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THURSDAY, November 30, 2000 Western Washington University Volume 114 Issue 16 Bellingham, Washington Graffiti artists spray for hip-hop week Angela D. Smith/ The Western Front Todd Parish works on his section of the backdrop for a Friday show featuring Rahzel, a human beatbox, Parish worked with two others to promote a week of hip-hop events put on by A.S. Productions. See related story, Page 10. Heroin use rising in Whatcom County By Jessica Keller THE WESTERN FRONT The Bellingham Police Department said officers responded to a reported overdose Nov. 14 in the 1100 block of 12th Street in Bellingham. Medics could not resuscitate the victim, despite attempts. Lt. Dae Jamison said officers found heroin paraphernalia on the premises. He said the victim Interviews required of students leaving with school debt By Erin Crumpacker THE WESTERN FRONT Many Western students look forward to graduation. However, the student loans some face repayment of after graduation have potential to be ignored. By law, exit interviews are required of all students with student loans who are withdrawing, graduating or transferring from Western. Sabrena Neff works at Western's loan repayment department, the department handling the interviews this week. She said exit interviews cover students' rights and responsibilities concerning federal loans. She said federal direct loans are the most common loan among students. These loans are distributed by the federal government and have an interest rate at 8.2 See MOST, Page 5 most likely died from a heroin overdose, but police will not know for certain until toxicology results have returned. The previous week, another victim died from a heroin overdose, Jamison said. He said two other heroin overdoses have been reported recently, although the victims were resuscitated. **Heroin is a nasty drug and its use does not appear to be decreasing," Jamison said. Whatcom County Substance Abuse Advisory Board member Ward Nelson. v>saj[d. c;.Wh.atcpm^ County has a problem witti heroin due to drug trafficking! "Heroin is the predominant narcotic that is utilized in this country just as cocaine is the predominant narcotic utilized in Canada," Nelson said. 'Whatcom County is the middle point between Seattle and Vancouver, so all herpin. being trafficked north and all cocaine coming south come through. Whatcom •County".-. ' / ^ ^ - « — . .: Substance Abuse Advisory Board member Ben Denson said heroin use and addiction is a big problem in Whatcom County and it's still growing. "It's larger than most people think," Denson said. "It is certainly an increasingly larger problem than it has been." See WHATCOM, Page 5 causes New water line in arboretum causes heating oil spill on Western property By Jen True THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham Public Works expects to reopen a Sehome Hill trail late next week that has -been closed for a water main project since mid-September, project engineer Cape Powers said. The completion of the project was delayed when workers hit an old heating oil tank near the corner of Oak and High Streets, he said. Powers said the oil tank was located at the base of the hill, on Western property. 'We are going to clean up the site to the accepted standards," Powers said, adding he was told heating oil does not pose the same environmental risks as gasoline. The cleanup is anticipated to cost around $1,600, Powers See DIGGING, Page 5 Angela D. Smith/ The Western Front Construction workers place a new water pipe and conduit in Sehome Hill above Western. Faculty Senate will not support bargaining legislation By Joseph Terrell THE WESTERN FRONT Western's Faculty Senate passed a motion Tuesday that Western not be included in legislation the Washington • Federation of Teachers and Washington Education Association plan to propose concerning collective bargaining for public university faculty during the coming legislative session. The Faculty. Senate acted after faculty members recently voted by a .99-65 margin to reject Western's inclusion in the current bill. Conversely, staff voted by a 103-62 margin that they support the idea of enabling legislation for collective bargaining for faculty. Critics have labeled the pending propbsitionas "generic in enabling legislation," saying the current bill fails to define a bargaining unit, the role of faculty governance, strikes and lockouts and the role of department chairs. They pointed to the California statute that governs public university faculty in that t;tate, which defines the four points that the critics brought up, as an example to be followed in Washington state. After deciding to pass the motion for Western's exclusion from current collective bargaining legislation, Faculty ~"~ See FACULTY, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE No pain — no gain A group of Lifestyle Advisors called The Fitness Team are pushing students toward athletic prowess. See story, Page 15. Rudy's Pizzeria bakes some classic pie Rudy's Pizzeria, located conveniently downtown, serves up homemade pizza for reasonable prices. See story, Page 11. * For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westerafrontonline.com
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2000 November 30 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 114, no. 16 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2000-11-30 |
Year Published | 2000 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Lisa Curdy, editor Curt Woodward, managing editor Bronlea Hawkins, copy editor Andrea McInnis, copy editor Daniel J. peters, photo editor Angela D. Smith, photo editor Mike Dashiell, new editor Levi Pulkkinen, news editor Sarah Crowley, accent editor Grant Brissey, features editor Andrea Abney, sports editor Remy Kissel, opinions editor Matt Jaffe, online editor |
Staff |
Keith Carter, cartoonist Carol Brach, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Tessa Allison Kevin Bailey Heather Baker Monica Bell Ryan Bentz Jessica Blair Hollie Joy Brown Christine Callan James Cassill Rad Cunningham Jennifer Collins Keri Cooper Erin Crumpacker Stephanie Dalton Kathryn Ellis Ivory Firsching Jeremy Gibson Tim Hossain Jessica Keller Scott A. Keys Akiko Kono C. Nicki Krom Linda Legg Marilyn Levan Andrew Linth James Lyon Jacqueline Martin Shelly McPherson Laura Mecca Paul Olund M. Taylor Phifer Naz Riahi Anna Rimer Brittany Sadler Nicole Sarsfield Christina Schrum Jessica Sparks Joseph Terrell Jen True Dat Vong Alexis Waters Matt Williams Greg Woehler Darren Zaccaria |
Photographer |
Angela D. Smith Daniel J. Peters |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | Graffiti artists spray for hip-hop week (p.1) -- Heroin use rising in Whatcom County / by Jessica Keller (p.1) -- Interviews required of students leaving with school debt / by Erin Crumpacker (p.1) -- Sehome dig causes problems / by Jen True (p.1) -- Faculty senate will not support bargaining legislation / by Joseph Terrell (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Former sweatshop worker speaks (p.4) -- Western Foundation to invest in more socially responsible funds, to pull out of alcohol, tobacco / by Jennifer Collins (p.5) -- Newmakers: Sarah Rankin (p.6) -- Western geology students show off at national conference / by Hollie Brown (p.8) -- Campus groups share AIDS awareness / by Jackie Martin (p.8) -- Accent (p.9) -- Paradise Cafe / by Nicole Sarsfield (p.9) -- Stand up-speak out / by Jessica Keller (p.10) -- Rudy's Pizzeria serves up new spin on old pie / by James Cassill (p.11) -- Singer, activist, Joan Osborne to perform at Mount Baker Theater Friday / by Tim Hossain (p.11) -- River rocks productions plans wide variety of entertainment for B' ham / by Scott A. Keys (p.12) -- Recycled beats, generic lyrics on new album leave little hope of fame for British pop group S club 7 / by Kathryn Ellis (p.12) -- Limp Bizkit's fans love the taste of chocolate starfish and hot dog flavored water / by Darren Zaccaria (p.13) -- Vikings split classic tourney (p.14) -- Quick hits (p.14) -- Lifestyle advisors whip Western into shape / by Darren Zaccaria (p.15) -- Men's rugby goes international / by Andrew J. Linth (p.15) -- Oh my God, I can definitely feel it / by Tessa Allison (p.16) -- Time to step up / by James Lyon (p.15) -- Opinions (p.17) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Classified (p.19) |
Photographs | Todd Parish (p.1) -- [Water pipe in Sehome Hill] (p.1) -- Carmencita Abad (p.4) -- Sarah Rankin (p.6) -- Phyllis Gregoire (p.8) -- Heather Johnston (p.10) -- Erwin Thomas (p.10) -- [Surge of the Prospect Champions] (p.10) -- Steve Scoggins (p.11) -- Joan Osborne (p.11) -- Sharon Scoggins (p.11) -- [S club 7] (p.12) -- [Limp Bizkit] (p.13) -- Yogi Dennis (p.14) -- Jacob Stevenson, Billy Brewster (p.14) -- Jenna MacQuarrie, Eli Trammell (p.15) -- Rob Seargent (p.15) -- Santee Brewster (p.16) -- Shelton Diggs (p.16) |
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 | 45 x 29 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 | Page 1 |
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 | THURSDAY, November 30, 2000 Western Washington University Volume 114 Issue 16 Bellingham, Washington Graffiti artists spray for hip-hop week Angela D. Smith/ The Western Front Todd Parish works on his section of the backdrop for a Friday show featuring Rahzel, a human beatbox, Parish worked with two others to promote a week of hip-hop events put on by A.S. Productions. See related story, Page 10. Heroin use rising in Whatcom County By Jessica Keller THE WESTERN FRONT The Bellingham Police Department said officers responded to a reported overdose Nov. 14 in the 1100 block of 12th Street in Bellingham. Medics could not resuscitate the victim, despite attempts. Lt. Dae Jamison said officers found heroin paraphernalia on the premises. He said the victim Interviews required of students leaving with school debt By Erin Crumpacker THE WESTERN FRONT Many Western students look forward to graduation. However, the student loans some face repayment of after graduation have potential to be ignored. By law, exit interviews are required of all students with student loans who are withdrawing, graduating or transferring from Western. Sabrena Neff works at Western's loan repayment department, the department handling the interviews this week. She said exit interviews cover students' rights and responsibilities concerning federal loans. She said federal direct loans are the most common loan among students. These loans are distributed by the federal government and have an interest rate at 8.2 See MOST, Page 5 most likely died from a heroin overdose, but police will not know for certain until toxicology results have returned. The previous week, another victim died from a heroin overdose, Jamison said. He said two other heroin overdoses have been reported recently, although the victims were resuscitated. **Heroin is a nasty drug and its use does not appear to be decreasing," Jamison said. Whatcom County Substance Abuse Advisory Board member Ward Nelson. v>saj[d. c;.Wh.atcpm^ County has a problem witti heroin due to drug trafficking! "Heroin is the predominant narcotic that is utilized in this country just as cocaine is the predominant narcotic utilized in Canada," Nelson said. 'Whatcom County is the middle point between Seattle and Vancouver, so all herpin. being trafficked north and all cocaine coming south come through. Whatcom •County".-. ' / ^ ^ - « — . .: Substance Abuse Advisory Board member Ben Denson said heroin use and addiction is a big problem in Whatcom County and it's still growing. "It's larger than most people think," Denson said. "It is certainly an increasingly larger problem than it has been." See WHATCOM, Page 5 causes New water line in arboretum causes heating oil spill on Western property By Jen True THE WESTERN FRONT Bellingham Public Works expects to reopen a Sehome Hill trail late next week that has -been closed for a water main project since mid-September, project engineer Cape Powers said. The completion of the project was delayed when workers hit an old heating oil tank near the corner of Oak and High Streets, he said. Powers said the oil tank was located at the base of the hill, on Western property. 'We are going to clean up the site to the accepted standards," Powers said, adding he was told heating oil does not pose the same environmental risks as gasoline. The cleanup is anticipated to cost around $1,600, Powers See DIGGING, Page 5 Angela D. Smith/ The Western Front Construction workers place a new water pipe and conduit in Sehome Hill above Western. Faculty Senate will not support bargaining legislation By Joseph Terrell THE WESTERN FRONT Western's Faculty Senate passed a motion Tuesday that Western not be included in legislation the Washington • Federation of Teachers and Washington Education Association plan to propose concerning collective bargaining for public university faculty during the coming legislative session. The Faculty. Senate acted after faculty members recently voted by a .99-65 margin to reject Western's inclusion in the current bill. Conversely, staff voted by a 103-62 margin that they support the idea of enabling legislation for collective bargaining for faculty. Critics have labeled the pending propbsitionas "generic in enabling legislation," saying the current bill fails to define a bargaining unit, the role of faculty governance, strikes and lockouts and the role of department chairs. They pointed to the California statute that governs public university faculty in that t;tate, which defines the four points that the critics brought up, as an example to be followed in Washington state. After deciding to pass the motion for Western's exclusion from current collective bargaining legislation, Faculty ~"~ See FACULTY, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE No pain — no gain A group of Lifestyle Advisors called The Fitness Team are pushing students toward athletic prowess. See story, Page 15. Rudy's Pizzeria bakes some classic pie Rudy's Pizzeria, located conveniently downtown, serves up homemade pizza for reasonable prices. See story, Page 11. * For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westerafrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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