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9 *J The Western Front
Western Washington University Volume 120 Issue 4 Bellingham, Washington
Administration cancels DIC-sponsored rave
By Lisa Mandt
THE WESTERN FRONT
The Feb. 1 all-night dance
party, or rave, hosted by the
Drug Information Center, was
canceled Tuesday due to con-,
cerns of liability, safety and possible
illegal drug use.
Vice President of Student
Affairs Eileen Coughlin canceled
the event at an emergency meeting
stemming from a press
release issued by the DIC Jan. 18.
The press release was issued to
a wide range of media outlets to
promote its all-night dance party,
which was to take place in
Western's Viking Union multipurpose
room. DIC coordinator
and senior Brandon Dombrowsky
said the DIC did not need
approval from the administration
to host the rave.
"It would be irresponsible to
move forward with this event
because of the safety, philosophical,
legal and human health
concerns," Cpughlin said.
Dombrowsky and junior Evan
. Regester, were not invited to the
private meeting to address the
administration's questions and
concerns.
As stated in a memo released
by the DIC in November, the goal
of the rave was to provide students
methods of harm-reduction
and valuable information about
Ecstasy and other club drugs.
"Our intention is to make this
information available to those
who need it, where they need it,"
Dombrowsky said in the publication
"Drug Info Center Voice."
In an effort to promote safe
drug use, DanceSafe, a Seattle-based
organization that attends
events to test drugs for harmful
toxins was scheduled to attend
the rave to sell Ecstasy tab-testing
kits. The kits test small
pieces of club drugs to ensure
the safety of drug users at raves
or nightclubs.
"DanceSafe has their place,"
Coughlin said, "but it is not on
this campus."
In the original press release,
the proceeds of the rave were
said to go towards the recently
approved "Higher Education Act
Drug Provision" scholarship,
which passed 6-1 by the AS
Board to give students with prior
drug convictions a second chance.
In the latest press release, however,
the proceeds were scheduled
to go to DanceSafe.
Coughlin said she was
unaware that these were t\.e
goals and objectives of this event.
She said she thought it was an
all-night dance party providing
See RAVE, Page 4
women as the three daughters leave home. The play, directed by graduate student
Public forum helps clear
parking policy changes
By Amber Bomar
THE WESTERN FRONT
When Parking and
Transportation Services installed
pay stations in parking lots last
quarter, many students discovered
little yellow envelopes on
their windshields because they
did not understand the new
parking rules.
To try to clear up the confusion,
Parking and Transportation
Services hosted a public hearing.
Thursday to explain the proposed
changes to the rules for parking
••on campus, Changes will be submitted,
to President Karen Morse
for approval; . ••''•';
Some students • have received
tickets at night because they are
. not sure how to use pay stations
and are confused about when
. they, can park with. the Viking
Xpress pass. .', V -
> The Vikmg'-Xpress pass is an
after-hours permit.7 Students who
don't have an Xpress, or a general
parking pass, must pay the pay
station, said Julia Gassmah,
Parking and" Transportation budget
supervisor.
'In the upper lots on campus
after five o'clock at night, they
need a pass," Gassman said. "If
Western students participate in MLK Jr. celebration
By D i a n McClurg
THE WESTERN FRONT
Bellingham residents focused
on celebrating the life of Martin
Luther King Jr. and discussed
current human rights issues at
the Whatcom Human Rights
Task Force's fourth annual
Martin Luther King Jr.
Conference on Jan. 19.
According to the group's website,
the task force has focused
on teaching cultural tolerance to
the Bellingham community and
monitoring acts of malicious
harassment against the human
rights of groups and individuals
since 1994.
"I felt drawn to the conference
because I feel it's a good
opportunity to be educated and
meet other people who are concerned
about humanity,"
Western sophomore Laura
Johnson said.
Xuan-Trang Tran-Thien, associate
director of the Washington
Alliance for Immigrant and
Refugee Justice, gave the opening
keynote presentation.
Drawing from her experiences
as an immigrant from Vietnam
and her work with WAIRJ,
Tran-Thien spoke on the rights
of immigrants in times of war.
"It is a time of crisis that
faces our nation," Tran-Thien
said. "This day is about educating
and bringing, together our
communities."
Tran-Thien spoke about the
history of anti-immigrant sentiment
in the United States. She
also presented current facts connected
with the new Uniting
and Strengthening America by
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they leave their bus pass on the
dash, then they don't have to pay."
Xpress passes work at lots
17G, 19, 14, 11, seven and five.
The lower lots on campus, like
the C lot and 12A, are open after
5 p.m. for cars without passes.
Signs at the entrance of each
parking lot display the times to
use the pay stations.
Students with Xpresspasses
must still feed pay stations to
park after 5 p.m. in lot six
behind the Viking Union
because this area is open to
visitors. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
pn weekdays this lot-is $1.25 an
hour and after hours it is 50
cents per hour.
Gassman said if a student
runs into a problem with pay
stations or pay meters and does
not have time to figure out what
happened, they should call the
parking center.
Although some students are
confused- about pay stations
and pay meters, many still
enjoy the fact that Western
uses them.
"I just found the (pay stations)
behind Edens South and
I was happy," Sophomore
Sophia Summers said. "And I
See PARKING, page 4
IN THIS ISSUE
Is college binge
drinking justified?
The risks of binge drinking
outweigh the benefits, but a
balance between school
work and social life must be
struck.
See story, Page 14.
Western women's
basketball
Viking women win their
14th-straight
game at
home,
beating the
University of
Alaska-
Fairbanks
82-49.
See story, Page 10.
For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2002 January 25 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 120, no. 4 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2002-01-25 |
| 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 Gabriel Joseph 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 Abiah Weaver |
| Photographer |
Alaina Dunn Candace Nelson Heather Trimm |
| Faculty Advisor | Jim J. Napoli |
| Article Titles | Administration cancels DIC-sponsored rave / by Lisa Mandt (p.1) -- Public forum helps clear parking policy changes / by Amber Bomar (p.1) -- Western Students participate in MLK Jr. celebration / by Dian McClurg (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Critics demand increased community service work study jobs / by Matt Black (p.3) -- Haggard Hall labs receive 57 new computers / by Sarah Loehndorf (p.5) -- Woodring student teaching period extends to 14 weeks / by Derek Sheppard (p.5) -- Former astronaut plans to reform science program / by Rachel Corella (p.6) -- No charges filed in fall homicide / by Josh Haupt (p.6) -- Construction to begin March 2002 / by Kate Hicks (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Local bands eager to perform in VU / by Jackson Long (p.7) -- Struggle for independence / by Mindy Ransford (p.8) -- Spirit of the dream / by Alaina Dunn (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings women win 14th straight at Carver / Donja Walker (p.10) -- Viking men stunned in double overtime at Western Oregon (p.10) -- Californians shine for Viking men / by Niki Smith (p.11) -- Around the GNAC (p.11) -- Size doesn't matter to Kaczor / by Ivy Plewman (p.12) -- Carver Gym stinks: desire for new facility grows / Margo Horner (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) -- Letter to the editor (p.16) |
| Photographs | Keridwyn Deller (p.1) -- Pera Kullpa band members (p.1) -- Amber Potter (p.3) -- Adam B. Ross (p.5) -- George Nelson (p.6) -- Randy Young (p.7) -- Claire Ryman, Heather Coburn, Juliana Wood, Keridwyn Deller (p.8) -- Clyde Ford, Rabbi Yossi Liebowitz (p.9) -- Stacey Miller (p.10) -- Jason Burrell (p.11) -- Shelton Diggs (p.11) -- Jodie Kaczor (p.12) |
| Cartoons | Are the students drinking all night? / Celicia 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). |
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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 | 9 *J The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 120 Issue 4 Bellingham, Washington Administration cancels DIC-sponsored rave By Lisa Mandt THE WESTERN FRONT The Feb. 1 all-night dance party, or rave, hosted by the Drug Information Center, was canceled Tuesday due to con-, cerns of liability, safety and possible illegal drug use. Vice President of Student Affairs Eileen Coughlin canceled the event at an emergency meeting stemming from a press release issued by the DIC Jan. 18. The press release was issued to a wide range of media outlets to promote its all-night dance party, which was to take place in Western's Viking Union multipurpose room. DIC coordinator and senior Brandon Dombrowsky said the DIC did not need approval from the administration to host the rave. "It would be irresponsible to move forward with this event because of the safety, philosophical, legal and human health concerns," Cpughlin said. Dombrowsky and junior Evan . Regester, were not invited to the private meeting to address the administration's questions and concerns. As stated in a memo released by the DIC in November, the goal of the rave was to provide students methods of harm-reduction and valuable information about Ecstasy and other club drugs. "Our intention is to make this information available to those who need it, where they need it," Dombrowsky said in the publication "Drug Info Center Voice." In an effort to promote safe drug use, DanceSafe, a Seattle-based organization that attends events to test drugs for harmful toxins was scheduled to attend the rave to sell Ecstasy tab-testing kits. The kits test small pieces of club drugs to ensure the safety of drug users at raves or nightclubs. "DanceSafe has their place," Coughlin said, "but it is not on this campus." In the original press release, the proceeds of the rave were said to go towards the recently approved "Higher Education Act Drug Provision" scholarship, which passed 6-1 by the AS Board to give students with prior drug convictions a second chance. In the latest press release, however, the proceeds were scheduled to go to DanceSafe. Coughlin said she was unaware that these were t\.e goals and objectives of this event. She said she thought it was an all-night dance party providing See RAVE, Page 4 women as the three daughters leave home. The play, directed by graduate student Public forum helps clear parking policy changes By Amber Bomar THE WESTERN FRONT When Parking and Transportation Services installed pay stations in parking lots last quarter, many students discovered little yellow envelopes on their windshields because they did not understand the new parking rules. To try to clear up the confusion, Parking and Transportation Services hosted a public hearing. Thursday to explain the proposed changes to the rules for parking ••on campus, Changes will be submitted, to President Karen Morse for approval; . ••''•'; Some students • have received tickets at night because they are . not sure how to use pay stations and are confused about when . they, can park with. the Viking Xpress pass. .', V - > The Vikmg'-Xpress pass is an after-hours permit.7 Students who don't have an Xpress, or a general parking pass, must pay the pay station, said Julia Gassmah, Parking and" Transportation budget supervisor. 'In the upper lots on campus after five o'clock at night, they need a pass," Gassman said. "If Western students participate in MLK Jr. celebration By D i a n McClurg THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham residents focused on celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and discussed current human rights issues at the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force's fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Conference on Jan. 19. According to the group's website, the task force has focused on teaching cultural tolerance to the Bellingham community and monitoring acts of malicious harassment against the human rights of groups and individuals since 1994. "I felt drawn to the conference because I feel it's a good opportunity to be educated and meet other people who are concerned about humanity," Western sophomore Laura Johnson said. Xuan-Trang Tran-Thien, associate director of the Washington Alliance for Immigrant and Refugee Justice, gave the opening keynote presentation. Drawing from her experiences as an immigrant from Vietnam and her work with WAIRJ, Tran-Thien spoke on the rights of immigrants in times of war. "It is a time of crisis that faces our nation," Tran-Thien said. "This day is about educating and bringing, together our communities." Tran-Thien spoke about the history of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States. She also presented current facts connected with the new Uniting and Strengthening America by See RIGHTS, Page 4 MilllHiPs ffi^^H MHH^^^^^^I HH^^^^^H iM^^H ^HR' ^^HtkSifll ^ ^ • 9 •jeffft*1' ¥ ' - • B I B ' rfsffl ^^H^I^RB^^^^^HHI^Blri ^^^^^^^•1 J^SBHI^^^^^^^^^^^^^^HV HK^^^^^B^V^VK i^^^EBll^HPlffSli BlI^lltoMr^Hi^^H ^^K^flH^H^^^^H Alaina Dunn/ The Western Front Members of the band Pera Kullpa performed Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Whatcom Center in downtown Bellingham during the evening events of the Whatcom County Human Rights Conference in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. they leave their bus pass on the dash, then they don't have to pay." Xpress passes work at lots 17G, 19, 14, 11, seven and five. The lower lots on campus, like the C lot and 12A, are open after 5 p.m. for cars without passes. Signs at the entrance of each parking lot display the times to use the pay stations. Students with Xpresspasses must still feed pay stations to park after 5 p.m. in lot six behind the Viking Union because this area is open to visitors. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. pn weekdays this lot-is $1.25 an hour and after hours it is 50 cents per hour. Gassman said if a student runs into a problem with pay stations or pay meters and does not have time to figure out what happened, they should call the parking center. Although some students are confused- about pay stations and pay meters, many still enjoy the fact that Western uses them. "I just found the (pay stations) behind Edens South and I was happy," Sophomore Sophia Summers said. "And I See PARKING, page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Is college binge drinking justified? The risks of binge drinking outweigh the benefits, but a balance between school work and social life must be struck. See story, Page 14. Western women's basketball Viking women win their 14th-straight game at home, beating the University of Alaska- Fairbanks 82-49. See story, Page 10. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail the Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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