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Text preview (might not show all results): 1991_1025 ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 1 ----------I Civil disability rights discussed in seminar Page 3 Oct. 25,1991/Volume 84, Number 8 WesternWashington University please recycle Forum examines university codes on freedom of speech ByGeoffrey Patrick staff reporter Issues whi
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Show more1991_1025 ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 1 ---------- I Civil disability rights discussed in seminar Page 3 Oct. 25,1991/Volume 84, Number 8 WesternWashington University please recycle Forum examines university codes on freedom of speech ByGeoffrey Patrick staff reporter Issues which in recent debates have been lumped under the labels"academic freedom," "diversity" and "political correctness" were discussed Wednesday at a forumentitled "Freedom of Speech in the Classroom for Faculty and Students." About 50 people attended theforum, the first of a series co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate and the Associated Students under the general heading "Western As It Enters the 21st Century." The panel consisted of faculty membersHarry Ritter, history; Kenneth Hoover, political science; and Constance Faulkner, Fairhaven, as wellas students Michael Dumas, A.S. Social Issues coordinator, and Erin Middlewood. Before opening thefloor to the comments of the audience, each panel member spent about five minutes summarizingtheir views on the issues. An article called "Free Speech for Campus Bigots?" by John Wiener from theJan. 26 issue of The Nation had been distributed to the panelists as a suggested starting point for thediscussion. The article dealt with the rationale for and against codes which have been instituted at anumber of American universities prohibiting verbal harassment of racial minorities, women, homosexualsand other minorities. One incident discussed in the article was the statement of a student in aUniversity of Michigan classroom discussion in 1989. The student said he considered homosexualityadisease treatable with therapy. Hewascharged in a university disciplinary hearing with violating theschool's harassment code. A district court judge eventually ruled in Sept. 1990 that the university'srules violated the First Photo by Jonathan Burton Panel members for the "Freedom of Speech in theClassroom for Faculty and Students" forum included (from left to right), Harry Ritter, Erin Middlewood,Kenneth Hoover, Michael Dumas and Constance Faulkner. Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Thearticle drew distinctions between broad and narrow codes which have been adopted by variousuniversities. The broadest codes, such as the one instituted at the University of Michigan, prohibit arelatively wide range of actions; the University of Michigan's prohibited "any behavior, verbal orphysical, that stigmatizes or victimizes an individual on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex,sexual orientation, creed, national orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, handicap or Vietnam-eraveteran $1810$." Codes based on the narrow approach prohibit only the most threat-enmg andinflammatory casesof face-to- face abusive speech, according to the article â€” an attempt to deal withthe concernsofcivilUbertarians. Some scholars contend there is a legal basis for these kinds of rulesunder the "fighting words" doctrine created by the Supreme Court in the l942caseof Chaplinsky v. NewHampshire. The comments of most of those present at the forum indicated that while sensitivity isneeded, freedom of speech considerations outweigh any rationale for instituting such codes at Western.No one actually endorsed any specific reforms which should be enacted by the Associated Students,Faculty Senate or administration. "I believe that the university is an institution for the expansion ofknowledge, and that this is only possible through free discourse," Middlewood said. "Once we validate censorship as a tool... it wjll be used Please see Forum, page 4 Fairhaven program strives fordiversification of legal profession By George Tharalson staff reporter A two year law program designed to get underrepresented groups more involved in the legal system began this year at Fairhaven College.The law and diversity program is aimed at developing the skills and knowledge necessary for law school, targeting students whose ethnic, social or economic community is underrepresented in the legalprofession. Underrepresented groups include ethnic minorities, people from backgrounds of povertyand people who are gay or interested in gay rights, said Rand Jack, faculty member at Fairhaven andone of the leaders of the program. The program got its spark after Washington State Supreme CourtJustice Charles Z. Smith spoke on campus about the lack of ethnic minorities in the legal system,Jack said. Various law schools encouraged Fairhaven to begin with the program. Jack said.Encouragement also came from within. Fairhaven Dean Marie Eaton and Western Provost LarryDeLorme were both very supportive, he added. The program officially kicked off Sept. 21, when JusticeSmith led the first seminar. "Since all of this was his fault, he had to get it started off," Jack saidjokingly. "There is no other program like this we know of," said Lorraine Bannai, Fairhaven facultymember and the other leader of the program. Bannai was hired last spring specifically for this program. "I've taught in the law-school environment for the last 10 years," she said. "We are delighted. She wasthe best of all possible applicants (for this job)," Jack said. The program contributes to the goal ofdiversifying the legal profession, something that really needs to happen, Bannai said. It encouragesparticipation from ethnic minorities and the disadvantaged. It exposes them to the legal profession andequips them with the skills they will need to enter and successfully complete law school, she said. Theprogram is a preparation for law school. It is a junior-senior program. To enroll, students must havecompleted or nearly completed their GURs. The program is law-related and skill-related, Bannai said.Students will receive instruction on the American legal system and the American political system. Theywill be exposed to legal issues relating to minorities. Students will also receive instruction in writingskills, verbal communication skills and analytic skillsâ€”all of which are important to the practice of law.Fifteen students are enrolled in the program, Bannai said. These IS will stay together over the next twoyears. "The students are very committed and energetic, hard-working, they want to achieve goals andwant to be vehicles for social change. They want to go to law school," Bannai said. "(The program) isreally exciting," she said. "It's exciting to be working with undergraduates." Since the program is new,a few things remain up in the air. It is not known yet if a new group will enter the program next year,Bannai said. It will depend on the success of the program and the availability of resources, Jack said."We have no control over resources," Jack said. "We will have to start addressing this question soon." ButBannai said this question does not change the commitment to the IS students currently enrolled.They will be here for the next two years, Bannai said. "That commitment has been made." "We hope(this) can be a model program for other schools to pattern their programs after," Jack said. The Law andDiversity Program Please see Law and Diversity, Page 5 ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 2 ---------- 2 The Western Front NEWS October 25,1991 Copsbox Bellingham Police Department Wednesday,Oct. 23,8:22 p.m. A female resident of the 1600 block of James Street reported having problems with her ex-boyfriend. He had been driving by her residence repeatedly. The officer advised the woman toobtain a restraining order. She said she would think about it Wednesday, Oct. 23,5:15 p.m. A maleresident of the 3200 block of Laurel wood reported the theft of his "No to Initiative 119" sign from his front yard. He stated friends of his have reported similar incidents. It appears the only signs missing are "Noto 1-119" and "No to 1-120." There are no suspects. Wednesday, Oct. 23,5:32 p.m. A man reportedongoing problems with vandalism to his mailbox. He believes students from Sehome High School areresponsible, as he is a teacher there. The man requested extra patrols. Wednesday, Oct. 23,12:10 p.m. A male resident of the 1900 block of 20th street reported a small amont of change missing from hisvehicle's ashtray. Thursday, Oct. 24,11:53 p.m. Two persons living in the 400 block of Clarkwoodreported that they received two messages on their answering machine from a person claiming to be from the King County Police. The King County police were contacted and they did not make the calls.Western Police Department Tuesday, Oct. 22,5:05 p.m. A purse was reported stolen off the top of adesk in the Student Coop Bookstore. Tuesday, Oct. 22 A female resident of Buchanan Towersreported that sometime in the last two weeks $2,000 worth of miscellaneous jewelry was stolen from her room. Wednesday, Oct. 23,1:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21,4:00 p.m. An anonymous citizen reported shewas talking to a friend over the phone when she heard a scream and the phone disconnected. Stereoequipment valued at $520 was stolen from a locked car parked in lot 3R. The vehicle was entered bysmashing a window. Briefs Homecoming Feedback The Homecoming Planning Committee is seekingfeedback concerning this year's homecoming events. All members of the campus community areencouraged to give their opinions. Anyone who would like to get involved in next year's planning shouldcontact the Alumni Office at 676-3353. Extended programs still offering fall classes University ExtendedPrograms is offering several courses beginning in late October and early November. Classes in family life,technology for parents and their children, book production and wine appreciation will be offered. Forinformation or to register call University Extended Programs at 647-6288. Multicultural fair The Bellingham Herald is sponsoring a multicultural fair on Saturday, Oct. 26,1991 at Assumption Gym, 2116 CornwallAvenue. The event will feature food, entertainment and information provided by the area's ethnicrestaurants. This event is a unique opportunity to learn about the ethnic diversity of our community. Forinformation contact the Bellingham Herald at 676-2600 or 384-8078. Travel writing class UniversityExtended Programs will host a class taught by Jacquelyn Peake, the writer of nine travel books andhundreds of magazine articles. All aspects of writing and distribution will be explained thoroughly andclearly. The class meets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26. Tuition for this non-credit class is $55 and spaceis limited. For information call 647-6822. Trick-or-treaters invited to the Ridge Ridgeway residents areholding a special trick-or-treat afternoon for children of staff and faculty from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,Oct. 27, in the Omega and Sigma wings. Children should wear costumes. For information call 676-4100.Correction In the article "Pornographic files removed from Western's USENET system," (Oct. 22) JeffWandling was misquoted as saying, "...I can see myself holding a gun to somebody's head telling themto read something." Wandling had said "in the near future, I can see holding a gun to someone's head tolet me read anything." Around the nation Senate votes to investigate leak in Thompson hearingsWASHINGTON (AP) The Senate voted on Thursday to hire a special counsel to find out who leaked tothe press the sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.The Senate today passed a resolution authorizing a four-month investigation. President Bushdemanded the Senate appoint this counsel, vowing to limit future Congressional access to FBI reports on executive branch nominees. The Democratic-sponsored resolution includes plans for investigatingleaks that hurt the Democrats during the Ethics Committee's Keating Five investigation. Suicidemachine assists in two more deaths (AP) Authorities say suicide-machine . inventor Dr. JackKevorkianhas helped two more women kill themselves. According to Oakland County, Mich.,prosecutor, the doctor himself called to report one of the "physician-assisted" suicides. The doctor's lawyer said the two women took their lives Wednesday night in a campground near Pontiac, Mich.Scientists isolate gene related to cocaine addiction WASHINGTON (AP) Scientists say they'veisolated the gene for a brain protein that's sensitive to cocaine. The two groups of researchers clonedthe protein â€” called a dopamine transporter â€” and showed its action could be blocked by cocaine.Dr. George Uhl of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Johns Hopkins medical school said thefinding helps scientists understand how cocaine works at a molecular level in the brain. Susan Amara,associate professor at Oregon Health Sciences University, co-authored the other study. She saidthe finding could eventually help scientists break the addiction process. The studies are published inFriday's edition of the journal of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. Around thestate Orangutans escape from cage at Woodland Park Zoo SEATTLE (AP) Woodland Park Zoo visitors were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a troop of five orangutans escaped from their cage. Theorangutans were discovered in a holding area adjoining their cage around 1 p.m. by a gorilla keeper whoradioed for help. Zoo spokeswoman Gigi Ogilvie said the apes never reached public grounds. Ogilvie said the apes may have pulled open a gate to their enclosure. The troop included a male adult leaderweighing about 300 pounds, a baby male and three female adults. Zoo workers d herding them back with water hoses, but that didn't work. The adult male and at least one other orangutan were shot withtranquilizer darts. The five apes were returned to their holding quarters and kept from public view. Theywere recaptured within two hours and the zoo was reopened around 3 p.m. Seattle City Council repealsanti-busing initiative SEATTLE (AP) Backers of an anti-school busing initiative said they will retaliateagainst a Seattle City Council decision to repeal the measure on Thursday. The council vote will free up$ 14 million dollars to balance the city budget. Initiative 34 was passed two years ago by voters whoobjected to Seattle's school busing plan. It set aside 6 percentof the city's annual sales tax revenues,stipulating that the city would get the money only if it ended student busing. The school board neveradopted the initiative's anti-busing plan. Initiative backer Doug Chandler said citizens might submitpetitions or a new anti-busing initiative. Tribal members favor gambling, ballot says NESPELEM, Wash.(AP) Results of a ballot show 67 percent of Colville Confederated Tribe's members say they favor some form of a high-stakes gambling operation. The most popular option was a Las Vegas-style casino at a resort on the reservation. Questionnaires sent to 1,654 tribal adults asked whether they opposed high-stakes gambling, or favored any of three options for locating the casinos. The option favoring casinos ata resort within the reservation boundaries, such as Lake Roosevelt, drew the mostvotes: 742.Fivehundred forty-nine people opposed all forms of casino-style gambling. Choosing from more than oneof three options, 559 said they favored establishing casinos in reservation cities and towns, while aproposal to establish off-reservation gambling operations in major cities in central and EasternWashington drew 336 votes. WWU Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space isnoon Friday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements shouldbe limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "OfficialAnnouncements," MS-9117, fax 647-7287, or taken in person to Commissary 113A. DO NOT ADDRESSANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not beaccepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST â€¢ TODAY (OCTOBER25) IS THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A HALF REFUND. This procedure is completed in theRegistrar's Office. It also is the last day to drop a course or change to/from pass/no pass grading. Fromthe fifth through ninth week of classes, only students with late-drop privileges may withdraw from courses. For more information, check with the ..Registrar's Office, OM 230. â€¢ ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR WINTER QUARTER will be November 5-20. Appointments will be mailed to students in late October. Ifyou have moved recently, make certain the Registrar's Office has your current local address so you willreceive your appointment. â€¢ WINTER QUARTER DEGREE AND INITIAL CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES: All students expecting to graduate and/or receive a teaching certificate at the close of winter quarter must have a senior/certification evaluation on file in the Registrar's Office, OM 230, by December 6. Selfevaluation packets must be returned by November 22 to allow for processing time. To pick up a packet go to OM 230; for an appointment, call 676-3430. Deadline for spring graduates is March 13,1992. â€¢ SAFEE COMMITTEE meets at 7a.ro. October 28 in the Hall of Fame Room, Viking Commons. Agendaincludes opening remarks, introductions and history and description of the SA fee process. â€¢ EASTASIAN COLLOQUIUM meets at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 30. Dr. Henry Schwartz will present a paper,"Left and Right." WL Presentation Room. â€¢ THE JUNIOR WRITING EXAM will be offered at 3 p.m.November 5, 13, and 18. The test takes about two hours; there is no fee. You must register in OM 120.â€¢ THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST will be given at 9 a.m. October 30, 2 p.m. November 4, 7 and 14 andat 9 a.m. November 18. You must register in Old Main 120. A $10 fee must be paid in the exact amountat the time of registration. Test takes Vfa hours. â€¢ MILLER ANALOGIES TEST is by individualappointment basis with the Testing Center. For appointment, call X/3080. â€¢ VILLAGE PEOPLE come to Carver Gym, 9 p.m. tonight (October 25). Cost: $5. â€¢ AN OVERSEAS TEACHING information sessionwill be held 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, in the Library Presentation Room. Provides an opportunityto meet with people who have taught in Japan, Europe, Africa, Cuba, Norway, England and Taiwan. Tosign up or for more information, call 676-3240. Free. ' CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT offers freeworkshops on resume preparation, cover letters, and interviewing and workshops and self assessmenttests for choosing careers and majors. Contact Career Planning Placement, OM 280. On-campusinterview schedule American Home Food Products, Monday, October 28. Submit CIF at signup. 1University of San Diego, Lawyers Assistance Program, Monday, October 28. Attend information session.Drop in 9-11 a.m. 1 The Boeing Co., Wednesday, October 30. Submit CIF at signup. Attend informationsession, 7 p.m. October 28, OM 280. Bring completed Boeing application to interview. K Mart Fashions,Thursday, October 31. Submit CIF when you sign up to interview. For company information see bind andcompany file in CPPC resource library. High Mountain Management, Thursday. October 31. Submit CIFat signup. Target Stores, Friday, November 1. Submit CIF at signup. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.,Tuesday, November 5. Submit CIF at signup. Check signup folder to see if there is a required application.Russ Berrie Co., Inc. Thursday, November 7. Submit CIF at signup and view 12-minute video and company binder before interview. ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 3 ---------- October 25,1991 NEWS The Western Front 3 Seminar addresses civil disability rights for disabledstudents By John Lindblom staff reporter With more and more disabled students on post-secondarycampuses, civil disability rights have become an issue many institutions across the country are dealingwith on a regular basis. Adequate accommodations for the students is a growing concern, and Westernis dealing with the issue and taking steps to recognize and satisfy the needs of those students with awide range of mobility and learning disabilities. Disabled Student Services sponsored a seminarWednesday on this issue, featuring guest speaker Salome Heyward, an attorney advisor onhandicappedstudentservice programs in post-secondary education. Heyward deals with cases involvingthe legal rights and responsibilities of institutions with regard to federal statutes and regulations. Theseminar lasted throughout the course of the day and was attended by many members of the staff andfaculty. Heyward said post-secondary institutions have been losing decisions in cases involvingdisabled students. It has become clear that if a student is qualified to be admitted into a program, they cannot be denied the right of admission without clear evidence the individual will jeopardize theacademic integrity and credibility of the institution's program. However, post-secondary schools arehaving problems justifying their denial in the court system. They decide on defenses like: the student issimply not qualified to be in the program or they will cost the program too much. "If you can't justifyyour own decision, you yourself are injuring the very thing you say you want to protect If you can'tpresent clear-cut reasons why this student can't be accommodated for, then you lose cases. And thatmeans you lose academic freedom and academic integrity," Heyward said. She gave the exampleof the University of Alabama's failure to provide adequate services to its disabled students. Theuniversity had a business education program on the third floor of one of its buildings and had no accessfor disabled students. Consequently, the university would only allow disabled students to participate in the program by having them either take the courses on the first floor which deprived them of participation with the rest of the students, or take the courses on a pass/ fail grading criteria. If the students didnot want this, they were not allowed to enter the program. This case was taken all the way to the U.S. Court of Appeals and the University of Alabama lost every case on the way there. The Rehabilitation Act of 1974 states all disabled individuals have the same right to participation as any non-disabledindividual. The federal government, as Heyward asserts, provides major funding to post-secondaryschools and has set standards under the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 for federal institutions to abide by.The University of Alabamadidn't abide by them and lost in every case. As long as schools cannot provide legitimate reason for their decisions, they will continue to lose cases, Heyward said. Institutions havebeen slow in facing up to the fact that they must be able to justify themselves. Heyward gave three basic responsibilities institutions have neglected, but should follow in order to comply with federalregulations: 1. Do not discriminate on the basis of disability. Treat students equally regardless of theirlimitations and admit them if they are qualified. 2. Provide "meaningful" access to facilities andprograms. 3. Balance all of the rights of students. This-includes balancing the The Western FrontAdvertising Sales Representative Position open immediately Position: -Advertising Sales RepresentativeRequirements: -Prior sales experience helpful but not essentail (training provided) -Capable of dealingwith the public -Full time student enrollment required To Apply: -Submit resume and cover letter toCollege Hall, Room 110. Sponsered By: The Windermere Foundation Totem Girl Scout Council Â« Â»gt; - w v ^ . j GIRL SCOUTS ATTENTION FORMER GIRL SCOUTS Come to a pizza gatheringWednesday, October 30th 6pm at Canada House on campus. You can meet other former scouts as well as learn about programs that Girl Scouts offer that you can help withâ€”including outreach to homelessgirls in Bellingham. Partner in the United Way possibility of jeopardizing the programs efficiency andintegrity, the rights of the non-disabled students, and the rights of the disabled students. A difficultaspect of the issue involves the degree to which a disabled student must be accommodated for. Thepossibility of preferential treatment should not become a part of the controversy. A disabled person isto only be provided with what they need in order to be equal to the rest of the students without being ahindrance to theprogram, Heyward said. However, every post-secondary school must be able to justifyits decisions regarding the disabled. There must be clear reasons for the provision or non-provision ofservices by the institution. "The thing that we have to understand â€” and it's the thing that most post-secondary institutions are having the most difficulty with now â€” is for years we've had admissionstandards and criteria for participating in programs that everyone spoke, and now all of a sudden wefind ourselves in this legal arena where people are saying to you," Why are all these things important toreceive a degree?'...If you want to protect your academic freedom, then you have to begin to come upwith answers to the question 'why,'" she said. The post-secondary schools doing the best job are theones that are the most creative, said Heyward. They are the ones trying to figure out ways of educatingall students. In order to do this, they have evaluated their programs on the basis of what the real purpose of their programs are. They are the ones trying to figure out what skills they are trying to teach andwhether that is hurt by accommodating disabled students. There is a degree to which an institutioncannot accommodate the disabled. Heyward recognized that some institutions have limited resources. The money can only go so far and services can only be provided Construction begins on science facility photo by John Ketcham A construction worker from Tacoma puts up a fence to close off the sciencefacility area. up to that point. "We're on our way. Money is the big problem," Amy Webb, one of nearly300 disabled students at Western, said. Some of the facilities at Western that could use improvementare the new fitness center in Carver Gym, Welcome Back Students The Elephant and Castle Pub andRestaurant-located at Bellis Fair Mall Invites you to come down and experience our authentic British Pubatmosphere featuring a wide menu variety and International beer selection! As well as a great weekendlineup. Fridays: Karaoke and dancing Saturdays: Dancing with resident D.J. Sundays: Comedy NightsFeaturing The West Coasts Top Comedians. 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Counselors at the center say the grant will gotowards buying desktop publishing equipment, making the counseling center, a relatively unknown anduntapped resource on campus, evenmore accessible to students. James Orr, counselor and grantadministrator, said he believes the publishing equipment should be fully functional by December andaccessible to the students at that time. The new equipment will provide brochures on topics that affect students both physically and mentally. Hopefully, by providing the brochures and posters, studentswill be able to receive resources and information they might not have received without them. "With thenew equipment we will be able to make flyers, posters, and pamphlets to reach the students," Qrr said."For example, when the school needed the freshmen students to get measles shots last year, we justdidn't have the capabilities to print out any of the brochures," Orr said. "It is important to get informationout to the students." The health and mental wellness of the students are correlated, because manytimes a student will go to Health Services with a problem that is related to a mental problem, or vice-versa. Orr said he is looking for graphic design students interested in doing work study to produce thebrochures. The grant is from the St. Luke's Foundation, a foundation established in 1983 when St.Joseph's Hospital bought St. Luke's Hospital and decided to setup a non-profit foundation to supportWhatcom and Island County health concerns. Western received an estimated $2,000 grant from St.Luke's to help stock the Counseling Center's lending library. Located across from the Counseling Centerin Miller Hall 263, the lending library provides students with books on various mental and healthissues. The Counseling Center staffs five full time counselors and provides free professional counselingto Western students. The counselors provide short term services â€” which Orr refers to as "focus brieftherapy" â€” to help with problems ranging from parents' divorce to problems with social skills. *TheCounseling Center is a well-used service that actually can help empower students," Orr said. Orr said he has seen a rise in the severity of the problems affecting students, but attributes the increase toanational trend. The number of students using the center's services has increased over the last 10 years. In 1981 -82,9 percent of Western students using the Counseling Center's services reported severeproblems. In the past two years, 24 percent of its clients have done so. Forum continued from page t bythe power structures...Once this tool is validated, you no longer accomplish the goals of giving aminority a voice, because in the end they will be the ones that are indeed silenced." "There is no fixother than the attitudes that we all bring into the classroom. There is no legal fix," Hoover said.Managerial and legal considerations define the outer perimeter of the sacred space which the university occupies, he said, "but they do not supply its real governance, or the principle that are at the heart ofthe university. They cannotdo that. When one or the other takes over, the university is reduced to akind of intellectual vending machine. *Â£*L TOKYO HOUSE JAPANESE RESTAURANT "AuthenticHome Style Cooking' 733-6784 1222 N. Garden Street Bellingham, WA 98226 The Comics Place 301 W Holly #8 Bellingham WA 98225 Phone (206) 733-2224 UPSTAIRS AT THE BAY STREET VILLAGE"Inquisitions," Ritter said, "thrive on the premise that accusation is tantamount to proof of guilt, and thatoutcomes are more important than respect for processâ€”which is another way of saying that the endsjustify the means. The ultimate irony may be that in straining so far to create an atmosphere conduciveto learning by all persons, something that we all want, we may actually produce a climate of suspicion,involuntary self-censorship, denunciation and even provocation." "What often begins as the celebration of downtrodden group identity and dignity, easily slides into collective narcissism and the celebration of intolerance," he said. A few people also expressed the sentiment that Western should embrace amore critical, multicultural and non-traditional curriculum in the interest of promoting diversity. "By far the majority of the materials that we use in the classroom have been written and/or formulated by elitegroups," Faulkner said. "Their lives, their experiences and their viewpoint...are taken as the norm." "Theliterary canon was established, or became set in stone more or less, in this century with the advent ofliterary readers in high schools and universities. What got put into those readers now constitutes thecanon, for the most part, and is now considered to be somewhat sacred, even though the people whoput it in there are not gods," she said. While serving on the Strategic Planning Committee's Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism Subcommittee, Faulkner said she helped conduct a survey of faculty members. Shesaid she was appalled at some of the re- College cost a lot more than it used to. Fortunately, we have alot of money to lend. Ask about our student loans. Especially you Mom. PACIFIC FIRST BANK. WEFUND REALITY. EQUAL Bellingham Branch 1336 Cornwall Ave. #733-6970 0P?Â°"JEITY IK Bank,FDIC INSURED plies to a question asking whether faculty members' willingness to incorporate new,alternative scholarship into their courses should be considered in the promotion process. Althoughhalf of the responses favored taking this into consideration, about 20 faculty members responded bycalling the idea a "fascist, Stalinist, racistviolationof academic freedom." Dumas said faculty membersare not paying enough attention to problems faced by racial minorities, women and homosexuals."Our society is intrinsically racist, intrinsically sexist and intrinsically homophobic," he said. "I'm nottrying to make any policy on this, but there needs to be more expectation that faculty do includebroader perspectives in their curriculums, no matter whether they agree with those perspectivespersonally." Pregnant? Or Wondering if you are Pregnant? â€¢Free Pregnancy Tests â€¢FreeConfidential Counseling We Care! 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Special Events creates financial woes By Clayton Wright staff reporter When the Village People take the stage tonight in Carver Gym,Associated Students Special Events will try to erase part of the financial hole created by the lowturnout from their first sponsored event. A.S. Special Events Coordinator John Sims said he's alreadyspent $40,000 for fall quarter; a large figure considering he's initially allotted a $30,000 base operatingbudget for the entire school year. "The A.S. Board has supported me for the Village People," Sims said. "They'll underwrite me since I've spent my budget. They trust it will be a good show. If this show doesn'tfly, you can write off the rest of the year." Even though Sims is leery of failure following the fiasco ofthe first show, he assures a top-notch performance tonight. "There'llbe nothing likeit,"Sims said. "It'sthe original Village People, no b.s. They'll really be singing, wearing the same costumes, performingtheir old songs using dancers and other psycho stuff. It'll be totally hilarious." In an all-out effort toupgrade entertainment at Western, Sims went out on a limb to bring the acts students want. Sims saidhe had faith in the student body. He listened, and he booked the acts.But they didn'tcome. In the firstshow, the David Alan Grier and Mark Curry comedy night, A.S. Special Events lost approximately$7,000. Why, you ask? Sims has no clue. "The interview I gave for the Welcome Back issue statedclearly that I needed to sell out my shows," Sims said. "It's crucial because these shows cost more and it's a smaller venue." Hoping to revitalize the success of comedy on campus, Sims took the initiativeand looked to book other comedy acts for the future. Now, however, such shows would be far too great a risk. "It's really too bad this campus isn't getting behind comedy. I don't have enough faith in thisschool, in (the students') ability to support comedy to bring another act here," Sims said. "I can't takethat risk again. I took the risk and I lost my shirt." Sims said he feels confident that when jazz greatBranford Marsalis makes his appearance on campus, the returns will at least equal the costs. "I'm notworried about the students supporting me. They don'tneed to this time," Sims said. "That's the oneshow I got that if the students tell me to go to hell, great. I'll still get my money back. Those who knowhim come, not just from here but from all over. It's a guaranteed sell out." Nevertheless, Sims said hefeels some of his effort has been wasted. "Seeing the shows that I really wanted to bring and the things I was looking toward have failed, it means I have to change my direction and go towards something elseand maybe shrink the venues," Sims said. "Everyone around is saying 'Oh my God, you're putting things in the gym and the P.A.C., you're doing such an excellent job because you're not settling for the (Viking Union Main) lounge.' Now if I have to start pushing things back to the main lounge, I don't want peoplecoming up to me and saying 'Where the hell is the entertainment?' " "I tried. I provided. If they don'tsupport me, they're basically screwing themselves. I'm trying to provide a diverse line-up," Simsconcluded. Sims said he'd like input to help schedule for winter and spring quarter. He can be reached in VU 108. Law and Diversity continued from page 1- is a wonderful opportunity for Western to dealwith the whole issue of diversity on campus and the issue of underrepresentation of minorities in thelegal profession, Jack said. Access to the U.S. legal system points to power, Jack said. Minorities aretraditionally underrepresented in the legal field. According to the Law and Diversity Program brochure, inWashington state â€” as well as nationwide â€” very few judges, interpreters, lawyers or courtemployees are people of color. "To be on par with the majority population, the number of African-American lawyers must double, His-panics triple and Native Americans increase by four times. In half the counties in our state, there are no minority lawyers," according to the brochure. "Access to court isaccess to justice in our legal system. Minorities being underrepresented makes it more difficult forminority communities to exercise their legal rights." "Through programs like this, we encourage minority students and expose them to the opportunity of going to law school," Bannai said. Many minority and underprivileged groups feel they have to be straight-A students, but that's not necessarily true. "Manydon't understand law can be a vehicle for social change. If you come from a minority background, maybe you only see the bad end of the law," she said.'The students seem pretty excited about the possibilities (the program) has opened for them." Each student will have a lawyer as a professional mentor. Inaddition, students must complete a legal internship. The program is open to anyone with a stronginterest in issues of law and diversity. According to the brochure, Fairhaven is particularly "looking forstudents whose ethnic, social or economic community is underrepresented in the legal profession and who have the potential to act as leaders and role models in their community." For further informationabout Fairhaven's law and diversity program, contact Linda Hopper, Fairhaven admissions coordinator,at 676-3682. Don't drink and drive, Charles J. (Jerry) Flora will be signing Normal College KnowledgeMonday, October 28th from 12 -1 pm at the Students' Co-op Store ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 6 ---------- 6 The Western Front ACCENT October 25,1991 The legendary Village People to visit Western By SueKldd staff reporter Some of you may remember the ancient disco days of platform shoes, strobe lights,bell bottoms and white polyester suits. You may recall older siblings dressed in disco gear while theylistened to the vibrant melodies of the Village People on their 8-track stereos. Your chance to re-livethese disco memories is here! The Village People willperformtonightat9p.m. inCarver Gym with Feast ofFriends opening the show. The show is a Halloween costume party and tickets are $5. Since theconcert is a costume party, everybody is encouraged to dress in an imaginative costume. The show issponsored by Associated Students Production Special Events. Jonathon Sims, ASP Special EventsCoordinator and Troy Ragsdale, ASP Special Events Assistant Coordinator, have collected a widerange of prizes for the event. The prizes will be given to three winners who wear the best costumes.Sims hopes prizes will "...inspire people to dress coolly." Ragsdale and Sims said prizes include: freepizzas, tickets to a Mama Sundays conceit, breakfast at the Bagelry, cases of Pepsi, "way cool" beersigns and a "totally kick-ass" Up and Up Tavern t-shirt. Sims said he got the Village People here bywriting a letter to them "expressing his interest" in a performance at Western. Their agent responded and Sims put the show together with Ragsdale. Sims said, 'If you don't show up (for the show)Winter Quarter will suck. I need at least 2,000 people there. If we get that many people there, we'll make up all the money we lost at the comedy show." This quarter ASP special events have beenunsuccessful; namely the comedy show earlier this quarter. Sims hopes to get larger acts at Western in the future. The Village People show will be a stepping stone for the future success of ASP events.Village People have a "real following" at Western, Sims said. In the past two years Sims, Ragsdaleand others have performed Village People's "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A." at Western Jam. For those of you who have not followed the success of the Village People in the last decade, Sims said they have"...toured in Europe for years and will be in Portland before they perform at Western." As for the historyof Village People, Ed Ward, Geoffrey Stokes and Ken Tucker, authors of "Rock of Ages," said "TheVillage People was a pop concept invented by producer Jacques Morali..." that stunned fans in the disco era. Their hilarious and cheery jingles set to heavy disco beats were a success in the 1970s.Between 1977 and 1979 "In The Navy", "Y.M.C.A." and "Macho Man" were all platinum-selling hits.Ward, S tokes and Tucker said the Village People is a disco group that Â«crgt; $2.00 PITCHERS (60oz.) Bud, Bud Light, Rainier, Rainier Dry 7-9 pm Sun. thru Thurs. 1321 Railroad Ave 733-5149 Photocourtesy of Associated Students The Village People will perform tonight at 9 p.m. in Carver Gym. Theconcert is also a Halloween costume party. The legendary disco band was popular in the late 70s withsuch hits as "Y.M.C.A.," "Macho Man" and "In the Navy." embodies the disco genre's "last hurrah".The Village People are famous for their outrageous costumes and crazy stage shows. Join ASP SpecialEvents tonight for a glimpse of the group that made disco history. 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The Smothers Brothers sing folk songs, with Tom playingthe guitar and Dick on bass, that are constantly interrupted with Tom's antics. Tom plays the slow-witted brother who goes "emotionally vague" at some of the most inopportune moments. Meanwhile, hisbrother Dick is constantly trying to get Tom to grow up and actually put on a mature show. "Youhaven't done one adult, responsible thing on this stage since you arrived," Dick said at aperformance covered by the Calgary Herald on June 6,1989. "Yes, I have. In fact right now I'm wearinga condom," Tom replied. The Yo-Yo Man is also part of the Smothers popularity. Tom performs yo-yotricks while Dick narrates. Tom doesn't talk when he is in the "state of Yo" because as he explains,when he's in a state of Yo he is too hip to verbalize anything. Their show was canceled at the end of the1969 season because of disputes that some of the material that they wanted to use was toocontroversial. Political tensions and the Vietnam War were situations that the Smothers had to fightto talk about on television. The cancellation came as a shock to the writers and performers becausethey were still in the top ratings. The Smothers went on to other things, like starting their own winery,and did another show in 1975. However, they felt they were only being hired to play the part of theSmothers Brothers with no artistic input so they took a break for the next five years. In the early 1980s,the Smothers reformed their comedy team and began working the comedy circuits again. A 20-yearreunion show in 1988 brought together many of the people who worked on the Smothers Brothers showin the '60s. Steve Martin made an appearance as one of the, now successful writers and performers,that got their start on the Smothers Brothers show. The Smothers Brothers have won many awards andwere honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989. Tickets areonsaleatMountBakerTheatre Center, 104 N. Commercial for $25 or $22.50 for upper balcony seats. No discounts are availableand tickets are selling quickly. For more information or tickets call 734-7200. Summer Stock's Quiltersrevived for another sold-out season By Karl Jensen copy editor Quilters, Western's most successfulSummer Stock '91 production, was carried over for a second run this quarter because of theoverwhelming public response. Tickets for each performance during both the summer and fall seasonswere sold out weeks prior to opening night. Quilters' fall performances officially began Thursday and runs through Sunday. Lines are expected for each show in the off chance that no-show tickets may becomeavailable. "It's very gratifying to have something that people look forward to and seek tickets for early,"Theater Arts Chairman Doug Vander Yacht said. Because of the staggering public response to Quilters,Vander Yacht held 50 seats for each performance exclusively for students until Oct 14. After that datethe tickets were made available to the public. "We're seeking all kinds of ways to bring more studentsinto the mix of an audience we have," Vander Yacht said. Approximately 30-40 percent of the averageWestern theater audience is students, he said. Quilters is a historical musical-drama, based on the reallife experiences of pioneer women in the American Southwest It evokes emotional and striking images,although it may be hard to imagine that a "musical" could do so. The setting is simple, as is the music.Yet, on the whole, both are very effective and necessary. "I think that the actors were able to bring asense of portrayal â€” not a cartoonish or caricature of the people that tried to bring some real humanfeeling and life to those moments within the play that, I thinkmakes the play go well, "Director Ruben VanKempen, of Seattle, said. Quilters is definitely an actor's and director's play. With over 90 separateroles, the all female cast bounces from children to grandparents, from male to female impressively andrather realistically. The staging and directing choices made by Van Kempen were both natural andintricate. His ability to blend the jump-cuts into different characters with the predominant characteridentities is impressive, as is the flexibility of the actors. "I'd seen Quilters once before and I 'd loved it. Ithought it would be just a real big director's challenge â€” which it really was," Van Kempen said. Thehighlight of the production is the stunning acting throughout the cast. The seven member female ensemble draws the audience into the play with incredibly moving dialogue and stirring pain and passion. "At firstit seems like you're distant from this â€” very distant â€” but then at the end you find that you're notdistant from it at all, but a part of it It's very moving," audience member and Environmental StudiesProfessor Richard Mayor said. 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IBM, Personal System/2, PS/2 are registered trademarks ofInternational Business Machines Corporation. Â©IBM Corporation 1991 ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 8 ---------- 8 The Western Front October 25,1991 Thrift shops give bargain shoppers a dizzying selection By RickJones staff reporter There is something about the dusty, junk-filled aisles of a thrift shop that frees thehunter gatherer in each of us. Even the most civilized shopper's eyes glaze over and palms moisten,when confronted with an enticing array of unnecessary plastic objects. Here in Bellingham, many haveopted to shun the glitz and glamour of Bellis Fair for the down and dirty world of thrift shopping (orthrifting, as it is lovingly referred to by its devotees.) From the grand scale of Value Village, on the northside, to the claustrophobic intimacy of thedown-stairs collection at Pace New and Used, Bellingham'smany thriftshops offer bargain shoppers a dizzying selection of perfectly good stuff. Value Village is byfar the largest of the local thrift shops. Its size would probably qualify it as the only "thrift emporium" intown. Racks of used apparel stretch for 10s of yards from Value Village's spacious entry, topped-by-glass shelves covered with a mingling of fashion accessories and household items. Men to the right,women to the left and kids in the center, the Village earns its title as a "value department store." ButValue Village isn't without its detractors. A Bellingham woman who asked to be referred to as JoyceTaylor, (her family still thinks she shops at the Bon), appraised Value Village with mixed feelings."Overall, Value Village is the best for furniture, but they're by far the most expensive for clothing," Taylorsaid. Taylor, a self-confessed thrifting addict, says that she frequents the local thrift shops every week.And while that may seem obsessive, the frequency of her thrift shop visits Lyn Allen tries on a second-hand hat at The Mad Hatter. may be a key to her success as a "thrifter." The Salvation Army ThriftShop, Taylor's favorite bargain source, has become a battleground in the "thrifting" war. "You have to hitthe place frequently, because all of the dealers are always there getting the best stuff," Taylor said.The dealers Taylor refers to are the owners of private thrift shops who stock their stores with vintageitems purchased from the bigger non-profit stores, in addition to items found at garage and estate sales. The rise in popularity of vintage goods has made the market for recycled stuff much more competitivethan it's been in the past, and forces the thrift shopper to approach bargaining in an analytical manner.Often, to find those treasures that disappear so quickly in the cosmopolitan Bellinghammarketplace, shoppers must look elsewhere for bargains. "I often go down to the Mt. Vemon SalvationArmy Store,"Tay-lor said. "They're not as aware of vintage values in ML Vernon." To illustrate her point,Taylor mentioned that the Bellingham store had created a vintage comer, a feature unlikely to appear ina less vintage-conscious area. So, what is hot these days? Stephen Stimson, the owner of Lone Wolf,a memorabilia shop next to the Whatcom Museum, says that the big sellers today are leftover toys ofthe baby boomers. "I like the '50s and '60s kind of stuff â€” the things I remember from my childhood,"Stimson said. Lone Wolf's shelves reflect Stimson's passion for the things of the innocent '60s.Strangely, what should be comforting in its familiarity ends up grotesque in the Lone Wolf setting. Theatmosphere is like David Lynch's playpen. No offense, Stephen. The love affair with recycledmerchandise in Bellingham has fostered a sizeable circuit of thrift and vintage stores locally. Taylor,like many bargain hunters, has her favorites. Along with the Salvation Army, Taylor has taken a shineto Y's Buys on Holly Street. Despite the relatively small size of the shop, Taylor notes that she's found a number of treasures there. "They're inexpensive...and the women who work there are so sweet," Photoby Jonathon Burton Taylor said. Another of Taylor's favorites is the Mad Hatter, a downtown vintageclothing store. Taylor stresses the distinction between thrift store and vintage clothing store. "At thriftstores, you really have to scrutinize the clothing. At vintage clothing stores like the Mad Hatter, all themerchandise is pre-washed or dry cleaned," Taylor said. "And generally, the clothing is of much betterquality." It's a strange and wonderful world that lies behind the doors of the thrift shop. Cheap, cheerfuland full of neat stuff â€” it's worth a peek. By the way, does anyone need a Vegr-_aa-_mÂ«naattiirc*?7Used items - a cheap alternative for college budgets By Laura King staff reporter Antique stores havetheir own mystical quality, because once you enter the store, you enter a room full of other peoples'memories. These stores are packed with items that have been previously used and now are being resoldfor someone else to use. These stores carry furniture, knickknacks, jewelry, books, almost anything youfeel the urge to buy. With some good luck you can find some real treasures. Bargain hunting reallybecomes a factor for a good antique store hound. In Bellingham, you can find a majority of the antiquestores close to campus on Holly Street. These antique shops range in price from inexpensive toexpensive, depending on the item. The stores are in walking distance of each other and offer a wide range of items. One of the first shops that you'll come across going west on Holly Streetis Aladdin's AntiqueMall and Espresso Bar. Aladdin's carries an unusual array of odds and ends. Employee Walter Robinson said, "Our store has about 20 different dealers with different specialities, giving us a diversified inventory." The store also has an extra bonus because it sells Tony's coffee and espresso for those shoppers thatneed an extra push of caffeine while they shop. The store does carry rare collectibles for the moreserious antique shopper along with the inexpensive useful stuff for college students on a limited budget.Further down Holly Street, you find the higher concentration of antique stores. Starting with theBellingham Antique Mall which carries items for the more serious shopper with more serious money tospend. This store carries the more expensive items, so it may not be the store for those who are lookingfor a thrifty purchase. As you head further west down Holly, you will see quite a few small stores, eachwith their own personal touch and charm. One of these stores is Bristol Antiques. Bristol Antiques hasbeen open for 20 years and is run by Estella Gelder. Gelder's husband formerly taught at FairhavenCollege as a math teacher. Gelder's speciality is reference books on antiques, but she sells everythingfrom furniture to glass china. Her store targets the more serious collectors, because most of her business is repeat business from antique dealers. "I'm very moderately priced because a lot of my sales goes todealers and they only buy things that are cheap to resell," Gelder said. Despite Gelder's steady influx ofbusiness from dealers, she did recall a college student that had come in the week before. The girl hadcome to Bristol's because she had needed a coffee mug to put her hot chocolate in and she knew thatshe would be able to find an inexpensive mug at Gelder's store. Bellingham Bay Collectibles is anotherstore on Holly that carries such items as clothing, books and jewelry for relatively low prices. This storeis full of good bargains for the shopper that is willing to take the time and effort to look for them. Cyrano'sis a small store with furniture, such as tables and chairs and a wide selection of collectibles to choosefrom. "We're very moderately priced because our items are second hand. This means that we have to becheaper than anywhere else," employee Frances Farnsworth said. Next to Cyrano's is an antique storecalled the Pink Flamingo. This store is crammed with goodies for the thrifty shopper. It has furniture andknickknacks galore. The store also comes equipped with two cats that greet the customers as theyarrive. Pace's, a little further down the street, carries new and used furniture and a wide range of tools.The store is a little more on the expensive end of the price range. This is just a list of a few of the antiquestores in Bellingham. These stores can save you a bundle and their fun to explore. That's one of the bestpart of antique stores, you never know what you '11 find. Antique stores are the perfect place for a college student to pick up items that are in good shape and that don't cost an arm and a leg. So some daywhen your looking for that perfect desk, plate, bookshelf, mug. Instead of running down to the mall, whynot take the time to check an antique shop. It just might be worth .your while after all. What do you haveto lose? Hey, who knows, you just might find a perfect bargain! Speedy O'Tubbs: JumbalassyBellingham Bay Brewing Company: Freakscene Squirt The Up Up: YeJlowdog reunion SpeedyQTubbs: Ramadillo and Buzz Feedback and the Distortions Bellingham Bay Brewing Company: ThePicketts and Somebody's Daughter Speedy O'Tubbs: The Meek Bellingham Bay Brewing Company:Ed's Redeeming Qualities and Crayon Old Main Theater: "Birdy" 8 p.m. ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 9 ---------- October 25,1991 ACCENT The Western Front 9 Recycle used records and CDs By Rob Gwinn staffreporter If you are no t going to listen to it any longer, don't throw it away, recycle it.Manypeoplearecashing intheiroldrecords, tapes and compact discs for cash or trade at various usedrecord stores around town. But this isnotjustarecent trend, however, asBellingham has been involved inthe used record business since 1972. Buying and trading used records, tapes and CDs has been themajor economic staple of business for the last 20 years at Cellophane Square, 115 E. Magnolia St."We've only been doing new products for the last 10 years," said Chris Conner of Cellophane. The main market used to be in the trading of old records, but that is no longer the case. "Records themselves have fallen off lately. People are not buying them as much as they used to," Conner said. "(Records) are stilla good business, but not what it once was. Tapes and CDs are where it's at." Cellophane Square movedto its current downtown location about two and a half years ago, a move which has done nothing butincrease business, as the traffic flow of the area is much greater than the store's former northsidelocation. "Its a good business. (There are) four stores that buy CDs within four blocks of here. There's adefinite market (here)," Conner said. Conner said the three Western Washington area Cellophane Square stores are doing so well, the owners are planning to build a fourth store sometime soon. He said theBellingham Cellophane store has been "stockpiling tapes and CDs for months" in anticipation of thegrand opening of the new store. Cellophane has simple rules for buying and selling. You need to be 18years of age and must have a valid driver's license. The only thing which fluctuates is the value given onyour trade-in. How much it is worth to Cellophane depends solely on what it is you are bringing in. "If you bring in Milli Vanilli, you'll probably only get a quarter, because we have a ton of them. But if you bringin the new Guns N' Roses, you'll obviously get a lot more," Conner said. He also said the value for cashsales is about 20 percent lower than straight trade-in exchanges. Cellophane will buy or trade for anyCDs, tapes, or records that are in good condition, even those purchased through record clubs atdiscount prices. "Some stores don't buy them (record club items), but we do," Conner said. "There isno legal distinction (between record club and non-record club items). Conner said most stores will nottake record club items for trade because they are uneasy about the material the items might be made of. He said the main concern occurred when record clubs would mass produce albums by using cheapvinyl, but he said record club tapes and CDs are now made with the same quality materials as storebought tapes and CDs. To those looking to trade in their old music, Conner offers this advice: "Clean thedirt and stuff off your records and CDs before coming down here, because we don't have the time toclean them and if they are dirty, you will sometimes get less money (for your trade)." Cellophane Squarehas two coupons in Western's Big Blue Bonus Book, which are good for discounted purchases of usedCDs, records, or tapes. Both coupons expire at the end of this month, and neither may be used towardssale items or other discounts Photo by Steven Kennedy Cellophane Square employee, Ken Wick,organizes the records In the store. Jumbalassy to throw liif^ntfn :#am|Â§^ inch vinyl album. A costumecontest fourth and fifthi place fiiushers will receive a free Jumbalassy compact llllllil!^ with a costumeand $8 without Adr Vance tickets are availableatZephyr ages c * ^^ Jumbalassy's new lead singer, Alex| | a i i ^^ album is over 75 minutes long and |opn|$||f|^ l l l l l f l ^ ^ firstmusic video. "Breakaway," theiastcuton the band's new CD, is the was shotlocally and includes Seattle street scenes and a view of theSan (KTZZ channel 22) and Montage. pflaiibii yideo, produced by EVR, that features clip^firbiiv bandswith shot and directed Jumbalassy Y dude: Oiyrhpia, Foitlandi Eugene, : Arcadat San Rafael Â«Â»dSan JFrarii ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 10 ---------- 10 the Western Front ACCENT October 25,1991 Seattle women artist's votive paintings illustrate powerfulstories By Art Hughes staff reporter A collaboration by some of the top artists in Seattle, works inspired by the expressive and narrative tradition of Latin American votive paintings, is at the WesternGallery now until Nov. 2. The exhibit, "100 True Stories. Pleas and Thank Yous," is the effort of 60Seattle artists â€” a group impressive both in its size and expressed talent. The all-women groupproduced 100 paintings for this show, each on the same size sheet of tin. The two lines of flat, frameless paintings on three walls of the gallery look stark and incomplete from a distance: small rectangles ofcolor lined up uniformly on the white walls. As you get closer, however, you realize the impact of these paintings is revealed in a very expressive and intimate way. Once close enough, you 're drawn in by the magnitude of genius that can be expressed on such a small scale. Walking down the line of paintings,tacked modestly to the wall with pushpins, you become overwhelmed as each tiny piece of metal tellsits own very personal, very powerful story. Sarah Clark-Langager, the gallery director, saidcollaborations such as this one are a continuing theme in contemporary art "A collaborative work likethis is sort of like building a quilt," Clark-Langager said. "What (the artists) are saying is if you take away one of the artists, you're taking away an importantcontribution to the entire work." Traditional LatinAmerican images are used by some of the artists in "100 True Stories;" bright red hearts (the kindseen more in anatomy books than on Valentines) and stylized skeletons in some of the paintings invoke traditional sacred and secular Mexican images. Some artists use traditional techniques such asimprinting the tin with designs or spelling out words. The artists also make full use of the votivepainting tradition of combining text and images. The use of tin is itself a traditional element of votivepaintings. Clark-Langager said votive paintings are usually very expressive works. "It's a type ofexpression which traditionally displays a reference to an icon â€” some sort of religious figure," Clark-Langager said. She added that the works by the Seattle artists were not necessarily limited to anyspecific subject, religious or otherwise. Mostly, she said, the artists have reinterpreted the votivepaintingstyle with their own voices. Gene Gentry McMahon, one of the original eight who organized thecollaboration, has several pieces in the exhibit. Her essay describing her work reveals the very personalnature of this show. "My pieces are an affirmation of life," McMahon wrote, "made in both lightheartedremembrance of fleeting magic episodes, and in profound gratitude for peace following loss, and for joyfollowing sorrow." One of McMahon's works has a heart-shaped cut-out in the middle of the sheet of tin.A painted portrait â€” a tiny memorial bust â€” hangs by a red ribbon from the top of the heart.Embossed crudely above the heart is the word "Recuerdos," the Spanish word for remembrance. Manyof the artists wrote short explanations of their work. The collection of essays â€” the only writteninformation offered â€” is collected in a notebook and not posted near the paintings themselves. Some 100 True Stories. Pleas and Thank yous is on display at the Western Gallery through Nov. 2. artistschose not to add any verbal explanations; without titles or specific explanations, the flat, notebook-paper- size paintings are forced to speak on their own. The exhibit is one in a series of shows at theWestern Gallery focusing on the art and culture of Chicanos or Latin Americans. "100 True Stories"will be followed by a show featuring 11 Los Angeles artists beginning Nov. 11. Gallery hours are 10a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. FOR 30 YEARS, WEVE BEEN EXPORTING AMERICA'SMOST VALUABLE RESOURCE. For 30 years, being a Peace Corps Volunteer has been a chance tostop dreaming about a better world and start doing something about it. The men and women of thePeace Corps. Dedicated Volunteers who put their valuable skills to work, helping people in developingcountries live better lives. It's tough. And it takes more than just concern. It takes motivation.Commitment. And skills in any one of several important areas: education, math and science, health,business, agriculture, the environment, community development, and more. _ Peace Corps recruiterswill be on campus Oct. 30/31. Find out how you can qualify. INFORMATION TABLE -Come talk to arecruiter. Wed. Thurs. Oct. 30 31 from 9:30 AM - 3 PM on Vendor's Row FILMS SPEAKERS-Pcacc Corps volunteers tell it like it is. Wed., Oct 30 noon -1 PM, "The Peace Corps Experience", Wilson Library Presentation Rm. Thurs., Oct. 31 at 7 PM, "The World is our Village", Wilson LibraryPresentation Rm. INTERVIEWS will be held Nov 13 14. For an appointment, call the Career Placement676-3240. For More information about the Peace Corps, call collect 1-533-5490 EXT. 677 rPOSTAL â€¢UPS â€¢ FED EX â€¢ BOXES/MAILERS â€¢ COPIES â€¢ FAX â€¢ MORlf QUESTION: Is your mailconstantly being forwarded to a new or wrong address? 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Whether your tastes run to Harlequin romances or Henry Miller, EastAsian folklore or biographies of Winston Churchill, chances are you '11 find what you're looking for in atleast one of these stores' eclectic collections of newer and out-of-print books. Arguably the Mecca ofBellingham's used bookstores is Michael's Books, 109 Grand Ave. For sheer shelf space and browsingroom, Michael's reigns supreme, offering over 100,000 used books. The atmosphere is cozy andcollegiate, and the overall selection is exhaustive. Here the intrepid bookshopper can while away manyan hour searching for whatever tickles his or her fancy, without being pestered by any nosy staff.Michael's boasts an impressive array of books on numerous subjects. Of particular note are the store'sscience fiction/fantasy and mystery sections, which take up a great deal of shelf space. Michael'sclassics room is also generously stocked. Like most used bookstores, Michael's pays cash or givescredit (for use only in their store) for books brought in for exchange. You can usually get a quarter to athird of a book's original cover price, depending on the condition, quality and rarity of the book. (Note:Michael's is fairly picky and won't take a title if it has a number of them already in stock.) Michael's isalso a good place to go if you're looking for inexpensive older editions or versions of certain textbooks.And, joy of joys, they even offer a 10 percent student discount if you show them your University Clubcard. As good as it is, however, Michael's is not perfect So many of their fiction hardbacks are set onhigh or top shelves that you must either constantly climb, descend, shove along, and climb again one oftheir foot-stools or suffer the consequences of a stiff neck from craning your head upward for too long ofa time. Also, their prices are on the high side for used books. (Good thing about that discount, huh?)Across the street from Michael's is its formidable rival, Henderson's Books. Although it is slightly smaller and usually less busy than its higher-profile neighbor, Henderson's carries just as large and diverse aselection (including many new books at reasonable prices), and (unlike Michael's) the books here arealways in good, often mint, condition. In many cases, Henderson's selection of tides ranks as themost complete in town. The atmosphere is a shade less convivial, butmany gems await the patientcollector, as well as the only- partially-interested browser. Henderson's, too, deals in used textbooksand pays cash for your books, but they are even more picky than Michael's as to what they will andwon't take. Prices are generally equivalent to Michael's, but reasonable, considering their books'areoften in pristine condition. Alas, Henderson's doesn'toffer any student discounts. Even thoughcomparisons be-tweenMichael's and Henderson's are unavoidable (and endless) due to their closeproximity and size, the best policy is to view them as complements of each other. Often, if one doesn'thave the particular title you're looking for, the other will. Besides the Big Two, other used bookstorescan be found scattered throughout the area. Fairhaven's Eclipse Books, 915 Harris Ave., offers amodest, but valuable selection of fiction and reference works in a small but sunny, well-lit andcharming store â€” definitely worth a look. Blackberry Books is currently closing its shop on CornwallAvenue, but its other branch is still open, although it's a bit out of the way on Cedarwood, offNorthwest. Though it now seems but a shade of its once respectable self, Blackberry's still rewards theoccasional visit with an exciting new find. Other paperback collections can be found in Bellingham BayCollectibles and the Granary. The latter is more noteworthy for its small, but fine Georgian library ofantique books than its random sampling of paperbacks, both of which are surrounded by numerousantique paintings and pieces of furniture. So remember, there is something for everyone in Bellingham'sused bookstores. You might not find many current best-sellers, but it's more than likely you'll go homewith a good read in your hands and without a big hole in your pocketbook. Auditions for "A ChorusLine" The College of Fine and Performing Arts will hold auditions for "A Chorus Line" Oct. 26-27. Thegroup dance audition is 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Oct. 26. Monologue and song auditions will be 3 to 6 p.m.,Oct 26 and I to 5 p.m., Oct. 27. Sign up in the Performing Arts Center or call 676-3790 between 10 andII a.m., Monday throughFriday. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS EDUCATIONALRESEARCH SERVICES BOX 3006 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02130 Man lav-Saturday 7 si .a. to 3 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 pjn. 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This is a relatively small number compared to the amount of human induced violence that takes place on any given day in thecrowded phallus city of New York. Hell, I would even wager that more than 200 police brutality suits arewon annually. On the other hand, over 77 grizzlies were killed in the Canadian province of Albertaalone from 1979 to 1988. These bears are being slaughtered outside the boundaries of provincial andnational parks by hunters and ranchers largely because Canada has no Endangered Species Act.According to bear biologists, grizzlies are leaving these parks because of increased pressuresresulting from petroleum and natural gas drilling. You see, for every drilling site, the Canadiangovernment builds approximately two-miles of road. Bears do not feel comfortable with roads. They split.Then they are gunned downby someone whosebrain is being starved of oxygen because of tightsuspenders. So why does Canada drill inside of their parks? That's the tough one. Because you and Ileave our friggin' lights on and drive automobiles the size of whales, that's why. We import about half ofCanada's natural gas and petroleum resources. But wait, the causal chain continues... Grizzlies don'tadorn themselves with tattoos of the American flag. They, unlike donkeys and elephants, are truly non-partisan, despite what California thinks. Unfortunately, many of the bears in Glacier National Park andthe surrounding National Forest lands in Montana are able to cross the narrow treelessswath markingthe border between us and Canada. Come to think of it, they probably don't even get strip searched bysmiling border officials. In fact, male grizzlies have a range of up to 4000 square kilometers in a givenyear, making it quite possible for one to travel from the southern most part of Glacier, well into thedanger zone of Alberta. This case is indicative that ecosystems, like bears, do not stop at borders. Butit seems that our culture values rarity: be it in art or cars, stamps or jewelry. Our economy is based on gold- araremetal. Our senate is based on ethics, rarely. And our aloneness, which we value greatly, is a rareness. Moreover, we associate rarity with a sort of reverence. Such reverence for the grizzly ismanifest in Gummi bears, Care bears, Teddy bears, and even the Chicago bears. We are content with the image of the ever elusive grizzly upon post cards and phone books. It is our way of comprehending something that we do not understand. But these images are merely surrogates for some realnesson all fours, feeding on elk. They are like urban landscapes sufficing for wilderness. Indeed, we havereached a point at which the image is in conflict with the beast. In the midst of our consumptive drivefor the image, we are losing sight of its source. And its source is disappearing justlike the light that weleft on in the bathroom this morning, making us both look more and more like dodos. Shanghai stringquartet brings warmth and feeling to PAC By Beth Matthews staff reporter Western's Performing ArtsCenter (PAC) welcomes the internationally celebrated Shanghai String Quartet at 8 p.m. Monday,Oct. 28. Originally forming in China in 1983, the Shanghai String Quartet has established an astonishing reputation as one of the leading chamber ensembles in the United States. Among the Quartet's many accomplishments is its winning of the prestigious Chicago Discovery Competition in 1987.Currently the Shanghai String Quartet is the "Quartet-in-Residence" at the University of Virginia. In thepast they've held residence at the Tanglewood and Ravinia Festivals and the Julliard school. The Quartethas also appeared on the "Great Performers" Series at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center's Mostly MozartFestival and at New York's 92 StreetY. The New York Times has awarded the Shanghai String Quartetas being,"... among the finest young foursome of the day." Other reputable critiques have also praisedthe Quartet's ability to weave fire and emotion into their music. "These musicians play with warmth andintense feeling, yet with such clarity and dead-center intonation that you can hear every note andsavor every combination of tone and texture. ...The performance went from strength to strength,"â€”Richmond Times-Dispatch. The Shanghai String Quartet consists of, WeiGang Li, violin; Hong GangLi, violin; Zheng Wang, viola and James Wilson, cello. Tickets are on sale at the Viking Unioninformation desk and the PAC ticket booth for $15 general, $13 senior and $8 for students. For moreinformation call the PAC ticket office at 647-6146. PALOMA MEXICAN CUISINE Happy Hour 4pm -7pm WELL DRINKS $1.00 POUNDER $1.00 PITCHER $2.00 Margarita on the rocks $2.00 Appetizers1/2 price FREE CHIPS AND SALSA 209 W. 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WESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS SELL!!! 676-3161 ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 13 ---------- October 25,1991 SPORTS The Western Front 13 Funds come from Donation Crew gets new shellFootball players find new home at Western By Clayton Wright staff reporter Are sports or educationmost important in college? For many students it's one or the other. For juniors Mike Dunford and Mike Wagner it had to be both, and Western provided the perfect atmosphere to accomplish just that. ForDunford and Wagner, former classmates at St. Monica's High School outside of Los Angeles, the perfect college was one where they Photo by Steven Kennedy Betty Haskell christens the Jimmy H with somelake water. She and F. Murray "fled" Haskell donated $10,000 to Western, $7,000 of which was used topurchase the four-oared racing shell. "Red" Haskell is the Chief Executive officer of the HaskellCorporation, and rowed for two years at the University of Washington in the 1940s. In addition, "Red"Haskell donated $10,000 in 1969 which paid for Western's first shells, and made the crew programpossible. The Jimmy H. is named after his late son. Mike Wagner would have an opportunity to playfootball while maintaining academics. Western turned out to be that school. "There's a lot of emphasis on academics, which is important," Dunford said. "One of the first things Coach (Rob) Smith said to uswhen we got here is that you're a student-athlete, and in that order." "I wanted to play football and getan education," Wagner continued. "At big schools they care if you're eligible. Here they care if you getyour degree. Everything Western offered was right; education, football, location." It wasn't until aformer high school coach made the move to Western that Dunford and Wagner considered theuniversity as an option. Andre Patterson, referred to as Coach P. by Dunford and Wagner, originallycoached at Renton High School with Smith. Patterson then took the head coaching job at St. Monica'sduring their junior year. "Me and Mike got real close to Coach P. for various reasons," Wagner said. "Hestuck his neck out for us, he really did. If anything went wrong at school, me and Mike were in the office. Coach P. kept us on track." "Coach P. was a player's coach and a coach's coach. He knew how torelate to players," Dunford added. Patterson left St. Monica's after one year and moved on to WeberState University. Smith, who then got the head job at Western, contacted Patterson who agreed to come and coach at Western. It was at that time, after receiving letters from Patterson, Dunford and Wagner learned about Western. But it took a serious meeting between the two to arrive at the decision to attend Western. "We got kicked outta class together," Wagner said. "We had a business class in highschool our senior year and got tossed out for throwin' eraser bits. We just went out and started talkin'about where we wanted to go to college." For Wagner, Western wasn't the only option. "My junior year I thought I'd end up going to a junior college, but my senior year, colleges started getting in touch withme," Wagner said. "Some Division I schools talked to me, but they were leery because of my size." "Alot of coaches told me that when you get into college, football becomes a business," Wagnercontinued. "At least now we're havin' fun. I enjoy the team I'm on and I enjoy being here." Eventhoughbothlike the school, the distance from home, friends and family often occupies their thoughts. "Itwears and tears," Wagner New marketing scheme for athletics to draw fans By Rob Gwinn staff reporter Every team player should know their role. The new director of marketing and promotions for Vikingathletics, Kevin Bryant, knows exactly what his role is. "My job is to get the word out and get thecommunity involved in our (sports) programs," Bryant said. "(We) want to do different things to attractmore people to the games." Bryant, a former men's assistant basketball coach at Western, hascommitted himself full-time to the marketing and promoting of Western's athletics. His objectives areclear-cut: Put people in the seats and raise money for the Athletic de-partment and its programs. Withthe restructuring of Western's budget, certain departments will be asked to fully utilize their abilitiesto raise additional funds for their programs. The ones who are able raise the most money outside theUniversity will have their budgets cut back the most. "(For example), the biology department doesnot have the ability to make outside dollars, (unlike) the athletic department, the Performing Artsdepartment, and the Housing and Dining department," Bryant said. The Marketing and Promotionsdepartment has already launched an aggressive marketing campaign aimed at local business support ofViking athletic programs, with another aimed at filling the stands. "The key is making (every game) anevent," Bryant said. He understands the need for his marketing programs to succeed, as 40 percent ofthe Athletic Department's budget coming directly off of gate receipts and marketing. Bryant also said 30percent of the department's budget comes from student fees, with the final 30 percent from state funds.Already Bryant has his marketing efforts succeeding. This season every home football game has had atheme, such as Senior Citizens Night, the Homecoming Game and the final home game was billed asParent's Day, with all of the games having pleasing attendance figures. There is also this year's halftimefield goal-kicking contest, with the winner of the finals receiving a trip for two to Reno, Nev. Bryant hopesto continue the "event theme" success into the men's and women's basketball season. "The(basketball) games will be much more enjoyable than in the past," he said. "The bottom line is to getpeople in the seats." Bryant plans to have various local businesses sponsor a halftime three-pointshooting contest, and expects to see a more exciting cheerleading squad, who will be doing morecheering and less dancing. The dancing may be handled by Bryant's bringing back the popular dancegroups that performed at various games last year. Bryant has also been talking with the AssociatedStudents Special Events department about several ideas for increasing the basketball attendance.Although no details have been worked out, Bryant discussed the possibilities of a reduced admission toa post-game event with a game ticket, withtheevents being anywhere from a comic performance toJumbalassy, for example. Bryant is also working with TCI Cablevision in an attempt to bring a WesternGame of the Week to local television. TCI is currently showing Viking Sports Talk, a half-hour showhosted by Bryant, along with head men's basketball coach Brad Jackson, from5:30 to6p.m. everyTuesday evening on TCI Channel 10. said. "I hated leavin' my mom 'cause she's my sweetheart" "It'stough going away from home," Dunford continued. "There's no one to tie your shoes, you gotta take onall new responsibility." "There's times whenl just warma say forget it, pack up and go home. Primarilybecause we're far from home, but sometimes I just get tired of the grind," Wagner added. Regardless,both admit to culture shock after coming to Bellingham, but neither regret coming. However, homeis home and Mike Dunford both plan to return to Los Angeles after college. Dunford described thedifferences between Bellingham and Los Angeles like this: "It's like you can take a boy outta the city,but you can't take the city outta the boy â€” It's stuck. For example, if it was a car, in L.A. 65 (mph)would be the fast life. Then I pull into Bellingham, I gotta slam shift into second, grind my gears, twisteverything up and go about 30. It ain't bad, it just takes a little getting use to," Dunford concluded.Excercise your right to vote Briefs Compiled by Sports Information Office Shane^ VoDanann and Kris)Utde^e|i^ :'m^;:'andgt;:if^Bl^:^J^tes.'bf the Vott^arafc ^safety andplace kiclcer, blocked a fieldL goal anda PjVrmtheVikmg^ J^getSlt;^di^ ^ n national^ had remrnsof 83 and 50 yards to raisehis average to36.8 yardsiper return.;': 'â€¢:y^Mm^;':;0: Little; a isoph^hiore setter, was named to the afl-to^ tearri atithe IP^get Sotmd Jnvijta- â€¢tiohal^ second p l a c e ^ t e t p n a m e n t, winning four of fiyematches.Twoof the wins were oyer-:district leading Central; the loss /was to Portlandi State University; which isrankedmirdgt; nauohally, in the Kevin Bryant ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 14 ---------- 14 The Western Front OPINIONS October 25,1991 Mpir~~ - ^ ^ N M M J ^ J J tepojj COM* iw ^uvnMeVoo iOi*rr, gar -rfcucu/j ueuecLveW j IIC-J.â€”â€¢â€”'â€žn''Ai/'^u,,o YOOt Â«-TnLto.,/-_Lrirr- -~7Â«w4vlt;s?mofvÂ«5Dr) --nmarlt;cez *z.*joâ€¢lt;z*e -inw?v ,u.)JlAi^jreor gt;T Z-rgt;e.s .â€¢" Thetrue meaning of death By Clayton Wright staff reporter Death â€” a term so commonly used that its true meaning is practically defunct. A noun substituted frequently to describe the termination of anythingformerly in existence. But the true, undefined meaning of death prevails only to those who understand. Idon't understand. But last week I became painfully aware of its presence, I've never even seen death, but I know it lingers. My life is unmarred when it comes to such personal tragedy, butl now realize how deathcan clutter a clear conscience. Last Sunday my mom called, her wavering voice signaling panic, to tellme my dad was in the hospital with amysterious illness. The symptoms were rare and extensive, theprognosis undetermined. Our highly developed, highly technological medical institution poked andprobed, but were unable to come up with an accurate diagnosis of the problem. For a few brief moments,as I clutched the phone, I incurred a mental lapse. My usually clear thought and instinctive dialogue were lost. I felt fear. True fear. My grasp on the receiver turned my knuckles white. I stood motionless, stunned by the turn of events, paralyzed by fear. A force of fear I can not remember ever experiencing. As mycognitive abilities returned, I thought about death. For one shortmoment, I saw death. So personified, such immediacy. My dad is now home recovering; weak and aggravated, but recovering. My temporary fear of death has faded. I managed to elude its plague. But I know it's there. And the next time I use theword, I'll think about what it really means. Barbecues and bake sales: The revitalization of the CIA ByJohnny Herber staff reporter The White House has rats. This isn't really startling news to most. I'm suremany of us remember the story last year of how Barbara Bush came face to face with a rat while taking adip in the White House swimming pool. The unfortunate animal was promptly drowned by PresidentBush; sort of his "Zero Tolerance" policy for rats. In fact, William Seale's history of the mansion, "ThePresident's House," dates the rodent problem back to 1809. It also talks about how in the 1860's,President Andrew Johnson's daughter proclaimed a "War on Rats." But while she spared no expense forall manner of traps and legions of cats, she was unsuccessful in solving the problem. Part of herfailure might have been due to the fact that President Johnson was in the habit of leaving flour and waterout atnight in case any of the rats got hungry. That's like the contemporary "War on Drugs." This time the CIA was in the habit of leaving little dishes of money out at night in case any rats like Manuel Noriegagot hungry. What possessed them to do that? I mean, Noriega, isn't exactly one of those dancing micefrom "Cinderella." Did they really think of him as a cuddly little pet? I have to wonder why, in the midst of an arms race with the Soviet Union, the CIA had nothing better to do than to play "Let's Make A Deal"with drug lords? What scares me is the thought of the kinds of mischief they'll get themselves into nowthat they'll have more time on their hands. Obviously, they need something else to do to keep them out of trouble. One option is that there's always work for them in the 12 new Soviet republics. Given theagency's penchant for peddling U.S. influence around the globe, all they'll have to do to make inroadsinto the new Soviet governments is to change the image of the average CIA agent from the cloak anddagger persona of the past into a new type of agent who merely wants to make friends, maybe throw abarbecue: kind of a used car salesman with a shoulder holster. But there's only 12 republics. Only a partof the agency can be kept busy over there. Of course the CIA also has their ongoing operations in LatinAmerica to keep them occupied, but in reality, the only threat south of our border is that Mexican potatogrowers may begin outselling U.S. potato growers. All that the CIA would have to do in that case is to airdrop a bunch of agency Mr. Potatohead's armed with portable Cuisinart's(and disguised in littlesunglasses and sombreros) into Mexican potato fields and the problem would be solved. So again, whatwill we do with the rest of the CIA? We can't really fire them. After almost a half a century of fighting theforces of Communism, giving out pink slips might be enough to cause agency ideologists tospontaneously combust. Ironically, the new Soviet "spymaster", Yevgeny Primakov, has another solution. He feels that U.S. and Soviet Intelligence should team up in the battle againstdrug trafficking andinternational terrorism. While I do commend Mr. Primakov for the thought, I also think that his Glasnosticvision is a little short sighted. We need to first look at how our traditional methods of "rat catching" havefailed to work in the past before we waste further energy on them. It seems a simple enough solution, just kill the rats and the problem should go away. But every time we do, more rats come along to replacethem. Anyone who knows about rats will tell you that if there are rats in your house and you want themout, clean up your house. If the rats have nothing to feed on, they will either die or go away. At the worstthey'll get desperate and careless, eventually setting themselves up to be caught by a skilled rat catcher. It works the same way with our drug problem. Our problem isn't the international drug cartels. They arerun by rats; they are run by survivors. As long as there is a market, see Rats, com. on pg. 15 Iffllllffii Allwomen were victims in Thomas' hearings A dangerous precedent has been set in American society. Inthe aftermath of the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, the efforts of the thousands of women who have been fighting for years for recognition of sexual harassment have been virtually erased. An article in Thursday's Seattle Times regarding a Senate subcommittee on discrimination and harassment in theworkplace states that three women who were scheduled to appear decided not to show up. According tothe article, the women decided that to appear before the committee would put their careers in jeopardy.They made this decision after watching the Judiciary Committee tear apart the credibility of Thomas'accuser, Anita Hill. Two members of yesterday's subcommittee, including the chairman, were on theJudiciary Committee. The reactions of the three women is unsettling. It shows that they do not have faithin their government to treat their concerns fairly or compassionately. The "glass ceiling" which has keptwomen from moving up to high positions in our society has once again been slammed down on thefingers of women everywhere. The results of the Thomas hearing are not the issue. It's how the wholesituation was handled that has sent women's rights back 15 years. Rather than taking a serious look atthe allegations, Republicans (and some Democrats) on the Judiciary Committee jumped on the Bushbandwagon and began attacking Hill, claiming she was fantasizing the allegations, or that she was "ascorned woman."Bush's campaign to discredit his nominee's accuser will have dangerous meaning in asociety already insensitive to women's issues. The power-hungry men in society received governmentendorsement to continue trying to dominate women in the workplace. They can now follow the example oftheir President and trash the reputation of any woman who dares to bring forward charges of harassmentor discrimination. Such women can be labeled as opportunists or fantasizers. And the "glass ceiling" willslam down even harder. Editor, Steve McClure; Managing Editor, AlexandraM. Page; News Editor, HollyBorba; Asst News Editor, NoelleKompkoff; Campus Govt. Editor Chris Schneidmiller, Sports Co-Editors,Josh Jenkins and Troy Ragsdale; Features Editor, Gloria Robinson; Asst. Features Editor, Darryl Carr,Accent Co-Editors, Joan Elmenhurst and Suzi Zobrist; Copy Editors, Debra Disbrow and Karl Jensen;Photo Editor, David Willoughby; Illustrators, Eric Brown and Sean McWhinney; Graphics, ScottFriesenand Tim Mitchell; Publications Manager, Brian Porter, Adviser, Pete Steffens. The Front is the officialnewspaper of Western Washington University. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Front editorialboard: the editor, managing editor and news editor. Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinionsof the authors. Guest commentaries and letters are welcome. The Front is produced by students. Fourpages are funded by student fees. The rest is funded by advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Frontdo not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. The newsroom is in College Hall 09 and the business office isin College Hall 07. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 6474938 (editor) and676-3160 (advertising).Published twice a week. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA 98225. USPS identification#624-820. ---------- Western Front - 1991 October 25 - Page 15 ---------- October 25,1991 OP/ED The Western Front 15 Readers compliment writer for rape article Dear Editor,We are writing to compliment John Lindblom on his accurate and sensitive article entitled "DateRapeâ€”A Fearful Reality for College Students," which appeared in the Oct. 22 issue of The WesternFront. Rape and all forms of sexual assault are most definitely a real and powerful concern for students on campus. Unfortunately, rape is also vastly unreported, which accounts for the fact that University Policelacks concrete statistics as to what the prevalence of sexual assault is on our campus. Rape is a crimeof violence, both physical and emotional. Verbal threats and coercion can be just as frightening andforceful as physical threats and bodily harm. Physical bruises are not always necessary to createemotional scars. Whenever a sexual situation lacks actual words or conduct indicating freely givenconsent for sexual activity on the part of all persons involved, a sexual assault is occurring. It is estimated that one out of six college women will be sexually assaulted this year. The idea of rape conjures upimages of a woman being drug by her hair into a dark alley by an unknown assailant in adark hat andtrenchcoaL The unnerving truth is that roughly 85 percent of rape or attempted rape victims knew theirassailant, and that not all rape victims are women. But what can one person do to change the odds ofsexual assault from happening? Actually, there is a plethora of preventative measures that protectstudents from becoming statistics. Follow security measures. Do not prop residence hall doors open.Always walk with a friend after dark, or call Security at 676-3555 for an escort. Lock your doors. Be strong and assertive. Educate yourself and others about sexual violence. Carry mace, keys, a rolling pin, orother possible weapon when going out. Learn self-defense. Name rapists everywhere. Leave abusiverelationships. Do not be accommodating. Volunteer at Whatcom County Crisis Center (671-5714 or 384-3748) or Womencare Shelter for Battered Women (734-3438 or 671-8539). Be aware of the fact thatover 90 percent of date and acquaintance rapes involve the use of alcohol. Walk tall, be proud, and takecharge of situations. Demand justice for rape, murder and battering crimes. Dial 911 and report crimes.Publicize your anger. Take care of yourself, and be a healer. Learn to say "NO". It can take months oryears to heal from the trauma of a sexual assault. If you have been assaulted, get help. Contact theSexual Awareness Center (VU 214/647-6117), the Counseling Center (MH 262/676-3164), HealthServices (High Street Hall 25/676- 3400), VP for Student Affairs/Student Life (OM 390/676-3846),Whatcom County Crisis Center (734-7271/384-1485,24-hours), University Police (676-3555), orBellingham Police (911). Do not try to deal with the problem on your own. Seek the support you need and deserve.Rape is a terrible violation of one's sense of security and self-worth, but it is a wound from which one canheal. Sincerely, Michelle Hull Robyn Rogers Sexual Awareness Center Clarification It has come to the attention of The Western Front editors that headlines used on the letters page (Oct. 18 and Oct 22)regarding Initiative 120 have caused some confusion. By referring to the first letter, by Mark Ellis, asreader opinion and the second letter, by Amy Willis and Deidre Washburn, as facts about Initiative 120,The Front has appeared to have take a position on this issue. The Front strives to maintain objectivity inbringing issues to its readers. The headlines were taken from comments made within the lettersthemselves and are not a statement of the validity of one point of view over another. The Front apologizesfor any misconception. Rats, com. from pg. 15 they or someone like them will find a way to sell theirpoison. The true battlefield in a war on drugs is at home. Thus there is a better role that the CentralIntelligence Agency can take for our country: the promotion of intelligence in our country. Agentscould become teacher aides, tutors and counselors, putting their information gathering skills to positiveuse. They could help care for our nation's elderly, work in hospitals and create community centers whereour youth can safely play. They wouldn't and shouldn't solve our country's problems, but they couldhelp us along by becoming a kinder, gentler CIA. Why not? It's better than them getting tangled up in the strings of their own puppet dictators. 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