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Strong medicine * Jail nurses confront suicide attempts, addiction and aggression. See Story, Page 8. Wrestling revival Students' club keeps dying sport alive. See Story, Page 12. TUESDAY,May 13,2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 12 Bellingham, Washington Students upset . with housing repair woes By Jordan Lindstrom THE WESTERN FRONT When Western senior Justin Sylvestal's refrigerator broke, he put his perishable food in coolers, called Stebner Real Estate's rental office and asked for immediate repair. When a maintenance person arrived two weeks later to fix the refrigerator, he said his cold-food items had gone bad and his trust in his rental company had been damaged. "I was obviously upset that we had lost money in food," Sylvestal said. "But I was more surprised that they had taken so long to fix the problem." Sylvestal's situation is not the only instance in which Western students renting from Stebner, which rents out many houses, apartments and duplexes in the Bellingham area, have complained about delayed responses to maintenance requests. Western sophomore Bryce Withrow said he knew of Stebner's reputation before he moved into his house, but he moved in anyway because of the location and limited time available to find a residence. "Before I moved in, people told me (Stebner was) more down with money than personal issues," Withrow said. He said he found the rumors were true when he called Stebner and asked them to fix the broken toilets in his house. He said the maintenance personnel agreed to respond within a few days. Two weeks later, they arrived to fix the problem. "I was really busy with work and school," Withrow said. "I didn't have time to either be constantly calling and asking for them to come over or file a formal complaint." Withrow said a number of these problems existed, including a missing screen door, a broken fireplace and a decaying paint job. The problems were not fixed while he was renting from Stebner. According to Stebner's residential rental agreement, the landlord is obligated to keep all structural components in good repair and maintain all electrical, plumbing and heating facilities and appliances, provided the tenant does not cause thejdamag&.or disrepair by improper or negligent use. Ray Stebner, Stebner's head of maintenance, said no specific time limits exist for responding to maintenance issues except for problems involving water, heat or safety. In those cases maintenance is to be prompt and take priority over other complaints. "If we have 15 issues going' at the same time and someone calls and says they have a cracked door, they're going to be (number) 16 as opposed to number one," Stebner said. Western senior Troy Johnson said a number of minor maintenance issues went unresolved while he was renting from Stebner, including two broken closet doors, holes in the walls and a broken towel rack. "(Stebner) couldn't do the basic fix-it stuff for a house to be rented out," Johnson said. Western junior Ben Poort said when he moved into his duplex, which he rented from See HOUSING, Page 3 ^^^^••Ip^BBili^BBw Western freshmen Katie O'Keefe, Kelly Spinney, Megan Vogt and junior Kim Larson carry bandanas, covered her face with a sweatshirt and placed her upside down in the back of Asian study programs cut in fear of SARS By Lee Fehrenbacher THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Jeremy Laing will not be able to study abroad this summer in China, the country his family lives in because the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization issued a travel advisory due to SARS outbreaks in Asia. "It's the old college story," Laing said. "The family usually worries about the kid going off to school, but I guess for once I'm worrying about them." Laing's father, mother and sister live in Beijing, where his father works as a cultural affairs officer in the American Embassy. "In a sense I'm glad Pm not there," Laing said. "But if my family gets sick, I'd rather be there with them." According to the CDC cumulative number of probable reported SARS cases, 7,296 SARS cases have been reported worldwide, 526 of which resulted in death. China constitutes the majority of these cases. In the wake of the SARS virus, Western has canceled its Kunming, China study abroad program at the recommendations of the CDC and WHO, said Liz Partolan-Fray, director of International Programs and Exchanges. Last week, the University of California, Berkeley turned away 500 summer students from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore because of the large number of SARS cases reported in those countries. While most colleges have not taken such drastic measures as UC, Berkeley, Asian summer study programs have been See SARS, Page 3 Dining halls display bags of leftovers to show waste Melena Eaton/The Western Front The Viking Commons displayed 291 pounds of wasted food May 7. Diners there wasted more food than the other two dining halls combined. By Melena Eaton THE WESTERN FRONT University Dining Services and the Circle K club displayed bags filled with day-old leftover food in front of each of the three dining halls Wednesday as part of the Wasted Food Awareness program. Lisa North, director of business development for University Dining Services, said the Wasted Food Awareness program started this year to show how much food is wasted when people take more than they can eat. "It has always been in the back of our minds how much people waste because sometimes people's eyes are bigger than their stomachs," North said. Diners at the Viking Commons wasted 291 pounds of food, which throughout a quarter would weigh approximately 4,070 pounds, and throughout a year the waste would accumulate to approximately 130,240 pounds. Diners at the Ridgeway Commons wasted 158 pounds of food and diners at the Fairhaven Commons wasted 75 pounds of food in one day. The Wasted Food Awareness program is a new part of Stop Hunger Week, which University Dining Services and Circle K sponsor every year. Other programs included a See TRASH, 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 May 13 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 12 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-05-13 |
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 Abiah Weaver, community liaison 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 Ben Brockhaus-Hall Kevin Bruaw Brianne Cross Matt DeVeau Marc Dryer Torhil Dunham Melena Eaton Lee Fehrenbacher Sarah Freeman Shanna Green Katie Grimes Matt Haver Carlee Lilley Jordan Lindstrom Cailin Long Jenny Maag Justin McCaughan Matt McDonald Erin McGourty Brad Nearing Tara Nelson 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 |
Kellyn Ballard Melena Eaton Ben Arnold Torhil Dunham Tara Nelson Christina Tercero Jenny Maag Erin McGourty |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Students upset with housing repair woes / by Jordan Lindstrom (p.1) -- Sunny afternoon inspires spring fling (p.1) -- Asian study programs cut in fear of SARS / by Lee Fehrenbacher (p.1) -- Dining halls display bags of leftovers to show waste / by Melena Eaton (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) -- Minister links anti-war sentiment to class issues / by Carlee Lilley (p.3) -- Fairhaven student's curiosity leads to near drowning / by Ian Alexander (p.4) -- Controversial campus Pornfest draws unexpected attention / by Torhil Dunham (p.4) -- Governor may repeal anti-animal trapping bill / by Tara Nelson (p.5) -- Locals protest backyard cellular antenna construction / by Jennifer Segadelli, Paul Nicholas Carlson (p.6) -- Sociology professor studies sex, cohabitation and divorce / by Amanda Peckham (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Jail nurses administer care to inmates / by Christina Tercero (p.8) -- How to make the most of career fairs / by Jordan Lindstrom (p.9) -- Dedication drives White to nationals / by Jenny Maag (p.10) -- Triathlon succeeds despite course confusion / by Erin McGourty (p.11) -- Students pin down solution to lack of program / by Cailin Long (p.12) -- 4th-straight title is a lofty goal for Lakers / by Andrew Schmidt (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Katie O'Keefe, Kelly Spinney, Megan Vogt, Kim Larson, Angie Brink (p.1) -- [291 pounds of wasted food] (p.1) -- Colin Lanigan (p.2) -- Dale Tamayose (p.2) -- Kevin Downs (p.2) -- Josh Moss (p.2) -- Rev. Robert Jeffrey (p.3) -- John Bourm (p.6) -- [Helen, Whatcom County Jail nurse] (p.8) -- Helen and Tom Collins (p.8) -- [Helen working at desk] (p.8) -- Homer Smith, Sean Rumberger (p.9) -- Kelly White, Dave White (p.10) -- Troy Jackson, Karl Geisler (p.11) -- Travis Mango, Michael Hatfiele (p.12) -- Brad Nehring (p.13) |
Cartoons | [Somehow I don't think that will help] / 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 |
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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 | Strong medicine * Jail nurses confront suicide attempts, addiction and aggression. See Story, Page 8. Wrestling revival Students' club keeps dying sport alive. See Story, Page 12. TUESDAY,May 13,2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 12 Bellingham, Washington Students upset . with housing repair woes By Jordan Lindstrom THE WESTERN FRONT When Western senior Justin Sylvestal's refrigerator broke, he put his perishable food in coolers, called Stebner Real Estate's rental office and asked for immediate repair. When a maintenance person arrived two weeks later to fix the refrigerator, he said his cold-food items had gone bad and his trust in his rental company had been damaged. "I was obviously upset that we had lost money in food," Sylvestal said. "But I was more surprised that they had taken so long to fix the problem." Sylvestal's situation is not the only instance in which Western students renting from Stebner, which rents out many houses, apartments and duplexes in the Bellingham area, have complained about delayed responses to maintenance requests. Western sophomore Bryce Withrow said he knew of Stebner's reputation before he moved into his house, but he moved in anyway because of the location and limited time available to find a residence. "Before I moved in, people told me (Stebner was) more down with money than personal issues," Withrow said. He said he found the rumors were true when he called Stebner and asked them to fix the broken toilets in his house. He said the maintenance personnel agreed to respond within a few days. Two weeks later, they arrived to fix the problem. "I was really busy with work and school," Withrow said. "I didn't have time to either be constantly calling and asking for them to come over or file a formal complaint." Withrow said a number of these problems existed, including a missing screen door, a broken fireplace and a decaying paint job. The problems were not fixed while he was renting from Stebner. According to Stebner's residential rental agreement, the landlord is obligated to keep all structural components in good repair and maintain all electrical, plumbing and heating facilities and appliances, provided the tenant does not cause thejdamag&.or disrepair by improper or negligent use. Ray Stebner, Stebner's head of maintenance, said no specific time limits exist for responding to maintenance issues except for problems involving water, heat or safety. In those cases maintenance is to be prompt and take priority over other complaints. "If we have 15 issues going' at the same time and someone calls and says they have a cracked door, they're going to be (number) 16 as opposed to number one," Stebner said. Western senior Troy Johnson said a number of minor maintenance issues went unresolved while he was renting from Stebner, including two broken closet doors, holes in the walls and a broken towel rack. "(Stebner) couldn't do the basic fix-it stuff for a house to be rented out," Johnson said. Western junior Ben Poort said when he moved into his duplex, which he rented from See HOUSING, Page 3 ^^^^••Ip^BBili^BBw Western freshmen Katie O'Keefe, Kelly Spinney, Megan Vogt and junior Kim Larson carry bandanas, covered her face with a sweatshirt and placed her upside down in the back of Asian study programs cut in fear of SARS By Lee Fehrenbacher THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Jeremy Laing will not be able to study abroad this summer in China, the country his family lives in because the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization issued a travel advisory due to SARS outbreaks in Asia. "It's the old college story," Laing said. "The family usually worries about the kid going off to school, but I guess for once I'm worrying about them." Laing's father, mother and sister live in Beijing, where his father works as a cultural affairs officer in the American Embassy. "In a sense I'm glad Pm not there," Laing said. "But if my family gets sick, I'd rather be there with them." According to the CDC cumulative number of probable reported SARS cases, 7,296 SARS cases have been reported worldwide, 526 of which resulted in death. China constitutes the majority of these cases. In the wake of the SARS virus, Western has canceled its Kunming, China study abroad program at the recommendations of the CDC and WHO, said Liz Partolan-Fray, director of International Programs and Exchanges. Last week, the University of California, Berkeley turned away 500 summer students from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore because of the large number of SARS cases reported in those countries. While most colleges have not taken such drastic measures as UC, Berkeley, Asian summer study programs have been See SARS, Page 3 Dining halls display bags of leftovers to show waste Melena Eaton/The Western Front The Viking Commons displayed 291 pounds of wasted food May 7. Diners there wasted more food than the other two dining halls combined. By Melena Eaton THE WESTERN FRONT University Dining Services and the Circle K club displayed bags filled with day-old leftover food in front of each of the three dining halls Wednesday as part of the Wasted Food Awareness program. Lisa North, director of business development for University Dining Services, said the Wasted Food Awareness program started this year to show how much food is wasted when people take more than they can eat. "It has always been in the back of our minds how much people waste because sometimes people's eyes are bigger than their stomachs," North said. Diners at the Viking Commons wasted 291 pounds of food, which throughout a quarter would weigh approximately 4,070 pounds, and throughout a year the waste would accumulate to approximately 130,240 pounds. Diners at the Ridgeway Commons wasted 158 pounds of food and diners at the Fairhaven Commons wasted 75 pounds of food in one day. The Wasted Food Awareness program is a new part of Stop Hunger Week, which University Dining Services and Circle K sponsor every year. Other programs included a See TRASH, 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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