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BYKSTRA FIRST DIVISION II ATHLETE TO WIN V FOUNDATION COMEBACK AWARD, mm WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 MATT VOGTV THE WESTERN FRONT Protesters gathered outside the Federal Building on Magnolia Street to oppose an immigration bill currently before Congress. The rally lasted from noon to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Students,fiiculty, eoMnfyresidents carry signs fromRed'Square to Federal Building BY SHAWNA WALLS The Western Front The usual lunchtime mix of students milled around Red Square at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, lazing in the bright sunshine. Fifteen minutes later, a crowd of hundreds had formed, chanting and carrying signs opposing a bill before the U.S. Senate that would make illegal immigration a felony. The Western chapter of the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan, or MEChA, a human rights organization focusing onChicano issues, organized the class walkout and rally, but more than one-third were residents from around Whatcom County. Protesters ranged from parents carrying infants on their shoulders to senior citizens. Students carried signs see BARRIERS, page 5 ISSUE 3, VOLUME 137 AS vote keeps • * • BY JEFFREY LUXMORE • ^ The Associated Students board of directors voted 5-2 Wednesday to prevent a transportation referendum from appearing on the student ballot later this month at their weekly meeting in the Viking Union. If passed, the referendum would have appeared on the spring elections ballot. Students could have voted on the referendum that proposed a student transportation fee of $19 be added to student tuition each quarter. The fee would have provided every student with a bus pass and the university with at least $40,000 for bicycle and pedestrian paths around campus. The additional funding would also allow Western to contract additional late-night bus service from the Whatcom Transportation Authority. AS president Western senior Shannon Hutchinson, said she voted against the sustainable transportation referendum because she didn't see the value for students who don't use the buses frequently. Hutchinson said she uses the bus onceaweek. "I'm thinking about 13,000 students and the ones that haven't been admittedyet and whether thatfee can pro vide a benefit," Hutchinson said. Gene Myers, an associate professor at the Huxley College of the Environment, said he disagreed with Hutchinson's rationale. "To be a valuable public good, you don't have to demonstrate (individual benefit)," Myers said. "This was, in my opinion, a really good benefit at an excellent value that the board failed to present to students." Myers said the Student Health Center and its fee are see BUS, page 6 Workers cut down tree near Old Main BY BECKIE ROSILLO The Western Front If a tree falls on campus, would anyone hear it? One fallen tree has left a resounding echo in its absence. An American Elm tree on north campus has drawn student and faculty attention since its removal Wednesday Facilities management cut the tree down during spring break because it was a safety hazard to students, utility worker Duane Beltman said. The wood was so soft Beltman said he could bend and break it in his hand. From the stump, die rot was approximately 5 feet deep, outdoor maintenance utility worker Josh Intveld said. When the men arrived. to remove the remains of the tree Wednesday, a sign reading, "This tree was murdered," was taped to the top of the stump. Facilities management lead gardener Randy Godfrey said the tree was one of many planted during the original landscaping at Western more than 100 years ago. Intveld said the tree was rotting, which mean it has a greater chance of breaking, especially in heavy winds or rain. "There was bracket fungus growing at the bottom of the tree and that indicates an advanced state of decay," Godfrey said. The tree was near several walkways on the lawn behind Wilson Library, next to the Humanities Building and Old Main. Intveld said the nearly 2-foot-wide tree had a five-inch ring of live wood in the outermost part of the stump when they cut it down. The inside core of the tree was a soft, crumbly substance of dead tissue, Godfrey said. see HAGGARD, page 6 BECKIE ROSILLO / THE WESTERN FRONT Utility workers Josh Intveld arid Duane Beltman mix roots from a tree they removed into the soil between Wilson Library and Old Main Wednesday. 'HAM BANDS Bellingham bands will take the stage in the Asking Union Multipurpose Room April 14. ACCENT, PAGE 9 SCRUM DOWN Western's men's rugby team prepares to switch leagues next season. SPORTS, PAGE 13 CRYING GAME Although often equated with weakness, crying may hold hidden health benefits. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Rain Hi: 57 Low: 42 Sunday: Showen Hi: 55 Low: 40 www.westemfrontonline.com
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2006 April 7 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 137, no. 3 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-04-07 |
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 Beckie Rosillo Beckie Rosillo Peter Than Chris Joseph Taylor C. Jennings Breakey |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Western walks out / by Shawna Walls (p.1) -- AS vote keeps transportation initiative off spring ballot / by Jeffrey Luxmore (p.1) -- Workers cut down tree near Old Main / by Beckie Rosillo (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- City continues Civic Complex renovation / by Ryan Wynne (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Annual marches address rape, domestic violence / by Page Buono (p.4) -- Students to deconstruct media at conference / by Willow Rudiger (p.4) -- Accent (p.7) -- For the blood of music / by Lane Koivu (p.7) -- Movie Madness / by G.S. Raugust (p.8) -- Local showdown / by Lindsay Budzier (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Dykstra wins national award / by Nicole Lanphear (p.10) -- Pitcher, father leads Vikings staff / by C. Jennings Breakey (p.11) -- Wade next in line for Air Jordan's throne / by Rob Ashlock (p.12) -- Men's rugby prepares for drop to Division II / by Brady Henderson (p.13) -- Viking golf rips competition / by Tom Callis (p.13) -- Opinions (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Viking voices (p.15) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | [Protesters outside the Federal Building] (p.1) -- Josh Intveld, Duane Beltman (p.1) -- Civic Complex, on Orleans street (p.2) -- Kelly Montague / courtesy of Mark Maluan (p.5) -- Protesters outside the Federal Building (p.5) -- Chiho Lai (p.6) -- Nick Gislason (p.6) -- [Three of blood] / courtesy of Roadrunner records (p.7) -- Mark Bilyeuy, Big Smith / courtesy of Rich Minnich/Hoferichter & Jacobs (p.8) -- Julie Shoun / courtesy of Dragline (p.9) -- Grant Dykstra, Ryan Diggs (p.10) -- Brandon Boyd with Braiden (p.11) -- Western men's rugby team] / courtesy of Luke Murphy (p.13) -- Charysa Beeman-Varela (p.15) -- Martha Asselin (p.15) -- Keley Ogunmola (p.15) |
Cartoons | [Bulls 23] / by Aaron Cunningham (p.12) -- [Candyass] / Aaron Cunningham (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 | BYKSTRA FIRST DIVISION II ATHLETE TO WIN V FOUNDATION COMEBACK AWARD, mm WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 MATT VOGTV THE WESTERN FRONT Protesters gathered outside the Federal Building on Magnolia Street to oppose an immigration bill currently before Congress. The rally lasted from noon to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Students,fiiculty, eoMnfyresidents carry signs fromRed'Square to Federal Building BY SHAWNA WALLS The Western Front The usual lunchtime mix of students milled around Red Square at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, lazing in the bright sunshine. Fifteen minutes later, a crowd of hundreds had formed, chanting and carrying signs opposing a bill before the U.S. Senate that would make illegal immigration a felony. The Western chapter of the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan, or MEChA, a human rights organization focusing onChicano issues, organized the class walkout and rally, but more than one-third were residents from around Whatcom County. Protesters ranged from parents carrying infants on their shoulders to senior citizens. Students carried signs see BARRIERS, page 5 ISSUE 3, VOLUME 137 AS vote keeps • * • BY JEFFREY LUXMORE • ^ The Associated Students board of directors voted 5-2 Wednesday to prevent a transportation referendum from appearing on the student ballot later this month at their weekly meeting in the Viking Union. If passed, the referendum would have appeared on the spring elections ballot. Students could have voted on the referendum that proposed a student transportation fee of $19 be added to student tuition each quarter. The fee would have provided every student with a bus pass and the university with at least $40,000 for bicycle and pedestrian paths around campus. The additional funding would also allow Western to contract additional late-night bus service from the Whatcom Transportation Authority. AS president Western senior Shannon Hutchinson, said she voted against the sustainable transportation referendum because she didn't see the value for students who don't use the buses frequently. Hutchinson said she uses the bus onceaweek. "I'm thinking about 13,000 students and the ones that haven't been admittedyet and whether thatfee can pro vide a benefit," Hutchinson said. Gene Myers, an associate professor at the Huxley College of the Environment, said he disagreed with Hutchinson's rationale. "To be a valuable public good, you don't have to demonstrate (individual benefit)," Myers said. "This was, in my opinion, a really good benefit at an excellent value that the board failed to present to students." Myers said the Student Health Center and its fee are see BUS, page 6 Workers cut down tree near Old Main BY BECKIE ROSILLO The Western Front If a tree falls on campus, would anyone hear it? One fallen tree has left a resounding echo in its absence. An American Elm tree on north campus has drawn student and faculty attention since its removal Wednesday Facilities management cut the tree down during spring break because it was a safety hazard to students, utility worker Duane Beltman said. The wood was so soft Beltman said he could bend and break it in his hand. From the stump, die rot was approximately 5 feet deep, outdoor maintenance utility worker Josh Intveld said. When the men arrived. to remove the remains of the tree Wednesday, a sign reading, "This tree was murdered," was taped to the top of the stump. Facilities management lead gardener Randy Godfrey said the tree was one of many planted during the original landscaping at Western more than 100 years ago. Intveld said the tree was rotting, which mean it has a greater chance of breaking, especially in heavy winds or rain. "There was bracket fungus growing at the bottom of the tree and that indicates an advanced state of decay," Godfrey said. The tree was near several walkways on the lawn behind Wilson Library, next to the Humanities Building and Old Main. Intveld said the nearly 2-foot-wide tree had a five-inch ring of live wood in the outermost part of the stump when they cut it down. The inside core of the tree was a soft, crumbly substance of dead tissue, Godfrey said. see HAGGARD, page 6 BECKIE ROSILLO / THE WESTERN FRONT Utility workers Josh Intveld arid Duane Beltman mix roots from a tree they removed into the soil between Wilson Library and Old Main Wednesday. 'HAM BANDS Bellingham bands will take the stage in the Asking Union Multipurpose Room April 14. ACCENT, PAGE 9 SCRUM DOWN Western's men's rugby team prepares to switch leagues next season. SPORTS, PAGE 13 CRYING GAME Although often equated with weakness, crying may hold hidden health benefits. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Rain Hi: 57 Low: 42 Sunday: Showen Hi: 55 Low: 40 www.westemfrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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