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Title: Western Front - 1997 April 4
Date: 1997-04-04
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Text preview (might not show all results): 1997_0404 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 1 ----------Art competition and display featured in Viking Union Gallery ACCENT, 6 WWU intramural hoops squad plays in Kentucky for championship SPORTS,9 Friday, April 4,1997 Volume 100 Issue 1 WESTERNFRONT Western Washington University Bellin
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Show more1997_0404 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 1 ---------- Art competition and display featured in Viking Union Gallery ACCENT, 6 WWU intramural hoops squad plays in Kentucky for championship SPORTS,9 Friday, April 4,1997 Volume 100 Issue 1 WESTERNFRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Welfare reform's 'dirty laundry' aired atCity Hall By Joe Rzeczkowski The Western Front A determined group of welfare reform activists strunga clothesline full of "dirty laundry" around the American flag poles at noon Thursday in front ofBellingham City Hall. The group of about 40 men, women and children were protesting welfare reformlegislation pending in the Washington State House and Senate. Braving the cold wind and rain, aswell as a city police request to unblock the City Hall entrance, the protesters carried signs and listenedto speeches by labor leaders, welfare recipients and concerned citizens that criticized-the proposedHouse Bill HB 3901. The Rally to Reform Welfare Reform was staged today in Bellingham and othercities in the state, including Olympia. The rallies were intended to inform people that the proposedlaw will go into effect April 1, 1997, and that real welfare reform must guarantee health insurance,living-wage jobs and affordable child care to all. Aileen Satushek, a representative of the ServiceEmployees International Union 120, said "There is a myth that the law will get freeloaders off of welfare.Instead, 30 percent of workers will be unable to earn a living wage. By the year 2000, one millionwelfare recipients will enter the job market, where there is already a shortfall of jobs. Work-fare programs will take the low-paying jobs." "Employers will be able to lower wages 12 percent. This is not enough to support a family, " Satushek said. One young woman who spoke at the rally said she had beenworking for almost two years in a retail grocery store, earning $5.60 per hour. With no union to help withworker grievances, she said no organized way to ask for higher wages or benefits exists. "We have tocreate a decent standard of living and justice for all," she said. . - . An unnamed DSHS worker who wasat the rally, said "More people are going to be affected by this law than the poor. There are a lot ofpeople up at Western trying to earn degrees who think that will land them high-paying jobs. They willhave to start at entry-level. But the low-paying and entry-level jobs will be held by people on Workfare.What will be the employer's incentive to pay a decent wage? "And what's going to happen when aworking couple on minimum wage loses child care benefits or can't qualify for Medicaid?" he said. "A lot of minimum-wage jobs provide no benefits," he added. New Playwright: Praying for the Dineh tribe Front/ Dennis Pasco Fairhaven College freshman Richardo Valadez, 19, was one of many participants atlast Wednesday's candle light vigil to show support for the Dineh people who are being removed from theirancestral home, in order to use the coal reserves below their sacred ground. The crowd spilled onto EastMagnolia Street as songs and prayers were dedicated to the Dineh in front of the Federal Building.Western dedicates newest building to 'world-class' science education By Amy King The Western FrontWestern will dedicate the new science, mathematics and technology education building during aceremony at 4 p.m. today. The building, officially the Science Lecture Halls, opened in fall of 1996. Theceremony will feature three speakers: Western President Karen Morse, Western Board of Trustees Chair Charlotte Chalker and chemistry professor Joseph Morse. The ceremony marks the completion ofWestern's three new science facilities. The Chemistry building opened in 1993 and the Biology buildingopened in 1995. "The overall plan was to bring the science facilities at Western into the next centuryfeeling confident to teach science at the next level," said Joseph Morse, event speaker and director ofscience education at Western. The building also signifies the culmination of science, mathematicsand technology education, an idea proposed by former faculty member Irwin Slesnick, who retired inJune 1996, Morse said. "His vision was to integrate science, math and technology education, ...and for teachers to weave them together into their own practice," Morse said. The dedication providesan opportunity for students to recognize Western's commitment to integration of these disciplines and in technological advances, Morse said. "(The ceremony) represents a dedication of the university to"teaching science itself at a world-cjlass level and preparing teachers to teach at a world-class level,"Morse said. "Everyone's welcome," said Matthew Gray of Western's Office of Special Events. The event is expected to include many faculty members, community members and students. "I would recommend that someone go to the dedication if they're interested in sharing what this vision can be for Western," Morse said. A reception including punch and cookies will take place in the Learning Resource Centeron the second floor of the facility. Reserved parking for off-campus guests will be in Lot 26C. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 2 ---------- IISSJISIIIMIEIBMLI M M April 4 nil Campus Police March 30,3:30 p.m.: A theft occurred in Carver Gym at the ticket window and money slot. The cardboard cover over the glass was found ripped out and candymerchandise was grabbed through the slot. Some candy boxes found at the scene were left half emptyinside the slot. March 31, 12:30 p.m.: A male reported that he received a harassing phone call atRidgeway Gamma between 9 a.m. and noon. He did not recognize the caller and could not think of whowould have called him. April 2,3:30 p.m.: An officer was sent to Wilson Library regarding a trespasser on the 5th floor. The transient had been warned for trespassing by the same officer on a date prior to thisincident. The officer asked the transient to leave the library. She refused. The officer issued her acitation for trespassing. April 2,3:34 a.m.: A fight was reported in the area of Stack 2 at the Birnam Wood complex. Bellingham Police April 2,12:34 p.m.: A youth was observed at the corner of Central Avenueand Roeder Street spray-painting graffiti on bridge abute-ments. He was referred to juveline court. April 2,5:15 p.m.: A person reported that his car had been broken into in the 1600 block of Ohio Street whilebeing repaired. Stereo equipment was taken from the car. Unknown suspect(s) tore the soft top of theconvertible to gain entry. April 2,7:53 p.m.: A man reported that for the past couple of days his house and garage, located in the 3500 block of Northwest Avenue, had been hit with flying golf balls. At this time, itis not known where the balls were hit from. The man's house is too far away from the country club for this to have been an accident. April 2, 8:11 p.m.: A man reported that a neighbor boy threw an egg at hishouse. The man said that this had become a constant problem, but that he just wanted the problemstopped. He did not press charges. April 3,12:34 a.m.: A person reported shots fired in the 1200 block of Ellis Street. No suspects were found in the subsequent investigation. April 3, 2:15 a.m.: A manattempted suicide in the 2200 block of Squalicum Way, but a person prevented the incident and called911. The man was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. April 3, 2 p.m.: It was reported that a sexual offender was not living at his listed address, which is in the 500 block of Grant Street. CopsBox compiled by Sarah Olson Publication's Title: The Western Front Statement of Frequency: PublishedBi-Weekly Authorized Organization's name and address: The Western Front Western WashingtonUniversity College Hall 110 Bellingham, WA 98225-9100 Fairhaven will present benefit for Earth DayFairhaven College will be hosting an Earth Day awareness benefit at 7 p.m. tonight in theFairhaven auditorium. The benefit will feature the grooves of MANAH with special guests Riveroots.The function will also provide information and education on Earth Day. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.Advanced tickets can be bought at the Community Food Co-op. English partners sought forinternational students Western is looking for conversation partners for international students thisspring. Conversation partners will meet for one hour a week with international students to help themwith their English skills. Students are also wanted for Western's Intensive English Program to helpinternational students practice conversational English and to help them become familiar withAmerican culture. Sign up in Old Main 530, or contact Michelle Van Slyke or Rita Miller at 650-3755 formore information. Task Force searching for leadership volunteers The Youth Task Force and YouthEmpowerment Co-op is looking for volunteers to help in implementing the Whatcom County PrudentialYouth Leadership Institute April 11, 12 and 13 at Camp Horizon in Birch Bay. Volunteers will participatein a variety of jobs from helping facilitate leadership activities to assisting in first aid coverage. For moreinformation call PYLI Team Leaders Whatcom Youth Task Force at 676-6829! Human Servicesschedules informational meeting The Human Services Program presents an informational meeting atnoon, April 10 in Old Main 482. Only juniors and seniors may declare a major, but all are welcome toattend. Carver Gym plays host to kids swimming classes Children's swimming classes start April 5 atWestern and will run through May 31. The classes will be taught in the Carver Gym Pool on Saturdaysfrom 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. For more information and pre-registration, call Karen Mauer-man at (360) 650-3115 weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Candidates set sights on AS board elections Today is thelast day to file for candidacy in the upcoming AS elections. All forms must be turned into the AS BoardOffice, Viking Union 227, by 5 p.m. Candidates will be campaigning between April 9-22. From 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. on April 17, the Miller Hall Coffeeshop will host a candidate fair. A candidate forum will be in Red Square April 17. Polls open April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m to 7 p.m. Economics brown bag lunchfocuses on ethics The Shalom Center will host a brown-bag lunch Monday, April 7 at 12:15 p.m. "Areethics and economics incompatible in international development?" is the topic of discussion. Peter van der Veen will reflect on the recent International Development Conference in Washington D.C. Upcoming presentations * "Mining Away Our Future," a slide show by Will Patrick of the Mineral Policy Center at7 p.m. Tuesday April 8 in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. * "When Fear Takes Over: The Nature, Consequences and Treatment of Medically-related Phobias," a lecture by Ronald Kleinknecht at 5:30p.m. Tuesday April 8 in the Old Main Theatre. * "The Bear Facts" presented by natural historian GregSmith at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in Fraser Hall 2. * "Dreams and Nightmares," a movie about theSpanish Civil War, will be shown at noon Thursday, April 10 in Viking Addition 454. At 6 p.m. AbeOsheroff, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades who made the film, will be speaking in theWilson Library Presentation Room. Briefs compiled by Kevin Rus WWU Official AnnouncementsDeadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sentthrough campus mail to "Official Announcements," MS-9117, fax 7287, or taken in person toCommissary 113A. DO NOT ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT.Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by originator.PLEASE POST SEVEN STUDENT JOBS: AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, paid positions for 1997-98.Filing period closes today (April 4). Application packets available in Viking Union 227. Call David Candy, X/7439, with questions. UNIVERSITY WRITING PROGRAM IS NOW RECRUITING qualified students towork as Writing Center Assistants/Writing Fellows for 1997-98. Applications are available in the WritingCenter, WL 342. LOT RESERVATIONS: Lot 10G, 17G and 31G will be reserved beginning at 3 p.m.Saturday, April 5, for those attending the Campaign for Western celebration. A shuttle will run from lot26C for this event. Permit holders may leave vehicles in reserved lots for work-related purposes.QUARTERLY PARKING PERMITS MAY BE RENEWED FOR SPRING QUARTER between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday- Friday through April 7 at Parking and Transportation. Those who do not have a permitmay purchase one for spring quarter now. Those already on the waiting list, valid through August, will becontacted If space becomes available. REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE MATHPLACEMENT TEST. A $10 fee must be paid in exact amount at time of testing. Photo ID and No. 2 pencil required. Allow 90 minutes. Testing is in OM 120 at 9 a.m. Monday test dates are April 7, 14, 21, 28,May 5, 12 and 19, June 2 and 9. Thursday test dates are April 17, 24, May 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 12.SURPLUS AUCTION, April 12, Armory lower level. Small pickup canopies, televisions, electric motors,camcorders, turntables, more. Item inspection: 9 a.m. to noon April 11. Register at that time or one hourbefore sale. Payment required within one hour of sale with cash, money order, cashier's check, certifiedcheck. Personal or business checks accepted with proper identification. THE JUNIOR WRITING EXAMshould be taken after acquiring 60 credits and before accumulating 90 toward graduation. Registration is not required. The JWE can be taken only once per quarter. Picture ID, a pen and No. 2 pencil arerequired. Allow approximately two hours. Testing is in FR 4. First-time examinees may take the test at 3p.m. on April 14, 16, 18, 22, 23 or 28. Retests only may be taken at 4 p.m. April 29 or 3 p.m. on April 30. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN OM 120 OR BY CALLING X/3080 FOR THE MILLER ANALOGIESTEST (MAT). Scheduled dates are 3 p.m.-on April 15 and May 12 in FR 4. A $35 fee is payable at timeof testing. Allow \y2 hours. A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION FAIR will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the VU Main Lounge. More than 60 agencies will be onhand. For more information, call X/3158. SPRING QUARTER PAYMENT DEADLINE FOR TUITION ANDFEES is Friday, April 18. If you need a billing statement or more information, contact Student Accounts,650-2865. SPRING QUARTER GROUP OFFERINGS THROUGH THE COUNSELING CENTER includeEliminating Your Self-Defeating Behavior, time to be arranged, sign up for screening interview byjpday(April 4); Terminated Pregnancy Support Group, Mondays, 2-4 p.m., April 14, 21, 28, women and menwelcome, call to schedule pregroup interview; Discovering Your Body Pride, Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. startingApril 15, Wednesdays 11-noon starting April 16, Fridays 1-2 p.m. starting April 18; Parent Support Group, time to be arranged; Student Grief Support Group, time to be arranged. For information or to register, callX/3164. DIRECTORY AD SALESPERSON NEEDED. Sell ads for the 1997-98 Campus Directory. Must be available through fall quarter, including summer break. Must have own transportation and telephone.Voice mail or answering machine access preferred. Salary: $6 to $8 per hour plus mileage. Interviewsbegin April 21. Contact Margaret Loudon, X/3914, for appointment. WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVEINTERNS are being selected this quarter to serve during winter quarter, 1998. Information andapplication forms are available in Arntzen Hall 415. Qualified undergraduates in all disciplines are eligiblewith at least junior standing and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Closing date is May 16. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 3 ---------- wmimmmmmmm mUUk THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 3 AP news from around the globe RegionalSeahawks stadium plan heads for the House OLYMPIA â€” After passing the state Senate, theSeahawks stadium financing plan is now in the House. Football fans want lawmakers to send thepackage on to a statewide vote. But House Speaker Clyde Ballard of East Wenatchee says it's not histop priority. Homeless man "squatted" in UW building for years SEATTLE â€” University of Washingtonpolice have evicted a transient they say lived more than a decade in the basement of the music building.Police say he turned a cubbyhole behind some ductwork into an apartment, complete with artwork onthe wall. National FCC approves new TV sets WASHINGTON â€” The Federal CommunicationsCommission approved a plan for a transition to cinema-quality digital TV. The new TVs should startappearing in stores in two years, costing about $2,000 each. Gas prices not expected to rise drastically this summer WASHINGTON â€” Federal forecasters see a cheaper summer-driving season. The Energy Department is predicting that a gallon of" gasoline will be a penny or two cheaper this vacation season compared to last year. The department predicted the average gallon of gas will peak at $1.34 in June,which is a nickel more than current levels. International UN may need to move because of parkingtickets UNITED NATIONS â€” Angry diplomats are threatening to move the United Nations over the issue of parking tickets. On Tuesday, New York started a program aimed at collecting fines from violations racked up by members of the diplomatic corps. Violators could lose their license plates and drivingprivileges if they do not pay fines within a year. Diplomats say that would violate the principles ofdiplomatic immunity. No more insurance coverage for alien abductions LONDON â€” In wake of theHeaven's Gate suicides, a British insurance company will no longer write policies for alien abductions.The policy covered the group's 39 members for $1 million each for abduction and impregnation byaliens. The company's managing director said the cult was one of 4,000 alien abduction policy holdersworldwide. The company will continue to offer some unusual policies such as protection of virginsagainst immaculate conception and prostitutes against loss of earnings from headaches and backaches. AP wire compiled by Arvid Hokanson. 7. ?q E X C L U S I V E L Y for F A C U L T Y and ST A V VPAIN KILLER. F1 or fast relief from the nagging ache -of taxes, we recommend TIAA-CREF SRAs. SRAs are tax-deferred annuities designed to help build additional assets â€” money that can help make thedifference between living and living well after your working years are over. Contributions to your SRAs arededucted from your salary on a pretax basis, so you pay less in taxes now. And since earnings on yourSRAs are also tax deferred until you receive them as retirement income, the money you don't send toWashington can work even harder for you. What else do SRAs offer? A full range of investment choicesand the financial expertise of TIAA-CREFâ€”America s largest retirement organization? To find out more, stop by your benefits office or give us a call at 1 800 842-2888. We'll show you how SRAs can loweryour taxes. Do it todayâ€”it couldn't hurt. Visit us on the Internet at "www.tiaa-cref.org m Ensuring thefuture for those who shape it* b. * Based on assets under management. CREF certificates aredistributed by TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, Inc. For more complete information,including charges and expenses, call i Â£00 842-2733, ext. 5509. foracurrent CREF prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. Date of first use: 2/97. / rr JOE'S FIR CRESTAUTO Foreign and Domestic Repairs Towing Available FAIR RATING 671-3532 Ctf â€”Olffâ€” ^i â€¢s* OPEN 7 DAYS We have a huge variety of beads findings including: Hemp Twine Hemp Classes Knotting Books. CREATIVE BEADING SUPPLIES In Fairhaven. 1001 Harris. Bellmgham. (360)671-5655 ALE HOUSE1 World-class beer! Smoke-free pub! Can life get any better?http://www.nas.com/ArcherAle 21 Over HOURS OPEN 3:00 P.M. SUN. - FRI. OPEN 1:00 P.M. SAT. DOWNSTAIRS AT 1212 TENTH ST. BELLINGHAM. WA. 98225 360-647-7002 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 4 ---------- 4 â€¢ THE WESTERN FRONT M^Â»PiIiiWili^ i l Â» i i | l I i P f f l ! | ^ ^^ April 4. 1997 Raising equalityawareness with cookie pricing "Take Back the Night" fundraiser aims to highlight wage differences ByNaomi Dillon The Western Front Confusion, profits and awareness were raised by the Women'sCenter at its annual Equity Bakesale this past week. Because of a unique pricing system, controversy has risen in years past; this year was no different. For example, students wanting to buy a cookie fromthe stand may be surprised to find that he or she will pay a higher or lower price depending on his or hergender and ethnic background. While a Hispanic woman may pay 54 cents for a cookie; a white male would pay a dollar for the same cookie. Prices are broken down for each ethnic background in eachgender, with the exception of the Asian Pacific Islander group. Based on the Bureau of Labor andStatistics June 1996 median weekly income for each group, the prices vary with the amount each groupmakes. Information for the API group was based on yearly income. "We like to ignore the fact that theU.S. has a class system," said Ilsa Govan, a work-study student and member of the center said."Although people don't like to recognize it, inequality does still exist," Govan added. The profits, whichwill go toward the "Take Back the Night" march and rally, have been good even though some peoplehave responded with criticism, Govan said. "A lot of people have missed the point of the bakesale," co-coordinator of the center Colleen McArdle said. "There were several verbal confrontations with whitemen who said they were no different than anyone else. They made minimum wage and didn't receive any special treatment. But you know, when you look at the big picture, there are some definiteinequalities and we need to recognize that," she said. The rally and march, which supports the end ofviolence against women, will take place at 6:30 p.m., April 24 in the VU Lounge. Keynote speaker will be singer and feminist Rebecca Walker. Walker is nationally recognized as the leader of the Third Wavefeminist movement; she is a Generation X feminist who deals with issues concerning the women oftoday. The rally will also include, MONSTER, a grass roots group protesting the rape against womenand Mara Eaton singing a cappela. After the rally the march will proceed through downtown Front/AaronDahl Junior American cultural studies major Cori Hook speaks with senior elementary special educationmajor Ilsa Govan, left, and senior secondary education/English major Odessa Ogo as they sell bakedgoods as a fundraiser for "Take Back The Night." The event, later in April, is for ending violence againstwomen. before returning to Red Square. Although men are invited to the rally, the march has and willcontinue to be an all woman affair. "This is not a protest against men," Govan said, "Women shouldbe able to march by them-, selves without the aid of men. It's about women feeling empowered." "Menare welcome and encouraged to participate," McArdle said. "Their roles are just different." A torrentof events will proceed the big "Take Back the Night" march and rally. Among these, a free self-defenseclass will be offered from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 22 in Carver Gym 110. The class is run by Home Alive,a Seattle-based non-profit group "hell-bent" against all forms of violence. In addition, women's talentswill be honored by a Spoken Word at 8 p.m. April 25th in the Allied Arts Building. "We're still looking forvolunteers," McArdle said, "This is the biggest event for the Women's Center. We're expecting at least 600 people. Men are encouraged to help." For more information, contact the Women's Center at 650-6114. vyiMflMwvw^^ 5 OFF 1 ANY PURCHASE1 OF $20 OR MORE! 1103 11th Street â€¢ 360.733-4433 Expires 4-15-97 Western Front Student Publications Employment Opportunities WESTERNFRONT Advertising Representative Position Open Immediately Requirements: â€¢ Prior salesexperience helpful but not essential (training provided). â€¢ Capable of dealing with the public. â€¢ Fulltime student enrollment required. Submit resume and letter of intent to: Business Manager, The WesternFront, CH 110, MS 9100 IMPROVE YOUR NIGHT LIFE. Too many accidents are caused by car driverswho didn't see the motorcyclists. That's why reflective vests, bright clothing, and reflectorized tape are sov. o important. They help you be seen. And standing out on a dark, crowded V Â£ / road can keep yourevening from being ruined. MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION^ gjjffffffff^Bl dj d free ride. Announcing the ATT "Ultimate Road Trip" Sweepstakes. 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Â© 1997 ATT ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 5 ---------- ijm wmHmmSmmmdmt JUkm THE WESTERN FRONT mmimmmmmmm 5 m BHIHHI^HI â€¢HHHHHnHHI 9:30 p.m. ^^SI^^^BS^^^^^BH Gruntruck in town to bulldoze Cosmos By Chris Blake TheWestern Front Gruntruck will bring its head-banging, room-rattling Seattle sound to Bfcllingham at 8 p.m. tonight at Cosmos Cafe. Gruntruck released its first album, Inside Yours, in 1990. However it wasn'tuntil its next album, Push, was released at the peak of Seattle's rock hysteria in 1992 that the bandbegan to receive national attention. The band has toured the United States with fellow Northwest bandsAlice in Chains and Screaming Trees, and traveled Europe with the kings of thrash, Pantera. Despitethe momentary attention, Gruntruck has watched other Seattle bands move on to major- record labelsand worldwide stardom while never receiving the contract or publicity it deserved. Tom Niemeyer,Gruntruck guitarist, thinks that the attention the Seattle rock scene received actually hurt manybands. "I think that the attention that was brought on the scene was bad," Niemeyer said. "I think a lotof local bands that have been given big record contracts, and big huge tours, and money and attention ... I think it's ruined aÂ« shitload of these bands." However, without attention and a record deal it's hard topay the bills. This harsh reality led the band to take a two-year hiatus. "We were tired of losing money," Niemeyer said. "This is a guilty pleasure and unfortunately this is a business." The band has nowregrouped and has released a three song CD on Seattle independent label, Betty Records. The grouphas played several Northwest shows and has even opened shows for Alice Cooper and the Scorpions.While other bands have tried to change their sound to include synthesizers and other experimentaltechniques in an attempt to shift away from the dying Seattle sound, Gruntruck refuses to change toplease anyone. "I don't think it's appropriate for us. I think other bands have been effective withexperimenta- Gruntruck tion, but I think it's still two guitars, a bass player and a drum. It's fine for us," Niemeyer said. Niemeyer now realizes the benefits that come with being on an independent recordlabel. The creative control bands receive is far more important to Gruntruck than any money they wouldreceive from a major record label. "Do it for the love of music," Niemeyer said, "Do it regardless ofwhether or not your girlfriend leaves you, you get kicked out of your apartment, you have nothing but theflavor packets of Top Ramen to live offâ€”the Ramen is long since gone â€” the cat ate that, but you'restill playing music." It is with this attitude that Gruntruck has survived the rise and fall of the Seattlemusic scene and lived on to rock and thrash with every beat of the drum. ...for a student membershipat the YMCA! The YMCA is offering WWU students a discount on a single membership! ($72membership is for Spring 1997 Quarter) Regular Price for 3 months is $90 ^M Â«-% .Wight Room .Gym/Courts lodk^for yym^h^x^^e^ial? MutCoEvery Weekend Tridy 6 ~g Ph\ Saturday e -8 PMSiAAwlay 12-2 p)J[ Sumptuous Specials VeteXablesVeteerty, Savory Souplt; Did You Know? Apereon can paee along sexually transmitted infections even though no symptoms are present. 3e eafe.oÂ»: Planned Parenthood 734-9095 or 1-800-230-7526 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 6 ---------- 6 â€¢ THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ I I W M ^ Â«WI1Â»IWÂ»^ April 4. 1997 ama: a vocal journey at theMt. Baker Theatre Saturday By Shelby Benny The Western Front You won't need to pack your bags,but you will need to prepare for a musical journey. Zap Mama, an a cappella group comprised of fivefemale vocalists, uses the word "zap" to refer to switching cultures. Throughout their show, thewomen hop from continent to continent taking the listener on a journey through exotic culturalinfluences. Lead singer Marie Daulne, who was born in Zaire, says, "My music is a mix â€” like me."The vocalists combine influences from various cultures in order to create intricate rhythms and cleverharmonies that will remain with the listener long after Saturday's performance. Among otherinfluences, the vocalists weave European harmonies, African and Indian chant, American gospel,pygmy yodels and bird songs into their work. The result is a mesmerizing vocalization. Saturday'sperformance will showcase the musicians' ability to create unique sounds by using only their vocalchords and their bodies to create their music. Everyday sounds, such as inhaling and exhaling, arecombined to produce a fascinating backdrop to the lead vocals. Aside from a vocal journey,Saturday's audience is guaranteed to enjoy a performance augmented by dance, humor, theatrics and storytelling. Zap Mama weaves ethnic influences throughout its entire set. The group tells stories onstage related to the countries that they have visited in order to provide a better understanding of theirmusic. Zap Mama's music is pulsating, haunting and eye-opening all at once. The performance isone that you will not want to miss. Zap Mama performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Baker Theatre.Tickets are $14 and $18 and can be purchased at the Mt. Baker Theatre ticket office at 104 NorthCommercial St. For more information call the ticket office at (360) 734- 6080. ' Courtesy of ClaireMurgatroyd Sculptor Claire Murgatroyd's "Love Your Self Seat'is illuminated by her "Shower of Light." Both works will be on display in the joint Allied Arts of Whatcom County and VU Gallery exhibition. Did TheFront miss the boat? Tql/t bqc/c/ Speak your mind and tells us if we float your boat. 650-3162 ORwfront@cc.wwu.edu The Belgium-based group is touting its current album, "Seven" "Seven", the title ofZap Mama's latest CD, has significant meaning according to lead vocalist and founder Marie Daulne. "InAfrica there are seven senses, not five," Daulne says. Intuition is the sixth, she says, and the capacity toput music music and sounds and words together to put good feelings in the minds of other humans. VUGallery goes 'Beyond Borders' By Arvid Hokanson The Western Front Tucked away next to PlazaPizza is one of Western's best kept secrets, the Viking Union Gallery. This Saturday, the 1997 BeyondBorders College Art Competition Display will officially open at both the VU Gallery and at Allied Arts of Whatcom County, located at 1418 Cornwall Ave. Hours at the VU Gallery are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday t h r o u gh Saturday. Hours at Allied Arts are from .11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday t h r o u ghFriday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Some of the artists will be on hand at both galleries. Followingthe viewing on Saturday will be a free awards ceremony in the VU Main Lounge. The Seattle-basedMarriott Jazz Quintet will provide music during the awards ceremony courtesy of the ASP UndergroundCoffee House Conceit Series. Beyond Borders, now in its second year, is a competition designed to give West Coast collegiate artists a chance to publicly display their artwork, as well as to share their work with each other. The contest is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. The types of art on displaywill vary to include works of ceramics, design, photography and illustration. Stephanie Stargell, VUGallery Coordinator and a senior sculpture major, started the competition last year. "The goal wasto see the work of the other institutions, as everyone has their own specialty. It's really good in thefact that we get a cross variety," Stargell said.. T h e contest was open to all u n d e r graduatestudents of two-and four-y e a r goal vMs to see the work of er il^tfyitions, as every s thelrWwnspecialty. - Stei VUGalle institutions. This year, of the 125 entries from colleges and universities inWashington, Oregon, California and British Columbia, 32 artists' work were selected, with four to sixartists receiving awards for overall best artwork. The work will be judged by Seattle Arts CommissionMember Barbara Goldstein, as well as freelance art critic Robin Laurence, whose work appears inVancouver, B.C.'s Georgia Strait weekly newspaper. For more information about Beyond Borders, please call Stephanie Stargell at 650-6534. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 7 ---------- I April 4. 1997 y^y^^m^^ H i mmmmmm THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 7 Lascivious humor reigns at PAC Front/Scott Castle Ian Fraser, Gabrielle Tracy and Noel Clayton comprise the entire cast of 'Two Bumsvs the Salvation Army." * By Scott Castle The Western Front .Three times a year the New PlaywrightsTheatre graces the stage at Western. The spring edition is currently playing at the PAC 199. It showstoday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. New Playwrights present works in progress and theperformances change each night as the writer and director alter the work based "%h audience andcritical response. Sets, costumes and props are minimal and the focus is on the script and itsdevelopment. New Playwrights consists of four one-act plays in the evening with a sixth five-act playperformed in between the others. The five-act is called "Two Bums vs the Salvation Army," and it isthe standout work of the night. Neither the accurate title, nor anything else can prepare you for this oddbattle ofwits between a donation bell ringer and two thes-pian bums. It starts off weird and then spirals off into the truly deranged land of psychotic amputees, dynamite and the Grim Reaper. The mostwonderful aspect of this piece is that just when you think it's gone as far into the freakish as it can go, itmakes you guess again. The combination of subtlety and manic storytelling is brought off adeptly byeach of the three actors involved. The positioning of each vignette in between the longer plays is awise editing move allowing the piece to ebb and flow throughout the night's performance. "HumanityCafe" is a conceptual piece about an esoteric artist, a gregarious general, a flustered waiter and animaginary fire. If this doesn't make any sense, don't worry â€” neither does the play. Nevertheless itentertains as much as it bewilders, and the actors tear into their roles with such vigor it's hard not to bedrawn into their existential little existence. It's the kind of play where you get out of it what you're willingto bring into it. "Guess Who?" takes teen rebellion to a bizarre new level and peels back the layers ofsex and identity. A mom and dad play seductive parlor games while dodging the presence of theirdeceptively delinquent son. The acting is especially good, all players switching back and forth quicklybut smoothly between their characters contradictory personalities. While the story is forcibly odd attimes, the writing is promising and original. The subject of the "Narcoleptic Thief is clear from the title.The play has a great deal of potential, but never quite hits its stride. Instead, it wallows in its ownpointlessness. The plot is a variation on other, previously explored subjects and "Thief never takes itanywhere new. Most of the humorous lines, unfortunately, are from other plays and films. A works citedpage would have been in order. "Just Schmee and the Captain" is a combination of "Peter Pan," "RobinHood" and the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." It's heavy on weirdness and you can see several jokescoming from a distance, but the energy of the actors and the wit of the writing pull it off. The playtends to rely heavily on bondage and sodomy for cheap jokes, but like most cheap jokes, you catchyourself laughing anyway. The factor of randomness that permeates all the plays works especiallywell in this one. The sadomasochistic, sing-along finale alone is worth the price of admission. NewPlaywrights Theatre is more than a workshop for writers, it is a chance for Western audiences to seetruly original works by promising young artists. Though some of it is erratic, moments of crystallineinspiration shine through. Overall, it is a few evening's worth of entertainment condensed into a fewhours. Unlike most performed art where you leave the theater at the conclusion and discuss the workwith your friend over coffee, NPT has a discussion section after the show. So for everyone who has everwanted to give the writer a piece of their mind, here's a performance that invites and encouragessuch participation. An Irish terrorist crossed with an American police officer makes for ah unworkable plot By Jessica Kate Luce The Western Front Hatred breeds hatred. Violence incites violence. "The Devil's Own," directed by Alan J. Pakula is a story about age-old hatred and deep-seeded, differences between all people. Unfortunately, much of the American audience will not be able to identify where this lifelesson is coming from because of characteristic American ignorance. Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt lead this movie through its often confusing plot. "The Devil's Own" revolves around the brutal conflict inIreland, but takes place in New York. No attempt is made at the outset of the movie to explain why afather is murdered in front of his family or why machine gun shootouts are common place in theneighborhood streets of Belfast. At the center of the mayhem is Francis McGuire (Brad Pitt),otherwise known as Frankie the Angel â€” Angel of death, that is. McGuire is an IRA terrorist with the blood of over 20 people on his hands. When things heat up too much for Frankie, he takes off forAmerica to refuel with the aid of an American priest. The IRA is the Irish Republican Army â€” a simplefact the movie does not delve into. The dynamics which make up North and South Ireland; Catholic andProtestant Ireland are also ignored as if the American audience would not be able to digest it. If you arenot already aware of this war under the wraps, "The Devil's Own" will make little sense. Harrison Fordenters as Tom O'Meara, the honest, good cop who agrees to take Frankie into his home with his wifeand three daughters as a favor for the priest, and for nothing else than "having someone around who canpee while standing up." Frankie stays with the O'Meara family while he makes arrangements for thepurchase of missiles to further his mission, which for most of the movie, appears to only be the avenging of his father's murder. In between his cozy moments with the family and beers at the happy local Irish-American bar, the deal is made. Behind all the gaps in the story is the main theme, if you can catch it:hate cannot be fought with violence. The demons Frankie is fighting have ripped him, his family and.hisfriends apart, and at this point he can do nothing about it. It is a part of him. "Nobody's innocent," hesays. Pitt's Irish accent is actually believable, but it still sounds funny coming from this Americanheartthrob. Ford does a good job reviving the idea of the truly good cop, but many moviegoers will stillleave the theater saying, "Huh?" This movie had the potential to really hit home, but it missed its mark.The only thing that made sense was the battle between Ford and Pitt. How Ford was trying to solve theproblem in an American way, the only way he knew, and Pitt using what he knew, the Irish way. "It's not an American story. It's an Irish one," Frankie says in the end. The film is befittingly graced with Irishflute and violin riffs, and songs by the Cranberries. "The Devil's Own" also stars Margaret Colin, RubenBlades and Treat Williams. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 8 ---------- Sj^TmWwrEBOi FRONT vmJmmmmmUmkJmmb April 4. 1996 mmmmmmmmmmm. Pre-season hypehas M's winning series Until recently in Seattle, the word "baseball" was often uttered in the tone many reserve for obscenities. However, that was before the miraculous season two years ago when theMariners put together their now legendary "Refuse to Lose" season. All of a sudden, what was onceconsidered a dying sport in this area had thousands holding their breath. It's 1997, and baseball fans arefinding themselves breathless once again. Sports experts and armchair analysts alike predict that notonly will the Mariners make it to the World Series, they are poised to win their first championship in team history. They certainly seem to have all of the required ingredients to become world champions. Theyhave two of the best overall players in baseball, Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez, as the backbone oftheir defensive roster. Offensively, the Mariners are a powerful force at the plate. Last season, Griffeyfinished the year with 49 home runs, despite missing 20 games due to injury. He is supported by suchsluggers as Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner. Joey Cora, Paul Sorrento and Dan Wilson havealso proven themselves more than able to come through in clutch situations. Perhaps the best news forthe Mariners is the team finally has pitching that can back up the now healthy Randy Johnson. Thisyear, the pitching staff, which has been the teams' Achilles heel, should be able to help rather thanhinder the team. Despite the star-studded roster and impressive stats the Mariners bring with them, theirseason will not be an easy one. A World Series title is not guaranteed. No one earns a championshipcrown for getting the most pre-season hype. The truth is, the Mariners as a team rely, perhaps a littletoo heavily, on their three star players, Griffey, Johnson and Rodriguez. The supporting players have notshown they can step up and get the job done in the face of losing one of these three players. RandyJohnson's season-ending back injury a year ago illustrates all too clearly that the Mariners are one injuryaway from watching the playoffs from their living rooms. Injuries aside, in order for the Mariners to win theWorld Series they have to show the kind of heart they demonstrated two years ago during their against-all-odds, "Refuse to Lose" season. They did not mount all those comebacks and gut their way through all those extra innings because they possessed an athletic prowess superior to that of their opponents.The Mariners won through sheer force of will; they simply wanted it more. That force of will wasconspicuously absent a year later, and so were the Mariners come playoff time. The fact is, despitewhat the roster looks like or what the stat sheet says, the Mariners have to get through over 150 moregames before they even get a crack at the playoffs again, much less the World Series. While it isundeniable that they have the talent to make it there, in this area, it seems that teams with all of thetalent in the world, such as the Sonics, often self-destruct just when things are looking brightest. TheMariners are certainly not immune to this kind of behavior, eloquently illustrated by their dismal lossWednesday to the New York Yankees. It seems that, while the Mariners can assemble all of theirtalented players in one place, outfit them in crisp new uniforms and sellout the game, no one can forcethem to actually show up and play. Unfortunately, no secret formula exsist to ensure a Seattledominated World Series. The M's have to win consistently, they cannot afford to make mistakes and they have to have a little bit of luck. Oh, and they have to be better than every single other team in baseball.So put the ticker tape away and stop planning the celebration. The Mariners have a pretty big obstacleto overcome before they get to be champs â€” they have to make it through the regular season. Checkwith us for the best of the Northwest! If you're looking for a truly free checking account - with nominimum balance, unlimited check writing,- and no ATM fees,* check with us first! Because if you sign up for checking between April 1 and May 16, you'll automatically get a "Best of the Northwest" card, free.This card entitles you to two free admissions each to Seattle Art Museum, Washington State HistoryMuseum, Northwest Trek, and Cheney Cowles Museum. Plus, you'll be entered to win a trip for two toAlaska's Glacier Bay Lodge. 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Avoid them. ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 9 ---------- Immmmmkmmmmm JkmUmmUmmmmkmm THE WESTERN FRONT â€¢ 9mmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Magnificent seven clinches seat in national tournament By Fred Sheffield The Western Front On a weekend in late March when the college basketball worldfocused on the NCAA tournament, seven men from Western traveled to Corvalis, Ore. and decided tomake some college basketball history of their own. Because of these seven men, Western is beingrepresented in the National Intramural Tournament for the first time. After going undefeated in a regionaltournament, juniors Allen Andrews, Mike Cushman and Pat Pintar join sophomores Jason Bellerive, Greg Martineau, Jake Metcalf and Chuck Schelle in Louisville, Ky. this weekend playing for the right to becalled the best intramural team in the country. Their journey started Saturday', March 22 on the campusof Oregon State University. After paying the team entry fee of $80, the Western seven were ready tocompete with some of the finest intra:. mural teams in the Northwest. The team v/as scheduled to playthree games to determine seedings on Saturday and to participate in the actual tournament onSunday. In their first game, Western trounced a team from South Seattle Community College 70-40. Amuch better Oregon team gave the Vikings a run for their money, but a Martineau fade-away withseconds on the clock propelled the team to a 52-50 victory. --.-â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢--â€”â€¢ In their final gameof the day, Western improved its record to 3-0 defeating Portland State 67-55. On Sunday morning, theseven young men found themselves with the No. 1 seed and a mere two victories away from an allexpenses paid trip to Louisville, Ky for nationals. The team began the day in a famil-iarfashion beating up on SSCC. The win vaulted Western' into the championship game where it defeated the OSU team onthe floor of Gill Coliseum. "On the six-hour ride home (to Seattle) we were all talking about Louisville,"Schelle said. "We came into dangerous Beaver country not knowing what to expect, but it felt great toemerge champions." Though the tournament was in its first year of existence, Western players said thehosts, Oregon State Intramural Department and sponsors TWA and Speed Stick, handled the event well. "They gave us a free dinner one night, free pizza and a lifetime supply of Speed Stick: What more doyou want?"JSchelle said*--- ;â€ž:::::::::::;: ^-'*,This week the team will write the final chapter in the jtorythat began in Corvalis. Early Wednesday morning, all seven . players boarded a plane to Louisvillewhere they will meet with six other regional champions to determine the 1997 National IntramuralChampion. Western played their first game in the single elimination tournament on Thursday, but theteam will remain in Louisville until Sunday regardless of how they perform. As the team packed its bagsTuesday night, the team was good-spirited and excited about the possibilities that lay ahead. "We feelhonored to be able to represent Western in a national showcase" Schelle said. "We're coming downthere with the cocky arrogance of a superior team. I just hope we get some of that southern hospitality." ||J||ij|||^|J|ijM^Jl; lllSlilBiB^fclHI^HB^B lill|!lilB^BBBBi^Bl iilllliiiiillill^fclillil^i It's time to..v % 3 I 6 L ImwClliTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Learn how the world of business really works - every business day.Subscribe today to The Vktil Street Journal. 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Although the source of this fever is difficult to pinpoint, I believe it centers around Fisher Fountain in Red Square. The oneconstant in all this madness is the fountain. As soon as the shower of water begins to fall within thefountain, the shower of madness seems to emanate from this hub of spring fever. Some have speculatedthat the Hale-Bopp comet could be linked to this phenomenon, but this explanation doesn't fly no matterhow much Heaven's Gate propaganda is explored. A more reasonable answer is that spring breakbrainwashes people into forgetting they actually attend school in Bellingham, Wash. They don't realizeBellingham weather does not correlate with Mazatlan, Honolulu, San Diego or even Walla Walla weather.In two weeks, students have forgotten the weather patterns of their Northwest educational roots. Nomatter how many theories are suggested, explanations always aim in the direction of Red Square'sgeyser of insanity. Although the true explanation may never surface, this craziness is bound to continuefor years to come. This behavior can't be stopped, but it can be contained. Students must help friendsovercome this sickness. If you see a friend leaving the house with a tank top and shorts on â€” savethem. Please remind them they are in Bellingham and unless a comet does collide with earth,temperatures will remain chilly. Remember, friends don't let friends wear tank tops in April. In themeantime, the mystery of Western's spring fever will roll on. â€”Matt Finlinson, managing editor TheWestern Front Editor: Lisa L. Diaz; Managing Editor: Matt Finlinson; News Editors: Rachel Morrow andKristen T. Paulson; Features Editors: Jen Nikolaisen and Jen O'Brien; Accent Editors: D. Eric Jones andDennis Pasco; Sports Editors: Kristin Darland and Josh Godfrey; Opinions Editor: Gene Merrick; CopyEditors: Jessica Kate Luce and Rachel Morrow; Photo Editors: Aaron Dahl and Tom Degan; GraphicsEditor: Vincent Verhei; Online Editors: Nicky Loi and Jessica Kate Luce; Cartoonists: Jeremy Chase andJason Kelly; Adviser: Pete Steffens; Business Manager: Teari Brown; Custodian: Scott Biern; CustodianEmeritus: Roger Sprague. Staff Reporters: Shelby Benny, Chris Blake, Edward Brightman, Chris Brooks, Sara Buckwitz, Scott Castle, Amy Christiansen, Tammy Clarke, Naiomi Dillon, Jennifer Dye, Julia Groce, Jennifer Hart, Ryan Hawkes, Jennifer Hayes, Jacob Henifin, Molly Hernandez, Arvid Hokanson, RyanHooser, Lucy Kee, Katherine Johnson, Amy King, Brian Kingsberry, Chris Luczyk, Mercedes Maddox,Heather Mills, James Morrell, Scott Morris, Riley Morton, Sarah Olson, Laurie Phillpot, Heather Rennie,Carey Ross, Kevin Rus, Joseph Rzeczkowski, Fred Sheffield, Heather Stanczak, Steven Uhles, Kimberly Vincent, Todd Wanke, Norah West, and Jenny Zappala. The Western Front is the official newspaper ofWestern Washington University. It is published by the Student Publications Council, which hires editorsand oversees financial matters. The Front is largely supported by advertising revenue. The Front'sopinion is not reflected in these advertisements. Content is determined entirely by student editors. Staff reporters are enrolled in the journalism department course entitled "newspaper staff." However, itemspublished in The Front are not limited to persons in the class. Send all written submissions to: TheWestern Front, College Hall 09, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225. Directadvertising inquiries to the business office in College Hall 07, or call (360) 650-3161. KfcHf Â©waBeware of mindless consumerism Buy American. Buy everything you don't need. We've long been aware of our brazen spending during the Reagan years, which can be summarized with the infamous linefrom the movie, "Wall Street," "Greed is good." Well, those of us nostalgic for the 1980s need not worryâ€” we're not much different now than we were then. Take a tour of your own home and make a mental checklist of the wow-I'm-glad-I-bought-this-p r o d u c t - t h a t - h a s - v a s t l y - improved-my-life-and-made-me-a- happier-person items and the why-is-it-again-I-bought-this-and- what-exactly-does-it-do?products. Chances are, like the rest of us schmucks-for-brains consumers, you own more of the latter.Ask yourself this question: Do you know how to work all the controls on your television? Your VCR?Your PC? How many times a month do you use your food dehydrator? Your Soloflex? Your Buttmaster? Suckers. Somewhere in the corporate high heaven, the bigwigs are laughing in their Rolls- Royce with cohibas clenched between their teeth, repeating the phrase, "It's not how good the product is, it's howwell you tell people how good it is and why they need it," to their distributors over their cell phones. Andwe're sitting here paying high interest rates for our credit cards and finance plans â€” always loaning,always owing. The reason why credit card companies, infomercials and banks exist is because we, theAmerican consumers, like to have things we're not supposed to have. I almost got drawn in bytemptation last Tuesday by spending $200 over my budget on a video camera because it had a colorviewfinder, a 26X zoom and other spiffy little features. Luckily, I didn't have any credit history so thesalesman couldn't offer me the financing by Sony, and I had to settle for a simpler, basic camcorder â€” what I had wanted in the first place. Besides, not too many of my friends would want to be filmed in the solarized, black-and-white or negative mode the expensive camcorder offered. My brother bought abrand new Acura last year, a $24,000 nervous system on wheels. He wouldn't travel to "questionable" neighborhoods, he wouldn't take it to the supermarket and he drives even less than he needs to. Heworries about it all the time, and he forked out more money for an additional sensor alarm. I believebulletproof windows aren't too far away. I love my bro, but his hand-me-down car that I now driveactually gets me from point A to B, serving the same functions as his Acura. Sure, it's ugly, it's falling apart and it should be condemned, but I don't worry about it. It was my fun little snowsled during thewinter storm while he was stranded at home out of fear. Does the extra money buy quality? Notnecessarily. According to figures quoted in the March 14 issue of Entertainment Weekly, thecombined costs of making all the Oscar-nominated movies, "The English Patient" ($31 million),"Secrets and Lies" ($5 million), "Fargo" ($7 million), "Shine" ($5 million), and the one with that Cruiseguy ($50 million) are a million dollars less than the price tag of this summer's "Starship Troopers,"another alien invasion picture we don't need to see. But it's all in simple economics. If nobody boughtnew products, supply and demand and the whole economic structure would fall apart. We're poorcollege students with meager budgets, though. We don't need to pay through our noses. Get what youneed and not what you think you want. Functionality is the key word. Gimmicks, special effects, extrafeatures and perks are like casual dates â€” they're new, different and hold you over until theexcitement dies down, and then you'll be looking for something else. And just like casual dates, you'lleven have that bitter aftertaste in your wallet. The overwhelming abundance of products does notcertify quality nor validate our need for those products â€” so spend wisely. HHMHHHI ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ @ ^ ^ @ f ' . . a n d libelous content. Letters m ^ M S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n 4 ---------- Western Front - 1997 April 4 - Page 11 ---------- Thanks to YOU, we have had a tremendously successful buying season and have a mountain of high quality USED textbooks. But hurry! At the rate they are going, our mountain will soon be a molehill!Gear for Your Next Great Adventure! 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