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GO GO
GODZILLA
Pages 6-7
From VIKING to LION?
Steinauer may have star quality
Page 8
Friday,
April 26,1996
Volume 96
Issue 6
WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington
Keller wins presidency
Low turnout, allegations of dirty campaign
taint Associated Students' election
By Alisha Holdener
The Western Front
Leslie Keller was announced
the new AS president Wednesday
morning.
Still in shock, she said, "Wow!
I'm happy that I won."
Keller defeated John
Herd 331 votes to 118
in an election marred
by allegations of illegal
campaigning and poor
organization on the part
of the Associated
Students [see story
page 3].
"I wasn't sure I was
going to win," Keller
said. "I really thought it was
going to be close."
Lack, of interest has been the
unofficial AS election theme this
year. Only 468 of 10,708 students
voted. This is possibly the worst
turnout ever for AS elections.
Three years ago, 3,068 students
voted while only one position
went uncontested. This year,
voter turnout has dropped by
nearly 85 percent with five
uncontested positions.
President and vice president for
diversity were the two contested
positions. Shane Bunda, the new
VP for diversity, defeated Naomi
Dillon 288 -154. All other candi-
Keller
dates were voted in. They had to
receive at least 50 percent plus
one vote.
Bunda hopes to begin a multicultural
theater group at Western
as one of his new projects.
"The election process was a little
quirky this year," Keller said.
Several things are to
blame for this year's
s h o r t c o m i n g s .
Personnel problems,
lack of publicity,
change in voter registration
operations, and
possible abuse of procedure
all led to the
near failure of the 1996
elections.
"I think it really sucks, but I
don't think it's
strange at all;"
said Shannon
Garvin, elections
coordinator, concerning
lack of
candidates.
Keller said,
"I'm disappointed with the
amount of people that voted. I
don't think it makes student government
look good."
Voting methods seemed thrown
together at the last minute when
the initial plan — to allow students
to vote using I.D. cards —
was unachievable, various AS
Inside
members said.
A student would have scanned
his/her card, a voter-booth attendant
would check if the student
had already voted elsewhere and
then the student would be given a
ballot. Time did not allow for the
new procedure, but it may be possible
next year.
Students are not entirely to
blame for the low turnout. Bright
yellow voter ' registration cards
were mailed to every student at
Western. These cards were the
biggest obstacle for students who
wished to vote. Those students
who didn't check their mail or
thought the yellow notecard was
junk mail were asked to register
at another location in the Viking
Union.
"We've
had to turn
a lot of
p e o p l e
a w a y , "
Jennifer
J a h n e r ,
voting attendant, said. "People
don't want to go one step further
to vote. It seems pretty apathetic."
Whether Wednesday's results
were representative of students'
wishes was Keller's concern.
See Election, page 3
• The AS election board
nullifies votes cast at AS
offices, page 3.
Rape survivors talk recovery
Inside the numbers of rape
Every 15 seconds a woman is battered in
the United States.
By Bobbie Egan
The Western Front
"Why didn't she leave him?"
"I can't believe I couldn't stop him."
"My God, I can't believe i was raped."
Sexual violence does
not just happen as isolated
incidents, and five
survivors of this growing
epidemic of violence
against women
shared their heart
wrenching testimonials
of rape and abuse
Wednesday as part of a
series of events leading
to Take Back the Night.
"After Thanksgiving
break last November, I
was walking home
from my ex-boyfriends
house, and, as I was walking up a hill, a man jumped
out at me, hit me in the head four times and kicked
me. Then he looked at me and said, 'I thought you
were somebody else,' and ran off," said Heidi, a
sophomore.
"I don't know how I get through my days. It's
painful for me to deal with this, but I have to move
on. I want people to know this can happen to anyone.
It doesn't matter what you're wearing; it could
happen. I've walked alone two times since this has
happened and it scares me to death," she said.
"What doesn't kill me makes
Each year, Four million American women
are physically assaulted by male partners.
Sixty percent of battered women are beaten
while they're pregnant.
In the United States four women each
day are killed by their male partners.
me stronger."
Battering is the most
common cause of injury to
women in the United
States, ahead of car accidents,
rapes and muggings
combined. These statistics
have faces; they are mothers,
sisters, friends and
they are Western students.
For some women the testimonial
was the first time
to speak out about their
painful assault.
After years of silence
and keeping the pain inside, surviving is often the
hardest part.
"I waited on the corner of an apartment complex
See Survivors, page 4
Source AS Womens Center
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 1996 April 26 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 96, no. 6 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-04-26 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Editor |
Jeremy Stiles, editor Jesse Hamilton, managing editor Mike Brennand, news editor Nina Boswell, news editor Rachel Morrow, features editor Lisa Diaz, features editor Eric Francis, accent editor Grant Clark, accent editor Darrin Wellentin, sports editor Christopher Ames, opinions editor Jason Hickman, copy editor Aaron Dahl, photo editor Tom Degan, photo editor Jason Kelly, political cartoonist Kelly Jackson, illustrator |
| Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Roger Sprague, custodian Conrad Schuyler, custodian emeritus Reporters : Brad Benfield Courtney Bertsch Chris Butterfield Michelle Caballero Sara Cahill Caren Cameron Ernesto Cardenas Jill Carnell Erica Christensen Tabitha Clark Collin Coyne Naomi Dillon Justin Edens Bobbie Egan Matt Finlinson Allison Gregg Jacob Henifin Jon Hess Dan Hiestand Alisha Holdener D. Eric Jones Jordana Joseph Jamie Kline Melissa Leslie Jessica Luce Scott Menghini Gene Metrick Steve Mohundro Heather Myers Chelsie Nelson Jesse Nolte Jennifer O'Brien Dennis Pasco Kristen T. Paulson Michelle Ramirez Jake Roberts Kristen Rockwell Jennifer Schwantes Dave Scott Craig Scott Amy Scribner Amity Smith Sarah Spiegelberg Josie Stroud Amy Stering Christine Troyke Jerry Weatherhogg Colleen Williams Shane Wolters Bryan Woodward |
| Photographer | Tom Degan |
| Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
| Article Titles | Hundreds of women march in unity / by Jordana Joseph (p.1) -- Keller wins presidency / by Alisha Holdener (p.1) -- Rape survivors talk recovery / by Bobbie Egan (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Election board votes 3-2 against new elections / by Amy Scribner (p.3) -- Accent (p.5) -- Two casts shine in Mozart opera / by Craig Scott (p.5) -- Things to do in Bellingham when it's dead (p.5) -- Chiba / by Collin Coyne (p.6) -- Japanimation / by Dennis Pasco (p.6-7) -- Japan's largest export / by Grant Clark (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Steinauer scores tryout with Detroit Lions / by Bryan Woodward (p.8) -- Men's golf loses first dual match / by Jerry T. Weatherhogg (p.9) -- Season at an end: Mount Baker beckons / by Dennis Pasco (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Letters (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
| Photographs | [Women marching in the street] (p.1) -- Leslie Keller (p.1) -- Aaron Nicholson, David Harsh / courtesy of the Western Theatre Dept. (p.5) -- Orlondo Steinauer (p.8) |
| Cartoons | [Just got laid off, will work for food] / by Jason Kelly (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 | 44 x 28 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 | Western Front - 1996 April 26 - Page 1 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-04-26 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| 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 | INSIDE: • Accent, 5-7 • Sports, 8-9 • Opinions, 10-11 GO GO GODZILLA Pages 6-7 From VIKING to LION? Steinauer may have star quality Page 8 Friday, April 26,1996 Volume 96 Issue 6 WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Keller wins presidency Low turnout, allegations of dirty campaign taint Associated Students' election By Alisha Holdener The Western Front Leslie Keller was announced the new AS president Wednesday morning. Still in shock, she said, "Wow! I'm happy that I won." Keller defeated John Herd 331 votes to 118 in an election marred by allegations of illegal campaigning and poor organization on the part of the Associated Students [see story page 3]. "I wasn't sure I was going to win," Keller said. "I really thought it was going to be close." Lack, of interest has been the unofficial AS election theme this year. Only 468 of 10,708 students voted. This is possibly the worst turnout ever for AS elections. Three years ago, 3,068 students voted while only one position went uncontested. This year, voter turnout has dropped by nearly 85 percent with five uncontested positions. President and vice president for diversity were the two contested positions. Shane Bunda, the new VP for diversity, defeated Naomi Dillon 288 -154. All other candi- Keller dates were voted in. They had to receive at least 50 percent plus one vote. Bunda hopes to begin a multicultural theater group at Western as one of his new projects. "The election process was a little quirky this year," Keller said. Several things are to blame for this year's s h o r t c o m i n g s . Personnel problems, lack of publicity, change in voter registration operations, and possible abuse of procedure all led to the near failure of the 1996 elections. "I think it really sucks, but I don't think it's strange at all;" said Shannon Garvin, elections coordinator, concerning lack of candidates. Keller said, "I'm disappointed with the amount of people that voted. I don't think it makes student government look good." Voting methods seemed thrown together at the last minute when the initial plan — to allow students to vote using I.D. cards — was unachievable, various AS Inside members said. A student would have scanned his/her card, a voter-booth attendant would check if the student had already voted elsewhere and then the student would be given a ballot. Time did not allow for the new procedure, but it may be possible next year. Students are not entirely to blame for the low turnout. Bright yellow voter ' registration cards were mailed to every student at Western. These cards were the biggest obstacle for students who wished to vote. Those students who didn't check their mail or thought the yellow notecard was junk mail were asked to register at another location in the Viking Union. "We've had to turn a lot of p e o p l e a w a y , " Jennifer J a h n e r , voting attendant, said. "People don't want to go one step further to vote. It seems pretty apathetic." Whether Wednesday's results were representative of students' wishes was Keller's concern. See Election, page 3 • The AS election board nullifies votes cast at AS offices, page 3. Rape survivors talk recovery Inside the numbers of rape Every 15 seconds a woman is battered in the United States. By Bobbie Egan The Western Front "Why didn't she leave him?" "I can't believe I couldn't stop him." "My God, I can't believe i was raped." Sexual violence does not just happen as isolated incidents, and five survivors of this growing epidemic of violence against women shared their heart wrenching testimonials of rape and abuse Wednesday as part of a series of events leading to Take Back the Night. "After Thanksgiving break last November, I was walking home from my ex-boyfriends house, and, as I was walking up a hill, a man jumped out at me, hit me in the head four times and kicked me. Then he looked at me and said, 'I thought you were somebody else,' and ran off," said Heidi, a sophomore. "I don't know how I get through my days. It's painful for me to deal with this, but I have to move on. I want people to know this can happen to anyone. It doesn't matter what you're wearing; it could happen. I've walked alone two times since this has happened and it scares me to death," she said. "What doesn't kill me makes Each year, Four million American women are physically assaulted by male partners. Sixty percent of battered women are beaten while they're pregnant. In the United States four women each day are killed by their male partners. me stronger." Battering is the most common cause of injury to women in the United States, ahead of car accidents, rapes and muggings combined. These statistics have faces; they are mothers, sisters, friends and they are Western students. For some women the testimonial was the first time to speak out about their painful assault. After years of silence and keeping the pain inside, surviving is often the hardest part. "I waited on the corner of an apartment complex See Survivors, page 4 Source AS Womens Center |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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