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Rock in the garden The Big Rock Garden Park shows art with nature. See Story, Page 6. Next stop: nationals Three Vikings earn bid for track and field national meet. See Story, Page 8. Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 13 Bellingham, Washington AS seeks Patriot Act resolution By Travis Sherer THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated Students board of directors received support Tuesday night from students and locals suporting a resolution to defend civil liberties taken away by the USA Patriot Act, said Kevin Stock, chairman of the student senate. The AS board, in conjunction with the Western Freedom Alliance and the student senate, organized a public discussion to evaluate a pending resolution protecting student records from the USA Patriot Act. "We wanted to see what the student opinion is about the Patriot Act and the response to the resolution," AS President Allison Smith said. The student senate will consider the resolution, titled "Defending Civil Liberties," on May 27. The resolution states that students' financial and educational records should not be released to government agencies without probable cause, judicial review or student notification. "We tried to focus the resolution on students needs, like records and personal information," Smith said. "It is more reasonable than saying we don't like it." The resolution also stated that the act violates personal rights, including Internet usage, e-mail > Justin McCaughan/The WesternJFront Members of the student body pack ifftola (own hall meeting May 13 to discuss passing a resolution that would defy the USA Patriot Act. The resolution addresses what students say are violations of their civil and personal rights. tracking and search warrants. "There are a lot of other ways we can make a bigger impact; this is just the first step," said Bryan Wokich, president of the Western Freedom Alliance. Western alumnus and executive chairman of the College Republicans Toby Faber said the Patriot Act is meant to determine who~ is attending college class and who is attending for illegal citizenship. He said the act provides law enforcement with the necessities to fight terrorism. , Depending on student senate approval of the resolution, the AS board will discuss the resolution as an' action item June 4, Stock said. " See PATRIOT, Page 4 Political parties split on how to shrink state deficit ESTATE OWN U5GISLVTURE2003 By Abiah Weaver THE WESTERN FRONT This is the first in a series of stories that will examine the Washington State budget, recent spending and pending legislation and its effect on Bellingham residents and students. Every two years Washington state legislators become as frugal as penny-pinching college students, who cut corners and make sacrifices, yet always come up short. Although the average college student does not have a $24 billion budget to work with like the state does, the Republican-controlled Senate and Democrat-controlled House are still having trouble making ends meet. The two chambers are divided about how to patch a $2.6 billion revenue hole, the largest deficit in recent years. "The source of revenue is the only thing that is holding (negotiations) up," said state budget Director Marty Brown. Brown said the state's economy never completely recovered after Sept. 11. Legislators are committed to stimulating the fractured economy, but they do not have enough money to give equally to all agencies, programs, institutions and individuals that need assistance, he said. "We have a fundamental budget problem in our state," Rep. Doug... Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said. "We have to make systematic change s. We might fix things this.year, but next time we'll have an even larger gap. Things won't change by simply bridging the gap." Although the official legislative See BUDGET, Page 3 Attorneys, cops inform students of legal rights By Lee Fehrenbacher THE WESTERN FRONT The next time Western students know they will be partying, they should consider their legal rights as well, Western graduate and attorney Jeffrey A. Lustick said. Two lawyers, a police officer and 10 to 15 students gathered in the Viking Union on Tuesday to discuss underage drinking and student privacy. The group congregated for the question and answer forum "Your Rights and the Police," a fall and spring program sponsored by Western's Legal Information Center. "What I found fascinating is that you.have all these different spectrums of the law," said 'Micherahne~Calhoun,""Western", senior arid Legal Information Center coordinator. 'You have the police officer's opinion, the county prosecutor's perspective and the local attorney's outlook." Lustick said Western students need to know their rights in order to properly protect them when police knock at the door of a rowdy party. "You may be the most intelligent, quick-minded person around, but if police knock on your door at 2 a.m., it's going to be difficult to think fast enough and clear enough to make good decisions," he said. "It's very helpful to know your rights." One issue filtering through the local defense community concerns student privacy rights, Lustick said. "Students do have the right to exclude police from their See RIGHTS, Page 4 Local filmmaker previews upcoming Gulf War probe By Justin McCaughan THE WESTERN FRONT Researcher and film producer Mindy Newby said she is on a mission to educate people about depleted uranium poisoning. Her weapon is a video camera. Bellingham resident Newby spoke to a group of Fairhaven students May 15 in the Fairhaven Auditorium about a film she is making that investigates illnesses and deaths of Gulf War veterans caused by the use of depleted uranium in U.S. weapons. 'Tve made a lot of films, but this is the first feature- length film made for theater distribution," Newby said. "I hope by raising consciousness that people will convince Washington, D.C., to stop using depleted-uranium munitions." Newby began her film career in the early 1980s and decided that she wanted to make a feature-length documentary to expose the dangers of the harmful effects of radioactive and toxic substances such as depleted uranium after she learned about them herself. . The event was sponsored by Fairhaven College and was part of the ongoing World Issues Forum. Newby started filming her documentary in 1996 and has been working on it ever since. "It made me very angry and sad to think that the military would take these people who are so See URANIUM, Page 3 Justin McCaughan / The Western Front Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Alexander Mengel talks with Mindy Newby about his experiences in the recent war in Iraq. Mengel returned on the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 6. 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 May 16 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 125, no. 13 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2003-05-16 |
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 Abiah Weaver, community liaison 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 Kevin Bruaw Brianne Cross Matt DeVeau Marc Dryer Torhil Dunham Melena Eaton Lee Fehrenbacher Sarah 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 |
Justin McCaughan Sarah Freeman Eric Berto |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | AS seeks Patriot Act resolution / by Travis Sherer (p.1) -- Attorneys, cops inform students of legal rights / by Lee Fehrenbacher (p.1) -- Political parties split on how to shrink state deficit / by Abiah Weaver (p.1) -- Local filmmaker previews upcoming Gulf War probe / by Justin McCaughan (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) -- Accent (p.5) -- In the spotlight (p.5) -- Nature of art / by Sarah Freeman (p.6) -- Imperial to jazz / by Brianne Cross (p.7) -- [Through] the smoke / by Eric Berto (p.6-7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Western sends 3 to NCAA national meet / by Leslie White (p.8) -- NBA needs age minimum in draft / by Jordan Lindstrom (p.8) -- Western GNAC track and field academic all-stars (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | [Students at town hall meeting] (p.1) -- Alexander Mengel (p.1) -- Malika Brunette (p.2) -- Lishanna Tryllium (p.2) -- Josh Siebenaler (p.2) -- Rachel Hilsen (p.2) -- [Jan Zach's welded steel sculpture] (p.6) -- [C.A. Scott's steel sculpture] (p.6) -- Will Mish (p.6) -- Don Byron / courtesy of DonByron.com (p.7) -- Crowd at the Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar (p.7) -- Ashlee Vincent / courtesy of the athletic dept. (p.8) |
Cartoons | [Mad Libs] / Dustin Diamond (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 | Rock in the garden The Big Rock Garden Park shows art with nature. See Story, Page 6. Next stop: nationals Three Vikings earn bid for track and field national meet. See Story, Page 8. Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 13 Bellingham, Washington AS seeks Patriot Act resolution By Travis Sherer THE WESTERN FRONT The Associated Students board of directors received support Tuesday night from students and locals suporting a resolution to defend civil liberties taken away by the USA Patriot Act, said Kevin Stock, chairman of the student senate. The AS board, in conjunction with the Western Freedom Alliance and the student senate, organized a public discussion to evaluate a pending resolution protecting student records from the USA Patriot Act. "We wanted to see what the student opinion is about the Patriot Act and the response to the resolution," AS President Allison Smith said. The student senate will consider the resolution, titled "Defending Civil Liberties," on May 27. The resolution states that students' financial and educational records should not be released to government agencies without probable cause, judicial review or student notification. "We tried to focus the resolution on students needs, like records and personal information," Smith said. "It is more reasonable than saying we don't like it." The resolution also stated that the act violates personal rights, including Internet usage, e-mail > Justin McCaughan/The WesternJFront Members of the student body pack ifftola (own hall meeting May 13 to discuss passing a resolution that would defy the USA Patriot Act. The resolution addresses what students say are violations of their civil and personal rights. tracking and search warrants. "There are a lot of other ways we can make a bigger impact; this is just the first step," said Bryan Wokich, president of the Western Freedom Alliance. Western alumnus and executive chairman of the College Republicans Toby Faber said the Patriot Act is meant to determine who~ is attending college class and who is attending for illegal citizenship. He said the act provides law enforcement with the necessities to fight terrorism. , Depending on student senate approval of the resolution, the AS board will discuss the resolution as an' action item June 4, Stock said. " See PATRIOT, Page 4 Political parties split on how to shrink state deficit ESTATE OWN U5GISLVTURE2003 By Abiah Weaver THE WESTERN FRONT This is the first in a series of stories that will examine the Washington State budget, recent spending and pending legislation and its effect on Bellingham residents and students. Every two years Washington state legislators become as frugal as penny-pinching college students, who cut corners and make sacrifices, yet always come up short. Although the average college student does not have a $24 billion budget to work with like the state does, the Republican-controlled Senate and Democrat-controlled House are still having trouble making ends meet. The two chambers are divided about how to patch a $2.6 billion revenue hole, the largest deficit in recent years. "The source of revenue is the only thing that is holding (negotiations) up," said state budget Director Marty Brown. Brown said the state's economy never completely recovered after Sept. 11. Legislators are committed to stimulating the fractured economy, but they do not have enough money to give equally to all agencies, programs, institutions and individuals that need assistance, he said. "We have a fundamental budget problem in our state," Rep. Doug... Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said. "We have to make systematic change s. We might fix things this.year, but next time we'll have an even larger gap. Things won't change by simply bridging the gap." Although the official legislative See BUDGET, Page 3 Attorneys, cops inform students of legal rights By Lee Fehrenbacher THE WESTERN FRONT The next time Western students know they will be partying, they should consider their legal rights as well, Western graduate and attorney Jeffrey A. Lustick said. Two lawyers, a police officer and 10 to 15 students gathered in the Viking Union on Tuesday to discuss underage drinking and student privacy. The group congregated for the question and answer forum "Your Rights and the Police," a fall and spring program sponsored by Western's Legal Information Center. "What I found fascinating is that you.have all these different spectrums of the law," said 'Micherahne~Calhoun,""Western", senior arid Legal Information Center coordinator. 'You have the police officer's opinion, the county prosecutor's perspective and the local attorney's outlook." Lustick said Western students need to know their rights in order to properly protect them when police knock at the door of a rowdy party. "You may be the most intelligent, quick-minded person around, but if police knock on your door at 2 a.m., it's going to be difficult to think fast enough and clear enough to make good decisions," he said. "It's very helpful to know your rights." One issue filtering through the local defense community concerns student privacy rights, Lustick said. "Students do have the right to exclude police from their See RIGHTS, Page 4 Local filmmaker previews upcoming Gulf War probe By Justin McCaughan THE WESTERN FRONT Researcher and film producer Mindy Newby said she is on a mission to educate people about depleted uranium poisoning. Her weapon is a video camera. Bellingham resident Newby spoke to a group of Fairhaven students May 15 in the Fairhaven Auditorium about a film she is making that investigates illnesses and deaths of Gulf War veterans caused by the use of depleted uranium in U.S. weapons. 'Tve made a lot of films, but this is the first feature- length film made for theater distribution," Newby said. "I hope by raising consciousness that people will convince Washington, D.C., to stop using depleted-uranium munitions." Newby began her film career in the early 1980s and decided that she wanted to make a feature-length documentary to expose the dangers of the harmful effects of radioactive and toxic substances such as depleted uranium after she learned about them herself. . The event was sponsored by Fairhaven College and was part of the ongoing World Issues Forum. Newby started filming her documentary in 1996 and has been working on it ever since. "It made me very angry and sad to think that the military would take these people who are so See URANIUM, Page 3 Justin McCaughan / The Western Front Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Alexander Mengel talks with Mindy Newby about his experiences in the recent war in Iraq. Mengel returned on the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 6. 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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