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Oh, for 'Kids' Sake!' Big Brothers Big Sisters organizes bowling tourneys to prevent cuts See Story, Page 9. Conquering the classic Western's track and field teams shine at Veriiacchia Team Classic. See Story, Page 10. TUESDAY, April 8, 2003 Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 2 Bellingham, Washington Michigan school cases question admission ethics By Cailin Long THE WESTERN FRONT On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for the Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger cases, which attempt to ban affirmative action at the University of Michigan. Barbara Grutter, Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher are white applicants to the undergraduate and law schools of U of M, who said they were rejected due to reverse, discrimination — a problem Western students do not face. Using affirmative action for admissions criteria in Washington is illegal under Initiative 201. Director of admissions Karen Copetas said an affirmative action policy is not necessary to achieve diversity at Western. "Students of color can compete very well on their own hi admissions processes," Copetas said. "In college admissions, people are a whole lot more than a number." Although race is not considered during the admissions process at Western, multicultural experience is taken into account, Copetas said. These multicultural experiences include interaction with different cultures through speech, such as bilingualism, or through time spent in a migrant community or foreign country, she said. Michigan's admissions processes give special consideration to black, Latino and American Indian applicants by allotting 20 points on a 150-point scale for belonging to minority races. The goal is to create a "critical mass" of minority students on Michigan's campus, which would admit enough minority students in a university community so individuals do not feel as if they are token students who must represent every member of their race. Justices Sandra Day O' Conner and Anthony Kennedy questioned the definition of a "critical mass" last Tuesday, fearing that the policy is a quota system in disguise. The court outlawed quotas for minority college applicants in 1978 with the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision. President Bush filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing affirmative action policies at the U of M. His ad^ministration has called on the court to replace race-based affirmative action in the nation's colleges and universities with race-neutral approaches that offer admission to a percentage of top students See ADMISSION, Page 3 Phone threat raises security during student-led walkout Keith Boiling/Trie Western Front As part of hightened security at a student rally Friday, Bellingham Police Officer Henry Ortega stands guard. F\M^ir\m By Leslie Sugiura THE WESTERN FRONT Despite death threats called in to the Bellingham Police Department, the University Police and Western, protesters still participated in a walkout, a rally and a march to the Bellihgham Federal Building on Friday afternoon. Approximately 750 anti-war protesters, including students from Western and surrounding high schools as well as Bellingham residents, filled Red Square to show their disapproval of the ?warin|fraq; . / / ^ ;^: - : V ; ' ^ " - • ..Ah anonymous^caller threatened to shoot one male and one female protester at the rally or march, Bellingham Police lit. Craige Ambrose said. "We got the information just before our scheduled meeting," Ambrose said. "We decided to disseminate the information ~ See WALKOUT, Page 3 County fends off contagious respiratory disease By Matt DeVeau THE WESTERN FRONT Whatcom County residents are at a very low risk for acquiring Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome unless they have recently traveled to specific areas of Asia or have come in close contact with someone who has, said Regina Delahunt, Whatcom County Public Health Director. "(SARS) is not in our community," Delahunt said. "We haven't identified any suspected cases yet." SARS is a respiratory illness that has recently been reported in Asia, North America and Europe according to the Centers for Disease Control and -Close contact with people suffering Prevention. As of Thursday, 2,601 cases of SARS had been identified worldwide, and 98 people have died from the illness, according to the World Health Organization. Seven cases of suspected SARS have been identified in Washington, none of which are in Whatcom County. Catherine Barnhart, Western special assistant to the provost for International Studies, said some students have expressed concern about SARS, but she does not see a high risk at Western. The most prevalent incidences of SARS have been hi Hong Kong, the Guangdong province of China, Singapore and Hanoi, Vietnam, according to the CDC. "We do not have many students in any case who are from the affected countries," ~ ~ See SARS, Page 4 Medical centers prepare for war emergency Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Hospital Nurses at a Seattle Puget Sound Blood Center drive collect donations. By Shanna Green THE WESTERN FRONT As many people worry about the possibility of a terrorist attack in the coming months, Western political science .professor Adam Resnick offers some different advice for staying safe. 'Tf you want to live through the summer don't go to Whatcom Falls," Resnick said. Resnick said- the odds of being killed in a terrorist attack in Bellingham is far lower than drowning at Whatcom Falls. Despite Resnick's logic, local medical centers are preparing in case of a war emergency. As a member of America's Blood Centers, Puget Sound Blood Center has agreed to help the U.S. Army by supplying blood to the military in case its supply is exhausted, said Steve McLean, the center's director of Public Information. McLean said the biggest concern would be an over-donation of blood. "People can only donate every 56 days," McLean said. "So if people rush the blood banks right now and then there is a crisis, we're out of blood for the next 56 days." He said another problem with, over-donating is that blood only has a shelf life of 42 days and must be thrown away after that time, usually through incineration. "After Sept. 11, we had the See SUPPLY, 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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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2003 April 8 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 2 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-04-08 |
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 |
Paul Nicholas Carlson, editor in chief Brianne Holte, managing editor Andrea Jasinek, head copy editor Shauna Bakkensen, copy editor Michele Girard, copy editor Keith Bolling, photo editor Peter Louras, news editor Brandon Rosage, news editor Kellyn Ballard, accent editor Jeremy Edwards, features editor Katie James, sports editor Josh Dumond, opinions editor Josh Fejeran, online/assignment editor Meagan McFadden, design & graphics editor Dustin Diamond, cartoonist Reid Psaltis, cartoonist Carl Weiseth, columnist |
Staff |
Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Ian Alexander Andy Aley Michael Alton Ben Arnold Jeanna Barrett Eric Berto Lacy Bevis Jessie Bowden Ben Brockhaus-Hall Kevin Bruaw Jamie Carpenter Nicole Cook Brianne Cross Sadie Cummings Matt DeVeau Marc Dryer Torhill Dunham Melena Eaton Lee Fehrenbacher Cassie Fortner Sarah A. Freeman Sarah M. Freeman Shanna Green Katie Grimes Matt Haver Michelle Himple Brian Howells Carlee Lilley Jordan Lindstrom Cailin Long Jenny Maag Justin McCaughan Matt McDonald Erin McGourty Brad Nearing Tara Nelson Meaghan Ord Amanda Peckham Porfirio Pena Heather Reynolds Christine Roka Nikki Russo Mugs Scherer Andy Schmidt Chris Schweitzer Jennifer Segadelli Bryan Sharick Jay Spengler Leslie Seguira Christina Tercero Rachel Thomas Leslie White Lianna Wingfield Carly Wyatt |
Photographer |
Keith Bolling Katie Grimes Mike Alton Jenny Maag |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Michigan school cases question admission ethics / by Cailin Long (p.1) -- Public march continues despite warnings / by Leslie Sugiura (p.1) -- County fends off contagious respiratory disease / by matt DeVeau (p.1) -- Medical centers prepare for war emergency / by Shanna Green (p.1) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- Latest in Iraq (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Senate bill could release state's nonviolent offenders / by Tara Nelson (p.4) -- House mandate keeps tuition past fourth year affordable / by Mugs Scherer (p.4) -- Fairhaven community park nears completion / by Brianne Cross (p.4) -- Pickford cinema film festival addresses human rights issues / by Ian Alexander (p.6) -- Huxley professor says Iraqi oil fires do not compare to Gulf War / by Amanda Peckham (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Watching the time tick by / by Heather Reynolds (p.8) -- Three different types of insomnia (p.8) -- Coins for kids / by Jenny Maag (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings dominate to finish first, second / by Leslie White (p.10) -- Regionals challenge men's volleyball club / by Jenny Maag (p.11) -- Western crew teams face tough competition in Seattle, San Diego / by Matt Haver (p.12) -- God bless America will risk integrity of baseball / by Mugs Scherer (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Henry Ortega (p.1) -- [Giving blood] / courtesy St. Joseph Hospital (p.1) -- Christina Blesi (p.2) -- Megan Blaney (p.2) -- Emily Balch (p.2) -- David Ryan (p.2) -- [War supporters in Red Square] (p.3) -- [750 people gathered in Red Square] (p.3) -- [Blue-stone engraved signs] (p.4) -- Judith Kolokoff (p.6) -- Natalie Waid (p.8) -- Amber Caldwell (p.9) -- Lauren Smith, Melissa Schedlin (p.9) -- Zach Ernst (p.10) -- Richard Garin, Paul Barube (p.11) -- [Western's four-man boat] (p.12) -- Jordon Lindstrom (p.13) -- Jay Spengler (p.13) -- Brad Nehring (p.14) -- Meaghan Ord ((p.14) |
Cartoons | [What's democracy anyway's?] / [Reid Psaltis] (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 |
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. |
Full Text | Oh, for 'Kids' Sake!' Big Brothers Big Sisters organizes bowling tourneys to prevent cuts See Story, Page 9. Conquering the classic Western's track and field teams shine at Veriiacchia Team Classic. See Story, Page 10. TUESDAY, April 8, 2003 Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 2 Bellingham, Washington Michigan school cases question admission ethics By Cailin Long THE WESTERN FRONT On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for the Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger cases, which attempt to ban affirmative action at the University of Michigan. Barbara Grutter, Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher are white applicants to the undergraduate and law schools of U of M, who said they were rejected due to reverse, discrimination — a problem Western students do not face. Using affirmative action for admissions criteria in Washington is illegal under Initiative 201. Director of admissions Karen Copetas said an affirmative action policy is not necessary to achieve diversity at Western. "Students of color can compete very well on their own hi admissions processes," Copetas said. "In college admissions, people are a whole lot more than a number." Although race is not considered during the admissions process at Western, multicultural experience is taken into account, Copetas said. These multicultural experiences include interaction with different cultures through speech, such as bilingualism, or through time spent in a migrant community or foreign country, she said. Michigan's admissions processes give special consideration to black, Latino and American Indian applicants by allotting 20 points on a 150-point scale for belonging to minority races. The goal is to create a "critical mass" of minority students on Michigan's campus, which would admit enough minority students in a university community so individuals do not feel as if they are token students who must represent every member of their race. Justices Sandra Day O' Conner and Anthony Kennedy questioned the definition of a "critical mass" last Tuesday, fearing that the policy is a quota system in disguise. The court outlawed quotas for minority college applicants in 1978 with the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision. President Bush filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing affirmative action policies at the U of M. His ad^ministration has called on the court to replace race-based affirmative action in the nation's colleges and universities with race-neutral approaches that offer admission to a percentage of top students See ADMISSION, Page 3 Phone threat raises security during student-led walkout Keith Boiling/Trie Western Front As part of hightened security at a student rally Friday, Bellingham Police Officer Henry Ortega stands guard. F\M^ir\m By Leslie Sugiura THE WESTERN FRONT Despite death threats called in to the Bellingham Police Department, the University Police and Western, protesters still participated in a walkout, a rally and a march to the Bellihgham Federal Building on Friday afternoon. Approximately 750 anti-war protesters, including students from Western and surrounding high schools as well as Bellingham residents, filled Red Square to show their disapproval of the ?warin|fraq; . / / ^ ;^: - : V ; ' ^ " - • ..Ah anonymous^caller threatened to shoot one male and one female protester at the rally or march, Bellingham Police lit. Craige Ambrose said. "We got the information just before our scheduled meeting," Ambrose said. "We decided to disseminate the information ~ See WALKOUT, Page 3 County fends off contagious respiratory disease By Matt DeVeau THE WESTERN FRONT Whatcom County residents are at a very low risk for acquiring Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome unless they have recently traveled to specific areas of Asia or have come in close contact with someone who has, said Regina Delahunt, Whatcom County Public Health Director. "(SARS) is not in our community," Delahunt said. "We haven't identified any suspected cases yet." SARS is a respiratory illness that has recently been reported in Asia, North America and Europe according to the Centers for Disease Control and -Close contact with people suffering Prevention. As of Thursday, 2,601 cases of SARS had been identified worldwide, and 98 people have died from the illness, according to the World Health Organization. Seven cases of suspected SARS have been identified in Washington, none of which are in Whatcom County. Catherine Barnhart, Western special assistant to the provost for International Studies, said some students have expressed concern about SARS, but she does not see a high risk at Western. The most prevalent incidences of SARS have been hi Hong Kong, the Guangdong province of China, Singapore and Hanoi, Vietnam, according to the CDC. "We do not have many students in any case who are from the affected countries," ~ ~ See SARS, Page 4 Medical centers prepare for war emergency Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Hospital Nurses at a Seattle Puget Sound Blood Center drive collect donations. By Shanna Green THE WESTERN FRONT As many people worry about the possibility of a terrorist attack in the coming months, Western political science .professor Adam Resnick offers some different advice for staying safe. 'Tf you want to live through the summer don't go to Whatcom Falls," Resnick said. Resnick said- the odds of being killed in a terrorist attack in Bellingham is far lower than drowning at Whatcom Falls. Despite Resnick's logic, local medical centers are preparing in case of a war emergency. As a member of America's Blood Centers, Puget Sound Blood Center has agreed to help the U.S. Army by supplying blood to the military in case its supply is exhausted, said Steve McLean, the center's director of Public Information. McLean said the biggest concern would be an over-donation of blood. "People can only donate every 56 days," McLean said. "So if people rush the blood banks right now and then there is a crisis, we're out of blood for the next 56 days." He said another problem with, over-donating is that blood only has a shelf life of 42 days and must be thrown away after that time, usually through incineration. "After Sept. 11, we had the See SUPPLY, 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 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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