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THE WESTERN FRONTS
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970.
,2006
ISSUE 12, VOLUME 136
VIKINGS 86 | 90 FALCONS
Vikings fall at
Seattle Pacific
SPU moves into sole possession
of first place in GNAC, region
BY PETER JENSEN
The Western Front
SEATTLE—Western's men's basketball team
is making a habit of competing in close games,
winning its last three games before Thursday by
four total points.
Against Seattle Pacific University Thursday
night, however, the habit proved a dangerous one.
Seattle Pacific defeated Western 90-86 at home,
handing Western its second Great Northwest
Athletic Conference loss and throwing the
conference championship race between the two
teams into disarray.
"We just couldn't make it happen,". Western
head coach Brad Jackson said. "We have a lot of
ball to be played yet, so it's certainly not the end
of the world."
Western, ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II,
fell to 19-3 overall and 11-2 in conference play.
Seattle Pacific, No. 8 in Division II, improved to
20-3 overall and 11-2 in conference.
Western went into the game leading Seattle
Pacific by a half game in the conference standings
after Western beat Seattle University Saturday 91-
90 at home and University of Alaska Anchorage
upset Seattle Pacific Saturday in Alaska.
The conference winner hosts the regional
tournament in the postseason, giving an already
heated rivalry extra .flair. Western beat Seattle
Pacific 95-84 Jan. 21 at Carver Gym.
With five games left to play in the regular
season, Western now finds itself in second place
in the conference. Seattle Pacific, in first, has four
conference games remaining on its schedule.
Playing with eight stitches above his right
eye, Western senior center Tyler MacMullen led
the Vikings with 24 points and eight rebounds.
see B-B ALL, page 4
;— " CmiSHOTER/THEW^
Western senior guard/forward Grant Dykstra directs traffic against
Seattle Pacific University Thursday. Dykstra scored 10 points, leaving
him 17 points behind Western's career leader Jared Stevenson.
Alaska threatens ferry service
BY PETER JENSEN
The Western Front
Stretching across the
northeastern corner of Alaska is the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,
which covers 19.2 million acres
of land untouched by human hand
and habitation.
Political disputes over the
refuge, however, could make it
more difficult for Bellingham
residents and travelers to get to
Alaska at all.
The Alaska. House of
Representatives introduced , a
resolution Jan. 25 that could
remove Washington state, and
specifically Bellingham's Alaska
ferry station, from the Alaska
Marine Highway System.
Alaska's Department of
Transportation runs the marine
highway system, which transports
passengers between cities in
Alaska, Prince Rupert,. British
Columbia, and Bellingham.
Bellingham's ferry station is
located at the end of Harris Avenue
in the Fairhaven district.
The resolution is a political
response to the efforts of Sen.
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to
prevent Republicans in Congress
from opening the refuge to oil
drilling, said the bill's co-sponsor
Republican Rep. Mark Neuman of
see DOCK, page 4
CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR/THE WESTERN FRONT
An empty loading dock for the Alaska ferry sits outside the
Alaska Ferry. Terminal in Bellingham Thursday afternoon. The
Alaska House of Representatives wants to remove the station
from the Alaska Marine Highway System.
WTA upgrades
Fairhaven route
BY JEFFREY LUXMORE
The Western Front
After unanimously voting 7-0 to approve a Fairhaven Go Line
Wednesday morning, the Whatcom Transit Authority board of directors
passed a motion directing WTA staff to make Western's transit needs
a priority.
Western's Associated Students presented a statement at a Jan.
18 WTA board meeting asking the board to postpone approving a
Route 1 service increase until Western officials had an opportunity
to comment.
The board delayed the vote for one month to allow the WTA and
Western to hold a series of meetings to discuss overcrowding and
inadequate bus frequency issues.
Western's AS Transportation Advisory Committee said the WTA
should increase service in and around Western's campus, such as the
Happy Valley neighborhood because the area has more riders than
Route 1.
The WTA planned to increase service on Route 1 because it would
only require one additional bus, Richard Walsh, general manager for
see BOARD, page 3
PUNK POWER
Local band Eightyfouf returns to
The Rogue Hero for politically-charged
concert.
ACCENT, PAGE 7
FRESH MEAT
Western's new head football
coach Robin Ross signs his
first class of recruits.
SPORTS, PAGE 9
RUN FOR THE BORDER
America shouldn't spend money
on the fence between Mexico and
the United States.
OPINIONS, PAGE 10
WEATHER
Saturday: Cloudy
Hi: 36 Low: 20
Sunday: Sunny
Hi: 40 Low: 28
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Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2006 February 17 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 136, no. 12 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-02-17 |
| 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 |
Lauren Miller, editor in chief Adriana Dunn, managing editor Bradley Thayer, head copy editor Jacob Buckenmeyer, copy editor Amy Harder, copy editor Jared Yoakum, photo editor Ciara O'Rourke, news editor Michael Lycklama, news editor Susan Rosenberry, accent editor Andrew irvine, features editor Marissa Harshman,, sports editor Dawn Chesbro, opinions editor Aaron Apple, online editor |
| Staff |
Chris Huber, staff photographer Chris Taylor, staff photographer Zach Kyle, columnist Aaron Cunningham, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager |
| Photographer |
Chris Huber Chris Joseph Taylor Jared Yoakum Jeffrey Luxmore Nancy Bruce |
| Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
| Article Titles | Vikings fall at Seattle Pacific / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- Alaska threatens ferry service / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- WTA upgrades Fairhaven route / by Jeffrey Luxmore (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Drug officers crack down / by Molly Maloney (p.2) -- Green grass grows sign (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Body pride week comes to Western / by Megan Lum (p.4) -- Building to relieve cramped classrooms / by Kendall Farley (p.5) -- Vagina memoirs / by Nancy Bruce (p.6) -- Eightyfour returns / by Jeff Elder, Jessica Knox (p.7) -- Western students organize food bank benefit concert / by Andrea Barber (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Western fencing team comes to life / by Brittany Leirdahl (p.8) -- Recruits sign letters of intent / by Derrick Pacheco (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Viking voices (p.11) |
| Photographs | Grant Dykstra (p.1) -- [Empty loading dock at the Alaska Ferry Terminal] (p.1) -- [Greenspace sign on Western's south lawn] (p.2) -- [Riders exit route 1 bus] (p.3) -- Tyler MacMullen (p.4) -- [Students walk past Western's south lawn] (p.5) -- Afia Agyei (p.6) -- Lucy O'Keefe (p.6) -- Logan McQuaig, Joel Myrene / courtesy of Gunther Frank (p.7) -- Tara Ward / courtesy of Chase Maben (p.7) -- Jessica Jamsgard (p.8) -- Scott Romney (p.9) -- Boris Kurbanov (p.10) -- Zach Kyle (p.10) -- Julie Wilson (p.11) -- Adam nelson (p.11) -- Valerie Beckstead (p.11) |
| Cartoons | [Property of U.S. Government no trespassing] / by Aaron Cunningham |
| 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 FRONTS WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ,2006 ISSUE 12, VOLUME 136 VIKINGS 86 | 90 FALCONS Vikings fall at Seattle Pacific SPU moves into sole possession of first place in GNAC, region BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front SEATTLE—Western's men's basketball team is making a habit of competing in close games, winning its last three games before Thursday by four total points. Against Seattle Pacific University Thursday night, however, the habit proved a dangerous one. Seattle Pacific defeated Western 90-86 at home, handing Western its second Great Northwest Athletic Conference loss and throwing the conference championship race between the two teams into disarray. "We just couldn't make it happen,". Western head coach Brad Jackson said. "We have a lot of ball to be played yet, so it's certainly not the end of the world." Western, ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II, fell to 19-3 overall and 11-2 in conference play. Seattle Pacific, No. 8 in Division II, improved to 20-3 overall and 11-2 in conference. Western went into the game leading Seattle Pacific by a half game in the conference standings after Western beat Seattle University Saturday 91- 90 at home and University of Alaska Anchorage upset Seattle Pacific Saturday in Alaska. The conference winner hosts the regional tournament in the postseason, giving an already heated rivalry extra .flair. Western beat Seattle Pacific 95-84 Jan. 21 at Carver Gym. With five games left to play in the regular season, Western now finds itself in second place in the conference. Seattle Pacific, in first, has four conference games remaining on its schedule. Playing with eight stitches above his right eye, Western senior center Tyler MacMullen led the Vikings with 24 points and eight rebounds. see B-B ALL, page 4 ;— " CmiSHOTER/THEW^ Western senior guard/forward Grant Dykstra directs traffic against Seattle Pacific University Thursday. Dykstra scored 10 points, leaving him 17 points behind Western's career leader Jared Stevenson. Alaska threatens ferry service BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front Stretching across the northeastern corner of Alaska is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which covers 19.2 million acres of land untouched by human hand and habitation. Political disputes over the refuge, however, could make it more difficult for Bellingham residents and travelers to get to Alaska at all. The Alaska. House of Representatives introduced , a resolution Jan. 25 that could remove Washington state, and specifically Bellingham's Alaska ferry station, from the Alaska Marine Highway System. Alaska's Department of Transportation runs the marine highway system, which transports passengers between cities in Alaska, Prince Rupert,. British Columbia, and Bellingham. Bellingham's ferry station is located at the end of Harris Avenue in the Fairhaven district. The resolution is a political response to the efforts of Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to prevent Republicans in Congress from opening the refuge to oil drilling, said the bill's co-sponsor Republican Rep. Mark Neuman of see DOCK, page 4 CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR/THE WESTERN FRONT An empty loading dock for the Alaska ferry sits outside the Alaska Ferry. Terminal in Bellingham Thursday afternoon. The Alaska House of Representatives wants to remove the station from the Alaska Marine Highway System. WTA upgrades Fairhaven route BY JEFFREY LUXMORE The Western Front After unanimously voting 7-0 to approve a Fairhaven Go Line Wednesday morning, the Whatcom Transit Authority board of directors passed a motion directing WTA staff to make Western's transit needs a priority. Western's Associated Students presented a statement at a Jan. 18 WTA board meeting asking the board to postpone approving a Route 1 service increase until Western officials had an opportunity to comment. The board delayed the vote for one month to allow the WTA and Western to hold a series of meetings to discuss overcrowding and inadequate bus frequency issues. Western's AS Transportation Advisory Committee said the WTA should increase service in and around Western's campus, such as the Happy Valley neighborhood because the area has more riders than Route 1. The WTA planned to increase service on Route 1 because it would only require one additional bus, Richard Walsh, general manager for see BOARD, page 3 PUNK POWER Local band Eightyfouf returns to The Rogue Hero for politically-charged concert. ACCENT, PAGE 7 FRESH MEAT Western's new head football coach Robin Ross signs his first class of recruits. SPORTS, PAGE 9 RUN FOR THE BORDER America shouldn't spend money on the fence between Mexico and the United States. OPINIONS, PAGE 10 WEATHER Saturday: Cloudy Hi: 36 Low: 20 Sunday: Sunny Hi: 40 Low: 28 4$ www.westernfrontonline.com MnfflfflmmfflUUfflfflmmmmmmm |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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