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Campus coffeehouse Music, couches draw loungers to the Viking Union's underground. See Story, Page 8. Making waves Western physical education classes teach hands-on water sports. See Story, Page 11. FRIDAY, April-119 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 3 Bellingham, Washington Cultures clash in overseas study War exposes anti-American views By Andy Aley THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Andy Bennett's opposition to the war in Iraq eclipsed his American identity during the six months he recently spent studying in Germany and Spain. Bennett said his political views and participation in anti-war protests made his stay go much smoother than it would have had he supported the war. 'T was able to make friends and actually sought out those groups," Bennett said. "I was the American who wasn't the American. I wasn't the ugly American. I wasn't the jackass walking around with a big American flag draped over his head." The war in Iraq is affecting international students at Western and students from Western studying abroad in a variety of ways. Western students studying abroad have encountered anti- American sentiments while sometimes experiencing and taking part in massive protests against the actions of their government. "I encountered a very significant amount of anti-war protests," Bennett said. "I was in Valencia February 15, when there were big worldwide demonstrations. Out of a town of 900,000 people, 500,000 showed up to march." Bennett said that despite his opposition to the war, many of the people he met See OVERSEAS, Page 4 Students camp out in Red Square By Jennifer Segadelli THE WESTERN FRONT Several students involved in Western's new branch of Habitat for Humanity spent the night in Red Square Wednesday in an attempt to make students aware of the. poverty in Whatcom County and the world. The HFH's ultimate goal for the sleep-in is to earn enough money to build a completely student-funded house for a family living in Whatcom County, said Alicia Harp, Western's HFH vice president. In addition to informing students about the establishment of Western's HFH group, members work with the local affiliate Habitat for Humanity Whatcom County to help provide affordable housing for those in need. "It started because a worker at the affiliate wanted to get campus and community awareness about housing needs and the Habitat for Humanity mission," said Western freshman Jenni Cinq-Mars, the Western HFH secretary. The "shanty town" in Red Square, created with tents and boxes, was the first step in making students conscious of the needs of members in the community, and, according to Cinq-Mars, this information is Keith Boiling/The Western Front The glow of candle-lit paper bags illuminated Red Square Wednesday night in front of the tents of several students affiliated with Western's branch of Habitat for Humanity. The Information on the bags described motivations for the campout. pertinent and necessary in light of the global situation. "Amidst a time like the one we are in, with war in Iraq, it's important to realize there are people in our own community who still need assistance," she said. Western freshman Megan Elmer, and Western HFH fund-raiser coordinator, said she agrees that amid current confusion, students can easily have narrow perspectives of situations around them. "We forget that we live in dorms and houses and our parents probably own a house or something to live in, and there are people in our own community who have nothing," she said. Members also said they want to bring the complexity of poverty to the forefront in the minds of Western students and the Western community. "I want people to realize that the issue of poverty is not See SLEEP-IN, Page 6 Western grads struggle to find work tomorrow By Brad Nehring THE WESTERN FRONT Although graduation is traditionally a time for celebration, said Marcia Lewis, assistant director of operations at the Western Career Services Center, recent trends in the economy and the job market suggest that a new problem awaits young people after graduation: lack of jobs. Every year, the Career Services Center conducts a survey of all the Western graduates from the previous year. The survey is used to compile statistics such as average annual salary and whether students were able to find employment related to their major or field of study. """^ These figures tend to reflect the current job market. Because of the stagnant economy, the figures from the classes of 2001- 2002 were considerably lower than the previous year, Lewis said. "The trend we are finding is that it is more difficult to find jobs," Lewis said. "This is. directly related to the economy. Employers are being more cautious; they are trying to foresee problems in the future." As a result, students are not getting the jobs or the salaries they want, Lewis said. In the survey of the class of 2000-2001, for uhe engineering and technology majors, findings show that 75 percent of those interviewed found a job related to their major, with an average salary of $40,048; for 2001-2002 grads, 67.7 percent found related jobs, with an average salary of $37,604. For students graduating in 2000-2001 from the finance department, 77.3 percent were able to find related jobs with an average salary of $32,450; in 2001-2002, 63 percent of students were able to find related jobs with an average salary of $32,132. For 2000-2001 graduates from the physical education/health/recreation department, 66.7 percent found jobs related to their major, with an average salary of $23,250, and in the 2001-2002 class, 62.9 percent found related jobs with an average salary of $20,300. Scott Spiegelberg, assistant director of See JOBS, Page 3 AS board candidates meet, prepare for campaign By Kevin Bruaw THE WESTERN FRONT Candidates running for the 2003-2004 Associated Students board met Thursday night in the Viking Union to . discuss the strict rules for this year's campaign. The 15 candidates running for the seven open positions on next year's AS board discussed the harsh campaigning rules, and coordinators gave detailed examples of when and where the candidates can campaign. Nicole Hall, Western senior and election coordinator, said the strictness of the rules stems from the amount of candidates who are currently part of the AS board or have been involved with AS in the past. '1 think a lot of the questions (from the candidates) stem from that," Hall said. Candidates said they were concerned about the rules for their friends campaigning for them in classrooms and in residence halls. According to election rules, candidates cannot campaign in classrooms or go door to door in residence halls. Students campaigning for a certain candidate can have signs posted in or around their rooms and they can wear T-shirts that support a certain candidate. Candidates wanted to be sure of election guidelines so they can See CANDIDATES, Page 4 Kevin Bruaw/ The Western Front Western junior Grant Goodall, left, talks to Western junior and AS VP of business operations Tony Russo at the Associated Students candidate meeting Thursday night. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2003 April 11 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 3 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-04-11 |
Year Published | 2003 |
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 |
Paul Nicholas Carlson, editor in chief Brianne Holte, managing editor Andrea Jasinek, head copy editor Shauna Bakkensen, copy editor Michele Girard, copy editor Keith Bolling, photo editor Peter Louras, news editor Brandon Rosage, news editor Kellyn Ballard, accent editor Jeremy Edwards, features editor Katie James, sports editor Josh Dumond, opinions editor Josh Fejeran, online/assignment editor Meagan McFadden, design & graphics editor Dustin Diamond, cartoonist Reid Psaltis, cartoonist Carl Weiseth, columnist |
Staff |
Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Ian Alexander Andy Aley Michael Alton Ben Arnold Jeanna Barrett Eric Berto Lacy Bevis Jessie Bowden Ben Brockhaus-Hall Kevin Bruaw Brianne Cross Sadie Cummings Matt DeVeau Marc Dryer Torhill Dunham Melena Eaton Lee Fehrenbacher Cassie Fortner Sarah A. Freeman Shanna Green Katie Grimes Matt Haver Michelle Himple Brian Howells Carlee Lilley Jordan Lindstrom Cailin Long Jenny Maag Justin McCaughan Matt McDonald Erin McGourty Brad Nearing Tara Nelson Meaghan Ord Amanda Peckham Porfirio Pena Heather Reynolds Christine Roka Nikki Russo Mugs Scherer Gig Schlich Andy Schmidt Chris Schweitzer Jennifer Segadelli Bryan Sharick Jay Spengler Leslie Seguira Christina Tercero Rachel Thomas Leslie White Lianna Wingfield Carly Wyatt |
Photographer |
Keith Bolling Kevin Bruaw Mike Alton Melena Eaton Jordan Lindstrom Christina Tercero |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Cultures clash in overseas study / by Andy Aley (p.1) -- Students camp out in Red Square / by Jennifer Segadelli (p.1) -- AS board candidates meet, prepare for campaign / by Kevin Bruaw (p.1) -- Western grads struggle to find work tomorrow / by Brad Nehring (p.1) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Arbor Day event beautifies campus / by matt DeVeau (p.4) -- Gas prices fall as consumer buying habits normalize / by Porfirio S. Pena (p.6) -- Senate, governor's budget proposals draw line between winners and losers / by Tara Nelson (p.6) -- Accent (p.7) -- In the spotlight (p.7) -- Under ground / by Andy Schmidt (p.8) -- Artistic spirit / by Melena Eaton (p.9) -- Whatcom falls! / by Jeanna Barrett (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings sweep Crusader double-header / by matt DeVeau (p.10) -- Western classes offer aquatic adventures / by Jordan Lindstrom (p.11) -- Baseball club boasts winning season / by Leslie White (p.12) -- Jordan remains a legend for the generations / Jennifer Segadelli (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | [Candle-lit paper bags and tents in Red Square] (p.1) -- Grant Goodall, Tony Russo (p.1) -- Ryan Harms (p.2) -- Jason Smerer (p.2) -- Rena Priest (p.2) -- Eric Master, Jerome Wolfe (p.4) -- Josh Clauson of Flowmotion (p.8) -- [Flowmotion, musical group] (p.8) -- Emma Durbin and father Michael (p.9) -- Charley McCoy of Whatcom Falls / courtesy of Chris Fuller (p.9) -- Nancy Mills (p.10) -- Jenny Holm, Ehren Gossler, Ariel Blanc (p.11) -- Daniel Vander Kooi (p.12) |
Cartoons | [Big Media 2003] / Dustin Diamond (p.14) |
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 |
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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 | Campus coffeehouse Music, couches draw loungers to the Viking Union's underground. See Story, Page 8. Making waves Western physical education classes teach hands-on water sports. See Story, Page 11. FRIDAY, April-119 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 3 Bellingham, Washington Cultures clash in overseas study War exposes anti-American views By Andy Aley THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Andy Bennett's opposition to the war in Iraq eclipsed his American identity during the six months he recently spent studying in Germany and Spain. Bennett said his political views and participation in anti-war protests made his stay go much smoother than it would have had he supported the war. 'T was able to make friends and actually sought out those groups," Bennett said. "I was the American who wasn't the American. I wasn't the ugly American. I wasn't the jackass walking around with a big American flag draped over his head." The war in Iraq is affecting international students at Western and students from Western studying abroad in a variety of ways. Western students studying abroad have encountered anti- American sentiments while sometimes experiencing and taking part in massive protests against the actions of their government. "I encountered a very significant amount of anti-war protests," Bennett said. "I was in Valencia February 15, when there were big worldwide demonstrations. Out of a town of 900,000 people, 500,000 showed up to march." Bennett said that despite his opposition to the war, many of the people he met See OVERSEAS, Page 4 Students camp out in Red Square By Jennifer Segadelli THE WESTERN FRONT Several students involved in Western's new branch of Habitat for Humanity spent the night in Red Square Wednesday in an attempt to make students aware of the. poverty in Whatcom County and the world. The HFH's ultimate goal for the sleep-in is to earn enough money to build a completely student-funded house for a family living in Whatcom County, said Alicia Harp, Western's HFH vice president. In addition to informing students about the establishment of Western's HFH group, members work with the local affiliate Habitat for Humanity Whatcom County to help provide affordable housing for those in need. "It started because a worker at the affiliate wanted to get campus and community awareness about housing needs and the Habitat for Humanity mission," said Western freshman Jenni Cinq-Mars, the Western HFH secretary. The "shanty town" in Red Square, created with tents and boxes, was the first step in making students conscious of the needs of members in the community, and, according to Cinq-Mars, this information is Keith Boiling/The Western Front The glow of candle-lit paper bags illuminated Red Square Wednesday night in front of the tents of several students affiliated with Western's branch of Habitat for Humanity. The Information on the bags described motivations for the campout. pertinent and necessary in light of the global situation. "Amidst a time like the one we are in, with war in Iraq, it's important to realize there are people in our own community who still need assistance," she said. Western freshman Megan Elmer, and Western HFH fund-raiser coordinator, said she agrees that amid current confusion, students can easily have narrow perspectives of situations around them. "We forget that we live in dorms and houses and our parents probably own a house or something to live in, and there are people in our own community who have nothing," she said. Members also said they want to bring the complexity of poverty to the forefront in the minds of Western students and the Western community. "I want people to realize that the issue of poverty is not See SLEEP-IN, Page 6 Western grads struggle to find work tomorrow By Brad Nehring THE WESTERN FRONT Although graduation is traditionally a time for celebration, said Marcia Lewis, assistant director of operations at the Western Career Services Center, recent trends in the economy and the job market suggest that a new problem awaits young people after graduation: lack of jobs. Every year, the Career Services Center conducts a survey of all the Western graduates from the previous year. The survey is used to compile statistics such as average annual salary and whether students were able to find employment related to their major or field of study. """^ These figures tend to reflect the current job market. Because of the stagnant economy, the figures from the classes of 2001- 2002 were considerably lower than the previous year, Lewis said. "The trend we are finding is that it is more difficult to find jobs," Lewis said. "This is. directly related to the economy. Employers are being more cautious; they are trying to foresee problems in the future." As a result, students are not getting the jobs or the salaries they want, Lewis said. In the survey of the class of 2000-2001, for uhe engineering and technology majors, findings show that 75 percent of those interviewed found a job related to their major, with an average salary of $40,048; for 2001-2002 grads, 67.7 percent found related jobs, with an average salary of $37,604. For students graduating in 2000-2001 from the finance department, 77.3 percent were able to find related jobs with an average salary of $32,450; in 2001-2002, 63 percent of students were able to find related jobs with an average salary of $32,132. For 2000-2001 graduates from the physical education/health/recreation department, 66.7 percent found jobs related to their major, with an average salary of $23,250, and in the 2001-2002 class, 62.9 percent found related jobs with an average salary of $20,300. Scott Spiegelberg, assistant director of See JOBS, Page 3 AS board candidates meet, prepare for campaign By Kevin Bruaw THE WESTERN FRONT Candidates running for the 2003-2004 Associated Students board met Thursday night in the Viking Union to . discuss the strict rules for this year's campaign. The 15 candidates running for the seven open positions on next year's AS board discussed the harsh campaigning rules, and coordinators gave detailed examples of when and where the candidates can campaign. Nicole Hall, Western senior and election coordinator, said the strictness of the rules stems from the amount of candidates who are currently part of the AS board or have been involved with AS in the past. '1 think a lot of the questions (from the candidates) stem from that," Hall said. Candidates said they were concerned about the rules for their friends campaigning for them in classrooms and in residence halls. According to election rules, candidates cannot campaign in classrooms or go door to door in residence halls. Students campaigning for a certain candidate can have signs posted in or around their rooms and they can wear T-shirts that support a certain candidate. Candidates wanted to be sure of election guidelines so they can See CANDIDATES, Page 4 Kevin Bruaw/ The Western Front Western junior Grant Goodall, left, talks to Western junior and AS VP of business operations Tony Russo at the Associated Students candidate meeting Thursday night. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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