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TUESDAY, October 23,2001 Western Washington University Volume 119 Issue 7 Bellingham, Washington Patriotic T-shirt spurns complaint from prof By Sasha Benko THE WESTERN FRONT " A recent complaint made by Western Professor Linda Smeins forced the Associated Students Bookstore to reconsider the placement of a patriotic T-shirt sold in the store's primary display. The T-shirt, which read "These colors don't run," placed above an image of the American flag, was on display at the front of the store. Free flags donated by The Bellingham Herald, American flag stickers and other patriotic memorabilia were displayed ,with the T-shirts. The shirts began selling right before school started Sept. 26. The shirts provide students with "ways to contribute themselves and show pride in their nation," said Linda Beckman, division director of Budget and Administration of Student Affairs. For each shirt sold, $1 goes to the Red Cross. Approximately 123 shirts have been sold already. The shirts "were selling before they got out of the box," said Tana Richins, assistant manager at the bookstore. Candace Nelson/ The Western Front T-shirts that read, "These colors don't run" are on display in the front section of the AS Bookstore. The shirts will move to the rear of the store due to a professor complaint. Last Wednesday, Smeins, a teacher of visual culture at Fairhaven College, made a phone call to the bookstore demanding they take down the display. "I was concerned with the very prominent display of the T-shirts in question because of the context in which they were placed," Smeins said. "A university is a place of inquiry where we as students, faculty and staff are involved in asking questions from multiple perspectives." The word "color" represents the colors of our flag: red, white and blue, not .the color our skin, Whatcom charities lose donations; majority of funds go to East Coast Quoc Tran/The Western Front Maureen Enegren, executive director of the American Red Cross Whatcom County chapter, displays a penny-drive donations raised for Sept. 11 victims. sure yet what will happen." By Marissa Bisnar THE WESTERN FRONT Local nonprofit organizations in Bellingham are facing decreased funds after the Sept. 11 attacks, including the American Red Cross Whatcom County chapter. "There is a definite correlation between the economy and fund raising," said Mark Larson, president of the United Way of Whatcom County. "We are not Typically, in major disasters people go above and beyond their usual donations, meaning they will continue to give to their local churches and organizations, as well as to disaster relief such as the American Red Cross, Larson said. The bigger issue is that if the economy goes down, fund raising will be greatly affected, Larson said. The United Way serves as an umbrella organization that raises money for 27 local health and human service programs that meet essential needs, including the American Red Cross and Boys and Girls Club of Whatcom County. The United Way's financial campaign is year-round, but its public campaign started the beginning of September through the end of October, Larson said. 'We will probably be losing some programs this year," Larson said. "We are in the active stage (of the financial campaign) right now, and we won't know exact figures until about two to three months." This year's goal is $1.7 million, reduced from last year's goal of $2 million, due to the status of Georgia-Pacific West, Inc., Alcoa Intalco Corp. and the overall economy of Whatcom County, Larson said.. Larson said nonprofit organizations will be financially impacted the most during this time, and it is important that the community support them. He said he has heard ticket sales are lower this year for fund raising among individual organizations, due to donations being sent east. "Don't forget local needs," Larson said. Shelly Parsons, public support director for the American Red Cross Whatcom County chapter, said people think the American See CHARITIES, Page 4 Richins said. The shirts were intended to "encourage free and open inquiry and discussion, not to take a stance," Beckman said. Steve Moor, AS Bookstore employee and Western student, said he disagrees. See T-SHIRT, Page 4 INS database to store info about foreign students By Anna Rimer THE WESTERN FRONT The University of Washington will be the first school in the Northwest to electronically send information to the government regarding foreign students, following the newly enforced law by Congress. The information goes to a database monitored by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and includes personal and academic information. "It is a law, and we are going to have to follow it," said Karen Copetas, Western's director of Admissions when Western will implement the law. Congress originally passed the monitoring law in 1996 after the government heightened security due to the first World Trade Center bombing. Concerns arose after one of the terrorists entered the United States using a student visa. After Sept. 11, Congress again became concerned. To offset the cost of the new database, foreign students will be billed a $95 fee. In a letter Western President Karen Morse drafted to Washington Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, Morse said Western supports the electronic tracking of foreign ~ See UW, Page 4 Western student assaulted on W. College Dr. By Helen Hollister THE WESTERN FRONT University Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred on campus Friday morning, UP Chief James Shaw said. An 18-year-old. female Western student was walking along West College Drive around midnight when an unknown man approached her, greeted her and walked past her, Shaw said. Shaw said the suspect then grabbed her from behind and dragged her into a nearby wooded area where he partially pulled his pants down and made an attempt to force her to touch his genitals. He took her pants down and put his hands on her. The suspect ran from the scene after a car drove by. The student described the suspect as a young, white male who weighed about 190 pounds and was six feet tall. She said he was wearing a fleece jacket, blue jeans and a white baseball cap. The student then went to a friend's dorm room on the Ridge. After being encouraged to report the incident, she called the UP at approximately 1 a.m., Shaw said. Corporal David Garcia and officers Bianca Graves and Chris Davis came to the residence hall and escorted the student to St. Joseph Hospital. She had minor injuries that did not require medical attention, Shaw said. The police searched the area early Friday morning and were See ASSAULT, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Vikings cut down Lumberjacks Western defeats Humboldt State University Saturday with quarterback Scott Mitchell setting new school records. See story, Page 10. Ragin' Cajun Mardi Gras and New Orleans come to town at Bellingham's Bite of New Orleans Cafe. 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
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2001 October 23 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 119, no. 7 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-10-23 |
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 |
Helen Hollister Candace Nelson Aaron Managhan Quoc Tran |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | Patriotic T-shirt spurns complaint from prof / by Sasha Benko (p.1) -- Western student assaulted on W. College Dr. / by Helen Hollister (p.1) -- Whatcom charities lose donation; majority of funds go to East Coast / by Marissa Bisnar (p.1) -- INS database to store info about foreign students / by Anna Rimer (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Western's new librarian says Learning is my passion / by Helen Hollister (p.5) -- Distinguished professor plans to teach writing, feminine sociology / by Carise Bogar (p.5) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Bite of New Orleans / by Amber Blondin (p.8) -- Julia Butterfly Hill lives among the trees / by Courtney Howard (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings lumber past Jacks / by James Lyon (p.10) -- Mitchell sets new school record, named player of the week again (p.10) -- Mt. Baker: new and improved / by Annie Johnson (p.11) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Letters to the editor (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | [T-shirts with flags] (p.1) -- Maureen Enegren (p.1) -- Bela Foltin (p.5) -- Eddie Lathers (p.8) -- Julia Butterfly Hill (p.9) -- Scott Mitchell (p.10) -- [Mount Baker Ski Area gets new tower] / courtesy of Gwyn Howat (p.11) |
Cartoons | [Camera + redlights = ?] / Delicia Williams (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 | TUESDAY, October 23,2001 Western Washington University Volume 119 Issue 7 Bellingham, Washington Patriotic T-shirt spurns complaint from prof By Sasha Benko THE WESTERN FRONT " A recent complaint made by Western Professor Linda Smeins forced the Associated Students Bookstore to reconsider the placement of a patriotic T-shirt sold in the store's primary display. The T-shirt, which read "These colors don't run," placed above an image of the American flag, was on display at the front of the store. Free flags donated by The Bellingham Herald, American flag stickers and other patriotic memorabilia were displayed ,with the T-shirts. The shirts began selling right before school started Sept. 26. The shirts provide students with "ways to contribute themselves and show pride in their nation," said Linda Beckman, division director of Budget and Administration of Student Affairs. For each shirt sold, $1 goes to the Red Cross. Approximately 123 shirts have been sold already. The shirts "were selling before they got out of the box," said Tana Richins, assistant manager at the bookstore. Candace Nelson/ The Western Front T-shirts that read, "These colors don't run" are on display in the front section of the AS Bookstore. The shirts will move to the rear of the store due to a professor complaint. Last Wednesday, Smeins, a teacher of visual culture at Fairhaven College, made a phone call to the bookstore demanding they take down the display. "I was concerned with the very prominent display of the T-shirts in question because of the context in which they were placed," Smeins said. "A university is a place of inquiry where we as students, faculty and staff are involved in asking questions from multiple perspectives." The word "color" represents the colors of our flag: red, white and blue, not .the color our skin, Whatcom charities lose donations; majority of funds go to East Coast Quoc Tran/The Western Front Maureen Enegren, executive director of the American Red Cross Whatcom County chapter, displays a penny-drive donations raised for Sept. 11 victims. sure yet what will happen." By Marissa Bisnar THE WESTERN FRONT Local nonprofit organizations in Bellingham are facing decreased funds after the Sept. 11 attacks, including the American Red Cross Whatcom County chapter. "There is a definite correlation between the economy and fund raising," said Mark Larson, president of the United Way of Whatcom County. "We are not Typically, in major disasters people go above and beyond their usual donations, meaning they will continue to give to their local churches and organizations, as well as to disaster relief such as the American Red Cross, Larson said. The bigger issue is that if the economy goes down, fund raising will be greatly affected, Larson said. The United Way serves as an umbrella organization that raises money for 27 local health and human service programs that meet essential needs, including the American Red Cross and Boys and Girls Club of Whatcom County. The United Way's financial campaign is year-round, but its public campaign started the beginning of September through the end of October, Larson said. 'We will probably be losing some programs this year," Larson said. "We are in the active stage (of the financial campaign) right now, and we won't know exact figures until about two to three months." This year's goal is $1.7 million, reduced from last year's goal of $2 million, due to the status of Georgia-Pacific West, Inc., Alcoa Intalco Corp. and the overall economy of Whatcom County, Larson said.. Larson said nonprofit organizations will be financially impacted the most during this time, and it is important that the community support them. He said he has heard ticket sales are lower this year for fund raising among individual organizations, due to donations being sent east. "Don't forget local needs," Larson said. Shelly Parsons, public support director for the American Red Cross Whatcom County chapter, said people think the American See CHARITIES, Page 4 Richins said. The shirts were intended to "encourage free and open inquiry and discussion, not to take a stance," Beckman said. Steve Moor, AS Bookstore employee and Western student, said he disagrees. See T-SHIRT, Page 4 INS database to store info about foreign students By Anna Rimer THE WESTERN FRONT The University of Washington will be the first school in the Northwest to electronically send information to the government regarding foreign students, following the newly enforced law by Congress. The information goes to a database monitored by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and includes personal and academic information. "It is a law, and we are going to have to follow it," said Karen Copetas, Western's director of Admissions when Western will implement the law. Congress originally passed the monitoring law in 1996 after the government heightened security due to the first World Trade Center bombing. Concerns arose after one of the terrorists entered the United States using a student visa. After Sept. 11, Congress again became concerned. To offset the cost of the new database, foreign students will be billed a $95 fee. In a letter Western President Karen Morse drafted to Washington Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, Morse said Western supports the electronic tracking of foreign ~ See UW, Page 4 Western student assaulted on W. College Dr. By Helen Hollister THE WESTERN FRONT University Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred on campus Friday morning, UP Chief James Shaw said. An 18-year-old. female Western student was walking along West College Drive around midnight when an unknown man approached her, greeted her and walked past her, Shaw said. Shaw said the suspect then grabbed her from behind and dragged her into a nearby wooded area where he partially pulled his pants down and made an attempt to force her to touch his genitals. He took her pants down and put his hands on her. The suspect ran from the scene after a car drove by. The student described the suspect as a young, white male who weighed about 190 pounds and was six feet tall. She said he was wearing a fleece jacket, blue jeans and a white baseball cap. The student then went to a friend's dorm room on the Ridge. After being encouraged to report the incident, she called the UP at approximately 1 a.m., Shaw said. Corporal David Garcia and officers Bianca Graves and Chris Davis came to the residence hall and escorted the student to St. Joseph Hospital. She had minor injuries that did not require medical attention, Shaw said. The police searched the area early Friday morning and were See ASSAULT, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Vikings cut down Lumberjacks Western defeats Humboldt State University Saturday with quarterback Scott Mitchell setting new school records. See story, Page 10. Ragin' Cajun Mardi Gras and New Orleans come to town at Bellingham's Bite of New Orleans Cafe. 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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