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Title: Western Front - 1989 March 10
Date: 1989-03-10
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0310 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 1 ---------- FRIDAY I WEATHER: Rain today with cool showers through the weekend. This is the last WesternFront of the quarter. The next Front will be April 4. The Western Front Toxins burned despite warningBy K.L. Hansen and Don Hunger staff
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Show more1989_0310 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 1 ---------- FRIDAY I WEATHER: Rain today with cool showers through the weekend. This is the last WesternFront of the quarter. The next Front will be April 4. The Western Front Toxins burned despite warningBy K.L. Hansen and Don Hunger staff editors For the past 11 months, Western's hazardous solventswere burned at Thermal Reduction Company in Ferndale even though the university, was notified inwriting that it could not accept them. On Feb. 28,1988, Western provided TRC with a list of hazardousliquids it wanted to incinerate. TRC Operations Manager Doyle Cahoon responded in a letter, "We cannot accept your laboratory's waste solvents for disposal at this facility." Western Safety Officer JoseHarrison said Western chose the least expensive means of hazardous waste disposal rather than pay the high costs of meeting state and federal standards. Western incinerated an average of 125 pounds ofhazardous solvents per quarter at the * incinerator, Harrison said. He chose this method because of lowcost and disposal regulations that allowed it, he said. Although TRC denies it, Harrison said TRCknowingly accepted the waste, contained in one-gallon plastic milk cartons filled with sawdust, for 18cents per pound to be burned immediately. The university's other option was to pay a contractor $5 to $7per pound to transport the waste to a disposal site in Texas, Georgia or New Hampshire, he said. JimAnderson, TRC president, said incineration of Western's wastes occurred without his knowledge. "Ifthey're disposing of chemicals at TRC, they're in up to their necks in alligators," Anderson said. "I didn'tknow he was doing it." Correct disposal is the responsibility of the generator, he said. "It's up to them totell us what they are bringing, not for us to check on what they have brought." State regulations requirehazardous wastes be incinerated at 2,300 to 2,400 degrees Fahr^ enheit. TRC burns at 1,800 degreesFahrenheit and therefore is unable to accept toxic substances, he said. Wastes are hazardous if theyare flammable, carcinogenic, or toxic. Some examples are acetone, heavy metals, hexane, radioactive isotopes, pesticides, herbicides and fossil fuels. They receive their hazardous designation from thematerial safety data sheet provided by the See Toxic on page 3 Post-season tears Legislature splits onbranch campus vote Jesse Tfnsley^The Western Front Two fans share a tearful moment followingWestern's men's basketball team's 73-67 loss to the Central Washington University WildcatsWednesday. The Wildcats won the NAIA District 1 championship after taking the final game of the best-of-three series against the Vikings. By Eric C. Evarts staff reporter The state legislature cast a split vote Monday on. creating branch campuses for the University of Washington and Washington StateUniversity. The bill failed in the Senate Ways and Means committee, but won approval on the Housefloor. Jim Sullivan, executive director of the Washington Student Lobby called the votes a setback for afull branch campus system. However he emphasized that a key bill is still alive in the in the Senatewhich does not include branch campuses. The Senate bill would increase funding specifically for UW,WSU and Central Washington University. In 1987, legislators appropriated money to increase thequality of education at the state's existing universities but said that was only half the money theybelieved should be appropriated. Sullivan believes the legislature will try to fund the balance of theincrease this session, which won't happen until the state's quarterly economic forecast comes in laterthis month. Harriet Spanel, 40th district state representative, said the House bill appropriates no moneyfor the branch campuses but is just the first step in the whole process. She said she voted against thebill because she is concerned there will not be enough money in the long range to fund branchcampuses, as well as existing universities and community colleges. The branch campuses areexpected to cost the state several hundred million dollars to build and operate over the next 10 to 20years. After the Legislature receives the quarterly economic forecast, it will look at proposals from thegovernor, the Higher Education Coordinating (HEC) Board and from within the legislature. Gov. BoothGardner has proposed increasing Western's enrollment lid by 350, while the HEC Board recommended a 150 student increase. The governor has also asked for a $1.2 million cut in programs for regionaluniversities. Spanel said she hopes those cuts will not be necessary. "I think (the legislature) is trying to work so everybody gets something," Sullivan said. "But I don't think the branch campuses will passfirst." "We have regional universities that haven't been filled for 10 years. I don't think we should bebuilding new universities at the expense of the old ones," Rep. Sim Wilson told the Bellingham Herald.Western has turned away thousands of students because of state-imposed enrollment lids. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 2 ---------- 2 March 10,1989 The Western Front HHBBHHH Shannon Point receives grant Shannon Point MarineCenter has been awarded a $17,00 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Instrumentationand Laboratory Improvement program. Stephen Sulkin, director of the center, said the grant will beused to purchase a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system. The NSF grant will bematched by Western. The project will involve training programs for undergraduates in the use andapplication of HPLC technology. Students and faculty participating in the spring quarter in-residence and summer research programs at Shannon Point will be invited to attend workshops by WilliamWilson, director of the University Instrument Center. Workshops will also be scheduled for studentsand faculty from schools belonging to the Shannon Point Marine Center Consortium. Wilson and Sulkinare co-principle investigators for the project. i â€¢ Women of Western presents their annual garagesale. The event includes a home-made luncheon menu and bake sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday atSacred Heart Parish Hall. â€¢ Provost Search invites the Western community to meet vice president/provost candidate, Les A. Karlovitz, at an open forum. 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Old Main Theatre. â€¢Discovery Lecture Series presents Richard Fiske and "Krakatau 1883: Local Devastation, GlobalRevalation," 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday in Miller Half 183. Fiske is a geologist from the National Museum ofNatural History at the Smithsonian Institution. â€¢ Focus on Health presents John Pettit and "RealSolutions for a Real Problem: Help for the Impotent Male." 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Lukes HospitalCafeteria. â€¢ Outdoor Program presents a multi-image slide show of mountain climbing adventure inNepal. 7 p.m. Thursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. Admission is $2.50 general, $2students. â€¢ STAR presents an abuse conference, "Confronting Substance Abuse ... Our Community in Action." Thursday and Friday at Western. Conference was rescheduled from Feb. 2 and 3. â€¢ WesternGallery opens its paperworks exhibit, 'The Avante-Garde the Text," Monday, Mar. 27. Housing anddining rates may jump by 9.8 percent By Sara Britton staff reporter Three students who attended auniversity residences public hearing to discuss on-campus room and board rate increases discoveredthey might have to pay 9.8 percent more for their dorm rooms next year. Under the proposed housingand dining budget for 1989-90, the cost for a double room, 21-meal plan on an academic (three quarter)contract, would increase to $3,100 per year from its current $2,823, said Roger Oettli, businessmananger for the housing and dining system. The rate increase would cover rising costs of operation,particularly in student salaries, and facility improvements, Oettli said. The largest operational increase will be to raise student salaries to meet new state minimum wage standards. Other climbingoperational expenses include cost of electricity (up 10 percent), natural gas (up 4 percent), andwater and sewer rates (up 8.8 percent), Oettli said. "One of the things we're getting is that students want to see better facilities, like computer rooms, better lounges and renovated dining halls," Oettli said.University Residences has received student feedback from Inter- Hall Council and the AssociatedStudents, he said. Even with facility improvement expenditures, Western's rates are lower than those atWashington State University and the University of Washington, Oettli noted. 'It's impossible for us to be the least expensive and offer the best facilities and programs," he said. . University housing anddining rates have increased more than five percent each year since 1986. University Residences willrequest approval of the proposed budget from the Board of Trustees on May 4. Baker Mtn. Signs T-shirts Hats â€¢ Jackets -WWU Student Discounts- â€¢No Set-up Fees- â€¢We Are Never Undersold*2134 James St 676-1440 MacGregor Word Processing Speedy Accurate Typing Near Campus â€¢Student Discount 671-4636 I TTT N. Samish Way Next to Godfather's Pizza 11 am to 10 pmWeekdays 11 am to Midnight Weekends Show us your Student I.D. Card and receive two free tokensOfficial Announcements â€¢ DEADLINE FOR PAYING TUITION AND FEES (for those who advanceregistered for spring quarter) is today (Mar. 10). Failure to pay will result in cancellation of registration andre-registration cannot take place until Tues., Mar. 28. Registration for continuing students who did notadvance register will be held Tues., Mar. 28. â€¢ WINTER TESTING DATES: Miller Analogiesâ€”March13. Pre-registration required. Fee of $30. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the TestingCenter, OM120. â€¢ MATH PLACEMENT TEST: 1 p.m. Tues., Mar. 28 (first day of classes), TestingCenter, OM120. Payment of $10 is required at pre-registration. â€¢JUNIOR WRITING EXAM for springquarter will be offered April 10-14 and 17-21. Pre-register at Testing Center the first week of spring quarter. â€¢ STUDENT ADVISER POSITIONS: Paid and volunteer opportunities helping new transfer andfreshmen students for summer and fall quarters. Job description and application available Mar. 27 inAcademic Advising Center, OM275, and Office of Student Life, OM390. â€¢ WORK STUDY POSITION:READING SERVICE COORDINATOR: Position is through Multicultural Services Center and is for springquarter. Coordinator is responsible for implementing the reading service for disabled students. Forinformation contact, Multicultural Services Center, OM285, X/3843. gt; SPRING QUARTER PARKINGPERMIT SALES: Today (Mar. 10), is the final day to renew quarterly parking permits for spring quarter.Quarterly permits that are not renewed will go on sale beginning March 13 on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Permit sales are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays, at the Parking Services office. PARKINGRESERVATIONS: Lots 11G, 13G, 14G and 25G will be reserved tonight (Mar. 10) and Sat. Mar. 11 for AShakespeare Sampler, (all unauthorized vehicles must be cleared from these lots by 5:30 p.m.). Theselots will also be reserved Sun. Mar. 12, for the 2 p.m. performance of Flamenco in Concert, (allunauthorized vehicles must be cleared from these lots by 11:30 a.m.), and Fri. Mar. 17 for the NorthwestConcert Association sponsored performance, (all vehicles must be cleared lt;rom there lots by 6 p.m.).â€¢ QUARTER BREAK PARKING: Parking in the following areas will be enforced during the break Mar.20-24: 5G, 6G, 8R, 10G, 11G, 12G, 13G, 14G, 25G, 28G, 9V, 17V, Haggard Hall ramp, Bond Hall cul-de-sac and any reserved areas. Enforcement in all other lots will be suspended. The evening restrictions in10G, Mon.-Thurs., 5-8 p.m. will also be lifted. Temporary parking for this periodWill be permitted in theabove lots (1) if space allows and (2) by a temporary assignment permit issued by Parking Servicesbeginning Mar. 21. Free parking will be available in lots 21P and 26P Mar. 27 to allow students who havenot done so, to purchase parking permits and register. Normal parking enforcement will resume in all lotsTues., Mar. 28. ' THE VISITORS CENTER will be open during the quarter break between 7:30 a.m. and3:30 p.m. Normal office hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. will resume Mar. 27. On-Campus Interview ScheduleSeniors and certificate and master's candidates must be registered with the Career Planning PlacementCenter Read sign-up folders for additional requirements. Northshore YMCA, Today (Mar. 10). Camp FireCamp Sealth Camp Killoqua, (summer positions). Today (Mar. 10). Catholic Youth Organization,(summer positions). Today (Mar. 10). Copies 2Vi EA. (81//x11")WITHTHISAD ALSO AVAILABLE FAXSERVICE TYPING SERVICE (TERM PAPERS/RESUMES) FREE PARKING 209 EAST HOLLY ST.676-4440 21/2 BLOCKS WEST OF KINKOS ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 Salvadorans urge end to U.S. aid By Star Rush staff reporter TheU.S. government's intervention in El Salvador is the popular movement's principle problem, SalomonAlfero Estrada, general secretary of the Salvadoran Student Revolutionary Front, told an audience inthe Viking Union Lounge Tuesday evening. As long as the El Salvadoran government and military act aspuppets of the U.S. administration, the U.S. plays the principle role in bringing the country's bloodyeight-year civil war to an end, he said. With $2 million per day invested in the El Salvadoran war and 200advisers in the country, the United States is the country's military and political driving force, he said."The U.S. has bloodied its hands with ' Salvadoran blood. Now, the solution is also in your hands,"Estrada said. The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, representing political and militaryopposition to the Salvadoran government, presented a proposal Jan. 23 for a negotiated solution toend the war. It calls for public support of the Democratic Convergence, a political coalition which basesits platform on the popular movement and postponement of next month's national election in order todevelop a new electorate code. Estrada and Rene Hernandez, the U.S. Representative of the GeneralAssociation of Salvadoran University Students, are principle leaders within the Salvadoran studentmovement opposed to the U.S.-backed government. They are on a U.S. tour to gather support for theFMLN proposal. Hernandez said at an earlier press conference, "The day U.S. aid is cut, that sameday we will have 80 percent of our problems solved." In the last six months several university buildingshave been bombed. Active student and faculty demonstrators have, been captured, tortured and killed,and the Salvadoran military now maintains an encirclement of the university, he said. Toxic Continued from page 1 Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration. Anderson expressed dismay thatWestern was disposing of its waste improperly at TRC. "It's disappointing. Hopefully, people (disposing)are informed ... To divert it (hazardous waste) from proper disposal is unacceptable behavior. It'sunfortunate." Harrison said he has anticipated a change in waste disposal procedures for some time."I've seen this looming. I knew this was going to happen ... It wasn't really legal, but I was taking it (toTRC) because I had to get rid of the things." "I've been asking for money all along. But I didn't need tobecause I was able to get it (incinerated) at 18 cents per pound (at TRC). Why strain the budget?"Harrison said several factors have contributed to Western's disposal methods. Campus laboratoriesgenerate an average of 125 pounds of hazardous solvent waste per quarter. The Institute of WildlifeToxicology, at Huxley College of Environmental Studies, produces about 90 pounds of hazardouswaste each quarter. Chem- USE TOUR BRAINS FOR SOME EXTRA CREDIT. At Pacific First webelieve money shouldn't be your learning disability. That's why we offer a wide variety of loans for everytype of student Like guaranteed, retroactive, vocational, out-of-state, and summer school loans. Andthey all can be at the maximum limit allowed by the Department of Education with a minimum approvaltime. So let us help you put your brains to good use. Apply for a student loan at any Pacific Firstbranch today. And get the credit you deserve. Pacific First Federal Class Service istry and Biologydepartment labs produce 15 pounds and 10 pounds per quarter respectively, Harrison said. Incinerationcost the university $22.50 at TRC, while proper disposal by a waste management contractor could costup to $975. Harrison's concern with using a contractor is that they might dump the chemicals illegally,he said. If this happened, Western would be responsible for clean up costs. Nonetheless, theDepartment of Ecology has required Western to use a contractor in the future. Harrison said hissuperior, Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, Peter Harris, was aware of the hazardouswaste disposal at TRC. "Oh sure, yes, Peter Harris knew," Harrison said. Vice President Harris said, "Ijust don'tknow.Maybelshould.butlwas never aware of any agreement between TRC and Jose." On Jan. 18, Western's solvents were burned at TRC for the last time. Lawrence Ashley, DOE inspector, paidWestern and Harrison a surprise visit Feb. 15 to examine the waste management system and found itat fault. Ashley said in some cases, incinerating hazardous wastes can violate DOE and EPAregulations. "It depends on the volume and the contents. I told them to stop doing that (burning wastes at TRC) and they agreed to." "From the evidence, and the ob- gt;1087 1336 Cornwall, 733-6970Pacific First Federal Savings Bank, Member FSL1C Pizza Haven 4111 E. Magnolia 734-8600 North ofAlabama Call 671-3340 Meridian Village UJe Deliver! $7.95 L a r ^R $5.95 Medium Includes OneTopping, Regular Crust Good for in-store, takeout, or delivery. May not be used with other offers orcoupons. Cash value 1/20 of 1 lt;f Limit One Coupon Per Purchase Expires 3-17-89 Harrisonservations I made, it's not clear how much is being generated. That has to be clear be fore we can take astrong stance," Ashley said. The DOE will not issue any citations to Western if it complies withregulations and sets up a new program to handle the wastes properly, Ashley said. Two weeks ago,Bill Wilson, director of Western's Instrument Center and chemistry professor, was appointedhazardous waste coordinator. He will develop a hazardous waste recycling and disposal system, which may include a graduate study program. "Federal and state regulations are being put into place,"Wilson said. "Universities are small generators. The regulations haven't reached down into our area, butthey are now. We get the regulations and we're going to have to comply with them." Hazardous wastesare not always in liquid form. The university produces solids too, which are double-bagged, marked"hazardous waste" and then thrown into campus dumpsters, Harrison said. Solid waste from the City ofBellingham, including campus dumpsters, is incinerated at TRC. Need Parking? â€¢City of Bellinghamowned parking lot spaces now available. â€¢Lots are paved and well-lighted. â€¢Individual assignedspaces. â€¢Located next to Downtown Bus Terminal or next to Bellingham Herald Building. â€¢Call676-6706 to reserve space. â€¢$12.00/month or $30.00/quarter. â€¢Easily accessible and low price. ^ J GALLERY TEN Nothing Over $10 Affordable and Contemporary Fashions GALLERY PLUS NothingOver $40 % . 5 UVA Tanning BedÂ§ 10Visits-$20.C0 5 Visits-S12.00 1 Visit-$3.00 Monthly-$40.00733-9240 119 W. Magnolia â€¢ Bellingham ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 4 ---------- March 10, 1989 The Western Front Budget Continued from page 1 dues by meeting the needs of a large number for a very low price," Elich said. â€¢ Departments that provide a smaller number of studentcredit hours at a relatively high cost. Examples are the sciences. "If you're going to really teach science and you're going to have students in the lab, it's going to be a high-priced program ... Areas liketechnology and the sciences, including computer science, are costly in equipment and supplies.Biology, for example, spends a lot of money for lab supplies and that's included within the operatingbudget," Elich said. â€¢ Departments that provide a high number of student credit hours at a relativelyhigh cost. Examples are economics and sociology. "The ratios between dollars spent and these otherthings you're talking about are not ideal," Elich said. "We're constantly trying to fine tune our budget sowe get the most effective use of our money and so we can provide the highest quality programs we canpossibly provide." â€¢ Departments that provide a low number of student credit hours at a relatively lowcost. Examples are music and Huxley College. A low instructional cost is a drawback for the musicdepartment because of market demand, said Bruce Pullan, chairman of the music department. Mostof Western's music instructors are affiliates and several affiliates share a fuii-time equivalent facultyappointment. The difficulty is that the university pays less than an affiliate can earn through privateinstruction, Pullan said. "It's the nature of what we do. There's a great deal of private instruction;that is to say, one student and one instructor," Pullan said. Huxley College also has a low instructionalcost and a low number of student credit hours. That's because Huxley has a fairly large graduateprogram, which requires fewer students per faculty member, and an undergraduate enrollment that hasbeen relatively low over the past several years, Dean John Miles said. The apparent low cost ofinstruction really means that Huxley is underfunded in some areas, Miles said. "Clearly, in somerespects, particularly in terms of scientific equipment, we're hurting. So it reduces the quality of theexperience for the student, to some extent," Miles said. Student-faculty ratio Highest ratio of full-timeequivalent* students to FTE faculty: WWU Budget 1988-89 E3 Service Op. Contracts 9 . 2 % ^ /0Housing and Dining 14.8% HI Grants and Contracts B Self-Sustaining Programs 0.97c â€¢ PhysicalPlant 7. 03 institution Support 7.5%' H Student Services- 4.6% ED Library 4.3% B Primary Support13 Researcl 0.5% â€¢ Associated Students 1.4% EZ3 Dept. Related Activities 1.0% "\D Bookstore5.1% Instruction 37.1% East Asian Studies Anthropology Political Science Sociology PsychologyGeography-Regional Planning Accounting History Economics Mathematics 71.74 35.95 35.20 35.19 34.47 33.29 29.48 29.54 29.48 26.55 Lowest ratio of FTE students to FTE faculty: GeologyEducation, Curriculum and Instruction Fairhaven Huxley Computer Science Theater/Dance Education,Administration and Foundation Technology Journalism Music 14.77 14.56 14.09 12.98 12.66 12.2312.00 11.06 10.81 9.93 "Full-time equivalent student = 15 available credits per quarter CANRAILPASSUnlimited train travel in Canada for the unlimited imagination. There's never been a bet- :ime to seeCanada by train, /ith VIA Rail s new Canrail-pass, you can travel coast-to-coast or by region for onegreat price. It's your passport to seeing Canada in the most affordable style. Unlimited mileage andflexibility The moment you own a Canrailpass is the moment you own the country. 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Trips to Mazatlan, Hawaii and Aspen are unaffordable for most people,but many would like a couple of days to unwind and do something different from the usual party or movie. Here's a few suggestions to occupy those precious days. Lake wood, Western's own lodge on LakeWhatcom, is an excellent, inexpensive way to have a fun time. The lodge is equipped with picnicbenches, shower facilities and an indoor lounge with fireplace and kitchenette. The boathouse contains16 canoes, several kayaks, sailboards, a 20-foot Melges scow, a 21-foot day sailer, 16 two-personsailboats and an Olympic 470 sailboat. Just show Western I.D., choose either a kayak or canoe, andyou're set. It's free! A basic sailing course and a small fee are required to use the other boats. If natureseems more appealing, try taking a BaldEagle floattour. For$48,floating through the Skagit River BaldEagle Wildlife Sanctuary may be the relaxing ticket to freedom. Professional guides are prepared todescribe the habitat and lifestyle of our country's mascot. A hot, gourmet-style lunch also will be servedat riverside near the halfway point. The big city to the north is merely an hour away for those who want to experience more of a "material" vacation. If sleeping in your car and scarfing down dry cheeseburgers aian Americanized McDonalds tickles your fancy, a trip to Vancouver, B.C. can be affordable. Seriousvacationers, however, will prefer the crunchy bedsheets and nifty shampoo samples of a cheap motel.With a decent exchange rate, a weekend in the Great White North with a six-pack of Molson could beworth the money, eh? Chinatown, Gastown, Gran- The Oregon Coast and California are more than ahop and a skip away, but the spectacular drive down the Pacific Coast Highway is worth the trip. villeMarket and Stanley Park are fun areas for shoppers and sightseers. Robson Street offers a variety ofexcellent stores and restaurants. Another happenin' alternative is taking a roadtrip. Cruise down 1-5 withno destination in mind. Just throw a sleeping bag, a tent, a box of Fruit Loops and a toothbrush into thebackseat. Bring your best buddy and sing along with Mick Jagger to "Honky Tonk Woman." If somethingon the roadside looks interesting, pull over and check it out (but ignore the skunk with the tire tracksacross its head). Copulating cows always make nice photos to send home to Mom. The Oregon Coastand California are more than a hop and a skip away, but the spectacular drive down the Pacific CoastHighway is worth the trip. San Francisco and Disneyland are healthy antidotes for the stressed-outstudent. Lead-footed drivers may even be able to make it to Tijuana, Mexico and back before springbreak ends. Souvenirs at a bargain price can be found there, like a pinata in the shape of the professor'shead who deprived you of an A on your last final. Hanging around our little corner of the Northwest ain't abad idea either. Take the ferry to Victoria, B.C. or the San Juan Islands and make a bike trip out of it.Check out Whidbey Island and explore Deception Pass, Ft. Casey and the historic towns of Langley and Coupeville. And don't forget about the Emerald City â€” it's always a hopping place. If leavingBellingham isn' t an option, jump on a bicycle or pull on your stinky sneakers and explore the nooks andcrannies of this bustling city. Follow the railroad tracks along the bay- Illustration by Tony Tenorfo side or poke around the antique shops downtown. Or, be a couch potato and watch "Hawaii Five-O" rerunswhile drinking Black Label beer and eating canned chili. Imagination, transportation and, of course,money are the only limitations to what can be accomplished during spring break. Just remember â€”the most important thing is being able to relax and forget about school. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 6 ---------- 6 March 10,1989 The Western Front ORGASM Sexologist promotes sexual rite of spring By NicoleBader and Gail Skurla Accent editors Editors' note: Our last column of the quarter is dedicated to our faithful readers who have come to the conclusion that we are sexually repressed man-haters. Holdonto your underpants. The third annual National Orgasm Week is happening March 20 - 27, right smackin the middle of our spring break. Dr. Roger Libby, "sexologist" and sociologist, has proclaimed theweek to be a sexual rite of spring. With the assistance of his five-foot- six-inch frog named RoxanneRibbit (what does he do with her, anyway?), Libby will promote safe sexual pleasure in Daytona Beach.His press release tells us that lubricated condoms will be handed out/ as will pins and T-shirts thatsay, "I Came for National Orgasm Week." How thoughtful it is for Libby to schedule this event right after finals and just before new classes begin. We can unleash our pent-up urges without shame orembarrassment for seven blessed days. We want to ask this pervert, what's the use? Face it, Libbyâ€” people are going to have orgasms without you butting into their bedrooms (or wherever the impulsetakes them). And if they don't, you and your sleazeball stuffed horny toad won't be able to assist them in doing so. National Orgasm Week is supposedly "devoted to orgasms through self-pleasuring and with sexual partners." Thanks, Dr. Libby, for giving us permission to masturbate, hump or whatever. Whata relief! We can see it now. Hallmark llliliiii â€¢fti will catch on soon and we can send greeting cards to our friends: Once again it's that time of year/ When seasons draw the juices near/ Situations maybecome sticky, but have no fear/ May National Orgasm Week bring you oodles of cheer. If a card isn'tappropriate, then a simple phone call will suffice. "Hello, Nadine?-This is Tony. Just wanted to see howNational Orgasm Week is going for you. So, did you have one last night? Oh, yeah? Was it self-induced or did someone help?" Golly, if this trend catches on, spring break could eventually be calledOrgasm Break. This would be a breakthrough for Libby, who argues that "sexual desire and caringflourish in spite of media-fueled heterosexual AIDS paranoia." Well, of course they flourish! Lust andlove always will be the ties that bind men and women to-' gether. Maybe we have orgasms â€” maybewe don't Our point is, Libby, it's none of your damn business. IMs IlWA/ r TnO^OlK explodes TheNorthwest Rock Explosion is taking off at 8 p.m. March 28 in the Viking Union Lounge. The three bandsperforming are The Crazy Eights, The Screaming Trees and The Thin Men, a local band. The event willbe emceed by KUGS disc jockey Kris Walton and the station will be giving away tickets for the showover Easter weekend. Associated Student Productions special events coordinator Greg Vandy saidThe Red Hot Chili Peppers were originally scheduled to play, but the band canceled with little notice. Hesaid The Red Hot Chili Peppers currently are recording an album and needed more time to complete it.The band plans to keep its scheduled dates in Seattle and Vancouver, so Western is the only show thatgot squeezed out of the tour. Vandy had to organize The Northwest Rock Explosion to take the place of the cancellation in a short amount of time. He added that a beer garden will not be available becauseof the rushed planning. Tickets for the show are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. CLOTHINGFURNITURE March 17th All Clothing 49$! SALVATION ARMY THRIFT SHOP 20% OFF! ANYPURCHASE This is a redeemable coupon anytime. LYNDEN.31 7 FRONT 354-2860 BELLINGHAM.427W. HOLLY 733-1350 Please bring in your donations. They are needed and are tax HOUSEHOLDdeductable. BOOKS Main Attraction brings rhythm and blues to VU By Brad Roberts staff reporter The doo-wop a cappella stylings of The Main Attraction will be featured tonight in the Viking Union Lounge as the final installment of Mama Sundays' winter series of musical programs. The show is an annualevent at Western that rhythm and blues fans won't want to miss. The Seattle Post Intelligencer hascalled The Main Attraction Seattle's best vocal group. Although they perform some original material, TheMain Attraction are well known for their interpretations of classic soul hits such as "Under TheBoardwalk," "The Tracks of My Tears," "Duke of Earl" and â€¢ rock standards like "Louie, Louie." TheMain Attraction started out singing on street corners in Seattle's Pioneer Square. They are now a topregional act, having performed at the Northwest Area Music Awards as The Main Attraction plays at 8tonight in the Viking Union Lounge. well as having appeared on several local television programs. Thegroup has also opened tour dates for Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops and Eddie Murphy, amongothers. The four first came together when Tony "The Human Bass" Graves, a Chicago native, decided toform his own group after touring through Seattle as a member of the legendary Ink Spots. Graves, alongwith co-ibunder Lee Conerly, a former University of Washington Ail-American linebacker, recruitedAntowaine Richardson and Ronnie Rowland to form The Main Attraction. Tonight's performance also will be broadcast on KUGS (89.3 FM). The show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $3 at the door. Rushreleases live 'Hands' By Drew McDougal staff reporter "A Show of Hands," the third and most impressive live album from Canada's "Power Trio," blends the Rush of old with the technologically influenced Rushof today. A compilation of songs from their last three albums, with the welcome addition of two classicsfrom older LPs, "A Show of Hands" is a 73- minute, 14-song compilation of live recordings made duringtheir 1986 "Power Windows" and 1988 "Hold Your Fire" tours. "Hands" expertly performs a marriage ofRush's older, harder driving style to the synthesizer-laden style of the band's recent past. The album'opens with a 53-sec-ond intro used on Rush's last few tours. "The Big Money," the first song on thealbum, bursts with an overwhelming concussion of electronic intensity. Fuither songs off "PowerWindows," "Grace Under Pressure," and "Signals" manage to continue this intensity from start to finish. The patented Rush style of the early '80s, which well established the band in the pages of rock 'n' rollhistory, is brilliantly represented by two songs most highly praised by Rush fanatics and music criticsalike. "Witch Hunt" is a haunting tale of man's striking ability to let the passions of "ignorance andprejudice"; override common sense and the basic sense of human decency. "Closer To The Heart" isone of the most successful Rush songs of all time. It expresses society's need for RliiHRlvlew achange; a change that starts within all of us, to make the world a better place. A crowd favorite, "CloserTo The Heart" is guaranteed to elicit a warm response from any live audience. "The Rhythm Method,"a four-and- a-half-minute drum solo, successfully completes the marriage of old and new found on therest of the album. A blend of elements from past solos with elements of "The Professor's" new-foundtaking to electronic sampling, the solo elegantly shows why Neil Peart is considered by many (if not all) to be the best drummer in the history of rock. On "A Show of Hands," Rush disproves the rock idiom that, "You can never produce live what you can in the studio." This album is a show of transition,maturity and of raw, i:n-paral-leled talent. It's great for the first time listener, a soon-to-be-favorite of theavid fan and a do-not-miss for the Rush fanatic. RELATIONSHIPS WOMAN STUDIES Passages 310W. Champion Street Downtown 734-8661 PHILOSOPHY SELF HELP USED HOOKS FREE ICECREAM! tJl nuon'b Mon-Thure1-10 Frl-Sat 1-11 676-5156 2311 James Choose any of our fresh madeshakes, sundaes, sodas, floats, and hand-packed quarts with coupon. BUY ONE, GET ANOTHER OFEQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FREE. Cash Value 1/20th of 14 Expires 3/16/80 Collision SpecialtyYOUR COMPLETE AUTO BODY CENTER -FOREIGN- . 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"Specific Gravity," aphysics term that measures the ratio of mass between one substance and another, combinesphysical weight with metaphorical qualities. The metaphorical qualities of the art work suggest ananalogy between two different objects or ideas. Each of the four artists' works contain different ideas of "specific gravity." Jack Chevalier's works contain acrylic-painted scenes of Seattle with diamond-shaped wood forms which project through the painted surface. The paintings are "deceptive illusions"because one has to look closely to see if the diamond forms are physically there or just painted on. R. Allen Jensen constructed three-dimensional cube sections placed against a grid. The sectioned cube is made of sheet metal and painted paper. The weightiness of the cube against . the grid makes the cubelook like it's floating in space. Nancy Mee used glass, metal and pictures of women to focus on scoli-Suzan Seniuk's untitled art piece is on unstretched canvas and will be on display until March 18 in theWestern Gallery. osis and how it affects women's physical beauty. Her works are an analogy of thefragility of the spine and the fragility of glass. Susan Seniuk's works are photo-image paintings onunstretched canvas with painted letters and words on top. The photo images and the words have aheaviness to them. One needs to look closely and at a distance to decipher the images to see if it'sreally a painting or just a photo. "Specific Gravity" will be shown until March 18. Facts and stats MorcaIn 'Flamenco' Number of sexual fantasies the average person has in a day: 7. â€” Source: Harper'sIndex 0 Planned Parenthood 734-9095 (Bellingham) 336-5728 (Mt. Vernon) "Flamenco in Concert" will be presented at 2 p.m. March 12 in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage. Sponsored by Western'sCollege of Fine and Performing Arts and the theatre/dance department, the concert will feature newchoreographies by Teodoro Morca. Morca will perform with his wife Isabel, guitarists Gerardo Alcalaand Marcos Carmona and singer Rubina Carmona. The new choreography combines comedy, dramaand classical and traditional flamenco. "Flamenco in Concert" is the culmination of three months of work funded by a choreography fellowship awarded to Morca by the National Endowment for the Arts.Morca was one of 80 fellowship recipients in the U.S. and the only Washington state dancer to behonored. The concert welcomes Morca as a faculty member of the theatre/dance . department, which he joined last fall. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the scholarship fund fortheatre/dance department students. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Fortickets reservations, call the PAC box office at 676-3873. 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AIRPORT BROKERSCORPORATION (206) 246-6580 By Brad Roberts staff reporter If The Posies ever get as big as theband they're often compared to, Bellingham may become known as New Liverpool. The band's debut LP, "Failure," was called the equal of The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" album by Cash Box magazine, a majorrecord industry trade publication. Cash Box also claimed that "There hasn't been a better pure-poprecord produced by anyone this decade." Although The Posies have since moved to Seattle, the entire"Failure " album was recorded by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow at Auer's house in Bellingham. The two Posies became four when bass player Rick Roberts and drummer Mike Musburger were added to the lineup. "Seattle's just got a bigger musicians pool," Auer said, explaining the move to Seattle. "Itclicked instantly," Musburger said of the first time the foursome played together. The band citesinfluences from bands like XTC, Squeeze and, yes, The Beatles. Seattle's music press, which iscurrently embracing a grungy rock sound, seems somewhat at odds with The Posies' unabashed pop.Auer noted that the two most negative reviews of "Failure" have come from Seattle publications. "Iguess it's like we don't fit into the underground because we're a little too pop, but we don't quite fit intothe mainstream because we're a little more intelligent," Auer said. "We like to seduce people a little,"Auer continued. "Some people who don't usually listen to pop are thrown a little by the sound of ourrecord." The Posies plan to record a second album soon and hope to have it finished by the end of this summer. A West Coast tour is also being considered. The band has put together a number of newsongs since expanding last May. "The new stuff has more of an Jon Auer edge," Auer said."Ithinkit'sadircct result of the fact that we didn't go record the songs right after we wrote them. Weworked them up as a band and everybody's parts have fallen in." 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AT T The right choice. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 9 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 Sports Vikings slash Cavaliers 74-65 By Butch Kamena staffreporter PORTLAND, ORE. â€” Western's women's basketball team is headed to Kansas City. TheVikings defeated the Concordia College Cavaliers 74-65 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Bi-District women's championship game in Portland, Ore., last night. Western, which is 29-4,advances to theNAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. The tournament begins Thursday."We felt like it was our first game at nationals. We had nothing to lose," Western Coach Lynda Goodrich said. "Now we just get to travel east." The Western women's last trip to the national tournament was in1986, when they reached the quarterfinals. Junior forward Alay na Keppler led the Vikings with 22points and sophomore center Cim Hanson added 18 points and 11 rebounds, but one of the biggestcontributors to the victory didn't have a field goal. Junior guard Kerri Browitt scored just one point, butshut down Concordia gunner Laura Jaeger in the second half. Jaeger scored 19 points in the first half,but with Browitt shadowing her she had only four points after halftime and took only five shots. "I hadto stick in her face like crazy because if you leave her open, she doesn't miss," Browitt said. "I justwanted to put enough pressure on her to make her rush her shots." Western never trailed, but never ledby more than eight points until the final second. The Vikings led only 60-57 with four minutes left, butKeppler scored the team's next seven points, giving them a 67-54 lead with only a minute left.Concordia, which won the district 2 championship,ended its season with a 26 and 10 record. It wasthe second time the two teams had met this season. On Dec. 13, senior forward Donna Monette madetwo free throws with one second left giving the Vikings an 80- 79 victory. REJECTION Wildcats stuffVikings 73-67 in overtime thriller By Butch Kamena staff reporter The bizarre homecourt disadvantagereared its head once more Wednesday night. This time, it cost Western's men's basketball team a tripto the NAIA National Tournament. Central Washington University defeated the Vikings in overtime, 73-67, in Carver Gym in the final of the best-of-three championship series to grab the district title and a berth innext week's national tournament in Kansas City. All five times the two teams met this season, the roadteam won. The loss ends Western's season. The Vikings finish the year with a 26-6 record. "Thewhole thing hurts," said senior forward Rich Baxter. "Justlosing, by .one or by 20. Just the loss thatkept us from going to Kansas City." Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front Western Coach Brad Jacksonenviously watches the Central celebration as his wife Debbie, daughter Lynsey and son Kyle offersupport. With 13 minutes left, it seemed the Vikings would be headed for Kansas City. Westernjield a47-35 lead and appeared to be in command. But in the next 10 minutes, the Vikings scored just sevenpoints, and the Wildcats rallied to tie the game, 54-54, on a putback by Carl Aaron with 4:12 left. "I think we got a little tentative," Western Coach Brad Jackson said of the drought. "We had some good shotsthat didn't go in. When you get in that situation, you want to do well so badly that I think you get a littletight." Aaron was a thorn in the Vikings' side all night, as he finished with 34 points. "When Carl's onhe's a tough project to stop," Central Coach Dean Nicholson said. "This was a great game. I have a lot ofrespect for their team." Each team had a chance to win in the last minute of regulation. Central let itschance get away when Jock White's pass to Aaron went out of bounds with 11 seconds left. Westernthen had the last shot, but pressure by Brian Gerig slowed Ray Ootsey bringing the ball upcourt, andOotsey was forced to fire a 40-footer that hit the backboard, then bounced off the rim and tied the score.Central won the tip to start the overtime and 17 seconds later, Alphonso Goldwire hit a three-pointer toput- the Wildcats ahead for good, 63-60. Goldwire had played a total of two minutes in the first twogames of the series, scoring three points. On Wednesday, he scored nine points in 14 minutes. "Afternot playing so much, I wanted to . prove I was a legitimate player," Goldwire said. "Once we got toovertime, we really pulled together." Senior forward Rod Whatley led Western with 18 points. Ootseyadded 16. "I feel like we've brought our program to a point where we're a legitimate top 20 team,"Jackson said. "Our players are confident we can compete with anybody. "We've come.a long way inthree years. Every year, the series has gone down to three games. All of our players can feel real goodabout what they've accomplished." ^9 ^^S^^^^^U^^^^^M iSiHiiitlf Ulalisiit H H i iHHIiiiii lost (111-56) i i l i i M l l li ItfMPIiip amtts HBttl nnmiii lil|lil|l tiHiiitiii lost (69-53) i l i a l i i l l ll liii|i|il liiiiipiiili IgijIliHl! IliltlHilil p ! i l | i i i if iliiHiliill^iHiiil lost (91-75) won (92-63) lost (73-67) Jesse Tinsley/The Western FrontCentral's Bryan Gerig (21) stuffs a J.D. Taylor (44) shot as Art Haskins (31) and Dan Olson watch asCentral went on to win the NAIA District 1 Championship Series Wednesday. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 10 ---------- 10 March 10, 1989 The Western Front Baxter earns basketball 'tackle' title Western senior Rich Baxterleaps for two points against Whitman College before heading back to Baxterize opponents on defense.By Mark Watson staff reporter A small sign on the railing overlooking the main floor of Carver Gymreads, "Go Rich 'I play tackle basketball' Baxter." Although "tackle basketball" might be a littleexaggerated, it is in no way misleading in terms of Western forward Rich Baxter's physical play on the court. In fact, Baxter's tough defense and physical play has led to other team members saying thatonce you have been defended by Baxter, you've been "Baxterized." "Defensively Rich is one of the best,if not the best, player on our team," said men's Coach Brad Jackson. "He's so tough, no one likes to play against him." Baxter, a 6-foot 3-inch forward, is one of five seniors on Western's team who are playingtheir last season. During his three years at Western he has become one of the most improvedplayers on the team and a fan favorite. When he first arrived at Western, however, his chances of evenmaking the team were minimal. "I rarely played in high school," Baxter said. "I would see a minute ortwo at most and averaged only one or two points a game." After high school Baxter walked on to a teamat a small Christian school in Kansas. He made the team there and played one season before hetransferred to another small Christian school in Fresno, Cal. Baxter was unhappy with the way thingswere run at the school so he began searching elsewhere. "I wanted to go to a school somewhere inthis region since this is where I'm from," said Baxter, whose home is in Olympia. "I sent letters tocoaches from a number of schools and Brad was the only coach who responded personally. In a letter he sent he asked me to get in touch with him and he'd give me a look." Jackson invited Baxter to come up and try out for the team and told him if he could make the team as a red shirt (sitting out one seasonwithout losing any eligibility) that he would make the team and get a good chance to play the nextseason. "Rich came up and gave it his all and made the team as a red shirt," Jackson said. "Hisinexperience showed but his persistence to improve and hard work ethic impressed me." Baxterpracticed hard during his red shirt season and made the team as an active player the next. He didn't see much playing time in the begin- Monette fuels Vikes' spark with energy, enthusiasm By Chris Webbstaff reporter It's the little things players do that help teams win games and even championships. DonnaMonette does the little things in a big way in helping the success of Western's women basketball team.The 5-feet 9-inch reserve forward's aggressive, energetic play on the court and vocal encouragement fromthe bench make her the inspirational leader of Western's National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics District 1 championship team. "She is our spiritual leader, she lifts the team with herenthusiasm," Coach Lynda Goodrich said. Monette, a senior, came to Western four years ago fromSouth Kitsap High School with high credentials. She was a three-time all-Narrows League choice in highschool and averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals as a senior. It was difficult to come off thebench at first, Monette said of her reserve role. "But then I came to accept my role on the team." Herrole as a reserve since her freshman year, hasn' t affected the respect of her teammates either, who voted her team captain the past two years. Goodrich looks for Monette's energy and enthu siasm to helpchange the tempo of the game. "She gives us a lift off the bench offensively and defensively," Goodrichsaid. Monday's NAIA District 1 championship game against Simon Fraser University showed howimportant a role player Monette can be. Monette came off the bench early in the first half to score fourstraight points, giving Western its first lead of the game. The points were the beginning of a Vikingscoring surge that also helped to shift the momentum and give Western a seven-point halftime lead.Monette thrives on the competition and pressure involved in basketball games and her experience andconfidence help the team in crucial situations of a game. An example was Dec. 13, when Western played Concordia College in Portland, Ore. Concordia was leading by one point with one second left in thegame and Monette was at the foul line. "It's something I've always dreamed of," Monette said of theopportunity. "I had put myself in the same situation during the practices previous to the game," she said. "Their coach called timeout to try and ice me but I knew I would make them (the free throws)." Monettewas good on her word. She made both shots to give Western a 80-79 victory. "It's funny, those were myonly points of the game," she said. Goodrich said it's always a pleasure to have a player like Monette on the team. "I've never known her to come to practice or a game not enthusiastic and ready to play,"Goodrich said. ning of the season but as he improved Jackson worked him into the games. "Rich is atenacious guy with a huge heart," Jackson said. "As the season progressed he learned to combine hisphysical skills with his mental skills. Last season we were very cautious about his shooting. He wassporadic, but this year he's shooting real well and has made some big shots for us this season." Oneof those big shots came in the regular-season win at Central Washington University, when Baxter ' hit athree pointer late in the second half to give the Vikings their first lead since early in the first half. TheWildcats never regained the lead and Western won its first game in 17 years at Central. Baxter startedthe last three games of the regular season and averaged 9.7 points per game. Defensively he averages4.1 rebounds per game and is one of the team leaders in steals. Baxter relates his improvement to anumber of different aspects, all of which pertain to his faith in God. This summer Baxter participated in a"walk with Christ" program which allowed him to get a better one-on-one relationship with God. "I set afew things in my mind this summer to help improve myself and my play /'Baxter said. "I decided that Ididn't want anything to get in my way, so I cut down on parties and drinking and anything that may harm my health. I had a complete change of lifestyle and my walk with Christ helped me accomplish that."Baxter said he will only give something a 100-percent effort or it isn't worth doing. When practicing hesaid the effort is the same as a game; the difference is the excitement. "I believe that God wants me to be successful. So if I work hard for myself, he will work even harder for me," Baxter said. Ending hiscareer as a player for Western is hard for him, though he wishes to remain a part of the team as astudent assistant. Baxter wants to finish his degree in physical education and continue to work withthe team saying that it's a great feeling being associated with a winning program. "Finishing my careeris a bittersweet feeling. I wish I had one more year with the team as a player because I'mimproving," he said. With the playoffs and Baxter's playing days at Western over, the fans will are likelyto miss, but not forget, his brand of "tackle basketball." Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front VikingCoach Lynda Goodrich, left, says Donna Monette, shown celebrating the NAIA District 1 championship, always comes to practices and games enthusiastic and ready to play. Western team sails into victoryTwo Western sailing team members sank the spirit of the Royal Roads Military College as Westernclinched first place at the Victoria, B.C. school's Springfest Regatta on March 4 and 5. The team of TomKrabbenhoft and Michelle Wilkinson sailed into first place by five points over seven other schoolsincluding the University of Washington, Seattle University, Portland State and the University ofVictoria. "We sailed fast and strong," Krabbenhoft said. The team was behind after eight races onSaturday, but battled back during four races on Sunday despite shifty winds to blow past theiropponents and capture the victory. Track team season opens Saturday Western will begin its 1989 track and field season Saturday, at the 19th Annual Salzman Relays in Tacoma. Triple jumper Jerry Hopper,race walker Tony Engelhardt, sprinter Hollie Watson and distance runner Genevie Pfueller are thereturning All-Americans in Viking uniforms. "We're (Western) excited about this meet but may not bequite ready because of the weather," Western coach, Kelvin Halsell said. "We've got some outstandingathletes," Halsell said. "As far as the men go, I think our chances look really good at the district level."But, realistically, there's not much chance of our women winning district or even placing second. We'rein a rebuilding period." Sprinter Brian Estes and hurdler Kelly Susee return to pace the men's hopes.Estes set a school record at 200 meters and tied the Western mark in the 100 meters as he won bothevents at district and anchored the 4x100-meter relay team to a come-from- behind victory. Susee, adefensive back for Western's football team, captured the 110-meter hurdles crown (14.88). 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BURTON SNOWBOARDS Cross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of Mountain Bikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS -TL-'Z-'l. ~/ lt;AI 110311THST. 733-4433 Fairhaven Film Series Presents: ALICE'S RESTAURANT Friday Mar. 10,7:30Fairhaven College Auditorium $2.00 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 11 ^^^^l^i^^^^^^^J iHiiiHiSiiiWi^iiift 1989 Western Women's Fastpitchschedule March 11 March 20 March 25 April 1 April 5 April 8 April 8 April 18 April 22 April 23 May6 May 7 May 13 Highline Skagit Valley Shoreline Olympic UPS Grays Harbor PLU PLU LowerColumbia Lower Columbia Lower Columbia Lower Columbia Shoreline away away home home home away away away home home away away away schools like the University of Puget Sound, andcommunity colleges like Skagit Valley, Highline, and Grays ||pH|||||i||^JJfli|^l| IliHipHiSHBiillwIllil|H||i|||||||rtft|iiii|M| ii^BittiffliiliiiHIBIiil B^iiiPiiiiiiliBiiiiifc liBlBilillillllilllliH ISiiiBBlHlIllllllllI iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittliii^Hi:Women ruggers in first for Pacific NW By Steve Biggs staff reporter Western women's rugby teamprepares for the second half of its season as the No. 1 team in the Pacific Northwest Women's RugbyUnion. The Flames finished the first half of the season undefeated in their league at 8-0 and an overallrecord of 10-1. This record will place them as the No. 1 seed at the regional tournament slated forMarch 18 and 19 in Seattle. The Flames gave up only 29 points in 11 games, and 22 of those came intheir only loss to the University of California at Berkeley. Out of their 10 wins, eight were by shutout. "Ithink we are going to be stronger this half of the season than the last," coach John McCarthy said."We've got some new players turning out and they look very promising." Two members of the team whosat out the fall half of the season will be back for the spring season. "These two players have beenplaying about thre6 years each," McCarthy said. "We are getting some of our experience back andthat will be a benefit going into the second half." The team started practice last STUDENTS STORE Get Your Spring Quarter Textbooks i Enter the daily drawing for $100.00 certificates for Spring QuarterTEXTBOOKS (2 winners drawn daily) when selling back your coursebooks at the Students' Co-opBookstore. CASH FOR BOOKS MARCH 13-17 Mon. 13 - Thurs. 16 from 9 to 4 Fit 17 from 9-1 501High Street. 676-3958 week in preparation for their season opener in Oregon. The games scheduledfor March 4 against the University of Oregon and the Eugene Rugby Club were canceled because ofsnow. Both matches will be rescheduled for later in the spring. The Flames are traveling to PortlandSaturday to take on Reed College and the Portland Rugby Club. "Reed won't be that tough of a matchso we '11 be able to play most of our new players," McCarthy said. "We'll play most of our experiencedplayers against Portland, that will be a tougher game." The Flames have only been able to practiceabout two-thirds of their available time because of bad weather. "I don't think the missed practices willhurt us this weekend," McCarthy said. "We won't be able to use some of our plays but we'll do finesticking to the basics." McCarthy said the team will be up to par by the regional tournament and theywill be able to use all of their plays. The team practices at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdayat Downer Field in Bellingham. Anyone interested in playing can contact coach John McCarthy bycalling 647-9101. Pregnant? Need Help? Call 733-6042 1-800-Bethany Free Pregnancy Testing FromSeattle to London to Frankfurt to Delhi to Bangkok to Seattle Scheduled carriers! Frequentdepartures. Some restrictions apply. Call us for a Free student travel catalog! Eurail passes issued onspot Student . Faculty Travel Experts. CouncilTravcl Seattle, WA 98105 1-800-544-4001 The CastleNORTHWEST WASHINGTON'S EXTRAORDINARY BED BREAKFAST Excellent views from all rooms of the bay, the islands, and historic Fairhaven. Close to WWU. Very healthful breakfasts. No smokingor pets. 1103 15th Knox 676-0974 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 12 ---------- 12 March 10, 1989 The Western Front Crew teams physically, mentally ready "Etes vous prets, partez!"This familiar call at the beginning of every crew race will be heard for competition purposes at LakeSamish for the first time in four years. Western's men's and women's crew teams are excited for theirApril 15th race at Lake Samish when Western will take on Washington State University. Coaches andmembers are looking forward to having Western supporters at the home race. Each race is a 2,000-meter sprint. A race has two or three, four or eight person boats gliding through the water to the finishline. Members in the boat consist of the "brains" of the boat,.the coxen, and the "blood and guts" of theboat, the rowers. The coxen's responsibilities are to motivate the rowers and steer the boat and therowers contribute the physical energy. Crew is a mental sport. 'You have to be mentally ready for a raceand ready to hurt," women's Coach Pete Jackson said. "If you hurt at the end of a race you know you'vedone your job." Both teams are looking strong this year. Jackson said his team has a lot of depth. Many rowers are returning and Jackson has three or four first year rowers who are rowing at varsity level.RACING SCHEDULE March 25 Burnaby Lake, B.C. April 1 Husky Invitational, Seattle, WA" April 8Corvalis Invitational, Corvalis, OR April 15 Western/Washington State, Bellingham April 22 Tri CityRegatta, Richland, WA April 29 Cascade Sprints, Tacoma, WA* May 6 Opening Day, Seattle, WA May13-14 Pacific Coast Championships, Sacramento, CA May 20 Regional Championships, Tri Cities *'Tentative i aces FREE!!! 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TFI F-MAII 1-000-950-2378 Customer service number 1-804-798-3224 Saleprices in effect through 3/18/89 Bellingham 4173 Guide Meridian, on Meridian at Cordata Place, 206-671-2600 BESTSM is a service mark and B E S I . and BEST PRODUCTSÂ® are registered service marks ofBest Products Co., Inc. a Virginia Corporation. Any typographical, photographic, clerical or otherdiscrepancy is subject to correction in pricing and description. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 13 ---------- The Western Front March 10, 1989 13 How to get tough college with money to spare: 1. Buy aMacintosh. 2. Add a peripheral. 4 Apple fays Half OWKIiW. CHECK V ^ v ^ . ^ / : ^ ^ 3. Get a nice, fatcheck. Now through March 31, when you buy selected MacintosrfSE or Macintosh II computers, you'll get a rebate for up to half the suggested retail price of the AppleÂ® peripherals you add onâ€”so you'll saveup to $800. Ask for details today where computers are sold on campus. Apple Pays Half Student Co-Op Bookstore 501 High Street 11989 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh areregistered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Certain restrictionsapply. AH rebates subject to strictcompliance with the Terms and Conditions of the "Apple Pays Half Program GuideUnes, avaiktilejromyour authorized Appte reseller Offer vcti ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 14 ---------- 14 March 10,1989 The Western Front Opinion Frontline Waste disposal policy inexcusable I gnoringsafety for the sake of money is inexcusable. Western's hazardous wastes were burned at unsafe levelsfor four years, putting the health of Whatcom County residents at risk. Western's own safety officer, Jose Harrison, knew federal and state regulations were not being followed, yet he continued to dispose of thewaste in the same way. State regulations require hazardous wastes be incinerated at highertemperatures than Thermal Reduction Company incinerators can create. But instead of hiring acontractor to dispose of the waste safely, a low-cost, unsafe alternative was used. Harrison cited lowcost as a reason for continuing to incinerate the waste at TRC. He should have insisted on getting abudget that would have allowed safe disposal. The money he saved may be paid in fines if theDepartment of Ecology cites Western. Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs Peter Harrisshould have known about the problem for at least the past year because he was on the hazardousmaterials policy board. A committee, of which Harrison and Harris were a part, enacted a policy last year to "establish a uniform standard for handling hazardous materials." The people who put the system inplace didn't use it. If these safety policies were ignored, who knows what other hazards are being leftuntended. Our safety officers should be fighting for money, instead of endangering students, faculty andstaff. K.C. or bust Thud. That's the sound of a few Western basketball fans jumping off the bandwagon.They're forgetting a season that was full of entertainment and upsets. They're forgetting how the teambroke a 17-year losing curse in Central's gym. And they should remember Western's women's team isstill going to the national championships. The bandwagon headed for Kansas City hasn't left yet â€” it'snot too late to hop back on. BIllilliillillHlIII David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor; JeremyMeyer, news editor, Timothy K. King, assistant news editor; Don Hunger, campus government; K.L.Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor; Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor; MaryHanson, People editor; Jim Wilkie, sports editor; Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copyeditors; Jesse Tinslcy photo editor; Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tcnorio, illustrator; Ed Treat,typesetter; R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. Staff reporters: Charlotte Anderson, Anna Alden, Kathy Arundell,Ellis Baker, Deven Bellingar, Stephanie Bixby, Sara Britton, Crystal Brockway, Tim Cappoen, MichaelCasey, Sarita Christensen, Christine Clark, Linda Dahlstrom, Lena Dem-borg, Eric C. Evarts, Jeff Flugel,Kim Hauser, Mark Hines, Peter Ide, Joelle Johnson, Erik K. Johnston, Butch Kamena, Pete Kendall,Diane Kershner, Molly Krogstadt, Sue LaPalm, Michael J. Lehnert, Paul Mahlum, Rob McDonald, DrewMcDougal, Kurt McNett, Kim Mellot, Richard Mielke, Tamara Mietzke, Mary Beth Neal, Jill Nelson,Darlene Obsharsky, Sara Olason, Michelle Partridge, Kristin Peterson, Cliff Pfenning, DeborahPrzybylski, Bret Rankin, Mick Reynolds, Brad Roberts, David Rubert, Star Rush, Christina Rustvold, Kate Seibel, Tina Stevens, Jesse Tinsley, Ed Treat, Alycien VanDroof, Jeff Walker, Mark Watson, ChrisWebb, Mario Wilkins. The Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University. Editorialsreflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor.Signed commentaries and cartoons are die opinions of the authors. Guest commentaries and letters arewelcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded by student fees. The rest is fundedby advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. Thenewsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed inCollege Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160 (advertising), and 676-3247(composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA98225. USPS identification #624-820.. ' Bodybuilding problem bulging Schools skip steroid lessons B enji Ramirez, 17, died of a heart attack last Halloween on the football field. He had no history of heartproblems, so there was basically no reason for him to die. Ramirez, a senior from Ohio, is the firstathlete whose death has been linked officially to the use of steroids. The coroner said it was his strong opinion that the use of anabolic steroids did in some way contribute to Ramirez's death. Ramireztold others before he died that he used steroids because he wanted to get big and get girls. Pick up acopy of Muscle Fitness or Flex magazine these days, and the first response from the averageAmerican is: "Those guys are on steroids." The world of bodybuilding is being swamped with the imageof men shooting up to get big. Steroids are now synonymous with bodybuild- Jeff Walker staff reporter . ing, and its use is not limited to the pros. The Food and Drug Administration commissionerestimates that 10 percent of all high school students use steroids. And steroids have already claimedtheir first casualty. Well, gang, its a shame that the youth in America are willing to flirt with danger inorder to impress girls and become more muscular. Oh, I admit that I lift weights to make myself moreattractive to the opposite sex. And I also admit that Lou Ferrigno is my idol, and I hope to someday beas big as him. But I'm not willing to chance it all by shooting up. Maybe the teens don't know howdangerous anabolic steroids are. Maybe they don't know steroids can cause physical and psychologicalside effects, among them liver and kidney disorders and tendon damage. And maybe, the educationsystem in this country hasn't done a very good job of informing students about steroids. The schools inAmerica are doing their best to inform students about AIDS, alcohol abuse and drug abuse, but they'reskipping over something that's being used in their own locker room. Why isn't information about steroidsbeing passed out with the rest of the pamphlets? Something needs to be done about steroids. Untilsomething is done, students will continue to use them in hopes of muscle growth. But in reality, thecase against steroids is the only thing that keeps getting bigger. 'Hurry, hurry, step right up'â€”Convenience store education H urry, hurry, step right up folks. Be the first to join Washington lawmakers first attempt at a 7-Eleven style of higher education. Don't be shy, son. Why don't you just step on uphere, be first in line for one of our new branch campuses. Get in while there's no waiting list.Shucks, there'll be plenty of brand new desks just waiting for you. Can't you see the writing on the wall?Heck, with the enrollment lid clamped down on those big universities, you'd even have to wait to getjust your big toe into the door, much less your body. Don't be a fool by running off to enroll in one ofthose old four-year universities. They don't even have enough money for faculty or staff; they can't offerenough courses for their majors, and they haven't goÂ£ any money for new buildings. Be smart, boy. Go where the money is being spent. Cash in on the new trend in education. Can't you Darlene Obsharskystaff reporter ^â€¢Blii^ittl see it in the stars? We're talking convenience store/ mini-mart style ofeducation. I can see it in acouple of years. We'll have gone beyond Kenmore and Bothell, further thanPierce County! There'll be clusters of mini colleges at every major intersection in big cities and littlepodunk towns throughout Washington. Just think of it. Why, we could even put in a drive throughwindow. Zip in and drop off those pesky class assignments. We could call it "Why wait for a prof? Justuse the drop." Hurry, hurry. Step right up, little lady. Don't you worry your pretty little head about theprice. Why those nice guys in Olympia don't seem at all concerned about price tags. That's it,sweetheart, move on to the front of the line. Money is no object. We can always zap another tax on thesmokers and boozers. What we can't get from the taxpayer, we'll just skim off the budgets of thethose universities and community colleges. Hey, who needs competition? Kick the big guys out of thebusiness. Lets put them under by keeping them understaffed, under budget and underen-rolled. Signup for the deal of the century. Take advantage of our "1,000 points of wisdom" special that's offered tonew students. This special allows students to sign out a cordless phone when they register. No mess,no fuss, no busing to classes. Just dial a class, dial a prof or dial an assignment. Presto, no problem,no wait. We aim to educate anyone, anytime, anywhere. (This is a special offer â€” no exchanges, norefunds.) ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 15 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 15 Letters English dept. cures offered Editor, The Feb. 28 print ofthe Front detailed several problems confounding our current communication climate at Western:"Students fail to display adequate writing skills ... 30 percent of Western graduates never pass theJunior Writing Exam ... English department needs at least five more faculty ... English departmentprofessors are too old and no longer teach energetically." I propose a creative scenario â€” oneexchange, two moves, three benefits. Everybody profits; nobody pays; problems solved! First, reprisebiology professor Don N. Williams, that "Western knows how to 'kick butt"' savant of sparkling satirebrightening the last few issues of the Front. Transfer Williams to the English department. His crisp,crunching written rhetoric could serve as the quintessential model for all those struggling students whofail writing and can't pass the Junior Writing Exam. "Bust your butt with Williams!" Second, in exchange one of those many decrepit English professors could lease himself to the biology department. Biologystudents would glory in a handsome specimen for the study of aging, decomposing human organisms.Third, the no-extra-cost feature would be sure to charm the purse strings of the state Legislature, theWestern Board of Trustees and the â€¢ELECTRONIC REFUNDS* 1040 EZ/$15.00 VISA/MastercardAcceptable 10 Years Experience 1325 Lincoln St Bellingham, Wa in Discovery Park Call 671-4810 or966-5911 administration. Everybody profits; nobody pays; problems solved! Applause, please! ErhortA.Schinske professor emeritus, speech pathology and audiology Triple inequity deemed unfair Editor,As I leaf through another edition of our beloved Front, I can't help but point out some obvious inequitiespresent. 1. Why should a portion of my hard-earned tuition dollars go to support campus housing anddining when I have never, nor ever will live on campus? 2. A fee of $9 is substantial, but a $25 fee for ahealth clinic I have never, nor ever will visit strikes me as being unfair. (I am privately insured). 3. At the possible fear of being unjustly labeled a racist, I would like to point out a quote by Western's ownadmissions director: "Ethnic minorities are always given special . considerations." How can raciststatements such as this be tolerated in a land where "all men are created equal"? Robert Merhautsenior, history major Bogus bike ban unenforceable Editor, Who really cares if there's a ban onbicycles? Yes, Tammy, you remember bicycles â€” those things we all had to ride because wecouldn't get a license as kids. I know it's hard to believe, but some of us still can't afford a car. Now youwant to stop us, but the funny part is that you can't. Do you think our beloved campus security can doanything? Nooooo! Do you think Bellingham's finest want to do anything about it? Nooooo! They'reoverworked as it is without enforcing such a petty ruling as a ban on efficient transportation. But you go ahead and make your ban, Tammy. I don't care if there's an officer there or not. Suppose, for amoment, that they would bother enforcing it, and suppose they try to stop a cyclist. They would nevercatch someone on a mountain bike through campus anyway. They can't catch them on foot, and Idoubt they would try plowing through crowds of people with their police cruisers (we'd have to ban copson campus) or drive up and down stairs. And the poor bikers who can't get away will have an easymethod for clearing themselves of all blame and responsibility. They simply put on their good ol' RonnieHalloween masks and say, "I don't recall, as I was on medication at the time." Dave Middleton senior,psychology major Islam religion needs respect Editor This is a letter in rebuttal to Leila Logan's letter"Islam fanatics forget mortality." Ms. Logan seems to forget, or not even realize, that Islam is areligion that a large population of this world follows. Islam teaches that Mohammed is not the "Son ofGod" but represents the words of our God. The Koran is as sacred to Islamic believers as the Bible issacred to (ZP'4. Wank* Safat 'StnJfoi The professional salon with a spectacular view â€¢Trend Styling Complete Hair Service â€¢Tanning â€¢Theraputic Massage 734-4843 9-5 Mon-Fri, 9-2 Sat Eveningsby Appointment Give us a try, you'll be glad you did! Harbor Center, Suite 170 1801 Roeder Ave,Bellingham you. Our religion is not that of a people who commit acts of terrorism â€” that is the currentpolitical position of one Islamic leader, Khomeini, and there is a segment of fanaticism such as thatexhibited by Khomeini in every religion, let me remind you! We have not made Mohammed the holy one,we have noticed his example and followed the one and only book that was given to him by God. If Ms.Logan wants respect for her religious position, she might extend some to others like her. If she thinks Iam like the Ayatol-lah Khomeini, perhaps she is leaving herself open to being accused of resemblingJimmy Swaggart. Thanks to the support of my friends and the person who helped me write this letter. Irealize I am not the only one who feels this way. DinaAl-Shorif senior, psychology major Mixup closesblood drive Editor, Mr. Robert Horn and others were inconvenienced and perplexed by the early closureof a recent Western Washington University blood drive scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. I was equallydismayed to learn of this mixup. It resulted from a misunderstanding on the part of our staff. In order to preserve the unstable components of donated blood, the blood must be processed soon after it iscollected. Our staff at the drive were under the mistaken impression that all the blood ; collected had tobe sent to the airport by 3:30 in order to make the last flight to Seattle. When unexpectedly largenumbers of donors presented themselves near the end of the blood i drive, the staff felt they had to close the registration center early in order to complete, by the 3:30 deadline, the collections from those whohad already registered. As it turned out, other transportation arrangements could have been made,and the opportunity for a number of people to donate badly needed blood was lost. We have reviewedthis problem and the transportation schedules with our phlebotomists to ensure that this problem doesnot reoccur. We very much appreciate the generous cooperation of Western students in the bloodprogram and apologize to all who were turned away. We hope that we can count on the continuedcommitment of the Western community to provide this life-saving resource. Thomas Price, MD Director, Clinical Services Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle Letters to the editor that were not printed thisquarter will be printed spring quarter. The first edition of the Front in spring quarter will be April 4.Letters should focus on issue that are in the news or are of general interest. Letters 250 words orshorter will get preference. An address and telephone number at which you can be reached must beincluded for verification. Mail or hand deliver letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Western Front, CollegeHall 9, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, 98225. ADVERTISING PAYS IN THEWESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS CALL 676-3160 CLASSIFIED HELP WANTED AdvertisingRepresentative for The Western Front â€¢Must have sales experience. Contact: Heather Lloyd College Hall Rm. 11 676-3161 UNWANTED ITEMS+WESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS=QUICK CASH CALL676-3160 FOR SALE SPRING IS COMING...and wouldn't it be nice to havea20 in. 1988 SpecializedRockhopper Mt. Bike. Lot s of extras $450 OBO 734-8899. FIAT STRADA. ONLY $900, OBO. Nicelooking, runs great, clean. Danny 733-8433. FOR RENT House for lease! 2-story, 3 BDRM house onLake Samish. $430/ month plus utilities. Call 671-0315. HELP WANTED WWU Computer Center isaccepting applications for 1989-90. Many positions require no experience. Must have excellentpublic relations skills, reliability and a willingness to learn new systems and procedures. Workstudy non-workstudy positions available for consultants, programmers, and administrative data processinginterns. Applications are available in OM260, BH334 all Computer Center labs. Please bringcompleted applications to BH 334 before March 17. SERVICES A-Z TYPE-IT-WRITE Typingservices, resumes, term papers, thesis', manuscripts, desk top publishing. Pick-up delivery 647- 1725. STUDY, WORK TRAVEL ABROAD: Pickupyourfreecopy of the Student Travel Catalog in the FOREIGN STUDY OFFICE, now located in Old Main 530b (take south elevator). We issue the money-savingInternational Student ID Card, and Eurailpass and can advise you on adding an international dimensionto your education. Visit our office or phone 676-3298/3299. TYPING/EDITING BY A PRO! IBMCOMPUTER-LASER PRINTER. CALL JACKIE AT 676- 8483. PRO-TYPING 24 HR TURNAROUND.GRAPHS INCL'D. BARB 671-1673 WORD PROCESSING, PC compatible w/spellcheck, letterquality printing. $1/pg. 734-4108. Typing you can count on! Incl. some edit. $1.25/pg. 676-0328eves/wknds. Pat PERSONALS California couple anxious to adopt newborn baby. All expenses paid.Please call Judy and Larry collect anytime (213) 306-3512. Lonely Marine officer seeks sensualcorrespondence with adventurous woman. Write to: 2Lt. Steve Danyluk BCO 1st Pit, TBS MCCDCQuantico VA22134 ROOMMATE WANTED ROOMMATE WANTED! To share 3 bdrm house withbasement, with one other male. House is in Sudden Valley resort area. Close to golf course, lake andmarina. Only $187.50/mo. plus deposit. Call Danny or Shawn at 733-8433. ROOMMATE WANTED: Spr. qtr, apt @ 926-23rd. $180/mo, W/D. Call Debbie 671-9908. Roommate wanted: Female to share 4BRhouse w/three other girls. $155/mo. + util. Close to campus, great Spr. qtr home! Call Heather 671-9069. WANTED: Female roommate for Spr. qtr. Spacious 2BR apt. Close to campus. 734-6620. STOLENWanted: Any information on a stolen white '69 Datsun Roadster convertible (looks like MG) parked at614 Potter St. near Iron St. There was a party in the vicinity, 2/24/89. Car was recovered but wrecked.Call Scott 676-6084. Get Personal! Show someone you caie section of the Western Front Classifieds! ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 16 ---------- 16 March 10, 1989 The Western Front % uffoH w A A/ V ofiuti ctte ee* gt; i ta ardMwe Keep thehardware? That's right, if you successfully complete your nine-month coop term, you will have earnedyour IBM Compatible or MacintoshÂ® computer. Anything can happen at Microsoft. As a TechnicalAssociate Co-op, you'll provide technical phone support to a variety of users of Microsoft software allacross the U.S. On an average day, you may talk to a midwestern housewife or an East Coast executiveone minute, and Julia Child or a high-level White House advisor the next. We've got Technical Associateinternships available for people who speak our language â€” C, Pascal, Assembly or Basic. Excellentcommand of the English language and great problem-solvin? skills are a must. Experience as acomputer tutor or programmer is a definite plus because you'll be teaching thousands across the nationhow to. better utilize MS products. We're looking for students who want to prove something tothemselves â€” that they've got the enthusiasm and motivation needed to make it at the world's leader inmicrocomputer software. Our paid internships are full-time (40 hours a week) and last for a duration of 9months. Relocation assistance is available for non-local participants. Additional benefits include acompetitive salary, membership in our local health club and software discounts. There are only alimited number of internships available, so act now. Contact your Career Planning Placement Centerby Tuesday, April 4 for more information about our internships, eligibility and our upcoming campus visit.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. MkmsoffCo-op We Give New Meaning to SupportPPPPP
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Show more1989_0224 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 1 ---------- Sports PLAYOFF â€¢â€¢HlHIHi FRIDAY WEATHER: Showers decreasing Saturday. Partly cloudySunday and Monday with morning fog. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Last regular-season game tonightat Lewis-Clark State. See page 9. Accent The Western Front Â£ gt;* S$iWSi%5%iHJF: ,19891 citypoi.ce AS requests ban on bicycling may end campus beat By Paul Mahlum staff reporter By TimothyK. King assistant news editor The Bellingham Police Department is considering removing full-timepolice protection from campus, Lt. Don Miles, BPD liasion to Western said. He said the BPD wouldreach a decision by mid-March. The level of crime on campus doesn't justify the expense of a full-timeofficer, Miles said. "We have service calls, but security takes maybe 98 percent of the calls. Maybe asmall percent are handled by usâ€”the arrests," he said. The inactivity of the campus beat makes it aburden for officers and the budget, he said. "It's kind of boring for them (BPD officers) but the mainreason comes from our budget." He said the city originally agreed to put a full-time officer on campusbecause they thought the university would be paying for it. But delays in a contract between Western and the city have made the protection to expensive. The contract delays are just part of a long process,which began last summer when Western's Board of Trustees voted to decommission the universitypolice force and established a contract with the city for police protection. A series of appeals waslaunched by Western's trustees, and on behalf of the campus police by the Washington Federation ofState Employees. Then, on Dec. 1, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Richard Stro-phy ruledWestern's contract with the city illegal. He said hiring city employees to do jobs state employeesalready held was in violation of the contract the university had with the campus police. The boardcurrently is appealing the Strophy ruling but a decision is not expected for at least 15 months. CraigCole, chairman of the Board of Trustees, would not comment on how the decision could effect futureboard actions. Bicyclists could soon be walking their bikes through campus if the Campus Central Safety Committee approves the Associated Students Board's recommendation to ban biking through campusduring peak class hours. The AS recommended this week that students should walk their bikes during"high density" time periods from 15 minutes before the hour to five minutes after the hour on weekdays,between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ban would affect the campus pathways from Artzen Hall to the VikingUnion. Included in the recommendation are plans to move bike racks to roadside locations, add bikelanes on both High Street and the road behind campus and restrict maintenance and parking vehiclesfrom driving on campus pathways. The recommendation will be reviewed by the Campus Central SafetyCommittee for a final decision. Campus Central Safety Committee Chairman Dennis Bohrer said "thisis the first time that students have requested the administration for regulation of bicycles oncampus." Jose Harrison, campus safety officer and safety committee member, said he doubts thecommittee will vote on the matter before the end of the quarter. See Bike on page 2 See Police on page 2 Flu virus sweeps campus By Kimberiy Mellott staff reporter The flu virus that has been plaguingWestern's campus and the surrounding community is so bad that one day last week, 76 students camein to Student Health Services seeking medical attention, said Jo Sandburg, associate director. Thesymptoms of this upperrespiratory flu include a sharp, deep cough; head and body aches; fever of up to103 degrees; night sweats; loss of appetite and in some cases nausea and vomiting, she said."Decongestants are really in order for this flu," said SHS associate director Jo Sandberg. "Sudafed isbest... it should be taken for the better part of a week." The best way to avoid catching the flu are stay in good health by eating well, exercising and taking vitamins, she said. Senior Sarah Riley, who is suffering from the virus, said it is difficult to cope with a strenuous class load while being sick. "It makes youwimped out," she said. "I have three papers to do, and I don't need to be wimped out." "I have a cough,it's one of those deep, raspy up-the-track coughs," she said. "I sleep a lot, plus I'm taking Advil, Contactand Vitamin C, and I drink a lot of water," she said. If you, too, have been one of the many who havecome down with the dreaded virus, the best remedies are lots of fluids, non-aspirin pain relievers, and rest until body temperature has stayed at 98.6 degrees for 24 hours. UW branches could grab Westernfunds By Star Rush slaff reporter Branch campuses are the wave of the future, but they may becrashing against the foundation of a traditional residential university experience, Western administratorssay. The proposal to build two University of Washington branch campuses in the Puget Sound areacould possibly lower Western's enrollment arid legislative funding in the next decade. The HigherEducation Coordinating Board says Washington's urban centers, like Seattle, are underser-ved by highereducation and recommends building a UW branch campus in Tacoma and another in the Bothell-Woodinville area. Last Wednesday, the House Higher Education Committee overwhelmingly approvedapian that gives the go-ahead on construction of two UW branch campuses along with three additionalbranches to be sponsored by Washington State University. The plan still seeks Senate approval, butby most accounts it's likely to pass. Urban branch campuses are to serve an expected influx of students in the 1990s, as well as the needs of today's placebound students, those unable or unwilling to relocateto attend college for economic, family or health reasons. "We argue that it will be less costly to fundincreased enrollment at Western (than branch campuses)," said Al Froderberg, vice president forexternal affairs. The Associated Press reported Feb. 16 that the Higher Education Committee wants a$33 million operating budget for the next two years along with a planning and construction budget of $46million. Gov. Gardner supports the construction money but wants the operating budget set at only $4.7million. Froderberg said if funding is approved, UW branch campuses could open in rented facilities assoon as the 1990-91 academic year but stressed he didn't think it would happen. The university has thecapacity now to serve an additional 2,000 students, and the six existing institutions combined canaccommodate 9,000 more students, but the HEC board is worried this won't be enough to handle theenrollment increases over the next 15 years. Western now draws 55 percent of its students from King,Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, the area where UW branch campuses will be located. Westernadministrators are apprehensive about the institutions because their attractive location and low cost could detract new students from Western. It's feasible that a student could save nearly $5,000 by staying athome and going to a branch campus, said Peter Elich, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.'Tarents think it's (Western's resident hall fee) a real add-on for supporting their student at school," said~~ See Branch on page 2 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 2 ---------- Colloquium to study ambition The philosophy department's 21st annual colloquium should intereststudents outside the philosophy department, said Chairman Hugh Fleetwood. The colloquium opens with a lecture by Philip Kitcher of the University of California, La Jolla, who has written about evolutionand sociobiology, and is author of Vaulting Ambition. Kitcher will speak on the "Prospectus for aNaturalistic Philosophy of Science," 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4. Following refreshments and a no-host dinner, Barry Stroud of the University of California at Berkeley will address "Reality and the'Analysis' of Color," at 8 p.m. Holly Smith, an ethics specialist from the University of Arizona, willlecture on "Two-tier Moral Codes," at 11 a.m. March 5. Call the philosophy department for moreinformation. 'Info Board' on the way Spring quarter will see the installation of a lighted bulletin board onthe east wall of Wilson Library. The "Info Board," a 4-foot high by 10-foot wide, glassed-in, lighted board, will highlight calendar of information about campus events and activities. The board will postinformation under the headings of lectures, sports and recreation, arts and entertainment, meetingsand potpourri. Funding for the Info Board" was obtained from the AS, Western's PIO office, StudentAffairs, Business and Financial Affairs, the deans of each of the colleges and the School of Education,Athletics; Space Administration and the Physical Plant Groups and individuals wishing to publicizeevents or meetings should sent notices to: Calendar Coordinator, Public Information Office, OldMain 410. Shalom Center to aid Mexicans Students from Western's Shalom Center will participate inprograms aiding the poor in Tijuana, Mexico, during spring break. Thirty people from the center willspend their spring break helping two programs for the poorâ€” Los Ninos and Esperanza. Los Ninos(the children) is a program aiding orphans. Esperanza (Hope) helps poor families with housing andbrings toys for children. 1 â€¢ Puget Sounders Club and Bellingham Parks and Recreation aresponsoring a clean-up of Taylor Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Beach. Call 676-8094 formore Information. â€¢ The Economics Association is sponsoring a talk 'Taxation and Spending Reform in Washington State: The Role of the Income Tax," by Cindi Holstrom of the state's Department of Revenue. 7 p.m. Monday in Parks Hall 104. â€¢ Timothy Tregarthen, professor of economics at the University ofColorado will speak on "Greenhouses and Markets: Can Capitalism Save the Planetr 3 p.m. Friday in PH141. â€¢ Student Chapter of Society of Automotive Engineers presents a "Scope Fair," from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday and 10 am. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Vehicle Research Institute located at the RossTechnology Building. Call 676- 3045 for appointment â€¢ The AS Board encourages students to attendits weekly board meeting. 4 p.m. Tuesdays in Viking Union 408. â€¢ Departments of PhysicalEducation, Health and Recreation present Barbara Drinkwater and "Bone Mineral Loss in FemaleAthletes," noon today in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. â€¢ Drinkwater currently serves aspresident for the American Colleges of Sports Medicine and has done considerable research on women in sports, bone-mineral loss and osteoporosis. In the meantime, Miles said the city can't justify theexpensive protection while waiting for an unsure contract decision. "At this point it's (the contract) not going to happen," he said. He stressed, however, the plan wouldn't jeopardize campus safety. "Most ofthe problems are from off-campus. Everyone there is a cut above the rest," he said. T guess we couldpump up our numbers by catching 20-year-olds with "beers; but we're not going to hide in the bushesuntil someone comes by," Miles said. Vice President for External Affairs Al Froderberg said theuniversity's ad hoc committee on security has been aware of the BPD's plan. Froderberg saidBellingham Police Chief Don Pierce attended the committee's last meeting and presented statisticswhich showed how Western's low crime rate supported the removal of the police coverage. "He feelsassigning five officers (the number assigned around the campus area to equal a full-time officer oncampus at all times) is a little much for the safest area in town. I (won't) disagree with him," Froderberg said. "We're a little over-protected for the serious crimes and under-staffed for the others. Maybe weneed more security but less police," he said. Security Chief R.G. Peterson said he didn't know howcampus security would be affected if the change becomes final because he hadn't been consulted bythe administration or theBPD. Bike Continued from page 1 campus security or grounds people.Harrison said campus security could warn violators but would have no enforcement authority. "[That'sthe big problem. Who's going to enforce it?" Harrison asked. "There's no authority. I've stopped a fewpeople. I've been told, 'Who the hell are you?'" Harrison said the problem is real. "All it takes is one move and someone can get hurt." Fleming said she came up with the idea for bicycle regulation whilewalking through the University of Washington campus. Officer Roberts of the UW Campus Police saidthere are signs in strategic zones on campus telling students to walk their bikes in between classes."As far as I can tell, most bicyclists think this means that they ride through slowly and carefully.Others don't give a rip and ride through fast," Roberts said. Student bicyclist Lars Everlund, who rideshis bike from his home on Garden Street to classes at the Environmental Science Building, said he'sopposed to such a ban. Everlund said he would have to take a longer trip up High Street to HighlandStreet and then turn down toward campus. "I wouldn't be against it if they can offer a quicker alternativeroute," he said. Branch Continued from page 1 Froderberg. "And they're right." He said the debatedquestion is whether a residential education is better than a commuter education. "For most students,most times, going away to college is a better experience; there's an increased growth and maturation,"Froderberg said. "Students are more involved in their education." Though Western hasn't experiencedit, higher education enrollment on the average has decreased since 1980, but that will change by 1995 when enrollment numbers are expected to soar dramatically, he said. The HEC Board predicts thatbetween 1995 and 2006 higher education enrollment will increase by as much as 30,000 studentsacross the state, with most of it occurring in Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver and the Tri-Cities. Moreenrollment lids, used by the Legislature to limit funding for higher education, may be set to controlfuture enrollment patterns in the state's public institutions, Froderberg said. "In this way, branchcampuses affect every institution in the state, not just Western," he said. "We're concerned about it(funding penalties), but we can't really know now." Administrators want the Legislature to liftenrollment lids at current institutions. He said the HEC Board has assured the quality of educationat existing universities won't be threatened by the proposed branches. "We have a high-qualityinstitution with a good reputation, and I believe we'll continue to draw high-quality students as we donow," he said. $P eas. Coffee House Evening Entertainment â€¢ Serving our own fresh 'roastedcoffees espresso. Teas, juices, milkshakes. Soups, salads, pastries, sandwiches. 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State St. 676-1140 Michael J. Kruse, RC. Howard R: Card, RC. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front February 24, 1989 Dorm living preferred Moped rider hurt in accident A 27-year-oldWestern student suffered head injuries after crashing head-on into a car while riding a Honda Elite 80scooter Thursday night. Scott Cook, of 2305 Douglas St #16, was released from St. Luke's hospitalafter being treated for head injuries incurred in the 6 p.m. accident on the access road to Carver Gym. Bellingham police said Scott was riding from the gym on the left shoulder. As he rode around a cor- 'ner near the track, he collided with a 1978 red Volkswagon rabbit that was traveling toward the gym. The Volkswagon was driven by Raymond Hoffmann, 22, 2401 Bill McDonald #612. Cook's scooter hit theright corner of the Volkswagon, sending him into the windshield and scraping the side of the car.Police said Cook wasn't wearing a helmet. The windshield was dented inward, but was not brokenthrough. The Volkswagon's front right tire was punctured by the white scooter. By Sara Britton staffreporter With a possible 150 more students coming to Western next fall, some students may have tomake their living arrangements early this year. The big decision: To live or not to live on campus. Fallquarter enrollment statistics show a rise in the percentage of students choosing dorm life. While totalstudent enrollment Western has increased by 6 percent since 1982 (up 581 students); "the number ofstudents living in residence halls has increased by 13 percent (303 more students than in 1982).University Residence Assignments Coordinator Linda Velench-enko said more students arechoosing to stay longer than in previous years, through their sophomore and junior years, and arekeeping dorms full. And, according to Western's estimated student budget for 1989- 1990, on- campusliving is less expensive. Students who have lived both on and off campus, however, disagree. Thestudent budget estimates on-campus students pay $300 less than off-campus students for room andboard ($3200 for on-campus living, $3500 for off-campus). Kurt Willis, assistant director for universityresidences, said on-campus students would pay about $314 per month for a shared room and 21meals per week. Off-campus students questioned TUES FEB 28 9PM f VU Lounge TICKET OUTLETS: Video Depot The Landing Special Guest: $5/advance call for more info: 676-3263 Cellophane SquareVU info desk Daddy Treetops $7/door An A.S. Special Events production Velenchenko estimated living expenses between $233 and $315 per month, which included rent, food, utilities and transportation toschool. "Even if the figures are true, it's worth $300 in privacy alone (to live off campus)," Senior PhilMazzaf-erro said. He estimated he spends $250 per month to pay house rent, utilities, food andtransportation. Brad King, senior, said his share of apartment costs averaged $315. per month.Sophomore Jeannie Sargent, fined about $200 for breaking her university housing contract when shemoved out, said even with the fine, her single apartment expenses were less than dorm payments. Shesaid it was difficult, however, to find quality housing. "There are a lot of dumps; you have to planahead. You can't just jump out of the dorms and into a nice place," she said. Like Sargent, manystudents choose to move off campus spring quarter, Velenchenko said. Some students say they choseto move off-campus to get away from dorm distractions. "You're not only sharing a room with aroommate, but with 50 other . guys. There's always something to distract you in the dorms," Mazzaf-erro said. Others complained resident ad- Snowboards Ski Racks SkateboardsÂ»SnowboardsSailboatsÂ«SailboardsÂ«Accessories Active WeapRowing Shells I Washington Wind Sparta â€¢S0tHÂ»rh Â«cllinElÂ£irWA 90Â«5 f206)tH-1146 RELATIONSHIPS visers were too restrictive. "I'm tired ofhaving parents there â€” if I want to talk after 11, I'll talk after 11," Sargent said. Willis said dorm ruleenforcement may be stronger depending upon the resident adviser assigned to the dorm. In largeresidence halls, however, self-policing doesn't work. "I hope (rule enforcement) is always strong,though. The reality is that for 50 kids (per adviser) there are always a handful who aren't assertive,"Willis said. â€¢: ~ Willis-said some ofthe.--benefits to living in the dorm cannot be given a dollar value,citing the convenience of location and emotional support provided by residence hall staff. A residentadviser is on call at all times, and dorms regularly program social and educational events to helpstudents make the transition to independence, he said. Students tended to agree that living off-campus meant accepting more responsibility for paying bills, cleaning house and dealing withtransportation. Senior Karla Johnson said dealing with a landlord was often a hassle. "We didn'thave a refrigerator for the first three weeks; they kept telling us it was on its way," Johnson said.Mazzaferro said it takes more effort to get to school when living off campus. "You have to go through thehassle of parking. From 11 to 1 p.m., P-'.ot parking is so bad you might as well park in the free lot," hesaid. tfffljlo From Seattle to London to Frankfurt to Delhi to Bangkok to Seattle Scheduled carriers!Frequent departures. Some restrictions apply. Calf us for a Free student travel catalog! Eurail passesissued on spot Student Faculty Travel Experts. Councilllravel Seattle, WA 98105 . 1-800-544-4001WOMAN STUDIES cp vV brassages 310 W. Champion Street Downtown 734-8661 rinLosopiiY USED HOOKS RESTAURANT 1222 N.Garden Tues-Sat 4:00-9:00 671-3414 Close to campus! ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 4 ---------- February 24,1989 The Western Front Learning center aids disabled tots By Ellis Baker staff reporterAnna, a 15-month-old student of the Western Center for Early Learning, is able to roll over and reachfor toys. Two months ago she couldn't do those things, said her mother, Chris Miller of Femdale. "It'sbeen great for Anna. When we first got here, she was really delayed ... (In three months) she's gone from doing absolutely nothing to doing a lot," Miller said. Western Center serves developmentally disabledchildren, from birth to 3 years of age, said employee Rochelle Dunker-Bennett, an early childhoodspecialist. The center opened its doors in Parks Hall more than three years ago and, two years later,moved to the old Geneva School, near Lake Whatcom on Austin Lane. It now employs five peoplethrough the university and offers internships to Western students. Most of the 25 children who attendthe center spend about 25 hours a week in one-on-one instruction. Developmentally disabled childrenpresent a wide continuum of social, emotional and cognitive skills to the teacher, Dunker-Bennettsaid. Some have orthopedic disabilities, Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy or delayed motor skills;others are undiagnosed. Western Center has developed an individualized program to meet the needs of its clientele â€” one that emphasizes parent participation, achievable education and practicalexpectations, Dunker-Bennett said. The learning continues at home, she added, because parentsbecome skilled at teaching as well. Sara Julin of Bellingham brought her child to the center so that she,as a parent, could learn practical day-to-day skills in caring for her daughter, she said! Meghla, 17months, was receiving speech and physical therapy at St. Joseph's, which worked, Julin said. "[But]what's different here is the speech therapy and the physical therapy and the cognitive development isall integrated. And so what happens is, whenever we come, for her it's like play- - "It's not ah hour oftherapy, where she decides she's going to be tired and cranky. It's not just how to treat her like a child.It's to learn what can help â€” professional and practical advice â€” like how to get my child to sleepthrough the night," Julin said, Other parents at the center understand the fears, expectations and joys ofparents whose children have special needs, she said. "This group and these people are more help than Iwould ever expect to find anywhere," Julin said. Dunker-Bennett said many parents of developmentallydisabled children echo that statement. Until Western Center opened there was no facility in WhatcomCounty for these children. The center is primarily funded by the Washington State Department of Socialand Health Services, and Western Washington University. State, community and parent organizations also contribute funding to the program. Meghla, 17 months, gets loving attention from Sara Julin ofBellingham. Design class creates fun furniture for kids By Ellis Baker staff reporter Wanted: Modularroom components designed to soften overall school environment. Must be portable, durable,inexpensive, easy to clean and aesthetically pleasing to both children and adults. Colors shouldsoothe, not over stimulate. Instead of running that imaginary ad, the Western Center for EarlyLearning contacted Western's junior industrial design class and asked them to construct the hands-onlearning furniture, said early childhood specialist Rochelle Dunker-Bennett of the center. Four teamsof design students agreed to create modular components to encourage developmentally disabledchildren at the center to touch, see, hear and move. The components must be adaptable and suitablefor children from birth to 3 years of age, Dunker-Bennett said. The goal is to create interestingproblems for the children to solve.. "A big emphasis of ours is create a natural environment for thesechildren ... the optimum environment in a natural way," she said. She wasn't satisfied with the price or quality of items in catalogs, she said, and after building some components with the help of parents,Dunker- Bennett decided Jo ask the design students for their ideas. Materials for the students'designs will be built with a grant from the Fratelli Ice Cream Corporation of Seattle. Piet Kruithof ofMount Vernon said the fabric panels his group is designing for tactile stimulation will work alone orclustered together in a 12 by 14- foot space. Components include a house, a tree, a car and two skypanels, all of which can be altered periodically for a change of pace. David Cirjak of Vancouver, B.C.,said his team's visual component will be large enough for children to walk into and jump on. It will feature three visual panels, all of which can be manipulated by the instructor: a video screen, a bubble-actionwindow and a" zig-zag chute. Cost was a concern, but they were able to find inexpensive materials, he said. The auditory component will also be large, said Steve Prastka of Vancouver, Wash. A built-in compact disc player will project sounds of everyday objects in concert with video images of thesame objects. [^71^558 Acrylic Nails $15.00 Let Kris (licensed trainee) do them for you. ALSO 20% off any hair service (for men and women) 820 N. State Coupon (At Bottom of Ivy) Cflu ie .rfofUf lt;e |-0O0-5fc2rbOOO Official Announcements iiililiii^ â€¢ WINTER DEGREE INITIAL CERTIFICATECANDIDATES: Pay degree and/or certificate fee to Cashier, VU Plaza, by Mar. 3 if you have not alreadydone so. Questions on graduation requirements outstanding should be directed to Credit Evaluation,Registrar's Office, OM230. â€¢ ATTENTION NATIONAL DIRECT/PERKINS GUARANTEED STUDENT(Stafford) LOAN BORROWERS; If you are not returning spring quarter or are graduating winter quarter,you are required to schedule an exit interview. Contact Student Repayment, OM265, or call 676-2943.Transcripts an subject to withholding If. you do not appear for the required Interview. â€¢ WINTERTESTING DATES: TETEPâ€” March 1. Pre-registration required. Math Achievementâ€”refer to 1987- 89general catalog. Pre-registration required. Miller Analogiesâ€”March 13. Pre-registration required. Fee of$30. To pro-register, or for more information, contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢ WESTERNPREVIEW NEEDS YOU: You too can volunteer to be a guide for high school transfer students atWestern Preview Sat., Apr. 8. Contact Student-to-Student Program, 676-3861, or go to OM200 forinformation. Deadline is Fri., Mar. 3. â€¢ MATH REVIEW (beginning Algebra), non-credit, no charge, willbe offered spring quarter at 8 a.m. daily, MH166. Limit 40. Sign up at the Mathematics Office, BH202 byMarch 3. â€¢ MATHEMATICS - PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED (in order to check prerequisites) toregister in the following spring quarter mathematics courses: Math 102, 103, 104, 105, 124, 151, 155, 156 and 281. Bring Bluebook to BH202 to obtain verification form before registration appointment.â€¢â€¢SPRING QUARTER PARKING PERMIT SALES: Quarterly parking permits may be renewed forspring quarter beginning Feb.27 through March 10, 8:30 am. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays, at the ParkingServices Office. Quarterly permits that are not renewed will go on sale beginning March 13 on a first-come, first-served basis. â€¢ STRATA: Brown-bag lunch socialâ€”noon Wed., March 1, VA 460. Supportgroupâ€”3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays Wednesdays, VU220A. Everyone is welcome to all STRATA events.On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors and certificate and master's candidates must be registered withthe Career Planning Placement Center to interview. Read sign-up folders for additional requirements.â€¢ South KHsap School Dist., Today (Feb. 24). â€¢ Cutter Precision Metals, Today (Feb. 24). â€¢Howard Johnson Co., Mon., Feb. 27. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Yellowstone NationalPark, (Summer only). Mon., Feb. 27. CIF optional; sign up in OM280. â€¢ The Boeing Co., Tue.-Wed,Feb. 28 March 1. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Ara Outdoor Word, Thur., March 2. SubmitCIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ U.S. Government Printing Office, Thur., March 2. Submit CIF and sign upin OM280. â€¢ Electronic Data Systems, Tues., March 7. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Chilkat Guides, (Summer only). Tues., March 7. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Electronic DataSystems, Thur., March 9. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Northshore YMCA, Fri. March 10.Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Camp Fire Camp Sealth Camp Killoqua, (Summerpositions).Fri. March 10. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Catholic Youth Organization, (Summerpositions). Fri., March 10. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 5 ---------- The Western Front February 24,1989 5 Accent Caution! Danger lurks under your feet By Molly Krogstadt staff reporter While students walk innocently on campus grounds day in and day out, danger is lurkingbeneath them. Running under the campus is a network of walk-in tunnels. Students are not allowed inthe tunnels for safety reasons, so what land of danger is hiding underground? What is down there? Wecan only guess. Guess #1: Ghosts and Goblins. What else could be more dangerous than floatingimages of dead people waiting to receive yet another person into their world? They hide behind everycurve of the tunnel, waiting for an unsuspecting freshman to walk past. When one comes down thelane, the student is within reach. Once captured, if the person's heart does not give out in fright, thendeath will come soon anyway as the ghosts ready the boiling pot and prepare to feast. ...Okay, maybenot. Let's save that story for October. Guess #2: Hot Burning Steam. Western was built on a largegeyser which was believed to be dead. But the builders were wrong and when the geyser goes offpowerful streams of ultra-hot steam shoot out and burn whatever is in the way. A cat got hit by a steamshot once. He never had to worry about hairballs again. The tunnels were built to entrap the steam andsave the rest of the campus from its effects. Researchers have come to study the geyser, but it is adifficult job. They must wear moon suits to be protected from the intense heat and most geyserresearchers have difficulty finding moon suits which fit right, so their visits are rare. ...No, nevermind.The moon suit part got a little out of hand. (Note: The burned cat was just part of the guess. He's stillalive and well and coughs up hairballs regularly). Guess #3: A New York Street Gang. Alarms wereinstalled because vandals were entering the tunnels. Now unauthorized people can't get in, but onegroup can't get out. Julio, Marcus, Leroy, Todd and Samuel are the last remaining members of theLeathernecks. The other five members were all either done in by a ghost or burned by steam. TheLeathernecks spend their time spray painting the walls of the tunnels and practicing fighting withswitchblades. They have great fun down there, Illustration by Tony Tenorio but they don't like intruders.Each year their fighting skills improve with the hours of practice they put in, and outsiders have littlechance of escaping them. Someday the gang members hope to get out "and return to New York, butfor now they can just ensure that no one else gets in and ruins their graffiti. ...Hey, I like that guess, butit is a little unlikely. Guess #4: Nuclear Bombs. (Readers Beware: The following paragraph - and oneparagraph only - states actual fact. The Surgeon General has warned that reading a factual paragraphwithin a completely fictitious story has caused cancer in laboratory rats). In the early 1960s whenpeople greatly feared a Russian attack and nuclear war, the tunnels were stocked with food in order toserve as a bomb shelter. (End Factual Statement). But now the words "bomb shelter" have taken onnew meaning. The tunnels are still acting as a shelter, not for people to be safe from bombs, but forbombs to be stored safely. That's right. Bombs are stored in the tunnels. Everyone knows missiles are hidden in silos in the Midwest, but who would suspect them to be under a college campus. It'sperfect. I bet a Trident submarine is even down there. ...Calm down, you nuclear arms activists. I wasonly guessing. Factual Summary: Okay, Ireally do know what is in the tunnels. No, not ghosts, killersteam, gang members or bombs. Li truth, the walk-in tunnels simply provide easy maintenance tocommunication, power and steam lines. Which is why no one sees telephone poles on campus; allthe wires and cables are underground. The two miles of tunnels begin at the physical plant and go out to each building on campus, providing necessary heat, electricity, phone and television access. Andthose are the facts, no guessing involved. Students paid to dress as lovable rat By Kim Hauser staffreporter Two giant rats are actually Western students. Sophomore Viki Olsen and junior TonyRobinson know what it's like to be Chuck E. Cheese, the human-size rat, or as Olsen prefers, mousewho meanders about at Chuck E. Cheese pizzarestaurants and prances in parades. Olsen got her firstjob at Chuck E. Cheese in Richland the day she turned 16. She applied for any position in therestaurant, and because she was the right height, one of her duties was to be Chuck E. Cheese. "It wasmy first job and I've never really quit from there," Olsen said. "Being Chuck E. Cheese is something funto me more than it is a job." Robinson didn't hassle with applying for the job when he was Chuck E.Cheese in Bellevue during his junior year of high school. He said his Mend, Dennis Louden-back, whoworked at the restaurant, snuck him into the costume room and let him put on the Chuck E. Cheesecostume without the manager's permission. Loudenback, also a Western student, put on anothercostume, Robinson said, and they walked throughout the restaurant greeting people until the managersaw them. "The manager wanted to know what was going on, so we went into the walk-in freezer,"Robinson said. "I took off the head of my costume Tony Robinson, junior, and Viki Olsen, sophomore,are former Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theatre employees. and she freaked; so I got the job that day." Aside from walking around the restaurant floor, Olsen has appeared as Chuck E. Cheese at fairs,birthday parties (where she once spanked an elderly birthday celebrant eighty-one times as part of herChuck E. duties) and on television for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Robinson said it was easy for kids toharass him as Chuck E. be-pause the costume head didn't allow for peripheral vision. "Every now andthen kids would sneak up on you and say things like, 'Iknow who's in here. This isn't a real mouse,' andstuff like that," he said. "They could pull on the tail and hit me on the head because I couldn't see them." Olsen said, "The worst time I was harassed was when a 10-year-old kid punched me really hard in thestomach and knocked my (costume) head off." Both Robinson and Olsen appeared in local paradesfor their restaurants, which they said were fun despite the hot costumes. Both Robinson and Olsenenjoyed flirting with the customers non-verbally. "You can go up to guys even though you (as Chuck)are a guy," she said. "You can just walk up to anyone and have fun with them. They don'treally knowifit'saguy or a girl sometimes because Chuck E. doesn't talk," she added. Robinson said, "It was funhitting on the guys to make them think it was a girl in the costume. I'd flirt with them and they 'd freakout thinking it was a girl. When they'd find out it was a guy in there, they' d get all (mad)." Thecustomers generally responded well to Chuck E. Cheese. "Aside from high school students who didn't want to show any emotion, the people reacted positively to Chuck E.," Robinson said. "The kidswould be all excited and the adults would act really stupid." Olsen said, "Even though the teenagers- get embarrassed, no one ever gets mad at me because they're ; with other people." "As Chuck E., youhave to be careful when you communicate," she said. "You can catch little kids off guard since Chuck is so big. If you move too quick little kids get sc and start screaming; that's the worst because then youhave to go really slow and show them that your fur is soft. When they start crying you have to pretendyou are crying." Olsen said she has to compensate for the size of the costume. "Your (costume) head is really bulky. You have to be careful not to hit people in the head with your head when you bend down togive them a hug because you could knock them out," she said. "Little kids start crying and then theyhate Chuck E. Cheese.*' Both employees agreed that being Chuck E. Cheese is a fun job. "I just have agood time being in Chuck E. Cheese and making people laugh and smile," Olsen said. Robinson said,"It made me happy to make all those kids happy. It was fun. I'd look forward to going to work." "It wasminimum wage," he said. "I felt I should be getting better, but I didn't care because I really loved the job." Both Robinson and Olsen said they have occasionally worked as Chuck E. Cheese without being paid. Olsen said she will continue to do some charity functions and Robinson said he would still do someappearances for free too, if the store he worked for had not been relocated. "The pay doesn't reallymatter," Olsen said. "It's such an awesome job." ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 6 ---------- 6 February 24,1989 The Western Front Cowboy Junkies are performing Tuesday night. Cowboys onupswing at VU By Kathy Arundell staff reporter New and moving music will hit the Viking Union Loungeat 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, with the Cowboy Junkies. The Cowboy Junkies' music, which has beencalled "post-modern melancholy," is a mixture of country, folk and blues. The band itself has beendescribed as a cross between Emmylou Harris and the Velvet Underground. Greg Vandy,Associated Students, Productions Special Events coordi-" nator, said the AS philosophy is to TheCowboy Junkies will ISlpB^iiiBiillJS Admission is $5 advanced "try to get bands on the upswing." TheCowboy Junkies are "rising in popularity every day," he said. Formed just two years ago, the CowboyJunkies have independently released two albums. RCA Records picked up their second album, "TheTrinity Session," to re-release. Rolling Stone Magazine called the album "as inspiring as it isimpressive." In a sold-out performance in New York last July, the New Music Seminar's Critic's Pollnamed them Best New Artist as well as naming "The Trinity Session" Best Independent Release. Theband is a sort of family affair. Margo Timmins' vocals are backed up by brothers Micheal (guitar) and Peter (drums). Lifelong friend Alan Anton plays bass. The band performs original songs written byMargo and Micheal, as well as covers of old songs, including Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome ICould Cry" and Waylon Jennings' "Dreaming My Dreams With You." Lou Reed endorsed their co verof his tune- "Sweet Jane," calling it "the best and most authentic version I have ever heard." Simplicityand pureness of sound characterize the Cowboy Junkies. "The Trinity Session" was recorded using onlyone microphone and a digital 2- track, in contrast with the extravagant equipment used for mostrecordings today. Toronto's Church of The Holy Trinity was chosen as the recording location becauseof its pure acoustics and open, natural resonance. Vandy said credit for bringing the band to Westerngoes both to himself and Special Events assistant coordinator Spencer Hoy t. "We both follow musicvery intensely," he said. They first heard of the Cowboy Junkies six months ago, and contacted theagency in California when they heard the band would be playing in Seattle and Vancouver. Agents wereexcited to get them on the phone when they knew they were students, Vandy said. They know you have some control over school money and want to get at it. The only way to handle it is "to be responsibleand make good, sound decisions," he said. "The Cowboy Junkies are a mass-appeal group," he said.Their popularity is growing among all age-groups, and that's the kind of music they want to bring toWestern, he said. Special guest Tuesday night will be Daddy Treetops. Cost is $5 in advance or $7 atthe door. Advance tickets are available at Cellophane Square, Video Depot, The Landing and the VUinformation desk. Registration line gets long; patience, nails get shorter By Nicole Bader and GailSkurla Accent editors Editor's note: This article is dedicated to all those poor souls who were forced tostand in line during registration this week. We were there too. Registration... FUN! We're standing inline â€” a line almost as long as Crystal Gayle's hair â€” and we're biting our nails. With every chomp ofenamel the line gets longer, and our nails are getting shorter and are starting to bleed. Our white"Permit to Register" cards start to burn a hole in our, hands, so we decide to do something npvel: read the damn, pointless things. As the small, black type comes into focus we realize most of the.information has no use for either of us. Wait, hold it â€” some key sentences catch our interest.Evidently this is critical information. The small print reads, "Your appointment date and time areprinted below. You may not register prior to that time." Hold it, registrar-bimbos! The fine print shouldread, "Your ap- What's the Use? pointment date and time are printed below. However, you can totallyignore these because we do not stay on schedule. You will be required to stand in a line as long asCrystal Gayle's hair if you want to continue your education at Western." Our ESP kicks in. Tele-pathetic messages reverberate between us, and we ask each other, What's the Use? The university must have spent tons of dough on these white permits and the only thing they're good for is screwingup schedules. We're sick of bitching (it's bad for our complexion, right?), but we have been waiting from9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. just to register for a few classes we didn't want in the first place. Don't these ladies know we have a life? (Well, we thought we had a life, but we're told there's gotta be something betterthan writing dog doo-doo like this). Our fingernails are starting to resemble raw hamburger â€” bloodystumps ready to gouge out the door monitor's eyes. Plus, our virgin ears are beginning to bleed (apleasant match to our nails) because the' guy behind us has completely lost all touch with reality.This goofball is moaning, "Aw shucks, man. This is totally bogus. I haVe a voluptuous date tonight at the Black Angus and I have to cruise home to mousse my hair! I can't wait in line all day. I need to pre-funkwith some Kahlua and skim milk." (Gotta watch those calories, buddy). Holy hopping suds, Batmanâ€”this dude doesn't even care if he gets into classes! He has to mousse his 'do for a BA date. Aahhhhh... We've had it up to our polyester fiber-filled brassieres. We give up. So what if we end up takingBasket Weaving 304 and Home Cooking 203. Maybe with our free time we can be cocktail waitresses at the BA. The extra cash will come in handy fall quarter when we bribe the registration door monitor.Replacements aim for pop scene By Kurt McNett staff reporter For the Replacements, that long awaited jump on the pop stardom gravy-train might be just around the corner. Let's face it... long gone are thedays of Bob Stinson and his dress. Long gone are the days of the patented, drunken, three-song set.Also, long gone are catchy titles for songs like, "Gary's got a boner" or "Tommy gets his tonsils out."Nine years and six records later, the foursome from the Minneapolis area have decided that they are nolonger middle-class, suburban kids who just want to play music, but that they are indeed artists whoneed to be heard. "Don't Tell a Soul," the band's latest effort, is filled with 11 medium to slow tempo toe-tappers that are sure to please any radio station programming manager. While the music on "Don'tTell a Soul" might be toned down to accommodate even the most possessed of top-40 listeners, oneunderlying aspect of the album is truly Replacements: frontman Paul Westerberg's ability to writelyrical circles around just about anyone. From the album's opening song, Album Review "Talent Show"(We ain't much to look at so/ close your eyes here we go/ playin' at the talent show), to a country-flavored number entitled "Achin' to Be" (She opens hermouth to speak and/ what comes out's a mysterj'/ thought about not understood, she's Achin' to Be), Wester-berg proves that sometimes the simplest of life's statements can be the best. "Don't Tell a Soul" might not have the power of "Stink" or theintelligence of "Pleased to Meet Me," but it does signify a new direction for the band. FREE!!! 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ROCK-N-ROLL DINERWEEK February 27-March 3 â€¢Z7 forlM Viking Union Eateries Coffee Shop Ala Carte The DeliPlaza Pizza Miller Hall Coffee Shop Red Square Cookie Cart The Main Attraction Cart Arntzen HallCoffee Shop rÂ»r / â€¢ I Food Specials in Each Location With '50's Prices! j ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 7 ---------- The Western Front February 24,1989 Mailed art has no rules By Sue LaPalm staff reporter The only rule in entering an art piece in the "Mail/Femail Art" show sponsored by the Chrysalis Gallery is that thereare.no rules, said Renee Hudak, Chrysalis Gallery Coordinator. "Anyone who wants to canparticipate, and the closest thing to a rule is that nothing is rejected "Hudak said. The "Mail/FemailArt" show is a world-wide networking of artists sending their creations through the mail. More than 80artists already have responded and more entries are still coming in, she said. - Works for the show havecome from a variety of places around the United States and Canada, fromNew York to British Columbia. The entries range from flyers and simple collages of cut out magazines glued to paper, to more elaborate chalk drawings and oil paintings. Margaret Cissine from Crosslanes, West Virginia, entered a simplepainting of black plants on a piece of paper with the words, "We planted life together." Two oilpaintings by Steve Hill of Bellingham entitled, "Evolution away from Ted Bundy-hood," which portrays anaked man ironing clothes in the kitchen, and "Three Boy s at the Swimming Hole," are examples ofsome of the more elaborate works. /i/mta Kay Kammerzill, also a Bellingham resident, put together"My son and I." It features a chalk drawing of a seascape with cut-outs of photographs, includingboats on the bay and people on the shore, glued in the background to give it realism. It is set in awooden frame with a glass window and rocks in the bottom. However, different and more creativeforms of art also are on display, including collages and flyers. One such display is a poster of MarilynMonroe lying in bed wearing a mask made of Trojan condoms. Incidentally, the only way you can tellit's Marilyn is her name printed at the bottom of the poster. Her face is hard to see behind the condommask. Surrounding her are pictures of men shown from the waist down and images of children arefloating into the air where the men' s chests would have been. It also shows a couple dining elegantlywith a white tablecloth and silver service. Other pieces of art include cartoon postcards. One showsa woman with a demon-looking date and she thinks to herself, "By the sixth drink, my date looked lessfamiliar." Diana Miranda's entry from Tallahassee, Fla., came in a regular manila envelope with bandages plastered to the front where the address, return address and stamp would be. One bright yellow flyerby the Art Maggots quips/'Keep Cocaine on the streets, vote for Bush." Another hot pink flyerannounces, "Eat my shorts" and shows a box-headed person with clenched teeth probably about to eatsomeone's shorts. Crysalts Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday."Mail/Femail Art" will be showing until March 3. SATURDAY BUCK'S: The Almighty Dread performsat 9:30p.m. Covercharge $4. DANCE: The Dehumanizers and Game for Vultures perform in the \Sasquatch room (VA 350) at 9 p.m. Tickets are $4.50 in advance and $5 at the door. LORDCORNWALL'S: Elle performs at 9 p.m. Cover charge $1. TONY'S: Jay Irwin performs folk music at 8p.m. Free admission. FRIDAY BUCK'S TAVERN: The Almighty Dread performs at 9:30p.m. Covercharge $4. DANCE MARATHON: The Ducks and Local DJ's perform from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Generaladmission is $4, $3 students and free after 1 a.m. MAMA SUNDAYS: Mood Swing a jazz, swing, andblues band from Olympia performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. TONY'S COFFEES AND TEAS: TerryBraiwald and Friends perform at 8 p.m. Free admission. .SUNDAY LORD CORNWALL'S: Elleperforms at 9 p.m. Cover charge $1. MONDAY TONY'S: African Drums perform at 8 p.m. Freeadmission. TUESDAY DANCE: Cowboy Junkies and Daddy Treetops perform in the Viking UnionLounge at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. TONY'S: Terry Emmingham performshumorous covers at 8 p.m. Free admission. WEDNESDAY TONY'S: Vic Cano! performs at 8 p.m. Freeadmission. THURSDAY BUCK'S: Red Buick performs on Ladies Night at 9:30 p.m. Ladies Free, men$3 cover charge. TONY'S: 10 String Jazz Quartet performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. Game ForVultures opens for The Dehumanizers on Saturday By Brad Roberts staff reporter Can any three peoplesharing a wild passion for Chicken 'n Jo's work together in a band? Who the hell knows? There probably haven't been any studies on this phenomena, but it works for local rock band, Game For Vultures. 'Tdon't know really know why," said guitarist/singer, John Morton-son, "but we can' t seem to get awayfrom those Jo's." "It might be the price," admitted drummer, Jeff Kyle. "Jo Jo's," as everyone shouldknow, are those delicious potato wedges sold at finer gas stations around the country. Of course, Game For Vultures don't spend all their time feeding on Jo Jo's. In the past few months they have been farmore active. They recently completed the theme song for "Generation Landslide," an upcoming localmusic program on public access television, and are also one of six area bands featured in "The Joy ofSix," a collection of music videos by Bellingham bands. The trio even have plans to release a singlesoon. Mortonson said there is a lot of camaraderie among Bellingham bands, "especially between bands that aren't even the same style of music," he noted. Seattle isn't always as friendly a city. As a formermember of The Dehumanizers, Mortonson witnessed a full-scale riot at a Circle Jerks concert atSeattle rock club, Gorilla Gardens, a few years ago. The incident received a lot of coverage in the Seattle press, perhaps culminating in a commentary by Lou Guzzo, of KIRO television. Guzzo's commentary angered many people in Seattle's underground community. The Dehumanizers responded with asatirical song called "Kill Lou Guzzo." "He was just being an idiot," Mortonson said, who sang on therecord. "He was pretty much say-, ing that punk rock is completely useless and should be banned. Andthere was absolutely no rebuttal allowed. The song was pretty much a lashing back at that." "Kill LouGuzzo" created a notoriety for The Dehumanizers and they are still living it down. Mortonson soon leftthe band to form Game For Vultures, but remains good friends with his old band mates, he said. "Theywere just going in a different direction then what I thought the band should be going," Mortonsonsaid. While Game For Vultures could probably be most easily described as 60s style garage punk, TheDehumanizers sound has changed considerably since Mortonson left the band. "They're a weirdbandVMortonson said. "They're like a psychedelic-Zappa-metal-weird- John Mortonson speed thing. Iguess I'm more into just turning on the guitar and rocking." Game For Vultures, featuring ShaunaLeibold on bass guitar, will be opening for ITie Dehumanizers this Saturday in the Sasquatch Room (VA350). The show starts at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Summer employment opportunites areavailable for Western Washington University students in the area of retail sales and food service at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colrado! On campus interviews will be conducted on March 6, 1989. Pick upapplications and sign up for an interview at Career Planning and Placement Offiice, or contact: RockyMountain Park Company P.O. Box 2680 Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone (303) 586-9308 FREE ICECREAM! Cfienuon'b Mon-Thurs 1-10 Fr1-Sat1-11 676-5156 \ w 2311 James Choose any of our freshmade shakes, sundaes, sodas, floats, and hand-packed quarts with coupon. BUY ONE, GETANOTHER OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FREE. Cash Value 1/20th of 16 Expires 3/2/89 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 8 ---------- 8 February 24,1989 The Western Front Sports Western gears up for playoffs Men hoopsters host Seattle in finale By Butch Kamena staff reporter The men's basketball team plays its final regular season game Saturday, hosting Seattle University in an NAIA District 1 matchup. The game will not, however, bethe last home game for the Vikings this season, as they will host a district semifinal game next week,probably on Thursday. Western clinched home-court advantage for the district playoffs last Saturdaywith a 98-62 victory over Lewis-Clark State College Warriors. The Vikings also chalked up a victoryThursday night, defeating St. Martin's College, 73-58, in Lacey, Wash. The Vikings were down 38-36 athalftime and trailed the Saints 44-43 with 154/2 minutes left in the second half. But a 16-1 run over thenext 3 1/ 2 minutes put Western up 56-44 and St Martin's never got within 10 again. Rod Whatley andRich Baxter led Western with 17 points each. Western 73 St. Martin's 58 Game highs: PointsWestern: Rod Whatley and Rich Baxter, 17; Ed Briggs, 15 St. Martin's: Reggie Parker, 11; Chris Meeks and Steve Smothers, 10 Last night's triumph was the seventh straight for Western, and the 12th in thelast 13 games. The Vikings' record is now 23-4 overall, 14-1 in district games. Seattle, which plays atSimon Fraser University tonight, currently is 7-21 overall and 6-8 in district action. Western defeated theChieftains, 100-57, on Jan. 6 in Seattle. Seattle is led by sophomore forward John King, whoaverages 16.4 points and 8.7 rebounds a game. Two other players also score in double figures â€”forward Eric Petersen (13.1 points a game) and 6- foot-9 center Robert Hendrix (13.0 points a game).Hendrix missed the first meeting of the two teams due to an injury. Last Saturday, Western blew out LC State with a big first-half surge. Trailing 12-9, the Vikings outscored the Warriors 27-4 to move ahead 36- 16, and were never threatened. Senior Rod Whatley led the way for the Vikings, scoring a career-high29 points. Whatley said he knew early in the game he would have a goodnight. "On my first outsideshot, I was looking to get the ball to Ed (Briggs, Western's center)," Whatley said. "He said to shoot it,so I did, and it went in. I thought to myself, 'Well, it's going to be one of those nights.'" One of thosenights was one in which the 6-4 forward scored 23 points in the first half and made 12 of his 18 shots.Todd McAllister added 14points for Western and Rich Baxter, making his first career start for theVikings, tossed in 12. Briggs contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds. Victor Wells led LC State with 19 points. Pete Kendall/The Western Front Ed Briggs slams two points home last Saturday as a pair ofLewis Clark players take notes. Western's 98-62 victory over the Warriors clinched first place in the NAIA District 1 standings. Western hoop teams rank high nationally Both of Western's basketball teams areclimbing up theNAIANational polls as aresult of their success this season. The Western men jumped fivespots in this week's poll, moving from 15th to 10th. This week's position is the highest the team hasbeen since ranking fifth at the end of the 1971 - 72 season. The Western women, who have been rankedin the women's poll most of the season, have been in the 13th spot the last two weeks. ' I t helps ourplayers feel good about what they've accomplished," Western men's Coach Brad Jackson said. "It's agood barometer, but nothing more than that, because it doesn't mean anything except that we've hadsuccess to this point." Jackson added that opponents seeing the ranking come in looking for an upset."Every time we step on the floor, we know (the other team) will play their best. With that notoriety (ofbeing ranked) comes responsibility, because you have to have good effort every time out." Western isone of only three teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to have both its men'sand women's basketball teams ranked nationally. Pete Kendall/The Western Front Forward EricSchurman, of the nationally ranked Vikings, uses his head against Lewis Clark Slate. Fencers take astab at state Centennial Games By Tina Stevens staff reporter Three Western fencing team members will duel it out in Wenatchee as competitors of the Washington State Centennial Games. KathyArundell will compete in the women's foil and Ward Nelson and Charles Collier will participate in themen's saber competition, today and Saturday. The Western students qualified at a tournament inBellingham on Jan. Hand 15. In that competition, Arundell took second place in the women's foil, Nelson placed second in the saber and Collier was first in the men's saber. KIRO will broadcast the Centennial Games throughout Washington state and in parts of Idaho and British Columbia. The men's saber is at 1 p.m. Friday, and the women's foil will be at 9 a.m. Saturday. Other sports in the four-day event includefigure skating, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, boxing and diving. Collier said he is looking forwardto the opportunity. "It's a chance for amateurs to be part of something like the Olympics," he said.Collier, 40, has been fencing for 21 years. "I regularly beat people in their 20s," he said. If the centennial event is an overall success, there is a plan to make it an annual event. Collier also noted that he ishonored to be a part of something with that kind of potential. "It's kind of nice to be part of the first one in honor of the centennial," Collier said. A GOLDEN TAN ALL WINTER LONG NEW! 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Johnston staffreporter Western's women's basketball team is only one win away from clinching the regular-seasondistrict title and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Vikings have been steamrolling most of their opponents this season and are riding high on an 11-game winning streak as they Thursdaynight's game: Western 75 Whitworth 49 travel across the mountains to battle the Warriors of Lewis-Clark State University tonight in Lewiston, Idaho to end out the regular season. "We've already clinched a playoff spot and are playing extremely well right now, but we must win this final game," Viking CoachLynda Goodrich said. Western currently is ranked 13th nationally in the National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics poll and is perched on top of the District 1 standings, sporting a 25-3 record(19- 1 in District 1 action). Making it to post-season play is nothing ' new to teams under the guidance of Goodrich. This year's squad will be the 17th Viking team to make the playoffs in the 18 years withGoodrich at the helm. Tonight's game will match a pair of the hottest teams in the district. The Warriors,sitting in third place with a 16-4 record in the district, had a 13-game winning streak snapped in a 66-57loss to Seattle Pacific University on Feb. 18. . Much of their success has come in the form of excellentdefense, which ranks second to only Western in scoring defense. In the three outings before Thursdaynight's game against Whitworth College, the Vikes held opponents to a combined total of 42 points and17.6 percent shooting in the opening halves. LC State is led by forward Traci Birdsell who is shootingbetter than 58 percent from the field and averaging 14 points per game, while her teammate, centerRenae Gregg, is hitting better than 55 percent of her shots. " The Vikings pounded the Warriors 71-50 on Jan. 6 in Carver Gym. In last Saturday's 65-point win over Western Baptist, Viking forward Anna Rabel became only the seventh player in Western history to surpass the 1,000-point barrier. The bigbasket came with 17:12 remaining in the first half. Rabel scored 22 points on 11 for 15 shooting tocompliment her nine rebounds, three assists and four steals. Backup, center Chris Garrison came off the bench once again to put in 16 points, pull down 16 rebounds and block three shots in only 18 minutes.Western senior forward Anna Rabel, left, goes up for two of her 22 points Saturday against WesternBaptist as teammate Cim Hanson watches. Sports Shorts Playoff tickets Western's men's andwomen's basketball tickets for the NAIA District 1 semi-final playoffs will go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the athletic office in Carver Gym. Playoff matchups haven't been-determined but the probable date for opening round games is March 2. Unless there are any tie-breaking games or late changes, thewomen's team would host a game at 6 p.m. and the men's game would be at 8 p.m. on March 2.Tickets for the doubleheader will be $2 for students, with identification, $5 for reserved seating and $4for general admission. Season passes will not be valid because of National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics rules. Men's lacrosse Last Saturday at Alderwood Elementary School in Bellingham,Western men's lacrosse club defeated the Old West club of Seattle 10-4. Tennis Western's tennis teamwon and lost its first meet of the season against Seattle University on Wednesday. The men's teamswept its matches 6- 0 but the women's team lost 2-6. Singles winners for the Western men were GaryDavies, Dave Roberts and Pat Kelly. Western doubles winner were Davies and Roberts, Kelly and ToddJennings and Jim Blacksten and Scott Melander. For the women the lone singles winner was JasmineMinbashian. The only doubles victory was the sister combination of Christa Clow and Carin Clow.Hopper triple jumps into NAIA national indoor meet Jerry Hopper Jerry Hopper jumped his way out ofBellingham for the weekend. Hopper will represent Western while competing in the long jump and triplejump at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Indoor Track and Field Meet, Feb. 24 and 25 at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. 'Tm excited about going. Its going to be alot of fun," Hopper said. Hopper, a senior, qualified for the indoor nationals in January by triple-jumping47 feet 6 inches at a meet in Portland, Ore. In December he jumped 48 feet 8 inches at a University ofWashington meet. "If I jump to capability then the placing will come," Hopper said. "I feel confident where I'm at (the triple jump) but there are other competitors to worry about." Hopper is a two-time NAIA AllAmerican in the triple jump. Last year he,set a school record and placed third at the nationals by jumping 49 feet, 9 1/4 incnes. "It's great Jerry gets the opportunity to compete. He will represent Western well inKansas City," said Western track and field Coach Kelven Halsell. "Jerry has the potential to be an indoorAll American," Halsell said. Today Hopper will compete in the triple jump and the long jump onSaturday. His best effort in the long jump was 22 feet last year at the outdoor district meet. The three-year letter-winner finished third at the meet. Pucksters ice opponents in Wenatchee By Chris Webb staff reporter Revenge is so satisfyingâ€”especially when winning the championship game. Western'shockey team avenged an opening-day loss to the Wenatchee Bruins to win the second annualWenatchee Riverfront Hockey Tournament. "It was a satisfying win after last year's disappointingshowing," Bruce Nash, fourth-year player, said. Last year, Western finished fourth. Western defeated the Bruins 8-5 in the championship game to win the first-place trophy. "Before the game we knew the keyto winning was to score quickly, play more physical and aggressively," Nash said. "It was important totighten our defense, they (the Bruins) had too many second and third shots in the first game," fifth-yearWestern player Chris Wagner said. Paul Hough scored four goals and two assists in leading the Vikingoffensive surge. "We played great contact, offensive hockey," Wagner said. Tony Nicholas recorded31 saves in helping to preserve Western's victory. "They were both unreal," Wagner said of Hough and Nicholas. "They were the all-stars for the game." With Western leading 6-4, Steve Alvord, a PhoenixCardinals football player in the offseason, took the puck the length of the ice and scored 23 seconds into the third period. "That was the back-breaker," Nash said. In the first game the Bruins took a 5-0 leadbefore Western came back with fourstraightgoals to trail by one at the end of the second period. But theBruins tallied four more goals in the final period to win 9-5. Chris Wagner had two goals and two assistsin the Vikings' lone loss. "They (the Bruins) caught us off guard in the first game," Nash said ofWestern's loss. "We were probably a little overconfident from last year's easy win over them." Westernquickly came back in their second game by thrashing Gonzaga University 8-0. Nicholas registered 26saves and the shutout while Paul Hough scored four goals and one assist for the Vikings. Six differentVikings scored and eight different players had assists in Western's 6-3 victory over the University ofWashington. "It was our best team effort up to that point," Wagner said. "It was a very balanced attack." Western destroyed Penticton, a midget team from British Columbia, 11-2 in the semifinal game. "Wetotally outplayed them; they were no match," Wagner said. Western scored seven goals in less thanfour minutes in the second period to help ice the victory. Bill Rohwer had a hat trick (3 goals) and anassist and Wagner had two goals and two assists for the Vikings. Overall this season Western is 5- 2-1. 'If we had an arena to practice daily in, we could compete against any other team in the Northwest,"Nash said. But then again, that might be an unfair advantage. K-2. SIMS. BURTON SNOWBOARDSCross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of Mountain Bikes SNOWBOARD RENTALSmtmzKssm -/. 1103 11THST. 733-4433 P Planned Parenthood 734-9095 (Bellingham) 336-5728 (Mt.Vernon) PABST LIGHT AVAILABLE KEGS to go Special $2 OFF at the BEECH HOUSE PUBDBerwups With this coupon, expires 3/11/89 L â€” Â«viiaâ€”eâ€” JitÂ£ I ; Magnol ja 733^333^ t ' * Â£ â€¢ ' â€¢ Â» '? Â« m- Beer Gups ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 10 ---------- 10 - February 24,1989 The Western Front Opinion Frontline Branch campuses rip off Western TheUniversity of Washington is one step closer to having branch campuses in Bothell and Tacoma. Andthat's one step back for higher education. The plan calls for shifting funds to build new campuses. Theproposed cost of construction is $46 million. Operating them could cost $33 million. Western uses $88million for a two-year period. The extra money should be used to improve what is already here, not forbuilding campuses that would have bare facilities. Administrators say Western could handle 2,000 morestudents, but it's hampered by the enrollment lid, lack of instructors and denial of more funding by theLegislature. Proponents of the bill say branch campuses are more attractive because students couldlive at home and save room and board money. That's not a good enough reason. â€ž First, students willstill have to pay for gas and parking to reacti'triose branch campuses. But most importantly, studentswould be cheated out of the best times of their lives. Half of their education comes from living in dormsand renting an apartment Students don't learn about how to tolerate strangers' habits at home. They don't leam about paying rent, phone bills and independence at home. Students like Bellingham and Western's campus. They like being close to Vancouver, Mt. Baker and Chuckanut Drive. Those are just some ofthe reasons Western's enrollment hits the ceiling every quarter. Students are willing to pay for rent to livein Bellingham, away from home. The Legislature should give the construction funds to Western and the other regional universities, building on the assets that already exist Wrong number S tudent directoriesare finally out almost three months later than usual. It's too late. By now, most students probably havememorized each other's phone numbers. Publications director Steve Inge said the directories weredelayed because they wanted to wait until winter quarter registration so student addresses and phonenumbers would be accurate. Most students move near or on campus on a Sunday every . year. Thephone company is open Monday and can give out a campus phone number that same day, and have ithooked up a few days later. Registration for most students doesn't start until Tuesday. If some studentsdon't have their campus phone numbers by registration, then list their home phone numbers. That way,the directories can be finished by winter break. David Cuillier, editor, Laura Gordon, managing editor;Jeremy Meyer, news editor, Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campus government;K.L. Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor, MaryHanson, People editor, Jim Wilkie, sports editor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copyeditors; Jesse Tinsley photo editor; Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio, illustrator, Ed Treat,typesetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of Western WashingtonUniversity. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and.news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guestcommentaries and letters are welcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded bystudent fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect theopinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160(advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. Â£K ft\\ : MILDKtotfnÂ®AUTHOR:\Bmvmxi- TO THE DtATW flf ZflUONB Of 1 5HUTE REUWOUS FAMOT\C,R IIL ; JF ?i,\Â«rw I " ^ VIARHIHGc* | THE SuSUe tf (stNERAU V\*S brTOMMED "THAT i I MtEWlNCr TWB HOIVE. MJW UPSET SHrtTE FANOTCSJ Â£ Hiding from the Ayatollah Satanic' author in Bellingham A ctingon an anonymous tip from folk-singer-turned-Is-lam- convert Cat Stevens, I managed to catch up withSalman Rushdie, the fugitive author of the controversial book, "The Satanic Verses," while he waited inline at the Holly Street Taco Time. I thought it was a little strange that Rushdie would be wanderingaround alone in Bellingham instead of being under protection from say, 20 nice Brits with expensivemachine guns, but he brushed me off. "This about the safest place I could be ... Khomeini hates crisp-bean burritos," Rushdie said. "With a $5.6 million bounty on my head, I'm sure not going to hide out in a British safe house â€” that's the first place they'll look forme. Didn'tyou see the Bond movie, 'The LivingDaylights?' "No matter where I am, I'm damned. With every Iranian from here to Tukwila wanting to painta bulls-eye on my butt, I'm definitely not going to be showing my face in 7- Timothy K. King assistantnews editor Elevens again," he said as he grabbed Lis side-order guacamole and stepped outside. Itried to tell him that the Ayatollah Khomeini's order that "all Moslems should sacrifice life and station in order to see that he is killed and sent to hell" was merely a display of adolescent bravado and, takenin context, would be something he could laugh about in a couple of years. Instead, this gave himsomething to laugh about as he headed to his bus stop. "Face it, I 'm nothing more than a "target. "The only thing that could be worse would be if Donald Trump offered a bounty for the author of CommunistManifesto. "Nothing matters anymore. They tell me to apologize and they'll call off the suicide squadsâ€” by the way, Hove that name. Suicide squad. Like they're the ones who are going to be dead.Anyway, I apologized. Lots of good it did. Khomeini said I could be the most pious man for the rest of my life and I'd still have to be killed for my sins. "I mean, really, what did I do wrong? So I said one ofMohammed's wives was a prostitute. So I said the Koran was basically fake. Big deal. No reason toget your panties in a wad. It was just a book for chrissakes. Creative writing â€” that means it wasfiction!" he screamed as his bus pulled up. As he climbed aboard he laughed out loud. "I â€¢ think it'skind of funny that Khomeini chose now to be bugged by my book. Iran is in the midst of a economiccrisis and his popularity was waning. Kind of makes you wonder who's the really creative one." Parkinglot rules absurd Time to torch tons of tickets G hances are, if you're a student at Western and own acar, you've probably received aparking ticket. If you're reallucky, you probably own more than one. Timehas come for the victims of parking-tickets to get together on a Friday night at the parking office andstart a fire with those tickets. Everyone could circle around, the fire, sing protest songs and help fuelthe fire with a couple of three-wheeled, blue and white scooters. Our friends who decide the parkingrules and regulations are committing a crime with the requiring of parking permits for the residents ofBirnam Wood and Buchanan Towers. Because the state doesn't provide any money for parking, thestudents must help pay for parking revenue. The money pays for signs, enforcement and upkeepof the rest of the campus parking lots. Students living in Birnam Wood and Buchanan Towers shouldn'tbe responsible for helping to pay for the upkeep of parking lots they don't use, such as the P-lots.Enforcement of these two apartment parking lots seem to hinder more than help the tenants who livethere. The only signs needed are arrows pointing to the parking office; it always seem to have an emptyparking lot. It's ludicrous to have to pay to park at a place you reside at and the $90 parking permitdoesn't render the service provided by the parking office. When I'm home during the summer, my daddoesn't make me buy a parking pass to park my car in the driveway. He also doesn't ticket my friendswhen they visit. Parking should be standard when renting an apartment â€” not an option. There aremore parking permits issued than the number of parking spots available. The geniuses at the parkingoffice seem to think that there isn't a problem if nobody illegally parks. Obviously, if there are morepermits issued than the number of spaces to park then there's going to be a lot of people illegally parked. In other words, students are paying for the absurd parking rules and regulations through the ticketsthey receive when they can't find a place to park. There's no question that parking is a mess aroundcampus and that the landscape and space at Western won't help in solving problems in the future. But the parking problem isn't gojng to be solved with ridiculous rules and regulations; it's only going tocause greater confusion and frustration to students. Students are getting robbed of their time andmoney; the rules and regulations should be made for the benefit of everyone. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 24 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front February 24,1989 11 Letters Health fee rise is redundant Editor, Hold SHS feedown! Refer students to PPH! I disagree with the remark that family planning at Student HealthServices is worth a fee increase from $9 to $25. I am not interested in paying more money to gain aservice that is already available through Planned Parenthood. It is redundant and cost-ineffective to make students pay extra when the service is already offered not far from campus and at reasonable coststo the patron. If a person (male or female) isn't responsible enough to take necessary precautions to tipthe percentages away from unwanted pregnancy or. VD (including AIDS), with a 25-cent bus ride orphone call, why should that person walk to the other end of Quality Copies kinko's Open 24 Hours647-1114 comer of Holly Garden FOR SALE SPRING HOUSING CONTRACT FOR SALE. For moreinfo 671- 9149 Hewlett-Packard 28c, must sacrifice. $95 new, includes ail books. Call 734-6109 LynSKI SPRING BREAK! IN SUN VALLEY! 1 round trip ticket leaving last day of finals. Call Stacey 676-6268. $275 OBO. FOR RENT One bedroom basementapt. fully carpeted, bright and airy $300 inc.utilities. Deposit and ref. required. Call Pauline 503-484- 6676. HELP WANTED SUMMER JOBSOUTDOORS over 5,000 openings! National parks, forests, fire crews. Send campus to gain theinformation? I say, refer to and publicize Planned Parenthood, 500 Grand Ave., Belling-ham, Wash.,98225,734-9095 (They offer more than condoms and pills). At the very least SHS could work with PPHand help keep costs minimal â€” financially and health-wise. I am not opposed to informationalseminars to alert students and faculty to the dangers of AIDS... but why not elicit the knowledge poolfrom Planned Parenthood and help keep our educational costs minimal? Financially depressed, Mia D.Marcum-McCoy junior, anthropology-biology major Students aren't sexual Gomers Editor: In his letterto The Front, David Henken clouds the issue of sexual safety with moralism and immature attempts tobe insulting. He begins by saying HE shouldn't help pay for information and condoms that he has nouse for. He then goes on to characterize such materials as a "doorway to the Carnival of CarnalPleasures" and "babysitting." He suggests, seriously it seems, that we should "fight" sex like an"addiction." He then seems to accuse us of being sexual Gomers. Look, David, those of us who 'drive cars would have found it very difficult to learn to drive without any j instructions, which are often inwritten form. Helping students avoid STDs and unwanted pregnancy does not amount to "free love."Asking for I information about sex is no more admitting ignorance than asking a question in class.stamped envelope for free details. 113 e. Wyoming, Kalispell, MT 59901 Want to try somethingdifferent this summer? Fine gold jewelry store in beautiful S.E. Alaska town needs sales people. Pays$7/ hr+. Housing may be provided. Retail sales experience helpful but not necessary. Send resumesto PO Box 2524, Bellingham WA 98227. ALASKA Summer JOBS with ARA Outdoor World. Positions in all aspects of hotel operations located in Denali Park (Mt. McKi-nely), Alaska. Sign up for 3/2interview at Career Planning, OM 280 Video Production assistant position opening on Western'scampus for a student who already has a workstudy appointment. Call 866-6000 ext 6055. Lastly,David, I've got some shocking news for you. Promiscuity has many health risks, but there is no suchthing as a "safe, monogamous relationship." If you don't know what I'm talking about, do some researchon what a condom is for, or ask your parents. Peter Vollan junior, art major Printing names causesdistress Editor, This letter is in response to your article in the Feb. 7 edition of the Front entitled"Professor dies in bike accident." We feel this article is in bad taste and misrepresents the interestsof the student who accidentally hit him. Whenever a well-liked or well-known person dies, it is alwaysimportant to pay a public tribute to that person and to his or her family. In your article, you noted severalpositive qualities about professor Dube. You made it clear that he was a well-liked man, a severe personand played an important role at Western and in the community. He will be missed. However, this is notwhere our complaint lies. Instead, we question the importance of naming the student (in a tone and style that resembles police report) who accidentally hit him and, as a result, killed him. How will this affectthis particular student and his future? Who is interested in this information? This is not the first time thatyou have named a student who has done something that might be publicly frowned upon. It seems to bevery popular with your newspaper to name SERVICES TYPING/EDITING BY A PRO! IBM COMPUTER-LASER PRlfTER. CALL JACKIE AT 676- 8483. PRO-TYPING 24 HR TURNAROUND. GRAPHSINCL'D. BARB 671-1673 WORD PROCESSING, PC compatible w/spellcheck, letter qualityprinting. $1/pg. 734-4108. STUDY, WORK, TRAVEL ABROAD: Pick up your free copy of the StudentTravel Catalog in the FOREIGN STUDY OFFICE, now located in Old Main 530b (take south elevator).We issue the money-saving International Student ID Card and Eurailpass and can advise you on addingan international dimension to your education. Visit our office or phone 676-3298/3299. c students whohave made a mistake, y One example is your juicy little sec- 0 don entitled Cops Box. In this sec- B tion you have named students who ** have been fined for minor in posses-h sion of alcohol or who havestolen u* pencils from the student bookstore. What's the use? n We are reminded of medieval *r timeswhen the town leaders used to h bind criminals into a neck and wrist * contraption and hang themoutside 2 the church so that passing townfolk â€¢* might spit, cuss and throw rotten tomatoes at them.Is this your pur-ir pose, to publicly brand studentsâ€”a e sort of public whipping?1 e In the article therewas no men-n tion of the fact that it was bitter cold r- outside. Both the professor and the y student were probably very eager to get home to a warm-house. There was L~ no mention of the student's side of sthe story except that he didn't see o Dube until they collided and that the !â€¢ bicycle didn't have aheadlight, "... *1 which is illegal at night." This sort of Â»r biased reporting leads the reader to ts take the opinion that the student was n just careless, and by including a trib-n ute to such a great man as Dubealong * side the report of the accident, you cast even a greater shadow upon the u* named student. n Li conclusion, we think you should *t be more sensitive when it comes to a printing an individual's name;unit less you have his or her consent, you w should probably refrain. By report-l t ing someone's name in relation to an n event, there are bound to be repercussions for that individual. Ulti- gt;u mately that individual will be lane beled by society. As for the student ly who hit the.professor, he will have toâ€¢7 be constantly reminded of something 06 that was just a mistake. Doesn't he Typing you can counton! Incl. some edit. $1.25/pg. 676-0328 eves/wknds. Pat For French Tutoring, any level call Claire (206)733-4851. PERSONALS ADOPTION: Thinking of an adoption plan? 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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0124 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 1 ---------- ;lliilBliil TUESDAY WEATHER: Chance of snow and rain today with partial clearing tonight WOMEN'SBASKETBALL: Takes on Seattle Pacific tonight at 7:30 in Carver Gym. Student finds more :littlIillllBilllThe Western Front |yoL
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0124 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 1 ---------- ;lliilBliil TUESDAY WEATHER: Chance of snow and rain today with partial clearing tonight WOMEN'SBASKETBALL: Takes on Seatt
Show more1989_0124 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 1 ---------- ;lliilBliil TUESDAY WEATHER: Chance of snow and rain today with partial clearing tonight WOMEN'SBASKETBALL: Takes on Seattle Pacific tonight at 7:30 in Carver Gym. Student finds more :littlIillllBilllThe Western Front |yoLeiyNo.4 ^^^^^^S^S^^^H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ g ^ l ^ Summer tuition jumps $160 By StarRush staff reporter Tuition may increase by $160 summer quarter if approved by the Board of Trusteesin February and then the state Legislature. The summer quarter increase is a result of Western'sdecision to operate a self-sustaining summer session program. "While (the summer tuition levels)are high, I don't believe they are prohibitively higher," said Registrar Gene Omey. "The benefits shouldmore than offset the price. "This will put us in a more reliable situation, of which we have somecontrol," Omey said. "In the past we could never be certain." Fall quarter tuition resident-undergraduatefees probably also will increase from the current $439 per-quarter rate to $500 to $520 for next fall, hesaid. The fall tuition estimates, based on Gov. Booth Gardner's budget request and the Higher Education Board's budget analysis, must still go before the state Legislature in Olympia. Western studentscurrently pay $439 for tuition and fees. The summer rates will increase because of the university's planto become a public, four-year school operating summer school programs without the support of statefunding. Other state schools which have self-sustaining summer programs include, the University ofWashington, Washington State University and The Evergreen State College. The administration hasmade price recommendations setting summer undergraduate tuition at $60 per credit, with a maximumof $600 for 10 credits. Graduate students will see their fees raised to $ 100 per credit, with a maximumof $600 for six credits. All credits taken beyond the maximum $600 limit will be free. "We've struggledhard to keep cost low and run a successful summer session," Omey said. "I think we've been quitesuccessful." In the past, Western, operating See Tuition on page 2 Commission examines finals week Rob Duncan serves up rolls at Mrs. Powell's. By Mario Wilkins they have working for them at the mall,which is located money to support or partially support their way through college. Others work for extraspending money, learning experiences, filling in time gaps or meeting new people. By Peter Ide staffreporter Rumors that finals week is abused by professors has prompted Western's AcademicCoordinating Commission to examine the issue, and could lead to requiring classes during finalsweek. "Finals week is not a week tacked on to the end of a quarter," said Tom Downing, ACC chairmanand philosophy professor. "It is a week of the quarter." The issue was brought to the commission Jan. 17 by Mathematic's Department Chairman Tom Reed. He said that there are rumors that finals week isbeing abused by many professors who conduct tests during dead week instead of the time reservedfor the exams. An option the ACC is considering if abuse is extensive, Downing said, is to eliminatefinals week and dead week and simply continue the regular class schedule through what is now finalsweek. Downing also added he hopes nothing like that ever happens. The Academic CoordinatingCommission reported its findings to the Faculty Senate Monday night. The senate said it would schedule forums through the colleges to allow students a chance for input on the issue. Dead week is followedby a specifically scheduled week for final exams. Downing said the ACC is concerned that someprofessors may be giving a final exam during dead week and treating finals week as the first week ofvacation. Calling this practice "dishonorable" Downing said it would effectively be cheating thestudent out of three weeks of classes every year. Missing an extra three weeks of classes per year issomething many students would not complain about, but if this were continued over a period of fouryears, the result would be the missing of an entire quarter. Slide oozes onto path By Ed Treat staffreporter A chunk of Sehome Hill is oozing onto Western's campus. The slide, located next to theentrance of the Sehome Hill Arboretum behind Miller Hall, has destroyed a new sidewalk, bent a lamppost and is generally creating a mess. 'It continues to drop dirt clods into the road," said Harriet Beale,geology graduate student who is recording the slide for study. The debris began to descend this fall when Western administrators, concerned over the safety of the renovated Arts-Technology Building,decided to "cut off the toe" of an old landslide to straighten a dangerous curve in the road. "We knew wewould have a problem with the slide when we cut into the hill, but we quite honestly didn't realize somuch was going to come down," said Peter Harris, Administrator of Business and Financial Affairs. DonEasterbrook, of the geology department, said the reason so much earth came down was because thesupporting material, the "toe," of the old slide was removed. This was done during the rainy season, andmade the slide that much worse. "If the toe had been cut earlier, there might have been time for settlingand vegetation to help firm up the material," Easterbrook said. Harris said the road construction was done in the fall because of time constraints. See Slide on page 3 'AIDS Awareness' features films, talksAIDS Awareness Week, sponsored by the Sexual Minority Center, continues through Friday. During theweek, discussion groups will meet at noon in the Viking Union Lounge to discuss AIDS-related subjects.The schedule: Tuesday: The film "AIDS Wise, No Lies" is scheduled for 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in theVU Lounge. The discussion at noon will be about heterosexuals with AIDS and will feature a marriedcouple, both of whom have AIDS. Wednesday: At 2 p.m. in the Wilson Library Presentation Room, adiscussion about ADDS and chemical dependency will feature the director of the Providence RecoveryProgram. At 7:30 p.m., a candle light vigil commemorating those who have suffered with the disease willtake place in the PAC Plaza. Participants should bring a candle. Thursday: The film "Everything You and Your Family Need To Know, But Were Afraid to Ask," will show at 11 a.m. in the VU Lounge. At noon, a VU Lounge panel will discuss the impact of AIDS on minorities. Friday: The film "Profile of anEpidemic" will show in the VU Lounge, 11 a.m. At noon in the VU Lounge, a panel will discuss AIDSin the workplace. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 2 ---------- January 24,1989 The Western Front wmmm Hoover Hoover named as poli-sci chair Western gained afaculty member when Kenneth R. Hoover assumed his position as a department chairman of thepolitical science department this quarter. Hoover's last fi position was chairman of the politicalscience department at the University of Wisconsin at Parkside. He has written four books and his,"The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking" is used at more than 200 colleges and universities inthe United States. His teaching interests include political ideologies, theories of communitydevelopment, modern political philosophy, public policy and political psychology. Hoover earned hisbachelor's degree from Beloit College and his master's and doctorate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Hoover was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1984 at Wisconsin atParkside. Drug workshop confronts abuse Straight Talk About Responsibility (STAR) is sponsoring aconference titled "Confronting Substance Abuse ... Our Community in Action," Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2-3 in the Viking Union Lounge. The conference is designed to increase participation in efforts tofight the problems of substance abuse in Whatcom County. Representatives from business, lawenforcement, education, treatment programs and government will present workshops to providespecific action strategies and information to participants. In addition to STAR, conferencesponsors include the St Luke's Foundation, the Whatcom County Fees are $15 for Thursday only, $20for Friday only and $30 for the entire conference. AS to lobby legislators Wednesday the AS willdescend to Olympia to talk to legislators about Western and rally on the Capital steps withrepresentatives from other state schools. For more information contact the Associated Students in VU227 or at 676-3460. â€¢Linguistics Seminar presents "Rules and Conditions on Rules: ChomskyanGrammar for Non-Chomskyans," a lecture by John Underwood at 3 p.m. today in Humanities 242.â€¢Rainbow Coalition meets at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Vicing Addition 460. Topics include the RainbowCoalition convention at Evergreen State College and discussion on winter quarter events. â€¢CCF ProfTalk Series presents Darrel Amundson and "Man, Guru or God: What Can We Know About Jesus?" atnoon Wednesday in the VU Lounge. â€¢Valhalla Equipment Rental employees will teach a skimaintenance class at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in VU 104. The event is co-sponsored by the OutdoorProgram. â€¢Bureau for Faculty Research/Sigma XI Research Lecture Series presents James L. Talbotand his lecture "Moving Mountains, Strained Rocks and Other Wonders of the Geology of Harrison LakeB.C.," at noon Thursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. â€¢Outdoor Program is sponsoring aslide show by Roger Robinson called The Four Seasons of Denali," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the VULounge. â€¢ Ruddigore Lecture Series presents George Mariz and "Public Taste in the Late 19thCentury," at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Fairhaven Auditorium. â€¢As part of Black History Month, the BlackStudent Network, the Multicultural Service Center and Office of Student Affairs present 'Beyond theDream: A Celebration of Black History" a live satellite videoconference, airing from 10:00 am. to noonWednesday, Feb. 1, in VA 350. Since Jan. 11, Bellingham police has responded to the followingincidents: Friday, Jan. 6 A woman reported two men jumped out of the bushes and sprayed her with afire extinguisher outside Mathes Hall. Monday, Jan. 9 Speakers worth $320 were stolen from PAC 47.Friday, Jan. 13 Debbie A. Smith, 286 Higgin-son, was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol. Jeff H. Tuiasosop, 2901 Bill McDonald Pkwy., was arrested for malicious mischief. Tyler J. Anderson, 214Gamma, was arrested for possessing alcohol as a minor. A Bimam Wood woman fell asleep with herdoor unlocked. When she woke up she found the door ajar, her purse open and her checkbookmissing. Saturday, Jan. 14 Someone reported to be inside the fence of the radio tower on Se-homeHill turned out to be a KUGS employee servicing the equipment. An officer heard a shot fired in theSchome Hill arboretum, N.E. of the Fairhaven Commissary. A search proved fruitless. Matt C. Johnson,216 Delta, was arrested for malicious mischief after being seen discharging a fire extinguisher.Sunday, Jan. 15 Bellingham police responded to an alarm on campus. A door was open, but nothingwas missing. BillB^iHB^iiii^^pS a red, hooded sweatshirt reportedly raped a 19-year-old womanSunday morning in an apartment in the 2100 block of Harris Ave-iiiiBiiii^ SBiBiiiiiiHi entered the woman'sapartment jBlHHliliiiilH^ii^S j^^l^fl^pllllHjlllillli â€¢liBBBMBIilSli^Si look at the man because he had ahood drawn tight around his head, Tuesday, Jan. 17 A window in Fairhaven College was reported broken. Housemovers caused $526 damage to campus property. Jackets worth $350 were stolen from Carver Gym during a basketball game. The alarm went off at an art gallery on campus. Nothing wasapparently missing. Wednesday, Jan. 18 Graffiti reading "Generation landslide" under a pair of eyeswith glasses appeared on the side of Nash hall. Friday, Jan. 20 An unattended vehicle was found off theside of the road halfway up Sehome Hill. Apparently the driver couldn't make the turn, according to thepolice report. Compiled by Eric C. Evarts Tuition Continued from page 1 summer quarter withassistance of legislative funding, was able to offer tuition and fees for summer school at the same priceas the regular year. With legislative funding in 1988, the cost of summer session tuition was $42 percredit for undergraduates and $60 per credit for graduate students The Legislature has told Western in the last two biennial periods, 1985-1987 and 1987-1989, that it would remove funding for summersession. But the state reversed its decision at the last minute in each case and has provided low-levelfunding. The state Legislature will not reach a budget decision for the next biennial period until late Aprilor May, forcing Western to plan for a self-supporting summer program. Western, in its current budgetrequest, is asking the Legislature to remove funding for the summer program. Omey believes the self-sustaining program will be better, stronger and easier to plan. For BreakfastESPRESSO.CAPPUCINOCAFE LATTE â€¢Fresh Bagels Daily â€¢Terrific Omelettes â€¢BreakfastSpecials Authentic Water Bagels BREAKFASTÂ«LUNCHÂ»SNACKS Open Mon-Frl 7-5 . Sat 8-5 Sun9-4 1319 Railroad Ave. 676-5288 FAST Copies 24 Hours a day kinkcs Great copies. Great people.647-1114 501 E. Holly Corner of Holly Garden Downtown Lake Whatcom Lakewood City HallBellingham Mall Silver Beach Lake Padden Eldridge Bellis Fair Fountain Dist. Broadway / SunsetEdgemore . Harris St. Civic Stadium Squalicum Harbor Sudden Valley Court House Lakeway DriveNorthwest Ave. Boulevard Park Happy Valley K-Mart Geneva Y.M.C.A. Sunnyland RidgemontFairhaven Alabama Hill Tweed Twenty Public Schools Samish Way Fred Meyer Shopping Ctr. St.Luke's Hospital Meridian Village North Shore Dr. Cornwall Park St. Joseph's Hospital Guide MeridianBirchwood / Alderwood as well as most other locations throughout greater Bellingham. Bus Fare: 25C,or save 20% with Transit Tokens which are available at the Viking Union Information Desk and many other locations throughout town. For Schedule and Routing Information CALL 676-RIDE Whatcom^T^Transportation 'Authority ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 24,1989 Mall Continued from page 1 Jim Thomsen/The Western FrontJunior Troy Date works the cash register at Musicland. Many students have mixed feelings about workingat the mall. Kelly Darnell, a Sears employee, said she enjoys working at the mall. 'It is encouraging towork in the mall because I know that other students are here also," she said. Kelly remarked that hersocial life had increased since her employment at the mall. Jack Roy from Thorn McAn shoe store,however, said working at the mall has its drawbacks. "Working kills social life," he said. "You tell themanager that you only want 20 hours a week so you are scheduled from Thursday through the weekend.Where do you fit a social life in?" . Troy Date from Musicland agreed with Roy, adding, "What sociallife?" Lea Jensen of Rave clothes store said working in the mall is similar to attending Western. "Thereare always crowds of people, lines and nonstop running around." The majority of students thoughtworking in the mall had either little or no effect on their lives and helped with their grades. Studentsemployed at the mall work an average of 20 hours. Shannon Hoff has a 14-credit class load and alsoworks at Wilson Suede and Leather. "Working 20 hours a week helps me structure my time better,"Shannon Hoff said. Audrey Gougeon of Splashes commented, "Anything over 20 hours a week cutsinto school work and social time." The least popular section of the mall for employment of Westernstudents was the Food Court. Of the 11 eateries, only 17 Western students work there. The leadingemployer is Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Rolls, which employs six Western students. A W came in secondwith an employment total of three. The most popular places for the employment of Western students areclothing stores, shoe stores, music stores, bookstores and the new Cineplex Odeon Theater. Thebusiness with the fewest student employees are jewelry stores, beauty salons and fast food restaurants.Slide Continued from page 1 "We wanted to do the road job a year ago, but because of otherconstruction in the area, we had very little time to get it done." The gradually declining hillside hasbeen a problem for Western since the early 1960s when the city of Bellingham put a culvert and landfillon the road at the top of the area. The added weight caused the slide to begin, Easterbrook said. Theoriginal slide was left where it was and the road was built around it, Easterbrook said. The resulting curve in the road created by the old slide has been a constant danger, Harris said. "The road was always wet, and it was a bottleneck for emergency vehicles â€” there were several accidents there." One of themain support beams for the Ait-Technology Building was exposed to the traffic on that corner causing ahazard, Harris said. "We put two steel bollards by the support beam but realized that a heavy truckcould easily take it out. That's when we decided to straighten the road," Harris said. "The choices,"Harris said, "were to put up an ugly and expensive retaining wall costing $50,000 to $60,000 or cut offthe 'toe' and remove the material as it comes down." "It will continue to ooze on down to the road andwill continue to do so as long as they keep taking more away," Easterbrook said. "It's still moving, butit's not going to move suddenly or fast," Beale said. Harris said no estimate has been made of the costinvolved in hauling the material away, but "It shouldn't be but a couple wheel-barrows full now and then."Jim Thomsen/The Western Front Sehome Hill's mudslide creeps onto the roadway. DON'T MISSFinancial Aid Awareness Week January 23-27 Did you know that 60% of applicants receive financial aid? NEED MONEY TO GRADUATE? FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FAIR WED, JAN 25, 1:00 PM V.U.LOUNGE During Financial Aid Awareness Week, Western will conduct an Information Fair. Tables will be set up with the option to: -Pick up applications for 1989-90 financial aid. -Review our Debt ManagementProgram. -Check out opportunities for student work experience. -Research available scholarships. -Getpersonal assistance in completing the forms. -Talk one-on-one with a financial aid counsellor. â€¢â€¢iErrors in a Jan. 13 story about changes in the parking system should have read: Handicapped parkingwould be made more flexible, maximizing use of reserved stalls. Charging a fee to park in certainareas after dark could collect money for maintenance projects and a possible parking garage. Blackberry Books 308 W. Champion 647-1747 Used and New Books OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9:30 am - 9:00 pmSTUDENTS!! Get 10% off every day!! (must show student I.D.) LOVE CAREFULLY A4'.-. . CONDOMMINTS FOR VALENTINES DAY! THE DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE CANDIES THAT SAY, ' I CAREENOUGH T O B E CAREFUL' THE ICEBREAKER THAT HAS SWEPT THE NATION . . . A BOX OF 12 CANDIES SHAPED AND WRAPPED LKE Send $7.00 check or CONDOMS. *THE TASTEFUL WAYTO MAKE YOUR money order tor one POINT* box. Include name and address for sh'PPlnOsp^aivalentines Day cards available - described In our mall order catalogue - send name and address for aFREE copy! .â€¢^vtiyy^' â€¢ ZPO-Seattle, Dept. MWWS, 4226 Burke Ave. N. Seattle, Wa 98103 \ (jb #A non-profit project of Zero Population Growth **%%â€¢* HELP WANTED Advertising Representative for The Western Front â€¢Must have sales experience Contact: Heather Lloyd College Hall Rm. 11 676-3161 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 4 ---------- January 24, 1989 The Western Front VU to get daycare, ethnics center By David Rubert staff reporterBy next fall, the Viking Union will be home to a new Daycare Center and Student Ethnic Center. Theplans for a $1 million remodeling project of the Viking Union have been finalized. A new Daycare/ChildDevelopment Center, to be constructed on the bottom two floors of the Viking Addition, will replace the existing one in Fairhaven. The Ethnic Center will replace the Grotto, Viking" Union's gameroom, whichwill move to the Sasquatch Room. "(The Sasquatch Room is) a much larger room that will be made into a sort of non-alcoholic bar," said Jack Smith, director of Viking Union activities. The construction willinclude shuffling of rooms on the floor to provide space, he said. Jim Thomsen/The Western FrontManager of Early Childhood Program Larry McMillan plays with kids. The state will be supplying theDaycare Center with a $500,000 State Minor Capital Improvement fund set aside for the remodeling ofexisting structures. The amount currently available for the Ethnic Center is $150,000, made up ofstudents' tuition and fees which are 41 percent of the budget, 35 percent is made up of moneyaccumulated through the bookstore and gameroom, 16 percent from state appropriations and 5percent from the subsidized lunch program. The Daycare Center will be replacing the existing daycarepresently located in Fairhaven, which has approximately 50 children enrolled, ranging in ages from two to five. The new Ethnic Center, unlike the Multicultural Services Center in Old Main 285, "will be a place for minorities to hang-out," Smith said, "a place for socializing, getting together and a center forinformation to help them with opportunities at Western." Building a new daycare has its advantages and disadvantages said Larry Macmillan, manager of the early childhood program in Fairhaven. "Theadvantages are: we would be closer to campus, we would be in a V.U. space designed for children (and)we'd be in a student's activity space rather than a living space," he said. "The location of the actualfacility isn't conducive to outdoor play," he said. He said because the structure is on two floors theaccess to the outdoors may be difficult. "It's just not easily accessible," he said. Another disadvantageis the center will be close to the busiest street at Western, Garden Street, whereas before it was in anarea isolated from traffic, he added. Fairhaven â€¢llliHpBHlSliiSI^BBiS^ BiiliiBBHI^Biiil^B||^ll|ii|fc|WjÂ§||^|j||i B^i||i||i|iilllll|itffci^ faculty member, and said he hopes ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ tivenessand uniqueness as well H^HSlpBiKiilHPBl i^Bii^BilllllBi^BI^Hi ifliijiii^^ |^Hittii||Bittj^iHHiiL False alarmsburn fire officials By Jill Nelson staff reporter Early in the morning many Western students have hadtheir sleep interrupted by the blare of a dorm fire alarm. They stagger out of bed and into the cold only tofind out it was just another false alarm. But to the Bellingham Fire Department and the Bellinghamcommunity it is a costly and life-threatening pranks. Department records show that in 1988, the firedepartment responded to 68 false alarms on Western's campus. Sixty-five percent of the false alarmshappened between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. This fall quarter, 26 false alarms were called in, compared to 17false alarms at the same time last year. Last spring, 15 calls were reported. Bellingham Fire MarshalRobert Neale said the department could begin charging the university for the pranks. "If the firemen startto complain that they are running up too often, we will consider imposing the fine," he said. Neale said apossible $250 fine could be imposed against the university after two false alarms within a 90-day period.Campus Security Officer Chuck Page said the cost of one false alarm to the public is from $300 to $500.He thinks that greater public awareness of the cost and risk would help curb these incidents. Capt.Anderson feels that 99.9 percent of the residences have good intentions, but there is still a smallpercentage of malicious people. He hopes that someone who thinks it is funny to see an entire dorm inthe street in its pajamas should think again at how many people's lives are being put at risk. GaryHedberg, Battalion Chief of the Indian Street Fire Department said people who pull the fire alarmsmaliciously are putting the entire community at risk. "To issue a fine may be a deterrent," he said, "butthe real issue is the increased exposure to injury to the members of the department and the decreased coverage for real emergencies." The pranks are scattered throughout the campus, but FairhavenCollege and residence halls lead slightly. False alarms are on the increase at Western.I!Â«IIÂ«II*I!*IIÂ«IMÂ»Â£Â£I*II*II*IIÂ«IIÂ«IIÂ«IIÂ«IIÂ«IIÂ«IIÂ«IIÂ«II*IIÂ«|IÂ«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«I|Â«||Â«||Â«||4 T11 N. Samish Way I | Next to Godfather's Pizza | t 11 am to 10 pm Weekdays â€¢ | 11 am toMidnight Weekends | f Show us your Student ID. Card i - end receive two free tokens fHIÂ»llÂ»HÂ»HÂ»UÂ»HÂ»UÂ»llÂ»llÂ»llÂ«llÂ»TWlÂ»llÂ»nÂ«llÂ»UÂ«llÂ«llÂ»ll#llÂ»llÂ»llÂ»llÂ«llÂ»llÂ»||Â»HÂ»llÂ»||Â»ft â€¢ LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE is Fri., Jan. 27. From 5th-9th week, only students with late-withdrawal privileges may withdraw from courses. See catalog or Timetable for details or check withRegistrar's Office. â€¢ WINTER QUARTER DEGREE INITIAL CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES: Allstudents expecting to graduate and/or receive a teaching certificate at the close of winter quarter, 1989,must have a senior evaluation and degree application on file in the Registrar's Office, OM230, by Jan. 25.An appointment must be made in that office. â€¢ PARKING RESERVATIONS: Lots 12G 19G will bereserved tonight, (Tues., Jan. 24) for patrons to the basketball game. Reserved season ticket holders willbe admitted to lot 12G. A parking fee of $1 per vehicle will be charged for admittance to 19G. These lotswill be closed to unauthorized vehicles at 5 p.m. Unauthorized vehicles will be cited. â€¢ WINTERTESTING DATES: For information on testing dates for TETEP, Math Placement, Junior Writing Exam,Math Achievement, Miller Analogies and Credit by Exam, contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢FOREIGN STUDY: An informational meeting for anyone interested in studying in Bath, England, springand fall quarters will be held tonight, (Tues., Jan. 24), at 4 p.m., in OM400. â€¢ STRATA: "Acupunctureand Chinese Medicine" is the topic for STRATA'S brown-bag lunch set for noon Wed., Jan. 25, in VA460.Guest speakers will be Paula Brown and Tim Lamb. â€¢ STUDENT TEACHER INTERNSHIPS: Thosewishing to student teach fall/winter semester 1989 should attend one of the following meetings: Tues.,Jan. 24, MM04, at 4 p.m.; Wed., Jan. 25, MH104, at 2 p.m.; or Thur. Jan. 26, MH104 at 4 p.m.Applications and information about the student teaching application process and timeline will be given atthat time. â€¢ ATTENTION ELEMENTARY ED STUDENTS: All students wishing to begin the elementaryteacher education program spring quarter should have applications in by Feb. 15. See Shirley Barrett,MH204. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors and certificate and master's candidates must beregistered with the Career Planning Placement Center to interview. Read algn-up folder* for additionalrequirements. â€¢ U.S. Marin* Corps Officer Program, Wed., Jan. 25. CIF optional. Pre-select â€¢ U.S.Wast, Wed.-Thurs., Jan. 25-26. Pre-select. â€¢ Holland-America Lines-Westours, Mon., Jan. 30. CIFoptional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 17. â€¢ Carnation, Wed., Feb. 1. Submit CIF and sign up inOM 280 beginning Jan. 18. â€¢ UW Grad School/Public Affairs, Tues., Feb. 7. CIF optional; sign up inOM280 beginning Jan. 24. â€¢ Th* Gap, Wed., Feb. 8. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Jan.18. â€¢ Lawrane* Uvermor* Nat. Lab, Thur., Feb. 9. Submit CIF and sign up in OM 280 beginning Jan. 26. â€¢ Four Winds * Westward Ho Camps, (Summer positions). Mon., Feb. 13. Submit CIF and sign up inOM280 beginning Jan. 30. â€¢ Camp Easterseal, (Summer positions). Mon., Feb. 13. Submit CIF andsign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 30. â€¢ U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program, Tues.,Wed.,Thurs., Feb.14,15,16. CIF optional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 31. â€¢ Keller Supply Company, Wed., Feb. 15.Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 1. â€¢ Puyallup School District, Thur., Feb. 16. Sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 2. â€¢ Target Stores, Fri., Feb. 17. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280beginning Feb. 3. â€¢ Weyerhaeuser, Fri., Feb. 17. Sign up in OM 280 beginning Feb. 3. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 5 ---------- The Western Front January 24,1989 People Deaf students trapped in 'hearing world' By Paul DouglasSpecial to the Front Michael Martin sits in the front row of the lecture hall. He is attentive but still, ashundreds of students sit around him taking notes. The teacher's back is turned as he scribbles on theblackboard and speaks to the class. Martin hears nothing. He is hearing-impaired and wears two hearing aids. They provide him with 70 percent of the lecture as long as the professor wears an amplifyingdevice or faces the student while he speaks. This teacher has refused to wear one. Martin will have toask another student for notes. Martin, a junior, is one of many deaf or hearing-impaired students atWestern. His problems extend beyond the classroom into a world of muffled sounds. He can't hear an^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ alarm clock. He can't hearthephonering^TÂ«one advantage to being deaf can teven hear a fire . . . . ../ . . .... â€¢ alarm. When he removes IS that When the D.S. getS thlCK I canalways turn off my hearing aids." â€”Michael Martin his hearing aids, the muddled sounds can onlyclosely be described as sitting at the bottom of a swimming pool, hands cupped over theâ€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€” ears and listening to the voices above. Martin finds it hard to deal with. "I feel trapped between a hearing world and a deaf world," Martin said. Deaf and hearing-impaired students at Westernface the daily struggle of going to classes, taking notes and studying for tests. They also contend withthe problem of trying to fit in with others socially. , At the start of each quarter, hearing-impairedstudents must explain the extent of their hearing loss to professors. This means it is crucial for thestudent and professor to sit down early and discuss each other's expectations, said Craig Nicholes, ahearing-impaired graduate of Western and special education teacher at Sehome High School. Anoption professors have in assisting these students is wearing small FM transmitters, said Loren Webb,chairman of the audiology department at Western. The pin-on microphone is attached to the shirt orjacket of a teacher. Hearing-impaired students can either flip a switch on a hearing aid, which allows it topick up the professor's voice, or put a separate device in their ear that will do the same thing.Some lt;professors refuse to wear the device. This often is because they are reluctant to wear it or theyfind it uncomfortable, said junior Randy Stetson, another hearing-impaired student. When this happensthey rely on classmates to take notes for them. The hearing-impaired student must find someone in theclass who is a good note-taker. If the student agrees to share their notes, a special notepad thatcarboncopies notes is given to that person. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Even with the notes, a hearing-impairedstudent must go home every night and spend extra time rewriting them, Nicholes said. This allowsthem to better understand what was said during the lecture. Learning the mate- â€” â€” â€” â€” â€” â€”rial often is difficult for the hearing-impaired. These students lack the "inner voice," which speaks to mosthearing students, Stetson said. Therefore they relate everything they read to something visual. Thesestudents also miss important details when a professor emphasizes aspects of a lecture or announcesitems on tests, Nicholes said. Interpreters often can relate the emphasis in lectures to students.However, few interpreters are available. Lack of funding is a source of the problem, Webb said. Martinsaid few interpreters are available because most of the interpreters work for the public school district.Asking for help and being assertive is a must for these students, Nicholes said. If students are notassertive they may not do as well as they could, he said. Nicholes played basketball for WesternAlycien VanDroof/The Western Front Despite problems, hearing-impaired Western junior Michael Martincontinues to cope and function in a hearing world. and attributes much of his success to members of the athletic department and the audiology department. "Members of the athletic department and DoctorWebb made a lot of phone calls to help me get what I needed," Nicholes said. Social life is important tothe college experience. Hearing-impaired students struggle to fit in with others, Stetson said. "Thedeaf are great actors, and they just want to fit in," he said. See Silence on page 6 throwing contests,chariot races and ItOrlei^ameU;^ paigned with "May the best pig IfflHHB â€¢B David Cuillier Editorâ€¢9 ^â€¢Pt ^ip^iiiiiiiiiisiisiiiiii iBiilfiiBlBHiiHHlpiiiH IB?WiiiHilIBftiiiiWWill Sigmar said, "Homecoming isdead on Indian Street," said Sigmar, who i^HrtBliiilBi^iiiii^s i^lHiiiffiiiiBiliii^HBIIiH ^^(BIBiiliiiffiHilHiH^illliliilHWilRittiiiiiBii;! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ lllllll^^ I^^BiiiittiliBiiiiiiiiii fin| e^^ tfÂ§Â§pÂ§|^ ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 6 ---------- 6 January 24,1989 The Western Front Skinner doubles as professor, poet Jim Thomsen/The WesternFront "Learning to Spell Zucchini" is English professor Knute Skinner's eighth published book of poems.By D.L Obsharsky staff reporter "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." In 1903, George BernardShaw wrote this proverbial saying in his "Maxims for Revolutionists." The validity of this quote crumblesunder the weight of the literary accomplishments of Knute Skinner, an English professor at Western.Knute Skinner's poetic pigs are digging up a garden of zucchini. Skinner's latest poetic venture hit theretail market when "Learning to Spell Zucchini," (Salmon Publishing) was released to bookstores inOctober. The book contains a mixture of poems by Skinner, some which have been previously publishedand many of which are new. The opening poem, "The Past," is about a pig disturbing things by tearingup topsoil in a garden. "This was my symbol for the past. When you bring up the past it disturbs thepresent," Skinner said. At first, Skinner was a little unsure about the title of the book and thought it maybe "a little too clever." The publisher, however, wanted to keep the title. "It does catch people's attentionand makes them curious," Skinner said. The title comes from two poems in the book that deal with thespelling of zucchini. Skinner describes his earlier writing in high school as being "rather dreary,pessimistic, world-weary poems." He started college in order to get a degree in business administration,but ended up earning a doctorate in English from the University of Iowa. After he had finished hisdoctorate, Skinner's father had died so he used the insurance money of $2,000 to travel in Europe. When Skinner left for Europe he planned to go to the Canary Islands. "I had read about a place there where Ifigured I could live for $300 a year. That would allow me to stay there for six to seven years, then I couldlive off what I made from writing. I was planning on retiring at (the age of) 29," he said. The trip to theCanary Islands didn't work out the way Skinner planned i t He took the cheapest boat to Europe. Itsdestination was Ireland. He fell in love with the place and stayed several months before traveling on toSpain, England, Denmark and France. Skinner never got over his love of Ireland. In 1964 he purchased acottage in rural County Clare, Ireland. Skinner now divides his residence between Ireland and America. In addition to writing, while he was in Ireland Skinner worked at cottage reconstruction and in a turf bog.Turf is used for fuel. It is similar to an oily mud, wet and slimy when it is cut. When it hardens it is likecoal and can be used in the same manner. Other books of poetry by Skinner include: "Stranger With AWatch" (Golden Quill Press, 1965); "A Close Sky Over Killispuglonane" (Dolmen Press, Dublin, 1968);"In Dinosaur Country" (Pierian Press, 1969); "The Sorcerers: A Laotian Tale" (Goliards Press, 1972);"Hearing of the Hard Times" (Northwoods Press, 1981); "The Flame Room, (The Folly Press, 1983) and"Selected Poems" (Aquila Press, 1985). In 1962, Western hired Skinner as assistant professor. Inaddition to being at Western, Skinner was Director of Graduate Studies for the English Department.Currently he is still at Western as a professor, an advisory editor of the Bellingham Review, and director of the Signpost Press. Skinner was awarded residencies in creative writing from the Huntington HartfordFoundation, the Millay Colony for the Arts, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. He has also received aFellowship from the National Endowments for the Arts. Skinner's literary accomplishments, coupled with his teaching accomplishments add strength to W.H. Auden's description that "A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language." Biofeedback helps health practices Whenmy body finds out (through my eyes and ears and other senses) that something stressful is going tohappen, it responds instantly with a number of changes, named the "fight or flight" response. My heart madly pumps blood to the big muscles in my arms and legs, in case I need to run or throw a weapon.My hands and feet cool, as warm blood is shunted away from my skin, to keep me from bleeding todeath if I'm wounded. And so on, until my body is ready to fight a tiger or chase a wily critter for dinner.Which would be fine, except that I'm up late writing a term paper, not fighting a saber-toothed tiger. I'm in an extended state of stress, since I can neither fight this assignment nor flee it, so my body SaraOlason Science writer in^^^^H^mj^ iust stays ready for action. But you and I don't have to battleimaginary tigers. Western's Counseling Center offers biofeedback services to all students who takethe trouble to make an appointment and fill out a health form. We should use these services, and'learn to undo our seemingly involuntary responses to stress before they really do chew us up.Biofeedback or self-regulation techniques have helped people learn to control migraines and to regainsome muscle control after surgery. Some researchers claim spectacular successes such as strokepatients recovering use of paralyzed limbs and reducing tumor size using biofeedback. Most of uscan use these techniques as an alternative to traditional medications, as well as an escape from stressresponses. "One of the ideas about biofeedback is that once you get information about your body,you can actually learn self-regulation skills," said Donis Ruf, Western's Biofeedback Servicesassistant. Most of us can't feel our blood vessels constrict or individual muscles tighten in times ofstress, but scientists have been developing machines that measure these and other stress-relatedchanges since the 1960s. Western's biofeedback lab, located near the- Counseling Center in Miller Hall,contains two types of biofeedback equipment. One is a thermal unit, which measures the temperature of a subject's fingers through a thermistor he or she holds. As blood vessels near the skin constrict inresponse to stress, this temperature falls. The other machine students may use is an electromyograph,or EMG. John Jordy, program coordinator of Western's Biofeedback and Stress Management Services,said the EMG measures electrical changes associated with muscle contraction. The EMG does notgenerate any electricity itself, but monitors electrical changes as they pass to electrodes on theskin surface. EMG electrodes can be attached wherever a subject's muscles are tense, Ruf said. Aperson experiencing tension headaches would place electrodes on his or her forehead, for example.Learning self-regulation can take weeks of practice, Jordy said. 'It's tempting for doctors, nurses andpatients to use drugs. They're quicker, easier. Their effects are more direct and often more predictablethan biofeedback," he said. But even if it takes some work, I would rather control my own body than letterm papers or doctors determine how I feel. Silence Continued from page 5 Social situations such as dating and just assimilating into the hearing world are difficult and can be devastating. Martin's ex-girlfriend, who was totally deaf, committed suicide after trying to fit into the "Hearing World." Martin finds attending Western a continuation of the struggle that deaf students must face in everyday life. Hissocial life is limited to a few friends and he spends most of his time studying. Martin is afraid to date.Rejection and having girls make fun of him are two reasons he never asks any girls out, he said. TheCampus Christian Crusade has helped Stetson with his social life. Martin and Stetson believe somepeople on this campus are prejudiced and look down on the deaf. "People figure that if you can't hear,you must be dumb," Martin said. Martin said because of the negative attitude of students he has been in many fights. He lived in Mathes Hall last year and one night another resident kept yelling, "Heydeafo." Martin ignored the comment three times. The third time the man ran up to Martin and grabbedhim and shook him. Martin punched him. "One advantage to being deaf is that when the b.s. gets thick Ican always turn off my hearing aids," he said. OISY'5 'Qffees W eas. FINEST COFFEES ROASTEDDAILY â€¢ Coffee House Espresso Evening Entertainment "We also have juices and freshmilkshakes" -OPENDAILY- 7:30 am to 11 pm 11th Harris Fairhaven 733-6319 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 7 ---------- The Western Front January 24,1989 7 Western junior Jodi Blackburn advises students on drug abuse.Photo illustration by Jim Thomsen Student counsels drug users By Jeff Walker staff reporter JodiBlackburn works to inform students about the dangers of drug use. "I wanted a career in which I felt Icould help people," said Blackburn, junior, and an employee at the campus Drug Information Center. "Iact like a counselor to most of my friends anyway," she added. Blackburn, 20, is a human servicesmajor. After two years at Green River Community College, she came to Western because she had heardit had an excellent human services program. She works in the center as part of her internship. Blackburn works an average of 12-16 hours a week in the center, providing confidential peer counseling andadvisement. She said she wishes she could reach even more students than she does. "People askquestions andI counsel themiTKe" internship is what I expected it to be, but I'm disappointed because I thought more people would be coming in. I guess a lot of students don't know about us yet. The centeris really a good learning experience and I wish more students would use it," said Blackburn. "I hope toeventually have a job that will allow me to work with people and the center gives me that experience,"said Blackburn. Blackburn realizes that acareer in human services may be emotionally draining, but sheremains optimistic. "So far, I've enjoyed the counseling part," said Blackburn. "I know it will bedepressing further down the line, and I know that counselors get burned out; but I haven't burned out yetand I don't see that happening to me anytime in the near future. And if I ever do get burned out, I maychange occupations, but I'll always have a job where I'm interacting with people because I'm a peopleperson!" The center keeps in constant communication with community resource services to maintain aquality exchange of information between students and the community-at-large. The center refers students with more serious problems to outside professional sources. The center currently has a weeklyAlcoholics Anonymous meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesdays in Viking Addition 460. This year the center Jiopesto start twa,i2-step treatment programs â€”Adult Children of Alcoholics or Dysfunctional Families andNarcotics Anonymous. Residence hall presentations on alcohol and drug abuse, guest speakers and a number of educational programs throughout the year are already provided. The center welcomes any questions or suggestions. The office is located in Viking Union 213. For . more information studentsmay call 676-3460 extension 5643. Killer to retire after'mission' Hiller By Doree Armstrong staffreporter History professor Harley Hiller is going to retire from teaching in August after fulfilling a 32-yearmission. "I think that, by and large, students who come to Western do not know much about Canadaand Latin America. It's almost a mission... for me to introduce them to these two fields." Hiller teacheshistory courses about Canada and Latin America. He said he chose to teach history because while incollege, "I fell under the influence of a history professor." Hiller said it's time to move on to something .else. "The university has been good to me," Hiller said. "I've been happy here. I'm not leavingbecause I'm unhappy here." Hiller said he enjoys most everything about teaching, from preparing forclasses to talking with the students. However, he said, teaching does have its downside. "Gradingexams is not fun," he said. "And occasionally there are some students whose relationship with a prof isnot fun." Hiller said if the professor of a course does not care about the class, then the students won'tcare either, and vice versa. He tries to make his classes fun so the students will care about the course."I intersperse important stuff in a lecture with not so important stuff. I get a lot of energy out of students in the class," he said. Even after teaching history for 32 years, Hiller said he is not bored with it. "Fiveyears ago I thought they'd have to lasso and haul me away to get me out of Western," Hiller said. Hebelieves he should retire while he still enjoys teaching and while he and his wife still have their health and are able to do all the things they want to do. "It's not going to be a golfing retirement," Hiller said.Hiller's wife retired from her administrative position at Belling-ham Vocational Technical Institute in Julyand the two are looking toward a "second career." He has volunteered to teach, free, at North ParkCollege in Chicago next fall, where his son is a pastor. The following fall he would like to teach, again asa volunteer, at West-mar College in northwest Idaho, where his wife's sister lives. The Hillers ' also arethinking about possible overseas teaching positions or missionary work. Hiller's first teaching job wasat Melvin High School in Iowa. The school was small and the town had only about 400 people. He taught social studies and math, and was involved in coaching and school plays. "It was not the high point ofmy life," he said. After one year Hiller moved to Minnesota, where he completed his graduate work, in1955. At that time "there were almost no jobs in university teaching," he said. "It's not going to be agolfing retirement." â€”Harley Hiller He did find a job at Olympic College in Bremerton, but said he would have preferred to stay in the Midwest. After two years in Bremerton, Western offered him a position.He and his wife had decided earlier the "perfect" teaching situation would be at a school in a city with apopulation of 30,000 to 50,000 people, close to a larger city and that was not a major researchuniversity. Business professor earns national award Farrokh Safavi means business at Western. TheCollege of Business and Economics received international recognition for marketing research last weekat a symposium held at the University of Hawaii in Waikiki. The Second-Annual symposium on Pacific-Asian Business pitted Western business professor Safavi against professors from such prestigiousuniversities as Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of BritishColumbia, Georgetown University and universities from 11 other countries. Safavi was honored with theBest Paper Award for his research concerning consumers on small islands A GOLDEN TAN ALLWINTER LONG NEW! 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Last fall Safavi was rated in the top 10 percent of Western professors by student evaluations,which is excellent considering he taught mostly 8 a.m. classes. He also teaches one of the heaviestclass schedules on campus and received the honored as the first recipient of the Excellence inTeaching Award in 1976. Derek Dujardin Business writer As a student in Safavi's classes, I can attestto his teaching skills from personal experience. I believe his success begins with his rapport with thestudents. At times you wonder if his enthusiasm for teaching marketing is simply the by-product of too many cups of coffee, but it's more than thatâ€”much more. As he lectures, he makes eye-contact withall the students and gp* *% lt;vtfo* Sal'M 'Sonde* The professional salon with a spectacular viewâ€¢Trend Styling Complete Hair Service â€¢Tanning â€¢Theraputic Massage 734-4843 9-5 Mon-Fri,9-2 Sat Evenings by Appointment Give us a try, you'll be glad you did! Harbor Center, Suite 170 1801Roeder Ave, Bellingham involves the students personally in the lectures. Sometimes he even stops inthe middle of a lecture to tease a sleepy student,"What's wrong with you? Did you stop atNendel's for the champagne breakfast?" Safavi's recent award could not have come at a better time for Western'sbusiness school. This week, deans from the University of Nevada, Villanova University and California State University will examine the College of Business and Economics for possibleaccreditationâ€”a goal Western has sought for over six years. Safavi said if the business school gainsaccreditation, it will be held in higher esteem in the business community. It will also reaffirm tostudents that the education they receive at Western is equal to or better than business schools inother universities around the state. Support research. 9 American Heart Association WEREFIGHTING FOR VOURUFE ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 8 ---------- 8 January 24,1989 The Western Front Sports Men's basketball edges past PLU By Butch Kamena staff reporter For much of the season the most meaningless equipment in Carver Gym has been the 45-second.shot clocks used at men's basketball games. With the Vikings racking up nearly 100 points agame, the clock has been almost irrelevant, at least until Saturday night. That night, Pacific LutheranUniversity came to play Western and slowed the pace way down. The Vikings adapted though, andpulled out a 66-61 victory. "I hate that kind of game," Western center Ed Briggs said. "It's a complimentto us, though. They had to shorten the game to give themselves a better chance." The Lutes played very deliberately, shutting down Western's break and often taking 30 Western 66 PLU 61 Game highsPoints: Western: J.D. Taylor, 15; Eric Schurman, 14; Rod Whatley, 11 PLU: Burke Mullins, 21; DonBrown, 10; Erik Tjersland, 8 Team numbers Field goals: Western: 26 of 56 attempts (.464) PLU: 26 of50 attempts (.520) Michael J. Lehnert/The Western Front Western guard Jeff Curtis shoots over PacificLutheran University's Jeff Lerch Saturday. seconds off the shot clock before looking to shoot. "Westernhas a high-powered offense," PLU Coach Bruce Haroldson said. "We had to play a slow-down game. Itwas one method we thought might be effective." . And it was. Western had flurries at the beginning ofboth halves, but on each occasion the Lutes battled back. Midway through the second half, PLU had aspurt of its own, scoring 11 straight points to take a 50-45 lead with 8:25 left. The score was tied, 57-57,with three minutes left before Western took the lead for good. An errant PLU pass was run down byWestern's Ray Ootsey, who pushed the ball up the left sideline and fired a pass to Eric Schur-man.Schurman then nailed a three-pointer from the left corner, putting the Vikings ahead, 60- 57. A lay-in byErik Tjersland pulled PLU to within a point, and the Lutes had a chance to pull ahead. But Briggs andSchurman each blocked shots, and at the other end, Briggs grabbed a rebound and dunked, giving theVikings a 62-59 lead with 53 seconds left. The Lutes got no closer. The final fiverpoint margin was theclosest score Western has won by this season. "It was nice to see our competitive fire come out downthe stretch," Western Coach Brad Jackson said. "A game like that helps bring us together." J.D. Taylorled the Vikings with 15 points despite not starting the game because of a sore achilles tendon. Hisreplacement, Schurman, added 14 points, four steals and three blocked shots. That Western could winwith Taylor ailing and leading scorer Manny Kimmie sitting out with a knee injury illusrated the depth thatthe Vikings have had all season. "It makes a difference," Jackson said. "It's a situation where you haveto seize the opportunity when the time comes. We've been able to bring guys off the bench." PLU also got scoring off the bench, as guard Burke Mullins led the Lutes with 21 points. Center Don Brown addeda near-triple-double with 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. The victory, which was not a districtcounter for the Vikings, put their overall record at 14- 3. The game was a district counter for PLU, whichfell to 4-10 overall, 1 -4in district games. The Vikings will be in action tonight, facing Simon FraserUniversity at Burnaby, British Columbia. Western defeated the Clansmen, 103-74, at Carver Gym onDec. 3. Simon Fraser, 10-9 overall and 3-4 in district action, will be without starting guard DarrenThomas, who was declared academically ineligible during the Christmas break. However, 6-foot-7forward Al Rienstra, who missed the first game with an injury, will be in the lineup. Crew starts seasonwith new coach, shell By Debbie Przybylski staff reporter The men's and women's crew teams will berowing in a new $13,000 Pokock shell this year, said new women's co-Coach Paulette Bergh. The teams raised the money for the boat through an erg-a-thon and a row-a-thon. All members participated in thefund-raising and are excited about their new shell. "After putting in three years, it is exciting to see newequipment coming in," said Sally Shiveley, a fourth-year rower. Along with their boat they will also begetting 16 new oars. Bergh, joining the women's team this year after coaching at a private rowing club inMinneapolis, will be coaching the women along with Peter Jackson. Bergh and Jackson are lookingforward to their season with the women. Jackson said he feels his team has improved greatly since lastyear. "Their mental attitude has improved ... that's really important," Jackson said. Jackson also islooking forward to having a woman coach helping the team this year. "Paulette can provide an example(of a woman rower) for the women; I can't," he said. Members on the team have been preparing all yearfor their upcoming season with vigorous land workouts including aerobics, running, and weight-lifting.Both teams begin practicing on the water six days a week after Jan. 28. The men will practice at 5:45a.m. and the women at 3 p.m. Racing will begin the end of March. Rowers will travel up to Burnaby,B.C., to compete in a regatta against the University of British Columbia and the University ofVictoria. This season the teams also will travel to the Tri-Cities and Tacoma. Jackson said rowers alsomay be going down to Sacramento, Calif., "depending on how the season goes." Christian CampsSummer Staff Opportunity Dav Representatives for nine camps in Washington and Oregon will be oncampus Friday, January 27 from 9 am to 2 pm in the Career Planning and Placement Center, Old Main280. Sponsered by: Northwest Section Copies 21/2EA â€¢ (81/2"x11")WITHTHISAD ALSO AVAILABLE â€¢FAX SERVICE â€¢TYPING SERVICE (TERM PAPERS/RESUMES) FREE PARKING KEGS to go Special $2 OFF â€¢*S"'"i*' s m at the BEECH HOUSE PUB Beer Cups With this coupon, expires1/28/89 Available 113 E. Ma^flOlla 73^S?lL â€” _ â€” _ J 209 EAST HOLLY ST. 676-4440 2Vz BLOCKSWEST OF KINKOS ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 9 ---------- The Western Front January 24,1989 9 Women Vikings pummel Chieftains By Erik K. Johnston staffreporter High speed. Fast breaks and easy buckets were the recipe for the high-octane offense of thewomen's basketball team as it cruised by the Lady Chieftains of Seattle University for an easy 84-47victory Friday night. "Our running game was really on for us, but it got started through the help of playing superb defense," Viking Coach Lynda Goodrich said. The Vikes retained possession of second place in the district upping their Disrict 1 record to 10-1 and 15-3 overall. From the opening tipoff, Westerncontrolled the game. They quickly jumped out in front 17-6 and never looked back, leading 43- 27 athalftime and outscoring Seattle 31-3 over the final 13:50 of the game. Western's senior forward AnnaRabel seems back on the scoring track as she led the team with 21 points. Rabel has scored 48 pointsin her last two games after a brief two-game slump in which she only scored 13. The Viking attackincluded four players scoring in double figures. Junior forward Alayna Western 84 Seattle 47 Gamehighs Points: Western: Anna Rabel, 21; Alayna Kep-pler, 16; Chris Garrison, 14 Seattle: AndreaAlbenesius, 24; Mich-ele Hackett, 10; Yvette Smith, 6 Team numbers Field goals: Western: 40 of 63attempts (.635) Seattle: 19 of 64 attempts (.297) Keppler scored 16 points while sophomore center CimHanson put in 12 points for the Vikes. Western received some profitable playing time off the bench fromfreshman back-up center Chris Garrison who hit five of five from the field and finished the night with 14points and seven rebounds. The Chieftains' forward Michele Hackett entered the game ranked 16th in the nation in scoring with a 23.7 point average. Hackett only shot 3-13 and finished with 10 points. Afterplaying 13 of its first 18 games on the road, the Vikings return home to battle the Falcons of SeattlePacific University at 7:30 tonight in Carver Gym. "At this point, I would say that this game (SPU) is thebiggest one of the season for both teams," Goodrich said. Seattle is off to the fastest start in its historyholding a 12-2 record overall and 8-2 in district. They return four starters from last year's 16-11 squadand are led by 1987-88 District 1 Player of the Year Linda Johnson and all-district forward Lori Robinett.The Vikings were victorious in their last meeting 63-60 Jan. 13 at Seattle. Freshman Chris Garrison helpsout Hopper second at indoor meet By Chris Webb staff reporter Western's Jerry Hopper jumped hisway to second place Saturday afternoon at the U.S. West/KOLN-TV Indoor Track and Field Meet at thePortland Coliseum in Oregon. Hopper had the best performance of the day from a group of Westernathletes competing in various track and field events. A jump of 46 feet, 8 3/4 inches in the triple jumpwas good enough to earn Hopper second place in the college division of the meet. Holly Watson, thelone Western woman representative, placed third in the 55-meter dash, posting a time of 7.04 seconds.Kelvin "Pee Wee" Halsell, Viking track and field coach, was pleased with Hopper's and Watson'sperformances and said the other Western athletes weren't in the best physical condition to becompetitive. "It's a new experience for all who competed," Halsell said of Western's inaugural indoormeet. "It's a good meet to help break the monotony of training." More than 1,000 competitorsrepresenting various high schools, colleges and universities competed in the event. Mary Decker Slaney, Tony Cainbell and Randy Barnes, all competitors in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, competed in a separate meet Saturday night. Cambell was a gold medalist in the hurdles andBarnes was a silver medalist in the shot-put and is the current world indoor record holder in the shot-put. "It was neat to get an opportunity to see competitors like this," Halsell said. A group of athletes fromWestern may compete at indoor meets next month at the University of Idaho and Eastern Washington University, Halsell said. Hopper's last indoor meet of the year could be at the National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships, in Kansas City, Mo. "I'm going to tryand get Jerry (Hopper) at Nationals to help give Western some notoriety," Halsell said. â€¢ i i i i i ^ i i ^ s i i Â» B M i i Hockey A short-handed Western hockey team tied Gonzaga University Saturday night4-4 in Spokane. Injuries, ejections and previous commitments from other players caused only nineplayers to suit up for Western's first game of the season. "We played good, smart hockey, butconditioning was a problem, especially with the lack of players," said Chris Wagner, a fifth-yearplayer. Ron Mullin opened the scoring for Western in the first period. Wagner and Bill Rohwer eachscored in the second period to keep Western in the game before Bruce Nash scored the final goal inthe third period to tie the game. Rowher was ejected near the end of the second period for fighting.Western was without starting goalie Ed Tamas who didn't make the trip because of injuries. Gonzagaouts.'iot Western 30-29. Ski club After tallying up the scores of Friday and Saturday's Diachem Cup atGrouse Mountain and the Crystal Cup of last weekend at Crystal Mountain, Western's team captain,Ron Ziontz, is confident that his ranking predictions are as accurate as the official results not yetreleased. Ziontz is pleased with the performance of the women's alpine (giant slalom and slalom)team. At the Crystal Cup the women finished third in the slalom competition, out of the nine teamsWestern competes against, and fifth in the giant slalom, giving them an overall team ranking of third.For the slalom event at the Diachem Cup, the women's team finished third and the men's team finishedseventh. Skier Alisa Kask took 11th place in the giant slalom and seventh place in the slalom at Grouse Mountain out of 40 racers, Ziontz said. Kask was joined in the top 15 by her teammates Brenda Andrew and Michele Pochelon. Your STUDY ABROAD office will make you a part-time traveler as a full timestudent. CHECK IT OUT! W.W.U. has Study Abroad Opportunities in â€¢BritainÂ«FranceÂ»Germanyâ€¢ItalyÂ«MexicoÂ«And 30 Other Countries! (Program costs start at $1,500) VISIT THE FOREIGNSTUDY OFFICE Now locatated in Old Main 530 Phone 676-3298 for info, on study, work, and travelabroad! â€¢mi i DISTRICT 1 WOMEN'S STANDINGS DISTRICT OVERALL W L W L Simon Fraser 8 012 5 Western 10 1 15 3 Whitman 7 1 8 8 Seattle Pacific 9 2 14 2 Lewis Claik State 8 3 14 7 PacificLutheran 5 4 9 6 Puget Sound 5 4 8 8 Central 6 5 10 10 Whitworth 3 4 9 6 Seattle 3 4 7 7 AlaskaSoutheast 3 6 9 7 St. Martin's 3 7 6 11 Alaska Pacific 3 7 4 12 Sheldon Jackson 0 10 5 15 NorthwestCollege 0 13 1 14 WOMEN DISTRICT 1 MEN'S STANDINGS DISTRICT OVERALL W L W L LewisClark State 10 0 16 8 Western 7 1 14 3 Central 6 2 16 5 Whitman 5 3 9 6 Whitworth 4 2 9 5 Seattle 32 4 14 Alaska Pacific 4 5 10 10 Simon Fraser 3 4 9 11 St Martin's 3 4 9 11 Alaska Southeast 2 4 7 8Pacific Lutheran 1 4 4 10 Sheldon Jackson 2 8 4 17 Northwest College 0 11 0 18 PLAYER A. Rabel A. Keppler C.Hanson L. Munday K. Browitt E. Porter D. Monette K. Kennedy C. Garrison B. HudsonM. Clemans MEN PLAYER M. Kimmie J.D. Taylor R. Whatley E. Schunnan E. Briggs R. Baxter R.Ootsey O. Olson J. Curtis M.Dahl S. Carlson T. McAllister G 18 18 18 2 18 18 18 18 11 16 11 G 14 17 17 12 16 17 17 16 11 13 13 2 FG% FT* PTSAVG REBAVGASTSTL .465 .500 .516.643 .474 .524 .452 .421 .459 .393 .250 .726 .634 .483 .667 .735 .824 .775 .667 080 667 667303 16.8 237 13.2 222 12.3 22 11.0 169 9.4 160 8.9 108 6.0 102 5.7 47 43 67 4.2 18 1.6 139 164127 6 79 53 76 27 38 22 15 7.7 9.1 7.1 3.0 4.4 2.9 4.2 1.5 3.5 1.4 1.4 63 75 7 3 75 6227 22 8 27 3 41 48 23 3 34 33 16 27 9 19 8 FG* FT% PTSAVG REB AVGASTSTL .541 .558.541 .583 .468 .537 .509 .461 .452 .525 .476 .500 .632 .659 .667 .750 .683 .745 .643 .923.636 .400 .636 .000 211 15.1 233 13.7 220 12.9 148 123 189 11.8 172 10.1 160 9.4 112 7.0 72 6.6 72 5.5 50 3.9 6 3.0 44 77 113 52 173 79 35 29 14 42 23 6 3.1 4.5 6.7 4.3 10.8 4.7 2.1 1.8 13 3.2 1.8 3.0 45 38 22 27 19 31 73 58 17 3 13 0 36 T 36 23 22 23 29 25 14 5 10 2What's Up 1 Women's basketball Seattle Pacific (9-2 district, 14-2 overall) at Western (10-1 district, 15-3 overall) 7:30 tonight in Carver Gym. Men's basketball Western (7-1 district, 14-3 overall) at SimonFraser (3-4 district, 9- 11 overall) 7:30 tonight in SFU-West Gym, Burnaby, British Columbia. Delivery:671-4004 .12 pm to 11 pm weekdays, to 1 am Fri, Sat, Sun Fast Free Friendly Godfather's DeliverySpecials: Pizza lt; -Free six pack of Coke with a large pizza \ X -Pizza for a buck (with purchase of onelarge thin crust pizza) or K-2. SIMS. BLIKTON SNOWBOARDS Gross Country Skis EquipmentGreat Selection of Mountain Bikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS 110311THST. 733-4433 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 10 ---------- 10 January 24,1989 The Western Front Opinion Bundy's execution brings out worst Ted Bundy wasscheduled to die this morning in Florida's electric chair. We're not sure who was more shocking, Bundy,or the mob attitudes of Americans. "Fry the bum!" says the public. Bundy was convicted of three murders and is suspected of slaying more than 35 others across the nation, including eight college-agedWashington women. "/'// buckle up when Bundy does. It's the law" quips America. In 1978, Bundyabducted a Lake City, Fla., 12-year-old, and raped and mutilated her body before killing her. His final stepwas to throw her body into an abandoned pig sty. "Honk if you want Bundy fried," states a Floridabumper sticker. Bundy abused the legal system, using a barrel of appeals, declarations of insanityand attempts at execution stays. "Bundy Burgers," beckons advertisements. Country-western radiostations blare, "It's Frying Time Again," and "Walk that Last Mile." Bundy was a monster. So are we.The slogans aren't funny. They are evidence of a society that rejoices in killing one person in order tocompensate for the deaths of others. In high emotional fervor, mobs are quick to lash out as violently asthe murderer did. Celebrating Bundy's execution is only a screen to hide the horrible memories of hiscrimes. Bundy was convicted, and therefore, in the courts' eyes, guilty. He was to be punished as thecourts determine, whether or not people believe in capital punishment. Bundy paid for his wrong-doings.But slogan-mongers will continue to be praised as clever backseat executioners. Court time a wasteYou remember when that guy on People's Court says, "Don't take the law into your own hands. Take 'emto court."? The Board of Trustees remembers. In fact, it seems Western is having a heyday in courttrying to replace campus police officers with Bellingham police officers. "Heh, heh. Let's can theseoinkers," the trustees snicker. "Whoa, you can't do that. We challenge your canning," the union says."We appeal your challenge, so there," the trustees reply. The Higher Education Personnel Board ruled inthe union's favor. A superior court judge ruled in the union's favor. Students would rather have campuspolice than Bellingham police. If the trustees have a valid reason for this mound of legal fees and lawenforcement limbo, let us know. liiiiiiiiiiliiiiiii David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor, JeremyMeyer, news editor, Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campus government; K.L.Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor, MaryHanson, People editor, Jim Wilkie, sports editor, Tina Pinto, . Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copyeditors; Jim Thomsen, photo editor; Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio, illustrator, Ed Treat, typesetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of Western WashingtonUniversity. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guestcommentaries and letters are welcome, the Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded bystudent fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect theopinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160(advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. LIFE IN AMERICA NowftrtTHP UNBORN TOE ELDERLY THEYOUNIT M '^?m Someone hand me a chair â€” Trash TV coversdial I ts makers call it "confrontation entertainment" or simply "con-frontainment." Critics call it "tabloid TV" or "trash TV." By whatever name, it's all over the dial. With television audiences dwindlingbecause of cable and home video, the industry is resorting to a survival tactic: anything goes as long asan audience will watch. Use a strange fascination and shock treatment to get an audience. Theseshows were going along without much fanfare until an incident on the Nov. 11 "Geraldo" show. Theepisode was titled "Teen Hate-mongers." Guests included black activist Roy Innis and members of theWhite Aryan Resistance Youth. Halfway through the show, Innis responded to an "Uncle Tom"comment with a chokehold on an Aryan member. In the melee that followed, punches were thrown,obscenities hurled and a chair landed on Ger-aldo's nose. The macho Rivera, broken nose and all,calmly cut to a commercial as the chaos came to an end. He later finished the show. Rivera said he"expected it would be a heated debate, but I did not expect physical violence." Yeah, like whitesupremacists are known for peaceful demonstrations. It seems now that anyone can become a talkshow host. Phil Donahue started in 1968 and went unchallenged until the early 1980s. Along cameOprah Winfrey and Sally Jessy Raphael to battle for an audience. These three followed the sameformat grilling transvestites, gay priests, transsexuals, men with multiple girlfriends and childabusers. In the last couple of years, the host and show format has changed. The "new" breed includesGeraldo Rivera and Morton Downey Jr. People seem to be turned off by the "real news.", They wantsomething they can get involved in, by calling a phone number on criminals for"America'sMostWanted" or just yelling at the TV during talk shows. It's hard to tell who's at fault. The "people" want tosee these "National Enquirer" stories, and, without the "people," these shows would be gone. Donahuelooked like he was desperate in December, when he wore a dress during a cross-dressing show. He is obviously feeling the heat of dwindling ratings. As Geraldo says, "I'll take the people over the critics anyday." Somebody throw another chair at him. Pregnancy isn't simply 'yes' or 'no' Adoption another choice Ever seen art ad for a home pregnancy test? You know, the ones where half the ad shows a joyouswoman with the word "yes" written above it, while the other half pictures a much-relieved looking womanwith the word "no" written at the top. I've always found these ads somewhat amusing. It seems as ifthey're saying, "Think you're pregnant? Take our test! We'll give you the answer you want to hear."Sadly, this isn't always the case. But we live in the '80s. We have choices for when things don't workout. For the woman who finds out she's pregnant, but doesn't want to be, I hope one of the choices sheconsiders is adoption. Throughout my life, I've known several people who were adopted. I just counted atleast 14. Two of my close friends in high school were adopted. My sister-in-law was adopted. My fiancewas adopted. All were born before 1973, pre-Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case legalizing abortion.None of their mothers had the legal choice of abortion. If it had been legal, I don't know if the outcomeof any of these people's lives would have been different. I do know that these people are part of lovingfamilies, and are glad to be alive. A woman who chooses to carry a child and give it up for adoptionshould be supported. She is making a nine-month sacrifice so that a family who wants the child can loveit and give it a chance in life. This is a courageous choice. While this may be a difficult decision, I don'tthink deciding to abort is an easy one either. Women who decide to abort or give up their children foradoption both face ongoing, "What i f questions. Women who grudgingly carry their pregnancies toterm might not take proper care of themselves. This isn't good, for women or babies. However, I wishunwanted pregnancy wasn't such a common problem. I hope education will reduce thesepregnancies so that abortion is no longer a frequently used alternative. Earlier, I said we have choicesfor when things don't work out. What if the home pregnancy test ad was a reversed scenario, with the"yes" over a panic-struck woman and the "no" over a tearful woman? What choice does the tearfulwoman have? She could choose to adopt, if the panic-struck woman would give her that alternative. gt;*-' ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front January 24,1989 11 Town Meeting' lacked debate Editor, I don't think that theKOMO "Town Meeting" show in Belling-ham helped to educate people about the social phenomenon ofpornography or about Bellingham's new law, Initiative 1-C. KOMO's advertisements weresensationalist and inflammatory, calling it "War in Belling-ham," and portraying the law as a threat tobooks such as "The Color Purple" (interesting that Alice Walker, the author of "The Color Purple," senther encouragement to the proponents of 1-C). The audience was rehearsed and told when to clap andto smile and to look "spontaneous," ironically preened like the models in pornography. The audienceseemed to be composed mostly of people who just wanted to be on television, rather that people whoare concerned about the complexities of the issue. KOMO seemed more concerned with their ratingsthan in promoting intelligent debate. Not surprisingly, the forum was not conducive to informeddiscussion. Particularly, the one-hour format did not permit enough to be said about the "isolatedpassages" part of this law, which is one of the reasons why books like "The Color Purple" are notactionable. Section 3-2, paragraph ii states: "Isolated passages or isolated parts shall not beactionable under this section." This means that the isolated love scene or even the isolated rape scenesin a romance novel, the occasional nude photox gt;r painting in your favorite bo lt;Sk or WASHINGTON STUDENT LOBBY WASHINGTON STUDENT LOBBY Washington Student Lobby is the statewidestudent organization representing all students at WWU, CWU, and WSU. Following is our 1989Legislative Agenda: Student Financial Aid Biennial increase of $12 million for the Washington StateNeed Grant Program; Amend present law to provide for minimum financial aid increases of at least 35%of the new revenues generated from increased college and university tuition and fees; Establishment ofthe John Cherberg Scholarship program for upper-division and graduate students pursuing a career inpublic service. Services and Activities Fees Support of legislation to increase student control over theexpenditures of student paid services and activities fees by strengthening the SAF Com-mitee's ability tohave its proposed budget adopted by the governing boards. Minorities. Women, and Under RepresentedSupport of the Higher Education Coordinating Board Proposal for $9.1 million for recruiting, retaining, andsupporting minorities, women, and the otherwise under represented. Graduate Assistants Pav Any payincreases for university faculty should be extended on a proportional basis to university graduateassistants. FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR IF YOU WANT TO HELP, CALL TAMMY FLEMING,ASWWU PRESIDENT (676-3460) OR NICK ANTUSH, WWU WSL CHAIR (676-3460). Remember, youcan call your legislators on the toll free hotline, number: 1-800-562-6000 tell them you support the WSLagenda! even the erotic poetry of Yeats could not be acted upon with this law. This law will allow civilsuits against the pernicious forms of pornography in which page after page, cover to cover, scene afterscene are ones of degradation, humiliation and/or rape. In addition, libraries are protected under this law, and the civil suit must be brought by a victim who them must prove her case. I hope that the people of Belling-ham will continue to educate themselves about the issue of pornography, and not beswayed too much by a slick television production. Remember, pornography is a $10 billion industrythat traffics in women's bodies and portrays women as sex objects. I believe that the attitudes fosteredby pornography deny women rights and responsibilities of all kinds. Steven Hill Bookpacking a pain inthe back Editor, I have a problem which I have discussed with some of the other students on campusand have found to be a problem for many of us. This problem is the difficulty of carrying around 70pounds of books all day long. I know this sounds trivial and that a lot of students don't carry all theirbooks to class every day, but as a single parent who lives off campus I do most of my studying oncampus and so I need my books! By the time I have made two or three round trips from Parks Hall toany of the facilities on Red Square, my back is killing me. Why can't the university supply somelockers? I would be willing to pay for space on one of the outer buildings like Parks, Arntzen orEnvironmental Studies if I could just have a safe and secure place to store my books when I need tomake those long treks across campus. I know about the carrels in the library, but they are so out of theway they are useless for anyone who doesn't have all their classes in Red Square. Maybe the AS Boardshould look into the possibilities of providing lockers. I bet they could make some money by rentingthem out to students by the quarter. I know there are a lot of people on campus who feel the same asI do and I would like to hear how they deal with this problem. Julie Rollins Homeless need jobs, notmoney . Editor, Could it be Mark Hines is out of touch? This is in response to the article in the Jan. 13Western Front on poverty. The government needs to change the subsidizing of housing for thehomeless. The government should not be supporting free riders such as bums and winos. Why are thetaxpayers paying for the homeless's housing while the homeless are not paying for the taxpayers'hard-worked-for- homes? Americans need to realize what they are doing by supporting these free riders. Living on the streets and having the taxpayers pay for your housing is a lot easier that working for aliving. Unless the government changes its homeless housing system, in future years America could be a country in which only a few people are supporting the majority of the people. The government'shomeless housing system should be changed so the homeless are provided with what they need. Mostpeople would say, don't the homeless need a home? No, the homeless are in need of such things asjob-skills training and sobriety programs; housing is something that becomes affordable when onehas a job. The homeless need these programs for their survival. The usage of the term "homeless" asreferred to by society has a synonym, "jobless." "Homeless" is the term society uses to describe those"poor people" on the streets with no home. Our society should not refer to street people as thehomeless, but instead as the jobless. Helping the homeless get a job will help our society by makingthese homeless productive citizens, which is much more valuable to us as Americans than providingmore money to the homeless to continue polluting ourstreetsandhinderingoursociety. ' Mark MedzegianFAIRHAVEN DEPOT Hairstyling for Men and Women Across Special College Rates! 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SERVICES PRO-TYPING 24 HRTURNAROUND. GRAPHS INCL'D. BARB 671-1673 EUROPE WILL NEVER BE MOREAFFORDABLE! Western has spring quarter programs in BATH and LONDON, England; SIENNA, Italy;AVIGNON, France; COLOGNE, W. Germany. Program fees start at $3100 and includes tuition,lodging, excursions, textbooks, local transportation, and more! Prices are going up next year. Enroll now, before the Jan. 25th deadline. Contact FOREIGN STUDIES Old Main 530b, 676-3298 or 3299 forfurther information on these and other opportunities to study, work or travel abroad. TYPING -$1/page. Rush extra. Jan 676-0413. GO INTERNATIONAL! The Foreign Study Office has programs exchanges in 38 countries. Let us help you find one that suits your interests pocketbook. Sign up now for SPRING and SUMMER programs! Write, phone or visit our office, Old Main 530b, 676-3298 or3299. TYPING/EDITING BY A PRO! IBM COMPUTER-LASER PRINTER. CALL JACKIE AT 676- 8483.PERSONALS SEX FOR GRADES Have your or anyone you know ever been propositioned by aprofessor to exchange sex for a grade? KOMO T.V.'s Town Meeting is researching a possible program topic. If this has happened to you or a friend, pis. call our office collect @ 443-4186. Yourconfidentiality will be respected. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 24 - Page 12 ---------- 12 January 24,1989 The Western Front Western to host national NeW tl"UStee Selected 1991 debatetournament By Drew McDougal staff reporter Western will host the National Debate Tournament in1991, luring more than 800 people nationwide. "We've hosted local and regional debates before, butnothing this large," said Director of Forensics Larry Richardson. "More than 200 teams from schoolsacross the nation are expected to attend." The announcement was made by the Speech Communication Association at November's national meeting in New Orleans. Richardson headed the Westerndelegation last year and was instrumental in bringing the event to Bellingham. "We had to assure themwe had the necessary rooms and experience to host the tournament," he said. "We gave our bid alongwith other schools, and they chose Western." The level of experience Richardson gained as coordinatorof the Western States Tournament the past three years may have aided Western during the decisionprocess. The Air Force Academy and Louisiana State, respectively, hosted the tournament the past twoyears. South Carolina State is hosting this year's event. Although, by comparison, West- AB Computer IBM Compatible â€¢4.77-10 Turbo â€¢256K on 640K MB â€¢Two 360 disk drive â€¢ 1 year warrantyâ€¢3 hour training â€¢Open until 9 pm â€¢Accessories available Computer Sales 733-8558 AB TestPreparation Special 1107 NE 45th. 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King assistant news editor Mary Kay Becker looks forward to resolving highereducation issues at her alma mater. Becker, a former state representative and 1970 graduate ofWestern, was appointed to the Western board of trustees last week by Gov. Booth Gardner. Shereplaces Irwin J. LeCocq of Lynden. LeCocq, a retired president and chief executive officer of PeoplesState Bank, completed his term on the board in September. Becker doesn't have any firm ideas onissues the board should address but said she would work with the other trustees and PresidentMortimer to help Western. "It will take me awhile to get oriented. Funding issues are always important,but I really don't have a specific agenda," Becker said. However, when the time comes to settle thoseissues, she said the effort Gov. Gardner is putting into higher education should also translate into apositive relationship with Olympia. "I agree with the governor. We have to put a high priority enmaking sure we have those issues settled," she said. She said she could not comment on theissue of decommissioning the campus police until she was more aware of the board's position.Becker, an attorney with the law firm Brett Daugert in Bellingham, was a delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in At- Becker lanta, Ga., and her political experience includes twoyears on the Whatcom County Council. In Olympia she served four terms as 42nd district staterepresentative- Becker earned her bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1966, her bachelor's ofeducation degree from Western four years later and her law degree from the University of Washington in1984. Gardner also reappointed trustee member James C. Waldo to a second term. Waldo, a Seattleresident, was chairman of the board of trustees in 1987-88. Current board chairman, Craig Cole, waspleased with both appointments. 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Title: Western Front - 1989 February 28
Date: 1989-02-28
Description: This issue contains an 8-page Special Report on Education, entitled "Western: A University in Transition".
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0228 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 1 ---------- TUESDAY WEATHER: Increasing chance of rain today. Continued cloudy through the week.PLAYOFF TICKETS: Basketball tickets on sale starting noon today in the Carver Gym athletic office,$2 students, $4 general admission. &#226
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Show more1989_0228 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 1 ---------- TUESDAY WEATHER: Increasing chance of rain today. Continued cloudy through the week.PLAYOFF TICKETS: Basketball tickets on sale starting noon today in the Carver Gym athletic office,$2 students, $4 general admission. â€¢ â€¢ S P E C I A L SECTION â€¢ â€¢ â€¢WH^UUK/U^S^SBH^^^^ WH^t^UtUBil^S^Bl^^^^^ The Western Front Report calls for younger Englishprofs By Tim Cappoen staff reporter While Western's English department has proven its commitment toteaching and high scholarship, it can be improved by hiring new, younger staff and reducing facultyworkloads, according to a recent survey and review. Phyllis Franklin of the Modern Language Association and Charles B. Harris of Illinois State University visited Western on Dec. 1 and 2 to evaluate thedepartment's staffing arrangements and curriculum. The review was part of a periodic evaluation that alluniversity departments must complete. After reviewing the department's programs, the department'sself-study report and speaking to students and faculty, they submitted a report of their survey on theEnglish department. Their review offered several suggestions on how to improve the department,including: â€¢ Provide more staff, including younger staff members. Currently, the department isseverely understaffed, with 23 full-time professors, associate professors and lecturers. According to theself-study report, the last entry-level assistant professor was appointed sixteen years ago. Eighty percent of the current department members are 55 years or older and almost half (45 percent) are more than 60."We definitely need new blood in here, mostly for the students' sake," said Paul Lindholdt, Englishprofessor. "We need people who can teach energetically." â€¢ Reduce faculty workloads. As aresultofthe frequent scheduling of five-credit courses, faculty members often teach 13 hours or more in a quarter.The Association of Departments of English guidelines for undergraduate faculty members recommend nomore than 12 instructional hours per week. Graduate faculty teaching loads also are excessive,routinely exceeding the nine hours a week the association reccomends. â€¢ Reduce the department'sexcessive reliance on part-time and temporary faculty members to staff introductory writing courses.According to the report, the support services for these faculty members are inadequate, including lowpay, limited access to office supplies and use. They also are denied departmental voting rights and arefrequently appointed at the last minute. â€¢ The survey found little evidence of long-range curricularplanning and recommends the department establish a plan and implement a master schedule that willensure student access to a weli-sequenced program See English on page 2 Scholarships on Increasefor minorities By Paul Mahlum staff reporter During the past five years, Western has experienced adramatic increase in the number of student scholarships offered and in the number of recipients,including minorities. According to a Student Financial Resources survey, there has been a 69-percentincrease in the number of institutional scholarship recipients and a 55-percent increase in the number ofprivate donor recipients since 1984. Translated into dollars, Western has spent during that time a total of $425,188 in institutional and $342,427 in private donor scholarships. In the late 1960s, when Westernoffered only four or five scholarships, many donors believed the federal government alone could providefinancial assistance to students. As rising college tuition costs are making it tougher for students to pay for school, donors have become more sensitive to student needs. Donors have become more sensitive in providing minority scholarships. Student Financial Resources Director Ronald Martinez said, "there has been significant growth in Western's minority scholarship program. We are probably seeinghigher-caliber students coming here now. Businesses are realizing they can make a difference."Western has the poorest record among state public higher education institutions in educatingminorities," he said. For 20 years, Western offered only the Garfield High School Scholarship.Presented to an entering freshman minority from Garfield, Franklin, Cleveland or Rainier Beach highschools, the scholarship covers $500 of the student's yearly costs. In 1987, Western began the MinorityAchievement Program Scholarship (MAP). Consisting of 44 $ 1,000 scholarships, the program is open to entering freshman and See Finance on page 3 Student gets cafeterias to switch tuna By Ellis Bakerstaff reporter Western's cafeterias are now serving tongul tuna instead of the usual yellowfin tunabecause of one student's concern over the extinction of dolphins. The request follows a nationalboycott of yellowfin tuna because commercial tuna-fishing methods in tropical zones of the PacificOcean kill as many as 115,000 dolphins a year, said senior Cortlandt Fletcher of Bellingham, anenvironmental education major. "It's the largest slaughter of marine mammals in history, even greaterthan whales, estimated between six-to-eight million dolphins (killed) in the past 20 years. "It's one ofthose situations where people become aware, they become educated, and they take action. They don'tbuy yellowfin tuna," Fletcher, director of the Regenerative Society, said. Fletcher contacted Mike Lee,director of food services, Feb. 7, to present information about the boycott. A week later, Lee directedfood services employees to avoid yellowfin when ordering the approximately 15 cases of tuna consumedat Western each week, he said. Customer demand is a motivating factor, Lee said. "Number one,making this change, price-wise and quality-wise, is not going to make a lot of difference. Most of thecustomers probably wouldn't notice the difference. The second thing is it's being done by us, here, atWestern Washington University," Lee said. If tongul tuna had been more expensive, it would've beendifficult to switch, Lee said. The Regenerative Society, an AS club, is one of many organizationsadvocating the yellowfin boycott, Fletcher said. Internationally, Sea Shepard, Green Peace and EarthIsland are participating. "We need as many people to get involved as we can right now. It's either going to be brought to an end within the next five years or three species of dolphins will be extinct," Fletchersaid. In tropical areas of the Pacific ocean, pods of dolphins frequently swim over schools of yellowfintuna. Commercial fishermen seek the pods and circle the area with their purse-seine nets, catchingdolphins with the tuna, Fletcher said. See Tuna on page 3 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 2 ---------- February 28,1989 The Western Front â€¢mm Teacher award deadline near The School of Educationinvites nominations for the Fifth Annual Awards for Professional Excellence Program. The awards wereestablished in 1985 to recognize outstanding educators, human services personnel and citizens inWashington state. Each division of the school of education chooses at least one person each year toreceive an award. Approximately 25 people received awards last year. Winners will be selected fromschool districts and human services agencies throughout Western Washington. They will behonored at a luncheon in May and may be invited to participate on various curriculum planningcommittees of the school of education during the 1989-90 school year. Deadline for nominations isTuesday, March 7. Nomination forms may be obtained from the school of education in Miller Hall 219 orby calling 676-3319. AS recycling still accepting Public opinion influenced a recent AS RecyclingCenter decision to continue accepting community drop-offs of aluminum, glass, newspaper andcardboard, Coordinator Jim Madison said Friday. A planned February closure of the drop-off point isdelayed until July, he said. "It hasn't been decided for sure that (the drop-off point) is going to closebecause of a lot of complaints from the community/' he said. Mixed waste paper, however, is no longeraccepted at the center, he said. He recommended taking mixed waste and computer paper to localcommercial recycling centers. Madison said the phasing out of drop-offs was prompted byBellingham's new curb-side recycling program. In related matter, he said a requested 40 percent rateincrease for the center's university waste removal contracts has been denied. Madison said he'sassuming that the higher rates will go into effect when the new fiscal year starts in July. Geology profsgranted $30,000 Western geology professors David Engebretson and Russell Burmester have beenawarded $30,000 to conduct paleomagnctic studies on rocks from the Tikchik region of Alaska. Themystery surrounding the region is the magnetism in the rocks doesn't match the magnetism of thesurrounding region. The two geologists hope to understand why. ^ ^ ^ ^ p | ^ Â« â€¢AS Board meetsat 4 p.m. today in Viking Union 408. Nathan Church, director of Student Health Services will make apredentation to the AS oh health insurance and health fees. Church is suggesting raising the health feefrom $9 a quarter to $25 a quarter. Student input is requested. â€¢Linguistics Seminar presents Shaw N.Gynan and "A Revisionist Perspective on the Natural Approach." 3 p.m. today in Humanities 202.â€¢Chemistry Department presents Thomas Engel and "Atomic Molecular Beam Scattering FromSurfaces: Surface Structure and Surface Reactivity." 4 p.m. Wednesday in Haggard Hall 268. A receptionwill take place at 3:30 p.m. inHH215. â€¢Board of Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Old Main340. The trustees will dicuss financial aid, holiday scheduling, staff salaries and legislative news.â€¢Provost Search Committee is sponsoring an open forum with provost candidate Victor K. Wong from1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday in Lecture Hall 4. Currently, Wong is provost and vice chancellor foracademic affairs at the University of Michigan, Flint. Students and faculty are encouraged to attend. â€¢Environmental Center is sponsoring a day of letter writing to protest the killing of dolphins during yellowfintuna fishing. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, at Venders Row. Also, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Environmental Center. Bellingham Police responded to the following incidentsbetween Feb. 9 and Feb. 24: Thursday, Feb. 9: Wilson Library reported that over the last two quarters,pages have been torn out of more than 40 books and periodicals in the library, causing $1,600damage. Thursday, Feb. 16: A wallet was reported stolen from the staff lounge in Old Main 280. Thevictim lost $19, but all bank cards and accounts listed in the wallet have been cancelled. Saturday, Feb.18: A Birnam Wood resident reported that a man jumped down onto her balcony from the apartmentbalcony above. A party was in process in the upstairs apartment, and its resident claimed no knowledge of the incident Kim S. Judd, 18,424 Fairhaven, was cited for possessing alcohol as a minor. RobertJ. Mathison, 20,321 Kappa, was cited for possessing alcohol as a minor. Monday, Feb. 20: DavidRussell Brewer, 21, and Erik K. Johnston, 21, both of 910 Indian St. were cited for disorderly conductafter police arrived at a large party they were conducting. Cynthia McMullen, 20, 387 Higginson wasstopped by police as she was leaving the party, when officers asked to see her identification, she said she didn't have any, nor a name. The police report said she began poking an officer in the chest, thenpounding on his chest with her fists. She was cited for 4th degree assault and possessing alcohol as aminor, and booked into Whatcom County Jail. A door window to Western's Visitor Information Centerwas damaged when someone tried to break in by pounding it with a 12-volt car battery. EnglishContinued from page 1 of courses. Even with problems managing its faculty, the report said thedepartment ha3 a good reputation for strong teaching. Generally, the faculty is committed to teaching. They also maintain a commendable record of scholarship, regularly publishing scholarly books,textbooks, books of poetry and fiction and numerous articles. This is accomplished despite heavyteaching loads. John Mason, director of graduate studies, said the review's proposals will bereviewed by the committee and faculty. "We're taking a look at what we have and need to figure out ifwe need to change our priorities." English department Chairman Douglas Park said it may beconceivable to limit the number of majors-enrolled. "We need to tighten up the curriculum."Publications Manager Opening 1989-1990 Academic Year Opening: Publications Manager for 1989-1990 Academic Year. Pay $725 per quarter plus commissions. To Apply: submit resume and statement ofintention by 1 p.m., February 28, 1989 to Chair, Student Publications Council, CH 7. All applicants willbe interviewed at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 1989 in CH 131. For further information contact thePublications Business Office, CH 7, 676-3171. HOW DID S EX STOP A WAR? Find out in . . . .Women! Just Say No! By Aristophanes A Wild West setting for the classic battle between the sexes. MARCH 1, 2, 3 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, MARCH 5 at 2 p.m. â€¢PERFORMING ARTS CENTERMAINSTAGE* Admission: $5 general $4 student / senior Presented by Western Washington UniversityCollege of Fine Performing Arts PEPARTMENT OF THEATRE / DANCE **TJcket Reservations: 676-3873** â€¢OPENING WEDNESDAY MARCH 1ST â€¢GREAT FOOD AT INEXPENSIVE PRICESâ€¢CAR-HOP SERVICE, INDOOR DINING, TAKE OUT â€¢TRY OUR SOON TO BE FAMOUSBOOMER BURGER AND WAFFLE FRIES! â€¢OPEN 'TIL 2 AM ON FRIDAY SATURDAY 310 N.Samish Way 647-BOOM ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 3 Finance Continued from page 1 transfers. The top qualification(besides being a minority) is high academic credentials. Today, Western offers five minorityscholarships. Today, institutional and private donors provide hundreds of scholarships to Westernstudents. Institutional scholarships are offered mainly to students already attending Western.Private donor scholarships are offered mostly to entering freshmen and do not require-students to attenda particular university. Working with individual departments in providing students with scholarshipinformation, the Student Financial Resources Office in Old Main publishes yearly a ScholarshipProspectus and a bi-monthly scholarship update. The prospectus lists institutional scholarships. Theupdate includes information on both institutional and private donor scholarships. Some scholarshipsprovide more financial assistance than others. Financial assistance can vary from $200 to full coverage of tuition and fees for one academic year. Scholarships are not offered for more than one academicyear. What has not changed over time are student requirements for scholarships. Student FinancialResources assistant program director for scholarships Emily Nelson said "both types of scholarshipsemphasize academic credentials and community service. Most'scholarships are for a particular major. Some require an accumulative grade point average of 3.0, while others require a 3.5 (GPA)." TunaContinued from page 1 The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service estimated the eastern spinnerdolphin population has been reduced by 80 percent since purse-seining of tuna began in the 1960s.About 95 percent of tuna caught commercially doesn't harm dolphins, Fletcher said. He recommendedlooking for albacore, benito and skipjack tunas when grocery shopping. Avoid Carnation, Starkist,Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee tunas, Fletcher said. Cans labelled "chunklight" or "yellowfin"killdolphins. Fletcher said the boycott will continue "until the slaughter ends." He spent five years inFlorida. While he was there he grew to love the marine mammals and often swam in the Caribbean withdolphins, he said. "The bottom line is conservation. (Those) united in this cause will not give up untilthe dolphin slaughter is zero and all dolphins are once again free to swim the oceans without thefear of tuna (fishing) nets, explosives and greedy men," Fletcher said. Exchange programs fulfill desirefor foreign culture By Molly Krogstadt staff reporter You do not have to wait until your own children are in college before you can venture to France, or to almost any other country you may want to visit. TheForeign Studies program offers many plans for students to study in other countries at any one of ahundred different foreign institutions. "Students experience a different culture, get full academic credit and learn their way around the world," said Arthur Kimmel, director of foreign studies. Programs may last aquarter, a semester or a year. Kimmel said the quarter programs are the most popular because they areopen to any student, regardless of student standing or language knowledge. The courses taught for the quarter are instructed by English-speaking professors and are open only to American students. Thecourses usually focus on aspects of the country under study. Tours and trips are arranged so eachstudent can see as much of the country as possible. A great deal of information and activity is packedinto one quarter, Kimmel said. The cost ranges from $1,500 to spend a quarter in Mexico to $3,400 to goto Germany. Semester and year-long programs are specifically oriented toward greater learning andunderstanding of the language of the country and require junior standing. These plans are also moreexpensive, ranging from $4,000 to $6,000 for a semester. The International Student Exchange Program(ISEP) is also available for students with junior or senior standing. This program enables students tostudy any field in any of 32 countries. Unlike other programs which provide American instructors andspecific classes, the ISEP program allows students to choose their classes from those offered at thechosen university and attend classes with natives of the country. Kimmel said the advantage to thisprogram is the cost is based on prices at Western. The program fee for one year is currently $3,850, nomatter which country a student goes to. "Our goal is to make a foreign study experience affordable tothe average Western student," Kimmel said. "If a student can afford to go to Western, he can usuallyafford to go abroad." Travel expenses and spending money is not included in the cost of the programsand financial aid is applicable to the foreign studies programs. For more information on studying abroador just traveling overseas, contract the foreign studies office in Old Main 530. New editors chosen forpublications The Student Publications Council on Thursday chose Laura Gordon to be the springeditor for The Western Front and Jennifer Wynn to be editor for Klipsun magazine. The eight membercouncil of students and faculty, chaired by Lyle Harris of the journalism department, reviewed severalapplications before deciding on Gordon and Wynn. The editors now will pick a staff for next quarter.Gordon and Wynn have held editorial positions on their respective publications in the past. Gordonis managing editor of the Front this quarter, while Wynn is serving as a copy editor on Klipsun. 8 Busesto Campus each hour! 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"We in the Pacific Northwest tend to want to look at California and say, 'Ho ho, youhave an earthquake problem,'" said Jan Leonardo, director of Whatcom County Emergency Services."But I can tell you with absolute certainty we'll have an earthquake. I can't tell when or how big" thequake will be, she said. Western geology professor David Engebretson is also concerned that theabsence of large quakes in our area's recent history is "lulling us to sleep." Engebretson said he beganto consider earthquake danger during his lecture sessions. "If I was in a room with a whole bunch ofstudents (during an earthquake), what would I do?" he asked. Engebretson and Harrison believe theuniversity should form a committee to assess Western's earthquake readiness. But "there's been quite an apathy about it," Harrison said. "It needs somebody from a responsible position to say, 'Do it."'Objects such as poorly anchored overhead lights, chemical bottles and library books could fall during aquake, Harrison said. "We honestly don't know" how safe some older buildings would be during anearthquake, and there are no adequate plans for telling people what to do during a quake, he said.Wilson Library director Diane Parker said library shelves are designed and installed in accordance with earthquake standards. "There are some (shelves) I can push, and there's movement," Harrison said."We need to make sure we don't have a problem." Plastic strips were placed across shelves in thechemistry and biology illustration by Tony Tenorlo stockrooms last year to keep bottles from falling, butthese are "just minimal" precautions in only two rooms on campus, Harrison said. Huxley technicianCaryl Dunavan said Huxley plans to place strips across shelves in its stockroom, but none are installedyet. Western's buildings meet the seismic safety standards, of the Uniform Building Code that, were in effect at the time they were built. These standards were established in the early 1960s and are revisedevery three years. Older buildings are not changed to comply with the updated code, said Bill Managan,university architect. Remodeling projects must comply with the newest code edition, he said. Engineers now believe buildings should have "appropriate flexibility," rather than being rigid, so they can betterrespond to these waves, said Dave Wolf, Bellingham building official. Wooden buildings are safestduring a quake because they are flexible, while masonry buildings without steel reinforcement are theleast safe, he said. â€¢ Some' Western buildings are founded on pilings rather than directly onbedrock, but how this foundation would affect them during a quake isn't clear. Buildings on pilingscan fare better or worse than adjacent structures, depending on the duration and depth of the quake andthe type of soils the pilings penetrate, Wolf said. Though no quakes larger than Richter scale magnitude8 have occurred in Puget Sound during the last 150 years, the region has been desig-, nated a high-risk earthquake area by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)., Earthquakes in 1949 and 1965,measuring 7.1 and 6.5 on the Richter scale, caused 15 deaths and over $200 million damage in thePuget Sound area. "Since 1840, nearly 1,000 earthquakes large enough to be felt by residents haveoccurred in Washington state," USGS geophysicist Walter Hays wrote. But the lack of largerquakes here worries scientists at the USGS and elsewhere, and prompted the high-risk designations."It's probable the largest active fault in the continuous 48 states is beneath the coast of Washington,Oregon and California," said Thomas Heaton, a geophysicist associated with the U.S. GeologicalSurvey's Pasadena office and with the California Institute of Technology. "Although no historical largequakes (have occurred) on it, we don't see any compelling reason they can't," Heaton said. Heaton andanother geologist, Stephen Hartzell, have compared the earth's crust here to that of Chile and Japan,which have had massive earthquakes. In our area, the heavy Juan de Fuca plate, which forms part ofthe ocean floor, is sliding under the lighter continental North American plate at arate of about 4centimeters per year. If the Juan de Fuca and North American plates are locked and strain is buildingbetween them, "a sequence of several great earthquakes (magnitude 8) or a giant earthquake(magnitude 9) would be necessary" to release the stored elastic energy, Heaton and Hartzellwrote. And about one in 20 quakes is followed by a larger quake, Heaton said. No one can reliablypredict when a quake will occur or how big it will be. Western does have a general emergency response policy that assigns the Public Safety Department and other divisions of the Physical Plant todetermine if buildings should be evacuated to rescue and administer first aid to victims, control traffic and communications on campus and to decide if emergency repairs are needed. During an earthquake, the state Department of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agencyrecommend not entering or leaving buildings. If you are inside when a quake strikes, take cover underheavy furniture or in doorways and stay away from glass. If outside, you should "move away frombuildings and utility lines and stay in the open until the quake stops. If you're driving, stop your car butstay in it. Beware of aftershocks. RESTAURANT 1222 N. Garden Tues-Sat 4:00-9:00 Close to campus!671-3414 Washington Student Lobby WSL reminds you to call your legislators on the toll free hotlinenumber 1-800-562-6000 Tell them you support the WSL Agenda. L^L1J5SÂ£ Acrylic Nails $15.00 J I I I I I I I I j Let Kris (licensed trainee) do them for you. ALSO 20% off any hair service (for men andwomen) 820 N. State (At Bottom of Ivy) â€¢ LAST DAY FOR LATE COURSE WITHDRAWALS (forstudents with late-withdrawal privileges) is Fit, Mar. 3. â€¢ WINTER DEGREE INITIAL CERTIFICATECANDIDATES: Pay degree and/or certificate fee to Cashier, VU Plaza, by Mar. 3 if you have not alreadydone so. Questions on graduation requirements outstanding should be directed to Credit Evaluation,Registrar's Office, OM230. â€¢ATTENTION NATIONAL DIRECT/PERKINS GUARANTEED STUDENT(Stafford) LOAN BORROWERS: If you are not returning spring quarter or are graduating winter quarter,you are required to schedule an exit interview. Contact Student Repayment, OM265, or calf 676-2943.Transcripts are subject to withholding if you do not appear for the required Interview. â€¢WINTERTESTING DATES: TETEPâ€”March 1. Pre-registratjon required. Math Achievement-reter to 1987- 89general catalog. Pre-registration required. Miller Analogiesâ€”March 13. Pre-registration required. Fee of$30. To pre-register, or for mom information, contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢ JUNIOR WRITINGEXAM: For spring quarter will be offered April 10-14 and 17-21. Pre-registrater at Testing Center the firstweek of spring quarter. â€¢ WESTERN PREVIEW NEEDS YOU: You too can volunteer to be a guide forhigh school transfer students at Western Preview Sat., Apr. 8. Contact Student-to-Student Program,676-3861, or go to OM200 for information. Deadline is Fri., Mar. 3. â€¢ MATH PLACEMENT TEST: 1p.m., March 28 (first day of classes), Testing Center, OM120. Payment of $10 is required at pre-registration. â€¢ MATH REVIEW (beginning Algebra), non-credit, no charge, will be offered spring quarterat 8 a.m. daily, MH166. Limit 40. Sign up at the Mathematics Office, BH202 by March 3.â€¢MATHEMATICS -PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED (in order to check prerequisites) to register in the following spring quarter mathematics courses: Math 102, 103, 104, 105, 124, 151, 155, 156 and 281.Bring Bluebook to BH202 to obtain verification form before registration appointment. â€¢ SPRINGQUARTER PARKING PERMIT SALES: Quarterly parking permits may be renewed for spring quarterbeginning Feb.27 through March 10, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays, at the Parking Services Office.Quarterly permits that are not renewed will go on sale beginning March 13 on a first-come, first-servedbasis. â€¢WESTERN IN GREECE: An orientation meeting has been planned for 3 p.m. Tues., March 7,in AH 302. Everyone is welcome. â€¢ SCHOLARSHIPS: A Navy representative will be available at noonThurs., Mar. 2, in HH243 to talk with students about full-ride scbolaships to the medical or dental schoolof their choice. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors and certificate and master's candidates must beregistered with the Career Planning Placement Center Read sign-up folders for additional requirements.â€¢ The Boeing Co., Tue.-Wed, Feb. 28 March 1. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Am OutdoorWord, Thur., March 2. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ U.S. Government Printing Office, Thur.,March 2. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Electronic Data Systems, Tues., March 7. Submit CIFand sign up in OM260. â€¢ Chllkat Guides, (Summer only). Tues., March 7. Submit CIF and sign up inOM280. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 5 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 5 People Saying no to drugs Former addict tells how his drug-haze days ended with treatment By Ed Treat staff reporter Locked in his room, Mike shot a "hot load"(overdose) of cocaine into his arm and did what is known among drug users as the "funky chicken," â€”he went into convulsions and passed out. When he came to, the first thing he saw was a picture of hissort. At that moment he realized he had a reason to live. Not knowing where else to turn for help, Mike, a 30- year-old Western senior, went to the Counseling Center in Miller Hall. A counselor sent him to theCommunity Alcohol Center for evaluation, which sent him to Olympic Center, an in-patient substanceabuse treatment center in Bellingham. He spent the next 28 days learning about his problem and how todeal with it. 'T was desperate. I was afraid of dying and afraid of what I had to do to stay alive," Mike said, using a fictitious name to protect his reputation at Western. "I felt so alone. I knew I needed to change,or my life was going to end. I couldn't keep going the way I was." Seated in a Viking Union conferenceroom, the handsome, well-dressed man is quick to laugh when recalling his drug-using past. '1 begantaking drugs when I was 13.1 smoked pot and drank on the weekends. I partied through high school andexperimented with various drugs such as LSD, cocaine and amphetamines. By the end of high school Iwas smoking pot or using something else pretty much every day." When Mike first sought help for hisproblem he had no idea of what would lie ahead. He was hoping for an easy way out of his problem. "Ithought the treatment center would cure me. I didn't realize there would be so much work to stayingclean. But it has been worth it," he said. When he first entered Olympic Center, Mike had no concept ofwhat treatment was, but for him it was a much needed break from an insane life, "The treatment centerwas real mellow. I felt safe there. It was an escape from the world," he said. Mike said the biggest reliefwas in knowing that he was not alone. '1 found out that I had a common disease. I wasn't the only onetaking drugs alone and feeling the way I felt." He learned in treatment that there was no cure to hisproblem but there was a solution: complete abstinence from all mind and mood altering chemicals. Mikesaid he first began taking drugs because of the way they made him feel. "Normally I felt like an immature, geeky little kid. When I started taking drugs I felt more comfortable with myself and I found that I couldrelate to the other people who took drugs," he said. Mike said he remembers not wanting to fit in withnormal kids. "I knew I could do the things the straight kids were doing, the 'normal' activities, but I didn'tenjoy them. They seemed too corny, too middle class, too plastic." Looking back, Mike said he useddrugs to cover up his feelings of inadequacy and to hide from reality. "I just thought it was cool to be ananti-social rebel," he said. Followinghigh school, Mike went into the Navy and was Jesse Tinsley/TheWestern Front 'Mike," a 30-year-old Western senior, contemplates his future after two years without using drugs. "I was desperate. I was afraid of dying and afraid of what I had to do to stay alive. I feit so alone. Iknew I needed to change, or my life was going to end." â€”"Mike," a Western senior stationed in Florida,San Diego and Whidbey Island where he said he drank and smoked pot every day. "God, who knowswhat happened in the Navy. That whole experience is pretty much a blur. I took PCP and lots of LSD and a whole range of narcotics: Nembutol, Seconal, darvon, morphine, demerol. I was selling cocaine too.This was all before they had urine testing. 1 used to take acid, drink Jack Daniels and talk to Jesus," hesaid. After being kicked out of the navy because of his drug use, Mike attended Whatcom CommunityCollege, where he began using a lot of cocaine. "Everything was a big party. I only wanted to get high. Ididn't want any commitments or responsibilities. I walked away from two marriages. There was nodirection or purpose to my life," he said. By the time Mike transferred to Western, he was starting to feel the toll drugs were taking on his life. "My drug use began to be like a full-time job. Besides maintaining a 3.0 grade point average, it took a lot of energy getting and using drugs," he said. Mike was in his junioryear at Western when his life came to a turning point. "I remember it was winter quarter of '85 when I hitbottom. Things were getting shitty. I felt empty inside; desperate, lonely, isolated. I was starting to gethigh alone. My only friends were the other students who I bought my drugs from. That was when Ioverdosed on coke." Mike said in treatment they made him write about his past and talk about hisfeelings. See Mike on page 6 Building names honor best of Western I have just three goals in life: Toget into a racquetball class before I graduate, bring about world peace and have a building named afterme. The first two goals are unrealistic, but the third one is possible. All I have to do is work hard andthen die. Western has a bunch of hard workers that did such a good job that they had buildings namedafter them. Peter Harris, vice president for Business and Financial Affairs, said in the case of the RossTechnology David Cuillier Editor M M ! !I:-Ii"Hraj^^^B;ff building, a committee got together and sent theacting president a dedication proposal. The acting president then passed it on to the trustees, whoapproved the dedication to G. Robert Ross. So here is the best of Western's best: Edens Hall (1921): The now-unused building is named after Colonel J.J. Edens, who was one of the school's first trustees.Wilson library (1928): Named after the first full-time librarian, Mabel *Ioe Wilson, who came to Westernin 1902. Carver Gym (1935): Named after Sanford E. Carver, who coached every sport at Western from1913 until 1955. Haggard Hall (1960): The science building was named after William Wade Haggard,Western's fifth president, who reigned from 1939 to 1959. Higginson Hall (1961): Named after RussellCarden Higginson, member of the first Board of Trustees. Nash Hall (1966): George W. Nash waspresident at Western from 1914 to 1922. Bond Hall (1968): Named after Elias A. Bond, the firstbasketball coach for Western, who started in 1907. Buchanan Towers (1971): Sam J. Buchananserved in the business office for many years in a variety of positions. Arntzen Hall (1974): This socialstudies building was named after a prominent faculty member, Edward Arntzen. Parks Hall (1982):Named after Maynard Parks, who donated a large chunk of land to Western. Ross EngineeringTechnology (1987): Re-dedicated in June last year to former president G. Robert Ross, who died in aplane crash fall quarter 1987. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 6 ---------- February 28 ,1989 The Western Front Treatment breaks through mask of denial By Ed Treat staffreporter Western has its share of drug addicts. Paul Macbeth, director of the Community Alcohol Center(CAC), estimates as many as 1 of 5 students who use drugs are showing signs of the early, middle orlate stages of alcoholism or drug addiction. "The drug problem affects the health of the entirecommunity," he said. Macbeth said students seeking help for a possible drug problem should go toWestern's new Substance Abuse Prevention Center, located in rooms 18 and 19 in High Street Hall,which offers free evaluations, consultation, referrals and drop-in counseling. Macbeth said the symptomsof drug addiction may be obvious to an outsider, but for those experiencing a problem it is difficult tosee. "Drug addiction is a disease that tells you, *You don't have a problem,"' Macbeth said. So, how doyou know if someone might have a drug problem? Macbeth said there are a number of signs to look for."The addict will begin to experience a change in attitudes. His or her values change. Suddenly they areless interested in college or their grades begin to drop." Dropping grades are not the best indicatorthough, Macbeth said. "Some people use drugs to help them study and their grades actually improve, soit can be deceiving." The progression of drug dependency is gradual, he said. "The addict will loseinterest in recreation, and partying will become more important. There will be an increasing contact withdrugs and other people who use them. "The addict will also experience a change in his or her self-image. The addict's self-image gets lower and he or she experiences sharp mood swings and depressions,"Macbeth said. "As the self-image drops, the addict will begin to choose less desirable friends and theywill begin to see their old friends as 'lightweights,"' Macbeth added. Jef f McCabe, executive director ofthe Meridian Center, said treatment centers are seeing younger and younger clients because peopleare using more combinations of drugs to control their moods. "A cocaine addict, for example, will usealcohol to avoid a cocaine crashâ€”the severe depression which follows a cocaine binge. Thismanner of using drugs makes treatment much more complicated than in the past when people were more often addicted to just one substance," McCabe said. If a student thinks they may have a problem,Macbeth said, several options are available. First, they should have a professional evaluation todetermine if a problem exists and secondly, how bad it may be. Anyone may go to the CAC and receivea free evaluation. Recommendations are made based on individual needs, Macbeth said. , "Treatment isa very individual type of thing. We might recommend any number of things. Detox, in-patient treatment,intensive out-patient counseling or group sessions," he said. For out-patient treatment, the CAC workson a sliding scale according to the patient's ability to pay. John Rietz, executive director of theRecovery Center at St. Joseph's Hospital, said everyone who wants help will receive it. "If we can'thelp someone, we will place them somewhere," he said. Many recovering addicts wonder if there is lifeafter drugs. Macbeth said most addicts find life to be better than ever before. "The idea that you have tobe drinking to have fun is a big media hype," he said. "Life is great without having to take anything."illustration by Tony Tenorio. Mike Continued from page 5 "There was a real sense of self-awareness and seeing the wreckage and un-manageability of my life," he said. After treatment, Mike took a quarter offfrom school to work and go to self-help, 12-step meetings where he found support for anew life-style. "Ihad to learn to deal with reality "he said. Mike stayed clean for 10 months when, while on a trip toCalifornia with an old drug-using friend, he "relapsed." "I began to think that maybe I didn 't really have aproblem after all. I thought that I could control it, so I had a glass of champagne. The next day I had abong in my hand and the day after I had a needle in my arm. It was just that quick," he said. Mike useddrugs for the next six his problem and has been free from with himself, it is difficult to imag-months. drugs for nearly 2 years. ine Mike as a junkie. 'It was worse this time. On top of "I began to do the things that I"People have a false perception all the old emotions â€” desperation, loneliness, isolationâ€”I added guilt, ' anger and frustration. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired," he said. He finally surrenderedtotally to was told to do in treatment and in the of who a drug addict is," he said, meetings, like stayingaway from old "Addiction transcends all bounda-drug- using friends and the bars," he ries. Most peoplethink an addict is a said. greasy guy living in the big city, who Appearing relaxed and at peace has aneedle hanging out of his arm. "A lot of addicts I know function very well despite their problem. That'swhy it's hard for them to see their problem. When you're an addict, somebody with a problem issomeone who takes more drugs than you," Mike said. He plans to graduate this spring with abachelor's of science degree and will work for a technical firm in Seattle. "My life is great now," he said."I've learned to deal with reality. I have a great relationship. I'm into running, biking and basketball. I feelno pressure in my life. I have faith and acceptance that everything will work out. 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Thorndike, as "one of a half a dozen of the mosteminent psychologists of the first third of the century," and his father, Robert L. Thorndike, as "one of the major figures of the middle third of the century." Both spent most of their careers at ColumbiaUniversity. Thorndike doesn't attribute his interest in psychology to influence of any kind by his family. "I first majored in chemistry, but didn't like it, so I became a psychologist," Thorndike said. "I found itinteresting once I became involved," he said. E.L. Thorndike was well known as founder of the Thorndike-Bamhart Dictionary. He taught a wide variety of subjects including reading, writing and arithmetic.Thorndike received his bachelor's of arts in psychology from Wesleyan University in Middleton, Conn,and his Ph.D from the University of Minnesota. He taught at the graduate school at the University ofMinnesota before coming to Western. Now in his 19th year, Thorndike said he came to Westernbecause it was considered "the Columbia University of the West." He also disliked New York City and was attracted to the Pacific Northwest, "once I discovered it was here." Western provides him with"more freedom and support to do research, much more than I would ever have at the University ofWashington," he said. Thorndike's daughter, Tracy, is a psychology major at Western. Caprellids spiffylittle guys The first skeleton shrimp I saw, in a marine zoology class, scared me to death. It sprang likea jack-in-the-box out of a mass of brown algae I was examining under a magnifying scope. Imagine apraying mantis magnified to King Kong size, jumping up at you, and you'll understand my fright Skeleton shrimp, or more properly, caprellids, look like praying mantises, with insect-like legs and antennae.They're actually not insects but crustaceans, related to crab and lobster, and they live on sea grass,gripping it with hooked legs. One of two living caprellid experts, professor Ed Caine, is on a sabbaticalleave at the Shannon Point Marine Center near Anacortes. He's using computer technology, field studies and perseverance to answer several questions about this poorly-known beast. Caine has found we don'teven know how to accurately identify different caprellid species. Identification systems establishedin the 1890s were based on the sizes of caprellid body segments. But, using a computerized systemcalled video image : analysis, Caine has found these sizes vary depending on where the caprellidlives. The same species can have Lab Notes Sara Olason Science Writer . large hooks for graspingsea grass if it lives in rough waters, and small : hooks in more protected areas. Caprellids undergolemming-like population crashes in the sea grass-filled estuaries where they live. "You can haveSOcaprellids per centimeter on a blade of grass, and within three or four days, it can decrease to onecaprellid every 10 centimeters," Caine said. Caine thinks he knows why. The migration of small fish,such as shiners, surf perch and sculpins, corresponds with the caprellids' demise. As they migrate,the fish must switch from hunting for free-swimming food to browsing along the bottom. Caprellidswould be a good intermediary food source, because they live in between these two worlds, hangingMacGregor Word Processing Speedy Accurate Typing Near Campus â€¢ Student Discount 671-4636' SPRIMQ CONFERENCE 'B9 BEYOND WESTERN: A Student Conference MARCH 4TH, 1989Information and Registration Parks Hall Lobby Beginning Feb. 16 space is limited ^ onto sea grass andwaving their antennae around to catch food. But proving fish really do depend on caprellids for food,that this relationship is more than coincidence, will take a lot of work. Caine will spend part of thesummer (before he returns to the University of South Carolina) at the Padilla Bay Estuary, takingsamples of sea grass and catching fish. He estimated he'll have to cut about 150 swatches of grass, and count all the caprellids in them. And he'll analyze stomach contents of about 500 fish, to see if they'vebeen munching caprellids. We're learning size is no measure of a creature's importance or influenceon its ecosystem. Especially in the ocean, where a mammal as gargantuan as a baleen whale cansurvive by straining tiny floating plants and animals from the waves, we're seeing how vital these almostinvisible populations can be. Despite my first shocking meeting with caprellids, I agree with Cainethat "they're really spiffy beasts," and we've ignored them too long. Any group of animals that includes,as caprellids do, a species named "Abracadabra" must be worth another look. AB Computer IBMCompatible AB â€¢4.77-10 Turbo .256Kon640KMB â€¢Two 360 disk drive â€¢1 year warranty â€¢3hour training â€¢Open until 9 pm â€¢Accessories available Computer Sales 733-8558 W gt; mLuxurious bed and breakfast accomodations for visiting dignitaries or 111 weekending pa*e n t s 1014 ^h l l l d e n Street BellinghamJWashington 98225 As for his future, Thorndike sees himself still teachingstudents, writing books, doing research and studying the nature of human behavior. He hasauthored several books including: "Cross-Cultural Research Methods," which he co-authored withWestern psychology professor Walt Lonner and Rich Breslin, a former Western professor currentlyworking at the University of Hawaii; "Correlational Procedures for Research"; an introductorystatistics book dealing with data collection and analysis; and another book currently in press entitled, "A Century of Mental Testingâ€”The First 100 Years of Intelligence Testing." Robert Thorndike Reporterexplores brutal world of public relations using campus program Derek Dujardin Business Writer LastMonday, I entered the world of business for the first time via the Pacific Northwest PersonnelManagement Association (PNPMA) Shadow program. This program matches students withexecutives in their field of study. The student then spends the day with the executive and follows him orher around to see first hand what executives do. It's sort of like an advanced career day. To becomeinvolved in the program, students must be a member of PNPMA, and that costs $5. Since I am ajournalist with a minor in marketing, the best person for me to shadow was Ray Trzynka, director ofcorporate relations for Bellingham's Puget Power and Light. I have to admit, the ruthless world ofbusiness surprised me a little. 7 a.m.: We met with the Chamber of Commerce at Cassidy's in theBellingham Towers. I was surrounded by PR people from several Pelling-ham businesses who talked byconference phone with county representatives and senators in Olympia for two hours about how thesystem has jerked around certain members of the community. Ray bought me breakfast ... andlunch... and dinner (What an expense account!). 9 a.m.: We went to Ray's: win-dowless office, whichlooked suspiciously like a broom closet. It made me wonder about the prestige of a public relationsperson in an organization. We spent one-half hour reading through newspapers for anydevelopments that might affect Puget Power, then I watched Ray talk on the phone and write things. It'ssurprising how little PR people really write. Most of them have journalism degrees, but 80 percent oftheir day (when they aren't in meetings) is spent on the phone organizing activities and collectinginformation. The other 20 percent is spent writing memos for other people. I think the best classificationof a public relations person is somewhere between a cruise director and a journalist. 3 p.m.: StaffMeeting: This is probably the most interesting part of the day. These staff meetings of all the upper-levelmanagers are the heart and soul of the business environment. They also are brutally honest. Themanagers didn't pull any punches on my account Some of the stuff they said I can't repeat becauseI was warned when I ffiWEWT!T???OT?!,?W?!E!E,W??!,SW entered the meeting "this is high-level stuffthat shouldn't leave the room. They discussed which personnel would be getting a raise and whowouldn't; they speculated whether or not the new $27 million union contract would pass; who gets thenew window office; and their inefficient telephone switchboard system (except for the shaky cameraeffect, it had all the elements of an AT T commercial). 6-9:00 p.m.: I watched two consumer panelsdiscuss how to solve the looming energy crisis of the 1990s. 9:30 p.m.: I went home and tried to makesense out of the carnage of a brutal twelve-hour day. Did I really want to enter public relations? They domake decent money, usually two-' to-three grand more than journalists. They also have to bemeticulously organized and must like legislative issues a lot. But is a windowless office worth the largeexpense account? Well, I don't have to make up my mind yet, I told myself. But the day did give mesomething to think about â€¢4t ^ o^ FRIDAYS ONLY 8fy%ot/*r* e*ts WITH AD Until 3/17/89 Men's andWomen's Haircuts $4.00 off Wolff Tanning 10 â€¢ $20.00 "Come In Try Me" 671-0769 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 8 ---------- 8 February 28,1989 The Western Front Sports Vikings end regular season by thrashing SU ChieftainsBy Clifford Pfenning staff reporter The men's basketball squad wrapped up its regular season Saturdaynight with a 98-75 scalping of the Seattle University Chieftains in Sam Carver Gym before a near-capacity crowd. It was a victory that capped a 24-4 first-place NAIA District 1 season (15-1 in league play) forhead coach Brad Jackson and 12 determined hoopsters. Although it can safely be said that it wasn't the Vikings' most exciting contest, the crowd of 1,654 had a chance to see center Ed Briggs make historyas he added five blocked shots to his school record of 93 rejections in one season. In addition, guardManny Kimmie, hampered by a knee injury for the last half of the season, returned to action with 12minutes left and received a standing ovation. He then ran Western's offense with two assists, two steals, four points and five rebounds. "I had a lot of fun out there tonight," said the 6-foot-3 junior. "The knee feltgood and I didn't press it too hard." Jackson, who set a school record himself Saturday as the onlyWestern coach to have three straight seasons of 20 or more triumphs, also sang Kimmie's praises. "Itfelt good to have Manny back," he said. "It's been a long time, and I wanted to give him some time toplay without pushing him." Western, ranked seventh in the NAIA national poll this week and third inaverage scoring margin per game (24.07), took the lead from Seattle 4-2 less than two minutes into thegame and never looked back. The train kept a rollin' and pulled away in the second half, despite theChieftains' slowed-down offensive tactics. All that slowed down, though, was the clock as 15 foulsoccurred in the last 5 1/2 minutes of play. "We did all we could to keep from going to sleep," said Viking guard J.D. Taylor, who had 13 points (6-12, 1-1) and three rebounds. He finished the regular seasonleading Western in field goal percentages at .567 (143/252). The Vikings' biggest lead was 28 pointswhich they hit twice during the second half, the first spread coming with 4:12 left as Seattle's RobertHendrix fouled out against forward Todd McAllister, who sunk two free throws, giving Western an 87-59advantage. McAllister scored nine, shooting 7 of 8 from the line. Guard Jeff Curtis shot a perfect 3-3from three-point range and tallied 13 points, and guard Dan Olson, who regained his early-seasonshooting form, canned two from three-point land and four of eight others from the field. Jackson saidCurtis and Olson were the true catalysts of Saturday's victory. "Curtis had a really good game from thefield, and Dan did a fine job tonight. I was encouraged that he was looking for the shots tonight." AlycienVanDroof/The Western Front Western guard Dan Olson looks to make a pass around the outstretchedarm of Seattle University's Che Dawson in Western's 98-75 home-court victory Saturday night.Basketball playoff system can be anything but simple By Butch Kamena staff reporter Alex Trebek:"That's correct, George. Select again." Contestant: "Sports trivia for $400, Alex." Alex: "The NAIADistrict J play-off system." Contestant: ftWhat is mass confusion?" Alex: "That's correct, selectagain." No, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics District 1 playoff system hasn't made iton to "Jeopardy** yet, but it should. If simplicity is the goal, the playoff system has been in jeopardysince it was puttogether. This is an effort to explain the mess. Thirteen schools in District 1 play men'sbasketball. These schools can be divided into two groups. The first group consists of nine schools,including Western, which have joined together in a scheduling alliance sometimes called the GreaterCascade Alliance. The nine schools all play each other twice. Thus, Western plays the other eightschools at home and away for a total of 16 games. For the schools in the alliance, these 16 gamesare their district games. The top-four teams in the nine-team alliance automatically qualify for thedistrict playoffs. Simple enough, right? But four teams comprising a second groupâ€” Whitman,Whitworth, Pacific Lutheran and Alaska Pacific â€” aren't in the scheduling pool. To get their 16district games, they have games which are designated as district counters. For example. Whitmanplayed Western twice this season. The two games were designated district counters for theMissionaries, but did not count as district games for the Vikings because Whitman is not in thescheduling pool. For the teams in the second group to reach the district playoffs, they must have arecord in their district counters equal or better than the fourth-place team in the scheduling alliance.But, there's an exception. If three or even all four of the teams in the second group achieve that record,only two make the playoffs. So, four to six teams can make the playoffs: This year Whitman andWhitworth posted 10-6 district records and made the playoffs because Simon Fraser, the fourth-placeteam in the alliance, was only 9-7. Thus, this year the playoffs are a six-team affair. That's how thesystem works (or doesn't work). And if you understand that, you're ready for bigger things, like theAudio Daily Double. Playoff tickets Tickets for Thursday's men's and women's district semi-final playoffgames will go on sale at noon today in Western's athletic office. One ticket is good for the 6 p.m.women's game and the 8 p.m. men's game. The tickets cost $2 for students with identification, $5reserved and $4 for general admission. If either team wins, tickets for the best-of-three district final willgo on sale immediately after the respective games. Hopper triple jumps to ninth at nationals "I wasn'tsatisfied with my performance," Western's Jerry Hopper said after placing ninth in the triple jump at theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Indoor Track National Championships in KansasCity, Mo. Hopper, competing against 45 other athletes, jumped 47 feet, 1/2 inches on Friday but failed to earn All-America status by not placing in the top six. "He was disappointed but ninth in the nation issomething to be proud of," Kelvin Halsell, Western track and field coach, said. "He did well consideringthe circumstances," Halsell said. "The small runway and track may have hindered him." Hopper, a two-time All-America in the triple jump said he wasn 't mentally prepared for the competition. "I'll just bemore driven to do better for the outdoor season," he said. Halsell agreed that Hopper wasn't quite readyfor the meet. "But it will make him that much more ready for the outdoor sea-son. Last year Hopper seta school record and placed third at the nationals by jumping 49 feet, 9 and 1/ 4 inches. He qualifiedfor the indoor nationals by going 47 feet, 6 inches at a January meet in Portland, Ore. Hopper alsocompeted in the long jump and just missed a personal best by 3 inches. A jump of 22 feet, 3 incheswas good enough to place him 15th in the competition. "He did the long jump just for the competition,"Halsell said. FAIRHAVEN DEPOT Hairstyling for Men and Women Across Special College Rates! From Bullies Be sure t0 ask fa Joanni â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ 733-1555 $ * l x - w - ( it may be legal, just â€¢Vfti Vo^ don't tell your mom) â€¢ y t P O * The Western Sailing Team N ,sPoking for persons who are familiar â€¢ with sailing. 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All the Vikings needed to clinch home-court advantage throughout the district playoffs was a victory over the Warriors of Lewis Clark StateCollege. Western failed, losing 59-56 to drop into second place behind Simon Fraser University. Thenext night, the Warriors did the Vikings a favor by upsetting the Clan of SFU 75-55 to push the Vikesback on top to win the regular season District 1 title. "We were really down after the game (the loss toLC State), but when LC State beat SFU it really got us pumped up knowing mat we would have thehome-court advantage in front of a big crowd," senior guard-forward Donna Monette said. Western should be in good shape in the district playoffs with the home-court advantage, seeing that it is undefeated in its 12 games at Carver Gym this season. Friday night's loss dropped the Vikes' overall rec- NAIA DISTRICT 1 WOMEN'S FINAL STANDINGS â€¢Wwlern â€¢Simon Fraser â€¢Lewis Clark State â€¢SeattlePacific â€¢Pacific Lutheran â€¢Whitman Seattle Central Alaska Southeast Puget Sound AlaskaPacific St. Martin's Whitworth Sheldon Jackson Northwest College DISTRICT W L 19 2 15 2 18 417 5 10 5 9 5 12 10 12 10 6 11 7 13 6 12 5 14 4 13 3 14 0 19 â€¢Clinched playoff berthOVERALL W L 25 4 19 8 24 8 23 5 18 8 12 13 16 13 16 IS 14 12 10 17 8 21 10 19 12 15 8 202 25 ord to 25-4 (19-2 in district play) snapping an 11-game winning streak. "Our heads were just not inthe game," Monette said, adding, "We came in here knowing we could win the league with a win, butthey (LCSC) were ready and played us tough. They are really playing well right now." In the semifinalround, the Vikes will play host to the winner of tonight's preliminary game; either 4th seed Seattle PacificUniversity 23-5 (17- 5) or 5th seed Pacific Lutheran University 18-8 (10-5). The semifinal game will beplayed at 6 p.m. Thursday in Carver Gym, preceding the men's semifinal game at 8 p.m. "I think I would rather play PLU (than SPU)," Monette said. "I'm surprised that they even made it into the district's topsix." Western beat SPU both times they have played this season and smashed PLU 101-61 Dec. 10.Viking forwards Anna Rabel and Alayna Keppler were named to the all-district team. Rabel and Kepplerreceived the honor of District Player of the Week twice each this season. Rabel needs to score threepoints to move into sixth place in Western career scoring. She currently has 1,036 points. MEN'SBASKETBALL STATISTICS PLAYER R. Whatley J.D . Taylor E. Briggs M. Kimmie R. Baxter E,Schurman R.Ootsey T. McAllister D.Olson J.Curtis MDahl S.Carlson O FG% FT* PTSAVO REBAVG ASTSTL 28 .545 .714 388 13.9 28 .568 .727 367 13.1 27 .483 .662 346 12.8 21 .546 .609 263 1Z5 28 .545 .729 272 9.7 22 .482 .618 210 9.6 28 .470 .663 247 8.8 13 .571 .677 85 6.5 26 .469 .800 1646.3 20 .452 .704 118 5.9 18 .525 .409" 93 5.2 20 .443 .783 77 35 191 6.8 36 49 ^ 117 4.2 60 28 ^fl 270 10.0 31 38 ^MM 67 3.2 56 44 ^ ^M 114 4.1 52 30 tiXA^ 102 4,6 47 32 X ^ gt;w 54 1.9 130 47 J \ \f J53 4.1 3 4 ** gt;\AWV 43 1.7 77 35 Ilk 31 1.6 32 24 mj x 54-'-3.0 3 5 â€¢ - â€¢ 32 1.6 17 13 NAIAMEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL RANKINGS LAST RANK WEEK TEAM (DISTRICT) 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 mm 1 3 2 5 6 4 10 9 11 8 13 7 15 16 12 18 1914 20 NR David Lipscomb, TN (24) Grand Canyon. AZ (7) Wisconsin-Eau Claire (14) Husson.ME(5)Wayland Baptist, TX (8) Oklahoma Christian (9) TOTAL RECORD POINTS 37-1 638 23-4 594 23-3 559 33-2 490 26-5 487 28-5 454 Western Washington (1) 24-4 412 Wheeling Jesuit. WV (28)a.Maiy'a.TX(4) MontevaUo,AL(27) Cumberland, KY (32) Wisconsin-Platteville (14) Charleston, SC (6)Southern California C. (3) Mobile College, AL (30) Lincoln Memorial, TN (24) 25-2 410 20-5 353 21-4334 22-5 277 22-4 272 21-5 250 27-3 220 26-7 196 23-4 141 Auburn-Montgomery, AL (27) 20-6 104Fort Hays State, KS (10) High Point, NC (26) Drury,MO(16) 20-7 94 19-5 66 20-8 53 f WOMEN'SBASKETBALL STATISTICS PLAYER GFG* FT% PTS AVG REB AVG ASTSTL A. Rabel 29.461 .725 A. Keppler 29.488 .646 C.Hanson 29.510 .500 L. Munday 2 .643 .667 rCBrowitt 29.468 .755 E. Porter29.495 .831 C. Garrison 22.556 .400 K. Kennedy 29.414 .688 D. Monette 29.392 .710 B.Hudson 23 386 .679 M. Clemens 19325 .684 470 16.2 208 7.2 390 13.5 268 92 344 11.9 199 6.9 22 11.0 6 3.0 2719.4 152 5.2 266 9.2 80 2.8 146 6.6 100 4.6 157 5.4 40 1.4 143 4.9 109 3.8 99 4.3 38 1.7 39 2.1 29 1.5 98 116 14 3 124 90 22 33 50 33 8 73 86 32 3 56 48 16 39 31 30 12 NAIA WOMEN'SBASKETBALL NATIONAL RANKINGS LAST TOTAL RANK WEEK TEAM (DISTRICT) RECORD POINTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 9 11 10 12 1413 15 16 17 18 20 19 Claflin.SC (6) 28-0 Arkansas Tech (17) 29-1 Wmgate,NC(26) 24-1 StAmbrose, IA (15) 31-1 Southern Nazarene, OK (9) 28-2 Arkansas-Monttcello(17) 244 Washburn, KS (10) 26-2 Northern Montana (12) 23-1 Charleston, SC (6) 26-3 Central State, OH (22) 24-1 SouthwesternOklahoma (9) 20-4 Ketmesaw State, GA (25) 23-3 Husson.ME(5) 24-1 Western Washington (1) 25-4Wayland Baptist, TX (8) 25-7 Union. TN (24) 25-5 Minnesota-Duluth(13) 23-5 Pembroke State, NC (26)22-4 West Virginia Wesleyan (28) 24-2 Oklahoma City (9) 16-7 595 573 527 509 468 411 386 376333 319 309 218 200 195 191 147 138 83 75 67 Pizza Haven 4111 E. Magnolia 734-8600 Northof Alabama Call 671-334Q Meridian Village UJe Deliver l $7.95 Lar9* lt;Mz tuz 0R $ 5 . 9 5 MediumIncludes One Topping, Regular Crust Good for in-store, takeout, or delivery. May not be used with otheroffers or coupons. Cash value 1/20 of 1c Limit One Coupon Per Purchase Expires 3-17-89 one of theWhits? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ CarverGym Thursday night to face Western's men's basketball team ner of Monday night's Whitworth hit 59 percent of his three-point shots (52-87), which places him Associationof Intercollegiate Athletics, He is averaging 16.2 points a ^^^^^^^M NAIA DISTRICT 1 MEN'S FINALSTANDINGS DISTRICT â€¢Western â€¢Central â€¢Lewis Clark State â€¢Whitman â€¢WhitworthSimon Fraser St. Martin's Alaska Pacific Alaska Southeast Pacific Lutheran Seattle Sheldon Jackson Northwest College W L 15 1 12 4 11 5 10 6 10 6 9 7 9 7 8 8 8 8 6 10 6 10 2 14 0 16â€¢Clinched playoff berth OVERALL W 24 26 18 16 15 17 16 15 14 11 7 4 1 L 4 8 14 9 1115 16 16 13 16 23 23 28 rebounder is Randy Smith, who m8*mQmmmmwmm Wafiainla^lanu-(111111 to hang in and realize it will be a havefoliowedthem," Western Coach points a game. The otherforwaid. Brad Jackson said of ^he Pirates. lt;*-4 Scott Brady, adds 15.4 points three-pointshooterinthedistrictin wiU advance to the best-twp-of-gjjjliljji^ Tennis Beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday in Red Square, the team will stage a 24-hour play-a-thon to raise money for upcoming trips, and try togain some exposure on campus, Black-sten said. Marathon Western's JillBruner, running in her firstmarathon ever, won the _ x*L* II National Association of Intercolle- S O T t D 3 ll giate Athletics division of the Seaside Trails' End Marathon in 3 hours, 35 minutes, 31 seconds. The victory is worth 10 pointsfor Western in the NAIA District 1 Track and Field Championships, to be held in May. The only otherentrant in the division, defending champion Mary Veneziana of Central Washington University had notfinished after four hours, 20 minutes. Two Western men also competed. Mike Gates finished secondbehind Mark Brennan of the University of Puget Sound in the NAIA men's division. Steve Duncan finished fourth. Western's women's fast-pitch softball club will play its first games of the season at 6 and 8 p.m.Wednesday at Frank Geri Field, near Civic Field, against Skagit Valley Community Ccilege. K-2.SIMS. BURTON SNOWBOARDS _, Cross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of Mountain Bikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS =mxmÂ£Mmm^7 110311THST. 733-4433 Summer employment opportunites are available for Western Washington University students in the area of retail sales and food service atRocky Mountain National Park, Colrado! On campus interviews will be conducted on March 6, 1989.Pick up applications and sign up for an interview at Career Planning and Placement Offiice, or contact:Rocky Mountain Park Company P.O. Box 2680 Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone (303) 586-9308 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 10 ---------- 10 February 28,1989 The Western Front Opinion Frontline Test police issue on student ballot T heBoard of Trustees' plan to hire Bellingham police, rather than arming commissioned university officers, isnot working. The plan is still tangled up in appeals court, despite a ruling stating that the university can'tcontract with Bellingham police. Bellingham police officials say they want to drop coverage on campus, leaving an unarmed campus security to walk the campus alone, being able to call for Bellingham police,who are usually minutes away. Speed patrols have decreased because Bellingham police don't havetime to sit on campus. When campus security patrolled campus, drivers could count on a radar gun being pointed from patrol cars hidden near Buchanan Towers, the visitors' center or across from Ridgeway onHigh Street. Now, speeders zip across congested crosswalks near the parking office and below theViking Union. One reason the trustees want to hire Bellingham police is because the only otheralternative is to arm the commissioned campus officers. They thought, perhaps, that having armed policewould harm Western's reputation. We believe that the reputation of Western would not be damaged byusing armed officers. We believe students are being cheated out of suitable protection and that campusofficers are still at risk. Last year, students were asked in a student referendum whether or notcampus officers should be armed. Fifty-one percent said no. Since then, more information has beenprovided on both sides of the issue. We urge the Associated Students to include another question onthis spring's ballot "Should campus security officers be re-commissioned and allowed to carry gunsinstead of hiring', Bellingham police?" Yes. Cough on a prof Huagh! Sniff, sniff. Classrooms sound more like hospital wards these days. Everybody's hacking and snorting and trying to avoid blowing theirnoses. You battle over whetherto suffer alone at home or go out and infect the world (because miseryloves company). You're stuck between a Kleenex box and a notebook. But we have a cuje. Sit closer toyour profs so you can infect them too. They can stay home. They don't have to worry about missing theirlectures. David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor, Jeremy Meyer, news editor, Timothy K.King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campus government; K.L. Hansen, special projects; NicoleBader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor, Mary Hanson, People editor, Jim Wilkie,sports editor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copy editors; Jesse Tinsley photo editor, Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio, illustrator, Ed Treat, typesetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser.The Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University. Editorials reflect the majorityopinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and,news editor. Signed commentariesand cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guest commentaries and letters are welcome. The Front isproduced by students. Four pages are funded by student fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue.Advertisements in the Front do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. â€¢â€¢' The newsroom is inCollege Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106.Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160 (advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room).Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPSidentification #624-820. Homage to the Hulkster â€” â€” Fan wrestles with addiction I * ve got a bigconfession to make that you just won't believe. I'm a pro wrestling fan! I admit it. I'm addicted to thissport that few people will even admit is a sport. It's tough sometimes, though. Whenever I bring it upcasually in a conversation, my stand is always shot down by words like "fake" and "stupid." I can'thelp it if some of my heroes happen to be Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, and Ricky "The Dragon"Steamboat. They practically control my life. When their matches are aired on TV, I do my best to rushhome and watch. I've been known to almost double the speed limit trying to get to a TV and catch theopening match. People don't understand me when I tell them I have to come home early Saturday nightto watch wrestling. They think I'm nuts. Their general consensus about wrestling fans is: 'I'd heard therewere people who like wrestling, butlneverthoughtl'd meet one." People laugh because they think I don'tknow it's fake. I try to tell them it's like watching a soap opera â€” I tune in every week to see what thecharacters are doing to each other. My friends try to put up with my addiction by watching for a fewminutes and trying to look interested, but I can tell they're bored stiff. Getting someone to watchwrestling on TV with me is hard enough. But want to go see it live in a coliseum? Forget it. No onewill go. Even if I buy both tickets. So I go alone to the matches and wonder to myself, "If the coliseum isfull, why is it so hard to find someone who shares the same fixation I do? " I mean, I see beer-belliedfans at the event, screaming their lungs out and placing bets on who's going to win. Sometimes I sit andchat with them but having beer spilled on you can make you be a little despondent. I guess it's summedup best by the following situation: I was in the company of a gorgeous blonde, and I was trying to showoff my muscles by wearing my Hulk Hogan tank top. It was a yellow shirt with holes cut in the back justlike the Hulkster wears. She laughed in my face. I said, "Don't you like wrestling?" She said, "Yeah, butI don't live for it." Maybe I am all alone in my sport. But I'll leave the rest of the world behind for theexcitement and action of body slams and piledrivers. Legal system needs work Death penalty trickyissue A fter watching are-run of "The Deliberate Stranger," I realized the Ted Bundy executionsolved nothing. Now that the uproar has subsided; we can look at both sides of the capital punishmentissue, which was only more muddled by Bundy's death. Pro-death penalty groups use phrases like "Killthe scum," "Fry 'em," and "Pull the switch." If we wanted to kill all the scum in America or the world,the killing would never end. I am glad to know our new president favors the death penalty, yet wants "akinder, gentler nation." Those opposed to the death penalty call electric chair execution "A thirst forrevenge," "barbarism," and "a sham for the criminal justice process." They would rather throwmurderers in jail and feed and house them for the remaining years of their life. Ted Bundy wasconvicted for murder in 1979 for killing two sorority sisters and a 12-year-old girl in Florida. He thenspent his next 10 years delaying his execution with legal maneuvers. His last appeal failed and hisimminent death became an event when television news and newspaper articles were devoted to histroubled life and upcoming death. Here are phrases on posters at the prison: "This Buzz is for You,"Thank God it's Fryday," "Roast in Peace," a recipe for "fried Bundy," and "Too Bad, So Sad, You'reDead, Ted." It would be easy to say one side of the argument was right and the other side wrong, but the issue is not that clear. The main problem with pro-death penalty mentality is finding the fine linebetween executing murderers and executing all hardened criminals. Anti-death-penalty thinking is notperfect, either. The victim's family does not always want the killer to be executed but only serve life inprison. Our legal system must be overhauled to compensate victims and their families, yet also punish criminals. As it is now, the system seems to protect the criminal more than the victims. In somecriminal cases, the victim is intimidated on the stand and his or her life story dragged through the mud,all to show the victim as the real criminal. Another murderer is gone, but the controversy will continueuntil our government finds a better method of punishment, and there are no more Ted Bundys to dealwith. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 11 Letters Islam fanatics forget mortality Editor, The furor by thefanatics of Islam has once again reached enormous proportions. In their fanaticism, they have forgottenthat their precious prophet Mohammed was nothing more than a man, no matter how holy the Moslemshave made him. As a man, he was human and subject to human feelings and emotions. Last year wehad the furor created by Christians over the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ;" this at least wasunderstandable â€” Jesus Christ was the Son of God. Mohammed was only the prophet of God. Now weanswer the threats of the Ayatollah Khomeini and pull Salman Rushdie's "Satanic Verses" from ourbookstore shelves, giving in once more to the threats of a people who commit acts of terrorism andthreaten the lives of our hostages in the Middle East. When will it stop? When will the Ayatolla's bloodlust be satiated? Leila Logan senior, history major U.S. supports bombs, torture Editor: I was glad tosee the Front run an article on Feb. 10 about protests of U.S. policy in El Salvador. However, somepoints need clarification: First, the Salyadoran government receives $ 1.5 million per day of U.S. aid.Most of this money supports its HIE NontllWEST CENTfcil FOII THE ENACTMENT OF PEACE AWHALE OF A PLACE TO "SUDS YOUR DUDS" 141412th 'Historic Fairhaven" 734-9647 militarycampaigns, including bombing villages, torturing and murdering human rights advocates, such asteachers, students, church leaders, health :are workers and labor organizers. Ihese facts are well-documented in Amnesty International's 1988 report an El Salvador. Second, the FMLN-FDR, part of theopposition to the Salvadoran government, announced in January that it had the military strength andbroad-based support of the Salvadoran people to attempt to gain control of the government within 90days. Third, the national elections are currently scheduled for March 18. "Elections" in El Salvador havebeen blatantly fraudulent. If the elections are held in March, the Arena party, with strong links to thedeath squads, is predicted to win. Since the FMLN's call for a national insurrection, it has put forth afinal proposal for a negotiated peace settlement. This proposal calls for elections next Septemberunder certain conditions to ensure that they are free and fair. These conditions include equal accessto the electoral system for all parties, a military truce and a lack of military presence or coercion byeither side during the elections. Fourth, the U.S. troops and National Guard are already beginningCLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS CALL NOW FOR INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL AIKIDOMOVEMENTARTCENTER. INC. HIT VI CORNWALL, BELUNGHAM (TI-6BS1 MAY PEACE PREVAILON EARTH maneuvers on the Salvadoran border with Honduras. It is critical that we, as U.S. citizens,make it clear to our government NOW, before the war escalates further or U.S. military is more directlyinvolved ... we must immediately stop ALL aid to El Salvador and support the Salvadoran people'sdemocratic right to determine and, if necessary, change their own government. Unlike the Salva-dorans, we are free to speak to our government without fear we will be kidnapped and found later in aditch, with throats slit and thumbs tied behind our backs. By not speaking out when our tax dollarsfinance such actions elsewhere, we share the responsibility for these atrocities. Caryl DunavanHuxley College staff Guns n' Roses need research Editor, I wish to respond to Peter Ide's articleconcerning Guns n' Roses' recent release of "G n' R Lies." First, would you please research what youwrite about? If you had, you might have stumbled upon the fact that "The Gunners" had released an EPabout three years ago entitled "Live Like A @%$ *! Suicide." Knowing this, you could have informedyour readers that side one of "LIES" consisted entirely of the four songs off "Suicide." The songs on side two, including the mentioned "Patience," were merely there to fill up space and not to contributeanything extraordinary for the G n' R catalog. Secondly, you must realize that "Lies" is not the follow-up to the multi-platinum LP "Appetite for Destruction." It was merely released to renew interest andcuriosity during the critical time between debut and second albums that can sometimes make orbreak a new band. So of course "Lies" would be a "PG" effort; did you expect more? By the way, thefollow-up album is scheduled for release later this year. Thirdly, did you really expect anything elseexcept "trashy" lyrics from these guys? They obviously didn't build their reputation by courtesy andproper etiquette. Did you think you would find hints of social relevance, anti-apartheid sentiments and"Save the Whales" slogans? C'mon, this is heavy metal. Leave those subjects to the likes of PaulSimon, Tracy Chapman, Sting and the numerous hordes of socially conscious bands glutting the chartsand airwaves recently. Guns n' Roses are just living the lives of modern day rock stars, and whoever saidthey had to be original in anything? If it's originality you are after, don't look toward the popular musicscene in the 1980s. In conclusioflPf tcbTnflfl9id you for having the courage to even rate, much lessmention, a metal album in this paper on this campus. But in the future, please research your projectsfirst so you can give a more truthful and educated record rating. Jim A. Floyd junior, theater major Baker Mtn. Signs T-shirts Hats â€¢ Jackets â€¢WWU Student Discounts* â€¢No Set-up Fees- â€¢We Are Never Undersold- 2134 James St 676-1440 Q Planned Parenthood 734-^095 (Bellingham) 336-5728(Mt. Vernon) Coffee House Evening Entertainment â€¢ Serving our own fresh roasted coffees espresso. Teas, juices, milkshakes. 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Westernis the third university in the United States to build and operate a solar vehicle. Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology in California and Crowder College of Missouri are the other two. The modified Viking 00has an electric engine and will be on the streets within two weeks, said Lingenfelter, a junior. "We wantto see how the solar panel's going to act, play with different ideas for the engine and get the driver usedto driving it," he said. Components will be tested, modified if needed and tested again in Viking 00 before installing them in the "real" solar car. "We're going to need a lot of time to test it. We don't want to getout in the middle of the U.S. (during the race) and get stranded," he said. The planned real car is shaped similarly to Viking 00, weighs about ISO pounds, sports a sidecar for batteries and features a movablesolar panel, he said. 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AT T The right choice. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 1 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT A UNI V E R S I TY i N T R A NS I T I ON Western Washington University President Kenneth Mortimer. Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 2 ---------- February 28,1989 EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT The Western Front Introduction This special report looks at Western Washington University; where it began and more importantly where it's headed as we enter into the 1990s and beyond. The section examines the evolution of Western from a teachers'college to what many say is one of the top comprehensive liberal arts universities in the West But now,the university is at a crossroads. New leadership, overcrowding, underfunding and changing times arebringing about transitions. Resource priorities favoring the College of Business and Economics and newdepartments such as technology may shift the emphasis away from liberal arts and humanities.Inside, information and interviews with the university's president, faculty, staff, students andcommunity members show Western as a diverse institution with many strenghths and choices thatmust be made. Contents Page 2 Western searches for identity Page 3 Faculty shortage strainsdepartments Budget graph Page 4 Budget for faculty and staff charts and graphs Page 5 Employers value communication skills Western students value job-related education Best and worst paying jobs Page 6 Half Western students transfers Page 7 Few must pass JWE Commentary: Studentsapathetic toward administration Student organization evaluates education Page 8 Your turninterviews Special Projects Staff Special Projects Editor K.L. HANSEN Special Projects AssistantLINDA DAHLSTROM Reporters DON HUNGER CHARLOTTE ANDERSON ELLIS BAKER SARABRITTON TIM CAPPOEN SUE LAPALM ROB MCDONALD DARLENE OBSHARSKY SARA OLASON MARK HINES Photographers JESSE TINSLEY JOELLE JOHNSON University President KennethMortimer (L.) discusses budget paperwork with Budget Director Jack Cooley (R.). Jesse Tmsiey/Thewestern Front Western searches for identity By Ellis Baker staff reporter Western is a university intransition. Along with the change of Western's president comes changes in the character and purpose ofWesternâ€”from that of a typical regional institution to that of a diverse, comprehensive university withunique character. President Kenneth Mortimer detailed his view of the transition the university isexperiencing and expressed concern that Western not only endure, but is a strengthened, invigoratedcommunity. Western began in 1893 as a state "normal" school, evolved into a teacher's school and thenbecame a regional university in 1977. Western is the largest of three regional universities in Washington(in addition to Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University). The state also has two comprehensive four-year universities, University of Washington and Washington State University, analternative four-year college (The Evergreen State College) and 27 community colleges. While other stateuniversities have readily identified specialities â€” the UW with its medical professions and researchfacilities and WSU with its agricultural programs â€” Western has no clear, enduring focus. "I think theissue that we're trying to play with is, 'What's going to distinguish us as a university?' We want to makesure that everything we do here is of adequate quality," Mortimer said. It is unusual for a regionaluniversity to have cluster colleges like Huxley and Fairhaven, he said. Only one other institution in theUnited States has a similar environmental studies college, and very few offer intense, individualizedinstruction. Fairhaven and Huxley are examples of the distinguishing character he'd like Western to have: "They're marvelous little things and I don't want to do away with them. I want to make them stronger..."Fairhaven appears under-enrolled because of the individualized instruction, Mortimer said, but changingthe faculty-student ratio is a chicken-or-egg question â€” which comes first? "It's a very interesting place.It brings a touch of educational innovation and that philosophy has a place in a university like ours. It's aresponse to students who wouldn't do any other kind of university education... and I could also say thesame thing about Huxley. "Defining Western's purpose, and changing the balance of programs to reflectthat purpose, will require strategic planning and a lot of input from faculty, students and administrators,"he said. The distribution of money in the 1988-89 university budget favored departments in the College ofArts and Sciences â€” natural, social and behavioral sciences, and humanitiesâ€”and the College of Fineand Performing Arts. Future budgets will likely reflect a growing student demand for business andeconomic classes, Mortimer said. "I think a number of people would say we're heavily concentrated in the liberal arts and sciences. Sixty-three percent of the faculty (are) in the Arts and Sciences." However, the College of Arts and Sciences also possesses the majority of departments at Western: 22 of 36.Accreditation of Western's master's of business administration program, which is near final approval, willdramatically increase the visibility of the College of Business and Economics, the president said. "Thebusiness college is going to get priority. I don't know when, but eventually we'll be accredited and that willput us in a different class of institutions. Out of 1,200 or 1,300 or so schools of business around thecountry, there are 50 or 60 of them that are accredited." Achieving accreditation is a big step for theuniversity and the result of a long-term goal, he said, adding that meeting the expected increased demand for business classes will be difficult. 'It's clear that we're understaffed in a variety of areas,... but wehaven't matched anywhere the demand in the college of business ... And so, in terms of amount ofmoney, it may well be that we have to put more faculty positions in the (business) college just to satisfystudent demand," Mortimer said. The president is taking a hands- "I think the issue that we're trying toplay with is, 'What's going to distinguish us as a university?' We want to make sure that everythingwe do here is of adequate quality." â€¢â€” Kenneth Mortimer, university president on approach toassess the need for additional faculty positions by visiting all departments in the university. Duringthese visits he discusses his hopes and plans for Western, and listens, he said. "I just read a reportâ€”it was on the English department â€” and the English department says it needs five more faculty. In theCollege of Business (and Economics), the dean said they need nine more faculty. I go to chemistryand they say they need more. So everybody needs more. There isn't anybody that talked to me at allâ€¢ â€¢â€¢ that said they don't need money." The balance of students, faculty and money betweendepartments is a discretionary decision and a dilemma every university faces, he said. While studentdemand is often a deciding factor, administrators also have the responsibility of leadership. For Mortimer, thatrole of leadership translates into encouraging diversity. In one way, Western is diverse because eachfaculty member and each student in the community is an individual, Mortimer said. Diversity is alsoachieved intellectually through the honors program, academically through the variety of instructionalprograms and socially through campus clubs and organizations. However, Mortimer points to the lack ofethnic minorities and women in the faculty as an example that Western still needs to diversify. In thepercentage of ethnic minority students and faculty, Western ranks last or fourth in the state, dependingon which figures are used. Of Western's 8,250 full-time equivalent students (9,838 actual students), 54percent are women and approximately .05 percent, male and female, are ethnic minorities. The facultyfares little better 22 percent are women and 14.5 percent, male and female, are minorities. "There's noexcuse for that," Mortimer said. Mortimer said the present budget for minority recruitment is not largeenough and he plans to increase spending in that area. ' ' See Identify oh page 8 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 3 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT Faculty shortage strainsdepartments By Charlotte Anderson staff reporter Western is understaffed. Often not enough faculty isavailable to meet the needs of growing departments. When academic department heads were asked iftheir departments have enough faculty, the general consensus was a resounding "no." "I can't imagine a department not needing more faculty," said Bruce Wonder, chairman of the department ofmanagement. "For what we're doing, we probably need five more faculty. We've had an increase inmajors by 80 or 90 percent and have been unable to provide enough faculty for the generalrequirement course." â€” Douglas Park English department chairman English department ChairmanDouglas Park said, "For what we're doing, we probably need five more faculty. We've had an increase inmajors by 80 or 90 percent and have been unable to provide enough faculty for the general requirement course." Larry Menninga, chairman of the computer science department said, "We started a master'sdegree program three years ago. We needed 12 faculty, but just have 11 now." In the psychologydepartment^ Chairman Richard Thompion said recent increases of 300 to 600 majors in the last twoyears put added pressure on the faculty. Peter Elich, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, saidacademic departments have persistently expressed a need for more faculty. "I can't imagine adepartment not needing more faculty." â€” Bruce Wonder, chairman of the department ofmanagement Although the number of faculty at Western has increased by almost 100 in the past 12years, it doesn't seem to be enough. In fall of 1977, the number of full-time faculty was 431. The currentnumber of full- and part-time faculty is 518. There are 660 full- and part-time civil service employees and219 administrators. "We have been turning away students because of the need for more faculty," saidRudolf Weiss, chairman of the foreign language department. "In comparison (to other schools),Western has a very large enrollment in the foreign language department of 10 percent (of the studentbody). Other schools typically have a 5-percent enrollment." Some of the few positive responsesconcerning the number of faculty were from the physics, astronomy and home economics departments."We have just the right amount for what we are doing, but we could use some younger faculty. We haveonly hired two people in the last 10 years," said Chairman Ajit Rupaal of the physics and astronomydepartment. Chairwoman Rosalie King of STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIOS WESTERNWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 1974-89 YEARS FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT FACULTY FULL-TIMEEQUIVALENT STUDENTS STUDENT FACULTY RATIO 1974-75 1979-80 1980-81 1984-85 1987-88Fall88 Winter 89 423.2 469.54 472.69 440.35 455.38 455.04 450.33 7974.0 9192.3 9598.3 8257.4 8337.6 9126.47 8761.37 18.84 19.58 20.31 18.75 18.31 20.06 19.46 *** The State established anenrollment lid in 1983. The current limit for Western is 8250 FTE students, making the required student to faculty ratio 18:1. The chart shows the number of full-time equivalent faculty and the number of full-timestudents (15 credit level) at Western. home economics said the department has enough faculty, butwould like to offer multiple sections for courses. "We have been turning away students because of theneed for more faculty." â€” Rudolf Weiss, chairman of the foreign language department for morefaculty members. However, the governor's recommended budget for Western does not includeadditional funding for more faculty. "At this point, the governor's recommended budget for Westerndoes not include funding for more faculty," said Roland DeLorme, assistant to the vice president ofAcademic Affairs. In this year's budget request to the state, Western requested funding The budget is undergoing review by the state legislature in its current session. The only possibility for additionalfaculty lies in raising the student enrollment lid by 300 students. If students are added, additionalfunds may provide more faculty, DeLorme said. "The prospects look very poor for more faculty thisyear," Elich said. No additional faculty will be added to the College of Arts and Sciences. Staffreductions'occurred regularly in past years, Elich said, but further reductions are not anticipated in thenear future. "We are in a period where a lot of professors are retiring, we expect a lot of new faculty inthe next two years," Elich said. University President Kenneth Mortimer plans to replace retiring facultymembers with more women, minorities, part-time and junior faculty. This will add ethnic, racial andgender diversity and save the university money by replacing tenured faculty. (See "Western: auniversity in transition" on page 2 for more on faculty transition.) "At this point, the governor'srecommended budget fdr Western does not include funding for more faculty." â€” Roland DeLorme,assistant to the vice president of Academic Affairs. The average Western faculty member earnsbetween $30,000 and $40,000 a year, according to the budget allocation plan for 1988-89.Administration and classified staff wages vary. The benefits offered to faculty, staff and administratorsare similar. The list includes: life insurance, long-term disability insurance, medica-health and dentalinsurance plans, sick leave, retirement, unemployment compensation, old age and survivor's insurance and state industrial medical insurance. Auto and homeowner's insurance and waiver of tuition andfees are optional benefits for all employees. 1988-89 Budget for Staff and Faculty by Colleges andDepartments D e P a r t m e n t Management Finanaee/Marketfng Economics AccountingWilson Ubraiy Ed.Curr.ain. Ed. AdrnMsfratian Trieste/Dance Art Huxley Colege of EnvironmentalStudies FaJmaven College Technology Speech-Pattoiogy Speech-Broadcast Psychology PctticalScience Physics/Astronomy Physical Education libera) Slides Philosophy MofMrnasce JoumaHarnHomo-Economics Geology Geography/Reg. Foreign Language English Computer Science ChemistryBiology Anthropology $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $.1,200 $1,400 BUDGET IN THOUSANDS Datacompiled by Charlotte Anderson Graph by K.L. Hansen Thegraph above is based on WesternWashington University's 1988-89 Budget Allocation, published June2,1988. This allocation is currentlyused as a base budget. It does not reflect the Jan. 1,1989 pay increase for faculty or the comparable worth adjustment in July 1988, said Mark Lane, assistant director for operating. The graph shows the budget, in thousands of dollars, allocated for each college or department. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 4 ---------- February 28,1989 The Western Front EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT Dollars and Sense The graphsand charts on this page were extrapolated from the 1988-89 Budget Allocation for Western staff andfaculty. The allocation, currently used as a base budget, does not include the January pay increase forfaculty or the comparable worth adjustment in July 1988, said Mark Lane, assistant director forOperating. The graphs show budget allocations by college and are broken down by department. Allfigures are in thousands of dollars. Data compiled by Charlotte Anderson Chart and graphs by K.L.Hansen COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EdCurr. m. Ed.Administration $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 COLLEGE OF FINE ANDPERFORMING ARTS Theatre/Dance Music $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 HUXLEY COLLEGEOF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FAIRHAVEN COLLEGE Huxley College of Environmental StudiesFairhaven College $394 $395 $396 $397 $398 $399 $400 Technology j Speech-Pathology' p Speech-Broadcast j Sociology I Psychology " i Political Science i Physics/Astronomy" i Physical Education"Liberal Studies Philosophy Mathematics. I Journalism Home-Economics [ History Geology iGeography/Reg." Foreign Language ; English Computer Science'i Chemistry" Biology ; AnthropologyH 1 1 r- H 1 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 COLLEGE OFBUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Management Finanace/Marketing Economics Accounting $400 1988-89 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF BY COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT Thefollowing figures are from Western's Budget Allocation 1988-89 published June 2, 1988. This allocation iscurrently used as a base budget. It does not reflect the Jan. 1,1989 pay increase for faculty or thecomparable worth adjustment in July 1988, said Mark Lane, assistant director for Operating. The numbers include full-time faculty only. DEPARTMENT OR COLLEGE TOTAL BUDGET # $ FACULTY # $ STAFF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Anthropology 178,612 Biology 725,178 Chemistry 550,008Computer Science 474,635 English 839,353 Foreign Language 592,01Â® Geography/Regional Planning251,123 Geology 520,822 History 628,386 Home-Economics 157,363 Journalism 197,903 Mathematics 722,980 Philosophy 193,063 Liberal Studies 244,045 Physical Ed. 428,022 Physics/Astronomy467,220 Political Science 315,428 Psychology 1,043,271 Sociology 368,026 Speech-Broadcast147,639 Speech-Pathology 290,967 Technology 592,938 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICSAccounting 380,760 Economics 297,114 Finance/Marketing 389,801 Management 377,053 SCHOOLOF EDUCATION Ed. Administration 570,864 Ed. Curriculum Instruction 917,221 FAIRHAVENCOLLEGE 399,665 COLLEGE OF FINE PERFORMING ARTS Art Music 5I ! Â» 2 !8 Theatre 503,679 Dance a7 * * 52 HUXLEY COLLEGE 394,598 OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WILSON UBRARY1,203,781 6 155,644 17 637,202 14 483,507 11 429,527 21 799,797 20 549,271 5 185,864 13443,386 18 594,230 5 131,883 5 180,984 20 667,732 5 178,095 7 224,102 11 346,919 12 410,208 9291,333 28 934,970 9 324,107 3 104,837 5 182,008 11 521,262 10 358,488 10 272,326 11 368,28812 356,188 16 524,396 24 822,831 13 378,790 14 485,069 15 453,531 11 207,223 12 349,522 NA733,143 22,968 87,976 66,501 45,108 39,556 42,744 65,259 77,336 34,156 25,480 16,919 55,248 14,968 19,943 81,103 57,012 24,095 108,301 43,929 42,802 108,959 42,802 1 22,272 1 22,788 121,513 1 20,865 3 46,468 6 94,390 6 20,875 3 56,922 6 50,148 3 65,729 3 45,076 NA NA ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 5 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT Employers valuecommunication skills and degrees by Linda Dahlstrom Special Projects Assistant Potential employersrate good communication skills and as one of the most important qualities they look for in applicants,said many corporate representatives at Western's Job Fair. "We want someone with goodcommunication skills, not only oral, but also written," said SafeCo representative Allison Talbot.Student grade point average (GPA) is also important to some employers. Weyerhauserrequires a3.0 orabove. "We look for employees with good common sense, initiative, independence, and top achievers who are willing to learn â€” to move into areas not previously explored." â€” Robin Halliday SafeCo also prefers a 3.0 or higher. However, Robin Halliday, operations manager of Dealer InformationSystems said she doesn't weigh college grades as heavily as skills. "For me, the grade doesn't matter as much. It's more important that the student has acquired a grade in the first place. That says a lot,"Halliday said. DIS allows a lot of room for diversity and does not specify which degrees they preferemployees to have, she said. "I started as an installer (for DIS) with a master's in psychology. Now I'moperations manager," said Halliday. Employers are more likely now to hire an employee just out ofcollege and provide him or her with on the job training than they once were. "The employment marketis tight We're starting to hire right out of school and train (employees)," said Talbot of SafeCo. "We liketo see work experience in collegeâ€”it doesn't matter what (type of work), or else volunteer experience."Halliday of DIS said, "We look for employees with good common sense, initiative, independence, andtop achievers who are willing to learn â€”to move into areas not previously explored." "An ideal employee would be a college graduate who's had a work-related job," said David Meltzer, recruitment coordinatorfor Group Health Cooperative. Weycrhauser hires about half of the students who have done internships with the company, said Deborah Angel, Intern Program manager. "We want someone who works well with others, who cares about others and will help other people. We're looking for team players," Angelsaid. Julie Allison, a Haggens' representative, said she looks for employees who have a positiveattitude and are customer service oriented. "Someone who has a smile on his face through thick andthin," Allison said. How important are good resumes? David Meltzer of Group Health said, "Resumesdo make a difference. A professional looking resume does make a good first impression, just as apoor resume will make a bad one. Western students value job-related education By Sara Britton staffreporter Students at Western today take a more businesslike approach to completing a collegeeducation, said Academic Advising Counselor Yo-landa Graham. "Fifteen years ago, Westernstudents were into serving humanity; that was a good reason then to go to college. "Today, studentsare very career- oriented. They want to know that at the end of their degree they can get a job,"Graham said. For many students, the value of a Western education is determined by its practical, job-related application, she said. This is due, in part, to the large number of returning students. "Many(students) are older women re-entering the job market who are now in a position to support their family.They want to get through in the most efficient manner possible," Graham said. Many business studentsalso try to develop specific, marketable skills, she said. Students seem to be looking into morespecialized fields when choosing a college said Sehome High School Counselor James Higbee. "Thelads I've been working with are looking into business majors, especially international business andcomputer engineering," Higbee said, adding that many students focus on the financial aspect of aprofession today. Fourteen of the 50 students Higbee counsels listed business-related fields as theirfirst choice of occupation. Nine indicated interest in medicine or engineering. Only five expressedinterest in teaching and just two plan to enter scientific fields. Christine Cress, an academic adviser atWestern, agrees many students choose very specific business- related careers, but said more arebecoming more interested in classes that develop social-service skills. "I'm seeing more students in thebusiness realm lean toward classes which give them a basic understanding of people. They're gettingsome inkling that maybe it's important," she said. The combination of technical and social educationmore accurately reflect the skills needed to compete in the actual working world. Still, a significantnumber of students reject technical fields, choosing to major in the humanities. Cress said somestudents pursue more general degrees because they feel a major is not as important as a diploma.Many businesses prefer to train ancmployeein specific skills themselves. Still other students are herebecause it's just "the thing to do," Cress said. Traci Buck, a math and computer science major, saidshe came to Western because her brother did. "For many students, it's a given that (going to college) iswhat they '11 do (after high school). They haven't considered options besides the four-year college,"Higbee said. Many students said part of their Western education was simply living on their own. "I'vereally developed a strong background being on my own up here," said senior Diane Crockett, apsychology major. The atmosphere of the campus helped her to grow up. Cress agrees, noting Westernis focused toward undergraduate experience and is geographically isolated enough to offer studentsmany experiences away from home. After students become accustomed to the independence ofcollege life, they start to press to get more out of their education, she said. "It usually hits more in (astudent's) sophomore year when they run out of GURs (general university requirements), and questionwhat they want in terms of money and responsibility in a career," she said. "I'm seeing morestudents in the business realm lean toward classes which give them a basic understanding ofpeople. They're getting some inkling that maybe it's important." â€” Christine Cress Cress anticipates a change in campus attitudes toward education when, next fall, the admissions policy will changefrom its first-come, first-served basis to one based upon academic achievement. "I think students will bemore serious and eager to get their time and money's worth," she said. _ NO DEGREE OR DEGREE:THE BEST PAYING JOBS REQUIRING NO COLLEGE VS. THE WORST PAYING JOBS REQUIRING ACOLLEGE DEGREE Data compiled by Sara Olason Graphs by K.L. Hansen The Best Paying JobsRequiring No Education O in Mai Carrier Ironworker Plumber Stevedore Diesel MechanicPhotographer Â£") Jockey fÂ§ Fashion Model Race Car Driver (Indy class) Baseball Player (majorleague) $o $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $500 $550 Average Annual Income ($1,000)Worst Paying Jobs Requiring A College Degree p r i m E d i t o r ; ^ ^ i i i ( i i Â» i i i im Fashion Designer h%%0%%^^ Set Designer ;iiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiniiiiiiiiiiii)iiinniai Mayor Audiotogist ProtestantMinister Commercial Artist Social Worker Dietician $10 $15 $20 Average Annual Income ($1,000) $25 According to the "Jobs Rated Almanac," published in 1988, those who don t desire to get an educationcan usually expect to earn less than those who do. The chart above shows the 10 best paying jobsrequiring no higher education. However, with the exception of baseball players and race car drivers,athletic jobs almost invariably require college playing experience. According to the "Jobs RatedAlmanac, "ifyou do get a higher education, the chart of the 10 worst paying jobs below shows you arenot guaranteed a higher income. If you choose to become a dietician or social worker, you may well haveearned more in a field in which no education at all is required. The moral: Education pays, but notalways. What really pays is to get into a traditionally high paying profession. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 6 ---------- February 28,1989 The Western Front EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT Jesse Tinsley/The WesternFront Few Western students begin as freshmen; most transfer from a community college. Half Westernstudents transfers By Linda Dahlstrom Special Projects assistant In Washington state, nearly half ofthose students who receive a bachelor's degree from a public state institution once attended acommunity college, according to a January 1989 report from the Washington State Board forCommunity College Education. The study surveyed 565 students who were about to graduate with theirfirst bachelor's degree in the spring of 1988. The purpose of the study was to asses the role communitycolleges play in the completion of bachelor's degrees. The study also found 29 percent of thosegraduating from public research institutions transferred from community colleges. About 22 percent ofthe graduates from private, independent colleges were community college transfers. There is virtually nodifference in grade point average, plans after college and major field of study between community collegetransfers and four- year natives (students who had spent all four years at a single institution). Whileseven of 10 four-year natives were dependent on parents for financial assistance, only four out of 10community college transfers were financially dependent. On average, community college transfersearned lower high school grades than four-year natives (3.0 GPA for transfers and 3.4 GPA for four-yearnatives), but average grades for both groups at universities were relatively the same. While about 50percent of four-year native students had at least one parent with a bachelor's degree, only about 30percent of transfers had a parent with a degree. Students surveyed said they chose to begin studies at acommunity college mainly because of location and cost. About 27 percent reported the four-year schoolthey transfered to did not accept courses the students had assumed would transfer. It is estimated thateach year, more than 500 community college transfers must wait at least one term for admission to afour-year institution they were qualified to attend because of filled enrollment. Sixty-seven percent ofcommunity college transfers completed an associate degree before transferring. The median age at thetime of graduation for community college transfer students was 25.5, while the median age for four-year natives was 23. "When you talk about an average Western student, you're actually talking about acommunity college transfer student ..." - Richard Reihl, director of Admis-sions Loretta Seppanen,manager of Research and Analysis for the state community college board, said, "(At a communitycollege) students stopped out longer and took longer to graduate because they had more hurdles toovercome. They were more likely to be working while going to school, and some also were raisingfamilies." Community college students surveyed generally were satisfied with the academic preparationthey were given before transferring. Seventy-seven percent were satisfied with courses they took, and 70percent believed the skills and knowledge preparation they received was adequate at the communitycollege. About two-thirds were satisfied with the rigor of their courses, papers, exams and readings. AtWestern, some administrators seemed to agree with many of the study's findings. Richard Riehl, director of Admissions at Western, said, "We've done follow-up studies on how transfers perform academically.You really can't tell the difference in the performance of a two-year transfer (student) and a studentwho's been here all four years." Riehl said more Western students are transfers than those who startedas freshmen. 'Teople tend not to understand how many transfers we have. There's a relatively smallnumber of stereotypical students who started at one school as freshman and have stayed there all fouryears. When you talk about an average Western student, you're actually talking about a communitycollege transfer student who is now at Western." Lance Gibson, a counselor at Highlinc CommunityCollege in Midway, said transfer students have a clearer idea of what they want to major in after spendingtwo years at a community college. He added that the low cost of community college allows students who wouldn't be able to afford four years at a university the chance to get an education. "Bigness doesn'tensure quality. It doesn't mean it will improve or enhance student education." - Lance Gibson, counselorat High-llne CC Attending a community college for one academic year costs approximately $780 fortuition and fees. One academic year at Western is estimated to cost $1410 in tuition and fees. Acommunity college student living at home spends an estimated $1100 on room and board. At Western, an on-campus student spends approximately $3200 on room and board, while an off-campus studentspends about $3500. Cost seems to be the only major difference between two- and four-year schools.Gibson emphasized larger schools are not necessarily better. "Bigness doesn't ensure quality. Itdoesn't mean it will improve or enhance student education," Gibson said. "The complaints I've heard (from students who have transferred to a four-year school) are that the professors don't seem to care, theclasses are big and impersonal." Jon Arnhold of Green River Community College said some of theadvantages of community college include smaller class sizes and the student to instructor contact."Instructors (at community colleges) usually have their master's degree or doctorate and are teachinglower level courses. At a four-year school, you 're more likely to have a graduate student teaching thoseclasses," Arnhold said. He added students who start in a community college have more of a chance tolearn to manage their time and mature before they "leave the nest" and go on to a university. "There area lot of freshman who go to a four-year college right out of high school who drop out, and are not ready tomake decisions, and are faced with a lot of things at once, like drugs, alcohol and sex. At communitycollege there is more of a transition. These things gradually come to them," said Gibson. He added forsome students, it is better to start at a four-year school, and that it depends on what is best for theindividual. "At college, the students can grow socially, emotionally and intellectually. Where you godepends on what is best for the individual," Gibson said. Community colleges ease the transition tostate universities By Rob McDonald staff writer The choice of starting an upper-level education at acommunity college or at a university is best decided by what one wants from an education, said RichardRiehl, director of Admissions. If a student does not feel ready for an university education, a communitycollege helps make a gentler transition, Riehl said. Community colleges are smaller and allow for morepersonal attention, but the education quality cannot be fairly described as easier, said YolandaGraham, a Western academic advising administrator. Some students say the classes seemed easierat community colleges, but it's easier to learn with more personal attention, she said. Students wholive in a small town often feel the need to get away from home and may use the university as a steppingstone in that direction. Deanna Reidel, 21, a business major, said, "If I had it to do over again anddidn't live in such an isolated town, I would go to a community college just because it is so muchcheaper and the students usually receive more personal direction." Graham said, "I've never heard astudent say, 'I've wasted my time there (at a community college).'" All community colleges in the stateof Washington are relatively the same, Riehl said. Differences do exist, but are so slight it is hard to make any concrete conclusions about which are better. "When students ask me for advice of whether they should go to a community college, or whether they should go straight to a university, I have nodefinite answer," Riehl said. "It depends on the individual." Academic guidelines, set forth byuniversities for community college students, help ensure all of their credits will transfer. A list of parallelclasses (community college classes Western recognizes for credit) exist in a contract between eachcommunity college and Western. Students with an approved associate degree are recognized as havingfulfilled all general university requirements. Associate degree requirements differ among communitycolleges. Many transfer students experience a dip in grades their first quarter because of what Riehl called, "transfer shock." Grades usually go up again the next quarter. Approximately half of Westernstudents are transfer students, Riehl said. "When students ask me ... whether they should go to acommunity college, or... straight to a university, I have no definite answer. It depends on theindividual." â€” Richard Reihl, director of Admissions According to studies conducted by theregistrar's office, Western admitted 956 transfer students fall quarter this year. Of those students, 741(77 percent) transferred from community colleges. In fall quarter 1987, of 1043 transfer studentsadmitted, 771 (74 percent) were from community colleges. Suzie Tumbull, 21, a visual communicationsmajor, attended Green River Community College and said she loved it. "A large class was considered to be around 60 people there and right now I'm in a class of 400. Sometimes it's hard to hear the lecturebecause someone is usually talking." Turn bull said, "I went from knowing most everyone at Green River to not knowing anyone here ... It was really a transition." Deanna Reidel, a Western student, said she would advise a transfer student to live somewhere on campus to meet more students.i^^^SS^SSSâ‚¬SSSSSS:5SSSSS3â‚¬ ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 7 ---------- The Western Front February 28,1989 EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT Few must pass Junior WritingExam By Tim Cappoen and Mark Hines staff reporters Students are required to take the Junior WritingExam before enrolling in writing intensive courses; but only math and education majors have to pass.Richard Fonda, Junior Writing Exam Committee chairman, said students who fail the test may enroll inwriting intensive classes. However, the professor can ask the student to drop the class if the student fails to display adequate writing skills. "If a student has a professor who is willing to work throughproblems with the student then that's fine," Fonda said. "It's up to the professors to decide what theywant to do and how they want to do it." Designed to test a students' basic competency and writingskills, the exam is based on two parts. The first is an objective test covering spelling, mechanics,punctuation, grammar and usage. The second is a short writing exercise that measures readingcomprehension, ability to summarize material, write a thesis sentence, and write clear,understandable sentences. "It's a very simple exam," said "We believe students are beginning to do abetter job in recent years." - Richard Fonda, Junior Writing Exam Committee chairman BarbaraSylvester, director of the Writing Center. Sylvester is a member of the Expository Writing Committee and is responsible for administering the exam 10 times each academic quarter. The Junior WritingExam was developed in 1982 because faculty members felt students were ill-prepared for theirclasses. "We believe students are beginning to do a better job in recent years," Fonda said. Heattributes higher exam scores to instructional improvements at the freshman level. Transfer studentsperform better on both sections the exam. In the 1987-88 academic year, 60 percent of Western natives(students who have attended Western exclusively) passed the essay section of the exam, while 87percent passed the objective portion. Of transfer students, 68 percent passed the essay portion, while82 percent passed the objective section. Sylvester said the exam is not accurate in gauging a person's true knowledge and ability, but it pinpoints students who need help in basic English competency andwriting skills. â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ "If a student has a professor who is willing to work through problemswith the student then that's fine. It's up to the professors to decide what they want to do and how theywant to do it." - Richard Fonda, chairman of the Junior Writing Exam Committee "Seventy-five to 80percent of the grade in writing intensive courses is based on writing proficiency," Fonda said. The writing proficiency require- COMMENTARY Students are apathetic toward administration By Don Hungercampus government "Editor"' University President Kenneth Mortimer came to Western last year to applyfor the position he was eventually offered. As part of his interview process, he was supposed to meetinformally with students. No one showed up. He would later say this left him with the impression that the students at Western didn't care about how their education was shaped. Whether he actually harboredfeelings one way or the other is of little bearing, the truth is that even today, students say very little. Thequestion is: Do students care about the education they 're receiving at Western? Student participation isnot idle folly; it is a necessity. Western is fighting for its budget, faculty and facilities with other stateuniversities. By being involved, students can help shape the university they inherited. If they sit back,they'll get what comes their way. Competition for students and state dollars requires that Mortimer builda university for the needs of the students. This is not a new idea. When he mentions it however, it sounds as if Western is waking up to a problem new to itself. If we are like Rip Van Winkle, awaking after 40years of sleep, time is of the essence. Where students ride bikes, lounge on the grass, park their carsand play field sports, a $50 million science complex is slated to be built. Beginning in 1992, the firstphase of the project will require $21.5 for a new chemistry building. The second building will house thebiology department and cost $19 million. Followed by a third building, a $7 million lecture hall. At aFaculty Senate meeting in January, Mortimer said it's important for the university to find out whatstudents expect of it. He stressed that Western must determine its comparative and competitiveadvantage so it can meet the needs of future students. If it can only figure out what those needs are. Arecent meeting, requested by Mortimer and conducted by the registrar and deans, was held for studentsto discuss scheduling problems. The meeting was part of a larger attempt by the president to determine why it takes many students five years to graduate. Only one student showed up. University ofWashington is known for its research and medical facilities. Washington State University is known for itsagricultural programs. Western is known for what it once was: a teachers' college. So we've set out todefine a new identity and overcome our identity crisis. This comes from three areas, the students andfaculty, the president and the press. If you believe "Playboy," students come here because Western's agreat party school. According to a "New York Times" review of state universities, Western is one of the 10 best. If you ask the president he'll tell you our role is to be a diverse regional university. It use to beWestern could wait for change to come to it, but no more. Western, like Bellingham, is no longer asleepy community in northern Washington. Forces beyond Chuckanut mountain are blowing like a stormup the Interstate-5 corridor. Budget proposals for Western are made by the Higher EducationCoordinating Board, the Board of Trustees, the State House and Senate, the Senate Ways MeansCommittee and Governor Booth Gardner. Everyone is pitching a different budget for the 1989-91biennium, from Gardner's $96.1 million proposal to Mortimer's $119.5 million. Factors down the Soundare highlighting Mortimer's decisions. UW has received support to establish branch campuses inBothell and Tacoma. The estimated cost of these facilities is $65.2 million. President Mortimer isstrongly opposed to building branch campuses while usable facilities such as Western are alreadyavailable. If built, branch campuses would offer a less expensive alternative to Western and may siphonstudent demand, Mortimer has said. Supply and demand has come knocking at the enrollment door.There was a time when students demanded control of their education; Fairhaven College was born.Then came a time when students moved towards the sciences; the English department lost half of itsfaculty. During this decade, the sheer number of students wanting a Western degree has caused a battle over resources. This year, the university had both the fortunate position of enrolling 9,838 students andthe unfortunate task of turning away 1,500 others. It was the first time Western was inundated with somany applicants. Demand has created a precedent. As a result, the enrollment process has changedfrom first-come, first-serve to a pool evaluation process where grade point average is one factor ofconsideration. Mortimer said demand may push the necessary enrollment grade point average to 2.7 or higher. But once these students are in, whether they have a 2.5,2.7 or 3.0 grade point, isn't nearly asimportant as what the school will offer them to study. When access to classes is limited, faculty isaging, funds are going into business and sciences rather than humanities, or ethnic diversity remainsunbalanced, then their education will .be limited regardless of grade point average. Jarbara Sylvesterments stemming from the exam apply to all freshman who entered Western in fall quarter 1983 orthereafter, all transfer students entering in the fall of 1984 or thereafter, and all students returning toWestern starting fall quarter 1984 after more than two quarters absence. Students who fail the examhave four or five options, says Fonda, "the easiest option, according to Fonda, is to seek help atWestern's Writing Center. The writing center has a computer program that trains students in basicgrammar and punctuation called "Microlab." Tutors are also available to help. "A lot of students go tothe writing center before taking the exam," Sylvester said. Taking a composition course or utilizingthe writing guide, are two other options suggested by Fonda. The "Guide; Writing at Western" isavailable at the student bookstore for $2. The two-hour test is given on several different days during the first half of the quarter. The exact times Only mathematics and English majors must pass the exam.are given at the testing center. The exam is to be taken alter completing 90 credits. It can be taken aftercompleting 60 credits. Each exam is read at least twice by two faculty members who teach writingintensive courses. If two professors disagree on the result of an exam, a third reads it and makes a finaldecision. Student organization evaluates education By Kim Hauser staff reporter The goal of AbilityBase Learning, a new Associated Students club, is to raise students' consciousness and generateinterest in their own education. The organization is designed to target specific abilities students learnfrom individual courses, said Jeanie Nordhausen, director of Ability Base Learning. Many students leavecollege without the abilities to communicate effectively, critically think and solve problems, she said.The group plans to survey students of Western and other Washington universities. The survey willconsist of three questions: What is the criteria you use when evaluating a course?; what is the criteria you use when evaluating the instructor?; and, what is the criteria you use when self-assessing yourperformance as a learner? A group of students are presently developing an assessment sheet toevaluate their courses, Nordhausen said. Nordhausen graduated from Fairhaven College with aninterdisciplinary concentration entitled, "The Impact of Institutions on Individual Expression: A Study in Psychology, Sociology and Art." Ability Base Learning is modeled after an almost 18-year-oldprogram at Alverno College, a Catholic women's college in Milwaukee, said Bill Heid, a psychology and social issues professor of Fairhaven College. Undergraduate students must demonstrate a certain setof abilities at Alverno in order to graduate, said Heid, who introduced Nordhausen to the program. "Inaddition to credits, students also have to achieve certain levels of each ability," he said. "Each studentreceives written evaluations based on (Alverno's) system of assessment and abilities, showing progressthrough abilities and growing competence and learning how to self-assess." At Alverno College, students take specific ability assessment tests when they believe they are prepared. The program helps students understand course goals and find out how much they are actually learning, "rather than if they just gotmore points than someone else," Heid said. He said each state college and university is supposed tocome up with an assessment plan. "i heard 30 percent of Western graduates never pass the JuniorWriting Exam and the average grade at Western is a B. What does that mean, if they can't passregular grammar and spelling?" â€” Jeanie Nordhausen, director of Ability Base Learning "We'velooked at Alverno's expectations... for specific courses," he said. "It's possible for a college to set outthe whole set of abilities for graduation requirements, but it hasn't been proposed yet." Nprhausen said,"(Ability Base Learning) addresses the concern that students often are in college to get credits andgrades, and very often learning becomes obscured. "I heard 30 percent of Western graduates never pass the Junior Writing Exam and the average grade at Western is a B. What does that mean, if they can'tpass regular grammar and spelling?" Surveys are normally not perceived well by faculty andadministrators, so Nordhausen may get some resistance, Heid said. "I have not seen her specificmethods, so I'm not in a position to judge, but I think students have a right to carry out such surveys and evaluations if they want to." ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 28 -Special Report, page 8 ---------- February 28,1989 The Western Front EDUCATION : SPECIAL REPORT YOUR THOUGHTSQUESTION: How high is the quality of a Western education? Reporting by Sara Brltton, photos by JoelleJohnson Andrea Boracquist, junior, art history major: "The quality of a Western education dependson [how much you like] your major." Atissa Papritz, junior, self-designed major in internationalcommunications: "Other colleges have more majors. At most other colleges you wouldn't have to gothrough the hassle of designing your own." Aaron Granes, freshman: "I've learned a lot Just being onmy own. The social life up here is great." Scott Lohr, junior, sociology major: "Sometimes GURsseem kind of useless, but ail in all I think it's a balanced attack." Greg Booth, freshman, majorundecided: "Classes are sort of broad-enlng my education, but I don't know If It's preparing me forlife." Kevin Chambers, graduate student, social science-secondary education major: "After the firstcouple quarters doing practical work (in the classroom) things I learned seem to make more sense."Chris Ninaud, freshman, self-designed major in cross-cultural studies: "There's lots of basic educationto do here first; you specialize later. You have more control over your education here. When I design my own major and it's accepted, then I can take any classes I want." Kathy Davis, senior, psychologymajor: "(Western) is small, personal. I think I'll be adequately prepared for (a profession). It'smissing more access to internships, thoughâ€”it's a lack of resources. Great profs." Jennifer Craig,freshman, education major: "I think the GURs like psychology and sociology give you a chance to get away from what you think you're going to go into; you see what other fields are like." Terri Sullivan,senior, physical education major: "I feel the college is really good. A friend of mine at the University ofWashington says the class difficulty Is the same except the classes are larger. You get moreattention in our smaller classes." Identity Continued from page 2 The university also requestedadditional state funding in the next biennium to provide counseling, orientation and mentor programs forminority students. "Defining Western's purpose, and changing the balance of programs to reflect thatpurpose, will require strategic planning and a lot of input from faculty, students and administrators." â€” Kenneth Mortimer "We're working on the retention of those students at the same time we'reworking on recruiting them," he said. The composition of Western's student body and faculty is theresult of a national trend. 'In the last two decades, higher education â€” I haven't seen the figures forWesternâ€”has gone from a situation in which 60 to 70 percent of the enrollment has been male to asituation where 54 percent of our undergraduates are female." To increase the number of minority andwomen faculty, Mortimer proposed an incentive plan for deans and faculty chairs to use whenrecruiting. As 25 percent of Western's faculty reach 65, the possible retirement age, in the next 10years, ethnic minorities and women will be recruited to reflect the gender and racial composition ofthe nation and the student body, he said. An aging faculty, which has accumulated promotions, benefitsand tenure, is also more expensive than a younger faculty. Hiring junior faculty or part-time instructorssaves the university money and offers instructors flexibility, Mortimer said. Western increased itsnumber of part-time instructors from 11 percent a decade ago, to 21 percent today. The faculty of many universities is about 25 percent instructors, Mortimer said. The president emphasized that professors choose when to retire. "We would expect that, as they step out, we'll have substantial opportunity toremake our faculty and also enrich the academic environment," Mortimer said. "I- think the facultysees it as an opportunity, too. We're making plans for that. I've asked the deans, in this year's budgetterms, to tell me what they intend to do and how they're projecting that" Enriching the academicenvironment could be taken literally, judging by the amount of capital improvements benefiting theCollege of Arts and Sciences. Addjuig to the recently built technology building is "The business collegeis going to get priority. I don't know when, but eventually we'll be accredited and that will put us in adifferent class of institutions." â€” Kenneth Mortimer a planned $50 million, three-phase project toconstructgdditional chemistry and biology buildings and a lecture hall. Sciences are more costlysubjects to teach in terms of facilities and equipment, Mortimer said. "The laboratories are animportant part of it, I know. That limits the number of students you can process at any one time andthe equipment that you have to buy and maintain. The problem with equipment is not just having, butmaintaining it. And then chemicals and other things to run experiments... "In an English class, teaching writing and composition, that's a very intensive form of instruction ... it's hard to do it with more than 15or 20 students in a class, but you don't need the equipment and you don't need the chemicals ... "Youwould expect that sciences and technology are much more expensive to do than humanities;buildings and equipment... (It's) just more expensive to hire chemists (as faculty members) than it is to hire English professors. I wish it weren't so, but it is," Mortimer said. Salaries for all of Western'sfaculty have lagged behind national funding average. A 15-percent raise in the last biennium helped, butWestern's salary range remains 7 percent below the salary range paid at similar universities, hesaid. That figure is based on a national average rather than cost-of-living increases. Although theuniversity is playing "catch up" in some areas, it is receiving national recognition in magazine andnewspaper articles. "The New York Times" book, "Best Buys in College Education," included Western.Mortimer said he's so proud that he cut pages out of his book, photocopied them and now hands themto anyone who enters his office. "U.S. News and World Report," this month's issue of "Washington"magazine and several other publications have also featured Western. He recognizes the value of theuniversity's varied curriculum, he said, and looks forward to clarifying the purpose and character ofWestern.PPPPP
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Show more1989_0303 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 1 ---------- Sports FRIDAY Accent |lj|||||Jj|(^|i B^fcHllllllBili WEATHER: Partly cloudy today with increasing chanceof rain through the weekend. TODAY: Last day for late course withdrawal for winter quarter.â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢i The Western Front tBKKKKKKBi ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^SBB Provost search narrows to 3First candidate visits campus By Eric C. Evarts staff reporter The first candidate for vice president ofAcademic Affairs wants to stay active in teaching in addition to his provost duties. Victor Wong, currentprovost at the University of Michigan in Flint, spoke to an open forum of about 90 students, faculty andadministrators Thursday as part of his interview for the position of Western's vice president forAcademic Affairs. Wong is the first of three candidates for the position to visit Western. JamesKelley, dean of the School of Science at San Francisco State University, will visit the campus Mondayand Tuesday. Les A. Kar-lovitz, dean of the College of Science and Liberal Studies at the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, Atlanta, will be here March 13 and 14. Kelley and Karlovitz will also speak atopen forums during their visits. Wong has been provost at the University of Michigan in Flint for the lastthree years and has been a physics professor there for 21 years. He also completed a post-graduatefellowship at Ohio State University. At Thursday's forum, Wong said he intends to remain active inphysics. At the University of Michigan, Wong still teaches courses as well performing hisadministrative duties. Wong said his greatest asset to Western would be his ability to listen tostudents, faculty and the community. Another aspect he hopes to employ here is his ability to applycreative solutions to the university's crises. Some issues Wong spoke about were hazardous-wastemanagement, the role of liberal arts colleges in a scientific age and computers on campus. Computers,referred to as information technology, will become as See Provost on page 12 80 students packmeeting for S A fees By Timothy K. King assistant news editor About 80 students packed Monday'sServices and Activities Fee Committee meeting to show support for student activities, including clubsports, drama, student publications and athletics, before the committee prepares its 1989 budget. S Afees comprise $75.50 of each student's quarterly tuition set aside by the Legislature to be used forstudents in areas not normally funded through the academic programs. Saundra Taylor, S Acommittee chair, said the large student turnout could only help the committee with the budget. "Part ofthe process of the meeting is to negotiate and see what students need and want," she said. The S Abudget is divided three ways: * Department-related activities (DRAC) â€” 27 percent ($20.39 of a full-timestudent's tuition). * Housing and Diningâ€”41 percent ($30.96). * Associated Studentsâ€”32 percent($24.16). The budget is a hot issue this year because pending legislative action by the House HigherEducation Committee (IIEC) would allow the university to increase the S A fee portion of tuition $5.85per quailcr, adding an additional $ 149,200 to the $ 1.9 million budget in the next academic year. SeeS A on page 12 Health clinic needs boost, director says By Paul Mahlum staff reporter HealthServices Director Nathan Church told the Associated Students Board Tuesday that students' healthneeds are not being met because of the program's limited budget. "Western's services have eroded somuch that students don't receive adequate care," Church said. Students might be paying an extra $ 15 a quarter in health fees next year if a new health services proposal is passed. The Health Services Center, the lowest-funded program of its type in the state, is asking the administration to raise student healthfees from $9 to $25 a quarter. The fee is paid with tuition. "I want students to start out the year knowingwhat their health costs will be for the rest of the year," Church said. Church said the center, which has7,000 students coming through it annually, is the most used facility on campus. On an annual basis,students pay $36 in health fees. According to a health fees study conducted by Church, the averageannual health fee at universities around the country comparable in size to Western is $106.50. State funds paid for the program before 1983-84. Since then, the center has operated on student fees. Thefirst fee was $6 a quarter. In 1986-87 the fee was increased to $9 a quarter. Vice President of StudentAffairs Saundra Taylor said when that initial fee was instituted, it was not meant to cover all thecenter's costs. Taylor said 80 percent of university health service centers across the country arefunded through mandatory or service-activity fees. The center is now run entirely on student fees. Theonly state funding the center receives is for maintenance and capital improvements. Under the currentprogram, student fees cover basic treatment for illness. The fee doesn't cover the cost of prescriptiondrugs or laboratory tests. See Health on page 2 Higginson to become co-ed hall next fall By DebbiePrzybylski staff reporter Gone are the days of the horse-drawn carriage, the steam train and now, itseems, the women-only dorm. Because of the lack of requests to live in an all-woman dorm, HigginsonHall will become co-ed next fall, and the Housing and Dining committee has recommended the abolitionof all women-only dorms on the campus. University Residences Director Kay Rich said the requests tolive in an all-woman living quarter has declined over the past years. "There has not been a high demandfor an all-women's hall," Rich said. "Out of the 2,500 housing applicants for next fall, only 10 womenrequested Higginson." Last year, only 68 students requested to live in Higginson, which houses 213students, she said. Students who are remaining in Higginson next fall are excited about the change.Higgin-son's resident director, Leah Shaffer, said she believes people will have no problem withHigginson becoming co-ed. "I think it is a positive move," Shaffer said. "I will live here (Higginson) if it isco-ed... with guys it will be more exciting. We can have dances," said Higginson resident NicoleHausske. If there were several requests from applicants to live in an all-woman dorm, the committee would have converted either Alpha or a stack in Fairhaven into an all-woman living quarter, but it did notsee a sufficient enough need for one, Rich said. The committee's recommendation will be reviewed at the next University Services Council meeting on March 10. The USC will decide whether ornot to supportthe recommendation. As soon as the USC makes a decision, University Residences will contact the 10applicants who requested to live at Higginson and review other options with them. Rich said that womenwho wanted the privacy of an all-woman hall can choose to live in a suite. "A suite in Beta could supplyan all-woman atmosphere," she said. Women who are attracted to an all-woman hall for the women-focused programs can choose to live on a women's floor. "The programming will be available," Rich said. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 2 ---------- 2 March 3,1989 The Western Front Health Continued from page 1 Many students go to local orhometown physicians for their medical needs. "We had 700 referrals last year to other organizations in Belling-ham," Church said. Church said Western's student health fees are the lowest he knows ofanywhere in the country. "With the skeletal staff we have, we only have the ability to check the health ofstudents between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.," he said. Currently, there is a physician, a clinical and practitionernurse and a medical assistant on call during center hours. The center entered into a $40,000 contract with St. Luke's hospital in Bellingham in 1974, providing health services with five or six physiciansrotating on a weekly basis. Western still has the contract. Associate Director of Health Services JoAnne Sandberg said "We are able to keep up with student needs with the limited services we offer."Church said "students will pay less in the long run with the student fee increase." If the proposed feechanges are approved, the center would be open during lunch hours, and nurses would be on call 24hours a day. "Students would be able to call in at any time during the day and would be able to come inon evenings or weekends if necessary," Church said. "We would have a full range of educationprograms. We should also get a paid intern to give them experience." In 1986, the center had a$50,000 deficit. Church said that in paying off this deficit "the center has had to give up a lot of services." Taylor, who came to Western in 1968, said at that time Western "had a full-time physician in EdensHall. There was an infirmary. We did have the same number of nurses." According to the health feestudy, Western needs a $26.63 quarterly fee in order to keep up with the health fee standards of otherpublic higher education institutions comparable in Student code evaluated Questions need to beresolved regarding what constitutes actionable behavior among students on campus, said ConnieCopeland, director of University Student Life at Western. The update, and clar- Copeland ify variousrules of Western's Student Rights and Responsibilities Code. One of the issues the proposedcommittee would consider is the development of an official bill of student rights, designed particularly toallow students to pursue an education free from intimidation from faculty or other students, she said.Other concerns would apply to an academic grievance policy for students dealing with intimidation,unfair grading and the establishment of clearer guidelines involving sexual harassment on campus.One of the issues the proposed committee would consider is the development of an official bill of student rights, designed particularly to allow students to pursue an education free from intimidation fromfaculty or other students, she said. Other concerns would apply to an academic grievance policy forstudents dealing with intimidation, unfair grading and the establishment of clearer guidelines involvingsexual harassment on campus. Trustees OK pay increase A cost-of-living increase for Western'sfaculty, effective Jan. 1, was officially approved by the board of trustees yesterday. The retroactiveincrease adds four percent to full-time faculty salaries and three percent to part-time faculty salaries. Inother matters, the board: â€¢ Awarded Audit Services Contracts for Housing and Dining and theBookstore to the lowest bidder, Laventhol Horwath of Seattle. The $20,000 contract, effective June 1,1989, covers three years and is funded by Housing and Dining and the Bookstore. Auditing is requiredby law. â€¢ Approved university holiday schedules for the next two years. Faculty picked to goabroad Three faculty members have been selected to teach in the 1989- 90 NICS A programs. MaureenO'Reilly of the theater and dance program will teach in the fall quarter Bath, England, program. Shewill teach "British Robert Balas of foreign languages will teach "The French Cinema from 1935 to thePresent" and "Experimentation and the French Theatre in the Twentieth Century" in spring 1990 inAvignon, France. Susan Amamda Eurich of the history department will present "The Social Impact of the Reformation in France" and "Love, Marriage and Family in France, 1400 to the Present," for the fall1989 Avignon program. â€¢ Registrar's Office reminds students today is the last day for late coursewithdrawal for people with late withdrawal privileges. â€¢ AAUP presents a workshop on teachingstrategy. 3 p.m. today in Miller Hall 232. â€¢ Biology department presents Dr. Benjamin D. Hall and'Transcription in Yeast." 4 p.m. Monday in Haggard Hall 268. Refreshments precede the lecture at 3:50p.m. â€¢ Political science presents department chairman Kenneth Hoover and "Exploring Mondragon: ASuccessful Experiment in Worker-Owned Industry." 7 p.m. Monday in Arntzen Hall 419. â€¢ GeneralAssociation of Salvaderan Students present "Salvadoran Students: Mobilizing for Freedom." 7:30 Tuesday in the Viking Union Lounge. Group leaders will speak about the oppression movement in El Salvador,increasing governmental repression, the potential collapse of the Salvadoran government and the threat ofU.S. invasion. â€¢ Multicultural Services Center is sponsoring a disabled students support group. 3p.m. Tuesday in Viking Union 408. â€¢ Western Gallery conducts noon tours every Wednesday. RonGlowen, guest curator of "Specific Gravity," will conduct this week's tour and discuss the exhibition. ASasks students if campus is safe By Sara Britton staff reporter The Associated Students wants to knowhow safe students think Western is with the new campus security system, said Mike Petrie, vicepresident for residence life. In early February, the AS sent out surveys to find out if students knowwhat to do in an emergency under the current security system, and if their security needs were beingmet. The surveys also questioned students on how the system can be made less confusing. Followingstudent opinion, the AS may recommend increasing the visibility of security officers on campus andthe security information available to students. One survey, sent to 15 percent of returning residencehall students, measured student understanding of security policies and asked students about theirexperiences with campus security. The other survey, sent to residence advisers and directors, surveyedthe average call response time by Bellingham police officers, how often complaints were referred toBellingham police and advisers' opinions on the security system. "So far, students (who have responded)seem concerned about the lack of law enforcement presence on campus; it seems like no one's outthere," Petrie said. Bellingham officers regularly patrol campus by car but do not usually walk around oncampus. Although they respond quickly to serious calls, resident advisers say Bellingham police takelonger to respond to minor incidents than campus security because they often have higher priorityincidents to deal with, Petrie said. Some students may also be confused about which agency to callin an emergency, he said. The AS will present this information to residence hall boards and campussecurity by the end of this quarter, he said. Police stop Nash fight A shoving match turned into a brawllast Friday night as resident advisers and Western security officers watched the scene from adistance. Western Security officers are not allowed to knowingly put themselves in a threateningsituation; they may protect themselves if attacked but may not protect others being attacked.RELATIONSHIPS John Browne, Western security officer said the present policy guiding their actionsis a double-edged sword. If they do intervene, they will be disciplined, and if they do not intervene, theyare labeled as jerks, Browne said. The Bellingham police showed up approximately 15 minutes after the call was received, officials said. WOMAN STUDIES Passages 310 W. Champion Street Downtown734-8661 â€ž PHILOSOPHY USED HOOKS K-2. SIMS. BURTON SNOWBOARDS Cross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of Mountain Bikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS 1103 11THST. 733-4433â€¢ LAST DAY OF ADVANCE REGISTRATION for spring quarter is today (Mar. 3). â€¢ LAST DAY FORLATE COURSE WITHDRAWALS (students with late-withdrawal privileges) is today (Mar. 3). â€¢ LASTDAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY is today (Mar. 3). â€¢OPEN HEARING ON 1989-90HOUSING DINING RATES will be held from 3-4 p.m. Wed., Mar. 8, in the Nash Hall lounge. â€¢WINTER DEGREE INITIAL CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES: Pay degree and/or certificate fee to Cashier,VU Plaza, by today (Mar. 3) if you have not already done so. Questions on graduation requirementsoutstanding should be directed to Credit Evaluation, Registrar's Office, OM230. â€¢ WINTER TESTINGDATES: Miller Analogiesâ€”March 13. Pre-registration required. Fee of $30. To pre-register, or for moreinformation, contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢JUNIOR WRITING EXAM for spring quarter will beoffered April 10-14 and 17-21. Pre-register at Testing Center the first week of spring quarter. â€¢WESTERN PREVIEW NEEDS YOU: You too can volunteer to be a guide for high school transferstudents at Western Preview Sat., Apr. 8. Contact Student-to-Student Program, 676-3861, or go toOM200 for information. Deadline is Fit, Mar. 3. â€¢ MATH PLACEMENT TEST: 1 p.m. March 28 (firstday of classes), Testing Center, OM120. Payment of $10 is required at pre-registration. â€¢ SPECIALLECTURE: Dr. Kenneth Hoover (chair, political science) will give a video presentation on "ExploringMondragon: A Successful Experiment in Worker-Owned Industry" at 7 p.m. Mon., Mar. 6, in AH419. â€¢WESTERN IN GREECE: An orientation meeting has been planned for 3 p.m. Tues., March 7, in AH 302.Everyone is welcome. â€¢ SPRING QUARTER. COUNSELING GROUPS: Adult Children of AlcoholicsSupport Group, 3-5 p.m. Wed., MH277, starting Apr. 5. Bulima Group, Mon., MH277, starting Apr. 10(requires one-hour interview during first two weeks of quarter). Self-Esteem Group, 2-4 p.m. Fit, MH277,starting Mar. 31 (open enrollment, on-going group). Stress Management/Biofeedback Training, on-goingmini-groups meet weekly (to participate, schedule a short info appointment with the Counseling Center).Women s Support Group, 3-5 p.m. Tues., MH277, starting Apr. 4. For information or to pre-register,contact the Counseling Center, MH262, 676-3164. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors andcertificate and master's candidates must be registered with the Career Planning Placement Center tointerview. Read sign-up folders for additional requirements. Electronic Data Systems, Tues., March 7.Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. 1 Chilkat Guides, (summer only). Tues., March 7. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. Electronic Data Systems, Thur., March 9. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. NorthshoreYMCA, Fri. March 10. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. Camp Fire Camp Sealth Camp Killoqua,(Summer positions).Fri. March 10. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. Catholic Youth Organization,(summer positions). Fri., March 10. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front March 3,1989 3 College may lose wildlife director By Don Hunger campusgovernment editor A courtship between Huxley's Institute of Wildlife Toxicology and Clemson Universityin South Carolina has administrators meeting behind closed doors. Dr. Ron Kendall, director of theinstitute, is currently fielding an offer from Clemson, said Huxley Dean John Miles. Western has counter-offered, and no decision has been made at this time, he said. Clemson's aquaculture, fishery andwildlife department is recruiting Kendall, said administrative assis- Kendall tant Rosemary Rienhart of the aquaculture department. Aquaculture department Chairman Dr. Robinette was unavailable forcomment. Rienhart said Tuesday that the move is still unofficial, but it looks "pretty promising" for theinstitute to join Clemson this year. Kendall said he would not elaborate on the rumors until his bagsare packed to go. "Right now, we're just here working," he said. The Institute of Wildlife Toxicologywas created by Kendall in 1984 with the support of Huxley. Its Snowboards Ski RacksSkateboardsÂ«Snowboards SailboatsÂ»SailboardsÂ»Accessories Active Wear*Rowing Shells If (Washington Wind Sports SOI Hum BillinSlnm,WA90n5 (206) 678-1146 aim is to provide researchopportunities into the effects of toxic environmental contaminants on wildlife. During the past fiveyears, the number of faculty and students involved with the program has grown from 19 to 75. Its 1989budget, largely provided by grants, is $2 million. A problem with the increasing size of IWT, Miles said,is that Huxley can not offer more facilities. "We are not a 'research university,' and we can notcompete with one that can provide the necessary space and resources," he said. Many of Huxley'sfaculty have recruited grants, Miles said. As with Kendall, some professors' grants are tied to specificprojects, while others fund on-going cooperative work agreements. If Kendall leaves, funding for any ofthe later will stay with Huxley, Miles said. "As an example, wc have a cooperative agreement with theDepartment of Fish and Wildlife. Our students are eligible to work with them during the.summer,"Miles said. "If Kendall goes, he wouldn't take that with him." Provost Sam Kelly said several ofWestern's faculty are under recruitment. It's like recruiting a football team, when their specialty orprominence in a field attracts attention, they get offers, he said. For Huxley, the institute'srecruitment is representative of a larger problem, Miles said. Western must decide its academicmission. "What really is Western going to be?" he said. "How far can we go with our research? We can't go the same length as a research university because we're a regional academic university." Theinstitute will remain at Huxley regardless of Kendall's decision. If Kendall stays, he will be primarily anadministrator. If he leaves, someone will come in behind to continue the program, Miles said. Studentswill not be affected. Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front Freshman Monte Faber surfs down Oak Streetnear Nash on a cafeteria tray Wednesday night. 6-inch snowfall doesn't faze university Bellinghamreceived between three and six inches of snow Wednesday, as a late winter storm surprised thePuget Sound area. The snow did not seriously affect activities on Western's campus, to campussecurity said. Campus Security officer, John Browne said the snow caused fewer problems than thestorm a month ago. "We've been lucky; there have not been too many traffic accidents (aroundcampus)," Browne said. Accidents are usually the primary problem with snow, he said. A car doorwindow was shattered in the 26 P-lot, but nothing was stolen, Browne said. Browne also said noreports of injury on campus had been received. Some areas in Whatcom County received up to 15inches of snow. According to The Bellingham Herald, the Mosquito Lake Road area received suchaccumulations. Numerous minor accidents occurred around Bellingham, and 1-5 was closed for about ahalf-hour Wednesday night after a truck jack-knifed, stopping northbound traffic near Sunset Drive.Bellingham International Airport did not close because of the storm, even though flights routed throughSeattle were delayed because Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was closed Wednesday night andThursday morning. Freshmen to face tougher standards By Ellis Baker staff reporter For the first time,Western is screening its freshman applications based on qualifications rather than date of application,Richard Riehl, director of admissions, said this week. The main qualification for entering freshmen is a3.15 or higher grade point average, Riehl said. Other factors are college entrance exam scores, highschool curriculum, and special talent. Ethnic minorities are always given special consideration, he said. A selective admissions policy is necessary, because of an unprecedented demand by 4,925applicants for 1,400 freshman openings next fall, Riehl said. Immediate implementation of the newpolicy strained the admissions staff; it wasn't a quick and easy adjustment, President KennethMortimer said. "So I want to publicly acknowledge the admissions' office support in moving to anew system with out notice," he said. MacGregor Word Processing Speedy Accurate Typing NearCampus â€¢ Student Discount 671-4636 p Planned Parenthood 734-9095 (Bellingham) 336-5728(Mt. Vernon) r 1st visit FREE! "Come tan with us" Stand up or bed available 10 Visits $25 1 Mo.Unlimited $35 6 Mo. 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Western's administrators areclosely monitoring admissions this year to ensure the university stays within state enrollment lids and to compensate for last year's over-enrollment, said Sam Kelly, vice president of Academic Affairs. $2off Hair Services .cwid.^ancis. 1206 Cornwall Walk-ins Welcome ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 4 ---------- 4 March 3,1989 The Western Front SPRING CLEANING Students to spend break helping poor inCalifornia Before By Jill Nelson staff reporter Does a road trip to Los Angeles or Tijuana with yourclosest friends sound like a great spring break? That is what 65 Western students have planned. Thesestudents will be volunteering their vacation time to work for the homeless and those in need. Thisundertaking is being organized through the campus ministry of the First Presbyterian Church, 1031 North Garden St. Out of the 65 students, 15 will be working in Tijuana, Mexico, on a house for the poorest ofthe working poor. They will be working with Habitat for Humanity International for about four days forseven hours a day. The 15 will camp in tents and cook by campfire in San Diego then commute daily toTijuana and spend $25 each day for materials. "Our goal as agroup is to show our concern for thehomeless and to be servants for God as we help build the house," said Michelle Bout-erse, a participantand Western student. Another 50 students will be staying at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Churchwhere Rev. E. V. Hill is the pastor. Rev. Hill is a prominent preacher politically and religiously. From thechurch, acting as home base the students will split up and go into the community. Some groups willbe serving meals at the Lord's Kitchen (which serves up to 4,000 people a week), taking a religioussurvey and working at food and clothing stores similar to Belling-ham's Lighthouse Mission store. Theywill also help out at a "skid row" soup line, working with Hispanic kids at a vacation Bible school and help fix up three houses in need of repair, the whole time sharing knowledge about Christ. These projectswill be tackled by each group by of daily rotation. It will not be all work â€” they will visit the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles and the beach and attend evening lectures. Mike Woodruff, the church'sdirector of university ministries, says the mission to the Watts district of Los Angeles is " a vision trip toexpose ourselves to what the church should be doing," expressing the claims of Jesus Christ and"aggressively meeting the needs of the community." Each student going to Los Angeles must contribute $150 for transportation and other expenses, the cost of the Tijuana trip is $350. To help with the tripssome students are writing letters to friends, family and churches for support through prayer and financing. Students are also hosting a talent show and spaghetti dinner tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the FirstPresbyterian Church for $5 for two. Another fund raiser will be a car wash at the Samish Way ChevronStation Saturday. House owned by elderly widow was vandalized by L.A. gangs. After Same house afterstudents painted and repaired the exterior. Dorms to sponsor 'dilly' of a formal dance By CrystalBrockway staff reporter The Ninth Annual Pic-a-dilly dance promises to be "A Night to Remember" in1989. The semi-formal dance sponsored by Mathes and Nash residence halls will be Saturday from 9p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Viking Union main lounge. Pic-a-dilly began in 1976 as a semi-formal fund raiserand mixer between Mathes and Nash. At that time, Mathes was an all-female hall, and Nash was allmale. Over the years, a few things have changed â€” both halls are now co-ed; all Western students arenow invited, and it has evolved into a dinner dance rather than the mixer of old. Two traditions haveremained, however: the dress â€” semi-formal â€” and the name â€” Pic-a-dilly. "Since Pic-a-dilly is theonly dressy dance, it seems nicer and classier, so more people want to come," said the co-chair fromMathes, Julie Dunnweber. The name Pic-a-dilly has been used since the beginning. Roommates aresupposed to "pic-a" surprise date, or "dilly," for each other. "The percentage of people who actually gowith a 'dilly' are few. You don't see too many mismatched couples. Most people just tell their roommatewho to ask," junior Justin Henson said. Everyone interviewed seemed to have a different view of exactlywho goes to Pic-a-dilly. "I think freshmen through juniors go. It's a blast. Why not make the most of theone formal dance here?" sophomore Christine Funk said. "Mostly freshmen go. I don'tknow anyone whowent last year. I don't know why. Maybe upperclassmen think it's something they did in high school,"sophomore Christine Bond said. "It's a way to relive high-school memories in a more matureenvironment... something all the classes can enjoy," senior Mike S truss said. "It's pretty much freshmen and sophomores who come because they live in residence halls and know what's happening oncampus," Dunnweber said. A freshman and co-chair from Nash, DeeAn Nakagawa said, "I've heard justabout everything there is to hear about who does and doesn't go to Pic-a-dilly. I think it's for everyone â€” an opportunity to dress-up, look good and have fun." Since the dance has evolved into more of adinner dance, another question was raised by freshman Kristi Erikson. "Where do we go to eat? That'swhat I want to know. Steak night at SAGA?" Dunnweber said Pic-a-dilly is considered a dinner danceonly because most people.go to a nice dinner before the dance, not because it's included with the dance. Nakagawa expects the overall cost of the dance to be approximately $ 1,000 and hopes to make abigger profit than last year's $1,724, which is split evenly between Mathes and Nash. "Everything isgoing to be great, down to the very last detail," she said. Snow delays tennis-a-thon The three to sixinches of snow Bellingham received Wednesday, delayed the tennis team' s spring-like plan to play thesport for 24-hours in Red Square in order to raise money. "We had some 40-mile-an-hour winds and thesnow on the ground. We couldn't sustain any rallies," said team representative Jim Blacksten. The event has been rescheduled for this Wednesday. The team will set up nets and play in Red Square from 6a.m., Wednesday to 6 a.m., Thursday. The play-a-thon will help raise money for the team's trip todistricts and their general traveling expenses. "We are a varsity-status sport, but we are only clubfunded. Next year we will be fully funded," he said. 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"Yeah, I think there's one in Voltaire, Phoenix Court and 1310 High." It's aritual, something that signifies the upcoming weekend: the party schedule. By Thursday and Friday,Western partiers have the weekend mapped out. The news of where the weekend's hot spots are hasspread faster than a beer drinker's belly. Western students have several different kinds of parties tochoose from: the dorm party, the High Street party, the apartment party, the granola party and the rugbyparty. The Dorm Party: These are traditionally offered in the Ridgeway dorms of Beta, Kappa or Gamma.A keg is usually situated in the bathroom, different music blares in each room and a hoard of on-campusresidents fight for a chance to hold their $2 Schlitz cup underneath the keg's tap. The High StreetParty: These are not exclusively confined to High Street, but it's where they originated. Other places tofind High Street-style parties include Garden Street, Eastlvy and Indian Street. The common traits ofthese festivities include â€” surprise â€” hoards of people, a keg in the kitchen, surly tenants worriedthey're getting ripped off by non-paying patrons (and they're probably right), lines in front of the bathroom,a crush of people surrounding the keg tap and impatient men peeing in neighbors' bushes. The Apartment Party: The difference that sets these parties apart from others is the lack of bushes to pec into; instead,an open window or a balcony usually suffices. . The Granola Party: Expect the aroma of that mysterious burning herb, and the frequency of the comment, "Whoa." The music usually dates back to 1969. Theonly drawback to these parties are when people gather around the keg to fill their cups because granolaslove beer too. Be prepared for comments like, "Hey, get off my Birkenstocks," and "Whoa, dude, mellowout. If your karma is right, you'll get a beer in no time." The Rugby Party: The Western Warthogs'traditional drink-ups are infamous at Western and probably throughout the Northwest. These arefestivities which offer the party-goer a chance to exhibit high levels of inebriation, listen to crude rugbysongs and occasionally see people who are so drunk, they will freely eat dog food and urinate in catlitter boxes. After any party has been located, a stampede begins. Most people don't show up until 8 or 9 p.m., for fear of showing up to an unpopular party. However, no matter what time it is, freshmen areless discerning about who's hosting the festivities, as long as there's ample beer and scammingpossibilities. Senior beer-seekers are a little more picky after four years of parties, puking and passingout. If the word has been passed and a party is successful, the keg full of beer will not last the night.But inevitably many of the hoards of party-goers will wake up with hangovers anyway. Illustration by Tony Tenorlo â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ â€¢ 11 iBll^^^l^HIIlil^BIIIBBI Cops often are party'guests' Last Saturday, Marie Poland's house at 1310 High St. was the location of one of the night'shottest parties. The house had all the tell-tale signs of a party: a sign stating "Go to the back door,"groups of people walking toward the backyard, plastic cups on the ground, men urinating behind bushesand a line of people waiting outside to be admitted into the crowded house for a chance to fight for a beer. Poland said she decided to throw a party because she likes entertaining people, rather than beingentertained. While the second keg was going dry, Poland said she didn't expect the police to show up. "We've talked to our neighbors," she said. "They're older and don't mind, and next door is an apartmentcomplex, so we shouldn't have any problem with the police." But in Poland's case, her forethought waswrong. The police arrived after a neighbor called to complain about the noise. The police issued a $325fine to one of Poland's roommates. Bellingham police Lt. Don Miles said the police will issue a fine if theparty is serving alcohol to minors or is out of control. "If it's a totally big party with people all over theplace," he said, "they're supposed to issue a citation to the renters who are hosting the party." He saidpolice usually show up to parties after a complaint has been called in. He said during the spring thepolice receive more complaints because there are more open windows at the parties. Miles said peoplewho host parties often don' t think of the outcomes of throwing a party. If someone becomes drunk at a party and ends up getting injured or killed in an alcohol-related accident, the person who hosted theparty can be civilly liable, or if their parents are supporting them, their parents can be liable. "Whenpeople start looking to sue, they look for pockets," he said. "I don't think anybody throwing a party thinks about the ramifications. They could easily come back to that person. They're civilly liable." Poland saidwhen she throws a party, she thinks about the responsibilities of the host and said she worries thepeople leaving her party may not be sober enough to drive. "I feel partly responsible, but on the otherhand, they would've druok anyway," she said. Miles said it is up to the host of the party to make surepeople don't drink and drive. If they must drive, it is the host's responsibility to find a sober driver for thatperson. The legalities of on-campus parties have relaxed considerably since the university's police forcewas decommissioned, said campus security officer John Browne. "There is certainly much lesspreventable patrol," he said. "We have no more authority than the resident adviser. The amount of opencontainers has increased. We can do the same thing an R.A. can do â€” ask them to dump it out." Hesaid if the party receives a complaint, the resident adviser will try to quiet the party with a warning. If acomplaint is received by campus security, another warning will result. The only time a citation is issuedis when the Bellingham Police are called. "It can draw the process out," Browne said. "The communitybecomes the victim. (The party thrower) may wait until the fourth warning and then shut it down. Itbecomes a farce." Browne said students are just discovering how much they can get away with oncampus. "The older students are still operating under the old rules," he said. But as the newer studentslearn how to get away with things, Browne said he expects the alcohol problem to increase on campus."What bothers me is the university has surrendered its effective role to deal with the alcohol problem," hesaid. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 6 ---------- 6 March 3,1989 The Western Front Ensign promotes Bellingham bands Music videos exhibit wealth oflocal talent ByKurtMcNett staff reporter Tom Ensign is a man in Bellingham who plans to make amusical difference. Ensign, creator of Ensign Video Productions, has not only finished a music videocompilation of six Bellingham bands entitled "Joy of Six," but is currently working on "GenerationLandslide," a weekly music magazine to be shown on cable television. The "Joy of Six" videocompilation is the first in a series that Ensign plans to put out. Ensign will focus more on the wholeNorthwest music scene in future volumes, but based the first volume here in Bellingham. Thecompilation showcases such local talent as The Janes, The Thin Men and Game for Vultures. "It (thecompilation) stimulates the Bellingham music scene," Ensign said. "These videos give bands exposure that they wouldn't normally receive." Ensign Video Productions shot and edited each of the sixvideos. Production began last October and the compilation was completed and on store shelves Feb. 1.Feedback has been positive for the compilation, and stores report that the tape is selling well. "I intend to create each volume as a historical record of Northwest music," Ensign said. Volume two is underway and focuses on the Seattle metal/hardcore scene. Ensign expects this volume to be ready byApril. Ensign's other project, "Generation Landslide," is a half-hour television show that focuses onthe music and arts scene of Bellingham and the Puget Sound region. Hosted by former Westernstudent and former Karate Church frontman Jeff Braimes, "Generation Landslide" offers music videos oflocal and independent bands, as well as interviews and home-video contests. The show's regularfeatures include an events calendar, record reviews and open-mike coverage. Along with regular events.Ensign has planned some irregularities for the show. These "weekly surprises" could show up in the form of anything, such as occasional visits by the Fashion Police. "Ideally the show is open to anything,"Ensign said. "I would like the show to contain several things that people relate to. Basically, I would likethe show to revolve, around whatever people are into." gt;;' In sticking with the show's openprogramming philosophy, Ensign encourages suggestions that would promote and bestrepresent the Northwest arts and entertainment scene. Ensign can be reached at Ensign Video Productions inthe Fairhaven Marketplace. "Generation Landslide" premiered on Feb. 17 andean be seen at 7:30p.m.every Friday on channel 10, following the Tacoma-based Spud Goodman Show. Jesse Tinsley/TheWestern Front Tom Ensign and Laura Owens edit videos for "Generation Landslide." Student sharesmusical 'gift' with others Tim McHugh By Mario Wilkins staff reporter Western student Tim McHugh,formerly of the band Loose Change, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. March 5, in the FairhavenCollege Auditorium. McHugh will perform songs from his newly released contemporary folk-rock tape,"Shadows on the Land." The concert is dedicated to Fairhaven College, where he has been active in therecording studio. "This gave me a good understanding of a real studio. I learned how to budget mytime," he said. "My songs are reflections of my view of the world and are vehicles or outlets to expressfeelings," McHugh said. "I am a political activist and environmentalist. I want to be involved in socialchange and education as well as political form,"McHugh said. McHugh prepared about nine months in advance for releasing his tape to enable him to get good musicians, an engineer and a studio. Hechose Eel studios in North Seattle. He used what they call "real time" in recording the tape; this meansthe tape doesn't have any added noise on the cassette. "I think it is important to have education inmusic. I think it would be difficult to record a tape without studio experience," he said. McHugh had towork a couple of years to save up enough money to make the album. He started at Western in 1979 and received a bachelor's degree in English with a focus on creative writing in 1984. He returned this yearto pursue a teaching degree in English. McHugh said, "I am swamped with school and music. I practicea lot. I often lock myself up in a piano room in the Performing Arts Center, sometimes up to two hours aday." McHugh said his long-term goal is to get a record contract. Copies of his tape, "Shadows on theLand,"will be available at this and other concerts. It will also be available through mail order and at TheLanding in Fairhaven. N/wt?Â£ Ritual gives rise to penis envy FRIDAY BUCKS TAVERN: Hey! That'sMy Bike performs at 9:30 p.m. Cover charge $4. TONY'S COFFEES AND TEAS: Darcy Haughian andCo. performs folk and country at 8 p.m. Free admission. LORD CORNWALL RESTAURANT: Checker performs at 9 p.m. Cover charge $2. UP UP TAVERN: Game For Vultures, The Thinmen and TheJanes perform at 9 p.m. Cover charge $2. SATURDAY BUCKS: Hey! That's My Bike performs at 9:30p.m. Cover charge $4. TONY'S: Carlson and Chambers performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. LORDCORNWALL'S: Checker performs at 9 p.m. Cover charge $2. DANCE: Mathes and Nash halls sponsorthe ninth annual Pic-A-Dilly semi-formal dance in the Viking Union at 9 p.m. Admission is $7 for coupleand $5 for one. SPEEDY O'TUBBS: Hitmen and The Posies perform at 9:30 p.m. Cover charge $4.SUNDAY TONY'S: African Drums performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. LORD CORNWALL'S: Checker:performs at 9 p.m. Cover charge $2. SPEEDY O'TUBBS: Hitmen performs at 9 p.m. Cover charge $2.MONDAY LORD CORNWALL'S: Theater performs through Sunday at 9 p.m. Cover charge $1 weekdaysand $2 weekends. TUESDAY TONY'S: Kristy Edmunds performs original blues at 8 p.m. Freeadmission. SPEEDY O'TUBBS: Pat MacFarland Blues Review, 9 p.m., $2 cover. THURSDAY BUCKS: Dirty 230 performs on Ladies Night at 9:30 p.m. Ladies free, men $3 cover charge. TONY'S: Mario David Oster performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. By Nicole Bader and Gail Skurla Accent editors Uh-oh.Penis envy strikes again. To our utter dismay we realize we've been deprived of a common boyhoodritual: Crossing Streams. Yep â€” our female anatomy has prevented us from participating in thisemotion-laden bonding ceremony. Trusted sources tell us it involves two or more males urinating together and, well... crossing streams. We assume these guys did this at a young age (and hopefully into atoilet). Sort of like something you'd see in the movie "Stand By Me." What's The Use? Tempted to foolMother Nature, we researched a cone-shaped camping accessory designed to allow women to, uh ...relieve their bladders while standing up. We've heard it's called (we know you're waiting with bated breath for this one) â€” the Lady J. Beyond our fleeting moments of Freudian anxiety, we just have to ask,What's the Use? Supposedly it was invented to give females the freedom from having to bare theirfannies and squat in the process of peeing. Think about it. Unless someone creates a pair of Levis withbuttons that extend far beyond where they normally do, a cone-shaped "thinga-majig" just won't hack it.Lady J, we're gonna have to drop our pants anyway. After realizing the flaw of this could-have-been-niftygizmo, we resigned ourselves to the fact that we'll never experience the satisfaction of crossingstreams. Oh, well. We'll just continue to get our cheap thrills by ranking on Black Angus. Musicdepartment offers new degrees Western's department of music will be offering a bachelor of arts in music and a minor in music beginning fall quarter. Judy Korski, undergraduate faculty advisor for thedepartment of music, said the bachelor of arts in music is for those who want a degree but not aprofession in music. The degree requires 60 credits and the minor requires 30 credits. "A B.A. inanything is desirable," Korski said. "Job-wise it's valuable and allows other studies in a minor, secondmajor or any combination." Music theory is a basic requirement in both the bachelor of arts majorand minor. Other requirements include studies in survey courses of listening, history and non-Westernmusic. Kcrski said students must also take a number of elective courses where they can concentrate on an area such as jazz performance, composition or theory. Private lessons could be included aselective courses in less concentrated areas or where space is available. "We can always make room.Check it out," Korski said. "Students who want to explore music beyond GUR's should see me. Don't befrightened by 'for music majors only.' Many times that restriction is only for registration purposes."The bachelor of arts in music degree is functioning now in the department and further details will beavailable in the 1989-91 catalog. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 7 ---------- The Western Front March 3,1989 7 Much ado Theater 'Sampler' shows scenes from Shakespeare BySue LaPalm staff reporter Theater-goers can for the first time experience the luxury of upholstery-cushioned seats in the Old Main Theatre by attending the Shakespeare Sampler at 7:30 p.m. March8,9,10 and 11. A collection of scenes from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," "Romeo andJuliet," "Taming of the Shrew," "Richard m," "Hamlet," and "Henry IV, Part I," comprise the sampler thatconcludes the department's six-week tour of Washington and lower British Columbia high schools.Several scenes include sword play, which has required cast members to learn fencing and combat skills during rehearsals in January. "The rapiers and daggers are very real looking and can be dangerous ifwe're not careful with them," said Douglas VanderYacht, chairman of the theatre/dance department anddirector of the sampler. Cast members also had to learn various skills in combat. A combat master fromMcMinnville, Ore., was hired to teach them how to throw each other. "There are several scenes in the'Taming of the Shrew' where the actors actually throw each other across the stage and into walls,"VanderYacht said. He added they also will be teaching some of the combat techniques to students in the high schools. The program's format is designed for educational purposes. It is an idealintroduction to theatergoers who are unfamiliar with Shakepeare's works. Prior to each scene, the lead actors will introduce the material and the characters they play. The audience will be able to enjoywatching the actors play a variety of roles. The Shakespeare Sampler cast includes: John O'Brien,Jason Tromsness, Margaret Savas, Jody Hahn, Maureen Gaunt, Ron Hippe, Greg Butkuss and RobertHull. Tickets for the play may be bought in advance or at the door. Cost is $4 for students and seniorsand $5 general admission. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center BoxOffice Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. On performance nights they can be purchased at the OldMain Box Office from 6 p.m. until the performance starts. Courtesy of theatre/dance department (Left toright) Ron Hippe, Robert Hull and Greg Butkuss perform in "A Shakespeare Sampler" in Old Main Theatre. Students direct peers in theater one-acts By Sara Britton staff reporter A dim light seems to hold theactors in place on stage. Suddenly, it is gone. Feet thump quickly and hollowly across the floor. "GO,Diane, MOVE. ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR- FIVE-SIX. Five seconds. FIVE seconds, you've got to be off.QUICKER," student-director Ceilidh Campbell booms. Four students rehearsed the award-winning one-act play "Three of Them Plus One," which Campbell wrote and is directing. Campbell and her cast arejust a few of the Western students involved in student-directed plays through the theatre/dance program.Ten student-directed plays will be presented from 6-9:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, and from 4-9:30p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 6 and 7, in the Old Main Theatre. The programs are free to thepublic. Involvement in student-directed plays fulfills a requirement for Directing 371 and 571, publicistGail Stark said. Students audition in front of all the student directors as a whole and then the directorsdecide which actors to call back. "It's like a cattle call," said Diane Shern, who has a leading role in"Three of Them Plus One." More women audition for the plays than men, Shern said. Many studentsinvolved are not theater majors. Martha Day, who plays Nan in Campbell's act, said students involved get a chance to develop acting skills in an environment that is not as pressured. Students agreed that theystill get stage fright, however, and work with the same attitude as actors doing a major performance."You still get the rush," Shern said. "Three of Them Plus One" is a farcical look at modem-day love andrelationships. Campbell, who is Australian, said the play reflects a subtle, British style of humor. It wonbest in the state and region in the 1971 MEFA drama festival in Canada. "Impromptu," which depicts four actors called together to improvise a play, deals with the balance of truth and illusion in life. It isdirected by Glen Carpenter. In "Skirmishes," directed by Patricia Wade, two sisters come to terms withtheir mother's death and their own relationship. "Actor's Nightmare" is a comedy by satirist CristopherDurang and directed by Larry Stahl. An actor fears he finds himself as an understudy in a play but can'tremember rehearsing the role*. Other plays-presented are: "Overtones," directed by Kevin Beatty;"Crawling Arnold," a comedy directed by Carrie Hegdahl; "The American Dream," a satirical look atAmerican values directed by Tim McKennie; "Bad Habits," a scene directed by Drue Robinson; and"The Intruder," a symbolist drama directed by Rachel Thomson. Campbell, who has taught actingclasses at the college level, said she loves all aspects of a play, from directing to set design. "(Theater)is a very single-minded professionâ€” it is my lifc.Theater is a learning process forever," she said. Thenext scene begins; it is still dark. Two actors pretend they're coming home to their dark apartment,bumping into each other and tripping over chairs. Campbell wants to remind her actors how it feels tostumble around in the dark. She is quiet through the rest of the run-through. When the act is finished,however, criticism flows freelyâ€”scenes are replayed; timing and voice inflection are analyzed; nuancesare discussed. If her students keep improving 100 percent per rehearsal, their first Sunday performanceshould be impressive. Regardless, Campell is looking forward to her directing experience. "People inBellingham arrive at a play early...there's an excitement, even for small productionsâ€”I don't know why.Maybe it's the water," she said. ^BiiBHIililllllHI Cowboy Junkies concert Tuesday night in the VikingUnion Lounge enveloped the mind and body like a g||||^lil^ir|(^^^|^g hypnotic alto voice had a soothingBand Review B^lttiHHiBHMiiHlHii SliiiiHHWBilBBiiiH^Bl amusing ballads. Different is the 'The BradyBunch" theme song deservedly well on its way to the band have an album in Billboard's^HlilWI^HHIBliSiiil thanked the audience near the end Fiddling artists perform Luck o' the Irish musicThe luck of the Irish abounds as Mama Sundays presents fiddling artists Erin Shrader and Gary Haggerty at 8 p.m. tonight in the Viking Union Coffeeshop. Admission is free. Both artists are knownperformers in Seattle's Irish music scene, playing primarily Irish traditional music. Shrader andHaggerty' s program also will include American, Scottish, Canadian, Breton and French folk music, aswell as newly composed songs. Both artists play the fiddle, mandocello, guitar and the Irish bousouki.((â€¢((â€¢llÂ«H#H*ll*llÂ»ll*ll*ll*llÂ«ll*llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«ltÂ«ll*ll*llÂ«llÂ«ll*llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«ll*|lÂ«l|Â«llÂ«||Â«|l Factsand Stats Rank of watching television among activities people look forward to during the day: 1. Source:Harper's Index.Â»HÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«tlÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«H*llÂ«llÂ«l ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 8 ---------- 8 March 3,1989 The Western Front Sports Western massacres Whitman in semifinal 7 By ButchKamena staff reporter Rod Whatley enjoyed getting back at Whitman College. "That was the best partof my day," said the Western forward. "And my night." Whatley scored a game-high 16 points, 14 in the first half, leading the Viking men's basketball team to an 87-63 victory over Whitman in a NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics District 1 semifinal gt;^;game. The triumph moves Westerninto the Finals of the district tournament, where it will face Central Washington University in a best-two-of-three series for the district title and the right to play in the NAIA National Tournament. Western,which is now 25-4, is enjoying a nine-game winning streak. The last team to beat the Vikings, who areranked seventh nationally in the NAIA, was Whitman, 80-77, on Jan. 28 at Walla Walla. "It was morethan just revenge," Western Coach Brad Jackson said. "Our players wanted to play like they 're capableof playing. We were-n't very intense over there." Western jumped ahead quickly, taking a 19-9 lead sixminutes into the game. Whatley had 10 of his Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front Western's Ed Briggs,33, flies up for two points through a trio of Whitman Missionaries Thursday in Carver Gym. The Vikingswon 87-63 and now face Central Washington University in the best-of-three district finals. Ratball seriousbusiness for part-time hoopsters By Peter Ide staff reporter to The unofficial ratball season came aclose Monday night as the "Monsters of Hoop" defeated "Jimmy Chitwood" for the men's "B" leaguechampionship and "Optimus Prime" beat "Yaba" for the men's "C" league title. Ratball, a term describing the mostly unorganized basketball playing in Carver Gym, is taken seriously by the many gym ratswho participate at Western. While those who don't participate may find this difficult to understand, experienced ratballers know there's a serious matter of pride involved when considering one'sbasketball playing ability. Ratballers don't go to the gym to make friends. They go to display their raw talent and ability to imitate Michael Jordan. The way many ratballers play, one might wonder ifWestern is offering ratball scholarships. Although games are mostly friendly contests, they often eruptinto heated arguments over questionable foul calls, traveling or other violations. Even in the "organized" con-fines of officiated intramural games, referees' calls are usually taken as questionable at best.Fueled by Western's recent intercollegiate success and the rejuvenated Seattle Supersonics, ratball participation seems to have grown enormously in recent years. The gym is packed on weekends, withteams having to wait two or three games, or nearly an hour, to get their chance at controlling the court.Winning at these times is important because the winners rule the court until a challenging teamdefeats them. The losers must wait in line to get another chance to play. With players of all sizes,shapes and skills the competition gets intense. For some reason, however, sweaty guys with hair ontheir backs (who always seem to be on the "skins" team) aren't guarded as closely as other players.The winter intramural season is indeed the time that ratballers eagerly await every year. It gives thema chance to show their ability in an "orderly" arena with referees and the whole bit. The champions canofficially sit atop the ratball world at Western for a year and wear the beloved intramural champion T-shirts that support their claim. FREE ICE CREAM! 'JUwiycns Mon-Thurs1-10 Fri-Sat1-11 676-5156 ^2311 James V K t t f Choose any of our fresh made shakes, sundaes, sodas, floats, and hand-packedquarts with coupon. BUY ONE, GET ANOTHER OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FREE. Cash Value1/20th of 14 Expires 3/9/89 WANTED STUDENTS WITH GOOD SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATIONSKILLS Washington State University College of Pharmacy offers a challenging, interesting, student-sensitive student-supportive program of study in pharmacy. Students can choose from a wide variety ofcareer options in this well-paid ($35,000-50,000), highly respected profession of great demand. WSU isan EO/AA Educator. For Information Contact: Associate Dean College of Pharmacy Washington StateUniversity Pullman, Wa 99164-6510 (509) 335-1402 points in that stretch. But even though the Vikingsnever trailed, they couldn 't afford to let up. They might have been decapitated if they had. The gamewas physical, as most games involving Whitman are. Rare was the trip down the court where at leastone player didn't end up on the floor. "We didn't want to get out of control," Whatley said. "We knew ifwe played our game they couldn't beat us." Western's Rich Baxter was shoved into the fourth row of thecrowd on an intentional foul by Thor Atkisson in the second half, and Western's Ray Ootsey andWhitman's Scott Merri-man nearly came to blows after crashing to the floor a few seconds before. "He was holding my shorts when he blocked me out," Ootsey said. "Then he grabbed my arm and pulledme down. When we got to the other end, he shoved me then elbowed me in the side. I had to calm down. I knew we have to play more district games, and it doesn' t pay to hit him." Jackson said it wasimportant for the Vikings to maintain their calm. "Our focus was to rise above it and not get involved," hesaid. "We felt that we were the better team." And they were. Western led, 43- 27, at halftime, and by asmuch as 36 points in the second half. "Western played aggressively and with determination," WhitmanCoach Jim Mastin said. "We couldn't sustain any intensity, and they forced us to make errors wedon't normally make. "They have a team where everyone has a role, and everyone is happy with theirrole. When they go to the bench, they get bigger and quicker, and we get smaller and slower." GeraldWilliams led the Missionaries, who ended their season 17-10, with 15 points. Keith Orchard and Scott Brady added 10 apiece. ^^MBBIHllliSlllllilil |j^^|||i^|Hil|||||Jll l^^^ilii|i|||||p||^l|i SIIB^^HiiiiiiBiSilBiiii|^^ill^i^^plillKii|pl Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front Nick Erickson, left, and Mike Minnehan chase LanceBaker in the under- 6 feet "A" division intramural basketball final. We offer European hair coloring, perms, hairpieces, design, extensions. Acrylic nails $35.00. - $10 off color with this coupon thru 3/31/89 -HAIR BY FREDERICK MASON 119 North Commercial Suite 480 647-1766 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 9 ---------- The Western Front March 3,1989 9 Women clip Falcons' wings SFU next up on Saturday By Erik K.Johnston staff reporter Western's women's basketball team remained undefeated at home this seasonby edging the Lady Falcons of Seattle Pacific University 69-63 to advance to the districtchampionship series. The Vikings upped their season record to 26-4 and set a team record for mostwins in a season. The previous record was held by the 1983-84 and the 1985-86 teams. "This wasreally a great team effort tonight," Viking Coach Lynda Goodrich said. "The starters played well andKatie (Kennedy) was superb off the bench." Kennedy scored 10 points on five of eight shooting fromthe field and dished off three assists in only 15 minutes. The Vikes quickly jumped out to a 6-0 lead inthe first2:45 of the game before the Falcons tallied two points on the scoreboard. Viking forward AnnaRabel upped the lead to eight points to move into sixth place on Western' s career scoring list. Herhistoric basket came with 13:31 remaining in the half. Western never had an easy time with SPU. Eachtime the Vikings looked as if they would pull away, the Falcons immediately battled back to tighten thelead. "Seattle Pacific kept the game close. Even with their big players in foul trouble, they never gaveup," Goodrich said. The Vikings' sophomore point guard Erica Porter hit a 19-footer with one minuteremaining in the half to give the Vikes their biggest Tennis Alycien VanDroof/The Western FrontWestern center Chris Garrison, right, gets ready to shoot against a defending Jamie Sipma of SeattlePacific University Thursday night in Carver Gym. The Vikes now face Simon Fraser University in thedistrict finals. lead of the game at 36-27, but the Falcons' backup forward Caryn Morawek hit the last two buckets of the half to keep within striking distance. Rabel played an outstanding game, pulling downnine rebounds and scoring nine of her game-high 20 points in the first half. The second half looked verymuch like the first, with tough battles under the boards and a close score. SPU closed the Western lead to 47-45 before Kennedy nailed three straight bombs. "When Katie (Kennedy) is open, we know thatshe's going to make her shot if we get her the ball," said Vikings' backup center Chris Garrison."When she's on, she's really on. Western appeared to have control of the game with five minutesremaining and an eight-point lead before turning ice cold. SPU shut out the Vikes until Porter hit twofree throws with 49 seconds remaining. SPU immediately responded with a 16-footer by guard JanBolton to make the score 64-62. The biggest play of the game occurred when there was a madscramble for the ball with 15 seconds left in the game. Porter came up with it and zipped a pass to Rabel for an easy two. She was fouled on the shot and made her free throw to make it 67-62, complete thethree-point play and put the game away. "Our team played pretty well tonight, but I think Western'splayoff experience was the difference in the game," Falcon Coach Gordy Presnell said. The Vikingswill travel to Bumaby, B.C., to battle the Clan of Simon Fraser University Saturday in the first of the best-of-three series. Western will host game two Monday March 6 in Carver Gym. Both games are at 7:30p.m. Simon Fraser pounded Lewis Clark State College to advance to the finals. Western's Gary Daviesand Dave Roberts advanced to the semifinals in singles to help the men's tennis team to a third placefinish in the Seattle Pacific University Invitational last weekend. Davies and Roberts each posted 3-1singles records to reach the semifinals. They combined to reach the semifinals in doubles beforeRoberts sustained an injury, and the two were forced to default. "Roberts is making good progress,and Davies showed real well," said Viking CoachTomHalverson. Halverson added that Roberts' injurywas not serious. Kim Keller posted a 2-2 record and reached the semifinals of the consolation round tohelp the Viking women to a fourth-place finish. Christa and Carin Clow also put in strongperformances for the women's team, Halverson said. "The strength of the women's team is in singles,"Halverson said. The University of Puget Sound won both the men's and women's competition in the five-team tournament. The Vikings will travel toSe-attle to face Seattle Pacific Unfver-sity today in a dualmatch. Women's lacrosse Western's Women's Lacrosse Team is leaving at 4 a.m. tomorrow morningfor a weekend of clinics and games in Walla Walla. To start off the season this weekend's stay atWhitman will include all the teams from this area. Tennis squads look toward bright future By MichellePartridge staff reporter With a number of returning players and some promising newcomers, Western'smen's and women's tennis squads should be much improved this season. The team, in the second yearof a two-year probationary period as a varsity sport, is coached by Western students Tom Halverson andKeith Wolf. "The team really looks good," Wolf said. "This is the best they've been prepared." Wolfadded that the team has been practicing three times a week since Jan. 1. The team opened theseason Feb. 22 in Seattle against Seattle University, the men won their matches 6-0, and the womenlost 6-2. Five letter-winners return for the men's team, which finished with a 4-6 record last year andplaced fourth at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics District 1 Championships. SeniorJim Blacksten, the men's team captain, and sophomore Gary Davies will provide strong leadership for the team. Blacksten finished last season with a 5-7 record as the No. 1 player, while Davies posted a team-best 8-6 mark as No. 2. Pat Kelly, a junior, and sophomores Todd Jennings, named most improved in1988, and Greg Pound round out the letter winners. Newcomer Dave Roberts, a freshman from Berkeley, Cal., will be vying for a top spot on the team. The women's squad, which finished with a 4-4 record lastyear and placed eighth at district, will be led by freshman Jasmine Min-bashian and returning letter-winner Christa Clow. "The women's team was hard to rank because the players are so close in ability. The team is very athletically gifted," Wolf said. Clow finished with a 9-3 record in number three singlesplay and was voted the Vikings' most valuable player last year. Clow teamed up with Kim Keller in thenumber two doubles for an 8-5 mark. "This is the strongest we've ever been," Clew said. "We're playingreally well. We're solid and show a lot of depth." Other returning letter winners include junior LeslieHamner and sophomores Kelli Capps and Irene Wolf. Capps was voted most improved last year."We've all been playing together for two years," Clow said. "We are really psyched up and ready to play." Wolf said the men's and women's teams recently finished up a challenge within the team, where players competed in a match situation for ranking in the team. As a result of that competition, Davies will beplaying number one singles on the men's team, while Min-bashian will play in the top spot for the women. Wolf and Halverson have implemented a program this year that includes a workout, stretching, drills and different aspects of the mental game, Wolf said. Last year the Vikings competed at the varsity level forthe first time since 1981. They are operating as a varsity team, but receive funding as a club sport untilnext year, Wolf said. "As a club sport, it's hard to get matches consistently," Wolf said. "We have toscrape to pay for everything," Clow added. Wolf anticipates Pacific Lutheran University and theUniversity of Puget Sound to be tough competitors this season. "Traditionally we come up strong against PLU and UPS," Wolf said. "We set our sights on those two teams, and we gauge our improvement on how well we play against them." Wolf said the teams hope to finish with a strong season mark this year, so they will enter as a varsity sport coming off a good season. "I hope we can put a program in placethat will carry through," Wolf said. The Vikings are scheduled to play a string of four home matchesbeginning March 12, when the men take on the University of British Columbia, and March 15, when thewomen host Whitworth College. The two Viking squads will have a 24-hour tennis marathon March 8 inRed Square to raise money for a trip to districts. Western's Kim Keller Front file photo Baker Mtn. Signs T-shirts Hats â€¢ Jackets -WWU Student Discounts- â€¢No Set-up Fees- -We Are Never Undersold- 2134 James St 676-1440 Pregnant? Need Help? Call 733-6042 1-800-Bethany Free PregnancyTesting RAINIER AVAILABLE Beer Cups KEGS to go Special $2 OFF at the BEECH HOUSE PUBWith this coupon, expires 3/8/89 ivt ! L â€” J^H?^ JLtS I ; Magnolia 7334331^ _ ^ _ J ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 10 ---------- 10 March 3,1989 The Western Front Opinion :j:;::xj:|:i:jxj:ix w Â» : w : : : : w^ IgllBllllilMlllllgSIl Student activities need more bucks S tudent activities need a bigger piece of the S A-fee pie. Monday'sServices and Activities Fee Committee meeting was packed with representatives from club sports, varsity sports, drama, debate, music, publications and other groups under the Departmentally Related ActivitiesCommittee (DRAC). They asked for more money. They need it and deserve it. Now, S A fees account for $74 of students' tuition every quarter. Of that, university residences gets about $30 and AssociatedStudents gets $24, DRAC gets $20. DRAC affects all students, not just those who live in the residencehalls or those who use AS services. Activities in DRAC promote Western's reputation statewide andnationally. A good reputation spread by debate, sports and the arts helps every student. DRAC helpsbind the university together. Sports is a rally-ingicenter for students and alumni. When teams do well, asthe basketball teams are this year, the pride trickles down to students. The activity representativesexplained their needs. Club sports need equipment, varsity sports and debate need travel money,publications need more money to pay for phone bills, and performing groups need equipment. Basicneeds. We hope the S A Fee committee continues to increase funds for DRAC, for the betterment ofstudents and Western. Bike ban bogus Associated Students Board members want to ban bikers fromriding across the campus for the 20-minute peak each hour between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. They want thebicyclists to walk their vehicles. Good intentions, but it probably wouldn't work. The AS proposal wouldhave campus security or grounds people stopping bikers. However, campus security has no power toarrest or cite violators. Grounds workers don't have a reason to stop bikers. Last year's skateboard baneliminated the noisy, "brick-loosening" pests from Red Square, but the ban was targeted at highschoolers. A bike ban affects many Western students who rely on their bicycles as their onlytransportation. With no end in sight to the parking problem, bicycles should be welcomed to campus.Most bicyclists are careful to avoid the crowds. But only peer pressure will keep the few obnoxious ridersfrom weaving through hundreds of pedestrians. To help nudge peer pressure, perhaps bike lanes could be painted (in an unobtrusive color) to give bicycles a convenient pathway of their own. That way, bikers can be free of guilt for riding on campus and pedestrians can feel safer. David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon,managing editor, Jeremy Meyer, news editor, Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger,campus government; K.L. Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistantAccent editor, Mary Hanson, People editor; Jim Wilkie, sports editor; Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copy editors; Jesse Tinslcy photo editor, Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tcnorio,illustrator, Ed Treat, typesetter; R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor,managing editor and news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors.Guest commentaries and letters are welcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are fundedby student fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect theopinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160(advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. # gt; m Alcoholism notlaughable Tower trounced by media P erhaps Sen. John Tower is not considered to be any worse orbetter than most politicians, but he made the mistake of letting the media get wind of his alleged alcohol abuse. It is apparent that after more than a decade of strong media attention, America still thinksalcoholism is a humorous subject. After the confessions of Betty Ford, a former first lady, ElizabethTaylor and a host of other celebrities to alcoholism, a drunk is still something to be laughed at. Lastweek I sat stunned as the evening news asked the question, "Senator Tower â€” is it the gin that did him in?" This is not the kind of reporting that is of any value to the American public. What does Tower'spolitical record say for him? That is the question that the media may never answer to anyone'ssatisfaction. A few weeks ago, "Saturday Night Live" ran two separate sketches concerning the Towerissue. The first skit showed actual footage where Tower was being questioned by the review committee,and then they asked him if he had a drinking problem. The footage showed Tower taking a drink inresponse to the question. Then the drinking part was replayed several times for humor. In an other ski tTower was selling defense secrets in order to get a drink. Ironically, "Saturday Night Live" is taped justacross the hall from another show whose host tries every afternoon to explain issues like teenage drug and alcohol abuse â€” Donahue. The show should look no further for those explanations. I hope forthe sake of Tower that the clumsy alcoholic image presented to the press dies down as quickly as itarose. But this does not seem likely with even the most conservative Democrats vowing to vote nextweek against the nomination. As long as America makes it funny and humorous to have a drinkingproblem, there will be abuse. After all is laughed at and joked about, alcoholism is still a disease and not a moral weakness. It may seem to be a cliche now, but it is apparent that the message has still not hitsome very ignorant people in the media. Historic hall valuable Edens should be restored I n 1921 EdensHall opened as a majestic new dormitory housing more than 100 women. In 1989 it is a deterioratingbuilding covered with graffiti. "Old" Edens' potential of helping our campus improve aesthetically is great. "Old" Edens was an all-women's dorm from 1921 up until the late '60s when it was renovated intoadministrative offices before being shut up in 1978. My mom used to live there. My grandma stillremembers dropping her "baby" off at college: "I'll never forget leaving her sitting on the (Edens) steps, Icried all the way home." My mom loves to rehash all her memories â€” she still runs around with the"girls" she met there. Her best friend tells me stories of trying to sober up before coming in for curfew,which was 9 p.m. on the weeknights and 1 a.m. on the weekends. They would shove breath mints intheir mouths and lean on friends hying to make it past the house mother. Punishment would mean notbeing able to stay out on the weekends later than 9 p.m. They called it "being campused." My parentsmet there. Because it was almost an all-day trip to go back home, many students would stay here overThanksgiving weekend. My dad lived in College Hall and was late for the Thanksgiving Day banquet onthe ground floor of Edens. The only empty seat was at my mom's table. The rest is history. Last yearthe view of Edens from my room in Mathes Hall helped me cope with not getting a bayside room. Themost pleasing architecture on this campus is pre-brick box mania and definitely pre-groovy '60s design. "The big orange thing" and other rusting sculptures around campus make many wonder why money was spent or these arty donations accepted. College Hall, Old Main, the old part of Wilson Library and oldEdens are intriguing and beautiful. Part of Western's budgetrequest this year to the state Legislatureincludes a request for money to hire an expert to access the building and from their findings make arecommendation as to the future of Edens. Peter Harris, vice president in charge of business andfinancial affairs is "fairly optimistic" that money allotted to hire an expert will be approved. Beforeanymore donations are accepted or money is spent on art sculptures or brick buildings built, I think weshould restore an unquestionable work of art, old Edens. ( ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 3 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front March 3,1989 11 Letters Tuition boost justified Editor, Last week during registrationI was approached by a petitioner proposing a ban on a tuition increase next year. She proudly told meof the hundreds of signatures already collected on the petition and of the future action herorganization was planning in Olympia. It was then I realized that all of this seemingly heroic bitching was out of hand. First of all, I cannot understand how so many people can justify requisitions for modernrenovations and new developments at Western without an increase in funds. Second, I cannotunderstand those who are in favor of increasing development funding outside of tuition hikes, whenmost people are totally oblivious to where current funding comes from. The fact is, most university and high schjgol development funding comes from the destruction of Washington's public forests.Approximately 62 percent of the Department of Natural Resources timber harvest revenue isallocated for public school development. Thus, if tuition is not raised to MOVING OVERSEAS TOSTUDY? or RETURNING HOME? or SENDING GIFTS TO FRIENDS? Lei Airport Brokers save you onthe transportation cost. We offer air and ocean rates on overseas shipments. Before you ship call us fora rate! AIRPORT BROKERS CORPORATION (206) 246-6580 FREE!!! DOUBLE PRINTS OR FREEROLL OF FILM (With each roll processed) EVERY MONDAY Mon-Sat10am-6pm Bellingham Mall 734-4668 1? 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Tim McHugh's new recording entitled"Shadows on the Land" featuring the song "Chief Seattle" is now available by mail. Write or send checkfor $10.00 to: Tim McHugh/ Morning Sun Productions P.O. Box 6107 Bellingham, Wa 98227 (For more details listen to KUGS) FASTER TAX REFUNDS 1040 EZ/$15.00 VISA/Mastercard Acceptable EmilyC7iuyliEÂ± Income Tax Bookkeeping Services 10 Years Experience 1325 Lincoln St Bellingham,Wa in Discovery Park Call 671-4810 or 966-5911 All I read about these days is the problems withparking. So, to try and do my part, I mountmy trusty velocipede and pedal my way to class with therest of the people who can't drive their cars. Now Fleming says I can't even ride my bike anymore! First it was my skateboard, then it was my car, now it is my bike that's a problem. What is next? How aboutbanning people in wheelchairs or people on crutches or perhaps people whose book bags stick out toofar. All of these people add to the congestion. How about having Western's SS (parking police) writetickets for those people too? Fleming says, that by having people walk their bikes, congestion will beeased. How did she come up with that brilliant plan? A person walking his or her bike takes up at leasttwice as much room as someone riding a bike! If the AS wants to avoid the problem, they couldpropose widening the walkways or putting in bike paths so that everyone is happy! And to help endthe parking hassles, add more bike racks and encourage people to ride their bikes more, not discourage them. The last thing that I want to see happen is to have those sadists in the Letters should focus onissues that are in the news or are of general interest Letters 250 words or shorter will get preference:Letters must be signed. An address and telephone number at which you can be reached must beincluded, little blue golf carts on campus writing tickets for people riding bikes. If this bike ban isadopted, the AS will probably propose a curfew or maybe a dress code and have the university's littleNazis write tickets for those who will not obey. Rise up and fight! Power to the pedalers! Jeff Wilsonjunior, psychology major Why do battle with bicyclists? Editor, One of the great joys of life at Westernis watching our student government at work. This fall the AS allowed our absentee landlord, thechairman of the Board of Trustees, to strip the campus of police protection without so much as awhimper of protest. Now it appears that the AS is ready to do serious battle with a sizable portion of. itsown constituency over bicycles on the sidewalks. The university has trained officers on the payrollwho are not allowed to stop, arrest, or even detain drunk drivers on this campus and the AS is worriedabout bicycle riders? Please AS, let us see some real leadership on a serious issue for once. K. 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As a physicist, Wong sees an important role for liberal artspeople in today's scientific age. "The arts can't be pushed aside in an age of science, becausehumanists are the ones to challenge science's assumptions when we (scientists) don't see a need tochallenge them," he said. Students need to understand the language of arts as well as sciences, hesaid. When asked how he would respond to a charge that freshmen study only five hours a week, hesaid the university should look at the support system for students* studying. For example, he asked, "Isthe library open when students want to study? Are they able to use the technology they need?" Theposition of provost, vice president for Academic Affairs, originally opened when Paul Ford stepped downto return to teaching in the education department. Al Froderberg replaced Ford as acting vice presidentuntil a search for*a new vice president could be conducted. After the deaths of university President G.Robert Ross and two vice-presidents in November 1987, Froderberg temporarily took over the job ofpresident, while Sam Kelly moved into the position of acting vice president for Academic Affairs.Froderberg became vice president for External Affairs after President Kenneth Mortimer was hired. Kellyonly accepted the position of vice president for Academic Affairs temporarily and has decided not toremain in the position, said Roland DeLorme, Kelly's assistant. DeLorme could not say what Kelly'splans are for the future. The Committee on Academic Affairs hopes to have the vice presidential positionfilled by the end of winter quarter. The committee received 260 applications for the position. In January,the committee narrowed the number of candidates to 18. Wong, Karlovitz and James Kelley are thefinalists from that group. Wong said Western fits into his career plans by allowing him the opportunity tohelp the university reach out to the nation and the world, he said. Bellingham is an ideal location because of its proximity to Canada and the Pacific Rim, he said. We're Fighting For Your Life. ^ American Heart Association S A Continued from page '!tÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«H#llÂ«llÂ»llÂ»llÂ«llÂ«llÂ»llÂ»llÂ»llÂ»llÂ»llÂ»llÂ«llÂ»llÂ«llÂ»llÂ»llÂ«llÂ«llÂ»llÂ«llÂ»llÂ«llÂ»llÂ»llÂ»t^ 1 rm If the increase is approved, the S A committee has the option to keep the fee structureat current levels or raise it any amount up the $5.85 maximum. Most student support was forincreased DRAC funding from the proposed fee increase, along with a plea for equal funding. Thedepartments agreed a fee increase would help budgets stripped by the new state minimum wage. LyndaGoodrich, athletic director, presented the DRAC budget proposal which asked for about $635,650 forthe 1989-90 academic school yearâ€”an increase of S128,150 from this year. Goodrich echoed thestudents calls for more equitable funding. "I do believe that DRAC, compared to housing, serves everystudent on this campus, whether they go to a game or read The Western Front. It seems only realistic that DRAC get a third of the (S A fee) budget," she said. Jack Smith, Viking Union director,presented an AS budget which asks for $692,750 for the 1989-90 academic year. This is an increase ofabout $92,000 more than the current budget. In defense of Housing and Din-ing's 41-percent budgetshare, University Residences Director Kay Rich pointed out that bond rules require a payment of atleast $27 from each student. Housing and Dining's budget request is $828,000, an increase of about$61,000 more than this year. The request would maintain its current share of 41 percent. Anyrecommendations made by the S A Fee Committee must be approved by Western's Board ofTrustees, Taylor said. From Seattle to London to Frankfurt to Delhi to Bangkok to Seattle Scheduledcarriers! 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Identifier: wwu:15806
Title: Western Front - 1989 February 17
Date: 1989-02-17
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0217 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 1 ---------- LL,\Af lt;t-ARCHIVES I J m f i ^ ^A BKLl FRIDAY WEATHER: Snow mixed with rain tonight andSaturday. Mostly cloudy and cool through the weekend. BASKETBALL: Men to host 2nd place Lewis Clark 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym. Acc
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0217 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 1 ---------- LL,\Af lt;t-ARCHIVES I J m f i ^ ^A BKLl FRIDAY WEATHER: Snow mixed with rain tonight andSaturday. Mostly cloudy and cool thro
Show more1989_0217 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 1 ---------- LL,\Af lt;t-ARCHIVES I J m f i ^ ^A BKLl FRIDAY WEATHER: Snow mixed with rain tonight andSaturday. Mostly cloudy and cool through the weekend. BASKETBALL: Men to host 2nd place Lewis Clark 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym. Accent The Western Front Profs pile up overdue books S S L By Jill Nelson staff reporter Faculty members combined have 2,016 overdue library books, with some books out since 1976. It's rumored one professor has 400 library books. And the books don't have tobe refumed. "There is no mechanism to force a faculty member to return a book, it is ijust a matter ofcourtesy," said Donna Packer, head of collection services at Wilson Library. j Faculty members cancheck out library books for up to a year and expect no penalty for late return. Presently, 6,516 bookshave been checked out by faculty members, and 2,016 are overdue. Undergraduates have 5,229 bookschecked out, and 2,199 are overdue. Undergraduate students outnumber faculty members on a ratio of 16 t o l . "Every quarter, faculty members are sent a notice of the status of their book either overdue orthe due date," Packer said. Faculty members are immune from reprimand for an overdue book. Torenew a book, faculty members only have to check off a box on the notice or leave a phone message with the library stating they wish to renew the book, Packer said. These books are subject to a two-weekrecall. If someone requests a book that is checked out by a faculty member, they are requested to return the book within two weeks, but are not penalized for not returning it. The 10-member Library Advisory Committee has questioned faculty loans and suggested shortening loan periods from a year to aquarter and imposing sanctions on those who neglect the return policy. But nothing has been changed.The library's return policy for students is a fine of $1 if the book isn't returned by the seventh day after the due date, said Rick Osen, See Library on page 3 scheduling trend lt; By Star Rush staff reporter The political science department's pre-registration system used last week is being considered for use inevery department to help students get through college faster. Administrators are considering alternatives including pre-registration, year-long freshmen advisement and restructuring General UniversityRequirement courses to loosen the registration log-jam students face each quarter. Undeclared majorswill be a vanishing breed if the administrators decide to adopt a pre-registration program, which gives toppriority only to declared majors. Such a program requires students to formally declare a major at thedepartmental level before being allowed to pre-register into upper-divisional courses in thatdepartment. Registrar Gene Omey said 40 percent of freshmen are undecided when they begin atWestern. Pre-registration of majors is not yet a university policy, although the Political Sciencedepartment pre-registered its majors for next quarter last week. Computer science and musicdepartments now register their majors prior to the official university advance registration. Peter Elich,dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he would like to see pre-registration used by thedepartments as a way of ensuring students' access to courses needed to complete a major. Pre-registration is now primarily aimed at departments that are exceptionally overcrowded, and those thatcould handle more majors than they have, Elich said. "I'm optimistic that the approach will make sense," Elich said. "The departments and students will find it attractive." He said pre-registration will give bothstudent and department more control. Students want to know how long it will take to complete a majorand whether they can get the classes they need each quarter. Up to now, a liiiigiiijiiji^ GPArequirements to change for incoming students By Don Hunger The problem with arolling admissions-taking said. Depending upon the number of appli- Stu-r 5 m n i l c Â«Â«uornmÂ«nt flrfitor students on afirst come, first serve basis - was cants, dents meeting these requirements will be ac- campusgovernment editor Incoming freshmen and transfer students will have to compete to get into Western next year. The admissions office has received 4,170 freshman applications, as of Feb. 13, for about 1,450openings in the 1989-90 academic year, said Registrar Eugene Omey. Omey said that in the past,students with a 2.5 grade point average, and who had completed the necessary high school coreclasses, were accepted on a rolling admission basis. a rolling admissions - it gave priority to studentsbased upon when they applied, rather then their academic standing, he said. Under the old system,he said, a student with a 2.5 GPA would beat out a student with a 4.0 GPA, if the 2.5 GPA studentapplied a day before the other. This year, the admissions office has modified its policy, he said.Freshmen applying for admission prior to March 1, will be pooled and compete against each other inareas such as GPA and academic standing for admission, he applicants, the required GPA may stayat 2.5 or increase to 2.7 or higher. Minority students will be evaluated by the same standards as allothers, he said. But, they will receive individual and personal scrutiny in an effort ensure that all qualifiedminorities are admitted. I ' m not aware of any quota, but we are far behind the rest of the state inwhite/minority ratio, and we're doing everything possible to reverse this." Omey said transfer studentapplications require a minimum of 40 transfer credits and a 2.5 grade point average for acceptance.Students meeting these requirements will be ac- , cepted, on arolling basis, until March 15. After ;that, they will be pooled and evaluated based j upon GPA, number of credits and criteria such 1 asdemand for entrance to a particular major, he said. During the fall of 1988, Western admitted '. 953transfer students, Omey said. This resulted in room for only 29 winter quarter and none , spring quarter,he said. Director of Admissions Richard Riehl said evaluating students collectively and sorting ! thembyGPAwill keep a handle on enrollment.' ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 2 ---------- February 17,1989 The Western Front Fleming 'bike walking AS proposes 'Bike walking' Bicycle ridingmay be banned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. between Parks Hall and Red Square to avoid hazardous collisions between pedestrians and bicycle riders. The proposal, similar to a current policy at theUniversity of Washington that designates areas," will be discussed at the AS Board meeting at4p.m.Tuesday in VU 408. Tammy Fleming, AS president, said bikes pose a problem in high-densityareas at peak times, such as the 10-minute period between classes. If approved, the proposal willrequire bicyclists to walk their bikes during congested conditions. Students are encouraged to attendTuesday's meeting and offer input, she said. If the proposal is accepted by the Board, it will advancenext week to Western's Central Safety Committee for approval. Campus security would be required toenforce the regulation, Fleming said. Phone books finally here After a one-and-a-half quarter wait,Western student directories are finally available. The directories list the addresses, phone numbersand hometown of Western students. This year, concerns for accuracy prompted Western to split thedirectory into two versions, one for students, the other for staff and faculty. Frequent fall quarter housingchanges by students, however, quickly made the directory outdated. This new version used theaddresses and numbers students confirmed during winter quarter registration. The directories areavailable at the VU Info Desk. Kendall wins two grants Ronald J. Kendall, director of Western's Institute of Wildlife Toxicology, has been awarded grants totalling $34,846 for toxicology work for the State ofWashington and the U.S. Navy. The Naval Ocean Systems Center awarded Kendall $19,846 to developan information base for toxicological assessment at the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island. The grantwill allow Kendall to develop a literature base and proposal for potential toxicological sites at theWhidbey site. Fuel storage is one example of a potentially hazardous site that will be studied in terms of wildlife and human risk. The Washington Department of Wildlife awarded Kendall $15,000 for serviceson issues of toxicant contamination in relation to wildlife. He will act in consultation with theDepartment of Wildlife when questions about the effect of toxicants on wildlife occur. Since theDepartment of Wildlife has no staff toxicologist, Kendall is consulted on a regular basis. He developsdocuments, conducts research and offers scenarios for decisions and management of toxicchemicals where they affect wildlife. CompuCards cost $1/hour CompuCards are sold at a cost of $1per hour in five hour increments, not as stated in the Feb. 14 News in Brief. I Subcommittees to helpdrug education By Jeff Flugel staff reporter A Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Subcommittee wasestablished to find out how alcohol and drugs affect students' educations. The subcommittee will aidthe substance abuse outreach system established last fall, and serve as an advisory body to proposepreventive and educational policies, focusing primarily on students, said Connie Copeland, director ofUniversity Student Life and coordinator of the subcommittee. To accomplish this, the advisorycommittee will make recommendations on the philosophy and approach to substance abuse problemsat Western, the kind of services and support programs to be established and the quality and type oftraining for faculty and staff, Copeland said. The proposed committee will serve as an advisory body tothe vice president of Student Affairs and the University Services Council regarding alcohol and drugeducation and support devices for students and other members of the university, Copeland said. Thechairperson shall be elected from the voting membership of the Committee at its first meeting next fallquarter, Copeland said. Motion for the development of the subcommittee was proposed and accepted atthe University Services Council meeting Feb. 10. Schedule Continued from page 1 â€¢ Huxley Collegeis sponsoring "Speaking Sound," a story telling program about water by Joni Pohig and Sarah Rivers, 7p.m. Friday in PAC199. â€¢ CCF Prof Talks Series presents Darrel Amundson and "Fact or Fallacy: How Reliable is the New Testament?" 1 p.m. today in the VU Lounge. â€¢ Identity and Culture Seriespresents a panel discussion of faculty and administrators perspectives. 3:30 p.m. today in VA 460. â€¢Peace Resource Center, Rainbow Coalition and Amnesty International present a panel discussion onhuman rights in Central America, noon today in VU 219. The panelists are students and communitymembers who have visited Central America. They plan to discuss and answer questions about currenthuman rights situations in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. â€¢ Fairhaven Library is hosting ameeting to discuss the forming of a Bellingham chapter of the National Association for the Advancementof Colored Peoples (NAACP). 6:30 p.m. tonight â€¢ Artist and Lecture Series presents Joseph W. Scottand "Contemporary Black Family Life in America," noon Wednesday in the Wilson LibraryPresentation Room. â€¢ BFR/Sigma Xi Research Series presents Mark Hinchliff and 'Time andOntology," noon Thursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. â€¢ Departments of PhysicalEducation, Health and Recreation present Barbara Drinkwater and "Bone-Mineral Loss in FemaleAthletes," noon Friday, Feb. 24, in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. Drinkwater currently serves as president for the American Colleges of Sports Medicine and has done considerable research on womenin sports, bone-mineral loss and osteoporosis. â€¢ College Republicans are hosting 1988 gubernatorialcandidate Bob Williams at an all-you-can-eat-pizza party, in celebration of the 135th anniversary of theRepublican party. The party will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.28 at the Bellingham Pizza Hutlocated at 819 Lakeway Dr. Admission cost is $7.50, $5 for students. majority of the departments haven't been able to answer these questions because they didn't know themselves. Under his proposal,departments would be required to prepare a two-year schedule based on the appropriate sequence ofcourses needed to complete the a major. Students, along with an adviser, would then work out a plan ofstudy based on the course sequence and time schedule. He said most departments don't know howmany students are in the major, because several students declare their major late, sometimes waiting until senior evaluation. Pre-registration forces students to declare much earlier and allows departmentsbetter preparation to offer the student needed courses and advisement. "It's almost like a contract with the department," Elich said. "If the student continues taking and passing the courses on schedule, thenthe department will make the courses available to the student." The proposal isn't complete. Majorcourses must be coordinated with support classes outside the major. Elich said students may also bepre-register .ng for those as well. An additional 450 freshmen this year helped to spot-light thedifficulty some students have obtaining GUR courses. "We need to focus on planning in advance ofregistration," Omey said. Freshmen now participate in Summer Start, an advisement programdesigned to guide them through their first quarter at Western. Elich would like it expanded to a year-long program. "Students here can't think T don't have to make any decisions for the first few years,' " Omeysaid. He said poor planning on the part of students adds to the scheduling problem. The freshmenadvisement proposal is intended to offer students more structured, formalized academic guidancethrough their first year. Administrators, studying the registration pattern of GUR courses, found classscheduling does not meet with student preferences, Elich said. More and more students are forced intosecond and third choices for classes. For Breakfast ESPRESSO.CAPPUCINO.CAFE LATTE â€¢FreshBagels Daily â€¢Terrific Omelettes â€¢Breakfast Specials Authentic Water BagelsBREAKFAST.LUNCH'SNACKS Open Mon-Frl 7-5 â€¢ Sat 8-5 Sun 9-4 1319 Railroad Ave. 676-5288AGOLDEN TAN ALL WINTER LONG NFW? 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Â«Â«â€žÂ«Â«..Â»-Â«* â€¢* â€¢ATTENTION NATIONAL DIRECT/PERKINS GUARANTEED STUDENT (Stafford) LOAN BORROWERS:If you are not returning spring quarter or are graduating winter quarter, you are required to schedule an exit interview. Contact Student Repayment, OM265, or call 676-2943. Transcripts are subject to withholding if you do not appear for the required interview. â€¢ WESTERN PREVIEW NEEDS YOU: You too canvolunteer to be a guide for high school transfer students at Western Preview Sat., Apr. 8. ContactStudent-to-Student Program, 676-3861, or go to OM200 for information. Deadline is Fri., Mar. 3. ... Â». J... J â€¢ .u ALIA mrÂ»oA â€¢ FOREIGN STUDY: An orientation interest meeting for all students planningto study abroad in the AHA-NICSA programs. Mexico and Japan during spring quarter will be held from 3-5 p.m. Tues., Feb. 21, in OM480. . IIATOEISATICS3 - PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED (in order tocheck prerequisites) to register in the followin7rprinYquarter mathematics courses: Math .102. 103. 104.105, 124. 151. 155. 156 and 281. Bnng Bluebook to BH202 to obtain verification form before registrationappointment. .PARKING RESERVATIONS: Lots 12G 19G will be reserved Feb 18 forjatrons to |tetastabal names. Reserved season ticket holders will be admitted to lot 12G. Fee of $1 per vehicle will becharged for 19G. Both lots will close to unauthorized vehicles at 5 p.m. Unauthorized vehicles will becited. Â« . _ . . . , â€¢. â€¢ STRATA: Brown-bag lunch-floon Wed.. Feb. 22. VA 454: Geof Morgan. "RealMen Do Anything (music, discussion). Support groupâ€”3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays /or Wednesdays,VU220A. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors and certificate and master's candidates must beregistered with the Career Planning Placement Center to interview. Râ€”dBign-vpfokltnforadditionalrequirement*. â€¢ Defense Contract Audit Agency, TUB.. Feb. 21. Submit CIF andsign up in OM280. Â«.MO#% â€¢ Hidden Valley Camp. (Summer only). Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF andsign up for interview in OM280. â€¢ Boise Cascade, Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF and sign up for interview in OM280. â€¢ PublteSehcjotePereonnelCoop,Wed..Feb.22.SignupinC^0. . ^ ^ â€¢ Laments. Wed. Feb.22. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. Attend info session Feb. 21,7 p.m.. OM280. â€¢ Federal DepositInsurance Corp., Thur.. Feb. 23. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Georgia-Pacific Corp.. Thur.. Feb. 23. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Laments, Thur.. Feb. 23. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. . â€¢ South Kitsap School Diet., Fri. Feb. 24. Sign up in OM280 on schedule designated for your field.â€¢ Cutter Precision Metals, Fri., Feb. 24. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Howard Johnson ACo.. Mon.. Feb. 27. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Yellowstone National Park, (Summer only).Mon.. Feb. 27. CIF optional; sign up in OM280. â€¢ The Boeing Co., Tue.-Wed, Feb. 28 March 1.Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Ara Outdoor Word. Thur., March 2. Submit CIF and sign up inOM280. â€¢ U.S. Government Printing Office, Thur., March 2. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢Electronic Data Systems. Tues., March 7. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 21. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 Math prof traces past chairmen By Kathy Arundell staff reporterPast math department chairmen will not fall to the fate of being entirely forgotten. Not if John Reay canhelp it. Reay, math professor, is saving memories of all math department chairmen at Western in apictorial "rogue's gallery." The gallery will include pictures and stories of the past eight chairmen of themath department: Elias Bond, Stewart Johnston, Harvey Gelder, Joe Hashisaki, Al Froderberg, RobinChaney, Rich Levin and Tom Read. "(The gallery) is really neat," Reay said, "because everyone knowsBond Hall, but no one really knows Bond." Elias Bond, math chairman through World Wars I and II, "was an incredible man," he said. Over the 40 years he spent at Western, he frequently led students on hiking and climbing'. trips. Each trip was successively harder, ending finally in climbing to the summit of Mt. Baker, he said. Bond alsowas the man who discovered the Lakewbod property was for sale, andconvinced the student body to buy it for $800, he said. Harvey Gelder, with no Ph.D, just a master'sdegree, was department chair for 10 years. Robin Chaney, department chair until last spring, leftbecause of the effects of a six-year bout with leukemia. The idea for this rogue's gallery originated from Reay' s graduation gifts to his sons. He put together a collection on pictures for each son that containedthe son's graduation picture, his own graduation picture and four other pictures, Reay each extendingback one further generation. After inheriting two oil paintings from his grandmother's great grandparents,Reay put together a pictorial family directory. This gave him the idea for the graduation gifts, which inturn lead to the current gallery. Collecting the pictures was done many different ways, Reay said.Pictures came from the Herald's files, Western's Public Information Office, the former chairmen andtheir families. He had to take Levin's picture himself. He said it was difficult to decide whether to use a picture of Froderberg with or without his beard, Reay said. Pyramid Productions in the Herald building makes the negatives and standardizes the prints for $9 per shot. "Time has been the most costlyfactor," Reay said. It's been a two or three year search to get all the pictures, but so far he's spent only$60. "Iexpectl'llhaveputin $100dollars by the time I'm finished," he said. He could not specified when hegallery would be done, because "obviously it's not a priority." When the gallery is completed, the framedpictures will hang either in Reay's office or the coffee room on the math floor in Bond Hall. I want to putthem where he can enjoy them along with others, he said. Much of Reay's time has been occupied withsuch projects. When on math lecture and research trips to Europe, he looked up relatives from Englandand Germany to use for his family history. In his way, he has kept his family in touch, even aftermigrations in the late 1800s. Often his trips are paid for, as will be his trip to China this spring, by thegovernments of the counties he lectures in. Clean-up Continued from page 1 Western's vast systemof walkways, including Red Square, swept. Wright said the workers maintain about 150 acres ofgrounds. Though the 15 groundskeepers do a great job of keeping Western tidy, Wright said, "I think the crew generally feels we're understaffed." Wright said he wishes the crew had more time and money tomaintain horticultural works and create new ones. Linda Strickland, a groundskeeper at Western since1977, echoed Wright's sentiments when she said, "we often wish there were twice as many of us, so we could get everything that needs to be done completed." Wright said the most annoying problem the workers encounter is litter. He said the crew would rather spend its time on improvements to thegrounds rather than picking up after litterbugs. Wright said the largest concentration of trash is foundaround the dorms and in parking lots. Strickland, agreed with Wright. She said she enjoys working atWestern, but litter is a particular bother to her. Of the students who do litter, Strickland said, "I would like to see them have pride in where they live. It's aggravating to have trash thrown from windows (of theresidence halls)." Trash is not as big a problem at Western as it could be, though, said Peter Harris,vice president of Business and Finance. Harris said Western students seem to be genuinelyconcerned with keeping the campus neat. Harris said he saw a student pause while walking across RedSquare Hiiliiiiiii â€¢ Science fiction author Robert L. Forward was the guest of honor at Viking Con X. His name was mispelled in the Feb. 14 Front article on the convention. â€¢ A Feb. 3 Front article on thefrigid weather should have stated: A man claiming to be a university official called radio station KGMIsaying classes would be canceled because of the cold temperatures. KGMI announced the closure once,but after discovering it was a hoax, the station aired a correction until midnight. â€¢ A Feb. 7 Front article about the Vendacard duplicating system should have stated that Vendacards can be purchased atWilson Library. The cards may be recharged at the library or at Copy- Duplicating, Old Main 385. Getting engaged? Do it with style. Call David Cuillier, editor of the Front, by Feb. 21,676-3162. HIGHER ED. ISCLOTHES OFF/ OUR BACKS' WSL DEMANDS: â€¢(JOBEBNAID â€¢ PAY INCREA5E Hr GRAD.ASST CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR |-80O-5bZ-bOOO SUPPORT T H E^ to pick up a piece of trash.Harris said the student carried the litter to a trash can by Humanities Hall to deposit it. "This incidentsets the theme for the campus being as clean as it is," Harris said. Harris added that posters are anincreasing problem. He said the gum from tape used to hang posters sticks to bricks. Groundskeepersmust use an acid solution to remove the gum. Though effective for removing the gum, the aciddeteriorates the bricks over a period of time. Harris also said students like to put posters up, but theydon't like to take them down. Harris said the groundskeepers end up taking the posters down, or theyget blown down and groundskeepers have to pick them up. new i^pSiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Maine at Machias, willteach courses j|^fc|j^^p||tti||ffi|||;|||i|| Johns Hopkins University this spring. |;ve^;;op^^ |f$cjilf$^ ;:!!;;!'â€¢ C^^ iwin lt;fo l^^nsih Clriada and Maine toward ;|heir;c^ i|t^^;weite set^ | ||uilbfta^ ;|^feslciius1^i-jaM':the'-p^eopleshareck plcofempn political culturev she Library Continued from page 1 circulation manager. The student is then charged 25 cents a day until the 20th day when the maximum fine charged is $4.25.The book is then presumed lost and the borrower is charged the price of the book. If the bill is not paid,the student's registration or transcripts are withheld, he said. Western student Ann Mix hasrequested books she needed for projects that were already checked out to faculty members. She wastold the books would be returned within two weeks. When the books finally were returned it was too late, her paper was past due. "We're getting cheated out of the better books," Mix said. "With the booksgone, a large part of the books people would find browsing or use for research are not there." ProfessorRobert Keller of Fairhaven College agreed it's unfair for a faculty member to check out a book for anextended period. "There is no justification for the extended borrowing policy," he said. â€¢ The practiceis an enormous in-convienence to students, he said. He added the books are here for the students,not for faculty members to create their own private library. He reported hearing of one member havingmore than 400 books out at a single time. Joan Keep, an instructor in the English department, thinks it's an essential policy and is important that faculty members return the book promptly upon request. "Ineed the books at different times for research and writing," she said. Robert Marshall of theanthropology department said it's a good system as long as people respond to return requests. "Youcannot tell the course that research is going to U;.-.e and when you'll need the books (tor reference)." IA ?** V ^ RELATIONSHIPS WOMAN STUDIES IRBHK-fHfc Luxurious bed and breakfastaccomodations for visiting dignitaries or f f | weekending parents cp v v brassages 310 W. ChampionStreet Downtown 734-8661 PHILOSOPHY USED ItOOKS J) 671-7828 1014 l ^ h ipltden StreetBeHingham5WasHington 98225 Trie professional salon with a spectacular view â€¢Trend Styling Complete Hair Service â€¢Tanning â€¢Theraputic Massage 734-4843 9-5 Mon-Fri, 9-2 Sat Evenings by Appointment Give us a try, you'll be glad you did! Harbor Center, Suite 170 1801 Roeder Ave, Bellingham ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 4 ---------- 4 February 17,1989 The Western Front Valhalla serves outdoor needs By Molly Krogstadt staff reporterQ. What is Valhalla? A. The hall of Odin, the god of war inNorse mythology, into which he receives thesouls of heroes slain in battle. B. A hall or temple adorned with statues or other memorials of a nation'sheroes. C. An outdoor equipment rental shop. If you chose either A or B as the correct answer you havenot yet been in the basement of the Viking Union. Valhalla, located in VU 104, rents a large assortmentof outdoor equipment to Western students, alumni and faculty as well as to Whatcom CommunityCollege students. "We are a direct communication line to Outdoor Programming," said Jim Tuck,manager of Valhalla. "We provide the gear for the trips Outdoor Programing plans." People can renttents, sleeping bags, stoves and other camping equipment. Softball equipment and volleyball sets arealso available. And for the current ski season, Tuck said new skis and snowboards were recentlypurchased so people can rent quality equipment. Rafts, kayaks and life jackets may also be rented for those who like water sports. Tuck said the rental equipment is not cheap and upgrading and repairingequipment can be quite costly. Even though he has to work within a budget, he said his goal is toprovide students with high quality equipment which is as new as possible. Every fall Valhalla holds a skiswap. Tuck said this year's sale was a huge success and enabled him to purchase the new skis andsnowboards.1 "It didn' t pay for all the skis, but it helped," he said. The shop also sells bicycle parts and provides repair tools for students wanting to work on their bikes in the shop. Students just need toleave an ID card at the desk until they finish using the tools and have cleaned them. Valhalla doesn'toffer a bicycle repair service, but how-to books are available and Tuck said he has given advice on repairs several times. This spring, Tuck is planning to hold bike repair clinics, as well as clinics dealing withrock climbing and low-impact camping. Overhead is not a factor in determining prices of items. Becauseof the lack of overhead costs, Tuck said he can sell and rent equipment at lower prices than mostoutdoor equipment stores. To rent equipment from Valhalla, students need to leave an ID card until theequipment is returned. Tuck said this provides enough insurance the equipment will be returnedbecause students with outstanding rental equipment are not allowed to graduate until the equipment isreturned. Alumni, faculty and Whatcom students are required to leave a deposit, the amount dependsupon the cost of the equipment. Valhalla is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and is closed on weekends. Complete rental pricelists are available for all equipment. Jim Tuck, coordinator of Valhalla outdoor equipment rental. JesseTinsley/The Western Front Newsletter offers environment information By Jeff Flugel staff reporterEarthscope, a bi-weekly publication from the Environmental Center, will help spread the news aboutenvironmental issues in Whatcom County. Earthscope editor Vera Hoffmann, Environmental CenterCoordinator, said she felt it was "odd that Huxley doesn't have an environmental newsletter," and wascompelled to produce one herself. Hoffmann said she views Earthscope as a newsletter, whereinformation gathered by a variety of conservation groups active in Whatcom County can be accessibleto the ttfogj* public in a single format. Hoffmann also said she intends to devote each issue ofEarthscope to an in-depth discussion of one specific topic of environmental concern, along with theviews of the particular local group involved. Hoffmann said she doesn't see her newsletter conflicting withthe Planet since the two publications essentially work in symbiosis to provide information on relatedtopics. Hoffmann's adviser for the publication, Michael Fromme, also publishes the Planet.Earthscope's first issue was largely written by Hoffmann, but the just published second issue featuresmore work from other writers. Hoffmann said she's actively seeking outside comments from anyoneinterested in contributing articles on environmental concerns. Hoffmann said Earthscope is intended tobe a bi-weekly released the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Future issues are planned tocenter around a number of specific topics, including forest preservation during Arboretum Week startingApril 15, the work of Whatcom County's Thermal Reduction Company, environmental activism and aspecial issue celebrating Earth Day on April 22, Hoffmann said. Hoffmann stresses that Earthscope isintended to serve not only the students of Western but the entire Bellingham community. She hopesEarthscope will become the main source of regional news on conservation, and will help create a more educated public aware of current issues and the possible solutions to the environmental problems.Branch campuses win vote The House Higher Education Committee gave an overwhelming approvalWednesday to a supposedly controversial plan to build branch campuses around the state. The panelstrongly endorsed the plan with a 12-2 vote with no Republican opposition, the Associated Pressreported yesterday. The strong vote could help the bill to cruise through the Democrat controlled Houseand ease opposition from the Republican controlled Senate. The only no votes came from DemocratsHarriet Spanel of Bellingham and Jane Inslee of Yakima. Administrators here are concerned the plancould come at the expense of established schools like Western. Lawmakers stress they want tomaintain the integrity of established universities and passed an amendment to the bill by Rep. LouiseMiller, R-Woodinville, committing the Legislature to lifting the enrollment lids at current institutions.President Mortimer contends raising Western's and other regional schools' enrollment is the most costeffective solution to increasing the availability of higher education for Washington students. Low Faresto: â€¢Europe â€¢Asia â€¢Australia/ New ' Zealand Plus Youth Hostel Cards, International studentID, tours, and much more. Call for our E^p^tauedonap* free student Discounted teacher toes! travelcatalog. CouncilTravcI Seattle. Wa 98105 1-800-544-4001 Editor's Job Openings Western Front andKlipsun Spring Quarter 1989 Openings: Western Front Editor, pay estimated at $750 per quarter.Klipsun Editor, Pay estimated at $575 per quarter. To Apply: submit resume and statement of intention by 1 p.m., February 21, 1989 to Chair, Student Publications Council, CH 7. All applicants will beinterviewed at 4 p.m., Thursday, February 23,1989 in CH 131. For further information contact thePublications Business Office, CH 7,676-3171. 711 N. Samish Way Next to Godfather's Pizza 11 am to10 pm Weekdays 11 am to Midnight Weekends Show us your Student I.D. Card and receive two freetokens ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 5 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 Accent Pizza delivery service varies place to place Photoillustration by Jesse Tmsley Don't you hate sitting around starving, while waiting for that pizza youordered eons earlier? It's such a drag, especially when the pizza joint tells you they will be on yourdoorstep in record time. But, it's a total bummer if the pizza doesn't arrive on timeâ€”when it's lateeven freezer-burned ice cubes look appetizing. We studied Domino's, Godfather's, Stanello's andPizza Haven. Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza were candidates for this unscientific survey. However,they require a medium pizza as a minimum delivery pizza order and we were just too broke to orderanything more costly than a small (including grease) pep-peroni pizza. The times were all differentdepending on what night we got "that pizza craving." Domino's : 21.7 minute average 7 p.m. Monday: 17minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 26 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 22 minutes Godfather's : 29.7 7 p.m. Monday: 25 minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 36 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 28 minutes Stanello's : 33.7 7 p.m.Monday: 25 minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 40 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 36 minutes Pizza Haven : 34 7p.m. Monday: 42 minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 27 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 33 minutes PIZZA STATSDomino's Cost: $7.30 Diameter: 11.75 inches Weight: 1.34 pounds Outer crust: .87 inches Pepperoninumber 30 Godfather's Cost: $8.30 Diameter 10.25 inches Weight: 1.16 pounds Outer crust: .75inches Pepperoni number 30 Stanello's Cost $6.20 Diameter 10.75 inches Weight: 1.32 pounds Outercrust: .75 inches Pepperoni number 15 Pizza Haven Cost: $4.53 Diameter: 7.5 inches Weight: 0.7pounds Outer crust: .25 inches Pepperoni number 12 CHALLENGE Editors note: The evaluatorsfor this pizza test were chosen from a cast of thousands of experts... also, they were the only ones with toomuch free time at The Western Front. So, here they are: Gail Skurla, our inside-the-busi-ness expert,worked at a local pizza joint for six months. She didn't even getfired. Molly Krogstadt has worked atmany^ many restaurants and has a boyfriend named Dave. Tim King just eats a lot. Not too much oranything. Well, he's just big ... Oh, err, forget it... Then there's Nicole Bader. In six weeks she's going toItaly (they have pizza there, honest). We weren't a pretty sight: four stuffed college students with grease on our cheeks, tomato sauce on our chins, and distended bellies bursting with cheese and dough,sweating out a pizza test in the name of investigative journalism. On three different days at threedifferent times, we ordered greasy small pepperoni pizzas from Godfather's, Domino's, Pizza Havenand Stanello's. Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza don't deliver small pizzas. We measured the diameter, thickness and weight of the pizzas, counted pepperonis, and most importantlyâ€” we taste-tested.Here they are, starting from the bottom: Pizza Haven We expected more from these guys. After all,they originated hot, franchised pizza delivery (remember the 1970s? They drove around in those trucks with the ovens in the back). Now they're the unofficial home of the "hickory smoke pizza." God, wethought we walked into the Bar-S Ranch. What's the deal with these guys? The crust was burned andthe peps tasted like Canadian Baconâ€”that's "back bacon" to our northern neighbors. We must note,however, Gail thought the "back bacon" was "Okey-dokey." As a clincher, the pizza's high sodium levels brought them down the scale and left them there. ("Who ordered the anchovies?" Tim barked betweenbites). "Loses in my book," Nicole announced. Domino's Well, it was fast. But here's where the Noidstumbles. We testers had praise for the speed, but our 30-minutes-or-its-free- buddies couldn't cut it inthe taste test. "Nice pepperoni, but where's the Oxy-5?" Gail gushed. We had to remind her that pizzaattracts zit-mongers. Molly thought it had uneven sauce, Nicole was unhappy with the sodium content("yuk, salty"), and she seconded the uneven sauce complaint. Tim wasn't too impressed with any of it. "What crust? It immediately fell in after delivery. This is a two-napkin pizza. One to wipe the grease,one to wipe your face," he choked. Godfather's We're climbing the pizza ladder. Here's a'za you couldeat two days in a row and not even gagâ€”if you own a microwave. Nicole raved over the "sweet, creamy sauce" and Tim proclaimed the crust as "the best." But watch out, denture wearers â€” the cheese gets tough and rubbery when you even think of eating it cold for breakfast. We liked the thick, chewypepperoni, but Nicole was bummed because there weren't enough of them. All we could get from Molly was "chomp, chomp"â€”we guessed that meant she liked it. Stanello's We found a winner. We had toknock these guys down a notch because their deliverers don't wear happenin' uniforms like theircompetitors. But even with that tremendous handicap, they came through with a championship pizza."Thisis Italian,"Gail, near tears, exclaimed through the pillow we stuffed over her face to muffle herexcitement. The rest of us weren't as orgasmic, but we praised the pizza for its excellent balance ofsalt and zingy spices, its thick, doughy, fresh-bready crust and wonderfully distinct flavor. Again,Molly wasn't much into verbalizing her feelings, but when she came up for air, we gathered she liked it.So there it is. We're on our way to Ennen's for some Alka-Seltzer, Pepto-Bismol and Ex-lax. Burp. Fourtasters on three separate occasions averaged seven variables on a five-point scale: excellent, good,average. Pizza Haven lpl|illlliil|lll l i i i l l l l l l i i idiiiiiHiiiiB t l l p i l l f l l l t il ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 6 ---------- 6 February 17,1989 The Western Front 'Flock of Seagulls' puts impatient fans in a fog By MollyKrogstadt staff reporter The night began like any other night, but this one was destined to be different.For that night I would journey to the land of birds cramped on a tiny platform, squawking in rhythm yet at volumes unbearable to the human ear. Yes, The Flock of Seagulls was playing at Speedy O 'Tubbs andI was going. Actually, four of us were going to the show together and we arrived at 8:45 p.m., just intime to get our hands stamped with dinosaurs, grab a beer and wait until 9 p.m. â€” the scheduled timefor the band to appear. However, by 9:30 p.m. the band was still nowhere to be seen, my beer waswarm and I was growing impatient. From the crowd I heard someone say, "Every real band starts ontime," so I knew I was not the only person irritated by the tardiness of the show. I figured it was eithersome English tradition to start a show an hour late, or a ploy by the club owners to get everyone therean hour early to drink more beer because they had nothing better to do while they were waiting. Iassumed the band would appear sometime around 10 p.m., so at 9:45 p.m. I took my place leaning on a speaker near center stage. Because I would be so close to the performers, I thought of ways to torment them during the show as punishment for the hour wait. I would tie Mike Score's shoelaces together(he is the lead singer and founder of the Flock) and watch him fall to the floor in mid-chorus. But then my thoughts were redirected as I heard the couple behind me engaged in a rather volatile, loud andinteresting fight. I focused on the yelling behind me and my interest in the descriptive argument held myattention until 10:10 p.m., when the band came on stage and so rudely interrupted my source ofentertainment. My attention returned to the stage and I decided to just stand there peacefully and enjoythe show. But I made a huge mistake; I tried breathing during the show. So much fog was emitted tocreate the airy atmosphere the Flock is known for, that I was more concerned with what was enteringmy lungs than with listening to the music. At one time, a huge amount of fog was doused on stage and I could no longer see any of the band members, even though they were only about 2 feet away fromme. I could barely see the person next to me. The fog also tasted awful. The after-taste lingered in mymouth even after I left the club and no amount of warm beer could rinse my throat of the effects of thefog. The fourth mistake of the evening was standing right next to the stage. The music was too loud for the small room the band performed in, and even though I would have suffered temporary hearing lossfrom anywhere in the place, leaning on a speaker was not an optimum position. And not only wasstanding by the stage bad for my ears, it ended up being dangerous as well. The person next to me washit on the head with a guitar. The two guitarists each put one foot on the speaker we were against andstarted jamming and bouncing together. The down stroke of a guitar caused about a quarter inch cut inMatt Kumma's head and blood appeared. When asked about the incident, Kumma seemed a bithostile when he said, "Porky Pig with the big poofy hair bonked me on the head." But he said he did notplan on filing a suit. The music itself was good, and even though only one original member is left in the band now, songs which were once done by the original Flock sounded the same in concert. I questionthe need for two guitar players, though, because they did not seem to do much besides sweat. Their lefthands seldom moved along the necks of the guitars and they seemed to play about one chord per song.The stage was so small for the seven-member band that they could not move around and actuallyperform a visual show, and the entertainment and quality of the performance was based on anaudio level alone which makes the show worth little more than a cassette tape. They played 12 songs,ending with "I Ran," the one song almost everyone in the audience was familiar with. They came backfor an encore, but I had had enough and began to ooze my way through the audience to head home. Iarrived home safely, with my clothes smelling like fake fog, my ears ringing and my mind wondering ifthe experience had been worth $ 10. Bimbo magazines give us cramps iPiiii! illlllll! By Nicole Baderand Gail Skurla Accent editors Uh-oh â€” time to get out the Clearasil. We mistakenly glanced at anarticle in Glamour magazine's February issue: "Why bitching is bad for the soul and the complex-ion.Geez ... after flipping through one of those tailored-for-women publications, we can't help but bitch.Seriously, folks, what's the use? The content of these PMS publications is ridiculous. It's hard toswallow a question from some bimbo in the Sex Health column: "My boyfriend constantly pets hispenis through his clothes, often in front of me (though trying to be discreet). Our sex life is good, but I'mdisturbed by this behavior. Is it normal?" Of course it is â€” obviously he's just hinting that he wantsa pet boa constrictor, right? Or how about a feature on Love Moments: The Special Way He Makes You Fall for Him â€” Again and Again. "There satPetey (a dog) and Walter (this chick's boyfriend), side byside, sharing a pint of chocolate ice cream with one spoon." Isn't that special? And now I bet they'reboth sharing a box of de-worming pills. These magazines are devoted to how women should pander tomen. The scary thing is, mainly women write and publish this garbage. Worse, there are idiotic femaleswho actually believe this stuff. Just take a look at these articles: "Obsessed By Hair: What MenLove â€” And Hate," "What Men Really Mean When They Say T Love You'," and "Lover's Weekend: AStay-At-Home Guide to Romance." The titles and topics are absolutely nauseating. Cosmopolitan iseven worse. "Unveiling Sex Secrets of the Orient," "Breasts... Either Too Big or Too Small!" "Working:My Life as a Prostitute" and the infamous quiz format "How Much Do You Really Know About Men?"Even a publication like New Woman, supposedly intended for the independent woman of the '80s, poursout the BS in its pages. "A Guide to Looking for Love in All the Right Places" (Oh, good. Now we knowwhere to pick up men for next Valentine's Day), "Famous Women Talk About Sex,"(Golly, fornicatingmust be different for celebrities, huh?), and yet another revealing quiz that rates "How Jealous Are You?" And if this isn't enough to gag you, the scent of the magazines will. We literally cougheduncontrollably from the fumigating smell of "Obsession," "Giorgio Red" (a perfume all the way fromBeverly Hills to Bellingham) and from "Trouble" (which totally reminds us of the Black Angus â€” ugh!).We now have the fan turned on in the dead of winter because we want to avoid birth-defects for ourunborn children. Who knows what these fumes may cause? These "informative" and smelly magazinesseem to tell us only one thing â€” that women are lonely, neurotic, self-deprecating, male-obsessednymphomaniacs. Gee ... and we thought it was just PMS. Dance-A-Thon offers prize money, live music By Sue LaPalm staff reporter A simple $40 investment could turn into $500 by entering the "Clean andSober Dance-A-Thon" with three friends and being the group of four who lasts the longest. The event,which takes place from 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 to 9 a.m. the next day, offers a $500 prize to themarathon quartet that outlasts all of its competitors throughout the evening. Another $500 prize will beawarded to the individual who collects the most pledges. However, within the group of four, pairs mayswitch off "as long as there are at least two members from the same team dancing together all the timein an upright position," said Barb Coble, coordinator of the Associated Students Drug and Information Center, and one of the coordinators of the dance. The $40 investment is the fee charged for thefoursome to participate in the marathon. It costs $ 10 per person, but "participants are encouragedto contact local businesses to sponsor them,"Coble said. Both of the $500 prizes have been donated byLou Parberry, a prominent local businessman, of the Parberry Foundation. Besides the chance ofwinning $500, participants will also have chances to win many other prizes, including a pair of tickets toany one of Horizon Air's destinations. Live music from The Ducks will kick off the marathon from 9 p.m.to 1 a.m. Admission fees at that time for other dancers are $3 for students and $4 for the general public.However, admission is free after 1 a.m. and will feature music from local D Js, including Al Sande andRich Ellis from KISM and James Johnson. The proceeds from the dance-a-thon will benefit the WhatomCounty Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, said Evy Whitney, an intern and graduate studentat Western who is also coordinating the event. Whitney said the educational materials will be used topromote awareness within the community, which often means bringing speakers into the communityfor the general public, as well as videos about substance abuse and other related needs. Coble citedsome of the rules necessary for the competitors: 1) Upon entering, each team will be assigned anumber. A symbol will also be stamped on each team member's hand. During judging, these numbers must match under penalty of elimination. The number must be visible at all times. 2) Two dancers (anycombination of the team of four) must remain on the dance floor, in an upright position at all times. 3)Teams must be formed prior to registration and pay the $40 entry fee at VU 207. 4) Competitors arewelcome to bring their own refreshments, but no alcohol will be allowed. 5) A drawing will be held for the winning team if more than one team remains on the floor at the end of the twelve hours. The $500 prizewill be awarded at 9 a.m. when the dance is 6) The $500 prize for the person who collects the mostpledges will be awarded March 15,1989. Competitors must have all of their pledges turned into the VUFinance Office by March 10 to be eligible. 7) Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. If necessary,particpants will be escorted from the premises. Refreshments for participants will be provided byCravings, McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Ennen's. Registration forms for the event can be picked up at TheBagelry, Tony's, the Viking Union Lobby, the Viking Union Finance Office, Vendor's Row and theCommunity Alcohol Center, For more information contact Barb Coble at 676-3460, ext. 5463.PINNAKER 1 HOUR PHOTO SYSTEM FREE!!! 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Open 24Hours 647-1114 comer of Holly Garden ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 7 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 CHRYSALIS GALLERY "Mail/Femail Art" Feb. 20 - March 3Reception 7 -9 p.m. Feb. 23 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Omni Room, Fine Arts Building Rm. 213VIKING UNION GALLERY 'Three Artists in Black and White" Dorita Gray, Nancy Weymouth Hal-brookand Virginia Paquette 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Viking Union Addition 6th Floor WESTERNGALLERY "Specific Gravity" 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday 12-4 p.m. Saturday Fine Arts BuildingComic play exchanges Greeks for cowboys By Richard Mielke staff reporter Cowboys, dance hall girls,cowgirls and old ladies will take the stage when actors perform "Lysistrata" March 1 through 5 at thePerforming Arts Center. "Lysistrata," originally a Greek play, is.set in the wild west where men andwomen didn't talk back to each other. But a certain group of women decided to change it all. Theirhusbands' fighting and rowdiness get way out of hand, so the wives deliver an ultimatum â€” quit fightingor no sex! "I tried to find an era where men were 'men' and women were 'women,' and there was fightinggoing on," director Dennis Catrell said. He said the conflict about "Lysistrata" is "not all women are in agreement over the idea (of giving up sex). "Once they agree, some of them try to sneak past the others to join husbands and lovers, but the plan prevails," Catrell said. Lysistrata, the ringleader of the women, is played by Shauna Yates. Her character is different from ones she has portrayed in the past. "Iusually have a voice for each character I play and it's easy to hide George Mount, left, Tim McKennie and Shauna Yates perform in the Wild West adaptation of "Lysistrata." behind that," Yates said. "Now I'msupposed to play a part straight, and I'm feeling really frustrated." Lyssa Browne, who plays the "not very serious" Myrrhine, likes to act because it's challenging. "It's neat to do stuff that is different and act in a different personality," Browne said. "But acting doesn't come easy." Christine Hendrickson, amember of the chorus, said giving 100 percent of her energy at rehearsal is worth it when the curtainand lights go up and she can hear the applause and approval. "It's the best part of the whole thing,"Hendrickson said. "People have this image of you when they see you. You're supposed to act a certainway. Acting gives me a chance to do things and say things that I would never do in real life." Catrelldirected "Lysistrata" 20 years ago at Western during the Vietnam war. Instead of a cowboy settingCatrell used psychedelic black lights and strobes and a Beatles soundtrack. Showtime for "Lysistrata"is 7:30 p.m." Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday .Tickets can be reserved by calling676-3873. Hemingway portrayed in one-man show By Joelle Johnson staff reporter "Are you ErnestHemingway?" a fan once asked actor Ed Metzger in a bar. He answered, "Yeah ... who the fâ€” cares?" Hemingway is long dead, but Metzger attempts to show Hemingway's life, thoughts and personalityin a one-man performance. "Hemingway" will appear Feb. 18 in the Performing Arts Center. Metzger,with his rugged-out-doorsy- bearded look, is the spitting image of Hemingway. The Artist and LectureSeries is sponsoring his show and another show called "Gerty, Gerty, Gerty Stein is Back, Back,Back." Pat Bond depicts Gertrude Stein in her one-woman performance at 8 tonight in the PAC. FranSevern, of the College of Fine and Performing Arts, said she put the two shows together because theywere available to come to Western at the same time. Hemingway and Stein also were friends in reallife. In a Dec. 1987 article in Lawrence Journal-World, Metzger said, "I'm close to Hemingway ... I'mbrash, I'm loud, I love prizefighting, I love women." Hemingway lived a life of drinking, fishing, writingand more drinking. The show's focus is the last two years of Hemingway's life. The first act opens with a bull fight in 1959 in Havana, Cuba. Hemingway is preparing to leave Cuba, despite his liking for Fidel Castro. In the second part, Hemingway returns to his home in Ketchum, Idaho after receiving shocktreatments for depression. "Later on, during the last few months of his life, he started to say, 'I'm not the man I was. I don't like what is happening to me," Metzger told the Ottawa Herald in a Dec. 8, 1987article. Besides wandering around the stage, Metzger will fire a shotgun, wear a bullfighter's cape, safarioutfit and boxing gloves, and will use other props such as a typewriter and writing podium. Beforetaking "Hemingway" on the road, Metzger did a one-man show of "Einstein" for 10 years. Besidestheater performances, Metzger has guest starred on "Kojak," "Cagney and Lacey," "St. Elsewhere" and"Hill Street Blues." PAC hosts two concerts Treat your ears to some classical tunes next week. Achamber music concert will be presented at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.Collegium Musicum, directed by Mary Terey-Smith, will be presented at 8 p.m. Feb. 23, also in thePAC Concert Hall. Emotional energy attracts thespians By Rob McDonald staff reporter It would betouglt to generalize why they do it. Getting involved in a Western play production seems like a lot of fun, but the players of the two productions now in progress, "Lysistrata" and a Shakespeare tour, havemotivations reaching deeper than fun. Western's production of "Lysistrata," a Greek comedy, will notbe set in robes and wreaths, but in cowboy hats and the wild west. Although "Lysistrata" is not amusical, the final scene consists of a Western swing dance and celebration. Observing the playerslearning the first steps of the dance number brought to mind the grade school Christmas pageants where lucky parents watched their children stumble, bumble and miss their cues. Twenty-eight playerscrammed onto the small stage in Old Main and did seemingly little except for stage directions areincorporated. "You let studies slide," said George Mount, 19, as he left evening practice. LyssaBrown said,"I didn't know what I was getting into when I got into drama. It started out as a pressurerelease and now it's the major cause of my stress." Performing the lead role is Shauna Yates. Her startin drama stemmed from a desire to sing. "I was shy, but it (drama) looked like fun. For my firstplay Iwanted to be in the chorus, but I wouldn't do anything to draw anyone's attention," she said. Whenasked if she would ever give up drama, she said sternly with suddenly serious eyes, "Drop it!? Never."Carrie Hegdahl explained that drama is a way to express important ideas without placing herself in avulnerable position. "A lot of people can learn from theater. Plays are universal and can touch people."Maria Janzing, a freshman, is BMHHI what Jwas drama. It started as a now it's the major Lyssa BrownS S I maintaining moderate levels of chaos. They laughed, joked and played without apparent reason,but 30 minutes later they were fine-tuning and perfecting the dance. They cheered and applauded eachother's successes with unrestrained energy in the same way a close family would. They seemedclose; maybe that's why they endure the daily practices of two to three hours five days a week.Dennis Catrell, former Theater- Dance chairman and director of "Lysistrata" said,"They work at it, theirbodies get sweaty and afterwards, they go home." The process of producing a play develops in stages that incorporate two things: what the audience hears and what the audience sees, Catrell said. Linesmust be memorized and just beginning her studies of drama and when asked why she participatesshe said, "I love it. I don't know what I'd do to replace it. I say 'it,' but I'm not even sure what 'it' is." Many in drama share her feelings and identify with them. Words fail to nail down the emotions involvedand the reason they're involved. Yates said, "You just get hooked." When on the stage, she receivesinstant regratification of her performance, she said. Actors learn immediately from the audience'sresponse if their performances were good or not, Yates said. Some said they do it to be someonethey are not. For some it is work and a release at the same time. The question of "why" is moot. Theyprepare. They perform and ' then they do it over again. r 1st visit FREE! "Come tan with us" Stand up or bed available 10 Visits $25 1206 Cornwall 734-6462 \. By Appointment 1 Mo. Unlimited $35 6 Mo. Twice a Week $75 1Year Twice a Week $99 1 Visit $4 Owners: Debbi Garvin Jan Faber Hair andnail services $2 off Hair Services ^ e ' a c k ufans C3j Jawis | 1206 Cornwall | J Walk-ins Welcome j ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 8 ---------- 8 February 17,1989 The Western Front Nimit FRIDAY BUCKS TAVERN: The Atlantics perform at 9:30p.m. $4 cover charge. LORD CORNWALL'S RESTAURANT: Restless performs at 9 p.m. $1 covercharge. TONY'S COFFEES AND TEAS: 10 String Jazz Quartet performs at 8 p.m. Free admission.SATURDAY BUCK'S: The Atlantics perform at 9:30 p.m. $4 cover charge. LORD CORNWALL'S:Restless performs at 9 p.m.$l covercharge. TONY'S: Steven Brock performs at 8 p.m. Free admission.UP UP: Prudence Dredge performs with Stumpy Joe and Gerald Collier at 9 p.m. Covercharge.SUNDAY BUCKS: Billy Jaye and Dave Guen-ther perform for Comedy Night at 9:30 p.m. $5 covercharge. /FÂ£ LORD CORNWALL'S: Restless performs at9 p.m. $1 covercharge. TONY'S: MurrayVisscher performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. UP UP: The Janes and She's Carrion perform at 9p.m. $1 cover charge. MONDAY TONY'S: Steve Murray perform at 8 p.m. Free admission. TUESDAYTONY'S: Geos Sluis and Ray Worth perform at 8 p.m. Free admission. WEDNESDAY TONY'S: TheWinwood Trio performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. THURSDAY BUCK'S: Tungz performs on LadiesNight at 9:30 p.m. Ladies free, men $3 cover charge. Gil Scott-Heron brought his 'soul' to Western A.S.PRODUCTIONS A World Apart: 9 p.m. Sun. Feb. 19, Performing Arts Center $2. INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS CLUB FOREIGN FILM SERIES Throne of Blood: 7:30 p.m. Tues. Feb. 21, Wilson LibraryPresentation Room $2. BELLIS FAIR CINEMAS BUI and Ted's Excellent Adventure: 2:05 4:00 7:00 9:00 The Burbs: 2:45 4:50 7:45 9:50 Cousins: 2:00 4:15 7:15 9:30 Her Alibi: 2:30 4:30 7:00 9:00 Twins: 2:10 4:25 7:20 9:35 Working Girl: 2:25 4:45 7:35 9:55 FAIRHAVEN CINEMA Beaches: 4:15 7:00 9:15 MT.BAKER THEATRE Cry in the Dark: 2:45 5:05 7:35 9:55 PICTURE SHOW THEATRE Rainman:4:15 7:009:30 SEHOME CINEMAS 3 The Fly II: 2:10 4:20 7:10 9:30 Mississippi Burning: 2:00 4:30 7:05 9:40 ByDon Hunger staff reporter The problem with doing a program on Black Culture is it ignores theinfluence of white people, said Gil Scott-Heron during his performance Friday at Western. "It is'American culture' we're talking about. It is all the same culture from our point of view," he said,beginning an evening of insightful humor, prose and song. Scott-Heron is known for musicallyarticulating events which affect people, not just black people but all people. He is a jazz artist, a bluesman, a poet and the dean of "Blue-sology," which is his study of how you feel music. His lyrics, in song, prose or rap, convey the simple truths we li\e with. He has a deep, rich voice which blends the airbetween performer and audience, bringing everyone together. As he delivers, with poignant humor andinsightful lyrics, his thoughts become the thoughts of the audience. He could sing the hits, or make thehits, yet he strives for neither. Instead, he works at addressing issues. Scott-Heron's talent is evidentin 12 albums and four books. He didn't get his mind or his audience from the makers of music television. They came with "the way it feels." He opened his show with a monologue about Black History Month."We say things about 'our life' collectively, not about yours (the white's) more than ours (the black's). .We talk about life in America, as Americans," he said. "If you care to talk about it as a life of yours and a life of mine, that's what's wrong. "At some point there will be no need for Black History Month, be-cause when history is dated, our (black) culture will be in there just like everybody else's. We're not lookingfor a special place in America, but to be a part of it for what we did. We earned it. We've set out to ironout some of those 'you-alls' and 'ours' so it can all be 'ours' and we can appreciate it as such." GilScott-Heron He introduced a yet-to-be-released prose, a capella piece called, "Space Shuttle." He saidit's about what's happening to the earth as a result of drilling holes in the atmosphere with rockets.Scott-Heron and his band, Ron Holloway on tenor sax, Rod Youngs on drums and Michael Bowie,delivered driving renditions of "Johannesburg," about apartheid, "Three Miles Down," about theunbearable condition of coal miners, "Save the Children" and "Is that Jazz," a boogie piece highlightedby the wailing melody of Holloway's sax. After the show, Scott-Heron spoke with reporters aboutHolloway, the history of jazz and his future. "Ron Holloway is a truly gifted player. He's been with mesince 1981 and could probably get a job if he wasn't playing with me," he said jokingly while casting aglance across the room at Holloway. "I mean, he likes working with me. "I tell him to go out and play the . instrument the way he wants to play the instrument. I do not tell people how to play. I show them what the song feels like and let them do it." Scott-Heron said jazz isn't dead, but is alive in dance music. Ithas always been that way, and began when Duke Ellington and Count Basey played jazz in theballrooms. It lost its essence when it moved into the small clubs and couldn't be danced to, he said.Today, musicians such as Prince, Michael Jackson and James Brown are playing jazz. He said he is an American, not a political crusader as some have labeled him. "I'm one of the last of them unlesspeople get back out there and start working for their freedoms," he said. "There is so much less that Ihave to speak about today than I did 20 years age The fact that Jesse Jackson can run for President and that there's a national holiday for a man (Martin Luther King Jr.) from our community. "People wantchanges in a day. I don't think that's possible. We still dare to say to people who disagree with us, pickone thing and do that," he said."There are things we are talented at doing and we must motivateourselves to make contributions and hope that somebody else is doing theirs."â€¢uÂ«iiÂ«uÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«nÂ«iiÂ«uÂ«iiÂ«nÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«nÂ«uÂ«HWiÂ«iiÂ«nÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«nÂ«H*iiÂ«iiÂ«iiÂ«HÂ«iiÂ« Facts and Stats â€¢ Amount of pizza consumed each day in the United States (in acres):75. â€¢ Estimated hours of work that are lost each year because of menstrual cramps: 576 million.Source: Harper's Index.â€¢HÂ«HÂ«llÂ«HÂ«RÂ«Â»Â«llÂ«HÂ«U*llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«HÂ«UÂ«HÂ«NÂ«BÂ«MÂ«UÂ«nÂ«nÂ«nÂ«RÂ«RÂ«nÂ«NÂ«HÂ«BÂ«nÂ«l Guns n' Roses rates 'PG' for lyrically weak 'Lies' By Peter Ide staff reporter AxlRose and company, more commonly known as Guns n' Roses, are back in your face with the follow-upto their number-one smash debut album "Appetite for Destruction." Lyrically, "Lies" is a weak effort,though the lyrics do match Axl's voiceâ€”trashy! Really, it's the same crap cheap rock bands have beensinging about for 30 years or so â€” wine, women and song. Just give it a listen. You won't hear manycuts off "Lies" on the radio because most of the songs are too full of profanity and racial slurs. The onesong that will get a lot of airplay is "Patience." I'm Album Review sure by the end of this summer we'llall be as sick of "Patience" as we are of "Sweet Child O' Mine," although "Patience" is a particulardisappointment. Sure it'll make money and get airplay, but it's the same kind of Top-40 crap thatwimpy bands like White Lion and Cinderella produce. The last three cuts off "Lies," which include "Usedto Love Her," are pretty solid rock n'roll songs. Guitar on these tunes is predominantly acoustic.Slash, G n 'R axeman, shines as he shows us he really can play guitar. He keeps good rythym andgives us some hot acoustic licks. "Used to Love Her" is a fanny-kinda- folky tune that at first sounds Neil Youngish. Axl's raspy voice, however, quickly puts an end to any speculation that G n' R might be going folk. The song tells of someone's (presumably Axl's) former lover who "bitched so much," drove himnuts, so he had to kill her and now she's buried in his back yard. Hopefully Axl's only kidding. Thoughnot a timeless work of art, "Lies" is a decent party album. G n' R faithful will love it and rock n' roll fanswill think it's good. You might want to pick up a copy and give it a spin. I rate "Lies" PG and give Slashan R for "pretty good" and "raunchy." Fairhaven Film Series Presents: PERFORMANCE WITH MICK JAGGER Friday Feb. 17,7:30 Fairhaven College Auditorium $2.00 Save Your Allowances! Let Mom Dad buy your Gourmet Munchies. Call and let us know your parents' mailing address and we'll send them a brochure featuring all of our gift baskets and muncliable items. ^ SPECIAL OCCASIONS 354-2410(24 hours a day â€¢ 7 days a week) Gourmet Munchies for late night studying, dorm parties, or pureself-indulgence... Choose from our... â€¢ Habit forming, buttery rich, carmel corn â€¢ Melt-in-your-mouth mocha macadamia nut fudge â€¢ Our luscious 6 inch cheesecakes â€¢ Smokey cheeseball â€¢ Our own lightly seasoned, crunchy bagel chips All superb, all affordable, and, if you give us 24 hoursnotice, delivered right to your door... (SPECIAL OCCASIONS 354-2410 (7 days a week â€¢ anytime) J ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 9 ---------- Â» The Western Front February 17,1989 9 Sports , Men to host second-place LC State By ButchKamena staff reporter With three games left in the regular season, the men's basketball team haspositioned itself exactly where it wants to be. The Vikings host Lewis Clark State College Saturdaynight in Carver Gym. A victory would clinch first place in the National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics District 1 regular-season standings for Western, assuring the Vikings of home-court advantagethroughout the district playoffs. "Obviously, we're right where we want to be," Western Coach BradJackson said. "Our destiny is in our own hands, but the season's not over. We've got to be ready forevery game." Western enters the game riding a five-game winning streak and having won 10 of its last11 games. The Vikings, ranked 15th in this week's NAIA national poll, are 21-4 overall and 12-1 indistrict. LC State is in second place in the district standings with an 11-3 mark, 17-12 overall, but haslost four of its last five games. The Warriors play at Simon Fraser University tonight. "LC State ishaving an outstanding year," Jackson said. "This is a big game for them. They're fighting for home-courtadvantage in the first round of the'playoffs." The Warriors are currently one game ahead of CentralWashington University in the race for the second playoff seed, which gives a team the home court for thedistrict semifinals. The Vikings defeated LC State, 94-79, at Lewiston, Idaho, on Jan. 27, rallying from an eight-point deficit to win. Victor Wells is the Warriors' big gun. Wells, a 6-foot-6 forward, is third in thedistrict in scoring, 22.1 points per game, and first in rebounding, 10.6 rebounds per game. "Victor Wellsis an excellent player," Jackson said. "He was a big factor in the first game. They also hurt us with theiroutside shooting, particularly in the first half. It's important that we get off to a good start and sustain oureffort the whole game." Western will be without junior guard Manny Kimmie, who had arthroscopic kneesurgery Saturday and will miss the last three games of the regular season. Senior J.D. Taylor leads theVikings in scoring at 13.7 points a game. Taylor also leads the district in field goal percentage at 59percent. â€¢ â€¢ SWHiiiHl^^^liiiBfBliiill l|IBiiJliliB|K^|Â§||||i fiiH^ffiiBBiKBpB^liiBI! llfciliiiBBBi^iiiBHMiiilliii3iiHjiiii(iii^H^BiiiBiB( i^^iiiBiili^BiwBiiliiiii |i|iJ||j|^^p||p^^||Hii IliiiiBii^^BBililBIBiliB enter Carver Gym, wherethe Vikes HHllBllifclMii^BiiBiBll iBISS^iiiÂ§lli|pl^Bi ii^iiiHwiBiiiHH^BB MiB^B^^BiiBBlBiiliiiiBl^pMiHiiiMiliMfcHIIB ilHilliBBiBiilliBii|^il j^Bili^H^BBiliHiBiSllill !iWlllHMli|l^^iHHlBilil Carrie Young whoaverages 16 points Sailors' hopes sink after sail-off Hall of Fame Room honors past stars By DevenBellingar staff reporter Western's Athletic Department will dedicate a Hall of Fame Room Saturday,following the men's basketball game that begins at 7:30 p.m. The Athletic Hall of Fame was started in1968. There are presently 51 former players, coaches and administrators enshrined in the Hall. "Theyrepresent the history of Western athletics," Western Athletic Director Lynda Goodrich said. "What wewanted to do was find a place on 1 campus where we could honor our Hall of Fame people." EighteenHall of Famers and two family representatives will attend a luncheon prior to the women's basketballgame that starts at 5:15 p.m. The Hall of Fame Room is located on the lower floor of the VikingCommons. "Housing agreed to renovate that room for us and designate it the Hall of Fame Room. Wewanted to reconnect our Hall of Fame people to Western," Goodrich said. The schedule Saturday: The luncheon for the Hall of Famers, women's basketball against Western Baptist at 5:15, men'sbasketball against Lewis- Clark at 7:30, followed by the Hall of Fame Room dedication, which is opento the public. Those Hall of Famers planning on attending: -Frank Chorvat (football and baseball) -RonCrowe (basketball) -Fred Emerson (football) -Norm Hash (football) -Herbert Hearsey (administrator) -Charles Lappenbusch (coach and administrator) -Claudia Lindor (golf) -C.W. McDonald (coach andadministrator) -Jack Nighbert (baseball) -Bruce Randall (football, basketball and baseball) -SteveRichardson (football and baseball) -Paul Rudis (golf) -Shirley Swanson (track and field) -Robert Tisdale(football and track and field) -DonTrethewey (track and field) -Judy Vose (badminton) -Gary White(basketball) -Tom Wigg (football) * Two deceased players will be represented by family: -Sam Carver(coach and administrator) -Walt Schilaty (track and field) "Each fall we plan on having a Hall of Famegame in football," Goodrich said, "In which we will induct new people into the Hall." By Diane Kershnerstaff reporter Western's sailing team's spirit sank along with plans to compete at Mardi Gras when theUniversity of Washington won a sail-off competition and allowed the Husky team to replace Western at the New Orleans competition. Clinching first place in the district elimination race on Jan. 7-8 resulted in a bittersweet victory for Western's New Orleans-bound sailing team. Four team members earnedthe victory and were to represent Western Feb. 4 and 5 at The Nelson Roltsche Regatta hosted byTulane University at Mardi Gras. After the district elimination race, it was discovered that one ofWestern's team members was ineligible to compete because he had earned a bachelor's degree fromanother college, which is against the rules. Because the team from Western wanted to be honest andfair, they revealed this fact to the district committee, something sailing team commodore TomKrabbenhoft said they didn't have to do. "(The) district was really nice," Krabbenhoft said. They held ameeting and voted to allow Western to compete at the New Orleans regatta as originally determined.Krabbenhoft received many phone calls supporting the decision by the district including calls frommembers of the UW sailing team; however, one UW sailing team member, Jeff Kaiser, disputed thedecision. Kaiser, along with UW sailing coach Bates McKee contacted district graduate secretaryJack Chris-tianson who declared that the district had decided wrong according to the rules. Because ofcomplications and a limit on time before the Feb. 4-5 competition, rather than bring in a nationalauthority to evaluate the decision, a compromise resulted in a sail-off between Wes^^^.theJJW. Thewinner would advance. The teams of Andrea Henderson and Karee Loghry and Krabbenhoft and Michelle Wilkenson competed for Western but sailed short of the victory and of their hopes of competing at the Mardi Gras competition. "There was no wind at all, only 0-1 knots," Krabbenhoft said. Krabbenhoft saidhe believes it was difficult for Western's teams.to be up for the race because':'of-=the "hassle" involved in determining who should be able to go to the New Orleans regatta. Although the tickets for the NewOrleans regatta were already purchased and ready to be used by Western's four sailing teammembers, The Sailing Foundation reimbursed Krabbenhoft for the expense of the tickets which were sold to the UW sailing team members. Krabbenhoft said the whole situation was "kind of a blessingin disguise in the end." During the recent cold and snowy weather, the UW sailing team was forced tospend the night in the airport before its flight could depart. "It's kind of fitting to think that the UW sailing team had to spend the night in the airport," Krabbenhoft said adding w'th a grin that it rained in NewOrleans. "The closest that we got to Mardi Gras was the bottle of champagne that the team shared afterwe won the first district eliminations," he said. i i p i P i ^ l l l i l l i i l i i l l l Men's basketball Lewis Clark State (17-12 overall and 11-3 district) at Western (21-4 overall and 12-1 district), 7:30 p.m. Saturday inCarver Gym. Western at St. Martin's (14-13 overall and 8-5 district), 7:30 p.m. Thursday in SMC Pavilion, Lacey, Wash. Women's basketball. Western Baptist (6-14 overall) at Western (23-3 overall), 5:15 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym. Western (18-1 district) at Whit-worth College (10-13 overall and 4- 11 district),7:30 p.m. Thursday in Whitworth Fieldhouse, Spokane, Wash. Men's lacrosse Western will play OldWest at 1 p.m. Saturday at Alderwood Elementary School, near the Belling-ham International Airport. K-2. SIMS. BURTON SNOWBOARDS Cross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of MountainBikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS m r 44f\ ffiffi Ksmp r/_ 110311THST. 733-4433 rÂ«st PreparationSpecialist! 1107 NE 45th. Seattle 632-0634 Â£KAPLAN STMnnnuftAuauonoittLCHiTatiB. KEGS to goSpecial LONE STAR AVAILABLE $2 OFF v! Beer Cups at the BEECH HOUSE PUB , _â€ž With this.co_upo,n, eâ€žxpiâ€žres 2/22/89 hi. J L _â€”â€”teâ€”teâ€” JL1Â£ 1 ; Magnolia 73M331 J ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 10 ---------- 10 February 17,1989 The Western Front Opinion Frontline Right to bear arms in 1980s B etterrun down to the local gun shop and pick up an Uzi before they're all gone. Before Seattle gun-mongers empty thestores. Last week state Sen. Phil Talmage proposed a state ban on the sale and possession ofsemiautomatic weapons after a city councilwoman suggested such a ban in Seattle. Even though the billprobably will die in the Senate Law and Justice Committee, the resulting rush on AK-47s and Uzis leftgun shop shelves empty. Unlike handguns, semiautomatic weapons require no waiting period forpurchase. Conversion kits are readily available for semiautomatic owners who tire of pulling the triggerrepeatedly. With the kit, the shooter merely has to hold the trigger in and the gun will fire until it's out ofammunition. That can mean 600 rounds per minute. Why would anyone want or need these guns? To kill people. The man who opened fire last month on California school-childreiiused an AK-47 assault rifle.Four children were killed and 29 were injured. Opponents of the ban quote Thomas Jefferson and other200-year old dignitaries, saying it is our Constitutional right to own guns. But Americans in post-revolutionary war time used guns to hunt and blaze westward trails. These are the 1980s. People don'thunt turkeys with Uzis and AK-47s. With modern killing machines, perhaps it is time for the SupremeCourt to interpret "the right to bear arms" in a way our forefathers would want. Not for killing thy neighbor. Returning books: a novel idea N eed a book for that 20-page term paper? Good luck. Your professorprobably has it. Western's professors can check out books "indefinitely." In other words, kiss that bookgoodbye. "It is just a matter of courtesy," said Donna Packer, head of Collection Services at WilsonLibrary. How about courtesy to the students who need them? Of course, faculty members need thebooks for research and most probably are prompt in their book returning. But some aren't. Students canrequest that a book be returned to the library, and the professor has two weeks to turn it in. No fine ischarged if they don't follow through. Perhaps if faculty members had to bring the books in every twoweeks for renewal as students have to, they would be less likely to make the university's books part oftheir private libraries. David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor; Jeremy Meyer, news editor,Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campus government; K.L. Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor, Mary Hanson, People editor, JimWilkie, sports editor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copy editors; Jesse Tinslcy photoeditor, Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio, illustrator, Ed Treat, typesetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington-University. Editorials reflect themajority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor. Signedcommentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guest commentaries and letters arewelcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded by student fees. The rest is fundedby advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. Thenewsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed inCollege Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160 (advertising), and 676-3247(composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA98225. USPS identification #624-820. Wanted dead or alive Maui 'remains' a mystery The rumors ofmy demise have been greatly exaggerated. Great news. My mom handed me a certified letter from theMaui Police Department the other day. They wanted to know my whereabouts. Whenever police wantto know where I am, I start to get a little paranoid. The letter was addressed to my mom and I found outlater why: they didn 't expect to find me. In fact, they were hoping they wouldn't find me. The letter wasfrom the Criminal Investigation Division of the Maui Police Department, which named me the "principle"in an investigation. My mind raced back to Maui. I tried to remember everything I had done wrong when Iwas there. Not an easy task. Maui was 10 years ago and being 18 then, I did everything wrong. The redlights went on in my head, like the time I ate quaaludes, drank too many mai-tais and insulted a few ofthe local bqys. They took me up into the cane fields and had a fiesta. I was the pinata. The police said Iwas lucky to be alive. Hard as I tried, I could think of nothing I had done that would qualify me as afugitive of 10 years. I started thinking what I should do. I thought maybe I should ignore the whole thing,but naw, I had to know. Just to play it safe, I decided to use a pay phone in case the call was traced.The detective in charge of the investigation refused to believe it was me. She asked for my socialsecurity number, date of birth and other personal details until I insisted on knowing what this was allabout. "Human remains were found in Iao Valley last year," she said. Whoa. MURDER? It wasdetermined through dental records of the remains that they were not of a local person. The skull wassent to Honolulu where it was reconstructed and the resulting likeness was printed in the newspapers. Seeing the composite photo in the paper, the people I used to work with said it was me. But of course it i wasn't me at all because this is me here now doing this. The detective was sore it wasn't me becauseshe didn't have any more leads. She was so sure the bones were mine that she thought the letter to mymom would wrap up the whole case. I had to apologize for being alive and fouling up the investigation,and I said goodbye. It was for me an interesting trip back to Maui, a wonderful bit of nostalgia. I guesspart of me will always remain there. Defeat usless fears, save a lifeâ€”â€” Blood donations neededGive blood! I recently survived an ordeal I previously thought I could never have endured. At last week'sWestern Blood Drive, I gave blood. Several of my closest friends feared I was experiencing a bout oftemporary insanity. Giving blood is simply inconsistent with my character. I have this terrible aversionto needles â€” you might even describe it as a complete paranoia. As they are even now, my wristsstart to itch just thinking about the little hypodermic devils. I was once one of those people who'd say, "Iwould never be able to give blood. I'd probably pass out." But a personal crisis in my family persuadedme to overcome my anxiety. My grandmother recently had a heart attack. In the operations thatfollowed, she lost a lot of blood. Because the doctors feared that, in her already weakened state, shemight die from the blood loss, she was given a transfusion. My mother, father, aunts and uncles allvolunteered to donate their blood to Grandma. But the doctors informed them that, except in extremeemergencies, it was not hospital policy to accept blood from family members. Luckily for mygrandmother there was an adequate supply of donor blood available. But that is not always the case.Because of recent weather conditions, many regular donors have shied away from the cold, icy trek todonor centers. In addition, victims of weather related accidents have claimed much of the existing supply of blood. As a result, blood banks may soon face shortages. Many people have never donated bloodbecause, like me, they are afraid of needles. Many others are afraid of the pain that might be involved.And a great many others simply do not care to donate. In an effort to show my gratitude to thosenameless individuals that helped my grandmother, I was able to overcome one of my greatest and mostinane fears. I did not pass out. I did not vomit. And I did not die. More importantly, I may have saved thelife of someone I love... or maybe even someone you love. Maybe I'm selfish in asking you to do thesame. Maybe it isn't my place to ask you to overcome your pointless fears as I have. And just maybe,you'll get in an accident and die because there isn't enough blood to go around. Do you want to take that chance? Please, give blood! ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 11 Letters Desperate babe needs a date Editor, I really feel sorryfor your assistant Accent editor Gail Skurla. In her Feb. 10 article, she showed the world her obviousignorance in the matter of meaningful relationships. If she had ever experienced caring for a member ofthe opposite sex, she wouldn't have down cast us all with her blatant slams. Some Valentine memoriescan last a lifetime. I know mine are going to. What are you doing this weekend, Gail? Dan Jeremiahfreshman, business major Getty failed to recognize satire Editor, After leading the letter from DanielCalvin Getty, a history education major, in the Feb. 10 Front, I was appalled. Even though I do not knowDr. Don Williams, I must speak out in his defense. Dr. Williams wrote a highly satirical letter to the Front protesting the fact that Western was open during the cold weatherâ€”forcing students and faculty to risk frostbite. He also referred to the lack of police protection on campus. After failing to read this letter wellenough to recognize the satire, Getty wrote a letter to the Front stating, among other things, "DonWilliams should not be teaching at this or anyolher university ."I hope Getty learns how to read beforehe tries to teach history to his students. Marjoric Carlson senior, mathematics major Family planningencourages sex Editor, I am angered by the Student Health Services' plans to reinstate family planningat the expense of all enrolled students, as reported in the Feb. 10 issue of the Front. While providinginformation and counseling may have some limited value, I do not understand why I should be fundingthe distribution of free contraceptives. As I understand it, Mr. Church is advising that the mandatoryhealth fee be raised, so we can open a wider doorway to the Carnival of Carnal Pleasures. Those of uswho are informed and use contraceptives, who frolic within a safe, monogamous relationship, or whoeven (dare I say it) remain celibateâ€”we will unfairly be paying the admission charge for students stillpracticing free love. We will buy them their pills and their condoms, and string a variety of otherexpensive safety nets beneath them so that they can 'play safe.' Why do we assume that collegestudents still need this sort of babysitting? Is sex now an addiction which we are helpless to fight, like drugs or alcohol? Are we incapable of making a responsible decision about sexual practices? As aChristian, I advocate abstinence. Of course, I am not naive enough to preach this message to theaverage horny Viking. However, I do believe that if we are mature enough to select public officials andoperate an automobile, we are capable of choosing a safe sexual lifestyle. If the problem is education,then at a university of all places the solution should be obvious. Mr. Church's pamphlet rack is not ananswer. We require every student to have a basic understanding of algebra, but we do not accomplishthis by setting up a Math Reading Room. If we are serious about sex-ed, let's establish a mandatorySexual Awareness Battery, and administer it along with the other entrance exams. If there arestudents who fail it, who really don't know where babies and AIDS come from, they should be required totake a remedial course in the subject. This sounds terribly like junior high school, but if colleges areresponsible for students' sexual awareness, we might as well do the job right. David Henkensophomore, journalism major Copies 21/2 â€¢ i /oi/."w -M"\ \A/ITU TUIQ An EA.(81/2"x11")WITHTHISAD ALSO AVAILABLE FAX SERVICE TYPING SERVICE (TERMPAPERS/RESUMES) FREE PARKING 209 EAST HOLLY ST. 676-4440 2Vz BLOCKS WEST OFKINKOS Front praised; prof juvenile Editor, I had not seen a copy of the Front for some time until I sawthe Feb. 7 edition. Bravo! The writing was good, the format also. The paper was informative and.mature. It was a university paper to be proud of. I am only sorry that the only piece of juvenile writingwith poverty of vocabulary was from a member of the faculty. Mary W. Watrous emeritus prof essor, education Getty missed prof's points Editor, Given, the letter written by Dr. Don Williams appearing inthe Feb. 7 issue may have contained foul language and abusive statements. However, the intent of thisletter was completely misinterpreted by Daniel Getty, author of the rebuttal entitled "Profs letter readsfoul," which appeared Feb. 10. The original letter composed by Dr. Williams was obviously of sarcastic tone. His comments about the old and handicapped, quoted by Getty, were intended to show theIudicrous-ness of holding classes in the cold weather because of probable injury Snowboards Ski Racks s O SkateboardsÂ»Snowboards SailboatS'SailboardsÂ»Accessories Active WeaHRowing Shells i f fWashington Wind Sparta SOIHMfii Btllingliam, WA 9022S (206)676-1146 to the same. The letter was' anattempt, which I feel was successful, to speak out for the people Getty assumed it spoke outagainst. If nothing else, the part about the "heater police" should have tipped him off. Obviously Gettydidn't get it. Simon J. Evans senior, molecular biology Endorsements are necessity Editor, Does theword endorsement mean anything to you? If you are one of the education students at Western and thisword is not a part of you vocabulary, it should be. Endorsements are becoming an absolute necessityfor anyone entering teaching job market. At a seminar held on Feb. 10, one assistant superintendentfrom the Monroe School District told a room full of soon-to-be teachers that "he would not even consideran applicant that does not have two or more endorsements." The five other panel members, alsorepresenting various school districts, nodded in agreement. A person that can only teach one subject isnot as valuable as one who can teach two or three. Makes sense, doesn't it? Unfortunately, manyeducation students are not aware of the strong need for this additional schooling. The reality is thatwithout endorsements, many of us that are in our final stage of our teacher preparation period, will benear the bottom of the hiring pile. How is it, that one of the top education departments in the statefailed to effectively communicate the strong need for endorsements to its students? For those of youin the beginning and middle stages of you education courses, take warning â€” seek endorsementsor seek the unemployment line. Karen Anderson senior, English education major 0 PlannedParenthood 734-9095 (Bellingham) 336-5728 (Mt. Vernon) ADVERTISING PAYS IN THE WESTERNFRONT CLASSIFIEDS CALL 676-3160 CLASSIFIED UNWANTED ITEMS+WESTERN FRONTCLASSIFIEDS=QUICK CASH CALL 676-3160 FOR SALE Commodore 64 with color monitor, diskdrive, printer software. $600 OBO. Scott 676-0519. FOR RENT One bedroom basement apt. fullycarpeted, bright and airy $300 inc. utilities. Deposit and ref. required. Call Pauline 503-484- 6676. HELP WANTED Summer camp jobs for men women. 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Call Patti 733-5464. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 12 ---------- 12 February 17,1989 The Western Front uff*rt VUf ofyur. cite A N 0 ecp ike ardunxfe Co-Op InternshipInformation Session What does an internship mean at Microsoft? For starters, after you finish your staywith us, you'll be taking home the MacintoshÂ® or IBM computer you used here. And it can mean a lotmore. Come to our Information Session and we will tell you all about it. Wednesday, February 22 11:00a.m. - Bond Hall 106 1:00 p.m. - Bond Hall 111 MiavsaftCoop We Give New Meaning to SupportPPPPP
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Title: Western Front - 1989 January 31
Date: 1989-01-31
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Show more1989_0131 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 1 ---------- AIDS AT WESTERN TUESDAY I WEATHER: Occasional (showers through Thursday, turning coldwith pos-i sible snow showers- CHERNOBYL: Soviet dissident Valery Soyfer to speak on 'The GeneticImplications of Chernobyl" 7:30 tonight in AH100. The Western Front Ross crash attributed to piloterror By K.L. Hansen special projects editor Pilot error was the cause of the November 1987 accidentthat killed Western President G. Robert Ross, two vice presidents and the pilot, according to theNational Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C. The plane disintegrated afterstriking tall trees about nine miles north of Bellingham International Airport. The probable cause was that the pilot, Ty Hardan, "did not maintain proper altitude," said NTSB spokesman Alan Pollack.According to the report, released last week, Hardan "made an improper in-flight planning decision... Nopre-impact mechanical problems were found which would have caused the accident." The NTSBdetermines probable cause based on either mechanical problems, or pilot error or a combination ofboth. "Frankly, (the cause) is not a surprise, based on facts we knew stemming from the (initial NTSB)investigation. But the thing we still don't know, and may never know, is why he was that low," said LarryHamaker, chief pilot at Cascade Flight School, which employed Hardan and owned the plane. Hamakersaid a routine settlement is in progress with the victim's families, but he does not know how manysuits are pending. "I'm not privy to the lawsuits," he said. "Our insurance (company) is representing us in the lawsuit," he said. Hamaker said no fault by the company, management or maintenance has been found. "The airplane was airworthy," he said. No lawsuit against Cascade Flight School or the owner,Wayne Weaver, has been filed in Whatcom County Superior Court, said court clerk Nancy Partlow. Onthe night of Nov. 4, 1987, Cascade Flight School's 1968 Cessna 310 six-passenger plane, piloted byHardan, was chartered to fly Ross, Vice President of Business and Financial Affairs Donald Cole andVice President of University Advancement Jeanene DeLille to a Western alumni fund-raising function inTacoma and back. Returning to Bellingham, Hardan aborted an initial landing attempt at See Crash onpage A8 Clowning around Blumbo the Clown entertains Lisa Holmes, 11, of Burnaby, B.C., duringSaturday's Mt Baker Chili Eruption and Cook-off at Assumption Church in Bellingham. About 50 teamsentered the sixth annual chili-making contest, which also included tortilla tossi IK!pilBiiilWIPHIW^B^Bii^BM^^B^BW Part-time faculty seek Job security By Don Hunger campusgovernment editor At Western, as across the country, departments are relying more heavily on part-time instructors to teach many of their introductory and foundation-level classes, said Sam Kelly, vicepresident of academic affairs. A recent report on Western's part-time faculty showed that the number ofpart-time positions have doubled, from 52 in 1979 to 104 in 1987. Although the study committee had no"formal" questions to answer, its 21-page report presents several policy implications andrecommendations, said Report chairman John Richardson of the sociology department. The report saidpart-time faculty need: * Access to financial resources, such as travel funds, based on full-timeequivalence. * Annual reviews and opportunities for step and merit increases. * A pre-determined limit on the ratio of part-time to full-time appointments. * Enhanced job security and a limit on the number ofyears in part-time appointment. Richardson said the report is a statistical profile on part-time instructor'sperceptions concerning recruitment and reappointment to their positions. It will alsoo be used to evalutate advantages and disadvantages of part-time appointment, he said. Part-time faculty member CarmenWer-ber, of the English department, has been with the department since earning her MA. at Western in1984, but said her future is uncertain. "I'm unsure of how long I'll be able to continue teaching at Western. Our department allows two years on a single-year contract," she said. "I had my two, last year and theyear before. This fall I taught a full-time load, and now I'm on a part-time, quarter-by-quarter basis."Werber's attitude toward a tenuous future was echoed by fellow part-time instructors in the Englishdepartment; however, they all agreed that administrative support was increasing. Part-time instructorConnie Eggers, of the English department, said she enjoys working in the department and would likFtodo so indefinitely. "My strongest feeling is that we should get rid of this two-year limit. Many of us arehere because we like it," she said. "It's kind of exploitative to use people for two years and then kickthem out of a job that they want to do and do well." See Part-time on page A8 Gardner's plan may add350 to enrollment By Sara Britton staff reporter If the Washington Legislature approves Gov. BoothGardner's new budget plan, 350 additional full-time students may be admitted to Western during the1989-91 budget period. The current enrollment is set at 8,250 students, but Gardner's proposal wouldallow the admission of 200 extra students in the fall and 150 more students the following year. Western's administration has asked the Legislature to increase enrollment by 1,010 by 1991. The Higher Education Board has asked the Legislature for an increase of 300 students and would rather start branch campus.' The HEC favors improving existing university programs and starting branch campuses rather thanincreasing enrollment. The University of Washington has proposed extensions in Bothell and Tacomatotalling $65.2 million to be built after 1991. Washington State University has proposed branches inSpokane, Vancouver and the Tri- Cities for $68.8 million to be completed by 1991. Kelly said whilebranch campuses may be needed to accommodate the growing nuinber of students wanting a highereducation, regional, universities like Western must be expanded as well. "A lot of students want this type of education, and it is less expensive to augment enrollment (than to build new branches),"Kelly said, "Generally Western has been the first choice of students applying." If administrators admitmore students than the legislature's budget lid allows, Western may not receive money for thoseadditional students. "We're not going to have more students in higher education until we see morerevenue," said Vice President for External Affairs Al Froderberg. When demand for higher education isstronger, people will pay for it, he said. Students had mixed reactions about sharing the campus withmore students. Junior Molly Freshley noted, however, that classes were already hard to get into. "It'salready taking people a lot longer to get through. It's not a four-year program anymore,"she said. Morethan 2,000 fully qualified students were denied admission to Western in the last two years, includingmore than 1,300 freshmen and transfer students who applied last fall. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 2 ---------- A2 January 31,1989 The Western Front ^MHMP Business grant I to help teachers Hubert Thoreson, aWestern professor of office administration and business education, has received a $900 grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assist novice business teachers in secondaryschools. The department of Business Teacher Education will conduct on-site seminars designed to give new business teachers information and continued support. Health Services wants blood Students,staff and community are invited to participate in the Student Health Services winter quarter blooddrive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 7-8. The blood is collected by trained technicians of the Puget SoundBlood Center, processed in Seattle, then returned to Whatcom County to be used locally. Followingcollection, the pint of blood is spun down to produce different components, such as packed red cells,white cells, plasma and platelets. Health Services recommends mornings as the least-busy period fordonors in a hurry. Risk research earns $30,000 Timothy C. Earle, research associate for the Institute for Social Organizational Research at Western, and George Cvetkovich, director of the institute andWestern psychology professor have been awarded a $29,957 grant to conduct studies on riskinformation, risk perception and intended protective behavior. Earle and Cvetkovich will be joined onthe research by Paul Slovic of Decision Research, a Eugene, Ore., company. In 1988 Earle andCvetkovich wrote a series of articles concerning risk management and decision making. Thesestudies focused on people who make decisions regarding risks in our communities, such asnuclear power plants or the AIDS epidemic. Earle mi â€¢ Deans Lecture Series presents Dr. ValerySoyfer and " The Genetic Implications of Chernobyl." 7:30 tonight, AH 100. â€¢ AS Board meets at 4p.m. today in VU 408. Points of discussion for this week include the centennial celebration and minorityrecruitment â€¢ Multicultural Service Center, Black Student Network and the Office of Student Affairspresent a video conference 'Beyond the Dream: A Celebration of Black History." 10 a.m. to noonWednesday, VA 350 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in LH3. â€¢ The Legal Info Center is sponsoring Law andCareer Day. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday in the VU Lounge. â€¢ The Board of Trustees meet 1:30 p.m.Thursday in Old Main 340. The board will discuss enrollment and admissions. Housing, minority affairsand the legislative update will also be included. â€¢ The BFR/Sigma Xi Research Series presents Eugene Hogan and "Judicial Review of Attorney General Domestic Security Investigation Guidelines." NoonThursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. â€¢ Deans and Registrar present an open forum oncourse access problems. Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday in LH2. â€¢ Ruddigore Lecture Series presentsMarjorie Donker and "Ruddigore Nonsense as Context." 5 p.m. Thursday, Fairhaven Auditorium. â€¢STAR is sponsoring a substance-abuse conference all day Thursday and Friday in the VU Lounge. Forinformation call the Red Cross 733-3290. I Bellingham Police and Campus Security responded to thefollowing incidents: Friday, Jan. 27 Frank P. Savereux, 20,291 21st Apt. D, was cited for disorderlyand lewd conduct after yelling fight challenges to others, and reportedly exposing himself to awoman at a party. He was then booked into jail on $ 162 bail on a warrant for operating a motor vehiclewithout a valid operator's permit. At a party on Indian Street the following students were cited forpossessing alcohol as minors; J. Christine Jarvis, 18, 301 Delta; Clifford H. Henderson, 20, 622 SuddenValley; Michael P. O'Brien, 19,514 Nash; Charles M. Hunter, 19,329 Delta; Paul E. Kettner, 18,422Fairhaven; James E. Dahlman, 18,301 Nash; Frederick H. Thumb-shart, 20,800 N. Garden; James W.Hutton, 19,1037 Fairhaven; Kelly L. Maheman, 18, 921 Fairhaven; Barbara L. Turpen, 20,2115 Taylor#8; and Richard P. Wells, 20,819 Indian. Thursday, Jan. 26 A car stereo was stolen from a car in the20P lot. The thieves broke a car window to get in. Total damage was estimated at $350. Shots werereported fired near 23rd Street and Douglas Avenue. Police found no guns in the area. Tuesday, Jan. 24Windows were smashed out of a pickup parked in the 20P lot. Six speakers, five tapes, andmiscellaneous tools totalling $390 were stolen. The rear window of a car in the 21P lot was foundcracked, with a pellet hole in one corner. Later the window shattered. Friday, Jan. 20 Graffiti advertising"Generation landslide is coming" was found in the tunnel next to the 26P lot, and underneath S. Eden'sHall. Compiled by Eric C. 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RO â€¢AKERVICW ^ V . â€¢ w * x \ " X SUNSET BEST OF SEATTLE COMES TOSKAGIT Performers - - â€¢MICHAEL POWERS â€¢CHRIS ALPINE â€¢DANNY O'KEEFE â€¢DANNYDEARDORFF Friday, February 10,1989 7:30pm to 10:30pm Skagit Valley College Pavilion - MountVernon, WA Tickets are $7.00 General and $5.00 Student, Senior TICKET OUTLETS Skagit ValleyCollege Information Desk/ Mt Vernon Skagit Valley CollegeRegistration Office / Oak Harbor Skagit BayBooks / La Conner Big Lake Grocery Oliver Hammer / Sedro Woolley Scott's Bookstore / Mt VernonCharge by phone with Visa or Mastercard: 428-1147 Getting all the necessary experience for life and acareer on your campus? Visit the Foreign Study Office Old Main 530 Spring Deadline January 25 gt;Choose NICSA programs in AVIGNON * BATH* COLOGNE * LONDON * SIENA * See your campusSTUDY ABROAD advisor ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 31,1989 A3 Honeywell donates $90,000 robot By Ellis Baker staff reporterMerlin, a computer-integrated robot used in manufacturing and assembling, was adopted by Western's technology departments last week after a two-year stay at the marine-systems division of Honeywell,Inc. in Everett. The $90,000 robot will be used primarily by engineering technology students, said DavidWerstler of the Technology department. Other departments using Merlin are plastics engineeringtechnology, electronics engineering technology, industrial technology and business productionorganization management. Public relations officer Peggy Keene of Honeywell, Inc. said em-but that abetter robot had arrived to take Merlin's job. had arrived to take Merlin's job. Honeywell donates regularlyto universities, Keene said. "It's a win-win situation because we receive tax benefits, and (univer- MollyKrogstadt/The Western Front Technology professor David Werstler stands with Merlin, the department'snew computer integrated robot. sities) receive equipment you wouldn't otherwise receive," Keene said.Werstler said technology students are excited about Merlin's arrival. "We plugged it in and realizedHoneywell had forgotten to send us Copies 2V2 H /oi/_// w -MÂ«\ 1A/IXU TUIO An EA,(81/2"x11")WITHTHISAD ALSO AVAILABLE FAX SERVICE TYPING SERVICE (TERMPAPERS/RESUMES) FREE PARKING 209 EAST HOLLY ST. 676-4440 V/i BLOCKS WEST OFKINK0S â€¢ LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A HALF REFUND is Fri., Feb. 3. To complete theprocedure contact the Registrar's Office. â€¢ WINTER TESTING DATES: TETEPâ€”Today (Jan. 31), Feb. 7, 15, 24 and March 1. Pre-reglstration required. Math Placementâ€”Feb. 1, 6 and 14. Pre-registrationrequired. Fee of $10. Math Achievementâ€”refer to 1987- 89 general catalog. Pre-registration required.Miller Analogiesâ€” Feb. 13 and March 13. Pre-registration required. Fee of $30. To pre-register, or formore information, contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢ CREDIT BY EXAM: Applications for winterquarter must be received by Friday, February 3, in the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢_.... â€¢ FOREIGNSTUDY: Application deadlines for spring programs in Bath, London, Cologne, Avignon and Mexico havebeen extended to Feb. 3. ISEP applications for Fall'89 exchanges are now due. â€¢ PARKINGRESERVATIONS: Lots 12G 19G will be reserved February 3, 4 and 7 for patrons to the basketballgames. Reserved season ticket holders will be admitted to lot 12G. A parking fee of $1 per vehicle will becharged for admittance to lot 19G. These lots will be dosed to unauthorized vehicles at 5 p.m. Feb. 3 and7, and at 4 p.m. Feb. 4. Unauthorized vehicles will be cited. â€¢ WESTERN IN GREECE Applicationdeadline for spring '89 has been extended from Feb. 1 until Feb. 15. Informational meeting scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, AH312. â€¢ ATTENTION ELEMENTARY ED STUDENTS: All students wishing tobegin the elementary teacher education program spring quarter should have applications in by Feb. 15.See Shirley Barrett, MH204. â€¢ SUMMER POSITIONS: SMART is recruiting students to work in thefollowing positions for summer: residential counselors, assistant residential counselors, assistant resident director, lead tutor, tutors and recreation coordinator. Applicants must qualify for work-study funds.Deadline for applications is Feb. 17. For application and information contact, Mary Jane McHaffie, X/3537. â€¢ STRATA: Brown-bag lunch, noon Wed., Feb. 1, in VA460. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniorsand certificate and master's candidates must be registered with the Career Planning Placement Centerto interview. Read sign-up folders for additional requirement*. â€¢ Carnation, Wed., Feb. 1. Submit CIFand sign up in OM 280. . â€¢ TW Recreation service-Yellowstone, (Summer only). Thur., Feb.2. CIFoptional; sign up in OM280. â€¢ UW Grad School/Public Affairs, Tues., Feb. 7. CIF optional; sign up inOM280. â€¢ The Gap, Wed., Feb. 8. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Lawrence Livermore Nat.Lab, Thur., Feb. 9. Submit CIF and sign up in OM 280. â€¢ Four Winds * Westward Ho Camps, (Summer only). Mon., Feb. 13. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ Camp Easterseal, (Summer only). Mon.,Feb. 13. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. â€¢ U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program, Tues.,Wed.,Thurs.,Feb. 14,15,16. CIF optional; sign up in OM280. â€¢ Keller Supply Company, Wed., Feb. 15. Submit CIFand sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 1. â€¢ Puyallup School District, Thur., Feb. 16. Sign up in OM280beginning Feb. 2. â€¢ Target Stores, Fri., Feb. 17. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 3.â€¢ Weyerhaeuser, Fri., Feb. 17. Sign up in OM 280 beginning Feb. 3. â€¢ Detense Contract AuditAgency, Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 7. the program disks to start itup. We called Honeywell, and they sent them right down. So the next day we had a group of excitedstudents standing around when we booted up the computer," Werstler said. Merlin joins an Adeptrobot, used for precision manufacturing, and a four-station computer-integrated robot mini-factory already on campus, he said. Western's goal is to be the top manufacturing school in the western UnitedStates, he said. "I think we can easily be the top manufacturing program. I shouldn't say 'easily,' I should say 'could be,"' he said. "There's still lots to be done with the new building and (getting) the money fornew equipment. I think we have a lot of momentum right now. I think time will tell whether we can reacha level that'll be self-sustaining." The robotics equipment provides hands-on experience for about 40students each year. Werstler said training in robotics technology gives Western's students an edge."Our students are extremely desirable," he said. "They have experience with both traditional and newtechnology. Our students are aware of what can be done in the industry. They know how to make thechoice as to what is the appropriate technology (for the project)." Western began assemblingrobotics equipment two years ago, he said. The mini-factory and Adept robot were purchased with$150,000 in state funds. Another $40,000 of equipment was donated by Boeing Co., FlukeManufacturing, Inc., SYNTHESIS and Intalco Aluminum Corp. 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State St. Bellingham . 671 -4666 Mon-Thurs 11:00-12:00.Sun 12:00-12:00.Fri, Sat 12:00-2:30 am HELP WANTED Advertising Representative for TheWestern Front â€¢Must have sales experience. Contact: Heather Lloyd College Hall Rm. 11 676-3161 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 4 ---------- A4 January 31,1989 The Western Front People ART r|*â€ž2 Nude models expose themselves for sakeof student artists Illustration by Tony Tenorlo By Tina Stevens staff reporter In the fall of 1988, NoreneWalton found herself in need of some part-time work. She saw a board listing openings for nude modelsin the art department's life drawing classes. Walton's roommates had done nude modeling andencouraged her to apply. Walton had done runway and photographic modeling before, so she was hired.This is now Walton's second quarter as a nude model. She currently works about two-and-a-half hours aweek. Last quarter she worked as many as six. The job pays from seven to eight dollars an hour. Waltonfinds this different from any other job she has ever had. Her first time in front of a room full of studentswas not easy. "I was really embarrassed/' Walton said. After a while, however, the tension eased andshe was no longer worried about the situation. "I don't believe they see me any more sexually than atube of toothpaste," Walton said, choosing instead to see her job through the eyes of an artist. "There isnothing pornographic about it," she said. Art student Cindy Matson took the life drawing class lastquarter. She said the models did not seem important to her at the time; they just became a part of theart. "After a while you forget they are a being," Matson said. Mike Webb, another current model, had noqualms about taking his clothes off in front of a life drawing class for the first time. "It didn't feel strangelike! thought it would," he said. Webb, a senior in the English department, had Art 101 last year and gotinterested in modeling during a life drawing session there. "I thought it would be fun ... a change from the usual," he said. Senior Dennis Lapchis modeled for the department as a freshman three years ago.Lapchis modeled strictly because he needed the money. He was not the typical shy freshman; in fact, he said, his parents were not at all shocked by his job. "It's one of the more tamer things I've done,"Lapchis said. "Once you get in there and whip your clothes off, it's no big deal." Lapchis said asecondary reason for his choosing to model was his extroverted spirit. "I love to experience new things.I've swallowed live goldfish and gotten a mohawk," Lapchis said. Webb admits people don't alwaysunderstand his reasons for modeling. "I've already had a negative reaction from some people," he said.Friends and associates in the English department have asked him about the modeling and said it was asin to take his clothes off in public, he said. Webb said he posed anyway because he felt he couldn't letothers decide what was right for him. "I knew it was legitimate," he said. Webb has modeled for just twothree-hour sessions. Although he would consider modeling again in future quarters, he has no intention of continuing now. "It was just something I had to do," he said. "Right now I'm more concerned with thisquarter." The process is a simple one. The students in Life Drawing 202 sit around Webb in a circle, each drawing the view they see from their angle. Every 15 minutes for the first hour of the class Webbstands up and turns 90 degrees before sitting down again. Each student does quick sketches from eachangle for the first hour. "We try to stress the human body from the standpoint of accuracy," saidinstructor Thomas Schlotter-back. After the quick sketches, students spent two hours making a detaileddrawing of Webb's body. "Here students must concentrate on proportion... what size are certain bodyparts in relation to others," Schlotterback said. Walton said posing is not difficult for her unless she isasked to stand for more than about 20 minutes, because her foot begins to fall asleep. Lapchis oftenposed in a position for up to three straight hours. "My hand always fell asleep on my "Once you get inthere and whip your clothes off, it's no big deal." â€”Dennis Lapchis side when I had to stand," he said.Lapchis' s biggest fear never materialized. He had nightmares that one day during a drawing session, hemight get an erection. "Thankfully, I never popped the old woody," he said. He also was afraid of crowdsgathering outside the large window, though none ever did. Lapchis said his girlfriend didn't mind hismodeling. Other girls did not always think as positively. "A lot (of girls) might think that I'm a pervert,"he said. His roommates also gave him flack, but "I just rolled with it," Lapchis said. His only regret isthat he never was able to obtain a sketch of himself posing. Lapchis describes himself as a chance-taker, with an eye for the bizarre. His roommates once dared him to walk out in front of a girl nude inorder to shock her into leaving their apartment. Lapchis did it for $10. He finally left modeling because his grandmother sent him enough money to do without the job. His grandmother did not know how Lapchisearned his money. Lapchis said modeling was a way to help artists realize their full potential. "I've heard that if you master the art of the human body, you can master anything," Lapchis said. Eric C. Evartscontributed to this article Ads encouraged decadence, love oils ATTENTION ADVERTISERS: Thefollowing material contains words that may be obscene, like "exploding lovers" and "Disco." It's myinkling that ads not only cause migraine headaches and twitches of buying spasms, but also reflectsociety's values. Looking back at Western Front ads from the early 1900s to about 1960,1 discoveredthat readers had , to look at many drawings of June Cleaver trying to sell Coca-Cola or vitamins.Occasionally, Ward would jump in to try to sell engagement rings or the newest in bowling at-' From theMorgue 1 tire. Other hot items in the 1950s were Dortable microscopes, mum corsages Swl-politicalads such as: "You can vote for Peace! Elect a Real Liberal from Your District! Elect Elmer Needham forCongress." But by 1970, humans evolved, or devolved, as the case may be, into a frothing mass ofdecadence, oozing with perversion that George Bush stands firmly against, but does in his bedroomanyway. Great cinematic works, like "I Drink Your Blood. I Eat Your Skin," are advertised for the localdrive-in. "Paranoia," is about a "woman who had too many men!" While, "That Cold Day in the Park" was about "a woman who never experienced a man!" And that's the tame stuff. Hallmark advertised Kama Sutra oils (right next to the "Look what Santa has for you!" Christmas cards). The ad states: "The manand the woman embrace. And in their flowing union God is born. Take of this holy oil, take its crystalbeads and starfire, and touch it softly to your lover. Feel its building warmth explode." When you wantto send the very best. Of course, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi had to get his ad in for TranscendentalMeditation, not to mention the Population Planning Association's "Give a damn. Use a condom" ads.Disco dance lessons were real big. Want ads read: "Girl wanted to cook dinner for 5 guys days," and"Wanted: identical and fraternal twins to take part in telepathic experiment." And to think I was alive atthat time. They say we are affected easily when we are young, but I say bull doo-doo. By the way, I'mlooking for someone to wash my car, preferably twins who are into Kami Sutra oil. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 5 ---------- The Western Front January 31,1989 A5 CBE majors face enrollment pinch Western has been growing inpopularity and in population recently.. This is evident in the growing problems with parking, housing andwhat seems to be the biggest problem of all: enrolling in necessary classes. Although all departmentsare feeling the effects of too many people wanting to take the same classes, the College of Business and Economics has more often than not been the target of complaints about the availability, or rather theunavailability of important classes. A survey conducted by Carl Simpson and Kelly Buck of the Office ofSurvey Research found business majors have a higher degree of dissatisfaction with the department interms of class availability than any other group of students. The survey, conducted in the spring of1987, polled seniors, 1982 graduates and students who left Western in 1982 without graduating. TheCBE requires eight classes in management, finance, accounting, economics and math to be takenbefore a student can be declared as a business major. It is these eight key classes which most peoplehave trouble getting into. Sophomore Scott Schultz plans on majoring in business but said he hasfound the department to be frustrating so far. "The business department seems like they don't want tohelp people who aren't declared majors," Schultz said. "They won't give out blue slips and they just tellyou to go to the classes and wait until add-drop." He added, "I only have three more credits of GURs left, so what do I do after that?" Yet even with all the difficulties, more people graduate from Western with adegree in business than with any other single degree. In 1987,22 to 25 percent of all diplomas went tobusiness majors. So why do so many people put up with the hassles of getting into the CBE? Westernbusiness graduates will, on the average, earn more money than Western graduates in any other field.According to a 1988 self-study report of the CBE, Western graduates earned an average starting salary of $17,300, while the business graduate earned an average salary of $24,000. Within five years ofgraduation, business graduates have earned more than $6,000 more per year than other graduates ofWestern. So if business majors make so much more money, why isn't everyone studying business?Most students choose a major by what they are most interested in and will enjoy the most, according tothe Simpson and Buck survey. Business majors were the only students who indicated job opportunitiesand income level as the primary reasons for their choice of major. Advertise in the Front More ThanCopies Copies â€¢ Fax Service Binding â€¢ Office Supplies l.aser Typesetting Pick-Up DeliverykinkOT Open 24 hours. 647-1114 501 E. Holly Corner of Holly Garden Planetarium needs community help On the third floor of Haggard Hall, a machine with curving metal arms sits on a podium like aMayan idol, encircled by wooden benches. Thisxnechanical oddity is a Spitz projector, and it has beencreating the celestial universe inside the dome of Western's planetarium since Haggard Hall was builtin 1960. It was not a state-of-the-art machine when Western purchased it secondhand, said Will Brown,retired physics-astronomy professor. Today the Spitz "has antique value," said Dr. Leslie Spanel,director of the planetarium. Western's planetarium is a dinosaur compared to modern ones, and itsage is showing. The Spitz projector has all manual controls. To move the constellations in a wobblypath across the dome overhead, you turn a crank like a meat grinder. The stars are created by a lampshining through pinholes in the projector's box-like appendage. Some of the other lamps flickerbecause of faulty wiring, despite attempts to fix them, Spanel said. G. Robert Ross, Western's latepresident, came to Western from an Downtown Lake Whatcom Lakewood City Hall Bellingham MallSilver Beach Lake Padden Eldridge Bellis Fair Fountain Dist. Broadway/ Sunset Edgemore Harris St. Civic Stadium Squalicum Harbor Sudden Valley Court House Lakeway Drive Northwest Ave.Boulevard Park Happy Valley K-Mart Geneva Y.M.C.A. Sunnyland Ridgemont Fairhaven Alabama Hill Tweed Twenty Public Schools Samish Way Fred Meyer Shopping Ctr. St. Luke's Hospital MeridianVillage North Shore Dr. Cornwall Park St. Joseph's Hospital Guide Meridian Birchwood / Alderwood .. . as well as most other locations throughout greater Bellingham. Bus Fare: 25C. or save 20% withTransit Tokens which are available at the Viking Union Information Desk and many other locationsthroughout town. For Schedule and Routing Information CALL 676-RIDE 1 Whatcom^T^ Transportation^Authority institution that had an excellent planetarium and he was enthusiastic about building onehere. Ross sent Spanel and fellow physics-astronomy professor Richard Lindsay to visit severalother planetariums to see how it should be done. They found computerized, pre-programmable projectors that can be lowered into the floor when not in use. They found comfortable seats that tip and projectorconsoles tucked in back so they don't block the audience's view. Of course they also foundexpenses of around a million dollars for the dome and equipment, plus annual costs of $30-40,000 forrepairs and a staffer's salary.Their proposal to include the planetarium in Western's plans for a newscience building was refused. If planetarium proponents can convince the community to help fund thefacility, the university might consider including it in the last phase of the science building budget,perhaps six years from now, said George Gerhold, Associate Dean of the College of Arts andSciences. The community should help. Ralph Aeschliman, a Western student who makespresentations in the planetarium, said he does a lot of shows for grade-school classes. The 900 Western students who take Astronomy 103 each year would also benefit if Western and the communitycooperated to fund the project. Until they find money and support, planetarium operators will have to live with the old Spitz. Washington Student Lobby WSL reminds you to call your legislators on the tollfree hotline number 1-800-562-6000 Tell them you support the WSL Agenda. mmi 111 N. Samish WayNext to Godfather's Pizza 11 am to 10 pm Weekdays 11 am to Midnight Weekends Show us yourStudent I.D. Card and receive two free tokens ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 6 ---------- A6 January 31,1989 The Western Front Sports Road trip brings Viking men victory, defeat By ButchKamena staff reporter After four days and 800 miles on the road, Western's men's basketball teamreturned to Bellingham Sunday with one key district win and one disappointing loss. The Vikings weretriumphant Friday night in Lewiston, Idaho, handing Lewis Clark State College its first NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics District 1 loss of the season, 94-79. But Saturday night inWalla Walla, Western saw an eight-point,second-half lead vanish and lost to Whitman College, 80-77.Western is now 16-4overall, 9-1 in district games. The Vikings are in second place in the districtstandings, a half-game behind LC State, which is 10-1. The Vikings won Friday night behind the strongsecond-half performances of junior center Ed Briggs and senior forward Rod Whatley. Briggs, whofinished the game with 27 points and 16 rebounds, had 21 points and 14 rebounds in the second half.Whatley had 16 of his 24 points after halftime. "We took advantage of our strengths, we were able to getthe ball inside," Western Coach Brad Jackson said. "(LC State) plays a 3-2 matchup zone and spread itreal wide. That creates a one-on-one situation for our posts. We got the ball to them, and the big thingwas, they responded." Even so, the Vikings trailed much of the game. In fact, they were behind by eightpoints, 70-62, with nine minutes left. The Warriors built that lead behind the play of forward Victor Wells,who scored 11 of his 27 points in the first nine minutes of the second half. Led by Whatley, Westerncame back, outscoring LC State, 13-4, to take a 75-74 lead on a pair of Briggs free throws with 5:19 left. LC State tied the game, 75-75, on a free throw by Greg Jose, but Whatley scored two more baskets,putting Western in front to stay with four minutes left. In a five-minute span, Whatley scored 15 ofWestern's 19 points. From there, defense helped the Vikings stay on top. The Warriors scored only fourpoints in the last four minutes, and steals by guards Ray Ootsey and Dan Olson set up baskets thatextended the lead. "It was a tremendous effort," Jackson said. "Defensively, we did a nice job. Weworked hard all night and the pressure finally took its toll." But after coming from behind one night, theVikings let a lead slip away the next night. Western led, 56-52, with nine minutes left. But Whitmanscored 10 points in 51 seconds to take a 62-56 lead and never trailed again. Western trailed by as muchas 10 points late in the game, but pulled to within two with 30 seconds left. Western trailed by three inthe dying seconds and had a chance to send the game to overtime, but Ootsey's three-point attemptbounced off the back of the rim. The Vikings still might have won if they had shot well from the foul line.Western made only 17 of its 31 free throws. Whitman hit 24 of 33. Lady Vikings mop up enemies onroad trip By Erik K. Johnston staff reporter When Western's women's basketball team comes to town, home court advantage doesn't mean much. In a pair of District 1 counters last weekend, the Vikingsproved it once again with two road wins. Western has been playing the majority of its games on the road this season and has chalked up an impressive 12-3 record as the visitor, and the Lady Vikes havereturned home riding a four-game winning streak. The Vikings mopped up a pair of weekend opponentswith relative ease starting Friday night in Lacey with the Saints of St. Martin's College. Western won 85-43. The Saints started out quickly by jumping out in front 12-6, but the wheels immediately fell off as the Vikes scored 20 unanswered points. St. Martin's only managed to make two of 23 shots in theremaining 15 minutes of the first half and found themselves getting creamed 40-17 at the intermission. Junior guard Kerri Browitt played an excellent game, scoring 14 points on 70 percent shooting anddishing out five assists. Forward Anna Rabel added 16 points, while Alayna Kep-pler marked up gamehighs with 17 points and six assists. Western moved north from Lacey on Saturday to battle theLoggers of the University of Puget Sound at the Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma. The result wassimilarâ€”another road victory for the Vikings. "We've always had a little trouble down here. It's not aneasy place to play," Viking coach Lynda Goodrich said of UPS, where the Vikings were spanked by 19points last year. Guards Erica Porter and Browitt combined for 41 points as Western beat UPS 83-61.Porter scored 14 of her game-high 24 points on 5-5 shooting from the field and 4-4 from the free throwstripe. Browitt played another well-balanced game with 17 points, seven rebounds and five steals.IHHaWfft^WTiifffflrltnnBTfcfig RED HOOK AVAILABLE '*S"'"f f W ft- KEGS to go Special $2 OFF atthe B E E C H HOUSE PUB With this coupon, expires 2/4/89 ivt Ski club The conference championship berth was unofficially clinched by the women's ski team Friday and Saturday at White Pass. Ski teamcaptain Ron Ziontz said the official invitation to the championships on Feb. 11 and 12 should be in bytonight. In the giant slalom this weekend, the women finished 4th, Ziontz said. The top racer, AlisaKask, fell, but teammates Michele Poche-lon, Belinda Hovde and Brenda Andrew placed 18th, 19th and20th respectively. For the slalom competition, Kask skied into 9th, Andrew into 13th and Pochelon into15th. New, high finishers for Western were skiers Lea Duntley at 17th and Kristina Nelson at 19th. Skier Polly Anderson, who Ziontz said did well at the race at Grouse Mountain a week earlier, injured herknee prior to the slalom event. First alternate Darci Ogden skied in her place and came up with a 22ndplace finish. tost Preparation Specialists Beer Cups Â»*Â«â€¢Â«â€¢ UUÂ« Â«,VU| gt;UU^ VA| gt;UWÂ«-OW^ - â€¢â€¢ ^ - _ L â€” -Â£f^-. Â«12 â€” Ma^rrolia 73^333^ _, â€” â€” â€” J 1107 NE 45th. 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ADVERTISE! 676-3160 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 7 ---------- The Western Front January 31,1989 A7 Opinion Students can't ignore AIDS facts AIDS is notsomething Western students can continue to ignore. Nathan Church, director of Counseling and HealthServices estimates 30 to 80 Western students are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV), which causes AIDS. The scary thing is, half of them don't know it because they haven't beentested. Preliminary study results from the Centers for Disease Control indicate one in 300 collegestudents nationwide may be infected with the AIDS virus. At Western, that translates to about 30 of yourfriends, classmates and possible dates. Students infected with the AIDS virus were informed of thespecial report project by a Western counselor and asked to contact a reporter anonymously.Understandably, those students didn 't want to be interviewed, but the problem is still here. Students,community service workers and health care professionals quoted in the special section agree: collegestudents know what safe sex is and what it requires, but neglect to practice it. AIDS isn't one of thosenebulous problems distant from Western, like the homeless, poverty and the nuclear arms race. AIDS ishere, in the classrooms, in the dance clubs and in the dorm rooms. And at this point, it kills. In today'sspecial report section is a quiz to help determine who should be tested. Take it. You may be at risk andnot realize it. A simple blood test costs $6 and is totally anonymous at the campus Health Services.Tee time for judge Former Chief Justice Warren E. Burger may get a $60,000 raise this year, boosting his salary to $175,000, the Associated Press reported Monday. And guess how much work he has to do. Zilch. Zippo. Zero. Gee, a 50-percent raise sounds like a great retirement system for 305 federal judgesto relax in senior-class style. We're glad to see this kinder, gentler nation apply its resources towardthose who need it. It's amazing how much green fees are in Palm Springs nowadays. The Western Front David CuiUier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor, Jeremy Meyer, news editor, Timothy K. King,assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campus government; Kathy Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader,Accent editor; Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor, Mary Hanson, People editor, Jim Wilkie, sportseditor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copy editors; Jim Thomsen, photo editor, BrianProsser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio, illustrator, Ed Treat, typsetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser Staff reporters: Charlotte Anderson, Anna Alden, Kathy Arundell, Ellis Baker, Deven Bellingar, StephanieBixby, Sara Britton, Crystal Brockway, Tim Cappoen, Michael Casey, Sarita Christensen, Christine Clark, Linda Dahlstrom, Lena Dem-borg, Eric C. Evarts, Jeff Flugel, Kim Hauser, MarkHines, Peter Ide, JoelleJohnson, Erik K. Johnston, Butch Kamena, Pete Kendall, Diane Kershner, Molly Krogstadt, Sue LaPalm, Michael J. Lehnert, Paul Mahlum, Rob McDonald, Drew McDougal, Kurt McNett, Kim Mellot, RichardMielke, Tamara Mietzke, Mary Beth Neal, Jill Nelson, Darlene Obsharsky, Sara Olason, MichellePartridge, Kristin Peterson, Cliff Pfenning, Deborah Przybylski, Bret Rankin, Mick Reynolds, BradRoberts, David Rubert, Star Rush, Christina RustvoW, Kate Seibel, Tina Stevens, Jesse Tinsley, EdTreat, Alycien VanDroof, Jeff Walker, Mark Watson, Chris Webb, Mario Wilkins, The Front is the officialnewspaper of Western Washington University. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Fronteditorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are theopinions of the authors. Guest commentaries and letters are welcome. The Front is produced bystudents. Four pages are funded by student fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue.Advertisements in the Front do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106. Phonenumbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160 (advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room). PublishedTuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter atBellingham,WA 98225. USPS identification#624-820. Thrills, spills, chills, bills... gills? The dump' decomposes daily Folks, I live in a dump. No,not near or next to one but in one. The worst part about it all is that I'm stuck with it through thesummer. The elusive dreams of grandeur for this place, which started last August, have finally faded togray on the horizon line along Bellingham Bay. No longer do my roommates and I wish to continue togive the place a facelift. We now pray for a sweeping fire to engulf the premises while we're outsomewhere or at least for a drunk neighbor with a bulldozer. Roommate A found "the dump" lastsummer, and because there was a housing shortage in town comparable to the '73 gas shortage, hejumped at the opportunity to snag the place. Fine. Roommate B and I were in Vancouver, Wash., at thetime and were just glad that Roommate A found somewhere that we could call "home" for the schoolyear. He called me later the same day he found "the dump" from his home in Seattle. "It's gonna need alittle fixing up," he said. "But it's got lots of potential, for an older house." We southerners wereencouraged and came in a couple weeks before school started to begin the renova- Clifford Pfenningstaff reporter tion process. We talked the realtors into taking the price of the materials off our rent inreturn for free labor. For days we worked from dawn to dusk, spending money on little things we didn'tneed. Heck, we even ordered stationery with our new address on it. We were believers! Then schoolstarted, and just about the time we turned our attention to our studies, "the dump" got jealous and began vying for our time. We didn't realize, until Roommate B tried to defrost the icebox with a knife andeventually was shot in the face by a stream of freon gas, that the refrigerator was older than all three ofus combined, according to our repairman. We also didn't realize that "the dump" had very little, if any,insulation in the walls. Good thing we put an extra coat of paint on for the winter, huh? The othermorning, I woke up to the sound of raindrops, which wasn't surprising considering our house has nogutters either, but it wasn't raining when I looked out my bedroom window. "OK, I'm still asleep," I toldmyself. "Someone must be taking a shower." Do you know how big a kid's eyes get when he runs outto the tree on Christmas morning? Well, mine were at least that big and also full of surprise. To myastonishment, it was raining inside, not outside. A pipe underneath the kitchen had burst sometimeduring the night and flooded the kitchen. In all the confusion, I thought I saw a sockeye swimdownstream to the bathroom. So, little by little, I've come to despise "the dump." My favoritepastimes the last few weeks have been using the kitchen cupboards for a dartboard and also choppingaway at the wood fence so as to keep our fire in the sink ablaze for heatâ€”and no, the 85-year-old gasfurnace doesn't work either. Does anyone know where I can get a few sticks of TNT? Bundy foolingAmerica still? Editor, Ted Bundy was obsessed with death, especially when it involved murder. It isspeculated that his history of homicide spanned nearly two decades. He spent the last years of his life lying about his past and doing his best to screw the system. On his last day of life, the same day which saw thousands of American citizens chanting for his execution, he turned his soul to Christ andblamed pornography for his lifestyle and his demise. The very next day, Ted Bundy's remarks concerning pornography were quoted (as though they were reliable testimony) by many of this country's renowned"majority" and religious figures, obviously desperate for any proof and/or coercive evidence to convincesociety of their unrealistic views regarding pornography. Perhaps Ted Bundy was just trying to screw the American people after his death. Or, maybe this loyal, moral Christian was really trying to send aneducated message to all of us. Yeah, right. Thomas A. Thornton Christ bestows joy for singing Editor,In his letter to the Front on Jan. 27, Bill Bokamper asked about the Christians who sing in Red Square at 8:50 every morning, "why are they making such a public display?" He followed that question with several possible answers, none of which fit into my reason for that "public dis-play." I am the one who waspictured on the front page of the Jan. 20 Front. I consider myself an authority on why I and others "makea joyful noise." Those of us who sing every morning choose to do so because of the love and joy in ourhearts and the desire to share it with others. Christians and non-Christians alike. That love and joy come only through embracing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The scriptures say, "'Is anyone happy?' Lethim sing songs of praise." (James 5:13) Christ gives us joy beyond words. Is it wrong of us to want tosing songs of praise? Chris Hart ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - Section A, page 8 ---------- A8 January 31,1989 The Western Front Crash continued from page 1 Part-time continued from page 1Bellingham International Airport, then continued southbound over Bellingham Bay, Western's campusand Cole's home. During this time, the plane lost radar contact for one-and-a- half minutes, Pollock said. Hardan then flew north-northwest near Cherry Point and several oil refineries before turning eastimmediately before the crash at 10:35 pjn., nine miles north-northwest of the airport. Although no onesaw the aircraft go down, two people saw it flying low with landing gear lights on, according to the report. THE NORTHWEST CEHTtll FOB THE ENACTMENT OF PEACE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN ANOADULTS CALL NOW FOR IHTROOUCTOnr SPECIAL AIKIDO MOVEMENT ART CENTER, INC. 14171/2 CORNWALL, BELLINGHAM 671-6858 The wreckage was discovered by volunteer searchers atabout 5:10 p.m. the following day in a densely-wooded area. The aircraft impacted 200-foot old-growthcottonwood trees at 150 to 180 knots, leaving a 330-yard trail of scattered debris and bodies, according to NTSB reports. The Cessna 310 is considered a high-performance light aircraft, Hamaker said.Hardan had the expertise and level of experience necessary to pilot the plane, he said. "He wasgood in that airplane," he said. The accident was "a tragedy. We From Seattle to London to Frankfurtto Delhi to Bangkok to Seattle Scheduled carriers! Frequent departures. Some restrictions apply. Callus for a Free student travel catalog! Eurail passes Issued on spot Student Faculty Travel Experts.CouncilHravel Seattle, WA 98105 1-800-544-4001 were all touched by it," Hamaker said. Hardan, whohad been specifically requested by Ross for the flight, received two short suspensions of his license in 1985 from the FAA. In June 1985, he was cited for flying too low over populated areas. The secondsuspension stemmed from a unauthorized take-off from Seattle- Tacoma International Airport Aug. 30,1985 that "put (Hardan's) aircraft in jeopardy with other aircraft taking off concurrently on the samerunway," according to the FAA's incident report. Pat Carl, English department part-time instructor, saidshe has plenty of administrative support, but regrets being excluded from committees because she's apart-time instructor. Carl said of the departmental review processes, "As long as the people in powerkeep excluding the people they're talking about, how far is it going to get?" The review comes at a timewhen students are questioning the quality of education they are receiving from part-time instructors, said Richard Francis, of the English department. Western sophomore Dean Scott said he doesn't believe ateacher's status is important as long as they are qualified. 'It's like flipping burgers. You've got a part-timer and a full-timer. Who does it better?" he said. Advertise in the Western Front TOUR GUIDESSeattle City Light Starts at $8.02/hour Room and board provided Eight exciting and rewarding full-timesummer jobs conducting public tours of the Skagit Hydroelectric Project in the North Cascades.Applicants must have a minimum of two years experience involving leadership, sales, public speaking,etc. Experience with group living, the handicapped and/or elderly, and foreign languages is desirable.Guides are required to live on-site for five days a week. Valid Washington State Drivers license, first aidcard, and CPR certification must be obtained before starting work. Applications are due February17,1989. For application materials, contact Seattle City Light Skagit Tours Office 1015-3rd Ave. Room809 Seattle, Wa 98104 (206) 684-3113 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer A WHALE OF A PLACE TO "SUDS YOUR DUDS" 141412th 'Historic Fairhaven" 734-9647 t^s tsgpgM'O MkR5 gt;Â±CsiRJI I ' ! ! ! gt;,.- . fC.r POTIONS m gt; ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - AIDS Special Report, page 1 ---------- g Budget cuts harm AIDS education Â£3] Testing, counseling available Â£?] Students talk aboutsafe sex UNIVERSITY AT RISK SPECIAL REPORT This special report examines the threat of AIDS atWestern Washington University. It is not about death â€” although AIDS kills, it is about life â€” living it to the fullest, preserving it by using proper protection to prevent the spread of AIDS, and conquering ourfears so that we may treat those who have HIV and AIDS with understanding, compassion and dignity.30 to 80 students may carry virus By Linda Dahlstrom staff reporter Thirty to 80 Western students areprobably infected with the AIDS virus and most of them don't know it, said Nathan Church, director ofCounseling and Health Services. John Jordy, a Western counselor, estimated 30 to 40 students areinfected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. "Limited studies of collegestudents show that one in 300 has HIV," Jordy said, referring to the preliminary results from anationwide non-scientific survey of 20 universities in which 1,000 student blood samples from eachuniversity are being anonymously tested. Church said, "Preliminary results from the American CollegeHealth Association and the Centers for Disease Control survey indicated the rate of infection amongcollege students is three to four times higher than the national average." Most of the students who areHIV positive don't know it because they have not been tested and may show no signs of infection, Church said. "It can take up to four, five, or seven years before someone who has the virus gets ill. Most peoplecontract AIDS because they're sexually active. If we assume mat sexually active people have betweenfive to 25 sexual contacts per year and they have all that time that they're carrying the virus, we've got anepidemic." Church said. He said three factors put college students at greater risk than the generalpopulation. One factor is college students are at a period of high sexual activity. "Students are never, onaverage, as sexually active as they are in college. You have a number of people which are centrallylocated and students are generally more experimental," Church said. Another factor is experimentationwith drugs and alcohol by many students, he said. This is conducive to spreading the AIDS virus not only through sharing intravenous needles, but also because the level of knowledge is impaired. Students may be aware of safe sexual practices, but may not practice them because of poor judgement. The thirdfactor is that most men have had bisexual experiences, Church said. "(Research shows) that only 2 to 5percent of all men are exclusively gay, and around 30 percent are exclusively heterosexual," Church said. "That means that everyone else is bisexual or at least has had a bisexual experience. " S t u - dentsare generally more experimental." â€” N a t h a n Church "I think there is a f a l s e sense ofsecurity with this age group ..."â€”John Jordy "The vast majority of men has engaged in bisexualbehavior. The rate of experimentation (in college students) is high." AIDS is not something thatstudents like to think about. It is easier not to look, Jordy said. "I think there is a false sense of securitywith this age group and a conservative air to this population. I think there's a lot of denial. AIDS isn'tsomething students want to think about," Jordy said. "I went to the panel on AIDS today and five peopleshowed up. "Students don't like to think that a one-night-stand could jeopardize their life." To developAIDS, someone must first be exposed to the virus (through infected bodily fluids such as blood, semenand possily vaginal secretions) and contract HIV. Once infected, a person is considered HIV positiveand canpass along the virus to others. Some are exposed to the virus and do not become infected, Jordysaid. The strength of the immune system, the severity of exposure and the number of exposures mayinfluence whether someone exposed to HIV becomes infected. After someone contracts HIV, theirimmune system eventually breaks down, rendering them vulnerable to opportunistic infections, suchas Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia and Kaposi's Sarcoma, two of the most frequent causes of death inAIDS victims. â€¢ "AIDS is identified by the presence of one opportunistic infection and an HIV positive test. Usually there is more criteria than that even. After exposure to HIV, a lot has to happen before aperson actually develops AIDS," Jordy said. AIDS researchers provide conflicting data on how manypeople who are HIV positive will actually develop AIDS because it is a relatively new disease.Estimates range from 20 percent to 100 percent. "If you test positive for HIV it looks like there's about a100 percent chance you're going to develop AIDS," Church said. "There are a lot of people who havetested positive who have lived for years without ever developing any symptoms of AIDS," Jordy said. "It'ssuch a new disease, no one really knows how many people with the virus will develop AIDS."Immediately after exposure to the AIDS virus, the person develops mild symptoms, which may merelyseem like a cold or the flu, and then the symptoms disappear. Although at this stage the person has notactually developed AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex (ARC) yet, he or she is very contagious and cantransmit the virus to others. The HIV test checks for the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus. Ifsomeone is infected with the virus, it takes a minimum of three weeks for an HIV test to accuratelydetect it because it takes at least that long for the body to develop antibodies. Jordy said herecommends waiting three months after any possible exposure before undergoing a test to give theantibodies time to develop. It can take up to nine months to develop antibodies. "High risk people whotest negative, we retest later to be sure," he said. Jordy said it is crucial that students becomeeducated about AIDS and realize it can happen to them. "Since it's a safe bet to assume that there are 30 to 40 people on this campus who are HIV positive, if we assume that just half of them are sexuallyactive, and they sleep with only one person, then in just a little while we could have 45 people who areinfected. If just half of them sleep with just one person, then we'd have 62 people who are infected. If itkeeps up at that rate, then in several years there could be hundreds of students at Western infected,"Jordy said. Church said students need to become educated about AIDS and change high risk practices."Every sexual contact has risks involved. If you're going to be sexually active, don't use substances, andcarry condoms. Use nonoxynol-9 (A lubricant that helps prevent the spread of AIDS when used with acondom)," Church said. The Health Center also has a resource room where, for a donation, students canget condoms and packets of nonoxynol-9. "Everyone who has had a high risk contact should be tested.It only takes onceâ€”one unprotected sexual involvement," Church said. On a college campus, almosteveryone looks healthy and people just do not realize how many people could be carrying AIDS, Churchsaid. "No one is immune to this thing, they're just not that special," Jordy said, "People need to take agood f look at the choices they make. AIDS can be avoided, by practicing safe sex and by takingresponsibility. "It's like playing Russian Roulette. Would you put a gun to your head and pull the triggerfor a one-night-stand?" As of November 1988,79,823 cases of ADDS were reported in the United Statessince pre-1982, and 1060 cases were reported in Washington State, according to the Washington StateDepartment of Social and Health Services. Eleven cases of AIDS had been reported in Whatcom County. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - AIDS Special Report, page 2 ---------- January 31,1989 The Western Front AIDS Special Report Budget cuts threaten AIDS education By D.L.Obsharsky staff reporter Western's Counseling and Health Services provides AIDS education forstudents, but recent budget cuts have limited similar Associated Students programs, said coordinators of the Sexual Awareness Center, the Sexual Minorities Center and the Women's Center. Cutbacks infunding and staff for AS Human Resource Program agencies have created problems in maintainingservices and programs for students, said Bryan Fujimoto, coordinator of the Sexual Minorities Center. As a result, the center's office hours have been shortened, and services and programs have been limited.Associated Students Human Resource Program agencies provide services, peer counseling, referrals,educational information and training programs on AIDS and AIDS-related issues. Rob Olsen, SexualAwareness Center coordinator, described Human Resource Program agencies as "underpaid, under-budgeted, understaffed." The only AS offices that received cuts in budget and staff were Human Resource Program agencies, Olsen said. Office hours for each of these offices were cut from 20 hours to 10 hoursa week. AS paid staff positions were cut SO percent. The AS Human Resource Program is composed ofthe Sexual Minorities Center, Sexual Awareness Center, Women's Center, Men's Resource Center, Drug Information Center, STRATA, Legal Information Center, and Veterans Outreach Center. This new ASsystem depends on work study personnel to make up for the cuts in AS paid positions, he said. "Notone work study person applied to work in this office. Some offices get several work study, others getnone," Olsen said. Olsen attributed the lack of work study applicants to a general reluctance to dealopenly with issues of sexuality. "Sexuality has always been talked about behind closed doors. Peopleare not comfortable talking openly about it," Olsen said. Laura Vance, AS Women's Center coordinator,said needed programs are often not offered because the center is understaffed. Co-sponsoring eventshelps agencies ease budget and staff problems. It provides more cooperation and communication amongorganizations, Fujimoto said. "AIDS is a harsh i s s u e . Your talking about death. It's hard forpeople to respond to that." â€” Rob Olsen "It takes one person to have safe sex." â€” B r y a nFujimoto Western's policy on communicable diseases, including AIDS, prohibits employmentdiscrimination, provides access to education and campus facilities and requires confidentiality ofmedical records for all students, staff and faculty, said Campus Safety Officer Jose Harrison.Western's Counseling and Health Services office provides training programs for staffs within the Office ofResidence Life, AS Human Resource Program agencies and for off-campus organizations that requesttheir services, said Nathan Church, director of Counseling and Health Services. Many AIDS programsoffered by Health Services must be explicit, he said. AIDS programs and services are designed to makepeople change their sexual behavior. 'If people accept what we are doing and there is no controversy,then we are not doing our job," Church said. All resident advisers are required (before the middle of winter quarter) to attend an AIDS and safe sex program offered by Health Services, said Ron Travenick,assistant director of Residence Life. At least one-and-a-half hours of AIDS awareness training also mustbe completed prior to the start of classes. Residence hall staffs offer voluntary programs for studentsthat promote group discussion, invite guest speakers and provide films or videos to encourage students to get involved with AIDS-related issues, Travenick said. Speakers from the Sexual Minorities Centertalk to classes about AIDS and related social issues if requested by faculty. Staff from the center alsooffers training programs and lectures atresidence halls coordinated with Health Services. "The main goalof the Sexual Minorities Center is to provide education about homosexuality to the entire campus,whether they're gay or not," Fujimoto said. The center deals with the social issues of AIDS and safesexual behavior. Health Services handles the biological aspects of the disease, Fujimoto said. "Peoplehave unfounded fears about AIDS. These fears are based on misconceptions about what the disease isand homophobia," Fujimoto said. In an effort to alleviate fears, peer counseling and support services areoffered for people concerned about AIDS or homosexuality. The Sexual Minorities Center sharesinformation and educational programs with other Human Resource Program agencies to providestudents with the most recent information and services available on AIDS issues, Fujimoto said. Thecenter's book and video library is open to students. Quarterly social events are also offered. The SexualAwareness Center supplies the campus with unbiased, non-judgmental information on major issuesconcerning sexuality, Olsen said. The center is currently focusing attention on AIDS, SexuallyTransmitted Diseases (STDs), options for pregnancies, birth control and date rape. Educationalpresentations promote audience involvement by focusing on discussions rather than lectures, Olsensaid. "AIDS is a harsh issue. Your talking about death," he said. "It's hard for people to respond to that." Knowledge about health risks does not always result in changing behavior, he added. "A person knowsthat smoking is bad for their health but continues to smoke. People are starting to read about AIDS. Theknowledge is available, but their behavior isn't changing," Olsen said. Fujimoto said if one person insistson limiting sexual behavior to practices that are proven safer or using condoms, both sexual partnerspractice safe sex. "It takes two people to have unsafe sex. It takes only one person to have safe sex.People know the facts about AIDS and safe sex techniques but they don't practice them," Fujimoto said. Part of the safe sex program includes the sale and distribution of condoms on campus. Condoms areavailable at Health Services and the Sexual Awareness Center for 25 cents each. The Student Co-OpBookstore sells packages of 10 condoms, called Western Wear Unlimited, for $3.30. Of 20 condommachines installed in campus residence halls last year, 11 were stolen. The machines were notreplaced because of a budget shortage, Fujimoto said. AIDS Awareness Week was co-sponsored by theHuman Resource Program with support from Mama Sundays, Office of Student Affairs, Literhall Council,Peace Resource Center, Shalom Center, Fairhaven College's film series and Health Services. Lastweek's events featured a married couple with AIDS as guest speakers, a candlelight vigil for AIDSvictims, film presentations, discussion groups and a dance band. State law protects patients, publicWashington state' all-encompassing Omnibus AIDS law, passed last March, makes intentionallyspreading the AIDS virus a crime, protects the confidentiality of HIV test results, restrictsindiscriminate testing and makes AIDS education mandatory in public schools. Nine million dollarsin state and federal funds were earmarked for AIDS programs over the next two years by the new law.More than $4.45 million in state funds is budgeted each year for regional AIDS service networks andcommunity services staffing and training. "Washington is way ahead in terms of testing and AIDS,"said Dr. Gary Goldfogel, associate director of Whatcom Pathology Laboratory and Blood Bank inBellingham. The state's AIDS program is administered by the newly created Office of AIDS, a branchof the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Six regional AIDS centers were established by the law to implement its provisions. ADDS education in schools is required from grades five to 12 andAIDS information materials must be available to students in colleges, universities and vocationalschools. The legislation also prohibits AIDS antibody testing without patient consent and establishedconfidentiality provisions for handling test results. Counseling (pre- and post-test) must accompanyHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibody testing with certain exceptions, such as blood banks.Testing and counseling are mandatory for convicted sex offenders, prostitutes and intravenous drugusers at sentencing. Health care professionals must provide AIDS counseling for pregnant women,people seeking treatment for a sexually-transmitted disease (STD) and people in drug treatmentprograms. "We need to be careful not to overreact by singling out groups or individuals, but we must make the testing easy and open enough for people to get tested," Goldfogel said. Employers are notallowed to require HIV antibody testing. Intentionally spreading HIV is a second degree assault andthe law allows for the arrest of people who do. New drug 'promising' Scientists reported the first "verypromising" experimental treatment to slow the spread of the deadly AIDS virus inside the human bodylast week according to Associated Press. The drug, CD4, works as a decoy, mimicking white bloodcells the virus usually infects and kills. The treatment cannot eliminate the virus once it is inside thebody's cells, but if CD4 works as hoped, the medicine will absorb loose virus roaming the bloodstreamlooking for new cells to take over. The treatment dramatically reduced the level of virus in rhesusmonkeys infected with SIV, the simian (primate) version of HIV, the AIDS virus. "That still leaves thequestion of whether or not there will be parallel positive effects in humans," said Dr. Robert Schooley ofMassachusetts General Hospital. Schooley and others began testing CD4 on people infected with HIV,but results will not be determined for a few weeks. RACIAL AND ETHNIC CLASSIFICATION OF AIDSPATIENTS 80% 59%; 14% AIDS Patients U.S. Population (1980) I WHITE BLACK I HISPANIClOTHER Racial and Ethnic classification of adult AIDS cases shows a disproportionate fraction of patients are black or Hispanic. Most IV drug abusers and their sex partners are black or Hispanic, according to the AIDS Program of the Centers J I for Disease Control. 3.500- 3.000- W 2,500- W Â£| 2,000-AVERAGE AGE OF AIDS PATIENTS 0 5 10 IS 20 25 30 3S 40 45 50 55 60 65 75 80 AGE ATDIAGNOSIS Age distributions for male and female AIDS patients in the U.S. show most are menbetween the ages of 25 and 45. The distinct peaks at the left of the distributions represent the small butgrowing number of pediatric cases. Of all AIDS cases, 93 percent are men and 7 percent are women.1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 DEATH RATES OF AIDS CASES INWASHINGTON STATE AIDS Cases to November 1988 AIDS Deaths to November 1988 From 1982 toNovember 1988, 1060 cases of AIDS were reported in Washington State. Of those, 594 had died (56percent) and 466 (44 percent) still were living, according to the state's Department of Social and HealthServices. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - AIDS Special Report, page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 31,1989 AIDS Special Report TESTING Clinics offer confidentiality,counseling By Sara Olason staff reporter People who have engaged in any high risk sexual activities orhave injected intravenous drugs should have a blood test to see if they are infected with the AIDS virus,according to the Surgeon General's Report on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)."Everyone at risk should be tested and tested periodically ... and stop whatever they are doing that puts them at risk," said Dr. Gary Goldfogel, associate director of Whatcom Pathology Laboratory andBlood Bank in Bellingham. Half of those who should be tested, have not been, he said, making it difficultto track AIDS epidemiologically. The "AIDS test" actually detects antibodies the body produces afterexposure to the AIDS virus; it is not a test of whether a person has diseases caused by the virus.LoriMortensen, a medical technologists the Whatcom Pathology Lab, prepares to test a blood sample for antibodies that would show the patient has the AIDS virus. Two tests for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibodies are used, an initial screening or ELISA (Enzyme- Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test, and a more definitive Western Blot test. If the ELISA test is positive, the test is repeated, said NancyHarrison, chemistry supervisor and medical technologist for the laboratory at St. Luke's GeneralHospital. If the repeat is also positive, the more expensive and more difficult.Western Blot test isperformed. - - â€¢â€¢ â€¢ - If the Western Blot is negative, the test is considered a false positive, but ifboth tests give positive results, the person is considered to be infected with HIV, and at risk of exposingothers. "No real statistics" exist for the number of false positives these tests generate, Harrison said.According to an AIDS bulletin from the National Institute of Justice (October 1988), the ELISA test is 99 percent accurate and the Western Blot test decreases the likelihood of false positives. However,changes in temperature and humidity, and differences in how Western Blot tests are performed andinterpreted may distort test results, the bulletin reported. "False positives are so rare ... with the currentgeneration of tests, I'm not sure I've seen a false positive," Goldfogel said. Blood samples are tested at the Bellingham lab using ELISA, retested the next day, and if a second positive results, a sample issent to the University of Washington lab where the ELISA is repeated and a Western Blot test isconducted. "The test sensitivity criteria for these tests are unparalleled in medicine," Goldfogel said.The tests do not detect the virus; they reveal antibodies produced by the body one month to a year ormore after exposure to HIV, he said. During that time, people can carry and transmit the AIDS virus, butmay test negative if they are tested at all. "That worries me 100 percent more than false positives," hesaid. Dr. Philip Jones, director of the ADDS Education and Testing Center for Whatcom County HealthDepartment agreed that false negative results can occur if antibodies have not yet formed, but gavedifferent data on the time needed to develop HIV antibodies. About half of those exposed to HIV produceantibodies to the AIDS virus (and would thus test positive) within 6 to 8 weeks after exposure. Half do notmake antibodies until 3 to 6 months after being exposed, he said. Western's Counseling and HealthServices Director Nathan Church agreed with Jones's figures, but said knowledge of how long it takesfor someone exposed to HIV to make antibodies continues to grow as more people contract ADDS. "We tell people, if they test negative three months after their last exposure, they have a 100-to-one probabilitythat they're OK," Jones said. "If they want to be absolutely sure, they should be retested six months after their last exposure." i Goldfogel said most test HIV positive within a year of exposure. After sixmonths, 75 to 80 percent test positive. He suggests people be tested three to six months after unsafebehavior and then again after one year to be sure. False positive ELISA tests are more likely in womenwho have had multiple pregnancies, people who have had blood transfusions, people with alcoholichepatitis and men who have been the receptive partner in homosexual anal intercourse, the bulletinstated. Autoimmune diseases, in which a person produces antibodies against their own cells, can alsogenerate false positive results. Lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile diabetes can also give false positive results, said Deenie Dudley of Washington's statewide AIDS hot line. Peoplewith family histories of these disorders might not develop symptoms until later in life, so the test can givephysicians cluesto a'patient's future health risks.' Discussion of family history is another importantfunction of counseling, Dudley said. A person is determined to have AIDS when they experiencesymptoms of syndrome-related diseases. If a person has sexual contact or shares intravenous drugneedles with an HIV carrier once, they can be infected, but multiple exposure and unsafe sexualpractices increase the risk, Church said. "It's arisky undertaking to have sex with someone you don'tknow â€” which is usually the case with one-night stands â€” because you don't know that person'ssexual history or if they are carrying HIV, so it's impossible to compute the risk," Church said. Goldfogel said, "There are people who have got it from one exposure. It depends on their immune system and theamount of virus that they come into contact with. If you (contract HIV), the statistics don't matter." Statelaw requires extensive counseling both before and after the test is performed. People considering beingtested must be told of the test's limitations and the risks involved, Dudley said. While the test itself issafe (it requires a simple draw of blood), patients often face psychological stress if the test shows theyare infected with the AIDS virus. The pre-test counseling session includes discussing test procedures,determining risk factors and whether the person should be tested, said John Jordy, administrator ofWestern's Counseling Center. Patients' records may be accessible to medical insurance companies,which have occasionally canceled peoples' insurance policies merely because they sought testing,Dudley said. Health departments guarantee confidentiality of test records, but private hospitals andphysicians may not. Test confidentiality must be discussed during pre-test counseling, she said.Positive test results are reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which keeps epidemiologicalrecords, but infected people are not identified, Dudley said. Western's Student Health Center has notreported test results, but will begin soon, Church said. Post-test counseling is important whether or notthe patient carries the HIV virus, Church said. If test results are negative, the counselor can work withthe patient to change behaviors that expose him or her to the virus. If the test is positive, the counselorcan direct the patient to medical and support services, and teach him or her to avoid infecting others, hesaid. Students considering being tested for the AIDS virus may choose from several testing services inBellingham. At Health Services on campus, students can schedule appointments under an assumedname and only need to indicate they wish to see the health counselor, initially it is not necessary torequest an HIV antibody test. The test costs $6 and appointments can be made in person or by calling676-3400. Risky business Quiz helps determine who should be tested The following survey Are You AtRisk For Aids? is provided by Western's Student Health Services. "Have you or your sexual partner(s)done any of the following (since 1978)? 1. Had oral, anal or vaginal intercourse without the use of acondom outside a mutually monogamous relationship? 2. Had more than 10 sexual partners in one year? 3. Had sex with a partner(s) whose history is unknown (sexual, drug use, etc.)? 4. Had sex with ... ahemophiliac (blood clotting disorder)? 5. Had a blood transfusion, organ transplant or artificial insemination from an untested donor? 6. Had sex with a man who had had sexual contact with another man? 7. Hadsex with a male or female prostitute? 8. Shared needles/syringes for drugs with another person? 9.Practiced rimming or fisting (licking the anus, inserting fist into anus or vagina)? 10; Had urine fromanother person enter your mouth? 11. Shared sex toys (dildos, vibrators, etc.) 12. Had sexual intercourse without a condom with a resident of an area where there is currently a high incidence of ADDS; NewYork, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Haiti, or an African country?" If a person answered "yes" toany of these questions, they may be at risk for contracting AIDS, according to the survey literature."Continuing to participate in these practicices will mean that you are continuing to put yourself at risk," itstates. Students concerned they might have been exposed to the AIDS virus, or who would like furtherinformation may contact Western's Student Health Services. Anonymous consultation is available to helpstudents decide whether or not to have an AIDS antibody test, according to the survey. Anonymoustesting is also offered for $6. Community services attempt to meet needs ADDS has created specialneeds, which Western, Bellingham and Whatcom County are attempting to meet by providing extensivehealth care and support services. Students concerned about AIDS need not limit themselves to campusservices. Bellingham and Whatcom County offer a more comprehensive variety of services than Westerndoes. Many of the AIDS-related services below are free or inexpensive. â€¢ Evergreen AIDS SupportFoundation, 761-0703 * Support groups for people with AIDS virus * Provides volunteers to visit and doerrands * Makes referrals for counseling * Provides limited financial assistance in emergencies â€¢Mount Baker Planned Parenthood, 734-9007 * Provides education about sexually transmitted diseases *Counseling * Education for school groups is $15 * Education for community groups is $20 * AIDSinformation is free â€¢ St. Joseph Hospital, 734-5400 * 24-hour medical service available to patients *Provides testing, treatment (ambulance and acute care hospital) and transportation * Some counselingand emotional support * Nutrition counseling * Emergency food * Home health care * Lab fee for bloodtest is $20 (on referral by physician) â€¢ St. Luke's General Hospital, 734-8300 * 24-hour medical service * Case-manager coordinates all non-medical needs of patient * Provides testing, treatment (ambulatoryand acute care hospital) and transportation * Some counseling and emotional support * Nutritioncounseling * Lab fee for blood test is $26 (on referral by physician) â€¢ Salvation Army, 733-1410 *Transportation * Emergency housing * Emergency financial assistance â€¢ Western WashingtonUniversity, 676-3164, 676-3000 * Education * Confidential anonymous counseling * HIV antibody testingat Student Health Center costs $6 â€¢ Whatcom County Crisis Services, 734-7271 * 24-hourconfidential/anonymous counseling * Services are free â€¢ AIDS Education and Testing Center, 676-4593 * HlV antibody testing * Education and information about ADDS * Counseling â€¢ Whatcom PathologyLaboratory and Blood Bank, 734-0760 * MTV antibody testing is $15 * Results in three days to one week Compiled by Linda Dahlstrom and Joelle Johnson. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 31 - AIDS Special Report, page 4 ---------- January 31,1989 The Western Front AIDS Special Report Students discuss relationships, AIDS By RobMcDonald staff reporter Dim lights and soft jazz set the mood for the two embracing figures. Longforgotten was that first awkward hello at the Viking Union dance earlier that evening. One thing led to another and they wound up spending the night together. She didn't know he had the AIDS virus; neitherdid he. It's tough to generalize how Western students view AIDS and its effects on their lives, but eightaverage students agreed to share their opinions and attitudes. Only first names were used to help keeptheir answers honest. The men and women met separately under very casual conditions to talk aboutsex, relationships, condoms, and various AIDS-related topics. The participants: Steve: 22, brown hairtied back in a ponytail, grey black shirt jacket over a t-shirt Dave: 20, dark brown, crew-cut hair, plaidflannel sh Rick: 29, light brown thinning hair, Levi's, sweatshirt, Brian: 22, jeans, Western athletic jacketMaSonia: 19, acid-wash jeans, curly brown hair Sheila: 21, white silk blouse, gray slacks, long brownSandy: 22, Mickey Mouse t-shirt, light brown hair, jeans Erika: 22, sweater, Levi's, brunette hair pulledback Men: RM: Have you ever thought of the possibility of one of your sexual partners or of you havingAIDS? Dave: No. I don't consider myself to be in a high risk group of being a homosexual or a drug user.My biggest fear would be a woman who was a switch hitter. Brian: I worry about being with a lady thatwas with a bisexual. I worry about it a lot. Steve: I don't worry about getting AIDS. It's a scary thought.Sometimes you think about the past and wonder maybe, you know ... You don't like to think about it toooften. RM: Do you believe that people who have AIDS or the virus attend Western or do you believe thestudent community, being relatively young, is safe from AIDS? Brian: We're not really safe. ' Rick: I don't think we're really that safe. We're linked to people from all over the nation and the state. Steve: It's asexually active time. RM: Are you more cautious or choosy with the people you date and, well, sleepwith, or do you brush off the possibility of your partner being infected? Brian: I'm a lot more cautious.Dave: Not really. I'm a lot more concerned with pregnancy. I don't see the chance of a female contractingthe disease as a big risk. It's not a big factor. Rick: With pregnancy there are alternatives. There aren'talternatives with AIDS. Dave: People have survived AIDS before. (Uneasy silence) Steve: Those that have contracted AIDS live for each day. Their dispositions aren't going to let it kill them. People who sink intoa depression, their outlook doesn't allow them to last. Dave: I don't consider my buddies who get a lot ofaction to be in a high risk group. RM: Would you sleep with a beautiful girl who you knew slept around alot? Dave: I'd use a rubber. Rick: There's a lot of people out there who have AIDS but just don't know ityet and they're spreading it. RM: In what ways do you screen your partners and? assure yourself thatthey don't have AIDS? Brian: You judge by character. You really can't tell. Sometimes I ask if she sleeps around. Rick: Do you think she'd tell you? Steve: It depends whether you're lying in bed or before. 'Tvegot friends who h a v e n ' t changed at all. They will screw anything that sits still for 10 minutes."â€” Dave "I don't think anyone is that m u c h more cautious. I think everyone has got that'not me'or 'well, not this time,' attitude." â€” Erika Dave: There'd be some serious fuckin' phone calls if I was with someone who had AIDS. Certain people would know they better go get looked at. I wouldn't hold back iflknewiflhad AIDS. Rick: I intuitively try to tell whether they have AIDS. RM: Would you stop inthe heat of the moment? Rick: I wouldn't indiscriminately go to bed with someone. RM: How do you feelabout using rubbers? Do you hate using rubbers? Brian: I use them more now than I used too becauseof AIDS and other circumstances. I feel saferusing them. Rick: I've used them in the past but notconsistently and if you don't use them consistently, what's the point? Steve: I've had a girlfriend for thepast year and a half. Dave: I feel safer using them. Rick: I look for a monogamous relationship. Dave: IfI'm uncertain about a girl or pregnancy protection, I use a rubber. , Rick: I agree. I use them more forpregnancy. ' j gt; RM: Will conditions get better or worse? ^ Rick: It will get better, but the number ofinfected " people will increase and there's a lot more (carriers) out there than we know. Dave: Definitelybetter. There are improvements in medical technology and treatment. It will spread though. I've got friends who haven't changed at all. They will screw anything that sits still for 10 minutes. I believe that's themean. Steve: It's kind of shitty, the emphasis on sex we learn. 'Do it baby,' that kind of shit. Maybe thatkind of attitude will taper off. It's positive in a way. I don't have AIDS. Dave: I know 100 guys who will notresist a good looking girl even if it's known she's sleazy. Steve: That's what we're taught to do. Dave: Iknow. We're socially trained not to resist. Rick: You believe that's the mean. I believe a lot of those guyswill change when they get out of college. It's about ignorance. If you don't know, don't worry about it, don't ask questions and do what you want. Dave: I've got friends who screw around all the time and believethey'll never get AIDS. Steve: I've got friends like that too. A person's attitude depends on what crowdthey're from. RM: Dave, you said before you don't think you 're in a high risk group because your not gayor a drug user but when you sleep with a girl you also come into contact with all of her previous partners. Dave: You can't protect yourself 100 percent with a girl you respect or not. So no, I don't think it's a highrisk. Rick: What's high risk in a death sentence. Dave: Drinking and driving is a higher risk. Women:RM: Have you ever thought of the possibility of one of your sexual partners, or you, having AIDS? Erika:No. I get to know someone pretty well before I'll sleep with them. I'll talk to them a lot and be pretty Lsure they don't have AIDS. MaSonia: A lot of guys won't ever tell you if they 've had a venereal disease. Ifound out later a guy I went with slept around a lot. Sandy: I thought it was kind of funny that I got askedto do this because about three weeks ago I got tested (for AIDS). Just because I wanted to be sure andespecially since I've been involved with somebody for about five months who I know has slept around alot. I wanted to know before I got more involved. MaSonia: We think we're the invincible people and we'renot going to be hurt by it. So people aren't protecting themselves and taking the precautions. It's not freelove anymore. Sheila: I really don't think it's that big of a deal. Erika: It's not spreading that fast. Sandy:Actually, it's starting to increase in the heterosexual group. RM: Do you believe that people who haveAIDS attend Western, or do you believe the student community, being relatively young, is safe fromAIDS? Sandy: We're not safe. There's new blood coming in all the time. MaSonia: I've got a friend who'sgay. He said that a lot of his gay friends come up here (to Western) because there is a large homosexual population here. It's rumored it's the homosexual school and that's where homosexuals come. Sandy: Yeah, I've heard that too. Sheila: I've gone to school here four years and I've never heard that. Erika: Idon't think anyone is that much more cautious. I think everyone has got that 'not me' or 'well, not thistime,' attitude. RM: Are you more cautious in the way you date or the people you choose to sleep with?Sheila: I haven't dated in about two-and-a-half years. I've been dating the same guy, so ... Erika: It doesn't apply to me. Sandy: I'm more choosy, yes, but not because of AIDS but because that part of my life ismaturing. Sheila: Yeah. Sandy: I work with younger kids (16- to 18-year-olds) and the process certainlyhasn't changed for them. RM: Would you go out with George Michael if you knew for a fact he wasbisexual? MaSonia: I'd go out with him, but I wouldn't sleep with him. I wouldn't drink out of the sameglass. The group: But you can't catch AIDS that way. MaSonia: I know, but to be honest, if I knewsomeone who had AIDS, I wouldn't share a glass. Sheila: It's kind of ridiculous to go to that extreme.Erika: If I knew someone had AIDS I wouldn't go out of my way to make them feel uncomfortable. Like amean look or something. RM: What precautions do you take? MaSonia: I really hate condoms. It wasreally hard to get over that. I won't be with anyone without a condom. It has to do with AIDS. Sandy: I'mstill not to the point of asking someone I'm not really close to, to use a condom. RM: Do you askyourself, 'is this guy safe?' MaSonia: I don't think like that anymore. I have no qualms in saying, 'Honey,where's the sock?' Sheila: There's more to it than the AIDS thing. If I did have one night stands I probablywouldn't even consider AIDS. Erika: It seems that a disaster would have to hit before you think about it.Sandy: It's like that drunken binge you wake up from and say you'll never do again, but you're fine in aweek and here comes the week-end. Erika: It's just hard to grasp the concept that there's no cure. I'venever been sick when I'm not going to get better. MaSonia: It's really silly. RM: What's silly? MaSonia:That our society is so afraid of sex that it's allowed this disease to kill a lot of people before we woke upand decided to teach our society about sex. Erika: It's the end of the carefree attitude of the sexualrevolution. You feel regret now where you probably didn't before. I don't think it's slowed down.MaSonia: I'd like to believe that people are being more careful, but I don't believe they are. Erika: None ofmy friends, that I talk to, use condoms. Sandy: If me or my friends use rubbers, it's for birth control.Sheila: It's really hard to have someone start using rubbers when you didn't use them before. He doesn'twant to and you don't want to, so you don't. ; msmsM cpuple;im^ : | | t h e t 1 l i^ ;;tollf i^ The future istomorrow," Bob, who :;:sis,;'::;^o^ ;d1 ye||i^ " ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ exposure (to the AIDS virus) back home and tell his wife he had been affect me," she said. "I'm a straight, in a support group where theywere the only heterosexual couple, and ease caused them to reevaluate what suddenly was well again,he would things that were once so important liiiip AIDS :'$t$ilyviththe fact that I may not fflalce it tei iOor 41 (years of age); a long debilitating disease;" l^at said almbtig the losses are sorj^times difficultbecause of this disease. There have |i||^fl^^ fosses i:M Knowing we will have no children, loss of thefuture as I had perceived get upset about yesterday, because person dying with ADDS " Bob said.PPPPP
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Title: Western Front - 1989 January 20
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0120 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 1 ---------- isiilj ililltSl liiHIiilii FRIDAY WEATHER: Chance of rain today, decreasing Saturday, then partly cloudySunday. DANCE TONIGHT: "Rumors of the Big Wave" 9 p.m. - midnight, VU Lounge. The WesternFront liiiiii
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0120 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 1 ---------- isiilj ililltSl liiHIiilii FRIDAY WEATHER: Chance of rain today, decreasing Saturday, then partly cloudySunday. DANC
Show more1989_0120 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 1 ---------- isiilj ililltSl liiHIiilii FRIDAY WEATHER: Chance of rain today, decreasing Saturday, then partly cloudySunday. DANCE TONIGHT: "Rumors of the Big Wave" 9 p.m. - midnight, VU Lounge. The WesternFront liiiiiiip liHi^M^HKiHIiiiSiil ^^^^BHIBH^B Board wants campus cops reinstated By Eric C. Evartsstaff reporter Western's administration must recommission the university security officers, the HigherEducation, Personnel Board ruled Tuesday. It must also rehire officers who were laid off, reinstate allofficers' previous ranks and pay them at the rate they received before the administrationdecommissioned the campus police force last September. The decision, by HEP Board hearingexaminer David Condon, is binding, but will not take effect until the university has exhausted all of itslegal appeals said Tim Welch, communications coordinator for the Washington Federation of StateEmployees. Welch believes the HEP Board ruling is a victory for the officers. Assistant Attorney General Wendy Bohlke said she plans to appeal Condon's ruling that the officers can not be laid off. Bohlke said the administration agrees with another part of the ruling, which affirms its general right to abolishthe police force. Thurston County Superior Court judge Robert Strophy ruled on Dec. 1 that the university cannot contract with the city of Bellingham because it would duplicate services previously performedby state employees. The administration vowed to appeal that ruling. Assistant Attorney GeneralWendy Bohlke said the administration believes it should have the authority to contract with the city ofBellingham for police services. President Mortimer said the university has not paid the City ofBellingham for police services. "Once state employees are performing a job, they are protected,"Welch said, "The university can't wipe them out." Bohlke said the opinion upheld the university'sauthority to abolish See Officers on page 2A Western seeks budget boost Timothy K. King assistantnews editor President Mortimer submitted Western's 1989-1991 biennium budget request to theWashington State Legislature Tuesday, asking for a 34.8-percent increase over 1987-89 funding.Tuesday's presentation to the Senate Ways Means Committee was Western's first budget meeting.Mortimer and administrators will meet with other legislative committees as the session progresses.Mortimer's budget is just one of three education budget plans that could affect Western. Lawmakers alsomust consider a proposed budget from Gov. Booth Gardner along with the Higher Education Coordinating (HEC) Board's budget plans before reaching any final decisions. Gardner's proposed budget,released last month, includes almost $96.1 million for Western, an 8-percent increase over 1987-89spending levels. Mortimer wants a budget of $119.5 million for 1989-91 compared to a current bienniumbudget of $88.5 million. For the current biennium, 1987- 89, Western asked the state for $104 million. Itinitially received $88.3 million, which was increased to the current $88.5 million level in a supplemental session. The HEC Board's goal for its 1989-91 budget is to start a trend toward increasing the quality of Washington colleges. Its long term goal is to have the state college system in the 75th percentilenationally within eight years. Washington is currently wallowing in the 46th percentile according tonational surveys. For this reason the HEC Board consistently recommends more spend- See Budget onpage 2A Sing out Christians make "a 'joyful noise' They'll shout it from the mountaintops; they wanttheir world to know. Standing on the rim of Fisher Fountain, Chris Hart, AS Vice President for ExternalAffairs, leads about 25 students through "Joy Down In My Heart" and other Christian singalong melodies,carrying on a longtime tradition among Christians on campus. The 9 a.in. singalongs are organized byCampus Christian Fellowship, Hart said, but musicians from each of Western's many religious clubs andgroups are recruited to conduct the morning songfest so not a school day is passed over. They want topass it on. Jim Thomsen/The Western Front Plastics-tech major begins next fall By Ellis Baker staffreporter A plastics engineering technology program is scheduled to begin next fall, depending onfinancing. It will be the only one of its kind on the west coast. Approval from the state HigherEducation Coordinating Board last December was an exciting step toward offering Western'stechnology students a fully accredited Claude Hill * major in plastics engineering technology, saidClaude Hill, an associate professor of the technology department. The existing plastics curriculum will be upgraded to the quality of Western's manufacturing and electronics technology programs, he said:About 25 students graduate each year from Western with a technology degree and an emphasis inplastics engineering technology. Hill said he hopes to attract more students with the expanded program. "I'm very excited about the potential. I have 65 to 75 firm job (offers) right now, and we just don't have that many graduating students," he said. "We'll have the ability to better serve the needs of regionalindustries. The demand is a little overwhelming." Obtaining state approval was Hill's first goal. The nexthurdle will be finding financing for salaries of two new faculty members and a technician, slightly higheroperating costs and new equipment. Hill estimated the combined salaries will total approximately $100,000 per year and that operating costs will be at about $15,000 per year. Western has requestedfinancing from the state legislature for the program but will have to wait to see what is considered apriority, Hill said, adding that the Western Foundation is soliciting donations for the needed equipment."Over the last 10 years we have collected about a half-million dollars in donations from industries for thisprogram. It's in the industry's benefit, of course. The better-trained our industries for this program. It's in the industry's benefit, of course. The better-trained our students are, the better they work in theindustry. It's a long-term payoff," said Hill. The final step in establishing the program is accreditation.Hill is currently the only professor teaching plastics engineering technology at Western. He feelsexcited but overwhelmed, he said, and plans to continue seeking his goal of a full-fledged program. AIDS awareness begins Monday AIDS Awareness Week begins next week and will try to further informstudents and reduce some fears toward the disease. Highlighting the week is a candlelight vigil7:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, in the Performing Arts Center Plaza. It's a time set aside to gather andremember the victims who died of AIDS. Other scheduled events include discussions, films, and apanel addressing specific topics relating to the disease. The main reasons for AIDS Awareness weekis to "educate the campus" and to keep AIDS "in the public eye" said Bryan Fujimoto coordinator for theSexual Minorities Center. See the meetings box, page 2, for a schedule of; week's events. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 2 ---------- 2A January 20, 1989 The Western Front Vice presidential search down to 18 By Charlotte Andersonstaff reporter After reviewing 260 applicants for the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs, theCommittee of Academic Affairs has reduced the number of possibilities to 18. Committee ChairmanGeorge Mariz said he expected the committee to make a choice by the end of winter quarter. "We'vebeen pleased with the depth and experience of applicants," he said. The selection process isconfidential until the number of candidates is narrowed to three or five. Then the public will be able to meet the candidates and ask them questions at open campus meetings. Tammy Fleming,Associated Students president and selection committee member, said she felt the process was goingsmoothly. "The new vice president affects students immensely, as far as curriculum and the finalauthority in problems students have with professors," Fleming said. "I've been doing credit checks onapplicants and have been asking questions that concern students," she said. The committee membersare students Fleming and Kent Thoelke; faculty members Rob Sylvester, Erwin Mayer, Merle Prim,Gerry Prody, Steve Sulkin, Marian Tonjes and Faculty Senate President Mariz. "It is not immediatelycritical to the students that the position is filled, but many faculty positions are reaching a turnoverpoint, and the vice president plays a crucial role in faculty selection," Mariz said. The vice presidentworks closely with the president on faculty tenure and promotion. The committee has been looking atthe extent of the candidates' administrative background and their ability to build strong academicprograms at Western. The vice president chairs the Council of Deans, which makes the policies foracademic decision making, such as the requirements for graduation. The position also requires theperson to represent Western at the Committee of Academic Vice Presidents from other four-year stateschools. The last permanent vice president was Paul Ford, who was appointed from July 1984 untilSeptember 1987. John Yost was scheduled to replace Ford in November 1987 under President G.Robert Ross. After Ross was killed in a plane crash in November 1987, Yost declined the position. Thisallowed the new permanent president to be involved in the process of choosing the vice president. Thevice president of Academic Affairs is second in control of Western. English prof to sign zucchini KnuteSkinner of the English department will autograph his new collection of poetry, "Learning to SpellZucchini," from 12 to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 at the Students' Co-op Bookstore. Skinner's poetry has been published in the Florida Review, g .. theNewRepub- J gt;Kmner lie and Poetry Now. "Learning toSpell Zucchini" is his eighth book of poetry. Free trade talk explores future Free Trade and the potentialfor increased trade between Washington state and Canada will be the subject of a conference called"Free Trade and the Future for British Columbia and Washington State." The conference will be from 2to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. The goal of this conference is toilluminate opportunities and trends in the region that may occur through free trade. Cost for theconference is $20. For further information contact the conference center at 676-3323. Detour alterstransit service Students living in the Sudden Valley area will have to deal with altered bus service for thenext three months due to a road-widening project at Strawberry Point on Lake Whatcom Boulevard.Route 11A will not include the area on Lake Whatcom Boulevard between Geneva and Sudden Valley. The bus will be detoured onto Lake Louise Road. Transit service to Geneva and Sudden Valley won't beaffected by the change. However, bus riders between Cable Street and Sudden Valley Gate No. 1 willhave to catch the buses at either Gate No. 1 or Cable Street. 1 The Committee in Solidarity with thePeople of El Salvador is sponsoring a demonstration at 3:30 p.m. today across from the Herald buildingto call for an end the U.S. war in El Salvador. Western's Center for Global and Peace Education issponsoring talk by Sohn Myong Hyun, minister for economic affairs at the embassy of the Republic ofKorea in Washington D.C. Sohn will speak on "Bilateral Trade Relations Between the U.S. and Korea:Problems and Prospects," at 10 a.m. Monday in ES100. Student Financial Resources is sponsoring afinancial aid information fair from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday in the Viking Union Lounge. Potential aidapplicants can talk to counselors, pick up applications and receive help with forms. SFR stresses theimportance of filing early applications. AIDS Awareness Week begins with presentations of the film"Beyond Fear," at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday in the VU Lounge. At noon a discussion on AIDSwill take place in the VU Lounge. The film "Aids Wise, No Lies'Ms scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, also in the VU Lounge. At noon a discussion about heterosexuals with AIDS with a marriedcouple, both of whom have AIDS, will take place at noon in the VU Lounge. At 2:00 p.m. Wednesday inthe Wilson Library Presentation Room, a discussion about Al DS and chemical dependency will featurethe director of the Providence Recovery Program. At 7:30 p.m. a candle light vigil will take place in thePAC Plaza. Participants need to bring a candle. The film "Everything You and Your Family Need ToKnow, But Were Afraid to Ask" will show at 11 a.m. Thursday in the VU Lounge. At noon, a VU Loungepanel will discuss the impact of AIDS on minorities. At 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27 the film "Profile of anEpidemic" will show in the VU Lounge. The noon VU Lounge discussion will cover AIDS in the workplace. Steve Hill interviewed by KOMO's Ken Schram Town Meeting' looks at anti-porn ordinance KOMO-TVwheeled its crew up from Seattle and parked its satellite dish in front of the Viking Union Lounge Sundaynight to broadcast the local issues show, "Town Meeting." The show, a forum for community issues,examined Bellingham's controversial anti-pornography ordinance. During the show, several questionswere brought up, including the initiative's constitutionality, the broad and reaching wording of theordinance and the relationship between pornography and violent sexual behavior. See related storypage 1B Budget Continued from page 1A ing than Gardner's budget. Western, in turn, asks for morespending than HEC allows for in its budget. A.S. Legislative Liaison Greg Anderton said the wide budgetdisparities are something worked out in the course of the sessions. "It's all kind of a game. There is a certain amount of money and everyone is pulling for it. Everyone's budget is their ideal situation. Pretty soon things will get realistically sorted out," Anderton said. The HEC Board and Western differ on.twomajor budget issues: Western's enrollment lid and the branch campus plan. Western wants anenrollment lid increase to allow the admission of 300 additional students each year. The HEC boardrecommends a total increase of 150 students for the two year budget period. Officers Continued frompage 1A its police force. She said the administration believes it has created a lack of work byabolishing the campus police force. Bohlke said the opinion upheld the university's authority to abolishits police force. She said the administration believes it has created a lack of work by abolishing thepolice force. Therefore the city should be able to contract with Bellingham. Board of Trustees ChairmanCraig Cole said Thursday he had not had time to review Condon's decision, and he would not commenton the possibility of an appeal. This decision is the latest in an appeals process which could continue all the way to the State Supreme Court. The next step would be for the administration to appealCondon's ruling to the entire HEP board. The university has until Feb. 15 to make that appeal. After thatan appeal would have to be made to the courts, Welch said. Western's Board of Trustees voted todecommission the campus police force last July after the Department of Labor and Industries cited theuniversity for putting the officers in unsafe working conditions by not allowing them to carry guns.Instead, the administration chose to contract with Bellingham for police protection. All of Western'spolice officers were laid off, and all but three were hired back as non-commissioned security officers,said security officer John Browne. Some officers were demoted, and all of them took pay cuts, he said."Most of the officers accepted positions on the security force because we're sure we're right," Brownesaid. "We're sure we're goingto win." f|i||i||||l|||llH iiiiiiiiiiM lllllilii^ Blackberry Books 308 W. Champion647-1747 Used and New Books OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Met gt;phyilcsl Cr.IM.ent MI AitiarCt.n.fe l|lCnvkomnenttl M tliUve Aoieikan ||! Dkl * llullh Ul K S = = = : n = Â« ! a i Â« a E r , 3 R a E S :^ 9:30 am- 9:00 pm STUDENTS!! 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These lots will be closed to unauthorized vehicles at 5 p.m. on both days.Unauthorized vehicles will be cited. â€¢ WINTER TESTING DATES: For information on testing dates forTETEP, Math Placement, Junior Writing Exam, Math Achievement, Miller Analogies and Credit by Exam,contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢ FOREIGN STUDY: An informational meeting for anyoneinterested in studying in Bath, England, spring and fall quarters will be held at 4 p.m. Tues., Jan. 24, inOM400. â€¢ STRATA: "Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine" is the topic for STRATA'S brown-bag lunchset for noon Wed., Jan. 25, in VA460. Guest speakers will be Paula Brown and Tim Lamb. â€¢ The newlocation for Eat, Drink and Be Merry, set for Thurs. Jan. 26, is Dirty Dan's, 1211 11th Street, in theFairhaven District. â€¢ STUDENT TEACHER INTERNSHIPS: Those wishing to student teach fall/wintersemester 1989 should attend one of the following meetings: Tues., Jan. 24, MH104, at 4 p.m.; Wed., Jan. 25, MH104, at 2 p.m.; or Thur. Jan. 26, MH104 at 4 p.m. Applications and information about the studentteaching application process and timeline will be given at that time. â€¢ WANTED: Writers,photographers and artists are sought for Western's environmental magazine The Planet. Contact AaronCoffin, VU113, X/3460 or Michael Frame, ES437, X/3978. â€¢ CAMPUS DIRECTORIES: The faculty/staffsection of the campus directory is now available free in the Co-op Bookstore and the Viking Union. Thestudent section is being published separately. â€¢ CORRECTION: The date for the President's Dayholiday listed on the front of the Timetable of Classes is incorrect. The correct date is Mon., Feb. 20, Feb. 13 is a regular day of work and school. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors and certificate andmaster's candidates must be registered with the Career Planning Placement Center to interview. Readsign-up folders for additional requirements. lt; U.S. MarinÂ© Corps Officer Program, Wed., Jan. 25. CIFoptional. Pre-select lt; U.S. West, Wed.-Thurs., Jan. 25-26. Pre-select. 1 Holland-America Lines-Westours, Mon., Jan. 30. CIF optional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 17. 1 Carnation, Wed., Feb. 1.Submit CIF and sign up in OM 280 beginning Jan. 18. 1 UW Grad School/Public Affairs, Tues., Feb. 7. CIF optional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 24. 1 The Gap, Wed., Feb. 8. Submit CIF and sign up inOM280 beginning Jan. 18. ' Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab, Thur., Feb. 9. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 26. ' Four Winds * Westward Ho Camps, (Summer positions). Mon., Feb. 13.. SubmitCIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 30. Camp Easterseal, (Summer positions). Mon., Feb. 13.Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 30. U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program, Tues., Feb. 14.CIF optional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 31. Keller Supply Company, Wed., Feb. 15. Submit CIFand sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 1. U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program, Wed.-Thurs., Feb. 15-16.CIF optional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 31. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 20, 1989 3A Students fuel up for speed trial By Ellis Baker staff reporterTwo Western students have spent 300 hours working on the Viking'Five car and plan to spend 250 morein preparation for a 170 mph land-speed record-breaking attempt in the F-modified Sports Class at theBonneville Salt Flats, Utah, in August. Senior Kurt Willows and junior Bill Lin-genfelter are students atWestern's Vehicle Research Institute. Western will be the only university in the nation to compete in theNational Speed Trials at Bonneville said Professor Michael Seal of the institute. This will be the thirdrecord speed project for the institute, and the first time an outboard (boat) engine will be used in such anattempt, Seal said. Lingenfelter said the time and effort required is worth the experience they'regaining and that the trip to Bonneville is incentive enough. "I heard rumors of going to Bonneville, so Isaid, 'Dr. Seal, I want to go.' After about a week I was wondering what I got myself into," Lingenfeltersaid. V The Viking 5 body they are using had been vandalized and required extensive body work.Lingenfelter refabricated the fiberglass hood and replaced the windshield, a side window and a section ofthe nose. He then eliminated every wave, dip and pit in the body. "Before I started working on it, I didn'tknow how to do body work very well, but I'm getting very proficient. I know my sander and my Bondoputty knife pretty well," he said. Willows said it was his avid interest in boat engines that led him to turbocharge the stock Mercury two-stroke, 2.4-liter outboard engine for the record attempt. "My first love isboats, and that's where I gained a lot of respect for these engines. This one just happens to be in a car,"Willows said. Turbo charging the engine will boost the output to approximately 350 horsepower from 225and require the engine to be inter -cooled. In addition, the driveline and U-joints must be replaced tocompensate for the additional horsepower. "Because of the exotic nature of the power-plant, we'll beusing special fuel â€” possibly alcohol. (We need) a better fuel that will ignite smoothly and cause theleast amount amount of damage to the engine," Willows said. Bill Lingenfelter and Kurt Willows with theViking 5. (One of Western's previous attempts to break the F-Modified Sports Class record failedbecause the engine broke before a second run could be made.) One initial obstacle the duo faced wasfitting the larger engine into the car. They solved that problem by installing the outboard sideways. Thenthey added a clutch and flywheel assembly, which outboards normally lack, and redesigned thecooling system to eliminate the radiator. Safety regulations also required installation of a roll bar and afire-extinguishing system. Because the car will quickly overheat, Seal, who is overseeing the project,said its range limit is only about 5 milesâ€”close to the 3-mile course length the car must run twice within an hour to set a new record. The institute is actively seeking a sponsor to pay for the trip to Bonnevilleand the salary of a professional driver, Seal said. He estimated this trip will cost $4,000, althoughprevious attempts have cost as much as $20,000. Other students have collected a small amount ofmoney through several fund-raising events to pay for some of the needed equipment, Seal said. "Wehave enough parts around here to make most of the conversion. We will need money to get to Bonneville. With more money, our chances of success are greater because we can take spare parts of things wethink might break," Seal said. Recycle center to get higher rates in July By Ellis Baker staff reporter Anestimated 40-percent gap in the Associated Students Recycling Center budget won't be closed withuniversity funds until July 1989, and it might not be covered by AS funding either, administrators said.Coordinator Jim Madison of the recycling center said it would take a miracle to run the budget without adeficit. "In years past they've run (the center) $4,000 in the hole... If we run it in the red, I'm sure themoney will come from someplace. We'll manage," Madison said optimistically. An increase in cityrecycling programs has resulted in a surplus of recyclable materials and a drop in market prices. This isan unusual circumstance and a rate increase charged to the university would cover the expense. JimSchuster, associate director of the Viking Union, said the university should cover the increase as anormal cost of doing business. Vice president Peter Harris of Business and Financial Affairs verballyapproved the rate increase last week, butsaid the payments won't be increased further until the nextfiscal year. To pay higher rates before then would be very difficult, he said. Schuster said Wednesdaythat AS funds also might not be available to cover the recycling center's operating expenses. He saidif the university won't pay for the actual cost of operating the center, then the AS will look at the costsinvolved and make a decision. "I think there's a number of options that need to be looked at, and Mr. Harris and I have yet to deal with the issue," Schuster said. If AS were to bail out the recyclingcenter, the money would have to come from the AS budget, and that could take away from otheractivities usually funded by AS, he said. "Is it the student's responsibility to pay the light bill [for therecycling center]?...What I see is, the administration has made a commitment to this process andthey've said it's appropriate and they've said they'd pay the bill. I think they should," Schuster said.Three Western departments now pay a total of $16,675 to the recycling center. That total will be about $24,000 a year when the higher recycling rates go into effect Meanwhile, Madison said he'sconcerned about paying the salaries of 15 employees and about maintaining service. He doesn't wantto lay off any of the student employees, he said, although the center plans to gradually reduce its workforce this spring as it phases out its drop-off service. Schuster said recycling is cost-effective, sociallyand morally positive and provides student jobs, adding that recycling is now a state- and locally-mandated activity. 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Johnston staff reporter Things appear to be backon track for the women's basketball team after being mugged by the Clan of Simon Fraser UniversityJan. 10. The Vikes swept aside a pair of District 1 opponents last weekend to grab second place, butlost to non-district rival University of British Columbia 68-75. In that game, Viking senior forward AnnaRabel scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Western rebounded from its horrifying27-point loss to Simon Fraser by edging a red-hot Seattle Pacific University squad 63-60 Jan. 13 inSeattle. The Viking victory snapped the Falcons' nine-game winning streak. "I think we were a littlerattled from the big loss (to Simon Fraser), but we settled down and made the key plays at the end when it mattered," Viking Coach Lynda Goodrich said. Four Viking players scored in double figures. Theywere led by junior guard Keni Browitt, who scored 18 points, pulled down six rebounds and dished outsix assists. The next night, Western played host to Alaska Pacific University and sent the Pioneersback home with a 92-52 spanking. The Viking player of the night was junior forward Alayna Keppler,who earned game-high honors with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Western will hit the road to play the Lady Chieftains of Seattle University in a tough District 1 battle at 7 p.m. at Connolly Center in Seattle.Seattle was the preseason pick of league coaches to win the district championship, but they havealready lost two starters along with two district games this season. '"They (the Lady Chieftains) havebeen hurt by injuries this year, but they are a very strong team with great talent inside," Goodrich said.The Lady Chieftains are led by two-time all-district center Karin Bishop, who averages more than 16points and 11 rebounds per game, and forward Michele Hackett, the District's leading scorer, who ranks16th nationally with a 23.7 point average. Last year the Vikes defeated Seattle 55-52 in the semifinalround of the district playoffs after losing both regular-season meetings to the Lady Chieftains. HockeyWestern's hockey team will travel to Spokane to try and ice Gonzaga University in back-to-back games,Saturday night and Sunday morning. Last year Western lost to Gonzaga 1-0 despite outshooting itsopponents 39-13 at a hockey tournament in Wenatchee. "Their goalie carried them," Chris Wagner, fifth-year player said. He ended up getting the most valuable player award for the tournament." Westernhasn't had a home arena since the closing of Bellingham's Bakerview Arena in 1984. The club has beenpracticing late Thursday nights in White Rock, British Columbia. The Vikings have 10 returning players from last year's 13-3 team. Punter earns Ail-American honors NAIA Ail-American first-team punterfootball first-team Ail-American in 22 Pete Kendall/The Western Front Peter LaBarge is Western's firstyears. By Butch Kamena staff reporter The frosting was put on the cake of Peter LaBarge's collegefootball career Wednesday. LaBarge was named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA) All-America first-team punter. The senior from Woodinville thus becomes the first Viking in 22years to be named a first-team All-Ameri-can. The last player was defensive back Steve Richardson in1966. "This is the tip of the iceberg," LaBarge said. "I played four years of college football, and each year I achieved a different level of accomplishment. "Last year, I wanted to be first-team all-league punterand placekicker. Past that, I didn't expect anything. From there my stats took over." And the stats wereimpressive. LaBarge led NAIA Division II nationally m 1987 with a 42.5 yard average. He was alsofourth in kick scoring, averaging 7.7 points a game. LaBarge was the only person in the ColumbiaFootball Association to handle both punting and placekick-ing duties for his team, but did them wellenough to be named firsts team All-CFA in both categories. And the list goes on almost endlessly.LaBarge holds 14 Western records and a share of a 15ih. He is also the CFA's all-time leading scorerwith 204 points. The next step for LaBarge will be a shot at professional football. "Right now, (WesternSports Information Director Paul) Madison and I are putting together a resume with my stats on oneside. On the reverse side will be my awards, with NAIA All-Amcrican at the top." LaBarge has alreadybeen contacted by two National Football League teams. The Pittsburgh Stcelcrs called him by phoneand the Dallas Cowboys sent a questionnaire. "I'm going to send out the resume and hope someone asks for film or sends a plane ticket," LaBarge said. "As for being drafted, I don't have any idea of mychances. Right now, everything I get is a bonus." What's Up Men's basketball Pacific LutheranUniversity (4-9 overall) at Western (13-3 overall, 7- 1 district), 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym.Women's basketball Western (14-3 overall, 9-1 district) at Seattle University (6-6 overall, 2-3district), 7 p.m. tonight in Connolly Center, Seattle. Ski club Western will compete in a division meetFriday and Saturday at Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Track Western willcompete in an indoor meet Saturday in Portland, Ore. 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CANADA V6B4W4 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 5 ---------- The Western Front January 20,1989 5A Old foes Western, PLU meet after 3-year hiatus By ButchKamena staff reporter An old rivalry will be renewed Saturday night when Western will host PacificLutheran University in men's basketball action at Carver Gym. The Vikings and the Lutes have facedeach other 118 times in a series dating back to 1931. PLU holds a 70- 48 advantage in those games.But this will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 1985- 86 season. Although both teams belong to NAIA District 1, the Lutes play most of their games in the Northwest Conference, not aspart of the nine-team scheduling pool Western plays in. The Vikings enter the game with a 13-3 record,and arc 7-1 in district action. This game will not be a district counter for Western, but will be for PLU,which is 4-9 overall and 1- 2 in district games. "They're a team with good size in the front line," WesternCoach Brad Jackson said. "They're young, and they're getting better as the season goes on." The biggun for the Lutes is 6- foot-7 sophomore center Don Brown, who averages 13.3 points a game. Two other players also are in double figures, 6-foot-6 forward Jeff Lerch at 10.1, and 6-foot-2 Burke Mullins, whoaverages 10.2 a game coming Pete Kendall/The Western Front Viking guard Ray Ootsey drives aroundSt. Martin's Chris Meeks on his way to the basket Saturday* Western skiers score high in first meet ByKim Hauser staff reporter Western's ski team attacked the slopes last weekend, but scoringdisorganization by host Seattle University delayed the official team rankings until Thursday night,Western team captain, Ron Ziontz, said. Ziontz is, however, pleased with the already-official rankings ofseveral individuals who competed Saturday and Sunday at Crystal Mountain in the first meet of themeet of the season. "Any time you break the top 15, it's great," Ziontz said. In the women's slalomcompetition, Western's Alisa Kask skied into 10th place and Brenda Andrew took 14th. Ziontz said thisunofficially puts the women in third overall. For the Western men's slalom team, Bernie Ryan captured 18th, Ian McRae snuck in at 21st and Dave Sheehan placed 22nd. The ski meet consisted of a cross-country (or Nordic) competition and a slalom (or alpine) competition. Western competed against SeattleUniversity, Central Washington University, the University of Washington, Washington State University,Pacific Lutheran University, the University of Puget Sound, Simon Fraser University and theUniversity of British Columbia, all of which are in the Northern Division of the Northwest Collegiate SkiConference and will be the rival schools throughout the rest of the season as well. Ziontz said Western'scross-country team (consisting of both men and women), unofficially placed fourth. "I feel confident thatthe crosscountry team can go to regionals," he said. "We may get stronger 'cause two of our Nordicskiers are brand new." Ziontz said about 30 people have attended the ski practices and meetingsconsistently since they began in September. At the practices, they played soccer and did aerobics tokeep in shape, Ziontz said, and traversed in the snow around bamboo poles. Of those 30 teammembers, 14 skiersâ€”seven men and seven women â€” skied at the meet, sophomore skier PollyAnderson said. All Western skiers will have the opportunity to race this Friday and Saturday at GrouseMountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Ziontz said when the hosts feel they can handle moreskiers they invite a B (or second) team as well. Simon Fraser and the University of British Columbia,the hosts for this weekend's competition, have invited B teams to compete. "When the schools invite a Bteam, it's a really good deal," Ziontz said, "because then everyone gets to race." Ziontz said it's tooearly to make any predictions. "Everybody's been training hard â€” all the schools as well as ourselvesincluded. We've got some pretty tough competitors on our team and I think we're going to hold our own."He stresses the importance of having a mandatory meeting the Tuesday before each race. "If our bestskier is not there and our worst skier shows up, then he's going into the line-up and he's no longer ourworst, he's our best," Ziontz said. "It's based on more than the fastest skier," he said. "You also have tobe part of the team." ONY5 Â©ffees FINEST COFFEES ROASTED DAILY w Coffee House Espresso Evening Entertainment Try our soups, salads, sandwiches" -OPEN DAILY- 7:30 am to 11 pm 11th Harris Fairhaven 733-6319 Post-Holiday Clearance! up to 5 0 % selected items Natural Fiber ClothingScarves, Earrings, Accessories Little Panda Boutique 208 W. 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Sophomore center Todd McAllister made his first appearance forthe Vikings Saturday, scoring two points. McAllister, a transfer from Gonzaga University, sat out thebeginning of the season waiting to become eligible. NAIA rules require a transfer be enrolled in the newschool for 16 weeks before gaining eligibility. Western also chalked up a victory Wednesday, defeating the Fe-lowship of Christian Athletes, 90- 85, in an exhibition game. Senior guard Ray Ootsey led theVikings with 19 points and eight assists. Junior center Ed Briggs added 18 points and 10 rebounds.Craig Kispert led FCA with 26 points. Former Central Washington center Ron vanderSchaff added 22.lllllllllllllll ;:fW^sjte^'s7t^^ ^cjieduied^ Iteek^mie^ ":#%;Tlie^ 3SSÂ§^i|^^O^^^f^an^. ittrapts jindiy^ Northw^;ti$s;;a^oMirÂ»g^ â€¢14alsell($ ; l h s ^ ^ meter dash; and Jerry Hopper and from Western is HollyWatson, who want to see if there is any interest in is shown in the indoor meets, then $2 off HairServices .mid c3 Janc/s 1206 Cornwall Walk-ins Welcome Â«â€¢# ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 6 ---------- 6A January 20,1989 The Western Front Opinion 1-C fails to attack root of porn issue More than 11,000Bellingham voters thought they were taking a step against pornography when they voted in November forInitiative 1-C. They were wrong. 1-C is unnecessary and unconstitutional. And it leaves more questionsthan answers. Supporters of the law contend its purpose was to allow victims of pornography to sue fordamages if the assault was directly caused by specific pornography. Victims may also sue sellers andexhibitors for damages. Their intentions are good, but their method is off-base: â€¢Pornography has notbeen proven to be a cause of assault, rape or other deviant behavior. Rather, it may be that people withthose tendencies have dispositions toward reading pornography. Western psychology professor VernonTyler said, "Sexual violence is probably multi-determined and springs from a lifelong pattern." â€¢ Byassuming the guilt of anyone involved in making or distributing undesirable books, magazines or videotapes, promoters also promote a "chilling effect,"of pre-publication censorship. Local bookstoreowners fear the law might be more broadly interpreted. They fear they could be responsible for theactions of their customers who buy ANY items in their stores. â€¢Four years ago, Penthouse magazinewas temporarily banned from the student bookstore following pressure from a few students. AnAssociated Students committee studied the issue and recommended to the board that censorship wouldset a "dangerous precedent." After three months of deliberations, officers decided to let the studentsvote. In one of the biggest turnouts ever, 60 percent of voting students decided to reinstate the magazine.Penthouse is still sold in the bookstore. â€¢1-C duplicates laws that already exist. Supporters contendthe law will help end "assault or physical attack due to pornography. It shall be sex discrimination toassault; physically attack or injure any person ... in a way that is directly caused by specificpornography." But strict laws exist that prosecute people guilty of assault, rape or kidnapping. They saythe law will end defamation through pornography, making a crime of unauthorized use of a proper name,image or likeness. But victims already can use invasion of privacy suits to win damages and punish thepublication. 1-C is like mowing dandelions: an attempt to scrape away at something deemed offensiveafter it has surfaced. It ignores the problem lurking under the surface. Until all citizens have identicalmorals, pornography, whatever the definition, will continue to exist. This law doesn't help protectwomen's or men's rights. Instead, it takes away a little of all our rights.WKWETSTrHTUH.WT.B'.TlWSi.T%SlElll W.M.vM.M.U.MAUM-!^ David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon,managing editor, Jeremy Meyer, news editor, Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger,campus government; Kathy Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistantAccent editor, Mary Hanson, People editor, Jim Wilkie, sports editor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copy editors; Jim Thomsen, photo editor, Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio,illustrator, Ed Treat, typsetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser The Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor,managing editor and news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors.Guest commentaries and letters are welcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are fundedby student fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect theopinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160(advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. " * " Salvadoran students under siege Stop U.S. intervention The popular movement working for a government of national consensus inEl Salvador has been facing a brutal increase in repression in the past few months. The economicsituation is desperate. Unemployment is currently at 70 percent; the price of beans is approximately $1 a pound, and, for the lucky few who are employed, the minimum wage is $3 a day. The governmentand military continue to do nothing to meet the desperate needs of their people but rather respond tothe demands for social justice with a horrendous level of repression. One sector of the Salvadoransociety that is being especially hard hit is the student movement. In the past month there has been adramatic escalation of attacks by security forces and the military aimed at the National University ofEl Salvador (LIES). At midnight, Dec. 22, 1988, a powerful explosion triggered by three bombs destroyed the biology building. The body of the custodian was found inside the building. Evidence indicated thathe had been shot to death before the explosion. Univcr- Lisa Petke assistant coordinator PeaceResource Center sity officials hold the government and military responsible. The following day, the FirstInfantry Brigade surrounded the university, while soldiers stationed themselves at all of thecampus entrances and searched all people and cars coming and going. The military has remained oncampus and all classes, and university activities after 5 p.m. are suspended because of the military'spresence and harassment of the university community. In a similar attack on Jan. 10, three bombsdestroyed the auditorium at the eastern campus of the UES in San Miguel. These attacks areparticularly devastating in light of the fact that both campuses have yet to recover from the four-yearmilitary occupation from 1980-84, in which much of the university equipment and grounds weredestroyed. Even more disturbing is the increase in killings and captures of students and staffmembers. On Dec. 16, RosalmeldaMedrano Gonzalez, a university professor from the Westerncampus in Santa Ana, was assassinated. On Jan. 11, in front of witnesses, a student at the maincampus in San Salvador was beaten and interrogated by soldiers before being captured. Morerecently, aprofessor, Rafeal Coto, also from the San Salvador campus, was captured. When university officials went to the headquarters where he had been taken, they denied having him. In this time when apathy about our country's foreign policy rather than action and resistance is die norm on U.S.campuses, I urge students to become involved in working to end U.S. intervention in El Salvador. Asmany Salvadorans told me when I was working there in May of 1988, international solidarity is a keyfactor in their struggle for social justice. In-class, seventh-grade socializing â€” Please pass thepacifiers Iwish I owned enough pacifiers to jam in the mouths of all the students who insist on carrying on a conversation during a lecture. These pacifiers would not only restrain them from talking but couldalso be used to show the immaturity of these inconsiderate people. It's not so bad that these "talkingheads" are missing out on a chance to learn and expand their horizons, but they prevent other students,who want to learn, from receiving the very best educational environment possible. Socializing, passingnotes and drawing pictures during class time went out in the seventh grade. These distractions disturbprofessors and other students. It's difficult enough to concentrate on most professors' lectures, ChrisWebb staff reporter and when Mary Jane and Betty are giggling behind you, and John passes Rick adrawing of a naked lady in front of you, while Leroy tells Roxanne about the Johnny Destruction and theBongloads concert on Friday ... well you get the picture â€” total distraction and loss of concentration. When I first came to Western, I was told that classes ended at 10 minutes before the hour. Somehowall the classes I attend seem to let out five minutes before that. Even more incredible is that in most ofmy classes, students can get all their material ready to leave while the professor is still lecturing. Iwonder how much information I'll miss in those five minutes every day throughout the quarter. I wonderhow much of that information will be on the exams. I have a dream! That someday all classrooms andlecture halls shall be quiet with all students equal in being able to listen. If you don't want to learnmaterial and information that will help you get an extra advantage in life, please don't attend class orlectures. Let's leave the socializing to the seventh graders and the learning to the college students. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 7 ---------- The Western Front January 20, 1989 7A Letters should focus on issues that are in the news or are ofgeneral interest Letters 250 words or shorter will get preference. Longer letters may be shortened ordiscarded. Letters should be typed or carefully printed and double spaced. Letters must be signed. Anaddress and telephone number at which you can be reached must be included so we can verify that youwrote the letter. If a letter is not signed or cannot be verified, it will not be published. Mail letters, or handdeliver, to: Letters to the Editor, The Western Front, College Hall 9, Western Washington University,Bellingham, WA 98225. FAIRHAVEN DEPOT !Â£Â£Â£Â£ Hairstyling for Men and Women AcrossSpecial College Rates! From Bullies Be sure to ask for Joann! 733-1555 FREE ICE CREAM! tSlenyon\Mon-Thurs1-10 Fri-Sat1-11 676-5156 2311 James Choose any of our fresh made shakes, sundaes,sodas, floats, and hand-packed quarts with coupon. BUY ONE, GET ANOTHER OF EQUAL ORLESSER VALUE FREE. JOB OPENINGS BUILD YOUR CAREER, WORK FOR A.S. ated Student!estern ashinRton University Outdoor Program Coordinator A.S. Productions Coordinator SexualAwareness Center Coordinator Election Board Chairperson Hospitality Coordinator DON'T MISSFinancial Aid Awareness Week January 23-27 Did you know that 60% of applicants receive financial aid? NEED MONEY TO GRADUATE? FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FAIR WED, JAN 25, 1:00 PM V.U.LOUNGE During Financial Aid Awareness'Week, Western will conduct an Information Fair. Tables will be set up with the option to: -Pick up applications for 1989-90 financial aid. -Review our Debt ManagementProgram. -Check out opportunities for student work experience. -Research available scholarships. -Getpersonal assistance in completing the forms. -Talk one-on-one with a financial aid counsellor. $725 perquarter $725 per quarter $580 per quarter $580 per quarter $580 per quarter Deadline for applications isJanuary 23 Election Board Chairman application deadline is February 6 Applications and JobDescriptions Available in V.U. 209 Apply Now!â€¢"â€¢ll*tlÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«llÂ«ll*llÂ«l|*llÂ«llÂ«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«||Â«MÂ« I â€¢ I i I ftllÂ«ll lt; Â§ f i Â§ T H N. Samish Way Next to Godfather's Pizza 11 am to 10pm Weekdays 11 am to Midnight Weekends Show us your Student I.D. Card end receive two freetokens mmmmmmmwmmmmmmttmmmmumm'mnmmmmnmmnmn ADVERTISING PAYS IN THEWESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS CALL 676-3160 CLASSIFIED UNWANTED ITEMS+WESTERNFRONT CLASSIFIEDS=QUICK CASH CALL 676-3160 FOR SALE or call direct @ 1 -545-7847 eves.SERVICES I bought a house full of furniture but I only need the house. My extras mean cheapfurnishings for you! Call 647-2202, leave a msg. FOR RENT Looking for a nice place to live? Tired of the slums? Rooms for rent, util. incl. $190/mo. includes use of laundry room, cable t.v., local phone,electricity. Non-smokers only, grad. students pref'd. Close to campus, newer houses, great landlord.Two openings 1/11, one open 3/15. Cal 1671 -4145 leave msg for Sau I HELP WANTED OVERSEASJOBS! $900-2000/ mo. summer, yr. round, all countries, all fields. Free info Write IJC, PO Bx 52-WA01, Corona Del Mar CA 92625. Summer camp jobs for men women. Hidden Valley Campinterviewing Jan 21 .Make appt. lt;5 gt; Career Planning Placement. SEX! The Sexual Awareness Center is looking for volunteers to help educate the campus!! Free training begins Tuesday, Jan 17 inCanada House at 6:00 p.m. PRO-TYPING 24 HR TURNAROUND. GRAPHS INCL'D. BARB 671-1673EUROPE WILL NEVER BE MORE AFFORDABLE! Western has spring quarter programs in BATH andLONDON, England; SIENNA, Italy; AVIGNON, France; COLOGNE, W. Germany. Program fees startat $3100 and includes tuition, lodging, excursions, textbooks, local transportation, and more! Prices are going up next year. Enroll now, before the Jan. 25th deadline. Contact FOREIGN STUDIES OldMain 530b, 676-3298 or 3299 for further information on these and other opportunities to study, work or travel abroad. TYPING - $1/page. Rush extra. Jan 676-0413. STUDY, WORK, TRAVEL ABROAD: Pick up your free copy of the Student Travel Catalog in the FOREIGN STUDY OFFICE, now located in OldMain 530b (take South elevator). We issue the money-saving International Student ID Card andEurailpass and can advise you on adding an international dimension to your education. Visit our office or phone 676-3298/3299. PERSONALS Regular visitor to B'ham wishes F. penpal, friend for fun outings. Am slim, good looks. All answd. Glen, Box 492, Custer, WA 98240 SEX FOR GRADESHave your or anyone you know ever been propositioned by a professor to exchange sex for a grade?KOMO T.V.'s Town Meeting is researching a possible program topic. If this has happened to you ora friend, pis. call our office collect (2 gt; 443^*186. Your confidentiality will be respected. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section A, page 8 ---------- 8A January 20,1989 The Western Front LESS THAN 3750 CHANCES LEFT TO CHANGE THEWORLD Not everyone is cut out to change the world. After all, it takes education, skills and a sparetwo years. Also a willingness to work. Hard. This year 3,750 Americans will join the Peace Corps to dojust that. They'll do things like build roads, plant forests and crops, teach English, develop smallbusinesses, train community health workers, or even coach basketball. However, what they'll be doingisn't half as important as the fact that they'll be changing a little piece of the world .. .for the better. Andwhen they return, these 3,750 Americans will find that experience doing hard work will have anotherbenefit. It's exactly what their next employers are looking for. So, give the Peace Corps your next twoyears. And while you're out changing the world, you'll also be making a place in it for yourself. Forinformation and applications on assignments beginning in the next 4-12 months, contact LisbethAnderson, WWU's Peace Corps campus representative. Career Planning and Placement Office, OldMain 280. Tele: 676-3017. PEACE CORPS i STILL THE TOUGHEST JOB YOU'LL EVER LOVE. ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section B, page 1 ---------- gt; â€¢ A look at contacts, page 2B â€¢ Movie listings, page 4B January 20,1989NOTENTERTA,NMENTF0RBEtUNGHAM initiative 1-C divides city January 1989 $*â€¢ ByMarkHinesstafi reporter passed on Nov. 8. hed a n eW ap6x râ€žrun~^^KoM0TV'4s -Town Meeting- . t o b r i n gcivil , Initiative I-C enablest pe y porngraphy, action a g a i n s t j * ^ ^ ^ harmed by when a personteetsurej i t s u s e ' f,hÂ« initiative say it guarantees Advocates of the 'n"1" ' bat t he women's civiltights a n d ^ com phy , avenues to follow. broad, the Opponents sa^hemmauÂ« language is ^ ^ X H i f ov e the init.at.ve a ^ U a t l y e F w 1 ^ d m c Â» t of the Consfltuuon violates the First ^ f speeCh. whichguarantee8 freedom Â£ s p ^ a Â«My fear is that *he Â»ntta ^ o o s6 chilling c f f c r t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n c r ofVfflagc to carry," said ^ ^ ^ y W and poses a Books. "The ^ ^ V U e r i a l . " . category. definition,someone could ch^rpo^h?candhringa.awsu, ^ S i n s p e c u l a u s ^ t - y ^ e w h o ^d f 0 r ^ , t e S o yMarine could faU ^ ^ n ^ n d ^ d o e X o s ^ ^ a t t o n o n - pornographic nÂ»";â„¢^ definition for pornogra-â€¢â€¢I don't see how Â» ^ e I b described as Load because Â« Â»Â«â€¢Â»"Â£it and graphic but it 3 SJ S S S 3 T - - violent ^ f o r e , no lt;Â»Â£^%XSÂ£* gt;Â»** The crux of the debate Magaz.ne phycauses sexual violence. Hayb J ^ ^ ^ pofo rgtoevder nthmee Mnt d-d^t e^s ^JmSpL g p'age after page e d ^my ^nSur^-pornographyand violence. Â« lt;Parts of the (Meese) Mullane disagrees, fax did say r e p o r t were^oonduswe bÂ«U* ^ ^ that pornography harmeu lack evidence. feminist writer and co- ' O r a t o r y - f ^ ^ K ^ f e c C Dworkin ^ V â„¢ bttwecn pornography Said "I don't know of any ^ w o r W we teâ€ždand effect but " g g g g l studies, as have never *Â«Â» " " S ^ , , its link to cancer, with studies ofsmotang^ana m t0 are difficult because ^ Â° f Â£ gained. obtain equal c Â° r * S w e could demonstrate . l t i s concervable totÂ» b por-n o ( ^ ^ S v i o l e n c e ) i f itched but probably muW-determm^-* ' ^ â€ž *the life long pattern, ^ ; o r J,at is waiting to -rr^raphyor^ce similar to the one passed gt;n BclUngnjâ€žlÂ»red unconstitutional by the wasdeclareoun^ hs Â«The laws are different in wUIlder this ordinanceis moreÂ£*m ^ we h a different court o ^ P ^ o u r t s , " Mullane said, real victims to go b e f Â° ' e **d b u t whether or not The initiative was passed D ^ ^ it will survive the scrutiny of to be seen. hasn't taken any mate-ria,^:Â£ eÂ«---- initiative is going to fall. ^iijijP^" '# .JSt wf ^tes s] lifts Â§ â€¢ f â€¢Hss^^iKfeB**S-' l|jÂ§3; fc ifei 1 In * Bj S:' mVi â€¢'aft^fe^BsS5! gt;::4 ^IIH^R lt; Â»waB^B^BKÂ£ l^^H ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section B, page 2 ---------- 2B January 20,1989 The Western Front Colored lenses cross the line between eyesight, eyesore ByNicole Bader and Gail iSkurla Accent editors It's a romantic evening with your loved one. The lights aredim, the sparkling apple cider is chilled and Barry Manilow is belting out "Copacabana." You reachacross the table over the frozen microwavable zucchini lasagna to caress your honey's hand and lookdeeply into his or her eyes. What you see is more than electrifying. It's ... it's ... those dam coloredcontacts! Vanity is one thing, but scaring people with a layer of turquoise plastic swimming on topof the eyeballs is just plain obnoxious. It's bad enough when What's The Use? blue-eyed babes alterthe. natural color of their irises, but brown-eyes- turned-blue look, well ... satanic. OK, so a lot of people wear corrective lenses. It's just one of those necessary evils, and some choose glasses and somechoose contacts. But with colored contacts, some now appear to choose new eyes. Our question is,what's the use? Maybe we're missing out on something. Are fake turquoise eyes sexy? Will plastic lead to passion? Will an attempt to change one's genetic appearance transform you into one of theBeautiful People? (Gee ... and we thought we were just using the wrong brand of mousse.) Eyes areeyes. If you're lucky you can see through them clearly. If not, you wear corrective lenses. Let's emergefrom the vanity (we decided hair spray is acceptable), and show our dates some true colors. Pull thatplastic off your corneas to give your honey the satisfaction of a deep, unobtrusive look. Barry Manilowset the stage; don't let the catchy beat of "Copacabana" go to waste. Vampire novel thrills By JeffFlugel staff reporter It's 1907, on a typically foggy night in the last stages of Victorian era London.Professor James Asher, whose assumed mild manner hides his dangerous past as a spy for HerMajesty's Secret Service, halts outside his small manor home. His honed senses tell him something is amiss. Drawing a knife from his boot, he stealthily infiltrates his own house to investigate. And thusbegins a fascinating tale of horrific fantasy, "Those Who Hunt the Night," from the accomplished penof Barbara Hambly. It is an equal parts horror and Victorian detective novel, with all the best trademarksof each. It is well-crafted, suspenseful, appropriately dark and gruesome when called for, and an all-around memorable read. Hambly, the author, recreates the period atmosphere with a vivid brush and apainstaking eye for detail. If the novel has a fault, it is in her frequent overuse of minute description inbetween bits of otherwise Book Review spellbinding dialogue, something which might tax some readers'patience. But in a novel dealing with Victorian England, setting and atmosphere are virtually the twomost important elements. If an author gets them wrong, it seriously flaws the rest of the work. To hercredit, Hambly never lets her loving description get in the way of the story's suspense or pacing, or themany intriguing ideas she presents using the seemingly bumed-out vampire motif. Her depiction of the shadowy, deadly vampire underworld inspires both fascination and dread. She peoples it with agrotesque array of characters from the realms of the Undead - their menacing presence providing muchof the novel's suspenseful narrative drive. Hambly has written extensively in the fields of science fiction and straight fantasy. This, as far as I know, is her first work of horror. It leaves one hoping for more tocome. Singer resurrects social consciousness By Mark Hines staff reporter With the deluge of coverage among the rock'n'roll rags recently, you're probably wondering who this Michelle Shocked person is,anyway. "Short Sharp Shocked," recently released on Polygram records, is essentially a country-folkalbum. Michelle Shocked sings with the contained emotion reminiscent of Joan Baez. Shocked, likeBilly Bragg and Tracy Chapman, subscribes to that old folk singer philosophy that's been resurrectedfrom the days of Dylan. One guy (or gal) armed with a guitar and a social consciousness can change the world, or at least shake it up a bit. The cover art for "Short Sharp Shocked" is a photograph of Shockedbeing arrested at a demonstration. A cop has Shocked in a strangle hold. The album cover causes one to wonder (at least it causes someone as cynical as myself to wonder) whether this young, formerly-nobody punk from Texas isn't using the resurgence of social consciousness among members of therock world to promote her own budding career. After all, most coverage of Shocked is devoted to hercolorful childhood and her life as a runaway, a street punk and an activist who's been IlBUillVllWinvolved in protests and demonstrations. Very little discussion of her music has appeared in the media. After listening to her second album, all my cynical doubts and misgivings were put to rest. Shockedhas an earthy, country style. Using simple beats and rhythms with folksy and often nostalgic lyrics,Shocked creates music that stands on its own. Incorporating fiddles, banjo, harmonica, acousticguitars and a mandolin, the music follows the patterns of traditional country music, with Shockedoccasionally howling out lyrics with a distinctly country twang. Shocked's lyrics, with few exceptions,are not overtly political. Many of her songsâ€”like folk songs in the past â€” tell simple stories. "V.F.D."is about two children playing with matches who accidentally burn down a barn. "The L N Don't StopHere Anymore" depicts me death of a mining town, as told by the son of a coal miner. Lyrics in songslike "Memories of East Texas" are full of nostalgia for the often turbulent, tomboy existence of herchildhood. "Lookin' back and askin' myself 'what the hell'd you let them break your spirit for?'" "Youknow their lives ran in circles so small, they thought they'd seen it all, and they could not make a placefor a girl who'd seen the ocean." "Graffiti Limbo," the most controversial and blatantly political song onthe album, tells the story of Michael Stewart, a young black graffiti artist. Stewart was arrested for hisacts of graffiti and beaten to death by 11 police officers. The autopsy report was "lost" during the grandjury investigation and the officers involved were never charged with any crime. Shocked takes a jab atNew York City Mayor Ed Koch and his hard-line stance toward graffiti artists. Shocked has beenportrayed as an anarchist street punk of sorts in many articles written about her. However, the latestalbum suggests a. much deeper rooted, traditional artist lurks behind the leather jacket and Converseclad facade. The last track on the album is untitled. It differs from the mood of the other songs on thealbum, incorporating hard driving guitar licks and angry, almost incoherent lyrics. This is theaggressive, grinding music one would suspect from the struggling punk depicted on the coyer. More than anything, Shocked's second album is a look into the past, both musically and in terms of lyricalsubstance. The last track, untitled and unmentioned anywhere on the album, hints at the potentialreservoir of creative energy that Shocked has yet to tap. It will be interesting to see if Shockedcontinues to follow the route of folk singers before her or whether she'll choose to follow a path lesstraveled. r Say it up ^ FRONT i Advertise with us! = [^ 676:3161^ Fairhaven Film Series Presents: THE CANTEBURY TALES (RATED X) Friday Jan. 20, 7:30 Fairhaven College Auditorium $2.00 Delivery:671-4004 12 pm to 11 pm weekdays, to 1 am Fri, Sat, Sun Fast Free Friendly Godfather's DeliverySpecials: PlZZa lt; -Free six pack of Coke with a large pizza \ X or Y -Pizza for a buck (with purchase of one large thin crust pizza) f I U T H E R A H w O R . S H I E gt; t WOW! WORSHIP ONWEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m. Y 9:30 p.m. s vespers oj eticnivg Worship J B i b l e S t u d y STAYING ONTRACK: A look at Proverbs and Ecclestastes Mondays * 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Shalom Center + 102 Highland Dr. + 733-3400 Copies 2V2. B (8Va"x11")WITHTHISAD ALSO AVAILABLE â€¢FAX SERVICEâ€¢TYPING SERVICE (TERM PAPERS/RESUMES) â€¢FREE PARKING 209 EAST HOLLY ST. 676-4440 V/z BLOCKS WEST OF KINK0S ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section B, page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 20,1989 3B V.U. GALLERY "Stations" by Mark Bornowskl, ends Jan. 21"Our World/Our Safe World" Jan. 23-27 Performance artists for AIDS Awareness Week Performances at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday - Friday WESTERNGALLERY "Progressive Images" by Milton Avery 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday - Friday 12-4 p.m. SaturdayFine Arts Building CHRYSALIS GALLERY "Dream of Reality" by Louise Williams 6-9 p.m. Monday 11a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday Fine Arts Building Rm. 213 Chamber music series continues tonight inPAC By Christina Rustvold staff reporter Department of Music is sponsoring a quarterly FacultyChamber Music Series. The second concert of the series is scheduled for 8 tonight in the PerformingArts Center Concert Hall. The concert will consist of contemporary classical music since 1940. Allthe pieces are instrumental solos or chamber music with two to three members. "Students may findthey enjoy this kind of classical music because it's from the time we live in," said David Wallace,organizer of the Chamber Music Series. He also is the director of bands and the coordinator of the brass and percussion areas. "The idea (of the series) is to provide a collage of those who teach," Wallacesaid. The series is labeled as a three-concert musical exploration, with 10 faculty members performing.Wallace said all of the faculty members were trained as performers and even though they love teaching,it is also rewarding for them to perform. The series is a fund-raising program for the MusicScholarship Fund. The cost of each concert is $2 for students and $10 for the general public. The nextconcert in the series is scheduled for 8 p.m. March 31 in PAC Concert Hall. Art recognizes 'issues'Whatcom Museum offers art exhibits, storytelling The Whatcom Museum of History and Art, 121Prospect St., is presenting three art exhibits and an evening of storytelling this month. "Ebony and Ivory: Carvings by Gregg Stadiotto," featuring whimsical fantasy-like miniatures, is currently on display andwill continue through Feb. 12. "Facts of the Imagination," exhibiting the works of 11 artists from theUnited States and Canada, opens Jan. 21 and will continue through March 19. Each artist has createdritual objects such as altars, sculptures and masks using non-traditional materials. "Heartworks '89," aValentine exhibit, opens Jan. 25 and will, be on view for 10 days. An auction for the entire show will beFeb. 4. "Legends, Tall Tales, Myths: The Art of Storytelling" will be presented by five Whatcom Countystorytellers at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28. The evening is designed for older children and adults. Admission isfree. By Sue LaPalm staff reporter "My work is an attempt to address the important issues in oursociety and in our lives," said Louise Williams, artist and creator of the "Dance of Reality" exhibit in theOmni Space in the Fine Arts Build-. ing. Williams'images deal with the relationships between birth anddeath and everything in between. Done primarily of oil on canvas and pastel on paper, she portrayseverything from the sadness of death, in "Denying Death" and "Befriending Untimely Death," to themiracle of birth in "Miracle Babies" and "Mystery Babies." She also has included simpler themes in herwork, such as "Women at the Y" and "Mamma and Son." The 11 pieces in the collection, each sell from $400 to $4,500. Williams received her master's of fine arts from Central Washington University in1985 and has taught at The Evergreen State College, Pacific Lutheran University and South PugetSound Community College. She has been an artist-in-residence in Washington, Idaho and South Dakota and was awarded a Ucross Foundation residency in 1987. To obtain a residency, an artist can doanything from teaching a workshop to creating artwork with "the gift of time to get everything done thatyou want to do," she said. Louise Williams' "Dance of Reality" is featured at the Omni Space in the FineArts Building. "I've been painting seriously for 10 years. I used to do stained glass work and jewelrybefore I decided what I really wanted to do," Williams said. "I've always done visual things and enjoyexpressing myself through my art." Test Preparation Specialist! 1107 NE 45th. Seattle 632-0634IKAPLAN STANLEY H.KAPMN EDUCATIONAL CENTER LTD. K-2. SIMS. BLIKTON SNOWBOARDSCross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of Mountain Bikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS=jmUfiMSLW^^l 110311THST. 733-4433 Dance to 'Rumors' Get your dancing shoes on and boogie down to the innovative music of "Rumors of the Big Wave." The band plays at 9 tonight in the Viking UnionLounge. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. The event is sponsored by Mama Sundays andthe Sexual Awareness Center in celebration of ADDS Awareness Week. The music of "Rumors,"which features Charlie Murphy and Jami Sieber, will also be broadcast by KUGS 89.3 FM. The bandmembers' success in the Northwest has been attributed to their skill of producing powerfully entertainingmusic with a message that is worth hearing. Next week, Mama Sundays will present Canadian folksinger Stephen Fearing at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Viking Union Coffeeshop. Admission is free. Whenthe going gets tough- Visit the Foreign Study Office Old Main 530 Spring Deadline January 25 ChooseNICSA programs in AVIGNON * BATH * COLOGNE * LONDON* SIENA* See your campus STUDYABROAD advisor Western Washington University /College of Fine Performing Arts Department ofMusic Presents F A C U 8:00 P.M. I â€¢ E â€¢ S Paul Creston Karlheinz Stockhausen Ingolf DahlDavid Burge Alec Wilder Igor Stravinsky . Single Concert Price: General Admission: $10 Student: $2Tickets available at Box Office Northwest 734-7200 Call 676-3130 For Information.. Performing Arts Center (PAC) Concert Hal ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 20 - Section B, page 4 ---------- 4B January 20,1989 The Western Front Local band films video By Charlotte Anderson staff reporterApplied Science, a Bellingham rock group, is hosting a video release party Friday night at SpeedyOTubbs for their recently finished third video "Action in Motion." Bob Ridgely, a founding member ofthe group, describes their current music as "horn-frenzy Caribbean disco rap reggae." AppliedScience began as one of the first all-electronic music groups in the Northwest, playing at galleries andscience fiction exhibits. The show starts with Go Fish, a Seattle band. About a 10-minute fashion showinterlude, with zydeco music, will follow Go Fish. The fashion show theme is "Mardi Gras" and issponsored by the Prudent Penny and the Classic Clothing Collectors Club. "The clothes will be veryfun and festive," said Lisa Bolson, the organizer of the fashion show. She said the outfits will be acollage of vintage and contemporary clothing for casual or dressy occasions. Applied Science's newvideo "Action in Motion" will be shown during the show. Ridgely, the manager, keyboardist andvocalist for the band, described their music as "fast-paced." Two of the band's previous videos hadsome video airplay on Much Music, a Canadian station, and on MTV. "Shadows Of Fear" was on MTV's "Basement Tapes," Ridgely said. "Crash Your Car" placed sixth in a national video and film contest inSeattle last year. The event will be videotaped by Tom Ensign for a show called "Generation Landslide."Ensign said this is a new TV show starting the end of January on channel 10 on weekdays. "There willbe lots of giveaways; T-shirts, records and videos," Ensign said. Ridgely said the event will be one big party with music, dancing and prizes. The show starts at 9 p.m. and cover charge is $3. Nmi* 'Working Girl' a delightful film By Sarita Christensen staff reporter Often thematically reminiscent of "9 to 5,"Working Girl," starring Melanie Griffith, makes a statement .about sexism and over-zealous bosses.Tess McGill (Griffith), a Wall Street secretary, doesn't want to be serving coffee and typing memos for 'the rest of her career. In an attempt to boost herself from "secretary-doom," Tess comes up with a way to stop a ^ssssssss ssassssssassi Facts and Stats Amount spent by Americans annually for packaged cookies: $3.9 billion. Amount spent annually on pornography: $8 billion. Source: Harper's Index,1988. Advertise in The Western Front 676-3161 THE NORTHWEST CEHTEfl FOR THE ENACTMENTOF PEACE jUkidr CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS CALL NOW FOR INTRODUCTORYSPECIAL AIKIDO MOVEMENT ART CENTER, INC. 1417 1/2 CORNWALL, BELLiHGHAM 671-6858MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH More Than Copies Copies * Fax Service Binding â€¢ OfficeSupplies Laser Typesetting Pick-Up Delivery kinko's Open 24 hours. 647-1114 501 E. Holly Cornerof Holly Garden M^^ilRivi^W hostile corporate takeover. Her assertive boss, Katherine Parker (Si-goumey Weaver), steals Tess's idea and uses it as her own. The film picks up speed when Parker hasa skiing accident and is unable to come to the office for a while. Enter Tess the impersonator, with amajor make over, as the "new" Katherine Parker. The comedy of the situation is predictable but funny,while Parker's inevitable return is looming over Tess's head. Harrison Ford is also featured in the film asJack Trainer, a mergers and acquisitions specialist, whom Tess meets at a party. They becomebusiness partners, and their relationship ' soon merges in more ways than one. "Working Girl" is a fun flick with wonderful performances by the whole cast. A go-see! FRIDAY: BUCKS TAVERN: Final Exam performs at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover charge. MAMA SUNDAYS: Rumors of the Big Wave performs at 9 p.m. in the Viking Union Lounge. $4 advance admission and $5 at the door. SPEEDY O'TUBBS: Go Fishand Applied Science perform at 9:30 p.m. A Mardi Gras fashion show will be presented by PrudentPenny between shows. Applied Science will be premiering their new video "Action in Motion" and givingaway records and T-shirts. Channel 10 will be there making a video for their show GenerationLandslide. $3 cover charge. TONY'S COFFEES AND TEAS: 10 String Jazz Quartet performs at 8:00p.m. Free admission. /FÂ£ SPEEDY O'TUBBS: The Defend-ers performs at 9:00 p.m. $5 in advanceand $6 at the door. TONY'S: Northern Lights performs folk music at 8:00 p.m. Free admission.SUNDAY: TONY'S: African Drums performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. MONDAY: TONY'S: Jazz Trioperforms at 8 p.m. Free admission. TUESDAY: : TONY'S: Rusty Cheops, BUI Carl and Lou Alcornperform folk music at 8 p.m. Free admission. SATURDAY: BUCKS TAVERN: Final Exam performs at9:30 p.m. $3 cover charge. DANCE: Jack of Roses performs at 8 p.m. at the Rexville Grange Dances in LaConner. Cover charge. WEDNESDAY: â€” TONY'S: Murray Visscher and Tom Armstrong perform at8 p.m. Free admission. THURSDAY: BUCKS: Tight Squeeze performs at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover charge.FAIRHAVEN CINEMA Beaches: 4:15 7:00 9:15 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLUB FOREIGN FILMSERIES The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe: 7:30 p.m. Tues. Jan. 24, Wilson Library Presentation Room $2 A.S. 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Title: Western Front - 1989 January 27
Date: 1989-01-27
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0127 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 1 ---------- FRIDAY WEATHER: Generally dry through the weekend with areas of fog and low clouds.BASKETBALL: Men's and Women's teams on the road for weekend. See Sports pages A4-A5. AIDS AT WESTERN examine virus to the F
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0127 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 1 ---------- FRIDAY WEATHER: Generally dry through the weekend with areas of fog and low clouds.BASKETBALL: Men's and Women&
Show more1989_0127 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 1 ---------- FRIDAY WEATHER: Generally dry through the weekend with areas of fog and low clouds.BASKETBALL: Men's and Women's teams on the road for weekend. See Sports pages A4-A5. AIDS AT WESTERN examine virus to the Front L I V I N G W I TH AIDS UNIVERSITY The Western Front Falltuition may increase to $520 By Star Rush staff reporter Western's tuition will increase as much as $81next fall if the state Legislature approves the Higher Education Coordinating Board's tuitionrecommendations in late April. The current tuition rates per quarter are $439, and if the legislatureapproves the HEC board's proposal, it will be boosted to $520 in the fall, increasing to $550 by fall of1990. 'Tuition will go up if no legislation is passed, but there will likely be some changes in Dorm for 200 to open by 1991 By Debbie Przybylski staff reporter By fall 1991, a new residence hall will replace theexistingLower Highland Hall structure, housing five times the number of students. Kay Rich, director ofUniversity Residences, and her staff, have hired aconsulting firm to begin pre-planning for the new hall,which will house from 200 to 250 students compared to Lower Highland's 47 students. AdvancedPlanning and Research for Architecture (APRA), a Seattle based company, will be working to assess the housing needs at Western. APRA has worked out a five-month schedule, giving the firm enough time togather all the information to present a report by mid-April. The research includes: assessing studenthousing needs, analyzing site conditions, including examining space requirements, site utilities and soilconditions. The report also includes evaluating building and design concepts and technicalrequirements. Once APRA has completed the report, it will present it to University Residences and thento the Board of Trustees for final approval. One survey already conducted, questioning 20 percent of allstudents in the residence halls, began to assess the students' housing needs. The survey focused onmany topics, including which type of living arrangement students preferredâ€”off-campus, at home, asingle or double room or a suite. The survey also questioned students about where they like to study and socialize. APRA will also interview custodians to determine how much space will be needed for storingcleaning supplies and what other types of facilities the custodians may need. Rich and her staff arehoping that the building will have a style similar to the other Ridgeway dormitories. Western will notreceive money from the state to pay for the new building. Housing and Dining will sell bonds which will be paid off in the future. The bonds are paid off with students' room and board fees and service and activityfees. Room and board fees will increase but not drastically, Rich said. "The housing increase will bespread out," she said. the way it is calculated," said Judy McNickle, assistant to the presidentMcNickle, serving as Western's legislative liaison in Olympia, said it is too soon to know preciselywhat those changes will be. The Legislature will review current law statutes governing tuition rates alongwith the HEC board's recommendation and choose something between the two, said Al Froder-berg, vice president for External Affairs. The recommendations are based on a new cost study conducted last year. The legislature has based its tuition increases over the last 10 years on the HEC board's previouscost study completed in 1978. There wasn't much faith in the old one, Froderberg said. "They weremaking guesses on the proper amount to increase it (tuition)," he said. The HEC board recommendations are reasonable and likely to prevail, he said. "The new levels will bring us more in line with thenational average than the current law figures." Western's undergraduate tuition has tended to be lowerthan the national average, while graduate tuition has been higher. The HEC board, conducting a study of213 institutes, found the national average tuition paid in 1988-89 to a comprehensive university likeWestern was $1,491 for undergraduate tuition and $1,592 for graduate. Western's resident undergraduate tuition in 1988-89 was $1,317. Graduate tuition was $1,863. If the legislature votes down the HEC SeeTuition on page 2 Rufus Jones site to be left undeveloped By Don Hunger campus government editor Ina unanimous decision, the Parking Advisory Committee recommended that the Rufus Jones Schoolproperty on 21st St. remain undeveloped. Trees and grass, instead of a parking lot, were thecommittee's recommendation to Peter Harris, vice president of business and financial affairs. ErnstGayden, Huxley faculty member, suggested the property be used as a nursery for Western's shrubsand flowers. The proposal complies with a recent PAC decision to look for alternate solutions to theparking problem, other than increasing the number of spaces, he said. Dillon Schneider, studentcommittee member, agreed with the decision. "I don't like the precedent piece-meal solutions set,"he said. "What we need is a comprehensive plan. We don't need parking lots scattered all overcampus. And the $3,000 we'd save through the contractor's agreement isn't enough to warrant having thelot leveled now." The option of leveling the lot to accommodate 45 parking spaces was offered inexchange for $3,000 that Mark Cleary, the contractor, owes Western for the school building. Schneidersaid the parking dilemma won't be easily solved. "The parking spaces aren't going to solve our problem,"he said, "because we've got to change people's attitudes towards having cars on campus." 5-year plan may bring 6-day week By Tim Cappoen staff reporter Some students who expected to graduate fromcollege in four years have found themselves trapped into the five-year plan. The solution may be a six-day school week. "This is just a very tentative speculation of a proposed solution," said AcademicCoordinating Commission (ACC) Chairman Tom Downing. With this proposal, for example, studentswill have to choose between classes offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. or Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday at 10 a.m. The reason the six-day class schedule might be imposed is thateverybody wants to have classes during prime hours, creating a "compression problem," said Dr. SamKelly, vice president of academic affairs. "It is a matter of student preference time," Kelly said. "Friday is the least used day, especially during sunny seasons. Everyone wants classes during the primehours." Another problem is the limited course offerings which cancel one another out. When thishappens, a student can only choose one or two classes a quarter needed to progress within a givenprogram. "There has been a considerable amount of instances where students couldn't make dueprogress in their majors and must spend five years in order to complete a program that ideally could bedone in four," Kelly said. "This concern didn't just emerge, we've been talking about it for some timenow," Kelly said. "Many universities, and ours seems to be one of them, have teachers who seem tocompress too many prime-time classes into a day, such as from eight to one or two o'clock." Downingsaid a task force of administrators are investigating the problem. A forum offered noon to 2 p.m.,Thursday in Lecture Hall 2, will give students a chance to speak to the deans of Western's under- SeeACC on page 2 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 2 ---------- A2 January 27,1989 The Western Front Deans listen at student forums Students who have difficultygetting into classes they need, have a chance to tell Western administrators their woes. They mayspeak to the deans of Western's undergraduate schools and colleges and representatives from theregistrar's office in an open forum, noon to 2 p.m., Thursday in Lecture Hall 2. "Anyone who has hadtrouble getting into courses at any level, for any reason " should speak at the forum, said Arts andSciences Dean Peter Elich. He said this includes GUR classes as well as classes required for majorprograms. This fall quarter's surprisingly high enrollment numbers aggravated the crowed classroomproblems, he said. Elich said administrators will use student's comments to help develop newuniversity class size policies. Mayor spices up chili cook-off Bellingham Mayor Tim Douglas will returnthis year as a celebrity judge for the sixth annual Mt. Baker Chili Eruption and Cook-off. Teams begincooking at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bellingham Assumption Church Gym at 2116 Cornwall Ave. JoiningDouglas will be Seattle Times writer Alf Collins, Curt Dalyrmple of the Western Foundation and DickHempler, owner of B B Meats of Bellingham. The event benefits scholarships and academicenrichment programs at Western, through the fund raising arm of the university, the West- _ , ^ern Foundation. D o u 9 , aS More than 50 teams have entered the contest, which includes a hotpepper eating contest and a tortilla toss. Cooking apparatus is limited to Coleman Stoves, and only rawmeat is allowed. No beans or other fillers are permitted. The pepper-eating contest and tortilla tossbegin at noon. Judging begins at noon, with awards and presentations following at 3:30 p.m. Chili,nachos and other refreshments will be sold at a food booth. Admission, which includes chili tasting, is $2 for adults and $1 for children and seniors. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. S A budget inreview stage The Service and Activities Fee Committee met Tuesday to review preliminary budgets forHousing and Dining and the Associated Students. In the projected 1989-90 AS budget of $600,515, thelargest increase is for a new Ethnic Student Center which, if approved, has a projected budget of $9,379. mmmmmm mmmm â€¢ CCF Prof Talk Series presents "Faith and the Thinking Mind," 1 p.m. Tuesdayin the VU Lounge. Biology professor Maurice Dube will address the topic, "Science and Christianity." â€¢ MECHA (Movimiento Estudiatil Chicano De Aztlan) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday's in Bond Hall215. â€¢ Deans Lecture Series presents the "History of Genetics in the USSR" by Dr. Valery Soyfer 3p.m. Monday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. â€¢ Deans Lecture Series features Sovietdissident Valery Soyfer and 'The Genetic Implications of Chernobyl." 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Amtzen Hall100. â€¢ The Physical Education Department is sponsoring a Health testing week beginning Feb. 6.Testing will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Carver Gym. For more information contact Laurie Brilla at676^3056. â€¢ The Regenerative Society is a group against the killing of dolphins in the Eastern PacificOcean. Their Save-the-Dolphins campaign is looking for volunteers. The first meeting is 1 p.m.Wednesday in VU 113. Student directory available next week By Michelle Partridge staff reporter Thestudent phone directories are scheduled to be out in about a week and a half, said Steve Inge, director of University Publications. The directory contains phone numbers and addresses of students and isusually published during fall quarter. Inge said that because so many students weren't sure about theirliving arrangements during fall registration, University Publications decided not to print the directoriesuntil winter quarter. "We determined last quarter that material gathered during fall quarter had seriousaccuracy problems," Inge said. Inge said last year's student phone directory was useless by winterquarter because about 40 percent of the phone numbers in it were students' home phone numbers and not their school numbers. Inge said that by winter quarter, most students are settled into where theywill be staying for the rest of the school year. Information for this year's directory was submitted toUniversity Publications at the close of add-drop on Jan. 18. Inge isn't completely satisfied with thesystem they adopted this year for releasing the directory during winter quarter. "I would prefer to findsome way to update the phone numbers before winter quarter registration," Inge said. "There is a bigproblem with finding a way to get useful information on people early in fall quarter." Tuition Continuedfrom page 1 ACC Continued from page 1 graduate schools on the difficulty of obtaining classes. Kellysaid the group will determine where the log jam points are and will find out if they really do exist. Kelly said because 5,000 students live close to campus, class loads could increase. "This is a residentialcampus more so than other schools," Kelly said. "It seems reasonable to be able to offer more classes.We are not proposing classes seven days a week and 24 hours a day." As the ACC studies-the current scheduling problems, there are questions yet to be resolved. "It is a serious problem for students,such as technology majors, who can't get into the classes they need to progress," Downing said. "There are students with different sorts of problems for different majors," he said. "The problem may not bescheduling at all, it may. be something else." board's recommendation, continuing with the current law rate increases, Western's graduate students would pay nearly $100 more in tuition than graduatestudents at the University of Washington next year. Approval of the IIEC board's recommendations willleave Western graduate tuition undisturbed for the next two years. Froderberg said therecommendations are based on the proportion of the university budget that is directly devoted toinstructional cost. Research costs are not taken when considering tuition levels connected to thestudent. The HEC board prepares tuition and fee recommendations for all public, state-fundeduniversities in Washington, though it is not required to present a budget to the Legislature. OfWestern's present $439 per quarter undergraduate tuition, $75.50 is retained for service and activity fees, $25.50 for the building fee (used by the university to pay-off bonded indebtedness) and $338 inoperations fees returns to the state's general fund to be allocated back to the university . McNickle, saying Western is closely watching all proposals presented to the Legislature, stressed no finaltuition rate can be predicted until a final vote is cast in late April. "We can't say where they'll stand," she said. Corrections The Western Front tries to be accurate in every story it publishes. When we do err,we want to correct the mistake. To submit a correction, please call the editor or managing editor at 676-3162. FREE ICE CREAM! 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To pre-register, or formore information, contact the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢ CREDIT BY EXAM: Applications for winterquarter must be received by Friday, February 3, in the Testing Center, OM120. â€¢ FOREIGN STUDY:Application deadlines for spring programs in Bath, London, Cologne, Avignon and Mexico have beenextended to Feb. 3. ISEP applications for Fall '89 exchanges are now due. WESTERN IN GREECE:Application deadline for spring '89 has been extended from Feb. 1 until Feb. 15. Informational meetingscheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, AH312. â€¢ ATTENTION ELEMENTARY ED STUDENTS: Allstudents wishing to begin the elementary teacher education program spring quarter should haveapplications in by Feb. 15. See Shirley Barrett, MH204. â€¢ SUMMER POSITIONS: SMART is recruitingstudents to work in the following positions for summer: residential counselors, assistant residentialcounselors, assistant resident director, lead tutor, tutors and recreation coordinator. Applicants mustqualify for work-study funds. Deadline for applications is Feb. 17. For application and information contact,Mary Jane McHaffie, X/3537. â€¢ STRATA: Brown-bag lunch, noon Wed., Feb. 1, in VA460. On-CampusInterview Schedule Seniors and certificate and master's candidates must be registered with the CareerPlanning Placement Center Read sign-tip folden for additional requirements. lt; Holland-America Llnes-Westours, Mon., Jan. 30. CIF optional; signup in OM280. ' Carnation, Wed., Feb. 1. Submit CIF and signup in OM 280. ' TW Recreation service-Yellowstone, (Summer only). Thur., Feb.2. CIF optional; sign up in OM280. ' UW Grad School/Public Affairs, Tues., Feb. 7. CIF optional; sign up in OM280. 1 The Gap,Wed., Feb. 8. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. ' Lawrence Llvermore Nat. Lab, Thur., Feb. 9. SubmitCIF and sign up in OM 280. ' Four Winds * Westward Ho Camps, (Summer only). Mon., Feb. 13. SubmitCIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 30. ' Camp Easterseal, (Summer only) Mon., Feb. 13. SubmitCIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 30. ' U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program, Tues.,Wed.,Thurs.,Feb. 14,15,16. CIF optional; sign up in OM280 beginning Jan. 31. ' Keller Supply Company, Wed., Feb.15. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 1. 1 Puyallup School District, Thur., Feb. 16. Signup in OM280 beginning Feb. 2. ' Target Stores, Fri., Feb. 17. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 3. 1 Weyerhaeuser, Fri., Feb. 17. Sign up in OM 280 beginning Feb. 3. Defense Contract AuditAgency, Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 7. Hidden Valley Camp,(Summer only). Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF and sign up for interview beginning Feb. 7. Boise Cascade,Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF and sign up for interview beginning Feb. 7. Public Schools Personnel Coop,Wed., Feb. 22. Sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 9. i ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 27,1989 A3 Students descend on Olympia Fifteen Western students rallied on the steps of the state capital building yesterday to protest proposed tuition increases and toemphasize the need for more financial aid during the third annual "Descend Olympia." TheUniversity of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, EasternWashington University and Evergreen State University also took part in the event. Western students delivered an agenda to legislators detailing concerns about tuition and financial aid. Other points inthe agenda included raising the current enrollment lid by 1,000 to allow more students to attendWestern, and increasing minority enrollment. Two Western students, Tammy Fleming, associatedstudents president, and Greg Anderton, AS Molly Krogstadt/The Western Front Students rally Thursdayon the capital's steps. legislative liaison, along with a group of UW students, began the descent at noon, Wednesday in running shoes. They ran from the UW to Tacoma, where they rested for the evening.They began running again at yesterday morning and jogged up the capitol steps just in time toparticipate in the rally. AS pay raises to cost $14,000 Panel examines free trade Now that thegovernment has set the stage for free trade, business leaders need to exploit the initiative, accordingto speakers at a conference on free trade, yesterday in Arntzen Hall 100. Almost 150 people attendedthe conference sponsored by the Center for Business and Economic Research and the Center forCanadian-American Studies, among others. Canadian Consul General F. Ian Wood said theagreement will open up a market of 295 million people for both countries. Canadian guest speaker Stuart Culbertson mentioned a number of industries the agreement will help, including forestry, energy,software and technology. One industry both sides agreed might suffer is agriculture. Seasonal tariffshad protected crops in both Washington and British Columbia from more plentiful California-grownproducts. All the panelists seemed to dread talking about B.C.'s softwoods industry, which is beingshut out of American markets with high tariffs. Under the Free Trade Agreement, those tariffs will not falluntil 1998. One recurring topic was free travel across the border for business people. Henry Liebman, aSeattle international lawyer, said the bureaucratic process for sending business people across theborder has been eased. Companies that warranty their products will be able to guarantee they can get a repairman to a customer across the border quickly, he said. By Paul Mahlum staff reporter EffectiveJan. 16, Associated Student employees will be earning up to $145 more per quarter under a new ASpay-scale system. Abiding by the new state minimum wage, the AS Board implemented atemporary scale effective Jan. 1. This scale affected only students earning less than the $3.85minimum wage. AS Treasurer Kent Thoelke said the temporary increase brought those making $505 perquarter to $585. On Jan. 16, the board approved a scale affecting all employees. The scale will stay ineffect until January 1, 1990. He said the new scale will cost the AS roughly $14,000. AS PersonnelManager Teresa Tadlock said the old scale was way out of whack. "Our goal was to get the hourlywages worked out," she said. "Under the old scale there were people working fewer hours than othersbut still getting paid the same." Board members will earn $870 pejr quarter under the new scale, anincrease of $145 from their $725 salary before Jan. 1. Employees who earned $505 under the old scalewill now make $580. Those who earned $550 before will now be making $615. Those who earned $600will now make $645. The scale will affect 126 of the 133 AS employees. Seven employees whoearned $725 under the old scale will not get a pay raise. Tadlock, one of the seven, said the decision tonot give them a raise was not based on how much time they spend on their work. "The AS pays itsemployees based on the minimum number of hours they work," she said. Thoelke said the new scaleshould not only iron out a lot of imbalances but also pave the way for the 1990 AS Thoelke board tolevel out the scale next year. "In January 1990, when the state minimum wage goes to $4.35, we willeven everyone out," he said. The money for the wage increases came from $15,000 left over from the last budget, he said. Tadlock said planning the new scale began right after the Nov. 8 election vote to raisethe state minimum wage to $3.85 an hour. Thoelke said longevity pay raises will be cut until 1991.These raises of 10 cents an hour were given to employees who had worked for the AS for threemonths. Thoelke said deciding this new scale was a "tough decision." "There could be a glichesomewhere. It is hard to tell how it will work until it goes into effect." New laundry tokens cut vandalism,increase profit By Jill Nelson staff reporter Residents of past years who remember the days of the coin-operated washers and driers and the headaches they brought are thankful for the new token-operated machines. "More often the machines would break down," recalls Sandy Nelson, who lived inRidgeway Kappa last year. "When you used quarters you'd lose money in the machine. Now themachines aren't broken," she said. With the coin-operated machines, students found that a nickelwrapped in lint would be accepted by the machine as a quarter. This cut down on students' laundrycosts but increased the cost of maintenence. "The machines' slides were becoming jammedbecause of lint. To have them serviced costs $40 a call," said Pat Lee of maintenance for Housing andDining. The housing system lost money because of vandalism and theft when someone stole moneyfrom coin boxes with home-made keys. Students were also competing with off-campus visitors formachine time. "We viewed the magnetic ticket laundry system at the University of Washington lastyear," Lee said. It was working so well there that Western installed them in all campus dorms andapartments last quarter. "There is less chance of vandalism, coin stealing and fewer machinesdown," Lee said. The addition of the magnetic ticket system has generated a 24-jjercent increase inrevenue for University Housing. Roger Oettli, business manager of Western's Housing and DiningSystem, said a cost increase from 25 Joelle Johnson/The Western Front New dormitory laundry tokenshave cut down on vandalism. cents to 35 cents was considered to r e p o r t e d b e c a u s e t h e y m l e s s l i k e ly offset the money lost to vandalism. to invest in 20 tokens. Fewer off-campus users are being "Enough students were using lint in the machines instead of quarters that many would be broken," saidKen Fogel, Mathes Hall Resident Director. He has heard no problems or complaints about the newsystem. Greg Pound of Kappa said he didn't have any qualms about the tokens. "Last year you couldstick lint in it and get wash for free," he said." Now technology has made that totally bogus. But Ihaven't really been too traumatized by it," he said. Plastic replications of the same one-and-a-half byhalf-inch tokens do not make the machines run. 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Despite a battle with the weather, light winds and four inches of snow during thecompetition, team members Steve Trunkey.LoriO'Donnell, Michelle Wilkinson and commodore TomKrabbenhoft captured the victory with first place finishes in all but one race. "It was really close,"Krabbenhoft said. Western defeated second-place University of Washington by 5 points, but at onetime in the competition only one point separated the two rivals. Krabbenhoft said he is looking forward to "keeping with our winning tradition" and competing in the Nelson Roltsche Regatta hosted byTulane University Feb. 4-5 in New Orleans. He said he feels that "these are the best sailors in the nationthat will be there." Krabbenhoft expects to compete against some of the Ivy League schools and otherbig-name colleges. Representing Western will be the team of Melanie McNair, skipper, and ChrisGoebel, crewing, and the team of Krabbenhoft, skipper, and Michelle Wilkinson, crewing. The teammembers will be gone Feb. 1-7 with the competition taking place on Feb. 4-5. The Sailing Foundation ofSeattle is providing funds for half the airfare expense of the team. Krabbenhoft said this is a greatadvantage. Some of the money raised by the sailing team also will be used to help with the cost of thetrip, but most of the expenses are the personal responsibility of each of the four team membersparticipating. Krabbenhoft said the competi- Michael J. Lehnert/The Western Front Western's TomKrabbenhoft and Michelle Wilkinson set sail for the Nelson Roltsche Regatta Feb. 4-5 in New Orleans. "Ireally enjoy the competitiveness," Krabbenhoft said. He enjoys the sport because "so manysubtleties" are involved and because it is so natural and interactive with nature. tion will be a goodexperience for the team. Sailing requires both mental and physical skills, something he said someonecould spend a lifetime trying to perfect. He also enjoys the opportunities to travel. "We're really lookingforward to going down there and enjoying the festivities," he said. Women skiers go for championshipberth ByKimHauser staff reporter , To make the conference championships, the women's ski team onlyneeds to place third or fourth at this weekend's meet, Ron Ziontz, Western's ski club captain, said. Hesaid he is confident the women will qualify after the ski meet this Friday and Saturday at White Pass."We need to finish third or fourth to get to the conference championships," Ziontz said, "which isexpected, I suppose. We' ve done it in the past two races." Western will compete against theUniversity of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, theUniversity of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle University, Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia â€” the eight regular-season rivals. Western's entire ski team ismade up of the women's alpine (slalom and giant slalom) team; the men's alpine team; and the Nordic (or cross-country) team, which is composed of both men and women. About 20-25 skiers are consistentlyshowing up for races, Ziontz said. The women's alpine team currently is in third place overall behindSimon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. Women skiers Alisa Kask, BrendaAndrew and Michele Pochelon are expected to place consistently high this weekend, as usual â€”placing in the top 15 of 40 racers. The men's alpine team is, "pretty much out of (contention for thechampionships)," Ziontz said. "But then again, the men's team is a lot younger than the women's team." The men's team finished sixth at Crystal Mountain two weekends ago, and sixth or seventh (unofficially)at Grouse Mountain last weekend, Ziontz said. The men definitely are ranked ahead of Washington State University's men's team, he added. At Grouse Mountain, "Dave Sheehan finished 17th in the slalom out of approximately 70 men," Ziontz said. "So, that's pretty respectable." "Our Nordic team also didwell (at Grouse)," he said. "They took fourth overall and Robert Woerne took third in the relay and fourthin the open, finishing only 15 seconds behind the third-place finisher. And, that's only because Woernewas ran into by a spectator and crashed." The relay event is a 3-person race where each person skis afew kilometers each, Ziontz said. The open event is a distance race of 15 kilometers for men and 10kilometers for women. The Nordic team doesn 't have a conference championship, he said. "As far as Iknow, they already are committed to going to regionals." "I've noticed that we all get along really well.We have a pretty close coinradery, which is one of my big goals this year," he said. Ziontz is pleasedwith the morale of the team. "In the past, there was much emphasis on inter-team competition. Peopleon the team (this year) realize that their times reflect where they are accurately on the team, but itdoesn't reflect the way the relationships are formed on the team. The top skiers are not just friends withthe top skiers. Everyone is friends from top to bottom." SHI Men's basketball Western (15-3 overall and8-1 district) at Lewis Clark State College (16-9 overall and 10-0 district), 7:30 p.m. Friday in Warrior Gym, Lewiston, Idaho. Western at Whitman College (9-6 overall), 7:30 p.m. Saturday in SherwoodCenter, Walla Walla. Women's basketball Western (16-3 overall and 11-1 district) at St. Martin's College (7- 11 overall and 4-7 district), 7:30 p.m. Friday in SMC Pavilion, La-cey, Wash. mnimiiiiiiiBTi nn BeerCups Available $2 KEGS to go Special OFF PONIES AVAILABLE at the BEECH HOUSE PUB With this coupon, expires 2/4/89 113 E. 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State St. Beliingham . 671 -4666 Mon-Thurs 11:00-12:00.Sun 12:00-12:00-Fri, Sat 12:00-2:30 am ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 5 ---------- The Western Front January 27,1989 A5 Western to face first-place Lewis Clark By Butch Kamena staffreporter Carver Gym has a reputation as one of the toughest places in NAIA District 1 for aroad team toget a win. Hie Viking men will be visiting another graveyard for visiting teams Friday night, as they facedistrict-leading Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Western also will be in action Saturday,facing Whitman College in Walla Walla. That will be a non-district game for the Vikings. Friday's gamewith LC State will match the top two teams in the District 1 standings. Western enters the game insecond place with an 8-1 record, 15-3 overall. The first-place Warriors are 10-0 in district action, 16-9overall. The difficulty for visitors to LC State's gym is its size. The court is too narrow and too short,making it difficult for fastbreaks. "It's a crackerbox," Western forward Rich Baxter said. "It's like my oldgrade school gym. Right off the court there's walls about four-to-six feet high, and the stands start rightbehind that. "There's a ceiling right behind the basket, and you can't make an overhead pass inbounds." But to say the Warriors are winning merely because of their gym isn't accurate. LC State, which hasnine new players, is starting four transfers, led by Victor Wells, who previously played at the Universityof Idaho. Wells, a 6-foot-6-inch forward, is third in the district in scoring at 21.8 points a game, andsecond, behind Western's Ed Briggs in rebounding, with 10.2 a game. The lone returning starter for theWarriors is 6-4 forward Mike Moscrip, who is averaging 16.2 points a game. LC State also has thedistrict's tallest player, 7-2 FreikBeij, a native of Holland. Beij does not start, but is second in the districtin blocked shots at 1.5 a game. Briggs leads the district at 3.6 swats a game. The Warriors havegotten to the top of the district standings by defeating Central Washington Univer- Western 91 SFU74 Game highs Points: Western: Ed Briggs, 19; J.D. Taylor and Rich Baxter, 13; RodWhatley, 12 SFU: Dale Dergousoff, 28; Kerry Rokosh, 24; Andrew Steinfeld, 8 Team numbers Field goals: Western: 34 of61 attempts (.557) SFU: 28 of 66 attempts (.424) i^PPWfc^3 irai sity twice. Central defeated Westernearlier in the year, but LC State Coach Dick Hannan said that putting two-and- two together could bedeceptive. "People see that we beat Central twice and they think we're great," Hannan said. "We're agood team, not a super team. We match up well with Central. I don't think we match up well withWestern. We have some serious concerns." Western will enter the game riding a four-game winningstreak. Leading scorer Manny Kimmie, who has missed the last three games with a knee injury, willmake the trip and should be able to play. "I'm really looking forward to it," Western Coach Brad Jacksonsaid. "It could be very similar to our game (with Simon Fraser on Tuesday). They play a lot of zonedefense. We'll be ready to play." Saturday, Western will face Whitman for the second time this season. The Vikings defeated the Missionaries 86-77 Nov. 21 at Carver Gym. The game will be a designateddistrict counter for Whitman, which currently is 9-6 overall, 5-3 in the district. The Missionaries are led by 6-4 forward Scott Brady, who averages 15.0 points and 6.2 rebounds a game. Rabel scores 26 inVikings'84-65 victory By Erik K. Johnston staff reporter The women's basketball team played on its owncourt for a change of pace and the game ended with a result similar to its experience on the road.Victory. The Vikes upped their District 1 record to 11-1 (16-3 overall) and Team numbers SPU: 26 of 59attempts (.441) retained sole possession of second place by defeating the Falcons of Seattle PacificUniversity 84-65 on Tuesday night. "This is the beginning of the final stretch of the season and it'simportant that we continue to play the good basketball that we are playing right now," Viking CoachLynda Goodrich said. : .- Western led from the opening tipof f and never trailed, although the two teamsbattled back and forth throughout the early stages of the first half, with the Falcons preventing theVikings from stretching their lead very far. The Vikings opened their lead to eight points midway throughthe first half after sophomore guard Katie Kennedy came off the bench to hit three consecutive bombsfrom the outside, but the Falcons came back quickly and reduced the margin 25- 23. Western slowlyopened the lead to five points when Seattle Pacific suffered a blow with 1:06 remaining in the half thatwould prove fatal for the Falcons. As Viking junior forward Alayna Keppler drove across the baseline fora bucket, SPU's center Jamie Sipma (a Lynden Christian graduate) suffered a blood-gushing gashabove l U I U l i PUT YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE TO WORK. Air Force Officer Training School is anexcellent start to a challenging career as an Air Force Officer. We offer great starting pay, medical care,30 days of vacation with pay each year and management opportunities. Contact an Air Force recruiter.Find out what Officer Training School can mean for you. Call 1-800-423-USAF TOLL FREE her righteye when a teammate accidentally hit her in the head on the play. Sipma left the game and requiredseven stitches to close the wound. She had scored 10 points and pulled ... It's important that wecontinue to play the good basketball that we are playing right now. -Coach Lynda Goodrich down fiverebounds at that point in the game. "It hurt them (SPU) not having Sipma in the second half, but I felt we were playing well enough to win anyways," Goodrich said. After the referees wiped the blood from thecourt, the Vikings wiped out the Falcons. SPU could no longer match Western's inside game in thesecond half as the Vikes outrebounded the Sipma-less Falcons 27-16. Viking center Cim Hansonscored 15 points, while Keppler controlled the boards with 12 rebounds. Forward Anna Rabel had herthird consecutive 20-plus scoring game as she led all scorers with 26 points. SPU dropped to 14-3overall and 9-3 in the district, and has now lost 10 straight to the Vikings. Western hits the road onceagain as they play two District 1 counters this weekend. The Vikes will meet the Saints of St. Martin's at 7:30 tonight in Lacey, Wash, and then play National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II squadUniversity of Puget Sound Loggers at 5:15 p.m. Saturday in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Kendall/TheWestern Front Sophomore guard Katie Kennedy, shown here in an earlier game against Alaska Pacific,came off the bench Tuesday night to score eight points for the Vikings in their 84-65 victory over SeattlePacific. Post-Holiday Clearance! off uPto60%8eÂ«!2S?d Little Panda Dourique items Natural FiberClothing Scarves, Earrings, Accessories 208 W. Magnolia St. Downtown Bellingham Phone 671-2929 Hours: Mon-Fri10-6 Sat 11-5 VISA â€¢ MASTERCARD â€¢ AMERICAN EXPRESS â€¢ LAYAWAYS |Womencare Shelter \ A non-profit organization that : supplies emergency housing Â« and support tobattered women : and their children will be con- â€¢ ducting volunteer training I beginning Thursday,February â€¢2nd at 6 pm. Internships are â€¢ avalaible. All interested women :are encourage to attend.For â€¢ additional information cali: I 734-3439 or 671-8539 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 6 ---------- A6 January 27,1989 The Western Front Opinion Finals week classes not a solution The AcademicCoordinating Commission wants to stop professors from giving final exams during dead week andgetting an early vacation. Good idea, but making classes mandatory during finals week isn't thesolution. If finals were scheduled for the last day of classes, students would be over-stressed with several finals on the same day. Professors may have several finals to correct Friday of finals week in time tohand in grades a few days later. Also, tests could only be the length of the regular class meeting, usually one hour. Instead, departments should enforce the policy already in effect. Students can file a complaint with the department chairperson, who then usually issues a memo informing the instructor ofuniversity policy. If the problem persists, the dean of the college follows the same steps. RolandDeLorme, assistant to the vice president for Academic Affairs, said he' s not aware of the problemcontinuing after a reprimand by the dean. Delorme also said abuse of the system is not a big problem.But some faculty are concerned about their peers' unethical practice, and rightly so. Those faculty shouldapproach the department chairpersons to fix the problem. The Faculty Senate said Monday that forums will be scheduled for students to express their opinions on the issue. These faculty groups are to becommended for trying to solve problems through discussion, instead of initiating immediate changewithout consulting students. Ron to write book Ronald Reagan, former president, will now be RonaldReagan, author. "I've got my pen in hand and I'm ready to get started," Reagan said Wednesday in apress release. A spokeswoman for Simon Schuster, the publisher, said Reagan will write the bookalone, without a co-author or ghostwriter. We hope he at least hires someone to check his facts: Thenation's homeless people are on the streets because they want to be there. The Soviets are godlessbarbarians. Trees pollute the air. Ketchup is a vegetable. "We begin bombing in five minutes." The Iran-Contra affair was not a scandal, even though he can't remember much about it. Let's see how good hismemory is AFTER the presidency. The Western Front David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managingeditor, Jeremy Meyer, news editor, Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campusgovernment; K.L. Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistant Accenteditor, Mary Hanson, People editor, Jim Wilkie, sports editor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, AlanaWarner, copy editors; Jim Thomsen, photo editor, Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio,illustrator, Ed Treat, typesetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor,managing editor and news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors.Guest commentaries and letters are welcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are fundedby student fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect theopinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed in College Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160(advertising), and 676-3247 (composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification #624-820. BOSSGR Wo more fooling thesystem, Bundy' 'Scum' won't kill again Ted Bundy was finally put to death this week. My initial thought"It's about time!" How long has this bastard been playing games with our already screwed-up legalsystem? Well, Bundy, your time finally ran out. I've got to admire you though â€” you worked the system like you owned it. You found every loophole possible to put off your execution. For a long time* I heardnothing about you except that you were in jail waiting for another appeal. Then, out of the blue, thebiggest media blitz in recent memory about a convict takes place. All the news shows were coveringyou with their top story of the night for a whole week. Then the switch on "Old Sparky" was finally pulled. You sure wentout with a bang. (Or is that a spark?) Oh, but the pablum-puking liberals will say thatkilling you won't bring back the dead, and it won' t heal the wounds of the victims' families. That's prettyobvious, and I don't need anyone to tell me that â€” especially not a bleeding-heart liberal. The point of capital punishment is to make sure none of the scum like Bundy hurt or kill anyone else. When wekeep them locked up instead of killing them, there is always achance that one of them will escape andkill again. When we pull the switch, we not only kill the s.o.b. who murdered someone else, we also end all chances of another violent incident by a hardened criminal. The most pathetic thing about capitalpunishment is the fact that in our legal system it costs more to take a'criminal to the electric chair than It does to feed him and house him for the rest of his life. The reason it costs more is because they getappeal after appeal before they get executed, if they get executed at all. And who pays for all the courtfees? The taxpayers. You and me. It pisses me off that some of my hard-earned money goes to payfor a costly court case. Worse yet, it makes me even more upset that these sleazeballs get a lifesentence, and my tax money goes to get them comforts like color TVs in their cells. Something is reallywrong with a legal system that gives comforts to the criminals and does little for the victims. TedBundy knew this, and he worked it until his dying day. Goodbye, Bundy, I'll see you in hell. Bushfiddles while D.C. burns Capital mayhem returns Elitist conservatives whooped it up in Washington, D.C. last week, celebrating the inauguration of their cult leader, George Bush. Amid music and mayhem,fine food and excessive pomp and pageantry, the party blazed onward as right wingers, wallowing inwealth, blew millions of dollars in celebration. Bush has taken his seat at the thrown with a style andflourish reminiscent of his mentor, Ronald Reagan. But the party's almost over and life at the capitalremains violent and chaotic as the people of the city wallow in despair. Outside the stately gates of theWhite House, beyond the steps of the Capitol, lies a city in turmoil. A city where crack wars, drive-byshootings, crippling poverty and bigotry are a constant reality. Last year 372 people were murderedWashington, D.Câ€”60 to 70 percent of the murders are attributed to crack gang warfare. An estimated15,000 people are homeless, sleeping on the streets of the ghettos, unobserved by the tourists whoflock to Washington to gaze upon the monuments and cathedrals. Vast wealth and unbearable povertyexist side by side as greedy politicians turn their backs on the predominantly black population oftheir city, hoarding and squandering the wealth of a nation on their own elitist interests. In 1988 a childwas murdered for his jacket, a woman was shot to death in her own home and police officers repeatedlybrutalized black citizens. The city's mayor, Marion Barry, faces allegations of drug use. And the bandplays on... The poverty-stricken citizens of D.C. aren't celebrating the inauguration of PresidentBushâ€”they're fighting for their lives in a jungle of drugs, open warfare and crippling poverty. They have lost faith in the leaders of this country, who offer nothing but unkept promises, meaningless rhetoricand over-simplified "solutions." Yet the people of D.C, a 90-percent democrat, 70-percent blackpopulation, have learned to "just say no" as Nancy asked them to do. They said no to George Bush:they got him anyway. Now the people are hoping and praying that when the party's over, when thestreamers, balloons and ticker tape is swept away, that Bush will remember his flamboyant campaignpromise to build "a kinder, gentler nation." ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 7 ---------- The Western Front January 27,1989 A7 Letters Bundy's death viewed as gala Editor, I sat and watched the evening news on Jan. 24,1989, the day that Ted Bundy was executed. A Seattle television stationshowed an interview with Bundy and film of the crowd (yes, that's right, it drew a crowd) that stoodoutside of the Florida State Penitentiary in Starke, Fla. After the signal was given that Bundy had died(a reporter came out flailing his arms in joy), the crowd cheered. I was shocked, no, disgusted thatpeople applauded just as they might have been doing while watching Superbowl XXB1 two days previous. The cameras and reporters recorded the people's reactions. One woman said, "It teaches our kidstoday that when our country doesn't like someone or something, we kill it." Another man said thatknowing Bundy was dead made him "feel good." In 1976, the day the death penalty was reinstated inthe United States, Letters should focus on issues that are in the news or are of general interestLetters 250 words or shorter will get preference. Letters must be signed. An address and telephonenumber at which you can be reached must be included so we can verify that you wrote the letter. was ablack day in the history of our nation. This decision allowed our culture to slide back to an era ofbarbarism and anti-intellectualism where we can treat an execution as a gala event. Bundy's executioncertainly did not give any relief to the families of his victims, but it certainly gave Americanssomething to whoop and holler about. I'm confused, and my feelings are mixed about living in whatformer President Reagan called "this great country of ours." Garret Janney Christian noise less thanjoyful Editor, I read with resignation the editorial on the "joyful noise" Christians are making oncampus every morning (the Front, Jan. 21). Why are they making such public display? To add to theirnumbers, to intimidate and coerce, to increase their power with the goal of dominating Western, to burnthe books of science so that only Christian material will be allowed on campus. It is their policy tobrutally silence all dissent, to drive out all minorities, to recreate in America a medieval Christiankingdom, complete with divine-right king, inquisition and the burning of dissenters and books.Reason and rationality bred our Constitution and our sciences and lifted us out of the cruel andsuperstitious hole the Christians had dug for HELP WANTED Advertising Representative for TheWestern Front â€¢Must have sales experience. Contact: Heather Lloyd College Hall Rm. 11 676-3161us in the Middle Ages. So when you hear them singing so sweetly in public, consider their aims and thebrutal wickedness and pagan superstition behind it. Bill Bokamper Porno images affect behaviorEditor, I am astonished at the so-called expert on KOMO's "Town Meeting" panel, at the Western Fronteditorial and at Western professor Vern Tyler, who say that there is absolutely no proof of a connectionbetween the existence of pornography and negative attitudes and behaviors toward women. In fact, the connection is documented and has been published in "Pornography and Sexual Aggression," editedby Neil Malamuth and Edward Donnerstein (New York: Academic Press, 1984), and in "ConnectionsBetween Sex and Aggression," by Dolf Zillman (Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1984).Dr. Donnerstein, a psychologist and researcher at the Center for Communication Research at theUniversity of Wisconsin, testified at the public hearings in Minneapolis in 1983 about this subject. Histestimony was: "I think the interesting thing is, if you take a look at the research, and really, we aretalking about hundreds and hundreds of studies, there is an incredible amount of consensus acrosspopulations and measures and studies. "We are not talking about correlations where we get intochicken-egg problems of which came first, we are talking about causality. The ability at least of thisresearch to take certain types of (pornographic) images, expose people to those images and make aprediction independent FREE!!! DOUBLE PRINTS OR FREE ROLL OF FILM (With each roll processed) EVERY MONDAY Mon-Sat10am-6pm BeUingham Mall 734-4668 of their background, of their viewinghabits of their initial hostility, and make quite accurate predictions of potential aggressive behavior. I think it suggests quite strongly there are strong relationships between the (pornographic) material andsubsequent aggression. In fact, good colleagues of mine would argue that the relationship betweenparticularly sexually callous attitudes toward women is much stronger statistically than the relationshipbetween smoking and cancer, mainly because most of that research is correlational. This is not." Ofcourse, this just tells us what we all intuitively know. That images do affect us. Many people like todress like them, move like them, act like them, look like a Hollywood star. In fact, the advertising industry spends billions every year predicated on the fact that the images they create do affect our behaviors and our consuming habits. If we can't even agree that images do affect us, then the debate aboutpornography will not lead to an effective solution. LucyColvin Smokers get best VU view Editor, Inrecent years both the state of Washington and Western have actively discouraged smoking in public places. Both have realized not only the hazards to the health of smokers and those who must breathethe fumes but have understood the ugly smell value non-smokers must tolerate when smokers pollute the air in public buildings. In one of the finest of dining areas set aside for students, faculty and staff, thefourth floor of the Viking Union, smoking is allowed in the largest of two seating areas. It is Low Faresto: â€¢Europe â€¢Asia â€¢Australia/ New Zealand Plus Youlh Hostel Cards, international student ID, tours, and much more. Call for our Eurail passes Issued on spot! free Student Discounted teacherfares! travel Catalog. CouncilTravcl Seattle, Wa 98105 1-800-544-4001 -almost coincidental the smoking area has a magnificent view of the bay, while the non-smoking area, with less than half of the seatingcapacity, is tucked away behind concrete. More often than not, those of us who do not smoke are forced to sit in the smoking section because there are no tables available in the nonsmoking area â€”seemingly to be punished because the administration of Western has not recognized smokers present a real (and perhaps illegal) problem. On the other hand, perhaps Western continues to allowsmokers to pollute the best dining area since statistics show they won't be able to enjoy the view for aslong as their pure-lunged, non-smoking peers. Jim Marvin Choices include right to abort Editor, I amresponding to the editorial in last Tuesday's Front written by Mary Beth Neal. You are right, Mary Beth:"But we live in the '80s. We have choices for when things don't work out." Those " choices" include awoman's right to her own body and her legal choice to abort. Just because many of your "closestfriends" are adopted, and they happened to be born before 1973 (Roe v. Wade), does not meanabortion excludes adoption as a choice. 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CALL 676-3160 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section A, page 8 ---------- A8 January 27,1989 The Western Front Student volunteers help community By Paul Mahlum staffreporter Eighteen years ago, during the heyday of student protests, Western students and localresidents staged a sit-in on 1-5 to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Things have changedsince the 1960s. Now Western students are working within the system rather than against it. Todaystudents participate actively in their community through their efforts with the Bellingham Parks andRecreation Department, the Whatcom County Boys and Girls Club, the Whatcom County SoccerAssociation, city government and various social agencies. Jack Smith, Viking Union director andWestern's activities adviser, said nationwide the relationship between communities and universitieshas changed since the turbulent '60s. "You don't see the universities as separate anymore," he said.Dave Purdy, a resident adviser in Nash Hall, said Western students are different from University ofWashington or Washington State students because they are more interested in community activitiesand have a friendlier attitude. Two weeks ago, speaking at the Associated Students Board-sponsoredlegislative conference, Bellingham Mayor Tim Douglas, a former dean of students at Western, saidstudents have always been socially active. "There is always a tradition here of students getting involvedand taking charge," he said. Associated Students Vice President for External Affairs Chris Hartbecame a member of the mayor's advisory council this fall and said past interaction between Westernand the community has been minimal. 'It is pretty positive now, though," she said. "The residents seeWestern as a vital part of the city. The city does give us a lot. We use their buses, their stores. We dostimulate their economy, but most of us don't pay property taxes." Hart was chosen by the universityto be its representative on the advisory council, a body consisting of residents of the various smallcommunities in Bellingham. Hart said she has brought up busing and parking issues at the meetings."The city and the university have to work together as a team to solve these issues," she said."Traditionally, with both of these issues, students have always wanted the same things. The citycan't extend the whole busing system on Sundays. There are alternatives to building a new parkinggarage (on campus). Other things can be done. They just need to be worked on." She said she plans on creating an "Adopt a High School Student Day" next quarter. Western students would be hosts for aday, taking their high school guests to their classes and showing them around campus. The high school students would be selected by high school counselors in Bellingham who have listed local students they feel have the academic prowess to go to college but are not planning on going for other reasons.Students alone, though, haven't brought the university closer to the community. In 1988, Western'sathletic department sponsored the first Youth Football Recognition Day, inviting the Whatcom CountyBoys and Girls Club football teams to the Viking football team's home opener. Steve Bason, director ofthe club, said "Western will put the event together. The kids and coaches are let into the game free. Athalftime they announce over the P.A. system all of the kids' and coaches' names." For several years,the athletic department has asked first and second graders from the club's basketball teams to play quick five minute games during halftime at Viking basketball games. Bason said fans really loveseeing the first and second graders out there. Every year. Western interns, work-study or volunteerstudents work at the Boys and Girls Club. Bason said when the students get into it, when they see what they're doing, who it is they 're helping, they really get something out of it. "It isn't just a class anymore. Many interns and work-study students come back on a volunteer basis," he said. Students coachand officiate basketball, baseball and football games. Matt Wood, a Western work-study student, hashelped set up a coaching training program. Social service and psychology majors counsel kids in a low-key counseling program. Counselors meet weekly with three or four kids. Bason said the counselors and kids just talk about what's going on. "They ask if the kids have been having problems socially, at school or at home," he said. "The counselors develop good rapport first. They're going to become friends with the kids first." Computer students teach kids the basics in math, history, science and grammar bygetting them to work with basic computer programs. Working 10 hours a week, students spend six orseven of those hours actually working with the kids on the computers. The rest of the time is spent onpreparation and evaluation. Bason said the students are enhancing the kids' education on a one-to-one basis. "Most of the stuff is in game format," he said. "The kids don't even know they're learning.That's the beauty of it." Art students teach kids how to paint, draw and color. The student instructorsare required to write down every day which kids do what type of painting. Bason said the arts and craftsprogram is a good example of the club's overall philosophy. "We offer a lot of programs so everyone canfind their niche, so everyone can feel good about themselves," he said. In April, Western students will take part in the annual city-wide Hunger Cleanup. Designers replace angels with original trophies ByEllis Baker staff reporter No tried, nor true, nor timid trophies would do for three Western industrialdesign students entrusted with creating awards for the Mount Baker Chili Eruption and Cook-off. Noplastic angels with uplifted arms, no unisex figurines, no simple cups or engraved plaques wouldsufficiently honor a new chili champ. The challenge that faced juniors Dean Bidwell of Auburn, PietKruithof of Mount Vernon and Monte Cook of Tacoma was to design trophies as bold as America'sfavorite Heartburn Helper. With only two weeks to complete their projects, Bidwell and Cook eachlooked for inspiration in the bottom of a can. :J went out and ate some chili, first of all," said Bidwell. Se veral ideas later, the result was the grand prize for the chili quality category: a ladle of copper andpolished aluminum, displayed upright The award for showmanship. on an aluminum stand. Bidwellalso designed delicate medallions of polished aluminum, brass and copper for first, second and third-place showmanship winners. . Cook said the genesis of his design, the grand prize for the showmanship category, didn't come easily at first. He, too, brainstormed ever a bowl of bubbling beans. "I saw thechili bubbling in the pot, and that blister coming up, and I worked with that idea. I wanted to go from aunique perspective," Cook said. His "unique perspective" is a 6- inch wooden pot spouting an eruption of brown ceramic globs. Cook first envisioned a plastic-and chrome-plated version, cast from a plastermold. Unfortunately, he said, the estimated $10,000 cost of this Cadillac of Cook-off trophies wasprohibitive. "One of my other options was ceramics, and that turned out quite well ... clay isinexpensive," said Cook. Kruithof, who said he eats chili frequently, relied on memories of his manymacho-meals for inspiration. His creationsâ€”medallions for first, second and third-place winners in thequality category â€” are made of jade found on Mount Shuksan, polished aluminum and leather. "Ididn't want a trophy that was so silly that people wouldn't want to put it on a wall or in their living room,"said Kruithof. Despite the "light-hearted burn" of the situation, all three agreed the skills they've learneddoing this project are valuable, particularly since they went past the usual idea stage to build theirdesigns. "Obstacles that are not apparent on paper become obvious when you're trying to produce adesign," said Cook. The three designers plan to attend the cook-off, to witness the proud momentwhen their creations are bestowed upon the winners. "We want to see the expressions on the people'sfaces," said Cook, with a wry smile. "Whether they like it or don't understand it or throw it at someone." Blackberry Books 308 W. 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Anindividual's writing is "his or her property," Collene Mildes, an education graduate student and LibraryScience 125 instructor, said. "You can't put a fence around it or borders, so you have to acknowledgewho wrote it." According to "David Riesman and the Concept of Bibliographic Citation," co-authored byWestern librarians Raymond Mclnnis and Dal "I never have (plagiarized) in college 'cause I'm tooscared." â€” Greg James Symes, "In the scholarly world, one cannot borrow, trespass, poach, steal, orotherwise claim a concept belonging to another without giving due credit where, because of propertyrights, credit is due." While Western's General Catalog defines plagiarism under AcademicDishonesty and provides consequential penalties, some students are still not aware of what it is. Afreshman student who wanted to remain anonymous said, "I've copied sentences and paraphrasedparagraphs before. Can you do that?" Another student said, "I have never plagiarized." She did notcon-sideritplagiarism when she, "copied someone else's work before, like an essay or something, butnot out of a book." Mildes said, "A lot of students have no clue as to what academic dishonesty is."She thinks it is important for students to be made aware of it and that it is wrong. Mildes said selling aterm paper, or letting someone else use your paper, is plagiarism and she also stresses being a rolemodel for higher ethical standards. "The ethical issue of plagiarism is that we're all professionals orpracticing to be professionals... It extends from copying someone's answers from a test to higher ethicsof levels in government, like Joe Biden (who had his past history of plagiarism ruin his presidentialcampaign)," she said. Mildes said she feels instructors have a responsibility to make their studentsaware of plagiarism; one way, is by mentioning it in class like she does. Another way is to have adefinition of it in the course syllabus. Freshman Greg James said his instructors Betty Cribbs of theEnglish department and Richard Thompson of the Psychology department both have a specialsection in their syllabus defining and explaining plagiarism. "I never have (plagiarized) in college,'cause I'm too scared," James said. His roommate, Jeff Thompson said, "It's a nasty habit; it happens."He said in high school he plagiarized when he knew his teacher didn't know where the informationcame from. A student who wishes to remain anonymous said, "Last year my roommate copied all her English 101 essays." Another anonymous plagiarizer said, "My first year here, I copied a paper for a101 class. I was almost done with mine and it was pretty good, but my friend was already done with hisand neither of us felt the grading was fair. I had a hunch that his T.A. graded higher than mine, so Ipurposely copied his word for word (with his consent) to see the T.A.s' differences. I even put in the same grammatical mistakes as my friend," she said. "My friend got an A, and I got a B from my T. A.," shesaid. "I had the best of intentions to turn my almost done (paper) in as a re-write later because we weretold beforehand that we could do a re-write. I just never did. That's the only part I feel bad about. I did,however, feel guilty See Plagiarism page B2 By Don Hunger i^S^il^HSBIillliiiBi giarism, the AcademicCoordinating Commission rewrote the old l l | 0 H H H H i i i "MHHHHHBill^^H iHK^PfBWi but are not limited to: lliilllHii^^ BiliiiiiiJpHiHI: 2. Substituting synonyms for another's writing and claiming theBffil^^BiiiiiKHillllSllll ilSSIliirtBillpSiiBiliiiiB report as a source of data or results. llllli^^ lllliiBli^^l^KMiBiiiimission because if did not address |iSi||i^pii^taii^^iiiiHII legejhinkin that research is cdit-ililif^^iiiiliiiBiBiiiBiiiiiiii^i of computer programs or data would S ^ ^ ^ S ^ e h | m g : : Â« ^ i ^ s r p w n : saidplagiarism needs to be clearly defined, because infractions are more tributed next fall to entering fresh-i^lllpiljli^llllllil^ ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section B, page 2 ---------- B2 January 27,1989 The Western Front Plagiarism Continued from page B1 and kind of scared for myfriend and I until we got them back. It would have been almost as easy to do my own, but we wanted totest the TAs." Mildes said, "I don't know that (plagiarism) would go on to the extent that it does if more students were caught, but then again professors and instructors should not have to be a police force."When a student is caught, plagiarism is, "something the university takes very seriously," Mildes said,"and if action needs to be taken, action will be taken. However, there are lots of policies set up to protect both the student and instructors." Although Mildes takes on the responsibility of being aware andmaking her students aware of plagiarism, an anonymous instructional aid doesn't share her burden.An anonymous student said he was almost positive when he was an instructional aid that a student hadplagiarized an entire piece. But, he didn't turn the plagiarizer in because he didn't want to get him kickedout of school, and he was afraid that he might be wrong. "I would be very disappointed in a student whodid it," Mildes said. "Anger would not be the word. I would be disappointed and saddened, and wouldwant to do something to help the student." She said she doesn't have any problems with the university'spolicy on plagairism, however, she feels "there needs to be some sort of positive counseling (forplagiarizers) â€” to heighten awareness that it's not appropriate action. "As students, we can set highstandards and try to encourage a high set of standards." Mint rubbers go limp By Gail Skurla assistantAccent editor Do our eyes deceive us? Does this ad actually read, "Condom mints...The deliciouschocolate candies that say, 'I care enough to be careful'...The tasteful way to make your point'"? Holyrubber boots, Batmanâ€” they're edible prophylactics! Well, sort of. For a mere $7 it's possible to buy adozen chocolates that are "shaped and wrapped" like condoms. The ad even suggests to give these nifty little items as gifts for Valentine's Day. We hate to subject everyone to this again, but... Our questionis, what's the use? OK, we'll give The Rubber Tree (the company selling these things as a non-profitproject of Zero Population Growth) some credit. ilMBllII ililllil These candies are an innovative way tohelp combat AIDS and unwanted pregnancies, right? We can see it now. We're at the Black Angus (ed.note: this is an absolutely imaginary event), ready for some action. After scoping out the dance floor, our trolling begins. Unbuttoning a few more buttons on our blouses, we cast our bait. We get a bite. "Hey,boys, how 'bout heading over to our place?" we demurely ask, handing our newfound friends Peterand Dick each a condom mint. To which they reply, between bites of chocolate, "That's a swell idea,gals, but only if we stop at a store to buy prophylactics first Golly, thanks for the reminder." Better yet is the prospect of giving these goodies to a loved one ("I bought dessert for us tonight, honey") or receiving them from a secret admirer. We've always fantasized about finding in our mailbox a package with alittle handwritten note that says, "Roses are trite, violets are bland, here's a rubber that'll melt in yourmouth, not in your hand." Ah, yes, what an intriguing way to spend seven hard-earned dollars. Why bestraightforward? It would be unthinkable to just actually go out and buy a package or two of condoms.Besides, if you're really into chocolate mints, it's much better to buy some Hcrshey's syrup and a bottleof peppermint schnaaps. Events to educate, entertain provided by AS Productions By Bret Rankin staffreporter The Beastie Boys. Art exhibits at the Viking Union Gallery. Mama Sundays concerts. All ofthese events are brought to campus by Associated Students Productions. "One of the AssociatedStudents' jobs is to provide entertaining and educational material on campus, and AS Productions is the main vehicle for this," said Kevin Majkut, adviser for AS Productions. AS Productions iscomposed of five divisions, providing the campus with a wide variety of entertainment to choosefrom, Majkut said. The Special' Events Program concentrates on bringing major concerts and specialevents to campus. Coordinator Greg Vander-grift was responsible for the Red Square Dance and theReggae Dance, with a beer garden in the VU, dur- - ing fall quarter. "My theme is kind of towards ethnicmusic," Vandergrift said. Supporting this tone, he arranged the performance of the Bhunda Boys, a five-piece Afro-pop band from Zimbabwe that played at Western last quarter. "This is a rewarding job. I canexpose the different types of music to the students and community," Vandergrift said. The MamaSundays Program presents a weekly variety of folk and jazz music, plus novelty acts performed in theVU Lounge or Coffeeshop. Carol Pederson, Mama Sundays coordinator, also is responsible forproviding one pro-, duction a month scaled for 300 or more people. Timothy King/ The Western FrontJeff Bates, publicity coordinator for AS Productions, works on graphic art for an upcoming event. KevinMajkut The performances brought to Western by Mama Sundays are generally provided for under $2. "Itry to keep the cost as low as possible," Pederson said. Movies shown on campus are provided by theAS Productions film program. This division is responsible for showing three films a week, on Tuesday,Saturday and Sunday. The Social Issues Program sponsors workshops, lectures, films and assortedother services to further cultural and social awareness, Majkut said. This program brings events tocampus that concern issues dealt with in other AS organizations, but is oriented toward the eventas a function rather than as an issue. Majkut said a panel discussion on the influence the media had on the elections, and a play, "Steel Kiss," concerning homosexuality, were presented at Western lastquarter by the Social Issues Program. Each of the program coordinators are full-time students hiredin the spring for the next school year. The salaries for the positions range from $550-$725 per quarter.The assistant coordinators usually are paid hourly wages from $3.35-$3.55. The coordinators usuallywork about 10-15 hoursf a week, said Pliny Keep, coordinator of the Social Issues Program. Jeff Bates,publicity coordinator for AS Productions, agrees with Keep, although his work takes between 30 and 40 hours a week. "The other coordinators mostly put in about 15 hours a week. I work late nights more," Bates said. Bates is a visual communications major and applied for the position to do the graphic artfor a wide variety of events. He was formerly the graphic artist for the Outdoor Program and isresponsible for managing eight artists that create all of the posters used by AS Productions. The jobs of the coordinators are not that stressful if they are organized, Keep said. "The job pressure depends,"he said. "If you plan things well and have everything prepared, it's not bad. But if you don't know whatyou're doing it can be a high-pressure situation." Many of the coordinators entered their positionsbecause of their career goals. "The job fits my degree. I do production and publicity," Keep said. "Icertainly don't do it for the money." Vandergrift said he wants to be involved in the music businesssomehow, though not as a promoter. "That's kind of a sleazy business sometimes, with a lot of risks," he said. The AS also provides the AS Productions budget and allocates the funds to each program forits use. Proceeds from the events presented are used by the sponsoring program for additionalactivities. Engrossing Tourist' evokes deep thought, shines light on Hurt By Jeff Flugel staff reporter All right, so what's up with this William Hurt guy? Who does he think he is, any-way? Does he haveapersonal life, or what? Is this all he does, make movie after movie, year after year, never turning in abad performance, garnering more critical praise than any self-respecting actor could stomach? Itseems like every time I turn around, here comes Hurt, freshly featured in a new film with words like"serious" and "adult-oriented" written all over it. So it is with "The Accidental Tourist," a film that justsqueaked in before the new year in order to be in the running for the 1988 Academy Awards. From allthe critical fanfare and pre-Oscar hubbub, it seems a likely candidate for a Best Picture nomination. Thesame was true last year, when Hurt starred in "Broadcast News," which was nominated but lost toBernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor." Unlike "News," however, "The Accidental Tourist" is muchmore Hurt's film, which means its respective success or failure with the individual viewer ridesmainly upon his shoulders. Also vying for attention are Kathleen Turner (whose latest effort wassupplying the voice of Roger Rabbit's sexy wife Jessica in this year's cartoon smash) and Geena Davis,who some might remember from the recent remake of "The Fly." You know, the lady with the big lips? In "Tourist," Hurt plays a travel-writer whose life becomes so empty after the murder of his 12 year-old sonthat he simply becomes a cold, perfunctory, emotionless shell. His wife of many years (Turner, in alargely uninteresting role) loves him but can't put up with his distantness any longer, and so leaves him.â€¢HnnHH Hurt sinks into a morass of even greater depression, until he meets a quirky, and, let's faceit, just plain weird, female dog trainer, played quite well by Davis, who seems a natural for the role.(Maybe that's why she married Jeff Goldblum?) Davis doggedly (pun intended) pursues Hurt, andeventually succeeds in bringing him somewhat out of his shell, with the aid of her comically allergicyoung son. Hurt starts to take on some semblance of life once again, and just when Davis starts cryingmarriage, in steps Turner, wanting her hubby back. Now, with the critics all chanting "Oscar! Oscar!,"what we the public probably want to know: is it really that good? Well, if adult comedy-dramas aboutreal-life crises and issues are your cup of mocha, then I would recommend "Tourist" as an excellentexample of that breed. What it really boils down to though, is how big of a William Hurt fan you are. Ifyou think he's the greatest thing since Swiss cheese, then bon appetite. This movie is a kind of tonic,though. It shows we, the viewers, that as screwed up as our lives might be, we're not as bad off as wethink, nor are we the only ones suffering. And it also tells us that, with a little help, maybe we can dosomething to straighten things out. It's never too late to start again. So much for philosophy. Back tothe movie. On a scale of pure entertainment and memorable filmmaking, is it good? Yeah. Engrossing?Sure. Thought-provoking? Yes, indeed. Well-acted? You bet. The best movie of the year? Naah. ONY'S GfWese as. FINEST COFFEES ROASTED DAILY â€¢ Coffee House Evening Entertainment "Try our teas and pastries" -OPEN DAILY- 7:30 am to 11 pm 11th Harris Fairhaven 733-6319 ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section B, page 3 ---------- The Western Front January 27,1989 B3 VU GALLERY "Our World/Our Safe World" ends Jan. 27Performance artists for AIDS Awareness Week Performances at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. "ThreeArtists in Black and White" begins Feb. 2 Dorita Gray, Nancy Weymouth Halbrook and VirginiaPaquette 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday - Friday Viking Union Addition 6th Floor CHRYSALIS GALLERY"Mythical Beings" student exhibition 6-9 p.m. Monday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday Omni Room,Fine Arts Building WESTERN GALLERY "Progressive Images" by Milton Avery 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday - Friday 12-4 p.m. Saturday Fine Arts Building MAMA SUNDAYS Canadian folksinger Stephen Fearing 8 p.m. tonight Viking Union Coffeeshop PAC Program of French songs, by faculty member VirginiaHunter 8 p.m. tonight PAC concert hall Michael J. Lehnert/The Western Front Jerri Allyn, aHumanities/Fairhaven instructor, and her brother David Ehrich work on a new AIDS quilt for the "AIDSAwareness Week" display in the VU Gallery. 'Our World' recognizes nameless AIDS victims By SueLaPalm staff reporter A mixture of rather bleak surroundings can be found at the Viking Union Gallery,including a video tape naming AIDS victims, a hospital bed, with an almost ghost-like image of aman's face surrounded by ivy hanging on the wall and a comfortable living room scene with performersrolling dice. This entire combination illustrates the issue of AIDS in the multimedia presentation of"Our World, Our Safe World," which is currently on display on the Viking Union Gallery. All of the figures in the gallery work together to paint a dismal picture of what life is like for someone dying of AIDS, and how they are not nameless victims never to be known again. . Quilts on display give the names of themanv unknown victims who die of AIDS each year. These quilts are in an enclosed area that looks like ababy's room, with a crib in one corner. Next to the crib is a video tape telling of the nationwide quilt beingput together in honor of AIDS victims. Each quilt represents a person and a name â€” whichdemonstrates that each victim's life was worthwhile. On the other side of the quilts is the hospital room.It features a hospital bed with a performer in it, as if they too had AIDS and were probably waiting todie. On the wall above the bed hangs the mask of a ghost-like face, surrounded by ivy and wire. Itseems to admit death itself. Next to the bed is another performer sitting at a table with a chess board.The chess board shows all of the brown chess pieces surrounding the white chess pieces, as if toisolate the inner pieces. This is somehow typical of society's treatment of those with the disease.Free concerts tonight "The Yin And The Yang" by Peter Frazier is part of the "Our World, Our Safe World" exhibit in the VU Gallery, depicting disturbing scenes of attitudes about AIDS. The performers in theliving room lounge comfortably on the floor as they roll the dice and talk about AIDS. On each side of thedie is a word that deals with the issue. Cure, safe, sex and AIDS are some of the words shown.Surrounded by two couches, a television and a coffee table, one performer asks the other, "Why dopeople find it so hard to talk?" The other answers, "Fear., .fear of the unknown and fear of AIDS." Thepresentation is a perfect example of some of the biases that surround the issue. People don't alwaysaccept a person who has the disease and often condemn them. In the typical stereotypes of isolation,loneliness and death that surround a person who is a victim of the disease, this presentation works tomake people understand that its victims are people too and offers awareness and understanding. "OurWorld, Our Safe World," is sponsored by the VU Gallery and will be on display until 7:30 tonight.Crooners to sing folk-art tunes Music lovers will feel torn tonight trying to decide which campusconcert to attend: Canadian folk tunes by Stephen Fearing or French art songs by faculty memberVirginia Hunter. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Fearing will play at 8 p.m. in the Viking Union Coffeeshop.Hunter also will perform at 8 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center concert hall. Both performances arefree. Vancouver-born Fearing spent 11 years in Ireland and two years in Minneapolis, returning to British Columbia in 1985. Since then he has toured extensively throughout Canada and into the United States giving frequently sold-out concerts. The unique folksinger is presented by Mama Sundays. International concert artist Hunter spent 20 years performing in Germany, France, Belgium and England. Herawards include a "premier prix" in the International Competition for Performance of French Song, aRotary Fellowship for post-graduate study in France and a diploma in the International MusicPerformance Competition in Geneva, Switzerland. Hunter joined Western's faculty in 1987. friends, andthe Gallery made sure bers can contribute support either faipmijl^^ members are not obligated to sign | || | | Â§ | | | ^ ^ l i n t i r pK llitlfsis^ gallery tours, assisting with gal- ::fie|pii$i^^ ^ m e e | ; ^ ^ ---------- Western Front - 1989 January 27 - Section B, page 4 ---------- B4 January 27,1989 The Western Front ^/miti FRIDAY: MAMA SUNDAYS: Stephen Fearing performs in the Viking Union Coffeeshop at 8 p.m. Free admission. LORD CORNWALL RESTAURANT: NeilRush performs at 9 p.m. $1 cover charge. BUCK'S TAVERN: The Ducks perform at 9:30 p.m. $4 covercharge. UP AND UP TAVERN: The Splatters perform at 9 p.m. SATURDAY: BUCK'S: The Ducksperform at 9:30 p.m. $4 cover charge. TONY'S COFFEES ANDTEAS: Munro Leaf performs mellow andgroovy rock and roll at 8 p.m. Free admission. LORD CORNWALL'S: Nefl Rush performs at 9 p.m. $1cover charge. TONY'S: Kate Lawson and Terry Brinard perform folk and old rock at 8 p.m. Freeadmission. UP AND UP: The Splatters perform at 9 p.m. /?Â£ SUNDAY: LORD CORNWALL'S: NeflRush performs at 9:00 p.m. $1 cover charge. TONY'S: Warren performs at 8 p.m. Free admission.MONDAY: LORD CORNWALL'S: New London performs at 9 p.m. through Thursday. $1 cover charge.TUESDAY: TONY'S: Jay Erwin performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. WEDNESDAY: TONY'S: Geof Sluis and friend Ray Worth perform at 8 p.m. Free admission. THURSDAY: BUCKS: Thin Men perform at9:30 p.m. Ladies free and $3 cover charge for men. TONY'S: 10 String Jazz Quartet performs at 8p.m. Free admission. Time A.S. PRODUCTIONS Amazing Grace and Chuck: 9 p.m. Sun. Jan. 29,Performing Arts Center $2. FAIRHA VEN FILM SERIES The Harder They Come: 7:30 p.m. Fri. Jan. 27,Fairhaven College Auditorium $2. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLUB FOREIGN FILM SERIES TheCaptain from Koepenick: 7:30 p.m. Tues. Jan. 31, Wilson Library Presentation Room $2 OTHERCAMPUS FILMS Beyond the Dream: A Celebration of Black History: 10 a.m.-noon, Viking Addition350,7-9 p.m. Lecture Hall 3, Wed. Feb. 1. Free. BELLIS FAIR CINEMAS The Accidental Tourist: 2:IS4:35 7:15 9:45 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: 2:05 4:10 7:05 9:10 January Man: 7:10 9:15 PhysicalEvidence: 2:00 4:00 7:00 9:00 Land Before Time: 2:30 4:40 Twins: 2:10 4:25 7:20 9:35 Working Girl:2:25 4:45 7:35 9:55 FAIRHAVEN CINEMA Beaches: 4:15 7:00 9:15 MT. BAKER THEATRE Cry in theDark: 2:45 5:05 7:35 9:55 PICTURE SHOW THEATRE Rainman: 4:15 7:00 9:30 SEHOME CINEMAS 3Mississippi Burning: 2:00 4:30 7:05 9:40 Naked Gun: 1:55 3:45 5:35 7:25 9:25 Some Girls: 2:25 4:357:15 9:15 gggggggggass^^ Facts and Stats Percentage of Americans who say they don't know howthey could get along without Scotch tape: 46 Percentage of American women who wear the wrong sizebra: 75 Source: Harper's Index, 1988. 'Failure' yields sell-out By Charlotte Anderson staff reporter"Failure," the sold-out album, is an underestimated name for the vinyl created by a Bellingham band, the Posies. The writers of "Failure" are former Bellingham natives Jon Auer and Kenneth Stringfellow.Auer said they wrote and produced the album from December 1987 to February 1988. Due to manytechnical difficulties, the album was not released until December 1988. The first 200 editions sold outwithin a month. The upbeat melodies and sounds of the album are reminiscent of early Beatles. Ingeneral, the songs have a similar rhythm. The music begins with a smooth, excited beat that gradually peaks and plateaus to the end. The uncluttered lyrics do not need in-depth interpretation. Catchy verses lllioWIliliili; such as "ironing Tuesdays washing Saturdays" make people wonder why they are singingalong to the simplistic verses. "Like Me Too" and "Compliment" sing of slighted love and brokenpromises to a lighthearted beat. A review by the underground newspaper "Backlash" said, "These lyricseither demonstrate a case of arrested development or someone writing songs for 13-year-old girls." Onthe other side, Scott Mc- Caughey of "The Rocket" wrote, "Singing this good still makes a guy' la la lalimp with joyous envy." This distinct difference of opinion is directly related to taste. The band'sfamiliar, rejuvenating style of the early 60s has led to sold-out shows in Seattle. Within the past year,the Posies have moved to Seattle and expanded to include two new members, Rick Roberts on bassand Mike Musburger on drums. "Live, we are definitely more rockin' than the album," Auer said."I reallywant to make another album that's a step up from this one." In the meantime, the Posies will be playingin Bellingham March 4 at Speedy O'Tubbs. Detective digs up murder in 'Old Bones' By Jeff Flugel staffreporter If you 're the type who likes to spend cold winter evenings wrapped up in a novel of dark,dastardly mystery, then I suggest you make haste to the nearest bookstore or library and grab a copy of "Old Bones," the latest from the pen of Aaron J. Elkins. Elkins made an important and acclaimedcontribution to the world of mystery and suspense back in 1982, when he unleashed upon the world hisanthropologist-detective Gideon Oliver, in his first adventure, "Fellowship of Fear." Elkins, and hischaracter, were a smash. Oliver returned to even greater praise in "The Dark Place" (1983) and "Murderin the Queen's Armes" (1985). And in 1987, Elkins brought Oliver back in "Old Bones." His latesteffort garnered Elkins an Edgar award (the mystery genre's equivalent of the Oscar) for best mysterynovel of the year, and now it is available in mass-market paperback. Even the campus bookstore hasa copy. ( Surprise, surprise.) Oliver is a globe-trotting hero. In his first three adventures, he hoppedfrom Germany and Italy to Washington's Olympic Peninsula to England, and in "Old Bones" we find himin northern France, giving a series of lectures on forensic anthropology to an international gathering ofpolice officials and Eloiliilliivi: federal agents. But before very long, Gideon is up to his nose in murderand family intrigue, as a 45 year-old skeleton is found buried in the cellar of an ancient French manor,and the anthropologist and amateur sleuth is called in by the local prefect of police to take anunofficial look. At first, it seems there is little to tell. All that's left of the remains are the hand, feet andrib bones, hardly the best portions for diagnostic analysis. Could the body be that of an SS officerkilled by the manor's rich owner, Guillame du Rocher, in revenge for the death of his brother during theNazi occupation of France in World War H? Part of the great delight of Elkins' mysteries are hisrecurring characters. Gideon Oliver is an inspired creation: an intelligent, vulnerable, complex manwhose insatiable curiosity and compassion draw him deeper and deeper into an ever-tightening web ofdeceit and death. He is kind-hearted, warm and immensely likable, one of the most memorable and fully-rounded detectives to ever grace the realm of mystery fiction. Equal credit for Elkins' successshould be given to his painstaking plotting, unusual twists and fine eye for detail. He also knows howto keep his story going at a sus-penseful pace, avoiding the dry, dull snails-creep employed by far toomany mystery authors. Elkins currently resides in Woodinville, Washington, where he is hard at work on his sixth Gideon Oliver mystery. The fifth, "Curses," published by Mysterious Press, should hitbookstores by this March. "Old Bones" is a terrific read. Even if you don't usually care for mysteries,give it a try. R Fairhaven Film Series J Presents: M j THE HARDER ' N THEY COME ! 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Identifier: wwu:15802
Title: Western Front - 1989 February 3
Date: 1989-02-03
Description: Accent magazine appears as section B of this issue.
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0203 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 3 - Section A, page 1 ---------- FRIDAY WEATHER: Continued cold and windy through Monday. Mostly sunny skies arid clear nights.BASKETBALL: Women vs. Central at 5:15, men vs. Northwest College at 7:30, tonight, Carver Gym.â€&#1
Transcript text preview (might not show all results): 1989_0203 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 3 - Section A, page 1 ---------- FRIDAY WEATHER: Continued cold and windy through Monday. Mostly sunny skies arid clear nights.BASKETBALL: Women vs.
Show more1989_0203 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 3 - Section A, page 1 ---------- FRIDAY WEATHER: Continued cold and windy through Monday. Mostly sunny skies arid clear nights.BASKETBALL: Women vs. Central at 5:15, men vs. Northwest College at 7:30, tonight, Carver Gym.â€¢â€¢^ The Western Front By Timothy K. King ^MiirlBiiii^fcliiill sons to close campus. steriBiSisiiBlBiiBliBiSiiiB^fc Friday classes may be added for some majors By Paul Mahlum staff reporterEnglish and business majors may not end up with Fridays off anymore. In a move to reshuffle classschedules, provost Sam Kelly may require classes scheduled four times a week to start meeting onFridays. The reason for the proposed change is to make it easier for students to get the classes theyneed to graduate on schedule. Registrar Eugene Omcy said when students take Fridays off, they don't get any work done. Paul Pagel, manager of Black Angus Res-taraunt, said Friday and Saturday nightsare busiest at the dance bar. Thursday is the third busiest night of the week. College of Business ofEconomics Dean Dennis Murphy said students will relax and enjoy themselves regardless of when classis scheduled. "If there weren't classes on Wednesday, students would go to the Black Angus onTuesday," he said. He said accusations that the nightclubs cater to business students on Thursday night arc unfair. "I don't think 800 (CBE) students are at the Black Angus on Thursday," he said. "The fact ismost students seem to have a strong preference for morning classes. A lot of them work. Most part-timejobs are in the afternoon. It is also true that university-wide there is a preponderance of classes between8 a.m. and 2 p.m." A cursory look at this year's course catalog shows that none of the 55 accountingsections meet Friday. Also, none of the 52 management sections meet Friday and four of the 84sections in finance, marketing and decisions sciences sections meet Fridays. One of the 56economics sections meets Friday. In the English department, 27 of about 250 sections meet Fridays. However, many departments offer sections that predominately meet Fridays. Of the 117 foreign language sections, 106 meet Fridays. All of the 21 math-computer science sections meet Fridays as well as 168of 182 mathematics sections. About 70 of the 76 computer science sections meet Friday. Kelly saidhe has instructed the registrar to See Friday on page 2 Chernobyl spill still in air, dissident says ByKathy Arundell staff reporter The effects of the most tragic disaster in history haven't subsided yet,said Valery Soyfcr, former head of the national genetics lab in Moscow. Soyfer delivered a lectureTuesday in Arntzcn Hall on the genetic and biological consequences of the Chernobyl disaster."(Radiation) is everywhere," he said. "Even Bellingham or Columbus (Ohio) can still receive doses ofradiation from Chernobyl," he said. The catastrophe occurred April 26, 1987, when a nuclear reactor inChernobyl malfunctioned, spilling out huge amounts of radioactivity. Soviet reports showed nearly 100-million curie of radiation escaped during the Chernobyl breakdown. (A curie is a measurement ofradiation equalling the number of alpha rays released per one gram of radium.) Three-mile Island, the siteof one of the worst nuclear accidents in the U.S., released 3,085 curie of radiation. Background radiation levels in Europe and in the United States nearly doubled. The soil, green vegetation and air still retainmuch of that radiation and will continue to do so for years to come, he said. Soyfer could not say howlong the radiation will be retained. Shortly after the spill, tests showed that in an area 58 miles fromChernobyl, 10 percent of the milk was undrinkable because of radiation contamination, he said. Thirty-eight miles from Chernobyl, 15 percent of the milk was contaminated. It is possible up to 50 percent of the milk in some areas were contami- Joelle Johnson/The Western Front See Chernobyl on page 2Valery Soyfer said Chernobyl radiation is everywhere. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 3 - Section A, page 2 ---------- A2 February 3,1989 The Western Front I Symes awarded $31,000 grant Dal Symes, a humanitieslibrarian at Western, has been awarded a $31,336 grant to establish the Whatcom County Cooperative Video Project. The cooperating libraries are Wilson Library, the Belling-ham Public Library, theWhatcom County Library System, the Lummi Reservation Library System and the Whatcom Community College Library. The grant will allow the libraries to purchase non-fiction videos, such as "how-to"videos on self-confidence or job-interviewing skills. The project will assist in eliminating the overlap inthe library's collections. The Lummi Reservation Library will also purchase several VCRs and monitorsfor check out. More winter, says groundhog Punxutawney Phil, the reigning weather forcastingchampion groundhog saw his shadow yesterday, predicting another six weeks of winter, according toUSA Today, Thursday. Phil, a Pennsylvania resident had to be mobilized following last week's deathof Tacoma Tilly. Tilly, the Northwest's premiere groundhog weather girl left no successor. ThePunxsutawney Groundhog Club members donned top hats, tuxes and tails to watch Phil nose his wayout of his electrically heated burrow. Tradition has it if the gifted ground dweller sees his shadow, sixmore weeks of winter will follow. If he doesn't, spring is just around the corner. Groundhog day is apretty big deal in Punxsutswney. 9,000 people were on hand for Phil's show and 350 of them boughttickets. Groundhog Oily birds won't come to Huxley Western won't become a rehabilitation center for sea birds caught in the Grays Harbor oil spill, but preparations for their arrival weren't made in vain.The. plywood pens volunteers built to house the birds will be stored in the Environmental StudiesBuilding, for use in case of another spill, said Diane Merrill, Huxley's program manager. The facilities inHuxley could have housed at least 100 birds, said Lois Garlick, Bellingham bird re-habilitator. Non-resident rates may jump I â€¢ Faculty Senate meeting, scheduled for Monday, has been canceled. Thenext regular meeting is Feb. 27. â€¢ Department of Economics presents Steve Odom of the WashingtonState Department of Trade and Economic Development Odom's lecture, 'The Growing Importance ofInternational Trade to the Economy of the Pacific Northwest," is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday in ParksHall 146. â€¢ Coalition for Our Earth is sponsoring a multi-media slide presentation, 'The Last GreatWilderness," 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. â€¢ College of Arts andSciences Lecture Series presents Richard D. Lamm, former governor of Colorado and "Hard Choices inHealth Care," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center. â€¢ College of Arts and SciencesLecture Series presents Richard D. Lamm and 'The Rise and Fall of the United States of America," 11:30a.m. Wednesday, PAC. By Star Rush staff reporter Out-of-state students may not feel welcome whenthey see their tuition bill next year. Unless the Legislature approves the Higher Education CoordinatingBoard's tuition and fee recommendation to freeze non-resident tuition, Western's out-of-state studentswill face a dramatic tuition increase in the next two years. The HEC Board's legislative recommendation, which calls for across-the-board resident tuition increases over the next biennium, asked to freezeWestern's non-resident undergraduate tuition at $4,584 and non-resident graduate tuition at $5,553."The differential between resident and non-resident tuition has been more than $3,000 over the last few years, but the gap has widened," said Richard Riehl, director of admissions. If the HEC Board'srecommendations are not accepted by the Legislature, non-resident graduate tuition will nearlydouble by 1991, and non-resident undergraduate tuition will go up almost $1,000 during the same periodusing the state's current tuition formula. Western's projected non-resident Chernobyl Continued frompage 1 nated, he said. Soyfer, a Soviet dissident, came to the United States to work at Ohio StateUniversity last May after 11 years of trying to immigrate. He said much about Chernobyl's effects isdifficult to determine because of the Soviet government's handling of the accident. Soviet people didnot receive emergency information until three days after the accident, and that information suggested that "nothing serious" had happened, he said. This slowness, along with cover-ups and bad dataabout the actual amount of radiation released made the problem even worse. Longer studies must bemade to tell what effect this will have on the number of cancer cases in years to come, he said. ThroughGorbachev, glastnost and perestroika, international training in safety of nuclear stations has begun."People should have sophisticated control for work of industries," he said. "It's most important." â€¢HHâ€¢ A Jan. 24 Front article about the Viking Union remodeling project should have stated that plans fornew ethnic and daycare centers are still in the planning stage. The current annual budget for the daycarecenter is $ 150,000, funded by student fees, profits from the bookstore and gamcroom, stateappropriations and the subsidized lunch program. The budget for the ethnic center has not been set.â€¢ The front page of Tuesday's edition incorrectly stated the number of Western students who may beexposed to AIDS. The correct estimate is 1 in 300 students. The Western Front tries to be accurate inevery story it publishes. When we do err, we want to correct the mistake. To submit a correction,please call the editor or managing editor at 676-3162. graduate tuition for 1990-91 is three times thenational average cost, while nonresident undergraduate tuition is about $2,000 above the nationalaverage. There is concern the diversity of Western's student body will suffer as the tuition levelsdissuade non-residents from choosing to attend the university. "There is a direct cause and effectrelationship between increased fees and attendance," said registrar Gene Omey. Out-of-state studentscomprise only 5.67 percent of Western's student body, compared to 8 percent in the fall of 1966.Oincy said that at one point, out-of-state students accounted for 10 percent of total enrollment. "There'san impact; there's no question about that," Omey said. This fall there were 490 students whose originswere classified as outside of Washington, of those, some qualified for non-resident fee exemptionunder either reciprocity or graduate-teaching waivers. Only 229 â€¢â€¢ Western students paid non-resident tuition during fall quarter 1988, compared to 274 in 1987. "It would make us a better place if wecould attract different students," Riehl said. Suspects to be tried separately A Whatcom CountySuperior Court judge on Jan. 26 granted a request to try the defendants in the shooting of a Westernstudent separately. Clifford Cooper, 20, and Verold Joseph Saselli, 26, are suspects in the deaths ofWestern student Patrick J. Fuquay, 20, and Dan W. Lane, 28, on Oct. 22 on High Street. Cooper ischarged with two counts of aggravated first-degree murder â€¢ Friday Continued from page 1 examinethis year's and last year's schedules and determine where the pileups of courses are and see how theycan be spread out. Omey said "departments will be asked to distribute classes along a five-day span."Kelly said changes in scheduling will take effect next fall. The central administration, the provost, theregistrar, the deans and the academic coordinating commission are gathering information and - data to examine how effective Western's class scheduling is. Kelly said the goal is to "see how we can bestserve students and faculty by arranging course schedules, class times and location." According to astudent survey completed taken during fall quarter, 57 percent of the students polled "reported seriousproblems getting classes they want between 90 and 120 credit hours." !â€¢' I I I B I I I I I I HeadsUp/Savvy Barber 671-3614 / Kair Salon 676-6235 Complete Hair Care Sebastian.Nexxus.Goldwell'PaulMitchell Student Special $2.00 Off Tanning Forever Tan Wolf System Lakeway NendelslnnÂ«Bellingham, Wa 98226 According to the survey, 47 percent said they spend one or more extraquarters finishing their degree. Murphy said most of the students in that group spend only one extraquarter, adding that CBE students face two problems. "First, it is difficult to get into the college if youtake the required courses needed to be accepted into the college," he said. The second problem isCBE students who have between 90-120 credit hours seem to have a problem obtaining theirnecessary classes, he said. Murphy said Friday is a day for students to write papers and prepareassignments. "If you're spending all your time in class your not learning enough," he said. "Studentsneed time to be in the library, computer center, writing and researching term papers. This is. true forfaculty and students." "1 I I 1 I I I I I I I J New 20 Minute Tan 10 Visits $25.00 20 Visits $48.00 1Month Unlimited $35.00 â€¢ ATTENTION NATIONAL DIRECT/PERKINS GUARANTEED STUDENT(Stafford) LOAN BORROWERS: If you are not returning spring quarter or are graduating winter quarter,you are required to schedule an exit interview. Stop by Student Repayment, OM265, or call 676-2943 nolater than Feb. 9 to schedule an interview. Transcripts are subject to withholding if you do not appear forthe required interview. â€¢ APPOINTMENTS FOR SPRING QTR. ADVANCE REGISTRATION are being ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 3 - Section A, page 3 ---------- The Western Front February 3,1989 A3 Fund instituted to recruit minorities By Paul Mahlum staffreporter A fund has been established in hopes of increasing the number of minorities in administrativeand faculty positions. The money will be used to hire more minorities and women to senior facultypositions. The fund would also permit Western to promote faculty exchanges with black colleges,increase the number of visiting lecturers and assist minority graduate students in an effort to diversifyWestern's curriculum. The amount of the fund has yet to be determined. Western's President KennethMortimer will determine the amount. Vice President for Student Affairs Saundra Taylor said Western "has a very standard curriculum. We need to integrate the literature of minorities into our curriculum."Western has had minimal success in recruiting minorities since the late 1960s. Its success withwomen has been better. Taylor said the number of minority faculty at Western during the late 1960s wasabout the same as it is today. "The number of women faculty was lower then," she said. She said morewomen are in the teaching profession. "The problems with (women) are dual careers, being place-bound, not having mobility," she said. "If she's married, then two people have to move." The proposal wasprepared by Taylor, provost Sam Kelly and the office of affirmative action. The proposal is still underreview by the faculty senate, the chairmen and women and deans advisory council, the women'scommission, the president of the administration commission and by the Associated Students Board. Mary Robinson of the affirmative action office said there hasn't been very many openings during pastyears. "There will be quite a few retirements in the next 10 years," she said. "It will be quite anopportunity." Taylor said the University must go beyond the traditional word of mouth in recruiting. "Wenow advertise in the Chronicle for Higher Education and other professional journals and associations,"she said. "We also have to look at minority and women associations around the country." iaylor said the money would be used to send more recruiters to the Midwest, South, Southwest and East than hasbeen done in the past. "Initially, the departments may not have the money upfront to hire them," shesaid. "We may need this fund to hire them." Faculty Senate President George Mariz said "there are very few minorities out there. We are less familiar with them." Mariz said the lack of minority integration inthe nation's educational system is partially to blame for Western's recruiting difficulties. "Getting themthrough the pipeline, getting minorities into graduate school," is tougher than recruiting them, he said.Mariz said the sciences are a very hard area to hire minorities and women. Japanese and Chinese arethe chief minorities in these areas. He said the situation now is much better for women than minorities."We have a better understanding of the barriers to women in getting jobs in higher education," hesaid. Taylor said "last fall we had a black lecturer in anthropology. We could have underwritten(financed) her stay here." For the whole year there is a visiting Fullbright scholar from Africa teaching inliberal studies, Taylor said. Taylor said funding might be used to sponsor a lecture series on minorityissues. "We would like to start something similar to the College of Business' Intilco Series wherenationally known leaders in the field have come to campus and spoken on business issues." ChillContinued from page 1 Kelly said he didn't think there would be penalties for students who missedclasses because of,the weather. Vice President of Student Affairs Saundra Taylor agreed with thisThursday. She said deans and instructors would be notified not to penalize students for missingclasses because of current weather conditions. Jo Anne Sandberg, associate director of StudentHealth Services said as of Thursday the weather had caused five cases of frostbite among students.She cautioned students who .suspect any skin to damage to slowly warm the skin with bodytemperature heat, or to contact Health Services. But she emphasized prevention as the bestsolution to winter health woes. "Dress warm. The heck with style, just keep skin covered," she said.Mark Freeman, head of retail food services on campus, said the eateries have been swamped by peoplewanting to come in out of the cold. "Our coffee sales are up about 10 percent today (Thursday). Soup has . been going strong also," he said. Huxley's magazine wins $6,000 grant Jim Thomsen/The WesternFront Students plundered their closets in search of winter clothing to brave the cold weather Wednesdayand Thursday. Freeman said the campus eateries closed early on Wednesday and because of staffshortages the Deli and Ala Carte did not open Thursday. "The Red Square Cookie Cart isn't open either.That would be pushing it. Besides I don't tliink anyone would stop long enough to buy anything," hesaid. He said the eateries will be back on a normal schedule today. A GOLDEN TAN ALL WINTERLONG MFW1 LOWER TANNING Â£BJÂ£E3 $3.00 per session $12.00 for 5 sessions $20.00 for 10sessions $40.00 for 1 mo. unlimited tans Lady's Special Monday Thursday 12:00-7:00 pm Steam,Sauna, Tub $5.00 Massage, Sports Training, Nutritional Testing, Nutritional Counseling, and Weight Loss Program lt;S NORTHERN HOT TUBS D T SPECIALS | J Hot Tub Suites $13.95 reg $17.50 .â€¢Massages per hour $25.00 reg $35.00j 1105N. 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