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The Western Front March 15,1991/Volume 83, Number 28 Western Washington University please recycle Campus audit reports on student life By Peter Donaldson staff reporter A recently released campus audit, compiled by three educators from Stanford University and another from Indiana University, reveals some pleasant and not so pleasant observations about Western's student life, faculty life and infrastructure. The audit is still in preliminary form and the final report will be released in April. President Kenneth Mortimer and Vice President for Student Affairs Saundra Taylor requested the audit in the fall of 1990. The team of educators visited Western from November 14-17, 1990. During this time, they interviewed 18 students, 40 student affairs staff, 27 other staff members and administrators, 28 faculty and six graduates. The team also analyzed 80 documents, ranging from catalogues to back issues of The Western Front. The team returned to Western in February to gather more information from students. "This report is a normal part of our assessment to the strategic planning efforts," Mortimer said. Here's asampling of somequotes that the team heard from the people it interviewed: • A trustee reflected that, "Students arrive not expecting to be excited." • Students commented that, "If you really want to know how students are doing at Western, talk to secretaries." • An adviser reported that it is difficult to develop support networks for ethnic students because it is rare "for students of color to jump into leadership positions." • A woman said, "The lack of formalized traditions is our tradition." • One student affairs professional heard faculty and administrators refer to students as "kids." • Western has sub-cultures such as the Fairhaven crowd, the "wear wool" crowd, liberals, granolas and preppies. • One staff member observed, "Students are not apathetic, they are selectively not involved." The audit cites several positives about Western. They include: Western's intermediate size, beautiful location, proximity to student's homes and the absence of fraternities and sororities. The team wrote that the graduates it talked with challenged the quality of teaching at Western. However, teachers the team talked with cited the strength of teaching at Western as one of its distinguishing characteristics. The report continued to say that teachers complained about a shifting emphasis from teaching to research. Some of the teachers regarded Mortimer as a source for this shifting emphasis. See AUDIT, page 6 FRIDAY renewal underway ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ for ispnng quart^ ':::::5^^ ISISMiSI^HBIIIlllHl WEATHER Today: Rain possible with a chance for afternoon clearing. Highs will be in the upper 40's with overnight lows in the mid 30's. This Weekend: Cloudy through Sun day with a chance for rain. Highs will be in the upper 40's with lows falling to the mid-30*s David Willoughby/The Western Front Sophomore Aaron Fairchild, majoring in environmental studies, relieves some end-of-the-quarter stress "hacken" in Red Square. With him are Brian Hughes(middle), a junior business major, and Loren Schneider, a junior majoring in "life." Locals upset over inadequate GP testing By Charity Proctor staff reporter Local citizens have accused Georgia-Pacific Corporation of inadequate testing of ground water and disposal methods of solid waste. Don Oehler, Georgia-Pacific's solid waste manager, refutes their claims. FemdaleresidentDonnaJBodesaidGeorgia- Pacif ic dumped industrial and agricultural waste 90 feet from her farm's well from 1986 until 1989. The family stopped using the well for drinking water in March of 1989. Bode said David Bader, environmental health director of the Whatcom County Environmental Health Department, told her the site may not be a permitted site, though-maybe it should have been. The Whatcom County Environmental Health Department issues permits for local landfills. Bader could not be reached for comment. Oehler said he is not familiar with the site near Bode's farm. "I'm not aware of anything that was hauled out there," he said. "That might be some other company." Bode has contacted state Sen. Ann Anderson, R-Bellingham. "She has been contacting the appropriate environmental departments to have them look at (the situation)," Bode said. Bode said she has told both Anderson and the county health department she wants all materials within 1000 feet of her well to be removed. She also said the content of all materials that have been dumped should be disclosed to the public. "Industry needs to be responsible for its own waste, and not pass the responsibility off on the citizens of the community," she added. Bode said she wants to make the local and state environmental departments more responsible to the citizens. Another site, Georgia-Pacific's airport wood-waste landfill, located at Bellingham International Airport, has Bellingham resident RebeccaMeloy concerned. She said she believes not enough ground-water testing is happening at this landfill, and she's concerned about the toxicity of liquids draining from the landfill (leachate) and its effect on marine life. See WASTE, page 3
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Title | Western Front - 1991 March 15 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 83, no. 28 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1991-03-15 |
Year Published | 1991 |
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 |
Sue LaPalm, Editor Bonny Block, Managing editor Gene Warnick, News editor Steve McClure, Assistant News editor Christina Rustvold, Campus government editor Mike Flynn, Sports editor Maria Manliclic, Features editor Julie Anderson, Assistant Features editor Matt Baunsgard, Accent editor Rob Easley, Assistant Accent editor Darryl Carr, Copy editor Gloria Robinson, Copy editor Pete Kendall, Photo editor |
Staff |
Patricia Cleveland, Proofreader Mark Sabbatini, Typesetter Eric Brown, Illustrator Staff : Holly Borba Tracy Brewder Matthew W. Campbell Daniel Carollo Mike Clynch R.E.Dalrymple Patricia A. Davis Debi Disbrow Andrea Dixon Peter Donaldson Laura Dunham Kurt Eckert Juliane Fancey Karrie Groves Heather Harnischfeger-Smith Art Hughes Sally James Josh Jenkins Kristin Kline Marty Knutson Noelle Kompkoff Neil Landaas Catherine Legacy Stuart Lyon Rob McDonald John McWhinney Anne Nichol Wendy Nungesser Margaret Olson Alexandra M. Page Geoff Patrick Charity Proctor Bret Rankin Patti Rathban Dave Rubert Scott Ryan Julie Schilter Chris Schneidmiller Ted C. Schuehle Dan Tolley Toni Weyman Julia Wilson Suzi Zobrist |
Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
Article Titles | Campus audit reports on student life / by Peter Donaldson (p.1) -- Friday: Parking permit renewal underway (p.1) -- Weather (p.1) -- Locals upset over inadequate GP testing / by Charity Proctor (p.1) -- Visual communications faces program changes / by Scott Ryan (p.2) -- Protesters' trial ends in tie: cases against first four finish in hung jury / by Geoffrey Patrick (p.2) -- Northwest campus news (p.2) -- Sunset magazine publishers lectures on environment / by Holly Borba (p.3) -- Body of missing Whatcom CC student found in Whatcom Falls / by Noelle Kompkoff (p.3) -- Road show provides entertainment and information on ancient forests / by Heather Harnischfeger-Smith (p.4) -- Senate bill allows for more freedom in high school papers / by Alexandra M. Page (p.4) -- Western opera singer proves a quick learner / by Julie Schilter (p.5) -- National debate tournament to be held at Western during break / by Julie Schilter (p.6) -- Calendar (p.7) -- Ways to combat AIDS varies / by Matt Baunsgard (p.8) -- College dating can be difficult yet rewarding / by Suzi Zobrist (p.8) -- Condom use can be key to safe sex and disease prevention / by Patricia Davis (p.8) -- New singles group provides alternative to bar scene / by Patricia Davis (p.8) -- Mixed reaction to Otterpop / by Suzi Zobrist (p.9) -- Quartet's secrets to be revealed (p.10) -- Kodo Drummers to perform at Mount Baker Theatre / by Scott Ryan (p.11) -- Western teams should be stronger, faster in 1992: after years of poor facility for athletes, new weight room a big plus / by Neil Landaas (p.12) -- Here's another story about the one that got away -- bigfoot / by Michael Flynn and Darryl Carr (p.12) -- Happy trails! (p.14) -- Marty sings the winter quarter blues / by Martin E. Knutson (p.14) -- Sex should be limited to the sacred / by Daniel Carollo (p.14) -- President Mortimer's statement on the diversity resolution (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) -- New initiative illogical / by Scott Ryan (p.15) |
Photographs | Aaron Fairchild, Brian Hughes, and Loren Schneicler play with a hackey sack in Red Square / by David Willoughby (p.1) -- Steven Pablo (p.3) -- Delores Cejalvo and Stuart Lutzenhiser in "The Magic Flute" (p.5) -- Loaf members Milo, Brainchild, Golden Bear, and Buzz (p.7) -- Condom ad (p.8) -- Condom ads (p.9) -- The Ridge String Quartet (p.10) -- Kodo Drummers perform / by Jack Vartoogian (p.11) -- Current varsity weight room / by Tyler Anderson (p.12)-- Current wrestling room, site of new varsity weight room / by Tyler Anderson (p.12) -- [Winter quarter sports photos] (p.13) -- Martin E. Knutson (p.14) -- Daniel Carollo (p.14) -- Scott Ryan (p.15) |
Cartoons | Creole Otterpop (p.9) -- [Mother of all battles] / by McWhinny (p.14) |
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 | 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. |
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 | Western Front - 1991 March 15 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1991-03-15 |
Year Published | 1991 |
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 | The Western Front March 15,1991/Volume 83, Number 28 Western Washington University please recycle Campus audit reports on student life By Peter Donaldson staff reporter A recently released campus audit, compiled by three educators from Stanford University and another from Indiana University, reveals some pleasant and not so pleasant observations about Western's student life, faculty life and infrastructure. The audit is still in preliminary form and the final report will be released in April. President Kenneth Mortimer and Vice President for Student Affairs Saundra Taylor requested the audit in the fall of 1990. The team of educators visited Western from November 14-17, 1990. During this time, they interviewed 18 students, 40 student affairs staff, 27 other staff members and administrators, 28 faculty and six graduates. The team also analyzed 80 documents, ranging from catalogues to back issues of The Western Front. The team returned to Western in February to gather more information from students. "This report is a normal part of our assessment to the strategic planning efforts," Mortimer said. Here's asampling of somequotes that the team heard from the people it interviewed: • A trustee reflected that, "Students arrive not expecting to be excited." • Students commented that, "If you really want to know how students are doing at Western, talk to secretaries." • An adviser reported that it is difficult to develop support networks for ethnic students because it is rare "for students of color to jump into leadership positions." • A woman said, "The lack of formalized traditions is our tradition." • One student affairs professional heard faculty and administrators refer to students as "kids." • Western has sub-cultures such as the Fairhaven crowd, the "wear wool" crowd, liberals, granolas and preppies. • One staff member observed, "Students are not apathetic, they are selectively not involved." The audit cites several positives about Western. They include: Western's intermediate size, beautiful location, proximity to student's homes and the absence of fraternities and sororities. The team wrote that the graduates it talked with challenged the quality of teaching at Western. However, teachers the team talked with cited the strength of teaching at Western as one of its distinguishing characteristics. The report continued to say that teachers complained about a shifting emphasis from teaching to research. Some of the teachers regarded Mortimer as a source for this shifting emphasis. See AUDIT, page 6 FRIDAY renewal underway ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ for ispnng quart^ ':::::5^^ ISISMiSI^HBIIIlllHl WEATHER Today: Rain possible with a chance for afternoon clearing. Highs will be in the upper 40's with overnight lows in the mid 30's. This Weekend: Cloudy through Sun day with a chance for rain. Highs will be in the upper 40's with lows falling to the mid-30*s David Willoughby/The Western Front Sophomore Aaron Fairchild, majoring in environmental studies, relieves some end-of-the-quarter stress "hacken" in Red Square. With him are Brian Hughes(middle), a junior business major, and Loren Schneider, a junior majoring in "life." Locals upset over inadequate GP testing By Charity Proctor staff reporter Local citizens have accused Georgia-Pacific Corporation of inadequate testing of ground water and disposal methods of solid waste. Don Oehler, Georgia-Pacific's solid waste manager, refutes their claims. FemdaleresidentDonnaJBodesaidGeorgia- Pacif ic dumped industrial and agricultural waste 90 feet from her farm's well from 1986 until 1989. The family stopped using the well for drinking water in March of 1989. Bode said David Bader, environmental health director of the Whatcom County Environmental Health Department, told her the site may not be a permitted site, though-maybe it should have been. The Whatcom County Environmental Health Department issues permits for local landfills. Bader could not be reached for comment. Oehler said he is not familiar with the site near Bode's farm. "I'm not aware of anything that was hauled out there," he said. "That might be some other company." Bode has contacted state Sen. Ann Anderson, R-Bellingham. "She has been contacting the appropriate environmental departments to have them look at (the situation)," Bode said. Bode said she has told both Anderson and the county health department she wants all materials within 1000 feet of her well to be removed. She also said the content of all materials that have been dumped should be disclosed to the public. "Industry needs to be responsible for its own waste, and not pass the responsibility off on the citizens of the community," she added. Bode said she wants to make the local and state environmental departments more responsible to the citizens. Another site, Georgia-Pacific's airport wood-waste landfill, located at Bellingham International Airport, has Bellingham resident RebeccaMeloy concerned. She said she believes not enough ground-water testing is happening at this landfill, and she's concerned about the toxicity of liquids draining from the landfill (leachate) and its effect on marine life. See WASTE, page 3 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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