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THE WESTERN FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. JANUARY 13, 2006 ISSUE 3, VOLUME 136 Downtown business defies smoking ban CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE WESTERN FRONT Casa Que Pasa manager Chris Adams said that business has increased since the smoking ban was introduced. "We have also had people call up and ask us if they can help pay for any fines we might encounter because they believe in what we are doing here," Adams said. Owner says law restricts customers' rights BY MEGAN LUM AND CHARLIE RANLETT The Western Front Two signs taped in the window next to the front door announce that smoking is not allowed at Casa Que Pasa, a downtown Bellingham restaurant arid bar on Railroad Avenue. Underneath the signs, Whatcom County Health Departmentposted a notice to inform customers that although the business posted No Smoking signs, the restaurant is still in violation of the law. Casa Que Pasa owner Abel Jordan is continuing to allow smoking in defiance of the ban. "I don't feel that the smokers that come into the smoking section should have any less choice than my other customers," Jordan said. "I've always allowed smoking in Casa Que Pasa, but only 25 percent of the restaurant is smoking — only half of the bar, and that's in the back in a well-ventilated area." Initiative 901 came into effect Dec. 8, 2005. A revision of the Clean Indoor Air Act, the initiative prohibits smoking in all public establishments including bars, restaurants, taverns and non-tribal casinos. The initiative also bans smoking within 25 feet of any door, window or vent connected to any establishment the law affects. . "Service workers deserve the same levels of protection as everyone else," said see BAR, page 3 Professor s daughter remembered BY JUSTIN MORROW The Western Front Abigail Stout died Jan. 7 following an accident on North Lake Whatcom Trail that left her with severe head trauma. She died at St. Joseph's Hospital, despite efforts by the St. Joseph's team of professionals who respond to trauma calls and the Whatcom County District No. 4 Emergency Medical Team. Community members will gather at 2 p.m. today at Garden Street United Methodist Church to celebrate the life of the 5-year-old daughter of Western communication assistant professor Karen Stout and her husband J.B. Stout. Karen Stout said Abigail was a unique and fascinating girl. She said her daughter loved music, art, taking center stage and jamming with her musician parents. "She was a showboat, the ultimate performer," she said. Abigail already wrote a song titled "Standing." The song will play Memorial service at her funeral when the pallbearers carry her casket out of the funeral hall, Karen Stout said. Abigail heard a Red Hot Chili Peppers-styled funk riff her father played, and improvised the lyrics to "Standing" on the spot. A verse from her song, "Butterfly with beautiful wings but only one side," is elegant despite her young age, Karen Stout said. "So many of our songs we played together have more meaning now," she said. "Some make Time: 2p.m. Date: Today Place: Garden Street United Methodist Church, 1326 N. Garden St. see MEMORIAL, page 6 Interiirf facility to relieve overcrowded county jail BY MOLLY MALONEY The Western Front In order to alleviate an overcrowded jail system, Whatcom County began construction on an interim jail work center, a minimum-security facility which is scheduled to open in October. The existing maximum-security Whatcom County Jail on Grand Avenue in downtown Bellingham now holds more than 250 inmates in a facility designed for 148, said Greg DePaul, the administrative lieutenant for the Whatcom County Sheriff's Corrections Division and the operational lieutenant for the interim jail. "When you start putting two or three people in (jail cells) built for one, stress in the facility goes up," said Mark Raymond, Whatcom County Jail Operational Lieutenant. "It creates tensions and there are more fights amongst inmates and disputes between officers and inmates." Bellingham Municipal Court Judicial Administrator Linda Storck said the court has 2,500 to 3,000 warrants on file, and the interim jail will allow the enforcement of court rulings on offenders. Along with overcrowding, the existing jail is uninhabitable, said Wendy Jones, the Whatcom County chief of corrections. She said the structural engineer who inspected the current jail three years ago was amazed the building was still standing. She said the building lacks a working fire alarm system and other parts of the electrical system randomly shut-down. "My nightmare as the chief is that I'm going to get a phone call in the middle of the night telling me we've had a bad electrical fire at the jail and I have upwards of 200 dead inmates," she said. Offenders charged with felonies have priority in the jail before offenders with misdemeanor charges. see SECURITY, page 5 CHRIS HUBER / THE WESTERN FRONT Due to overcrowding, three female inmates at the Whatcom County Jail share a cell meant for only one. TRADING PLACES Say goodbye to frozen tundra and hello to warm, sandy beaches Brett Favre. SPORTS, PAGE 12 HORROR SHOW Black Eyes and Neckties show at the Viking Union Multipurpose Room. ACCENT, PAGE 8 COLUMNIST ENLISTS "America's Army" sways a young and impressionable columnist into joining its army brethren. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Rainy Hi: 46Low: 36 Sunday: Rainy Hi: 44 Low: 38 www.westernfrontonline.com
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2005 January 13 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 136, no. 3 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-01-13 |
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, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager |
Photographer |
Chris Joseph Taylor Chris Huber Mollie Foster Jared Yoakum |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Downtown business defies smoking ban / by Megan Lum, Charlie Ranlett (p.1) -- Professor's daughter remembered / by Justin Morrow (p.1) -- Interim facility to relieve overcrowded county jail / by Molly Maloney (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western considers alternative bathrooms / by Kristi Pihl (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Faculty to vote on unionization / by Shannon Deveny (p.4) -- Accent (p.7) -- Trading cards / by Mollie Foster (p.7) -- Black eyes and neckties / by Joseph Dethloff (p.8) -- Koop exhibits satirical life images / by Charlie Ranlett (p.8) -- Suburban operas / by Jackie LeCuyer (p.9) -- In the spotlight (p.9) -- Artists express dark humor (p.10) -- Sports (p.11) -- Track tem prepares to defend indoor title / by C. Jennings Breakey (p.11) -- Seattle sports fans' appreciation up for grabs / by Devin Smart (p.11) -- One more year Favre, finish on a high note / by Derrick Pacheco (p.12) -- Opinions (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | [Patrons smoking at Casa Que Pasa] (p.1) -- [Inmates at Whatcom County Jail] (p.1) -- Abigail Stout / courtesy of Karen Stout (p.6) -- Artists Trading Cards (p.7) -- Bradley Horror, Ryan Cadaver (p.8) -- Bradley Howard (p.8) -- [Keys to the Koop, exhibit] (p.8) -- Heather Meagher, Mark Leuning (p.9) -- Jamie Lund, Mark Leuning, Celeste Frasier / courtesy of Studio photography (p.9) -- Michael Clay (p.11) -- Zach Kyle (p.14) -- Dan Grohl (p.15) -- Joseph Dethloff (p.16) |
Cartoons | [Favre #4] / Aaron Cunningham (p.12) |
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 FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. JANUARY 13, 2006 ISSUE 3, VOLUME 136 Downtown business defies smoking ban CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE WESTERN FRONT Casa Que Pasa manager Chris Adams said that business has increased since the smoking ban was introduced. "We have also had people call up and ask us if they can help pay for any fines we might encounter because they believe in what we are doing here," Adams said. Owner says law restricts customers' rights BY MEGAN LUM AND CHARLIE RANLETT The Western Front Two signs taped in the window next to the front door announce that smoking is not allowed at Casa Que Pasa, a downtown Bellingham restaurant arid bar on Railroad Avenue. Underneath the signs, Whatcom County Health Departmentposted a notice to inform customers that although the business posted No Smoking signs, the restaurant is still in violation of the law. Casa Que Pasa owner Abel Jordan is continuing to allow smoking in defiance of the ban. "I don't feel that the smokers that come into the smoking section should have any less choice than my other customers," Jordan said. "I've always allowed smoking in Casa Que Pasa, but only 25 percent of the restaurant is smoking — only half of the bar, and that's in the back in a well-ventilated area." Initiative 901 came into effect Dec. 8, 2005. A revision of the Clean Indoor Air Act, the initiative prohibits smoking in all public establishments including bars, restaurants, taverns and non-tribal casinos. The initiative also bans smoking within 25 feet of any door, window or vent connected to any establishment the law affects. . "Service workers deserve the same levels of protection as everyone else," said see BAR, page 3 Professor s daughter remembered BY JUSTIN MORROW The Western Front Abigail Stout died Jan. 7 following an accident on North Lake Whatcom Trail that left her with severe head trauma. She died at St. Joseph's Hospital, despite efforts by the St. Joseph's team of professionals who respond to trauma calls and the Whatcom County District No. 4 Emergency Medical Team. Community members will gather at 2 p.m. today at Garden Street United Methodist Church to celebrate the life of the 5-year-old daughter of Western communication assistant professor Karen Stout and her husband J.B. Stout. Karen Stout said Abigail was a unique and fascinating girl. She said her daughter loved music, art, taking center stage and jamming with her musician parents. "She was a showboat, the ultimate performer," she said. Abigail already wrote a song titled "Standing." The song will play Memorial service at her funeral when the pallbearers carry her casket out of the funeral hall, Karen Stout said. Abigail heard a Red Hot Chili Peppers-styled funk riff her father played, and improvised the lyrics to "Standing" on the spot. A verse from her song, "Butterfly with beautiful wings but only one side," is elegant despite her young age, Karen Stout said. "So many of our songs we played together have more meaning now," she said. "Some make Time: 2p.m. Date: Today Place: Garden Street United Methodist Church, 1326 N. Garden St. see MEMORIAL, page 6 Interiirf facility to relieve overcrowded county jail BY MOLLY MALONEY The Western Front In order to alleviate an overcrowded jail system, Whatcom County began construction on an interim jail work center, a minimum-security facility which is scheduled to open in October. The existing maximum-security Whatcom County Jail on Grand Avenue in downtown Bellingham now holds more than 250 inmates in a facility designed for 148, said Greg DePaul, the administrative lieutenant for the Whatcom County Sheriff's Corrections Division and the operational lieutenant for the interim jail. "When you start putting two or three people in (jail cells) built for one, stress in the facility goes up," said Mark Raymond, Whatcom County Jail Operational Lieutenant. "It creates tensions and there are more fights amongst inmates and disputes between officers and inmates." Bellingham Municipal Court Judicial Administrator Linda Storck said the court has 2,500 to 3,000 warrants on file, and the interim jail will allow the enforcement of court rulings on offenders. Along with overcrowding, the existing jail is uninhabitable, said Wendy Jones, the Whatcom County chief of corrections. She said the structural engineer who inspected the current jail three years ago was amazed the building was still standing. She said the building lacks a working fire alarm system and other parts of the electrical system randomly shut-down. "My nightmare as the chief is that I'm going to get a phone call in the middle of the night telling me we've had a bad electrical fire at the jail and I have upwards of 200 dead inmates," she said. Offenders charged with felonies have priority in the jail before offenders with misdemeanor charges. see SECURITY, page 5 CHRIS HUBER / THE WESTERN FRONT Due to overcrowding, three female inmates at the Whatcom County Jail share a cell meant for only one. TRADING PLACES Say goodbye to frozen tundra and hello to warm, sandy beaches Brett Favre. SPORTS, PAGE 12 HORROR SHOW Black Eyes and Neckties show at the Viking Union Multipurpose Room. ACCENT, PAGE 8 COLUMNIST ENLISTS "America's Army" sways a young and impressionable columnist into joining its army brethren. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Rainy Hi: 46Low: 36 Sunday: Rainy Hi: 44 Low: 38 www.westernfrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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