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THE WESTERN FRONT JANUARY 31,2006 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 7, VOLUME 136 Legislature passes gay rights bill BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front To the elation of gay rights advocates statewide, the Washington state Legislature passed a bill Friday outlawing the discrimination of gays and lesbians in housing and employment. The Senate passed the bill 25- 23 with the support of the majority Democrats and a lone Republican, Sen. Bill Finkbeiner of Kirkland. The House of Representatives-passed it 60-37 Jan. 20. The bill, which lawmakers have tried to pass in similar forms for 30 years, failed to pass in the Senate last year by one vote. Gov. Christine Gregoire will sign the bill today and it will take effect in June, 90 days after the current legislative session ends. "You just can't have the kinds of discrimination we permitted in prior generations," said Rep. Fred Jarrett, R-Mercer Island. Jarrett, who has a lesbian daughter, was one of six Republican representatives to support the bill in the House. He said Finkbeiner, as the only Republican senator to support the bill, was the most instrumental in its passage. Finkbeiner voted against the bill last year because he was the Senate Minority Leader, Jarrett said. After relinquishing the position at the start of this year's legislative session, he no longer had to vote along party lines, he said. "Last year, he voted with his caucus," Jarrett said. "This year, in my opinion, he voted with his conscience." The bill expands the Washington Law Against Discrimination to include sexual orientation. The law protects Washington residents from discrimination based on race, gender, physical disability and national origin. Under the expanded law, employers cannot fire or refuse to hire people based on their sexual orientation. It also prohibits landlords from refusing rent to people based on sexual orientation. see LAW, page 3 SMOKING BAN CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE WESTERN FRONT Casa Que Pasa, known for its world-famous Potato Burrito, allows customers to smoke in its bar despite the Washington state smoking ban and is now facing a lawsuit from Whatcom County. County sues Bellingham bar BY MEGAN SWARTZ The Western Front Whatcom County is suing the owner of Bellingham restaurant and tequila bar Casa Que Pasa for refusing to prohibit smoking inside of his establishment — the first lawsuit of its kind since the state's indoor smoking ban. The county is seeking a court order in an effort to stop the owner, Abel Jordan, 33, from allowing smoking inside his business, said Randall J. Watts, Whatcom County deputy prosecuting attorney. Watts said the county could seek a maximum of $100 a day in fines from the first complaint, Dec. 9, 2005, until the court date. A county judge will set the court date. Jordan said he doesn't want to release names, but he knows of a few businesses that still allow smoking. "I'm just the one being targeted for it," Jordan said. "I am the only one standing up against this law." Jordan received a summons from the county prosecutor's office on Friday and has 20 days to agree to appear in court or could face contempt of court charges, Watts said. The court will decide on the amount of the penalty by determining the amount fine per day and the date when the violation first occurred, he said. Initiative 901, the Washington Clean Indoor Air Act, went into effect Dec. 8, 2005, after two-thirds of Whatcom County voters supported it. The Whatcom County Health Department received the first complaint from a customer against see BAN, page 3 Piping, peat bog cause flooding BY RIGIS VINCENTI The Western Front Washington state's winter rainstorms have exposed problems with pathway drainage on Western's campus this year. Major pathways, such as the pathway connecting Carver Gym andRed Square, are in need of repairs after a 27-day rain spell this winter, said Rod Walker, temporary supervisor for University Outdoor Maintenance. The department has the funding to make the repairs, but is waiting for drier weather conditions said William Managan, the assistant director of operations for Western's facilities management department, but he could not give a specific date for the repairs. "We're in the process, and a work order has been sent out," Managan said. He said problems such as the flooding outside of Carver Gym involve tree roots growing into the aging pipeline system, causing them to crack and leak. Western built many of the pipes in the 1980s, Walker said. Campus facilities see PUDDLES, page 3 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Western students skirt past a puddle outside of Red Square Monday. Western built many of its around Red Square on a peat bog. WINNING FORMULA Students in Western's Vehicle Research Institute work to complete its latest formula car. FEATURES, PAGE 6 STREAK SNAPPED Women's water polo wins its first game in three years. SPORTS, PAGE 8 www.westernfrontonline.com NACHO WAY Dining halls ignore appeals for better vegetarian and vegan options. OPINIONS, PAGE 13 WEATHER Wednesday: Rainy Hi: 47 Low: 38 Thursday: Cloudy Hi: 48 Low: 37
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2006 January 31 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 136, no. 7 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-01-31 |
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 Joseph Taylor Jared Yoakum Jeffrey Luxmore Chris Huber |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Legislature passes gay rights bill / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- Piping, peat bog cause flooding / by Rigis Vincenti (p.1) -- County sues Bellingham bar / by Megan Swartz (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Family exercises freedom of speech / by Jeffrey Luxmore (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Bookstore suffers profit loss / by Shannon Deveny (p.4) -- Features (p.5) -- Strange days (p.5) -- Formula for success / Lorean Serko (p.6) -- Organic coffee provides caffeine fix for residents / by Jani Nygaard (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Water polo club faces difficulties early / by Brittney Leirdahl (p.8) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Viking voices (p.11) -- Classifieds (p.11) |
Photographs | Casa Que Pasa (p.1) -- [Large puddle near Red Square] (p.1) -- Bob Johnson, David Johnson (p.2) -- [Veronica Jensen with roommates (p.3) -- Michelle Mallahan, Rebekah Nguyen (p.4) -- Viking 35 / courtesy of John Furtado (p.6) -- Bill Rahr (p.6) -- Barista Callie Provazek at 'Pik-Me-Up' espresso stand (p.7) -- Moka Joe Espresso (p.7) -- Caroline Barth (p.8) -- Amy Williamson (p.9) -- Kristi Pihl (p.10) -- Adam Krell (p.11) -- Jesse Lamon (p.11) -- Meghan Stuart (p.11) -- Brent Kauffman (p.11) -- Sarina Lariviere (p.11) |
Cartoons | [The Man] / 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 WESTERN FRONT JANUARY 31,2006 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 7, VOLUME 136 Legislature passes gay rights bill BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front To the elation of gay rights advocates statewide, the Washington state Legislature passed a bill Friday outlawing the discrimination of gays and lesbians in housing and employment. The Senate passed the bill 25- 23 with the support of the majority Democrats and a lone Republican, Sen. Bill Finkbeiner of Kirkland. The House of Representatives-passed it 60-37 Jan. 20. The bill, which lawmakers have tried to pass in similar forms for 30 years, failed to pass in the Senate last year by one vote. Gov. Christine Gregoire will sign the bill today and it will take effect in June, 90 days after the current legislative session ends. "You just can't have the kinds of discrimination we permitted in prior generations," said Rep. Fred Jarrett, R-Mercer Island. Jarrett, who has a lesbian daughter, was one of six Republican representatives to support the bill in the House. He said Finkbeiner, as the only Republican senator to support the bill, was the most instrumental in its passage. Finkbeiner voted against the bill last year because he was the Senate Minority Leader, Jarrett said. After relinquishing the position at the start of this year's legislative session, he no longer had to vote along party lines, he said. "Last year, he voted with his caucus," Jarrett said. "This year, in my opinion, he voted with his conscience." The bill expands the Washington Law Against Discrimination to include sexual orientation. The law protects Washington residents from discrimination based on race, gender, physical disability and national origin. Under the expanded law, employers cannot fire or refuse to hire people based on their sexual orientation. It also prohibits landlords from refusing rent to people based on sexual orientation. see LAW, page 3 SMOKING BAN CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE WESTERN FRONT Casa Que Pasa, known for its world-famous Potato Burrito, allows customers to smoke in its bar despite the Washington state smoking ban and is now facing a lawsuit from Whatcom County. County sues Bellingham bar BY MEGAN SWARTZ The Western Front Whatcom County is suing the owner of Bellingham restaurant and tequila bar Casa Que Pasa for refusing to prohibit smoking inside of his establishment — the first lawsuit of its kind since the state's indoor smoking ban. The county is seeking a court order in an effort to stop the owner, Abel Jordan, 33, from allowing smoking inside his business, said Randall J. Watts, Whatcom County deputy prosecuting attorney. Watts said the county could seek a maximum of $100 a day in fines from the first complaint, Dec. 9, 2005, until the court date. A county judge will set the court date. Jordan said he doesn't want to release names, but he knows of a few businesses that still allow smoking. "I'm just the one being targeted for it," Jordan said. "I am the only one standing up against this law." Jordan received a summons from the county prosecutor's office on Friday and has 20 days to agree to appear in court or could face contempt of court charges, Watts said. The court will decide on the amount of the penalty by determining the amount fine per day and the date when the violation first occurred, he said. Initiative 901, the Washington Clean Indoor Air Act, went into effect Dec. 8, 2005, after two-thirds of Whatcom County voters supported it. The Whatcom County Health Department received the first complaint from a customer against see BAN, page 3 Piping, peat bog cause flooding BY RIGIS VINCENTI The Western Front Washington state's winter rainstorms have exposed problems with pathway drainage on Western's campus this year. Major pathways, such as the pathway connecting Carver Gym andRed Square, are in need of repairs after a 27-day rain spell this winter, said Rod Walker, temporary supervisor for University Outdoor Maintenance. The department has the funding to make the repairs, but is waiting for drier weather conditions said William Managan, the assistant director of operations for Western's facilities management department, but he could not give a specific date for the repairs. "We're in the process, and a work order has been sent out," Managan said. He said problems such as the flooding outside of Carver Gym involve tree roots growing into the aging pipeline system, causing them to crack and leak. Western built many of the pipes in the 1980s, Walker said. Campus facilities see PUDDLES, page 3 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Western students skirt past a puddle outside of Red Square Monday. Western built many of its around Red Square on a peat bog. WINNING FORMULA Students in Western's Vehicle Research Institute work to complete its latest formula car. FEATURES, PAGE 6 STREAK SNAPPED Women's water polo wins its first game in three years. SPORTS, PAGE 8 www.westernfrontonline.com NACHO WAY Dining halls ignore appeals for better vegetarian and vegan options. OPINIONS, PAGE 13 WEATHER Wednesday: Rainy Hi: 47 Low: 38 Thursday: Cloudy Hi: 48 Low: 37 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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