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• ? STUDENT POETS CLASH ON A l l HOCKEY TABLE MONDAY NIGHTS, PAH .2 THE WESTERN»FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006 ISSUE 7, VOLUME 137 Campus goes up in smoke Six-foot pipe replica sparks discussion BY BECKIE ROSILLO The Western Front Members of the WWU Libertarians club assembled a six-foot- tall replica of a bong pipe in Red Square to advocate the decriminalization of marijuana Thursday. Club members filled the replica with 15 pounds of dry ice and warm water, causing large puffs of smoke to billow from the top of it. They also baked 120 brownies to attract students to discuss the war on drugs, said Western freshman Zack Elan, club vice chair. Students passing by spoke with club advisor and Western lecturer Bruce Guthrie, Washington state's 2006 Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate elections. Guthrie said the United States government's war on- druggMSJs ineffective and impedes civil liberties because drug possession is now such a difficult crime to prosecute. "The war on drugs isn't working," Guthrie said. "Because if you want drugs, you can get them." Western senior Ryan Huyck said the war on drugs is failing but doesn't think decriminalization is a solution. Decriminalizing marijuana would only lead citizens to legalize other drugs, he said. This could negatively affect society because some citizens can become dangerous under the influence of drugs such as speed and methamphetamine, Hyuck said. Western freshmen Shayla Shearer and Natalie Schmidt wore shirts they designed that read "420, my earth day" on the front and "I study the environment" on the back. Schmidt said she and Shearer didn't intend to upset anyone withtheir shirts, decorated with rhinestones and fake marijuana see MARIJUANA, page 6 WWU Libertarian club chair and Western freshman Alex Mitchell looks on as the club's six-foot bong pipe replica emits steam. Club vice chair and Western freshman Zack Elan, who helped construct the pipe, poured dry ice into the warm water the pipe contained. Hip-hop team back in style JEFFREY LUXMORE / THE WESTERN FRONT Western hip-hop team members sophomore Jeni Keller, freshman Cara Alboucq and sophomore Kina Beaudry practice Feb. 27 in one of the Wade King Student Recreation Center's dance studios. The team will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Performing Arts Center. BY ANDREW LAWRENCE The Western Front Western's hip-hop dance team has been waiting for an opportunity like this for more than a year. The team will perform on campus Saturday for the first time since February 2005. The show will be in the Performing Arts Center. The athletic department banned them from performing at basketball games after receiving complaints from students and Bellingham community members about the sexual nature of the team's performance, director of athletic marketing Steve Brummel said. "We just want to perform," Western junior and co-captain Julie Raymond said. "This whole situation has made us feel like our school doesn't want us." Because they didn't have the opportunity to dance at basketball games this season, the team found other ways to perform for Western students, Western sophomore and co-captain Aja Dale said. . . : The team's last performance was on March 3 at Downtown Johnny's Restaurant and Nightclub. see DANCE, page 6 AS Board debate sets election tone BY JEFFREY LUXMORE The Western Front Candidates nmning for Associated Students board of directors positions debated on campus twice this week, offering students an opportunity to learn more about campaign issues. ~ The candidates debated in Miller Hall Tuesday night and in the Communications Facility last night. Approximately 25 students attended the first panel of debates on Tuesday. Six candidates were on the first panel, and the remaining four debated approximately an hour later ifi the second panel. The candidates discussed tuition, campus food, transportation and student participation in the AS. Western juniors yBrett^^ Kalb are runnmg for me AS vjce. president for business and operations position. They (discussed, how to expand food choices on campus; by including products from local farmers. Kalb said he would push for more vegan and vegetarian food options on campus. Jordan said giving students a voice with Sodexho USA, the campus food see CAMPAIGN, page 6 DANCE PARTY United State of Electronica will rock Western students tonight. ACCENT, PAGE 7 SOCCER SURVIVORS Men's and women's soccer teams adapt to position changes in strong performances Saturday. SPORTS, PAGE 10 PRUDENT BOOZING How to stay off the floor. Helpful pointers about how to survive a 21 run. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Sunny Hi: 60 Low: 36 Sunday: Sunny Hi: 64 Low: 42 www.westernfrontonline.com
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2006 April 21 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 137, no. 7 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-04-21 |
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 |
Michael Lycklama, editor in chief Ciara O'Rourke, managing editor Peter Jensen, head copy editor Amy harder, news editor Jacob Buckenmeyer, news editor Candace Cusano, accent editor Derrick Pacheco, sports editor Tom King, opinions editor Taylor Williams, photo editor Megan Swartz, copy editor Sara Thompson, copy editor Jeff Elder, online editor |
Staff |
Peter Than, staff photographer Matt Vogt, staff photographer Aaron Cunningham, cartoonist Justin Morrow, community liaison Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager |
Photographer |
Beckie Rosillo Jeffrey Luxmore Aaron Apple Nicole Lanphear |
Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
Article Titles | Campus goes up in smoke / by Beckie Rosillo (p.1) -- Hip-hop team back in style / by Andrew Lawrence (p.1) -- AS board debate sets election tone / by Jeffrey Luxmore (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Professor savors chocolate / by Lindsay Budzier (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Earth Day festival uproots injustice / by Willow Rudiger (p.3) -- Spring into your future career / by Jessica Evans (p.4) -- Accent (p.7) -- U.S.E. dances night away / by Jessica Harbert (p.7) -- Down to earth music / by Jessica Harbert (p.8) -- Sports (p.10) -- Western soccer doesn't break for competition / by Nicole Lanphear (p.10) -- Stern warning, Seattle loves sports / by Boris Kurbanov (p.11) -- Poets unwind with air hockey / by Jeffrey Luxmore (p.12) -- Opinions (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Viking voices (p.15) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
Photographs | Alex Mitchell, Zack Elan (p.1) -- Jeni Keller, Cara Alboucq, Kina Beaudry (p.1) -- John E. Rock, Jason Holstrom, Peter Sali, Noah Star Weaver (p.7) -- [All Nighters] / courtesy of the All Nighters (p.9) -- Bobby Lind, Jimmy Kastelic, Gabe Taylor, Jeff Kastelic (p.9) -- Molly Soltero, Amanda Font, Katie Weber (p.10) -- Bob Huston, Jonathan Simmons, Weston Renoud (p.12) -- Ryler Dustin, Jonathan Simmons (p.13) - Lauren Allain (p.14) -- Kevin Grimes (p.15) -- Louie Ratner (p.15) -- Rosemary Clark (p.15) |
Cartoons | [Time to get drunk] / 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 | • ? STUDENT POETS CLASH ON A l l HOCKEY TABLE MONDAY NIGHTS, PAH .2 THE WESTERN»FRONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006 ISSUE 7, VOLUME 137 Campus goes up in smoke Six-foot pipe replica sparks discussion BY BECKIE ROSILLO The Western Front Members of the WWU Libertarians club assembled a six-foot- tall replica of a bong pipe in Red Square to advocate the decriminalization of marijuana Thursday. Club members filled the replica with 15 pounds of dry ice and warm water, causing large puffs of smoke to billow from the top of it. They also baked 120 brownies to attract students to discuss the war on drugs, said Western freshman Zack Elan, club vice chair. Students passing by spoke with club advisor and Western lecturer Bruce Guthrie, Washington state's 2006 Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate elections. Guthrie said the United States government's war on- druggMSJs ineffective and impedes civil liberties because drug possession is now such a difficult crime to prosecute. "The war on drugs isn't working," Guthrie said. "Because if you want drugs, you can get them." Western senior Ryan Huyck said the war on drugs is failing but doesn't think decriminalization is a solution. Decriminalizing marijuana would only lead citizens to legalize other drugs, he said. This could negatively affect society because some citizens can become dangerous under the influence of drugs such as speed and methamphetamine, Hyuck said. Western freshmen Shayla Shearer and Natalie Schmidt wore shirts they designed that read "420, my earth day" on the front and "I study the environment" on the back. Schmidt said she and Shearer didn't intend to upset anyone withtheir shirts, decorated with rhinestones and fake marijuana see MARIJUANA, page 6 WWU Libertarian club chair and Western freshman Alex Mitchell looks on as the club's six-foot bong pipe replica emits steam. Club vice chair and Western freshman Zack Elan, who helped construct the pipe, poured dry ice into the warm water the pipe contained. Hip-hop team back in style JEFFREY LUXMORE / THE WESTERN FRONT Western hip-hop team members sophomore Jeni Keller, freshman Cara Alboucq and sophomore Kina Beaudry practice Feb. 27 in one of the Wade King Student Recreation Center's dance studios. The team will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Performing Arts Center. BY ANDREW LAWRENCE The Western Front Western's hip-hop dance team has been waiting for an opportunity like this for more than a year. The team will perform on campus Saturday for the first time since February 2005. The show will be in the Performing Arts Center. The athletic department banned them from performing at basketball games after receiving complaints from students and Bellingham community members about the sexual nature of the team's performance, director of athletic marketing Steve Brummel said. "We just want to perform," Western junior and co-captain Julie Raymond said. "This whole situation has made us feel like our school doesn't want us." Because they didn't have the opportunity to dance at basketball games this season, the team found other ways to perform for Western students, Western sophomore and co-captain Aja Dale said. . . : The team's last performance was on March 3 at Downtown Johnny's Restaurant and Nightclub. see DANCE, page 6 AS Board debate sets election tone BY JEFFREY LUXMORE The Western Front Candidates nmning for Associated Students board of directors positions debated on campus twice this week, offering students an opportunity to learn more about campaign issues. ~ The candidates debated in Miller Hall Tuesday night and in the Communications Facility last night. Approximately 25 students attended the first panel of debates on Tuesday. Six candidates were on the first panel, and the remaining four debated approximately an hour later ifi the second panel. The candidates discussed tuition, campus food, transportation and student participation in the AS. Western juniors yBrett^^ Kalb are runnmg for me AS vjce. president for business and operations position. They (discussed, how to expand food choices on campus; by including products from local farmers. Kalb said he would push for more vegan and vegetarian food options on campus. Jordan said giving students a voice with Sodexho USA, the campus food see CAMPAIGN, page 6 DANCE PARTY United State of Electronica will rock Western students tonight. ACCENT, PAGE 7 SOCCER SURVIVORS Men's and women's soccer teams adapt to position changes in strong performances Saturday. SPORTS, PAGE 10 PRUDENT BOOZING How to stay off the floor. Helpful pointers about how to survive a 21 run. OPINIONS, PAGE 14 WEATHER Saturday: Sunny Hi: 60 Low: 36 Sunday: Sunny Hi: 64 Low: 42 www.westernfrontonline.com |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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