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D in Western Washington University TUESDAY, May 2,2000 Volume 112 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington Internet limit may be set at 4 hours per day Photographer/The Western Front Western will monitor Internet usage and possibly limit it. By Laura Rabel THE WESTERN FRONT Free Internet access through Western has a few students overusing the privilege, which could lead to a campus-wide restriction on the amount of hours students are allowed Online each week, said Jerry Boles, Vice-Provost for Information "and Telecommunication Services. "Right now we have a modem pool of 192 lines for access," Boles said. "A few students are staying on all the time." Students may now be connected to a Western modem for up to two hours before being disconnected, when it is possible to reboot. However, some students tie up lines for excessive hours per week. Local activists reach critical mass Bikes crowd streets, police escort protest through downtown By Erin Crumpacker THE WESTERN FRONT Numerous bicycle trails in Bellingham provide locals with enjoyment, but whenit comes to road biking the number of rules and fines make freedom hard to come by. Approximately 40 bicyclists participated Friday in Critical Mass, a monthly rally allowing cyclists to ride and promote road biking to the community. "Most of the traffic laws are written for cars and are applied to bicycles," Critical Mass participant Brian Hindman said. Hindman, an avid bicyclist, said he believes bikers should yield at stop signs instead of being forced to stop because they thrive on forward momentum. Friday's Critical Mass began outside of Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, on Railroad Street. Hindman led the group and formed the route as he rode along. The group cycled on the side of the road toward Bellis Fair Mall and back to downtown. The Bellingham police rode beside the group the entire route. Steve Felmley, a Bellingham police officer said, "We're here to maintain public order." At the previous Critical Mass one person was arrested. At this Critical Mass, Bellingham police cited one person for running a red light. Fines generally cost $47, but the judge considers a person's record when a person is cited. Felmley, along with several other officers,, rode along and warned riders about the following bicycle rules, staying to the far right, of the lane, not travelling over the center line and stopping at red lights and stop signs. Critical Mass is a type of international activism for bicyclists and occurs on the last Friday of every month. It began in San Francisco in 1992 with 48 participants. Since then, it has grown significantly. In larger cities, more than 500 people have joined in the ride. Today, more than 90 cities in the United States participate in Critical Mass, as well as many cities around the world, including Sydney, Paris and London. Critical Mass received its name from Ted White's documentary film about bicycling, "Return to the Scorcher." The See CRITICAL MASS, page 4 Matt Anderson/The Western Front Budy McCasey, veteran Critical Mass rider, pedals away from the pack during Friday's ride. The riders went round trip from Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro to Bellis Fair Mall in protest of bad bike routes in Bellingham Konnichiwa: Japanese culture has hello week Erin Crumpacker/The Western Front Japanese students David No and Yen-Chang S. Chen open Japan week with the skit "Let's Go to the Game Center." By Dionna M. Dominguez THE WESTERN FRONT The Japanese program at Western is hosting Japan Week 2000, from May 1 to May 4, to promote understanding and awareness of Japanese culture. The theme for the fourth annual event is, "Facing the 21st Century." All events are free of charge and open to the public. "This event is a cooperation between the university, the local community and the Seattle Consulate," said Michiko Yusa, modern and classical languages chair. An activity new to Japan Week begins Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Haggard Hall, room 253. A student panel will discuss issues such as cultural etiquette, legal procedures and language barriers they have dealt with trying to acclimate to another country. Yoshiro Hanai, a visiting assistant teacher from Japan, is a Masters student at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies and is contracted at Western for only one year. "It was difficult getting settled in the states, with having to get a social security number, a university contract and tax-exempt See JAPAN, page 3 "Most people are Online a reasonable amount of hours but there are a few that are using it too much," Boles said. "This is an issue we are trying to get a handle on because it can deny use to others." Certain times in the quarter offer more of a challenge for students to get Online. "The only time I have ever had See ONLINE, page 4 Sabbatical funds grow $165,000 By Hillary Smith THE WESTERN FRONT Funding for faculty research time and expenses at Western grew more than $165,000 since 1992. Applications for research grants, however, have decreased. The Summer Research Grant program, which allows recipients to devote large amounts of time to research, has remained stagnant in funding since 1997 with the exception of a one-time $30,000 allocation in 1999. ^'•^The' University Planning 'Council, acting, as a liaison '-between faculty and Western, recommended in April increased funding for Summer Research Awards, are state-funded grants. "In our considered opinion, incremental increases reflective of the growth in the size of the faculty as well as of productivity, would be appropriate," UPC members stated in the Spring Report on Research Support. Sources of funding suggested in the report are indirect costs, See GRANTS, page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Foiled again Fencing club freshman Vincent Nguyen won first place in the novice foil competition Saturday, in the club's second annual spring fencing tournament. See pages 8 to 9. Brigid Collins House The Brigid Collins House provides counseling, social interaction for victims of domestic violence See page 7. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westenifront.wwu.edu
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Title | Western Front - 2000 May 2 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 112, no. 10 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2000-05-02 |
Year Published | 2000 |
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 |
Bobby Stone, editor Robin Skillings, managing editor Lisa Curdy, head copy editor Cole Cosgrove, copy editor Kristin Bigsby, copy editor Daniel J. Peters, photo editor Terrill Simecki, photo editor Angela D. Smith, news editor Andrea Abney, news editor Curt Woodward, accent editor Soren Velice, features editor James Neal, sports editor Alex P. Hennesy, opinions editor Remy Kissel, online editor |
Staff |
Kerin Lubeitch, cartoonist/graphics Lucas Miller, cartoonist/graphics Carol Brach, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Kasey Anderson Sara Ballenger Shelly Baynes Mike Beck Monica Bell Grant Brissey Sarah Carlson Melissa Child Erin Crumpacker Emily Dodd Dionna Dominguez E.A. Doolittle Kacee Gradl Brendan Haug Bronlea Hawkins Jacob J. Horn Liam House-Doyle Ken Jager Jessica Keller Heather King Stephanie Kosonen Dana Luthy Millissa Macomber Brendan Manning Andrea Mclnnis Michelle Mc Pherson Siobhan Millhouse Evan Parker Daniel Pearson Levi Pulkkinen Laura Rabel Karlee Rochon Jon Simmons Hillary Smith April Uskoski Lynsie Wickstrom-Wiese Craig Yantis |
Photographer |
Matt Anderson Jay Tarpinian Erin Crumpacker Daniel Peters Jonathan Simmons Stephanie Kosonen |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Internet limit may be set at 4 hours per day / by Laura Rabel (p.1) -- Local activists reach critical mass / by Erin Crumpacker (p.1) -- Konnichiwa: Japanese culture has hello week / by Dionna M. Dominguez (p.1) -- Sabbatical funds grow $165,000 / by Hillary Smith (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Campus calendar (p.3) -- Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls / by Ken Jager (p.6) -- Brigid over troubled waters / by Levi Pulkkinen (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Western fencers poke competition in Spring tournament / by Levi Pulkkinien (p.8) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | [Rows of computers] (p.1) -- Budy McCasey (p.1) -- David No, Yen-Chang S. Chen (p.1) -- [Japanese students compete for prizes] (p.3) -- [Bikers draw attention to their cause] (p.4) -- Rebecca Percy, Michael Gonzalez, Tastea Kurtu, Angel Gonzalez (p.6) -- [Xavier hides under pool table] (p.6) -- Patricia Wieland (p.7) -- Toys for kids (p.7) -- Rance Bayman (p.9) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 45 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
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. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
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. |
Full Text | D in Western Washington University TUESDAY, May 2,2000 Volume 112 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington Internet limit may be set at 4 hours per day Photographer/The Western Front Western will monitor Internet usage and possibly limit it. By Laura Rabel THE WESTERN FRONT Free Internet access through Western has a few students overusing the privilege, which could lead to a campus-wide restriction on the amount of hours students are allowed Online each week, said Jerry Boles, Vice-Provost for Information "and Telecommunication Services. "Right now we have a modem pool of 192 lines for access," Boles said. "A few students are staying on all the time." Students may now be connected to a Western modem for up to two hours before being disconnected, when it is possible to reboot. However, some students tie up lines for excessive hours per week. Local activists reach critical mass Bikes crowd streets, police escort protest through downtown By Erin Crumpacker THE WESTERN FRONT Numerous bicycle trails in Bellingham provide locals with enjoyment, but whenit comes to road biking the number of rules and fines make freedom hard to come by. Approximately 40 bicyclists participated Friday in Critical Mass, a monthly rally allowing cyclists to ride and promote road biking to the community. "Most of the traffic laws are written for cars and are applied to bicycles," Critical Mass participant Brian Hindman said. Hindman, an avid bicyclist, said he believes bikers should yield at stop signs instead of being forced to stop because they thrive on forward momentum. Friday's Critical Mass began outside of Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, on Railroad Street. Hindman led the group and formed the route as he rode along. The group cycled on the side of the road toward Bellis Fair Mall and back to downtown. The Bellingham police rode beside the group the entire route. Steve Felmley, a Bellingham police officer said, "We're here to maintain public order." At the previous Critical Mass one person was arrested. At this Critical Mass, Bellingham police cited one person for running a red light. Fines generally cost $47, but the judge considers a person's record when a person is cited. Felmley, along with several other officers,, rode along and warned riders about the following bicycle rules, staying to the far right, of the lane, not travelling over the center line and stopping at red lights and stop signs. Critical Mass is a type of international activism for bicyclists and occurs on the last Friday of every month. It began in San Francisco in 1992 with 48 participants. Since then, it has grown significantly. In larger cities, more than 500 people have joined in the ride. Today, more than 90 cities in the United States participate in Critical Mass, as well as many cities around the world, including Sydney, Paris and London. Critical Mass received its name from Ted White's documentary film about bicycling, "Return to the Scorcher." The See CRITICAL MASS, page 4 Matt Anderson/The Western Front Budy McCasey, veteran Critical Mass rider, pedals away from the pack during Friday's ride. The riders went round trip from Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro to Bellis Fair Mall in protest of bad bike routes in Bellingham Konnichiwa: Japanese culture has hello week Erin Crumpacker/The Western Front Japanese students David No and Yen-Chang S. Chen open Japan week with the skit "Let's Go to the Game Center." By Dionna M. Dominguez THE WESTERN FRONT The Japanese program at Western is hosting Japan Week 2000, from May 1 to May 4, to promote understanding and awareness of Japanese culture. The theme for the fourth annual event is, "Facing the 21st Century." All events are free of charge and open to the public. "This event is a cooperation between the university, the local community and the Seattle Consulate," said Michiko Yusa, modern and classical languages chair. An activity new to Japan Week begins Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Haggard Hall, room 253. A student panel will discuss issues such as cultural etiquette, legal procedures and language barriers they have dealt with trying to acclimate to another country. Yoshiro Hanai, a visiting assistant teacher from Japan, is a Masters student at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies and is contracted at Western for only one year. "It was difficult getting settled in the states, with having to get a social security number, a university contract and tax-exempt See JAPAN, page 3 "Most people are Online a reasonable amount of hours but there are a few that are using it too much," Boles said. "This is an issue we are trying to get a handle on because it can deny use to others." Certain times in the quarter offer more of a challenge for students to get Online. "The only time I have ever had See ONLINE, page 4 Sabbatical funds grow $165,000 By Hillary Smith THE WESTERN FRONT Funding for faculty research time and expenses at Western grew more than $165,000 since 1992. Applications for research grants, however, have decreased. The Summer Research Grant program, which allows recipients to devote large amounts of time to research, has remained stagnant in funding since 1997 with the exception of a one-time $30,000 allocation in 1999. ^'•^The' University Planning 'Council, acting, as a liaison '-between faculty and Western, recommended in April increased funding for Summer Research Awards, are state-funded grants. "In our considered opinion, incremental increases reflective of the growth in the size of the faculty as well as of productivity, would be appropriate," UPC members stated in the Spring Report on Research Support. Sources of funding suggested in the report are indirect costs, See GRANTS, page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Foiled again Fencing club freshman Vincent Nguyen won first place in the novice foil competition Saturday, in the club's second annual spring fencing tournament. See pages 8 to 9. Brigid Collins House The Brigid Collins House provides counseling, social interaction for victims of domestic violence See page 7. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westenifront.wwu.edu |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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