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ISSUE 6 VOLUME 128 DEATH'S BACK Death Cab For Cutie comes home to Bellingham. Accent, Page 7 TOf) YOUNG TO DIE Juvenile offenders are not mature enough to face capital punishment. Opinions, Page 10 DYKSTRA ffl Devin Dykstra stands out in a family of athletes. Sports, Page 8 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington —: The Western Front FRIDAY JAN. 30, 2004 A night of remembrance More than 150 people attend student's memorial service By Jason Egan The Western Front Students, friends and family members of Western senior Jacqueline Paulette "J.P." Eckstrom gathered at the Wade King Student Recreation Center on Thursday night to honor and celebrate her life. Eckstrom died in an avalanche near the Mt. Baker Ski Area on Dec. 12. Warren Eckstrom, one of her uncles, struggled to fight back tears as he reflected on the life of his niece. "She touched so many people in such a short life," Eckstrom said. "We know we're not the only ones feeling the loss. The community and the world are, too." J.P. Eckstrom, 21, was a communication major who impacted the lives of many people. Dr. Karen Stout, an assistant professor of communication at Western, used words such as "joyous," "loving," "intelligent," "hopeful," "articulate" and "fearless" to describe Eckstrom. "But these are merely descriptors, adjectives," Stout said. "j.P. was a woman of action." Eckstrom also taught as a rock climbing aide at the Recreation Center and was interested in music, sports and women's issues, said Mary Kay Morgan, her aunt. Eckstrom also was active at the Shalom Center as a member of the choir. Friends of Eckstrom who spoke at the Ben Arnold/The Western Front More than 150 people attended J.P. Eckstrom's memorial Thursday night at the Wade King Student Recreation Center. Family, friends and acquain- SEE Memorial, PAGE 4 tances came to honor her, many of whom took part in a candlelight vigil. Construction to begin on new park and ride By Lauren Fior The Western Front Western plans to move the Civic Field Park and Ride to the former Samish Twin Drive-in on Lincoln Street with parking beginning fall quarter. The university leases 450 parking spaces at Civic Field from the city, which costs $32,000 for nine months of use, said Jim Shaw, director of public safety at Western. The department of public safety also is leasing the former drive-in property with a plan to close the sale for $2.5 million by October 2006, Shaw said. Proposed funding will come from a federal grant through the Department of Transportation, he said. Construction will begin before the grant receives approval, but Shaw said he is confident Western will receive prpper funding within two years. The project, which has two phases, began this month, Shaw said. The first phase, creating a new park and ride at the drive-in. This includes removing old movie screens and speakers and making the space available to students and faculty. "Phase two includes paving, emergency telephones, lighting, storm-water mitigation, covered, waiting areas and possibly a restroom facility," said Ed Simpson, facilities management planning manager. Western has hired a grant consultant to aid in the grant process, which could take two to three years, Simpson said. The consultant is experienced with parking and transportation issues and is advising Facilities Management and Financial Affairs, said George Pierce, vice president of Business and Financial Affairs. SEE Civic, PAGE 4 Level III sex offender gone from Western By Eric Berto The Western Front After two-and-a-half quarters at Western, Sumas resident and Level in sex offender Thomas Tucker Jr. no longer is enrolled. "They tossed me out because.of the change to Level HI," Tucker said. The change comes after Western aclmin-istratprs learned that Tucker, whom the university previously had labeled as a Level I sex offender, had been changed to a Level HI — the most likely to reoffend. "Mr. Tucker is no longer enrolled at Western," said Eileen Coughlin, Vice President of Student Affairs. "It should not indicate that the university made a decision." She said she was unable to comment further because of privacy restrictions. Tucker, who said he was attending Western to pursue his goal of becoming a marine biologist, said the classification came as a surprise to him when a letter from the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office arrived, Jan. 19 informing him of his new status. "This was-my lifelong dream," he said. "I'm retired, and I was going to go back to school." Tucker said that since he first met with Dean'of Student Affairs Ted Pratt on Tuesday, he knew Western officials were going to remove him. When they told him he had officially been expelled, he was. speechless for most of the day, he said. "I've been working on (processing) it all week>" he said.. "I don't know what's next." Pratt> who met with Tucker again Thursday morning, said he could not comment on the details of his meetings with Tucker because the matter is private. .' "We will be able to remove the notice of a Level HI sex offender from campus," Pratt said. Pratt said Western and Tucker reached the decision based upon the university's commitment to the safety of the Western community. SEE Thicker, PAGE 3 ATUS will request more laptops By Lauren Miller The Western Front Western freshman Adrian Kuschnereit has worked behind Wilson Library's media and circulation desk only since the school year started and already has seen the student rush to check out laptops, which often leaves the desk without any. Western's Academic Technology and User Services is asking for 30 more laptops and other programs from the Student Technology Fee Committee, said Rob Galbraith, assistant director of ATUS. Western has 46 laptops. The library has 30, the Viking Union has 10 and the Science, Mathematics and Technology Education building has six. "Lots of the time we're out (of laptops) or can't check (a laptop) out because the batteries are low," Kuschnereit said. "It's the number one thing getting checked out, that's for sure." ATUS will send the proposal Friday for the committee to review and will announce the outcome in April, Galbraith said. ATUS also proposed to expand the number of wireless-access areas on campus. The laptops will cost approximately $50,000, and the new access points will total $30,000, Galbraith said. The wait to check out a laptop is five to 10 minutes, but it would disappear with additional laptops, Kuschnereit said. ATUS is working on more than obtaining new laptops. The Communications Facility, opening next fall, will have four general university labs with approximately 150 computers, as well as the new student technology center. The quarterly student technology fee funds the center. In a survey that a marketing class conducted a few Lauren M i l l e r / T h e Western Front Western senior Kelly White returns her laptop to Western senior Kenny Rutherford, an assistant at SEE Labs, PAGE 4 the Wilson Library media and circulation desk.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2004 January 30 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 128, no. 6 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2004-01-30 |
Year Published | 2004 |
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 |
Jeremy Edwards, editor-in-chief Josh Dumond, manager editor Mugs Scherer, head copy editor Cari Lyle, copy editor Jenny Zuvela, copy editor Ben Arnold, photo editor Shanna Green, news editor Porfirio Pena, new editor Keith Bolling, accent editor Justin McCaughan, features editor Jenny Maag, sports editor Matt DeVeau, opinions editor Matt McDonald, online editor Jaime Foster, columnist Matt Haver, cartoonist Reid Psaltis, cartoonist |
Staff |
Bonnie Coe, community liaison Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Aaron Apple Heather Belcher Eric Berto Charlotte Chandler Wolfgang Deerkop Melena Eaton Jason Egan Lauren Fior Zoe Fraley, Sarah Getchman, Krissy Gochnour, Tyler Hicks, Matt Hietala Bobby Hollowwa Sean Hunter Kelseyanne Johnson Kaitlin King Cailin Long Lauren Miller Rob Morrell Michael Murray Crystal Oberholtzer Marinda Peugh Kathryn Scaief Bryan Sharick Rick Swanson Chris Taylor Kyle Turrell Caitlin Unsell Gil Ventura Jelena Washington Ruth Wetzel Amanda Woolley |
Photographer |
Ben Arnold Lauren Miller Amanda Woolley Caitlin Unsell |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Night of remembrance / by Jason Egan (p.1) -- Level III sex offender gone from Western / by Eric Berto (p.1) -- Construction to begin on new park and ride / by Lauren Fior (p.1) -- ATUS will request more laptops / by Lauren Miller (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Accent (p.5) -- In the spotlight (p.5) -- Punk at Fairhaven / by Charlotte Chandler (p.5) -- Dancing with fruit and coffins / by Amanda Woolley (p.6) -- Late Tuesday to perform late Friday / by Lauren Fior (p.6) -- Death comes to Western / by Aaron Apple (p.7) -- Northwest hip-hop takes to the stage / by Caitlin Unsell (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Dykstra does what Dykstras do /by Chris Taylor (p.8) -- Hockey hurting for labor resolution / by Sean Hunter (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | [People attend J.P. Eckstrom's memorial] (p.1) -- Kelly White, Kenny Rutherford (p.1) -- Colin Priebe (p.2) -- Jesse Corvino (p.2) -- Dani Dolan (p.2) -- [Axes, musical group] (p.5) -- James Burns (p.5) -- Amanda Brings, Diana Kamppainen Cartwright (p.6) -- [Members of the band, Late Tuesday] / courtesy of Late Tuesday (p.6) -- Christopher Walla / courtesy of Barsuk Records (p.7) -- [United State of Electronica] / courtesy of Eric Sanford (p.7) -- Josh Sidel (p.7) -- [Western's hip-hop dance team] (p.7) -- Devin Dykstra (p.8) -- Kelseyanne Johnson (p.10) -- Wolfgang Deerkop (p.10) |
Cartoons | Ultimate timeout / by Matt Haver (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 | ISSUE 6 VOLUME 128 DEATH'S BACK Death Cab For Cutie comes home to Bellingham. Accent, Page 7 TOf) YOUNG TO DIE Juvenile offenders are not mature enough to face capital punishment. Opinions, Page 10 DYKSTRA ffl Devin Dykstra stands out in a family of athletes. Sports, Page 8 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington —: The Western Front FRIDAY JAN. 30, 2004 A night of remembrance More than 150 people attend student's memorial service By Jason Egan The Western Front Students, friends and family members of Western senior Jacqueline Paulette "J.P." Eckstrom gathered at the Wade King Student Recreation Center on Thursday night to honor and celebrate her life. Eckstrom died in an avalanche near the Mt. Baker Ski Area on Dec. 12. Warren Eckstrom, one of her uncles, struggled to fight back tears as he reflected on the life of his niece. "She touched so many people in such a short life," Eckstrom said. "We know we're not the only ones feeling the loss. The community and the world are, too." J.P. Eckstrom, 21, was a communication major who impacted the lives of many people. Dr. Karen Stout, an assistant professor of communication at Western, used words such as "joyous," "loving," "intelligent," "hopeful," "articulate" and "fearless" to describe Eckstrom. "But these are merely descriptors, adjectives," Stout said. "j.P. was a woman of action." Eckstrom also taught as a rock climbing aide at the Recreation Center and was interested in music, sports and women's issues, said Mary Kay Morgan, her aunt. Eckstrom also was active at the Shalom Center as a member of the choir. Friends of Eckstrom who spoke at the Ben Arnold/The Western Front More than 150 people attended J.P. Eckstrom's memorial Thursday night at the Wade King Student Recreation Center. Family, friends and acquain- SEE Memorial, PAGE 4 tances came to honor her, many of whom took part in a candlelight vigil. Construction to begin on new park and ride By Lauren Fior The Western Front Western plans to move the Civic Field Park and Ride to the former Samish Twin Drive-in on Lincoln Street with parking beginning fall quarter. The university leases 450 parking spaces at Civic Field from the city, which costs $32,000 for nine months of use, said Jim Shaw, director of public safety at Western. The department of public safety also is leasing the former drive-in property with a plan to close the sale for $2.5 million by October 2006, Shaw said. Proposed funding will come from a federal grant through the Department of Transportation, he said. Construction will begin before the grant receives approval, but Shaw said he is confident Western will receive prpper funding within two years. The project, which has two phases, began this month, Shaw said. The first phase, creating a new park and ride at the drive-in. This includes removing old movie screens and speakers and making the space available to students and faculty. "Phase two includes paving, emergency telephones, lighting, storm-water mitigation, covered, waiting areas and possibly a restroom facility," said Ed Simpson, facilities management planning manager. Western has hired a grant consultant to aid in the grant process, which could take two to three years, Simpson said. The consultant is experienced with parking and transportation issues and is advising Facilities Management and Financial Affairs, said George Pierce, vice president of Business and Financial Affairs. SEE Civic, PAGE 4 Level III sex offender gone from Western By Eric Berto The Western Front After two-and-a-half quarters at Western, Sumas resident and Level in sex offender Thomas Tucker Jr. no longer is enrolled. "They tossed me out because.of the change to Level HI," Tucker said. The change comes after Western aclmin-istratprs learned that Tucker, whom the university previously had labeled as a Level I sex offender, had been changed to a Level HI — the most likely to reoffend. "Mr. Tucker is no longer enrolled at Western," said Eileen Coughlin, Vice President of Student Affairs. "It should not indicate that the university made a decision." She said she was unable to comment further because of privacy restrictions. Tucker, who said he was attending Western to pursue his goal of becoming a marine biologist, said the classification came as a surprise to him when a letter from the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office arrived, Jan. 19 informing him of his new status. "This was-my lifelong dream," he said. "I'm retired, and I was going to go back to school." Tucker said that since he first met with Dean'of Student Affairs Ted Pratt on Tuesday, he knew Western officials were going to remove him. When they told him he had officially been expelled, he was. speechless for most of the day, he said. "I've been working on (processing) it all week>" he said.. "I don't know what's next." Pratt> who met with Tucker again Thursday morning, said he could not comment on the details of his meetings with Tucker because the matter is private. .' "We will be able to remove the notice of a Level HI sex offender from campus," Pratt said. Pratt said Western and Tucker reached the decision based upon the university's commitment to the safety of the Western community. SEE Thicker, PAGE 3 ATUS will request more laptops By Lauren Miller The Western Front Western freshman Adrian Kuschnereit has worked behind Wilson Library's media and circulation desk only since the school year started and already has seen the student rush to check out laptops, which often leaves the desk without any. Western's Academic Technology and User Services is asking for 30 more laptops and other programs from the Student Technology Fee Committee, said Rob Galbraith, assistant director of ATUS. Western has 46 laptops. The library has 30, the Viking Union has 10 and the Science, Mathematics and Technology Education building has six. "Lots of the time we're out (of laptops) or can't check (a laptop) out because the batteries are low," Kuschnereit said. "It's the number one thing getting checked out, that's for sure." ATUS will send the proposal Friday for the committee to review and will announce the outcome in April, Galbraith said. ATUS also proposed to expand the number of wireless-access areas on campus. The laptops will cost approximately $50,000, and the new access points will total $30,000, Galbraith said. The wait to check out a laptop is five to 10 minutes, but it would disappear with additional laptops, Kuschnereit said. ATUS is working on more than obtaining new laptops. The Communications Facility, opening next fall, will have four general university labs with approximately 150 computers, as well as the new student technology center. The quarterly student technology fee funds the center. In a survey that a marketing class conducted a few Lauren M i l l e r / T h e Western Front Western senior Kelly White returns her laptop to Western senior Kenny Rutherford, an assistant at SEE Labs, PAGE 4 the Wilson Library media and circulation desk. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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