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Up in the air 'Suspended Momentum' takes dancers off their feet. See Story, Page 9. Skimming the Sound Bellingham residents find satisfaction in skimboarding. See Story, Page 11. FRIDAY, April 18, 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 5 Bellingham, Washington City officials respond to anti-Canadian acts By Katie Grimes THE WESTERN FRONT On March 30, Canadian citizen Charlaine Badock returned to her van after shopping at the Meridian Cost Cutter to find an unwelcome surprise. On her windshield was a note from an unspecified person reading, "We in America are disappointed in Canadians and your government. You are not welcome in America. Go back to where you belong and stay there." Badock, 44, of Richmond, B.C., and her daughters, 8 and 11, were visiting Badock's sister for the weekend. After receiving the note, Badock said she and her family returned home immediately. "The States are not the place for my children right now," Badock said. "I made the mistake of reading the note aloud, and they are scared." The note left on Badock's car last month has brought Bellingham into the international spotlight. Though Badock never reported the note to officials, she said she sent aii e-mail to Canadian television network Global TV the day after the incident. Global TV received Badock's story and ran a news brief on April 1 during the 6 p.m. news that highlighted Bellingham as an area of high anti-Canadian sentiment. Global TV cited Canada's stance on the war as a possible reason for Badock's note. "After people learned about the note, I was flooded with calls," Badock said. "I received See CANADA, Page 4 Women lead march to end violence By Leslie Sugiura THE WESTERN FRONT Chanting "Claim our bodies. Claim our rights. Take a stand. Take back the night," and holding signs reading "Love your Vagina," approximately 100 women marched through the streets of downtown Bellingham and Western's campus Thursday night as part of the annual event Take Back the Night. ----'—~-'— Western Women's Center sponsors Take Back the Night every year as part of a way to end violence against women. The march is traditionally a women-only event, but most women said they encouraged men to attend the rally and a candlelight vigil. The biggest misconception men have is that they think it's an anti-male event, said LesLee Bickford, co-coordinator of Take Back the Night. The meaning of the event becomes which gender is superior instead of recognizing the common goal of ending violence against women, she said. "We want to encourage men's participation because we don't think that anything can be done without their help," Bickford said. "But at the same time, we want to be sure that it is a safe spot for women." In the past, men's attendance at Take Back the Night was difficult to balance, said Brian Pahl, Men's Violence Prevention Pastor By Ian Alexander THE WESTERN FRONT Christianity and homosexuality have conflicted in the past, but Lutheran Campus Pastor Christopher Berry dispelled these religious taboos Tuesday. Berry was invited to speak about the topic "Combating Bible Thumpers" as part of a weekly Tuesday night series organized by Western's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance. "I grew up telling every gay Christina Tercero/The Western Front Western students and Bellingham community members joined to march in the 'Take Back the Night" rally Thursday night. Approximately 150 men and women participated in the night's events. project coordinator. Men want to show women that they do care, but some are wary about attending because they think it is about anger against men, he said. "I get questions from a lot of men asking about why women are so angry and why do they need to do this," Pahl said. "I believe that if we listened to women and honor their experiences, there would be a lot less anger." Men want to honor the fact that the march is a women-only event, but they want to be a presence so women know that men care about them and support them in their struggle, he said. "I thought that I would come and give my support and hear the speakers," Western senior Connor Clark said. "It seemed like a great idea. I am more nervous about other women feeling uncomfortable about having a guy here than feeling hated by^women. I don't feel that way at all." The event this year included a rally at the Performing Arts Center with guest speaker Emi Koyama, a self-defense demonstration and a skit from the Vagina Monologues called "My Short Skirt." Bickford said the theme of the night was, "If you had one thing that you could tell people See RALLY, Page 3 Commiinication Facility nears completion for fall quarter 2004 By Matt DeVeau THE WESTERN FRONT Now a mere steel skeleton, the new Communications Facility will resemble a completed building from the outside when students return to classes next fall, project manager Ed Simpson said. Simpson said the facility, located south of the Environmental Studies building, is on schedule to be ready for fall 2004. The building, which will house the communications, journalism, physics and computer science departments, is also under its allotted budget of $40,473,400, said Renee Roberts, Western director of capital budget. "Things are going well so far," Roberts said. "It's still early, but (the budget is) in very good shape." Simpson said the construction, headed by lead contractor Hoffman Construction, is following the project plans, and the exterior of the building should begin to take shape this summer. "Right now the most significant (development of the project) is getting the exterior walls framed and sheeted so we can start doing the finishes," Simpson said. He said the exterior framing will be completed by mid-May when brick, pre-cast concrete and copper siding will be installed. The concrete roof slab for the south section will be completed next week, allowing the building to be "dried-in" so work on the interior of the building can begin. Simpson said a minor concern arose when Fairway Mechanical, the mechanical sub-contractor on the project, broke its contract with Hoffman Construction, citing financial concerns. Hoffman hired another mechanical sub-contractor, Diamond B Mechanical, a Bellingham company that has already started work on the site. George Pierce, Western vice See CONSTRUCTION, Page 6 Bible's references to homosexuality joke I knew," Berry said. "Then when I was 20 or 21, my best friend came out to me, and I had to choose what really mattered." As a philologist, one who studies the historical aspects of language, Berry is one of approximately 40 in the world who can translate ancient Syriac, the language in which original Biblical texts were written. Berry said he and two colleagues spent six years re-translating all of the Biblical texts that address homosexuality. "There are no legitimate reasons for society to be anti-homosexual on the basis of Christian and Hebrew writings," Berry said. "It never ceases to amaze me at how much the Bible is mistranslated." Words such as "adam" and "havah," Adam and Eve respectively, were not proper nouns in Hebrew text but were made proper nouns after translation. Berry said when the Bible was translated into English, much of See PASTOR, Page 4 Ian Alexander/ The Western Front Western sophomore Shey Hurlbut discusses homosexuality and religion with Lutheran Campus Pastor Christopher Berry at "Combating Bible Thumpers" Tuesday. 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 April 18 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 5 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-04-18 |
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 Brianne Cross Matt DeVeau Marc Dryer Torhill Dunham Melena Eaton Lee Fehrenbacher Sarah M. Freeman Shanna Green Katie Grimes Matt Haver 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 Gig Schlich Andy Schmidt Chris Schweitzer Jennifer Segadelli Bryan Sharick Jay Spengler Leslie Seguira Christina Tercero Rachel Thomas Leslie White Lianna Wingfield Carly Wyatt |
Photographer |
Christina Tercero Ian Alexander Keith Bolling Sarah A. Freeman Brianne Cross Bryan Sharick Matt McDonald |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | City officials respond to anti-Canadian acts / by Katie Grimes (p.1) -- Women lead march to end violence / by Leslie Sugiura (p.1) -- Pastor clarifies Bible's references to homosexuality / by Ian Alexander (p.1) -- Communication facility nears completion for fall quarter 2004 / by Matt DeVeau (p.1) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire News briefs (p.2) -- Latest in Iraq (p.2) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Influential economics professor dies at age 85 / by Andy Aley (p.4) -- Western men show support with candlelight vigil / by Shanna Green (p.4) -- Network leads campaign to promote TV turn-off-week / by Torhil Dunham (p.6) -- Peace Corps lists Western grades fourth among nation's colleges / by Jenny Maag (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Making music visual / by Sarah A. Freeman (p.8) -- Preserving uncensored space / by Brianne Cross (p.8) -- Suspended in space / by Shanna Green (p.9) -- Hoeschen makes softball comeback / by Jennifer Segadelli (p.10) -- Students skim the shores of Bellingham/ by Brad Nehring (p.11) -- Sports (p.12) -- Baseball, fans to blame for violence at ballpark / by Jennifer Segadelli (p.12) -- No. 12-ranked Vikes finish 5th at invite / by Jenny Maag (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | [Western students and Bellingham community join the march] (p.1) -- Shey Hurlbut, Pastor Christopher Berry (p.1) -- Sean Raughn (p.2) -- Courtney Glover (p.2) -- Graham Mooney (p.2) -- [Bags with lit candles] (p.3) -- Chuck Sperry, Ron Donovan (p.8) -- [Suspended Momentum] / courtesy of Kelly Heese (p.9) -- Tyler Miller, Diana Kemppainen Cartwright, Erika Olson, Briana Lobbett of Suspended Momentum / courtesy of Kelly Heese (p.9) -- Bethany Hoeschen (p.10) -- Ben Craig (p.11) |
Cartoons | [Man ... I love spring!] / by Dustin Diamond (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 | Up in the air 'Suspended Momentum' takes dancers off their feet. See Story, Page 9. Skimming the Sound Bellingham residents find satisfaction in skimboarding. See Story, Page 11. FRIDAY, April 18, 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 5 Bellingham, Washington City officials respond to anti-Canadian acts By Katie Grimes THE WESTERN FRONT On March 30, Canadian citizen Charlaine Badock returned to her van after shopping at the Meridian Cost Cutter to find an unwelcome surprise. On her windshield was a note from an unspecified person reading, "We in America are disappointed in Canadians and your government. You are not welcome in America. Go back to where you belong and stay there." Badock, 44, of Richmond, B.C., and her daughters, 8 and 11, were visiting Badock's sister for the weekend. After receiving the note, Badock said she and her family returned home immediately. "The States are not the place for my children right now," Badock said. "I made the mistake of reading the note aloud, and they are scared." The note left on Badock's car last month has brought Bellingham into the international spotlight. Though Badock never reported the note to officials, she said she sent aii e-mail to Canadian television network Global TV the day after the incident. Global TV received Badock's story and ran a news brief on April 1 during the 6 p.m. news that highlighted Bellingham as an area of high anti-Canadian sentiment. Global TV cited Canada's stance on the war as a possible reason for Badock's note. "After people learned about the note, I was flooded with calls," Badock said. "I received See CANADA, Page 4 Women lead march to end violence By Leslie Sugiura THE WESTERN FRONT Chanting "Claim our bodies. Claim our rights. Take a stand. Take back the night," and holding signs reading "Love your Vagina," approximately 100 women marched through the streets of downtown Bellingham and Western's campus Thursday night as part of the annual event Take Back the Night. ----'—~-'— Western Women's Center sponsors Take Back the Night every year as part of a way to end violence against women. The march is traditionally a women-only event, but most women said they encouraged men to attend the rally and a candlelight vigil. The biggest misconception men have is that they think it's an anti-male event, said LesLee Bickford, co-coordinator of Take Back the Night. The meaning of the event becomes which gender is superior instead of recognizing the common goal of ending violence against women, she said. "We want to encourage men's participation because we don't think that anything can be done without their help," Bickford said. "But at the same time, we want to be sure that it is a safe spot for women." In the past, men's attendance at Take Back the Night was difficult to balance, said Brian Pahl, Men's Violence Prevention Pastor By Ian Alexander THE WESTERN FRONT Christianity and homosexuality have conflicted in the past, but Lutheran Campus Pastor Christopher Berry dispelled these religious taboos Tuesday. Berry was invited to speak about the topic "Combating Bible Thumpers" as part of a weekly Tuesday night series organized by Western's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance. "I grew up telling every gay Christina Tercero/The Western Front Western students and Bellingham community members joined to march in the 'Take Back the Night" rally Thursday night. Approximately 150 men and women participated in the night's events. project coordinator. Men want to show women that they do care, but some are wary about attending because they think it is about anger against men, he said. "I get questions from a lot of men asking about why women are so angry and why do they need to do this," Pahl said. "I believe that if we listened to women and honor their experiences, there would be a lot less anger." Men want to honor the fact that the march is a women-only event, but they want to be a presence so women know that men care about them and support them in their struggle, he said. "I thought that I would come and give my support and hear the speakers," Western senior Connor Clark said. "It seemed like a great idea. I am more nervous about other women feeling uncomfortable about having a guy here than feeling hated by^women. I don't feel that way at all." The event this year included a rally at the Performing Arts Center with guest speaker Emi Koyama, a self-defense demonstration and a skit from the Vagina Monologues called "My Short Skirt." Bickford said the theme of the night was, "If you had one thing that you could tell people See RALLY, Page 3 Commiinication Facility nears completion for fall quarter 2004 By Matt DeVeau THE WESTERN FRONT Now a mere steel skeleton, the new Communications Facility will resemble a completed building from the outside when students return to classes next fall, project manager Ed Simpson said. Simpson said the facility, located south of the Environmental Studies building, is on schedule to be ready for fall 2004. The building, which will house the communications, journalism, physics and computer science departments, is also under its allotted budget of $40,473,400, said Renee Roberts, Western director of capital budget. "Things are going well so far," Roberts said. "It's still early, but (the budget is) in very good shape." Simpson said the construction, headed by lead contractor Hoffman Construction, is following the project plans, and the exterior of the building should begin to take shape this summer. "Right now the most significant (development of the project) is getting the exterior walls framed and sheeted so we can start doing the finishes," Simpson said. He said the exterior framing will be completed by mid-May when brick, pre-cast concrete and copper siding will be installed. The concrete roof slab for the south section will be completed next week, allowing the building to be "dried-in" so work on the interior of the building can begin. Simpson said a minor concern arose when Fairway Mechanical, the mechanical sub-contractor on the project, broke its contract with Hoffman Construction, citing financial concerns. Hoffman hired another mechanical sub-contractor, Diamond B Mechanical, a Bellingham company that has already started work on the site. George Pierce, Western vice See CONSTRUCTION, Page 6 Bible's references to homosexuality joke I knew," Berry said. "Then when I was 20 or 21, my best friend came out to me, and I had to choose what really mattered." As a philologist, one who studies the historical aspects of language, Berry is one of approximately 40 in the world who can translate ancient Syriac, the language in which original Biblical texts were written. Berry said he and two colleagues spent six years re-translating all of the Biblical texts that address homosexuality. "There are no legitimate reasons for society to be anti-homosexual on the basis of Christian and Hebrew writings," Berry said. "It never ceases to amaze me at how much the Bible is mistranslated." Words such as "adam" and "havah," Adam and Eve respectively, were not proper nouns in Hebrew text but were made proper nouns after translation. Berry said when the Bible was translated into English, much of See PASTOR, Page 4 Ian Alexander/ The Western Front Western sophomore Shey Hurlbut discusses homosexuality and religion with Lutheran Campus Pastor Christopher Berry at "Combating Bible Thumpers" Tuesday. 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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