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Taste of Japan Asia University students share culture with Western students. See Story, Page 3. Drink beer for charity A microbrew fund-raising event benefits a recreation center. See Story, Page 8. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 121 Issue 9 Bellingham, Washington No more smoking in the residence halls By Juli Robinson THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior T.J. Thornton said when it comes to living in residence halls, her options are limited because she has asthma and is highly sensitive to smoke. Starting next fall, Western will institute a no smoking policy in all of the residence halls, including Birnam Wood. Director of University Residences Kay Rich said the major motivation behind implementing the policy is to protect staff and students' health. She recently received increasing amounts of information on second-hand smoke. "I think it's about time (they have a no smoking policy)," Thornton said. "I'm from Oregon and all of the universities, to my knowledge, are smoke-free." The current policy allows students to smoke in their own rooms, including balconies, provided that they do not live on a substance-free floor. The new residence hall policy See SMOKING, Page 4 Juli Robinson/ The Western Front From left freshman Rob Splinter, sophomore Brooke Callihan and freshman Carrie Moisey take a break for a smoke on a Fairhaven balcony. Alexander pleads not guilty, bail set at $1 million By Valerie Bauman THE WESTERN FRONT Ryan Alexander, the 16-year-old accused of murdering his 8- year-old neighbor, pleaded not guilty to aggravated first-degree murder and kidnapping Thursday morning. The prosecuting attorney, Mac Setter, filed the charges against Alexander on April 24. Judge Steve Mura set bail at $1 million. Setter requested that Alexander continue to be held without bail. Alexander's lawyer, Eric Weight, - senior deputy at the public defenders office, moved that some bail should be set for Alexander. Alexander had violated the terms of his probation for an offense prior to this case. For that reason, Mura said he decided if Alexander can post bail, he cannot come within one mile of his own home for neighborhood safety. Weight also moved that Alexander be protected from giving any statements or interviews without an attorney present. "He is a 16-year-old man charged with a very serious crime," Weight said. Initially, Setter said Alexander should be allowed to speak without his lawyer present, because he had already been adequately informed of his rights. Weight said Alexander is entitled to representation at all times because he is a minor and might have undiagnosed mental disorders. "Juveniles are more inclined to admit to things they have not done or submit under pressure," Weight said. After some discussion, Mura instructed Weight and Setter to work out the details of the motion. The judge will approve the agreement. Weight said he plans to file a motion for Alexander to be tried as a juvenile. Putting Alexander in a facility with adults may cause him harm, because he is emotionally much younger than most 16- year-olds, Weight said. 'Td like to see Ryan put in a juvenile facility (for now)," Weight said, "He's 16 — would you let a 16-year-old go to war or drink?" According to state law, if Alexander is convicted as an adult he would face life in prison. If tried as a minor he See MURDER, Page 4 Researchers find swans dead; lead poisoning may be cause By Bobbie Egan THE WESTERN FRONT Researchers are closer to finding answers to the cause of 202 deaths of trumpeter swans in Whatcom County between December and March. Avian veterinarian Laura Degernes of North Carolina State University and her team of veterinary students will team up with wildlife rehabilitation technicians and local volunteers to perform necropsies — animal autopsies — on the swans found dead of lead poisoning this winter. The group will conduct the necropsies ., at Western's' Hannegan Environmental Center on Bakerview Road, from May 8 to 11. Degernes examined 172 dead swans at the Western facility in May-2001 and determined 98 percent died from lead poisoning as a result of ingesting shotgun pellets. "Sadly enough, we anticipated it would happen again this year," Degernes said. "The real question is where are the birds picking up the shots, and what can we do to prevent the deaths. That's the million dollar question." Although lead shot was banned in western Washington in 1986 for waterfowl hunting, the pea-sized pellet is to blame for the massive number of swan deaths occurring in Whatcom See SWANS, Page 4 New sculpture added to outdoor collection Dana Carr/ The Western Front Justin Hahn designed 'Der Reuter,' Western's newest sculpture. By Dana Carr THE WESTERN FRONT Western students passing the Fine Arts building have something to talk about between classes — a new sculpture created by Western senior Justin Hahn. Hahn's sculpture, made of plastic and welded steel, is a 21st century representation of a 16th century engraving by Albrecht Durer called "The Knight, The Devil and Death." Hahn's sculpture is an interpretive reference to this earlier work. He titled it "Der Reuter," which is German for "The Rider." Hahn said that he wanted to pay homage to a work that he had studied and admired. "Sculpture allows me to make tangible all these concepts and processes that I'm interested in," Hahn said. Hahn said he enjoys sculpting because it is an additive and sub-tractive medium. A stone carver can only carve away from the stone, making it a subtractive medium, Hahn explained. With sculpture, he can put together and take away materials. "He can flexibly and intelligently respond to work as it's being produced," said Sebastian Mendes, assistant professor of sculpture in Western's art department. Hahn has displayed several sculptures in front of the Fine Arts building for public exhibition, including the robot-like figure that was displayed near the Art Annex. He temporarily set up the sculpture on April 24 with the sole purpose of photographing it, but it has been on display ever since. The work is facing the building rather than the walkway because the light was better that way, Hahn said. John Zylstra, a Western alum-nas and instructional technician in the art department, created the house-shaped sculpture that graced the front lawn of the Fine Arts building for more than 15 years. The art department removed the sculpture last fall to create a more open display space "for student work. "This area is designated as a changing exhibition area for sculptures," Mendes said. He described the current process by which students display their artwork as fairly open and unstructured. He encourages beginning sculpture students to make something for display, but they can choose whether to publi-cally display their artwork. Hahn said that he has always been comfortable sharing his artwork with others. "His work has always been of a high caliber and always ambitiously conceived and executed," Mendes said. See ART, Page 4 tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle
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Title | Western Front - 2002 May 3 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 121, no. 9 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2002-05-03 |
Year Published | 2002 |
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 |
Paul Olund, editor-in-chief Sonja L. Cohen, managing editor Brendan C. Manning, copy editor Jessi Loerch, copy editor Heather June Olah, copy editor Stephanie Kosonen, photo editor Evan Parker, photo editor Candace M.E. Nelson, new editor Dian McClurg, news editor Suzanne Almoslino, accent editor Courtney L. Howard, features editor Matthew Hietala, sports editor Alaina C. Dunn, opinions editor Amber Blondin, online editor Kristen Proctor, Cartoonist |
Staff |
Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Betsy Anderson Michael Baab Valerie Bauman Richard Bean Sasha Benko Joshua Brastad Heidi Buhman Paul Carlson Dana Carr Matthew DeLong Bobbie Egan Lee Fehrenbacher Sarah Fox Stacey Gorgen Leah Hadfield Christina Haws Brianne Holt Brandon Ivey Andrea Jasinek Leanne Josephson Ailey Kato Megan Lewis Sarah Loehndorf Cailin Long Meagan McFadden Tara McKenna Romeelah Payofelin Juli Robinson Jaclyn Ruckle Matthew Saxe Gig Schlich Derek Sheppard Chris Smith Christina Tercero Sarah Warren Abiah Weave Carl Weiseth |
Photographer |
Juli Robinson Dana Carr Matthew Saxe Bobbie Egan Ailey Kato Lee Fehrenbacher Cailin Long Paul Nicholas Carlson |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | No more smoking in the residence halls / by Juli Robinson (p.1) -- Researchers find swans dead; lead poisoning may be cause / by Bobbie Egan (p.1) -- Alexander pleads not guilty, bail set at $1 million / by Valerie Bauman (p.1) -- New sculpture added to outdoor collection / by Dana Carr (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Community gets a little taste of Japan / by Matthew Saxe (p.3) -- Western quits the road / by Stacey Gorgen (p.3) -- Search continues for Fairhaven dean / by Megan Lewis (p.5) -- Hands-on learning appeals to faculty / by Ailey Kato (p.5) -- Western student receives graduate fellowship / by Paul Nicholas Carlson (p.6) -- Will act for change brings discussion on violence, rape / by Abiah Weaver (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Good hops for good cause / by Ailey Kato (p.8) -- Spiritual tones / by Leanne Josephson (p.8) -- Vegan fest / by Cailin Long (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- College athletes take on full schedule / by Jaclyn Ruckle (p.10) -- Look for the Lakers to win NBA Championship again / Richard Bean (p.10) -- B-Hammers attack the puck in underwater hockey / by Dana Carr (p.11) -- Western pounds Central in final doubleheader (p.11) -- Fans in the Northwest / Chris Smith (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Rob Splinter, Brooke Callihan, Carrie Moisey (p.1) -- Justin Hahn designed 'Der Reuter' (p.1) -- Ryan Edwards (p.2) -- Jessica Milos (p.2) -- Shawn Sellers (p.2) -- [AUAP students serve Japanese cuisine] (p.3) -- Sue Murphy holds Baby (p.4) -- People drinking beer (p.8) -- Arup Chattopadhyay, Kartik Seshadari, August Huelle (p.8) -- Joe Bob Balsiger, Eric Jensen (p.8-9) -- [Vegans enjoying the meal prepared for them by the Western Animal Rights Network] (p.9) -- Mark Burbidge (p.10) -- [Members of Western's underwater hockey club] (p.11) |
Cartoons | [He started it!] / Kristen Proctor (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 | Taste of Japan Asia University students share culture with Western students. See Story, Page 3. Drink beer for charity A microbrew fund-raising event benefits a recreation center. See Story, Page 8. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 121 Issue 9 Bellingham, Washington No more smoking in the residence halls By Juli Robinson THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior T.J. Thornton said when it comes to living in residence halls, her options are limited because she has asthma and is highly sensitive to smoke. Starting next fall, Western will institute a no smoking policy in all of the residence halls, including Birnam Wood. Director of University Residences Kay Rich said the major motivation behind implementing the policy is to protect staff and students' health. She recently received increasing amounts of information on second-hand smoke. "I think it's about time (they have a no smoking policy)," Thornton said. "I'm from Oregon and all of the universities, to my knowledge, are smoke-free." The current policy allows students to smoke in their own rooms, including balconies, provided that they do not live on a substance-free floor. The new residence hall policy See SMOKING, Page 4 Juli Robinson/ The Western Front From left freshman Rob Splinter, sophomore Brooke Callihan and freshman Carrie Moisey take a break for a smoke on a Fairhaven balcony. Alexander pleads not guilty, bail set at $1 million By Valerie Bauman THE WESTERN FRONT Ryan Alexander, the 16-year-old accused of murdering his 8- year-old neighbor, pleaded not guilty to aggravated first-degree murder and kidnapping Thursday morning. The prosecuting attorney, Mac Setter, filed the charges against Alexander on April 24. Judge Steve Mura set bail at $1 million. Setter requested that Alexander continue to be held without bail. Alexander's lawyer, Eric Weight, - senior deputy at the public defenders office, moved that some bail should be set for Alexander. Alexander had violated the terms of his probation for an offense prior to this case. For that reason, Mura said he decided if Alexander can post bail, he cannot come within one mile of his own home for neighborhood safety. Weight also moved that Alexander be protected from giving any statements or interviews without an attorney present. "He is a 16-year-old man charged with a very serious crime," Weight said. Initially, Setter said Alexander should be allowed to speak without his lawyer present, because he had already been adequately informed of his rights. Weight said Alexander is entitled to representation at all times because he is a minor and might have undiagnosed mental disorders. "Juveniles are more inclined to admit to things they have not done or submit under pressure," Weight said. After some discussion, Mura instructed Weight and Setter to work out the details of the motion. The judge will approve the agreement. Weight said he plans to file a motion for Alexander to be tried as a juvenile. Putting Alexander in a facility with adults may cause him harm, because he is emotionally much younger than most 16- year-olds, Weight said. 'Td like to see Ryan put in a juvenile facility (for now)," Weight said, "He's 16 — would you let a 16-year-old go to war or drink?" According to state law, if Alexander is convicted as an adult he would face life in prison. If tried as a minor he See MURDER, Page 4 Researchers find swans dead; lead poisoning may be cause By Bobbie Egan THE WESTERN FRONT Researchers are closer to finding answers to the cause of 202 deaths of trumpeter swans in Whatcom County between December and March. Avian veterinarian Laura Degernes of North Carolina State University and her team of veterinary students will team up with wildlife rehabilitation technicians and local volunteers to perform necropsies — animal autopsies — on the swans found dead of lead poisoning this winter. The group will conduct the necropsies ., at Western's' Hannegan Environmental Center on Bakerview Road, from May 8 to 11. Degernes examined 172 dead swans at the Western facility in May-2001 and determined 98 percent died from lead poisoning as a result of ingesting shotgun pellets. "Sadly enough, we anticipated it would happen again this year," Degernes said. "The real question is where are the birds picking up the shots, and what can we do to prevent the deaths. That's the million dollar question." Although lead shot was banned in western Washington in 1986 for waterfowl hunting, the pea-sized pellet is to blame for the massive number of swan deaths occurring in Whatcom See SWANS, Page 4 New sculpture added to outdoor collection Dana Carr/ The Western Front Justin Hahn designed 'Der Reuter,' Western's newest sculpture. By Dana Carr THE WESTERN FRONT Western students passing the Fine Arts building have something to talk about between classes — a new sculpture created by Western senior Justin Hahn. Hahn's sculpture, made of plastic and welded steel, is a 21st century representation of a 16th century engraving by Albrecht Durer called "The Knight, The Devil and Death." Hahn's sculpture is an interpretive reference to this earlier work. He titled it "Der Reuter," which is German for "The Rider." Hahn said that he wanted to pay homage to a work that he had studied and admired. "Sculpture allows me to make tangible all these concepts and processes that I'm interested in," Hahn said. Hahn said he enjoys sculpting because it is an additive and sub-tractive medium. A stone carver can only carve away from the stone, making it a subtractive medium, Hahn explained. With sculpture, he can put together and take away materials. "He can flexibly and intelligently respond to work as it's being produced," said Sebastian Mendes, assistant professor of sculpture in Western's art department. Hahn has displayed several sculptures in front of the Fine Arts building for public exhibition, including the robot-like figure that was displayed near the Art Annex. He temporarily set up the sculpture on April 24 with the sole purpose of photographing it, but it has been on display ever since. The work is facing the building rather than the walkway because the light was better that way, Hahn said. John Zylstra, a Western alum-nas and instructional technician in the art department, created the house-shaped sculpture that graced the front lawn of the Fine Arts building for more than 15 years. The art department removed the sculpture last fall to create a more open display space "for student work. "This area is designated as a changing exhibition area for sculptures," Mendes said. He described the current process by which students display their artwork as fairly open and unstructured. He encourages beginning sculpture students to make something for display, but they can choose whether to publi-cally display their artwork. Hahn said that he has always been comfortable sharing his artwork with others. "His work has always been of a high caliber and always ambitiously conceived and executed," Mendes said. See ART, Page 4 tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle |
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Language Code | Eng |
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