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THE WESTERN FRONT * WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 14,.VOLUME 135 Mt. Baker Ski Area reopens Tuesday Early-season snow gives ski area earliest opening in 10 years BY ANDREW SLEIGHTER The Western Front The Mt. Baker Ski Area will open Tuesday after snowfalls collected 27 inches at the base in the last week, with forecasts predicting 2 more feet by Sunday, said Duncan Howat, Mt. Baker Ski Area general manager. Due to the recent snowfall, this year's opening day will be the earliest in a decade, Howat said. It is also a chance to make up for a mediocre ski season last year, Western junior and skier Dave Gertler said. "I think it's going to be a lot better than last year," Gertler said. "A lot of people throw their hands in the air and say, 'Global warming has done us in,' but it's an incongruity. (Bad seasons) have happened in the past." Mt. Baker Ski Area spokeswoman Gwyn Howat said the ski area decided to extend the deadline for preseason rates for last year's season-pass holders from Oct. 31 to Dec. 9, so customers can wait and see if this season's conditions are favorable. The extension is only for season-pass holders from last year. The discounted preseason price for a season pass for a college student is $506.39. Adult day lift passes are $37.64 said Sarah Kopke, Mt. Baker Ski Area marketing assistant. Duncan Howat said weather forecasts indicate a snowier season than last year when the mountain only received approximately 465. inches of snow, Kopke said. Gertler said he made it to the Mt. Baker Ski Area only twice last year. "(The lack of snow) was a real see SNOW, page 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF MT. BAKER SKI AREA A Mt. Baker Ski Area rescue worker trudges through snow Sunday at the ski area's H.M. parking lot. GAS TAX FACES JUDGEMENT TUESDAY TAYLOR WILLIAMS / THE WESTERN FRONT Lynden resident Hillary Rockwell, 28, fuels her car Wednesday at a Chevron gas station on Lakeway Drive. Initiative could repeal gas tax BY KIRSTEN DUBOIS The Western Front Faces cringe throughout Washington as residents slump into their cars after filling up their vehicles with more than $50 of fuel. With Bellingham gas prices reaching a high of $3.09 for regular unleaded, Western students aren't left out of painful visits to gas pumps. By voting yes.on Initiative 912 in next Tuesday's election, Washington residents could reverse the rising gas prices but could suffer long-term consequences such as a lack of funding for state transportation projects, said Mark Funk, communications director for the No on 912 campaign. Washington residents voted against a 9-cent tax increase on motor-vehicle fuel in 2002. In June, Gov. Christine Gregoire and the Washington Legislature put into effect an emergency clause that increased the tax on gasoline by 9.5 cents. Initiative 912 could repeal that tax increase if voters approve it Tuesday. An emergency clause means the public does not vote on an issue that the legislature needs to resolve quickly because of extreme conditions. In this case, the clause will gradually increase the tax during a four-year period, providing the state with money to fix congested and unsafe roads, an issue Gregoire is trying to alleviate during her time in office, said Kaare Ness, of the Yes on 912 campaign. Washington residents paid 28 cents per gallon in taxes before the emergency clause. If the clause remains in effect, by next July drivers will pay an extra 6 cents, which becomes 8 cents the summer after that, with a total of 9.5 cents more in taxes per gallon by the summer of 2008. This would be the highest gas tax in the see ELECTION, page 4 Vandals strike Beta/Gamma residence halls BY JULIE WAGGONER The Western Front Beta/Gamma's Hall Council has spent as much on cleaning vandalism and graffiti in the first five weeks of this quarter as it spent during the entire 2004-2005 school year, said Western sophomore Jake Mailhot, Beta/Gamma's Hall Council president. The council has spent approximately $1,000 on cleanup, money it could have spent on recreational activities for Beta/Gamma residents such as ski trips to the Mt. Baker Ski Area. The most costly incident occurred Sept. 29 when someone emptied a fire extinguisher in the upper Gamma lounge. Beta/Gamma resident director Michael Charbonneau said. While the dust that fire extinguishers contain is not toxic, the hall councilhad to pay $45.66 an hour for a hazardous-materials team from Western's facilities management to clean the lounge because they have the equipment to clean safely, said Bill Managan, assistant director of operations for facilities management. Those who respond to the incident need respirators to protect them from inhaling the dust and special vacuums to contain the fine dust. The council spent approximately $500 to $600 to clean the lounge. Western's custodial staff does not have the equipment, which includes vacuum cleaners strong enough to remove the extremely fine dust particles in fire extinguishers, said Gayle Shipley, director of environmental health and safety at Western. "I don't think people realize what vandalism means for them personally," said Western freshman Rachel Lewis, Beta/Gamma's Residence Hall Association representative. "I'd like the community to be more educated about what vandalism is and what it means for hall council." Other problems this year include a broken window in a Beta/Gamma resident advisor's room the weekend after classes started and students writing with chalk on the outside of Gamma stacks four, five and six, Mailhot said. see GRAFFITI, page 4 FUN FOREST Ecology plays illustrate the importance of minimizing human impact on environment ACCENT, PAGE 6 HAWAIIAN TRIUMPH Western senior and golf co-captain Tim Feenstra wins golf tournament in Hawaii SPORTS, PAGE 8 CATHOLIC CONFLICT Mass media in America consistently portray Catholic Church in negative light OPINIONS, PAGE 10 WEATHER Saturday: Rainy Hi: 46 Low: 37 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 48 Low: 38 ^mmmmmsmSS^S^m^^^m^Smm www.westernfrontonline.com S^^^^^^^^^^SI^S«^^^^SI^SIiiI«IiIIBiii
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Title | Western Front - 2005 November 4 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 135, no. 14 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2005-11-04 |
Year Published | 2005 |
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 |
Zoe Fraley, editor in chief Brittany Greenfield, managing editor Molly Jensen, head copy editor Stefani Harrey, copy editor Jessica Dignan, copy editor Taylor Williams, photo editor Lauren Allain, news editor Peter Jensen, news editor Adriana Dunn, accent editor Blair Wilson, features editor Devin Smart, sports editor Bradley Thayer, opinions editor Eric Sanford, online editor |
Staff |
Jared Joakum, staff photographer Terrence Nowicki, cartoonist Susan Rosenberry, cartoonist Aaron Cunningham, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Tiffany Sheakley, community liaison Reporters : Mary Andom Laura Belzer Tali Bendzak Nichole Boechler Jacob Buckenmeyer Michael Coffman Michael Curtiss Taurean Davis Shannon Deveny Kirsten DuBois Samantha Everts Matthew Gagne Daniel Grohl Krista Grunhurd Amy Harder Tess Hembree Lance Henderson Graigre Hill Deanna Holmquist Tyler Huey Andrew Irvine John Karabias Mariko Kariya Thomas King Zach Kyle Kendra Langston Jacqueline LeCuyer Kara Leider Brian Lenzmeier Kyra Low Michael Lycklama Peter Maclean Kristin Marson Justin Morrow Megan Muldary Kimberly Oakley Ciara O'Rourke Shannon Proulx Susan Prussack Samantha Roberts Susan Rosenberry Beckie Rosillo Lorean Serko Loren Shane Lea Shawn Andrew Sleighter Julia Waggoner Shawna Walls Jennifer Whitford David Wilhite |
Photographer |
Taylor Williams Matt Gagne Jared Joakum Eric Sanford |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Mt Baker Ski area reopens Tuesday / by Andrew Sleighter (p.1) -- Initiative could repeal gas tax / by Kirsten DeBois (p.1) -- Vandals strike Beta/Gamma residence halls / by Julie Waggoner (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Viking voices (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcement (p.2) -- Western may fuel its fleet with biodiesel / by Matt Gagne (p.3) -- Police begin impounding suspended drivers' cars / by Dan Grohl (p.5) -- Play takes environmental ignorance to task / by Shannon Deveny (p.6) -- Homegrown musician blends genres into a style all her own / by Ciara O'Rourke (p.6) -- Accomplished pianist performs tonight / by Krista Grunhurd (p.7) -- 10 concerts, one purpose / by Mari Kariya (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Feenstra top golfer at tournament in Hawaii / by Loren Shane (p.8) -- Senior golfers provide leadership for Vikings / by Loren Shane (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classifieds (p.11) -- Letter to the editor (p.11) |
Photographs | [Mt. Baker Ski Area rescue worker] / courtesy of Mt. Baker Ski Area (p.1) -- Hillary Rockwell (p.1) -- Katie Watson (p.2) -- Ryan Millard (p.2) -- Sherry Rivera (p.2) -- [Western's shuttle bus] (p.3) -- [Snow plow on Mount Baker Highway] / courtesy of Mt. Baker Ski Area (p.5) -- Callie Martin, Shawna Davis (p.6) -- Brandi Carlile (p.6) -- Yong Hi Moon (p.7) -- Tara Nichol (p.7) -- Cameron Nicklaus (p.7) -- Tim Feenstra (p.8) -- Luke Bennett, Tim Feenstra (p.9) -- Travis Sherer (p.10) -- Jacob Buckenmeyer (p.10) |
Cartoons | [Dr. Drake Cula] (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 An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 14,.VOLUME 135 Mt. Baker Ski Area reopens Tuesday Early-season snow gives ski area earliest opening in 10 years BY ANDREW SLEIGHTER The Western Front The Mt. Baker Ski Area will open Tuesday after snowfalls collected 27 inches at the base in the last week, with forecasts predicting 2 more feet by Sunday, said Duncan Howat, Mt. Baker Ski Area general manager. Due to the recent snowfall, this year's opening day will be the earliest in a decade, Howat said. It is also a chance to make up for a mediocre ski season last year, Western junior and skier Dave Gertler said. "I think it's going to be a lot better than last year," Gertler said. "A lot of people throw their hands in the air and say, 'Global warming has done us in,' but it's an incongruity. (Bad seasons) have happened in the past." Mt. Baker Ski Area spokeswoman Gwyn Howat said the ski area decided to extend the deadline for preseason rates for last year's season-pass holders from Oct. 31 to Dec. 9, so customers can wait and see if this season's conditions are favorable. The extension is only for season-pass holders from last year. The discounted preseason price for a season pass for a college student is $506.39. Adult day lift passes are $37.64 said Sarah Kopke, Mt. Baker Ski Area marketing assistant. Duncan Howat said weather forecasts indicate a snowier season than last year when the mountain only received approximately 465. inches of snow, Kopke said. Gertler said he made it to the Mt. Baker Ski Area only twice last year. "(The lack of snow) was a real see SNOW, page 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF MT. BAKER SKI AREA A Mt. Baker Ski Area rescue worker trudges through snow Sunday at the ski area's H.M. parking lot. GAS TAX FACES JUDGEMENT TUESDAY TAYLOR WILLIAMS / THE WESTERN FRONT Lynden resident Hillary Rockwell, 28, fuels her car Wednesday at a Chevron gas station on Lakeway Drive. Initiative could repeal gas tax BY KIRSTEN DUBOIS The Western Front Faces cringe throughout Washington as residents slump into their cars after filling up their vehicles with more than $50 of fuel. With Bellingham gas prices reaching a high of $3.09 for regular unleaded, Western students aren't left out of painful visits to gas pumps. By voting yes.on Initiative 912 in next Tuesday's election, Washington residents could reverse the rising gas prices but could suffer long-term consequences such as a lack of funding for state transportation projects, said Mark Funk, communications director for the No on 912 campaign. Washington residents voted against a 9-cent tax increase on motor-vehicle fuel in 2002. In June, Gov. Christine Gregoire and the Washington Legislature put into effect an emergency clause that increased the tax on gasoline by 9.5 cents. Initiative 912 could repeal that tax increase if voters approve it Tuesday. An emergency clause means the public does not vote on an issue that the legislature needs to resolve quickly because of extreme conditions. In this case, the clause will gradually increase the tax during a four-year period, providing the state with money to fix congested and unsafe roads, an issue Gregoire is trying to alleviate during her time in office, said Kaare Ness, of the Yes on 912 campaign. Washington residents paid 28 cents per gallon in taxes before the emergency clause. If the clause remains in effect, by next July drivers will pay an extra 6 cents, which becomes 8 cents the summer after that, with a total of 9.5 cents more in taxes per gallon by the summer of 2008. This would be the highest gas tax in the see ELECTION, page 4 Vandals strike Beta/Gamma residence halls BY JULIE WAGGONER The Western Front Beta/Gamma's Hall Council has spent as much on cleaning vandalism and graffiti in the first five weeks of this quarter as it spent during the entire 2004-2005 school year, said Western sophomore Jake Mailhot, Beta/Gamma's Hall Council president. The council has spent approximately $1,000 on cleanup, money it could have spent on recreational activities for Beta/Gamma residents such as ski trips to the Mt. Baker Ski Area. The most costly incident occurred Sept. 29 when someone emptied a fire extinguisher in the upper Gamma lounge. Beta/Gamma resident director Michael Charbonneau said. While the dust that fire extinguishers contain is not toxic, the hall councilhad to pay $45.66 an hour for a hazardous-materials team from Western's facilities management to clean the lounge because they have the equipment to clean safely, said Bill Managan, assistant director of operations for facilities management. Those who respond to the incident need respirators to protect them from inhaling the dust and special vacuums to contain the fine dust. The council spent approximately $500 to $600 to clean the lounge. Western's custodial staff does not have the equipment, which includes vacuum cleaners strong enough to remove the extremely fine dust particles in fire extinguishers, said Gayle Shipley, director of environmental health and safety at Western. "I don't think people realize what vandalism means for them personally," said Western freshman Rachel Lewis, Beta/Gamma's Residence Hall Association representative. "I'd like the community to be more educated about what vandalism is and what it means for hall council." Other problems this year include a broken window in a Beta/Gamma resident advisor's room the weekend after classes started and students writing with chalk on the outside of Gamma stacks four, five and six, Mailhot said. see GRAFFITI, page 4 FUN FOREST Ecology plays illustrate the importance of minimizing human impact on environment ACCENT, PAGE 6 HAWAIIAN TRIUMPH Western senior and golf co-captain Tim Feenstra wins golf tournament in Hawaii SPORTS, PAGE 8 CATHOLIC CONFLICT Mass media in America consistently portray Catholic Church in negative light OPINIONS, PAGE 10 WEATHER Saturday: Rainy Hi: 46 Low: 37 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 48 Low: 38 ^mmmmmsmSS^S^m^^^m^Smm www.westernfrontonline.com S^^^^^^^^^^SI^S«^^^^SI^SIiiI«IiIIBiii |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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