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5' *? The Western Front
Western Washington University Volume 116 Issue 16 Bellingham, Washington
Alabama
crossing
debated
By Casey Little John
THE WESTERN FRONT
The Bellingham City Council
will decide June 11 if a build a
structure connecting the West
Railroad Trail across a busy section
of Alabama Street.
Heavy traffic, a 35 mph speed
limit and a steep grade make
crossing the road at Alabama and
Vining streets difficult and
potentially dangerous.
"People have to be careful
there very careful," City Council
Member Leslie Langdon said.
The city is trying to provide an
interurban trail system that
gives people an alternate route to
get to work or school, without
congesting roads or polluting the
environment.
Fire in Higginson elevator
By Jen True
THE WESTERN FRONT
Bellingham Fire Department
investigators suspect arson was
the cause of a fire in the
Higginson dormitory elevator
Wednesday that melted the
plastic grate covering the light
bulbs.
Western student Logan
Buttrell, who extinguished the
fire, said knee-high flames rose
from the elevator floor and
greasy, black smoke billowed
from the elevator coach.
He said he suspected burning
plastic dripped from the grate
where the fire originated.
After the fire department was
called, four fire trucks arrived at
the scene.
University Residences director
Kay Rich said, "The students
did a great job of evacuating the
building once the alarm went
off."
Rich said the elevator was
cleaned Thursday and could be
certified for use as soon as today.
A metal diffuser will replace
the damaged plastic one, and
painting and floor repairs may
also be needed, she said.
"We don't know how much it
will cost to repair it," Rich said.
After investigating the fire,
the Bellingham fire investigator
found multiple spots where heat
was applied.
This indicates arson,
University Police Assistant
Chief Dave Doughty said.
Arson is a felony offense,
Doughty said. UP plans to continue
investigations regarding
See FIRE, Page 4
'We have been trying to
connect the trail system
throughout the city, and
this is d major link.'
Leslie Langdon
Bellingham City Council
Member
"We have been trying to connect
the trail system throughout
the city, and this is a major link,"
Langdon said. "If we want people
to use the system, we need to
have those links."
On May 24, the city of
Bellingham hosted an open
house at Bloedel Donovan Park
to showcase landscape architect
Robert W. Droll's numerous
See ALABAMA, Page 4
Paddle to the finish
Chris Fuller/ The Western Front
Members of team 343, Barron Heating, approach the end of the canoe leg of the Ski to Sea race. The team won
its third consecutive race with an overall time of 5:39:44..For race results and related articles, see Page 14.
Rick Larsen speaks with students
By Stacey Gorgen
THE WESTERN FRONT
United States Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.,
spoke to Western students
Thursday on issues dealing with the
unmet needs of students at Western
such as loan concerns.
The recently formed political club
Students For Rick Larsen invited the
representative for a day of in-class
lectures, which were followed by a
student forum and questions.
Larsen said $1,300 in funds the
government allotted for student loans
has not reached Western.
"Twenty-seven percent of all financial
aid and student loan needs go
unmet here at Western, and Congress
needs to respond to that," Larsen said.
Larsen said he is working on student
loan issues. He said the student
loan interest deduction payment
deadline was just changed from five
See LARSEN, Page 6
Chris Fuller/
The Western
Front
Rep. Rick
Larsen, D-Wash.,
carefully
listens
to a
student's
question
Thursday
evening
during a
question
and answer
session in
Wilson
Library.
Investigation
of alleged
hate crime
continues
By Jessica Sparks
THE WESTERN FRONT
Bellingham Police are following
leads from last week's
alleged hate crime in which a
23-year-old Pakistani man was
assaulted in the 1300 block of
North Forest Street allegedly
because of his ethnicity.
The victim said that after he
left a party Friday night he was
attacked by seven people. As a
result of the beating, he was
treated for three fractures on the
left side of his face and one on his
nose Saturday at St. Joseph
Hospital.
See HATE, Page 6
IN THIS ISSUE
Intramural Volleyball
Championship
The Swingers were
crowned intramural volleyball
champions Wednesday.
See story, Pagel6.
Parrots have nothing
to do with it
Western's improvisational
acting group
the Dead
Parrot's
Society has
spiced up
stages at
Western for
two years
See story, Page 10.
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 June 1 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 116, no. 16 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-06-01 |
| 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 |
| Staff |
Kerin Lubetich, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Kelli Alderson Tessa Allison Carly Barrett 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 |
Chris Fuller Casey Littlejohn Christina Schrum Jennifer Collins Stephanie Kosonen |
| Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
| Article Titles | Alabama crossing debated / by Casey Littlejohn (p.1) -- Fire in Higginson elevator / by Jen True (p.1) -- Rick Larsen speaks with students / by Stacey Gorgen (p.1) -- Investigation of alleged hate crime continues / by Jessica Sparks (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Spring sun invites health risks, ACA says / by Candace Nelson (p.5) -- Experiencing Western on web / by Joshua Porter (p.5) -- New degree links Western with Northwest Indian College / by Ken Jager (p.5) -- Accent (p.8) -- In the spotlight (p.8) -- Love, kids and the F-word / by Emily Christianson (p.8) -- What've parrots got to do with it? / by Jen True (p.10) -- Fairhaven: where the train tracks end / by Jen True (p.11) -- Mikado / Alicia Franklin (p.12) -- Hip to the hop / by Eric Berto (p.12) -- Swinging on / by Alicia Franklin (p.13) -- Sports (p.14) -- Barron beats Ski to Sea field / by Alashia Freimuth (p.14) -- Ski to Sea not just for men, women represent / by Joshua Porter (p.14) -- Spandex key to performance in annual Ski to Sea race / by Jennifer L. Jennings (p.15) -- Swingers claim intramural volleyball crown / by Dat Vong (p.16) -- Opinions (p.17) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Classified (p.19) |
| Photographs | [Team members of Barron Heating] (p.1) -- Rep. Rick Larsen (p.1) -- [West Railroad Trail] (p.4) -- [Students enjoy sun bathing next to Fisher Fountain] (p.5) -- Rick Larsen (p.6) -- [Peter Johnson, David Bestock, F. Tyler Burnet, Lindsay Wellever] (p.10) -- [Kids ride the train] (p.11) -- Erica Feild (p.11) -- Janet Jensen (p.12) -- Black Eyed Peas (p.12) -- [Women dancing hip hop in the 1940s] / courtesy Corbis.com (p.13) -- Peter Newton, Kenny Williams (p.14) -- Brigette Ranne (p.14) -- Kasey Bell (p.15) -- Dan Haverstock (p.16) -- [Member of the team 'Spot'] (p.16) |
| Cartoons | [Social security] / 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 | 5' *? The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 116 Issue 16 Bellingham, Washington Alabama crossing debated By Casey Little John THE WESTERN FRONT The Bellingham City Council will decide June 11 if a build a structure connecting the West Railroad Trail across a busy section of Alabama Street. Heavy traffic, a 35 mph speed limit and a steep grade make crossing the road at Alabama and Vining streets difficult and potentially dangerous. "People have to be careful there very careful," City Council Member Leslie Langdon said. The city is trying to provide an interurban trail system that gives people an alternate route to get to work or school, without congesting roads or polluting the environment. Fire in Higginson elevator By Jen True THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham Fire Department investigators suspect arson was the cause of a fire in the Higginson dormitory elevator Wednesday that melted the plastic grate covering the light bulbs. Western student Logan Buttrell, who extinguished the fire, said knee-high flames rose from the elevator floor and greasy, black smoke billowed from the elevator coach. He said he suspected burning plastic dripped from the grate where the fire originated. After the fire department was called, four fire trucks arrived at the scene. University Residences director Kay Rich said, "The students did a great job of evacuating the building once the alarm went off." Rich said the elevator was cleaned Thursday and could be certified for use as soon as today. A metal diffuser will replace the damaged plastic one, and painting and floor repairs may also be needed, she said. "We don't know how much it will cost to repair it," Rich said. After investigating the fire, the Bellingham fire investigator found multiple spots where heat was applied. This indicates arson, University Police Assistant Chief Dave Doughty said. Arson is a felony offense, Doughty said. UP plans to continue investigations regarding See FIRE, Page 4 'We have been trying to connect the trail system throughout the city, and this is d major link.' Leslie Langdon Bellingham City Council Member "We have been trying to connect the trail system throughout the city, and this is a major link," Langdon said. "If we want people to use the system, we need to have those links." On May 24, the city of Bellingham hosted an open house at Bloedel Donovan Park to showcase landscape architect Robert W. Droll's numerous See ALABAMA, Page 4 Paddle to the finish Chris Fuller/ The Western Front Members of team 343, Barron Heating, approach the end of the canoe leg of the Ski to Sea race. The team won its third consecutive race with an overall time of 5:39:44..For race results and related articles, see Page 14. Rick Larsen speaks with students By Stacey Gorgen THE WESTERN FRONT United States Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., spoke to Western students Thursday on issues dealing with the unmet needs of students at Western such as loan concerns. The recently formed political club Students For Rick Larsen invited the representative for a day of in-class lectures, which were followed by a student forum and questions. Larsen said $1,300 in funds the government allotted for student loans has not reached Western. "Twenty-seven percent of all financial aid and student loan needs go unmet here at Western, and Congress needs to respond to that," Larsen said. Larsen said he is working on student loan issues. He said the student loan interest deduction payment deadline was just changed from five See LARSEN, Page 6 Chris Fuller/ The Western Front Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., carefully listens to a student's question Thursday evening during a question and answer session in Wilson Library. Investigation of alleged hate crime continues By Jessica Sparks THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham Police are following leads from last week's alleged hate crime in which a 23-year-old Pakistani man was assaulted in the 1300 block of North Forest Street allegedly because of his ethnicity. The victim said that after he left a party Friday night he was attacked by seven people. As a result of the beating, he was treated for three fractures on the left side of his face and one on his nose Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital. See HATE, Page 6 IN THIS ISSUE Intramural Volleyball Championship The Swingers were crowned intramural volleyball champions Wednesday. See story, Pagel6. Parrots have nothing to do with it Western's improvisational acting group the Dead Parrot's Society has spiced up stages at Western for two years See story, Page 10. 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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