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THE WESTERN F R O N TS WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 4, VOLUME 136 Baker reopens after record weekend Unprecedented amount of snow falls over weekend BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front After a historic snowfall closed the Mt. Baker Ski Area during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, it reopened Wednesday to the delight of Western students who ski or snowboard. The ski area received more than nine feet of snowfall Friday and Saturday, making it too dangerous to open for business, but pleasing those who suffered through the area's sparse snow season and frequent closures last year, ski area spokeswoman Gwyn Howat said. "In some places, you would be up to your arms in snow," Howat said about the weekend's snowfall. Heavy snowfall made the area susceptible to avalanches, and the area's avalanche crews worked through the holiday weekend, deliberately triggering avalanches with dynamite to make the area safe to open Wednesday, Howat said. The area also had to wait for the snowfall to harden, which occurred Monday when rain softened the snow and then froze overnight, she said. Western senior and snowboarder Kurt Hildahl, who went to the ski area Wednesday, said the heavy snowfall was a mixed blessing. "I didn't like that it was closed for five days and over the weekend," Hildahl said. "It was a bummer, but getting snow is never a bad thing." see CLOSURE, page 5 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Sean McKillop lays down in some late afternoon powder at Mt. Baker Ski Area on Wednesday. Heavy snow creates dangerous conditions BY MOLLY MALONEY The Western Front The treacherous weather conditions at the Mt. Baker Ski Area have claimed the lives of three people this season, two of which died in the past 10 days. The two men who died most recently both fell into tree wells while snowboarding. Michael Jackson, executive director of the Alpine Safety Awareness Program, an organization that educates students about the risks associated with alpine sports, said a tree well is where the branches on a tree stop snow from falling in and around the tree trunk. The snow pack builds around the trees, a hollow space gets bigger and deeper, creating the tree well. Sedro Woolley resident Nathan Rawhouser, 30, died of anoxic brain damage and hypothermia Jan. 14. On Jan. 9, Bellingham resident Matthew Aaron Chase, 31, died of anoxic brain damage, due to a lack of oxygen to the brain, Whatcom County Medical Examiner Dr. Gary Goldfogel said. British Columbia resident Trinity J. McQuair, 21, was the first to die this season at the ski area Nov. 27, from open cranial trauma after falling off a cliff while skiing, Goldfogel said. He said toxicology reports revealed alcohol and see AVALANCHES, page 5 House to vote on student loan cuts in February BY BORIS KURBANOV The Western Front Western freshman Tekleweini Melashu, an Ethiopian immigrant who relies on student loans to attend college, will likely pay more after the Senate passed a bill Dec. 21 that will raise the interest rates on student loans. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Dec. 19 before the Senate passed it a slightly different version 51-50 on Dec. 21, according to the Library of Congress. The House will revote Feb. 1. Melashu tore a knee ligament last quarter while participating in soccer intramurals, adding $500 in medical expenses to his already limited budget. With loans and bills, the injury was another financial burden he didn't need, he said. Melashu said he is concerned the bill will leave him with even more school-related debt, making it difficult to continue pursuing his health and physical education degree. "I have about $5,000 in student loans," Melashu said. "If I don't get these loans at a rate where I could pay them off, I will either drop out or transfer." Clara Capron, director of the financial aid office at Western, said the measure would cut $12.7 billion in federal student aid to help slow the growth of federal spending, such as the war in Iraq and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, over the next five years while increasing interest rates on student loans, Capron said. Melashu said he plans to move back to Ethiopia after graduating to help citizens receive proper medication and health care. "It's important that I receive a degree and help out the poor in my country," Melashu said. "Completing my education is also important where I come from." The interest rate on student and parent loans — now both variable rates at 5.3 percent and 7.9 percent — will become fixed, at 6.8 percent and see AID, page 3 CHRIS HUBER / THE WESTERN FRONT Western freshman Tekleweini Melashu takes notes in a math class in Bond Hall on Jan. 11. ROCKIN'WEEKEND The All-Nighters performs at the Rogue Hero and Typical Ace performs at the Pickford Dreamspace. ACCENT, PAGE 8 CHILD'S PLAY Western athletes spend time off the field coaching for local youth teams. SPORTS, PAGE 10 LOOK OUT AMERICA The Rubicons, the sexier, badder cousin to Neoconservatives, aim for the top spot. OPINIONS, PAGE 13 WEATHER Saturday: Showers Hi: 44 Low: 34 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 46 Low: 32 www.westemfrontonline.com
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2006 January 20 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 136, no. 4 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-01-20 |
Year Published | 2006 |
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 |
Lauren Miller, editor in chief Adriana Dunn, managing editor Bradley Thayer, head copy editor Jacob Buckenmeyer, copy editor Amy Harder, copy editor Jared Yoakum, photo editor Ciara O'Rourke, news editor Michael Lycklama, news editor Susan Rosenberry, accent editor Andrew irvine, features editor Marissa Harshman,, sports editor Dawn Chesbro, opinions editor Aaron Apple, online editor |
Staff |
Chris Huber, staff photographer Chris Taylor, staff photographer Zach Kyle, columnist Aaron Cunningham, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager |
Photographer |
Jared Yoakum Chris Huber |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Baker reopens after record weekend: unprecedented amount of snow falls over weekend / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- Heavy snow creates dangerous conditions / by Molly Maloney (p.1) -- House to vote on student loan cuts in February / by Boris Kurbanov (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Red Cross honors Western students / by Jackie LeCuyer (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- WTA delays plan to expand route 114 / by Kimberly Oakley (p.3) -- Chuckanut development raises questions / by Charlie Ranlett (p.4) -- Accent (p.6) -- Ian McFerono Band plays at Wild Buffalo / by Joe Dethloff (p.6-7) -- All-Nighters / by Mollie Foster (p.8) -- Magazine showcases typical ace / by Ashley Lanning (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings take time out for local youth / by Devin Smart (p.10) -- Vikings prepare to tame Wildcats in rematch / by Peter Jensen (p.11) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Viking voices (p.15) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | Sean McKillop (p.1) -- Tekleweini Melashu (p.1) -- [City of Nagapattinam] / courtesy of Angela Vandenhaak (p.2) -- [Skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Baker] (p.5) -- Ian McFeron / courtesy of Sandy Stahl (p.6) -- Alisa Milner, Ian McFeron, Mark Bateman, Todd Vanselus, Tracy Goodman / courtesy of Sandy Stahl (p.7) -- Jeff Kastelic, Jimmy Kastelic, Gabe Taylor, Bobby Lind (p.8) -- Bo Stewart, Derek Rickard / courtesy of Eric Sanford (p.9) -- Peter Van Datta, James Tutrow, Jake Lester (p.10) -- Courtney Clapp, Claire Palansch (p.11) -- Carmen Dolfo (p.11) -- Chris McCormack, Todd Albright (p.12) -- Zach Kyle (p.13) -- Lisa Harvey (p.14) -- Kelly Walden (p.15) -- Jill Karrick (p.15) -- Allen Wilson (p.15) |
Cartoons | [Student sleeping in class] / Aaron Cunningham (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 |
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 F R O N TS WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. ISSUE 4, VOLUME 136 Baker reopens after record weekend Unprecedented amount of snow falls over weekend BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front After a historic snowfall closed the Mt. Baker Ski Area during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, it reopened Wednesday to the delight of Western students who ski or snowboard. The ski area received more than nine feet of snowfall Friday and Saturday, making it too dangerous to open for business, but pleasing those who suffered through the area's sparse snow season and frequent closures last year, ski area spokeswoman Gwyn Howat said. "In some places, you would be up to your arms in snow," Howat said about the weekend's snowfall. Heavy snowfall made the area susceptible to avalanches, and the area's avalanche crews worked through the holiday weekend, deliberately triggering avalanches with dynamite to make the area safe to open Wednesday, Howat said. The area also had to wait for the snowfall to harden, which occurred Monday when rain softened the snow and then froze overnight, she said. Western senior and snowboarder Kurt Hildahl, who went to the ski area Wednesday, said the heavy snowfall was a mixed blessing. "I didn't like that it was closed for five days and over the weekend," Hildahl said. "It was a bummer, but getting snow is never a bad thing." see CLOSURE, page 5 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Sean McKillop lays down in some late afternoon powder at Mt. Baker Ski Area on Wednesday. Heavy snow creates dangerous conditions BY MOLLY MALONEY The Western Front The treacherous weather conditions at the Mt. Baker Ski Area have claimed the lives of three people this season, two of which died in the past 10 days. The two men who died most recently both fell into tree wells while snowboarding. Michael Jackson, executive director of the Alpine Safety Awareness Program, an organization that educates students about the risks associated with alpine sports, said a tree well is where the branches on a tree stop snow from falling in and around the tree trunk. The snow pack builds around the trees, a hollow space gets bigger and deeper, creating the tree well. Sedro Woolley resident Nathan Rawhouser, 30, died of anoxic brain damage and hypothermia Jan. 14. On Jan. 9, Bellingham resident Matthew Aaron Chase, 31, died of anoxic brain damage, due to a lack of oxygen to the brain, Whatcom County Medical Examiner Dr. Gary Goldfogel said. British Columbia resident Trinity J. McQuair, 21, was the first to die this season at the ski area Nov. 27, from open cranial trauma after falling off a cliff while skiing, Goldfogel said. He said toxicology reports revealed alcohol and see AVALANCHES, page 5 House to vote on student loan cuts in February BY BORIS KURBANOV The Western Front Western freshman Tekleweini Melashu, an Ethiopian immigrant who relies on student loans to attend college, will likely pay more after the Senate passed a bill Dec. 21 that will raise the interest rates on student loans. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Dec. 19 before the Senate passed it a slightly different version 51-50 on Dec. 21, according to the Library of Congress. The House will revote Feb. 1. Melashu tore a knee ligament last quarter while participating in soccer intramurals, adding $500 in medical expenses to his already limited budget. With loans and bills, the injury was another financial burden he didn't need, he said. Melashu said he is concerned the bill will leave him with even more school-related debt, making it difficult to continue pursuing his health and physical education degree. "I have about $5,000 in student loans," Melashu said. "If I don't get these loans at a rate where I could pay them off, I will either drop out or transfer." Clara Capron, director of the financial aid office at Western, said the measure would cut $12.7 billion in federal student aid to help slow the growth of federal spending, such as the war in Iraq and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, over the next five years while increasing interest rates on student loans, Capron said. Melashu said he plans to move back to Ethiopia after graduating to help citizens receive proper medication and health care. "It's important that I receive a degree and help out the poor in my country," Melashu said. "Completing my education is also important where I come from." The interest rate on student and parent loans — now both variable rates at 5.3 percent and 7.9 percent — will become fixed, at 6.8 percent and see AID, page 3 CHRIS HUBER / THE WESTERN FRONT Western freshman Tekleweini Melashu takes notes in a math class in Bond Hall on Jan. 11. ROCKIN'WEEKEND The All-Nighters performs at the Rogue Hero and Typical Ace performs at the Pickford Dreamspace. ACCENT, PAGE 8 CHILD'S PLAY Western athletes spend time off the field coaching for local youth teams. SPORTS, PAGE 10 LOOK OUT AMERICA The Rubicons, the sexier, badder cousin to Neoconservatives, aim for the top spot. OPINIONS, PAGE 13 WEATHER Saturday: Showers Hi: 44 Low: 34 Sunday: Cloudy Hi: 46 Low: 32 www.westemfrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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