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THE Western Front VOL. 72, NO. 21 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY APRIL 15, 1980 High interest rates stop expansion plan Students appeal decision by FRED OBEE For the second time this quarter, Western's plans to alleviate over- . crowding were tabled because of high interest rates on bond sales. Plans formulated last quarter to expand the bookstore, food services and the Viking Union have no chance of being financed in the near future, VU Director Jack Smith said Tuesday. Last week, plans to remodel Edens Hall were postponed because of the interest rates on bond sales. Smith said bond interest rates range from 10 percent to 15 percent. If bonds were used at this time to finance the proposed expansion, Western would pay three to four times the original cost of construction, Smith said. No definite price has been established on the expansion plan, but Smith estimated the project would have cost $4 million to $7 million before adding interest. A special ad hoc committee chaired by Smith last quarter determined that food services, the bookstore and the Viking Union are inadequate to serve the students currently enrolled at Western. Smith said he will now reorganize the committee and set priorities for expansion. He said the bookstore and food services probably will be considered first. "We will need to come up with a less grandiose scheme," Smith said, "and possibly convert some existing space." He said he did not know what areas might be converted at this time. Some of the features of the proposed expansion were: doubling the size of the existing bookstore, a new theatre, a multi-purpose room and commercial spaces for the Viking Union and doubling space for the Deli, addition of a retail baked goods shop and expansion of a la carte dining. Plans to increase the square footage of the bookstore and the Viking Union have been in the works for more than 10 years. Several plans have been proposed and abandoned, Smith said. In the early 70s, Smith said Western was planning on an enrollment of 15,000 by 1975 and was planning to build a" new student union facility at the south end of campus near 21st Street and South College Way. This idea was abandoned when it was decided that enrollment would not reach the 15,000 mark, and the new facility would not meet student needs, Smith said. A second plan being considered was to build a multi-story parking garage with food services between the Viking Union Annex and the existing Journalism Building on Garden Street, Smith said. This was abandoned when an assessment of the space gained did not justify the money spent, he added. by BARBARA JAR VIS The campus religious groups have appealed the Feb. 27 U.S. District Court decision upholding Western's recognition policy, Mike Dittman, lead plaintiff, said Friday. ; - A notice was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on March 21. The court .will decide if the groups have grounds for an appeal. Steve Brinn, one of the group's lawyers, said briefs presenting the reasons for an appeal have not been filed yet. • He said the lawyers would probably base the appeal on Judge Donald Voorhees' interpretation of federal and state laws regarding freedom of speech and religion in state institutions: Greg Sobel, an AS board member, said the board respects the right of the religious groups to file for an appeal. He said if the court decides to grant one, Assistant Attorney General Stuart Allen wilf decide the course for the board and the school. Dittman said the groups owe around $13,000 in legal fees. "All we can do now is raise money and make the issue more public," he said. The groups are soliciting donations from churches and interested people, he said. They also plan to attract publicity by making appearances on radio and television and writing to newspapers, he said. "In an appeal, the only new development is that a petition of'amicus curiae'(friends of the court) can be filed," to support one of the parties to the suit, Brinn said. He said he thought an Illinois group, the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, might file such a petition. A spokesman for the center said it does not get directly involved in such suits except through its member attorneys. These members are involved on the appellate level and probably will file an."amicus curiae," the spokesman said. Viking novice-frosh crewmen stroke their way across Lake Samish in Western's Ninth Annual Regatta, Saturday. Western placed second in this heat, behind the University of Washington. For more on the regatta, turn to page 13. (photo by John S. Phillips) Davis to publish book Dean follows candidates by MIKE JUDD Western has a political junkie in its midst, James Davis, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Some people have skiing for a hobby," he said. "My hobby is politics." Davis recently followed the campaign trail to New Hampshire and Illinois, with a brief stopover in Massachusetts. He observed the primary process and gathered information for a book. His book, an update of a 1967 version, is titled "Presidential Primaries: The Road to the White House." A comprehensive study of the presidential primary process, it details each state's primary election laws, voter turnout statistics and election returns for presidential campaigns from 1912 to 1976. Davis explains in the book how primary elections are now the main vehicle to the White House rather than the national conventions, which have become mere ratifying sessions. Since the first edition of the book in 1967, some major changes jhave been made in-the primary process. The number of state primaries has increased to 35 from 15 in 1967. At least 75 percent of all delegates chosen for the national conventions now are picked in the primary states. In addition, new campaign finance laws and other rule changes have changed drasti-cally trhie signiticance of the primaries. In relating experiences in New Hampshire, Davis shows his enthusiasm for politics. "The most exciting part was the Bush-rReagan debate," he said. "The excitement wasn't in the JAMES DAVIS debate itself. Those are mostly just political discussion. But there was an argument over who would par-ticipate in the debate," he said. Apparently, six candidates were scheduled to appear. Bush balked at this, however, and would debate only with Reagan. Reagan challenged Bush on this, wondering why all six couldn't participate. This turned out to be the start of Bush's downfall. "He had the momentum going in," Davis said, "but after that, things beghan to unravel." Davis spent his days in New Hampshire following candidates Howard Baker, Reagan and Edward Kennedy. He spent most of his time following Republican candidates, not necessarily because he supports them, but because "there was no Jimmy Carter, so 1 had to make a choice." Davis visited the early primary states because of the action. He plans to attend the Oregon primary, and possibly California, although he said the -race might be over by then. "I find it strange that a state with as little population as New Hampshire can be so influential," he said. Many candidates have dropped out since the early rounds, such as Baker, California Gov. Jerry Brown and John Connally. Others, like Kennedy, Bush and Illinois Rep. John Anderson now face uphill battles because of the early results. . Some of these candidates may be better qualified than the leaders, Davis said. He repeated a state-;- ment by Robert Dole: "Maybe if I hadn't attaended to my job in the senate and been campaigning full time like some others, (Reagan and Bush are notable examples) I would have had a better chance." Election board urges write-in campaigns by CINDY KAUFMAN Only 13 candidates have filed for the 10 seats in the Associated Students' election, April 23 and 24. Bruce Van Glubt, election board chairman, said Friday he hopes the lack of candidates will activate many more students to enter the race as write-in candidates. - The filing deadline was April 10. As it stands, John James Geary and Greg Sobel are competing for the presidency. Doug Scott vies with Michael Jardeen for vice president for internal affairs. Candidates for vice president for academic affairs are Mark Inslee and Bob Jirka. Five candidates have no competition as yet. They are: Ray Griffin, secretary/treasurer; Julie Cline, services council representative; Howard Levin, activities council representative; Kevin J. Lohman, recreation council, representative; and Lon Allworth, at-large representative. Carl Uhlman and Fate Putman compete for the other at-large seat. "We need to have write-in campaigns," Van Glubt urged. He stressed that write-in candidates will have the same rights and responsibilities as those who have formally filed, except that their names will not appear on the ballot or in AS carnpaign literature. Write-ins will be allowed full participation in any of the 14 forums scheduled for the next one-and-one-half weeks. Van Glubt said. The Associated Students will sponsor four public forums this year, twice as many as last year. One forum was in the Viking Union Lounge last night. One will be at the Ridgeway Commons Gold Room tomorrow night at 7 p.m., one at 7 p.m. Thursday at Fairhaven and one at noon Monday in the VU Lounge In addition, KUGS radio has scheduled forums at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily, April 14-18. "We want people to go and really needle the candidates on the issues," Van Glubt said. He said the KUGS forums will feature the candidates and panels of questioners representing campus organizations, clubs, and individual interests, and will set aside time for call-in questions. Van Glubt invited anyone wanting to participate on the panels to contact him in his office in VU 221, or to call him at 676-3460. Persons needing information about conducting write-in campaigns should also contact Van Glubt.
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Title | Western Front - 1980 April 15 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 71, no. 21 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | April 15, 1980 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1980-04-15 |
Year Published | 1980 |
Decades | 1980-1989 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Gary Lorentson, Editor, Sue Mitchell, Managing editor, Steve Valandra, News editor, Cindy Kaufman, Assistant news editor, Gary Sharp, Opinion editor, Rick Ross, Sports editor, Grace Reamer, Arts editor, Lori Johnson, Head copy editor, Chuck Mingori, Copy editor, Shellee Nunley, Copy editor, Rudy Yuly, Copy editor, Charles Loop, Photo editor |
Staff | Kevin Stauffer, Production manager, Paul Tamemoto, Production manager, Lee Walbeck, Business manager, Becky Krieg, Advertising manager, Frank Shiers, Cartoonist |
Photographer | Charles Loop |
Faculty Advisor | Harris, Lyle |
Article Titles | High interest rates stop expansion plan / by Fred Obee (p.1) -- Students appeal decision / by Barbara Jarvis (p.1) -- Davis to publish book, Dean follows candidates / by Mike Judd (p.1) -- Election board urges write-in campaigns / by Cindy Kaufman (p.1) -- Experts say Baker won't blow / by John Greeley (p.2) -- Geologists begin study / by James Huntington (p.2) -- Council passes rate hike, trustees next / by Chuck Mingori (p.2) -- Humane groups try to shut jaws on traps / by Sarah Gregory (p.3) -- More juniors drop out / by Barbara Jarvis (p.3) -- Anti-corporation day set fur Thursday / by Terry McGuire (p.3) -- Opinion (P.4) -- Comment (p.4) -- Guest comment (p.4) -- Mailbox (p.5) -- Short notice (p.5) -- Career center aids student job hunters / by Janet Hevly (p.6) -- Poet to give free lecture (p.6) -- Security flips on light / by Mick Boroughs (p.6) -- 'GAMSCAM' breeds chaos in senate / by Tim Merkel (p.7) -- Forced registration, what can we do? / by Mick Boroughs, Perry Clawson (p.8) -- SCAD chooses peace, alternatives emphasized / by Perry Clawson (p.9) -- Interns funded / by Nina McCormick (p.9) -- Arts (p.10) -- Firebird, lumberjacks dance at Western / by Dan Boyle (p.10) -- Jimi's studio jams, Hendrix tapes released / by Kevin Stauffer (p.11) -- Graduate makes good in Big Apple / by Robin Snyder (p.11) -- Students accept internships in Seattle and New York / by Grace Reamer (p.11) -- Guitarist featured at museum (p.12) -- Arts calendar (p.12) -- Out of town (p.12) -- Sports (p.13) -- Powerful UW dominates Western regatta / by Kevin Stauffer (p.13) -- Mahoney Vegas bound / by Mike Judd (p.14) -- Athletic committee pending / by Steve Hunter (p.14) -- Women take first at ECC / by James Woods (p.15) -- Baseball team drops six games to EOSC (p.15) -- Viks stop Green River (p.15) -- Official announcements (p.15) -- Liability claims center on fault / by Janet Hevly (p.16) -- RAs contend pay scale is not adequate / by Bill Gibson (p.16) -- First bomb threat of year clears PAC, no bomb found / by Tim Merkel (p.16) -- Hearst editor here (p.16) |
Photographs | [Viking crewmen on Lake Samish] / by John S. Phillips (p.1) -- James Davis (p.1) -- [Photo of Mount Baker] / by Charles Loop (p.2) -- Leghold traps (p.3) -- Tim Douglas / by John S. Phillips (p.6) -- ['Log Ramps' sculpture] / by Charles Loop (p.7) -- [Dancers of Les Grands Ballets Canadians] / by Roy Shapley (p.10) -- [Jan Smith] (p.11) -- [Western's varsity men's rowing team] / by John Phillips (p.13) -- Fil Leanderson (p.13) -- [Bill Mahoney, Bryne Anderson] / by Jim Bacon (p.14) -- [White Cobra boxer, Paul Brown] / by Jim Bacon (p.14) -- Greg Nason (p.15) -- Ralph Vernacchia (p.15) -- [Evelyn Schuler, Dave Anderson] (p.16) |
Cartoons | [Economy] / Dwane Powell (p.4) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261544388 |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 41 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19800415.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
Description
Title | Western Front - 1980 April 15 - Page 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 71, no. 21 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | April 15, 1980 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1980-04-15 |
Year Published | 1980 |
Decades | 1980-1989 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Gary Lorentson, Editor, Sue Mitchell, Managing editor, Steve Valandra, News editor, Cindy Kaufman, Assistant news editor, Gary Sharp, Opinion editor, Rick Ross, Sports editor, Grace Reamer, Arts editor, Lori Johnson, Head copy editor, Chuck Mingori, Copy editor, Shellee Nunley, Copy editor, Rudy Yuly, Copy editor, Charles Loop, Photo editor |
Staff | Kevin Stauffer, Production manager, Paul Tamemoto, Production manager, Lee Walbeck, Business manager, Becky Krieg, Advertising manager, Frank Shiers, Cartoonist |
Photographer | Charles Loop |
Faculty Advisor | Harris, Lyle |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261544388 |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 41 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19800415.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
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Full Text | THE Western Front VOL. 72, NO. 21 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY APRIL 15, 1980 High interest rates stop expansion plan Students appeal decision by FRED OBEE For the second time this quarter, Western's plans to alleviate over- . crowding were tabled because of high interest rates on bond sales. Plans formulated last quarter to expand the bookstore, food services and the Viking Union have no chance of being financed in the near future, VU Director Jack Smith said Tuesday. Last week, plans to remodel Edens Hall were postponed because of the interest rates on bond sales. Smith said bond interest rates range from 10 percent to 15 percent. If bonds were used at this time to finance the proposed expansion, Western would pay three to four times the original cost of construction, Smith said. No definite price has been established on the expansion plan, but Smith estimated the project would have cost $4 million to $7 million before adding interest. A special ad hoc committee chaired by Smith last quarter determined that food services, the bookstore and the Viking Union are inadequate to serve the students currently enrolled at Western. Smith said he will now reorganize the committee and set priorities for expansion. He said the bookstore and food services probably will be considered first. "We will need to come up with a less grandiose scheme," Smith said, "and possibly convert some existing space." He said he did not know what areas might be converted at this time. Some of the features of the proposed expansion were: doubling the size of the existing bookstore, a new theatre, a multi-purpose room and commercial spaces for the Viking Union and doubling space for the Deli, addition of a retail baked goods shop and expansion of a la carte dining. Plans to increase the square footage of the bookstore and the Viking Union have been in the works for more than 10 years. Several plans have been proposed and abandoned, Smith said. In the early 70s, Smith said Western was planning on an enrollment of 15,000 by 1975 and was planning to build a" new student union facility at the south end of campus near 21st Street and South College Way. This idea was abandoned when it was decided that enrollment would not reach the 15,000 mark, and the new facility would not meet student needs, Smith said. A second plan being considered was to build a multi-story parking garage with food services between the Viking Union Annex and the existing Journalism Building on Garden Street, Smith said. This was abandoned when an assessment of the space gained did not justify the money spent, he added. by BARBARA JAR VIS The campus religious groups have appealed the Feb. 27 U.S. District Court decision upholding Western's recognition policy, Mike Dittman, lead plaintiff, said Friday. ; - A notice was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on March 21. The court .will decide if the groups have grounds for an appeal. Steve Brinn, one of the group's lawyers, said briefs presenting the reasons for an appeal have not been filed yet. • He said the lawyers would probably base the appeal on Judge Donald Voorhees' interpretation of federal and state laws regarding freedom of speech and religion in state institutions: Greg Sobel, an AS board member, said the board respects the right of the religious groups to file for an appeal. He said if the court decides to grant one, Assistant Attorney General Stuart Allen wilf decide the course for the board and the school. Dittman said the groups owe around $13,000 in legal fees. "All we can do now is raise money and make the issue more public," he said. The groups are soliciting donations from churches and interested people, he said. They also plan to attract publicity by making appearances on radio and television and writing to newspapers, he said. "In an appeal, the only new development is that a petition of'amicus curiae'(friends of the court) can be filed," to support one of the parties to the suit, Brinn said. He said he thought an Illinois group, the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, might file such a petition. A spokesman for the center said it does not get directly involved in such suits except through its member attorneys. These members are involved on the appellate level and probably will file an."amicus curiae," the spokesman said. Viking novice-frosh crewmen stroke their way across Lake Samish in Western's Ninth Annual Regatta, Saturday. Western placed second in this heat, behind the University of Washington. For more on the regatta, turn to page 13. (photo by John S. Phillips) Davis to publish book Dean follows candidates by MIKE JUDD Western has a political junkie in its midst, James Davis, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Some people have skiing for a hobby," he said. "My hobby is politics." Davis recently followed the campaign trail to New Hampshire and Illinois, with a brief stopover in Massachusetts. He observed the primary process and gathered information for a book. His book, an update of a 1967 version, is titled "Presidential Primaries: The Road to the White House." A comprehensive study of the presidential primary process, it details each state's primary election laws, voter turnout statistics and election returns for presidential campaigns from 1912 to 1976. Davis explains in the book how primary elections are now the main vehicle to the White House rather than the national conventions, which have become mere ratifying sessions. Since the first edition of the book in 1967, some major changes jhave been made in-the primary process. The number of state primaries has increased to 35 from 15 in 1967. At least 75 percent of all delegates chosen for the national conventions now are picked in the primary states. In addition, new campaign finance laws and other rule changes have changed drasti-cally trhie signiticance of the primaries. In relating experiences in New Hampshire, Davis shows his enthusiasm for politics. "The most exciting part was the Bush-rReagan debate," he said. "The excitement wasn't in the JAMES DAVIS debate itself. Those are mostly just political discussion. But there was an argument over who would par-ticipate in the debate," he said. Apparently, six candidates were scheduled to appear. Bush balked at this, however, and would debate only with Reagan. Reagan challenged Bush on this, wondering why all six couldn't participate. This turned out to be the start of Bush's downfall. "He had the momentum going in," Davis said, "but after that, things beghan to unravel." Davis spent his days in New Hampshire following candidates Howard Baker, Reagan and Edward Kennedy. He spent most of his time following Republican candidates, not necessarily because he supports them, but because "there was no Jimmy Carter, so 1 had to make a choice." Davis visited the early primary states because of the action. He plans to attend the Oregon primary, and possibly California, although he said the -race might be over by then. "I find it strange that a state with as little population as New Hampshire can be so influential," he said. Many candidates have dropped out since the early rounds, such as Baker, California Gov. Jerry Brown and John Connally. Others, like Kennedy, Bush and Illinois Rep. John Anderson now face uphill battles because of the early results. . Some of these candidates may be better qualified than the leaders, Davis said. He repeated a state-;- ment by Robert Dole: "Maybe if I hadn't attaended to my job in the senate and been campaigning full time like some others, (Reagan and Bush are notable examples) I would have had a better chance." Election board urges write-in campaigns by CINDY KAUFMAN Only 13 candidates have filed for the 10 seats in the Associated Students' election, April 23 and 24. Bruce Van Glubt, election board chairman, said Friday he hopes the lack of candidates will activate many more students to enter the race as write-in candidates. - The filing deadline was April 10. As it stands, John James Geary and Greg Sobel are competing for the presidency. Doug Scott vies with Michael Jardeen for vice president for internal affairs. Candidates for vice president for academic affairs are Mark Inslee and Bob Jirka. Five candidates have no competition as yet. They are: Ray Griffin, secretary/treasurer; Julie Cline, services council representative; Howard Levin, activities council representative; Kevin J. Lohman, recreation council, representative; and Lon Allworth, at-large representative. Carl Uhlman and Fate Putman compete for the other at-large seat. "We need to have write-in campaigns," Van Glubt urged. He stressed that write-in candidates will have the same rights and responsibilities as those who have formally filed, except that their names will not appear on the ballot or in AS carnpaign literature. Write-ins will be allowed full participation in any of the 14 forums scheduled for the next one-and-one-half weeks. Van Glubt said. The Associated Students will sponsor four public forums this year, twice as many as last year. One forum was in the Viking Union Lounge last night. One will be at the Ridgeway Commons Gold Room tomorrow night at 7 p.m., one at 7 p.m. Thursday at Fairhaven and one at noon Monday in the VU Lounge In addition, KUGS radio has scheduled forums at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily, April 14-18. "We want people to go and really needle the candidates on the issues," Van Glubt said. He said the KUGS forums will feature the candidates and panels of questioners representing campus organizations, clubs, and individual interests, and will set aside time for call-in questions. Van Glubt invited anyone wanting to participate on the panels to contact him in his office in VU 221, or to call him at 676-3460. Persons needing information about conducting write-in campaigns should also contact Van Glubt. |
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