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HE WESTERN FRONT Y, APRIL 1, 2005 • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WASH. • WESTERNFRONTONUNE.COM ISSUE I VOLUME 133 *^aa£BV Indian street loses parking Five blocks to receive bike lane and lighting BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front Parking near campus has become tougher after the city of Bellingham removed more than 100 parking spaces along the west side of Indian Street to make space for a bicycle lane. The bicycle lane will span a five-block stretch north of campus and is designated for bike traffic going toward campus, Western Alternative Transportation Coordinator Carol Berry said. The city also will install additional lighting along the lane. "I am very pleased with this project," Berry said. "With bike lanes, more people are more likely to bike, which will ease traffic and parking congestion at Western." Constructing the lane will take until the end of June and will cost the city approximately $5,000, said Dan Remsen, a member of the Bellingham city Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. While bikers have welcomed the idea of a bicycle lane, Remsen said residents and students who are losing parking spaces have not shared the enthusiasm. "It's really frustrating," Indian Street resident Chloe Akers, 22, said. "There are not a lot of parking spots to begin with and now they're taking what little we have." Although construction has yet to begin, the west side of Indian Street has been a tow-away zone for two weeks, Akers said. Signs are posted along the west side of Indian Street to notify residents that parking there is illegal,-but students who are unhappy with the new restrictions have torn them down, she said. Cars parked in the tow-away zone receive a $10 dollar ticket, and owners are told to move their cars or risk being towed. The tow-away zone ends when the project : is slated to be finished June 24, according to signs. Akers said she does not expect to park in front of her apartment in the future. see PARKING, page 5 CHRIS HUBER/The Western Front A biker pedals up Indian Street on his way to Western's campus Wednesday. The north side of Indian Street is blocked off to make way for a new bike lane starting at the corner of High and Indian Streets. Baker gets fresh spring snow base BY KELSEY DOSEN The Western Front The Mt. Baker ski and snowboard area has re-opened due to last week's increase in snowfall. This season has been less successful than usual for Baker; a lack of snow caused the mountain to close during the weekdays starting March 14, said Gwyn Howat, spokeswoman for Mt. Baker Ski Area. After 10 days of weekend-only operation, the mountain was able to open again with its normal winter schedule this past Thursday, March 24. This is not the first time Baker has had to close early, but Howat said this closing is one of few. "In 1976, our operations were affected because of too little snow," Howat said. "It is pretty unusual, but heavy snows in March are not. We've been looking forward to that." Baker received 30 inches of snow and a continuous amount of snowfall last week, including a total of 28 inches on Sunday and Monday. The forecast calls for continuing snow throughout the week. Howat said Mount Baker could reach a 100-inch snow base by Sunday. Howat said the change in weather is-because the jet stream — relatively strong winds focused in a narrow stream in the atmosphere — shifted to the Northwest. This resulted in a more normal weather pattern, causing the snowfall. The mountain re-opened near the end of Western's spring break, allowing some students to spend their remaining days of vacation on the mountain. -see BAKER, page 6 Senate bill helps schools restrict credit advertising BY MEGAN MULDARY The Western Front .Washington state could soon have a law limiting the presence of credit companies on public university campuses. Senate Bill 5506 would require higher education schools to restrict credit companies' access to students with each school's own policy, and would make credit companies forewarn campuses about their visits, limit the "freebies" used to entice students to sign up for credit cards and enforce education about credit cards. The bill is at the Washington state House of Representatives now with a vote scheduled for April 1. With education about the intricacies of credit cards as the bill's main focus, Washington state Rep. Maralyn Chase said she hopes students will realize how easily credit cards can lead to debt. Chase said she introduced a companion bill of Senate Bill 5506 to the House of Representatives based on her belief that college students need to be educated about credit cards, and more importantly, credit card debt. "If you add up the amount of money students borrowed in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, it equals out to what students borrowed in the 1990s," Chase said. "College students triple the amount of credit cards they carry in their wallet from their freshman year to their senior year." see CREDIT, page 5 City council resuscitates medic one BY ADAM BROWN AND SEANMCGROREY The Western Front One of Whatcom county's Medic One ambulance units will continue running after the Bellingham City Council's unanimous vote. The council decided March .21. that the Medic 3 unit, one of the county's two Medic One units, will continue running through the end of June. Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham have funded Medic One for 30 years, but the program may face termination in 2006 if the city does not approve an extension agreement or funding is not found. Currently, two Medic One units serve Whatcom County, and an additional two units serve Bellingham. One unit also is available in case of emergency. SEAN MCGROREY/The Western Front Fire and EMS dispatcher Cindy Sluys prepares to receive emergency calls at Bellingham Fire Station One Thursday. "In Whatcom county the cost of costs," said Roger Christensen, an advance life support ambulance Bellingham Fire Department is roughly $1.1 million per year, which includes all operating see MEDIC, page 6 ON THE RISE Bellingham hardcore bands take the stage. ACCENT, PAGE 8 iliillll^g|i^jli CREW PREVIEW The Western womens' and mens' rowing teams hope to paddle their way to glory. SPORTS, PAGE 10
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2005 April 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 133, no. 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2005-04-01 |
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 Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Leslie Adams Lauren Allain Claire Argites Rob Ashlock Laura Belzer Adam Brown Dawn Chesbro Taurean Dauls Jessica Dignan Kelsey Dosen Adriana Dunn Sam Everts Kira Freed Dan Grohl Blair Habenicht Lindsay Hamsik Stefani Harrey Aaron Hart Shannon Hutchison Peter Jensen Tom Kloser Sarah Kuck Zach Kyle Michael Lee Kara Leider Brian Lenzmeier Megan Lum Michael Lycklama Kristen Marson 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 Matt Russoniello Loren Shane Lincoln Smith Devin Smart Ben Sokolow Elisa Sparkman Megan Swartz Trevor Swedberg Taune Sweet Bradley Thayer Allyce Vanhooser Courtney Walker Leah Weissman Jared Yoakum |
Photographer |
Chris Huber Sean McGrorey Stefani Harrey Chris Taylor Mark Reimers |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Indian street loses parking / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- Baker gets fresh spring snow base / by Kelsey Dosen (p.1) -- Senate bill helps schools restrict credit advertising / by Megan Muldary (p.1) -- City council resuscitates medic one / by Adam Brown, Sean McGrorey (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Western students travel to Chicago ethnic studies conference / by Lindsay Hamsik (p.3) -- Officials, participants rally for the Human Race / by Stefani Harrey (p.4) -- Police charge Canadian woman for alleged fake flu shots / by Adriana Dunn (p.5) -- Accent (p.8) -- Sage Francis (p.8) -- Rockin' out for sobriety / by Megan Swartz (p.8) -- Palisades (p.8) -- Crooked fingers (p.8) -- Bellingham has a new regard for hardcore / by Tom Kloser (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Western looks ahead after West-region loss / by Trevor Swedberg (p.10) -- Illinois will top North Carolina / by Bradley Thayer (p.11) -- Women's crew team opens with three wins / by Samantha Everts (p.11) -- Young Western rowing team looking strong / by Mark Reimers (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | [Biker on Indian street] (p.1) -- Cindy Sluys (p.1) -- Caitlin Sullivan (p.2) -- Jeremy Fuller (p.2) -- Courtney Glover (p.2) -- Sue Ellen Heflin, Christy Bell (p.4) -- Chris Olson (p.6) -- [Lincoln Smith] (p.8) -- Linda Allen / courtesy of Linda Allen (p.8) -- [Axis of Evil] (p.9) -- Black Eyes and Neckties (p.9) -- Ryan Diggs, Chris Smith (p.10) -- Marty Sauvage (p.12) -- Stefani Harrey (p.13) -- Allyce Vanhooser (p.13) -- Bradley Thayer (p.14) -- Tara Nelson (p.14) |
Cartoons | [Hal Roach's Our Gang records presents the next hip-hop sensation!] (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 | HE WESTERN FRONT Y, APRIL 1, 2005 • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WASH. • WESTERNFRONTONUNE.COM ISSUE I VOLUME 133 *^aa£BV Indian street loses parking Five blocks to receive bike lane and lighting BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front Parking near campus has become tougher after the city of Bellingham removed more than 100 parking spaces along the west side of Indian Street to make space for a bicycle lane. The bicycle lane will span a five-block stretch north of campus and is designated for bike traffic going toward campus, Western Alternative Transportation Coordinator Carol Berry said. The city also will install additional lighting along the lane. "I am very pleased with this project," Berry said. "With bike lanes, more people are more likely to bike, which will ease traffic and parking congestion at Western." Constructing the lane will take until the end of June and will cost the city approximately $5,000, said Dan Remsen, a member of the Bellingham city Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. While bikers have welcomed the idea of a bicycle lane, Remsen said residents and students who are losing parking spaces have not shared the enthusiasm. "It's really frustrating," Indian Street resident Chloe Akers, 22, said. "There are not a lot of parking spots to begin with and now they're taking what little we have." Although construction has yet to begin, the west side of Indian Street has been a tow-away zone for two weeks, Akers said. Signs are posted along the west side of Indian Street to notify residents that parking there is illegal,-but students who are unhappy with the new restrictions have torn them down, she said. Cars parked in the tow-away zone receive a $10 dollar ticket, and owners are told to move their cars or risk being towed. The tow-away zone ends when the project : is slated to be finished June 24, according to signs. Akers said she does not expect to park in front of her apartment in the future. see PARKING, page 5 CHRIS HUBER/The Western Front A biker pedals up Indian Street on his way to Western's campus Wednesday. The north side of Indian Street is blocked off to make way for a new bike lane starting at the corner of High and Indian Streets. Baker gets fresh spring snow base BY KELSEY DOSEN The Western Front The Mt. Baker ski and snowboard area has re-opened due to last week's increase in snowfall. This season has been less successful than usual for Baker; a lack of snow caused the mountain to close during the weekdays starting March 14, said Gwyn Howat, spokeswoman for Mt. Baker Ski Area. After 10 days of weekend-only operation, the mountain was able to open again with its normal winter schedule this past Thursday, March 24. This is not the first time Baker has had to close early, but Howat said this closing is one of few. "In 1976, our operations were affected because of too little snow," Howat said. "It is pretty unusual, but heavy snows in March are not. We've been looking forward to that." Baker received 30 inches of snow and a continuous amount of snowfall last week, including a total of 28 inches on Sunday and Monday. The forecast calls for continuing snow throughout the week. Howat said Mount Baker could reach a 100-inch snow base by Sunday. Howat said the change in weather is-because the jet stream — relatively strong winds focused in a narrow stream in the atmosphere — shifted to the Northwest. This resulted in a more normal weather pattern, causing the snowfall. The mountain re-opened near the end of Western's spring break, allowing some students to spend their remaining days of vacation on the mountain. -see BAKER, page 6 Senate bill helps schools restrict credit advertising BY MEGAN MULDARY The Western Front .Washington state could soon have a law limiting the presence of credit companies on public university campuses. Senate Bill 5506 would require higher education schools to restrict credit companies' access to students with each school's own policy, and would make credit companies forewarn campuses about their visits, limit the "freebies" used to entice students to sign up for credit cards and enforce education about credit cards. The bill is at the Washington state House of Representatives now with a vote scheduled for April 1. With education about the intricacies of credit cards as the bill's main focus, Washington state Rep. Maralyn Chase said she hopes students will realize how easily credit cards can lead to debt. Chase said she introduced a companion bill of Senate Bill 5506 to the House of Representatives based on her belief that college students need to be educated about credit cards, and more importantly, credit card debt. "If you add up the amount of money students borrowed in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, it equals out to what students borrowed in the 1990s," Chase said. "College students triple the amount of credit cards they carry in their wallet from their freshman year to their senior year." see CREDIT, page 5 City council resuscitates medic one BY ADAM BROWN AND SEANMCGROREY The Western Front One of Whatcom county's Medic One ambulance units will continue running after the Bellingham City Council's unanimous vote. The council decided March .21. that the Medic 3 unit, one of the county's two Medic One units, will continue running through the end of June. Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham have funded Medic One for 30 years, but the program may face termination in 2006 if the city does not approve an extension agreement or funding is not found. Currently, two Medic One units serve Whatcom County, and an additional two units serve Bellingham. One unit also is available in case of emergency. SEAN MCGROREY/The Western Front Fire and EMS dispatcher Cindy Sluys prepares to receive emergency calls at Bellingham Fire Station One Thursday. "In Whatcom county the cost of costs," said Roger Christensen, an advance life support ambulance Bellingham Fire Department is roughly $1.1 million per year, which includes all operating see MEDIC, page 6 ON THE RISE Bellingham hardcore bands take the stage. ACCENT, PAGE 8 iliillll^g|i^jli CREW PREVIEW The Western womens' and mens' rowing teams hope to paddle their way to glory. SPORTS, PAGE 10 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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