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FRIDAY, March 9,2001
The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 115 Issue 15 Bellingham, Washington
American Drug War
questioned by critics
A News Analysis
By Angela D. Smith
THE WESTERN FRONT
The proportion of money given to law
enforcement to fight the war on drugs
is too great when compared with
money spent on treatment and prevention
programs, local critics say.
The current distribution of funds for
the drug war, they say, fails to solve the
problem of drug-related crimes.
Decreasing the demand for drugs
through treatment, they say, will stop
the supply.
A White House press release stated
the U.S. government, in addition to
individual state expenditures, will
spend an estimated $18 billion in drug
control.
Critics of the war on drugs range
from law enforcement officers and
legislators to a group of Western students.
The Bellingham Students for
Sensible Drug Policy is one of about 70
national Students for Sensible Drug
Policy groups whose main focus is
fighting current drug policies.
"1 think one of the big things we've
See DRUGS, Page 4
Tourney tips off
Western student attacked near
dorm; police continue search
By Jennifer L. Jennings
THE WESTERN FRONT
A Western student was startled but
not injured when her ankle was
grabbed by an unidentified person at
7:45 p.m. Tuesday while she was walking
near the front balcony of the
Omega residence hall. The student
said the assailant was lying in ivy off
the side of the path. She said the person
was wearing dark clothing.
The University Police were immediately
notified of the incident, but no
suspects have been found. The student
could not tell police whether the person
who grabbed her was female or male.
"We do not have enough information
to determine the assailant's intent,"
UP assistant chief Dave Doughty said.
The student had been walking with
a friend just before the incident
occurred.
Three UP officers and two
Greencoats scoured the area for about
a half an hour, but did not find the
assailant or any clues. The investigation
is continuing.
"There are trees everywhere, and
not a lot of paths are lit up on the
Ridge," Omega residence adviser
Travis Neuman said. "There are a lot
of places to hide, and it makes it feel
like an unsafe area in general."
Vice President of Student Affairs
Eileen Coughlin said active invbive-ment
by all community members is
important in today's society t» ensure
safety.
The UP said no connection has been
made between this assault and one
that occurred last December, which
also involved a woman who was
attacked by an unidentified male while
walking near the Ridgeway complex on
a wooded hillside path.
Resident advisers and police recommend
walking in pairs, calling an
escort or a Greencoat, becoming aware
of emergency phones located on campus
and carrying emergency defense
whistles.
"Some girls might feel like they're
being a burden by calling on
Greencoats, but it's their responsibility,"
Neuman said. "Ultimately, we need
to be alert to where possible dangers
are."
Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front
Sporting their trademark jumpsuits, the Filthy Falcons of Seattle Pacific
University came out in force, making the 90-mile trek to Bellingham to
support its team in the West Regional Tournament. The Vikings make their
first tournament appearance tonight against California State —
Bakersfield. See stories, Pages 10-11
Speaker calls for social justice
By Jessica Sparks
THE WESTERN FRONT
Most Americans know Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil
rights crusader who had a dream,
but not many Americans are
aware of King's plan to build a
human rights movement, Loretta
Ross said in her lecture Tuesday
night at Fraser Hall 2.
Ross, an expert on human
rights, women's rights and hate
crimes said now is the time is
educate people about human
rights.
"We have a chance to build a
whole social justice movement
now," she said. 'To pick up where
Dr. King left off. This is our mission
to fulfill the plan. To build
that united social justice movement
that crosses over identities
that pulls everyone together."
Ross spoke as part of the
"Women of Color Series" that is
Paul Olund/ The Western Front
Loretta Ross told Western students to better their understanding
of their rights Wednesday in Fraser Hall 2.
sponsored by the Ethnic Student
Center and the Women's Center
and Social Issues.
She said many people don't
realize what their human rights
are, and everyone is entitled to
these rights simply because
they're humans. She said
Americans don't know about the
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, which lists every right all
See WOMEN, Page 6
Western
lacks cash
controls
says state
By Brian Harrington
THE WESTERN FRONT
The Washington State Auditor's
Office found two areas of concern
in its recent audit of Western.
The first concern, according to
the findings, was "the University
does not have adequate internal
controls over certain cash
accounts."
Numerous differences in the
cash per bank records and
Western's accounting records were
discovered.
The auditor's concern stemmed
See AUDIT, Page 6
IN THIS ISSUE
What does the
competition think?
San Bernardino sports editor
waxes philosophical
about Western, weather and
the West Division regional
tournament.
See Story, Page 10.
Tune in Tokyo — says
KUGS
Western Front reporter
Scott Keys
takes an
inside look at
Japan Radio
on KUGS
89.3-FM and
the students
behind it.
See Story, Page 9.
For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2001 March 9 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 115, no. 15 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-03-09 |
| 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 |
Alex P. Hennesy, editor Andrea Abney, managing editor Jessica Keller, copy editor Andrea McInnis, copy editor Brendan Shriane, copy editor Daniel J. Peters, photo editor Terrill Simecki, photo editor Heather Baker, news editor Levi Pulkkinen, news editor Grant Brissey, accent editor Kristin Bigsby, features editor Ken Jager, sports editor Matt Williams, opinions editor J.R. Cook, online editor |
| Staff |
Kerin Lubetich, cartoonist Aleetha Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Kristie Aukofer Kevin Bailey Carly Barrett Angela Bring Hollie Brown Allison Butler Jennifer Burrit Christine Callan James Cassill Emily Christianson Jennifer Collins Keri Cooper Jennifer Couraud Benjamin Dalpos Melissa Evavold Mary Flynn Emily Garrigues Brian Harrington Josh Haupt Jennifer Jennings Bryn Johnson Scott Keys Sat Khalsa Stephanie Kosonen James Lyon Brendan Manning Camille Penix Mariah Price Rachael Reis Karlee Rochon Brittany Sadler Christina Schrum Isaac Sherrer Angela D. Smith Jessica Sparks Laura Thoren Gregory Woehler Craig Yantis |
| Photographer |
Daniel J. Peters Paul Olund Chris Fuller Scott A. Keys Jennifer Collins (p.12) |
| Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
| Article Titles | American drug war questioned by critics / by Angela D. Smith (p.1) -- Western student attacked near dorm; police continue search / by Jennifer L. Jennings (p.1) -- Speaker calls for social justice / by Jessica Sparks (p.1) -- Western lacks cash controls says state / by Brian Harrington (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Western professor finds link between Native American, Asian languages / by Karlee Rochon (p.3) -- Bush's war on drugs (p.4) -- Newsmakers: Nadine Cury / by Jenny Burritt (p.5) -- America's legacy topic of women's panel / by Allison Butler (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- 24 hour showtime / by Emily Christianson (p.7) -- Fight will start at 6 p.m. / by Bryn Johnson (p.7) -- Foot stompin' in Brazil with a dusty 45 / by Greg Woehler (p.8) -- Silenced by technology / by Scott A. Keys (p.8) -- I'm tuning Japanese (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- National title run begins tonight / by James Lyon (p.10) -- Display of gratitude from San Bernardino / Paul Oberjuerge (p.10) -- School spirit should not come a price, games should be free Angie Bring (P.11) -- Young Vikes think big / by Laura Thoren (p.12) -- Lovely first round win for women (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Tell it like it is (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Letters to the editor (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
| Photographs | [Filthy Falcons of Seattle Pacific University] (p.1) -- Loretta Ross (p.1) -- [Nadine Coury and parents] / courtesy of Nadine Coury (p.5) -- Haunani-Kay Trask (p.6) -- Jill Brazil (p.8) -- [Dusty 45s] (p.8) -- [Foot Stompin] (p.8) -- Sean Raybell, Chelsea Breibarth (p.8) -- Dancen Waters (p.9) -- Yukiko Nakayam (p.9) --Dancen Waters (p.9) -- Yukiko Nakayama (p.1) -- Eric Sandrin, Justin Thompson (p.10) -- Art Phinney, Dani Deyette (p.12) |
| Cartoons | [Selling drugs] / by Kerin Lubetich (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 |
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| 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 | FRIDAY, March 9,2001 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 115 Issue 15 Bellingham, Washington American Drug War questioned by critics A News Analysis By Angela D. Smith THE WESTERN FRONT The proportion of money given to law enforcement to fight the war on drugs is too great when compared with money spent on treatment and prevention programs, local critics say. The current distribution of funds for the drug war, they say, fails to solve the problem of drug-related crimes. Decreasing the demand for drugs through treatment, they say, will stop the supply. A White House press release stated the U.S. government, in addition to individual state expenditures, will spend an estimated $18 billion in drug control. Critics of the war on drugs range from law enforcement officers and legislators to a group of Western students. The Bellingham Students for Sensible Drug Policy is one of about 70 national Students for Sensible Drug Policy groups whose main focus is fighting current drug policies. "1 think one of the big things we've See DRUGS, Page 4 Tourney tips off Western student attacked near dorm; police continue search By Jennifer L. Jennings THE WESTERN FRONT A Western student was startled but not injured when her ankle was grabbed by an unidentified person at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday while she was walking near the front balcony of the Omega residence hall. The student said the assailant was lying in ivy off the side of the path. She said the person was wearing dark clothing. The University Police were immediately notified of the incident, but no suspects have been found. The student could not tell police whether the person who grabbed her was female or male. "We do not have enough information to determine the assailant's intent," UP assistant chief Dave Doughty said. The student had been walking with a friend just before the incident occurred. Three UP officers and two Greencoats scoured the area for about a half an hour, but did not find the assailant or any clues. The investigation is continuing. "There are trees everywhere, and not a lot of paths are lit up on the Ridge," Omega residence adviser Travis Neuman said. "There are a lot of places to hide, and it makes it feel like an unsafe area in general." Vice President of Student Affairs Eileen Coughlin said active invbive-ment by all community members is important in today's society t» ensure safety. The UP said no connection has been made between this assault and one that occurred last December, which also involved a woman who was attacked by an unidentified male while walking near the Ridgeway complex on a wooded hillside path. Resident advisers and police recommend walking in pairs, calling an escort or a Greencoat, becoming aware of emergency phones located on campus and carrying emergency defense whistles. "Some girls might feel like they're being a burden by calling on Greencoats, but it's their responsibility," Neuman said. "Ultimately, we need to be alert to where possible dangers are." Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front Sporting their trademark jumpsuits, the Filthy Falcons of Seattle Pacific University came out in force, making the 90-mile trek to Bellingham to support its team in the West Regional Tournament. The Vikings make their first tournament appearance tonight against California State — Bakersfield. See stories, Pages 10-11 Speaker calls for social justice By Jessica Sparks THE WESTERN FRONT Most Americans know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights crusader who had a dream, but not many Americans are aware of King's plan to build a human rights movement, Loretta Ross said in her lecture Tuesday night at Fraser Hall 2. Ross, an expert on human rights, women's rights and hate crimes said now is the time is educate people about human rights. "We have a chance to build a whole social justice movement now," she said. 'To pick up where Dr. King left off. This is our mission to fulfill the plan. To build that united social justice movement that crosses over identities that pulls everyone together." Ross spoke as part of the "Women of Color Series" that is Paul Olund/ The Western Front Loretta Ross told Western students to better their understanding of their rights Wednesday in Fraser Hall 2. sponsored by the Ethnic Student Center and the Women's Center and Social Issues. She said many people don't realize what their human rights are, and everyone is entitled to these rights simply because they're humans. She said Americans don't know about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which lists every right all See WOMEN, Page 6 Western lacks cash controls says state By Brian Harrington THE WESTERN FRONT The Washington State Auditor's Office found two areas of concern in its recent audit of Western. The first concern, according to the findings, was "the University does not have adequate internal controls over certain cash accounts." Numerous differences in the cash per bank records and Western's accounting records were discovered. The auditor's concern stemmed See AUDIT, Page 6 IN THIS ISSUE What does the competition think? San Bernardino sports editor waxes philosophical about Western, weather and the West Division regional tournament. See Story, Page 10. Tune in Tokyo — says KUGS Western Front reporter Scott Keys takes an inside look at Japan Radio on KUGS 89.3-FM and the students behind it. See Story, Page 9. 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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