Western Front - 1972 April 25

              THE WESTERN FRONT
Vol. 64 No. 41 WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE Tuesday, April 25, 1972
An architect's preliminary drawing of the proposed new parking ramp shows fits location in
relationship to the Viking Union. A plan to request state funds for the ramp, which will provide
about 370 parking stalls, is currently under preparation. If state funds are obtained, the facility could
be in operation by late 1974 or 1975. The preliminary drawing was prepared by Ralph D. Anderson
and Partners, Architectural Associates.
High-rise parking ramp
may be built by 1974
by KEN OLSEN
Western's parking and
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Committee
recommended that the college
request state funds for the
construction of a high-rise
parking facility below the Viking
Union on Garden Street.
"The only way we could
feasibly construct and maintain
a parking ramp would be
through state funding," Barney
Goltz, campus planning head,
said last week.
Goltz added that the only
other alternatives to state
funding would be an increase in
parking rates and combining the
new ramp's revenue with
revenue from other lots on
campus.
All of the parking lots
presently on campus are
self-sufficient, operating and
being maintained without the
use of state funds. This would
not be feasible with a parking
ramp because of its great initial
cost, according to Goltz.
He said that parking ramps
will be the only feasible means
of keeping up with parking
problems at Western. "There are
simply too many other demands
for the available college land,"
he said.
Goltz said that the college is
currently making plans to
request about $1,400,000 from
the legislature in 1973 for
construction of the ramp. If
funds are granted, the facility
could be in operation sometime
in 1974.
"It all depends on whether or
not the state will grant funds for
parking," Goltz said. He added
that the state did provide money
for the construction of an 800
car parking facility at Evergreen
State College in Olympia.
Preliminary plans for the
ramp call for 370 to 400 parking
stalls on three or four levels. The
top floor would provide 12,300
additional square feet to be
reserved for more parking stalls
or expansion of student
activities facilities.
The stairway and elevator
systems in the Viking Union
were constructed as part of a
long range plan that included the
parking ramp, according to
Goltz. Consequently, the ramp
could easily be tied in with
existing facilities, he added.
Access to the parking ramp
would be on Pine Street, which
comes off Garden Street
between Mathes Hall and the
VU. Goltz feels that this would
be an ideal location for the new
facility because of its proximity
to the VU, Music Auditorium,
Old Main, the library and the
new music building addition
currently under construction.
"This is the only available
l o c a t i o n that would get
optimum use both day and night
because of its location in
relation to other buildings,"
Goltz said. He added that it
would provide easy access from
both north and south and would
encourage more people to make
use of the college facilities.
"So many people say that
they don't get up to the college
very often simply because there
is no place to park," Goltz
said." A new parking ramp
would help to alleviate tne
problem."
The bookstore;
who owns it?
by JAMES BATTY
Associated Students' and
college representatives argued
Wednesday over whom the
Student Cooperative Bookstore
actually belongs to—the college
or students.
Representatives of the college
used the All-College Senate's
constitution's statements that
the bookstore committee is
responsible to the College
Services Council, as their proof
that the bookstore belongs to
the college.
Representatives of the
Associated Students said it
belonged to them, and that they
had a lawyer to prove it.
James Hildebrand, chairman
of the bookstore board, ruled
that "the vote of the students by
a margin of two-to-one,
authorizing the bookstore to
come under the college senate
l a s t year was a valid
a u t h o r i z a t i o n " for college
ownership.
Craig Cole, AS Housing
Commissioner, had a different
opinion.
"We have contacted our
attorney in regard to this
constitution matter, and his
interpretation is that the Council
on Student Services can set up a
bookstore committee," .he said.
"There's nothing wrong with
that. The only point is that the
Associated Students are the ones
who control the bookstore."
The Associated Students, a
non-profit corporation whose
main financial asset, according
to Cole, is the bookstore, has set
up a three-man negotiating team
composed of Cole, AS Business
Manager Rich Hass and AS
Legislator Paul King to
investigate the matter and report
to the AS Legislature.
"It is fine to have the
bookstore board report to the
senate but it should be noted
that at any time the Associated
Students, as bookstore owners,
may overrule the decisions of
either the bookstore board or
the senate on matters that
pertain to the book store," Hass
said.
"I really think that things are
in a pretty bad mess,"
Hildebrand replied, "and I think
it's probably going to take a
court case to straighten things
out."
Cole said, "the burden of the
bookstore is on the college, and
it would have to. sue us and win
in order to gain any control. So,
as far as the status quo goes, we
(the Associated Students) are in
control."
Loren Webb, chairman of the
Faculty Council, cited further
points in the constitution to
show that the bookstore was
responsible to the college.
The balance of the meeting
was spent in revising the
proposed bookstore charter,
leaving many points blank
pending final decisions on who
does, indeed, control the
bookstore.
Shakespearean group
highlights Multi-Arts
Two performances by the
New Shakespeare Company of
San Francisco will highlight the
Multi-Arts Festival, which will
run from Friday to May 7 at
Fairhaven College.
The festival is being revived
this year as a community-wide
fair. It is being coordinated with
the aim of giving people a good .
time and letting members of the
community participate as much
as they like. Most activities and
performances are free.
The Shakespearean troupe,
sponsored by Fairhaven and the
Program Commission, will give
an afternoon performance of
"As You Like It," and an
evening performance of "Romeo
and Juliet," Sunday, May 7. The
afternoon performance in the
Fairhaven courtyard will be free.
Admission'will be charged to the
evening performance.
Arts and craft sales and
d i s p l a y s , dances, films,
folkdancing and photography
exhibits are among the activities
scheduled during the festival.
Events can be scheduled until
Friday by contacting Dick
Norris (676-3863) days, or Mike
Veitenhans (676-4403) evenings.
Disinterest, apathy mark
anti-war demonstrations
by HOWARD SCOTT
An anti-war demonstration
and candlelight march Friday
were marked by a general lack of
interest in Bellingham.
Between 50 and 60 persons
gathered around the Bellingham
City Library fountain at noon
Friday to protest the current
bombing raids over North
Vietnam.
They waited for half an hour
f o r a c o n t i n g e n t of
demonstrators to march down
from Western's campus. While
they waited they talked and
watched a girl playing with some
dogs on the library lawn. She
became the highlight of that
night's television report on the
demonstration.
When the contingent arrived
from Western it proved to be a
half dozen people walking down
the sidewalk because they
couldn't get a parade permit.
A spokesman announced
some planned anti-war activities,
such as the candlelight march
and a showing of the film
"Hanoi 13" Thursday at 3:30
p.m. in the Viking Union
Lounge.
The group was invited to join
in the weekly, Friday afternoon
demonstration at the Federal
Building.
Finally, two people made
short speeches against the
bombing, the longer speech ran
two minutes.
Friday night about 70 people
took part in a candlelight march
winding from the Ridge way
parking lot down to Red Square
where a prayer was offered and
speeches were made.
One participant summed up
the day's activities and attitudes
when he said, "It wasn't the old
group of standbys. It was a new
group of young people."
A pleasant time was had by all as about 50 persons basked leisurely in the sun behind the city library
Friday morning to protest the bombing in Vietnam. M , » . „ ,,
8 Phdto by Jim Thomson