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SCORES Women's Soccer Vikings 0 Falcons 1 ISSUE 6 VOLUME 127 COLD AS ICE Hockey laces up for this year's season. Sports, Page 9 BEHIND BARS Authorities should not ignore sex crimes that occur in prison. Opinions, Page 10 LOCAL FIESTA Hispanic organization celebrates Latino culture Accent, Page -ft Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington FRIDAY OCT. 10,2003 Staff questions use of parking funds B Y ABIAH WEAVER AND LESLIE WHITE The Western Front The announcement to delay the parking garage and the move toward alternative transportation options last month caused some faculty and staff members to question whether the parking funds are appropriately allocated. Members of the Transportation Planning Initiatives Task Force met in May at a public forum to discuss possible parking-rate increases to fund projects such as the proposed parking garage. Anne Yake, information technology systems specialist of Western's Telecommunications Services, asked the task force why the parking department did not have enough money in the Transportation Reserve Fund without rate increases. The reserve fund is a savings account that the parking department planned to draw from to pay for the proposed parking garage. Task force Chairman Dale Monroe said the interest earned is transferred into a separate fund, the Institutional Pooled Interest Fund, that President Karen Morse uses at her discretion to sponsor lecture series, special events and emergency repairs. "When we asked questions about the (Institutional Pooled Interest Fund), (the committee members) were very defensive and vague," Yake said. "Also, they became frustrated and did not answer our questions." The Transportation Reserve Fund totaled $985,000 and earned $19,372 in interest between July 1,2002 and June 30, 2003, said Paula Rustan, executive director of the university planning and budgeting staff. "(The pooled interest) account is used on an as- needed basis," Rustan said. "It is a traditional accounting practice in colleges to use interest for the needs of the university, and Western has done this for approximately 14 years. The president directs the expenditures of this account ultimately." In 2000, environmental studies professor Nicholas Zaferatos asked his students to prepare a proposal and recommend a solution to parking problems at Western for the Campus Planning Studio. "Soon after that, (the committee) incorporated five parking structures in the IMP," he said. "Up until that point, they were resistant to the idea of garages. I believe that the students' work had some influence (on the decision to add parking garages)." Zaferatos said Johnson and Chapin's proposal, if adopted, would have helped develop a larger money reserve to be used SEE Interest, PAGE 4 Armory parking debate JOSHUA FEJERAN/THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior Forrest Longman said he regularly parks at the Armory oh N. State Street because he knows a space will be available there when other lots are full. He said he considers it a "secret lot." A car parked in front of the Armory would be half on Western's property and half on the city road. Bellingham Public Works asked Western to remove the posted signs that require a Western parking pass be displayed on cars parked in front of the Armory on April 9, 2003, said Justin Taylor, transportation technician for Public Works. Approximately 20 spots have signs requiring Western parking permits. "The university didn't really cooperate, and it seemed like they were stalling," Taylor said. City's control of Armory lot frustrates Western officials B Y RACHEL FOMGN The Western Front A battle between the Western parking department and the City of Bellingham Public Works department continues over whether the city or Western has the right to enforce parking at the Armory on N. State Street, and a resolution is not in sight, said Jim Shaw, director of public safety at Western. SEE Armory, PAGE 3 MEGAN 1 LEWIS/ THE WESTERN FRONT V e h i c l e Research Institute Director Michael Seal shows students how the EV1 car should be charged. General Motors Corp. honors VRI programs B Y MEGAN LEWIS The Western Front General Motors Corp. donated a car to Western's Vehicle Research Institute on Tuesday that has no engine because it does not need one and no tail pipe because it has no exhaust. The EV1, a two-seater electric vehicle, will encourage research in advanced technology and development of environmentally- sustainable transportation systems, said Brad Smith, dean of Huxley College of the Environment. The VRI will soon transform the electric vehicle into a hybrid automobile running on bio-diesel fuel made from recycled vegetable oils and cooking grease. "This is an investment and a demonstration of faith in our institution here in Whatcom County, and I think this is something we can be very proud of," Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen said. GM donated the car as part of its partnership with Western, said Dave Barthmuss, manager of California Environment and Energy Communications for GM. "I thought it would be a complement to all the sustainability work that is going on here, and also for vehicle research, so they can have this as a new baby lab," Smith said. "If s not going to be a museum piece to sit on a shelf." Barthmuss presented the new EV1 to Smith and Western President Karen Morse in front of the Ross Engineering Technology Building. "We are donating these cars so we can tap into the engineering talents of various colleges and universities nationwide," Barthmuss said. "All the students have had the same mission: to re-engineer the SEE Car, PAGE 3 UP-F rout President Morse gives the State of the University Address. News, Page 4 Queer dating game matches eligible Western students. Accent, Page 5 For news tips, c ^ ( ^ Therapy reduces repeat sex offenses SOCIETY BY KATE KOCH The Western Front In light of the fact that convicted sex offender Rory Woodell re-offended after seeking help from the Department of Corrections last month, it may appear the treatment options for offenders are miriimal, and every sex offender is in danger of a repeat offense. According to the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, however, convicted sex offenders have a low rate of repeat offense in comparison to other violent crimes. The NCIA reports that approximately 18.5 percent of sex offenders re-offend, while 25 percent of those convicted for drug offenses and 30 percent of other violent offenders commit another crime. "There are people who think that everyone reoffends, and that's not the case," said Dr. William H. Coleman, a licensed psychologist and certified sex offender treatment provider with Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative. SEE Treatment, PAGE 3
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2003 October 10 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 127, no. 6 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-10-10 |
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 Josh Fejeran, 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 Matthew Black Jessie Bowden Kevin Bruaw Emily Butterfield Jack Carr Connor Clark-Lindh Melena Eaton Rachel Fomon Sarah A. Freeman Michelle Himple Robert Hollowwa Jesse Ingram Brad Jensen Kaitlin King Kate Koch Megan Lewis Anna Lusk Laura McClay Meagan McFadden Robert Morrell Paolo Mottola Porfirio Pena Michelle Reindal Tanya Rozeboom Andrea Sears Travis Sherer Shara Smith Anna Sowa Richard Swanson Drew Swayne Christina Twu Jamie Theuer Melissa VanDeWege Zeb Wainwright Alissa West ,Leslie White Lianna Wingfield John Wolfe Amanda Woolley Jenny Zuvela |
Photographer |
Joshua Fejeran Megan Lewis Laura McClay Matt Bucher,br>Melissa VanDeWege |
Faculty Advisor | Tracy Everbach |
Article Titles | Staff questions use of parking funds / by Abiah Weaver, Leslie White (p.1) -- Armory parking debate / by Rachel Fomon (p.1) -- General Motors Corp. honors VRI programs / by Megan Lewis (p.1) -- Therapy reduces repeat sex offenses / by Kate Koch (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- President Morse gives annual faculty pep talk / by Sarah A. Freeman (p.4) -- Accent (p.5) -- Single & out (p.5) -- Celebration of heritage / by matt Bucher (p.6-7) -- For the love of music / by Jenny Zuvela (p.6) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Age, lack of trading led to Mariners' offensive demise / by Zeb Wainwright (p.8) -- Sports (p.9) -- Western hockey club faces off against alumni / by Melissa VanDeWege (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Forrest Longman (p.1) -- Michael Seal (p.1) -- Adam Yerke (p.2) -- Katie Holmes (p.2) -- Eric Bender (p.2) -- President Karen Morse (p.4) -- Julie McLean, Brenna Monahan, Elise Roberts (p.5) -- Lex Sloan, Elise Roberts (p.5) -- [Mexican dance group] (p.6) -- Darren Smith, Dave von Beck / courtesy of Straw Dogs (p.6) -- [El Mariachi Gruyenze] (p.7) -- [Unidentified girl on pony] (p.7) -- Zeb Wainwright (p.8) -- Tim West, Matt Kline (p.9) |
Cartoons | [I am the govenator ...] / Reid Psaltis (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 |
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 | SCORES Women's Soccer Vikings 0 Falcons 1 ISSUE 6 VOLUME 127 COLD AS ICE Hockey laces up for this year's season. Sports, Page 9 BEHIND BARS Authorities should not ignore sex crimes that occur in prison. Opinions, Page 10 LOCAL FIESTA Hispanic organization celebrates Latino culture Accent, Page -ft Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington FRIDAY OCT. 10,2003 Staff questions use of parking funds B Y ABIAH WEAVER AND LESLIE WHITE The Western Front The announcement to delay the parking garage and the move toward alternative transportation options last month caused some faculty and staff members to question whether the parking funds are appropriately allocated. Members of the Transportation Planning Initiatives Task Force met in May at a public forum to discuss possible parking-rate increases to fund projects such as the proposed parking garage. Anne Yake, information technology systems specialist of Western's Telecommunications Services, asked the task force why the parking department did not have enough money in the Transportation Reserve Fund without rate increases. The reserve fund is a savings account that the parking department planned to draw from to pay for the proposed parking garage. Task force Chairman Dale Monroe said the interest earned is transferred into a separate fund, the Institutional Pooled Interest Fund, that President Karen Morse uses at her discretion to sponsor lecture series, special events and emergency repairs. "When we asked questions about the (Institutional Pooled Interest Fund), (the committee members) were very defensive and vague," Yake said. "Also, they became frustrated and did not answer our questions." The Transportation Reserve Fund totaled $985,000 and earned $19,372 in interest between July 1,2002 and June 30, 2003, said Paula Rustan, executive director of the university planning and budgeting staff. "(The pooled interest) account is used on an as- needed basis," Rustan said. "It is a traditional accounting practice in colleges to use interest for the needs of the university, and Western has done this for approximately 14 years. The president directs the expenditures of this account ultimately." In 2000, environmental studies professor Nicholas Zaferatos asked his students to prepare a proposal and recommend a solution to parking problems at Western for the Campus Planning Studio. "Soon after that, (the committee) incorporated five parking structures in the IMP," he said. "Up until that point, they were resistant to the idea of garages. I believe that the students' work had some influence (on the decision to add parking garages)." Zaferatos said Johnson and Chapin's proposal, if adopted, would have helped develop a larger money reserve to be used SEE Interest, PAGE 4 Armory parking debate JOSHUA FEJERAN/THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior Forrest Longman said he regularly parks at the Armory oh N. State Street because he knows a space will be available there when other lots are full. He said he considers it a "secret lot." A car parked in front of the Armory would be half on Western's property and half on the city road. Bellingham Public Works asked Western to remove the posted signs that require a Western parking pass be displayed on cars parked in front of the Armory on April 9, 2003, said Justin Taylor, transportation technician for Public Works. Approximately 20 spots have signs requiring Western parking permits. "The university didn't really cooperate, and it seemed like they were stalling," Taylor said. City's control of Armory lot frustrates Western officials B Y RACHEL FOMGN The Western Front A battle between the Western parking department and the City of Bellingham Public Works department continues over whether the city or Western has the right to enforce parking at the Armory on N. State Street, and a resolution is not in sight, said Jim Shaw, director of public safety at Western. SEE Armory, PAGE 3 MEGAN 1 LEWIS/ THE WESTERN FRONT V e h i c l e Research Institute Director Michael Seal shows students how the EV1 car should be charged. General Motors Corp. honors VRI programs B Y MEGAN LEWIS The Western Front General Motors Corp. donated a car to Western's Vehicle Research Institute on Tuesday that has no engine because it does not need one and no tail pipe because it has no exhaust. The EV1, a two-seater electric vehicle, will encourage research in advanced technology and development of environmentally- sustainable transportation systems, said Brad Smith, dean of Huxley College of the Environment. The VRI will soon transform the electric vehicle into a hybrid automobile running on bio-diesel fuel made from recycled vegetable oils and cooking grease. "This is an investment and a demonstration of faith in our institution here in Whatcom County, and I think this is something we can be very proud of," Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen said. GM donated the car as part of its partnership with Western, said Dave Barthmuss, manager of California Environment and Energy Communications for GM. "I thought it would be a complement to all the sustainability work that is going on here, and also for vehicle research, so they can have this as a new baby lab," Smith said. "If s not going to be a museum piece to sit on a shelf." Barthmuss presented the new EV1 to Smith and Western President Karen Morse in front of the Ross Engineering Technology Building. "We are donating these cars so we can tap into the engineering talents of various colleges and universities nationwide," Barthmuss said. "All the students have had the same mission: to re-engineer the SEE Car, PAGE 3 UP-F rout President Morse gives the State of the University Address. News, Page 4 Queer dating game matches eligible Western students. Accent, Page 5 For news tips, c ^ ( ^ Therapy reduces repeat sex offenses SOCIETY BY KATE KOCH The Western Front In light of the fact that convicted sex offender Rory Woodell re-offended after seeking help from the Department of Corrections last month, it may appear the treatment options for offenders are miriimal, and every sex offender is in danger of a repeat offense. According to the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, however, convicted sex offenders have a low rate of repeat offense in comparison to other violent crimes. The NCIA reports that approximately 18.5 percent of sex offenders re-offend, while 25 percent of those convicted for drug offenses and 30 percent of other violent offenders commit another crime. "There are people who think that everyone reoffends, and that's not the case," said Dr. William H. Coleman, a licensed psychologist and certified sex offender treatment provider with Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative. SEE Treatment, PAGE 3 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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