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• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2,1998 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 2 TAX B R E A ^ > 3 ^ G ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H I ^ ^H SRATTIJ^CH!^ HIGH E X ^ E ( ^ T | § ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON West urges society to empower families Front/Jesse Kinsman Following his message of hope and love, Cornel West hugged many audience members. West also signed copies of his book and spoke with students at a reception after the speech. By Mia Penta The Western Front Harvard professor and human rights leader Cornel West inspired listeners during the opening of the Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday. West's lecture was based on his book, "The War Against Parents," co-authored by British economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett. Parenting, he told the attentive crowd, "is the ultimate non-market activity." He explained parenting is the symbol of the quality of the larger society. "The system of caring and nurturing in society is the measure of the kind of persons produced by society," West said. West urged the audience not to forget; not to leave the past in the past, but to view history as a continuum. The last century in America, he said, has been a tradition of struggle, as our ancestors dealt with such atrocities as World War I, colonialism, concentration camps, women's oppression and apartheid, to name a few. Today the country is not in much better shape, he said. Americans need to face the unpleasant truth; many institutions today still keep the majority under their control. West said 1 percent of the country owns 48 percent of the financial wealth and 36 percent of the material wealth in this country. Parents are getting lost in this struggle; they are overworked and have less time for their families, he said. Children are being raised by television, video games, movies and malls, or what West calls "consumption strips." The increase in juvenile crime and the emergence of 'hoods in both black and white communities reflects the erosion of families today. As the father of a 21-year-old son, West knows the importance of parents. "We need to have a public conversation," West said, urging "everyday people" to stand up and fight against the silent war against parents. The 21st Century will only become worse unless people start taking charge, he urged. "Never give up the notion of democracy. Everyday people can make a difference. I am going down fighting," West said as he closed the See West, page 3 Police crack down on college parties By Nick Haney The Western Front Police were ready for annual back-to-school parties last weekend as nearly 12,000 students moved back to Bellingham and officers utilized their new party patrol task force. More than 10 new officers were hired for the department's new weekend program, the "party patrol," that goes from loud party to loud party, handing out minor-in-possession and disorderly conduct tickets, Bellingham Police Department spokesperson Dae Jamison said. Officers visited known party houses and warned students of the consequences of throwing large parties, but few paid attention to the warnings and had their parties anyway, Jamison said. "It was a big party; the police were nice enough to be civil about it," said Peter Hulst, who, along with his four roommates, got a visit from the party patrol while hosting a get-together at their house in the 1300 block of Ellis Street last Friday night. Hulst said up to 15 officers, who were not officially invited to the party, showed up with a "paddy-wagon style" bus due to a noise complaint from neighbors and reports of underage drinking. Two disorderly conduct and a hand- See Parties, page 8 Vigil targets abuse By Matt Jaffe The Western Front The Whatcom County Domestic Violence Task Force sponsored a vigil against domestic violence Thursday night at Bellingham City Hall to kickoff Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The vigil included a ribbon-tying from 3 to 5 p.m., where volunteers handed out ribbons to be placed on cars or to be worn. An information table was set up with brochures, bumper stickers and other information about the issue of domestic violence. During the vigil, Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen described a new joint city/county project against domes- Front/Erin Fredrichs Hanah, daughter of a battered woman, sup- See Vigil, page 8 ported her mother at the vigil Wednesday. Death of Western New fire station site draws fire student sudden l»»lHill^HiBii!iwi^PiBiiHBiil By Matt Williams The Western Front The plans to build a new fire station in Fairhaven have been bogged down amidst community controversy. If the new District 2 fire station is built only two blocks from its present location at the corner of 14th and Harris streets, the residents of an apartment complex known as the "barracks," which currently stands at the site, will be forced to move. "It is a forgone conclusion that a new fire station is imminently in need," said Bellingham Fire Chief Jay Gunsauls at a public meeting last Tuesday. The current station was built in 1927, the first to be built after horse-drawn fire engines went out of service, said Bellingham Fire Department Project Manager Dave Wolf. "(The station) is structurally unsound," Gunsauls said. "It's being held together with turnbuckles in the attic. We've got cables stretched from one end of the building to the other to suck the walls back in." Wolf described the station as "very antiquated." The meeting took place at the Fairhaven Middle School Commons and featured a presentation by Wolf. Other notable attendees of the meeting included Bellingham Mayor Mark Asmundson and City Council member Barbara Ryan. "This was a wonderful meeting, but it should have been held before," said John Servais. . He has been active in the Bellingham community for many years. Many who attended the meeting complained that they were "kept in the dark" too long by the city. "Democracy was side-stepped in this process," Servais said. The search for a new site began with See Station, page 8
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1998 October 2 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 106, no. 2 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-10-02 |
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 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 |
Jesse Kinsman Erin Fredrichs Tyler Watson Steven Uhles |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | West urges society to empower families / by Mia Penta (p.1) -- Police crack down on college parties (p.1) -- Vigil targets abuse / by Matt Jaffe (p.1) -- Death of Western student sudden (p.1) -- New fire station site draws fire / by Matt Williams (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Strange days (p.3) -- Parking office, police merged for efficiency / by Aaron Snel (p.4) -- IRS tax break a windfall for college students, families / by Carrie Van Driel (p.4) -- Haggard will have all the bells and whistles / by Curt Woodward (p.4) -- Psychologists from 60 nations visit campus / by Colin Howser (p.6) -- Sticking with a good thing / by Kayley Mendenhall (p.9) -- Animals yet another feather in Manson's disgruntled cap / by Matt Jaffe (p.9) -- Built to Spill / by Steven Uhles (p.10) -- Human face on El Salvador / by Jenni Odekirk (p.11) -- Another gem found in Grounds / by Jay Tarpinian (p.11) -- Little faculty magic / by Angela Smith (p.12) -- Play me a classy tune / by Kasey Halmagyi (p.13) -- Sports (p.14) -- Hanson named offensive player of the week / by Marc Fenton (p.14) -- You gotta help these guys / by J.J. Jensen (p.15) -- Bartusch sets to fill big shoes / by Jenni Odekirk (p.16) -- Opinions (p.18) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Classified (p.19) |
Photographs | Hanah (p.1) -- Cornel West (p.1) -- [Construction worker on the Environmental Studies building] (p.4) -- Bryan May (p.8) -- Zak Krechs, Melissa Fleck, Zayce Kruce, Billie M. Wildnek / courtesy of Tamara McDonald (p.9) -- Concert goers / courtesy of Tim Klein (p.10) -- Doug Martsch / courtesy of Stuart Martin (p.10) -- Sandra Benitez / courtesy of Ann Marsden (p.11) -- Jacques Despres (p.12) -- Seattle Chamber Players / courtesy of Seattle Chamber Players (p.13) -- Sam Hanson (p.14) -- Dori Bartusch (p.16) -- Colin E. Howser (p.18) |
Cartoons | Whoa dude what happened to you? / by Sarah Kulfan (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 - 1998 October 2 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-10-02 |
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 2,1998 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 2 TAX B R E A ^ > 3 ^ G ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H I ^ ^H SRATTIJ^CH!^ HIGH E X ^ E ( ^ T | § ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON West urges society to empower families Front/Jesse Kinsman Following his message of hope and love, Cornel West hugged many audience members. West also signed copies of his book and spoke with students at a reception after the speech. By Mia Penta The Western Front Harvard professor and human rights leader Cornel West inspired listeners during the opening of the Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday. West's lecture was based on his book, "The War Against Parents," co-authored by British economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett. Parenting, he told the attentive crowd, "is the ultimate non-market activity." He explained parenting is the symbol of the quality of the larger society. "The system of caring and nurturing in society is the measure of the kind of persons produced by society," West said. West urged the audience not to forget; not to leave the past in the past, but to view history as a continuum. The last century in America, he said, has been a tradition of struggle, as our ancestors dealt with such atrocities as World War I, colonialism, concentration camps, women's oppression and apartheid, to name a few. Today the country is not in much better shape, he said. Americans need to face the unpleasant truth; many institutions today still keep the majority under their control. West said 1 percent of the country owns 48 percent of the financial wealth and 36 percent of the material wealth in this country. Parents are getting lost in this struggle; they are overworked and have less time for their families, he said. Children are being raised by television, video games, movies and malls, or what West calls "consumption strips." The increase in juvenile crime and the emergence of 'hoods in both black and white communities reflects the erosion of families today. As the father of a 21-year-old son, West knows the importance of parents. "We need to have a public conversation," West said, urging "everyday people" to stand up and fight against the silent war against parents. The 21st Century will only become worse unless people start taking charge, he urged. "Never give up the notion of democracy. Everyday people can make a difference. I am going down fighting," West said as he closed the See West, page 3 Police crack down on college parties By Nick Haney The Western Front Police were ready for annual back-to-school parties last weekend as nearly 12,000 students moved back to Bellingham and officers utilized their new party patrol task force. More than 10 new officers were hired for the department's new weekend program, the "party patrol," that goes from loud party to loud party, handing out minor-in-possession and disorderly conduct tickets, Bellingham Police Department spokesperson Dae Jamison said. Officers visited known party houses and warned students of the consequences of throwing large parties, but few paid attention to the warnings and had their parties anyway, Jamison said. "It was a big party; the police were nice enough to be civil about it," said Peter Hulst, who, along with his four roommates, got a visit from the party patrol while hosting a get-together at their house in the 1300 block of Ellis Street last Friday night. Hulst said up to 15 officers, who were not officially invited to the party, showed up with a "paddy-wagon style" bus due to a noise complaint from neighbors and reports of underage drinking. Two disorderly conduct and a hand- See Parties, page 8 Vigil targets abuse By Matt Jaffe The Western Front The Whatcom County Domestic Violence Task Force sponsored a vigil against domestic violence Thursday night at Bellingham City Hall to kickoff Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The vigil included a ribbon-tying from 3 to 5 p.m., where volunteers handed out ribbons to be placed on cars or to be worn. An information table was set up with brochures, bumper stickers and other information about the issue of domestic violence. During the vigil, Whatcom County Executive Pete Kremen described a new joint city/county project against domes- Front/Erin Fredrichs Hanah, daughter of a battered woman, sup- See Vigil, page 8 ported her mother at the vigil Wednesday. Death of Western New fire station site draws fire student sudden l»»lHill^HiBii!iwi^PiBiiHBiil By Matt Williams The Western Front The plans to build a new fire station in Fairhaven have been bogged down amidst community controversy. If the new District 2 fire station is built only two blocks from its present location at the corner of 14th and Harris streets, the residents of an apartment complex known as the "barracks," which currently stands at the site, will be forced to move. "It is a forgone conclusion that a new fire station is imminently in need," said Bellingham Fire Chief Jay Gunsauls at a public meeting last Tuesday. The current station was built in 1927, the first to be built after horse-drawn fire engines went out of service, said Bellingham Fire Department Project Manager Dave Wolf. "(The station) is structurally unsound," Gunsauls said. "It's being held together with turnbuckles in the attic. We've got cables stretched from one end of the building to the other to suck the walls back in." Wolf described the station as "very antiquated." The meeting took place at the Fairhaven Middle School Commons and featured a presentation by Wolf. Other notable attendees of the meeting included Bellingham Mayor Mark Asmundson and City Council member Barbara Ryan. "This was a wonderful meeting, but it should have been held before," said John Servais. . He has been active in the Bellingham community for many years. Many who attended the meeting complained that they were "kept in the dark" too long by the city. "Democracy was side-stepped in this process," Servais said. The search for a new site began with See Station, page 8 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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