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Choppy waters Students experience the rush of creek boating. See Story, Page 8. In the mix Straight edge musician stands out as teacher and studio technician. See Story, Page 6. <Qiir«$«:3 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 5 Bellingham, Washington Area gas prices remain steady despite threatened oil supply Bellingham police issue fewer DUI and MIP tickets Peter Louras/The Western Front Unaware of the global conditions that are creating an increase in gas prices posted on the sign behind him, Western senior Aaron Heath watches the gallon meter tick away at the Samish Way 76 station, which is often frequented by Western students. Citizens urge City Council to consider Iracj war resolution Global Actions liocal Reactions By Joshua Fejeran THE WESTERN FRONT Anti-war protesters held up signs and shouted out remarks in a chaotic Bellingham City Council meeting Monday night at City Hall. In a 4-3 decision, the council voted to have an interactive public forum to discuss an anti-war resolution at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 30 at a yet-to-be-determined location. In an earlier meeting Monday among city council members, they decided 4-3 not to add a public hearing on proposed antiwar resolutions to the next city council agenda. Community members, who supported a resolution, said they felt a decision to not put a public hearing on the agenda was irresponsible. "We elect you as our representatives to do more than just pass ordinances," Bellingham resident Bern Haggerty said to council members. 'You represent us, our ideas and values. We expect you to speak for us." See RESOLUTION, Page 4 By Matt McDonald THE WESTERN FRONT Instability across the world has led to. increases in gas prices in the United States, but Bellingham has felt little effect. Currently the average price of regular unleaded gas is $1.40 per gallon nationwide. The lowest gas price in the United States is in Lacey, Wash, at $1.19 per gallon, according to gaspricewatch.com. In Bellingham the average gas price is $1.30 per gallon. Gas prices are lower in Bellingham because of local conditions, said Dennis Murphy, dean of Western's College of Business and Economics. Refineries are running at full capacity to keep oil abundant locally. Across the United States, gas prices have climbed one-half of one cent in the last week and 35.4 cents during the last year, according to the Energy Information Administration. "Last summer the prices were (approximately) $1.65, and that didn't hurt us much," said Brad Gablehouse, gas attendant at the Barkwayi Chevron -irj^@ld Fairhaven. ; - The conflict between the United States and Iraq has kept Iraq's oil imports out of the United States. Outbursts in Venezuela due to political conflicts have caused a strike by the opposition and kept oil out of Venezuela. According to a Jan. 27 Reuters article, the United States depends on Venezuela for 13 percent of petroleum imports. "Uncertainty creates problems," Murphy said. "A conflict could be destructive to oil prices ...Freeing Iraq oil resources will create stability." Venezuela is the No. "5 crude oil exporter in the world, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Venezuela's oil export status makes the Dec. 2 strike against the government and current President Hugo Chavez Frias important worldwide. The strike has crippled the oil industry, creating fuel shortages and in turn, raising, fuel prices. Iraq has the second largest crude oil reserve in the world, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. - See GAS, Page 4 By Andrea Boyle THE WESTERN FRONT . Liquor law violations and DUIs issued in Whatcom County for 2002 are down from the last two years, according to Bellingham Police Department statistics. In 2002, the BPD issued 271 tickets for driving under the influence; 106 to the 18-to-24- year-old age group. That number is significantly down from 2000, when officers issued 439 DUls, Bellingham Police Officer Jon Knutsen said. He said 100 of the DUIs issued in 2000 were to people in the 18-to-24-year-old age group — and 527 minor in possession tickets. In 2002, the BPD.issued 364 tickets for DUI, a decrease of 163, as well as 446 MIPs, a . decrease of 81. Additional education on the part of school systems, the social stigma of drunk driving and a heightened awareness of consequences may be a few reasons attributed to the drop in DUIs and MIPs, Knutsen said: "The numbers show less arrests were made in 2002 than the previous two years," said Lt. Craige Ambrose, Bellingham Police media relations officer. Some people speculate about what has lowered the MIP and DUI numbers, but the public is aware that Bellingham has a zero tolerance policy on underage drinking and drunk driving laws are strictly enforced, Ambrose said. "Many people tell me to go out and catch the real criminals when I pull them over for drunk driving, but I tell them that more people die in alcohol-related accidents than all other violent crimes combined," Knutsen said. Last year, 281 fatal car accidents occurred in Washington from alcohol-related incidents, according to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System statistics from Western students explore options to study overseas the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatal alcohol-related accidents in 15- to-20-year-olds make up 36.1 percent of accidents. Western follows a strict policy on underage drinking with no underage drinking permitted on campus, University Police Chief Jim Shaw said. In 2001, UP officers issued 119 disciplinary referrals for liquor law violations in the residence halls; 95 of those were arrests. 'The more folks that drink when they are legally permissible and drink responsibly, the See DUI, Page 4 By Colin McDonald THE WESTERN FRONT A few miles from her goal of reaching Mount Everest Base Camp, Western senior Kate Smithson had to turn back. She was starting to hallucinate and had one of the worst headaches of her life. "There were times when I did not want to live anymore," Smithson said. "I was alone, and I could not tell the difference between what was real and what I was hallucinating." Smithson was traveling in Nepal to study Asian culture. On a trek to the base camp, at 17,500 feet, her body began to suffer from acute mountain sickness, a result of moving too quickly from low to high elevation. While not all students who study in other countries have adventures like Smithson's, many do have life-changing experiences. Learning to understand different places and cultures was the theme of Monday's International Opportunities Fair at Viking Union 567, said Liz Partolan-Fray, director of International Programs and Exchanges at Western. The fair had 39 organizations promoting programs from requiring volunteers to teaching English as a second Ian- See FAIR, Page 4 Colin McDonald/The Western Front Western junior Zak Cobb signs up to receive information about study abroad programs. Cobb said he plans to spend fall quarter in Germany to meet requirements for his German minor. 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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Title | Western Front - 2003 January 28 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 124, no. 5 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-01-28 |
Year Published | 2003 |
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 |
Helen Hollister, editor-in-chief Ailey Kato, managing editor Sonja L. Cohen, head copy editor Jeremy Edwards, copy editor Katie James, copy editor Peter Louras, photo editor Paul Nicholas Carlson, news editor Andrea Jasinek, news editor Brianne Holte, accent editor Brandon Rosage, features editor Josh Dumond, sports editor Peter Malcolm, opinions editor Lisa Mandt, online/assignment editor Kellyn Ballard, cartoonist Tom Lackaff, cartoonist Michael Lynn Baab, columnist |
Staff |
Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Andy Aley Shauna Bakkensen Valerie Bauman Annie Billington Rebecca Black Jacob Block Keith Boiling Andrea Boyle Ben Brockhaus-Hall Christine Cameron Bonnie Coe Livia Dalton Matt DeVeau Marc Dunaway Josh Fejeran Tim Gadbois Daniel Hewitt Annie Johnson Nicole Langendorfer Tyson Lin Sarah Loehndorf Joseph Mack Jenny Maag Colin McDonald Matt McDonald Krystal Ann Miller Greta Olson Amanda Peckham James Pell Nicole Russo Niki Smith David Stone Yosuke Taki Rachel Thomas Melissa Van De Wege Abiah Weaver Carl Weiseth Cate Weisweaver Jennifer Zuvela |
Photographer |
Peter Louras Colin McDonald Keith Bolling Melissa Van DeWege Jacob Block |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Area gas prices remain steady despite threatened oil supply / by Matt McDonald (p.1) -- Citizens urge City Council to consider Iraq war resolution / by Joshua Fejeran (p.1) -- Bellingham police issue fewer DUI and MIP tickets / by Andrea Boyle (p.1) -- Western students explore options to study overseas / by Colin McDonald (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Construction below Viking Union forecast to last through March / by Joe Mack (p.3) -- Sales tax increase adds millions to WTA programs / by David Stone (p.3) -- Features (p.5) -- Strange days (p.5) -- Master of the mix / by Melissa VanDeWege (p.6) -- Fashion for a fraction / by Cate Weisweaver (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Adrenaline junkies brave dangerous rapids / by Colin McDonald (p.8) -- Western women win despite offensive blunders / by Niki Smith (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Aaron Heath (p.1) -- Zak Cobb (p.1) -- Belton Roseheigm (p.2) -- Scott Leslie (p.2) -- Protachae Byrd (p.2) -- Rob Clemons (p.3) -- Tony Wishik (p.6) -- Eva Duncan (p.7) -- Maya Flanary (p.7) -- Jason Agresti, Eva Duncan (p.7) -- Benson Isley (p.8) -- Jenn McGillivray , Lindsay Weiss (p.9) |
Cartoons | News Item / by Kellyn Ballard (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 |
Description
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. |
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Choppy waters
Students experience the rush of
creek boating.
See Story, Page 8.
In the mix
Straight edge musician stands out
as teacher and studio technician.
See Story, Page 6.
|
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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