Western Front - 1992 July 15

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Lakewood: a variety of activities
By Nicole Meyer
staff reporter
Low on money and entertainment
ideas? Drive east on Lakeway for
about seven miles (from campus),
then turn left at Lakewood Park. Se­cluded
and available, Lakewood of­fers
a variety of recreational activities
free to Western, Whatcom Commu­nity
College and Northwest Indian
College students (with valid student
identification).
Lakewood is open seven days a
week from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays
and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.
Canoes, kayaks and rowboats are
ready to rent when you are, but
windsurfers and sailboats require a
little more effort than handing over
student identification.
Jeff Davis, program manager
for Lakewood, said prospective sail­ors
and surfers must first demonstrate
competence. After that, one can ob­tain
a $5 sailing card, which allows
the holder to carouse upon the lake for
up to three months.
Davis said anyone is welcome to
use the beach, is limited to students,
faculty, alumni and their immediate
families.
Part of Western since 1928,
Lakewood's boathouse was built in
1981. Many one-credit recreation
classes through Western takeplaceat
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(L. to R.) Jun Di Zon, Frances Mateo, and Warren Birmitto
take advantage of Lakewood's facilities.
the site.
Classes in windsurfing, kayaking
and sailing are offered in the fall and
spring with a $35 lab fee, Davis said.
Classes meet once a week, giving
beginners a foot in the door and oth­ers
more experience.
Opportunities for lessons are also
available for non-students.
"You won't find it (a sailing
lesson) cheaper or more comprehen­sive
anywhere else," Davis said.
Four sessions run for $35 with a
two-to-one, student-instructor ratio.
Peoplecan signup at the Viking Union
Finance Office, VU 207, to begin
anytime. No specific days for lessons
are designated.
Lounge space that can be used as a
banquet room, is also available for
functions, Davis said. Interested
groups may call Events Services in
the VU, 647-4777, for more informa­tion.
Hidden between trees and off to
the side of Lakewood's beach, lies
what is called a "challenge course."
Groups from campus or other
organizations are welcome to use this
course, required. Interested parties
may contact the Outdoor Center in
the VU, 647-6128.
Plenty of summer remains to
discover Lakewood's opportunities.
Mike Heimer, a Western junior, said
he loves Lakewood because, "The
docks are really long and are great
runways for launching worthy belly
flops."
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Still in politics... Summer school teachers
Retired professor chosen as elector to receive regular pay
Laura King
assistant news/features editor
James W. Davis, a retired pro­fessor
of political science at Western,
has been chosen, with 10 other people,
to be a Democratic elector for the
state of Washington.
Davis was chosen as a Demo­cratic
representative for the second
congressional district. The second
congressional district includes
Whatcom, Island, San Juan, and
Snohomish counties. In Washington,
there are nine congressional districts
and nine electors for those districts,
plus one elector for each senator.
Davis is a Clinton supporter,
while some democratic electors are
for Jerry Brown. Davis said he sees
Clinton as a compromise candidate
between Bush and Perot.
As an elector, Davis may be in­volved
in the process of electing the
next president of the United States.
The United States chooses its presi­dent
through a
system referred to
as the Electoral
College.
In this sys­tem,
when people
go to vote for a
president, they
aren't really vot­ing
for George
Bush, Bill Clinton
or Ross Perot. In­stead,
they are
voting for a par­ticular
party's
elector. Currently,
Perot isn't on the
ballot of all 50
states, but he is on
Washington's
ballot
The Electoral College is a "win­ner
take all" system in which the
majority of the people's votes deter­mines
which party's electors will vote
for the entire state.
By Tina Prather
news/features editor
James W. Davis, professor emeritus of
political science at Western, is a Democratic
elector for Washington State.
For instance, if the majority of
Please see Electoral
College, page 4
Although enrollment figures are not completely tallied, Lawrence Marrs,
dean of summer school and dean of the Woodring College of Education, said
almost all teachers will be receiving their regular salary this summer.
"There are only two or three teachers who will not be receiving their regular
salary," Marrs said, "And they already know about it."
Because summer school is entirely self-sustained, teachers' salaries this
summer depended upon summer student enrollment If the budget had not been
met teachers would have taken a 3 percent budget cut.
Marrs said the figures on the budget will not officially be in until about
November. Many of the enrollment figures are still hard to predict because of
mail-in enrollment and workshops talcing place later in the summer.
Joe St. Hilaire, acting registrar, said he estimates enrollment to be around
3,000 right now. He said he doesn't think it's very likely that enrollment will go
much higher than 3,100. Last year's total summer enrollment was 3,204.
Hilaire said enrollment for the college of arts and sciences is down from last
year, and he thinks enrollment for the college of education may be down too.
However, George Gerhold, associate dean of the college of arts and
sciences, said his enrollment is up from last year.
"Last year we exceeded our (enrollment) estimate slightly," Gerhold said.
This year he said they set their estimate higher, and their enrollment was slightly
lower then they had hoped.
"It's not dramatic, but it's not trivial," Gerhold said. He said his regular
salaried teachers will be making their full salary. He said he's glad it turned out
that way. "It makes for avoiding one depressing meeting."