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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOLUME 104 ISSUE 9 FRIDAY May 1,1998 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Once, twice, three times an election IIIIISII^^ Kitty Calhoun ascends Thalay Saggar in the Indian Himalayas. Andy Setters, the photographer, gave a presentation Thursday night about the impact climbing has had on his life. See story, page 6 By Katherine Schiffner The Western Front When Associated Students presidential candidate Caleb Papineau learned of his disqualifications, he clenched his hands and hung his head. Sarah Steves, the other candidate in the run-off election, burst into tears. However, the lengthy campaign is not over yet. Papineau, who won the April 29 run-off election by nine votes, was disqualified by the AS Elections Board for failing to comply with sanctions the board had imposed at its April 27 meeting after the board ruled Papineau violated the elections code. Papineau was also disqualified on a separate count by the Associated Students Elections Coordinator for failing to turn in his financial statement by 5 p.m. on April 29. Papineau said he has not decided whether or not he will appeal both decisions. Due to Papineau's disqualification, the election code mandates a second run-off election, which will be May 6 in Red Square from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The election will determine whether Steves or K.C. Bodily will become the next AS president. The April 29 election did deter- "I think there needs to be a serious re-evaluation of the grievance process." mine the winner of the AS vice president of Business and Operations; Genevieve Panush won the race with 61.24 percent of the 921 votes cast. In the run-off election, Steves received 49.59 percent of the 1103 votes cast, and Papineau received 50.41 percent of the votes.-Eleven percent of Western students participated in the one-day vote. "Trying to explain what happened to the voters is a hard thing," said Associated Students E l e c t i o n s Caleb Papineau Associated Students presidential candidate C o o r d i n a t o r N i c h o l a s Harmer, adding that the necessity for a third election is "unprecedented." "What can you say? I know you all came to the polls a second time, but here we go again," Harmer said. The elections board unanimously voted to disqualify Papineau at Wednesday's meeting, with members Joe Mochnick, Rachelle Wills, Travis Goodlett, Heather Quinn, Joel Bruer, board adviser Kevin Majkut and board Chair Arionda Feeney present. Feeney said the board ruled Papineau had failed to comply with the sanctions imposed against him for sending e-mail to randomly selected students, which the board had determined was a violation of the elections See Grievance, page 3 Committee gives Western passing grade By Scott Morris The Western Front Considering the wide scope of the 17- member accreditation team's visit to Western this week, the team's oral report of its preliminary findings was, by contrast, short and lacking details. At the podium Wednesday morning in the Wilson Library Presentation Room, Professor Joan Wadlow, chair of the evaluation team that combed the campus Monday and Tuesday, briefly summarized what works and what doesn't at Western. Western received high marks for its commitment to undergraduate education, the mentoring of new faculty and the atmosphere of the campus. "The three commendations are more than just good practices," Wadlow said. "These are outstanding activities that fit nicely with Western's strategic goal of The first commendation was particularly strong, given that under-: graduate education is Western's primary concern "Western Washington University is commended for the strength and quality of its commitment to undergraduate education," Wadlow said. "Faculty members are available and accessible to students." The evaluators commendation also praised Western's success at integrating the student experience with life outside the university. Conversely, Wadlow identified three things the evaluators found lacking at "Every faculty member and student should pat themselves on the back." Carolyn Dale Chair of Western's Accreditation Executive Committee Western. "While individual educational programs (at Western) have developed their own assessments that measure results," Wadlow said, "Western has no overall educational assessment of outcomes at the core and educational program level." Second, the accreditors said Western is required to evaluate faculty members every three years, instead of every five years, as is Western's current policy. And while Western was applauded for the cooperative relationship the university has tried to foster with the city of Bellingham while updating its master plan, Wadlow's team urged Western to complete its master plan as soon as possible. The team's recommendations did not mention, however, several things the university's self-study identified as problems. The poor communication between governing bodies, concerns of the Associated Students, problems with the Woodring College-.of Education and inadequate recreational facilities were not addressed by the team's general comments. Immediately after her presentation, Wadlow said it would be premature to comment on specific details. About the recreational facilities, Wadlow did say that the accreditors accepted the university's explanation in the self-study that academic priorities came before recreation. Any questions about the specifics of See Western, page 3
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Title | Western Front - 1998 May 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 104, no. 9 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-05-01 |
Year Published | 1998 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Kristen T. Paulson, editor David Plakos, managing editor Wendy Giroux, news editor Kevin Rus, news editor Caroline Deck, features editor Aleesha Towns, features editor Karl Horeis, accent editor Todd Wanke, accent editor John Bankston, sports editor Jenni Long, sports editor Mike Dashiell, opinions editor Amy Christiansen, copy editor Erin Fredrichs, photo editor Jesse Kinsman, assistant photo editor Matt Jaffe, online editor Katherine Schiffner, online editor Chad Crowe, cartoonist |
Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Seymour, mascot Reporters : Erika Ahlstrom Bryta Alvensleben Catherine Anderson Erin Armstrong Erin Becker Barney Benedictson Andy Bittner Ken Brierly Millissa Brown Katy Calbreath Ernesto Cardenas Dave Chesson AnnMarie Coe Aaron Dahl Tom Degan Mark Dewar Jill Frewing Klaus Gosma Julie Graham Justin Hall Colin E. Howser Sarah Jones David Kearns Steve Leslie Corey Lewis Dana Luthy Sara Magnuson Dan Miller Sarah Millington Sarah Mitchell Scott Morris Cindy Nunley Jenni Odekirk Shane Powell Matt Renschler Christine Root Craig Scott Robin Skillings Samantha Tretheway Greg Tyson Amy Vandall Jonathan Vann Beth Walker Tiffany White Matt Williams Carrie Wood |
Photographer |
Tom Degan Jesse Kinsman Erin Fredrichs Barney Benedictson |
Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
Article Titles | Ain't no mountain high enough (p.1) -- Once, twice, three times an election / by Katherine Schiffner (p.1) -- Committee gives Western passing grade / by Scott Morris (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Strange days (p.3) -- Film shows how pollution endangers Orcas / by Jenni Odekirk (p.4) -- Concert lets the good times roll / by Erin Armstrong (p.5) -- Endowment fund to provide scholarships, fund special programs / by Tiffany White (p.5) -- He'll be coming 'round the mountain / by Millissa Brown (p.6) -- How to build a climbing wall (p.6) -- Western students panhandle for good during spring break / by Julie Graham (p.6) -- Danger at Russell's / by Corey Lewis (p.7) -- No big stretch for Marky in Big Hit / by Matt Renschler (p.7) -- Now that's a spicy meatball! / by Dan Miller (p.8) -- Iha turns it down a notch with Let it come down / by Steve Leslie (p.8) -- Accent (p.9) -- Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jason Kelly / by Dana Luthy (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Downtown out hits strokers for championship / by Erin Becker (p.10) -- Western men, women golfers win conference title / by Millissa Brown (p.11) -- Western's judo squad throws its weight around / by David Kearns (p.11) -- Western men's tennis loses at home / by Aaron Dahl (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Letters (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | Kitty Calhoun / courtesy of Andy Selters (p.1) -- [Orca whales] / courtesy of Henrik Bergfund (p.4) -- [Performers in Let the Good Times Roll II ] (p.5) -- Andy Selters (p.6) -- Jeff Lin / courtesy of Stuart Martin (p.7) -- Ian Barling (p.8) -- James Iha (p.8) -- Jason Kelly, political cartoonist (p.9) -- J.D. Rushton (p.11) -- John Fauver (p.12) -- Addy Bittner (p.13) -- Erika Ahlstrom (p.13) -- Samantha Tretheway (p.14) |
Cartoons | [Happy Trails] / Jason Kelly (p.9) -- [Wow! This is just like a big election! I think they're ready for the real world] / by Chad Crowe (p.14) |
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 - 1998 May 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-05-01 |
Year Published | 1998 |
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 | WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOLUME 104 ISSUE 9 FRIDAY May 1,1998 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Once, twice, three times an election IIIIISII^^ Kitty Calhoun ascends Thalay Saggar in the Indian Himalayas. Andy Setters, the photographer, gave a presentation Thursday night about the impact climbing has had on his life. See story, page 6 By Katherine Schiffner The Western Front When Associated Students presidential candidate Caleb Papineau learned of his disqualifications, he clenched his hands and hung his head. Sarah Steves, the other candidate in the run-off election, burst into tears. However, the lengthy campaign is not over yet. Papineau, who won the April 29 run-off election by nine votes, was disqualified by the AS Elections Board for failing to comply with sanctions the board had imposed at its April 27 meeting after the board ruled Papineau violated the elections code. Papineau was also disqualified on a separate count by the Associated Students Elections Coordinator for failing to turn in his financial statement by 5 p.m. on April 29. Papineau said he has not decided whether or not he will appeal both decisions. Due to Papineau's disqualification, the election code mandates a second run-off election, which will be May 6 in Red Square from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The election will determine whether Steves or K.C. Bodily will become the next AS president. The April 29 election did deter- "I think there needs to be a serious re-evaluation of the grievance process." mine the winner of the AS vice president of Business and Operations; Genevieve Panush won the race with 61.24 percent of the 921 votes cast. In the run-off election, Steves received 49.59 percent of the 1103 votes cast, and Papineau received 50.41 percent of the votes.-Eleven percent of Western students participated in the one-day vote. "Trying to explain what happened to the voters is a hard thing," said Associated Students E l e c t i o n s Caleb Papineau Associated Students presidential candidate C o o r d i n a t o r N i c h o l a s Harmer, adding that the necessity for a third election is "unprecedented." "What can you say? I know you all came to the polls a second time, but here we go again," Harmer said. The elections board unanimously voted to disqualify Papineau at Wednesday's meeting, with members Joe Mochnick, Rachelle Wills, Travis Goodlett, Heather Quinn, Joel Bruer, board adviser Kevin Majkut and board Chair Arionda Feeney present. Feeney said the board ruled Papineau had failed to comply with the sanctions imposed against him for sending e-mail to randomly selected students, which the board had determined was a violation of the elections See Grievance, page 3 Committee gives Western passing grade By Scott Morris The Western Front Considering the wide scope of the 17- member accreditation team's visit to Western this week, the team's oral report of its preliminary findings was, by contrast, short and lacking details. At the podium Wednesday morning in the Wilson Library Presentation Room, Professor Joan Wadlow, chair of the evaluation team that combed the campus Monday and Tuesday, briefly summarized what works and what doesn't at Western. Western received high marks for its commitment to undergraduate education, the mentoring of new faculty and the atmosphere of the campus. "The three commendations are more than just good practices," Wadlow said. "These are outstanding activities that fit nicely with Western's strategic goal of The first commendation was particularly strong, given that under-: graduate education is Western's primary concern "Western Washington University is commended for the strength and quality of its commitment to undergraduate education," Wadlow said. "Faculty members are available and accessible to students." The evaluators commendation also praised Western's success at integrating the student experience with life outside the university. Conversely, Wadlow identified three things the evaluators found lacking at "Every faculty member and student should pat themselves on the back." Carolyn Dale Chair of Western's Accreditation Executive Committee Western. "While individual educational programs (at Western) have developed their own assessments that measure results," Wadlow said, "Western has no overall educational assessment of outcomes at the core and educational program level." Second, the accreditors said Western is required to evaluate faculty members every three years, instead of every five years, as is Western's current policy. And while Western was applauded for the cooperative relationship the university has tried to foster with the city of Bellingham while updating its master plan, Wadlow's team urged Western to complete its master plan as soon as possible. The team's recommendations did not mention, however, several things the university's self-study identified as problems. The poor communication between governing bodies, concerns of the Associated Students, problems with the Woodring College-.of Education and inadequate recreational facilities were not addressed by the team's general comments. Immediately after her presentation, Wadlow said it would be premature to comment on specific details. About the recreational facilities, Wadlow did say that the accreditors accepted the university's explanation in the self-study that academic priorities came before recreation. Any questions about the specifics of See Western, page 3 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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