University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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 I'm sorry. All lines are busy. Please hang up and try again. Almost endless busy signals replace long lines in Hutchinson Hall as students use the new STAR system to register for classes. Derek Timber uses one of the phones set up for registration at B IO Padelford. The GW planned to enforce the prohibition of alcohol and other illegal substances in Husky Stadium. In 1987, visual searches, such as looking into bags, were controversial in the sense that a search violated a person's privacy. Therefore, other enforcement tactics had to be used. In a recent case, more than twenty students were removed from a game for alcohol possession and rowdy behavior. Many students support the search policy. said Vice President for Student Affairs Ernest R. Morris, but apparently the American Civil Liberties CJnion did not. The ACLCJ felt that the searches were unconstitutional and promised to monitor the GW to make sure it didn't resume them. Until an acceptable search policy is approved, the GW will continue to eject fans from games for rowdiness and substance possession. When more than 60 trees disappeared from campus, people took notice. The trees were supposedly cut down to make room for the new Suzzallo Library expansion. Some of the trees cut were outside of the construction area, sparking a protest. The reason for the tree cutting was a need for more open space around the new expansion. This was done in the summer to reduce the chance that passersby would be injured by the falling trees, according to Alan Tarr, assistant vice president for facility management. Nine more trees were supposed to be cut but protesters were able to deter the demise of the trees by getting GW officials to consider another decision after a series of meetings. After the sale of Ivar’s Seafood restaurant chain in 1987, the late Ivar Haglund left a total of four million dollars to the GW graduate and undergraduate schools of Business Ad ministration. The same amount was also left to Washington State University's Hotel and Restaurant Administration Program. Haglund was an adviser to the WSG Hotel and Restaurant program as well as a GW graduate. Since Haglund set no restrictions on the use of the donation, the GW will invest the money. Profits will be used to support minority student recruitment, research assistantships for doctoral students, and faculty research grants in the Business Administration program. September 5

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Seattle Police watch as a Fan-Tan Follies protester walks by. The Seattle City Council upset the ASCJW Board of Control by announcing its decision to impose a Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) restriction on a trial basis starting November 1. The measure affected the area between 16th and 22nd Avenues Northeast on the west and east, and the area between Ravenna Avenue Northeast and Northeast 50th Street on the north and south. Students were restricted to a two-hour limit on parking between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Residents bought a $10 sticker for their cars to allow them unrestricted parking in the RPZ. ft': - SEPTEMBER In Autumn quarter 1988, the use of the Star (Student Telephone Assisted Registration) system commenced. The new system allowed students to register from any touch-tone phone on or off campus, eliminating sections at Hutchinson Hall. No longer would students need to stand in lines for up to half an hour to learn if a desired class were available. Sometimes I'd go through computer lines several times in a day to find out I'd have to come back the next day and try again. claimed junior Steve Brady. Those days have now gone by and only a small station of the old registration system is left. The 1988 Fraternity Sorority Rush was a considered a success even though rushee numbers were down from last year. This year, about 620 men and 550 women pledged houses. For fraternities, rush is an ongoing process concentrating on the spring and summer seasons. It consists of getting to know rushees over a period of time by going on road trips, barbeques and other events. On the other hand, sororities have only a one-week period called formal rush. Through a process of elimination, rushees choose the house they feel the most comfortable in. Approximately one-third of the entering freshman class went through rush. The opening of the Fan-Tan Follies Dance Theater caused quite a controversy in the University District because it featured live female dancers who had the option of dancing nude. The theater, located at the corner of Northeast 45th Street and Seventh Avenue Northeast, attracted not only customers but also protesters. The protesters were worried about the effects. if any. on customers of Fan-Tan Follies. Protesters felt this theater could have an effect on the community by perhaps promoting illicit sex. drug use and violence. Though the debate centered on whether or not to close the theater, picketers and protesters alike believed they should state their opinions until something definite would happen. 4 September

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g: - OCTOBER Following nine months of preparation, a two-day undercover buy-sell operation for cocaine and marijuana in the University District resulted in a total of 105 arrests and confiscation of 24 automobiles by the Seattle Police Department. Sixty-one of the offenders appeared at King County Superior Court on felony charges. Most of those arrested had no ties to the University. For the second year in a row, UW residence hails, not including family-oriented dwellings such as Stevens Court,, experienced an increasing number of vacancies. The halls, which normally house 4,400 students. had roughly 200 vacancies this year, indicating a declining interest in on-campus housing. Bill Kingston, HFS director, said that residence halls draw up their budgets on the basis of a 90 percent capacity figure; since the halls were 95 percent full, residents did not experience an increase in housing costs. Housing and Food Services receives no federal or UW financial aid. so directors planned a marketing campaign to draw in more students in future years. Twenty-seven Hollywood celebrities appeared on Denny Field to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. Seven hundred local residents gathered to support the Massachusetts governor, register to vote, and, of course, collect autographs. The rally drew such famous names as Rob Lowe, Justine Bateman. Morgan Fairchild, Michael Gross, Howard Hesseman, and Moon Unit Zappa. Washington’s Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Mike Lowry, also appeared at the event. Two hundred people registered to vote that day, the last day Washington residents could register. Actor Lloyd Bridges cradles Hollie at a rally at Denny Field for presidential candidate Michael Dukakis while her proud dad. Norm Hudson, holds on. The UW Husky volleyball game sold out in the match against the Oregon Ducks. Mine hundred fans witnessed the team's victory in three out of four matches (15-11, 6-15, 15-9, and 15-9). Coach Debbie Buse noted that her team won every game except against Kentucky and Stanford. Lisa McCammond, Kayley Grim, and All-America candidate Laurie Wetzel contributed to the Husky victory, with 40 kills in all among the three. Ben Linder, a UW mechanical engineering graduate, was killed in April 1987 by the Contras while attempting to bring hydroelectric power to Nicaragua and outlying areas of the country. His father. Dr. David Linder, sued the U.S.-backed rebel group two years later for $50 million for his son’s death. Jorge Rosales, spokesman for the Contras, claimed the Sandanistas deliberately sent Linder to a dangerous area, hoping that the man's death might spark anti-Contra protest in the U.S. 6 October