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STRAWBERRY MARCH:
The battle for humane
working conditions
FEATURES, 7
HANDBALL: Local
player handy on the
court
SPORTS, 8
Tuesday,
Volume 100
Issue 6
WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington
Women 'Take
Back the Night'
Kolskegg Grimson takes a defensive position as Lord Loutang attacks him at the Society for
By Tammy Clarke and
Molly Hernandez
The Western Front
The positive anti-violence
message of this year's "Take
Back the Night" rally and march
is meant to empower women, not
alienate men.
"Take Back the Night" is an
event protesting violence against
women. The women-only march
is meant to symbolize that
women can walk at night without
a male escort. All, however, are
encouraged to attend the rally.
"You don't have to be of a
political standing, you have to
care about yourself and others
and take time out," said Colleen
McArdle, Women's Center coordinator.
Rebecca Walker, 26, will be the
keynote speaker. Walker, a graduate
of Yale, will be speaking on
the "Third wave of feminism."
Walker is described as a young
feminist who has focused on
grassroots efforts for the feminist
movement to build leadership
roles among young women.
Mara Eaton, a Western student,
will be singing a cappella and the
Seattle band, M.O.N.S.T.E.R.
(Mobilizing Our Neighbors and
Sisters to Eradicate Rape), will
perform also.
Members of Home Alive, a
Seattle-based self-defense organization,
will be in attendance.
Christine Storm will represent
the group by speaking at the rally.
The march will begin at the
Viking Union Lounge, continue
downtown and conclude in Red
Square.
The fact that men aren't
allowed to march is not to make
them feel alienated but to symbolize
that women can walk
down the street at night and feel
safe without a male escort.
"All women should be apart of
'Take Back the Night' for the
empowermentofrthe sisterhood."
said Odessa Ogo, a senior and
peace keeper during the march.
She said the rally is a "really
positive event that the Women's
Center does."
The annual "Take Back the
Night" rally and march sponsored
by Western's Women's
Center will take place at 6:30
p.m. on April 24 in the Viking
Union Main Lounge.
For more information, contact
the Women's Center at 650-6114.
Modern-day slaves in sweatshops, not fields
By Meredith Lofberg
The Western Front
As the most influential country
in the world, the United States has
the power to end the practice of
sweatshop labor in both third
world countries and here in the
United States.
Maurice Foisy put forth this
message in a lecture Monday
afternoon in the Shalom Center.
The lecture, part of the brown bag
series, was titled "Third World
Sweatshops — Blessing or
Curse?"
Foisy said he believes that economic
globalization has been
strongly pushed by our government
in the interests of the
Fortune 500 companies "on the
assumption that what is good for
American business is good for the
American people.
"We have reason to doubt that,"
Foisy said.
He cited examples of many
people who have seen none of the
riches that the NAFTA and GATT
agreements are meant to deliver
to the world.
While the owners of multinational
corporations are making
millions from the globalization of
the market, the people who are
employed in their sweatshops are
working |or mere cents a day and
are living in run-down shacks.
In the last 15 years, the world
has seen a dramatic increase in
the number of sweatshops, from
the maquiladoras of Mexico to
computer components in the
Silicon Valley.
In these factories, workers are
grossly mistreated as they work
under horrendous conditions. In
many sweatshops people put in as
much as 14 hours a day, 6 days a
week.
Factories have no ventilation or
clean running water, and in many
cases the workers are limited to
using the restroom only twice a
day. Sexual harassment is an
everyday occurrence and supervisors
beat workers regularly when
they believe they are working too
slowly.
After a grueling day, the worker
takes home one-half of one
percent of the retail price that will
be paid for the product they make.
Most make less than $15 a week,
which does not begin to pay back
all the debts that they have
incurred while trying to survive.
The opening of free trade zones
in poor countries, such as
Indonesia, Mexico and Haiti have
had disastrous consequences on
their native people. Many families
who have been involved in
agriculture for generations have
been pushed off their land and
forced to move to the cities and
take any job they can find. Most
often, they end up in the sweatshops.
Foisy explained that the majority
of sweatshop labor occurs
Front/Aaron Dahl
Maurice Foisy speaks about sweatshops in the Shalom Center.
when major companies hire subcontractors.
These subcontractors
are the people that own and operate
most sweatshops and can take
orders to make products for many
different companies.
Many subcontractors abuse the
workers in attempts to get them to
See Workers, page 4
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 1997 April 22 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 100, no. 6 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1997-04-22 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Editor |
Lisa L. Diaz, editor Matt Finlinson, managing editor Rachel Morrow, news editor Kristen T. Paulson, news editor Jen Nikolaisen, features editor Jen O'Brien, features editor D. Eric Jones, accent editor Dennis Pasco, accent editor Kristin Darland, sports editor Josh Godfrey, sports editor Gene Metrick, opinions editor Jessica Kate Luce, copy editor Rachel Morrow, copy editor Aaron Dahl, photo editor Tom Degan, photo editor Vincent Verhei, graphics editor Nicky Loi, online editor Jessica Kate Luce, online editor Jeremy Chase, cartoonist Jason Kelly, cartoonist |
| Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Scott Biern, custodian Roger Sprague, custodian emeritus Reporters : Shelby Benny Chris Blake Edward Brightman Chris Brooks Sara Buckwitz Gabe Campbell Scott Castle Amy Christiansen Tammy Clarke Naiomi Dillon Jennifer Dye Jill Frewing Julia Groce Jennifer Hart Ryan Hawkes Jennifer Hayes Jacob Henifin Molly Hernandez Arvid Hokanson Ryan Hooser Lucy Kee Katherine Johnson Amy King Brian Kingsberry Meredith Lofberg Chris Luczyk Mercedes Maddox Heather Mills James Morrell Scott Morris Riley Morton Sarah Olson Laurie Phillpot Michelle Rennie Carey Ross Kevin Rus Joseph Rzeczkowski Fred Sheffield Heather Stanczak Steven Uhles Kimberly Vincent Todd Wanke Norah West Jenny Zappala |
| Photographer |
Ryan Hooser Aaron Dahl Tom Degan Sara Buckwitz |
| Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
| Article Titles | Back to Renaissance (p.1) -- Women take back the night / by Tammy Clarke, Molly Hernandez (p.1) -- Modern-day slaves in sweatshops, not fields / by Meredith Lofberg (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- AP news from around the globe (p.3) -- Registrar's office to enter Web / by Jennifer Hart (p.3) -- Do students care about AS changes? / by Michelle Rennie (p.4) -- If passed, commission could veto AS Board / by Kevin Rus (p.4) -- E-mail accounts now can be personalized / by Arvid Hokanson (p.4) -- Features (p.5) -- Dedication brings Viva Las Vegas to life / by Tiffany White (p.5) -- Six Western students amidst a revolution / by Ryan Hawkes (p.6) -- Earth Day celebrated with a little rain, high spirits / by Aleesha Towns (p.6) -- Students march for strawberry workers / by Scott Castle (p.7) -- Seedlings promise new timber, university growth / by Scott Morris (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Western athlete's rise to top no ruse / by Joe Rzeczkowski (p.8) -- Vikings dominate in downpour / by Chris Blake (p.9) -- Despite strong beginning, crew falters in final 1000 / by Meredith Lofberg (p.9) -- Main event (p.9) -- Opinion (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
| Photographs | Kolskegg Grimson, Lord Loutang (p.1) -- Maurice Foisy (p.1) -- Justin McLarty, mark Peterman (p.5) - Fred Rutherford (p.5) -- Two children in San Maria, Mexico / courtesy of J.J. Hewitt (p.6) -- Zapatistas (p.6) -- John Sweeny, Arturo Rodriguez, Jesse Jackson, Dolores Huerta, Richard Trumka / courtesy of Jon Witsell (p.7) -- Juan Lopez (p.7) -- Chris Rusing (p.8) -- Scott Castle (p.10) -- Riley Morton (p.11) |
| Cartoons | [Bank of Dole] / by Jason Kelly (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 - 1997 April 22 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1997-04-22 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| 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 | _„.JBiiiiilii^M P^BSilliliil STRAWBERRY MARCH: The battle for humane working conditions FEATURES, 7 HANDBALL: Local player handy on the court SPORTS, 8 Tuesday, Volume 100 Issue 6 WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Women 'Take Back the Night' Kolskegg Grimson takes a defensive position as Lord Loutang attacks him at the Society for By Tammy Clarke and Molly Hernandez The Western Front The positive anti-violence message of this year's "Take Back the Night" rally and march is meant to empower women, not alienate men. "Take Back the Night" is an event protesting violence against women. The women-only march is meant to symbolize that women can walk at night without a male escort. All, however, are encouraged to attend the rally. "You don't have to be of a political standing, you have to care about yourself and others and take time out," said Colleen McArdle, Women's Center coordinator. Rebecca Walker, 26, will be the keynote speaker. Walker, a graduate of Yale, will be speaking on the "Third wave of feminism." Walker is described as a young feminist who has focused on grassroots efforts for the feminist movement to build leadership roles among young women. Mara Eaton, a Western student, will be singing a cappella and the Seattle band, M.O.N.S.T.E.R. (Mobilizing Our Neighbors and Sisters to Eradicate Rape), will perform also. Members of Home Alive, a Seattle-based self-defense organization, will be in attendance. Christine Storm will represent the group by speaking at the rally. The march will begin at the Viking Union Lounge, continue downtown and conclude in Red Square. The fact that men aren't allowed to march is not to make them feel alienated but to symbolize that women can walk down the street at night and feel safe without a male escort. "All women should be apart of 'Take Back the Night' for the empowermentofrthe sisterhood." said Odessa Ogo, a senior and peace keeper during the march. She said the rally is a "really positive event that the Women's Center does." The annual "Take Back the Night" rally and march sponsored by Western's Women's Center will take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 24 in the Viking Union Main Lounge. For more information, contact the Women's Center at 650-6114. Modern-day slaves in sweatshops, not fields By Meredith Lofberg The Western Front As the most influential country in the world, the United States has the power to end the practice of sweatshop labor in both third world countries and here in the United States. Maurice Foisy put forth this message in a lecture Monday afternoon in the Shalom Center. The lecture, part of the brown bag series, was titled "Third World Sweatshops — Blessing or Curse?" Foisy said he believes that economic globalization has been strongly pushed by our government in the interests of the Fortune 500 companies "on the assumption that what is good for American business is good for the American people. "We have reason to doubt that," Foisy said. He cited examples of many people who have seen none of the riches that the NAFTA and GATT agreements are meant to deliver to the world. While the owners of multinational corporations are making millions from the globalization of the market, the people who are employed in their sweatshops are working |or mere cents a day and are living in run-down shacks. In the last 15 years, the world has seen a dramatic increase in the number of sweatshops, from the maquiladoras of Mexico to computer components in the Silicon Valley. In these factories, workers are grossly mistreated as they work under horrendous conditions. In many sweatshops people put in as much as 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. Factories have no ventilation or clean running water, and in many cases the workers are limited to using the restroom only twice a day. Sexual harassment is an everyday occurrence and supervisors beat workers regularly when they believe they are working too slowly. After a grueling day, the worker takes home one-half of one percent of the retail price that will be paid for the product they make. Most make less than $15 a week, which does not begin to pay back all the debts that they have incurred while trying to survive. The opening of free trade zones in poor countries, such as Indonesia, Mexico and Haiti have had disastrous consequences on their native people. Many families who have been involved in agriculture for generations have been pushed off their land and forced to move to the cities and take any job they can find. Most often, they end up in the sweatshops. Foisy explained that the majority of sweatshop labor occurs Front/Aaron Dahl Maurice Foisy speaks about sweatshops in the Shalom Center. when major companies hire subcontractors. These subcontractors are the people that own and operate most sweatshops and can take orders to make products for many different companies. Many subcontractors abuse the workers in attempts to get them to See Workers, page 4 |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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