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Title: Western Front - 1991 April 23
Date: 1991-04-23
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1991_0423 ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 1 ----------Earth festival: earth fair, environmental warriors, Outback farm features, p. 6-9 Tennis teams splitmatches sports, p. 10-11 Storytellers Cultural Heritage shared through narrations news, page 3 TheWestern Front April 23, 1991/Vol
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Show more1991_0423 ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 1 ---------- Earth festival: earth fair, environmental warriors, Outback farm features, p. 6-9 Tennis teams splitmatches sports, p. 10-11 Storytellers Cultural Heritage shared through narrations news, page 3 TheWestern Front April 23, 1991/Volume 83, Number 33 Western Washington University please recycle ByStephen Arnold iMml elder Joe VtesMn^ Â§ j ! Â§ i j $ i i K^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ l i l l i i i ra^ |aÂ£$ia|i^ Â§itiraÂ§Â§^^ | g r ^ | s j ^ Â£ ^ ijiiiiii^^ l l l l | K | i^ i t i r ^ b e a l^ Su^arnish nation,asked the audience 10 stand lllllii^ Iwiiom were barely old enough to stand, danced :lt;!: l l l l f P e i i ^ "Hello neighbor," and children playing with said *The tf^type is that Indian culture doesn't exist anymore,but we can see that it sstu^do^ssi;^Â®^^ stars was ayoung man dressed inmagnificent feathers, wearing an extravagant headdress and moccasins festooned with dozens of bells. Suddenly it was a little easierto imagine what life in thePacific Northwestmight have Annual 'Take back the night 'protest this week ByJoan Elmenhurst staff reporter Western.women and men are invited to join anationwideprotest on.violence against womenduring arally at 7 pjn., Thursday, April 25, in the PAC courtyard (Rain will movethe rally to the Viking Union lounge). The rally is part of a four-day series which began Monday with aslide show on pornography described as "eye-opening," which correlates pornography and violenceagainst women. Angela Reed, a coordinator for the Women's Center, said she had no idea what toexpect before seeing the pornography slide show. "I did not understand the issue at all," she said. Thaishe saw it and she said she does understand now. The nationwide protest, 'Take Back the Night," began in San Francisco in 1978 and has been observed annually on Western's campus. Reed said lastyear's event included testimony by women who had been abused orraped.Thisyear,however,shesaiddue to time limitations, a more informative approach will be taken. Domestic violence andpornography will be the topics of discussion. Reed said. Also, songs will be performed by the Deanof Fairhaven College, Marie Eaton, and other guests. Last year's "Take Back the Night" rally did notdraw an enormous crowd, Reed said. She said she hopes thisyear willbringmorepeople and moreinterest. However, some students are unaware of what is going on and how violent some situations are,she said. "I am completely amazed at the apathy on campus." Following the rally is a march downtownfor women only. The protesters are scheduled to pass by The Green Apple Cinema on RailroadAvenue and The 'Adult' Shop on North State Street. "Spitting on the door-handles is considered atradition of showing distaste or disgust of porn shops," Reed said. After the march, women arewelcome to gather at the YWCA for coffee and a speak-out. It is a chance for women to get together anddiscuss the issues at hand and communicate with one another, Reed said. Also following the protest will be a men's support and information group. The group discussion is how men can stop violence againstwomen, according to Men's Center's promotions. 'Take Back the Night" is sponsored by theWestern's Women's Center, the Sexual Awareness Center, the Men's Center, the Gay and LesbianAlliance, (G.A.L.A.), and Bellingham's Womencare Shelter and Crisis Center. ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 2 ---------- 2 The Western Front NEWS April 23,1991 Cops Box Bellingham Police April 19 A man complained that a female German Shepherd, belonging to his neighbor, jumped into his wife's car and urinated on theseat He wanted the owner cited for leash law viojajg dons, but the owner could not belt;; contacted atthe time/The respond^ ing officer left a note on the^^^fj door to call the police stÂ§j|||f'""''" April ggf A23-yearK)l#||i^||as on the corner of SM" Streets urinating on the; pedestrians walked less away. Theman was issued Ilpuion and a court date. He then Jits released. |# A woman reported receivingharassing phone calls at her home on the 1700 block of Texas Street She said a man in WhatcomCounty Jail, who had been arrested for assaulting her, was making the calls and "bitching her out" Thejail was contacted and the man's phone privileges were taken away. Campus Cops April 19 A man lefta motorcycle jacket,containing his wallet, in the hall of Carver Gym while he played racketball. When hefinished, the Jllgket and wallet, valued at $415, ^ l | e r e gone. IH^uspected in the fire of on the fourthfloor H H P P S ^ B t e fire was extin- I t f l f p a l before much damage was ^ ^ ^ J ^ S f ^ residents sawâ€¢ | ^ b n e | | p i i d e their rooms before '"â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢'''''melinlt;perit, and no matches or hghpnfwere found at the scene. Darrfige is estimated at $50. l v# ApiiL21 The frame and rear tire of a Trekmountain bike were stolen from the Fairhaven Courtyard. The bike had been locked by the front tire with a lockandchain-Thereareno suspects at this time. Briefs Grant for Veterans' Employment Testing A$25,000 grant by the U.S. Veterans' Administration will pay for free psychometric testing, a careerguidance methodmeasuringpeople's personality traits and determining jobs they would be suited for, saidRandall Hansen director of the Veterans' Career and Guidance Counseling Program. Military veteransand their dependents can find out more by calling RandallHansen at647-6843 or going to the Veteran's Career and Guidance Counseling Office in Miller Hall, room 263. Volunteer Fair Western's StudentEmployment Center will host its first Volunteer/ Community Service Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 3pan. April 24 in the VU Lounge. A number of social service agencies and community organizationssuch as the American Red Cross, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Whatcom County Crisis Services,will provide information about their programs and volunteer needs. Formore information call theStudent Employment Office at 676-3158. Western Showtime Tickets are still available for WesternShowtime Family Weekend events. The weekend, scheduled for May 10-12, is designed to bringstudents and their family members together. There are 15 tickets, $20 each, left . for the morningcruisein Squalicum Harbor. Talent Show tickets will be soldin advance and at the door for $3. Studentreceives speaking honors Junior Norene Walton, a theatre major, received the 8th place overall speakeraward, April 15th, at the annual National Championship Individual Speaking Events Tournament.Walton represented Western and the Northwest region at the tournament in five events, competingagainst 650 students. Tutorial Center hiring The Tutorial Center is now hiring five positions for the 1991-92 school year. An emphasis is needed in the areas of math, biology, history and chemistry. JamesDeWilde, Tutorial Center coordinator, is looking for students strong in academics and communicationskills. Applications will be accepted until April 26. For more information, stop by the tutorial center.Old Main 387, or call 676-3855. 'Help, I'm Not a Business Major' The Career Planning and Placement Center is offering a new workshop exploring career options for liberal arts majors. Scheduled timesthis quarter are: 3 p.m. April 23,3 p.m. May 8,11 a.m. May 15,11 ajn. May 24, and 3 p.m. May 30.Students interested in signing up for the workshop may call the center at 676-3240 or visit Old Main 280. Foreign Study in Greece renewed Now mat the war is over the for-eignstudy program in Greece,planned for this fall, will go according to schedule. This spring, the study in Greece program wascanceled due to the Gulf War and the threat of terrorism. Kimmel said that the number of applicantsdeclinedfroml2totwowhen me war broke out Plans for the exchange this fall are going ahead andthe foreign study department is working on rebuilding interest in the program. STRATA library workshopStudents That Return After Time Away will present a library skills workshop April27 atWilsonLibrary.Librarian Fred Waterman will show how to utilize die library to one's advantage in such areas as the card catalog, using computer databases and finding references in periodicals. Sign up is at the WilsonLibrary information desk. For more information contact Leslie Clark at 647-6122. Weakened SovietUnion led to Persian Gulf War By Robert Johnson staff reporter "The reason why we had a UnitedNations war against Iraq was because of the collapse of the Soviet Union," said visiting professor ofhistory Paul Buellto acrowdof 25 in AmtzenHall 100 Wednesday night Buell, a federal governmentconsultant on central Asia, spoke of the reasons why the Soviet Union is Paul Buell linked politically and culturally to Moslems in the Middle East and how the internal collapse has weakened theirinfluence. Now that the Soviets have collapsed and Iraq is weakened, Buell said the situation in theMiddle East is now a vacuum. "The battle for power usually turns ugly and is very frightening," Buellsaid. He said the United States is relatively ignorant of the Middle East compared to the Soviet Union. "When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Washington (D.C.) knew nothing about the Afghan's Ian-'guage." The Russians are linked to the Middle East in three ways: ethnically, geographicallyandhistorically, he said. "Out of 270 million people in the Soviet Union, 25 percent are Moslem, eitherculturally or religiously," Buell said about the ethnic link. Most live in Azerbaijan, Turkistan, Uzbekistanand Kazakhstan â€” republics south of Siberia. Buell said the Moslem influence is starting to creepinto non-Russian languages in southern/central Soviet Union. "Many words of Russian origin are beingreplacedby similar-meaning words of Arabic origin," he said. Geographically, Buell said, the Soviet Union needs support from the Middle East to keeptheirnavy strong. "If the Middle Eastern countries don'tsupport the Soviet Navy, then the ships have to go past Turkey into the Black Sea and Denmark into the Baltic Sea â€” our alljes and Turkey won'tletmany Soviet warships past" From a historical standpointBuell saidMoslemsaremefirstpeople the Russians came in contact with. In the 1200s, Buell said, theMongols who controlled Russia converted to Islam. "During the reigns of Tsar Peter the Great(1682-1725), the Russians invaded the Moslem state north of the Black Sea," Buell said. Tsarina Catherine the Great continued to invade Moslem territory. Soon after World War H, Buell said, the United Statesand the Soviet Union jockeyed for spheres of influence in the Middle East. The United States won over Israel, the Soviet Union won the Arabic countries, notably Syria, Egypt and Iraq. Soviet technologycouldn't keep up with the West the Soviet economy is in shambles and the Soviets are sick ofCommunism, Buell said listing three reasons why the Soviet Union collapsed. Buell said the Sovieteconomy is in ruins because it is corrupt and insufficient. "Farmers in Soviet Georgia can fly toMoscow on Aeroflot (the government- subsidized airline), sell their tomatoes, fly back to Georgia andstill have a considerable profit" Three-tenths of one percent of farmland is privately owned in the SovietUnion, Buell said, but they produce 33 percent of the total crops. "During World War II, the Sovietsbuilt munition plants east of Moscow, and beat Germany," Buell said. "They won World War HTheUnited States was a Johnny-come-lately." Buell predicts the Soviet collapse will continue and the BalticStates will soon secede because they are the most *Western' of the Soviet republics. "What ( SovietGeorgia and the other Soviet republics) need to realize is that if they separate from Moscow, theywill need to become economically dependant on some other power," Buell said. Buell also predictedTurkish President Torgut Ozal will become the regional leader. "Ozal is a very sly man and Turks aregreat fighters," he said. You're smart enough to know the difference between Latvia and Lithuania.American Heart Association WERE FIGHTING FOR VOURLIFE y tipr And you're still smoking?Western Washington University Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space isnoon Friday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements shouldbe limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "OfficialAnnouncements," MS 9117, or taken in person to Commissary 113A. DO NOT ADDRESSANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not beaccepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST â€¢ ADVANCEREGISTRATION FOR SUMMER QUARTER will be held April 29 and 30. Students will register indescending order of credits earned. The registration schedule is posted throughout campus. If you do notknow how many credits you have earned, check with the registrar's office. â€¢ LAST DAY TO DROP ACOURSE OR TO CHANGE TO/FROM PASS/NO PASS GRADING is Friday. April 26. From the fifththrough the ninth week of classes, only students with late-drop privileges may withdraw from courses. Seethe General Catalog or Timetable for more details on this procedure or check with the registrar's office formore information. â€¢ MATHEMATICS: Applications will be accepted through April 26 for the WilliamWade Haggard Scholarship Award for seniors graduating next academic year who wish to pursue a career of teaching mathematics. Copies of the announcement and application forms are available in the MathDepartment, BH 202. â€¢ STRATA PICNIC:STRATA (Students Returning After Time Away) is sponsoringa potluck picnic at Lake Padden Park from 2 to 6 p.m. April 28. Families are welcome. Bring meat to grilland salad or dessert to share. For more information, call Cheryl Collins or Leslie Clark, 647-6122. â€¢ A ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 3 ---------- April 23,1991 NEWS The Western Front 3 Native American storytellers tell witch-woman, salmon-womantales By Stephen Arnold staff reporter Ravens, rabbits, cougars, pigs and several salmon were allhonored lunch guests Friday in the Performing Arts Center plaza. These and other creatures includingwitch-woman and salmon-woman came to life on the sunny afternoon thanks to Dayton Edmonds andJoanne Lane, both Native American storytellers visiting campus for Native Cultural Heritage Week.Sponsored by the Native American Student Union, the two master storytellers provided entertainmentto accompany a salmon barbecue also sponsored by the NASU. Crowds materialized instantly aroundEdmonds who mesmerized the audience with his humor, warm smile and frequent gestures. Edmondstold several stories including one about witch-woman, "she wasn't just ugly, she was uuugly." Witch-woman roamed the forests looking for people to eat, children were her favorite. One night several of thechildren she had been planning to eat pushed witch-woman into a fire where she melted into the ashes.Making sure she was really gone, one child stirred the ashes only to find that the previously nine-foot tallwoman with a huge nose had shrunk and multiplied. She still likes to eat people â€” now the witch-women is known as the mosquito, Edmonds said. Edmonds, a member of the Caddo nation inOklahoma has been telling stories for more then 10 years. "I recalled the stories that I heard from mygrandmother and grandfather and rediscovered the sacredness," Edmonds said, adding, "discover thestoryteller within you and pass it on." Dressed in a fringed buckskin dress adorned with deer hooves,miniature cedar paddles and assorted beads, Joanne Lane relieved Edmonds to tell some stories of herown. Lane, a member of the Lummi Nation, has been telling stories for about eight years. "Sharing isa part of our heritage, and I enjoy sharing stories with people," Lane said. One of the stories Lane toldconcerned Raven and Salmon-Women. Salmon-Women showed Raven how to catch salmon. Salmon-Woman married Raven and provided Raven's village with all the salmon they could eat The villagers soontired of eating salmon all the time. . Salmon-Woman found this out and returned to the sea. Raven askedher to return, which S almon- Woman agreed to, but she could do so only once a year. Salmon-Womanand her salmon still return to their homes once a year. "A lot of stories are based on the animals of theforest or the creatures of the sea," Lane said. Despite changing traditions, storytelling is still a significant part of Native American life. "I think it's a need, mainly for the children," Lane Tyler Anderson/TheWestern Front Dayton Edmonds told a story Friday about a witch-woman who wanted to eat children. The storytelling accompanied a salmon barbecue. Preservation begins in the back yard, says Kennedy Jr.By Lori Corso staff reporter "Think globally and act locally" was the theme of a lecture titled, "OurEnvironmental Destiny, "delivered by'Robert E Kennedy Jr. last Thursday at Skagit Valley CommunityCollege (SVC). Kennedy, the highlight of SVC's Earth Week program, is an attorney for the NaturalResources Defense Council and an environmental law professor at Pace University in New York."Environmental preservation must begin in your own back yard," Kennedy said. The aggressiveenvironmental community in the Northwest is conducive to the preservation of the Puget Sound, he said.But to better anticipate the future of the Puget Sound, the local community should look toward theHudson River as a model. The Hudson, Kennedy said, is the only healthy estuary left. "It is Noah's Ark,anational treasure, and a great success story in the environment." He referred to Chesapeake Bay andLong Island Sound as ecosystems thatare dying. "Fifty percent of the water in Long Island Sound isdead water," Kennedy said. "Species that I knew as a boy on Cape Cod are gone now. The blue crabs,the smelt and the razor clams have all disappeared," Kennedy said. Mike Laurion, a former resident ofRhode Island, who attended Kennedy's lecture, remembers cutting his feet on razor clams growingup. "Now, If I go back, I won'thave to worry about cutting my feet again," Laurion said. Kennedy said, "We have the technology to solve these environmental problems, but the technology is elsewhere. We havecreated a world where 80 percent of the scientists"are involved with weapons technology." Kennedy saidemerging environmental themes in education today indicate increased concern about the environment."Environmental themes constitute 20 to 50 percent of education in the nation's elementary schools,"he said. "In school, my generation was drawing spaceships, but my 3-year-old daughter's first word' wascompost," Kennedy said with a chuckle. On an optimistic note, Kennedy said, "as bad as we have been to our environment, we've been better than other industrial nations. He referred to the environmentaldestruction in Kuwait, Chernobyl and the Amazon. "The environment can't survive under tyranny. Itdoesn't function well under anything but a. democracy,, and nature is getting better representation underour system of democracy," Kennedy said. Wecan'twaituntiltheenvironmental crisis is upon us, he said,because then it will be too hard to reverse. 'Today, we are able to step out of our own disciplines andlook down the road," Kennedy said. He then urged the crowd to support their environmental communityby joining environmental groups on both the national and the local levels. __* % Lid k tto Â§mi, 9'M%m J Â®ol \ on, Qiri a ^ood Dims I lt;Vibicj ^Union lt;=#tUition. 350 Xzud lt;^/l/(oaJay-^uclcy 11am to 11 fim *Â£aÂ£widay and lt;Sunday 3 pâ„¢gt; Â£Â° V f2irt ^Ibiiovj Stating, Eluhotik Â§amti, Qool, Stiai Box wESirr MY BOW Plunge into something exotic! Luscious tropical blends in eye-catchingstyles from Daffy Waterware. For personal fittings and the best shapes in year-round swim andresortwear, we suit every body! WIN A trip for 2 to Maui, Hawaii for 7 days and 6 nights! Enter to win byMay 31,1991. j r^ Compliments of Swim In and f [[MMfl r/FDC j BellisFair 738-9090 ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 4 ---------- 4 The Western Front NEWS April 23,1991 Graduate chosen for job as new KVOS-TV anchor By ChrisSchneidmiller staff reporter In the competitive broadcast news field, a Western graduate is making hermark. Michelle Higgins, a 1985 communications graduate, was recently made the anchor/producer ofKVOS-TV's "NewsView" program. News View, which airs weekdays at 6:30 a.m., is a half-hournewscast that "profiles stories, places and faces that affect Whatcom County," according to apressrelease from KVOS. Higgins has been with MlCneiie the show as a reporter and producer since itsinception a year ago. Higgins said that being the anchor and producer of NewsView is an enjoyablecombination. "It's exciting being both, I wouldn't want to be just one or the other," she said. Higginshas held a number of posts for KVOS, including producer, reporter, writer and editor â€” often more thanone at a time. She anchored the weekend news breaks for more than two years and the news breaksreplacement, "Pacific Style." When KVOS management decided to return to a half-hour news showa year ago, Higgins chose not to anchor the newscast. At the time she didn't want to change herlifestyle, Higgins said. She would, however, begin reporting for the show. Eight months ago, Higginsbecame a producer for NewsView and continued to work during the day. WhenNewsView anchor CindyGlenn left, her position was open and Higgins took it on April 15. Higgins' day begins early. She arrivesat Higgins the station no later than 3 a.m. and meets with someone from the overnight shift. Any latebreaking news is discussed and decisions are made on what late news will be included. Also includedlate are sports news and weather reports. From 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Higgins types the news reports into acomprehensive form. "I turn the show into something that makes sense," Higgins said. At 6:15 a.m.she puts on her makeup on and fifteen minutes later the show is on. While the show is airing, herduties as producer are light, Higgins said, as long as the show is well prepared. After the newscastends, Higgins and NewsView producers meet to decide on the content of the next day's show. The news features are chosen and later in the day reporters and photographers will be sent to cover the items.Higgins spends the rest of her day preparing for the next broadcast or working on other projects. Inaddition to her work as anchor/producer, Higgins plans to continue reporting. "I want to make surel'm in the field every day. That's the only way to be a good anchor," Higgins said. Higgins said she thoughtshe'd be reporting for the networks, but working at a smaller station has changed her mind. "The small market is where it's at... You can do network quality news anywhere," Higgins said. She said sheappreciates the genial atmosphere and lack of a "me first" attitude at KVOS. "That's not what it'sabout... it's about making good television, about telling stories." Debate becomes discussion on validityof Christianity By Bill J . Evjen staff reporter More than 600 people crowded into theGardenStreetFirstPresbyterian Church April 17 to listen to the debate, "Can an Educated Person be aChristian?" "There are no good reasons to think that Christianity is false and there are good reasons to think that Christianity is true," said William Craig, a philosophy professor from the University of Louvainin Belgium, as he argued that educated people can believe in Christianity. Don C. Williams, abiologyprofessor at Western, speaking on what he called "enemy turf," debated with Craig in what soon turnedinto a Christian belief versus non-belief debate. "There is this dogmatic desire to believe literally in somany features of the Bible that it simply makes no sense in a modern point of view," Williams said. "That is basically the problem that I have up at Western in teaching my discipline is the fact that there is aconstant intrusion of this literal interpretation of the Bible into my courses.Tome, it is damaging. I thinkthe church ought to clean this up before it ever gets up to Western." "The first chapters of Genesis arenot meant to be a sort of scientific report of what happened," Craig said. "I have no difficulty whatsoeverwith saying the description of Eve being created from Adam's ribs is a sort of metaphorical way of Godexpressing the unity of mankind. I think these opening chapters in the story of Adam and Eve arereligious drama. I think they happened, but are cast in a literary drama mat is not meant to be taken in ascientific way." Concerning the intrusion of Christianity into the classroom, Craig said, "In the defenseof academic freedom, I say that all views ought to be aired in the classroom. Even views that theprofessor think are false." Using the Bible as supportive evidence for belief is like if he invented some kind of religious point of view, wrote a document to support it and then used the document for the argument,Williams said. Christianity's document is the Bible and that is not sufficient evidence for belief, Williamsadded. What Christians need to do is look beyond the Bible for their belief, he said. The idea of divineintervention is false â€” no question about it, Williams said. Christians don't get the flu less than othersand Christians don't get in less car accidents than others. No evidence supports divine intervention, hesaid. "I remind you of a saying where Jesus said, 'God makes the rain fall upon the just and the unjustand the sun to shine upon the good and the evil alike'," Craig said. "If Christians were protected fromsuffering, than people might become Christians in order to manipulate God to have a better and easierlife." "There is evidence for divine intervention," Craig said. "Namely the person, Jesus of Nazareth.You wouldn't be able to detect divine intervention by broad statistical analysis." One person in the crowdvoiced her belief for divine intervention as she spoke of a friend that was completely cured of his asthma.She asked Dr. Williams to respond. "I wasn't there," Dr. Williams said as he shrugged his shoulders.North Garden Inn Elegant Bed Breakfast Accomodations i 8 Buses to Campus each hour! Bus fare amere 25* or save 20% with Transit Tokens which are available at the Viking Union Information Desk andmany other locations throughout town. 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Temple of LaConner said, the $2,200 grant will allow her to spend three weeks in Boston to transcribe the diaries ofJames Morris, the fust superintendent of the Sable Island Humane Station (circa 1801-1810), andspend the following six weeks at Western to edit and annotate the diaries. The humane station'spurpose was to save people and cargo from shipwrecks in the area. Sable Island, 100 milessouth/southeast of Nova Scotia, is in an area known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic Ocean" because of frequent shipwrecks in the area during the 17th and 18th centuries, she said. Temple said what shefound interesting about Morris' journals was learning about the man. "I was impressed by hispersonality," she said. "He was warm and tender. You don't think of men in history in that context"Temple said she was pleasantly surprised at receiving the grant. "I was pretty excited when I submittedmy application, but I began to lose confidence as time passed," she said. "I was proven wrong." Templesaid she had planned to study Morris for a master's thesis, then learned about the NEH grant in a classlast fall. Temple, an English major, said Morris kept diaries which nobody has yet transcribed andpublished, while he was superintendent. One of his diaries has been lost, so it is important that they aretranscribed before any Rosalee M. Temple more disappear, she said. Temple said Elizabeth Mancke,Western history professor, gave her the idea of studying Morris. "My husband was going to Boston on a business trip and I wanted a reason to go with him, because itwas in the middle of (fall quarter, 1989),"Temple said. "(Mancke) suggested that I go to Boston to study Morris' journals." Mancke said she cameacross Morris' journals in 1986 while studying records at the Massachusetts Historical Society inBoston. "I was looking around while taking a break when I came across Morris and I decided to keephim in mind in case it was ever needed," she said. At Western, Temple said she will write a forewordand an annotated bibliography to explain the work arid little-known events Morris wrote about. Shehopes to have the finished work published. The NEH Younger Scholars grant, according to an NEHpress release, has helped 1,000 high school and college students conduct independent research andwriting projects during the summer since 1984. Committee report proposes boost in enrollment by 264By Noelle Kompkoff campus government editor Western's Strategic Planning Committee submitted itsfinal report to the Board of Trustees recently, proposing, among other things, to limit student enrollmentto 10,050 and changing to a semester system. "The University now requires a new statement of its roleand mission," the report stated. The committee, begun in 1989, evaluated all aspects of Western forrecommendations on areas needing improvement. These suggestions will be considered by the boardand changes will be implemented through standard university policy. Twelve suggestions of change inWestern's policy were listed in the report. Questioned extensively by the board was the Committee'ssuggestion of limiting student enrollment to 10,050 full-time enrolled students. The board said theprojected increase in student enrollment, coupled with pressures from the state to provide access forthese projected students, will make this limit impossible to enforce. 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Already feelingpressure from the state to prepare for the increases, Vice President for External Affairs Albert Froderberg summarized the board's sentiments. "We would have to move Heaven and Earth to keep the(enrollment) numbers down," Froderberg said. A state budget proposal now in the legislature would raise Western's enrollment by 264 if passed. Western's current enrollment is limited to 8,650 students.The committee also created several subcommittees to outline in greater depth policies such aseducation, student life, diversity, the university community, campus government, commitment tothe environment and communication services. Three subcommittees offered critical reports andrecommended specific actions be taken: â€¢The subcommittee for cultural and ethnic pluralismproposed that a diversity plan, addressing the campus and administrative environment, students,faculty and curriculum be designed by August 1991. *The subcommittee to study Western governance found a conflict of interest with the internal auditor reporting to the vice president for business andfinancial affairs. The subcommittee recommended the internal auditor report to the president orprovost. The subcommittee also recommended the university change to a semester system. *Thesubcommittee on Western's educational experience addressed the issue of time schedules. 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To Del George, and many others, it looks like fiveacres of rare and valuable open space with life just about everywhere. And, to some universityadministrators and planners it looks like a * â‚¬ 1 Taegdaa, Aprtf 23, 7 fm \ _ $3 entry fee, 8-"BaitVegas Utiles, (Double elimination 1st, 2nd, 3rd (Place "Winners Viking Addition, 3rd floor J W E D I D N ' T I N V E N T THE T E R R A I N S : JUST THE IDEA OF R I D I N G IN T H E M. t SPEOAUZEO. ^ ^J ^ # ^ ? i k i |^ â€¢^$'^v'3Â£H*$V S P E C I A L I Z E D M A K E S M O R E K I N D S OF T I R E S FOR M O R E K I N D S OF T E R R A I N T H A N A N Y O N E E L S E . T H E R E S U L T * R O U C A NG O I N T O M O RE A N D N A S T I E R P L A C E S " ! ! ! P L U S E X C E L O N R O A D S ! ! ! ! W H I C H I S T HE W H O I E I D E A . T H E S E T I R E S , T O O ARE B A C K E D W I T H A N U N C ON D I T I O N A L . T I R E P E R F O R M A N C E G U A R A N T E E , A S S U R I N G T H E Y ' L L O U T P E R F O RM A N D O U T W E A R A N Y O T H F R T I R E O N THE M A R K E T . G O N OW TO. Y O UR D E A L E R , A N D C H E C K T H E M O U T. 110311th STREET â€¢ BELLINGHAMâ€¢ 733-4433 good place for a parking lot "I can't lose myself in saving this farm," Del George said. "Ihave to look at the possibility that this farm could be paved." She's not the only one who's concerned. Gary Bornzin, a Fairhaven faculty member and sponsor of the organic gardening class, said he hopesthe university will discover the land is best used as farm, not a parking lot. "We're trying to do everythingwe can to promote itin any way possible," Bornzin said. The Outback began in 1972 as a model forstudying natural farming systems. For years, the farm utilized two cabins built in 1929 by June andFarrar Burn. Students lived in the cabins and maintained the farm. The Outback thrived in the mid-seventies, but was never fully sanctioned by the university (it has never appeared on the campus map,for instance). Then, in the late 1980s, things started to go wrong. In March of 1987, the farm was left offof the south campus Master Plan, which is updated about every five years. Faced with increasingparking dilemmas and an estimated future enrollment of 12,000 students, the administration proposed aparking lot to replace the Outback. Gary Nelson, the facilities planning manager, was quoted inaMarch 13,1987 article in The Front, as saying the land used for the Outback farm was "prime" real-estate based on its proximity to campus." Allain Van Laanen, student coordinator for Fairhaven'sorganic gardening class, said the future of the land as a farm has never been solid."Thathasn'tchanged. All the way back to the beginning, it's always been threatened; if you look at thehistory (of the Outback), it's always there," Van Laanen said. Two months after the Outback wasexcluded from the master plan, an attack by a pack of dogs left four of the farm animals dead andothersbadly injured. Veterinary bills sapped the already meager funding for the farm, and concern for theanimals' safety increased. The program for keeping . the animals didn't recover. In September of 1988came what many consider the most severe setback: the university closed the cabins as a studentresidence because itposed an insurance risk. The students who lived in the cabins, who wereresponsible for a substantial part of the farm upkeep, were forced to leave. "I think that was adevastating Junior Mirabai Benck plants vegetables at the Outback Farm. blow to the Outback, and wehaven't reallyrecoveredfromityet,"Bornzin said. "There'sno substitute for alive- â€¢ in care-taker." Soonafter the cabins were closed, bulldozers appeared and demolished two buildings the students had builtâ€” a sauna and an outhouse. The demolition was partof a"riskmanagement" measure by theuniversity."Students supporting the Outback protested the demolition, and said they had a permit from the county department of health for at least one of the buildings. University administrators said theyweren't aware of thepermit until after the demolition took place. Physical plant crews boarded-up thecabin and padlocked the doors. Sam Kelly, the vice-president for student affairs, said it was unlikely the land would be set aside for farming. Fairhaven and Huxley colleges achieved a "stay of execution" forthe farm in November of 1988 by forming the Sustainable Agriculture Committee, which begantaking steps to assess the potential of the Outback as a farm rather than a parking lot. The committeeproposed Western adopt a new agriculture ecology degree program and utilize the Outback as arecognized educational resource. In a report of more than 100 pages, the committee recommended thenew degree and funding for a full-time, paid care-taker position. The report was submitted in the Spring of 1989. Bornzin, who was on the committee, said he has received no official reply from the administration. Van Laanen is optimistic, but cautious, about the farm's future. "There's been tension that we couldlose it all tomorrow, but I think, no, there's too much student interest," Van Laanen said. "I also reallyappreciate all the faculty support and input we've gotten so far." After giving a tour, Del George sat on the back of her truck parked in the Outback driveway. She watched a student skimming the grass with abutterfly net in one of the Outback's meadows. He came over and introduced himselfas Dave Swift, asenior in biology. He said he has lived in Stack 7 for five years and comes to the Outback often. "It's arich spot," Swift said. "There are a lot of biology students who depend on that pond (for samples)."Clinging to his net are two young dragonfhes, still drying their wings after crawling from their crustyshells. "Western wouldn't be the same without this place," Swift said. "Everyone knows that." 0Copies 2V:2 EA. â€¢ (BV/x 11") WITH THIS AD ALSO AVAILABLE FAX SERVICE TYPING SERVICE(TERM PAPERS/RESUMES) FREE PARKING 209 EAST HOLLY ST. 676-4440 2Vz BLOCKS WESTOF KINK0S ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 7 ---------- April 23,1991 FEATURES The Western Front 7 Clear-cutting threatens Lacandon lifestyle By SuziZobrist staff reporter The lush, green rain forest engulfs the huts of the Lacandon Indians. Ripe bananasdangle from the trees, the rain slowly and methodically drips onto the forest floor. A bird cries out, itsfluttering wings echo through the trees. Here, within the Lacandon rain forest, man and nature are one.But this is quickly changing. The once abundant Lacandon rain forest, located in Chiapas, Mexico, isnow changing, as the forest is being clear-cut for harvesting. The Lacandon Indians and the forest wherethey live are faced with a struggle for survival. With the arrival of Earth Day comes a time to reflect oncurrent environmental issues such as the Lacandon rain forest Earth Day is a time to do somethingformother earth, a time to make changes, a time for awareness. "What do we need to do?" was thequestion asked by Perry Adams and Jewell James of the Lummi Nation at a speech given on April 17, inthe Viking Union Lounge. Adams, a member of the Lummi Indian tribe, recently returned from theLacandon rain forest and saw the problems of the Indians there. Faced with outside population pressureto harvest more of the rain forest for economic reasons, the Indians are being forced to give up theirtraditions and their land. "There are people alive today who are living out our past," Adams said. "Thestruggles the Lummi Indians went through these people are going through right now. It's a painfulexperience to see the reality of the economy taking precedent over PETA works for By SamanthaLipoma staff reporter The executive director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) andself-proclaimed vegan ( a person who eats no animal products at all), Kim Stallwood, gave listenersseveral tips about how they could become active for animals during a speech April 16, in the Viking Union Lounge. Stallwood replaced Ingrid E. Newkirk, co-founder of nationally known PETA â€” the largestanimal rights group in the nation. PETA is a public educational group that works for animal rights andanimals' right to live free from exploitation. Newkirk was sponsored by the Environmental Center and theAssociated Students Productions Social Issues program. Stallwood said Newkirk was unable toattend because she was at the Supreme Court attending court cases involving two laboratorymonkeys that were killed at Delta University. Stallwood, who has worked internationally with Newkirk,said he first started to consider animal cruelty when he worked in a chicken processing plant asastudenL Since 1976, he has been a vegan. A vegan is someone who does not eat any meat or animalproducts at all, including dairy products, Stallwood said. Stallwood began his presentation with apersonal-experience story involving his "giant Chihuahua" who adopted him. "I live with one human, five cats and two dogs," He said/They've all been rescued except for the human." Stallwood gave manystatistics about heart disease and medical progress. In 1920, for example, the average life expectancy of a white male was 69.5 years and in 1960 it was 71.1 years. Stallwood said animal testing on productsand meat consumption are not the way to prevent disease and sickness. People need a betterunderstanding of nutrition, and attitudes toward health care should be preventative, he said. "A diet highin animal products is unhealthy, but a vegan diet is much healthier," Stallwood said. Eating animals is awaste of the earth's resources, Stallwood said. Instead of having an animal-based form of agriculture, weshould use the grain and soybeans that are eaten by livestock. The food for livestock can be used tofeed people if we cut down on meat eating. "If we reduced the eating of meat by lOpercent, we wouldhave enough grain saved to feed 60 million people in starving countries," StaUwoodsaid. "Animals should not exist for the purpose of eating." An excerpt from the film, "The Animals Film" showed graphicpictures of animals being slaughtered IF YOU WANT IT TO SELL, WESTERN FRONT DISPLAYADS WILL DO THE JOB people's lives. It's easy to talk about economic probabilities of harvesting therain forests when you don't have to live there. "The question is very unsettling," Adams said. 'To me, therain forest is not 10,000 miles away. It is very close to us." "You can't sit back and believe the world will preserve itself â€” it won't," James said. "Our present is their (Lacandon Indians') future. Our past istheir present." The Lacandon people live a very primitive life. These people, living in the forests, sleepingin hammocks and using outhouses, are not aware of the modem world or have any need foriL Becauseof the outside pressures though, they arebecomingmore aware of it Getting electricity is a jump into amore modem lifestyle. With electricity comes the need for jobs other than raising crops. rights andthe way slaughterhouse owners treat them. In one scene, calves were tied in small crates in whichmovement was virtually impossible, to keep their flesh pale and tender. The question was raised; whatcan one do about animal torture? Stallwood said people can boycott slaughterhouse products if theywant to do something about animal torture. 'To take action, first look at your own Iifestyle,"he said. "Ifyou're not yet a vegetarian become one. If you 're already a vegetarian, become a vegan." The number of vegetarians is increasing in Britain and in this country, and it has become quite easy to get goodvegetarian food, he said. "It's easier to cook veggies and there is no chance of food poisoning,"Stallwood added. Stallwood asked students to look away from the kitchen and into the bathroom wheremany items are animal- tested or have animal ingredients, including soaps and shampoos. PETA hasan annual shopping guide that is endorsed by a number of counties. To obtain one, write to PETA at P.O. Box 42516, Washington D.C. 20015. "At PETA we also have a personal dress code for all members, ofno leather or clothing made with animal by-products," he said. Stallwood had strong comments SeePETA on page 9 # X Tario Associates RELIABLE â€¢ AFFORDABLE â€¢ CONCERNED PERSONAL INJURY "NO ATTORNEY FEES UNLESS YOU WIN, EXPENSES ONLY." CRIMINAL LAWFEDERAL STATE FELONIES MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES GENERAL PRACTICE 671-8500Bellingham 24 Hours 384-3600 County "When I visited the rain forest I got to see what it was like for the Indian people 100 years ago, before there was electricity and running water," Adams said. "They havethe ability to live in harmony with the land." Li response to the needs of the Lacandon people, Westernand the Northwest Indian College, (in which Adams is the coordinator for admissions and studentactivities), are in the process of establishing an internship in the Lacandon rain forest. Student internswould help the native people preserve their land and culture.The internship should be implemented bywinter quarter 1992. "This internship will offer students a chance to work with the Lacandon people,"James said. "You must recognize the differences between your values and theirs, though. We aretrying to preserve theirs, not changeit.Wehope this intern program is a success story so that others willdo the same." "The world is dying around us. What are you going to do to fix the damage done? Hesaid, "We owe it to the children. If you don't change your consciousness now, there will be no future foryour children." "The forests are being clear-cut!" James yelled. "Help protect the earth from us. You have a choice; either get wet today, when the rain won't bum you,or let your children get wet when the rainhas turned to acid." MARK A. BOYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW An experienced lawyer who can help you with your. Phone (206) 734-5980 418 Bellingham National Bank Bldg. â€¢ Bellingham, Wa. â€¢ 98225.JOB OPENINGS BUILD YOUR CAREER, WORK FOR A.S. AS "Free Fee Discussions â€¢ Free Office Consultation" STUDENT DISCOUNTS 10th Floor, Bellingham Towers â€¢ 119 N. Commercial â€¢Bellingham. WA 98225 iring For 1991/92! All A.S. Positions * Administrators "Coordinators "AssistantCoordinators Application Deadline - April 26,1991 Apply in V.U. 209 AS. is an equal OpportunityEmployer ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 8 ---------- 8 The Western Front FEATURES April 23,1991 Earth Fair promotes en viron mental a wareness A crowdof environmentally concerned citizens gathered Saturday at the PAC Plaza to celebrate Earth Fair. TylerAnderson/The Western Front By Michele Thielke staff reporter The bright, warm sun, perfectly-cloudless skies and the sparkle on Bellingham Bay reminded people celebrating at Earth Fair April 20, that theguest of honor at this party was Mother Earth. Earth Fair, held at the Performing Arts Center Plaza, wasamusic festival that began at 11 a.m. with a performance by Brave New World, and ended at 6p.m.with G.T. Noah. There were many foods to try, including jumbalaya, a Southern dish, and vegetablesoup served in an earth-shaped bowl. The fair included an outdoor market with the usual vendor's rowfare, Earth Day T-shirts, and biodegradable detergents and hair care products. Several groupsparticipated in the day's events including Greenpeace, Earth First!, the Rainforest Action Network, theAudubon Society, the Baha'i Faith, ZeroPopulationGrowth, National Organization for the Reform ofMarijuana Laws (NORML), and American Youth Hostels. Many people wore brightly colored T-shirtswith strong statements such as "Save the Rainforests," "Eat Otganic,"or "Save the WorkTprinted onthem. Two dogs from the Humane Society wore red halters with BE SUCCESSFUL "ADOPT ME"written on them in bold, black letters. The most solemn moment was when a letter written by ChiefSeattle to President Franklin Pierce was read with soft music playing in the background. Chief Seattle wrote the letter in response to Pierce's request to buy the Indians' land. Seattle's words might well havebeen the theme of the fair. "We are part of the earth and it is partof us...whatever befalls the earthbefalls the sons of the earth," wrote Chief Seattle. At the height of the celebration, people were dancingto the rhythm of xylophones and pounding African drumbeats of "Lora and Sukutai Marimba and DanceEnsemble," a group from Seattle. Little children stretched their arms up to dance with their mothers,people danced by themselves, waving their arms and tossing their hips, while the Marimba dancersperformed dances from Zimbabwe. Many of the people at the fair are involved in environmentalorganizations year round. "We should live every day as if it were Earth Day," said Tina Johnston, arepresentative of Greenpeace. Caryn Simmons, a member of the Ecosystem Alliance and Earth First!,said the fair was a chance to network withother organizations and exchange information. Glen Alexander, an education coordinator at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research and Reserve, said the fair wasa nice break from his normal routine. Al Hanner, a member of Zero Population Growth, said: "I do notbelieve it will do any good (to distribute information). I believe there's nothing ahead but death anddestruction. I sleep better at nights if I do something-I have a conscience." C. Z. Gale, a member ofthe Audubon Society, said being retired gives her more time to contribute support to environmentalcauses. She has been to other earth.fairs in California and said Western had a much more peacefulatmosphere. Many people participating in the fair didn't belong to any groups. Western freshman AlisonWeppler said she came to frolic in the sunshine, hear the music, and support Mother Earth. OneSehome High student came to hear his history teacher, Tim McHugh, sing. A woman named CrowFeather came to share Indian teachings. She wore traditional Indian clothing; a doe hide tunic, leggingsand a headband. She told agroupof listeners the story of how she came to be half Jewish and half Indian, a story she said was more exciting than the movie "Dances with Wolves". Tyler Anderson/The WesternFront J. P. Falcon entertains the crowd at Earth Fair 1991. 0 ADVERTISE IN THE WESTERN FRONT Planned Parenthood â€¢ Birth Control Exams and Supplies â€¢ Pregnancy Tests and Referrals â€¢Infection Tests and Treatments AFFORDABLE â€¢ CONFIDENTIAL Prompt Service Evening HoursDowntown Bellingham Meet your friends at GUS NAPS TAVERN 1321 Railroad Ave. 733-5149Happy Hour $2.00 (60 oz.) Bud, Bud Light,Rainier, Rainer Dry. 8:00-9:00 PM Every Night but Friday Sat. POOL-DARTS-SHUFFLEBOARD PULLTABS - WIDESCREEN TV also THE KITCHENHamburgers and munchies to order Hours: 7:00 to 12:00 pm. ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 9 ---------- April 23,1991 FEATURES The Western Front 9 Foreman preaches environmental concerns at WesternBy Heather Harnischfeger- Smith staff reporter The first lesson Dave Foreman learned from nature is:balance. So, while Foreman preaches his wilderness evangelism, he also heeds the advice of longtime friend Edward Abbey: "Don't take yourself too seriously." Turn off the volume and Foreman performslike an evangelist. Foreman, who wrote the recently released, Xonfessionsof an Eco-Warrior" and co-founder of Earth First!, gesticulates with his arms as he paces across the Viking Union stage where he spoke lastThursday. His face reddens. His hands move quickly from his chest, as he reaches out to the audience. His fingers curl like question marks as he shakes his hands. Turn up the volume andForeman delivers his gospel to save wild places. He's on amission. His gods are grizzly bears, graywolfs, humpback whales, ancient Douglas firs and turkey vultures, to name a few. Yet Foreman is ahalf-hearted fanatic, like his old friend and inspiration, Abbey, who died two years ago. Abbey wroteof the importance of not only fighting for the wilderness but playing in it "Be as I am... part-timecrusader... ahalf-heartedzealot...Itisnotenough to fight for the WEST: it is even more important to enjoyit!" Abbey wrote. Abbey told readers to go run the rivers, wrestle with the grizzlies, climb the peaks,because when up against the guys with "eyes glued to a desk top calculator and hearts in a safetydeposit box, you will outlive the bastards!" Though Abbey's body has been recycled to the earth,Foreman is the disciple of "Cactus Ed's" spirit for life in all its wildness. Born in New Mexico in 1946,Foreman has devoted more than 20 years to life as a professional conservationist. In 1962, two yearsbefore the Wilderness Act was passed, Foreman said a backpacking trip into the Gla-photo courtesy ofRich Fotherimgill Dave Foreman, co-founder of Earth First!, speaks to a crowd in the Viking UnionLounge. cier Peak Wilderness Area (southeast of Bellingham in the North Cascades) changed his life."That was theeventof my life that turned me into a fanatic," Foreman said. Glacier Peak was one of themany beautiful wild places which needed to be protected and left alone. Foreman now calls himself a"doomsayer" who wants to be proven wrong. "Biologists say that we may lose one third of the specieson this planet in the next 40 years," Foreman said. "Those words make my blood run cold." "I don'treally know what to do about it. It's overwhelming," he said. "It's probably why I'm going to go out andhave a beer after my speech tonight. Andl encourage you to, too." Foreman wasn't dressed in flowingrobes or amade-for-TV three-piece suit. He wore a tan, cotton work shirt, boots and faded blue jeans held on by a grizzly bearbeltbuckle. Short, brown hair framed a round face with a trimmed beard andmoustache. Though not a large man, Foreman's powerful build showed his days of hauling a packthrough the wilderness. Foreman looks like the type of guy you'd find with his hands wrapped around aBud at a bar in some sleepy logging town. Looks can be deceiving. Foreman's tool of choice is not achain saw. "When a chain saw rips through a thousand-year-old Doug Fir, it's ripping into my gut," heexclaimed, slicing an imaginary line across his stomach. No, Foreman's tool of choice isn't somethingyou can hold or sharpen or buy or sell. Foreman's tools of choice are his heart, his humor and his books: "The Big Outside", "Ecodefense" and "Confessions of an Eco-Warrior". Foreman's first book, "The BigOutside: A Descriptive Inventory of the Big Wilderness Areas of the United States," is more than anexhaustive list of roadless square mileage on a topographical map. The book is a call to save thebig wilderness. Michael Frome, Huxley professor of environmental journalism and 9{ave your-pets spadeor nuetered (or teach them to use condoms) friend, wrote the foreword for the book. Frome writes: "Lithe beginning, when the planet was new and fresh, all of it was wilderness. It was Earth National Park. Isee the wilderness, the Big Outside, as a sanctuary of the spirit, the heart of a moral world governed bypeace and love. Thank you, Dave and Howie (Wolke, the coauthor), for the valuable descriptiveinventory that points the way." Frome recalled the first time he met Dave Foreman when they bothworked in Washington, D.C., 10-15 years ago. Foreman was theSouthwest Regional Representative andlobbying coordinator for the Wilderness Society. Frome was with his boss, executive director of TheWilderness Society who said: "That guy Foreman, he's a conservative republican." Frome later learnedForeman had worked for the election of Barry Goldwater (R.-Ariz.). "That's consistent with who Dave is.He's the enemy of big government," Frome said. "I became aware of Dave again when he started Earth First! Dave became one of the prhv ciple environmental personalities of our time, because he didn't wantto do things in the same old way." In 1980, Foreman co-founded Earth First!, the aggressiveconservation group whose philosophy was "No Compromises in Saving Mother Earth." Earth First!prided itself on immediate, direct action in saving wilderness. Frome said Foreman shaped a newagenda, where environmental problems would no longer be solved on the turf of the big governmentand the corporations that caused them. "The environmental movement has gone from beer and beans toBrie and Perrier," Foreman writes in his latest book, "Confessions of AnEco- Warripr." Frome doesn'tshare Foreman's criticism of the established environmental groups like Sierra Club or the NationalWildlife Federation. "They all have their place," Frome said. Frome also said he's very supportive ofForeman. "I admire him. Much of the media has made him out to be a macho, clown. But that's not what he is," Frome said. "Dave is serious, thoughtful, deliberate, almost a scholarly kind of a guy. He's not a screwball." Along with his books, Foreman's effective tools are the messages created from his heartand soul. "I have trouble talking about emotions," Foreman said. "After all, I grew up in the 50's watching John Wayne. Real men aren't emotional. You're only allowed to be emotional when you're BeaverCleaver. Then you growup, and you're John Wayne. "But DAMN IT! I am emotional. I am passionate. I'mnot some New Age android. I'm an animal. The winds of the earth fill my lungs. The oceans floatmybrains.The mountains make my bones. "These last ten years of wilderness conservation aren't just about preservation of scenery or creating recreational opportunities," Foreman said. "It's about life. For 31/2 billion years life has evolved on this planet into an incredible tree of life with billions of differentspecies, beautiful and bizarre in intricate ecosystems. In an instant of geological time, we aredevastating that diversity." Along with embracing diversity of species. Foreman embraces diversity inmethods to preserve them. Foreman said he didn't want to tell anyone what to do. "What's important isthat you do something. Now." He writes in "Confessions of an Eco-Warrior". "The last warning is that I'm no saint. We are often lectured to clean up our own acts before poking our noses into other people'sbusiness. Well; there isn't time forme to achieve perfection before trying to save the Earth." 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MUST SHOW WWU I.D. o ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 10 ---------- 10 The Western Front SPORTS April 23,1991 Men's tennis split matches, improving record to 12-4 ByKevin Justik staff reporter The Western men's tennis team added another win and endured anotherloss in tennis action on Friday and Saturday at the Margaret Aitken Courts. The Vikings swept visitingCentral Washington University, 9-0, on Friday and were defeated by Seattle University, 6-3, onSaturday. With both the victory and the loss, the Vikings have an overall record of 12- 4.Friday'svictoryoverCentralgave the Viking men anine match winning streak and their twelfth win of theseason. "The win felt good," senior Gary Davies said about the team's accomplishment. The Vikingsswept all of the singles and doubles matches. In the singles, Bruce Reed defeated Todd Caldwell, 6-4, 6-3; Davies defeated Bobby Huyhn, 6-3, 6-0; Doug Hodson defeated Bob Strickland, 6-4, 6-2; Ray Gotodefeated Justin File, 6-4, 6-4; Eric Doneshvar defeated Don Feist, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5); and Dan Moskowitzdefeated Darin White, 6-1,6-2. In the doubles, Reed-Davies defeated Caldwell-Huyhn, 6-2, 6-1; Hodson andTianRichardsondefeated Strickland-Feist, 6-4, 6-4; and Goto and Jim Lewis defeatedTravis Zundeland John Dayton,3-6,6-1, 6-1. Davies said Friday's win helped to get the Vikings excited to play thetough SU on Saturday. SU happens to be the only team the men have not been able to beat after losingto them once. SU*s only losses have been to NCAADivisionlschooIs: University of Colorado, Universityof Portland, and Washington State University. "They're really tough," Hodson said. "They're probably thebest in the district," he added. Men's crew wins two By Rob Gwinn staff reporterTheWestemmen'screwwontwo races on Saturday at the Cascade Sprints at American Lake inTacoma.The lightweight-8 boat finished 12 seconds ahead of University of Puget Sound, who came in second.During the morning runs the course was smooth and sunny, but the wind picked up for the afternoon'slight-weightrace, causing the water to turn rough. The winning time was aided by strong tail wind, butthe crew felt this was a good race to prepare them for next weekend's Tri-Cities Regatta."CTherace)feltgood,butthewind led to an abnormally fast time and caused the water to be a little rough in the afternoon. But, that's goodbecause the water is always rough at the Tri- Cities," No. 4 seat GibranHashmi said.. The varsity-8 boat also finished first in its race, beating UPS, who came in second, by six seconds. "That boat (varsity-8) has improved a lot," Hashmi said. "(The) varsity is getting fastereachpractice." The two novice-8 boats did not fare as well as the other two boats. One boat placed third, and another placed fourth. Shane Eckel and Doneshvar won the No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches forthe Vikings. The only other victory for Western came in the No. 3 doubles match from Hodson andRichardson. "It was a goodmatch," Doneshvar said. "We lost some tight matches," he added.Saturdays match showed the high caliber of playing SU is capable of. "If you show any weaknesses,they'll take advantageof that," Davies said of the talented SU players. In the singles, Gary Schaabdefeated Reed, 6-3,3-6, 6-3; Ron Cox defeated Davies, 6-3,6-4; DanMotais defeated Hodson, 6-2,6-4;Rob Box defeated Goto, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-0; Eckel defeatedSU'sKirkFelton, 6-3, 6-1; and Doneshvardefeated SU's Ted Kim. 6-3,2-6,7-5. In the doubles, Cox-Box defeated Western's Reed-Davies, 6-4, 6-3; Motais-Schaab defeated the Viking' s Goto-Eckel, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5; and Western's Hodson and Richardsondefeated Felton-Kim, 5-7,6-4, 6-3. Tyler Anderson/The Western Front The women's tennis team beatCentral with a 5-4 decision Friday, and lost, 8-1, to the talented Seattle University players, Saturday.Viking Kelli Capps, above, lost both singles matches, yet still hangs on in first seed position. Yourtypical dot matrix printer. Tide new Apple StyleWriter. Which price looks better to you? Let's face it. Themore impressive your papers and projects look, the more impact your ideas will have. Which is why you might want to know about thenew^pple* StjieWriter^ printer. Itgivesyou crisp, laser-quality printing for about what you'd expect to pay for a dot matrix printer. It's compact (at just 13"x 5"x 8" it fits easily inthe most cramped dorm room). It's quiet (so quiet you can print at 3 a m without waking up yourroommate). And it's from Apple, designed to get everything out of a Macintosh" computer that Apple^^built into it. Not just the power to look your best. The power to be your best! 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The women were 1-4, beating HighlineCommunity College, and losing to Shoreline C.C., the Diamond Queens and Edmonds C.C., on Saturday. * The women's club lacrosse team lost to University of Puget Sound, 7-4. They played an educationalgame against Coquitlam, playing the first half and intermixing team players for the second half. * Themen's club lacrosse team lost, 14-13, in overtime, Saturday, against Washington State University.Western lost, 6-5, Sunday, to Whitman. * The men's club baseball team lost both games played againstCoquitlam, 5-1,3-2 (in nine innings), on Sunday. * The Flames, the women's club rugby team, tied theEx-Britts in a scrimmage on Sunday, in Vancouver, B.C. Track and field: Nationals ever closer for menand women By Art Hughes staff reporter Viking ruiiner Lisa Waltenburg placed first in the 1,500-meterrace at the J. D. Shotwell Classic Track and Field Invitational on April 20, crossing the finish line withher first-ever collegiate win. Waltenburg's winning time of 4 minutes, 40.1 seconds, was still under the4:37.5 she ran at the Triangular meet*in Bellingham on April 13. The run at the Triangular gave her a third qualifying time for the NAIA Nationals meet. Notonly did Waltenburg garner a national qualifying timein the 1,500, butshe also hit the nationals standard earlier in the season in the 3,000 and 5,000 runs.Dennis James also placed first at the Shotwell, and broke his own school record in the hammer throwwith a LIKE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE! â€¢ Come See â€¢ Josh McDowell's Video"MAXIMUM SEX" Josh McDowell addresses the issue of safe sex in an entertaining, dynamic andthought provoking presentation. * Is there such a thing as safe sex? * Are there any alternative solutions? * Can one truly protect themselves from AIDS and other STD's? Come see this 50 min. videoâ€” It willchange your thinking! April 23rd NOW SHOWING ALL OVER CAMPUS... April 24th April 25th 12 noon: VU Lounge 7 pm: Birnam Wood 8 pm: Buchanan Towers 7pm:Mathes 7 pm: Sigma Hall 7 pm: Fairhaven Stk.9 8:30: Nash 9 pm: Fairhaven 7 pm: Gamma Hall 7pm:Edens 9pmHigginson Stk. 2 Sponsored byCAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST An A.S. Organization 182 feet, 2 inch toss. James continues toimprove his distances since his NAIA Nationals qualifying throw at the Western Invitational on April 6.The Viking men had two more first place finishers in the field with a 45-foot triple jump by BrettLechtenberg, and a long jump of 22- 10 1/2 by Mareon Henderson. Other top finishers at the Shotwellincluded Mike Flynn, who placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.0; K.C. Knudson,placed third in the 110 hurdles with 15.6; and Theron Davis, placed third in the 200 with 22.3. Both themen's and women's high jumpers placed third: Chris Herling, for the men, with a jump of 6-6, and TracyHettinga, for the women, with a 5-2 jump. The women also had two district qualifiers come out of theShotwell: Molly McGraw and Shannon Munro both hit the mark in the 400 hurdles. Novice-8 places first By Neil Landaas staff reporter The women's crew teams soundly defeated its competition duringSaturday's Cascade Sprints at Tacoma's American Lake. The light-weight- 8 and varsity-8 boats claimed victory by defeating runner-up entries from Pacific Lutheran University. The novice-8 placed first bybeating Gonzaga University from Spokane. The Cascade Sprints is the arena for the Northwest's smallcollege championships. The.Viking boats competed against and beat Seattle Rowing Club, University ofPuget Sound from Tacoma, and Lewis and Clark College from Idaho. The high point for the lightweightboat was overcoming a slow start to pull ahead, and soundly defeat PLU by a full nine seconds, on the2000- meter course, lightweightrower Sheri Clement said. "I think wehave been training real well, andhave a lot of strength," Clement said. The lightweight-8 finished the race with a time of 7:09. Thewomen's varsity boat showed great strength and quickness by opening a big lead early, coach PauletteBergh said. "They just came off the line first, and opened up on the other boats," Berghsaid. Thevarsity-8beatsecond place PLU by nine seconds. The Vikings finished the course with a time of 6:52. Thewomen's novice-8 placed first, beating Gonzaga by two seconds and finishing the course in 6:32. "I amvery pleased with all of our performances," Bergh said. The Vikings look as if they are off to a greatstart, posting strong victories two weeks ago at the San Diego Classic and Husky Invitational. Supportintramural sports ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 12 ---------- 12 The Western Front OPINION April 23,1991 FRONTLINE Earth Day reminds us to hang on to what'sleft of world Another Earth Day is here and gone. The Western Front editorial board did its part by buying up lots of official Earth Day T-shirts and posters. It's nice to jump on the environmental band wagon oncea year, check out the fairs and performers, eat good food, drink lots of beer and bitch about what a messthis planer is getting to be. It's a good place to collect spring fashions as well. It's hip to lookenvironmentally correct. Very hip. Loaded down with bumper stickers, posters, T-shirts, place matts,buttons and party hats, us journalists really felt like we were doing our environmental best this year.Tattoos of Mother Earth on our dearest body parts were seriously considered. Are tattoos environmentally correct? Yes, as long as you use all-natural inks and dyes. All sarcasm aside, Earth Day is a great andwelcome time, despite its commercialization. Most people seem to remember what it's really all aboutand resist the consumerism being thrust upon them by a gluttonous horde of capitalists intent ondestroying yet another great and meaningful celebration for the purpose of making money. Through thepomp and paraphernalia, one could find events filled with meaning and substance in the past week,leading up to yesterday â€” Earth Day. Dave Foreman, co-founder of Earth First! and environmentalauthor, and Mitch Friedman, of the Greater Ecosystem Alliance, gave truly inspirational deliveries to apumped crowd of more than 200 people. Foreman turned the Viking Union Lounge into a howling den fora pack of liberated, enlightened, wild and free, large and intelligent mammals who were truly moved byhis honest words and his cry for environmental action. Foreman reminded us all why were here: To havefun, to enjoy our freedom, our planet and our lives. Forget the money, forget the careers. Get out there inthe mountains, by yourself or with someone you love. Reconnect with the earth, with your roots. We'reanimals. Self-destructive animals who are rapidly destroying their own home. We've got to retrace ourfootsteps, figure out where we lost sight of ourselves, hang onto our roots and save what's left of thisplace. â€¢ Yes, Earth Day still carries a heavy message. But where will we be next year? THEWESTERN FRONT Editor, Mark Hines; Managing Editor, Steve McClure; News Editor, Kathy Tucker;Asst. News Editor, Maria Mardiclic; Campus Government Editor, Noelle Kompkoff; Co-Sports Editors,Catherine Legacy and Alexandra M. Page; Issues Opinions Editor, Geoffrey Patrick; Accent Editor,Debra Disbrow; Asst. Accent Editor, Gloria Robinson; Features Editor, Darryl Can; Asst. Features Editor, Martin Knutson; Copy Editors, Charlotte Anderson and Julie Anderson; Photo Editor, Tyler Anderson;Typesetter, Holly Borba; Adviser, Pete Steffens. The Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. Editorials reflect 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 are welcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded by student fees. The rest is funded by advertisingrevenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect theopinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 09 and the business office is in College Hall07. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom) and 676-3160 (advertising). Published twice a week. Enteredas second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. Hey iMarlha- iKePresTclenr sex we'll get someone el^e â€¢fo pay far 4K^ m!ss!lei r a no fkeuV^ beer I VOtiZSTfZZ^ZK^MeMc/Kt+STtLZ: Remembering the home-run... I t's here: Baseball Season! This time of yearalways brings back memories of the days when I was very young (probably ten years old) and all of thekids that lived on the street where my house was would get together for a baseball game â€” a gamethat was comparable in excitement to any World Series baseball game (at least we thought so at thetime). I will have to confess I was never that good of aplayer and I was usually the last one picked whenwe would choose teams. Even so, I was out there every game with my baseball bat and an old glove thatwas too small for me. One sunny day (Rule #1: the greatest baseball games are always played on sunny days), we were playing another game in the street. The team I was on was behind by one point, and wehad one player on second base. I don't remember what inning it was, or how many outs our, team By Bill J. Evjen Staff reporter had, but I do remember that it was my turn at bat. For those of you who havenever experienced what it is like to be at bat in a baseball game, you will just have to believe me: thereisn't a feeling like it in the world. For that brief moment you are up at bat, you're not some punk little kidwith an attitude problemâ€”you're a power-hitter from the major leagues. On that day, I came up to theplate and I tapped my splintered bat against my raised foot, just like Reggie Jackson did (Rule #2:Always do this when you are at bat). I waited for the pitch. A scrubby kid named Justin threw the ball. Icouldn't tell where exactly the ball was because the sun was so bright I had to squint my eyes in its glare (remember rule #1?). Even though I couldn't see where the ball was, I swung my bat. I hit the ball. It flew so high and far that it went over everyone's head and bounded down the street. I rounded the bases andmade it to home plate with the surprised screams of my teammates. Idon'trememberifleverhittheball again (Idoubtit), butmaybe on some sunny day, I wiil once again bring back that feeling. LETTERS Carollo'ssubstitute for drugs: Jesus Dear Editor: In response to Daniel Carollo's letter in the April 12 issue of theFront, I agree withMf. Carollo thatmarijuana use will frequently not lead to an experience of God (orgod, as the case may be.) In any case, there are three points which I would like to address in Carollo'sletter. The first is his claim that "We are made in the image of God, not in the image of nature." Yes, Irealize many of us have been taught this in our studies of the Bible, but the separation of God from nature is an occurrence almost exclusive to the Judeo-Christian tradition. It seems to me to be a ratherimmature, self-serving way to look at the world. Right now, we need to find a way to connect withnature, not separate ourselves from nature. The second point is associated with the first. Carollo nextsays, "We also have a soul, which means that we were not made for this world â€” so why live as if wewere?" I feel the same way about this statement as the one previous. If there is a god as in the Christian tradition, then he has put us here on this planet to live. If there is not a god that has done this, thenwe're on this planet to live. In either case, we should best learn how to get along with the other humanbeings on this planet, human and non-human alike. The final point I will address is this; "God is aperson, not a thing." We 've been told this again and again. The only time I really meet god is whenlactually experience something or someone, regardless of how many legs it does or does not have. God,for me, is met in the experiential realm, not through the pages of a book that tells me how to view theworld. Mr. Carollo's letter reflects the tired way in which many Christians view the world. While Icongratulate him for quitting his habitual use of marijuana, Daniel Carollo has simply found a substitutefor drugs: Jesus. Benjamin Curry GALA misrepresents Lisa Simpson as a lesbian Dear Editor: On arecent trip through campus, I was appalled to find Lisa Simpson as the unwilling poster child for die Gayand Lesbian Alliance. Lisa Simpson is not a lesbian and she has given no indication that she wouldsupport such a group (need proof? just watch her blow that phallic horn of hers). I'm also positive thatusing Lisa on posters is a trademark infringementand I doubt that her creator, Matt Groe-ning, wouldapprove. Lisa is a positive pre-pubic role model for the young. Seeing Lisa supporting such groups onposters couldcontammatetheinnocentyoung minds of America's youth. People are free to choose theirown lifestyles, however, I don't believe it is necessary for these groups to take a popular role modelcartoon character to promote their ideas. In the future I hope the Gay and Lesbian Alliance will be morethoughtful. If this group is still so "hard up" for a mascot, why don't they pick a character that is morerepresentative of their group, like the Pink Panther. Concerned Student, Pat Guy, Liberal Studies Moreletters on page 14 I ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 13 ---------- April 23,1991 ISSUES The Western Front 13 Local courts should play role in enforcement of International Law By Steven Hill Guest writer On March 7 and 8, three anti-war protesters used arguments ofinternational law and the Nuremberg Principles to convince four members of a six-person jury to findthem "not guilty." They were arrested on January 14 and charged with disorderly conduct for blockingtraffic as an act of civil resistance in response to the congressional vote to go to war in the Persian Gulf.I was one of these protestors, and I would like to explain what relevance blocking traffic in downtownBellingham has to international law and the war in the Persian Gulf. International law, the UnitedNations, and the International Court of Justice are all relatively new forums that sprung up after WorldWars I and II to try and prevent World War IJJ from ever happening. It is an attempt to legitimizecommon codes of behavior on an international scale and to mediate disputes between nations.Depending on who you talk to, this effort has been partially successful or, at worst, useless, but fewargue that the effort is unworthy. Very few people want a World War JJL Article 6, Paragraph 2 of theU.S. Constitution, commonly known as the Supremacy Clause, codifies international treaties as "thesupreme law of the land" and therefore part of our domestic and federal system of laws. This has beenupheld in various court cases, including Fujii vs. State of California (1952), when the court stated: "It isnot disputed that the (United Nations) charter is a treaty, and our Federal Constitution provides thattreaties made under the authority of the United States are part of the supreme law of the land and thatthe judges in every state are bound thereby. Whereprinciplesof this body of law are relevant to aparticular case, courts are required to give the same effect to them as is given to all other relevant rulesof law." TheNuremberg Principles arepart of the various treaties and charters the United States hassigned that form the body of international law. The Nuremberg principles were established after WorldWar II by an International Military Tribunal composed of the United States, Britain, the USSR, andthe provisional government of France "for the just and prompt trial and punishment of the major warcriminals" of Nazi Germany. The Nuremberg Principles spelled out certain crimes that are punishableunder international law, including crimes againstpeace, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Inaddition, Principle VII established that "complicity in the commission of a crime against peace, a warcrime, or a crime against humanity is a crime under international law." Principle VU is a very significantinternational law. It established the unprecedented legal principle that citizens may be held responsiblefor the war crimes of their government. In addition. Principle VU empowers ordinary citizens to takeaction to stop their government from committing crimes under international law. As a defendant acting as my own attorney, I explained to the jury that my act of civil resistance sprung from my conviction thatmy government was committing violations of international law, and that I as a taxpayer was fundingthese international crimes, placing me in violation of Principle VII ("complicity in the commission of acrime") of the Nuremberg Principles. My act of civil resistance was an attempt to vigorously protestthe use of my taxes for the commission of international crimes. I outlined to the jury three specificviolations of international law committed by the United States government: 1) The United States hasbeen in violation of Nuremberg Principle VI.a.(i) which says the "planning, preparation or waging of a warof aggression or a war in violation of international treaties" is a crime under international law. I arguedthat the entire military build-up during the Cold War was in violation of international law, as well as theuse of this Cold War military machine in the invasion of Grenadain 1983, Panama in 1989 and Iraq onJanuary 16. 2) PresidentReagan's withdrawal in 1985 from the jurisdiction of the International Court ofJustice (which we accepted in 1946), without the consent of the Congress, was a violation ofinternational law and Article 6, Paragraph 2 (the Supremacy Clause) and Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph2 of the U.S. Constitution. President Reagan did this when the United States was sued by Nicaragua forits funding of the contras and its aggression against Nicaragua. The World Court found the United States guilty, and ordered it to cease its aggression and to pay reparations to Nicaragua. Unhappy with thisdecision of the international community, the Reagan administration was able to simply walkoutof theWorldCourt, since there was no international enforcement procedure strong enough to prosecute theUnited States government. 3) The allied bombing of Baghdad, Basara, and other Iraqi communitiesincluded many civilian targets (supermarkets, schools, mosques, baby formula factories, houses,apartments, entire neighborhoods, public buses, taxis, flatbed trucks, private autos) and thousands ofcivilian casualties, notjustmilitary targets as reported by U.S. military authorities and the U.S. media. For my evidence I relied on information reported by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsay Clark who visited Iraq February 2-6. These acts were violations of the Geneva Conventions and of Nuremberg PrincipleVl.b. which partly defines a war crime as "murder (or) ill treatment... of civilian populations., as wanton destruction of cities, towns, or villages not justified by military necessity." Thus far, our U.S. judicialsystem, including Whatcom County judges, mostly ignores the Nuremberg Principles, even thoughwe were one of the four countries that established their precedentafter World War II. Like the Reaganadministration's termination of acceptance of the World Court, the courts arbitrarily take up and throwaway international law when it suits them. It's like saying, "we'll follow the rules that we ourselveshavehelped design, butonly when we want or it is in our best interest to do so." In our specific trial, thejudge refused to permit legal arguments concerning theNuremberg Principles. And the prosecutorattempted to reduce our act of conscience and obedience to an international law higherthanthemunicipalcodeofBellingham to one that is indistinguishable from the act of a prankster or vandalwho maliciously blocks traffic. The prosecutor argued that the law is the law, that's all there is to it.Asociety cannot allow its citizens to block streets simply because of their political beliefs; that thiswould produce "anarchy in the streets." This prohibition would also presumably be applied to Germancitizens who choose to protest in the streets in Nazi Germany in the 1930's. This prohibition is inglaring contrast to the principles that came out of the Nuremberg Trials after World War II. In particular,this prohibition directly contradicts Principle VU, which charged individuals with responsibility for theactions of their governments. I propose that the courts of this country, with juries composed of itscitizens, areprecisely the places where such distinctions should be made. In addition, the courts of thiscountry, with juries composed of its citizens, are precisely the places where the policies and laws of theU.S. government ought to be judged. Our actionof blocking the street in protest shouldhavebeenweighed againstthe documented actions of the U.S. government Is eU.S.governmentguilty ofinternational crimes? Are the taxpayers of this country, who pay for these crimes (including the threeprotestors), who pay for these crimes, guilty of complicity in these international crimes? Are ouractions justified in the light of these crimes? These were the real issues of our trial. Fortunately for the protestors, and for the forward progression and evolution of international law, juries are not legallybound to heed the judge's instructions. The courts have upheld the rights of juries to weigh not only thefacts of the case, but the legitimacy of the law itself. It is one of three times that.we citizens get tovote, the other two being in elections and whenever we buy or boycott a product at the store. "The pagesof history shine on instances of the jury's exercise of its prerogative to disregard instructions of the ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 14 ---------- 14 The Western Front LETTERS April 23,1991 Financial Aid's preferential treatment of freshmen is unfair Dear Editor: I went in to the Financial Aid Office to turn inwhatlhopewillbethelastinformationthey'll needfrom me this year and I asked, with a smile, if the office had any idea as to when I might be able to hearfrom them again. The woman behind the desk didn't smile. She told me that Dr. Mortimer has decidedthat incoming freshman will be awarded firstâ€”so I shouldn' t expect to hear from them until some timethis summer. I don't want to start a war with the successful freshmen currently oh campus, but one of the reasons we have winter enrollment is Freshmen Drop Out Financial Aid should be awarded on an as-needed basis, not Freshmen First then as-needed. I was denied grant money last year because fundsran short, and it burns me up that money I need might be used by someone who leaves to "findthemselves" after one quarter. Even if money is set aside for the other classes and only awarded at alater time, it still puts many students like me at a disadvantageâ€” I will work full time this summer, but ifmy financial aid is cut then I need to make permanent arrangements. I apply early so that anyinformation will be processed with enough time to make those decisions, but now I'm not just in linebehind people who are more deserving than I am, we're all in line behind Freshmen. The only reason I can find for this decision is some sort of incentive program for new students â€” but Western doesn't havea problem getting new students, though it may have a problem keeping old students if they can't afford to go. A J. Galley, Fairhaven College Guitarsmith says his instrument is not an extension of his penisAfter reading the editorial and comic found in the Western Front on April 9, 1991, I felt compelled torespond. As a builder and player of both electric and acoustic guitars, with over 13 years experience, Iwas not aware that guitars were extensions of my penis. The electric guitar, an American invention, hasonly been around for 30 odd years. Mr. Hendrix's sexual overtones weren't the first and MTV won't bethe last. I do not deny the claims of greed in the music industry â€” I've seen it first hand. But self-mutilation is a chicken or egg issue â€” do rock stars mutilate themselves to "make it" (as the Frontclaims) or do they mutilate themselves because they made it? And if fans can'tsee their way past theglam and glitter, then why is the Front bothered? If a bunch of grown transvestite men wish to makejhemselves up and perform these "cheap imitations of orgasms" before thousands of fans in stadiums ormillions of fans on television, isn't it true that somebody is looking at mat as having valid entertainmentvalue? Shouldn't the Front, as members of the media realize that ogling at pouting suburban pansiesprancing amid powderpuff pyrotechnics is guaranteed arightunder the First Amendment? HeavyMetal as a genre is much more musically evolved than most "dance" music that seems to permeate theairwaves. The Front claims that the "music industry isn't about music anymore" and rambles on aboutthe fashion statements of Heavy Metal. Why don't you just turn the video off and listen to the music if thepictures bother you so much. Without the selling power of major MTV bands on the major labels, manyartists of unquestionable integrity and talent would never have records put out. MTV type bandsgenerate capital into the music industry that can be used to finance other acts that might never sell amillion records. Some local examples are the Screaming Trees or Soundgarden. If the Front thinks that"music and sex...seem cheap and boring" then I pity the staff. I wonder if anyone at the Front is willing to tell, face to face, some of the great modern guitarists that their electric guitar is an extension of theirpenis? Why don't we start with Stanley Jordan, Joe Puss, George Benson, Steve Morse, Eric Johnson,Al Dimiola, Jerry Garcia, NickPeringer, Owner, The Guitarsmith Tyler Anderson/The Western Front Real patriotism: not being afraid to question the majority Dear Editor, This letter is in response to DanTolley's editorial in the April 16th issue of The Front Mr.Tolley, The only thing you said in your article wasthat the protestors are wrong because they are a minority, which every single one of them is more thanaware of. You write, "...The patriotism in the United States is incredible. Flags are everywhere, and people are once again proud to be Americans." Yes, patriotism is rampant in America. That is because"patriotism" is the greatest weapon the United States has. If we all say we're right, then we are right Thisis most easily propagated by the sale of the "national symbol" and the guise of "patriotism." Keep in mind that if the majority of the people in the U.S. disapproved of the war, it would have been very difficult forthe United States government to intervene in the Persian Gulf. But since the people of our country aretruepatriots (unquestioning of what they are told), the task of public approval was easily obtained. Sellthem some flags, tell them they are right in supporting the war, and make a nice little Good-guy/Bad-guystory so everyone can understand what they are supporting. I am not saying I have not heard someintelligent arguments in support of this war. I have. And whether or not I agree with those arguments, Irespect someone if Ihey have questioned their beliefs and their beliefs remain true to them. I do notrespect obedience for the sake of being one of the majority. I do not respect the cliquish traitof scorningsomeone for their nonconformity, which is the strongest enemy of "patriotism." This is exactly yourargument. You believe that protestors "...realize that it's notas cool to protest as they thought." If being"cool" was the goal, then the easiest approach would be to don a flag and float along with the rest of thecountry down the patriotic river. My morals would not allow that, even if I risk the status loss of "coolness" in your eyes. Or the rest of the country's eyes. I thinkmostprotestorsfeelmatway.Ifyoucheck^ mostprotest movements tend to be a minority reaction. Protestors usually "...find themselves all alone." Youcriticize that, and you glamorize me majority's opinion simply because it is the majority opinion. Also,1you say you believe ".;. people have a right to protest what they do not believe in," yetyou dismiss mewhole movement as rattling on about "trivial nonsense." Did you know why everyone was protesting? Didyou listen? Or did you accept information from one source (government) while shutting you ear to theconcerns of fellow AMERICANS? I know I listened. I would not be able to sleep if I blindly participated in a protest without knowing what I was protesting. I don't wish to discuss the issues of the war. I want toknow why you value the security of popular opinion. I suppose I'll never understand. Just as I'll neverunderstand Jonestown or the genocide of the Nazi holocaust . Darin Johnson ___ A.S. representativesand employees busy themselves by insulting each other Dear Editor: Sometimes I get to thinking about what our student government really does for this university, and, more importantly, for me the student. We choose the AS officials once a year, (well, sometimes more than once a year because candidates point their fingers and accuse each other of "tainting" the results) somebody wins, eventually, andthen I never hear their name again. After they're elected, where do they go? Into the depths of the VAperhaps? What do they do down there besides book Jumbalassy to play once every quarter? Thanks tothe Front, now Iknow.They insult each other. They accuse and verbally abuse one another. How canmembers of the AS get anything done when they can't even get along? They're too busy trying to geteach other fired. I'vebeenreading about this in the Front, and this makes that ridiculous election scandalseem like nothing. First, the resignation of Osterholm concerning the insults and verbal abuse directed at fellow members of the Human Resources program. Then, the accusation by Chad Goller of racistcomments written on a calendar in the VOC (didn' t he demand that someone should be fired for that?).Then, just a few days later, an accusation by Shawn Bridge, from the VOC, of racism by, guess who?Chad Goller. I am both amazed and puzzled by this finger-pointing frenzy. Are all of these charges ofracism true, or is this just a personal problem between the partner involved. Why are there so manyclosed-minded, insensitive, hypocritical people in the AS? (An organization that is supposed to provide resources to everybody, without bias.) If the AS needs something to do, I think they should re-evaluatetheir hiring policy to get more people who do their jobs, rather than insult one another and point fingers.Then we won't have any more people that are hired to provide resources to the whole student body, yetdis- ,, criminate on the basis of race, sexual preference, etc. (Tim, I have a real mind puzzler for you,guy. What if a veteran who was gay was to come to the VOC? Would you help him, or hit him?) Westudents should be more careful of who we elect to office. Then we won't have any more elected officialsthat accuse people of racism, yet perpetuate it themselves. If we do more to get positive, open-minded,hard-working people in the student government we might get more out of the AS than a $2 movie. DanielKexel Int'l Law, from page 13 Nuremberg Principles and international law. If acourtof/Krfice is not theproper forum to advance arguments based on conscience, morality, and principles of international law todefend non-violent civil resistance actions that re-directed to stop international crimes, thenthategregiously illustrates how much the ugliness of a barren world, where power and might make right,still predominates. Ironically, this inability of the courts to distinguish between the maliciousness orvirtue of the goals of our actions is indicative of exactly the type of nihilistic, amoral, solipsist thinkingthat existed in Weimar Germany in the 1920's and gave birth to Nazi Germany in the 1930's. We cannottake for granted the forward progression and evolution of international law. International law, and theinterjection of fairness, conscience and a respect for human rights into the interrelationships betweennations, is a historical circumstance that is capable of sliding backward as much as marching forward.Under the Reagan andBush administrations, the jurisdiction of international law has clearly taken agiant step backward. The Law of the Jungle is once again reigning supreme. If you would like a copy ofthe international law brief that was submitted for this trial, or more information about how to incorporate international law arguments into civil resistance trials, contact Steven Hill at P.O. Box 4157, BellinghamWA 98227. ---------- Western Front - 1991 April 23 - Page 15 ---------- April 23,1991 The Western Front 15 Help Others While Gaining Valuable Work Experience in the LocalCommunity Stop By and Visit with Non-Profit Service Organizations at WWU's Volunteer/ CommunityService Information Fair mm W LOUNGE 1Â® am to 3 pm From 12 pm to 2 pm see about coordinatingan internship with your volunteer experience. Let local agencies explain their needs Allow yourself a newchallenge toward personal growth Meet others that share your concerns Explore new career optionsDevelop personal skills SPONSORED BY THE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT CENTER OLD MAIN 260 H MM M f f l ^ NANNIES 1-800-663-6128 GET THE FACTS! Great jobs for those who love kids. ClassicNannies (1974) i l l FORSALE 58 CM MIYATA ROAD BIKE. Spline chromoly frame with Shimanocomponents (105,600 Dura Ace) Excellent condition. $500 OBO Call 647-4523. Leave message.KRAMER FOCUS 6000 ELECTRIC GUITAR. Absolutely beautiful. 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Text preview (might not show all results): Check it out! Get a grip on outdoor climbing Six Western softball players receive post-season awards FEATURES, PAGES 8-9 SPORTS, PAGE 14 The Western Front Friday, May 2, 2014 Volume 167, Issue 9 I’ll just do it tomorrow... westernfrontonline.net 0 @TheFrontOnline -o /westernfrontonline -e @thefronto
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Title: 1968 Charles J. Flora: Lummi Recognition
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Title: 1946 Campus Day: Shoe Race
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Title: Western Front - 1990 April 1
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Description: Title at top: The Wasted Front.
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1990_0401 ---------- Western Front - 1990 April 1 - Page 1 ----------HHHH Another Jackson I9MAMHHM HMMM.. Just what are these guys up to? See SPORTS, pg. 11-13 FRIDAY WEATHER THIS IS A PARODY The Wasted Front April 1,1990 /Volume 82, Number 31Snortimer held hostage Western Washington University plea
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1990_0401 ---------- Western Front - 1990 April 1 - Page 1 ---------- HHHH Another Jackson I9MAMHHM HMMM.. Just what are these guys up to? See SPORTS, pg. 11-13 FRIDAY WEATHER THIS IS A PARODY The Was
Show more1990_0401 ---------- Western Front - 1990 April 1 - Page 1 ---------- HHHH Another Jackson I9MAMHHM HMMM.. Just what are these guys up to? See SPORTS, pg. 11-13 FRIDAY WEATHER THIS IS A PARODY The Wasted Front April 1,1990 /Volume 82, Number 31Snortimer held hostage Western Washington University please recycle Hostile hippies attack, makedemands By Edward Kram rovin' reporter A hostile coup of Fairhaven students infiltrated PresidentKenneth P. Snortimer's office yesterday, barricading the doors and taking Snortimer hostage. Thegroup, calling themselves the Fairhaven Liberation Organization (FLO), pledged to hold PresidentSnortimer hostage until administrators met the following demands: 1) Keep Fairhaven where it is. 2)Create a Communist Utopia at Western, in which every student is a member of the Associated StudentCouncil. 3) An immediate campus-wide legalization of marijuana. 4) Immediate removal of SaltwaterSportsman from the AS Co-op Book Store. The magazine apparently promotes the subjugation andobjectification of aquatic animals across the land. As an after-thought, the FLO also demandedadministrators make a concerted effort to end Apartheid in South Africa, return Manuel Noriega to powerin Panama, peacefully resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict, save the endangered intestinal parasiteof Uganda and construct a 60- foot statue of their God and figurehead, Jerry Garcia. The FLOrequested the statuei be placed in Red Square, glow in the dark and produce hallucinations when itstoes are licked. The FLO declared itself a peaceful action group, following the nonviolent philosophyof Gandhi, with a touch of Pee Wee Herman. However, after an administrative spokesperson refused theFLO's demands, the group announced it would begin sharpening Snortimers fingers and toes with hiselectric pencil sharpener. Administrators relented, promising to meet all the FLO's demands, with theexception of keeping Fairhaven where it is. In an official statement to the FLO, the administrationdeclared: "For 25 years you damn Fairhaven degenerates have been hiding back in that little communein the trees, smoking pot and hiding from the real world while respectable people like ourselves haveslaved to create a money-making university with a snobby, elitist atmosphere, just like the University ofWashington. "So now that the money is rolling in, we 'd like to sit back on our laurels for awhile, kickyou hippie and homo scum out on jour ears, and start See FLO on pg. 6 Handshake illegally tattooed400 i^^j^g|^^^^^^^il!iHiiiÂ«iffitel^^^a^i oped a psychotic reaction to the ink used in the needles and toreseveral administrators limb from limb. The poodles then drowned themselves in Fisher Fountain similarto the said freshman Izod Beerme. I t was even more entertaining than watching Buttrude bite the bigone. Politics are fun, I thinking of running don't usually kill my opponents, but I believe in winning at allcosts," Handshake said repeatedly while illliliSilliJIIftBB^^BB was a little high-strung, but wouldPresident Boretimer has promised students are between classes to add Norm L Stonor/The WastedFront Members of the Fairhaven Liberation Organization (FLO) take control of the administrative offices at Old Main, holding President Snortimer hostage until certain demands are met The uprising is due in partto a proposition made earlier in the year by Western's administration to move Fairhaven college to themain campus. The FLO has described the proposition as "most heinous." P.E.N.i.S. Organ-ized parentsfight nuditiy By Goose Babblelisky roving reporter John Hustler, president of Parents for the Eradicationof Nudity In Schools, announced Thursday he would make Western the headquarters for this nationalorganization. "I believe Western will make a fine, fine base for our war against the bare-breasted, ankle-flaunting heathens of the world," Hustler said. "It's the little thingsâ€”a bare ankle here, an uncoveredhead there â€” that are corrupting our nation. What America really needs are more clothes." Secretary of the organization, Richard Mortimer, brother to Western President Kenneth Mortimer, believesWestern was chosen as headquarters for PENIS because of the strong showing of support fromWestern's student government. "The Associated Students recent ban of Ranger Rick and Rod and Reelfrom the Co-op bookstore really impressed us," commented Mortimer. "Every time I see a naked animal I feel like vomiting... the naked orangutans with the red bottoms especially. We 've got to clothe thosebeasts!" See Organ on pg. 7 Cops wave guns, nude Elvis skates and calls Mori a dog By Prlscllla A.assistant Accent editor Elvis Presley was arrested for skateboarding on campus â€” in the nude. Atnoon on June 1, students were milling around Fisher Fountain when famed dead rocker, "the King" made a grand entrance in the Square wearing only dippity doo and riding a long skateboard. Presley skateddown the steps of Wilson library and "caught air." Students were awed and slightly dismayed to view afleshy, whitish and greasy black-haired aging male "flap in the wind," as one witness described thescene. Presley let out a loud whoop according to witnesses and yelled "Skateboardin' ain't no crime,Mort's nothin' but a hound dog." At this point, he began skating around Fisher Fountain singing "Love me tender." Buck Paage, said he was monitoring traffic in front of the Student Bookstore when herecieved a call on his CB. "Some English professor called in complaining about the noise in RedSquare. He said some flabby guy was parading around the square claiming to be Elvis Presley," Paage said. '1 thought it sounded a little fishy " Paage said, "but I wasn't about to leave my post. Then the guy mentioned the skateboard. That was it, I fired up the squad car and headed for Red Square." SeeElvis on pg. 8PPPPP
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Title: Western Front - 1984 July 24
Date: 1984-07-24
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1984_0724 ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 1 ---------- Western's objectives decentralize power Department heads get more authority By Daniel Pike Western's administrators and faculty members will share more responsibility if President G. RobertRoss'.objectives are imple
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Show more1984_0724 ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 1 ---------- Western's objectives decentralize power Department heads get more authority By Daniel Pike Western's administrators and faculty members will share more responsibility if President G. RobertRoss'.objectives are implemented. Peter Elich, College of Arts and Sciences dean, said the plan hasbeen supported by the affected faculty and administrators. Evelyn Wright, president of the AmericanFederation of Teachers at Western, though, questions methods used to advance the planning objectivesthrough Western's governance process. The proposal allows greater long-term planning than previously was possible. Instead of departments relying on deans to approve budget expenditures, thechairpersons control their department's yearly allocation. Elich said the changes mean moreauthority for department chairmen to allocate and use resources. "In the past a large portion of theinstitutional dollars available to departments were withheld in the dean's office," he explained. "Moneywas then distributed throughout the year as needs arose." With the proposed changes, "thedepartments will have the (year's) resources available to them at the beginning of the year." And,Elich said, "the dean will have less decision-making responsibility for the day-to- day decisions of thedepartments." fruit. Vancouver's Chinatown, an hour-and-a-halt north North America. See story, pageflÂ¥e. Front photo by Too many endanger education quality The resulting de-emphasis on the routinematters for higher officials means they can spend more time on long-term planning. "It movesmanagement to a higher level of planning," Elich reported. "We can respond to plans and the needs forthe year, instead of day-to-day." Elich said he foresees more long-term planning at the department leveland by individual faculty members, a move requiring more faculty assent than some administrativechanges. He said he would like to see "more responsibility at the department level for determiningcriteria for promotion, merit and step-extension, with the criteria to be determined in response to both thegoals and objectives of'the college and the contemporary standards of the individual's discipline. Theintent of this is to expand the range of professional acitivities which could contribute to faculty beingfavorably reviewed for promotion. Paul Ford, vice president for academic affairs, echoed Elich'senthusiasm for the proposed changes. "I think it's a splendid idea." he said. "Decisions with respect toprofessional activity are best made at the level at which they are to be carried out. One of the things withdecentralization is that you have the dean s working more closely with the chairs, and the chairs moreclosely with the faculty. These close relationships mean more access to professional development â€” that's the whole point!" Ford exclaimed. "It's a way to help strengthen the institution." DebnathMookherjee, geography chairman, expressed qualified support of the plans. He said greaterconsultation of chairpersons occurred this year than in previous years, which he viewed as a positivestep. Jesse Hiraoka, chairman of foreign languages, also stated support for the proposal. "Thedecentralization process is very good for the times," he said. Albert Froderberg, math chairman, wasunsure what the changes entailed, and therefore didn't know if they were beneficial. "1 know Dr. Rossis attempting to streamline planning," Wright said, "but there are conflicts with the governancechanges." Regarding changes in responsiblities, she stated, "I'm sure faculty members will have lots ofquestions." Wright also expressed skepticism at the feasibility of long-term planning. "The biennialbudget controls to a great extent what we do, making long-range planning somewhat difficult. I think it's a good idea, but the budget puts constraints on what we do." â€¢ See related story page three.Legislature limits Western's enrollment By Shelley Nicholl Classrooms may be slightly emptier nextyear with about 400 fewer students enrolled at Western. This fall, 9,200 full-time equivaleht'stu-dents areexpected, Admissions Director Richard Riehl said. A full-time equivalent student is one who takes 15 ormore credits. Last fall, 9,617 were enrolled. The reason for the decline is new legislation limiting thenumber of students, based on the university's budget, Riehl said. For each full-time equivalent student,$2,098 is appropriated by the Legislature for instruction, Budget Office Director Jack Cooley said. The$2,098 figure may vary slightly between other institutions, he said. The legislature determines the budgetand enrollment with input from Western's administration. The enrollment is figured by the size of thebudget, Cooley said. Riehl said the Legislature is limiting the enrollment because it believes too manystudents jeopardize the quality of education. Last year the annual average enrollment exceeded theLegislature's desired number, Riehl said, because "the retention rate increased." Over the school year,enrollment decreases and a yearly average of 8,250 students is predicted for 1984-5. If the number ofstudents exceeds the Legislature's figure, Western must pay the extra $2,098 per student, Cooley said.The money would be transferred to the instruction program budget from other non-instruction programssuch as the physical plant, Cooley said. Therefore, Riehl said, "the Legislature said it is important tokeep.under their set figure," Riehl was not sure if students would be turned down for admission. Theadmissions office still is taking applications and probably will do so until the regular deadline of Sept.1 unless the student quota is filled earlier. The 1,400 freshmen entering Western will be fewer than lastyear's 1,491. Also, fewer transfer students will be attending. Last year Western had 1,141, this year,1,075 are expected. Graduate and post-baccalaureate students should fill out the 9,200 projectedenrollment. Riehl also anticipates more than 5,000 returning students. The reciprocity agreements withother states and British Columbia may bring in more out-of-state students, but Associate Registrar JoeSt. Hilaire said the difference would not be very noticeable. Only 30 to 40 students from out of state willattend Western, he said. But, although enrollment is slightly less than last year, students may haveproblems getting into classes in certain majors. St. Hilaire said while most majors have no enrollmentlimits, the increasing interest in the business, accounting and computer science fields has forcedrestrictions on registration. St. Hilaire said, however, he doesn't expect enrollment for each major tochange much. Any changes occur gradually, he said. "The major areas of study are still arts andsciences," he said. "But business and education are close behind." ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 2 ---------- WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 Clancy raises the'bridge' Bridger gains support ofFairhaven, AS By Daniel Pike Surviving the past few years largely on the refusal of one woman to allow it to die, the Fairhaven Bridge Project may make a comeback in next few years. The project, nowreduced to Associated Students club status, involves bringing older citizens to Fairhaven College andproviding them the opportunity to be part of the campus community. Alberta Clancy, who has beeninvolved with the project for the past six years, has enlisted the support of Fairhaven Dean DanLarnerand AS President Majken Ryherd in her quest to revitalize 'the Bridge.' Cut during the budgetcrises of the early 'SOs, Lamer is seeking renewed support for the program in the budget for the 1985-86 biennium. In his requested allocations for Fairhaven, Lamer has included approximately $100,000 forthe next biennium. The funds would provide one staff and one faculty member for the Bridge, as well asmoney for supplies for the group. Larner characterized his request as "an attempt to ask for a universitypriority, that the Bridge receive some funding to sustain its programs." He noted "it is difficult (for theBridge) as a club to attract those who need it. The population is increasingly aging, but it is difficult topreserve the well-aged. Structures exist for those needing help with food, or because of illness, butnone to help people stay active." Clancy's efforts to reinstate the program also have received supportfrom state officials, including representatives Pat McMullen (D-Mount Vernon) and Ernest Crane (D-Auburn). The Bridge Project also has been lauded by education officials from across the United States.Recently, Ryherd joined Clancy in the effort to garner support for the program. Using her knowledge ofwho's who in state government, Ryherd has been assisting Clancy's push to win the support of keyofficials for the Bridge. Although the Bridge Project originally was an on-campus residential program,currently Clancy and Larner seek only reestab-lishment of the program itself, without the residentialunit. For the long run, though, on-campus housing is seen as a benefit to the program. Clancy andRyherd both noted the residential program contributed greatly to the Bridge's distinction. "We hadeveryone there," Clancy recalled, "children, younger students, professors in their forties. It was a realintergenerational learning experience." This togetherness and feeling of community, she added, was animportant aspect of the Bridge Project. Following the budget cuts which devastated Western in 1981,Clancy spoke before the "Pack the PAC" rally, declaring "the Bridge is hot dead. Just because you loseyour money, you don't necessarily lose your life." Since the loss of the Bridge stacks at Fairhaven,she has kept the program alive out of her State Street apartment. President Ross has indicated theprogram will receive serious consideration. "It has support," he said. "It's still in there so far, and someother things have been eliminated. No one has ever questioned its value â€” only the ability to support it(financially) during difficult times." Physical Plant gets paving and wider street The 26th Street andTaylor Road boundaries of Western's Physical Plant are being widened and resurfaced as part ofBellingham's street repair and maintenance program. In addition, Western is taking advantage of a "one-time offer" from the city to pave an area for off-street parking at the physical plant. The scheduled workis similar to that done on 21st Street last year. Dwight Schultz, engineer for the project, said a trafficcensus and BIRTHDAY CARDS 1220 NO. STATE ST. CONTRACEPTIVES The Rubber Tree MAILORDER SERVICE â€¢ Condomsâ€”over varieties â€¢ Foams, Creams, Jellies â€¢ Books, T-Shirts,and more â€¢ 10-40% BELOW RETAIL - - â€” . FOR A '*MÂ»e lt; FREE MAIL ORDER BROCHUREWRITE THE RUBBER TREE, DEPT.MWWS2 4426 BURKE N., SEATTLE, WA 98103 A NON-PROFITPROJECT OF ZPG-SEATTLE AIRLINE CAREERS Find out H you qualify for our 12-wMk Mining andâ€¢ caretr In ttw AMInofTravol Industry. Join owr 1200 Gradual** placod with mora than 70 AMInaa.FREE 2-HOUR SEMINAR TUESDAY-JULY 31 HOLIDAY INN 714 Lakeway Dr. BELLINGHAM, WA7:00 P.M. Interviews scheduled at Seminar Where Airline Careen Benin'. MTBVt/aiONAL AD ACADEMY Vancouver m St Louis Washington â€¢ Missouri assessment of road conditions were used todetermine which streets needed the repair. ' Some streets, such as the sections of Taylor and 26th by the physical plant, also were scheduled for widening because of their heavy traffic. Work may begin inmid-August, but the schedule hasn't been made final. Schultz said Western is taking advantage of "aone-time offer for property owners who wanted some paving done." If property owners adjoining streetsbeing repaired pay preppingâ€”â€”leveling the area and laying down a gravel bed the city provides the'overlay' or asphalt topping without charge. Schultz was unable to comment on why this service wasbeing offered. Stu Hurdle, of Western's grounds maintenance, said the Physical Plant taking advantageof the opportunity in order to provide needed parking space. Steam recovery project awaits boardapproval Recovering the steam that heats Western's buildings will cost an esitmated' $90,000'to$120,000, campus architect Eric Nasburg said." But, he estimated, it would pay for itself in two years."It will recover what would have been wasted and will save money in terms of gas bills, " Nasburg said.The recovery would save 2 to 5 percent on bills. "This may not sound like a lot but it's saving a largeamount. "Basically, we use natural gas to produce steam in pipes to heat the buildings," Nasburg said.Through the plan, "heat is reclaimed and sent back into the steam plant," where it helps heat the waterto generate more steam. ATTENTION: The Western Front is seeking creative and enterprisingindividuals to fill positions available Fall Quarter. Advertising Representatives and Graphic Assistants are being sought. The opportunity allows you to earn money, gain resume' experience and meet otherstudents. For more information, stop in at CH 11 between 10-12, or call 676-3160. DREAM ON FUTONCO. Natural Bedding â€¢ Custom Sewing Handcrafted Furniture FOLDABLE â€¢ PORTABLE â€¢AFFORDABLE Couch Position Bed 733-4925 1111 N. State Street, BeUIngham, Wa. Lounge PositionEVENING SPECIAL 2 f o r i HOT TUBS From 5:00-9:00 pm Sun.-Wed. 1107 N. State Street 671-4666 1 I I I I I I I I I I Don House, maintenance and operations manager, said natural gas costs forWestern in the 1983- 84 fiscal year were $697,730. He said a I percent energy savings would save about $7,000. The proposed recovery system is expected to save 4 to 5 percent. Work will begin Aug. 17 ifthe Board of Trustees approve a bid and enough funds are available, Nasburg said. "A Department ofEnergy grant will pay for half the recovery project. The cost-effective project was outlined in a 1983energy audit by the Boullion, Christofferson and Schairer consulting firm. ..Another cost effective project Nasburg identified would "replace deteriorated insulation, add insulation and reroute the steamdistribution lines so less heat is lost through transmission." If approved, the $200,000 project willbegin in September. Western Front â€¢ The Western Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. The newsroom is in College Hall 9 and the business office in College Hall 7.The Front is composed at the printing plant in the Commissary and printed by the Lvnclen Tribune.Phone numbers: 676-3160 (newsroom), 676-3161 (advertising). Published Tuesdays ior summer.Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification number 624-820.Letters Policy â€¢ The Western Front welcomes letters on all points of view. Address all letters to theOpinion Editor. Western Front. Letters should be typed double-spaced and limited to 300 words. TheFront can assume no responsibility for errors because of illegible handwriting. Letters should include theauthor's name, address and telephone number for verification. Letters may be edited to fit space and tocorrect grammar or spelling. TACO TIME TUESDAY 2/one Crisp Burrito Day SUNDAY ALL YOUCAN EAT $3.64 [ TACO BURGER Only $99 Good â€” July 24-26 w/ coupon 707 E. HOLLY ST. Fri-Sat Open till mi ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 3 ---------- TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 WESTERN FRONT 'Significant Interest9 Not Shared by Faculty Adult Evening Degree Program Stalled PLANNING OBJECTIVES m WESTERN WASHINGTON L raNLsU ^ i 9 9 9 jr UNIVERSITY By Brian Malvey W E S T E R N PRESIDENT G. Robert Ross' three-year plan includesan increased emphasis on continuing education programs. But an on-campus, evening degree program, originally targeted to start this fall, seems no closer to operation than when it was recommended byWestern's External Degree Committee last August. The Center for Continuing Education wouldcoordinate the program for Whatcom and Skagit County residents who want to earn a bachelor'sdegree in applied social science but cannot attend day classes. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Mary Robinson, the center's director, said the emphasis is a recognition Western has aresponsibility to adults who want to finish or enhance their education. The degree committeerecommended 60 upper division credits in psychology and. sociology be offered at night during a two tothree year period beginning fall quarter 1984. The recommendations were sent on Aug. 15, 1983 to then-Vice President for Academic Affairs James Talbot. In a memo to the committee on Oct. 4, 1983,Talbot said he would work with the College of Arts and Sciences dean to pursue the program. "I trust wewill be able to start these programs in the fall of 1984," he said. Talbot said yesterday he had askedDean Elich, College of Arts and Sciences, to investigate the possibility of getting faculty interested in theprogram. "But in the end," Talbot said, "the program would have required a new initiative by facultywhose main interest is on campus." Center for Continuing Education Director Mary Robinson saysWestern has a responsibility to adults who want to finish or enhance their education. Paul Ford, vicepresident for academic affairs since July 1, said the status of the program would be investigated. Elich, a member of the committee that recommended the program, said commitment of arts and sciencesfaculty at a time when they are scarce is a problem with the program, but he said it was a "desirable"program that may work in the future. Elich said he really hasn't given the program much of his attention since the recommendations were made. He added now might be a good time to do so. THECOMMITTEE'S recommendations were based on a needs assessment survey conducted byContinuing Education during winter quarter 1983. Respondents had expressed "significant interest" inthe program. Robinson said needs assessments are done before programs are developed. She said thecenter will respond to community needs but must proceed cautiously because the center's programs arefinancially self-supporting. Faculty salaries are paid from course fees. She said a need for the programwas established, but the center was uncertain whether enough evening degree students would enroll tosupport the program. She said, however, if academic departments would offer more extended-dayclasses, regular classes that begin after 4 p.m., those classes could serve evening degree students aswell as regularly enrolled student. "We keep asking them to do that," she said. The committeementioned extended-day classes should benefit regularly enrolled students whose schedule may prevent access to sources offered during the day. George Gerhold, associate College of Arts and Sciences dean and a member of the committee that recommended the program, said extended-day classes are a low priority for the college because regularly enrolled students are not interested in them. "They're notmarketable," he said. Robert Koepper, assistant director of the Center for Continuing Education was amember of the committee. He directed the needs assessment survey upon which the committee'srecommendations were based. KOEPPER SAID Western has not done a student preference survey onextended-day classes. But he added, national statistics indicate more older students are returning toschools and bringing with them different needs than those of the "typical" university student. He saidalternate programs, like the proposed evening degree program, are "playing catch-up" to the changingneeds of the changing student population. According to the University Planning Council, probabledemographic changes in Washington will alter the composition of Western's student population. Less 18to 24 year-olds will enroll. The planning council noted many older students have families and jobs andrequire courses offered at convenient times and locations. Currently, continuing education offers avariety of evening credit, non-credit and workshop courses. It also offers degree programs off campus inthe Seattle-Everett area. Western's three year plan asks each academic department to give"thoughtful consideration to their role" in continuing education. "You wish that would happen,"Robinson said, "but I'm not sure it will. Some departments just aren't interested. They feel theirmission is to the regular students." â€¢ â€¢ IBSIIi^^^H^^^^^^S(^^H^^BI^^B l i A A ^ ^ ^ ^ f c ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ r f ^ ^ ^ ^^ Bllliililliiiill^^ ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 4 ---------- WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 Kee-yai! Martial arts take a hold on Western Story andphotos by Shelley Nicholl I HEY LINED THEMSELVES in two rows. Their perspiration shined faces were tense and their eyes were focused straight in front of them. Under their white robes, their bodies wererigid. Suddenly at the instructor's short, sharp, foreign call, they sprang into motion. The row of arms and legs moved into precise positions, simultaneously, like reflections in a mirror. They were practicing theancient Korean martial art of Taekwon-Do. "We're in a martial arts renaissance," Richard Sennholz said,who teaches the Associated Student sponsored club at Western. Much of the interest came in the early 1970s with the Bruce Lee movies. "Taekwon-do got its share of that interest." Another martial art, KungFu, also received interest with the television show "Kung Fu." Although the time element is wrong,Catherine Howe, who belongs to the Associated Student sponsored Kung Fu club, said the show is fairly accurate in its description of Kung Fu. Karate and Judo are the most well-known martial arts, butTaekwon-do and Kung Fu are increasing in popularity. Two other lesser known martial arts Kendo andAikido. This summer, Taekwon-do will be viewed at the Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1988, the Olympicswill be held in Seoul, South Korea, and since the host country can add a new event, Taekwon-doprobably will become part of the Olympic games, Sennholz explained. "When it is fully accepted,interest will double," he predicted. Taekwon-do is practiced in more than 80 countries and Sennholz said he was surprised the sport was so standardized. "I've had students from Germany and Mexico," hesaid, "and they all practice the same general art, the same philosophy." But, Sennholz, who has beenpracticing Taekwon-do since 1973, said Taekwon-do has become more of a sport, especially over thelast few years. MOST PEOPLE, he said, want to learn Taekwon-dp for physical fitness andcalisthenics first. "The idea of self-defense is farther down in their thoughts." Kung Fu also hasbecome more of an organized sport, Howe said in her paper about Kung Fu. It is "gaining in popularityas competitions, tournaments and demonstrations become more numerous." She describes howphysical fitness was important, too. "You use almost every muscle of your body." After four months ofKung Fu, Howe has lost 25 pounds and said she feels better about herself. "It's the only activity that has kept my interest for any length of time." Howe said Tan Tran, who teaches "Western's Kung Fu club,emphasizes the traditional methods and philosophies. Any martial art stresses the importance of mind and spirit as well as fitness, according to Harvey Frommen's book, The Martial Arts: Judo and Karate.Martial arts originated in the Orient: Judo, Kendo and Aikido from Japan; Karate and Kung Fu from China; and Taekwon-do from Korea, according to Frommer. Taekwon-do, which means Tae-foot, kwah-fist, and do-sport or art, is unique to Korea, Sennholz said. Because Korea is geographically close to China andJapan, Taekwon-do is very similar to other martial arts. But, Korea is hilly and rocky, so Taekwon-doemphasized more leg movement and balance. "Taekwon-do has about 1,000 kicking techniques, "Sennholz said. "About 65 percent of it is legwork." THE TAEKWON-DO CLUB at Western helpsstudents get in shape and learn the philosophies of the art. Top: A student reacts to the calls of theinstructor, showing how discipline still is emphasized. Center: Two students practice self-defensekicks without injury. But students know they have the potential to harm if needed. Bottom: Leg-work isimportant in Taekwon-do, which has 1,000 different kicking techniques. In Kung Fu, which means King-master and Fu-man (or master of man), balance is very important, especially between mind and body,Howe said. But, in rier paper Howe said, "the student discovers that the beauty and apparentsoftness of the techniques are incredibly deceptive, concealing intense power and control." CONTROL IS IMPORTANT in Taekwon-do also. Sennholz said, "We emphasize control. We don't hit hard, but weknow, if needed, the potential is there." To learn most martial arts, physical size and strength are notimportant. Sennholz has children in his club and wants to encourage women to join, especially if theyare concerned about self-defense. Anyone can come in and work at their own level, he said. TheTaekwon-do club at Western, which Sennholz has been teaching for four years, attracts about 30 to 40people during the school year, he said. In summer, the structure is more relaxed with only about 15people involved. The Kung Fu club attracts slightly less; Tran said during the year usually 20 to 25students participate, but in the summer, he has fewer. In Taekwon-do, the students are taught basicmoves by the "upper belt." Like some other martial arts, Taekwon-do has an achievement ranking system by belt colors. . A white belt is the first level followed by blue, orange, green, brown and black. Theblack belt has 10 more degrees. "You really begin to learn in the black belt," Sennholz, who wears ablack belt himself, said. He also is a certified instructor with the Northwest Taekwon-do Association.The belts are worn over a traditional white uniform called a do-pok. "The white is very symbolic, beingpure." In contrast, Kung Fu has a black uniform and a different color ranking system with sashes.Howe explained the first level is gold, which, as a soft metal, yields slightly, then brown representingwood, which yields more, then blue for water and red for fire, which has no resistance. The highest levelis black, which is all encompassing, representing the ground and earth. If a student is serious aboutmartial arts, it can be a way of life. Howe said, "It is the dedication the student applies to the trainingthat will determine his rate of progress." Sennholz agrees, "It depends on your goal, for some who areinterested in fitness, one quarter is enough." For others it can be a lifelong commitment. â€¢ ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 5 ---------- TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 WESTERN FRONT Vancouver's Chinatown Community has its own orientalflavor IN A PEACEFUL section of town, young girls sit on a bench in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Park. Story by Karen Jenkins Photos by Julie Steele I F YOU WALK DOWN Pender Street, you might noticean old woman on the sidewalk selling copies of the Chinese Times. You'll pass by an herb shop wherethe merchant tallies the customer's bill on an abacus. The conversations you overhear will probably bespoken in Chinese. You might even forget where you are for a moment, until a huge bus with "Canada.Tours" written on its side reminds you you're not overseas, but in Vancouver, British Columbia. ' â€¢Chinatown, Vancouver, is the second largest Chinese community in North America, smaller only thanSan Francisco's. Chinatown attracts many tourists. The local merchants welcome visitors and thebusiness they bring. Most of the signs and labels are written in English, and sometimes French, as wellas in Chinese. Many of the shops offer blatant souvenir items, paper fans and inexpensive China dolls.Most commonly the merchandise is imported from China or the Phillippines. One young girl, working inher aunt's specialty shop, said the customers are usually- "Canadians, some Americansâ€”tourists."But Chinatown's tourist aspect is still secondary. Its first purpose is to serve the over 1000,000 Chinese-Canadians living in the greater Vancouver area, both in and out of Chinatown. Though many of themerchants speak English, most business is transacted in Chinese. One could go forever in Chinatown without speaking English, and some, especially the older residents do. TRAFFIC ON THE STREETS ofChinatown is brisk. The sidewalks are crowded. Space is used to the fullest in this community.Many people live in apartments over businesses. Fresh produce is sold on the sidewalk. YOUNG ANDOLDER Chinese travel along Pender Street visiting the bakery, poultry, produce and specialty,shops. The majority of businesses are small, and many are family-run. Bakeries are prevalent in Chinatown. Theyfeature such pastries as preserved duck egg cakes, pineapple rolls and chocolate sponge cake forabout 40 to 50 cents. Some specialize in elaborately decorated wedding and birthday cakes. Lunch canbe eaten at one of Chinatown's many cafes, such as the "New Town Restaurant," where a generoushelping of steamed chicken on rice costs $3.50, and beef chow mein costs $4.75., Most large eatingestablishments serve dim-sum at lunch. Dishes of food are wheeled to the table on carts and dinersselect what they want to eat. Dinner also can be purchased at a modest price. "Muitzies," for example, offers a full Chinese meal for about $7 per person. Chinatown has many fresh fish, meat and poultryshops. At the "Dollar Meat Store," whole chickens and large pieces of beef hang from the ceiling, waitingto be purchased. At the "Sing Lee Co. Fresh Fish Market," customers can choose from buckets of livegeoduck, clams and oysters. Chinese herbalsits do a thriving business. They prepare medicinalremedies that date back thousands of years from such ingredients as dried sea horses and antler horns. NOT ALL VISIT the herbalists for medical reasons. A German Couple, visiting Vancouver for the firsttime, said they were purchasing herbs and spices to cook with "because they're fresher here and morefun to buy." At "Kou Kong Silk," known as "the narrowest store in the world," Chinatown residentsand visitors purchased fine silk material imported from China. Chinatown has several local Chinesenewspapers. The oldest and largest is the Chinese Times. The paper is produced daily in a small building on Pender street, in the middle of Chinatown. No electronic typesetting machines-are used. All thelayout and printing is done by hand. Across the street from the Times building is the Chinese CulturalCenter, which opened in 1980. Large and modern, it looks almost out of place. Community programs,language instruction, social service ans special events are coordinated there. Behind the center is apark where many people go to enjoy their lunch break. One well-dressed Chinese woman said she came to the park "to get away from the noise and crowds." The center is the combined effort of many of thecommunity's civic organizations and businesses. In 1971, the Canadian government declaredVancouver's Chinatown a historic area. In 1974, Vancouver adopted a special China Town Historic Areazoning to protect and preserve the community. B ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 6 ---------- WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 VOLUNTEER NEEDED For Reading Service PLEASECONTACT OLD MAIN 380 if interested GLASSES S39?J gt; k SINGLE VISIONi BIFOCALS S59?SF7-25mÂ»n' SALE SOFT CONTACTS $74.00 EYE EXAMS $25.00 (Complete exam tor soft lenswearers) NOW $ 8 8 0 0 Extended wear $149 Astigmatic $149 Spherical lenses m stock 30 dayguaranteed money Dack trial period â€¢ Vision insurance Accepted â€¢ Prescriptions (Fred MeyerShopping Center) *Â»* lt;* Large collection of Frames, Clear Glass, Standard Lenses (slight charge foroversize, plastic, and tints) Dr. Hafferman Optical 808 Lakeway Drive Bellingham, WA 98225 733-3565Eyes Rite "ONY'5 Coffees The Finest, Freshest Coffees Now also available at the Upper Crust Bakery and Cafe El Parador Visit our coffeehouse for espresso, pastries, home-made soups, sandwiches, andentertainment. 1101 Harris Ave. Open daily in Old Fairhaven and evenings WESTERN WASHINGTONUNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE POST Deadline for, announcements in thisspace is noon Monday for the Tuesday issue of Western Front. Announcements should be limited to50words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail or brought in person to thePublications Office, Commissary 108. Do not address announcements directly to the Western Front.Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by the originator.SUMMER BACHELOR DEGREE AND PROVISIONAL/INITIAL CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES: Pay degreeand/or certification fees to the Cashier by July 27 if you have not already done so. List of fees requi red for summer grad uates is on file at the Viking Union Plaza Cashier from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.Questions on graduation requirements outstanding should be directed to the Credit Evalution section ofthe Registrar's Office, OM230. 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THESUMMER CONCERT CHOIR will perform at 8 p.m. Wed., July 25, in the PAC Concert Hall. Admission isfree. SUMMER STOCK '84 will present Blithe Spirit, Tom Ward directing, at 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., July25-28, in OM Theatre. Admission is $4.50 general and $3.50 students and senior citizens. THE ROYALCONSERVATORY CHOIR from Sweden will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Sun., July 29, in the PACConcert Hall. Admission is free. 647-1114 701 E. Holly Rates: 700 per line (27 characters) first insertion; 650 per line each additional insertion. Deadline: Thursday noon for Tuesday's paper. Western FrontOffice, College Hall Room 11, Phone: 676-3161. Checks Only, In Advance Sporting Goods fWINDSURFACCESSO-I IRIES, SAILBOARDSJ KAYAKS, SCUBA, WET-I SUITS, CYCLES, CAMPINGl I EQUIP.AND MORE. SPORTSl lCLOSET 2214 JAMES ST.| 1647-1673. Services TYPING [CallJody . 733-2485 For Sale lis it true you can buy jeeps] Ifor $44 through the U.S. â€¢government? Get the factsI today!Call 1-312-742-11421 |Ext. 6796. Services Typing. Call Betty 671-6533. Quality typing. Experienced;]Katie. 733-3353. ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 7 ---------- TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 WESTERN FRONT Resource Center Examines 'What is Peace' WHEN THEPEACE Resource Center was established last spring by the Associated Students Board, it met a good deal of resistance from people who feared it would not be "objective." I would like to address thosefears. First, it must be GUEST COMMENT made clear that to believe objectivity exists is a mistake. To some extent we are all conditioned creatures. When approaching a problem, we bring a particular viewpoint or bias. Therefore, people working in the peace movement should not be afraid to say theyapproach the problerns of war and violence with extreme prejudice â€” the problems must be eliminated.This may appear Utopian, but to accept anything less is inhumane. Now some will admit that ourconditioning leaves us with certain predispositions, but they still claim that an organization can be"objective" by presenting both sides of an issue. The problem here is the assumption that a question has only two sides. Few issues are that simple. Often advocates of nonviolence cannot support one sideor the other, because they refuse to accept the simple-minded way the question is posed in the firstplace. - Since a question often will.have more than two sides, how many does the "objective"organization offer? Three? Four? Five? Whatever the number chosen, some voices will go unheard for thesake of practical discussion. Any panel discussion can be seen as a prejudiced act, sincedetermining who will partfcipate involves deciding who represents a legitimate voice within the political . spectrum and who does not. A FREQUENT REQUEST of the Peace Resource Center is for a balancedpresentation of peace issues, includingjepresen-tatives of the "peace-through-strength" side. Anobvious response to this is that the peace-through-strength idea already maintains itself in a position ofutter dominance within the realm of political discussion in America. It hardly needs to be aired in the interest of fairness. The peace-thrpugh-strength position is drummed into us daily through news reportson the Reagan Administration and through the scaled-down "reasonable" version offered by theDemocrats. Not only does the peace-through-strength position already receive wide publicity, the veryuse of this phrase involves a distortion of the English language. The strength it promotes is simplymilitary strength, with little or no consideration of a country's economic viability and the power ofnonviolent strategies. It is dangerous to concentrate on military strength and associate this withpeace. To do so covers up the fact that an essential feature of the military â€” the brutal process of thedegradation known as basic training â€” is antithetical to a vision of peace. Not only is the strengthassociated with this position limited, the "peace" it promotes is illusory as well. In considering thecurrent world "peaceful," the peace-- through-strength idea must ignore the 40 wars raging around theworld/ It ignores the fact that children are haunted by a fear of nuclear war and believe they will nevergrow up. It ignores the fact that 25 million people, mostly women and children, live below poverty level inthe U.S. alone. NO LASTING PEACE can be maintained until the conditions of injustice andexploitation that cause many wars are eliminated. - Some variation of the peace-through-strengthposition is likely to emerge in any discussion on peace issues. But its inclusion should not leave uswith the idea the discussion has been any more objective. To the extent that this phrase distortslanguage or hides meaning, an uncritical acceptance of it will hinder the possibility of real discussion. Yet to purposely exclude it many mean a valuable stimulus to thought and learning is eliminated. Thepeace-through-strength position will bes heard, but we need to take a hard look at what its vision ofpeace and justice really involves. â€¢ SliiilliBBii^BilBiiH^BlHiiH^^B^BBHlll^^ii^BIHlMi^BBlH^^BHiii^BHIiiliBII Harm done when :pl(iiiiBi^HlB^iHi(^H^^^BiiililliHB! HHHHHHHHHHHH^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ iKliiS^ llllilM^ llllll^^ Program would Improve Western O N E OF THE MAJOR differences between the United States and other nations has been the U.S.' more open approach toeducation. This has meant free education through high school and broad access to higher education forcitizens from all backgrounds. The promise of access has been presented continually as the goal ofWashington's public higher education. Unfortunately, that promise often has gone unfulfilled. InBellingham an entire class of people effectively has been excluded from pursuing a college degree. These are those who hold daytime jobs and are therefore unable to take advantage of Western's offerings.The proposal to implement an evening baccalaureate program at Western is a positive, albeit limited, step to correct this shortcoming. Requiring self-sufficiency in an academic degree program is inconsistentwith the ideal of accessibility; furthermore, such a requirement is noticeably absent from daytimeofferings. Night students should hot be second-class citizens of academe. DEPARTMENTS SHOULDconsider offering some evening sections. This could benefit not only would-be night students, but also the departments themselves. By providing evening courses, departments can demonstrate a greaterdemand for their programs and a wil- :1flifERjSl â€¢:;:Fi)NT:': lingness to try and meet the highereducation needs of all citizens. Such opportunities should not be dismissed lightly. It is precisely stepslike these which impress the very legislators who next January consider Western's funding for the nextbiennium. The expansion of Western into evening programs also makes good sense from the perspectiveof efficient resource allocation. With millions of dollars invested in buildings, night use is soundeconomics. Idle classrooms cost nearly as much to maintain as those in use. Expansion would alsoprovide greater opportunities for traditional students. By having duplicate offerings of some courses in theevening, students could have more flexibility in their schedules. The expansion of Western into eveningdegree offerings is overdue. Night programs should be implemented as quickly as possible. Fallquarter is not too soon. Furthermore, funding for expansion in this area should be sought from theLegislature next session. All citizens deserve access to higher education. Western should do everythingpossible to provide it. â€¢ ---------- Western Front - 1984 July 24 - Page 8 ---------- 8 WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1984 Working for everyone's liberty Libertarian blastsgovernment policies By Karen Jenkins \. The United States government interferes too much in the private and business affairs of its citizens, charges outrageously high taxes and has a disastrous policy offoreign intervention. "That's the American Consensus," Libertarian presidential candidate David Ber-gland told an audience of about 30 people Friday. Speaking in the Viking Union Lounge, Berglandsharply criticized America's major political parties. "If we look at the policies of the Republican andDemocratic party leadership, we see that they have no respect for you as human beings," Bergland said."They see you as something to be used to achieve their own goals. "The Libertarian Party is the onlyparty in America that is working for everyone's liberty." Bergland said the two major parties are thesame. "Does anybody here really believe there's any real difference between the Democratic andRepublican parties?" he asked. The recent Democratic convention made it "very, very clear that theDemocratic Party is going to continue on its present course" of increasing government and the amountof it's interference in domestic and foreign affairs, Bergland said. He added Ronald Reagan ran on thepromise of cutting the size of the federal government, but "his conduct has been just the opposite." Asevidence he cited the 50 percent increase in federal spending during the.last four years. Bergland toldthe audience a vote for a Libertarian in November would tell the existing government Americans want less interference. "Any vote for a Democrat or Republican is saying, 'You fellows are doing a wonderful job,give us more of the same,'" Bergland maintained. Following his speech, which consisted mostly ofdenouncing the current governmental policies, he answered questions from the audience about hisparty's platform. "Government has no proper role to play in. education." The present system is "loadedwith coercion" and "creates constant battles over what should be taught and who should teach it,"Bergland said. The Libertarian philosophy is that schools would be run more efficiently if they were allprivate, with no regulations or financing from the government. Libertarian Party presidential candidateDavid Bergland Bergland said improved property rights laws would be more effective in fighting pol-lutionthan current bureaucratic regulations. Bergland defended his party's foreign policy, which includeseliminating trade barriers, removing America's nuclear missiles from Europe, ceasing to sendtroopsand aid to foreign wars and withdrawing from NATO. One man in the audience said theLibertarian policy sounded like the "isolationist Fortress America " approach. Another said "I thinkyou lack a moral conscience about such things as apartheid in South Africa." Bergland replied his partydid not want to "cut off America, but to open it up." People would be free to send money, food, weaponsor whatever aid they want to any country they choose. The government's only military activity should beto protect national security, Bergland said. He added, "the only real military threat the U.S. faces is the nuclear threat." Bergland mentioned other actions the Libertarians want taken, including givingAmerican Indians their own nations, and abolishing the federal reserve system as well as the departmentof energy, education and commerce. Bergland and his running mate, Jim Lewis, will be on the 1984presidential ballot in all 50 states. The Libertarian Party, established in 1971, is the third largestpolitical party in America. Boats, advice top rental shop list By Karen Jenkins Outdoor sportsenthusiasts can find skis, boats, mountain climbing gear and other items at Western's OutdoorEquipment Rental Shop, Viking Union 104. The equipment is available to Western students, facultymembers and staff and those of Whatcom Community College and Northwest Free College, for a modestfee. Rates are higher Friday through Sunday than during the rest of the week. Renters are required toleave their student card or a cash deposit. One of two Western students who run the shop during thesummer, Mike White, said in addition renting equipment, they sometimes work with the EnvironmentalCenter planning raft trips. White said they also try to keep track of where the popular recreational sportsare. "We can tell you how to avoid the crowds and where to find the crowds." Tents, canoes and kayaksare some of their most popular items during the summer. They don't rent the cross country skis duringthe summer because of the poor snow conditions. Equipment can be reserved one week in advance bypaying the rental fee. White said the availability of the equipment depends a lot on the weather. , Therental shop also includes a bike repair shop where people can buy used bike parts, borrow tools and getadvice on fixing bikes. The shop is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout summer quarter,and will reopen at the beginning of fall quarter. Equipment may be rented between quarters at a specialrate. The rental shop, which does about $400 to $500 worth of business a week, is sponsored by theAssociated Students. It doesn't make a profit, but usually manages to break even, White said. He saidthe shop is designed to serve Western's community and is not trying to compete with rental shops intown.PPPPP
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Title: Western Front - 1976 July 8
Date: 1976-07-08
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1976_0708 ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 1 ---------- summer ront " gt; THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976 VOL. 68 NO. 53 Playing the skin game by RICK STERNJanis Joplin had a heart tattooed on her breast "for close friends," and a wrist bracelet "for everyone."Cher Bono
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1976_0708 ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 1 ---------- summer ront " gt; THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976 VOL. 68 NO. 53 Playing the skin game by RICK STERNJanis Joplin had a heart tattooed o
Show more1976_0708 ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 1 ---------- summer ront " gt; THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976 VOL. 68 NO. 53 Playing the skin game by RICK STERNJanis Joplin had a heart tattooed on her breast "for close friends," and a wrist bracelet "for everyone."Cher Bono showed us her tattooed butterfly and Penthouse models display their tattoos as beautymarks. Skulls are tattooed on arms of the Grateful Dead. Peter Fonda and Sean Connery have tattoos.Twenty tattoos are embedded in the surface of Terry Fitzgerald's skin. Fitzgerald is twenty years old, astudent at Western, and grew up right here in Bellingham. He considers himself the Northwest's foremost scholar in a little-known, but growing field of study. Photo by Karen Ostrancitu TERRY FITZGERALDâ€” Displaying bis skill at the tattooing art on a willing leg. When I visited Fitzgerald's home he waswearing a stenciled tee shirt with "TATTOOS BY TERRY FITZGERALD" emblazoned on the back. Hisambition is to become a tattoo artist, in the footsteps of Doc "Spider" Webb , an internationallyacclaimed creative tattoo designer who holds an M.F.A. degree and works today in San Francisco. Terrywants to acquire a thorough education in the fine arts and open a tattoo parlor in "a place like Fairhaven." Fitzgerald's introduction to tattoo came in the ninth grade. A buddy, who dropped out of school topursue such activities as stealing gasoline, showed Terry his own tattoo and how he did it. So Terry tooktwo pins angled to a point, laced them with thread around a match stick, dipped the thing in India ink,and made the star that still shines on his right forearm. His parents v\ ere not happy with his work.Several years later Terry got his first real tattoo on the wrist from Zeke the Drifter. Zeke was visitingDanzyl's Tattoo Emporium. Terry told him he was about to get out of high school and do his required nine months for the navy reserve. Zeke told him to look up Doc Webb if he got to San Diego. Fitzgerald gotto San Diego. One of his first acquaintances there was a Samoan sailor who was covered with intricatetattoos from the waist down, except for his genitals. (Both male and female genitals have been decorated with tattoos, although the practice is usually restricted to the broader muscle surfaces of the body.)When he found Doc Webb out of the maze of San Diego tattoo joints, he asked for more informationabout the profession. Webb gave him half of an address and told him to contact l.im again in threemonths is he wa.3 sMll interested. Terry did, wrote to the New York studio address, and began to collecthis material. Soon Terry drove to Western in his "tattoo van," in which he has combed the Pacific Coastresearching his subject. He has handwritten extensive papers on it in art, sociology and anthropologyclasses. "I've got every article published about tattooing since 1898," he says. The tattoo has beenpopular among the aristocracy and royalty, and among diverse civilizations. Lady Randolph Churchill,King Constantine of Greece and King Frederick of Denmark are tattooed. Frederick had dragons that fitin with the movements of his muscles. Constantine collected $1000 a week for his Barnum and Baileyperformance in the last century. Egyptians, Africans and native Americans have used the tattoo asidentification, decoration and religious symbol. At one time gangsters in Japan and the Philippines wereelaborately tattooed. "The majority of tattooees today are women," says Fitzgerald. The operation is lesspainful for women due to their additional layer of body insulation. Another reason is erotic style,suggests Terry. Making love with a tattooed beauty of either sex is de rigeur. Men often faint or vomitwhen the pain of the needle hits. The sight of a black line ridged by two rows of blood does nothing toease the situation. The place is likely to have no air conditioning, be infused with the smell of burningmetal (the needle vibrates by electrical arc), and have two or more noisy needles buzzing. The needlesemit a loud metallic buzz, vibrating up to 50,000 revolutions per minute. The pain is at the level of aconstant bee sting or a lighted cigarette held close to the skin. It lasts about an hour, then the skinscabs over for about two-weeks. The state requires that the instruments be boiled or autoclaved. Federallaw prohibits tattooing on the head, neck, hands or feet. The standard equipment includes a foot-controlled, variable speed transformer and the neodle mechanism. The needle is dipped in an inkmixed with alcohol. The ink may have a chemical, vegetable or mineral base. There is a variety of colors. The cost for a tattoo is from $8 up, the average being $20 to $25. The event takes from three to fifteenminutes. After a design is decided upon, an acetate stencil is made or pulled from a file. Then the skin isshaved and washed with antiseptic. The stencil is drawn on, smeared with vaseline, powdered withgraphite dust, and the preparations are complete. Like King Frederick's dragons, a good tattoo designfits over muscles and moves with them. Thus sailing ships, flowers, birds, butterflies or tigers canaccentuate the beauty of skin and muscle. The art remains on the fringes. Tattoo artists who are drifters, drunks or maniacs may be more prevalent than the Doc Webbs and Madame Lazongas. But itsrecognition as a legitimate art form is on the rise. The British Guild promotes the respectability of thetrade and sets standards for hygienic conditions. The guilty introvert, regretting his tattoo, or the machomarine, flaunting his prowess, may do little to raise the level of aesthetic sophistication, but the art oftattooing does not wither with the advent of rational enlightenment or with the scorn of some of the critics. Fitzgerald's father, for instance, was in the navy for 30 years, has no tattoo, and is sceptical of the art.The definitive work on the subject has been acquired by the Western library. It is Art, Sex, and Symbol,by Surgeon Captain R.W.B. Scutt and Christopher Gotch. It is currently ^overdue; guess to whom it ischecked out Inside: Local boxer, Jim Ferguson, gives his views on the profession, art and sport ofboxing. This week we begin a series on American Composers, starting with Ives, the father of Americanmusic. Progress towards beer-wine license by SUE MEYERS The Vice President for Student Affairs, C.W. "Bill" McDonald, has given the "o.k." for the Viking Union to apply for a beer and wine license.The college approval brings the campus one step closer to a desire voiced by Western students sincethe late 60s â€” alcohol sales on campus. If the Washington State Liquor Board approves the V.U.application, beer and wine would be added to the menu of the main coffee shop and the a la carte diningarea. As it stands now, alcohol sales would begin at noon and end at 7 p.m., the coffee shop's regular closing hour. According to Jack Smith, associate director of the V.U. who helped put the beer andwine proposal together, "We want to get into it slowly. We still don't know if having alcohol on campus is beneficial or not." To apply for a liquor license a notice of application will be posted in the coffee shop and released to the local media. The community can then provide input on whether they want to seethe college sell alcohol on campus. Local tavern owners can also voice concern about the potentialcompetition. "Since we are state supported we can't be in a position of competing with downtowntaverns and services unfairly . . . People should look at the request for what it is," Smith said. An 1895Washington law stated the University of Washington could not sell alcohol on campus. Originally, theWashington State Liquor Board interpreted this law as applying to all state colleges anduniversities. In 1974, the Liquor Board reevaluated their position and ruled that the law onlyconcerned the UW. They opened the door for other state schools to apply for liquor licenses. EasternWashington State College is the only state college so far to apply for liquor sales. Their attempt failed.According to Eastern's Associated Students President, Jerry Howe, the drive was killed by localmerchants, religious groups, and a bill passed by the Washington State Legislature prohibiting alcoholon state campuses. The bill was later vetoed by Governor Daniel Evans. Western's application will besubmitted in the next two weeks and if approved, beer and wine sales could begin fall quarter. Newdirector planning changes by DEANNA UERLING Joseph M. Correa, the new director of the Center forContinuing Education at Western, explained that building a closer relationship with the localcommunity will be one of his primary concerns involved with his new position. Correa, who began his job July 1, said the center is in a growth period and can produce good service for the state. "I have anaggressive, enthusiastic staff and we plan to be with the community in which we serve," Correa said.One of the major changes he would like to see would be an easier form of registration for the non-traditional student. In a survey (on registration) on which Correa worked at CM cago Community College, it was estimated 7 per cent of the traditional students dropped out of the waiting lines before reachingthe final registration desk. Correa said that the non-traditional student has less time to spend waiting inlines and that registration should be made easier. Correa also is considering a plan created especiallyfor truck drivers who would like to attend school. The plan, which includes health education andrecreation, could be funded through the Teamsters Union. . â€¢Â» To his new post at Western, Correabrings a strong background in academic administration and teaching experience. He began hiseducation career in 1957 as an instructor in mathematics and vice-principle at St. Michael's College in Cannanore, India. He then taught at St. Joseph's College in Tiruchirapalh", India. From 1962 to 1966,he served as director of Continuing Education and Community Education at Regis College, inWillowdale, Canada. In 1969, Coi :ea was named director of Management Information Systems for the State of Washington and assistant director of the Basic Adult Education in Corrections Program from 1971-1972. ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 2 ---------- 2 Western Front Thursday, July 8,1976 Out to Lunch by DAN SMITH Among all the talk lately about thevarious vices to which the human race is susceptible, such as cheap tobacco, cheap liquor and (heavenforfend/) cheap women, it is surprising that one major, insidious addiction has been overlooked: cheapmusic. Was it only two-hundred years ago that Johann Sebastian Bach walked twenty miles to hear asingle concert by the great Danish organist Buxtehude? Today, with more companies involved inrecording, promoting and broadcasting music than there are making booze, cigarettes and cheap women, Bach would probably walk forty miles to avoid hearing a concert by the Grand Funk Railroad. It startedinnocently enough. Once, you either had to make your own music or be lucky enough to live in the bigcity and have enough money to buy a ticket to an occasional concert. Then two men named Edison andBerliner came along with the dream of bringing good music to every home in America. Forgive them, forthey know not what they did. Today, there are two schools of this addiction. The first (canned Muzak)started when cheaper restaurants wanted to bring entertainment to their customers to ease theirdigestion. Today, there's hardly a place you can escape it. Just to single out two of our favorites:Restrooms: we don't know about you, but some of our best ideas occur to us here. The music interferes,although sometimes it's good for a chuckle, as on one visit when the Muzak box was playing an old song called "Let Yourself Go." Elevators: you're hardly in an elevator long enough to hear more than a fewnotes. Imagine the man who catches a strain of his favorite song and rides up and down listening to it.Imagine this happens in one of those new skyscrapers where die elevators go up and down fast enoughto churn butter. Can you sue a Muzak company for whiplash? Independence Day, 1976 was like a long-awaited Christmas â€” mass preparation and anticipation dwelling in our consciousness for monthsbeforehand, with the day itself anti-climatic,, a real let-down. Why wasn't it the meaningful day ofcelebration and reflection that it should and could have been? It was par for the course. Our nationalcelebrations always have been surrounded with a materially-oriented sugarcoating; a sweet but short-lived delight. This Fourth of July was celebrated in the true American tradition â€” superficially, with manygadgets and spectacles and little mention or awareness of the day's true relevance. It is almost as if weare afraid to look back and see what really was happening in those formative years, for we are celebrating an independence based on revolution and an assertive Bill of Rights that is becoming increasingly vague to the American people. As with any addiction, it is more virulent among the young. This brings us to the Top Forty phase of the disease. We have known several individuals who are suffering from malnutritionand whose bloated bodies will probably be found beside their $3,000 stereo setup. The disease has many other manifestations. A friend in the Air Force was in the habit of feebly reaching an arm out of bed eachmorning while still asleep, turning on the radio and slowly waking up by letting his heart beat to therhythms of a quiet, introspective group like Black Sabbath. At night, nothing would help him sleep quicker than the soothing, dulcet tones of the Led Zeppelin. We always had to guess when he was asleep andmake a covert effort to turn off the radio. Once he woke up and thought someone had come to murderhim . . . a suggestion he should not have made. Later, we lived for a short while next to an interestingfellow. Music followed him like stench follows a dead salmon. The radio went on so fast after he enteredhis apartment that we were led to conclude he had wired a turn-on switch to the doorknob. It would havebeen humanly impossible to cross his room fast enough. Shortly thereafter, when he started operating an unlicensed discotheque . . . usually after midnight. . . we had him booted out. On his way out, heangrily accused us of not liking "his music." Note that: not his stereo, or his records, or his radio; hisMUSIC! and he said it in the tone of voice he might use if we had compared his mother to Attila the Hunor the Creature from the Black Legoon. Well, you can't concentrate on anything important with that kindof stuff everywhere, so this weekend we went to the woods for a little rest. It was fine. The gurglingbrook, the chirping birds, the winds rustling in the trees, the Bachman-Turner Overdrive. THEBACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE ! As we stealthily approached the offending trailer, we began to havesome sympathy for mass murderers. Opinion When we could have been holding seminars on theDeclaration of Independence, fair trial, equal rights and the people's voice in government, we were outbuying bicentennial bumper-stickers, beer mugs and bubble gum. At best we sang the "Star-SpangledBanner," saluted the flag and watched elaborate fireworks displays. This, then, is the sad part: that whatwas eliminated from many of our remembrances of 1776 are the most basic roots of insistence on liberty and equality, and how, why and if those roots are really being protected today. Without that, all theanthems, salutes and firecracker fourths are just very empty shells, without meaning or substance behind them. â€” Karen Hurd rusceuuANy U^Â£ lt;-*o U"a*i.S6fv YOUR E\ES ARÂ£ SPR\ti($TlN\Â£9 YOURNOSB iS UKe AP/?15TJWE QlACieR YOUR UPS ARÂ£ TWO 0 gt;Re/\T RBD- \U00bSj YOURÂ£AtfS ARG C/6A/VDA front staff EDITOR: Daniel Smith MANAGING EDITOR: Beckv Fox â€ž ARTSAND ENTERTAINMENT: Karen Hurd COPY EDITORS: Marie McClanahan, Margaret GodfreyPRODUCTION MANAGER: Barbara Mace BUSINESS MANAGER: John Robison PHOTO EDITOR: ToreOftness AD MANAGER: Mario Valverde AD GRAPHICS: Rick Patterson REPORTERS: Vicky Banks,Jana Bourke, Angelo Bruscas, Winnifred Burton, Mike DeFelice, Pamela Hall, Vickie Haugen, RichLeavitt, Susan Meyers, Karen Ostrander, Christopher Pfeurde, Rick Stern, Deanna Uerling, Tony Volchok. The Western Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington State College. Editorial opinionsare those of the writer. Entered as second class postage at Bellingham, Washington 98225 The Front isrepresented by NEAS, New York. ADVISER: Pete Steffens Recycled News 10 YEARS AGO: FROMTHE COLLEGIAN The Board oft Trustees this week gave their approval to plans for the construction of acluster college to be known as Fairhaven. It will be the first of what may eventually become a series ofeight or more cluster colleges associated with Western. Jim Freeman, Western graduate student, wonthe Western Canadian Six-Mile racing title on the first leg of a program which he hopes will take him tothe 1968 Olympics. 25 YEARS AGO: FROM THE COLLEGIAN The Board of Control has proposedselling Western's Lakewood property and Kulshan Cabin. Reason: The dilapidated state of faciliteis there. The Board feels that it would be more economic to sell the property than to renovate it. Repair costscould reach a whopping $3,000. Elliott Anderson, State Department official, will be teaching a summerseminar. Anderson was in China as a missionary throughout the Second World War and most of theensuing civil war until expelled by the Communists two years ago in 1949. 50 YEARS AGO: FROM THEWEEKLY MESSENGER Howard Wilder, well known Viking sports celebrity, was found wandering inBlaine after having been missing for several days. He was disheveled and dirty and appeared to be in adelirium. Later, after coming around in a local hospital, Wilder claimed he was kidnapped by a red-hairedgirl from Colorado. Ross Finney of the University of Minnesota gave a lecture the other evening entitled"What's the Matter With Young Folks Nowadays?" After several thousand rambling words his conclusionwas that "nothing is wrong." DWI arrests increase by MARGARET GODFREY Although the menace ofthe drinking driver is well known in this state, little has been done to curb it. While state officials continue to ignore the problem, the number of fatalities caused by drinking drivers is rising. Of 2,318 traffic deathsin this state the past three years, more than half, 1,230, have been attributed to drinking driver accidents. In 1973, 383 of the 776 fatalities on Washington roads were caused by drunk drivers. By 1975, thatnumber had jumped to 444 deaths out of 771. The problem is not limited to our state, of course.According to a report by the Department of Transportation in 1970, the use of alcohol by drivers andpedestrians in the United States leads to some 25,000 deaths and at least 800,000 accidents each year. A five-year study on drinking drivers in Whatcom County by Conrad Thompson, director of the WhatcomCounty Probation Department, and Dewey Desler, director of the Northwest Regional Council of the State Law and Justice Planning Commission, showed a total of 2,137 arrests between 1969 and 1973. Of thedrivers arrested, one in every three was repeating as a drinking driver. The rising number of drinking-while-intoxi :ated (DWI) arrests is having serious repercussions for the criminal justice system. Police officersspend an average of three hours on each DWI arrest (more if there is an accident or fatality). Not includedis the time spent in paperwork and testifying in court. A second full-time prosecutor was hired byWhatcom County in 1976 because of the great increase in DWI arrests and jury trials. The office is stillunable to handle the increase, which is resulting in dismissals, plea bargaining and additional appeals tosuperior courts for new trials. The courts spend a large amount of time handling DWI cases, due to thehigh volume of arrests, the seriousness of the charge often resulting in more trials,- the number of DWIjury trials (more time-consuming than regular trials) and the number of second jury trials resulting fromappeals to the superior courts by defendants. Sixty per cent of the workload of the probation departmentis the result of DWI convictions and related charges. According to the study done by Thompson, therepeating rate of this charge is higher than any coming before court. To top it off, it has been estimatedrecently that between 80 and 90 per cent of felonies and misdemeanors encountered by law enforcementagencies are related to alcohol in some degree. These are crimes that could be reduced, if not eliminated, if the problem of alcoholism were to be controlled. Some steps in the right direction have been made,however. According to an article by George Boynton, of the Bellingham Herald, a pilot program institutedby the probation service for persons convicted of DWI has had excellent results. The probation officer forthe program, Pearson Cotton, received DWI offenders with two or more convictions, most of whom werealcoholics. Although the average number of convictions for the group was three or four, some had as many as eight or nine. They attended alcohol treatment programs and maintained contact twice or more amonth with the probation officer. For more than half the people enrolled, the program has beensuccessful. They have not been arrested since on DWI charges, and the savings to taxpayers isconsiderable. The offenders were not in jail (at $9 per day), but were able in many cases, to work andsupport their families. Many were able to pay their fines and make restitution. The best aspect of theprogram, however, was the savings in fatalities and accidents which did not occur, and crimes that wereuncommitted. The program is in danger of being discontinued, however, as the Washington StatePlanning Office and the Governor's committee on Law and Justice feel the problem is not importantenough to warrant continuation of federal grant money. I doubt the 444 victims who died last year wouldagree. ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 3 ---------- Sports Thursday, July 8, 1976 byWCHLEAVITT Western Front 3 Boxing coach sees sport as an art form Photo by Tore Oftness Ferguson shows perfect form while working on the bag. His dream is torepresent the U.S. in the 1980 Summer Olympics. fiairstyling for men and women re _i reran We pierceears BAY ST. VILLAGE We carry a complete line of Redken products 676-9292 What is a . . . HIICKi:\sTorii? The distinguishing feature of the Birkenstock sandal is the molded footprint contour. It wasinspired by observing the natural function of the foot on soft earth. A yielding surface supports the archof the foot and invites the gripping action of the toes. The patented footprint contour is composed of highly elastic cork. It becomes flexible with body warmth and molds itself to your feet â€” becoming more "your own" with every ' step you take. If you can't qo barefoot, go M J Feet Birkenstock Footwear AlsoOriginal Basque Espadrilles We carrv socks, Espadrilles (Canvas shoes from Basque Spain) _, â€žf lCAt end of June we will have Super Thongs In Seattle at 4214 University Way N.E. Boxing is alive andwell in Bellingham. James Ferguson, 32, formerly of Seattle and now living in Bellingham, wants topromote the sport in the area and is presently giving instruction at the Bellingham Academy of Self-Defense. Ferguson, who started boxing at the age of four in Wenatchee, was a small boy who did not like to fight. His father, a police officer and a big man, coaxed him into being a fighter. After moving toSeattle from Wenatchee, Ferguson boxed sporadically until he was 18. He was actually afraid ofbecoming serious about fighting. He left his home in Seattle and traveled around the Southwest andMexico, fighting whenever the opportunity arose. He wanted to see if this was the sport of which hecould become a part. He returned to Seattle at the age of 21, various people became interested in his successful fighting talent and encouraged him to become a professional. He had offers to bemanaged and promoted, but Ferguson just did not feel confident about the people who made theoffers. One day, while working out with a man named Terry Bramble in Seattle, he realized how far hecould go in boxing. "Bramble was one of the toughest men I have ever faced," Ferguson said. "We used to spar hard for ten rounds, as hard as you'd want to go." While training at a professional gym inSeattle, he met a man from New York named Bob Melnick. Melnick knew his boxing. He arduouslyworked out with Ferguson and helped him a great deal. In 1970, Melnick arranged a session forFerguson with Al Ford, the second ranked lightweight of the world at that time, and Ferguson rose to the occasion by knocking Ford nearly out. Ferguson and Ford eventually fought a few hundred roundstogether over a five-month period. Ferguson went against another world ranked fighter, a middleweightand former Western football player, Frazier Scott, who outweighed him by 30 pounds. They boxedseveral hundred rounds and Melnick, who was floating on cloud nine with Ferguson's success, offered him a deal which could set him up where he would be financially comfortable. Ferguson liked boxingas a sport, not as a means of making monev. so he refused Melnick's offer and decided to go to collegeinstead. Ferguson feels that boxing is "an art form, like ballet" and is comparable to a "moving chessgame." "There is quite a bit of communication going on between two boxers," he said, "like electricalvibes. I like boxing because I can express myself, otherwise my energies might be expended in anunconstructive form. At the gym, there is a sort of comaraderie where everyone feels that they arestriving for the same thing." He believes that there is instant knowledge in boxing. The truth is learnedthrough pain, sweat and trying. He has some peeves concerning people involved with the sport, suchas parents forcing their children into boxing, which is bad because the child must want to box and bepsychologically and physically prepared. Another peeve is with coaches who utilize the Vince Lombardistrategy, "winning is the only thing," which causes the child to be apathetic about the exercise aspect of the sport. Ferguson also loathes poorly promoted exhibitions in smoke-filled gyms withincompetent referees and judges. His big dream is to represent the U.S. in the 1980 SummerOlympics in Russia. At that time, he will be at the ripe old age of 36 and feels that this would be the topevent of his amateur career. "The biggest misconception people have about boxing is that some think itis simplistic," Ferguson said. "It looks as though the two guys in the ring are just pummelling away ateach other. Although it may appear that way, it really is an intricate process. Since it is a sport, in order for one man to come out ahead of the other, he must be intelligent because he is dealing with a lot ofinformation, such as sense, sight, hearing and touch. It's the greatest exercise in understandingbody language that exists." In addition to his own training, Ferguson is working with students at theBellingham Academy of Self-Defense, hoping to guide them into national and internationalcompetition. With a background in the various martial arts, such as Combat Judo, Kempo-Karate,Chinese Wu-Shu and Go-Juryu, he takes bits and pieces from other fighting styles and incorporatesthem into boxine. Being competent at more than one form of fighting art enables Ferguson to offerstudents a choice of learning boxing and/or kickboxing for sport competition or self defense.Presently, Ferguson's class is all men, but he feels boxing should be open to women. "I like teachinggirls, they can wear special protective equipment and do anything a man can do," Ferguson said. Hisbackground in teaching fighting began in 1971 when he taught boys at the Lummi Reservation for fiveyears. He would like to build an organization for people who are genuinely interested in promotingboxing to its highest degree. "I would like to train fighters with the intent of eventually entering them ininternational competition. I also want to help people work through any fears or insecurities that theymay have through the process of boxing. I like to help people grow." Ferguson and student Dan Walkergo at it, during an exhibition at Civic Field on the 4th of July weekend. 10-6 Daily; Sun 12-5 1415Commercial (Douglas Bldg) Bell-Mar Dry Cleaners 20% DISCOUNT TO ALL W.W.S.C. STUDENTS,FACULTY AND STAFF. 25% DISCOUNT ON SLEEPING BAGS. DRIVE IN SERVICE, ALTERATIONSAND MONOGRAMS. ut/'s*0j-i.r,iiiittu**t:A.Mni.nit m Â»M Â«-.Â»â€¢Â»Â« ^3T BELLINGHAM MALLnear Rico's Pizza (on corner) Phone 734-2940 ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 4 ---------- 4 Western Front Thursday, July 8,1976 tPtlptll SWEET ADELINES â€” Bellingham's choral group sendspatriotic harmonies into the air during musical interlude at Civic Field. CAPITOL MUSIC CO. SHEETMUSIC 102 N. Commercial Next to Mt. Baker Theater 676-0927 Photo by Chris PJourde SLUSH CUPâ€” Participants seemed to enjoy getting wet on the 4th of July at Mt. Baker. For summer recreationalreading try -Richard and Karen Haard, Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms $3.95, Foraging forWild Mushrooms $3.95 Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls get the Blues, $4.95 Max Toth and Greg Nielson,Pyramid Power $1.95 Also: Frezetta Posters $3 and $4 734-4043 AARDVARK (instate BOOHS k AftSThe Huntsman In the Bellingham Mall Summer Clearance Sale v/ 2 HUGE RACKS OF SPORTSSHIRT . $8.76 2 STYLES OF JEANS $12-76 DENIM JACKETS $17.76 BRITTANIA Many Other SaleItems At The HUNTSMAN ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 5 ---------- Thursday, July 8,1976 Western Front 5 BICENTENNIAL ESSAY ABOVE: "Bombs bursting in air" aboveBellingham. RIGHT: The Red, White and Hullaballoon. Photo by Tore O/tness Misc. for sale 1966 FordFairlane, 289, runs great, good tires, 733- 4703 1973 Honda 250XL, 1400 mi., like new, 733-4703Stereo System. Kenwood Amp 5400, Sansui turntable, Ionic I speakers, $650. One year old, Call733-1919. FREE KITTENS - Siamese mix, 734-5447. Services PROFESSIONAL TYPING, over 4 yrs.college typing experience, IBM self-correcting selectric, Laina Jansma, 733-3805. TYPING, 12 yearsvaried experience, Lorna Gwinner 733-5190. Room, board and experience in exchange for 16 hours of work a week. Need mature person as staff member at residential treatment program for adolescent boys. Call John 733- 0167. _y JEWELRY POTTERY CLOTHING HANDCRAFTS LA MJUUPOSaFatotMvwiMartrtpim 1200 HÂ«TU ROCK T-SHIRTS Biggest selection in town. BUDGET TAPES RECORDS 1335 RAILROAD T m m m i i i N H i i i i i u i i i i i H i i i u i i i u i i i i i i " " n"m i"|M| l , l l l l l " ' " i n l , I I I I I I M ' I M lt; , a a a i : I LEARN TO DRIVE i THIS SUMMER | Individual Instruction ILicensed Instructor Dual Control Car Call Evenings 7-9 pm 734-0074 (min age 18)miiimmitiiinmiHiiiiimMimiHiiiiHwiiiiinHii miiiNmnmiwuiiiMiu! ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 6 ---------- 6 Western Front Thursday, July 8,1976 Arts Entertainment Variety of exhibits at Whatcom Museum by MARIE McCLANAHAN In his first one-man show at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art, David D.Johnson presented a group of diverse representational photographs. Johnson graduated cum laude in1974 with a B.A. in art from Western. Since then, he has concentrated on photographing the "socialrealism" of art. This exhibit, Images, 1972-1976 "had" selected photographs that displayed hiscreativeness." The 25 untitled black and white prints centered on his travels around the West Coast andSouth Dakota. Johnson's artistic eye focuses on everyday, simple objects, a dark hallway, for example,with light coming from a huge seashell on the wall. Inside the shell is a pay phone. His creativenessshines from this print, displaying his keeness to capture the realism of a dark hallway. A photograph,taken in Nehalem, Oregon, depicts a simple yet linear view of a broken window. The rough texture of thewood frame, surrounding the window, almost can be felt. The sharpness of the broken glass seems tostand out, as does the feeling of desolation. A rippling effect serves as a contrasting background to thewindow, giving the over-all print a combined mixture of shapes with predominate shades of grays andwhite. The photographer seems to be intrigued with painted murals. In several photographs, he capturedthe subject with a seemingly ironic observation, evoking a serene, timeless quality: mountains are whiteand dotted with green trees and the skies are eternally blue and In addition, some realistic prints furtherunderscore Johnson's meticulous technique and the accomplished craftmanship he has acquired through experience, work and great attention to detail. Each photograph conveys an idea, but the prints aresometimes untitled, forcing the viewer to decide for himself just what it is. Johnson guides the vieweralong by showing what various darks and lights can do to a simple and plain object. The exhibit endstoday. Johnson is currently showing a display at the Seattle Art Pavilion. Also on display in the museumwas a showing of 34 pieces of unusual jewelry. Most pieces are made of sterling silver, with rare andexpensive-looking stones. One piece titled, "Brass and Sarah's Amulet's," looked like carnival junk.Strung on wire is green cord and dangling from that are different types of stones in various shapes andsizes. One teenaged viewer commented, "I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that!" Another said, "I don'tknow if I like it or not." A striking piece, "Sterling Silver and Jasper," appears in the form of a bird, with ahuge stone of jasper centered in sterling silver wings spread outwards. The showcase lights seem tobounce off the shimmering, smooth silver surface. A piece that didn't look like jewelry, "Silver, Shells,and Woven Silk," by Linds Reew, a local artist, is a four-inch thick choker of orange, yellow and gray silkwoven through a basic white silk fabric. The pieces are nice to look at, but one can't keep fromwondering how heavy and expensive each is. The jewelry by Kiff Slemmons ends this week. Both shows are being replaced with a display by the Whatcom Weavers Guild, "Fibers Unlimited." The third AnnualShow will run through July and August. ^CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT: Interior of a pioneer log cabin jdisplay of banners made by local school children. and| "photo by"ViclcTBanEs Western's "other" gallery "Slippin'Away" â€” fine couniry-rock If you are looking for an art gallery away from the push and shove of crowds,then the Western Gallery is the place to go. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Art-Technology building and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For the artenthusiast, the gallery has an ideal setting. There is ample space to explore each work individuallywithout sacrificing the feel of the display. The lack of crowds and the quiet surroundings alsoenhances the atmosphere. The display which has been at the gallery for the last two weeks is "90 orless," by local artist Barry Dross. His unique work can be seen through July 9. Starting July 14, thegallery will present "Ceramic Sculptures" by Pat McCormick. **-Â¥â€¢Â¥-*-Â¥.Â¥-Â¥.-Â¥â€¢Â¥-Â¥--Â¥.-Â¥.-Â¥.-Â¥--Â¥.-Â¥.-Â¥-* College of Fine and Performing Arts * * I Summer Stock 76 * fine * * * * * * * * * * Presents * * * * by MIKE NAV AL1NSKI Chris Hillman has been kicking around forquite some time. In the '60s he flew Eight Miles High with the Byrds from conception to termination. Hethen met Gram Parsons and Sneeky Pete Kleinow and formed the first bona-fide country-rock band, TheFlying Burrito Brothers. The Burritos were the messengers of a new era of music yet to come, butsuccess evaded them so Hillman began working with Steve Stills and Manassas. With Manassas,Hillman once again fell short of the spotlight. Even though he penned about half of the group's music, heremained just another boy in the band. In '74, Chris joined forces with J.D. Souther and Richie Furay toform the S.H:F. Band, destined (by hype) for superstardom and cosmic grooviness. The music at timeswas excellent, but personality conflicts brought about mutiny within the ranks. This past winter, Hillmansnatched up some old friends, hustled them into the studio and came out with his first solo LP, Slippin'Away, which we seriously consider the best country-rock album released so far during 1976. Slippin'Away best exemplifies the maturity Chris Hillman has achieved both as a songwriter and as a musicianthrough a decade of patience and experience. There's Burrito bluegrass on Take Me In Your Lifeboat withHillman demoniacally picking his mandolin, Manassas rock-n-roll (thanks to Manassas and SHF cohorts Al Perkins and Paul Harris] on Midnight Again and Take It On The Run, and yes Marie, there's even atouch of reggae on Down in The Churchyard, a tune penned by Hillman and I * "Pfl TT1 P flT*QOTlQChris Hillman was frightened while making this album. This is the first time he has really been "on hisown" so to speak; the leader of the band instead of the cornerstone. He has a good deal to prove to allthose who criticize him as well as to those who are his loyal legionnaires. This time he has pleased them both. THE PICTURE SHOW r1953 Was a Good Year ^f (or Leaving Home Fantasticks"{ * * * * . . . .. ^ July 14, 15, 16, 17 Main Auditorium W.W.S.C. Campus For Reservations, call 676-3873,10am â€”7pm NEXT STOP, GREENWICH VILLAGE 7:00 9:30 .676-1226. IN ObD FAIRHAVEN Scholarships available for music students Students of serious music can still apply for $6,000 in music scholarships in the fourth annual Financial Federal Savings and Loan Association Musical Showcase. Deadline forapplications is July 15. Auditions will be held in September. Winners will be chosen in voice, string,piano and wind/brass categories to participate in the final competition, held October 17 in Miami,Florida. Instrumentalists must be under 25 years and vocalists should be under 27 years old.Interested students should write for an application to Musical Showcase, public relations department,Financial Federal Savings and Loan Association, 401 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.Watercolor Workshop Northwest painter Steve Mayo will hold a five-day watercolor workshop outdoorsat Silver Lake Park from August 2-6. Mayo is known for his combination of soft washes and exquisitedetail. His work will be exhibited at the VU Gallery from July 12-23. The workshop will concentrate onbasic watercolor skills, composition and personal style. Class size is limited, and registration is nowbeing taken at the Roeder Home, 733-6897. The workshop is sponsored by the Whatcom County Parks Cultural Arts Program through a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission. ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 7 ---------- succession, we now American music - Charles Ives by DAN SMITH t , , Music has always been animportant part of Ives' dedication to his art was such that one American life and a major American export.In daY h e c a m e t 0 a momentous decision. Trying to have given the world m a k e a l i v i nÂ§ f r o m m u s i c nugâ„¢ cause him to compromise and conform. As a result, he joined with a man named Myrickto form an insurance company and continued to compose in whatever spare time he had. During theseyears, Ives was virtually ignored and unknown. He had a few works published at his own expense, butthey were dismissed as the work of a crank. Europe would not succeed in making polytonality andpolyrhythms the "in" thing until years after Ives had stopped writing. The end came sooner than expected. Ives contracted a serious case of diabetes. Fortunately he had made enough money in the insurancebusiness to retire in comfort, but he also had to stop composing, and from 1923 on, though he lived for 31 more years, he did not write a single note. He left quite a legacy, though. Manuscripts in his almostundecipherable hand, laced with humorous remarks (including a mock dialogue between the instruments) were stacked head high in closets and drawers all throughout his home in Redding, Connecticut. Somewere found even under a floorboard in the barn. For years afterward, they were slowly leaked out andpublished. Nevertheless, it was not until 1947 that Ives finally heard one of his works performed. Thatwork was his Symphony #3, which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Even so, his music waslargely unknown and unappreciated until Leopold Stokowski made a recording of his Ives was a trueAmerican original. Son of a Symphony #4 in the late sixties and started a sort bandmaster, he attendedYale as a music major, of . . j v e g Revival." Today, Ives is the Grand Old studying under Horatio Parker.Parker was a M a n of A m e r i c a n mUsic. member of the so-called New England school ofRecommended Listening composition which included, among others, the Symphony #2: A humorouspiece, full of folk now nearly forgotten composers Hadley, Foote meiocjy quotes. and Mason. These menwere all German trained Symphony #3: subtitled "Camp Meeting," a and German in musical outlook andIves quickly so\emn lt; ai m o s t religious work and one of Ives' chafed under Parker's didactic tutelage.most mei0dious. Ives had been a musical liberal from the very Symphony #4 Ragtime, Jazz, Rock andCountry. There is also an area of music known variously as ^Classical Music" or "Serious Music,"although much of it is neither classic nor serious. Mention it and people will think of Bach, Beethoven,Brahams . . . perhaps Bartok or Stravinsky . . . but America comes up a blank. Is this because America has no "serious music?" Is it because what we do have is bad? Is it simply that people are accustomedto thinking of Europe as a place of culture while relegating the U.S. to the boondocks? We are convinced that it is simply cultural prejudice. So, as our contribution to the Bicentennial, we are beginning a seriesof profiles of American composers and their music, starting with the man who is the acknowledged father of truly "American" composition. CHARLES IVES [1874 â€” 1954] Thursday, July 8, 1976 WesternFront 7 OUT ABOUT XS \* M TONIGHT Chuckanut Mountain evening tour; information and sign-up by1 p.m. in VU 305. THIS WEEKEND Friday, July 9 San Juan Islands Cruise; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on the SeaWolf. $8 per person. Tickets and details at VU Information Desk. Saturday, July 10 Fragrance Lake andLarrabee Nature Hike; information and sign-up in VU 305. Bicentennial Barnstormers' Festival,Bellingham Airport. Sunday, July 11 Hovander Homestead Bicycle Trip; about 9 a.m.-dmner. Informationand sign-up in VU 305. VU Gallery preview: "Watercolors of the Northwest," by Steve Mayo and ConnieBonifas 8-10 p.m. in VU Gallery. Monday, July 12 COMING UP "Watercolors of the Northwest," by Steve Mayo and Connie Bonifas, opens in the VU Gallery and runs through July 23. Tuesday, July 13 Coffeehour with guest artists Steve Mayo and Connie Bonifas; 9:30 a.m. in the VU Gallery, free. Sailinglessons; information and sign-up in VU 209. Movie: "Murders in the Rue Morgue," with selected shortsubjects; 7 p.m. in L-4. 75c. Chamber Music; 8:15 p.m. in the Concert Hall, free. Wednesday, July 14Wednesday Nooner features Jamie Holland singing blues and jazz; noon at the Music Plaza/VU Lounge,free. Western Gallery opens with "Ceramic Sculptures" by Pat River-rafting information session and pre-trip meeting; 7 p.m. in the VU Coffee Den, free. Summer Stock opens with "The Fantastiks;" 8:15 p.m. in the Music Auditorium ONGOING Flamenco dancers Teodora and Isabel Morca will perform at DosPadres' Hacienda; July 8, 9 and 10. Two shows nightly champagne dinner show, 7-9:45 p.m. $8 perperson. After-dinner show, 10 p.m. $3 per person. Reservations required. Everson Tenth Annual Jr. Rodeo and Summer Festival July 9, 10 anNd 11 oin Ewverso'ns. W A. your chance start, when his father usedto play two compositions simultaneously on the piano to help train Charles' sense of tone. He learned his lesson well because shortly after composing a his most experimental symphony, not recommendedfor beginners, includes a huge orchestra and chorus, both of which pretty much go their own ways.Holidays Symphony: actually a collection of first symphony, in which he poked fun at and introspectivetone powems which capture the said goodbye to European musical styles, Ives m o o d of s e v e r a iAmerican holidays, began his experiments in dissonance, polytonality (two or more keys played atonce) and polyrhythms (two or more rhythms running together]. . In addition, Ives became the firstcomposer to Concord Piano Sonata: perhaps most representative, containing elements of all hisstyles, easily on a par with Beethoven or Liszt. Songs: Ives wrote hundreds of songs and is , â€žiconsidered to be the only American to make a T,a Viio (Juiisiuereu IU ue uits uuiy .rumenscm use ^ \ ^ S^ Â± h l ^ ^ r ^ l ^ : e SS "lajor contribution to song literature music an American flavor. Throughout, his The Unanswered Question: a short, mystical music is full of wry humor and self-jMcdy. but embod i n g I v e s - transcendental leanings; can also turn unexpectedly into deeply religious ^ d e s c r i b e d y i t * s a. lt;cosmic i a n d s c a p e ." currents. This week's Melodious Mun-chies will be an open mike, withfeatured guest artist Molly Mason. The music starts Monday at 7 p.m. and will end between 9-10p.m., The open mike style will be similar to the regular Mama Sunday format, allowing buddingperformers and backroom masters a chance to shine before an audience. Open mike musicians shouldarrive at least 15 minutes before the concert starts, for a loose scheduling of sets. Featured artist MollyMason is a native Bellinghamster, and has played with many local musicians. Her music ranges fromsolid Western swing, Irish fiddle times and Chet Atkins' style finger pickin' to tight jazz and Beatle tunes. There will be an open mike every Monday night for the rest of the quarter. Valhalla comesjKÂ°MihvA".vj^^^ to Seattle Seattle Opera's second Wagner Festival will open July 13 with RichardWagner's four-opera spectacular, The Ring oj the Nihelung. This is the only complete performance of the Ring in the Western Hemisphere. The operas will be presented in German from July 13-18, and inEnglish from July 20-25. This Pacific Northwest Festival will be the only place in the world to see TheRing in both languages within a week. This year's festival marks the centennial of the first completeperformance of Wagner's masterpiece series. Tickets for the complete Ring cycle, either in German orEnglish, are $38, $50, $60, $71, $85 and $100. Single tickets for the German cycle remain in the $15,$18 and $25 categories. Tickets and information â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ In The Leopold Inn, DowntownBellingham â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ Www~ V _.0T- KtblAUKANI . . . â€¢ â€¢Â« ) â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ * ^m^ "â€¢â€¢â€¢Â»/ ' ' ' ;.Â«â€¢ â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢'â€¢â€¢ AND DISCO .!'â€¢â€¢Â» , ; ; ; ; ; ; ; i ; i i i J J i i J i J i i i ii i J J i i J i i i J i i ; i ; i i ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; ; j i i i i j J ; ; i ; i i i i i : â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ 'â€¢*',Â«â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ ..â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ â€¢â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ ; ; ; ; i i i j i ; ; i ; * ;t ?â€¢â€¢ â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢zsi ---------- Western Front - 1976 July 8 - Page 8 ---------- 8 Western Front Thursday, July 8,1976 Summer movie reviews cc Meet the Artists" by RICK STERNDog Day Afternoon is a seriously dramatic and very funny movie. Al Pacino as "Sonny" is largelyresponsible for both the suspense and the laughter in this portrayal of a bank robbery and attemptedhijacking in 1972 New York City. Directed by Sidney Lupico, the metropolitan scene is set before; andduring the credits as a noisy, colorful, violbnt confusion. Sonny has decided to rob a bank to get moneyto pay for his homosexual wife Leon's sex-change operation. The police surround the building, Sonny and bis partner Sal hold the bank employees hostage, the media and the FBI move in behind the police,negotiations are held, and . But we shouldn't tell you what happens. The emphasis is on the development of the characters, the hostages, the police, the crowds, the press, Sonny's mother and family andfriends. The robbers are desperate, cornered men, ready to kill to get out of their predicament. Thehostages cooperate first to avoid being killed, but later to enjoy the excitement, adventure and publicity.This highly entertaining film looks straight at some of the phenomena of modern urban life in America.What motivates a bank robber; a hijacker? Our criticism generally is true of much art today: The artist's(director's) only message is that our culture is in a state of disastrous decay, but all he can do is present it. If the viewer cannot turn to the most brilliant and enlightened artists for the hope and vision that willproduce the answers to pressing social questions, then he must find the vision at bis own sub-enlightened level or fatalistically let defeat occur. Notices The office of intramural athletics hasannounced that co-recreational Softball (mushball) for men and women will get under way Monday, July12. There will be two games per week and no equipment is necessary. A meeting will be held for allinterested persons, Friday, July 9, in Carver 101 at 4 p.m. For any further information contact PaulCarney at 734-9187. The Man Who Would Be King is also serious drama that is full of comic relief. Ithas a similar message about the state of our society, although instead of modern urban America it is19th century, colonial India. Its only "redeeming social value" is that it presents the problem, or a history of the problem, of our decaying civilization, but without a vision of hope. Sean Connery and MichaelCaine are charming cockney killers in this John Huston version of a Rudyard Kipling story. Huston also plays Kipling as narrator and participant. Caine and Connery have come to India as soldiers for thecolonial wars. Since completing their military exploits they have made money running guns andblackmailing the Maharaji. Their prejudices are not subtle; they are definitely racist. These two hatch anidea for gaining some real wealth. They will go north to the Hindu Kush (in what is now NorthernAfghanistan) with modern, rifles, ally themselves with the first local leader they encounter, and fight theirway into a position of power. They succeed beyond their wildest expectations. After a swashbucklingadventure that results in Connery being taken for the "son" of the local god "Sekander" (or Alexander the Great, the last foreigner to enter the area), only Caine lives to relate the story to Kipling back in thePunjab. Whether or not you see the film, coming soon to the Movie House in Fairhaven, the story isworth reading. The "Meet the Artists" coffee hour last Tuesday morning in the VU Gallery was different but delightful. Kim Powers gave a harpsichord performance that was educational as well asentertaining. Powers gave an interesting historical background of Cima-rosa, a famous Italiancomposer who wrote over 30 harpsichord sonatas while incarcerated in the Bastille for three yearsduring the French Revolution. Powers then played Cimarosa's Sonata in C_ minor and Sonata in E flatMATOR, As audience curiosity about the harpsichord became apparent, Powers gave a briefdemonstration of how the instrument is constructed and techniques of playing, contrasting it withthe piano. He played a Bach prelude and a Bach fugue. A collection of dances from the French court ofthe mid 1700s, Suite VI in E flat Major by J.B. Loeillet, completed the classical portion of Power'sperformance. Aquick switch to a bouncy rendition of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," Southern saloonmusic of the 1890s, ended the performance. Powers, who has studied music at Western for fiveyears, said his goal is bringing the harpsichord to as many people as possible. Entertaining andeducational performances, such as Tuesday's should help him realize this goal. The guests at the "Meet the Artists" coffee hour next Tuesday will be local watercolorists Steve Mayo and Connie Bonifaswhose show, "Watercolors of the Northwest," opens in the VU Gallery Monday, June 12. A preview ofthe exhibit will be held Sunday, June 11, from 8 to 10 p.m. Delivery The Elizabeth Blackwell Women's Health Resource Center and Wonderland Teas will be sponsoring herbal workshops July 11 and 12 at12 p.m. The workshops will be held at Wonderland Teas, 1307 Railroad Ave. Each will begin with atalk on local herb identification and will explore the medicinal properties of herbs. All are encouraged to participate and to share their past experiences and knowledge of herbs. A $2 donation is requested. The Viking Union is announcing two positions open for the offices of assistant director of the VU1activities adviser, and associate director of the VU/ facilities manager and service adviser. Qualifications for associate director are a Master's degree in student personnel, business administration or relatedfield and professional experience in facilities management. Maintenance, group advising andpersonnel administration are also required. For the assistant director position, a master's degree andexperience in student activities advising, programming or recreation are required. Applications must be turned in to the VU office no later than July 16. For more information, contact Jack Smith, VUassociate director, 676-3460. % Â£= gt;v $3 minimum and 2 mile radius (all campus) after 5 pmeveryday 6764304 VENUS PIZZA SPAGHETTI STEAK HOUSE ' 130412th St inOldFaiihaven
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Title: 1975 Aerial View: North Campus
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1937_0722 ---------- Western Viking - 1937 July 22 - Page 1 ---------- THE WESTERN VIKING VOL. XXXVI—No, 38 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Thursday, July 22, 1937 By Chris "JAPAN FEARS WAR Despite WITH CHINA" the kind Tokyo, Japan and. con- July 1
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Show more1937_0722 ---------- Western Viking - 1937 July 22 - Page 1 ---------- THE WESTERN VIKING VOL. XXXVI—No, 38 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Thursday, July 22, 1937 By Chris "JAPAN FEARS WAR Despite WITH CHINA" the kind Tokyo, Japan and. con- July 18 side rate way Japan has treated China, Japanese military authorities announced that preservation of peace in China was becoming hopeless. Such ingratitude on the part of the Chinese is sickening. Japanese newspapers are asking "immediate decisive action" by peace or war in the North China crisis. Although the newspapers had previously maintained a moderate attitude they are crying for blood and the inauguration in North China of a regime "willing and capable of bringing peace." The Japanese cabinet has just appropriated $2,890,000 to tend to that little matter since the situation "does not permit further procrastination." o COURT BILL Continued Washington, D. C. a c t i v i t y by July 17 President Roosevelt relative to the Court bill came as a blow to the opposition, who seemed to feel that the death of Senator Robinson should be a good point at which to sidetrack the bill. But the President says "no," and threatens to keep Congress in session all summer— a horrible sentence indeed. Feeling on the question is as turbulent as ever and Congress is fairly evenly divided. The opposition has adopted a very shocked and moral tone relative to the re-opening of the controversy before Senator Robinson s funeral Monday. o DEATH Guglielmo Marconi, Rome, Italy wireless inventor, died July 20 suddenly at his home' as a result of a heart attack. Although he has been in ill health for the past two years, his condition was seemingly good during this week. Prior to his death, Marconi's interest was divided between the new building for the national research institute of which he was president, and the installation of a new high powered radio station in the Vatican. o WOODWORKERS In special, ses- Tacoma, Wn. sion last Monday July 19 , the Woodworkers, under the leadership of Harold Pritchett, voted to affiliate with the CIO. Attempting to avoid regimentation, Pritchett announced that those locals who did not wish to affiliate could join with the great majority of member unions of the international who did not express opinions in a referendum on the CIO question. Harry Bridges, dynamic leader of the ILA and west coast representative for CIO was present at both sessions. He was given an enthusiastic welcome when he rose to speak. -0 GOODBYE And n 0 W, my WWC friends ejcy you will ; July 22 all read the newspapers for yourself no doubt. I've learned a lot this quarter whether you have or not. Bat wishes. Coming Programs Include • Music, Lectures Crawford, Wiik Will Sing; Sedgewick, Raup, Davidson Will Deliver Lectures Assembly programs for the coming five-weeks' quarter include several entertainers new to WWC, and many return engagements. A varied list of musicians, speakers, and vocalists will make their appearance on the platform during the quarter. Bellingham Soprano Presented On Tuesday, July 27, Nan Dybdahl hviik, soprano, accompanied by Chauncey Griffith, will appear in a program of songs. Mrs. Wiik has repeatedly been well received at WWC. Both artists are Bellingham people. Friday, July 30, will introduce the College Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Nils Boson. Mr. Floyd W. Schmoe, lecturer, will speak on deep-sea life on Tuesday, August 3. His lecture, entitled, "I Live Under the Sea," will be illustrated with motion pictures. Robert Crawford Returns "The Flying Baritone," Robert Crawford, will return to Bellingham on Tuesday, August 24. Crawford, also known as "Alaska's Favorite Son," is highly regarded by critics for his dramatic presentation of his songs and his great freedom on the platform. Friday, August 6, will bring Frank Davidson, whose lecture will be on Rudyard Kipling. August 10, Dr. G. G. Sedgewick . of... the U. of B. C, will lecture. Other August assemblies will include George MacNabb, pianist; Dr. Bruce Raup, of Columbia University; and the Rink Quartette. o Informal Assembly Given By Campus School Informal drama held sway in the CampuV Elementary assembly given by the seventh and third grades Tuesday morning at 9:00 a. m. Seventh graders gave a dramatization of a travel bureau. Into the bureau came different families seeking advice on vacation lands. Data was provided, especially on Hawaii and Alaska. Sale of tickets also was in evidence. The dialogue was based on information the children learned in their work during the past six weeks. Third graders dramatized three stories for the assemblage. Although the children have acted the stories in the class room many times before the actual presentation, no one was assigned a definite part until Monday morning. At that time members of the class selected whom they wanted to represent the characters. None of the lines were memorized. o All-School Trip Planned For Heather Meadows Many .people who have longed to be in the movies may come close to the achievement "of their desire on Saturday, July 24, at Heather Meadows. A school trip is scheduled to leave at 7:00 a. m. Saturday morning from the College campus for an all-day trip. Part of this group will go to Lake Ann for breakfast and part will go directly to Heather Meadows. Paramount Pictures Inc. have set up a village to be used in filming "The Barrier." Those who make the Saturday trip will be able to see the village and perhaps some of the actors. Moffatt Leaves WWC After Eighteen Years By C. H. Fisher Miss Mildred V. Moffatt, of the Training school staff, has resigned her position^ and will retire from teaching. Miss Moffatt joined the faculty in the autumn of 1918, and during a period of nineteen years has taught in the first, second and third grades of the Training school. Throughout these years Miss Moffatt has been..a careful student of the problems connected with the education of children in the primary grades. She has always taught children and students with a fine insight and understanding of her work. Students who have been fortunate enough to come under her supervision have had "great confidence in her ability and knowledge of educational problems with children. Her colleagues in the Training school and the rest of the faculty who have known her work have had the highest regard for her as a teacher of children and students. Miss Moffatt is leaving her position with a host of friends among children, students, and members of the faculty who have a fine appreciation of her work that has been well done. These many friends entertain the best of wishes for her and hope that she msjiy realize much enjoyment and satisfaction from her activities in the future. •• • Placements Made Through Bureau Teaching contracts have been offered to ten WWC graduates during the past fortnight through contacts made by the appointment office. The total positions contracted number 110 at the present time. The greatest demand was for teachers trained in primary methods and most of these appointees will go to rural schools. Those appointed and their locations are: Walter M. Hall, upper grades, Shoestring-Tilton; Maureen McClellan, first and second grade at Avon; Geraldine Gerber, first grade at Redmonds; Jewel Countryman, first grade at Roseburg; Lillian Martin, first grade at Hockin-son; May Doherty, first grade, Lake Stevens; Beverly Holiday, primary, Pleasant Valley; Anna Sather, first three grades, Roeder; Alta Mcculloch, intermediate, Summit; and Mary B. Snyder, Oak Lake, first grade. Registration Begins Monday; Many Remain Enrollment Mark for Second Quarter Soars; Fees Levied Registration and classes for the second term of the summer quarter will commence Monday morning at 8:00 a.-m., July 26, at WWC. Between five and six hundred students are enrolled for the next half of the session. This enrollment figure is higher than any in previous years. Many more students are remaining for both terms than have ever done before. There are also a number of new students who are also entering. Students who have- enrolled for the second term of the quarter and who decide not to remain must withdraw officially through the Dean's office. Otherwise, they will be given failing grades in the courses for which they are registered. Those who have not enrolled for the second term but who decide to stay should enroll in the Dean's office. A fee of fifty cents is charged for one change in the program, and one dollar for a complete change. o Juniors, Seniors Overflow College Campus 125 students of the 912 enrolled at WWC this quarter hail from points outside the state boundary line of Washington. Eighty per cent of those registered are upper division students (juniors and seniors). .Fifteen states, Alaska, and British Columbia are represented. Oregon tops the list with fifty-three, Alaska comes second with 28, and Montana is third with 19. North Dakota is not far behind with 13 representatives. Idaho has eleven, South Dakota claims 7 students, and Minnesota six. British Columbia and Nebraska each have three; Illinois and Iowa two each; Kansas, California, Nevada, Wisconsin and Wyoming, one. 33 out of 39 counties in this state are represented. Listed according to classes, WWC has 37 freshmen, 72 sophomores, 412 juniors, 295 seniors, and 817 graduates. The remainder are special and unclassified students. Of the 412 juniors, 144 are candidates for three-year diplomas. Among the 295 seniors, 46 are eligible for four-year diplomas and degrees. Twentieth Year Of Service At WWC Completed By Miller and Kibbe; Miller fs Who's Who Elite; Kibbe Older Dr. Irving Miller and Mr. L. A. Kibbe are completing their twentieth year of work at WWC. Both came here in September, 1917, Dr. Miller as head of the education and physchology department and Mr. Kibbe as a member of the same department. Dr. Miller received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester in 1894; the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from University of Chicago in 1904 but he never regards his education as complete.' His name has been included in Who's Who in America since 1909. He regards most highly two unsolicited letters of commendation on his book, Psychology of Thinking, from Schiller and James. Mr. Kibbe entered WWC as a student in 1903. He was a student under Mathes and an instructor under all the rest of the presidents of the college. He said, "I've enjoyed working here under the inspiring leadership of all these men." Mr. Kibbe saw the erection of the dorm, the library, the P. E. building and the development of the athletic field from a swamp to its present status. Mr. Kibbe took his B. S. from Linfield College; B. A. from University of Washington; M. A. from Columbia and two years of graduate work beyond his M. A. Half-Dozen New \ Teachers Signed Six new faculty members were elected to the WWC teaching corps at the Board of Trustees meeting held Wednesday. Miss Synva K. Nicol, kindergarten teacher, will succeed ---------- Western Viking - 1937 July 22 - Page 2 ---------- WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION -The- Western Viking Established 1899 Published every Friday except during the months of August and September by the Associated Students, Western Washington College of Education, Bellingham. Entered at the Postoffice at Bellingham, Washington, as second class matter by virtue of the Act of March 3, 1879. Printed by Miller Sutherlen Printing Co. Bellingham, Washington. Subscription rate, by mail, $1.00 per year, in advance. Advertising rates on application. Telephone 3180. Editor SYBIL HINCHLIFFE Business Manager .REX ROLLE Feature Editor Betty Bowdish Sports Editor Jack Carver Art Editor Beverly Holiday Advertising Manager Josephine McNee Special Writers: Forrest Hawley, Pat Green, Beth Hankins, Henry Osibov, Frances Daley, Helen Hostetter, Mary Johnston, Warren Toms, George Abbey, Pat Stoddard, Ellen Wainio, Eleanor Wicklund. Reporters: Elsina Christensen, Katherine Lo-gan, Agnes Peterson, Lois Mendenhall. Thursday, July 22, 1937 THIS NATION'S CURSE! When one out of every 10 persons in the United States has syphilis, when the disease is listed fifth as a cause of death, when this plague is definitely known to be on the increase, it is small wonder that the medical profession launches a campaign to stamp out venereal disease. Syphilis is a modern scientific medical problem. 10% to 15% of all forms of insanity and locomotor ataxia are the direct results of syphilis. Blindness and deafness are two more chronic diseases resulting from this plague of plagues. Many deaths attributed to heart disease, nephritis, and paralysis can be credited to the pestilence. Nevertheless, despite the number of innocent victims (the number has been put as high as 15% to 50%), the fact must be faced that a large portion of these infections are acquired through direct exposure. Eradication depends on an aroused and educated public and removal of the stigma of shame and moral turpitude that has been attached to it. No longer can we afford to talk in hushed tones and whispers. The question must be brought out into the open where it can be discussed freely, frankly, and sanely. The public must be educated. The populace must understand the facts and recognize symptoms of the disease, for if syphilis is treated at the primary stage, chances are 85% to 90% for a complete cure. OUR FIELD IS EDUCATION. o CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations are due the business manager and his assistant for the fine piece.of work they have done this summer. The business manager has turned in an average of 80 inches of advertising per issue, an increase of 18 inches over the average made by other business managers during'the past year. o THANK YOU Thanks to the staff for the browbeating they have so gracefully taken this past six weeks. Grand Slams GOODBYE 30 30 — 30 30 30 30 Herein will be found intermingled with the sayings of Confusions, varied little slams of great people. To ye careful reader is this dedicated. "Remember in making jokes, there's only a coma's difference between man's laughter and manslaughter." Confusions. There once was a man named the Stroller, A tall, thin man, quite an extoller. But he liked to make puns, and by the great guns, He was thrown underneath a steam roller. "Foo times foo is four." Confusions. Dear Sybil is known as Ye Ed; she wishes some people were dead With nothing in store, she can find nothing more, To put 'neath a two-column head. "A foo in time saves goo." Confusions. And Rex is the managing gent, And we're not quite sure just what was meant, When he said with a smile,'"It's been quite a while, Sfeice my right knee-cap became bent." "No, my illustrious son, a coo-coo bird is noifli pigeon." The Stroller Ft oram As a student who attends this college during the regular school year, I have heard a great deal of criticism of the student body as an audience. This criticism is rarely given the older students in attendance summer quarter. During the regular school year, we adopted the plan of waiting for a signal from the chairman before leaving our seats. It should not be necessary for college students, but it is, and this summer's group of respectable school marms is no exception. If this plan had been followed last Friday, our performers would not have witnessed such a display of discourtesy and bad taste. They would have responded to the enthusiastic applause of a majority of the students with the encore that most of us wanted. Campi Coast to Coast MARRIAGE IN A NUTSHELL Hearts. Diamonds, Clubs. Spades. * * * * * Student in a report: Then the hero slews the lion and takes the man's horse and fleas. * * * * * Exactly 27,000 yards of adhesive tape and 600 yards of gauze have been purchased to be used on next year's Louisiana State university athletes. Looks like they're bound. to win, doesn't it. * * * * * Soap sculpture is being offered in a non-credit course at Westminster college. Just for clean fun, eh? * * * * * The present college girl is a well balanced picture of courtesy, enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and courage according to Dean V. C. dersleeve, of Bernard College. Cil- With everything under the sun becoming departmentalized (whew!) the Stroller decided that his column must be no exception . . . for this issue, at least. With departments everywhere staring you in the face, it's hard, very hard to find de part ment for you . . . Education Department: Prexy Fisher said he wouldn't kick about the weather, again." Not even on Campus day? Zoology Department: Did you hear about the deer over at Edens Hall the oher day? Yeah, some faun, eh, kid? o Art Department: "How did that statue turn out you were vvorkin' on?" "Aw, it was a bust!" o Journalism Department: The Stroller thinks it's bad enough to have to walk up the hill without some dope in a car sliding by and shouting, "Hi, fellow, lost, strayed or strollin'?" o Histrionics Department: The professor in dramatics stormed and raged as he asked his star pupil why the blankety-blank he didn't study. His star pupil merely shifted his position and replied that he took his studying seriously, and hadn't Shakespeare said, "the play's the thing?" o Sports Department: First screwball: "Let's not play horseshoes any more, today." Second ditto: "You mean you wanta stop?" First, again: "Yeah, let's call it quoits!" . o Miscellaneous Department: Some of the lads were watching a hula dancer strut her stuff—and we mean strut— Voice: "Look at her lei on her neck." Voice jet: "Oh, she's a contortionist, too, huh?" o Editor's note: Is that all there is to this column? Stroller's note: No, the worst is yet to come. It was a hot subject for debate: At a recent group debate at Concordia college the subject was, "Resolved that a house burns up and not down." * * * * * We will all be crazy by 2139 A. D. if insanity continues at its present rate, declares D. David Seabury, a prominent New York psychologist. * * * * * One of Kentucky's profs declare: "I don't mind students looking at their watches in class, but do wish they wouldn't shake them to be sure they are still running. *.. * * * * Men at the Iowa State Teachers College don't have 'to take chances on their dales. A dale book has been issued which lists 135 "datable" co-eds. Have you brought all of our meat supplies from the butcher? No, the wurst is yet to come. o Is that all there is—just a chorus to your song? Yes, the verse is yet to come. 6 Did that fellow bring all the bases to the ball park? ' No, the first is yet to come. o Overheard: . . . "I'm going into the Business Office a minute." "Well, if you see me in there, tell me I'm waitin' out here just five .minutes more, then I'm going home!" _ — lt; y — • — And that's that! Now the Stroller's going oh a vacation. Any fan mail should be.addressed in care of Northern State Hospital. Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Cinema Week-Enders MT. BAKER We give you Jean Harlow's last picture this week end at the Mt. Baker theatre. She is a spoiled, beautiful girl who finds her match in a two-fisted racing man, Clark Gable. The Jones family are with us again in another lovable family picture, to fill the double bill. JEAN HARLOW and CLARK GABLE in "SARATOGA," and "THE JONES FAMILY" in "BIG BUSINESS." (Starts Saturday.) AMERICAN Richard Dix and Chester Morris, buddies in the navy, get mixed up with a dance-hall siren, Dolores Del Rio. The age old triangle, only this time it has a surprising ending when Dix and Morris meet at the .bottom of the ocean. The second feature has Lloyd Nolan and Clair Trevor in a picture of the life of a gambler. RICHARD DLX, DOLORES DEL RIO, CHESTER MORRIS in "DEVH/S PLAYGROUND," and LLOYD NOLAN in "KING OF GAMBLERS." (Starts Friday.) \ GRAND Richard Dix is the lawyer who gains freedom for a man charged with manslaughter on a drunken driving charge. The man goes free to kill again. This is an indictment against drunken drivers. Buddy Rogers as the week end Millionaire really goes to town with Mary Brian as the girl in the second feature at the Grand Theatre this week. RICHARD DIX and JOAN PERRY in "THE DEVDL IS DRIVING," and BUDDY ROGERS and MARY BRIAN in "WEEK END MILLIONAffiE." (Starts Saturday). — o LOVE Thin black sprites agilely Dance around a flickering fire Silently, on padding animal feet; While, over the flames A huge heart slowly turns Upon a spit. A long fork jabs into it, And as the red blood drips And sizzles merrily The little people laugh with glee And dance harder—ever So much harder. o CONSCIENCE Two huge eyes stare Down a mile-long pair of tubes Converge upon a mass Of quivering jell. They move closer, closer, Settle around it with horrible finality And—I have died again. o Pat's Prattle • Or perhaps we should say Patricia's Discourse. We received a somewhat dampening dissertation on our inconsequentiality, mayhap we should essay a higher note (and risk flatting it?) * * * * * Sarah Ann says, "Speaking of sea breezes, they may be caressing to some people, but they're too durn fresh for me!" * * * * * We found the duo piano program next door to perfect and the tops in assemblies this quarter. Our one big regret was those untouched souls who clambored out for lunch and did us out of an encore. Polite Waitress: "Lovely weather we're having today, sir." Absent-minded Patron: "All right, bring me some." ' * * * * ' * ' Title in a Magazine: "Let's Make a Tour of Ghostland With All the Shades Raised—Or Would You Wraither Not?" * * * 4 gt; * Overheard: "Why don't you get down to your own level? Go on, curb yourself!" * * • * * . * FINALE: - Maybe not aristocratic Maybe not so democratic Maybe "btih are in our attic " But plenty fun we've had at it—-.. PRATTLING these six weeks! "'" ---------- Western Viking - 1937 July 22 - Page 3 ---------- Thursday, July 22, 1937 W E S T E R N W A S H I N G T O N COLLEGE O F E D U C A T I ON Four Veteran WWCers Relate Tales Of Harrowing Experiences, Many Hobbies, Here And Abroad ! Four men were the victims this week. Three of them will get their degree this summer, the other will receive his principal's certificate. Three of them are interested in dramatics; all of them like outdoor life. Their stories and hobbies are as varied as their personalities. We'd like to present . . . Former WWC Actor Teaching- on Peninsula For seven years Franklin Lock, who received his four-year certificate from WWC in 1930, being one of the first to get his degree in 1933, has taught on the Olympic peninsula at the consolidated school in Chimakum. The location makes it possible for him to indulge in his love of the sea. Besides leading'the sea scouts, he spends much time in his seventy-five foot yacht. Before his graduation, Lock was prominent in dramatics, taking the lead in several plays, including "Seven Keys to Baldpate." He was also a member of the Philoma-theans and lighting expert of the stage crew. The recently married teacher is a member of the Schoolmaster's club. While working for extra credits, he is also spending his honeymoon at WWC. Hero of Plays To Receive Degree Dramatics interest Randy Ober-latz, the.blond young man who will receive his degree this summer and then go to Bellingham's Whatcom Junior high school to teach mathematics and oral expression. Students who were in school a few years ago will remember him in "The Admirable Creighton" and "Children of the Moon." and for t h e Bellingham Theater Guild he has played lead* in "The Pigeon," "Her Husband's Wife," "As Husbands Go," "The Rivals" and "No More Frontier." When his dramatics, hunting and fishing interests permit, Oberlatz, who was graduated from the two-year course in 1929 and received his three-year diploma in 1935, teaches in the Bellingham school system. Western Thrift Store C U T R A T E DRUGS COSMETICS, SUNDRIES and TOBACCO Cornwall and Holly For five years he taught in the departmentalized school at Sumas. After serving there as principal for two years, he moved to Bellingham, where he has been an instructor in Roeder Junior high school for the past two years. St an wood Principal Collects Old Firearms Interested in firearms, in a very nice way of course, Charles Powell, principal of the elementary school at Stanwood, hunts and collects antique guns. Before graduating from WWC's two-year course in 1921, he was president of the dramatic club, dramatic editor oimhe Klipsun, a member of the casts* of the junior and senior plays, a member of the community players, and also turned out for baseball and track. Powell, who has returned to work for his degree, having already obtained his life diploma, taught his first year at Kelso, then moved to a principalship at Toutle Lake. He has organized and coached high school graduates in the various sports, and coaches plays for service clubs. Marblemount Teacher To Get Principal's Certificate Earl Balch, who graduated from this school in 1924 after completing the two-year course, will receive his principal's credentials and third-year diploma this August. He has taught since his graduation at the South Bend departmental' school and at the two-room school at Marblemount. Balch, whose hobbies are hunting and fishing, may also be found at the community basket socials, club meetings and plays. His wife, who was graduated from WWC in 1925, teaches the lower four grades in the Marblemount school. We Recommend LIBERTY C L E A N E R S and DYERS Garments,, Hats, Rugs "Decidedly Better" Phone 703 1209 Cornwall Av. 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Receiving his degree this summer, he has already earned two other certificates from this school . . . his two-year certificate in 1926, and his three-year diploma in 1931. While here he played football and basketball, and took part in drama productions. He was also a member of the board of control and assistant in the physical education department. While working for his degree this summer, this young man is assisting Dr. Bond in his recreational program. He is HOWARD WILDER. BUSES BeIlin*ham To Seattle, Everett, Mount Vernon 7:30 a. m. and hourly until 7:30 P. m., then 9:15 p. m. ,'Six trips daily to Vancouver. Frequent schedules to all points east and south. North Coast Lines Magnolia State Phone 5004 £x-Vikings Take Thrilling Jaunt To Stars Password Is 'Silence' And How !; Jean Parker, Star, Gets Paddled On Set Editor s Note: Not wishing to gel two former Viking staff members into trouble with the authorities, even though their indiscretion rose to such heights as forging Viking press cards, we brought pressure to bear and) made honest boys out of two straggling sinners. By Nelson and Kluge We filled out some blank Viking press cards and boldly approached the bewhiskered guard. For four hours, under a blazing mountain sun, we had been laboring over the rocky meadows attempting to get a look at the filming of the Harry Sherman production, "The Barrier." The title is very appropriate as it concerns everyone who attempts to go near the place:' The guard is always there, but before he could say "get tha' H a mile and a half away," we had confidently waved our forged press cards under his nose. To our surprise and pleasure, he offered no argument but motioned us up the hill toward the set. We came within 50 feet of the coveted bunch of cameramen, technicians, sound men, lights, and actors, when the director waved us back. This gettin' shoved and kicked around the mountain was tiresome. Silence! We sat down on a knoll and sweated over our misfortune as we obeyed all signals for absolute quiet We were near enough to the set to want to be just a little closer. A cameraman stepped out from the circle filming the picture. We hailed him, presented our press cards Holywood be praised! They worked. We soon were introduced to their press agent, and to their camera DAY OR NIGHT The "Sip N' Bite" Will Help Your Situation Soup or Meat What Will You Eat? Remember Our Location NUF SAID MIMI WILSON GOLF BALLS and CLUBS MORSE HARDWARE CO. 1025-1047 State St. PHONE 24 JAY CURTIS PRESENTS STERLING YOUNG and his famous BAND direct from HOLLYWOOD . at the ARMORY MONDAY, JULY 26 Coming August 6 GLEN GRAY And His Casa Loma Orchestra Complimentary Complexion Treatments Merle Norman Cosmetics IDA J. ARDINGER HOTEL HENRY Phone for Appointments 1366 NEW PASTIME CAFE C H O I C E S T O F F O OD LadiePs RaInVdA GTeEn tBs OROeTstH SR ooms 982 PHONE 1631 Opposite the Leopold; 1217-18 Cornwall 100% Union men. They told us to make ourselves comfortable, watch closely, and keep quiet. We did all three. The scene: Jean Parker and Jimmy Ellison are just getting up early in the morn from their pallets under a big tree. Jimmy thinks Jean good looking, crawls over to her on hands and knees, and pecks her lightly on the forehead. He thought she was asleep. She wasn't. She liked it though. Microbe Sneezes That's the way the script read, but in the actual filming things didn't work so nice. They had to retake it four or five times because of foreign noises and Parker's horsing around. One time a fellow scratched his back, another time a bird hiccupped, and a third time a microbe sneezed. They had to do the scene over each time. Jean Parker was nearly as bad as the hiccupping bird and the sneezing microbe. Every time Jimmy kissed her, she laughed and spoiled the scene. Laughing at this paricu-lar moment wasn't in the script; she was supposed to be thrilled. The director didn't laugh. He was mad. He warned her to behave once; she didn't. He warned her a second time; she didn't. She laughed during a third retake, and with an oath the director yelled "cut it," dove for Jean and, take it or leave it, he spanked her. Jean behaved from then on. APPLICATION PHOTOS SANDISON Photographers for the KLIPSUN July Clearance End of the Season Reductions on Coats Suits DRESSES AND SPORTSWEAR Style is faapoaue 119 West Magnolia St. REED'S MILLINERY "Famous for Hats" 132 W. HOLLY STREET Bellingham, Washington For Good R E P A I R WORK and F R I E N D L Y S E R V I C E . See Joe Martinolich Holly 5t- Shoe Repair ---------- Western Viking - 1937 July 22 - Page 4 ---------- W E S T E R N W A S H I N G T O N COLLEGE O F E D U C A T I ON Thursday, July 22, 1937 Looking It 0ver By J. Carver Well, here it is, folkses, the end of the term and the end of this summer Viking. Yep, this is the finis. What has been done in the way of sports—intramural and otherwise— here at WWC? Getting Morcof, the mental wizard, to come with me, we lay under a big fir tree and he brought back all that had gone before. I jotted it down and here it is: Tomco's great Tomcats were the cream of the crop, making a clean sweep of the league. The Vikings came out ahead in their three meetings with the U. of W. at Seattle, winning two out of three. WWC won the golf match, 9-6, swamped them, 14-4, in softball, but took a beating in the hot basketball pa- -vilion, 64-45. Swimming took a big jump in popularity over the last three quarters. Women's athletics were above par. The tennis ladders sort of fizzled out, but Forrest Hawley is out tefling all about how lie won the thing (he won the only game he played, and no others bothered to play). The golfers were led by Occie Thorsen, Clint McBeath and Homer Morris. And then my fran Morcof left me while I was dozing, so that's all, now. Pickups Jerry Robinson is said to be one swell of a softball hitter, but is a little weak on the handling of balls in the shortstop position. He has hit 5 out of 7 for the Cascade Laundry team against fastball pitching . . . Pete Nagrodski, the handsome footballer and clerk of the Bellingham Drug, will soon have for himself an airplane operator's license if all goes well. . . . This writer has lost all hope for the Seattle Indians. What they need is a lot of new players, especially pitchers . . . Mike Pecarovich, the Gonzaga football coach, doesn't know whether to continue his coaching or to take a job in the movies. He just finished "Double of Nothing" with his friend, Bing Crosby. Marion Oppelt, a student at WWC a few years ago, made his 1937 Wilke Confident Of Victory After Win Over Olympia Ralph Wilke's Boosters clubbed out a 7 to 5 win over the Solons of Olympia under the lights of Bat-tersby Field Saturday night. They got most of their runs in the early inning off the knuckle ball delivery of old Bill Libke. The Boosters will play two games against the league leading Yakima Indians on Thursday and Friday evenings. Wilke is planning to count coup on both of these games, figuring that they are only another ball club to be knocked over. * * * "Junior" Bobby Feller, the school boy pitcher sensation of last year is earning the new moniker of "hard luck pitcher." He has lost his last three starts and has failed to win since his enforced vacation due to a shoulder ailment. DiMaggio beat him 5 and 1 when he blasted out a home run with three team mates aboard at Cleveland Sunday. o debut in the Northwest league for Renton last week by striking out 13 men to win 6-5 over Bremerton . . . Clint McBeath shot a 68, two under par, when he beat out Homer Morris, the chubby shotmaker, to take over second place in the golf ladder. If you hear Genne Squire bragging around here, you'll know it's because Bob Lloyd, the number 1 tennis man for Linfield college and one of the men who played WWC last spring, almost beat Henry Prusoff, seeded number 1 in the Washington State tournament being held in Seattle. Bob is rated the fourth best in O r e g o n . . . Southpaw Kemp Wicker is taking the place of Johnny Broaca in the Yankee pitching staff as a result of the latter's walkout . . * Joe DiMaggio, the greatest sophomore in the big leagues today, owns a $50,000 fish emporium in San Francisco . . . Kay Logan says she'll soon give Helen Hicks a good game of golf. She's shooting in the high 80's now. More power to you . . . Well, that's all . . . "Good by, Good luck, and Good hunting." CLEARANCE SALE COATS - SUITS ~ DRESSES MILLINERY One Group of Coats and Suits V2 Price Dresses 4.95 7.95 9.85 14.75 and up 60 Hats, Values to $3.95 1.00 All Other Hats J/2 Price ^ MALLAHAN'S Exclusive but not expensive 1311 COMMERCIAL POPULARITY CONTEST And every new teacher is a contestant. So that little Willie and Mary won't be disappointed in their new teacher's looks, you'd better start now to drink DARI-G O L D P A S T E U R I Z E D MILK for that clear, shining look that only D A R I G O L D and good health can bring. WHATCOM COUNTY DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION PHONE 314 Basketball Ends With Tomco Ahead Of Pack Post-Season Game July 2 9; Carver Scouts Track Prospects Wednesday's games were the last of this summer's intramural basketball. Tomco's Cats lost no gamts and are declared champions of summer school basketball. Coach Carver will pick a team to play a return game with the University of Washington here on July 29. The U won the first game on their floor so the local boys would like very much to even up the score by winning this one. Softball will take the place of basketball during the next six weeks. Teams will be chosen by captains named by Coach Carver. Intramural games will be run off in much the same order as the basketball games were conducted this six weeks. Even though ten men are required per team Carver expects enough men out to make three1 or more teams. All men interested should turn out this week or early next week because a game is scheduled with Seattle at 3:00 oclock Thursday, July 29. Carver just returned from a tour through the Aberdeen, Grays Harbor territory, where he interviewed 25 men, all potential talent for the '37 and '38 term at WWC. Among those interviewed were Hoode, Hul-der and Johnson, all of state-wide high school track renown. Fare-ihee~l¥ett (By George Abbey) "Bigfoot' Jack Carver inaugurates a new "favorite outdoor sport" when he enlists as a soldier to parade in front of the Kleigs in The Barrier. He says he's a Confederate soldier, but since ^te wears a union suit the staff doubts his veracity. Delicious Food Plus Pleasant Surroundings Equals Satisfied Customers at Walt Charlie Bellingham's Favorite Eating Establishment 1223 Cornwall Phone 581 Across Street from -Leopold Hotel MANY THANKS for the trade you have brought to us and Many Good Wishes for vacation and a successful school year HIGHLAND Creamery 615 High KODAKS MOVIE CAMERAS Fast Photo Finishing Films left before 11 A. M. Out the Same Afternoon • STAR Drug Co. Corner State and Holly Contestants Find Sun Hot; Mermaids Coming! "In the good old summertime—" or something. Anyway, I was going to say that the sun must be too hot for ladder-climber-uppers because those people at the top are tenaciously holding their places. And now that the end of the first six weeks is here and the ladders are folding up, it's too late for them to get sun stroke and fall from their pinnacles. But—the gals who wanted top places still have their chances for revenge. New ladders will be started next week, so start climbin', drat ye! We're liable to have some aspiring young mermaids bedecking our campus most any day now. You see. 53 girls have completed swimming courses. The 18 who have earned credit in intermediate swim-n / j |p have progressed to the point Mre they could take the Senior Life Saving test if they felt so inclined. And the beginners, well you just ought to see them. Most of them were scared to death to even look at the water when they started, but now they just jump in and manage to get clear across the pool, in one fashion or another. Oh yes, the swimming pool will be open all summer at the same hours, so don't .forget to drop around sometime. Tennis and badminton classes have wound up the first term with tests and playoff of class tourneys. You tournament players will have to watch your steps when these fresh recruits get a-goin'! STUDENTS Coast Down the Hill and GAS UP General Petroleum Products High and Holly Service Phone 894-W 100% Union Stop In POST OFFICE Barber Shop Opposite the Post Office Hayes Makes Your Watch Keep Time Located With Dr. R. E. Smith, Optometrist Charles C. Hayes Watchmaking and Engraving 207^ E. Holly — 35 Yeras Ex. An Ideal Recreation Place for College Men Olympic Billiards 1304 4 Commercial EAT (ftollrg? 3ltm Across from Tennis Courts DRINK MODEL Truck and Storage PHONE 70 We Do Expert S H O E R E P A I R I NG Bartholics SHOE REPAIR NU-WAY Shoe Rebuilders Howard Holstine 107 W. Magnolia Across front Postoffice Compliments oT CYR BROTHERS DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. Delicious Ice Cream At Harry Dawson s F O U N T A I N and C A FE 105 West Holly The ARDEN Store 115 E. Holly Phone 353 30-30-30! MBcr * Bathertea Ca. Established 1889 Pacific Laundry Phones 126 and 127 SEA FOODS YOU LIKE TO EAT At Prices You Like To Pay Bernstein's FISH OYSTER CO. Phone 882 Located in the Home Market Where You Get More GROCERIES For Your Money EBA'S Mutual Grocery PHONE 670 , Railroad and Holly Whether It's Stationery or School Supplies You 11 Always Find It AT THE ' Union Printing Co. Local Agent for Royal Typewriters, Portables r , and Refolar Models " Just North of the Post Of f icePPPPP
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Title: 1964 Karen Hovde and Bonnie Edwards
Date: 1964
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Title: WWCollegian - 1945 August 3
Date: 1945-08-03
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1945_0803 ---------- WWCollegian - 1945 August 3 - Page 1 ---------- Education . . . . . . Digest The question of the value of a college education is an ever-present one. The young high school graduate must decide whether it is to his advantage to continue his education, or to take a job. Now more t
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Show more1945_0803 ---------- WWCollegian - 1945 August 3 - Page 1 ---------- Education . . . . . . Digest The question of the value of a college education is an ever-present one. The young high school graduate must decide whether it is to his advantage to continue his education, or to take a job. Now more than ever the value of a college degree is questioned when the demand for workers and the high wage scale offer many attractive opportunities to the high school graduate. In the JOURNAL OF «EDUCA-TIONAL RESEARCH, Martha V. Burton attempts to measure the "broadening effect" college gives. Through her research on personality changes, she found the group tested, as a whole and individually, became more emotionally stable, more self-sufficient, more extrovertive. more dominant, more self-confident than they were when they first entered college. These are all qualities that are necessary for leadership. The inventor of the pay-as-you-go- income tax plan, Mr. Beardsley Ruml, has" produced , another big idea, a learn-as-you-go plan. In this plan he proposes that every American of high school age be provided with a hundred days of conducted travel in the United States as an educational experiment. The value of such travel has been proved in the years before travel was a war casualty when hundreds of classes benefited by the trips to the nation's capitol. "It is our ideals that give value to life; they put into our experiences those qualities we deem most valuable. They are compass and star by which we steer our course in safety and peace. Values come into human experience through the ability of ideals tenaciously held to regulate experience. Choices made in accordance with ideals introduce the "worthier elements into human life, eschewing the less v/orthy. Ideals also motivate life; that is they give motion and power. By giving us something worthy to live for and to live by, they call out the latent powers of our being. So ideals are valuable because (1) they introduce values into life; (2) they regulate life; and (3) they motivate life. In fact, without ideals man lives out an animal rather than human existance."—Herman Har-rell Home. The new campus school building seems to be fulfilling its many planned functions not only for our state, but for the schools of "British Columbia as well. In a recent issue of the Washington Educational Journal Dr. Grim states that, "An ever increasing number of Canadians have been visiting the Campus Elementary school building. Since the opening of our new school, considerably over one hundred teachers, administrators, board members, college instructors, architects, engineers and graduate students from all over British Columbia have been our guests as they have studied - this modern school plant and observed our children at work and our teachers in the training." Detailed plans of the building have been taken across the border which are being studied in order that its features might be incorporated into many new .buildings which are soon to be built in British Columbia. The exchange of ideas and experiences with the teachers and administrators of Canada have been mutually advantageous, and will aid in the development of joint interests and understandings. The vjg-itors have been, very enthusiastic in their comments oh the program of the Campus school and upon the efficiency of the building itself. In the future, further visiting back and forth will be of help in postwar school planning and building, and consideration of common education problems will be highly valuable. Vol. XLIII—No. 41 Western Washington College, Bellingham, Washington Friday, August 3, 1945 Bovee, Ludens, Earling Enlist Two former editors of WWC, Miss Lucille Bovee, of Cashmere, and Miss Geraldine Ludens, of Bellingham, who were editors of the Collegian and Klipsun, respectively, last year, together with Miss Daisy A. Earling, of Zenith, also a student of WWC were sworn into the WAVES in a ceremony at Victory Square in Seattle, last Monday. The ceremony marked the third anniversary of the WAVES. All three girls will leave August 5 to begin their training at Hunter College in New York. Lucille Bovee and Gerry Ludens were co-chairmen of the Publications Prom at the college this year. Daisy Ann Earling was a prominent member of the Collegian staff and received the award for the most dependable cub of spring quarter at the annual Publications banquet this year. All three of the girls have completed their second year of college. Rev. Hegge Iverson Addresses CCF Rev. Hegge M. Iverson of Marys-ville was the speaker at che regular Wednesday luncheon of the College Christian Pllowship, August 1. A special luncheon was held Thursday, August 2, at which Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Ranney, directors of child evangelism of Southern California, gave an illustrated talk. Other speakers for the summer luncheons have been, Miss Nina Bemmell, WWC graduate of 1917, Rev. Montgomery, pastor of .the Christian Missionary A l l i a n ce church, Miss Catherine Alexander, a WWC graduate who recently left for Iran as a missionary, and Betty Mayrand, a student. The CCF is under the direction of Mary Skillman for the summer session. Other officers are, Mrs. Esther Quigley, Betty Mayrand, and Borghild Privold. Well\Known Soprano In Concert Tuesday NAN DYBDAHL WIIK Appearing in a recital for the assembly on August 7, will be Mrs. Nan Dybdahl Wiik. Mrs. Wiik is very well known to the students and the townspeople of Bellingham. She has appeared at several previous times in similar programs and the college is anticipating a delightful presentation. Mrs. Wiik teaches voice in the city and is a member of the college faculty as voice instructor. Mrs. Wiik will present the following program of soprano music and will be accompanied at the piano by Edith Strange: I O Mistress Mine Roger Quilter Weep You No More Roger Quilter June Roger Quilter The Fuchsia Tree ....Roger Quilter Love's Philosophy Roger Quilter II Sidste reis (The Last Voyage) Eyvind* Alnaes Gyngevise (Crade Song) Eyvind Alnaes Februarmorgen ved Golfen (February Morning at the Gulf) Eyvind Alnaes Kjolen (The Dress) Eyvind Alnaes i n Music I Heard With You Richard Hageman Song of the Wind David W. Guion The Robin's Song Howard White Midsummer.., Amy Worth Mary^Barrows Added to Staff A new addition to the college staff is Mrs. Mary Barrows, who is taking the place of Mrs. Catherine Holmes in the Registrar's office. Mrs. Barrows graduated from- W e s t e rn Washington College in 1941. She has taught for two years, and was assistant registrar at Whitman College in Walla Walla. This past year she was school secretary of the Lake Chelan public schools. Mrs. Barrows has purchased a home on Marine Drive where she is residing with her youngest daughter, Mary Jo, who will enter the campus school this fall. Her son, Frank, who graduated from Fairhaven Junior high and was a graduate of Walla Walla high school in June, has been accepted for Officer's Candidate School under the U. S-. Merchant Marine training program. He placed in the first 100 in competitive examinations which were given to over 1500 candidates from all over the United States. Mrs. Barrows' daughter, Margaret, who atended WWCE in the summer school of 1943 and was a student at Whitman college before her marriage last winter, is with her husband at a Naval Training Center at Carlisle, Pa. Mrs. Barrows has been doing some juvenile writing recently. She is having a series of children's Alaskan stories published, and is also the author of an aviation article in the current Flying Age magazine. She has been active in the Bellingham and Walla Wall Writer's Club and is an honorary member of the California State Writer's Club. Mrs. Barrows is also interested in aviation and was the first woman in Alaska to obtain a flying license. ODUM RETURNS Miss Evelyn Odum, seventh grade teacher in the campus school, will return this week where she has been attending the workshop for Portland teachers under the auspices of the State System of Higher Education. Miss Virginia Sale, Famed Radio And Stage Star Comments On Excellent Food At Edens Quick changes ' of costume, are made as rapidly by Miss Virginia Sale off stage as well as during a performance. After last Tuesday's assembly, between autographs Miss Sale promised your reporter an interview, with the provision that it be given in line at Eden's hall because, "They told me we could get food at the cafeteria if we were * there while they were still serving. You have no idea how good this sounds—when ' you eat out all the time you learn to recognize good food.'' After a quick introduction to her husband, Sam Wren, Hollywood producer and director, Miss Sale ducked btckstage to change .from her costume. Mr. Wren commented on his wife's performance, and the personal enjoyment he received from watching the audience's, reactions to the sketches. "It's such clean wholesome entertainment, with no one being hurt. Everyone, from the youngest to the oldest laughed equally hard. They like the way she brings the audience into the sketches and makes each of her characters so real. It's amazing, the way a pair of glasses and a cape ' can make a young woman in an evening dress change to an old unwanted woman. Conversationally as friendly, as her characterizations are true to life, Miss Sale and her husband went to the end of that endless line in Eden's hall. Including all fellow-seekers after food in the conversation, Miss Sale told of the many performances she had given to men in army hospitals. She said the favorite character of the men in these camps, was "The School Ma'am". "At one performance I gave in a ward, one of the men who had been off in a part of the room out of sight was rolled in just after I had begun.to act. The moment he laid eyes upon me he let out a loud burst of laughter. I gave him a long stare, told him he was late and asked him if he had brought a note from his mother. They like that. You should hear them howl when I asked them what their mother would say if I were to send them home." y Someone in the long que asked if Miss Sale wrote all her own material, and, with a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Wren said she not only wrote each of the acts, but she based them on some person she has known. Many of them are persons who have lived in the-town where Miss Sale grew up. He continued by saying that the club sketch was interesting because so often people recognize an acquaintance in the act, but forget to realize they themselves may fit. Mr., and Mrs. Wren arrived in Bellingham Friday night and spent Saturday and Sunday at the Willows on Lummi Island. "It was beautiful but we got so tired of doing nothing," said Mr. Wren. Punctuating the conversation every few minutes with remarks about the food, the couple soon impressed me with the fact that they, were genuinely interested in the food, or shall we say, in food. While eating lunch Miss Sale became slightly apologetic and turned, saying, "I (Continued on Page Four) Gretchen Kneif Schenk Speaks Next Friday Western Washington College is very fortunate in ---------- WWCollegian - 1945 August 3 - Page 2 ---------- Western Washington College of Education, Bellingham, Washington Friday, August 3, 1945 WWXSkeeg M, Returning Vets Discuss 6-1 Bill ESTABLISHED' 1899 Of Rights With Registrar Published Every Friday, Except During the month of September, by the Associated .Students. Western Washington College of '*• Education, Bellingham, Washington Entered at the Postoffice at Bellinghain. Washington, as Second Class Matter by Virtue of the Act of March 8. 1879. Printed by Miller Sutherlen Printing Company, Bellingham. Washington. Subscription Rate, by Mail, $1.00 per year, in Advance. Advertising Rates on Application Vol. XLIII No. 41 Friday, August 3, 1945 Editor and Easiness Manager, Louise Mosher Feature Writers, Alfred Clement, Walt Baker Reporters .'.Evelyn Hatch, Margery Parsons, Patsy Jacobsen, Joan Haggard, Joyce Waterbury. Copy Boy .Paul Plamondon oditoiial. With the end of fighting in Europe and the good news from the Pacific, the problem of education for the returning veteran, is a vital one. Because the veteran either by compulsion or what we call patriotism has given one, two, three, or maybe even four years of his life, which would otherwise have been spent continuing his education or getting a start in business, to fighting our fight, because the victory he brings is all too often at the cost of health and personality, we have a great obligation to make for him a place in the society he fought to save. Our obligation is not to make him feel he is different from the rest of society and therefore must be waited on and fussed over, but it should be a strong forward push towards equality of opportunity and democracy in higher education. » The well known Gl Bill of Rights is providing this chance to fulfill this obligation to some extent, although, in many cases, the bill should be changed and amended to fit individual needs. Colleges and universities over the country are trying to recognize these facts and through specially trained educators to see and supply the veteran's needs. WWC is vitally concerned with th problem of the return veteran as already many on the campus are veterans taking advantge of the provisions of the bill. On the same page are two opinions of such people, Margery Parsons, ex-WAC and Jess Bailey, ex-Army Ar Corps man, both students at WWC now. Gl JOE An ex-Army Air Corps man, Jess Bailey, now a student at WWC because of the Gl Bill of Rights or the Serviceman's Readjustment. Act approved by Congress June 22, 1944, gives his opinion of the bill: "First of all what is the Gl Bill of Rights? It is^a bill that provides for: 1. Educational aid, including refresher or retraining courses. 2. Loans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms, and business property.. 3. Readjustment allowances for former members of the armed forces who are unemployed. To examine these provisions, education, in the long run, is not so expensive to the government. In helping the returned serviceman to finish his education, the government is hastening and insuring the probability that in the future the serviceman will be self-sustaining and will therefore eliminate the need of government sustinence. The spirit of the servicemen in their determination to continue their education is shown in a recent article in the Reader's Digest by Pain-ton and Harvey. "The United States is running a school by mail for its armed forces which is by all odds the greatest mass education undertaking in history. Thousands of men at the front whose schooling was interrupted by war are continuing their studies by mail. Tens of thousands of others are laying ,the ground work for life careers. So far seventeen hundred high school terms that were cut short by war have, been finished and diplomas earned, by mail. Two hundred others have completed their degrees from colleges such as the Universities of California, Michigan, and Minnesota." "It cannot be unfair to give these boys who did such a good job, a lift in business ventures, scholastic en- Gl JANE Margery Parsons, an ex-WAC, now completing her course .for a degree in education at WWC, gives her opinion of the value of the Gl bill: "I am just one of many people taking advantage of the educational benefits under this bill and my own personal opinion is that it is a fine and worthwhile thing. The benefits under the Gl Bill of Rights are many and varied and do not confine themselves to schooling alone. Yet, generally, when one hears "Gl" bill, one immediately thinks of 'Educational rights'. The 'rights' provide for all books, fees, tuition, and supplies, plus a generous allowance foi living expenses. "These provisions will encourage many men and women now in uniform to complete their education after they have been discharged from service who, under different circumstances, might not have felt financially able to do so. In my own deavors, or to help a Gl who has been out of employment because of the lack of jobs. The government investigates each serviceman's request for a loan so that the venture involved will have a good chance of succeeding. What the Gl wants is not charity but a chance. A home for an honorably discharged serviceman is a necessity; how is a $50-a-month private going to be able to save $5,000, the average price of a decent home, if the money does not come from the government? Who is more entitled to a nice home than the Gl? Let us not forget, it is a loan, not a dole. A conclusion, I believe, can be drawn from these brief facts. It is only fair and good business to have an insight into the GI's problems. The people at home can show their aprpeciation and praise in this way to a grand bunch of fellows "who awoke out of their beds, flexed their muscles, and went over and licked the sox off the professionals." Bornstein - Houser Sea Foods Largest Assortment of Sea Foods in the Northwest CENTER OF HOME MARKET PHONE 882 What Does Change In Britain Mean? What does the change in the government of Britain mean? What effect will it have on the British Empire? How will it effect the status of India? These are some of the questions that are being asked now. Churchill and the conservative government are out, the- labor government is in under the leadership of Clement Attlee. One question pops up immediately. What will be done toward the Indian demands for freedom? The labor government of Britain is just as interested in keeping the Empire together as the conservative's, because business, whether government owned or not, needs markets in which to sell its goods. Without markets and trade, Great Brit-ian's economic situation would collapse. Therefore it is very doubtful that the Empire will be broken up into a group of independent states. This will affect Indian status in the British Empire. The philosophy of the labor party calls for an attitude of freedom much more than the former government but it is unlikely that India will be given more than dominion status. In coming to a conclusion, it is very doubtful that the labor government will give complete independence to any of the colonies, but if any agreement is to be reached in th case of India, the odds with the labor party are more favorable than with the conservative party. personal case, had it not been for my educational benefits under the Gl bill, I would not have been able to finish my schooling. "In my contacts with others who are still in uniform, I have found that about ninety per cent of them intend to take full advantage of educational benefits under the Gl Bill of Rights, after their discharge from service. They realize that college graduates and people with some college education will play a large part in shaping our post-war world and our hopes for a peaceful world. , The Gl Bill of Rights is a present from a grateful nation to its heroes and defenders." Food Situation At Edens Mall Discussed The food situation in the cafeteria of Edens hall is a current issue on the campus. There are two sides to the argument and in view of the article printed last week, a few facts are offered by Miss Gertrude Long-ley, head* dietician-. ; The red points taken from the books of the girls who live in Edens hall are turned directly over to the ration board because of the ruling that requires all ration books to be turned in if twelve or more meals per week are eaten. These points are not used as extras in addition to the points alloted by the ration board. During the last year the number of red points available to the cafeteria have varied from 1500 to 4500 and were determined by the number of meals served. The meals served varied from 6792 to 13487, making an average of .21 to .38 red points per meal. All meat, soup stock, butter, oils, cooking fat for pies and cake, and_ canned fish must be paid for with red points. The number of meals served include three meals per day at Edens hall, the Campus school cafeteria when in session, the home economics laboratory, and all the teas, parties, extra lunches, and special dinners served on the campus. If all these were not included, the allotment of red points would be much smaller and each group would be responsible for getting its own points. In addition to the scarceness of red points, butter has been rationed to 12 pounds per week, eggs have been limited to one case per week where otherwise there would have been from two to three cases, and ice cream is cut to seventeen gallons per week which is used on the average of four to five gallons per meal. All prices for food in spite of ceiling prices are much higher than last year, especially meat, eggs, and all fresh fruits and vegetables. Labor charges are much higher than before but are still not up to union scale. WILSON ALL-PURPOSE SPORTING EQUIPMENT Morse Hardware Co. Established 1884 Headquarters For All Your SCHOOL SUPPLIES Student's Co-Op ---------- WWCollegian - 1945 August 3 - Page 3 ---------- Friday, August 3, 1945 Western Washington College, Bellingham, Washington S eiOice 04 "Arriving late in the afternoon, we barely had time to erect pup tents before a tropical rainstorm bade us welcome. Chow that night (and several days to follow) consisted of C rations, one slice of bread sans embellishment, and water oozing with chlorine. While in Camp Kohler' a timely pamphlet entitled "What To Take To the Tropics"' had been issued to each man and in which was the statement "Be prepared to lose 20 pounds." Those first few days convinced all of us that the army was going to see that we did lose the 20 pounds in accordance with the pamphlet, come hell or high water. "For ten days we remained under the dubious protection of pup tents, sleeping as close to terra firma as humanly possible with only a blanket serving as a none too comfortable mattress. We were not without conveniences, however. We had showers—when it rained and we had running water—in a stream over the hill. The outing was much like a Boy Scout camping trip, but we got no merit badges. The novelty of it all made conditions more endurable, but something like that can be carried too far. Pup tents finally gave way to pyramidal tents, canvas cots were provided (Simmons, the mattress king, would have cringed at the sight of them), and our daily fare improved—we got two slices of bread. FUZZY WUZZIES "Our outfit was unassigned for the first month and we did little more than partake of food and sleep. This left considerable time available for exploring territory within a good-sized radius of camp and orienting ourselves to the new environment. Bartering with the natives proved to be a fascinating game. They are a Melanesian race, extremely dark of skin, and their thick, wiry black hair accounts for their being called "Fuzzy Wuzzies". "The American soldier has been their source of such luxuries as cigarettes, gum, candy, and odd scraps of Grl apparel. The height of incongruity is to see a native clad in only GI shorts, a battered fatigue cap tipped at a rakish angle, and puffing on a Chesterfield. "After a month of idleness our outfit was assigned to duty at a Signal Center where we are now doing our part to "Get the message through". I am a trick chief (no, not a magician) in the message center and find the work both interesting and varied. RAIN! "Climatic conditions here are shocking in contrast to those I ex- Nu-Way Shoe REBUILDERS 107 W. Magnolia Across from Postoffice HOWARD HOLSTINE PRINTERS of the KLIPSUN Offer SCHOOL and OFFICE . SUPPLIES UNION Printing Co. 1421 Cornwall Ave. Just North of Postoff ice (The first half of Jim Goodrich's "*» letter from Dutch New Guinea was printed in this space last week. We continue t h i s interesting letter here.—Editor) perienced at Umnak-by-the-Sea. The quantity of sunshine is in inverse proportion to the amount of rain that flooded the bleak Aleutians. Don't misunderstand—we do have rain, but definitely. Unlike Washington's drizzly weather, the rain here comes in downpours and lasts only a short while. Would-be wags obtain undue delight in making the claim that New Guinea has but two seasons—the wet and the rainy. They exaggerate. Because of the island's close proximity to the equator there are no definite seasonal changes nor is there much difference between the length of days and- nights. The sun is not unbearably hot as might be expected and most of us have acquired enviable sun tans with little effort. STRANGE CREATURES "Now I shall touch on a subject that is only spoken of, never seen, in the Aleutians—WACS. Yes, bless their little hides, we have them in our midst. The good Lord made many strange creatures, and I'm beginning to believe He dressed them all in WAC clothing and sent them to New Guinea. Seriously, though, they do bring a little sunshine into what otherwise might be a drab existence. Just glimpsing a female, even though she is clad in none too flattering fatigues, satisfies the more sedate, reserved GI's. Getting into a conversation with one is no little accomplishment and this, too, satisfies a certain percentage. But there are those who aspire to more progressive goals—namely, obtaining dates. There are a-few obstacles in the' path of a would-be suitor, however. Since the ratio of guys to gals is stupendous, compe- . tition for even the ugliest is keen. Let us assume that a soldier has employed his most adroit if somewhat unscrupulous tactics and has received a "Yes" to his request for a date. Now then, he must first arrange transportation (Pogo sticks are not authorized by the War Department). Then, in accordance with Base Headquarters, he must arm himself with a weapon and ammunition! Whether it is to provide protection for the soldier or WAC—or both—no one seems to know. After all these preliminaries the soldier finally' gets his date— providing the girl hasn't changed her mind during the interim. Now I ask you, is it worth the trouble? (You don't see me shaking my head!)" TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE SUNBURN Use STAR-LITE LOTION Allows,You to Tan Without Peeling Available at Your Friendly STAR Drug Co. Corner State and Holly Phone 224 Zing, Zing, Zing Went The Arrow This is.your congenial sports announcer speaking for Vim Pep breakfast food, and bringing you an on-the-spot account of the great archery exhibition being held this afternoon on the lush grounds of the "college on the hill". Look! There's the archery class in the field now! Under Miss Cornish's watchful eye they take careful aim . . . let fly . . . and have pierced the coveted gold by a complete round of arrows. The archers move up to remove their arrows and discover a mirage. What could be the cause of such a disappointment? Perhaps it was a bad wind, a "pushed out of shape" form, or maybe it was just the fate of the gods. But not to be defeated so easily, although the way has been long (they have been practicing for a whole week) they all try and try again. Imogene Welch and Mrs. Franie Jukes are really showing a little improvement (don't give up girls, when the ways seems tough). Mary Thompson isn't playing fair, she has done it all before, but the gal to watch is Ruth Griffith. She has finally found her point of aim, if only she can hold it for a few trys. Now We turn you back to your local station, KAAITS (I shot an arrow in the sky). The teacher was giving the primary class a talk on flowers. "Now, children," she said, "who can tell me what makes the vflower spring from the seed?" "God does," said the little girl, "but fertilizer helps." Culinary Div., Stale Food Sec. . . . Remanents of rice have been found in Neolithic pottery in China, probably dating from the end of the 3rd millenium B. C. Since 1888 PACIFIC STEAM LAUNDRY 1728 Ellis St. PHONE 126 Gckoes odens My Guy, Guess you've heard about the Coast Guard in Bellingham. They had a dance at the Leopold Crystal ballroom last week . . . saw most of the kids there . . . Pat Cooper (looking for a certain man) . . Helen Landers (she found a man) . . . Ama Jean Wedean never did show up . . . most of the nurses-to-be were in attendance . . . I've never seen such a quiet bunch of girls before . . . Someone got mixed up somewhere . . . we had one too many fire drills this montn . . . every one we have is one too many for me especially when I get woke up in the middle of the most wonderful dream . . . this time for a change everyone answered roll. I think Violet Steel and Elsa Man-weiler look so cute in curlers . . . Lelia McCoy's pome last week has caused many red countenances when the people above her realize they were referred to as "elephants". I agree with her as there are herds of them over me on Sunday mornings when I want to sleep. Beverly "Slim" Morgan was up last week-end for a visit. She is making her fortune riveting at Boeings in Seatle but it hasn't changed her a bit . . . the first thing she does still is to pop into room 128 to play records. You'd get a kick out of some of the mad dashes to breakfast in the mornings. Helen Bagley and Pete Hatch run a close race but somehow they always seem to make it . . . I wish you could see Harriet Clow's new trick she has developed . . . she says it is so much fun . . . I guess the time has come to study a little, so goodnight. Your gal. STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES and CONFECTIONS HIGHLAND CREAMERY 615 HIGH STREET Postoffice Substation Ph. 182 BATHROOM BLUES One morning bright and early Before the breakfast hour, I hopped up from my "Murphy" Determined on a shower. I gathered towel and wash cloth And hied me down the hall. It was so very early No one was there at all. "Ah7', I thought, "I'll have a shower That'll put me on my toes!" I turned the little handles And the clouds of steam arose. "That's too hot!" I cried aloud And turned the one marked "cold". But no matter how I tried The steam just rolled and rolled Whichever way I turned them The coolest that I got Would have parboiled a lobster It was so gosh-darned hot! At last in desperation— By now the hour was late— I forced myself beneath it, For breakfast will not wait! At work with soap and wash cloth I danced' and leaped about— A rinse to get the soap' off Then hastily jumped out. By now the day was ruined. I was so hot and red, I really felt I needed Another rest in bed. And so I fell upon it; At last, once more I slept, And dreamed about the future Until I almost wept. For there in dreams I ventured Into that world foretold, And found a shining shower • Where "cold" was really COLD. —L. McCoy. BARBER SHOP NATIONAL BEAUTY SHOP 1306 Cornwall Av. Ph. 1165 Time for a get-together...Have a Coke ...or making the party a success It's easy to plan a date at home when you have frosty bottles of Coca-Cola in the refrigerator. Have a Coke says the hostess, and the affair is off to a flying start. T o young or old, this friendly invitation opens the way to better acquaintance, adds zest and enjoyment to entertaining. From Alabama to Oregon, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,—a way to make folks feel at home. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COU COMPANY BY BELLINGHAM BOTTLING WORKS e "Coke'-CocfeCola i You naturally hair Coca-Col* k called by Sta friendly abbreviation |Xoke".Bodnaeantbequalit;rnd- 1 net of Tht CocaCola Company. ---------- WWCollegian - 1945 August 3 - Page 4 ---------- Western Washington College of Education/ Bellingham, Washington Friday, August 3, 1945- xi ekahxi Leads from the BOOKS i With the change in the government of Great Britian, the problem of India and her struggle for freedom comes into the foreground. In the Library column this week, are brief reviews of some enlightening books found in the library of WWC giving the many sides of the problem. INDIGO is a novel, set in India, of the friendship of four young people of different nationalities and backgrounds . . . Jacques de St. .Remy, the son of a domineering French widow, owner and manager of an indigo plantation . . . Hardyal, the son of a western educated Hindu, lawyer, who also spent two years in England at school . . . John Mac- Beth, the son of an army colonel, who became very good friends with , Jacques at school, and Bertie Wood, a cousin of John whom Jaques hoped to marry. The theme of the book is the inevitable question of \fhite superiority over any dark race. This theme is developed through Jacques and Hardyal; their complete confidence in each other and the wonderful friendship between them grows strange and cold as they grow- up and Hardyal discovers there can not be equality between the two races. The boys do not become aware of the mounting tension until it rises like a wall that can not be overcome. INDIGO is a novel, but it gives a believable picture of one of the greatest problems in India's struggle, the racial prejudice. TOWARD FREEDOM is an exceptionally good autiobiography of a great man. It is the story of Jawaharlal Nehru's personal growth paralleled with the growth of the freedom movement in India. Nehru ' presents the problem of India in every phrase, the purposes the people have been fighting, suffering for since 1905, the faults and difficulties of a nation of uneducated tradition- ruled .peasants, and the effect , the present war has made on the fight. Nehru's quarrel is not with England, but with foreign imperialism. He believes England gave India her greatest gift, science, but now is the time for the parting of the ways. India is ready to grow up and take her part in the world. His philosophy is one of revoltion not reform, the removal of exploitation by any group, and a classless society. He, believes Utopia is a man made future. TOWARD FREEDOM is not only the story of Nehru's life but of Gandhi's too. Nehru gives a very shrewd picture of the great leader. Whefe Gandhi is ruled by a sentimental and fanatical religious viewpoint, Nehru is less picturesque and dramatic, more in tune with the twentieth century. Jawaharlal Nehru, is a widely read intelligent man with an asethe-tic and detached philosophy of life. Drink Milkshakes at Hillview Dairy • 1824 Cornwall Ave. WE SERVE LUNCHES and Refreshments Jfifc \ah\i Intensely personal, he is nevertheless able to withdraw from his personal feelings in his great belief in humanity and democracy. He is a man with a great cause, a great thinker but thinking that involves action. His story of his life, which is truly the story of India, is very enlightening in view of the turn the news is taking today. For a book of facts, to be read in part or in whole, INDIA TODAY, by three Canadians gives another side of the Indian problem, the English side! It is a summary of the nationalism struggle from its beginning in 1905, when India was seeking simply a dominion s t a t u s, through the first war and the many political disputes with Great Britain, up to the present war and the Cripps mission to India in 1942. It reviews the proportion of the population and the land area, the limitations of the religious and caste barriers; it gives a brief picture of the industry and general livelihood of the country, its political set-up; it presents the relationships India has had with Great Britian and the world, and Indian participation in the two world wars, all as a lead-up to the bitter feeling of today against the British. » MAGAZINES A voice spoke at San Francisco for the peoples of Asia and of all independent countries. Mrs. V. L. Pandit, sister of the great nationalism leader, Jawaharlal Nehru, was not at the conference as a delegate; she was there representing the people of India. Mrs. Pandit spoke by invitation before the California State Assembly, at two public mass meetings, and frequently through the press. In one of her statements to the Secretary General of the conference she said, "I speak here for my country because its natural voice has been stilled by British duress . . . "The voices of some 600,000,000 of the enslaved peoples of Asia may not be officially heard at this conference, and those who have usurped their birthright of freedom may cynically claim to speak for them; but there will be no real peace on this earth so long as they are denied justice." For more complete summaries of Mrs. Pandit's many statements during the conference, read "Mrs. Pandit at San Francisco" in the July issue of Asia Magazine. NEW ALL-WOOL Cardigan Sweaters in ALL THE NEWEST COLORS CHARTREUSE PEARL GREY BLACK TURQUOISE $5.98 . . at . . WAWL'S Roving Reporter An issue mentioned in last Tuesday's assembly has since been the subject of much pro and con discussion on the campus. The problem seems to be "WHAT IS YOUR OPINION AS TO THE RELATIVE MERITS OF THE BULL'S EYE VIEW OF THE BIRD VERSUS THE BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE BULL?" Some of the most noteworthy answers have been recorded and bear repeating: Marion "Jonsie" Johnson considered carefully before replying, "Well, the higher the fewer and the more the much. And often too. I'll have to ask Ed about it." Nina Binkie prefers to restate the problem so that it will read. "Why is a knit suit?" Her reply to that is, "Only one person out of one hundred can tell you the right answer. One must have been initiated into a secret organization." The most scientific viewpoint was expressed by Elda Mamviller. She reports that the bull sees things eleven times larger than they are in reality. "Therefore, when you meet a bull, just throw out your chest." Violet Steel wishes to add the following to Miss Manweiller's statement, "When you have reached that point (of having thrown out your chest) you will feel adequate to throwing the bull and if you don't believe that you are capable of the feat just take a look around the campus and in the classrooms and note how many people are throwing the bull and getting away with it!" Cheryl Smith and Ama Anderson insist that there are three possible answers but they are pretty sure that the bird is so far away that he cannot see the bull anyway. Kathryn Newell pondered quite some time before she decided that the controversy cannot be settled because after all, "all that the bull gets is the bird, and all the bird gets is the bull." The educator's viewpoint is employed by Virginia Krueger. She says that "what the coming generation needs is the bull's eye view of things. Too long the bird's eye view has held sway." Alta Hicklin does not as yet have the solution thoroughly worked out but she does think that the bull's eye view has more relative value. To am or not to was, that is the ask. Busses Leave* Daily From Bellingham Virginia Sale Entertains WWC Students (Continued from Page One) imagine you people think actors talk only of food. An interesting fact is whenever a show hits a new town, the first thing actors say to one another in the evening is "Where did you eat?" "Mamma", as she is affectionately called by Mr. Wren is not a slacker when it comes to homemaking. Miss Sale's eyes flashed with enthusiasm as she told of the house they have bought. "It has all the mellowness of an old house, but it's so fresh and nice. We've thoroughly painted and redecorated it, and we just love it. I crocheted the rugs for the living room and made the curtains, too. I used to carry those rugs with me when I went to radio rehearsals and it got to be quite a joke. One of the announcers was sure it was a s\*eater until it began to assume such an enormous size." Aside from talents as an interior decorator, Mr. «Wren proudly acclaims "Mamma" an excellent cook. Miss Sale spoke intelligently and sympathetically of the problem most pertinent to all homemakerV in these times, that of rationing.. Conversation struck a serious note for a few moments while the value and expiration date of food stamps was discussed. The Wren's nine year old twins, obviously the apple of their parents fond affections occupied much of ' each conversation. Chris is spending the summer at camp, and Ginny is at home in Hollywood with an aunt. Time for the tour was made possible because Miss Sale's program "Those We Love" is off the air for the summer. She has been a member of the cast for the past eight years. With a quick glance at a watch the Wrens cut short after-luncheon, conversation and prepared to return to Seattle where Miss Sale is scheduled for several performances, including an appearance in the wards of the naval hospital in Bremerton.. The couple will then leave for Hollywood, to arrive home Sunday. 10:05 1:05 4:05 6:40 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40 12:40 1:40 1:00 a. Northbound a.m. 7:45 p.m. p.m. 10:45 p.m. p.m. Southbound DEPOT: PHONE: a.m. 2:40 p .m. a.m. 3:40 p.m. a.m. 4:40 p.m. a.m. 5:40 p.m. a.m. 6:40 p.m. a.m. . 7:40 p.m. p.m. 8:40 p.m. p. m. 9:40 p. m. m. Mount Vernon only Bellingham Bus Terminal 5009 IHTO THt HEAiT Of TOUK COMMUHITY NORTH COAST LINES Some of the most fascinating items in the daily paper are the "fillers," small items put in at the end of a column to fill it out. A few have been collected and captioned: If There Was Such a Line These Days . . . It takes 16 to 20 weeks to design and build a new drill press for the automotive production line. Syndicated Stuffing . . . Turkey plans to industrialize. Into Every Life . . . •Umbrellas were used in ancient Egypt. And High Time. Too . . . The custom of English parents selling their children to the Irish for slaves was prohibited by King x. Canute about 1017. Very Wet Div., Delightful . Section . . . People of the United States consume approximately 4 million bottles FOR THAT COOL, COLLEGIATE SUMMER SMARTNESS Beautiful Cottons Junior Sizes 3.98 to 19.98 JAN and FRAN'S Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio Clover Block Bldg., Room 21 OPEN TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY* For Appoinment Ph. 4940 DOWNTOWN HEADQUARTERS For WWC Students Fountain, Food, Drink HARDWICKS Where Friends Meet and Eat of drink annually in normal times. Thru the Officials? . . . More than a score of Oklahoma €, towns were named for the officials of the railroad which ran through them. I n U. S. Too . . . Jinn is the name of a class of spirits in Arabian mythology. 119 W. Magnolia THEATRES MT. BAKER Wednesday through Tuesday "IT'S A PLEASURE" Sonja Henie and Michael O'Shea —and— "TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE" Ann Rutherford, Tom Conway AMERICAN Wednesday through Tuesday "CHINA SKYS" . Ruth Warwick, Randolph Scott —and— "MR. MUGGS RIDES AGAIN" East Side Kids AVALON Friday through Saturday "PORT OF 40 THIEVES" Stephanie Bachelor and Roger Powers —and— "SAGA OF DEATH VALLEY" Gene Autry Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co of BellinghamPPPPP
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Identifier: wwu:5418
Title: 1970 Cynthia Lowe
Date: 1970
Description: Original Inventory Number: 19700900d (#941.7)
Digital Collection: Campus History Collection
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Campus History Collection
Local Identifier: CHC-MH_1970-0005

Identifier: wwu:4668
Title: 1946 Gymnasium
Date: 1946-1947
Description: ca. 1946. Original inventory #1424
Digital Collection: Campus History Collection
Type of resource: still image
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Local Identifier: CHC-CV_1946-0003

Identifier: wwu:6694
Title: 1978 Vendors Row (Jacqueline Zervas)
Date: 1978
Description: On verso of image: "8/78." Negative available
Digital Collection: Campus History Collection
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Campus History Collection
Local Identifier: CHC-VU_1978-0003

Identifier: wwu:3769
Title: 1987 WWU vs. University of Puget Sound
Date: 1987
Description: Game date: [January 30, 1987]; Vikings lost 60-65; Pictured: Kelli Kuiken (#44); Additional images available
Digital Collection: Women In Sport At Western
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Local Identifier: WSW_1987-0119

Identifier: wwu:3327
Title: 1980 WWU vs. Central Washington University
Date: 1980
Description: Game Date: January 11, 1980; Vikings won 70-41; Additional images available
Digital Collection: Women In Sport At Western
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Local Identifier: WSW_1980-0064

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