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The Western Front Friday May 31,1991/Volume 83, Number 42
Bike owners beware
Increase in bike
thefts leave police,
students puzzled
By Renee Brewer
staff reporter
Campus police have no suspects
in the recent wave of bike thefts at
Western.
Between February and May 25,
25 bikes were reported stolen to the
campus police. Only one of the bikes
was reported to be unlocked. Estimated
total worth of the stolen bikes
is $8,991.
An increase in bike thefts during
the wanner months is common nationwide,
University Police Chief
Russ Martin said. Usually, bikes are
stolen for transportation to a specific
point and then recovered once they
are left behind. However, Bellingham
and campus police have recovered
few of the stolen bicycles, Martin
said.
"It's easy to take them (bikes) to
Seattle and Vancouver or someplace
and make a buck," Martin said.
Both police forces are checking
bike repair shops around Bellingham
and other establishments where stolen
bikes are likely to be sold. Police
are trying to understand the motivation
behind the thefts in order to pin
down likely suspects, but identifying
suspects is difficult. It only takes a
few moments for someone to ride off
with an unsecured bike, so finding
descriptions of the thief is almost
impossible, Martin said.
"Often those who lose the bike
see it or hear about it before we do,"
he said.
Even cables, chains and the supposedly
invincible U-locks are no
guarantee.
"There hasn't been a lock made
yet that can't be defeated. Anything is
possible," Martin said.
Locks are designed to slow a thief
down in order to make intervention
by a police officer or a passer-by
easier, he said.
The Bellingham and campus
police have recovered two or three
bicycles that have not been returned
to their owners because they couldn't
be identified, Martin said. Stolenbikes
are often re-painted and have parts
replaced. The only sure way to identify
a stolen bike is by checking the
serial numbers, which most bike
owners don't have written down,
Martin said.
Martin suggests three ways to
protect bicycles from theft: securing
the bike with the best lock one can
afford; writing down the serial number
and make and model numbers for
the bike and keeping them in a safe
place; and using an engraving gun—
such as the one available at the University
Police Office — to engrave
the bike with initials, a student number
or some other form of identification.
Individuals who think they know
where the stolen bikes might have
been taken or have a description of a
possible suspect should contact University
Police.
Western Washington University
S^^^^^^Hll
please recycle
Kathy Tucker/The Western Front
Since February, 25 bikes have been reported stolen.
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indicated, then we will have to lose the first year
fpjogira^
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in the state that doesn* t offer it as a major, Weiss
just go ahead and move to recruit a new person
fill the position. At the beginning p^
Weiss had a pool of morethan 170 apph'cants.
women, which fit in nicely withtheuniversity's
lap^ijfca^^
leges, he said. The top two applicants got hired
ington State University, two colleges which
lwe£xp]OT^
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|$qmli«i&
(the potential applicants) have had to make
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search project We had some potential applicants
mat would have strengthened the program.
It's a setback to again have to go back to
Multicultural center
employee fired
By Andrea Dixon
staff reporter
Coordinator of Diversity Programs Luz
Villarroel, an employee of Western's Multi-
Cultural center, was fired May 15 and given six
months severance pay.
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Larry Estrada said the specifics of Villarroel's
dismissal could not be discussed, but that the
main reason was job performance.
"There were some reasons that were posed
to Luz in terms of her resignation that had to do
with job performance," Estrada said. "We felt
on the part of the university that her job performance
was not to our expectations."
Villarroel said she was given 24 hours to
resign without prior notice. She refused to re-
See VILLARROEL, p. 4
Inside
Theater, art,
music and
dance
Accent, p. 5-9
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 1991 May 31 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 83, no. 42 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1991-05-31 |
| 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 |
Mark Hines, Editor Steve McClure, Managing editor Kathy Tucker, News editor Maria Manliclic, Assistant News editor Noelle Kompkoff, Campus government editor Catherine Legacy, Sports editor Alexandra M. Page, Sports editor Geoffrey Patrick, Issues / Opinions editor Darryl Carr, Features editor Martin Knutson, Assistant Features editor Debi Disbrow, Accent editor Gloria Robinson, Assistant Accent editor Charlotte Anderson, Copy editor Julie Anderson, Copy editor Tyler Anderson, Photo editor |
| Staff |
Holly Borba, Typesetter Staff : Michael Anthony Steve Arnold Stephanie Aspelund Scott Ayers Renee Brewer Crystal Brockway Jonathan Burton Mike Clynch Lori Corso Patricia Davis Julie Davisson Andrea Dixon Joan Elmenhurst Bill Evien Jeff Flugel Rob Gwinn Heather Harnischfeger-Smith Jason Haws Christie Houser Christine Hudyma Arthur Hughes Josh Jenkins Karl W. Jensen Robert Johnson Stacey Jurgensen Kevin Justik Kristin Kline Erik Kvilaas Neil Landaas Sam Lipoma Beth Matthews Denise Mead Anne Nichol Wendy Nungesser Becci Oxner Bret Rankin Troy Ragsdale Claudia Reed Scott Ryan Chris Schneidmiller Ted C. Schuehle Kristine Susee Michele Thielke Michael Thompson Dan Tolley Chris von Seggern Erika Williams Clayton Wright Suzi Zobrist |
| Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
| Article Titles | Bike owners beware: increase in bike thefts leave police, students puzzled / by Renee Brewer (p.1) -- German program's future unclear / by Bill J. Evjen (p.1) -- Multicultural center employee fired / by Andrea Dixon (p.1) -- The evolution of intelligence: research associate studies chimpanzees in natural habitat / by Denise R. Mead (p.2) -- Briefs (p.2) -- Western Washington University official announcements (p.2) -- S&A committee restructured / by Noelle Kompkoff (p.3) -- Viking Union renovations include covered plaza / by Jeff Flugel (p.3) -- Women to deliver aid to Middle East / by Erika Williams (p.4) -- KUGS benefit dance / by Patricia Davis (p.6) -- This week's happenings (p.6) -- Showcase offers bets of theatre and dance dept. / by Patricia Davis (p.7) -- Morca performs wide variety of dances / by Andrea Dixon (p.8) -- You're not so special / by Charlotte Anderson (p.8) -- Second annual Stump Stomp dance marathon / by Debra Disbrow (p.8) -- Play explores living with AIDS / by Joan Elmenhurst (p.8) -- Student hopes to educate with play / by Jeff Flugel (p.9) -- "We're not your Mothers" / by Suzi Zobrist (p.9) -- Cheer staffs combine to generate crowd enthusiasm / by Clayton Wright (p.10) -- Three athletes place at nationals / by Art Hughes (p.11) -- Freedom is expected while tolerance remains ignored (p.12) -- Eating disorders are problems for men as well as women / by Michael Anthony (p.12) -- Cops should stop cracking down on students' parties / by Rob Gwinn (p.12) -- Academic freedom / by Harry Ritter, Marjorie Donker, and Rob Quigley (p.13) -- Feminists' protest tactics are self-defeating / by Robyn Rogers (p.14) -- Weisz responds to Williams' denouncements and evolutionary teachings / by Paul Weisz (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
| Photographs | [Bike locked to lamp post] / by Kathy Tucker (p.1) -- Wright's Triangle / by Tyler Anderson (p.1) -- Ellen Ingmanson (p.2) -- Bond Hall: a view from above / by Jason Haws (p.3) -- Luz Villarroel (p.4) -- Aerial view of Fairhaven during Ski to Sea on May 26th / by Erik Kvilaas (p.5) -- Action Buddie (p.6) -- Theatre arts students rehearse for Song & Dance Showcase / by Tyler Anderson (p.7) -- Charlotte Anderson (p.8) -- Becca Garnett admires "Underwater Installation" by Marjorie Masel / by Tyler Anderson (p.8) -- ["We're not your mothers"] (p.9) -- Scot Anderson and Jeff Carlson perform in "As Is" (p.9) -- Women's and men's basketball cheer staffs will combine for the 1991-92 football season (p.10) -- Dennis James, Viking hammer thrower / by Art Hughes (p.11) -- Michael Anthony (p.12) -- Rob Gwinn (p.12) -- Hostile interaction #1 / by Tyler Anderson (p.14) |
| Cartoons | "Budget Fattening Block" / by Persinger (p.12) |
| 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 May 31 - Page 1 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1991-05-31 |
| 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 Friday May 31,1991/Volume 83, Number 42 Bike owners beware Increase in bike thefts leave police, students puzzled By Renee Brewer staff reporter Campus police have no suspects in the recent wave of bike thefts at Western. Between February and May 25, 25 bikes were reported stolen to the campus police. Only one of the bikes was reported to be unlocked. Estimated total worth of the stolen bikes is $8,991. An increase in bike thefts during the wanner months is common nationwide, University Police Chief Russ Martin said. Usually, bikes are stolen for transportation to a specific point and then recovered once they are left behind. However, Bellingham and campus police have recovered few of the stolen bicycles, Martin said. "It's easy to take them (bikes) to Seattle and Vancouver or someplace and make a buck," Martin said. Both police forces are checking bike repair shops around Bellingham and other establishments where stolen bikes are likely to be sold. Police are trying to understand the motivation behind the thefts in order to pin down likely suspects, but identifying suspects is difficult. It only takes a few moments for someone to ride off with an unsecured bike, so finding descriptions of the thief is almost impossible, Martin said. "Often those who lose the bike see it or hear about it before we do," he said. Even cables, chains and the supposedly invincible U-locks are no guarantee. "There hasn't been a lock made yet that can't be defeated. Anything is possible," Martin said. Locks are designed to slow a thief down in order to make intervention by a police officer or a passer-by easier, he said. The Bellingham and campus police have recovered two or three bicycles that have not been returned to their owners because they couldn't be identified, Martin said. Stolenbikes are often re-painted and have parts replaced. The only sure way to identify a stolen bike is by checking the serial numbers, which most bike owners don't have written down, Martin said. Martin suggests three ways to protect bicycles from theft: securing the bike with the best lock one can afford; writing down the serial number and make and model numbers for the bike and keeping them in a safe place; and using an engraving gun— such as the one available at the University Police Office — to engrave the bike with initials, a student number or some other form of identification. Individuals who think they know where the stolen bikes might have been taken or have a description of a possible suspect should contact University Police. Western Washington University S^^^^^^Hll please recycle Kathy Tucker/The Western Front Since February, 25 bikes have been reported stolen. Iiiiiiiiiiii^^ Elich) indicated there would be a good chance iiiiilii^^ provided so the present Gennan courses can be offered next yean This money wiU be me adniirusttation expects ^ provide the funding at the levels he mentioned, | | f r § s l i l ^ indicated, then we will have to lose the first year fpjogira^ li|l$tll$^^ Western would be the only four-year institution in the state that doesn* t offer it as a major, Weiss just go ahead and move to recruit a new person fill the position. At the beginning p^ Weiss had a pool of morethan 170 apph'cants. women, which fit in nicely withtheuniversity's lap^ijfca^^ leges, he said. The top two applicants got hired ington State University, two colleges which lwe£xp]OT^ because it is not as important to fill as other |$qmli«i& (the potential applicants) have had to make lllllililfl^^ p o s i t i o n a l^ search project We had some potential applicants mat would have strengthened the program. It's a setback to again have to go back to Multicultural center employee fired By Andrea Dixon staff reporter Coordinator of Diversity Programs Luz Villarroel, an employee of Western's Multi- Cultural center, was fired May 15 and given six months severance pay. Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Estrada said the specifics of Villarroel's dismissal could not be discussed, but that the main reason was job performance. "There were some reasons that were posed to Luz in terms of her resignation that had to do with job performance," Estrada said. "We felt on the part of the university that her job performance was not to our expectations." Villarroel said she was given 24 hours to resign without prior notice. She refused to re- See VILLARROEL, p. 4 Inside Theater, art, music and dance Accent, p. 5-9 |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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