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Scouts penalized for teaching family values, page 3 Merry Wives at Western Summer Stock, page 2 The Western Front July 22,1992/Volume 84, Number 58 Western Washington University please recycle Employment center lists job options By Tara Perry staff reporter Looking for a job or a place to volunteer? The Student Employment Center, located in Old Main 260, has a listing service of jobs and volunteer positions available. Patti Basart, program assistant of volunteer/ community service at the student employment center, said, " It's a real self-service process. Read a job card of interest, then contact the agency." Basart said in 1991,250 students used volunteer services. So far in 1992, 634 students have been connected with volunteer agencies. She said altogether there are 3,000 stu-d »nte-do»na volunteer service of some sort on and-off campus. Basart said in the last two years volunteer experience has become more important, and that many students say they leam from it. Basart said, "Students are realizing more and more how they can help. It's also a chance to visit a senior center or become a big brother/ big sister." Basart said since more and more students are remaining at Western during the summers, it's a good time for students to work with teens to keep them from "hanging out" or getting into throuble. She thinks it's important for college students to get involved with helping youths. The work study program is not Survey results in... Graduate placement reflects current economic conditions By Rick LaPorte staff reporter Laura May works at the student employment center while Sara Jones checks out the job board. offered Hurtng the summer. Rut if you feel you are eligible for work study, Basart said to go ahead and apply through the financial aid office. By the end of Aug. or early Sept., students will be notified on whether they qualify for the program. The student employment center can answer any questions you have about the work study program. Basart said there are more non-work study jobs than work study jobs on campus. She said people who are serious about getting a job should check with the center once a week. B asart said, "The information we keep is pretty current and complete. We ask employers to let us know when a job is filled." H.C. Yi. a Western student, said. "... Patti Basart was really helpful... She went out of her way to get information. They (employment center) give out a lot of beneficial information for jobs." The center can also help you with resumes, coyer letters or applications. Students can contact either Basart or Fred Ondeck, assistant director for students financialresources. Basart said in many cases employers that advertise for jobs on campus are more willing to work around student schedules. She said, "If someone is discouraged about getting a job on or off campus, they should check with our staff to see what all other options might be." Reflections of the nation's current economic situation can be seen in the 1990-91 Graduate Survey. The survey reported a total of 79 percent of respondents with bachelor's degrees (non-education) finding placement This number decreased 5 percent from the 1989-90 report. Interim director of the Career Planning and Placement, TinaBrinson, said that this decline in placement is a result of the country's lagging economy. However, teaching certificate recipients from Woodring College of Education had an 8 percent increase in placement from the previous year, with 93 percent placed and 7 percent still seeking placement. From a total of 257 certified education graduates, 217 (84 percent) found jobs that were field-related, 17 (7 percent) found work in non-related fields and 4 (2 percent) decided to continue their education. "Keep in mind," said Brinson, "That we do track whether they go on for further education, and we regard that as a [planned] placement." Themajority of Western's teacher placements in Washington were in Whatcom county, with 22 percent, followed by King and Snohomish counties, each with 20 percent, and all other counties with 5 percent or less. Out-of-state placements were in California, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Africa, Japan and Thailand. Of 219 Master's Degree recipients in 1990-91,90 percent of survey respondents found placement. Sev-enty- fivepercentofthoseplacements were field-related. The total average annual salary of the group was. $31,658, with the highest average found in the elementary school administration major. "Our main purpose," said Brinson, "Is to give people an idea... of what the market has been. A lot of students will come in and they'll want to know what is .a fair salary expectation." Brinson said that salary information is included in the report because it is interesting, but was provided on a voluntary basis, and they didn't get a response "anywhere near 100 percent." She also said salary is no t only based upon the degree earned, but can also reflect "significant experience that person had." Non-education departments showing the highest number of placements include chemistry, music and philosophy, with 100 percent, speech pathology/audiology with 96 percent, Please see Grad Survey, page 4 How safe are you? Task force pinpoints many safety problems on campus By Julie Krause copy editor How safe is Western's campus? What is meant by "campus safety?" Should the surrounding areas of Western be considered for its safety when "campus safety" is assessed? Western is attempting to answer some of these questions to assess and improve campus safety. Pat Fabiano, of Western's Wellness Program and a member of Western's task force on sexual misconduct, said safety is a campus taking responsibility for its geographical and physical uniqueness. A university must plan its structures, parking lots and locking procedures to maximize people's safety, she said. "There is a physical, objective and external reality called safety," she said. However, Fabiano said there is another level of safety that is internal. This internal safety involves educating people about their risks of being victimized and what can be done to minimize those risks. "Every campus has a responsibility to educate people about the risks that are areality and a possibility on that campus, and ho w to reduce the possibility of that risk or totally eliminate that risk," she said. Fabiano said the physical safety of Western's campus is an immense job for anyone to assess. It is difficult for her to assess how safe students feel walking to parking lots or how safe they feel in certain parts of the library, she said. Fabiano is one of about a dozen members of the task force on sexual misconduct, designed to assess the internal safety of Western's campus. The task force was started last spring quarter by then-Vice President for Student Affairs Saundra Taylor. Task force members include student, staff and faculty members with expertise, or interest in, the area of sexual misconduct. The head of Rape Relief Services in Bellingham, Carolyn Hudnall, is also on the task force. Fabiano said this task force is "beginning the long process of trying to transform this campus into one where people feel safe internally." Fabiano said this will be a long process, because it depends on creating many variables, which are: a strong, clear, campus-wide policy that is articulated from the highest administration, regarding how Western feels about the whole range of sexual misconduct; clear campus-wide procedures for helping survivors of sexual assault; andacomprehensivecampus-wide program that includes students, faculty and staff on preventing sexual assault. Fabiano said prevention of sexual assault includes more than just carrying acan of Mace. It also includes understanding how one carries oneself physically in the world, so as to not look like a victim, and extends to understanding complex gender roles that lie at the root of why we misunderstand each other so pervasively about what constitutes sexual misconduct. Fabiano said the external and internal components of campus safety are not separate. She said if a campus adopts the three external procedures the task force is trying to instigate at Western, then new students will realize sexyal assault does occur and that the university cares and is doing something toward its prevention. "This year, for the first time during new student orientation, the lifestyle advisers will be talking to new students about sexual assault at Western and how they can reduce their risk of becoming victims of sexual assault while they are here," she said. "We are really happy about that." During orientation, which takes place the first week of the academic year, information will be given by lifestyle advisers, who are health educators at Western. Instead of just giving students pamphlets, the lifestyle advisers will discuss sexual assault with students. Fabiano said giving students pamphlets is not enough to educate them about sexual assault. "This year there is going to be a discussion (about sexual misconduct). They're going to be sessions that all new students and transfer students will be required to attend during orientation," she said. In considering the cost of instigating such programs, Fabiano said one must also consider the cost sexual assault has on the victim. "What does it cost a victim's life to have been sexually assaulted on this campus? One never can measure that," she said. "I think it's important when one talks about cost to keep things in perspective." Making preventing sexual assault and assisting survivors of sexual assault a priority, rather than considering the cost of such programs, may be difficult, Fabiano said. "I hate to think that in order for people to care, every one of us needs to know a victim of sexual assault," she said. "I would like to think that in a community like a university, just knowing there are victims we would care." Please see Campus safety, page 4
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Title | Western Front - 1992 July 22 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 84, no. 58 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1992-07-22 |
Year Published | 1992 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Michael M. Thompson, Editor Tina Prather, News/Features editor Laura King, Assistant News/Features editor John Pressentin, Accent editor Chong H. Kim, Photo editor Karl Jesen, Photo editor Jeff Flugel, Copy editor Julie Krause, Copy editor |
Staff |
Jim Bialek, Ad manager Kristi Cooper, Graphics Staff Reporters : Rob Easley Kristin Kline Rick LaPorte Les Lee Nicole Meyer Erin Middlewood Nicci Noteboom Tara Perry Jeff Quiggle Troy Schauls Amber Smith Amy Wold Will Young |
Faculty Advisor | Carolyn Dale |
Article Titles | Employment center lists job options / by Tara Perry (p.1) -- How safe are you? Task force pinpoints many safety problems on campus / by Julie Krause (p.1) -- Survey results in ... Graduate placement reflects current economic conditions / by Rick LaPorte (p.1) -- Society for Creative Anachronism relives medieval history / by Nicole Meyer (p.2) -- Calendar (p.2) -- Summer Stock: Shakespeare at Western / by Jeff Quiggle (p.2) -- WWU official announcements (p.2) -- Heston for free speech; against free listening (p.3) -- Seafirst ban unfair: Scouting teaches traditional family values / by Will Young (p.3) -- Classified (p.3) -- Cruise the San Juans in search of whales / by Kristin Kline (p.4) |
Photographs | Laura May works at the student employment center while Sara Jones checks out the job board / by Karl Jensen (p.1) -- Alan Fountain (p.2) -- Dawn Moore as Mistress Page and Teri Page as Mistress Ford stuff Chuck Harper (playing Falstaff) into the basket / Courtesy of Theatre Department (p.2) -- Will Young (p.3) |
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 | 44 x 28 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 |
Description
Title | Western Front - 1992 July 22 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1992-07-22 |
Year Published | 1992 |
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 | Scouts penalized for teaching family values, page 3 Merry Wives at Western Summer Stock, page 2 The Western Front July 22,1992/Volume 84, Number 58 Western Washington University please recycle Employment center lists job options By Tara Perry staff reporter Looking for a job or a place to volunteer? The Student Employment Center, located in Old Main 260, has a listing service of jobs and volunteer positions available. Patti Basart, program assistant of volunteer/ community service at the student employment center, said, " It's a real self-service process. Read a job card of interest, then contact the agency." Basart said in 1991,250 students used volunteer services. So far in 1992, 634 students have been connected with volunteer agencies. She said altogether there are 3,000 stu-d »nte-do»na volunteer service of some sort on and-off campus. Basart said in the last two years volunteer experience has become more important, and that many students say they leam from it. Basart said, "Students are realizing more and more how they can help. It's also a chance to visit a senior center or become a big brother/ big sister." Basart said since more and more students are remaining at Western during the summers, it's a good time for students to work with teens to keep them from "hanging out" or getting into throuble. She thinks it's important for college students to get involved with helping youths. The work study program is not Survey results in... Graduate placement reflects current economic conditions By Rick LaPorte staff reporter Laura May works at the student employment center while Sara Jones checks out the job board. offered Hurtng the summer. Rut if you feel you are eligible for work study, Basart said to go ahead and apply through the financial aid office. By the end of Aug. or early Sept., students will be notified on whether they qualify for the program. The student employment center can answer any questions you have about the work study program. Basart said there are more non-work study jobs than work study jobs on campus. She said people who are serious about getting a job should check with the center once a week. B asart said, "The information we keep is pretty current and complete. We ask employers to let us know when a job is filled." H.C. Yi. a Western student, said. "... Patti Basart was really helpful... She went out of her way to get information. They (employment center) give out a lot of beneficial information for jobs." The center can also help you with resumes, coyer letters or applications. Students can contact either Basart or Fred Ondeck, assistant director for students financialresources. Basart said in many cases employers that advertise for jobs on campus are more willing to work around student schedules. She said, "If someone is discouraged about getting a job on or off campus, they should check with our staff to see what all other options might be." Reflections of the nation's current economic situation can be seen in the 1990-91 Graduate Survey. The survey reported a total of 79 percent of respondents with bachelor's degrees (non-education) finding placement This number decreased 5 percent from the 1989-90 report. Interim director of the Career Planning and Placement, TinaBrinson, said that this decline in placement is a result of the country's lagging economy. However, teaching certificate recipients from Woodring College of Education had an 8 percent increase in placement from the previous year, with 93 percent placed and 7 percent still seeking placement. From a total of 257 certified education graduates, 217 (84 percent) found jobs that were field-related, 17 (7 percent) found work in non-related fields and 4 (2 percent) decided to continue their education. "Keep in mind," said Brinson, "That we do track whether they go on for further education, and we regard that as a [planned] placement." Themajority of Western's teacher placements in Washington were in Whatcom county, with 22 percent, followed by King and Snohomish counties, each with 20 percent, and all other counties with 5 percent or less. Out-of-state placements were in California, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Africa, Japan and Thailand. Of 219 Master's Degree recipients in 1990-91,90 percent of survey respondents found placement. Sev-enty- fivepercentofthoseplacements were field-related. The total average annual salary of the group was. $31,658, with the highest average found in the elementary school administration major. "Our main purpose," said Brinson, "Is to give people an idea... of what the market has been. A lot of students will come in and they'll want to know what is .a fair salary expectation." Brinson said that salary information is included in the report because it is interesting, but was provided on a voluntary basis, and they didn't get a response "anywhere near 100 percent." She also said salary is no t only based upon the degree earned, but can also reflect "significant experience that person had." Non-education departments showing the highest number of placements include chemistry, music and philosophy, with 100 percent, speech pathology/audiology with 96 percent, Please see Grad Survey, page 4 How safe are you? Task force pinpoints many safety problems on campus By Julie Krause copy editor How safe is Western's campus? What is meant by "campus safety?" Should the surrounding areas of Western be considered for its safety when "campus safety" is assessed? Western is attempting to answer some of these questions to assess and improve campus safety. Pat Fabiano, of Western's Wellness Program and a member of Western's task force on sexual misconduct, said safety is a campus taking responsibility for its geographical and physical uniqueness. A university must plan its structures, parking lots and locking procedures to maximize people's safety, she said. "There is a physical, objective and external reality called safety," she said. However, Fabiano said there is another level of safety that is internal. This internal safety involves educating people about their risks of being victimized and what can be done to minimize those risks. "Every campus has a responsibility to educate people about the risks that are areality and a possibility on that campus, and ho w to reduce the possibility of that risk or totally eliminate that risk," she said. Fabiano said the physical safety of Western's campus is an immense job for anyone to assess. It is difficult for her to assess how safe students feel walking to parking lots or how safe they feel in certain parts of the library, she said. Fabiano is one of about a dozen members of the task force on sexual misconduct, designed to assess the internal safety of Western's campus. The task force was started last spring quarter by then-Vice President for Student Affairs Saundra Taylor. Task force members include student, staff and faculty members with expertise, or interest in, the area of sexual misconduct. The head of Rape Relief Services in Bellingham, Carolyn Hudnall, is also on the task force. Fabiano said this task force is "beginning the long process of trying to transform this campus into one where people feel safe internally." Fabiano said this will be a long process, because it depends on creating many variables, which are: a strong, clear, campus-wide policy that is articulated from the highest administration, regarding how Western feels about the whole range of sexual misconduct; clear campus-wide procedures for helping survivors of sexual assault; andacomprehensivecampus-wide program that includes students, faculty and staff on preventing sexual assault. Fabiano said prevention of sexual assault includes more than just carrying acan of Mace. It also includes understanding how one carries oneself physically in the world, so as to not look like a victim, and extends to understanding complex gender roles that lie at the root of why we misunderstand each other so pervasively about what constitutes sexual misconduct. Fabiano said the external and internal components of campus safety are not separate. She said if a campus adopts the three external procedures the task force is trying to instigate at Western, then new students will realize sexyal assault does occur and that the university cares and is doing something toward its prevention. "This year, for the first time during new student orientation, the lifestyle advisers will be talking to new students about sexual assault at Western and how they can reduce their risk of becoming victims of sexual assault while they are here," she said. "We are really happy about that." During orientation, which takes place the first week of the academic year, information will be given by lifestyle advisers, who are health educators at Western. Instead of just giving students pamphlets, the lifestyle advisers will discuss sexual assault with students. Fabiano said giving students pamphlets is not enough to educate them about sexual assault. "This year there is going to be a discussion (about sexual misconduct). They're going to be sessions that all new students and transfer students will be required to attend during orientation," she said. In considering the cost of instigating such programs, Fabiano said one must also consider the cost sexual assault has on the victim. "What does it cost a victim's life to have been sexually assaulted on this campus? One never can measure that," she said. "I think it's important when one talks about cost to keep things in perspective." Making preventing sexual assault and assisting survivors of sexual assault a priority, rather than considering the cost of such programs, may be difficult, Fabiano said. "I hate to think that in order for people to care, every one of us needs to know a victim of sexual assault," she said. "I would like to think that in a community like a university, just knowing there are victims we would care." Please see Campus safety, page 4 |
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