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PLAY BALL! Vikes sweep doubleheader page 9 TUESDAY WEATHER: Sunny Wednesday, highs 65- 70. Increasing clouds and cooler Thursday. YUGOSLAVIAN PIANIST and Fulbright scholar Nicola Rackov plays at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Performing Arts Center. AMERICA 101 Asians study Western life page 5 The Western Front Institute remains despite dilemma By Ellis Baker staff reporter It is 100-percent certain that the Institute of Wildlife Toxicology will remain an important part of Huxley College, Dean John Miles said last week. Miles was responding to rumors that the institute's director, Ron Kendall, will leave Western for a position at Clemson University. While Kendall will neither confirm nor deny the rumors, sources in the institute say the move is all but certain and that many institute employees will be leaving with Kendall. The prospect of anew institute director and the resulting upheaval is a cause of concern to many Huxley students, some of whom say the institute's presence and prominence influenced their decision to come to Western. Kendall has been the institute's only director since its formal inception in 1983. Section leader George Cobb, an analytical toxicologist, said the institute's strong point has been teamwork: an interdisciplinary approach to acomplex, emerging field of science. The institute, in Miles' words, is the best in the country. It has gained national prominence for work in evaluating the effects of toxic substances — mostly pesticides — on the environment in general and, specifically, on wildlife. In the past five years, the institute has grown from two employees—Kendall and an assistant — to a staff of about 75. The institute supports the research projects of 10 to 12 graduate students and about 20 undergraduate students each year, and offers classes in wildlife toxicology. The growth of the institute is attributed to Kendall because of his energy, enthusiasm, hard work and inspiration to other faculty, Miles said. Some questions remain about whether the institute has outgrown the ability of Huxley to support a specialized, research-oriented program. While the faculty of Huxley has supported the institute and provided what it could in expertise and moral support, the institute would be better served at a research institute, Miles said, adding, "It's not only Huxley (that) i t ' s. outgrown, it's Western." The institute's annual budget, $2 million in 1989, is mostly grant-funded, Kendall said. Among the institute's current projects are several large, costly pesticide studies funded by chemical manufacturers. These studies are flourishing because of federal regulations, which require new pesticides to be proven environ- See Institute on page 12 SBi^^^HllilSlllilliliBBi see Preview on page 3 Tyler Anderson/Western Front Sunshine and smiles greeted in-coming students, parents and another guest at last Saturday's Western Preview'89. Group to change harassment rules By Kimberly Mellott staff reporter Steps are being taken through the Sexual Harassment Task Force and the Women's Commission to improve Western's existing policy en sexual harassment of students and to help better educate students, staff and faculty about the problems and consequences of sexual harassment. One of the recommendations made by the task force was to establish the position of ombudsman/special assistant to the president. This person would act as an informal mediator for the complaintants and offer assistance in understanding and defining their experience. Other duties of the ombudsman would be to refer students to counseling support networks and make regur lar reports to the president. The ombudsman would also meet regularly with both the affirmative action officer and director of student life to discuss mutual concerns, to develop training and to evaluate the program. "Under the existing policy, you can't'bring a case against someone unless you give your name," said Constance Faulkner, Fairhaven College professor and task force member. "There was a lack of protection causing students to be afraid to come forward." Sexual harassment has been defined by the courts as sex discrimination. It can be unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors for rewards such as good grades or even derogatory remarks about someone's gender. Maurice Bryan, chairman of the task force, added "sexual harassment can be verbal comments creating a hostile environment. It's when anyone is being treated like a sexual object." Faulkner said the first two cases that occurred under the existing policy went all the way through the system and exposed a lot of glitches. Extending education, providing a support system and coming up with aprocess by which the institution can initiate an investigation without a formal written complaint by a student are other recommendations by the task force. The task force submitted its final report in October 1988 to President Mortimer, who then turned it over to the Women's Commission to review and advise him on the recommendations. "We support the idea of an ombudsman. The task force's recommendation deals only with students. We suggested he/she work See Harass on page 3 Shalom Center helps refugees get into Canada By Christine M. Clark staff reporter For the past four and a half years, the Shalom Center, one of Western's religious organizations, has been helping Central American refugees get into Canada. The center's program, called Central American Refugee Assistance (CARA), has helped more than 500 men, women and children, most of them from El Salvador, seek political asylum in Canada. Shirley Osterhaus, campus minister for the Roman Catholic Church said, "For us it's the experience of working with the refugees, putting faces to the reality that we've been hearing a lot about in terms of the war in El Salvador and Guatemala." Darcy Utterback, a junior majoring in Latin-American studies, has been a member of CARA for three years. 'Teople are being tortured and disappeared and murdered. It's unjust and unfair. I find it to be my responsibility and my right to help these people," Utterback said. Most political refugees from El Salvador must go to Canada instead of the United States. Osterhaus says the United States sends $1.5 to 2 million a day to the military that persecutes anyone having anything to do with change. This is why people must leave their country. Canada changed its laws concerning acceptance of refugees in January. Refugees must show they face persecution by their government on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion if returned to their homeland. CARA assists with housing, food and legal aid before the refugees are accepted into Canada. Osterhaus said, "We take some risks with some of the things we do, but I think that all of us feel that whatever our risks are, it is very little compared to the risk of their life that they face. "We know the U.S. doesn't like people assisting refugees. One reason we do is.,when we work with these people and see their faces and learn their stories first hand, we come to know what the real situation is in that country, which our media and our press doesn't give us. "Maria," a Honduran woman, wishes to remain anonymous because bf.her situation. She is currently receiving help from CARA. Maria and her husband were members of a student group at the University in San Salvador. Her husband-was a leader and therefore suspected by the military of being a revolutionary. He was interrogated and beaten in His home in front of Maria and their 1-year-old baby. When he was sent a death warning, he fled the country and now lives alone in Canada, Maria said. "If you protest, you're a terrorist," Maria said about how the El Salvador government views participation. Maria will be reunited with her husband in Canada after 22 months of separation. The ShalomCenter is not funded by Western.
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Title | Western Front - 1989 April 11 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 81, no. 19 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | April 11, 1989 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1989-04-11 |
Year Published | 1989 |
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 | Laura Gordon, Editor, Mary Darling, Managing editor, Tina Pinto, News editor, Star Rush, News editor, Don Hunger, Campus government editor, Linda Dahlstrom, Special projects editor, Cliff Pfenning, Accent editor, Mark Hines, Accent editor, Kim Hauser, People editor, Erik K. Johnston, Sports editor, Ellis Baker, Copy editor, Sue LaPalm, Copy editor, Alana Warner, Copy editor |
Staff | Michael Lehnert, Chief photographer, Brian Prosser, Editorial cartoonist, Tony Tenorio, Illustrator, Jim Wilkie, Typesetter, Staff reporters: Tyler Anderson, Doree Armstrong, David Bellingar, Stephanie Bixby, Douglas Buell, Sara Britton, Sara Bynum, Luis Cabrera, Tricia Caiarelli, Tim Cappoen, Christine Clark, Tom Davis, Derek Dujardin, Brad Ellis, Eric C. Evarts, Jeff Flugel, Shanna Gowenlock, Theodore Gross, Kelly Huvinen, Peter Ide, Sally James, Diana Kershner, Tim King, Molly Krogstadt, Rob Martin, Rob Mathison, Kim McDonald, Drew McDougal, Kurt McNettm, Kimberly Mellott, Jeremy Meyer, Mary Beth Neal, Jill Nelson, Darlene Obsharsky, Deanna Ottavelli, Michelle Partridge, Jerry Porter, Debbie Przybylski, Bret Rankin, Angela Reed, Robert Sherry, Gail Skurla, Tina Stevens, Vicki Stevens, Susan Stockwell, Michael Thomsen, Katie Walter, Chris Webb, Carole Wiedmeyer, Mario Wilkins |
Photographer | Tyler Anderson, Michael J. Lehnert, Michele Carter, Thomas Wittenberg, Diane Kershner |
Faculty Advisor | Steffens, Pete |
Article Titles | Institute remains despite dilemma / by Ellis Baker (p.1) -- Preview shows off Western: Visitors excited about campus / by Vicki Stevens (p.1) -- Group to change harassment rules / by Kimberly Mellott (p.1) -- Shalom Center helps refugees get into Canada / by Christine M. Clark (p.1) -- News in brief (p.2) -- Meetings (p.2) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western Washington University official announcements (p.2) -- Western sweep awards (p.3) -- Business center receives funds (p.3) -- Society to give seedlings, moss (p.3) -- AS posters competing for prime space / by Tina Stevens (p.4) -- Japan: Asians adapt to American ways / by Doree Armstrong (p.5) -- Lighten up: Hip Northwesterner braves wild, loses, goes home / by Timothy K. King (p.5) -- Actor gets chance to work professionally / by Deanna Ottavelli (p.6) -- Lab notes: Herbarium preserves extinct specimens / by Sara Olason (p.7) -- Business beat: Entrepreneurship is easy / by Derek Dujardin (p.7) -- Records set at Western Invite / by Erik K. Johnston (p.8) -- Fastpitch loses two to Lutes (p.8) -- Sports shorts (p.8) -- Despite a day's victory; golfers lose tournament / by Robert Sherry (p.8) -- Baseball sweeps a pair from Pierce / by Deven Bellingar (p.9) -- Test clashes with student mentality (p.10) -- Pork rinds destroy ozone: Bush should exhalt tofu virtue / by Theodore Gross (p.10) -- Invitation for regeneration: Society seeks to end 'the end' / by Cortlandt Fletcher (p.10) -- Golf team gets glossed over / by W. A. Nicholas (p.11) -- King columnist provokes peals / by Jim Thomsen (p.11) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Western Preview participants (p.1) -- Pat Schuette (p.2) -- Western Preview participants (p.3) -- Takayuki Ashikawa and Taka Endo (p.5) -- Takayuki Ashikawa plays Frisbee (p.5) -- Timothy K. King (p.5) -- Scene from "The Rivals" (p.6) -- Sara Olason (p.7) -- Derek Dujardin (p.7) -- Track and field: Brett Patterson (p.8) -- Baseball: Randy Joyner (p.9) -- Theodore Gross (p.10) -- Cortlandt Fletcher (p.10) |
Cartoons | Posters / by Tony Tenorio (p.4) -- Gang's all here / by Brian Prosser (p.10) |
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 | 44 x 28 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19890411.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 - 1989 April 11 - Page 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 81, no. 19 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | April 11, 1989 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1989-04-11 |
Year Published | 1989 |
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 | Laura Gordon, Editor, Mary Darling, Managing editor, Tina Pinto, News editor, Star Rush, News editor, Don Hunger, Campus government editor, Linda Dahlstrom, Special projects editor, Cliff Pfenning, Accent editor, Mark Hines, Accent editor, Kim Hauser, People editor, Erik K. Johnston, Sports editor, Ellis Baker, Copy editor, Sue LaPalm, Copy editor, Alana Warner, Copy editor |
Staff | Michael Lehnert, Chief photographer, Brian Prosser, Editorial cartoonist, Tony Tenorio, Illustrator, Jim Wilkie, Typesetter, Staff reporters: Tyler Anderson, Doree Armstrong, David Bellingar, Stephanie Bixby, Douglas Buell, Sara Britton, Sara Bynum, Luis Cabrera, Tricia Caiarelli, Tim Cappoen, Christine Clark, Tom Davis, Derek Dujardin, Brad Ellis, Eric C. Evarts, Jeff Flugel, Shanna Gowenlock, Theodore Gross, Kelly Huvinen, Peter Ide, Sally James, Diana Kershner, Tim King, Molly Krogstadt, Rob Martin, Rob Mathison, Kim McDonald, Drew McDougal, Kurt McNettm, Kimberly Mellott, Jeremy Meyer, Mary Beth Neal, Jill Nelson, Darlene Obsharsky, Deanna Ottavelli, Michelle Partridge, Jerry Porter, Debbie Przybylski, Bret Rankin, Angela Reed, Robert Sherry, Gail Skurla, Tina Stevens, Vicki Stevens, Susan Stockwell, Michael Thomsen, Katie Walter, Chris Webb, Carole Wiedmeyer, Mario Wilkins |
Photographer | Tyler Anderson, Michael J. Lehnert, Michele Carter, Thomas Wittenberg, Diane Kershner |
Faculty Advisor | Steffens, Pete |
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 | 44 x 28 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19890411.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 |
Full Text | PLAY BALL! Vikes sweep doubleheader page 9 TUESDAY WEATHER: Sunny Wednesday, highs 65- 70. Increasing clouds and cooler Thursday. YUGOSLAVIAN PIANIST and Fulbright scholar Nicola Rackov plays at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Performing Arts Center. AMERICA 101 Asians study Western life page 5 The Western Front Institute remains despite dilemma By Ellis Baker staff reporter It is 100-percent certain that the Institute of Wildlife Toxicology will remain an important part of Huxley College, Dean John Miles said last week. Miles was responding to rumors that the institute's director, Ron Kendall, will leave Western for a position at Clemson University. While Kendall will neither confirm nor deny the rumors, sources in the institute say the move is all but certain and that many institute employees will be leaving with Kendall. The prospect of anew institute director and the resulting upheaval is a cause of concern to many Huxley students, some of whom say the institute's presence and prominence influenced their decision to come to Western. Kendall has been the institute's only director since its formal inception in 1983. Section leader George Cobb, an analytical toxicologist, said the institute's strong point has been teamwork: an interdisciplinary approach to acomplex, emerging field of science. The institute, in Miles' words, is the best in the country. It has gained national prominence for work in evaluating the effects of toxic substances — mostly pesticides — on the environment in general and, specifically, on wildlife. In the past five years, the institute has grown from two employees—Kendall and an assistant — to a staff of about 75. The institute supports the research projects of 10 to 12 graduate students and about 20 undergraduate students each year, and offers classes in wildlife toxicology. The growth of the institute is attributed to Kendall because of his energy, enthusiasm, hard work and inspiration to other faculty, Miles said. Some questions remain about whether the institute has outgrown the ability of Huxley to support a specialized, research-oriented program. While the faculty of Huxley has supported the institute and provided what it could in expertise and moral support, the institute would be better served at a research institute, Miles said, adding, "It's not only Huxley (that) i t ' s. outgrown, it's Western." The institute's annual budget, $2 million in 1989, is mostly grant-funded, Kendall said. Among the institute's current projects are several large, costly pesticide studies funded by chemical manufacturers. These studies are flourishing because of federal regulations, which require new pesticides to be proven environ- See Institute on page 12 SBi^^^HllilSlllilliliBBi see Preview on page 3 Tyler Anderson/Western Front Sunshine and smiles greeted in-coming students, parents and another guest at last Saturday's Western Preview'89. Group to change harassment rules By Kimberly Mellott staff reporter Steps are being taken through the Sexual Harassment Task Force and the Women's Commission to improve Western's existing policy en sexual harassment of students and to help better educate students, staff and faculty about the problems and consequences of sexual harassment. One of the recommendations made by the task force was to establish the position of ombudsman/special assistant to the president. This person would act as an informal mediator for the complaintants and offer assistance in understanding and defining their experience. Other duties of the ombudsman would be to refer students to counseling support networks and make regur lar reports to the president. The ombudsman would also meet regularly with both the affirmative action officer and director of student life to discuss mutual concerns, to develop training and to evaluate the program. "Under the existing policy, you can't'bring a case against someone unless you give your name," said Constance Faulkner, Fairhaven College professor and task force member. "There was a lack of protection causing students to be afraid to come forward." Sexual harassment has been defined by the courts as sex discrimination. It can be unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors for rewards such as good grades or even derogatory remarks about someone's gender. Maurice Bryan, chairman of the task force, added "sexual harassment can be verbal comments creating a hostile environment. It's when anyone is being treated like a sexual object." Faulkner said the first two cases that occurred under the existing policy went all the way through the system and exposed a lot of glitches. Extending education, providing a support system and coming up with aprocess by which the institution can initiate an investigation without a formal written complaint by a student are other recommendations by the task force. The task force submitted its final report in October 1988 to President Mortimer, who then turned it over to the Women's Commission to review and advise him on the recommendations. "We support the idea of an ombudsman. The task force's recommendation deals only with students. We suggested he/she work See Harass on page 3 Shalom Center helps refugees get into Canada By Christine M. Clark staff reporter For the past four and a half years, the Shalom Center, one of Western's religious organizations, has been helping Central American refugees get into Canada. The center's program, called Central American Refugee Assistance (CARA), has helped more than 500 men, women and children, most of them from El Salvador, seek political asylum in Canada. Shirley Osterhaus, campus minister for the Roman Catholic Church said, "For us it's the experience of working with the refugees, putting faces to the reality that we've been hearing a lot about in terms of the war in El Salvador and Guatemala." Darcy Utterback, a junior majoring in Latin-American studies, has been a member of CARA for three years. 'Teople are being tortured and disappeared and murdered. It's unjust and unfair. I find it to be my responsibility and my right to help these people," Utterback said. Most political refugees from El Salvador must go to Canada instead of the United States. Osterhaus says the United States sends $1.5 to 2 million a day to the military that persecutes anyone having anything to do with change. This is why people must leave their country. Canada changed its laws concerning acceptance of refugees in January. Refugees must show they face persecution by their government on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion if returned to their homeland. CARA assists with housing, food and legal aid before the refugees are accepted into Canada. Osterhaus said, "We take some risks with some of the things we do, but I think that all of us feel that whatever our risks are, it is very little compared to the risk of their life that they face. "We know the U.S. doesn't like people assisting refugees. One reason we do is.,when we work with these people and see their faces and learn their stories first hand, we come to know what the real situation is in that country, which our media and our press doesn't give us. "Maria," a Honduran woman, wishes to remain anonymous because bf.her situation. She is currently receiving help from CARA. Maria and her husband were members of a student group at the University in San Salvador. Her husband-was a leader and therefore suspected by the military of being a revolutionary. He was interrogated and beaten in His home in front of Maria and their 1-year-old baby. When he was sent a death warning, he fled the country and now lives alone in Canada, Maria said. "If you protest, you're a terrorist," Maria said about how the El Salvador government views participation. Maria will be reunited with her husband in Canada after 22 months of separation. The ShalomCenter is not funded by Western. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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