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TUESDAY
ISSUE
OCTOBER 312000
ISSUE 9. VOLUME 139
W E S T E R N W A S H I N G T O N U N I V E R S I TY
m
SPORTS
Vikings edge Wolves
OPINIONS
Activists in
Red Square
intimidate rather
than provide
information
FEATURES
PAGE 9
Weather
Tuesday . ~yH/s
47° / 24° 7 ' ^ l ir
x\-J J
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Wednesday
48°/29c
Thursday
50° / 37° • > * f l
Features -. . 7
Go 7
Calendar 8
Sports 10
Fantasy football .... 12
Opinion 13
Frontline ...13
Viking Voices 14
Shots fired at party
No arrests made after 20-
year-old male shot during
brawl on Indian Street
Brian Lenzmeier
THE WESTERN FRONT
An off-campus Halloween party turned
violent early Saturday morning, when a man
was shot during a fight.
The victim, Michael A. Murillo, 20,
was treated for a non life-threatening
gunshot wound and released from St. Joseph
Hospital, said a hospital spokesperson.
Murillo is not a Western student. ^":
Authorities said the suspected shooter
is a 5'10" black male, between the ages of
19 and 21, with a short, black Afro, and was
last seen wearing a black and red sweatshirt
and jeans.
The shooting occurred at approximately
1 a.m. Saturday at 1009 Indian St., following
a fight between two groups of men.
Witnesses said the fight involved between 10
and 15 men, with four or five men actively
fighting in the backyard of the house.
Martin Makus, who graduated from
Western in 2006 and lives in the house
where the shooting took place, said he was
called outside when the fight began.
"People started yelling that there was a
fight so I ran outside," Makus said. "When
I got outside I saw people taking our tiki
torches we had out back and hitting people
in the face with them, punching each other,
and then I heard what sounded like a gun
going off."
According to the Bellingham Police
Department, witnesses said midway through
the fight the suspect pointed the gun at
Murillo and a shot was heard. Murillo told
authorities he saw the suspect pointing a
gun at him and ran, at which point he heard
two gunshots. After realizing he was shot,
Murillo got into a vehicle with friends who
droVe him to St. Joseph Hospital.
see SHOOTING page 5 •
Hanging ten at 7°C
photo by Craig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT
Western senior Nate Lundgren poses with one of his four surfboards. Lundgren, who has been surfing for
five years, said he is thinking about going on the Outdoor Center surfing trip to Tofino, Canada, Nov. 9-12.
A pre-trip meeting will be held Thursday Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Outdoor Center.
Chilly Canadian waters await Western surfers
Graig Hill
THE WESTERN FRONT .
"Commitment" is one word
Western senior Nate Lundgren,
a surfer, used to describe
braving the chilly waters off
Northwest-coast beaches.
The search for a few good
waves will take a group of
students on an Outdoor Center
excursion to the beach at Tofino,
British Columbia on Nov. 9-12.
"It's freaking cold
here," said Western senior
Jared Zeretzke the Outdoor
Center resources and events
coordinator.
"You put on a wetsuit
and feel like a seal. After the
first day you catch on. Like
snowboarding, when you get
up for the first time it's so much
fun."
Making new friends while
having fun on an Outdoor
Center trip is a great way to
learn how to surf, Zeretzke
said.
"If you just rented and went
out (surfing) by yourself, it's
kind of scary," Zeretzke said.
"It's easier to have someone
help you."
For Western senior Mike
Parelskin, leader for the
Outdoor Center trip, laughing
out loud has often eased the task
of paddling in a full-wet suit in
45-degree water for a few hours
trying to catch waves.
"It's hard to stand up on
the first day," Parelskin said. "It
takes a long time to get up. If
you get up it's a cool feeling to
have a.wave pushing you along,
it feels fast and kind of slippery
and it's really fun. It's an
unmatched feeling when you're
cruising down a wave."
Outdoor Center surfing
trips have been extremely
popular and two trips are in the
works for spring, Zeretzke said,
one to Westport, Wash., and
another to Seaside, Ore. The
Tofino trip is open to 16 people
of all skill levels. The group will
camp on the beach one night
see SURFING page 5 •
Initiative
920 could
cut$100
million
from_
education
Justin Steyer
THE WESTERN FRONT
Initiative 920, which goes
-before voters Nov. 7, could
eliminate approximately $100
million from public school
funding in Washington state.
The initiative is designed to
repeal Washington's estate tax.
Sandeep Kaushik,
spokesman for the No on 920
Coalition said the current tax
applies to the transfer of estates
with values in excess of $2
million for an individual, or $4
million for a couple. He said
this tax generates approximately
$100 million in revenue which
goes directly into the Education
Legacy Trust Fund, which help
to pay for numerous educational
programs.
"In more than 99.5 percent
of cases, there are no taxes
involved," Kaushik said. "Out
of 47,000 estate transfers in
Washington state this year, only
about 215 will owe anything."
Denny Cleary, president
of the Washington Education
Association's ^Fourth Corner
and a counselor at Whatcom
Middle School, said the estate
tax helps fund a program that
reduces classroom size, several
reading improvement programs
and advanced programs for
students who are struggling
academically. In addition to
see 1-920 page 4 •
westernfrontonline.com
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2006 October 31 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 139, no. 9 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-10-31 |
| 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 |
Lance Henderson, editor in chief Ryan Wynne, managing editor Isaac Bonnell, news editor Nicole Lanphear, news editor Shawna Walls, head copy/online editor Julia Waggoner, copy editor Katie Raynor, copy editor Kacie McKinney, features editor Caleb Breakey, sports editor Jessica Harbert, A&E editor Kristi Pihl, opinion editor Mark Malijan, photo editor |
| Staff | Matt Gagne, art director |
| Photographer |
Graig Hill Justin Steyer Melissa Blair |
| Faculty Advisor | Carolyn Nielsen |
| Article Titles | Shots fired at party / by Brian Lenzmeier (p.1) -- Chilly Canadian waters await Western surfers / by Graig Hill (p.1) -- Initiative 920 could cut $100 million from education / by Justin Steyer (p.1) -- News briefs (p.2) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Nash hosts Big Brothers, Big Sisters event / by Tom Callis (p.3) -- Amy Goodman speaks to sold out crowd / by Owen Finney (p.4) -- Features (p.7) -- Students celebrate /volunteer work / by Justin Steyer (p.7) -- Students dig into Halloween / by Megan Marquett (p.8-9) -- Jack-o-lanterns take a dive / G.S. Raugust (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings rise to victory / by Kimberly Higginbotham (p.10) -- Back to b-ball / by Kimberly Higginbotham, Michael Harthorne (p.11) -- Back garners praise / by Kimberly Higginbotham (p.12) -- Fantasy football / by Andrew Irvine (p.12) -- Opinion (p.13) -- Frontline (p.13) -- Letters to the editor (p.14) -- Viking voices (p.14) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
| Photographs | Nate Lundgren (p.1) -- [Western women's soccer team] (p.2) -- Sophia Paz (p.3) -- A'Leigha Ludtke (p.3) -- [Beach at La Push, Wash.] (p.5) -- Thomas Yount (p.7) -- Renate De Koster and Kristina (p.8) -- Samuel Smith (p.8) -- Nicole Larson, Carissa Book / courtesy of Edward Laroque (p.9) -- [Viking football team] (p.10) -- Greg Meier, Steve Severin (p.11) -- Calin Schell, Lukas Henne (p.12) -- Catherine Doell (p.14) -- Becca Dunnavah (p.14) -- Daniel Hausler (p.14) |
| Cartoons | [You're either with us or against us!] / by Tristan Hobson (p.13) |
| 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 | TUESDAY ISSUE OCTOBER 312000 ISSUE 9. VOLUME 139 W E S T E R N W A S H I N G T O N U N I V E R S I TY m SPORTS Vikings edge Wolves OPINIONS Activists in Red Square intimidate rather than provide information FEATURES PAGE 9 Weather Tuesday . ~yH/s 47° / 24° 7 ' ^ l ir x\-J J < Wednesday 48°/29c Thursday 50° / 37° • > * f l Features -. . 7 Go 7 Calendar 8 Sports 10 Fantasy football .... 12 Opinion 13 Frontline ...13 Viking Voices 14 Shots fired at party No arrests made after 20- year-old male shot during brawl on Indian Street Brian Lenzmeier THE WESTERN FRONT An off-campus Halloween party turned violent early Saturday morning, when a man was shot during a fight. The victim, Michael A. Murillo, 20, was treated for a non life-threatening gunshot wound and released from St. Joseph Hospital, said a hospital spokesperson. Murillo is not a Western student. ^": Authorities said the suspected shooter is a 5'10" black male, between the ages of 19 and 21, with a short, black Afro, and was last seen wearing a black and red sweatshirt and jeans. The shooting occurred at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday at 1009 Indian St., following a fight between two groups of men. Witnesses said the fight involved between 10 and 15 men, with four or five men actively fighting in the backyard of the house. Martin Makus, who graduated from Western in 2006 and lives in the house where the shooting took place, said he was called outside when the fight began. "People started yelling that there was a fight so I ran outside," Makus said. "When I got outside I saw people taking our tiki torches we had out back and hitting people in the face with them, punching each other, and then I heard what sounded like a gun going off." According to the Bellingham Police Department, witnesses said midway through the fight the suspect pointed the gun at Murillo and a shot was heard. Murillo told authorities he saw the suspect pointing a gun at him and ran, at which point he heard two gunshots. After realizing he was shot, Murillo got into a vehicle with friends who droVe him to St. Joseph Hospital. see SHOOTING page 5 • Hanging ten at 7°C photo by Craig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior Nate Lundgren poses with one of his four surfboards. Lundgren, who has been surfing for five years, said he is thinking about going on the Outdoor Center surfing trip to Tofino, Canada, Nov. 9-12. A pre-trip meeting will be held Thursday Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Outdoor Center. Chilly Canadian waters await Western surfers Graig Hill THE WESTERN FRONT . "Commitment" is one word Western senior Nate Lundgren, a surfer, used to describe braving the chilly waters off Northwest-coast beaches. The search for a few good waves will take a group of students on an Outdoor Center excursion to the beach at Tofino, British Columbia on Nov. 9-12. "It's freaking cold here," said Western senior Jared Zeretzke the Outdoor Center resources and events coordinator. "You put on a wetsuit and feel like a seal. After the first day you catch on. Like snowboarding, when you get up for the first time it's so much fun." Making new friends while having fun on an Outdoor Center trip is a great way to learn how to surf, Zeretzke said. "If you just rented and went out (surfing) by yourself, it's kind of scary," Zeretzke said. "It's easier to have someone help you." For Western senior Mike Parelskin, leader for the Outdoor Center trip, laughing out loud has often eased the task of paddling in a full-wet suit in 45-degree water for a few hours trying to catch waves. "It's hard to stand up on the first day," Parelskin said. "It takes a long time to get up. If you get up it's a cool feeling to have a.wave pushing you along, it feels fast and kind of slippery and it's really fun. It's an unmatched feeling when you're cruising down a wave." Outdoor Center surfing trips have been extremely popular and two trips are in the works for spring, Zeretzke said, one to Westport, Wash., and another to Seaside, Ore. The Tofino trip is open to 16 people of all skill levels. The group will camp on the beach one night see SURFING page 5 • Initiative 920 could cut$100 million from_ education Justin Steyer THE WESTERN FRONT Initiative 920, which goes -before voters Nov. 7, could eliminate approximately $100 million from public school funding in Washington state. The initiative is designed to repeal Washington's estate tax. Sandeep Kaushik, spokesman for the No on 920 Coalition said the current tax applies to the transfer of estates with values in excess of $2 million for an individual, or $4 million for a couple. He said this tax generates approximately $100 million in revenue which goes directly into the Education Legacy Trust Fund, which help to pay for numerous educational programs. "In more than 99.5 percent of cases, there are no taxes involved," Kaushik said. "Out of 47,000 estate transfers in Washington state this year, only about 215 will owe anything." Denny Cleary, president of the Washington Education Association's ^Fourth Corner and a counselor at Whatcom Middle School, said the estate tax helps fund a program that reduces classroom size, several reading improvement programs and advanced programs for students who are struggling academically. In addition to see 1-920 page 4 • westernfrontonline.com |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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