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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16,1998 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 6 •SKY CM^IlM§^g^^^^^^ •THE S 3 ^ C ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^K THE' B A L S S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^B BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Students get a taste of the third world By Alyssa Pfau The Western Front For just a few hours, a group of Western students got a glimpse of what living in a third-world country is like. Many of the 43 participants at Thursday night's hunger dinner in the Shalom Center said they experienced awareness for those less fortunate. "I have always realized there were a lot of people less fortunate than me, but I never realized how many/' Western student Katie Cox said. The event celebrated World Food Day and focused specifically on world hunger, highlighting the small population of the world, 15 percent, that.has more than enough to eat and the large population, about 50 percent, that is nearly starving. As the students walked in the door, they were given a slip of paper that separated them into one of three categories: upper, middle or lower class. At least half of the participants were placed in the lower class. They sat on the floor and were given a small plate of rice and a glass of water. The meal represented the only food people of the lower class get in a single day. "We are so used to the routine of having three meals a day that it is easy to ignore the fact that such a large percentage of the population is lucky to get one meal of rice a day" Western student Sara Hill said. She added that this is just one hour out of one day; people in third-world countries are doing this day in and day out. The group representing the Front/Tyler Watson (Top) Students at last night's dinner eat a lower-class meal of rice and water. (Right) Western student Sara Hill pointed out that people in third world countries are undernourished daily. ... enough to make most people fat," Foisy said. middle class — about 35 percent of the world's population — was given beans, rice, tortillas and pop. The upper class was served a full-course meal, including a , salad, orange juice, an entree and dessert. "From time to time, on an occasion like this, we stop and look at conditions that other people are in — conditions and circumstances that are not always pleasant to look at," said featured speaker Maurice Foisy, a Western political science professor. Foisy said it is easy to turn away from problems such as poverty and world hunger. Throughout his speech, he quoted a book entitled "World Hunger: Twelve Myths" by Frances Moore Lappe. The book is based on the theory that "hunger is not a myth, but the myths keep us from ending it," Foisy said. One of the most common myths, he said, is that there is not enough food to go around. "Enough food is available to provide at least 4.3 pounds of food per person a day world wide Yet 800 million people do not have enough to eat, and hunger kills 12 million children each year, he said. Thirty percent of the children in the Bellingham School District qualify for free lunch because they are near or below the poverty line, Foisy said. So with ample food produced to feed the world, Foisy asked, "why are people hungry?" Distribution is. the problem, Foisy said; in the current marketplace, food does not get to some people because either their countries don't have an effective demand or the individual doesn't have enough money.. On a national level, hunger has increased in recent years more than anything else because of cuts of almost $400 million in the food-stamp program, cuts in earned-income tax credits, corporate downsizing and globalism of the economy, Foisy said. Western's use of non-tenured faculty increases By Jenni Odekirk The Western Front Political science professor Butch Kamena teaches two classes this fall at Western, but his job is not guaranteed in the future because he does not have tenure. More than one out of four professors at Western shares Kamena's uncertain job security. Last fall, 161 out of 594, or 28 percent, of Western's faculty did not have tenure. The number of non-tenured faculty teaching at Western this fall has not been Front/Arvid Hokanson Western professor Butch Kamena shares an office with other adjunct faculty. determined yet, but Director of Institutional Research Ernest Sams said he did not expect a drastic change from last year. The number of non-tenured faculty at Western has steadily increased nearly 1 percent each year since 1990. By comparison, 43 percent of college professors across the nation do not have tenure, according to the American Association of University Professors' web site, and 49 percent of the faculty at the University of Washington does not have tenure. Tenured professors are guaranteed their positions until they choose to move to a different college or retire, and tenure-track employees are hired with the expectation that they will gain tenure after a trial period. Non-tenured faculty must renew their contracts every year or every quarter. Two types of non-tenured employees work at Western. Part-time faculty are either contracted for a quarter or for a year and typically teach less than three classes. They are eligible for benefits the second consecutive quarter they teach at Western. Full-time, limited-term faculty are contracted for a year but teach the same number of classes as tenured professors, typically three. A limited-term professor who works more than six consecutive years must be given tenure. "Permanent faculty are a benefit to students," Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Peter Elich said. "They are available for advisement, consult and participate in curriculum development and have a full-time commitment to the institution and to students." Elich said the ideal percentage of non-tenured faculty at Western would be 10 to 15 percent. This is because most non-tenured faculty are used to fill in for professors on leave and to teach extra class sessions when needed. Occasionally, part-time instructors are hired at Western to teach a class or two about a subject they have special expertise in, Dean of Woodring College of Education Lawrence Marrs said. In general, non-tenured faculty spend more time teaching and less time consulting with students, course planning and continuing their own education. They See Faculty, page 3
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Title | Western Front - 1998 October 16 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 106, no. 6 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-10-16 |
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 |
Tyler Watson Arvid Hokanson Jay Tarpinian Erin Fredrichs Jesse Kinsman Bobby Stone |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Student get a taste of the third world / by Alyssa Pfau (p.1) -- Western's use of non-tenured faculty increases / by Jenni Odekirk (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Strange days (p.3) -- Students delve into new learning options / by Aaron Snel (p.4) -- Student committee to lobby state legislature / by Bryta Alvensleben (p.4) -- Get a shot, not the flu / by Kasey Halmagyl (p.4) -- Accent (p.6) -- Serving more than just good food / by Brooke Hagara (p.6) -- Entertainment 'til the sun goes down / by Kayley Mendenhall (p.6) -- Finding precious moments at the Doublewide / by Gwen Edwards (p.7) -- Sky Cries Mary with Swoon 23 & icu / by Melissa Evavold (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Bump, set, spike! (p.8) -- Losing streak continues / by Nick Haney (p.8) -- Grey Cup glory days long gone / by J.J. Jensen (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | [Students eat rice and water] (p.1) -- Sarah Hill (p.1) -- Butch Kamena (p.1) -- Marty Hitchcock (p.4) -- Colophon Cafe (p.6) -- Steve Wood (p.6) -- Andrew Scott (p.7) -- [Sadies guitarist] (p.7) -- Swoon 23 (p.7) -- Dave Cordell (p.8) -- Scott LaMont (p.10) |
Cartoons | Whoa, wait a sec / 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 16 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-10-16 |
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 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16,1998 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 6 •SKY CM^IlM§^g^^^^^^ •THE S 3 ^ C ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^K THE' B A L S S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^B BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Students get a taste of the third world By Alyssa Pfau The Western Front For just a few hours, a group of Western students got a glimpse of what living in a third-world country is like. Many of the 43 participants at Thursday night's hunger dinner in the Shalom Center said they experienced awareness for those less fortunate. "I have always realized there were a lot of people less fortunate than me, but I never realized how many/' Western student Katie Cox said. The event celebrated World Food Day and focused specifically on world hunger, highlighting the small population of the world, 15 percent, that.has more than enough to eat and the large population, about 50 percent, that is nearly starving. As the students walked in the door, they were given a slip of paper that separated them into one of three categories: upper, middle or lower class. At least half of the participants were placed in the lower class. They sat on the floor and were given a small plate of rice and a glass of water. The meal represented the only food people of the lower class get in a single day. "We are so used to the routine of having three meals a day that it is easy to ignore the fact that such a large percentage of the population is lucky to get one meal of rice a day" Western student Sara Hill said. She added that this is just one hour out of one day; people in third-world countries are doing this day in and day out. The group representing the Front/Tyler Watson (Top) Students at last night's dinner eat a lower-class meal of rice and water. (Right) Western student Sara Hill pointed out that people in third world countries are undernourished daily. ... enough to make most people fat," Foisy said. middle class — about 35 percent of the world's population — was given beans, rice, tortillas and pop. The upper class was served a full-course meal, including a , salad, orange juice, an entree and dessert. "From time to time, on an occasion like this, we stop and look at conditions that other people are in — conditions and circumstances that are not always pleasant to look at," said featured speaker Maurice Foisy, a Western political science professor. Foisy said it is easy to turn away from problems such as poverty and world hunger. Throughout his speech, he quoted a book entitled "World Hunger: Twelve Myths" by Frances Moore Lappe. The book is based on the theory that "hunger is not a myth, but the myths keep us from ending it," Foisy said. One of the most common myths, he said, is that there is not enough food to go around. "Enough food is available to provide at least 4.3 pounds of food per person a day world wide Yet 800 million people do not have enough to eat, and hunger kills 12 million children each year, he said. Thirty percent of the children in the Bellingham School District qualify for free lunch because they are near or below the poverty line, Foisy said. So with ample food produced to feed the world, Foisy asked, "why are people hungry?" Distribution is. the problem, Foisy said; in the current marketplace, food does not get to some people because either their countries don't have an effective demand or the individual doesn't have enough money.. On a national level, hunger has increased in recent years more than anything else because of cuts of almost $400 million in the food-stamp program, cuts in earned-income tax credits, corporate downsizing and globalism of the economy, Foisy said. Western's use of non-tenured faculty increases By Jenni Odekirk The Western Front Political science professor Butch Kamena teaches two classes this fall at Western, but his job is not guaranteed in the future because he does not have tenure. More than one out of four professors at Western shares Kamena's uncertain job security. Last fall, 161 out of 594, or 28 percent, of Western's faculty did not have tenure. The number of non-tenured faculty teaching at Western this fall has not been Front/Arvid Hokanson Western professor Butch Kamena shares an office with other adjunct faculty. determined yet, but Director of Institutional Research Ernest Sams said he did not expect a drastic change from last year. The number of non-tenured faculty at Western has steadily increased nearly 1 percent each year since 1990. By comparison, 43 percent of college professors across the nation do not have tenure, according to the American Association of University Professors' web site, and 49 percent of the faculty at the University of Washington does not have tenure. Tenured professors are guaranteed their positions until they choose to move to a different college or retire, and tenure-track employees are hired with the expectation that they will gain tenure after a trial period. Non-tenured faculty must renew their contracts every year or every quarter. Two types of non-tenured employees work at Western. Part-time faculty are either contracted for a quarter or for a year and typically teach less than three classes. They are eligible for benefits the second consecutive quarter they teach at Western. Full-time, limited-term faculty are contracted for a year but teach the same number of classes as tenured professors, typically three. A limited-term professor who works more than six consecutive years must be given tenure. "Permanent faculty are a benefit to students," Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Peter Elich said. "They are available for advisement, consult and participate in curriculum development and have a full-time commitment to the institution and to students." Elich said the ideal percentage of non-tenured faculty at Western would be 10 to 15 percent. This is because most non-tenured faculty are used to fill in for professors on leave and to teach extra class sessions when needed. Occasionally, part-time instructors are hired at Western to teach a class or two about a subject they have special expertise in, Dean of Woodring College of Education Lawrence Marrs said. In general, non-tenured faculty spend more time teaching and less time consulting with students, course planning and continuing their own education. They See Faculty, page 3 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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