Primary tabs
2006_0407
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 1
----------
BYKSTRA FIRST DIVISION II ATHLETE TO WIN V FOUNDATION COMEBACK AWARD, mm
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 MATT VOGTV THE WESTERN
FRONT Protesters gathered outside the Federal Building on Magnolia Street
to oppose an immigration bill currently before Congress. The rally lasted
from noon to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Students,fiiculty, eoMnfyresidents carry
signs fromRed'Square to Federal Building BY SHAWNA WALLS The Western
Front The usual lunchtime mix of students milled around Red Square at
11:45 a.m. Wednesday, lazing in the bright sunshine. Fifteen minutes
later, a crowd of hundreds had formed, chanting and carrying signs
opposing a bill before the U.S. Senate that would make illegal immigration
a felony. The Western chapter of the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan,
or MEChA, a human rights organization focusing onChicano issues,
organized the class walkout and rally, but more than one-third were
residents from around Whatcom County. Protesters ranged from parents
carrying infants on their shoulders to senior citizens. Students carried
signs see BARRIERS, page 5 ISSUE 3, VOLUME 137 AS vote keeps
• * • BY JEFFREY LUXMORE
• ^ The Associated Students board of directors voted 5-2
Wednesday to prevent a transportation referendum from appearing on the
student ballot later this month at their weekly meeting in the Viking
Union. If passed, the referendum would have appeared on the spring
elections ballot. Students could have voted on the referendum that
proposed a student transportation fee of $19 be added to student tuition
each quarter. The fee would have provided every student with a bus pass
and the university with at least $40,000 for bicycle and pedestrian paths
around campus. The additional funding would also allow Western to contract
additional late-night bus service from the Whatcom Transportation
Authority. AS president Western senior Shannon Hutchinson, said she voted
against the sustainable transportation referendum because she didn't see
the value for students who don't use the buses frequently. Hutchinson said
she uses the bus onceaweek. "I'm thinking about 13,000 students and the
ones that haven't been admittedyet and whether thatfee can pro vide a
benefit," Hutchinson said. Gene Myers, an associate professor at the
Huxley College of the Environment, said he disagreed with Hutchinson's
rationale. "To be a valuable public good, you don't have to demonstrate
(individual benefit)," Myers said. "This was, in my opinion, a really good
benefit at an excellent value that the board failed to present to
students." Myers said the Student Health Center and its fee are see BUS,
page 6 Workers cut down tree near Old Main BY BECKIE ROSILLO The Western
Front If a tree falls on campus, would anyone hear it? One fallen tree
has left a resounding echo in its absence. An American Elm tree on north
campus has drawn student and faculty attention since its removal
Wednesday Facilities management cut the tree down during spring break
because it was a safety hazard to students, utility worker Duane Beltman
said. The wood was so soft Beltman said he could bend and break it in his
hand. From the stump, die rot was approximately 5 feet deep, outdoor
maintenance utility worker Josh Intveld said. When the men arrived. to
remove the remains of the tree Wednesday, a sign reading, "This tree was
murdered," was taped to the top of the stump. Facilities management lead
gardener Randy Godfrey said the tree was one of many planted during the
original landscaping at Western more than 100 years ago. Intveld said the
tree was rotting, which mean it has a greater chance of breaking,
especially in heavy winds or rain. "There was bracket fungus growing at
the bottom of the tree and that indicates an advanced state of decay,"
Godfrey said. The tree was near several walkways on the lawn behind
Wilson Library, next to the Humanities Building and Old Main. Intveld
said the nearly 2-foot-wide tree had a five- inch ring of live wood in the
outermost part of the stump when they cut it down. The inside core of the
tree was a soft, crumbly substance of dead tissue, Godfrey said. see
HAGGARD, page 6 BECKIE ROSILLO / THE WESTERN FRONT Utility workers Josh
Intveld arid Duane Beltman mix roots from a tree they removed into the
soil between Wilson Library and Old Main Wednesday. 'HAM BANDS
Bellingham bands will take the stage in the Asking Union Multipurpose
Room April 14. ACCENT, PAGE 9 SCRUM DOWN Western's men's rugby team
prepares to switch leagues next season. SPORTS, PAGE 13 CRYING GAME
Although often equated with weakness, crying may hold hidden health
benefits. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Rain Hi: 57 Low: 42
Sunday: Showen Hi: 55 Low: 40 www.westemfrontonline.com
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 2
----------
2 * THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS APRIL 7,2006 Cops Box University Police
April 3, 12:22 p.m.: UP responded to a report of a husky dog running loose
on south campus. April 3, 9:31 a.m.: UP responded to a report of an
auto accident near the Ridgeway Commons dining hall. The driver hit a
parked, unattended vehicle. UP reported no injuries. April 3, 9:23
a.m.: UP responded to a report of a broken window at the Wade King
Student Recreation Center. Bellingham Police April 4,6:02 p.m.: Officers
stopped a vehicle on the 400 block of Westerly Road after me driver
reportedly nearly caused an accident. Officers administered a breath test
and the driver registered a .186 and a .198. According to the report,
the driver said, 'Tuck man, I ain't going to lie to you. I'm faded."
April 3,3:42 p.m.: Officers responded to a report of an auto accident on
the 4200 block of Meridian Street. The vehicle jumped a curb, hit a tree
and three other vehicles. The officers reported no injuries. Compiled by
Deanna Holmquist City continues Civic Complex renovation BY RYAN WYNNE
The Western Front The city's $10 million Civic Complex construction
project has left Western's track and football teams without practice
fields for their spring seasons. Bellingham parks and recreation
department began construction on Civic Stadium Feb. 1 and plans to finish
by Sept 1, Bellingham city councilwoman Barbara Ryan said. Bellingham
parks and recreation considers Civic Complex's construction high priority
because it doesn't meet safety standards of the city, she said. "There
were parts of the facility in bad need of repair," Ryan said. "Even
normal safety issues." Civic Complex is a sports facility including Civic
Stadium, also known as Civic Field, Joe Martin Field, which is a baseball
field, a skate park, an aquatic center and several sofifoall fields.
PaulLeuthold,Bellinghamparks and recreation director, said the city
hadn't renovated the complex since the 1960s. Civic Stadium's roof leaks,
has poor accessibility for disabled people and the parking lot lacks any
dividers and is full of pot holes, he said. Many schools and clubs use
die complex, including Western intercollegiate and club teams, community
club teams and high schools, Leuthold said. The council decided to
renovate the complex now primarily so it would be done by the time
Bellingham high schools began their fall sports seasons Sept. 1. Civic
Complex is all the high schools have to practice and compete on, he said.
The improvements will benefit any school or organization using MATT VOGT
/ THE WESTERN FRONT Civic Complex, on Orleans Street, is under renovation
to add locker rooms and a new scoreboard. Construction will finish by
Sept. 1. the facility though, he said Western's track team, which uses
the stadium for track meets, and the football team, which scrimmages
there, have been using the turf field on campus in place of Civic Stadium
this spring season. Western's track team held their largest home meet of
the season, the Ralph Vernacchia Track and Field Classic, last Saturday,
hosting eight teams, said Western's head track and field coach Kelvin
'Tee Wee" Halsell. Because the campus track has only six lanes compared
to Civic Stadium's eight, and fewer long jump and triple jump pits on
campus, the meet went longer and was less efficient, he said. Despite the
disruption this season, Halsell said Civic Stadium construction will have
a favorable impact on the trackteam. Recoating and restriping the track
to lengthen its life and installing a new shot put area are part of the
construction plans, Leuthold said. Western's head football coach Robin
Ross said the football team has used Civic Stadium for weekly practices
in past seasons, but said it is only a minor inconvenience and has been
using the campus field for all practices. Civic Stadium has a capacity
of 5,000 and the campus track and field don't have any benches, he said.
This could affect the turnout for the team scrimmage on April 29, which
draws approximately 50 to 60 spectators, Ross said. The stadium's capacity
will not change in the renovations, Leuthold said. The construction,
which includes adding more locker rooms, renovating the existing ones,
paving the gravel parking lot and enlarging the press box could benefit
the Western football team, he said. "It will be a lot easier for us to
work," Ross said. "You've got another set of eyes upstairs with a better
view of the game." The renovated locker rooms will include new showers,
benches and cubbies, Leuthold said. The new ones will have a capacity of
approximately 100 people. "When Western has games there, they typically
suit up almost 100 players," Leuthold said. "Our locker rooms were not
able to accommodate that level of participation." Other improvements for
Civic Stadium and Joe Martin Field include building a new scoreboard at
Civic Stadium, new ticket booths and roofs at both stadiums and ah
elevator to the press box in Civic Stadium, Leuthold said. The Western
Front Online WWU Official Announcements - PLEASE POST Check out The Western
Front Online. www.westernjrontonline.com The Western Front is published
twice weekly in fall, winter and spring; once a week in summer session.
Address: The Western Front, Western Washington University, CF 251,
Bellingham, WA 98225. 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 enrolled in a course in
the Department of Journalism, but any student enrolled at Western may
offer stories to the editors. Advertising inquiries should be directed to
the business office in CF 230, or by phone to (360) 650-3161. Members of
the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue of
The Western Front. THE MATH PUCEMEhIT TEST will be in OM 120 at 9a.m.
Thursdays on April 13,20,27; May 4, 11,18,25, Junel and 8, and at 3 p.m.
Mondays on April 10,17, 24, May 1,8,15,22, and June 5, Registration is not
required. Students must bring photo identification, their student number,
Social Security number, and a No. 2 pencil. A $15 fee is payable in the
exact amount at test time. Allow 90 minutes. THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST
SCHEDULE AND SAMPLE TOPICS and sample topics may be found at wvw.ac.wwu.
edu/~assess/tc.htm. LOTS 11G AND 14C WILL BE RESERVED AT 5 P.M. APRIL 8
for those attending the Ana Vldovic classical guitar performance. BIOLOGY
SEMINAR. Kelly Cude (biology) "A Novel ERK 5/NFkb Pathway in the
Regulation of the G2/M Phase of the Cell Cycle." 4 p.m. April! 2, Bl 234.
Refreshments, 3:50 p.m. 2006-07 FACULTY/STAFF PARKING APPLICATIONS will be
online beginning April 24. May 15 is the last day to apply. Late
applications may result in seniority not being considered. Those without a
computer or who need a commuter packet or car pool permit may complete an
application at the parking office. For special requests or further
assistance, call X/2945. SPRING QUARTER GROUP OFFERINGS THROUGH THE
COUNSELING CENTER INCLUDE • Relaxation Training, 4 p.m.
Thursdays, OM 540, drop-in for one or all session; • Ride
the Emotional Wave, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, from April through May 24,
registration is not required, join anytime; • One-
session Test Anxiety Workshop, choose from noon April 17, 2 p.m. April 25,
or 3 p.m. May 10, registration is not required. For more information call
X/3164 or stop by OM 540. MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT). The computer-based
Miller Analogies Test is by appointment only. Make an appointment in
person in OM 120 or call X/3080. A $60 fee is payable at test time. Testing
takes about VA hours. Preliminary scores will be available immediately;
official results are mailed within 15 days. WEST-B TEST. Everyone applying
for admission to state-approved teacher education programs must meet the
minimum passing score on the basic skills assessment by the application
deadline. For a study guide and to register; visit www.west.nesinc. com.
Remaining test dates through Jury are May 13 and July 15. Registration
deadlines are several weeks in advance. WEST-E PRAXIS. Washington requires
indMcluakseekirtg teacher certification an^ the WEST-E (PRAXIS) in the
chosen endorsement area. Visit www.ets.org/praxis/prxwa.hbnl for
description and online registration information, or obtain a registration
bulletin in MH 216. The remaining academic-year test date is April 29. TO
LEARN IF WESTERN IS CLOSED DURING STORMY WEATHER, call 650-6500 after 6:30
a.m. or tune to KGMi (790 AM), KBAI (930 AM), KPUG 0170 AM), KUGS (89.3
FM), KISM (92.9 FM), KAFE* (104.3 FM) or KWPZ (106.5 FM). Broadcasts about
whether Western is open or closed will begin between 6:15 and 6:30 a.m.
FACULTY ARE REMINDED THAT RESERVED PARKING SPACES are available for their
use after hours and weekends with a valid parking permit or bus pass, as
posted in tots 10G, 17G and the Parks Hall lot. FOR SPRING CAMPUS
RECRUITING OPPORTUNITIES, see www.careers.wwu.edu, stop by OM 280, or call
X/3240. 2006-07 PARKING PERMIT APPLICATIONS will be available online
beginning Monday, April 24. The last day to apply is May 15. Late
applications may result in seniority not being considered. Those without a
computer or who need to apply for a commuter packet or car pool permit may
complete an application at the parking office. For special requests or
further assistance, call X/2945. THE ASIA UNIVERSITY AMERICA PROGRAM WILL
CELEBRATE JAPAN NIGHT from 7 to 9 p.m. May 4 in the VU Mutti-purpose Room.
Admission Is free and all are welcome.
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 3
----------
APRIL 7,2006 THE WESTERN FRONT • 3 Vikings...looking
for a place for next Fall? We have the right place for you! (Available
dates rent amounts are subject to change at any time) Rental Type: Date
Available: Rent Price: STUDIOS: NearWWU: *1018 23rd Street 7/1-9/1
*2211 Douglas Ave 7/1,9/1 *501 Voltaire Court 7/1- 9/1 Lakewav Area:
*1025 Potter Street 8/1-9/1 Downtown Area: *601E Holly Street 6/1 -9/1
*607E Holly Street 6/1-9/1 *1304 Railroad Ave 9/1 *1600D Street 9/1 *839
State Street 6/1 *202 E. Holly Fairhaven Area: 1001 LarrabeeAve7/l-9/l
Near Beiiis Fair Mall/North Bellingham 611Paloma Now Fall *135-139
Prince Ave 7/1 - 9/1 *500-504Tremont 6/1-9/1 *3516-3518NWAve9/l ONE
BEDROOMS'. $460 - $475 $475 - $525 $525-$550 $550 $395-$410 $495 -
$545 $500-$535 TWO BEDROOMS: NearWWU: *1014 23rdSjj *2211 DouJ(|^^|p/l
*501 ^WjKHMKNNft 230 3 2 , ^ ^ ^ * ^ —«**.
*250j lOl^^^^^^P" 8/1,! *]4K0flP*t 8/15 llrea: 9/1 Starting 4/18 we
will begin making appointments to view units and accepting reservations
for Summer Fall $635-660 $765 $750 $750- $775 $725 -$765 $785 $700
treet $525 / $575. ^ ^ ^ ^ p t a t e Street 6/1 a**:* jm^ State. S t r e
e t 7 /1 $425 IMWNK/Kkta Street 9/1 eway 9/1 9/1 $900
•I|§,$750-$975 «R|?oav$i gt;ooo
FOUR BEDROOMS: 16 Valley View Cir.(HSE) Mid June $1,150 **1304 Ellis
Street 9/1 $1,200 **1838 - 1844 Valencia St. 9/1 $1,250 2930-2932 Nevada
St. 9/1 $1,275 1817-1819 Maryland 8/1,9/1 $1,275 1700 E Illinois (HSE)
Mid Aug $1,400 1119KenoyerDr.(HSE) 9/1 $1,000 * 1302/1306 Barkley 7/1
$1,225 FIVE BEDROOMS: $1,150 NearWWU: *926 24th Street * 1014 23rd
Street 230 32nd Street *240 32nd Street 2211 Doug 813 Indian *501
Voltaire CourJ 1026 22nd St Downtown $1,950 $1,500 ilats allowed
in some units jfcved on a case-by-case basis •1304
Railroad Ave 7/1 - 9/1 *202 E Holly 9/1 *1001 N State Street 7/1 - 9/1
*839 State Street 8/1,9/1 Lakewav Area: 408.5 Lakeway Dr. (HSE) 7/1 *1025
Potter Street 9/1 -$650 $700 $700 - $775 $700 - $950 $500 $675 - $700
Near Bellis Fair Mall/North Bellingham: 2719 W. Maplewood 6/1 $550 *3516
NW Ave *flat 9/1 $615 - $650 *3516NWAve*loft 9/1 $725 611 Paloma Now
Fall $675 - $725 *500-504Tremont 7/1-9/1 $600/$650
•500-504 Tremont-loft 6/1-9/1 $700/$725 NearWWU:
*921-927 21st Street 7/1-9/1 $775-$800 1112 High Street (HSE) 5/1 $900
1026 22nd Street 7/1,9/1 $1,150 - $1175 1907 34th Street (HSE) 8/1 $1,150
Other Areas: **1709 Carolina Street 9/1 $750 1723 E. Illinois St (HSE)
8/1 $1,050 803-807 Blueberry 7/1-9/1 $1,000 2241-2251 Michigan St. 8/1,
9/1 $1,100 1588 Brook Edge Crt.(HSE) 9/1 $1,300 1600 D. Street 7/1 $1,125
1109 Yew Street (HSE) 9/1 $1,200 !ir website. Ictures of plans.
^^°" signer forms can also be downloaded. Property
Management, Inc. 360-527-9829 • 2821 Meridian St.
Bellingham, WA 98225 • Fax: 360-527-3082
www.apex-property.com
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 4
----------
4 • THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS APRIL 7,2006 Annual marches
address rape, domestic violence BY PAGE BUONO The Western Front April is
Sexual Assault Awareness month and Associated Students clubs alongside
community organizations have scheduled marches, workshops, film showings
and festivals to educate Western students and Bellingham residents about
rape and domestic violence. "We live in a culture where these things
happen more than people think," said Sarah Rankin, director of Crime and
Sexual Assault Services at Western. "Hopefully these events will bring to
light the fact that they do indeed happen and that they are horrible."
One event, Take Back the Night, is a tradition from the 1970s symbolizing
women's freedom to walk alone at night without fearing rape or male
predators, Rankin said. Women will march from the Performing Arts Center
through the streets of Bellingham, Rankin said. The exact route is not
released until the event, she said. "It is a chance for women to reclaim
the streets," said Josh O'Donnell, lifestyle advisor for the AS club
Western Men Against Violence. "They don't want men to participate to
represent the idea that women don't need to have a protector." Men will
hold candles and light luminarias in Red Square for the women to see when
they return from their march, O'Donnell said. Brian Pahl, coordinator for
the club, said men's involvement in the month's activities is important
because men typically commit the violence against women, but most are not
perpetrators. "It's time for men to say to other men that violence is
unacceptable," Pahl said. In the event, "Walk A Mile in Her Shoes; The
Men's March to End Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence," men will
walk from campus to downtown Bellingham in women's shoes to raise money
for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County,
Rankin said. "Personally I have huge feet in women's sizes," - O'Donnell
said. "So I am going to have some flashy slippers probably, unless I can
find some heels in a 14 or 15 in women sizes." Pahl said he wants to take
an active role in this month's events. "We want to show that we care
about the women in our lives and in the community," Pahl said. Ducky
Doolittle, a New York comedian and sexologist, will talk about her
experience with sexual assault and will empower women to feel beautiful,
Rankin said. "She mixes humor with sex advice, giving her audience
permission to laugh and relax as she dishes out real, solid sexual
information," Rankin said. The month's events will conclude on April 29
with a community festival at Boundary Bay and Bistro on Railroad Avenue,
which includes performers, dancers and speakers. "These events give people
a chance to see the world through a woman's eyes and hopefully to gain
empathy through that experience," Rankin said. Sexual Assault Awareness
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11: "Prisons as Violence Against Women: How the
State Perpetuates a Culture of Violence and Neglect" Workshop, Viking
Union 552 6 p.m. Thursday, April 27: "Take Back the Night" March,
Performing Arts Center 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 28: "I'm Not Even Me: A
First Person Account of Sex, Person and the Media" Workshop, Miller Hall
163 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29: Whatcom County Gender Equality
Festival Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro on Railroad Avenue 10 a.m - 4
p.m. Saturday, April 29: "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The Men's March to End
Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence" March from PAC to Boundary Bay
Students to deconstruct media at conference Saturday Schedule 10:15 -
11:00 a.m. Keynote speaker Jonathan Lawson speaks in Fairhaven Auditorium
11:00 - 12:15 p.m. Media reform workshop in auditorium and Introduction
to freelance journalism , workshop in Fairhaven College room 314 1:15 -
2:30 p.m. Class . culture workshop in Fairhaven College room 314 2:30 -
3:45 p.m. Race in media workshop in Fairhaven College room 307 and film,
"Arabs: Real or Reel" in Fairhaven Auditorium BY WILLOW RUDIGER
•-* The-Westem-Front ,.-.—-., In a
call to action for Western students and community members to participate
in media reform, Western's Media Literacy Club, the Associated Students
Social Issues Resource Center and the communication department are
sponsoring a conference called "The Media Environment: A Conference on
Politics, Reform and Activism." The conference will take place from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Fairhaven College, and is free for both
students and Bellingham residents. Keynote speaker Jonathan Lawson, the
executive director of Reclaim the Media, a Seattle-based nonprofit
organization dedicated to media reform and activism, will speak about the
conference theme. Students can participate in workshops on topics such as
race in the media, - class-and- lt;3ulturey -media- reform, media
activism and freelance journalism following Lawson's speech. "Our workshop
facilitators are people in our community or nearby in Seattle who are very
involved with the media and are taking steps every day to make the media
environment a better place," said Western senior Shabnam Mojtahedi,
assistant coordinator for the Social Issues Resource Center. Holly
Robinson, Western senior and founder of the Media Literacy Club, said
this conference will teach students and community members to realize how
differently media outlets portray the news. "It's a conference on how to
better evaluate media on a more critical level than just absorption,"
Robinson said. "It will encourage participants to get their news from
more than one source and to evaluatenewsfrommultipleperspectives, such as
conservative, progressive, alternative and mainstream." Robinson and
Mojtahedi, the event's principal organizers, have been inspired to
organize it after taking Western courses such as communication professor
Michael Karlberg's media literacy class, communication 444. Karlberg will
also participant in the conference. Mojtahedi said she wanted to expand
on what the classes taught and educate Western students on media literacy
and how to deconstruct what they see on a day-to-day basis in every type
of news, from daily broadcast to newspapers to alternative sources. "The
classes we've taken and the events we've been to on campus have made us
realize how pervasive the media is and how little people really criticize
what they see," Mojtahedi said. wm mm mummm. mmwmrmmm? 360-733-TAXI r
gt;ui costs more than OO kegs of beer, eh^ Yo9 Taxi! 360-733-8294
(TAXI) *f - 3 0 0 ~ T " » JCi~C«l t»
www.yellowcabinc.com Pflll M A I M onocTO MAKE SH APPOINTMENT BT THE wiit
Mu-wsusa m m B|HT|B M|M|ST m p Planned P a r ^ l ^ ^ ^ p ^ ^ ^ p ^ ^ ^ ^
^ Rights. Respect, j f | ^ f e ^ i i l i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ ^ g ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
^
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 5
----------
APRIL 7,2006 NEWS THE WESTERN FRONT • 5 Barriers:
Protesters grow in number as high schoolers meet in downtown Bellingham
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 with slogans such as "immigrant rights are human
rights" and "respect" in Spanish and English. Bellingham resident and
Western alumnus Jim Hanrahan, 62, said he heard about the event through
the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center and wanted to participate to show his
opposition to the pending legislation. The bill, HR 4437, would also make
assisting illegal immigrants a felony, and mandate building 700 miles of
barriers along the southern border of the United States, to complement
already-existing barriers near urban areas, such as San Diego and El Paso,
Texas. The U.S. Senate is debating a less-stringent version of the bill
this week that would improve work visas and expediate processes for
illegal immigrants already in the country to seek citizenship. Although
the event was peaceful, many protestors prepared for the worst. American
Civil Liberties Union representatives handed out "bust" cards instructing
marchers on what to do if arrested, such as avoid arguing with police.
Representatives from the National Lawyers Guild also joined the rally to
support protesters in case of arrest or violence. Bellingham attorney
Larry Hildes, 40, watched for any signs of conflict or rising tempers.
"(The organizers) asked us to provide legal support," Hildes - - Tl: PHOTO
COURTESY OF MARKMALUAN Western sophomore and protester Kelly Montague
thanked specific groups of protesters, including Western students and
faculty, for attending the walkout Wednesday. said. "So we're keeping an
eye out for things." At 12:30 p.m., the cheering crowd formed a line
behind a banner reading "Si, se puede," a migrant rallying slogan which
translates from Spanish to "Yes, we can" and marched down Indian Street.
Covering the sidewalk, the three-block-long group chanted about justice as
they marched toward downtown Bellingham. Their destination was the
Federal Building on Magnolia Street, where Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., has
an office. Larsen voted for the bill when it first passed the U.S. House
of Representatives in December 2005, though he expressed dissatisfaction
with the House version of the bill. At the Federal Building, protesters
spilled off the sidewalk, blocking one lane of West Magnolia Street.
Bellingham police officers directed traffic around the crowd. Several
speakers rallied the group there, including Larry Estrada, an associate
professor of American cultural studies at Fairhaven College. "We are here
today to defend those who are working the hardest," he said. "We live so
much better because of the role of immigrants in our country. We will not
let them be rounded up and detained." Western senior Brendan O'Reilly
carried a large banner reading "Thank You, Cesar Chavez," in honor of the
late farm workers' rights activist. More Americans should remember their
immigrant roots, he said. "The vast majority of Americans are descended
from immigrants," O'Reilly said. "The current generation has no right to
say it should be stopped now." Kareli Samano, 16, a student at Nooksack
Valley High School in eastern Whatcom County, said several of her
classmates used MySpace.com to organize joining the rally. "All the
Hispanic kids at my school tried to come," she said. "Everyone has at
least one or two relatives who would be affected." No organized
opposition to the protestors showed on campus or at the downtown rally.
One student in Red Square held a sign with a slogan about the problem of
illegal immigration, and another debated with a marcher about border
security and evidence relating to terrorist attacks. At approximately 2
p.m., the rally drew to a close. Western sophomore and organizer, Kelly
Montague, thanked the assembled protesters. "We cannot celebrate the
tearing down of the Berlin Wall and then build another one 15 years
later," Montague said, "For those of us who cannot buy a lobby, this is
how we show our support." MATT VOGT / THE WESTERN FRONT Top: Mothers
with their children were among the protesters outside the Federal Building
Wednesday. Above: Protesters carry signs through downtown Bellingham
Wednesday. S I GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY^ VISIT OUR OPEN HOUSE AND DISCOVER
WHAT A GLOBAL MEDICAL EDUCATION CAN DO FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEDICAL
SCHOOL AND VETERINARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE PRESENTATION Seattle, WA April
\\, 2006 Hotel Monaco Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm CALL OR REGISTER ONLINE 1
(800) 899-6337 EXT. 280 WWW.SGU.EDU/0PENH0USE St George's University
© 2006 St. George's University THINK BEYOND Grenada and St.
Vincent, West Indies
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 6
----------
6 • THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS APRIL 7,2006 Haggard:
University officials refute claim of unjust removal PETER THAN / THE
WESTERN FRONT Chiho Lai, Associated Students senate chair, comments on the
AS proposal to increase bus service on campus. The AS board of directors
voted 5-2 to keep the, proposal off of the spring AS elections ballot on
Wednesday. Bus: Students will not see referendum in election due to
board's decision based on lack of time to prepare CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
an example. He said every student benefits from the health fee even if
they don't use the health center. The service is there if a student needs
it. The recreation center fee is similar, he said. Western senior Tony
Russo, a transportation advisory committee member, ran and lost in the AS
elections last spring promoting alternative transportation, he said. Russo
said he participated in negotiations with the WTA and has pushed for the
transportation fee since last year. "I would think whatever portion of the
13,000 students who choose to vote, had they had the opportunity, have a
better idea what is in their interest than five members of the AS board of
directors," Russo said. Russo said without the referendum, the WTA can
increase bus pass costs without student consent because no contract
exists. The referendum would not increase the fee more than five percent
per year and the AS board would review the fee every four years. Western
senior Alanna Ahern, AS vice president for campus and community affairs,
said the board disappointed her by not allowing students to decide
something affecting them. Western senior Peter Graves, AS vice president
for legislative affairs, voted against the referendum. He said the board
could not approve every motion brought before them because the ballot
would contain too many issues for students to be informed on. Western
junior James Sanders, AS vice president for academic affairs, said his
primary concern, with less than one month until elections, was the lack of
time to educate students about the fee and what it would provide.
University Police Chief Jim Shaw, said the parking pass benefit for
students with cars would likely be limited to the C lots if every student
received a bus pass. Students
ivoiiSd^e'XSI^!^SSS^iM'^pcS€'iSS1s^i' pass provided by
the fee to act as a parking pass on most parking lots, Sanders said.
Helping students understand the change in benefits needs more time than
is available, he said. Western senior Keegan Hartman, a member of the
transportation committee, told board members to focus on the night bus
service the fee could provide. Bus service late at night is what students
overwhelmingly wanted, he said. Sixty-two percent of students approve of
nighttime bus service and are willing to pay up to $20 per quarter,
according to a winter quarter survey by the campus planning studio, a
class designed to address Western's long-term planning needs. The class,
led by Myers, received 938 responses from 2095 surveys they sent out to
students' e-mail accounts. "I have never seen an AS election with a 46
percent participation rate," Myers said. "I would rely on this survey."
Transportation Research Record, a peer-reviewed journal by the National
Research Council, will publish the survey to the federal government in the
fall, Myers said. "The rest of the world will know that Western could
have had a great deal," Myers said after the board voted against the
referendum. "But that message was apparently lost on some members of the
board." Lucky Charm Bracelet 4/8 Fantasy Knot Bracelet 4/9 Celtic Knot
Bracelet 4/15 Our farmers New Cleisanne Bcetth New I n! | Historic
Eairhavetiv:iQ01 Harris.: B'harril Dig Fresh Veggies Whatcom County's
Certified ORGANIC Produce Department Com/muiifyj k FOODCO'OP Open every
day 8 am to 9 pm 2220 N. Forest St. • 360-734-8158
www.communityfood.coop CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Facilities management
removed a number of Douglas firs last year from south campus due to a
fungus that caused them to rot Godfrey said. The fungus spreads
underground when one infected tree's roots touch the roots of another, he
said. While trees seem healthy on the outside, severe damage can exist
within. "Usually by the time the foliage dies, (the trees) are in advanced
stages of decay," he said. Facilities management does not remove these
trees without thinking of their importance to the environment, Godfrey
said. The university will plant a tupelo tree approximately five feet from
the original location of the Elm, Godfrey said. He said the university
intends to replace any tree it removes. "Why not plant one that could have
40 to 60 years to grow instead of old ones that could fall and hurt good
students?" he said. "You're here to get an education, not get injured."
Godfrey said he was upset students thought facilities management would
thoughtlessly remove these historical trees. Facilities management plans
to remove another tree on High Street next to Wilson Library in the
future. Godfrey said student safety is the only reason for removing trees.
"We've had an ongoing program of removing dead limbs from trees so they
don't fall on people," Godfrey said. "We're very, conservative about
saving trees. I don't want people to think we're cutting down trees at
random. It's really not the case." BECKffi ROSDLLO / THE WESTERN FRONT
Western senior Nick Gisiason responds to a note posted on the tree stump
by writing that evidence of rot is visible in the stump, indicating the
tree was already dead.-
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 7
----------
ACCENT FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 • WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM
• PAGE 7 For th BY LANE Koivu The Western Front
Vancouver, British Columbia's Three Inches of Blood will bring its heavy
metal riffs to the stage at 8 p.m. April 15 at The Nightlight Lounge. The
bill features local hardcore metal band Full Frontal Assault and local
punk-garage rock quintet USS Horsewhip. Tickets are $10. Six-piece band
Three Inches of Blood's influences are late 1970s and early 1980s heavy
metal bands, such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and old Metallica, bassist
Brian Redman said. The band is determined to prove the metal genre is
alive and kicking by updating the music of the bands they are influenced
by, he said. "You can play loud, abrasive,, angry music that isn't
negative," he said. "That's what we're striving for." Mainstream metal
bands, such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit, distract listeners from the
core values that define metal, Redman said. In 2002, the band toured the
United Kingdom as the opening act for The Darkness, Redman said. After
developing a large fanbase while touring with The Darkness, Roadrunner
Records signed the e oo PHOTO COURTESY OF ROADRUNNER RECORDS Three
Inches of Blood will share the stage with two Bellingham bands at 8 p.m.
April 15 at The Nightlight Lounge. band in 2004. After signing on with the
label, the band joined its elite roster, which includes Slipknot,
Hatebreed, Devil Driver and Nickelback, he said. One of the bands to take
the stage, USS Horsewhip, will play their first show in Bellingham since
November, said James Burns, the band's vocals and guitarist. The band's
last show in Bellingham was to promote their 2005 debut album, "USS
Horsewhip Wants You Dead," on local label music New Regard Media.
"We're going to get on stage, play loud for 25 minutes, then break stuff,
and then we're going to get really drunk," Burns said. Full Frontal
Assault's vocalist and lyricist Jeff Kastelic said he hopes the show will
help bring metal back into the Bellingham metal scene. "We've felt like
outcasts for some reason," Kastelic said. "When people get an image in
their head of a bunch of longhaired dudes head-banging, they think, 'I'm
not gonna go to that show.'" Full Frontal Assault wants to go against
that stereotype by inspiring its listeners to overcome their struggles in
life, whatever they may be, Kastelic said. "You can expect us to play
real hard, play really loud, and play emotional and energetic," he said.
The show will be the release party for the new Full Frontal Assault album,
"Beyond the Resistance," which New Regard Media will distribute at the
show, Kastelic said. Redman said Bellingham lacks a strong metal scene,
but he is confident the show will be a success. "You're always having to
take a risk as an artist," he said. "One minute you're hot, and the next
minute you sound like 'Saint Anger' [Metallica]." WESTERN FRONT
CLASSIREOS SELL! 650-3161 PRE-LEA Boardwalk 1 Bedroom Starting* $61
5 A up Just 3 blocks to campus, onsite parking, decks w/ valley views,
laundry onsite, courtyard, and BBQ. Hurry, won't last long! This brand
new apartment complex offers W/D, D/W, off street parking, centrally
located, secured entrances, large bedroom suites. All suites have valley
views, D/W, W/D [hookups, storage, private decks, off street parking,
onsite laundry more! New England 1,2,3, 4 Bedroom Starting at
1Bd:$595 2Bd:$720 3Bd:$1155 4Bd:$1320 UARTER Newer units located just
blocks fromWWU! Each feature W/D, D/W, off street parking, several units
have a fireplace! Many Upper units feature private deck/ balcony. South
Haven 4Bednoml2Bath Starting at $1320 4 Bedroom, 2 bath suite with W/D,
D/ W, fireplace, off street parking, private decks, all just a few
blocks to 1329 King St. Bellingham. WA 98229 (360) 738-1022 info
visitlandmnrk.com www.visitlandmark.com
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 8
----------
8 • THE WESTERN FRONT ACCENT APRIL 7,2006 Movie
Madness Festival shows international films BY G.S. RAUGUST Hie Western
Front Participants can discuss the films with filmmakers and other
notable guests, such as Anna Lapp6, author of the national bestseller,
"Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. ®mmm wmMmL The
True/False West Film Festival will combine movies, music and. food into t
h r e e ^ | j a ^ ^ ^ ^^ of entertainment for «'-^^^k^iaii and
viewers a l i k e . . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ " enjtg Bellingham'i film festival
21 through Afj| Dream SpaJ§| The Nig Mount Atten 20
award-winning docum from .,^.^_TOW_
.^_.„.=s,^.^,.w-,^-w..^ China ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
^ H ^ m ^ x p e r i e ^ e States, i t t f t B H S M S K e a i . "It's a
vital part ol%lm-going^ it can help them think about the movie from
another perspective. "Being in a room with other people is an integral
part of the communal experience," she said. "Engaging in a discussion
could change your whole mind aboujgj The festival received a grant This
film has appeared at for its humanities content*froji||^^^i^iap]und the
world, such the W a s W n g t o n # ^ ^ ^ l ^ ^ " ' ' ^ ^ g 9 ^ i ^ ^ ^ i
g h t s Watch Hunjaj^^^B ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ " ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ a ^ ^ ^ m n e s
ty ^ ^ ^ p ^ p s i i P ^ ^ u g i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ o ^ ^ H ^ M ^ M H i M ^ i M i r
a l in ^ ^ ,2005. It fol ^ ^ l l P i h JSgh • School
girls'! •^S^g/gfXL fteaa^ . the R o u g h ^ ^ g ^^
^^fod Iraqi _ _ , _ _ . f i opportunity to ask ' t h e ^ r e i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ p
B ^ l ^ ^ ^ P h q H M f l B N f e ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f r a ipflMMi- on what it ^ ^
^ M ^ i ^ ^ f c s q u e s f onsenhances experimental n ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ t h e
^ ^ ^ M ^ b ^ ^ » t o ' b e j r f M f he said. "It's a Falter
sUd the festival \mS^^8ks^SSS^SiSSSSS^S^S0^^' pla^^pSs always had fissures
Wdiences a ^ h a n c e ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ h a v e a c h ^ e d a c ^ M
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i s ? f c f f i ^ | p ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ w On Earth Day, Saturday
April r e n o w n e d J | ^ f e s t i v f ^ | | p ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ P l | ^
^ ^ W m g best 22, the festival will present the ftoJIieMS Film Festival
and the^^^^^^^^M^^^ttheSB gt;undance in John" to audiences. The film tells
thiistory of a farmer who ovejtiWiit obstacles to become iHbtions'to
worldwi^mnger. film "The Real Dirt on Farmer best-known organic Chicago
area. n : w^h ^Lappd. mejfilml. Isiie die den er, with i^pnother,
activist Mdore^^pp^, of the mall Planet Insi|jpe, :;a group cheated to
creat^^citizen-led Bellmgham^-"BIllsF, armers , t will offerai^^Sunples
^Sarms'inJi lunty and er to mutually show how iiTcan support one ^
^^indeavors," Tive said. iraitJfKf Sunday April 23, The , fc PHOTO
COURTESY OF WCHMINMCH7 HOFERICHTER JACOBS Mark Bilyeu (right),
songwriter and Big Smith lead singer, a band from the Missouri Ozarks, will
perform at the True/False West Film Festival April 23 at The Nightlight
Lounge. * "Nightlight Lounge will have a Southern-style brunch, Falter
said. %: Big Smith, a group from the Missouri Ozarks, will perform at
the brunch. The band is the subject of one of the films, "Homemade
Hillbilly Jam." JohnCooper,presidentandCEO of Bellingham Whatcom County
Tourism, which has marketed the festival to promote Bellingham as a
tourist destination, sees the festival becoming a possible annual event.
" I identified, in marketing efforts, great potential for the event to
grow and bring visitors to town " Cooper said. "I'd like to see all the
shows sell out arid it be a rip-roaring event for locals and
out-of-towners." Falter said he wants to make sure the filmmakers have a
good time. "I want them to think Bellingham is the coolest place on the
planet," he said. "The more vibrant dialogue they have,^ the more people
will talk about Bellingham."
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 9
----------
APRIL 7,2006 ACCENT THE WESTERN FRONT • 9 Spring
showcase features Bellingham bands BY LINDSAY BUDZIER The Western Front
The onset of spring brings a fresh concert line up from'the Associated
Students'Productions Pop Music. The ASP Pop Music will host its Spring
Showcase concert at 7 p.m. April 14 in the Viking Union Multipurpose
Room. The Showcase is free, all-ages and open to the public. The concert
features four Bellingham based bands, including Dragline, Wilson Project,
The Educataz and Therman Merman. ASP Pop Music Coordinator David
Westbrook said he expects two more bands will also play at the concert.
Westbrook said this show will be comprised of a wide variety of musical
styles, ranging from . • Dragline's hardcore rock sound
to trio Therman Merman's pop-punk jams and the hip-hop beats of The
Educataz. Dragline guitarist and Western senior Eric Sanford said he is
excited to introduce the band's hardcore sound to those who may not be
familiar with the band's style of music. "We're fast and hard," Dragline
bassist and Western senior Julie Shoun said. "It's not mainstream; more
stripped-down punk." Dragline's vocalist Jeff Wampler is a post
baccalaureate student at Western, and drummer Aaron Apple is a 2006
Western alumnus. Sanford said he is looking forward to listening to the
other bands' performances. This will be Dragline's third show in six
months at Western. The band will also play at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Highland
Hall's lounge. The Showcase will be punk rockers Therman Merman's first
Western 'We're fast and hard. It's not mainstream, more stripped-down
punk.' JULIE SHOUN .: _;.. Dragline hassi^t ^ concert; The band has been
together for a year, said the band's drummer and vocalist, Western junior
Ian Callaghan. The other members are guitars and vocals, Whatcom
Community College sophomore Markus Parkins and bassist and vocalist Jazzy
Florence. Therman Merman has performed at the Bay Street Coffee House and
occasionally performs at their home, Callaghan said. "I would say (our
style) is fast, pop-punk with songs that are really short." Callaghan
said. The band's songs are usually 50 to 60 seconds long, he said.
Bellingham residents The Educataz have been together for more than four
years. The hip-hop group draws inspiration
•• : from a variety of bands, such as
De La Soul and The Beatles, rapper Dylan Walsh said. The Showcase is The
Educataz's first show at Western, Walsh said. The group has performed at
the Pickford Dreamspace and at The Rogue Hero, he said. The band is
excited for the show, the college crowd is the band's primary fan base,
Walsh said. "Western gets good crowds and taps into the college kids
scene," Walsh said. Westbrook said he expects a large turnout for the
Showcase because local bands often have a strong community fanbase. "In
the past, for local shows, we usually see a minimum of 300 people per
night," he said. "There will be two stages set up so that the Showcase
will be non-stop music." ASP Pop Music usually puts on seven shows per
quarter, Westbrook said. PHOTOGOUI^ Dragline bassist Julie Shoun jams in
an apartment in Langley, British Columbia, Nov. 20,2005. The band will
perform in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room April 14 as part of the
Spring Showcase.
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 10
----------
SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 7,2006 rWESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM •
PAGE 10 Dykstra wins national award BY NICOLE LANPHEAR The Western Front
Former Western basketball guard/forward Grant Dykstra can't remember not
playing basketball. Despite a grain auger accident on his family's dairy
farm in Everson at age 2, in which he nearly lost his right arm, Dykstra
competed and excelled in basketball. Two weeks ago, Dykstra received the
2006 V Foundation Comeback Award. "This is a very prestigious award mat
only goes to one person in the nation," said Brad Jackson, Western's head
basketball coach. Dykstra is the first non-Division I athlete to receive
the award in its six-year history. Former North Carolina State
basketball coach Jim Valvano inspired the Comeback Award comes from the V
Foundation for Cancer Research after Valvano died in 1993 after a
year-long battle with cancer. Despite his struggle with cancer, Valvano
continued to motivate his team to win the 1983 NCAA National Basketball
Championship, Dykstra said. The foundation presents the award annually to
an individual who has overcome an illness or sickness and excels in
athletics. Dykstra caught his arm in a grain auger, a machine that
automatically fills a bin of grain when the bin is low, on his family's
dairy farm while playing hide-and- CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / SPECIALTO THE
WESTERN FRONT Former Western guard/forward Grant Dykstra congratulates
teammate former Western guard Ryan Diggs after beating Western Oregon
University 106-76 Feb. 25. it to advertise in the Are Your BRAKES making
noise? We have a FREE brake inspection that you should get every 30.000
miles. 1 0 % discount with Student ID Prime Tune Brakes in Sunset
Square 671-2277 seek with his cousins. His cousins ran to get Dykstra's
mother and Dykstra said the presence of God moved her to shut off the
machine, something she didn't know how to operate. Dykstra said fee
move saved his life. Doctors wanted to amputate his arm, but his parents
refused and he recovered, Dykstra said. Dykstra's older brother and
sister, his role models, introduced him to basketball after the accident,
Dykstra said. Dykstra underwent 16 surgeries from age 2 to 12, resulting
in his right arm being slightly shorter than the left, and limited use in
his right hand to this day, Dykstra said. "This was really an honor, and
well deserved," said Jackson, who coached Dykstra for four years. "With
just the injury itself, to live normal was one thing. To play at the
level he did was just phenomenal." Senior center Tyler MacMullen said
Dykstra's overcame every obstacle required to play college basketball and
never complained. Dykstra, 23, graduated winter quarter with Western's
career scoring record of 1,844 points, and the record for 3-pointers in a
season with 101, Jackson said. Dykstra made third-team Bulletin
All-American mis "'^"'"T"^ started every game in his four years. Dykstra,
a finance graduate and fatherofa21-month-oldson, Griffin, works at
Whatcom Educational Credit Union in Bellingham. His wife, Tara, is,due to
give birth to their second child Wednesday. Dykstra said he considers
the award one of his greatest achievements. "I felt honored to win this
award," Dykstra said. "It is an honor to be forever attached to Jim
Valvano's name." Dykstra played on the Lynden Christian High School
basketball team from 1998 to 2001, and in 2002, he started for the
Vikings, Dykstra said Awards and the record-setting basketball career
followed. "I was never striving for those things," Dykstra said. "They
just kind of happened." In 2005, Dykstra received the Most Courageous
Award from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association of America. "Looking
back at my career, I'm pretty proud of receiving those two awards,"
Dykstra said. "I had never really thought of people looking at me as an
inspiration. It is a great honor." Dykstra played hard in every game
until the final buzzer, senior forward Tyler Ainaya said "He just had
this fierce competitiveness about him. It wasn't just about him getting
the 3-pointers," Amaya said. "It was about doing whatever he could to
give the team a better chance of winning." Dykstra worked well with his
teammates and always had a positive attitude, Jackson said. "As a coach, I
don't think I could ask for any better because of his attitude, great
courage and great desire," Jackson said. "Grant was the kind of person
you enjoyed seeing every day." Dykstra said he had the opportunity to
play professionally overseas after graduating, but he placed family
first, staying in Bellingham to provide for his family. His favorite part
of the day is going home to play with his son, Dykstra said. He feels the
need to share the life lessons he has learned with his family and
friends. "God has a plan for everyone," Dykstra said. "I Jiad this
accident for a reason. God gave me basketball for a reason. My story was
meant to inspire, and be a role model for kids. It's all a part of God's
plan."
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 11
----------
APRIL 7,2006 SPORTS THE WESTERN FRONT • 11 Pitcher,
father leads Vikings' staff BY C. JENNINGS BREAKEY The Western Front
Scattered throughout the Bellingham Sportsplex, Western club baseball
players hit balls in the netted batting cage, take grounders on the
artificial turf field and pitch off the black rubber floor at practice
the evening of March 30. The players looked focused yet relaxed, poking
fun at each other between repetitions. But senior pitcher Brandon Boyd,
24, looked slightly distracted while talking with teammates. Boyd's eyes
wander to his right and left, peering between a handful of teammates
until he finally spots the green eyes of his 20-month-old-son Braiden.
The brown-haired boyv wears a tiny black baseball mitt, a Boston Red Sox
cap, a fuzzy, gray army fleece and smiles cheerfully with chubby cheeks.
He is the only child among Western's players and coaches. "You don't want
to eat that, that's not yours," Boyd said to Braiden as his son tried to
nibble leftover cracker crumbs on one of the Sportsplex's tables. As Boyd
brushed off the table and wiped Braiden's mouth with his sleeve, he said
his son has more interests than other people's food. "He's really into
dinosaurs right now," said Boyd, who's majoring in physical science and
health. "We just bought a couple new dinosaur books today. That's what
he was doing before we came to practice." Boyd anchors the baseball
club's pitching staff with a 2.13 ERA. The Viking starter was a 2005
first team all-region pitcher. When the two arrived at the Sportsplex,
Boyd jumped into doing what he loves — pitching. While
the right-hander rarely gets rattled on the mound, his son gave him more
mental toughness. "I'm more relaxed out there," Boyd said. "Since I have
a son, it's not that big of a deal. There are more important things. I
don't get nervous playing sports anymore." Boyd, who is engaged to
fiance Amber DeRouchey, who is Braiden's mother, said Braiden's favorite
thing to do on the baseball field is stepping on the bases after games.
Boyd said balancing baseball with parenthood is tough because of time
conflicts, but Western senior pitcher Ryan Kauffman said he's risen to
the occasion on both ends. "He's super mature for his age," Kauffman said.
"He's juggling everything right now. He's like our fourth coach. That's
the way we think of him." Boyd has classes at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., but
he said that's when his day starts. Because Boyd and DeRouchey share
a car, he picks up Braiden after school and drops DeRouchey off at the
Bellingham Beauty School, where she attends class, for the evening. When
he found out he was going to be a dad while pursuing a degree, Boyd said
he was a little overwhelmed. "I was like, 'Wow, this is too much to
handle,' " he said. "I have to give him attention, too." Studying all day
is no longer an option, Boyd said. He has balanced a grueling schedule
and spending time with Braiden, he said. "I get to spend the whole
afternoon together with him," he said. "We get close." Kauffman supervised
Braiden while Boyd pitched during practice. He said he enjoys the little
left- hander's company. "It's just a lot of fun to have him around,"
Kauffman said. "I wish he was a little older because we would have him in
the dugout." Head coach Michael Johnson said Boyd's fatherly maturity
shows just as much on the field as it does off. "It definitely rolls over
onto the field the way he presents himself on the mound," he said. "He's
always C. JENNINGS BREAKEY / THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior pitcher
Brandon Boyd plays with his 20- month-old son, Braiden, during practice at
the Bellingham Sportsplex March 30. looking to set a good example for
his son." Johnson said every sports-minded father's dream is to have his
kid grow up and play the sport he played when young. From what the
Vikings'players and coach observe, Boyd's dream will come true, Johnson
said. "He's (Braiden) got a bright future ahead of him from what we can
see," he said. "The kid has got a great father to teach him how to play
the game." HOUSES FOR RENT •Clean 'Quality -Close to
WWU 3, 4 5 bedrooms View homes at www.ebenalpropertyrent^s,com
*2bdrrti •3brdm •4brdm
•5brdm Call: Erica: 360.941.4105 Bonnie: 360.319.1375
David: 360.319.0898
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 12
----------
12 • THE WESTERN FRONT SPORTS APRIL 7,2006 Wade next
in line for Air Jordan's throne BY ROB ASHLOCK The Western Front Every
person in America recognizes the name Michael Jordan. Basketball analysts,
fans and the casual spectator all agree he is the best basketball player
in the game's history. What people don't agree on is who will be the
next Jordan. Every competitor has tried and all have failed, but one thing
is for sure — soon another will rise. In recent years,
NBA analysts considered different players the next Jordan, but all have
failed to compare. They never lived up to the expectations and most never
put up the statistics to warrant such a comparison. However, Miami guard
Dwyane Wade will become the next Michael Jordan. In the 1995 draft, the
Philadelphia 76ers drafted Jerry Stackhouse with the third pick. Sports
writers predicted him to fill Jordan's shoes. Fans wanted him to be the
electrifying player Jordan was and become the league's best player with
lockdown defense and amazing offense. He never lived up to the hype, but
evolved into one of the best position players in the NBA by not demanding
the limelight and making huge contributions both offensively and
defensively off the bench.' .-, After the Dallas Mavericks, traded for
Stackhouse in 2004, he flourished. He become a player that contributed in
subtle ways to help bis team win. Ever since college, Stackhouse lacked
consistency. He never lived up to his potential when he graduated from the
University of North Carolina, Jordan's alma mater. It didn't help that
Stackhouse played for three teams expecting him to be the star. He never
played for one team long enough to build a winning reputation. The next
year Kobe Bryant entered the NBA draft out of high school and could have
been the next Jordan, if he wasn't so selfish. Bryant rose to stardom with
the Los Angeles Lakers, but he tried to win games by himself, and has
problems hogging the ball. -"' • ._ He has been a
dominant force on. offense but has never been a strong defensive player
like Jordan. Bryant won three championships with the Lakers, but Miami
center Shaquille O'Neal, the best and most dominant center to ever play
the game, was at his side. Bryant was not the star of the team but
shared the spotlight with O'Neal. Bryant wanted to be the face of his
team, the lone superstar in the midst of ordinary players. But he is not
a player who can take an entire franchise on his shoulders and carry them
to NBA immortality. One of the most touted high school players drafted in
recent years was forward Kwame Brown. Jordan drafted Brown while Jordan
was president ofbasketball operations with the Washington Wizards. L i k
e Bryant, Brown analysts were telling the world he would be the NBA's
next dominant player. James immediately lived up to his potential after
joining the NBA and has been an offensive monster. He is averaging 26.5
points per game, 6:7 rebounds per game and 6.6 assists per game
— amazing stats for a third year player. But James
will not become the next Jordan because he lacks the defensive skills. He
doesn't have the ability to steal the ball or deny an opponent a look at
the basket. He appears to be developing into the was a h i g h s c h o
o l prodigy. In the 2001 draft, the Wizards drafted Brown with the
first overall pick. Brown is an NBA failure, averaging only 7.5 points
per game and 5.6 rebounds. per game, according to NBA.com, lackluster
numbers for a top draft pick. .Basketball analysts were praising Brown
to be Jordan's heir. The Wizards believed Brown was an amazing offensive
and defensive player who would be the Wizard's savior. The 2003 NBA
draft brought guards LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to the NBA. The
Cleveland Cavaliers drafted James with the first overall pick and Wade
went to the Miami Heat as the fifth pick. During James'junior year in
high school, NBA analysts started comparing him to Jordan when James
play against inferior players who shouldn't have been on the same
basketball court. Many games during his senior year were on ESPN because
next Bryant because of his offensive ability. When the Heat drafted Wade,
he didn't have the hype surrounding him because the media focused on
James and his ability out of high school. Wade played at Marquette
University and was a solid player when he left after his junior year,
according to NBA.com. Wade was a choice to the NBA's all-defensive second
team. NBA analysts view Wade as one of the up and coming defenders in the
league. Wade's isn't a merely defense player but an all-around star. This
season he is averaging 27.7 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game and
6.7 assists per game. Wade is the MVP of the NBA despite being on Miami
with O'Neal, forward Antoine Walker and guard Gary Payton, all former or
current All-Stars. Wade will become the next Jordan. His stats are
comparable to Jordan and he involves his whole team. Like Jordan, he is
able to beat a player on offense and shut them down on defense. If he is
struggling, offensively he will get other players the ball and help in
other ways, such as getting rebounds and playing stellar defense. Wade
will match Jordan's superstar level and become the greatest player of
his era. D u r i n g Jordan's career, he averaged 30.1 points per game,
5.3 assists per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 2.4 steals per game and 49
percent from the field. To reach these numbers, a player would have to
dominate on the offensive and defensive side like Wade is. Jordan was
the league MVP five times during his career and also a six-time NBA
champion, receiving the MVP honors for the Finals each time. Jordan was
on the all- NBA team 10 times and the all-defensive first team nine
times. He also was a 14-time NBAAll-Star. Jordan was the rookie of the
year in 1985 and defensive player of the year in 1988. Wade will be the
next Jordan. He has an exceptional coach in Pat Riley and the teammates
and ability to dominant the NBA. Wade takes over a game every time he
steps onto the court. He will be the greatest player of the century. He
has developed his game and has shown flashes of brilliance and dominance
reminiscentof Jordan by taking the team on his shoulders and winning
games. Now Pre- leasing £or Summer and Fall!!! Adrik Place:
22nd/ Harris St. 3 4 4 bed townhouses w/ 2 bath, 1 2 car garages,
yards. Starting at $135Q/mo + utilities. New York Apis: 920-930 22^. 1
lt; 3 bedroom units. W/D, D/W, newer! Starting at $625. Southgate Apts:
600 Lincoln. 1,2,3 bedrooms, W/D, D/W, micro. Secure bldg. Workout room.
Starting at $650. Samish Heights Apts: 1009-1011 Unora Ct. Studio and 2
bedroom units. Onsite laundry, blocks from campus! Small complex.
Starting at $525. Many others...call for details! STEBNER REAL KST.V
13U/ Cornwall Ave. Suite 200 Bellmgham. VVA 9822! (360) 676-0194 Fax: (360)
676-8629 \\ch sik-: uuu.Nldincr.ccm 1 mail Vikla^v mlo
,•/ sk'bncr.c Donate plasma I Your new DVD could be
someone s Receive up to a month and give life to patients in need.
360-756-1700 465 Stuart Belllngham, WA 98226 GETA$5B0NUS First Time
Donors Present this coupon on your first visit Donate plasma: It's safe
simple BioLife PLASMA SERVICES § Available to first time
cjonars only. Pareode 40021 nfrom Call for an appointment today.
www.biolifepfasma.com
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 13
----------
APRIL 7, 2006 SPORTS THE WESTERN FRONT • 13 Men's
rugby prepares for drop to Division II BY BRADY HENDERSON The Western
Front As the Warthogs, Western's men's rugby club, prepares for next
fall's season at spring practices, their priorities are clear
— work hard and have fun. The Warthogs will switch
leagues next season from the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union's
Division I to the Union's Division II league. Western will switch leagues
because of their constant inability to field 30 players this season and
the team's poor performance against Division I teams with larger rosters,
senior forward Tim Cunningham said. Last season, the team's lack of
roster depth became an issue when two key players suffered injuries,
Cunningham said. . "We were playing in the muck and mud a lot so some
guys had ankle injuries and two guys broke their legs," Cunningham said.
Freshmen forward Jason Boyd and sophomore back Marc Staiger both broke
their legs last fall, Cunningham said. The Union's Division I rules
require teams have atleast30playersperrugby matchanddivide those players
into varsity and junior varsity teams. Division U requires 15 players,
senior captain and club president Luke Murphy said. Murphy said because
Western is an NCAA Division II school with fewer students than Division I
schools, the team has fewer students to draw from. Despite losing Boyd
and Staiger to injuries, the club had some success during the fall
season. The Warthogs placed third in the Gobblerfest tournament on
Thanksgiving weekend in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Murphy said.
However, the team lost all five of their league games, Cunningham said.
Team members are optimistic about moving to Division U. It will help them
win more games because they will be bigger, faster and stronger than
their opponents, Cunningham said. Cunningham said playing against the
Division I schools will prepare them for the Division II schools. "We've
played (Division JJ schools) in exhibition and have done well against
them," Cunningham said. "We have better players and as a whole, we have a
bit more experience than them." Next year will be Cunningham's fifth
playing rugby, Murphy's sixth, senior forward Joe PHOTO COURTESY OF LUKE
MURPHY Western's men's rugby team played the University of Washington Feb.
25 in Bellingham. The Huskies dropped Western 77-5. Spring's fourth and
leading scorer junior Abe Salmon's second, Murphy said. Salmon led the
team in scoring last season with five tries, rugby's equivalent of a
touchdown in football, Murphy said. A try is worth five points, and the
kick that follows is worth two points. Even though the team is focused on
preparing for next season, spring practices are more relaxed, Cunningham
said. Before practice March 30, Spring wore a cardboard Burger King
birthday crown and ran around the field in his underwear, Murphy said.
"We goof off because/we all love each other and get along and enjoy each
other's company," senior back Charlie Spring said. "We're out there for
each other. We party hard and we play hard." Murphy said goofing around
with each other is essential to success in rugby because it is such a team
oriented sport. "Everybody has to be on the same page, working hard,"
Murphy said. "If you have a weak link, then-it^brings the whole-team
down." Trusting teammates in a violent, physical sport can prevent
injuries. Knowing a teammate is there for support makes a better rugby
club, he said. This combination of work and play is the perfect approach
for the Warthogs as they look toward next season and the less competitive
Division n, Murphy said. Working through the offseason and preparing to
play Division II opponents will drive the Warthogs to improve on last
season's league record, Murphy said "The main goal for next year is to
get wins under our belt, to build self-esteem and to show that we can be
a competitive team while still having fun," Murphy said. Viking golf rips
competition BYTOMCALLIS The Western Front After winning the Grand Canyon
University Invitational March 28 in Goodyear, Ariz., the Western women's
golf team is focused on winning the NCAA Division II regional and
national tournaments in May. The women's golf team is ranked No. 3
nationally in the National Golf Coaches Association NCAA Division II Poll.
"This is the year people are really looking at us," sophomore golfer
Jennifer Noland said. "We have a solid team and everyone looks at us as
the team to beat (in every tournament)." -The .West Regional Golf
Tournament has not yet invited the Vikings to play in the May 1 through
May 2 tournament. The Western golfers believe they will earn an
invitation because of their national ranking and performance, head coach
Bo Stephan said. The team has one regular season tournament remaining in
Chico, Calif., April 10 to April 11, before the regional tournament. The
top two regional teams will compete at nationals in Allensdale, Miss., May
10 to May 13. Western tied for first place with. Drury University at
regionals last spring and finished fifth at nationals. The team has
forged a winning reputation in the last five years, senior golfer Candice
Wagner said. "During my freshman year we only played in Washington and
traveled around in a van," Wagner said. "Now we are playing top teams
around the country. We are not the underdogs anymore." Stephan graduated
from Western in 2003 after golfing for the men's team for four years and
is a first year head coach for the women's team. Stephan quickly earned
the team's admiration, who credit their success to bis coaching,
encouragement and -positive attitude about a golfer's ability, Wagner
said.. " "We love him, he is really positive and has brought out the best
in us," senior golfer Katja Trygg said. Nationally ranked Trygg is third
among Division IT women golfers, Stephan said. "This is the best women's
golf team Western has had," Stephan said. "The girls have gotten better
at just playing good golf and put more effort at preparing themselves.
They are very good at holding the lead which is a testament to their
competitiveness." Check out these NEW Independent Learning Courses! He
SAYS its no sweat running the latest software. We SAY -what about a
mile? Kncm*r.»g*e your kiefs- to. get «i gt;, get
out, a**d get moving. New orthopaedic researcii reveals that, j t t st
35 mirmtes of watkmg,per day ciW helj* fcicls fortify
•skeletal ti.ssmc, which, leads, to stronger bones sis
**d«l*s. For more Srtfor-matum o n the b e n e f i t of
keepirtg. Sktdhs active, vitsit aaoss-orjj. A M E R I C AN ACADEMY O F
O R T H O P A E D IC S U R G E O N S The- nK gt;st movm^ advances in
medicme. ^-aOO-824-eONES www.aaos.org
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 14
----------
OPINIONS FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 •
WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM • PAGE 14 THE WESTERN FRONT An
independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970.
Jaggfe _^^tr*wiL "^S^k^mm^ '^^^B^nwfln mm/mSaf 'T^JWJMT^
^j§B|I^S|w ^I^^BysfiH^-- MICHAEL LYCKLAMA Editor in Chief
ClARA O'ROURKE Managing Editor PETER JENSEN Head Copy Editor AMY HARDER
JACOB BUCKENMEYER News Editors CANDACE CUSANO Accent Editor LOREAN
SERKO Features Editor DERRICK PACHECO Sports Editor TOM KING Opinions
Editor TAYLOR WILLIAMS Photo Editor MEGAN SWARTZ SARA THOMPSON Copy
Editors PETER THAN MATTVOGT Staff Photographers AARON CUNNINGHAM
Cartoonist JEFF ELDER Online Editor JUSTIN MORROW Community Liaison
JOHN HARRIS Adviser ALETHEA MACOMBER Business Manager JOEL HALL
Advertising Manager FRONTLINE TRANSPORTATION ~ Fee needs student vote
The Associated Students board of directors voted 5-2 Wednesday against
placing a referendum on the spring ballot that proposed a $19 student
transportation fee added to each students quarterly tuition. The fee would
have provided every student with a bus pass and allocated money toward
bicycle and pedestrian projects around campus, as well as contracted late
night bus services. Maybe Western students would like to vote on the
matter, but the board isn't giving them the chance. As students attending
this university, we are paying for its services. We pay to lift weights at
the Wade King Recreational Center, we pay for counseling with an academic
advisor and maybe we would like to pay for a bus pass and a cheap late
night ride home. It's our money. We deserve the right to decide how the AS
allocates it. We pay an arm and a leg for books and beer. Maybe we want
to pay $19 for a bus pass, not.$50. If the board of directors can't offer
another solution to increasing affordable, alternative transportation, it
shouldn't reject a referendum that does. Until then, students can enjoy
shelling out $3 per gallon at the gas station. The board argued that it
thought students were incapable of learning the new bus pass' stipulations
before voting on the issue in the spring election. The new bus pass would
restrict students to using it as a parking pass evenings and weekends in
the Clots only, instead of in the faculty G lots as they can now. The
board has discussed the idea of a fee for more than a year. It waited
until the day before the deadline to place the referendum on the ballot.
If the board hadn't waited until the last minute, it could . have informed
the student body of the bus pass' new rules. The AS should not use the
students as a scapegoat. The students elected the board to represent us.
For us to vote on every issue that comes to the table is not plausible.
But if this is an issue that seems to have public support, why didn't the
board put it to a public vote? Western's campus planning studio
administered a transportation survey to students winter quarter and
learned that 62.6 percent are willing to pay up to $20 for nighttime bus
service. The board of directors should have voted to let the students
decide. We can't afford gas these days, so the AS should let us vote to
reduce the price we pay for public transportation. Editor's note: The
views expressed on The Western Front opinion pages are the views of the
authors or cartoonists and are not necessarily the views of The Western
Front staff, managers or adviser. And we quote: "Any sufficiently
advanced bureaucracy is indistinguishable from molasses."
— anonymous Tears of tequila Crying beneficial, but
just won't happen BY LAUREN ALLAIN Forbidden Fruit I'm dead on- the
inside. My organs still function flawlessly, but my soul feels dead and
has for quite some time now. When my soul died is questionable, but it's
made me realize that I no longer cry about my own life. Ever. I will
freely and openly cry about anything other than my own life. The last time
I cried was at the Mariners' game on opening day this year. They always
start the season by someone other than a baseball player running the
bases. This year, a boy who beat cancer ran them to fulfill his wish with
the Make a Wish Foundation. Tears in baseball. There's no crying in
baseball, especially in the pre-game festivities, but I defy the rules.
The time before that was in last week's episode of "Grey's Anatomy." It
choked me up so much I had to look at the ceiling and take deep breaths to
avoid audibly crying. I walked to my car from the movie theater still
crying after I saw "The Constant Gardener." I refuse to see movies such as
"My Dog Skip" and "I Am Sam" because I've heard crying is inevitable. I
cry in Hallmark stores while looking for a birthday card for my mom. But
I avoid crying about my own life at all costs. I used to calm myself down
to prevent tears from falling, but I don't have to tell myself to not cry
anymore — it just comes naturally. I'm assuming if
someone I love died, I would cry. But other than that, nothing seems to
faze me, aside from the aforementioned cases. Take fall quarter as an
example. I was spending close to 50 hours a week in the newsroom as a news
editor while taking 15 credits and working 10 hours a week. When I found
a guy who made me happy enough to forget about how intense my life was, I
was fairly ecstatic. Then one day he decided it "didn't feel right", and
ceased contact. As much as I've talked down relationships, he was a main
reason I didn't break down. I knew I liked him because I shaved close to
twice a week. That's a big deal. But while we were having the awkward talk
ending whatever we had, I didn't shed a tear. My eyes welled at one
point, but no drops fell. I shed three tears when I told my roommate what
happened, but I don't think that's enough to chalk one up. The odd thing
is that I wanted to cry. I felt crying would make me feel better and make
him feel worse, which would be a bonus. But nothing came. I'm blaming my
childhood for my current lack of tears. I used them all in preschool
because I cried every day when my mom left. I even cried if my parents
came to school for any reason and then left. I cried when my teacher
didn't let my class out of school the minute the bell rang out of fear
that my mom would leave me if I wasn't in the car right then. I wish I had
known I was wasting all my good tears and should have saved them for
something worthwhile. According to biochemist and tear expert Dr. William
Frey, tears may remove toxins from the body since tears come out of ducts
— similar to urination, which also removes toxins. He
claims this is why most people feel better after they cry. Even if Frey's
research is bogus, he's recognizing that crying often makes the crier feel
significantly better. It has always made me feel better, which
frustrates me because I seem to be tear-inept. Since I can't cry about my
own life, I can completely avoid crying by not buying cards, watching
television and staying far away from Safeco Field. Done and done. But
never crying gives me a hard-ass persona, which is a far cry from the
truth. I know I have feelings because they've surfaced before. Everyone
close to me knows I'm generally a caring person, but for some reason the
tears just aren't coming. This leads me to believe that tequila has
murdered my soul. No other plausible reason exists to explain why I'm
dead on the inside. I'm hoping that if I consume enough tequila my tears
will turn into alcohol. I would then be one step closer to being as
awesome as Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris doesn't love Raymond. Contact
columnist Lauren Allain at: forbiddenjruitcolumn@yahoo.com
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 15
----------
APRIL 7,2006 OPINIONS THE WESTERN FRONT • 15 Afy
fathers A an immigrant J and this bill is prejudiced. I don't think it
takes into consideration who it affects. ithMgk m should fpmorj our
roots and who we are as a whole, as a nation. Mypareni here on a
lojftery. and if they take that away, my Nigerian people couldn't come
here anymore. Why did you participate in the walkout to protest the
immigration bill? Compiledby Beckie Rosillo Charysa Beeman- Varela
Junior; business Martha Asselin Senior, Fairhaven Keley Ogunmola
Freshman, finance Nevermind profits, honor Nirvana's music BY ANDREW
LAWRENCE The Western Front Hey advertising executives, having trouble
selling that new sport utility vehicle, diet soda or Vin Diesel movie?
Want it to resonate with that all-important 18 to 34- year-old
demographic? Look no further. Nirvana is for sale. When lead singer and
guitarist Kurt Cobain died in 1994, his 98 percent share of the publishing
rights to Nirvana's music went to his widow, singer, actress and
professional train wreck Courtney Love. She sold 25 percent of her share
to Larry Mestel, former head of Virgin Records U.S., for $50 million,
according to a March 30 Rolling Stone article: Love's inheritance of
Nirvana's entire catalogue was the worst catastrophe to befall Nirvana
after Cobain's death. Because Love owns the rights to these songs, she can
legally profit from them. But there must be less damaging ways to sell
the songs and less damaging people to sell them to. Love sold the rights
to these socially and musically significant songs to Mestel, who said his
goal is to make the copyrights to the songs more financially valuable by
licensing them out to advertisers. By entrusting the future of these songs
to someone who sees them as copyrights instead of impassioned art Love has
put the future ofthe songs in tremendous jeopardy. Just imagine someone
hearing "All Apologies" for the first time in a Hallmark ad. Mestel now
has the ability to sell these songs to whatever company will pay the most
to suck out the message and spit some lifeless shell back to the consumer
and anyone who ever cared about the songs' meaning. While Cobain must
have enjoyed selling records and making money, increasing the value of his
songs through licensing and handing control of a quarter of his songs to
someone from the corporate music industry he despised probably wasn't one
of his dying wishes. When the band appeared on the coyer of Rolling Stone
in April 1992, he wore a homemade shirt that read "corporate magazines
still suck." The slogan was a play on "corporate rock still sucks," the
slogan of independent record label SST, one of Cobain's favorite labels.
What does this mean for Nirvana songs such as "Come As You Are," and
"Mexican Seafood?" Love said in the Rolling Stone article that regardless
of how advertisers use the songs, they will remain tasteful and retain
the spirit of Nirvana. Managing the legacy of Nirvana became so massive
that she needed a corporate partner to herald Cobain's songs into the
next generation. But aside from mis sale, how has Love handled the
responsibility of looking after the catalogue of one of the most
important bands in music history? Pretty damWbatlry. ^" In the seven
years follpwing Cobain's death, Love released no music that wasn't a live
performance, even though Love controlled hundreds of unreleased songs. A
set ofNirvana rarities, scheduled for release in September 2001 to
coincide with the 10th anniversary ofthe band's breakthrough album
"Nevermind," was put on hold six months before release because Love sued
Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, the former bassist and drummer of Nirvana,
who helped her select the songs for the compilation. According to a 2001
open letter on Novoselic's Web site, Love doesn't care about Nirvana fans.
She was using Nirvana's music as a bargaining chip for her personal gain
without any regard for its musical legacy. He said she is lib-roe Mar*
WeMftoose CHfttetOftlEfe using Nirvana's music as a pawn in her steady
stream of legal battles and to nourish her obsessive hunger for publicity,
fame and attention. "Nothin' really bothers her, she just wants to love
herself," Cobain sings in "You Know You're Right," a recently released
song about Love, according to songfacts.com, an online database of obscure
facts about songs. But could this deal really be that bad? If licensees
tastefully use the songs, it could indeed help expose many new listeners
to this historical band. Releasing or re-releasing songs on compilations
could be beneficial to listeners who do not have me time or desire to
acquire ~ all of Nirvana's previous work. The haunting "Something in the
Way" effectively illustrates the main character's near breakdown in the
2005 film "Jarhead," to the benefit of both song and screen. Using
Nirvana's songs appropriately in film and television shows can add another
dimension to bom. Cobain's songs could also promote causes he championed,
such as women's rights. But with Love's drug problems, colossal legal
bills and nonexistent music career, it's obvious that she didn't make
this deal with Nirvana's best interests in mind. Love has starved the
corporate world of these songs for the last decade, and when it comes
running to Mestel for a slice of the Nirvana pie to use in its next
mindless big budget movie, will he turn down a million dollars for "Heart
Shaped Box?" He sure as hell didn't pay $50 million just to put these
songs on the shelf. Nirvana fans would not stand for using "Smells Like
Teen Spirit" to sell the deodorant ofthe same name. But music lovers
probably thought the same thing before Michael Jackson let Nike use The
Beatles' "Revolution" to successfully sell millions of shoes in 1986.
Regardless of her intentions, Love made a mistake in entrusting a
significant portion of some ofthe most important music ofthe last 20 years
to someone aiming to create more value for the copyrights. Classifieds
FOR SAIJ WHY RENT? Own 3 bdrm. Ba. Condo for apprx. $1200 mp. Split w/
friends for $400 mo.! Busline, freeway, shopping ail walking distance;
only 8 min. to WWU from this popular NW Ave. location. Call Rob 319-3030
1994 MUSTANG gt 5 speed great stereo many additions 185k miles $4500 OBO
360- 739-2092 $275,000 1612 square ft 3 bdrm 2.5 bath rambler. Comes
with formal and dining room. Gas fireplace, mountain view. Huge lot.
Close to shopping and schools. Skyline properties Nick®
425-345- 4647. I OR K IM COZY, TWO Bedroom close to WWU. Amazing bay and
city views. Refinished natural wood floors. Laundry on site. $695
734-6600 DOWTOWN APTS, $295-$875 Clean, bright character, high ceilings,
W/S/G included, City/ bay views Studio/2BD 734-6600 PRE-LEASING 1,2,3 4
bdrm Most feature WD, DW Off st prk starting @ $450 + Landmark 738-1022
www.visitlandmark. com 4, 5, 6 BEDROOM houses. 12-month leases. Start
7/1 to 9/15. www.viewgreen. com. 715-3600 WAMKI) 20 YR Old Russian
Male to spend summer in Bellingham looking for room to rent. 360-
318-0658. HI LP WAY! f l) CAMP VOLASUCA SUMMER JOBS An excellent
opportunity to gain experience working with a special needs population
at a residential Summer Camp. Five weeks working with adults with
developmental disabilities and four weeks of specialized youth camp.
Positions include: Lead Staff, Camp Counselors, Nurses aide, and
Lifeguard. Website: www.voaww.6rg/ camp. Email: camp@voaww. org. Phone #:
(360)-793-0646 Contact: Bo Fothergill BILLY MCHALE'S is now hiring exp
wait staff for days nights must have min of 2yrs exp in fast-paced
restaurant enviro drop off applications between 2- 4pm SUMMER JOB?
Hiring fulltime managers painters $8-10/hr + bonuses no exp necessary
jobs in WA, ID, OR apply @ 888- 277^9877 or www.coliegepro. com !
BARTENDERS WANTED! Up to$300/day. No exp heeded. Training provided
1-800-965- 6520 ext. 237 \ \ \ ( ) l \ ( KMKMS FREE IMPEACH Bush yard
signs, M-F, 3-4pm Old Fairhaven Park n Ride: NON-RELIGIOUS SPIRITUALITY,
www.uniquest. com
----------
Western Front 2006-04-07 - Page 16
----------
16 • THE WESTERN FRONT APRIL 7,2006 SB FOR YOUR
PWOUS MAY WE SUGGEST D I U u 81 PPPPP