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I Playoff bound Western women oust Alaska- Fairbanks, prepare for playoffs. See Story, Page 10. Rags to riches Local man emerges from pbverty to document old haunts. See Story, Page 8. TUESDAY, March 11, 2003 Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 16 Bellingham, Washington protest signs draw complaints By Jenny Zuvela THE WESTERN FRONT After news of Western senior Blair Anderson's complaint reached the Women Studies office, a "No Iraq War" sign in the window was turned around so the message could no longer be read from outside. "The sign was up for a month (before someone complained)," said Cynthia Moulds, interim director of women studies. "Nothing was said directly to Women Studies," Anderson's complaint involved a Washington state law regarding the use of. state-owned resources. . "State resources, such as offices and windows may hot be used for political purposes," Anderson said. "Just as I would not expect a professor to.post a^ sign promoting President Bush and his policies, I do not expect a professor to post political messages which run contrary to (Bush's) policies." r-^&&, Wendy Bohlke, senior counsel for the office of the attorney gen- See SIGNS, Page 4 <~«*5ss3sr?^- v-7-vti:^? Jenny Zuvela/The Western Front Program assistant Bridget Howe works in the Womens Studies office where a "No Iraq War" sign hangs in the window, suspended by two ribbons taped to the ceiling. Westerh plans to reorganize colleges next fall lESTtUCTUIIMG By Golin Mci)onald : THE WESTERN FRONT For the first time in 20 years, Western will change the organization of its colleges. This fall, the College of Arts and Sciences will divide into the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Sciences and Technology. On Dec. 13, the board of trustees unanimously decided to follow President Karen Morse's recommendation to create the new,: colleges. The trustees believed it. was a strategic decision because of budget concerns and Western's academic focus on undergtatiuaite education, board chair Betty Woods said. "President Morse is the leader," Woods said. "We think she is doing an excellent job of leading this university in some very difficult financial times." The provost's office estimated the cost of adding a dean and creating a new college at $375,000. This includes the salaries of the dean, associate dean, a budget manager, support staff and an operating budget. According to the Washington state Office of Financial "Management detailed report,. Western deans currently make between $89,000 and $109,000 annually. . The restructuring will not affect monies for faculty or students, Morse said. "We did not want to take any money that would have been available to faculty," she said. "This money is to carry things. out in our area's." The College of Sciences and Technology will receive its funding from the administrative budget of the College of Arts and Sciences. Funding for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences will come from the president's and provost's administrative budgets. . Thirty-four percent of tuition and state funds go to instructional support, which includes administrative costs, student services and plant operations. Sixty-six percent of funding goes to instruction, libraries and computing, according to Western's Operating Budget Office. The faculty senate voted 11-9 against the restructuring. A university- wide faculty vote for the restructuring was 205-82 against. The faculty senate is also consid-ering facilitating a vote of no con- See COLLEGES, Page 4 Local drug overdoses increase in recent years By Shauna Bakkensen THE WESTERN FRONT Overdose danger has increased in recent years due to the proliferation of impure illegal drugs and new ways to abuse legal drugs, said Katie Hansen, Western's Drug Information Center coordinator. Drug-induced deaths increased from approximately . 9,000 to 16,000 during the '90s and have continued to rise in the last few years, the Office of National Drug Control Policy said. Bellingham Police have already filed 33 reports of overdose this year, Lt. Craige Ambrose said. From 1999-2002, police filed 124 primary reports referencing overdose, with additional overdose references over- ®4a|lpi^T^^ suicide attempt,'•- stiicides^and death investigations. When a person consumes more drugs than their body can hah-' die, overdose occurs. Suicide attempts are the most common type of overdose, but accidental overdose occurs more frequently among college students, said Phil Puhek, a Bellingham Fire Department paramedic. "I had one young guy that was away from home, and we found him vomiting uncontrollably — he was just miserable," Puhek said. "(The overdose) was accidental, and he was apologetic and said he didn't want to be the guy to call 911." Accidental overdoses tend to be seasonal, and fall is a particularly busy season for paramedics, he said. College stu- See OVERDOSE, Page 4 Downtown development continues Keith BollingAThe Western Front Pistachio shells cover a wire table in downtown Bellingham. The wire tables and benches are part of the revitalization of the downtown area. By Shauna Bakkensen THE WESTERN FRONT Red, decorative trashcan holders and sculptural benches dotting the streets of downtown Bellingham were just the beginning. Downtown revitalization is underway as the Public Facilities District, Public Works and various organizations and community members implement plans to make Bellingham economically secure, said Dunham Gooding, president of the Public Facilities District. "It will take some years to complete the projects, but (the projects) will strengthen the economic condition of Bellingham," Gooding said. The Whatcom County Council approved a new economic plan on Aug. 13, which outlines projects for Whatcom County and the Bellingham downtown district. Projects include construction of a new Bellingham Public Library, .at an estimated cost of $16 million, and upgrades to the existing Mount Baker Theatre, which includes additional theater facilities in the old Mount Baker building, at an estimated cost of $15.1 million. The council also established the Joint Public Facilities District in July. The Public Facilities . District has the responsibility of spending tax rebates on community projects. The district is a separate municipal corporation with taxing authority and allows Whatcom County to reroute collected taxes toward community projects. Bellingham and Whatcom County will receive tax rebates totaling approximately $700,000 per year for the next 25 years. After the 25-year time span, Whatcom County will be See BELLINGHAM, Page 3 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 March 11 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 124, no. 16 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-03-11 |
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 |
Jenny Zuvela Keith Bolling Christine Cameron Andrea Boyle Jacob Block Peter Louras Jenny Maag |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | War protest signs draw complaints / by Jenny Zuvela (p.1) -- Western plans to reorganize colleges next fall / by Colin McDonald (p.1) -- Downtown development continues / by Shauna Bakkensen (p.1) -- Local drug overdoses increase in recent years / by Shauna Bakkensen (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Construction approaches completion on the new Samish Way McDonald's / by Christine Cameron (p.3) -- Schools still recite pledge despite ruling / by Annie Johnson (p.6) -- Federal government considers regulating ephedra / by Tyson Lin (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Crusader for the homeless / by Andrea Boyle (p.8) -- Aged to perfection / by Jacob Block (p.9) -- On to playoffs: Western women fry Fairbanks / by Niki Smith (p.10) -- Western softball 1-1 after home opener / by Jenny Maag (p.11) -- Vikings victorious despite Gibbs' record effort / by Matt DeVeau (p.12) -- Consistency, finesse epitomize Palm's career / by Matt DeVeau (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Bridget Howe (p.1) -- [Wire tables downtown Bellingham] (p.1) -- Byron Killam (p.2) -- Breanna Forni (p.2) -- Gurpreet Dhillon (p.2) -- [Construction workers] (p.3) -- Don Stevens (p.8) -- Ral Gario (p.9) -- [Antique's at Aladdin's Lamp Antique Mall] (p.9) -- Megan Quarterman, Jenn McGillivray (p.10) -- [Western women's softball team] (p.11) -- Mike Palm giving autograph (p.12) |
Cartoons | [The War will not be televised] / by 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 |
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 | I Playoff bound Western women oust Alaska- Fairbanks, prepare for playoffs. See Story, Page 10. Rags to riches Local man emerges from pbverty to document old haunts. See Story, Page 8. TUESDAY, March 11, 2003 Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 16 Bellingham, Washington protest signs draw complaints By Jenny Zuvela THE WESTERN FRONT After news of Western senior Blair Anderson's complaint reached the Women Studies office, a "No Iraq War" sign in the window was turned around so the message could no longer be read from outside. "The sign was up for a month (before someone complained)," said Cynthia Moulds, interim director of women studies. "Nothing was said directly to Women Studies," Anderson's complaint involved a Washington state law regarding the use of. state-owned resources. . "State resources, such as offices and windows may hot be used for political purposes," Anderson said. "Just as I would not expect a professor to.post a^ sign promoting President Bush and his policies, I do not expect a professor to post political messages which run contrary to (Bush's) policies." r-^&&, Wendy Bohlke, senior counsel for the office of the attorney gen- See SIGNS, Page 4 <~«*5ss3sr?^- v-7-vti:^? Jenny Zuvela/The Western Front Program assistant Bridget Howe works in the Womens Studies office where a "No Iraq War" sign hangs in the window, suspended by two ribbons taped to the ceiling. Westerh plans to reorganize colleges next fall lESTtUCTUIIMG By Golin Mci)onald : THE WESTERN FRONT For the first time in 20 years, Western will change the organization of its colleges. This fall, the College of Arts and Sciences will divide into the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Sciences and Technology. On Dec. 13, the board of trustees unanimously decided to follow President Karen Morse's recommendation to create the new,: colleges. The trustees believed it. was a strategic decision because of budget concerns and Western's academic focus on undergtatiuaite education, board chair Betty Woods said. "President Morse is the leader," Woods said. "We think she is doing an excellent job of leading this university in some very difficult financial times." The provost's office estimated the cost of adding a dean and creating a new college at $375,000. This includes the salaries of the dean, associate dean, a budget manager, support staff and an operating budget. According to the Washington state Office of Financial "Management detailed report,. Western deans currently make between $89,000 and $109,000 annually. . The restructuring will not affect monies for faculty or students, Morse said. "We did not want to take any money that would have been available to faculty," she said. "This money is to carry things. out in our area's." The College of Sciences and Technology will receive its funding from the administrative budget of the College of Arts and Sciences. Funding for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences will come from the president's and provost's administrative budgets. . Thirty-four percent of tuition and state funds go to instructional support, which includes administrative costs, student services and plant operations. Sixty-six percent of funding goes to instruction, libraries and computing, according to Western's Operating Budget Office. The faculty senate voted 11-9 against the restructuring. A university- wide faculty vote for the restructuring was 205-82 against. The faculty senate is also consid-ering facilitating a vote of no con- See COLLEGES, Page 4 Local drug overdoses increase in recent years By Shauna Bakkensen THE WESTERN FRONT Overdose danger has increased in recent years due to the proliferation of impure illegal drugs and new ways to abuse legal drugs, said Katie Hansen, Western's Drug Information Center coordinator. Drug-induced deaths increased from approximately . 9,000 to 16,000 during the '90s and have continued to rise in the last few years, the Office of National Drug Control Policy said. Bellingham Police have already filed 33 reports of overdose this year, Lt. Craige Ambrose said. From 1999-2002, police filed 124 primary reports referencing overdose, with additional overdose references over- ®4a|lpi^T^^ suicide attempt,'•- stiicides^and death investigations. When a person consumes more drugs than their body can hah-' die, overdose occurs. Suicide attempts are the most common type of overdose, but accidental overdose occurs more frequently among college students, said Phil Puhek, a Bellingham Fire Department paramedic. "I had one young guy that was away from home, and we found him vomiting uncontrollably — he was just miserable," Puhek said. "(The overdose) was accidental, and he was apologetic and said he didn't want to be the guy to call 911." Accidental overdoses tend to be seasonal, and fall is a particularly busy season for paramedics, he said. College stu- See OVERDOSE, Page 4 Downtown development continues Keith BollingAThe Western Front Pistachio shells cover a wire table in downtown Bellingham. The wire tables and benches are part of the revitalization of the downtown area. By Shauna Bakkensen THE WESTERN FRONT Red, decorative trashcan holders and sculptural benches dotting the streets of downtown Bellingham were just the beginning. Downtown revitalization is underway as the Public Facilities District, Public Works and various organizations and community members implement plans to make Bellingham economically secure, said Dunham Gooding, president of the Public Facilities District. "It will take some years to complete the projects, but (the projects) will strengthen the economic condition of Bellingham," Gooding said. The Whatcom County Council approved a new economic plan on Aug. 13, which outlines projects for Whatcom County and the Bellingham downtown district. Projects include construction of a new Bellingham Public Library, .at an estimated cost of $16 million, and upgrades to the existing Mount Baker Theatre, which includes additional theater facilities in the old Mount Baker building, at an estimated cost of $15.1 million. The council also established the Joint Public Facilities District in July. The Public Facilities . District has the responsibility of spending tax rebates on community projects. The district is a separate municipal corporation with taxing authority and allows Whatcom County to reroute collected taxes toward community projects. Bellingham and Whatcom County will receive tax rebates totaling approximately $700,000 per year for the next 25 years. After the 25-year time span, Whatcom County will be See BELLINGHAM, Page 3 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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