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Friday, April 30,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 9 Bellingham, Washington
Stop death penalty, says 'Dead Man Walking' author
Nick Haney/The Western Front
Sister Helen Prejean
By Ernesto Cardenas
THE WESTERN FRONT
In her speech Wednesday
night at Western, Sister Helen
Prejean said she must gather 1
million signatures opposing the
death penalty by the end of the
year 2000. The, "Dead Man
Walking" author is touring the
country recounting her experiences
with death row inmates
and asking for help with her
project "Mematorium 2000."
Prejean will present the resolution
to the United Nations,
U.S. Legislature and Congress.
Western is just one stop on
the Louisiana native's quest to
end capital punishment.
Once the seats in Arntzen 100
filled, Prejean invited the rest of
her audience to sit in the aisles;
about 500 people gathered to
hear her speak.
'You're going to be listening to
some southern storytelling and
you have to sit down for that,"
Prejean said.
Ever since Susan Sarandon
made Prejean's book into a
movie, Prejean has been bombarded
with requests for her
time. She said appeals range
from writing book blurbs to
helping inmates with their
death penalty cases.
"Where I live is a beehive,"
Prejean said. "The fax is always
going. There are e-mails coming
in. Phone calls are coming in.
You can't believe the influx that
is always coming in."
Prejean said her main concern
is getting people to reflect on the
death penalty through her stories
of death-row inmates. The
real stories of inmates may
arouse compassion and under-
See DEATH-ROW, page 4
Cox, Spencer still vying for president
By Tiffany White
THE WESTERN FRONT
Approximately 1,750 student
votes brought the 1999-2000
Associated Students elections
to a bittersweet end
Wednesday; however, the race
for A.S. president is far from
finished.
A.S. election results determined
Victor Cox and Aaron
Spencer must compete in an
election run-off next week..to
officially declare the next leader
of Western's student body.
In order for candidates to win
an election race, they need 50
percent of the votes plus one
vote, explained Jon Hildahl,
A.S. elections coordinator.
Cox finished this week's election
with 46.79 percent , 759
student votes; while Spencer
received 36 percent, 584 student
votes.
Cox and Spencer will campaign
until the A.S. polls reopen
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in
Red Square, Hildahl said.
"I did expect a runoff because
there are three opponents and
each opponent had a strong
base of people who were going
to vote for them," Cox said.
Cox's main goal for his campaign
is accountability — to
always be there for the students,
he said.
"I love getting people
involved and helping them
achieve their goals," Cox said.
Spencer said he is ready to
facilitate communication
between students and faculty.
"My main focus is to have the
channels of communication
open so all of our issues can be See ELECTION, page 4
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
WA Student Lobby Initiative:
Passed / For 941 58%
VP for Business & Operations:
Michelle Yousey 1,418 99%
Chris Goodenow/The Western Front
Approximately 16.5 percent of the Western student body casted 1,750 votes.
well addressed by representative
groups," Spencer said.
. Spencer said he thinks there
will not be any grievance this
year, and Cox agreed.
"There's the competition of
course, but the hostility isn't
there," Cox said.
The other A.S. Board position
results are final. In the close
race for the vice president for
Academic Affairs, Rafael
Castafieda won with 51.03 percent,
715 votes. In another
close race for vice president for
Diversity, Morgan Hepfer succeeded
with 53.55 percent, 754
Student Technology Fee
Referendum:
Failed / Against 788 52%
VP for Student Life:
Jefri Peters 1,417 99%
Run off for President:
Victor Cox 759 47%
Aaron Spencer 584 36%
VP for Legislative &
Community Affairs:
David Toyer 1,158 74%
VP for Activities:
Amy Finkbonner 970 68%
VP for Academic Affairs:
Rafael
Gastaneda 715 51%
VP for Diversity:
Morgan Hepfer 754 54%
No Western students yet affected by reserve call-up
By Matt Jaffe
THE WESTERN FRONT
President Clinton recently
ordered the call-up of 33,000
U.S. military reservists.
Although no reservists from
Western are currently activated,
this could change if the Kosovo
conflict continues to escalate,
Veteran's Center Coordinator
Jen Stratton said.
Stratton said a reservist-has
24 hours to report for duty after
being called.
In order to get out of classes,
the reservist must send a copy of
their orders to the registrar to
assure they won't get failing
grades and to get a tuition
refund.
Stratton said a student who
gets called will be credited for a
refund depending on what point
in the quarter the withdrawal
takes place.
A reservist who withdraws
one-third of the way through the
quarter gets no credit and a full
refund. A reservist withdrawal
in the second third of the quarter
gets half credit, and a
reservist withdrawal in the final
part of the quarter gets full
credit and a letter grade at the
professor's discretion.
The military requires a letter
grade of C or. better for it to pay
the reservist's tuition.
Withdrawal and re-entrance
fees are a different situation.
Stratton said the policy needs
to be updated to reflect the current
fee system.
"When this policy was made,
there were no application or re-admittance
fees," Stratton said.
The Kosovo conflict has not
reduced enlistment locally.
"For us, recruitment has
either stayed the same or gone
up this past couple months,"
Staff Sgt. Mike Midstokke of the
Bellingham Army Recruiting
Station said.
Presidential
biographer
Goodwin
visits Western
By Rachimah Magnuson
THE WESTERN FRONT
Doris Kearns Goodwin found
heroes in every leader, bargained
with Lyndon Johnson
and slept where Winston
Churchill once did. Yet throughout
her life, she enjoyed baseball
the most.
Goodwin, historian, author
and political commentator visited
Western Wednesday night to
give the final presentation in
Western's Distinguished Lecture
Series to an audience of approximately
2,000.
"I shall always be grateful for
See GOODWIN, page 4
Men must help
prevent rape,
er says
By Remy Kissel
THE WESTERN FRONT
Preventing violence on college
campuses and overcoming social
injustices were the main issues
traveling lecturer Dr. Alan
Berkowitz spoke about to students,
staff and faculty during a
series of guest lectures Thursday.
Chris Berry, coordinator of
Men Against Rape, Western's
rape prevention program for
men, said he considers Berkowitz
See PREVENTION, page 3
IN THIS ISSUE
Camping in Whatcom
County
All you need to know
about camping in the great
outdoors.
Story page 8.
Hey, beer man!
If 'Alice in
Wonderland'
murals and
vintage rock
memorabilia
sound
appealing,
check out
Father John's Pub,
Bellingham's new bar.
Story page 7.
FRONT ONLINE
http: / / westernfront.vvvNai.edu
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| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 1999 April 30 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 108, no. 9 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1999-04-30 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Editor |
John Bankston, editor Tyler Watson, managing editor Erin Becker, copy editor Bryta Alvensleben, copy editor Mia Penta, copy editor Kayley Mendenhall, copy editor Alyssa Pfau, news editor Jenni Odekirk, news editor Steven Uhles, accent/features editor Todd Wanke, accent/features editor Sports Editors: Colin Howser, sports editor Curt Woodard, sports editor Karl Horeis, opinions editor Barney Benedictson, photo editor Nick Haney, assistant photo editor Matt Williams, online editor |
| Staff |
Chad Crowe, cartoonist Sarah Kulfan, cartoonist Teari Brown, business manager Staff Reporters : Lisa Beck Chris Blake Monica Bell April Busch Sarah Buckwitz Kimberly Blair Sara Ballenger Christi Croft Lisa Curdy Tiffaney Campell Chris Christian Duane Dales Liz Doolittle Chris Fuller Andy Faubion Kelly Ferguson Chris Goodenow Julie Hemphill Kristen Hawley Alex Hennesy Amanda Hashimoto Sabrina Johnson Remy Kissel Scott Lamont Jenni Long Jeff Lechtanski Corey Lewis Meredith Lofberg Krisun Marquardt Siobhan Millhouse Rachimah Magnuson Sara Magnuson Jaime Martin Jackie Mercurio Kari McGinnis Erica Oakley Meghan Pattee Daniel Peters Laura Query Natalie Quick Derrick Scheid Emily Santolla Christie Shepard Dave Shepperd Bobby Stone Aaron Snel Kathryn Stephens Jen True Jay Tarpinian Katrina Tyrell Carrie Van Driel Joseph Wiederhold Chris Worth Sarah Webb Steve Wiens Linnea Westerlind Craig Yantis Janis Yi Laura Zimmerman. |
| Photographer |
Nick Haney Chris Goodenow Andy Faubion Barney Benedictson Havilah Rand Amanda Hashimoto Rachimah Magnuson Sara Ballenger |
| Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
| Article Titles | Stop death penalty, says 'Dead Man Walking' author / by Ernesto Cardenas (p.1) -- Cox, Spencer still vying for president / by Tiffany White (p.1) -- No Western students yet affected by reserve call-up / by Matt Jaffe (p.1) -- Presidential biographer Goodwin visits Western / by Rachimah Magnuson (p.1) -- Men must help prevent rape, Speaker says / by Remy Kissel (p.1) -- Cops Box (p.2) -- AP Wire News Briefs (p.2) -- Bellingham Weather (p.2) -- WWU Official Announcements (p.2) -- Fate of Bellingham Bay cleanup bill in governor's hands / by Chris Blake (p.3) -- Campus Calendar (p.3) -- Strange Days (p.4) -- Lippi Green gets Hemingway nod / by Holly Hinterberger (p.5) -- 'Lost and Found' no find / by Craig Yantis (p.5) -- 'Pushing Tin' flat / by Scott LaMont (p.5) -- Keyed for success / by Sabrina Johnson (p.6) -- Art under the blue moon / by Scott LaMont (p.6) -- Come see Father John's Pub / by Corey Lewis (p.7) -- Clothing & causes / by Kathryn Stephens (p.7) -- Preserving natural beauty paramount / by Chris Christian (p.8) -- Preparations key to good camping / by Bobby Stone (p.8) -- Class explores edible flora in local outdoor environments / by Duane Dales (p.8) -- Passionate at the helm / by Erica Oakley (p.9) -- Big Balls victorious / by Aaron Snel (p.9) -- Fastpitch loses doubleheader (p.9) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Self defense is not "sinister" / by Andy Faubion and Jeff Faubion (p.10) -- Letters (p.10) -- Cabaret: lesson for today / by Carrie Crystal Van Driel (p.11) -- People's duty to remember and reflect / by Jeremy Thurston (p.11) |
| Photographs | Sister Helen Prejean (p.1) -- [Students voting] (p.1) -- Alan Berkowitz (p.3) -- Victor Cox (p.4) -- Aaron Spencer (p.4) -- Doris Kearns Goodwin (p.4) -- Rosina Lippi Green (p.5) -- Jimmy Henry (p.6) -- Havilah Rand (p.6) -- John Reinas (p.7) -- [Community Thrift Store] (p.7) -- Nora Andren (p.9) -- Bob Jones (p.9) -- Andy Faubion (p.10) -- Jeff Faubion (p.10) -- Carrie Crystal Van Driel (p.11) -- Jeremy Thurston (p.11) |
| Cartoons | [Camper] (p.8) -- [I don't need a gun to kick your ass] (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 - 1999 April 30 - Page 1 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1999-04-30 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| 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 | Friday, April 30,1999 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 108 Issue 9 Bellingham, Washington Stop death penalty, says 'Dead Man Walking' author Nick Haney/The Western Front Sister Helen Prejean By Ernesto Cardenas THE WESTERN FRONT In her speech Wednesday night at Western, Sister Helen Prejean said she must gather 1 million signatures opposing the death penalty by the end of the year 2000. The, "Dead Man Walking" author is touring the country recounting her experiences with death row inmates and asking for help with her project "Mematorium 2000." Prejean will present the resolution to the United Nations, U.S. Legislature and Congress. Western is just one stop on the Louisiana native's quest to end capital punishment. Once the seats in Arntzen 100 filled, Prejean invited the rest of her audience to sit in the aisles; about 500 people gathered to hear her speak. 'You're going to be listening to some southern storytelling and you have to sit down for that," Prejean said. Ever since Susan Sarandon made Prejean's book into a movie, Prejean has been bombarded with requests for her time. She said appeals range from writing book blurbs to helping inmates with their death penalty cases. "Where I live is a beehive," Prejean said. "The fax is always going. There are e-mails coming in. Phone calls are coming in. You can't believe the influx that is always coming in." Prejean said her main concern is getting people to reflect on the death penalty through her stories of death-row inmates. The real stories of inmates may arouse compassion and under- See DEATH-ROW, page 4 Cox, Spencer still vying for president By Tiffany White THE WESTERN FRONT Approximately 1,750 student votes brought the 1999-2000 Associated Students elections to a bittersweet end Wednesday; however, the race for A.S. president is far from finished. A.S. election results determined Victor Cox and Aaron Spencer must compete in an election run-off next week..to officially declare the next leader of Western's student body. In order for candidates to win an election race, they need 50 percent of the votes plus one vote, explained Jon Hildahl, A.S. elections coordinator. Cox finished this week's election with 46.79 percent , 759 student votes; while Spencer received 36 percent, 584 student votes. Cox and Spencer will campaign until the A.S. polls reopen 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Red Square, Hildahl said. "I did expect a runoff because there are three opponents and each opponent had a strong base of people who were going to vote for them," Cox said. Cox's main goal for his campaign is accountability — to always be there for the students, he said. "I love getting people involved and helping them achieve their goals," Cox said. Spencer said he is ready to facilitate communication between students and faculty. "My main focus is to have the channels of communication open so all of our issues can be See ELECTION, page 4 UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS WA Student Lobby Initiative: Passed / For 941 58% VP for Business & Operations: Michelle Yousey 1,418 99% Chris Goodenow/The Western Front Approximately 16.5 percent of the Western student body casted 1,750 votes. well addressed by representative groups," Spencer said. . Spencer said he thinks there will not be any grievance this year, and Cox agreed. "There's the competition of course, but the hostility isn't there," Cox said. The other A.S. Board position results are final. In the close race for the vice president for Academic Affairs, Rafael Castafieda won with 51.03 percent, 715 votes. In another close race for vice president for Diversity, Morgan Hepfer succeeded with 53.55 percent, 754 Student Technology Fee Referendum: Failed / Against 788 52% VP for Student Life: Jefri Peters 1,417 99% Run off for President: Victor Cox 759 47% Aaron Spencer 584 36% VP for Legislative & Community Affairs: David Toyer 1,158 74% VP for Activities: Amy Finkbonner 970 68% VP for Academic Affairs: Rafael Gastaneda 715 51% VP for Diversity: Morgan Hepfer 754 54% No Western students yet affected by reserve call-up By Matt Jaffe THE WESTERN FRONT President Clinton recently ordered the call-up of 33,000 U.S. military reservists. Although no reservists from Western are currently activated, this could change if the Kosovo conflict continues to escalate, Veteran's Center Coordinator Jen Stratton said. Stratton said a reservist-has 24 hours to report for duty after being called. In order to get out of classes, the reservist must send a copy of their orders to the registrar to assure they won't get failing grades and to get a tuition refund. Stratton said a student who gets called will be credited for a refund depending on what point in the quarter the withdrawal takes place. A reservist who withdraws one-third of the way through the quarter gets no credit and a full refund. A reservist withdrawal in the second third of the quarter gets half credit, and a reservist withdrawal in the final part of the quarter gets full credit and a letter grade at the professor's discretion. The military requires a letter grade of C or. better for it to pay the reservist's tuition. Withdrawal and re-entrance fees are a different situation. Stratton said the policy needs to be updated to reflect the current fee system. "When this policy was made, there were no application or re-admittance fees," Stratton said. The Kosovo conflict has not reduced enlistment locally. "For us, recruitment has either stayed the same or gone up this past couple months," Staff Sgt. Mike Midstokke of the Bellingham Army Recruiting Station said. Presidential biographer Goodwin visits Western By Rachimah Magnuson THE WESTERN FRONT Doris Kearns Goodwin found heroes in every leader, bargained with Lyndon Johnson and slept where Winston Churchill once did. Yet throughout her life, she enjoyed baseball the most. Goodwin, historian, author and political commentator visited Western Wednesday night to give the final presentation in Western's Distinguished Lecture Series to an audience of approximately 2,000. "I shall always be grateful for See GOODWIN, page 4 Men must help prevent rape, er says By Remy Kissel THE WESTERN FRONT Preventing violence on college campuses and overcoming social injustices were the main issues traveling lecturer Dr. Alan Berkowitz spoke about to students, staff and faculty during a series of guest lectures Thursday. Chris Berry, coordinator of Men Against Rape, Western's rape prevention program for men, said he considers Berkowitz See PREVENTION, page 3 IN THIS ISSUE Camping in Whatcom County All you need to know about camping in the great outdoors. Story page 8. Hey, beer man! If 'Alice in Wonderland' murals and vintage rock memorabilia sound appealing, check out Father John's Pub, Bellingham's new bar. Story page 7. FRONT ONLINE http: / / westernfront.vvvNai.edu |
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| Language Code | Eng |
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