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The Western Front January 22,1993/Volume 85, Number 22 Western Washington University please recycle Legislators want health care reform By Guy Bergstrom staff reporter Five state legislators from the 40th and 42nd districts pledged their support for health care reform Jan. 16 during the 13th Annual Legislative Reception, sponsored by the Coalition for Women of Whatcom County. "I don't think that everyone should believe that theLegislature, in one year, is going to be able to come up with a panacea for health care," said Rep. Pete Kremen.D-Bellingharn. "It took us more than one year to get into this mess, and it will take us more than one year to get out of it." Huge financial burden Gathering more attention than any other issue was the staggering cost of medical care. Sen. Harriet Spanel, D-Wash., emphasized health care costs have risen two to three times faster than inflation. "The criminal justice system and health care are the two biggest culprits" in terms of rising budgetary pressures, she said. The United States higthe highestpef-capita health-care spending in the world, but has a higher infant mortality rate and shorter life expjgjancy .than Canada, Sweden and Japan—allofwhich spend less money on medical care and guarantee coverage for all their citizens. "Thirteen billion dollars a year is spent in Washington state on health care services (including both public and private sector spending)," Kremen said. "And if we don't work on it, were looking at $35 to $40 billion a year." Commission's report followed Although no legislator committed themselves to a specific bill orplan, most generally reflected the recommendations of the Washington Health Care Commission and the four goals outlined by Rep. - Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham: universal access, cost containment, continued quality and the use of existing money in the system first. "Whenlrealizedthatwehave 150,000 children that are uninsured I think that's crisis proportion," said Rep. Dave Quail, D-Mt. Vernon. "As our Governor (Mike "tBwry) said the other day, 'To neglect this issue is being penny-wise and pound-foolish.'" Presently, 550,000 to 680,000 Wash- Health care reform continued on page 4 members joined together Wednesday in dramatization of one of the root causes of by the Global Links Club, the Associated !§oma^ funded agro-forestry project in India. Food distribution of food by randomly dividing was part of a l l i i l l i l l l i l l l l i l l l l l l l i i i i i i l ii eats his dinner of rice and beans with his hands. He Food distribution continued on page 5 Officials say campus phone system to get better By Margret Graham staff reporter Four months and a $30 hookup fee ago, most of Western's 3,700 on-campus residents settled in for the last quarterof USWest phone service at the university. After four months and a new phone number, new dialing system, new longdistance company and a nearly useless campus directory, many students living on campus are wondering: why, and why now? Officials list a variety of benefits for the new phone system, which is operated from Bond Hall: no monthly fees, long-distance rates and voice mail are cheaper, everyone has access to hall-security systems and dialing on campus is easier — a caller only needs to remember the four-digit extension. Students get individual long-distance bills, call waiting and three-party conference calls at no extra cost. In the future, the switch may make it easier for students to link up with campus information services, such as the promised electronic library card catalog, through computer modems. Those benefits, however, have been overshadowed by the confusion and inconvenience of switching to the new system. Although administrative numbers were unchanged except for the addition of Western's new prefix, 650, all university residents received completely new numbers Jan. 1. When they returned from winter break, students sometimes had to wait hours toplace off-campus calls because of jammed Phone system continued on page 5 Plum Creek tree-cutting rate causes fear of shortage 'This is the final part of a three-part series. The second segment of this report explored the complexities of an old-growth forest and the environmentalist's case against widespread clearcutting. By Colin Wilcox copy editor Plum Creek may make/history again. Its cutting rate has led to widespread fears of a regional timber shortage. For that, it is very unpopular, and not just with conservationists. Former U.S. Rep. Rod Chandler said, "Within the industry, they're considered the Darth Vader of the state of Washington. And I think they've earned i t" Chandler fears a timber shortage will cut the next generation of millers and loggers in. half. "I grew up in the kind of area where the dream was to graduate from high school and own a logging truck. I see a lot of dreams being smashed by what I consider some pretty short-sighted decisions by private industry," he said. U.S. Forest Service Ranger Charlie Cortelyou has a different perspective. He admits Plum Creek doesn't cut on a sustained- yield basis. And although over-cut lands have been replanted, he says they won't be commercially viable for 20 to 30 years. Cortelyou said that void will be filled, however, by owners of small timber holdings, many of whom are already cutting their timber on a sustainable-yield basis. He gave an example of Arden Tree Farms, which harvests what he called "risk trees" — diseased or decadent trees. "They always have trees to work with," Cortelyou said. "You can't tell they've cut [an area after] five years," he added. "I tell [the small owners] to take care of their holdings, because in 10 to 15 years jthey'11 be a gold Plum Creek continued on page 3 WHAT'S INSIDE? Accent, pg. 6 - 'We're Not Your Mother' returns to Western. Sports, pg. 8 - Three football players are second-team All Americans.
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Title | Western Front - 1993 January 22 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 85, no. 22 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1993-01-22 |
Year Published | 1993 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Sam Kitchell, Editor Loretta Richardson, Assitant editor R. E. Dalrymple, News editor Scott Tompkins, Assistant News editor John Pressentin, Campus and Government editor Dieter Bohrmann, Features editor R. Nina Ruchirat, Assistant Features editor Chong Kim, Accent editor Ina Smith, Accent editor Lynnette Bonnema, Sports editor Kevin Perron, Issues and Opinions editor Steve Dunkelberger, Assistant Issues and Opinions editor Laura Hussell, Copy editor Colin Wilcox, Copy editor John Lindblom, Photo editor Will Young, Photo editor |
Staff |
Jim Bialek, Publications manager Teari Brown, Business manager Scott Friesen, Graphics Kristi Cooper, Graphics Lawrence Bergquist, Illustrator Staff Reporters : Kristin Alexander Diane Babcock Joshua Barnhill Guy Bergstrom III Cheryl Bishop Vanessa Blackburn Jonathan Burton Angela Cassidy Matthew Cooke Stephen Duncan Christopher Geer Margret Graham Rebecca Hover Christina Hoyer Matt Hulbert Josh Jenkins Robyn Johnson Russell Kasselman Adam Leask Daniel Licari Kathleen Lundgren Pamela McCormick Todd McGee Denise Miller Jeff Misel Chris Moore Eric Munson Lisa Naylor Brett Nickelson Nicola Noteboom Peter Ogden Andrew Pendli Erik Petterson Shahid Rahman Danette Reeff Michelle Reilly Mark Rensink Angie Robison Lance Romo Troy Shauls Christina Schmidt Mark Scholten Karl Schweizer Cynthia Strauss Michele Thielke Jennifer Tipps Renee Treider Kevin Westrick Clayton Wright Holly Yip |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Legislators want health care reform / by Guy Bergstrom (p.1) -- Dramatization demonstrates unequal food distribution / by Vanessa Blackburn (p.1) -- Officials say campus phone system to get better / by Margret Graham (p.1) -- Plum Creek tree-cutting rate causes fear of shortage / by Colin Wilcox (p.1) -- News from the world and accross [sic] the state (p.2) -- Top story (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Campus & Bellingham cops box (p.2) -- WWU official announcements (p.2) -- Little opposition follows casino approval for tribes / by Guy Bergstrom (p.3) -- Commission's recommendations on health care outlined / by Guy Bergstrom (p.4) -- 'Alive' a tasty treat / by Jonathan Burton (p.6) -- 'Your Mother' bigger and better than ever / by Kris Alexander (p.6) -- 'Purses, Pods, Pumps, Boats on Feathers' (p.6) -- World-class violinist appears in PAC / by Angie Robison (p.6) -- Corday reflects on music and past experiences / by Margret Graham (p.7) -- A.S. features local bands this winter / by Holly Yip (p.7) -- Western football trio earns NAIA All-American honors / by Mark Scholten (p.8) -- Ski team places at meet (p.8) -- Sports briefs (p.8) -- Western men fall to Seattle Pacific U. / by Mark Scholten (p.9) -- Athletic department encourages students to make 'best party in town' / by Renee Treider (p.9) -- Frontline: Something for nothing / by Sam Kitchell (p.10) -- Foreign policy should be first priority for Clinton administration / by Chris Moore (p.10) -- Clinton cabinet filled wtih 'good ol' boys' / by Pat Sofarelli (p.10) -- Roe v. Wade turns 20; the battle still rages on / by Jason Friesen (p.11) -- Amendment 2 promotes discrimination / by Peter Donaldson (p.11) -- Pro-choice label misleading / by Alicia Lindsay (p.11) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | A young boy eats his dinner of rice and beans with his hands / by Vanessa Blackburn (p.1) -- Shiela MuHugh, 21, and Laura May, 20, are operators with the new phone service / by John Lindblom (p.5) -- 'Purses, Pods, Pumps, Boats on Feathers' / by Matt Hulbert (p.6) -- Erin Corday will perform in the Viking Union Coffee Shop tonight / courtesy of Erin Corday (p.7) -- Linebacker Lynton Hyde / by Jonathan Burton (p.8) -- Safety Shane Volkman / courtesy of Sports Information Office (p.8) -- Lineman Jon Garber / courtesy of Sports Information Office (p.8) -- Ski team member Mike Burczynski competes at Shinfest / by Chris Johnson (p.8) -- Western's Dwayne Kirkley slam dunks on the fast break / by Matt Hulbert (p.9) -- Chris Moore (p.10) |
Cartoons | [Baghdad celebrates Clinton inauguration] / by L. Bergquist (p.10) |
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 | 44 x 28 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 | Western Front - 1993 January 22 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1993-01-22 |
Year Published | 1993 |
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 | The Western Front January 22,1993/Volume 85, Number 22 Western Washington University please recycle Legislators want health care reform By Guy Bergstrom staff reporter Five state legislators from the 40th and 42nd districts pledged their support for health care reform Jan. 16 during the 13th Annual Legislative Reception, sponsored by the Coalition for Women of Whatcom County. "I don't think that everyone should believe that theLegislature, in one year, is going to be able to come up with a panacea for health care," said Rep. Pete Kremen.D-Bellingharn. "It took us more than one year to get into this mess, and it will take us more than one year to get out of it." Huge financial burden Gathering more attention than any other issue was the staggering cost of medical care. Sen. Harriet Spanel, D-Wash., emphasized health care costs have risen two to three times faster than inflation. "The criminal justice system and health care are the two biggest culprits" in terms of rising budgetary pressures, she said. The United States higthe highestpef-capita health-care spending in the world, but has a higher infant mortality rate and shorter life expjgjancy .than Canada, Sweden and Japan—allofwhich spend less money on medical care and guarantee coverage for all their citizens. "Thirteen billion dollars a year is spent in Washington state on health care services (including both public and private sector spending)," Kremen said. "And if we don't work on it, were looking at $35 to $40 billion a year." Commission's report followed Although no legislator committed themselves to a specific bill orplan, most generally reflected the recommendations of the Washington Health Care Commission and the four goals outlined by Rep. - Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham: universal access, cost containment, continued quality and the use of existing money in the system first. "Whenlrealizedthatwehave 150,000 children that are uninsured I think that's crisis proportion," said Rep. Dave Quail, D-Mt. Vernon. "As our Governor (Mike "tBwry) said the other day, 'To neglect this issue is being penny-wise and pound-foolish.'" Presently, 550,000 to 680,000 Wash- Health care reform continued on page 4 members joined together Wednesday in dramatization of one of the root causes of by the Global Links Club, the Associated !§oma^ funded agro-forestry project in India. Food distribution of food by randomly dividing was part of a l l i i l l i l l l i l l l l i l l l l l l l i i i i i i l ii eats his dinner of rice and beans with his hands. He Food distribution continued on page 5 Officials say campus phone system to get better By Margret Graham staff reporter Four months and a $30 hookup fee ago, most of Western's 3,700 on-campus residents settled in for the last quarterof USWest phone service at the university. After four months and a new phone number, new dialing system, new longdistance company and a nearly useless campus directory, many students living on campus are wondering: why, and why now? Officials list a variety of benefits for the new phone system, which is operated from Bond Hall: no monthly fees, long-distance rates and voice mail are cheaper, everyone has access to hall-security systems and dialing on campus is easier — a caller only needs to remember the four-digit extension. Students get individual long-distance bills, call waiting and three-party conference calls at no extra cost. In the future, the switch may make it easier for students to link up with campus information services, such as the promised electronic library card catalog, through computer modems. Those benefits, however, have been overshadowed by the confusion and inconvenience of switching to the new system. Although administrative numbers were unchanged except for the addition of Western's new prefix, 650, all university residents received completely new numbers Jan. 1. When they returned from winter break, students sometimes had to wait hours toplace off-campus calls because of jammed Phone system continued on page 5 Plum Creek tree-cutting rate causes fear of shortage 'This is the final part of a three-part series. The second segment of this report explored the complexities of an old-growth forest and the environmentalist's case against widespread clearcutting. By Colin Wilcox copy editor Plum Creek may make/history again. Its cutting rate has led to widespread fears of a regional timber shortage. For that, it is very unpopular, and not just with conservationists. Former U.S. Rep. Rod Chandler said, "Within the industry, they're considered the Darth Vader of the state of Washington. And I think they've earned i t" Chandler fears a timber shortage will cut the next generation of millers and loggers in. half. "I grew up in the kind of area where the dream was to graduate from high school and own a logging truck. I see a lot of dreams being smashed by what I consider some pretty short-sighted decisions by private industry," he said. U.S. Forest Service Ranger Charlie Cortelyou has a different perspective. He admits Plum Creek doesn't cut on a sustained- yield basis. And although over-cut lands have been replanted, he says they won't be commercially viable for 20 to 30 years. Cortelyou said that void will be filled, however, by owners of small timber holdings, many of whom are already cutting their timber on a sustainable-yield basis. He gave an example of Arden Tree Farms, which harvests what he called "risk trees" — diseased or decadent trees. "They always have trees to work with," Cortelyou said. "You can't tell they've cut [an area after] five years," he added. "I tell [the small owners] to take care of their holdings, because in 10 to 15 years jthey'11 be a gold Plum Creek continued on page 3 WHAT'S INSIDE? Accent, pg. 6 - 'We're Not Your Mother' returns to Western. Sports, pg. 8 - Three football players are second-team All Americans. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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