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ISSUE 15
VOLUME 133 HE WESTERN FRONT
Y, MAY 20, 2005 • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WASH. > WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM
Cancer motivates teams to go all night
ELANA BEAN/The Western Front
From left, Western junior Julian Yaeger and senior Taylor Hogsett assist Senior Kris Orlowski and
sophomore Leslie Stose in soliciting donations to the "Pennies for Penny" fund. All four students
will participate Saturday in the Relay for Life on various teams.
BY ZACH KYLE
The Western Front
On Saturday more than 700
students, faculty and community
members . will walk Western's
track all night to raise $75,000 for
cancer research, Relay for Life
chairwoman Kimberly Barry said.
The 65 registered teams will
start walking at noon Saturday and
continue for 20 hours straight. Rules
require two walkers from each team
of the Relay for Life to be on the
track at all times, Barry said.
Relay for Life chairwoman
Cherity Smythe said that when
she was 5 years old she suffered
from a type of cancer called non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is
cancer of the lymph nodes, that
went into remission after a two-year
battle. The event is an all-nighter
because cancer never
sleeps, she said.
"You never get a break from
cancer," Smythe said. "People are
going through treatment all the
time. People are diagnosed with
cancer every day."
Barry said activities including
karaoke, two live band
performances, yoga lessons,
juggling classes, capture-the-flag
games, a dunk tank and a scavenger
hunt will keep participants
entertained during the 20-hour
relay.
"We pretty much take over south
campus," Barry said.
Approximately 140 tents for
resting walkers will cover the
football field and lawn behind
Parks Hall, she said.
Barry, who also is president of the
Associated Students club Western
Students Against Cancer, said
she attended an American Cancer
Society conference in Denver
last year and found inspiration in
speaker Bettina Wade, a four-time
survivor of rare adrenal gland and
thyroid cancers.
Barry said that when Wade was
hospitalized during treatment,
Wade walked the facility's four
wings at night. She said three wings
were always dark, but the fourth
wing, which served as the cancer
research laboratory, was humming
see RELAY, page 5
Lawyers take to streets to offer free legal advice
BY KATE MILLER
The Western Front
Whatcom County residents will have
the opportunity to receive legal advice this
weekend at an extremely low cost — free.
Legal Assistance by Whatcom Advocates,
a local nonprofit organization that provides
free legal advice to low-income Whatcom
County residents, is playing host to a
session called "Street Law — Talk to a
Lawyer Free" from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday
at the Bellingham Public Library.
Since September 2004, LAW Advocates
has offered Street Law one Saturday each
month in the library, but now that summer
is approaching, they will offer Street Law
every Saturday at the corner of Railroad
Avenue and Magnolia Street, where they
will set up tables and folding chairs, she
said.
The session is part of an ongoing program
known as Street Law, which aims at
providing quality legal services to anyone
who needs them but may not be able to
afford a lawyer, LAW Advocates director
Mary Swenson said.
"This is one of our most popular
programs because it is very accessible to
the community," she said. "You just have
to show up and get legal advice. You don't
even have to give your name if you don't
want to."
Kathryn Lee, Rolf Beckhusen and Steve
Hager, whose expertise includes family law,
landlord-tenant law, debtor-creditor law,
insurance law and immigration law, will
be advising clients who attend the event
Saturday, Swenson said. LAW Advocates
has nearly 200 Whatcom County lawyers
who volunteer with the organization
throughout the year.
"Bellingham is unique in that we are a
prosperous community, but we also have a
lot. of long-term people here who are just
barely making it," two-year LAW Advocate
volunteer Amy Robinson said.
Robinson, who works as a lawyer at the
Bellingham law firm Brett and Dauger,
specializes in employment and business
law, she said. Robinson said the process
visitors go through when coming for legal
advice at Street Law is simple. First, visitors
see ADVOCATES, page 5
City shuts down animal shelter
BY PETER JENSEN
The Western Front
Bellingham resident Laina Jansma has run an
informal, nonprofit animal shelter, called Whatcom
Voice of the Animals, inside her Grant Street home,
since 1979.
But to the Bellingham City Council, the shelter
has existed 26 years too long. The council voted 6-1
May 9 in favor of filing a lawsuit against Jansma to
shut down the shelter and move it out of city limits,
councilman Gene Knutson, who voted against the
measure.
According to Bellingham's bylaws, Jansma's
shelter constitutes a kennel, which is illegal in
Jansma's single-resident house. The bylaws define a
property as a kennel if it contains more than four pets,
said Robert Butler, Jansma's attorney.
Although many houses in Bellingham contain more
than four pets and the city has not prosecuted them,
the city attorney's office prosecuted Jansma because
several neighbors complained about noise coming
from the shelter, which extends into her backyard,
said Jeff Capell, assistant city attorney.
The problems concerning Jansma's shelter began
in March 2004, when Bellingham Code Enforcement
Officer Christine Burkhart ruled that the shelter
constituted a kennel and that Jansma must remove it
from within the city limits.
Jansma, with Butler defending her, appealed the
decision immediately to city Hearing Examiner Dawn
Sturwold, citing the fact that the city could consider
numerous homes in Bellingham to be kennels, but the
it does not prosecute them. Because of a backlog of
cases, though, the hearing examiner did not review
Jansma's appeal until this past March. The hearing
examiner upheld the ruling.
The City Council then decided to take action to
enforce the hearing examiner's ruling and filed the
lawsuit against Jansma. Capell said the lawsuit seeks
only to remove the shelter from within city limits, not
to seek any kind of monetary sum. Capell represented
see ANIMALS, page 5
PHOTO COURTESY OF WHATCOM VOICE OF THE ANIMALS
Four Degus, Chilean rodents, wait to be adopted from their home
at Whatcom Voice of the Animals. Laina Jansma has operated
the shelter, Whatcom Voice of the Animals, from her home on
Grant Street for 26 years.
BUDGET SOUND
Students can record
quality demos for cheap.
ACCENT, PAGE 8
l|M||||i||(||||is
academic freedom should allow it.
OPINIONS, PAGE 14
TEEING OFF
Western women finish fifth
at national championships.
SPORTS, PAGE 11
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2005 May 20 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 133, no. 15 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2005-05-20 |
| 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 |
Caleb Heeringa, editor in chief Laura McVicker, managing editor Zoe Fraley, head copy editor Brittany Greenfield, copy editor Timory Wilson, copy editor Chris Huber, photo editor Elana Bean, news editor Marissa Harshman, new editor Christina Twu, accent editor Krissy Gochnour, features editor Adam Rudnick, sports editor Molly Jensen, opinions editor Blair Wilson, online editor |
| Staff |
Greta Smoke, community liaison Mike Murray, staff photographer Tara Nelson, columnist Terrence Nowicki, cartoonist Mike Murray, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Leslie Adams Lauren Allain Laura Belzer Adam Brown Taurean Dauls Jessica Dignan Kelsey Dosen Adriana Dunn Kira Freed Dan Grohl Lindsay Hamsik Stefani Harrey Aaron Hart Shannon Hutchison Peter Jensen Tom Kloser Sarah Kuck Zach Kyle Michael Lee Megan Lum Michael Lycklama Sean McCormick Sean McGrorey Ted McGuire Liz McNeil Kate Miller Ashley Milke Megan Muldary Chris Neumann Derrick Pacheco Shannon Proulx Mark Reimers Nick Riley Susan Rosenberry Becky Rosillo Katie Rothenberger Lincoln Smith Devin Smart Ben Sokolow Elisa Sparkman Megan Swartz Trevor Swedberg Taune Sweet Bradley Thayer Courtney Walker Leah Weissman Jared Yoakum |
| Photographer |
Elana Bean Bradley Thayer Susan Rosenberry |
| Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
| Article Titles | Cancer motivates teams to go all night / by Zach Kyle (p.1) -- Lawyers take to streets to offer free legal advice / by Kate Miller (p.1) -- City shuts down animal shelter / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Forum highlights the misdeeds of Wal-Mart, treatment of employees / by Michael Lycklama (p.3) -- Businesses support Bike to School Day / by Megan Lum (p.3) -- Advocacy conference promotes peace with workshops and films / by Stefani Harrey (p.4) -- Vegan fest offers banquet and information / by Sarah Kuck (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- Showcase honors women in rock / by Becky Rosillo (p.7) -- Home recording 101 / by Nic Riley (p.8) -- Arcadians gain acclaim / by Ben Sokolow (p.9) -- Spectrum brings gay and ally voices to the forefront / by Susan Rosenberry (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Lacrosse delivers both finesse and toughness / by Kate Miller (p.10) -- Women's golf takes fifth in championships / by mark Reimers (p.11) -- Henderson must stop making MLB comebacks / by Mike Lycklama (p.11) -- Former pro-football player Utley speaks at Western / by Derrick Pacheco p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
| Photographs | Julian Yeager, Taylor Hogsett, Kris Orlowski, Leslie Stose (p.1) -- Four Degus Chilean rodents / courtesy of Whatcom Voice of the Animals (p.1) -- Elisabeth Johnson (p.1) -- Sergio Haberman (p.1) -- Becky Miller (p.2) -- Ben Hooker, Rachel Flotard, Ronnie Barnett / courtesy of Loa Records (p.7) -- Tony Gavilanes (p.8) -- Brandon Jaffe, Bradley Victor, Glynden Jewell, Adam Parker / courtesy of the Arcadians (p.9) -- [Art submission by Katie Imus] (p.9) -- Jeff Haines, Evan Snyder (p.10) -- Dylan Larrivee, Mike Harlow / courtesy of Luke Brockman (p.10) -- Candice Wagner, Dean Russell / courtesy of Candice Wagner (p.11) -- Taune Sweet (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Mark Reimers (p.14) -- Tara Nelson (p.14) -- Courtney Walker (p.15) -- Megan Lum (p.15) |
| Cartoons | [I believe schools should be allowed to paddle students ...] (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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| 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 15 VOLUME 133 HE WESTERN FRONT Y, MAY 20, 2005 • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WASH. > WESTERNFRONTONLINE.COM Cancer motivates teams to go all night ELANA BEAN/The Western Front From left, Western junior Julian Yaeger and senior Taylor Hogsett assist Senior Kris Orlowski and sophomore Leslie Stose in soliciting donations to the "Pennies for Penny" fund. All four students will participate Saturday in the Relay for Life on various teams. BY ZACH KYLE The Western Front On Saturday more than 700 students, faculty and community members . will walk Western's track all night to raise $75,000 for cancer research, Relay for Life chairwoman Kimberly Barry said. The 65 registered teams will start walking at noon Saturday and continue for 20 hours straight. Rules require two walkers from each team of the Relay for Life to be on the track at all times, Barry said. Relay for Life chairwoman Cherity Smythe said that when she was 5 years old she suffered from a type of cancer called non- Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is cancer of the lymph nodes, that went into remission after a two-year battle. The event is an all-nighter because cancer never sleeps, she said. "You never get a break from cancer," Smythe said. "People are going through treatment all the time. People are diagnosed with cancer every day." Barry said activities including karaoke, two live band performances, yoga lessons, juggling classes, capture-the-flag games, a dunk tank and a scavenger hunt will keep participants entertained during the 20-hour relay. "We pretty much take over south campus," Barry said. Approximately 140 tents for resting walkers will cover the football field and lawn behind Parks Hall, she said. Barry, who also is president of the Associated Students club Western Students Against Cancer, said she attended an American Cancer Society conference in Denver last year and found inspiration in speaker Bettina Wade, a four-time survivor of rare adrenal gland and thyroid cancers. Barry said that when Wade was hospitalized during treatment, Wade walked the facility's four wings at night. She said three wings were always dark, but the fourth wing, which served as the cancer research laboratory, was humming see RELAY, page 5 Lawyers take to streets to offer free legal advice BY KATE MILLER The Western Front Whatcom County residents will have the opportunity to receive legal advice this weekend at an extremely low cost — free. Legal Assistance by Whatcom Advocates, a local nonprofit organization that provides free legal advice to low-income Whatcom County residents, is playing host to a session called "Street Law — Talk to a Lawyer Free" from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday at the Bellingham Public Library. Since September 2004, LAW Advocates has offered Street Law one Saturday each month in the library, but now that summer is approaching, they will offer Street Law every Saturday at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Magnolia Street, where they will set up tables and folding chairs, she said. The session is part of an ongoing program known as Street Law, which aims at providing quality legal services to anyone who needs them but may not be able to afford a lawyer, LAW Advocates director Mary Swenson said. "This is one of our most popular programs because it is very accessible to the community," she said. "You just have to show up and get legal advice. You don't even have to give your name if you don't want to." Kathryn Lee, Rolf Beckhusen and Steve Hager, whose expertise includes family law, landlord-tenant law, debtor-creditor law, insurance law and immigration law, will be advising clients who attend the event Saturday, Swenson said. LAW Advocates has nearly 200 Whatcom County lawyers who volunteer with the organization throughout the year. "Bellingham is unique in that we are a prosperous community, but we also have a lot. of long-term people here who are just barely making it," two-year LAW Advocate volunteer Amy Robinson said. Robinson, who works as a lawyer at the Bellingham law firm Brett and Dauger, specializes in employment and business law, she said. Robinson said the process visitors go through when coming for legal advice at Street Law is simple. First, visitors see ADVOCATES, page 5 City shuts down animal shelter BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front Bellingham resident Laina Jansma has run an informal, nonprofit animal shelter, called Whatcom Voice of the Animals, inside her Grant Street home, since 1979. But to the Bellingham City Council, the shelter has existed 26 years too long. The council voted 6-1 May 9 in favor of filing a lawsuit against Jansma to shut down the shelter and move it out of city limits, councilman Gene Knutson, who voted against the measure. According to Bellingham's bylaws, Jansma's shelter constitutes a kennel, which is illegal in Jansma's single-resident house. The bylaws define a property as a kennel if it contains more than four pets, said Robert Butler, Jansma's attorney. Although many houses in Bellingham contain more than four pets and the city has not prosecuted them, the city attorney's office prosecuted Jansma because several neighbors complained about noise coming from the shelter, which extends into her backyard, said Jeff Capell, assistant city attorney. The problems concerning Jansma's shelter began in March 2004, when Bellingham Code Enforcement Officer Christine Burkhart ruled that the shelter constituted a kennel and that Jansma must remove it from within the city limits. Jansma, with Butler defending her, appealed the decision immediately to city Hearing Examiner Dawn Sturwold, citing the fact that the city could consider numerous homes in Bellingham to be kennels, but the it does not prosecute them. Because of a backlog of cases, though, the hearing examiner did not review Jansma's appeal until this past March. The hearing examiner upheld the ruling. The City Council then decided to take action to enforce the hearing examiner's ruling and filed the lawsuit against Jansma. Capell said the lawsuit seeks only to remove the shelter from within city limits, not to seek any kind of monetary sum. Capell represented see ANIMALS, page 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF WHATCOM VOICE OF THE ANIMALS Four Degus, Chilean rodents, wait to be adopted from their home at Whatcom Voice of the Animals. Laina Jansma has operated the shelter, Whatcom Voice of the Animals, from her home on Grant Street for 26 years. BUDGET SOUND Students can record quality demos for cheap. ACCENT, PAGE 8 l|M||||i||(||||is academic freedom should allow it. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 TEEING OFF Western women finish fifth at national championships. SPORTS, PAGE 11 |
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| Language Code | Eng |
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