The student-run radio station began its current online Webcast March 10. "The objective is to, in a peaceful way, hold the Minutemen accountable for what they're doing and to see if they violate human rights," Fairhaven College senior see ACTIVISTS, page 4 PETER THAN / THE WESTERN FRONT KUGS-FM DJ and Western freshman Jenny Hemley works on sound equipment during a broadcast. Other members performed original music and theatrical performances at the event which began the Aguila del Norte Legal* Observer program. For four hours in the steady rain, some of the 50 activists handed out informational leaflets about the Minutemen to motorists waiting to cross at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine.
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see RADIO, page 5 BY JULIE WAGGONER The Western Front The Coalition for Professional Law and Border Enforcement, a group of local human rights organizations, held a rally to oppose the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps April 1 at the Peace Arch Park in Blaine. The core staff at the station worked on getting the Webcast up and running last year, Anderson said.
By clicking on the link "Listen to KUGS-FM online now" on the KUGS Web site's homepage, users can listen at their computers, said Oliver Anderson, Western senior and program manager. Minutemen encounter opposition at border KUGS DJs spin on Web BY SHAWN QUERY The Western Front Western's student-run radio station, KUGS-FM, began broadcasting online March 10, allowing listeners who live out of town, or who can't get the signal, to enjoy its programming. In the background listening is Ricardo Sanchez, owner of the restaurant. see BELL, page 5 PETER THAN / THE WESTERN FRONT In preparation for Saturday's border rally, Ray Ybarra, of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, trained protesters from the Coalition for Professional Law and Border Enforcement on March 29 at Taqueria El Polivoz on Meridian Street. Larsen expressed reservations about the bill in a December 16,2005 press release. Rick Larsen D-Wash., who voted for the bill in December. Western's walkout includes a march to the Federal Building in downtown Bellingham, where marchers will present a letter protesting the bill to the Bellingham office of Rep.
The group is walking out to send a unified message to state and national politicians, Schraff-Thomas said. Undocumented workers have children who are natural-born citizens who would be left alone if their parents became felons and were imprisoned, she said. "We want immigration reform that includes human rights and justice, for everyone." The bill, HR 4437, will allow for tougher prosecution of undocumented people, she said. "We don't want extremist immigration reform," said Western senior Sierra Schraff- Thomas, a member of the student group.
The Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan, MEChA, a human rights organization that focuses on chicano issues, is sponsoring Western's walkout, which is scheduled for noon Wednesday in Red Square. Senate making it a felony to live in the United States illegally. Show more 2006_0404 - Western Front - BAMBI NO LONGER WELCOME IN NFL END ZONES, PACK THE WESTERNÂ✿RONT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, APISSUE 2, VOLUME 137 Students plan walkout Organizers oppose stricter immigration policies BY SHAWNA WALLS The Western Front From California to New York, and now at Western, high school and college students have staged rallies and class walkouts since March to protest a bill in the U.S.
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