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» . The Western Front January 12,1993/Volume 85, Numbei*20 College transfer policy to change Western officials may raise the minimum community college admissions grade-point average to 2.75 Western Washington University please reGycIie By Joshua Barnhill staff reporter An increasing number of transfer-student applications to Western is forcing the school's Academic Vice President and Provost Roland L. De Lorme to reexamine an admissions policy which allows more community college transfers than four-year college transfers. De Lorme said Western and the University of Washington probably feel thegreatestpressure from swelling applications because of their location near population centers on the west side of the Cascades. "Washington State University, a first-rate school, continues to have openings for transfers," he said. De Lorme said the admissions office feels the most pressure to allow more four-year college transfers. "I only see these cases when the parent or the person is so irate that it has gone beyond the admissions staff," he said. Western has turned down more students than usual from four-year schools to allow more community college transfers, De Lorme said. "That doesn't seem fair," he said. "We have given notice to community colleges that we are having to reconsider our policy." The current guidelines require community college graduates to have a 2.0 grade point average for admission. A new policy will be written this spring by the Admissions Committee and given to the Academic Coordinating Commission for approval. De Lorme said the new policy may be similar to that of the University of Washington, which requires a 2.75 grade-point average from community college graduates. In addition to revising the policy at Western, De Lorme said branch campuses and a proposed four-year university near Seattle could lessen the pressure by taking someofthestudentsoutof the transferring system. One prospective transfer student from a four-year school said she was stunned when she read a rejection letter from Western after applying for admission this quarter. "I was shocked they didn't accept me. I was in disbelief for a week," said Jenny Baker, a University of Puget Sound senior. Admissions continued on page 6 Center is expecting the next nine iiiiiilli^ president and chancellor at the "•'•-'•'' "'""'••'•'-'' ^ . , . Photo by John Lindblom The Supersuckers (pictured) rocked the Viking Union Main Lounge Jan. 8. Company calls clearcutting 'environmental forestry' This is part one of a three-part series concluding in the Jan. 22 edition. By Colin Wilcox copy editor "What's left behind on a logging site is more important than what's taken out," according to PlumCreek Timber's 1991 annual report. The company calls it "Environmental Forestry." But not everyone agrees. Since 1982, Plum Creek, a subsidiary of the B urlington Northern Railroad, has engaged in what it calls an "accelerated" clearcut of huge numbers of old-growth trees, some of them a century older than the United States, oh lands given to the railroad by Abraham Lincoln. David Leland, Plum Creek's director and chief executive officer, said widespread clearcutting is a necessary step in managing the company's forest lands. "We startedacceleratingourcutin '82- '83 to get on to a sustained-yield cut," he said. "Our view, and the view of most people who have studied this, is that to move from a natural stand to a managed stand we have to get rid of the older, slower-growing trees," he said. Environmentalists have fits when they hear statements like Leland's, According to one of its press releases, Earth First! is outraged. It provides the usual litany of complaints: Plum Creek's accelerated cutting program, which is slowing down, cuts the forests faster than they grow back, damages wildlife habitat and causes erosion and flooding that ruins fish streams. The Big Ideas Earth First! recently blockaded and shut down one of Plum Creek's log-export docks in Tacoma. Such actions not only typify the conflict between industrial and environmental forces, they typify the conflict between two apparently irreconcilable ideas. On the one side, industry views forests as money on the stump—a resource to be utilized. On the other side, environmentalists view forests as irreplaceable ecological resources which should be preserved. Plum Creek's story also exemplifies the way corporate money-making efforts affect the public and alter the land. The Company's View Plum Creek's best spokesman is a forester. Charlie Cortelyou is a ranger for the National Forest Service. He's in charge of implementing regulations created by Washington's Forest Practices Board. Cortelyou admits Plum Creek's motivation for managing its forests is purely economic. Plum Creek continued on page 3 What's Inside? Features, pg. 9: The campus speaks out about Dodd. Sports, pg. 10: Men's basketball beats Lewis-Clark, 83-61.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1993 January 12 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 85, no. 20 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1993-01-12 |
Year Published | 1993 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Sam Kitchell, Editor Loretta Richardson, Assitant editor R. E. Dalrymple, News editor Scott Tompkins, Assistant News editor John Pressentin, Campus and Government editor Dieter Bohrmann, Features editor R. Nina Ruchirat, Assistant Features editor Chong Kim, Accent editor Ina Smith, Accent editor Lynnette Bonnema, Sports editor Kevin Perron, Issues and Opinions editor Steve Dunkelberger, Assistant Issues and Opinions editor Laura Hussell, Copy editor Colin Wilcox, Copy editor John Lindblom, Photo editor Will Young, Photo editor |
Staff |
Jim Bialek, Publications manager Teari Brown, Business manager Scott Friesen, Graphics Kristi Cooper, Graphics Lawrence Bergquist, Illustrator Staff Reporters : Kristin Alexander Diane Babcock Joshua Barnhill Guy Bergstrom III Cheryl Bishop Vanessa Blackburn Jonathan Burton Angela Cassidy Matthew Cooke Stephen Duncan Christopher Geer Margret Graham Rebecca Hover Christina Hoyer Matt Hulbert Josh Jenkins Robyn Johnson Russell Kasselman Adam Leask Daniel Licari Kathleen Lundgren Pamela McCormick Todd McGee Denise Miller Jeff Misel Chris Moore Eric Munson Lisa Naylor Brett Nickelson Nicola Noteboom Peter Ogden Andrew Pendli Erik Petterson Shahid Rahman Danette Reeff Michelle Reilly Mark Rensink Angie Robison Lance Romo Troy Shauls Christina Schmidt Mark Scholten Karl Schweizer Cynthia Strauss Michele Thielke Jennifer Tipps Renee Treider Kevin Westrick Clayton Wright Holly Yip |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | College transfer policy to change: Western officials may raise the minimum community college admissions grade-point average to 2.75 / by Joshua Barnhill (p.1) -- Sulkin named as interim provost / by John Lindblom (p.1) -- Company calls clearcutting 'environmental forestry' / by Colin Wilcox (p.1) -- Cops box: campus & Bellingham (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Across the country and around the world (p.2) -- WWU official announcements (p.2) -- Faculty discusses formation of presidential selection committee / by John Pressentin (p.3) -- Gardner proposes new Seattle-area university / by Nicci Noteboom (p.4) -- First burn-ban program in effect for Whatcom County: doctors debate dangers of wood smoke for public / by Russ Kasselman (p.5) -- 'Community-based policing' priority for Public Safety director / by Josh Jenkins (p.6) -- Western weathers cold, snow, and ice / by Lica Naylor (p.7) -- Peer advisers here to help / by Rebecca Hover (p.8) -- Resolutions made to be broken / by Christina Schmidt (p.8) -- Is Dodd better off dead? / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Murderers amongst us / by Eric Munson (p.9) -- Vikings mop up former champs: Harold Doyal scores career-high 25 points / by Angie Robison (p.10) -- Lady Viks snap winning streak (p.10) -- Hockey (p.10) -- 'It's a constant battle' / by Mark Scholten (p.11) -- Controversial pardons set alarming trend / by Chris Geer (p.13) -- Arms treaty marks new age of nuclear threats / by Steve Dunkelberger (p.13) -- Frontline / by Sam Kitchell (p.14) -- Somalia: in need of more than bandage to heal its wounds / by Jonathan Burton (p.14) -- Foreign aid should take back seat to US problems / by Chong Kim (p.14) -- What $3 trillion could have bought / by Mary Olsen (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | The Supersuckers rocked the Viking Union main lounge Jan.8 / by John Lindblom (p.1) -- Interim Provost Stephen Sulkin will fill the position until September / by John Lindblom (p.4) -- Sean Slocum and Kurt Rowland get warm by their fire / by Will Young (p.5) -- Douglas M. Gill, Western's new director of Public Safety (p.6) -- Snow and ice on campus pathways have made for some treacherous treks to class / by John Lindblom (p.7) -- Health Educator Julie Campbell, Wellness Educator Tammy Daws and Registered Nurse Jo Sandberg make sure Lifestyle Adviser Jenns Schipull is ready to counsel / by Diane Babcock (p.8) -- Kristen James / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Chris Hackett / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Elena Fa'amoe / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Brett Wallden / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Carmen Headblom / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Richard Strophy / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Andrea Bickford / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Jason Lind / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Scott Newton / by Jennifer Tipps (p.9) -- Derrick Thomas wins the tip-off against Lewis-Clark State on Saturday night / by Matt Hulbert (p.10) -- Jonathan Burton (p.14) -- Chong Kim (p.14) |
Cartoons | [Westley Allan Dodd] / by L. Bergquist (p.9) -- [Somalia] / by L. Bergquist (p.14) |
Notes | Headline at top of page 13: Iran-Contra. |
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 - 1993 January 12 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1993-01-12 |
Year Published | 1993 |
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 January 12,1993/Volume 85, Numbei*20 College transfer policy to change Western officials may raise the minimum community college admissions grade-point average to 2.75 Western Washington University please reGycIie By Joshua Barnhill staff reporter An increasing number of transfer-student applications to Western is forcing the school's Academic Vice President and Provost Roland L. De Lorme to reexamine an admissions policy which allows more community college transfers than four-year college transfers. De Lorme said Western and the University of Washington probably feel thegreatestpressure from swelling applications because of their location near population centers on the west side of the Cascades. "Washington State University, a first-rate school, continues to have openings for transfers," he said. De Lorme said the admissions office feels the most pressure to allow more four-year college transfers. "I only see these cases when the parent or the person is so irate that it has gone beyond the admissions staff," he said. Western has turned down more students than usual from four-year schools to allow more community college transfers, De Lorme said. "That doesn't seem fair," he said. "We have given notice to community colleges that we are having to reconsider our policy." The current guidelines require community college graduates to have a 2.0 grade point average for admission. A new policy will be written this spring by the Admissions Committee and given to the Academic Coordinating Commission for approval. De Lorme said the new policy may be similar to that of the University of Washington, which requires a 2.75 grade-point average from community college graduates. In addition to revising the policy at Western, De Lorme said branch campuses and a proposed four-year university near Seattle could lessen the pressure by taking someofthestudentsoutof the transferring system. One prospective transfer student from a four-year school said she was stunned when she read a rejection letter from Western after applying for admission this quarter. "I was shocked they didn't accept me. I was in disbelief for a week," said Jenny Baker, a University of Puget Sound senior. Admissions continued on page 6 Center is expecting the next nine iiiiiilli^ president and chancellor at the "•'•-'•'' "'""'••'•'-'' ^ . , . Photo by John Lindblom The Supersuckers (pictured) rocked the Viking Union Main Lounge Jan. 8. Company calls clearcutting 'environmental forestry' This is part one of a three-part series concluding in the Jan. 22 edition. By Colin Wilcox copy editor "What's left behind on a logging site is more important than what's taken out," according to PlumCreek Timber's 1991 annual report. The company calls it "Environmental Forestry." But not everyone agrees. Since 1982, Plum Creek, a subsidiary of the B urlington Northern Railroad, has engaged in what it calls an "accelerated" clearcut of huge numbers of old-growth trees, some of them a century older than the United States, oh lands given to the railroad by Abraham Lincoln. David Leland, Plum Creek's director and chief executive officer, said widespread clearcutting is a necessary step in managing the company's forest lands. "We startedacceleratingourcutin '82- '83 to get on to a sustained-yield cut," he said. "Our view, and the view of most people who have studied this, is that to move from a natural stand to a managed stand we have to get rid of the older, slower-growing trees," he said. Environmentalists have fits when they hear statements like Leland's, According to one of its press releases, Earth First! is outraged. It provides the usual litany of complaints: Plum Creek's accelerated cutting program, which is slowing down, cuts the forests faster than they grow back, damages wildlife habitat and causes erosion and flooding that ruins fish streams. The Big Ideas Earth First! recently blockaded and shut down one of Plum Creek's log-export docks in Tacoma. Such actions not only typify the conflict between industrial and environmental forces, they typify the conflict between two apparently irreconcilable ideas. On the one side, industry views forests as money on the stump—a resource to be utilized. On the other side, environmentalists view forests as irreplaceable ecological resources which should be preserved. Plum Creek's story also exemplifies the way corporate money-making efforts affect the public and alter the land. The Company's View Plum Creek's best spokesman is a forester. Charlie Cortelyou is a ranger for the National Forest Service. He's in charge of implementing regulations created by Washington's Forest Practices Board. Cortelyou admits Plum Creek's motivation for managing its forests is purely economic. Plum Creek continued on page 3 What's Inside? Features, pg. 9: The campus speaks out about Dodd. Sports, pg. 10: Men's basketball beats Lewis-Clark, 83-61. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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