Page 1 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 28 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
TUESDAY, October 3,2000
The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 114 Issue 1 Bellingham, Washington
Record enrollment hits Western
By Stephanie Dalton
THE WESTERN FRONT
This year's freshmen class is
the largest in Western's 101-year
history. It is also the second
largest freshmen class in the
state after the University of
Washington.
About 2,500 freshmen and 960
transfer students arrived for fall
quarter at Western, bringing
overall enrollment to about
12,000.
"I think it's reflective of the reputation
that we have and the
quality of the academic programs
and the ambiance of the campus,"
Western President Karen Morse
said.
Western's primary competition
is the University of Washington
and private schools throughout
the Northwest. The school's
increased popularity brings out
many issues that need to be dealt
with as the student body grows.
Many wonder, with classes and
buildings already very full, where
the new students are going to go.
A two-year plan has been
devised to-create more space for
students and faculty.
Recognition and consolidation
of different departments will ultimately
provide. 29 faculty offices
and two additional classrooms.
Some of the non-academic programs
were moved off-campus to
make more room for classrooms
and faculty offices.
Morse said Provost Andrew
Bodman implemented a block
registration this year, which provided
additional classrooms during
the day and throughout the
week because of changes in
scheduling.
New faculty have been hired to
help keep the student to teacher
ratios low.
Western is also working with
the Washington State legislature
to fund a $36.5 million communications
building to house the
department. Morse said if
Western does not get funds for
the building it will have to go
See WESTERN, Page 4
Discount
tobacco
store
under fire
Anti-smoking
group protests
gt newly opened r ; ^
Cigarettes Cheaper!
By Nazkhatoon Riahi
THE WESTERN FRONT
Six demonstrators stood
outside Sehome Village's new
9 Cigarettes Cheaper! store to
protest the store's grand
opening.
'They are spreading like
crack shops.'
Dr. Chris Covert-Bowlds
Protest Organizer
The protestors held signs
that read "Death Cheaper"
and gave away samples and
certificates for aids, such as
See SMOKES, Page 4
LatinoFest celebrates Latin culture through dance
Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front
Martha Maginniss and Hugo Del Toro perform a traditional dance for the Whatcom Hispanic Organization's LatinoFest.
First lady Locke pushes schools
By Heather Baker
THE WESTERN FRONT
Whatcom County
Democrats are cheering for a
possible sweep in the general
elections Nov. 7.
County Democrats gathered
at the Bill Bridges building
Friday afternoon to support
Democrats running for offices.
Washington state's first
lady, Mona Locke, was welcomed
into the building's
small basement with a barrage
of handshakes and people
wanting to take pictures
with her.
Locke declared this the year
for Democrats.
"We will win with the
Democrats from the president
to the state House," she said.
"The governor is confident
that we will retain our
Democratic Senate and after
two long years, breaking that
split house with a Democratic
majority," Locke said.
Locke listed several of Gov.
Gary Locke's accomplishments
from his years of service.
"When we look at the record
of Gary Locke, no one can disagree
that education has
always been his top priority,"
Locke said. "Our education
system is much better than it
was four years ago."
Gov. Locke is also fighting
for access to reasonable
health care, lowering the cost
of prescription drugs and
helping high school students
attend a higher education
institution, Locke said.
"Voters are looking for a
strong leaders this election
year and Gov. Locke is one of
them,"Locke said. "I describe
him as a strong consensus
builder and proven leader."
"(Gov. Locke) stands for a
lot of issues I believe in, education
being the biggest one,"
said Tracie Sunday, who
interned and was hired with
the Locke campaign after
graduating from the
University of Washington.
Rick Larsen, running for
the Second District
Congressional seat against
Republican John Koster, said
he wants college students to
know Democrats believe in
funding for higher education.
"I know that today's students
are struggling, paying
for the rising cost of tuition,"
Larsen said. "The value of
the Pell Grant . . . has
dropped 25 percent since
" See LOCKE, Page 6
Park backers
attack border
expansion plans
By Linda Legg
THE WESTERN FRONT
The Friends of Peace Arch
Park met with Director of
Customs Gail Stewart on
Sunday in hopes of hearing an
official announcement that no
harm will come to Peace Arch
Park during a Canadian border
expansion project.
"I can't comment right now on
a commitment or final word that
no encroachment will take place
in the park," Stewart said.
Stewart told the activists of
the FOPAP the port of entry
facility needs to maintain certain
criteria in areas where
See BORDER, Page 10
IN THIS ISSUE
Cascade Cup
Western's football team
defeated it's archrival
Central Wildcats Saturday
afternoon 35-22.
See story page 20.
Local Drinks
Bellingham's nightlife has
more to offer
than many
would think.
Local brewers,
barkeeps
and wine
afficionados
offer a little
something special.
See page 14.
For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfront.wwu.edu
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2000 October 3 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 114, no. 1 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2000-10-03 |
| 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 |
Lisa Curdy, editor Curt Woodward, managing editor Jay Tarpinian, copy editor Bronlea Hawkins, copy editor Andrea McInnis, copy editor Daniel J. peters, photo editor Angela D. Smith, photo editor Mike Dashiell, new editor Levi Pulkkinen, news editor Sarah Crowley, accent editor Grant Brissey, features editor Andrea Abney, sports editor Remy Kissel, opinions editor Matt Jaffe, online editor |
| Staff |
Keith Carter, cartoonist Carol Brach, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Nathan AdkissonTessa Allison Kevin Bailey Heather Baker Monica Bell Ryan Bentz Jessica Blair Hollie Joy Brown Christine Callan James Cassill Rad Cunningham Jennifer Collins Keri Cooper Erin Crumpacker Stephanie Dalton Kathryn Ellis Felicity Eubanks Ivory Firsching Jeremy Gibson Tim Hossain Jessica Keller Scott A. Keys Akiko Kono C. Nicki Krom Linda Legg Marilyn Levan Andrew Linth James Lyon Jacqueline Martin Shelly McPherson Camille Penix M. Taylor Pfifer Naz Riahi Anna Rimer Nicole Sarsfield Christina Schrum Jon Smolensky Joseph Terrell Jen True Dat Vong Alexis Waters Takuya Waters Matt Williams Greg Woehler Darren Zaccaria |
| Photographer |
Daniel J. Peters Angela D. Smith Jennifer Collins Andrew Linth |
| Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
| Article Titles | Record enrollment hits Western / by Stephanie Dalton (p.1) -- Discount tobacco store under fire / by Nazkhatoon Riahi (p.1) -- Latino fest celebrates Latin culture through dance (p.1) -- First lady Locke pushes schools / by Heather Baker (p.1) -- Park backers attack border expansion plans / by Linda Legg (p.1) -- cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Latino Fest a celebration of Latino Culture / by Nazkhatoon Riahi (p.6) -- Newsmakers: Ted Pratt / by Jessica Blair (p.8) -- New ATM planned for Ridgeway / by Hollie Joy Brown (p.9) -- Morse pushes for diversity, outreach in annual address / by Taylor Phifer (p.10) -- Bridging cultures / by Akiko Kono (p.11) -- Ride the wind / by Andrew Linth (p.12) -- Inn on the hill / by Nicole Sarsfield (p.13) -- Think globally, drink locally / by Andrew Linth (p.14) -- Get off the beaten bar, and see where the others are / by Stephanie Dalton (p.14-15) -- Grapes of Whatcom County / by Jessica Blair (p.15) -- Sports (p.18) -- Intramural signup's today / by Ivory Firsching (p.18) -- men's soccer drops 2 games, snaps win streak / by Jeremy Gibson (p.18) -- Big weekend wins keep Western ballers atop division / by Jessica Keller (p.19) -- Vikes defeat Central to remain in first place in west division (p.19) -- Western fans celebrate Central game in parking lot with time honored tradition-tailgating / by James Lyon (p.20) -- Cascade Cup champions / by James Lyon (p.20) -- New look for back to school / by Dat Vong (p.21) -- Quick hits (p.21) -- One for the highlight reel / by Brittany Sadler (p.22) -- Olympic committee mutes athletes / by Christine Callan (p.23) -- Letters (p.23) -- Opinions (p.24-25) -- Frontlines (p.26) -- Classifieds (p.27) |
| Photographs | Martha Maginniss, Hugo Del Toro (p.1) -- Megan Skanse (p.4) -- Students in Red Square (p.4) -- [Teresa Lincoln, Zachary Chavira] (p.6) -- [Ted Pratt talking with students] (p.8) -- Karen Morse (p.10) -- Blaine border crossing (p.10) -- Brian and Aki Day (p.11) -- James Fieser (p.12) -- Cass Hartnett, Mary Fazzio (p.13) -- Robert Arzoo (p.14) -- [Cosmopolitan sunset] (p.14) -- [Grapes] (p.15) -- David Deighan (p.15) -- Ben McBroon (p.16) -- North Garden Inn (p.16) -- Brian and Aki Day (p.17) -- Fatimah Wells, Amanda Wilson (p.18) -- Shannon Rowland (p.19) -- [Viking fans celebrate in the parking lot] (p.20) -- [Vikings won the Cascade Cup] (p.20) -- Peter Flatt, Josh Lopez (p.20) -- [New logo on football helmet] (p.21) -- Erik Trotten (p.22) |
| Cartoons | [Disqualification] / Keith Carter (p.26) |
| 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 | TUESDAY, October 3,2000 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 114 Issue 1 Bellingham, Washington Record enrollment hits Western By Stephanie Dalton THE WESTERN FRONT This year's freshmen class is the largest in Western's 101-year history. It is also the second largest freshmen class in the state after the University of Washington. About 2,500 freshmen and 960 transfer students arrived for fall quarter at Western, bringing overall enrollment to about 12,000. "I think it's reflective of the reputation that we have and the quality of the academic programs and the ambiance of the campus," Western President Karen Morse said. Western's primary competition is the University of Washington and private schools throughout the Northwest. The school's increased popularity brings out many issues that need to be dealt with as the student body grows. Many wonder, with classes and buildings already very full, where the new students are going to go. A two-year plan has been devised to-create more space for students and faculty. Recognition and consolidation of different departments will ultimately provide. 29 faculty offices and two additional classrooms. Some of the non-academic programs were moved off-campus to make more room for classrooms and faculty offices. Morse said Provost Andrew Bodman implemented a block registration this year, which provided additional classrooms during the day and throughout the week because of changes in scheduling. New faculty have been hired to help keep the student to teacher ratios low. Western is also working with the Washington State legislature to fund a $36.5 million communications building to house the department. Morse said if Western does not get funds for the building it will have to go See WESTERN, Page 4 Discount tobacco store under fire Anti-smoking group protests gt newly opened r ; ^ Cigarettes Cheaper! By Nazkhatoon Riahi THE WESTERN FRONT Six demonstrators stood outside Sehome Village's new 9 Cigarettes Cheaper! store to protest the store's grand opening. 'They are spreading like crack shops.' Dr. Chris Covert-Bowlds Protest Organizer The protestors held signs that read "Death Cheaper" and gave away samples and certificates for aids, such as See SMOKES, Page 4 LatinoFest celebrates Latin culture through dance Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front Martha Maginniss and Hugo Del Toro perform a traditional dance for the Whatcom Hispanic Organization's LatinoFest. First lady Locke pushes schools By Heather Baker THE WESTERN FRONT Whatcom County Democrats are cheering for a possible sweep in the general elections Nov. 7. County Democrats gathered at the Bill Bridges building Friday afternoon to support Democrats running for offices. Washington state's first lady, Mona Locke, was welcomed into the building's small basement with a barrage of handshakes and people wanting to take pictures with her. Locke declared this the year for Democrats. "We will win with the Democrats from the president to the state House," she said. "The governor is confident that we will retain our Democratic Senate and after two long years, breaking that split house with a Democratic majority," Locke said. Locke listed several of Gov. Gary Locke's accomplishments from his years of service. "When we look at the record of Gary Locke, no one can disagree that education has always been his top priority," Locke said. "Our education system is much better than it was four years ago." Gov. Locke is also fighting for access to reasonable health care, lowering the cost of prescription drugs and helping high school students attend a higher education institution, Locke said. "Voters are looking for a strong leaders this election year and Gov. Locke is one of them,"Locke said. "I describe him as a strong consensus builder and proven leader." "(Gov. Locke) stands for a lot of issues I believe in, education being the biggest one," said Tracie Sunday, who interned and was hired with the Locke campaign after graduating from the University of Washington. Rick Larsen, running for the Second District Congressional seat against Republican John Koster, said he wants college students to know Democrats believe in funding for higher education. "I know that today's students are struggling, paying for the rising cost of tuition," Larsen said. "The value of the Pell Grant . . . has dropped 25 percent since " See LOCKE, Page 6 Park backers attack border expansion plans By Linda Legg THE WESTERN FRONT The Friends of Peace Arch Park met with Director of Customs Gail Stewart on Sunday in hopes of hearing an official announcement that no harm will come to Peace Arch Park during a Canadian border expansion project. "I can't comment right now on a commitment or final word that no encroachment will take place in the park," Stewart said. Stewart told the activists of the FOPAP the port of entry facility needs to maintain certain criteria in areas where See BORDER, Page 10 IN THIS ISSUE Cascade Cup Western's football team defeated it's archrival Central Wildcats Saturday afternoon 35-22. See story page 20. Local Drinks Bellingham's nightlife has more to offer than many would think. Local brewers, barkeeps and wine afficionados offer a little something special. See page 14. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfront.wwu.edu |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for Page 1
