Krispy Kreme Sophomore receiv­ invading local malls er Reggie Williams 192 yards away Page 3 from record Page 6 University of Washington, Tacoma November 13 - November 27, 2002 Vol. 7 No. 4 Voters unite, Light rail trains unveiled socc Initiative No.1 promotes rejected by Karie Anderson Music played and streamers involvement fell as about 200 invited guests Ref. 51 also gets and public citizens witnessed the by Mike Dwyer unveiling of the 66-foot Tacoma voted down link train Nov. 4 at Sound In an effort to build rela­ tionships among the student by Kayla Cogdill Transit's Tacoma Maintenance Base. organizations on campus and Last Tuesday citizens "The design is absolutely network with non-profit exercised fundamental rights sleek," said Sonja Hall, organizations and businesses and got out to vote. Voters Communications Manager for throughout the community, said no to funding statewide The Tacoma-Pierce County the Community Builders, transportation improvements Chamber and Director of the UWT Life and ASUWT host­ with their taxes and voted Media Center for Tacoma-Pierce ed the first Student down Tacoina Initiative No. County. "Each train holds up to Organization Collaboration 1, which has been referred to 56 passengers, 30 seated and 26 Consortium, SOCC, Oct. 25. as both an equal rights initia­ standing." The panel of speakers tive and a slick way to codify The 1.6-mile Tacoma Link consisted of CEO's, directors discrimination against gay, system, expected to be in opera­ and general managers from lesbian and other sexual tion by September of 2003, will Tacoma's non-profit and pri­ minorities. connect to downtown Tacoma vate sectors of the communi­ According to an article in with the Tacoma Dome Station, ty and Tacoma Mayor Bill the Nov. 6 issue of the News becoming an integral part to Baarsma. Tribune, the rejection of Sound Transit's "I got my first night's Referendum 51, the trans­ regional network of sleep in 38 hours," said portation measure, was a integrated transit serv­ Baarsma. "I've been in press blow to Govemor Gary ices. conferences dealing with the Locke. Locke, Senator Slade "Students can ride media and Tacoma's connec­ Gorton and business and a Sound Transit bus, tion to the sniper shootings." labor groups funded a an ST express bus or Baarsma briefly spoke to statewide support campaign. the Sounder commuter the approximately 45 stu­ "Obviously, we are very, train, jump on the light dents and staff about the very disappointed. But we are rail and ride to campus excitement and chaos the determined to press on," said without ever getting in week entailed giving a can­ Locke to R-51 supporters on their cars," said Lee Photos courtesy of Tacoma-Pierce County did look at his city's Media Center/by Sonja Hall ovemight national attention. Tuesday night. Somerstein, "Can I push this button?" Connor "I've spoken with nation­ Referendum 51 was devel­ spokesman for Sound Smitley checks the controls of new oped to tackle traffic issues in Transit. Link light rail trains at an unveiling al public figures I never Washington State. The initia­ After the formal ceremony Nov. 4. thought I would," said tive would have raised the rolling out ceremony Baarsma. "I was asked to go on the David Letterman state gas tax by nine cents a the public, including those trick­ gray, green, and blue. While all tuming around. In addition to Show and after accepting I gallon, put an additional one ling in during their lunch breaks, of the driving controls are auto­ cloth seats and air-conditioning, was advised later not to percent tax increase on vehi­ were permitted to tour the new mated and are more like airport the train has a bridge plate that go.. .the information was just cle sales and jumped trucking trains. trams." slides out allowing access for dis­ too new and we didn't know fees by 30 percent. The gas "It looks similar to the inside Each train operates as a single abled persons. There is also space what was accurate." tax was expected to raise $7.8 of a city bus, yet they are very unit with driving controls on each for commuters with bicycles. billion. Projects calculated to roomy,'* said Hall. "They are of end of the train, allowing it to use funding included car-pool course in Sound Transit colors- travel both directions without See Rail page 8 See SOCC page 8 lanes, ferries and railroad track improvements. Most of the opposition to R-Sl came from people who didn't want higher taxes. Convention center breaks ground Other voters were concemed about how the govemment by Paul Schrag was going to delegate the money. Construction begins as architectural design teams, city and According to a poll con­ county officials and citizens joined to break ground for the ducted by The Seattle Times Tacoma Trade and Convention Center. one out of every 11 voters Mayor Bill Baarsma joined other county and city officials who opposed Referendum 51 to sling a few shovels of dirt on the sight of Tacoma's largest and were influenced by environ­ most expensive building project to date. mental considerations. Citizens for Real The Tacoma Trade and Convention Center installation will Transportation Solutions, a stretch two city blocks in each direction and will soon rise as coalition of mostly environ­ UWT's mammoth neighbor next door. The crown jewel of build­ mental groups, persuaded vot­ ing developments appears also as the leading edge of Tacoma's ers that R-51 would spend too explosive economic development. much on roads and not "This convention center will be the center stone of all enough on public transporta­ development," said Tacoma City Councilman Kevin Phelps. tion. By 2004 Tacoma will spend $121.7 million to build the "I see a lot of poor people center, renovate Tacoma's Bicentennial Pavilion and build more who have no other way of parking downtown. The project will be paid for with Tacoma traveling except for the bus," hotel and motel taxes and sales taxes drawn from Tacoma, Photo by Paul Schrag City officials scoop the first layer of dirt from site soon to be See Convention Center page 3 See Election page 8 occupied by the Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. T The JLEDGER Page 2 Campus Buzz November 13, 2002 UWT News Briefs UW interim Final SOCC Husky Voices president meeting Why do you think so few people vote? appointed approaching story by Karie Anderson The University of The final Student Photos by James Winkelman Washington Board of Organization Collaboration Regents has appointed Consortium (SOCC) meeting Provost Lee Huntsman as for quarter will be held Nov. interim president to replace 20 from 12:50 to 1:40 p.m. current resident Richard The SOCC addresses the McCormick, who is leaving importance of collaboration, November 15 to take a posi­ community, and service to tion as president of Rutgers our personal and profession­ University In New Jersey. al development as students Huntsman has been at and In our communities. the UW since 1968. He Is a The event, co-sponsored professor of bloengineering by ASUWT and Community mm i: mk and has served as the direc­ Builders @ UWT, Is open to tor of the Department of all cun^ent UWT students. For Bloengineering. more information contact David Thorud has been Tamara Elston at named as Interim provost. [email protected] or "They don't make "I think that society He Is dean emeritus and Brian Feller at voting a high priority makes them feel Suzanne Dowell Jodi Imhoff professor of forest [email protected]. social responsibility. removed from the resources at the UW. They don't appreci­ process and they Both appointments will Help ASUWT ate the impact of 7 think they are don't think that they "They don't have the last until a permanent political office." frustrated and feel make enough of a time to go and vote." replacement for President spend your that they are not difference because McCormick Is chosen. money going to make a of corruption." difference." LSO presents The ASUWT Events and film never Programming Committee meeting will be conducted seen in U.S. Nov. 19 from 1 to 1:40 p.m. Join the committee In fin­ The Latino Student ishing up plans for Apple Cup Organization will be spon­ and discussing Winter Ball soring a film premiere called business. For more informa­ "La virgen de la lujuria" (The tion email [email protected]­ Virgin of Lust; Our Lady of ington.edu. Lust), 2002, directed by i" Arturo Ripstein. Tahoma West to This Is the first time that this film will be shown in the feature section Gloria Ramirez United States. The language in Spanish of the film Is in Spanish with English subtitles. Its running UWTs award winning lit­ "Procrastination. "Because they are time is 140 minutes. They say, 'well, I'll do not registered to erary arts magazine, Tahoma Brett Nelson Stam Boonsripaisal RIpstlen is a famous West, will have a section fea­ it, I'll do it'It takes vote." Mexican film director, and turing Spanish. Submissions too much time his work has been shown at for the bilingual section will because they have "Other people might "They just forget. No film festivals across the need to be submitted with an to read about the not feel that their matter how efficiently world. Ripstien will be at the English translation. issues." vote makes a they get it to you or Grand Cinema In Tacoma, The magazine is now difference." how many ways you Dec.