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'Simpsons' savvy Homer-like bus driver entertains riders with trivia questions. See Story, Page 8. Gone fishin' Patient sportsmen cast their lines into the waters of anticipation. See Story, Page 12. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 12 Bellingham, Washington Bush fights 30 years of choice ^ash's •Reproductive H e a l t h Policy By Abiah Weaver THE WESTERN FRONT Women will not lose their right to choose despite the Bush administration's, pro-life . platform and the growing number of family planning restrictions threatening Roe v. Wade, said Christina Kobdish, Planned Parenthood marketing and communications director. "If we aren't careful though, (family planning) will be regulated to death," she said. "(Legislation and Bush's court nominations) are chipping away at the law." Thirty years ago last month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the landmark case Roe v. Wade that the choice to have an abortion is a fundamental right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Since then, hundreds of pieces of legislation have narrowed abortion laws and reduced access to family planning opportunities, Kobdish said. Since President Bush entered office two years ago, he has nominated, appointed and endorsed hundreds of pro-life men and women to fill federal judicial and legislative positions. "Outlawing abortion is Bush's goal," Kobdish said; Congress is currently considering legislation to bypass the Roe v. Wade decision by narrowing the definintion of a fetus to shield it from harm under existing child protection laws. Defending Roe v. Wade On the anniversary of the Jan. 30, 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, Western senior Carrie Mclnturff traveled to Olympia and lobbied with hundreds of other Washington residents, urging lawmakers to preserve state abortion laws. 'Tve had the right to choose for my entire life," Mclnturff said. 'I've never had to fight for the right. With all of the talk of Supreme Court nominations, a lot of people, especially college students, are starting to realize-that they take the right to have an abortion for granted." Abortion is a legal option in Washington, The state can only interfere in a woman's decision if the procedure .would take place after the fetus is viable: the period when the fetus can survive outside the woman's body. "Washington is one of the most supportive states in the country," Kobdish said. "Gov. See LEGISLATION, Page 4 Abiah Weaver/The Western Front Bellingham resident Anne Soine cuddles her daughter, Angelica, after completing a parenting class at the Whatcom County Pregnancy Center. She said she is thankful she chose not to have an abortion. Threat of war looms, but lecturer keeps faith in future By Joshua Fejeran THE WESTERN FRONT Despite the threat of war in Iraq and new legislation limiting civil liberties, Lewis Lapham said he is still optimistic for the future. "I think democracy still has a chance," Lapham said. "It's a very hard act to perform, and it requires people to speak and think in their own voices." Lapham, a noted author and editor of Harper's magazine, spoke Friday night on the Performing Arts Center main-stage as part of Western's Distinguished Lecture Series. Lapham discussed the Bush administration, the impending conflict in Iraq and the role of mainstream media in America. "The^JBush . administration equates, the American spirit with power and not with liberty," Lapham said. Lapham described the nation as an oligarchy, where the "frightened rich" rule America. He said the nation's ~ See LAPHAM, Page 4 State House approves $1.5 million for fire damages By Joe Mack THE WESTERN FRONT The state House of Representatives approved a supplemental budget legislation, which accounts for unanticipated expenses, Feb. 21. The budget will partially aid in the Parks Hall recovery after the building suffered a fire last summer, according to a House press release. Through Senate bill 5403, the Legislature will provide Western with $1.5 million of. the $119.5 million appropriated from the state's general budget fund for the 2003 Supplemental Operating Budget, according to the bill summary. Total renovation costs for Parks Hall was $4 million, Director of Facilities Management Tim Wynn said. University buildings are not insured, so the state provides repair funds when t he need arises. Western paid the full costs since the legislature was not in session during the repair period last summer, he said. Wynn said the money would not go toward the Fairhaven fire recovery. Instead, Western will use the money to restart two major maintenance projects that were postponed because of financial issues that arose following the Parks Hall fire. "The $1.5 million will be used in completing a steam loop in the central area of campus," Wynn said. 'The other (project) is redoing the water system in the Ridgeway dorms for better flow capacity." Wynn said he does not anticipate leftover money after the projects are completed. Every two years, the Legislature adopts a biennial (two-year) state budget, which covers July 1 through June 30 of the next year. Sprinklers not required in all local bars Carl Weiseth/The Western Front Western students and Bellingham residents crowd the Fairhaven Pub and Martini Bar, which does not have sprinklers, Sunday night. By Carl Weiseth THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham barflies may want to carefully consider which clubs they attend following two recent incidents in which more than 100 people died in club-related disasters. On Feb. 17, a pepper spray-induced panic in a Chicago nightclub left 21 patrons trampled to death. Only four days later, hundreds of concert-goers were killed or hospitalized in a blazing fire at a Rhode Island nightclub. "It's sad that it all comes to a head now and we have to see the real reasons why there are these safety requirements and inspections," Christo's club manager Sara Fassett said. Although recent annual inspections by the fire department at Bellingham clubs have increased overall safety, some establishments still lack fire safety features such as sprinkler systems. Preston Burris, building official for the building services division of the fire department, said previously existing businesses are not held to the same standards required for newly constructed establishments, allowing places like the Fairhaven Pub and Martini Bar and The Royal to pass safety inspection requirements without installing sprinklers. "Any new business that has an assembly occupancy and serves beer or wine and is over 5,000 square feet is required to have sprinklers," Burris said. Some Bellingham clubs may be more safe than others, but Burris said all the ones he knows of currently meet the legal minimum safety requirements or are working to do so. Despite this, older buildings like the Fairhaven and the Royal are still not required to install sprinkler systems. 'You wouldn't be able to build that place and put it there now without sprinkling, but since it was already built, we've made them clean it up to reduce the amount of stuff that could happen," Burris said. "When it was Anna's Caddyshack, and before that as the Fairhaven Restaurant, it had never had adequate exiting, and it's still not perfect." See CLUBS, Page 6 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 February 25 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 124, no. 12 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-02-25 |
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 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 |
Abiah Weaver Carl Weiseth Peter Louras Christine Cameron |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Bush fights 30 years of choice / by Abiah Weaver (p.1) -- Threat of war looms, but lecturer keeps faith in future / by Joshua Fejeran (p.1) -- State House approves $1.5 million for fire damages / by Joe Mack (p.1) -- Sprinklers not required in all local bars / by Carl Weiseth (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Drive-in property still in limbo / by Ben Brockhaus-Hall (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Next stop, Springfield / by Abiah Weaver (p.8) -- Designing with a conscience / by Christine Cameron (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings fall short despite Quarterman's career game / by Niki Smith (p.10) -- Ephedra is deadly and must be banned from baseball / by Andy Aley (p.10) -- Hooks' 29 points sink Western men, playoff hopes / by Matt Deveau (p.11) -- Fly fishermen brave elements to catch elusive fish / by Colin McDonald (p.12) -- Rugby players stress competitiveness of sport, not brutality / by Jenny Maag (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Anne Soine and Angelica (p.1) -- [Patrons at the Fairhaven Pub and Martini Bar] (p.1) -- Carolina Reyes (p.2) -- Rebecca Edwards (p.2) -- Jen Imholt (p.2) -- [Samish Twin Drive-In billboard] (p.6) -- Bavel, Jeff and Andrei Lintz (p.8) -- Julia Carlson with snowboard (p.9) -- Stacey Miller (p.10) -- Darrell Visser, Fred Hooks (p.11) -- Barrett Mattison (p.12) -- Luke Murphy (p.12) |
Cartoons | When fanatics attack! / Kellyn Ballard (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 | 'Simpsons' savvy Homer-like bus driver entertains riders with trivia questions. See Story, Page 8. Gone fishin' Patient sportsmen cast their lines into the waters of anticipation. See Story, Page 12. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 12 Bellingham, Washington Bush fights 30 years of choice ^ash's •Reproductive H e a l t h Policy By Abiah Weaver THE WESTERN FRONT Women will not lose their right to choose despite the Bush administration's, pro-life . platform and the growing number of family planning restrictions threatening Roe v. Wade, said Christina Kobdish, Planned Parenthood marketing and communications director. "If we aren't careful though, (family planning) will be regulated to death," she said. "(Legislation and Bush's court nominations) are chipping away at the law." Thirty years ago last month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the landmark case Roe v. Wade that the choice to have an abortion is a fundamental right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Since then, hundreds of pieces of legislation have narrowed abortion laws and reduced access to family planning opportunities, Kobdish said. Since President Bush entered office two years ago, he has nominated, appointed and endorsed hundreds of pro-life men and women to fill federal judicial and legislative positions. "Outlawing abortion is Bush's goal," Kobdish said; Congress is currently considering legislation to bypass the Roe v. Wade decision by narrowing the definintion of a fetus to shield it from harm under existing child protection laws. Defending Roe v. Wade On the anniversary of the Jan. 30, 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, Western senior Carrie Mclnturff traveled to Olympia and lobbied with hundreds of other Washington residents, urging lawmakers to preserve state abortion laws. 'Tve had the right to choose for my entire life," Mclnturff said. 'I've never had to fight for the right. With all of the talk of Supreme Court nominations, a lot of people, especially college students, are starting to realize-that they take the right to have an abortion for granted." Abortion is a legal option in Washington, The state can only interfere in a woman's decision if the procedure .would take place after the fetus is viable: the period when the fetus can survive outside the woman's body. "Washington is one of the most supportive states in the country," Kobdish said. "Gov. See LEGISLATION, Page 4 Abiah Weaver/The Western Front Bellingham resident Anne Soine cuddles her daughter, Angelica, after completing a parenting class at the Whatcom County Pregnancy Center. She said she is thankful she chose not to have an abortion. Threat of war looms, but lecturer keeps faith in future By Joshua Fejeran THE WESTERN FRONT Despite the threat of war in Iraq and new legislation limiting civil liberties, Lewis Lapham said he is still optimistic for the future. "I think democracy still has a chance," Lapham said. "It's a very hard act to perform, and it requires people to speak and think in their own voices." Lapham, a noted author and editor of Harper's magazine, spoke Friday night on the Performing Arts Center main-stage as part of Western's Distinguished Lecture Series. Lapham discussed the Bush administration, the impending conflict in Iraq and the role of mainstream media in America. "The^JBush . administration equates, the American spirit with power and not with liberty," Lapham said. Lapham described the nation as an oligarchy, where the "frightened rich" rule America. He said the nation's ~ See LAPHAM, Page 4 State House approves $1.5 million for fire damages By Joe Mack THE WESTERN FRONT The state House of Representatives approved a supplemental budget legislation, which accounts for unanticipated expenses, Feb. 21. The budget will partially aid in the Parks Hall recovery after the building suffered a fire last summer, according to a House press release. Through Senate bill 5403, the Legislature will provide Western with $1.5 million of. the $119.5 million appropriated from the state's general budget fund for the 2003 Supplemental Operating Budget, according to the bill summary. Total renovation costs for Parks Hall was $4 million, Director of Facilities Management Tim Wynn said. University buildings are not insured, so the state provides repair funds when t he need arises. Western paid the full costs since the legislature was not in session during the repair period last summer, he said. Wynn said the money would not go toward the Fairhaven fire recovery. Instead, Western will use the money to restart two major maintenance projects that were postponed because of financial issues that arose following the Parks Hall fire. "The $1.5 million will be used in completing a steam loop in the central area of campus," Wynn said. 'The other (project) is redoing the water system in the Ridgeway dorms for better flow capacity." Wynn said he does not anticipate leftover money after the projects are completed. Every two years, the Legislature adopts a biennial (two-year) state budget, which covers July 1 through June 30 of the next year. Sprinklers not required in all local bars Carl Weiseth/The Western Front Western students and Bellingham residents crowd the Fairhaven Pub and Martini Bar, which does not have sprinklers, Sunday night. By Carl Weiseth THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham barflies may want to carefully consider which clubs they attend following two recent incidents in which more than 100 people died in club-related disasters. On Feb. 17, a pepper spray-induced panic in a Chicago nightclub left 21 patrons trampled to death. Only four days later, hundreds of concert-goers were killed or hospitalized in a blazing fire at a Rhode Island nightclub. "It's sad that it all comes to a head now and we have to see the real reasons why there are these safety requirements and inspections," Christo's club manager Sara Fassett said. Although recent annual inspections by the fire department at Bellingham clubs have increased overall safety, some establishments still lack fire safety features such as sprinkler systems. Preston Burris, building official for the building services division of the fire department, said previously existing businesses are not held to the same standards required for newly constructed establishments, allowing places like the Fairhaven Pub and Martini Bar and The Royal to pass safety inspection requirements without installing sprinklers. "Any new business that has an assembly occupancy and serves beer or wine and is over 5,000 square feet is required to have sprinklers," Burris said. Some Bellingham clubs may be more safe than others, but Burris said all the ones he knows of currently meet the legal minimum safety requirements or are working to do so. Despite this, older buildings like the Fairhaven and the Royal are still not required to install sprinkler systems. 'You wouldn't be able to build that place and put it there now without sprinkling, but since it was already built, we've made them clean it up to reduce the amount of stuff that could happen," Burris said. "When it was Anna's Caddyshack, and before that as the Fairhaven Restaurant, it had never had adequate exiting, and it's still not perfect." See CLUBS, Page 6 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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