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Wise survivor Former WWII POW discusses Iraq, concentration camp See Story, Page 6. Closing time Shuksan Slopestyle competition concludes Baker's season. See Story, Page 8. TUESDAY, April 29, 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 8 Bellingham, Washington ATUS may crack down on free on-campus file-sharing service By Kevin Bruaw THE WESTERN FRONT Using file-sharing networks such as Western's student-run Direct Connect is considered illegal by record companies and distribution corporations, but more than 600 students log on each day. Larry Gilbert, director of Academic and Technology and Users Services, said record or movie companies contact Western more than 10 times per month about copyright violators. According to www.musicunited.org, a group of music industry representatives, distributing copyrighted music and movies is as illegal as stealing a CD from a store. Direct Connect, Western's on-campus file-sharing hub where students can download music and movies, averages 10,000 transfers per day, said Direct Connect administrator "Rocket," speaking under anonymity because of legal reasons. Rocket said he has been the Direct Connect administrator for three weeks. "I decided to run (Direct Connect) for the enjoyment of community, and I have the means and knowledge to run it," he said. Rocket said students enjoy the fast downloading speeds Direct Connect offers, and the program puts less stress on the administration's internet. Because it gives students access to a local area network to share files, the school's system has more free space and allows the administration to have more breathing room, Rocket said. Without Direct Connect, residents would have to use legal- off-campus sites such as KAZAA and Morpheus to share files. KAZAA and Morpheus are permitted because they implement paid advertising. 'If everyone had to go off campus to get files, the internet connection would be too slow to even do simple Web browsing," he said. Gilbert said little academic value exists in students' ability to use file sharing programs. ATUS does not monitor file sharing on campus, but it reviews cases of students See CONNECT, Page 4 Male student attacked at anti-violence march By Ben Arnold THE WESTERN FRONT During Take Back the Night on April 17, an event promoting awareness of violence against women, Western sophomore Jeff Smith, said he was attacked while he was protesting the march. While the marching women and men passed the Beta and Gamma residence halls in the Ridgeway complex, a member of the march assaulted Smith, a resident of Beta, while he held out his hand, showing a thumbs down, "I wasn't calling them names or provoking them in any way," Smith said. "I just had one thumb down." Smith said he heard that members of the march last year yelled at and verbally attacked some men during the march, so he thought it was appropriate to protest. "I Was giving a silent protest to the protest," Smith said. Bellingham Police Lt. Craige Ambrose, confirmed Smith's statement. "(The attacker) took offense to (his negative gesture) and took it to a physical level," Ambrose said. The Bellingham Police Department has not released any further information, and Ambrose said the incident is still under investigation. Laramie Smith, Western resource outreach programs director, did not see the attack but participated in the march on the walk through the Ridgeway complex. "What I came upon was not a silent protest," Laramie Smith said. "It was very rude and very disrespectful." Fairhaven opens Village Green Torhil Dunham /The Western Front Bellingham resident Tip Johnson, dressed as Fairhaven founder Dirty Dan Harris, stands next to a newly unveiled statue of Harris at the Fairhaven Village Green dedication ceremony Saturday. By Torhil Dunham THE WESTERN FRONT Despite looming gray clouds in the morning, hundreds of people attended the Fairhaven Village Green dedication ceremony from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday behind Village Books. The afternoon sun brought large crowds of people to a day filled with history and entertainment. Two years ago, a group of nine private citizens decided to renovate the ^fairhaven Green— a grassy plot behind ^.Village Books. Brian Griffinv a member . o f the: Fairhaven Village Green Committee, was master of ceremonies for the day. He was dressed to portray an elderly "Dirty Dan" Harris, the founder of Fairhaven, complete with a bowler hat, vest and fake mustache. Griffin said he estimated that 3,500 people attended the event throughout the day. "We implored the architect with the task ,of designing a European market square," Griffin said. The committee asked the City of Bellingham for $350,000 to fund the project, Griffin said. Private donators contributed another $300,000. The committee sold engraved bricks, paving stones and benches to raise funds, he said. John Stewart, an architect with Stewart King Architects in Bellingham, designed the park. Griffin said they did the job for free. "This was the first and only design we saw," he said. The lawn remains in the center of the park, and wooden awnings surround the outer square, which will be used as stalls for vendors when needed. The farmer's market will begin in June on the green See PARK, Page 4 Court permits Blaine factory to make hemp products Andy Aley/The Western Front Nature s Path manufacturing plant in Blaine has produced hemp granola and waffles since 2000. By Andy Aley THE WESTERN FRONT A stay issued by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will temporarily allow manufacturers, retailers and consumers to continue making, selling and eating foods containing hemp products. The stay, granted after the Hemp Industries Association filed a motion in the court, prevents two new U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency rules from taking effect until the court can review them. The DEA designed the rules, which would have taken effect April 21, to clarify which substances are legal and illegal under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, DEA representative Will Glaspy said. The rules classify any products that contain tetrahydracannibinol, or THC, as illegal if they are intended for consumption, Glaspy said. THC is the primary psychoactive chemical in marijuana. 'THC is a controlled substance," Glaspy said. "So the act that was passed by Congress does not say a specific amount of THC is illegal; it says that THC is illegal. Therefore, any product that would cause THC to enter the body would be ah illegal product." While THC is a Schedule One Controlled Substance, listed with drugs such as heroin and Phencyclidine (PCP), organic food manufacturers and retailers See HEMP, Page 4 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2003 April 29 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 8 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-04-29 |
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 Matt DeVeaur Torhill Dunham Melena Eaton Lee Fehrenbacher Sarah A. Freeman Sarah M. Freeman Shanna Green Katie Grimes Matt Haver Carlee Lilley Jordan Lindstrom Cailin Long Jenny Maag Justin McCaughan Matt McDonald Erin McGourty Brad Nearing Tara Nelson Amanda Peckham Porfirio Pena Heather Reynolds Christine Roka Nikki Russo Mugs Scherer Andy Schmidt Chris Schweitzer Jennifer Segadelli Bryan Sharick Jay Spengler Leslie Seguira Christina Tercero Rachel Thomas Leslie White Lianna Wingfield Carly Wyatt |
Photographer |
Torhil Dunham Andy Aley Jeanna Barrett Brianne Cross Carly Wyatt Justin McCaughan |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | ATUS may crack down on free on-campus file-sharing service / by Kevin Bruaw (p.1) -- Male student attacked at anti-violence march / by Ben Arnold (p.1) -- Fairhaven opens Village Green / by Torhil Dunham (p.1) -- Court permits Blaine factory to make hemp products / by Andy Aley (p.1) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- Latest in Iraq (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Features (p.5) -- Strange days (p.5) -- War impacts Bellingham (p.6-7) -- Former WWII prisoner of war recounts life in a death camp, compares Hussein to Hitler / by Jeanne Barrett (p.6) -- Letters, bullets and boots / by Brianne Cross (p.7) -- Psychologists suggest ways to explain war to children / by Carly Wyatt (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Competitions close season at Baker / by Justin McCaughan (p.8) -- Viking sports briefs (p.9) -- Water-skiers take 2nd, 3rd against Californian teams / by Carlee Lilley (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Tip Johnson at Village Green (p.1) -- [Nature's Path manufacturing plant in Blaine] (p.1) -- Tim Reeves (p.2) -- Aaron Pyon (p.2) -- Melissa Gardner (p.2) -- Graham Clark (p.2) -- Moe Moser (p.6) -- [Trophy from the Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum] (p.6) -- [WWII gas mask and uniforms] (p.7) -- Joy Dumas (p.7) -- Ben Belcher (p.8) |
Cartoons | [Wanted host for TV show on Fox apply within] / Reid Psaltis (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 | Wise survivor Former WWII POW discusses Iraq, concentration camp See Story, Page 6. Closing time Shuksan Slopestyle competition concludes Baker's season. See Story, Page 8. TUESDAY, April 29, 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 8 Bellingham, Washington ATUS may crack down on free on-campus file-sharing service By Kevin Bruaw THE WESTERN FRONT Using file-sharing networks such as Western's student-run Direct Connect is considered illegal by record companies and distribution corporations, but more than 600 students log on each day. Larry Gilbert, director of Academic and Technology and Users Services, said record or movie companies contact Western more than 10 times per month about copyright violators. According to www.musicunited.org, a group of music industry representatives, distributing copyrighted music and movies is as illegal as stealing a CD from a store. Direct Connect, Western's on-campus file-sharing hub where students can download music and movies, averages 10,000 transfers per day, said Direct Connect administrator "Rocket," speaking under anonymity because of legal reasons. Rocket said he has been the Direct Connect administrator for three weeks. "I decided to run (Direct Connect) for the enjoyment of community, and I have the means and knowledge to run it," he said. Rocket said students enjoy the fast downloading speeds Direct Connect offers, and the program puts less stress on the administration's internet. Because it gives students access to a local area network to share files, the school's system has more free space and allows the administration to have more breathing room, Rocket said. Without Direct Connect, residents would have to use legal- off-campus sites such as KAZAA and Morpheus to share files. KAZAA and Morpheus are permitted because they implement paid advertising. 'If everyone had to go off campus to get files, the internet connection would be too slow to even do simple Web browsing," he said. Gilbert said little academic value exists in students' ability to use file sharing programs. ATUS does not monitor file sharing on campus, but it reviews cases of students See CONNECT, Page 4 Male student attacked at anti-violence march By Ben Arnold THE WESTERN FRONT During Take Back the Night on April 17, an event promoting awareness of violence against women, Western sophomore Jeff Smith, said he was attacked while he was protesting the march. While the marching women and men passed the Beta and Gamma residence halls in the Ridgeway complex, a member of the march assaulted Smith, a resident of Beta, while he held out his hand, showing a thumbs down, "I wasn't calling them names or provoking them in any way," Smith said. "I just had one thumb down." Smith said he heard that members of the march last year yelled at and verbally attacked some men during the march, so he thought it was appropriate to protest. "I Was giving a silent protest to the protest," Smith said. Bellingham Police Lt. Craige Ambrose, confirmed Smith's statement. "(The attacker) took offense to (his negative gesture) and took it to a physical level," Ambrose said. The Bellingham Police Department has not released any further information, and Ambrose said the incident is still under investigation. Laramie Smith, Western resource outreach programs director, did not see the attack but participated in the march on the walk through the Ridgeway complex. "What I came upon was not a silent protest," Laramie Smith said. "It was very rude and very disrespectful." Fairhaven opens Village Green Torhil Dunham /The Western Front Bellingham resident Tip Johnson, dressed as Fairhaven founder Dirty Dan Harris, stands next to a newly unveiled statue of Harris at the Fairhaven Village Green dedication ceremony Saturday. By Torhil Dunham THE WESTERN FRONT Despite looming gray clouds in the morning, hundreds of people attended the Fairhaven Village Green dedication ceremony from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday behind Village Books. The afternoon sun brought large crowds of people to a day filled with history and entertainment. Two years ago, a group of nine private citizens decided to renovate the ^fairhaven Green— a grassy plot behind ^.Village Books. Brian Griffinv a member . o f the: Fairhaven Village Green Committee, was master of ceremonies for the day. He was dressed to portray an elderly "Dirty Dan" Harris, the founder of Fairhaven, complete with a bowler hat, vest and fake mustache. Griffin said he estimated that 3,500 people attended the event throughout the day. "We implored the architect with the task ,of designing a European market square," Griffin said. The committee asked the City of Bellingham for $350,000 to fund the project, Griffin said. Private donators contributed another $300,000. The committee sold engraved bricks, paving stones and benches to raise funds, he said. John Stewart, an architect with Stewart King Architects in Bellingham, designed the park. Griffin said they did the job for free. "This was the first and only design we saw," he said. The lawn remains in the center of the park, and wooden awnings surround the outer square, which will be used as stalls for vendors when needed. The farmer's market will begin in June on the green See PARK, Page 4 Court permits Blaine factory to make hemp products Andy Aley/The Western Front Nature s Path manufacturing plant in Blaine has produced hemp granola and waffles since 2000. By Andy Aley THE WESTERN FRONT A stay issued by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will temporarily allow manufacturers, retailers and consumers to continue making, selling and eating foods containing hemp products. The stay, granted after the Hemp Industries Association filed a motion in the court, prevents two new U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency rules from taking effect until the court can review them. The DEA designed the rules, which would have taken effect April 21, to clarify which substances are legal and illegal under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, DEA representative Will Glaspy said. The rules classify any products that contain tetrahydracannibinol, or THC, as illegal if they are intended for consumption, Glaspy said. THC is the primary psychoactive chemical in marijuana. 'THC is a controlled substance," Glaspy said. "So the act that was passed by Congress does not say a specific amount of THC is illegal; it says that THC is illegal. Therefore, any product that would cause THC to enter the body would be ah illegal product." While THC is a Schedule One Controlled Substance, listed with drugs such as heroin and Phencyclidine (PCP), organic food manufacturers and retailers See HEMP, Page 4 For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle |
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Language Code | Eng |
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