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TH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2 ISSUE 9 VOLUME 132 ,N WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WASH. • WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM Western gets green light for power BY BLAIR WILSON The Western Front Western soon will become the second public school in the nation and the first in Washington state to start the switch to renewable energy, said Nausheen Mohamedali, Western senior and Students for Renewable Energy member. On Friday, Western's board of trustees passed a motion to use renewable energy on Western's campus. The switch to renewable energy is scheduled to start Sept. 21, the first day of classes fall quarter, said Tim Wynn, director of facilities management for Western. The trustees' vote follows an initiative passed by 84.7 percent of students in spring 2004, said Associated Students president Rachel Zommick. "Western students are at the forefront with all eyes on us. We are at the front of an important environmental issue," said Eileen Coughlin, vice president for student affairs and academic support services. Following this vote, the board of trustees will vote again in August to determine the fee students will be charged, starting fall quarter 2005. The student initiative requested that the fee not exceed $19 per year, which the board of trustees approved. The fee will be included with tuition charges, said Western junior and member of the Students for Renewable Energy Erica Althans-Schmidt. Members of Students for Renewable Energy were overjoyed by the unanimous agreement by the board to the renewable energy motion. "I feel amazed, I'm thrilled, I'm glad it happened within two yean> and before I graduate," Mohamedali said. Students forRenewable Energy, comprising approximately 20 active members, has been working to educate the student body about renewable energy since it originally became an AS club in spring 2003. Students for Renewable Energy also worked with the administration and the AS to formulate the spring 2004 initiative, Althans-Schmidt said. "We are very excited. We're very proud of the students at Western," said John Warner, board of trustees chairman. "They are doing the right thing and using their education see ENERGY, page 6 Downtown's watchful eye Police chief says security cameras ensure safety BY MARISSA HAESHMAN The Western Front Bellingham's new security cameras will deter crime downtown and ensure safety for residents and business owners, Bellingham. Police Chief Randall Carroll said. As of Jan. 14, all 10 surveillance cameras the police department bought were installed and operating, said Clark Williams, Bellingham transportation manager. Installation of the cameras began this past summer, he said. The security cameras are mounted on traffic light poles in most of the main intersections in Bellingham from Magnolia to Chestnut Streets and from State to Commercial streets, Carroll said. The cameras are not recording and are not regularly monitored, Carroll said. The police department monitors the cameras if recurring problems arise in an area that requires extra attention, he said/ "The cameras are not there to invade your privacy but are there to protect everyone downtown," said Holly Barbo, co-owner of Barbo Furniture on Cornwall Avenue. Not everyone agrees the cameras were installed with the protection of Bellingham residents in mind. "The (American Civil Liberties. Union) is very suspicious of any plan to install cameras," said Daniel Larner, a Fairhaven College professor and member of the Washington State ACLU board of directors, "In general, the yield in safety and law enforcement from surveillance systems is a long way from being worth the cost in money, time and in the price we all pay when we lose our anonymity and hence a piece of our liberty." The police department purchased the cameras in response to a petition filed by downtown merchants with the Bellingham City Council last year, Carroll said. Barbo was one of the organizers of the petition. "A lot of people talked about getting cameras, but nobody had the time to get anything started," Barbo said. "I took the time to make sure it got done." Barbo said she received signatures from^^lj people walking the streets downtown — customers, visitors from out of town, business owners and students. Barbo did encounter some people who felt cameras installed downtown would infringe on their right to privacy, she said. "People have to understand that you are not entitled to privacy on a city street," Barbo saii'l. A majority of the people Barbo spoke to said they did not feel like they had any reason to feel their privacy would be invaded by the cameras on the street, she said. .; "If you're downtown minding your own see CAMERA, page 6 Western junior forward Tyler Amaya dunks on Saint Martin's College in Students, community build amphitheater near Fairhaven Courtesy of Casey Hons Students involved with the Outback Amphitheater project designed this rendering of what the actual amphitheater will look like. BY TREVOR SWEDBERG The Western Front Western students and community members are working together to build an amphitheater behind the Fairhaven dorms. Volunteers have planned and designed the structure for the past four months and organizers estimate the project will be completed in another four to five months, Western sophomore and project foreman Casey Hons said. The student-driven • Outback Amphitheater will be certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Certification is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. The semi-permanent structure also has a permaculture design — in other words; it is being designed with .the environment in mind. 'The materials are almost all environmentally friendly," Hons said. 'We're using sustainably harvested cedar from the Evergreen Ecoforestry, who practice selective cutting." Organizers were inspired to build the structure after a series of stages were torn down from the same spot because of dilapidation and problems with building codes. 'There have been four stages in the past," Hons said. 'This is the fifth and final one." When completed, the amphitheater will be a community-events venue, said Gabe Shulman, a Western graduate and the project initiator. 'It will hold concerts, theater, dance, seminars, workshops and even outdoor movies," Shulman said. The venue will be equipped with electricity as well. 'Within a year there will be solar panels to power mics and the lighting, "Hons said. 'There will even be a drop-down sail so movies can be projected as well." Progress is slow because the project is volunteer-driven and people only work when they can find the time. Organizers, however, think activity will pick up soon, see FAIRHAVEN, page 5 ._.Jss«i' «sSs*Si PADDLING MAN Paraplegic guides kayaking excursion despite paralysis. FEATURES, PAGE 7 HIHHHHBBi Legislation should ban use of handheld cell phones while Oil the road. PEDALING MEN Western cyclists practice for the season. SPORTS, PAGE 11
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2005 February 8 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 132, no. 9 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2005-02-08 |
Year Published | 2005 |
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 |
Matthew Anderson, editor in chief Lauren Miller, managing editor David Wray, head copy editor Anastasia Tietje, copy editor Elana Bean, copy editor Amanda Woolley, photo editor Caleb Heeringa, news editor Laura McVicker, news editor Aaron Apple, accent editor Michael Murray, features editor Krissy Gochnour, sports editor Tara Nelson, opinions editor Nick Schmidt, online editor |
Staff |
Kenna Hodgson, community liaison Chris Huber, staff photographer Matt DeVeau, columnist Travis Sherer, columnist Michael Murray, cartoonist Terrence Nowicki, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Staff Reporters : Michelle Acosta Lauren Allain Sarah Berger Kathryn Brenize Mike Coffman Adriana Dunn Houston Flores Brittany Greenfield Bethany Gronquist Stefani Harrey Marissa Harshman Britt Hoover Jacinda Howard Molly Jensen Peter Jensen Michael Lee Sonya Lindeman Kara Lundberg Coree Naslund John Newmon Jenae Norman Crystal Oberholtzer Erik Peterson Annie Reinke Mark Reimers Amanda Raphael Adam Rudnick Eric Sanford Tiffany Sheakley Byron Sherry Andrew Sleighter Mandy Sundblad Trevor Swedberg Bradley Thayer Melanie Valm Courtney Walker Taylor Williams Blair Wilson |
Photographer |
Amanda Woolley Brittany Greenfield Peter Jensen |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Western gets green light for power / by Blair Wilson (p.1) -- Downtown's watchful eye / by Marissa Harshman (p.1) -- Western dunks the Saints / (p.1) -- Students, community build amphitheater near Fairhaven / by Trevor Swedberg (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Western a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers / by Peter Jensen (p.3) -- Career fair will assist students in job search / by Michelle Acosta (p.3) -- Panel chooses design for new children's museum / by Brittany Greenfield (p.4) -- General studies major may soon be history / by Blair Wilson (p.5) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Like no otter / by Kara Lundberg (p.8) -- Furry families / by Peter Jensen (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Western claims victory, hits school-record 18 three pointers / by Matt DeVeau (p.10) -- Western cycling team comes full circle / by Sarah Berger (p.11) -- T.O.: for entertainment only / by Houston Flores (p.12) -- Still sizzlin (p.12) -- Opinions (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | Tyler Amaya (p.1) -- Rendering of the Outback Amphitheater / courtesy of Casey Hons (p.1) -- Angela Weston (p.2) -- Tayler Anderson (p.2) -- Stephanie Liberman (p.2) -- Elan, Neri at the Gimme Shelter (p.4) -- Tierney Creech, Eric Althans-Schmidt, Molly Ayre-Svingen (p.6) -- Mike Passo / courtesy of Mike Passo (p.8) -- Melissa Oscarson and Butch (p.9) -- Kyle Jackson (p.10) -- [Western cycling team] (p.11) -- Jodi Gerald (p.12) -- [Western cycling team] (p.13) -- Courtney Walker (p.14) -- Bradley Thayer (p.14) -- John Newmon (p.15) -- Greta Smoke (p.16) |
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 | TH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2 ISSUE 9 VOLUME 132 ,N WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WASH. • WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM Western gets green light for power BY BLAIR WILSON The Western Front Western soon will become the second public school in the nation and the first in Washington state to start the switch to renewable energy, said Nausheen Mohamedali, Western senior and Students for Renewable Energy member. On Friday, Western's board of trustees passed a motion to use renewable energy on Western's campus. The switch to renewable energy is scheduled to start Sept. 21, the first day of classes fall quarter, said Tim Wynn, director of facilities management for Western. The trustees' vote follows an initiative passed by 84.7 percent of students in spring 2004, said Associated Students president Rachel Zommick. "Western students are at the forefront with all eyes on us. We are at the front of an important environmental issue," said Eileen Coughlin, vice president for student affairs and academic support services. Following this vote, the board of trustees will vote again in August to determine the fee students will be charged, starting fall quarter 2005. The student initiative requested that the fee not exceed $19 per year, which the board of trustees approved. The fee will be included with tuition charges, said Western junior and member of the Students for Renewable Energy Erica Althans-Schmidt. Members of Students for Renewable Energy were overjoyed by the unanimous agreement by the board to the renewable energy motion. "I feel amazed, I'm thrilled, I'm glad it happened within two yean> and before I graduate," Mohamedali said. Students forRenewable Energy, comprising approximately 20 active members, has been working to educate the student body about renewable energy since it originally became an AS club in spring 2003. Students for Renewable Energy also worked with the administration and the AS to formulate the spring 2004 initiative, Althans-Schmidt said. "We are very excited. We're very proud of the students at Western," said John Warner, board of trustees chairman. "They are doing the right thing and using their education see ENERGY, page 6 Downtown's watchful eye Police chief says security cameras ensure safety BY MARISSA HAESHMAN The Western Front Bellingham's new security cameras will deter crime downtown and ensure safety for residents and business owners, Bellingham. Police Chief Randall Carroll said. As of Jan. 14, all 10 surveillance cameras the police department bought were installed and operating, said Clark Williams, Bellingham transportation manager. Installation of the cameras began this past summer, he said. The security cameras are mounted on traffic light poles in most of the main intersections in Bellingham from Magnolia to Chestnut Streets and from State to Commercial streets, Carroll said. The cameras are not recording and are not regularly monitored, Carroll said. The police department monitors the cameras if recurring problems arise in an area that requires extra attention, he said/ "The cameras are not there to invade your privacy but are there to protect everyone downtown," said Holly Barbo, co-owner of Barbo Furniture on Cornwall Avenue. Not everyone agrees the cameras were installed with the protection of Bellingham residents in mind. "The (American Civil Liberties. Union) is very suspicious of any plan to install cameras," said Daniel Larner, a Fairhaven College professor and member of the Washington State ACLU board of directors, "In general, the yield in safety and law enforcement from surveillance systems is a long way from being worth the cost in money, time and in the price we all pay when we lose our anonymity and hence a piece of our liberty." The police department purchased the cameras in response to a petition filed by downtown merchants with the Bellingham City Council last year, Carroll said. Barbo was one of the organizers of the petition. "A lot of people talked about getting cameras, but nobody had the time to get anything started," Barbo said. "I took the time to make sure it got done." Barbo said she received signatures from^^lj people walking the streets downtown — customers, visitors from out of town, business owners and students. Barbo did encounter some people who felt cameras installed downtown would infringe on their right to privacy, she said. "People have to understand that you are not entitled to privacy on a city street," Barbo saii'l. A majority of the people Barbo spoke to said they did not feel like they had any reason to feel their privacy would be invaded by the cameras on the street, she said. .; "If you're downtown minding your own see CAMERA, page 6 Western junior forward Tyler Amaya dunks on Saint Martin's College in Students, community build amphitheater near Fairhaven Courtesy of Casey Hons Students involved with the Outback Amphitheater project designed this rendering of what the actual amphitheater will look like. BY TREVOR SWEDBERG The Western Front Western students and community members are working together to build an amphitheater behind the Fairhaven dorms. Volunteers have planned and designed the structure for the past four months and organizers estimate the project will be completed in another four to five months, Western sophomore and project foreman Casey Hons said. The student-driven • Outback Amphitheater will be certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Certification is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. The semi-permanent structure also has a permaculture design — in other words; it is being designed with .the environment in mind. 'The materials are almost all environmentally friendly," Hons said. 'We're using sustainably harvested cedar from the Evergreen Ecoforestry, who practice selective cutting." Organizers were inspired to build the structure after a series of stages were torn down from the same spot because of dilapidation and problems with building codes. 'There have been four stages in the past," Hons said. 'This is the fifth and final one." When completed, the amphitheater will be a community-events venue, said Gabe Shulman, a Western graduate and the project initiator. 'It will hold concerts, theater, dance, seminars, workshops and even outdoor movies," Shulman said. The venue will be equipped with electricity as well. 'Within a year there will be solar panels to power mics and the lighting, "Hons said. 'There will even be a drop-down sail so movies can be projected as well." Progress is slow because the project is volunteer-driven and people only work when they can find the time. Organizers, however, think activity will pick up soon, see FAIRHAVEN, page 5 ._.Jss«i' «sSs*Si PADDLING MAN Paraplegic guides kayaking excursion despite paralysis. FEATURES, PAGE 7 HIHHHHBBi Legislation should ban use of handheld cell phones while Oil the road. PEDALING MEN Western cyclists practice for the season. SPORTS, PAGE 11 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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