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Postal fraud, CD club i^ rip-offs, and other scams FEATURES, 6-7 Western lacrosse teams gear up for league championships SPORTS, 8 Tuesday, April 15,1997/ Volume 100 Issue 4 WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington a nice WmmimiM Newstand wins federal civil suit By Jacob Henifin The Western Front Whatcom County. Prosecutor David McEachran violated the civil rights of The Newstand International's owner and former manager through prior restraint and retaliatory prosecution, an eight-member jury ruled Friday. They subsequently awarded Ira Stohl and Kristin Hjelsand $1.3 million in damages. McEachran prosecuted Stohl and Hjelsand in February 1995 for promoting pornography by selling an issue of the magazine Answer Me!, which dealt explicitly and graphically with rape. The two were acquitted of criminal charges a year later and brought suit against Whatcom County in federal district court in Seattle. "It is incredibly gratifying to tell your story to a jury — how the business was hurt and how horrible it was," Stohl said. Stohl and Hjelsand's federal case was based on precisely what McEachran said to them in a February meeting. After a complaint was brought to McEachran's attention, he threatened them with prosecution if they continued to sell Answer Me! or "anything like it in the future." McEachran testified he did not say "anything like it," but instead said "anything exactly like (Answer Me!)." The central issue in the case was prior restraint, "which occurs when an agent of the government abridges First Amendment guarantees of free speech and press through threat of arrest. Attorney Breean Beggs, who defended The Newstand in the criminal trial, explained the subtlety of the semantics. McEachran argued that what he meant by "exactly like it" was that a change, such as a new cover, if everything else remained the same, would be "exactly like it" and therefore prohibited, he said. Judge Thomas S. Zilley instructed the jury that "exactly like it" in this context would not have been prior restraint. '"Anything like it' is more vague and crosses the line of permissible vagueness," Beggs said. McEachran's testimony was contradicted by the testimony of Bellingham Police Det. Tim Lintz, who was present at the meeting with Stohl and Hjelsand. McEachran's claims were also refuted by former Western Front reporter Jason Hickman, who interviewed and quoted McEachran verbatim. "Zilley misinstructed the jury on prior restraint," Randy Watts, representing Whatcom County, said. "He only gave half of the equation. McEachran would have to have removed material from See Trial, page 3 Sexual assault effects highlighted this week By Jennifer Hart The Western Front "The Ripple Effect: Sexual Assault Impacting Our Community" is the theme of this years' Sexual Assault Awareness Week, running from April 13-19. When many people think of sexual assault, they think of it as something that happens to someone else. "That could never happen to me" has been uttered by many women and men. Though many of us may never be victims of sexual assault, odds are we know someone who has. Whether it be a friend, family member or co-worker, anyone who has known a victim of sexual assault realizes the violation not only has a profound effect on that person, but also everyone around them. The goal of the week is to promote community awareness of sexual assault and how it affects not only victims, but their loved ones as well. "Sexual assault crosses all boundaries. Men, women, children, old people, they are all victims of sexual violence," said Allison Bennett of Whatcom Crisis Services, "And when someone defines what has happened to themselves as not being a sexual assault, it normalizes violence," Bennett said. "Victims of sexual assault often experience trust issues with those around them. Sexual violence is both stressful and draining for the victims and their families," said Kathy Nyhuis of the Brigid Collins House. Another goal of Sexual Assault Awareness Week is to show how widespread sexual assault really is. "Awareness of sexual assault leads to education. Educating the community will make people more conscious of things like safety," Nyhuis said. "There were 151 sexual assaults and 32 rapes by force in Bellingham in 1996," said Lt. Dascom Jamison, of the Bellingham Police Department. During Sexual Assault Awareness Week, neighborhoods can come together to look at the current state of sexual violence in our city and what can be done to stop it. According to crisis services, several things can be done throughout the community to promote awareness and put a stop to sexual violence. These include talking to children about safety, becoming informed on the issue of sexual assault and volunteering at a sexual assault outreach center in your community. "Volunteers provide both physical and emotional support for victims. They act as listeners without telling the person what to do," said Caytie Cuniff of crisis services. Crisis services is sponsoring several events to correspond to Sexual Assault Awareness Week. A forum, "Sexual Assault: The Ripple Effect," will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. April 16 at Whatcom Community College's Student Center. Bennett will oversee the forum, which raises the issue of sexual violence and its effects on the community. "But I Said No," a play about the affects of date rape on both men and women, will also run on at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall Ave. Bennett said violence perpetuates cycles of abuse and can have a snowball effect unless it is stopped.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1997 April 15 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 100, no. 4 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1997-04-15 |
Year Published | 1997 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Lisa L. Diaz, editor Matt Finlinson, managing editor Rachel Morrow, news editor Kristen T. Paulson, news editor Jen Nikolaisen, features editor Jen O'Brien, features editor D. Eric Jones, accent editor Dennis Pasco, accent editor Kristin Darland, sports editor Josh Godfrey, sports editor Gene Metrick, opinions editor Jessica Kate Luce, copy editor Rachel Morrow, copy editor Aaron Dahl, photo editor Tom Degan, photo editor Vincent Verhei, graphics editor Nicky Loi, online editor Jessica Kate Luce, online editor Jeremy Chase, cartoonist Jason Kelly, cartoonist |
Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Scott Biern, custodian Roger Sprague, custodian emeritus Reporters : Shelby Benny Chris Blake Edward Brightman Chris Brooks Sara Buckwitz Gabe Campbell Scott Castle Amy Christiansen Tammy Clarke Naiomi Dillon Jennifer Dye Jill Frewing Julia Groce Jennifer Hart Ryan Hawkes Jennifer Hayes Jacob Henifin Molly Hernandez Arvid Hokanson Ryan Hooser Lucy Kee Katherine Johnson Amy King Brian Kingsberry Meredith Lofberg Chris Luczyk Mercedes Maddox Heather Mills James Morrell Scott Morris Riley Morton Sarah Olson Laurie Phillpot Michelle Rennie Carey Ross Kevin Rus Joseph Rzeczkowski Fred Sheffield Heather Stanczak Steven Uhles Kimberly Vincent Todd Wanke Norah West Jenny Zappala |
Photographer |
Ryan Hooser Morgan Hepfer Sarah Steves Meche Brownlow Aaron Dahl Jacob Henifin |
Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
Article Titles | Hey Ed, you have a nice set of horns / by Ryan Hooser (p.1) -- Newsstand wins federal civil suit / by Jacob Henifin (p.1) -- Sexual assault effects highlighted this week / by Jennifer Hart (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- official announcements (p.2) -- AS candidates vie for positions (p.3) -- Western Front, Klipson win first place / by Naomi Dillon (p.4) -- Features (p.5) -- Flippin' the disc / by Jacob Henifin (p.5) -- Students risk it all for a little dough / by Shelby Benny (p.6) -- Sucked into some unexpected lessons / by Arvid Hokanson (p.7) -- Save pennies, waste time / by Christopher Luczyk (p.7) -- Top five scams to look for / by Naomi Dillon (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Men en route to final four / by Meredith Lofberg (p.8) -- Vikings stroke their way to victory / by Ted Brightman (p.8) -- Women's lacrosse sets sights on defending title / by Meredith Lofberg (p.9) -- Brains, baskets equal All-American / by Jim Morrell III (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Hanna Carpenter with Edward the goat (p.1) -- Caleb Holt, Joshua Cummings, Morgan Hepfer, Pan Kantiyavong, Meche Brownlow, Douglas Leek (p.3) -- Josh Skoko, Sarah Steves (p.4) -- Tom Osterdahl (p.5) -- Ryan White (p.6) -- E.J. O'Neal (p.8) -- April Saunders (p.9) -- Arvid Hokanson (p.10) -- Meredith Lofberg (p.11) |
Cartoons | [Push for a new stadium] / 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 - 1997 April 15 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1997-04-15 |
Year Published | 1997 |
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 | Postal fraud, CD club i^ rip-offs, and other scams FEATURES, 6-7 Western lacrosse teams gear up for league championships SPORTS, 8 Tuesday, April 15,1997/ Volume 100 Issue 4 WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington a nice WmmimiM Newstand wins federal civil suit By Jacob Henifin The Western Front Whatcom County. Prosecutor David McEachran violated the civil rights of The Newstand International's owner and former manager through prior restraint and retaliatory prosecution, an eight-member jury ruled Friday. They subsequently awarded Ira Stohl and Kristin Hjelsand $1.3 million in damages. McEachran prosecuted Stohl and Hjelsand in February 1995 for promoting pornography by selling an issue of the magazine Answer Me!, which dealt explicitly and graphically with rape. The two were acquitted of criminal charges a year later and brought suit against Whatcom County in federal district court in Seattle. "It is incredibly gratifying to tell your story to a jury — how the business was hurt and how horrible it was," Stohl said. Stohl and Hjelsand's federal case was based on precisely what McEachran said to them in a February meeting. After a complaint was brought to McEachran's attention, he threatened them with prosecution if they continued to sell Answer Me! or "anything like it in the future." McEachran testified he did not say "anything like it," but instead said "anything exactly like (Answer Me!)." The central issue in the case was prior restraint, "which occurs when an agent of the government abridges First Amendment guarantees of free speech and press through threat of arrest. Attorney Breean Beggs, who defended The Newstand in the criminal trial, explained the subtlety of the semantics. McEachran argued that what he meant by "exactly like it" was that a change, such as a new cover, if everything else remained the same, would be "exactly like it" and therefore prohibited, he said. Judge Thomas S. Zilley instructed the jury that "exactly like it" in this context would not have been prior restraint. '"Anything like it' is more vague and crosses the line of permissible vagueness," Beggs said. McEachran's testimony was contradicted by the testimony of Bellingham Police Det. Tim Lintz, who was present at the meeting with Stohl and Hjelsand. McEachran's claims were also refuted by former Western Front reporter Jason Hickman, who interviewed and quoted McEachran verbatim. "Zilley misinstructed the jury on prior restraint," Randy Watts, representing Whatcom County, said. "He only gave half of the equation. McEachran would have to have removed material from See Trial, page 3 Sexual assault effects highlighted this week By Jennifer Hart The Western Front "The Ripple Effect: Sexual Assault Impacting Our Community" is the theme of this years' Sexual Assault Awareness Week, running from April 13-19. When many people think of sexual assault, they think of it as something that happens to someone else. "That could never happen to me" has been uttered by many women and men. Though many of us may never be victims of sexual assault, odds are we know someone who has. Whether it be a friend, family member or co-worker, anyone who has known a victim of sexual assault realizes the violation not only has a profound effect on that person, but also everyone around them. The goal of the week is to promote community awareness of sexual assault and how it affects not only victims, but their loved ones as well. "Sexual assault crosses all boundaries. Men, women, children, old people, they are all victims of sexual violence," said Allison Bennett of Whatcom Crisis Services, "And when someone defines what has happened to themselves as not being a sexual assault, it normalizes violence," Bennett said. "Victims of sexual assault often experience trust issues with those around them. Sexual violence is both stressful and draining for the victims and their families," said Kathy Nyhuis of the Brigid Collins House. Another goal of Sexual Assault Awareness Week is to show how widespread sexual assault really is. "Awareness of sexual assault leads to education. Educating the community will make people more conscious of things like safety," Nyhuis said. "There were 151 sexual assaults and 32 rapes by force in Bellingham in 1996," said Lt. Dascom Jamison, of the Bellingham Police Department. During Sexual Assault Awareness Week, neighborhoods can come together to look at the current state of sexual violence in our city and what can be done to stop it. According to crisis services, several things can be done throughout the community to promote awareness and put a stop to sexual violence. These include talking to children about safety, becoming informed on the issue of sexual assault and volunteering at a sexual assault outreach center in your community. "Volunteers provide both physical and emotional support for victims. They act as listeners without telling the person what to do," said Caytie Cuniff of crisis services. Crisis services is sponsoring several events to correspond to Sexual Assault Awareness Week. A forum, "Sexual Assault: The Ripple Effect," will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. April 16 at Whatcom Community College's Student Center. Bennett will oversee the forum, which raises the issue of sexual violence and its effects on the community. "But I Said No," a play about the affects of date rape on both men and women, will also run on at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall Ave. Bennett said violence perpetuates cycles of abuse and can have a snowball effect unless it is stopped. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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