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2-1 Upset
Men's soccer topple No. 5 Cal
State Dominguez at Civic Field.
See Story, Page 10.
ri
Know Your Role
Dungeons and Dragons gamers
dispel "nerd" myth.
See Story, Page 8.
October 8, 2002 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 123 Issue 5 Bellingham, Washington
Students find comfort helping kids
BY JEANNA BARRETT
Sharing a love for macaroni
and cheese helped unite
Rachael Er^son and her 10-
year-old buddy.
Ericson, a Whatcom Community
College junior, said she has
mentored the macaroni-and-cheese-
loving girl, called a
buddy, in the Big Brothers Big
Sisters program for three years.
"When I'm feeling stressed or
overwhelmed, she puts everything
back in perspective for me
and calms me down," Ericson
said. "It's good to forget everything
for a couple of hours when
it's just me and her playing and
having fun."
The Northwest Washington
chapter of Big Brothers Big
Sisters won the Growth Through
Action award at a regional conference
on Sept. 27.
The award honored agencies
that experienced a 10-percent
growth in the number of children
mentored between 2000
and 2001 and that served at
least 3 percent of the kids in the
community who could benefit
from a mentoring relationship.
Using the 2002 census, the Big
Brothers Big Sisters program calculated
how many kids could benefit
from a mentoring relationship.
See MENTOR, Page 4-
Peter Louras/ The Western Front
Western senior Nate Rich plays tetherball with a 12-year-old participant in the Campus
Buddies program last Saturday. Rich said he often spends his free time volunteering
with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Redmond adopts pipeline safety after Bellingham disaster
BY DAN THOMPSEN
The 1999 pipeline explosion
that jarred Bellingham continues
to serve as a lesson to lawmakers
statewide, even after
three years.
Redmond City Council members
voted Oct. 1 to adopt new
safety guidelines concerning the
petroleum pipeline that cuts a
path through their city.
"Now developers can't touch
the dirt within 25 feet of the
pipeline," said Richard Cole,
Redmond City Council president.
"This will help us avoid a
disaster like the one in
Bellingham."
The new setback rules are a
result of a joint coordination
between the City of Redmond
and the City of Bellingham.
"We asked Bellingham officials
what lengths they took
after the explosion," said Lori
Peckol, Redmond Planning
Department senior planner.
Developers who wish to build
along the pipeline must now
abide by the stringent rules that
the City Council has set forth.
According to the Redmond
Community Development Guide,
new construction near the 50-foot
pipeline corridor must be set back
a minimum of 25 feet.
High-consequence land uses,
such as schools, clinics, stadiums
or other developments that
have a high-density onsite population,
require a setback of 500
feet or more.
Tom Rosenburg, assistant
director of the Bellingham
Public Works Department, said
Bellingham has a different
method for preventing inadvertent
damage.
The Bellingham section of the
pipeline runs under private lands
that have setbacks of up to 60
feet. These setbacks are calculated
at the time of development.
A fracture in the Bellingham
pipeline dumped 250,000 gallons
of gasoline into Whatcom
Creek where two 10-year-old
boys were playing with fire-
See PIPELINE, Page 4
Athletic fields to
replace South
Campus Drive if
council approves
BY KATIE JAMES
Western's board of trustees
adopted a resolution Friday
stating its support for the
removal of South College Drive
to allow for new athletic fields.
The road currently runs
between Fairhaven College and
the softball field and leads to
the visitor's center.
Campus officials have submitted
a proposal to the university
and the city of Bellingham
suggesting that the road be
removed and replaced with
fields for student use.
"We think that (removing
South College Drive) is critical
to the execution of our campus
master plan, as well as plans to
continue with the development
of South Campus," Western
President Karen Morse said
during the meeting.
The resolution, which the
board approved Friday, states
that Western currently has a
critical shortage of athletic
fields.
The construction of the communications
facility further
intensified this problem,
because construction of the
new facility, has begun in the
former athletic field south of
the Environ-mental Studies
building.
With the renovation of Bill
McDonald Parkway providing
alternate access to campus,
Director of Facilities Management
Tim Wynn said South
College Drive was no longer
needed and the area could be
better utilized by new athletic
fields.
If the plan is approved, there
will be room for two full-sized
fields that would be used for
intramural sports or general
See CAMPUS, Page 4
Grants allow WTA to lower diesel bus emissions at least 85 percent
BY ERIK ROBINSON
Whatcom Transit Authority
buses will no longer spout black
soot from their exhaust pipes
because of a new program that
will reduce diesel emissions by at
least 85 percent.
WTA, in partnership with the
Environmental Protection Agency,
Northwest Air Pollution
Authority and ConocoPhillips
Ferndale Refinery, has begun the
Diesel Retrofit Project to reduce
engine emissions substantially.
WTA began the project in
response to a community outreach
survey, which showed that
clean air was a major concern for
residents of Whatcom County.
'We already have good air in
Whatcom County, but nobody
should rely on their past accomplishments
to take care of the
future," said James Randies,
NWAPA planning and policy
director.
Field tests in New York City
have shown a 90-percent reduction
in emissions, said Pete
Stark, WTA fleet and facilities
director.
The project is voluntary, but
with a $215,000 grant from
ConocoPhillips Ferndale Refinery
and $65,000 from the EPA,
WTA is retrofitting its entire fleet
of 34 buses without any cost to
taxpayers, Stark said.
"We live here too," said Andy
Johnson, Cummins vice president
of sales, "and we want the
air to be clean," said Andy
Johnson, Cummins vice president
of sales.
The first step in switching the
buses to ultra-low- sulfur diesel
fuel, which alone lowers particulates
by 20 percent, Randies said.
Regular fuel produces 15
times more sulfur than ultra-low-
sulfur fuel.
The second step is retrofitting
the buses with Johnson
Matthey Continually Regen-erat-
See WTA,Page 4
Erik Robinson/ The Western Front
Pete Stark, WTA fleet and facilities director, demonstrates
the emission reducing filter technology.
For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2002 October 8 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 123, no. 5 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2002-10-08 |
| 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 Holly Forstie 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 |
Peter Louras Erik Robinson Jeremy Edwards Matt Bucher |
| Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
| Article Titles | Students find comfort helping kids / by Jeanna Barrett (p.1) -- Redmond adopts pipeline safety after Bellingham disaster / by Dan Thompsen (p.1) -- Grants allow WTA to lower diesel bus emissions at least 85 percent / by Erik Robinson (p.1) -- Athletic fields to replace South Campus Drive if council approves / by Katie James (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- West Nile virus arrives in Washington / by Shara B. Smith (p.3) -- One-time shot / by Annie Billington (p.3) -- Proposed gas tax increase generates mixed reactions / by Erik Peterson (p.3) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Slaying the dragon myths / by Jeremy Edwards (p.8) -- Probing for justice / by Matt Bucher (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings continue unbeaten streak to seven with victory against no. 5 nationally ranked team / by Josh Dumond (p.10) -- Western women split weekend matches / by Megan Burcham (p.11) -- Vikings remain undefeated / by Tim Ballard (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Letters to the editor (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
| Photographs | Nate Rich and 12 year old boy (p.1) -- Pete Stark (p.1) -- Tai Hartley (p.2) -- Bridget LaVerdiere (p.2) -- Benjamin Weaver (p.2) -- Doug Taylor (p.8) -- Jake Metzker (p.9) -- David Schlesinger, Ian Weinberg (p.10) -- Kristin Whitlock (p.11) -- Duncan Sherrad (p.12) |
| Cartoons | [Help wanted] / 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 | 2-1 Upset Men's soccer topple No. 5 Cal State Dominguez at Civic Field. See Story, Page 10. ri Know Your Role Dungeons and Dragons gamers dispel "nerd" myth. See Story, Page 8. October 8, 2002 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 123 Issue 5 Bellingham, Washington Students find comfort helping kids BY JEANNA BARRETT Sharing a love for macaroni and cheese helped unite Rachael Er^son and her 10- year-old buddy. Ericson, a Whatcom Community College junior, said she has mentored the macaroni-and-cheese- loving girl, called a buddy, in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for three years. "When I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed, she puts everything back in perspective for me and calms me down," Ericson said. "It's good to forget everything for a couple of hours when it's just me and her playing and having fun." The Northwest Washington chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters won the Growth Through Action award at a regional conference on Sept. 27. The award honored agencies that experienced a 10-percent growth in the number of children mentored between 2000 and 2001 and that served at least 3 percent of the kids in the community who could benefit from a mentoring relationship. Using the 2002 census, the Big Brothers Big Sisters program calculated how many kids could benefit from a mentoring relationship. See MENTOR, Page 4- Peter Louras/ The Western Front Western senior Nate Rich plays tetherball with a 12-year-old participant in the Campus Buddies program last Saturday. Rich said he often spends his free time volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Redmond adopts pipeline safety after Bellingham disaster BY DAN THOMPSEN The 1999 pipeline explosion that jarred Bellingham continues to serve as a lesson to lawmakers statewide, even after three years. Redmond City Council members voted Oct. 1 to adopt new safety guidelines concerning the petroleum pipeline that cuts a path through their city. "Now developers can't touch the dirt within 25 feet of the pipeline," said Richard Cole, Redmond City Council president. "This will help us avoid a disaster like the one in Bellingham." The new setback rules are a result of a joint coordination between the City of Redmond and the City of Bellingham. "We asked Bellingham officials what lengths they took after the explosion," said Lori Peckol, Redmond Planning Department senior planner. Developers who wish to build along the pipeline must now abide by the stringent rules that the City Council has set forth. According to the Redmond Community Development Guide, new construction near the 50-foot pipeline corridor must be set back a minimum of 25 feet. High-consequence land uses, such as schools, clinics, stadiums or other developments that have a high-density onsite population, require a setback of 500 feet or more. Tom Rosenburg, assistant director of the Bellingham Public Works Department, said Bellingham has a different method for preventing inadvertent damage. The Bellingham section of the pipeline runs under private lands that have setbacks of up to 60 feet. These setbacks are calculated at the time of development. A fracture in the Bellingham pipeline dumped 250,000 gallons of gasoline into Whatcom Creek where two 10-year-old boys were playing with fire- See PIPELINE, Page 4 Athletic fields to replace South Campus Drive if council approves BY KATIE JAMES Western's board of trustees adopted a resolution Friday stating its support for the removal of South College Drive to allow for new athletic fields. The road currently runs between Fairhaven College and the softball field and leads to the visitor's center. Campus officials have submitted a proposal to the university and the city of Bellingham suggesting that the road be removed and replaced with fields for student use. "We think that (removing South College Drive) is critical to the execution of our campus master plan, as well as plans to continue with the development of South Campus," Western President Karen Morse said during the meeting. The resolution, which the board approved Friday, states that Western currently has a critical shortage of athletic fields. The construction of the communications facility further intensified this problem, because construction of the new facility, has begun in the former athletic field south of the Environ-mental Studies building. With the renovation of Bill McDonald Parkway providing alternate access to campus, Director of Facilities Management Tim Wynn said South College Drive was no longer needed and the area could be better utilized by new athletic fields. If the plan is approved, there will be room for two full-sized fields that would be used for intramural sports or general See CAMPUS, Page 4 Grants allow WTA to lower diesel bus emissions at least 85 percent BY ERIK ROBINSON Whatcom Transit Authority buses will no longer spout black soot from their exhaust pipes because of a new program that will reduce diesel emissions by at least 85 percent. WTA, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, Northwest Air Pollution Authority and ConocoPhillips Ferndale Refinery, has begun the Diesel Retrofit Project to reduce engine emissions substantially. WTA began the project in response to a community outreach survey, which showed that clean air was a major concern for residents of Whatcom County. 'We already have good air in Whatcom County, but nobody should rely on their past accomplishments to take care of the future," said James Randies, NWAPA planning and policy director. Field tests in New York City have shown a 90-percent reduction in emissions, said Pete Stark, WTA fleet and facilities director. The project is voluntary, but with a $215,000 grant from ConocoPhillips Ferndale Refinery and $65,000 from the EPA, WTA is retrofitting its entire fleet of 34 buses without any cost to taxpayers, Stark said. "We live here too," said Andy Johnson, Cummins vice president of sales, "and we want the air to be clean," said Andy Johnson, Cummins vice president of sales. The first step in switching the buses to ultra-low- sulfur diesel fuel, which alone lowers particulates by 20 percent, Randies said. Regular fuel produces 15 times more sulfur than ultra-low- sulfur fuel. The second step is retrofitting the buses with Johnson Matthey Continually Regen-erat- See WTA,Page 4 Erik Robinson/ The Western Front Pete Stark, WTA fleet and facilities director, demonstrates the emission reducing filter technology. For news 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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