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COME FOLLOW ME Guide dogs lead the blind to a life of sight. Features, Page 9 GRAVE DIGGA Ryan Diggs buries Concordia with 25 points. Sports, Page 14 TAP A VEIN The best part of waking up is caffeine in a cup. Features, Page 8 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington ISSUE 20 VOLUME 127 The Western Front TUESDAY DEC. 2. 2003 A day of remembrance ' . . . * . SHARA..B-SMITH/THE WESTERN FRONT BeUingliam residents, led by a member of the Bellingham Pipe Band, march down Cornwall Avenue to the Courthouse. World AIDS Day makes citizens aware of 40 million people's struggle with a disease that affects victims and families B Y KATE KOGH The Western Front Shopkeepers peered out of their storefront windows and pedestrians stood in respectful silence as approximately 30 supporters of the fight against AIDS marched through downtown Monday in honor of World AIDS Day. They marched to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. According to Aware, the Evergreen AIDS foundation's . newsletter, more than 42 million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide, and five people die of AIDS each minute. As they marched through downtown, most participants carried signs with various phrases, such as "22 million dead, do you care?" and "Hope is a moral obligation." One marcher, Richard Feltcher, said he came to the event to remember victims of the virus. "Over Lhe years, I've lost several friends and acquaintances to AIDS," he said. "I guess I'd just like to take a walk and remember them." Feltcher said he was primarily concerned that drug costs for those suffering with the disease are too high. "The prices are just outrageous," he said. "The profits are humongous, and there are people who are dying because of it. It's a case of how much is your life worth, and I find that really disgusting." Western freshman Tara Nichol and senior Elisha Ishii said they came to the event to promote AIDS awareness. Nichol is an intern for the Evergreen AIDS Foundation, one of the event's sponsors. "The cure's not found yet, and we need SEE Disease, PAGE 4 BPD keeps an open eye for the peeping guy B Y RACHEL FOMON The Western Front The Bellingham Police Department's search continues for the peeping Tom who has attacked, robbed and broken into females' houses, Bellingham Police Lt. Craige Ambrose said. "We had a couple leads and two detectives working, but we didn't get anything," Bellingham Police Detective Sgt. David Richards said. The police department looked through its database to find past incidences that might fit the profile victims gave, but everyone was ruled out, he said. ' Victims also looked through a lineup, but did not find any suspects, and police released a rough, composite drawing with the help of a victim, Richards said. But it is not as descriptive as hoped, he said. In two and a half weeks, four intruder incidents occurred that the police considered to be linked, and another four or five prowler calls that could be related, he said. The police have received no new reports within the past three weeks, he said. "The good thing is that he stopped, at least for now," Richards said. Extensive media coverage in Bellingham could be the main reason SEE Suspect, PAGE 3 City gives go-ahead to jail site BY PORFIRIO PENA The Western Front Whatcom County took its first step toward easing the overcrowding at Whatcom County Jail Monday. The Bellingham City Council voted 6-1 to approve the rezone of city-owned property, allowing Whatcom County to build a temporary detention facility for low-risk, minimum- security offenders in the Irongate neighborhood in northern Bellingham. The rezone gives Whatcom County and Bellingham's Planning and Development Department until July 2004 to come to an agreement on the plan and begin construction. If no agreement is reached by then, the zoning of the property will revert to its former status. As a condition for approval, the city council decided that language in the proposal should include lease options to ensure that the rezone does not continue .beyond the-eight years the two councils agreed upon. "When I hear the word 'temporary/ I want assurance that it be temporary," Councilman John Watts.said. "I would also like to see lease language in the proposal." According to an amendment to the neighborhood plan submitted to the city council, 1,750 warrants for arrest expired because of the county's inability to house sentenced offenders in the existing'jail. Barbara Ryan, the only member of the city council to vote against the proposal, said the temporary solution did not provide the best use of the city's property. "The city's responsibility is to the city taxpayers," she said. "They are paying for the site and expect some return." Supporters of the jail and neighbors opposing it stood in the aisles and sat on the stairs in council chambers because all of the seats were filled. Approximately 20 Bellingham residents addressed how the jail would affect safety, traffic and property values. Bellingham resident Frank Mana said he moved to the area because it seemed to be a safe area in which to retire, but he said the jail site would pose a threat to his security. "They should put it in an area (where) it's not going to bother people," he said. SEE Rezone, PAGE 3 front Bellingham residents Defective price buy nothing, or do scanners cost retail-they? ers and consumers. News, Page 6 News, Page 7 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Residents testify in D.C. sniper cases B Y AMANDA WOOLLEY The Western Front John Muhammad received the death penalty this past week after he was convicted of killing 13 people in the Washington, D.C-area sniper attacks in October 2002. Bellingham resident Al Archer, executive director of the Lighthouse Mission, traveled to Virginia Beach, Va., to testify at the trial Muhammad lived at the mission for the four-and-a-half months he lived in Bellingham. "In spite of all the things that he has been convicted of, I still consider him my friend," Archer said. SEE Sniper trial, PAGE 4 AMANDA WOOLLEY/THE WESTERN FRONT Al Archer, executive director of The Lighthouse Mission, speaks to a mission resident.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2003 December 2 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 127, no. 20 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-12-02 |
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 |
Brandon Rosage, editor-in-chief Katie James, managing editor Jeremy Edwards, head copy editor Jenny Maag, copy editor Mugs Scherer, copy editor Justin McCaughan, photo editor Shara B. Smith, assistant photo editor Abi Weaver, news editor Eric Berto, news editor Shanna Green, accent editor Kellyn Ballard, features editor Matt DeVeau, sports editor Bryan Sharick, opinions editor Matt McDonald, online/graphics editor Reid Psaltis, cartoonist |
Staff |
Joe Mack, community liaison Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Ian Alexander Tess Alverson Kadi Anderson Jessie Bowden Kevin Bruaw Matt Bucher Emily Butterfield Jack Carr Melena Eaton Rachel Fomon Sarah A. Freeman Michelle Himple Robert Hollowwa Brad Jensen Kaitlin King Kate Koch Megan Lewis Laura McClay Meagan McFadden Robert Morrell Paolo Mottola Porfirio Pena Michelle Reindal Tanya Rozeboom Andrea Sears Travis Sherer Shara Smith Anna Sowa Drew Swayne Christina Twu Zeb Wainwright Leslie White Lianna Wingfield Amanda Woolley Jenny Zuvela |
Photographer |
Shara B. Smith Amanda Woolley Paolo Mottola Tess Alverson Justin McCaughan Christina Twu Matt Bucher |
Faculty Advisor | Tracy Everbach |
Article Titles | Day of remembrance / by Kate Koch (p.1) -- City gives go-ahead to jail site / by Porfirio Pena (p.1) -- BPD keeps an open eye for the peeping guy / by Rachel Fomon (p.1) -- Residents testify in D.C. Sniper cases / by Amanda Woolley (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Suspect: police issue new composite sketch (p.3) -- Lettered streets face plan to build taller establishments / by Porfirio Pena (p.3) -- FCC approves a four-letter word / by Christina Twu (p.5) -- Black Friday inspires protesters, shoppers / by Matt Bucher (p.6) -- Retailers fail price accuracy test; consumers benefit / by Paolo Mottola (p.7) -- Features (p.8) -- Last drop / by Sarah A. Freeman (p.8) -- Safety guide / by Tess Alverson (p.9) -- Rowing to live / by Amanda Woolley (p.10-11) -- Strange days (p.11) -- Local agents / by Travis Sherer (p.12) -- Well-rounded / by Christina Twu (p.13) -- Sports (p.14) -- Digg's scoring flurry powers Vikes past Cavaliers / by Matt Bucher (p.14) -- Stricter steroid sanctions needed to save baseball / by Jessie Bowden (p.15) -- College football championship should be decided on field / by Bobby Hollowwa (p.15) -- Opinions (p.17) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Classified (p.19) |
Photographs | [Bellingham residents march] (p.1) -- Al Archer (p.1) -- Shawn Reese (p.2) -- Eric Aperule (p.2) -- Samantha Watson (p.2) -- [Sketch of suspect] / courtesy of Bellingham Police Dept. (p.3) -- Andee Skjonsberg (p.5) -- [Group of shoppers at Bellis Fair Mall] (p.6) -- [David Brown, Kristin Ross] (p.7) -- David Hymer (p.8) -- Karl Ritter with Jeep (p.9) -- Amy Howat / courtesy of Sound Rowers (p.10) -- Duncan Howat / courtesy of Amy Howat (p.11) -- Esther Roeter (p.12) -- Cailin Reeder, Michael Hinckley (p.13) -- Stefan Dickason (p.14) -- Kaitlin King (p.17) -- Porfirio Pena (p.17) -- Michelle Reindal (p.18) -- Paolo Mottola (p.18) |
Cartoons | [Blantant morale booster] / Reid Psaltis (p.18) |
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 | COME FOLLOW ME Guide dogs lead the blind to a life of sight. Features, Page 9 GRAVE DIGGA Ryan Diggs buries Concordia with 25 points. Sports, Page 14 TAP A VEIN The best part of waking up is caffeine in a cup. Features, Page 8 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington ISSUE 20 VOLUME 127 The Western Front TUESDAY DEC. 2. 2003 A day of remembrance ' . . . * . SHARA..B-SMITH/THE WESTERN FRONT BeUingliam residents, led by a member of the Bellingham Pipe Band, march down Cornwall Avenue to the Courthouse. World AIDS Day makes citizens aware of 40 million people's struggle with a disease that affects victims and families B Y KATE KOGH The Western Front Shopkeepers peered out of their storefront windows and pedestrians stood in respectful silence as approximately 30 supporters of the fight against AIDS marched through downtown Monday in honor of World AIDS Day. They marched to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. According to Aware, the Evergreen AIDS foundation's . newsletter, more than 42 million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide, and five people die of AIDS each minute. As they marched through downtown, most participants carried signs with various phrases, such as "22 million dead, do you care?" and "Hope is a moral obligation." One marcher, Richard Feltcher, said he came to the event to remember victims of the virus. "Over Lhe years, I've lost several friends and acquaintances to AIDS," he said. "I guess I'd just like to take a walk and remember them." Feltcher said he was primarily concerned that drug costs for those suffering with the disease are too high. "The prices are just outrageous," he said. "The profits are humongous, and there are people who are dying because of it. It's a case of how much is your life worth, and I find that really disgusting." Western freshman Tara Nichol and senior Elisha Ishii said they came to the event to promote AIDS awareness. Nichol is an intern for the Evergreen AIDS Foundation, one of the event's sponsors. "The cure's not found yet, and we need SEE Disease, PAGE 4 BPD keeps an open eye for the peeping guy B Y RACHEL FOMON The Western Front The Bellingham Police Department's search continues for the peeping Tom who has attacked, robbed and broken into females' houses, Bellingham Police Lt. Craige Ambrose said. "We had a couple leads and two detectives working, but we didn't get anything," Bellingham Police Detective Sgt. David Richards said. The police department looked through its database to find past incidences that might fit the profile victims gave, but everyone was ruled out, he said. ' Victims also looked through a lineup, but did not find any suspects, and police released a rough, composite drawing with the help of a victim, Richards said. But it is not as descriptive as hoped, he said. In two and a half weeks, four intruder incidents occurred that the police considered to be linked, and another four or five prowler calls that could be related, he said. The police have received no new reports within the past three weeks, he said. "The good thing is that he stopped, at least for now," Richards said. Extensive media coverage in Bellingham could be the main reason SEE Suspect, PAGE 3 City gives go-ahead to jail site BY PORFIRIO PENA The Western Front Whatcom County took its first step toward easing the overcrowding at Whatcom County Jail Monday. The Bellingham City Council voted 6-1 to approve the rezone of city-owned property, allowing Whatcom County to build a temporary detention facility for low-risk, minimum- security offenders in the Irongate neighborhood in northern Bellingham. The rezone gives Whatcom County and Bellingham's Planning and Development Department until July 2004 to come to an agreement on the plan and begin construction. If no agreement is reached by then, the zoning of the property will revert to its former status. As a condition for approval, the city council decided that language in the proposal should include lease options to ensure that the rezone does not continue .beyond the-eight years the two councils agreed upon. "When I hear the word 'temporary/ I want assurance that it be temporary," Councilman John Watts.said. "I would also like to see lease language in the proposal." According to an amendment to the neighborhood plan submitted to the city council, 1,750 warrants for arrest expired because of the county's inability to house sentenced offenders in the existing'jail. Barbara Ryan, the only member of the city council to vote against the proposal, said the temporary solution did not provide the best use of the city's property. "The city's responsibility is to the city taxpayers," she said. "They are paying for the site and expect some return." Supporters of the jail and neighbors opposing it stood in the aisles and sat on the stairs in council chambers because all of the seats were filled. Approximately 20 Bellingham residents addressed how the jail would affect safety, traffic and property values. Bellingham resident Frank Mana said he moved to the area because it seemed to be a safe area in which to retire, but he said the jail site would pose a threat to his security. "They should put it in an area (where) it's not going to bother people," he said. SEE Rezone, PAGE 3 front Bellingham residents Defective price buy nothing, or do scanners cost retail-they? ers and consumers. News, Page 6 News, Page 7 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Residents testify in D.C. sniper cases B Y AMANDA WOOLLEY The Western Front John Muhammad received the death penalty this past week after he was convicted of killing 13 people in the Washington, D.C-area sniper attacks in October 2002. Bellingham resident Al Archer, executive director of the Lighthouse Mission, traveled to Virginia Beach, Va., to testify at the trial Muhammad lived at the mission for the four-and-a-half months he lived in Bellingham. "In spite of all the things that he has been convicted of, I still consider him my friend," Archer said. SEE Sniper trial, PAGE 4 AMANDA WOOLLEY/THE WESTERN FRONT Al Archer, executive director of The Lighthouse Mission, speaks to a mission resident. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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