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iiiliiil 1 Local groups rush to save Lake Samish's -, wildlife from Interstate 5's fuel spill. I News — Page 4 Don't leave campus without this guide to Bellingham's bookstores, parks and more. II[)JII!!J|I Features — Pages 7-9 The Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY — APRIL 18,1995 VOLUME 92, ISSUE 5 Bill to have sobering effect on dorms Drinking in dorms Part one of a two-part series Photo illustration by Wendy Gross 'Ban Lite,' a bill recently passed by the Senate, will attempt to cut down on the amount of on-campus alcohol and drug consumption at Western. By Kavita Makhijani Front reporter The Washington State Senate passed a bill last month requiring all public universities to set aside dormitories or floors of dorms as alcohol-free zones. According to the bill, the goal is to "ensure that the vast majority of students without drug or liquor problems are provided with a living environment that is safe and conducive to the pursuit of higher education." The Senate approved the partial ban, dubbed "Ban Lite," after students and university administrators opposed the original bill banning alcohol from all on-campus housing. Western currently has four substance-free floors in Nash Hall and one in Edens South. Additional areas will be provided in Mathes Hall and Fairhaven for the 1995-96 school year. With these additions, the substance-free areas will house about 400 students. Pat Fabiano, associate director of the Wellness Center, said, "We either anticipated the direction of the Washington Legislature or we were a step ahead of them... but while other schools may be scrambling to do this, ours is well in operation." Counseling, Health and Wellness Services worked with University Residences to establish the substance-free housing in 1993. In spring 1993, the Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing conducted a random survey of Western students to find patterns of drug and alcohol consumption". "Our survey research definitely shows that at least a quarter of our students prefer not to drink, and 41 percent... drink at what we consider low to moderate consumption rates, which would be one to three drinks per weekend night," Fabiano said. However, the survey also found 31.1 percent of the respondents reported binge drinking to a level of potential alcohol poisoning (seven or more drinks at one sitting). Fabiano said that while many schools have programs that focus on the students who drink, Western's focus "is on the non-drinking or the low-drinking group to try to empower them to create adifferent campus." Kay Rich, director of University Residences, said she thinks the move toward the current legislation came about because students are not willing to confront their roommates or friends whose drinking bothers them. According to the bill, "each public institution shall have ... a process for reporting violations and complaints of liquor and illegal drug use." Rich said students are currently able to fill out incident reports, though most do not. "We should be learning how to express our needs to the people around us," she said. "I know it's difficult, but what's frustrating from my perspective ... is to have students complaining to the Legislature and yet unwilling to confront the problem themselves." Another section that was changed from the original bill states "each public institution shall have...aprocess forreporting violations and complaints if liquor and illegal drug use." Rich said, "this is one area where I don't think legislators (are aware) that, as adults, your private space is respected." "Staff can't come into your room and check out to see if you have alcohol. We can't — it's illegal. So we can't just vigorously enforce this, but I think we do enforce (alcohol policies), including sanctioning students." Even though alcohol is illegal for students under 21, in the current substance-free See Ban, page 4 Former student sentenced to 90 years By Kristine Donahoe Front reporter "I'm glad the bitch is dead — I hope she felt some pain when she died," Wayne E. Burkins said, while being held for sentencing, after being charged with firs- degree rape and murder. Burkins, 34, admitted to shooting Donna L. Anderson of Bellingham after the two met at a bar and left together. Anderson's remains were found late last June near Mirror Lake at the south end of Lake Whatcom, after having been missing since the end of April 1994. Whatcom County prosecutor Dave McEachran sought an exceptional sentence for the rape and murder charges yesterday, claiming the crimes were committed with unusual cruelty and no visible remorse. A convicted criminal with zero felony charges faces a sentencing range of 78-102 months for rape and 240-321 months for murder. Judge Steve Mura sentenced Burkins to 90 years in jail, more than the prosecutor was seeking. "The defendant in this case selected victims that had been consuming alcholic beverages and further intoxicated them by supplying marjiuana to smoke. The defendant took steps to make them more vulnerable than they otherwise would have been," Mura said. See Trial, page 2 Front/Wendy Gross Donna Anderson's sister and brother, Tammy Earle and Michael Shone, embrace after their sister's murderer is sentenced.
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Title | Western Front - 1995 April 18 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 92, no. 5 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1995-04-18 |
Year Published | 1995 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Tedra Meyer, editor Ryan McMenamin, managing editor Dawn Bittner, news editor Neely Stratton, news editor Marlese Webb, local politics editor Stephanie Thomson, features editor Nicole Simpson, features editor Joanna Cerar, accent editor Eric Francis, assistant accent editor Beth Demetrescu, sports editor Jaymes Song, assistant sports editor Willis Hickman, opinions editor Tim Farley, copy editor Karl Schweizer, copy editor Colleen Williams, copy editor Wendy Gross, photo editor Aaron Dahl, assistant photo editor Rachel Platt, graphics editor Jason Kelly political cartoonist Kelly Jackson, illustrator |
Staff |
Barbara Coldwell, publications manager Teari Brown, business manager Reporters : Stacy Ahsuak Nina Boswell Michael Brennand Kristoffer Browne Melinda Buel Grant Clark Greg Cowan Beverly Crichfield Brett Davis Nick Davis Kristine Donahoe Susan Eick Chris Frost Jesse Hamilton Aaron Hodges Joe Hoggard Dina Hovde Sean King Suann Landis Matthew Lang Eowyn LeMay Ivey Jody Lindstrom Lars Lundberg John Lunt David Lynch Kavita Makhijani Pat McCarrell Erin Meehan Denise Miller Nori Mitsuse Steve Mohundro Stephanie Moore Jay Morris Karin Muskopf Jesse Nolte Renee Pedranti Andrea Pratt Ruby Quemuel Larisa Schweiss Sathya Sieu Jeremy Stiles Mike Stiles Josie Stroud Jake Warnick Darrin Wellentin Martina Willems-Pfarr |
Photographer |
Wendy Gross Martina Willems-Pfarr Jesse Nolte Stephanie Moore Matt Lang |
Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
Article Titles | Bill to have sobering effect on dorms / by Kavita Makhijani (p.1) -- Former student sentenced to 90 years / by Kristine Donaho (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- News of the day from here and away (p.3) -- Wildlife rescued from potential catastrophe / by Martina Willems-Pfarr (p.4) -- Cure for costly health care coverage / by Eowyn LeMay Ivey (p.5) -- Legislative Liaison voices Western interests in Olympia / by Jesse Nolte (p.6) -- Burned out on studying and dorm food? / by Stephanie Moore (p.7) -- Features (p.8) -- Take off to a tavern / by Mike Brennand (p.8) -- Browse through the classics / by Jesse Hamilton (p.8-9) -- Savor the aromatic atmosphere of a coffeehouse / by Josie Stroud (p.8) -- Features editor's picks (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Vikings women split, but men still under the weather / by Jeremy Stiles (p.10) -- Mariners need a new home / by Mike Stiles (p.10) -- Western fields two for NAIA nationals (p.10) -- Viking boarders shred, Fidler takes first / by Jeremy Stiles (p.11) -- Tae Kwon Do kicks its way into Western / by Stephanie Moore (p.12) -- Op/Ed (p.14) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Letters to the editor (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
Photographs | [Students drinking] (p.1) -- Tammy Earle, Michael Shone (p.1) -- Norm Peck (p.4) -- Brad Boswell (p.6) -- [Student with dog at Boulevard Park] (p.7) -- Speedy O'Tubbs (p.8) -- Jaye Cahati, Dante Jacobitti, John Lloid (p.8) -- Mika Leatherman (p.10) -- [Snowboarder] / courtesy of Snowboard club (p.10) -- Sang Rowand, Sarah George (p.12) -- Jody Linstrom (p.14) |
Cartoons | [Oh, I only read this for the articles/Well, I only read this for the pictures!] / by Jason Kelly (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 | 44 x 28 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 | Western Front - 1995 April 18 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1995-04-18 |
Year Published | 1995 |
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 | iiiliiil 1 Local groups rush to save Lake Samish's -, wildlife from Interstate 5's fuel spill. I News — Page 4 Don't leave campus without this guide to Bellingham's bookstores, parks and more. II[)JII!!J|I Features — Pages 7-9 The Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY — APRIL 18,1995 VOLUME 92, ISSUE 5 Bill to have sobering effect on dorms Drinking in dorms Part one of a two-part series Photo illustration by Wendy Gross 'Ban Lite,' a bill recently passed by the Senate, will attempt to cut down on the amount of on-campus alcohol and drug consumption at Western. By Kavita Makhijani Front reporter The Washington State Senate passed a bill last month requiring all public universities to set aside dormitories or floors of dorms as alcohol-free zones. According to the bill, the goal is to "ensure that the vast majority of students without drug or liquor problems are provided with a living environment that is safe and conducive to the pursuit of higher education." The Senate approved the partial ban, dubbed "Ban Lite," after students and university administrators opposed the original bill banning alcohol from all on-campus housing. Western currently has four substance-free floors in Nash Hall and one in Edens South. Additional areas will be provided in Mathes Hall and Fairhaven for the 1995-96 school year. With these additions, the substance-free areas will house about 400 students. Pat Fabiano, associate director of the Wellness Center, said, "We either anticipated the direction of the Washington Legislature or we were a step ahead of them... but while other schools may be scrambling to do this, ours is well in operation." Counseling, Health and Wellness Services worked with University Residences to establish the substance-free housing in 1993. In spring 1993, the Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing conducted a random survey of Western students to find patterns of drug and alcohol consumption". "Our survey research definitely shows that at least a quarter of our students prefer not to drink, and 41 percent... drink at what we consider low to moderate consumption rates, which would be one to three drinks per weekend night," Fabiano said. However, the survey also found 31.1 percent of the respondents reported binge drinking to a level of potential alcohol poisoning (seven or more drinks at one sitting). Fabiano said that while many schools have programs that focus on the students who drink, Western's focus "is on the non-drinking or the low-drinking group to try to empower them to create adifferent campus." Kay Rich, director of University Residences, said she thinks the move toward the current legislation came about because students are not willing to confront their roommates or friends whose drinking bothers them. According to the bill, "each public institution shall have ... a process for reporting violations and complaints of liquor and illegal drug use." Rich said students are currently able to fill out incident reports, though most do not. "We should be learning how to express our needs to the people around us," she said. "I know it's difficult, but what's frustrating from my perspective ... is to have students complaining to the Legislature and yet unwilling to confront the problem themselves." Another section that was changed from the original bill states "each public institution shall have...aprocess forreporting violations and complaints if liquor and illegal drug use." Rich said, "this is one area where I don't think legislators (are aware) that, as adults, your private space is respected." "Staff can't come into your room and check out to see if you have alcohol. We can't — it's illegal. So we can't just vigorously enforce this, but I think we do enforce (alcohol policies), including sanctioning students." Even though alcohol is illegal for students under 21, in the current substance-free See Ban, page 4 Former student sentenced to 90 years By Kristine Donahoe Front reporter "I'm glad the bitch is dead — I hope she felt some pain when she died," Wayne E. Burkins said, while being held for sentencing, after being charged with firs- degree rape and murder. Burkins, 34, admitted to shooting Donna L. Anderson of Bellingham after the two met at a bar and left together. Anderson's remains were found late last June near Mirror Lake at the south end of Lake Whatcom, after having been missing since the end of April 1994. Whatcom County prosecutor Dave McEachran sought an exceptional sentence for the rape and murder charges yesterday, claiming the crimes were committed with unusual cruelty and no visible remorse. A convicted criminal with zero felony charges faces a sentencing range of 78-102 months for rape and 240-321 months for murder. Judge Steve Mura sentenced Burkins to 90 years in jail, more than the prosecutor was seeking. "The defendant in this case selected victims that had been consuming alcholic beverages and further intoxicated them by supplying marjiuana to smoke. The defendant took steps to make them more vulnerable than they otherwise would have been," Mura said. See Trial, page 2 Front/Wendy Gross Donna Anderson's sister and brother, Tammy Earle and Michael Shone, embrace after their sister's murderer is sentenced. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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