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FRIDAY, October 19,2001 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 119 Issue 6 Bellingham, Washington Sodexho not Western's only choice By Paul Nicholas Carlson THE WESTERN FRONT When it comes to campus dining, students only know one word: Sodexho (formerly known as Marriott). Western has been using an outside catering service since 1959. Other Washington state universities, however, choose to operate their own dining services. Sodexho's contract with Western is up for renewal in the summer of 2002, and Western has already begun the process of exploring its other options. Sodexho is only one of numerous dining service providers in the United States and abroad. The top contracted dining providers, determined by the number of accounts they hold, are Sodexho, Aramark and the Compass Group. Not all colleges choose to hire dining service providers. "Of the approximately 3,000 colleges in the U.S., between 1,500 to 2,000 of them have the size and student population to warrant hiring a contractor," said Terry Crump, vice president of Sales at Aramark. Aramark currently has about 300 university accounts nationwide, serving schools such as Baylor University, Boston University and the University of Florida. The only major account Juoc Iran/ The Western Front Jiny Hong and Myungsoon Heo purchase bowls of noodles from Hellen Sun at Vendors Row. Shops at Vendors Row are the few alternatives to eating at Sodexho services. Aramark holds in the Northwest is the Boeing Corporation. Of those schools large enough to call for a contractor, around 70 percent contract outside dining management. The remaining 30 percent * explore another option altogether: the self-operated dining system. Western is the largest university or college not employing a self-operated dining system in Washington. The two largest instate universities, the University of Washington and Washington State University, operate" their own dining systems without contracting vrndors. "The dining system at WSU always has been self-operated," said Liz Khosravi, assistant director of dining services at WSU. WSU dining services caters on and off campus. "We can do a better job with more quality and control under a self-operated system," Khosravi said. "Not having a contractor keeps us focused on the WSU environment and not outside interests." "The UW has been self-operated since the early 1960s," said Dan Farrell, assistant director of food services at UW. "At that time, there were few contractors out there. Now the self-operated dining system is a long-established part of UW." Along with operating the residence dining halls, the UW dining services also manages two convenience stores, retail, catering and a variety of espresso bars on campus. Farrell said an estimated 5,000 students eat in the UW dining halls. "When you self-operate, you can make changes to the menu easier," said Kurt Willis, associate director of University Residences at Western. "Here, Sodexho would have to work the change into their larger regional scheme. A self-operated system is probably more in tune with the specifics of the administration." In order to make a sudden change to its menus at one university, Sodexho would have to shuffle around its larger region See SODEXHO, Page 4 Cases of over-the-counter drug abuse growing By Cara Hazzard THE WESTERN FRONT The recent death of Western student Joshua Davis has increased awareness about the dangers of the use of over-the-counter drugs for recreational purposes. Davis ingested cold medicine pills that contained Dextromethorphan, an ingredient commonly found in decongestants, which caused an adverse reaction, said Gary Goldfogel Whatcom County Medical Examiner. Adverse reactions can cause effects such as rashes, intestinal problems or, in this case, acute mental illness, Goldfogel said. This particular reaction is called "agitated delirium," Goldfogel said, and causes the sufferer to become highly agitated and physically strong. "People in this state are in high risk of hurting someone," Goldfogel said. According to the Web site www.informed.org, "high and very high doses in particular can cause neuropsychiatric symptoms (euphoria, restlessness, mis-perception, hallucination, schizophrenic reactions) that are similar to the effects of the hallucinogenic agent phencyclidine." Goldfogel said Davis was reported to have taken between nine and 12 pills, as well as marijuana. Goldfogel said Davis was "intentionally using them for the purpose of getting high." Sylvia Woodbury, a chemical dependency counselor at the Recovery Center at St. Joseph Hospital, said using decongestants to get high is a growing trend. Woodbury said ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, the main ingredients in Ephedrine and Sudafed, respectively, are also main ingredients in crank and Photo illustration by Quoc Train/The Western Front The abuse of cold medicines is a rising trend today. speed. "I believe there is a great addictive potential for those over-the-counter meds," Woodbury said. "Especially the ones with ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in them." You think because it's over-the- counter, it's riot harmful, but it is," Woodbury said. See DRUGS, Page 4 Police arrest ex-athletic employee on theft charges By NZ-tt Bucher THE WESTERN FRONT Michael DiMarco, Western's former assistant athletic director, was arrested and booked, into Whatcom County Jail on charges of first-degree theft Tuesday, stemming from the misuse of university money. "Mr. DiMarco was charged with the crime after an interview on Tuesday afternoon," University Police Chief James Shaw said. "It was apparent there had been misappropriation of funds." Michael Becker, director of Human Resources, said DiMarco filed fraudulent reports that resulted in improper cash advances for events that didn't exist. Altogether, DiMarco allegedly stole about $900, Becker said. First-degree theft is charged anytime more than $250 is stolen. DiMarco was confronted about the misuse of funds by Athletic Director Lynda Goodrich, at which time DiMarco agreed to pay restitution and then resign, Becker said. Why criminal charges were then brought against DiMarco is unknown. Athletic Department officials refused to comment. The Bellingham Prosecuting Attorney's Office said no new developments in the case have been established at this time. Prosecutor Eric Richey was assigned to the case. IN THIS ISSUE Vikings: The Next Generation The Junior Vikings club takes kids.younger than 12 to Western sporting events. See story, Page 8. Corky Romano: Not worth seeing The n ew movie starring "Saturday Night Live" comedian Chris Kattan proves to be a classic, predictable bore. See review, Page 5. 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 October 19 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 119, no. 6 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-10-19 |
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 |
Remy P. Kissel, editor-in-chief JR Cook, managing editor Heather Baker, copy editor Ken Jager, copy editor Jen True, copy editor Quoc Tran, photo editor Brendan C. manning, news editor Jessica Sparks, news editor Camille Penix, accent editor Hollie Joy Brown, features editor Scott Lefeber, sports editor Joshua Porter, opinions editor Brooke Geery, online editor |
Staff |
Delicia Williams, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Suzanne Almoslino Sasha Benko Marissa Bisnar Amber Blondin Carise Bogar Paul Braun Matt Bucher Allison Butler Paul Nicholas Carlson Emily Christianson Keri Cooper Gerald Craft Robert Detwieler Matt Dornan Raena Downer Alicia Franklin Rob Gara Laura Harlos Josh Haupt Cara Hazzard Tyler Hendrick Jessica Herring Helen Hollister Courtney Howard Annie Johnson Charlette Livingston James Lyon Tara McKenna Aaron Managhan Lisa Mandt Candice Nelson Stacy Nelson Jenny O'Brien Heather June Olah Paul Olund Laura Rabel Mindy Ransford Anna Rimmer Kelsey Rourk Chelsea Shaw Daniel Simmons Emily Steel Orion Stewart Taber Streur Joseph Terrell Heather Trimm Jon Walsh Sarah Warren |
Photographer |
Quoc Tran Amber Blondin |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | Sodexho not Western's only choice / by Paul Nicholas Carlson (p.1) -- Police arrest ex-athletic employee on theft charges / by matt Bucher (p.1) -- Cases of over-the-counter drug abuse growing / by Cara Hazzard (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Accent (p.5) -- Another formulaic, slapstick comedy with a 'Saturday Night Live' star / by Robert Gara Jr. (p.5) -- Awareness through art / by Emily Christianson (p.6) -- Cleaning the environment, hitting the waves / by Sasha Benko (p.6-7) -- Time to experiment / by Mindy Ransford (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Junior Vikings cheer home teams to victory / by Annie Johnson (p.8) -- Golf takes 2nd place (p.8) -- Women's soccer steals game in final minute / by Taber Streur (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Letters to the editor (p.11) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Jiny Hong, Myungsoon Heo, Hellen Suh (p.1) -- [Painting by Tonie Sibillia-Marlow] (p.6) -- [Members of the Surfrider Foundation / courtesy of Ryan McEliece (p.6-7) -- [Photograph by Aria Peterman] (p.7) -- Christie DeMond (14) (p.9) |
Cartoons | [Momma, when I grow up] / Delicia Williams (p.10) |
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, October 19,2001 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 119 Issue 6 Bellingham, Washington Sodexho not Western's only choice By Paul Nicholas Carlson THE WESTERN FRONT When it comes to campus dining, students only know one word: Sodexho (formerly known as Marriott). Western has been using an outside catering service since 1959. Other Washington state universities, however, choose to operate their own dining services. Sodexho's contract with Western is up for renewal in the summer of 2002, and Western has already begun the process of exploring its other options. Sodexho is only one of numerous dining service providers in the United States and abroad. The top contracted dining providers, determined by the number of accounts they hold, are Sodexho, Aramark and the Compass Group. Not all colleges choose to hire dining service providers. "Of the approximately 3,000 colleges in the U.S., between 1,500 to 2,000 of them have the size and student population to warrant hiring a contractor," said Terry Crump, vice president of Sales at Aramark. Aramark currently has about 300 university accounts nationwide, serving schools such as Baylor University, Boston University and the University of Florida. The only major account Juoc Iran/ The Western Front Jiny Hong and Myungsoon Heo purchase bowls of noodles from Hellen Sun at Vendors Row. Shops at Vendors Row are the few alternatives to eating at Sodexho services. Aramark holds in the Northwest is the Boeing Corporation. Of those schools large enough to call for a contractor, around 70 percent contract outside dining management. The remaining 30 percent * explore another option altogether: the self-operated dining system. Western is the largest university or college not employing a self-operated dining system in Washington. The two largest instate universities, the University of Washington and Washington State University, operate" their own dining systems without contracting vrndors. "The dining system at WSU always has been self-operated," said Liz Khosravi, assistant director of dining services at WSU. WSU dining services caters on and off campus. "We can do a better job with more quality and control under a self-operated system," Khosravi said. "Not having a contractor keeps us focused on the WSU environment and not outside interests." "The UW has been self-operated since the early 1960s," said Dan Farrell, assistant director of food services at UW. "At that time, there were few contractors out there. Now the self-operated dining system is a long-established part of UW." Along with operating the residence dining halls, the UW dining services also manages two convenience stores, retail, catering and a variety of espresso bars on campus. Farrell said an estimated 5,000 students eat in the UW dining halls. "When you self-operate, you can make changes to the menu easier," said Kurt Willis, associate director of University Residences at Western. "Here, Sodexho would have to work the change into their larger regional scheme. A self-operated system is probably more in tune with the specifics of the administration." In order to make a sudden change to its menus at one university, Sodexho would have to shuffle around its larger region See SODEXHO, Page 4 Cases of over-the-counter drug abuse growing By Cara Hazzard THE WESTERN FRONT The recent death of Western student Joshua Davis has increased awareness about the dangers of the use of over-the-counter drugs for recreational purposes. Davis ingested cold medicine pills that contained Dextromethorphan, an ingredient commonly found in decongestants, which caused an adverse reaction, said Gary Goldfogel Whatcom County Medical Examiner. Adverse reactions can cause effects such as rashes, intestinal problems or, in this case, acute mental illness, Goldfogel said. This particular reaction is called "agitated delirium," Goldfogel said, and causes the sufferer to become highly agitated and physically strong. "People in this state are in high risk of hurting someone," Goldfogel said. According to the Web site www.informed.org, "high and very high doses in particular can cause neuropsychiatric symptoms (euphoria, restlessness, mis-perception, hallucination, schizophrenic reactions) that are similar to the effects of the hallucinogenic agent phencyclidine." Goldfogel said Davis was reported to have taken between nine and 12 pills, as well as marijuana. Goldfogel said Davis was "intentionally using them for the purpose of getting high." Sylvia Woodbury, a chemical dependency counselor at the Recovery Center at St. Joseph Hospital, said using decongestants to get high is a growing trend. Woodbury said ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, the main ingredients in Ephedrine and Sudafed, respectively, are also main ingredients in crank and Photo illustration by Quoc Train/The Western Front The abuse of cold medicines is a rising trend today. speed. "I believe there is a great addictive potential for those over-the-counter meds," Woodbury said. "Especially the ones with ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in them." You think because it's over-the- counter, it's riot harmful, but it is," Woodbury said. See DRUGS, Page 4 Police arrest ex-athletic employee on theft charges By NZ-tt Bucher THE WESTERN FRONT Michael DiMarco, Western's former assistant athletic director, was arrested and booked, into Whatcom County Jail on charges of first-degree theft Tuesday, stemming from the misuse of university money. "Mr. DiMarco was charged with the crime after an interview on Tuesday afternoon," University Police Chief James Shaw said. "It was apparent there had been misappropriation of funds." Michael Becker, director of Human Resources, said DiMarco filed fraudulent reports that resulted in improper cash advances for events that didn't exist. Altogether, DiMarco allegedly stole about $900, Becker said. First-degree theft is charged anytime more than $250 is stolen. DiMarco was confronted about the misuse of funds by Athletic Director Lynda Goodrich, at which time DiMarco agreed to pay restitution and then resign, Becker said. Why criminal charges were then brought against DiMarco is unknown. Athletic Department officials refused to comment. The Bellingham Prosecuting Attorney's Office said no new developments in the case have been established at this time. Prosecutor Eric Richey was assigned to the case. IN THIS ISSUE Vikings: The Next Generation The Junior Vikings club takes kids.younger than 12 to Western sporting events. See story, Page 8. Corky Romano: Not worth seeing The n ew movie starring "Saturday Night Live" comedian Chris Kattan proves to be a classic, predictable bore. See review, Page 5. 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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