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Ghost in the graveyard Bellingham offers spooky Halloween fun. See Story, Page 6. Skate debate Opinions differ about the quality of Bellingham's only skate park. See Story, Page 9. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 123 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington FBI searches Bellingham • Two suspects connected with Light House Mission, Bellingham High School Heather Trimm/The Western Front Dave Chesson, Light House Mission spokesman, answers questions concerning John Allen Muhammad and 17-year-old John Lee Malvo. The pair, arrested Thursday in connection with the Washington, D.C.-area sniper shootings, lived at the mission last year. BY ERIC BERTO The key suspects arrested in connection with the Washington, D.C.- area sniper attacks have a link to Bellingham. Officials were in Bellingham on Wednesday and Thursday gathering information regarding John Allen Muhammad, 41, a.k.a. John Allen Williams, and John Lee Malvo, 17. The two were arrested at 3:30 a.m. EST on Thursday at a rest stop on Interstate 70 near Myersville, Md. while sleeping in a blue Chevrolet Caprice. Authorities had been searching for a Caprice with New Jersey license plates, and "a motorist noticed'the car at the rest stop and reported it to authorities. Law enforcement officials said they found a Bushmaster .223- caliber rifle in the Caprice. According to an arrest warrant filed Wednesday in Seattle, the weapon possession violated a court order placed against Muhammad in 2000. Malvo is being held as a material witness to Muhammad's warrant. FBI officials in Seattle refused to reveal if the two men arrested would be charged in the killings, as the investigation is ongoing. Dave Chesson, Light House Mission spokesman, said Muhammad and Malvo were living at the mission on West Holly Street while they stayed in Bellingham. They never caused any problems during their stay, which was intermittent from Oct. 20, 2001 to Jan. 19, 2002, he said. _"They slept, they ate, they left," he said. Chesson would not say if he believed the two were capable of the violence on the East Coast. "Crimes were committed, and they did stay here," he said. According to a press release issued by the mission, Muh-ammad passed through the mis- See SNIPER, Page 4 City Council approves removal of S. College Dr. BY ERIC BERTO In a decision that angered neighbors of Western, the Bellingham City Council voted 6-0 Monday to remove South College Drive and construct new athletic fields in its place. George Pierce, Western's vice president of business and financial affairs, said the initial plan is to replace the two existing Fairhaven fields with full-length football and soccer fields. "Our preference for the field would be to use Field Turf, the same surface the University of Washington uses," he said. "The all-weather surface would be cheaper than grass because we wouldn't have to mow it or replant it ever." The project is estimated to cost $4 million, said Tim Wynn, Western's director of facilities management. Wynn said Western will ask the state for $4 million to pay for the removal of the road and construction of the new fields. "The long-term maintenance is up to the university," he said. "I'm going to have to stretch my available resources even further." Wynn said it is unclear how much money the state will grant to the, university. "It is a difficult task to get money for playfields," he said. Pierce said finding funding is the next task in the process.' "We will work with whatever the state can give us," Pierce said. "The fact that the council agreed with Western and its trustees shows the ability to work together for future growth." Neighbors' concerns arose from the increase in traffic the shutdown might cause. Bellingham resident Tom Ashton, who lives on North Garden Street, said he is concerned about the long-term effects of closing the road. "This is part of a larger problem," he said. "The university is engaged in a piecemeal process by doing whatever project is convenient at the time. See STREET, Page 4 Sex offenders live near campus BY KATHY DOSOVICH Two Level III sex offenders moved into a house three blocks from Western's campus Monday. Steven Cline Griffith and Colet K. Brewer now live in the house across the street from Laurel Park at 1000 Indian St. Risk Management Specialist with the Department of Corrections Thad Allen said he acquired the house as a transitional home for recently released Level III sex offenders, who are highly likely to re-offend. "My final decision was that there were risks involved in having them there," Allen said, "but we mitigate the risks better if we have them there." According to the Bellingham Police Department Web site, both men living in the Indian Street house are considered dangers to the community. Both offenders refused to comment. The other transitional house is located on Northwest Avenue. The department was seeking another house because many registered sex offenders do not See OFFENDER, Page 4 Peter Louras/ The Western Front Western graduate Sarah Kopke tosses a Frisbee to her dogs Teal and Macy at Laurel Park. The sex offenders' house, pictured behind Kopke, is located at 1000 Indian St. Steven Cline Griffith Colet K. Brewer Photos courtesy of the Bellingham Police Department Web site For news t i p s , 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 October 25 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 123, no. 10 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2002-10-25 |
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 |
Courtney L. Howard, editor-in-chief Candace Nelson, managing editor Andrea Jasinek, copy editor Mike Baab, copy editor Brianne Holte, copy editor Heather Trimm, photo editor Peter Louras, photo editor assistant Derek Sheppard, news editor Lisa Mandt, news editor Ailey Kato, accent editor Helen Hollister, features editor Christopher A. Smith, sports editor Paul Nicholas Carlson, opinions editor Amber Blondin, online editor Kristen Proctor, cartoonist |
Staff |
Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Kellyn Ballard Timothy Ballard Jeanna Barrett Kristina Beall Justin Berreth Eric Berto Annie Billington Megan Burcham Kirsten Carlson Samuel Chayavichitsilp Lori Coleman Gerald Craft Katherine Dasovich Matthew DeLong Laurel Eddy Joshua Fejeran Audra Fredrickson Michele Girard Shanna Green Matthew Hietala Donica Hinman-Burnett Katie James Andrew Jacobs Peter Malcolm Colin McDonald Meagan McFadden Brendan McLaughlin Lynsey Nylin Mindy Pease Erik Peterson Erik Robinson Brandon Rosage Nicole Russo Andrew Schmidt Christopher Schweitzer Shara Smith Christina Tercero Israel Wainwright (Zeb Wainwright) |
Photographer |
Heather Trimm Peter Louras Shara B. Smith Jeanna Barrett Brendan McLaughlin |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | FBI searches Bellingham / by Eric Berto (p.1) -- City Council approves removal of S. College Dr. / by Eric Berto (p.1) -- Sex offenders live near campus / by Kathy Dosovich (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Campus police keep students with pets on a short leash / by Shara B. Smith (p.3) -- Lunelle shot nationally recalled / by Kellyn Ballard (p.3) -- Insults replace issues at debate / by Katie James (p.3) -- Sex offender profiles (p.4) -- Accent (p.5) -- In the spotlight (p.5) -- Spooky spots / by Jeanna Barrett (p.6) -- Jack-o-Lynden / Donica Hinman-Burnett (p.7) -- Political play scoffs at war romance / by Brendan McLaughlin (p.7-8) -- Sports (p.8) -- New position, rules bring excitement to volleyball / by Josh Dumond (p.8) -- Stopping mediocrity starts with firing Mike Holmgren / Josh Dumond (p.8) -- Opinions on skate park still in mid-air / by Justin Berreth (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Letter to the editor (p.11) -- Classified (p.11) -- Campus safety and your right to know (p.12) |
Photographs | Dave Chesson (p.1) -- Sarah Kopke (p.1) -- Marvin Mondejar (p.2) -- Geri Laney (p.2) -- Adam Sherman (p.2) -- Gabe Loshvaugh and Hemingway (p.3) -- [Angel monument at Bayview Cemetery] (p.6) -- Madeline Osland and Meg Krieg (p.7) -- Chad Evans, James Lortz (p.7) -- Nicola Parker (p.8) -- Nicola Parker, Kristy Carstensen (p.8) -- Jeremy Miller (p.9) |
Cartoons | [Timmy, you are 2% behind] / Kristen Proctor (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 | Ghost in the graveyard Bellingham offers spooky Halloween fun. See Story, Page 6. Skate debate Opinions differ about the quality of Bellingham's only skate park. See Story, Page 9. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 123 Issue 10 Bellingham, Washington FBI searches Bellingham • Two suspects connected with Light House Mission, Bellingham High School Heather Trimm/The Western Front Dave Chesson, Light House Mission spokesman, answers questions concerning John Allen Muhammad and 17-year-old John Lee Malvo. The pair, arrested Thursday in connection with the Washington, D.C.-area sniper shootings, lived at the mission last year. BY ERIC BERTO The key suspects arrested in connection with the Washington, D.C.- area sniper attacks have a link to Bellingham. Officials were in Bellingham on Wednesday and Thursday gathering information regarding John Allen Muhammad, 41, a.k.a. John Allen Williams, and John Lee Malvo, 17. The two were arrested at 3:30 a.m. EST on Thursday at a rest stop on Interstate 70 near Myersville, Md. while sleeping in a blue Chevrolet Caprice. Authorities had been searching for a Caprice with New Jersey license plates, and "a motorist noticed'the car at the rest stop and reported it to authorities. Law enforcement officials said they found a Bushmaster .223- caliber rifle in the Caprice. According to an arrest warrant filed Wednesday in Seattle, the weapon possession violated a court order placed against Muhammad in 2000. Malvo is being held as a material witness to Muhammad's warrant. FBI officials in Seattle refused to reveal if the two men arrested would be charged in the killings, as the investigation is ongoing. Dave Chesson, Light House Mission spokesman, said Muhammad and Malvo were living at the mission on West Holly Street while they stayed in Bellingham. They never caused any problems during their stay, which was intermittent from Oct. 20, 2001 to Jan. 19, 2002, he said. _"They slept, they ate, they left," he said. Chesson would not say if he believed the two were capable of the violence on the East Coast. "Crimes were committed, and they did stay here," he said. According to a press release issued by the mission, Muh-ammad passed through the mis- See SNIPER, Page 4 City Council approves removal of S. College Dr. BY ERIC BERTO In a decision that angered neighbors of Western, the Bellingham City Council voted 6-0 Monday to remove South College Drive and construct new athletic fields in its place. George Pierce, Western's vice president of business and financial affairs, said the initial plan is to replace the two existing Fairhaven fields with full-length football and soccer fields. "Our preference for the field would be to use Field Turf, the same surface the University of Washington uses," he said. "The all-weather surface would be cheaper than grass because we wouldn't have to mow it or replant it ever." The project is estimated to cost $4 million, said Tim Wynn, Western's director of facilities management. Wynn said Western will ask the state for $4 million to pay for the removal of the road and construction of the new fields. "The long-term maintenance is up to the university," he said. "I'm going to have to stretch my available resources even further." Wynn said it is unclear how much money the state will grant to the, university. "It is a difficult task to get money for playfields," he said. Pierce said finding funding is the next task in the process.' "We will work with whatever the state can give us," Pierce said. "The fact that the council agreed with Western and its trustees shows the ability to work together for future growth." Neighbors' concerns arose from the increase in traffic the shutdown might cause. Bellingham resident Tom Ashton, who lives on North Garden Street, said he is concerned about the long-term effects of closing the road. "This is part of a larger problem," he said. "The university is engaged in a piecemeal process by doing whatever project is convenient at the time. See STREET, Page 4 Sex offenders live near campus BY KATHY DOSOVICH Two Level III sex offenders moved into a house three blocks from Western's campus Monday. Steven Cline Griffith and Colet K. Brewer now live in the house across the street from Laurel Park at 1000 Indian St. Risk Management Specialist with the Department of Corrections Thad Allen said he acquired the house as a transitional home for recently released Level III sex offenders, who are highly likely to re-offend. "My final decision was that there were risks involved in having them there," Allen said, "but we mitigate the risks better if we have them there." According to the Bellingham Police Department Web site, both men living in the Indian Street house are considered dangers to the community. Both offenders refused to comment. The other transitional house is located on Northwest Avenue. The department was seeking another house because many registered sex offenders do not See OFFENDER, Page 4 Peter Louras/ The Western Front Western graduate Sarah Kopke tosses a Frisbee to her dogs Teal and Macy at Laurel Park. The sex offenders' house, pictured behind Kopke, is located at 1000 Indian St. Steven Cline Griffith Colet K. Brewer Photos courtesy of the Bellingham Police Department Web site For news t i p s , call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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