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STUDENT SHARES
EXPERIENCES FROM
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
PAGE 10
WESTERN HOSTS FIRST
STRONGEST MAN
COMPETITION
PAGE 19
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SINCE 1970 I W E S T E R N F R 0 N T 0 N L I N E . N E T
DRAG questions authority over charter
Concerns brought up after AS presented plan for committee operations
Nicholas Johnson
Anne Maertens
THE WESTERN FRONT
Imagine a chain hanging from a ceiling.
From top to bottom, each link of the
chain relies solely on the links above, creating
an entire system of vertical dependency.
Now, imagine one link is removed
from the system causing the links both
above and below to ask, "Which of us has
the authority to replace the missing link?"
. The answer to that question is currently
being debated by the Associated
Students (AS) Board of Directors, Depart-mentally
Related Activities Committee
(DRAC) members and Western's assistant
attorney general's office.
Nearly a year ago, Eileen Coughlin,
Western's vice president for student affairs
and academic support services, terminated
Western's University Services Council,
which was responsible for recommending
and reviewing policy for student programs
and support services.
Now, DRAC is left wondering who
has the authority to govern its policy and
procedure changes.
In response, the AS board is expected
to vote on a motion to adopt its own version
of DRAG'S charter, a guide to the
committee's self-governance and operation,
at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.
" l think there has been a lack
of communication on both
sides.
-AS VP for Business and
Operations Virgilio Cintron
DRAC is a committee that prioritizes
and budgets its portion of the mandatory
services and activities fee, which Western
students pay along with their tuition.
DRAC's funds are used to pay for departmental
programs in four broad areas: music,
theater arts, communication and journalism.
Specific departmental programs
include Western's debate team, student
publications and the dance program.
"It is my understanding that DRAC
intends to work together with the [Services
and Activities] Fee Committee, the
provost, the students, the vice president
of student affairs [and academic support
services], the president and the Board of
Trustees right up the chain of command,"
DRAC budget coordinator Ted Sealey
said.
Since the Services council disbanded
nearly a year ago, DRAC has worked with
Western's attorney generals, Wendy Bohl-ke
and Lisa Wochos, to determine who retains
the authority to approve changes to
their charter, Sealey said.
DRAC now contends Western Provost
Dennis Murphy is the appropriate
authority to handle such a job because he
oversees all of Western's academic departments,
Sealey said.
\ However, the Associated Students
see DRAC page 4
Locals protest
California Supreme
Court decision to
uphold Prop 8
Megan Tackett
THE WESTERN FRONT
Rainbow flags waved at the corner of
Magnolia Street and Cornwall Avenue the
evening of Tuesday, May 26, as 40 Bell-ingham
gay rights supporters protested
the California Supreme Court's decision
to uphold Proposition 8, which banned
same-sex marriage in California.
Western junior Josh Foley rallied with
fellow members of Queers and Allies for
Activism and other community supporters
Tuesday evening against the courts' 6-1
decision to uphold the proposition that 52
percent of California residents voted in favor-.
of-lastNovember.
"The fight isn't over," Foley said.
"This is proof that we still need to keep
the passion that we had the moment Prop
8 was first introduced."
Demonstrators also protested Referendum
71, a proposal to reverse Washington
state's Domestic Partnership Expansion
Law, which allows same-sex couples
the same rights as married couples, except
the title of being married.
InT996, former President Bill Clinton
signed the Defense of Marriage Act,
which allows states the right to either refuse
or allow same-sex couples, to wed.
Currently, same-sex marriage is legal in
Connecticut, Iowa and Massachusetts and
will be legal
photo by Keith Daigle THE WESTERN FRONT
Western junior Kunteang Som protests California
Supreme Court's decision to uphold
Proposition 8, which keeps same sex marriage
illegal, Tuesday, May 26 in downtown
Bellingham.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2009 June 2 |
| Date Published (User-Friendly) | June 2, 2009 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2009-06-02 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Decades | 2000-2009 |
| 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 | Jeff Twining, editor in chief; Gabrielle Nomura, managing editor; Dan Balmer, news editor; Ashley Mitchell, news editor; Andrew Frazier, arts editor; Angelo Spagnolo, life editor; Brynn Regan, sports editor; Danielle Koagel, opinion editor; Katie Greene, photo editor; Cassi Gallagher, online editor; Rogelie Rael Johnson, copy editor; Hannah Bostwick, copy editor |
| Staff | Brandon Kays, illustrator; Michele Anderson, advertising manager; Alethea Macomber, business manager |
| Photographer | Keith Daigle; Katie Greene; Becca Rice |
| Faculty Advisor | Nielsen, Carolyn |
| Article Titles | Unprecedented five-peat / by Nicholas Johnson (p.1) -- DRAC questions authority over charter / by Nicholas Johnson, Anne Maertens (p.1) -- Locals protest California supreme court decision to uphold Prop 8 / by Megan Tackett (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AS president Lowe recaps historic year / by Jenny Farrington (p.2) -- Uncle Sam rewards veterans with paid tuition / by Megan Jonas (p.5) -- Madsen inspired to fund second scholarship / by Brian Conner (p.6) -- Dining services provides in-depth nutritional Web menu / by Mandi Brady (p.7) -- College Quest gives students sneak peak of college / by Tiana Day (p.8) -- Arts & life (p.10-11) -- Going the distance / by Selah Prather (p.10-11) -- Activist, poet Chrystos shares work at Western / by Selah Prather (p.11) -- Fairhaven student searches the starry night skies for evidence of extraterrestrial life / by Tristan Heigler (p.12) -- Opinion (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Viking voices (p.14) -- Letter to the editor (p.14) -- Sports (p.16) -- And the dynasty continues / by Kevin Minnick (p.16) -- Blitz to bring back football fever / by Andrew Mitchell (p.17) -- Vikings surge through rough waters at nationals / by Lisa Carrougher (p.18) -- Strong redefined in Western competition / by Steven Houck (p.19) -- Classifieds (p.19) |
| Photographs | Western women's crew team / courtesy of Benjamin Solomon (p.1) -- Kunteang Som (p.1) -- Jake Koppenberg (p.2) -- Erik Lowe (p.2) -- Stephanie Kountouros (p.3) -- Ramiro Espinoza (p.5) -- Dennis Madsen, Andrew Michel / courtesy of Carole Morris (p.6) -- Bruce Shepard (p.9) -- Enrique Lopez (p.10) -- [Peace and Dignity Journey runners] (p.10) -- Chrystos Wilder Reis (p.11) -- Clara Perez (p.12) -- Jaimie Fife (p.14) -- Casey Nolan (p.14) -- Nick Freedman (p.14) -- Anna Hashman (p.14) -- Cate Carlson (p.14) -- Paul Williamson (p.14) -- Western women's crew team / courtesy of Benjamin Solomon (p.16) -- Jordan Carey (p.17) -- Katie Stephens, Calla Ward / courtesy of Mallory Abston (p.18) -- Casey McDaniel (p.19) |
| Notes | Publication year and issue numbering are missing from this issue. |
| Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
| Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
| Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261544388 |
| 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. |
| Identifier | WF_20090602.pdf |
| 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 |
| Date Published (User-Friendly) | June 2, 2009 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2009-06-02 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Decades | 2000-2009 |
| 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 | Jeff Twining, editor in chief; Gabrielle Nomura, managing editor; Dan Balmer, news editor; Ashley Mitchell, news editor; Andrew Frazier, arts editor; Angelo Spagnolo, life editor; Brynn Regan, sports editor; Danielle Koagel, opinion editor; Katie Greene, photo editor; Cassi Gallagher, online editor; Rogelie Rael Johnson, copy editor; Hannah Bostwick, copy editor |
| Staff | Brandon Kays, illustrator; Michele Anderson, advertising manager; Alethea Macomber, business manager |
| Faculty Advisor | Nielsen, Carolyn |
| Notes | Publication year and issue numbering are missing from this issue. |
| Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
| Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
| Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261544388 |
| 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. |
| Identifier | WF_20090602.pdf |
| 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. |
| Full Text | STUDENT SHARES EXPERIENCES FROM SPIRITUAL JOURNEY PAGE 10 WESTERN HOSTS FIRST STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION PAGE 19 Tuesday, June 2, 2009 AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SINCE 1970 I W E S T E R N F R 0 N T 0 N L I N E . N E T DRAG questions authority over charter Concerns brought up after AS presented plan for committee operations Nicholas Johnson Anne Maertens THE WESTERN FRONT Imagine a chain hanging from a ceiling. From top to bottom, each link of the chain relies solely on the links above, creating an entire system of vertical dependency. Now, imagine one link is removed from the system causing the links both above and below to ask, "Which of us has the authority to replace the missing link?" . The answer to that question is currently being debated by the Associated Students (AS) Board of Directors, Depart-mentally Related Activities Committee (DRAC) members and Western's assistant attorney general's office. Nearly a year ago, Eileen Coughlin, Western's vice president for student affairs and academic support services, terminated Western's University Services Council, which was responsible for recommending and reviewing policy for student programs and support services. Now, DRAC is left wondering who has the authority to govern its policy and procedure changes. In response, the AS board is expected to vote on a motion to adopt its own version of DRAG'S charter, a guide to the committee's self-governance and operation, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. " l think there has been a lack of communication on both sides. -AS VP for Business and Operations Virgilio Cintron DRAC is a committee that prioritizes and budgets its portion of the mandatory services and activities fee, which Western students pay along with their tuition. DRAC's funds are used to pay for departmental programs in four broad areas: music, theater arts, communication and journalism. Specific departmental programs include Western's debate team, student publications and the dance program. "It is my understanding that DRAC intends to work together with the [Services and Activities] Fee Committee, the provost, the students, the vice president of student affairs [and academic support services], the president and the Board of Trustees right up the chain of command," DRAC budget coordinator Ted Sealey said. Since the Services council disbanded nearly a year ago, DRAC has worked with Western's attorney generals, Wendy Bohl-ke and Lisa Wochos, to determine who retains the authority to approve changes to their charter, Sealey said. DRAC now contends Western Provost Dennis Murphy is the appropriate authority to handle such a job because he oversees all of Western's academic departments, Sealey said. \ However, the Associated Students see DRAC page 4 Locals protest California Supreme Court decision to uphold Prop 8 Megan Tackett THE WESTERN FRONT Rainbow flags waved at the corner of Magnolia Street and Cornwall Avenue the evening of Tuesday, May 26, as 40 Bell-ingham gay rights supporters protested the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. Western junior Josh Foley rallied with fellow members of Queers and Allies for Activism and other community supporters Tuesday evening against the courts' 6-1 decision to uphold the proposition that 52 percent of California residents voted in favor-. of-lastNovember. "The fight isn't over," Foley said. "This is proof that we still need to keep the passion that we had the moment Prop 8 was first introduced." Demonstrators also protested Referendum 71, a proposal to reverse Washington state's Domestic Partnership Expansion Law, which allows same-sex couples the same rights as married couples, except the title of being married. InT996, former President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act, which allows states the right to either refuse or allow same-sex couples, to wed. Currently, same-sex marriage is legal in Connecticut, Iowa and Massachusetts and will be legal photo by Keith Daigle THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Kunteang Som protests California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8, which keeps same sex marriage illegal, Tuesday, May 26 in downtown Bellingham. |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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