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THE WESTERN FRONT OCTOBER 14,2005 E WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 8, VOLUME 135 Western considers firing Perry Mills Five meetings, closed to public and press, will decide Mills 'fate BY CIARA O' ROURKE The Western Front Western's Faculty Senate Executive Council is conducting five meetings to determine the fate of Western theatre arts professor Perry Mills' career at Western. The fifth meeting is at 3 p.m. today in Old Main 340, where a hearing panel will hear witnesses' testimony. "God only knows what the lawyers are going to ask them," Mills said. Western's Theatre Arts Department suspended Mills in October 2004. The Executive Council of the Faculty Senate selected five members from senate committees to comprise the hearing panel. Western's Assistant Attorney General Wendy Bohlke said the faculty hearing panel listens to testimonies, deliberates on it and issues its findings. The panel must render a decision within 15 days of the hearing's conclusion. She said the panel's decision could result in Mills' dismissal or severe sanction — such as the Faculty Senate placing him on leave with or Mills sues Western Provost Andrew Bodman to challenge suspension see MEETINGS, page 6 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Theatre Arts Department chair Mark Kuntz said the morale of the department has improved since Mills' suspension. BY CIARA O' ROURKE The Western Front Almost a year after Western suspended tenured theatre arts professor Perry Mills, the two parties are battling the suspension's legality in court. "I do not believe my suspension is legal," Mills wrote in his court declaration for the suit July 26. Bodman would not comment on the suit because it regarded personnel issues. Mills filed suit in federal court against Western Provost of Academic Affairs Andrew Bodman in July for violating his civil rights and ignoring the employment contract defining the procedure for suspension. Mills' attorney James Lobsenz said the Western Faculty Handbook maintains the administration's right to suspend a faculty member with charges, but argues Bodman suspended Mills eight months before identifying the charges. On Oct. 18, 2004, Bodman served Mills papers saying Bodman had received a letter from Carol Edwards, dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts, recommending Mills' suspension with pay until the university could, review complaints received from faculty and students. Bodman sent Mills a statement of charges June 6. According to the statement, the reason for the suspension was Mills' conduct fell below the standards to which faculty should adhere. According to the statement of charges, Bodman, Theatre Arts Department chair Mark Kuntz and Edwards charged Mills with "a serious and persistent neglect of faculty duties" and "intentional and malicious interference with the scientific, scholarly and academic activities of others." Mills has been on paid see LAWSUIT, page 6 Bodman withdraws candidacy for Ball State provost post BY MEGAN MULDARY The Western Front Western Provost of Academic Affairs Andrew Bodman was in the running for a provost position at Ball State University, in Muncie, Ind., until Oct. 2, when he withdrew his candidacy, he said in an e-mail response. Bodman did not comment further to explain why. The American Association of University Professors reviewed Bodman's qualifications for post. Bodman was among the three finalists. In addition to Bodman, the other finalists were William Swart, a professor at East Carolina University, and Elliott Pood, the dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Southern Mississippi, said Ralph Baker, the president of Ball State's chapter of the AAUP. Baker said the AAUP felt that Pood was the only candidate who was acceptable. Pood had better leadership skills and seemed to have a better understanding of Ball State, Baker said. Ball State did not hire Pood but instead chose to extend its search, said H. O'Neal Smitherman, chairman of the provost search committee at COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY Ball State. COMMUNICATIONS Buff Schoenfeld, the Andrew Bodman executive assistant to Western President Karen Morse, said a provost usually stays at a university for five or six years. Bodman is in his sixth year at Western and promised Morse upon hiring he would stay TAYLOR WILLIAMS / THE WESTERN FRONT Parking tickets, enclosed in yellow envelopes, are a common sight for Western students. Parking tickets provide income see PROVOST, page 6 BY LOREN SHANE The Western Front Every day, dozens of students park illegally on Western's campus, and when the day is done they often find themselves paying for their mistakes — literally. These mistakes are not only many each year, but also serve as a six-figure income for Western's Parking and Transportation Services. In the 2004-2005 school year, Parking and Transportation Services issued approximately 23,000 parking tickets, totaling more than $400,000 in fines, said Julia Gassman, manager of Western's Parking and Transportation Services. "A lot of visitors, students, faculty and staff get a parking ticket at some point." Gassman said. "Many first-time offenses, however, are waived and we never have another situation with those individuals." Of course parking tickets are never a pleasant sight for those who continue to receive them, but from the see TICKETS, page 5 BOXER BRAWL New theatre department play opening Wednesday is 90 minutes of men in their underwear ACCENT, PAGE 7 GOLF UNDEFEATED Women's golf won the Western Invitational for its fourth straight tournament win SPORTS, PAGE 10 BUNCHED PANTIES Shoppers angry at Victoria's Secret for provocative mannequin displays OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Cloudy Hi: 58 Low: 46 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 58 Low: 48 www.westernfrontonline.com
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Title | Western Front - 2005 October 14 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 135, no. 8 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2005-10-14 |
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 |
Zoe Fraley, editor in chief Brittany Greenfield, managing editor Molly Jensen, head copy editor Stefani Harrey, copy editor Jessica Dignan, copy editor Taylor Williams, photo editor Lauren Allain, news editor Peter Jensen, news editor Adriana Dunn, accent editor Blair Wilson, features editor Devin Smart, sports editor Bradley Thayer, opinions editor Eric Sanford, online editor |
Staff |
Jared Joakum, staff photographer Terrence Nowicki, cartoonist Susan Rosenberry, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Tiffany Sheakley, community liaison Reporters : Mary Andom Laura Belzer Tali Bendzak Nichole Boechler Jacob Buckenmeyer Michael Coffman Michael Curtiss Taurean Davis Shannon Deveny Kirsten DuBois Samantha Everts Matthew Gagne Daniel Grohl Krista Grunhurd Amy Harder Tess Hembree Lance Henderson Graigre Hill Deanna Holmquist Tyler Huey Andrew Irvine John Karabias Mariko Kariya Thomas King Zach Kyle Kendra Langston Jacqueline LeCuyer Brian Lenzmeier Kyra Low Michael Lycklama Peter Maclean Kristin Marson Justin Morrow Megan Muldary Kimberly Oakley Ciara O'Rourke Shannon Proulx Susan Prussack Samantha Roberts Susan Rosenberry Beckie Rosillo Lorean Serko Loren Shane Lea Shawn Andrew Sleighter Julia Waggoner Shawna Walls Jennifer Whitford David Wilhite |
Photographer |
Jared Yoakum Taylor Williams Krista Grunhurd Andrew Irvine Jackie Lecuyer |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Western considers firing Perry Mills, Five meetings, closed to public and press, will decide Mills' fate / by Ciara O'Rourke (p.1) -- Mills sues Western Provost Andrew Bodman to challenge suspension (p.1) -- Bodman withdraws candidacy for Ball State provost post / by Megan Muldary (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- WTA bus lines expand to accommodate city growth / by Krista Grunhurd, Tali Bendzak (p.3) -- Western receives $1.9 million for renovating park and ride / by Lorean Serko (p.4) -- Western considers offering emergency management degree / by Julie Waggoner (p.4) -- Legislative internships offer experience / by Taurean Davis (p.5) -- Accent (p.7) -- Characters face ethical dilemmas in Kuntz's play / by Zach Kyle (p.7) -- Against me! / by Eric Sanford (p.7) -- Quartetto Gelato / by Mike Curtiss (p.8) -- In the spotlight (p.8) -- Best-seller list (p.8) -- Local artists donate to auction / by Matt Gagne (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Bearing elements to win / by Andrew Irvine (p.10) -- Volleyball plays Central Saturday / by Stacie Erfle (p.11) -- Braves' division titles not enough for fans / by Andrew Sleighter (p.11) -- Sudanese runner finds home in Northwest / by Jackie LeCuyer (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | Mark Kuntz (p.1) -- Andrew Bodman (p.1) -- [Parking tickets on cars] (p.1) -- Brandon Rappuhn (p.2) -- Sammy Ng (p.2) -- Layla Rowen (p.2) -- [Bus stop on 'B' street] (p.3) -- [Lincoln Creek Park and Ride] (p.4) -- Ian Buchanan / courtesy of Michael Bales (p.5) -- Evan Bourm (p.6) -- Emmett Brost, Justin Emerick (p.7) -- Cynthia Steljes, Alexander Sevastian, Kristina Relko Cooper, Peter DeSotto (p.8) -- [Art by Randy "Fishboy" Clark] (p.9) -- Candice Wagner (p.10) -- [Western volleyball players] (p.11) -- Bul Nyuop (p.12) -- Lance Henderson (p.13) -- Shannon Deveney (p.14) -- Travis Sherer (p.14) -- Tom King (p.15) |
Cartoons | [Toys 'R' Us] (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 | THE WESTERN FRONT OCTOBER 14,2005 E WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 8, VOLUME 135 Western considers firing Perry Mills Five meetings, closed to public and press, will decide Mills 'fate BY CIARA O' ROURKE The Western Front Western's Faculty Senate Executive Council is conducting five meetings to determine the fate of Western theatre arts professor Perry Mills' career at Western. The fifth meeting is at 3 p.m. today in Old Main 340, where a hearing panel will hear witnesses' testimony. "God only knows what the lawyers are going to ask them," Mills said. Western's Theatre Arts Department suspended Mills in October 2004. The Executive Council of the Faculty Senate selected five members from senate committees to comprise the hearing panel. Western's Assistant Attorney General Wendy Bohlke said the faculty hearing panel listens to testimonies, deliberates on it and issues its findings. The panel must render a decision within 15 days of the hearing's conclusion. She said the panel's decision could result in Mills' dismissal or severe sanction — such as the Faculty Senate placing him on leave with or Mills sues Western Provost Andrew Bodman to challenge suspension see MEETINGS, page 6 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Theatre Arts Department chair Mark Kuntz said the morale of the department has improved since Mills' suspension. BY CIARA O' ROURKE The Western Front Almost a year after Western suspended tenured theatre arts professor Perry Mills, the two parties are battling the suspension's legality in court. "I do not believe my suspension is legal," Mills wrote in his court declaration for the suit July 26. Bodman would not comment on the suit because it regarded personnel issues. Mills filed suit in federal court against Western Provost of Academic Affairs Andrew Bodman in July for violating his civil rights and ignoring the employment contract defining the procedure for suspension. Mills' attorney James Lobsenz said the Western Faculty Handbook maintains the administration's right to suspend a faculty member with charges, but argues Bodman suspended Mills eight months before identifying the charges. On Oct. 18, 2004, Bodman served Mills papers saying Bodman had received a letter from Carol Edwards, dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts, recommending Mills' suspension with pay until the university could, review complaints received from faculty and students. Bodman sent Mills a statement of charges June 6. According to the statement, the reason for the suspension was Mills' conduct fell below the standards to which faculty should adhere. According to the statement of charges, Bodman, Theatre Arts Department chair Mark Kuntz and Edwards charged Mills with "a serious and persistent neglect of faculty duties" and "intentional and malicious interference with the scientific, scholarly and academic activities of others." Mills has been on paid see LAWSUIT, page 6 Bodman withdraws candidacy for Ball State provost post BY MEGAN MULDARY The Western Front Western Provost of Academic Affairs Andrew Bodman was in the running for a provost position at Ball State University, in Muncie, Ind., until Oct. 2, when he withdrew his candidacy, he said in an e-mail response. Bodman did not comment further to explain why. The American Association of University Professors reviewed Bodman's qualifications for post. Bodman was among the three finalists. In addition to Bodman, the other finalists were William Swart, a professor at East Carolina University, and Elliott Pood, the dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Southern Mississippi, said Ralph Baker, the president of Ball State's chapter of the AAUP. Baker said the AAUP felt that Pood was the only candidate who was acceptable. Pood had better leadership skills and seemed to have a better understanding of Ball State, Baker said. Ball State did not hire Pood but instead chose to extend its search, said H. O'Neal Smitherman, chairman of the provost search committee at COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY Ball State. COMMUNICATIONS Buff Schoenfeld, the Andrew Bodman executive assistant to Western President Karen Morse, said a provost usually stays at a university for five or six years. Bodman is in his sixth year at Western and promised Morse upon hiring he would stay TAYLOR WILLIAMS / THE WESTERN FRONT Parking tickets, enclosed in yellow envelopes, are a common sight for Western students. Parking tickets provide income see PROVOST, page 6 BY LOREN SHANE The Western Front Every day, dozens of students park illegally on Western's campus, and when the day is done they often find themselves paying for their mistakes — literally. These mistakes are not only many each year, but also serve as a six-figure income for Western's Parking and Transportation Services. In the 2004-2005 school year, Parking and Transportation Services issued approximately 23,000 parking tickets, totaling more than $400,000 in fines, said Julia Gassman, manager of Western's Parking and Transportation Services. "A lot of visitors, students, faculty and staff get a parking ticket at some point." Gassman said. "Many first-time offenses, however, are waived and we never have another situation with those individuals." Of course parking tickets are never a pleasant sight for those who continue to receive them, but from the see TICKETS, page 5 BOXER BRAWL New theatre department play opening Wednesday is 90 minutes of men in their underwear ACCENT, PAGE 7 GOLF UNDEFEATED Women's golf won the Western Invitational for its fourth straight tournament win SPORTS, PAGE 10 BUNCHED PANTIES Shoppers angry at Victoria's Secret for provocative mannequin displays OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Cloudy Hi: 58 Low: 46 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 58 Low: 48 www.westernfrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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