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ISSUE 10 VOLUME 128 STRETCH OUT Peek at next season's men's and women's track teams. Sports, Page 11 NOT IN PUBLIC France's ban of religious clothing in schools will only worsen problems. Opinions, Page 14 OH, THE PAIN Body modifications may hurt, but they still look cool. Accent, Page 9 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington The Western Front FRIDAY FEB. 13, 2004 V-Day campaign seeks to end assaults Students and faculty celebrate anti-violence week with march and carnival By Katie Scaief The Western Front As students and faculty walked to classes in the dense fog Monday morning, some saw red tape guarding landmarks where people had committed sexual assaults on campus in the past. The tape read "Rape Free Zone," and signs explained each incident. Flower petals shifted in the breeze on top of patches of sidewalk and dirt in some zones. "I think a lot of women have been silenced," Western senior Elizabeth Hart said. "A lot have never had the chance to have discussions or dialogue about these things." At noon approximately 20 students participated in a silent march to recognize the assaults, Western's Women's Center co-coordinator Brenna Monahan said. The march was the first event in a week dedicated to ending violence against women. In an effort to increase awareness and stimulate discussion about violence against women, the SEE Violence, PAGE 6 Ben Arnold/The Western Front At eight sites throughout campus, red "Rape Free Zone" tape and flower petals mark the location of past sexual assaults at Western. Career fair gives promise of future jobs for students By Gil Ventura The Western Front While the media portray the job climate as barren, people should not believe everything they hear, said Susan Anderson, employer outreach specialist at the Career Services Center at Western. At Western's winter career fair, employers ranging from nonprofit organizations, such as the Peace Corps, to major corporations, such as Microsoft Corp. and T-Mobile USA, to government agencies, such as the FBI and the Washington State Department of Corrections, set up booths in the Viking Union. Anderson, who coordinated the fair, said the variety of companies is tailored to the broad range of majors Western offers. Hart Hodges, director for Western's Center for Economic and Business Research, said he agreed job growth in Whatcom County is increasing. His research shows that from 1999 to 2000, Whatcom County's 2-percent job growth was greater than the statewide average of approximately 1 percent. From 2002 to 2003, the county's figure peaked at 3.5 percent while statewide job availability declined. More specifically, construction, manufacturing and major industrial sectors are growing in Whatcom County. Western senior Peter Huang, a computer science major, said he spoke to approximately 10 companies at the career fair. Huang said he is graduating this quarter and is slightly nervous at the prospect of not finding a job. "I found the career fair to be very helpful," Huang said. "There were lots of companies related to my major, and hopefully, I'll hear back from them." Western senior Darcy Camden, a communication major, said the career fair gave her a better idea about which available jobs related to her major. Camden said she found it beneficial that employers were open about their hiring and recruiting processes. Job seekers must develop what Anderson calls a "two-minute sound byte," to pitch to employers. This establishes a job hunter's major, general interests, level of education, skills he or she can SEE Jobs, PAGE 4 Anti-USA Patriot Act speaker warns of federal abuses By Katie Scaief The Western Front Mark Polin, head of Whatcom County Northwest Freedom Alliance, lost a cousin in the Sept. 11 attacks. When the U.S. government passed the USA Patriot Act 45 days later, however, Polin said the government was misusing its power. "To be frank, I was really pissed off," said Polin, who served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years. "I felt like it was a slap in the face to everything I had worked for in the Navy." The act allows the government to search personal records :— including financial, library and school records — without public knowledge and with a legal mandate that the search remain secret. Polin visited Western's campus Wednesday to discuss the Patriot Act with students. He participated in discussions at the Everson Senior Center, the Lynden Public Library and the Northwest Indian College earlier this month. Polin said the government was capitalizing on deaths to promote its own interests with the Patriot Act. According to documents handed out at the meeting from the American Civil Liberties Union, the United States has interrogated 8,000 Arabian and South Asian immigrants without evidence of wrongdoings since the government passed the Patriot Act in 2001. The government has detained thousands of people in federal custody without charges against them and will not release their names, according to the ACLU's documents. "The act itself is totally unpatriotic," Polin said. "Who knows what can be done in the name of fighting terrorism?" The act threatens the U.S. Constitution by suppressing freedom of speech, allowing unwarranted searches and denying people the right to a fair trial, according to the SEE Patriot, PAGE 6 Temporary tax relief may keep Intaleo alive By Lauren Fior The Western Front Vicki Henley, a union representative for Alcoa-Intalco Works aluminum . smelter plant in Ferndale, said her job is a daily struggle for survival. "(The energy prices) take away our job security because we don't know what could happen," Henley said. Washington state legislators are in the process of reviewing House Bill 2339, which would provide temporary tax relief for the . Washington aluminum smelter plants. Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said the bill is a tax package that includes $2.7 million in tax breaks that will sustain Intaleo until 2006. In a recent press release, Ericksen said the 2001 energy crisis forced most of the state's aluminum smelter plants that run on energy, including Intaleo, to shut down. Ericksen said later that because of the energy crisis, the only aluminum smelter plants remaining in Washington are located in Ferndale and Wenatchee. In 2006, Bonneville Power Administration will reconsider electricity prices with Intaleo, Ericksen said. "(Whatcom County) is in jeopardy of losing the. plant," Sen. Dale Brandland, R-Bellingham> said. "If it does close, it is not likely it will re-open." Brandland said Intaleo has shrunk from 1,000 to 400 workers in the past few years. "The tax initiative will help maintain production at the plant and continue employing its 400 SEE Intaleo, PAGE 6 Ben Arnold/ The Western Front Alcoa-Intalco Works employee Dan Timmer inspects finished aluminum product at Intalco's plant in Ferndale. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at thewesternfronteditor@yahoo.com www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2004 February 13 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 128, no. 10 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2004-02-13 |
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 Crystal Oberholtzer Kathryn Scaief Bryan Sharick Rick Swanson Chris Taylor Kyle Turrell Caitlin Unsell Gil Ventura Jelena Washington Ruth Wetzel Amanda Woolley |
Photographer |
Ben Arnold Gil Ventura Zoe Fraley Krissy Gochnour Justin McCaughan Chris Taylor Charlotte Chandler |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | V-Day campaign seeks to end assaults / by Katie Scaief (p.1) -- Anti-USA patriot act speaker warns of federal abuses / by Katie Scaief (p.1) -- Career fair gives promise of future jobs for students / by Gil Ventura (p.1) -- Temporary tax relief may keep Intalco alive / by Lauren Fior (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Local medical project to receive $250,000 in funding / by Wolfgang Deerkop (p.4) -- Economist predicts bright future for Whatcom County businesses / by Zoe Fraley (p.5) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Vaginas let's talk about them / by Katie Scaief (p.7) -- Rock out on Valentine's Day / by Krissy Gochnour (p.8) -- Movie picks for Valentine's Day / by Keith Bolling (p.8) -- Hugs and kisses Valentine cake / Justin McCaughan (p.8) -- Put a hole in it / by Eric Berto (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Diggs' career high secures Jackson's 350th win / by Jelena Washington (p.10) -- High school stars would be sidelined in the NFL / by Matt Hietala (p.10) -- Track and field prepares for spring season indoors / by Charlotte Chandler (p.11) -- Shark's bite will not hinder Wie's game / by Gil Ventura (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) -- Letter to the editor (p.16) |
Photographs | [Rape free zone] (p.1) -- Dan Timmer (p.1) -- Isaac Hurst (p.2) -- Tarra Nichol (p.2) -- Matt Ho (p.2) -- Joel Tanneson (p.4) -- Bill Conerly (p.5) -- Rachel Leigh Bowman (p.6) -- [Vagina Monologues performers] (p.7) -- [band Axes of Evil] / courtesy of New Regard Media (p.8) -- [Female client of Apocalypse Tattoo with corset piercing] / courtesy of Jerome J.J. Moiso (p.9) -- Brandon Feist with lip piercing (p.9) -- Ryan Diggs, Ryan Webb (p.10) -- Lindsey Cox (p.11) -- Caitlin Unsell (p.13) -- Aaron Apple (p.13) |
Cartoons | Four down, four to go! / by Matt Haver (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 | ISSUE 10 VOLUME 128 STRETCH OUT Peek at next season's men's and women's track teams. Sports, Page 11 NOT IN PUBLIC France's ban of religious clothing in schools will only worsen problems. Opinions, Page 14 OH, THE PAIN Body modifications may hurt, but they still look cool. Accent, Page 9 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington The Western Front FRIDAY FEB. 13, 2004 V-Day campaign seeks to end assaults Students and faculty celebrate anti-violence week with march and carnival By Katie Scaief The Western Front As students and faculty walked to classes in the dense fog Monday morning, some saw red tape guarding landmarks where people had committed sexual assaults on campus in the past. The tape read "Rape Free Zone," and signs explained each incident. Flower petals shifted in the breeze on top of patches of sidewalk and dirt in some zones. "I think a lot of women have been silenced," Western senior Elizabeth Hart said. "A lot have never had the chance to have discussions or dialogue about these things." At noon approximately 20 students participated in a silent march to recognize the assaults, Western's Women's Center co-coordinator Brenna Monahan said. The march was the first event in a week dedicated to ending violence against women. In an effort to increase awareness and stimulate discussion about violence against women, the SEE Violence, PAGE 6 Ben Arnold/The Western Front At eight sites throughout campus, red "Rape Free Zone" tape and flower petals mark the location of past sexual assaults at Western. Career fair gives promise of future jobs for students By Gil Ventura The Western Front While the media portray the job climate as barren, people should not believe everything they hear, said Susan Anderson, employer outreach specialist at the Career Services Center at Western. At Western's winter career fair, employers ranging from nonprofit organizations, such as the Peace Corps, to major corporations, such as Microsoft Corp. and T-Mobile USA, to government agencies, such as the FBI and the Washington State Department of Corrections, set up booths in the Viking Union. Anderson, who coordinated the fair, said the variety of companies is tailored to the broad range of majors Western offers. Hart Hodges, director for Western's Center for Economic and Business Research, said he agreed job growth in Whatcom County is increasing. His research shows that from 1999 to 2000, Whatcom County's 2-percent job growth was greater than the statewide average of approximately 1 percent. From 2002 to 2003, the county's figure peaked at 3.5 percent while statewide job availability declined. More specifically, construction, manufacturing and major industrial sectors are growing in Whatcom County. Western senior Peter Huang, a computer science major, said he spoke to approximately 10 companies at the career fair. Huang said he is graduating this quarter and is slightly nervous at the prospect of not finding a job. "I found the career fair to be very helpful," Huang said. "There were lots of companies related to my major, and hopefully, I'll hear back from them." Western senior Darcy Camden, a communication major, said the career fair gave her a better idea about which available jobs related to her major. Camden said she found it beneficial that employers were open about their hiring and recruiting processes. Job seekers must develop what Anderson calls a "two-minute sound byte," to pitch to employers. This establishes a job hunter's major, general interests, level of education, skills he or she can SEE Jobs, PAGE 4 Anti-USA Patriot Act speaker warns of federal abuses By Katie Scaief The Western Front Mark Polin, head of Whatcom County Northwest Freedom Alliance, lost a cousin in the Sept. 11 attacks. When the U.S. government passed the USA Patriot Act 45 days later, however, Polin said the government was misusing its power. "To be frank, I was really pissed off," said Polin, who served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years. "I felt like it was a slap in the face to everything I had worked for in the Navy." The act allows the government to search personal records :— including financial, library and school records — without public knowledge and with a legal mandate that the search remain secret. Polin visited Western's campus Wednesday to discuss the Patriot Act with students. He participated in discussions at the Everson Senior Center, the Lynden Public Library and the Northwest Indian College earlier this month. Polin said the government was capitalizing on deaths to promote its own interests with the Patriot Act. According to documents handed out at the meeting from the American Civil Liberties Union, the United States has interrogated 8,000 Arabian and South Asian immigrants without evidence of wrongdoings since the government passed the Patriot Act in 2001. The government has detained thousands of people in federal custody without charges against them and will not release their names, according to the ACLU's documents. "The act itself is totally unpatriotic," Polin said. "Who knows what can be done in the name of fighting terrorism?" The act threatens the U.S. Constitution by suppressing freedom of speech, allowing unwarranted searches and denying people the right to a fair trial, according to the SEE Patriot, PAGE 6 Temporary tax relief may keep Intaleo alive By Lauren Fior The Western Front Vicki Henley, a union representative for Alcoa-Intalco Works aluminum . smelter plant in Ferndale, said her job is a daily struggle for survival. "(The energy prices) take away our job security because we don't know what could happen," Henley said. Washington state legislators are in the process of reviewing House Bill 2339, which would provide temporary tax relief for the . Washington aluminum smelter plants. Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said the bill is a tax package that includes $2.7 million in tax breaks that will sustain Intaleo until 2006. In a recent press release, Ericksen said the 2001 energy crisis forced most of the state's aluminum smelter plants that run on energy, including Intaleo, to shut down. Ericksen said later that because of the energy crisis, the only aluminum smelter plants remaining in Washington are located in Ferndale and Wenatchee. In 2006, Bonneville Power Administration will reconsider electricity prices with Intaleo, Ericksen said. "(Whatcom County) is in jeopardy of losing the. plant," Sen. Dale Brandland, R-Bellingham> said. "If it does close, it is not likely it will re-open." Brandland said Intaleo has shrunk from 1,000 to 400 workers in the past few years. "The tax initiative will help maintain production at the plant and continue employing its 400 SEE Intaleo, PAGE 6 Ben Arnold/ The Western Front Alcoa-Intalco Works employee Dan Timmer inspects finished aluminum product at Intalco's plant in Ferndale. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at thewesternfronteditor@yahoo.com www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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