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Identifier: wwu:25331
Title: Kulshan Club - Exterior of craftsman-style house
Date: 1900-1920
Description: Caption: "Kulshan Club, S. Bellingham."
Digital Collection: Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Related Collection: Galen Biery papers and photographs
Local Identifier: gb0532

Identifier: wwu:17232
Title: Western Front - 2001 March 16
Date: 2001-03-16
Digital Collection: Western Front Historical Collection
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Western Front Historical Collection
Local Identifier: wfhc_2001_0316
Text preview (might not show all results): 2001_0316 ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 1 ---------- FRIDAY, March 16, 2001 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 115 Issue 17 Bellingham, Washington Students of color give Western mixed reviews By Brittany Sadler THE WESTERN FRONT Of Western's 11,700 students,
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 2001_0316 ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 1 ---------- FRIDAY, March 16, 2001 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 115 Issue 17 Bellingham, Washington Students of color
Show more2001_0316 ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 1 ---------- FRIDAY, March 16, 2001 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 115 Issue 17 Bellingham, Washington Students of color give Western mixed reviews By Brittany Sadler THE WESTERN FRONT Of Western's 11,700 students, 13.3 percent, or roughly 1,500, are students of color. This statistic lumps several minorities into one all-encompasing group. But the students within this group come from places as local as Redmond and as distant as Ethiopia. These students not only have different backgrounds, but different perceptions of ethnic issues and diversity on Western's campus, depending on their individual experiences and personalities. 'I've learned you just don't talk to white people about ethnic issues. They get all fidgety.' Andrew Rogge Western student Andrew Rogge, 21, a Western junior, went to a predominantly white high school in Redmond. Rogge, who's half-Fihpino, half- white, said he never really felt like he fit in there. "They called me 'sticky rice' â€” the football players with their monster trucks," Rogge said. Rogge said he reserves all conversation regarding ethnicity for his minority friends. "I've learned you just don't talk to white people about ethnic issues," Rogge said. "They get all fidgety." He said he usually modifies his topics around white people and minorities who have assimilated to talking about "football and chicks." Rogge said he perceives most people's attitudes as thinking they don't need to know about other people because they have better things to do. "The average student doesn't need to think about diversity," Rogge said. "If you are the mainstream, you're represented everywhere. There's nothing really to think about." Rogge is involved at Western's Ethnic Student Center, attending meetings each week for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos De Azatlan (MEChA), the Khmer Club for Cambodian students and the Filipino American Student Association. Rogge said he was a little hesitant about joining FASA at first. "A room of 20 Asians, it's just not natural here," Rogge said. "You have to plan that." He said he has met most of his good friends through the ESC and has found that a diversity of people equals a diversity of experiences, which leads to a diversity of conversation topics. "Anything of substance in my life is related to the Ethnic Student Center," Rogge said. Associated students Vice President for Diversity, Bruno Cross said many programs at Western promote diversity. "The atmosphere at Western provides an opportunity for diversity discussion, but publicity and attendance are not as strong as they could be," Cross said. He said there could also be better coordination between programs serving similar functions, so that members of the different groups could come together forming a stronger effort. Cross said he thinks Western as a whole is not doing enough to promote diversity, but that many groups and individuals are working on it. As for Western's International Programs and Exchanges Office, See COLOR, Page 12 Eateries using high fat beef Crystal Purdy serves up some pizza in the Viking Commons' new pizza kitchen. The VC is one of three on-cam-pus dining halls that cater to students living in on-campus housing, and is operated by the Sodexho- Marriott corporation along with all of the smaller eateries sprinkled around campus. ByPaulOlund THE WESTERN FRONT When Amy Flores came to Western in 1998, she lost more than 20 pounds. '1 didn't eat," she said. "I wasn't used to the types of foods they were serving in the campus dining halls." St. Joseph Hospital registered nutritionist Kristine Duncan said eating vegetables and avoiding fried foods are the most important things for people to do when establishing a well-rounded diet. "Eating a variety is the best way to ensure a complete diet." Unconventional prof questioned By Kristie Aukofer THE WESTERN FRONT One marketing professor's alternative teaching styles will be questioned during an upcoming faculty evaluation. Farrokh Safavi's teaching method will be under the microscope at the end of winter quarter. "The conventional approach is mainstream here at Western," Safavi said. "Some people don't like the way I teach." Safavi's teaching methods include casual references to partying and alcohol. "On some of his tests, he'll list option D as an answer," Western student Seth Myers said. "That answer will read something like, T don't See PROFESSOR, Page 3 Terrill Simecki/ The Western Front Marketing teacher Farrokh Safavi's unconventional teaching style will be reviewed at the end of this quarter. 'With anywhere from 23-26 percent fat content, (Regular lean beef) is not really safe to eat every day.' Jerry Rosendall Albertson's meat specialist Duncan said. 'It's important not to get stuck eating hamburgers for every meal." Stock market slide nothing to worry about says professor By Camille Penix THE WESTERN FRONT Wednesday's stock market slide may have caused investors to panic, but it is currently stabilizing. The stock market went down 3-4 percent on Monday, and then again on Wednesday. "Usually a drop like yesterday's â€” 3-5 percent â€” isn't going to have a real significant impact on the economy," Earl Benson, a finance professor at Western, said. "A drop of 3-5 percent is See MARKET, Page 4 Isaac Sherrer/ The Western Front Sodexho-Marriott Corp., which runs Western's campus dining facilities, uses 100 percent USDA approved lean ground beef. "Regular lean beef is pretty wastey," Albertson's meat specialist Jerry Rosendall said. "With anywhere from 23-26 percent fat content, it's not really safe to eat every day." Sodexho-Marriot purchases food products from national wholesaler Food Services of America. See FOOD, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Western prepares for Elite Eight Shelton Diggs is leading the Vikings' title run, while recruiting practices aid the basketball program into greatness. See Story, Page 8. Henry Rollins will speak Need we say more? The n o t o r i o u s Black Flag former-front man to give spoken-word performance at the Mount Baker Theatre See Story, Page 6 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 2 ---------- 2 â€¢ The Western Front News March 16, 2001 COPS BOX WBBBB^BBBBi iil||||l|||li|^plBHj iiiBiiiB^siiliBiii^^B AP WIRE NEWS BRIEFS STATE NEWS liiiiiHiBiiiiiHB^^M HHHHHHHHHHI fcllliiliiHISBHBJ^BiB llpilillllilllllli^^^^^^ March 14,1:40 a.m.: A man IlillliliiBBiMiiBill ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f c Des Moines murder suspect may face death penalty , SEATTLE - The 19-year-old man being charged with aggravated murder in t he deaths of four people in Des Moines is being held without bail. Leemah Carneh of Span-away will be arraigned next Thursday in King County Superior Court. Carneh also is accused of stealing a car that belonged to 17-year-old Taelor Marks, one of the victims. The other victims were Marks' grandparents and a 17-year-old girl thought to be his girlfriend. Prosecutors found bloody clothes and a gun in Carneh's home when he was arrested Monday. They have 30 days to decide whether to seek t he death penalty. Sibling rivalry leads to stabbing death RENTON - Two brothers who lived in a quiet neighborhood near Renton fought so much over the years that neighbors grew used to ignoring them. Now one is dead and the other is being investigated for murder. King County sheriff's deputies say 61-year-old Alfred H. Kiltau was stabbed to death Tuesday evening in the Fairwood district. Deputy Bob Conner says Kiltau's 60- year-old brother was arrested after calling authorities and saying "there's been a stabbing here." Conner said investigators had not yet determined whether the killing resulted from one incident or a long buildup of hostilities: Seattle Mardi Gras rioting arrests continue SEATTLE - Police have now arrested 11 people in connection with Seattle's Mardi Gras violence. One man was arrested Wednesday for inciting a riot and assault also is accused of pulling clothes off a woman and groping her. Police think other sex crimes occurred, but few victims have stepped forward. * NATIONAL NEWS Florida 15-year-old gets life sentence PALATKA, Fla. - Another Florida teen will spend, the rest of his life behind bars. Fifteen-year-Qld John Silva, convicted of first- degree murder, was given the mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. He was found guilty in the murder of a playmate whose body was found hog-tied at the bottom of a septic tank. Last week, 14-year-old Lionel Tate was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole by a judge in Fort Lauderdale for murdering a 6- year-old friend. Muhammad Ali apologizes for remarks made 30 years ago NEW YORK - I t happened in 1971, but boxing legend Muhammad Ali is apologizing now for comments he made about rival Joe Frazier. Before a historic bout in New York's Madison Square Garden, Ali called Frazier an "Uncle Tom" and said he was "too ugly to be the champ." Before another fight, he compared Frazier to a gorilla. Ali told the New York Times he's sorry for his comments, which were intended to promote the fights. Frazier, who was bitter for years about the comments, said he's accepted Ali's apology. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Russian plane hijacked in Middle East AL- KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia- A Russian plane with more than 170 people on board was hijacked Thursday morning by terrorists identifying themselves as Chechens demanding that the plane be flown to Afghanistan. Authorities said the plane went into a terrifying plunge as the hijackers attacked it, but pilots were able to regain control. Compiled by Greg Woehler EVENTS CALENDAR liliiiiiiiiiiiiii iBiHIifciHill Hllllllilliiillllillili iliiilililfillii The ^Cfestern Front is published twice weekly in fall, winter and spring; once a week in summer session^ Address: The Western Front, Western Washington University, CH 110, Bellingham, WA 98225-9100. 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 College Hall 07, or by phone to (360) 650-3161. Members of the Western community are entided to a single free copy of each issue of The Western Front. WWU Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "Official Announcements," MS -9117, via fax to X/7287, or brought in person to Commissary 111. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST STUDENTS WHO INTERRUPT THEIR STUDIES at Western, other than for a summer quarter, must complete an application for readmission, available from OM 200, X/3440, by the appropriate priority deadline. Deadlines are: summer continuing to fall, April 1; fall quarter, April 1; winter quarter, Oct. 15; and spring quarter, Jan. 15. SUMMER QUARTER 2001 DEGREE APPLICATIONS must be on file in the registrar's office by today, March 16. Fall degree applicants must have applications on file by June 8. Winter 2002 application deadline is Aug. 24; spring evaluation is encouraged since many major advisers are unavailable summer quarter. See OM 230 for applications/instructions. THE MATH PLACEMENT IS OFFERED in OM 120 at 3 p.m. Monday, March 19 and at 9 a.m. Thursdays on March 22 and 29. Registration is not required. Students must bring picture identification, student identification, student number, Social Security number, and a No. 2 pencil.. A $10 fee must be paid in the exact amount at time of testing. Allow 90 minutes. Sample problems may be found at www.washington.edu/oea/aptp.htm. NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. Hurry into Western's Scholarship Center in OM 260. Application deadlines vary, but most are due April 2. For more information, see www.finaid.wwu.edu/scholarships. THE ARK AND WINIFRED CHIN LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP is open to juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in education or a related field. Priority deadline is April 16. For more information or applications, stop by OM 275B or call Ariel at X/7542. SUMMER SESSION 2001 at www.wwu.edu/~summer. Summer session offers educational opportunities for all. Bulletins will be available in April. For more information, contact Summer.Session@wwu.edu or X/2841. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED to MS- 9117, sent by fax to X/7287 clearly marked for Official Announcements, or brought in person to Commissary 111. Do not send announcements directly to the Western Front Announcements are limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and should be signed by the originator. ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 3 ---------- March 16, 2001 News The Western Front â€¢ 3 WWU's UNSUNG HEROES DON'T GET LEFT OUT! 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Starting at $1,100 STERNER REAL ESTATE, INC. 1307 Cornwall â€¢ Suite 200 â€¢ Bellingham (360) 676-0194 â€¢ www.stebner.com ASKFORKENA Professor may be fired because of unorthodox instructional methods From PROFESSOR, Page 1 remember. I drank too much last night,'" she said. The students like this casual interaction with Safavi and that should count for something, Myers said. The evaluation is a review process that involves the end-of- quarter student evaluations and the opinions of several college administrators, Safavi said. The Business of Economics Dean Dennis Murphy is one of the members on the committee that will either give Safavi merit and allow him to continue teaching, or fire him, Safavi said. "The administration likes professors who don't rock the boat too much," Safavi said. Andrew Bodman, Western's 00ae00 0 0 0 0000O0O00 â‚¬: VUcf tHe SUuei SdUf 10 Pinball Machines 30+ Video Games Air Hockey Private Parties Inquire About Rotes 205 E CHESTNUT 756- 6683 Mon-Thurs 3-10 Fri 3-11 Sat 1-11 Sun 1-5 'Different styles of teaching should be embraced if the students are learning and enjoying themselves at the same time.' Shannon Killgore Western student provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, was unavailable for comment at the time of publication. "Western is known to be a pretty liberal campus," said Western student Shannon Killgore, who hopes to take a class from Safavi. "Different styles of teaching should be embraced if the students are learning and enjoying themselves at the same time," she said. ff a\ ftfrybodsiS County's Best Cheese Prices Full Service Grocery + Gas www.everybodys.com J Cheese â€¢ Chicken Smoked Salmon * Pastas Marinades â€¢ Gourmet Rices 1096 OFF All Grocery Items w/ Western Student ID *expires March 30, 2001* ZEMEUS Farnj f resit) poods Wholesale / Retail Outlet 901 Harris Fairhaven 733-7900 This summer... ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 4 ---------- 4 â€¢ The Western Front News March 16, 2001 Marriott uses type tff beef dangerously high in fat according to butcher; prices close to competitor's Isaac Sherrer/ The Western Front Jeremy Totten and Becky Gunsauls get their lunch at the Viking Union eatery. Many students who live on campus eat three meals a day in the eateries operated by Marriott. From FOOD, Page 1 "We meet all the minimum requirements set by our contract with Western," Sodexho- Marriptt campus manager Nori Yamashita said. "We make sure that students get the best food for their money." 'We price all of the products we sell by doing price comparisons with the surrounding community.' Nori Yamashita Sodexho- Marriott campus manager Marriott runs eight major vendor areas across campus, including a Pizza Hut-affiliated space in Arntzen Hall and the Sub Connection located in the front entrance of Carver Gym. "We price all of the products we sell by doing price comparisons with the surrounding community," Yamashita said. Prices for Marriot products first must be approved by the Facility Services Council before the change can be passed to the consumer. "Changes and prices for new products are approved by the council first to safeguard students from unfair increases," Yamashita said. Although many Marriott . products are cheaper than competing outlets, hamburgers and convenience goods are often more expensive on campus than at retail stores around Bellingham. According to Yamashita, Marriott also attempts to provide students with nutritious menus. "All of our meals are made based on information from students," Yamashita said. "We have made a lot of changes based on student suggestions." "Avoid using lots of condiments and things high in calories like pop," Duncan said. "Also, by keeping healthy snacks in the dorm room, you can limit eating unhealthy foods during meals." Duncan advises students' to ask food providers to include foods to help them stay healthy. "Eat lots of beans, whole grains, seafood and lean meats," Duncan said. "And if they don't serve them already, ask them to." WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CHECK OUT OUR NEW COURSES! â€¢ English 347 Studies in Young Adult Literature (5) â€¢ FMDS 205 Business Statistics (4) Call or stop by to preview a course syllabus. INDEPENDENT LEARNING 650-3650 â€¢ 800 E. Chestnut Marriott â€¢HHHH iilBiillHllBIIII lilliHillBl!llMHB|BiI l l l l l l ^ ^ j l l l ^ l l l l l liiiifciiisiiiiiiBiB Western Foundation not worried about recent stock market crash From MARKET, Page 1 unusual and doesn't happen that often," he said. "Usually the changes are within the half percent to 1 percent range at most." The decline was due to problems firms are having in the United States and Europe, Benson said. Also, the slowdown in demand for industial products he said. A world-wide financial crisis like Wednesday's usually causes investors to pull their money out of the less-stable stock market and invest in safer items such as bonds, Benson said. This reaction causes the stock market to drop even more. On Thursday, the Dow Jones increased about .5 percent and NASDAQ lost 1.5 percent from Wednesday's close. "There's not much change today relative to what happened earlier in the week," Benson said. The Western Foundation, a nonprofit corporation that administers money, donated to Western, is not - reacting to Wednesday's stock market fluctuations. "We don't ever look at it on a one-day basis," Stephanie Bowers, executive director of development and the Western Foundation, said. "We review our investments on a quarterly basis and certainly were in touch with our advisers and investors." The Western Foundation, like many other educational foundations, invests for the long-term, Bowers said. "Even if things turn south for the short term, we hold on in a wise investment policy manner because we are really here for the long haul," Bowers said. "We take the viewpoint that the good years and the bad years provide a balance, so we see our investments in a very steady line." Benson said advice to investors depends on how long they plan to invest and how quickly they want to see results. 'Tor people who are interested in building portfolios for the long-term, it doesn't make sense for them to take their money out and put it under the mattress," Benson said. "They should stay the course and. invest on a regular basis." Benson advises intermediate investors who want their returns within 5-15 years not to panic if the market is down. "The biggest mistake that many individual investors make is to sell when the market is down and buy when the market is high," he said. "What you would prefer to do is buy when the market is down." People who need their money within a year or two shouldn't invest in the stock market, Benson said. It is not unusual for the market to go down 10-20 percent in a year, he said. "You just can't predict what will happen within the next 12 months," Benson said. "So people who can't take that risk shouldn't be in the stock market in the first place." featuring tic iiHmuufe ivivk fi and! pasta. t 3H9n.0GOts8.8tS Bhirfl PIÂ«nBJ7lÂ«j-0IBB^FXr7IN-Â«ra7 01 O W^WZ* - ^ O ^ ^ I O E O O O ^ L ^ O O O T T I w l l ' 1 ^ 1 1 W m ^E^^Eo* OJO-OOOMI w 0 0 0 3 P * W J I lt; ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 5 ---------- March 16, 2001 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front â€¢ 5 Sparring contemporary society By Camille Penix THE WESTERN FRONT The anarchists-criticizing-consumer society book "Fight Club" was written in the back of a car as a big joke, said Chuck Palahniuk, author of the book. Many â€¢ of the stories in Palahniuk's book are illustrations of his friends' experiences. He wrote the book as a sort of scrapbook or manuscript for only his friends to own, he said. "It was never supposed to go this far," Palahniuk said. "Cut it loose. Let it die." Hundreds gathered, some lined up along the back walls of Fraser Hall, last Friday to watch the multi-million dollar movie adaptation of "Fight Club" and hear Palahniuk speak. The tanned and masculine author joked with the crowd and explained where he got some of his ideas for the novel. He said he knew someone who used to splice pornography into Disney movies. He learned how to make soap in a friend's basement. He heard Canada had a problem with burning the human fat from liposuction surgeries. He received a call from a friend who was a banquet worker, who said, "I am at an Easter party where people are wearing $800 hats. I am peeing on everything." All of these scenarios eventually worked their ways into the book. Palahniuk wrote a few short stories, one about a fight club, another about a man addicted to self-help classes and others based on stories about his friends. He realized that he wrote the stories about the same two. men and woman. He then put the stories together and created the novel. Palahniuk had very little input in the making of the movie "Fight Club," because he never thought it would actually happen. The only problem he has with the movie is that it ignores the scene in the book where the main character returns to the self-help classes. The movie should have come full-circle to the point where the protagonist is dismissed by the people he was deceiving, Palahniuk said. Overall, he thought the movie was an incredible adaptation. "To watch people do a better job with it than I did was sort of torturous," he said. Audience members were interested in the philosophies of the book and many asked Palahniuk to explain the main philosophies. 'To watch people do a better job with it than I did was sort of torturous.' Chuck Palahniuk Author of Tight Club' "The truth is that there is not a uniform philosophy throughout the book," Palahniuk said. "My personal philosophy is that if it's scary and it hurts, that's the place to be." "I was really struck by how similar the themes were in 'American Beauty' and 'Fight Club,'" said Adam Larios, Whatcom Community College student. "There's a form of anti-materialism and destruction of societal structure (in both movies)." .still. . looking for t ir Quit wasting your time and money! For only $15 dollars per academic quarter, WTA's Viking Express pass gives you imlimited use on any WTA bus to any destmation! So nq^ headaches, we^U;g^|^^ studying c ^ ; ; S | | | y 0 | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^P at 2 1 s t s | | | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H h H Palahniuk responded by saying 'American Beauty5 was the story he would have told by using a normal white family. Instead, he chose unusual characters to tell the unusual story. One of the similar themes of both movies is that the main characters take control of their lives despite society's pressure to go along with the established culture. One audience member criticized the revolution aspect of the book, and said he felt Palahniuk was putting his peers down for generational apathy. "The 60s tried to fix everything and change the world," Sumas resident Trevor Carsley said. "It didn't work. They bought into society. Our slacker rebellion is the revolution because we are living our own life and rejecting what society says." "Rather than seeing people against something, I would like to see them for something," Palahniuk said. "More entertainment is becoming people sitting back and waiting for professionals to do things for them," he said. He would like to see people doing the things they pay to watch someone else do. Project Mayhem, a combination of anarchist plans carried out by members of the fight club, was created to test self-identity. It forced the members to realize their capabilities are far greater than they expected, Palahniuk said. "Project Mayhem was to empower everyone to be a leader," he said. "That is why it was decentralized. "Fight clubs have sprung up, but I am an opportunist who put a label on something that has been around for a long time," he said. Some screenplays are in the works for Palahniuk's latest three novels, although he said he wrote them with the vision that no one would read them. "You can smell the desperation when a book is written to be made into a movie," Palahniuk said. Palahniuk has written three books about nihilism, mutilation and destroying the identity that Western society lives by: "Fight Club," "Survivor" and "Invisible Monsters." While the three books illustrate nihilistic characters, his latest novel, "Choke," finally shows a character standing to change society. "It's a hard leap to jump from nihilism to actually standing for something," Palahniuk said. We all know that some of society's rules are ridiculous, but no one steps forward to try something new, Palahniuk said. "We have become a nation of cynics and sarcastic assholes." Silversand Photo needs an Appointment Setter $7.50 to $15.00 per hour full time or part time No experience required! National Photo Co.. Downtown Bellingham 1-800 990-9080 The Acting Company, America's only touring repertory theater presents O Pioneers!... the soaring tale of an immigrant woman's struggle to define a new life on the American frontier. It is made even more memorable by its unforigettable characters and moving score. One night only at the beautiful Mount Baker Theatre. STUDLNT RUSH NIGHT OI: SHOW Bring vour student ID to the Ticket Office and receive a 1/2 price ticket in am section. AT*TMÂ»dÂ«$Â«rvtaÂ« MBT mount baker theatre 3607346080 ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 6 ---------- 6 â€¢ The Western Front Accent March 16, 2001 So you wanna make pictures? By Melissa Evavold THE WESTERN FRONT When Andrew Hu applied to Western, he believed the school would have a film club. "I wanted to make my own movie and I needed a place to show it," Hu, now a Western freshman said. So he took it upon himself to start the A.S. Film Club. With a few friends and a little bit of support from A.S. films, he set a date for what is to be the first Western Film Festival. " The Film Festival is a venue exclusively for students," Hu said. "A couple of people have done it before, but it has always died in the past," Professor Perry Mills said of why no campus film club previously existed. "We (the members of the Film Club), thought we were the only ones interested, but there are a lot of students interested in film," Hu said. "Some classes in Fairhaven. We want to promote the aspect that the interest is here." What started out as some friends enthusiastic about filmmaking has turned into a club with 30 to 40 members. Hu uses a Hi-8 milliliter camera and digital camera for filming. The movie Hu is submitting is called "For Heather." "It's an unconventional love story, more^about college students and their lives^" Hu said. Hu said making a movie takes a considerable amount of time. "You need a script, actors, equipment, you have to deal with sound problems and rewriting the script, it's a huge project," he said. "Above The Knees" is another movie that will be shown at the Film Festival. It was made by Vince Felice, another co-founder of the Film Club. "It's a 'mockumentary' about a famous racquetball player, his fall from glory and his return," Hu said. Felice filmed the movie during winter break using a Hi-8 camera. Hu is still in the stages of shooting his film. "I'm behind in my movie but it will be done by April," he said. Hu said the Film Club needs entries for the Film Festival. To enter a film, students can send a copy on a VHS tape no later than April 3 to: WWU Film Festival Club Viking Union, Box 1-8 WWU Bellingham, WA 98225 Most anything is accepted, short films, feature length films, animation, and one minute films. "The only requirement is that it has to be entertaining and it won't land me in jail," Hu said. "We want to show as many films as we can. We have two right now; one that is 90 minutes and the other is 25 minutes." The festival will be the week of May 14. Admission is free. During the week, Hu will show movies at 7:30 p.m. at Arntzen Hall 100. "Lost Highway," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Bandits," are some of the movies to be featured. "It' s a nice idea," Mills said. "I hope to get students excited about it." The.Western Film Club's Web page, www.wwufilm.uni.ee, has listed a number of Web sites to help any Western students get started. Hu says filmmaking equipment is getting cheaper and cheaper. "It's true, you really can make your own movie," Hu said. Mills said if students needed advice on making a film, they can stop by his office. Hu plans on being at Western for all four years and hopes to make the film festival an annual tradition. "Western has a lot to say," he said. | | | | | | : | | | i i e ^ d a r . . d^ajSii^'^i^^S^^^ | i | | | i | i i | | s t n i u s t ...be submatteldjl^iiiÂ® ^ ^ ^ ^ B ' ^ v } â€¢;â€¢; 'â€¢' : ; i:;|;:llSllll H||ftift;fee\a,Western s t ^ d e n t ; 5 l l l | | i | || |l(||;::|L|ms:''m.ust be in E n g h ^ ; ; ; | r | i | | || I^HImlllD^hsh. V; : , ; - | e | | l | l l | IB llllMixsillJe â€¢ ah original produc^iolililll i|;V^shington's racquetbajl:^||Â§ ||ourtei. ..â€¢â€¢ IflThe protagonist, bottom left is | | p famous racquetball player whose tragic struggle ends in The mad man Cometh By Greg Woehler THE WESTERN FRONT Is Henry Rollins schizophrenic? That's one possible explanation for the razor-sharp contrast between the two disparate stage personas living inside his tattooed body. The one that'll be onstage April 4th at Mount Baker Theatre is his spoken word persona. This Rollins is charming, self-effacing and very, very funny. Oh, and fully clothed. The Rollins that comes out during his music performances is a completely different animal. Usually dressed in nothing more than a pair of black shorts, Rollins the musician is a brutal, sweaty beast prowling the stage. He and his band punish the audience with a sludgy blend of punk and metal as he shout-sings his way through song after song focusing on self- examination and sometimes straying into loathing. .".. But perhaps these two personas aren't so different after all. They 'His words are sometimes self- heavy-handed, but no one can doubt Rollins' sincerity both *n sucn brutally frank approach every performance with the songs as "Just Like You," honesty of a steroid-addled Abraham where he confesses his Every Rollins performance is a session fears that he is following On the leather couch, with the audience in the footsteps of his dbu-playing psychoanalyst. Each night on s{ve father.' stage, Rollins performs an exorcism, ridding himself of his demons of self-doubt, rage and alienation. His words are sometimes heavy-handed, but no one can doubt Rollins' sincerity in such brutally frank songs as "Just Like You," where he confesses his fear that he is following in the footsteps of his abusive father: "I am the man from a human choke hold/1 am the product of your restraint/ Now I watch myself explode/ Now you get to taste my rage/ You should see the pain I go through/ When I see myself in you." Rollins' spoken word performances are a combination of monologue, storytelling and poetry, though he has said in the past that he prefers the term "talking shit" to "poetry." Topics in his performances, which are sometimes as much stand-up comedy as anything else, range from politics to stories about life on the road to his love life, or sometimes, his lack of a love life. So what would the Rollins of old think of the Rollins of today? In the early '80s, he was the "singer" in the pioneering SoCal punk band Black Flag howling aggro-sarcastic lyrics attacking sellouts and mainstream America. The modern-day Rollins does voice-overs for car commercials, drives a BMW and has bit parts in bad Hollywood movies (anybody remember "The Chase?" How 'bout "Johnny Mnemonic?"). He's even done some VJ-ingforMTV. Rollins is something of an entertainment mogul these days. He has his own publishing- house called 2.13.61 Publishing (his birthday) and he's written more than 15 books. He also has his own record label, Infinite Zero, on which he re-releases out-of-print albums from such influential bands as Gang of Four and Devo. Some might criticize him for becoming exactly what he once hated â€” a rich, contented businessman. Some would simply call him a tireless Renaissance man constantly seeking out new challenges. Either way, he's an energetic performer who gives his all every night, no matter which Rollins is on stage. ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 7 ---------- March 16, 2001 Accent The Western Front â€¢ 7 24-hour slump By Christina Schrum THE WESTERN FRONT Slump. What is slump? It could be a state of mind, a person's last name or an acronym. But last Saturday night, it was the theme of a 24-hour play. The purpose of the 24-hour play was to have six writers each come up with a script, all using the same theme, to have directors work with actors in rehearsing lines to create a character and then perform the plays, all within a 24-hour period. The play process started last Friday night when six writers were given the theme and sent off to write a 10-15 page play in roughly eight hours. The writers worked throughout the night while listening to music, eating candy and conversing with each other about the problems they faced while writing their scripts. "I'm surprised to find I'm having such a hard time," English major Jessica J mnson-said a few hours into the process. Johnson said it's a difficult task,, but she would rather stay up until the last minute and turn in a well-written story. Writer and actor Peter Doolan said this is another opportunity for him to playwright and act, and that's why he got involved again. "I don't care if it's the greatest thing in the world or if it stinks on ice," Doolan said. "I just want as many people as possible to experience it." While the writers worked diligently on the^g.cripts, the directors put, on .auditions in Ffaser Hall. The auditions consisted of groups performing one-minute improvisations. By 5:20 Saturday morning, the writers turned in scripts, and the directors met with one another to start casting their plays. The directors took turns choosing which actors they wanted to work with. Several times directors would argue about an actor if more than one wanted to cast them. In these cases, they would bargain with each other to come to an agreement, said production manager Shannon Sindelar. Photos b y Christina Schrum/The Western Front In "The Bunny and the Least" written by Caleb Martin Stengal and directed by Shannon Sindelar, actors Neal Bailey and Justin Poland reminisced about their wild night at the Playboy Mansion while actor Kevin Beck complains about not being invited. Sindelar, who brought the idea of the 24-hour play to Western, got the idea from a Eugene Lang College Catalog. At 7 a.m., the directors informed actors which plays they would perform in later that day. The actors then met with their directors at 8 a.m. to get scripts and start rehearsing. Veteran actress Corinne Wilson said being part of a production like this is probably an actor's worst nightmare. "It gets you over the stage fright," Wilson said. When actors are on the stage and start to forget lines, they may get stressed out. So this environment of learning lines and performing forces you to act, Wilson said. At noon, after a few hours of rehearsing, actors took a lunch break while the directors met with Sindelar and stage manager Dayna Littlejohn. They discussed lighting cues, the order in which the plays would run and how long each play would be. Rehearsals took place in empty classrooms and in the halls of theater wing in the Performing Arts Center. Actors ran lines while practicing where they would place themselves on the stage. Directors also gave their input on what actors should wear and how they should develop their characters. Elizabeth Victoria Baldwin and Cassandra Murphy portray Siamese twins in a 24-hour play. This particular play, written and directed by Robbie Wachs, takes the audience on a journey through the adventures of Siamese twins Irma and Ima Slump. Brock Madden, who began acting at the age of seven, said to develop his character, an 80-year- old man, he gathered images from television and his personal life. "You kinda do what comes naturally and put your own little spice into it," Madden said. This was Madden's first time acting in the 24-hour play. He said the hardest part about the whole process was remembering that his character was 80 years old. He said he found himself holding back a lot and not being so forceful with his character. At 4:30 p.m., each director was given 20 minutes to run through a cue-to-cue with the cast to test lightirig and work on scene changes. This time around, Sindelar set aside an extra hour for the cue-to-cue because she said last time the crew found themselves working on stage right up until the house opened. At 8 p.m., more than 80 students filled the Old Main Theatre to see the performance. "I was shocked," Sindelar said of the crowd that came to see the play. This was the first time the play was publicized other than some poster hanging up around the PAC. Last fall about 25 people showed up, Sindelar said. Each play ended with roaring applause from the audience and even a few laughs from the actors. *Tt was an entertaining train wreck," Doolan said of the play he wrote. Doolan used the theme, slump, as an acronym for the Strategic Lethargy to Undermine a Moronic Presidency. The few times during the play in which the acronym was mentioned it wasn't always said accurately. "They (actors) stuck with it and I give them credit for that," Doolan said. Besides a few missed lines and a prop falling out of place, most of the people involved said they felt the play turned out to be a big success. "I think it was the best yet," Sindelar said. "I'm always amazed." "We weren't all completely 100 percent to the script," actor Denise Michelsen said. "But I think it still worked really well." ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 8 ---------- 8 â€¢ The Western Front S PORTS NCAA II Intramural March 16, 2001 Daniel J. Peters/The Western Front Junior guard Shelton Diggs powers his way inside for a rebound against Cal State San Bernardino Saturday as the Vikings clinched the West Regional championship. Diggs took on the role of a team leader this season. Western recruiting for championships By James Lyon THE WESTERN FRONT The Viking basketball program is quickly becoming a powerhouse in NCAA Division II play in only its third season after moving up from the NAIA. Both the men's and women's teams qualified for the NCAA Division II national tournament this year. The men won the West Regional championship last weekend and earned the right to move on to the Elite Eight tournament in Bakersfield, Calif, where a national champion will be crowned. To put out talented and successful teams each year, the coaching staffs must recruit players to fill their roster spots when players graduate or leave for other reasons. While most recruiting is done during the summer, when coaches can attend various summer tournaments and can watch a handful of-players, recruiting is an ongoing process. "It's a year-long process," men's head coach Brad Jackson said. "We write letters and make phone calls all year long. See RECRUITING, Page 9 Relax... We '11 Drive You! BELLINGHAM TO SEA TAC AIRPORT * * * TEN CONVENIENT ROUND-TRIPS DAILY! Call for details today/ 380-8800 JlklRPORTER SHUTTLE www.airporter.com Digging for a title By Kevin Bailey THE WESTERN FRONT "How did we let this guy get out of California?" a Cal State- Baker sfield radio announcer said at last Saturday's West Regional championship game in Carver Gym. The guy he was talking about was Western guard Shelton Diggs. After graduating from Long Beach Poly High School, Diggs was recruited by several schools, including NCAA Division I Pepperdine. In his final two high school seasons, Diggs led his team to a 58-6 record and was voted an all-league selection his senior year. However, he wanted to get away from California and focus on academics and basketball. "I just wanted to go to school where I could get away from all the hustle and bustle," Diggs said. "I can just relax and hang out here in Bellingham." Playing in his third season for the Vikings, Diggs has taken on a leadership role in his first year as a full-time starter. "Jared Stevenson scored a lot, so I had to come in to this season with some leadership," he said. Stevenson, the older brother of former Western guard Jacob Stevenson, graduated last year after starting for four years with the Vikings. "Shelton does a lot of things for our basketball team," head coach Brad Jackson said. "He's one of the smartest players I've had the privilege to coach." Diggs is in the top five of every statistical category for the Vikings and is one of six Vikings to average double-digit points. He averages 13.9 points in 30 minutes per game. Diggs also leads the Vikings in . steals, 3-point field goals . attempted and 3-point field goals made. "Not only can he drive to the basket, but he is a great 3-point shooter and an extremely good defender," Jackson said. Diggs enjoys not having to score 30 points a game. '1 love getting everybody the ball," Diggs said. "If everybody stays happy, we win like a team." "He's so easy to coach because he is very aware of what he's doing and what everybody else is doing," Jackson said. "He really is a floor leader." One main reason Diggs knows so much about the game is because he comes from a family of basketball players. His younger brother is the backup point guard at the University of California, and two of his cousins play for the University of Missouri and Stanford University basketball teams. When Diggs' career at Western ends, he hopes to play in the NBA. "Playing professionally has always been a dream of mine," Diggs said. "I would love to play in the NBA or somewhere overseas." But the NBA is going to have to wait for Diggs, because this year he is busy working to bring home a championship for the Vikings. The Vikings head to Bakersfield, Calif, next week to play in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight tournament. "We're looking to go down there and win it all," Diggs said. "All of the teams left are in the top 10 in the nation, and we are going to show them that we are the best." . V I N E Y A R D S W I N E R I ES Guest Services Job Fair Saturday, March 24, 2001 10 AM-2 PM Are you looking for challenging and rewarding summer employment or a fun year-round, part-time job? Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery is the place! We currently have several PT, Seasonal and Year-Round Guest Services Representative positions available. Responsibilities include conducting winery tours, assisting at wine tastings, working in our wine shop, wine and food service at formal winery events, set-up and take down for corporate and VIP specialty events and concerts, and making sure out guests have an enjoyable experience. Previous wine or food service experience not required. Successful candidates will have a professional approach to customer service, the ability to speak comfortably in front of groups, willingness to learn and work as part of a motivated team, and the ability to lift and carry a minimum of 35 lbs. Must be able to work a minimum of 4 shifts per week, including at least one weekend day shift, one weekend evening shift and one weekday evening shift each week. Shifts are approximately 4-6 hours in length, PT staff work and average of 20 hours per week, /ll ages 21+ are encourage d to apply. Our organization offers a unique and exciting work environment in Washington's growing wine industry along with a great part time benefits package and product discount program. Interested candidates are invited to interview with winery representative at our Job Fair on Saturday, March 24, 2001. We will be interviewing for Seasonal and Year-Round, PT Guest Services Representative positions only. JOIN US FOR THE 2001 CONCERT SEASON Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery 14111 NE 145th Woodinville, WA 98072 (425)488- 1133 ste-michelle.com Chateau Ste. Michelle/Stimson Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 9 ---------- March 16, 2001 Sports The Western Front â€¢ 9 Western's jump to NCAA essential in attracting higher caliber players in and out of state From RECRUITING, Page 8 "We are always trying to expand our network and contacts all t he time so we can get the best player at our university each year." Both the men's and women's teams are allowed by the NCAA to offer 10 full scholarships each year to the players on their rosters. But due to the athletic program's budget concerns, not all scholarships are used every year. Following NAIA rules, scholarships were very limited! But since the Vikings' move to t he NCAA, the teams gradually have been working their way to the maximum of 10 scholarships allowed. The women's team has 12 players from Washington. Head coach Carmen Dolfo has emphasized trying to get the best players Washington has to offer. Dolfo said in-state recruiting helps create a family atmosphere where players can relate to each other. The only player on Dolfo's roster who is from out of state is freshman Jenn McGillivray from Salem, Ore. McGillivray came to the basketball team's summer camps "A lot of players we recruit could have gone Division I. It's just a matter of the right fit and situation for the player" Brad Jackson Western men's basketball coach every year, so she was very familiar with the program and the coaching staff. Many schools contacted McGillivray including the University of Washington, but she said she felt like she found a home at Western. "They were so straightforward during the recruiting process," she said. "They constantly kept in contact and took the time to make me feel special. "It made coming here a lot easier. I felt like part of the family right away." While Jackson said he certainly wants to get players from Washington, his team has a California flavor to it. At the beginning of the season, the Vikings' men's roster consisted of five players from California. Night Movies Schedule 4:30PM-Doors O p en (balloting and costume contest) 5:00PM-Telecast B e g i ns (watch the stars arrive!) 5:30PM-Awards Begin (sit back and relax) . ;i;^ mmmmmm champagne 4TH Annual screen this side of Seattle! J^yBank AT T Media Services S u n d a y M a r c h 25 2001 Most (84%) Western Students have 0, 1, 2, 3 or at most 4 drinks when they party 1 drink = 12 oz beer = 4-5 oz wine = 1.25 oz 80 proof liquor PREVENTION Find this hard to believe? Well, 638 Western students provided Prevention and Wellness Services and the \ Y / r i l l V T E CC C C D \ / I ^ C C Office of institutional Assessment and Testing with the ^ y fcI_LiN C J J j f c l v V ' v - t J info from a randomly mailed (this means representative) â€” â€”â€”r~. ; r;â€”= n~ survey. 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The women's 1998 recruiting class of Jodie Kaczor, Ruth Taylor and Julie Walker has proven to be a successful one for the women's team. Walker has become one of the leaders of the team, which despite losing its top players from the national semi-finalist team of last season, were right back in the national tournament this year. In the fall of 1998, Jackson welcomed a highly touted' freshman class. Jacob Stevenson, Shelton Diggs, Chris Stevens, Brian "Yogi" Dennis and Mike Palm came with the high expectation of bringing Western to t he pinnacle of Division II dominance. "We knew that with this young group, we would have a chance at something special," Jackson said. "And it's all come together this year." 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Farrokh Safavi, a professor in the College of Business and Economics, will be reviewed at the end of this quarter because of his unconventional teaching methods. He uses references to alcohol and drinking to liven up lectures and tests and to help him relate to students. Because of this effort to make his class more casual and fun for students, Safavi will face the lengthy and beaurocratic process of offical review that could potentially lead to his dismissal â€” all for a few wisecracks about beer. Professors have a responsibilty to give a good example for students and to present themselves in a professional manner. But we're all adults here. Safavi isn't going to corrupt anyone or say anything they haven't already heard by peppering his class with jokes about keg stands and hangovers. Although this review may have been spurred on by a complaint lodged by a student, the truth is that most students enjoy his relaxed stylek It may even make students more likely to actually go to class, instead of skipping when they have that mean hangover. Safavi should be judged on his ability to teach and whether or not students in his classes are learning, not the quality of his humor. Safavi got to the heart of the matter when he said, "The administration likes professors who don't rock the boat." He's exactly right. The administration's decision to put Safavi under such scrutiny shows just how unwilling it is to take risks. The administration likes what it knows and what's safe. If that safety comes at the price of boring students to sleep, it's apparently a price the university is willing to pay. Western should open its eyes to a method that works for at least one professor. Safavi should be commended for making an effort to reach out to students that most professors don't bother to. And since Safavi has made this effort to reach out to students for our benefit, it's time we repaid the favor. Students who have had and enjoyed classes from Safavi should write to or call Western's Provost Andrew Bodman and the Dean of the College of Business and Economics, Dennis Murphy, to tell them that they support Safavi's teaching methods. Bodman can be reached in Old Main 460 or phoned at 650-3480. Murphy's office is in Parks Hall 419 and his phone number is 650- 3896. If the administration is going to silence the boat-rockers among the faculty, maybe it's time we did some boat-rocking of our own. Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front, editoiial board: Andrea Abney, Heather Baker, J.R. Cook, Alex P. Hennesy, Jessica Keller, Levi Pulkkinen and Matt Williams. The Western Front Editor: Alex P. Hennesy; Managing Editor: Andrea Abney; Copy Editors: Jessica Keller, Andrea Mclnnis, Brendan Shriane; Photo Editors: Daniel J. Peters, Terrill Simecki; News Editors: Heather Baker, Levi Pulkkinen; Accent Editor: Grant Brissey; Features Editor: Kristin Bigsby; Sports Editor: Ken Jager; Opinions Editor: Matt Williams; Online Editor: J. R. Cook; Cartoonist: Kerin Lubetich; Adviser: Jim Napoli; Business Manager: Aleetha Macomber; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall. Staff Reporters: Kristie Aukofer, Kevin Bailey, Carly Barrett, Angela Bring, Hollie Brown, Allison Butler, Jennifer Burritt, James Cassill, Emily Christianson, Jennifer Collins, Keri Cooper, Jennifer Couraud, Benjamin Dalpos, Melissa Evavold, Mary Flynn, Emily Garrigues, Brian Harrington, Josh Haupt, Jennifer Jennings, Bryn Johnson, Scott Keys, Stephanie Kosonen, James Lyon, Brendan Manning, Camille Penix, Mariah Price, Karlee Rochon, Brittany Sadler, Christina Schrum, Isaac Sherrer, Angela D. Smith, Jessica Sparks, Laura Thoren, Gregory Woehler, Craig Yantis. And we quote: 'With anywhere from 23-26 percent fat content it's not really safe to eat every day." Albertson's Meat Specialist Jerry Rosendall refering to the meat served by Marriot at Western everyday. City should stop coddling big business, stick up for citizens J.R. Cook COMMENTARY So the city of Bellingham has dropped its case against Georgia-Pacific West, Inc. â€” what a surprise. Congrats to the city for standing up to one of Bellingham's worst polluters. It is good to see that government will step in on behalf of citizens. The system works. G-P is no longer using diesel generators and will soon be a "clean green" operation. "I will continue to work with Georgia-Pacific in their pursuit of clean energy supplies and to find ways that those employees who are now laid off can return to work," Bellingham Mayor Mark Asmundson said after the announcement of the agreement between the city and G-P. Yeah, right. Kudos to the City for selling out its citizens yet again to a dinosaur industry. This allegiance to outdated companies like G-P and the Olympic Pipe Line Co. does nothing but harm the citizens of Bellingham. Why be so lenient with companies who have so often exhibited blatant disregard for the well-being of anyone but themselves? The Olympic 1 8 ^ 1 1 ^ ^ ^^ Pipe Line Co. *: " " * ^^ was given 'Why be so lenient with extension after Â§Â§gg| to companies who have so its often exhibited blatant disregard for the well- being the of anyone but themselves?' extension repair faulty line. But all company did with the time was hire more lawyers to figure out a way to get out of the whole deal. Every three months, Olympic showed up at a city council meeting with some reason why it didn't complete repairs. It would ask for another extension and the council, would in turn, grant one. This ability of the municipal government to bend over backwards for irresponsible companies is amazing. In the case of G-P, the city justifies its coddling by citing G-P's economic importance to the region. True enough. G-P is one of the city's largest employers. However, G-P has not shown the same allegiance to the citizens of Bellingham or even to its own employees. The second the going got tough and electricity prices began to rise, G-P dropped employees in order to stay profitable. Is that the action of a community- oriented company? That being said, why does the municipal government stand so steadfastly behind this company? The simple fact of the mat- See CODDLING, Page 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Student glad to HilHiij the dating scene or how she failed HHiii^S^^HHHI riBHSRfeHilHi |iljBift|KB!li|Sii|^ HHIBHH ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 11 ---------- March 16, 2001 Opinions The Western Front â€¢ 11 It's time for Bellingham's economy to be modernized From CODDLING, Page 10 ter is that diesel generators are still running at G-P. Pat yourselves on t he back, city council members and Mayor Asmudson. It may have taken some prodding, but you all showed that you do have backbones. However, a hollow threat is not much of a threat, and when a moratorium can't even pass unanimously, it is obvious where the council stands. G-P saw through the political charade and called the city's bluff. As has been par for the course, the city backed down. The only real solution to the problem is to update the city's economy and move away from industries whose heyday was in 1900. If half the energy expended by the city to help companies bend rules and regulations were put toward real economic development, Bellingham might end up with fish in the bay and streams that don't blow up. Jeopardy Magazine A literary journal featuring poetry, short stories, essays, and visual art jeopardy Magazine, a student-run annual publication, is now ACCEPTING QUALITY SUBMISSIONS from local writers and visual artists to be considered for our upcoming 36th Anniversary issue. There is no theme for this year's issue, but our goal is to include the best work from established national and international writers and artists, and have it coupled with the.best work from the Pacific Northwest, primarily Bellingham. Submission Requirements: Fiction Creative Non- Fiction (Prose should be limited to 20 pages) Poetry (No more than 6 poems or 10 pages) Photography. Prints, and Drawings (Color or b/w. Camera ready. No larger than 11" X 17". May be returned upon request) General Information: All entries must include your name, address, title of submission, and a SASB. 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Housemate wanted to live in spacious, but funky house w/two males. $300 and worth it March already paid! 714-1995. RIVER GUIDE training beg. March 17. Call 1-800-553-7466. Orion...the good guides in the white rafts. VOLUNTEER AT Alderwood Park Care Center. Adopt a grandparent and assist with recreation programs. Call Jennifer @ 733- 2322. FREE ICE CREAM w/student ID, details in store, Baycity Ice Cream Co. 1135 Railroad Ave. Maui Condo May 1-30 May 2B/ 2B in Kihei, MauiNext to beach/ park $400/week (Sat-Sun) msg. 671-0290. ---------- Western Front 2001 March 16 - Page 12 ---------- 12 â€¢ The Western Front News March 16, 2001 Some international students of color find Western to be friendly, if minimally diverse From DIVERSITY, Page 1 Cross said he thinks the staff and faculty do a good job with the resources available. He suggests, however that cultural differences of international students be addressed and programs should be created to help these students succeed according to their cultures and what they know. Western freshman Abdiwali "Abdi" Mohamed, 20, was raised in Kenya and Somalia. When he moved to the United States in 1995, he knew how to speak Arabic, Swahili and a little Italian. As he learned English, though, he forgot how to speak the other languages and now can only recognize some words. He traveled to the United States with his aunt, leaving his parents in Somalia. He spent six years in Seattle and attended Ballard High School. Mohamed said when he came to America, he knew it was a predominately white country. Mohamed said he doesn't have a problem fitting in, as he makes friends easily with all different races. "The people I surround myself with accept me for who I am," Mohamed said. He said many people come to chat with him and ask him questions about his background. About 10 of his Caucasian friends expressed their interest in registering with him for a Modern Africa class spring quarter. Mohamed said he recognizes Western's attempt to attract minorities through programs such as Western President Karen Morse's Kaleidoscope Project, as an attempt to take an active role to improve its diversity relations. "1 honestly have to say I like it here," Mohamed said. "I want to spend four years at Western." Both Mohamed and Rogge said they think cultural knowledge could be expanded by increasing the number of Comparative, Gender and Multicultural Studies credits required. 7 didn't really come here looking for black people.' Menbere Kelemework International student Menbere Kelemework, 23, is an international student from Ethiopia in her senior year at Western. In Ethiopia, Kelemework attended an international high school near the country's capital. She said many ambassadors' children from all different countries attended her high school, allowing her to interact with a variety of people. Kelemework said Western is not as diverse as the town she grew up in, but she still has enjoyed herself. "I wouldn't change a thing," Kelemework said. "This has been one of the best experiences of my life. "I've learned to be more independent, and I've gained a higher value for my culture and background. You have a tendency to take things for granted. It's when you step out of your comfort zone that you notice how beautiful your people and your culture are." She said many of her friends from the United States have pointed out that Western doesn't have many minorities, but she doesn't really mind. "1 didn't really come here looking for black people," she said. Kelemework said she approaches diversity and race on an individual basis. "We're not the same," she said. 'Tm different than my Ethiopian friends." 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Identifier: wwu:21332
Title: WWU Board minutes 1969 January
Date: 1969-01
Description: WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for January 1969.
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1969-01 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - January 1969 - Page 1 ----------xxxxx---------- [ BOARD OF TRUSTEES WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE January 9,1969 SUBSTITUTE INFORMAL MEETING 131 Education Building 3: 00 p. m. 1. Lakewood 2. Report concerning the Library 3. Report conc

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Title: WWU Board minutes 1938 August
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Description: WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for August 1938.
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1938-08 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - August 1938 - Page 1 ----------xxxxx---------- WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES August 17, 1938 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held a

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Title: Western Front - 1999 April 23
Date: 1999-04-23
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1999_0423 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 1 ----------Friday, April 23,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 7 Bellingham,Washington Petty thefts A.S. election race heats up reported from Carver Gym Locker use urged bygym employees By Bobby Stone THE W
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Show more1999_0423 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 1 ---------- Friday, April 23,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 7 Bellingham,Washington Petty thefts A.S. election race heats up reported from Carver Gym Locker use urged bygym employees By Bobby Stone THE WESTERN FRONT A pair of Nike warm-up pants valued at $50,a backpack valued at $157 and a women's jacket have recently been reported stolen from Carvergym. Lou Parberry Fitness Center, located in the gym, can accommodate 100 students during peakhours of the day. "During peak-time (cubby holes) are loaded with backpacks," said Lou Parberrysupervisor Eric Tripp. "There's a lot of traffic." Gym employees do not monitor personal items in thegym, Tripp said, but students still seem comfortable leaving personal items in the open. "Somestudents don't think about it," he said. "They can be kind of naive. If they would just take the extra fiveminutes and get a locker." Students who have_ physical education classes are issued free lockers inthe locker rooms. Students not in PE courses have to pay a $6 fee for the quarter. The lockers are metal baskets that are used as drawers and lock in place. University Police Chief Jim Shaw said eventhough petty theft isn't a huge issue at Western, it is a crime of opportunity. "Obviously you shouldhave an expectation that your belongings won't be stolen," he said. "But obviously, don't leavebackpacks unattended . and don't leave purses alone." Backpacks, wallets and clothing left in theopen tempt a theft problem, Tripp said. "A person who gets hot while they work out will want to takeSee THEFT, page 4 By Tiffany White THE WESTERN FRONT The race between candidates for theAssociated .Students Board intensifies this week as 13 candidates strive to win student votes for theannual election, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday in Red Square. "It's important to vole to getappropriate leaders in those positions to make good decisions and people that will represent us best," Jon Hildahl, A.S. elections coordinator, said. "After all, that's what a democracy is based on â€”everybody placing their vote." Forums and debates during the past week introduced candidates to thestudents. April 20, an informal forum brought candidates to the Fifth Floor Viking Union Eateries toanswer student questions. "It's all about trying to get the candidates access to as many people aspossible," Hildahl said. Hildahl organized the forums and debates for this year's election. The finaldebate will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, in the VU Main Lounge. A member from each co-sponsor of theevent, The Western .Front, A.S. Board and KUGS 89.3-FM, will comprise the panel. Several rounds ofquestions See ELECTION, page 4 1999 Special election section â€¢The Western Front takes acomprehensive look at Tuesday's A.S. elections. See pages 7 to 10 Western women 'take back thenight' By Sara Magnuson THE WESTERN FRONT "Get out of your homes and into the street and takeback the night," chanted hundreds of women clutching hand-made cardboard signs as they poured outof Viking Union Main Lounge, and the crowd streamed up High Street toward the Ridge during TakeBack the Night, a rally and march Thursday night. An international event that started in the early 1970s,Take Back the Night provides women a venue to protest violence against them, said Women's Centerco-coordinator Monica McCallum. With voices ringing out to reclaim the nighttime streets, womenstretched two city blocks, striding confidently down North Garden. They radiated energy magneticenough to draw men to street corners and women to the march. "This is the epitome of what needs tobe done worldwide," said Whatcom Community College student Greg Plumis. A group of women singing a cappella opened the rally with a beautiful harmony that verbalized frustration about the lack ofaction against perpetrators of domestic violence. "Last night, I heard the screaming, loud voices behindthe wall â€” another sleepless night See RALLY, page 4 Nick Haney/The Western Front Approximately800 women unite to take back the night. A.S. clubs show connection to Earth in displays ChrisFuller/The Western Front A.S. Recycling Center won $50 with this Earth Day display. By Jaclyn Mercurio THE WESTERN FRONT Out of 120 Associated Student clubs invited, only four participated inThursday's It's Your Planet â€” Everybody Makes a Difference, sponsored by the Western Environmental Watch Club. The clubs were encouraged to create a display of recycled materials that symbolizedtheir club. Western students voted the A.S. Recycle Center display as their favorite presentation in thecompetition, which celebrated Earth Day. The display pictured Earth created with recycled cans and aninformational display showing what products students can recycle on campus. Brieanne Kellogg, A.S.vice president for Activities, said the lack of participation from clubs is probably because spring is sucha busy quarter. "Clubs are very active with their regular meetings and the events they're putting on, somaybe they didn't have time to help out with the fair," Kellogg said. Senior Bret Haakenstad said hedidn't think the event was big enough for students to pay attention. "I walked by twice and didn't noticeit," he said. The four organizations that participated were the A.S. Recycle Center, the EnvironmentalCenter, the See EARTH, page 4 Educators take their demands to Olympla By Corey Lewis THEWESTERN FRONT Public school teachers from Bellingham and Whatcom County called in sickWednesday and took to the steps of the state capitol in Olympia to lobby legislators for a 15-percentpay raise. -.* Similar- rallies have emerged in Olympia almost daily by teachers throughout the state.Bellingham Education Association President Shirley Potter estimated 5,000 people attendedWednesday's rally. "We were there to tell the legislature that teachers need a 15- percent raise inorder to catch up," Potter said. Despite the protests outside the Senate building, the state Senatepassed a preliminary budget Wednesday that would give veteran teachers a 7-percent pay raise andbeginning during the next biennium. See WALKOUT, page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Women's golf endsseason with win Despite missing out on post-season play, Western wrap- ped up the year by winningthe sixth annual Viking Invitational. Story page 11. Twang-toned space rock landing at Western Man or AstroMan? to bring its unique brand of space-age surf rock to the Viking Union Main Lounge. Storypage 5. FRONT ONLINE http:/ / vvesternfront.wwu.edu ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 2 ---------- 2 â€¢ The Western Front News April 23,1999 COPS BOX wm Ifeaag: liiiiiii^liiiil A P WIRE NEWSBRIEFS STATE NEWS Discrimination lawsuit filed against Boeing The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Boeing in federal court in Seattle. EEOC accused the company of harassing andfiring an employee because he is Vietnamese. The man, Phouc Nguyen, worked as a wing assemblymechanic in Everett for 10 years. Boeing said he was fired two years ago for poor performance. The suit seeks back pay, compensation and a fine against Boeing. Nguyen said he was ridiculed because hespoke with an accent and was blamed for errors committed by others. He said he complained severaltimes to Boeing's in-house EEOC, but did not receive help. Last year, Boeing agreed to pay $15 milliondollars to settle a class-action racial discrimination lawsuit filed by African American workers. Statepolls show support for teacher raises A state poll of 405 voters conducted last weekend by ElwayResearch found that 75 percent favor a teachers' raise. About a quarter agreed with a 15 percent raise, about a 25 percent favored 10 percent, about 25 percent favored 6 percent. The rest did not favor a raise. The poll also found 62 percent of the people who responded would vote for an initiative givingteachers cost-of-living increases every year. The teachers' union filed an initiative that would do that.The Washington Education Association Board meets Saturday to decide whether to launch a petitiondrive to get the initiative on the ballot. NATTONAT, NEWS Authorities unconver failed plot to blow upLittleton school Authorities in Littleton, Colo, said the two shooters who killed 12 classmates and ateacher before killing themselves intended to blow up the school as well. Officials discovered twolarge propane bombs hidden in the school's kitchen yestersday. The sheriff said that could provideevidence of a wider conspiracy. NATO considers using ground troops; Clinton approves PresidentClinton is endorsing NATO's decision to consider the use of ground troops against Yugoslavia. Hespoke after meeting with NATO's secretary- general at the White House. So far, NATO has beenfighting Yugoslavia from the air. TMTEKMATTONAT, NEWS NATO bombs Milosevic's house; officialssay they did not target him NATO warplanes have destroyed the luxurious mansion that serves as the Yugoslav president's main residence. Slobodan Milosevic and his family were not home at the time of yesterday's pre-dawn attack. Yugoslav officials call it a criminal act; an assassination attempt againstthe president of a sovereign state. NATO officials said Milosevic wasn't the target. Russians sayMilosevic will allow monitoring if NATO bombing ends A Russian envoy brings a possible concession by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. The envoy said Milosevic accepted the idea of an "international presence" controlled by the United Nations in Kosovo. But the NATO bombing would have to stop andthe alliance would have to pull its troops from Yugoslavia's borders. It's not clear whether theinternational force would be armed, and what guidelines it would operate under. NATO officials insist it has to have an armed presence in Kosovo to enforce any peace deal. The former Russian premierwho has been visiting Belgrade spoke to reporters after a day-long meeting with Milosevic. Compiled byLaura Zimmerman BBUWOSAM WEATHER: APRIL Today Sunny and warm. Highs near 65. Saturday â€¢lt;â€¢lt; Sunny and warmer. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75. Sunday Increasing clouds withchance of rain. Lows 40 to 50. Highs near 65. Weather courtesy of wunderground.com The WesternFront is published twice weekly in fall, winter and spring; once a week in summer session. Address: TheWestern Front, Western Washington University, CH 110, Bellingham, WA 98225-9100. The WesternFront is the official newspaper of Western Washington University, published by the Student PublicationsCouncil, and is mainly supported by advertising. Opinions and stories in the newspaper have noconnection 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 theeditors. Advertising inquiries should be directed to the business office in College Hall 07, or by phone to(360) 650-3161. Members of the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue ofThe Western Front. WWU Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space is noonFriday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should belimited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "OfficialAnnouncements," MS -9117, via fax to X/7287, or brought in person to Commissary 113A. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not beaccepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST HUMAN SERVICESPROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS will be held in MH 114 at noon April 28. Find out more about thebachelor of arts degree in human services offered through Woodring College of Education. For moreinformation, call X/7759. WWU SURPLUS GOODS will be auctioned at 9:30 a.m. April 24 at the ArmoryBuilding motor shed, lower level. Sale items may be inspected from 9 a.m. to noon today, April 23.Bidders must register then or one hour before the sale. Payment must be within an hour after the sale bycash, money order, cashier's or certified check, or personal or business check with proper identification.MATH PLACEMENT TEST. Registration is not required. Students must bring picture identification and aNo. 2 pencil. A $10 fee must be paid in the exact amount at the time of testing. Allow 90 minutes. Thetest will be in OM 120 at 9 a.m. April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, and June 17, and at 3 p.m. April 29, May 6,13, 20, 27, June 3 and 10. Sample problems may be found at http://www.washington.edu/oea/aptp.htmWASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE INTERN COORDINATORS will hold an informational meeting fromnoon to 1:30 p.m. April 29 in AH 41.9 for faculty and students wanting more information on the legislativeinternship program for winter quarter 2000. Applications, available in AH 415, are being accepted throughMay 7. THE LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER WILL HOLD a free informative workshop, "Partiers HaveRights, Too," at 7 p.m. May 5 in SL 110. The workshop will offer information about partiers' rights and therights of police. For more information, call X/6111. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE(TESL) priority application deadline for fall 1999 is May 15. For more information, call Trish, X/4949. TEST DATES FOR THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT) are 3 p.m. May 11 in FR 3, and 3 p.m. June 16 inFR 4. Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A $35 fee is payable at time of test. THETEST FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (TETEP) will be given at 3 p.m. May 18 in FR 2. Registration isrequired in OM 120. A $25 fee is payable in the exact amount at time of registration. FALL QUARTERDEGREE APPLICANTS: Students who plan to graduate at the end of fall quarter must have degreeapplications on file by June 4. Degree applications and instructions are available in the Registrar's Office,OM 230. FALL REGISTRATION FOR BIOLOGY: Students with listed majors and completed prerequisites may register at their appointment times if the system works as expected. All students need to completecourse request forms in case the system does not work as expected. Students who do not meet criterialisted here must always complete course request forms, available in Bl 315, to register for biologyclasses. Request forms, available in Bl 315, must be returned to the instructor's mailbox by 5 p.m. today,April 23. On-campus recruiting For more information on the application process for any of the followingopportunities or to sign up for an interview, stop by OM 280 or call X/3240. Issaquah School District.Tuesday, April 27. Submit resume and sign up in OM 280. Clover Park School District. Tuesday, April 27. Submit resume and sign up in OM 280. Mukilteo School District. Wednesday, April 28. Submit resumeand sign up in OM 280. Peace Corps. Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30, for various overseaspositions. Contact ]im Gunsolos, X/3017, for application and signup instructions. Marysville SchoolDistrict. Thursday, April 29. Submit resume and sign up in OM 280. To interview, placement file must beturned in. ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 3 ---------- April 25, 1999 NEWS THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 3 Students and faculty garden on Earth Day By Janis Yi THE WESTERN FRONT Student and faculty volunteers celebrated Earth Day gardening in theorchards in the Outdoor Experiential Learning Site. "Earth Day was a service-learning project designedto bring student and faculty together on a different level," said Cori Schlender, coordinator of theevent. The volunteers dug out trunks from diseased trees that had been cut down last quarter. They also trimmed blackberry bushes. Fairhaven College coordinated and funded the project, Schlender said.This quarter, plants, such as mulberries, daikon radishes and clover, will be planted in the orchard soil to prevent erosion and the loss of minerals from the soil, Schlender said. The site, commonly referred to as the Outback Garden, is located behind stacks eight and nine of the Fairhaven dorms. "The ideacame out of the desire to do something together to further the Fairhaven community," said KathrynAnderson, communications and women's studies professor at Fairhaven College. "This actually isn'tEarth Day; today was designed by our government," Schlender said. "It's a nice day to celebrate mother earth, soil and being alive. The real Earth Day is on Spring Equinox, a couple of weeks ago." Rachimah Magnuson/The Western Front Rachael Sursley and Marit Bentsen remove tree stumps in the OutdoorExperiential Learning Site. ^l|MiBllll^llt;lllll j : ; : i : j : ! ^ | j ! i ^^ Administrators have mixed opinionsabout distance learning By Laura Query THE WESTERN FRONT Western is considering moving itself closer to the title of "virtual" university. The extent to which distance education will be integrated,however, remains a debate. The University Planning Council spent the past quarter dicussing theconcept of distance education and its role at Western. "I think it's time for the governance of theuniversity to debate, discuss and explore these issues to decide how far we will go," said John Miles,chairman of the University Planning Council and director of the Center for Geographic and EnvironmentalSocial Science at Huxley College. Distance education aims to provide schooling to those who areunable to use classes on campus. Western offers independent learning and interactivetelecommunications-based courses, which Miles is familiar with. Miles teaches an environmentalhistory and ethics class via video to students who live on the Olympic Pennisula. "I go over there once in the beginning of the course and once at the end; it adds a human element to it," Miles said. "I thinkwhenever possible a human element should be injected into distance education." Opponents ofdistance education fear the "human element" of education will be lost with the convience of recievingan education through a computer. "It is the purpose of education to create inquiring people who havethe will and intelligence to create their own destiny," said Victor Cox, Associated Students vicepresident for Academic Affairs. The social atmosphere of the university is key in accomplishingthis, Cox said. "There are students who simply can't do that," Miles said. "How are we going to servethose students?" David Spade Sophie Mareeau A comedy about a guy who would do anything to get the giri of his dreams - and did! Miles said he disagrees with the idea that students would choose toeducate themselves via computer rather than attend classes on campus. "I can't believe that would everhappen," Miles said. "The standard student, 18 to 22 years old, wants the social atmosphere." "I don'tthink 18-year-old students are ready to go online," Cox said. The commonality between both sides ofthe issue is that Western's distance education plan needs structure and regulation. "We need a plan," Miles said. "We aren't currently ready to tackle this systematically." In order to make distanceeducation successful, faculty needs adequate training; standards must be set for all distanceeducation courses and these courses must not be mounted at the detriment of on-campus programs,Miles said. "It needs to be funded," Miles 6aid. "The campus community is not likely to stiffen moneyaway from campus programs." ouncl â€¢ be Spade. mmmmmmmmm mmmm OOTID SPADESOPHIEHARCEAU IOSTM* PATRKKBRUEL ARTIEUWGE ummMummmm â€¢SJOHNDEBenoouSTOODP.SMfTH " " " M E R I C E MORRIEEISWWIAMUOSOVE BRODERICKJOHNSON ^ J i O M iMARC MEBfSi DAVID SPACE " T O P O W C X m â€¢â€¢i.bÂ»^hhi.awÂ»fct.d la www.wb-4ostandfound.com STARTS APRIL 23 AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU. THIS YEAR A LOT OF COLLEGESENIORS WILL BE GRADUATING INTO DEBT. Under the Army's Loan Repayment program, you could get out from under with a three-year enlistment. Each year you serve on active duty reduces yourindebtedness by one-third or $1,500, whichever amount is greater, up to a $65,000 limit The offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, and certain other federally insured loans, which are not in default. And debt relief is just one of the many benefits you'll earn from the Army. Ask your Army Recruiter. 1-800-USA-ARMY ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. www.goarmy.com ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 4 ---------- 4 â€¢ The Western Front News April 23,1999 Speakers at rally urge women to learn how to defendthemselves RALLY, from page 1 for me. Won't do no good to call the police â€” always come late ifthey come at all," the women sang, eliciting applause from the hundreds of women crowded into thelounge and spilling into the street, listening to the sound system and watching the monitors.Encouraging women to protect themselves, students of Total Confidence Kung Fu, a self-defense school in Bellingham, presented Wing Tsun, the only type of martial arts developed by a woman. Uttering astring of loud, unintelligible phrases and using quick, continuous movements, two women fought offthree male attackers wearing helmets in an unchoreographed demonstration. Developed 300 yearsago, this type of self-defense is "simple, soft, fluid and devastatingly effective," said the spokesman for Total Confidence Kung Fu, a school of self-defense that promotes "empowering people by teachingthem to know themselves, their bodies and their strength." "In the United States, a woman isassaulted â€” usually by her husband â€” every 15 seconds," said keynote speaker and social injusticeactivist Alice Y. Horn. "Attacks inspired by bigotry say in unequivocal terms to every member of thevictim's group: "This could happen to you."' Horn urged all groups representing the different targets ofhate crimes to band together and show their communities they wouldn't tolerate violence. "One personalone can't do much, but thousands of women in the street are at least making their voices heard,"Western freshman Michelle Malmquist said. Speaking' for Western's Women's Center, co-coordinatorTrisha Eubank listed resources that should be provided on campus, among them self-defense courses and people trained to talk with survivors of violence. "We deserve to be safe," said Western junior KimAnderson, a survivor of physical assault. "We.. deserve to not have to defend ourselves. I shouldn'thave to take a self-defense course ... and still be afraid." "When someone is assaulted, they shouldn'thave to run around to find someone who will believe their story," Eubank said vehemently. "Victims ofcrimes should Courtesy of Tim Klein Julie Johston (left) and Heather Hamlett participate in a candle lightvigil in Red Square after the march. not be treated with suspicion." The crowd erupted in cheers,welcoming speaker Kathryn Dalen, a professor of women's studies at Whatcom Community College and a survivor of domestic violence. Sharing her testimony, Dalen verbalized a question common amongwomen who have never been victims of their partners' abuse â€” "Why did I let him do it?" Afteremphasizing women aren't allowing the abuse â€” men are choosing to inflict pain, she admitted no onecan know why women return to their abusers. Rally speaker Eric Ward, a member of the NorthwestCoalition Against Malicious Harassment, recalling the recent shootings in Colorado, noted he'd neverheard of an incident where women went on a shooting spree and called out to men to take charge of aproblem of violence that is their own. "This society has pushed women into a corner, and it's time formen who call themselves allies to reclaim the space that rightfully belongs to everyone â€” including women," Ward declared. Teachers still fighting for 15 percent despite Legislature's response WALKOUT, from page 1 Potter said the rally featured speeches by union presidents of the 14 districts represented.After the speeches, a group of teachers from Bellingham called on local legislators to speak to theteachers. Rep. Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham, Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Bellingham, Sen. Harriet Spanel,D-Bellingham and Sen. Georgia Gardner, D-Blaine, all responded.. According to an article in the April22 issue of the Bellingham Herald, Ericksen said teachers in Whatcom County aren't as adverselyaffected by inflation as those in the Seattle area. "Especially in the Mount Baker School District, theyhaven't lost 15 percent to inflation the last six years," Ericksen said. "I hear their pain, although I thinktheir union leaders' have given them unreasonably high expectations this year." "Doug (Ericksen)doesn't get it," Potter said. "Low pay affects teachers everywhere." Potter said parents have mostlysupported toward teachers during the walkout, but a few were angry. "We've had a few phone calls hereat the office," Potter said. "One woman wouldn't even give 1 don't think we're going to get the 15percent, but we're not going to let up.' Shirley Potter Bellingham Education Association president usher name. But we've also had people call and ask where we were going to be so they could come outand support us." Potter said Bellingham Superintendent Dale Kinsley was not pleased with the walkout. "He was not happy, but I have repeatedly asked him to do things like lobbying with us, but we never gothim to bite," she said. Kinsley could not be reached for comment. Potter said the teachers arefrustrated because despite the state's booming economy, teachers have not been recognized fairlyby the State Legislature. "We feel the state has shirked its constitutional duty," Potter said. "I don'tthink we're going to get the 15 percent, but we're not going to let up. We won't lie down." April 26debate: ELECTION, from page 1 will be proposed to each candidate. Recurring themes, such asclassroom space, hiring more diverse teachers, campus violence and chalking, are among the issues tobe discussed, Hildahl said. So far, the voter turnout to the events has been similar to other A.S. election years, Hildahl said. The actual number of students who voted during the past two years increased. Jack Smith, adviser to the A.S. elections coordinator and VU activities director, said the issues bringvoters to the polls. In 1998, 23.4 percent, 2,435 students, voted in the general election, he said, incomparison to the 1997 election, in which 15.7 Last chance t o scope out t h e 13 A.S. candidatespercent, 1,622 students, voted. The 1998 increase in votes is partially due to the interest in theVendor's Row issue on the ballot, he said. Hildahl said the current issues, the Washington StudentLobby initiative and the referendum to increase technology fees, on the ballot have the potential toattract student votes. The initiative and the referendum are fiscal matters â€” however, the WSLinitiative also determines how involved students want A.S. in state government issues, Smith said.Yet, the importance of issues is not the only reason to vote. "I think the AS. is an extremely important organization on campus, although a lot of people don't know too much about it," Hildahl said. "I mean, they are a multi-million dollar business and that money is going toward organizations and eventsassociated with Western." The A.S. made some changes to the election process this year. The A.S.election code, rules for the candidates, was revised to make clarifications and resolve any loopholes orgrievances within the document. Genevieve Panush, current vice president for Business andOperations, lead the project this year. "It's kind of like the rules, so we create the most equal and fairplaying field as possible," Panush explained. The election code now states candidates can spend $100on their campaign. During the past years, the maximum amount was 'If you want to see good thingsdone â€” go out and vote for good people.' Genevieve Panush A.S. vice president B u s i n e s s a n dOperations $80; the amount was increased due to rising costs, Panush said. Major changes todocuments are accomplished by the A.S. Board. The officer who is assigned to make the changesdepends upon the weight of the student vote. "If you want to see good things done â€” go out and votefor good people," Panush said. STRANGE Â§!|Â§|iÂ©rK ||Â§|Â§Â§fffi^ ;!Â§iifffioui^ Thefts reported inCarver Gym THEFT, from page 1 their sweatshirt off," Tripp said. "So they take it off and stuff it (by thestorage bins) instead of tying it around their waist or taking it station to station with them." Tripp, who'sworked in the gym for five years, said reported thefts usually occur about twice per year; however, morepersonal items may have been stolen. "It's the same here as it is in the rest of society," Tripp said. "If they leave a backpack in a park and.walk away and lose it they say 'Oh well, I screwed up."' Tripp saidhe has thought about moving the cubby holes to a different location to prevent theft. He said he has alsoconsidered putting lockers outside the door that students would pay by the hour to use. A.S. clubspromote awareness of human impact on environment with Earth Day displays EARTH, from page 1 Latter Day Saints Student Association and WEW. Ellen Hutchinson, co-coordinator of WEW, said shehopes people walk away realizing that everyone makes a difference. "Everything that everyone doeshas an impact," she said. "The first step to changing things is awareness. Each person is responsiblefor their actions. The goal is awareness and taking responsibility," Hutchinson said. Betsy Novak, whohelped create the A.S. recycle display, said she hopes it spreads awareness about what isrecyclable* on campus and what individuals can do to make a difference. "The biggest thing is toeducate the student population of what is recyclable," Novak said. The A.S. Recycle Center won $50 for its first-place display. WEW created letters with recycled two-liter bottles to spell out its acronym.The Latter Day Saints Student Association reused carpet padding to create bodies holding hands andthe Environmental Center made a sign of recycled products that shared information about recycling.Gwen Heisterkamp, co-coordinator of WEW, said she wants people to realize Earth Day is foreveryone and not just environmental groups. "We wanted to get to people from all different walks of life included," she said. Although only a few clubs participated, students said they were happy to see an effort made to educate people about recycling. "It encourages people to recycle and be aware of theirenvironment," senior Michelle Foster said. "I think they did a good job." ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 5 ---------- April 23,1999 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front â€¢ 5 Three-quitared BarneyBenedictson/The Western Front Man or AstroMan? performing at the 3B Tavern last July. By ScottLaMont THE WESTERN FRONT Don't look to the sky in hopes of seeing an alien craft. The ship isprobably filled with those gray, big-eyed oddities anyway â€” what's the fun in that? To see aliens whohave assimilated into human form and have started their own band, look toward the Viking Union.Beaming down at 7 p.m. Sunday April 25 in the VU Main Lounge is the group Man or Astro-Man? Theband consists of four members: Birdstuff, Blazar the Probe Handler, Coco the Electric Monkey Wizardand Trace Reading. Man or Astro-Man? claims to consist of aliens who crashed on Earth near Alabama sometime in 1992. Wanting to meld with humans, they assumed the form of college students andstarted a band in an attempt to blend. This odd band continues its quest to return to the Grid Sector byputting out music albums and touring the country conducting research. "This will be the best live showyou've ever seen!" said Chris Porcarelli, special events coordinator for Associated Students. The recipefor Man or Astro- Man? is really quite whacked. The music is a mix between '60s surf music and afunky, modern space-age style. The band started by listening to Link Wray, The Ventures, Dick Daleand other older music to get the surf feel. It is now leaning toward more "modern" electronic-type music. Their new album, EEVIAC: Operational Index and Reference Guide, Including Other ModernComputation Devices, was released in stores April 20. According to Man or Astro- Man's press release, the album blends "an intriguing mixture of electronic experimentation and energetic live banddynamics." Opening for Man or Astro- Man? will be Zen Guerrilla and the Rock*a*Teens. "(We're)bringing together the best bands of this world and some of those from worlds beyond," Porcarelli said.Tickets for the all-ages show are $5 for students and $6 general and are available at the PerformingArts Center box-office or Cellophane Square. Has It Been Awhile Since You DM Any Beading? Discover Today's Beads Creating Contemporary Beadwear is More Sophisticated Fun Than Ever Before!OPEN 7 DAYS In Historic Fairhaven A L E H O U SE Beer Education Resource Center We carry labsupplies for all levels! â€¢Ale Lager 101 â€¢Survey of Craft Brewing â€¢Belgian Ale Ecologyâ€¢Beers of Central Europe â€¢Post-doc Research 21 Over O P E N AT 3 : 0 0 P . M . S U N . - F R I . 1:00 P . M . S A T . DOWNSTAIRS AT 1 2 1 2 T E N T H S T. FA1RHAVEN 3 6 0 - 6 4 7 - 7 0 0 2www.nas.com/ArcherAle ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 6 ---------- 6 â€¢ The Western Front Accent April 23,1999 DANC Bobby Stone/The Western Front Co-captainSherri Alberts works on a routine with the squad. By Jen True THE WESTERN FRONT As "Jock JamsMega Mix" played in the background, the captains of Western's first competitive dance teamauditioned prospective dancers looking for enjoyment, confidence and talent. The dance team startedas an inspiration last spring and is now preparing for its second year. Five women brainstormed theclub during the '98 spring quarter, but were unable to continue with the commitment. Captains JodiAlexander, Sabrina Johnson, Sherri Alberts, Heather Werckle and Vanessa Keverkamp said theyadopted responsibility for the team after the founders quit. Amidst the hype of this year's basketballgames, Western's new dance club took front stage. It performed six times, including a women'splayoff game, the captains said. "For me and a lot of girls, (performing) is a big adrenaline rush," Alberts said. Dancer Heather McCormick said the rush starts as she takes her position at the beginning of aperformance and hears the crowd cheering. "I feel like I am part of the school," she said. Performing atInterlake High School's drill/dance invitational Feb. 27 was a highlight, Alexander said. The womencarpooled down, caked their faces with makeup and put on smiles for their showcase performance,which Alexander said was a personal best. "It felt so good because everyone was so excited to seeus," McCormick said, adding that the experience brought the women together as a team. Next year, the team plans to increase its number of performances to include football games, Alexander said.Wednesday's tryouts determined next year's team, however, fall tryouts will give more dancers achance to join for basketball season. The captains said they hope to become more involved with other college dance competitions in the state. Even national competitions are a future possibility,Alexander said. The team practices two nights per week where ever it can find space. Winter quarter itpracticed in the Viking Commons, McCormick said. Brainstorming ideas with team members,competition videos and past routines, the captains said they choreograph jazz, hip hop and drill routines. They said they enjoy the chance to show off their hard work and talent. McCormick said shescreamed with joy when she learned about the club at the fall Info. Fair. She has danced for 14 years,but her high school did not have a drill or dance team. "It is something I've always wanted to do," shesaid. "Most of the girls that came on the team had at least two years experience, but we had a coupleof girls that had none and they did great," Alberts said. "It just depends on how much you want it." Theteam is hardworking and its improvement during the year was amazing, Alberts said. The captains saidmany people were delighted to see their performances. "We like to bring in older music â€” songs the audience can relate to and have fun with," Alberts said. In order to fund their club, the women will havefour car washes, a bake sale and will help at the Kappa Carnival. ROLL THE By Chris Goodenow THEWESTERN FRONT Whoever said gambling was for rich old fogies? It's time for poor college students tohave some fun. Casino Night, organized by the Residence Hall Association, starts at 8 p.m. Saturdayand lasts until 12:30 a.m. It is the one night where underage students can hit the town â€” well,Carver Gym â€” and try their luck at roulette, craps, horse racing, poker and black jack. "It's going to beamazing. The (RHA) council has put a lot of work into it and it's going to be a lot of fun," said NovaGattman, co-chair of Casino Night '99. "There's about 1,500 people that will be coming to this, and it will make our stress and hard work worthwhile." Gattman said participants will gamble for chips, but thechips do not represent real money. The less fortunate who lose all their chips do not necessarily loseall their money. "People end up making millions and millions and millions of dollars, and some people make $50," said Jefri Peters, co- Chair of Casino Night '99. Participants are handed a cup full of chipsequivalent to $500 when they walk in. If someone loses all their chips, Peters said a loan shark willmake them do something wacky to earn more, such as sing the Barney song or ask another personstrange questions. How much loan sharks give is up to their discretion. The loan sharks will carrysigns that read, "The depression is coming,"â€” a phrase that echoes the theme for Casino Night '99:Bourbon Street Blues, 1920s. BIG SCREEN T.V. â€¢ POOL TABLES Monday Tuesday $3.99 BeerPitchers $3.99 Hamburger Fries Mon. - Tues. - Wed. $7.99 ALL YOU CAN EAT BEEF RIBS! 1114Harris Ave * Fairhaven DINE IN OR CARRY OUT-67VS74S s- If they are tired of gambling, people candance to live jazz and blues music from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., or to local DJ Joe Yamada's tunes forthe rest of the night. Yamada will take requests. A photographer will also be available. Although chipscan't be exchanged for cash, prizes are available from a silent auction, a regular auction at the end of the night or a raffle. The grand prize is a guided river rafting trip. Other prizes include two tickets to a sold-out Dave Matthews concert, two tickets to an Alanis Morissette concert, a zip drive, a $100 giftcertificate to "That Textbook Place" and a 45-million-year-old squid fossil. "Much of them are donated by local businesses, which is really nice of them," said Trevor Lee, prize committee member. "Prettymuch what we did was we cracked open a phone book and wrote down every business we could think of in the Bellingham area." The prize committee contacted more than 500 businesses, Lee said.Advertising Chair James McCurdy said RHA expects tickets to sell out at the door .between 9 p.m. to9:30 p.m.: Admission is limited to 1,200 patrons. The idea of Casino Night originated at Western andis spreading to other schools. The University of Washington has borrowed craps and roulette tablesfrom Western for its own Casino Night program. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. They canbe bought in advance in any residence hall eatery during dinner, and at Casino Night's booth in RedSquare from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day this week. Chris Goodenow/The Western Front A studentdealer practices for a big night at the tables. Bellingham Cooperative School ^ * .a country school in thecity * Preschool 8 Pi*4iÂ«ndefcja â€¢;Â£ \ U Grade* K-6 ; j Part-time Op.!-r-v j After-Schoo! i r e gf'Summer Sessions Home School Support FdWnwor Every Other Day Kindergarten SEiSEE' "fcÂ«y*srv Did You Know? Chlamydia \e the moet common STI among college aged people. Are you at risk? cPlanned Parenthood 500 Grand Ave., Bellingham 734-9095 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 7 ---------- Vote for AS-positions 9 a.m. to 7p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Red Square. Bring photo I.D. PfflKâ€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ 1 Â« i l l Elections Chris Goodenow/ The Western Front The AssociatedStudents candidates met Tuesday with students to discuss issues. Initiative for $2 student lobby fee ByErnesto Cardenas The Western Front Some will call it a "donation," others will call it a "fee." No matterwhat it's called, students may be automatically charged $2 to support the Washington Student Lobbywhen they register for fall classes. More than 750 students signed a petition reading: "Shallstudents be assessed a $2 fee for the Washington Student Lobby, provided that a mechanism for arefund or waiver be included?" Associated Students Legislative Liaison Jesse Salomon insists, however,it's not a fee. "I don't know the strict definition of a fee. It's going to be automatically assessed,"Salomon said. "But you can't get a fee refunded." Salomon said it has yet to be decided, how refundswill be assessed, though he has discussed various options with the administration. He saidstudents may be able to receive a refund from the Plaza Cashier. "We want to talk about whether it'stoo restrictive in terms of a refund or political backlash that we could suffer," Salomon said. "We want tofigure out a way where we can up donations without angering certain students." Salomon said anexample of angering students would be if students became frustrated with long lines at the PlazaCashier. The WSL doesn't count on this being a problem. "It's not extremely likely," Salomon said. "Ifwe thought everyone would get a refund we wouldn't have the initiative. The way we see it, it's ineverybody's best interest to donate. "The 10 percent of people who don't agree with student lobby, andwho don't agree with the legislative agenda that the WSL lobbies for, will be the ones who'll pursue arefund," WSL Vice Chair Erin Smith said. See FEE, page 10 Making an impact with voting By ChrisChristian THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated Students Board has a few suggestions and tips toconsider while voting for a candidate and picking a leader. Each candidate should possessleadership skills, a working knowledge of the A.S. organization and be able to communicate well withthe students, according to A.S. guidelines. "What issues are important important to you?" askedSarah Steves, A.S. President. Before the elections Tuesday and Wednesday, find out what eachcandidate has to offer the students of Western and the surrounding community. As a representative ofWestern, candidates should support what the students want and are passionate about, Steves said. A-S. officers aren't just responsible for planning event, Jon Hildahl said. "They're our link to the school,"elections coordinator, Hildahl said. "So, it -is also important that they are able to communicate withthe students." "This is very different from high school," Steves said. 'There is a huge hud-get, and weare not puppets of the administration.' Sarah Steves A.S. President "There is a huge budget and weare not puppets of the administration." Deciding which candidate to vote for can be made easy. TheA.S. Review can be used as a reference, along with voter pamphlets and printed interviews andstatements by the candidates. The last debate is from 6 to 8p.m. Monday in the Viking Union MainLounge. The debate will air on KUGS 89.3-FM. A newly revised Washington Student Lobby initiative and technology fee referendum will be on the ballot with the individual races. Voting day will give Western students the opportunity to make their voices heard. "If I can get the people to understand theissues, we let them make a better vote," Hildahl said. Increased technology fees proposed on ballot ByJulie Graham THE WESTERN FRONT In light of a belief that the current Student Technology Feedoes not provide adequate funds to meet Western students' technological needs, the AssociatedStudents Board of Directors has posed a question to student voters: "Shall Western WashingtonUniversity students be assessed a $5 increase for the Student Technology Fee Program?" The current$10-per-quarter raised approximately $330,000 this year. The university and the Western Foundationtogether guarantee $200,000 per year. A $5- per-quarter â€” raising the STF to $45 per year â€” wouldprovide about another $170,000. The existing STF has allowed Western to maintain pace with changingtechnology, but an increase would allow the university to "break past the rate of inflation anddepreciation," said Victor Cox, A.S. vice president for academic affairs and STF chair. He said when the A.S. Board and members of the STF Committee talked with students, all said they supported a 'Thisis one fee that everyone benefits from, whether they live on campus or off: they all use technology on campus. 'â€¢ Victor Cox A.S. presidential candidate fee increase, and when given a choice between$10 and $5, they chose $5. This year, the STF Committee received nearly $1.5 million of proposals intechnology, but had only $530,000 to fund them, Cox said. The STF has provided funds for upgradingcomputer labs in Miller Hall, Arntzen Hall and the Ross Engineering Technology building, and for various program-specific labs such as English, foreign language, sociology, physical education and math.The fund paid for 192 dial-up access ports and enhanced the lighting and sound system in the FairhavenAuditorium. Proposals must come from campus organizations, and the funding decisions are made byWestern President Karen Morse. "This is the one fee that everyone benefits from, whether they live on campus or off; they all use technology on campus," Cox said. Western was the first university in thestate to institute a student technology fee â€” passed in 1995 â€” but now has the lowest fee, he said. ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 8 ---------- 8 â€¢ The Western Front Election Special April 23,1999 Presidential JLiictor Cox By Julie Graham THEWESTERN FRONT Victor Cox said he believes his leadership abilities, passion for the position andexperience, along with the knowledge he gained of governance procedures this year, make him aneffective choice for Associated Students president. "My heart is 100 percent in this job," he said. Coxsaid he sees the A.S. president facing issues next year including diversity, safety, overcrowding andenrollment, parking, lobbying for state support and working to create a student recreation center. "Iwould like to have an open forum every month â€” the A.S. Board, Morse and the provost â€” so we canbe accountable and interact with students," he said. Communication is key, and it shouldn't be thestudents' responsibility to come during his office hours if they have something to say, since his behavior is accountable to them and the board, Cox said. "My goal as A.S. president is to always be visible andavailable to students," he said. He said he'd like to start a club for freshmen and sophomores thatwould encourage their leadership skills and community involvement and get them involved early incampus activities. "All the students at our university have so much leadership potential, and I wantto facilitate that," Cox said, adding he fulfilled his goal of filling all student positions on universitycouncils. "We can make a difference on campus," he said. "I know that sounds trite, but it's true." AsA.S. vice president for academic affairs, he has chaired and served on 15 university and A.S.committees, including the Budget Committee and the Student Technology Fee Committee, Cox said.Cox, a political science major, was president of the SHADO â€” Sigma, Highland, Alpha, Delta andOmega â€” hall council and served on the University Services Council before being elected to the A.S.Board of Directors in 1998. tephen Shurtleff By Corey Lewis THE WESTERN FRONT Stephen Shurtleffs mission is clear: He wants to win the Associated Student's president office using one tool â€”approachability. From his campaign slogan, "Tell me what you want me to do for you," to his laidback, approachable demeanor, he said he wants students to know that he will work for them, nothimself. "I'm a real student," he said. "I'm not somebody who goes to school just to get involved instudent politics. I'm not here to fulfill my political ambition." Instead, Shurtleff said he wants to leadthe A.S. to make sure students' voices are heard. He said being A.S. president will help him in his future occupation â€” teaching. Shurtleff, a senior elementary education major, said a teacher once toldhim to truly fulfill the role a teacher must occupy, it is necessary to get experience in all facets of life."He told me there's all types of background a teacher needs," Shurtleff said. "Politics, communityservice, being a firefighter, just having all types of life experience." He said he heard positive andnegative feedback about issues from students. None, however, has enflamed passions more thancampus safety. Shurtleff said Western needs to look at how the administration addresses campussafety and violent crimes. "I want to change Western's style of doing things from reactive toresponsive," he said. "Instead of 300 people attending a meeting (about the recent rape on campus),every student should attend and be involved." Shurtleff said he was saddened that the issue of rapeneeds to be politicized to get people's attention. "Safety goes beyond politics," Shurtleff said. "That is the most essential need for any campus." Shurtleff said many students are concerned about thechalking moratorium. He said he supports free speech, however, chalkers should use restraint. "It's something that should be allowed, but that doesn't necessarily mean (chalking) should be exercisedon campus," he said. Shurtleff said he is well qualified for the job. He said the job entails micro-management and leadership â€” two strengths he believes he possesses. aron Spencer By CoreyLewis THE WESTERN FRONT For Aaron Spencer, involvement in campus and volunteerorganizations, and a love for Western, is motivation to win the office of Associated Students president.Spencer is involved with the community â€” on and off campus â€”- during his three years at Western.Along with being a second-year resident adviser in the Fairhaven dorms, Spencer was a Residence HallAssociation representative on the A.S. Facilities and Services Council. "Besides the different offices I've held, I've done a variety of volunteer work â€” cleaning up Sehome Hill, Casino Night, Big Brothers/BigSisters, Campus Buddies and Western Preview," Spencer said. Spencer said he is a natural fit for theoffice he is seeking. "The job is right for me," he said. "I really like Western and I'm very proud to be astudent here." "I'm not running on a strictly A.S. platform, but on a Western platform," he added.Spencer said he sees the need for more dialogue between the administration and students. "I don't seehow the administration can truly understand the needs of students without open dialogue with the A.S. representatives," Spencer said. He said one of his goals is to have open communication withPresident Karen Morse â€” something he would do with or without her cooperation. "I'm going to bepersistent," Spencer said. "It only takes one drop to start a waterfall. If one person can't do it, then 50 or100 can." Spencer said he will work to change Western's safety policies to be more proactive. Forexample, he said self-defense classes always fill up, yet are only offered a few times a year. "It'sobvious that we need more of these if they fill up," he said. He said safety is an issue that constantlyneeds to be addressed on campus and in the community. "Even when the skies are blue and life isgood, there will still be those issues in our society," Spencer said. "It needs to constantly bediscussed and dealt with." ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 9 ---------- April 23,1999 Election Special The Western Front â€¢ 9 Vice presidential Vice president for Diversity By Carrie Van Driel THE WESTERN FRONT "My ultimate goal is raising awareness," said junior. MorganHepfer, candidate for the Associated Students vice president for diversity. Sophomore PhantaChambers, another candidate for the position, said she shares this goal. "I want to accomplishawareness and interaction between clubs, students, faculty, everybody," Chambers said. "It's notjust about minorities and people with disabilities." Chambers, an English secondary education majorand women's studies minor, says she wants everyone to be educated about the programs offered oncampus. Chambers is involved in several activities including, the Phata Chambers Morgan HepherAfrican-American Alliance, the Sister-to-Sister program, the Multicultural Service Center Mentor/Menteeprogram and is an orientation student adviser and treasurer for Birnam Wood apartments. Hepfer, aphilosophy and political science double-major, is a member of the varsity crew. He serves on theGeneral University Requirements Committee, was nominated for the Government Commission andwrites for the Kitchen Debates. The Puyallup native said he wants diversity to be highlighted oncampus. "I think that this position has the greatest potential for beneficial impacts on campus," hesaid. "I care about diversity issues," Hepfer said, adding that in his mind, diversity issues equal moralissues. Vice president for Activities By Lisa Bach THE WESTERN FRONT The candidates forAssociated Students vice president for activities share a goal of providing Western students with moreactivity information. Tillie Gallagher and Amy Finkbonner are campaigning to fill the position, whichincludes organizing campus events, speakers and clubs. Gallagher, a freshman, was awarded the Junior Achievement Award for the greater Puget Sound area while attending Federal Way High School. AtWestern, Gallagher is a writer for the Kitchen Debates and is a Resident Housing Associationrepresentative and historian for Buchanan Towers. "We organize campus-sponsored events, and rightnow we are working on Casino Night," she said. "No matter how busy I am, I can always find a way tohelp out. "I put a lot of work into things and they come out really well," Gallagher said. "People thinkthat because I'm really happy that I am stress-free," she said. "That is such a compliment because itshows that I handle stress well. - "Through activities, I would like to make Western a fun place to go. Iwould like to Amy Tillie Finkbonner Gallagher make the activities more publicized and accessible,"she said. "Maybe I could inspire some of the more idealistic people to go out and make their ownclubs." *â€¢ Finkbonner is a senior who graduated from Bellingham High School with the OutstandingCommunity Involvement Award from the Ethnic Minority Honors Program. This past week she waschosen as a role model for Winds of Change magazine, a national publication that helps NativeAmericans select a college. "This is basically my backyard, so I have a real heart for Western,"Finkbonner said. "I care about our campus and our students, and I want to represent them with style."Finkbonner has held similar positions in the A.S. Senate, allocating money to different clubs andactivities. She is also active in leadership clubs and Campus Christian Fellowship. "I don't have aformal title, but I do administrative stuff at the Inn," she said. "I did an informal survey on campus, and Ifound that students love what has gone on, but they don't feel like they know about things,"Finkbonner said. "I would like to have a public place where people can find out about things on time." "Ican bring two important things to the position: creativity and approachability," she said. "Activities are a big part of campus that I care about. I'd be excited to represent the student body and to tap into the vast creativity on this campus," she said. Vice president for Legislative and Community Affairs ByHolly Hinterburger THE WESTERN FRONT The April 27 Associated Student elections brings twocandidates for the position of vice president for legislative and community affairs. David Toyer and Joshua Cummings say they have experience and desire to serve Western. Toyer is running for a second termas vice president for legislative and community affairs and said he loves his job and feels as if he hasaccomplished a lot this year. "I really love what I do," he said. "Hopefully that carries me to do a goodjob for the students." The Washington state legislature proposed tuition increases as high as 40percent. Toyer helped start a student e-mail program that was effective in bringing the increase down tonormal levels, he said. Toyer also played a . part in erecting an 8-foot "tuition popsi-cle" outside of theA.S. office, he said. The popsicle was part of his work on keeping tuition low at Western. Toyer alsoserves on a committee responsible for drafting David Toyer Joshua Cummings an InstitutionalMaster Plan for Western, the Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission, the parking appeals boardand is the student representative on the library senate. If re-elected Toyer said his plans include astudent bus pass, hate-crime legislation and a funds-matching policy for child-care facilities on campus. "I try to make myself really available for students," he said. Joshua Cummings said if he is elected heplans to concentrate on student involvement next year. "I can take what students have to say, focus it,research it and write it up and find out what we can and cannot do," he said. "Focus it and propose it tothe legislature." Cummings has legislative experience working as a precinct committee officer in ClarkCounty. He participated in student government his freshman year at Western as a Mathesrepresentative. He said he plans to increase relations between Whatcom County and Western bytalking to community members. He said he will continue to work on tuition issues with the legislature.Student input, however, is the focus of Cummings' plans for next year. "I feel I have a good pulse on thestudents here," he said. "That is necessary to make the A.S. Board more accessible." Vice presidentfor Academic Affairs By Chris Christian THE WESTERN FRONT Deciding how to decrease classroomsize and the amount of technology fees are just a few of the pressing issues the aAssociated Studentsvice president of academic affairs will have to examine during the 1999-2000 school year. The twocandidates for this A.S. position, junior Rafael Castaneda and junior David Mclvor, said they feel thatthey would fulfill the task of being a liaison between the students and faculty if elected. Both said thatthe education level and process at Western needs to be improved. That includes class size, onlineevaluations of professors and more interactive General University Requirement classes. Castanedasaid he wants more voices to be heard at Western. "I want to bring more of a knowledge of diversity toWestern's campus," Castaneda said. "By allowing a more eclectic voice to be heard." Running for theposition that Rafael Castaneda David Mclvor eluded him last year, Mclvor said he believes he haslearned what it takes to hold this position. "I've gained the experience necessary," said Mclvor. "Iknow I can do it." Each candidate agrees the classroom sizes at Western need to be improved, but both have different platforms they will focus on during their term. Classroom size and diversity in thecurriculum may be important issues for Castaneda, but he said he would like to see an increase in thestudent-to-faculty relationship. Castaneda said this would occur with open forums for students tovoice their grievances and opinions. "This would let Western see there are problems and then try andfind ways to solve them using a variety of student voices," Castaneda said. Mclvor said he has threeissues he would like to make priorities next year. The three issues are building school unity, giving the ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 10 ---------- 10 â€¢ The Western Front Election Special April 23/1999 Vice president for Student Life By TiffanyCampbell THE WESTERN FRONT "I just don't want people to get lost in the shuffle," said junior Jefri E.Peters, uncontested candidate for Associated Students vice president for Student Life. Peters, arecreation major, currently serves as the vice p r e s i d e n t / N a t i o n a l Communications coordinator for the Residence Hall Association, sits on the housing/dining committee for the residence halls,participates in faculty online evaluations and co-chairs Casino Night. "Safety is a big issue right now,"Peters said, in reference to the recent reported attack in Miller Hall. . Peters said she plans toimplement a community watch program throughout campus. "It's really important that studentsare aware. I want to make this a Western community problem," she said. One of Peter's main goalsas the vice president for Student Life is to be the liaison between students arid the A.S., she said. "Iwant people to be able to come to me, so that I can send them to the right people (in the A.S.). I don't Jefri Peters want people overwhelmed." "As a freshmen, I got lost in the shuffle, and I wasn't aware ofall the opportunities that Western has to offer," Peters said. Peters, who has attended Western for three years, served on the RHA for two years. She has traveled throughout the United States to student-lifeconferences to bring back programs that could be implemented at Western. Vice president forBusiness Operations By Ernesto Cardenas THE WESTERN FRONT Believe it or not, Michelle Youseyloves' facilities and service meetings. As Student Support secretary for the Associated StudentsBoard of Directors, she has taken minutes at council meetings all year. Those minutes add up tohours of experience, making her a shoo-in for the position of Associated Students vice president ofBusiness and Operations; Yousey is running unopposed. She does not, however, feel this is a reasonto slack on her duties, she said. She attends all A.S. council meetings she can, so students will knowher face. "I'm here for the students," Yousey said. "I want to encourage them to come to me with anycomments or concerns they have." Student involvement is where Yousey plans to make the biggestdifference. In a variety of issues, Yousey said she will work to ensure student voices are heard. Youseywill concentrate on three main issues: Viking Union renovation, the Student Co-op Bookstore and theupcoming Marriott contract re-negotiations. Yousey said she wants to maintain student input in theViking Union r e n o v a t i o n process. She also plans to act as a m e d i a t o r between thevendors at Vendors' Michelle Yousey Row and the Viking Union administration. "The vendors are abig part of our campus," Yousey said. "I want to make sure their voices are heard during the renovationprocess." Yousey said she wants to increase student spending at the bookstore, which she said haslost business in recent years. Yousey said students don't realize money they spend at the Coopsupports A.S. services for students. Yousey may help organize a committee to decide if Western"Different issues rise and fall every year, and it's hard to anticipate what will come up," said AmySummers, the current vice president for Student Life. The new vice president will have to focus on beingflexible, Summers said. Peters will win the election unless a write-in candidate receives more than 50percent of the vote, said Jon Hildahl, A.S. elections coordinator. will renew Marriott's contract or look for other food service providers. "I want other people beyond the seven committee members to be heard,"Yousey said. "It's the freshmen and sophomores that are living on campus that will be affected most." Yousey, a business major, is involved with the Publicity Center Task Force and the Inn UniversityMinistries as a care-group leader. She was a Viking cheerleader fall and winter quarters this year. A.S.officers statement of purpose P r e s i d e n t : The president is the chief administrative officer of theAssociated Students organization and serves as the spokesperson for the Board of Directors. ThePresident serves as the spokesperson of the A.S. and serves on the University Budget Committee.Academic Affairs: The vice president of Academic Affairs acts as a liaison between the A.S. organization and the Academic Affairs divisions of the university. Act as a liaison between the ASWWU Board ofDirectors and the Student Publications Council, and Chair the Student Technology Fee Committee.Activities: The vice president for Activities acts as a liaison between the A.S. Board of Directors and the various programs and organizations of the A.S. Serves as Chair of the Activities Council. Serve asChair of the Activities Council. Business Operations: The vice president for Business Operations ischarged with overseeing the internal operations and policies of the A.S. organization and makingrecommendations regarding the utilization of facilities operated by the A.S. Serve on the A.S.Personnel, Budget, and Business Committee, and supervise the A.S. personnel. director. Diversity:The vice president of Diversity is responsible for actualizing Western's commitment to diversity as arepresentative of A.S. organization. The diversity focus includes all populations on campus that areunder-represented of a marginalized nature in society. The responsibility of a liaison between the A.S. Diversity Programming Offices. Legislative and Community Affairs: The vice president for Legislativeand Community Affairs acts as a liaison between the A.S. organization and the University's ExternalAffairs Division, the Community of the Bellingham, and the state of Washington. Actively participate in Bellingham community Affairs. Student Life: The vice president of Student Life acts as a liaisonbetween the A.S. organization and the Residence Hall Association, University Residences and Housing and Dining. compiled from the A.S. web site Quarterly WSL donation could become fee From FEE,page 7 What's wrong with the old system: about 1,500 of more than 11,000 Western students donate each quarter to the WSL. Western students donated $12,800 to the WSL in the 1997- 98 school year,WSL Vice Chair Erin Smith said. Western, Eastern Washington University, Central WashingtonUniversity, Washington State University and the University of Washington donated $52,000 to the WSLin the 1997-98 school year, an amount that decreased by $14,000 from the year before. As a result, theWSL couldn't afford to keep its executive director and was understaffed. "We can't expect future liaisons to work 14 hours a day, six days a week, and only get paid for 20 hours a week," Salomon said.Where the money goes: Donation money is distributed to each university WSL chapter to fund operation costs, student . government and liaison salaries. What the WSL does: The WSL has worked toincrease financial aid and stop tuition increases. The WSL also helped to stop a 10-percent tuitionincrease in Washington schools, Salomon said. He said the state Legislature recently proposeduniversities have local control of 40 percent on tuition increases during two years for graduate studentsand 10 percent over two years for non-resident undergrads. "Local control means the option for theregents to raise tuition," Salomon said. "Whatever percent that option is, is the maximum the schoolcould raise it." If students vote yes on the WSL initiative, Western will give $60,000 to the WSL. Thismoney would go to fund the WSL, re-hire a full-time executive director in Olympia and pay for liaisonsand campus organizers. Smith said by automatically charging the $2 fee to students, the WSL will have a guaranteed amount of money each year. This will help the WSL plan ahead more efficiently. on^^^^S^^M^^^^^MM I^JBBlllBlllli^B^^BB^HlIB â€¢ I Compiled by Remy Kissel ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 11 ---------- 11 â€¢ The Western Front SPORTS NCAA II Recreation April 23,1999 Women golfers swing a victory in final match By Lisa Curdy THE WESTERN FRONT Western's women's golf team finished itsseason with a default win against Green River Community College and Saint Martin's College at thesixth-annual Viking Invitational, which it hosted at the North Bellingham Golf Course. Green River andSt. Martin's didn't have the required four players because of a funeral and school conflicts, so theyweren't able to post a score. Playing 36 holes â€” 18 rainy holes Monday and 18 drier i ^ Â» ^ s p ^ p i ^P ^ ^ ^ | | M | | holes Tuesday ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i Â» i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Anna Hiffman and Heather Romano. Welfringer ledthe Vikings this year with an 84.9 stroke average, followed by Barton at 85.2 and sophomore BethRichter at 86.9. Richter and Hiffman placed third and fourth respectively, with scores of 172 and 182."We scored a bit higher, but we're fairly used to living in the rain," coach Noreen Chrysler said. Theinvitational was planned to be practice for nationals, but Western didn't get as far as C h r y s l e r â€”Western dominated the 1 was trying to play co m'p e"titflt;Tn my best I was kind of with four topsurprised; I played better when it was raining.' Becky Barton Western golfer finishers. "It was kind ofdisappointing that we didn't have other teams to compete with," freshman Becky Barton said."University of British Columbia cancelled at the last minute." Barton led the team, finishing with a 20-over-par 164. "I was trying to play my best," Barton said. "I was kind of surprised; I played better when it was raining." Barton was followed closely by senior Ginger Welfringer, who led Barton by one strokeMonday and finished with a 165. This was the last tournament for three seniors, Welfringer thought itwould, based on last year's performance. The switch from NAIA to NCAA Division II increased c o m p e t i t i o n , Chrysler said. "We didn't do as well as I'd hoped," she said. "There wasn't as many top10." Western placed among the top three teams in four of six tournaments" this' season, winning two. Ranked 24 out of 41 for Division II play, Western looks to the future. "We're going to have four newplayers next year and they should be scoring in the high 70s or low 80s," Barton said. "Beth Richter isthe only key player returning; it should be a good year for us." 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"The number-one objective wasachieved," Western coach Steve Card said. "That's what I'm happy about." Western used Monday's rain to ease into third place after two rounds and take an early lead on many of the schools from Californiaand Hawaii. Some of the competitors complained about the weather. "The weather yesterday kind ofsucked, but it was nice today," said Brandon Aoki, University of Hawaii-Hilo golfer. The rain made thegreens fast, the way Western likes them, senior Joel Skarbo said. "These teams aren't used to therain," junior Craig Welty said. "We play in it everyday." "Western had a huge advantage because we're not used to playing on greens like these," said Arnaud LaBorde, Cal State San Bernardino golfer. Card, however, doesn't buy that argument. "Everyone might have thought it, but with the level of play theseteams play at I don't think it made a difference," Card said. What did make a difference for Western was the play of freshman Bo Stephan and red-shirt freshman Jamie Kim. Stephan tied for fourth with a 223,five strokes behind leader Kamron Rahimzadeh of Chico State University. "Bo Stephan really stepped itup this week," Welty said. "He came on strong in the end of the season for us." Kim shot a final round74 to Chris Goodenow/The Western Front Western junior Craig Welty escapes from a bunker on hole 15 Tuesday at the NCAA Division II qualifying tournament. finish at 229. "Jamie is starting to show what hecan do," Skarbo said. Increased production from the bottom of Western's lineup is key to Western'ssuccess, Card said. "That's taking the pressure off Joel and Craig to perform at such a high level," hesaid. "It was the missing link we needed.". After Monday's rounds it looked as if Skarbo would be allWestern needed. He was tied for the lead at 145. A two-stroke penalty and average play, however, ledto a final round of 80, the lowest on the team. He still managed to finish at 225. "It was just a roughday," Skarbo said. "I didn't play patiently at all." Luckily for Western, the rest of the team was ready topick up the slack. Along with Stephan and Kim, Welty shot a final round 76 to finish at 228 and juniorJohn Stehlik shot a 76 to finish at 232. Western will prepare for the West Regional and a shot at theNational' Tournament. Welty said the strength of Western's district has prepared them for the regionalcompetition. "If we play the way we're capable of, we'll make it to nationals," Welty said. Are youinterested in: â€¢ Studying the science of speech, language and hearing? â€¢ Helping children andadults who have difficulty hearing, talking, reading, or writing? â€¢ A profession that is ranked 1 l t n byMoney Magazine on its list of the "50 Hottest Jobs"? Come to a general advising meeting for studentsinterested in Communication Sciences and Disorders April 26, 1999 12:00 - 1:00 Parks Hall, Room 220 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 12 ---------- April 23,1999 Sports The Western Front Sophomore Brian Mark enjoying Thursday's weather. Fastpitchpoised for playoffs THE WESTERN FRONT Western's fastpitch team had its 10-game winning streaksnapped Tuesday as it lost a doubleheader, 3-0 and 4-2, at the University of Washington. Pitcher AlisonHaukaas took the loss in the first game, dropping her record to 13-6. Hope Truitt had her scorelessinning streak halted at 24 when she allowed a run in the second inning of game two. Both Haukaas andTruitt had five-game winning streaks broken. The Vikings' Andie Greenen was hitless in game one,bringing her 11-game hitting streak to an end. The 29-11 Vikings return to Pacific West Conferenceplay at 2 p.m. Saturday at home against Saint Martin's College. Trails beginning to thaw Despitelingering snows, hikers hit the wilderness By Soren Velice THE WESTERN FRONT The recent days ofspring weather brought with them a reminder for Western's outdoor enthusiasts: Hiking season is here."Right now you pretty much have to stay low because of all the snow" up high," said Brent Molsberry ofWestern's Outdoor Center. "Larrabee's got great hiking right now." Eli Warren, a Mount Baker rangerdistrict information assistant, agreed with Molsberry. "In a normal year â€” whatever that is â€” highelevations are snow-free by early July," Warren said. "This year, it might be late July or early August."Warren added that trails are ready to hike near the North Cascades National Park Visitor's Center,including the River Loop, Rock Shelter and Sterling-Monroe trails, Trail of the Cedars and Ladder CreekFalls. In the forest-service land near Baker Lake, Warren said good hiking trails include Baker Lake,Baker River and Shadow of the Sentinals, although the first two probably have some snow on their upperend. He said the Horseshoe Bend trail off the Mount Baker Highway is probably snow-free. JesseGriffen, maintenance coordinator for Samish Park â€” and trails coordinator for 'Iri a normal year ... highelevations are snow-free by early July. This year, it might he late July or early August.' Eli WarrenMount Baker Ranger District Squires, Chuckanut Mountain and Samish parks â€” said some off-season regulars are hiking Samish Park, but most crowds appear after Memorial Day. He said parking for thepark's beaches and trails can be a hassle, but higher trails are usually easy to find parking for.Warren said when all the snow in higher elevations melts, a glut of insects, especially mosquitoes, will swarm the area. Warren added that routine trail maintenance may be delayed due to all the snow. AtSamish Park, trail improvements are already underway. "We're currently renovating our upper trailsystem," Griffen said. "We're hoping to connect to Pine and Cedar lakes." He added that work is inprogress to make some trails less steep and more equestrian-and bicycle-friendly. Molsberry said hikers should remember the weather can get tricky this time of year and to be nice to their feet. 'Take care ofyour feet," he said. "Don't expect to go on a five-day backpacking trip on new boots. Your feet'll getblistered." Western's Outdoor Center has two backpacking excursions coming up. The first is a dayhike May 1 at Mount Blanchard for $5. The second is a backpacking trip May 8 and 9 to. Elwa HotSprings for $38. A mountain-oriented first-aid course is scheduled 6 to 10 p.m. May 11 and 13, and allday May 15 and 16. The cost is $100. For more information, contact the Outdoor Center. Skarbo keepsball in short grass By Chris Blake THE WESTERN FRONT In a sport known as that of the thinkingman, solitude can be found in 18 holes. "I like the individual aspect of it," said Joel Skarbo, captain ofWestern's men's golf team. "I can go out and work on my own game." Ever since he was introduced togolf his sophomore year of high school, Skarbo has seized every opportunity to improve his game. "Ihad a little success right gt;away and just loved it," Skarbo said. "I've been playing almost every daysince." Early on, he played in junior and amateur tournaments in the Seattle area. After high schoolgraduation, Skarbo enrolled at the University of Washington and tried out for the golf team three times inhis two years there. Each time he fell short. "At the time I just wasn't good enough," he said. He saidhe was good enough, however, to play golf at Green River Community College. He used his time there to hone his skills and catch the eyes of college coaches. Western coach Steve Card's eyes weredazzled. He contacted Skarbo and asked him to play for Western, Skarbo said. "That was reallyexciting to get a call from a college coach," Skarbo said. Ignoring a similar offer from Washington StateUniversity, Skarbo became a Viking winter quarter 1998. In his first season at Western, Skarbo finishedamong the top 15 players at nationals and was named an NAIA Ail-American. "That was a real treat," he said. "I just barely made it." Instead of relishing in his success, Western's switch to NCAA Division II competition forced Skarbo to improve his game once again. "The competition is definitely deeper," hesaid.. "It's been kind of a struggle." Competitors might be wondering who it has been a struggle for.It certainly can't be Skarbo. He won two tournaments this season, finished third in another and postedsix sub-70 rounds along the way. Card said he can count the number of bad rounds Skarbo had onone hand. "It's his maturity on the course that separates him from the typical college player," Card said. "He can put the bad day behind him and completely turn things around." While Skarbo may be betterthan the typical college player, one of his teammates has provided plenty of competition. Junior CraigWelty has a slightly better stroke average than Skarbo and consistently challenges him for tournamenttitles. Skarbo and Welty have finished one and two in a tournament twice this season. "It's a friendlyrivalry," Welty said. Skarbo agrees. "We like to joke about it â€” talk trash about it," he said. The keyis not letting their competition become a distrac- Chris Goodenow/The Western Front Western seniorJoel Skarbo at the NCAA Division il District 8 qualifying tournament Tuesday. With his college golf careernearly finished, he said he may attempt a career in the Professional Golfer's Association. tion, Skarbosaid. "It's great to have him to compete with â€” as long as I look at the score after the tournament,not during it." he said. Skarbo is getting ready for the West Regionals in May and possibly nationals asa grand finale to his collegiate career, he said. He will graduate this summer, but said he plans to tryhis hand at the professional ranks next. "Ultimately, I want to play for a living," he said. "That's whatgets me going each year." He said he plans to play in the mini tours and eventually qualify for the Nike Tour. In the fall of 2000, he wants to attend the PGA Tour Qualifying School, he said. The entrance feeis approximately $4,000, and that guarantees him nothing but a shot at the tour. "Pro golf is for peoplewho want to devote all their time to it," Skarbo said. "I've got a lot to learn about it." ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 13 ---------- April 23,1999 Sports The Western Front Â«13 From out of nowhere . , M$$sÂ£ Chris Goodenow/ TheWestern Front Tailback Giorgio Usai, star of Western's recruiting class. By Chris Blake THE WESTERN FRONT The third time is a charm. It's especially charming when you hold the record for the second-highest single-season yardage total in the history of college football. Such is the case for Western'slatest football recruit, tailback Giorgio Usai. Twice rejected by Western recruiters, Usai has finallysigned to play for the Vikings. All it took to catch Western's eye were four 300-yard rushing games,seven 200-yard games, 14 consecutive 100-yard games and a grand total of 2,473 yards last season atYuba College in California. Usai's total is second only to the 2,628 yards Oklahoma State and NFLgreat Barry Sanders netted in 1988. After his senior year at Spokane's Central Valley High School,where he won the Class AAA rushing title, Usai wanted to attend Western. "Western had no interest inme at that time," Usai said. Usai said Western thought he was too small. He is 5-feet-8- inches tall andweighs 185 pounds. "I still remember one coach flat out told me, 'You're too small to play here; you'lljust Looking for something money can't buy? Look no further. If you work for WWII, you can become amember of Washington State Employees Credit Union. If you're related to a public employee you maybe able to join, also. 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He endured anotheruneventful quarter at Spokane Community College before leaving for the fertile football train-, inggrounds of the California junior college system. "All the guys that should be in the Pac-10 but don't havethe grades are down there," Usai said. His first season at Yuba was ruined by a torn hamstring. Heplayed in only five games, but still managed to rush for 670 yards. After the season, Usai wasinterested in transferring to â€¢ Western and once again was in contact with Western's coaches. ButWestern stopped returning his calls â€” he was rejected a second time. By his second year, Usai saidhe was ready for a breakout season. He and his teammates were intent to lead Yuba to its firstwinning season in 14 years. As the .season continued, Yuba kept posting wins and Usai kept runningthrough defenders, though he and his teammates were still shrouded in obscurity. "People were justwaiting for us to lose," Usai said. "They thought it was a fluke each game." By the end of his recordseason, Usai finally received recruiting attention from schools throughout the country. One of thoseschools was Western. They called and asked him if he was mad, Usai said. He told them he didn'tappreciate the way he had been treated, but was still interested. "Looking back, he's probably aplayer we should have recruited," said Rob Smith, Western's head coach.. "All I needed to forgetabout that was for them to say, 'Hey we want you now and whatever happened before was different,"'Usai said. And things were different. Usai said he didn't want to move across the country or be anothercog in the machine at some football powerhouse. "I wasn't looking to just be on the team," Usai said. "Iwanted to go where I had a real chance to be an impact guy and play. Here that opportunity to play isthere." "We expect him to come in and make a significant impact," Smith agreed. The doubters,however, will always be a motivating factor for Usai. "I always keep all that stuff in the back of my mind," Usai said. "I just want to prove what I can do." tw^ Time to Get Growing! Organic Vegetable Sc FlowerSeeds Organic Medicinal Herb Seeds 1220 N.Forest { Open Everyday ^irgt;*-' lt;â€¢gt; am to 9pm FOODCO'OP Make a Difference Work at Summer Camp Sailing, Aviation Horses, Arts Hiking,Camping Swimming, Boats Nature, Biking Share what you enjoy with kids. Call: 1(800)767-6845Application: www.girlscoutstotem.org ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 14 ---------- April 23,1999 OPINIONS Letters Editorials The Western Front â€¢ 14 Clinton rhetoric: Do as I say,not as I do. Existence on Earth was full of frustrations and anguish for many Americans Tuesday. Theviolent and drawn-out high school shooting in Columbine Colov threw some people for a loop and devested others. A somber President Clinton, already bearing the weight of his Kosovo project and following theorders of his advisers, struggled to console parents, teachers and students involved in the grislyshootings. The president, "profoundly shocked and saddened," explained these incidents are hard tounderstand. As usual, Clinton offered the public just enough explanation to chew on â€” but fell short ofsatisfying its hunger for answers. "Perhaps we may never fully understand it," he said Wednesday. "St.Paul reminds us that we all see things in this life through a glass darkly â€” that we only partlyunderstand what is happening." If Clinton is so concerned about our level of understanding, why is heconstantly deceptive and evasive? While Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon explains the slaughter ofKosovar refugees with terms such as "collateral damage" and "imperfect science" Clinton tries to satiatehis citizens with terms such as "profound sadness," "shock" and "grief." The president offers onlydescriptive terms while the public needs a plan of action. Clearly it is more than "sad" when publicschools are plagued with maniacal murder sprees by unpopular white adolescent males. "Perhaps nowAmericans will wake up to the dimensions of this challenge," Clinton droned on. What about the"dimensions of the challenge" that African American students encounter? A handful of whites are gunneddown by maniacs and the papers and Internet are flooded with coverage. How about the hundreds ofAfrican American students gunned down monthly in the United States? Are they worth coverage? Do they make the president profoundly sad? Clinton finally offered some concrete, sound advice at the end of his speech. "We do know that we must do more to reach our children and teach them to express their angerand to resolve their conflicts with words and not weapons." Oops. Surely he did not intentionally sethimself up to look so hypocritical. "Resolve conflicts with with words and not weapons?" While arequest for $6 billion to finance the bombing of Kosovo soars through congress? While our planes bombdowntown Belgrade high rises? Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: JohnBankston, Erin Becker, Karl Horeis, Jenni Odekirk, Alyssa Pfau, Steven Uhles, Todd Wanke and TylerWatson. The Western Front Editor. John Bankston; Managing Editor Tyler Watson; Copy Editors: ErinBecker, Bryta Alvensleben, Mia Penta and Kayley Mendenhal]; News Editors: Alyssa Pfau and JenniOdekirk; Accent/Features Editors: Steven Uhles and Todd Wanke; Sports Editors: Colin Howser and Curt Woodward; Opinions Editor. Karl Horeis; Photo Editor Barney Benedictson; Assistant Photo Editor NickHaney; Online Editor Matt Williams; Special Elections Section Editor Tiffany White; Cartoonists: ChadCrowe and Sarah Kulfan; Adviser Lyle Harris; Business Manager Teari Brown. Staff Reporters: Lisa Beck, Chris Blake, Monica Bell, Sara Buckwitz, Kimberly Blair, Sara Ballenger, Christi Croft, Lisa Curdy,Tiffany Campbell, Chris Christian, Duane Dales, Chris Fuller, Andy Faubion, Kelly Ferguson, ChrisGoodenow, Julie Graham, Amanda Hashimoto, Kristen Hawley, Julie Hemphill, Alex Hennesy, HollyHinterberger Kevin Hulten, Sabrina Johnson, Remy Kissel, Scott LaMont, Jeff Lechtanski, Corey Lewis,Meredith Lofberg, Jenni Long, Krisun Marquardt, Siobhan Millhouse, Rachimah Magnuson, SaraMagnuson, Jaime Martin, Jackie Mercurio, Kari McGinnis, Erica Oakley, Meghan Pattee, Daniel Peters,Laura Query, Natalie Quick, Derrick Scheie!, Emily Santolla, Christie Shepard, Dave Shepperd, BobbyStone, Aaron Snel, Kathryn Stephens, Jen True, Jay Tarpinian, Katrina Tyrrell, Carrie Van Driel, SorenVelice, Tiffany White, Joseph Wiederhold, Chris Worth, Steve Wiens, Craig Yantis, Janis Yi, LauraZimmerman. And we quote: 'There are more than 600 or even 700 missiles thrown now on toYugoslavia... on Kosovo there are more than 50 missiles thrown in a day, and that's an area close to from Burlington to Bellingham." Luka Bastic, Yugoslavian student. Bastic was an exchange student in theNorthwest in 1995. He has since returned to his home in the Serbian capital Belgrade. Source: April 13 e-mail to host family now on Student Activist Network san-d@tao.ca. Deadly habit continues Whilesmoking is involved in one in five American deaths, cigarettes keep selling Carrie Crystal Van DrielCOMMENTARY Why do people choose to smoke? It must be the yellowing of the teeth and fingers bytar that appeals to them, or the feeling of their lungs closing up more and more as the chemicals bind,turning their lungs blacker and blacker with every drag. Smokers may have money to spare. Maybethrowing away $4 on 20 death sticks seems like pocket change to them. Or are smokers not educatedon the health hazards smoking causes them and those around them? Smoking causes one out of every five deaths in the United States and kills 3 million people worldwide each year, according to Listenmagazine. The death certificate does not read "smoker" or "second-hand smoker." The cause of death is listed as lung cancer, stroke, heart disease or sudden infant death syndrome. Smoking causeswrinkles, smaller babies â€” if a mother smokes during pregnancy â€” and cataracts due to the smokeentering the eyes. The government doesn't seem The death certificate does not read "smoker" or"secondhand smoker." The cause of death is listed as lung cancer, stroke, heart disease or suddeninfant death syndrome.' to be dping much to regulate these chemicals. . Since the 1960s, more than 50 patents have . been discovered by the smoking industry to.cut the levels of toxic chemicals incigarettes, yet none have been used, according to a study by New Scientist magazine. These chemicals not only cause health risks, but they also cause chemical dependency. Cigarette tobacco is made ofmore than 4,700 compounds, 43 of which are known to cause cancer, according to Listen Magazine.Even with all these health risks, smokers still seem to find excuses to continue smoking. "It's a goodstress reliever," some say, or "I only do it when I'm drinking." Yet other smokers say, "I picked up thehabit when I was younger and can't seem to quit," or "I do it out of boredom." Are these reasonsjustified? Maybe they are if someone wants to live out a slow and painful death while inflicting the samehealth risks upon those around them. Smokers need to realize the effects of smoking and take them toheart, before the smoke goes to their lungs causing death. BffiBiBH^fci^fel Front coverage of theassault lacked feeling Letter to the Editor: The token acknowledgement in recent editions of the"alleged" rape, the follow-up forum and now the events of the Women's Center is wretchedly pathetic.Did anyone from the Front speak with students after the forum, for their responses? Obviously something has happened grave enough to warrant public discussion (of sorts) and judging from students'^reactionsâ€”as recorded in the Bellingham Heraldâ€”something, is seriously wrong. I would prod TheFront to defy apathy by taking a risk to talk about rape as the social plague that it is; to continue writingarticles on local resources (like the Whatcom Crisis Center), and to not marginalize women as victims of sexual assault then leave them there. Has anyone asked why men are silent on this issue? More oftenthan not, rapists are not the weird, slimy perverts who lurk in shadows, yet that is the implied imagegiven. Rape is a specific, violent crime that sears a woman's soul. That goes beyond safety. KristenDahle Western student and Bellingham Resident iBBiiiiiB^^BiiiBiJSiB Â§Â§l!i|^ ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 15 ---------- April 23,1999 Opinions The Western Front â€¢ 15 Planning â€¢â€” not blaming Katy GalbreathSPECIAL TO THE FRONT The parents of the Paducah, Kyv shooting victims have launched a $130million lawsuit against two pornography Websites and the makers of the videogame "Doom/' claimingthey're responsible for the recent rash of school shootings. The Supreme Court recently voted that the producers of the film "Natural Born Killers" could be sued in a murder that mimicked scenes from the film. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ So â€¢ everyone Â®Â®mMâ„¢mMmMMm blamed corporate lt;sQ everyone blamedAmerica and lobbed a few lawsuits into the air. Then what? Well, more kids die, . apparently. In aspeech on Tuesday, a pale and subdued President Clinton asked the nation to help our childrenresolve their problems without resorting to deadly weapons. "We do know that we must do more toreach out to our children and teach them to express their anger and to resolve their conflicts with words,not weapons," the president said. Who is out there to help? Parents are at work, trying to improve thesecond-quarter earnings report for their companies. Teachers already feel over-worked and resent their roles as surrogate parents and psychiatrists. The creative and artistic outlets once available have beenattacked in their own right. Programs such as the National Endowment for the Arts have been practically dismantled. Does America really know its children anymore? Bah mitzvahs, first communions,skating parties, jam-packed swimming pools, tree houses, recess, crushes, dances, first dates,camping trips, bicycle corporate America and lobbed a few lawsuits into the air. Then what? Well, morekids die, apparently.' speech in less rides. Heavy metallic objects shining black or silver that take twohands to hold. A faint odor of oil and power waft up to still-growing noses. Hands not yet fully grownstruggle to open the chamber and pull back the cocking mechanism. Fingers cramp as the trigger ispulled in rapid succession. Small fingers fumble to pick up the surprisingly heavy bullets. Load. Lock.Fire. A bloodied teenager's arm swings at an unnatural angle as he tries to pitch himself out of awindow in Littleton, Colo. One foot is red, one is white â€” as if the boy is wearing mis-matchedsneakers. SWAT team members pull him down to safety across shards of glass still stuck in the. w in d o w s i l l . That red sneaker leaves a trail of rust-red on the wall. In his third than two days,Clinton spoke of the need for parents to tell their children that violence in any form is wrong. Ofcourse, the next story on Headline News was the renewed missile attacks on Belgrade. U.S. forcesbombed the nerve center of the government in Serbia. How will parents explain to their kids the difference between â€¢â€¢v "good" violence, such as the bombs in Belgrade, and "bad" violence such as theshootings in Littleton? When will we stop finding someone to blame and begin trying to solve theproblem? Maybe after the death toll tops 50 â€” hey, wait a minute, fhafs only about 20 more cadavers to go. t Somewhere in a bunker, President Milosevic is laughing himself out of his military-surplus chair.If the United States can't keep its own kids from killing each other, how will it ever keep him from killingethnic Albanians? Why does NATO draw out conflict? Janis Yi COMMENTARY President Clinton'sdecision not to send U.S. ground troops into Kosovo and Yugoslavia has thousands of American-Albanians volunteering to return to their homeland and fight. For these volunteers, this is not amission of mercy, but a mission to preserve their people and traditions. The United States is fighting ahalf-hearted battle. Why are we only sending a portion of our military forces when we have the trainingand power to end the crisis, while thousands of Albanians with little to no military training are flyinginto Tirana, Albania to end the exodus. The volunteers will receive brief training on how to cross themountainous border â€” sprinkled with land mines â€” to join the Kosovo Liberation Army. This battle ismore meaningful for the volunteers. The faces of refugees we constantly see on the cover of everynational newspaper tug at the hearts of many American-Albanians in a way unimaginable to millions of Americans. Whether or not this will resolve the issue, it's a step in putting an 'The United Statesneeds to be more aggressive in ending this crisis, whether it takes ground troops or more militarypower.' end to the crisis in Kosovo. Why drag this out? If, in fact, ethnic cleansing is taking place, whyare we procrastinating as more people are dying? If the air strikes by the United States were hittingtheir targets then thousands of inadequately trained volunteers would not have to fight on the ground. The cruise missiles are launched from hundreds of miles away, while the volunteers look into the eyes ofthe soldiers who have killed their families and memories. The KLA is positioned along the Yugoslav-Albanian border. The volunteers will join the 2,000 to 3,000 ethnic Albanians already there from theUnited States and Europe to fight Serb forces in Kosovo. The United States needs to be moreaggressive in ending this crisis, whether it takes ground troops or more military power. If sending U.S.troops into Kosovo will end this crisis and save the lives of thousands of Albanians and volunteers, wemust send them and finish the mission of saving lives. Prevention requires actionâ€”not finger pointingChristie Shepard COMMENTARY Wednesday's Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colo.,grabbed headlines all .day long. Sucha situation raises the question â€” Why? What prompts, kids to do this? Parents and administrators must be aware of students' problems, and be willing to get them help. Children must be held responsible, but others must attempt to help when it is obvious these kids aretroubled. Wednesday morning was like any other day at Columbine High School; classes began, friendsand students met for lunch period. Then the unexpected happened â€” students armed with gunsopened fire â€” students who walked the same halls with everyone else day after day. In ColumbineHigh School the suspects may have belonged to a student group known as the "Trenchcoat Mafia."Fellow students told news reporters they knew of the group and its fascination with war. One studenteven claimed the students had brought fake guns to school previously. The question then arises, didanyone do anything to help these students who were known as outcasts? In past school shootings,warning signs of looming trouble were apparent. In Springfield, Ore., Kip Kinkel shot his parents todeafh and killed two classmates at Thurston High School. According to an article in the Feb. 17 issue of the Seattle limes, Kinkel was expelled from school the previous day for having a stolen gun in hislocker. He was also known for torturing animals and making bombs. When these signs first becameprevalent, did anyone try to find out what the problem was? When police searched the Kinkel houseafter discovering Kip's dead parents, they found bombs, ammunition and hunting magazines. Hadsomeone stepped in early in his childhood, the horrific events at Thurston may have been prevented.What is a solution to stopping school shootings? No easy answer can be named, but preventativemeasures can be taken. Guns must be kept away from children, and people must speak up and helpstudents who show signs of being troubled. When children display such signs of maliciousness andhate, getting help quickly may be the way to prevent tragedies such as the one at Columbine HighSchool. â€¢â€¢â€¢IliiilBBiiliMllil WESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS ROWAN GROVE CONDO NOWTAKING SUMMER / FALL RESERVATIONS. NEW UNITS, WALK WWU, GARAGES, CABLE PD,GAS FIREPLACES. 671-2899 1/2 OFF 1ST MONTHS RENT! BRAND NEW 3BD/2BA DUPLEXVAULTED CEILINGS, DISHWASHER, WASHER / DRYER, FIREPLACE, DECK, WSG PD.$1000/MO 676-0194 4 and 5 Bdrm houses, 12 mo leases starting 7/11 to 9/1. $1100 to $1250/mo. P/Uflyer 1411 High St. 4br Apts near campus, 2ba, garage, deck, storage, w/d, wsg. Available July or Sept.$1200 mo. 734-2999 SUMMER WORK!!! College Pro Painters is looking for painters and managers towork throughout Washington. Work outdoors w/ other students. Call 1-888-277- 9787 for info. PremierSchool Agendas / Premier Graphics Temporary (summer of 1999) Accounting Positions Premier School Agendas needs a few sharp minds for the summer of 1999. Due to the highly cyclical nature of ourbusiness, we need extra accounting help in the summer months. We have a need for 2-4 accounting,finance or business majors to work from about mid May through the end of September. The work willstart off as part time, building to 40+ hours per week through the end of August, then tapering off to parttime again in early September. If you are looking to gain some valuable experience while earning acompetitive wage, we'd like to talk with you. We offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate yourspring and fall class schedules. Strong Spreadsheet skills required. Accounting or bookkeepingexperience is helpful, but. a strong work ethic and a good attitude are more important than workexperience. Though these positions are officially temporary, Premier is a rapidly growing, successfulcompany. Sometimes these temporary positions do lead to continuing full time or part timeemployment. Please send your resume to : Controller Premier School Agendas 2000 Kentucky St.Bellingham, WA 98226 or fax it to: (360) 734-3014, attention Controller No phone calls please.SUMMER JOBS AT THE BEACH! Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center has paid summerministry positions in our children's program, dining room, food services, housekeeping, snack shopand more! All positions are paid and include meals, housing, and two days off each week to explore thebeautiful Pacific Northwest. For an application, call or write: CBCC Human Resources Po Box 398Cannon Beach, OR 97110, (503) 436-1501 E-mail: cbcc@seasurf.com DENTS AND GRADUATES.CALL THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER! 360-201-8918 EMPLOYMENT SEARCH FIRM TARGETINGCOLLEGE STU-MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Did you get a survey in the mail? You help represent thecampus so be sure to fill it out and return it asap! Don't forget to enclose the green card for the $50 giftcertificate! THANK YOU WE CAN 2000 - WWU Funded by the US Dept of Ed BURGER, CHIPS SODA $2.95 BAY CITY ICE CREAM CAFE 1135 RAILROAD AVE 676-5156 EUROPE $239 o/wANYTIME IN 1999. HAWAII $129. DISCOUNT FARES WORLDWIDE. 800-8349- 9192 www.airhitch.org(tax add'l) ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 16 ---------- April 23,1999 The Western Front â€¢ 16 Choose A GREAT Future!! 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Visit our website for program andapplication information. http://www.cbe.wwu.edu/mba Integrated Core Courses â€¢ Field Experience â€¢Specialization Options Contact: MBA Program Office Parks Hall 419 tel. 360/650-3898 â€¢ fax 360/650-4844 â€¢ MBA@wwu.eduPPPPP
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Identifier: wwu:35947
Title: Coming soon...
Digital Collection: Outreach and Continuing Education

Identifier: wwu:5520
Title: 1973 Memory Walk: Commencement
Date: 1973
Description: Original inventory number: 00856.4. Negatives: #730608A-29
Digital Collection: Campus History Collection
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Campus History Collection
Local Identifier: CHC-MW_1973-0001

Identifier: wwu:29153
Title: AS Board Minutes 1934-07
Date: 1934-07
Description: AS Board Minutes 1934 July
Digital Collection: Associated Students of WWU Board Minutes
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: University Archives
Related Collection: Records of the Associated Students of Western Washington University, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries.
Local Identifier: asbod_193407
Text preview (might not show all results): Associated Students of WWU Board Minutes 1934 July Page 1 July 11, 1934 The regular meeting of the Board of Control was called to order by the President Orvin Messegee. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Everyone is present except Dr. Bond and Mr. Arntzen. On the reccomendat
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): Associated Students of WWU Board Minutes 1934 July Page 1 July 11, 1934 The regular meeting of the Board of Control was called to order by the President Orvin Messegee. The minutes of the previous mee
Show moreAssociated Students of WWU Board Minutes 1934 July Page 1 July 11, 1934 The regular meeting of the Board of Control was called to order by the President Orvin Messegee. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Everyone is present except Dr. Bond and Mr. Arntzen. On the reccomendation of Julius Dornblut editor of the N.W. Viking it was voted to award pins to Marie Clancy and Donna Mae Aisted. A discussion of the sweater award for athletic managers took place and it was moved and passed that the president and Mr. Carve appoint a committee to change the present system. There will be a report next meeting. a vote of thanks was given to Mr. Ruickmick for his donation of an airplane view of Columbia University for hanging in the Ass. Student office. A Discussion of a recreation hall for Normalstad was dropped to continue later. Dick Albert was appointed to see about some Board affair to take place this summer if possible. The meeting adjourned Dick Albert Secretary 1934 July Page 2 July 17, 1934 The regular meeting of the Board of Control was called to order by the President Orvin Messegee. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Everyone was present. It was reported that the committee working on the new Manager system was composed of John Christy, Gordon Richardson and Sam Carver. It was reported that the Vistoria excursion netted the Ass. $75. The cost of a new store for the Mt. Baker cabin came to 19 dollars leaving a balance from the two ventures of $55 It was decided to hold to Board of Control sailing party this next Sunday. In the elections held the following were elected: Viking Editor Julius Dornblut Jr. Viking Manager Victor Dickenson Secretary to Board Fordon Richardson It was decided to hold rec hours nect quarter as long as the students evidenced any desire for them. [Meeting] was adjourned Dick Albert Secretary ##
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Identifier: wwu:21406
Title: WWU Board minutes 1984 January
Date: 1984-01
Description: WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for January 1984.
Digital Collection: Board of Trustees of WWU Meeting Minutes
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: University Archives
Related Collection: Western Washington University Board of Trustees Records
Local Identifier: WWUARC_BOT_198401
Text preview (might not show all results): 1984-01 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - January 1984 ----------xxxxx---------- 2430 January 5, 1984 The regular ~ leeting of the Board of Trustees of Western Washington University scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 1984, at 1: 30 p.~" in Old Main 340, WAS CJl. IKELLED. nol

Identifier: wwu:39114
Title: View 1
Part of: Sawankhalok ware jar, globular body with iron black design of blades at rim
Date: 1400
Type of resource: artifact
Object custodian: WWU Department of Anthropology
Related Collection: Whittington Collection of Asian Ceramics
Local Identifier: WCAC_208.tif

Identifier: wwu:15863
Title: Western Front - 1990 January 26
Date: 1990-01-26
Digital Collection: Western Front Historical Collection
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Western Front Historical Collection
Local Identifier: wfhc_1990_0126
Text preview (might not show all results): 1990_0126 ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 1 ----------A Super-bowl look Sports, page 8 ip*** The Dread, blue art and yes, Mort. Accent, page 3 FRIDAYWEATHER Occasional rain and a chance of snow today and through the weekend. Highs in the mid40s. The Western Front January 26,1990 Vo
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1990_0126 ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 1 ---------- A Super-bowl look Sports, page 8 ip*** The Dread, blue art and yes, Mort. Accent, page 3 FRIDAYWEATHER Occasional rain and a ch
Show more1990_0126 ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 1 ---------- A Super-bowl look Sports, page 8 ip*** The Dread, blue art and yes, Mort. Accent, page 3 FRIDAYWEATHER Occasional rain and a chance of snow today and through the weekend. Highs in the mid40s. The Western Front January 26,1990 Volume 82, Number 4 Western Washington University pleaserecycle Demonstrators cleanse flags in protest of war By Linda Dahlstrom staff reporter "No morebombs, no more war, U.S. out of El Salvador," chanted protesters, hoping to send a message toCongress by washing flags and chaining themselves to the doors of the Federal Building as Congressreconvened on Tuesday morning. "We're here to tell them it's time for a change. Let's take this moneybuying death in Central America and use it to support life," said Carol Dunavin. "Our best hopes andbrightest dreams lie dead with bullets paid for by U.S. taxes." The United States provides $1.5 milliondollars of aid each day, enabling the government of El Salvador to wage a 10-year civil war in which70,000 to 74,000 civilians have been killed and 7,000 disappeared, according to El Rescate HumanRights Department in Los Angeles. Protesters washed 11 flags and hung them on a clothesline to dry,symbolizing the need for the U.S. to cleanse itself of the inhumanity and injustice it financially supportsin Central American countries. "Our flag can no longer be flown with dignity. It is stained deeply andbloodied with the blood of 72,000 Salvadorans," Dunavin said. "We wash the flag as a vision that policies will change and we will no longer be involved in a dirty war." Shirley Osterhaus, of the Shalom Center,said the American flag is a symbol of oppression and exploitation for many people in CentralAmerica, not of passion and freedom. "The U.S. government is heavily invested in a war against the poor. (U.S. aid supports) drug trafficking, rigging elections and a disinformation campaign," she said. "Acountry that exports oppression will one day release oppression against itself," Osterhaus said. After the flag washing, some of the protesters chained themselves to the doors of the Federal Building. Policearrested eight people in an attempt to clear one of the side doors, and cut the chains off of all theprotesters, who then sat or stood in front of the doors. Darcy Utterback, Peace Resource CenterCoordinator, said one of the protest's goals was See Protest on page 2 David RubertTThe Western Front Patricia Sage was one of eight protesters arrested during a demostration calling for the end to U.S.funded death squads in Central America. Court case steals attention of flag-wash The protest on Tuesday happened to coincide with jury selection for the Earl Shriner case â€” the man charged with mutilatinga Tacoma boy. The organizers of the protest did not know jury selection for the Shriner case would betaking place on the day of the protest. "None of the organizers knew about it," said Steve Hill, one of theorganizers of the demonstration. "I didn't know about it until I saw the car pull up and him (Shriner) getout. They (police) decided the day before to move (the case) to the Federal Building. They knew we werehaving the protest, they could've notified us ahead of "time to coordinate it," Hill said. "This confusionis now taking attention away from the main issue of El Salvador and Central America." Osterhausadded emphatically "we had absolutely no idea (that Shriner would be there). Our action was a very clearstatement about U.S. involvement in dirty wars." Utterback said the protest obviously had nothing to dowith the Shriner case. Nancy Welch and Lucy Colvin blocked one of the entrances to the Federal Building during the Jan. 23 protest against U.S. policies in Central America. Films cause controversy By VickiStevens staff reporter Heavy breathing is associated with a lot of things, and this time a few people arefairly hot and bothered about a March film series entitled Heavy Breathing Week. The AssociatedStudents Sexual Minorities Center and the AS Women's Center are opposed to several aspects of Heavy Breathing Week. Topher Jerome, coordinator of the Sexual Minority Center, said his office has a problem primarily with the film to be shown March 15, entitled "The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant." Jeromehasn't seen the film, but he said the description on the poster advertising the film is detrimental to thecenter's goal of breaking stereotypes about homosexuals. The film description reads, "Fassbinder's (the director) most controversial work, the story deals with the shifting power relationship among threelesbians: A successful fashion designer, her slave girl and a sultry model who makes the master a slave. Accompanied with the music of Verdi and the Platters, these women act out a melodrama ofsadomasochistic passion." He said he doesn't know for sure if the film is negative toward lesbians, but,just from the film description, he says sadomasochism is being related to lesbians. Jerome said thisdescription reinforces negative attitudes people have about homosexuality. He said he supportspeople's right to see films of this nature, but it is a poor representation of lesbian relationships. "Weneed to focus on the fact there are very caring, loving, nurturing same-sex couples," he said. ChrisNinaud, co-coordinator of the AS Cross-Cul-tural Center, chose the international films for campus films,including the film Jerome is worried about. Ninaud defended his decision to show the film and welcomesdiscussion of the film. "I believe this film deals with a controversial subject," he said. "It deals withdomination in relationships, which everyone should learn something about. "I would be worried if therewasn't controversy about it," Ninaud said. See Breathe on page 2 students will rallyi^ffl^^^|^i^|Â«^@^|ilil|jir| iifiill^^ tive agenda advocates the following legislative decisions: the rejection of ingfor state financial aid programs ^ # b ; u i ^ ^0^Mxm^ nasi not changed since 1981, and, according to theAS agenda, BÂ§in| ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 2 ---------- 2 The Western Front NEWS Friday, January 26,1990 Protest Continued from page 1 David Rubert/TheWestern Front â€¢ Amanda Trembly, age 10, gazes up at drying American flags. to shut down theFederal Building to demonstrate that "it's not business as usual as long as the U.S. supports genocidalpolicies." Under Guatemala's U.S. supported government over 150 death squad assassinations amonth. According to the International Red Cross, over 2,000 Panamanian civilians were killed in theU.S. invasion of Panama. Figures recently released by Salvadoran Security Forces show, in 1989alone, 60,446 people were captured. One fourth of the Salvadoran population has been displaced orare refugees, said El Rescate Human Rights Department. The United States actions against Nicaraguaand the funding of the Contras have been denounced as violations of international law by the UnitedNations, the World Court and the Organization of American States, according to a pamphlet publishedby the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, The Pledge of Resistance and Western'sPeace Resource Center. Those entering the Federal Building had to step on or over protesters to getpast; David Mortenson's leg was apparently deliberately stepped on by a heavy man as he entered forjury selection. Mortenson said the pain he felt being stepped on was insignificant in comparison to thesuffering in Central America. "There are human beings being killed and there's no point in it," he said."This Federal Building and our government supports it." The Bellingham protest was one of manyhappening across the nation as Congress reconvened. The crowd of protesters was a mixed group drawn together for a common cause. Among them were high school and college students, families with smallchildren, professors, laborers and the very young and old, Amanda Tremblay, 10, was at the protestwith her mother, Swan Eagle. Her mother was one of those blocking the doors to the Federal Buildingand prepared to be arrested. "I think it's really good what she's doing,"Tremblay said. "She's trying tosave people (in Central America). There are a lot of problems going on. You can't just ignore it." Oneof those arrested, Western senior Johnny Wilson, a political science major, said he sees the protestas a good way to draw attention to and make people think about those in Central America. "If I wasdoing the same thing in El Salvador, I probably wouldn't have even seen a police car. I could've been justshot at and killed. If I were arrested, chances are I'd be in a holding cell being tortured rather thansinging 'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen.'" Those arrested were: Patricia Sage, Steve Powers, ErinMarden, Lucy Colvin, Kate Blake, Nancy Welch, Johnny Wilson and Judt Shrode. A country that exports oppression will one day release oppression against itself. Tremblay was also with her mother when shewas arrested for blocking the street in November's protest U.S.. policy in El Salvador. "It seemed scary . . . you hear about people being disappeared in El Salvador. When she got arrested, I didn't know if she'd come back," Tremblay said. Roger Grahn said he was protesting because about $3,000 dollars of his money goes to taxes used each year for buying guns that the Salvadoran government uses against its people. "My tax dollars support that. I can't deal with it," Grahn said. Jo Taber pointed out that thecurrent situation with the U.S. supporting a civil war in El Salvador is reminiscent of Vietnam. "(Thedifference) in El Salvador and Vietnam is now we don't send soldiers, we pay the government to kill theirown people. Our tax dollars murder children, babies and grandparents," Jo Taber said. "The people inCentral America are doing everything they can. It's up to the people in the U.S. to do everything wecan to stop U.S. intervention. The people of Central America are really counting on us for that," LisaPetkc said. Breathe Continued from page 1 Blake said the description of the Fassbinder filmperpetuates the stereotype of homosexuality as weird and perverse. "What about the people who justread the film description and don't see the play?" she asked. "It just plays into stereotypes." If thepurpose of the film was to show dominance in relationships, a heterosexual couple would have been abetter teaching tool because it would cause less damage to the image of homosexuals, Blake said.Blake also is opposed to the timing of Heavy Breathing Week because the films will be shown the weekbefore finals. She says there won't be enough time for adequate campus discussion of the subject matter because the films will be forgotten during spring break. She said in order for the films to beeducational, they should be shown earlier in the quarter to allow for discussion. Blake also questionedwhether or not it is necessary to show pornography. The Fairhaven March 16 film, "Immoral Tales," israted X. Test Preparation Specialists u 1 107 NE 45th. Seattle 632-0634 I KAPLAN 5TAN.tr H.KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER LTD. LOVE CAREFULLY . CONDOM MINTS FOR VALENTINESDAY! THE DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE CANDIES THAT SAY, 'l CARE ENOUGH TO BE CAREFUL' THEICEBREAKER THAT HAS SWEPT THE NATION . . . 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DEGREE INITIAL CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES: All students expecting to graduateand/or receive teaching certificates at the close of winter, 1990, must have senior evaluation and degreeapplication on file in the Registrar's Office, OM230, by Jan. 30. For an appointment, call 676-3430.Â«PRE-MED STUDENTS: Rey Alinea, Navy Recruiting District, Seattle, will talk about Navy scholarshipsfor medical schools at noon Tues., Jan. 30, in HH151. ... gt; A MINORITY MEDICAL EDUCATIONSUMMER PROGRAM will be offered this summer beginning in June. Selected minority students attend asix-week program at one of four participating universities. Free room board, $400 stipend andassistance with travel expenses. For information, contact Renee Warren, Academic Advising Center,OM380, 676-3850. Application deadline is May 1. - CHILD ABUSE. Physical, emotional and sexual abuse issues will be addressed by DSHS caseworker Kns Hurlburt at 3 p.m. Mon., Jan. 29, in MH163.Sponsored by Psi Chi and Psychology Club. Everyone welcome. - 'DESCEND OLYMPIA 1990.' A rallywill be held on the steps of the Capitol Building Feb. 2 in support of legislation concerning graduatefellowships, financial aid, tuition surcharge, etc. A bus will leave WWU at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m.The trip is free. Those interested in participating should sign up in VU227. -STRATA (Students ReturningAfter Time Away) holds weekly brown-bag lunch socials from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays inVA460. All older and returning students are especially welcome. Special topic on Jan. 31 is "Financial Aid Forms." Bring your forms and questions. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors must submitcompleted campus interview forms to Career Planning and Placement three days before each interview.gt; Christian Camping International (summer only), Fri., Jan. 26. Drop in only: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., VU MainLounge. â€¢ FBI, Tues., Jan. 30. Submit CIF sign up for group info session in OM280. â€¢ WA Dept.of Transportation, Tues., Jan. 30. Submit CIF, sign up complete application in OM280. â€¢ ShelgrenFinancial, Wed., Jan. 31. Submit CIF sign up in OM280. gt; Crater Lake National Park (summer only), Thurs., Feb. 1. Check for application sign up in OM280. â€¢ Holland America Line Westours (summeronly, Alaska), Mon., Feb. 5. Minimum age 21. Check for application sign up in OM280. â€¢ FourWinds*Westward Ho Camps (summer only), Tues.. Feb. 6. Sign up complete application form inOM280. ' Microsoft Corp., Tues., Feb. 6. Submit CIF sign up in OM280. â€¢ Carnation Co., Wed., Feb. 7. Submit CIF sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 24. ' Liberty One Financial Services, Wed., Feb. 7.Submit CIF sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 24. â€¢ YMCA Camp Orkila (summer only), Wed., Feb. 7. Drop-in interviews: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. VU. â€¢ Public Schools Personnel Coop, Thurs., Feb. 8. Sign up forinfo session (8:30 a.m.) interview in OM280. â€¢ TW Recreational Services Inc. (summer only,Yellowstone). Mon., Feb. 12. Drop in only: 9 a.m. to noon 1-2 p.m. â€¢ Microsoft (co-op intern), Mon..Feb. 12. Group info session: 2 p.m.. WL Presentation Room. Submit cover letter, resume, questionnaire CIF to OM280 by Feb. 28 for April interviews. â€¢ USWest (programmer/analyst positions, plus intern),Wed.-Thurs., Feb. 14-15. Preselect. Submit resume CIF in OM280 by Jan. 30. ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 3 ---------- Friday, January 26, The Western Front 3 Almighty Dread go for vinyl and video By Maria Manliclic staffreporter All three looked at e ^ ^ ( ^ ^ with careful expressions on t ^ f ^ ^ ^ f leaned forward in their c ^ ^ ^H jf moved their eyes towards | | | | Â§ | | | ^ piece of Japanese t e c h n o ] ^ p | ^d recorded their voices.1^^11111 Despite the lack of e x p j ^ | | Â§ j | | | the shifting of band m e m | ^ ^ ^ ^^ Almighty Dread hasfound g ^ ^ ^ ^ come to those who wait. T ^ B ^ ^ I . preparing for the release | | ^ J ^ ^ ond single inFebruary andÂ§|||J(||p^ bility of producing a p r ^ ^ ^ ^ J | | video for VH-1 cable t e l e - | | | ^ ^ | i p| TheAlmighty Dread o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ from the ashes of a souycalyj^^^^H The Kooks. In 1985 they b e ^ l ^ ^ ^ p ing100 percent reggae. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ progressed and band member|p^^^P so did their style. ^^^^^M "In the earlydays of the | ^ g ^ ^ ^ played African style t u n e s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ treme reggae," John H e n d o \ | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ istand backing vocalist ^ J ^ ^ ^ Almighty Dread said. " B i | ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ K ^ ^ ^ ^ b y playing ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ p - own songs, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ( ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ catagoriza- â€¢ I f f i l l i i i ^ l l l S i i i ^ i l i i ii ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ( ^ ^ h c "Dread" ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ no longer ^ ^ ^ J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ l e it implies | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ( ^ p ^ pplayer Paul l l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S t e e l Pulse, ^ ^ ^ J l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f y Sparrow ^ ^ ^ ^ l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ g g ae influ- | | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ s songs such ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ y messages | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ d the inva- ^ ^ l^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ s opposition | J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ( o r the most l ^ l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n j o y being ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J | esongs, not ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ ( i ^ ^ H ^ ^ t six years ^^H|^B^^^^ftl o c a l band, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ p - , has grown | ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ r - b a n d that ^ ^ ^ | ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ ^ | e n n i a l celc- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n d Parker's ^ ^ K M l ^ ^^ w b s , Western and the band's most memorable performance, the opening of a Thnft-way grocerystore in Blaine. Many members of the band are students or graduates of Western, most of whom beganin Western's music department. Many Dread regulars showed support for the band during their largestand best-liked performance at Bumbershoot 1989. "It was the biggest gig we played where we saw somany Bellingham regulars," Hendow said. As a result of performing at Bumbershoot, the bands firstsingle "Military Man" appeared on the compilation CD "Best of the Northwest," which also includessongs from various blues and jazz artists and the Defenders. "In the last year and a half, we've gottenso popular, we've become Bellingham's little darling," Hendow said. "It's really a nice thing for us ...but I don't know if any of us aspire to mega-super stardom." However, Hendow did not question theband's potential for becoming a college band like the Crazy 8's, touring on school circuits. The Dread's first album, "One Look at You," has helped to finance and produce its new single and upcomingalbum, which is due out in the late spring of this year. "It's a big money pit. Beer gets dumped on yourfavorite guitar or on your amp, stuff gets broken, you need money for transportation. You have to eat andyou have to sleep somewhere," Hendow said. "We end up making the same amount of money as wespend trying to make new recordings," he said. Long, grueling practices, performing feverishly ill, orplaying with a sprained finger are only a few of the hardships the band has had to face. "It's a lot of workto rehearse all week long and play for five hours straight, whether you want to or not," Turpin said."Sometimes you just don't want to play." Despite difficult playing conditions, the underlying factorswhich have kept the band together for so long are the strong and constant friendship between themembers and their love of music. "It's kind of like having an extended family," Hendow said. "I spendmore time with the band than I ever spent with a girlfriend or a job or on my own homework. It's become a big commitment of time, but it's still fun." Members of The Almighty Dread are trumpet player,percussionist and backing vocals Dave Cole, drummer Dalton Davis, bass player and backing vocalsGary Haden, trombone player and percussionist Phil Helms, guitarist and backing vocals Hendow, sax and flute player Phil Nakano, lead vocalist Andy Oliver and key-board player Turpin. The Almighty Dread will be performing Jan. 23 and 24 at the Backstage Tavern and at Parkers in Seattle. The Dread will also open for british reggae band, Linton Knesie Johnson, March 30 at the Commodore Ballroom inVancouver, B.C.. By Kristy Lafrifaro Virile BUrrOws mesmerized her auldi-eiice when she performed^shbw-"wMVT^ ^Eeitform^ Pp ;$h*;;creafed-^ psettof17 actsithattiraM black history. She b ^ view'thestruggles of slaves and thepresent problems faced by many black Americans^ The self-directed showwas first performed for a New York church service in the mid-1960s. The overwhehning response fromthe congregation told her acting was her calling. She lengthened the show, and in 1968 it opened off-Broadway with stunning reviews. â€¢':" Burrows draws fromblack writers, composers arid poets ^^tQothles^^ ;l|un^ ::::a1wut^^ torched w i t h^ agony; her b o d y - ^ ^ 0 ^ 0 ^ ^ I ^ D ^ ^ ; ;,ypicy^s':a::S!Cpi^ In ^ Anita Eckfprd, BurxqwsI jbrt^eyaypun^ black girl beingintegrated, into a Southernschool. After being shunned fjonl the high school^ the scared and confusedgirlirunsto her mother's v^orkp^ ,-alsa:eryin|^ iRaJpfs^ ;;\wth;pri^ f ! | p r^ ^spieflw^ |jplt;0e;m Sfo;tp^ ^hiebsr^ impact on the shbwiDn^rent colored lights were used to set the mood of each apt. During the:^ climax of '^A Poem to ^ompli^ ment Oth^ with heir every word to help build tension then::iBOOM!; the lights went bhiclc. ! ' ^-:.;::l;:;:;:Burr6ws;;w^ ffiongl^ ; oM t ^ across^ herliead for the pld# roiled up : l j | e ^ |rj^yi|;ue^^^ A m e ^Hughesl It 'was intense and thoughtprovpk-ing; When the lights went down^ the audience remainedsilent, possibly pondering the message of the show. Then the theater thundered with applause, whistlesand a standing ovation forBurrows. Burrows has done other one-woman productions, including "FromSwords to Plowshares," "Africa Fire!" "Sister, SiS- ^!v;and^A Child Is Born." "Walk Together Children"was sponsored byi ^iVestern's Artist and .Lecture;:Se- â€¢:' |ries;vÂ§frt ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 4 ---------- 4 The Western Front Friday, January 26,1990 Nine artists take the Fifth By Matt Baunsgard staffreporter The Viking Union gallery is known for its diversity in presenting art that sparks different sensesand emotions. The current exhibit is no exception. The show, called The Fifth Floor, is a collaboration ofnine different artists using different mediums. "I really like to see group art like this," gallery spectatorTheresa Wingert said. "This show has special meaning to me because I saw it all before it wasdisplayed." Two items in the exhibit standout. The first, a large blue object called "A remodeling of thebridal suite," is displayed against the south wall. Two blue lights illuminate the object giving the wholepiece an eerie fluorescent shine. It portrays a ladder with an oar leaning against it and a horse jumpingover the bottom rung. The other portion consists of a large building with different objects surrounding it. The second one in the blue series is the exhibit most people come to see. It is called "The Angel andthe Hartebeast." A small child with horns sprouting from its eyes is portrayed hanging from a cross.Behind the child is some vile monster called the Hartebeast. "This is bizarre," one observer said. Mypersonal favorite exhibits were the steel sculptures by Bill Baber. He uses steel as his medium to sculpt scary or funny configurations. The first is called "We're All Held Hostage." It contains frighteninglooking steel pieces with spikes on top with a twisted inter-looping configuration in the shape of a mazein the middle. The second is a funny, unorganized home called "Our Home Is Not In Order." Inside thefeatured large, house structure is a montage of objects jumbled togetherin no apparent order orreason. While I don't know Baber's intended meaning in this piece, it could be representative ofunorganized, yet fun family life. His final sculpture is represented in the middle of the gallery. Theimpressive-looking chest armor called "Whale Guard: Armor for a Modern Hero," looks like it came rightout of ihe time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. All of Baber's pieces represent a clear portrayal of the way the world is: violent, harsh and mean, yet happy, warm and family oriented. Thepaintings included in the â€¢ exhibition were mostly pastel-colored oils by Paul Young, Lucinda H.Green and others. Though the comment book in the gallery shows mostly positive feedback, a wholerange of opinions is represented. Many comments commended the exhibit's fantastic range andcreativity, while one person went so far as to compare it with the exhibit to the occult. The exhibit willrun until Feb. 2. 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We asked if he was a good dancer. "I don't know," answered the informant."He was just...out there. I think he was bummiri' cigarettes too." Friday, Jan. 19 A man driving by a house on Toledo Street said he saw a Mortimer drive his Saab 900into the garage. As Mortimer closed the garage door, the man said he was able to see the president's as he left the Saab.. Friday, Jan. 20 We received a letter from a man who said he saw two-inch tallcreature who introduced himself as "Ken." He said the life-form was wearing a non-descrip blue suit.The man stated he didn't know why Ken was on his bed, but believed it had something to do with amessage scrawled across his bathroom wall thatread,"Graffiti is a form of property defacement!" Sunday, Jan. 21 Mortimer was spotted in the First Presbyterian church. The man reporting the sightingsaid,"Mortimer and his wife came in and sat down and left when the service was overâ€” just like normalfolk." 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Upper-class conservative mothers would like to put labels on recordsthey feel are too graphic for teens. Apparently parents and their children are lacking in the ability to make thoughtful decisions on their own. Right-wing religious fanatics picketed "The Last Temptation of Christ,"a movie which dared to portray the life of Christ in a manner contrary to their beliefs. Apparently theybelieve it too dangerous for people to entertain doubt about Jesus' lack of a sex-drive. Obviously they feelthe viewer is unable to say, "It's only a movie," if he or she is unhappy with the movie's ideas. Most of thefanatics didn't even see the movie in question. It only goes to show that the same silly conflicts willsurface perpetually. In March, Western's Heavy Breathing Week will feature three soft-porn movies. TheAS Sexual Minorities Center Coordinator Topher Jerome said the description of one of the films isdetrimental to the center's goal of breaking stereotypes about homosexuals. Jerome said if the purposeof the film was to show dominance in a relationships, a heterosexual couple would be a better teaching tool because it would cause less damage to the image of homosexuals. We have a couple of problemswith Jerome's line of thinking. First, he hasn't even seen the film. This is the kind of misdirected effortwhich really impairs a free society. Hunters have a motto Jerome should consider: "Be sure of yourtarget." No matter how valid his arguments, Jerome's case is greatly weakened by his admittedignorance. Second, and just as important, we cannot walk on eggshells around issues concerning sexual minorities. While acceptance of gay and lesbian couples is something society should work towards, itisn't going to happen if we hide in a closet. People that want to censor films, books, records and burningthe flag don't think the masses are intelligent enough to make independent decisions and distinctions.They think people should be spoon-fed the information they receive. The desire for censorship is amanifestation of prejudices within ourselves â€” the same sort of prejudices we try to combat. TimothyK. King, editor; Kathy Tucker, managing editor; Mark Hines, news editor; Michelle Partridge, assistantnews editor; Derek Dujarden, Accent editor; Kurt McNett, assistant Accent editor; Deanna Ottavelli,features editor; Charlotte Anderson, sports editor; Matthew W. Campbell, assistant sports editor; NicoleBader, chief copy editor; Julie Anderson, copy editor; Karen Lane Hingston, copy editor; ShannonFowler, typesetter, Tim Boyles, photo editor, Samantha Lipoma, production chief; Garth Mix, illustrator;Tim Pilgrim, adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University. Editorialsreflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor.Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guest commentaries and letters arewelcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded by student fees, the rest is fundedby advertising revenue. Adversimcnts in the Front do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. Thenewsroom is in College Hall 9 and the business office is in College Hall 7. Phone numbers: 676-3162(newsroom) and 676-3160 (advertising). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-classmatter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. c MOW, MR.CfFiCtS, TELLMETWEflR5TVl0RDTHAT COMES TO\buRMtttfgt; WEU ttXJ HEARTWEVfcRD W \ AM, X MEAV4...fLOVIER. teSERÂ© Local standout set a good example There are real heroes all around us w JanineParry staff reporter hen the mayor of the capital is smoking crack, when religious figures aremolesting children and when professional sports greats are driving drunk, the new generation becomes pretty hard-pressed for heroes. Americans, particularly kids, have good reason to be disappointed withtheir idols. What a letdown when a baseball legend gambles on his team. What a joke when the winner of a beauty pageant shows up in a back issue of Playboy. And what a moral blow to our nation when afrontiersman in minority leadership goes up in a cloud of narcotics. Hey big shots! This just isn't cool.So, when the chips are down and the celebrities are too, where do we turn for our role models? What kind of hero is left? I think I found some answers in the Bellingham International Airport this winter.Standing in baggage claims, nearly comatose with post-flight nausea, I gained consciousness enough tonote a group of well-dressed, rather tall men waiting nearby. Always on the look-out for suchcharacteristics, I watched them quietly mill around with other adults and among themselves. Two ofthem were playing a game with a little boy who obviously adored them. It finally occurred to me that theywere 'shooting hoop,' as they should be, since they were members of the Western men's basketball team returning from a winter break game. I continued watching the team and heard them joke with an airportattendant who handled our bags. The attendant knew each of these local heroes by name. Perhaps hehad memorized their statistics. Then I watched them play with the boy again, lifting him up to' dunk' andgiving him the necessary low version of a 'high five.' It may seem dweebish, but I was in awe. It was thesame feeling I experienced when an Associated Students board member helped me tack up posters,when a member of the women's volleyball team held open a door for just a second longer to let mepass or when I saw the professor of my sociology class pick up a napkin off the coffee shop floor. Thesewere local/campus 'important people' standing near me, participating in daily rites with the samecourtesy and method of any other fool. Definitely cool. The basketball players were personalities. Theyhad the means to screw up and, if they did so, the influence to create havoc. Just like the professor, thevolleyball player and lots of others. Yet they refused to abuse this. Recognizing their responsibility ascelebrities, they set an example. Recognizing their responsibility as people, they just plain behaved.There are real heroes left in the world. We know them because they do the right thing. Castration will notstop sexual violence Attitudes need castration not bodies M Julie Fancey staff reporter any men aregrabbing then-groins in sympathy over current legislation that calls for castration of sex offenders.This legislation and the outrage it stirs is off-target. They've missed the point. The so-called quick fix ofcastration offers no solution to sexual violence. Castration means the removal of the testicles only, notthe penis. This procedure may decrease sexual desire, but it guarantees nothing. It does not ensureimpotency or the inability to maintain an erection. This surgical procedure addresses the issue from asexual standpoint. Locking onto castration as a weapon against rape makes the assumption that rape isa crime of passion. Not so. It is a crime of violence. We are dealing with an issue of power, not a sexualevent. The sexual act is not what satisfies a rapist, it is the act of domination and control over anotherperson. What we need to do is get back on track about what leads to sexual violence. We need tocastrate attitudes that create an environment which excuses sexual violence against women. There isa feeling that these attitudes exist in someone else's backyard, not ours. It is in our backyard. In thepast month I have heard these comments from male students on campus: One student was constantlysaying: If a fat and ugly woman is being raped, she might as well lie back and enjoy it because it willprobably be her only chance of getting laid. Another student was joking about a woman he saw. Heencouraged his friend by saying: Rape her. She wants to be raped. These attitudes set up women forviolence. Rape is not a joke: Rape is not sex. Rape is violence. Nobody wants to be raped and nobody is lucky when they're raped. When a man is raped, do other men think it is a joke? Do they consider itsex? Do they consider the victim as being lucky or asking for it? Why is it different if the victim is awoman? Why should our attitudes about women end up harming them? Most women don't viewthemselves as weak, childish, sexual objects or property. Why should men view women in such anegative way? It's time to stop thinking that surgically removing an organ would solve sexual violence. It'stime to castrate the root of the problem â€” our attitudes. ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 7 ---------- Friday, January 26,1990 The Western Front 7 Â«** o^ WKM^^ VB'3 Letters * 300 words or less * mustbe typed, double space must include name, address and phone number for verification * address andphone numbers will not be printed 8 Buses to Campus each hour! Bus fare a mere 25* or save 2 0% with Transit Tokens which are available at the Viking Union Information Desk and many other locationsthroughout town. For Schedule and Routing Information Call 676-RIDE 676-7433 Whatcqm^T^kTransportation Authority Front uses poor choice of words Editor: I have been reading The WesternFront regularly for a year now. I understand that your news staff is considered to be the best college staff in the Pacific Northwest. Yet when I see articles with repeated use of offensive language, I must reservemy opinion about your greatness. The writers' frequent use of obscenities saddens me. When swearwords creep into your articles with regularity, everyone becomes desensitized to such language.Certainly, we all know these words. We learned them in the playground when we were in first grade.With maturity, one learns appropriate use of such language. As writers, you should be challenged toseek the precise word to fit the circumstances. As college students, you have the opportunity toexpand your vocabulary instead of limiting yourselves to the same old phrases. The gratuitous use ofvulgar terms does disservice to everyone. Too soon, such words become trite and ineffective. Over thepast several months, there have been hints regarding various persons' parentage, overt mention ofbodily functions, coarse references to birth control devices and altogether too much suggestivelanguage. One writer, attempting to describe a bodily function, used a totally incorrect term. Whetherthe malapropism was intentional, the reader will never know. The English language is far too rich anddescriptive to allow yourselves to be tied to a few well-worn adjectives. Why use such base languageto question the legitimacy of a person, when "spurious mountebank" will send the subject of yourwrath scurrying to the dictionary to find out what he or she is? Our teachers have taught us to speak toour audience on its own level. Surely it is our duty to raise their level of understanding, not crawling intothe playpen with them. We're not fools, we're all eager to learn â€” even the humblest of us.FWWÂ»â€”^wwmwwwwwwww'fWf^W"!â„¢^^ HWMffiRWWSWW!^^ We put faith in our reporters to uplift us even as they communicate. Robert Johnson Sophomore, Journalism Victimizers are also victims ofsociety Editor: Greetings. Oh yes indeed, our society is deeply sick. Repressive laws and a powerstructure made up largely of tyrannical, selfish, bigoted, unhealthy drunks and a commercial sectorhell-bent on terrorizing the people, dementing the children, dividing us into shallow minded castes andperpetuating and refining all of the traditional evil such as greed, murder, torture, bigotry, war andselfish exploitation of our planet and each other has manufactured monsters willing to commit massmurder, batter and rape adults and even children. Historically, its only more refined, not new. However, never before has the entire planet been contaminated. Its now pandemic. Are we, therefore, losing thewar due to the evidence of endless expansion of the evil? No, but we are approaching quickly thedecisive moment of truth. Those who thus victimize, are also victims. So long as we continue to try anddeal with the problems by punishing the individuals and forgetting the social mechanisms thatproduce them, we will fail and finally be overwhelmed. These creatures are direct products of thelawful, normal functions of our society. Society, the system, is responsible for the evil of its parts. Blind,cowardly, so-called government representatives want to castrate sexual offenders. Perhaps thesecreatures also condone amputation of the limbs of thieves, removal of the tongues of those who speakout against them, death camps for the homeless, enslavement of the poor, four and quartering in townsquares of blind, cowardly, so-called government representatives? 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Enjoy Chinese refreshments, entertainment,and film. 5 -10 pm Monday, Jan. 29 in VU lounge. Admission $2. 803. TRAVEL STUDY, WORK,TRAVEL ABROAD: Pick up your free copy of the STUDENT TRAVEL CATALOG in THE FOREIGNSTUDY OFFICE, Old Main 530 B. (Take the south elevator). We issue the money-savingINTERNATIONAL STUDENT ID CARD EU-RAIL PASS and can advise you on adding aninternational dimension to your education. Visit our office oi phone 676-3298 or 3299. SPRINGQUARTER IN GREECE: March 27 - June 5. San Diego St. U. credit in Classics Humanities. Travelislands, mainland, Athens w/ small group. U.S. Greek staff. Brochures/ info: N.-Clothier, Arnfeen 442,tel. 733- 7291. 901. PERSONALS Sweetie- I LOVE YOU!! -Bunny Tell your Bunny or your Sweetieyou love them in the February 13 edition of The Western Front! ---------- Western Front - 1990 January 26 - Page 8 ---------- 8 The Western Front Sports Friday, January 26,1990 Women unstoppable By Micheal Flynn staffreporter The women's basketball team will attempt to continue their domination over opposing teams ina pair of important home games this weekend. Tonight the vistors are the second place Falcons ofSeattle Pacific University. SPU, 10-3 overall and 8-2 district, posted a 24-6 record last season andreached the district semifinals as well. Guard Jan Bolton, who leads the Falcons, is third in the districtwith a 19.8 scoring average. Becky Wiersma, the other half of the back court duo, leads the district inassists with a 6.5 average. Earlier in the season, when the two teams met in Seattle, Western came outon top 61-56. The Vikings hold a series edge of 32-2. Things won't get much easier for the Vikings asthey host the University of Puget Sound Loggers Saturday night. UPS is led by 5-foot-6 guard AnniePettigrew. She averages 16.3 points, 6.1 assists and 3.5 steals per game. The Vikings have won the last three meetings with UPS. The Vikings overcame a strong first half by a tough Simon Fraser team to beat SFU 88-75 Tuesday night in front of a record crowd of 1,465. The victory, the 24th in a row at CarverGym, moved the Vikings to 11-0 district, two games ahead of second place SFU. The Vikings are now18-1 into" the season. For much of the first half, the SFU Clan looked as if they would put a halt to theViking winning streak. Using a suffocating zone defense, the Clan stifled the Vikings inside and frustrated them into a number of early turnovers. On offense, SFU used quick, precision passing and deadlyoutside shooting to open up the Viking zone for wide-open shots. They also controlled the boards. WhenSFU center Michelle Hendry hit one of her two free-throws with 6:32 remaining, the Vikings foundthemselves down by nine points, 25-16. That was enough for the Vikings. They found their offense, madethe necessary changes on defense and pulled themselves back into the game. "We were just kind ofstanding around, letting them beat up on us," junior guard Erica Porter said. "Then we started figuring out what was going on and picked up the intensity," she said. The Vikings held SFU scoreless for the nextthree minutes while they whittled away at the lead. Western guard Kerri Browitt hit a 15-foot jumper from the right side. After a three-second violation on the Clan, Browitt hit an identical shot from the other sideof the floor. When center Cim Hanson hit a lay-in with just over a minute to go, SFU was in the lead byonly one point. Hanson hit a pair of free-throws with 2:51 left in the half to give Western a 28-27 lead. Alead they never relinquished. They went to the locker room leading 35-31. In the second half SFU hungtough, continuing to play tight defense and work the ball inside. Hendry scored 16 of her 25 game-leading points in the second half. -^ Hendry's inside strength and the outside shooting of guard Andrea Schnider kept the Clan in the game. But Western, led by Hanson's consistent inside play and a healthy balanceof outside shooting, was too much for the visitors. The game signaled the women's improving characteras the district playoffs draw nearer. But no hints of upcoming greatness satisfied the hope for successlike the brief play of forward Chris Garrison. Garrison, a 6-foot 2-inch sophomore who has been out with aknee injury for over a month, played for a mere three minutes. She dominated those three minutes. Noneof SFU's towering frontline could stop Garrison as she scored six straight points for Western beforeshe left the game. Garrison said it felt good to be back playing. "The knee felt pretty good tonight," shesaid. "I'm going through therapy right now and I should be fine for districts. It felt good to play." Twoweeks ago Western coach Lynda Goodrich reached the significant milestone of 400 career victories.Tuesday night Hanson reached one of her own. . When she hit a lay-in just over three minutes into thesecond half, Hanson became the eighth player in Western's history to score 1,000 career points.Though the game remained tight through the beginning of the second half, the comeback of the Vikings towards the end of the first half seemed to break SFU's confidence. The momentum of the run propelledthe Vikings to victory. Porter attributed the first half momentum shift to a switch in defensive scheme."Once we changed from a zone to a man we got going," she said. Hanson said she felt another key inthe Vikings late-first half run was a mental adjustment. "We weren't blocking out and we weren't playingstrong defense. She (Goodrich) told us to get in there and work harder on the boards," Hanson said. Shewas referring to a Western timeout just before the start of the first half run that gave the Vikings the lead. Western was led by Hanson and Browitt who had 20 points a piece. Forward Alayna Keppler chipped in16 points. The game was rather rough. A lot of pushing and elbow swinging took place by both teams atboth ends of the floor. "In games between the top teams, they (the referees) kind of let you play more,"Porter said. The blood on her jersey, from her elbow to her nose, was testimony to the physical play ofthe game. As the Vikings close in on the homecourt win record, perhaps a dismayed SFU fan was rightwhen he told a friend, "It figures. Nobody beats Western on their home court." The Harlem Globetrotterswill perform their eye-cctching basketball techniques at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14 in Carver Gym. Tickets are$ 12 for general admission. Students with I.D., senior citizens and children under 12 get $2 off the ticketprice. Tickets will go on sale next week. The Western sailing team traveled to the University ofWashing- WKBBm ton Jan. 20 and 21 to compete in an elimination regatta. Western came in thirdplace behind first place U.W. and runner-up Portland State University. The next regatta for the sailingVikes is Feb. 10 and 11. Entries for the basketball hotshot contest are due by 5 p.m. on Jan. 29. Thecontest begins at 6 p.m. on Jan. 30, in Carver Gym A. Entry fonns are available in the intramural office.Men's finals will occur on Feb. 6 at halftime of the men's varsity basketball game. By Marc Duboiski!JSI|o'ro^^ ||a|pr|tgt;e^ fl^birtsip^ | t Q i y^ g:Â§w:Jji;$^ disc- - fpokeys;;fcdm KXKKr created the Igajiie 'Pjjn ^^^piiE^ay,'Tlk) Ig^l^baeh poil^s the Denver i ^ Cv^pwsyhe;: 9anyc6me;;: back; â€”- he' si5;yf:Some;M Ip^byfoaitt bricks at his W ;?tiiiie;tr^ ^igi like a horsQ. I can' t s tarid him," :lBclcjkyj^oa^es said. ' back; Ipp^;f:for;:his:: football Mejits as wel!^s;::thingsV'W::-' | | r p like checking but-a player'sbutts especially^Montana's," :^atie Ku Fm^or^-said^ ^|r^embertocatch me h^ftime fsho\^a^ lfp|y'T:m^^ !-B)^I:-p;ith|r^ |dent|_tiHS l l l f i l ^ e^ i-afterSw^ ^festivities^ ;;:earl''t;^ ;piiiiat^^ Women's finals will beheld at halftime of the women's game on Feb. 2. Sign-up for aracquetball workshop are due a 5 p.m.Feb. 2. The workshop is Wednesday Feb. 7. There will be open wrestling every Wednesday from 7-9p.m., and open volleyball every Sunday from 5-8 p.m. For more information contact the intramuraloffice. Mt. Baker is hosting a snow-boarding contest Jan. 26,27 and 28. Snowboarders from all over thecountry will be competing. Amusement Center 20 tokens for $2.50 Restrictions do apply-mayâ€žnot becombined with any other' offer. (Quantities limited) Show us your student ID card jj and receive two freetokens (Limited to one time per day.) 111 N. Samish Way (Next to Godfather's Pizza) 11 am to 10 pmweekdays â€¢ 11 am to midnight weekends (Expires 1/30/90) FUN-HIKING-FISHING-BOAT TOURSRAFTING-PHOTOGRAPHY Does this sound like what you would like to do for the summer? We haveposistions open in all aspects of resort-work at two different Oregon locations; Crater Lake National Parkand Oregon Caves National Monument. This is a great way to meet people from all over the world anddevelop great friendships in an incredible outdoor environment. All majors are invited to apply. Pleasecontact your Career Development Center for an application and interview time. We will be on yourcampus February 1 from 9 am to 4 pm. Equal Opportunity EmployerPPPPP
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Identifier: wwu:6517
Title: Lower Baker River dam construction 1924-12-29 Power House Site
Date: 1924-12-29
Description: Image documenting Lower Baker River Dam construction.
Digital Collection: Jessup (George P.) Photographs of the Lower Baker Dam Construction
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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Identifier: wwu:25739
Title: Two women stand near road on bluff overlooking water
Date: 1930-1950
Digital Collection: Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs
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Identifier: wwu:35860
Title: 13th Century Book of Hours
Date: 1200-1299
Description: Circa 13th Century Book of Hours leaf, recto and verso images.
Digital Collection: Medieval Manuscript Leaves, 1200-1500
Type of resource: still image
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Identifier: wwu:4594
Title: 1949 Men's Residence Hall: Residents Eating
Date: 1949
Description: Photo dated 1949/50. Photo of Residence Dining Hall. Students identified as: "Edward Lapsley- Next to window on left side; Clyde Brown - Second from window on left; Larry Lowery - Third from window on left; John Miller - Sixth from window on left." Original inventory #1348
Digital Collection: Campus History Collection
Type of resource: still image
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Identifier: wwu:25857
Title: Three men on summit of Mt. Baker
Date: 1880-1900
Description: Front caption: "Mt Baker Series No. 13 --- On the extreme summit. Altitude 10,800 feet." This is a photograph of a photograph.
Digital Collection: Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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Local Identifier: gb1086

Identifier: wwu:11999
Title: Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2
Date: 1925-10-02
Digital Collection: Western Front Historical Collection
Type of resource: text
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1925_1002 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2 - Page 1 ---------- Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOI^XXV^-Nai WILL E FffiMNW Kid Party to be Given Frosh in Big Gymnasium. RECALL CHILDHOOD DAYS The Women's League is giving a reception for th
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1925_1002 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2 - Page 1 ---------- Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOI^XXV^-Nai WILL E FffiMNW Kid Party to be Give
Show more1925_1002 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2 - Page 1 ---------- Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOI^XXV^-Nai WILL E FffiMNW Kid Party to be Given Frosh in Big Gymnasium. RECALL CHILDHOOD DAYS The Women's League is giving a reception for the freshman girls of the school in the school gymnasium, Saturday night, beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. It is to be in the form of a Bad Party. All the girls are asked to come in "kid" clothes. At this time the Sophomore girls will have an opportuni ty of getting acquainted with their little sisters. All old students in the school will be assigned a little sister. The list will be ready this afternoon and the girls may find out the name of their adopted sisters by calling at the Dean's office any time this afternoon. WASHINGTON STATE NOEMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON FKIDAY-HOct. 2. Y. W. C. A. reception in Edens Hall. SATURDAY—Oct. 3. W. A. A. Hike to Normatetad. Women's League "Kid Party" in Gym. Men's Club reception, club room Edens Hall. TUESDAY—Oct. 6. Regular assembly, 11 o'clock. SATURDAY—Oct. 10. Football game, here. . o ] Guy S. Allison Offers New Cup for Competition. MIXER AT ARMORY A GREAT SUCCESS Contests, Games, and Dances Delight Students. One Quarter's Experience in News Writing Prerequisite. The Student, Body Mixer held in the Armory Tuesday evening was a success from beginning to end. Before the dancing, several games were played which helped the large crowd get acquainted. These were directed by Miss Frank and Miss Skalley. , The students were given cards on which they were asked to write their names. They pinned these on their backs and the process of getting acquainted was then simplified. A prize was given the person getting the most names on a paper in a given time. The winner of this event secured ninety-four. As part of the entertainment a Kiddy Kar race was run by Bennet Howard and Milton Blonden. Mr. Blonden made a final spurt which his competitor was unable to beat so won the prize. Miss Dorothy Anderson was in charge of the guessing contest on the balcony. The weight of the cake was guessed by Gladys Burroughs. Elsa Schubert and May Borigp tied for honors in guessing the number of pennies in a jar while Bernard Sullivan proved to be the most expert in judging the number of cheeks in a piece of gingham. The music for the dance was furnished by Rathman's nine piece orchestra. The musicians had their stand in a blue and white Viking boat which is a symbol of this school. Evelyn Berg and Larry Werner won the prize waltz. The judges for this event were Miss Gunther, Miss Slawson, Miss Rich, Mr. Arntzen and Mr. Kolstad. Miss Skalley. Miss Frank, and Elsie Holland were on the program committee and much of the success of the evening is due to their novel games and events. Meryl Bird, Floid Van Etten, and Angus Edwards were on the decorations committee and were assisted by Mary Watkins, Romance "Rusk, Velma Le Master, Velta Learning, Vera Bush, Margaret Black* Dorothy Deighton, Evelyn Garrison, Helen McConnell, Ethel : Kelso, Donna Lehman, Jessie Kirby, and Chauncey Griffith. Those on the clean-up committee are: Henry Durr and Clarence Chevenock. The punch, committee consisted of: Maud Hollenbaugh, Bertha Hibner, and Mary Erijckson. The patrons and patronesses for the mixer were' President and Mrs. Fisher, Miss Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Marquis, Mr. ~and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, MisB Slawson and Mr. Arntzen. A course in Advanced Journalism has been offered this quarter to students that have had previous experience on the Weekly Messenger staff or work of that equivalent in some other school. The class is limited to a registration of six that meet three times a week to plan and make assignments for the next week's paper and to discuss the good and, bad features of the last issue. Two hours a week are spent at the print shop in laboratory work. This class will be responsible for the paper's success and will have charge, with the beginning joui-nalists as understudies. Also, at the print shop, it will make up the dummy, write the heads, and have actual contact with the print, by setting up the type into final forms. Beginning with next quarter, the members of the Editorial Council for the paper will be chosen from the best of this advanced, class. In the aim for a bigger, better paper this plan was chosen for three reasons—first, to give the Council well-trained members, the best in the school—second, to give incentive to the advanced students for hard work and study/'aSl TSstly, toh'ave "an~~ex-perienced staff to guide the paper.while new members are having their turn as "cubs". The class for this quarter includes Margaret Black, member of the Editorial Council during the spring quarter of this year; Mrs. Muffeth, news writing student in '24; and Velma LeMaster, reporter of '25, also a prominent debater of last year; Edward Lindsay, sports and feature reporter this spring; John FitzGerald, sports and joke reporter this spring; and Norman R. Burchette, business manager and feature writer of the paper also, during the spring quarter of this year. o — Prospects for debate this season are very bright. New and extensive plans are being made by Miss Madden, director of debate here. These plans center around suggestions made by Mr. Guy S. Allison, who so kindly donated the beautiful trophy won by this Normal last year for the third consecutive time, thus securing it permanently. -Mr. Allison has offered another more attractive cup for debate competition in the future. Miss Madden received a cut. of the one .hundred and fifty dollar silver loving cup. It is hoped that some day it will rest beside last years' trophy in Bellingham Normal's trophy case. Mr. Allison has suggested that more schools be admitted to the contest to widen/jthe field of competition. In the former debates the three Washington State Normal Schools have constituted the lfeague. Miss Madden is working on plans for a larger league for this year. Many of the debaters of last year's team are back in school this quarter, as well as some new students fresh from high school teams, so the debate fans may look forward to a good season. It is hoped all people of any experience will try out for debate. Clubs will hold their regular try-outs and inter-club contest this quarter, and are on the look-out for good material. \ IN THE NEAR FUTURE Four Places on Board of Control Are Now Open. Four vacancies made in the political department of this school either by absence or resignation of last quarter's holders make it necessary for an election to be held in the near future. Don Marquis, who has been prominent in most activities of the school, and president of the student body during the winter, spring and summer quarters of last year, was also business manager of the Messenger. This he very successfully handled last summer's quarter, but he left for Palo Alto, California, where he will attend Stanford University this fall. Vice President Zeno \Katterlee has resigned his position on the board to take over the vacancy made in the Messenger staff. Friday-, Oct. 2, 1925 SOPHOMORE GIRLS GET LITTLE SISTERS FRIDAY SEVENTEEN TEACHERS ELECTED TO VACANCIE Many Institutions Represented by New Instructors. W. A.A. ARRANGE NORMALSTAD HIK Extend Invitation to New Girls Ira Loree, student member of last year's board, did not return to school this year as he has accepted a teacher-ship in one of the Mount Vernon schools, making a successor for him necessary. A new faculty advisor is also needed, as Mr. Bond's term has expired. He has been on the board for the last eight years. Each year he has been re-elected. Nominations for new candidates will be made in the usual way next week. Petitions will be posted on the bulletin board where twenty-five signatures for a student make him eligible and nominations from the assembly floor may be given at a later time. The tentative date of this quarter's eletion is set for October 13th. In the meantime petitions will be arranged and posted in the main hall. o Every Sophomore. girl is asked to report at the Dean of Women's office this afternoon to get the name of her Little Sister. Each Big Sister is supposed to call on her Little Sister within twenty-four hours and take her to the Y. M. C. A. reception to-night and to the Women's League Kid Party Saturday evening. The Big Sister movement was a great aid last year in making the ^freshmen girls feel at home and in forming worth while friendships. o Travels Through California and Visits Schools. 'S OF Mixer to be Held Saturday Night For All Men Students. FITZGERALD IS ELECTED MEMBERS OF FACULTY dSHt.it T« 0 The first W. A. A. hike of the season will take place tomorrow. All the old members of the organization a r | invited and also all new girls of the school who are interested in the Women's Athletic Association. They will meet at the corner of Elk and Holly where they will take the Lake Whatcom car to Idaho street. From there they will hike four miles to Normalstad. HAVE NO FEARS, FROSH! i Po n ' t worry Freshman. Every ;quar^ *ter has its ending—-even this one. And don't be so homesick; just think or how much more your family will appreciate Myou when you do "go home. Ask some | Sophomore to tell you about the "last ^ ; ; ^ p i m e r school. People J ^ ^ e d ^rpin excitement, and | | ^ W d have seen thej'tears* shed at even you Seventeen new teachers have been elected to fill vacancies in the Normal School and Training School during the fall quarter. The following is a record of the training and experience of the new instructors: Normal School Instructors. Beatrice Johnson, English instructor, has A. B. and A. M. degres from the- University of Nebraska and a diploma from the State Normal School, Peru, Nebraska.. For the past three years she has been assistant professor in the Department of English and Literature, at the . University of Maryland. She has also been assistant for three years in the English Department at the University of Nebraska and has taught in high schools in Nebraska, Iowa, and Walla Walla, Washington. Jean Lambert, instructor in English, attended Whitman College, and secured an A. B. degree at Banard College, Columbia University, and an A. M. degree from the University of Washington. She has been an instructor in the English department at the University of Washington and also has had experience teaching in high schools of the State of Washington. Berg in Science Department. Gunnar H. Berg, instructor in Science, has A. B. and M.S. degrees from the University of Washington. He was as-, sistant in Zoology at Friday Harbor, and has been principal of the high school at Millwood, Washington. Mr. Berg is regarded as the outstanding man in Boy Scout work .in Spokane county. In ad- There will be stunts and other attractions. Among them will be a peanut hunt, the winner to be well supplied with peanuts. Each is to bring her own sandwiches, cup and spoon. The rest of the lunch will be supplied. —o REGISTRATION SYSTEM IS MORE EFFICIENT Monday Evening- Entertainment Delights Audience. A very efficient system of registering and rating ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2 - Page 2 ---------- wij3HiNGrc6ti STATE^^ ^smN$roN TKe WEEKLY Published by Student*' AMOciatioa *f State Normal School, Bellineham. Entered in the Pottoffice at Bellinffaam, Washington, as. second-class matter. MILLER SUTHERLEN PRINTING CO., PRINTERS Subscription rates by mail, $2.00 por year, in adrance. Single copies, 5 ceaU. Advertising rates on application. Address all communications, other than news items, to The Manager of the Weekly Messenger, Bellingham, Washington. •Editor - VELTA LEAKING Busines^Manager ZZIIZZ.J ZENO EATTERLE Adviser .„...: - -- RUTH A. BURNETT EDITORIAL COUNCIL BERTHA HIBNER ELSIE HOLLAND ROSE GRAY CLARE MENDENHALL Elsie Holland Margaret Black Velma LeMaster REPORTERS Maude Muffett John FitzGerald Norman Burchette Edward Lindsey WELCOME! New and old students welcome! We are glad you're here, so put on that smile and make everyone think you're glad to be here. This school is a place to work and play in and you have as good a chance as anyone—even if you are a lonesome Frosh- No one is criticising you and every one is for you, so keep, that in mind when the days look blue. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO At a recent entertainment given at Lawrence by Mr. Wallace and Miss Johnson, fifty-four dollars was raised for the library fund. The Bchool pins ordered by the Y. W. 0. A. arrived last week and were sold so rapidly that they have ordered another lot which will soon be here. The work on the campus goes forward rapidly. The tennis court is now ready and a tennis club has been organized. Visits to the bulb farm are becoming quite the fad now-a-days. The Training School exhibit, which was held Friday p. m gt;. June 5, was a decided success. The work done by the pupils made a very fine display. The rules for absences are becoming more stringent. This is as it should be on account of the large enrollment. CLEAN-UP COMMITTEE The Students' Association is especially grateful to the Freshmen who worked on the Clean-Up Committee- at the Armory after the Mixer this week. The work was done promptly and well, and all the material used in the decorations was saved for future use. In charge of this committee were Henry Durr and Clarence Chevenock. Others who volunteered services were: Dorothy Jackson, Julie Thompson, Edith "Westling, Inez Clark, Helen Charl, Myron Estell, Louis Bas-sitt, Dick Brink, and Cecil Dunlap. _ ELSIE HOLLAND, Acting Pres. ELECTIONS. It seems that every quarter we have a different situation to meet. This quarter it is four new members to the Board of Control. A president, vice president, student representative, and faculty representative are in order. The president, Don Marquis, left to attend Stanford University; the vice president, Zeno Katterle, resigned to accept the position of business manager on the Messenger; Ira Loree, student representative, has accepted a position in the Mount Vernon schools; Mr. Bond's term as faculty representative also expires. The date for elections has been set for October 13. This means that there is very little time for new students to become acquainted with the candidates, yet we ought to have the best this school can give. Let's begin to think who would fill the positions best. giifliiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiiMioiiii ig | Student Opinion | ^iniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitiHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiuiuiiimiiiiiicJiini/mmt*:* There is still some sentiment in the student body relative to our political proceudre in securing elections to student association offices. Last year the men of the school attempted some political maneuvers which looked suspiciously as if a plot were afoot to secure an all-men's administration. It being an emergency, the W. A. A. treated it as such and secured the election of the A. S. B. president on a sticker ballot. Tho I am of the masculine persuasion, I believe the girls saved a bad situation in so doing. I fear this has developed in our group a social viewpoint of political parties drawn on sex lines. We must not permit this to become ingrained into our consciousness, because it will be reflected in our adjustment to the world after leaving this school. While I am convinced that an administration composed entirely of women in this school would be more than fair in administering affairs pertaining to the men of the school, still, for the reasons cited above, I do not think it would have a wholesome effect upon the personal psychology of either the men or the women. A great ned of this school is an intelligent interest in student politics. I, therefore suggest that political societies be formed open to all students for the purpose of studying student politics and taking the initiative in developing student policy. We need these clubs to intelligently rouse public opinion. It is a farce to mechanically go through an election in which the student body quite aimlessly creates official machinery without having quite definite objectives in view in so doing. Students at De Pauw University must part with their motor cars within tfwo weeks after the first registration day and do without them until two weeks before commencement. Dr. Henry B. Langden, vice president, declared that automobiles took students away from their school work too frequently and discouraged a democratic spirit on the Campus. WIDER FIELD NEEDED FOR PRACTICE WORK Teachers Contribute to Modern Project Methods. The need for a practice field has always been evident. The Geneva district furnished some practice. A resident teacher was placed in Everett with some 20 different teachers each quarter, in the practice field. Kitsap and Chehalis counties have co-operated and at one time a supervisor was in charge of this outside practice field. Up to the fall of 1924 the city furnished a field for limited practice. The subjects were limited to language, literature and geography. The ruling was due to differences in methods—reading for instance. The city schools were using method readers owing to book adoptions, while the Normal was following the content approach and experimenting with new texts as they appeared from year to year. Studies have not yet proven the merit of either procedure. The city supervisors were Misses Nellie Lee, lone Abbott and Mrs. Samson. We were struck broadside by the Mon-tessori wave. Public pressure forced in the material which is now in the museum. However, we are not unmindful of Madame Montessori's contribution to education. Experiment in Shorthand. An experiment was made in teaching shorthand for twelve weeks which showed that children could learn both forms of writing without loss in school time. The school has passed through all stages of writing and non-writing in the primary grades. Col. Parker's idea of writing as medium for expression when one had ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2 - Page 3 ---------- ^PPtiiSjl^^ • ii^y^ THIRTY MEN FIGHTING FOR GRID POSITIONS Only Five Lettermen Are Back This Quarter. Football now holds the limelight among all Viking sports and activities. At this early date the gridiron call has been answered by thirty men. Of these thirty but five are lettermen of past seasons and some hard and fast work must be undergone in order to shape an eleven worthy to bear the standard of the blue and white throughout the heavy schedule which confronts it. Hoyt Thompson, Frank Katterman, Boyd Staggs, Alvin Anderson and Lawrence Werner, all veterans in carrying the pigskin for the Bellingham Normal, have returned to the fold. Besides these there are Bert Tidball, Walter Sears, Grover Brown and Leland Shelton of last year's squad, and Paul Smith, regular for the past two or three seasons on St. Martin's football team. The rest of the squad is composed of former high school players. The list follows: Baxter, Isaacson and Hyde, Whatcom; Odell, Chrisman, Halterman and Reed, Snoqualmie; Loren and Talmadge Gray, Roosevelt High school, Seattle; Annis and Brooks, Shelton; Meellendorf, West Seattle; Stickney, Bothell; Wilkins, Goldendale; Dunlap, Nooksack; Hawkins, Concrete; and Logan, Puyallup. The first game of the season for the Viking Squad is that with Seattle College, on October 10. The schedule is as follows: October 10; Seattle College, here. October 17; St. Martin's College, here. October 24: Cheney Normal, there. October 31: University of Washington super varsity, here (tentative). November 7: University of Washington freshmen, there. November 14: University of British Columbia, here (tentative.) November 21: Ellensburg Normal, here. The Viking Schedule. October 10—Seattle College, here. October 17—St. Martin's College, here. October 24—Cheney Normal, there. October 31—University of Washington super-varsity, here (tentative). November 7 — University of Washington Freshmen, there. November 14 — University of British Columbia, here (tentative) . November 21—Ellensburg Normal, here. 2-10-25 HIKE By PIG SKIN m WESTERN GRID RESULTS High Schools Hoquiam High, 33; South Bend High, 0. Fairhaven High, 33; Custer High 0. Kennewick High, 14; Pendleton High, 7. Colleges and Universities University of Washington, 108; Willamette, 0. Gonzaga, 37; Cheney Normal, 0. College of Puget Sound, 0; U. S. S. Oklahoma, 3. Stanford, 0; Olympic Club of San Francisco, 9. California, 28; Santa Clara, 0. U. of Southern California, 33; California Tech, 0. U. of California, 7; San Diego State Teachers, 0. Colorado College, 6; Western State, 0. U. of Southern California, 74; Whittier, 0. St. Ignatius, 0; Nevada,, 7. Regis College, 14; Colorado Mines, 0. Contrary to the desires of certain few unscrupulous coaches and thotless young men, each year college athletics are being lifted to a still higher plane. The athlete who' carouses is frowned upon; eligibility encourages and forces the athlete to "deliver" in the classroom as well as on the field. Along with the ever increasing expenditures for organized sports has come, within the past few years, added expense in the Intramural Sports program which encourages every man to spontaneously engage in some form of play or physical activity. With all this expenditure, football is the only sport which even pretends to be self-supporting and this is not an absolute certainty at all times and in all sections. Last year every college and university in the Coast Conference lost THOUSANDS of dollars during the football season. It is well that today college administrators are far-seeing enough not to demand that college athletics be self-supporting and pay in DOLLARS and CENTS. Commercialism and professionalism are avoided and discouraged. Physical activity as found in the modern progressive college or normal school DOES pay but not in a commercial way. We can well be proud of our school in its policy in keeping pace with these trends in college athletics. Last year considerable money was spent and the RESULTS were obtained This has been true and will be true and as long as real results are secured, the money is well spent. One of the finest advertisements a school has is the fact that their athletes, while on athletic trips, act as gentlemen. The day of the athletic team that "raises thunder" on a trip is gone. Let us hope that our school continues to keep pace with the upward efforts in college athletics. FOOTBALL NOW HOLDS SUPREMACY AT NORM Impact of Charging Bodies Heard All Over Waldo Field. GOAGH "SAM" CARVER RETURNS TO NORMAL Comes Back to Bellingham After Five Quarter Absence. Mr. "Sam" Carver, coach at the Bellingham State Normal school for nine successive years, has returned to the Normal-by-the-Sea after a five-quarter absence. The popular and widely known athletic, instructor, during his l«ave of absent fe, took a quarter's work in coaching at the University of California, where he studied new methods and theories, and from there went to the Leland Stanford University at Palo Alto. At Stanford, Mr. Carver majored for three quarters in education, chiefly physical, learning the technique of. modern "gym" for men thoroughly from all angles. Coached by Warner. His last quarter Coach Carver spent in studying the art of coaching, specializing in football and track, as taught by Glenn Warner, Stanford's famous coach. In his nine years of coaching here, Mr. Carver was largely responsible for putting Bellingham Normal on the athletic map and keeping it there, and all who know him or know of him are glad to welcome him back. Football now is in the ascendancy at the Normal and the thud of ball meeting leather and tlie impact of charging bodies can be clearly heard throughout the length and breadth of Waldo field. AThe Vikings have an enviable football record, every year turning out a winning eleven. Last year's team walked away with the state championship for minor colleges and normal schools, and it is hoped that this year's squad will perform in a like manner. Such a start would be a wonderful incentive for another banner year. ANNOUNCEMENTS. MEMBERSHIP TO W. A. A. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS HAROLD S. KEENEY MADE NEW ASSISTANT COACH Harold S. Kenney, former coach at Bothell high school has been appointed assistant coach to succeed Ralph Reed. Mr. Kenney is a student of the Normal as well as acting as assistant coach. He comes to the Normal with an enviable record made at Bothel high school where he- turned out many championship teams. The coming of Mr. Kenney to this school gives the Normal one of the most experienced coaching staffs it has ever had and should go a long way toward better athletic teams. CHENEY HAS 14 LETTER MEN BACK THIS YEAR A word of warning: You have had/educational advantages beyond those of many of your fellow-workers., Don't air them. Remember that while you have had more schooling, others have had more experience. The difference is the kind of education rather than the amount. Only after your schooling has been mellowed and strengthened by experience will it prove of more value than the practical education of your fellow workers. The Women's Athletic Association of the Bellingham Normal, thru a well rounded program of activities, consisting of athletics, sports, hiking, and health programs, endeavors to promote a high physical efficiency among the women; to foster a college spirit thru development of inter-class athletics; to provide recognition for athletic ability; and to foster good citizenship. Membership into the W. A. A. is open to any woman student of the Normal and all those who are interested are cordially invited to attend the first meeting Tuesday, October 6, at 4:00 p. m. in room 130. 0 Death, Where Is Thy Sting? Sheldon B. (devotedly): "I could die gazing at you." Doris (sarcastically): "For heaven's sakes, I don't want a death on my hands." P. E. classes for women will not meet Monday, October 12, because of physical examinations. All Freshmen and Sophomore girls interested in sports this quarter meet in the big gym, October 5 at 4:00 p. m. Managers for various sports will be elected- and plans for the quarter will be discussed. 0 Cold, Cold Mamal John M.: "How'd you make with your your date, last nite?" Lowe B: "0, she just freezes right up." John: "I see." Lowe: " You said it. Icy is the word." Silence Is Golden. Mr. Williams: "Yes, and what happened after Caesar was stabbed?" Henry Derr: "He died." Williams: "But after that." Henry: "He was buried." o Modern Romance. P. S. Yours until my next paycheck comes. Your Only— Johnny— MENTAL WORK USES MORE NERVE FORCES THAN ANY OTHER WORK DON'T USE IT TO OVERCOME EYESTRAIN AS YOU NEED IT IN YOUR STUDD3S. CONSULT J. P. WOLL, THE EYE SPECIALIST. 205 W. HOLLY K U E H N O E L ' S Hemstitching Parlor Hemstitching, Pleating, Button Holes, D. M. C. Crochet Threads, Embroidery Thread, Materials. Embroidery Needles 1312 Cornwall Phone 83 LARGEST LINE OF SCHOOL ACCESSORIES Pound Stationery by the Sheet or Pound With Envelopes to Match Shades and Tense FOUNTAIN PENS TO SUIT YOUR TASTE Four of the Standard Makes STUDENT'S CO-OP. fr With more than fifty men turning out and 14 letter men back from last year Cheney Normal is preparing for one of the best football teams in its history. Besides the 14 lettermen many former high school grid stars are turning out and giving the lettermen a hard run for their , places. Bellingham Nornjal plays /Cheney at Cheney, October, 24., SAVE MONEY ON YOUR DENTISTRY "He Profits Most Who Serves Best" A We Would Like to Announce to the Incoming Normal Students, Who Are Strangers to This Community, That This Office Is Up-to-Date, Modern, and Has the Reputation of Doing ' DEPENDABLE DENTISTRY AT A MODERATE COST X-RAY SERVICE HERE DRS. HOLLE O'CONNOR 207 Quackenbush Bldg. DENTAL ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 October 2 - Page 4 ---------- :m: W ^ ] t o G T O N STATE NORM^ SEVENTEEN TEACHERS 1LEGTEDT0 Many Instiutions Represented by New Instructors. (Continued from Page One) •dition to teaching Science, he will give a training course in Scout Craft. Harold B. Smith, instructor in Music, has A. B. and Mus. B. degrees from Missouri Valley College. He has attended Northwestern University, specializing in Public School Music. Mr. Smith is a student of Carl Busch, conductor of Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Besides this he was organist and assistant choir master in one of the large Presbyterian churches in Kansas City, Missouri. He has taught music in the Central High School, Kansas City, Missouri, and for the past few years has been supervisor of public school music in' Sidney, Nebraska. Brooklyn Graduate to Come. Herbert C. Ruckmick, instructor in Industrial Arts, is a graduate of the Manual Training high school, Brooklyn New York. For several years he has .studied at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, and has received a teacher's diploma from this institution. -He has attended the University of Illinois and has received a B. S. degree from Teachers' College, Columbia University. Mr. Ruckmick organized the Industrial Arts department at Camp Dudley, New York, one of the largest Y. M. C. A. camps in America. He conducted this department for eight summers. He also organized Industrial Arts department in a high school at Tonica, Hlinois, in which he taught for two years, and in a high school at Le Roy, Illinois, where he taught for three years. During the past year Mr. Ruckmick has taught Industrial Arts in the Horace Mann School, Teachers' College, Columbia University. Anita S. Howard, Physical Education instructor in swimming, has a B. S. degree from the University of Washington. She was assistant in Physical Education in the University of California for the summer Session and has taught one year in the public schools of Detroit, Michigan. During the past year she has taught in the high school at Fresno, California. Harold Keeney, assistant in Physical Education for men, has been in charge of athletics for the past three years at Bothel Washington. He will do part time studying and assist Mr. Carver. Ruth E. Dilly, reference librarian, has a B. A. degree from Carleton College, Minnesota. Following her graduation she did a year of graduate work at Carleton. During the past year she was a student at New York State Library, Albany, New York. She was a student assistant in the library of Carleton College for three years, and after graduation she was cataloguer in the college library. ' Florence E. Johnson, Social Director of Edens Hall, has a B. S. degree from the University of Washington and an A. M. degree from Mills College. She has been instructor in the Science department at Mills College for the past three years. L o q CAJ I M • .OH HELIO-T^OPE. PLIDGE. f»*cK FLOOR PLAN OF CABIN ML BAKER LODGE IS READY FOR OPENING Beautiful View of Baker from Windows. Seen DOT NOISES IN DOSE HALLS Dose poys and girls uf Normal Schools Each tvice a veek shall come, Uud hear dose moosicks Maying, Pefore dey's going home. Und ven dey's valking up dose shtairs, Dose moosicks sharts to come Dose doors ouidt. Does beoples den Till shtarts to talk und shoudt, :Dose feets goes shuffling on dot floor, "Until does odder vuns comes oudt. Alretty. . Dot yanitors vill dry for shtop Dose noise. He comes ouidt mit His arms and vafe. He say, "Sh-sh!" Dot beoples Vill not qvit. Soon Mr. F. goes on dose stage, He frown down vere ve sit, Und say, "Now listen, poys und girls, And specially dose girls." Und say, ''You must not talk und run abouidt, Und shpoil dot concerts vot dey blay. Dot's right!" Now all dose beoples dere vot hear Dot scoldings hang dose headts vay . down, Because dey makes dot noises by Dose halls ouidt, vich makes him frown. But shtill, ve cannot shtops dose noise, Because, you see, dose moosicks sound Dot seem so nice, und make dose feets Goes shuffle round upon dot floor, Und ven dose mens be maybe shtill, Dose vimmens only talk some more. Like dot. Now vot ve do ? 1 dells you vot. Ve likes to hear dose beoples sing, Und ven dot pells is ring, ve know Dot time is up. Und ven sure t'ing, Ve vill pur dinner miss unless You let us right avay go in. So ven you hear dot pells once ring, Dose folks inside should qvick come ouidt. • Und den dot noise vill shtops, because Ve don't.haf dimes for kick und shout. Aindt it? i ' By P. F. W. Above is the picture of the log cabin on Heliotrope Ridge and the plans of the first floor. It was built complete this month under the auspices of the Mount Baker Club and the Normal School. There is a good trail built to the cabin which is located in a sheltered ridge between Grouse and Heliotrope Ridges. The elevation of this site is slightly lower than Heliotrope Ridge but it makes Mt. Baker more accessible in the late season during which Normal parties climb the mountain. A clear view of Mt. Baker is offered from the large front windows of the living room shown in the plans. Committees are now at work to raise funds for equipping the lodge with cots, kitchen utensils, dishes and blankets. This cabin will be a great convenience to future Normal mountaineers and will greatly reduce the amount of material to be packed in, thereby lessening the costs. Mr. Bond and Mr. Kolstad have been actively interested in promoting Normal school interests in the cabin. There will be a house warming at the lodge, October 10th under the auspices of the Outing Committees of the Normal school and the Mount Baker Club. President Fisher visited the State Teachers College of San Jose, California, September 16. He was particularly interested in their departments of Education, Psychology, and Research. ' o The Big Sister Organization proved to be very efficient at San Jose Teachers College. "The Big Sisters wrote to the incoming Freshmen during the summer and arranged to meet them and aid them on registration day. This lessened the usual confusion. NEW COURSE IS TO BE OFFERED IN MATH BOARD OF CONTROL PASSES ON NEW PLAN Advanced Course in Journalism Added to Curriculum. H * Unified Study of Junior Math Given. High There is an enrollment of 775 students at Cheney Normal at the end of the first week, which is an increase of 19 over last years total enrollment. o Pretty Girl: "I live at 515 East 4th St., now don't you dare follow me." b Not carrying a fountain pen is a great help toward curing of profanity. Mr. Bond has planned a new course in mathematics that will be given next fall. It will be called General Mathematics. Its objective is to give teachers of junior high schools the necessary mathematical background and to give work needed by students of statistical measurements. Study of Mathematics Changing. The old plan of studying trigonometry, college algebra and analytic geometry separately is rapidly giving way to a study of the unified whole. The reason given for his change, according to teachers of mathematics, is that students of natural and social sciences are more and more needing a working knowledge of all those branches; hence they are studied together in their natural setting. An advantage of the new method is that the subjects mutually aid each other in their acquisition. ' -, o FOREST FIRES Whence this leaden veil of smoke Hung before our wooded hills? Nature's very breath must choke; Breath that wafted, when she spoke, Down the vale to human folk, Stirring them with joyous thrills. Whose the hand that hid her face From the sun, with heavy veil? Thought he to her charms encase So men gazing see no trace Of her greenwood's lovely grace Nor its sweet perfumes inhale? Why this veil of strong incense, Scorching face of one so fair? Daily growing more intense, Draped in folds so dark and dense If they are not lifted hence, She will perish for the air. Softly Jo, the rain comes stealing, Cool wet hands on fevered brow, Close beside the burned wood kneeling, Touching everywhere and healing, Till the sunshine bursts forth pealing, For the veil must vanish now! The Board of Control met toward the last of summer quarter and accepted the plans made for the re-organization of the Messenger. -A committee appointed by the board of control and the editorial council PPPPP
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Title: Collegian - 1960 February 19
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1960_0219 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 2 ---------- 70 e (fa 0â„¢ * * * Money in Chunks . . . Dear Editor, "Are our prof's atheists, Christians or pagans?Let's do it up right and investigate the Collegian," said legislator Mike Barnha
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Show more1960_0219 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 2 ---------- 70 e (fa 0â„¢ * * * Money in Chunks . . . Dear Editor, "Are our prof's atheists, Christians or pagans?Let's do it up right and investigate the Collegian," said legislator Mike Barnhart. It looks likeMcCarthyism is in full swing on our campus. What has caused all of this? Here it is in a nutshell. Rev.Lyle Sellards, of the USCF house, untactfully and undemocratically ordered the students' ears, the press, to get out of the Faculty Speaks series. Here he is using our building, and ordering students around asif he were the controlling faction on campus. Then to add insult to injury Sellards asked the Union Boardto set up a policy as to the press's position at the meetings. He made it quite clear that if the UnionBoard didn't set a policy he would play Little Ceasar and pull out. The Union Board quickly cleared upthis matter by simply refusing to set a policy on open meetings. This pressed all the panic buttons sosomeone on the Legislature dreamed up the idea of investigating the Collegian. Boy, what a chance forprestige. Then at the Legislature meeting a snug group of anti- DeWitt MaCarthyites were appointed tohead a committee to investigate the Collegian. How do we know that the poll is not being skewed?What is the distribution method? My suggestion to the Legislature is to watch their actions a littlecloser, especially in the budget. It is tough on the student budget when money is handed out inÂ£15,000 chunks. My suggestion to the student is to elect a competent Legislature in the upcomingelections. Get individuals with different ideas, not a group of Forensic people. Why turn our legislatureinto an oratory discussion? Don Price Foul Language . . . Dear Editor: I am writing you this letterbecause I agree with you on the fact that if students are concerned and interested enough in theirnewspaper they should let the editor know about it. If the students are not satisfied with thenewspaper that represents their college, they should try and do something about it instead ofhollering their heads off with nobody listening. Page 2 You have been quoted as saying that your staffcan only do so much. This is certainly obvious! I have never had a journalism courseâ€”not even a highschool journalism course, but it is perfectly clear that since your writers are only capable of slammingstudents, faculty, organizations, and activities into the ground, it is most advisable to find a staffadequately talented to give the students a newspaper they would like to read, free of foul language and childish "opinions." This is not only my thought on the problem of having an inadequate newspaper,but there are others who feel the same way. I only hope that after reading this letter they will have thebackbone to tell you so] Very sincerely, Gail Bilodeau at Western. The committee to in-reaction whenmost anything about the made some rather There were opin-new editor should A Poll Is Biased DearEditor; All year there have been articles in the Collegian stating that the Legislature has done nothing.Well, I disagree with this; they did something last week. At the regular meeting some of the Legislatorsreported that several students had voiced their o p i n i o n s and that the Collegian was not exactlywhat they wanted in a college paper. One member said it was the format that students disliked; othersbluntly said that there was not enough news It happened that some of the Collegian staff, including theeditor and assistant editor, were at the meeting. They felt that no one had the right to tell them how torun t h e i r newspaper, that if someone wished to voice an opinion he could write a letter to the editor.They informed the Legislature that not one of the 2,500 students had done this. Animosities grew andthe arguments became personal. Hurt feelings exploded the issue into what could have been the major WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN conflict of the year President appointed a vestigate thestudents' students did not know situation. The editor unfounded accusations, ions expressed that a behired. Everything had happened quickly with no time spent on thinking the problem out or on decidingwhat the actual issue was. In a couple of days when tempers had subsided, the opposing sides gottogether and they now are no longer opposing each other, due to the magnanimity and intelligenceof both the accused and the accuser. It would have been very silly to fire the editor or to take a poll or todo nothing about the problem. No one has the right to tell an editor how to run his paper for when asituation of this type occurs you no longer have a free press and most people fear a suppressed orcorrupt press. A poll is usually too biased to accomplish its aims. I would like to see the newsreported as it actually happens; any situation should be clearly and factually explained; then all theopinion in the world can be stated, provided there is room. The manner in which the problem is newbeing solved is the best in my opinion. I agree with Mr. Morrisette on one point. Why just sit there andcomplain? Talk to the Legislators and write to the Collegian editor, John Troutner Lost in Paranoia . . . Dear Editor; If I were in your position and the Legislature threatened to dictate policy to me, I wouldrequest the College Board of Trustees to transfer all responsibility for the publication to the collegeadministration. It's pretty apparent to people outside the Legislative chambers that the group hasbecome fearful that the world is against it, that it has neglected any imaginative role in studentleadership, and that it has reverted to a childish tendency to protect itself from things that don't eventhreaten it. It appears to be lost in paranoia. In the college administration and faculty one can findintelligence, imagination, and a capability to cope with events realistically. These things apparently donot exist â€”or at least are momentarily lost in student government. Therefore it would only appear tobe wise to have responsibility in stable and capable hands. Ken Robertson February 19, 1960 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 3 ---------- Bruised Egoes Dear Legislators: Your members seem to have taken offense at the derogatoryremarks made in the Collegian about the inefficiency of the Legislature. In your last meeting,accusations were directed at the Editor accusing him and his staff of biased opinions, but what ifthese "biased opinions" are just and well founded? Then why should the Collegian be investigated? Itseems in order, that if the Legislature is inefficient, they should be the ones investigated, not theaccusers. Often groups try to divert the public's eye from the real problem. You as Legislators havecreated a problem in school finances. Your method of diversion is an attack on the Collegian. Thesemembers of the Legislature accuse the editor of hurting the morale of the school by presenting factsbefore the students. They call it bad taste if the Collegian editor, or his staff, hit at Legislators'weaknesses. With these thoughts in mind, two questions arise: first, should the Collegian hide thefacts from the readers; secondly, should the Collegian accept a middle of the road attitude and ignoreproblems brought to the attention of the Collegian? Should the Collegian "tread lightly" to avoid steppingon any toes, or has the Collegian the right to withhold articles to please a selected few? Mr. Barnharthas said that the Legislature cannot be a true representative of the students. I agree. But in this sameline of thinking, the Collegian is not a true representative of the student body. Then how, Mr. Barnhart, doyou expect the Collegian's article to please everyone? There are bound to be differences of opinion,within the student body, about any articles. If the Legislature does not feel that too many "egos" havebeen "bruised," then I suggest you express your retaliations in the Collegianâ€”and base your letters and articles on the value of your worth and your accomplishments as Legislators, and not try to shuffle yourown shortcomings off on to the Editor. Prove to the students that the Collegian's articles are wrong!David Colburn Collegian "Bigots" Dear Editor: After reading Budd Morisette's letter pertaining to theCollegian discussion held at the Legislature meeting of February 10, I felt compelled to present the other side of the story. I have never seen anything so misrepresented in print as was Morisette's letterconcerning that meeting. Why was the Collegian discussed at the meeting? Editor DeWitt continuallyreiterated that the Collegian was being in- February 19, 1960 vestigated because of the bruised egosof certain Legislators. All year long the Legislature has been charged with indifference and inactivity.This has been true a great deal of the time. Legislator Mike Barnhart, disgusted with the overuse ofeditorialism and lack of news, wanted to find out how other students felt about the Collegian. Barnhartquizzed some of the students and found that they, too, were disgusted with the Collegian. Because ofthe students' feelings, he felt that the Collegian should be discussed at a Legislature meeting. Isn't itthe job of the Legislators to represent the students? Ask DeWitt, Bob Stevenson, and other narrow-minded Collegian bigots if this is not what Barnhart is doing? Stevenson cries that "Freedom of thePress" is being infringed upon. Whereas most newspapers are owned by a few individuals, the Collegianis owned by the students. The students are the stockholders, so to speak, and it is to them that theCollegian should be responsible. If the students do not like the Collegian, isn't it their prerogative to sayso? And where else can they express their feelings if not through student government? I think it isrelevant to point out that of all the students at the meeting, the only ones who spoke in favor of theCollegian were editor DeWitt, managing editor Stevenson, faculty advisor Dr. Flora, Legislator LeoDodd, Dave Colburn, Ken Robertson, advisor Mr. Hansen and Morri-sette (the self-admitted clod). Isn'tthis a strong indication of how the students feel about the Collegian? I don't believe that the objection tothe Collegian is because of the format. They realize that the format allows for opinionated writing. Theyobject because that privilege has been entirely over-abused. They want more news and less opinion. Asa final thought, I will recall the words of one of the students who spoke out at the meeting. "TheCollegian is a representative of the College, and we of Western are partially judged because of it."Doug Simpson, Legislator. Western Washington COLLEGIAN A Weekly Newsmagazine EDITORHoward De Witt Associate Editor â€” Bob Stevenson News Editor â€” Liz Sundstrom Feature Editor â€”Judy Borman Sports Editor â€” Mike McVay Business Manager â€” Sylvia Aldrich WESTERNWASHINGTON COLLEGIAN The rumor that is floating around campus that the Collegian does not printletters to the editor is very untrue. We have printed every letter received since I have been editor,and we will continue this policy for the rest of the school year. Howard DeWitt, Editor EnglishCompetency WINTER QUARTER ENGLISH COMPETENCY TEST will be given on Thursday, February25, at 4 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (required that both sessions be attended). Another test will begiven on Saturday, February 27 at 8:30-12:30 p.m., the room to be announced at time of application.Students must make application in the Psychological Services and Research Center, Room 255, OldMain, by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23. ELIGIBILITY: Students must have at least fifth quarterstatus and must have completed the required composition coursesâ€”English 100 and 101, or theequivalent. (Students currently enrolled in their second composition course are ineligible). OFFICIALCOLLEGE CALENDAR FRIDAY, February 19 A L Series programâ€”Edward Weeks, lecturer 10a.m., Auditorium Playâ€”"Where's Charley " 8:15 p.m., Auditorium SATURDAY, February 20 RecordDance 9-12 p.m., Union, main lounge MONDAY, February 22 Holiday TUESDAY, February 23 A LSeries programâ€”Hubert Herring lecturer 10 a.m., Auditorium A L Series Committee meeting 3-4p.m., Union, Room 209 Soc-Antbm ri-l gt; 6:30-7:30 p.m., Union, Room 11A Ski Club 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Union, Room 209 Norsemen-AWS Talent Show tryouts 7:30-9:30 p.m., Campus School Aud. ChristianScience Organization 7:15-8 p.m., A-M Bldg., Room 201 Band Rehearsal (Civic) 7:30 p.m., A-M Bldg.,Room 217 College Band Rehearsal 7:30 p.m., Auditorium WEDNESDAY', Freburay 24 ASB Legislature meeting 4 p.m., Union, Room 208 Deseret Club meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m., A-M Bldg., Km 100 Folk Square Dance Club meeting 7-9 p.m., Old Main, Rec. Hall W Club meeting 7-8 p.m., Union, Room 11ACollege Band Concert 8:15 p.m., Auditorium THURSDAY, February 25 Faculty Speaks 4 p.m., Union,Room 11A . Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Bible Study 4-5 p.m., Old Main, Room 225 Helmsmen 4p.m., Union, Room 209 College Dance Band 7:30 p.m., A-M Bldg., Room 217 Norsemen-AWS TalentShow tryouts 7:30-8:30 p.m., Campus School Aud. AAUN meeting (panel-open to both students andfaculty) 7:30-9 p.m., Upper Art Gallery Page 3 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 4 ---------- ELECTIONS Fourteen File for Six Posts By GARY ODEGAARD Pilings closed Tuesday at 4 p.m. forASB President, Vice President, and 4 Legislature at-large positions. The results . . . Applications forPresident included Chuck Bertrand, Bill Robertson, and Jerry Baker. B e r t r a n d , a junior, is aHistory major. He has served as Vice President of Highland Hall and is Sergeant-at-arms of theBachelor's Club Robertson, a sophomor majoring in Anthropology, is President of the newly formedAnthro-Soc Club. A. S. B. Finance Board Chairman Baker is a junior majoring in Economics. Thereare three filings for Vice Presidentâ€”Jerry Caton, John Panagos, and Marshall Bronson. ASB SocialBoard Chairman Jerry Caton is a Math major and in his junior year. He has served as President andVice President of Highland Hall. John Panagos, who was active on the Skagit Valley Junior Collegecampus serving on the student Legislature before transferring to Western is a junior majoring inSpeech. He is sponsored by Forensics and is a member of IRC. ASB Facilitites and PropertiesBoard Chairman Marshall Bronson is a junior majoring in English. Bronson is heading the ModelUnited Nations Delegation to San Francisco this coming April. He is a member of IRC and Co-chairmanof the Junior Prom. Eight File for Legislature Eight students are running for the four Legislature at-largePositionsâ€” Howard DeWitt, Bob Brown, Lew Cur-ran, Larry Ernst, Denny Lewis, Charlotte Strum,Nina Ayers and Bob Pike. Bob Pike, who is President of Forensics, is a sophomore majoring inPolitical Science. Forensics is sponsoring Pike. Bob Brown, incumbent, is a junior majoring in Music.Brown has served as freshman class vice president and sophomore president. Lew Curran, incumbent,is majoring in Speech and is a junior. Curran has been President and Vice President of Highland Hall.He is also WWC Young Demicratic Club Vice President and Representative on the Washington StateBoard of Young Democrats. The Young Democratic Club is sponsoring Curran. Larry Ernst, incumbent,is a junior majoring in Education, and is sponsored by Forensics. Denny Lewis is a junior majoring inEconomics. Collegian Editor Howard DeWitt is a sophomore majoring in History and Political Science.Charlotte Strum is a junior majoring in Education, and is sponsored by THE FIVE QUEENCANDIDATES Which one will reign? Forensics. Nina Ayers, an elementary Education major, is ajunior. She also is President of Senior Hall, a member of Helmsmen, ASB Social Board CommitteeChairman, and Usher Captain. Due to a lack of candidates a Fri-mary Election will not be necessary.The General Election will be held Tuesday, March 1. The respective candidates presented themselvesat a "Candidates Rally" yesterday in the main lounge. SOAP BOX IS CONSTRUCTED A Soap Box was constructed by the Industrial Arts Department headed b;7 Mr. Hautzer which will be available for allcandidates to campaign from. This podium-box contraption can be moved from place to place in theUnion. JUNIOR PROM "Flambeau" Gay, Exotic Soft music, flowers, royalty, dancers whirling against afiery Parisienne backgroundâ€”it's gayâ€”it's exoticâ€”it's "Flambeau"! A Parisienne sidewalk cafe motif,enhanced by blossoming trees and a fiery red color scheme will be the scene of the second formaldance of the year, the Junior Prom. The secret is outâ€”but the occasion is yet to come. Yes, the exoticatmosphere of springtime in Paris will be here in the WWC Gym from 9-1 on Saturday, March 5. Oneof the five queen candidates will reign over the occasion. The elite five, Brenda Lindsley, Janice Pilik,Marlene Wilton, Sally Fugitt and Sharon Stewart were selected by popular vote last Tuesday at ajunior class meeting. Any one of them would make an exquisite queen, but only one will be chosen by a special ballot to be crowned as queen by junior class president Dick Canfield. Balloting for thequeen will be held the week of the prom. Music for the event will be provided by the Marty Simons Bandof Seattle. Already decorations are well underway, reports decorations chairman Sally Fugitt. She and her committee have been holding decorations workdays in which flower making is the vogue. Treeshave also been collected for the decorations. Miss Fugitt commented that in her opinion the prom "will have an extra nice flair this year with the Parisienne theme and the chosen color scheme." Theadmission price? No, it's not $50.00 per person, just $2.00 per couple. At that price everyone can enjoyan "evening in Paris." Page 4 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN February 19, 1960 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 5 ---------- MURRAY SPEAKS Man's Values from the Judeo-Christian Tradition "I feel neither lost, wandering oraflame. I'm not a pragmatist." If two sentences could have summed up Dr. Keith Murray's view of himselfon the Faculty Speaks series last week, those words might have done the job. Speaking casually,laughing and responding quickly to students' questions, the history professor said he likes to talk toWestern studentsâ€”to their ancestors and offspring. "I'm Still Chiseling Away" Truth is absolute, notrelative," he stated. Man is like a blind man climbing a mountain. Every thousand years, it seems,some are born with their eyes open. Shelley may have had a revelation of truth, "but I'm still chiselingaway, bit by bit." Murray said he assumes all people have fundamental worth â€” "this is sometimesdifficult to do," but he believes in the idea of the value of man that comes from the Judo-Christiantradition. Then he answered questions. "I don't believe civilization will be extinguished by a third WorldWar. A lot of people may be lost, but not everything . . . "Almost certainly there will come a day whenthere will be no United States. I hope it won't happen during my time; then you can worry about it." Howdoes one become a well-rounded individual, he was asked. "Work Like a Hound-Dog" "At the risk ofbeing trite, I would say: don't neglect your P.E. course, social dancing classes or church activities.Get acquainted with the great ideas of the past. Pick what you want. Go after it, and work like a hound-dog or a rabbit on a rabbit trail. You won't get everything you want, but you'll be happier for trying." Howdo you find personal truth? How to Handle a Whelp . . . "How do you handle an obnoxious ninth-gradewhelp. I can't tell you; you'll have to learn by yourself." His commentary ranged from nonconformists(no one should be forced to learn; he should be given the op-porunity) to Omar Khayyam ("in my opinionhe was a nihilist"), to the gaining of personal satisfaction. "I write things for obscure publications.Nobody reads them but myself. I know if they stink, but personal satisfaction in writing something andDR. KEITH MURRAY "Work Like a Hound-Dog" knowing it was well done is most important." Garbage Men and Dead Bodies Stating he'd definitely have to leave at five because he had promised to take hiswife to town, he concluded with a comparison between Christian and Oriental culture. Garbage collectorsin China were subsidized by rich men, he said, to carry away men who would die on their doorsteps toassure themselves of a good burial. "The Oriental view of life is hardly philanthropic." As Dr. Murrayended his discussion at five to keep his promise to Mrs. Murray, he parted with one sentence of advice:"Keep your shirt on." o The Music Department will present a student recital at 10:00 a.m. in theAuditorium, Friday, February 26. PLAY "Farcial Story Unfolded" There was a shadow on the wallâ€”reflecting the spirit of action, leading mood changes, mirroring even the color and life of actions onactions. A Shadow Leads . . . This shadow of a baton led a cast through its paces last night asorchestra director, Bob Duvall, moved the performance of a sometimes-soft, often active andexhilerating musical accompaniment. The watching audience seemed to move, tooâ€”with laughter,smiles and chuckles as the farcial story unfolded. The auditorium reverberated laughter after TomAston's vaudeville-type soft-shoe and again during the scenes between John Schermerhorn and Aston.The eyes out front moved with Gladys McLean singing her role, with Martha Whitchurch, and were caught up in dance numbers soloed to a Latin rhythm by Lyn Hopkins and Dave Buff. Wild Passes, UnseenRhythms Leaps, wild passes and stage actions moving in farce-time seemed to merge the players andaudience, as behind the scenes, unseen rhythms were played out by Len Gargarello, stage manager;Mark Flanders, technical director; Dr. Gerald Cohen, choreographer; Judy Alexander, assistant director;and the master-mover, Dr. William Gregory. As the baton moved, catching small, quick splashes ofstagelight on its tip, the rhythms merged into a frantic complete pattern. The curtains had opened onWestern's production of "Where's Charley " SWEA Western Hosts Conference Eight years ago theStudent Washington Education Association was founded on Western's campus. This year, onFebruary 27, Western will be host for the regional conference. Dr. Skeen, of Western's Department ofEducation, will be speaking within the conference's theme " S t u d e nt Teachingâ€”Past, Present, andFuture." This theme is pertinent because of the recent revolution in the education program at Western.Those nominated to run for state SWEA offices are: Ramona Hopping, Pat Kaye, Sylvia Hendrickson,and Sherry Brown. February 19, 1960 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN Page 5 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 6 ---------- THE LEGISLATORS SPEAK A Frank Analysis of Student Government, by the people that run it. Isfaculty control imminent in the near future, or will the Legislature remain autonomous? "Let's PoolBiases" By LIZ SUNDSTROM Motions to 'suspend the editor or anything' were in order last week as the Legislature Chambers became the scene of this quarter's first great ASB debate. The staff has taken"too much license," according to Barnhart, often showing "poor taste" in articles. Barn-hart called theLegislature, Union Board, and WUS articles "inane and predigested" and urged last week's session ofthe ASB Legislature, to investigate Collegian policies. "The privilege to editorialize has been grosslyabused by this year's Collegian," These were the words of Mike Barnhart who feels that freedom of the press has been carried too far at Western and that the Collegian staff hasn't made enough distinctionbetween fact and opinion. Howard DeWitt, Editor of the Collegian, retorted that the Legislatureshould expect the newsmagazine to te opinionated. He maintained that the paper has alienated theLegislature through its unfavorable criticism asking, "Is the paper a threat to the Legislature, or arethese people who complain merely suffering from bruised egos?" Legislator Leo Dodd commented that the Legislature knew DeWitt intended to continue former editorial policy, yet they appointed him editor.Dodd believes the Legislature "owes the editor a little allegiance." Ken Robertson, former Collegianeditor, added, "People may not agree, may find it in bad taste, but they read the Collegian. TheLegislature doesn't want a school paper; it wants a public relations outlet." Advisor Flora reminded thegroup that several weeks ago it had picked DeWitt because it wanted to save money, ignoring his viewson editorial THE COMMITTEE TAKES A POLL It appeared difficult to judge the accuracy . Page 6WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN THE COVER: . DeWitt and Dodd talk it over policy. "Before wefire the editor, Flora implored, "let's pool our biases and agree on the paper's functions!" Jens Hansen,Collegian advisor, stated that he "keeps hands off the paper" maintaining that it would hs "silly" tocensure the Collegian. "Legislators have to be thick-skinned," said Hansen, "If the students reallyresent the Collegian attitude, why don't they write a letter to the Editor?" The Legislators took actionwhen ASB President Bob Gustavson, told the group that he had talked with dissatisfied students andEditor DeWitt, and agreed that news coverage has been accurate and opinionated. He asked for amotion, "to suspend the editor or anything you want." Mike Barnhart moved "an investigation be set upto look into the matter of the Collegian and ASB student's reactions thereof." Lewis Curran amended themotion inserting "a committee consisting of five members be on this investigation committee, four ofwhich shall be other than Legislature members." Overpowered by Power? The members of theLegislature Investigating Committee, Judy Runnels, Don Carlson, Dennis Lewis, Liz Sund-strom, andCharlotte Strom, have been taking an opinion poll of various classes to determine the students' actualfeelings toward the paper. The results of the poll was presented at this week's Legislature meeting. Itappeared to be difficult to judge the accuracy of the committee's findings or the degree of influencethey will have on the Legislature. Collegian writers were wondering "Will the power of the press beoverpowered by the power of the Legislature?" February 19, 1960 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 7 ---------- GOVERNMENT Put It in the Box . . . By JOHN TROUTNER Did you know that the bids for the UnionBuilding were about $20,000 over the architect's estimates and that the choice then was to eliminatethe publications area or to appropriate extra money? The money was allotted partially from college andpartially from student funds. Then, â€¢ due to an oversight, a $15,000 interest payment was overlookedand the money came from student funds. There is one other little thing: The Union Building is notowned by the students, as we thought, but is a college facility. Some people would consider this cumgrano salis, some would not, others would not know. Apathy Toward Student Government This year, asin every year of the past, a few people on campus are concerned about the apathy on the part ofstudents concerning student government. Among those concerned are the ASB President and theCollegian editor. There have been many attempts to find the cause and a great number of articles have been written for the Collegianâ€”in past yearsâ€”but to no avail. Once again an attempt has been madeto find out why this exists. Quite a number of students were asked; "What do you think of studentgovernment?" The answers were very similar: "I don't know anything about it"; "I don't care about itbecause it does not concern me"; "It doesn't affect me," or something very similar. This seems to be a very sad, uninformed opinion. The Legislature created the Union Building and the Bookstore. Thisyear, on recommendations from the Finance Chairman, Jerry Baker, laws were passed that havestopped most of the wild, uncontrolled spending of student funds that had gone on in the past. Veryfew people know about this. One very interesting guess as to why the lethargy is so prevalent washazarded by more than one student. The guess was that either the student government did nothingor that there was very poor publicity. Believe It or Not the Legislature Took Action Last week severalmembers of the Legislature reported that a number of students had voiced opinions to them and, believeit or not, the Legis- February 19, 1960 JOHN TROUTNER Voices and pressure felt . . . lature tookaction on these opinions. At present the problem is being worked out to what is hoped will be asatisfactory solution. This was a direct representation of the students and it should show them thattheir voices and pressure were felt at least this once. It should also show that the Legislature doessomething once in awhile. Perhaps (and this is not meant to be derogatory to anyone) if there was better coverage in campus publications on what actually happens and if more students would attend theLegislature meetings and read the Collegian this langor would not predominate. If you want bettercoverage write a letter to the editor and put it in the post office in Old Main. The fault lies more with theindividual student rather than any group such as the Collegian or the Legislature. LEGISLATUREBasking in Personality By LEO DODD "The Legislature doesn't do anything!" "The Legislature is abunch of pseudo-intellectuals!" "The Legislature talks big and does nothing!" These are just a few of thecomments voiced about the Legislature in the past quarter and a half. No doubt the majority of theseopinions came from people who were unfamiliar with the operations and personnel of our studentgovernment. Legislature has accomplished Something In actuality the Legislature has accomplished something. Mainly through WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN the efforts of ASB President BobGustavson and two or three conscientious Legislators, the functioning of this body has been partiallysuccessful. The By-laws committee, chair-manned by Mike Barnhart, has come a long way in revising and integrating our ASB by-laws into useful form. Gustavson has labored continuously to mold theLegislature into a well organized, efficiently operating group. The work of the Finance Board andFacilities Board has been very successful. And yet there remains much to te desired. To many of theLegislators, student government seems only to involve attendance at the Legislature meetings from 4to 6 on Wednesday afternoons. On occasion they have been openly reprimanded during their meeting by the ASB President due to their indifferent attitude and lack of positive action. Runnels Biased, EasilyInfluenced Certainly the personalities on the Legislature have much to do with this attitude. These arethe members that formulate our policies: MIKE BARNHARTâ€”one of the more effective members;idealistic; hard working; dedicated. BOB BROWNâ€”nice guy; weak, ineffective Legislator; prestigeconscious. BOB BURGOYNEâ€”inexperienced; indifferent; lack of real interest. LEWCURRANâ€”willing to work; adequate knowledge of student government; personality conscious.LARRY ERNSTâ€”intelligent although COLLEGIAN WRITER Inane and predigesled? Page 7 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 8 ---------- inexperienced; doesn't work up to capacity. GARY GERHARD â€” opinionated although easilyinfluenced; good possibilities although inexperienced. GORDON MILLS â€” indifferent attitude;sarcastic; has ability but does not use it. JUDY RUNNELSâ€”biased; can be influenced; talks a lot but says nothing; tries hard. RON SALTISâ€”completely indifferent; misses meetings; friendly attitude.DOUG SIMPSONâ€”conscientious Legislator; lacks experience but works hard. LEO DODDâ€”nocomment. The above comments are only opinion but they could help to explain some of the currentproblems existent in the present Legislature. If these problems are to be resolved, it will be up to eachindividual Legislator to concern himself with efficient functioning of student government rather thanbasking in the rays of his own personal importance. LOBBYING "Ponder the Power , . ." By MIKEBARNHART Several weeks ago, the Collegian Editor, Howard Dewitt, asked that I write an article aboutthe Student Legislature. Since then I have pondered the task and decided it best to approach thesubject from the standpoint of its ultimate motivationâ€”pressure. Any system that is representativemust act according to the words that reach it either from subordinate organizations and interests or the individuals being represented. Of course, individual students are always encouraged to approachthe Legislators; and there are numerous avenues of expression at Western that provide individualstudents, acting as a collective whole, the opportunity to reach the major policy-making body, theStudent Legislature, with considerable force. The numerous clubs and organizations on this campus could appoint a spokesman for their particulars who would air the collective criticisms and/orsuggestions. All he or she needs to do is contact a member of the Legislature, inform him or her of thequestion and request that consideration be given. And, if the Legislator is unable to realize satisfaction by merely referring it to the appropriate Standing or ad hoc Committee, then he is impelled to requestLEO DODD 'Openly reprimanded' the question be placed on the ASB President's agenda for the nextmeeting. I might point out at this time that over 90% of the work done by any Legislature isaccomplished in com- As previously stated, a Legislature as a whole. As previously stated, a legislature operates largely on pressure and it is usually through pressure that it acts. Pressure connotes need and desire even if it is from the vested or powerful interests. Ponder the existence of 78 organized clubs,houses or what have you on Western's Campus and you will realize the latent lobbying power availableto you, the student. Lobbying is an age-old technique and, properly used, it can be a powerful weapon.OPINIONS Most Have No Reasons By MURRAY SANDS The Collegian went looking for Five opinionsof significance" this week and found that when the question, "Who should dictate student policy?" wasasked, opinions were far-ranging and far apart. Five people intimately concerned with student government on the campus considered the question and came up with the idealistic, platitudiness, old and newideas. One said most students don't care, and have no reason to. Student Activities Director* HaroldGoltz felt that all student organizations "by and large have the same objectives." These areeducation, development, and experience. More specifically, all organizations should be aimed atpresent student interests, the development of new interests, setting standards befitting a collegeorganization, and encouragement of promising students to participate in student affairs. Referringspecifically to the student government and to all college organizations in general, Mr. Goltz expressed the belief that we "should occasionally take a long objective look at our goals." He further stated that,"all organizations should be in a constant state of evolution. Otherwise past errors are repeated." Dr.Charles J. Flora said he believed students attend college to get an education rather than to worrythemselves with student government. In his capacity as ASB Legislature advisor, Dr. Flora hasobserved that students at Western seem to be dedicated to their main purpose and have less time todevote to government. "Most students really have no reason to be interested in student government," hesaid. That is, until their toes are "tromped on" or a negative issue arises. Union Board Chairman JackRa-bourn expressed the opinion that major objectives of the ASB Legislature "are not being approachedto date." When asked in what way improvement could be made, he said Legislators should "quit beingpetty and selfish and start evaluating matters for the general good." Rabourn suggested that studentsencourage competent persons to run for important offices. ASB President Bob Gustavson pointed outthe progress of this year's government. He pointed to the success of the Artist and Lecture Series, andthe many dances and social events sponsored by the ASB. It must be remembered that theLegislature is saddled with responsibilities which should not be underestimated, he said. Heconsidered that the handling of a hundred thousand dollar budget is achieved only through months of hard work. President Gustavson explains the position of the present Legislature as follows: "Pastadministrations have left many pitfalls in student government, including finance and lack of policy forASB activities and clubs. The Legislature this year has been forced to attempt to alleviate theseconditions and therefore have not been able to do some of the creative things expected of such a body."That was what five people said. Page 8 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN February 19, 1960 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 9 ---------- HOLLY'S MENS SHOP In the center of the Shopping District 106 W. Holly â€¢ Star Rexall Drug Co.PRESCRIPTIONS TOILETRIES OPEN 9 TO 9 â€” SUNDAYS 6 TO 9 State and Holly RE 3-1213Corsage Headquarters â€¢ lO:h . -â€¢ LAKEWAY F10RAL GIFT SHOP 106 E. Magnolia St. PhoneRE 4-3820 SHOP . . . Ennen's Thriftway HIGH AND HOLLY Where Every Customer Is Important 25%OFF On Stereo and Hi-Fi Records NORTHWEST LIQUIDATORS 1318 Commercial Largest Stock ofRecords North of Seattle FOR YOUR JEWELRY NEEDS . . . it Watches * Watch Repair it Jewelry itDiamonds ESPECIALLY DESIGNED WWC PEWTER MUGS Milton E. 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Sunday, 3 p. m. to 10 p. m\ Tony's Cafe RE 4-7430 i 211 East Holly Page10 BASKETBALL Vadset Sinks PLC With Fourteen in Final Minutes By TONY WHITEFD3LD CoachJack Hubbard's Western Washington College Vikings took a big step toward the west-side NAIA play-offs last weekend by splitting a pair of games with the Pacific Lutheran College Lutes. In winning one of the contests, the Viks are still very much in the running for the shot at the national tournament atKansas City. The Lutherans downed the Vikings, 70-56. Saturday night, another overflow crowdwatched one of WWC's great games, as the Viks won an overtime thriller by a 86-85 score. Fridaynight Western got off to a shaky start, as PLC led 14-3 before Ron Crowe bagged WWC's first field goal. The Viks rallied and closed the gap to 17-16, but PLC spurted to a 40-28 lead at the half. Midwaythrough the second half, Hubbard sent in his reserve troops, as the Vikings were unable to narrow a 14-point bulge. His "Four Freshmen" and Derm Cunningham then proceeded to put on a hustling, ball-hawking, rally and before the Lutes could recover, Western had narrowed the PLC lead to 62-56. Asthe Lutes went into a stall, WWC had to foul in an attempt to recover the ball. However, the Lutheransmade good on eight charity free-throws. Consequently, PLC came out with a 14-point margin of victory.The contest was closer than the final fourteen point spread, and it was one of Western's better effortson PLC's notorious home court. Comeback of the Year On Saturday night, Hubbard's boys played whatwas probably their best comeback effort of the year. Rallying from a steady nine-point deficit, the Vikings made a cool, slow climb up the score board to tie the Lutes at 74-74 at the end of the regulation period.Western had trailed the Lutes from the very start of the game, and never regained the lead until they ledin the overtime period. The Viks lost big Jim Greer via the foul route, but again the Viking bench strengthpayed off. Terry Clayton, Herm Washington, and Bob Gilda came in to keep the Vikings in the fire.Actually, it was definitely a team effort. Everyone who got into the game contributed to the cause. BudBloch was tremendous on the WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN boards, and Ron Crowe bangedhome thirty points. Gary Mose was all over the court, harassing the Lute back-men, and charging thebackboards. All the Vikings were heroes in that big drive. In the last minute of the regulation period andthroughout the overtime contest, the crowd was in hysterics. But perhaps the coolest, calmest lad in the county that night was shuffling Easy Ed Vadset. Ed came off the bench with a minute and thirtyseconds left in regulation time to lead the Vikings out of the fire. Vadset tied up the game at 74-74,and got all twelve of Western's points in the overtime period to give the Vikings their 86-85 victory.This weekend the Vikings are on the road. Tonight they tackle the UPS Loggers in Tacoma, and then it'llbe Central Washington College at Ellens-berg on Saturday night. Next Tuesday, Western hosts UPS.These three forthcoming contests are all vital ones. The Viks need victories for the play-off spot.RUGBY Viks Held Scoreless By RAY DEVIER In an effort to send our boys to California some threehundred fans turned out at Battersby Field, and watched a scoreless, but thrilling game between our own Vikings and the Vancouver Rowing Club. The visiting team was the first club to keep the Viks scoreless in three years. The game itself was marked by good defensive play on the part of both teams. Spurtsof exciting offensive maneuvers kept the somewhat chilled fans interested. Mathieson Shines AgainWestern threatened many time in the game, but just couldn't push that ball over a try. Once again theoutstanding player for Western was Al Mathieson. The past week has been spent on polishing upplays with emphasis on conditioning, as the Vikings prepare to invade Canada tomorrow for a game withthe Vancouver Barbarians. They will return to Western one week from tomorrow. February 19, 1960 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 11 ---------- JAYVEE BASKETBALL Little Viks Edge Shack on Slettedahl's 17 Points Western's Jayvees relied onthe scoring of Terry Slettedahl as they upped their season record to 9 wins and 2 losses with a close39-37 win over the Shack Drive-in last Saturday night in the preliminary game prior to the Western-PLCtilt. Slettedahl, hitting on free throws and long jumpers banged home 17 points as the junior Viks camefrom behind to win. The Shack attempted to knock off the Jayvees with a deliberate type offense, but fell victim to a close checking defense. For the Shack, Sam Martin and Larry Whitney were outstandingas they controlled the play and forced a slowing down of the game which almost led to the defeat ofthe inexperienced J.V.'s. SWIMMING Viks Outclassed Coach John Kulbitski, earlier in the year, hadstated that for the remainder of the season the Viking mermen would be "out of their class." While notcasting any reflections on the swimming team, his statement was borne out last week-end as thesplashers dropped a 68-27 meet to the Idaho Vandals in the Vikings pool. Dean Aspinall picked up the only 1st place for the Viks by winning the blue ribbon in the backstroke event. LEAGUE STANDINGSTeam Won Loss Pet. PLC 9 3 .750 WWC 8 3 .727 UPS 6 5 .545 CWC 4 7 .363 Whit 4 8 .333 EWC 3 8 .272 Preregistration for spring quarter will begin on February 29. Seniors begin preregistration onthat day. FORENSICS Tyro Tourney Success By JACK SIGURDSON Western Washington CollegeFor-ensics squad members were among the leaders in the final rounds of the annual Tyro Tournament, hosted last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. The Oxforddebate team of Ron Butler and Jack Sigurdson finished with a tie for third place in Junior Men's Debate.Fourth place finishers in other final events were John Panagos, senior division, and after DinnerSpeaking; and Karen Fortin and Diane Nygaard in Discussion. An 11 member team represented WWCin the tournament, led by Dr. Paul H. Herbold, Forensics coach. Others competing included PhyllisBiggar, Dave Syre, Bob Pike, Marilyn King, Julie Waddell, and Margaret Cox. The Forensics team willtravel early next month for the final tournament this quarter at Linfield College, Mc- Minnville, Ore. It'sexpected that a full squad of 18 members will enter the various events in that competition, March 3-5."Excellent Results" "The results have been excellent when you consider that this was just the secondtournament for us, while other teams at UPS had competed in four or five previous tournaments," Dr.Herbold said. There were 26 colleges entered in the Tyro Tournament. At the start of Spring Quarter,WWC will host the Pi Kappa Delta provincial Tournament, the first intercollegiate forensics tournamentever held on the Western Campusâ€”with 175 top speakers expected. UGLY MAN "Anyone Can Sign Up" Campus men have been plaguing the mirrors lately asking themselves what chance they have ofbeing nominated in the Ugly Man contest, which is being sponsored by the IRC Club here on campus. The contest begins on the 23rd of this month and will end on the 27th with the crowning of the Ugly Man at the Ugly Dance. Anyone can sign up a candidate on the signup sheet in Old Main. Votes will costa penny apiece and the proceeds will go to the IRC fund for sending Western delegates to the ModelUnited Nations delegation. PACKAGE OR COIN OPERATION 24-HOUR SELF-SERVICE WASH 25c DRY 10c FREE SOAP CORNWALL LAUNDROMAT 2200 Cornwall Phone RE 3-9708 Flowers ofQuality i*L Phone RE 3-7630 1426 Cornwall i lt; FREE DELIVERY IN COLLEGE AREA New Pick-up Station at Hi note's Grocery Corner Oak and High STUART J. GIBBS' DuPont Shoe Service 1301Dupont St. RE 3-3251 LEOPOLD BEAUTY SALON Specialists in Hair Shaping, Styling and Permanent Waving Leopold Hotel STATE STREET LAUNDROMAT Up to 9 x 12 Shag Rugs Washing, % HourWashing and Drying, 1% Hour Next to YMCA Phone REgent 4-1650 February 19, 1960 WESTERNWASHINGTON COLLEGIAN Page 11 ---------- Collegian - 1960 February 19 - Page 12 ---------- Flowers for all Occasions Free Parking at Conour's Union Station Bay and Champion RE 3-2610SAVE WITH OUR CASH AND CARRY DISCOUNT VIENNA CLEANERS 1-Day Shirt Service 206 E.Magnolia Phone RE 4-7620 See The Dinah Shore Chevy Show in color Sundays. NBC-TV â€”the FatBoone Chevy Showroom weekly. ABC-TV. STEP OUT IN IT Impala Sport Sedan Get the quiet proof ofChevrolet's superior performance.on the roadâ€” No other car in. the low-priced three can match theborne-on-the-wind sensation you get from a ride in the 1960 Chevrolet. But that's not surprising whenyou consider to what lengths Chevy has gone to provide for your comfort at no extra cost to you. As youdrive, count the ways Chevrolet has been thoughtful: Supple Full Coil suspensionâ€” Coil springs at allfour wheels melt bumps as no other suspension can. Taking the punch out of rough roads is their onlyfunctionâ€”they don't have to anchor the rear axle. Butyl rubber body mounts- Thicker, newly designedbody mounts further insulate you from the road. Body by Fisherâ€”Only Chevy in its field offers the polish and craftsmanship of Body by Fisher. Foam cushioned seatsâ€”Chevy offers foam cushioned seats in both front and rear in all series but one. Safety-Girder frameâ€”X-built and not merely X-braced, theSafety- Girder frame affords greater rigidity to minimize twisting and squeaks. Hydraulic valve liftersâ€”Oil hushed hydraulic valve lifters reduce engine noise to a whisper. Cushioned steering shaftâ€” A universal joint and cushioned coupling keep those annoying road tremors from the steering wheel. Precisionbalanced wheels and tiresâ€”Here again Chevy has shown concern for your comfort by eliminatingvibration in this vital area-tire life is longer, too. Easy steering ratioâ€”Chevy's high ratio Ball Racesteering takes the work out of steering for you. Superior weight distributionâ€” Chevy rides better,handles better and stops better because the car's weight is more equally divided between the front and rear wheels. Wide choice of power teams- Choose from 24 different power combinations to satisfythe itchiest driving footâ€”more than any other car. JHrnl^mpRT Page 12 Nowâ€”fast delivery, favorabledeals! See your local authorized Chevrolet dealer! WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN February 19,1960</abstract>
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Identifier: wwu:3805
Title: 1989 Volleyball Team
Date: 1989
Description: Chris Hartmann, Head Coach; MEd (1990) Western Washington University
Digital Collection: Women In Sport At Western
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Local Identifier: WSW_1989-0027

Identifier: wwu:35639
Title: WORKING, revised version. 2019 production.
Date: 2019-12-06
Description: 2019 Theatre and Dance Department of the musical WORKING, 2012 revision. Performed on Mainstage, directed by James Lortz
Digital Collection: College of Fine and Performing Arts
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: College of Fine and Performing Arts
Virtual collection: Working 2019
Virtual collection link: 501

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