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• ISSUE 3 VOLUME 128 CLASHING TITANS Sports bars offer different atmospheres for the game. Sports Page, 8 UP IN SMOKE Columnist gives up on his New Year's resolution. Opinions, Page 10 WINTER BLUES Musical event livens up the dismal days. Accent, Page 6 : Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington — — The Western Front FRIDAY JAN. 16, 2004 Zoning vote will limit the watershed development By Lee Fehrenbacher The Western Front In an attempt to preserve water quality in Lake Whatcom, the Whatcom County Council decided Tuesday that approximatly 1,400 potential houses cannot1 be built around the lake. The 5-2 vote, voted against by Ward Nelson and Sam Crawford, will change the zoning around the lake and limit the number of houses that people can build in the watershed, where all the water runs into a single point, to reduce pollution from water runoff. Lake Whatcom is a drinking reservoir for approximately 85,700 people in Bellingham. "The minute you..build a house, you add impervious surfaces (such as asphalt roads and tile roofs)" Councilwoman Sharon A. Roy said. "(Water) doesn't absorb into the soil, it goes undiluted into the lake instead of sinking in and being purified." Contaminants such as fertilizers, oils and dirt are common pollutants development produces that run from urbanized areas, Roy said. Bill Quehrn, executive vice president for the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, said preventing future housing was not the answer to the lake's current water problems. "If you never build another doghouse anywhere in Whatcom County, how will that impair the water quality?" Quehrn said. Quehrn said he thought the county should pay more attention to storm-water treatment, rather than placing the burden on the waters SEE Council PAGE 4 High prices blamed on publishers Gil Ventura/The Western Front Western freshman David Evans looks intently at textbooks he might purchase. Some Western students and faculty have complained about textbook prices. By Gil Ventura The Western Front Dr. Barbara Collamer's ecology of gender textbook keeps disappearing from the reserve room in the library. Collamer, who teaches Psychology 119, said she suspects ther theft problem results from high textbook prices. When many students e-mailed Collamer to say they could not afford the required textbooks for her classes, she said she became concerned. "I think it is a burden for students to pay $400 a quarter for required texts," Collamer said. Some students said they agree the prices of textbooks are too high. "Sometimes I feel that I can't afford books without financial aid," Western senior Laura Holt said. Along with charging high prices, the Associated Students Bookstore undercom-pensates students returning texts for cash, Western junior Allison Pirret said AS Bookstore manager Dave Mac Auley said that for every new text students receive a 10-percent discount from the SEE Building PAGE 3 Surplus to pay for Bond Hall renovation By Amanda Woolley The Western Front Western received an unexpected bonus from the funds left over from construction of the Communications Facility on south campus— $4.9 million. Western requested construction bids during a recession and the Washington State Legislature appropriated more money than needed, director of facilities management Tim Wynn said. Western Faculty want to use the money for renovations on Bond Hall. The Legislature, however, must first approve the usage of the money for this purpose. "The Office of Financial Management retains the difference, and then the institution makes a proposal," Roberts said. The Legislature appropriates money to the state Office of Financial Management, which allocates the money to a project on campus, Roberts said - The OFM used $1.5 million of the surplus from the Communication Facility and another $3.4 million from the Higher Education Fund for the renovations of Bond Hall, said Mark Webster, budget assistant of education at the OFM. The Bond Hall renovation will entail removing the asbestos which has prohibited other renovations of the floors, windows and fire alarms. Removing the asbestos will cost approximately $1.5 million, Wynn said. Wynn assessed all the buildings on campus and used a formula to determine each building's condition. To determine the Facilities Condition Index, Wynn divided the total cost of the needed maintenance and repair by the building's replacement value. Anything that fell between 0 and 5 percent was considered good. Anything between 5 and 10 percent was considered fair, and anything more than 10 percent was considered poor, Wynn said. Of the seven buildings Wynn assessed, all but one were considered poor. Bond Hall scored a 16.4 percent, but the Humanities Building had the worst score — 37.2 percent, he said Kathleen Lundeen, chairwoman of the English department, said she was unaware Continued from Page 1 SEE Building PA^E 4 Bellingham events commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream through seminars By Aaron Apple The Western Front Groups in Bellingham have organized free events to help residents recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to bring people together. Community activities began Thursday night at the Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room. Many community volunteer organizations, such as Western's Center for Service-Learning, set up tables with information on how to become involved. "There is a strong message for people to get out there and take action in the community," Steven Feinstein, Western sophmore said. "The music was tied nicely to the message." The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force will celebrate the holiday begin-ing at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Sehome High School. "Reflecting on the dream half a century later is this year's theme," said Vernon D. Johnson, a Western professor and founding member of the task force. "Educational issues are the focus.". Dr. James Banks, director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, will speak at 9 a.m] and lead a workshop for educators. "We are having morning and afternoon workshops on topics like the legacy of civil rights, economic inequality, youth activism, the power o£ identity, the Patriot Act and one called 'No Child Left Behind,' which deals with nationwide standardized SEE Events PAGE 4 Aaron Apple/The Western Front Speaker Eric Davis uses rap lyrics and multimedia to tackle issues of race and social justice during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2004 January 16 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 128, no. 3 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2004-01-16 |
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 Catherine Connors 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 Tracy Wright |
Photographer |
Gil Ventura Eric Davis Heather Belcher Kyle Turrell Krissy Gochnour Ben Arnold |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Zoning vote will limit the watershed development / by Lee Fehrenbacher (p.1) -- High prices blamed on publishers / by Gil Ventura (p.1) -- Surplus to pay for Bond Hall renovation / by Amanda Woolley (p.1) -- Bellingham evens commemorate Martin Luther King Jr's dream through seminars / by Aaron Apple (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Economics department will offer strategy class next year / by Heather Belcher (p.3) -- Accent (p.5) -- In the spotlight (p.5) -- Renowned composer to visit Western / by Gil Ventura (p.5) -- Wintertime celebration / by Kyle Turrell (p.6) -- Performers use the power of the spoken word to spread person, political vibes / by Krissy Gochnour (p.6) -- Eating out vs. eating in / by Cailin Long (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Divine mandate / by Matt Hietala (p.8) -- Western's inflatable mascot bursts some expectations / by Chris Taylor (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | David Evans (p.1) -- Eric Davis (p.1) -- Matthew Roelofs (p.3) -- David Tiller (p.6) -- Enion Pelta (p.6) -- Allison Russell (p.6) -- Aysha Croomenes (p.6) -- Katinka Kraft (p.6) -- Willy Euper, Katie Kolb, Autumn (p.8) -- [Western's inflatable mascot] (p.9) -- Wolfgang Deerkop (p.10) -- Ruth Wetzel (p.10) |
Cartoons | Patriot act prison / 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 3 VOLUME 128 CLASHING TITANS Sports bars offer different atmospheres for the game. Sports Page, 8 UP IN SMOKE Columnist gives up on his New Year's resolution. Opinions, Page 10 WINTER BLUES Musical event livens up the dismal days. Accent, Page 6 : Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington — — The Western Front FRIDAY JAN. 16, 2004 Zoning vote will limit the watershed development By Lee Fehrenbacher The Western Front In an attempt to preserve water quality in Lake Whatcom, the Whatcom County Council decided Tuesday that approximatly 1,400 potential houses cannot1 be built around the lake. The 5-2 vote, voted against by Ward Nelson and Sam Crawford, will change the zoning around the lake and limit the number of houses that people can build in the watershed, where all the water runs into a single point, to reduce pollution from water runoff. Lake Whatcom is a drinking reservoir for approximately 85,700 people in Bellingham. "The minute you..build a house, you add impervious surfaces (such as asphalt roads and tile roofs)" Councilwoman Sharon A. Roy said. "(Water) doesn't absorb into the soil, it goes undiluted into the lake instead of sinking in and being purified." Contaminants such as fertilizers, oils and dirt are common pollutants development produces that run from urbanized areas, Roy said. Bill Quehrn, executive vice president for the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, said preventing future housing was not the answer to the lake's current water problems. "If you never build another doghouse anywhere in Whatcom County, how will that impair the water quality?" Quehrn said. Quehrn said he thought the county should pay more attention to storm-water treatment, rather than placing the burden on the waters SEE Council PAGE 4 High prices blamed on publishers Gil Ventura/The Western Front Western freshman David Evans looks intently at textbooks he might purchase. Some Western students and faculty have complained about textbook prices. By Gil Ventura The Western Front Dr. Barbara Collamer's ecology of gender textbook keeps disappearing from the reserve room in the library. Collamer, who teaches Psychology 119, said she suspects ther theft problem results from high textbook prices. When many students e-mailed Collamer to say they could not afford the required textbooks for her classes, she said she became concerned. "I think it is a burden for students to pay $400 a quarter for required texts," Collamer said. Some students said they agree the prices of textbooks are too high. "Sometimes I feel that I can't afford books without financial aid," Western senior Laura Holt said. Along with charging high prices, the Associated Students Bookstore undercom-pensates students returning texts for cash, Western junior Allison Pirret said AS Bookstore manager Dave Mac Auley said that for every new text students receive a 10-percent discount from the SEE Building PAGE 3 Surplus to pay for Bond Hall renovation By Amanda Woolley The Western Front Western received an unexpected bonus from the funds left over from construction of the Communications Facility on south campus— $4.9 million. Western requested construction bids during a recession and the Washington State Legislature appropriated more money than needed, director of facilities management Tim Wynn said. Western Faculty want to use the money for renovations on Bond Hall. The Legislature, however, must first approve the usage of the money for this purpose. "The Office of Financial Management retains the difference, and then the institution makes a proposal," Roberts said. The Legislature appropriates money to the state Office of Financial Management, which allocates the money to a project on campus, Roberts said - The OFM used $1.5 million of the surplus from the Communication Facility and another $3.4 million from the Higher Education Fund for the renovations of Bond Hall, said Mark Webster, budget assistant of education at the OFM. The Bond Hall renovation will entail removing the asbestos which has prohibited other renovations of the floors, windows and fire alarms. Removing the asbestos will cost approximately $1.5 million, Wynn said. Wynn assessed all the buildings on campus and used a formula to determine each building's condition. To determine the Facilities Condition Index, Wynn divided the total cost of the needed maintenance and repair by the building's replacement value. Anything that fell between 0 and 5 percent was considered good. Anything between 5 and 10 percent was considered fair, and anything more than 10 percent was considered poor, Wynn said. Of the seven buildings Wynn assessed, all but one were considered poor. Bond Hall scored a 16.4 percent, but the Humanities Building had the worst score — 37.2 percent, he said Kathleen Lundeen, chairwoman of the English department, said she was unaware Continued from Page 1 SEE Building PA^E 4 Bellingham events commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream through seminars By Aaron Apple The Western Front Groups in Bellingham have organized free events to help residents recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to bring people together. Community activities began Thursday night at the Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room. Many community volunteer organizations, such as Western's Center for Service-Learning, set up tables with information on how to become involved. "There is a strong message for people to get out there and take action in the community," Steven Feinstein, Western sophmore said. "The music was tied nicely to the message." The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force will celebrate the holiday begin-ing at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Sehome High School. "Reflecting on the dream half a century later is this year's theme," said Vernon D. Johnson, a Western professor and founding member of the task force. "Educational issues are the focus.". Dr. James Banks, director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, will speak at 9 a.m] and lead a workshop for educators. "We are having morning and afternoon workshops on topics like the legacy of civil rights, economic inequality, youth activism, the power o£ identity, the Patriot Act and one called 'No Child Left Behind,' which deals with nationwide standardized SEE Events PAGE 4 Aaron Apple/The Western Front Speaker Eric Davis uses rap lyrics and multimedia to tackle issues of race and social justice during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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