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Campus Reaction
News: Pres. Morse and the Western
community react to verdict in assault trial.
— Page 5 ——
Features: Inspecting the life and
work of an atypical private eye.
Page?
Sports: Vikings women win,
advance to PNWAC finals.
— Page 8
The Western Front
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY— MARCH 5,1996 VOLUME 95, ISSUE 14
Jury finds two guilty in racist attack
Community 'Still needs to
address racial problems/
victim's father says
By Jake Roberts
News editor
Yesterday an all-white, 12-member jury
found alleged skinheads Jason Larue and
Banner Dawson guilty on all charges in the
Nov. 3 racially motivated attack against
Western students Cory Baker and Scott
Schultz.
Baker and Schultz said they feel like a
bad chapter of their lives is closing, and
they are ready to move on.
"I'm a whole new student now — a different
man. This situation has changedTny
life," Schultz said.
"I haven't felt this good in the four
months since this happened," Baker said.
About 35 people were in the courtroom
to hear the verdict. Only two of those in
attendance were there to support Larue and
Dawson.
Dawson was convicted of second degree
assault, a class "B" felony and malicious
harassment, a class "C" felony. Larue was
also convicted of malicious harassment.
Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Craig Chambers said Larue is
~ — -r—•-•.- ^-^^:..'v---^--:,'-v^^- : -Front/Jesse Nolte^
Cory Baker, his parents Lloyd and Penny and his girlfriend Barbara Ball listen
as the last of the three verdicts is read.
facing three to nine months in jail, and
Dawson is facing six to 12 months. Their
sentencing hearing 8:30 a.m. March 13 at
the Whatcom County Courthouse.
Police filed the charges of malicious
harassment, which means the fight was
racially motivated, after they confiscated
racist flags, banners, flyers and bumper
stickers at the rental home of Larue and
Dawson several days after the fight.
Whatcom County Superior Court Judge
Steven Mufa later decided the evidence
seized at the home of Larue and Dawson
could not be used because it could potentially
prejudice the jury.
Schultz is a 20-year-old Asian-American
and Baker is a 19-year-old African-
American. Both students were assaulted
after they left a party on Grant Street.
Schultz and Baker testified during the trial
that racial slurs were yelled at them during
the fight.
Western freshman Carolyn Crawford, a
friend who left the party with Baker witnessed
the assault. Crawford identified
Dawson as one of the attackers on the night
of the fight. None of the witnesses were
able to identify either Dawson or Larue as
their assailants in court.
Linda Henderson, who was at the trial to
support Larue, was disappointed in the verdict
of the jury. Larue is currently living in
the county with Henderson and her mother.
She said she and her mother have taken
him in to help him get back on bis feet and
straighten out his life as a result of this
incident.
"The verdict totally caught me off the
wall," Henderson said. "I totally trusted the
system and I figured (the jury) would truly
look at just the facts and leave the emotion
out of it."
Baker's parents, Lloyd arid Penny, Who
also attended the trial, said they felt vindicated
when they heard the verdict as it was
read by the bailiff.
"I was relieved. I was crying," Penny
said.
Lloyd said Bellingham needs to address
problems of racism.
"I think the community still has a problem,"
Lloyd said. "Anybody should be able
to come up here without having fear of
being harassed and violated. (People)
See Verdict, page 4
Vikings men fall in
season-ending game
By Allison Gregg
Front reporter
The Western men's basketball
team ended its season with a 76-
71 loss to Lewis-Clark State
College in a Pacific Northwest
Athletic Conference (PNWAC)
semifinal playoff game, Saturday
in Lewiston, Idaho.
The Vikings were ahead by
four points early in the second
half before the Warriors took the
lead for good, 44-43.
With four seconds left, the
Vikings closed the gap to three,
74-71, on a 30-foot 3-pointer by
Morrison, but two free throws
with two seconds left sealed the
victory for LCSC.
Senior forward DeForrest
Phelps had 15 points, 11 in the
second half. His game-high 11
rebounds for Western was not
enough to pull the Vikings ahead.
"The season was full of ups
and downs," Phelps said. "We
. played well toward the end of the
season. We played together more.
We just couldn't pull it out in the
playoffs."
"The team got better as the season
went on," Head Coach Brad
Jackson said. "We played our
best game Saturday night.
"At the beginning of the season,
we dug a hole with a record
of 1-4 in our conference play. We
could have lost faith, but it served
as a motivator," Jackson said.
The Vikings overall regular
season record was 16-12. Their
PNWAC record was 6-6.
The Vikings' advanced to the
second round of the playoffs by
beating the University of Puget
Sound 60-58.
"I think we really came together
as a team at the end," sophomore
guard Dan Legard said.
See Vikings, page 9
Chomsky s
capacity
to
atPAC
By Dana D. Templeton
Front reporter
Noam Chomsky, one of America's most outspoken
social and political critics, spoke to a crowd that
filled the Performing Arts Mainstage Monday night.
. Ushers began to turn people away from the final
lecture in the Distinguished Lecture Series 45 minutes
before it began.
The lecture was simultaneously televised in the
Viking Union Main Lounge and Bigfoot's Bistro.
These areas also drew large crowds.
Western President Karen Morse introduced
Chomsky as "the most cited living author in
America."
Chomsky, a professor of linguistics and modern
languages at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, immediately began addressing today's
issues, beginning with the 1996 presidential campaign..
He discussed at length the issues that were absent
or missing from the campaign. The early withdrawal
of one of the most well-financed candidates, U.S.
Sen. Phil Gramm, topped his list.
See Chomsky, page 3
Front/Craig Stephens
More than 1,100 students, faculty and community
members packed into the PAC to listen to
Noam Chomsky.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 1996 March 5 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 95, no. 14 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-03-05 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Editor |
Eric Francis, editor Jeremy Stiles, managing editor Jake Roberts, news editor Colleen Williams, news editor Renee Pedranti, assistant news editor Steve Mohundro, features editor Annie Pierce, features editor Suann Landis, accent editor Jesse Hamilton, accent editor Nina Boswell, sports editor Darrin Wellentin, sports editor Rachel Morrow, opinions editor Suann Landis, graphics Steve Mohundro, graphics Tina Jo Koontz, copy editor Marlese Webb, copy editor Jesse Nolte, photo editor Erin North, assistant photo editor Jason Kelly, political cartoonist Kelly Jackson, illustrator |
| Staff |
Teari Steffens, business manager Roger Sprague, custodian Conrad Schuyler, custodian emeritus Reporters : Christopher Ames Brad Benfield Kari Benny Shelby Benny Courtney Bertsch Chris Butterfield Caren Cameron Kristin Connolly Naomi Dillon Bobbie Egan Allison Gregg Quincy Hanson< Danny Hiestand Reiko Huckle Julie Irvin Eric D. Jones Angi Knauer David Lynch April Metcalf Chelsie Nelson Mike Olson Jennifer Schwantes Craig Scott Amy Scribner Amity Smith Craig Stephens Jason Stoner Kelly Stupfel Dana Templeton Chris Troyke Jake Warnick Gabriel Winkler Shane Wolters Bryan Woodward |
| Photographer |
Jesse Nolte Craig Stephens Brad Benfield |
| Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
| Article Titles | Jury finds two guilty in racist attack / by Jake Roberts (p.1) -- Vikings men fall in season-ending game / by Allison Gregg (p.1) -- Chomsky speaks to capacity crowd at PAC / by Dana Templeton (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- AP news off the wire (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Guilty verdicts relieve students, community members / by Amy Scribner (p.5) -- New Guinean cultural experience educates couple / by Reiko Huckle (p.6) -- Private eye deals in misdeeds, grandchildren /by Jesse Hamilton (p.7) -- Yoga techniques becoming popular stress reliever / by Quinicy Hanson (p.6-7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Western destroys St. Martin's / by D. Eric Jones (p.8) -- Three trackster quality for nationals at UW open (p.9) -- Yurina shoots 71 to help defeat Simon Fraser in men's golf season opener (p.9) -- Western women sweep fastpitch doubleheader with Eastern Oregon (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Letters (p.11) -- Classified (p.11) |
| Photographs | Cory Baker, Lloyd and Penny Baker, Barbara Ball (p.1) -- Noam Chomsky (p.1) -- Gabriel Ball, Cory Baker, Barbara Ball (p.4) -- Jason Larue, Banner Dawson, Carolyn Crawford, Scott Schultz (p.4) -- Penny and Lloyd Baker, Linda Henderson (p.4) -- Ron and Donna Merlina (p.6) -- Mary Lee Rustand (p.7) -- Gina Sampson (p.8) -- Bobbie Egan (p.10) -- Gabriel Winkler (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 | 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 - 1996 March 5 - Page 1 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-03-05 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| 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 | Campus Reaction News: Pres. Morse and the Western community react to verdict in assault trial. — Page 5 —— Features: Inspecting the life and work of an atypical private eye. Page? Sports: Vikings women win, advance to PNWAC finals. — Page 8 The Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY— MARCH 5,1996 VOLUME 95, ISSUE 14 Jury finds two guilty in racist attack Community 'Still needs to address racial problems/ victim's father says By Jake Roberts News editor Yesterday an all-white, 12-member jury found alleged skinheads Jason Larue and Banner Dawson guilty on all charges in the Nov. 3 racially motivated attack against Western students Cory Baker and Scott Schultz. Baker and Schultz said they feel like a bad chapter of their lives is closing, and they are ready to move on. "I'm a whole new student now — a different man. This situation has changedTny life," Schultz said. "I haven't felt this good in the four months since this happened," Baker said. About 35 people were in the courtroom to hear the verdict. Only two of those in attendance were there to support Larue and Dawson. Dawson was convicted of second degree assault, a class "B" felony and malicious harassment, a class "C" felony. Larue was also convicted of malicious harassment. Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Craig Chambers said Larue is ~ — -r—•-•.- ^-^^:..'v---^--:,'-v^^- : -Front/Jesse Nolte^ Cory Baker, his parents Lloyd and Penny and his girlfriend Barbara Ball listen as the last of the three verdicts is read. facing three to nine months in jail, and Dawson is facing six to 12 months. Their sentencing hearing 8:30 a.m. March 13 at the Whatcom County Courthouse. Police filed the charges of malicious harassment, which means the fight was racially motivated, after they confiscated racist flags, banners, flyers and bumper stickers at the rental home of Larue and Dawson several days after the fight. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Steven Mufa later decided the evidence seized at the home of Larue and Dawson could not be used because it could potentially prejudice the jury. Schultz is a 20-year-old Asian-American and Baker is a 19-year-old African- American. Both students were assaulted after they left a party on Grant Street. Schultz and Baker testified during the trial that racial slurs were yelled at them during the fight. Western freshman Carolyn Crawford, a friend who left the party with Baker witnessed the assault. Crawford identified Dawson as one of the attackers on the night of the fight. None of the witnesses were able to identify either Dawson or Larue as their assailants in court. Linda Henderson, who was at the trial to support Larue, was disappointed in the verdict of the jury. Larue is currently living in the county with Henderson and her mother. She said she and her mother have taken him in to help him get back on bis feet and straighten out his life as a result of this incident. "The verdict totally caught me off the wall," Henderson said. "I totally trusted the system and I figured (the jury) would truly look at just the facts and leave the emotion out of it." Baker's parents, Lloyd arid Penny, Who also attended the trial, said they felt vindicated when they heard the verdict as it was read by the bailiff. "I was relieved. I was crying," Penny said. Lloyd said Bellingham needs to address problems of racism. "I think the community still has a problem," Lloyd said. "Anybody should be able to come up here without having fear of being harassed and violated. (People) See Verdict, page 4 Vikings men fall in season-ending game By Allison Gregg Front reporter The Western men's basketball team ended its season with a 76- 71 loss to Lewis-Clark State College in a Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference (PNWAC) semifinal playoff game, Saturday in Lewiston, Idaho. The Vikings were ahead by four points early in the second half before the Warriors took the lead for good, 44-43. With four seconds left, the Vikings closed the gap to three, 74-71, on a 30-foot 3-pointer by Morrison, but two free throws with two seconds left sealed the victory for LCSC. Senior forward DeForrest Phelps had 15 points, 11 in the second half. His game-high 11 rebounds for Western was not enough to pull the Vikings ahead. "The season was full of ups and downs," Phelps said. "We . played well toward the end of the season. We played together more. We just couldn't pull it out in the playoffs." "The team got better as the season went on," Head Coach Brad Jackson said. "We played our best game Saturday night. "At the beginning of the season, we dug a hole with a record of 1-4 in our conference play. We could have lost faith, but it served as a motivator," Jackson said. The Vikings overall regular season record was 16-12. Their PNWAC record was 6-6. The Vikings' advanced to the second round of the playoffs by beating the University of Puget Sound 60-58. "I think we really came together as a team at the end," sophomore guard Dan Legard said. See Vikings, page 9 Chomsky s capacity to atPAC By Dana D. Templeton Front reporter Noam Chomsky, one of America's most outspoken social and political critics, spoke to a crowd that filled the Performing Arts Mainstage Monday night. . Ushers began to turn people away from the final lecture in the Distinguished Lecture Series 45 minutes before it began. The lecture was simultaneously televised in the Viking Union Main Lounge and Bigfoot's Bistro. These areas also drew large crowds. Western President Karen Morse introduced Chomsky as "the most cited living author in America." Chomsky, a professor of linguistics and modern languages at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, immediately began addressing today's issues, beginning with the 1996 presidential campaign.. He discussed at length the issues that were absent or missing from the campaign. The early withdrawal of one of the most well-financed candidates, U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm, topped his list. See Chomsky, page 3 Front/Craig Stephens More than 1,100 students, faculty and community members packed into the PAC to listen to Noam Chomsky. |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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