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Western Washington University Volume 116 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington Western may cancel labor membership By Candace Nelson THE WESTERN FRONT An * often overlooked Associated Students club, Students Against Sweatshops, recommended to the International Labor Task Force Thursday that Western change its membership from the Fair Labor Association to the Worker's Rights Consortium. Both are organizations that inspect factories where Western apparel is manufactured. The task force of faculty, staff and students will make a recommendation to Eileen Coughlin the vice president for Student Affairs to maintain affiliation with the Fair Labor Association or change to the Worker's Rights Consortium. A decision is expected before the end of the academic year, committee chair Kunle Ojikutu said. People at the meeting who spoke against the FLA said it works in secrecy because the FLA does not make information public until two years after the investigation. "I feel that information should be made public right away so we all know what is going on," WRC supporter Anna Brandt said. When asked to comment on the secrecy of the FLA, Jason Wares, deputy university liaison for the FLA, said, "It is not true." Concerned students, SAS Student lobby referendum touts support from AS, critique from president By Joseph Terrell THE WESTERN FRONT This June, Western's board of trustees will decide whether the Washington Student Lobby referendum, which would add 50 cents to students' quarterly tuition bill, will go into effect. The referendum, which received 59 percent support during the Associated Students election, said, "Shall the students of Western Washington University propose that the administration billing system be changed to allow a 50-cent-per- quarter fee for the Washington Student Lobby, a nonprofit organization, provided that a mechanism for refund or waiver be included?" While the referendum received unanimous support among the AS board of directors, Western President Karen Morse criticized the proposal because it would allow outside groups to charge Western students directly. In 1998, 56 percent of the students approved a similar referendum that would have allowed $2 to be automatically added unless otherwise noted. The board of trustees subsequently vetoed the measure because the members said the billing system needed to be changed. The referendum approved by the students in this year's election provided for the change. The AS board of directors supported the initiative unanimously and saw it as a way to alleviate the inconsistent funding of Western's WSL chapter, said Stacey Valentin, vice president for Legislative and Community Affairs. 'It gives students more of a chance to help out with WSL, because it costs lesSil •::>:] .;\.*,:.:: .... .;•;'••;,••;' -''•:•-•- Erica Grice Associated Students "This would ensure there is stable funding," Valentin said. Currently, students who opt to accept the $2 fee when registering for classes finance the WSL. The approved change would be optional, Associated Students Elections Coordinator Josh Dyck said, because now the respondent must opt out instead of opting in. See WSL, Page 3 A belly dancer struts her stuff during Kappa Karnival Saturday in Red Square, which included informational booths and games. Japan Week celebrates culture Students mingle at the opening ceremonies of Japan Week. By Paul Nicholas Carlson THE WESTERN FRONT To the majority of the crowd, the Japanese-saturated dialect of the master of ceremonies was not a problem. The declaration of Japan Week's opening ceremony Monday, delivered in Japanese, was understood by nearly all in attendance. Japan Week, a four-day celebration of the Japanese culture at Western, kicked off in Eric Berto/ The Western Front Arntzen Hall 100 with a series of short speeches by school administrators and a speech and skit contest. Western President Karen Morse was among the speakers to See JAPAN, Page 4 New budget plans offer better pay, new building By Stephanie Kitchens THE WESTERN FRONT Steps toward dealing with the insufficient faculty payroll and lack of classrooms have been taken in the new budget plans. Vice President for External Affairs Bob Edie said a pay raise would be funded by the Senate budget and House operating budget. The Senate's proposed budget will raise payrolls by 3.71 percent during the first year and 3.1 percent during the second See BUDGET, Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE Softball ends season While hosting the PacWest Conference tournament, the Vikings lost two games to end the season. See story, Page 10 Cannabis products draw fashionites Models strut Bellingham runways demonstrating the versatility of organic fabric at the hemp fashion show Saturday. See story, Page 8 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2001 May 8 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 116, no. 10 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-05-08 |
Year Published | 2001 |
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 |
Kristin Bigsby, editor-in-chief Remy Kissel, managing editor Jessica Keller, copy editor Aaron Crabtree, copy editor Hollie Joy brown, copy editor Chris Fuller, photo editor Stephanie Kosonen, photo editor Heather Baker, news editor Travis Phelps, news editor Jennifer Collins, accent & features editor Josh Haupt, opinions editor J.R. Cook, online editor Lisa Curdy, single, attractive columnist |
Staff |
Kerin Lubetich, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Lisa Curdy, Canadian bacon detesting columnist Reporters : Kelli Alderson Tessa Allison Sheryl Baptista Eric Berto Tara Blakeman Carrie Borgaard Allison Butler Nika Carlson Paul Nicholas Carlson Emily Christianson Keri Cooper Alicia Franklin Alashia Freimuth Robert Gara Brooke Geery Tamara Harvey Ken Jager Jennifer Jennings Leanne Josephson Kristine Kemp Stephanie Kitchens Scott Lefeber Casey Littlejohn Brendan Manning Candace Nelson Jennifer O'Brien Mitchell Parrish Camille Penix Joshua Porter Mariah Price Bernadette Ramel Nazkhatoon Riahi Sonja Rose Christina Schrum Jessica Sparks Joseph Terrell Quoc Tran, Jennifer True Dat Vong |
Photographer |
Tamara Harvey Eric Berto Chris Fuller Ken Jager Joshua B. Porter |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | Western may cancel labor membership / by Candace Nelson (p.1) -- Student lobby referendum touts support from AS, critique from president / by Joseph Terrell (p.1) -- Japan week celebrates culture / by Paul Nicholas Carlson (p.1) -- New budget plans offer better pay, new building / by Stephanie Kitchens (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP News wire briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Water safe to drink despite trace amounts of arsenic, city official says / by Leanne Josephson (p.2) -- Rising energy costs raise room, board rates 7 percent next school year / by Leanne Josephson (p.6) -- Drayton Harbor, Silver Creek will not be cleaned anytime soon / by Quoc Tran (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Pockets full of hemp / by Nazhatoon Riahi (p.8) -- No empty bowls / by Tara Blakeman (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings end season with two losses in PacWest tournament / by Eric Berto (p.10) -- Western advances to regional's / by Ken Jager (p.10) -- Football team gives preview of what's to come in Blue-White game / by Scott Lefeber (p.11) -- Rick climbing presents challenges for all skill levels / by Leanne Josephson (p.12) -- Opinion (p.13) -- Opinions (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | [Unidentified belly dancer in Red Square] (p.1) -- [Students mingle at the opening ceremonies of Japan Week] (p.1) -- Models sport duds made from hemp (p.8) -- Stella Tuttle (p.9) -- Kristen L'Heureaux (p.10) -- Adam McNeley (p.10) -- Ryan Sousley (p.11) -- Carl Weiseth (p.12) |
Cartoons | [Oh Canada] / Jennifer Jennings (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 | 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 | Western Washington University Volume 116 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington Western may cancel labor membership By Candace Nelson THE WESTERN FRONT An * often overlooked Associated Students club, Students Against Sweatshops, recommended to the International Labor Task Force Thursday that Western change its membership from the Fair Labor Association to the Worker's Rights Consortium. Both are organizations that inspect factories where Western apparel is manufactured. The task force of faculty, staff and students will make a recommendation to Eileen Coughlin the vice president for Student Affairs to maintain affiliation with the Fair Labor Association or change to the Worker's Rights Consortium. A decision is expected before the end of the academic year, committee chair Kunle Ojikutu said. People at the meeting who spoke against the FLA said it works in secrecy because the FLA does not make information public until two years after the investigation. "I feel that information should be made public right away so we all know what is going on," WRC supporter Anna Brandt said. When asked to comment on the secrecy of the FLA, Jason Wares, deputy university liaison for the FLA, said, "It is not true." Concerned students, SAS Student lobby referendum touts support from AS, critique from president By Joseph Terrell THE WESTERN FRONT This June, Western's board of trustees will decide whether the Washington Student Lobby referendum, which would add 50 cents to students' quarterly tuition bill, will go into effect. The referendum, which received 59 percent support during the Associated Students election, said, "Shall the students of Western Washington University propose that the administration billing system be changed to allow a 50-cent-per- quarter fee for the Washington Student Lobby, a nonprofit organization, provided that a mechanism for refund or waiver be included?" While the referendum received unanimous support among the AS board of directors, Western President Karen Morse criticized the proposal because it would allow outside groups to charge Western students directly. In 1998, 56 percent of the students approved a similar referendum that would have allowed $2 to be automatically added unless otherwise noted. The board of trustees subsequently vetoed the measure because the members said the billing system needed to be changed. The referendum approved by the students in this year's election provided for the change. The AS board of directors supported the initiative unanimously and saw it as a way to alleviate the inconsistent funding of Western's WSL chapter, said Stacey Valentin, vice president for Legislative and Community Affairs. 'It gives students more of a chance to help out with WSL, because it costs lesSil •::>:] .;\.*,:.:: .... .;•;'••;,••;' -''•:•-•- Erica Grice Associated Students "This would ensure there is stable funding," Valentin said. Currently, students who opt to accept the $2 fee when registering for classes finance the WSL. The approved change would be optional, Associated Students Elections Coordinator Josh Dyck said, because now the respondent must opt out instead of opting in. See WSL, Page 3 A belly dancer struts her stuff during Kappa Karnival Saturday in Red Square, which included informational booths and games. Japan Week celebrates culture Students mingle at the opening ceremonies of Japan Week. By Paul Nicholas Carlson THE WESTERN FRONT To the majority of the crowd, the Japanese-saturated dialect of the master of ceremonies was not a problem. The declaration of Japan Week's opening ceremony Monday, delivered in Japanese, was understood by nearly all in attendance. Japan Week, a four-day celebration of the Japanese culture at Western, kicked off in Eric Berto/ The Western Front Arntzen Hall 100 with a series of short speeches by school administrators and a speech and skit contest. Western President Karen Morse was among the speakers to See JAPAN, Page 4 New budget plans offer better pay, new building By Stephanie Kitchens THE WESTERN FRONT Steps toward dealing with the insufficient faculty payroll and lack of classrooms have been taken in the new budget plans. Vice President for External Affairs Bob Edie said a pay raise would be funded by the Senate budget and House operating budget. The Senate's proposed budget will raise payrolls by 3.71 percent during the first year and 3.1 percent during the second See BUDGET, Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE Softball ends season While hosting the PacWest Conference tournament, the Vikings lost two games to end the season. See story, Page 10 Cannabis products draw fashionites Models strut Bellingham runways demonstrating the versatility of organic fabric at the hemp fashion show Saturday. See story, Page 8 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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