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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,1998 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 7 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Hate attack hits home By Mia Penta The Western Front As cliched as "every cloud has a silver lining" sounds, Matthew Shepard's tragic death inspired the silver lining of Western students coming together to show support for him last Friday. Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died as a result of severe beating by two young men. The attack may have been motivated by the fact that Shepard was openly gay. His death has sparked a nationwide discussion of hate crimes. Students, faculty and community members met in Red Square to focus on Shepard and why he died. The whole idea of the rally was to allow people to freely speak trteir own thoughts about what happened and what to do about it, Doris Kent of ^Prevention and Wellness Services-said; - '•'• "(The rally) was not just to address hate crimes but to honor Shepard and his life," Kent said. /;Seyen peoplestood on the fountain, silently holding signs reading, "Last weekend a college student... Matthew Shepard... was beaten to death... because he SeeRally, page 4 Front/Bobby Stone Western's men's rugby team; the Warthogs, battled the University of Washington last Saturday. John Rogers charges down the field with the ball, flanked by teammates (from left to right) Chris Rex, Kevin Larson and Jeff Kissick The WaM^ See story, page 9. Makah hunt debated Front/Tyler Watson Sarah Sickle (center) listens to a speaker at the memorial rally for Matthew Shepard. By Shane Powell The Western Front Whales do not die easily. The indigenous Makah tribe in Neah Bay says neither will its whaling tradition. Today, a debate swims in enlarging circles around which should die first; the ripples of that debate have washed onto Western's campus. Associated Students Social Issues hosted presentations Monday night by two distinguished representatives of the opposing viewpoints surrounding this controversy. Mikah McCarty, a Makah tribal member, was the first to offer perspective to a packed "Viking Union Main Lounge. McCarty was originally trained to participate in the whale hunt, but has since given up his position in order to become a student at Northwest Indian College. McCarty spoke for the majority of the Makah who believe it is not only their legal right to continue a 2,000-year-old whaling tradition but also their ancestral responsibility to uphold and fulfill an ancient ritual and legacy. "I'd like to address this from a historical time that I consider the foundation of who I am and where I come from," McCarty said. "I have great difficulty reconciling these modern laws with spiritual and traditional values that have been passed on with years and years of wisdom." McCarty attempted to provide a picture of where his tribe has evolved from and the philosophies that have been passed down to the people who now inhabit Neah Bay, while also recognizing their inevitable ties to a modern culture. "We are all products of society," McCarty said. "At one time, this whole earth had a genetic tie to an earth-based society." McCarty said he believes the traditions of his tribe have helped to uphold its connection to that important past, but the present society poses a threat of losing those roots. "I don't have a lot of faith in the society that has prevailed around the planet," McCarty said. The Makah blame many problems of the 1,600 people on their See Whales, page 4 Retailer targeted for use of old-growth By Angela Smith The Western Front More than 20 college students and other local activists shivered in the chill early-evening air last Wednesday to protest Home Depot. The chain has. been accused by the Rainforest Action Network and Greenpeace of selling old-growth lumber from British Columbia and products, such as handles on paintbrushes and paneling ,made from rainforest woods. Protesters gathered on the corner of Meridian Street and Telegraph Road, holding signs and handing out fliers with statistics concerning old growth — 96 percent of the United States' old growth is gone, and only 22 percent of the world's old-growth forests are still intact — to cars sitting at the stoplights. Members from various groups on campus, including Western Endangered Species Alliance, Western Animal Rights Network and Environmental Justice Network, met Oct. 4 to form a new group, Activists Coming Together, to discuss plans for the protest. ACT, one branch of nearly 100 groups nationwide, stood on the sidewalks in front of Home Depot stores to inform the public and store personnel of the destruction of old growth and rainforests. "This was not meant to be an attack on this store," said Fairhaven student and co-coordinator of Western's Environmental Center Becky Statzel. 'If s to let people know that Home Depot actually does sell old growth." Responses to the protest from passersby ranged from shouts of "Get a life" to honking horns and upraised thumbs. Protester and Fairhaven student Pat Taylor discussed the encouraging responses from some people. "At first, people see a bunch of hippies, but once they talk to us one on one, they come around," Taylor said. Inside Home Depot, store manager Jason Britain said he did not see the protest as any threat. When asked about the sale of old-growth and rainforest lumber and wood products, Britain said, "Not much is known at store level." He said all inventory and information about that inventory comes from Home Depot's buying offices. Protesters across the nation wished to inform the company of the alleged origins of its products. The goal of the protest, Statzel said, was to "pressure management to make a stand on old growth and find healthier ways to harvest timber." In a statement issued by Home Depot, Director of Environmental Programs Suzanne Apple said Home Depot shared environmental concerns and called the activists' criticisms "misplaced." Home Depot has formed partnerships with various groups — Scientific Certification Systems, Portico, Premdore and Collins Pine — to develop alternative products and make them available to the retail market. "Instead of demonstrations, the Rainforest Action Network might consider joining us and others in efforts to develop alternative products, educate consumers and pioneer green building practices that can be used in all types of construction," Apple said.
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1998 October 20 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 106, no. 7 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-10-20 |
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 |
Katherine Schiffner, editor Jessica Luce, managing editor Wendy Giroux, news editor Ken Brierly, news editor Meredith Lofberg, features editor Ernesto Cardenas, features editor David Plakos, accent editor Caroline Deck, accent editor John Bankston, sports editor Erin Becker, sports editor Samantha Tretheway, opinions editor Amy Christiansen, copy editor Jesse Kinsman, photo editor Bobby Stone, assistant photo editor Ben Stabler, graphics editor Katy Calbreath, online editor Jeremy Reed, online editor Sarah Kulfan, cartoonist |
Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Reporters : Bryta Alvensleben Lisa Beck Coleen Biery Millissa Brown April Busch Becky Christopherson Cole Cosgrove Katie Doyle Gwen Edwards Melissa Evavold Marc Fenton Jim Ferguson Kelly Ferguson Erin Fredrichs Klaus Gosma Brooke Hagara Justin Hall Kasey Halmagyi Nick Haney Kristen Hawley Holly Hinterberger Arvid Hokanson Rob Holman Colin Howser Soren Hughes Matt Jaffe J.J. Jensen Nadja Kookesh Zse Zse Kovacs Scott LaMont Paul McCoy Kayley Mendenhall Cindy Nunley Jenni Odekirk Mia Penta Alyssa Pfau Shane Powell Laura Query Christine Root Janelle Rust Derrick Scheid John Shelley Dave Shepherd Jenn Sherman Anthony Shows Robin Skillings Angela Smith Jennifer Smith Aaron Snel Darcy Spann Sara Stephens Andrea Stremler Jay Tarpinian Miki Tashiro Heidi Thomsen Steven Uhles Carrie Van Driel Beth Walker Tyler Watson Kevin Westrick Matt Williams Curt Woodward Tim Wyse Marissa Ziegler |
Photographer |
Bobby Stone Tyler Watson Jenni Odekirk Tyler Watson Jesse Kinsman Ben Richards |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Hate attack hits home / by Mia Penta (p.1) -- Makah hunt debated / by Shane Powell (p.1) -- Retailer targeted for use of old-growth / by Angela Smith (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- official announcements (p.2) -- Newsmakers / by Derrick Schied (p.3) -- Green Cross eases patients' pain / by Tiffany White (p.5) -- Marijuana helps Whatcom County man / by Tiffany White (p.6) -- Air Junkie / by Dave Shepherd (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Viking football fumbles, losing to UC-Davis / by Timothy Wyse (p.8) -- Men's rugby stumbles against Washington / by Derrick Scheid (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Western's men's rugby team (p.1) -- Sarah Bickle (p.1) -- Victor Cox (p.3) -- Tony King (p.6) -- Diane Giessen, Dale Rogers (p.6) -- James Fieser (p.7) -- Ben Clampit (p.8) -- Western ruggers scrum (p.9) -- Heidi Thomsen (p.10) |
Cartoons | [Bellingham, a timeless place] / by Sarah Kulfan (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 - 1998 October 20 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-10-20 |
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 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,1998 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 7 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Hate attack hits home By Mia Penta The Western Front As cliched as "every cloud has a silver lining" sounds, Matthew Shepard's tragic death inspired the silver lining of Western students coming together to show support for him last Friday. Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died as a result of severe beating by two young men. The attack may have been motivated by the fact that Shepard was openly gay. His death has sparked a nationwide discussion of hate crimes. Students, faculty and community members met in Red Square to focus on Shepard and why he died. The whole idea of the rally was to allow people to freely speak trteir own thoughts about what happened and what to do about it, Doris Kent of ^Prevention and Wellness Services-said; - '•'• "(The rally) was not just to address hate crimes but to honor Shepard and his life," Kent said. /;Seyen peoplestood on the fountain, silently holding signs reading, "Last weekend a college student... Matthew Shepard... was beaten to death... because he SeeRally, page 4 Front/Bobby Stone Western's men's rugby team; the Warthogs, battled the University of Washington last Saturday. John Rogers charges down the field with the ball, flanked by teammates (from left to right) Chris Rex, Kevin Larson and Jeff Kissick The WaM^ See story, page 9. Makah hunt debated Front/Tyler Watson Sarah Sickle (center) listens to a speaker at the memorial rally for Matthew Shepard. By Shane Powell The Western Front Whales do not die easily. The indigenous Makah tribe in Neah Bay says neither will its whaling tradition. Today, a debate swims in enlarging circles around which should die first; the ripples of that debate have washed onto Western's campus. Associated Students Social Issues hosted presentations Monday night by two distinguished representatives of the opposing viewpoints surrounding this controversy. Mikah McCarty, a Makah tribal member, was the first to offer perspective to a packed "Viking Union Main Lounge. McCarty was originally trained to participate in the whale hunt, but has since given up his position in order to become a student at Northwest Indian College. McCarty spoke for the majority of the Makah who believe it is not only their legal right to continue a 2,000-year-old whaling tradition but also their ancestral responsibility to uphold and fulfill an ancient ritual and legacy. "I'd like to address this from a historical time that I consider the foundation of who I am and where I come from," McCarty said. "I have great difficulty reconciling these modern laws with spiritual and traditional values that have been passed on with years and years of wisdom." McCarty attempted to provide a picture of where his tribe has evolved from and the philosophies that have been passed down to the people who now inhabit Neah Bay, while also recognizing their inevitable ties to a modern culture. "We are all products of society," McCarty said. "At one time, this whole earth had a genetic tie to an earth-based society." McCarty said he believes the traditions of his tribe have helped to uphold its connection to that important past, but the present society poses a threat of losing those roots. "I don't have a lot of faith in the society that has prevailed around the planet," McCarty said. The Makah blame many problems of the 1,600 people on their See Whales, page 4 Retailer targeted for use of old-growth By Angela Smith The Western Front More than 20 college students and other local activists shivered in the chill early-evening air last Wednesday to protest Home Depot. The chain has. been accused by the Rainforest Action Network and Greenpeace of selling old-growth lumber from British Columbia and products, such as handles on paintbrushes and paneling ,made from rainforest woods. Protesters gathered on the corner of Meridian Street and Telegraph Road, holding signs and handing out fliers with statistics concerning old growth — 96 percent of the United States' old growth is gone, and only 22 percent of the world's old-growth forests are still intact — to cars sitting at the stoplights. Members from various groups on campus, including Western Endangered Species Alliance, Western Animal Rights Network and Environmental Justice Network, met Oct. 4 to form a new group, Activists Coming Together, to discuss plans for the protest. ACT, one branch of nearly 100 groups nationwide, stood on the sidewalks in front of Home Depot stores to inform the public and store personnel of the destruction of old growth and rainforests. "This was not meant to be an attack on this store," said Fairhaven student and co-coordinator of Western's Environmental Center Becky Statzel. 'If s to let people know that Home Depot actually does sell old growth." Responses to the protest from passersby ranged from shouts of "Get a life" to honking horns and upraised thumbs. Protester and Fairhaven student Pat Taylor discussed the encouraging responses from some people. "At first, people see a bunch of hippies, but once they talk to us one on one, they come around," Taylor said. Inside Home Depot, store manager Jason Britain said he did not see the protest as any threat. When asked about the sale of old-growth and rainforest lumber and wood products, Britain said, "Not much is known at store level." He said all inventory and information about that inventory comes from Home Depot's buying offices. Protesters across the nation wished to inform the company of the alleged origins of its products. The goal of the protest, Statzel said, was to "pressure management to make a stand on old growth and find healthier ways to harvest timber." In a statement issued by Home Depot, Director of Environmental Programs Suzanne Apple said Home Depot shared environmental concerns and called the activists' criticisms "misplaced." Home Depot has formed partnerships with various groups — Scientific Certification Systems, Portico, Premdore and Collins Pine — to develop alternative products and make them available to the retail market. "Instead of demonstrations, the Rainforest Action Network might consider joining us and others in efforts to develop alternative products, educate consumers and pioneer green building practices that can be used in all types of construction," Apple said. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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