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HOLE IN WON Vikes drive Canadians home in three-way match. Sports, Page 12 TRAPPED Bush should not cage endangered species* Opinions, Page 13 ART FOR COUCH POTATOES Exhibit pairs inflatable furniture with local art. Features, Page 8 SCORES Redhawks 4 Vikings 2 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington ISSUE 8 VOLUME 127 FRIDAY OCT.17, 2003 AS approves anti-Patriot Act measure BY ANNA SOWA The Western Front In a recent vote, the Associated Students expressed opposition to sections of the USA Patriot Act they said violate student liberties. Earlier this month, Western Freedom Alliance President Brian Wokich asked the AS board of directors to vote on his resolution opposing sections of the Patriot Act he said endanger students' privacy and security. Wokich finally won his battle when the AS Board passed the resolution 4-2-1 on Tuesday. "I think Western made a stand for liberty, and that makes me happy," Wokich said. "It means that if students get involved with student government, (things can be accomplished)." Wokich said he began working on the resolution Sept. 11, 2002. He now plans to educate Western students about the Patriot Act because he believes students must unite and take action to defend their rights. "(The Patriot Act) allows blanket warrants to search student records," Wokich said. "But (the government) doesn't have to notify the student that this is happening. It is unreasonable search and seizure." The sections opposed include governmental actions reducing judicial supervision of telephone and Internet surveillance on campus as well as granting the FBI access to medical, mental health, financial and educational records without having to show evidence of a crime. The WFA resolution also opposes the U.S. government granting the FBI the power to compel libraries and bookstores to produce circulation or book-purchase records of their SEE Act, PAGE 5 School district cancels DAM. BY RACHEL FOMON The Western.Front The Bellingham School District no longer offers the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program because the city and the school could not support the program in the wake of budget cuts, Bellingham Police Department Lt. Mark Gill said. "Ifs unfortunate, and I think we'll look back and see what kind of effect it had," said Chris Lease, school resource officer at Sehome High School. According to the D.A.R.E. Web site, it is a collaborative program in which law enforcement and local schools join to educate students about the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence. In the past, the Bellingham School District supplied $145,000 to pay salaries for D.A.R.E. officers, but it had to cut its funding for the 2004 budget by 50 percent, said Bellingham Police Department Chief Randy Carroll. The City of Bellingham contributed $531,000 for the program.. The city had to make a 7 percent cut in every department in the city, SEE Drugs, PAGE 6 Fallen tree damages 5 cars ERIC BERTO/THE WESTERN FRONT Western freshman Sarah Baughn's Buick Somerset rests beneath a fallen Maple tree Thursday. BYERICBERTO The Western Front Western sophomore David Gundersen will not be going home this weekend. That is because a big leaf maple tree crashed down the hill above Parking lot 3R Thursday morning, tearing through two cars and damaging three others. "I think ifs going to require more than a buff job," Gundersen said. The tree broke the rear windshield of his beige Mazda Protege and smashed in the passenger side of the car. The high amount of rain, combined with winds gusting to 40 mph, caused the tree to fall, said Don Boyd, program specialist for the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department division of emergency management. The falling tree completely destroyed Western freshman Sarah Baughn's Buick Somerset, which was a gift from her grandmother. She said she was speechless when she saw her car for the first time "They called me this morning and said a tree had fallen down and that my car was damaged," she said. "When I saw my car, I couldn't believe it. The whole roof was totally caved in." At 9:30 a.m., the tree fell from a short distance SEE Tree, PAGE 5 State high court visits Western to hear cases BY RACHEL FOMON The Western Front The Washington State Supreme Court visited Western Wednesday and Thursday to hear court cases and interact with students. Since most cases are heard in Olympia, the justices try to visit somewhere in the region, such as a campus or courthouse, once per term, Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander said. "It's an effort to bring the court closer to the people/' he said. Upon their arrival at Western Wednesday, the justices toured the campus. Students then had an opportunity to meet with the justices and discuss concerns and issues over a brown bag lunch sponsored by students and'admirustranori'.'' "There were some issues I wanted to come clear with, like immigration, and I wanted to see some kind of representation," Western senior Sochantha Meng. "They are open-minded, unlike I used to think." After lunch, the justices spoke to classes and had a panel discussion in the skybridge. They also taught a seminar on continuing legal education to members of the Whatcom County Bar Association. The justices had an open-court session in Old Main Theatre Thursday. The first case was State of Washington v. Charles R. Downing. Downing, convicted of first-degree child molestation, claimed the court should have granted his request for a continuance for expert testimony after the prosecuting attorney introduced the alleged victim to Downing's other alleged victims. Whatcom County Deputy Prosecutor Royce Buckingham said he predicts most of the justices will rule in the prosecution's favor. In the case of the State of Washington v. Alvin Eugene Willis, the court must decide if Willis, convicted of two counts SEE Court, PAGE 5 •T7rOot Intalco remains open at the expense of 200 jobs. News, Page 3 BPD assists South Australia police in graffiti investigation. News, Page 6 For news tips, call 060) 650-3162 or e-mail The iiiiiii^ Sex offender struggles to find home BY KEVIN BRUAW The Western Front Not all registered sex offenders in Bellingham find a home after leaving jail because family members and other people close to them often do not accept them. Some, such as Bruce Elliot Bell, wander the streets night after night, looking for shelter. Bell, a registered Level'HI sex offender, has been a transient for 13 years since being released from jail. He said he tried numerous times to find a permanent place to live, but at the end of each day, a wooded camp along Squalicum Creek was all he could find. Bell said he sleeps in a tent in a camp with other transients. He cooks his food at the camp over an open flame, and when he saves enough money working tempo- SEE Bell, PAGE 6 KEVIN BRUAW/THE WESTERN FRONT Transient sex offender Bruce Elliot Bell rests on the front porch at his son's house.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2003 October 17 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 127, no. 8 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-10-17 |
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 |
Eric Berto Kevin Brauw Jenny Zuvela Christina Twu Rachel Fomon Meagan McFadden Jamie Theuer Joshua Fejeran Travis Sherer |
Faculty Advisor | Tracy Everbach |
Article Titles | AS approves anti-Patriot Act measure / by Anna Sowa (p.1) -- School district cancels D.A.R.E / by Rachel Fomon (p.1) -- Fallen tree damages 5 cars / by Eric Berto (p.1) -- State high court visits Western to hear cases / by Rachel Fomon (p.1) -- Sex offender struggles to find home / by Kevin Brauw (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- official announcements (p.2) -- Intalco remains open, has to cut 200 jobs / by Michelle Himple (p.3) -- Filmmaker discusses struggles / by Michelle Himple (p.3) -- Wheels on the pace bus go round and round / by Jenny Zuvela (p.3) -- Counseling center and online resources ease college stress / by Christina Twu (p.4) -- County candidates take stance at forum / by Rob Morrell (p.4) -- BPD advises Australian police on graffiti / by Megan McFadden (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- Return of the music / by Paolo Mottola (p.7) -- Exhibiting for a cause / by Jamie Theuer (p.8) -- Jassin it up / by Emily Butterfield (p.8-9) -- Art to raise awareness / by Kevin Brauw (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Murray battles injuries, finds home with Vikes / by Leslie White (p.10) -- Western women's soccer bested by Seattle University / by Travis Sherer (p.11) -- Chicago fan unfairly singled out as culprit in Cubs' loss / by Bobby Hollowwa (p.11) -- Women's golf out shoots opponents in three-way win / by Jack Carr (p.12) -- Golfer should think before she decides to speak again / by Jessie Bowden (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Letters to the editor (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Sarah Baughn's Buick (p.1) -- Bruce Elliot Bell (p.1) -- Mikel Lenox (p.2) -- Amy Flinton (p.2) -- Hana Kato (p.2) -- Lorna Tychostup, Bert Sacks (p.3) -- Glory Zink (p.4) -- [Washington State Supreme Court justices] (p.5) -- Shawn Cass (p.6) -- [Table Dancing with Betty] / courtesy of Loa Records (p.7) -- Brandon McMillen (p.8) -- Mary Jane Cuyler (p.8) -- Leslie Jacobson (p.9) -- [Art + all that jazz, photo] (p.9) -- Brianna Murray (p.10) -- Stephanie Holt (p.11) -- Kate Menlove (p.12) -- Brad Jensen (p.13) -- Meagan McFadden (p.13) |
Cartoons | [The U.N. reaches agreement] / Reid Psaltis (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 |
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 | HOLE IN WON Vikes drive Canadians home in three-way match. Sports, Page 12 TRAPPED Bush should not cage endangered species* Opinions, Page 13 ART FOR COUCH POTATOES Exhibit pairs inflatable furniture with local art. Features, Page 8 SCORES Redhawks 4 Vikings 2 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington ISSUE 8 VOLUME 127 FRIDAY OCT.17, 2003 AS approves anti-Patriot Act measure BY ANNA SOWA The Western Front In a recent vote, the Associated Students expressed opposition to sections of the USA Patriot Act they said violate student liberties. Earlier this month, Western Freedom Alliance President Brian Wokich asked the AS board of directors to vote on his resolution opposing sections of the Patriot Act he said endanger students' privacy and security. Wokich finally won his battle when the AS Board passed the resolution 4-2-1 on Tuesday. "I think Western made a stand for liberty, and that makes me happy," Wokich said. "It means that if students get involved with student government, (things can be accomplished)." Wokich said he began working on the resolution Sept. 11, 2002. He now plans to educate Western students about the Patriot Act because he believes students must unite and take action to defend their rights. "(The Patriot Act) allows blanket warrants to search student records," Wokich said. "But (the government) doesn't have to notify the student that this is happening. It is unreasonable search and seizure." The sections opposed include governmental actions reducing judicial supervision of telephone and Internet surveillance on campus as well as granting the FBI access to medical, mental health, financial and educational records without having to show evidence of a crime. The WFA resolution also opposes the U.S. government granting the FBI the power to compel libraries and bookstores to produce circulation or book-purchase records of their SEE Act, PAGE 5 School district cancels DAM. BY RACHEL FOMON The Western.Front The Bellingham School District no longer offers the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program because the city and the school could not support the program in the wake of budget cuts, Bellingham Police Department Lt. Mark Gill said. "Ifs unfortunate, and I think we'll look back and see what kind of effect it had," said Chris Lease, school resource officer at Sehome High School. According to the D.A.R.E. Web site, it is a collaborative program in which law enforcement and local schools join to educate students about the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence. In the past, the Bellingham School District supplied $145,000 to pay salaries for D.A.R.E. officers, but it had to cut its funding for the 2004 budget by 50 percent, said Bellingham Police Department Chief Randy Carroll. The City of Bellingham contributed $531,000 for the program.. The city had to make a 7 percent cut in every department in the city, SEE Drugs, PAGE 6 Fallen tree damages 5 cars ERIC BERTO/THE WESTERN FRONT Western freshman Sarah Baughn's Buick Somerset rests beneath a fallen Maple tree Thursday. BYERICBERTO The Western Front Western sophomore David Gundersen will not be going home this weekend. That is because a big leaf maple tree crashed down the hill above Parking lot 3R Thursday morning, tearing through two cars and damaging three others. "I think ifs going to require more than a buff job," Gundersen said. The tree broke the rear windshield of his beige Mazda Protege and smashed in the passenger side of the car. The high amount of rain, combined with winds gusting to 40 mph, caused the tree to fall, said Don Boyd, program specialist for the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department division of emergency management. The falling tree completely destroyed Western freshman Sarah Baughn's Buick Somerset, which was a gift from her grandmother. She said she was speechless when she saw her car for the first time "They called me this morning and said a tree had fallen down and that my car was damaged," she said. "When I saw my car, I couldn't believe it. The whole roof was totally caved in." At 9:30 a.m., the tree fell from a short distance SEE Tree, PAGE 5 State high court visits Western to hear cases BY RACHEL FOMON The Western Front The Washington State Supreme Court visited Western Wednesday and Thursday to hear court cases and interact with students. Since most cases are heard in Olympia, the justices try to visit somewhere in the region, such as a campus or courthouse, once per term, Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander said. "It's an effort to bring the court closer to the people/' he said. Upon their arrival at Western Wednesday, the justices toured the campus. Students then had an opportunity to meet with the justices and discuss concerns and issues over a brown bag lunch sponsored by students and'admirustranori'.'' "There were some issues I wanted to come clear with, like immigration, and I wanted to see some kind of representation," Western senior Sochantha Meng. "They are open-minded, unlike I used to think." After lunch, the justices spoke to classes and had a panel discussion in the skybridge. They also taught a seminar on continuing legal education to members of the Whatcom County Bar Association. The justices had an open-court session in Old Main Theatre Thursday. The first case was State of Washington v. Charles R. Downing. Downing, convicted of first-degree child molestation, claimed the court should have granted his request for a continuance for expert testimony after the prosecuting attorney introduced the alleged victim to Downing's other alleged victims. Whatcom County Deputy Prosecutor Royce Buckingham said he predicts most of the justices will rule in the prosecution's favor. In the case of the State of Washington v. Alvin Eugene Willis, the court must decide if Willis, convicted of two counts SEE Court, PAGE 5 •T7rOot Intalco remains open at the expense of 200 jobs. News, Page 3 BPD assists South Australia police in graffiti investigation. News, Page 6 For news tips, call 060) 650-3162 or e-mail The iiiiiii^ Sex offender struggles to find home BY KEVIN BRUAW The Western Front Not all registered sex offenders in Bellingham find a home after leaving jail because family members and other people close to them often do not accept them. Some, such as Bruce Elliot Bell, wander the streets night after night, looking for shelter. Bell, a registered Level'HI sex offender, has been a transient for 13 years since being released from jail. He said he tried numerous times to find a permanent place to live, but at the end of each day, a wooded camp along Squalicum Creek was all he could find. Bell said he sleeps in a tent in a camp with other transients. He cooks his food at the camp over an open flame, and when he saves enough money working tempo- SEE Bell, PAGE 6 KEVIN BRUAW/THE WESTERN FRONT Transient sex offender Bruce Elliot Bell rests on the front porch at his son's house. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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