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The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 120 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington Music, food usher in Chinese New Year By Marissa Bisnar THE WESTERN FRONT The year of the snake gave way to the year of the horse Monday night as community members and students celebrated the Chinese New Year in the Viking Union. The event, coordinated by Western's Chinese Student Association, included dinner, martial arts demonstrations and music, among other activities. Western sophomore. Nikki Lac, CSA founder and president, said the association gives students from different backgrounds an opportunity to learn from each other. "At Western, there are Americanized Chinese students and very cultured Chinese students," she said. "The purpose of the association is to bring us both together." This was the CSA's first planned event of the year, arid they hope to have an even bigger celebration next year, CSA member Andrew Hu said. "We've been gaining momentum this year," Hu said. "The purpose of the club is to create a lot of awareness. Now there is a place where you can go if you're Chinese or interested in Chinese culture." A tea tasting table was a popular attraction, drawing much of the crowd to taste authentic Oolong, jasmine, pouchong and lung ching teas. "You can combine the different teas to suit your own tastes also," CSA member Nathan Gaan said. Western Chinese 101 student Allison Chan said she is away from her family and the event was a good experience because her family celebrates the new year differently. The Chinese singers that performed at the celebration were one aspect Chan said she was not familiar with. "It's very different from mainland China because they (the singers) wear very heavy makeup," Chan said. Fellow Chinese 101 student Kristine Inaba said her favorite parts of the event were listening to music, learning how to write her name in Chinese and "of course, the food." Inaba said it was interesting to experience another culture's celebration of the new year. "Two years ago, I went to Japan through Western's exchange program," Inaba said. "We went to Chinatown and they had dragons going in and out of the stores for good luck. Many people celebrated by going to the temples as well." Several members,of.Western's Jie Dai Martial Arts club also put on a crowd-pleasing performance, See CELEBRATION, Page 4 Abstinence different for Western students Student injured by tree branch will not sue Western By Matt Black THE WESTERN FRONT The family of Western freshman Natalie Woods has decided not to pursue legal action for the Oct. 10 accident, in which Woods was hit on the head by a falling tree branch. "There has been no lawsuit filed to my knowledge," said Wendy Bohlke, Western's assistant attorney general. Bohlke said Woods' family could file suit up to three years after the incident occurred. Woods had no comment on the situation. Woods was hit by the 20-foot-long branch blown down during a windstorm while walking outside the biology building. She suffered a fractured skull and a broken nose as a result of the accident. Her family considered filing a lawsuit against Western to cover her medical costs. Gene Wright, Manager of Western's Outdoor-Fleet Maintenance Services, called the accident a "freak deal." In his 31 years at Western, Wright said it was the only time he could remember a student being injured by a fallen branch. Wright said because it was a Group voices concern about Sodexho's prison involvement Alaina Dunn/ The Western Front Western Environmental Watch members Cassandra Howe, junior (left) and Gwen Heisterkamp, senior (center), speak with sophomore Nellie Nutt (far right) about dining services. By Derek Sheppard THE WESTERN FRONT Representatives from Western Environmental Watch presented information Thursday in Red Square about Sodexho and the other two companies bidding for dining service contracts next year. Western senior and WEW member, Gwen Heisterkamp said she wants to raise awareness about dining contractors Sodexho, Aramark and Chartwells. Heisterkamp said she is concerned that Sodexho has ties to prisons in Australia and the United Kingdom. "I don't want to be putting my money into something that's supporting private prisons," Heisterkamp said. Dining services general manager Nori Yamashita said when Marriott and Sodexho merged, university dining services became affiliated with Sodexho's involvement in prison services. Yamashita said student concerns were one of the reasons Sodexho sold all stock in Corrections Corporation of America, which helped operate private prisons in the United States. In a press release, Sodexho Alliance Chairman Pierre Bellon said, "We have now determined that our CCA investment is no longer in line with our strategic objectives and is in conflict with our policy." According to the press release, Sodexho only provides services to democratic countries in which the death penalty is illegal, has rehabilitative programs and does not own any prison. Sodexho also will not provide services requiring employees to carry guns. "There is debate over whether (helping operate prisons) is good or bad, Director of University See SODEXHO, Page 4 Stacey Gorgen/ The Western Front Participant Crystal Shaw sings in the opening celebration S of the Chinese New Year Monday night. This year is represented by the horse. live limb, there was no way anyone could have known the branch was going to fall. Western's maintenance workers have continued the policy of removing dead and hanging branches from trees in" front of Old Main and Wilson Library. "We take safety matters real serious," Wright said. "If we get a call (about a branch) we respond immediately." THE WESTERN FRONT SEXUAL LIFESTYLE SERIES By Richard Bean, Amber Blondin, Hollie Joy Brown and Laura Thoren Western junior Dustin Terpening, 21, has made the decision not to have sex until marriage. Although he is in a long-distance relationship, every day he and his girlfriend are faced with the challenge of keeping sex out of their three-year relationship. "Having a girlfriend for three years, you can't tell me you are not going to get close to somebody," Terpening said, "It's hard, but if you are committed, you can make it." Staying a virgin is a difficult choice to make, he said. "It means not having sexual -intercourse when everything bombarding the senses says that it is OK," he said. "I am the same as everyone else," Terpening said. Terpening is one of nearly half of Western students surveyed by the Western Front who said they are currently abstinent. During the week of Feb. 4, the Front distributed surveys in Western classes and to students at the Viking Union. The non-random, non-scientific survey included 376 completed surveys. More females, 218, took the survey than males, 154. Forty-seven percent of the students surveyed said they See ABSTINENCE, Page 6 N THIS ISSUE Western Men's and Women's Basketball Western centers Mike Palm and Jenn McGillivray lead their respective teams towards the post-season. See stories page 10. Abigail Grush comes to Western Abigail Grush kicks off the Underground Coffeehouse's 2002 season. The Chicago native's band, "Phantom Beat," will play Feb. 20. See story page 8. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail t h e Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle
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Title | Western Front - 2002 February 15 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 120, no. 10 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2002-02-15 |
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 |
Hollie Joy Brown, editor-in-chief Jennifer Collins, managing editor Sonja L. Cohen, copy editor Anna Rimer, copy editor Paul Olund, copy editor Heather Trimm, photo editor Candace Nelson, photo editor Courtney Howard, news editor Josh Porter, news editor Helen Hollister, accent editor Remy P. Kissel, features editor James Lyon, sports editor Joseph Terrill, opinions editor Annie Johnson, online editor |
Staff |
Delicia Williams, cartoonist Homer E. Cook, Jr., columnist Alethea D. Macomber, business manager Joel D. Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Suzanne Almoslino Valerie Bauman Kristina Beall Richard Bean Marissa Bisnar Matt Black Amber Blondin Amber Bomar Josh Brastad Danny Cain Kristen Carlson Paul Nicholas Carlson Sara Colness Rachel Corella Gerald Craft Laura David Josh Dumond Alaina Dunn Robin Duranleau Naomi Edmonds Tarin Erickson Lee Fehrenbarher Sarah Fox Stacey Gorgen Heather Haslip Andy Hatton Josh Haupt Tyler Hendrick Jessica Herring Kate Hicks Tyler Hicks Matthew N. Hietala Margo Horner Amber Hurley Brandon Ivey Ailey Kato Charlette Livingston Sarah Loendorf Jackson Long Nick Lyle Joe Mack Adam Mahoney Dian McClury Heidi Mulhern Heather June Olah Romeelah Payofelin Mindy Ransford Naz Riahi Rick Segredan Chelsea Shaw Derek Sheppard Chris Smith Nicole Smith Christina Tercero Laura Thoren Donja Walker Jon Walsh |
Photographer |
Stacey Gorgen Alaina Dunn Candace Nelson Alaina Dunn Jackson Long Heather Trimm Amber Hurley |
Faculty Advisor | Jim J. Napoli |
Article Titles | Music, food usher in Chinese New Year / by Marissa Bisnar (p.1) -- Abstinence different for Western students / by Richard Bean, Amber Blondin, Hollie Joy Brown, Laura Thoren (p.1) -- Student injured by tree branch will not sue Western / by matt Black (p.1) -- Group voices concern about Sodexho's prison evolvement / by Derek Sheppard (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- International Night showcases ethnic student center clubs / Romeelah Payofelin (p.3) -- Black history month speaker disputes common political, education myths / by Brandon Ivey (p.3) -- Lack of environmental damage reports upsets Western professor / by Mindy Ransford (p.3) -- Forum seeks to raise county hunger awareness / by Rick Segreda (p.4) -- Western alumnus recounts reporting career, Pulitzer prize for Exxon Valdez coverage / by Sarah Loehndorf (p.4) -- Prevention and wellness grants promote student health / by Sara Colness (p.5) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Western dance students transform visions into life / by Niki Smith (p.7) -- Local exposure / by Mindy Ransford (p.8-9) -- Too weird for the indie crowd / by Jackson Long (p.8) -- Sports (p.10) -- Viking centers of attention / by Donja Walker (p.10) -- Palm heading toward all-time status with Vikings / by Ivy Plewman (p.10) -- Viking men face must-win game with SPU / by Matthew Hietala (p.11) -- Around the GNAC (p.11) -- Skategate rocks Winter Olympics / Paul Nicholas Carlson (p.12) -- Baseball contraction not budging / Richard Bean (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) -- Students across campus strive to make fitness goals / by Tarin Erickson (p.16) |
Photographs | Aparna VenKateswaran (p.3) -- Reginald Jones (p.3) -- Vera Young (p.4) -- Alisha Spencer, Heidi Schiller (p.7) -- Matt Fuller, Rich Canut (p.8) -- [Abigail Grush] (p.8) -- [Matt Fuller] (p.9) -- Moorea (Baker) Malatt (p.9) -- Leia Soler (p.9) -- Jenn McGillivray (p.10) -- Mike Palm (40) (p.10) -- [Vikings vs. SPU] (p.11) -- [Western students at Lou Parberry fitness center] (p.16) |
Cartoons | [You're sitting in my seat] / 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 |
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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 | The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 120 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington Music, food usher in Chinese New Year By Marissa Bisnar THE WESTERN FRONT The year of the snake gave way to the year of the horse Monday night as community members and students celebrated the Chinese New Year in the Viking Union. The event, coordinated by Western's Chinese Student Association, included dinner, martial arts demonstrations and music, among other activities. Western sophomore. Nikki Lac, CSA founder and president, said the association gives students from different backgrounds an opportunity to learn from each other. "At Western, there are Americanized Chinese students and very cultured Chinese students," she said. "The purpose of the association is to bring us both together." This was the CSA's first planned event of the year, arid they hope to have an even bigger celebration next year, CSA member Andrew Hu said. "We've been gaining momentum this year," Hu said. "The purpose of the club is to create a lot of awareness. Now there is a place where you can go if you're Chinese or interested in Chinese culture." A tea tasting table was a popular attraction, drawing much of the crowd to taste authentic Oolong, jasmine, pouchong and lung ching teas. "You can combine the different teas to suit your own tastes also," CSA member Nathan Gaan said. Western Chinese 101 student Allison Chan said she is away from her family and the event was a good experience because her family celebrates the new year differently. The Chinese singers that performed at the celebration were one aspect Chan said she was not familiar with. "It's very different from mainland China because they (the singers) wear very heavy makeup," Chan said. Fellow Chinese 101 student Kristine Inaba said her favorite parts of the event were listening to music, learning how to write her name in Chinese and "of course, the food." Inaba said it was interesting to experience another culture's celebration of the new year. "Two years ago, I went to Japan through Western's exchange program," Inaba said. "We went to Chinatown and they had dragons going in and out of the stores for good luck. Many people celebrated by going to the temples as well." Several members,of.Western's Jie Dai Martial Arts club also put on a crowd-pleasing performance, See CELEBRATION, Page 4 Abstinence different for Western students Student injured by tree branch will not sue Western By Matt Black THE WESTERN FRONT The family of Western freshman Natalie Woods has decided not to pursue legal action for the Oct. 10 accident, in which Woods was hit on the head by a falling tree branch. "There has been no lawsuit filed to my knowledge," said Wendy Bohlke, Western's assistant attorney general. Bohlke said Woods' family could file suit up to three years after the incident occurred. Woods had no comment on the situation. Woods was hit by the 20-foot-long branch blown down during a windstorm while walking outside the biology building. She suffered a fractured skull and a broken nose as a result of the accident. Her family considered filing a lawsuit against Western to cover her medical costs. Gene Wright, Manager of Western's Outdoor-Fleet Maintenance Services, called the accident a "freak deal." In his 31 years at Western, Wright said it was the only time he could remember a student being injured by a fallen branch. Wright said because it was a Group voices concern about Sodexho's prison involvement Alaina Dunn/ The Western Front Western Environmental Watch members Cassandra Howe, junior (left) and Gwen Heisterkamp, senior (center), speak with sophomore Nellie Nutt (far right) about dining services. By Derek Sheppard THE WESTERN FRONT Representatives from Western Environmental Watch presented information Thursday in Red Square about Sodexho and the other two companies bidding for dining service contracts next year. Western senior and WEW member, Gwen Heisterkamp said she wants to raise awareness about dining contractors Sodexho, Aramark and Chartwells. Heisterkamp said she is concerned that Sodexho has ties to prisons in Australia and the United Kingdom. "I don't want to be putting my money into something that's supporting private prisons," Heisterkamp said. Dining services general manager Nori Yamashita said when Marriott and Sodexho merged, university dining services became affiliated with Sodexho's involvement in prison services. Yamashita said student concerns were one of the reasons Sodexho sold all stock in Corrections Corporation of America, which helped operate private prisons in the United States. In a press release, Sodexho Alliance Chairman Pierre Bellon said, "We have now determined that our CCA investment is no longer in line with our strategic objectives and is in conflict with our policy." According to the press release, Sodexho only provides services to democratic countries in which the death penalty is illegal, has rehabilitative programs and does not own any prison. Sodexho also will not provide services requiring employees to carry guns. "There is debate over whether (helping operate prisons) is good or bad, Director of University See SODEXHO, Page 4 Stacey Gorgen/ The Western Front Participant Crystal Shaw sings in the opening celebration S of the Chinese New Year Monday night. This year is represented by the horse. live limb, there was no way anyone could have known the branch was going to fall. Western's maintenance workers have continued the policy of removing dead and hanging branches from trees in" front of Old Main and Wilson Library. "We take safety matters real serious," Wright said. "If we get a call (about a branch) we respond immediately." THE WESTERN FRONT SEXUAL LIFESTYLE SERIES By Richard Bean, Amber Blondin, Hollie Joy Brown and Laura Thoren Western junior Dustin Terpening, 21, has made the decision not to have sex until marriage. Although he is in a long-distance relationship, every day he and his girlfriend are faced with the challenge of keeping sex out of their three-year relationship. "Having a girlfriend for three years, you can't tell me you are not going to get close to somebody," Terpening said, "It's hard, but if you are committed, you can make it." Staying a virgin is a difficult choice to make, he said. "It means not having sexual -intercourse when everything bombarding the senses says that it is OK," he said. "I am the same as everyone else," Terpening said. Terpening is one of nearly half of Western students surveyed by the Western Front who said they are currently abstinent. During the week of Feb. 4, the Front distributed surveys in Western classes and to students at the Viking Union. The non-random, non-scientific survey included 376 completed surveys. More females, 218, took the survey than males, 154. Forty-seven percent of the students surveyed said they See ABSTINENCE, Page 6 N THIS ISSUE Western Men's and Women's Basketball Western centers Mike Palm and Jenn McGillivray lead their respective teams towards the post-season. See stories page 10. Abigail Grush comes to Western Abigail Grush kicks off the Underground Coffeehouse's 2002 season. The Chicago native's band, "Phantom Beat," will play Feb. 20. See story page 8. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail t h e Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle |
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