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The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 116 Issue 11 Bellingham, Washington
Rber opticsj T h a t Textbook Place closes
to benefit
Western
community
By Casey Littlejohn
THE WESTERN FRONT
Public Utility District No. 1 is
planning its first phase to implement
fiber-optic technology, in the
Western neighborhood, which
would bring cheaper network
prices and faster service to
Western.
"This makes way for spreading
fiber-optic service throughout the
county," Whatcom County
Council Chairman Ward Nelson
said.
The first phase doesn't involve
any construction of a fiber optic
network, but instead explores the
feasibility of the project.
"The council allocated us
$160,000 to put a business plan
together that creates a road map
to how we could do this," said
Mike Fournier, PUD's marketing
manager.
He said the district has hired
R.W. Beck, an engineering firm,
to put the plan together.
Actually laying the groundwork
throughout the county is a
more expensive task, Fournier
said.
"Laying the lines would cost
between $5 million to $7 million,"
Fournier said.
Currently Western has its own
fiber-optic infrastructure and
rents T-l lines to connect with the
outside world.
"A T-l line means that you're
using a one-inch pipe (in diameter),"
Fournier said. "We could
give Western anywhere from a
one-foot to a 12-foot pipe."
The main purpose and advan-
See FIBER, Page 4
By Kristin Bigsby
THE WESTERN FRONT
Since Millard Shires, co-owner
of That Textbook Place,
turned off the lights at his
Sehome-based business for the
last time April 30, he's felt
numb.
After weeks of grappling with
financial uncertainty, Shires
said he decided to close the family-
operated business when
bankruptcy became imminent
early this month.
That Textbook Place sold its
assets and leftover inventory
last week to the Nebraska Book
Company, Inc., a wholesale textbook
distributor based in
Lincoln, which owns and operates
more than TOO college bookstores
nationwide.
"It was no secret we were having
problems, no secret that we
were struggling," Shires said. "I
honestly believed all the way
through spring rush that I was
going to be able to turn the business
around.
"By the time the rush was
over, it became evident we were
not going to be able to generate
sales to meet operational
expenses, much less long term
debt," Shires said.
The College Store owned by
Nebraska Book Company Inc.,
opened Wednesday in the same
location where Shires' former
business operated. Fifteen customers
filtered through the store
that day, a common amount of
visitors for' the mid-quarter
"slow season," employee Molly
Hernandez said.
"It feels like nothing's
changed," said Hernandez, a former
Western student who also
worked for Shires.
See CLOSING, Page 12
Associated
Students
Vice
President for
Diversity Jon
Perez said
he wants to
strengthen
ties between
the AS board
of directors
and student
groups.
Building relationships
key to job, Perez says
Josh Porter/
The Western
Front
By Jen True
THE WESTERN FRONT
Jonathan Perez, newly-elected
Associated Students vice president
for Diversity, said he plans to
focus his efforts in the next academic
year toward building stronger
relationships with student groups.
Perez said he thought Western
President Karen Morse and the
current AS board members routinely
fail to make their presence
known at diversity events and student
club meetings. He said he
hopes to gain student trust
through showing support.
Perez said Morse presented a
check at an Women of Color award
dinner and left shortly after.
While money is important, Perez
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^^Kl^^lsi
said he thought Morse should
have stayed for the entire event.
"Sacrifice of time shows more
commitment," Perez said.
Perez said he thinks he will
better serve the position by
attending diversity group
meetings such as those of the
Ethnic Student Center or
See PEREZ, Page 4
IN THIS ISSUE
Duffs comes to
Bellingham
Duffs Skateboards p u t on a
demo for fans at the
Bellingham Skate Park
Monday.
See story, Page 8.
Jets to Brazil lands in
Viking Union
Find out why the Jets would
never play
professional
basketball in
New York
City, even
though they
might get
more respect.
See story, Page 6.
For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfiront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2001 May 11 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 116, no. 11 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2001-05-11 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| 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 |
Kristin Bigsby, editor-in-chief Remy Kissel, managing editor Jessica Keller, copy editor Aaron Crabtree, copy editor Hollie Joy brown, copy editor Chris Fuller, photo editor Stephanie Kosonen, photo editor Heather Baker, news editor Travis Phelps, news editor Jennifer Collins, accent & features editor Josh Haupt, opinions editor J.R. Cook, online editor Lisa Curdy, single, attractive columnist |
| Staff |
Kerin Lubetich, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Kelli Alderson Tessa Allison Sheryl Baptista Eric Berto Tara Blakeman Carrie Borgaard Allison Butler Nika Carlson Paul Nicholas Carlson Emily Christianson Keri Cooper Alicia Franklin Alashia Freimuth Robert Gara Brooke Geery Tamara Harvey Ken Jager Jennifer Jennings Leanne Josephson Kristine Kemp Stephanie Kitchens Scott Lefeber Casey Littlejohn Brendan Manning Candace Nelson Jennifer O'Brien Mitchell Parrish Camille Penix Joshua Porter Mariah Price Bernadette Ramel Nazkhatoon Riahi Sonja Rose Christina Schrum Jessica Sparks Joseph Terrell Quoc Tran, Jennifer True Dat Vong |
| Photographer |
Chris Fuller Josh Porter Eric Berto Brooke Geery |
| Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
| Article Titles | Fiber-optics to benefit Western community / by Casey Littlejohn (p.1) -- That textbook place closes / by Kristin Bigsby (p.1) -- Building relationships key to job, Perez says / by Jen True (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Western senior shares South American experience / by Bernadette Ramel (p.3) -- Students get taste of Japanese culture / by Christina Schrum (p.4) -- Accent (p.5) -- In the spotlight (p.5) -- Accent (p.6) -- But they sure can't play basketball / by Stacey Gorgen (p.6) -- Yet again-wet T-shirts grace Bellingham stages / by Hollie Joy Brown (p.6) -- Tequila sunset / by Benjamin Dalpos (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Skateboarders grind in Bellingham / by Brooke Geery (p.8) -- Vikings men's golf team comes up short by one (p.8) -- Mariners, small-market teams show money doesn't always buy success / by Casey Littlejohn (p.8) -- Herber hurdles her way into nationals for Western / by Stacey Gorgen (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Letters (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
| Photographs | Ben Dalpos (p.1) -- Josh Porter (p.1) -- Noah Mickey-Colman (p.3) -- Blake Schwarzenbach, Jeremy Chatelain (p.6) -- [Chicago City Limits, group] (p.6) -- Ben Dalpos (p.7) -- Ryan Smith (p.8) -- Kate Herber (p.9) -- Mill Shires (p.12) |
| Cartoons | [Pick a party] / Jennifer Jennings (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 | 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 | The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 116 Issue 11 Bellingham, Washington Rber opticsj T h a t Textbook Place closes to benefit Western community By Casey Littlejohn THE WESTERN FRONT Public Utility District No. 1 is planning its first phase to implement fiber-optic technology, in the Western neighborhood, which would bring cheaper network prices and faster service to Western. "This makes way for spreading fiber-optic service throughout the county," Whatcom County Council Chairman Ward Nelson said. The first phase doesn't involve any construction of a fiber optic network, but instead explores the feasibility of the project. "The council allocated us $160,000 to put a business plan together that creates a road map to how we could do this," said Mike Fournier, PUD's marketing manager. He said the district has hired R.W. Beck, an engineering firm, to put the plan together. Actually laying the groundwork throughout the county is a more expensive task, Fournier said. "Laying the lines would cost between $5 million to $7 million," Fournier said. Currently Western has its own fiber-optic infrastructure and rents T-l lines to connect with the outside world. "A T-l line means that you're using a one-inch pipe (in diameter)," Fournier said. "We could give Western anywhere from a one-foot to a 12-foot pipe." The main purpose and advan- See FIBER, Page 4 By Kristin Bigsby THE WESTERN FRONT Since Millard Shires, co-owner of That Textbook Place, turned off the lights at his Sehome-based business for the last time April 30, he's felt numb. After weeks of grappling with financial uncertainty, Shires said he decided to close the family- operated business when bankruptcy became imminent early this month. That Textbook Place sold its assets and leftover inventory last week to the Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a wholesale textbook distributor based in Lincoln, which owns and operates more than TOO college bookstores nationwide. "It was no secret we were having problems, no secret that we were struggling," Shires said. "I honestly believed all the way through spring rush that I was going to be able to turn the business around. "By the time the rush was over, it became evident we were not going to be able to generate sales to meet operational expenses, much less long term debt," Shires said. The College Store owned by Nebraska Book Company Inc., opened Wednesday in the same location where Shires' former business operated. Fifteen customers filtered through the store that day, a common amount of visitors for' the mid-quarter "slow season," employee Molly Hernandez said. "It feels like nothing's changed," said Hernandez, a former Western student who also worked for Shires. See CLOSING, Page 12 Associated Students Vice President for Diversity Jon Perez said he wants to strengthen ties between the AS board of directors and student groups. Building relationships key to job, Perez says Josh Porter/ The Western Front By Jen True THE WESTERN FRONT Jonathan Perez, newly-elected Associated Students vice president for Diversity, said he plans to focus his efforts in the next academic year toward building stronger relationships with student groups. Perez said he thought Western President Karen Morse and the current AS board members routinely fail to make their presence known at diversity events and student club meetings. He said he hopes to gain student trust through showing support. Perez said Morse presented a check at an Women of Color award dinner and left shortly after. While money is important, Perez 'iy'ijw ^^Kl^^lsi said he thought Morse should have stayed for the entire event. "Sacrifice of time shows more commitment," Perez said. Perez said he thinks he will better serve the position by attending diversity group meetings such as those of the Ethnic Student Center or See PEREZ, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Duffs comes to Bellingham Duffs Skateboards p u t on a demo for fans at the Bellingham Skate Park Monday. See story, Page 8. Jets to Brazil lands in Viking Union Find out why the Jets would never play professional basketball in New York City, even though they might get more respect. See story, Page 6. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfiront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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