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Cho-tally awesome Margaret Gho hits the Mount Bake?. Theatre funny bone. S$B Story, Page 6. The race is on Western's Ski to Sea teams prepare for the big day. See Story, Page 8. FRIDAY,. May-235:2003 Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 15 Bellingham, Washington Viking Helmet Car debuts at Ski to Sea By Leslie White THE WESTERN FRONT The newly designed Volkswagen-Beetle-turned- Western-Viking-Helmet will make its first appearance Saturday in the 2003 Ski to Sea parade. Western's Alumni Association and the industrial design department designed a Viking Helmet for a 2002 Silver Volkswagen Beetle. Susan Baksfe;vdirector, of; £lumni programs and: outreach,' a%d::' Laurie Rossman, cOrpresident of the .Western alumni chapter, organized the/Viking "Helmet project.. -'.'_ \. '••,;'\.":'•. "As far ..as, anyone can remember, Western has hot had a presence in:the Ski to Sea parade," Bakse said. / The design team decorated the outside of the Viking Helmet with Western Alumni decals and horns. The helmet horns are composed of a wire frame, packing foam and waterproof fabric. Last month Bakse presented the project to professor Arunas Oslapas in the industrial design department. Oslapas sent an e-mail to his classes, and four students volunteered to create the Viking Helmet, including Western junior Matt Hebert, junior Adran Nakagawa, junior Alan Duncan and senior Jack Pflueger. After the students created the design, they eagerly discussed the project with Bakse and Rossman, Bakse said. "They were so enthusiastic and professional when presenting a design," Bakse said. "We walked away very impressed." Leslie White/The Western Front Western junior Matt Hebert,right, and senior Jack Pflueger, left, fasten horns to the roof of a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle to finish the Viking Helmet which will make its debut at this year's Ski to.Sea competition this week- _ end. A local dealership donated the car for future Western events. Nakagawa said they have spent four weeks working on the project. "Our challenge was to transform the Beetle into a Viking helmet by our own interpretation," Nakagawa said. "They gave us free range to design within a budget of $400." ; Bakse said putting horns on a Volkswagen Beetle seemed like a great way to start the project. ' ' I t has evolved into a much larger presence ;.'' See HELMET, Page 3 Palestinian refugee dispells media portrayal of Middle East By A n d y Aley THE WESTERN FRONT Ramzy Baroud said the Jenin refugee canip is "a searing testament to Israeli brutality and Palestinian resilience, spirit and grace under pressure." Baroud, a Palestinian-American journalist who was born arid raised in a refugee camp on the Gaza Strip spoke Thursday in the Fairhaven College Auditorium about the experiences of refugees living in the Jenin refugee camp., Baroud recently compiled and edited the book "Searching Jenin: Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Invasion 2002," which includes 42 testimonies of residents who witnessed and survived the April 2002 invasion by Israeli Defense Forces. The goal of the book is to provide a history of the invasion of Jenin, he said. "Searching Jenin was our way of saying that the voices of the victims must be heard — their stories told," Baroud said. Israeli forces claimed Jenin was a focal point of Palestinian militancy and declared it a closed military zone before launching the invasion, according to a BBC article. At least 50 Palestinians died in the attack, ; '•'•'.'•? Jenin is a n approximately one. square kilometer refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and is home to more than 13,000 Palestinians, Baroud said. Originally set up as a temporary shelter for refugees, the camp still houses refugees who refuse to leave because the camp is the closest location to their homeland. Adjunct Fairhaven College faculty member Shirley Osterhaus, who helped organize the event, said knowing what is See PALESTINIAN, Page 3 Organization to revitalize downtown area By Matt McDonald THE WESTERN FRONT A revived downtown Bellingham will soon attract students and locals who want to live in an affordable urban environment, said Mauri Ingram, executive director of the The Downtown Renaissance Network. The network, a 2-year-old non-profit organization, aims to revitalize the downtown area in a number of different ways, Ingram said. The network participated in brainstorming sessions with private developers to consider the design and uses of West-Lind Construction's 36-unit apartment building in the 1000 block of N. State Street currently being built. West-Lind Construction is targeting people who are interested in living and working in the downtown area and hoping to see a little resurgence and revitalization of the whole. downtown area, said Kuni Grant, assistant vice president-of West-Lind-Construction. "Two-thirds of the student body live off-campus, and as the university grows, that nurnber is going to look for convenient housing," Director of University Residences Kay Rich said. "And I think there is a market for the downtown and on-campus housing." Approximately 650 people live in the downtown neighborhood, Ingram said. The new State Street addition will help the downtown area become more pedestrian friendly and establish better clientele, she said. "It's critical that we have a full range of housing product in the downtown so we. can provide affordable housing as well as market rate and above market rate housing," Ingram said. The city has made improvements to make the downtown area more appealing to merchants and local residents, such as new sidewalks and improvements to downtown streets, said Sheila Hardy, special project " See APARTMENTS, Page 3 'Angel' play foreshadows theatre professor's retirement By Ian Alexander THE WESTERN FRONT When the actors take their final bow and the stage goes dark on Western's performance of "Look Homeward, Angel," professor of theater arts Tom Ward will retire. "I did ("Angel") 40 years ago at the beginning of my career, so it'll be a fitting bookend to my career," Ward said of the play. "We'll see if I learned anything in 40 years — I think J have." Following the 2 p.m. performance on June 1, Ward's career will be celebrated at a reception. Ward said he always had an interest in the theater, especially after he won a speech contest in junior high school. "My parents could be very strict, and the character I would play would be doing things they told me not to do and they applauded it," Ward said. "So I guess it was my form of rebellion." During his 45-year career, Ward taught in schools including Loyola and New York University before his 25 years at Western. At Western, Ward has produced approximately 80 plays and directed 27. In addition to producing and directing, Ward also served as Western's theater department chairman from 1991 to 1999. As chairman, Ward said he reduced his directing time to focus on raising money for the department. "It became more important as a chair to support other people rather than my career," Ward said. : Ward sat on a committee that helped facilitate renovation of the PAC mairistage, said See RETIRE, Page 3 Christina Tercero/ The Western Front Western professor of theatre arts Tom Ward directs cast members in a dress rehersal of his farewell play "Look Homeward Angel." After his 45-year career teaching at various campuses across the nation, Ward will retire after 25 years working at Western. 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 23 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 15 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-05-23 |
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 |
Leslie White Christina Tercero Tara Nelson Keith Bolling Lee Fehrenbacher |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Viking Helmet car debuts at Ski to Sea / by Leslie White (p.1) -- Palestinian refugee dispels media portrayal of Middle East / by Andy Aley (p.1) -- Angel play foreshadows theatre professor's retirement / by Ian Alexander (p.1) -- Organization to revitalize downtown area / by Matt McDonald (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) -- Western's off-road vehicle design ranks 58th in national competition / by Marc Dryer (p.4) -- Photographer presents photos of Colombia / by Katie Grimes (p.4) -- Pulitzer prize-winning photographer outlines career behind camera / by Tara Nelson (p.4) -- Accent (p.5) -- In the spotlight (p.5) -- Personal Cho / by Ian Alexander (p.6) -- Aardvarks in Springtime / by Shanna Green (p.6-7) -- Finding a way home / by Jennifer Segadelli (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Alumni teams prepare for Ski to Sea / by Lee Fehrenbacher (p.8) -- Both leagues need to adopt rule / by Ben Brockhaus-Hall (p.9) -- DH eliminates game's suspense / by Matt DeVeau (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) -- Letter to the editor (p.12) |
Photographs | Matt Hebert, Jack Pflueger with Viking Helmet Car (p.1) -- Tom Ward (p.1) -- Matt Paul (p.2) -- Tyler Broussard (p.2) -- Emily O'Neil (p.2) -- Jared Brown (p.2) --Jason Hudson / courtesy of Mark Hagademson (p.4) -- Margaret Cho (p.6) -- Jason Webley (p.6) -- David Hornreich, Matt Bilderback, Karee Wardrop (p.7) -- Jason Webley (p.7) -- Nicole Hall (p.8) |
Cartoons | [May I help you?] / Dustin Diamond (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 | 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 | Cho-tally awesome Margaret Gho hits the Mount Bake?. Theatre funny bone. S$B Story, Page 6. The race is on Western's Ski to Sea teams prepare for the big day. See Story, Page 8. FRIDAY,. May-235:2003 Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 15 Bellingham, Washington Viking Helmet Car debuts at Ski to Sea By Leslie White THE WESTERN FRONT The newly designed Volkswagen-Beetle-turned- Western-Viking-Helmet will make its first appearance Saturday in the 2003 Ski to Sea parade. Western's Alumni Association and the industrial design department designed a Viking Helmet for a 2002 Silver Volkswagen Beetle. Susan Baksfe;vdirector, of; £lumni programs and: outreach,' a%d::' Laurie Rossman, cOrpresident of the .Western alumni chapter, organized the/Viking "Helmet project.. -'.'_ \. '••,;'\.":'•. "As far ..as, anyone can remember, Western has hot had a presence in:the Ski to Sea parade," Bakse said. / The design team decorated the outside of the Viking Helmet with Western Alumni decals and horns. The helmet horns are composed of a wire frame, packing foam and waterproof fabric. Last month Bakse presented the project to professor Arunas Oslapas in the industrial design department. Oslapas sent an e-mail to his classes, and four students volunteered to create the Viking Helmet, including Western junior Matt Hebert, junior Adran Nakagawa, junior Alan Duncan and senior Jack Pflueger. After the students created the design, they eagerly discussed the project with Bakse and Rossman, Bakse said. "They were so enthusiastic and professional when presenting a design," Bakse said. "We walked away very impressed." Leslie White/The Western Front Western junior Matt Hebert,right, and senior Jack Pflueger, left, fasten horns to the roof of a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle to finish the Viking Helmet which will make its debut at this year's Ski to.Sea competition this week- _ end. A local dealership donated the car for future Western events. Nakagawa said they have spent four weeks working on the project. "Our challenge was to transform the Beetle into a Viking helmet by our own interpretation," Nakagawa said. "They gave us free range to design within a budget of $400." ; Bakse said putting horns on a Volkswagen Beetle seemed like a great way to start the project. ' ' I t has evolved into a much larger presence ;.'' See HELMET, Page 3 Palestinian refugee dispells media portrayal of Middle East By A n d y Aley THE WESTERN FRONT Ramzy Baroud said the Jenin refugee canip is "a searing testament to Israeli brutality and Palestinian resilience, spirit and grace under pressure." Baroud, a Palestinian-American journalist who was born arid raised in a refugee camp on the Gaza Strip spoke Thursday in the Fairhaven College Auditorium about the experiences of refugees living in the Jenin refugee camp., Baroud recently compiled and edited the book "Searching Jenin: Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Invasion 2002," which includes 42 testimonies of residents who witnessed and survived the April 2002 invasion by Israeli Defense Forces. The goal of the book is to provide a history of the invasion of Jenin, he said. "Searching Jenin was our way of saying that the voices of the victims must be heard — their stories told," Baroud said. Israeli forces claimed Jenin was a focal point of Palestinian militancy and declared it a closed military zone before launching the invasion, according to a BBC article. At least 50 Palestinians died in the attack, ; '•'•'.'•? Jenin is a n approximately one. square kilometer refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and is home to more than 13,000 Palestinians, Baroud said. Originally set up as a temporary shelter for refugees, the camp still houses refugees who refuse to leave because the camp is the closest location to their homeland. Adjunct Fairhaven College faculty member Shirley Osterhaus, who helped organize the event, said knowing what is See PALESTINIAN, Page 3 Organization to revitalize downtown area By Matt McDonald THE WESTERN FRONT A revived downtown Bellingham will soon attract students and locals who want to live in an affordable urban environment, said Mauri Ingram, executive director of the The Downtown Renaissance Network. The network, a 2-year-old non-profit organization, aims to revitalize the downtown area in a number of different ways, Ingram said. The network participated in brainstorming sessions with private developers to consider the design and uses of West-Lind Construction's 36-unit apartment building in the 1000 block of N. State Street currently being built. West-Lind Construction is targeting people who are interested in living and working in the downtown area and hoping to see a little resurgence and revitalization of the whole. downtown area, said Kuni Grant, assistant vice president-of West-Lind-Construction. "Two-thirds of the student body live off-campus, and as the university grows, that nurnber is going to look for convenient housing," Director of University Residences Kay Rich said. "And I think there is a market for the downtown and on-campus housing." Approximately 650 people live in the downtown neighborhood, Ingram said. The new State Street addition will help the downtown area become more pedestrian friendly and establish better clientele, she said. "It's critical that we have a full range of housing product in the downtown so we. can provide affordable housing as well as market rate and above market rate housing," Ingram said. The city has made improvements to make the downtown area more appealing to merchants and local residents, such as new sidewalks and improvements to downtown streets, said Sheila Hardy, special project " See APARTMENTS, Page 3 'Angel' play foreshadows theatre professor's retirement By Ian Alexander THE WESTERN FRONT When the actors take their final bow and the stage goes dark on Western's performance of "Look Homeward, Angel," professor of theater arts Tom Ward will retire. "I did ("Angel") 40 years ago at the beginning of my career, so it'll be a fitting bookend to my career," Ward said of the play. "We'll see if I learned anything in 40 years — I think J have." Following the 2 p.m. performance on June 1, Ward's career will be celebrated at a reception. Ward said he always had an interest in the theater, especially after he won a speech contest in junior high school. "My parents could be very strict, and the character I would play would be doing things they told me not to do and they applauded it," Ward said. "So I guess it was my form of rebellion." During his 45-year career, Ward taught in schools including Loyola and New York University before his 25 years at Western. At Western, Ward has produced approximately 80 plays and directed 27. In addition to producing and directing, Ward also served as Western's theater department chairman from 1991 to 1999. As chairman, Ward said he reduced his directing time to focus on raising money for the department. "It became more important as a chair to support other people rather than my career," Ward said. : Ward sat on a committee that helped facilitate renovation of the PAC mairistage, said See RETIRE, Page 3 Christina Tercero/ The Western Front Western professor of theatre arts Tom Ward directs cast members in a dress rehersal of his farewell play "Look Homeward Angel." After his 45-year career teaching at various campuses across the nation, Ward will retire after 25 years working at Western. 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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