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THE WESTERNIIFRONT
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY MAY 5, 2006 ISSUE 11, VOLUME 137
Photos provoke controversy
Students react to anti-abortion project with anger
BY SHAWN QUERY
The Western Front
Like cautionary road block signs, the orange
billboards at each entrance to Red Square
Tuesday and Wednesday read in bold capital
letters, "Warning genocide photos ahead."
Just around the corner, surrounded by metal
fencing, stood the Genocide Awareness Project
and its 24 posters depicting aborted fetuses,
lynchings and Holocaust victims.
The project is a campaign the Center for
Bioethical Reform created that travels to college
campuses across the United States to show the
display, said Darius Hardwick, the center's
northwest education director. Western For Life,
an Associated Students club, brought the project
to campus.
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, only a few students
showed interest in the 4-foot by 8-foot signs.
Western sophomores Chris Ehrlich, Ben
Backstrom and Briana Glover stood in a circle
discussing the display before many students had
gathered around the photos.
"It's in Red Square where everyone walks
through and nobody gets to choose to see
it," Ehrlich said. "It's interesting, but you're
bombarded."
Backstrom said he thought the display was
educational.
"No matter what you think about abortion,
it's good to see the effects of it," Backstrom
said. "Even if it's disgusting to look at, it's still
important to be aware of."
Glover said she understands how the center
see RED SQUARE, page 4
MATT VOGT / THE WESTERN FRONT
Western students stand in front of the Genocide Awareness Project Tuesday in Red Square. The exhibit shows
photos of fetuses and compares them to photos of lynchings and Holocaust victims.
They are^gyin^
modern-day " $
abortiorfis
genocide and it's
ludicrous. It's
completely out of
line.
Graham Foster
Junior,
psychology
/ consider myself
pro-life^^ ift||
I think these J^
people are taking
it too far. They
are giving a
bad name to
conservatives.
Ben Davidson
Junior,
political science
AS election board reinstates candidate
BY JEFFREY LUXMORE
The Western Front
The Associated Students election board voted 4-2
Tuesday evening to reinstate Western sophomore Antasia
Parker's eligibility to serve as the vice president for
diversity position next year. Parker had been declared
ineligible because she failed to file campaign receipts.
Parker filed her campaign's financial statement by the
April 27 deadline, but didn't include detailed receipts for
all expenditures. The AS election code requires candidates
to file statements and receipts to verify they don't spend
more than their $150 spending limit to maintain fairness in
their campaigns.
Parker won 52.6 percent of the vote in the April 26 and
27 AS election to defeat sophomore Kristina Mader, who
won 45.6 percent of the vote.
Western senior Brian Perrow, the AS elections
coordinator, ruled Parker ineligible, following with the
election code. Parker appealed the decision, requiring the
election board to interpret the code and determine Parker's
eligibility.
At the hearing, Parker said she misunderstood the code,
which led her to miss the deadline for the receipts. Perrow
distributed financial statement forms to each candidate for
see ELIGIBILITY, page 3
SINGING PRAISES
Western alumnus returns to
perform benefit concert in
honor of voice professor.
ACCENT, PAGE 6
STUDENT ARRESTED
UP apprehend Western junior on
suspicion of damaging photos
in anti-abortion project.
NEWS, PAGE 5
BREAKING AWAY
Steady career, family life,
should take backseat to
seeing the world.
OPINIONS, PAGE 9
WEATHER
Saturday: Cloudy
Hi: 58 Low: 44
Sunday: Showers
Hi: 56 Low: 44
"V
dkA
X.JLK 'kLXJ•" C.
www.westernfrontonline.com
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2006 May 5 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 137, no. 11 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-05-05 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| 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 |
Michael Lycklama, editor in chief Ciara O'Rourke, managing editor Peter Jensen, head copy editor Amy harder, news editor Jacob Buckenmeyer, news editor Candace Cusano, accent editor Derrick Pacheco, sports editor Tom King, opinions editor Taylor Williams, photo editor Megan Swartz, copy editor Sara Thompson, copy editor Jeff Elder, online editor |
| Staff |
Peter Than, staff photographer Matt Vogt, staff photographer Aaron Cunningham, cartoonist Justin Morrow, community liaison Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager |
| Photographer |
Matt Vogt Peter Than |
| Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
| Article Titles | Photos provoke controversy / by Shawn Query (p.1) -- AS election board reinstates candidate (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Students rally against cancer / by Casey D. Hall (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Timeline of AS election events (p.3) -- Prosecutors charge student in display destruction / by Shawn Query (p.5) -- Accent (p.6) -- Show of appreciation / by Alyse Clacy (p.6) -- Academic Showcase / by G.S. Raugust (p.7) -- Students serve as M's batboys / by Nicole Lanphear (p.8) -- Driving for nationals / by Doug Hall (p.8) -- Opinions (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Letters to the editor (p.10) -- Classifieds (p.11) |
| Photographs | [Western students stand in front of Genocide Awareness Project] (p.1) -- Grahm Foster (p.1) -- Emily Jenkinson (p.1) -- Ben Davidson (p.1) -- Bernard Ikegwuoha (p.4) -- Darius Hardwick, David Zhang / courtesy of Andrew St. Hilare (p.5) -- Aaron St. Clair Nicholson (p.6) -- Virginia Hunter (p.6) -- [Food for thought, exhibit] (p.7) -- Demetrius Grant, Kyle Proctor (p.8) -- Lauren Allain (p.9) |
| Cartoons | PR gone awry / Aaron Cunningham (p.10) |
| 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 | THE WESTERNIIFRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY MAY 5, 2006 ISSUE 11, VOLUME 137 Photos provoke controversy Students react to anti-abortion project with anger BY SHAWN QUERY The Western Front Like cautionary road block signs, the orange billboards at each entrance to Red Square Tuesday and Wednesday read in bold capital letters, "Warning genocide photos ahead." Just around the corner, surrounded by metal fencing, stood the Genocide Awareness Project and its 24 posters depicting aborted fetuses, lynchings and Holocaust victims. The project is a campaign the Center for Bioethical Reform created that travels to college campuses across the United States to show the display, said Darius Hardwick, the center's northwest education director. Western For Life, an Associated Students club, brought the project to campus. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, only a few students showed interest in the 4-foot by 8-foot signs. Western sophomores Chris Ehrlich, Ben Backstrom and Briana Glover stood in a circle discussing the display before many students had gathered around the photos. "It's in Red Square where everyone walks through and nobody gets to choose to see it," Ehrlich said. "It's interesting, but you're bombarded." Backstrom said he thought the display was educational. "No matter what you think about abortion, it's good to see the effects of it," Backstrom said. "Even if it's disgusting to look at, it's still important to be aware of." Glover said she understands how the center see RED SQUARE, page 4 MATT VOGT / THE WESTERN FRONT Western students stand in front of the Genocide Awareness Project Tuesday in Red Square. The exhibit shows photos of fetuses and compares them to photos of lynchings and Holocaust victims. They are^gyin^ modern-day " $ abortiorfis genocide and it's ludicrous. It's completely out of line. Graham Foster Junior, psychology / consider myself pro-life^^ ift|| I think these J^ people are taking it too far. They are giving a bad name to conservatives. Ben Davidson Junior, political science AS election board reinstates candidate BY JEFFREY LUXMORE The Western Front The Associated Students election board voted 4-2 Tuesday evening to reinstate Western sophomore Antasia Parker's eligibility to serve as the vice president for diversity position next year. Parker had been declared ineligible because she failed to file campaign receipts. Parker filed her campaign's financial statement by the April 27 deadline, but didn't include detailed receipts for all expenditures. The AS election code requires candidates to file statements and receipts to verify they don't spend more than their $150 spending limit to maintain fairness in their campaigns. Parker won 52.6 percent of the vote in the April 26 and 27 AS election to defeat sophomore Kristina Mader, who won 45.6 percent of the vote. Western senior Brian Perrow, the AS elections coordinator, ruled Parker ineligible, following with the election code. Parker appealed the decision, requiring the election board to interpret the code and determine Parker's eligibility. At the hearing, Parker said she misunderstood the code, which led her to miss the deadline for the receipts. Perrow distributed financial statement forms to each candidate for see ELIGIBILITY, page 3 SINGING PRAISES Western alumnus returns to perform benefit concert in honor of voice professor. ACCENT, PAGE 6 STUDENT ARRESTED UP apprehend Western junior on suspicion of damaging photos in anti-abortion project. NEWS, PAGE 5 BREAKING AWAY Steady career, family life, should take backseat to seeing the world. OPINIONS, PAGE 9 WEATHER Saturday: Cloudy Hi: 58 Low: 44 Sunday: Showers Hi: 56 Low: 44 "V dkA X.JLK 'kLXJ•" C. www.westernfrontonline.com |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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