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Identifier: wwu:11753
Title: Weekly Messenger - 1920 January 16
Date: 1920-01-16
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1920_0116 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1920 January 16 - Page 1 ---------- The Weekly Messenger Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOL. XIX BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920 NO. 13 Normal Triumphs Over Crimson Redoubtable Whatcom Five Goes Do
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Show more1920_0116 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1920 January 16 - Page 1 ---------- The Weekly Messenger Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOL. XIX BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920 NO. 13 Normal Triumphs Over Crimson Redoubtable Whatcom Five Goes Down to Defeat Before Onslaught of Carver's Fast Blue and White Machine. Large Crowd Cheers Team to Victory" Playing before the largest aggregation of basketball fans ever assembled in the Normal gym, the Normal quintet defeated the Whatcom five by the close score of 14 to 15 last Friday evening. The game was close from the beginning to the end, Whatcom failing to get more than a five-point lead during the entire game. The Normal gym was filled to overflowing, over a hundred people were turned away disappointed. The balcony was lined up solidly and the sidelines were crowded with enthusiastic fans. Ira Loree and Archie Erickson lead the Normalites in'their famous yells and songs while the Crimson followers were unable to get in much team-work because of this fact. We will not attempt to foretell the outcome of the game, but will say that, after seeing our men playing against the Whatcom men, our outlook is very bright. The Normal team will play the Vancouver, B. C, ex-Normal team in the Normal gym tomorrow night. No reports have reached us concerning the Vancouver squad, but we know that our own record is still unmarred by defeat. PHILO GIRLS WIN CLUB GAME The preliminary game, between the Philo and Rural Life girls, was a fast exhibition of girls' basketball. At no time were the Rural Life forwards dangerous, due to the fast guarding of Hilda Woodburn and Regina, Frank. Only one field basket was secured by the Rural Life forwards, the other three points being made on free throws. The final score was 33 to 5 in favor of the Philomatheans. piloted by a very able young man as sisted, at times, by a promising hula dancer. A preliminary game was staged by the Rural Life and Philomathean girls' teams, the Philo girls taking the honors by a score of 33 to 5. SCORE 7 TO 4 END OF FIRST HALF Both teams entered the game at top speed, Whatcom showing a little more dash than the Normalites, and the game was featured by close guarding and terrific playing. Both teams secured two field goals, but Whatcom advanced her score by caging three free throws out of six chances. Cole, Crimson guard, secured both of the field baskets for Whatcom, while Jenkins and Yorkston shared the honors on the Normal team. WHATCOM GAINS LEAD At the beginning of the second half, C'rum, of Whatcom, tossed another field goal, increasing Whatcom's lead to five points. This is the widest margin between the teams at any stage of the game, the Normal rally starting immediately afterwards. Sangster was replaced by Black, at center, who immediately increased the IT"!'1"0 V Normal score by tossing in two field baskets, one right after the other. Not to be out-done, Jenkins tossed in three baskets during the remainder of the half, which, with one free throw, gave the Normal squad the game. The score was 13 to 15 up to the last 45 seconds of play when Black made two personal fouls which gave the Whatcom team a chance to tie the score, but they succeeded in caging only one of the throws and the Normal team still lead by one point at the end of playing time. A return game is to be played, at Whatcom, on January 23. As yet Whatcom has not recovered from the shock of defeat and are boasting what they will do in the return game. They point out that their gym is much larger than ours and that their players were defeated because of lack of playing room. This is true of the Normal squad also, because they were hampered by the large crowd overflowing from the side-lines. Yorkston and Jenkins were BOYS' GAME Normal — Whatcom — Jenkins f. Cook Thomas Sangster c. Crum Bartruff —_ g. Cole Davis g. Robbins Substitutes — Normal, Black for Sangster; McPherson for Yorkston; Whatcom, Dawson for Robbins, out for personals. Referee — Fisher, Lynden. A third game will not be played, Coach Bohler, of Whatcom, having a full schedule for the season. GIRLS' GAME Philos — Rural Life —- Xitco f. —— Wilsted Agee '— f. Foye •Weir c Baker Wilson s.c. Winchester Woodburn g. Eachrett Frank g. Robin Referee — Moffatt, Normal. A WE NEED ANEW GYMNASIUM PRESENT GYM PROVES INADEQUATE TO HOLD IMMENSE CROWD AT GAME APPROPRIATION EXPECTED The Whatcom-Normal game last Friday night pointed out as never before the crying need of the Bellingham Normal for a new and much larger gymnasium. The present gymnasium, characterized by the local papers as "the little pen on the hill," was filled to overflowing and indeed it was well nigh impossible for many to secure admission. Says the American-Reveille: " If Governor Hart had attempted to attend the Whatcom-Normal basketball game played in the little pen on the hill last Friday night he probably would have been moved to call a special session of the state legislature for the purpose of appropriating enough money to build an adequate gymnasium for the big state school. The appropriation will be made likely at the next regular session of the legislature, a state senator said last night." And again: "Dr. G. W. Nash, president of the Normal, has insisted for a long time that the Normal has outgrown the present gymnasium and no one who attended last Friday's basketball game is willing to disagree with him. The casualty list resulting from the congestion of humanity was heavy and few escaped without at least having their toes trampled on." Dr. Nash expressed a wish that he could transform the old Edens Hall into a gymnasium, but also stated that he hoped the legislature would appropriate a sum sufficient to erect one more suited to our needs. P.-I. BOOSTS NORMAL On Wednesday, January 7th, the Post- Intelligencer issued a Pacific Northwest Industrial edition of 170 pages, in which one section is given over to Whatcom and Skagit Counties. In this section a comprehensive write-up of the Bellingham State Normal School appeared, indicating that the institution ranks with the best and that it has a fine equipment and able faculty. GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS The Evening Chorus is preparing an oratorio, " The Prodigal Son," which they expect to present the latter part of January. WE NEED A NEW GYMNASIUM DES MOINES (MEN-BELLINGHAM NORMAL REPRESENTED AMONG SCHOOLS OF LAND BY SIX DELEGATES EIGHT THOUSAND ATTEND Bellingham's v six delegates returned last Thursday from Des Moines, Iowa, where they attended the Student Volunteer Convention. The delegation consisted of five students, Misses Edith Kessler, Esther Nelson, Agnes Klipen-ger, Vivian Croxford; Clyde Bancroft, and one faculty member, Miss May Mead. The convention was in session from December 31 to. January 5. Eight thousand delegates representing forty nationalities from all parts of the world were gathered here to discuss the main theme of " Christianity in Other Lands." The house was divided into sections, each state of the Union, and each country occupying a section. A feature of the convention was the yells given by the various states. The platform was occupied by 400 speakers of all nationalities. Some of the distinguished men who spoke were Dr. John R. Mott, Dr. Sherwood Eddy and Dr. S. L. Taylor. In the mornings the eight thousand delegates met in the main building and the afternoons were given over to sectional meetings. One feature of the convention was the receptions given among the various states. Washington delegates attended a reception given them by Nebraska. Bellingham's delegates agree that it was a wonderful convention and are unanimous in expressions of appreciation of the great opportunity and privilege afforded them individually in attendance at this world's conference of Christian workers. FACULTY NOTES Dr. Miller has recently been appraised of additional adoptions of his text book, " Education for the Needs of Life," thus bringing the total number of adoptions to sixteen, mostly normal schools. His text book " The American Reader," has been adopted by the state of Texas. Dr. Herre, Miss Boring and Miss Woodard wil lattend the Washington state conference for social welfare in Seattle this week. Miss Sumner, formerly of our faculty, was a Normal visitor last weke. Mrs. Gilfilen leaves Saturday for Chicago to enter the Conservatory of Music. Miss Sperry gave a paper at the Aftermath Club on " The Literature of Finland." ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1920 January 16 - Page 2 ---------- 2 THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920 THE WEEKLY cTWESSENGER^ Published by Students' Association of State Normal School, Bellingham. Entered in the Postof f ice at Bellingrham, Washington, as second-class matter. Union Printing, Binding Stationery Company, Printers "Subscription rates by mail, $1.00 per year in advance. Single copies, 5 cents. Advertising rates on application. Address all communications, other than news items, to The Manager of the Weekly Messenger, Bellingham, Washington. MESSENGER STAFF Editor-in-Chief Herbert Hansen Business Manager STAFF OFFICERS . Kenneth Selby Exchange Editor "Victoria Huston Organizations '. C. G. Roe Auditorium Notes....Mrs. May Lovegren House Notes Noraine Schuett Faculty Notes Estella Burnside Correspondence Inga Bentson Athletics, Jokes Arthur Bowsher Literary George K. Stephens Training School News Carrie Whittier Society Linda Koch •General School News Edna Dalziel ON BEING THE EDITOR If you are living under the delusion that being the editor of this paper is a snap job, just pause for a moment in your reading and consider the picture appearing at the head of this column. Note the hands — the dainty fingers, placed upon the editorial brow as thought provokers. Note the mouth, the compressed lips, the tired eyes .and two deep furrows plowed across the spacious forehead. And last, but not least, note the blank sheets of paper on the table before him. Where, Oh where are the noble thoughts that shall fill them? Well might he say like the poets of old: Come ye muses one and all, ' Ye fat, ye lean, ye short, ye tall. But the muses came to the poets, but alas they shun the editor. Then for a moment, if you can, apply your knowledge of psychology, and see in imagination the contents of the Messenger Box spread upon the table. All conceivable sizes, shapes and colors of paper are there. All conceivable tints of ink from violet to pink or green are present. But far worse than all this, the pure white paper is mutilated with every kind of penmanship from that developed by the original Adam to the Rice System. Then see the " copy " going to the printer and the editor giving instructions — but why dwell on this. It is far too sad for so cheerful an editorial as this one. But at last the work is finished and sent out for the approval of the public. Then listen to the comments and kindly thoughtful criticism of some, or the wild ravings and sad bemoanings of some one whose pet write-up has been eliminated. This,' indeed, is a pleasant picture to linger on, but. space will not permit. But usually there is some one who doesn't think that the paper is all wrong, and just between you and me, being the editor is not such a bad job after all. Let's see a good crowd out to the game tomorrow night, team will do its duty, but it needs your support. The Don't be afraid to " root." No one's own voice ever hurt them. "A woman recently appointed as director of a college dining room service receives $6,000 a year more than the professors are paid. One more bit of evidence that a feast of reason is the cheapest meal." January Sale of White Makes its debut, commencing Monday, January i9th, that which will offer unlimited opportunities to the frugal shoppers MONTAGUE McHUGH Incorporated — "Merchandise of Quality Only " EATON'S IGHLAND LINEN Sfe Co-op WE NOW HAVE READY FOR DELIVERY Rural Life Pins Aletheian Pins Muller Asplund Jewelers Next to First National Bank Get Your Candies and Ice Cream at HORSE HARDWARE CO. 1025-1039 Elk Street Athletic Goods Fishing Tackle for all Anglers Guns and Ammunition 119 E. Holly The Kodak Store ENGBERG DRUG COMPANY Corner Elk and Holly Sts. ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1920 January 16 - Page 3 ---------- THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920 Organizations MAJOR GIRLS I Oh, jolly are the major girls, We have plenty of wealth; As the world goes 'round We are gaining in health. II One class in the gym And the other on second floor; Get there on time, You were late before. The Moffat-Williams apartments in the basement, was the scene of much hilarity the Thursday night before va-. cation. It was here that the Major girls gathered to compete in all kinds of contests, the planning of which showed the genius of the above mentioned two. As all of us had eaten track meet before going, pep and skill were not lacking. Each side did its best to get the most points and thus receive the beautiful Normal pennant offered as first prize. The consolation prizes, however, has not yet been awarded. I scream and cookies were in evidence at a reasonable hour and all took part in this, the last performance. Then the girls went home singing the praises of Moffat and Williams as jolly entertainers. MAJOR GIBXS' PLAY Time — Saturday evening. Place — Office of hostesses, first floor Central Building, Normal. Cast— Twelve students (girls), two hostesses, the Misses Moffat and Williams. Costumes — Same as for Phys. Ed. 4. Summary: ACT I — Belay. Scene I — Eleven, events. . Scene II — Winners: Florence Baker, captain; Regina Frank, Agnes Clippin-ger, Bernice Day and Laura Haynes. . Scene III — Award of Normal pennant to winners. ACT II Lunch and ease. ACT III Spontaneous play under Miss Moffat's supervision. All present prounounce the play a decided success. ALUMNI It may be of interest to the readers of the Messenger to know who have served as president of the • Alumni Association for the past six years. The names of these alumni presidents are as follows: Mrs. Vida Welbon Brooks, 'J4-'15; Mrs. Carrie Hildebrand Ober, '15-'16; Mr. R. H. Ewing, '16-'17; Miss Betsy Stenberg, '17-'18; Mrs. Jane Bellis Sprately, '18-'-9; Dr. J. Wesley Kaylor, '19-'20. Miss Namanee Sherwood '20, of Everett, has this long line of relatives or near relatives before her: Mr. Loraine 11. Sherwood '11, principal of high school, Salem, Illinois; Miss Lee Sherwood '15, Everett, Washington; Mrs. I. Ely. Austin (Glenara Sherwood), at home at Beach, Washington; Mr. C. E. Gibson '10, 1208 East Sixty-seventh Street, Seattle, principal of the Ravenna School; Mr. E. W. Gibson '11, principal at Lacy, Washington; Miss Clara A. Gibson '14, teaching in Everett, Washington; Miss Celia E. Gibson '16, teaching at Mukilteo, Washington; Mrs. M. Frank Odle (Inez B. Gibson) substitutes under her husband who is principal at Bellevue, Washington. WE NEED A NEW GYMNASIUM Broken lenses duplicated accurately and all r e p a i rs m a d e promptly. Woll, exclusive optometrist and optician, 205 W. Holly. The Bellingham National Bank Capital and Surplus #475,000.00 THESPIANS The Thespians met in room 308 Thursday, January 8. A fine program was rendered by the club. Mr. Stickney sang several good old Southern songs, .assisted by Mr'jj Davis. Miss Howell gave a splendid reading. The remainder of the period was occupied by the business meeting. More was accomplished during this meeting than any previous one. All old business was settled. Everything moved like clock work. After the business meeting the Thespians adjourned to the cafeteria parlors. Here the crowd was served with waffles and hot coffee. The meal will linger a long time in the mind of every Thespian. Three cheers were given for the cooks. C. G. ROE, Reporter. RURAL LIFE At the regular meeting of the Rural Life Club a most interesting program was presented, as follows: Reading, " Swedish Interpretation of Miles Stan-dish"; duet, Alice McKee and Gladys Frouty; debate, "Resolved: That It Is Easier for ,a Young Woman to Secure a Life Companion Than It Is for a Young Man"; affirmative, Mr. Farrel, Mr. Erickson, Mr. Pinckney; negative, Miss Earrett, Miss Smith, Miss Newby. The debate was won by the negative. OHIYESA The Ohiyesas held their regular meeting in the music room Thursday evening, January 8. After the president called the meeting to order the roll was called and the* minutes of last meeting were read and approved, followed by a discussion of old and new business. Then the following program was given: Vocal solo, Pearl Ingalls; Rigoletto (account), Agatha Foley and Ethel Brown; recitation, Marian Edgerly; piano solo, " The Swan," Mamie Bodan-off. " Oh! Robert, Robert! I thought you were a temperance worker ? " v" Sho' I am, parson. I've — hie — gone on a sthrike." " Jim's wife is never- at peace when he' is out of her sight." " Is it because she loves him so? " " No, it's because she knows him so." New Skirts We have just received a number of exceedingly smart separate skirts in quite unusual plaid wool and velour, in the newest sport silks, and in beautiful shades and modes. Full Line of School Supplies Carried at GRIGGS 212 E. HOLLY ALASKA BLDG. KEMPHAUS CBb CO Belling ham's Lowest Price Goat and Suit Store DRY GOODS, WOMAN'S FURNISHINGS PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS HIGHLAND CREAMERY CONFECTIONERY, ETC. H. A. LYLE, Prop. 629 High St. Let Clyde Banks finish your pictures at the Owl Pharmacy The Northwestern , National Bank Bellingham, Wash. WE SOLICIT THE NORMAL ACCOUNTS LEOPOLD HOTEL Dining Room and Banquet Halls OUR SPECIALTIES Luncheons Dinner Parties Banquets Large or small Service excellent Prices right Phone 3500 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1920 January 16 - Page 4 ---------- THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920 j PACIFIC STEAM j LAUNDRY ] He profits most who serves ] best Phones 126-127 -* First National Bank U. S. Depository Member Federal Reserve Total Resources Over Three Millions j We Cater to the ! Normal Students' I Trade j For Good Things in Gro- | ceries and Confections f GO TO THE I Normal Grocery j Phone 1041 I 431 Normal Drive !*«••#•.#«*•«#*••••••••«•«•**•««•«•**•**•**•"•**•»• Co. ALUMINUM UTENSILS We carry the " UNIVERSAL" line — the firm who make Universal food choppers and bread raisers, etc. They are the- best made. See Us for Cooking Utensils Jenkins-Boys Co. '^^t"»"m"ffff'*"f'*"f*"i"*-*"»—••—•*••—*—••»••»• Gage- Dodson Home of the Hart Schaff ner Marx MEN'S CLOTHING JAMESON HALL Monday after vacation found us all in our places, excepting our house mother, Namanee Sherwood, who ' was detained on account of illness (too much candy). We were glad to welcome her back the following Saturday. Emma Zylstra, of Lynden, spent the week end at her home. Frankie Roe and Grace Thatcher were callers at Jameson Hall Saturday evening. Grace and Mae Robinson were invited to dinner Saturday evening by friends. — M. ROBINSON. THE STEPPES Several cases of sickness have occurred at the Steppes last week. Mr. Powell had a bad attack of rheumatism in his foot. He is now Well again. Mr. Harrison reported a severe cold. Mr. Bartruff had a severe attack of stomach trouble. Mr. Bartruff has been elected captain of the Normal basketball team. All the Steppeites attended the most exciting basketball game of the season Friday between the Whatcom High and Normal quintets. — C. G. ROE, Reporter. BEVER HOUSE NOTES All the girls attended their respective club meetings Thursday evening. Upon returning Victoria Huston was surprised to find that her housemates had learned of her birthday and had refreshments ready to be served. The refreshments consisted of ice cream and wafers. We all thoroughly enjoyed it in spite of the fact that the party was of short duration, as the clock was getting dangerously close to ten-thirty. — ELIN JOHNSON. JENKINS CLUB NOTES All members of the Jenkins Club spent their Christmas vacation at their homes. Ella Pallas has been ill during the past week, but we are glad to say that she is recovering. Florence Boucher spent the week end al her home. Inez Clark and Evelyn Miles entertained the girls with a real feed Sunday evening. — IMPIE I. SAAKI. EDENS HALL The week's calendar at Edens Hall: Sunday — "All is Calm .and All Is Bright." Monday — "We're Blue, Just Blue." Tuesday —" Oh, How We Hate to Get Up in the Morning." Wednesday — " Memories." Thursday — " Where Do We Go from Here." Friday — " Smiles." Saturday —"A Perfect Day." Our weekly party was held Saturday ' night in the dining room. Each floor presented stunts which were greatly enjoyed by all. Ice cream and cake was served in the parlor. Committee for the party, Agatha Foley, Julia Whitmore and Eva Maine. Lena Rucker, a former student, was a visitor at Edens Hall over the week end. She returned to Burlington Sunday morning. — ELLEN BERGSTROM. Lumber ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER. LATH AND SHINGLES. DOORS, WINDOWS, FRAMES. MOULDINGS AND FINISH. QUICK DELIVERY. BRING US YOUR LIST FOR ESTIMATE Retail Office, 1615 Elk Street Retail Yard, Phone 433—Sash Door Factory, Phone 1257 FOR EIGHT YEARS CAVE Has stood for Pure, Clean, Wholesome CANDY AND ICE CREAM HEADQUARTERS FOR Groceries, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Bakery Goods. We make a specialty of Fancy Cakes to Order. M. J. O'CONNORS Successor to Sweet Grocery Company 1021 ELK STREET A Full Line of School Supplies F. W. WOOLWORTH CO., 122 W. Holly St. "iiiiiiniiitiitiHiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiMtiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiiitM^ mmwmnwummmmmmmimnmannmmimmmnmmmmmnmmnnmwnmwnm WOM ENS APPAREL OF QUALITY Unusual reductions in Winter Coats, Suits, Dresses and Accessories are featured in the Clearance Sales now in progressPPPPP
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Identifier: wwu:11833
Title: Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2
Date: 1921-12-02
Digital Collection: Western Front Historical Collection
Type of resource: Text
Object custodian: Special Collections
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Local Identifier: wfhc_1921_1202
Text preview (might not show all results): 1921_1202 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 1 ---------- The Weekly Messenger Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOL. XXI BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. NO 10 THE LEWIS COUNTY INSTITUTE OF LAST A FORMER STUDENTS MEET On
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Show more1921_1202 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 1 ---------- The Weekly Messenger Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School VOL. XXI BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. NO 10 THE LEWIS COUNTY INSTITUTE OF LAST A FORMER STUDENTS MEET On Wednesday noon, November 23, at the time of the Lewis County Institute in Centra] ia, a large group of former Bellingham students gathered in the Chamber of Commerce hall to pay respect and send greeting to their Alma Mater. The time was spent listening to talks from the Normal delightfully told by Mr. Bever, followed by Mr. Hoppe, who masterfully entertained the group with humorous readings. The noon hour was gone all too soon and only was there time for a few reminiscences of Normal days by Miss Z. May Meighen, our very capable cbunty superintendent, and an expression of appreciation to Waldemar Jaeger, under whose direction the luncheon was planned, and Mr. Herbert Heath, who acted as toast master. Following is a list of names of those who were present on this occasion Estelle Burnside, '20. Mira McLeod, '14. Clare O'Brien, Aug. '21. W. J. McW.illiams, '00-'01. Pauline Gaupp, '13. Kathryn Cummings, '17. Louis S. Livingston, '21. Grace Thatcher, Chehalis. Ruth Clayton. Edna Wilson. Don Tunstall. Clinton E. Pruner. Mrs. Ida McWilliams. Aleta Swayne, '20. Leta Griffin. Lillian Olson, '16. Miss Mamie Brockover. Kerby J. Smith, '16. Alice Kinder. Robert A. Tunstall. Mrs. Kirby Smith. Mrs. Alma Jensen Deskins, '21. Herbert G. Heath, '16. Josephine Courter, '1. Carl L. Irish, 20. Edith Smith. Thomas W. Allison. Thelma E. Koehler. W. L. Parkins. Laura Augst C. G. Roe. Dora West. J. Vitoria Huston Mildred F. Roberts. Ida Keto, '17. Ama Riedl. Feronia Y. Johnson. Ethol I. Lewis. Jessie M. darken. Bertha M. Smith. Lillion Coleman. Gertrude Sears. F. E. Presnell. W. Ella Pallas. Helen Kalbus, '12. Mrs. Maude D. Risley. Sybril Wade. Mabel Merchant. Martha Johanson. Bessie Van Eaton. Mamie Moore. Everett Poling. Waldemar Jaeger. Z. May' Meighan, '15, County super intendent, Chehalis. Ina Johnson, '20. Large Class Graduates; Very Impressive Exercises At the Commencement Exercises on Friday morning, December 2, the following students received diplomas: Genevieve Abbott. Alberta H. Baker. Violet Wendell Bergh. Lois Wilson Bliss. Thelma Chambers. Valera Clarke. Freda Marie Garno. Henrietta Gillispie. Viola Gosch. Anne Johnson. Elsine Johnson. Rena Johnson. Ruth H. Johnson. Lucile Johnston. Jeanette G. Kellet. Agnes Kirkham. Anna Kjesbu. Iva Larsen. Edna Leatherwood. Mary T. McBride. Beulah McCulloch. Vernon McDonald. Luella McKinney. Anna Maddox. Amanda Nessen. Elenore Mead. Eva D. Pearson. May B. Pickett. Alice Polley. Mary J. Rieth. Edith B. Robertson. Helen J. Robinson. Elizabeth Shannon. Josephine Silvers. Lucile Sowers. Jacoba Tramp. Jeanette Truesdell. Ruth Wall. Mary Gaupp Weed. Clara M. Willard. Anwyled Williams. Faye Wilson. Rose A. Zaffell. Anna Cutter. The program follows: March ,. Selected Miss Elizabeth Yost Invocation Rev. H. R. Snyder "Rise Up" .'. Denza MISS ALICE POLLEY, President Graduating Class. "Morn Rise" Czibulka Choral Club Address, "The Day, the Doing and the Doer" Rev. Duncan McPhail "At Parting" James H. Rogers Miss Katherine Myers Presentation of Class, President G. W. Nash Presentation of Diplomas, Honorable Walter B. Whitcomb •'0 Heart of Mine" Clough-Leighter Ladies' Quartet. Benediction Rev. H. R. Snyder t lt; TO CONQUER" WILL BE ;E "She Stoops to Conquer" will be presented by the American Association of University Women, Friday evening, December 2, at 8 o'clock. This sparkling comedy has been considered one of the best English plays since its production, March 3, 1773. The' humorous situations, the phraseology and the quaint costumes are factors which make it an immortal fun-maker. The cast represents the highest dramatic ability in Bellingham. Mr. Hoppe and Mr. Rahskopf of the Expression department, have important roles. Y COURSE WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO SCHOOL Today, the dangerous time of after-war reconstruction, is the time when people should be drawn together into a common unit of thought and action. As a stimulus to social instinct and cooperation, the Bellingham State Normal School is offering a Community Lyceum Course to small school communities. The course is formed to promote the following aims: To aid the school in the important work of humanizing and vitalizing its relations with the community; to make instruction, inspiration and entertainment available at a minimum cost DEALS OF NORMAL SET F FAITH IN SCHOOL JOURNAL REVIEWS WORK (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Five) The following contribution regarding our President and his ideals for Normal appears in the present issue of the Washington Educational Journal. "The subject of this sketch was born in Wisconsin and launched upon his career in South Dakota. Upon graduation from Yankton College, he was admitted to the ancient and honorable order of the ferule and immediately started to initiate young men and women into the mysteries of Pytagoras, Eulid, and Ptolemy. While teaching Mathematics and Astronomy at Au-gustana and Yankton Colleges, he gave indication of professional ambition by undertaking graduate work at Leipsic and at the University of Minnesota. He received the Master's degree from Yankton College in 1905 and was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in 1911. In South Dakota he served two terms as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, one term as President of the State Teachers' Association, and nine years as President of the State Normal School at Aberdeen. "In 1914, Doctor Nash was called to the Presidency of the Bellingham State Normal School. The Norcnal-'by-the- Sea responded quickly to the vigor of his administration. Preceding highest records of attendance, both in the regular year and in the summer session have been doubled. The faculty has been increased from thirty-six to _ fifty-six. Buildings have been rehabilitated, campus greatly enlarged, a new heating plant and a new dormitory erected. President Nash has actively identified himself wth every form of public service— religious, educational, civic, patriotic. So markedly has he demonstrated his qualities of leadership that there is a general feeling in the community and in the state that if he undertakes any important task it will be carried through to a successful issue. "When interviewed regarding his aims and ideals for the Bellingham State Normal Shool, Doctor Nash expressed himself in the following terms: 'I want this school to be second to none of its kind in the country. I have always upheld the position that the Normal Schools of the state must be regarded as institutions of collegiate rank and that they must maintain collegiate standards of work. The Bellingham Normal _ is not copying any other institution; the plan of its work is unique. I do not want it tied to any traditions of the past that may hamper growth ,and development. Any innova-itons are welcomed that give evidence of a progressive spirit held in leash by a judicious, but not fettering, conservatism. The strength of a school is to be found in its faculty. I hope to have in charge of the various departments at all times specialists who will rank with the best in the country. It is my policy to commit to competent and representative members of the faculty the responsibility for developing the strongest possible program of teacher training.'" ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 2 ---------- BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. NORMAL GROCERY 431 Normal Drive PHONE 1041 "We cater to Normal Students' trade. Groceries, Vegetables, Fruit and Confectionery Agency Pacfic Laundry Post Ofice Station No. 8 Things Good to Eat at NORMAL BAKERY AND DELICATESSEN OUR 200 HOT LUNCHES ARE APPETIZING AND ADEQUATE 627 High St. ^ys\rj^rjy iKParana I J. C. F. COLLINS J OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN 1312A Dock St. Bellingham Office Phone 83 Residence 2835 We Grind Our Own Lenses H2E3BHBI3HHHHHH For High Grade Watches, Pearl Beads and Solid Gold Jewelry. GEO E. LUDWIG WATCH EXPERT "We make everything run that has wheels" New Location 1250 Elk St. Exchange Bids. KUEHNOEL'S HEMSTITCHING PARLOR 1312A Dock St. Phone 83 Bellingham, Wash. TO A PAL. (Ruth Wenz) And they call you a failure, Old pal o' mine— Old pal o' mine, so true, For you've never succeeded in making the gains That should be a coming to you. For you always have lived In your dreams, and your songs. And always have these joys to give To a gloomy drab world, a looking for gold, • • Placing it 'fore the right to live. So.it isn't fair old pal o' mine It isn't fair at all To call you a failure When you really have been The gre test success of us aU. FISH TALES FROM FAGULT Talk about your complete anglers! Normal boasts a dozen such. "Ho! Ho!" chuckles Mr. Bever, when asked to spin a fish tale. "You see, Mr. Bond about that." "I used to be exceedingly fond of fishing," confided Mr. Kibbe, "but somehow I never got exactly acquainted with the fish out here. Mr. Bond's your man." "Yes," mused Mr. Bond, "the way to get really acquainted with a person is to go away out from civilization somewhere and' spend the day fishing with him. If there's anything wrong with him it'll -come out pretty strong before the day is over. "I've been fishing one time or another with every man on this.faculty and;every one of 'em measures one hundred per cent on my pet test. "The biggest fish I ever caught I met upon the North Fork. I got a noble bite and pulled with all my might. Next thing I knew I came to the surface with the fish's tail in one hand and the limb of a tree in the other. Rindall helped me out. That fish weighed thirty-two pounds. "One time Eindall and I decided to see who was champion fisherman. We fished four straight hours, and at the end of that time one of us had 16S fish and the other had 172. We agreed never to tell who had those extra four fish. "I nearly caught a fish to beat Bond's," said Mr. Rindall. "I felt an awful tug at my line. I got a glimpse of him. He was four feet long. I played him for a while and then began to pull. Just as I was about to land him I awoke to find that Bond had all the covers. My fish was a blanket." Miss Gragg is the only woman of the faculty who confesses to any fishing experiences. "When I came West I was on tiptoe to t ry your wonderful fishing, of which I have heard so much. A neighbor furnished me with a jointed pole, a reel, a basket and high boots. We set out. The biggest stream we could find was five feet wide. We caught fish three inches long. I bore it proudly home and put it on the table— the cat got it." Mr. Kolstad politely refused to be communicative, so we resorted to blackmail. They tell this one on him: He was fishing one day on the Nooksack and had caught only a cold. He fell in with a stranger, a traveling salesman. The stranger mistook Mr. Kolstad for one of his own guild, as others have done before, and asked what his line was. The psychologist modestly disclaimed the tribute and asked "What's yours?" Now the salesman had been catching fish after fish, while A. K.'s basket remained empty. Quoth the salesman, "My line is rubber sporting goods, which explains my superior luck in fishing. I have on a pair of our boots now." "Do you mean to say—" "Sure thing! See for yourself." Mr. 'Kolstad put on the boots and immediately his luck changed. The fish threatened to eat up his hook and line, and soon his basket was full. In the excitement he rashly waded into the river. He was immediately surrounded by swarms of fish, which threatened to tear off the boots. He was dragged back to safety by the salesman, who said: "Prettv good line! Even the fish think so!" Now, I ask you! B. S. N. S. The boys who call themselves the Candly Kids are often times the Lemon Drops. "SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER" WILL BE PRESENTED TONIGHT (Continued From Page One) Dramatis Personae. MEN Sir Charles Marlowe .Dr. W. It. Gray Young Marlowe (his son)....H. Bahskopf Hardastle G. B. Chichester Hastings , J. W. Kelly Tony Lumpkin Victor H. Hoppe Diggory Glen Gibbs WOMEN Mrs. Hardcastle Margaret Gray Miss Hardcastle Mae Armstrong Miss Neville Maud Harris Maid Sybil Tucker The proceeds will be given to the annual scholarship presented by the Association to deserving graduates of local High Schools. It is indeed a rare privilege extended to all who love good drama to see this classic intelligently portrayed. Normal students should avail themselves of the opporunity. B. S. N. S.- JOSEPHINE CONVERSE WRITES FROM PARIS Miss Helen Beardsley has received a very interesting letter, dated "Paris, October 27, 1921," from Mrs. Josephine Converse, a graduate of our school, who was formerly an instructor in foreign languages at Whatcom High School. Mrs. Converse is now a student at the Sorbonne. She has received honorable mention there. She expects to teach French in a university upon her return to America. Mrs. Converse loves Paris, but has to work hard. "Students," she says, "go and go," but they do not receive credits unless they ask permission to take examinations." "French students refuse to be bored by a professor who kills time," she relates. "They shout—'asses, asses! C'est fini!' I have sometimes thought I should like to do that in the United States." The students incude Chinese, Japanese, Swedes, Danes, many Kussians, and some Americans. Living is high in Paris, but everyone seems to be employed, and there is little unrest, as in this country. B. S. N. S. SHE WORRIED ABOUT IT. (By Anne Bra-nnick) Her eyebrows were awry, her hair out of curl, . And she worried about it. She'd been snubbed in the hall by that horrid Jones girl, And she worried about it. She hadn't a "date" for Saturday night. 'Cause she and Alonzo had just had a fight. And, good gracious me, was her dress quite all right? And she worried about it. Her plans bore this legend "Re-write" or "see me," She didn't worry about it. With red ink her essays were decked beautifully, She didn't worry about it. When asked to recite, she was usually mium. You'd think that this fact would have bothered her some. But she was quite happy and simply chewed gum. . She didn't worry ahout it. B. S. N. S. The Eterna Masculine. Father: "Well, anyway, women are just children, grown up a little. Son (10 years old): "Yes, they have just learned to cover up their foolishness."- THE VIENNA CLEANERS Goods Delivered on Hangers No Wrinkles PHONE 265 1200 Elk St., Cor. Chestnut When Traveling to SEATTLE and Way Points use the Interurban. Clean, Convenient, Comfortable. Leaves Elk and Holly Streets as follows: A. M. P. M. 6:30 4:00 8:00 4:00 10:00 6:00 12:00 (Noon) Fare One Way, $3.25 Fare Round Trip, $6.25 Stop overs Mount Vernon and Everett The Modern Way PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRACTION CO.. OWEN MARKET GROCERY NO. 3 Garden Street Near Oak VAN WYCK DAIRY Ice Cream, Soft Drinks and Light Lunches 1226 Elk St. Normal Students Will Like Our CHOCOLATES 3\x t National lank U. S. Depository Member Federal Reserve CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $500,000.00 HIGHLAND CREAMERY Confectionery, Etc. H. A. LYLE, Prop. 629 High St. ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 3 ---------- BELLINGHAM, WASHING-TON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1321. IT IS NOT A BIT TOO EARLY! .Start today making up the list of friends to whom you are going to send CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS Students' Co-op. C. C. Baughman, Mgr. DR. MILLER WRITES AN ARTICLE FOR JOURNAL In the November issue of the Washington Educational Journal appears an article on "Vocational Guidance as a Function of the School" by Dr. Miller. In this article Dr. Miller states, "that modern education demands that the interests, activities', and subject matter of the school be identical and continuous with life; and that to fit one's self for the vocation for which he is best adapted is the only possible way to participate freely and efficiently in the work of the world. This necessity for time in the development of intelligent choice implies an educative process which should make vocational guidance an integral part of the work of the school." Dr. Miller shows plainly the need for a system for guidance along these lines and also makes various suggestions as to how this might be done. Read the article for it is on one of the live topics in educational work. Bellingham Truck Co. Ask us about Prices before moving Pianos and Furniture Packed and Moved. Long Distance Hauling a Specialty Hauled by Experienced Men 1119 Dock St. Tel. 15 Res. 2183 In a large number of cases glasses are needed to relieve the eye-strain, rather than to improve vision. Consult Woll, the Optometrist, 205 W. Holly Street. FAST BASKETBALL Normal has always had reason to be proud of its basketball teams. Many a triumph has been gained for our school in contests with the other Normals of state as well as with many strong district teams. This year is to prove no exception to the rule. Some excellent material is in school. Many men who have already proved their worth on other basketball floors, and some veterans of former Normal team are here. Coach Carver has arranged a stiff schedule, and is hopeful that his boys will finish the season with a clean slate. Many games besides those already ar ranged will doubtless be played. The regular games with the city school teams will probably take place. The schedule to date is as follows: Jan. 11—Vancouver ex-Normal (tentative). Here. Jan. 14—College of Puget Sound. Here. Jan. 21—Cheney Normal. Here. Jan. 27—Ellensburg Normal. Here. Jan. 28—Ellensburg Normal. Here. Feb. G.—Leavenworth Amateur Athletic Club. There. Feb. 8.—Cheney Normal. There Feb. 10.—Ellensburg Normal. There. Feb. 18.—St. Martins College. Here. Feb. 24—College Puget Sound. There. B. S. N. S. NEW BOOKS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE LIBRARY Book covers find among new books a fascinating something that is an intricate part of the undimmed ink, the fresh binding, the make up and content; they peep under a particularly promising looking cover or skim a page here and there with all the delights of exploration. So much interest has been shown in the New Book shelf introduced recently into the Library that we should like .to mention briefly a few of the very latest books that have appeared on the shelf. James, William. Letters 'of William James, edited by Henry James. To students who have been daily asking for th ereserved books, James' "Psychology," and James' "Talk to Teachers," this book will afford a great human experience and delight. "The whole man with his wide interest in philosophy, medicine, and writing, as well as the pleasant friendliness of home and college life are admirably disclosed in his letters, even in his pencil sketches." A. L. A. His "Varieties of Religious Experience" is a book especially interesting because of its broad outlook. Santayana, George. Character and Opinion in U. S. "A keen, kindly analysis of American life, particularly of the more subtle mental attitudes. Seems to centralize around a conception of the American character as vigorous, hopeful, good, somewhat childish; hampered intellectually by con-vetional prohibitions and compulsions; and devoted to a liberty based on cooperation and the spirit of live and let live." A. L. A. A new line of thought comes with the reading of this book, for not once in a year does a book teem with such a glowing vocabulary, crystal-like phrases, humor, and truth. The author was a professor at Harvard University and, though born in Spain, is one of Ameria's great philosophers. Read also his "Life of Reason," "Sense of Beauty," and "Winds of Doctrine." — B . S. N. S. Uncle John—A cat has nine lives. (Voice from Rear)—'S nothing; a frog croaks every minute. | CHRISTMAS G I F T S ! ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW AT WAHLS ! Your Gifts Will Be Doubly Appreciated If It Comes From Exclusively "Women's, Misses', Children's and Infants' Ready-to-Wear Apparel and Accessories The 7B Nature Study class has made artistic and beautiful seed charts, which may be seen in their room. They contain squash, pumpkin, beet, peas, sunflower and other garden .seeds, and make an interesting collection. The 7B have a new student, Fred Wagar, whom they are glad to welcome. The 5A class has challenged the 5B class to a spelling match, to be held.in the 5A room, Friday morning, December 2. The 5th and Cth History classes are entertaining each other Wednesday afternoons at 2:30 with representative features of work done the first three months. The 3A class is now working on a sand tabe, a scene of Egyptian life. The 3B class has just completed small rugs that they dyed and wove. These are to be placed within their booklets of Arabian life. The first and • second grade had as 415 JUKES Photographer Successor to BROWN STUDIO Sunset BLD. guests at their Thanksgiving program, on Wednesday afternoon of last week, the children of the third and fourth grades and a number of interested patrons. Stories, songs and three short plays were given after which apples, popcorn and jelly tarts, the latter made by the third grade children, were served B. S. N. S. • Mac.—"I say, jeweler. Why don't my watch work?" Jeweler—"The hands won't behave. There's a girl in the case!" B. S. N. S. Fisher—"Why is Carver like a Pullman car?" Billy—"I give up." Fisher—" 'Cause he's some coach!" The Quality of our Work does not permit a Discount EVERYONE TREATED ALIKE SHOE REP ADDING AND SHINE PARLOR LONGWOOD'S 1325 Dock Street Bellingham YORK ADDITION MARKET A. P. ERICKSON, Proprietor Choice Meats Our Specialty We Handle All Choice Meats 20 Years of Bellingham Business Has Established Our Reputation PHONE 195 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 4 ---------- BELLINGHAM,- WASHINGTON, FRED AT, DECEMBER 2, 1921. The WEEKLY MESSENGER Published by Students' Association of State Normal School, Bellingham. Entered in the Postoffice at Bellingham, Washington, as second-class matter. THE IRISH PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS Subscription rates by mail, $2.00 per year in advance. Single copies, 5 cents. Advertising rates on application. Address all communications, other than news items, to The Manager 'of the Weekly Messenger, Bellingham, Washington. STAFF OFFICERS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DOROTHY FORCH ASSISTANT EDITOR ESTHER WINDLEY BUSINESS MANAGER ~ WADE BRISTOL Feature Writers General News Athletics Literary MESSENGER STAFF Margaret Spaight Assembly Margaret Smith B. Du Rae Faculty, Board of-Control Notes _ ..Verna McGinnis M r s - E d n a Anstett Howard Nessen T . j P e a r l H e m ml J0 K e s | Howard Nessen Ralph H. Miller Exchange t Olga Brotnov . Anne Brannick Club Editor Ruth O. Wenz December graduates miss the setting of a regulation graduation day—the sunshine, the roses, the frills and all that. But our cloud has a silver lining. Think of it! To us has been granted two Thanksgiving days in the same year, the same A GRADUATION month, almost in the same week. Verily, POEM our hearts overflow with the measure of our blessings. The goal of our present ambition has been attained. Labor has its reward; the coveted diploma is within our grasp and, oh, joy! a possible pay check looms large in the desert waste of'our financial affairs. Thankful? Yea, beyond measure! But not grateful alone for material blessings! More priceless by far are the pleasant memories that we shall take with us—the memory of inspiring, faithful instructors, the memory of helpful, loyal friends and acquaintances and the memory of a delightful environment. ~We are thankful for the knowledge that has come to enrich our minds and s.rengthen our bodies. We are thankful for the fields of service that await us; may we ever play a woivhy part therein! Finally^ we are grateful to our fellow-citizens throughout the state and nation, who, for the sake of an ideal, have given of their means that we might enjoy the advantages that have been ours through our school lives.—One of them. B. S. N. S. SOME THOUGHTS ON SCHOOL SPIRIT. (XN EVERY HAND we hear much about school spirit. To excel in its display is the ambition of every class. The regular students complain that the summier students do not show a proper spirit, and these elder folk retort that the ''regulars" have not yet learned the meaning of the word. What is the elusive, intangible thing, that having it, we may believe we have it not, and, while boasting its possession, we yet may have it not? Eureka! In that maze of idle words. I have it. School spirit is a composite—the result of many reactions. The outer portions uncertain and nebular, consist of much vociferous ''rootings," of many sprawling class numerals in unseemly places, of many "hi-yu" good times and illy-prepared lessons, of much whispering under the assembly gallery and idling in the halls, of many anxious interviews with those in authority. But now, slowly, the composite takes form, registering faithfully prepared lessons, increasing earnestness and loyalty to duty. There is shown increased devotion to student activities and a better appreciation of faculty efforts. Until at the center, is found the heart, beating steadily and rythmieally through the years in love and veneration for Alma Mater.—A December Graduate. B. S. N. S. A LL THTNG-S come to ends—even such good things as quarters, terms, and Messenger s affs. It was with regret we realized that this issue was to.be our last, and we hurried around a little faster than usual and tried to fill up the pages with good news. We hope you read it every bit and like it, and if you do, tell us about it. As we think back over the quarter, somewhat in retrospect, we know there are many articles that should have been better, jokes that could have been funnier, news that could have been fresher. We like to think of the new columns we have started, the one absolutely new joke we wrote, the poem we made up; and then the things that we have left for the next staff to finish: tulips, good English, lectures. To the next staff we wish much success with their work, and thereto we bequeath them all our frayed pads and pencil stubs, the small hours in which to. work, the fears and joys and all the fun that goes with writing. AIL TF KI. TT M IK FROM THE PHYSICAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT The ideal of physical training in our educational work should be to promote the health of school children; and this implies that special care be taken to overcome that tendency toward nervous unrest that the strain of American life, as well in business and social circles, as in the schools, tends to create. It may not seem that the few minutes which are or should be given each day to physical training in the public school, will affect materially for better or worse the character and bearing of the children who are subjected to it, but when it is remembered that these exercises are to go on day after day from the time the child enters school, its influence will be more readily recognized, and its hygienic importance more fully appreciated. (To be Continued) REDUCTION OF ARMAMENT TO BE DISCUSSED WEEKLY This Corner Will Be Devoted to the Cause Until the Allied Conference Closes. Princeton University has an active club for the Reduction of Armament. President Harding expressed his approval of the organization as follows: "It is most gratifying to know that the college thought of the Republic is being exercised helpfully to commit the sentiment of our country and the world to real achievement. A great service to this generation may prove vastly greater to the generations yet to come." The New York Times has given an entire edition over to a discussion of Reduction of Armament. The Literary Digest of November 12th devotes the entire number to the cause, as does the New Republic, November 16th. with an additional supplement. The Tacoma Ledger also gives an entire issue to the movement. Harry Lauder says war is all wrong. "Great things are coming. Great things will be done. Great things must be done. And there is a way in sight at the conference at Washington. It lies for the English speaking people of the world to make war impossible, not for a generation or two, but for everlasting time. Forty colleges responded to Princeton's call for a conference of colleges for reduction of armaments. President Harding commended them for their activity and interest, stating that the questions of today would be settled by the younger generation I wonder if the difference between the college student and the normal student may not be ilustrated by this very interest shown in a question of international importance. It seems as though the Normal students were not interested and utterly uninformed on this very important issue. Seligman of Columbia says, "Whether the delegates to the armament conference realize it or not, the future of European civilization is at stake." Meanwhile Americans should demand to know why 3 cents of every dollar of their government's money in 1920 was spent in paying for past wars and preparing for future wars.- B. S. N. S. LAURA A. JOHNSON DIES: WAS POPULAR STUDENT Laura Anna Johnson, a student at Normal, died early Sunday morning, November 20th She was in the hospital apparently recovering from an operation, wnen she suddenly suffered a relapse which proved fatal. Miss Johnson's home was at Kent, Washington, where her' father has a large farm She came to Normal last year. Durig the "flu" epidemic she assisted Miss Mead most efficiently in caring for the girls at the dormitory. Miss Mead says she has never known of a more reliable girl in time of need and distress. Edens Hall girls sent a beautiful floral tribute to the funeral and a letter of sympathy was forwarded to her father from the Student's Association. B. S. N. S. Estill—Weak things united become strong. Doris—Why don't you get married? KEMPHAUS CO. Bellingham's Lowest Priced Cloak and Suit Store OUR TOY STORE IS NOW READY LARGEST SELECTION IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON Candy Is a Food !! EAT MORE CANDY PEANUT BRITTLE 25c lb. 3 M A B Y'S 119 E . M O L L Y S T . ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 5 ---------- BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. E OF A SI I Some there may be who think teaching a lifeless and prosaic process. After one has interviewed a number of Normal students he wonders if life in the movies, aeroplane flights, or the old adventures of cowboys on the plains offer any more thrilling experiences than some of these demure pedagogues have encountered, who so meekly answer "Present" when the roll is called at Normal classes! One slim, curly-haired maiden, who really appeared too fragile to tackle an eighth grade job in our Training school, confessed that last year she had the opportunity of dealing with human nature in the raw. She was called to teach in a four-room school, close to the boundary line where loggers, a few ranchers, smugglers of Chinese laborers and "booze runners" thrived. Boys composed most of the attendance, overgrown and undisciplined. School to them was a secondary consideration as they made men's wages when the logging camps were running. Their object in attendance was the old one, to run the school and the teacher. After many exciting adventures in which the old-fashioned rubber hose was. resorted to, and the teacher's desk one evening contained two quarts of whiskey, taken from one of the ring leaders of the boys; after much discouragement, ex-haustless patience and tact, order was brought out of chaos. Students admitted— even the wildest of them—that they liked to come to school. Evenings were spent coasting, hiking and fishing, with the object of keeping the boys out of mischief. Looking back on the year now, our fragile little Normal student thinks the experience she gained there invaluable and really admits that after the first misunderstandings were over, she grew to love and appreciate the warm, human nature she encountered. Another teacher, a young man, had a rather difficult time because most of the people in his district were Slavonians and lived in a community by themselves. Many of the pupils were older girls; more shy young ladies were never seen. When the teacher tried to be friendly and called at their homes to interest them in community work and play, the girls all ran and. hid. Nor ANNOUNCEMENT Commencing Thursday, December first, we will serve a splendid Table d'hote Dinner at $1.00 per person, from 5:00 to 8:15 p. m. every evening Sam Rathman's music Your social obligations may be taken care of by a Dinner at the Leopold Special attention to parties, large or small, on short notice was he able to make himself understood by the parents. One day he herded most of the pupils 6 miles to another school for a spelling match. When they arrived, they collected in a side room and refused under any consideration to come out. Another day he brought them to an adjoining school for an examination. They looked at the other children, looked at the questions and marched home. By persistent and patient effort he managed by the time school was out to get within speaking distance of them outside of school hours. In some cases it is well to be something of a boxer. A young teacher called a large boy, who had been misbehaving, to her desk. As soon as she rose he struck at her. As she had had a great deal of trouble with him and her predecessor had been forced to leave in the middle of the term, she did not hesitate, but launched an uppercut straight at him and he fell to the floor. He was not hurt but was forever after a good boy. Sometimes it pays to use cave-man tactics. The places which should have the most unselfish and best teachers are the one and two-room schools, because then the school house and the teacher must become the center of any community life that there is. One such teacher had a school in the coal fields. She organized a P. T. A. which became very active, a dancing club for the community, had a co-operative community hall built and conducted a Sunday School. It is such teachers who demand, or rather deserve the highest praise. Many students have only delightful experiences. One girl taught east of the mountains in the apple country. Most of the people were moderately well off. Her life was a series of rides, dinners and entertainments, which the community provided. She was paid $150 a month and had but twelve primary children to teach. —Verna McGinnis. 13. S. N. S. COMMUNITY COURSE WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO SCHOOL (Continued From Page One) to communities; to present numbers of such nature that there shall be something of interest for every member of the school community. The members of this Lyceum Course are: Victor H. Hoppe, of the Expression department; W. C. Weir and E. J. Klemme, of .the Extension department, and Major A. F. Palmer, of the French army. These four men offer a course of quality at a small fee, making the numbers available for any school district. The numbers may be given singly or as a. whole course. The courses are planned to be given at intervals of about one month, thus spreading the course over three or four months. B. S. N. S. Edith R.—"I wisli to ask a question regarding a tragedy." Hoppe.—"Yes ?" Edith—"What's my grade?" Hart-Schaffner Marx Clothing For Men GAGE-DODSON CO. Direction of Jensen Von Herberg COMING FOUR DAYS STARTING WEDNESDAY OF AMUSING INCIDENTS IN NORMAL STUDENT LIFE (Anne Brannick) What would you do if you had paid tuition, your landlady had gratefully clasped her rent, your necessary books were purchased, and you • then found that your purse contained just enough money so that your life had to be preserved on ten cents a day until money could be received from home? For a week doubt and fear would hold you almost continually in their grip. How you would hope for and expect letters with every delivery of mail! You would be almost sure that the letter was in the city, the postal service poor and the postman negligent. Is there anyone who cares whether you have food or not? In a few months after, the mountains and valleys of hope and fear, phantom and fact, would assume their right proportions, and the humor and ridiculousness of the situation would afford as much amusement as your previous anxiety caused distress. Then as you, amid bursts of appreciative laughter, humorously related your experience of living for one week on one bowl of soup per day and then add, "You know those bowls of oyster crackers ?" More peals of laughter. Your friends immediately visualize the steady minus a cracker, minus another cracker, minus still another cracker, until only the bowl is left. Then they know why you do not eat crackers and soup now. B. S. N. S. Mr. Bever—"Before I begin talking, there are several things I want to say. Robert—"Yes, I'm taking up anesthetic dancing now!" PACIFIC LAUNDRY Blankets Cleaned, Carded and Made Like New. Our Curtain Department Equipped With American Curtain Dryer. PHONE 126 ESTABLISHED 1889 XMAS GIFTS We Have a Fine Assortment of IVORY STATIONERY TOILET SETS PERFUME XMAS CARDS CANDY THE OWL DRUG STORE SHOE SHOP 1131 Elk Street All Work Guaranteed 10% Discount on all Repair Work for NORMAL STUDENTS Give Us a Try ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 6 ---------- BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1.921 £L4JB flflTt^ PHILOS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY Perhaps the most delightful of the Philo parties was that of the twelfth annual birthday party of the club, which was held at the home of its sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Phillipi, 916 High Street, last Saturday evening. Sixty members were present, including active members and those out of school. A splendid program was rendered, consisting of a flute solo by Carol Haeske, piano solo, Mabel Miller; a discussion, "The Finished Product," Blanche Cummins; "Philos in the Making," by Mary Wood. A large birthday cake holding twelve lighted candles was brought in. Mi-. Phillipi succeeded in blowing out the candles. The president, Lucien Loring, cut the frst piece and Cleo Baughman, a member of the club since 1914, cut the second. Herbert Hansen '•'clamped his teeth down on the ring," and it wasn't long until Catherine Shepherd was seen wearing it. Bernice Day discovered the thimble which means spinsterhood, and you should have heard Roswell Oliver groan! Milly Young grinned, but didn't say a word, when Arthur Boucher found the darning needle, the insignia of bachelorhood, in his piece. Wealth is forecast for at least one of the Philo members, for Esther Reddick found a dime in her cake. Lucien Loring received high score at a well known Philo game, while Marion Collier won the "booby" prize. The party certainly was one of the most enjoyable events in the history of the club. ALETHIANS. The Alethian Club held its regular business meeting Tuesday. Much important business was discussed. Thursday evening a fine program, illustrative of the country of Sweden-was given. The program was as follows: Roll call—Response with current events. Folk Lore and Customs—Martha Anderson. Folk Songs—Almeda Bowmen. Geography and Government—Ruth Church. Folk Dances—Dorothy Bell, Pearl Stoughton. Important Swedish Characters—Elnora Antrim. The program was followed by a discussion on club activities and it was decided to pledge fifty dollars for the club house on the Lake Whatcom tract. ETHEL HALL THE ELITE Hair Store Beauty Parlor Shampooing, Massaging and Scalp Treatment. P H O N E 216 311 W. Holly Bellingham THE PALLAS The Home of Better .Candies, Pastries, and Ice Cream. Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The girls who did not go home for Thanksgiving were entertained by the Y. W. C. A. with a "Book Party," at Edens Hall, Friday evening. Each girl was dressed to represent some well-known book. The evening was filled with games, readings, and music. Refreshments were served in the dining-room, which was decorated in green and yellow. All were grateful to the Y. W. C. A. for its generous hospitality. At one of the meetings of the month, Faye Bruneau gave a talk about the work she is soon to take up in South America. She first discussed the customs, climate and characteristics of that country, then she spoke on her special teaching work to be done there. It was a most enjoyable talk and gave a clearer insight into the missionary work in South America. Rev. Taus gave a pleasing talk at the last meeting on the spiritual side of life, which proved an inspiration to all. The Y. W. C." A. held a week of fellowship throughout the country during the clays November 13th to 18th. The week was observed by the Normal Y. W. C. A. by holding prayer services at the noon hour each day. RURAL LIFE CLUB. The Rural Lifers held a short business* meeting November 17. A committee, consisting of Misses Dunnigan, Trosl and Reihman, was appointed to act to nominate officers for next quarter. The business meeting was followed by initiation of new members. Those in charge of the initiation ceremonies were Miss Keeler, Mr. Coughlin, Miss Benson, Miss Abrams, Miss Rosenburg and Mr. Hatley. They proved to be good doctors, barbers and physical education instructors, if one may judge from the way they handled their victims. The victims were: Mrs. Johnson, Miss Rans-weiler, Miss Froost, Miss Jacobson, Miss Provost, Mrs. Zuffel, Miss Nims, Mr. Duke, Mr. Burke, Miss Elliot, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Gorril and Miss Sunquist. They all recovered and were able to return to school the next day. An interesting account of an institute in Eastern Washington was given by Mr. Coughlin. He emphasized the interest and enthusiasm shown by teachers attending the institute of whom more than forty were formerly students of this Normal. Mr. Hatley exhibited his talent as a community song leader by directing the "sing." OHIYESAS. The Ghiyesas met Tuesday morning, November 15, for a short business meeting. Miss Bell was elected as honorary member of the club. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 30, when the officers for the next quarter will be chosen. THESPIANS. The next regular meeting of the Thespians will be held next Thursday evening in the club rooms. An unusually fine program has oeen p:anned for tin-; evening. It Beat Him. Two boys were boasting of their father's wealth. "Huh!" said Freddie, "my father is richer than yours. He's rich enough to buy all New York." "That's nothing," answered Eddie. "I heard my father tell my mother at the breakfast table this morning that he was going to buy New York, New Haven and Hartford." —Ex. Newton's Incorporated WOMEN'S APPAREL OF QUALITY The HOME STORE 1312-14 BAY STREET A. LAWSON BLOUSES, SILK AND LISLE HOSE ALL COLORS Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills Retail Department, 1615 Elk Street PHONE 433 Sash and Door Department, Corner Iowa and Ellis 1257 If you are in need of anything in the line of Lumber, Shingles, or Sash and Doors, call at the Retail Yard, 1615 Elk. The prices will be right and the service prompt. CHRISTMAS CARDS REMEMBER YOUR FRIENDS With a Card of Christmas Cheer LARGE LINE TO CHOOSE FROM AT Patronize Messenger Advertisers When You Want Ice Cream, Get the Best "NONE BETTER" Tulip Creamery Co. PHONE 137 1329 DOCK Be Careful! Hunt—Does the moon affect the tide ? Nature Study Student-Do you know s t u d e n t _ M e r e l t h e U n t i d e. its dangerous to walk on the grass? J Curious Junior—Why ? N". S S.—Because the blades might cut you. B. S. N. S. Kolstad—Last night was a beautiful night to observe shooting stars! ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 7 ---------- BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. 1 MORSE HARDWARE COMPANY Established 1884 Distributors of ATHLETIC AND SPORTING GOODS Fine Mechanics' Tools Samson Auto Tires 1025-1039 Elk St. Patronize Messenger Adertisers. For Firstclass Workmanship and Material SEE MORLAN Shoemaker 1224 Elk St. Our Products Are "DeLieiously Different" W H E E L E R ' S BAKERY 1307 DOCK STREET We Specialize in Home Made Bread GREAT WESTERN Wood and Coal Combination Heater, has a big open front, like a fireplace. Uses less fuel. Built to last. JENKINS - BOYS COMPANY Try the Normal Cafeteria We Serve the BEST for the BEST The CLARKSTON TEACHERS' AGENCY will locate you in a good paying position in Washington, Oregon, Montana or Idaho. Phone 308 512 Sycamore Street CLARKSTON, - - WASH. MAPLE GROCERY P H 0 N E 15 6 1 702 Maple Bellingham Mr. Klemme has just returned from a committee meeting of the Washington Educational Association, which was held in Seattle November 25th and 26th. "Both sessions were very long," reports Mr. Klemme, "lasting from 9 o'clock in the morning until 10 or 12 o'clock at night. The first day of the session was taken up by the executive committee in attending to the business of the Association. O. C. Whitney, auditor of the Association, presented his resignation, because he is leaving the state, and Principal V. K. Froula, of the Broadway high school, of Seattle, was appointed to fill the place. The committee decided on Spokane, Washington, as the headquarters for the W. E. A. convention for next year. The dates selected for the next convention are next September 27, 28 and 29th. A large portion of the time was taken up by initiating the "30-10," for education. This measure has been started by the P. T. A.'s of the state and the business of the executive committee was to attend to the legal side of it. The second day was used for a general meeting. Thirty educators from all over the state were present to meet with the executive committee for advice and for the purpose of planning the program of the initiation of the "30-10." Altogether, the meeting was very interesting and much worth while." Mr. Rice and family were delightfully entertained at Thanksgiving Dinner at the home of Dr. I. E. Miller and wife, last week. Mr. iKibbe and wife entertained several Normal students at dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Institute work has claimed Mr. Weir from the Normal all of this past week. November 28, 29 and 30th, he was in Clark county at the Institute and De-ember 1st and 2nd he was at Kathlamet attending the Wahkiakum County institute. Miss Keeer will speak at the Blaine Parent-Teaher's Association, December 6th. Miss May Long assisted at the Snohomish County institute, at Everett the first part of "the Aveek, and Messrs. Hoppe and Klemme attended November 30th. Mr. Klemme, editor of the December "Exchange," announces that it will be mailed out the last of this week. "Vocational Guidance as a Function of the School" is the title of the article written by Dr. I. E. Miller for the November number of Washington Educational Journal. This is the third and final number of a series of articles written for this journal by Dr. Miller. Tuesday evening of next week, Dr. Miller will speak before the Sehome P. T. A. His subject will be the "Psychology of Toys." At the meeting of the Forum, last Tuesday at 4 o'clock, Miss Earheart interestingly spoke about her "Impressions at Columbia University." Mr. Phillipi is president of the Forum this year. Mr'. Bissel has returned from Los Angeles, California, where he was called at the death of his brother. Mr. Kolstad will go to Seattle this week-end to attend the U. of W.-Penn State, football game. Mr. Rahskopf hopes to be able to "invite his soul" by a little judicious "loafing." reading and preparing a play REMODELING SALE EVERY GARMENT REDUCED For Clearance Before We OPEN OUR NEW SHOP ALLAHAN' EXCLUSIVE SHOP FOR WOMEN 1319 Dock Street GARLICK'S NEW SHOE SHOP Next Door to Gage-Dodson's 203% West Holly St. THE NICEST SHOP ON THE COAST Ladies' Work Our Specialty TRY US We especially invite all teachers and students to call WE'LL FURNISH A VICTROLA F R E E If You'll Buy $5.00 Worth of VICTOR RECORDS EACH MONTH HARTER WELLS PIANO CO. 211 East Holly St. Bellingham, Wash. 10% DISCOUNT To Normal Students on all Ready to Wear Garments, Dry Goods and Shoes' MONTAGUE McHUGH FINE LINE OF POPULAR PRICED GIFTS MULLER ASPLUND JeAvelers Next to 1st Nat. Bank for recital during a part of the time he expects to be away from the city. Prom the end of the present quarter until Christmas, Miss Longley hopes to visit the O. A. C, Pullman, the State University; the two other normals, Cheney and Ellensburg; and the schools of Seattle Tacoma, Spokane and Portland. After that time, she has, as yet, made no definite plans. Dr. Miller has been very busy rewriting the Annual Catalog for the Normal Shook He urges that the Faculty send in any modifications and corrections that are to be made, at once. tHECAVE J ^ FOR HIGH GRADE PLUMBING and HEATING Consult Dupar-Blythe Co. 1313 Railroad Ave. Bellingham Telephone 55 The Northwestern National Bank Bellingham, Wash. WE SOLICIT THE NORMAL ACCOUNTS ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1921 December 2 - Page 8 ---------- BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. CLASS NOIES OF But me? Another shift'of scene, Another pang to reach the heart; Why meet we on the bridge of time To exchange one greeting and to part? —The Kasidad. Perhaps you have noticed the 'perplexed yet joyful countenances of the Seniors? Are all of the reports in? Is the last lesson plan really written? Perchance, behind those busy faces, there lurks a feeling of regret and of sorrow that the parting lias come so soon. Two more happy and busy years are completed; what will the future years unfold? Seniorscope. Vernon (Bennie) McDonald graduated from the Blaine high school in 1919, and entered Normal the next December. One of his interesting adventures was the trip he and Pinckney took to Alaska this summer! Amanda Nessen graduated from the Meridian Hi in 191S, entered Normal in the fall and has taught two years. Lois W. Bliss is a graduate of Vancouver, Wash Hi, where she was prominent in school activities. Eleanor Mead graduated from We-natehee Hi in '16, and entered Normal two years later. She spent two years teaching near home. Freda Garno is a graduate of Post Falls High (Idaho), class of '10. She has taught primary grades. Mary Weed comes from the Stadium work for three years and plans to continue in that line. Rena Johnson is a graduate of Lincoln Hi. She has bad four years of teaching experience and plans on taking a position soon after graduation. Eva Pearson comes from the Glen-dale Hi, class of 'IS. She plans to make use of the retirement fund at some future date. Mary Rieth is a graduate of the Pendleton, Ore., high school. She entered Normal for summer school in .1913, and has finished her work by coming for short intervals Beula.li McCuIloch is a local Whatcom graduate. She has attended Normal during 1919 and 1921. Anna Kjesbu is from Harmony and graduated from the Massy Rock high. She says pi-actice teaching is her hobby. We wonder who her supervisor was! Elizabeth Shannon graduated from Ballard High, Seattle, in 1915. She has taught for two years in Callam county, and two years in the. Olympia public schools. How time does fly! R. C. Macpherson graduated from the North Side High, Denver, Colorado. He came here after a year at the Colorado Teachers' college. During ^is attendance here he has been very prominent in athletics and student activities. Ruth Wall graduated from Whatcom high and came to Normal in 1920. She attended every quarter until graduation. Lucile Johnston is a graduate of the Oympia High. • After a year here, she nttended summer school at Centralia and then returned here to complete her course. Clara Willard comes from Willard, She graduated from Vancouver high, and after a year's work at Normal, taught in her home school. May B. Pickett entered Normal as a senior from Nebraska State Normal. She lias attended summer school here for the past two summers. She was principal of Edison high for the past three vears. Now she plans to enter the University next quarter. Alice Polley graduated at Everett high school in 1917. She attended summer school that summer, leaving in the spring quarter to fill a vacancy in the upper grades at Anacortes; taught there the next year and then taught two years north of Wenathcee. Last summer she enjoyed the ocean trip and the Mt. Baker trip. She plans to spend the holidays in Portland, to teach the rest of the year, and then to attend Berkeley next summer. Alberta Baker graduated at Toledo high school, Toledo, Oregon, in 189S. She is specializing in music and art. She has won many medals for water colors and china painting. She expects to teach music and art. IF YOU WANT THE VERY BEST IN THE GROCERY LINE We Can Certainly Fill the Bill Our Prices are Always Fair Considering THE QUALITY OF OUR GOODS YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD WITH US Phones 417 and 482 M. J. O'CONNOR American IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCEPT AN INVITATION IF YOU HAVE NOTHING THAT IS CLEAN AND IN NEAT CONDITION TO WEAR We make this possible if you have your cleaning, pressing and dyeing done in a modern equipped plant. We excel in ladies' fancy garments. We make plush or velvet coats and suits as near new as possible. No need of removing fur trimming with our method. Altering and repairing. 1222 ELK STREET, SOUTH OF ADAMS' STYLE SHOP ADAMS DYE SHOP Phone 239 and Our Car Will Call A Discount on All Work From Now Until Christmas DRS. SPRATLEY RICHARDS DENTISTS PHONE 665 313-14 EXCHANGE BLD. m NEXT BIG PICTURE FOLLOWING THE SHEIK is Thomas Meighan mm December Graduates Hobbies May B. Pickett, Dates and debates. Mary Keith, studying free verse poetry. Alberta Baker, teaching art. Josephine Silvers, nature study. Alice Polley, athletics. Anne Johnson, art. Iva Larsen, writing lesson plans. Rena Johnson, Paulsbo. Henrietta Gillespie, "stepping out." Mary Weed, hiking. Eva Pearson, retirement fund. Beulah McCullock, teaching. Vernon McDonald, being bashful. Elenor Mead, writing letters. Clara Willard, learning to cook. 11. C. Macpherson, being pleasant. Ruth Wall, changeable. Anna Kjesba, practice teaching. Elizabeth Shannon, improving her mind. Lois Bliss, getting to class at 8:00. Freda Garno, having a good time. Amanda Nessen, experimenting. Lucile Johnston, smiling. Ruth Johnson, asking questions. Lucile Sowers, writing poetry. Anwylyd Williams, making someone happy! ' B. S. N. R. ARE WE INTELLIGENT? Among the startling mew facts revealed by the intelligence test taken in the Normal by some four hundred students in the month of September, we have the following: That a Zulu is a new species of man, having from four to eight legs. That a dictaphone is usually an adding machine. That Bomibay has been removed recently from India to China or Egypt. That emeralds are red or blue as often as they are green. That the musical basson is almost always used in book binding. That the Wyandotte fowl 'should have been an Indian. That the Cheviot is an automobile (probably something like a .Ford). That turpentine is always produced from petroleum. (Cor. Ans. Trees.) That pinochle is played with pins. That Scrooge was probably the brother of Henry IV. That-Bud Fisher is a famous baseball player. 0, Bud! That Rosa Bonheur was a statue or something pertaining to art. That Hawthorne or Kipling or Stevenson wrote Poe's "Raven." XMAS GREETING CARDS FULL LINE NOW ON DISPLAY E. T. MATHES BOOK CO. L_ The Complete Line of Harriet Hubbard Ayer Toilet PreparationsPPPPP
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1982_0721 ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 1 ---------- IXSIDK Fox clashes with Lundquist â€”page 3 Students speak turtle â€¢page 8 0 WESTERN FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL. 74, NO. 41 WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 Dave JackW
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Show more1982_0721 ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 1 ---------- IXSIDK Fox clashes with Lundquist â€”page 3 Students speak turtle â€¢page 8 0 WESTERN FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL. 74, NO. 41 WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 Dave JackWestern spared from full force of latest cuts By MITCH EVICH Only two elements of Gov. JohnSpellman's three-pronged proposal to close a remaining $20 million budget deficit will affect Western,acting University President James Talbot said Monday. The manner determining revenue-savingmeasures, meanwhile, has become the object of a Democratic-backed lawsuit. Spellman Fridayannounced he will cut spending an additional $9.6 million, implement a voluntary leave-without-payprogram two days every 11 months for all state employees except public school teachers, and delay allstate employees' paychecks 10 days. The spending cuts â€” directed across-the-board, with theexception of public schools â€” will result in approximately a one-half of 1 percent funding reduction,while the voluntary leave-without-pay program also will affect Western considerably, Talbot said. Butbecause of a "lag payroll" system implemented at Western in 1974, Talbot explained, the delayed pay plan will have no effect here. The latest round of revenue-saving measures comes following a just-completed special session of the Legislature in which Western's budget for the remainder of the 1981-83 bien-nium was sliced by about $1.5 million, or about 4 percent. During the special session,(continued on page 2) Leaving for Wyoming Huston quits; search begins for successor By SCOTTFISK After only one year as head coach of Western's basketball team, Denny Huston is leaving toaccept the top assistant coaching job at the University of Wyoming. But the decision he announced lastFriday was not easy for Huston, who firmly regrets leaving Western so abruptly during the rebuilding of the once cob-webbed program. His enthusiastic efforts during his short stay are responsible for theVikings going from a dismal 4-21. record in 1980-81 to last season's Carver Gym-packing 13-12 mark."By no means was it an easy decision for me," Huston said. "The acceptance of basketball program bythe students and the community in Bellingham has been so tremendous â€” I have allegiance tothem." But Huston also has allegiance to himself. He has definite goals for his career as a coach andthe offer, though as he puts it "came at a bad time," is knit tightly into them. "My decision is primarilyrelated to my professional goal â€” to be an NCAA Division 1 head coach," Huston said. "Taking thisposition is important for me to be in the right circle of coaching for further opportunities. It is unfortunate I guess, that it came so soon after I came here to Western." Wyoming's head coach and long timefriend of Huston, Jim Brandenburg, offered him the position less than a month ago, but at the time,Huston remained uninterested in leaving the budding program behind. "The offer was certainly acomplete surprise, 1 really didn't expect it," Huston said. "But still I wasn't all that interested at thetime." Brandenburg did not quit that easily â€” Huston, by request, flew to Laramie, Wyoming to get abetter look at what he was turning down. It worked. "It was unbelievable," Huston said. "The facilitiesat Wyoming are incredible. They just completed a fieldftouse for basketball that seats 15,000 â€” andpaid for it in cash." Huston said the recruiting possibilities are unlimited; any player the Wyomingstaff wants they can go after. Financial limitations do not exist, unlike at Western. He added for its size,Western has a strong program and should improve in the forthcoming years. "We have eight extremelygood athletes who will play next year," Huston said. "1 don't think the program is lacking in talent atall." While not lacking in talent, Western is lacking a coach, but not for long if plans run accordingly. Aselection committee comprised of Athletic Director Boyde Long, Women's Athletic Director and HeadWomen's Coach Lynda Goodrich, Sports Information Director Paul Madison and CommitteeChairman and Registrar Eugene Omey met Monday morn- Men's basketball coach benny Hustonponders what was *by no means an easy decision' â€” his choice to leave Western for the University ofWyoming. ing, three days after Huston's public announcement. Omey said the officialannouncements for the coaching job will be sent out this week to every college and university inWashington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California. Applications are due by Aug. 5 and the processselection will take about two weeks. "We want the process to go as quickly and smoothly as possibleto make it easy for everyone involved with the transition," Omey said. Long said Huston will be toughto replace but such an opening is bound to attract numerous qualified candidates, "Right now it's hardto say what kind of a coach we're looking for," Long said. "Mainly he must be a credit to the Universityand be able to work well with the players." Huston said the quality of applicant? for his job will beextremely good. "There will be a lot of coaches who will look at the opportunity at Western," Hustonsaid. "Here's a coach (speaking about himself) who was here for only one year and (continued on page4) Student member rips search team . . ...J. â€¢Â» "inni; oincor t n CPK if ihov few women and minoritvannli- "A very, very sa( Search committee member Darcy Roenfeldt By ELAYNE ANDERSON Themethod by which Western's Presidential Search Committee reviews applicants has come under firefromuone of the committee's members. Darcy Roenfeldt, an 18-year-old sophomore and the only student on the search committee, told the Front Monday she is "distressed by how easily some of thecandidates were dismissed" during the reviewing process. "Females that were applicants weredisqualified because of their lack of administrative experience," Roenfeldt said. Because women andminorities traditionally have been denied administrative opportunities, Roenfeldt said, furtherconsideration should be given to those applicants. Roenfeldt said the committee needs to look closerto see they (women and minorities) are qualified because they have had more hurdles to jump."Instead, Roenfeldt said, she got the impression from some committee members that they were "doingwomen a favor by not giving them A hearing date has been set for the Associated Students lawsuitagainst members of Western's board of trustees, but both sides are struggling to settle out of court. -seepage 2 too much responsibility." Of the more than 200 applications received to fill the position leftby former president Paul Ols-camp, Roenfeldt said approximately six were women and three or fourwere minorities. "But that in itself is a question," Roenfeldt said. "Why are there so few women andminority applicants?" Peter Elich of the psychology department and vice-chairman of the searchcommittee, said an "active attempt" was made to solicit applications from women and minorities. Elichalso said the search committee is abiding by Affirmative Action guidelines of Washington state andthe federal government. "We give each applicant equal consideration," Elich said, "regardless of age,sex or race." The search committee has reviewed the applications twice, Roenfeldt said, the first timereducing the number of applications to 40 and the second reducing it to 15. Roenfeldt said the number of women and minorities still being considered is "somewhere between almost none and none." "Avery, very sad number," she added. Elich said the search committee wants to get the best presidentpossible for Western. "If the candidate that emerges is black or a woman, then that will be thecandidate we will recommend to the Board of Trustees," he said. Mary Daugherty, the only otherwoman on the search committee, was unavailable for comment. Leslie Nix of Western's AffirmativeAction said her office has been in contact with the search committee and has notified them of Affirmative Action guidelines. Roenfeldt said an initial "screening group" of six people, which included herself,made up the guide sheet used in deciding which applicants were preferable. The committee membersprivately reviewed each application and (continued on page 2) ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 2 ---------- 2 WESTERN FRONT WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 Lawsuit hearing date nears The AssociatedStudents Board of Directors may drop the lawsuit brought against four of Western's trustees last monthif the two boards can reach an agreement before they are scheduled to appear in court Friday, ASPresident Mark Murphy said Monday. The lawsuit resulted from what the AS board alleges wereviolations of the Washington Open Meetings Act of 1971 that occurred during special meetings andsubsequent executive sessions that should have been open to the public. Murphy called it "unfortunate" that the trustees' recent actions resulted in the lawsuit, but lauded its effectivenss as a means ofmaking the trustees aware of the AS board's seriousness about the matter. "They're aware of ourconcerns now and that, is an accomplishment in itself," he said. Acting as a representative for the AS Board, Murphy is meeting this week with Curtis Dalrymple, chairman of the Board of Trustees MarkMurphy and trustees representative in the negotiations. If Murphy and Dalrymplesign a statementagreeing to certain concessions, theAS board will drop the suit. Such a settlement -will1 -â€”NewsNotesâ€” Drunk eating banned Western has a new policy concerning eating while intoxicated, BettyGlick, assistant director of residential life programs, said. The new policy states that students who areobviously intoxicated will have their meal cards retained by either the dining hall cashier or the manager until they are finished eating. Obnoxious students may be denied entry by the manager. The new policywas sparked by a food fight that occurred in Ridgeway Commons spring quarter. Glick said studentswitnessing the food fight said the instigators were intoxicated. Several of the students inciting the foodfight have been identified, but no disciplinary action has been taken. The new policy will be included inthe 1982-83 Residents ..Communijy .handbook and will take effect fall quarter. Snails pace race Thethird annual Jackson Snail Pace Race, co-sponsored by Bellingham Parks and Racreation and St.Joseph Hospital, is 10 a.m. Saturday at Cornwall Park. It marks the second anniversary of the JacksonFitness Trail, a jogging and exercise course on Cornwall Park and hospital property. The race is open toall ages and costs $3, if pre-registered, and $4 on race day. The fee includes a T-shirt. For moreinformation call 734-5400 or 676-6985. Action coalition meets The Western Political Action Coalition, agroup of staff, student and faculty representatives, will meet 5 p.m. tonight in the Viking Union CoffeeDen to discuss the Faculty Club, nuclear freeze and the effect budget cuts have had on Western. Foodservice sponsored Western's Upward Bound Program announced its sponsorship of the Summer FoodService Program for Children. Free meals will be available at Western's Ridgeway Dining Hall to attending children under 19 regardless of race, color or ethnic origin. For further information contact DerrickHarrison at 676-3100. Correction A statement in the Front July 14 concerning the proposed Faculty Club incorrectly was attributed to J. Ronnie Davis, dean of the College of Business and Economics. Thestatement actually was made by dean James Davis of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Frontregrets the error. Roenfeldt rips committee disregard of women (continued from page 1) marked anappropriate yes, no or maybe. Applications that received a high number of "no's" were dismissed,Roenfeldt said. The committee then openly discussed the other applications. Roenfeldt said, althoughshe expressed dismay at the way women and minority applications were processed, to be an"effective member" she could not always speak up. Elich said the search committee is proceeding"effectively and positively" and expects to present four to seven candidates to the Board of Trustees by Sept. 30. The candidates then will come to Western for "public and private" meetings, Elich said. If theschedule is adhered to, the Board of Trustees will select Western's next president by Dec. 31. release the trustees from having to acknowledge "they've done anything wrong," Murphy said. Murphy labeled a potential agreement "the most sensible and practical solution" to the problem and said he felt the ASBoard's action would prove an effective deterrent to a similar incident. "The next time they (the Board ofTrustees) want to call an executive session, they will examine the necessity and appropriateness" ofdoing so, he said. Murphy stressed the importance of reaching an out-of-court settlement, saying "anoverall good faith relationship between the two boards is more important" than the lawsuit. The AS board is searching for a solution to the conflict "that will not carry with it any hostility," he said, adding thatsuch a solution would be "the first step in building a strong relationship with them (the trustees) and thestart of a strong cooperation between the Associated Students and the Board of Trustees." Billingssentenced to 10-year prison term Former Western music department secretary Jean Billings wassentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for embezzling $45,000 while she was employed here. Billings, also known as Jean Greenleaf, pleaded guilty to first-degree theft charges in April. She was arrested inFebruary following a three-week investigation led by Lt. Chuck Page of Western's public safetydepartment. In sentencing Billings, Superior Court Judge Byron Swedberg noted that no evidenceindicated the embezzlement would have stopped had Billings not- been arrested. Billings was allowedtwo weeks to arrange her personal affairs before reporting to the county jail to await transportation toprison, Swedberg ruled. The state Board of Prison Terms and Paroles will set a minimum term forBillings, which will likely be less than Swedberg's sentence. Billings also may be eligible for intensiveparole, which would allow her to leave prison even sooner, Prosecuting Attorney Dave McEach-ran said.Billings, 47, began work at Western in 1971. Prior to her February arrest, she had no criminal record.According to court documents, Billings deposited 18 music department checks into her own bankaccount under a fictitious name between October 31, 1980 and January 1982. The documents alsostated Billings told Page during the investigation she repeatedly had been telephoned by an individualdemanding she request the checks and deposit them into her account.They also stated Billings said shedid not know the identity of the caller nor the whereabouts of the checks after she deposited them. Clarke says world's growth must halt or society will fail A crisis within the next five to ten years will jolt thepublic into' swift economic and political change, David Clarke of Huxley College said in a speech lastweek. Speaking on "Environmental Constraint and World Politics," Clarke said world awareness^ofmankind's problems, coupled with massive information exchange, which would take place in an"information society," would react with a crisis in the near future to produce these changes, Clarke saidindustrial society needs to be replaced by an "information society,"spread by new computercommunications technology. A new world awareness is arising where acknowledgement of constraintin growth must take place, or society will enter the "overshoot and collapse mode."This will occur around the year 2050 unless a stable population and a steady state economy are achieved, Clarke said. Hedescribed the last 400 years as dominated by ceaseless growth, leading to an "cornucopianassumption" that the earth is unlimited in its bounty. "We have to plan our politics and economicsto stay within these limits. The earth has a budget, he said, and a steady state economy would staywithin that budget, which means, for instance, not using more energy than the sun puts out. "We have to recognize that economic growth is suicide," Clarke said. Government and corporate leaders aregradually becoming aware of these things, Clarke said, and the "information society" will disseminatethis knowledge. Reaction to this new awareness may come in the form of overpopulation, disease,starvation, nuclear accidents, or climatic change, Clarke said. "Our task is to recognize we mustassume the future will not continue to be like the present. Our task is to prepare for these changes andgrow clear in our heads what sort of changes there ought to be," Clarke said. * Clarke said world politicshas changed since 1945; governments now use war as a kind of "dialogue," where the deployment oftroops, materiel and munitions is a form of communications. Clarke said, contrary to popular lecturetopics, nuclear holocaust is not imminent, and nations now "pull their punches," not using their biggestweapon. David Clarke Pay delay exempts Western; Democrats challenge new law (continued from page 1) called by Spellman to close a projected deficit of $253 million, the Legislature, through a series oftax increases and budget cuts, was able to account for most of the needed funding. But the Legislatureleft the final $20 million to Spellman's discretion, a move that required a change in the state budget andaccounting act. Previously, a governor only could balance the budget through across-the-board cuts.In the past, targeted cuts were required to be passed by the Legislature. The rule change, which hasbeen considered by some legislators as an abrogation of legislative responsibility, will be challenged incourt by several Democrats, led by Sen. Phil Talmadge (D-Seattle). Talmadge, arguing the changeviolated the state Constitution, announced his court challenge in Seattle yesterday morning. In aphone interview with the Front Monday,. Talmadge wa$ critical of both the law and the manner in which it has been applied, branding it "another example of the Governor and the Republicans' willingness topenalize state employees to the detriment of state services and state institutions." The SeattleDemocrat expressed particular -resentment about the voluntary leave-without-pay proposal, saying itwould be considerably damaging to higher education. "It won't be beneficial for professors to try totake two days off every year," Talmadge said. "Someone has to be there to teach the class. "And it'sthe same in other institutions," he added. "Nurses, doctors, the people that work in mental healthinstitutions and prisons, what's going to happen if they're forced to take days off?" Western FacultySenate President William "Skip" Sailors a,nd Talbot, both referred to the voluntary leave-witbbut-pay plan as a pay cut in disguise. "You can call it what you like, but it's a pay cut," Sailors said. " I t ' stotally unacceptable." Talbot called it "an administrative nightmare," adding the "loyalty at Westernis such that people would probably end up working the two days for free." But despite his criticisms,Talbot said he did not think Western has much to gain from Talmadge's court action. "It's really aquestion of separation of powers," Talbot said. "I guess (granting the power to Spellman) was whatthe Legislature wanted to do." Milt Krieger, head of the local chapter of the American Federation ofTeachers, took a different stance. Although he said he had not had a chance to fully examine the courtaction, he said he supports the general idea. "That makes a lot of sense â€”the stronger the actionright away, the better," he said. ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 3 ---------- WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 WESTERN FRONT 3 Dahl challenges Fiske Fox, Lundquist exchangeearly blows By JEFF KRAMER With hopes of ousting two solidly Republican representatives from their40th district enclave in November, an "outraged" political science professor along with a former Westernstudent already are stoking the fires of pre-election controversy. "The reason I'm running is because I am outraged at what the Republicans are doing," Western political science professor and contender forposition 2 of the 40th legislative district Charles Fox said Monday. "There is no reason why this districtshould be represented by Republicans. Most of the people here are working folks and the Republicansdon't represent working class people." Fox is matched up against Homer Lundquist (R-Burlington)who, after some hesitation as to the desirability of serving a second term, announced his candidacylast week. The GOP slate will be completed by Hep. Pat Fiske (R-Mount Vernon), another second termseeker. Neither of the incumbents is considered a big spender when it comes to tax dollars and both are generally pleased with the conservative turn state government has taken in the last 18 months. "I amabsolutely convinced that the direction state government has taken in the last year is correct," Lundquist said Monday. But Democratic candidate Astrid Dahl, a recent Western graduate and a long shot pick to wrest Fiske from position 1, had less kind words to describe the accomplishments of the GOP-dominated Legislature. Speaking by telephone Friday from her Mount Vernon home, Dahl condemnedRepublicans for tying the state's tax base too closely with the economy. "For years, the Republicanshave said all we need is good business management," Charles Fox Dahl said. "Now the state isbankrupt." Equating the state's tax system with a "roller coaster ride," Dahl said she favors consideringall tax proposals for their feasibility and giving citizens a chance to vote on them. She cited an incometax as an example of a measure that should be put to the voters. If victorious, Dahl would be a newcomer to the legislative arena but she said she is not concerned about charges of inexperience, saying anynew legislator has to rely on "on-the-job training." Though considered an underdog to Fiske Dahlasserted she would not be running if she did not think she could win, adding "his Homer Lundquist(Fiske) voting record may be one of our best resources." Fiske 5 unavailable for comment Monday,;.sknown to be leery of a state income tax, particularly the flat-rate type that has generated considerableattention recently. In the past, he has asked for a long-term search to find more stable sources ofrevenue and noted the financial difficulties faced by those states that employ such a tax. Contrary to thecomplaints of Fox and Dahl, Fiske has said he does not think the Legislature has trimmed the budgetexcessively. Lundquist, however, did concede that one state institution, higher education, has "borne adisproportionate share of the j load." â€¢ Meanwhile, Fox, like Dahl, was also highly uncomplimentary of the present means of revenue collection. In a two-page press release, Fox called for an end to "unfairand inequitable taxes," and charged House Republicans with "representing their friends, not the majorityof the population." He also accused "overly loyal" members of â€¢ the majority party of succumbing tooeasily to the whims of GOP leadership. "A lifted eyebrow and a crooked finger carry more weight thanreason, facts and careful deliberation," Fox wrote. Lundquist countered by blaming the state's financial woes on what he called "squanderous spending" by previous legislatures and went so far as toquestion Fox's knowledge of the issue. "I think that Dr. Fox has not studied the (revenue) problem anddoesn't understand the difficulties, nor does he understand the inadequacies of his proposal." Thecorporate income tax, supported by Fox, would cost the state's economy around $200 million, Lundquistadded. The Mount Vernon Republican was especially defensive of Fox's assertion that Housemembers excessively acquiesced to pressure from caucus leadership. He called the charge "totallyinaccurate of the facts" and noted after 18 months he had "the latitude" to make his own decisions. Inretrospect, Lundquist was highly complimentary about the efforts of retiring House Majority LeaderWilliam Polk and lamented his departure. "The loss of a man with his charisma, experience and abilitywill certainly be felt strongly," Lundquist said, adding, however, he feels he can support "most of thephilosophies" of other individuals who have worked closely with Polk in the past. Regents lobby approvaldoubted By LESLIE NICHOLS Donna Christensen SEATTLE â€” The University of Washington finallyhas ratified its Washington Student Lobby (WSL) petition, but UW Associated Students PresidentDonna Christensen Friday said "it wouldn't surprise me" if the UW Board of Regents refused to approvethe petition. Following the Board of Regents meeting Christensen told the Front although volunteerscollected more than the necessary 51 percent of signatures, "they (the signatures) mean absolutelynothing to the regents." She conceded the signatures add weight to the proposal, but that publicpressure from legislators, !t3 i schools and newspapers may help encourage the regents to approve thepetition. "By not approving some type of student lobby, they will look extremely bad," Christensen said.If ratified by all state and regional universities, funds contributed by students would set up a permanentlobby in Olympia to protect student interests. Christensen listed two concerns some regents gave asreasons for a possible veto of the petition, including the type of funding system used and the mannerin which issues to be discussed by the lobbyists would be selected. The regents oppose a negativecheck-off system, requiring students to check a box on the tuition form if they do not wish to contribute $ 1 to the WSL, and a mandatory refund system, enabling the students to request a refund of thedollar fee automatically included in their tuition payment. They favor a positive check-off system thatasks students to mark a box on the tuition form if they want to donate $1 to the lobby. But Christensencriticized the idea of such a system, saying it would mean "less money for us." "The difference betweenthe positive and negative systems is apathetic students," she said, expressing concern that "withthe positive system students won't pay and with the negative system they will" because most will be too apathetic to bother _ checking, the, "negative" box on a tuition form. Another matter of concern tothe regents is the selection of issues United Way Thanks to you.. It works... The Finest Fresh Roasted Coffee Traditional Herbal Teas Entertainment Wed. through Sat. nights Open Daily 1101 HarrisAvi gt; in Old l-'airhavcn 733-6319 the lobby group should be allowed to discuss. Christensen said shefeels the WSL group should be able to discuss whatever it deems important, whether it includes items as United States involvement in South Africa or gay rights. When dealing with the regents at the nextmeeting, the students will .negotiate on the fee mechanism agreement, but "we will not have the regents telling us what we can and cannot discuss," she said. Meanwhile, a 20 percent sample of the 16,885collected signatures is being audited to verify its validity. Christensen said a sample of that size is"statistically sound" and expressed confidence enough signatures would be acceptable to assureratification. Make your feet feel healthy, wealthy and wise. Kovac's Restaurant Salmon, Salmon steaks or filets, $l/lb., Smoked Salmon, $2.50/lb. Bellingham Mall â€¢3ERRIT FOR MEN AND WOMEN1215 MILL AVE. 676 1777 r " C O U P O Nâ€”i J BAKBOQ MK ij tT RESTAURANT Authentic ChineseFood "July Special" â€¢ !, 10% off All Meals ! I (excluding Beer Wine) â€¢ | one coupon per customer â€¢ | Eat in Only I t\Tue-Thr 4-11:30 I Sun 12-9 â€¢ 3Me Â»vsGfck-tjkjfeetr^ BeltinghiSm Â» Â« Hollv6713500 ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 4 ---------- 4 WESTERN FRONT WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 Learning language and culture Student meets theland of ancestors By MASARU FUJIMOTO Few people ever learn to speak a second language fluently,but Lisa Koshi managed it in only a year. Koshi, East Asian studies and anthropology major at Western, returned to the United States last March after completing a one-year intensive Japanese program atAsia University in Tokyo. enough daily conversation. "I learned conversation mainly through my friends,"she said. "And they helped me a lot, especially my roommate." Outside of Tokyo, Koshi stayed withthe daughter of one of the university's professors in a city called Kodaira. Because the place where shelived was some distance from the university, she had to ride on the 7 had to ride on the trains almostevery day in Tokyo. . . But I never got lost, maybe twice.' â€”Koshi Even though her parents are niseis,second generation Japanese- Americans, neither they nor she could speak Japanese. Before shewent to Japan, the only Japanese courses she had ever taken were at the University of Hawaii fromwhere she transferred to Western in 1980. "I had a plan to go to Japan for a long time," Koshi said. Thechance certainly came. In her second quarter at Western, Koshi decided to apply for the foreignstudies program, offered by Asia University, and she qualified. After the spring quarter of 1980, Koshileft for the country where her grandparents had been born. The class, which began in April with some 40students, was especially designed for foreign students who wish to learn the language. Koshi saidonly Japanese was spoken in lectures, but it started at a very basic level. Western graduate Jay Landand Koshi" were the only Americans m the class arid iheoniy'ones'w'hodid not know kanji, Chinesecharacters used in Japanese writing. "The rest of the class were students from Hongkong, Taiwanand Malaysia, and they all knew kanji," she said. "The students studied grammar, writing and reading inthe class, but not 733-5900 State Holty infamous metropolitan trains almost every day â€” packedwith Tokyo commuters. She really was not thrilled. In the maze-like subway system around the Tokyoarea, Koshi said, she rarely became lost "but once or twice," adding she was abie to read signs at thetrain stations. "Being a Japanese-American, I had some hard times and easy times," Koshi said. Whilemany visitors from overseas often experience living in a fish bowl, Koshi fitted in with the society.Because Japan is a single-raced nation, foreigners are called "gai-jin" (having physical differences) andoften are stared at with curious looks by the people. But looking like a member of the society did notcompletely allow her acceptance. Koshi said she did not know many of the basic customs, yet in manycases they were expected of her because of her - native appearance. â€¢" One of the customs she had' trouble with was a usage of keigo, which is a type of language traditionally used by youths whenspeaking to elders. Koshi was concerned she would be rude to the elders by not knowing the usage of the exotic language. play Bunraku also impressed Koshi. "I liked the way they handled the puppetsand showed different emotions," she added. Homesickness is something travelers never seem to leave behind, and Koshi did not forget to bring hers. "I got homesick every once in awhile," she said, addingwriting letters to her parents and friends in her hometown Tumwater, Wa. made her feel better. In thefuture, Koshi said she wants to go back to Japan for more education and possibly find a job. She mightteach English or find an international occupation dealing with Japanese and U.S. relations. As ateacher's assistant, she now is helping Japanese students who came to Western to study English thissummer, including 26 Asia University students. Lisa Not worrying about keigo too much, making friends at her age was more exciting. Koshi said she met many other Japanese college students in the Tokyoarea. They sometimes came up to her and started introducing themselves in English once theyrecognized her as an American. During school breaks, Koshi took several trips around the coun- Koshitry. One of her favorites was when she went to see the Nebuta Festival in Aomori, on the north end of the main island. "It was very energetic and I liked the people's participation," she said. The annual festivalis widely known as one of the three largest festivals in the nation. The Japanese classical puppet WWU Department of Theatre/Dance Summer Stock '82 presents: BAD HABITS 7:30 p.m. July 21, 22, 23, 24 Old Main Theatre Tickets: $4 general, $3 student 676-3873 TACO TIME â€¢CACOI flMfc Home of the"OrigmaT Taeo Salad Summer Special TACO SALAD $1.39 It's Big â€” it's natural Open Daily â€” 11AM till 11 PM Top of Holly St. â€” Bottom of College Hill "Anytime is Taco Time" IN A HURRY? See usfor fast high quality copies kinko's copies 701 East Holly Bellinqham 647-1114 Huston to leaveWestern (continued from page 1) got an opportunity to coach at a higher level. 1 think the committeewill choose someone who will be enthusiastic about promoting the program further, after being givensuch a good opportunity as this." While his regrets toward his players remains, Huston is confident(especially of the crop of recruits) they will have no trouble adapting to the new coach and possibly newstyle of basketball. "They (the recruits) came to play for Western, not for me," Huston said. Hustonadded he has no doubt coming to Western made it possible for his new position and he is grateful for the opportunity granted by a selection committee, similar to the one in action now, 14 months ago.Cards of all kinds! 1220 NO. STATE ST. Positions available for Fall Quarter 1982 with the WesternFront We are looking for people with graphics or sales abilities Inquire at 676-3160 between 9-11 am, or1-3 p.m. ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 5 ---------- WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 WESTERN FRONT 5 OPINION \vaHfiuBtomm msmuawHAm fXjjittfofo* .uÂ£ST HC*Otn Hard times don't call for easy access to higher ed For the truly adamant partisans of higher education, that liberal lot best known for favoring umlimited access to universities and colleges,these times are providing a harsh but badly needed lesson in reality. Legislative budget bulletscontinue to rain down from Mount Olympia like so much post-special-session champagne, and tofurther disorient the above mentioned coalition, an imminent repose seems unlikely. This information,while hardly new, is worth disseminating as audibly as possible because those who sleep blissfully bythe open gate of higher education remain oblivious to the chaos inside. Their slumber is enhanced by adreamy, comfortable attachment to a detrimental half-truth that our schools are somehow better off ifthey are overflowing and any measure threatening enrollment figures is taboo. Parts of their argumentare justified. Any policy that inhibits or prevents a capable, serious individual from attending a public institution of higher learning is obviously highly objectionable. But the "right" to attend college becomes substantially more debatable when dealing with another group: those "students" who drift throughacademia without purpose or interest, the ones who "just get by," the ones who come to schoolprimarily to party and for little else. Interestingly, these types are most adamant about their right toattend school. The money often comes Jeff Kramer from Mom and Dad enabling them to justify theirlethargy with a brash "At least I'm not on financial aid" qualification. But to those who pay taxes in thisstate, academic freeloaders of this sort are a far more serious liability than the educationally-inclinedfinancial aid recipient. Whether a student is academically capable and regardless where a student'stuition comes from, taxpayers, an increasingly tightfisted and ornery bunch, foot 75 percent of our higher education tab. Consequently, the taxpayers' message may ring clearer than the open-gate people would wish to admit â€” taxpayers simply may be asking for what any shrewd investor seeks â€” theirmoney's worth. And the fact that many of them are not rallying to the defense of higher education maypoint to some flaws in academia's ability to live up to the bargain. Perhaps it has just grown tooexpensive for John Q. Public to continue financing wholesale degrees which lose their meaning in anoverly crowded context. Perhaps we have reached a point where it is time to begin exercising a bit morediscretion as to who is allowed to enter and remain in the high priced land of academia. Even the "open-gaters" must realize some persons are meant to be here and others, frankly, are not. The failure torecognize this, simple albeit unpopular tenet of reality is to allow the integrity of our institutions to sufferin the name of numbers. Such a fate, with diminished opportunities to excel for those with the ability,can not help but contradict the fundamental ideal of a meaningful, quality education. Huston's leaving but lessons remain The untimely and unexpected resignation of Western's fine basketball coach, DennyHuston, comes as a painful disappointment to the many who effusively embraced both him and histeam. In his much too brief stint here, Huston managed to infuse Western with a sense of gamesmanship and pride, a monumental task considering the widespread athletic indifference that greeted him hereonly one year ago. From the onset of his arrival, Huston took steps to hoist Western into the forefront ofcompetitiveness. He immediately established himself as a tireless and discriminating recruiter, a first rate promoter, fund raiser and ardent salesman of Western, its people and the surrounding area. And then,through an exciting blend of enthusiasm and break-neck basketball, Huston made Carver Gym the placeto be winter evenings. In perhaps his greatest promotional accomplishment, he sold the merits ofwinning to a school known to balk at even its most successful teams. Huston's exit, therefore, to theUniversity of Wyoming, is especially disturbing to optimists who saw him as the Messiah of an athleticrenaissance at Western. But it is important for the disenchanted to realize that now is an inappropriatetime to revert to athletic cynicism. Certainly, the administration's failure to keep the talented coach inBellingham for more than one year is somewhat demoralizing. It would be easy, in fact, to construe theloss as passive acceptance of mediocrity. Actually, however, the opposite is true. That Huston's talentswere actively sought and obtained by others is more than just a testimony to the economic realities of life. It is a compliment both to Huston and to the people who brought him here in the first place. Thus, withthe precedent of excellence already set, it is reasonable to expect the administration and the athleticdepartment will take steps to preserve what Huston will leave behind. An outstanding basketball teamreturns, bolstered by a banner recruiting year and brimming with expectations of another successfulseason. Those players, as well as their fans, are deserving of a coach who can recognize and appeal tothe enthusiasm Huston created. True, the fast-breaking Huston is leaving to try his wares elsewhere, but cynics shouldrealize tfiat'hehas hot abandoned Western completely. Rather, he has left a figurativeathletic ball in our court. Let us not allow it to deflate. Tough laws needed The recent implementation oftougher drunk driving standards in this state, it is hoped, portends an era in which violators are treatedmore like potential killlers and less like petty offenders. Drunk drivers do indeed kill people and theydeserve no better treatment than other criminals who extinguish human life. Like too many other facetswithin our legal system, we have tended to look out for the welfare of drunk drivers far more than than that of the victims. Unfortunately, their victims often do not get a second chance to look out for themselves.Drunk drivers should be reprimanded fully in line with the nature of their crime. An alcohol-related fatalityshould not be treated differently than any other case of manslaughter. Other drunken driving chargesshould be regarded as potentially homicidal. Locally, at least, judges appear to be taking the mandate for deterring drunken drivers seriously. In recent weeks, several local judges have levied stiffer-than-usualfines and punishments in alcohol-related violations. For too long, in the case of all violent crimes, therights of the offender has been placed before those of the victim. This is a trend we hope is starting tochange. WESTERN FRONT Editor Mitch Evich News Editor Leslie Nichols Opinion Editor Jeff Kramer Recreation Editor Jenny Blecha Head Copy Editor Elayne Anderson Copy Editors Jim PerkinsCarolyn Casey .Photo Editor Dave Jack Production/Design Coordinator Masaru Fujimoto ProductionAssistant Scott Fisk Business Manager Patrick Herndon Advertising Manager Masood Sahba Adviser Gerson Miller Reporters Kristofer Borgias Rich Botz Richard Bourcier Jack Broussard Greg CowanBruce Cyra Sherry Granger Don Jenkins Laurie Jervis Casey Madison Jeff Porteous Seth PrestonDonna Rieper Barbara Scabarozi Jan Vickery Jeff Winslow Vernon Wood James Woods LaurieDonaldson Opinions expressed in editorials reflect those of the Western Front and not necessarilythose of the university or the student body. Opinions expressed in signed articles and cartoons arethose of the author. Letters are encouraged. The Western Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. Entered .as second class postage at Bellingham, WA 98225, theidentification number is USPS 624- 820. The Front is located at 530 N. Garden St. The phone number is 676-3160. The business office can be reached at 676-3161. ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 6 ---------- 6 WESTERN FRONT WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 I 1 M I EATTON IMP Courtesy of Windham HillRecords Winham Hill recording artists Michael Dedges (above), Scott Cassu and David Qualey performpiano and acoustic guitar music. Trio presents novel musical blend By GREG COWAN Western's onlysummer concert, featuring three superb musicians, will take place tomorrow evening at the Performing-Arts Center Concert Hall. lt;â€¢â€¢ â€¢â€¢-' â€¢*.'.--â€¢â€¢â€¢'â€¢- Windham Hill recording artistsScott Cossu, Michael Hedges and David Qualey will present a blend of seamless, quiet piano andacoustic guitar music. Cossu, 31, is a Seattle-based pianist/composer/arranger and the "mostfamiliar and easiest liked" musician of the three, Summer Program co-director Howard Levin said.Cossu recently completed a national tour and has a rapidly selling second album titled "Wind Dance."His music can be described as somewhere between jazz, classical and easy-listening. Legendarypianist George Winston produced Wind Dance and Alex de Grassi accompanied Cossu with guitar onthe album. The album represents Windham Hill's strongest move thus far into the field of ensemble jazz. Windham Hill is a small, creative recording label that is building an increasing reputation for finerecording artists and.state-of-the-art recording techniques. High-quality photo art on album covers anddouble-laminated record sleeves are characteristics that set Windham Hill apart from other smallcompanies. Michael Hedges, 29, started his unique finger-picked guitar compositions in 1970, after an era of playing in high school rock bands. Hedge's only album, "Breakfast in the Field," reveals amultiplicity of experimental guitar strokes and harmonics. Hedges may be the "most interesting of the three (musicians) in that he plays a whole range of music," Levin said. Qualey, an American residing in Germany,is the "least familiar, most mainstream" of the musicians' Levin said. Qualey has gained much respect in music circles of Germany, Levin said. His album, "Soliloquy,"displays a flawless ability toplay guitar in mainstream folk and jazz style. At $4 a ticket, the concert is an "incredible deal," Levinsaid. Cossu performed with Alex de *Grassiat the'Universfty of Washington last year. Tickets were $8 for that performance. Although ticket sales were initially sluggish, Levin estimated several hundred peoplewould attend the Western concert. An advertising budget of $500 was allotted to insure a healthy sizedcrowd. Qualey will open the concert with a solo set. Hedges will follow with a solo set and will thencombine with Cossu for the final set. The evening will be solely musical with all original songs. "Itshould be a long concert," Levin promised," A unique opportunity to hear some pure music." Theconcert is" Thursday at 8:15 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the VU InformationDesk, Budget Tapes and Records and at the door. Scott Cossu, pianist/composer/arranger, performshere tomorrow. Billions tune in soccer while U.S. tunes out COMMENTARY By JEFF WINSLOW What happens every four years, has participants from almost every country in the world, sparks riots,induces dancing in the streets and joyous traffic jams (especially in Italy), promotes soccer and isobserved by billions of people around the world during a four week affair? Unless you are totally obtuse or have absolutely no interest in sports, you know the answer is the World Cup soccer tournament,which took place in Spain this year. You also may or may not know that this year's Cup, which I kepttrack of with keen interest and enthusiasm, was decided, very decisively, by the Italian national team with their 3-1 victory over the West Germans. To most Americans, a soccer tournament probably is notnews and I suppose that is all right; I do not want anyone to force me to watch baseball or football (red,white and blue sports). And I would not force anyone to watch soccer. But because soccer is muchmore entertaining and exciting than baseball and football, you do not get bored watching someoneadjust his wide-brimmed cap or two groups of armour-clad gladiators bashing into each other for a fewseconds after standing around for a minute or two between bashes. Now that I have labeled myself apinko fag for having put down two of the United States' greatest sports, I had better justify my preferencefor soccer. A total of 24 teams from countries as varied as the Soviet Union, Kuwait, Chile andCameroon participated in 64 games. And big names in international soccer, such as Brazil, England andArgentina, were on hand to dazzle fans with their skill and agility. What other tournament could matchthe cross-town rivalry of Poland vs. the Soviet Union, with Poland winning, or the possibility of a gamefeaturing England in one corner and Argentina in the other? Were there big upsets, you ask? Well, Italysqueaked through the first round looking very shabby with three ties and one win only to pull a fast oneon Brazil, ousting the Cup favorites 3-2 in a classic match, then beat West Germany in the finals. WorldCup tournaments have taken place every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when the worldwas too busy to play silly games. And now that the 1982 Cup is history, the Federation of InternationalFootball (purists' name for soccer) Associations has asked Colombia to host the next Cup. But theColombian president-to-be has said he will not finance the tournament so the United States may bechosen to host the 1986 World Cup. That would be great. For the first time in my life, I could actually goto a World Cup match instead of watching it on television. It also would be terrible. The United States, acountry of more than 200 million people, would host the Cup even though it would be unable to field ateam, unless 1986 is a magic year and we find 11 soccer players talented enough to make it to thetournament. If the United States does host the Cup, Americans are going to have to support soccermore than they do now. One of the hardest tasks in gaining support is introducing the game to diehardbaseball and football fans. We at least got a start two weekends ago when ABC Television broadcastthe final game of the Cup. For those people who missed the tournament, please allow me the pleasure of introducing a good friend of billions of people â€”World Class Soccer, meet the United States. Why don't you two break the ice while I round up a few players? But you better hurry, we have only four yearsleft till the next World Cup. ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 7 ---------- WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 WESTERN FRONT 7 Baby Ms playing hardball to make the major league By SETH PRESTON â€¢ The lanky blond youth watched as his blue-clad Bellingham Marinerteammates went through their pre-game drills. "I wasn't too good of a student in high school," DarrellBickers said. "1 got drafted in a good round, the 11th, so 1 figured I had a chance. I just wanted thatchance to play." Bickers, a shortstop straight from high school in Charlottesville, VA., is like numerousother young baseball players nationwide â€” he hopes to work his way through the minor leagues for anopportunity to play in the majors someday. It is a gamble many will take, but few will win. But with the high salaries being demanded â€” and received â€” by professional athletes, the risk is seen as worthtaking. "Guys this age don't have anything better to do, so why not try it for a couple of years?"Bellingham Manager Jeff Scott said, "They can afford to take a chance with pay scales the way they are. There's enough incentive to take a shot. "Besides, look at these guys who want to be brain surgeons.How many of them make it?" Scott asked. "Making it in any profession is a gamble." The players are not the only ones speculating on the future. The parent organization, the Seattle Mariners, is willing to invest time and resources in their minor league clubs in hopes of eventually producing major league athletes."Sure, you're taking a risk that you'll come up with one good player," Bellingham General Manager Spedo Southas said. While Seattle pays the wages for the players and coaching staff, plus basic materials, the Bellingham club must pay the rest. Each player is allotted $11 a day for meals while on road trips;travelling arrangements also must be paid for. Past an 18 player limit, Seattle picks up the tab for each additional player and reimburses Bellingham $8 of the $11 for the first 18. Coming Up Sometimes,however, a time lag occurs before the money comes in. "It's a big gamble for us," Southas said. "We'rethe ones that take a beating if we don't bring in the funds." Money is raised through ad-selling for gameprograms and fence signs, as well as through concessions, admissions and promotions sponsored bylocal businesses. The players have to contend with paying their own Way while not on the road. Most,like Bickers, do not sign large contracts at the beginning of their careers. "We get about $250 every twoweeks (after taxes)," Bickers said. "We have to pay rent out of our salaries. It's hard to make ends meet. . .you have to buy all the little things." Bickers was told he had to come to Bellingham as the first steptoward a possible professional career. He grinned and said, "When they told me that, I said 'What?' I hadto look up Bellingham in an encyclopedia. I had no idea where it was." But leaving home to travelacross the nation to some strange town is hard on anyone. "It's the first time I've been away, and the first time I've flown, too." His smile-faded and Bickers was silent. Bickers' experience is shared by manyothers his age, some traveling from far-away places such as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.Some cannot speak English, which only deepens their loneliness and homesickness. Also, playing 70games in 72 days adds new pressures. Dreams die hard,, however, and with four former BellinghamMariners currently on the Seattle roster, struggling minor leaguers can see a reason for hope. "You'll seemore (players from Bellingham)," Scott said. "We've had some good kids here." The incentive is in theform of a lucrative contract, which would make the earlier trials pay off â€” literally. "It's a big pot at theend of the rainbow," Scott said. As Darrell Bickers sees it, he could be one of those who cashes in onhis gamble. "Sure, I've got a chance," he said. It is all anyone can ask for. The Pacific Northwest Arts Crafts Fair is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bellevue. 3rd Annual San Juan IslandTraditional Jazz Festival is scheduled for Friday through Sunday in Friday Harbor. "A Baroque MusicFestival" is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Bellingham Theatre Guild. TheCollegium Musicum of Western is a chamber music group that specializes in the performance ofmusic before 1800. Admission is $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and students, $2.50 for children 12and under. The Strider international Track Classic takes place Saturday and Sunday at BellinghamCivic Field. Arts Day at the Bay is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Boulevard Park. Local crafts people will display and sell their wares. WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIALANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE POST Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Tuesday for thefollowing Wednesday issue of the Front. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten orlegibly printed, and sent through campus mail or brought in person to the Publications Office,Commissary 108. Please do not address announcements directly to the Western Front. Phonedannouncements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by the originator. STUDENTHEALTH SERVICE SUMMER HOURS: Office onlyâ€”8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clinic nurseâ€”8:30 to 11 a.m. 1 to 3:30 p.m. No fee is charged for the clinic nurse. The Health Service offices is located in High Street Hall 25, X/3400. SUMMER SESSION LECTURE SERIES will present Dr. Lawrence Lee (education)speaking on "Cracow: Poland's Past and Present" at 7:30 p.m. Tues., July 27, in Bond Hall 105.Admission is free. SUMMER STOCK '82 presents Terrence McNally's farce, Bad Habits at 7:30 p.m.tonight (July 21) in Old Main Theatre. Performances run through Sat., July 24, and will be repeated Aug.15-17. Season tickets for Summer Stock '82 are available for $12 general admission and $9 students andsenior citizens. Individual show tickets are $4 general and $3 students and senior citizens. Forinformation on tickets and shows, contact the box office, PAC lobby, X/3873, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. CHILDREN'S SHOW: Summer Stock '82 presents the first of two children's shows,Androcles and the Lion, at 1 p.m. Thurs.-Sun., July 22-25. Admission is $1. CONCERT OF ACOUSTICMUSIC featuring Windham Hill Records recording artists Scott Cossu (piano, flute), Michael Hedges(guitar) and David Qualey (guitar) will be held at 8:15 p.m. Thurs., July 22, in the Concert Hall. Tickets are$4 and can be purchased at Budget Tapes and Records, the VU Information Desk and at the door.COLLEGIUM MUSICUM will present a concert of Baroque vocal and instrumental works by Hendel,Telemann and Stamitz as well as Renaissance dances and Bach's Cantata No. 27, at 8:15 p.m. Mon.,July 26, in the Concert Hall. Admission is free. Dinghy Derby Daze, Pioneer Days Picnic will offercounty fun By BARBARA SCABAROZI Pioneers, parades, sand castles and sea races will be part ofthe events in the northwestern corner of Whatcom County July 29 to August 1. The Royal Order of Birch Bay Bums sponsors Dinghy Daze, a two-day festival of sand sculpture, arts and crafts, dancing and aboat race with man-made vessels. In Ferndale, the annual Pioneer Days Picnic includes a carnival inPioneer Park, parades, music, an arts festival and sidewalk sales. The Birch Bay Bums was organized eight years ago to promote the Dinghy Derby race that attracts such unusual entries as car bodiespropelled by bicycle pedals and milk-carton rafts with sails; arid oars. '.'.'.-'.'â€¢ Local businessmenusually judge the Sand Castle Contest, planned for noon July 30, although the fire chief and the countysheriff have helped in the past. Birch Bay State Park, within walking distance of the circling shoreline, is open every day. Visitors can swim, picnic, crab or clam from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Most of the picnictables are alongside the beach. A little Olympics, designed for children, features a sack race and relays from noon to 2 p.m. July 31. Afterward, a parade will start at the intersection of Bay-Lynden andHarborview Roads. A two-day arts and crafts fair is planned.- Last year 60 tables were rented to localcraftsmen. For more information call Nancy Parker at 366-5831. An 8 p.m. dance Aug. 1 at the ForestGrove Ballroom ends the Dinghy Derby weekend. Fifteen miles from Birch Bay, Ferndale presents itsannual Pioneer Days. Since 1895, old settlers of the area have gathered for a picnic. This year theprogram begins with a carnival Thursday evening July 29, at Pioneer Park. The park has expanded froma few trees and benches to several authentic log cabins, a playground and covered picnic area. A logcabin home, a church and a Post Office/General Store are open for visitors during Pioneer Days only.The Ferndale Chamber of Com- - jiierce has art*office year-round in one of the cabins. Visitors areencouraged to register at the park and be listed with old and new settlers in the Old SettlerAssociation Roster. Badges are assigned with colors indicating length of residence in Whatcom County. A red badge, "Che- Chako," indicates a newcomer, less than 20 years. A gold badge with a purple bowis worn by those with more than 70 years in county. A Kiddie Parade is scheduled for 11 a.m. July 30.Floats, costumes covered wagons, bikes, trikes and horses are part of the fun. The Grand Parade,honoring oldest settlers, will be 11 a.m. July 31. During the evenings of July 30 to Aug. 1, music to suitall tastes is planned at Pioneer Park. The movie "Burn" will show at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday inLecture Hall 4. Admission is $1. The movie "A Streetcar Named Desire" will show at 6:30 p.m. Mondayin Lecture Hall 4. Admission is $1. "The Old City of Cracow" is the sixth installment in the GlobalIssues Lecture Series. Dr. Lawrence Lee will present the lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bond Hall 105. AARDVARE Books Records If you're a science fiction reader, Aardvark has the largest selection ofused science fiction titles north of Seattle (over 3,000) ; Also, large NEW selection. Used paperbackstraded also. 11'22N. 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Extra charge ' for rush jobs. Laina733-3805 Typing. Fast, accurate. IBM Selectric. Call Peggy 733-0076 TYPING BY A PRO. Call Jackie676-8483 ---------- Western Front - 1982 July 21 - Page 8 ---------- 8 WESTERN FRONT WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1982 Steve Anker, Geoff Killan and Bruce Mann considerthe next move the "turtle" will make. They were participating in the four-week workshop that is takingplace at Western. Bright pupils attend workshop By BARBARA SCABAROZI About 130 studentsentering grades seven through ten will sample higher education at Western this summer. A four-weekscience workshop began July 12 for highly-motivated students in marine biology, computer science,physics and chemistry. Sponsored by the Center for Continuing Education and the science faculty, the workshop is a pilot program in cooperation with Educational Seryiqe. District 189. . Althoughworkshops fiaye Been offered in the past, none were of this scope, Eva McGinnis of Western'sContinuing. Education Department said. Four Western professors said they are excited by theopportunity to work with the youngsters. Keith Craswell of Western's math department said he hastaught high school before on a part-time basis. Radio Shack has loaned four TRS-80 computers toWestern for the computer science class. The TRS-80 uses LOGO language, a new geometriclanguage that draws pictures by moving a point, called a "turtle," across the screen. Craswell said thatwith this modern equipment, students can achieve in only four weeks a proficiency that requires a fullquarter in Computer Science 210. Six students are assigned to each computer, but for the fourth weekof the session Radio Shack has promised a total of 10 computers. That class will be more advanced and with only two students working on each TRS-80 they can write their own games, Craswell said. JohnWhitmer of Western's chemistry department prepared simple chemistry experiments and electrical circuit displays for his chemistry/ physical science class. He said he substitute-taught this age group beforeand had 12 students learning about atomic and molecular structure last week. A van is taking the marinebiology class to Sundquist Marine Laboratory in Anacortes each day this week. The lab is administeredby Western for seven Washington state colleges and universities. Jerry Flora of Western's biologydepartment taught high school in Florida. He said the workshop students will benefit from low tidesthis week. "They'll gather beach specimens, fish, dredge and haul plankton," Flora said. And inside thelab, microscopes, sea tables, aquaria and a drying oven are some of the equipment they will use.Richard Yawter of Western's physics/astronomy department is sharing his knowledge with theyoungsters this week. He plans to use an air track as one demonstration of the laws of physics. A cart moves along a frictionless track allowing students to make precise measurements. Vawter hadexperience teaching high school students in other summer workshops. Most of the students enrolled inthe ses-~ sions are from Whatcom and Skagit counties. Young students speak turtle at science school The excited hoots and hollers could be heard half-way down the hall of the Environmental Studiesbuilding. Two-by-three-foot signs in a classroom advertised "Turtlemania" and 20 youngsters wore "Ispeak Turtle" badges. They gathered around four computer controls as one student operated eachconsole. On a 21-inch color television a stick figure flew out of a cannon, performed a myriad ofsomersaults, then splashed into a water tank. "This is the only academic class I've enjoyed," MikeDodgen, a ninth-grader from Meridian said. "It's the first time I ever came close to a computer and by 9:30 this morning, 1 was already programming it." The LOGO language being used to teach the junior andsenior high students was developed at Massachusetts Institute of ^ Technology (MIT), instructor KeithCras- Â§ well said. It makes concepts of programming Â«- simple. The pointer or "turtle," is givenseveral basic commands to move. A command of consecutive 90 degree right turns produced a spiralthat quickly filled the screen. Seeing their commands instantly translated into visual action made itdifficult for many of the students to say what was the most fun. On the other side of Western, a smokysmell permeated a classroom in Haggaro Hall, but the atmosphere was definitely electric. Twelvestudents manipulated wire, clay, light bulbs and batteries to make simple electrical circuits. But thereaction of sodium in water and burning magnesium and copper was the best part of the week in theopinions of Lynden students Steven Lindell, Jim Hubbard and Brian Vancleek. One participant travelledfrom New York to attend the workshop. Eight-grader Eddie Klapper's grandparents heard about thesummer session and asked him to come. Don Kruger, a Bellingham eighth-grader, said of the workshop,"It's interesting, but we don't play with enough explosives." Two juniors from Sehome High School,Stephanie Wood and Wendy Ershig, were the oldest students and the only girls in the class. Althoughthey had done several of the experiments before in school, both said they liked the workshop.AMCTCAS STEAK PCPOT 209 No. Samish Bellingham, WA 98225 phone 734-0870 Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 6:30 a.m. - 1 1 p.m. No Smoking Section Available Beer WineAvailable jf ( The Ultimate Combination j)= Steak Lobster $ 8.95 U.S.D.A. 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Text preview (might not show all results): 1982_1102 ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 1 ---------- Western Washington University Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Vol. 74, No. 54 Shuttle to polls offeredStudents who live on campus and have no transportation still have an opportunity to vote in today'selection. The Associated St
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Show more1982_1102 ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 1 ---------- Western Washington University Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Vol. 74, No. 54 Shuttle to polls offeredStudents who live on campus and have no transportation still have an opportunity to vote in today'selection. The Associated Students is providing transportation for all dormitories, as well as BuchananTowers. Residents of Nash, E dens and Higginson Halls vote in precinct 65 at St. Luke's Hospital. ASBoard member David Walker said vans will be available to transport students from in frorir of the VikingCommons. The van will depart at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m., and at 12:45, 2:15, 3:45, 5:15 and 6:45p.m. Students in Ridgeway and Fairhaven dorms and Buchanan Towers vote in precinct 115 at SehomeHigh School. AS transportation' will leave Ridgeway Commons at 9 and 10:30 a.m., and at noon, 1:30,3, 4:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m. Each trip will include a stop in front of Fairhaven's parking lot. Residents ofHighland Hall who are registered in precinct 35 vote, at the Whatcom County Courthouse Annex onForest Street, Walker said. Because fewer students vote in this precinct, no AS van is available, but acarpool is being organized. For more information on rides to the courthouse annex, call Inter-hallCouncil President,Karf Wolfe at 676-2960 or the Associated Students at-676-3460. All on-campusstudents reside inside the 40th district- Election results will be aired on a large television screen 8:30until midnight in the Viking Union Lounge. â€¢ Polls today will be open until 8 p.m. (For a sampleballot of today's election, see page 4.) Crowding in women's rugby may soon happen if interest in thesport grows as drastically as it has since Western's team originated about seven years ago. (See gamestory on page 11.) 'Right-Hans' man Brisch hopes he s top job pick The right-hand man to the presidentof the University of Nebraska, who would like to be Former an chairman dies at 62 James Wiley Bosch,former chairman of the anthropology department, died Thursday evening of heart failure at ProvidenceHospital in Seattle. Dr. Bosch, 62, came to Western in 1967. He was named acting chairman of theanthropology department in 1967 and chairman in March 1977. Dr. Bosch had been on sick leave sinceMay 1981. Dr. Bosch originally was from South Gate, Calif. He received his bachelor of arts from SanFrancisco State College and his master's degree and doctorate from Stanford University. He worked as aresearch social scientist at Oregon State Hospital in Salem before coming to Western. Non-denominational services took place Monday at Campus Christian Ministry? Nearly 100 people attendedthe service. Angelo Anastasio of the anthropology department described Dr. Bosch as a dedicatedscholar and a "warm, compassionate, generous man," who liked to challenge "half-baked ideas" and"generalities." A former student of Dr. Bosch's said she would remember how his door always was openfor students. Other friends and colleagues described Dr. Bosch as "dedicated to young people." Dr.Bosch is survived by his wife, Mabel, two daughters and a grandson. Memorials may be sent to theAmerican Heart Association. the top administrator at Western, will visit here later this week. Presidential finalist Hans Brisch is scheduled to arrive in Bellingham late Wednesday for a two-day tour of Western. Currently associate executive vice president and provost, and executive assistant to the president atNebraska, the Germany-bom Brisch is described by colleagues there as a "good detail person."Brisch coordinates faculty-administrator affairs and acts as a "go-between" in matters within Nebraska'slarge governance system, said -Larry Walkin, president of the school's Faculty . Senate. Although hisjob usually doesn't place him in contact with any of the 25,000 students at Nebraska, Brisch is said torelate well with them. The 42-year-old Brisch reportedly is . being considered for the presidency atseveral other universities. Here, at a glance, is a complete schedule of Brisch's visit: 7:30-9:30Thursday a.m.â€”Breakfast with Acting University President James Talbot. 9:30.-11:30 a.m.â€”Meetingwith deans and department chairmen, Old Main 340. 11:30 a.m.-l p.m.â€”Lunch with PresidentialSearch Committee members. 1-2 p.m.â€”Meeting with staff employees and administrators, WilsonLibrary Presentation Room. 3:15-4:45 p.m.â€”Faculty forum, Miller Hall 163. 5:30-7 p.m.â€”Reception at Canada House with Western Foundation Board, Alumni, vice presidents and community leaders: 7p.m.â€”Dinner with Board of Trustees. Friday 9:30-11:30 a.m.â€”Tour of campus. 11:30 a.m.-l:30p.m.â€”Lunch with vice presidents. 1:30-3 p.m.â€”Student forum, Viking Union Lounge. 3:30-4p.m.â€”Press interviews, Old Main 340. 4-5 p.m.â€”Open Community forum) South Academic Building'1.04. 5 p.m.â€”Interview with trustees, Old Main 440A. Said illegal Secret evaluation files miff facultyByKIRKERlCSON The knowledge that copies of student evaluations of faculty have been made and kepton file has kindled indignant reactions :from a number of professors. June Ross of the biologydepartment presented a strongly worded memo to the Faculty Senate Oct. 25 asking the executivecommittee to look into the matter at its next meeting. The confidential files have been kept for years inthe testing center. But many faculty just realized a few weeks ago that the copies exist. Ross'smemo stated, "The student evaluations are faculty's property and the making of a secret copy andkeeping it on file is illegal. The violation. is outrageous." Ross became aware of the existence of thecopies after reading a release from the testing center saying a copy of faculty evaluations will bekept in the faculty member's file. The main . complaint of a number of faculty, Ross said, is that theyhad no idea the testing center was making copies. "We've been led to'believe that the studentevaluations were solely the property of the faculty," Ross said. "Most of the people I've talked to did notknow copies were being made." Thomas Read of the math department echoed Ross's indignation. â€¢"I had always had the impress-sibn that the only copy was that given to the faculty," Read said. "Ihaven'! taken a formal poll or anything but I have a strong feeling that most of the faculty were caughtby surprise." Currently the only use of the evaluations, besides giving instructors information on their,teaching technique, is to help decide whether faculty should be given tenure or promotion. Rossexpressed fear that the copies could be used secretly by the administration to determine the future offaculty members in the course of budget cuts. "They've been trying to establish this evaluationprocedure as highly confidential so why would, they make copies of it?" Ross asked. But Don Blood,director of the testing center, said he would never release a faculty member's file without their request."Even if the president asked for it I couldn't," he said. Pointing to a paragraph in Western's Policy andProcedures manual Blood emphasized that (Continued on page 7) ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 2 ---------- Western Front Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Program review team proposes criteria to decide Western'sfate By LOR1 McGRIFF Academic Program Review Committee members Friday tossed ideas back and forth about ,'what criteria should be used to decide the fate of programs and .departments at Western. ' For-three hours the eight committee members discussed (Stacks of university statistics, itheirresponsibilities and how to :decide what constitutes program elimination. No conclusion on what criteria to use, however, was reached. The members were to meet at 7 a.m. today to again discuss possiblecriteria. The committee, formed about a month ago as part of the university wide review process, isscheduled to submit criteria before Nov. 15 by which programs may be enhanced, reduced,consolidated or eliminated. The Faculty Senate is to review them. Several criteria were suggested bythe members, but discussion was suppressed on most of the items until a later date. Among thoseproposed are: â€¢essentialityâ€”that essential to the role of the university â€¢cost effectivenessâ€¢undergraduates served â€¢demand for courses (current and potential) â€¢need â€¢ "uniqueness"Harvey Gelder â€¢quality â€¢job placements of graduates â€¢if attracting intellectually superiorstudents â€¢ "cultural breadth"â€”offers cultural courses significant to society â€¢number ofextracurricular programs offered â€¢requirements students must meet before being accepted as amajor. The only proposal receiving fie.ry debate was "quality." Music professor Bruce Pullan requestedthe word ".quality" not be used, because it's so hard to decide what quality is. Â» Geology ProfessorChris Suc-zek disagreed. "I cringe at the thought that we only will be concerned with other things and quality won't matter." Quantitative data such as the number of students being taught don't mean aprogram or department is doing a good job, she said. Perhaps the word shouldn't be used, she said, but the quality still should be examined. Ron Johnson- of' academic counseling brought up the problemof trying to develop criteria for deciding the quality of a program. The campus community would have tobe made aware of how quality was being defined, he said. Harvey Gelder, emeritus faculty member andchairman of the committee, said he will meet with Vice President for Academic Affairs Paul Ford thisweek to talk about some of the confusing parts of the committees' responsibilities. Questions wereraised about the need for approval of the criteria by the Faculty Senate, what the mission of theuniversity is and if the committee is supposed to plan for the long term or just to survive the budgetcrunch. Gelder said he would try to clear these problems up as soon as possible^ Big UW cuts haveno parallel here, James Talbot says News of programs targeted for elimination rocked the University ofWashington last week, but students need not fear a similar bombshell announcement here. UWofficials announced Thursday that 29 programs have been slated for extinction. Pro- - vost GeorgeBeckmann made the announcement following months of examining how to deal with funding cutbacksduring the past year. Beckmann's announcement, Western's Acting University President JamesTalbot says, marks the end of a process similar to the one just beginning here. "It's not a comparablesituation," Talbot said of the decision that will cost about 30 tenured faculty at the UW their jobs.Western's program review committeesâ€”charged with plotting the long-term future of theuniversityâ€”were formed last month, following a proposal introduced by Talbot to the Board of Trusteesin August. The two committees aren't scheduled to make any recommendations to Talbot until Febuary. Talbot said administrators at the UW conducted their review process quite differently. Unlike the reviewcommittees here, Talbot said, the procedure at the UW largely was shielded from public scruntiny."We've given (the review committees) the charge and they will do it in the limelight, "Talbot said."Nobody needs to fear that two or three administrators are going to sit around in a smoke-filled room,and come out with an announcement. That's not the way we do buisiness." Talbot added, however, thatreview committee meetings open to the public tend to "limit the ideas that can be expressed." -Beckmann announced that the UW College of Arts and Sciences will eliminate the departments ofdance, music education, art education, child drama, nutritional sciences and textiles, kinesiology andnear eastern languages and literature. Several other degree programs are headed for the chopping block, including dental hygiene in the School of Dentristry and outdoor recreation in the College of ForestResources. The programs and departments won't be shut down for two to three years to allowcurrent participants a chance to complete their degrees, Don't feed them, they might be dangerous!Strays from a local herd of rain rhinos stomped ontoJled Square at noon on Friday. Though seeminglydocile, these nocturnal critters have been known to waste students mercilessly during the night andleave them hungover the next day. PHOTO BY F.C. GILBERT Reaganism's end 'inevitable'â€”expert ByERIC DANIELSON The demise of the Reagan administration's economic policy will lead to moreplanning in the economy, a noted political scientist said here last week. - "It is inevitable that Reaganismwill fail, Ed Greenberg of the University of Colorado said. "It will not work because the budgets are notsmaller. The greatest deficits in history have simply moved from domestic to military spending."Greenberg went on to predict that as an ever-widening range of groups feel the budget-cutting knife,public sentiment will turn against Reaganomics. President Reagan's own ranks are rebelling againsthim now, Greenberg said, listing Vice President George Bush and Budget DirectorDavid Stockmanamong those' who are beginning to question the president's policies. Greenberg's theories are basedon his belief that the U.S. government's primary role is the protection of capitalist institutions. Twosets of activities are involved in this, what he calls accumulation and "legitimation." Accumulation isthe overseeing of the nation's economic health while "legitimation" is the preservation of socialharmony. These could be more simply termed economic and political policy, he said. He believes thetwo are dependent on each other for success, but that Reagan has chosen to ignore public support andconcerns himself only with economic efficiency. "Reagan believes that accumulation is its ownlegitimation. I like to call this-nineteenth century romanticism," Greenberg said. Historically,Greenberg says, capitalism has developed in stages. He calls the years from 1946 to 1974 the period oftriumphant Keynesian economics â€” the emergence of the American Empire built upon the economiccollapse of its pre-war trade rivals. A time of continuous economic growth, it climaxed during the1960s in the form of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society." But the economy that promised and deliveredboth guns and butter worked only for a while, Greenberg said. "We will never return to that period even if the Democrats win this election," he said. Since Watergate, Greenberg said, the United States hasbeen in a period of shambles between legitimate economic systems. The old is gone, but the new isyetto arrive, he said. The left and the right of the political spectrum have failed to deal successfully withAmerica's current economic problems, he said. "Continued drift in public policy shifting wildly andan out-of-control economy" will characterize the immediate future, Greenberg said. This will cause"alternatingv electoral landslides with the in-power party suffering massive defeats," he said. With thediscredit of both liberal and conservative policy, Greenberg said he sees neo-liberalism, such as whateconomist Lester Thurow promotes, as the only solution. Thurow calls for a greater degree of planning "The next phase of capitalism must be planning if it is to be kept alive. Even when modern capitalism isworking it is an act of folly, drowning itself in its own affluence and exhausting resources," he said. ,Increased government intervention in a coherent manner would be much better than the unplannedintervention used now, which Greenberg says causes economic chaos. Greenberg says he sees abenign form of socialism similar to the system in France with a corporate-government partnership suchas what Japan uses, as necessary for survival of capitalism in the United States. Greenberg's speechwas part of the Pacific Northwest Political Scientists Association conference. ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 3 ---------- Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Western Front 3 GRAPHIC BY MASARU FUJIMOTO Rocks!' Dangers fail to quench climbers' thirst for adventure, challenge Front copy editor Scott Fisk and 25 others, mostlyWestern students, attempted Oct. 16 to climb the North Twin Sister, eight miles southwest of MountBaker. The climb was organized by the Outdoor Program, and preparation included proper clothing,gear, rope and ice ax practice. But, as Fisk explains, some things climbers can't learn from others.Some things only the mountain can teach. By SCOTT FISK "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day,teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime." Our group of 26 climbers, stretching for a quarter of a mile,ascends the North Twin Sisters mountain. A dense fog descends on us. The 10 percent chance of rainwe heard about on the weather reports the previous night turns into a drizzleâ€”then snow. Thetemperature drops severely enough for all of us to put on extra clothing. "Rocks! Rocks!" The cry, usedin the mountains to warn others of falling debris, is followed by an immense, gut-numbing roar. It soundslike the demolition of a building or the amplification of the ocean breaking against a cliff-lined shore. Ihave never heard anything like it before. I can't see the rock slide, but I hear the screams for help. Ledby Bill Wickstrom, our rope team of four scrambles over a small rock ridge that separates us from wherethe sounds of the slide came. A 20-foot-wide strip of the snow field is brown and strewn with rocks where the slide flew down the mountain. "Who's hurt? Is everyone okay"? we shout to each other. I see theoutline of someone lying face down in the mud-drenched snow at least 50 feet below the climb's traverse. It is Clare Ryan, who was on the fourth rope team. People call to her and ask her if she can move, ifshe is all right. They tell her to wait. Immediately Wickstrom and other leaders unrope and make theirway down to Ryan, whose head is bobbing in the dense fog. First aid reaches her. I am not sure of theextent of her injuries. She seems okay and words of "nothing is broken" are passed from person toperson. I feel relief, yet each glance up into the fog and snow-covered rocks sends my thoughts inward. I try to realize what has happened. Dave Waddelâ€”his face is flushed, his eyes filled with shockâ€”says, "The rock that came downâ€”in my 10 years of climbing, I've never seen one come down that was thatbig. I can't believe everyone is all right." It's decided that everyone is to go downâ€”immediately. The twogroups behind mine disappear in the fog and start down. Suddenly, another bone jarring sound. Anotherslide lets loose, heading toward where the two groups have descended. The screams coming from beloware more intense this time. I am sure someone has been hurt very badly. "Help me! I'm paralyzedâ€”Ican't move!" someone shouts. A few muffled shouts follow, then.. . Silence. Standing between the tworock slides now, unsure who is hurt and how badly, my only thoughts are of how real everythingsuddenly seems. I don't think it's panic or fear I am filled with. Instead it's the sheer awe of what has justhappened and what might happen next that fills each passing thought. Minutes seem like hours as Istand and wait. The waiting gnaws deeper than the cold wind that pounds my face with snow.i Visibilityis getting worse. I wring the water out of my wool gloves and shake shivers from my spine. We are going down. We are getting off the mountain. We follow where the second slide came down. I can't seeanyone other than the four on my rope. One of the leaders, Steve Winslow, joins our rope, leavingWickstrom behind to attend to Ryan. I hear shouts from below that everyone is okay, but I am not sure.The fear stimulated by the screams is not erased by the reassuring information. Within 10 to 15 minutes we are down, at the base where we had eaten lunch and practiced climbing techniques. Huddled behind a boulder is Adam Jameson, his face battered and his lip bloody. A baseball-size lump bulges out fromunder the right forearm of his raincoat. His other arm, limp, hangs at his side. "It's broke," he said. "Idodged two rocks, then the third hit me. My other arm .. .I'm not sure. I can't move it. I'm okay. I'm okay.' We reassure him. Finally we're regrouped. One last headcount is made. Our spirits, including those ofthe injured, don't falter, although everyone is wet, tired and physically and emotionally drained. Concernfor self is overshadowed by concern for others. Everyone works together and reassures each other thewhole way. We arrive at the cars and van as darkness falls. â€¢ The recollections of those involved were pieced together at a meeting, five days after the climb, suggested by its leader, Nick Winslow. At themeeting, Pete Vergel, who was behind Ryan when the slide occured, explained what happened. "Ilooked up and saw a rock about two feet by two feet rolling toward the rope lbetween me and Clare.About two seconds later more rocks came down, mostly toward Clare. She was trying to get out of theway, but the rock she was standing on started to move. "I heard a slam and saw a rock about the size of a car start tumbling toward her. I thought for sure she was going to get crushed. "The boulder caughtthe rope and started pulling toward the slide. The rope broke. I remember seeing the boulder roll towardClare and Clare disappearing. "I didn't know if it had crushed her or rolled by her. I had a feeling for theworst. When the rocks cleared, Clare was on her stomach and was calling for help. "I was as scared asI ever was in my life. I was even more scared after the second slide., "I'm glad no one was killed." Ryanrecalled: "I remember being pounded in the head. I was wishing I'd be knocked out. I wanted to beunconscious. I didn't want to take it any more. The slides took me down on my back. Rocks kept hittingme in the back of the headâ€” constant pounding. Boom, boom,boom. "I really don't remember muchafter that. I couldn't see very good." Ryan was taken to the hospital. She didn't have a concussion, butbruises cover most of her body. Had she not worn a helmet and backpack, her injuries could have beenmuch worseâ€”possibly fatal. She suffered headaches for more than a week. Jameson's ulna, the boneof the forearm on the side opposite the thumb, was smashed. Stainless steel screws and a plate wereused to set the bone. A cast on his right arm extends from his hand to his armpit. The radial nerve in hisright arm is damaged and he has to wear a brace. He should regain all feeling in his arm within twomonths, however. The rock that hit him "was the size of a TV, but I'm not really sure," Jameson said. "Ithappened so fast. As soon as I could get up, I ran down the mountain. From all the shouts I heard (fromclimbers wanting to know if he was all right), I thought that more rocks were coming down. " Winslow,with the advantage of hindsight, explained what mistakes possibly were made. "The group size was toolarge," he said. "We'll probably limit the size from now on to about 10 people. You can't have clearcommunication between everyone when you (the rope- teams) are that far apart. Communication isextremely important with any type of climbing. "The weather was a big factor, but when you climb in theCascades, you have to expect bad weather," he said. "I couldn't predict the slides." - , Winslow climbedthe North Twin Sister the weekend before to scout the route. The Outdoor Program (OP) will teach moreseminars on techniques and what to expect when climbing, Winslow said. "We are not a guide service.We want to teach the skills so that they (climbers) can enjoy outdoor experiences on their own and relyon themselves. "Then the OP can provide them with experienced climbers to organize climbs," he said.All of the climb leaders have five to eight years experience. "We're stressing the risk involved," JoeOrdonez, the Outdoor Program's director said. "Anything can happen. Some things you can control andsome things you can't. It (the rock slide) was tragic, unfortunate, but it's best to learn from. it. Both theOP and the people involved learned a lot. I think everyone gained a lot of respect for the wilderness. Withany experience that happens, there is something that can be gained from it." Ordonez said climbersmust prepare for theworst and hope for the best.' 'Then you can deal with most situations that comeupâ€”and have a great time because you're ready for anything." The Outdoor Program's philosophy is:"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime." "We want to teachpeople how to climb, give them a feel for the basics," Ordonez said. "Being in the mountains takes years of experience. We want people to become more aware outdoorsmen." The climbers â€” most wereinexperiencedâ€” praised, the leader's clear thinking and immediate action. The positive attitude of theleaders, with their constant reassurances, prevented everyone rom panicking. "It was like being in a badcar wreck" Wickstrom said. "No one lost their cool, which is essentialin such a situation." â€¢ I, as theothers on the climb, learned the basics and something beyond what can be taught by others. I learnedsomething about myself and gained profound respect for a force greater than mine. Despite the rockslide, everyone on the climb wants to continue pursuing mountains. The unsuccessful climb of the NorthTwin Sister was successful in that no one was seriously â€¢hurt, and everyone gained somethingvaluable. "I'm not going to quit," Ryan said. "It'll be awhile before I try something like this again, though.I'm really lucky. ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 4 ---------- 4 Western Front Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Candidate forums greeted with apathy Western rapidly ismoving toward the selection of a new president, but not too many students seem to care. The turnout atvthe first two Associated Students-s p o n s o r e d presidential finalists forum has been embarrassinglylow, even among those students who actively engaged in the uproar last spring resulting from the Boardof Trustees decision to limit student representation on the initial search committee. Western studentstake pride in their concern about the university. But it sends a rather confusing sign to presidentialcandidates when only a handful of students show u p to hear them speak. Whoever is chosen presidentwill wield tremendous influence over the future of this university. If the president thinks Fairhaven Collegeis an outdated idea, the college indeed will be threatened with extinction. If he thinks academic standards should be toughened, then that too, probably will become fact. Presidential finalists will avoid specificanswers to the toughest questions. But they will provide glimpses of their attitudes and considerableclues to the sort of policy they would bring to Western. The visits of these men have been announced bythe Associated Students and amply publicized. Students who ignore the forums are wasting a valuableopportunity to look into their own futures. The next forum, featuring the University of Nebraska's HansBrisch, takes place at 1:30 Friday in the Viking Union Lounge. More nuclear trash headed for state TheTri-Cities in Eastern Washington, unlike the rest of the state, doesn't seem to mind being a dumpingground for nuclear waste. News of intentions to send even more of the lucrative radioactive waste to theHanford Nuclear Reservation will, no doubt, raise few protesting voices in an area that derives two-thirdsof its economy from the nuclear industry. The Hanford Nuclear Reservation now receives about 45 percent of the nation's nuclear waste. With the recent closure of a Nevada nuclear waste site (by order of thatstate's Board of Health) Washington will receive new record levels of nuclear waste. Recently pegged as"A City That Loves Nukes'' in a recent Newsweek article, Tri-Cities residents are portrayed as extremelyhappy about their prosperous relationship with the nuclear industry. Unfortunately, they give theimpression that all of Washington doesn't just want nuclear waste, but welcomes it with embracing arms. In 1980, however, the majority of Washington's citizens voted against being the nation's nuclear garbagedump. Initiative 383 prohibited transportation and storage of waste produced outside of Washington state. To the extreme detriment of our state, the measure was ruled unconstitutional last Augustâ€”andWashington now has become the nation's main nuclear dumping ground. Opposition to combat the well-off supporters of the nuclear industry has faded in the face of economic woes. The sponsors of Initiative383 plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, but it is likely the appeal will fail on an issue already ruledunconstitutional by a lower court. Most residents of Washington value the beauty and cleanliness of ourstate and to them the idea of Washington as an unlimited'garbage can for the nation's nuclearwasteâ€”unfairly and against the will of its citizensâ€”is simply appalling. WESTERN FRONT (TheFront's endorsements are in Bold type.) U.S. Senate KING LYSEN (I) Henry Jackson (D) Doug Jewett(R) Jesse Chiang (I) Positon 2, U.S. House of Representatives AL SWIFT (D) Joan Houchen (R) StateSenate, 42nd District H.A. "BARNEY" GOLTZ (D) Kirby Bowser (R) State House of Representatives,42nd District Position 1 DENNIS BRADDOCK (D) Richard Bosman (R) William L. McCord (L) Position2 ROGER VAN DYKEN (R) John Hummel (D) DeAnn Pullar (L) State House of Representatives, 40thDistrict Position 1 ASTRID DAHL (D) Pat Fiske (R) Dean Brittain (L) Position 2 PATMcMULLEN (D)Homer Lundquist (R) Tomm Spanos (L) Initiative No. 414 Shall a system requiring a minimum five-centrefund on sales of beer, malt and carbonated beverages be established? YES Initiative No. 435 Shallcorporate franchise taxes measured by net income replace sales taxes on food and state corporatebusiness and occupation taxes? NO Initiative No. 412 Shall the maximum interest rate on retail sales be the higher of 12 percent or 1 percent more than the federal discount rate? NO City of Bellingham,Proposition 1 Shall Bellingham be prohibited from developing, or issuing bonds, for construction ofparking facili-ties connected with any commercial development? NO Reagan's titanic new epic losesone for the Gipper It's rather awkward, reviewing a movie only half-finished, but such is the structure ofthe most audacious and potentially affecting film ever attempted: "(Re)birth of a Nation," starringRonald Reagan, part one ofwhich is available for scrutiny everywhere. The producers have secured the cooperation of the United States government for their production and the aid of the American people also is requested. The .working budget is virtually unlimited; indeed, the picture attempts to includethe entire world in its scope. Unfortunately, like so many recent globebusters (that's bigger than ablockbuster), the film simply doesn't work. It loses itself in its own massive size; the char-actorscontradict themselves in word and deed; the aim of the project .is never made clear, nor its paths to thataim, nor why the goal to be achieved. In short, the film is totally unbelievable. "(Re)Birth of a Nation" isfurther' proof that making having andl spending astronomical amounts! of money doesn't ensuremiracles. Basically, the movie features Reagan playing himself as an affable boob who gains thepresidency through public relations and happy opportunism. The script then introduces policies ofsuch monumental dumbness as to defy credence. For instance: Everyone talks about Reagan's publicsupport, but we're never shown it. Certainly, he has many things we all want and can inden-tify with: asuccessful divorce, the Hollywood lifestyle, a retired Barbie Doll for a wife and, of course, he's rich and famous, doesn't Shaun 'McClurken know anyone who isn't and may not believe in any other state ofbeing. Reagan portrays himself as a hero, a man of action, a doer rather than a thinker. His reality isanchored by the current fiscal year and he tolerates no whimsy. Today's problems are met withgenerations-old solutions. He is a disciple of the prophet Profit: Rich is Right; poverty is your own faultand sinful besides. The world needs saving and Reagan sets out early to do itâ€”by beating theRussians at their own game. While it should be understood that Russia is a ruthless militarydictatorship, operating on a wartime economy since World War II, wherein human rights encompassunthinking obedience and mere doubt is treason in the eyes of the liars, cheats, mind-rapers, man-eaters and dream crushers who run things, everyone knows anything a Communist can do, anyRepublican can do better. As depicted, Reagan's domestic aims are even more unfathomable.The supposed cure to the nation's ills are to give the federal government's duties to the states, invest the federal monies in nuclear war machines and turn domestic policy over to the great corporations andmanufacturers, who have proven their worth by giving the world McDonald's, Coca Cola, acid rain,Trident, MX and Three Mile Island. Once again, money is assumed by its mere presence, to bringwisdom, justice, and to merit the love and trust of one's inferiors. Where are the Sixties when youreally need them? Sole explanations for all this appear to be contempt for their audience or completeincompetence. The movie is being sold as a Ronald Reagan vehicle, stressing his image over thesubstance of the movie. In fact, no producers or directors are listed, and you are apparently asked tobelieve "Nation" is a one-man show, Reagan's own great big home movie. However, this goes againsthis; record as someone who does and says what he's directed, whether: as actor, corporate spokesman for General Electric, or, presumably, as servant of the people of California. Perhaps the movie is,after all, a black comedy, melodrama, or even allegorical warning. One way or another, part two shouldcontain the pay-off to part one's set-up. How does "Nation" end, and what will be the effect on us here in reality? Andâ€”who really is behind the show? Editor Mark Carlson Managing Editor Mitch EvichNews Editor Lori McGriff Opinion Editor Peggy Loetterle Features Editor Dave Mason Head CopyEditor Jim Bacon Assistant Copy Editors Elayne Anderson Scott Fisk Leslie Nichols Sports EditorHeidi Fedore Arts Editor Gordon Weeks Production/Design Coordinator Masaru Fujimoto ProductionAssistant Blair Kooistra Photo Editor Gary Lindberg Photo Assistant Dave Jack Business ManagerPatrick Herndon Advertising Manager Masood Sahba Adviser Pete Steffens Opinions expressed ineditorials reflect those of The Western Front and are not necessarily those of the university or thestudent body. Opinions expressed in signed articles and cartoons are those of the author. Guestcomments are invited. The Western Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University. The Front is entered as second-class postage at Bellingham, Wash., and its identification numberis USPS 624-820. The Front's newsroom is located in College Hall, room 9, while its businessoffice is quartered in College Hall, room 7. The Front is typeset in its newsroom and at Western'sprintshop in the Commissary. The Front is printed by The Bellingham Herald. ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 5 ---------- Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Western Front Sobel says 'No' to Prop. 1 Western Front: On today's ballotis a referendum that could affect all Western students. Future jobs, access to entertainment and retail stores and the health of the Bellingham community are at stake under Proposition One. Privatedevelopers have combed Whatcom and Skagit Counties to locate a place to construct a majorregional mall. There are now three possible locations: the town of Burlington in Skagit County, the Wilder Farm on the Guide Meridian, and downtown Bellingham. The realities of free enterprise dictate that amall will be built whether we like it or not. Proposition One will determine if the mall is to beconstructed in Bellingham. A downtown mall would include three â€¢major department stores andscores of smaller shops in a glass-enclosed building along Railroad Avenue. The mall is part of a majordowntown redevelopment project planned cooperatively by the city, Sutter Hill, Ltd. and the DowntownDevelopment Association. Financing will come from private and federal funds and public bonds to bepaid off by new revenues from the mall's commercial activity. . Two years of mall construction willprovide 1,000 construction jobs and approximately 1,200 permanent retail sales jobs. Downtownredevelopment will offer Western students a greater selection of stores, a new entertainment centerand hundreds of part-time jobs. If today's voters say yes to Proposition One, the city will be prohibited from floating the bonds needed to finance improved parking, without which the downtown mall cannot be built. Two studies have concluded that-a regional mall located outside of Bellingham would lead to a44 percent downtown vacancy .ate and an 80 percent loss of city tax revenue. Even John Kole, theowner of Johnson's Towing Company and instigator of Por-position One, admits that if the downtown plan does not go for-, ward, many of the current downtown businesses will leave. The Bon Marnhe and J.C. Penney would be among the first to go. Kole, who was an unsuccessful city council candidate lastyear, hopes that new offices and residential development will fill the vacuum. Dream on John. Thepassage of Proposition One will mean fewer stores and fewer jobs. Reduced city tax revenues couldthen lead to new ' tax increases or cuts in city services such as public transit. While ybu attendWestern, Bellingham isyour town. Bellingham needs your help today. Vote no "on Proposition One.â€”Greg Sobel A plea to save Huxley Western Front: The University administration is forced to pinpointprograms that may be dispensable during this period of economic hardship. I respect their positionand acknowledge the difficulty behind the decisions they must make. But I must express that oneprogram which absolutely must not be eliminated or consolidates is that of Huxley College ofEnvironmental Studies. If environmental studies were placed under the auspices of a new College ofSciences, the social science component of Huxley would eventually disintegrate. The fundamentalvalue and significance of Huxley lies in its interdisciplinary approach. Environmental problems are ofsuch magnitude as to elude resolution merely through scientific scrutiny. The problems exist in asocial setting. Analysis of their causes, consequences and solutions must also draw upon the socialworld. There must be communication between the social sciences and the hard sciences for effectiveproblem solving to occur. I urge all concerned students, Huxley and non-Huxley alike, to attend ameeting on Thursday, November 4 at noon in Environmental Sciences 100. We will discuss whatactions we can take to preserve the integrity of Huxley College. If you recognize the importance ofmaintaining open exchange and communication between both ends of the scientific spectrum, comeand express your support at the meeting. â€”Valerie Smith Draft Talbotâ€” end ritual Western Front:I've been watching our campus go through the ritual of bringing in the five presidential "finalists" and I'vebeen wondering: Why doesn't the Front do a poll of the students and ask themâ€”whom do they favor? Iknow we're not exactly regarded as a "fund of wisdom" but wouldn't it be an interesting experiment, thatjust might raise the students' awareness of this rather important issue, if the Front did this? Frankly, Ithink the Board of Trustees could save the state a lot of money and needless worry about the quality ofthese five gentlemen and keep the president we already have: "acting" President James Talbot. Iunderstand that he has said that he doesn't really want the job, but perhaps we could "draft" him via apoll? Peter Ramsey Thank you and no thank you Western Front: We want to thank Don Jenkins forwriting the article in Friday's (Oct. 22) edition of the Front about the home economics department's"Spanning the Spectrum" exhibit. By having the exhibit, we hoped to clarify the focus of homeeconomics. It stresses the interrelatedness of individuals and families with their physical and socialenvironment. As stated in the article, "Larra-bee (acting chair of the home economics department) saidthe department has been fighting a battle for years to change the image of a home economics major assomeone who only cooks and sews." The headline, "Home ec's image keeps cooking" clearlycontradicts this statement. While pointing out that home economics majors should not be stereotyped in cooking and sewing roles, the Front did just that in writing the headline. We hope that people readbeyond the stereotypical headline to the positive article. ^ â€”Susan Leonard â€”Nanette Jimenezâ€”Amy Parrish â€”Kyle Neese â€”Joni Petrica â€”Lana Dorsett â€”Cheryl Knuckey â€”Nancy Woolley â€”Connie Walser ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 6 ---------- 6 Western Front Tuesday, Novembers 1982 1 "7 | % a | - r A n # - Unemployment high â€¢ * p t ? l OCT111. in Whatcom County By SETH PRESTON If you're having trouble finding a job in Whatcom County,you're not alone. Unemployment has reached almost 17 percent in Whatcom County and with nochange anticipated in the state or national economies, it probably vvill stay high. Since 1970,unemployment in Whatcom County and elsewhere in the state consistently has averaged above thenational rate. The unemployment rate in Bellingham, however, recently dropped to 10.8 percent from11.5 percent a month ago, according to figures released Friday by Gov. John Spellman's office. Stateunemployment now is at 10.9 percent, down from 12 percent in September, the Associated Pressreported. The rate still remains above the national unadjusted figure of 9.7 percent. Some experts,however, say government statistics don't include those who have given up looking for work. In WhatcomCounty and other areas in Washington, persistently high unemployment partly is due to the seasonalnature of agriculture and key industries, such as food processing, construction and trade. "It's a prettygrim outlook," said Neil Morrison, director of Eellingham's Employment Security Department. Morrisonsaid recent graduates have to compete with older alumniâ€” alumni who are unemployed, but have some job experience. He said some graduates in technology and other technical areas probably will farebetterâ€” but in some place other than Whatcom County. "I really doubt they would find work here."Morrison doesn't foresee growth in job opportunities soon because of the sluggishness of WhatcomCounty's economy. "I think that traditionally Whatcom County has lagged . "This area is in a specialloca- 0% 5% 10 A 15% 20 /o tion b e i n g b e r v V e e n Vancouver eellingham ix-:-:w:Â£: ana*Seattle, as well as on the gt;:â€¢:â€¢:â€¢ gt;:â€¢:â€¢ water (for shipping)," Darby said. - . , â€ž -^^^^^^^^^^^_^^_..-.-...-.--.....-.-. "We have a big future of activity S e p t 8 2 ^^^^^^^^^^-^mmmm coming.- gt;â€¢ :$*' But he added, "There has XxSvi always been some resistance to :::::: gt;:: gt;:- growthhere. But when the dol- -. . , 0 . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v j A A M â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢'"^ lars comein, that will have to ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ change. â€¢ijivijlvl For now, however, Darby's state lxi:w i optimism is curbed by the â€¢Xx.vX recession. c f , . . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ M . - Georgia-Pacific lastweek P ^^^^^^^^^^^^^M^WMyWyy announced it would lay off ttyyyyyyyyyyyy% $ ' workers betweenThanksgiving 'â€¢jwy^^v^w^^^ and Christmas. In addition, the '^yyyyyyy^yyyy^yyy^y^y' company hasn'thired regularly - . , a 2 â€¢^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.%\::::v:v:-:;:v:;:;:;:;:;:v:v:;:;X for professional salaried posi-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^lIQ fyyyyyyyyyyyy m tions in almost five years, '^yyyyyl^yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!- although afew wage earners are Whatcom County I S S ? : * ^ hired once or twice a year. â€¢.-.â€¢.â€¢.â€¢.â€¢. .-.-.â€¢. .â€¢.â€¢. ..â€¢...â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ 'Vxv'xy "It's a very static situation ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ now," said Jerry McRorie of Oct. '82 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ : 1 7 . 0 Â° / o x IntalcoAluminum's public rela- WAW: tions department. "We haven't Â¥:â€¢:%â€¢: done much as far as hiringin over National rate VSSBS^ two vears" xixvjx Yet those graduating this ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . school year don't need to lapse Oct. '82 Â§BBBBBBPB|B|B|5:. 9-7Â°^ into a severe depression, officials say. "I don't think it's a time to g ^ ^ j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i ' ; ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' panic," saidLouis Lallas, director of the Career Planning and The Spellman administration reports unemployment isdown in Placement Center. "In terms of the state, but the jobless rate remains above the national collegegraduates, this is an off average. season. Most employers tend to --â€¢ focus on June and on anticipated graduation." behind the nation when coming availability of professional Computer science, business, out of a bad time," he said. positions and industrial jobs. mathematics, electronics, But all is not gloomy,say local "Nobody is expanding very accounting and technology were experts. rapidly and doing lots ofhiring;" a few of the degrees cited as the "Opportunities are every- Thirsk said. "January could be a mostmarketable. ! where, but they're just fewer turning point for the state when A strong economy is the key to here," said Bob Thirsk, associate the Legislature meets." widening employment oppor-director of theCareer. Planning tunities, Lallas said, and Placement Center at- "Change has always been part "I don'tthink we're talking Western. "But people do get jobs. of the economy," he said. "Lately about anoversupply of people for â€¢It simply takes a little longer." it (the economy) has been the job market," hesaid. "We're Thirsk said Whatcom County is changing rapidly and unpredict- talking about an undersupply of fairly representative of the ably." â€¢ . money for hiring." national job market, where job Orman Darby,Georgia- Until that money supply flows seekers outnumber the jobs. Pacific's public .relations man-easier, Western graduates will Bellingham is the only urban ager, said he sees future change find jobs inWhatcom County a area in the county, limiting the as both necessary and beneficial.' scarce commodity. GIVE TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. 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Take advantage of this free vision screening any time Monday- Friday 9-5:30 and Saturday 9-4. Call 647-20/20 to make an appointment. Corner of Magnolia Railroad Dr. LeroyH. Freeman Dr. Mark G. McEathron Shtanachiie Books cised books and RecoRds Monday Satunday10-5 - 1 0 O Â° nr o ? UJ CO CO T- r*. o Approach the job hunt as a full-time job, experts sayFinding a job has become full-time workâ€”and that's exactly how job hunting should be approached, say university and local officials. "The best thing graduating students can do is take looking for work aswork itself," said Neil Morrison, director of Bellingham's Employment Security Department. Morrisonsaid potential employees should start their job searching in the early morning, make phone lists ofemployers' telephone numbers and be energetic. "It's a good idea to talk to Mends and relativesbecause it links people," Morrison said. Planning and enthusiasm are essential to job hunting, saidLouis Lallas, director of Western's "Career Planning and Placement Center. "The minute studentsbecome seniors and start thinking of finding jobs they should come to us. We can help them developjob search skills." Such skills include preparing letters and resumes and perfecting techniques for job interviews. Some students even research prospective employers. Students go to companies and talk with them before deciding to apply for work, said Bob Th*rs^' associate director of the center. Students can aim too high, expecting to start with an ideal job. After a while they become more realistic andlower their expectations, Morrison said. But such contentedness can be a problem. "People might takejobs they don't really want, just because they feel they have to," Lallas said. "This causes too much job dissatisfaction." BIRTHDAY CARDS 1220 NO. STATE ST. ORPHEUS DESCENDING by TennesseeWilliams Nov. 17-20 at 7:30 PM Nov. 21 at 2:15 Main Stage Admission Student $1.50 ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 7 ---------- Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Western Front 7 A question of power sparks council debate By ERICDANIELSON After unanimously deciding to continue using the current system to plan for the future, thePlanning Council last week erupted into a debate over its own purposeand responsibilities. , Currently,the council uses the "review factors" contained in the 1981-82 institutional plan to determine "theallocation, reallocation and reduction in resources for individual programs" in what originally was termed an advisory position. The debate began after the main motion passed when John Moore of the businessdepartment said he believed allocation of resources should be done by the administration and not by acommittee. "This committee has no responsibility for what happens in programs, but the dean does. It isa tortured organizational arrangement for us to allocate resources," Moore said. "If the administration iscompetent then let them do their jobs." Marvin Olmstead of the speech department 'responded bydefending the committee system. "I'm not terribly afraid of democracy even though it is a long andponderous process. A council such as this is directly accountable to constituents," Olmstead said.Olmstead said the council only was an advisory group and real power still lies with the provost and thedeans in making final decisions. But Council Chairman James Albers seemed to question the advisoryrole. "This is a very influential body and our recommendations are always accepted even though theprovost claims to have the final power," Albers said. Olmstead continued to express his fears of theinstitution being run as a business venture, while Moore complained that the committee process was tooslow and ineffective. "Western must be the most reactionary of state institutions in reading students'changing needs," Moore said. He explained further his main concern was that student interest inprograms has changed while program funding has stayed the same. t "The committee process is veryreluctant to accept market changes and adjust offerings for what, students want," Moore said."Forexample, the math and computer science programs have remained the same size even though much student interest has shifted to these areas." "I would be loathe to see administration control thedirection of this institution alone," Olmstead said. But, Moore responded, "We would change morerapidly and be more responsible if the deans and iprovost did the jobs they were paid for." At the end ofthe meeting, the council recalled the days before former President Paul'Olscamp arrived at Western,when advisory committees didn't exist. In those days, the university was run by the president and his"kitchen cabinet." Both sides of the debate agreed they didn't desire to return to that era and adjournedwith what resembleda consensus between opposing views. Secret files spark furor (Continued frompage 1) making copies was completely legal. According to paragraph 514, "Permanent confidential filesof reports are maintained by the Testing center as a convenience for the instructor." When askedwhether the making of copies is explicitly sanctioned by the paragraph, Blood hotly replied, "Howare you going to make files without having copies?" Blood expressed surprise that his release hascaused such a fervor. "I wasn't aware that they weren't aware," he said. "The policy of makingcopies has been in existence since the begining of the current student evaluation program. We do itbecause faculty want copies when they're trying for tenure or promotion." Blood stressed the fact thatany copies are the property of the individual faculty member. If they desire to remove all their copiesfrom the center, Blood said, they have every right to do so. Mt. Baker seminar set The Outdoor program is offering a snow and ice seminar at Mt. Baker on Nov. 6 and 7. Any interested persons must bring$10 to the pre-trip meetings scheduled for 7 p.m. today and Thursday in Viking ' Union 113. NEWSNOTES Western to go Mongolian The East Asian Studies Colloquium will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday,Nov. 3, in Humanities 110. Henry G. Schwarz will present a lecture and video tape on Mongolia. Bookdiscussed The Book of the Quarter discussion will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the LibraryPresentation Room on The International Bill of Human Rights. The discussion will focus on whatgovernments shouldn't do with their people. Huxley meeting scheduled A special meeting for anyoneopposed to the departmentalization of Huxley College will take place lat noon Thursday inâ€¢Environmental Sciences 100. Outback seeking coordinator The Outback Program is seeking acoordinator for -winter quarter. The job involves contacting administrators and coordinating all activities on the farm. BE A REP. FOR WWU During Winter Break we need students to go back to their highschools and talk to seniors about the "Western Experience." For more information, contact the Student-to- Student Program in the Admissions Office, Ext. 3440. GMAT , t LSAT â€¢ MCAT â€¢ GRE " â„¢GRE PSYCH Â«GRE BIO MAT* GMAT* DAT OCAT*PCAT*VAT SAT-ACT.TOEFL'MSKP HAFL MEDBDS â€¢ ECFMG FLEX-VQE-HDB-RHBDS CPA* SPEED READING ^ t oM KAPLAN lt;jEDUCATIONAL CENTER Test Preparation Specialists I Since 1938 | For information. Please Call:SEATTLE 632-0634 Position Available ADVERTISING SALES for The Western Front Contact Masoodbetween 9:00 4:00 at 676-3160, College Hall Room 7 Sobel speaks against Prop 1: 'save downtown'By MARIANNE McCLARY Proposition 1 will sway Bellingham's economic climate drastically whetherit passes or not, former Associated Students President Greg Sobel warned Sunday. Sobel is appealing to students as a voting mass to be aware not only of the ambiguous wording of the initiative but what itwill mean to them if it's voted down. Propositon'l prohibits the City of Bellingham from using publicmonies to fund any parking development anywhere in the city. But Sobel says the proposition opposesmuch more than that. Sutter Hill Ltd., a private developing company, plans to spend about $50 million tobuild a 48,000-square-foot shopping mall in downtown Bellingham on Railroad Avenue between CornwallAvenue and State Street. The city, through several sources, will allocate $15.8 million for sewer, roads,fire and police protection to make the mall possible. â€¢ ' ' ~ Sobel stressed that* the money will comefrom federal grants, $7 million in city bonds and Sutter Hill Ltd., and not from higher prices or taxincreases to citizens, which he thinks the voters may suspect. The bonds will be paid off by more than$950,000 in new revenues generated solely by the new downtown businesses. Two major departmentstores must agree to locate in the new mall before work on the accompanying parking garages can begin, preventing the city from over-extending itself financially for the garages, Sobel said. Former city councilcandidate John Kole filed the proposition, basing his argument on his belief that the public should not beinvolved in subsidizing private development. He has said he views it as an improper use of taxpayers'money. Sobel said that if a mall is not built in downtown Bellingham, but rather in Burlington or on theGuide Meridian, approximately 44 percent of the businesses in the downtown area will relocate in thenew mall. The Bon Marche and Penney's have said they will move to the mall wherever it is, Sobel said.He said the mall must be located downtown or the city will lose 80 percent of its revenue from thedowntown area. One thousand construction jobs also will be lost if the initiative passes, he predicted."The proposition hasn't really been brought to the students but it affects them deeply. A downtown mallwill create approximately 1,200 jobs in retail sales and a larger variety of consumer goods," Sobelpredicted. Blood drive is this week Open your heart and extend your arms to Western's blood drive Nov.4 and 5. That's what Puget Sound Blood Program leaders are asking. They consider Western students"outstanding" donors, said Jeanne Mitchell of the Health Center. Last fall quarter a record 688 units ofblood were drawn during the drive. This quarter the goal is at least 300 units of blood each day, Mitchellsaid. â€¢ Twenty-two beds will be available at the drive, so the flow of donors is expected to continueuninterrupted. Appointments can be arranged by calling the campus health center. KEGS SPECIALSÂ£ to go $29.19 Beer Cups Available (plus tax) V with this coupon expires 11-14-82 BEECHHOUSE PUB 113 E. Magnolia 733-3331 Lr lt; T.V. RENTALS AND REPAIRS ACT NOW! 20% off on1st Month's Rent B/VV Color TV's Color Black/White Rates: $3500 mth COLOR $20Â°Â°mthB/J^We sell used T.V.s too. 1012 W. Holly Good thru Nov. 15 734-6000 . . . . . . . . . With Coupon Only . . . .. . . . J ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 8 ---------- 8 Western Front Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Pianist plays 'instrumental' music role PHOTO BY GARYLINDBERG By BARBARA WAITS In these trying times for higher education, when community relationsare important for Western, one woman feels the music department can be "instrumental," so to speak.Nancy Bussard, Western's piano accompanist, said she came to the university in the early 1960s byvirtue of open contact with Bellingham's music community. Bussard said she was asked to work part-time after she was heard playing with community groups. She continues to perform with women'sgroups, high school students and the Bellingham'Chamber Music Association. Bussard first joined themusic department as an affiliate piano teacher. In 1965, when Western's focus was moving towardperformance "spot light" skills, Bussard became the university's official accompanist for students, facultyand groups. "I'm now one of the old-timers," she boasted playfully. Bussard also boasts about thestudents with whom she works. "By the time students come to me, they are mature musicians," shesaid. "They know their music and are well disciplined." In 1976 music majors returned Bussard's highpraise. In the middle of a wind ensemble program, and with much fanfare, the quiet pianist was presented with a scroll telling her a scholarship in her name had been raised by a group of students. The NancyBussard Scholarship is awarded to pianists who want to go into accompaniment. Bussard sees her roleas one of listener and follower, she said. "You have to lose yourself and go along with the student. I'vesoloed and I know how it feels to be a. soloist." Bussard said she plays in 35 to 40 programs a year atWestern. Each performance has between six and eight weeks of practice time behind it, Bussardestimated. 'Oh, we stay busy," she said. Bussard said her family's understanding is one reason she can adhere to her demanding schedule. Her husband and three children all play instruments. "That might be why they're so understanding," she said. Originally from southern Arizona, Bussard started playing thepiano at age nine. She took lessons when a teacher was available. Bussard learned to sight read musicearly so that she could practice between teachers, she explained. At one point, Bussard traveled 200miles once a week to the nearest instructor. Bussard studied voice and piano at Whitman College inWalla Walla. In 1946 she won a radio contest in Bisbee, Ariz., and reigned as "Bisbee's Best" on thepiano accordian. Bussard said she still gets nervous before a performance. "Everyone does, I think, butnervousness can get you to the point that you're razor sharp," she said. Piano accompanist NancyBussard performs in 35 to 40 programs a year at Western. Thanks to you.. it works... for ALL OF USUnited Vfey CALENDAR TODAY â€” "Barbarella," starring Jane Fonda, plays at 6:30 and 9 p.m. inLecture Hall Four. The film is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club. WEDNESDAY â€”The Garbonzo Brothers do what they do best at 10:50 aim. on top of the southeast PAC wall. mWi.SUPER VALUE COUPON | . Â« Â£ - . Developing and Printing i/T" TSt\ Color Print Film one roll percoupon 24exp$3.77 36exp$5.29 limil 1 $JU|P600 OM.. Explr.j 1 1 / 1 0 / 82 One Coupon Par Customer Pedeemable Cash Value T/20 ot One Cent COUPON MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER Developing andPrinting Color Print Film one roll per coupon 12exp$2.29 20exp$3.29 Limit 1 P600 0lfÂ«ExplrÂ«11/10/82 ^_. Onm Coupon PÂ«r i;;.Â»lomar ___. j = | Redeemable Cash Value 1120 ol One Cent feCOUPON MUST ACCOMPANf ORDER fMM 734-5900 S t a t e ^ o U ^ F R E S H M A N , S O P H O M O R E S J U N I O R S S E N I O RS There's a lot about today's Marine Corps you probably don'tknow. If you are serious about your future, you will want to find out. There is a program for all collegestudents who are planning on earning, or have already earned a Bachelors Degree. Platoon LeadersClass...for freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Officer Candidates Class...for seniors and collegegraduates. Women Officer Candidates Program... for juniors, seniors and college graduates. Some ofthe positions available upon successful completion of these programs are: Flight Training, DataProcessing, Communications, Aviation Maintenance, and Personnel Management. A MARINEOFFICER SELECTION TEAM WILL BE ON CAMPUS 2-5 NOVEMBER 1982, 9 A.M.â€”4 P.M., IN THEPLACEMENT CENTER IN THE OLD MAIN BUILDING. STOP BY AND LET US TELL YOU ABOUT THEMANY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE MARINE CORPS AS AN OFFICER. SopranoSusan Johnson performs at 8:15 in the PAC Concert Hall. Admission is free. THURSDAY â€” "Pixote" plays at 6:30 and 9 p.m. in the PAC Main Auditorium. Admission is $1.50. The New PlaywrightsTheater plays at 8 p.m. in the PAC. Admission is free. The Finest 7~ gt;KJ v ' lt; ^ Fresh RoastedCoffee ^Traditional Herbal Teas (JffeljL5 /Entertainment in our Coffee House Ofjeci^/ Wed. throughSat. evenings 1101.Harris Ave. in Old Fairhaven 733-6319 1982 Fall Qtr. Blood Drive Thurs. Nov. 4 Fri.Nov. 5 Registration Center 9-3 Please share pour good health. The need is urgent Blood Drive goal 600 donors - If you wish an appointment Call 676-3400 Sponsored by Student Health Service ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 9 ---------- Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Western Front Record review Supertramp slices self with album ByMALCOLM LAWRENCE After sitting on their laurels for three years, the members of Supertramp havereleased an album that straddles both sides of clarity and puzzlement without choosing either one. Bynaming it " . . . famous last words . . . , " one would expect some sort of final-album blues to seep intothe grooves, or at least a collection of those-were-the-days sentiments strung through the harmonies.Instead, the album is a hodge-podge of all the comfortable Supertramp styles of old that doesn't attemptto tread any new paths. Scissors are the first things one notices about the album. Scissors r-.-i thecover that ,are about to cut the rope the highwire artist is walking on, scissors printed on the label of thedisc, even scissors printed on the inside of the album jacket. This must be the band's way of acceptingthe fact that their reign as one of the most popular groups on radio soon will be over, almost likechoosing their own coffins. The use of instruments on the album's nine selections is restrained, and inturn focused. The band uses only the instru-mations of coping with mixed up worlds and broken love.The sparkle of songs such as "Give A Little Bit" or "Sister Moonshine" has gotten weaker for the band,leaving "It's Raining Again" as more of an Archies song than a Supertramp one. Squeezed between"Crazy" and "It's Raining Again" lies a pseudo-blues workout titled "Put On Your Old Brown Shoes"that serves no purpose except to give a counterpoint to the heavy doses of saccharine on either side of it. Another interesting juxtaposition occurs on side two with the shimmering beauty of "C'est Le Bon"lying next to the looming beat of "Waiting So Long." It just seems odd to have the pretty guitarwork ofthe former lead into the bombastic Pink Floydian style of the latter, complete with a guitar solo lifted from David Gilmour. "Don't Leave Me Now" probably sums up the album's title, if anything does. Pleading for patience and sounding like "Crime of the Century, Part II," it crosses ringing keyboard work with drumsthat sputter and cough up a great backbeat. Backing vocals by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart arelisted on the liner notes, but for the life of me I can't find which track they augment, unless they helpedadd to the ". . , famous last words . . ." isn't a bad Supertramp album, it's just an average Supertrampalbum, with an uneven song selection and no real direction governing it. ments needed, rather thanthrowing on every possible studio trick to weigh down the melodies. The solitary guitar on "Know WhoYou Are," for example, may not have any great solo being played on it, but it manages to convey thesense of an artist peering at his work from a position where he is able to speculate on it without thedistractions of eight- or nine-piece arrangements clouding it. The obvious cuts that will be repackagedas singles, "Crazy" and "It's Raining Again," both carry the typically cute melodies and lighthearted fluff The Tramp is known for, spicing them with the reaffir-glossy Bee-Gees-style vocals on "My Kind ofLady." ". . .famous last words . . ." isn't a bad Supertramp album, its just an average Supertramp album, with an uneven song selection and no real direction governing it. Way down at the bottom of the creditsthe band very graciously thanks all those at i A M Records for their infinite patience. Three yearsbetween albums is much too long, and " . . .famous last words..." proves that point. I wonder when thenew Boston album is coming out. WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIALANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE POST Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Monday for theTuesday issue of Western Front and noon Thursday for the Friday edition. Announcements should belimited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail or brought in person tothe Publications Office, Commissary 108. Please do not address announcements directly to the WesternFront. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by theoriginator. ADVANCE REGISTRATION for winter quarter will be held Nov. 9-23. You should receive yourPermit to Register by mail in early November. Consult with faculty adviser, then go to Registration Centerno earlier than appointment. MATH PROFICIENCY TESTS will be administered at 4 p.m. Wed. Thurs.,Nov. 10-11, in LH4. Students must pre-register at Testing Center, OM120, during week prior to test.Picture ID (i.e., driver's license) required at time of registration. COMPUTER SCIENCE courses 311 andabove are open to CS, Acctg/CS, BA/CS and Math/CS accepted majors only. Placement is by priority.Apply in BH202 Nov.2-5. You must bring bluebook and registration appointment notice. CAREERS MAJORS: HOW TO PICK CHOOSE, a series of workshops designed to help.choose a major or careerdirection, covers aptitudes, interests, personality characteristics, decision-making skills and careerinformation. Group meets 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information or to sign up, call Counseling Center,MH262, 676-3164, or Career Planning Placement Center, OM280, 676-3250. BOQ PANEL: "Freedomfrom Fear, or What Governments Must Not Do to Their People: The International Covenant on Civil andPolitical Rights," is set for 4-5:30 p.m. today (Nov. 2) in the WL Presentation Room. COMPUTERGRAPHICS: Evan Sutherland Co., a world leader in computer graphics, will give a free presentation at 4p.m. Wed., Nov. 3, in BH105. Campus community is invited. EAST ASIAN COLLOQUIUM presentslecture/video tape on Mongolia by Henry Schwarz at 4 p.m. Wed., Nov. 3, in HU110. INTALCODISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES presents Dr. Harold Black, professor of finance,.University of NorthCarolina, "Reaganomics and the Economics of Ronald Reagan," at 2 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 4, in AH100. FALL QTR. BLOOD DRIVE: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 4-5, Registration Center. For appointment, call676-3400. 'OFFICIAL VOTERS PAMPHLET copies are available free in the main lobby of Wilson Library.Planning Placement Center Recruiting Schedule (Seniors must have files established in the PlacementCenter prior to sign-up for interviews.) Environmental Intern Programs: Brochures and applications forenvironmental internships are available in OM280. Internships are paid positions, ranging from 12 to 24weeks. Applicants must have completed 7 quarters (5 semesters) prior to starting internship but need notbe currently enrolled. One application form covers Northeast, Great Lakes, Pacific NW and Calif, regions.Application deadline is Dec. 6. U.S. Marine Corps, Wed.-Fri., Nov. 3-5. All majors. Sign up in OM280.U.S. Coast Guard, Wed., Nov. 3. Marine biology and other majors. Sign up in OM280. Evans Sutherland, Thurs., Nov. 4. Computer science majors. Sign up in OM280. U.S. Air Force, Tues., Nov. 9.All majors. Sign up in OM280. Mobil Oil Co., Wed., Nov. 10. All majors. Sign up in OM280.â€žâ€žâ€žâ€žâ€ž,_ Â», Metcalf, Hodges Co., Wed. Nov. 10. Accounting majors. Preselect resumesmust be in OM280 by Nov. 2. Ansell Johnson Co., Fri., Nov. 12. Accounting majors. Sign up in OM280. Frederick Nelson, Mon., Nov. 15. Sign up in OM280. Seismograph Service Corp., Tues., Nov. 16.Geophysics majors. Sign up in OM280. niimnnni_ . . Naval Ocean System Center (NOSC), Thurs., Nov.18. CS/physics majors. Sign up in OM280 beginning Nov. 4. J C Penney Co., Thurs., Nov. 18. Businessand other majors. Sign up in OM280 beginning Nov. 4. College Pro Painters, Wed.-Thurs., Dec. 1-2. Signup in Old Main 280 beginning Nov. 17. Burroughs Corp., Thurs., Dec. 2. Sign up in OM280 beginning Nov.17. ^..â€žâ€žâ€ž.. , , EDUCATION SENIOR MEETINGâ€”DEC. GRADS: 4 p.m. Wed., Nov. 10. Sign up In OM280 beginning Oct. 27. Classifieds Checks only, in advance Rates: 70$ per line (30 characters) firstinsertion; 65$ per line each additional insertion. Deadline: Friday noon. Western Front office, JournalismBldg., 676-3161. For Sale Surplus Jeeps, cars and trucks available. Many sell for under $200. Cal 312-742- 1143, ext. 6796 for information on how to purchase. Imported British sweaters, hand-knit,custom made. Quality woolens, call Sue 671-6687. For Rent We specialize in off-campus housing.4bd/2 bath units. â€¢ Covered Parking â€¢ Laundry Facilities â€¢ Monthly Quarterly Rates â€¢Walking distance to WWU. Call 671-2879. 6 bd. with airtight fireplace, new paint inside. Only 425. 519East Ivy. Call Lakeway Realty 733-4024 or 734-2835. 6 bd. 513 East Ivy* Nice large house for those who need space only 425. Lakeway Realty, 733-4024 or 734-2835 Services Typing services call Judy 734-1004. Typing by a pro . Call Jackie @ 676-8483 â€¢* â€¢ 1 Herpes victims: Do you need informationabout your situation? Want to meet others in your position? We can help. Write HRC, P.O. Box1350, Bellingham, WA 98227-1350. Tutoring for grad school of bus. Stanford grad, MBA. Help with term papers, reports, etc. 733-6622. Typing. Reasonable rates, free pick-up delivery. Call Lyn 676-1206.College typing since 1971, IBM. You name it, I do it. Laina 733-3805. Precision haircuts are only $7 atMr. Cutters. Includes blow-dry. 1833 Humboldt, 676-1443. Study in Europe or Mexico. Earn WWUcredit and experience the Spanish, Greek, French, British, German or Mexican cultures. For moreinformation, contact the Foreign Study Office in Old Main 400, Ext. 3298. Roommates needed for brandnew 4bd/2 bath units. Walking distance to WWU. We help place you with roommate or bring your own. Call 671-2879. Overseas Jobs. Summer/ year round. Europe, S. Amer., Australia, Asia. All fields.$500-$1200 monthly. Sightseeing. Free info. Write IJC, Box52-WA, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625. I m p ro v e your grades! Research catalog 306 pages, 10,278 topics. Rush $1.00 Box 25097C, Los Angeles,CA 90025, (213) 477-8226. Help Wanted Earn up to $500 or more each year beginning now for 1-3years. Set your own hours. Monthly payment for placing posters on campus. Bonus based on results.Prizes awarded as well. 800-526- 0883. Help wanted. Programmer with knowledge of BASIC. 671-6864 ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 10 ---------- 10 Western Front Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Hail to thee! Long's Alma Mater hardly fair in 43-3decapitation of Vikes By STEVE RUPP PHOTO BY BLAIR KOOISTRA Fourteen years ago, Western'shead football coach Boyde Long was an assistant coach at what then was called Oregon College ofEducation in Monmouth, now called Western Oregon State College. Long may wish he still was a coachthere because had he stayed, he would have seen his team pummel an injury-plagued Western team 43-3, Saturday in Civic Stadium. Western was held to seven first downs, three in the first half. The Wolvesalso forced the Vikings to punt seven times. Punter Mark Moran, who had been averaging nearly 40 yardsper kick, could manage only 25 yards per boot Saturday. One reason for the multitude of Viking puntsmay have been that the Wolves, pound for pound, were bigger than the Vikings. The interior offensive linefor the Wolves dresses out at about 233 pounds per man, while the Viking defensive line, decimated byinjury, averages about 200 pounds per man. The Viking's offensive line, however, enjoyed a weightadvantage of about 15 pounds per man. The Vikings didn't use their advantageâ€”only 7 yards weregained on the ground the entire game. The Wolves, on the other hand, churned out 258 yards of offenseon the ground. Fullback Glen Hill, who picked up 112 yards in the game, scored the Wolves' firsttouchdown shortly after Shane Briggs' 27-yard field goal. After one quarter, Western was behind 6-3 butWestern Oregon scored 18 second-quarter points to put the game hopelessly out of reach. During thattime, Western Oregon quarterback Paul Lorenzen ran the option offense to perfection. He gained 31 yards on 12 carries and pitched back to tailback Greg Lawrence, who picked up 69 yards in 10 carries andscored one touchdown. Backup Wolves Quarterback Doug Roake, who threw for 262 yards last yearagainst the Vikings, must have remembered his way over the Viking defense, because he threw for 102yards and two touchdowns, mostly in the fourth quarter. "We knew they were a good team offensivelyand defensively," Long said. 'We were just out-manned from time to time." About the only bright spot inthe Viking camp at this point is the fact that nobody got hurt. This is especially important this weekbecause Western faces the leader of the Evergreen Conferenceâ€” arch-rival Central Washington. "Theyare the number one team to beat this year," Long said. Game Statistics WOSC 43, WWU 3 woscWWU 6 18 7 3 0 0 12-43 0-3 WWUâ€”FG Briggs 27 WOSCâ€”Hill 3 run (kick failed)WOSCâ€”Lawrence 3 run (Wallace pass from Lorenzen) WOSCâ€”Lorenzen 1 run (Mangold kick)WOSCâ€”FG Mangold 26 WOSCâ€”Weaver 20 pass from Lorenzen (Mangold kick) WOSCâ€”Weaver17 pass from Roake (kick blocked) WOSCâ€”Clay 8 pass from Roake (pass failed) YARDSTICK Firstdowns Rushing yards Passing yards Total yards Passes WOSC 24 258 165 423 13-26-1 WWU 7 7 116 123 7-25-0 Wolves opponent Paul Lorenzen flings the ball way over Viking Ty Murphy'soutstretched fingers. Western added yet another loss to its season record. The Vikings gained barely afourth of their opponents' yardage â€” only seven yards In rushing. Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds. 2-36.5 6-2 8-82 7-25.0 3-2 11-91 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: WOSCâ€”Lawrence 10-69,19-112, Lorenzen 12-31, Lusby 10-42, Ferguson 3-17, Roake 5-minus 13; WWUâ€”Locker 6-4, Tilton 7-21, Je. Mag-nuson 4-4, Ummel 6-minus29, Moran 1- 16, Ridenhour4-minus1, Antak 1-minus 8.Passing: WOSCâ€”Lorenzen 7-17-1, 63 yards; Roake 6-9-0, 109 yards; WWUâ€” Ummel 7-25-0, 116yards. Receiving: WOSCâ€”Blake 4-25, Weaver 4-68, Daughterly 2-44, Mobley 2-20, Clay 1-8;WWUâ€”Davidson 2-43, Cummings 2-12, Blackham 2-55, Riden-hour1- 6. ---------- Western Front - 1982 November 2 - Page 11 ---------- Tuesday, November 2, 1982 Western Front 11 Rugby team kicks, shoves to tie PHOTO BY GARYLINDRERG By HOWARD HARNETT Western women's rugby club managed to battle back in the finalfive minutes for a 6-6 tie with the Seattle Breakers Saturday at Arntzen Field. The Breakers took ariearlylead 15 minutes into the game with a run by Kathy Patterson down the right side of the field. The two-point conversion kick was good. Viking Sheree Porter managed a last-gasp scoring effort when shecarried the ball in from mid-field after breaking a tackle. She connected on the two point conversion kickto tie the score. Both teams pushed, shoved, ran and kicked the ball non-stop from one end of the field to the other. The Vikings threatened to score early, but faltered after a few good runs by the Breakers.Although the Vikings managed some good runs in the first half they were inconsistent and as a result the ball spent most of its time on their end of the field. But the Vikings came alive in the second half, andalthough they had trouble scoring, they managed to keep the pressure on the Breakers throughout mostof the half. Western coach John McCarthy was relieved when the women scored but said he thought"they didn't iplay as well as they could have." The Vikings seemed over anxious he said and sinceWestern has one of the best womeA's rugby teams in the area the Breakers were probably psyched upfor the game. McCarthy said the Breakers had the advantage because they controlled loose playâ€”thepart of the game dealing with tackling the opponent. The Viking are now 1-0-1 in the Pacific CoastWomen's League and 4-1-1 overall. Women's rugby team members are meshed in a squabble in order tolocate the ball. Western put forth a last-minute effort to tie 6-6 with the Seattle Breakers. Albertson'sDONUTHOLES 990 BAG #1 DARIGOLD MED. CHEDDAR $1 99 Every day 8 am -11 pm 400 36thSt., Bellingham, Wa. cMuenscher cAthletic Courts STUDENT SPECIAL NO INITIATION FEE $20.00 a month dues plus tax Visit our facilities at 110 N. Samish Way (behind Shakey's) or call 734-0154Student I.D. 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The Vikings traveled to Vancouver Saturday to defeat UBC as sophomore strikerCindy Gordon scored two goals to lead the Western scorers. Junior Annette Duvall and freshman KellyBil-lingsley also added one goal apiece. Head Coach Dominic Garguile had praise for the whole team,starters and substitutes both. What Western has, he explained are "sixteen people all pulling together to have'a good ball game. These people are all very, very talented." On Sunday, the referee didn't showup, so both coaches agreed to officiate. Less than two minutes into the game, junior Kelley O'Reillystarted the Viking attack with her first goal of the day. At this point, a regular referee was found, although he was not the assigned one. He allowed the goal and the game continued. Gordon, Duvall and O'Reillyeach added one more goal in the first half while the Lutes scored one. The Vikings wasted no time incontinuing their blitz in the second half as Duvall scored with less than a minute spent in the PaulaFrench dominates the ball as does the entire team. I ts season record is an impressive 9-1. half. Juniormidfielder Tracy Stevens added a goal and Duvall completed her trick by scoring again. Junior defenderSue Swan-son rounde~d out Western scoring with a goal of her own. Despite the lopsided score,Garguile stated that PLU is a good team that just had an off day. "We were on and they were off," hesaid. "We played very well, and PLU didn't have one of their better days." He praised the Lutes' JoanSutherland as one of the better goaltenders in the Northwest, .but said, "You can't do it just using agoalkeeper and I think we proved that today." "They won't play like that again â€” we primed them for this weekend's tournament," he said, referring to the upcoming Northwest College Women's SportsAssociation regional tournament this Friday and Saturday at Lewis and Clark College in Portland.PHOTO BY CHUCK LEACH When push comes to shove, the rugby players really put their energy intothe game. ^SEAFOOD BUFFET '4.95 inthvMllinghomMall 734-0325 DINNERS INCLUDES: BBQ.Salman, grilled Halibut, breaded seafood, filet of Sole. Shrimp, smoked pickled Salmon, fruit and many totte-tempt salads. Potato ond fresh Sourdough bread. WW 0W Single Hamburger 69t A qualityhamburger at tremendous savings is our "1/4 lb." single hamburger. With this coupon Save 40C. *Cheese, Tomato, Tax Extra Not valid with any other offer. Expires: Nov. 15, 1982 4060 Guide Meridian 1220 Lake way Drive in Bellingham Spikers place in Fraser invite By MARIANNE McCLARY Theprevailing optimism of Western's women's volleyball team did not go unrewarded as the Vikings tookseventh place out of ten teams at the Simon Fraser Invitational Tournament Friday and Saturday. Coach Paul Clinton said it would be unrealistic to expect to win the tournament but Western gained insight into how they match up to unchallenged teams.. The games tested- the skills and cohesiveness, whichappear to be emerging this season at the last minute. Western met five teams during the weekend,some familiar and some not. The squad started off the tournament Friday against the near-invincible host Simon Fraser University, and lost both games, 15-2. Clinton said it was the only bad match his teamplayed all weekend. The University of Victoria was the Vikings' second opponent on Friday .Westernplayed better but lost again, 15-7 and 15-2. Western had not met UV in a game before the tournament.Western's victory last week over Trinity Western University still flowed through the Vikings' veins,pushing them onward to defeat Trinity once again, 15-6 and 18-16. Clinton said his team played well, asthe Vikings outhit, outpassed and outserved their opponents. Gonzaga University also an unmet Vikingchallenge, was match number three and loss number three for Western. The Bulldogs took the match15-11 and 15-8. Clinton said although his team lost, it was a hard-fought, long match and he said heliked it the most. "They maybe stronger than we are, but that's the only way they could beat us," Clinton said. "They didn't beat us because we made too many errors. We played a superb game." Gonzagawill partake in the district finals this year where the Vikings will have a chance to avenge their loss.Western's final match and win was against Highline Community College, 15-12, 15-3 and 15-6. Clintoncredited the Vikings' excellent playing Saturday to passing and serving and hitters Ellen Moulton, KathyWallace and Sherri McKee who had "a great day." Moulton and Wallace also did well blocking. SueJerne-gan, who suffered a mid-season serving slump, recovered by scoring several Viking points.Transition plays and Jackie Nelson's consistency in leading the team's offense also boosted the Vikings' performance Saturday, Clinton said. Western's final home game is 6 p.m. tonight in Carver Gymagainst the University of Puget Sound. Editor wanted Needed: Klipsun editor, winter quarter, 1983. Pay: $399 per quarter. To apply: Submit resume and personal statement letter by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12,to chairman, Student Publications Council, c/o journalism department, College Hall 105-107. Allapplicants will be interviewed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in College Hall 131. 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Title: Western Front - 1969 July 1
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1969_0701 ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 1 ---------- u ^ u- r-j the western front :-/ -/G Vol. LXM no. 1 Western Washington State College Bellingham,Washington 98225 Tuesday, July 1, 1969 10c %m Summer enrollment may be biggest yet Studentswait to register in Edens Hall. photo by chr
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Show more1969_0701 ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 1 ---------- u ^ u- r-j the western front :-/ -/G Vol. LXM no. 1 Western Washington State College Bellingham,Washington 98225 Tuesday, July 1, 1969 10c %m Summer enrollment may be biggest yet Studentswait to register in Edens Hall. photo by christensen The 1969 Summer quarter enrollment is 3,500compared to the 3,577 enrolled Summer, 1968. The figures were given by the Registrar with tworegistration days remaining. Late registrants and August workshops will also influence enrollmentfigures. A vast proportion of students are adults back for additional study. More than 50 per cent are ineducation and taking courses relative to the teaching field. "We have maximum use of the collegefacilities, including special projects and the same number of classrooms in use as during the academicyear," Dr. Donald Kjarsgaard, Summer program director, said. "The Summer session differs from theregular college year, although there is a trend toward Summer as a fourth quarter. "Recently, thestudents have found they could start their educational experience by going through the Summer," Dr.Kjarsgaard said. Summer school is necessary to speed up the process of education. A student can now get a bachelor of arts degree in three years and still have more than a month's vacation per year."Summer session was at one time almost entirely devoted to adults. The quarter offered professors achance for innovation of new courses and programs. "We hope the new nature of Summer sessions willnot reduce innovation in the curriculum,* also that it will meet the needs of the graduate group," Dr.Kjarsgaard said. The administration has changed the office of Summer sessions from a separate entityto an adjacent operation within the regular academic structure. New college-community group needsvolunteers Associated Students have formed a United Community Committee (UCC). The UCC will work in c o n j u n c t i o n with the C o l l e g e - B u s i n e s s m e n ' s Committee of the Chamber ofCommerce to assist different organizations in Whatcom County. Areas such as minority groups,assisting the poor and aged, recreation, health, welfare and many others will be included in the program. The XJCC was formed after a suggestion made in a Bellingham Herald editorial. Both paid and volunteer positions are open to interested students. For information about the UCC contact AS President AlDoan in VU-205 or call ext. 2272. Student wages increase 75c Student checks class changes andcorrections during registration. Summer control board elects new members photo by christensen TheBoard of Trustees approved an increase in student wages from $1.45 an hour to $1.60 an hour whichwas effective June 16. Students submitting time cards for work performed on or after June 16 should use the $ 1.60 per hour wage rate. The Board of Trustees wanted the increase since most off campusemployments use the $ 1.60 wage, Joe Nusbaum, college business manager said. John Ward, TerrySanders, Jerry Field, Mark Cooper and Jim Thomas were elected to the Summer Board of Control(BOC) last Thursday. Ron Roberge, Phoebe Hudson, Neil Porter, Jim Hill and Heather Highmiller wereelected to positions of alternate BOC members. As alternate members, these people will have fullmembership and voting privileges. Regular members of the BOC are: Greg Baker, AS vice president;John Murray and Larry Dittloff, legislators. Jim Hill suggested student government look into thepossibility of renting a cabin on Mount Baker to students. It was announced at the meeting that Club 515 is planning to change to a coffee house. Club 515 has been meeting in the VU coffee shop twice amonth in the past. It affords inexpensive entertainment for students. AS President Al Doan a n n o u n c e d a student government retreat will be held at the Baptist camp on Lake Whatcom. Time and datewill be announced later. BOC meets at 3 p.m. every Tuesday in VU-208. All students, faculty and staffare welcome to attend the meetings. Lurhmis place bets for dice game at annual Lummi festival.. Seestory page 6. photo by woodland ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 2 ---------- western hront Tuesday, July l, lyby Overcome opens fifth year Jim Austin contributor "We are doing forone small .group of high school students ^vhat we should be doing for all of them," Dr. Sy Schwartz,â€¢director of Western's Project Overcome, said. "We try to get high schoolers interested in college,then we prepare them for the change from high school life to life at college." Project Overcome is part of the nation-wide Upward Bound program. The program has more than 250 chapters throughout thenation, Theresa Waiholua, assistant director, said. sMiss Waiholua explained how the program atWestern became known as Project Overcome. "The kids named it that the first summer," she said."They began singing the song, 'We Shall Overcome,' and soon they were calling the program ProjectOvercome." Project Overcome recruits 50 students from high schools throughout Western Washingtonto attend during the summer before their senior year. Another 50 high school graduates return each yearfor a second summer, she said. The first-year students take general orientation classes to becomefamiliar with the vast differences between high school and college, Miss Waiholua said. The second-year students can take classes for college credit, she added. "About 80 per cent of the students who jointhe Project do not meet the standard college entrance requirements," she said. "However, werecommend students we think can succeed in college. "Sometimes the college waives therequirements for the Project Overcome students." Project Overcome started its fifth summer at Westernin June, Schwartz said. Mobil to give scholarships to 5 Lummi tribe students A scholarship program for Lummi Indian students was recently established with a $10,000 grant from the Mobil Foundation Inc.The Foundation allocated the $10,000 to provide four years of study at Western for five Lummi Indianstudents, O.C. Johnson, manager of Mobil's Ferndale refinery, said. A n n u a l r e n e w a b lescholarships of $500 each will be awarded to the students between 1969 and 1976. The first MobilLummi Scholarship student will enter Western this Fall, and the fifth student will graduate here in 1977,Johnson said. "We asked the college to set up this program on a staggered basis as an incentive for the younger Lummi students who are presently in the lower grades." The $500 annual scholarship isintended to cover tuition, books and some incidental expenses, Johnson explained. A committeecomposed of representatives from Western and Bellingham, Ferndale and Sehome high schoolsselected1 the scholarship recipients. The Mobil scholarship at W e s t e r n will stimulate an interest inyounger Lummi students to acquire education, Vernon Lane, head of the Lummi Indian Tribal Council,said. "They need evidence of community interest and assistance to overcome some of the difficulties ofgetting more education." FRESH I "* lt;Â«** lt;**Â»Â» WATERMELON at ENNEH'S THRIFTWAYHIGH AND HOLLY "WHERE EVERY CUSTOMER IS IMPORTANT" "Of the first 50 students we had,more than 90 per cent went to college. Nearly a third of those are still here." The Project Overcomestudents have one thing in common, Miss Waiholua said. "They might never have received the chance to go to college, if it weren't for a program such as this." Project Overcome draws its students from allsegments of the disadvantaged, Schwartz said. This year's students will include Blacks from the cityghettos, Indians from the reservations, Mexican Americans from the migrant labor camps and ruralWhites, he said. What do Project Overcome students now in college think of the program? "It's great,"one student said. "For the first time I could relate to other people. I found my identity. "I met some ofthe greatest people here during the Project." "It's a good thing for the kids who want to go to college but for some reason can't," Randy Lewis, Fairhaven student, said. The Spanish-styled Mt. Baker Theaterrepresents the bygone baroque period. See story page 7. photo by woodland Doan plans administrationsystem, positions to begin Fall Student government will operate under an open administration systemthis year. "All areas within student government will operate under their own autonomy, but will meet incabinet meetings," Al Doan, AS president said. New positions have been created to fill needed areaswithin Associated Students. An example of this is the newly created position of Business Manager.This position will incorporate the duties of last year's Union Facilities Manager and Finance Manager.Les Savitch has been appointed to the job. This office will handle all financial areas of studentgovernment plus manage all student owned facilities such as Lake wood and the Viking Union. TheCommunity Relations office is another new area. Ken Marshall, community relations officer, plans .towork with the Chamber of Commerce on programs such as the UGN drive. The Student Affairs officewill handle all student instigated projects. A list of topic suggestions for individual student work isavailable in VU-206. Population control and conservation are two areas Doan is interested in."Preservation of genetic codes through the understanding, non-disruption and restoration of ecologicalbalances" is what Doan is striving for. "Restoring these ecological balances is a difficult task that islittle understood by man," Doan said. In the conservation line, Doan has set up several projects. Clean-up crews will hike into the high lake areas in the National parks. Volunteers for fire fighting crews cansign up in VU-206. Aardvark becomes critic; zoologists are astounded Dune by Frank Herbert is theyear's best sci-fi book. Yours for 95c. Food in the Wilderness for outdoor enthusiasts is only $1.50.The Two Hands of God by Alan Watts is waiting to be read. Make your Summer more relaxing byreading a copy of Sense Relaxation by Gunther. Come in and browse. THREE DOORS SQ0THAARDVARK Books Arts The only requirements are that volunteers be able bodied men of at least 18years. In late September, tree planting crews will be paid by the Forestry department to work in thenational forests of the northwest Cascades. Robinson named dean Mary Robinson, currently dean ofwomen at the American University of Beirut, Lebannon, will replace Lorraine Powers as dean of womenthis Fall. Prior to her position in Beirut, Miss Robinson served as assistant dean of women at OregonState University in Corvallis. The new dean received her bachelor of arts degree in sociology at DukeUniversity in North Carolina. She received her master of arts degree in student personnel administrationand youth 'guidance at Columbia University. Miss Robinson was selected from among five applicants,Dean Powers said. Dean Powers also attended the National Convention for Deans of Women in Atlantaand interviewed many other applicants. "Miss Robinson's excellent r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s andeducational background were the greatest influences in our selection. "Dr. Emelia Kilby, a formerWestern faculty member now in Beirut, also highly recommended her," Miss Powers said. ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 3 ---------- Tuesday, July 1, 1969 Western Front 3 The home management program allows girls to apply theirknowledge of nutrition, meal management and preparation, interior design and home maintenance.photo by woodland Home management program offers practical experience Judy Williams ' copy editorA bedroom converted to a dining room, an added dishwasher, and a Bennett print have helped transforma bare Kappa resident manager apartment into Western's Home Management Laboratory. Sponsoredthrough the home economics department, the laboratory offers the six women in the program practicalapplication of gained theory. The six-week session is divided into two, three-week periods with a newgroup of students scheduled for the second period. Two of the married students do not live in thelaboratory apartments as do the other four, but are still involved in the six rotating duties and attenddinner with the others. Each girl also pays a weekly fee for operating costs but the rent is paid by thehome economics department. Duties as set up by the students are those of planner, manager, cook,assistant cook, housekeeper and decorator. Although other classes may interfere, the girls "must beflexible in planning meals around class schedules," Cecelia Roach, laboratory advisor said. Miss Roach, assistant professor at Indiana University (IU), has advised in home management residences for eightyears and has been at IU for seven years. She also expects the girls to meet requirements of othercourses, maintain good group relations, assess and utilize available resources, and "have a good timelearning to know one another." Each planner may operate under one of two economic levels, theeconomy or the liberal. The economy level allows $ 1, plus or minus a 10 per cent leeway per person for daily food. The liberal level allots $1.75 daily per person plus or minus the 10 per cent leeway. Furtherallowances are made for entertaining guests and dining out. Individuals are expected to use "labor-saving equipment and products" as well as to prepare at least "one quick meal, 1 one-dish meal and anunusual dish," Miss Roach said. Since the women rotate tasks every two days, each person mustapply her1 knowledge of nutrition, meal management and preparation, interior design and homemaintenance. The program is "good for girls who haven't any experience," Mrs. Nancy Blue, thelaboratory's first planner,said. "I'm still learning after 15 years of marriage." Most of the girls have neverhad to manage a home or to " p l a n for individual differences," she added. Other students participatingin the laboratory are Barbara Bauer, Rosalie Kempma, Karen Kirkman, Carol Leicht, and Mrs. PhyllisRobbins. BEACHCOMBER BOOK CELLAR 1000s of used books priced 10c and up open 10 a.m. - 4p.m. mgmmmmmmmmmm T I A C O E DID YOU KNOW Any Time Is "TACO TIME" Study breakHeadquarters Orders to go 733-3761 Top of Holly Street Western to register freshmen in AugustWestern's "front door," the admissions office, is swinging as plans are set for a freshman orientation and registration session under the guidance of Director of Admissions, B. Eugene Omey. Some 1,400freshmen are expected August 4 and 5 prior to the main orientation September 28. Of the 8,000students a n t i c i p a t e d next Fall, approximately 1,800 will be incoming freshmen and 1,000 will beundergraduate transfers, Omey said. Many potential Western students become interested in the college during the eight to nine weeks Omey spends touring 23 to 29 high schools throughout the state. Theoffice's work is a "two-pronged operation," Omey explamed. Fifty per cent of office-time is devoted toclerical work and advisement; the other fifty per cent is spent serving as an information source and public relations vehicle. Professional organizations such as the Washington Council on High School-CollegeRelations as well as high school administrators work with the office. Counseling Center open to allenrolled students The Student Counseling Center, located in OM-352, will continue its servicesthroughout Summer quarter. Two counseling psychologists are available to all regularly enrolledstudents at no cost. Students use the resources of the center for assistance in long term careerplanning and problems of adjustment. Any student who is experiencing conflicts or frustrations isencouraged to consult with one of the counselors. An appointment should be made in advance so timecan be reserved for initial conferences. Students wishing more information about the center will find adescriptive book at the VU desk or may contact the center. Ed. department needs tutors for Indianchildren in August Teachers interested in participating in a three-credit workshop of teachers of Indianchildren and youth August 4 through August 15, may apply with Dr. Peter Elich in the psychologydepartment. Registration fees for the course, Education 417, will be paid by the State Department ofEducation. Applications must be in by July 11. For further information those interested may contactElich. Ignorance is Only a Matter of Degree . . . and is relative to time. So is affluence. For instance, itmay be time for a ring, but too soon for cash. This is an anachronistic dilemma Weisfield's can dosomething about. We have .credit plans for students of promise. See our big selection of bridal sets192.50 weisfield's JEWELERS 11327 CORNWALL AVE. ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 4 ---------- 4 Western Front Tuesday, July 1, 1969 THOUGHTS. . . background and progressive commentary ontoday's issues We can't promise you the front page Hello out there. This is your friendly neighborhoodeditor. We're here for the same reasons that you areâ€”to enjoy the sun, surf and sand and, of course, to do a bit of learning. On the side we publish a paper that you will want to read. (Think positive, I alwayssay.) Anyway, we need your cooperation. We like to get mail, and we want to know what makes youhappy and/or unhappy. Everyone nurtures a deep, dark desire to see his name and ideas in print, sokeep those letters coming, folks. The deadline is Thursday, 8 a.m. and the office is VUâ€”3. And nowthat we've dealt sufficiently with the necessary pleasantries, the question of "What will the summerWestern Front be like?" rears its ugly head. In the past this paper has been heavily oriented toward thepolitical scene. Well and good, b.ut I have a sneaking suspicion (are you prepared for this?) that noteveryone is interested in politics. If this is heresy, forgive me. Having been a common student for manyquarters, before vaulting into the mysterious realms of journalism, I know that the letters to the editor are the most cussed and discussed section of the paper. Students eagerly scan the signatures to find ifthere is a familiar name. Peculiar behavior in this age of "I love mankind; it's people I can't stand." Tocarry this a step further, I think students would also be interested in seeing familiar faces. With this ideain mind, I propose that this paper become more individually oriented. Rather than a dry report on thefact that there was a sit-in, a story on who organized it and why. Of course, we all know that the onlyinteresting people on campus are those in student government, the Black Student Union, the Studentsfor a Democratic Society and other groups of doers, don't we? Not necessarily. Everyday, "ordinary"people are really quite extraordinary. Just the fact that they're content to be "ordinary" when every manand his dog is attempting to make the front page, makes them unusual. We can't promise you the frontpage, but wht) knows? The next person we interview may be you. â€”Jill Stephenson Activists wantpeace, justice, democracy Throughout America activist groups are fighting for "peace", searching for"justice" and crying out for "democracy." Right wing anti-communist and leftist anti-war advocatesmay or may not realize it, but they are running this country by a set of rules developed over fifty yearsago. The Front recently received a copy of the following article which was printed in the January-February issue of the Portsmouth, Va. Public Schools. "Captured in Dusseldorf, Germany, in May, 1919, bythe allied troops, were the following Communist Rules for Revolution: 1) Get the people's mind's off their government by focusing their attention on athletics, sexy books and plays and trivialities. 2) Destroythe people's faith in their natural leaders by holding them up to contempt 3) Always preach truedemocracy but seize power as fast as and as ruthless as possible. 4) By encouraging governmentextravagance, destroy credit, and produce fear of inflation with rising prices and general discontent. 5) Foment unnecessary strikes in vital industries, encourage civil disorders and foster lenient and softattitudes on the part of the government toward such disorders. 6) By specious argument, cause thebreakdown of the old moral virtues; honesty, sobriety, continence and faith in the pledged word. 7)Cause the registration of all firearms on some pretext with a view of confiscating them and leaving thepopulation helpless. "This completes a long list of goals established by the old-line Communists."Moscow has repeatedly said in recent years that she will conquer America from within and not by use of military force." Is America being "conquered from within" by "old-line Communists," or is it beingrevolutionized using "old" methods to achieve "new" goals? â€”Adele SaltzmangiMHHmHHmimimmtmimiMmiimriHumiiMwimmimiiHimiimiimiimimimmiwmiiMiiiwM This week's events\TODAY- I I 1:30 p.m.: Guided tour of Georgia Pacific; group will meet! f in the VU lobby | | 8:30 p.m.:LaBounty piano concert, music auditorium 1 | TOMORROW- | | 6:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.: Art film,"Vampire," L-4 Â§ j 7:30 p.m.: Outdoor program organizational meeting, VU | \SUNDAY, JULY6- j | 8:30p.m.: Mixed chamber music concert, Lâ€”4 1 IMONDAY, JULY 7- \ I 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.:Filmâ€”collection of short subjects, Lâ€”41 \TUESDAY, JULY 8- f | 8:30 p.m.: Instrumental ensemble-The Cassenti Players, 1 1 musid auditorium Â§ 5 8sÂ«H(MiHiitiiiiiiuannuiniiiniiuiuiiNiNiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiiitiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii urn nmiiiiiiMimiim!Ross to attend Calif, workshop Dr. J. Alan Ross, dean of graduate studies, will participate in the 1969summer workshop for graduate deans to be held at the University of California Residential ConferenceCenter next week. Approximately 50 graduate deans from throughout the nation are expected to attend the session. Speakers and small group discussions will be concerned with major current issues ingraduate education. The workshop is being sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States. Perspectives John Miles contributor Occasionally I run to keep fit and find myself pounding thepaths of Sehome Hill. I make my way along the trails up there, listening to birds singing and absorbingthe scents of woodland. Usually I feel physically and mentally good as I climbâ€”until I emerge onto theroad at the top of the hill. There my blood pressure lifts, not because of my exercise or because of thebeauty of the place, but because there, at a spot overlooking our city, I emerge into the droppings of a"civilized" man. There I find old shirts, broken beer bottles, shredded paper, cardboard boxes, pop-tops,old blankets and other leavings of those who drive up there to enjoy the setting. I look out over Bellingham and get a better view of the smog than usual. I decided to write down sundry thoughts that enter myhead concerning the environment in which we live, the world of Western, of Bellingham, of Washingtonand of the World. That narrows things down. This narrowing down of things is a real problem these days. Communications media and advanced education so broadens our view of the world that, in the area ofthis world's problems at least, we can't see the trees for the forest. A jog through our backyard woods isan antidote to this frustration at abundance and bring both a forest and a tree into focus. Sehome Hill can and should be looked upon as a treasure by those of us who live in its shadow. It is not city park in theconventional sense but a droplet of "wilderness" visited on occasion by wandering deer and inhabited byrabbits, warblers, thrushes and countless other living things. It is, as the birdwatchers among us know(and there are a few) an occasional stopping point for birds migrating on the Pacific Fly way. Pathsthread their way throughout the place. Myriad species of plants, among them wildflowers, reside beneaththe Douglas Fir canopy. Most importantly, this spot is in our backyard. We don't have to drive far to enjoy it. No great plans and preparations are necessary to go there. We can walk. People in other parts of ourworld are not so fortunate. This bit of treasure should be preserved. It should be cared for and studiedand enjoyed, cleaned up and nurtured. No one should be excluded from it in its preservation unless it bepeople like those who ventured out this Spring with axe or hatchet and cut small trees into the trails.Everyone can go there to escape their cage. Preservation will occur only if all of us in the community areaware of its value, only if we work to maintain the quality of this little pinpoint of "wildness." We mustnarrow our wide-ranging visions enough to occasionally hike or drive up there to enjoy the view, pick uplitter and examine the beauties large and small of this bit of land. And perhaps-just perhaps-someonewill, as they gaze over Bellingham through the smog, decide to do something about that air. thewesternfront official weekly newspaper of Western Washington State College second class postage paid atBellingham, Wash. 98225 phone, 734-8800 editorial, ext. 2277 advertising, ext. 2276 Jill Stephensoneditor-in-chief Judy Williams copy editor Maryjo Hardy ad manager Chuck Sample editorial assistantLarry Dittloff sports editor Bob Kelly head photographer Mike Moore cartoonist Adele Saltzmanmanaging editor Bill Woodland business manager Gerson Miller advisor Reporters: Katie Pratt, KenRitchie, Carolyn Zeutenhorst Photographers: Peter Berger, Art Christensen, Kathy Jarvis, George Mustoe, Curt Rowell Deadlines: 8 a.m. Thursday-letters to the editor, classified ads 1 p.m. Thursday-news copy, display ad reservations 10 p.m. Friday- display ad copy Represented by NEAS, 360 Lexington Ave.,New York, N. Y. 10017. Price per copy, 10 cents. Subscription, $3.50 a year, $1.50 a quarter! Member:U.S. Student Press Association, College Press Service, Associated College Press, Intercollegiate PressService and Liberation News Service. ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 5 ---------- Tuesday, July 1, 1969 Western Front 5 Sponsors may force initiative vote on liberal abortion law MikeGowrylow contributor A bill that some lawmakers believe would have given Washington State the mostliberal abortion law in the nation died recently in legislature. The bill, endorsed by Governor Dan Evans,provided that women could have an abortion performed by a certified doctor upon request. Sponsors ofthe defeated bill indicate that it may be an initiative next year, giving voters a chance to decide thelegality of the issue for themselves. The present abortion law forbids abortions unless it is necessary topreserve the woman's life. Liberalized abortion laws have been passed in some states: most permittingabortions for a wider range of reasons than Washington's archaic law. Abortions may be performed inorder to preserve the mental health of the mother in some states. In others, the possibility of a deformedbaby is cause for abortion. One reason for a liberalized abortion code is that many women receiveabortions, anyway. An estimate of at least 1,000,000 abortions per year in the United States isconsidered conservative by experts. The figure may be much higher. Of these, at least 5,000 will diefrom complications such as bleeding and infection. But these dangers are not inherent in having anabortion. The deaths result from women being forced into the hands of midwives and quacks. Theseunqualified persons often employ dangerous and fatal methods to perform or induce an abortion. Anabortion performed in a hospital by a qualified doctor is s a f e r than having a tonsillectomy. It also issafer than having a baby. There is also discrimination in the abortion laws. The rich may seek outqualified U. S. practitioners operating under more liberal laws or where sympathetic officials turn theirbacks. Failing this, they may travel to Mexico, Japan, Puerto Rico, or other countries, where abortionsare easily obtained. The poor, unable to raise enough money to seek professional help, are forced to goto butchers while the rich undergo a safe, simple operation. There are moral questions involved in thisissue. A counter to the claim that easy abortions will increase promiscuity is that more than 50 per cent of all women seeking abortions are married. Women with too many children or not enough money tosupport another child are prime seekers of abortions. Fear of pregnancy has never throughout history,served as a deterrent for promiscuity. Religion plays a major part in this issue. But is it right for awoman to bear a child she doesn't want because of the religious beliefs of others? Is it right for a babywhich has a good chance of being malformed, such as the thalidomide babies of the early 1960's, to beborn into a world that is already beginning to suffer from over population? Is it right for a 13-year-old girlwho has been raped to bear the emotional scars of childbirth? These questions have to be c o n s i d e re d when the liberalization of abortion laws is an issue. Japan, which made abortions legal after WorldWar II, has reduced the birth rate of that already overcrowded nation by more than 50 per cent. Thethreat of overpopulation might serve as a factor when deciding whether the abortion of unwanted or ofdeformed babies is right. The passage of this bill probably would not have increased the amount ofabortions significantly; it would just have meant that those having abortions would no longer run the riskof death or injury by quacks. â€¢ While the present abortion law made little sense in 1909 when it waspassed, the law makes less sense now due to. the threat of overpopulation. Seattle Repertory actors oncampus for Summer Institute in Theater Arts Professional theater has come to Western in the form offive actors and actresses, past and present, from the Seattle Repertory Theater. They are here, with 20secondary school instructors from throughout the country, to participate in the Summer Institute ofTheater Arts directed by Dr. Thomas Napiecinski, associate professor of speech. Josef Sommer, a Repactor and director, will serve as a full-time instructor and will direct the Institute's productions of HenrikIbsen's "Ghosts," and August Strinberg's "The Ghost Sonata." George Vogel and his wife PaulineFlanagan, currently on sabbatical from the Rep, are also participating in the Institute. Vogel will directLudwig Holberg's, "The Healing Spring." Richard Kavanaugh and Archie Smith, Seattle Rep actors, areon the staff as actors-teachers. "The purposes of the Institute are to give the professional andeducational theater people a chance to work together,and for both to work with Project Overcomeparticipants. "This association should help to up-grade educational theater," Napiecinski said. CharlotteMotter, president of the California Educational Theater Association, will direct Project Overcome youngpeople in Thornton Wilder's, "The Skin of Our Teeth." Don Adams, costumer, and Dennis Catrell,designer-technical director, instructors of speech, will also be Institute staff members. Coursesoffered for the Institute participants are "Professional Techniques in T h e a t e r A r t s ; " "TheScandinavian Drama: an Interdisciplinary Approach;" "Great Plays for the Secondary School Stage;" and "Play Analysis and Theater Production Planning." "This was not inaugurated as a one-shot affair. Wehope we have initiated what will be a c o n t i n u i n g program," Napiecinski said. "We would like tocontinue giving students the opportunity to work with professionals and to experience the high quality ofa resident professional theater," he said. MOTORCYCLE RACING Hannegan Road Speedway T. T.Sportsman Scrambles - V* Mile Track Every Saturday Nite - 7:30 p.m. Admission $1.50 CampusChristian Ministry CCM House 530 North Garden 733-3400 is open Weekdays 9 to 3 Rev. John F.Harriman Episcopal Chaplain Rev. William G. Sodt Lutheran Campus Pastor Registration keeps manypeople busy. photo by christensen Student attempts to work out a schedule during registration. photo by christensen Students ask opinions on dean's role A committee has been formed to write a positionpaper regarding the role of the Dean of Students at Western. The committee, composed of threestudents, faculty and staff members, was formed by President Charles J. Flora in May. Peopleinterested in expressing their views to the committee may submit written statements to or ask for apersonal interview by contacting Dr. Sam Porter, chairman of the committee, in A-105. STUDENTS , frfSTORE NO STORE ttORE CONVENIENT ON THE MEZZANINE ABM Sex and the SignificantAmericans by Cuber and Harroff Songs of Leonard Cohen Daybreak by Baez The Taming by JamesEnvironment and Change by Ewald Negro Playwrights in American Theatre by Abrahamson Black Power U.S.A. Miracles by Lewis ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 6 ---------- 6 Western Front Tuesday /July 1,1969 Lummis celebrate their 1909 victory Children enjoy cotton candyand other treats at the festival. photo by woodland ttl',wÂ«T.m,.im*.,.iyii*yrgva V ; t f t gt; VikingYacht Club would like to thank . .. the members of Western and the community who helped during theNorth American Inter Collegiate Yacht Racing Association Championships Special thanks toBellingham Yacht Club, Port of Bellingham, and University of Washington Yacht Club ssss g^.SLÂ«Spectators and participants watch the age-old dice game ritual intently. photo by woodland The LummiIndians celebrated the 60th anniversary of a 1909 victory over enemy invaders with a two-day festival lastweekend. The festivities included dice games, dancing, a barbeque and plenty to eat for everyone. Theworld championship canoe races took place on Sunday. The canoes used in these races are similarto those used by the Lummis' ancestors in the celebrated battle 60 years ago. Youthful festival goer,photo by woodland New careers program trains unemployed, under-educated New Careers forWashington is a newly created state program. The program trains unemployed, under-employed andunder- educated persons in human service organizations. Jobs offer built-in opportunities for upward mobility. The program, funded by the Washington State Department of Labor, involves 100 people inWashington. The program encompasses four geographic areas, in addition to Bellingham. In WhatcomCounty, New Careerists are employed within the state department of public assistance, department of e m p l o y m e n t , security and Northern State"Hospital. One prerequisite for these jobs has untilrecently been a bachelor of arts degree. New emphasis on promotion and evaluation based on jobperformance rather than credentials expresses the New Careers theme. Western is one of four collegesinvolved in the program. The other three are Eastern, Yakima Valley College and Tacoma CommunityCollege. New Careers is unique because it provides permanent careers. It performs a detailed jobanalysis of all available jobs in human service agencies. The program aids in alleviating poverty problems and filling manpower needs in social or human services. Courses are designed to include materialgenerated from job analysis. College based courses provide comprehensiveness through backgroundin human services. Learning aspects include: generic learnings, individualization and integrativelearning. SPECIAL-BRISTOL TENNIS SHOES Remainder SALE 1/4 price off B O A T A N D / O RBASEBALL S E A T C U S H I O N S complete with rain hood 2 . 00 T E N N I S R A C K E T S A N DBALLS Remainder GIRLS CAMPUS PACKS 49 lt;p and 1 6 5 (8.00 value) STUDENTS , QHP STORENO STORE MORE CONVENIENT ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 7 ---------- uesaay, juiy i, iyby western i-ronT Mt. Baker theater represents golden era Ken Ritchie staff reporter(This is the first article in a series of three concerning Bellingham theaters and movies.) There is a part of a bygone era in Bellingham that can be enjoyed by anyone with the money for an admission ticket. The Mt. Baker theater represents a baroque period that has largely disappeared. During the heyday of silent motion pictures, movie palaces were built all across the country. This golden era lasted from about theend of World War I to the early 1930's. A gentleman by the name of Samuel Lionel Rothapfel,nicknamed Roxy, seems to have started it all. Early motion pictures did not enjoy much respectability.Indeed, some of the vaudeville houses used them as "chasers" to empty the theater for the nextperformance. Roxy changed all that. He sold the film as the feature attraction and gave a stage showthat was an integral part of the performance. Theatrical designers during the golden era developed theopulent surroundings that proclaimed that movie stars were America's royalty. Movie palaces were builtto assault the senses of the people. Imagine 120 musicians suddenly appearing on an elevator from thedepths of the orchestra pit. Imagine dozens of dancers performing on stage, lit with hundreds of lights.Imagine the impact of a thundering pipe organ as it followed every nuance of the action on the screen . .. this was the golden era. The Spanish-styled Mt. Baker is a very small part of this period. It openedApril 29, 1927. It was the most lavish movie house north of Seattle. The Mt. Baker was intended to have a few small vaudeville acts to augment the film. The deserted dressing rooms backstage are still waiting for the performers. Classified Advertising Classifieds run for 25 cents a line, first time; 20 cents a lineconsecutive repeat. "Found" and "free" ads run without charge, up to three lines once. Deadline forads is 4 p.m. Thursday. Submit to Western Front office in the VU basement. Payment is due inadvance. We reserve the right to refuse ads which may be illegal or in bad taste. 10 MISC. FORSALE 1961 Poal, blue, 27 mpg, $200. Call 734-8752 evenings or ext. 1493. 32 WANTED Need extramoney? Make it in your spare time selling ads for the Western Front. Receive 10 per cent commission per ad sold and watch the coins pile up. Contact Maryjo Hardy, ad manager in VU-3 or call ext. 2277 or734-8030. Reporters for the Front. Meet interesting people, and pick up an extra credit. ContactGerson Miller in HU-339 or Jill Stephenson in VU-3. Every film house of any stature had a pipe organ. It provided the mood music and sound effects for the film and showed off the virtuosity of a local organist.The Mt. Baker is no exception. The two manual, ten rank Wurlitzer has been restored lovingly and isoccasionally played by Gunnar Anderson on Friday and Saturday nights. The theater pipe organ is more than just a musical instrument. If played properly, the entire gamut of emotions can be evoked from it.The Wurlitzer at the Mt. Baker has the usual stops and a 'toy counter' which provides two octaves ofsleigh bells, a snare drum, fire bell, a klaxon, a bird whistle, a marimba-harp and a celeste to name afew. Perhaps Gunnar will play it for you sometime. As a patron walks through the main foyer there isstill much of the original design left. On the ceiling and walls are the efforts of long departed artisanswho could make plaster look like wood. The lighting fixtures are original. Most of the ornate scroll workis the same as when the building opened. The rugs are different. When new, the rug's pattern waswoven to match the design of the plaster work, but nobody does that anymore and plush red has takenover. The snack bar is an obvious intruder in the setting, but in its-own way it is functional and gaudy.Inside the main theater, the grandeur that the designers hoped for is evident. The large dome in thecenter of the ceiling is dominated by a LaBounty gives recital tonight Dr. Edwin LaBounty will present a piano concert at 8:30 tonight in the music auditorium. The concert is being held as part of the SummerMusic Festival. LaBounty will perform Four Ballads by Chopin, seven variations on God Save the Kingby Beethoven and Sonata No. 7 in B Flat Minor by Prokofiev. A Chamber Music recital will be held at8:30 pjn. Sunday in L-4. Works by Mozart, Poulenc and Moszkovski will be performed on piano byMichi and Murray North. Trio in A Minor by Brahms will be performed by Jerome Glass, clarinet; ArpadSzomoru, cello; and Nancy Bussard, piano. Admission is free to both concerts. Mt. Baker was mostlavish movie house north of Seattle. photo by woodland5' huge chandelier about 36 feet in diameter. Theornate light fixtures under the balcony are unchanged and still reflect the theater's original splendor. The fixtures are rather pretentious, but they lend to the feeling that you are in someplace special. As youlook toward the stage you see the new curtains. The old one had gigantic figures wearing clothes in themode of . the flapper era. As a younger child I looked with awe at those figures dressed like people from old magazines. Now the curtain, has been replaced with a nice piece of cloth, but somehow there is an intangible quantity missing. If you can afford to, go to the Mt. Baker. Listen for some of the echoes ofthe past that are trying to speak to you. Even if the picture is not the best, you will, perhaps for a fewmoments, have left a plastic world for a plaster one. Bare essentials not necessary to play bridge "As a student at Western, you have paid about 19 cents to play bridge this summer. If you are a bridgeplayer, get your money's worth," Owen Carter, Bridge Club assistant director of publicity, said. "This isnot a club of bridge experts. In fact, many players know only the bare essentials," Carter said. "Anyonewho knows the game at all can enjoy playing. If you don't have a partner, one will be provided," he said.Duplicate bridge is played like party bridge, the difference being that everyone plays the BroastedChicken t f ) J gt; a O U A complete Dinner Includes potatoes, garlic bread and coleslaw 209 WHOLLY ALASKA TAVERN Scouting Around Larry Dittloff sports editor Western is an outdoorsman'sparadise. The campus has been known to have some strange outdoor happenings but the true paradiseis the surrounding countryside. We are only minutes away from some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. In fact many people come to Western for that reason alone. Western has an extensiveoutdoor program which recognizes many people fail to take advantage of our great outdoor heritagebecause of a lack of necessary skills and knowledge to do so. The Outdoor Program is helping to remedy this situation with instruction from qualified outdoorsmen. Men like John Servais, Mike Collins, BobKelly, Fred Jensen and others provide excellent instruction for the novice and would-be outdoorsman. Atentative weekly schedule of instruction has been set up. Any changes will be posted in advance in theVU Lobby. This week's schedule is as follows: Todayâ€”1 pjn.: Sailing and canoeing instruction,Lakewood Tomorrowâ€”1 p.m.: Informal gathering for slide showing, Viking Union. Thursdayâ€”1 pjn.:Rock climbing and mountaineering instruction, VU 8 Saturday-9 ajm. and 1 pjn.: Sailing and canoeinginstruction/ Lakewood The Outdoor Program does more than just instruct. Weekly hikes to Mt. Bakerare planned for each Saturday. Anyone with ideas, or anyone seeking further information, may attend theOutdoor Program organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m., tomorrow in the Viking Union. same hand. In thisway, the winners are those who play the same hand the best. Western's Bridge Club, a student-sponsored organization, meets each Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. in VU-371. The game lasts until about9:30 and everyone is welcome. 1224 Commercial 733-*75 MT. BAKER Ends Tues., July 8WidtDisnevs B r , PETER PAIN HELD 2nd WEEK ENDS SOON nciiMioiok CO-HIT * m FantasticVoyage STARTS Wednesday July 9th Special Engagement FINIAN'S RAINBOW ---------- Western Front - 1969 July 1 - Page 8 ---------- West Coast teams boast best sailors Bob Kelly contributor San Diego State College has won itssecond national Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association championship in two years. On BellinghamBay from June 16 to June 21 the top collegiate sailors from North America raced for team and schoolchampionships. This event was hosted by the University of Washington (UW) Yacht Club and Western'sViking Yacht Club. The Walter C. Wood trophy was won by the Pacific Coast team of San Diego Stateand U n i v e r s i t y of Southern California (USC). Second in this competition was the Northwest regionwith the UW and the University of British Columbia (UBC) pulling off a mild upset. This early victory forthe West Coast teams set the stages for the school competition which has been dominated by EastCoast schools in the past. In mid-week the individual sailing started. There were 24 races in all; 12races in each division. A round robin was held in both divisions with each team sailing each boat once.After the first day of races was completed the Coast Guard was leading with 52 points (the lower scorethe better); USC was second with 55. The second day of this series was run in winds of 15 to 25 knotsand the boats were starting to show their weak points. Six rudder pins were broken in a one-hour period. When this happens during a race the school may apply for break down points. At the end of thesecond day, the leaders were unclear., On the last day of racing there were only five races to finish thecompetition in the round robin. Again, it was unclear until the judges had met to decide protests andbreakdown points, who the winner was. With superior sailing the last two days, getting no place lessthan fourth, San Diego State came out on top with a score of dtf00* R i N e 3 POMTAINK â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ PROM *1SOj All your Jewelry needs Watch and Jewelry Repair MLTQN L TERRY JÂ«weUr .1326Cornwall! 733-2030 112 points, thus winning the Henry A. Morris trophy. USC followed closely with 124 points. Other team scores were- Tulane and United States Coast Guard (USCG), 126; Navy, 136; MIT,140; Princeton, 141; UW, 148; Notre Dame, 169; Georgia Tech, 187; Indiana, 216 and UBC, 220.Individual honors went to John Dane of Tulane in A-division, and Tom Bernard of USCG, inB-division. Itwas apparent that the West Coast had the most consistent sailors for both trophies, taking first andsecond in the team races and first and second in the individual school racing. A victory for the WestCoast in the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association championships on Bellingham Bay. photo by kelly Be Our Guest at a special presentation of Reading Dynamics Tuesday, July 1 8:00 pm Leopold Hotel,Regency Room Attend this exciting presentation and you will Wednesday, July 2 8:00 pm LeopoldHotel, Regency Room discover in a provocative illustrated lecture that you have a capacity to read atstaggering speeds of several thousand words per minute â€” with full comprehension. actually be testedin the audience to determine your exact present level of reading speed and comprehension. Only you willknow your score. join in a frank question and answer session designed to acquaint you thoroughly with the Reading Dynamics program. , see a compelling documentary film featuring a group of UniversityProfessors who testify to the benefits of this fantastic educational breakthrough. see a second excitingfilm showing Reading Dynamics Graduates from the State of Washington, demonstrating theirastounding reading skill acquired in the short span of 8 weeks. receive a complete portfolio ofinformation materials discussing the amazing discovery of Reading Dynamics. SENATE LEADERSPRAISE TECHNIQUES Senator Proxmire Wisconsin "I must say that this is one of the most usefuleducation experiences I have ever had. It certainly compares favorably with the experience I've had atYale and Harvard." World's Largest Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics, the largest reading organization inthe world, presently has institutes established in most major cities of the United States with a record ofover 450,000 graduates. Each student receives a life-time membership and has the privileges of anunlimited amount of instruction at any institute throughout the world v/ithout additional cost. For anexciting brochure and class schedule in your area, call the nearest number below, collect: Tri-Cities -946-7608 Spokane - HU 9-3960 Seattle-MA 3-1563 Senator Talmadge Georgia 'It is my opinion that ifthese techniques were instituted in the public and private schools of our country, it would be thegreatest single step which we could take in educational progress." Typical Student Hates Minister Bus.Mgr. Teacher Univ. Student Univ. Prof. HiSch. Student Jr.H. Student beginning rate 219 366 323349 250 378 168 comp. 65% 55% 49% 55% 60% 73% 50% ending rate 1099 3188 4592 4512 4800 1777 3640 comp. 83.5% 77.5% 78% 87% 85% 90% 65% READING DYNAMICS 504Fourth Pike Bldg., Seattle, Wash. 98101
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Title: Weekly Messenger - 1925 May 22 Supplement
Date: 1925-05-22
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Show more1925_0522supplement ---------- 1925_0522supplement ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 May 22 Supplement - Page 1 ---------- M Spring Supplement BELDINGHAM, WASHINGTON Devoted to the Interests of the Student Body, Washington State Normal School MAY, 1925 EDENS HALL Where Many Girls Find a Happy Home. MT. BAKER, FROM CHAIN LAKES An Unusual View of "The Great White Watcher" Upside Down or Right Side Up? CASCADE FALLS, ORCAS ISLAND A Great Favorite of Week-end Parties The Devil's Corner, up the Skagit River --- y The Main Building; of the Normal School REVEILLE ISLAND A Nice Rowboat Trip from Normalstad An Invitation to the Kodaker A Crack in Roosevelt Glacier ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 May 22 Supplement - Page 2 ---------- WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM, WASH. T IS OF School Formally Opens for Work Here September 6,1899. STEADY PROGRESS IS MADE Twenty-sis years have passed since the establishment of a State Normal School at Bellingham, Washington, then Whatcom, Washington. The first Normal School established in the Puget Sound country was located in the beautiful little city of Lynden, Whatcom county, Wahington. This institution was organized as a private enterprise, but later an effort was made to secure state aid for its support. This plan having failed, a movement was started for the establishment of a state Normal School in this part of our commonwealth. A law was passed providing for the creating of a commission to select a site somewhere in Whatcom county. Citizens of Bellingham anxiously awaited the decision as to where the school was to be located. On February 19, 1893, a newspaper stated: "Now that Anderson's Normal School bill has passed, West Geneva and Langtry Point on Lake Whatcom are mentioned as desirable locations for a site." When the present site was donated, all other locations were forgotten. First Appropriation made. In 1895 the first appropriation for a building was made. The original building, costing about $45,000, was erected in 1896. In 1897, an appropriation for maintenance received the governor's veto. In 1899 an appropriation for equipment and maintenance was received, and the school formally opened for work on September 6th of that year. In addition to the original structure, eight other buildings have been erected. The first of these was the Training school building in 1901, which contains a total of thirty rooms. The gymnasium "was added to the rear of the main building in 1901. Edens Hall was erected in 1905 (replaced by a beautiful new structure in 1921); the Science annex in 1907; the Manual Training shop and a large annex to the Training School in 1913; a central heating plant, which furnishes steam and hot mater for all the buildings, in 1917. In 1921 was added the Emergency Hospital. The nine buildings now occupied by the institution are all completed and with their furnishings have cost upward of half a million dollars. Below are the plans of the Normal, which are to be completed within the next twenty-five years. Beginning with the Library, which is most needed, these buildings will be added one at a time, until the plans are finished. •as-,. ' * « • . : lt;w;; **±Sm • ' ! ' • " . " ' OF SCENIC IAUTY SPOTS Hundreds of Wooded Islands Inveigle Campers. SEA BEACHES ARE POPULAR The rapid growth of the Normal during the last twenty-five years has caused plans to be drawn up providing for a definite plan of growth for the next twenty-five. This includes a new Library, Gymnasium, Training School building, Athletic Field, Girls' Dormitory, Auditorium, Sylvan Theater, Chimes Tower, and many others. Judging from the past, this can easily happen in much less than twenty-five years, but this period was set as the standard. As the Normal owns much of Sehome Hill, space for building after the twenty-five year program is assured. Ten Faculty in 1899. The faculty of 1899 of the institution numbered ten with Dr. Mathes as first president, and a total of three hundred forty-nine students. Dr. G. W. Nash became president in 1914. Succeeding him was D. B. Waldo, who was with the institution for a year. It was during his presidency that Waldo Field and the grand stand came into existence. C. H. Fisher is now president of the Normal School, having held this position since the fall of 1923. Mr. Fisher recently stated in an assembly that he believed that each president at the time of his presidency was gratly neded just at that time for the many things they accomplished. Certainly the progress of the Normal has been steady and successful during its entire history. BELLINGHAM LARGEST CITY OFMRTHWEST Industrial as Well as Educational Community L MT. BAKER TRIP The attractiveness of Bellingham and the surrounding country cannot be denied. This city of 40,000 people has a lure all its own which the setting but enhances. It is a dream city in a dream land, and yet it is a real city, throbbing with real life. BUREAU AIDS STUDENTS Appointment Bureau Places Many- Students. Bellingham is the' largest city in the extreme northwest: it boasts four large lumber mills, which produce millions of feet of lumber every year. Much of this is shipped to foreign ports. From the foothills of the nearby Cascades comes an unlimited supply of rock to be made into cement at the Bellingham cement factory. From underneath the town each day many tons of high grade bituminous coal are taken from the rich mines. Limestone quarries in the vicinity appear inexhaustable. Bellingham's mineral supply has as yet scarcely been tapped. Farm Products Varied. Lumber and minerals are not the extent of Bellingham's ' material wealth. From the rich farm lands of which she is the center she gets fruits and vegetables that are canned in her canneries; eggs which are shipped by the hundreds of cases direct to New York, California, British Columbia, and Detroit from the Bellingham station: and from the farms too, dairy products far in excess of what she can consume. On Good Harbor. Bellingham is situated on one of the finest harbors on Puget Sound. Her bay shelters ships from many lands. The largest salmon cannery in the world is located in Bellingham, which together with smaller canneries, each year sends tons of fish out from the city. Never To Be Forgotten Scenery Appreciated on Hikes. After one graduates from the Normal school his next step is to get a position. And after he has his position there may come a time when he will need assistance or a bit of advice to carry on his work. Bellingham has a well organized department, the Appointment Bureau, to take charge of this work. The director of the Training school is the head of the Appointment Bureau, but the bureau itself is in charge of an appointment secretary who keeps a careful record of registrants, their records and credentials. The recommednations of faculty members are also kept in this office. All recommendations are sent out through the Appointment, Bureau. The bureau keeps in touch with school boards, principals, and superintendents, and co-operates with them in filling vacancies with the most suitable applicants. CHUCKANUT FINE CLIMB View Unsurpassed From Local Mountain. Chuckanut Mountain, a 1,460-foot peak with its base washed by the waters of Puget Sound, makes an ideal morning climb for students who like to hike. And it offers much in the way of compensation to those who will roll out of bed early in the morning and scale its heights: health insurance, a hearty appetite and a view that can hardly be surpassed. Viewing Chuckanut from the State Park on Chuckanut drive, it appears a verdant, inviting mountain, one that might be climbed without scaling boulders or crossing dark chasms. True to its appearance it offers no obstacles to the hiker. The trails to its summit are easily traversed, and if one is a good climber he may reach the top in forty-five minutes. J The Bellingham Normal School is situated in the most beautiful tourist play grounds of the Northwest. The students of the school have every opportunity of viewing the ruggedness and the picturesque beauty of this playground; moreover the scenery changes often enough so that one does not grow tired of it. On one side and in front of the Normal lies Bellingham Bay with the beautiful San Juan Islands within easy boating distance. It takes but a short time from the thought of a picnic on the Islands until one is actually there. From the Normal one may drive along paved roads which lead through farm country, or on the widely known Chuckanut Drive. We will not linger on these but will take you into the Baker National Forest, the scenery and ruggedness of which cannot be surpassed. You will enter the National Forest through Glacier where arrangements can be made for pack trains, guides and food, and it is here you must obtain your fire permit. This permit is for your protection in case of a forest fire. Trails Lead to Beauty Spots. As you travel along the highway you will see trails leading off the main road. These are the trails you should follow as the road will not take you to the most interesting places such as Church Mountain, Skyline Ridge, Chain Lakes, Table Mountain, or Hannagan Pass. The trails lead you thru trees and flowers to beautiful lakes, and snow covered peaks. For a short trip off the highway you may take your lunch and go to Chain Lakes, three clear lakes set in green, and forming three links of a giant chain. From the lakes you can climb Table Mountain, from which point you can see the lakes and Mount Baker in the background. Now about face and view our Mount Shuksan and Ruth Mountain, two rugged peaks. If you have left your Kodak in camp you have cheated yourself of pictures you will wish never to forget, pictures you should always enjoy. Kodaking a Pleasure. If you are a good kodak hunter you will wish to go to Hannegan Pass. Here you can climb Goat Mountain and cross over to Copper Mountain where you can obtain pictures of the elusive mountain goat. Pictures of bears are taken very frequently in the Austin Pass district. If you do not care for long hikes you may drive to Austin Pass where camping equipment is supplied for a reasonable sum. From here you are able to reach all places of beauty—lakes, forest, snow-covered peaks, and meadows. Trips are made by the students each summer to as many of these places as possible. The trips are sponosred by the different clubs and organizations of the school; at least one trip is sponsored by TWO HOURS DRIVE Regular Motor Ferry to Victoria. Service Two hours drive from Bellingham is Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia, and a favorite of tourists on account of its many places of interest. Stanley Park, one of the most beautiful spots in the Northwest, covers one thousand acres around which there is a drive with many enchanting views. From it one can see the Pacific with its giant waves breaking eternally on the rugged lisores. From it, too, one can see numbers of ocean liners with their merchandise from and for practically every seaport in the world; and here can be seen ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 May 22 Supplement - Page 3 ---------- ¥^m^mwff^9^^^m^, WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM, WASH. LEAPS TO E Championship Teams Put Out in Major Sports. Looking back to the past football season it is evident that the great collegiate game at Bellingham Normal went through one of its most successful years. The largest squad in the history of the institution turned out for football. Thirty-eight men were issued suits the first day and thirty-three men donned their moleskins for the final game. Bellingham Normal went through the season with five victories and two defeats. Both of their losses were scored by teams from the University of Washington. Victories were registered over St. Martin's College, Seattle College, Ellens-burg Normal, and Cheney Normal. The season ended at Bellingham, November 22. Cheney was defeated by a 13-0 score, a final victory which gave Bellingham Normal the State Normal School championship. This year nineteen men made letters in football, Bellingham ought to be able to put an almost unbeatable team on the field in 1925. Track Squad Active. The Viking Track squad took part in three track meets this season. The sixth annual Relay Carnival at University of Washington, a dual meet with the University of Washington; and the triangular meet between the three Normal schools. Waldo Field with its new quarter-mile track and two-twenty straight away has helped to create a new interest in track. In the Relay Carnival the Normal placed second in the Medley Relay and forced the Freshmen to a new record to win. The frosh dual meet held at the University of Washington was lost by a large score but at that the team showed a big improvement over last year. Normal was able to take three firsts and placed point winners in every event except the mile. The Tri-Normal meet which will be run off at Ellensburg, May 23, should be closely contested by the three Normals. Girls' Sports Hold Big Place. Sports, both indoor and out, play a big part in the school life of the Normal girl. The sports that are offreed in this institution are many and varied. Hockey and volley ball are given in the fall. Basketball is the big game of the winter months; while track, baseball and tennis hold full sway in the spring. Interclass games are held in all of these sports. The Kline cup for interclass basket ball has been competed for by the different classes for years. A girls' field day is held in the spring. On this day the championship in baseball is determined, and the track events are run off. Letters Awarded. Letters are awarded to the girs making the class squad in all of the sports offered. In addition to this the school awards a sweater to every girl who earns a place in a first squad for five quarters in any of the following sports: basketball, baseball, volley ball, hockey and track. GOOD SHOWING MADE WITH MINOR COLLEGES There isn't a doubt but what Bellingham Normal has the classiest ball team that this school has ever seen. The only game lost was to the University of Washington Varsity by a 5 to 4 score. Victories are held over Seattle College and the U. of W. freshmen. The ball team goes to Ellensburg with the track team May 28, to play Cheney for the minor college championship of the State Cheney holds the championship of the Columbia River Valley Conference. The following men have represented the Normal in its game so far this season; Staggs, catcher; Wingard and Frykman, pitchers; Leach, first base; Kure, second base; Davis, short stop; Graham, third base; Hyde and Burtz, left field; Katterle and Neil, center-field; Okerland and Parrett, right field. RENOWNED ARTISTS HEAR0J3YSTUDENTS Music Club and Normal Co-operate in Musical Course DRAMA CLUB GIVES ONE PLAY^QUARTERLY Drama Club and Thespians Show Dramatic Ability. IT TO DICK BRULAND, Football Captain. Tennis Tournament A tennis tournament is held in the spring of each year. Awards are given to the winners in women's singles, men's singles, women's doubles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. Much interest is shown in swimming. Here, again, those not knowing how to swim are given instruction. As soon as the girls learn to swim, they are eager to continue, and for that reason advance classes are held. A recreational swimming hour is offered once a week. In connection with swimming, girls work constantly on Red Cross life saving. • Thru the co-operation of the Normal and Women's Musical Club of Bellingham, students have had, during the past year, an opportunity to hear some of the foremost musical artists of the present day. This course was introduced a year ago, and because of its success and the interest shown by students and others, it promises to be a permanent feature of Normal life. Because it is felt that the students need the opportunity of hearing good music and because few of them will have a chance to hear it when teaching in the smaller districts; only the very best artists are presented. Student activities tickets admit to the concerts. World Famous Singers Appear. Louis Graveure, famous baritone, was the first artist to be presented. He proved a good introduction to the course as his exceptional voice, his selections, and his pleasing personality made all who heard him anxious to attend all of the musical numbers. Marie Ivogun, soprano, who appeared on January 21, made deeper the impression and interest which Graveure had begun. Her program consisted of a few well known operatic numbers and several familiar folk songs. Sophie Braslau, famous contralto, made the people of Bellingham feel again that they were enjoying a great privilege. Her charming voice added greatly to the variety and perfection of the program. Harpist and String Quartet. Albert Salvi, the world's greatest concert harpist, introduced something entirely new to the Normal in the way of music. He is a composer and director, and is being hailed today as the greatest concert harpist that the world has ever produced. Probably no one has been a greater revelation to his audiences than Albert Salvi. Following Salvi, the Flonzaley Quartet was presented. This quartet has been in existence for twenty-one years. It consists of Adolfo Betti, Alfred Po-chon, Felicien d'Archambeau, and Irvan d'Archambeau, all noted string artists. The European record of the Flonzaley Quartet is as great as is its history in ! America. These four artists played to-1 gether with an understanding and in a manner deserving great praise. 1 Schipa Ends Season. j Tito Schipa, world famous lyric tenor, who appeared on May 6th, gave the final touch to a successful musical year. Not only did Tito Schipa touch the height of art in song; he sounded the very depths of human hearts. That he pleased his audience can be best shown by the fact that his program was doubled by encores. . Taken as a whole or individually the concerts have been a success and now that the first step has been taken students of B. S. N. S. will not lack opportunities of hearing good music in the future. Much dramatic talent has come to light among the students of the Normal School. The Normal Drama Club, an all school dramatic organization, and the Thespians have had a very live membership and have put on some really excellent productions. The Drama Club, which has charge of all the Normal plays, has held to its schedule of one worth-while play a quarter. In the fall quarter it presented "The Show Off," a comedy take-off on life, which was very well received. Bradley Dodge played the part of Aubrey Piper, the self-satisfied man. The winter quarter brought "Old Lady 31" another comedy. It was the story of one lone ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1925 May 22 Supplement - Page 4 ---------- WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BELLINGHAM, WASH. TWO YEAR TEACHER CREDITS FROM NORMAL ACCEPTED ELSEWHERE School Year Divided Into Twelve-Week Terms. Four FIVE FOUR-YEAR COURSES By DR. IRVING E. MILLER Chairman of Curriculum Committee. Curriculum is an awkward word borrowed from Latin. Its plural is curricula. In the original tongue, the word means a race, from the Latin verb curro, I run. Curriculum is also the term applied to the course over which one runs. By analogy the word has come to mean in English the course of studies over which one runs, so to speak, in completing the work of a school. In modern school usage the words course and curriculum have come to be differentiated in meaning. A course means primarily a single unit of work in the school career of the pupil. For example a course in psychology runs for a semester, a term, or a quarter. Its -completion entitles one to a certain number of credits—two, three, or five— which may be applied to the total number of credits required for the completion of a curriculum specified for graduation. All our courses run for a period of one quarter (12 weeks) though any course may be followed by others in the same subject. Variety Offered. We use the term curriculum to apply to a series of courses running through a period of from two to four years, all of which are prescribed to accomplish a unified purpose. That purpose in each case is to give the best possible training for a particular type of teaching position in elementary or junior high schools. To this end we offer the following two-year curricula: Primary, 'Intermediate, Grammar, and Rural. Four-year curricula are provided in the following lines; One for Primary, Intermediate, and Rural school teachers, one for Junior High School teachers, and one in Supervision and Administration for the training "of elementary school supervisors and principals. Are of College Grade. Outstanding features of our curricula which differentiate them most markedly from those of most other teacher-training institutions are the following: Definite prescriptions in much needed 'background subjects in general science, history, and English—all taught with special reference to the needs of elementary school teachers; the integration of courses in technique of teaching with the work of observation and practice; the enrichment of the work in "music, art, and industrial arts; and the sharp focussing of all courses on materials and methods necessary to realize carefully defined teacher-training objectives. All the courses of the various curricula are of college grade in the demands which they make upon pupils. As compared with the work of the best liberal arts colleges, they demand as good previous preparation, as high a degree of native inteligence, and as severe standards of achievement. We believe that the profession of teaching calls for the best native ability and the highest type of professional training. Colleges and universities accept credits from Bellingham Normal without question. A graduate of this school can enter college or university as a Junior. Credits earned here can be counted toward degrees. Bellingham Normal, therefore, offers easy first steps in higher education. On the other hand, Bellingham accepts credits from other institutions, and students who have done college, university, or normal work elsewhere need only transfer their credits to Bellingham to be able to continue their work here. Excess credits, earned after graduation, from a four-year accredited high school are accepted at the rate of ten normal credits for each high school unit.: This offers a decided advantage to those who have done post graduate work. With this broad basis of credit exchange it is possible to begin one's education in any of the higher institutions of learning in the state and to finish wherever one chooses. Bellingham offers a wonderful opportunity as one is able not only to go to another school later if he desires, but also to teach after two years and thus earn the money for this further education. RURAL TEACHING GETS SPECIAL ATTENTION Extension Classes Co-ordinated With Actual Work. TRAINING SCHOOL IS IMPORTANT FACTOR Students Given Actual Experience in Teaching1. Rural school teaching is finally coming into its own. Preparation of teachers thus far has been mostly for the city schools. A new movement has been put into practice in Bellingham and adjacent rural schools with a view to training students for good country school teaching. Extension classes have been organized in which teacher training for rural schools is being co-ordinated with the teaching in these schools. Twenty students have been placed in eleven rural schools in Whatcom County. These student teachers are assisting regularly employed teachers in the rural districts and the work of both regular teachers and student teachers is supervised by Miss Orpha McPherson of the Normal School Faculty. Three cadet teachers have also been placed in rural schools in Mason County and are being superintended by Miss McPherson with the assistance of Mr. Bennett Howard, rural supervisor of that county. Extensive Course Offered. Miss McPherson offers an extensive course in methods and observation for the rural teachers. Twenty teachers meet together once a month, on Saturday, each time with a different teacher and at a different school. Miss McPherson, the County Supervisor, and the County Superintendent take charge of the demonstration classes which are held in the morning and for which the children turn out 100 per cent. o PROGRAM IS ARRANGED PROFESSIONAL VIEW IS AIM OF NORMAL SCHOOLS Education for teaching is the chief value and aim of the Normal inasmuch as it gives suitable training in that field from a professional point of view; but it offers also an education for the needs of life. Many special fields such as music, art, gymnasium, or science may be studied in connection with the required work. This gives the individual student an opportunity to fit himself for life according to his needs whether in teaching or other lines of work. Since a college or university will accept a Normal School graduate as a Junior, the Normal may be used as a stepping stone to higher education. Two years in Normal give a wider variety and more interesting course than the usual first two years in college or university. It offers a very good opportunity for those unable to take more than two years of higher education in that it better paves the way for self-development as the courses are more rounded out than in institutions where four years' work is required. No Tuition. No tuition being required and living expenses being very reasonable the Normal offers an opportunity of attending school for the purpose of deciding upon one's life work. = The Bellingham Normal is particularly desirable in many respects, one of which is its location on Bellingham Bay, where the climate is always mild and agreeable. The Normal itself is of sufficient size' to accommodate a large number of students and possesses an able faculty First Week's Schedule for Fall Quarter. 8:00-12:00 Registration of Sophomores. 1:00-5:00 Registration of Sophomores continued. 2:00 Assembly. All Freshmen, all who have completed less than one year of work, and all new students. Addresses by The President of the Nor-al School. The Dean of Women. The President of the Students' Association. 8:00 P. M. Entertainment under the direction of Mr. Hoppe, Miss Madden and Miss Slawson. Tuesday 8:00 All sophomores and all advanced classes meet as per schedule all day. 9:00-11:00 Intelligence tests, required of all entering who have not taken them in this school since September 1923. 11:00 All-school assembly. 2:00 Assembly, all Freshmen, all who have completed less than one year of work. All others who are new students. Theme: Standards of the PPPPP</mods>
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Title: Weekly Messenger - 1926 July 9
Date: 1926-07-09
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1926_0709 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1926 July 9 - Page 1 ---------- (W;$l WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL^ BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON ^Sfe!|si;l3sii9s f Fbnrtfc) * ? ^ ^ ^ ; ^ we:ci i't help wonderinjg why: it-.'is. that i m a n i a s to cut his jpanis; oif at hisMmees in. orderitov play &a
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Show more1926_0709 ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1926 July 9 - Page 1 ---------- (W;$l WASHINGTON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL^ BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON ^Sfe!|si;l3sii9s f Fbnrtfc) * ? ^ ^ ^ ; ^ we:ci i't help wonderinjg why: it-.'is. that i m a n i a s to cut his jpanis; oif at hisMmees in. orderitov play ' golf» W h y i s i t , Angus?:. •': ANYWAY, IT TAKES US AMERICANS TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE "HIT IT, AND CHASE IT" GAME. Rumor his it that the gali-vantin' Thespians shdtild be watched whenever they do have that beach party* William Jennings Bryan Bat Eye McGrraw Hank HanMns was seen sneaking around the bushes in the near vicinity of Birch Bay a couple of nights ago^—and he had something bulky under his overcoat. / WHERE WORDS ARE FUTULE. It's too bad, Florence Kern, about your cold. We know just how to feel for you. Isn't it terible to think of what these •innocent little wienie roasts will do for one? ... . WE'RE ALL KINDA MAD Jl Herald Teen Schmidty, of nkelele fame, is sore because he didn't get a bid to the rcent pajama party at Edens Hall. Feeble Faculty Wit: Bond: "Only 175 days left till Christmas- do your shopping early." JMarquis": " F i f t y years from now you'll be reading Tietters from W. ,. J. Marquis to his Sons/ "• Jloppe: (to the members of his cast) "We're putting on this play next Friday, evening. As many as possible try and be out." ;33dens: (while studying "Vision of Sir Launfal) "It. it possible that none of you can think of anything 'rarer than a day in June?' I can ;'.. —a night in June." Bunt: (commenting on current fic- " tipn)v "Harold Beir Wright ' and 'James Oliver Curwood went / to a Sunday School picnic, came home ,- gt;' and then wrote about it." ;Sehome Sally S e z : v \ .• /•'/.; ; / The reason;;why most people • like to go swimming' is so they (can ^standr around,/the ;firey.and^ •'.'• warm themselves. ':'•.'•_ pppprtnnity.'•'{ for Students" rto Learn Correct Posture • and Better Personal Appearance, FUTURE MANY POINTS Classes to Begin Inmiediately Under Personal Direction of -Miss Foley and Miss Frank. Instruction in correct posture and improvement in personal appearance': will be offered by the! Physical Education department. This; is an opportunity for.those who wish to have a better understanding in regard to a correct mechanical use of. the' body, Teaching is"inevitably and essentially a social process; hence one of the most/ important qualifications of a teacher is a good teaching personality. This involves among many things: Physical control—^that is characterized by assurance and confidence. / Posture—that is erect. Alertness of Movement. A voice^-that is clear and pleasing, even in general tone but capable of modulation to express different shades of meaning. Address—meaning the ability to meet people. with poise and unaffected interest and sincerity. Tact—meaning the, ready-power of appreciating a situation and the ability to act as circumstances require, v . ,'•••, Sympathy—the ability to put oneself in another's place and feel as he feels. Leadership—that is gained not through compulsion and coercion, but through real strength of character and a mastery of situations which others respect. Good posture may be defined in many ways: , ... . "An erect posture is an expression of intelligence and character." •"It is not a static • thing. It is that use of the body which is most effective in any situation; that bearing which best expresses the mental state appropriate for the occasion. Good posture i s , a thing of dignity, spirit, and grace, which has i t s roots imbedded in -a groundwork of good mechanics." ,. . "Good body mechanics means the correct poise and control of the body with the normal. f unetiohing of every .organ/' •Those who are interested in re-'' ceiving this special instruction please sign up in P; E. office,, room 17. Grass stains, sprained fingers, i and lots of fun; seem to^, characterize the Wednesday afternoon 'play bourdon the campus* /.;v;/ .yy^^-.+^f*. / lt; ^ v":With'':']p^^Frank,v;and, Mr. -Carver in charge, a steadily increasing crowd i i turning but.' 'Playground ball is played and no one is barred, regardless of, race,' creed, ,sex, .or abilities. Some fearful and wonderful.brand? of baseball have been' displayed. The swat kings (and queens) are finding their deadly eyes and are forcing the scrambling fielders all over~"the. grounds'in efforts to stop their hii- .ting rampages. '.''• . According to those in charge there are plenty of bats and balls and playing space, but not enough participants. ./ Remember! the day is every Wednesday, the hour is four, the place is the campus, and the object—fun. LOCAL GIRL GIVES PLEASING RECITAL Horterise Yule, Formerly of Bellingham, Delights Audience With Varied Program. Hortense Yule, recently of Chicago Musical College, gave her first local concert of this season in assembly, Tuesday morning, July 6, at 11 o'clock. Hazel Hammer Hill was accompanist. . Miss Yule, after graduating from Bellingham Normal, studied music in Seattle under Barbazon Lowther, in Bellingham under Harison Raymond, and in Chicago under Mable Sharp Hergien. She will continue her studies this winter in New York. In the program presented. Tuesday, the cameo clearness and simplicity with which Miss Yule' gave the wide range of interpretations was unusual in so young an artist. The Aria from "II re pastore," by Mozart, to which Arthur Thai played the violin ob-ligato, was enthusiastically encored. The first group was largely classical consisting of Spirate, pur Spir-ate, by Donaudy; Etienne Marul by Saint Saens;-L' Heure Silencieuse by Victor Staub and Alleuja by Mozart. However, it was "The Lass with the Delicate Air" which literally enraptured the audience. Miss Yule gave it with much "charm and grace. *'• Miss Yule possesses poise and! dignity in addition to her gifts as a singer with a wide scope of repertoire. ":«''•' WARS OF THE UNITED STATES RESPONSIBLE FOR HEAtiLINES AND EDITORIALS OF PAPERS Newspapers without editorials, without headlines and without news! Such were, the early newspapers of the United States. Today, without these we would feel that we hadn't a newspaper. These things were,the gifts''. of the . wars • •• of the ^United States to her newspapers. ; . Until the time; of the Revolution, newspapers were mere bulletins of shipping dates;"••editorial's•••".were: not allowed. In. fact;Benjamin Harris gave a .note "of dissatisfaction in his paper as to how affairs were being carried on in the j colonies and he was thrown tin;prison-and fined. :; /.,••/•' .'•;• After/this editors decided to play safe.{During the revolution,, however, the editors revoltedi 'and'/ gained th%. right ; to : print'/their personal, opinions. ^y;-_;\PJ :^-:^'^\.:f:-;.' :'r-J} ['•'. :';. The Mexican '•: war gave newspapers j ;the gt; war correspondent's.•lit began ;tp print^ news and the begiMings;; of feature stories "were" developed; Pony", .expresses, of -the ^best blooded ponies, ,and/besfr|y;kno^h; jbckeys /w^e- hire lt;Iv ito/'tak'e^the-ri^^ Orleansi'tb! Baltimore^/';•/:/•/•%:'-P-M by the Civil war. Before this time such captions as "War News" or "The Great War" headed the thrilling war stories. - The lead paragraph was also a product ' of the. Civil war. Before this, people had to wade through pages;of. dry material; then the main part of the Sstbry would be found buried in a paragraph near the end pf the story: • ( : ; ".. Although the United States was not engaged, in the Franco Prussian war it may here be meritioneay for .the' cable which until; this time had been used privately was- how introduced asVa news carrier;' ,: ; The: war with v Spaih:' gave the. streamer headlines. ''Deception often followed -.the use of these;; for a fold^-j ed ;paper wojild read "Big i Battle," ;Jhen'•••• under';the:; fold, in smalt type ^vould'•-[ be ' addedi "Expected Tpmbr-: JOW;''•;'"';• -:\Sp' .~;.^:'TV';.: t'- u- - :y:^P'y A'': ' ^ • T h e ^ : ^ r l d 3 ^ a x v / ^ g^ ;|papi^v!;a'J;^iiniian^mt itduch^;^ • ;it! !$^'' aifj gt; ^a^/intieri^it am:w^ld[;affi'! :fjMra;Af;:It^afJ;;hp;' ^^y^^oc^i^n4^r?Sib^: c^ Upton Close, I^fesspr, Writer^ and A^^ntureri Thrills by Relating Many Experiences; This morning the regular assembly was addressed by Upton Close, (Josef -Washington flail);., member of Explorer's Club, well %nown magar zine writer, adventurer and,, former revOlutibnary leader' in China, now University ; Of Washington lecturer oii Pacific Asia, who has; recejitly returned to America to relate his experiences. Mr. Hall is one of the most desired lecture entertainers on the platform, as well as one of-the foremost authorities on the life and problems of .the Orient. His lecture was most interesting; During,the Japfnese penetration of Shantung, Mr. Hall traveled through the province in Chinese costume, sending out the first confidential reports of the Japanese scheme to swallow up* that province. Some of the dispatches, to which he appended the code phrase "up close" to indicate the attainment of his objective, were, given out to the press, and an editor ran the stories as by "Up Close." The name evolved into "Upton Close," which "horn de guerre" as the Atlantic Monthly calls it, Mr. Hall has used in most of his writing since.- Mr. Hall is' recognized as an authority on Chinese politics and life in China. He is the author of the book of amazing adventure, "In the Land of the Laughing Buddha" and of "History of China—The Story of the Immortal Nation." His novel of the nationalism in China,. "Moon- Lady," will appear .'shortly, and his articles and short stories are in current press. , IEWm SEES BRIGHT FJJTURE FOR WEST ,That the Northwest is undoubtedly a coming section of the country and possesses vast possibilities • was the opinion expressed by Professor F. A. Irwin, of the Education department today. Although this country is young and shows many marks of youth and adolescence not found in older communities, he said, yet it also shows ability to grow and to make progress. The Bellingham Normal, declared Professor Irwin, is a growing institution and one of which we may well be proud. It fills a .distinct educational 'need in this section of the country. . The time is not far away, he said, when only those holding a degree will be elgible for teaching in Junior High Schools. In fact, in some sections of the country this is already a requirement. to i Leave- at 5 A; M^ lstiari Cabini Friday Goal, CliinbHto Top on Saturday. , gt;Next;-Friday morning; at five, o'clock a party of hikers will leave the campus for the annual Mt". Baker trip. It is understood that arrangements can be made to -be excused from classes on Friday. :. . ;' The trip to Mt.;Baker is the sec^ ohd week-end trip planned for the summer; The outing will include three days, July 17, ^8, 19. The first lap of the journey will be made by stage. • The stage will travel as'far as Glacier, which is approximately thirty-eight miles. Everyone is supposed to. bring his or her lunch, which is to; be eaten On the trail Friday noon. Friday the party will hike as far as Kul-shan cabin, where camp "will be made for the ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1926 July 9 - Page 2 ---------- mmmSm £JWii*£«ii^^ MILLER ' SUTHERLEN PRINTING CO., Printers ; lt;rf/ti»$^W^kl£^ : HORMAN R; BTJRCHETTE VE^NON^ ZAcmusdNK_;:J: SVERKE^ARESTAD;il^^i.;. ; vrvTAN-HModdk " ' 1 : ^: •BRYAN/'HANKINS, 2j^^. JKJTH A; BURNET : ^ L i ^ l »~ : Editor-iniChief' 'Associate- Editor +.-. Sport cA'ssoci kite ^Society /" Editor' :._ Business Manager ~._™.^.„^i gt;Adyisor Maude Muffett ;: J; - BryanvHankins EDITORIAL COUKCIL Ed-Lindsay Loraine" Sharnbroich , , Louise Haller -. .'•' \ Louise; Haller Maude Muffett .•STAFF.;."',:"-; Ruth Vfenz . Anna Hansen Rtith Hall, •'. Rose/Grey Robert Wagnerf . Robert Fisher , •''•;.-Theodore Cederberg Wesley Hayes • gt; V Olive Hardan Evelyn Tawlks Alice Ritchey . . . ' . Vera White • * ,. Alice 'Theodarso'n |^:';.; - • SMILE, NOT FROWN. ;• We live in a world that is full of misery. and ignorance, and ,it is our duty to t ry and ma^ie the little corner in which we live and can influence, a little jess miserable and less ignorant. We all have some influence on some person. If that person is homesick or blue, or; in trouble, we can at least do our best to cheer him up and make him happier. If we know some person who is a stranger in the school and know that he is very lonesome, the least we can do is to go to see-them and help him to make acquaintances about school. As we pass from class to class we should remember the saying "Smile and the world smiles with you" and smile. It will help.out a great deal in removing some of the misery in this, our little world. —The East Texan. /^/"Trampi^ :so /inuch/:funij^^ phi^yes! " / ^ i t e s Jtlief i^iris :^fjx gt;iii^the^ Eriday;vHa^^ /:^They piiadK^lM^g^'last:; ;.$6ni3 g ,e^nihg,v.by I)r./Frye, wr^^tb!w;ihei students //what tiey^ wejfe ;nbt/ lt;to -: do; JVeda^ Slater says ^/that / the gt;giris/ in her ^tent,tliink that this little5 speech'; Was;'especialiy for "their'^benefit.; -:;; /Nevertheless',the ,g'irlss and; boys that1 are'•) attending.:/ the (;Biological school are learning some /very fine things. "Just/to prove ttife/^Vert^ Tenipleton says, "Tell iMiss- Sperry that, now I, know., what 'a yew-tree 'is. I am sure she -wiU: be interested to hear this." " '• •..,' '.!'"' '•"'-. .•"/\ :• :V: •; .;.-^b' VariedRepresentation of Ac-tivities WORLD NEWS •Six hundred pounds of Indian relics have been •. discovered at Walla Walla by workers froni the Smithsonian Ihstitiuudn of Washington, D. C. •:/-"'. '•'•='='••'.••''. - - V . Swearing is a crime in Italy, according to the Italian penal code. This reformation will tend to protect the beauty of the. Italian language, which is spoiled by promiscuous cursing. Is Education Finished The oldest school house west of the Rocky Mountains, near Victoria, B. 0., is beirfg converted into a museum of historic articles. , Four million children, more or less, closed school doors forever during commencement season this year. Society has done its bit by them and is letting them go out to sink or swim in the strangest, most difficult and complex civilization of v all history. Most of them have finished only the elementary school or. less. How many of this four million are going with' a cock-sureness born of ignorance of the things that count ? How many have had their school training geared, into life needs? To a much larger extent, perhaps, than ever before, for teachers are better trained, maturer, and wider in their outlook year by year, and yet America is far from the goal. Wealthy •America is spending less annually to train recruits for its teaching army than/the cost of constructing two first-class battleships. . There is as much culture in an appreciation of ten varieties of roses as in an understanding of ten theo-rems in geometry or a score of Latin verbs. The onward sweep of mass education is forcing schools from the kindergarten to the professional college to give students not what a past generation thought they should have, but what an analysis of today's life shows they must have if they are to make the most of themselves. s. The child's time is infinitely precious, and teachers now realize that they cannot teach him the value of vention. time and energy by driving him through what to him are trifles. No school subject is worth teaching that does not command enthusiasm. There will be off days, but the child is not afraid of hardships. It is dullness from which he would escape. Children's tastes and preferences are being consulted today in remaking course of study. The student knows what the teacher at times seems to forget—that interest is the first law of living. By getting his education in the study of things which to him are meaningful, the child gives his life a significance, a sense of action and personal responsibility, a zest of discovery, and a technique of learning that last through .the years. A committee of. the National Education Association has defined, the ends of education under seven heads. They are health, use of the tools of learning, worthy., home membership, vocational effectiveness, citizenship, worthy use of leisure, and development of character. Let the child learn to take monthly and yearly inventories under these heads. He will then discover that life and growth mean learning. He will then understand that schooling is merely a foundation upon which to shape an intelligent 'life. . After school will come the glories of wider and freer learning aided by all the/wonderful creation of modern science and in- A Cherokee Indian girl has been awarded the one thousand dollar prize offered to the man or woman doing the most benefit in the first year out of college. She is doing educational work for her people. '^V^ed; gt;Tiei gt;re^ School lactiyitiesir'^aB/.• the nature of a repeat: assembly ^giyenyby theX ele? imentaryi schbol'^f the Normal.in the auditpriumv:; ;Mlssy;Rich started the asseinblyc out- on:"~a 1 trip^through the; Trainmg^Scnooiiby-asking primary;;tosteu;tibout what they/are doingtin? theiir class room: To all appearances itH'e pre-primaryc-are having a/very enjoyable summer /quar^ ter^ for, according to a; report,from: one of their small members,- they, are making a house and a store just for the purpose"* playing with it. r:" As the riext feature of the. journey the fifth* grade; exhibited some blue ' [prints which they had, made from the collection of wild flowers given them by Miss Breakey. Third grade interests also appear to be allied with nature study, for they are. a l l ready to tell one the differences between white; and red dlovers, and profess to have discovered, the "reason why there are so many dandelions on the Normal School campus. Second grade workmanship has resulted'in a small hand reel which is used in spinning thread from the cocoon of. a silk worm, and fifth graders have been engaged with the construction of a. miniature African .village and a study.of American Indian life. Some of the Indian relics exhibited by the grade were: Indian moccasins, a canoe, dipper, a canoe paddle, a tomahawk, and bows and arrows made by Indians on a reservation. Baskets made by the Alaskan Indians were shown, and upon- completion'of the display, one of the fifth grade girls told the assembly an Indian legend. BUGS From Friday Harbor ' (Some Music, Folks) Splash! , . -•. i The annual dress up swim came'on Saturday night, just after supper. Mary Hibner and her new side kick, a Frosh from the "U" by the name of "Soda," came to supper in "nice cool summer dresses. They were cooler before, the evening was over. Allen Baker and three other boys gave them-a wheelbarrow ride to-the float and forgot to stop. The. sixth grade reflected the. character of some bf their school activities by giving a pantomime of what they had done the preceding Friday. The baseball playing, the climbing, and the nature study talk which was visualized, almost indicated a class picnic, but the first grade gue3sed correctly when they said it was a trip up Sehome Hill. Demonstration of a new -reflector-scope which they had built was .the contribution made by the seventh grade to the assembly program. The refleetorscope, which is to be used in the grades for displaying pictures, was worked out by the industrial arts classes from a study of the principles used for a similar machine jSwijtSe^ #P^/JJI^^ m^iiv^oiaL^ "Cityj;bf ^ u n g l ^ n i^ ^ d gt; £ £ o ^ e d : , ^ ; ; S | d ^ lt; ^ e ^ % ^ i ^ est;] ^h gt;bu^ou| • •• pemm^iuh*' • and in ;i^ ;^ty^0:; ^ k ^ ; ' ; : i r ; V ; S ; ; ' :' V Thg iiiighlights ^ | h e ; ^ ^ ; ; ^ B r e : i - : p4fnping :ovA onf; Cameron Lake-;i«t ih0ii;fpot of ^ i ^ ^ r o ^ s m i ^ '^, side ^rjip to Aibernv and•/ ride bver^the ^pfty; Malahat Mountain -'Drive. ;; At .Alberni;; the 'p^rtyi^was im^ VFith /the ;iinihens'e timber, ,; considered, the l a r g e s t ^ n ^ e TOast^while^ the Malahat •. Drive is: iambus • •; not only for' its scenery^but^ior its ieight "7-1250 feetjaDoye^lJie sea^ 5 Before returning the/group:'^^made special visits to the observatory on Saanick Mountain-^which has the second -largest telescope in the; wprld-^-and to the famous'Butchart Gardens in Victoria^ ••••'/•;.. ...//•'-:-.--:••.-.. .-;... The. party /waa /deeply impressed by the gt;beauty and diversity of the Butchart Gardfens- Originally a great excavation, it;-was filled•: in with rich, black loam; an artificial lake was made; trees -and flowers plantted arid today it is internationally known. Mrs lt; Bromley has visited the Anheuser-Busch Garden in Los Angeles, and the;; Shaw Gardens in St. Louis, .but, considers the Butchart Gardens far superior: to both of these; .•'•;.. After visiting points along Cordova Bay, the tourists embarked for Bell-ingham late Monday night, arriving at one o'clock,: Tuesday morning.; 0W^^9P^^^^^M^\ %-$££;.£*• •M sses ear mn g;; It. was : (In the/;-Order {of //their^appearance)/ tit the hock' A "Freshman Red Book" will be published for the; benefit ,of new comers at Springfield' Teachers College. • ' -";.• June o'clock •/.;"'.-. shop .diriig store As Bartender Harry;'*sat, doping the r '^day's"baseball/:scored ,v .''' _/'~;,..;*'-/»':' *._'.•/••-'/•••'?".''"''-"••;'.' With a tremendous noise, "Dutcb." Wilder appeared and ordered his .usual ham an degg. He was; closely followed by /Phil A. •«.-. Sisk, who had just finished writ- // ing, "Thl gt; Price ShePiid."-W •i. ':•'.'"•'. .•}•'•'••:', ••'*'" *. •••:ic •'•:•... •-•"••* ..•••' • Phil was telling them he was about ? . *° ob^narried and needed, a good /.best 'man, "•' •.'. When in riished "Hank" Durr to bor-row eiough jack;to take ;his new girl to the "Pan.". ^ / ^ ; •£ lt;• After Henry had left j the next to appear yrere SaxJdnBt^yni^: Who soon decided that the Hoosieri ••.."." would end: the baseball strife. : ' . * - ' • • • : " * ' ' * . • • ' . • " • . ' ' • . . . • , ' • • • " ; * " - : ' :. "Asthma" and "Sleepy" doubted the fact but refused to bet ; :?/ / i ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1926 July 9 - Page 3 ---------- ^J:;3Steep^^ -jtrack- performer, / r t c e i ^ imi^iier; Scake iii, the mail tot^c^ "Sleepy? still swears i t was of the home made variety. •; Although Arestad jwiyay ^ o u ' v e got • to/-"show me? Contestants Arauifi^d^^^ ;i ^ u ^ e y AJ^ordiiig to Nj^es l2Wawa; So One Eliminated. / Just a; minute, ^Sweep% out 201.\ I finish my/ beat. T'."''-: please) lt; until? I almost ..forgot to v r Norman^ Vance, Hbpsier Reiver, is doing all hia studying, in theHlocker rooms these days. The'good loofcuig ;;'-b^\i-piay«;;.iSays'':'he: can't go" in the r/Kbrary nowadays without 'someone ,;.: piping off;.. Don?t get peeved, Vance, rithe^qnlytrouble is, the boys are jealous^ ;-•-•; :'i'''[..^- '•' * * •*.. '*^.-' ' ' ^ Injuries have played hot with.Vi- |jking athletes this week. Don Pat . Jterson, chucker de luxe gt; became' hors y'ilk combat on Sunday, when he fin- • ished secbhd: best to the rays of the sun: "Slim" Wagner, football player and of more recent date a Shakespearean; star,' lost a portion of his : |fopt out at Griffith "Park. Last, but not least, Romance i)urr, tennis slicker, suffered from a bruised arm, received while tobogganing at Rain- ''• bow Beach. 'These boys are badly •missed in the Athletic life of thir institution and we hope for a speedy recovery. * * ' * * If you have any doubt in your mind as to the dramatic ability of "Slim" Wagner and Oliver Nelson, I would advise you to take your lunch but to the knoll Monday noon and listen in on the boys. The way they swing those difficult lines of Romeo and Juliet is a caution. Is it little wonder, that the knoll is such a popular place, and that one o'clock classes have so many cases of tardiness. • * lt; * - ^ * ' • * Edward ?'Slow-Cum" lost his first match in the horseshoe tournament, succumbing to the prowess of Perry Keithley.. After congratulating the winner, Ed laconically remarked: 'Well, I lost the match'but. I don't care much because the experience I gained will "have a wonderful background for personality. That's the. old psychology, Ed. . * * * • * Caroll Pease, will speak at the liberty hall tonight on "The Philosophy of Education and What It Means to Me." . ' V • V ' * * * * '.."' Wesley Hayes, the ruddy cpmplex-ioned baseballer on the Hoosier nine, •stepped out of his class Tuesday morning and gave an illustrated lecture on the care" of the teeth. The meat of his discourse was: "Be careful where you, hang your tooth brush. -..•. - . ".,' .'. OT^ —-;•'.'•. •'OLD FAITHFUL'' TO BE SEEN IN ACTION LAST TIME THIS AFTERNOON HOT CONTEST THIS WEEK All thevice Cream He Can Eat at Baiughman's to be Awarded to the Lucky Winner. ; " This week, the men's handball season got under way with the' signing" of contestants and the organization of the tournament. 'The tournament, although having only, a dozen contestants/ occupies the; spotlight. It began this week and with, a hot ..contest'between two-or three artists in sight, will, last until August 18. ,/ The following have signed up for the tournament: Sihglfes—"Firpo" Ruthruff^ Bob Wagner, John FitzGerald, Hank Durr, "Sleepy" Algyer, Paul Rule, "Cec" Durham, Sverre Arestad, Carroll Pease. i Doubles—Ruthruff • and FitzGerald, Algyer and Durr, Durham and Pease, Rule and Van Etten. Names of contestants have been drawn and men arranged accordingly in a ladder tournament. Each contestant may challenge anyone one or two places above him-—and no- one is eliminated. This way a fair rating of players is secured at the end. As an added incentive to. . these court artists, especially "Firpo" Ruthruff and John FitzGerald, a prize, consisting of as much ice cream as he can eat at Baughman's, will be awarded to the winner. Takes TWQWeeksg Qpurse^iii Basketball Coaching; Keeney gt;•• Now^Director oi Athletics;-t;. Coach. Sain Carver,; Viking; mentor, in his desire: to get first hand infor-v matioh in the latest: fads ./'of; the coaching profession, has enrolled for a-two-weeks course in /basketball coaching at the University of Oregon ; during the: summer session. At the Oregon institution Carver will be directly under the- tutelage of Dr. Meanwell, of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Meanwell is the originator of the five man defense style of play. He is also responsible for the short pass pivot game. Dr. Meanwell is ranked as the foremost strategist in basketball today. ' "-. In addition to his work in basketball, Carver is taking an; intensive two^week's course- in track theory under Hayward. Upon, his return to the Normal Sam Carver no doubt will give the students enrolled in his P. E. classes the benefit of all that he will pick up at Oregon. In the absence of Coach. Carver, Assistant Coach Keeney .has taken over the classes formerly under the direction of Coach Carver. Harold Keeney will have complete charge of men's athletic activities during ] Carver's stay at the University of Oregon. Harold Keeney is also manager of the Faculty Flunkers ball club at present. ByMSlaff ifWhb is be? ^Tom" "Ed?. TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN VERY SOON FACULTY ANNEXES LAST BALL GAME Yesterday's Win Puts ty in Third Place, an Average of .333. Facul- With To the: old timers at the Normal-by- the-sea, Joe Baxter is a lobavle and well known character. For many years f'Old Joe," as he is affectionately known, has starred on Viking teams* and without exception has always been referred to as/ the J'fFighter" or as "Old Faithful" r But unfortunately for /'Joe, hiB burden of studies-has been so great t h a t : alas the inevitable has hap- ,,pened. Joe, has gone to bed, a sick man.'./..That is Joe was sick Tuesday /night, the date .set for the cham-v . pionship Hoosier-Kaketer's baseball i:garae.V/:,^r';•_, \\,f/.-- :"^;-/..~;:7 gt;:- ;/• / iiAs '.usual, nasty little rumors nave •',(floated^ about\as to whyJoe should, become sick so suddenly, etc. /When. ;'-av frieri^ called;'on him at: his home /and^spoke ."of ^ ^ttissed/'abput•:Joe sobbed/like a baby., /He; w a s ^ i^ ^pletelv.wto;/hisi /emotions^ T Joe ark; rivecfoat (schbol/^this Jmorning /ini^/at ;;;:fj[glitingi irame^bf^mind.'' /;fei/waiitia(; ^eyetfy:|manfcandj cbild' in this'sdhpol 4t^'l::know: •; t h a t - ^e^'/!i:is^^nO;?.;8lackei'; ^al^t JiiimV l# lt;$S££i^^ appearance Yestet'rday; afternoon the Faculty Flunkers defeated Firpo's Fighters the last scheduled game of the intramural baseball conference. The contest was marked by erroneous play in the early innings. .Towards the end of the battle things tightened up a little and par consequent play took on a different aspect. The final score was 11 to 6. With the win over the Fighters yesterday the Flunkers rate third place in the intramural ladder with a percentage of .333. The Flunker's team w s greatly damaged by the absence of Coach Sam Carver, crack second baseman' and also manager of the club. : Everyone who has participated in these contests has gotten quite a bang out of them. Aspirants to the tennis crown are marking time until the opening of the tournament, which has been delayed until Coach . Carver's return from the University of Oregon about" the middle of the month. Letter winners are • barred from competing in the singles tournament but can play in the doubles. The added time is giving the new summer students a better chance to -be in form against last quarter students who,have had longer advantage of the courts. The tournament' will be on the elimination plan, and will include men and women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. . $500,000 a year is spent in the U. S. by the National Anti-Saloon league to agitate for prohibition. Question ". Answer: •CUm; ;*•;:.',': :':'•', :/ gt;.'., •:'•.'\ .: r "-J*- / - :. .•''.'..' . '..... Question: Who'is the happiest person in Normal?;: " ~ Answer:;I don't-know who is^ but f presume that Lotta Heaven should be^:';l'"'. lt;:' '\i'^/:"':"''- :'J :':'-'' Question: Who is the big guy, with the little ears that the girls rave BO about.? .' :• ..'•.•'•/•' •''-.,-'.;,' Answer: Harold Huthruff, alias Firpo, of baseball fame. Question: What did he do? Answer: You mean Oliver "Borneo" Nelson. He appeared tit the pa jama party in Edens Hall in disguise. How atrocious 1 Question: Is Hankins married? Answer: I don't know, Louise, you better ask his wife.. Question: Who is going to win the horseshoe tournament ? Answer: Wait and.see. Question: Who won the Intramural baseball championship ? Answer: DON ' Question: Is Johnny Fitz left handed? Answer: No, but he sure pulls lots of, underhanded stuff. ON THE COURT. Question: Should I enter the handball tournament? Paul Rule. Answer: Our information chart reads 5c for the first word and y2c for each additional sentence. Fork over, hombre. THANK YOU, THE STAFF, iilPINilCHT Only Few Games Played; Many Practicing to Improve Style; / ° Wa^flier Hayes Win to Th»i COMPETITION PROMISED STUDENTS FREQUENT SWIMMING HOLES This summer, swimming holds an important place among the ---------- Weekly Messenger - 1926 July 9 - Page 4 ---------- ^•'•Jtew'SMen^fs^ Are Pledged for i^^j-^tim^t:} Club Plans July bailee. ; Tuesday^ evening- the College Club met: in room 308 and initiated eighteen pledge^ for the summer quarter. £fter |he initiatory ceremonies the members''.-informally- mingled^ making new acquaintances and renewing the '•^:\:-:rPJi••; gt;v':::.;.;';.'-.v-•;,,••'; • f Further discussion was also held on the preparations for the College Club dance to be given July 24. The quarterly dances of the .College Club have:been outstanding social events of the past and the entire club is striving". to make this dance .the ; leader for the • summer. The new members and the colleges they represent are as follows: Oregon Agricultural College: Grace Dibble, Linna Fletcher, Newton Growell, Idyle Wilde. College of Puget Sound: Bernice McGuire, Ruby Lewis. University of Oregon: Alta Smith. Iowa Wesleyan: Jessie Wait. University of North Dakota: Rag-na Kopping. University of Washington: Esther Judson, George Overmeyer, Ella Carr, Alice G. Hanson, Gertrude Patrick, Harold S. Keeney, Erwin S. Black,, Roberta Roberts, Caroll Pease. — : O-r- Alkisiah Picnic The Alkisiah Club went to Squal-icum Beach Wednesday evening and ;enjoyed bathing, camp fire, supper and; election. Special emphasis is inot placed on any one of the four items as the Alkisiahs enter into all activities, elections included, with all their might. •They made plans for a House Party to be given in the near future. Mary Maravetich was elected presi-rdent and Miss Moffatt, sponsor for ithe summer quarter. Thespians Plan Trip Because of the Faculty Salmon Bake, which is to be held this evening, the The"spian club has postponed its beach party until tomorrow evening. • The picnic will be held at Birch Bay as had been formerly planned. / • • • _ — : ^ _ Lifers Have Outing The Rural Life Club held a picnic at Deep Water Bay last evening. Each member invited a guest and about fifteen people were there. .The entertainment of. the evening was eating dinner on the beach. Faculty News Faculty members and their friends will hold a salmon bake at Birch Bay .tonight at six o'clock. .Games and a huge bonfire will be enjoyed after the dinner. Miss Barbara Wafer enjoyed a week-end trip at her liome in Marys-ville. Mr: and Mrs. H. E. Fowler .and family camped Saturday and Sunday at Birch Bay with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hoppe arid daughter. Some of, the faculty members choosing-Orcas Island as their playground during vacation were: '•.". Miss Bertha Crawford,' Miss Sadie Fitzgerald,' Miss Laura May gt; Miss Hazel Minier, Miss Agnes Morrissey, ;' Miss Priscilla Kinsman,and-r Mrs. Ruth Burnet/; \;'.; Miss Marie Druse, Miss; Margaret Gray; Miss Hazel Breakey, Miss ! Olive: Edens, and Mr. Harold: Smith ; repprtf a: safe and" sane Fourth at their • -respective;••„ homes in Belling- ';ham.i4vr!:-,r:-y:;^v!';:':-:;-.:^'''v^ '••f-.-i'r'^'iY:'''^-:-.--' .'j^f ] 6^ -;'6f ;' 1920, no^ teacMiig art: i n ; the Vancouver. gt;'f!Bchpiii gt;^ •;Si)Ver! rtte;;we.elc-end;:y'':-ft-;;: ;•• :h ^r^ ••;•;, lt;••; Audrey ;;ZeUers motored; to-; Porjb. •Townsend,' Friday to;.spend -the:ya/ cation at h o m e . " :.;/•;•: •;•••-•.'.• :;.-;•'.;•: "V; ;. Frances Laransen .picnicked- over the week-end with her housemother, 'Mrs. Osborn, and other friends. Anna Hansen was a house guest Monday at the Forrest's cottage on Lummi Island. Bertha Benztson was visited over the week-end by friends from. Lopez Island. Miss Benztson taught at Lopez" Island during the past term. Among those who attended the Fourth of July celebration in Fern-dale Monday were, Emma and Olga Hoglund, Marvel Hall, and Bertha Benztson. Mrs. McGee, of the Cedars, visited at her home in Burlington during vacation. Lydia McNeal, of Edens Hall, entertained Gale Blanchard aiid Alfred Bright of Seattle during the Fourth. Mary Nesland spent the holiday at home in Stanwood. A birthday surprise party was given at the Cedars for Miss Bertha Gould, Saturday evening, July 3rd. A buffet luncheon was served. Violet Car oil, Olive Wunderlick, and Bertha Weber spent the holidays in Seattle and Everett, visiting relatives. .. . - Jennie Wright visited relatives in Seattle and spent part of her holidays with friends at Lake Samish. Friends from Olympia took Lucille Williams, a Normal student, to Vancouver for the week-end. Dorothy Bradford spent her vacation at her home in Sedro-Woolley. Grace Erickson and Florence Kern picnicked at Lake Samish Sunday. Miss Erickson spent Monday in'Vancouver. Cora Powell, of Edens Hall, entertained her moher and sister from Whitefish, Montana, over the Fourth of July. Lillian Peterson visited, at her home in Bellevue over the Fourth. Ethel Guilbeault and -her mother visited over the week-end at the home of Alice Theadorson in Snohomish. Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson of Cen-tralia visited the latter's sister, Grace Erickson, during the week-end at 605 High. • Elizabeth Miller, a former Normal student, of Wenatehee, visited with Jessie James at 920 High. Margaret Burke had company for the Fourth—wonder how long she'll be Miss Burke! Arthur Adamson, assistant in Mrs. Lovegren's office, spent the Fourth of July holidays at his home in Kent. Angus Sponheim motored to Ro-sario Beach and spent the week-end camping with friends. Madeline Temple, of Olympia, motored to Bellingham with friends and visited Eleanor Olsen at Edens Hall, over the week-end. Miss Temple was student nurse at Edens Hall last year, and was renewing friendships made- during that time. Minna Olson, of Seattle, spent the Fourth with her sister, Eleanor Olson, of Edens Hall. * — : -o • .. Class to Cook Plans are now beng made by the Upper Grade Cookery class to serve a luncheon next week for their mothers and for the Supervisors in the Training School. — — — o — — . . . Cupid Scores Again "; Alice' Theodorspn ::• went'-^td ;Sho-j. homish and" spent the j-weefc-end--.atj. hom / i:.':V.v.:, 'JX'^:X"':X^£V lt;^X^"?U:^'A , Girls fromRaillie;Hous|^ent-vis-; itirig; over , 'the t week-en iV"Those" gbing. home were: Aigiaes Skagluhd: to Everett : and Seattle to have 'a; good; time. : Esteller Thbrnbury swetit to 'Che-halis for a change of scenery. Bertha Mayhick went to Rehton to see the folks. , , Lena Fox spent the week-end a t Tacoma. _ .'.,-" . ; Olive Hardari had as her weekend guest, Charles Guida from Seattle. Now, Olive! ' , Vera White just had to go to Blaine for the holidays to i see the blue jackets march. Lois and' Thelma . Muzzall rushed home to Whidby Island last Friday afternoon to spend the holidays with their folks. Angus Bowmer was the week-end guest at the Muzzall home on Whidby Island on the Fourth. I wonder, Angus, if Lois Muzzall lives at that place? ?? 4 Mrs. Ava Loers huried home to Oak Harbor last week-end so that she might have PPPPP
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Title: WWCollegian - 1941 May 2
Date: 1941-05-02
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Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1941_0502 ---------- WWCollegian - 1941 May 2 - Page 1 ---------- fplpt||ip ^^^^^^^^^WW^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^W^^^^^^W^' There has been some mention of a beard-growing contest for Campus da
Show more1941_0502 ---------- WWCollegian - 1941 May 2 - Page 1 ---------- fplpt||ip ^^^^^^^^^WW^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^W^^^^^^W^' There has been some mention of a beard-growing contest for Campus day. We are not in favor of such a drastic move. It is all right for some of those guys who sport a young wheat field with a covey of quail on their phizzes but what about us'ns that write to their home town newspaper when they sprout peach fuzz after a week's steady sprinkling with Sterno, the miracle hair restorer. Anyway it's only 11 days until the gala spring festival date and already the performers in the crew races are getting ready for the watery struggle. At least that is the reason given us for the many cars parked along the Fill these evenings. The Fill is also known as the Furniture Factory estuary. We feel sure we have picked a winner in the pie-eating contest. We are ready to back Norm Dahl, the Seabiscuit, in any size pie. Norm is a graduate of the now defunct Beanery and as such, should give the other contestants a handicap. At the Beanery it was a case of the survival of the fittest and fastest. Norm is the best eater we have seen for lo these many years, both in quantity, speed, and finesse. . SHORT STUFF . . . Let it now be said that Dr. M. F. Cederstrom's son and heir apparent, believes in calling a spade a spade and not a dirty old shovel. For further particulars inquire of the 10 o'clock comp class of the erudite Minnesotan. Walter Baker, the Marietta Maurauder, confides that the Navy is growing very concerned over the Panama Canal zone and adjacent waters. Bake is tentatively slated for training there after he gets through his reserve training at Chicago. F u r t h e r news from Uncle Sam's front informs that Butch Franko, Don Bell, and Lobo Moscrip are safely at, Santa Maria. Don was made a leader of the Northwest cadets on the trip to California. Further news will be forthcoming next week, we keep telling ourself. Datelmi e Friday, May 2 AWS commencement tea. WRA Week-end trip begins. Sunday, May 4 Norsemen's' cruise leaving Municipal dock at 7:30 a. m. Monday, May 5 Terminal tests. AWS old and new cabinet members' dinner „at Chuckanut Shell, 6:15 -p. m. Tuesday, May 6 Terminal tests again. Assembly, "Eve in Evelyn," 11 a. m. Badminton exhibition in gym, 8 p. m. Thursday, May 8 * ACE. meeting in Edens Hall Club room, 4 p. m. CoUege-Week-in-Review over KVOS, 7:45 p. m. Fridav, May 9 Assembly, 11 a.' m. SOPrt KtlPSUN BOSS Jane Hamilton, 'sophomore from Sianwpod; was appointed editor of; of the 1941-42 KUpsun at, the" weekly Board of Conirdl meeting Wednesday afternoon. Miss Hamilton has been a staff member on the Klipsunduring^i^th-lier-years at WWC and is an active art student. Appointed business manager for next year's, annual is Julia Klan, freshman hailing from Kent. Miss Klann also was a staff, member on the Klipsun this year; Because of the boat trips scheduled for this .week-end, there will be no Bee hour, according to Jim Junkin, Rec hour chairman. WWC MUSICIANS HOST Western Wasnmgtori college music department will play host to high school musicians-from Whatcom and Skagit bounties next Thursday and Friday, May 8 and 9- • • ' The occasion will be the annual May festival which features, the instrumental arid vocal groups of the high! schools. The bands and orchestras will be heard in the college gymnasium Thursday evening and the vocal groups Friday evening. "yN^Buflding^ ! Dream of years, now near- •• ing completion, this familiar sight to WWC students is destined to be a reality next fall. When finished, the building gt; will conform in style ; and beauty to the rest of the campus. ,• The grounds now pocked and scarred by trucks will be: landscaped. Of interest is the fact that there will be several stained glass windows in the structure, designed by Campus school students. —Courtesy Herald VOL. XL—NO. 28 Western Washington College of Education, Bellingharri, Washington Friday, May 2, 1941 Norse Sail Again; Islands Beware Annual Men's Club Cruise Dated for Sunday Morning. 75 to Participate on Trip As the Sea Scout ships, Activian and Legionnaire, put out of Belling - ham harbor Sunday morning, the annual Norsemen's cruise will get underway. According to Brian Rob-son, the boats are to leave the Municipal dock at 7:30 a. m. and will sail among the San Juan islands for the day, stopping at Sucia, Orcas, and Sinclair. As a help for students riot knowing the location of the dock, a party is to be organized at Edward's hall at 7 a. m. "Approximately 75 WWC students are to participate in this cruise, which Robson feels will be one of the most successful affairs the Norsemen have staged. The party will make a stop at Sucia island for lunch and from there will move on to Deer harbor at Orcas island. Last stop before hitting the Bellingham waterway at 10 p. m. will be Sinclair island. Those planning the cruise stress the fact that each member of the group should bring both lunch and dinner as well as cups and spoons. Coffee will be served by the Norsemen. Other suggestions offered by the committee in charge warn students to wear soft soled shoes and take heed of sunburn. In commenting on the cruise, Robson said, "Weil do quite a bit of singing and for this I would advise purchase of a copy of "Trail Tunes." They're on sale at the Research bureau for 10 cents a copy. I'm telling you this will be a good cruise, the best yet." Klipsun Staff Plans Color Schemes At a Klipsun staff meeting held last week, decisions were made as to the colors to be used throughout the book. The color of the end sheet was selected to harmonize with the cover. Golf, tennis, and track pictures were taken this week along with a series of pictures for the feature page. About 30 students (who are still wondering what it's all about) are being featured instead of the usual one or two who are designated as the most popular. Editor Shirlee Cratsenberg reports that the KUpsun is being printed now but that it is too soon to announce the date of release. Al Salisbury of the Western Engraving company spent last Friday afternoon with members of the staff discussng the 1941 Klipsun and possibilities for the 1942 book. TERMINAL EXAMS COME XfeAIN Terminal examinations will be continued Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and 6. Booklets explaining the nature of the tests with sample ; questions may be obtained in the Registrar's office.: ' The schedule is as follows: Monday, May 5— 8:55-11 ;Q0—Social Science. 12:55-3:10—Music-and Literature. Tuesday, May 6— v 8:55-10:45 — Mathematics and psychology, v : * 12:55*3:30 \ - Contemporary af- '.''•'• fau*s arid; Art;: Campus Day Gets Away Closer; But Eleven Days Remain Monson Elected AWSPrexy Bernice Monson was elected president of AWS for the year 1941-42 at the AWS election, Tuesday, April 29. Other officers chosen are: Lois Hil-by, vice-president; Elizabeth Douglas, "secretary;: Marie Easley, treasurer. Miss Linda Countryman was re-elected AWS adviser. Other candidates for these offices were: president, Ruth Krause; vice-president, Pollyann "Phillips; secretary, Virginia Bell; treasurer, Betty Rusher. Miss Jean Boyle, of Harborview hospital, spoke on "Opportunities in the Nursing Field" and Miss Gwen Rees on the topic, "Life of the Student Nurse." • NRCS Group Meets At Sedro Woolley John Nordmark of the Washington State Planning council, will speak to the members of the Northwest Regional Curriculum Study group at their last meeting of this school year Saturday, May 3, at the Sedro-Woolley Central grade school. The topic of the address will be "The Community Survey and Its Relation to Modern Education," The speech will be based largely upon the Sedro-Woolley-Burlington survey to be made this summer under sponsorship of the State Planning council and the University of Washington workshop. The remainder of the meeting, to be conducted by Dr. Paul R. Grim, ninth grade WWC Campus school supervisor and president of the study group, will consist of group discussions and possibly the election of Study-Group officers. Casa Lomans Give In Burlington Booked to come to the new $20,000 Roller frolic at Burlington for the grand opening Saturday, May 10, is Glen Gray and his Casa Loma orchestra. Gray is being brought to Burlington through the management of the Music Corporation of America. Musicians from jazz instrumentalists up to and including symphony men marvel at the band's tecfihical ability, its ensemble work, and the virtuosity of its soloists. The general public likes it not only for these features but because it is "commercial" without being "corny." WRA PLAY DAY MAY 10 High School girls from Whatcom and Skagit counties will be guests of the WRA at the annual Play day to be held May 10. The girls will be entertained during thei day with games and group discussions. Campus Day Dance Held as Usual Beards to be Grown, Planted During 5-Day Interim—Uh! As the 11 intervening days between today and Campus day dwindle away, two events have definitely been decided upon. An abbreviated, fiye-day beard-growing. contest will be held startm'gJ;Friday, May 9, and ending Campus day, May 13. The Campus day dance will be held the evening of yCampus day instead of the proposed Monday night before. Otherwise, the spring quarter highlight, with all its traditional fun, will be much the same as in past years.:' Cash prize contests will, feature part of the day. A $1 pftze each for the longest, reddest, and fanciest beard will be the incentive for bewhiskered WWC malfs in the Whiskereeno contest. Two winners, a boy and a girl, will be selected at Lakewobd in the( preliminary pie-eating contest. These two champions will battle in the evening assembly for a $1 first prize with 75 cents going to the loser. The third, and perhaps most aesthetic affair will be the men's bathing beauty contest. The male contestants, properly attired in swimming suits, will vie .for a $1 first prize. The second most "beautiful male" will receive 50pcents. The judges for these} Campus day contests have been tentatively announced as being female faculty members. -i Establishing a precedent^ the assembly committee is offering $2.50 first prize for the best skit in the evening assembly. All . .club and house presidents are urg d to get their skits ready for rehearsals the first part of next week: :| DRAMA COMMITTEE flEADS SELECTED BY GLENNf At the Drama club mee|irig April 29, the following committee was selected by Paul Glenn, ^president: campus assembly progrargi, Ed Olson, chairman; Mary 'Axjjjji; Pearson, Jean Tedford, and Evely|i Pierson. Jean Tedford arid Paiili^lerin are to represent the Drarn|| club at the Nomination c©nventf|ri. . MIXED REC MOVED lS» TO WEDNESDAY N I T| Moving the regular Mixed Rec up one day next week, the wculty Re-creatiori committee for Ihe County superintendents' meet a|e inviting the student body to j$n in the " • • • . - *• gt; recreational activities planned for the evening. \ '•'.'•• ,:f . ' From 7 to 9 p. in. She visitors ---------- WWCollegian - 1941 May 2 - Page 2 ---------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^W^M^^^^WMM^^^^W^ Western Washington Col Ifege of Education, Bel I ingharn, Washington iday, May 2,1941 ThereV No Place But Home 1940 Member 1941 P^ssockrfed Co0e6tate Press lt;^^ gt; ESTABLISHED 1899 , Published Every Friday, Except During the Months of August and Septembei by the Associated Students, Western Washington College of Education, Bellingham, Washington. Entered at the Postoffice at Bellingham, Washington, as Second Class Matter by Virtue of the Act of March 8, 1879. Printed by Miller Sutherlen Printing Co., Bellingham, Washington. Subscription Rate, by Mail, $1.00 Per Year, in Advance. Advertising Kates on Application. AL BIGGS™—. DeLayne Walton- Irene Fyhn * 'erry Snow. ^hylHs Thompson.. ....Editor-in-chief Copy Editor ...Feature Editor .Sports Editor ...Society Editor Reporters: Jim Goodrich, Lois Hilby, Bernice Monson, Shirlee Cratsenberg, Ed Prince, Don Brown, Marjean Bowers, George Boynton, Margaret Dwelle, Frank Lampman, Marilyn Manuel, Dean Smithson, Joyce Waterbury, Rae Burke, Dorothy Engels, Betty Rusher, Frances Spees, Elizabeth Douglas, Patricia Sutton, Clark Brown, Rose Marie Anderson, Orville Brownlee, Lucille Allert, Harry Kalsbeek, Constance Fjellman,- Edward Olson, Norma Olson, John Rinehart, Bernice Shellhamer, John Dorcy, Carolyn Lobe, Fontelle Jean King. ^^^^ FELIX MONTES., Frank Lampman ..Business Manager Gome on Chillun* Let's Sing Musical notes will fill the evening air May 15 when the students" of WWC join together in a Song fest on the campus in^ront of the main building. The singing will last from 6:30 to 7.30 under the direction of Nils Boson accompanied by the college band lead by Donald-Bushell. '\ The Song fest is sponsored by the AWS whjh Lois Gaines and Pollyann Phillips, student chairman. It is promised that the night will be a clear one and that the music will be amplified over the campus with the aid of the public address system. /.;."'' Frank Holbrook.. Eric Phillips Pat Pelegren.— Mary Pierrung..... Jeanette Boden.... ..Assistant Business Manager Circulation Manager Managing Editor Advertising Manager Business Accountant Business Secretary S Dack Happy • • MRS. RUTH A. BURNET.. ..Publications Adviser Collegian Rated 'All-American'; Now We're Really Happy We're so darn happy we want to sing, to shout, to dance in the streets. It's been a long-standing dream of ours, to get an All-American rating for the Collegian. And now that the dream is a reality, we just can't cope with the bubbling feeling. To Bill Ridder, who laid the groundwork, to DeLayne Walton whose tireless energy ferreted out mistakes, to Eric, Jerry, Irene, Charley, Phil, and Toola, who worked endlessly, to the swell staffs this year, to' Art, Walt, Dick, Lil, Cam, and Shorty of the print shop, to youse great students who make the Collegian possible, and to Felix and his ad staff, we're eternally grateful. Special credit is deserved by Mrs. Ruth A. Burnet, our adviser. Doggone it all, we're proud of you. Are the Laborers Rats Now? We Don't Think So! Is American labor composed of human beings' welded info a group or are they a dangerous menace to civilization? We travel under the impression that labor is composed of fellow- Americans but recent reports from the House "of Representatives, cartoons in papers, and other influential sources, would lead one to think that labor is a dangerous beast, fit only for electrocution and throttling altogether. Most of our parents belong to the laboring class and are composed of the same stuff as workingmen anywhere. Would you condemn your father to the electric chair or to complete abeyance to his employer? We are not condoning all strikes, yet we refuse to condemn them. The right of labor to organize and strike is still one of democracy's strongholds. Student Prices Friday and Saturday NOW FLAYING IRENE DUNNE and CARY GRANT Starring' in George Steven's "PENNY SERENADE" with Edgar Buchanan, Betdah Bondi and Ann Duram Added Feature— INTERNATIONAL FORUM with DOROTHY THOMPSON, WYTHE WILLIAMS, LINTON WELLES and WILLIAM SHIR0I STUDENTS 25c plus 6c Tax NOW SHOWING BETTE DAVIS in "THE GREAT L IT with* Geo. Brent and Mary Aster t And—"THEY MET IN ARGENTINA" with Maureen O'Bwrai Starts Sunday! EDWARD G. ROBINSON, IDA LUPINO, JOHN GARFIELD) in Jack London's "THE SEA WOLF" and "WASHINGTON MELODRAMA" With Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford AMIRICAINJ Students 20c plus, tare NOW PLAYING WALLACE BEERY, LIONEL BARRYMORE in 'THE BAD MAN" and "MURDER AMONG FRIENDS" with Marjorie Weaver and John Hubbard AVALON 21c Sat. 'tfl 5; Sun. til 2 Eves. 25c, plus Tax NOW! GINGER ROGERS in her Academy Award Winning Role "KITTY FOYLE" it and PAUL MUNI in HUDSON'S BAY /# George Dack smiles again! A talk with the guardian of the greens revealed that grass will soon grace the plot south of the Library. The belated sprinkling system connections were installed last Tuesday and Dack looks for germination by the end of this week. With rain last Saturday and Monday nights paving the way, he feels there is still a chance to have grass high enough to mow within six weeks, now that sprinkling, is possible.. At the latest it will jte well up by%the end of the quarter if nature will co-operate. California Sunshine Ain't So Hot Memorandum re: the recent unusual weather: California Chamber of Commerce has been doing a lot of complaining lately of the "Washington weather" they have been having. This is a complaint against what CCofC's euphimistically call California weather —• although no tourist has ever been able to be in California except when they were having unusual amounts of dew. The main objection to long periods of sunshiny days and starry nights is that the level of conversation is lowered to a serious degree. Take, for instance, the case of a young gentleman and the light of his life who are parked on Sehome hill. As they gaze out over the smoke-smudged town, she lowers her head to his shoulder. He murmurs. "Lovely weather, isn't it." She dreamily answers, "Yes." And there the conversation ends. There is nothing more to be said. She can't say it looks like rain because it doesn't. He can't reply that he thinks the clouds will go away because' there aren't any. Consequently the two little dears lapse into silence and spend the evening twiddling their thumbs. And then there are the poor agriculturists like George Dack who have done their spring planting in the simple faith that just because there always has been lots of rain in April there always will be. Now there is no rain and there are no growing things. There is a story going around about a farmer who has unlimbered his gun with the intention of shooting the (40 words censored here) Japanese for changing their current just so his radishes "wouldn't come up on schedule. -; • :-^r'By"Mariiyri- Manuel •;'. gt;.' The calendar saiys it's Saturday My watch says half-past eight rI sit alone and Wait in vain For I know it's getting: late. Why doesn't something happen? Why doesnt someone ..call? There surely is at least one male Who for a blonde would fall What if a fella; really phoned? What would there be to do? There isn't any .'dance hall here And only a movie or two. There is no plate that's really fun That one can reach at will. There's sure a better place to go / Than Sehome or the FilL All college students like some fun. A place that's not too far. For there's very few who nave a To say nothing of a car. That's why it's useless to suggest Twin Cables or;Birch Bay They're fun, it's true, we like to go But "It's too far," they say. i • If only in this town of ours We had some little place ---------- WWCollegian - 1941 May 2 - Page 3 ---------- 9^WS^W^§MSW FndaV.May2, 1941 Western Washington College of Education/ Seiilngharn, Washington Art Exhibit Opens Friday; Faculty Meets Myers Faculty With approximately 90 people attending, the sculpture exhibit in the;Studio Gallery of the Art department opened Friday evenl y , April 25. ^ p s e people who poured at the opening were: Mrs. Harry Abbott, Mrs. Phil Cook, Mrs. Hazel Winsor, Miss Mary K Rich, and Miss Florence Johnson. Students assisting were: Polly Cleveland, Lillian Dean, Ellen Van Wieringen, Mildred Twedt, Charlotte Ossewarde, and Jean Ttedfbrd. Leslie Hampton helped as hostess. The exhibit will be open until May 16. Bdens Hall Blue room was .the scene of the faculty meeting and tea April 21. The special meeting was held to give the faculty an opportunity to meet Dr. Alonzo Myers last week's assembly sneaker* Dr. Myers, who was recently made head of the new Department of Higher Education at New,;?01* university, has been traveling since last September, visiting higher institutions of learning. It was of this trip that he spoke at the faculty meeting with special reference to colleges of education. Mrs. Myers, who accompanied him, was also a guest at the tea. Miss Jean Boyle, nurse from Harborview hospital in Seattle, and Miss Gwen Rees, student nurse from Harborview, were honored guests at a luncheon given in the Edens Hall Club room Tuesday noon by Miss Florence Johnson. The guests included: Miss Mary Pritchard, Miss Margaret Dietz, Miss Mary Ossinger, Miss May Mead, Miss Dorothy Rundle, Miss Claire Reddington, Eileen Forhan, Betty Jean Bailey, and the honored guests, Miss Boyle and Miss Rees. • Miss Florence Johnson showed the colored pictures which she took last fall on her trip ^through Canada at the Bellingham Reading club meeting which was held Tuesday evening at the jhome of Mrs. J. M. Donovan. Miss Mira Boothe of the Campus school faculty spoke on her trip to Mexico at the last meeting of Alkisiah. 4 Plans for a picnic, May 11, are being formulated with Lois Heaton as general chairman of the affair. Edward Arntzen of the History department spoke at the last .ACE meeting which was held at the Birch Bay Golf course. The subject of his speech was "Mexico." He illustrated his talk with pictures taken in Mexico. Arntzen also spoke at a meeting of the Proto club which met Tuesday evening, April 29, at the home of Mrs. Ralph Fischer, on the same subject. Prim Marries Announcing the marriage of Virginia Prim, WWC freshman, to Mr. Allen Simonson, an informal party was held Wednesday evening, April 30, at Harborview hall. Refreshments were served by Miss Prim assisted by Mrs. E. T. Reynolds, house mother. Besides the hall girls, guests were: Peggy Bartlett, Marguerita Aboitiz. Doris Yngve, Ruth Strom, Muriel Everets, and Edith Wickstrom. _ The couple will make their home at East Stanwood. Downs Hall Carmella Johnson, former WWC student who is now a student nurse at the General hospital in Everett, was the week-end guest of Barthe DeClements. Niki Illihi Last Saturday evening preceding the AWS Informal, a group of girls entertained at a "coke tail" party. Hostesses were Rosemary Watts, Joy Hatt, Hazel Anderson, Thirley Morrison, Ruth Sherman, and Norma Palling. Their guests were Mickey Smith, Winton Olsen, Lyle Messinger, Johnnie Gooch, EdJSawlinson, and Bill Sherman. General chairman of the affair was Hazel Anderson assisted by Norma Palling; refreshments, Rosemary Watts; decoration, Shirley Morrison. Eloise Dudek entertained Geneva Grown and Celia Hunter of Marysville at a picnic Sunday. Edens Hall May day breakfast, a yearly event honoring the freshmen girls of Edens hall, took place early Thursday morning. A pansy hunt began at 6:30 a. m. at which time each girl was sent out to find, her plant. Upon their return they were served breakfast by the upperclassmen. Special guests were Miss Mira Booth, Mrs. W. W. ; Haggard, Miss Gertrude Longley, Miss Dorothy Rundle, and Miss Florence Johnson. Girls from Edens hall who spent the week-end out of town -were: Dorothy Beal, Stanwood; Jean Jewell, Seattle; Virginia Bell, Seattle; June McCormick, Tacoma; Jean Pratt, Seattle; Doris Yngve, East Stanwood; Eileen Forhan, Seattle; and Barbara Olson, Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. James Powell of Seattle were week-end guests of Miss Florence Johnson. Evelyn Writer of Olympia was a week-end guest of Frances Wood. FOR MOTHER'S DAY Fine Boxed Chocolates Also Many Other Lovely Gifts YOUR FRIENDLY STAR DRUG CO. Corner of State and Holly With theWRA . . . By Irene Fyhn V Sinclair litis Week-End Sinclair island will resound with the shouts of the WRA members this week-end as the campers take over the WRA cabin. They leave at 4:30 tomorrow and return Sunday afternoon aboard the Sea Scout boat, Legionnaire. Helen Lund- , quist will go along as adviser to the group and Peg Bartlett is making the plans for the trip. For the girls who wish to know what is planned for the week-end, it might be stated that there will be swimming (in the steam-heated sound), boating, baseball, food, sleep, and the popular indoor sport, pinochle. Aloha Malahenis May 10 is the date set for the high school girls to be the guests of the WRA at the annual Play day. This year's Play day will ,have a Hawaiian theme. The committees are going to get together some night to make leis for the malehtois, Sigh schools from Whatcom and Skagit counties are each sending five girls and two advisers to the conference. They will be entertained throughout the day with games and discussions. College girls are invited to attend the luncheon at Edens hall with tickets priced at 35 cents. They are also invited to attend the tea in the afternoon in the Edens Hall Blue room. Luncheon tickets will be sold in the main hall the week previous to Play day. Folk Dance Festival Don't forget the Folk Dance festival, May 21. Potato Salad Without Ants WRA is picnicking May 22 with Nancy Nix as chairman. . Cars will be coralled for transportation to the site of the picnic. Swimming, baseball, singing, and the picnic supper will be the routine of the day. This picnic will be the second general meeting of the quarter. Cabinet Installation Audrene Feldt is chairman of the cabinet installation to be held soon. This installation, held annually in the spring, includes both old and new members of the cabinet and will this year be held June 4. Kulshan Trip "The last week-end in May has been set aside for the trip to Kulshan and it's really worth planning for," whispered Melba Mayhew, WRA prexy in Soc. class the other day. She even went so far as to promise good snow sliding and a neat eight-mile hike to the cabin. She also gloated because the Memorial day holiday gives us an earlier start. Tennis Complaint This reporter is sore, and we mean sore! We turned out for tennis for the first time last week. And are we sore. We hit the ball over the fence more than anyone else there. Why don't, some more of you neophyte tennis players come out on Friday afternoons and have a try at learning the fine old game? Virginia Kreuger, tennis manager, promises that anyone can learn. Swim Meet May 12 is the important date in the life of all the,mermaids in school who wish to compete in the Blue Barnacle swim meet. There will be individual competition as well as team competition. The team competition is divided into the A and B leagues. The A league consists of girls who swim the length of the pool in 19 seconds or less; the B league composed of those who swim it in more than 19 seconds. Emaline Earlywine, in charge of arrangements, also promises a Bathing Beauty Fashion show with the mermaids modeling bathing suits of every decade since 1890. Announcement To horseback riders it is announced that riding is postponed till an indefinite date because of difficulties with the riding academy. FORMER ©RAD MARRIES DONT FORGET MOTHER MAY 11TH ITS HER DAY SEND A GIFT AND A CARD * from . • . » v GRIGGS STATIONERS — PRINTER — BOOKSELLERS Bornstein - Houser Sea Foods Largest Assortment of "Sea Foods in the Northwest CENTER OF HOME MARKET PHONE 882 'Capers' Success Says Krause With the theme of Conscription Capers prevailing, the AWS held their quarterly tolo informal at the Leopold hotel, April 26. Decorations for the ballroom were in the style of pup tents and the programs were shaped in the form of Corporal hats. Fifteen dollars profit was, made, according to Chairman Ruth Krause. who expressed her thanks for the co-operation of her committees and the students who made the dance a financial and social success. Patrons for the dance were Miss Florence Johnson. Miss Linda Countryman, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Haggard, and Dr. Clinton Kelly. Graduate Lists Posted Lists of prospective June and August graduates have been compiled by the Registrar's office and posted on the main bulletin board. According to this report, 27 people will receive BA degrees in Education. Three-year certificates will be granted to 140 students. Besides this number, graduate three-year elementary certificates, six-year standard elementary certificates, and three-year certificate renewals will be granted, making a total of 234 graduates eligible to participate in Commencement exercises in June. Students eligible for graduation whose names are not posted or who, are listed under the wrong heading should notify the Registrar's office immediately. Mrs. Kenneth Butler ne Frances Pelegren SUPERINTENDENT'S MEET HERE MAY 7 AND 8 (Continued from Page One) In the evening an informal dinner will be held with Dr. Elias Bond giving a welcoming address and reply by Miss Violet B. Reid of Walla Walla who is president of the convention. Following the dinner a program will be given by the college string ensemble, choir, and the folk dancing group. As a special courtesy to the superintendents ---------- WWCollegian - 1941 May 2 - Page 4 ---------- i •:-•••; WestemWashingtori College of Education, Bel I ingham,; Washington FruJayfMy-^Mf Coffee Snorters snow First Is Best "bawls" • * * • * \ Softies Fight By Jerry Snow \ * ' ^ The result of the CPS-WWC tennis encounter Saturday afternoon caused several Sunday morning sports readers to blow coffee all over the place, including myself. The Gladiators had previously handed the St. Martin Rangers a worse drubbing than the Viks dished out a few days ago. As it was, the Lappenbusch men might have taken the first doubles match for a clean sweep but for a two and one-half hour wait between the singles and doubles match for- Glenn and Pettyjohn. Now that most of the not-so-confident prospective racquet lettermen have made their letters, theoretically at least, we may see the ladder switch about a bit. One quick glance at the crystal sphere assures a win for the Wildcats from the Blue and White at Ellensburg this week-end. Remember, only one of the Knox species is out of school. McLaughlin's trial toss of 40 feet, 10 inches, proved to be the best for. C P S and good for five points in the week-end meet. Carver's bundle of hope, Ed Fleming, failed to hit his practice throw distances while Lawrence Munizza displayed possibilities with a third place. Strange as it seems, the closest first place position to call for the day occurred in the 880-yard run when the Parkland man tipped the tape a couple of inches ahead of Baby Dahl, high point getter for the locals with a first and two seconds. The times, as a whole, for the cinder opener were comparable to a good high school meet. If you think I'm kidding, check the box scores with a few of the events in the high school relay carnival held last week with Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish county schools participating. The Southern trio in the mile event boxed Cale Campbell very effectively in the sprint turn. Next time, Campbell is going to have Johnny Lund pace him and beat off boxers and admirers alike. An interesting little mural argument, that may be put to a vole, arose the other day when a partial strip-tease came off on the softball diamond. Firebug Hollingsworth demanded that Alick Mitchell peel his spike-laden track shoes for the common good; whereby, Mitch demanded that everyone take off his shoes if Mitch had to do so. Ump Healy then asked for a voluntary Gypsy Rose Lee on the tootsies so encased with the spiked variety. After a half a dozen of the fellows had removed their shoes and played ball on blistering heels for a while, they began to ask why cleats weren't allowed. To make a short story longer, I have listed Joe Moses's reasons why cleats should be allowed and my reasons why cleats should not be allowed. As it happens, Joe is in favor of barbed shoes while I am not. MOSES'S: Although I don't think that track shoes should be permitted, I do believe thai the league would be faster if cleats were permitted with the field in its present condition. The wearing of cleats Would be optional to those players who cared to purchase or borrow them. MINE: The circuit is still classified as an intramural league. A good portion of the fellows would not be able to obtain a pair of these special shoes. Under these conditions, playing opportunities would be unequal although intramural departments emphasize that equipment is the same for all participants. I still have a couple of scars as reminders of cleat shoes so I guess that I am just prejudiced. It's up to you men of the softball league to decide upon this trivial matter by voting when the issue comes up. At least we can be thankful that we live in a country where we can still vote and, argue upon such trivial things and the big items, too. Where did that plug come from? I'll have to dial out these breakfast news propagandists, especially Goodrich. Carver's divot diggers showed vast improvement as a team in their encounter with PLC. All of the green addicts shot in the intermediate 70's. Bob Smith's 74 was good for top spot while Buck Rogers clipped close behind with a 75. Fitch, McGhee, and Finnell posted a 76 and two 78's, respectively. Some of you so-called golf fans are missing the boat this season. The walking gallery has been nil so far during the home matches • Bill Fowler, ex-WWC playboy, seems to be hacking the hot spot for the Husky diamond nine at Seattle. Box scores credit Fowler with five stolen bases in three games. Fowler's press agent and frat brother, Jake Carver, let loose this little release for the alma mammy. . . . Hospice Inn captured the first annual intramural crown last Wednesday when they whitewashed Edwards hall. . . . My only national sports prediction for the season is that the Yankees should polish off the American circuit by quite a few games to take the series. Forget that I told you.. . . Goodnight, Gram. With a Bottle of Ink and a Desk Blotter You can paint your way to fame with all the ease of modern times DESK BLOTTERS, Wed. Only 9' INK, Wednesday Only 9' SHOP THE CO-OP Sam's Thmclads Test Loggers Win Opening Meet 85 to 46; Baby Dahl Points High for Norsemen Sam Carver predicts a defeat for his track speedsters Friday when they face the Central Washington track aggregation. The only first he has picked for the Vikings is a possible win in the mile-by "Cabbage" Campbell. Last Friday, on their new track layout, the Viking thinclads took an 85 to 46 defeat from a" well-balanced College of Puget Sound squad. Leading point-snatcher for WWC was speedy-Norman Dahl who garnered 11 points in the meet. Bob Maycumber of CPS was tied with Dahl for high point honors.v Highlight of the meet was the 880- yard run, won. by Sharp of the visitors., "Durable" Dahl stayed with the pace-setter the entire distance and lost only by a close six inches. The only double winner of the day was Puget Sound's Leggee who reeled off a win in both the 220 and 440. Everett Fleming, hefty Viking weight man, had an off-day and placed second in his best event, the shot put; however, he won the discus throw with a heave of 123 feet, 5 inches. Summary: 1 Mile run: Oxholm (CPS), first; Beck (CPS), second; Campbell (WWC), third. Time 4:40.7. Pole vault: Windsheimer and Mc- Aulay (WWC), tied for first; Walker (CPS), third. Height, 11 feet. High jump: Clevinger and-Blan-chard (CPS), tied for first; Hovde (WWC), third. Height, 5 feet, 8 inches. Shot put: McLaughlin (CPS), first, 40 feet, 10% inches; Fleming (WWC), 40 feet, 9 inches; Munizza (WWC), 38 feet, 9 inches. 440-yard run: Leggee (CPS), first; Frank (CPS), second; Walters (CPS), third. Time, 53 flat. 100-yard dash: Hale (CPS), first; Ropes '(WWC), second; McAulay (WWC), third. Time, 10.4 seconds. Javelin: Blanchard (CPS), first; N. Nelson (WWC), second; Walker (CPS), third. Distance, 166 feet, 4% inches. 120-yard high hurdles: Maycumber (CPS), frst; Dahl (WWC), second; Walker (CPS), third. Time, 16.4 seconds. 880-yard run: Sharp (CPS), first; Dahl (WWC), . second; Hamilton (CPS), third. PPPPP
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Show more1999_0423 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 1 ---------- Friday, April 23,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 7 Bellingham,Washington Petty thefts A.S. election race heats up reported from Carver Gym Locker use urged bygym employees By Bobby Stone THE WESTERN FRONT A pair of Nike warm-up pants valued at $50,a backpack valued at $157 and a women's jacket have recently been reported stolen from Carvergym. Lou Parberry Fitness Center, located in the gym, can accommodate 100 students during peakhours of the day. "During peak-time (cubby holes) are loaded with backpacks," said Lou Parberrysupervisor Eric Tripp. "There's a lot of traffic." Gym employees do not monitor personal items in thegym, Tripp said, but students still seem comfortable leaving personal items in the open. "Somestudents don't think about it," he said. "They can be kind of naive. If they would just take the extra fiveminutes and get a locker." Students who have_ physical education classes are issued free lockers inthe locker rooms. Students not in PE courses have to pay a $6 fee for the quarter. The lockers are metal baskets that are used as drawers and lock in place. University Police Chief Jim Shaw said eventhough petty theft isn't a huge issue at Western, it is a crime of opportunity. "Obviously you shouldhave an expectation that your belongings won't be stolen," he said. "But obviously, don't leavebackpacks unattended . and don't leave purses alone." Backpacks, wallets and clothing left in theopen tempt a theft problem, Tripp said. "A person who gets hot while they work out will want to takeSee THEFT, page 4 By Tiffany White THE WESTERN FRONT The race between candidates for theAssociated .Students Board intensifies this week as 13 candidates strive to win student votes for theannual election, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday in Red Square. "It's important to vole to getappropriate leaders in those positions to make good decisions and people that will represent us best," Jon Hildahl, A.S. elections coordinator, said. "After all, that's what a democracy is based on â€”everybody placing their vote." Forums and debates during the past week introduced candidates to thestudents. April 20, an informal forum brought candidates to the Fifth Floor Viking Union Eateries toanswer student questions. "It's all about trying to get the candidates access to as many people aspossible," Hildahl said. Hildahl organized the forums and debates for this year's election. The finaldebate will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, in the VU Main Lounge. A member from each co-sponsor of theevent, The Western .Front, A.S. Board and KUGS 89.3-FM, will comprise the panel. Several rounds ofquestions See ELECTION, page 4 1999 Special election section â€¢The Western Front takes acomprehensive look at Tuesday's A.S. elections. See pages 7 to 10 Western women 'take back thenight' By Sara Magnuson THE WESTERN FRONT "Get out of your homes and into the street and takeback the night," chanted hundreds of women clutching hand-made cardboard signs as they poured outof Viking Union Main Lounge, and the crowd streamed up High Street toward the Ridge during TakeBack the Night, a rally and march Thursday night. An international event that started in the early 1970s,Take Back the Night provides women a venue to protest violence against them, said Women's Centerco-coordinator Monica McCallum. With voices ringing out to reclaim the nighttime streets, womenstretched two city blocks, striding confidently down North Garden. They radiated energy magneticenough to draw men to street corners and women to the march. "This is the epitome of what needs tobe done worldwide," said Whatcom Community College student Greg Plumis. A group of women singing a cappella opened the rally with a beautiful harmony that verbalized frustration about the lack ofaction against perpetrators of domestic violence. "Last night, I heard the screaming, loud voices behindthe wall â€” another sleepless night See RALLY, page 4 Nick Haney/The Western Front Approximately800 women unite to take back the night. A.S. clubs show connection to Earth in displays ChrisFuller/The Western Front A.S. Recycling Center won $50 with this Earth Day display. By Jaclyn Mercurio THE WESTERN FRONT Out of 120 Associated Student clubs invited, only four participated inThursday's It's Your Planet â€” Everybody Makes a Difference, sponsored by the Western Environmental Watch Club. The clubs were encouraged to create a display of recycled materials that symbolizedtheir club. Western students voted the A.S. Recycle Center display as their favorite presentation in thecompetition, which celebrated Earth Day. The display pictured Earth created with recycled cans and aninformational display showing what products students can recycle on campus. Brieanne Kellogg, A.S.vice president for Activities, said the lack of participation from clubs is probably because spring is sucha busy quarter. "Clubs are very active with their regular meetings and the events they're putting on, somaybe they didn't have time to help out with the fair," Kellogg said. Senior Bret Haakenstad said hedidn't think the event was big enough for students to pay attention. "I walked by twice and didn't noticeit," he said. The four organizations that participated were the A.S. Recycle Center, the EnvironmentalCenter, the See EARTH, page 4 Educators take their demands to Olympla By Corey Lewis THEWESTERN FRONT Public school teachers from Bellingham and Whatcom County called in sickWednesday and took to the steps of the state capitol in Olympia to lobby legislators for a 15-percentpay raise. -.* Similar- rallies have emerged in Olympia almost daily by teachers throughout the state.Bellingham Education Association President Shirley Potter estimated 5,000 people attendedWednesday's rally. "We were there to tell the legislature that teachers need a 15- percent raise inorder to catch up," Potter said. Despite the protests outside the Senate building, the state Senatepassed a preliminary budget Wednesday that would give veteran teachers a 7-percent pay raise andbeginning during the next biennium. See WALKOUT, page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Women's golf endsseason with win Despite missing out on post-season play, Western wrap- ped up the year by winningthe sixth annual Viking Invitational. Story page 11. Twang-toned space rock landing at Western Man or AstroMan? to bring its unique brand of space-age surf rock to the Viking Union Main Lounge. Storypage 5. FRONT ONLINE http:/ / vvesternfront.wwu.edu ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 2 ---------- 2 â€¢ The Western Front News April 23,1999 COPS BOX wm Ifeaag: liiiiiii^liiiil A P WIRE NEWSBRIEFS STATE NEWS Discrimination lawsuit filed against Boeing The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Boeing in federal court in Seattle. EEOC accused the company of harassing andfiring an employee because he is Vietnamese. The man, Phouc Nguyen, worked as a wing assemblymechanic in Everett for 10 years. Boeing said he was fired two years ago for poor performance. The suit seeks back pay, compensation and a fine against Boeing. Nguyen said he was ridiculed because hespoke with an accent and was blamed for errors committed by others. He said he complained severaltimes to Boeing's in-house EEOC, but did not receive help. Last year, Boeing agreed to pay $15 milliondollars to settle a class-action racial discrimination lawsuit filed by African American workers. Statepolls show support for teacher raises A state poll of 405 voters conducted last weekend by ElwayResearch found that 75 percent favor a teachers' raise. About a quarter agreed with a 15 percent raise, about a 25 percent favored 10 percent, about 25 percent favored 6 percent. The rest did not favor a raise. The poll also found 62 percent of the people who responded would vote for an initiative givingteachers cost-of-living increases every year. The teachers' union filed an initiative that would do that.The Washington Education Association Board meets Saturday to decide whether to launch a petitiondrive to get the initiative on the ballot. NATTONAT, NEWS Authorities unconver failed plot to blow upLittleton school Authorities in Littleton, Colo, said the two shooters who killed 12 classmates and ateacher before killing themselves intended to blow up the school as well. Officials discovered twolarge propane bombs hidden in the school's kitchen yestersday. The sheriff said that could provideevidence of a wider conspiracy. NATO considers using ground troops; Clinton approves PresidentClinton is endorsing NATO's decision to consider the use of ground troops against Yugoslavia. Hespoke after meeting with NATO's secretary- general at the White House. So far, NATO has beenfighting Yugoslavia from the air. TMTEKMATTONAT, NEWS NATO bombs Milosevic's house; officialssay they did not target him NATO warplanes have destroyed the luxurious mansion that serves as the Yugoslav president's main residence. Slobodan Milosevic and his family were not home at the time of yesterday's pre-dawn attack. Yugoslav officials call it a criminal act; an assassination attempt againstthe president of a sovereign state. NATO officials said Milosevic wasn't the target. Russians sayMilosevic will allow monitoring if NATO bombing ends A Russian envoy brings a possible concession by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. The envoy said Milosevic accepted the idea of an "international presence" controlled by the United Nations in Kosovo. But the NATO bombing would have to stop andthe alliance would have to pull its troops from Yugoslavia's borders. It's not clear whether theinternational force would be armed, and what guidelines it would operate under. NATO officials insist it has to have an armed presence in Kosovo to enforce any peace deal. The former Russian premierwho has been visiting Belgrade spoke to reporters after a day-long meeting with Milosevic. Compiled byLaura Zimmerman BBUWOSAM WEATHER: APRIL Today Sunny and warm. Highs near 65. Saturday â€¢lt;â€¢lt; Sunny and warmer. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75. Sunday Increasing clouds withchance of rain. Lows 40 to 50. Highs near 65. Weather courtesy of wunderground.com The WesternFront is published twice weekly in fall, winter and spring; once a week in summer session. Address: TheWestern Front, Western Washington University, CH 110, Bellingham, WA 98225-9100. The WesternFront is the official newspaper of Western Washington University, published by the Student PublicationsCouncil, and is mainly supported by advertising. Opinions and stories in the newspaper have noconnection with advertising. News content is determined by student editors. Staff reporters are enrolled in a course in the Department of Journalism, but any student enrolled at Western may offer stories to theeditors. Advertising inquiries should be directed to the business office in College Hall 07, or by phone to(360) 650-3161. Members of the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue ofThe Western Front. WWU Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space is noonFriday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should belimited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "OfficialAnnouncements," MS -9117, via fax to X/7287, or brought in person to Commissary 113A. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not beaccepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST HUMAN SERVICESPROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS will be held in MH 114 at noon April 28. Find out more about thebachelor of arts degree in human services offered through Woodring College of Education. For moreinformation, call X/7759. WWU SURPLUS GOODS will be auctioned at 9:30 a.m. April 24 at the ArmoryBuilding motor shed, lower level. Sale items may be inspected from 9 a.m. to noon today, April 23.Bidders must register then or one hour before the sale. Payment must be within an hour after the sale bycash, money order, cashier's or certified check, or personal or business check with proper identification.MATH PLACEMENT TEST. Registration is not required. Students must bring picture identification and aNo. 2 pencil. A $10 fee must be paid in the exact amount at the time of testing. Allow 90 minutes. Thetest will be in OM 120 at 9 a.m. April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, and June 17, and at 3 p.m. April 29, May 6,13, 20, 27, June 3 and 10. Sample problems may be found at http://www.washington.edu/oea/aptp.htmWASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE INTERN COORDINATORS will hold an informational meeting fromnoon to 1:30 p.m. April 29 in AH 41.9 for faculty and students wanting more information on the legislativeinternship program for winter quarter 2000. Applications, available in AH 415, are being accepted throughMay 7. THE LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER WILL HOLD a free informative workshop, "Partiers HaveRights, Too," at 7 p.m. May 5 in SL 110. The workshop will offer information about partiers' rights and therights of police. For more information, call X/6111. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE(TESL) priority application deadline for fall 1999 is May 15. For more information, call Trish, X/4949. TEST DATES FOR THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT) are 3 p.m. May 11 in FR 3, and 3 p.m. June 16 inFR 4. Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A $35 fee is payable at time of test. THETEST FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (TETEP) will be given at 3 p.m. May 18 in FR 2. Registration isrequired in OM 120. A $25 fee is payable in the exact amount at time of registration. FALL QUARTERDEGREE APPLICANTS: Students who plan to graduate at the end of fall quarter must have degreeapplications on file by June 4. Degree applications and instructions are available in the Registrar's Office,OM 230. FALL REGISTRATION FOR BIOLOGY: Students with listed majors and completed prerequisites may register at their appointment times if the system works as expected. All students need to completecourse request forms in case the system does not work as expected. Students who do not meet criterialisted here must always complete course request forms, available in Bl 315, to register for biologyclasses. Request forms, available in Bl 315, must be returned to the instructor's mailbox by 5 p.m. today,April 23. On-campus recruiting For more information on the application process for any of the followingopportunities or to sign up for an interview, stop by OM 280 or call X/3240. Issaquah School District.Tuesday, April 27. Submit resume and sign up in OM 280. Clover Park School District. Tuesday, April 27. Submit resume and sign up in OM 280. Mukilteo School District. Wednesday, April 28. Submit resumeand sign up in OM 280. Peace Corps. Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30, for various overseaspositions. Contact ]im Gunsolos, X/3017, for application and signup instructions. Marysville SchoolDistrict. Thursday, April 29. Submit resume and sign up in OM 280. To interview, placement file must beturned in. ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 3 ---------- April 25, 1999 NEWS THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 3 Students and faculty garden on Earth Day By Janis Yi THE WESTERN FRONT Student and faculty volunteers celebrated Earth Day gardening in theorchards in the Outdoor Experiential Learning Site. "Earth Day was a service-learning project designedto bring student and faculty together on a different level," said Cori Schlender, coordinator of theevent. The volunteers dug out trunks from diseased trees that had been cut down last quarter. They also trimmed blackberry bushes. Fairhaven College coordinated and funded the project, Schlender said.This quarter, plants, such as mulberries, daikon radishes and clover, will be planted in the orchard soil to prevent erosion and the loss of minerals from the soil, Schlender said. The site, commonly referred to as the Outback Garden, is located behind stacks eight and nine of the Fairhaven dorms. "The ideacame out of the desire to do something together to further the Fairhaven community," said KathrynAnderson, communications and women's studies professor at Fairhaven College. "This actually isn'tEarth Day; today was designed by our government," Schlender said. "It's a nice day to celebrate mother earth, soil and being alive. The real Earth Day is on Spring Equinox, a couple of weeks ago." Rachimah Magnuson/The Western Front Rachael Sursley and Marit Bentsen remove tree stumps in the OutdoorExperiential Learning Site. ^l|MiBllll^llt;lllll j : ; : i : j : ! ^ | j ! i ^^ Administrators have mixed opinionsabout distance learning By Laura Query THE WESTERN FRONT Western is considering moving itself closer to the title of "virtual" university. The extent to which distance education will be integrated,however, remains a debate. The University Planning Council spent the past quarter dicussing theconcept of distance education and its role at Western. "I think it's time for the governance of theuniversity to debate, discuss and explore these issues to decide how far we will go," said John Miles,chairman of the University Planning Council and director of the Center for Geographic and EnvironmentalSocial Science at Huxley College. Distance education aims to provide schooling to those who areunable to use classes on campus. Western offers independent learning and interactivetelecommunications-based courses, which Miles is familiar with. Miles teaches an environmentalhistory and ethics class via video to students who live on the Olympic Pennisula. "I go over there once in the beginning of the course and once at the end; it adds a human element to it," Miles said. "I thinkwhenever possible a human element should be injected into distance education." Opponents ofdistance education fear the "human element" of education will be lost with the convience of recievingan education through a computer. "It is the purpose of education to create inquiring people who havethe will and intelligence to create their own destiny," said Victor Cox, Associated Students vicepresident for Academic Affairs. The social atmosphere of the university is key in accomplishingthis, Cox said. "There are students who simply can't do that," Miles said. "How are we going to servethose students?" David Spade Sophie Mareeau A comedy about a guy who would do anything to get the giri of his dreams - and did! Miles said he disagrees with the idea that students would choose toeducate themselves via computer rather than attend classes on campus. "I can't believe that would everhappen," Miles said. "The standard student, 18 to 22 years old, wants the social atmosphere." "I don'tthink 18-year-old students are ready to go online," Cox said. The commonality between both sides ofthe issue is that Western's distance education plan needs structure and regulation. "We need a plan," Miles said. "We aren't currently ready to tackle this systematically." In order to make distanceeducation successful, faculty needs adequate training; standards must be set for all distanceeducation courses and these courses must not be mounted at the detriment of on-campus programs,Miles said. "It needs to be funded," Miles 6aid. "The campus community is not likely to stiffen moneyaway from campus programs." ouncl â€¢ be Spade. mmmmmmmmm mmmm OOTID SPADESOPHIEHARCEAU IOSTM* PATRKKBRUEL ARTIEUWGE ummMummmm â€¢SJOHNDEBenoouSTOODP.SMfTH " " " M E R I C E MORRIEEISWWIAMUOSOVE BRODERICKJOHNSON ^ J i O M iMARC MEBfSi DAVID SPACE " T O P O W C X m â€¢â€¢i.bÂ»^hhi.awÂ»fct.d la www.wb-4ostandfound.com STARTS APRIL 23 AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU. THIS YEAR A LOT OF COLLEGESENIORS WILL BE GRADUATING INTO DEBT. Under the Army's Loan Repayment program, you could get out from under with a three-year enlistment. Each year you serve on active duty reduces yourindebtedness by one-third or $1,500, whichever amount is greater, up to a $65,000 limit The offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, and certain other federally insured loans, which are not in default. And debt relief is just one of the many benefits you'll earn from the Army. Ask your Army Recruiter. 1-800-USA-ARMY ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. www.goarmy.com ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 4 ---------- 4 â€¢ The Western Front News April 23,1999 Speakers at rally urge women to learn how to defendthemselves RALLY, from page 1 for me. Won't do no good to call the police â€” always come late ifthey come at all," the women sang, eliciting applause from the hundreds of women crowded into thelounge and spilling into the street, listening to the sound system and watching the monitors.Encouraging women to protect themselves, students of Total Confidence Kung Fu, a self-defense school in Bellingham, presented Wing Tsun, the only type of martial arts developed by a woman. Uttering astring of loud, unintelligible phrases and using quick, continuous movements, two women fought offthree male attackers wearing helmets in an unchoreographed demonstration. Developed 300 yearsago, this type of self-defense is "simple, soft, fluid and devastatingly effective," said the spokesman for Total Confidence Kung Fu, a school of self-defense that promotes "empowering people by teachingthem to know themselves, their bodies and their strength." "In the United States, a woman isassaulted â€” usually by her husband â€” every 15 seconds," said keynote speaker and social injusticeactivist Alice Y. Horn. "Attacks inspired by bigotry say in unequivocal terms to every member of thevictim's group: "This could happen to you."' Horn urged all groups representing the different targets ofhate crimes to band together and show their communities they wouldn't tolerate violence. "One personalone can't do much, but thousands of women in the street are at least making their voices heard,"Western freshman Michelle Malmquist said. Speaking' for Western's Women's Center, co-coordinatorTrisha Eubank listed resources that should be provided on campus, among them self-defense courses and people trained to talk with survivors of violence. "We deserve to be safe," said Western junior KimAnderson, a survivor of physical assault. "We.. deserve to not have to defend ourselves. I shouldn'thave to take a self-defense course ... and still be afraid." "When someone is assaulted, they shouldn'thave to run around to find someone who will believe their story," Eubank said vehemently. "Victims ofcrimes should Courtesy of Tim Klein Julie Johston (left) and Heather Hamlett participate in a candle lightvigil in Red Square after the march. not be treated with suspicion." The crowd erupted in cheers,welcoming speaker Kathryn Dalen, a professor of women's studies at Whatcom Community College and a survivor of domestic violence. Sharing her testimony, Dalen verbalized a question common amongwomen who have never been victims of their partners' abuse â€” "Why did I let him do it?" Afteremphasizing women aren't allowing the abuse â€” men are choosing to inflict pain, she admitted no onecan know why women return to their abusers. Rally speaker Eric Ward, a member of the NorthwestCoalition Against Malicious Harassment, recalling the recent shootings in Colorado, noted he'd neverheard of an incident where women went on a shooting spree and called out to men to take charge of aproblem of violence that is their own. "This society has pushed women into a corner, and it's time formen who call themselves allies to reclaim the space that rightfully belongs to everyone â€” including women," Ward declared. Teachers still fighting for 15 percent despite Legislature's response WALKOUT, from page 1 Potter said the rally featured speeches by union presidents of the 14 districts represented.After the speeches, a group of teachers from Bellingham called on local legislators to speak to theteachers. Rep. Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham, Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Bellingham, Sen. Harriet Spanel,D-Bellingham and Sen. Georgia Gardner, D-Blaine, all responded.. According to an article in the April22 issue of the Bellingham Herald, Ericksen said teachers in Whatcom County aren't as adverselyaffected by inflation as those in the Seattle area. "Especially in the Mount Baker School District, theyhaven't lost 15 percent to inflation the last six years," Ericksen said. "I hear their pain, although I thinktheir union leaders' have given them unreasonably high expectations this year." "Doug (Ericksen)doesn't get it," Potter said. "Low pay affects teachers everywhere." Potter said parents have mostlysupported toward teachers during the walkout, but a few were angry. "We've had a few phone calls hereat the office," Potter said. "One woman wouldn't even give 1 don't think we're going to get the 15percent, but we're not going to let up.' Shirley Potter Bellingham Education Association president usher name. But we've also had people call and ask where we were going to be so they could come outand support us." Potter said Bellingham Superintendent Dale Kinsley was not pleased with the walkout. "He was not happy, but I have repeatedly asked him to do things like lobbying with us, but we never gothim to bite," she said. Kinsley could not be reached for comment. Potter said the teachers arefrustrated because despite the state's booming economy, teachers have not been recognized fairlyby the State Legislature. "We feel the state has shirked its constitutional duty," Potter said. "I don'tthink we're going to get the 15 percent, but we're not going to let up. We won't lie down." April 26debate: ELECTION, from page 1 will be proposed to each candidate. Recurring themes, such asclassroom space, hiring more diverse teachers, campus violence and chalking, are among the issues tobe discussed, Hildahl said. So far, the voter turnout to the events has been similar to other A.S. election years, Hildahl said. The actual number of students who voted during the past two years increased. Jack Smith, adviser to the A.S. elections coordinator and VU activities director, said the issues bringvoters to the polls. In 1998, 23.4 percent, 2,435 students, voted in the general election, he said, incomparison to the 1997 election, in which 15.7 Last chance t o scope out t h e 13 A.S. candidatespercent, 1,622 students, voted. The 1998 increase in votes is partially due to the interest in theVendor's Row issue on the ballot, he said. Hildahl said the current issues, the Washington StudentLobby initiative and the referendum to increase technology fees, on the ballot have the potential toattract student votes. The initiative and the referendum are fiscal matters â€” however, the WSLinitiative also determines how involved students want A.S. in state government issues, Smith said.Yet, the importance of issues is not the only reason to vote. "I think the AS. is an extremely important organization on campus, although a lot of people don't know too much about it," Hildahl said. "I mean, they are a multi-million dollar business and that money is going toward organizations and eventsassociated with Western." The A.S. made some changes to the election process this year. The A.S.election code, rules for the candidates, was revised to make clarifications and resolve any loopholes orgrievances within the document. Genevieve Panush, current vice president for Business andOperations, lead the project this year. "It's kind of like the rules, so we create the most equal and fairplaying field as possible," Panush explained. The election code now states candidates can spend $100on their campaign. During the past years, the maximum amount was 'If you want to see good thingsdone â€” go out and vote for good people.' Genevieve Panush A.S. vice president B u s i n e s s a n dOperations $80; the amount was increased due to rising costs, Panush said. Major changes todocuments are accomplished by the A.S. Board. The officer who is assigned to make the changesdepends upon the weight of the student vote. "If you want to see good things done â€” go out and votefor good people," Panush said. STRANGE Â§!|Â§|iÂ©rK ||Â§|Â§Â§fffi^ ;!Â§iifffioui^ Thefts reported inCarver Gym THEFT, from page 1 their sweatshirt off," Tripp said. "So they take it off and stuff it (by thestorage bins) instead of tying it around their waist or taking it station to station with them." Tripp, who'sworked in the gym for five years, said reported thefts usually occur about twice per year; however, morepersonal items may have been stolen. "It's the same here as it is in the rest of society," Tripp said. "If they leave a backpack in a park and.walk away and lose it they say 'Oh well, I screwed up."' Tripp saidhe has thought about moving the cubby holes to a different location to prevent theft. He said he has alsoconsidered putting lockers outside the door that students would pay by the hour to use. A.S. clubspromote awareness of human impact on environment with Earth Day displays EARTH, from page 1 Latter Day Saints Student Association and WEW. Ellen Hutchinson, co-coordinator of WEW, said shehopes people walk away realizing that everyone makes a difference. "Everything that everyone doeshas an impact," she said. "The first step to changing things is awareness. Each person is responsiblefor their actions. The goal is awareness and taking responsibility," Hutchinson said. Betsy Novak, whohelped create the A.S. recycle display, said she hopes it spreads awareness about what isrecyclable* on campus and what individuals can do to make a difference. "The biggest thing is toeducate the student population of what is recyclable," Novak said. The A.S. Recycle Center won $50 for its first-place display. WEW created letters with recycled two-liter bottles to spell out its acronym.The Latter Day Saints Student Association reused carpet padding to create bodies holding hands andthe Environmental Center made a sign of recycled products that shared information about recycling.Gwen Heisterkamp, co-coordinator of WEW, said she wants people to realize Earth Day is foreveryone and not just environmental groups. "We wanted to get to people from all different walks of life included," she said. Although only a few clubs participated, students said they were happy to see an effort made to educate people about recycling. "It encourages people to recycle and be aware of theirenvironment," senior Michelle Foster said. "I think they did a good job." ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 5 ---------- April 23,1999 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front â€¢ 5 Three-quitared BarneyBenedictson/The Western Front Man or AstroMan? performing at the 3B Tavern last July. By ScottLaMont THE WESTERN FRONT Don't look to the sky in hopes of seeing an alien craft. The ship isprobably filled with those gray, big-eyed oddities anyway â€” what's the fun in that? To see aliens whohave assimilated into human form and have started their own band, look toward the Viking Union.Beaming down at 7 p.m. Sunday April 25 in the VU Main Lounge is the group Man or Astro-Man? Theband consists of four members: Birdstuff, Blazar the Probe Handler, Coco the Electric Monkey Wizardand Trace Reading. Man or Astro-Man? claims to consist of aliens who crashed on Earth near Alabama sometime in 1992. Wanting to meld with humans, they assumed the form of college students andstarted a band in an attempt to blend. This odd band continues its quest to return to the Grid Sector byputting out music albums and touring the country conducting research. "This will be the best live showyou've ever seen!" said Chris Porcarelli, special events coordinator for Associated Students. The recipefor Man or Astro- Man? is really quite whacked. The music is a mix between '60s surf music and afunky, modern space-age style. The band started by listening to Link Wray, The Ventures, Dick Daleand other older music to get the surf feel. It is now leaning toward more "modern" electronic-type music. Their new album, EEVIAC: Operational Index and Reference Guide, Including Other ModernComputation Devices, was released in stores April 20. According to Man or Astro- Man's press release, the album blends "an intriguing mixture of electronic experimentation and energetic live banddynamics." Opening for Man or Astro- Man? will be Zen Guerrilla and the Rock*a*Teens. "(We're)bringing together the best bands of this world and some of those from worlds beyond," Porcarelli said.Tickets for the all-ages show are $5 for students and $6 general and are available at the PerformingArts Center box-office or Cellophane Square. Has It Been Awhile Since You DM Any Beading? Discover Today's Beads Creating Contemporary Beadwear is More Sophisticated Fun Than Ever Before!OPEN 7 DAYS In Historic Fairhaven A L E H O U SE Beer Education Resource Center We carry labsupplies for all levels! â€¢Ale Lager 101 â€¢Survey of Craft Brewing â€¢Belgian Ale Ecologyâ€¢Beers of Central Europe â€¢Post-doc Research 21 Over O P E N AT 3 : 0 0 P . M . S U N . - F R I . 1:00 P . M . S A T . DOWNSTAIRS AT 1 2 1 2 T E N T H S T. FA1RHAVEN 3 6 0 - 6 4 7 - 7 0 0 2www.nas.com/ArcherAle ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 6 ---------- 6 â€¢ The Western Front Accent April 23,1999 DANC Bobby Stone/The Western Front Co-captainSherri Alberts works on a routine with the squad. By Jen True THE WESTERN FRONT As "Jock JamsMega Mix" played in the background, the captains of Western's first competitive dance teamauditioned prospective dancers looking for enjoyment, confidence and talent. The dance team startedas an inspiration last spring and is now preparing for its second year. Five women brainstormed theclub during the '98 spring quarter, but were unable to continue with the commitment. Captains JodiAlexander, Sabrina Johnson, Sherri Alberts, Heather Werckle and Vanessa Keverkamp said theyadopted responsibility for the team after the founders quit. Amidst the hype of this year's basketballgames, Western's new dance club took front stage. It performed six times, including a women'splayoff game, the captains said. "For me and a lot of girls, (performing) is a big adrenaline rush," Alberts said. Dancer Heather McCormick said the rush starts as she takes her position at the beginning of aperformance and hears the crowd cheering. "I feel like I am part of the school," she said. Performing atInterlake High School's drill/dance invitational Feb. 27 was a highlight, Alexander said. The womencarpooled down, caked their faces with makeup and put on smiles for their showcase performance,which Alexander said was a personal best. "It felt so good because everyone was so excited to seeus," McCormick said, adding that the experience brought the women together as a team. Next year, the team plans to increase its number of performances to include football games, Alexander said.Wednesday's tryouts determined next year's team, however, fall tryouts will give more dancers achance to join for basketball season. The captains said they hope to become more involved with other college dance competitions in the state. Even national competitions are a future possibility,Alexander said. The team practices two nights per week where ever it can find space. Winter quarter itpracticed in the Viking Commons, McCormick said. Brainstorming ideas with team members,competition videos and past routines, the captains said they choreograph jazz, hip hop and drill routines. They said they enjoy the chance to show off their hard work and talent. McCormick said shescreamed with joy when she learned about the club at the fall Info. Fair. She has danced for 14 years,but her high school did not have a drill or dance team. "It is something I've always wanted to do," shesaid. "Most of the girls that came on the team had at least two years experience, but we had a coupleof girls that had none and they did great," Alberts said. "It just depends on how much you want it." Theteam is hardworking and its improvement during the year was amazing, Alberts said. The captains saidmany people were delighted to see their performances. "We like to bring in older music â€” songs the audience can relate to and have fun with," Alberts said. In order to fund their club, the women will havefour car washes, a bake sale and will help at the Kappa Carnival. ROLL THE By Chris Goodenow THEWESTERN FRONT Whoever said gambling was for rich old fogies? It's time for poor college students tohave some fun. Casino Night, organized by the Residence Hall Association, starts at 8 p.m. Saturdayand lasts until 12:30 a.m. It is the one night where underage students can hit the town â€” well,Carver Gym â€” and try their luck at roulette, craps, horse racing, poker and black jack. "It's going to beamazing. The (RHA) council has put a lot of work into it and it's going to be a lot of fun," said NovaGattman, co-chair of Casino Night '99. "There's about 1,500 people that will be coming to this, and it will make our stress and hard work worthwhile." Gattman said participants will gamble for chips, but thechips do not represent real money. The less fortunate who lose all their chips do not necessarily loseall their money. "People end up making millions and millions and millions of dollars, and some people make $50," said Jefri Peters, co- Chair of Casino Night '99. Participants are handed a cup full of chipsequivalent to $500 when they walk in. If someone loses all their chips, Peters said a loan shark willmake them do something wacky to earn more, such as sing the Barney song or ask another personstrange questions. How much loan sharks give is up to their discretion. The loan sharks will carrysigns that read, "The depression is coming,"â€” a phrase that echoes the theme for Casino Night '99:Bourbon Street Blues, 1920s. BIG SCREEN T.V. â€¢ POOL TABLES Monday Tuesday $3.99 BeerPitchers $3.99 Hamburger Fries Mon. - Tues. - Wed. $7.99 ALL YOU CAN EAT BEEF RIBS! 1114Harris Ave * Fairhaven DINE IN OR CARRY OUT-67VS74S s- If they are tired of gambling, people candance to live jazz and blues music from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., or to local DJ Joe Yamada's tunes forthe rest of the night. Yamada will take requests. A photographer will also be available. Although chipscan't be exchanged for cash, prizes are available from a silent auction, a regular auction at the end of the night or a raffle. The grand prize is a guided river rafting trip. Other prizes include two tickets to a sold-out Dave Matthews concert, two tickets to an Alanis Morissette concert, a zip drive, a $100 giftcertificate to "That Textbook Place" and a 45-million-year-old squid fossil. "Much of them are donated by local businesses, which is really nice of them," said Trevor Lee, prize committee member. "Prettymuch what we did was we cracked open a phone book and wrote down every business we could think of in the Bellingham area." The prize committee contacted more than 500 businesses, Lee said.Advertising Chair James McCurdy said RHA expects tickets to sell out at the door .between 9 p.m. to9:30 p.m.: Admission is limited to 1,200 patrons. The idea of Casino Night originated at Western andis spreading to other schools. The University of Washington has borrowed craps and roulette tablesfrom Western for its own Casino Night program. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. They canbe bought in advance in any residence hall eatery during dinner, and at Casino Night's booth in RedSquare from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day this week. Chris Goodenow/The Western Front A studentdealer practices for a big night at the tables. Bellingham Cooperative School ^ * .a country school in thecity * Preschool 8 Pi*4iÂ«ndefcja â€¢;Â£ \ U Grade* K-6 ; j Part-time Op.!-r-v j After-Schoo! i r e gf'Summer Sessions Home School Support FdWnwor Every Other Day Kindergarten SEiSEE' "fcÂ«y*srv Did You Know? Chlamydia \e the moet common STI among college aged people. Are you at risk? cPlanned Parenthood 500 Grand Ave., Bellingham 734-9095 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 7 ---------- Vote for AS-positions 9 a.m. to 7p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Red Square. Bring photo I.D. PfflKâ€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ 1 Â« i l l Elections Chris Goodenow/ The Western Front The AssociatedStudents candidates met Tuesday with students to discuss issues. Initiative for $2 student lobby fee ByErnesto Cardenas The Western Front Some will call it a "donation," others will call it a "fee." No matterwhat it's called, students may be automatically charged $2 to support the Washington Student Lobbywhen they register for fall classes. More than 750 students signed a petition reading: "Shallstudents be assessed a $2 fee for the Washington Student Lobby, provided that a mechanism for arefund or waiver be included?" Associated Students Legislative Liaison Jesse Salomon insists, however,it's not a fee. "I don't know the strict definition of a fee. It's going to be automatically assessed,"Salomon said. "But you can't get a fee refunded." Salomon said it has yet to be decided, how refundswill be assessed, though he has discussed various options with the administration. He saidstudents may be able to receive a refund from the Plaza Cashier. "We want to talk about whether it'stoo restrictive in terms of a refund or political backlash that we could suffer," Salomon said. "We want tofigure out a way where we can up donations without angering certain students." Salomon said anexample of angering students would be if students became frustrated with long lines at the PlazaCashier. The WSL doesn't count on this being a problem. "It's not extremely likely," Salomon said. "Ifwe thought everyone would get a refund we wouldn't have the initiative. The way we see it, it's ineverybody's best interest to donate. "The 10 percent of people who don't agree with student lobby, andwho don't agree with the legislative agenda that the WSL lobbies for, will be the ones who'll pursue arefund," WSL Vice Chair Erin Smith said. See FEE, page 10 Making an impact with voting By ChrisChristian THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated Students Board has a few suggestions and tips toconsider while voting for a candidate and picking a leader. Each candidate should possessleadership skills, a working knowledge of the A.S. organization and be able to communicate well withthe students, according to A.S. guidelines. "What issues are important important to you?" askedSarah Steves, A.S. President. Before the elections Tuesday and Wednesday, find out what eachcandidate has to offer the students of Western and the surrounding community. As a representative ofWestern, candidates should support what the students want and are passionate about, Steves said. A-S. officers aren't just responsible for planning event, Jon Hildahl said. "They're our link to the school,"elections coordinator, Hildahl said. "So, it -is also important that they are able to communicate withthe students." "This is very different from high school," Steves said. 'There is a huge hud-get, and weare not puppets of the administration.' Sarah Steves A.S. President "There is a huge budget and weare not puppets of the administration." Deciding which candidate to vote for can be made easy. TheA.S. Review can be used as a reference, along with voter pamphlets and printed interviews andstatements by the candidates. The last debate is from 6 to 8p.m. Monday in the Viking Union MainLounge. The debate will air on KUGS 89.3-FM. A newly revised Washington Student Lobby initiative and technology fee referendum will be on the ballot with the individual races. Voting day will give Western students the opportunity to make their voices heard. "If I can get the people to understand theissues, we let them make a better vote," Hildahl said. Increased technology fees proposed on ballot ByJulie Graham THE WESTERN FRONT In light of a belief that the current Student Technology Feedoes not provide adequate funds to meet Western students' technological needs, the AssociatedStudents Board of Directors has posed a question to student voters: "Shall Western WashingtonUniversity students be assessed a $5 increase for the Student Technology Fee Program?" The current$10-per-quarter raised approximately $330,000 this year. The university and the Western Foundationtogether guarantee $200,000 per year. A $5- per-quarter â€” raising the STF to $45 per year â€” wouldprovide about another $170,000. The existing STF has allowed Western to maintain pace with changingtechnology, but an increase would allow the university to "break past the rate of inflation anddepreciation," said Victor Cox, A.S. vice president for academic affairs and STF chair. He said when the A.S. Board and members of the STF Committee talked with students, all said they supported a 'Thisis one fee that everyone benefits from, whether they live on campus or off: they all use technology on campus. 'â€¢ Victor Cox A.S. presidential candidate fee increase, and when given a choice between$10 and $5, they chose $5. This year, the STF Committee received nearly $1.5 million of proposals intechnology, but had only $530,000 to fund them, Cox said. The STF has provided funds for upgradingcomputer labs in Miller Hall, Arntzen Hall and the Ross Engineering Technology building, and for various program-specific labs such as English, foreign language, sociology, physical education and math.The fund paid for 192 dial-up access ports and enhanced the lighting and sound system in the FairhavenAuditorium. Proposals must come from campus organizations, and the funding decisions are made byWestern President Karen Morse. "This is the one fee that everyone benefits from, whether they live on campus or off; they all use technology on campus," Cox said. Western was the first university in thestate to institute a student technology fee â€” passed in 1995 â€” but now has the lowest fee, he said. ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 8 ---------- 8 â€¢ The Western Front Election Special April 23,1999 Presidential JLiictor Cox By Julie Graham THEWESTERN FRONT Victor Cox said he believes his leadership abilities, passion for the position andexperience, along with the knowledge he gained of governance procedures this year, make him aneffective choice for Associated Students president. "My heart is 100 percent in this job," he said. Coxsaid he sees the A.S. president facing issues next year including diversity, safety, overcrowding andenrollment, parking, lobbying for state support and working to create a student recreation center. "Iwould like to have an open forum every month â€” the A.S. Board, Morse and the provost â€” so we canbe accountable and interact with students," he said. Communication is key, and it shouldn't be thestudents' responsibility to come during his office hours if they have something to say, since his behavior is accountable to them and the board, Cox said. "My goal as A.S. president is to always be visible andavailable to students," he said. He said he'd like to start a club for freshmen and sophomores thatwould encourage their leadership skills and community involvement and get them involved early incampus activities. "All the students at our university have so much leadership potential, and I wantto facilitate that," Cox said, adding he fulfilled his goal of filling all student positions on universitycouncils. "We can make a difference on campus," he said. "I know that sounds trite, but it's true." AsA.S. vice president for academic affairs, he has chaired and served on 15 university and A.S.committees, including the Budget Committee and the Student Technology Fee Committee, Cox said.Cox, a political science major, was president of the SHADO â€” Sigma, Highland, Alpha, Delta andOmega â€” hall council and served on the University Services Council before being elected to the A.S.Board of Directors in 1998. tephen Shurtleff By Corey Lewis THE WESTERN FRONT Stephen Shurtleffs mission is clear: He wants to win the Associated Student's president office using one tool â€”approachability. From his campaign slogan, "Tell me what you want me to do for you," to his laidback, approachable demeanor, he said he wants students to know that he will work for them, nothimself. "I'm a real student," he said. "I'm not somebody who goes to school just to get involved instudent politics. I'm not here to fulfill my political ambition." Instead, Shurtleff said he wants to leadthe A.S. to make sure students' voices are heard. He said being A.S. president will help him in his future occupation â€” teaching. Shurtleff, a senior elementary education major, said a teacher once toldhim to truly fulfill the role a teacher must occupy, it is necessary to get experience in all facets of life."He told me there's all types of background a teacher needs," Shurtleff said. "Politics, communityservice, being a firefighter, just having all types of life experience." He said he heard positive andnegative feedback about issues from students. None, however, has enflamed passions more thancampus safety. Shurtleff said Western needs to look at how the administration addresses campussafety and violent crimes. "I want to change Western's style of doing things from reactive toresponsive," he said. "Instead of 300 people attending a meeting (about the recent rape on campus),every student should attend and be involved." Shurtleff said he was saddened that the issue of rapeneeds to be politicized to get people's attention. "Safety goes beyond politics," Shurtleff said. "That is the most essential need for any campus." Shurtleff said many students are concerned about thechalking moratorium. He said he supports free speech, however, chalkers should use restraint. "It's something that should be allowed, but that doesn't necessarily mean (chalking) should be exercisedon campus," he said. Shurtleff said he is well qualified for the job. He said the job entails micro-management and leadership â€” two strengths he believes he possesses. aron Spencer By CoreyLewis THE WESTERN FRONT For Aaron Spencer, involvement in campus and volunteerorganizations, and a love for Western, is motivation to win the office of Associated Students president.Spencer is involved with the community â€” on and off campus â€”- during his three years at Western.Along with being a second-year resident adviser in the Fairhaven dorms, Spencer was a Residence HallAssociation representative on the A.S. Facilities and Services Council. "Besides the different offices I've held, I've done a variety of volunteer work â€” cleaning up Sehome Hill, Casino Night, Big Brothers/BigSisters, Campus Buddies and Western Preview," Spencer said. Spencer said he is a natural fit for theoffice he is seeking. "The job is right for me," he said. "I really like Western and I'm very proud to be astudent here." "I'm not running on a strictly A.S. platform, but on a Western platform," he added.Spencer said he sees the need for more dialogue between the administration and students. "I don't seehow the administration can truly understand the needs of students without open dialogue with the A.S. representatives," Spencer said. He said one of his goals is to have open communication withPresident Karen Morse â€” something he would do with or without her cooperation. "I'm going to bepersistent," Spencer said. "It only takes one drop to start a waterfall. If one person can't do it, then 50 or100 can." Spencer said he will work to change Western's safety policies to be more proactive. Forexample, he said self-defense classes always fill up, yet are only offered a few times a year. "It'sobvious that we need more of these if they fill up," he said. He said safety is an issue that constantlyneeds to be addressed on campus and in the community. "Even when the skies are blue and life isgood, there will still be those issues in our society," Spencer said. "It needs to constantly bediscussed and dealt with." ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 9 ---------- April 23,1999 Election Special The Western Front â€¢ 9 Vice presidential Vice president for Diversity By Carrie Van Driel THE WESTERN FRONT "My ultimate goal is raising awareness," said junior. MorganHepfer, candidate for the Associated Students vice president for diversity. Sophomore PhantaChambers, another candidate for the position, said she shares this goal. "I want to accomplishawareness and interaction between clubs, students, faculty, everybody," Chambers said. "It's notjust about minorities and people with disabilities." Chambers, an English secondary education majorand women's studies minor, says she wants everyone to be educated about the programs offered oncampus. Chambers is involved in several activities including, the Phata Chambers Morgan HepherAfrican-American Alliance, the Sister-to-Sister program, the Multicultural Service Center Mentor/Menteeprogram and is an orientation student adviser and treasurer for Birnam Wood apartments. Hepfer, aphilosophy and political science double-major, is a member of the varsity crew. He serves on theGeneral University Requirements Committee, was nominated for the Government Commission andwrites for the Kitchen Debates. The Puyallup native said he wants diversity to be highlighted oncampus. "I think that this position has the greatest potential for beneficial impacts on campus," hesaid. "I care about diversity issues," Hepfer said, adding that in his mind, diversity issues equal moralissues. Vice president for Activities By Lisa Bach THE WESTERN FRONT The candidates forAssociated Students vice president for activities share a goal of providing Western students with moreactivity information. Tillie Gallagher and Amy Finkbonner are campaigning to fill the position, whichincludes organizing campus events, speakers and clubs. Gallagher, a freshman, was awarded the Junior Achievement Award for the greater Puget Sound area while attending Federal Way High School. AtWestern, Gallagher is a writer for the Kitchen Debates and is a Resident Housing Associationrepresentative and historian for Buchanan Towers. "We organize campus-sponsored events, and rightnow we are working on Casino Night," she said. "No matter how busy I am, I can always find a way tohelp out. "I put a lot of work into things and they come out really well," Gallagher said. "People thinkthat because I'm really happy that I am stress-free," she said. "That is such a compliment because itshows that I handle stress well. - "Through activities, I would like to make Western a fun place to go. Iwould like to Amy Tillie Finkbonner Gallagher make the activities more publicized and accessible,"she said. "Maybe I could inspire some of the more idealistic people to go out and make their ownclubs." *â€¢ Finkbonner is a senior who graduated from Bellingham High School with the OutstandingCommunity Involvement Award from the Ethnic Minority Honors Program. This past week she waschosen as a role model for Winds of Change magazine, a national publication that helps NativeAmericans select a college. "This is basically my backyard, so I have a real heart for Western,"Finkbonner said. "I care about our campus and our students, and I want to represent them with style."Finkbonner has held similar positions in the A.S. Senate, allocating money to different clubs andactivities. She is also active in leadership clubs and Campus Christian Fellowship. "I don't have aformal title, but I do administrative stuff at the Inn," she said. "I did an informal survey on campus, and Ifound that students love what has gone on, but they don't feel like they know about things,"Finkbonner said. "I would like to have a public place where people can find out about things on time." "Ican bring two important things to the position: creativity and approachability," she said. "Activities are a big part of campus that I care about. I'd be excited to represent the student body and to tap into the vast creativity on this campus," she said. Vice president for Legislative and Community Affairs ByHolly Hinterburger THE WESTERN FRONT The April 27 Associated Student elections brings twocandidates for the position of vice president for legislative and community affairs. David Toyer and Joshua Cummings say they have experience and desire to serve Western. Toyer is running for a second termas vice president for legislative and community affairs and said he loves his job and feels as if he hasaccomplished a lot this year. "I really love what I do," he said. "Hopefully that carries me to do a goodjob for the students." The Washington state legislature proposed tuition increases as high as 40percent. Toyer helped start a student e-mail program that was effective in bringing the increase down tonormal levels, he said. Toyer also played a . part in erecting an 8-foot "tuition popsi-cle" outside of theA.S. office, he said. The popsicle was part of his work on keeping tuition low at Western. Toyer alsoserves on a committee responsible for drafting David Toyer Joshua Cummings an InstitutionalMaster Plan for Western, the Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission, the parking appeals boardand is the student representative on the library senate. If re-elected Toyer said his plans include astudent bus pass, hate-crime legislation and a funds-matching policy for child-care facilities on campus. "I try to make myself really available for students," he said. Joshua Cummings said if he is elected heplans to concentrate on student involvement next year. "I can take what students have to say, focus it,research it and write it up and find out what we can and cannot do," he said. "Focus it and propose it tothe legislature." Cummings has legislative experience working as a precinct committee officer in ClarkCounty. He participated in student government his freshman year at Western as a Mathesrepresentative. He said he plans to increase relations between Whatcom County and Western bytalking to community members. He said he will continue to work on tuition issues with the legislature.Student input, however, is the focus of Cummings' plans for next year. "I feel I have a good pulse on thestudents here," he said. "That is necessary to make the A.S. Board more accessible." Vice presidentfor Academic Affairs By Chris Christian THE WESTERN FRONT Deciding how to decrease classroomsize and the amount of technology fees are just a few of the pressing issues the aAssociated Studentsvice president of academic affairs will have to examine during the 1999-2000 school year. The twocandidates for this A.S. position, junior Rafael Castaneda and junior David Mclvor, said they feel thatthey would fulfill the task of being a liaison between the students and faculty if elected. Both said thatthe education level and process at Western needs to be improved. That includes class size, onlineevaluations of professors and more interactive General University Requirement classes. Castanedasaid he wants more voices to be heard at Western. "I want to bring more of a knowledge of diversity toWestern's campus," Castaneda said. "By allowing a more eclectic voice to be heard." Running for theposition that Rafael Castaneda David Mclvor eluded him last year, Mclvor said he believes he haslearned what it takes to hold this position. "I've gained the experience necessary," said Mclvor. "Iknow I can do it." Each candidate agrees the classroom sizes at Western need to be improved, but both have different platforms they will focus on during their term. Classroom size and diversity in thecurriculum may be important issues for Castaneda, but he said he would like to see an increase in thestudent-to-faculty relationship. Castaneda said this would occur with open forums for students tovoice their grievances and opinions. "This would let Western see there are problems and then try andfind ways to solve them using a variety of student voices," Castaneda said. Mclvor said he has threeissues he would like to make priorities next year. The three issues are building school unity, giving the ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 10 ---------- 10 â€¢ The Western Front Election Special April 23/1999 Vice president for Student Life By TiffanyCampbell THE WESTERN FRONT "I just don't want people to get lost in the shuffle," said junior Jefri E.Peters, uncontested candidate for Associated Students vice president for Student Life. Peters, arecreation major, currently serves as the vice p r e s i d e n t / N a t i o n a l Communications coordinator for the Residence Hall Association, sits on the housing/dining committee for the residence halls,participates in faculty online evaluations and co-chairs Casino Night. "Safety is a big issue right now,"Peters said, in reference to the recent reported attack in Miller Hall. . Peters said she plans toimplement a community watch program throughout campus. "It's really important that studentsare aware. I want to make this a Western community problem," she said. One of Peter's main goalsas the vice president for Student Life is to be the liaison between students arid the A.S., she said. "Iwant people to be able to come to me, so that I can send them to the right people (in the A.S.). I don't Jefri Peters want people overwhelmed." "As a freshmen, I got lost in the shuffle, and I wasn't aware ofall the opportunities that Western has to offer," Peters said. Peters, who has attended Western for three years, served on the RHA for two years. She has traveled throughout the United States to student-lifeconferences to bring back programs that could be implemented at Western. Vice president forBusiness Operations By Ernesto Cardenas THE WESTERN FRONT Believe it or not, Michelle Youseyloves' facilities and service meetings. As Student Support secretary for the Associated StudentsBoard of Directors, she has taken minutes at council meetings all year. Those minutes add up tohours of experience, making her a shoo-in for the position of Associated Students vice president ofBusiness and Operations; Yousey is running unopposed. She does not, however, feel this is a reasonto slack on her duties, she said. She attends all A.S. council meetings she can, so students will knowher face. "I'm here for the students," Yousey said. "I want to encourage them to come to me with anycomments or concerns they have." Student involvement is where Yousey plans to make the biggestdifference. In a variety of issues, Yousey said she will work to ensure student voices are heard. Youseywill concentrate on three main issues: Viking Union renovation, the Student Co-op Bookstore and theupcoming Marriott contract re-negotiations. Yousey said she wants to maintain student input in theViking Union r e n o v a t i o n process. She also plans to act as a m e d i a t o r between thevendors at Vendors' Michelle Yousey Row and the Viking Union administration. "The vendors are abig part of our campus," Yousey said. "I want to make sure their voices are heard during the renovationprocess." Yousey said she wants to increase student spending at the bookstore, which she said haslost business in recent years. Yousey said students don't realize money they spend at the Coopsupports A.S. services for students. Yousey may help organize a committee to decide if Western"Different issues rise and fall every year, and it's hard to anticipate what will come up," said AmySummers, the current vice president for Student Life. The new vice president will have to focus on beingflexible, Summers said. Peters will win the election unless a write-in candidate receives more than 50percent of the vote, said Jon Hildahl, A.S. elections coordinator. will renew Marriott's contract or look for other food service providers. "I want other people beyond the seven committee members to be heard,"Yousey said. "It's the freshmen and sophomores that are living on campus that will be affected most." Yousey, a business major, is involved with the Publicity Center Task Force and the Inn UniversityMinistries as a care-group leader. She was a Viking cheerleader fall and winter quarters this year. A.S.officers statement of purpose P r e s i d e n t : The president is the chief administrative officer of theAssociated Students organization and serves as the spokesperson for the Board of Directors. ThePresident serves as the spokesperson of the A.S. and serves on the University Budget Committee.Academic Affairs: The vice president of Academic Affairs acts as a liaison between the A.S. organization and the Academic Affairs divisions of the university. Act as a liaison between the ASWWU Board ofDirectors and the Student Publications Council, and Chair the Student Technology Fee Committee.Activities: The vice president for Activities acts as a liaison between the A.S. Board of Directors and the various programs and organizations of the A.S. Serves as Chair of the Activities Council. Serve asChair of the Activities Council. Business Operations: The vice president for Business Operations ischarged with overseeing the internal operations and policies of the A.S. organization and makingrecommendations regarding the utilization of facilities operated by the A.S. Serve on the A.S.Personnel, Budget, and Business Committee, and supervise the A.S. personnel. director. Diversity:The vice president of Diversity is responsible for actualizing Western's commitment to diversity as arepresentative of A.S. organization. The diversity focus includes all populations on campus that areunder-represented of a marginalized nature in society. The responsibility of a liaison between the A.S. Diversity Programming Offices. Legislative and Community Affairs: The vice president for Legislativeand Community Affairs acts as a liaison between the A.S. organization and the University's ExternalAffairs Division, the Community of the Bellingham, and the state of Washington. Actively participate in Bellingham community Affairs. Student Life: The vice president of Student Life acts as a liaisonbetween the A.S. organization and the Residence Hall Association, University Residences and Housing and Dining. compiled from the A.S. web site Quarterly WSL donation could become fee From FEE,page 7 What's wrong with the old system: about 1,500 of more than 11,000 Western students donate each quarter to the WSL. Western students donated $12,800 to the WSL in the 1997- 98 school year,WSL Vice Chair Erin Smith said. Western, Eastern Washington University, Central WashingtonUniversity, Washington State University and the University of Washington donated $52,000 to the WSLin the 1997-98 school year, an amount that decreased by $14,000 from the year before. As a result, theWSL couldn't afford to keep its executive director and was understaffed. "We can't expect future liaisons to work 14 hours a day, six days a week, and only get paid for 20 hours a week," Salomon said.Where the money goes: Donation money is distributed to each university WSL chapter to fund operation costs, student . government and liaison salaries. What the WSL does: The WSL has worked toincrease financial aid and stop tuition increases. The WSL also helped to stop a 10-percent tuitionincrease in Washington schools, Salomon said. He said the state Legislature recently proposeduniversities have local control of 40 percent on tuition increases during two years for graduate studentsand 10 percent over two years for non-resident undergrads. "Local control means the option for theregents to raise tuition," Salomon said. "Whatever percent that option is, is the maximum the schoolcould raise it." If students vote yes on the WSL initiative, Western will give $60,000 to the WSL. Thismoney would go to fund the WSL, re-hire a full-time executive director in Olympia and pay for liaisonsand campus organizers. Smith said by automatically charging the $2 fee to students, the WSL will have a guaranteed amount of money each year. This will help the WSL plan ahead more efficiently. on^^^^S^^M^^^^^MM I^JBBlllBlllli^B^^BB^HlIB â€¢ I Compiled by Remy Kissel ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 11 ---------- 11 â€¢ The Western Front SPORTS NCAA II Recreation April 23,1999 Women golfers swing a victory in final match By Lisa Curdy THE WESTERN FRONT Western's women's golf team finished itsseason with a default win against Green River Community College and Saint Martin's College at thesixth-annual Viking Invitational, which it hosted at the North Bellingham Golf Course. Green River andSt. Martin's didn't have the required four players because of a funeral and school conflicts, so theyweren't able to post a score. Playing 36 holes â€” 18 rainy holes Monday and 18 drier i ^ Â» ^ s p ^ p i ^P ^ ^ ^ | | M | | holes Tuesday ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i Â» i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Anna Hiffman and Heather Romano. Welfringer ledthe Vikings this year with an 84.9 stroke average, followed by Barton at 85.2 and sophomore BethRichter at 86.9. Richter and Hiffman placed third and fourth respectively, with scores of 172 and 182."We scored a bit higher, but we're fairly used to living in the rain," coach Noreen Chrysler said. Theinvitational was planned to be practice for nationals, but Western didn't get as far as C h r y s l e r â€”Western dominated the 1 was trying to play co m'p e"titflt;Tn my best I was kind of with four topsurprised; I played better when it was raining.' Becky Barton Western golfer finishers. "It was kind ofdisappointing that we didn't have other teams to compete with," freshman Becky Barton said."University of British Columbia cancelled at the last minute." Barton led the team, finishing with a 20-over-par 164. "I was trying to play my best," Barton said. "I was kind of surprised; I played better when it was raining." Barton was followed closely by senior Ginger Welfringer, who led Barton by one strokeMonday and finished with a 165. This was the last tournament for three seniors, Welfringer thought itwould, based on last year's performance. The switch from NAIA to NCAA Division II increased c o m p e t i t i o n , Chrysler said. "We didn't do as well as I'd hoped," she said. "There wasn't as many top10." Western placed among the top three teams in four of six tournaments" this' season, winning two. Ranked 24 out of 41 for Division II play, Western looks to the future. "We're going to have four newplayers next year and they should be scoring in the high 70s or low 80s," Barton said. "Beth Richter isthe only key player returning; it should be a good year for us." 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"The number-one objective wasachieved," Western coach Steve Card said. "That's what I'm happy about." Western used Monday's rain to ease into third place after two rounds and take an early lead on many of the schools from Californiaand Hawaii. Some of the competitors complained about the weather. "The weather yesterday kind ofsucked, but it was nice today," said Brandon Aoki, University of Hawaii-Hilo golfer. The rain made thegreens fast, the way Western likes them, senior Joel Skarbo said. "These teams aren't used to therain," junior Craig Welty said. "We play in it everyday." "Western had a huge advantage because we're not used to playing on greens like these," said Arnaud LaBorde, Cal State San Bernardino golfer. Card, however, doesn't buy that argument. "Everyone might have thought it, but with the level of play theseteams play at I don't think it made a difference," Card said. What did make a difference for Western was the play of freshman Bo Stephan and red-shirt freshman Jamie Kim. Stephan tied for fourth with a 223,five strokes behind leader Kamron Rahimzadeh of Chico State University. "Bo Stephan really stepped itup this week," Welty said. "He came on strong in the end of the season for us." Kim shot a final round74 to Chris Goodenow/The Western Front Western junior Craig Welty escapes from a bunker on hole 15 Tuesday at the NCAA Division II qualifying tournament. finish at 229. "Jamie is starting to show what hecan do," Skarbo said. Increased production from the bottom of Western's lineup is key to Western'ssuccess, Card said. "That's taking the pressure off Joel and Craig to perform at such a high level," hesaid. "It was the missing link we needed.". After Monday's rounds it looked as if Skarbo would be allWestern needed. He was tied for the lead at 145. A two-stroke penalty and average play, however, ledto a final round of 80, the lowest on the team. He still managed to finish at 225. "It was just a roughday," Skarbo said. "I didn't play patiently at all." Luckily for Western, the rest of the team was ready topick up the slack. Along with Stephan and Kim, Welty shot a final round 76 to finish at 228 and juniorJohn Stehlik shot a 76 to finish at 232. Western will prepare for the West Regional and a shot at theNational' Tournament. Welty said the strength of Western's district has prepared them for the regionalcompetition. "If we play the way we're capable of, we'll make it to nationals," Welty said. Are youinterested in: â€¢ Studying the science of speech, language and hearing? â€¢ Helping children andadults who have difficulty hearing, talking, reading, or writing? â€¢ A profession that is ranked 1 l t n byMoney Magazine on its list of the "50 Hottest Jobs"? Come to a general advising meeting for studentsinterested in Communication Sciences and Disorders April 26, 1999 12:00 - 1:00 Parks Hall, Room 220 ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 12 ---------- April 23,1999 Sports The Western Front Sophomore Brian Mark enjoying Thursday's weather. Fastpitchpoised for playoffs THE WESTERN FRONT Western's fastpitch team had its 10-game winning streaksnapped Tuesday as it lost a doubleheader, 3-0 and 4-2, at the University of Washington. Pitcher AlisonHaukaas took the loss in the first game, dropping her record to 13-6. Hope Truitt had her scorelessinning streak halted at 24 when she allowed a run in the second inning of game two. Both Haukaas andTruitt had five-game winning streaks broken. The Vikings' Andie Greenen was hitless in game one,bringing her 11-game hitting streak to an end. The 29-11 Vikings return to Pacific West Conferenceplay at 2 p.m. Saturday at home against Saint Martin's College. Trails beginning to thaw Despitelingering snows, hikers hit the wilderness By Soren Velice THE WESTERN FRONT The recent days ofspring weather brought with them a reminder for Western's outdoor enthusiasts: Hiking season is here."Right now you pretty much have to stay low because of all the snow" up high," said Brent Molsberry ofWestern's Outdoor Center. "Larrabee's got great hiking right now." Eli Warren, a Mount Baker rangerdistrict information assistant, agreed with Molsberry. "In a normal year â€” whatever that is â€” highelevations are snow-free by early July," Warren said. "This year, it might be late July or early August."Warren added that trails are ready to hike near the North Cascades National Park Visitor's Center,including the River Loop, Rock Shelter and Sterling-Monroe trails, Trail of the Cedars and Ladder CreekFalls. In the forest-service land near Baker Lake, Warren said good hiking trails include Baker Lake,Baker River and Shadow of the Sentinals, although the first two probably have some snow on their upperend. He said the Horseshoe Bend trail off the Mount Baker Highway is probably snow-free. JesseGriffen, maintenance coordinator for Samish Park â€” and trails coordinator for 'Iri a normal year ... highelevations are snow-free by early July. This year, it might he late July or early August.' Eli WarrenMount Baker Ranger District Squires, Chuckanut Mountain and Samish parks â€” said some off-season regulars are hiking Samish Park, but most crowds appear after Memorial Day. He said parking for thepark's beaches and trails can be a hassle, but higher trails are usually easy to find parking for.Warren said when all the snow in higher elevations melts, a glut of insects, especially mosquitoes, will swarm the area. Warren added that routine trail maintenance may be delayed due to all the snow. AtSamish Park, trail improvements are already underway. "We're currently renovating our upper trailsystem," Griffen said. "We're hoping to connect to Pine and Cedar lakes." He added that work is inprogress to make some trails less steep and more equestrian-and bicycle-friendly. Molsberry said hikers should remember the weather can get tricky this time of year and to be nice to their feet. 'Take care ofyour feet," he said. "Don't expect to go on a five-day backpacking trip on new boots. Your feet'll getblistered." Western's Outdoor Center has two backpacking excursions coming up. The first is a dayhike May 1 at Mount Blanchard for $5. The second is a backpacking trip May 8 and 9 to. Elwa HotSprings for $38. A mountain-oriented first-aid course is scheduled 6 to 10 p.m. May 11 and 13, and allday May 15 and 16. The cost is $100. For more information, contact the Outdoor Center. Skarbo keepsball in short grass By Chris Blake THE WESTERN FRONT In a sport known as that of the thinkingman, solitude can be found in 18 holes. "I like the individual aspect of it," said Joel Skarbo, captain ofWestern's men's golf team. "I can go out and work on my own game." Ever since he was introduced togolf his sophomore year of high school, Skarbo has seized every opportunity to improve his game. "Ihad a little success right gt;away and just loved it," Skarbo said. "I've been playing almost every daysince." Early on, he played in junior and amateur tournaments in the Seattle area. After high schoolgraduation, Skarbo enrolled at the University of Washington and tried out for the golf team three times inhis two years there. Each time he fell short. "At the time I just wasn't good enough," he said. He saidhe was good enough, however, to play golf at Green River Community College. He used his time there to hone his skills and catch the eyes of college coaches. Western coach Steve Card's eyes weredazzled. He contacted Skarbo and asked him to play for Western, Skarbo said. "That was reallyexciting to get a call from a college coach," Skarbo said. Ignoring a similar offer from Washington StateUniversity, Skarbo became a Viking winter quarter 1998. In his first season at Western, Skarbo finishedamong the top 15 players at nationals and was named an NAIA Ail-American. "That was a real treat," he said. "I just barely made it." Instead of relishing in his success, Western's switch to NCAA Division II competition forced Skarbo to improve his game once again. "The competition is definitely deeper," hesaid.. "It's been kind of a struggle." Competitors might be wondering who it has been a struggle for.It certainly can't be Skarbo. He won two tournaments this season, finished third in another and postedsix sub-70 rounds along the way. Card said he can count the number of bad rounds Skarbo had onone hand. "It's his maturity on the course that separates him from the typical college player," Card said. "He can put the bad day behind him and completely turn things around." While Skarbo may be betterthan the typical college player, one of his teammates has provided plenty of competition. Junior CraigWelty has a slightly better stroke average than Skarbo and consistently challenges him for tournamenttitles. Skarbo and Welty have finished one and two in a tournament twice this season. "It's a friendlyrivalry," Welty said. Skarbo agrees. "We like to joke about it â€” talk trash about it," he said. The keyis not letting their competition become a distrac- Chris Goodenow/The Western Front Western seniorJoel Skarbo at the NCAA Division il District 8 qualifying tournament Tuesday. With his college golf careernearly finished, he said he may attempt a career in the Professional Golfer's Association. tion, Skarbosaid. "It's great to have him to compete with â€” as long as I look at the score after the tournament,not during it." he said. Skarbo is getting ready for the West Regionals in May and possibly nationals asa grand finale to his collegiate career, he said. He will graduate this summer, but said he plans to tryhis hand at the professional ranks next. "Ultimately, I want to play for a living," he said. "That's whatgets me going each year." He said he plans to play in the mini tours and eventually qualify for the Nike Tour. In the fall of 2000, he wants to attend the PGA Tour Qualifying School, he said. The entrance feeis approximately $4,000, and that guarantees him nothing but a shot at the tour. "Pro golf is for peoplewho want to devote all their time to it," Skarbo said. "I've got a lot to learn about it." ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 13 ---------- April 23,1999 Sports The Western Front Â«13 From out of nowhere . , M$$sÂ£ Chris Goodenow/ TheWestern Front Tailback Giorgio Usai, star of Western's recruiting class. By Chris Blake THE WESTERN FRONT The third time is a charm. It's especially charming when you hold the record for the second-highest single-season yardage total in the history of college football. Such is the case for Western'slatest football recruit, tailback Giorgio Usai. Twice rejected by Western recruiters, Usai has finallysigned to play for the Vikings. All it took to catch Western's eye were four 300-yard rushing games,seven 200-yard games, 14 consecutive 100-yard games and a grand total of 2,473 yards last season atYuba College in California. Usai's total is second only to the 2,628 yards Oklahoma State and NFLgreat Barry Sanders netted in 1988. After his senior year at Spokane's Central Valley High School,where he won the Class AAA rushing title, Usai wanted to attend Western. "Western had no interest inme at that time," Usai said. Usai said Western thought he was too small. He is 5-feet-8- inches tall andweighs 185 pounds. "I still remember one coach flat out told me, 'You're too small to play here; you'lljust Looking for something money can't buy? Look no further. If you work for WWII, you can become amember of Washington State Employees Credit Union. If you're related to a public employee you maybe able to join, also. 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Certain locations may levy a surcharge for transactions al theirmachine. Avoid them. BOUNDARY BAY Brewery Bistro Countdown to "MAIBOCK" (Spring Beer)Come Enjoy the Kick of the Goat... Saturday, May 1 â€¢ Kegs Gallons to Go â€¢ Call for Live Music Information 647-5593 1107 Railroad Ave. Bellingham : â€¢â€” get hurt. That's why we're not recruitingyou,'" Usai said. "That one coach pissed me off," Usai said. "I said, T don't understand, I led the state in rushing and you guys aren't going to recruit me at all?'" Western wasn't, but Usai had other options. Hechose to walk on at the University of Idaho instead. He redshirted at Idaho, but left after one semesterwhen he realized his playing time would be limited. "I just really wasn't pleased with the school ingeneral," Usai said. "I figured, why pay for something you're not excited about?" He endured anotheruneventful quarter at Spokane Community College before leaving for the fertile football train-, inggrounds of the California junior college system. "All the guys that should be in the Pac-10 but don't havethe grades are down there," Usai said. His first season at Yuba was ruined by a torn hamstring. Heplayed in only five games, but still managed to rush for 670 yards. After the season, Usai wasinterested in transferring to â€¢ Western and once again was in contact with Western's coaches. ButWestern stopped returning his calls â€” he was rejected a second time. By his second year, Usai saidhe was ready for a breakout season. He and his teammates were intent to lead Yuba to its firstwinning season in 14 years. As the .season continued, Yuba kept posting wins and Usai kept runningthrough defenders, though he and his teammates were still shrouded in obscurity. "People were justwaiting for us to lose," Usai said. "They thought it was a fluke each game." By the end of his recordseason, Usai finally received recruiting attention from schools throughout the country. One of thoseschools was Western. They called and asked him if he was mad, Usai said. He told them he didn'tappreciate the way he had been treated, but was still interested. "Looking back, he's probably aplayer we should have recruited," said Rob Smith, Western's head coach.. "All I needed to forgetabout that was for them to say, 'Hey we want you now and whatever happened before was different,"'Usai said. And things were different. Usai said he didn't want to move across the country or be anothercog in the machine at some football powerhouse. "I wasn't looking to just be on the team," Usai said. "Iwanted to go where I had a real chance to be an impact guy and play. Here that opportunity to play isthere." "We expect him to come in and make a significant impact," Smith agreed. The doubters,however, will always be a motivating factor for Usai. "I always keep all that stuff in the back of my mind," Usai said. "I just want to prove what I can do." tw^ Time to Get Growing! Organic Vegetable Sc FlowerSeeds Organic Medicinal Herb Seeds 1220 N.Forest { Open Everyday ^irgt;*-' lt;â€¢gt; am to 9pm FOODCO'OP Make a Difference Work at Summer Camp Sailing, Aviation Horses, Arts Hiking,Camping Swimming, Boats Nature, Biking Share what you enjoy with kids. Call: 1(800)767-6845Application: www.girlscoutstotem.org ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 14 ---------- April 23,1999 OPINIONS Letters Editorials The Western Front â€¢ 14 Clinton rhetoric: Do as I say,not as I do. Existence on Earth was full of frustrations and anguish for many Americans Tuesday. Theviolent and drawn-out high school shooting in Columbine Colov threw some people for a loop and devested others. A somber President Clinton, already bearing the weight of his Kosovo project and following theorders of his advisers, struggled to console parents, teachers and students involved in the grislyshootings. The president, "profoundly shocked and saddened," explained these incidents are hard tounderstand. As usual, Clinton offered the public just enough explanation to chew on â€” but fell short ofsatisfying its hunger for answers. "Perhaps we may never fully understand it," he said Wednesday. "St.Paul reminds us that we all see things in this life through a glass darkly â€” that we only partlyunderstand what is happening." If Clinton is so concerned about our level of understanding, why is heconstantly deceptive and evasive? While Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon explains the slaughter ofKosovar refugees with terms such as "collateral damage" and "imperfect science" Clinton tries to satiatehis citizens with terms such as "profound sadness," "shock" and "grief." The president offers onlydescriptive terms while the public needs a plan of action. Clearly it is more than "sad" when publicschools are plagued with maniacal murder sprees by unpopular white adolescent males. "Perhaps nowAmericans will wake up to the dimensions of this challenge," Clinton droned on. What about the"dimensions of the challenge" that African American students encounter? A handful of whites are gunneddown by maniacs and the papers and Internet are flooded with coverage. How about the hundreds ofAfrican American students gunned down monthly in the United States? Are they worth coverage? Do they make the president profoundly sad? Clinton finally offered some concrete, sound advice at the end of his speech. "We do know that we must do more to reach our children and teach them to express their angerand to resolve their conflicts with words and not weapons." Oops. Surely he did not intentionally sethimself up to look so hypocritical. "Resolve conflicts with with words and not weapons?" While arequest for $6 billion to finance the bombing of Kosovo soars through congress? While our planes bombdowntown Belgrade high rises? Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: JohnBankston, Erin Becker, Karl Horeis, Jenni Odekirk, Alyssa Pfau, Steven Uhles, Todd Wanke and TylerWatson. The Western Front Editor. John Bankston; Managing Editor Tyler Watson; Copy Editors: ErinBecker, Bryta Alvensleben, Mia Penta and Kayley Mendenhal]; News Editors: Alyssa Pfau and JenniOdekirk; Accent/Features Editors: Steven Uhles and Todd Wanke; Sports Editors: Colin Howser and Curt Woodward; Opinions Editor. Karl Horeis; Photo Editor Barney Benedictson; Assistant Photo Editor NickHaney; Online Editor Matt Williams; Special Elections Section Editor Tiffany White; Cartoonists: ChadCrowe and Sarah Kulfan; Adviser Lyle Harris; Business Manager Teari Brown. Staff Reporters: Lisa Beck, Chris Blake, Monica Bell, Sara Buckwitz, Kimberly Blair, Sara Ballenger, Christi Croft, Lisa Curdy,Tiffany Campbell, Chris Christian, Duane Dales, Chris Fuller, Andy Faubion, Kelly Ferguson, ChrisGoodenow, Julie Graham, Amanda Hashimoto, Kristen Hawley, Julie Hemphill, Alex Hennesy, HollyHinterberger Kevin Hulten, Sabrina Johnson, Remy Kissel, Scott LaMont, Jeff Lechtanski, Corey Lewis,Meredith Lofberg, Jenni Long, Krisun Marquardt, Siobhan Millhouse, Rachimah Magnuson, SaraMagnuson, Jaime Martin, Jackie Mercurio, Kari McGinnis, Erica Oakley, Meghan Pattee, Daniel Peters,Laura Query, Natalie Quick, Derrick Scheie!, Emily Santolla, Christie Shepard, Dave Shepperd, BobbyStone, Aaron Snel, Kathryn Stephens, Jen True, Jay Tarpinian, Katrina Tyrrell, Carrie Van Driel, SorenVelice, Tiffany White, Joseph Wiederhold, Chris Worth, Steve Wiens, Craig Yantis, Janis Yi, LauraZimmerman. And we quote: 'There are more than 600 or even 700 missiles thrown now on toYugoslavia... on Kosovo there are more than 50 missiles thrown in a day, and that's an area close to from Burlington to Bellingham." Luka Bastic, Yugoslavian student. Bastic was an exchange student in theNorthwest in 1995. He has since returned to his home in the Serbian capital Belgrade. Source: April 13 e-mail to host family now on Student Activist Network san-d@tao.ca. Deadly habit continues Whilesmoking is involved in one in five American deaths, cigarettes keep selling Carrie Crystal Van DrielCOMMENTARY Why do people choose to smoke? It must be the yellowing of the teeth and fingers bytar that appeals to them, or the feeling of their lungs closing up more and more as the chemicals bind,turning their lungs blacker and blacker with every drag. Smokers may have money to spare. Maybethrowing away $4 on 20 death sticks seems like pocket change to them. Or are smokers not educatedon the health hazards smoking causes them and those around them? Smoking causes one out of every five deaths in the United States and kills 3 million people worldwide each year, according to Listenmagazine. The death certificate does not read "smoker" or "second-hand smoker." The cause of death is listed as lung cancer, stroke, heart disease or sudden infant death syndrome. Smoking causeswrinkles, smaller babies â€” if a mother smokes during pregnancy â€” and cataracts due to the smokeentering the eyes. The government doesn't seem The death certificate does not read "smoker" or"secondhand smoker." The cause of death is listed as lung cancer, stroke, heart disease or suddeninfant death syndrome.' to be dping much to regulate these chemicals. . Since the 1960s, more than 50 patents have . been discovered by the smoking industry to.cut the levels of toxic chemicals incigarettes, yet none have been used, according to a study by New Scientist magazine. These chemicals not only cause health risks, but they also cause chemical dependency. Cigarette tobacco is made ofmore than 4,700 compounds, 43 of which are known to cause cancer, according to Listen Magazine.Even with all these health risks, smokers still seem to find excuses to continue smoking. "It's a goodstress reliever," some say, or "I only do it when I'm drinking." Yet other smokers say, "I picked up thehabit when I was younger and can't seem to quit," or "I do it out of boredom." Are these reasonsjustified? Maybe they are if someone wants to live out a slow and painful death while inflicting the samehealth risks upon those around them. Smokers need to realize the effects of smoking and take them toheart, before the smoke goes to their lungs causing death. BffiBiBH^fci^fel Front coverage of theassault lacked feeling Letter to the Editor: The token acknowledgement in recent editions of the"alleged" rape, the follow-up forum and now the events of the Women's Center is wretchedly pathetic.Did anyone from the Front speak with students after the forum, for their responses? Obviously something has happened grave enough to warrant public discussion (of sorts) and judging from students'^reactionsâ€”as recorded in the Bellingham Heraldâ€”something, is seriously wrong. I would prod TheFront to defy apathy by taking a risk to talk about rape as the social plague that it is; to continue writingarticles on local resources (like the Whatcom Crisis Center), and to not marginalize women as victims of sexual assault then leave them there. Has anyone asked why men are silent on this issue? More oftenthan not, rapists are not the weird, slimy perverts who lurk in shadows, yet that is the implied imagegiven. Rape is a specific, violent crime that sears a woman's soul. That goes beyond safety. KristenDahle Western student and Bellingham Resident iBBiiiiiB^^BiiiBiJSiB Â§Â§l!i|^ ---------- Western Front - 1999 April 23 - Page 15 ---------- April 23,1999 Opinions The Western Front â€¢ 15 Planning â€¢â€” not blaming Katy GalbreathSPECIAL TO THE FRONT The parents of the Paducah, Kyv shooting victims have launched a $130million lawsuit against two pornography Websites and the makers of the videogame "Doom/' claimingthey're responsible for the recent rash of school shootings. The Supreme Court recently voted that the producers of the film "Natural Born Killers" could be sued in a murder that mimicked scenes from the film. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ So â€¢ everyone Â®Â®mMâ„¢mMmMMm blamed corporate lt;sQ everyone blamedAmerica and lobbed a few lawsuits into the air. Then what? Well, more kids die, . apparently. In aspeech on Tuesday, a pale and subdued President Clinton asked the nation to help our childrenresolve their problems without resorting to deadly weapons. "We do know that we must do more toreach out to our children and teach them to express their anger and to resolve their conflicts with words,not weapons," the president said. Who is out there to help? Parents are at work, trying to improve thesecond-quarter earnings report for their companies. Teachers already feel over-worked and resent their roles as surrogate parents and psychiatrists. The creative and artistic outlets once available have beenattacked in their own right. Programs such as the National Endowment for the Arts have been practically dismantled. Does America really know its children anymore? Bah mitzvahs, first communions,skating parties, jam-packed swimming pools, tree houses, recess, crushes, dances, first dates,camping trips, bicycle corporate America and lobbed a few lawsuits into the air. Then what? Well, morekids die, apparently.' speech in less rides. Heavy metallic objects shining black or silver that take twohands to hold. A faint odor of oil and power waft up to still-growing noses. Hands not yet fully grownstruggle to open the chamber and pull back the cocking mechanism. Fingers cramp as the trigger ispulled in rapid succession. Small fingers fumble to pick up the surprisingly heavy bullets. Load. Lock.Fire. A bloodied teenager's arm swings at an unnatural angle as he tries to pitch himself out of awindow in Littleton, Colo. One foot is red, one is white â€” as if the boy is wearing mis-matchedsneakers. SWAT team members pull him down to safety across shards of glass still stuck in the. w in d o w s i l l . That red sneaker leaves a trail of rust-red on the wall. In his third than two days,Clinton spoke of the need for parents to tell their children that violence in any form is wrong. Ofcourse, the next story on Headline News was the renewed missile attacks on Belgrade. U.S. forcesbombed the nerve center of the government in Serbia. How will parents explain to their kids the difference between â€¢â€¢v "good" violence, such as the bombs in Belgrade, and "bad" violence such as theshootings in Littleton? When will we stop finding someone to blame and begin trying to solve theproblem? Maybe after the death toll tops 50 â€” hey, wait a minute, fhafs only about 20 more cadavers to go. t Somewhere in a bunker, President Milosevic is laughing himself out of his military-surplus chair.If the United States can't keep its own kids from killing each other, how will it ever keep him from killingethnic Albanians? Why does NATO draw out conflict? Janis Yi COMMENTARY President Clinton'sdecision not to send U.S. ground troops into Kosovo and Yugoslavia has thousands of American-Albanians volunteering to return to their homeland and fight. For these volunteers, this is not amission of mercy, but a mission to preserve their people and traditions. The United States is fighting ahalf-hearted battle. Why are we only sending a portion of our military forces when we have the trainingand power to end the crisis, while thousands of Albanians with little to no military training are flyinginto Tirana, Albania to end the exodus. The volunteers will receive brief training on how to cross themountainous border â€” sprinkled with land mines â€” to join the Kosovo Liberation Army. This battle ismore meaningful for the volunteers. The faces of refugees we constantly see on the cover of everynational newspaper tug at the hearts of many American-Albanians in a way unimaginable to millions of Americans. Whether or not this will resolve the issue, it's a step in putting an 'The United Statesneeds to be more aggressive in ending this crisis, whether it takes ground troops or more militarypower.' end to the crisis in Kosovo. Why drag this out? If, in fact, ethnic cleansing is taking place, whyare we procrastinating as more people are dying? If the air strikes by the United States were hittingtheir targets then thousands of inadequately trained volunteers would not have to fight on the ground. The cruise missiles are launched from hundreds of miles away, while the volunteers look into the eyes ofthe soldiers who have killed their families and memories. The KLA is positioned along the Yugoslav-Albanian border. The volunteers will join the 2,000 to 3,000 ethnic Albanians already there from theUnited States and Europe to fight Serb forces in Kosovo. The United States needs to be moreaggressive in ending this crisis, whether it takes ground troops or more military power. If sending U.S.troops into Kosovo will end this crisis and save the lives of thousands of Albanians and volunteers, wemust send them and finish the mission of saving lives. Prevention requires actionâ€”not finger pointingChristie Shepard COMMENTARY Wednesday's Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colo.,grabbed headlines all .day long. Sucha situation raises the question â€” Why? What prompts, kids to do this? Parents and administrators must be aware of students' problems, and be willing to get them help. Children must be held responsible, but others must attempt to help when it is obvious these kids aretroubled. Wednesday morning was like any other day at Columbine High School; classes began, friendsand students met for lunch period. Then the unexpected happened â€” students armed with gunsopened fire â€” students who walked the same halls with everyone else day after day. In ColumbineHigh School the suspects may have belonged to a student group known as the "Trenchcoat Mafia."Fellow students told news reporters they knew of the group and its fascination with war. One studenteven claimed the students had brought fake guns to school previously. The question then arises, didanyone do anything to help these students who were known as outcasts? In past school shootings,warning signs of looming trouble were apparent. In Springfield, Ore., Kip Kinkel shot his parents todeafh and killed two classmates at Thurston High School. According to an article in the Feb. 17 issue of the Seattle limes, Kinkel was expelled from school the previous day for having a stolen gun in hislocker. He was also known for torturing animals and making bombs. When these signs first becameprevalent, did anyone try to find out what the problem was? When police searched the Kinkel houseafter discovering Kip's dead parents, they found bombs, ammunition and hunting magazines. Hadsomeone stepped in early in his childhood, the horrific events at Thurston may have been prevented.What is a solution to stopping school shootings? No easy answer can be named, but preventativemeasures can be taken. Guns must be kept away from children, and people must speak up and helpstudents who show signs of being troubled. When children display such signs of maliciousness andhate, getting help quickly may be the way to prevent tragedies such as the one at Columbine HighSchool. â€¢â€¢â€¢IliiilBBiiliMllil WESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS ROWAN GROVE CONDO NOWTAKING SUMMER / FALL RESERVATIONS. NEW UNITS, WALK WWU, GARAGES, CABLE PD,GAS FIREPLACES. 671-2899 1/2 OFF 1ST MONTHS RENT! BRAND NEW 3BD/2BA DUPLEXVAULTED CEILINGS, DISHWASHER, WASHER / DRYER, FIREPLACE, DECK, WSG PD.$1000/MO 676-0194 4 and 5 Bdrm houses, 12 mo leases starting 7/11 to 9/1. $1100 to $1250/mo. P/Uflyer 1411 High St. 4br Apts near campus, 2ba, garage, deck, storage, w/d, wsg. Available July or Sept.$1200 mo. 734-2999 SUMMER WORK!!! College Pro Painters is looking for painters and managers towork throughout Washington. Work outdoors w/ other students. Call 1-888-277- 9787 for info. PremierSchool Agendas / Premier Graphics Temporary (summer of 1999) Accounting Positions Premier School Agendas needs a few sharp minds for the summer of 1999. Due to the highly cyclical nature of ourbusiness, we need extra accounting help in the summer months. We have a need for 2-4 accounting,finance or business majors to work from about mid May through the end of September. The work willstart off as part time, building to 40+ hours per week through the end of August, then tapering off to parttime again in early September. If you are looking to gain some valuable experience while earning acompetitive wage, we'd like to talk with you. We offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate yourspring and fall class schedules. Strong Spreadsheet skills required. Accounting or bookkeepingexperience is helpful, but. a strong work ethic and a good attitude are more important than workexperience. Though these positions are officially temporary, Premier is a rapidly growing, successfulcompany. Sometimes these temporary positions do lead to continuing full time or part timeemployment. Please send your resume to : Controller Premier School Agendas 2000 Kentucky St.Bellingham, WA 98226 or fax it to: (360) 734-3014, attention Controller No phone calls please.SUMMER JOBS AT THE BEACH! Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center has paid summerministry positions in our children's program, dining room, food services, housekeeping, snack shopand more! All positions are paid and include meals, housing, and two days off each week to explore thebeautiful Pacific Northwest. For an application, call or write: CBCC Human Resources Po Box 398Cannon Beach, OR 97110, (503) 436-1501 E-mail: cbcc@seasurf.com DENTS AND GRADUATES.CALL THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER! 360-201-8918 EMPLOYMENT SEARCH FIRM TARGETINGCOLLEGE STU-MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Did you get a survey in the mail? You help represent thecampus so be sure to fill it out and return it asap! Don't forget to enclose the green card for the $50 giftcertificate! 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Text preview (might not show all results): 2005_1007 ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 1 ---------- THE WESTERN FRONT FRIDAY OCTOBER 7,2005 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 6, VOLUME 135 Architect opens Western exhibit with talk tonight BY MIKE CURTISS The
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Show more2005_1007 ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 1 ---------- THE WESTERN FRONT FRIDAY OCTOBER 7,2005 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 6, VOLUME 135 Architect opens Western exhibit with talk tonight BY MIKE CURTISS The Western .Front American Indian architect Johnpaul Jones, a leader in landscape architecture and sustainable design, will lecture tonight to launch the opening of Western Gallery's Green Building exhibit. Titled "Sustainable Built Environments in the Northwest," the exhibit opens today and will feature 50 buildings from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia that the United States Green Building Council recognizes, Western Gallery director Sarah Clark-Langager said. The exhibit will have posters highlighting the elements of Green design in each building and nearly actual-size pictures of PHOTO COURTESY OF , _ ^ , ,-, ^ JOHNPAUL JONES t h e featured architecture, Clark-Langager said. The exhibit is divided into five sections representing the five elements that define Green Building: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. The displays will highlight how the builders successfully implemented Green Building strategies, Clark-Langager said. In addition, each section will have objects featuring elements of Green design, such as a bus stop bench made of recycled plastic and metal. Jones's lecture is at 6:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center Mainstage and is part of Western's Distinguished Lecture Series. Johnpaul Jones will speak tonight at the PAC Mainstage. see ARCHITECTURE, page 5 READY TO BATTLE MICHAEL LYCKLAMA / THE WESTERN FRONT Western's football team prepares for the Battle in Seattle Saturday at Qwest Field. Woodring cuts programs Three tutoring services for area schools lost BY LAURA BELZER The Western Front Woodring College of Education placed three tutoring services on hiatus in July because of a lack of funding. The programs provided nearly 300 Western student-volunteer tutors for local school children. The college could no longer provide the $50,000 per year it cost to run the programs, Woodring College Dean Stephanie Salzman said. The programs included the Hispano-American Student Tutoring for Achievement program, the Native American Mentoring Program and LINK, which works with the Bellingham School District, and provided tutors for children in the Bellingham School District and the Lummi Tribal School. The groups are separate and have different mission statements, but Woodring organized and funded them. The college hired 19 Western student employees this past spring to work for the programs during the 2005-2006 school year. Salzman said she contacted the employees in July and alerted them that the programs had lost funding. Because the employees lost their jobs, see WOODRING, page 3 MISSING THE BIG EASY JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Tulane University freshman Sam House enjoys playing basketball at the Wade King Student Recreation Center. Freshman's plans washed away BY LOREN SHANE The Western Front Sam House was not supposed to attend Western, let alone stay in Washington for his freshman year of college this fall. House was supposed to move more than 2,500 miles from his home in Seattle to New Orleans, where he planned to study pre-medicine and join the crew team at Tulane University. Hurricane Katrina, however, quickly disrupted his plans. House, a transfer student at Western, arrived in New Orleans Aug. 26 and reported to his dorm at Tulane the next morning. Just two hours after he started moving in, news hit that Hurricane Katrina was to roll into the city and the university would close that evening. "We were given two options," House said. "We could either go home with our parents or take a bus to Jackson State University in Mississippi." At first, university officials expected no reaf damage to result from Katrina and told students the school would reopen the following week. Based on what he heard, House decided he would stay in the South. "I thought the idea of flying home, then flying right back was not worth the money," he said. "I said goodbye to my parents and hopped on the bus." House and his fellow dorm residents arrived at Jackson State, where he said approximately 500 Tulane students resided in the gymnasium that evening. "The gym was more of a social experience," he said. "You're there A SURVIVOR'S STORY This article is part of a series about the transfer students displaced by Hurricane Katrina who are attending Western. with 500 interesting people from all over the country." After spending Sunday mingling with peers and playing games, everything seemed to be OK, House said. The mood in the university gymnasium quickly changed Monday night, however, as the storm made landfall and caused the school to lose power. "On Monday, we heard a loud wind hollering around the building," House said. "It was far more severe than anything I could remember from back home." see KATRINA, page 4 FASHION STATEMENT Victims of violence create dresses on display in Viking Union Gallery ACCENT, PAGE 7 STAR WIDEOUT BACK Western senior wide receiver Andy Olson returns from injury in time for Saturday's game against Central SPORTS, PAGE 8 SNATCHED STORY Albertsons wrong to yank Seventeen magazine from its shelves because of educational article about vaginas OPINIONS, PAGE 10 WEATHER Saturday: Rain Hi: 58 Low: 42 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 60 Low: 42 www.westernfrontonline.com ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 2 ---------- 2 â€¢ THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS OCTOBER 7,2005 COPS BOX ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ campus. No one was injured, and the teacher relationship on the 500 block ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ urinating in public on the 1500 block Oct 4,11:13 a.m.: Officers received them were forwarded from the stolen iiiiBp?Wi^iiÂ®fiiiii \ diking oices Jessica Nicholas Senior, linguistics Doug Sacrison Junior, English Sarah Barber Freshman, undecided What was your favorite comic strip as a child? Compiled by Susan Rosenberry My favorite was 'Calvin and Hobbes. Hobbes is the smartest person in the world, even though he's a stuffed tiger. 99 'Peanuts. 'It's classy. I felt that Charlie Brown was easy to relate to. He liked the color yellow, and so do I. * ) * ) 'Garfield. 'I thought he was so funny. He s a fat cat that doesn 't do anything, just like me. I aspire to be that cat. â€¢ gt; lt; gt; APWire news briefs STATE NEWS NATIONAL NEWS Seattle tests rubber sidewalk that gives way to tree roots The city of Seattle is testing a rubber sidewalk. The Seattle Department of Transportation installed a 60- foot stretch of sidewalk made of recycled tires in the South Park neighborhood. The rubber sidewalk is more expensive than concrete, but city arborist Liz Ellis said the rubber sidewalks could save the city money in the long run. The sidewalks do not crack, are more durable and the city will not have to replace them as often as regular sidewalks. The sidewalks also bend for tree roots, which could save trees as well. The Rubbersidewalks company of Gardena, Calif, produces the product. Eighty cities in eight states have installed these sidewalks, including Tacoma and Olympia. ^iiriiiiiis :;fbr:s1l^r^ wife Georgie as the pyvn^ ;:here:^erMed;:fem The Oct; 4 article tM Louisiana.Gov. KaffileenBabineauxB The Western Front regrets this The Western Front is published twice weekly in fall, winter and spring; once a week in summer session. Address: The Western Front, Western Washington University, CF 251, Bellingham, WA 98225. The Western Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University, published by the Student Publications Council, and is mainly supported by advertising. Opinions and stories in the newspaper have no connection with advertising. News content is determined by student editors. Staff reporters are enrolled in a course in the Department of Journalism, but any student enrolled at Western may offer stories to the editors. Advertising inquiries should be directed to the business office in CF 230, or by phone to (360) 650-3161. Members of the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue of The Western Front. Analysis finds logging does not prevent insect outbreaks An analysis of more than 300 scientific studies has concluded that logging does not effectively control insect outbreaks and also can leave a forest less able to withstand another infestation of bugs that kill trees. The study, from the Xerces Society, concluded no evidence exists supporting that logging can eliminate an infestation once it has started^ The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Ore., that promotes the conservation of butterflies. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Irish bookmaker pulls Last Supper billboards The largest bookmaker in Ireland has taken down nearly 90 billboards that generated dozens of complaints from the public. The billboards portrayed Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper table playing poker and roulette next to the slogan, "There's a place for fun and games." Ireland's Advertising Standards Authority threatened legal action against bookmaker Paddy Power. The authority's chief executive, Edward McCumiskey, said the company did not comply to its guidelines regarding taste, decency and religion. A Paddy Power spokesman said the ad campaign used images of places where gambling would not be appropriate. He said the Last Supper was ideal because it was "the most inappropriate place ever" for fun and games. Paddy Power put up new ads that read, "There's a place for fun and games. Apparently this isn't it." Paddy Power has had complaints before because of its ads, including billboards showing people betting on two elderly women using walkers to cross a street. Pope Benedict fast-tracks Pope John Paul IPs beatification Pope Benedict XVI has asked Polish citizens of Catholic faith to pray for the beatification of former Pope John Paul II. Benedict said John Paul's teachings and life should remain "important and contemporary." The pope announced in May he was putting John Paul on the fast track for possible sainthood. He waived the traditional five-year waiting period before the process could begin. The Vatican must confirm one miracle from after John Paul's death for him to be beatified. A second miracle must then occur after the beatification for him to become a saint. Compiled by Graig Hill AP Wire courtesy KUGS 89.3-FM WWU Official Announcements - PLEASE POST Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday (or the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition, except when otherwise noted. Announcements should be limited to 50 words and be typewritten or legibly printed. Announcements may be sent to FAST lt;s\vwu.edu â€” in the subject line include a one-word topic and clearly note that the item is for Official Announcements. Items also may be sent to "Official Announcements," MS-911 7, (axed to X/4343, or brought to Commissary 1 11. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. BIOLOGY SEMINAR. Christina Pince (PhD candidate, University of Washington), "Mutant Monkeyflowers: The genetics of Floral Evolution." 4 p.m. Oct. 19, Bl 234. Refreshments, 3:50 p.m. LOT RESERVATIONS. â€¢ Lots 7G and 14C will be reserved beginning at 5 tonight, Oct. 7, for those attending the Johnpaul Jones Lecture. â€¢ Lot 14G will be reserved beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, for those attending a Whatcom Symphony Orchestra performance. Reserved spaces are available for faculty after hours and weekends with a valid parking permit or bus pass. FACULTY ARE REMINDED THAT RESERVED PARKING SPACES are available for their use after hours and weekends with a valid parking permit or bus pass, as posted in lots 10G, 17G and Parks Hall. A RETIREMENT RECEPTION IS PUNNED FOR DENNIS BOHRERfrom 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 in Bl 415. Bohrer, biology department scientific instructional technician supervisor, retired on Aug. 31. Contributions toward a gift may be sent to Barbara Broughton at MS-9160 or dropped by the biology department office, Bl 315. THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST (MPT) will be held in OM 120 at 3 p.m. Mondays on Oct. 10, 17, 24, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28, and at 9 a.m. Thursdays on Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10,17, Dec. 1 and 8. Registration is not required. Students must bring photo identification, their student number, Social Security number, and a No. 2 pencil. A fee of $15 is payable in the exact amount at test time. Allow 90 minutes. FIND OUT ABOUT THE HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR at an information session from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in Miller Hall 210 or call X/7759 for more information. THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST SCHEDULE AND SAMPLE TOPICS may be found at www.ac.wwu.edu/~assess/tc.htm. THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT) IS ADMINISTERED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY as a computer-based test. Make an appointment in person in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A $60 fee is payable at test time. The test takes about 1V2 hours. Preliminary scores are available immediately; official results are mailed within 15 days. WEST-B TEST. Anyone applying for admission to state-approved teacher education programs must meet the minimum passing score on the basic skills assessment by the application deadline. Visit www.west.nesinc.com for registration information and a study guide with sample test questions. Registration deadlines are several weeks in advance. WEST-B test dates for 2005-06 are Nov. 19, Jan. 21, March 11, May 13, and July 15. WEST-E PRAXIS. Washington state requires anyone seeking teacher certification and teachers seeking additional endorsements to pass a subject knowledge assessment in the chosen endorsement area (the Washington Educator Skills Test â€” Endorsement, or WEST-E). The state has chosen specific Praxis II series tests to meet this requirement. Visit www.ets.org/praxis/prxwa. html for online registration information. Registration bulletins are also available in MH 216. THE RECREATION PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE is Friday, Nov. 18. Application materials and a pre-scheduled faculty interview must be completed by that date. For more information, stop by CV 6 or call X/3782. Employers On-Campus For updated information including locations see www.career.wwu.edu or stop by OM 280. 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The scholarships reflect the financial aid package the student employees have and do not amount to the money they would have made through the programs. The 300 volunteers have to find other programs to tutor through, Salzman said. Salzman, the student employees, representatives from student affairs and the AS board of directors met Sept. 20 to discuss future options for the programs, she said. LINK co- director Kathleen Dahlen, a Western senior in her fourth year of involvement with LINK, said she was pleased with the support the groups received at the meeting. "I was really impressed by how many people showed up in support of our programs," she said, adding that students, community members and faculty attended. Science tutors will continue to tutor American Indian youth with a grant from the National Science Foundation and the North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership, said Charlotte Plog, a Native American Mentoring Program co-director =_______ and Western senior. She said that though NAMP is much smaller than HASTA or LINK, American Indian youth have a need for tutoring and mentoring, and the program will find a way to continue. Western junior Sandra Villarreal has been involved in HASTA for two years and was to be the co-director of the program for this year. Villarreal said that though she knew the funding for the programs was unstable, the cuts came as a surprise. A Sehome High School teacher called Villarreal to tell her students miss the after-school program HASTA tutors used to run. Some students who could succeed with the 'We know there s a need out there. Our teachers have been contacting us going, "Hey, what's going SANDRA VILLARREAL HASTA co-director and Western junior tutors' support are dropping out of school, Villarreal said. "We know there's a need out there," Villarreal said. "Our teachers have been contacting us going, 'Hey, what's going on?'" HASTA adviser Lawrence Estrada, director of Western's American cultural studies program and a Fairhaven College professor, said Woodring provided the funding as long as it could. Estrada cited inequity in public education as one of the reasons programs such as HASTA, NAMP and LINK need to exist, He said demographics are changing, and some students, such as Hispanic and American Indian students or those learning English, might need individual help. If students in these populations have mentors and can make personal connections with a college student, they have reasons to stay in school, he said. NAMP and LINK began approximately eight years ago through the Center for Service Learning with a cost of $3,000 per program per year, Salzman said. Salzman came to the university for the 2002- 2003 school year. Programs such NAMP, HASTA and LINK attracted her to Western, she said. During the 2002-2003 school year, Woodring used reserve funds to keep the programs going. 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House had his cell phone handy, but with the phone towers down, he was only able to send a quick message to his parents to let them know he was safe. "I could talk for a brief moment and the phone would then cut out," House said. "My parents were scared for me but knew the school would take care of us." The governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour, ordered the evacuation of Jackson State, and the state offered students bus rides to Dallas and Atlanta. House said he chose Atlanta because he thought it would be easier to fly out from. During his trip to Atlanta, House said he realized how serious the matter was. "There was no power on the streets in Jackson, and all I could see was the shadows of fallen trees and telephone poles," he said. "It then set in that I would not be attending the college I chose." Unable to book a direct flight from Atlanta to Seattle, House had to make connections in Washington, D.C., and Detroit before arriving home. Back in Seattle with only a backpack full of clothing, House had to decide what he would do for his freshman year of college. He said several colleges and universities throughout the state offered admission to him and other Katrina victims. When he heard Western was included, he knew that was where he wanted to go. "It's close to home, and I didn't want to move far away again," he said. "I have friends from high school up here, and I like the campus." Western gave House and five other transfer students a temporary home at Western because of the emergency-response team Western President Karen Morse heads, said Sherry Mallory, special assistant to the vice president for student affairs and academic services. "I'm proud that Western was willing to accommodate victims of Hurricane Katrina," said Kali Albin, Western freshman and House's girlfriend. "I'm glad Sam is here and safe." Mallory said she was impressed with the aid Western has provided for the six displaced students. "It's been great to see the Western community come together and help students displaced from Gulf Coast colleges and universities by Hurricane Katrina â€” from the office of admissions to associated students, university residences and departments across campus," Mallory said. "Faculty, staff and students have stepped up to make a difference." JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT House has found Western to be accommodating and has transitioned easily. While Albin and Mallory agree the gesture Western made in providing an education and residence to the victims of Hurricane Katrina was generous, others call it a necessity. "I don't think Western did anything special," said Anthony Norrell, Western sophomore and House's roommate. "Every university should open their doors to students who have suffered from disaster." House is living in Buchanan Towers. 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The rec center has a reflective white roof for natural cooling, giant southern-facing windows for solar heating and a design that fits aptly against the hillside while preserving some of the existing trees, said Jeff Stern, senior associate of Opsis Architecture in Portland, Ore., and project architect for the building. "(Jones's) work unites land and architecture to create a larger built environment, and is sensitive to the people who will be using it," said Linda Smeins, Western professor of architecture and visual culture. An important part of Jones's buildings is the lack of sharp angles or perpendicular lines, Smeins said. "The use of 90-degree angles is culturally situated in Western tradition," Smeins said. Jones uses curved lines in all of his architecture to create a natural wind-carved look in harmony with his American Indian beliefs, she said. During his lecture, "Stand Inside Our Ways and Beliefs," Jones will speak about what inspires him as an artist and will show slides of his work, Maas said. Jones's lecture coincides with this weekend's sustainability-themed conference of the Pacific Northwest Society of Architectural Historians to take place on campus this weekend. Jones's lecture, the conference and the Green Building exhibit are part of Western's agenda to get students and the public involved in the topic of sustainability, Smeins said. JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT The rec center has elements of a Green Building by including a white roof for cooling and south- facing windows for heating. Welcome Back WWU Students $5.00 off Coupon iiiBiiM World Famous p Up Up Tavern 360-733-9739 1234 North State St. Bellingham, WA Not valid with any other offer. One coupon per customer per visit. Must be 21 vears old. 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Twenty-four bands, most from the Bellingham area, will play during the two-day event, festival coordinator Forest Wilson said. "It's just a bunch of bands getting together to play music and have a good time," Wilson said. "The vast majority of them are from here in Whatcom County." As Bellingham becomes more of a bar town, he said fewer venues are available for the under-21 crowd to experience local artists performing live music. "This summer, me and a few other people who have bands around here have been trying to build up an all-ages scene in town," Wilson said. "It's been kind of hit-and-miss." The event will include 12 bands Saturday and 12 Sunday, Wilson said. Daily tickets are $8, and a weekend ticket costs $14. He said the cost is not much more than the cover for an evening at a bar with only one or two bands. The festival will include bigger names, such as Jason Webley and The Ruby Doe, both from Seattle, Wilson said. The Contra, a local punk band, will take the stage 3 p.m. Sunday. Blake Owens, The Contra's lead singer and guitarist, said the band finds playing bar shows and playing for all-ages crowds to be rewarding. "All-ages shows are a lot more energetic sometimes because the audience is younger," Owens said. "But at the same time, if they don't know you, they might not be as willing to go out and rock it as the drunk guy that's there." Local band Pirates R Us will play at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Pirates R Us tuba and trombone player Danny Vogel said he does not like bar shows and would be happy if Pirates R Us only performed at all-ages shows. Accordion player Evan Bridges said he prefers playing house shows because of their relaxed atmosphere. Ney said Pirates R Us plays for an audience primarily composed of pirates, alcoholics and nerds. "Probably our biggest demographic is nerds," Ney said. "Nerds who are into file-trading, CD-burning â€” you know, technological nerds." Perhaps the best- known of the local bands is Cast of Characters, Wilson said. They will play at 9 p.m. Sunday. Cast of Characters lead singer, who goes by Bucketz, said the genres the band plays include rock, hard rock, alternative, techno, funk, jam rock and reggae. "We try to experiment with different kinds of genres," he said. "It's kind of all over the place." Because the styles are so diverse, the band has no real demographic, Bucketz said. He said the variety of fans has contributed to the band's local success. "It's a wide range of different styles of people, from mullets to minidresses," Bucketz said. Wilson said he is expecting more than 400 music fans to attend the festival. "It's a lot of really rockin' music that I don't think people, especially people under 21, would have an opportunity to see otherwise," he said. For showtimes, call the Pickford Dreamspace at (360) 734-6006. BY JEN WHITFORD The Western Front Spring 2005 Western graduate Caleb Young is mentally preparing himself for the premiere of his movie, "There," at 7 p.m. Friday at the Pickford Dreamspace. "When I show anything to anybody, I shake," Young said. "If there are 200 people there, I don't know if I'll be able to watch it. I might have to walk around or something." "There" is an adaptation of a novel, which Caleb's twin brother, Western senior Josh Young, wrote two years ago. "My brother was getting interested in film, so I gave the rights to the book to him," Josh Young said. "And I think my brother's a genius, and anything he does I think is great. To see him take something I wrote and make it his own was really touching." The crew filmed "There" almost entirely in Bellingham. Caleb Young said movie-goers will recognize scenes the crew shot in the Horseshoe Cafe, on a Whatcom Transit Authority bus and on Western's campus. They shot scenes outside of Bellingham at Sea-Tac Airport and Mountlake Terrace High School, Western senior and producer Lacey Lange said. Caleb Young graduated with a bachelor's degree in creative writing and began directing and filming "There," along with the help of Cameron Currier, 20, of Seattle. The crew, mostly friends of the brothers, shot the movie this summer from the end of June until the beginning of August, Caleb Young said. The editing, production and post-production lasted until the beginning of October. "We made the whole movie for $6,000," Caleb Young said. "It was my graduation present, basically. Everybody worked for free. We spent the whole time eating Top Ramen and working 15-hour days." The cast and crew consisted of roughly 20 people, mostly Western students, who worked regularly and several extras for a party scene, Caleb Young said. The book "Less Than Zero" by Bret Easton Ellis inspired the general storyline for the novel and movie. "I read Ellis' novel 'Less Than Zero' and wanted to write something similar but a lot less messed up," said Josh Young, Western alumnus debuts film JEN WHITFORD/ THE WESTERN FRONT Western alumnus Caleb Young directs actor J.D. Uhls, 21, while filming "There," an adaptation of a novel by Caleb's twin brother, Western senior Josh Young. Uhls plays Boston, the main character. who also is studying creative writing. The title also came from Ellis' book. "Ellis always talks about, in his books, how his characters are just there," Caleb Young said. "They're stuck with no ambition. They are unmotivated and immoral. The main character in the movie, Boston, is a lot like that." The movie shows Boston's life and what results from lack of motivation. Actor J.D. Uhls, 21, plays the role of Boston. The brothers do not know what kind of response to expect from the audience. "I don't know what I'll do if a lot of people like it," Caleb Young said. "I'm really nervous." After the premiere at the Pickford Dreamspace, they plan to promote the film and send it to film festivals such as the Seattle International Film Festival and the Ashland Film Festival in Oregon, Lange said. Caleb and Josh are working on new projects and plan to collaborate in the future. "I want to write, and my brother wants to make films, so it works well together," he said. ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 7 ---------- OCTOBER 7,2005 ACCENT THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 7 PHOTO COURTESY OF BENNE ROCKETT The "Profane Sacrament" dress is part of an upcoming exhibit at Western symbolizing "intimate violence" for the victims. BY DEANNA HOLMQUIST The Western Front Some women use clothes to make a fashion statement, others use them to delve into a violent past. A national art exhibit titled "A Dress Speaks: Confronting Intimate Violence" will stop in Bellingham Oct. 10 through Nov. 4. The exhibit displays the work of nine women who created eight dresses, one a collaboration between two mothers. Western's Crime and Sexual Assault Support Services and Western's Counseling Center will organize the art show, which personalizes the trauma and healing of sexual assault victims, said exhibit coordinator and art therapist Benne Rockett. The exhibit will show in Viking Union Gallery 507. Unlike other art exhibits, the creators of the pieces are not artists. The nine women, whose ages ranged from 16 to 55, heard of the project and approached Rockett to share their stories and design dresses. The dresses depict each woman's experience with "intimate violence," a term Rockett coined to encompass incest and domestic violence. "It is a powerful way (for the women) to depict their stories," Counseling Center psychologist Joan Kimball said. "Part of the healing process involves symbolizing your experience â€” and not just symbolizing it for yourself." Each dress will hang as if a body were underneath, at the shoulder height of the woman who made it, along with a statement from the dress's creator. Kimball came across the exhibit at an October 2004 sexual assault prevention conference in Chicago. Drawn to the 3-D pieces and the uniqueness of "A Dress Speaks," Kimball and Sarah Rankin, Crime and Sexual Assault Victims' Services coordinator, worked with Rockett to bring the exhibit to Western. "They are creative women that wanted to use their creativity as a strengthening tool for recoveiy as well as to become a voice for other women," Rockett said. The exhibit was first shown in August 1998 in Austin, Texas, where the women created the dresses in private sessions with Rockett. aH Silhouettes give victims a voice PHOTO COURTESY OF BENNE ROCKETT The "In Our Silence" dress is on display Oct. 10 to Nov. 4 as part of the "A Dress Speaks" exhibit in Viking Union Gallery 507. In May 2000 the victims told their stories to 600 therapists, police officers and rape counselors at the first national conference on sexual assault prevention in Dallas titled "Coming Together to End Sexual Assault." Before this conference, none of the women had reported the crimes to police. "It's beyond inspirational when other women tell their stories," said Western junior Rhiannon Andreini, a member of Women's Empowerment and Violence Education. CASAS organized a reception with Rockett from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, which will be open to students and community members. For the first two days of the exhibit, she will give tours to Western women's studies and Fairhaven classes and groups such as WEAVE and Western Men Against Violence. Rockett hopes even perpetrators of sexual crimes will attend the exhibit at Western. In Austin, convicted sex offenders from a nearby prison came to the exhibit and wrote down their responses to the dresses. "Their stories at least indicated that they had no idea how damaging their behaviors had been," Rockett said. "I know in antidotal ways that these dresses change lives. People write to me sometimes five years later, still thinking about the exhibit." Through art, she hopes she can address the issues women face behind closed doors. The exhibit will continue to tour the country after closing at Western. TICKET ART COURTESY OF FREERIDE ENTERTAINMENT 'New World Disorder 6' captures freeride mountain-biking action BY GRAIG HILL The Western Front Mountain biker Dave Watson and other extreme mountain bikers teamed up in the latest "New World Disorder 6: Unchained" film, showing at 7 p.m. Thursday in Arntzen 100 as part of Western's first "Bike on Film" festival. The star pack of riders blazed the trails from Bolivia to the epicenter of freeriding, Whistler's Bike Park in British Columbia, in this year's installment of the epic freeride saga. Freeriding is a blend of cross-country mountain-bike racing, downhill mountain-bike racing and trail riding. Barbara Karabin, Western's cycling club president and Outdoor Center employee, said the film shows some of the biggest names in mountain biking, such as Aaron Chase, Wade Simmons and Robbie Bourdon. "Each year, they raise the bar throwing the biggest tricks and jumps for the camera that make it look like Hollywood-style mountain biking," Karabin said. Watson, a rider who stars in the film, will make a guest appearance to sign autographs at an additional 21-and-older screening and afterparty at 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the State Street Depot. Western's "Bike on Film" festival brings local talent to the screen in a series of independent cycling videos and film shorts, Karabin said. She hopes to bring the local cycling community together for the film premiere. "The goal of the festival is to get people excited and involved in cycling and help to gel the local cycling community," Karabin said. Anyone could submit a short video or film, less than five minutes, of his or her favorite cycling experience. The short films open the festival, and the winning entry receives a cash prize. The Outdoor Center, Kona Bicycle Company and Jack's Bicycle Center sponsored Western's festival and the "Unchained" premiere. "The young kids today just bounce back up, and they seem fearless," Western senior Eric Bortel said. "The progressive riders have become better and are going bigger each year. The young riders are hooked on freeriding and are following them. Today's trail riding is practically like motocross." The Palms' Rain Room in Las Vegas was sold out Sept. 28 for the film's world premiere at the famous hotel-casino during the Interbike International Bicycle Exposition. Karabin said -she hopes that "Bike on Film" gains as much popularity as past ski and snowboard film festivals at Western, such as the "Matchstick Productions" films that have moved on to venues such as the Mt. Baker Theatre. The "Unchained" screening and "Bike on Film" festival show promise of becoming annual events, Karabin said. " 'Unchained' is easily the best riding I have seen to date, simply phenomenal," said Mark Peterson, Kona bicycle's advocacy representative. "The riders do much more than push the envelope in this sport." POSTER ART COURTESY OF FREERIDE ENTERTAINMENT ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 8 ---------- SPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 â€¢ WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM â€¢ PAGE 8 Back from injury, ready for 'Battle' Western senior wide receiver Andy Olson will return for Saturday s Battle in Seattle BY MICHAEL LYCKLAMA The Western Front Already focused on Saturday's third annual Battle in Seattle, Western football received an extra boost for the team's 95th meeting with Central Washington University. Western senior wide receiver Andy Olson will return just in time to suit up for the state's oldest rivalry. Olson sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the second quarter of the Sept. 10 home game against St. Cloud University. The injury did not require surgery, just rest and rehabilitation, Olson said. He sat out the games against North Dakota University on Sept. 17 and Humboldt State University on Oct. 1. "I'm definitely playing in this game," Olson said. "I've been looking forward to it all year. Anybody who plays football wants to play in this kind of game." Western will have to adjust its game plan due to Olson's return, said Eric Tripp, Western offensive coordinator, wide receiver and strength coach. Western focused on.the run last week, racking up 223 rushing yards in the win over Humboldt State. "He is obviously our No. 1 threat," Tripp said. "We are going to have to find ways to get him the ball. When you take your No. 1 threat and put him on the field, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense and opens other things up." Western junior quarterback James Monrean said he thinks that Olson will demand double coverage, which will open up the rest of the field. "He. (Olson) is going to be isolated see OLSON, page 9 MICHAEL LYCKLAMA / THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior wide receiver Andy Olson turns upfield after catching a pass Tuesday at Western's turf field during practice for Saturday's game. 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For more information, call 650-6863 or visit www.coalition.wwu.edu. * ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 9 ---------- OCTOBER 7,2005 SPORTS THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 9 Olson: Wideout in reach of breaking records for touchdowns, reception and receiving yards CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 . on one side of the field a lot, and if they double cover him, then it opens someone up on the other side," Monrean said. "If not, we'll take him one-on-one." Olson totaled 16 receptions, 202 yards and four touchdowns in two contests against Central last year. "Central is definitely going to have to game plan for him," Western head coach Rob Smith said. Olson participated in warm-ups this past weekend against Humboldt State but could not play.-He joined in his first full-contact practice Tuesday, but cutting left and right will be his biggest challenge Saturday, he said. "I'm going to try my best," Olson said. "But if I'm not effective and hurting the team by being out there, I'll take myself out." Despite his injury, Western took Olson, a co-captain, on the trip to the North Dakota game because of his leadership value, Smith said. Western lost the game 47-7. "It was really hard to watch the team lose in North Dakota and not be able to do anything about it," Olson said. Olson's Western and Great Northwest Athletic Conference record streak of touchdown catches ended at Vikings vs. Wildcats Offensive stats Ppint^ p^r game /^al pillpimcj'S": ::^^Smj^^jSte)^':^;^; ^|MÂ§]^i^isKIS: ;^|v||^P^^||^ :^Â§B.mÂ§MimM ?sl^SiiK^^ SSI^iiiiSi 5iSI^Sl^^ ^^^MHiK ^^^^1111 ^ I S S ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ : ^^^^^^s 11 games against St. Cloud because of the injury. He also set school and league records by catching 15 touchdowns last year. Olson remains one touchdown, 14 receptions and 540 receiving yards short of school records in each of those categories. "Hopefully I can bring more of an offensive spark and create some big plays," Olson said. Western won five of the last eight games against Central, including last year's Battle in Seattle, when Western overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to win 28-21. Western then lost to Central 31-17 Oct. 30, 2004, in Ellensburg. Central won the first Battle in Seattle 29-20 Oct. 4, 2003, in front of 16,392 fansâ€”.a record crowd for non-Division I games. Western's record is 2-3 overall this year, with all three losses to nationally ranked teams, and 1-0 in GNAC competition. Defending GNAC champion, Central has a record of 3-2 overall, with a victory over No. 24 Washburn University, and 1-0 in GNAC play. MICHAEL LYCKLAMA / THE WESTERN FRONT At practice Tuesday, Olson runs on his left knee, which he said will be ready to go for Saturday's game. My Ancestor Did What?!? WHATCOM GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY meets next on Monday, October 10 at 7 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church 2117 \Afelnut St., Bellingham, WA 734-9835 or 734-0283 Join Us Find Out Are Your BRAKES making noise? We have a FREE brake inspection that you should get every 30,000 miles. 1 0 % discount with Student ID Prime Tune Brakes in Sunset Square 671-2277 sill *"i *^: : Sâ„¢~l:SKip^|j|p|i|^||||i|| fjSSSBSB^srt T H A N K Y 0 U www.thecollegestore.oom/wwu - 647-1000 ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 10 ---------- OPINIONS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 -WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM â€¢ PAGE 10 Cussing overused among college crowd One only needs to stand within earshot of a typical college student these days to get an earful of obscenities. Seriously, this shit is getting ridiculous. Tourette's syndrome is often characterized by an uncontrollable urge to swear. According to the Neurological Association of America Web site, Tourette's syndrome afflicts only five out of every 100,000 Americans. Despite this fact, in a college town such as Bellingham, the majority of those residents in the age group of 18 to 25 generally tend to voice profanities loudly. Why college students feel the need to unleash this inappropriateness when they could easily avoid it is inexplicable. In some ways this should not come as a shock. Cussing has been a glorified art form since the fifth grade. Back then, cussing was about being cool. Apparently, this notion has not weeded itself out of students' mentality. Plus, how can students not use expletives when the words are so ingrained in describing typical college students' favorite activities? F'ing, or having sex, put lamely. Getting F'ed up, or drinking copious amounts of alcohol, in layman's terms. F'ing chillin', short for sitting on one's ass. According to ChristianityToday.com, cuss words are just words, but they are ugly, unwholesome words with no useful purpose. According to the Web site's mission statement, its goal is ministering to the needs of Christian men and women by communicating that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation â€” a transforming and vital force for the individual, church and society. So, those bitches know their shit. Those who support being foul-mouthed would say situations arise in which venting in a profane manner is not wrong. Such as when your parent forcibly drag you into church on Sundays. Using bad words is simply a sign that someone did not pay attention during the vocabulary section of English class, and therefore has a limited lexicon. Also, Jim O'Connor, author of the book "Cuss Control," says that since inappropriate words have a negative connotation, those who cuss are downers. Most of the swearing is a negative expression of criticism, complaining, grumbling or just plain negativity. Nothing decent can come of that. The bottom line is that, much like growing out hair, pissing in public, streaking across campus, drinking until blacking out, trying to inebriate pets, piercing and tattooing every possible part of one's body, wearing alcohol advertisements and getting naked to save $1 on pizza, cussing is just another fucking thing that makes college students look juvenile and immature. Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: Zoe Fraley, Brittany Greenfield, Molly Jensen, Stefani Harrey, Jessica Dignan, Taylor Williams, Lauren Allain, Peter Jensen, Adriana Dunn, Blair Wilson, Devin Smart, Bradley Thayer, Eric Sanford, Tiffany Sheakley andJared Yoakum. The Western Front Editor in Chief: Zoe Fraley; Managing Editor: Brittany Greenfield; Head Copy Editor: Molly Jensen; Copy Editors: Stefani Harrey, Jessica Dignan; Photo Editor: Taylor Williams; News Editors: Lauren Allain, Peter Jensen; Accent Editor: Adriana Dunn; Features Editor: Blair Wilson; Sports Editor: Devin Smart; Opinions Editor: Bradley Thayer; Online Editor: Eric Sanford; Staff Photographer: Jared Yoakum; Cartoonists: Terrence No-wicki, Susan Rosenberry; Adviser: John Harris; Business Manager: Alethea Macomber; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall; Community Liaison: Tiffany Sheakley; Columnist: Travis Sherer Staff Reporters: Mary Andom, Laura Belzer, Tali Bendzak, Nichole Boechler, Jacob Buckenmeyer, Michael Cofrman, Michael Curtiss, Taurean Davis, Shannon Deveny, Kirsten DuBois, Samantha Everts, Matthew Gagne, Daniel Grohl, Krista Grunhurd, Amy Harder, Tess Hembree, Lance Henderson, Graigre Hill, Deanna Holmquist, Tyler Huey, Andrew Irvine, John Kara-bias, Mari Kariya, Thomas King, Zach Kyle, Kendra Langston, Jacqueline LeCuyer, Kara Leider, Brian Lenzmeier, Kyra Low, Michael Lycklama, Peter Maclean, Kristen Marson, Justin Morrow, Megan Muldary, Kimberly Oakley, Ciara O'Rourke, Shannon Proulx, Susan Prussack, Samantha Roberts, Susan Rosenberry, Beckie Rosillo, Lorean Serko, Loren Shane, Lea Shawn, Andrew Sleighter, Julia Waggoner, Shawna Walls, Jennifer Whitford and David Wilhite. Editor's note: The views expressed on The Western Front opinion pages are the views of the authors or cartoonists and are not necessarily the views of The Western Front staff, managers or adviser. And we quote: "Youth is a malady of which one becomes cured a little every day. " â€” Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator Â«Â£VBieÂ«rott-T Qualifications are overrated BY TRAVIS SHERER Looking Up How did I get this job â€” twice? For the past couple months I've worried about what's going to happen to me after college. Almost every week I thought of a new question to worry about. What kind of job will I get? Is it going to be enough money to pay off my student loans? Is it going to be enough money to get me laid? Am I gonna save any money on my car insurance by switching to Geico? But all of that worrying stopped this past Monday when Dubya nominated White House counsel Harriet E. Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court. This administration is proving that regardless of your past, anybody can become a nominee for anything at anytime, from president of the United States to Supreme Court justice. So pack your bags and buy a lotto ticket because it could be your turn next. From doing a little blow and blowing off your military service to having literally no experience in the job for which you're applying, all that matters is who you know these days. So Mr. President, let's just consider this my official application for U.S. Army five-star general. The way I figure it, why not strive for the highest of the general rankings? I have as much war experience as Miers has behind the bench, so like her, I see my confirmation happening before Thanksgiving. I know what those of you who actually read a real newspaper are saying, and that is that Miers has experience in the legal system, being an attorney and all. Sure, I agree with you. A sort-of- related experience is necessary, so let me outline all of my previous war expertise. First of all, my grandfather was a tank operator in the Korean War, so military skill is in my blood. I've watched "Patton" and "Apocalypse Now" just as much as the next guy â€” like every day. I've seen Martin Sheen hack up Marlon Brando more times than you can imagine. We can all agree that I've seen what the job entails, so let us â€¢ review my pseudo-experience. My mastery of the latest in army see JOBS, page 11 Albertsons closes Pandora's box BY ZACH KYLE The Western Front A tragic mistake has occurred. Contrary to popular belief and opposing all things decent, it appears teenage girls actually have vaginas. And some of the sassier girls have questions about them. But not to worry. For now, at least, the friendly Albertsons grocery store nearby has saved society from ruin by pulling the October issue of Seventeen magazine from its shelves in 12 states, including Washington. The scandalous article within is a Pandora's box titled "Vagina 101" with the devious subheading "From discharge to pubic hair â€” get to know your body better so you can stay healthy for life!" And the worst part: The article includes a diagram of a vagina, its various parts and two photographs of real-life vaginas. Whew. That was close. Albertsons is clearly The Vagina Authority, so naturally the supermarket chain speaks for all red-blooded Washingtonians. The battle cry is clear to the pornographers and whores of Babylon: The jig is up. The vagina is a foul and wicked instrument. No reason exists to bring a girl's vagina to her attention, at least not until she is legally married (to a man) or of an age when she can make decisions for herself. And that age is 37. To think, a teen magazine explaining such sin-induced blights as yeast infections and disgruntled urinary tracts. All wise people are aware that no good girl suffers from such preposterous and rare afflictions. According to the Food and Drug Administration's Web site, the risky behavior of wearing synthetic materials such as pantyhose and tights next to the skin or by wearing tight clothes usually causes infections. Only a true nympho employs such agents of seduction. Alas, the long arm of the Albertsons law could not retract every tainted issue from public release. Throughout Washington, sexual sanity hangs by a pubic hair. Earth hurtles at high speeds through space in circles. Babies are crying. Boys, rebuffed from watching late-night Cinemax by the family V-Chip, try to crack the code for the umpteenth time. Girls are feeling more comfortable with their bodies. Parents fume that a magazine cheated them of that bonding mother-and-daugh-ter chat. And they are even angrier that the schools have not played parent for them. Wombats are simi-see VAGINA, page 11 ---------- Western Front 2005-10-07 - Page 11 ---------- 11 â€¢ THE WESTERN FRONT OPINIONS OCTOBER 7,2005 Jobs: Bush, Martha Stewart and FEMA administrators are vastly unqualified for their positions CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 training programs such as "Medal of Honor Allied Assault" and "Call of Duty" on PlayStation 2 are what put me over the hump. Through this extensive training, I have received so many medals I could go to Iraq today and put down the insurgency Van Damme style. All I need is Rambo's knife, Steven Seagal's girlish run, Arnold's one-liners and Van Damme's splits and we will have peace in the Middle East â€” peace with an attitude. All right, maybe I'm not so "qualified" for five stars, but that's the point. How many people do you know who are actually qualified for their jobs? Qualifications for jobs are the same as for relationships â€” we all have our ideal candidate, but you'll hold onto any resume until you find somebody better. If you're like me, you are surprised that all of those guys you went to high school with can even get a job because nobody is qualified for what they are supposed to be doing, and many of our leaders are no different. George W. Bush ran the Texas Rangers into the ground before becoming governor. The entire administrative body of the Federal Emergency Management Agency had hardly a day of disaster-management experience before Hurricane Katrina hit. Even Martha Stewart was a stockbroker before becoming a great homefaker. And how did they all end? With disaster. That's what life is â€” a disaster that nobody is qualified to correct, so they just fake it. So I wasn't really thrilled by the possibility of me becoming a general. I'm proof that it doesn't matter how unqualified you are â€” a million more people are just as worthless and successful. Travis Sherer at Tsherer9@hotmail.com Ptah) Nonfiction Whatcom County's Certified ORGANIC Produce Department 1220N. forest â€¢ Open every day from 8 am - 9 pm Vagina: Seventeen should distract teen questions on sex CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 larly affected. The apocalypse is drawing nigh. Of course, hippies, feminists and other liberal breeds claim Seventeen is doing a service for its readership. They make claims that girls should understand how their bodies function and should even be at peace with their genitalia. The article begins with a 13-year-old girl's letter in which she asks if it is OK to have sex with her boyfriend. Some will claim Seventeen acted responsibly by replying that no, having sex while a teen is the wrong thing to do. These same fools claim Seventeen did not victimize anyone by printing pictures for educational and health purposes. They might say the diagram and photographs of a vagina completely lack the provocative quality of pornography, and that the short skirts and flashy halters advertised in the magazine are more suggestive and arousing. Seventeen should do what it does best â€” distract a girl's questions about her vagina by making her ask questions about the rest of her body. And, more importantly, what designer clothing to cover it with. Girls need to know what the appropriate and wholesome amount of midriff to expose is â€” and Jessica Simpson is the perfect role model. Girls need to know what type of quality gentleman to pursueâ€”Seventeen, thank God, shows them rapper Eminem is of that breed. Now that Seventeen is out of the corruptible clutches of teenagers, they will instead reach for more appropriate reading material for a woman-to-be, such as Better Homes and Gardens. Or Bon Appetite. 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Text preview (might not show all results): 1982_1019 ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 1 ---------- Grid team: another loss â€”page 10 BTG does Simon play â€”page 14 Western Washington University Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Vol. 74, No. 50 More visits coming, trustees sa
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Show more1982_1019 ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 1 ---------- Grid team: another loss â€”page 10 BTG does Simon play â€”page 14 Western Washington University Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Vol. 74, No. 50 More visits coming, trustees say President finalist heretoday By MARK CARLSON and MITCH EVICH Although one finalist for Western's presidency is oncampus this week, a search for a new leader here has by no means concluded. Lorman Ratner,described by student leaders at the University ofWlsconsin-Parksideas "cooperative" and "easy to getalong with," arrived in Bellingham late Monday in preparation for a whirlwind schedule of tours andmeetings today and Wednesday. He is the first candidate to visit Western. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B WKKm^BKmSKKKK^^SSKK^^KI^M liiiiiiiiliiiiil lilliii ^^^^^^^s^H i i l i i i i ii Ford hears complaints By CAROLYN CASEY Classified staff employees expressed frustration, confusion andirritation Thursday at a special meeting with Vice President for Academic Affairs Paul Ford. Anger atno staff representation on the Academic Review Committee also was expressed by several unidentifiedstaff members within the crowded lecture hall. Others waited outside the doors to witness thecomplaints of staff employees and hear Ford speak. "I think the atmosphere of the campus community has relegated the staff to a second-class citizenship," one man said. "We should have viable input on both of those committees. Our absence is almost an insult to the intelligence of a staff person," headded. Ford tried to express his difficulties in administering the cuts and his frustration in being blamed for them. "We feel like a puppet," he said of the administration's role. "I can assure you that Fordisn't doing it to you. There is literally nothing we can do to avoid these cuts," Ford said. Ford said heunderstands the frustrations the staff employees are experiencing. "These are anxious times foryou. . .and a whole lot of other people in the state of Washington. "But, what are you going to do? Are you going to go home and put the sheets up over your head and hope the world will go away?" he asked. Astension in the room mounted, Ford's attempts to lighten the atmosphere were met with grim faces andonly a few sprinkles of laughter. "I care about the conditions ofyour working life. I want you to know thatyou have an ear. Please believe that," he said. When the group was allowed to question Ford, thesubject immediately shifted to the academic review committee and its absence of staff representation."You are not utilizing one very important faction of the community," a man said. Support for his opinionwas demonstrated by the groups applause and cheers of encouragement. No university exists in the freeworld where the faculty doesn't make the decisions about academics, Ford explained. When it wasapparent this had not satisfied the staff members, Ford added, "Your argument is not with me. I agreewith you completely, but, nevertheless, the senate is responsible for the decision." Ford remindedthem on an earlier part of his speech when he said, "Anyone can communicate with both reviewcommittees." He suggested they meet with the chairmen of the committees and express their opinions."We do care about what you think. You have an open line to both committees," he said. One womancomplained about Western's lack of communication with staff after the decision in August to eliminate 23 staff positions. "Everything we've heard has been through innuendos and people getting bumped," shesaid. Seventeen or 18 of the people involved have already "acquired new positions," Ford said. Ford saidhe wrote a letter to each affected person and sent a memo to be printed in the summer edition of FAST.Because it was the summer edition, a lot of people did not see it. No more staff reductions should takeplace during the remainder of this academic year, Ford predicted. Several suggestions were madeabout the need for more staff communication and unity. "We need to get together and realize we havecommon problems and common concerns. But, instead we're feeling cut apart and impersonal," a woman said. Ford suggested the staff meet once a month and invite speakers to address their concerns. Onewoman said she wanted to know whether any administrators had been affected by the budget. Someadministrative positions have been* eliminated, Ford replied. Western has the fewest number ofadministrators per students of any public institution in Washington, he said. "And what happens? Weget kicked in the butt for it!" Ford said of Western's attempts to save money. Ford suggested that staffmembers be trained in new areas. "We need to work on a program which would combine the efforts ofseveral agencies to provide some strong developmental training," he said. "We all need stimulation tosurvive," Ford said. "Even old dogs like me can be retrained to do something else," he said jokingly.Ford also proposed establishment of an ombudsman for the staff. The open communication and theelimination of some of the confusion helped relations, Ford said after the meeting.. . , "People need toknow that people care about, them,"-he said. â€¢ ' ' Ratner, c u r r e n t l y vice-chancellor and dean offaculty at Wisconsin-Parkside, enjoys considerable popularity at the Midwestern university, sourcesthere say. Meanwhile, the .other four candidates recommended by the now-defunct presidential SearchCommittee also reportedly are well-respected among students, faculty and fellow administrators at theirrespective campuses. Few adversaries Board of Trustees Chairman Curtis Dalrymple, in a reversal ofstatements he made at the Oct. 7 trustees meeting, said Saturday that an effort will be made to bring all five candidates to Western for visits. Ratner has few adversaries at the Wisconsin-Parksidecampus, said Pat Hensiak, editor of the student newspaper. "People are really pleased with hisperformance here," Hensiak said. "He's really easy to get along with and he's cooperative." Hensiak said some students were angered by Ratner's successful push to establish required tests in basicacademic areas, but they primarily were "the students who couldn't pass them anyway." FacultySecretary Walt Feldt expressed similar sentiments, gauging faculty attitudes toward Ratner as"generally pretty good." "I think he's, pretty fair," Feldt said. "You don't agree with him 100 percent of the time, but you do more so than not." The affable administrator, contacted Friday at his Wisconsin-Parkside office, said he "looks forward to seeing the area." "Western Washington, as an area, is new tomy wife and I," he said. Not responsive? While Kalamazoo (Mich.) College President GeorgeRainsford's administrative ability is respected, his responsiveness to students is questionable, studentleaders there say. "He deals pretty well with studentsâ€”the complaint has been perhaps he doesn't deal with us often enough," campus newspaper editor Lief Bates said. Provost Warren Board, a closeassociate of Rainsford, refused to comment about the dapper, bow tie-clad presidents relationship withstudents. Board's secretary said Rainsford has requested all queries about him be dircted to PublicRelations Director Pat Pangburn. Pangburn said he felt Rainsford generally is responsive to studentneeds, pointing to his "periodic fireside chats," which allow for question-and-answer sessions. Batesdescribed Rainsford as a "stick above the crowd." "When you see him, you know that he's important,"Bates said. "Of course, we don't see him that much." Embroiled in controversy Students and faculty atthe University of Arkansas at Little Rock have no complaints about the accessibilty of G. Robert Ross,formerly chancellor at that university. Ross now is a consultant for the American Association of StateColleges and Universities, a t (Continued on page 3) ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 2 ---------- 2 Western Front Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Economy a culprit in admissions decline By DON JENKINS Two straight years of budget cuts have forced Western to take steps to reduce enrollment. According to figures released by Gene Omey, Western's registrar, 9,352 people currently are enrolled at Western,939 fewer than last fall. Last fall 10,291 students were enrolled. Richard Riehl, director of admissions,said that last spring Western planned to reduce enrollment by 600 students. During the summer anotherround of budget cuts meant enrollment had to be reduced by 200 more students. But the AdmissionsOffice received fewer applications than expected, so qualified students were not turned away. "Afortunate coincidence," Riehl said. In fact, total enrollment came up a little short of the level universityofficials planned forwith current state funding. Riehl said no sure answers exist for the decline inapplications, but he mentioned three possibilities. â€”The sickly economy has taken its toll. More highschool graduates are enrolling in community colleges to save money. â€”Admission requirements wereraised. The minimum acceptable high school grade point average was raised to 2.7 from 2.5. Theadmissions committee plans to recommend to the Academic Coordinating Commission thatWestern go back to previous standards. â€”The University of Washington took more high schoolstudents than the year before. Combined with a slight decrease in the number of high school graduates,this may account for some of t he decrease in applications. Riehl stressed that "these are theories atthis point." The Admissions Office is doing research to gain firm answers, he said. Joe St. Hilaire,associate registrar, suggested many reasons could be given for fewer people applying to Western.Western has an application fee, while Central a n d Eastern Washington Universities don't. This couldsway a student toward submitting an application to one of the other schools, he said. St. Hilaire alsosaid that two years ago word spread that Western was packed. An image of Western as anovercrowded school could have developed in some minds. St. Hilaire said the fuss being made aboutdeclining enrollment was uncalled for. Western planned to cut and they did, he said. Riehl said themisconception that Western is not attractive to graduating high school seniors and transfers fromcommunity colleges must be avoided. "I think there's a terrible danger of that happening," he said. Riehlsaid limiting enrollment and maintaining the student to faculty ratio eventually will profit Western's image. In crowded school, St. Hilaire said, a danger of adopting a "flippant" attitude toward students exists.Students become plentiful and expendable, and "you start taking your clients for granted." Ed department feels cuts By LINDA WASSER The budget axe has fallen heavily on most departments at Western, but the education deaprtment has taken one of the worst chops, its dean says. Marvin Klein, dean of theschool of education, said the department has lost 25 percent of its budget in the last . seven years,with the largest cut this year. "We have dropped from 64 to 42.5 teaching staff members in the lastseven years," he said. "I think that is a pretty good picture of how the cuts have affected us." Theeducation department has cut back in several areas, most noticeably in secretarial help. Other areasaffected include: â€”Seminar classes becoming discussion classes, and discussion classesbecoming lecture-format. "The education department is a very human enterprise, and individual,one-on-one conferencing is being lost due to lack of staff time,'' Klein sai d. â€”Class sizes increasing. "Deterioration (of educational quality) has to take place. The severity of the deterioration varies fromclass to class," he said. â€”More undergraduate classes being taught by graduate students. "Thisdoesn't mean a poorer education, but a large cut is. made in time spent by graduate students at Idledstudents wait for work-study jobs In this time of high unemployment, many students still are able to work their way through college. But finding that job isn't always easy, as about 100 Western students nowwaiting to be part of a program that offers "priceless" on-campus jobs will attest. Federal and state work-study is one of the most popular financial aid programs offered. Students almost always prefer workingtheir way through their financial woes rather than taking out one of the many loans packages available,said Kathleen Sahlhoff, student employment coordinator. Federal work-study pays 80 percent of astudent's wages while the employer pays 20 percent. State work-study pays 65 percent and theemployer pays 35 percent. Work-study jobs are easier to find, Sahlhoff said. Because of this, a waitinglist always grows. Last year about the same number of students as this year put their names on thewaiting list, Sahlhoff said. Unfortunately, enough money for all the people who want work-study nevercomes, Sahlhoff said. This year about 600 students are on the federally funded work-study progran andabout 175 are on the state funded work-study program at Western, she said. About 890 students were on work study last year. Many students find their own employment or just learn to cut their budgets,Sahlhoff said. Some have sold their cars and others have asked their parents for help, she said. "An awful lot of our students (those on the waiting list) seem to make it," Sahlhoff said. For those waiting, however, Sahlhoff recommends they take action before the bills pile too high. Students still looking foremployment or financial assistance should contact the employment office or check the job board,Sahlhoff said. their own studies," Klein said. The student teaching program is an integral part of thedeaprtament. A few years ago, a full-time student teacher supervisor had charge of 16 students. Thatnumber has risen to 19, and is expected to reach 20 next year. The number of majors in education have been declining, but Klein said it has not been in proportion to the number of teaching staff positionslost. He stressed the increased class sizes and the loss of teacher-student contact. "In spite of newtechnology, teaching is an individual learning process that calls for close interaction between twopeople," Klein said. "If you send students out to teach who have been instructed by dull, dry lecturesin lecture halls, they are likey to use it in their own i teaching." reeruitin iiimiiiiipiiii Hopeless andhelpless' target of Project Vote' Project Vote '82 has produced 1,700 new registered voters since mid-September, organizers say. The effort, aimed at low-income and student voters, was organized byAssociated Students board member Jan Mabry and former board member Jamie Beletz. Of t he 1,700registered voters, 1,568 are students, they said. The deadline to turn in registrations to the auditor'soffice was Oct. 2. By aiming at low-income people and students, the project organizers hoped tostrengthen the voices of people most deeply affected by government programs, Mabry said. Studentsand low-income citizens were the main targets of the project because of their low turnout at the polls,Mabry said. Low-income citizens "feel hopeless and helpless," she said. "You lose faith in the systemwhen you've been beaten down by it." Because students are hit hard by budget cuts, they should do themost they can to activate their credibility, Mabry said, because budget-makers tend to ignore them fortheir lack of organization. Project . Vote '82 was co-sponsored by the Washington Student Lobby,Students Opposed to Reductions in Education and the Whatcom County Central Labor Council. Thebest place for student signers was at class registration, where a majority of the 1,568 students whoregistered were signed, Mabry said. To find low-income citizens, volunteers went to churches, theBellingham Food Bank and the Bel-lingham Employment Service Center. Of 17 churches approached, six responded to Mabry's request for a Right-to-Vote Sunday Sept. 26. That day, clergy explained tochurchgoers the need to vote and reminded them that Project Vote volunteers were waiting to sign new voters, Mabry said. Mabry said one problem of voter turnout at Western is the high number ofregistered voters who leave their home districts and fail to vote. But volunteers convinced more than500 people to send home for absentee ballots, and 119 of those were new registrants. Project Voteprograms are planned for future elections, she said. ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 3 ---------- Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Western Front First presidential candidate here (Continued from page 1)Washington D.C.-based organization. "There really isn't anything I can say that isn't praiseworthyabout him," said Arkansas-little Rock foreign languages professor Rosalie Cheatham. Cheatham, who ispresident of Arkansas-Little Rock's faculty senate, said Ross possessed a knack of' 'inspiringexcellence'' in faculty. Ross proved to be an adroit administrator during his tenure at Arkansas-LittleRock, Cheatham said. She cited his ability at squeezing unprecedented levels of higher educationfunding out of the normally tight-fisted state Legislatureâ€”a feat that allowed the university to enjoytremendous growth. Arkansas-Little Rock's enrollment had zoomed to more than 10,000 by the end of Ross's reign. When he was appointed chancellor in 1969, the university's enrollment stood at apaltry 3,000, Cheatham said. Ability to get support "Dr. Ross has the ability to get people to supportuniversities without overt action," she said, adding that Ross is "not a horn-blower by any means." Inaddition, Ross fought for and won higher salaries for faculty while he was chancellor at Arkansas-LittleRock she said. Ross' final years at Arkansas- Little Rock, however, were clouded by a controversy inconnection with long-standing animosities between the Little Rock school and the University ofArkansas at Fayetteville. Arkansas-Fayetteville is the Coffee shop finally opens Students and facultyhave yet another coffee shop where they can spend their time eating, studying, sleeping or just loitering. The Arntzen Hall Food Facility, on the southwest corner of the ground floor of the building is to opentoday. The project was scheduled to be completed Sept. 30, but furnishing problems forced the delay.The new facility has many of the same services offered by other coffee shops on campus such as coffee, soups, sandwiches, a salad bar and a bakery. Deadline nears The deadline for applications for twoHuxley student scholarships is Nov. 4. The Chuckanut Garden Club is offering $350 and Western isoffering a partial tuition waiver of $300. Both are awarded primarily on the student's academicachievement and community involvement. Letters to the Front must include the author's address andtelephone number for purposes of verification. Letters longer than 300 words are subject to editing forcondensation. The Front reserves the right to refuse publication of any letter not consistent withaccepted standards of good taste and fair criticism. established larid-granrinstitution in that state,Cheatham said, while Arkansas-Little Rock is a relative upstart that was absorbed into the state systemin the 1960s. Previously, the latter school had been a private insti-t u i t o n overshadowed by Arkansas-Fayetteville. Under Ross's stewardship, Arkansas-Little Rock "commanded extra dollars from thestate, and that meant fewer dollars for other schoolsâ€”including Fayetteville," Cheatham said. Cries of outrage In 1979, a former agriculture professor from Arkansas- Fayetteville was appointed presi dent ofthe state university system. Almost immediately/the president, James Martin, clashed with Ross over what university insiders termed "administrative differences." "My perception was that Martin wassinsecure with Dr. Ross's quality leadership pn campus," Cheatham said. The "differences" led toMartin demanding Ross' resignationâ€” a request that Ross flatly turned down. But Ross was firedby the university system's Board of Trustees, an act that triggered cries of outrage from students,faculty and Little Rock community leaders. ' â€¢ Arkansas-Little Rock's Board of Visitors, a body withsome influence but little authority that dates back to the school's days as a private college, managedto win a temporary injunction against the firing. The injunction allowed Ross to complete his term aschancellor, which ended in June of this year. A jovial German Far less visible but equally respected oncampus is Hans Brisch, currently assistant to the President at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.Brisch, a jovial native of Germany, is a "good detail person," said Larry Walkin, Nebraska's facultysenate president." Brisch coordinates faculty-administrator affairs and acts as a "go-between" in matters within Nebraska's large governing structure, Walkin said. In addition, the personable Brisch "relateswell" with students, although his job doesn't call for many dealings with the roughly 25,000 students at the university. Western will have to compete for Brisch's services, though. Walkin said Brisch is onseveral other universities' wish lists for top administrative positions. Quick mind Unlike the other fourcandidates, Collin Bull has not occupied a postiqn at or near the top of his university. As Dean ofthe College of Mathematical and Physical Science at sprawling Ohio State Unversity, Bull has beensomewhat sheltered from public scrutiny. Sources familiar with Bull applaud his quick mind and effective problem-solving method. Steve Nash, a member of Ohio State's student government, said ZUMBROTACRUISE Boulevard Park to San Juans Fri-Sat Oct 22-23 6-12 PM Tickets still available. Call 647-2346 or734-6734. HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE The Atkinson Graduate School of Management WILLAMETTEUNIVERSITY Salem, Oregon 97301 An academically rigorous two-year Master's program to provide theeducational Foundation for Careers jn the Management of Business, Government, and Not-For-ProfitOrganizations. All interested students should see: Mary Ann Wynkoop, Assistant Director ofAdmissions Friday, October 22,1982 9fl0 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Placement Center 6763250 Information onPlacement, Internships, Curriculum, Financial Aid and Willamette's Joint Degree program in law andmanagement available on request. O Bull has "not been invovled in anything controversial." Nash saidBull was considered for the presidency at the University of New Hampshire, but failed to get the job.Patty Downing, a reporterwith t h e f Ohio State s t u d e nt newspaper who covers the College ofMathematical and Physical Science, said she hears mostly good things about Bull. "As far as gettingalong with students, whenever (Bull's) name comes up, everybody has something good to say abouthim," Downing said. WSL candidates named; elections this Wednesday By ELAYNE ANDERSON Asmall but enthusiastic crowd attended- .a. convention to nominate members to the local chapter of the"Washington Student Lobby last Wednesday night. About 25 people listened to Associated StudentsPresident Mark Murphy and former AS President Greg Sobel explain what the WSL is designed toaccomplsih. A second convention to vote on the nominees will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday in theViking Union Lounge, during which a 12- piece band will play "upbeat'jazz," Murphy said. The WSL wasconceived last winter to combat tuition hikes and cuts in higher education. The state WSL will finance anoffice in Olympia through $1 contributions made by students during fall registration. Student volunteerswill do the lobbying. Western's local board will consist of eight members, four of whom will representWestern at the state WSL. One position will be reserved for the AS president. Nominees for the at-largeposition are: Ty Hanson, Daniel Pike and George Sidley. Darcy Roenfeldt was nominated for the minorityrepresentative. For the graduate position, Jamie Beletz and Rich Walsh were nominated. The nomineesfor four local positions are: Tina Abbott, Mark Earle, Joel Anderson, Doug Olstrom and CarolineBlatchsord. Any student who donated $1 to the WSL is a member and may vote in Wednesday'selection, Murphy said. Donations still are being accepted. Fairhaven * â€¢ Peugeot h Fuji ShOP Since1971 â€¢ Specialized: Mountain â€¢ Centurion Racing â€¢ Univega Touring Bikesl â€¢ Accessoriesâ€¢ Full Service â€¢ Parts 1103-11th St., Bellingham (206)733-4433 A V A.S. 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The fact that the Republican Party initiated a new series of television advertisements urging voters to "stay the course' (about 10 times in 30 seconds) is, of course, purely coincidental. Another note of interestâ€”in the month preceeding theelectionsâ€”is that newspaper headlines across the nation have proclaimed Reagan as adamantly"vowing" to fight everything from sex to abortion on demand. Yesterday it was crime and drugs, tomorrowperhaps a new national campaign against littering and forest fires? Reagan also is taking credit for theFederal Reserve's drop in interest rates, which have reached their lowest level since 1978, and theFederal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration cuts in their ceiling rate on mortgages to12.5 percentâ€”all of this happening within a few weeks of the Congressional elections. Surely Reagan is a blessed man. The hard facts, however, are on the record. Reagan's policies have produced noeconomic recovery since the first part of his program became operative last October. The figures onunemployment, bankruptcies, farm income and industry tell the true story, as do local news stories about lost jobs, people suffering from lack of food and lost homes and those forced to live vagrant lives. Onewould hope, with 10 million Americans out of work, that these voters would wake up, blink their eyes andclear their heads of the suave and sophisticated brainwashings of Reagan's subtle persuasions. If not, to "stay the course" with Reagan may find us over the cliff and into the abyss. The Ron-and-Joan show: z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z If it hadn't been so insignificant, President Reagan's televised appearance in WhatcomCounty last week would have gone down in local political lore as one of the biggest flops in recentmemory. Reagan and the Republican Party had set up a closed-circuit nationwide television programdesigned to aid GOP Congressional candidates. The local recipient was state Rep. Joan Houchen (R-Camano Island), who is mounting a rapidly sinking effort to unseat incumbent Congressman Al Swift (D-Bellingham). Everything about the event was a crashing boreâ€”from the 20 or so shivering GOP faithfulson hand in the ice-cold Holiday Inn meeting room where the show was being beamed to Reagan's sugar-coated banalities. Houchen, apparently sensing that not even a special TV performance from thepresident can ignite interest in her misbegotten campaign, remained poker-faced for the duration. _Infact, she didn't even stay for the second feature, a promotional film for Reagan called "Legacy ofGreatness," which was narrated by Reagan pal and hackractor Charlton Heston. Then again, nobodydid. WESTERH FRONT Editor Mark Carlson Managing Editor Mitqh Evich News Editor Lori McGriffOpinion Editor Peggy Loetterle Features Editor Dave Mason Head Copy Editor. Jim Bacon AssistantCopy Editors Elayne Anderson Scott Fisk Leslie Nichols Sports Editor Heidi Fedore Arts EditorGordon Weeks Production/Design Coordinator Masaru Fujimoto Production Assistant Blair KooistraPhoto Editor Gary Lindberg Photo Assistant Dave Jack Business Manager Patrick Herndon Spellmanand pals visit China Washington taxpayers foot bill This country no longer needs a good five-cent cigar.What is needed is leadership at all levelsâ€”local, state and federalâ€”that is exemplified by acommitment to lead by personal example. Currently, Gov. John Spellman is visiting the People'sRepublic of China on a trade and friendship mission. It cannot be denied these trans-oceanic missions;are extremely important to a state bordering the Pacific Rim trade area, an area identified as havingtremendous potential for growth in terms of trade, trade that can benefit the ailing Northwest. However,the governor's party numbers more than 30 persons and includes the presidents of the University ofWashington and Washington State University. A state suffering under the strain of more than 12 percent unemployment whose major industriesâ€”timber, housing, aircraft and fishingâ€”are hard hit by thecurrent economic recession gripping the nation, John Laris cannot afford to pad the list of delegates tosuch missions. Either the state is having an economic crisis or it isn't. The number of persons thatcomprise the trade delegation indicate a less-thah-full emphasis on the state's problems. The twouniversity presidents should have refused to go. The current legislative budget assaults are clear andcompelling evidence as to the necessity and wisdom of staying at home. With higher education on theoperating table and hands grappling to seize the budget-cutting scalpel, the place for universitypresidents is clearly on campus, in the community or, when necessary, in Olympia. The example thegovernor is setting seemingly acknowledges that the state crisis is- flexible enough to call for a 31-person trade delegation, expending state funds, at this particular point in the state's history. Theexample of the university presidents seems to indicate that, although higher education is in trouble, it isnot bad enough to curtail such visits. This example also indicates the problem only needs attentionduring legislative sessions. To me, both examples reek of the smoke puffed from a good "old" five-centcigar. In the event of nuclear war... Academe takes to the tunnels How about this for a worst casescenario? In the event of a nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union, Westerncould continue to function. Unknown to many students, a series of subterranean tunnels connects mostof the academic buildings, a few of the dorms and some of the other structures on campus. The tunnels now are used to route heating electricity and other services around1 the campus, but with a littleingenuity and hard work Western could become a center of post- Armageddon education. If we appliedto the Reagan administration for a federal grant to make the necessary changes, I'm sure the moneywould start rolling in. What changes, you ask? To begin with, the bricks in Red F.C. Gflbert Squarecould be used to seal the windows and doors of all the buildings. We also would have to beginstockpiling canned food (SAGA has a good head start). The pool could be used to store fresh water (thechlorine is strong enough to kill any level ot radiation). Life would be very. . . interesting. Wake up aftera good night's rest, don your silver radiation suit, eat your canned meal and it's off into the tunnels foranother day of academe. Think of the good side, not having to walk to class in the rain. No schedules,fees or registration to worry about. Maybe some of the classes would have to be changed: one wouldn'tbe much use for foreign languages, or biology or Huxley. Physics and political science likely -wouldbe banned. (Continued on page 5) Advertising Manager MasoodSahba Adviser Pete Steffens Opinions expressed in editorials reflect those of The Western Front and are not necessarily those of theuniversity or the student body. Opinions expressed in signed articles and cartoons are those of theauthor. Guest comments are invited. The Western Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. The Front is entered as second-class postage at Bell-ingham, Wash., and itsidentification number is USPS 624-820. The Front's newsroom is located in College Hall, room 9,while its business office is quartered in College Hall, room 7. The Front is typeset in its newsroomand at Western's printshop in the Commissary. The Front is printed by The Bellingham Herald. m ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 5 ---------- Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Western Front 5 Socrates and . . . .Fleetwood? Western Front: As in mostdebates, one can discern a core of truth as well as some confusions in both positions. In the interest offurthering some rational inquiry into what has obviously become a very emotional topic, I would like topoint out what I take to be both the insights as well as the confusions. Actually, the current debate isn'tall that current. One can find these issues debated as far back as ancient Greece in the clash betweenSocrates and the Sophists, the first class of professional teachers in Greece. Who is the true educator,they asked. It is against the Sophistic refusal to make any distinctions between opinion and knowledge, appearance and truth, persuasion and enlightment that I see Professor Fleetwood reasserting theresponsibility of teachers in upholding the standards of disciplined thought. But Professor Fleetwoodoverlooks one point. The Socratic method, which stands in opposition to Sophistic teaching, - is itself aanalogical process, one in which the student's perceptions enter into the teaching-learning interaction.Teaching, in this view, is not construed as a simple transmission of knowledge but is seen instead asa human act of communication, one in which both participants risk and grow. For such communicationnot only broadens and refines students' understanding, it also brings teachers to a more critical andreflectiVe understanding of their own presuppositions, principles and allegiances, which they have had to reveal and risk in response to the searching questions and doubts of their students. If our currentdebate has revealed anything, it is our lack of conceptual clarity about the very process in which we areall (both students and teachers) so busily engaged. â€”Lorraine Kasprisin professor of education James Watt looking ahead Western Front: It seems.to be quite popular .among ecologists these days(including many at this university who profess to be environmental scientists) to criticize and degradeInterior Secretary Watt. These environmental extremists often have vague and Utopian ideas aboutenvironmental policy and energy development. The facts are that we rely heavily on foreign and oftenunstable sources for oil, platinum, cobalt, and other strategic minerals and resources. In order tomaximize our standard of living and minimize dependence on foreign sources, exploration for, anddevelopment of resources within the public domain (national parks and wilderness area exempted)must be permitted. James Watt is proceeding with an orderly development of energy resources so thatwe will not find ourselves in a crisis situation that would generate demands for crash development. He iscreating a dynamic equilibrium between industry and environmentalists. Watt is easing theprogress-gagging red tape and allowing resource development in areas . where in the past it wasrealistically beneficial but legally questionable. Watt is not giving free reign to industry but assuringthat inevitable development of our nation's resources is done in environmentally sound andeconomically viable ways. Environmentalists, angry over the loss of their privileged tion during the Carter years, are reacting to Watt with a widespread and slanderous propaganda campaign. Most of theanti- Watt propaganda I've read describes Watt as a "land raper" or "industrial pawn," yet an empiricalanalysis proves this is not the case. Watt steadfastly refuses to allow mining or drilling in national parks, and the proposed lead reductions in gasoline is hardly considered an altruistic action by the oilcompanies. Environmental groups distorting situations, such as the Bryce Canyon fiasco, havemanaged to paint a rather controversial picture of Watt's personality in the minds of many Americans. However, Watt thrives on controversy. He is not an elected official and doesn't have to playrhetorical games or make unrealistic promises to win votes. James Watt's conservative realism- isnot geared toward idealistic preservation, nor is it geared toward environmental. degradation. It isgeared toward an orderly and careful effort to find and produce the energy, minerals, and otherresources essential to a modern, civilized country. â€”Steven H. Schaps Prisoner seekscorrespondence Western Front: I am a prisoner on death row at the Arizona State Prison and I waswondering if you would do me a -favor. I have been here for quite awhile so I don't have any family orfriends on the outside to write to, so what I was wondering was if you could put an ad in your campusnewspaper for me for correspondence. If not in" your paper, then maybe you have some kind of bulletinthat you could put it in. I know that you are not a pen pal club or anything like that, but I would reallyappreciate it if you could help me. Death Row prisoner, Caucasian male, age 36, desirescorrespondence with either male or female college Peace Corps Recruitment Oct. 19, 20 and 21 â€” Old Main 280 Interviews â€” Sign up in advance Apply now for summer 1983 assignments. Call 676-3017Rawls Rainier Beer 12/11 oz. "N.K.s" half case . . . $ 3 . " As long as quantities last 10 am-1 pm Sun-Thurs 10 am-2 pm Fri, Sat 714.E. 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Addressed to "Gentlemen of this nation," the letter pointed to the hypocrisy men live with underour present Constitution â€” declaring liberty to all. Indeed, we are not all familiar, with liberty: thewoman who has been practicing birth control but, by some fluke of medicine or nature, becomespregnant, has not the liberty to obtain a safe, legal abortion (unless she is able to obtain at least $500).She does not have the liberty (if she does not have $500) to protect a potential citizen frommalnutrition, poverty, or child abuse, or all of these. She does riot have the'liberty to protect her ownhealth, should she decide to save a potentially starved, poverty-stricken and/or abused child from life inthe United States. The abortion she can afford will more than likely be unsterile, possibly causing herlife-long complications or even death. As was so colorfully pointed out by Jan Dewitt in his letter,there will someday, I hope, be an amendment to our Constitution similar to the 13th â€” this one dealingwith the slavery of the woman and her womb to the "men" of our nation. Someday, I hope, U.S. citizens,women and men (I've heard women are citizens), will end the civil rights battle that is now takingplace by keeping abortions safe and legal. For if abortion is not legal, the woman who today has thesmall liberty of choosing a $500 legal abortion will surely be deprived of practically all moral and civilliberties by having to "acquire" the funds to leave the country for an abortion, or by indebting herself tosickness prdeath as well as to higher illegal abortion rates here, or by allowing an unwanted child to jointhe throngs of sad and hungry people in the United States. I sincerely hope that our country will notcontinue to abrogate (to abort) the liberty and freedom for which we stand and that women will be able to control the health and well-being of ourselves and of those cells of ourselves which could be denieddefinite and unalienable rights. (I know that this liberty and freedom is a right, not a gift.) And I must agree again with Jan David DeWitt that I have not yet met a man who wished to be aborted. Nor have Imet a man who could understand fully all of the implications of such an act. Ask any woman who hashad to consider abortion whether men should decide on its legality and she'll say, "That's not fair." And I couldn't agree more. â€”Chris Pastorino When the bomb drops... (Continued from page 4) Someprograms will experience a great demand. Take psychology, for instance. We'll need lots and lots ofpsychologists. Philosophy will be another. There will be a great deal of time to think about what we did to ourselves. History classes will be full. Given enough time, maybe we could discover where we wentwrong. With the right kind of planning Western could be a kind of Eden in the post-nuclear wasteland.Hidden from the day in our underground caverns and bricked up classrooms, we could study our heartsout and possibly become the most learned spot on earth. But to what end? Once the buttons arepushed and each silent, lonely outpost sends its murderous contents into the sky and on its way to the other side of the globe, it will be too late. All education then will become useless. With no dreams,goals or hopes for the future, what would be the point? The American Cancer Society Part-Time HelpWanted Mt. Baker Ski Area NEEDED:Cashiers, Cooks, Maintenance. Room, Board, Lift Ticket andTransportation Provided. Work Weekends Holidays $4.00/hour Minimum Starting Wage. MakeAppointment with Placement Office (OM 280) for Interview. QUESTIONS? Call High Mountain FoodService 966-4890. ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 6 ---------- 6 Western Front Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Recycle Center starts new project PHOTO BY GARYLINDBERG By LAURIE JERVIS The Associated Students Recycle Center, a drop-off and collection service for the campus and community, has started picking up paper at academic buildings. RecycleCenter Coordinator John Koon said the paper from all campus buildings can be saved in boxes in offices. The center staff will pick up paper every Thursday and Friday. All grades of paper from envelopes,scraps, newspaper and magazines to facial tissue boxes and computer paper and cards are welcome as recyclable items. Georgia-Pacific pays the center $50 for a ton of paper and $120 per ton of computerpaper and cards. The Recycling Center now is an independent operation, said Recycling ConsultantPeedy Witter. Last year the center received approximately $1,800 from the Associated Students, "butthis year we're on our own," she said. "How much time does it take, to put some paper, cans or glassinto a separate container for recycling," she asked. "We all should be aware of every piece of paperand every potentially recyclable item. People today have no appreciation for the energy necessary toproduce one new aluminum can," she said. Aluminum is recyclable at five percent of the energy cost ofa new can. "Recycling makes you feel good because you know you affect the total waste problem,"Witter said. Most of society has "deranged priorities" toward waste, and no insight into the future of theearth, she said. "The incredible amounts of garbage now generated by each The Recycle Center accepts trash donations. person are dumped into the ocean, buried in landfills or burned, and all of thesepractices create pollution," Witter said. Recycling is a basic principle, yet does not receive enoughcredit, she said. People ought to show the environment more respect. "We are damaging ourselves by not recycling everything we use," she said. The Recycling Center accepts many discarded items forrecycling. People should divide glass by color into the barrels outside. This calculator thinks business. TheTI Student Business Analyst If there's one thing undergrad business students have always needed,this is it: an affordable, business-oriented calculator. The Student Business Analyst. Its built-in business formulas let you perform complicated finance, accounting and statistical functionsâ€”the ones thatusually require a lot of time and a stack of reference books, like present and future value calculations,amortizations and balloon payments. It all means you spend less time calculating, and more timelearning. One keystroke takes the place of many. The calculator is just part of the package. You alsoget a book that follows most business courses: the Business Analyst Guidebook. Business professorshelped us write it, to help you get the most out of calculator and classroom.. A powerful combination.Think business. ("iVi With the Student S^Sf) Business Analyst. ^ \j TEXAS INSTRUMENTS JN82Texas Instruments Some beers come in refillable bottles and these go inside the shed under theappropriate labels, Witter said. Aluminum and tin cans must be flattened and the paper removed beforeplacing these items in the labeled containers. All types of paper go inside either shed in the big boxes,and flattened cardboard in the box outside. Plastic is not commonly thought of as recyclable, butWitter said plastic pop bottles are melted down into materials such as new filling for sleeping bagsand polyester suits. Old motor oil is recyclable and should be drained into the tanks. The center's staffalso collects paper from the dorms. The red bin in the Viking Union Plaza can hold paper, glass andaluminum. Most workers at the Recycle Center are full-time students and part-time A.S. employees,Koon said. Candidates to gain nods from GSU By ERIC DANIELSON A new graduate studentpolitical action committee will endorse and campaign for local legislative candidates this fall. Plans forthe committee were discussed last week at a Graduate Student Union meeting. "Once we endorse acandidate we will be active in their campaign," said Rich Walsh, GSU president. In other action, the.GSU outlined its objectives for this year. At the top of the GSU's wish list are medical benefits to theuniversity for graduate students working as teaching assistants; "We're the only state employeeswithout medical coverage," Walsh said. Washington has no precedent for this request because nograduate students at any of the state's public universities receive medical coverage. . Walsh said aseven-man committee will interview Republican and Democratic candidates. Those who appear mostlikely to support higher education wil be the ones endorsed, he said. The union's other main concernis that graduate students are not getting their fair share of Service and Activity expenditures. "The fees we pay go basically to undergraduate activities; we would like our share of the money to do somethingfor us," Walsh said. The GSU plans on investigating the S A budget process to determine whetheranything can be done. \ ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 7 ---------- Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Western Front 7 Braddock, Bosman cautious of deficits By KIRK ERICSONThe spector of mammoth state budget deficits and how they will affect Western has produced a cautiousatmosphere in the 42nd District race between 10-year state trooper Richard Bosman and his Democratic opponent, Dennis Braddock. While both advocate a need for tighter allocation of funds instead of newtaxes, the two candidates tread lightly on the specifics. Braddock, a nine-year Bellingham city councilveteran, said, "It's a goal of mine to see an improvement in funding for Western and it's also a goal toreturn the state to financial solvency. The best way to do that is to improve the economy." Bosmanechoed the sentiments characteristic of traditional Republican economic policies: "My philosophy is that before we think about raising taxes we have to make sure the money we now spend is wisely spent," hesaid. Both candidates say they favor an emphasis on high-technology and business programs atWestern and said he hopes the revitalized programs can deposit more money in Western's depletedcoffers. Richard Bosman While saying Western should uphold its tradition as a liberal arts school,Bosman noted that a "sound high-tech program would attract the type of student industry desires and, in turn, industry would help the program along. The recent success of the Viking car shows Western'sability to do high quality work.'' The controversial food tax highlights the major policy difference betweenthe two menâ€”Bosman favors the tax while Tm tired of going to people's houses in the middle of thenight and telling them their child was killed. I favor a mandatory two-year sentence for anyone convictedof negligent homicide.' Braddock supports a measure to rescind it. "Before I would reinstate a tax onfood I would find it much preferable to tax nonessential items," Braddock said. "It's very difficult for afamily of four to adequately budget for a month's supply of groceries." Attracting industry to Bellingham is a major concern to both men and they agreed the most expedient way is to lessen state control on theregulation of industry. "Local government should study the situation and unless they've made an arbitrary or capricious decision, the state should abide by their findings," Braddock said. Bosman favors easingstipulations on permits, saying, "If we can't satisfy industry immediately as to whether they can locatehere, they'll get discouraged and look somewhere else." Bosman has a special cause in this election,born by the horrors he witnessed as a state trooper. He says he'll favor legislation that would beespecially harsh oh those who commit negligent homicide while driving drunk. "I'm tired of going topeople's houses in the middle of night and telling them their child was killed. I favor a mandatory two-year sentence for anyone convicted of negligent homicide," Bosman said. The race, up to this point, hasremained one that's primarily concerned with the issues, not characters. But Braddock, a vetern ofBellingham's politics, maligned Bosman's credentials for public office. "My opponent's position is that not being exposed to politics is refreshing; I don't find it so. My experience is nine-years of public office andpeople can see my record. Talk is cheap, especially during elections," Braddock said. Temporarysolution is not OK, say candidates By PAT BULMER Pat Fiske, 40th district incumbent, andDemocratic challenger Astrid Dahl agree the 1981-82 sessions of the Legislature provided onlytemporary relief from the state's financial woes. Both candidates also agree a comprehensive, long-termsolution must be found, but not on what that solution should be. Fiske said the next session mustdeal with fundamental state policies that will assure economic growth and attract business. But pahltermed the last two â€¢ years a period of "reactionary SUPER VALUE COUPON taxes.'' TheRepublican-controlled Legislature, including Fiske, she said, voted for a series of temporary taxincreases, which / will expire next June. Washington then faces a $1.5 to $2 billion deficit, she said.The Burlington Democrat called the Legislature's approach "irresponsible." A fair and comprehensivetax system must be enacted,, she said. Washington has the most regressive taxes in the nation, Dahlsaid. Those who earn less than $5,000 pay the highest tax rates for their wage group in the country,while whose who earn more than $50,000 pay the lowest. Fiske, however, argued that taxes are notparticularly regressive and lower income people are entitled to a variety of state services. Neithercandidate provided detailed answers to what must be done to improve the tax system. Dahl said she will wait and see what Gov. John Spellman's Tax Advisory Council suggests. The Business and Occupation Tax, which taxes gross sales of state companies, must be reformed, however. She said it doesn't takeinto consideration whether a business is successful or whether it's just starting out and losing money.STUDENTÂ® FREEVISIONS Bityfon Optometrist cor sl y invites aH Western studiil^io^ stop in forcomplementary vision screening during September ana October. This screening is a simple check of youreyesight for 20/20 vision, depth perception, and color blindness. Take advantage of this free visionscreening any time Monday- Friday 9-5:30 and Saturday 9-4. Call 647-20/2Q to make an appointment.Corner, of Magnolia Railroad Or lt; Leroy H. Freeman Or. Mark G. McEathron Albertson's JacquesBonet Champagne $3. 19 750 MIL Andre Champagne 750 MIL $3. 29 Eitm*WMmiBsaaMSt lt;". "avmaum-viuu^*-'.'-â„¢^ Every day 8 am -11 pm 400 36th St., Bellingham, Wa. Pat Fiske Dahl said shehoped the food tax initiative would pass because it not only would remove the sales tax on food, but also would replace the tax for Washington's largest corporations with a 10 percent tax on profits. Fiske saidDahl's pleas to restructure the tax is something he already has been requesting. He said, however, the tax on profits is unconstitutional. Should the food tax be repealed, the Mount Vernon Astrid DahlRepublican predicted, voters can expect the Legislature to pass a 1 percent flat-rate income tax torecapture lost revenues. Dahl also criticized program cuts, particularly in higher education whereschools now struggle to provide "adequate" services. She called higher education the key to thestate's future. A good higher education system, especially good vocational schools, will attractbusinesses to this state, she said. Fiske and oth- (Continued on page 16) Hurry, last chance!! StudentHealth Insurance Friday, October 22 Last Day to Enroll WWU Student Emergency Illness InjuryInsurance Approved by Student Health Service Committee Student .^....'. $21/qtr. Student Dependent$46/qtr. Pay at Cashier x Hours 9-4 OM254 Health is the first wealth. Your Health is Your Responsibility ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 8 ---------- 8 Western Front Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Helping poor Food bank and communi battle hunger duringrec lt; PHOTO BY CHUCK LEACH In 1981, the Food Bank gave away an estimated $70,000 of foodthat other-would have been wasted. Good Samaritans are rare today â€” not Extinct. The BellinghamFood Bank, along with several other organizations, helps the poor survive. The food bank, at 406Gladstone, offered help to 2,915 people during September alone, manager Phoebe Winterbottom said.Food is given away from noon to 3 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Free food is given toanyone who needs it. All he or she must do is ask. The service is run by its 12 to. 15 volunteers. Morevolunteers are needed. More information is available, at 676-0392. Four staple foods â€” beans, rice,oatmeal and dry milk â€” always are available, bought in bulk by money raised by churches andindividuals. Grocery stores donate non-salable items including day-old bread and produce. EveryWednesday a list of what the bank needs appears in The Bellingham Herald. Last year, Winterbottomsaid, the food bank gave away an estimated $70,000 of food that otherwise would have been, wasted.No records are kept on the number of I college students who go to the bank Winterbottom said, adding that all personal records are confidential. People helped by the food bank say they never thought theyever would have to depend on the service, but are desperate. The bank does assist some regulars,however. People can ask for help for up to four times a month. The food bank encourages customers toapply for food stamps if they need them. The number of people helped by the Phoebe Winterbottom,Food Bank coordinator, says the organization needs more volunteers to distribute produce and staples,meeting an increased demand for aid to the poor. food bank the first eight months of this year is up 19percent for the same period in 1981. The figure is expected to continue rising, Winterbottom said.Expansion of the bank is desirable but unlikely, she said. More food is needed to meet the risingdemand. More money and donations are needed now, she said.. The food bank started in 1971 and is run by the non-profit Alternatives to Hunger organization. A 15-member board meets monthly to discusspolicies and guidelines. The bank is considering joining the United Way to gain access to more money from a bigger organization. The bank needs better organization, Winterbottom said, explaining thatforecasting the food need and controlling the food supply is important. Sometimes too much food isavailable, sometimes not enough. Despite popular belief, government does not fund the food bank. Thebank relies totally on donations, although it did receive a grant from the Community DevelopmentProgram to buy a refrigerator and freezer. It also got $1,000 from a United Popcorn delight: Budgetrequires menus, creativity By BARBARA WAITS Squeezing three meals a day from a thin wallet ispossible, but it takes a few tricks,. My husband and I have eaten on $100 a month for the past year â€”but only by regulating our spending. The rules allow us to buy only food with that $100 â€” not aspirin,shampoo or toilet paper â€” and we avoid desserts, alcohol and tobacco. We do eat meat, and ourbudget includes prepared "convenience" food, popcorn and the Wednesday Bellingham Herald becauseof its grocery ads. We plan our meals around the foods on special each week We buy conveniencefoods because on lazy evenings when no one wants to cook, a couple meat pies are a lot cheaper than a restaurant. We buy popcorn. Our lives would be unbearable without it. Most of our shopping is done atone of the warehouse stores â€” Mark 'N' Pak in the Lakeway Shopping Center; Mark-it Foods, 4131Meridian St.' or Prairie Market, 1600 Ellis St. We shop at these stores first. Often an item is cheaper at a discount store than the same product on sale elsewhere. ^ We shop with a planned menu and seekfood in a particular order. Meat is sought first, because it is usually the most expensive item on our list.Maybe we've planned to buy chicken, but discover turkey breast is priced lower. Since we learn this first, we buy side dishes to go with turkey instead of chicken. gt; This method helps us avoid a last-minuterun to the corner store during meal preparation. The neighborhood store usually is expensive. We take advantage of specials in two ways. Normally the gallon-sized jug of cooking oil is cheaper per ouncethan the quart jar, so we buy the gallon because cooking oil wont spoil. We buy the half-gallon milkcontainer, however, because tht. 'ast three inches of milk in the larger size will go sour before we drink it.Even though the gallon milk is a few cents cheaper than two half-gallons, throwing part of it out doesn'tsave us money. Another way we exploit specials is by buying a lot of a product when it goes on sale.Once a year Thriftway features Western Family canned goods at low prices. We buy whole cases oftomato sauce and green peas at that time and don't buy that product again until the next sale. Whenhamburger is on sale, we buy six to 10 pounds and freeze it. Hamburger usually is around $1.69 a pound these days, but I don't pay more than $1.39; I've watched tne sales enough to know that it will go onspecial at least once a month. This requires our.budget be flexible. Some weeks we spend half themonthly allotment. Other times, we spend less than $10. Our meals don't always include meat.Sometimes we have a big salad sprinkled with sunflower nuts, a source of protein. Occasionally we enjoy a popcorn dinner with a variety of fresh fruit. Sometimes lunch consists of yogurt (purchased in the large tub) and berries (picked last summer and frozen). Eggs and cheese are not really cheap, but littleamounts of either are needed for nutrition. When we do cook with meat, we try to get as many meals aspossible from the cut. For example, Sunday we might eat roast beef. Tuesday the leftover meat goes into French dip sandwiches, arid Friday we'll make some soup with the remaining scraps, potatoes andvegetables. We make a homemade taco filling with a pound of hamburger, tomato sauce and spices.This combination is more expensive than the packaged seasoning mix. But . we usually eat only halfthe homemade version, so another night we can make spaghetti sauce from foe leftovers. In the long run, we save money by making our own specialties. A package of seasoning mix is good only for one meal.Of course, every household.prefers different foods and has different priorities in its food budget, but afew rules.are universal. To save money, meals need to be planned, shopping trips organized and not amorsel wasted. This requires sacrifice and discipline. To stay on our budget, we reward our efforts.Once in a while, when we've behaved, we get to go out and blow our savings at a restaurant. So much for the budget. ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 9 ---------- Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Western Front r groups ssion ay contingency fund for non-members. TheBellingham and Whatcom County aalth Department also has helped, Win-rbottom said. She saidcommon sense is quired for sanitation, refrigeration and orage. Volunteers who repack the bulk od mustget a health permit. The food bank has no means of testing copies' need for the food. Rather, it trusts eir "own sense of right and wrong, pride id the inconvenience (of going to the food nk)," Winterbottom said.The whole purpose is to "be here for !ople who need us," she said. Other distributors of free food in thearea jrk separately from the food bank. A community meal is served once a onth by the Food for PeopleOrganiza- gt;n at Sacred Heart Parish at 14th and IOX. The next meal will be at 4:30 p.m. zt. 29,followed by "September Wheat," a m about the economic difficulties of rmers. The meals are scheduledthrough ibruary. For more information, contact ott Manawyddan at 733-8855. The Lighthouse Missionoffers free eals for everyone and a place to sleep for en. For more information, contact Al cher at 733-5120. The Salvation Army provides emergency lief for families in trouble. It distributes vernment surplusfood each month, but gt;esn't offer the variety found in the food nks. The Seventh-Day Adventist supply nergency food and clothing from 9 a.m. 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. They are located at 0 Forest St. inBellingham in the base-ent of the Seventh-Day Adventist School. le entrance is from the parking lot hindthe church. Food is distributed in Blaine from 9 a.m. noon on Tuesdays and Fridays every ek The city'sfood bank is located at The lited Church of Christ. The telephone imber is 332-8403. In Ferndale, food isdistributed from 9 n. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and idays at The United Church of Christ, 420ashington St. The church's number is 14-1506. In Lynden, free food is given away from 9 m. to noonMonday through Friday at the oject Hope office, 513 Front St. The jmber is 354-4673. mm (HI tnn nMM ^HB^S^KSKSKS'' B a d checks:Mistakescancost in money, prison By LAURIE JERVIS Manypeople occasionally write a check on "ghost" funds and later deposit the money to cover it. But makingthis a habit can be costly. Bounced checks spell service fees and confined mistakes can lead to prisonsentences. - Those who deliberately write unlawful checks will have difficulty convincing a judge that thecrime was a mistake, said Greg Cavag-naro of Westernls Legal Aid Office. "When a person knowinglywrites a bad check he is committing theft with intent to defraud," he said. One or more bad checks for atotal amount over $250 is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine. If theprchase amount on one.or more checks is less than $250, the offense is a misdemeanor, with a prisonterm up to one year or a $5,000 fine," Cavagnaro said. Western's bookstore often loses money form the60 to 70 fraudulent checks it gets each quarter, said manager George Elliott. People write thebookstore about $2,000 worth of "uncovered" checks ranging from $2 to $150. After a check returnsunpaid from a bank, the person who wrote the check first must be contacted by phone and then gets aletter form the bookstore, Elliott said. If a person doesn't respond with .money, he or she is sent-aregistered letter. These steps occur within one month. After that, a collection bureau is asked to searchfor the person. Some checks eventually prove uncollectable and are written off as losses, Elliott said. Insome cases, "people may not realize they have no money in their account," he said. But after two badchecks, people will have "a hard time convincing us to accept their checks." To ease their losses fromfraudulent checks, banks and most businesses collect a service fee on, unpaid checks. ' BellinghamNational Bank (BNBL charges $9.50 per bounced check. Rainier Bank's fee is $9 for an upaid check andSeattle-First National Bank charges $7. BNB,.however, still loses on bad checks. The service fee doesn't cover the costs of paperwork use of computers and stamps, said BNB Marketing Manager DickGarrison. Four grocery stores near Western frequented by students enforce service charges on returnedchecks. Albertson's charges $8 per bounced check Ennen's Thriftway on Holly Street charges $7.50,Safeway and Ennen's Mark'N'Pak charge $5. Ennen's on Lakeway Drive receives a "very minimal" number of bad checks, said the manager, who asked not to be identified. He said the store usuallly issuccessful at following through and collecting the money on bad checks. Representatives of the otherthree grocery stores declined to release information other the exact service charges. Hints Eating oncents demands comparison, common sense GRAPHIC BY MASARU FUJIMOTO By KATHYMATH1SEN We could all save a lot of money if we didn't eat. If we didn't eat, we wouldn't have to buyfood. Then we would have more money for life's essentials, such as books, tuition and Not eating,however, threatens health, and giving up movies doesn't produce enough money for a small bag ofgroceries! Shopping with little money is an art that requires patience, persistence, practice and a tightbelt. A right way to shop doesn't exist and no one store in Bellingham is the cheapest. So how doesone shop cheaply? Anticipate needs and watch for sales, Janice Holkup, a Western student,suggested. "I don't ever pay full price on flour. I watch my flour container and when it gets low, I watchthe papers for a sale," Holkup said, adding she does the same for other staples such as oil and sugar.Certain items go on sale at particular tirries, Holkup said. "There are definite times of year for certainitems to go on ' sale," she said. "At Christmas/you can usually count on baking goods like raisins andwalnuts and other kinds of nuts. I'll anticipate what I'll need and just make sure I store them properlyand I can use them all year. "I'm still using the walnuts I bought last Christmas." Planning and list-making are two common techniques. The hard part is following the list or remembering to bring the list to the store. Holkup said she saves considerably by bringing her own lunch to campus each day. Sheeven brings a compact placemat to T T " ? ? ? ? ? ? ;i,^J.I,l.'.'.'.'.','.:'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. .'. v.V.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.'.'.'.!vâ€¢Xâ€¢Xâ€¢^X"Xâ€¢X'X"Xâ€¢^Xv^^^XvXv!vXvXy "Look for recipes that are not expensive to make. I useleftover vegetables and gravy in soups," she said, adding that even small amounts of vegetables shouldbe saved in the freezer. Hazel Brown, a junior, gested a strict budget. sug-make the SAGA table morefancy. said. "It's much.cheaper to make Lois Zimmerman, a junior, it yourself.." Zimmerman alsorecommended cutting out snack suggested buying cheaper cuts of items to save money. meat, seasonalitems and reading "Don't buy junk food at all, "she labels. "If you only have $25, make sure you stick toabsolute needs," she advised. "Don't go along to the store. Go with someone who's just as penny-pinching as you need to be. Don't shop with children, and buy generic." Buying large quantities ofcertain items also can save money. For example, 32 ounces of strawberry jam at Fred Meyer cost$2.19, (about 7 cents per ounce) and 18 ounces cost $1.39 (about 8 cents per ounce) at Safeway. Thelarger jar of jam usually costs less per ounce. Care must be taken when buying large quantities thatthe item, will be eaten. If the cheaper item is not liked, it may sit in the refrigerator until it growscolorful and gains an aroma. Of course, each shopper has tastes and preferences he can't live withoutand that includes the atmosphere in which he will shop. Some stores will be repulsive to one shopperand attractive to another. Stores close to home may be less expensive in the long run than a reputedlycheaper store that's across town. But if you happen to be going that way, plan to shop there on yourway back home. Answers to staying healthy on a small food budget are not straightforward. We eachhave to set priorities about what we just can't be without, what we can do without and practice. It reallywould be much simpler if we could live without eating at all. ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 10 ---------- 10 Western, FTront Tuesday, October 19, 1982 PHOTO BY GARY LINDBERG Bill Handy lost for season Runningback John Locker (22) topples to the muddy turf while offensive guard Steve Jones (74) alreadyhas hit the ground in their vain attempt to gain Viking yardage. Owls fly by Vikings in 41-3 rout in rainPHOTO BY GARY LINDBERG " ^"m^WM $^ I BS ^sS^SS Sm^^^^^mm^^s^^m By STEVE RUPP .The Oregon Tech Owls, defending Evergreen Conference Champions, turned three Viking fum-bfes intotouchdowns on the way to 27 first-quarter points and coasted from there to win 41-3, Saturday in CivicStadiunv Probably the biggest loss of the game was the loss of Ail-American candidate wide receiver BillHandy for the rest of the season.with a knee injury. "Bill made the decision to play," head coach BoydeLong said. "He went in for surgery (Sunday) morning." ^ The Vikings gave the ball up three times insidetheir own 35-yard line and the Owls took advantage of every viking mistake. Western, however, did notcross into Owl territory until 13:40 of the second quarter and did not mou nt a serious scoring threat untilalmost the endof the third quarter. Oregon Tech, ranked 10th in the nation in total offense, gained 363yards. Most of that was gained on the ground by tailback Johnny Barnette who ran for 178 yards andscored Jive touchdown. "He is a good football player and he had a good ,game," Long said. Handy'sinjury occurred on the same play that gave the Owls their third touchdown of the game. "I did not know he was in the game until I saw him on the ground," Long said. Viking fullback Don Tilton fumbled and theOwls' Rick Jantzi recovered the ball on the Western 34- yard line. . Barnette was in the end zone for thesecond time that day when he took a handoff from quarterback Randy Camat and cut off a block by 295-pound offensive tackle Loren Hust for a 34-yard touchdown. Jantzi fell on another fumble, this one bytailback John Locker on the Western 17-yard line and Barnette only needed one play to hit paydirt.Western did not get inside the owls' 20-yard line until the Owls turned the ball over on downs. A bad snap on a punt got through the legs of punter Brad Lawrence and he had to fall on the ball on the Owl 11-yardline. The Vikings had the ball inside the Owl 20 three times but failed to score until Shane Briggs hit a33-yard field goal with 4:38 left in the ball game. "We got some good play from our defensive ends," Longsaid, "Chris Ladines and Ty Murphy both played well." Aside from those players, bright spots from theVikings were few during Saturday's game. The Vikings still are short of defensive linemen with tackleThorn Jackson still out with sore ribs and Larry Berg, another tackle, limping along on a sore knee hereinjured in last week's game against Whitworth. The Vikings' next opponent is Southern Oregon StateCollege. They travel to Ashland next Saturday. Opposing Owl payers bound for the airborn ball after widereceiver Trey Cummings (left) allowed it to slip past his reach. Game Statistics (Owls 41, Vikings 3)Oregon Tech. ,27 8 6 0 41 WWU 0 0 0 3 3 OITâ€”Barnett 1 run (Sigado kick) OITâ€”Waggoner 28 passfrom Camat {Sigado kick) OITâ€”Barnett 34 run (Sigado kick) OITâ€”Barnett 17 run (kick blocked)OITâ€”Barnett 44 run (Barnett run) OITâ€”Barnett 1 run (kick failed) WWUâ€”FG Briggs 33 First downsNet yds rushing Yards passing Total yards Passing Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Punts-avg YardstickOIT WWU 19 6 269 52 94 95 363 147 7-13-09-20-0 2-2 3-3 7-45 4-20 5-33.46-37.0 Individualstatistics Rushi'ng:6iTâ€”Barnett 20-178, Podrab-sky 22-85, Jackson 7-24, Robinson 4- 15, Harbour 1-minus 14, center pass 1- minus 19; WWUâ€”Jeff Magnuson 7-46, Ridenhour 5-29, Tilton 5-19, Locker 11- 16, Moran 6-minus 18, Ummel 4-minus 40'. Passing: OIT.Camat 6-11-0, 90 yards; Harbour 1-2-0, 4yards; WWUâ€” Ummel 4-10-0, 39 yards; Moran 5-10-0, 56 yards. Ft :t Jiving: OITâ€”Waggoner 5-80, Jcksr n 1-10, Velencia 1-4; WWU â€” 3- ' 9 , Locker 2-29, Davidson 2-5, Bladkhatn T-8, Jeff Magnuson 1-4. ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 11 ---------- Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Western Front X-country teams again place well By MARGARET CARLSON In a repeat of last weeks finishes, Western's men's cross country team won, while the women's teamtook third at the Pacific Lutheran Invitational Saturday in Tacoma. The men scored 53 points and thewomen scored 109 to finish behind winner Seattle Pacific University in first, and host PLU. Larry Kaiserand Lisa Reidel continued asjhe front runners for Western's teams. Kaiser won the men's race 14seconds ahead of the second place runner. Kaiser ran the 4.5 mile course in a time of 23:36.6 Reidelplaced fifth in the women's race, covering the 5000-meter course in 18:29. Men's coach Ralph Vernacchia said that Kaiser made a solid effort this time. Vernacchia said Kaiser has been holding back a little,but this time he "let it go." Make your feet feel healthy, wealthy and wise. Kaiser said he started out alittle faster this time and kept it up, instead of starting out slower, then speeding up. "I am for surerunning at my best ever right now, but I haven't reached my potential yet," Kaiser said. He attributedhis success to physical maturity and lots of running this summer. He averaged 80 miles a week with acouple 100-mile weeks. Also finishing for Western in the men's race were Chris Bjarke in fifth place,Mark Steen, 11th, Jon Hanson 15th, Matt Eichenberger20th, Mark Christensen, 23rd and Shane Sliva31st. With only one more meet before the NAIA District I meet here, Vernacchia is optimistic, but is notmaking any predicit-ons on the team's chance to qualify for the national meet in Parkside, Wisconsin."Our team motto is kind of 'take things step by step,' " Vernacchia said. "It's kind of like grades inschool. If you study all the way through the quarter, you will get good grades. They're (the team)improving by doing the things they need to do." He said the team still has a ways to go, but they areshowing depth and consistency. Many of the other teams change from' week to week he said. Themen's team has beaten every team in its district, but Vernacchia said he is concerned about SimonFraser University because they haven't run against Simon Fraser for a couple weeks, and they won'tagain until the district meet. Coach Tony Bartlett said he feels the women's team has improved evenmore this week "We're closer to PLU as far as times go," Bartlett said. "We cut it down quite a bit."PLU is the top contender for the District I championship. SPU is a District II school so won't becompeting in the District I meet in three weeks. The brightest spot at Saturday's meet, Bartlett said, was Ann Armstrong's 20th place finish. "She broke out of her slump," Bartlett said. He said that at practiceshe has been running ahead of everyone, but at the meets has finished behind the rest of the team. Shewas the second finisher for Western's women's team on Saturday. Other Western finishers on thewomen's race were Cathy Santini in 24th place, Sharon O'Doman 29th and Rhonda Anderson 31st. ~Bartlett said he also was happy with O'Doman's race. "This was only "her fourth race, and she's justlearning how to approach it," Bartlett said. Bdth the men's and women's teams will run in a Western-Club Invitational next week at Lake Padden. 3 fe nÂ£fok-mr^ 10% Discount with Student I.D. expiresOct. 31 Mori.-Sat. 10-5 ZEPHYR RECORDS GET READY TO PARTY! Halloween masks Make-up/Grease paint Smoking accessories Body paint Records Zephyr Records 1317 CommercialSt/Downtown Across from the Parkade " ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 12 ---------- 12 Western Front Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Short sets' take toll on Vikes PHOTO BY BLAIRKOOISTRA Vikings Kathy Wallace (left) and Jackie Nelson (right) stretch to ward off a smash by PLU'sCindy Betts (far right) as Lute Debbie Picinick looks on. SPORTS BRIEFS-Lacrosse warms up for spring In their first pre-season game, Westerns lacrosse club lost by one goal to the Redmond lacrosse clubSunday at Marymoor Park, Redmond. The final score was 10-9. The lacrosse season is in the spring,with a few pre-season games in the fall. Westerns team plays again next week here, against the Seattlelacrosse club. Handball tournies deadline soon Competition doesn't exist only in the classroom forstudents at Western. The Intramural Department sponsors several tournaments during the year. Comingup is a handball tournament for students, faculty and staff Nov. 1-3. Entryforms are due in Carver Gym,room 112 by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. By MARIANNE McCLARY Western's women's volleyball teammay have lost the strong communication displayed during. recent matches, after several losses lastweek to both familiar-and unfamiliar teams at home and on the road. Last Thursday the Vikings metPacific Lutheran University on .Western's home court. Western played a tough match but lost. Westerndidn't allow the strong PLU team an easy win. In a best of five matches, the Vikings went 2-2 beforesuccumbing to the PLU offense. PLU frequently used "short sets." The ball was tossed just over the net and slammed down unexpectedly into the Viking squad, not giving the Vikings time to set up a block.Western relied mostly on the high-setting, hardhitting offense combination of Jackie Nelson and Sherri McKee. Usually the Vikings win or lose in three or, four games, but the PLU match drew heavily ontheir' energy by the fifth game. Western only had eight players to PLU's 11, making rest substitutionsdifficult for the team. PLU used frequent substitutions to both relieve players and break some ofWestern's hot serving streaks, the Viking strongarm over PLU as well as tough spiking. AlthoughViking skills were in order, PLU's quick spike executions took the Vikings a step back, resulting in the match loss. Last Friday and Saturday the Vikings traveled to Tacoma for the University of Puget SoundInvitational Tournament. They lost, all their games. lt;Â»,..: Western first played Lewis and ClarkCollege on Friday, losing 15- 13 and 15-2 in a best of three match. The Vikings met Linfield later thatday and lost 15-4 and 15-4. Saturday Whitman beat the Vikings, 15-10 and 15-7. All three schools arenew competition for Western. Coach Paul Clinton said the Vikings had the potential to win. "The bestwe played during the entire tournament was the first game against Lewis and Clark. (Western) playedwell, just not well enough to win," Clinton said. During the playoffs Saturday, Western met the previously challenged Simon Fraser University. Western lost 15-0 and 15-2, sending them to the loser'sbracket where they met the University of Portland, which knocked the Vikings out of the tournament15-9 and 15-12. Simon Fraser and UPS vied for the championship. All the players weretoere, Clintonsaid, some of the "core" players that have done well all year faltered, he said. Kathy Wallace had agood hitting tournament, Clinton said. The Vikings play Simon Fraser there tonight. Please Give TheUnited Way "Marriage Preparation Workshop" Nov. 13 and 14 For information and registration callCampus Christian Ministry 733-3400 RESTAURANT In tha Mlingham Moll 734-022S O SEAFOODBUFFET *4. DINNERS INCLUDES: BBQ. Salmon, grilled Halibut. broadvd isofood. filet ol Sol*. 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Huston brought achange reflected by an average of 2,400 home fans, the best attendance that year for Northwest smallcolleges. He left Western in July for a top assistant spot at the University of Wyoming. Westernsurprised many teams last season including a 60-59 upset of nationally ranked Central WashingtonUniversity, and a 60-53 victory over St. Martin's College. Westphal came to Western in mid-Septemberafter three years as assistant coach of the San Diego Clippers. He coached seven years at OccidentalCollege in Los Angeles, leading that school to three Southern California Intercollegiate AthleticConference championships. Westphal said he will work the players in running and fast-break stylescrimmages. His goal, he said, is to integrate some of the best practices of pro basketball with those ofcollege style. He said the best way to improve the game is to play as much as possible. "Playersshould have fun and feel free to use their own initiative," he said. Among four returning players is third-year starter Greg Snow, a senior 6-foot, 5-inch forward, who last year was a District I All-Star. He led the team in scoring, averaging 12.2 points per game and r e b o u n d i n g with 7.6 per game average.Snow also got honorable mention, Little All-Northwest, and was Western's Most Valuable player. Also returning are: Jeff White, 5-foot, 6-inch senior,' who was second in assists with 61, and in steals with40; Rick Wills, 5-foot, 11-inch senior, and Dan Ramsay, 6-foot, 5-inch senior. The ,Vikings also willrecover Bob Franks, who played in 19 games in 1980-81. On the list of experienced newcomers isjunior Jimmy Roffler, a six-foot guard from Lower Columbia Community College. Westphal said Rofflermay be the quickest player he's ever coached. . Another top newcomer is Steve Maul, a 6-foot, 7-inchjunior from Gonzaga University, who will not be eligible for the first four games but should be seen on the court after that. Maul was twice All-League at Centralia Community College two years ago, where heaveraged 15 points and nine rebounds per game and led the team to two state tournaments. " Amongthe toughest opponents in NAIA District I are Central, Whitworth College and St. Martin's College.The Vikings also play two NCAA Division I teams, the University of Washington (for the first time in more than 30 years) and the University of Portland. Westphal considers the NCAA games a chance to play with scholarship teams (Western does not give athletic scholarships) and said Western has nothing tolose; .-.. -.,./â€¢ -.'. gt;;.- lt;" -â€¢ Westphal said" the team will practice every weekday until the. firstgame Nov. 22 with the University of British Columbia. Westphal plans to work the players in runningand fast-break-style scrimmages. Friday marked the first day of practice and the players will have amonth's preparation before the first game on Nov. 22. - Vikes miss chances, lose 2-1 By DAN RAMSAY The University of Portland Pilots weren't very gracious hosts to Western's men's.soccer teamSaturday, sending the Vikings home with a disappointing 2-1 loss. When Western scored early in thegame it looked like a potential upset, but after the Pilots scored their two goals they shut down theVikings for the rest of the game. Just over 10 minutes into the game, Western took a 1-0 lead on apenalty kick by midfielder Marco Salas. Western was awarded the free kick when a Portland defendertripped Viking forward Kris Langkow in the penalty box. About 15 minutes later Portland knotted thescore on a penalty kick of its own â€” when Viking forward J.R. Burwell was whistledfor a hand ballviolation in the Western penalty box. The Vikings missed a few good scoring chances in the second half. "Missed opportunities come back to haunt you and good teams will punish you for it," Coach BruceCampbell said. Portland did haunt Western in the second half, scoring the winning goal on a shot thatwas rebounded off the hands of Viking goaltender Gary Moody, who had just blocked a shot. "Portlandbeat Simon Fraser and I -don't think they (Portland) were better than we were," Western defender PaulMeehan said. "We just missed some easy chances." Western hosts the 17th-ranked University ofWashington Huskies at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Viking Field. The Huskies bring a 12-1 record toBellingham, having lost only to Simon Fraser; Campbell said Western always plays the Huskies tough,recalling last year's game in Seattle when the UW scored two late-game goals to win,2-0. Campbellwasn't predicting the outcome but did say "it could be the biggest upset in Western soccer history."WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE POST Deadline forannouncements in this space is noon Monday for the Tuesday issue df Western Front and noon Thursdayfor the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, andsent through campus mail or brought in person to the Publication* Office, Commissary 108. Please do not address announcements directly to the Western Front. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. AH announcements should be signed by the originator. ENGLISH COMPETENCY TEST for prospectiveteacher education candidates will be given at 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 26, Wed., Oct. 27, and Thurs., Oct. 28,in LH4. Advance sign up with picture ID is required; sign up in MH202. LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW fromthe University with a half refund is Fri., Oct. 22. This procedure is completed in the Registrar's Office.YOUR FUTURE ON THE LINE^ELECTION '82: Ray Varley, Governmental Relations, will conduct asession designed to identify legislative issues related to higher education at a brown-bag lunch at noonMon., Oct. 25, in OM490. PHI BETA LAMBDA: Election of officers for 1982-83 will be held at 2 p.m.today (Oct. 19) in SA210. Absentee voters should contact Mrs. Yurovchak, SA213. BOOK OP THEQUARTER panel discussion, "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Helping Dignity Triumph overDegradation andDeath," will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today (Oct. 19) in the WL Presentation Room.INTRAMURAL OFFERINGS: A bicycle trip to Lummi Island will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 23. The $4 fee includes ferry costs. For more information, contact the Intramural Office, CV112, 676-3766. BIOFEEDBACK/RELAXATION for students is featured on KUGS Radio (8.93 FM) 6:30-7 p.m.Wednesdays. FALL QTR. 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Western Front office, Journalism Bldg., 676-3161. Wanted Would liketo buy The Urban Pattern by Gullion and Eisner. Call Cheryl at 647-1420. Tutor wanted, all subjects.Call 733-5343, ext. 104, leave message. Overseas Jobs. Summer/ year round. Europe, S. Arrier.,Australia, Asia. All fields. $500-$1200 monthly. Sightseeing. Free info. Write IJC, Box52-WA, CoronaDel Mar, CA 92625. Study in Europe or Mexico. Earn WWU credit and experience the Spanish,Greek, French, British, German or Mexican cultures. For more information, contact the Foreign StudyOffice in Old Main 400, Ext. 3298. For Sale Quality salmon dressed frozen. Delivered on campuseach Friday. SILVERS: $200/lb. KINGS: $25Â°/lb. Call 676-5986 to order. 1978 Ford Pinto; excellentcond. Auto. 44,000 miles. Call 647-1697 or 676-6860 and ask for Paige. i Surplus Jeeps, cars andtrucks available. Many sell for under $200. Cal 312-742- 1143, ext. 6796 for information on how topurchase. / Services Improve your grades! 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Away from her mother for thefirst time, Corie has a ball fixing up an old apartment that is very cliche of broken down New Yorkbrownstones. Set designers Jameson and Jim Gillette have come up with a realistic contraption thatcalls itself an apartment and includes an authentic wood stove and steam radiator, plus a huge multi-paned window with a ledge and skyline backdrop. James Willson as Paul, the budding young "stuffedshirt" of a lawyer, displays his talent for Simon's understated exaggeration as soon as he staggersthrough the door at the top of six flights of stairs. All his cliches about "charming" apartments still arefunny, from a draft becoming a Northeaster blowing through the Sandra Capasso, Joan McLeod andJames Willson try to adjust the Park," the Bellingham Theater Guild's season opener. to newsurroundings in "Barefoot in room to a hole in the skylight turning into snow drifts in the bathroom. Theapartment is so cold "maybe because it's empty in here," Corie assures him. "Well it's empty in the halland it's warm out here," is his cool sarcastic reply. Sandra Capasso, a newcomer to Bellinghamtheater, doesn't give Willson enough support, however, in her role as Corie. She does present a childlike, fun-loving attitude but doesn't go far enough to create the absolutely carefree opposite of Paul thatbreaks up their marriage. It's hard to imagine this sensible character actually walking barefoot in the park in February. She does loosen up a little in several scenes with Victor Valasco, the charming butpenniless Father Guido Sarducci-type neighbor who avoids the landlord by sneaking into his apartmentvia the window ledge. The role was practically written for Dominic Garguile, a Theater Guild veteran whomakes the character terribly funny and likeable. Joan McLeod, another longtime Guild star, also does an admirable job as Corie's conservative mother who gets set up for a blind date with theunconventional Mr. Valesco. She also makes the business of climbing the stairs to the apartment funnyevery time. "I feel like'We've died and gone to heaven, only we had to climb up" is a classic Simon one-liner that still works beautifully with .McLeod's exhausted, straight-faced delivery. The big fight beginsafter the four adventurers have spe-nt the night on the town and Mr. Valesco takes Mrs. Banks home.While Corie was elated at the success of the evening, Paul was miserable, and their frustrations finallyare said aloud. What should. have been a climactic moment as they yell about divorce, however, neverattained that level. Willson's pent-up anger and sarcasm were voiced quite well, but Capasso never gotbeyond the stomping, pouting child stage and a temper tantrum wasn't a good enough reason fordivorce. The final act's bright spot was a wonderful performance by Rodney Harwood as the repairmanfrom the telephone company, a mild-mannered, eager-to-please guy thrust into the tense atmosphere ofthe Bratter's apartment. When Corie offers him the serving of goulash Paul refused, his simpleexplanation is "Uh, no, we're not allowed to accept tips." It all leads to a plausable ending and a drunkscene by Willson that is priceless. "Barefoot in the Park" plays again at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Guild, H and Dupont streets. For more information or reservations, call 733-1811between 7 and 9 p.m. Auditions scheduled Western's â€¢ Theater Department's next production,"Suddenly Last Summer," will be presented as a part of this year's concentration on TennesseeWilliams, and is scheduled to open in early January, said Lee Taylor, co-director of the play. Theplay concerns "the unfolding of dark secrets, with a surprising, shocking ending," said Co-DirectorCarol Fox. She also hinted at something about birds, but said, "If I told you, it would give away theending, and blow the whole play." Auditions for "Suddenly Last Summer" are open to anyone wishing to try out, and prepared pieces are accepted but not required. Parts are available for two men and fivewomen. Auditions will be~2 p.m. Oct. 24, and 4 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 at the Old Main Theater. Giveevery NEWBORN the advantage Â® March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation CALENDARTHURSDAYâ€”"Kongi's Harvest" plays at 6:30 and 9 p.m. in the PAC Main Auditorium. Admission is$1.50 FRIDAYâ€”Mama Sundays presents Larry Hiks and Laura Smith in concert at 8 p.m. in theCoffee Den. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. SATURDAYâ€”The National Theater of the Deaf presents "Parzival: Straight from the Horse's Mouth" at 8 p.m. in the PAC. Admission for reservedseating is $6.50 and $7.50. Tickets are available at Budget Tapes and Records and the VU InformationBooth. 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Magnolia ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 15 ---------- Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Western Front 15 Record review Beefheart blends complete textures ByMALCOLM LAWRENCE One of the most prominent littleâ€” known relics of the Sixties is Captain Beef-heart, a composer whose funny ha-ha moniker (his real name is Don Van Vliet) and eccentric songstructures have left many people wondering what this guy is all about. Critics have raved about his worksince his debut in the late sixties, although most analysis indicated Beefheart was a poor man's FrankZappa. Without knowing anything about Beefheart or his music, I purchased his new album, "IceCream For Crow," and wondered just how accurate an illustration of the artist could be drawn from onepiece of his work selected at random. By doing this, the question of whether an enigma can beseparated from his music can be raised. Several performers (David Bowie, Elvis Co _ tello, VanMorrison) have managed to pro-* duce high quality material that doesn't necessarily need anybackground information for one to fully appreciate its relevance. But musical adventurers often end updragging liner notes behind them explaining themselves each time they release something. Brian Eno,Robert Fripp, Yoko Ono, even Richard and Linda Thompson, often need a paragraph or two outlining theimportance of the performer and the-intent of the piece before beginning a review of their latest work. LouReed's "The Blue Mask," for instance, is a very lovely album celebrating his marriage, but the real beauty of it comes by realizing he had to go through "Berlin"' and "Live-Take No Prisoners" to get there.Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's "Ice Cream For Crow" is an album of free form rock that soundscloser to jazz and blues because of the prominent guitars that scream and sneer throughout the songs.Although Beefheart composed all the music and lyrics to the album, the Magic Band takes each songand builds definite layers of personalized sounds that can be structured into repetition, ("The Host TheGhost The Most Holy-O") or can let confident improvisation finish a song, ("The Thousand and TenthDay of the Human Totem Pole"). gt; :ufr The songs meander quite well and only seldom become toolong or boring. Because they don't follow the traditional verse-chorus-verse structure, lyrics are strictlysuperfluous to the music. Lyrics, however, is too strong a word for what does accompany the music, andsinging is a misnomer for what Beefheart does. Instead, streams of consciousness poems have beenbalanced on top of the complex, rhythms with Beefheart growling his way through a rap-style reading ofthe songs. Ironically, this only succeeds in " '81' Poop Hatch." This song is a straight,reading of lyricssans music and reveals the textures of Beefhearts voice and halting phrases. In a similar manner, thebest tracks on the album are the two instrumentals "Semi-Multicolored Caucasian'' and "Evening Bell,"as the absence of cumbersome words lets the music flow by itself. The rapid flutter of the drumsopening "Semi-Multicolored Caucasian," and the thick bass beats throughout the album are twoexamples of the impressive work by Cliff Martinez as he proves that drums can be every bit as creative as the guitars. Mixing rhythms and changing beats within two or three measures of each other areachieved effortlessly on the album. It is a marriage' of instruments that either can give as many as fourguitars equal time and space on one cut or strangle the rhythms into white noise, ("Hey Garland, I DigYour Tweed Coat") that evokes the aural equivalence of a Jackson Pollock painting. The lyrics dealwith topics such as nuclear war, class systems, the youth of the sixties becoming old and theirrelevance of religion. One wouldn't notice just by looking, although Beefheart has taken He looks likeZappa, but he's not. microscopic details of each aspect, glued them together and then magnified themwithout including footnotes as to what they refer. Lines such as "sun shore did shine this year, who'dyou look like underneath?" mesh perfectly with "It's gotten quite cold, I've decided I can't sell you mycoat." "Ice Cream For Crow" is an intricate album, although many rough edges should have been slicedoff. Beefheart certainly can't be judged by one album, but if this album is any indication, the talent heshoves into his music is reflected only by how much freedom it's given to control the direction of thesongs. Like the title cut says: "turn up the speakers/ hop flop squawk." t M H I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I im M H I H I M H I I IM : AARDVARK I BOOKS RECORDS SNewPhonenumber734-1195 Used Books, Science Fiction Specialty . . . 1222NvState 11-6 weekdays, 11-5 pm Sat. I M I I I I I I M H I I I I I M WM I H I H I I I I I I I H I I M gjÂ£fTHE PICTURE SHOW " 1209 11th Fairhaven 676-1226 Thru Oct. 26 v 7 9:30 Sat. Sun. Matinee 4:30j Student Prices $2.50 HALLOWEEN CARDS fitt l AREZ miTEQUILA 1Q1 TEQUILA 1131 TEQUILA 1131 TEQUILA mi TEQUILA AREZ IMPORTED BOTTLEDBY TEQUILA JALISCO S.A. ST. LOUIS. MO t?fe ^atioqal Weatre Of We ^Deaf TPARZIVAL: STRAIGHTFROM THE HORSES MOUTH Saturday/ October 23, 8:00p.m.WWU Performing Arts Center $6.50 $7.50 Reserved Seating INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE SPECIAL SEATING AVAILABLE FOR THEDEAF. Tickets available at Budget Tapes Â£ Records VU information Desk The Associated StudentsProgram Commission. ---------- Western Front - 1982 October 19 - Page 16 ---------- 16 Western Front Tuesday, October 19, 1982 Computer fair to open Bellingham's first ever ComputerTrade Fair opens Saturday in the Holiday Inn ballroom. The one-day event is sponsored by TheBellingham Business and Professional Women's Club and will feature 14 booths where local dealerswill demonstrate micro-computer hardware and software. In addition, two half-hour seminars will bepresented: "Asking the Right Questions: Before You Buy a Computer" and "New Tax Laws: TaxAdvantages of Going Computer." Trade Fair visitors will be able to-push buttons, view and evaluatesmall business and home computers. Western is scheduled to show its computer science educationalprograms. Joan Hayes, Western computer science professor, said the Fair should be of interest forseveral How to fight rapeâ€” a course tells how F.B.I, statistics indicate a rape occurs every 30 seconds, and one out of three women will be raped at some time in their lives. About 11-14 rapes occur inWhatcom County every month. Women wanting to learn more about defending themselves can attend the second meeting of a self-defense class for women, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the YWCA, 1026 N. ForesjtSt Openings still are available. The class will be offered again winter and spring quarters for those unable to attend this quarter. The class is taught by Nancy Uding and Pam Haines. Both have taken and taught self-defense classes before/and have some karate experience. "Violence against women happens all the time," Uding said, "from rape at one end of the scale to verbal abuse and harassment at the other." Thegoal of the class is to teach women more ways to protect themselves and to get them to think in times ofdanger. "Self-defense is a very individual thing. You have to know what you are willing to do in a givensituation," Haines said. The class will cover several topics during the remaining seven weeks. Each class will start with a review to further orient women with the procedures. Covered will be: awareness of one'sself and one's situation; how to carry one's self; verbal assertiveness, which Haines considers veryimportant in self-defense; running and dodging; defense, such as blocks; and offenseâ€”how to harm theattacker. "Self-defense is a continuum, and the class will be structured around this," Uding said. Formore information, contact the Women's Center, 676-3460. reasons. She said sales of home computersare expected to reach $3 billion by 1985. Western's emphasis also is on large computer systems,while graduates are more likely to run into small-computers in the business; world," Hayes said.Admission price to the-Fair is $1 and the public is invited. For more information call Jane Brown, 647-2700 or Kathy Bently, 671-7462. Students join review committees The two student representativesfor the Academic Review and Non-Academic Review committees were named last week by VicePresident for Academic Affairs Paul Ford. Ty Hanson, a_ speech major involved in Associated Students activities including the Washington Student Lobby, was named to the Academic Review Committee.Hanson ran an unsuccessful campaign for AS president last spring. Karen Haley, resident director forHigginson Hall, was placed on the Non-Academic review committee. 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Nowthere's a low-cost, quality SLR with those big-camera features: â€¢ K-mount bayonet interchangeablelens â€¢ LED readout for fast, easy metering â€¢ full range of manual shutter speeds $99 00 withW.W.U. I.D. regularly $14900 STATE HOLLY 734-5900 ConvmiiMt OrlÂ»Â«-Up Window NEWSNOTES Huxley: the future Two meetings are planned for pre-Huxley majors. The meetings at noon and1 p.m. Thursday in i Arntzen .100 are to discuss the future of Huxley. Candidates here The Associated Students of Western is sponsoring two candidates' forums. Candidates for the 42nd District will be at a forum at 11 a.m. today in the Viking Union. Congressional candidates will be speaking at 11 a.m.Wednesday. An informal reception will be given at 2 p.m. Quarter's book dissected The first of fivepanel discussions on the fall book of the quarter, The International Bill of Human Rights, will bepresented at 4 p.m. today. Panelists for the discussion include James Davis, dean of the College ofArts and Sciences; George Drake, sociology professor; Sandra Dresbeck, professor of history; andWilliam Scott document librarian Fiske gt; Dahl square off (Continued from page 7) ers who voted tocut funds were "short-sighted" and lacked leadership, she said. Dahl said more money must be givento colleges and universiti-ties in the future. She also said tuition increases must be slowed but can't bereversed. Fiske agreed higher education took the most severe cuts of all state services. This was notbecause higher education was an easy target, though, he said. "We did what we had to do." Fiske saidthe House now should consider re-establishing, programs, although it will be difficult. He said highereducation should be used to attract business. The community colleges. should focus on hightechnology fields and such questions as, "Does Western need a School of Engineering?" must beanswered, he said. Fiske said tuition is a small issue now. A stable policy has been set, wherecommunity college students pay 23 percent of their education costs, students at regional universities(including Western) pay 25 percent and students at Washington State University and the Universityof Washington pay 33 percent. Fiske said his experience is an advantage over Dahl. His work on House committees and on legislative bills and programs made him one of the state's top freshmanlegislators, he said. "I feel I did a good job. We had difficult decisions to make." Dahl disagreed. "I've gotmore to offer. There are a lot of people who are frustrated at the inaction of the present leadership." Agood leader must look ahead, she said, "and Fiske is not a good leader.',' ^ to go $29.19 KEGSSPECIAL with this coupon expires Oct. 31,1982 BEECH HOUSE PUB 113 E. Magnolia 733-3331 |vUBeer Cups Available (plus tax) gt; - J i Â® CALL Â©i 1 AND YE SHALL! RECEIVE i Save $2 onany 16" pizza we send winging to your door. 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Title: Western Front - 2008 October 14
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Text preview (might not show all results): 2008_1014 ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 1 ---------- WESTERN FALLS TO CENTRAL PAGE 10 PRICES RISE FOR MT. BAKER PASSES PAGE 6 Tuesday, October 14, 2008 WESTERN FRONT AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SINGE 1970 I W E S T E R N F R 0 N T 0 N L I N E .
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Show more2008_1014 ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 1 ---------- WESTERN FALLS TO CENTRAL PAGE 10 PRICES RISE FOR MT. BAKER PASSES PAGE 6 Tuesday, October 14, 2008 WESTERN FRONT AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SINGE 1970 I W E S T E R N F R 0 N T 0 N L I N E . N ET Controversial fast-food venue sparks discussion Allison Milton THE WESTERN FRONT Several campus groups are coming together to provide an open-panel discussion on the controversial new campus eatery, Chick-Fil-A. The Research and Outreach Programs and the Associated Student Productions Civil Controversy will host the discussion "Serving up Controversy: The Politics of Chick-Fil- A at Western" at 7 p.m., Oct. 16, in the Viking Union room 565. The panel will address student concerns and the process of bringing Chick- Fil-A to Western's campus. Some students object to Chick-Fil-A because the founder.of the company was part of a group called Focus on the Fam-ily. The Colorado-based group is a conservative Christian organization which has certain anti-gay and potentially sexist beliefs, said Shanti Zunes-Wolfe, assistant coordinator of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance. The discussion is meant to be an unbiased open panel and community dialogue where students, faculty and staff can share their opinions and find out more about the new Chick-Fil-A, which opened this quarter in the VU Market, said Devin Majkut, coordinator of the Social Issues Resource Center and discussion panel moderator. "We wanted to provide an open forum for people to discuss [Chick-Fil-A], so they didn't feel their voices were not being heard," Majkut said. The intention and goal of the discussion is to have people talk about how they feel about the franchise's presence on see CHICK-FIL-A page 3 WTA sees record ridership Lack of funds maxes out buses, no relief in sight for students photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT Students pack in tight on a WTA bus heading to campus Oct. 13. The buses are often overcrowded due to recently-increased ridership. Stephanie Sarff THE WESTERN FRONT Jn 2007, a $25 mandatory bus pass fee was added to the tuition of all students taking six or more credits per quarter, but overcrowded buses makes him not want to pay the fee. "I swear, I always end up standing next to someone that smells," McDaniel said. "It stresses me out." Compared to the first six months of Western senior Alex McDaniel said the 2007, WTA ridership is up 20 percent, said Rick Nicholson, service development director for WTA. "I've been at the WTA for 20 years," Nicholson said. "But I've never seen anything like this." see TRANSIT page 4 New lights brighten old campus buildings Kwihwa Lee THE WESTERN FRONT A campus-wide project by Western's electrical personnel could mean one less headache for students and teachers. Western's Electrical Services are removing the old linear fluorescent lights and magnetic ballasts, which control the electrical current, and are replacing them with the newest energy efficient ballasts and lights. Some people experienced headaches and eyestrain due to the flickering of the old lights, said Scott Stilts, supervisor of electrical services. Unlike the previous lights and ballasts, the replacements have no strobing and do not cause headaches, he said. The crew of Western's electrical services started replacing lights in Arntzen Hall Aug. 12, and have already replaced the old lights and ballasts in Old Main, Bond Hall, the Fine Arts building, Parks Hall and Environmental Studies building. Next, they plan to replace ballasts and lights in the Ross Engineering Technology building. He said by replacing the lights, lumens, a measurement of the light's power, are increased from 2,350 to 2,800, which makes the surroundings brighter. Some professors have even asked that not all the units be installed due to the intensity of the light. "There is a very definite change in any room you enter," Stilts said. The replacement lights will increase light output by more than one third and increase the longevity of the lights by nearly three months, Stilts said. The increased longevity will save maintenance and replacement costs, he said. Installing new lights and ballasts are part of Western's energy saving program with Puget Sound Energy, its electrical provider. Rebekah Anderson, Puget Sound Energy's media contact, said demand for electricity is growing in the Bellingham area because of population growth and new construction. In order to accommodate all of the energy demands, saving energy is vital, she said. The electrical crew is also replacing see LIGHTS page 3 ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 2 ---------- NEWS See more online at www.westernfrontonline.net The Western Front I Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I 2 Hi^lHHiBflB report of a male swinging a two-by-four at people vv^ile fljlllll^^ iSilSiliiBSlft^ffiBllill Sliiiiilii photo by Graig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Western football fans cheer on the Vikings at the Battle in Seattle Saturday at Qwest Field. The Vikings lost 50-28 to Central Washington University. Students, neighbors talk it out The Campus Community Coalition will host three nights of "Let's Talk" discussions. "Let's Talk" discussions are designed to bridge the gap between students and their neighbors by bringing both groups together to .work toward finding solutions for cbhirnuhity^baseU Issues. The topics will include "Living together in Bellingham: Students and Parties;" "Enforcement Practices" and "Neighborly Relations." The talks will take place Oct. 22, 27 and 29 in the Sehome, Happy Valley and York neighborhoods. All sessions are free to attend.; WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING 251 BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 SEND PRESS RELEASES TO: press@westeriifrontonline.net EDITORIAL PEPARMENT (360) 650-3162 Editor in chief Gabrielle Nomura, editor@westernfrontonline.net Managing editor. Jeff Richards, managing@westernfrontonline.net News editor. Zack Hale, newsfront@gmail.com News editor. ;... ;.. .....Amanda Winters, newsfront@gmail.com Arts editor. Kaleb Gubernick, artsandlife@westernfrontonline.net Life editor. James Andrews, artsandlife@westernfrontonIine.net Sports editor. Katie Greene, sports@westernfrontonline.net Opinion editor. Lisa Hust, opinion@westemfrontonline.net Photo editor. Graig Hill, photo@westernfrontonline.net Online editor Paul Suarez, online@westernfrontonline.net Copy editor. Rebecca Rayner, copy@westernfrontonline.net Copy editor. Audrey Dubois-Boutet, copy@westernfrontonline.net Faculty Adviser. Carolyn Nielsen, carolyn.nielsen@westernfrontonline.net ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT (360)650-3161 Advertising manager ,.......â€ž Michele Anderson Business manager. ..: Alethea Macomber The Western Front is published twice weekly in the fall, winter, and spring quarters and once a week in the summer session. The Western Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University, published by the Student Publications Council and is mainly supported by advertising. Opinions and stories in the newspaper have no connection with advertising. News.content is determined by student editors. Staff, reporters are involved in a course in the department of journalism, but any student enrolled at Western may offer stories to the editors. Members of the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue of the Western Front. Steam whistle to be tested again Western will conduct a campus-wide test of its emergency steam whistle 1 p.m. Oct. 19. In the event of a real emergency, the whistle will sound to alert Western students, faculty and staff. ... In addition, Western also plans to send ' out e-mails and text messages to inform students, faculty and staff with details of the situation and a suggested course of action. Western asks students to update their information on Web4U if they haven't done so already. The whistle could blow intermittently until 5 p.m. Coast Guard band to perform Western's Departfnent of Music will present a free concert featuring the United States Coast Guard Band 7 p.m. Nov. 23 in the Performing Arts Center concert hall. The band will perform a program titled "An American Journey." The program will include musical selections by numerous American composers. Alto saxophonist Joshua Thomas will perform Piet Swert's "Dance of Uzume." Soprano Lisa Williamson will aslo perform. The concert will serve as a prelude to a series of performances in the greater Tokyo Metropol i tan A rea. October is Western Archives Month Western's Archive Month is dedicated to promoting a better understanding of historical records and how to use and preserve them. Displays will include historic images from many collections housed across campus. An open house will be held Oct. 25 in the Goltz-Murray Building during Western's Fall Family Weekend. The open house will include behind-the- scenes tours, displays of unique historical records, and opportunities to conduct research. Particpants may discover how archival records can document and connect one's family history to campus. Flu shots Flu vaccinations for Western students-, faculty, staff and family members aged 13 and older will be available at the Student Health Center beginning Oct. 20. Students with chronic diseases such as diabetes or asthma, or those taking immune- suppressing medications are strongly encouraged to come in for flu shots any time the Health Center is open. For others, vaccinations will be available from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 30. Patients must check in with a receptionist to schedule a flu shot. Vaccinations are $18 and will be billed directly to students' accounts. Corrections An article that appeared in the Oct. 10 issue of The Western Front mistakenly described Dindo Pangilinan's involvement in an attempted sexual assault case. Pangilinan is a suspect in the case and has yet to be charged. The Western Front apologizes for this and any other errors. Errors should be reported to the managing editor at managingÂ® westernfrontonline.net ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 3 ---------- westernfrontonline.net I Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 NEWS I 3 LIGHTS: Longevity, energy efficiency increased with replacements from 1 the plastic prismatic acrylic lensesâ€” a special kind of thermoforming plasticâ€” over the fixtures discolored from age. The importance of replacing lights and ballasts is not only for saving energy, but also because the replaced T12 linear fluorescent lights will be discontinued Jan. 1,2009, Stilts said. The lights used for this change are more environmentally friendly and contain less mercury, he said. Along with this replacement program, Western's personnel are closely working with the Environmental Health and Safety office at Western to recycle the ballasts and lights and make sure it is all done properly, he said. Replaced lights go to EcoLights, which is part of the company Total Rei claim. EcoLights then takes the electronic waste and recycles the materials, said Gayle Shipley, director of environmental health and safety at Western. EcoLights accepts all types of lights and ballasts, including straight fluorescent lights. Recycled fluorescent lights can be used for glass products or as cement aggregate, according to Total Reclaim environmental service's Web site. Western's electric personnel work from 6 a.m. until the area is unavailable, Stilts said. They are concerned with safety and don't want to be in the way of students, so they work around scheduled classes, he said. Although the schedule for replacement is tentative due to the limited number of maintenance electricians and their obligation to their other work on campus, the lamp replacement in Arntzen Hall and the Ross Engineering Technology building will be done by no later than the end of February 2009, he said. CHICK-FIL-A: Multi-faceted panel set to speak on eatery's politics from 1 campus, she said. Also, the panel will provide students with an appropriate outlet in speaking about the controversy, said Research and Outreach Programs Director Casey Hall. "Whether or not you agree with Chick-Fil-A and the things they stand for, you should at least know where your money is going," said Johanna Brown, creator of the Facebook group "Boycott Western's Chick-Fil-A," Students have raised other concerns about the franchise being on campus. Students at the Environmental Center are concerned about having a large company serving meat at Western because of the school's support for local food businesses, Zunes-Wolfe said. "We want people to make informed decisions about their eating choices," she said. : Chick-Fil-A has already brought in big business to the VU Market, said Ira Simon, director of University Dining Services. "Chick-Fil-A is doing very well and exceeding our expectations," he said. There is already a 50 percent increase from last year's profits for the VU Market, he said. "I don't expect every student to use [Chick-Fil-A]," he said. "That's why we're trying to create different destinations on campus to offer'students other choices." â€¢...-.. '....... â€¢â€¢â€¢ â€¢ â€¢-N- '/'V The panel will include Willy Hart, director of University Residences and chair of the Executive Dining Committee, Erik Lowe, Associated Students president, Amber Aldrich, concerned student of the LGBT community, Ronna Biggs, chair of the LGBT Concerns Committee and coordinator'of ResLife, Seth Vidana from the office of sustainability and Brendan Lind, student coordinator of Students for Sustainable Food. Majkut said the: main focus ^f .the panel discussion is 'oil the open c|uesti6n and answer session at the end.. Audience members will have the opportunity to share their opinions and have their questions answered, he said. An lt;ad forxChJGk-Fil VU' next i d the hew- fast-fobd chain location. Profits have increased 50 percent for the VU Market after it opened this fall, but some students refuse to support the business due to its affiliation with the religious organization Focus on the Family. photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT TARGET is hiring! Early Morning, Day, and Evening postitions available. - f7eX*Â£/e. oot% ScJiecJu/e. * \0% discount lt;= gt;/? an/th****} oÂ£ "Tarheel Â£n/,tto^/ gt;teJit To apply, come fill out an application at our . Miring Kip|^ In ^ore at Bellis Fair Mall Â§=*?:^::â€¢: ... tf^ 'K ' ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 4 ---------- 4 I NEWS Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I The Western Front TRANSIT: Overcrowding inevitable, additional routes not likely from 1 Western sophomore and AS Alternative Transportation Coordinator for Western, AJ Garcia, said the WTA is the fastest growing transit system in the country. Before fall 2007, student bus passes were not incorporated into tuition. As, of Oct. 8, 2008 approximately 11,500 bus passes were distributed to Western students alone, Garcia said. With the economy suffering and ridership at the highest it has ever been, Nicholson said WTA buses are. in extreme demand but funding is not available for more routes at this time. Seventy percent of WTA's budget coming from local sales tax and with the poor economic state right now, Garcia said the WTA's funding is dwindling. Many students and community members are^trying to save money by riding the bus to and from school, WTA spokesperson Maureen McCarthy said. Gas and parking on campus is expensive, so buses are being bombarded, she said. Along with saving money, the bus helps students get around town without using their .own car and shortens walks in the^ rairi, Nicholson said. Garcia said although some students would rather not pay the fee, it was a decision made by the student body and will stand until the 2011-12 school year. Western does not make a profit from the bus pass fee, and the fees paid by students represent only 3 percent of WTA's entire budget, he said. " Nicholson said WTA is trying to meet Students get on a bus outside the Viking Union Oct. 13. the needs of students and keep costs low by providing headers, which are buses that come more frequently during peak times, instead of starting completely new routes. Although WTA wishes it could promise a seat to everyone, Nicholson said standing on the bus for a short ride to campus is not unreasonable. inevitable right WTA is maxed * "Overcrowding is now," Nicholson said, out." Nicholson advises students to be patient and wait for the next bus if a full bus passes them. He said many students get to the bus stop too late to catch the first available photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT bus, and are often frustrated if they are unable to board. He encourages students to contact WTA with criticism. Garcia said WTA is doing the best it can to get students to class on time and is trying to avoid leaving anyone behind. "Students don't like being packed in," Garcia said. "It's still a huge issue." Thanks to Career Services Center Employer Partner Fred Meyer For their support ofWWU students Fred Meyer's support of WWU's Career Services Center helps provide students with valuable career development assistance. Visit our office in Old Main 280 or our website at www.careers.wwu.edu for more information. respect. privacy. testing. answers. wcpo IwMtCOM^EOUlit^;; :, â€¢ ?; C * * * f ^ â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢*â€¢;- â„¢ Jr,f 5r"l:; 5 A n . ^prBjg^Jlic^Mter downtown JMlmgnam j ldJLU 1\ htate bt. ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 5 ---------- westeriifrontoinline.net I Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 NEWS I 5 New position rewards faculty with better pay; more job security Andrea Davis-Gonzalez THE WESTERN FRONT Western anthropology instructor Kathleen Saunders has been working at Western for the past eight years. As a limited-term faculty member, she has renewed her contract annually. A new "senior instructor" position now available to limited-term faculty could provide them with more job security and would make it easier for them to plan how and what to teach students, Saunders said. â€¢ Senior instructors are eligible for a contract that can last up to three years,; while non-tenure contracts vary between a quarter to a year. "The position takes away instability and insecurity that comes with not knowing if you're going to have a job from year to year," Saunders said. The senior instructor position was createdSas a/jresulLojf Westerns first-ever faculty contract created by the faculty and administration bargaining teams. Section 8.2.2 of the contract, which was ratified in June, creates the new status. Limited-term faculty can earn a 7 percent salary increase when advancing to senior instructor. To be eligible, limited-term faculty must have worked half-time or more for at least five consecutive years at Western and have' "demonstrated excellence in teaching and performance of responsibilities," according to the faculty contract. Individual departments, college deans and the provost can approve the applications. Each department and college should currently be creating the criteria for senior instructor, said Bill Lyne, president of the United Faculty of Western Washington. Because individual colleges and department's must develop their own unique criteria, it is difficult to determine who is currently qualified for the position, Saunders said. The colleges' requirements for senior instructor will be broader thanthe departments' requirements because they have to include all of their departments. The colleges' criteria should parallel the standards in the faculty contract, Lyne said. Eligible instructors may apply this winter and spring and if approved, can begin their new position next fall. "[A good candidate should show] substantial achievement, interact well' with students and effectively communicate information," said Joann Otto, biology department chair and professor:, : Saunders has been working at Western for more than five years at half-time or more and said she would apply for senior instructor if she met the all the criteria. Last spring, approximately 67 limited- term faculty would have been eligible for the rank, said Buff Schoenfeld;administration bargaining team member and ex- gt;, ecutive assistant to the president. Ron Riggins, dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts, said the new status is a way to keep quality limited-term faculty at Western. "Many part-time faculty are among our most effective teachers," Riggins said. "You want to do as much as you can to support-them and give thenvgreater=stabil-ity." Western has three types of faculty: tenured, tenure track and limited term. Tenure-track faculty have titles such as associate professor, assistant professor and professor. Limited-term faculty are considered lecturers and instructors. Tenured and tenure-track faculty are paid to teach, do service work, conduct research within their field and write and publish articles based on that research. Limited- term faculty are paid to teach only. They typically carry higher course loads because they don't have as many responsibilities as tenured faculty, Schoenfeld said. Before the faculty contract was ratified, tenured faculty were eligible for a 9 percent salary increase when promoted, while limited-term faculty had little room to progress, said Kevin Leonard, faculty bargaining team chief steward and history professor. The new contract allows tenured faculty to receive a 10 percent salary increase with their promotion and non-tenured faculty to advance to senior instructor. The senior instructor position is like an award for non-tenured faculty for their successful performance, Leonard said. "[The position] is a way to recognize their long-term service to the university," Lyne said. photo by Graig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Raul Bingham poses with his Western business card Oct. 7. The title on his card reads Adjunct Faculty, Department"tif eomnilfflieation. Bin^aWiia^Btfeif l i n i n g af Western for three years and is unsure what his official title is now, he said. V / K ' : $ * * â€¢ , 1.360.715. l i p i Wmm ^*Â»*Â» gt;-. Hemp \ . . ^Bamboo. i i Carrying unlimited Everyday Special Students, Staffs* Faculty | receive 5 lt;t off each gallon of gas. (W/Western ID Card) 1 TRAVEL AND TEACH IN SOUTH KOREA? All majors welcome Min. Requirement: 2-years college education about $2,200 per month 1 year contract Paid Vacation: 4 Weeks! Full a i r f a r e furnished housing, bonus* health insurance and more! You will teach basic conversational English including simple vocabulary, phonics, and simple grammars etc. You can start this teaching employment at the beginning of each month. Application deadline is an ongoing basis. Please contact Soon at 7 7 8 - 7 8 6 - 2 8 5 4 (Canadian number) or gmsck@hotmail.com ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 6 ---------- 6 I Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I The Western Front ARTS 6 Student prices for Mt. Bak passes ascend financial p photo by Graig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Skiers and snowboarders ride Chair Three at Mt. Baker Ski Area last season. Kaylin Bettinger THE WESTERN FRONT This ski season, Western students waiting to get to the nearest mountain may soon encounter a problem: a student pass at Mt. Baker will drop their bank account $605. With the rising price of gas making the hour and a half drive more expensive than ever before, Western junior Kati Schmidt said it's difficult to make a season pass worth the money. Schmidt started the Mt. Baker group on Facebook to help coordinate carpools and keep lines of communication open for anyone who plays in the snow at Mt. Baker. "I bought a pass last year and it was $585 total and it was so expensive and I almost missed my rent payment," Schmidt said. "It was worth it for the powder days but I still think it's too much." In comparison with other areas in Washington and Canada, Baker has high rates for season passes. Baker competes with Whistler, which sells college passes, for $439 plus tax and Stevens Pass, which sells college passes for $299 plus tax. With these prices, students could be paying twice as much to ski at Mt. Baker than Stevens Pass. Western alumnus Pat Bateman, who also started a Facebook group called Baker Snowboarders Unite!, said with the discount other areas give to college students, it should be cheaper to ski at other mountains. With additional costs such as gas, however, Baker's price is more comparable, but he said the price should still be lower. "I think it's interesting because in the last couple years Whistler has tried aggressively to promote to Western students," Bateman said. "The pass is so cheap but the cost of gas and the exchange rate makes it prohibitive. Baker has a kind of monopoly on Bellingham." Even with the high price tag, Mt. Baker Ski Area representative Amy Trowbridge said the ski area has good reasons for not giving students a larger break on their passes. Trowbridge said because Baker isn't a resort type area, the owners don't have income from lodging, restaurants or bars to keep the area running. "Baker ha: but we have and bars and nc bridge said. "W what other reso board. It's not a We try to keep everyone For many s said about Bak tain isn't in co ingham style, S to stay that wa) "I like Ba Schmidt said.' rate everyone v Bellingham is i porting town.' Trowbridg geared towards "We defini people* in frorr are trying to kt people because brige said. "We off of people fi People are fron land counties ai large city incon photo by Michael Leese THE WESTERN FRONT A contest-winning, 8-by-10 foot acrylic painting by Western junior Ashley McDaniels hangs above the front desk in the WWU Outdoor Center. ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 7 ---------- LIFE westernfrontonline.net I Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I 7 9 er ski eaks two food service areas, )retty limited restaurants ) accommodation," Trow-e can't really afford to do rt areas do. It's across the lot of smoke and mirrors, everything affordable for tudents, what Trowbridge er rings true. The moun- porate hands. True to Bell-chmidt said she wanted it icer not being corporate," I think if they went corpo- /ould be so upset because uch a local-business-sup-agreed that Baker the Bellingham local, ely are not trying to draw North Carolina and we ep it affordable for local that is our base," Trow-aren't making our money ying in from other areas, i Skagit, Whatcom and Is-ld that income base isn't a l e . photo by Graig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Western seniors Jake Bankson and Sakeus Bankson pose with their 2008-09 Mt. Baker season passes Oct. 13 at the Mt. Baker business office. PflliA/tliA/g the outdoor spirit Danielle Perry THE WESTERN FRONT Among the racks of snowboarding magazines and dismantled bicycles in the WWU Outdoor. Center, bright colors and splashing water stand out. Above the front desk hangs a large painting of a group of Whitewater rafters, happily basking in the thrill of the untamed waters and the joy of the great outdoors. The painting, an 8-by-10 foot acrylic scene of people Whitewater rafting, was created by Western junior Ashley McDan-iels as the winning submission of the Outdoor Center's art contest last year. The contest was originally conceived by Harrison Holtz-Knott, an employee who interned with the staff last year, Outdoor Center manager Frederick Collins said. "Harrison thought that we should ask people to send in drawing ideas for a possible mural for the Outdoor Center. You know, something to brighten up the atmosphere," Collins said. "After we received around 15 submissions, we put together a group of about 10 coordinating staff to decide what piece we liked best, and hands down, Ashley's was the winner from day one." Among the staff selecting McDan-iels' piece was Arielle Furtado, the current supervisor of the Outdoor Center, which is located in Viking Union room 150. From the moment she saw it, she knew Mc- Daniels' design was the one they should choose, she said. "What I really liked about Ashley's piece was the way she captured the energy of the scene," Furtado said. "The movement of the water, the portrayal of the people. The whole thing was great." The specific guidelines for the art contest were simple: create a scene which takes place in the outdoors and includes people having fun and enjoying nature, Collins said. Although she's an art studio and design major and made mural commissions on the side, McDaniels said she hadn't heard anything about the art contest until it was mentioned to her last year by a friend. "My friend Tim Barnaby showed me an art contest flyer he had found on campus and said that he thought I should enter," McDaniels said. "At the same time, my roommate was urging me to submit something, so I thought 'why not?' and ended up doing a mock-up." Collins said after McDaniels' artwork was selected, the two of them sat down to discuss what minor changes could be made to improve the final concept for the piece. Among these revisions were changes to some skin tones to present a more racially-diverse scene, along with making the genders of the people rafting more visually apparent. The biggest change, however, was the decision to change the idea of a mural into a canvas painting that could be moved anywhere-; McDaniels said. "Although I was excited about winning the contest, I was a little intimidated by the project," McDaniels said. "Painting smoothly on a wall is really hard with acrylics, especially if the scene is high on the wall. Luckily, we decided to change to a portable canvas, so that took a lot of the pressure off." Although she had to construct the canvas twice due to a sizing error, McDaniels said she was able to work on the painting diligently throughout the summer. Her favorite part of the piece was the splashing water, which she portrayed by looking up reference photos online and throwing paint at the canvas, she said. While the grand unveiling of the whitewater-rapid painting at the Outdoor Center was last week, fans of McDaniels will be happy to know this isn't the last they'll see of her work, Collins said. "We're planning on- adding to Ashley's painting so there are three individual parts," Collins said. "Over time, we hope to include a winter scene and a green camping scene, to sort of represent the whole range of outdoor activities in one painting." Until that time comes though, McDaniels said she is keeping busy-with school and her own ideas for the future. She recently was hired as an art instructor for a home-schooled family, and. she looks forward to a career in design after graduation. Collins said fans of art and the Outdoor Center should keep their eyes open for another art contest in the near future. With a friendly staff and amazing deals for students, aspiring artists should make sure their designs stand out and reflect the outdoor spirit, McDaniels said. "Whatever you decide to turn in, above all make sure it's exciting," McDaniels said. "While it's important that you personally like the piece, you have to make it appealing to the people, because that's who you're really making the art for." ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 8 ---------- 8 I ARTS LIFE Ibesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I The Western Front COOKING IT UP IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Associated Students Outdoor Center course brings gourmet to the hiking trails Christine Karambelas THE WESTERN FRONT Backpacking through mountain valleys in Chile requires not only long hours of physical activity but the skills to navigate, evaluate dangers and analyze the environment a hiker crosses. What more could Western seniors Ellie Chatman and James White want to learn on their one-month hike through Patagonia? How to cook lasagna. Through a student program led by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Chatman and White went to the Patagonia mountain range in Chile where, after a 10-day first-aid training course, they backpacked and sea kayaked for 70 days.. Chatman and White learned about survival in the backcountry facing hands-on experiences in rescuing, mapping, awareness of the environment and cooking. Cooking in Patagonia did not include following directions saying "just add water" in freeze-dried meals, Chatman said. Instead, students were^given ingredients every 10 days-tafid:^e|e taught to cook meals such as fresh baked breads, cakes, pasta dishes and tuna casserole. Chatman said not only were backpackers taught how to prepare these meals but how to be creative with their utensils. For example, cooking oven- style by raising a cooking pot above the flame, allowing food to cook slower on a low heat. Wher^'backpackifflg-fopJong -periods of time, freeze-dried foods can seem repetitive, but cooking provides good flavors and is a fun activity to do in the backcountry, Chatman said. Chatman and White now plan to teach about homemade cooking in the backcountry at 7 p.m., Oct. 16 at the Associated Students Outdoor Center. Attendees will learn how to cook food such as cinnamon rolls and calzones with a simple stove kit, which includes a pot, silverware and a gas canister stove. ' The purpose of this class is to teach backpackers, when they have the time to do it, how to cook independently for themselves, Chatman said. "Cooking [homemade meals] is great for people who want to camp with friends and hang out," Chatman said. "Why not cook when you get to the lake and have a good meal?" On a quick hike to a mountain summit and back, a backpacker may not want to take the time to sit and cook a meal. But for those who are camping in a location for longer periods of time, cooking is another great way to enjoy the outdoors and each other's company, Chatman said. "When you get to camp and don't have much to do, [cooking] is something that will take up a good amount of time," White said. Along with teaching how to cook a homemade meal, the class will also incorporate how to prepare meals' to eat on a backpacking trip. Freeze-dried foods are definitely the lightest and easiest to pack, but packing in-photo by Michael LeeseTHE WESTERN FRONT Outdoor Center employees James White and Ellie Chatman show off cooking gear they will be.using for a backcountry cooking clinic they will be teaching at the Outdoor Center October 16. The clinic starts at 7p.m. and is $10 for students. gradients for homemade meals requires a little more thought and planning, REI Outreach specialist Pat Kennedy said. Kennedy teaches backcountry cooking classes at REI that explain how to choose backpacking- efficient food items. Nutrition content, ingredient weight and understanding how to cook in a simple pot or pan are all incorporated in educating campers on how to appropriately prepare their meals. "[Homemade cooking in the back-country] is all about planning before you go out," White said. "Usually, I'll mix my dry ingredients together and put them in one Ziplock bag." If one plans his or her meal in advance, he or she can pack food ingredients almost equal in weight to dry-freeze foods, most likely spending less money, White said. The longer people have been camping, the more bored they are with eating freeze-dried foods, Kennedy said. Campers are planning to cook more homemade meals and are becoming more creative in their menu choices-. â€¢ ., Kennedy is currently experimenting â€¢withF,;all:'trie different meaT options; he! can make with pre-cooked bacon, including adding it to scone mix. White said he gets excited to plan his meals before he goes carftpifilg 'anti-hopes by teaching the outdoor cooking class, backpackers can find cooking as another element to adventures in the backcountry. "I hope that other people can see the value of going outside and being active," Chatman said. "[Cooking while camping or backpacking] is a different way to bring people together." _ _.._ jjpplpii l$V9l$ pteM^ iotl*' wA" ! 4179 Meridian St. 360-676-8017 (formerly Izzy's) Meet the^^SmW Firefighters of Washington State! Getyour autographed copy of their 2009 Calendar! 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They have added and subtracted routes in order to better accommodate the needs of students. Western students account for a large majority of WTA's ridership, but student passes provide only 3 percent of the budget. The largest chunk of WTA's budget, 78 percent, comes from sales tax revenue. With the economy not doing so well, WTA is not pulling in enough money. WTA also has to deal with the rising cost of gas. Though students are able to take the bus to save gas money, WTA cannot do the same. It is providing the alternative transportation students and residents desire but is not getting enough support for its services. WTA was. one of the fastest growing transit agencies in the nation last year and is working with scarce resources. It is working at full capacity and cannot add another bus to their routes in the morning. WTA employees diligently spent the summer thinking of ways to use the resources they have to provide the best possible service. Last year the Route 95 bus was added to lessen congestion along Bill McDonald Parkway. However, students either did not take advantage of or did not know of the route. There were only 27 riders per hour, a very low number for Western routes. To help students further, WTA has made some changes this year. It dropped Route 95, and replaced it with the 105 and 108 shuttles on Bill McDonald Parkway. Additional trips were added to help students get to classes on the half hour. WTA also added another route from downtown to the Lincoln Creek Park and Ride at 6:25 p.m. WTA does not just service Western students around campus, although Western gets the majority of WTA's attention. WTA also provides services all over Bellingham and Whatcom County. WTA provides transportation to Lynden, Ferndale and Mount Vernon. Many of these express routes end up having standing room only. Alternative transportation services need more support from local and federal governments. The federal and state government provides only 7 percent of WTA's budget. As students, we cannot do much to support WTA other than riding the buses and appreciating the hard-working employees. It is sad to see a system so many students rely on suffering when it is raking in record increases in ridership. It is disappointing when students constantly complain about having to stand on buses or having to wait for the next shuttle to come along. WTA provides a vital service to the community and needs to be appreciated for its efforts. Students should stop complaining to WTA and Western faculty about the failings of WTA and take those complaints.to City Hall. Having strong community support Will bring about the help WTA needs. Students are residents of Bellingham too and deserve to have their voices heard. Students can work with the community to work for more funding for WTA or promote ridership beyond Western students. In the meantime, take this week to get off your usual route and try something new. Take the bus to Bellis Fair Mall or Sunset Square. Ride the bus to Fairhaven and check out Fairhaven Park. Take advantage of the incredibly efficient and easy to use transportation system in Bellingham before you graduate and venture out of here. When students get off the bus,! don't forget a friendly "thank ybii" or "good-bye." These employees work hard everyday for students and residents across Bellingham and deserve recognition for that. The Editorial Board is comprised of Editor in Chief Gabrielle Nomura, Managing Editor Jeff Richards, Opinion Editor Lisa Hust and director of AS Alternative Transportation A J. Garcia. Drinking and driving hits close to home Glenn Smith Columnist One day when I was not home, a young man driving drunk in a.nice car hopped the sidewalk and drove onto the lawn of the townhouse I rent, severing the gas main. The house is built on the hill on the north side of Lincoln Creek Park and Ride. From the sidewalk, there is a 10-foot decline of about 45 degrees to the house. The gas main faces the sidewalk; it sticks out about a foot. My brother, who shares the apartment with me, was there at the time and gave me the full story when I came home the next morning. Additional details come from my downstairs neighbor Lance Henderson, reporter for The Bellingham Business Journal. At about 1:20 a.m., the driver drove over the sidewalk and went down the hill, freaked out and tried desperately to drive out of there, all the while digging his car farther down the hill, closer to the house. In the car with him he had a passenger, who told the driver to stop and call a tow truck. Unconvinced, the driver then hit the gas main, causing a loud swooshing sound as 50 pounds per square inch of natural gas shot into the air. Imagine if it had caught fireâ€”the ensuing explosion could have killed my very own brother, whose bedroom window is almost directly above the gas main. The Bellingham police and fire department showed up and evacuated the house's three apartments. The tenants waited outside for two hours, until 3:30 a.m., when the gas problem was temporarily fixed. The driver had plowed through a cool tree with bright red leaves outside my living room window, and tore up lots of grass. More importantly, he endangered the lives of my only sibling, the house's other tenants, the tenants of the two houses on either side of mine, anyone who was within several feet of his car at any time during that drive, his passenger, and himself. We are not a violent student body, just an irresponsible ope. - Glenn Smith, Columnist Another drunk driving story with which we are all familiar is the one involving former Western student Ashley Wick. Wick had a blood alcohol level of .096, and may or may not have been under the influence of Xanax when she hit Western exchange student Un Kyu Choi, who later died from his injuries. This happened on Bill McDonald Parkway, where students walk and ride their bikes all the time. Close to the intersection of Samish Way and Bill McDonald Parkway, there is a memorial of flowers and a sign telling the name of someone who was hit by a car on that very spot. This is a prevalent problem which will not go away any time soon. There will always be people who drive while intoxicated. What the rest of us need to do is be extra cautious. More likely than a Western student intentionally killing someone with a hand-held weapon is the possibility one of them will accidentally kill someone with a vehicle. We are not a violent student body, just an irresponsible one. If you're drunk and you need to travel somewhere beyond walking distance, have a designated driver (who is committed to staying sober) drive you, and don't distract the driver with your drunken flailingâ€”they will hate you. At Western, students have a lot of options. If you do not have a designated driver, get on the Late Night Shuttle at Haggard Hall or the Viking Union. You can use the shuttle if you've got a bus pass or a Western student identification card. It runs through downtown Bellingham and Western's campus until 2:30 a.m. If you do a lot of non-drunk walking, watch where you walk. If you're a biker, watch where you ride your bike. It's dangerous out there. By all means, do not drink and drive. You cannot control yourself while drunk; that's the fun part about drinking, right? Watch out for your friends and make sure they do not drive while intoxicated. If they are at your place and obviously incapable of driving, ask them to stay or call a taxi. Take.it from me, a guy who passed the wow-it's-cool-to-drink-legally stage of life five years ago and who still likes a good beer or cocktail once in a while. Driving drunk and endangering the lives of others is not ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 10 ---------- SPORTS See more online at www.westernfrontonline.net The Western Front I Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I 10 Western outbattled in Seattle Western falls 50-28 to Central in shootout led by quarterbacks of both teams Jesse Amorratanasuchad THE WESTERN FRONT In front of a crowd of 12,258, under the lights of Qwest Field, the quarterbacks from both Western and Central Washington University produced stellar performances, each throwing for over 300 yards and multiple touchdowns. The record- breaking night ended with Central defeating Western 50-28 in the sixth-annual Battle in Seattle on Saturday. Central senior quarterback Mike Reilly threw for four touchdowns, setting a school record for career touchdowns with 103. Reilly finished the game with 371 yards through the air along with 58 yards rushing. A fourth-quarter interception by Western senior linebacker photo by Katie Greene THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior wide receiver Travis McKee (3) and Western freshman wide receiver Dirk Dallas (84) sit on the sidelines in the fourth quarter Saturday. McKee had three catches for 55 yards and one touchdown and Dallas had one catch for 15 yards in Saturday's game at Qwest Field. C.J. Green ended Reilly's conference-record 184 pass attempts without a pick. Central's 50 points were a Battle in Seattle record for most points scored in the game's six-year history. "[Reilly] is a great player, probably the best [Division II] quarterback in the country," Western senior quarterback Adam Perry said. "He may be better than some [Division I] quarterbacks out there and has a great chance to go play in the pros after this. I have a lot of respect for him." Western senior quarterback Adam Perry displayed sharp passing of his own, throwing for 320 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Western fell.to 3-2 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference while Central remained undefeated at 5-0 after Saturday's game. Central stayed in first place in the conference, increasing the distance between them and Western and Western Oregon University, who are currently tied for second place. [Reilly] is a great player, probably the best [Division II] quarterback in the country. He may be better than some [Division I] quarterbacks out there and has a great chance to go play in the pros after this - Adam Perry, Western senior quarterback Western fell behind 16-0 early in the first quarter, courtesy of a safety and two Reilly touchdowns. Perry led a second-quarter rally by the Vikings, as he rushed for a touchdown and connected with Western senior wide receiver Travis McKee for a score. Western trailed Central 22-14 going into half time. 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"I thought it was going to be a high-scoring game and we would have to score a lot of points to win," Central head coach Blaine Bennett said. "It was neat to be back in the state of Washington, back at Qwest Field and involved with a great rivalry like the Western-Central rivalry." The efficient Central offense continued to score at will, as Reilly connected with senior wide receiver Johnny Spevak for a touchdown to make the score 36-21. On the ensuing possession, Western could not convert a fourth and goal on the Central six-yard line as the Wildcats began to take control of the game going into the fourth quarter. Central's Morris scored his second rushing touchdown with twelve minutes and 41 seconds left in the game and Reilly finished another quality performance, throwing his fourth touchdown with 5 minutes, 5 seconds remaining. Western scored in the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, courtesy of a two-yard rushing touchdown by Western junior running back Randall Eldridge. Western will travel to Grand Forks, ND to'play the University of North Dakota Oct. 18 before coming back to Civic Field to play Humboldt State University in the Vikings' final home game Oct. 25. m Volleyball suffers first season loss Meaghan Cox THE WESTERN FRONT The Western volleyball team lost their first match of the season on Saturday, falling short in the fifth set against University of Alaska Fairbanks. "When you come out of a game like this, you feel horrible," Western senior middle blocker Tiana Roma said. "But this forces us to focus on what we're doing wrong and fix it." Western had a close first set but lost 29-27. In the second set Western dominated 25-13. The Vikings continued their momentum through the third set and won 25-21. Alaska Fairbanks came back in the fourth set and won 25-22. In the fifth set, the Vikings led, but attack errors by multiple players gave Alaska Fairbanks the victory, finishing 15-13. 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Please visit www.eggdonorselect.com to apply. ---------- Western Front 2008-10-14 - Page 12 ---------- 12 I SPORTS Tuesday â€¢ October 14,2008 I The Western Front Cross country runs past competition Marisa Willis THE WESTERN FRONT The Western cross country team ran to victory Saturday at Lake Padden Park in Bellingham. The men's and women's team beat rival Seattle Pacific University (SPU) and earned a first-place team title in both races at the 35th annual Western Invitational. The Vikings' dual victories were led by Western sophomores Jordan Welling and Bennett Grimes for the men and sophomore Sarah Porter and junior Courtney Olsen for the women. Western head coach Kelven "Pee Wee" Halsell said both the men's and women's performances at the meet were encouraging as the team gets closer to their post-season meets. "We're coming around and we're running faster," Halsell said. "We're where we need to be, to be running at [the national championships on Nov. 11]" This was the fourth year in a row the Western men's team has received first-place honors on their 10-kilometer course and the first victory for the Western women since 2002 on their 6-kilometer course. Porter and Olsen placed first and second in the women's race with times of 21 minutes, 24 seconds and 22:20 consecutively. This led the Viking women to post the lowest team score of 25, putting them ahead of SPU and Central Washington University (CWU). Porter said it felt good to finish more than 30 seconds under last year's winning time, posted by SPU's Jessica Pixler, especially on Western's home course. "I just felt a lot of pride coming in because people were yelling, 'Go Western! Go Western!' because it was our meet," Porter said. "That we were able to represent ourselves like that was really, really awesome." Pixler, the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II National Champion, opted to attend an invitational meet in San Diego instead of racing against Western at Lake Padden. Now that Porter has won her sixth cross country meet this season, she said she is looking forward to Western's next meet, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships Oct. 25 in Yakima. "[Conference] will be my first chance to race Pixler head-to-head, so I would really like to give her a run for her money," Porter said. On the men's course, it was a sprint to the finish with less than four seconds between the first and third place times. Saint Martin's University.John Riak won the race with a time of 31:44, Welling finished second at 31:45 and Grimes came in a close third at 31:48. "It felt really relaxed for the first four and a half miles," Welling said. "Then we hit the last hills [on the course] and we just started moving. We were just flying." Because St. Martin's did not race the meet with a full squad of seven men, their two top finishing times did not count toward an overall team score. This default allowed the Vikings to take over the first through seventh places for the race. The Viking men received the lowest team score of 15, placing them ahead of SPU, Seattle Running Club, CWU and the University of British Columbia. Welling said he had expected the race would be a battle between Grimes, Riak and himself, but said he had not imagined the race to be as close as it turned out. Riak was the NCAA Division II West Regional champion in 2007. photo by jon Bergman THE WESTERN FRONT Women participants prepare for their 6,000-meter run at the start of the 35th Annual Western Invitational Cross Country Classic Saturday Oct. 11 at Lake Radden. 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Title: Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12
Date: 1958-12-12
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1958_1212 ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 1 ----------n Takes Aw The Western Washington Collegian received 183 out of 200 points to emerge as top-ratednewspaper for the second year in a 13-college critical judgement of newspapers and- annuals, byprofessionals in the
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1958_1212 ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 1 ---------- n Takes Aw The Western Washington Collegian received 183 out of 200 points to emerge as top-ratednewspaper for
Show more1958_1212 ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 1 ---------- n Takes Aw The Western Washington Collegian received 183 out of 200 points to emerge as top-ratednewspaper for the second year in a 13-college critical judgement of newspapers and- annuals, byprofessionals in the newspaper and printing business. WAYNE EHLERS, Collegian Managing Editor;Wallie Funk, main Editor; and James H. Bliss, publications adviser, look over the and Klipsun Fridaynight. speaker; Ken Robertson, Collegian awards presented to the Collegian Tamanawas of CPS tookthird and second place annual awards. THE CULMINATION OF a year's efforts by a segment of Western students was achieved last Friday evening when the Evergreen State Press Association Awards for the best newspaper and the best annual of the Conference went to Western's Collegian and Klipsun.Carolyn Kyle edited the Klipsun and Ken Robertson the Collegian. The newspaper winners weredetermined by two judges, Bill Fowler of the Beliingham Herald and Ed Litchfield of the S p o k a n eSpokesman-Review. These two men judged the entries on a 100 point system, with points given formakeup, coverage, photography, typography and headlines. SECOND PLACE IN THE Conferencewent to the Mooring Mast of Pacific Lutheran College and third place to the Campus Crier of Central.Eastern's Kinnikinick, and the BOOKS DUE ALL BOOKS IN GENERAL circulation from the CampusLibrary and from the Main Library must be returned, and all fines must be paid by Tuesday, Dec. 16,at 9:30 p.m. Students returning books or paying fines after this date will be charged a $1 clearance feein addition to the usual fine. The list price will be charged to all students for lost books, and grades willbe withheld from students who do not return books, pay for lost books or pay fines by Friday, Dec. 19.Special permission to keep books beyond the Tuesday night deadline may be granted to students whoneed the books for class use. Reserve books will continue to circulate through Thursday, Dec. 18. OUR CONTROVERSIAL CHRISTMAS PACKAGE To quote Perry Como, "We Get Letters . . ." On pages 5and 6 of this week's edition, we are almost deluged under a flood of letters. They cover everything fromClough to the Administration to boys singing to girls' houses. All we can say is that this is one opinion-packed Christmas package. We would like to tie it up with some kind of ribbon, but we don't think there is any strong enough to hold the controversial contents. It remains our policy, however, to print all signedletters, even though some of them wouldn't look nice under the campus Christmas tree.â€”The Editor.western Washington COLLEGIAN Western Washington College, Beliingham, Washington Vol. LS, No. 10 - Dee. 12, 1958 No more reel changes: Legislature Moves to Acquire 'Cinemascope' THE STUDENTLEGISLATURE WENT ON RECORD Wednesday night in approval of the purchase of an anamorphiclens, a new projector and installation expenses that will bring cinemascope movies and continuousprojection to campus movies. "By not charging admission to these movies, we will not have trouble from downtown people and everyone on campus could be admitted free," Legislator Barbara Bos, said inexplaining her plan for taking a 25 cent per person fee from present student government fees andapplying it to the cinemascope plan. The Legislature approved the committee recommendation andappointed a special committee to investigate the plan further. Fred Boede presented the group witha W Club plan to obtain programs from the Coca-Cola company for basketball games, selladvertising for them and sell them to students. Profits would be turned over to increasing athleticscholarships. "We're trying to build up our W Club to something besides just saying it's there,"Legislator Fred Emerson said. The Legislature approved the plan and gave the W Club permissionto carry it out, AFTER LISTENING TO COLLEGIAN EDITOR Ken Robertson for 15 minutes, andhaving heard Collegian Adviser James Bliss the week before, the Legislature unanimously approvedgiving the power in signing Collegian requisitions to the Collegian Editor. "I believe students shouldbe responsible for student money," Robertson said, "The Legislature can fire me any time if they don'tlike the way I handle it." IN ONE OF THE HASTIEST PARTS of the meetingâ€”adjournmentâ€”President Al Jung announced that next quarter the Student Union Committee would be junked andreplaced by a "Union Board" to be headed by Joe Malik, and that the ASB Executive was instituting aCodified Revision Committee that would advise the administration on the legal aspects of powersand commitments of the ASB. Bruce Hannaford, a graduate student, will head the committee. "Wait aminute, Mr. President; before we adjourn don't we approve of these things?" Legislator Dave Amosbroke in. "Next meeting," Jung stated and adjourned the legislature until next quarter. Curtain Rises onDrama of 'Suspense and Love' Tonight THE LEGEND of Barbara Allen will come to life tonight andtomorrow night in the Music Auditorium, as the curtain rises on "Dark of the Moon." Curtain time is8:15 p.m. This play, a story of a witch boy who wants to become human so he can court BarbaraAllen is a combination of music, dance and drama. It combines the elements of conflict, suspenseand love to make the story, as Dr. Gregory recently s t a t e d , "One of the most unusual and mostexciting plays to be given here at Western in recent years." The combination of unusual and interestingstage settings should also add to the excitement of the play, and making it a show worth seeing. I N TE R P R E T I N G SMOKEY MOUNTAIN life has been the goal of Richardson and Burney, the twoSouth Carolinan authors of "Dark of the Moon." In the play they have set forth a standard of living verydifferent from that of our own, one A scene from 'Dark of the Moon.' which may be criticizedâ€”oraccepted by open minded people for what it isâ€”a standard of a class below that which we normallyaccept. Tickets for the production can be obtained all day today at the box office in the A-M Building.Tickets will also be available to students this evening and tomorrow evening upon presentation of theirASB cards. For those other than students and faculty there will be a. one dollar admission charge. ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 2 ---------- Page 2 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN December 12, 1958 Western hosts press conference:Paper Responsible to Students Not Gov't; Jung Tells Editors Nearly 50 newspaper and annual staffmembers from all annual representatives lt; " 7 ' ' Â° ' ' ' p n President Al Jung say that ued theiranalysis of "â€” a over Washington State heard ASB a newspaper editor is responsible to his readers,not his govern ment, as he welcomed delegates to the fifth annual Evergreen State Press AssociationConference held in Bellingham Friday and Saturday The total delegation of approximately 45 studentsfrom colleges state heard speeches by Northwest and universities throughout the publications personnel, both collegiate and professional, and discussed publications problems in annual and newspaperseminars. Meeting at the Bellingham Hotel on Friday and Saturday, the group moved to the campus forthe Saturday afternoon sessions. Because of the weather, several of the delegations from east of themountains left late Saturday afternoon. ASB PRESIDENT AL JUNG welcomed the representativesFriday and spoke of the mutual responsibilities and communication necessary to both the studentpress and student government. The student press, Jung stated, is not responsible to its studentgovernment but to its student readers. Both student government and the student press should try tofoster public and individual expression among students. Herald City Editor Bill Fowler spoke to thenewspaper representatives on the general quality of their papers and then dealt specifically with . e a c h . . paper. Fowler commented; that , he "believed that many of the limitations to be found in collegenewspapers were the result of very restricted budgets and, consequently, limited space, rather than to a lack of talent." On the whole, he considered the efforts quite good. A PROFESSIONAL REPORTER,Larry Hildebrand, also of the Herald, spoke to the group as future journalists late Friday afternoon.Talking informally, he answered questions about profesisonal journalism and compared it toCollegiate work. Also on Friday afternoon, Clyde Robinson, manager of Student Publications at theUniversity of Washington, spoke to annual representatives. He discussed the reason why theUniversity had elected to have their yearbook published by a firm in Texas rather than a local one. Mainly the switch was due to the increased services which the Texas company offered and a lower bid bysome $4,000. Following Robinson's talk, the annual group heard James Abbott of Seattle's CraftsmanPress explain the advantages of Photolithographic Printing. MAIN SPEAKER AT the banquet, WallieFunk, Editor of the Anacortes American, presented the newspaper plaque to Wayne Ehlers, ManagingEditor of the Collegian. Dr. O'Brien of the English Department, made the annual award. On SaturdayMiss Bonnie Wiley from Central led a seminar on Newspaper features, and continued the judging decisions made on the annuals. Later in the morning Rogan Jones spoke to the entire group on his trip to Russia, and the Russian newspaper and T-V. THE NOON BANQUET at Edens Hall wasattended by Dr. W. W. Haggard, Western president, who spoke briefly to the group on the college andtheir student bodies' problems and challenges which will have to be met in the near future. Highlight ofthe last session was a discussion of the freedom of the press, preceded by a brief statement ofpositions by Western Legislator Jack Rabourn and Wayne Ehlers. At the same time Letterpressprinitng was discussed by Kenneth Miller of Western Engraving in Seattle. His talk was followed bycomments on annual photography by Russ Clift of Jukes Studio in Bellingham. DON DANIELS ofEastern and Linda Bruns of Whitworth were elected by the assembly to succeed Ken Robertson andFaith Hearsey as 1959 ESPA Director and Secretary. "IF HB5 GOTTA WEAE MY SHIFTS I WISHHE'D STOP USINQ INIC FOR HIS TESTS." No-Doz, No Books, No Notes Present Challenge at FinalsAS THE QUARTER'S end draws nigh and student speculation concerning finals mushrooms intosomething akin to panic, haggard faces and No-Doz breath are the rule rather than the exception. Thisgrim situation is not even alleviated by playful conversation. Gay cries of "How are you?" areacknowledged with bellicose, "I stayed up all night cramming and now you try to pick a fight." Snorts . .. Most scholars admit "final days" are the low points of their collegiate careers. Therefore, in theinterest of our thought-congested public, the COLLEGIAN is publishing hints which should aid theanxious tyro in his Moments of Truth (apologies to Mr. Hemingway) . One excellent way to preparefor the oncoming rush of paperwork is to study the quarter's notes care- (Continued on Page 8) FinalsSchedule CLASSES MEETING only once or twice weekly will hold examinations in the last regularclass session to avoid conflicts. Classes meeting three or more times weekly: Wednesdays, December17 12 o'clock classes at 12 o'clock 2 o'clock classes at 2 o'clock REGULAR CLASSES meet throughthe eleven o'clock hour Wednesday, examinations begin at 12 noon. Only those classes scheduled forexaminations will meet Wednesday afternoon and thereafter. Thursday, December 18 9 o'clock classes at 8 o'clock 11 o'clock classes at 10 o'clock 1 o'clock classes at 1 o'clock Friday, December 19 8 o'clockclasses at 8 o'clock 10 o'clock classes at 10 o'clock 3 o'clock classes at 1 o'clock 'COKE" IS AREBtSTEREO TRADE-MARK. COPYRIGHT Â© 1358 THE COCA-C*!.* COMPANY. -â€¢SAVE-Cashand Carry Discount Fine Dry Cleaning Expert Repairs and Alterations Free Minor Repairs SuperiorCleaners 207 Chestnut THE DEPARTMENT of SPEECH presents Darh of the Moon Tonight -Tomorrow 8:15 p. m. College Auditorium College students may get their FREE reserved seat tickets atthe Auditorium box office Cheerless leader Not a "rah rah" left in him! He's just discovered there's nomore Coke. And a cheer leader without Coke is as sad as a soap opera. To put the sparkle back in hiseyeâ€”somebody!â€” bring him a sparkling cold Coca-Cola! Drink (mS SIGN OF GOOD TASTE Bottledunder authority of The Coca-Cola Company by COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF BELLINGHAM ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 3 ---------- December 12, 1958 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN Page 3 Camera Sheds Light On 'Darl^ ofMoon' When the curtain rises on "Dark of the Moon' tonight college students will see one of the mostunusual plays to be presented on the Western campus. Publicity has been built up around these aspectsof the play: it will feature hill folk, the main character is a "witchboy," it is a story of love and suspense,"witchboy" is supposed to fly from a mountain on stage. The staging of the play, the preparation, thedirection are things playgoers do not see, however. But they are the things that make the play. Behind the scetves-.-.they have been building a "mountain" on the Western stage, they have beenrehiarsirigHheir'Mnes, fnd the final results will be the work of the direction of Dr. William Gregory, aman'Who will not even appear on stage. To get this story in pictures, the Collegian sent photographerJohn Zuanich behind the curtain to capture what we think are some unusual pictures. They show theexpresion, the off-guard moment, the people you will not see on stage, the ivhole drama that takes placeweeks ahead of the presentation of a play, which is only the quintessence of days and hours of workcrystallized into a final, brief, fezo hours. Photo-Feature By John Zuamich â€¢ * * DAVE BUFF andPatti Eppig embrace, (in the course of the play?) * â€¢ â€¢ TWO 'real cool cats' are Diane Cowlesand Eli Jones, witches for the evening. â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ VICKI FOSS and Dr. Gregory hang up clothes andcostumes in the Green Room in preparation for Friday night. â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ ELI JONES casts a waryone-eyed look as she Is "made up." â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ DR. GREGORY and Geri Mac- Masters consult witheach other before applying Jim Herth's makeup. ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 4 ---------- p*t â€¢ 4 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN December 12, 1958 Drastic Construction Cut PutsPublications in SUB BY PAT PALMER A DRASTIC $17,000 COST cut will provide the new StudentUnion Building at Western with the needed money for a publications area. The original bid forconstruction of the SUB did not call for this additional section. David Laster, chairman of the . Student Union Committee, and Harold Goltz, director of Student Activities, have requested the contractors tomake material and structural changes which will result in the reduction of --' the cost of the building. yThe cost cuts include a savings of $5,560 made possible by changing accoustical plaster to accousticaltile throughout most of the building. The elimination of all Mag-nasite Terrazzo floors except in thelobby and on the front stairs will save $7,000. "WE HAVE HAD WONDERFUL cooperation from thecontractors in making changes in building costs without destroying the quality and characteristics of thebuilding," Goltz said. The added publications area will now be able to provide room for a new CollegianOffice, as well as space for the other publications, such as The Profile, The Writer, The Navigator, and The Klipsun. A darkroom and other photographic facilities will be included. UNDER A" 300-DAYcontract, the construction of the SUB, which waa begun on Nov. 3, is scheduled to be finished on Aug.28, 1959. Interior Designer Douglas Bennett is working in collaboration with Architect Fred Bassetti.Bennett is deciding upon the interior decorations now instead of waiting to plan the furnishings whenthe building is completed. Substituting as a ballroom, the main lounge will have colored thermostatic-controlled lights, which can be raised or lowered, brightened or dimmed. Bennett is designing the lounge furniture and features in conjunction with these electrical lights. "If they ever get a cinemascope lensfocused on this part of the campus . . . wow!" 'No More Breaks in Movies,9 ASB Veep Says Deck theHalls with Advertising' THE ASB SOCIAL BOARD is considering the purchase of an anamorphic lensadapter, a cinemascope screen and a new arc projector for continual movie projection. Of course thisproject will be expensive. The anamorphic lens adaptor zootdd cost approximately $220, thecinemascope screen (size 14' x 30') would run about $450 and the new arc projector, being the mostexpensive, would cost about $1,500. Installation cost of all would be $300. The present projector hasundergone a complete overhaul and at the present time is in excellent condition. The question thenwould be, are you students satisfied with the present system of movies? At the present Western has an adequate movie program. This means we have a popular price and fairly good selection of movies, butthey are one, two or three years old. To strive for an even better program, we can not maintain the status quo. The second projector would give Social Board movies a theater-like showing. No breaks would bepresent â€” each film would be shown straight through. Is this an item we can do without?Cinemascope is a coming thing on several Washington college campuses. Central WashingtonCollege has installed this program and it is working out very well. The rental of cinemascope films would not cost any more than what we pay at the present time for our films. The only additional cost wouldmost likely be five or ten cents per student to make allowances for wage increases for studentemployees which goes into effect' next year. THEN, W E S T E R N STUDENT BODY, shall wespend approximately $2,500 for the, entire program? Can we do without the additional arc projector? We would appreciate hearing from you.â€”Kirb Cleveland AIR CONDITIONED the ALPINE CAFETERIA 1223 Cornwall B. B. Has the Selection FURNITURE HOUSEWARES APPLIANCES EASYPAYMENT SERVICE Corner of Bay and Prospect Christmas is just about here, the snow is (was, atleast) falli n g , bells are ringing, and everyone is of good cheer-especially people with a product tosell. Those people, the manufacturers and others who take advantage of Christmas to push a product,are the target of Stan Freberg, a master of sarcasm, who takes a king-sized swing at those whocommercialize the Yule-tide season on a new record called GREEN CHRISTMAS. This new release is a 6 minute, 50 second blast by Freberg, with the Jud Conlon (never heard of them) Chorale and BillyMay's band, at those who utilize November and December to make a holly-wreathed buck. The record is chock-full of priceless barbs: "Christmas has two S's in it, and they're both dollar signs," criesFreberg in answer to one who suggests that Christmas might have some other significance than acommercial one. "Words to live by," gloats Scrooge, played by Freberg, "Christmas is something totake advantage ofâ€”jump on the red and green bandwagonâ€”a sentimental shot in the arm forsales!" "Deck the halls with advertising, What's the use of compromising?" scheeches the Choralewith glee. And so it goes. The public can take its hat off to Stan Freberg, an advertising man himself, for expressing the general ill feeling towards the massive prostitution of a pretty important birthday. Whiletalking about records, I may as well bring up another record of a different vein. The record is an AngelRecording, T H E R U S S I A N A R MY You're ALWAYS Next! HALVERSON'S BARBER SHOP 125North Coinercial Bellingham Hotel Building "We must put the College on the map, men. This is it. 'Give a student for Christmas/ Tremendous, eh men?" CHORUS AND BAND. At the risk of being named a"pink," I want to say that this record is excellent. The Chorus is magnificent and polished, the bandplays with authoritativeness and finesse. The band and the chorus work as a unit, and the listener isoverwhelmed by the marvelous total sound generated by this] team. The selections are mainlyRussian and Ukranian folk songs, but as this performance was given in London, the Russians comeacross with two well known English songs as well. One of the very impressive numbers is the oldfavorite, "The Volga Boatmen." This one gives the chorus a real chance to show their stuff, and they do.THE SHOCK OF MY LIFE came when I heard this group take off on "It's A Long Way to Tiperary"; tosay the least, I was impressed. At the end of this cut I zoas looking for a dotted line to sign my nameon. The listener can still feel the glint in the eyes of the Russians as they outdo the English on theirown song. Get good and liberal; give this record a listen. ZIPPER 3-RING BINDERS 30% OffSTATIONERY-VARSITY 30% Off FILLER PAPERâ€”2 50c Pkgs 77c STUFFED ANIMALS 20% OffDESK BLOTTERSâ€”Reg. 75c 30c While they last MEN'S GYM SHOES, Blackâ€”Special. $4.05Regular $8.95 See our new low rental prices on Skis, Poles and Boots Student Co-op Store See OurQuality School Jewelry ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 5 ---------- December 12, 1958 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN Page 5 The Police and the Student \.RÂ«aâ€žl.l.yâ€ž rroouunnd the ivy ALONG WITH THOSE WHO COMMERCIALIZE CHRISTMAS, thereseems to be a â€¢ â€¢' B N '1 CI h tendency in Bellingham to commercialize on the College. Y C1 Â£Perhaps is is only because the Bellingham Police Department is trying to enforce the law, and Whilewalking past the playfield in front of the Campus School perhaps it is only because college students areoversensitive about receiving parking tickets or t h e o t h e r d a y I *** t n e siris' field ^ k e y team inaction. From the being arrested on their way to mail a letter. If this is the case, then some of the lawsshould be changed or at least made public more often. A college student we know was walking innocently down the street this quarter when he was taken to the Police Department and accused of molesting agirl. His grilling was not pleasant. More students we know are having trouble finding places to park theircars and when they park them in 'no parking' areas at night where they have never received tickets before, they suddenly find themselves receiving parking tickets, even when their parking is not obstructing trafficor harming anyone. The arrests and tickets may all be within the law, but it is certainly not a way for thePolice Department to win friends and influence people. GENERALLY, POLICEMEN IN THIS CITY AREUNDERSTANDING and nice people. Lately their actions appear as a crusade to gain money for the city.We say "appear." Perhaps they are only up here because alarmists in this part of the city have atendency of calling the police whenever they hear a strange noise. There seem to be too many prissypeople who would not allow college students to have a little normal, human fun,, sometimes, especiallywhen the fun is actually hurting no one. If the city and the people in it do not understand that youngpeople do not yet have the "maturity" to conduct themselves always as if attending a funeral, then theyshould import a seminary or establish a few more mortuaries in their town. At any rate, the interest of thePolice Department is not what we are talking about when we students of Western invite the interest of thecity in our affairs and activities. 'LETTERS -WE GET LETTERS9 'Has Clough Seen Humor?' aboutStudent Government, and these sentiments are also the sentiments of the majority of the student body)and many of the other sore spots here at Western. CONCERNING NEIL CLOUGH'S Many a Fridayafternoon I've shown by these men who gave sev^ column, "Rally Round the Ivy," we stood in the hall atOld Main as eral encores. are not quite sure what he is try- the Collegians were delivered. The ing to saywhen he writes, "Who is students come up take one out of this insignificant nobody who wrote the rackand they first turn to the letter about me which appears Clough's column; after that they on the editorialpage? He must be read the rest of the paper, one of those guys who is going to THIS YEAR'S Collegian(as run for office." was proved by your ESPA looks of things we should take the next Olympics with "nosweat." TO THE BLUE BLAZER WEARERS Well you've made a heck of a big mess, now when are yougoing to start doing something. To whom it may concernâ€”It has been brought to my attention by several members of the "W" Club that there have been many fellows on campus wearing athletic awards earnedat high schools and colleges other than Western. The honor of wearing athletic awards on this campus is strictly reserved for those who have won their award here at Western. Sweaters and jackets received atother institutions are not to be worn on the WWC Campus. â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ Daffynitionsâ€”Chaperone: Onewho is too old to get into the game, but still tries to intercept passes: Bigamist: A guy that keeps TWOhimself. The Viks beat CPS last Friday, but on Saturday night they were edged by PLC in a real hardfought contest. Aside Lines: A girl's biggest asset is a man's imagination . . . Why can't we have a whole week for finals instead of just two and a half days? . . . Too had one of those icy branches didn't fall onsomeone who doesn't matter (A Legislator). â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ express their sincere appreciation to who w a s t h a t ciimbing up the fire escape at Edens last Gary Lind and the group of men weekend? . . . I hear tellthat the party after the ESPA conference was students who gave a beautiful a reai baU. , . . Firstimpressions: she looked as though she had dressed Christmas serenade Monday night. m f r o n t of anairplane propeller. . . . Ad for grass seed: How are you The terrible weather conditions did fjxed for bladesPeople who live in glass houses shouldn't undress not dampen the Christmas spirit ^ the living room. . . .Who was it that threw that bag of water from the window of MRH at the local goon squad last Saturdaynight. . . . The difference between wrestling and dancing is that some holds are Remember when you flyto be sure and take How about a repeat? barred in wrestling. THE GIRLS OF KLUANE a plane. A letterfrom the editor: Is he implying that the student is an insignificant nobody, and therefore what thestudent feels is not important? Or, is he trying to say that anyone who backs the legislature isinsignificant? Is this the paper's latest way of improving public relations? It seems as though Cloughcan hand out criticism but is a little too thin-skinned to take it! Oh yes, has anyone on the Collegianstaff besides Dave Amos ever heard of original humor? We're glad Clough labels his "jokes" as such!We're also wondering why the paper allows Clough to write for it. We've all seen better examples ofwriting in high school. Pity the poor gullible souls who are influenced by his column! BONNIE JOHNSON VIRGINIA LOUSHIN ROBIN REA DONNA OSBORNE PAULA GILES JOY SHERMAN JEANJELLISON DONNA SIMS SHIRLEY EDNEY 'Clough Speaks award) is the best ever since Why WePrint Clough's 'Column' I've been here at WWCE. This is due to you Mr. Editor who have had foresightenough to employ the services of writers such as Mr. Clough who have aroused the interest of theWWCE student body. I would be willing to bet that you have increased your readers 10% because ofthis. I say a job well done to Mr. Clough. JIM SMITH An Interested Student (Clough Writes InRudeness' To the Editor: It seems to me that Mr. Clough, by branding a person who has the p o r y e a r s the y have"turneorovVr"the"page; of Their audacity to criticize him as an in- c o U e g e n e w s p a p er a n d f o u n d n o t h i t h a t r e p r e s e n t ed significant nobody, has placed fchem or e y e n r e mmeTested them. B u t t h ey himself above criticism. Is he a God? â€žâ€ž,. *__ +Vlio nnnÂ«*. Â«,Â«.. iÂ«. ^ -,*. , iL, pay for this paperâ€”they make it possible. It is this editor's belief that because of thatalone there should be something in their college newspaper that they can turn to and enjoy and feel isspeaking for them. Why do we of the Collegian print the Column of Neil Clough? That is a question that is being asked more violently than ever these days, and we do have an answer. The president of theAssociated Students Friday stated that the newspaper editor's responsibility is not to the studentgovernment, but to the student readers. This is a point we have long believed in and battled over, and areabsolutely overjoyed that at long last someone has joined our side who is not necessarily on our side allthe way. We print the column of Neil Clough because we believe he and his opinions are representative of a majority of the students at Westernâ€”the students who do not take part in government, who do noteven attend legislature meetings, who have little to say in anything that goes on around the College, who do not seem to matter to many people in high offices. But they are here and they have opinions. Thesepeople matter to us. They are our readers. or 0 Dear Editor: AFTER READING Mr. Opper-man's letter to the editor of last week I felt it my duty to come to the aid of Neil Clough. It is my opinion, but I feel I can safely say that it is the opinion of 75 to 80% of the student body that Mr. Clough's column has broughtnew light to the Collegian. In the three years I've been at Western Neil Clough is the first guy with gutsenough to stand up and say what he thinks FOR SOMEONE WHO quite often abounds in rude, purelyemotional, and often unfounded criticism, he has little room to speak. I hope that during his studentteaching (which he is doing now) he doesn't pass this irresponsible attitude on to the children. By theway, Mr. Clough, I am not a member of the Legislature and I'm not in need of measurements for ablazer. But I am one of several who have been disgusted with your column since its inception.ROBERT WHEELER 'Thank the Boys For the Sernade To the Editor: KLUANE HALL WOULD like toClough's column is certainly not grounded on fact or even on good "journalism." It is a column of opinionand that has always been stated. In contrast to it, we offer a column by the ASB Executive, the news ofthe college, the solid facts on our other pages, and even editorial opinion that solidly differs with Mr.Clough. But for us to ignore the average studentâ€”the one who really pays for this paper and itspublication-would be a reversion to the past when cliques controlled everything and only they hadnewspaper space to continually harangue on points that interested nobody but themselves. Mr. Clough's criticism may be rude, but often the truth is rude. His opinions may not be fact, but who can say what isfact, and how many can say that people in public offices always speak the truth when all many of themever utter are platitudes and harmless philosophies to content people who do not know what is goingon, because what is really going on is kept from them? Mr. Clough may offend the pleasant attitudes and the "nice" atmosphere on our campus, but the pleasant and the nice are not the only facts of life. Thejokes and criticisms he writes may not be original or nice or pleasant, but they are what people think and say everyday, and when one cannot print what he thinks or says, then the printed word will neverrepresent anything but an emasculated, distorted picture of our life and times. We believe that themajority of our readers want his column to continue and until that belief is changed it will continue. To ushe represents the students who pay for publication of the Collegian. Not just the people in office, or thepeople who complain about anything they do not consider "nice." We may not always agree with what he says, but we defend his right to say it. He occupies only a small space in our paper compared to thecountless people who are always saying the same old things. Never before has this editor been told byso many students that they like something in the Collegian as those who tell him about Clough's column. By the way, if you do not like his column, why do you read it? â€”KEN ROBERTSON WW CollegianEntered as second class matter at the post office at Bellingham, by virtue of the act of March 8. 1879.Second Class Postage Paid at Bellingham. Washington Published weekly except during vacationperiod*, Printed by Cox * Ebright. Inc. Iftllinghara, Washington Subscription rate, by mail, $5.00 peryear, in adranca Editor Ken Robertson Managing Editor Wayne Ehlers News Editor ... Faith HearseySports Editor ... Doug Simpson Copy Editor Sharon Koivisto Social Editor Mamie Nelson Adviser .James H. Bliss Special Coverage Staff Lyle Price, Brenda Lindsley COLLEGIAN REPORTING STAFF:Frances Evans, Pat Palmer, Linda Lawson, Elaine Nogami, Bob MacArthur, Howard DeWitt, PatBellingar, Carol Zeigler, Anne Allen, John Greer. ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 6 ---------- Page 6 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN December 12, 1958 Letter to the editor: 1 Challenge the Administration1 Dear Editor: "STATUS QUO" IS A hallowed word at Western. Retain the "status quo"and Western will retain its static position which seems to be the aim of certain members of theadministration and the administrative policy. I would like to ask Dr. Haggard, does Western have anArts and Science Program? The college catalogue implies that it does, but the Placement Office does not seem to be aware of the fact. Wednesday night several of the Arts and Science seniors attendeda meeting in which "ALL seniors are urged to attend" only to find one hour and fifteen minutes devoted to placing teachers and not one mention of placement for the Arts and Science graduate. About 20% ofthe student body are enrolled in the Arts and Science Program. Are all of these people to be exposed toa system which is the outgrowth of the Education Curriculum? Whether in an education or non-education course, the emphasis is placed on the situation we will face as a graduated teacher. IWISH TO EXPRESS the student's appreciation to Mr. O'Neil for the wonderful job he is doing ondistributing information on scholarships available to Western graduates. On more than one occasionhe has implied that the Western student is not capable of being granted a good scholarship. Hemay be right. I cannot remember tlie lasi, recipient of a Rhodes orâ€¢ Fulbright awardâ€”or could it bethat the qualified students are not made aware of their availability. It is encouraging to find that thePuritan ideology is still retained at Western. It seems that n o t b e h e r e - However, I and manycigarette advertising is to be others are fed-up with the prevailing frowned upon in the COLLEG- graduatehigh school attitude. If IAN. We are all aware of the t n e college catalogue is to continue fact that theWestern student to l i s t a n Axts a n d Science Program, does not smoke, and can evi- l e t i t s effectbe felt in the academic dence this hyprocisy in the form realm and not only verbiage in a of the cigarettemachine in the Publication. We want a college student lounge. It is also grati- w h i c h We c a n n a m ew i t h Pr i d e i n" fying to note, Dean Powers, that s t e a d o f hanging our head in shame a certainlocal dining room is a n d stating we are from Bellingham not an approved college meeting ^o r m a l -place because it has a bar in the same building. Are you aware, Miss Powers, that Western has thereputation of a drinking school? WE IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCE Curriculum consider Western to be a good school or we would I challenge the Administration to publicly express their views on theseissues. Do you, the liberal arts students of Western, agree with me? I am interested in your views andI'm sure the Administration is also. LARRY McCORD Since this will be taken as a seriouslycontroversial letter, it seems well to state here that letters to the editor do not reflect the opinion of theCollegian or the College.â€”Editor I T HAS BEEN I^OVBP AND SECONDED THAT WE SEffATQCS BEEXEMPT FROM -SCHOOt-CAWS. ALU OPPOSED MAY TURN IN THEIR COCLCP LI PS. It's a LongStory . . . 'â€¢ Freshman Tells of Germany TRY OUR DRIVE-IN CASH AND CARRY MILK PUN Saveon Fresh Milk "IT'S A LONG STORY, but the final reason why we came to America was because weconsidered it would be an adventure," explains Western freshman Christal Gedicks to the question ofwhy she and her parents left Germany in 1956. The details go back to World War II. "I WAS BORN INWHAT IS NOW EAST GERMANY, but during the war we moved away from advancing troops. For fouryears we didn't know where my father was, and when we were re-united after the war we no longer had ahome." But it was not until the family was settled in Lubach, near Hamburg, and inflation struck thatthey applied to come to America. Meanwhile, Mr. Gedicks sold his store and moved the family toWupper-tal, in the Rhineland. 'We'd heard that everyone in America is a millionaire," Miss Gedicksrecalls with a smile. "We thought we would go to America and join the crowd. But it took three years toget the papers through. There was red tape and countless questions. They kept asking us, 'Are youNazis? We were told we'd have to wait." WITH A CHARMING SMILE, the freshman class Homecomingprincess added, "I'm glad we moved now. I like it very much in this nation, and I like it at Western." Buttimes were not always so bright. "I can still remember the war. It was terrible. We moved from town totown and I can remember streets lined with dead persons or with marching soldiers." It was near the end of the war that Miss Gedicks recalls seeing Russians for the first time. She-remarked that theyseemed to have no culture or civilization. They washed potatoes in the toilet, for instance, and had goldteeth made from confiscated rings and watches, the comely Western lass stated. "There is hatred of the Russians for what they did in Germany. The Americans gave us candy bars and the attitude of thepeople was different towards them. But the children were afraid to go to the Russians." She mentionedmore atrocious specific instances, then digressed to tell a humorous story about the Russians. It seems that her mother knew a lady from whom had been stolen a pocket watch, and that the Russian soldiertook the watch to the jewelry store. There he demanded the large watch be made into three little wristwatches! The pleasantness of West Germany's Rhineland was made evident. :^: . y?J.v-: Â£-: â€¢ .^ ' "People in Germany are not so rushed as in America. We like natureâ€”water and nature. I like thepeople in the Rhine-land. And there's drinking. From age 10! Well . . . You should go to the winterfestsâ€” not just because of the wine, though. Many Americans attend them. The interview wasreluctantly (on the reporter's part) concluded with her observation that too many political questions had been asked. Student Christal Gedicks then returned to class. Western Wins, Loses In TacomaTournament PACKAGE ICE CREAM At Our Drive-In Hillview Dairy 1824 Cornwall Avenue We ServeLunches and Refreshments 24-HOUR SERVICE On WEDDING INVITATIONS 0ox Sfruyte, 9Â«c-PRINTERS STATIONERS PHONE REgent 4-6550 Below Bellingham National Bank * Star Rexall DrugCo. PRESCRIPTIONS TOILETRIES Open 9 to 9 â€” Sun. 6 to 9 State and Holly RE 3-3760 BY JOHNGREER WESTERN WASHINGTON'S Viking basketball squad defeated College of Puget Sound and lost to Pacific Lutheran in the Tacoma Athletic Commission Invitational Tournament at Tacoma lastweekend. The Viks squeaked by CPS Friday night by a 56-53 score and led PLC until the last fiveminutes before bowing 66-58 in Saturday's contest. The Viking-Logger game was close all the way.With two seconds left, Logger guard Isadore Washington scored to put CPS into a 50-48 lead, but hefouled Ron Thompson and the Vik center potted both free throws to send the game into overtime. Fromthere, the Norsemen scor- Save with our CASH AND CARRY DISCOUNT Vienna Cleaners 1-DAYSHIRT SERVICE 206 E. Magnolia Phone REgent 4-7620 T'-'itTf- V 'ft" YOTJR ROYAL TYPEWRITERDEALER Typewriter and Adding Machine Sales â€” Service â€” Rentals We carry all makes of portables and used machines Bellingham Business Machines (Next to Bon Marche) 1410 Commercial Phone RE 4-3630 Bellingham ed on six foul shots while the Loggers could muster only three. Thompson was high for both teams with 23 counters, and top Logger scorer was frosh guard Bill Demick with 15.SATURDAY NIGHT'S game between Western and PLC was also a closely contested battle. Westernwas hurt early in the game when Ron Thompson was forced to leave the floor with a multiple nosefracture, but the Viks stayed with the Lutes until the last moments when a barrage of PLC foul tossesfound the mark and the Vikings went down in defeat. High scorer for the game was Lute center BobRoiko who stuffed in 25 counters, 15 of them from the charity line. Bill Wright led the Vikings with 14while Nello Morganti picked up eleven. ENJOY GOOD FOOD IT'S Matt k Millie FOR THOSE WHO DO Complete Mealâ€”55c 316 W. Holly ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 7 ---------- December 12, 1958 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN Page 7 Game Here Tonight: Seattle acificPlays Vikings By HOWARD DEWITT HOPING TO GET BACK on the victory trail Western's hoop squad meets Seattle Pacific College tonight at eight o'clock in the school gymnasium. Next Friday andSaturday night the Vikings tangle with Willamette and Linfield of the Northwest Conference. OnJanuary 22 Western travels to Linfield for their final tuneup prior to the opening of EvergreenConference action, on January 9. Seattle Pacific, minus their high scoring guard Loren Anderson, haveto depend on a double post. Orville Anderson, the Falcon's leading scorer, and John Knaplund handlethe pivot alignments. Pint-size Ron James is the top outside man and does a good job of feeding thepost men. RON THOMPSON, WESTERN'S high scoring center, will wear a face mask to protect hisbroken nose. A doubtful starter is Ray Kycek who bumped his head on the backboard in a recentscrimmage. Jack deKub-ber, a major disappointment so far this year, is now fully recovered from theankle injury that slowed him up in the first three games. COMMENTING ON HIS team's performance inTacoma Coach Jack Hubbard stated, "Our defense was good and the offense is rapidly improving. Our field goal percentage has not been too good but we have had a strong defense to fall back on." If Kycek is unable to play against Seattle Pacific, Ron Sal-tis will probably get the starting call. Saltis, astarter earlier in the season, is a good defensive player but has failed to score in the first three games. Hubbard expects his squad to be at full strength for the league opener against Eastern, Jan. 9. EdVadset and Wendy Weld will give Western considerable strength at guard and forward respectively, ifthey are eligible winter quarter. Both players were starters earlier in the season but have beenineligible due to grade difficulties. IN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS reserve guard Dermot Cunningham has shot 67% from the field while Thompson has flipped in 52% of his field goal attempts. From the freethrow line Thompson has plunked in 23 of 31 attempts for 74 per cent. Gary Moore, freshman forward,leads the squad in free throw accuracy sinking four of five charity tosses for 80%. Thompson is theleading varsity scorer with 45 points. He is followed by freshman guard Nello Morganti with 38 points,and Bill Wright who has dropped in 20. Vik Women Wrap Up Sports Program with Hockey FridayALONG WITH CHRISTMAS presents many of the sports activities carried on by the women students,will be wrapped up, too, this week. Western's women took two volleyball teams to Everett Junior College last Friday to participate in an all-day volleyball sportsday. The Blue Team won 5 and lost 2 games.The "spikers" on this team were Betty Olson, captain, Leslie Larson, Jean Patton, Nancy Wheeler,Phyllis Hedges and Sandy Shaw. The White team Vik Swimmers Ready For Opening Meet UNDERTHE COACHING of John Kulbitski Western's mermen are slowly rounding into shape for the comingcampaign. The squad practices three times a week, although classes cause many of the squad'smembers to miss practices. A strong contingent of newcomers are pushing the Vikings' fivereturning letter winners for the varsity jobs. The squad will not be selected until shortly before theseason opens. Returning let-termen include Alan Coghill, Cole Comings, Charles McCurdy, Dave Munro, and Harold Ro-denberger. COMMENTING ON THIS year's team, Kulbitski stated, "If all the boys areeligible we will be much stronger from all indications, than we were last year. If we are going to be in topshape when the season starts we will have to go a little harder in practice." Rodenberger, who finishedsecond in the conference in the 200- yard breaststroke and in diving, seems to be the logical choicefor individual stardom. The 400-yard freestyle relay quartet finished second in the conference last year.Three members of this relay team return this season. WESTERN JOURNEYS to the University ofWashington on January 17 for a dual meet, and travels to College of Puget Sound on Jan. 21. TheTacoma school is the opposition Jan. 30 as the Vikings open their home schedule. 2 won and lost 5games. Those on this team were Gail Tunin-ga, captain; Sue Weidman, Irish Whitechurch, CarolynLaken-nies, Marilyn Gaskell and Esther Rousso. Many of the women students are still braving theelements for those last turnouts of field hockey. Field hockey is still being played but ice hockey is nowa pre-requisite. This week will also be the last week of hockey turnout as the women begin studyingfor finals. THE FALL SPORTS were summed up by the P.E. Department as "quite successful" asthere were many new participants as well as several old ones. The girls turning out for volleyball and field hockey wish to thank volleyball adviser Miss Hull and field hockey adviser Dr. Aitken. In joining with the Yuletide spirit, the Rheba D. Nickerson Club held its annual Christmas party at the home of theiradviser Miss Ruth Weythman on Tuesday, December 9. Dinner and a visit from Santa topped theevening. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING the Women's Recreational Association held their annualChristmas party in the Campus cafeteria. By DOUG SIMPSON Another honor was added to guard EdMelbourne's gridiron accomplishments last Friday. Melbourne was named to the first team All-PacificNorthwest. Jack Sim, Dennis Sheppard, and Fred Emerson received honorable mention. The Vikinghoopsters played well in Tacoma last weekend, but lost Saturday night to PLC, 66-58. Ron Thompsonand Bob Petrosik paced the squad to Friday night's overtime victory over CPS, 56-53. . After beingoutrebounded by mediocre St. Martins two zoeeks ago, Western showed vast improvement in that all-important department. The Viks pulled down 43 rebounds to only 11 by the Loggers of CPS. Neither team was particularly effective from the floor,, but were hot on the charity line. Western converted 30 of 42attempts, with Thompson sinking 17 of 20 tosses. Against PLC Western was ahead until the last fewminutes before falling before the Lutes, 66-58. Early in the first half Western's ace pivotman RonThompson suffered a compound fracture of his nose. Coach Jack Hubbard's squad fought hard, but minus the high scoring Thompson they'; could not hold off the always rough Lutes. Bob Roiko, who has beenovershadowed by Chuck Curtis the past two years proved his value by tanking 25 points to pace PLC. gt; gt; gt; Tonight Western takes on Seattle Pacific College here in the college gym. SPC has agood ball club paced by Orville Anderson, and will give the Vikings a real battle. Ron Thompson will beable to play with the aid of a face mask. With a healthy Thompson, Western, beginning to jell as a team,should be able to topple the Falcons. There is a new addition to the swimming team's equipment thisyear. Assistant Coach Chuck Stutz has designed a mechanical rabbit that paces the swimmers. The "tin cottontail" consists of a piece of cloth tied to a string on a motor-operated pulley. The string on the pulley extends the length of the pool and is located near the edge so that it can be seen by the swimmers.After a desired time is decided upon for each lap, the indivdual figures out the pace he would have to travel in order to obtain the time; then he sets the machine accordingly. The rabbit can travel as slow as 35seconds per lap, with faster times as desired. The pacer replaces the coach who ordinarily walks backand forth at a certain pace near the pool's edge. What will they think of next? College man's best friend SAVE TIME AND MONEY ON YOUR HOLIDAY TRIPS Everett $1.45 Seattle $2.00 Tacoma $3.00Portland $5.00 Wenatchee $4.70 Yakima $ 6.30 Walla Walla $10.20 Spokane $ 9.00 San Francisco,Cal. $20.00 Los Angeels, Cal. $25.70 All prices plus tax GREYHOUND THERE'S A GREYHOUNDAGENT NEAR YOU! It's such a comfort to take the bus... and leave the driving to usl ---------- Western Washington Collegian - 1958 December 12 - Page 8 ---------- Page 8 WESTERN WASHINGTON COLLEGIAN December 12, 1958 Amid the mobiles, a king: NeilPfundt Tops In Women's Eyes NEIL PFUNDT, junior, proved that he was first in the women student'seyes as he received the crown of AWS tolo king at the formal affair attended by 450 people last Friday evening. Pfundt was crowned at intermission of the dance by AWS president Barbara Vesledahl. Hewon out over his seven opponents in an election held during the day of the tolo. A junior residing atDaniels Hall, he is an art major and a biology minor. He has been chairman of the Associated StudentBody Publicity Board during the past few months. Pfundt claims Blaine as his home town andconfesses that his favorite pastime is skiing. TOLO CO-CHAIRMEN Jane Palmer and Maude Woodtermed the dance as a success. "We would like to thank all our committees for lending a helpinghand to make the dance a success. A special thanks should go to decorations chairman KarenBrunstrom and Janice Pilik who did such a wonderful job." Decorations were done in turquoise, black,silver, and pink magenta. Modernistic mobiles hung from the ceiling light fixtures and a wall sizedmural added accent to the wall opposite the band stand. Names of each couple attending the tolo wereinscribed on notes which decorated two large music staffs winding across the two side walls.Photographs of the dancers were taken by Benson Studios of Everett, against a free-form figure. Thepictures were arranged by photographer chairman Lou McElravy. THE DANCE WAS held from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Elks Hall with music being furnished by the College Dance Band. Audience toJoin Chorus: Music Department Presents Winter Concert Monday Night ECSA Conference to Have'New Twists' NEW TWISTS TO OLD IDEAS in student government procedures will be one of thesubjects discussed by the Evergreen Conference Student Association, it was decided last week.Heads of ECSA committees and planners composed of 15 students, held their first meeting lastThursday in the student center. Formed by 11 colleges in the state the ECSA is to promote goodwillamong the schools of higher learning and to establish and maintain high standards of scholarshipand sportsmanship. Al Jung, ECSA vice-president said, "Perhaps the fundamental purpose of theConference is to instill in the attending officers, future Presidents, and leaders, a feeling of confidencein themselves, thus a confidence in others. It will help them develop their own strong sense ofresponsibility which will communicate itself to others." "OUT OF THE CONFERENCE will come a groupof officers, representatives and communicators who will have a high standard of achievement andsimplicity in life, a simplicity where one can act on his own because he has taken the time to reasonand confide in himself. This is what the public should respect and does." The fall executive meetingwas held in November at Seattle University. Some of the colleges represented were CentralWashington, Gonzaga, Pacific Lutheran, Seattle Pacific and Western. St. Martins sat in as an observerand Washington State College will1 sit in at the spring conference. Topics will include problems onfollow-up work, making ECSA specifically useful to member schools, artist book information, theexpanding membership, keeping the meetings short and compact. The schools are going to collaboratein planning the artists and lecturer's tours. One of the chief drawbacks last year was lack of publicityand advance planning according to the representatives. To improve, Western has already set upcommittees and taken steps to make this year's conference more succesful. ORGAN, CHORAL, solovoice and instrumental music, and community singing of two favorite carols are programmed forWestern's annual Christmas Concert next Monday night, Dec. 15. Scheduled for 8:15 p.m. in theCollege Auditorium, the concert will feature nearly a hundred students, under direction of Bernard Regier, choral director, and James Brauninger, director of the Chamber Orchestra. To begin the program, DonVoll-stedt, college organist, will play two organ preludesâ€”"O Hail This Brightest Day of Days," byBach, and Prelude and Fugue on "Good News from Heaven," by Johann Pachelbel. THE AUDIENCEWILL join the College Choir in the processional number, "O Come All Ye Faithful." Selections by theA Cappella Choir will include Bruckner's "Ave Maria"; "Bene-dictus," by Paladinee; "Ador-amus Te," byGiuseppe Corsi; a Christmas folk song, arranged by Bernard Regier; "Celestial Voices," by Alcock; and"Hosan-na," by David Hugh Jones. The 21-piece Chamber Orchestra will offer Bach's "Suite No. 3 in DMajor; three English carols; and the Christmas Pastorale, by Val-entini. Western's Vocollegians willpresent four carols: a Flemish carol, arranged by Paul Christiansen; Christmas Snows of Sweden,arranged by Harvey Gaul; "The Holly and the Ivy," arranged by A. E. Whitehead; and "The Sledge Bells," by Hugh Robertson. A BACH CANTATA "Sing We the Birth," performed by the chorus, will be next,and the program will conclude with Handel's "Joy to the World," in which choir and audience will join.Student soloists to be heard during the choral numbers include Helen Erdman, Bellingham; DonAnother Letter DEAR EDITOR: I HAVE ATTENDED Western for three years and each quarter as finalsarrive the cry goes up for extending the test period to one full week. The faculty and students alwaysappear to be in general agreement that bundling the tests into two and a half days creates hardships forboth groups. Why then do we continue to suffer quarter after quarter? I would appreciate anexplanation. WAYNE H. EHLERS Hedstrom and David Hubert, Seattle; Eunice Liu, Honolulu,Hawaii; Howard Meharg and Donna Pierce, Longview; and Ronald Whitener, Shelton. THINGS TOLOOK FOR WINTER QUARTER: The ASB Social Calendar during registration. The New Sound atASB Record Dances. The Gateway Singers . . . The World University Service Drive. The Norsemens Ball . . . The Junior Prom. A last word from the Student Center: Have a Merry Christmas and not tooMerry a New Year. KIRB CLEVELAND ASB Vice-President finals problems continued (Continued fromPage 2) your hand shaking so hard you fully. After an hour of eyestrain c a n ' t write a legible cheat slip.you'll come to the conclusion half your notes are illegible and the other half are lost. THIS LEAVES YOU with your textbook. If you haven't sold it to the bookstore (to pay October's rent, N o v e m b e r 'sphone charges, December's pizza bill, et al) try re-reading it. Hopeless, isn't it? So there you are, nonotes; your copy of the Romance of Stone-henge (Pnrg, 1888) in escrow and One alternative is left . . .Walk up to your professor as he hands out the tests, and, in as glib a tongue as you can manage,convince him you're just auditing the class. Let us know what happens. 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Text preview (might not show all results): 1997_0404 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 1 ----------Art competition and display featured in Viking Union Gallery ACCENT, 6 WWU intramural hoops squad plays in Kentucky for championship SPORTS,9 Friday, April 4,1997 Volume 100 Issue 1 WESTERNFRONT Western Washington University Bellin
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Show more1997_0404 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 1 ---------- Art competition and display featured in Viking Union Gallery ACCENT, 6 WWU intramural hoops squad plays in Kentucky for championship SPORTS,9 Friday, April 4,1997 Volume 100 Issue 1 WESTERNFRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Welfare reform's 'dirty laundry' aired atCity Hall By Joe Rzeczkowski The Western Front A determined group of welfare reform activists strunga clothesline full of "dirty laundry" around the American flag poles at noon Thursday in front ofBellingham City Hall. The group of about 40 men, women and children were protesting welfare reformlegislation pending in the Washington State House and Senate. Braving the cold wind and rain, aswell as a city police request to unblock the City Hall entrance, the protesters carried signs and listenedto speeches by labor leaders, welfare recipients and concerned citizens that criticized-the proposedHouse Bill HB 3901. The Rally to Reform Welfare Reform was staged today in Bellingham and othercities in the state, including Olympia. The rallies were intended to inform people that the proposedlaw will go into effect April 1, 1997, and that real welfare reform must guarantee health insurance,living-wage jobs and affordable child care to all. Aileen Satushek, a representative of the ServiceEmployees International Union 120, said "There is a myth that the law will get freeloaders off of welfare.Instead, 30 percent of workers will be unable to earn a living wage. By the year 2000, one millionwelfare recipients will enter the job market, where there is already a shortfall of jobs. Work-fare programs will take the low-paying jobs." "Employers will be able to lower wages 12 percent. This is not enough to support a family, " Satushek said. One young woman who spoke at the rally said she had beenworking for almost two years in a retail grocery store, earning $5.60 per hour. With no union to help withworker grievances, she said no organized way to ask for higher wages or benefits exists. "We have tocreate a decent standard of living and justice for all," she said. . - . An unnamed DSHS worker who wasat the rally, said "More people are going to be affected by this law than the poor. There are a lot ofpeople up at Western trying to earn degrees who think that will land them high-paying jobs. They willhave to start at entry-level. But the low-paying and entry-level jobs will be held by people on Workfare.What will be the employer's incentive to pay a decent wage? "And what's going to happen when aworking couple on minimum wage loses child care benefits or can't qualify for Medicaid?" he said. "A lot of minimum-wage jobs provide no benefits," he added. New Playwright: Praying for the Dineh tribe Front/ Dennis Pasco Fairhaven College freshman Richardo Valadez, 19, was one of many participants atlast Wednesday's candle light vigil to show support for the Dineh people who are being removed from theirancestral home, in order to use the coal reserves below their sacred ground. The crowd spilled onto EastMagnolia Street as songs and prayers were dedicated to the Dineh in front of the Federal Building.Western dedicates newest building to 'world-class' science education By Amy King The Western FrontWestern will dedicate the new science, mathematics and technology education building during aceremony at 4 p.m. today. The building, officially the Science Lecture Halls, opened in fall of 1996. Theceremony will feature three speakers: Western President Karen Morse, Western Board of Trustees Chair Charlotte Chalker and chemistry professor Joseph Morse. The ceremony marks the completion ofWestern's three new science facilities. The Chemistry building opened in 1993 and the Biology buildingopened in 1995. "The overall plan was to bring the science facilities at Western into the next centuryfeeling confident to teach science at the next level," said Joseph Morse, event speaker and director ofscience education at Western. The building also signifies the culmination of science, mathematicsand technology education, an idea proposed by former faculty member Irwin Slesnick, who retired inJune 1996, Morse said. "His vision was to integrate science, math and technology education, ...and for teachers to weave them together into their own practice," Morse said. The dedication providesan opportunity for students to recognize Western's commitment to integration of these disciplines and in technological advances, Morse said. "(The ceremony) represents a dedication of the university to"teaching science itself at a world-cjlass level and preparing teachers to teach at a world-class level,"Morse said. "Everyone's welcome," said Matthew Gray of Western's Office of Special Events. The event is expected to include many faculty members, community members and students. "I would recommend that someone go to the dedication if they're interested in sharing what this vision can be for Western," Morse said. A reception including punch and cookies will take place in the Learning Resource Centeron the second floor of the facility. Reserved parking for off-campus guests will be in Lot 26C. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 2 ---------- IISSJISIIIMIEIBMLI M M April 4 nil Campus Police March 30,3:30 p.m.: A theft occurred in Carver Gym at the ticket window and money slot. The cardboard cover over the glass was found ripped out and candymerchandise was grabbed through the slot. Some candy boxes found at the scene were left half emptyinside the slot. March 31, 12:30 p.m.: A male reported that he received a harassing phone call atRidgeway Gamma between 9 a.m. and noon. He did not recognize the caller and could not think of whowould have called him. April 2,3:30 p.m.: An officer was sent to Wilson Library regarding a trespasser on the 5th floor. The transient had been warned for trespassing by the same officer on a date prior to thisincident. The officer asked the transient to leave the library. She refused. The officer issued her acitation for trespassing. April 2,3:34 a.m.: A fight was reported in the area of Stack 2 at the Birnam Wood complex. Bellingham Police April 2,12:34 p.m.: A youth was observed at the corner of Central Avenueand Roeder Street spray-painting graffiti on bridge abute-ments. He was referred to juveline court. April 2,5:15 p.m.: A person reported that his car had been broken into in the 1600 block of Ohio Street whilebeing repaired. Stereo equipment was taken from the car. Unknown suspect(s) tore the soft top of theconvertible to gain entry. April 2,7:53 p.m.: A man reported that for the past couple of days his house and garage, located in the 3500 block of Northwest Avenue, had been hit with flying golf balls. At this time, itis not known where the balls were hit from. The man's house is too far away from the country club for this to have been an accident. April 2, 8:11 p.m.: A man reported that a neighbor boy threw an egg at hishouse. The man said that this had become a constant problem, but that he just wanted the problemstopped. He did not press charges. April 3,12:34 a.m.: A person reported shots fired in the 1200 block of Ellis Street. No suspects were found in the subsequent investigation. April 3, 2:15 a.m.: A manattempted suicide in the 2200 block of Squalicum Way, but a person prevented the incident and called911. The man was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. April 3, 2 p.m.: It was reported that a sexual offender was not living at his listed address, which is in the 500 block of Grant Street. CopsBox compiled by Sarah Olson Publication's Title: The Western Front Statement of Frequency: PublishedBi-Weekly Authorized Organization's name and address: The Western Front Western WashingtonUniversity College Hall 110 Bellingham, WA 98225-9100 Fairhaven will present benefit for Earth DayFairhaven College will be hosting an Earth Day awareness benefit at 7 p.m. tonight in theFairhaven auditorium. The benefit will feature the grooves of MANAH with special guests Riveroots.The function will also provide information and education on Earth Day. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.Advanced tickets can be bought at the Community Food Co-op. English partners sought forinternational students Western is looking for conversation partners for international students thisspring. Conversation partners will meet for one hour a week with international students to help themwith their English skills. Students are also wanted for Western's Intensive English Program to helpinternational students practice conversational English and to help them become familiar withAmerican culture. Sign up in Old Main 530, or contact Michelle Van Slyke or Rita Miller at 650-3755 formore information. Task Force searching for leadership volunteers The Youth Task Force and YouthEmpowerment Co-op is looking for volunteers to help in implementing the Whatcom County PrudentialYouth Leadership Institute April 11, 12 and 13 at Camp Horizon in Birch Bay. Volunteers will participatein a variety of jobs from helping facilitate leadership activities to assisting in first aid coverage. For moreinformation call PYLI Team Leaders Whatcom Youth Task Force at 676-6829! Human Servicesschedules informational meeting The Human Services Program presents an informational meeting atnoon, April 10 in Old Main 482. Only juniors and seniors may declare a major, but all are welcome toattend. Carver Gym plays host to kids swimming classes Children's swimming classes start April 5 atWestern and will run through May 31. The classes will be taught in the Carver Gym Pool on Saturdaysfrom 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. For more information and pre-registration, call Karen Mauer-man at (360) 650-3115 weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Candidates set sights on AS board elections Today is thelast day to file for candidacy in the upcoming AS elections. All forms must be turned into the AS BoardOffice, Viking Union 227, by 5 p.m. Candidates will be campaigning between April 9-22. From 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. on April 17, the Miller Hall Coffeeshop will host a candidate fair. A candidate forum will be in Red Square April 17. Polls open April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m to 7 p.m. Economics brown bag lunchfocuses on ethics The Shalom Center will host a brown-bag lunch Monday, April 7 at 12:15 p.m. "Areethics and economics incompatible in international development?" is the topic of discussion. Peter van der Veen will reflect on the recent International Development Conference in Washington D.C. Upcoming presentations * "Mining Away Our Future," a slide show by Will Patrick of the Mineral Policy Center at7 p.m. Tuesday April 8 in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. * "When Fear Takes Over: The Nature, Consequences and Treatment of Medically-related Phobias," a lecture by Ronald Kleinknecht at 5:30p.m. Tuesday April 8 in the Old Main Theatre. * "The Bear Facts" presented by natural historian GregSmith at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in Fraser Hall 2. * "Dreams and Nightmares," a movie about theSpanish Civil War, will be shown at noon Thursday, April 10 in Viking Addition 454. At 6 p.m. AbeOsheroff, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades who made the film, will be speaking in theWilson Library Presentation Room. Briefs compiled by Kevin Rus WWU Official AnnouncementsDeadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sentthrough campus mail to "Official Announcements," MS-9117, fax 7287, or taken in person toCommissary 113A. DO NOT ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT.Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by originator.PLEASE POST SEVEN STUDENT JOBS: AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, paid positions for 1997-98.Filing period closes today (April 4). Application packets available in Viking Union 227. Call David Candy, X/7439, with questions. UNIVERSITY WRITING PROGRAM IS NOW RECRUITING qualified students towork as Writing Center Assistants/Writing Fellows for 1997-98. Applications are available in the WritingCenter, WL 342. LOT RESERVATIONS: Lot 10G, 17G and 31G will be reserved beginning at 3 p.m.Saturday, April 5, for those attending the Campaign for Western celebration. A shuttle will run from lot26C for this event. Permit holders may leave vehicles in reserved lots for work-related purposes.QUARTERLY PARKING PERMITS MAY BE RENEWED FOR SPRING QUARTER between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday- Friday through April 7 at Parking and Transportation. Those who do not have a permitmay purchase one for spring quarter now. Those already on the waiting list, valid through August, will becontacted If space becomes available. REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE MATHPLACEMENT TEST. A $10 fee must be paid in exact amount at time of testing. Photo ID and No. 2 pencil required. Allow 90 minutes. Testing is in OM 120 at 9 a.m. Monday test dates are April 7, 14, 21, 28,May 5, 12 and 19, June 2 and 9. Thursday test dates are April 17, 24, May 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 12.SURPLUS AUCTION, April 12, Armory lower level. Small pickup canopies, televisions, electric motors,camcorders, turntables, more. Item inspection: 9 a.m. to noon April 11. Register at that time or one hourbefore sale. Payment required within one hour of sale with cash, money order, cashier's check, certifiedcheck. Personal or business checks accepted with proper identification. THE JUNIOR WRITING EXAMshould be taken after acquiring 60 credits and before accumulating 90 toward graduation. Registration is not required. The JWE can be taken only once per quarter. Picture ID, a pen and No. 2 pencil arerequired. Allow approximately two hours. Testing is in FR 4. First-time examinees may take the test at 3p.m. on April 14, 16, 18, 22, 23 or 28. Retests only may be taken at 4 p.m. April 29 or 3 p.m. on April 30. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN OM 120 OR BY CALLING X/3080 FOR THE MILLER ANALOGIESTEST (MAT). Scheduled dates are 3 p.m.-on April 15 and May 12 in FR 4. A $35 fee is payable at timeof testing. Allow \y2 hours. A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION FAIR will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the VU Main Lounge. More than 60 agencies will be onhand. For more information, call X/3158. SPRING QUARTER PAYMENT DEADLINE FOR TUITION ANDFEES is Friday, April 18. If you need a billing statement or more information, contact Student Accounts,650-2865. SPRING QUARTER GROUP OFFERINGS THROUGH THE COUNSELING CENTER includeEliminating Your Self-Defeating Behavior, time to be arranged, sign up for screening interview byjpday(April 4); Terminated Pregnancy Support Group, Mondays, 2-4 p.m., April 14, 21, 28, women and menwelcome, call to schedule pregroup interview; Discovering Your Body Pride, Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. startingApril 15, Wednesdays 11-noon starting April 16, Fridays 1-2 p.m. starting April 18; Parent Support Group, time to be arranged; Student Grief Support Group, time to be arranged. For information or to register, callX/3164. DIRECTORY AD SALESPERSON NEEDED. Sell ads for the 1997-98 Campus Directory. Must be available through fall quarter, including summer break. Must have own transportation and telephone.Voice mail or answering machine access preferred. Salary: $6 to $8 per hour plus mileage. Interviewsbegin April 21. Contact Margaret Loudon, X/3914, for appointment. WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVEINTERNS are being selected this quarter to serve during winter quarter, 1998. Information andapplication forms are available in Arntzen Hall 415. Qualified undergraduates in all disciplines are eligiblewith at least junior standing and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Closing date is May 16. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 3 ---------- wmimmmmmmm mUUk THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 3 AP news from around the globe RegionalSeahawks stadium plan heads for the House OLYMPIA â€” After passing the state Senate, theSeahawks stadium financing plan is now in the House. Football fans want lawmakers to send thepackage on to a statewide vote. But House Speaker Clyde Ballard of East Wenatchee says it's not histop priority. Homeless man "squatted" in UW building for years SEATTLE â€” University of Washingtonpolice have evicted a transient they say lived more than a decade in the basement of the music building.Police say he turned a cubbyhole behind some ductwork into an apartment, complete with artwork onthe wall. National FCC approves new TV sets WASHINGTON â€” The Federal CommunicationsCommission approved a plan for a transition to cinema-quality digital TV. The new TVs should startappearing in stores in two years, costing about $2,000 each. Gas prices not expected to rise drastically this summer WASHINGTON â€” Federal forecasters see a cheaper summer-driving season. The Energy Department is predicting that a gallon of" gasoline will be a penny or two cheaper this vacation season compared to last year. The department predicted the average gallon of gas will peak at $1.34 in June,which is a nickel more than current levels. International UN may need to move because of parkingtickets UNITED NATIONS â€” Angry diplomats are threatening to move the United Nations over the issue of parking tickets. On Tuesday, New York started a program aimed at collecting fines from violations racked up by members of the diplomatic corps. Violators could lose their license plates and drivingprivileges if they do not pay fines within a year. Diplomats say that would violate the principles ofdiplomatic immunity. No more insurance coverage for alien abductions LONDON â€” In wake of theHeaven's Gate suicides, a British insurance company will no longer write policies for alien abductions.The policy covered the group's 39 members for $1 million each for abduction and impregnation byaliens. The company's managing director said the cult was one of 4,000 alien abduction policy holdersworldwide. 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Prices are broken down for each ethnic background in eachgender, with the exception of the Asian Pacific Islander group. Based on the Bureau of Labor andStatistics June 1996 median weekly income for each group, the prices vary with the amount each groupmakes. Information for the API group was based on yearly income. "We like to ignore the fact that theU.S. has a class system," said Ilsa Govan, a work-study student and member of the center said."Although people don't like to recognize it, inequality does still exist," Govan added. The profits, whichwill go toward the "Take Back the Night" march and rally, have been good even though some peoplehave responded with criticism, Govan said. "A lot of people have missed the point of the bakesale," co-coordinator of the center Colleen McArdle said. "There were several verbal confrontations with whitemen who said they were no different than anyone else. They made minimum wage and didn't receive any special treatment. But you know, when you look at the big picture, there are some definiteinequalities and we need to recognize that," she said. The rally and march, which supports the end ofviolence against women, will take place at 6:30 p.m., April 24 in the VU Lounge. Keynote speaker will be singer and feminist Rebecca Walker. Walker is nationally recognized as the leader of the Third Wavefeminist movement; she is a Generation X feminist who deals with issues concerning the women oftoday. The rally will also include, MONSTER, a grass roots group protesting the rape against womenand Mara Eaton singing a cappela. After the rally the march will proceed through downtown Front/AaronDahl Junior American cultural studies major Cori Hook speaks with senior elementary special educationmajor Ilsa Govan, left, and senior secondary education/English major Odessa Ogo as they sell bakedgoods as a fundraiser for "Take Back The Night." The event, later in April, is for ending violence againstwomen. before returning to Red Square. Although men are invited to the rally, the march has and willcontinue to be an all woman affair. "This is not a protest against men," Govan said, "Women shouldbe able to march by them-, selves without the aid of men. It's about women feeling empowered." "Menare welcome and encouraged to participate," McArdle said. "Their roles are just different." A torrentof events will proceed the big "Take Back the Night" march and rally. Among these, a free self-defenseclass will be offered from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 22 in Carver Gym 110. The class is run by Home Alive,a Seattle-based non-profit group "hell-bent" against all forms of violence. In addition, women's talentswill be honored by a Spoken Word at 8 p.m. April 25th in the Allied Arts Building. "We're still looking forvolunteers," McArdle said, "This is the biggest event for the Women's Center. We're expecting at least 600 people. 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Â© 1997 ATT ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 5 ---------- ijm wmHmmSmmmdmt JUkm THE WESTERN FRONT mmimmmmmmm 5 m BHIHHI^HI â€¢HHHHHnHHI 9:30 p.m. ^^SI^^^BS^^^^^BH Gruntruck in town to bulldoze Cosmos By Chris Blake TheWestern Front Gruntruck will bring its head-banging, room-rattling Seattle sound to Bfcllingham at 8 p.m. tonight at Cosmos Cafe. Gruntruck released its first album, Inside Yours, in 1990. However it wasn'tuntil its next album, Push, was released at the peak of Seattle's rock hysteria in 1992 that the bandbegan to receive national attention. The band has toured the United States with fellow Northwest bandsAlice in Chains and Screaming Trees, and traveled Europe with the kings of thrash, Pantera. Despitethe momentary attention, Gruntruck has watched other Seattle bands move on to major- record labelsand worldwide stardom while never receiving the contract or publicity it deserved. Tom Niemeyer,Gruntruck guitarist, thinks that the attention the Seattle rock scene received actually hurt manybands. "I think that the attention that was brought on the scene was bad," Niemeyer said. "I think a lotof local bands that have been given big record contracts, and big huge tours, and money and attention ... I think it's ruined aÂ« shitload of these bands." However, without attention and a record deal it's hard topay the bills. This harsh reality led the band to take a two-year hiatus. "We were tired of losing money," Niemeyer said. "This is a guilty pleasure and unfortunately this is a business." The band has nowregrouped and has released a three song CD on Seattle independent label, Betty Records. The grouphas played several Northwest shows and has even opened shows for Alice Cooper and the Scorpions.While other bands have tried to change their sound to include synthesizers and other experimentaltechniques in an attempt to shift away from the dying Seattle sound, Gruntruck refuses to change toplease anyone. "I don't think it's appropriate for us. I think other bands have been effective withexperimenta- Gruntruck tion, but I think it's still two guitars, a bass player and a drum. It's fine for us," Niemeyer said. Niemeyer now realizes the benefits that come with being on an independent recordlabel. The creative control bands receive is far more important to Gruntruck than any money they wouldreceive from a major record label. "Do it for the love of music," Niemeyer said, "Do it regardless ofwhether or not your girlfriend leaves you, you get kicked out of your apartment, you have nothing but theflavor packets of Top Ramen to live offâ€”the Ramen is long since gone â€” the cat ate that, but you'restill playing music." It is with this attitude that Gruntruck has survived the rise and fall of the Seattlemusic scene and lived on to rock and thrash with every beat of the drum. ...for a student membershipat the YMCA! The YMCA is offering WWU students a discount on a single membership! ($72membership is for Spring 1997 Quarter) Regular Price for 3 months is $90 ^M Â«-% .Wight Room .Gym/Courts lodk^for yym^h^x^^e^ial? MutCoEvery Weekend Tridy 6 ~g Ph\ Saturday e -8 PMSiAAwlay 12-2 p)J[ Sumptuous Specials VeteXablesVeteerty, Savory Souplt; Did You Know? Apereon can paee along sexually transmitted infections even though no symptoms are present. 3e eafe.oÂ»: Planned Parenthood 734-9095 or 1-800-230-7526 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 6 ---------- 6 â€¢ THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ I I W M ^ Â«WI1Â»IWÂ»^ April 4. 1997 ama: a vocal journey at theMt. Baker Theatre Saturday By Shelby Benny The Western Front You won't need to pack your bags,but you will need to prepare for a musical journey. Zap Mama, an a cappella group comprised of fivefemale vocalists, uses the word "zap" to refer to switching cultures. Throughout their show, thewomen hop from continent to continent taking the listener on a journey through exotic culturalinfluences. Lead singer Marie Daulne, who was born in Zaire, says, "My music is a mix â€” like me."The vocalists combine influences from various cultures in order to create intricate rhythms and cleverharmonies that will remain with the listener long after Saturday's performance. Among otherinfluences, the vocalists weave European harmonies, African and Indian chant, American gospel,pygmy yodels and bird songs into their work. The result is a mesmerizing vocalization. Saturday'sperformance will showcase the musicians' ability to create unique sounds by using only their vocalchords and their bodies to create their music. Everyday sounds, such as inhaling and exhaling, arecombined to produce a fascinating backdrop to the lead vocals. Aside from a vocal journey,Saturday's audience is guaranteed to enjoy a performance augmented by dance, humor, theatrics and storytelling. Zap Mama weaves ethnic influences throughout its entire set. The group tells stories onstage related to the countries that they have visited in order to provide a better understanding of theirmusic. Zap Mama's music is pulsating, haunting and eye-opening all at once. The performance isone that you will not want to miss. Zap Mama performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Baker Theatre.Tickets are $14 and $18 and can be purchased at the Mt. Baker Theatre ticket office at 104 NorthCommercial St. For more information call the ticket office at (360) 734- 6080. ' Courtesy of ClaireMurgatroyd Sculptor Claire Murgatroyd's "Love Your Self Seat'is illuminated by her "Shower of Light." Both works will be on display in the joint Allied Arts of Whatcom County and VU Gallery exhibition. Did TheFront miss the boat? Tql/t bqc/c/ Speak your mind and tells us if we float your boat. 650-3162 ORwfront@cc.wwu.edu The Belgium-based group is touting its current album, "Seven" "Seven", the title ofZap Mama's latest CD, has significant meaning according to lead vocalist and founder Marie Daulne. "InAfrica there are seven senses, not five," Daulne says. Intuition is the sixth, she says, and the capacity toput music music and sounds and words together to put good feelings in the minds of other humans. VUGallery goes 'Beyond Borders' By Arvid Hokanson The Western Front Tucked away next to PlazaPizza is one of Western's best kept secrets, the Viking Union Gallery. This Saturday, the 1997 BeyondBorders College Art Competition Display will officially open at both the VU Gallery and at Allied Arts of Whatcom County, located at 1418 Cornwall Ave. Hours at the VU Gallery are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday t h r o u gh Saturday. Hours at Allied Arts are from .11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday t h r o u ghFriday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Some of the artists will be on hand at both galleries. Followingthe viewing on Saturday will be a free awards ceremony in the VU Main Lounge. The Seattle-basedMarriott Jazz Quintet will provide music during the awards ceremony courtesy of the ASP UndergroundCoffee House Conceit Series. Beyond Borders, now in its second year, is a competition designed to give West Coast collegiate artists a chance to publicly display their artwork, as well as to share their work with each other. The contest is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. The types of art on displaywill vary to include works of ceramics, design, photography and illustration. Stephanie Stargell, VUGallery Coordinator and a senior sculpture major, started the competition last year. "The goal wasto see the work of the other institutions, as everyone has their own specialty. It's really good in thefact that we get a cross variety," Stargell said.. T h e contest was open to all u n d e r graduatestudents of two-and four-y e a r goal vMs to see the work of er il^tfyitions, as every s thelrWwnspecialty. - Stei VUGalle institutions. This year, of the 125 entries from colleges and universities inWashington, Oregon, California and British Columbia, 32 artists' work were selected, with four to sixartists receiving awards for overall best artwork. The work will be judged by Seattle Arts CommissionMember Barbara Goldstein, as well as freelance art critic Robin Laurence, whose work appears inVancouver, B.C.'s Georgia Strait weekly newspaper. For more information about Beyond Borders, please call Stephanie Stargell at 650-6534. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 7 ---------- I April 4. 1997 y^y^^m^^ H i mmmmmm THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 7 Lascivious humor reigns at PAC Front/Scott Castle Ian Fraser, Gabrielle Tracy and Noel Clayton comprise the entire cast of 'Two Bumsvs the Salvation Army." * By Scott Castle The Western Front .Three times a year the New PlaywrightsTheatre graces the stage at Western. The spring edition is currently playing at the PAC 199. It showstoday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. New Playwrights present works in progress and theperformances change each night as the writer and director alter the work based "%h audience andcritical response. Sets, costumes and props are minimal and the focus is on the script and itsdevelopment. New Playwrights consists of four one-act plays in the evening with a sixth five-act playperformed in between the others. The five-act is called "Two Bums vs the Salvation Army," and it isthe standout work of the night. Neither the accurate title, nor anything else can prepare you for this oddbattle ofwits between a donation bell ringer and two thes-pian bums. It starts off weird and then spirals off into the truly deranged land of psychotic amputees, dynamite and the Grim Reaper. The mostwonderful aspect of this piece is that just when you think it's gone as far into the freakish as it can go, itmakes you guess again. The combination of subtlety and manic storytelling is brought off adeptly byeach of the three actors involved. The positioning of each vignette in between the longer plays is awise editing move allowing the piece to ebb and flow throughout the night's performance. "HumanityCafe" is a conceptual piece about an esoteric artist, a gregarious general, a flustered waiter and animaginary fire. If this doesn't make any sense, don't worry â€” neither does the play. Nevertheless itentertains as much as it bewilders, and the actors tear into their roles with such vigor it's hard not to bedrawn into their existential little existence. It's the kind of play where you get out of it what you're willingto bring into it. "Guess Who?" takes teen rebellion to a bizarre new level and peels back the layers ofsex and identity. A mom and dad play seductive parlor games while dodging the presence of theirdeceptively delinquent son. The acting is especially good, all players switching back and forth quicklybut smoothly between their characters contradictory personalities. While the story is forcibly odd attimes, the writing is promising and original. The subject of the "Narcoleptic Thief is clear from the title.The play has a great deal of potential, but never quite hits its stride. Instead, it wallows in its ownpointlessness. The plot is a variation on other, previously explored subjects and "Thief never takes itanywhere new. Most of the humorous lines, unfortunately, are from other plays and films. A works citedpage would have been in order. "Just Schmee and the Captain" is a combination of "Peter Pan," "RobinHood" and the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." It's heavy on weirdness and you can see several jokescoming from a distance, but the energy of the actors and the wit of the writing pull it off. The playtends to rely heavily on bondage and sodomy for cheap jokes, but like most cheap jokes, you catchyourself laughing anyway. The factor of randomness that permeates all the plays works especiallywell in this one. The sadomasochistic, sing-along finale alone is worth the price of admission. NewPlaywrights Theatre is more than a workshop for writers, it is a chance for Western audiences to seetruly original works by promising young artists. Though some of it is erratic, moments of crystallineinspiration shine through. Overall, it is a few evening's worth of entertainment condensed into a fewhours. Unlike most performed art where you leave the theater at the conclusion and discuss the workwith your friend over coffee, NPT has a discussion section after the show. So for everyone who has everwanted to give the writer a piece of their mind, here's a performance that invites and encouragessuch participation. An Irish terrorist crossed with an American police officer makes for ah unworkable plot By Jessica Kate Luce The Western Front Hatred breeds hatred. Violence incites violence. "The Devil's Own," directed by Alan J. Pakula is a story about age-old hatred and deep-seeded, differences between all people. Unfortunately, much of the American audience will not be able to identify where this lifelesson is coming from because of characteristic American ignorance. Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt lead this movie through its often confusing plot. "The Devil's Own" revolves around the brutal conflict inIreland, but takes place in New York. No attempt is made at the outset of the movie to explain why afather is murdered in front of his family or why machine gun shootouts are common place in theneighborhood streets of Belfast. At the center of the mayhem is Francis McGuire (Brad Pitt),otherwise known as Frankie the Angel â€” Angel of death, that is. McGuire is an IRA terrorist with the blood of over 20 people on his hands. When things heat up too much for Frankie, he takes off forAmerica to refuel with the aid of an American priest. The IRA is the Irish Republican Army â€” a simplefact the movie does not delve into. The dynamics which make up North and South Ireland; Catholic andProtestant Ireland are also ignored as if the American audience would not be able to digest it. If you arenot already aware of this war under the wraps, "The Devil's Own" will make little sense. Harrison Fordenters as Tom O'Meara, the honest, good cop who agrees to take Frankie into his home with his wifeand three daughters as a favor for the priest, and for nothing else than "having someone around who canpee while standing up." Frankie stays with the O'Meara family while he makes arrangements for thepurchase of missiles to further his mission, which for most of the movie, appears to only be the avenging of his father's murder. In between his cozy moments with the family and beers at the happy local Irish-American bar, the deal is made. Behind all the gaps in the story is the main theme, if you can catch it:hate cannot be fought with violence. The demons Frankie is fighting have ripped him, his family and.hisfriends apart, and at this point he can do nothing about it. It is a part of him. "Nobody's innocent," hesays. Pitt's Irish accent is actually believable, but it still sounds funny coming from this Americanheartthrob. Ford does a good job reviving the idea of the truly good cop, but many moviegoers will stillleave the theater saying, "Huh?" This movie had the potential to really hit home, but it missed its mark.The only thing that made sense was the battle between Ford and Pitt. How Ford was trying to solve theproblem in an American way, the only way he knew, and Pitt using what he knew, the Irish way. "It's not an American story. It's an Irish one," Frankie says in the end. The film is befittingly graced with Irishflute and violin riffs, and songs by the Cranberries. "The Devil's Own" also stars Margaret Colin, RubenBlades and Treat Williams. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 8 ---------- Sj^TmWwrEBOi FRONT vmJmmmmmUmkJmmb April 4. 1996 mmmmmmmmmmm. Pre-season hypehas M's winning series Until recently in Seattle, the word "baseball" was often uttered in the tone many reserve for obscenities. However, that was before the miraculous season two years ago when theMariners put together their now legendary "Refuse to Lose" season. All of a sudden, what was onceconsidered a dying sport in this area had thousands holding their breath. It's 1997, and baseball fans arefinding themselves breathless once again. Sports experts and armchair analysts alike predict that notonly will the Mariners make it to the World Series, they are poised to win their first championship in team history. They certainly seem to have all of the required ingredients to become world champions. Theyhave two of the best overall players in baseball, Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez, as the backbone oftheir defensive roster. Offensively, the Mariners are a powerful force at the plate. Last season, Griffeyfinished the year with 49 home runs, despite missing 20 games due to injury. He is supported by suchsluggers as Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner. Joey Cora, Paul Sorrento and Dan Wilson havealso proven themselves more than able to come through in clutch situations. Perhaps the best news forthe Mariners is the team finally has pitching that can back up the now healthy Randy Johnson. Thisyear, the pitching staff, which has been the teams' Achilles heel, should be able to help rather thanhinder the team. Despite the star-studded roster and impressive stats the Mariners bring with them, theirseason will not be an easy one. A World Series title is not guaranteed. No one earns a championshipcrown for getting the most pre-season hype. The truth is, the Mariners as a team rely, perhaps a littletoo heavily, on their three star players, Griffey, Johnson and Rodriguez. The supporting players have notshown they can step up and get the job done in the face of losing one of these three players. RandyJohnson's season-ending back injury a year ago illustrates all too clearly that the Mariners are one injuryaway from watching the playoffs from their living rooms. Injuries aside, in order for the Mariners to win theWorld Series they have to show the kind of heart they demonstrated two years ago during their against-all-odds, "Refuse to Lose" season. They did not mount all those comebacks and gut their way through all those extra innings because they possessed an athletic prowess superior to that of their opponents.The Mariners won through sheer force of will; they simply wanted it more. That force of will wasconspicuously absent a year later, and so were the Mariners come playoff time. The fact is, despitewhat the roster looks like or what the stat sheet says, the Mariners have to get through over 150 moregames before they even get a crack at the playoffs again, much less the World Series. While it isundeniable that they have the talent to make it there, in this area, it seems that teams with all of thetalent in the world, such as the Sonics, often self-destruct just when things are looking brightest. TheMariners are certainly not immune to this kind of behavior, eloquently illustrated by their dismal lossWednesday to the New York Yankees. It seems that, while the Mariners can assemble all of theirtalented players in one place, outfit them in crisp new uniforms and sellout the game, no one can forcethem to actually show up and play. Unfortunately, no secret formula exsist to ensure a Seattledominated World Series. The M's have to win consistently, they cannot afford to make mistakes and they have to have a little bit of luck. Oh, and they have to be better than every single other team in baseball.So put the ticker tape away and stop planning the celebration. The Mariners have a pretty big obstacleto overcome before they get to be champs â€” they have to make it through the regular season. Checkwith us for the best of the Northwest! If you're looking for a truly free checking account - with nominimum balance, unlimited check writing,- and no ATM fees,* check with us first! Because if you sign up for checking between April 1 and May 16, you'll automatically get a "Best of the Northwest" card, free.This card entitles you to two free admissions each to Seattle Art Museum, Washington State HistoryMuseum, Northwest Trek, and Cheney Cowles Museum. Plus, you'll be entered to win a trip for two toAlaska's Glacier Bay Lodge. 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Avoid them. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 9 ---------- Immmmmkmmmmm JkmUmmUmmmmkmm THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 9mmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Magnificent seven clinches seat in national tournament By Fred Sheffield The Western Front On a weekend in late March when the college basketball worldfocused on the NCAA tournament, seven men from Western traveled to Corvalis, Ore. and decided tomake some college basketball history of their own. Because of these seven men, Western is beingrepresented in the National Intramural Tournament for the first time. After going undefeated in a regionaltournament, juniors Allen Andrews, Mike Cushman and Pat Pintar join sophomores Jason Bellerive, Greg Martineau, Jake Metcalf and Chuck Schelle in Louisville, Ky. this weekend playing for the right to becalled the best intramural team in the country. Their journey started Saturday', March 22 on the campusof Oregon State University. After paying the team entry fee of $80, the Western seven were ready tocompete with some of the finest intra:. mural teams in the Northwest. The team v/as scheduled to playthree games to determine seedings on Saturday and to participate in the actual tournament onSunday. In their first game, Western trounced a team from South Seattle Community College 70-40. Amuch better Oregon team gave the Vikings a run for their money, but a Martineau fade-away withseconds on the clock propelled the team to a 52-50 victory. --.-â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢--â€”â€¢ In their final gameof the day, Western improved its record to 3-0 defeating Portland State 67-55. On Sunday morning, theseven young men found themselves with the No. 1 seed and a mere two victories away from an allexpenses paid trip to Louisville, Ky for nationals. The team began the day in a famil-iarfashion beating up on SSCC. The win vaulted Western' into the championship game where it defeated the OSU team onthe floor of Gill Coliseum. "On the six-hour ride home (to Seattle) we were all talking about Louisville,"Schelle said. "We came into dangerous Beaver country not knowing what to expect, but it felt great toemerge champions." Though the tournament was in its first year of existence, Western players said thehosts, Oregon State Intramural Department and sponsors TWA and Speed Stick, handled the event well. "They gave us a free dinner one night, free pizza and a lifetime supply of Speed Stick: What more doyou want?"JSchelle said*--- ;â€ž:::::::::::;: ^-'*,This week the team will write the final chapter in the jtorythat began in Corvalis. Early Wednesday morning, all seven . players boarded a plane to Louisvillewhere they will meet with six other regional champions to determine the 1997 National IntramuralChampion. Western played their first game in the single elimination tournament on Thursday, but theteam will remain in Louisville until Sunday regardless of how they perform. As the team packed its bagsTuesday night, the team was good-spirited and excited about the possibilities that lay ahead. "We feelhonored to be able to represent Western in a national showcase" Schelle said. "We're coming downthere with the cocky arrogance of a superior team. I just hope we get some of that southern hospitality." ||J||ij|||^|J|ijM^Jl; lllSlilBiB^fclHI^HB^B lill|!lilB^BBBBi^Bl iilllliiiiillill^fclillil^i It's time to..v % 3 I 6 L ImwClliTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Learn how the world of business really works - every business day.Subscribe today to The Vktil Street Journal. 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Synchronized Swimming 4:30-5:30 50% Off Open Swim Lap Swim 5:30-7 Water Polo 7-8 RENTALS M-2 lanes Program schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 10 ---------- i 10 THE WESTERN FRONT iMUIilMMimMil â€¢ I I I M ^ ^ April 4. wmmmmmm 1996 wmmmmGeyser of insanity spreads spring fever Like the swallows migrating back to San Juari Capistrano,students returned to Western in droves this week. With their return, the students brought back theannual spring quarter fever that seems to infiltrate the campus every April. Every spring, people herdthemselves into Red Square with a deer-in-the-headlights look on their faces. They adorn themselves inshorts, T-shirts, sunglasses and sandals mysteriously oblivious to the fact that it is still 50 degrees andwindy. Students huddle in small packs to discuss their schedules, their vacations and the cool effect that is created when goose bumps form on their bare arms when wind gusts hit them. Although the source of this fever is difficult to pinpoint, I believe it centers around Fisher Fountain in Red Square. The oneconstant in all this madness is the fountain. As soon as the shower of water begins to fall within thefountain, the shower of madness seems to emanate from this hub of spring fever. Some have speculatedthat the Hale-Bopp comet could be linked to this phenomenon, but this explanation doesn't fly no matterhow much Heaven's Gate propaganda is explored. A more reasonable answer is that spring breakbrainwashes people into forgetting they actually attend school in Bellingham, Wash. They don't realizeBellingham weather does not correlate with Mazatlan, Honolulu, San Diego or even Walla Walla weather.In two weeks, students have forgotten the weather patterns of their Northwest educational roots. Nomatter how many theories are suggested, explanations always aim in the direction of Red Square'sgeyser of insanity. Although the true explanation may never surface, this craziness is bound to continuefor years to come. This behavior can't be stopped, but it can be contained. Students must help friendsovercome this sickness. If you see a friend leaving the house with a tank top and shorts on â€” savethem. Please remind them they are in Bellingham and unless a comet does collide with earth,temperatures will remain chilly. Remember, friends don't let friends wear tank tops in April. In themeantime, the mystery of Western's spring fever will roll on. â€”Matt Finlinson, managing editor TheWestern Front Editor: Lisa L. Diaz; Managing Editor: Matt Finlinson; News Editors: Rachel Morrow andKristen T. Paulson; Features Editors: Jen Nikolaisen and Jen O'Brien; Accent Editors: D. 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Staff reporters are enrolled in the journalism department course entitled "newspaper staff." However, itemspublished in The Front are not limited to persons in the class. Send all written submissions to: TheWestern Front, College Hall 09, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225. Directadvertising inquiries to the business office in College Hall 07, or call (360) 650-3161. KfcHf Â©waBeware of mindless consumerism Buy American. Buy everything you don't need. We've long been aware of our brazen spending during the Reagan years, which can be summarized with the infamous linefrom the movie, "Wall Street," "Greed is good." Well, those of us nostalgic for the 1980s need not worryâ€” we're not much different now than we were then. Take a tour of your own home and make a mental checklist of the wow-I'm-glad-I-bought-this-p r o d u c t - t h a t - h a s - v a s t l y - improved-my-life-and-made-me-a- happier-person items and the why-is-it-again-I-bought-this-and- what-exactly-does-it-do?products. Chances are, like the rest of us schmucks-for-brains consumers, you own more of the latter.Ask yourself this question: Do you know how to work all the controls on your television? Your VCR?Your PC? How many times a month do you use your food dehydrator? Your Soloflex? Your Buttmaster? Suckers. Somewhere in the corporate high heaven, the bigwigs are laughing in their Rolls- Royce with cohibas clenched between their teeth, repeating the phrase, "It's not how good the product is, it's howwell you tell people how good it is and why they need it," to their distributors over their cell phones. Andwe're sitting here paying high interest rates for our credit cards and finance plans â€” always loaning,always owing. The reason why credit card companies, infomercials and banks exist is because we, theAmerican consumers, like to have things we're not supposed to have. I almost got drawn in bytemptation last Tuesday by spending $200 over my budget on a video camera because it had a colorviewfinder, a 26X zoom and other spiffy little features. Luckily, I didn't have any credit history so thesalesman couldn't offer me the financing by Sony, and I had to settle for a simpler, basic camcorder â€” what I had wanted in the first place. Besides, not too many of my friends would want to be filmed in the solarized, black-and-white or negative mode the expensive camcorder offered. My brother bought abrand new Acura last year, a $24,000 nervous system on wheels. He wouldn't travel to "questionable" neighborhoods, he wouldn't take it to the supermarket and he drives even less than he needs to. Heworries about it all the time, and he forked out more money for an additional sensor alarm. I believebulletproof windows aren't too far away. I love my bro, but his hand-me-down car that I now driveactually gets me from point A to B, serving the same functions as his Acura. Sure, it's ugly, it's falling apart and it should be condemned, but I don't worry about it. It was my fun little snowsled during thewinter storm while he was stranded at home out of fear. Does the extra money buy quality? Notnecessarily. According to figures quoted in the March 14 issue of Entertainment Weekly, thecombined costs of making all the Oscar-nominated movies, "The English Patient" ($31 million),"Secrets and Lies" ($5 million), "Fargo" ($7 million), "Shine" ($5 million), and the one with that Cruiseguy ($50 million) are a million dollars less than the price tag of this summer's "Starship Troopers,"another alien invasion picture we don't need to see. But it's all in simple economics. If nobody boughtnew products, supply and demand and the whole economic structure would fall apart. We're poorcollege students with meager budgets, though. We don't need to pay through our noses. Get what youneed and not what you think you want. Functionality is the key word. Gimmicks, special effects, extrafeatures and perks are like casual dates â€” they're new, different and hold you over until theexcitement dies down, and then you'll be looking for something else. And just like casual dates, you'lleven have that bitter aftertaste in your wallet. The overwhelming abundance of products does notcertify quality nor validate our need for those products â€” so spend wisely. HHMHHHI ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ @ ^ ^ @ f ' . . a n d libelous content. Letters m ^ M S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n 4 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 11 ---------- Thanks to YOU, we have had a tremendously successful buying season and have a mountain of high quality USED textbooks. But hurry! At the rate they are going, our mountain will soon be a molehill!Gear for Your Next Great Adventure! 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Title: Western Front - 1999 May 7
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1999_0507 ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 1 ----------Friday, May 7,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 11 Bellingham,Washington Cox next A.S. prez; election race still not final By Tiff a n y White THE WESTERNFRONT The Associated Students runoff electi
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Show more1999_0507 ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 1 ---------- Friday, May 7,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 11 Bellingham,Washington Cox next A.S. prez; election race still not final By Tiff a n y White THE WESTERNFRONT The Associated Students runoff elections results may be tallied; however, another grievanceprevents one candidate from celebrating victory. The unofficial results compiled Wednesday nightdeclared Victor Cox as the 1999-2000 A.S. president with 52.91 percent, 491 votes. Studentsselected Rafael Castaneda as the vice president for Academic Affairs. He won the runoff race with 53.21percent, 448 votes. Approximately 9 percent (958 students), of students voted in the runoff election,according to the unofficial A.S. results. ' Castaneda won the first race and the runoff race, but hisvictory is still not certain. David Mclvor, vice presidential candidate for Academic Affairs, filedanother grievance Wednesday. "I am not grasping every little; bit of grievance I can find to get myselfplaced in that position," Mclvor said. "I'm merely bringing it to the attention of the g r i e v a n c e c o u n c i l ." Mclvor said Castaneda violated the A.S. elections code and misinformed students with hiscampaign. "He had signs posted that stated 're-elect Rafael' and these go against the code," he said. The A.S. Elections Board voided the first election results when See ELECTION, page 4 The sounds of Cinco De Mayo Barney Benedictson/The Western Front Groupo Alma, from Fresco, Calif., performed inFairhaven Auditorium on Cinco De Mayo. Tjjj.e band members are (from left to right) Patricia Wells,Agustin Lira and Ravi ^nypstra. ! Hispanic culture celebrated ^ByKatriria M. Tyrrell THE WESTERNFRONT Chicano culture was brought to life through music and narrative Wednesday night as about 50 Western students, staff and community members gathered in the Fairhaven auditorium to celebrateCinco de Mayo. El Teatro - Movimiento, a group of 10 students from last quarter's Chicano SocialMovement class, began the celebration with its play "The Salsa Bowl/' Colorful "slides accompaniedthe play featuring pictures of Chicano murals and photographs of Mexican- Americans and past leaderswho captured the spirit and history of Chicano culture. The play was a series of six poems, finishing with "I Am Joaquin," a poem about a journey through history and a search for one person's identity. One byone, the actors united with one voice to powerfully deliver this poem. Movimiento Estudiantil Chic-ano de Azlan hosted the event^ which featured" a performance by Alma, an all-acoustic musical ensemblefrom California which used narrative and song to tell "CHICANO! 500 Years of Struggle," the historyof Mexican- Americans. Patricia Wells Solorzano, lead guitarist and vocalist of Alma, said she feelspeople need to be exposed to Latino history and feel pride in their Latino heritage. See CELEBRATION,page 4 Non-student-related offices to be moved off cam By Holly Hinterberger THE WESTERN FRONTIn an effort to establish more classroom space at Western, non-student- related offices are being movedoff campus. The move will result in an additional 14,000 square feet for instruction purposes. Some ofthe offices will move to a Western-owned building on Chestnut Street. The rest will go to a buildingWestern is in the process of acquiring. Interim Provost Dennis Murphy said he hopes to complete theprocess by fall quarter. The names of all the offices that will move have not been released. "Studentsand faculty are well aware that we are going through a pretty pronounced space crunch," Murphy said.Every year Western acquires See SPACE, page 4 Zinn criticizes Constitution, praises social movements Nick Haiiey/The Western Front Howard Zinn By Amanda Hashimoto The Western Front Howard Zinncredited social change to popular movements rather than government action in his speech about socialchange and the. Constitution Wednesday night in the Performing Arts Center. The lecture, sponsored by Associated Students Productions Social Issues, featured Zinn, historian and author of the book, "APeople's History of the United States," which sold 350,000 copies. "There are many limitations to theConstitution," Zinn said. .The Constitution is held as a great work but in reality it does not apply to theinterests of all people so it is limited, he said. Those who wrote it were the elite and had themselves inmind, Zinn said. It was created to keep people under control and to provide for the interests of theelite. The Constitution didn't prohibit European-Americans from encroaching on Native American lands or enslaving African Americans, he said. "I appreciate the frank view he presented about the constitutionand the context it was written and the glorified way it is portrayed," junior Towela Nyirenda said. Social movements, rather than the Constitution, create democracy, Zinn said. See ZINN, page 3 Professorevaluations may soon be online By Matt Jaffe THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated StudentsOnline Evaluation Committee meets Thursday to finalize a â€¢proposal that would make facultyevaluations available online. A.S. Vice President of Academic Affairs Victor Cox said this programwould be independent of the current teacher evaluations. The online evaluation would be voluntary."We're working to get it through the university with our own questions," Cox said. Committee Chair Nova Gattman said the questions would be similar to those on the written evaluation. Some of the questionswould ask students to rate professors for organization, effectiveness of teaching methods, approach-ability and the difficulty level of work assigned. The A.S. is working to get the evaluations linked toWestern's home page, Cox said, adding that distinct advantages exist with the link. He said morestudents would be able to participate if they could easily find the evaluation forms. Cox said the A.S.hopes to link the results to the online ClassFinder so students can look at a professor's evaluation when they use ClassFinder to search for open classes. "I'm hoping (to open the site) for late next fall quarter," Cox said. "People need to express the way they feel." See EVALUATIONS, page 4 IN THIS ISSUEThree man circus The Incognito Traveling Circus started when its members d i s c o v e r e d they hadtalents such as juggling knives. Story page 6. Men's golf advances to nationals Led by senior JoelSkarbo Western's mens golf team finished second at the NCAA Division II West RegionalChampionship. The team will travel to Valdosta, Ga., to compete in nationals. Story page 9. FROMONLINE http: / / westernfront.vvwu.edu ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 2 ---------- 2 â€¢ The Western Front News May 7,1999 COPS BOX HHfl illlllB â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ IftlllMl^ls||||J|||Ml A P WIRE NEWS BRIEFS HMM^ftBHpiliiliiiiBiiij ^Hiffll^liiii^HBiiiiiiihiii HlIBliililiili^^BilflBJiifiiiBiMlwiiHiiiift STATE NEWS More flight delays apparently caused by labor dispute Alaska Airlinessaid it is being hit by another mechanics' slowdown, which is forcing flight cancellations. AlaskaAirlines canceled 47 flights Wednesday and more than 25 Thursday, said Jack Evans, airlinespokesman in Seattle. The airline has nearly 500 departures per day on its West Coast routes andnormally has to cancel no more than 10 flights. Evans said mechanical problems have not increased,it's just taking Seattle mechanics longer to repair planes. The same thing happened last week, and theairline canceled dozens of flights. The airline believes it's an orchestrated slowdown by mechanics,Evans said. Their union is involved in talks on a new contract. The talks continue May 18 with the help of a federal mediator. Evans said the union doesn't think there is a slowdown. The airline, however, islooking at options that include court action or firing employees. The airline is concerned aboutpassengers, Evans said. Locke signs bill to control released prisoners Gov. Gary Locke said it was amistake to. abolish parole 15 years ago. Locke he signed a bill Thursday that partially replaces paroleand gives the state more control of ex-cons. The law allows the Corrections Department to set rules forformer inmates. They could be told to stay away from old hangouts, bad friends or attend alcohol ordrug-abuse counseling. Violators could get home confinement or be sent back to jail. The stateapproved the use of $8 million to hire 35 more corrections officers to keep an eye on -the ex-cons.Currently 51,000 people are out of prison but still under the authority of the Corrections Department.NATIONAL NEWS Oklahoma tornado fatalities now up to 41 The death toll from the Oklahomatornadoes rose to 41 after three injured people died. Vice President Al Gore shook his head in disbeliefafter seeing the tornado damage in Kansas. He announced the federal government will give Kansasmore than $5.5 million to help cleanup efforts. Yugoslavia illegally abducted soldiers, U.S. Army saysThe Army concluded "beyond a shadow of a doubt" the three American soldiers held by Yugoslavia were illegally abducted. Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon said the Army reached this decision afterquestioning the three after their release. The Army soldiers weren't captured in Yugoslavia, but wereabducted inside Macedonia by people in Yugoslav military uniforms who came across the border,Bacon said. The Army soldiers were abused at the time of their capture, Bacon said. The bulk of theirinjuries came during this period, but they also suffered injuries during their captivity. The three formerPrisoners of War were honored Thursday at a ceremony in Germany. Christopher Stone, AndrewRamirez and Steven Gonzales each received six awards, including the Purple Heart for injuriesreceived in captivity. TNTF.RNATTONAT. NTWS World powers discuss peace, NATO battersYugoslavia As world powers discussed a diplomatic end to the Kosovo crisis, NATO bombs continued to pound Yugoslavia. Bombs reportedly hit a residential area Thursday in Novi Sad, a city in Northern Serbia. Four people were injured, according to a local TV station. Four civilians were reported hurtwhen the allies targeted an area about 12 miles south of Pristina. Just before dawn, two fuel depots in amajor Yugoslav industrial center were destroyed. This round of attacks came as foreign ministers fromthe allied nations met to discuss peace efforts. The nations â€” including Russia â€” have outlined aseven-point plan that includes an international force to safeguard returning refugees in Kosovo. Theplan must be approved by the U.N. Security Council. Compiled by Laura Zimmerman Today Scatteredshowers. Chance of afternoon thunderstorm. Possible early morning snow. Some sun breaks. Highs near 50. Saturday Scattered showers decreasing. Sun breaks. Highs near 55 Becoming partly sunny after isolated mountain showers. Highs near 60. Weather courtesy of wunderground.comCorrections and clarifications On page 1 of the May 4 issue, the article about a farmworkers andcommunity march has two errors. No union contract between Washington Apple Growers andfarmworkers exists. The marchers were demonstrating solidarity with United Farm Workers. 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The test will be in OM 120 at 9 a.m. May 10,17,24, and June 17, and at 3 p.m. May 13,20,27, June 3 and 10. Sample problems may be found at http://www.washington.edu/oea/aptp.htm. TESTDATES FOR THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT) are 3 p.m. May 11 in FR 3, and 3 p.m. June 16 inFR 4. Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A $35 fee is payable at time of test.HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS will be held at 4 p.m. May 13 in HU 101.Find out about the bachelor of arts degree in Human Services offered through Woodring College ofEducation. For more information, call X/7759. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (TESL)priority application deadline for fall 1999 is May 15. For more information, call Trish, X/4949. THE TESTFOR TEACHER EDUCATION (TETEP) will be given at 3 p.m. May 18 in FR 2. Registration is required inOM 120. A $25 fee is payable in the exact amount at time of registration. FALL QUARTER DEGREEAPPLICANTS: Students who plan to graduate at the end of fall quarter must have degree applications onfile by June 4. Degree applications and instructions are available in the Registrar's Office, OM 230. On-campus recruiting For more information on the application process for any of the following opportunities orto sign up for an interview, stop by OM 280 or call X/3240. Berkshire Associates, Tuesday, May 11.Submit resume, and sign up in OM 280. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Wednesday, May 12. See Jobdescription in signup folder. Submit resume, and sign up in OM 280. ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 3 ---------- May 7,1999 News The Western Front â€¢ 3 Protecting natural resources a concern as state populationgrows Above: area in Below: ares in An aerial 1969. Photos courtesy of DNR/Resource Mappingphoto of Lake Whatcom and bordering An aerial photo of Lake Whatcom and bordering 1995. By JulieGraham THE WESTERN FRONT Population growth is leading to a decline in the quantity and quality ofWashington state's natural resources, and this trend will continue, Commissioner of Public LandsJennifer Belcher told approximately 70 Whatcom County residents attending a May campusworkshop. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources-sponsored workshop, OnCommon Ground, was the fourth of seven in the state intended to begin a dialogue about natural-resource issues, Belcher said. One issue the state needs to deal with is a huge population increaseexpected during the next half century, she said. In 1997, the population was estimated at 5.6 million,according to Washington state's Web page. "We have to think about what's going to happen whenwe're expected to double the population in 50 years," she said. Doubling state population in the next 50years would add enough people to fill a Tacoma-sized city â€” approximately 180,000 people â€” every18 months, Belcher said. She said eastern Washingtonians suggested stacking Seattle higher, butwestern Washingtonians want- -ednewf residents to make theirr home in Adams Country, in southeastWashington. During the workshop, five discussion groups made butcher- paper maps showing theirhopes for Whatcom county 25 years from now. The maps depicted little to no urban growth, and groupspokespeople said their groups desired existing towns and cities to become more dense rather thanlarger. High-density growth in small 'We have to think about what is going to happen when we'reexpected to double the population in the next 50 years.' Jennifer Belcher Commissioner of PublicLands areas within existing population centers was the vision of Bellingham geologist Dan McShane's group. Other hopes for Whatcom Country's future included safe, clean drinking water and the Nooksack River once again teeming with salmon. One map showed Lake Whatcom surrounded by a tall fence;none of the maps pictured lakefront homes. Each map showed fish swimming upstream. To reachthese dreams, the groups proposes several solutions: Increasing public awareness of the issuesthrough education and media, creating incentives for positive development, and beginning a dialogto create a community identity, among others. Belcher . said several Whatcom Country visions for thefuture mirrored those from other .;workshops. .The -first three workshops also wanted to protect andpreserve resources, concentrate growth, protect agricultural lands and. develop better masstransportation. The DNR had no recommendations for people except to provide information to starttalking about natural resources, Belcher said. "We need to look at what we inherited, what we have leftand what we want to pass on," she said. Extended Hours Open until MIDNIGHT â€¢ Wednesday â€¢Thursday â€¢ Friday â€¢ Saturday 21 Over O P E N AT 3 : 0 0 P . M . S U N . - F m , 1:00 P . M .S A T. D O W N S T A I R S AT 1 2 1 2 T E N T H S T. F A I R H A V EN 3 6 0 - 6 4 7 - 7 0 0 2www.nas.com/ArcherAle Zinn speaks about U.S. social movements and constitution ZINN, from page 1 * Nick Haney/The Western Front Howard Zinn talked about the role of the constitution and and the role ofsocial movements in the United States. "Democracy comes from ordinary people when they gettogether and act," Zinn said. The Civil Rights movement brought change when people planned sit-ins atrestaurants and marched in protest of racism, Zinn said. He said protests and draft resistance duringthe Vietnam War were two reasons the United States pulled its soldiers out of Vietnam. The fact'*that more American citizens opposed the war than supported it was one of the reasons PresidentJohnson decided to start peace negotiations rather than send more troops to Vietnam, Zinn said. "Warsolves nothing," Zinn said, "You end up multiplying the violence you set out to stop." To create socialchange, citizens must act together and work for justice, Zinn said. "Don't expect social problems tobe solved by those on top." liiiiiiiii iiSiiliiii lljljjllllllijllllllliijll jiifta^^ ;Â£amhef^ : | i b i l i^ Â£ r o | : r a h i |Â§ f^ aimed;|a|p;redjucm a^ug^usersj;^ ;Mg?l|p^ liiiiiiiiiiiiiBiii ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 4 ---------- 4 â€¢ The Western Front News May 7,1999 Former student donates $5,000 to art department By HollyHinterberger THE WESTERN FRONT Former Western graduate Dan Morris won a trip to Hawaii and the choice of any accredited university to donate $5,000 to as a part of a General Mills Back-to- Schoolcontest, said Jean Rahn of the Western Foundation. Morris chose Western's art department as hisbeneficiary. Art Department Chair Tom Johnston said the department has yet to solidify plans for themoney, though it has discussed them. The faculty proposed ideas and developed a plan to scheduleeither an event or a series of events, which would be open to the public. Events may include activitiessuch as panel discussions and art conferences, Johnston said. "(It will) be good for students, andinvolve students," Johnston said. The department has discussed using the money to bring visitingartists to Western to give presentations Johnston said. It's possible a conference of events and visiting artists will be included in spending the money Johnston said. He said the money will be used in the1999-2000 school year. Morris, a self-employed businessman and former Western art student,graduated from Western in 1966. Administrators to ease space crunch SPACE, from page 1 10 to 12new faculty members, Murphy said. Space is required to provide offices for new professors. Previously that space has been taken from classrooms. The result has been fewer instructional rooms availableduring peak hours. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. every classroom is utilized and nearly every seat in each class is filled, Murphy said. By moving non-student-related offices off campus, more classroomswill be available. Murphy said smaller rooms â€” 40 to 60 people â€” are planned for the space. TheCenter for Regional Studies, Campus Contact offices and extended learning offices have already movedto the building on Chestnut, Manager of Space Administration Jim Korski said. The Chestnutbuilding is full until after Jan. 1, 2000, Korski said. Other offices including purchasing, fiscalservices and accounts payable will also move, Korski said. "The university is very sensitive to the fact that we are crowded and we are finding ways to increase academic spaces," Murphy said. Westernplans to build a new structure south of the Environmental Studies building, Murphy said. It will house the journalism, communications, computer science and physics departments. Construction will not befinished for four years. President-elect Cox plans to hold forums to discuss issues ELECTION, from page 1 they voted to hold a runoff election for vice president for Academic Affairs â€” therefore Castafiedawas never officially elected, he said. Mclvor said he did not realize an infraction had occurred until afriend notified him of the violation Tuesday. Castaheda cancelled his grievance concerning themisspelling of his name last week. "I didn't want to waste the time of the elections board or itsmembers," he said. Castafieda said he filed the grievance to prove a point â€” to let people know hisname was misspelled. He still won the election. Depending upon the elections board's final decision,Castafieda could be disqualified. Another runoff election could be held or the grievance could bedismissed, Castafieda said. The A.S. Elections Board will hold the grievance hearing at 3 p.m. Friday in Viking Union 219A. The A.S. Board will ratify the election results during Wednesday's meeting, saidGenevieve Panush, 1998-99 vice president for Business and Operations. "If I do finally get ratified thereneeds to be something done about the whole petty grieving for whatever," Castafieda said. "It'sridiculous and it wastes time." Cox plans to change the elections process next year. "I think the runoff is causing more student apathy because a lot of people don't understand the runoff and don't know what is going on," he said. He said he wants to create a plurality system in which a candidate could winan election with at least 30 percent of the votes to help eliminate runoff elections that result when threecandi- Associated Students president-' dates run for the same office, he said. "It is almost impossible to get 50 percent with three strong candidates," Cox said. Cox begins his term in June and will workduring the summer at Western. The first item on his agenda is to define all six vice presidents' jobs andhave them determine their goals, he said. Cox has several personal goals with one particular theme."My main thing next year is going to be accountability and I am going to start off by being very visual tothe students and by getting a lot of feedback," Cox said. To accomplish this, he,plans to holdeducational forums concerning campus issues, such as Initiative 200 effects and classroom spaceproblems. He also wants to hold the administration accountable to the students, he said. Cox plans tovisit hall council meetings once per quarter and Chris Fuller/The Western Front elect Victor Cox in hisoffice. 'My main thing next year is going to be accountability and I am going to start off by being veryvisual to the students and by getting a lot of feedback.' Victor Cox A.S. president elect continue thetalks with Western president Karen Morse that 1998-1999 A.S,-President Sarah Steves initiated, hesaid. Cox said the other candidates who he ran against were great and hopes they will still be involvedin A.S. events and programs. "That's the one bad thing about elections, that somebody has to lose,"Cox said. Theater groups celebrate Hispanic culture on Cinco De Mayo Salvador Hueso, a student atSehome High School, said he really enjoyed Alma's performance. CELEBRATION, from page 1 "Wehave felt a big void about learning about our own heritage," Solorzano said. "This is a chance to letpeople know the cultural and musical tradition that we come from. The art of each cultural group is thesoul of each nationality." Alma's performance focused on the contributions and accomplishments ofMexican- Americans and how they fought racism and inequality while maintaining their culture andheritage. Songs in Spanish and English told the heroic story of a quest for freedom, beginning jyith theMexican-American civil rights struggle and extending to present U.S. anti-immigrant sentiment. MEChA President Carmen Perez said she feels most programs don't reflect different T have a passion forMexican culture â€” it's so important to celebrate history: Erin McKee Western Senior cultures andsaid she was excited about the performance. "The main goal behind it would be to educate andempower students, not only on Western's campus, but also Outreach students," Perez said. MEChA'sspecial guests at the performance were five high school Outreach students involved in Western'sHispano- American tutoring program. The program provides academic support of Chicano and Latinoyouth in Whatcom County. "They're really proud," Hueso said. "They represent how the culture is."Western senior Angelita Rodriguez said she thought the performance was an accurate depiction ofLatino history because it showed a lot of traditional folk music. "They're wonderful," Rodriguez said. "I think it's pretty powerful and uplifting." Western senior Erin McKee said she thought hearing apersonal testimony from Alma was really powerful. "I have a passion for Mexican culture," McKeesaid. "It's so important to celebrate history. We only learn a few sentences in history books. We need to break down barriers, celebrate the differences." ClassFinder may soon have link to faculty evaluationsEVALUATIONS, from page 1 Cox addressed concerns about the accuracy of representation in such asystem. He said the technical aspects of the program have not been worked out, but the system wouldinclude information on how many students have filled out evaluations. He added measures will be takento ensure only students who have actually been in a professor's class will be able to evaluate thatprofessor. Cox expressed optimism that the system will expand quickly. "It will start up quick oncestudents see how efficient it is," he said. HH^|||||B(HSiS^ lillHiKiiiliiliilH iiiil^jjiiHiJiiiiilis B^i^BfilBlBilBiliil^|||^||fe||j||||i|i^|^j H^iBliiiHiBiiBliiHilB l w | r l a n l | m | | h e | co ifimgZe^ iislMhgilb^ -iSo^llis^ ;;iiext;^P^HIiiBifciBSIliiiiBMi IllllBBiilHKfcllilB II^HHillB^BiBfi^Blll HIBHBIHBIllilBll llliiiliiiiHiilMiHIiiiHiJiB ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 5 ---------- May 7,1999 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front â€¢ 5 ECOND COMEDY FOR THEMASSES By Scott LaMont THE WESTERN FRONT An actor forgets a line, a sound effect occurs lateor a set piece falls to the ground with a performance-halting crash. These moments during a stageproduction require swift improvisation to save the scene. For nearly 40 years, The Second City theatergroup has performed shows "where this tense moment is required and encouraged; an improvisa-tionalshow where the script is being written by its stars before, during and after the performance; Students will be able to see the hilarious antics of The Second City National Touring Company as it visits Westernat 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage. This six-member ensemble willperform a bevy of classic scenes from Second City's past troupes as well as some improvisationsthat have made the company world famous. So what exactly is The Second City? One of those "BeforeThey Were Stars" shows on television might discuss The Second City in reference to Bill Murray," DanAykroyd, John Belushi, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Mike Meyers or Chris Farley â€” all Second Cityalumni. The improvisation group has been a spawning ground for novice comedians looking to make itbig. Some have gone on to lead quiet lives while others move to bigger venues such as "Saturday NightLive." Borrowing a nickname for Chicago given by a New Yorker magazine writer, The Second Cityopened the doors of a refurbished Chinese laundry on December 16, 1959. The actors, many of whomcame from the University of Chicago's theatre department, were shocked at the attention and praisetheir troupe received. Not long after opening, Time Magazine called The Second City "a temple ofsatire." The formula was simple: take a serious topic, The current touring troupe of The Second City.add a humorous outlook and throw in some wit through improvisation. Past topics ranged from beatniksromantically approaching high-society women to the Vietnam War. Nowadays, scenes of the drearycorporate work structure provide comedy. The show continued'its early success even as some members moved to better things. In February 1974, producers sought a new Second City improvisation club andopened a new venue in Toronto with a cast of Canadian "unknowns" including John Candy, Eugene Levyand Gilda Radner. Even with success spanning two countries, The Second City found itself incompetition with a new television program, NBC Saturday Night. The group had already lost GildaRadner to the program that would later become "Saturday Night Live" and wanted to try its hand in asketch-based comedy program. In 1976, The Second City debuted on television. The result was "SCTV,"a show similar to its aforementioned competition. Carrying some of the best comedians from theChicago and Toronto troupes, "SCTV" was a moderate success. It neyer reached the success ofCourtesy of The Second City "Saturday Night Live," and although it won two;Emmys, "SCTV" ended after seven years. The troupes continue today and have added another club in Detroit. For now, the NationalTouring Company tours the country seeking new members and bringing audiences the satirical wit that has kept the doors of the original Chinese laundry house open in Chicago. Tickets for The Second Cityare $18 for adults and $16 for students. Student rush tickets can be purchased 15 minutes before theshow for $6 with student identification â€” if seats are available. TEACHING TROUBLED KIDSSURVIVAL SKILLS AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A WILDERNESS SCHOOL By Holly HinterbergerTHE WESTERN FRONT Separated into same-sex groups and forced to fend for themselves in thewilderness, troubled teenagers battle inner demons and hope to find a new identity. In his book"Shouting at the Sky," Gary Ferguson successfully relates the moving tale of seemingly hopelesschildren in their fight for normalcy and survival. The book outlines the experiences of teenagers sent,most against their will, to the Aspen Achievement Academy wilderness program. The program sendsthem into the Utah desert for 60 days to survive without The Independent Learning office has-moved!Same Friendly Folks â€¢ Easy Access â€¢ Free Parking Same phone number and e-mail: phone: (360)650-3650 fax: (360) 650-6858 e-mail: ilearn@cc.wwu.edu Look tor us at: The Chestnut Building 800 E.Chestnut, First Floor From campus take N. Garden or Indian north to Chestnut, hirn right. BOUNDARYBAY Brewery Bistro fjjieat Mont to- a Spatial Â®Â£Â£igfUfuÂ£ 5wd (M 5% Methe^A flap Sj)Â£cudSiuutcd Sunday May 9th 9:00 a.m. ~ 2:30 p.m. 647-5593 1107 Railroad Ave. Bellingham â€¢â€”bathrooms, matches or showers. Before writing the book, Ferguson trained as a counselor and spentthree months working with students in the program, he said. Ferguson was not paid for his work andsaid he felt it was important to participate with the group, instead of writing the story from theperspective of an : outsider. During the program, teens share their stories of drug abuse, eatingdisorders and suicide. attempts as they struggle to prove themselves capable enough to go homeat the end of. the program. At 14, Ruben is already a drug addict and went into the desert believing hisaddiction did not have any consequences â€” beyond getting himself into trouble. His breakthroughoccurred when a counselor totaled the cost of Ruben's drug use, which amounted to more than$9,000. Nancy is bulimic and spent most of her time hiding the problem. Despite angry letters from herparents, Nancy manages to open up to her group and go an entire week without throwing up. OnSusan's first day in the program, all she wanted to do was die. She avoided conversations with the groupand cried herself to sleep at night. Two weeks later, smiles grace her dirty face and she is off suicidewatch. Underlying the personal trials of each teen is Ferguson's message of hope. In a societyconstantly reminded of what happens to misguided children, "Shouting at the Sky" proves underneaththeir troubles they are good kids needing a second chance. The Aspen program is designed toprovide that chance by creating ritual and identity for those too lost to find it on their own. "If you don't give young people ritual, they will create it," Ferguson said. In his book, Ferguson said nature is theavenue of discovery the program uses. "Nature provides natural consequences," he said. "(It) doesn'tcare who you are or where you are from. (The kids) are finally in a place where what they do matters."Part of Ferguson's inspiration for the book was his own use of wilderness as a coping device, he said. "Iwent to nature to be quiet in a place free of judgment," he said. "It's a very healing place." ---------- Western Front - 1999 May 7 - Page 6 ---------- 6 â€¢ The Western Front Accent May 7,1999 TRAVELING INCOGNITO Three men who ran away tostart a circus By Chris Goodenow THE WESTERN FRONT A man juggling knives, a singing monkeyand a man forecasting weather by current events may seem strange to most people â€” however, that iswhat the Incognito Traveling Circus does best. Traveling across 28 states, from Tennessee to Californiaand now Washington, Simon Jaynes, Brian Stabile and Aaron Carson found they were always greatentertainers at parties. Last November they decided they had enough talent to start a circus. A typicalshow looks like a mini-carnival with constant live music, jugglers, fortune telling and carnival games. Thegroup described its show as an elongated party, not a two-hour circus. The group often has contactswhere it travels, like fortune tellers and a ringmaster. 'We want people to understand that it's not likethe traditional idea of a circus," Jaynes said. "There's not going t