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A Fairhaven history
Salmon canning, hippies
and restoration.
See Story, Page 8.
Vikings wallop Wolves
Explosive offensive performance
pushes record to 9-2.
See Story, Page 10.
The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 2 Bellingham, Washington
B'ham reservists prepare for combat
Global Actions
ffocal Reactions
By Shauna Bakkensen
THE WESTERN FRONT
Many college graduates
dream of seeing the world, but
Andrew Linth, 24, has a serious
purpose guiding his travels.
Western graduate and
Coast Guard reservist has been
called to active duty.
As of Jan. 8, the Army has
deployed soldiers in record numbers
after calling an additional
2,879 reservists to active duty.
"I can't stipulate where I'm
going," Linth said, "but a
reserve is always packed and
ready to go."
Linth served in the Coast
Guard reserves while attending
college and has already served
missions in South Korea and
the Puget Sound.
"I didn't even get to graduate
because I was on a mission, but
I got to see (the ceremony) on
TV," he said.
Preparing for combat
Although Linth graduated
last year, he has not made any
definite employment decisions
because of unstable situations
abroad.
Linth said he diligently
works to stay mentally and
physically fit for combat, but he
finds physical training easier
than mental training.
"It's a major thing to go to
Peter Louras/ The Western Front
Upon return from a weekend training session in Yakima, Marine Corps reserve and
Western senior Pete Tunis trains in Gold's Gym to maintain the physical requirements of
a military reserve. Tunis hopes to graduate from Western before being deployed to action.
combat," he said.
"You have to retract from
society, start shutting down
your emotional side; you don't
want to be the guy that marks
off the calendar days till he
gets home," Linth said.
Viewing war
Army reservist and Western
graduate Matt Buonadonna,
25, also focuses on mental
preparation for war.
"You have to have the right
mindset," he said. "It's more
than a 9-to-5 job. When you're at
war, you have to give 100 percent,
or something can happen."
Buonadonna is halfway
through his electrical engineering
degree at Western. He said
if war breaks out, he will most
likely be called to guard a U.S.
military fort.
Buonadonna said he has two
pressing reasons to prefer a
homeland post: his wife,
Elizabeth, and his 3-month-old
son, Isaac.
"I don't want it to happen
just as much as the next guy,"
See WAR, Page 4
Locke proposes
budget cuts for
state universities
By Annie Billington
THE WESTERN FRONT
Western students may need
to save their money as administrators
anticipate budget cuts
and tuition increases for the
2003-2005 budget cycle.
Gov. Gary Locke's total proposed
general fund for Western
is $109.8 million for the next
two-year budget period, said Ed
Penhale, spokesman for the
state budget office. The proposal
is $8.2 million less than the
2001-2003 budget.
"Education has always been
the governor's highest priority,"
said Debora Merle, the governor's
executive policy adviser
for higher education. "But in
the economic state, there are
cuts across the board, and
unfortunately, education is one
of those cuts."
The state Legislature is
scheduled to approve or reject
the governor's budget proposal
April 27, Merle said.
"We know there is going to be
a budget cut, and we know
there's going to be a tuition
increase, but we don't know the
amount of the cut or tuition
increase," said Robert Edie,
Western vice president for
external affairs.
Budget cuts in higher education
will be offset with tuition
increases capped at no more than
9 percent, Edie said. If tuition is
See BUDGET, Page 4
Board of trustees approves plan to
divide College of Arts and Sciences
Keith Boiling/ The Western Front
Faculty members' name cards cover a table as Western
President Karen Morse (left) and Kevin Leonard (right),
associate professor in the history department, review
topics covered at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday
evening.
By Joshua Fejeran
THE WESTERN FRONT
Last month's decision to split
the College of Arts and
Sciences into two colleges is
arousing faculty dismay and a
lack of support for the president.
"Faculty morale has taken a
nose dive," said John Purdy,
Faculty Senate president and
English professor.
Western's board of trustees
voted unanimously Dec. 13 to
split the College of Arts and
Sciences into the College of
Humanities and Social
Sciences and the College of
Science and Technology by
Sept.. 1,2003.
Philosophy professor Thomas
Downing said a majority of the
faculty rejected the splitting of
the arts and sciences college
from the beginning.
See RESTRUCTURE, Page 4
Bellingham City Council formally
endorses civil rights resolution
By A n d y A l ey
THE WESTERN FRONT
City-employed homosexuals
could soon have legal recourse
against workplace harassment
in Bellingham.
The Bellingham City Council
voted unanimously Monday
night to accept a civil rights
resolution presented by a
group of concerned citizens.
The group, made up of members
of the Whatcom Civil
Rights Project and Whatcom
Human Rights Task Force, is
leading an effort to create an
anti-discrimination ordinance.
They began working on the
resolution late last year.
"Hopefully it will be the first
step towards an anti-discrimination
ordinance," Bellingham
resident Sue Anderson said.
The resolution is a public
statement by the city against
discrimination on the basis of
gender identity, age and sexual
orientation, among other considerations.
Federal laws,
which apply to Bellingham, do
not protect these classes from
discrimination.
A city resolution is different
from an ordinance, or city law,
because it is not an enforceable
law.
The resolution signifies a shift
in city policies, Bellingham
Mayor Mark Asmundson said.
City government will make
changes to business hiring practices
and employment policies as
a result of the unanimous acceptance,
he said.
"[The resolution] is an
important restating of principles
that have been articulated
in the past," Asmundson said.
"It is my policy that no discrimination
will occur."
Studies indicate that communities
embracing and supporting
diversity have achieved a
greater amount of economic
prosperity, City Councilman
Terry Borneman said.
See RESOLUTION, Page 4
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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| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2003 January 14 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 123, no. 2 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-01-14 |
| 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 Lee Fehrenbacher Josh Fejeran Tim Gadbois Daniel Hewitt Annie Johnson Nicole Langendorfer Tyson Lin Sarah Loehndorf Kirsten L'Heureux Joseph Mack Jenny Maag Andrea Magnussen Colin McDonald Matt McDonald Jennifer Miller Krystal Ann Miller Amanda Peckham James Pell Nicole Russo Niki Smith Yosuke Taki Rachel Thomas Melissa Van De Wege Abiah Weaver Carl Weiseth Cate Weisweaver Jennifer Zuvela |
| Photographer |
Peter Louras Keith Bolling Sarah Loehndorf Brandon Rosage Matt DeVeau |
| Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
| Article Titles | B'ham reservists prepare for combat / by Shauna Bakkensen (p.1) -- Locke proposes budget cuts for state universities / by Annie Billingham (p.1) -- Board of trustees approves plan to divide college of arts and sciences / by Joshua Fejeran (p.1) -- Bellingham City council formally endorses civil rights resolution / by Andy Aley (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Timeline of nuclear activity in North Korea (p.4) -- Car accident stalls campus traffic / by Jacob Block (p.4) -- State fails to meet clean-air standards / by Andrea Boyle (p.5) -- Police balk at high yet consistent break-in reports / by Jacob Block (p.5) -- Truck strikes student in poorly lit street / by Jennifer Miller (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Safe Haven / by Sarah Loehndorf (p.8) -- Beginner's guide to Fairhaven (p.9) -- Putting new resolutions to the test / by Bonnie Coe (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- James' media hype can only make basketball more entertaining / by Joshua Fejeran (p.10) -- James will face unrealistic expectations due to media coverage / by Tyson Lin (p.10) -- Box score (p.11) -- Rodgers' 28 points power Vikings / by Niki Smith (p.11) -- Viking men hand Falcons rare home loss / by Matt DeVeau (p.12) -- Rose should be reinstated / by Matt McDonald (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
| Photographs | Pete Tunis (p.1) -- Karen Morse, Kevin Leonard (p.1) -- Leann Chesemore (p.2) -- Evan Regester (p.2) -- Meghann Thompson (p.2) -- Mark DeSmet (p.6) -- Terminal store / courtesy of Whatcom Museum (p.8) -- Tony's Coffee (p.8) -- Jacci's Fish and Chips (p.8) -- Gordon Tweit (p.8) -- Adam Brizendine (p.9) -- Kelly Talbott (p.9) -- Javi Ojeda (p.9) -- Amir Sadeghi (p.9) -- Ben Swerk (p.9) -- Megan Quarterman (p.11) -- Jason Burrell, Maurice Cato (p.12) -- Jason Burrell (p.12) |
| Cartoons | [Oil] (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 | A Fairhaven history Salmon canning, hippies and restoration. See Story, Page 8. Vikings wallop Wolves Explosive offensive performance pushes record to 9-2. See Story, Page 10. The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 2 Bellingham, Washington B'ham reservists prepare for combat Global Actions ffocal Reactions By Shauna Bakkensen THE WESTERN FRONT Many college graduates dream of seeing the world, but Andrew Linth, 24, has a serious purpose guiding his travels. Western graduate and Coast Guard reservist has been called to active duty. As of Jan. 8, the Army has deployed soldiers in record numbers after calling an additional 2,879 reservists to active duty. "I can't stipulate where I'm going," Linth said, "but a reserve is always packed and ready to go." Linth served in the Coast Guard reserves while attending college and has already served missions in South Korea and the Puget Sound. "I didn't even get to graduate because I was on a mission, but I got to see (the ceremony) on TV," he said. Preparing for combat Although Linth graduated last year, he has not made any definite employment decisions because of unstable situations abroad. Linth said he diligently works to stay mentally and physically fit for combat, but he finds physical training easier than mental training. "It's a major thing to go to Peter Louras/ The Western Front Upon return from a weekend training session in Yakima, Marine Corps reserve and Western senior Pete Tunis trains in Gold's Gym to maintain the physical requirements of a military reserve. Tunis hopes to graduate from Western before being deployed to action. combat," he said. "You have to retract from society, start shutting down your emotional side; you don't want to be the guy that marks off the calendar days till he gets home," Linth said. Viewing war Army reservist and Western graduate Matt Buonadonna, 25, also focuses on mental preparation for war. "You have to have the right mindset," he said. "It's more than a 9-to-5 job. When you're at war, you have to give 100 percent, or something can happen." Buonadonna is halfway through his electrical engineering degree at Western. He said if war breaks out, he will most likely be called to guard a U.S. military fort. Buonadonna said he has two pressing reasons to prefer a homeland post: his wife, Elizabeth, and his 3-month-old son, Isaac. "I don't want it to happen just as much as the next guy," See WAR, Page 4 Locke proposes budget cuts for state universities By Annie Billington THE WESTERN FRONT Western students may need to save their money as administrators anticipate budget cuts and tuition increases for the 2003-2005 budget cycle. Gov. Gary Locke's total proposed general fund for Western is $109.8 million for the next two-year budget period, said Ed Penhale, spokesman for the state budget office. The proposal is $8.2 million less than the 2001-2003 budget. "Education has always been the governor's highest priority," said Debora Merle, the governor's executive policy adviser for higher education. "But in the economic state, there are cuts across the board, and unfortunately, education is one of those cuts." The state Legislature is scheduled to approve or reject the governor's budget proposal April 27, Merle said. "We know there is going to be a budget cut, and we know there's going to be a tuition increase, but we don't know the amount of the cut or tuition increase," said Robert Edie, Western vice president for external affairs. Budget cuts in higher education will be offset with tuition increases capped at no more than 9 percent, Edie said. If tuition is See BUDGET, Page 4 Board of trustees approves plan to divide College of Arts and Sciences Keith Boiling/ The Western Front Faculty members' name cards cover a table as Western President Karen Morse (left) and Kevin Leonard (right), associate professor in the history department, review topics covered at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday evening. By Joshua Fejeran THE WESTERN FRONT Last month's decision to split the College of Arts and Sciences into two colleges is arousing faculty dismay and a lack of support for the president. "Faculty morale has taken a nose dive," said John Purdy, Faculty Senate president and English professor. Western's board of trustees voted unanimously Dec. 13 to split the College of Arts and Sciences into the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Technology by Sept.. 1,2003. Philosophy professor Thomas Downing said a majority of the faculty rejected the splitting of the arts and sciences college from the beginning. See RESTRUCTURE, Page 4 Bellingham City Council formally endorses civil rights resolution By A n d y A l ey THE WESTERN FRONT City-employed homosexuals could soon have legal recourse against workplace harassment in Bellingham. The Bellingham City Council voted unanimously Monday night to accept a civil rights resolution presented by a group of concerned citizens. The group, made up of members of the Whatcom Civil Rights Project and Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, is leading an effort to create an anti-discrimination ordinance. They began working on the resolution late last year. "Hopefully it will be the first step towards an anti-discrimination ordinance," Bellingham resident Sue Anderson said. The resolution is a public statement by the city against discrimination on the basis of gender identity, age and sexual orientation, among other considerations. Federal laws, which apply to Bellingham, do not protect these classes from discrimination. A city resolution is different from an ordinance, or city law, because it is not an enforceable law. The resolution signifies a shift in city policies, Bellingham Mayor Mark Asmundson said. City government will make changes to business hiring practices and employment policies as a result of the unanimous acceptance, he said. "[The resolution] is an important restating of principles that have been articulated in the past," Asmundson said. "It is my policy that no discrimination will occur." Studies indicate that communities embracing and supporting diversity have achieved a greater amount of economic prosperity, City Councilman Terry Borneman said. See RESOLUTION, Page 4 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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