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. W E S T E RN FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, JANUARY 12,1999 VOLUME 107 ISSUE 2 INSIDE: •MEN'S COACH N A B s i 5 ( S | | ^^ AT WESTERN, PAGE 16 •RESOLUTIONS FOR 1999, MGE 1 1 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON udents seek tuition freeze By Alyssa Pfau The Western Front Maintaining affordable tuition is a concern many Western students have as the state legislature considers giving college trustees the authority to set tuition at their respective institutions. The authority to set tuition locally, as proposed by Gov. Gary Locke, prohibits college trustees from raising tuition by more than 5 percent during the next two years; however, students fear that after those two years are finished, tuition could increase by a large and unaffordable percentage. "If you want us to stay in school and become productive citizens, don't raise our tuition to levels where we can't afford it," said Jeremiah Huber, a junior at Western majoring in political science. Huber, who is physically disabled, does not have a large array of jobs to choose from, so an education is imperative for him, he said. Dependent on financial aid to pay for school, Huber said he is concerned that if his tuition were to increase by much more and financial aid did not parallel that increase, he would struggle to pay for school. To protect students like Huber from unpredictable tuition hikes, the Associated Students Board of Directors is heading up a student lobby. "We want to ensure that we have affordable tuition for the long-term," said Victor Cox, vice president for Academic Affairs. During the past four years, tuition increases have been steady at 3.8 percent per year. Students lobbying for affordable tuition are asking that this percentage be maintained during the next 10 years, Cox said. The A.S. members started their lobby for affordable and predictable tuition at the start of the quarter. They have gone around to residence halls; stood in Red Square explaining to students what local control for tuition could mean and collected student signatures on a large red popsicle that has the words "Tuition Freeze" printed across the top. "The only way we are going to let the legislature know how an increase in tuition affects students is to Front/Erin Fredrichs build student aware- David Toyer stands by the "Tuition Freeze" popsicle, which has the ness on the issues signatures of nearly 600 students who want tuition frozen. and possibilities and then have them express their concerns," said David Toyer, president for and Community A.S. vice Legislative Affairs. Toyer and Cox have spoken to and collected signatures from approximately 600 students, but they say they are still far from meeting their goal. "Theoretically, I would like to get every student on campus to sign it because it affects everyone," Cox said. Once the "Tuition Freeze" popsicle is signed — front and back — the next thing to do is wait until the debates about local control for tuition start in Olympia, Toyer said. At that critical point, Toyer and Cox plan to gather as many students as possible to . go down to Olympia to lobby See Tuition page 3 Fairhaven race, gender curriculum to be re-evaluated in wake of letters By Darcy Spann The Western Front Negative attacks on Fairhaven faculty and students regarding race, class and gender issues have persuaded Fairhaven Dean Marie Eaton to instigate a reexamination of the methods used for interaction and discussion of these often heated topics. A Sunday afternoon meeting at Fairhaven was called to discuss ideas and solutions to overcome the problems the college is experiencing. Ongoing controversy surrounding what some claim is a curriculum that lends itself to opposing opinions has resulted in the posting of an anonymous note directed at Fairhaven professor Midori Takagi. The note, labeling Takagi "unstable" and "very abusive", and warning students not to criticize her views, was written by a group who call themselves VOR. Takagi believes that whoever wrote the malicious note must have been angry and hurt by something involving these i s s u e s . "We must openly deal with issues, but first we must clarify as a community what those issues are." Voices of Reason. Another anonymous group, the D i r t y L a u n d r y Committee, believed by Voices of Reason to be guided by Takagi, has been responsible for chalk messages in Red Square denouncing Western's treatment of race issues and was also criticized by Jesse Marden Fairhaven student D e s p i te t h e threatening manner of the note, she plans to continue encouraging students to v o i c e t h e i r opinions. "Although I do not find the content of this message to be politically enlightening ... I still support students' ability to post their concerns anonymously," she said. Takagi said she believes she, in particular, has been targeted due to her outspoken nature concerning sensitive issues, including race, class, gender and sexual orientation. "I think that some of the things I've said have made people uncomfortable, particularly people who have not examined their privileges based on these issues," she said. In an open letter to the Fairhaven community, students Laurie Magan and Erika Michiko Fjeld expressed their opinions that these anonymous groups' actions are protected; therefore, the attacks on them See Fairhaven page 8 Western skiers flock to Baker By Kari McGinnis The Western Front While falling into the pristine wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the raindrops of Bellingham give way to the fat snowflakes of the North Cascades. Meander east along Highway 542 and drivers may find themselves smiling and wide-eyed as they take in the panoramic view. Mount Baker Ski Area falls into the perfect place — between the towering peaks of Mount Baker (10,750 feet elevation) and Mount Shuksan (9,720 feet elevation). With the most snowfall of any ski area in North America — 615 inches a year — Mount Baker may be the ideal weekend escape for many western students. Western student Tyler McCoy said he thinks the "thick, rich, full-bodied snow" of Mount Baker is among the best in the northwest. A skier for 12 years, McCoy learned to ski on the slopes at Steven's Pass, but he has been faithful to Baker since high school. Mount Baker Ski Area doesn't cater to any particular level, he said, but maintains enough slopes to satisfy intermediate skiers and offers more challenging skiing for more advanced and expert skiers. McCoy described the mountain as "a well-known friend." He said the challenges at Mount Baker are abundant — cliffs and cornices are everywhere — and the skiing demands high energy. Groomed runs are the minority and people have an open attitude about back-country skiing, he added. "There are hidden pockets and out-of- the-way lines," he said. The best part about skiing at Mount Baker, McCoy continued, "is there's incredible, back-country terrain right at your doorstep." "You can't compare anything to Baker," agreed Western student Kate Harrington, who learned to ski at Crystal Mountain. Mount Baker Ski Area doesn't have fancy hotels or restaurants, Harrington said. She explained that Baker See Skiing page 14 Front/Bobby Stone A skier slides down Mount Baker.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1996 January 12 |
Volume and Number | vol. 108, no. 2 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-01-12 |
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 |
Wendy Giroux, editor Ken Brierly, managing editor John Bankston, copy editor Sara Magnuson, copy editor Corey Lewis, news editor Jenni Odekirk, news editor Erin Becker, Accent editor Tyler Watson, Accent editor Jenni Long, features editor Tiffany White, features editor Colin Howser, sports editor Bobby Stone, sports editor Samantha Tretheway, opinions editor Erin Fredrichs, photo editor Tim Klein, photo editor Ben Stabler, graphics editor Chris Muellenbach, online editor Matt Williams, online editor |
Staff |
Sarah Kulfan, cartoonist Terri Brown, business manager Reporters : Bryta Alvensleben Sara Ballenger Kari Benny Addy Bittner Ernesto Cardenas Cole Cosgrove Lisa Curdy Duane Dales Jennifer Dye James Ferguson Julie Graham Chris Goodenow Justin Hall Nick Haney Kristen Hawley Holly Hinterberger Margaret Huffer Julie King Remy Kissel Melissa Laing Chad Marsh Kari McGinnis Kayley Mendenhall Melissa Miller Sarah Miller Siobhan Millhouse Nao Miura Cindy Nunley Kristen O'Conner Mia Penta Alyssa Pfau Christine Ross Anna Shaffer Christie Shepard Katherine Schiffner Carrie Crystal Van Driel Michael Van Elsberg Michael Walker Jennifer Webber Anita White Chong Yi |
Photographer |
Erin Fredrichs Bobby Stone Tim Klein Michelle Rennie |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Students seek tuition freeze / by Alyssa Pfau (p.1) -- Fairhaven race, gender curriculum to be re-evaluated in wake of letters / by Darcy Spann (p.1) -- Western skiers flock to Baker / by Karl McGinnis (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western Briefs (p.2) -- WWU Official Announcements (p.2) --Newsmakers / by Carrie Van Driel (p.3) -- Tax credit benefits students, parents / by Melissa Laing (p.4) - Western hires archivist for northwest studies / by Melissa Miller (p.4) -- Grad students will act as counselors / by Lisa Bach (p.4) -- Western to consider observing Veterans Day as holiday / by Holly Hinterberger (p.5) -- Lost Nessie e-mails still easily retrievable / by Kristen Hawley (p.5) -- Publicity center wins design award / by Mike Walker (p.6) -- Students win award for designing functional products out of waste / by Janis Yi (p.6) -- Birnam Wood gas turned on / by Julie Graham (p.6) -- Western, county to manage old-growth forest / by Darcy Spann and Lisa Bach (p.7) -- ClassFinder earns award for improving efficiency / by Melissa Miller (p.7) -- Beating death / by Nick Haney (p.8) -- Better study habits / by Kristen Hawley (p.9) -- We're gonna party like it's 1999 / by Mia Penta (p.10) -- No pain no gain / by Alyssa Pfau (p.11) -- Going for the golden years / by Michelle Rennie (p.12) -- Up in smoke / by Carrie Crystal Van Driel (p.13) -- Brothers make team a family affair / by Mike Walker (p.14) -- Jackson 25 wins from record / by Jen Webber (p.16) -- Western wins big against PacWest rival / by Jen Webber (p.16) -- 'Killer' 14-hour road trip takes toll on Viking women / by Jen Webber (p.16) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Locke for and against / by Addy Bittner (p.18) -- Letters (p.18) |
Photographs | David Toyer (p.1) -- A skier slides down Mount Baker (p.1) -- Julie Foster (p.3) -- David Weiss (p.4) -- Veterans salute the flag (p.5) -- Dr. Linda Leum Anes (p.8) -- Dr. Jim Douglas (p.8) -- Mitchell Lee (p.10) -- Laura Van Natta (p.10) -- David Harrell (p.10) -- Lee Laney (p.10) -- James Abuan (p.10) -- Ali Ham (p.10) -- Brendan Bold (p.11) -- Ed May (p.12) -- Jared and Jacob Stevenson (p.14) -- Michael Hayden (p.14) -- Brad Jackson (p.16) -- Mike Sims (p.16) -- Briana Abrahamsen (p.16) -- Carmen Dolfo (p.16) -- Addy Bittner (p.18) |
Cartoons | Fairhaven College (p.18) |
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 January 12 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-01-12 |
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 | . W E S T E RN FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, JANUARY 12,1999 VOLUME 107 ISSUE 2 INSIDE: •MEN'S COACH N A B s i 5 ( S | | ^^ AT WESTERN, PAGE 16 •RESOLUTIONS FOR 1999, MGE 1 1 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON udents seek tuition freeze By Alyssa Pfau The Western Front Maintaining affordable tuition is a concern many Western students have as the state legislature considers giving college trustees the authority to set tuition at their respective institutions. The authority to set tuition locally, as proposed by Gov. Gary Locke, prohibits college trustees from raising tuition by more than 5 percent during the next two years; however, students fear that after those two years are finished, tuition could increase by a large and unaffordable percentage. "If you want us to stay in school and become productive citizens, don't raise our tuition to levels where we can't afford it," said Jeremiah Huber, a junior at Western majoring in political science. Huber, who is physically disabled, does not have a large array of jobs to choose from, so an education is imperative for him, he said. Dependent on financial aid to pay for school, Huber said he is concerned that if his tuition were to increase by much more and financial aid did not parallel that increase, he would struggle to pay for school. To protect students like Huber from unpredictable tuition hikes, the Associated Students Board of Directors is heading up a student lobby. "We want to ensure that we have affordable tuition for the long-term," said Victor Cox, vice president for Academic Affairs. During the past four years, tuition increases have been steady at 3.8 percent per year. Students lobbying for affordable tuition are asking that this percentage be maintained during the next 10 years, Cox said. The A.S. members started their lobby for affordable and predictable tuition at the start of the quarter. They have gone around to residence halls; stood in Red Square explaining to students what local control for tuition could mean and collected student signatures on a large red popsicle that has the words "Tuition Freeze" printed across the top. "The only way we are going to let the legislature know how an increase in tuition affects students is to Front/Erin Fredrichs build student aware- David Toyer stands by the "Tuition Freeze" popsicle, which has the ness on the issues signatures of nearly 600 students who want tuition frozen. and possibilities and then have them express their concerns," said David Toyer, president for and Community A.S. vice Legislative Affairs. Toyer and Cox have spoken to and collected signatures from approximately 600 students, but they say they are still far from meeting their goal. "Theoretically, I would like to get every student on campus to sign it because it affects everyone," Cox said. Once the "Tuition Freeze" popsicle is signed — front and back — the next thing to do is wait until the debates about local control for tuition start in Olympia, Toyer said. At that critical point, Toyer and Cox plan to gather as many students as possible to . go down to Olympia to lobby See Tuition page 3 Fairhaven race, gender curriculum to be re-evaluated in wake of letters By Darcy Spann The Western Front Negative attacks on Fairhaven faculty and students regarding race, class and gender issues have persuaded Fairhaven Dean Marie Eaton to instigate a reexamination of the methods used for interaction and discussion of these often heated topics. A Sunday afternoon meeting at Fairhaven was called to discuss ideas and solutions to overcome the problems the college is experiencing. Ongoing controversy surrounding what some claim is a curriculum that lends itself to opposing opinions has resulted in the posting of an anonymous note directed at Fairhaven professor Midori Takagi. The note, labeling Takagi "unstable" and "very abusive", and warning students not to criticize her views, was written by a group who call themselves VOR. Takagi believes that whoever wrote the malicious note must have been angry and hurt by something involving these i s s u e s . "We must openly deal with issues, but first we must clarify as a community what those issues are." Voices of Reason. Another anonymous group, the D i r t y L a u n d r y Committee, believed by Voices of Reason to be guided by Takagi, has been responsible for chalk messages in Red Square denouncing Western's treatment of race issues and was also criticized by Jesse Marden Fairhaven student D e s p i te t h e threatening manner of the note, she plans to continue encouraging students to v o i c e t h e i r opinions. "Although I do not find the content of this message to be politically enlightening ... I still support students' ability to post their concerns anonymously," she said. Takagi said she believes she, in particular, has been targeted due to her outspoken nature concerning sensitive issues, including race, class, gender and sexual orientation. "I think that some of the things I've said have made people uncomfortable, particularly people who have not examined their privileges based on these issues," she said. In an open letter to the Fairhaven community, students Laurie Magan and Erika Michiko Fjeld expressed their opinions that these anonymous groups' actions are protected; therefore, the attacks on them See Fairhaven page 8 Western skiers flock to Baker By Kari McGinnis The Western Front While falling into the pristine wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the raindrops of Bellingham give way to the fat snowflakes of the North Cascades. Meander east along Highway 542 and drivers may find themselves smiling and wide-eyed as they take in the panoramic view. Mount Baker Ski Area falls into the perfect place — between the towering peaks of Mount Baker (10,750 feet elevation) and Mount Shuksan (9,720 feet elevation). With the most snowfall of any ski area in North America — 615 inches a year — Mount Baker may be the ideal weekend escape for many western students. Western student Tyler McCoy said he thinks the "thick, rich, full-bodied snow" of Mount Baker is among the best in the northwest. A skier for 12 years, McCoy learned to ski on the slopes at Steven's Pass, but he has been faithful to Baker since high school. Mount Baker Ski Area doesn't cater to any particular level, he said, but maintains enough slopes to satisfy intermediate skiers and offers more challenging skiing for more advanced and expert skiers. McCoy described the mountain as "a well-known friend." He said the challenges at Mount Baker are abundant — cliffs and cornices are everywhere — and the skiing demands high energy. Groomed runs are the minority and people have an open attitude about back-country skiing, he added. "There are hidden pockets and out-of- the-way lines," he said. The best part about skiing at Mount Baker, McCoy continued, "is there's incredible, back-country terrain right at your doorstep." "You can't compare anything to Baker," agreed Western student Kate Harrington, who learned to ski at Crystal Mountain. Mount Baker Ski Area doesn't have fancy hotels or restaurants, Harrington said. She explained that Baker See Skiing page 14 Front/Bobby Stone A skier slides down Mount Baker. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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