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QJ\ 417 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 116' Issue 6 Bellingham, Washington Mercury discovered in Lake Whatcom perch, bass By Joseph Terrell THE WESTERN FRONT The Washington State Department of Health issued an advisory April 12, warning Whatcom County residents that the methylmercury levels in yellow perch and small-mouth bass have reached unsafe proportions for women and children. The advisory warned that smallmouth bass taken out of Lake Whatcom should not be eaten. In addition, the advisory warned women of childbearing age and children younger than 6 to limit the amount of yellow perch they consume. Mercury is a naturally occurring metal that is expressed in several forms. Methylmercury, the most common compound formed, combines with carbon to make organic compounds. It is produced by small organisms in the water and the soil. Methylmercury is highly toxic. It can build up in predatory fish such as tuna, and in this case, bass and yellow perch said, Washington Department of Health employee David McBride. Mercury may be harmful to young children, and its harmful effects may be passed from a mother to a developing fetus. These effects may include brain damage, mental retarda- See WHATCOM, Page 4 FTAA protesters gather at Arch Protesters portray the ownership that big bjusiness could have as a result of the FTAA. ByKenJager THE WESTERN FRONT No rubber bullets. No tear gas. No high-pressure water hoses. No riots. A protest amassing nearly 4,000 people at the Peace Arch in Blaine caused the closure of the border at the 1-5 crossing Saturday, as Canadian and U.S. citizens rallied against the Free Trade Area of the Americas plan. But that was the only inconvenience created by the rally, quenching the fear of Blaine residents that the protest would get out of control. More than 3,100 miles away in Quebec City, 30,000 protesters spoke out against the FTAA outside the Summit of the Americas meeting. ' Police in Quebec used tear gas, rubber bullets and high-pressure water hoses to push back the protesters after they tore down the chain link fence that surrounded the Quebec up-town area. The fence was erected to keep people out while the leaders mapped out the framework of the controversial free trade agreement. The FTAA expands on the idea of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The newer free trade plan opens trade to all countries in the Western Hemisphere, excluding the communist-run country of Political cartoonist spurs protest By Nazkhatoon Riahi THE WESTERN FRONT He is short and clumsy. He wears thick framed glasses, has buck teeth, speaks broken English and is serving Uncle Sam a plate of "crispy, fried cat gizzards." He is the creation of political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and the subject of anger and frustration .by some who saw him in national newspapers April 9, representing the American hostage situation in China. Oliphant spoke at the Mount Baker Theatre Sunday to start his "Seven Presidents (Make That Eight): The Art.of Pat Oliphant" exhibit at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art. Outside the theater, a dozen protesters, organized by the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, gathered to give information to the entering audience about the recent controversy, regarding Oliphant's stereotyping of Asian-Americans. Many of them wore signs that read "Boycott Bigotry" and handed out fliers with Oliphant's cartoon. Joe Deeny, vice chair of the WHRTF, organized the See OLIPHANT, Page 6 Chris Fuller/ The Western Front Oliphant demonstrates his ability. Cuba. The nations'leaders agreed upon a plan to implement the FTAA in 2005. • In Blaine and Douglas, British Columbia, both northbound and southbound lanes at the border crossing were shut down by border officials between 2 and 6:15 p.m. The "No Way FTAA March at the Arch" protest against the free trade pact filled Peace Arch Park and the road between the border crossings. Police diverted traffic to the truck crossing. The 'March at the Arch" began at about 2:15 p.m., with thousands of people gathering on the Peace Arch lawn, banging on drums, cheering, singing and chanting. Storm water fee could be overturned By Tara Blakeman THE WESTERN. FRONT The Bellingham City Council voted 6-1 Monday to ask the courts if the ordinance imposing a storm water fee can legally appear on the November ballot. The City Council chambers overflowed with citizens demanding attention for the pending storm water referendum. The proposed referendum eliminates the increased Storm and Surface Water Utility Fee that home and business owners pay monthly. Representatives of Eric Berto/ The Western Front , . The only disturbance occurred when eight Canadian citizens would not remove themselves from the roadway when the border officials tried to re-open border to traffic. They were arrested and transported to Surrey, British Columbia, where they face charges of unlawful assembly on a public highway. "I can understand why they sat down," said Dave Sansone rally organizer and member of the Colmena Collective, an anarchist group in Bellingham. "Civil disobedience acts as a strong statement and they were standing up See WATER, Page 4 See FTAA, Page 8 IN THIS ISSUE Front to sponsor AS election debate Find details about the upcoming AS election debate Thursday. r • See information, Page 7. Professor acts out Deaf theater professor Dawn Stoyanoff communicates the art of acting through American Sign Language. See story, Page 12. 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 April 24 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 116, no. 6 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-04-24 |
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 editor Dionna Dominguez, features editor Josh Haupt, opinions editor J.R. Cook, online editor |
Staff |
Kerin Lubetich, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager 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 |
Eric Berto Chris Fuller Brian Harrington Stephanie Kosonen Quoc Tran Bernadette Ramel |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | Mercury discovered in Lake Whatcom perch, bass / by Joseph Terrell (p.1) -- FTAA protesters gather at Arch / by Ken Jager (p.1) -- Political cartoonist spurs protest / by Nazkhatoon Riahi (p.1) -- Storm water fee could be overturned / by Tara Blakeman (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Anti-smoking bill for dorms dies in state Legislation / by Keri Cooper (p.5) -- Improving student enrollment, diversity top priority for Yunker / by Quoc Tran (p.7) -- Features (p.9) -- Strange days (p.9) -- Skateboarder gets breath of fresh air in B'ham / by Brooke Geery (p.10) -- Deaf professor senses students' ability / by Bernadette Ramel (p.12) -- AS recycling pumps up volume / by Paul Nicholas Carlson (p.13) -- Sports (p.14) -- Painkillers an issue of concern / by Jenny O'Brien (p.14) -- Draft bodes well for Seattle / by Scott Lefeber (p.14) -- Family golf tournament to take place at north Bellingham golf course / by Dat Vong (p.14) -- Western softball drops four out of five (p.15) -- Western crew places second (p.15) -- Bernardy leads track and field winners (p.15) -- Fragrance by great outdoors / by Candace Nelson (p.16) -- Larrabee offers many outdoor attractions / by Sonja Rose (p.16) -- Scenic escape at Lake Whatcom / by Alicia Franklin (p.16) -- Opinions (p.17) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Classified (p.19) |
Photographs | Protesters at the Peace Arch (p.1) -- Patrick Oliphant (p.1) -- [Man fishing at Lake Whatcom] (p.4) -- Jared Holman, Sam Wright (p.5) -- [Larry Tavernier views political cartoons] (p.6) -- [Sculpture of George Bush throwing horseshoes] (p.6) -- Protesters march at the Peace Arch State Park (p.8) -- John Overly (p.10) -- John Overly (p.11) -- Dawn Stoyanoff (p.12) -- Drew Lamneck (p.13) -- Leslie White, Charity Harmeson (p.15) -- [Mountain bikers heading up to Fragrance Lake] (p.16) -- [Man with dog on trail] (p.16) |
Cartoons | [Welcome FTAA] / Jennifer Jennings (p.18) |
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 | QJ\ 417 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 116' Issue 6 Bellingham, Washington Mercury discovered in Lake Whatcom perch, bass By Joseph Terrell THE WESTERN FRONT The Washington State Department of Health issued an advisory April 12, warning Whatcom County residents that the methylmercury levels in yellow perch and small-mouth bass have reached unsafe proportions for women and children. The advisory warned that smallmouth bass taken out of Lake Whatcom should not be eaten. In addition, the advisory warned women of childbearing age and children younger than 6 to limit the amount of yellow perch they consume. Mercury is a naturally occurring metal that is expressed in several forms. Methylmercury, the most common compound formed, combines with carbon to make organic compounds. It is produced by small organisms in the water and the soil. Methylmercury is highly toxic. It can build up in predatory fish such as tuna, and in this case, bass and yellow perch said, Washington Department of Health employee David McBride. Mercury may be harmful to young children, and its harmful effects may be passed from a mother to a developing fetus. These effects may include brain damage, mental retarda- See WHATCOM, Page 4 FTAA protesters gather at Arch Protesters portray the ownership that big bjusiness could have as a result of the FTAA. ByKenJager THE WESTERN FRONT No rubber bullets. No tear gas. No high-pressure water hoses. No riots. A protest amassing nearly 4,000 people at the Peace Arch in Blaine caused the closure of the border at the 1-5 crossing Saturday, as Canadian and U.S. citizens rallied against the Free Trade Area of the Americas plan. But that was the only inconvenience created by the rally, quenching the fear of Blaine residents that the protest would get out of control. More than 3,100 miles away in Quebec City, 30,000 protesters spoke out against the FTAA outside the Summit of the Americas meeting. ' Police in Quebec used tear gas, rubber bullets and high-pressure water hoses to push back the protesters after they tore down the chain link fence that surrounded the Quebec up-town area. The fence was erected to keep people out while the leaders mapped out the framework of the controversial free trade agreement. The FTAA expands on the idea of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The newer free trade plan opens trade to all countries in the Western Hemisphere, excluding the communist-run country of Political cartoonist spurs protest By Nazkhatoon Riahi THE WESTERN FRONT He is short and clumsy. He wears thick framed glasses, has buck teeth, speaks broken English and is serving Uncle Sam a plate of "crispy, fried cat gizzards." He is the creation of political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and the subject of anger and frustration .by some who saw him in national newspapers April 9, representing the American hostage situation in China. Oliphant spoke at the Mount Baker Theatre Sunday to start his "Seven Presidents (Make That Eight): The Art.of Pat Oliphant" exhibit at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art. Outside the theater, a dozen protesters, organized by the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, gathered to give information to the entering audience about the recent controversy, regarding Oliphant's stereotyping of Asian-Americans. Many of them wore signs that read "Boycott Bigotry" and handed out fliers with Oliphant's cartoon. Joe Deeny, vice chair of the WHRTF, organized the See OLIPHANT, Page 6 Chris Fuller/ The Western Front Oliphant demonstrates his ability. Cuba. The nations'leaders agreed upon a plan to implement the FTAA in 2005. • In Blaine and Douglas, British Columbia, both northbound and southbound lanes at the border crossing were shut down by border officials between 2 and 6:15 p.m. The "No Way FTAA March at the Arch" protest against the free trade pact filled Peace Arch Park and the road between the border crossings. Police diverted traffic to the truck crossing. The 'March at the Arch" began at about 2:15 p.m., with thousands of people gathering on the Peace Arch lawn, banging on drums, cheering, singing and chanting. Storm water fee could be overturned By Tara Blakeman THE WESTERN. FRONT The Bellingham City Council voted 6-1 Monday to ask the courts if the ordinance imposing a storm water fee can legally appear on the November ballot. The City Council chambers overflowed with citizens demanding attention for the pending storm water referendum. The proposed referendum eliminates the increased Storm and Surface Water Utility Fee that home and business owners pay monthly. Representatives of Eric Berto/ The Western Front , . The only disturbance occurred when eight Canadian citizens would not remove themselves from the roadway when the border officials tried to re-open border to traffic. They were arrested and transported to Surrey, British Columbia, where they face charges of unlawful assembly on a public highway. "I can understand why they sat down," said Dave Sansone rally organizer and member of the Colmena Collective, an anarchist group in Bellingham. "Civil disobedience acts as a strong statement and they were standing up See WATER, Page 4 See FTAA, Page 8 IN THIS ISSUE Front to sponsor AS election debate Find details about the upcoming AS election debate Thursday. r • See information, Page 7. Professor acts out Deaf theater professor Dawn Stoyanoff communicates the art of acting through American Sign Language. See story, Page 12. 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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