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WESTERN FALLS TO CENTRAL PAGE 10 PRICES RISE FOR MT. BAKER PASSES
PAGE 6 Tuesday, October 14, 2008 WESTERN FRONT AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT
NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SINGE 1970 I W E S T E R N
F R 0 N T 0 N L I N E . N ET Controversial fast-food venue sparks
discussion Allison Milton THE WESTERN FRONT Several campus groups are
coming together to provide an open-panel discussion on the controversial
new campus eatery, Chick-Fil-A. The Research and Outreach Programs and
the Associated Student Productions Civil Controversy will host the
discussion "Serving up Controversy: The Politics of Chick-Fil- A at
Western" at 7 p.m., Oct. 16, in the Viking Union room 565. The panel will
address student concerns and the process of bringing Chick- Fil-A to
Western's campus. Some students object to Chick-Fil-A because the
founder.of the company was part of a group called Focus on the Fam-ily.
The Colorado-based group is a conservative Christian organization which
has certain anti-gay and potentially sexist beliefs, said Shanti
Zunes-Wolfe, assistant coordinator of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
Alliance. The discussion is meant to be an unbiased open panel and
community dialogue where students, faculty and staff can share their
opinions and find out more about the new Chick-Fil-A, which opened this
quarter in the VU Market, said Devin Majkut, coordinator of the Social
Issues Resource Center and discussion panel moderator. "We wanted to
provide an open forum for people to discuss [Chick-Fil-A], so they didn't
feel their voices were not being heard," Majkut said. The intention and
goal of the discussion is to have people talk about how they feel about
the franchise's presence on see CHICK-FIL-A page 3 WTA sees record
ridership Lack of funds maxes out buses, no relief in sight for students
photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT Students pack in tight on a WTA
bus heading to campus Oct. 13. The buses are often overcrowded due to
recently-increased ridership. Stephanie Sarff THE WESTERN FRONT Jn 2007,
a $25 mandatory bus pass fee was added to the tuition of all students
taking six or more credits per quarter, but overcrowded buses makes him
not want to pay the fee. "I swear, I always end up standing next to
someone that smells," McDaniel said. "It stresses me out." Compared to
the first six months of Western senior Alex McDaniel said the 2007, WTA
ridership is up 20 percent, said Rick Nicholson, service development
director for WTA. "I've been at the WTA for 20 years," Nicholson said.
"But I've never seen anything like this." see TRANSIT page 4 New lights
brighten old campus buildings Kwihwa Lee THE WESTERN FRONT A campus-wide
project by Western's electrical personnel could mean one less headache
for students and teachers. Western's Electrical Services are removing the
old linear fluorescent lights and magnetic ballasts, which control the
electrical current, and are replacing them with the newest energy
efficient ballasts and lights. Some people experienced headaches and
eyestrain due to the flickering of the old lights, said Scott Stilts,
supervisor of electrical services. Unlike the previous lights and
ballasts, the replacements have no strobing and do not cause headaches,
he said. The crew of Western's electrical services started replacing
lights in Arntzen Hall Aug. 12, and have already replaced the old lights
and ballasts in Old Main, Bond Hall, the Fine Arts building, Parks Hall
and Environmental Studies building. Next, they plan to replace ballasts
and lights in the Ross Engineering Technology building. He said by
replacing the lights, lumens, a measurement of the light's power, are
increased from 2,350 to 2,800, which makes the surroundings brighter.
Some professors have even asked that not all the units be installed due to
the intensity of the light. "There is a very definite change in any room
you enter," Stilts said. The replacement lights will increase light
output by more than one third and increase the longevity of the lights by
nearly three months, Stilts said. The increased longevity will save
maintenance and replacement costs, he said. Installing new lights and
ballasts are part of Western's energy saving program with Puget Sound
Energy, its electrical provider. Rebekah Anderson, Puget Sound Energy's
media contact, said demand for electricity is growing in the Bellingham
area because of population growth and new construction. In order to
accommodate all of the energy demands, saving energy is vital, she said.
The electrical crew is also replacing see LIGHTS page 3
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NEWS See more online at www.westernfrontonline.net The Western Front I
Tuesday • October 14,2008 I 2 Hi^lHHiBflB report of a
male swinging a two-by-four at people vv^ile fljlllll^^
iSilSiliiBSlft^ffiBllill Sliiiiilii photo by Graig Hill THE WESTERN
FRONT Western football fans cheer on the Vikings at the Battle in Seattle
Saturday at Qwest Field. The Vikings lost 50-28 to Central Washington
University. Students, neighbors talk it out The Campus Community
Coalition will host three nights of "Let's Talk" discussions. "Let's
Talk" discussions are designed to bridge the gap between students and
their neighbors by bringing both groups together to .work toward
finding solutions for cbhirnuhity^baseU Issues. The topics will include
"Living together in Bellingham: Students and Parties;" "Enforcement
Practices" and "Neighborly Relations." The talks will take place Oct. 22,
27 and 29 in the Sehome, Happy Valley and York neighborhoods. All
sessions are free to attend.; WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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published twice weekly in the fall, winter, and spring quarters and once a
week in the summer session. The Western Front is the official newspaper of
Western Washington University, published by the Student Publications
Council and is mainly supported by advertising. Opinions and stories in
the newspaper have no connection with advertising. News.content is
determined by student editors. Staff, reporters are involved in a course
in the department of journalism, but any student enrolled at Western may
offer stories to the editors. Members of the Western community are entitled
to a single free copy of each issue of the Western Front. Steam whistle
to be tested again Western will conduct a campus-wide test of its
emergency steam whistle 1 p.m. Oct. 19. In the event of a real emergency,
the whistle will sound to alert Western students, faculty and staff.
... In addition, Western also plans to send ' out e-mails and text
messages to inform students, faculty and staff with details of the
situation and a suggested course of action. Western asks students to
update their information on Web4U if they haven't done so already. The
whistle could blow intermittently until 5 p.m. Coast Guard band to
perform Western's Departfnent of Music will present a free concert
featuring the United States Coast Guard Band 7 p.m. Nov. 23 in the
Performing Arts Center concert hall. The band will perform a program
titled "An American Journey." The program will include musical
selections by numerous American composers. Alto saxophonist Joshua Thomas
will perform Piet Swert's "Dance of Uzume." Soprano Lisa Williamson will
aslo perform. The concert will serve as a prelude to a series of
performances in the greater Tokyo Metropol i tan A rea. October is Western
Archives Month Western's Archive Month is dedicated to promoting a
better understanding of historical records and how to use and preserve
them. Displays will include historic images from many collections housed
across campus. An open house will be held Oct. 25 in the Goltz-Murray
Building during Western's Fall Family Weekend. The open house will
include behind-the- scenes tours, displays of unique historical records,
and opportunities to conduct research. Particpants may discover how
archival records can document and connect one's family history to campus.
Flu shots Flu vaccinations for Western students-, faculty, staff and
family members aged 13 and older will be available at the Student Health
Center beginning Oct. 20. Students with chronic diseases such as diabetes
or asthma, or those taking immune- suppressing medications are strongly
encouraged to come in for flu shots any time the Health Center is open.
For others, vaccinations will be available from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and
23 and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 30. Patients must check in
with a receptionist to schedule a flu shot. Vaccinations are $18 and will
be billed directly to students' accounts. Corrections An article that
appeared in the Oct. 10 issue of The Western Front mistakenly described
Dindo Pangilinan's involvement in an attempted sexual assault case.
Pangilinan is a suspect in the case and has yet to be charged. The Western
Front apologizes for this and any other errors. Errors should be reported
to the managing editor at managing® westernfrontonline.net
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westernfrontonline.net I Tuesday • October 14,2008 NEWS
I 3 LIGHTS: Longevity, energy efficiency increased with replacements from
1 the plastic prismatic acrylic lenses— a special kind
of thermoforming plastic— over the fixtures discolored
from age. The importance of replacing lights and ballasts is not only for
saving energy, but also because the replaced T12 linear fluorescent
lights will be discontinued Jan. 1,2009, Stilts said. The lights used for
this change are more environmentally friendly and contain less mercury,
he said. Along with this replacement program, Western's personnel are
closely working with the Environmental Health and Safety office at
Western to recycle the ballasts and lights and make sure it is all done
properly, he said. Replaced lights go to EcoLights, which is part of the
company Total Rei claim. EcoLights then takes the electronic waste and
recycles the materials, said Gayle Shipley, director of environmental
health and safety at Western. EcoLights accepts all types of lights and
ballasts, including straight fluorescent lights. Recycled fluorescent
lights can be used for glass products or as cement aggregate, according
to Total Reclaim environmental service's Web site. Western's electric
personnel work from 6 a.m. until the area is unavailable, Stilts said.
They are concerned with safety and don't want to be in the way of
students, so they work around scheduled classes, he said. Although the
schedule for replacement is tentative due to the limited number of
maintenance electricians and their obligation to their other work on
campus, the lamp replacement in Arntzen Hall and the Ross Engineering
Technology building will be done by no later than the end of February
2009, he said. CHICK-FIL-A: Multi-faceted panel set to speak on eatery's
politics from 1 campus, she said. Also, the panel will provide students
with an appropriate outlet in speaking about the controversy, said
Research and Outreach Programs Director Casey Hall. "Whether or not you
agree with Chick-Fil-A and the things they stand for, you should at least
know where your money is going," said Johanna Brown, creator of the
Facebook group "Boycott Western's Chick-Fil-A," Students have raised
other concerns about the franchise being on campus. Students at the
Environmental Center are concerned about having a large company serving
meat at Western because of the school's support for local food businesses,
Zunes-Wolfe said. "We want people to make informed decisions about their
eating choices," she said. : Chick-Fil-A has already brought in big
business to the VU Market, said Ira Simon, director of University Dining
Services. "Chick-Fil-A is doing very well and exceeding our
expectations," he said. There is already a 50 percent increase from last
year's profits for the VU Market, he said. "I don't expect every student
to use [Chick-Fil-A]," he said. "That's why we're trying to create
different destinations on campus to offer'students other choices."
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Willy Hart, director of University Residences and chair of the Executive
Dining Committee, Erik Lowe, Associated Students president, Amber
Aldrich, concerned student of the LGBT community, Ronna Biggs, chair of
the LGBT Concerns Committee and coordinator'of ResLife, Seth Vidana from
the office of sustainability and Brendan Lind, student coordinator of
Students for Sustainable Food. Majkut said the: main focus ^f .the panel
discussion is 'oil the open c|uesti6n and answer session at the end..
Audience members will have the opportunity to share their opinions and
have their questions answered, he said. An lt;ad forxChJGk-Fil VU' next
i d the hew- fast-fobd chain location. Profits have increased 50 percent
for the VU Market after it opened this fall, but some students refuse to
support the business due to its affiliation with the religious
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4 I NEWS Tuesday • October 14,2008 I The Western Front
TRANSIT: Overcrowding inevitable, additional routes not likely from 1
Western sophomore and AS Alternative Transportation Coordinator for
Western, AJ Garcia, said the WTA is the fastest growing transit system in
the country. Before fall 2007, student bus passes were not incorporated
into tuition. As, of Oct. 8, 2008 approximately 11,500 bus passes were
distributed to Western students alone, Garcia said. With the economy
suffering and ridership at the highest it has ever been, Nicholson said
WTA buses are. in extreme demand but funding is not available for more
routes at this time. Seventy percent of WTA's budget coming from local
sales tax and with the poor economic state right now, Garcia said the
WTA's funding is dwindling. Many students and community members
are^trying to save money by riding the bus to and from school, WTA
spokesperson Maureen McCarthy said. Gas and parking on campus is
expensive, so buses are being bombarded, she said. Along with saving
money, the bus helps students get around town without using their .own
car and shortens walks in the^ rairi, Nicholson said. Garcia said
although some students would rather not pay the fee, it was a decision
made by the student body and will stand until the 2011-12 school year.
Western does not make a profit from the bus pass fee, and the fees paid by
students represent only 3 percent of WTA's entire budget, he said. "
Nicholson said WTA is trying to meet Students get on a bus outside the
Viking Union Oct. 13. the needs of students and keep costs low by
providing headers, which are buses that come more frequently during peak
times, instead of starting completely new routes. Although WTA wishes it
could promise a seat to everyone, Nicholson said standing on the bus for a
short ride to campus is not unreasonable. inevitable right WTA is maxed
* "Overcrowding is now," Nicholson said, out." Nicholson advises
students to be patient and wait for the next bus if a full bus passes
them. He said many students get to the bus stop too late to catch the
first available photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT bus, and are
often frustrated if they are unable to board. He encourages students to
contact WTA with criticism. Garcia said WTA is doing the best it can to
get students to class on time and is trying to avoid leaving anyone
behind. "Students don't like being packed in," Garcia said. "It's still a
huge issue." Thanks to Career Services Center Employer Partner Fred
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westeriifrontoinline.net I Tuesday • October 14,2008
NEWS I 5 New position rewards faculty with better pay; more job security
Andrea Davis-Gonzalez THE WESTERN FRONT Western anthropology instructor
Kathleen Saunders has been working at Western for the past eight years. As
a limited-term faculty member, she has renewed her contract annually. A
new "senior instructor" position now available to limited-term faculty
could provide them with more job security and would make it easier for
them to plan how and what to teach students, Saunders said.
• Senior instructors are eligible for a contract that
can last up to three years,; while non-tenure contracts vary between a
quarter to a year. "The position takes away instability and insecurity
that comes with not knowing if you're going to have a job from year to
year," Saunders said. The senior instructor position was createdSas
a/jresulLojf Westerns first-ever faculty contract created by the faculty
and administration bargaining teams. Section 8.2.2 of the contract, which
was ratified in June, creates the new status. Limited-term faculty can
earn a 7 percent salary increase when advancing to senior instructor. To
be eligible, limited-term faculty must have worked half-time or more for
at least five consecutive years at Western and have' "demonstrated
excellence in teaching and performance of responsibilities," according to
the faculty contract. Individual departments, college deans and the
provost can approve the applications. Each department and college should
currently be creating the criteria for senior instructor, said Bill Lyne,
president of the United Faculty of Western Washington. Because individual
colleges and department's must develop their own unique criteria, it is
difficult to determine who is currently qualified for the position,
Saunders said. The colleges' requirements for senior instructor will be
broader thanthe departments' requirements because they have to include all
of their departments. The colleges' criteria should parallel the standards
in the faculty contract, Lyne said. Eligible instructors may apply this
winter and spring and if approved, can begin their new position next fall.
"[A good candidate should show] substantial achievement, interact well'
with students and effectively communicate information," said Joann Otto,
biology department chair and professor:, : Saunders has been working at
Western for more than five years at half-time or more and said she would
apply for senior instructor if she met the all the criteria. Last spring,
approximately 67 limited- term faculty would have been eligible for the
rank, said Buff Schoenfeld;administration bargaining team member and ex-
gt;, ecutive assistant to the president. Ron Riggins, dean of the College
of Fine and Performing Arts, said the new status is a way to keep quality
limited-term faculty at Western. "Many part-time faculty are among our
most effective teachers," Riggins said. "You want to do as much as you can
to support-them and give thenvgreater=stabil-ity." Western has three types
of faculty: tenured, tenure track and limited term. Tenure-track faculty
have titles such as associate professor, assistant professor and
professor. Limited-term faculty are considered lecturers and instructors.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty are paid to teach, do service work,
conduct research within their field and write and publish articles based
on that research. Limited- term faculty are paid to teach only. They
typically carry higher course loads because they don't have as many
responsibilities as tenured faculty, Schoenfeld said. Before the faculty
contract was ratified, tenured faculty were eligible for a 9 percent
salary increase when promoted, while limited-term faculty had little room
to progress, said Kevin Leonard, faculty bargaining team chief steward
and history professor. The new contract allows tenured faculty to
receive a 10 percent salary increase with their promotion and non-tenured
faculty to advance to senior instructor. The senior instructor position
is like an award for non-tenured faculty for their successful
performance, Leonard said. "[The position] is a way to recognize their
long-term service to the university," Lyne said. photo by Graig Hill THE
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6 I Tuesday • October 14,2008 I The Western Front ARTS
6 Student prices for Mt. Bak passes ascend financial p photo by Graig
Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Skiers and snowboarders ride Chair Three at Mt.
Baker Ski Area last season. Kaylin Bettinger THE WESTERN FRONT This ski
season, Western students waiting to get to the nearest mountain may soon
encounter a problem: a student pass at Mt. Baker will drop their bank
account $605. With the rising price of gas making the hour and a half
drive more expensive than ever before, Western junior Kati Schmidt said
it's difficult to make a season pass worth the money. Schmidt started
the Mt. Baker group on Facebook to help coordinate carpools and keep
lines of communication open for anyone who plays in the snow at Mt.
Baker. "I bought a pass last year and it was $585 total and it was so
expensive and I almost missed my rent payment," Schmidt said. "It was
worth it for the powder days but I still think it's too much." In
comparison with other areas in Washington and Canada, Baker has high
rates for season passes. Baker competes with Whistler, which sells
college passes, for $439 plus tax and Stevens Pass, which sells college
passes for $299 plus tax. With these prices, students could be paying
twice as much to ski at Mt. Baker than Stevens Pass. Western alumnus Pat
Bateman, who also started a Facebook group called Baker Snowboarders
Unite!, said with the discount other areas give to college students, it
should be cheaper to ski at other mountains. With additional costs such
as gas, however, Baker's price is more comparable, but he said the price
should still be lower. "I think it's interesting because in the last
couple years Whistler has tried aggressively to promote to Western
students," Bateman said. "The pass is so cheap but the cost of gas and
the exchange rate makes it prohibitive. Baker has a kind of monopoly on
Bellingham." Even with the high price tag, Mt. Baker Ski Area
representative Amy Trowbridge said the ski area has good reasons for not
giving students a larger break on their passes. Trowbridge said because
Baker isn't a resort type area, the owners don't have income from
lodging, restaurants or bars to keep the area running. "Baker ha: but we
have and bars and nc bridge said. "W what other reso board. It's not a
We try to keep everyone For many s said about Bak tain isn't in co
ingham style, S to stay that wa) "I like Ba Schmidt said.' rate
everyone v Bellingham is i porting town.' Trowbridg geared towards "We
defini people* in frorr are trying to kt people because brige said. "We
off of people fi People are fron land counties ai large city incon
photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT A contest-winning, 8-by-10 foot
acrylic painting by Western junior Ashley McDaniels hangs above the front
desk in the WWU Outdoor Center.
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LIFE westernfrontonline.net I Tuesday • October
14,2008 I 7 9 er ski eaks two food service areas, )retty limited
restaurants ) accommodation," Trow-e can't really afford to do rt areas
do. It's across the lot of smoke and mirrors, everything affordable for
tudents, what Trowbridge er rings true. The moun- porate hands. True to
Bell-chmidt said she wanted it icer not being corporate," I think if
they went corpo- /ould be so upset because uch a
local-business-sup-agreed that Baker the Bellingham local, ely are not
trying to draw North Carolina and we ep it affordable for local that is
our base," Trow-aren't making our money ying in from other areas, i
Skagit, Whatcom and Is-ld that income base isn't a l e . photo by Graig
Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Western seniors Jake Bankson and Sakeus Bankson
pose with their 2008-09 Mt. Baker season passes Oct. 13 at the Mt. Baker
business office. PflliA/tliA/g the outdoor spirit Danielle Perry THE
WESTERN FRONT Among the racks of snowboarding magazines and dismantled
bicycles in the WWU Outdoor. Center, bright colors and splashing water
stand out. Above the front desk hangs a large painting of a group of
Whitewater rafters, happily basking in the thrill of the untamed waters
and the joy of the great outdoors. The painting, an 8-by-10 foot acrylic
scene of people Whitewater rafting, was created by Western junior Ashley
McDan-iels as the winning submission of the Outdoor Center's art contest
last year. The contest was originally conceived by Harrison Holtz-Knott,
an employee who interned with the staff last year, Outdoor Center
manager Frederick Collins said. "Harrison thought that we should ask
people to send in drawing ideas for a possible mural for the Outdoor
Center. You know, something to brighten up the atmosphere," Collins said.
"After we received around 15 submissions, we put together a group of
about 10 coordinating staff to decide what piece we liked best, and hands
down, Ashley's was the winner from day one." Among the staff selecting
McDan-iels' piece was Arielle Furtado, the current supervisor of the
Outdoor Center, which is located in Viking Union room 150. From the
moment she saw it, she knew Mc- Daniels' design was the one they should
choose, she said. "What I really liked about Ashley's piece was the way
she captured the energy of the scene," Furtado said. "The movement of the
water, the portrayal of the people. The whole thing was great." The
specific guidelines for the art contest were simple: create a scene which
takes place in the outdoors and includes people having fun and enjoying
nature, Collins said. Although she's an art studio and design major and
made mural commissions on the side, McDaniels said she hadn't heard
anything about the art contest until it was mentioned to her last year by
a friend. "My friend Tim Barnaby showed me an art contest flyer he had
found on campus and said that he thought I should enter," McDaniels said.
"At the same time, my roommate was urging me to submit something, so I
thought 'why not?' and ended up doing a mock-up." Collins said after
McDaniels' artwork was selected, the two of them sat down to discuss what
minor changes could be made to improve the final concept for the piece.
Among these revisions were changes to some skin tones to present a more
racially-diverse scene, along with making the genders of the people
rafting more visually apparent. The biggest change, however, was the
decision to change the idea of a mural into a canvas painting that could
be moved anywhere-; McDaniels said. "Although I was excited about winning
the contest, I was a little intimidated by the project," McDaniels said.
"Painting smoothly on a wall is really hard with acrylics, especially if
the scene is high on the wall. Luckily, we decided to change to a
portable canvas, so that took a lot of the pressure off." Although she had
to construct the canvas twice due to a sizing error, McDaniels said she
was able to work on the painting diligently throughout the summer. Her
favorite part of the piece was the splashing water, which she portrayed by
looking up reference photos online and throwing paint at the canvas, she
said. While the grand unveiling of the whitewater-rapid painting at the
Outdoor Center was last week, fans of McDaniels will be happy to know
this isn't the last they'll see of her work, Collins said. "We're
planning on- adding to Ashley's painting so there are three individual
parts," Collins said. "Over time, we hope to include a winter scene and a
green camping scene, to sort of represent the whole range of outdoor
activities in one painting." Until that time comes though, McDaniels
said she is keeping busy-with school and her own ideas for the future.
She recently was hired as an art instructor for a home-schooled family,
and. she looks forward to a career in design after graduation. Collins
said fans of art and the Outdoor Center should keep their eyes open for
another art contest in the near future. With a friendly staff and amazing
deals for students, aspiring artists should make sure their designs stand
out and reflect the outdoor spirit, McDaniels said. "Whatever you decide
to turn in, above all make sure it's exciting," McDaniels said. "While
it's important that you personally like the piece, you have to make it
appealing to the people, because that's who you're really making the art
for."
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8 I ARTS LIFE Ibesday • October 14,2008 I The
Western Front COOKING IT UP IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Associated Students
Outdoor Center course brings gourmet to the hiking trails Christine
Karambelas THE WESTERN FRONT Backpacking through mountain valleys in
Chile requires not only long hours of physical activity but the skills to
navigate, evaluate dangers and analyze the environment a hiker crosses.
What more could Western seniors Ellie Chatman and James White want to
learn on their one-month hike through Patagonia? How to cook lasagna.
Through a student program led by the National Outdoor Leadership School
(NOLS), Chatman and White went to the Patagonia mountain range in Chile
where, after a 10-day first-aid training course, they backpacked and sea
kayaked for 70 days.. Chatman and White learned about survival in the
backcountry facing hands-on experiences in rescuing, mapping, awareness of
the environment and cooking. Cooking in Patagonia did not include
following directions saying "just add water" in freeze-dried meals,
Chatman said. Instead, students were^given ingredients every 10
days-tafid:^e|e taught to cook meals such as fresh baked breads, cakes,
pasta dishes and tuna casserole. Chatman said not only were backpackers
taught how to prepare these meals but how to be creative with their
utensils. For example, cooking oven- style by raising a cooking pot above
the flame, allowing food to cook slower on a low heat.
Wher^'backpackifflg-fopJong -periods of time, freeze-dried foods can seem
repetitive, but cooking provides good flavors and is a fun activity to do
in the backcountry, Chatman said. Chatman and White now plan to teach
about homemade cooking in the backcountry at 7 p.m., Oct. 16 at the
Associated Students Outdoor Center. Attendees will learn how to cook food
such as cinnamon rolls and calzones with a simple stove kit, which
includes a pot, silverware and a gas canister stove. ' The purpose of
this class is to teach backpackers, when they have the time to do it,
how to cook independently for themselves, Chatman said. "Cooking
[homemade meals] is great for people who want to camp with friends and
hang out," Chatman said. "Why not cook when you get to the lake and have a
good meal?" On a quick hike to a mountain summit and back, a backpacker
may not want to take the time to sit and cook a meal. But for those who
are camping in a location for longer periods of time, cooking is another
great way to enjoy the outdoors and each other's company, Chatman said.
"When you get to camp and don't have much to do, [cooking] is something
that will take up a good amount of time," White said. Along with teaching
how to cook a homemade meal, the class will also incorporate how to
prepare meals' to eat on a backpacking trip. Freeze-dried foods are
definitely the lightest and easiest to pack, but packing in-photo by
Michael LeeseTHE WESTERN FRONT Outdoor Center employees James White and
Ellie Chatman show off cooking gear they will be.using for a backcountry
cooking clinic they will be teaching at the Outdoor Center October 16. The
clinic starts at 7p.m. and is $10 for students. gradients for homemade
meals requires a little more thought and planning, REI Outreach
specialist Pat Kennedy said. Kennedy teaches backcountry cooking classes
at REI that explain how to choose backpacking- efficient food items.
Nutrition content, ingredient weight and understanding how to cook in a
simple pot or pan are all incorporated in educating campers on how to
appropriately prepare their meals. "[Homemade cooking in the back-country]
is all about planning before you go out," White said. "Usually, I'll mix
my dry ingredients together and put them in one Ziplock bag." If one
plans his or her meal in advance, he or she can pack food ingredients
almost equal in weight to dry-freeze foods, most likely spending less
money, White said. The longer people have been camping, the more bored
they are with eating freeze-dried foods, Kennedy said. Campers are
planning to cook more homemade meals and are becoming more creative in
their menu choices-. • ., Kennedy is currently
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'V3|W' See more online at www.westernfrontonline.net The Western Front
I Tuesday •October 14,2008 I 9 WTA works hard for
Western students Frontline Opinion of the Editorial Board Every day,
students are crammed on the Whatcom Transit Authority (WTA) buses riding
to and from school. Students groan as they watch buses pass them by. What
students may not know is the employees at WTA are doing the best they can.
It is not easy to transport the 11,500 students who have picked up their
bus passes since the beginning of the school year. The people at WTA have
done everything they can to help out Western students. They have added
and subtracted routes in order to better accommodate the needs of
students. Western students account for a large majority of WTA's
ridership, but student passes provide only 3 percent of the budget. The
largest chunk of WTA's budget, 78 percent, comes from sales tax revenue.
With the economy not doing so well, WTA is not pulling in enough money.
WTA also has to deal with the rising cost of gas. Though students are
able to take the bus to save gas money, WTA cannot do the same. It is
providing the alternative transportation students and residents desire but
is not getting enough support for its services. WTA was. one of the
fastest growing transit agencies in the nation last year and is working
with scarce resources. It is working at full capacity and cannot add
another bus to their routes in the morning. WTA employees diligently
spent the summer thinking of ways to use the resources they have to
provide the best possible service. Last year the Route 95 bus was added
to lessen congestion along Bill McDonald Parkway. However, students either
did not take advantage of or did not know of the route. There were only
27 riders per hour, a very low number for Western routes. To help
students further, WTA has made some changes this year. It dropped Route
95, and replaced it with the 105 and 108 shuttles on Bill McDonald
Parkway. Additional trips were added to help students get to classes on
the half hour. WTA also added another route from downtown to the Lincoln
Creek Park and Ride at 6:25 p.m. WTA does not just service Western
students around campus, although Western gets the majority of WTA's
attention. WTA also provides services all over Bellingham and Whatcom
County. WTA provides transportation to Lynden, Ferndale and Mount Vernon.
Many of these express routes end up having standing room only.
Alternative transportation services need more support from local and
federal governments. The federal and state government provides only 7
percent of WTA's budget. As students, we cannot do much to support WTA
other than riding the buses and appreciating the hard-working employees.
It is sad to see a system so many students rely on suffering when it is
raking in record increases in ridership. It is disappointing when
students constantly complain about having to stand on buses or having to
wait for the next shuttle to come along. WTA provides a vital service to
the community and needs to be appreciated for its efforts. Students should
stop complaining to WTA and Western faculty about the failings of WTA and
take those complaints.to City Hall. Having strong community support Will
bring about the help WTA needs. Students are residents of Bellingham too
and deserve to have their voices heard. Students can work with the
community to work for more funding for WTA or promote ridership beyond
Western students. In the meantime, take this week to get off your usual
route and try something new. Take the bus to Bellis Fair Mall or Sunset
Square. Ride the bus to Fairhaven and check out Fairhaven Park. Take
advantage of the incredibly efficient and easy to use transportation
system in Bellingham before you graduate and venture out of here. When
students get off the bus,! don't forget a friendly "thank ybii" or
"good-bye." These employees work hard everyday for students and residents
across Bellingham and deserve recognition for that. The Editorial Board
is comprised of Editor in Chief Gabrielle Nomura, Managing Editor Jeff
Richards, Opinion Editor Lisa Hust and director of AS Alternative
Transportation A J. Garcia. Drinking and driving hits close to home
Glenn Smith Columnist One day when I was not home, a young man driving
drunk in a.nice car hopped the sidewalk and drove onto the lawn of the
townhouse I rent, severing the gas main. The house is built on the hill on
the north side of Lincoln Creek Park and Ride. From the sidewalk, there
is a 10-foot decline of about 45 degrees to the house. The gas main faces
the sidewalk; it sticks out about a foot. My brother, who shares the
apartment with me, was there at the time and gave me the full story when
I came home the next morning. Additional details come from my downstairs
neighbor Lance Henderson, reporter for The Bellingham Business Journal.
At about 1:20 a.m., the driver drove over the sidewalk and went down the
hill, freaked out and tried desperately to drive out of there, all the
while digging his car farther down the hill, closer to the house. In the
car with him he had a passenger, who told the driver to stop and call a
tow truck. Unconvinced, the driver then hit the gas main, causing a loud
swooshing sound as 50 pounds per square inch of natural gas shot into the
air. Imagine if it had caught fire—the ensuing
explosion could have killed my very own brother, whose bedroom window is
almost directly above the gas main. The Bellingham police and fire
department showed up and evacuated the house's three apartments. The
tenants waited outside for two hours, until 3:30 a.m., when the gas
problem was temporarily fixed. The driver had plowed through a cool tree
with bright red leaves outside my living room window, and tore up lots of
grass. More importantly, he endangered the lives of my only sibling, the
house's other tenants, the tenants of the two houses on either side of
mine, anyone who was within several feet of his car at any time during
that drive, his passenger, and himself. We are not a violent student
body, just an irresponsible ope. - Glenn Smith, Columnist Another drunk
driving story with which we are all familiar is the one involving former
Western student Ashley Wick. Wick had a blood alcohol level of .096, and
may or may not have been under the influence of Xanax when she hit Western
exchange student Un Kyu Choi, who later died from his injuries. This
happened on Bill McDonald Parkway, where students walk and ride their
bikes all the time. Close to the intersection of Samish Way and Bill
McDonald Parkway, there is a memorial of flowers and a sign telling the
name of someone who was hit by a car on that very spot. This is a
prevalent problem which will not go away any time soon. There will always
be people who drive while intoxicated. What the rest of us need to do is
be extra cautious. More likely than a Western student intentionally
killing someone with a hand-held weapon is the possibility one of them
will accidentally kill someone with a vehicle. We are not a violent
student body, just an irresponsible one. If you're drunk and you need to
travel somewhere beyond walking distance, have a designated driver (who
is committed to staying sober) drive you, and don't distract the driver
with your drunken flailing—they will hate you. At
Western, students have a lot of options. If you do not have a designated
driver, get on the Late Night Shuttle at Haggard Hall or the Viking
Union. You can use the shuttle if you've got a bus pass or a Western
student identification card. It runs through downtown Bellingham and
Western's campus until 2:30 a.m. If you do a lot of non-drunk walking,
watch where you walk. If you're a biker, watch where you ride your bike.
It's dangerous out there. By all means, do not drink and drive. You
cannot control yourself while drunk; that's the fun part about drinking,
right? Watch out for your friends and make sure they do not drive while
intoxicated. If they are at your place and obviously incapable of
driving, ask them to stay or call a taxi. Take.it from me, a guy who
passed the wow-it's-cool-to-drink-legally stage of life five years ago
and who still likes a good beer or cocktail once in a while. Driving drunk
and endangering the lives of others is not
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SPORTS See more online at www.westernfrontonline.net The Western Front
I Tuesday • October 14,2008 I 10 Western outbattled in
Seattle Western falls 50-28 to Central in shootout led by quarterbacks of
both teams Jesse Amorratanasuchad THE WESTERN FRONT In front of a crowd
of 12,258, under the lights of Qwest Field, the quarterbacks from both
Western and Central Washington University produced stellar performances,
each throwing for over 300 yards and multiple touchdowns. The record-
breaking night ended with Central defeating Western 50-28 in the
sixth-annual Battle in Seattle on Saturday. Central senior quarterback
Mike Reilly threw for four touchdowns, setting a school record for career
touchdowns with 103. Reilly finished the game with 371 yards through the
air along with 58 yards rushing. A fourth-quarter interception by Western
senior linebacker photo by Katie Greene THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior
wide receiver Travis McKee (3) and Western freshman wide receiver Dirk
Dallas (84) sit on the sidelines in the fourth quarter Saturday. McKee had
three catches for 55 yards and one touchdown and Dallas had one catch for
15 yards in Saturday's game at Qwest Field. C.J. Green ended Reilly's
conference-record 184 pass attempts without a pick. Central's 50 points
were a Battle in Seattle record for most points scored in the game's
six-year history. "[Reilly] is a great player, probably the best
[Division II] quarterback in the country," Western senior quarterback
Adam Perry said. "He may be better than some [Division I] quarterbacks out
there and has a great chance to go play in the pros after this. I have a
lot of respect for him." Western senior quarterback Adam Perry displayed
sharp passing of his own, throwing for 320 yards, two touchdowns and zero
interceptions. Western fell.to 3-2 in the Great Northwest Athletic
Conference while Central remained undefeated at 5-0 after Saturday's game.
Central stayed in first place in the conference, increasing the distance
between them and Western and Western Oregon University, who are currently
tied for second place. [Reilly] is a great player, probably the best
[Division II] quarterback in the country. He may be better than some
[Division I] quarterbacks out there and has a great chance to go play in
the pros after this - Adam Perry, Western senior quarterback Western fell
behind 16-0 early in the first quarter, courtesy of a safety and two
Reilly touchdowns. Perry led a second-quarter rally by the Vikings, as he
rushed for a touchdown and connected with Western senior wide receiver
Travis McKee for a score. Western trailed Central 22-14 going into half
time. "We had our opportunities," Western head coach Robin Ross said. "We
had some great efforts and some big plays on offense and defense, but our
field position didn't help us [throughout the game]. This is a big game,
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SPORTS I 11 with the losses." The Wildcats came out firing in the second
half, as Central junior running back Jerome Morris converted a fourth and
inches for a 15-yard touchdown on Central's first possession. Western
responded with a touchdown by Perry to senior wide receiver Pat McCann to
bring the Vikings photos by Jon Bergman THE WESTERN FRONT Top: Western
defensive back Zach Schrader wraps up Central wide receiver Johnny Spevak
after making a catch late in the second quarter. Bottom: Western senior
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be a high-scoring game and we would have to score a lot of points to
win," Central head coach Blaine Bennett said. "It was neat to be back in
the state of Washington, back at Qwest Field and involved with a great
rivalry like the Western-Central rivalry." The efficient Central offense
continued to score at will, as Reilly connected with senior wide receiver
Johnny Spevak for a touchdown to make the score 36-21. On the ensuing
possession, Western could not convert a fourth and goal on the Central
six-yard line as the Wildcats began to take control of the game going
into the fourth quarter. Central's Morris scored his second rushing
touchdown with twelve minutes and 41 seconds left in the game and Reilly
finished another quality performance, throwing his fourth touchdown with
5 minutes, 5 seconds remaining. Western scored in the last three minutes
of the fourth quarter, courtesy of a two-yard rushing touchdown by Western
junior running back Randall Eldridge. Western will travel to Grand Forks,
ND to'play the University of North Dakota Oct. 18 before coming back to
Civic Field to play Humboldt State University in the Vikings' final home
game Oct. 25. m Volleyball suffers first season loss Meaghan Cox THE
WESTERN FRONT The Western volleyball team lost their first match of the
season on Saturday, falling short in the fifth set against University of
Alaska Fairbanks. "When you come out of a game like this, you feel
horrible," Western senior middle blocker Tiana Roma said. "But this
forces us to focus on what we're doing wrong and fix it." Western had a
close first set but lost 29-27. In the second set Western dominated
25-13. The Vikings continued their momentum through the third set and won
25-21. Alaska Fairbanks came back in the fourth set and won 25-22. In
the fifth set, the Vikings led, but attack errors by multiple players
gave Alaska Fairbanks the victory, finishing 15-13. Western senior middle
hitter Angie Alvord had a match-high 22 kills, but it wasn't enough to
offset the 30 attack errors by the entire team. "It's always hard to come
up here and play," Alvord said. "[Alaska Fairbanks] is always good on
their home court." Western's volleyball record is now 13-1 and 5-1 in the
Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The next game for the volleyball
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12 I SPORTS Tuesday • October 14,2008 I The Western
Front Cross country runs past competition Marisa Willis THE WESTERN FRONT
The Western cross country team ran to victory Saturday at Lake Padden
Park in Bellingham. The men's and women's team beat rival Seattle Pacific
University (SPU) and earned a first-place team title in both races at
the 35th annual Western Invitational. The Vikings' dual victories were
led by Western sophomores Jordan Welling and Bennett Grimes for the men
and sophomore Sarah Porter and junior Courtney Olsen for the women.
Western head coach Kelven "Pee Wee" Halsell said both the men's and
women's performances at the meet were encouraging as the team gets closer
to their post-season meets. "We're coming around and we're running
faster," Halsell said. "We're where we need to be, to be running at [the
national championships on Nov. 11]" This was the fourth year in a row the
Western men's team has received first-place honors on their 10-kilometer
course and the first victory for the Western women since 2002 on their
6-kilometer course. Porter and Olsen placed first and second in the
women's race with times of 21 minutes, 24 seconds and 22:20 consecutively.
This led the Viking women to post the lowest team score of 25, putting
them ahead of SPU and Central Washington University (CWU). Porter said
it felt good to finish more than 30 seconds under last year's winning
time, posted by SPU's Jessica Pixler, especially on Western's home course.
"I just felt a lot of pride coming in because people were yelling, 'Go
Western! Go Western!' because it was our meet," Porter said. "That we
were able to represent ourselves like that was really, really awesome."
Pixler, the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II
National Champion, opted to attend an invitational meet in San Diego
instead of racing against Western at Lake Padden. Now that Porter has won
her sixth cross country meet this season, she said she is looking forward
to Western's next meet, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Championships Oct. 25 in Yakima. "[Conference] will be my first chance to
race Pixler head-to-head, so I would really like to give her a run for
her money," Porter said. On the men's course, it was a sprint to the
finish with less than four seconds between the first and third place
times. Saint Martin's University.John Riak won the race with a time of
31:44, Welling finished second at 31:45 and Grimes came in a close third
at 31:48. "It felt really relaxed for the first four and a half miles,"
Welling said. "Then we hit the last hills [on the course] and we just
started moving. We were just flying." Because St. Martin's did not race
the meet with a full squad of seven men, their two top finishing times
did not count toward an overall team score. This default allowed the
Vikings to take over the first through seventh places for the race. The
Viking men received the lowest team score of 15, placing them ahead of
SPU, Seattle Running Club, CWU and the University of British Columbia.
Welling said he had expected the race would be a battle between Grimes,
Riak and himself, but said he had not imagined the race to be as close as
it turned out. Riak was the NCAA Division II West Regional champion in
2007. photo by jon Bergman THE WESTERN FRONT Women participants prepare
for their 6,000-meter run at the start of the 35th Annual Western
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