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WORLDWIDE
Western baseball club might
play in club World Series.
Sports, Page 11
BOATS OFF? NO!
Citizens upset about engines on
Lake Whatcom.
Opinions, Page 14
DRAGGED OUT
Club sponsors drag show to
raise money for local groups.
Accent, Page 9
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
ISSUE 11
VOLUME 128 The Western Front FRIDAY
FEB. 20, 2004
Faculty Senate combats USA Patriot Act
Resolution will defend students' constitutionally protected rights
By Sarah Getchman
The Western Front
Western's Faculty Senate will submit
a resolution to the university for
approval Monday, asking the university
not to cooperate with federal
activities that threaten or violate constitutionally
protected rights and
activities of any members of the
Western community.
The resolution will specifically
address the implementation of government
power on university activities
since the passage of the USA
Patriot Act in 2001, educational foundations
professor Lorraine Kasprisin
said.
"A university must have free
expression," Faculty Senate President
James Loucky said. "Fundamentally,
(the resolution) speaks of democracy
and its role (at Western)."
The resolution outlined the sections
of the Patriot Act, including
government monitoring of student
and faculty gatherings, research
and academic records, which members
of the Faculty Senate believe
violate First Amendment rights,
Kasprisin said.
"We thought it would be a good
idea to have the university community
talk and discuss some of the
issues that we are trying to.pass in
(its) name," Kasprisin said.
The AS proposed a resolution in
October that defended civil liberties
and constitutional rights in the wake
of the Patriot Act, said AS President
Paul Graves, who spoke at the
assembly.
The resolution is meant to protect
the privacy of Western students in
accordance with the Family
Education Rights and Privacy Act of
1974, which clarifies the definition of
unreasonable search and seizure,
Graves,said.
"I think that this forum is a really
good way for the university community
to come together and talk about
these issues that are not only central
to our school but to our society,"
Graves said.
Sorrfe people fear the Patriot Act
will allow the government to go as
far as monitoring what people read-r--~|
in a library under the premise of
national defense, said Daniel
Lamer, a Fairhaven professor and
the primary author of the Faculty
Senate resolution.
SEE Patriot, PAGE 6
Race and ethnicity may soon be admissions factors
Colors
Editor's note: This is the fourth in a
six-part series examining race at
Western.
By Kaitlin King
The Western Front
Western may soon permit race, ethnicity
and national origin to influence admission
decisions under a new state proposal, six
years after Initiative 200 banned the use of
these factors.
Gov. Gary Locke supported a Washington
State Senate bill this past month that would
alter the state's university admissions system
to be consistent with June's Supreme Court
ruling in Michigan. That ruling allowed race
to be a factor in admissions as long as it supported
a statewide interest in maintaining
campus diversity.
In 1998, Initiative 200, which received 58 percent
of the vote, banned the use of race and
gender preferences in state university admissions
and the workplace in Washington.
Western's Office of Admissions does not use
race as a factor in offering acceptance and does
not feel the need to in the future, Assistant
Admissions Director Tom Nerini said.
"In terms of offering admission to a student,
we look at the whole picture," Nerini said.
SEE Race, PAGE 6
Whatcom Community College student council
revokes support of group due to gay mentors
•Feb. lirstudtrifc^
possibility of homosexual
The. council conducted a tecret ballot/ In
i^tlllilllllll
•till
Ben Arnold/The Western Front
Western junior Alberto Mejia II takes notes at the Faculty Senate's general assembly
Thursday afternoon, where faculty and attendees discussed the anti-USA Patriot Act
resolution the senate will submit to Western, as well as the resolution the Associated
Students submitted in October.
Councilman
called to duty
in Fort Lewis
By Kaitlin King
The Western Front
The U.S. Army Reserves called
Whatcom County councilman
Ward Nelson to active duty this
past week, two weeks after he
received an order warning of possible
activation.
Nelson, a member of the council
for 10 years, was assigned to
Fort Lewis for a one-year deployment
starting March 8. The
deployment is part of Operation
Noble Eagle, which President
George W. Bush began in the
wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks.
Nelson said that despite his
deployment, he plans to remain
active as a member on the council.
"Unless my absence results in
not being able to complete specific
tasks or a hardship for the
council, I will remain on the
council," Nelson said.
Nelson said he plans to drive to
council meetings twice a month.
Nelson's term as Whatcom
County Council District One representative
runs through 2006, he
said.
Infograpic by Ben Arnold and Keith Boiling
By Zoe Fraley
The Western Front
The Associated Students of
Whatcom Community College
heard many opinions at their
Thursday meeting on the council's
decision to revoke its support
of the Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Northwest Washington
because the program allows
homosexual mentors.
The controversy began during
a Feb. 5 meeting in which the student
council voted to support the
Big Brothers Big Sisters as its winter
service support project, a
quarterly fundraiser, council representative
Jonathan Bremer said.
When one councilmember
brought up the possibility of
homosexual mentors at the Feb. 12
meeting, the council voted again.
In a secret ballot, which usually is
reserved for elections, the council
voted 14-8, with two members
abstaining to revoke its support for
Big Brothers Big Sisters.
' "Their reason was that having
homosexual men as same-sex
mentors posed a threat to the
kids," Bremer said.
When Whatcom sophomore Ric
Courtright learned of the council's
decision, he began organizing a
petition to regain the support. By
SEE Mentors, PAGE 5
For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at thewesternfronteditor@yahoo.com www.westernfrontonline.com
SEE Nelson, PAGE 4
Please recycle
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2004 February 20 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 128, no. 11 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2004-02-20 |
| 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 Lauren Fior Zoe Fraley, Sarah Getchman, Krissy Gochnour, Tyler Hicks, Matt Hietala Bobby Hollowwa 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 Zoe Fraley Lauren Fior Eric Berto Caitlin Unsell Chris Taylor |
| Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
| Article Titles | Faculty senate combats USA Patriot Act / by Sarah Getchman (p.1) -- Race and ethnicity may soon be admissions factors / by Kaitlin King (p.1) -- Whatcom Community College student council revokes support of group due to gay mentors / by Zoe Fraley (p.1) -- Councilman called to duty in Fort Lewis / by Kaitlin King (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Western in top 10 of colleges with graduates serving in Peace Corps / by Katie Scaief (p.3) -- Fake grenade in glove compartment leads to temporary border closing / by lee Fehrenbacher (p.3) -- Western professor says disputed border land is part of the problem between India and Pakistan / by Tyler Hicks (p.4) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- In remembrance: Kurt Cobain / by Krissy Gochnour (p.7) -- Stripping and Righteous Brothers renditions at Rumors / by Lauren Fior (p.8) -- Fiddlers, booze and musical friends at the Grand / by Eric Berto (p.8) -- Western in drag / by Caitlin Unsell (p.9) -- Galbraith challenges mountain bikers, naturally / by Caitlin Unsell (p.10) -- Three-time regional champs chase club World Series / by Cailin Long (p.11) -- Whistling while they work: refs receive training / by Chris Taylor (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) |
| Photographs | Alberto Mejia II (p.1) -- Matt Hunter (p.2) -- Casey Ryan (p.2) -- Rosie Appalisok (p.2) -- [Audience at the Associated Students of Whatcom Community College meeting] (p.5) -- Rob Lopresti (p.6) -- Kurt Cobain / courtesy of Western Front Photo Archives (p.7) -- [Betty Desire at Rumors Cabaret] (p.8) -- Chris Glass (p.8) -- Drag queen Chablis (p.9) -- [Student's at the 12th annual HIV/AIDS charity drag show] (p.9) -- [Students compete in the best drag king contest (p.9) -- Kyle Hermansen / courtesy of Matt Moravec (p.10) -- BJ Hickok (p.11) -- Thomas Henshaw (p.11) -- Cat Nguyen (p.12) -- Rob Morrell (p.13) -- Heather Belcher (p.14) -- Wolfgang Deerkop (p.14) -- Letter to the editor (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
| Cartoons | [Boaters blamed for Lake Whatcom pollution / 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 |
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| 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 | WORLDWIDE Western baseball club might play in club World Series. Sports, Page 11 BOATS OFF? NO! Citizens upset about engines on Lake Whatcom. Opinions, Page 14 DRAGGED OUT Club sponsors drag show to raise money for local groups. Accent, Page 9 Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington ISSUE 11 VOLUME 128 The Western Front FRIDAY FEB. 20, 2004 Faculty Senate combats USA Patriot Act Resolution will defend students' constitutionally protected rights By Sarah Getchman The Western Front Western's Faculty Senate will submit a resolution to the university for approval Monday, asking the university not to cooperate with federal activities that threaten or violate constitutionally protected rights and activities of any members of the Western community. The resolution will specifically address the implementation of government power on university activities since the passage of the USA Patriot Act in 2001, educational foundations professor Lorraine Kasprisin said. "A university must have free expression," Faculty Senate President James Loucky said. "Fundamentally, (the resolution) speaks of democracy and its role (at Western)." The resolution outlined the sections of the Patriot Act, including government monitoring of student and faculty gatherings, research and academic records, which members of the Faculty Senate believe violate First Amendment rights, Kasprisin said. "We thought it would be a good idea to have the university community talk and discuss some of the issues that we are trying to.pass in (its) name," Kasprisin said. The AS proposed a resolution in October that defended civil liberties and constitutional rights in the wake of the Patriot Act, said AS President Paul Graves, who spoke at the assembly. The resolution is meant to protect the privacy of Western students in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, which clarifies the definition of unreasonable search and seizure, Graves,said. "I think that this forum is a really good way for the university community to come together and talk about these issues that are not only central to our school but to our society," Graves said. Sorrfe people fear the Patriot Act will allow the government to go as far as monitoring what people read-r--~| in a library under the premise of national defense, said Daniel Lamer, a Fairhaven professor and the primary author of the Faculty Senate resolution. SEE Patriot, PAGE 6 Race and ethnicity may soon be admissions factors Colors Editor's note: This is the fourth in a six-part series examining race at Western. By Kaitlin King The Western Front Western may soon permit race, ethnicity and national origin to influence admission decisions under a new state proposal, six years after Initiative 200 banned the use of these factors. Gov. Gary Locke supported a Washington State Senate bill this past month that would alter the state's university admissions system to be consistent with June's Supreme Court ruling in Michigan. That ruling allowed race to be a factor in admissions as long as it supported a statewide interest in maintaining campus diversity. In 1998, Initiative 200, which received 58 percent of the vote, banned the use of race and gender preferences in state university admissions and the workplace in Washington. Western's Office of Admissions does not use race as a factor in offering acceptance and does not feel the need to in the future, Assistant Admissions Director Tom Nerini said. "In terms of offering admission to a student, we look at the whole picture," Nerini said. SEE Race, PAGE 6 Whatcom Community College student council revokes support of group due to gay mentors •Feb. lirstudtrifc^ possibility of homosexual The. council conducted a tecret ballot/ In i^tlllilllllll •till Ben Arnold/The Western Front Western junior Alberto Mejia II takes notes at the Faculty Senate's general assembly Thursday afternoon, where faculty and attendees discussed the anti-USA Patriot Act resolution the senate will submit to Western, as well as the resolution the Associated Students submitted in October. Councilman called to duty in Fort Lewis By Kaitlin King The Western Front The U.S. Army Reserves called Whatcom County councilman Ward Nelson to active duty this past week, two weeks after he received an order warning of possible activation. Nelson, a member of the council for 10 years, was assigned to Fort Lewis for a one-year deployment starting March 8. The deployment is part of Operation Noble Eagle, which President George W. Bush began in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Nelson said that despite his deployment, he plans to remain active as a member on the council. "Unless my absence results in not being able to complete specific tasks or a hardship for the council, I will remain on the council," Nelson said. Nelson said he plans to drive to council meetings twice a month. Nelson's term as Whatcom County Council District One representative runs through 2006, he said. Infograpic by Ben Arnold and Keith Boiling By Zoe Fraley The Western Front The Associated Students of Whatcom Community College heard many opinions at their Thursday meeting on the council's decision to revoke its support of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Washington because the program allows homosexual mentors. The controversy began during a Feb. 5 meeting in which the student council voted to support the Big Brothers Big Sisters as its winter service support project, a quarterly fundraiser, council representative Jonathan Bremer said. When one councilmember brought up the possibility of homosexual mentors at the Feb. 12 meeting, the council voted again. In a secret ballot, which usually is reserved for elections, the council voted 14-8, with two members abstaining to revoke its support for Big Brothers Big Sisters. ' "Their reason was that having homosexual men as same-sex mentors posed a threat to the kids," Bremer said. When Whatcom sophomore Ric Courtright learned of the council's decision, he began organizing a petition to regain the support. By SEE Mentors, PAGE 5 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at thewesternfronteditor@yahoo.com www.westernfrontonline.com SEE Nelson, PAGE 4 Please recycle |
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