o0CEN0Q ebS^ The Observer Thursday June 4,1992 Central Washington University VoL 10 No. Q& New traditions commence outdoors 1 by KyLynn K. Kosoff Staff reporter Central's 101st commence­ ment exercises June 13 will feature three firsts: an outdoor ^ ceremony, a commencement address by President Ivory V. Nelson, and a narration, to be given by Corwin King, commu­ nication professor. The ceremony at Tomlinson Field will include 945 partipi- !g pating students, 145 more than ~ last year. A total of 1,563 de­ grees will be awarded for the 1992 academic year. "It's a good thing we are hav­ ing it outside because everyone wouldn't fit otherwise," said ^ Carolyn Wells, registrar. Tomlinson Field can accom­ modate 4,500, compared to 3,000 in Nicholson Pavilion, where previous commencement ceremonies have been held. Some guests may have to sit on the grass, Wells said. Because of the extra room, there is no limit on the number of guests graduates can invite. In the past, graduates received tickets for only three guests, which often meant some fam­ ily members were excluded. Nelson's address, titled "New Beginnings," will look at the next 100 years at Central, since the university is completingits centennial year. King's narration will be an overview of traditions at Cen­ tral. "He (King) won't be introduc­ ing people, it's just defining the traditions and symbols here at Central," Wells said. Also new this year is the invi­ tation to all faculty members. In the past, representatives from each department were invited. There are 68 faculty members attending this year. Another addition is a proces­ sion line so graduates can shake hands with members of the presidential party, the board of trustees and faculty. Dr. Edward P. Klucking, biol­ ogy professor, was named the faculty marshal this year in recognition of his 32 years at Central. This position is chosen by Wells and is based on the length of time the professor has spent at Central. Klucking will carry a mace, which is used only at com­ mencement and special occa­ sions, and place it on a base on the platform. Also, six students from the junior class are chosen by Wells each year to lead the graduates onto the field. The students are a select group and must have achieved aca­ demic excellence. Three different honors will be awarded to undergraduate stu­ dents. Nine will be cited as President's Scholars. These students earned a grade point average of 3.95 and completed at least 90 credits here. Another 166 havequalified as Dean's Scholars. TfTiesb students have earned a grade point aver­ age of at least 3.6 and com­ pleted a minimum of 90 credits at Central. The Medallion Recipient award will go to seven students. Central's Alumni Association presents these awards to stu­ dents who earned the highest grade point average for each quarter. Three awards of $100 will go to graduate students. Two tied for the Distinguished Thesis Award, given each year to the student whose thesis was recognized as best. This year's awards go to: • Ian Livingston, receiving a masters in history, who wrote, "The Pragmatic Tradition and the Students for a Democratic Society: The Continuity of Thought between John Dewey, C. Wright Mills, and Thomas Hayden, 1900-62." • Lynda Hofmann, receiving a masters in resource manage­ ment, who wrote "The Western Sage Grouse (centrocercus WophManus phaios) on the Yakima Training Center- in Central Washington: A Case Study of a Declining Species and the Military." The third award under graduate studies is given ev­ ery five years to a fine arts student. The award goes to Robert Dohrmann, whose work is called "Free to Behave Yourself." This was the first time in years that a tie occurred among thesis winners, ac­ cording to Dr. Gerald Stacy, dean of graduate studies and research. "It was difficult to make a decision," Stacy said. "There was some good work done on all the theses. I was pleased by them all." This year's "Silver Cortege," the people who lead the graduates into the ceremony, includes Rebecca R. Brinson, psychology Robert M. Chase, special education Jennifer A. Hancock, accounting Allison L. Price, biology Leif K. Shelstad, economics, and Dawn M. Telliard, elementary education. Basket case reopens % Club Senate and BOD allow club fundraising by Joe Butler Staff reporter Both club senate and the student board of directors agreed last week to abolish re­ strictions governing club fundraising. As a result of the decision made at the May 20 club senate meeting and the May 26 BOD meeting, any club can now offer a fundraiser as long as it is unique from any other clubs'. This decision came about in part because of the conflict be­ tween the Business and Eco­ nomics Club and Residence Hall Council over the rights to dis­ tribute "Finals Week" baskets. On Oct. 25,1990, Club Senate decided to allow both RHC and the B&E Club to offer the bas­ kets, but on Oct. 30,1990, the BOD overruled the decision and gave the B&E Club sole control of the baskets. A week after the BOD's deci­ sion, the Council of Probity upheld its ruling and directed the BOD to immediately es­ tablish a set of guidelines con­ trolling fundraising. The May 20 referendum abolishing these guidelines, sponsored by Shawn Christie, 19, treasurer of club senate and vice president for clubs and organizations-elect, was passed by the majority of senators present. Christie said he felt the policy the BOD set last year was nei­ ther "flexible nor applicable to the various situations it was designed to govern." He also added he did not agree with the decision made last year, and he did not have a choice in the matter at that time. Alana Hastings, student representative to clubs and or­ ganizations, said the only op­ position came after the meet­ ing from Dave Hoefher, B&E club senator. Hoefner was un­ available for comment. Hastings said she was sur­ prised thatno one spoke sooner since the proposal would take away the sole control of the baskets that the B&E club had since 1969. The following Tuesday, the BOD unanimously approved Club Senate's policy, and agreed to abolish its earlier restrictions and create new procedures, hoping that this will lead to more creative com­ petition among clubs. After the BOD creates its new procedure, it will be up to the Council of Probity to determine if a club is in violation the "unique" rule. Bryce Seibel, student vice See BASKET / page 3 Wayne Hertz, Central's music education professor from 1938-1974 returned to Central to conduct the centennial concert celebrating the university's 100th anniversary. Central seeks a barrier-free campus by Jill Johnson Managing editor Auxiliary Services has formed an audit team to make Central a barrier-free campus for stu­ dents with disabilities while bringing the university into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA, a civil rights law passed in July of 1990, was designed to give civil rights protection to all people with disabilities. Auxiliary Services had al­ ready allocated $175,000 to­ ward the improvement of physical accommodations for disabled students when the ADA was passed. But ADA Project Manager Barry Caruthers is crediting this new act for forcing the university to stop looking at access barriers with tunnel vision. Caruthers is quick to point out that making the campus wheelchair- accessible is just part of the challenge. "We look at removing these barriers as fun projects," Caruthers said. Making the university rea- See BARRIER/ page 3 \
Page 2 Thursday June 41992 The Observer Police Beat by Andrew Martin Staff reporter * An officer investigated a suspicious odor in Wilson Hall Tuesday. After arriving, the officer could smell burning marijuana and contacted the resident of the room. The stu­ dent admitted to smoking marijuana. • A student reported the tires and rims were stolen off his car April 24. An investiga­ tion which included Soap Lake police and the Lincoln County Sheriff Department resulted in the arrest of one Soap Lake residentMay 16, while another resident is still being sought. The tires and rims were recov­ ered from the suspects after being found on another stolen car. • A car parked in lot T-14 was scrapped with a key across the driver's side front and pas­ senger door Saturday. Damage was estimated at $250. • A advertising sign on a Big John's delivery car was stolen while the car was parked in lot S-20 Saturday. Wit­ nesses gave a description of a suspect and where the sign could be found. The suspect was questioned and arrested and booked intci jail and .the sign recovered. • Police responded to a report of kids trying to flood a bathroom in Bouillon Hall Thursday. The kids were taken to the police department where tlieir parents picked them up. • Police received a report that all the exterior fire extin­ guishers had been stolen from Barto Hall Thursday. Police are still investigating. • One student was cited by police for driving on a pedes­ trian mall and two other stu­ dents were cited for minor in possession after an officer spotted them drinking in the Holmes Service drive last week. • Police report four bikes were stolen Friday, two on Saturday and two more stolen Monday. • A student reported that one of his all-terrain tires had been taken from his bike at Student Village Monday. He said that the rest of the bike was intact. • Police transported a fe­ male student to Kittitas Val­ ley Community Hospital after she was involved in a bicycle accident at the water tower Wednesday. • A Muzzall Hall resident reported that 36 compact discs, a Nintendo game cartridge and a video tape were stolen from his room Tuesday. There were no signs of forced entry. • A parked trailer in the Housing Maintenance lot was struck as an employee was backing his car out. Skin care in summer vital by Michelle Miller Staff reporter A student's chance of devel­ oping skin cancer caused by the sun is increased if proctective measures aren't taken, said W. Michael Swesey, director of the Student Health and Counseling Center. Swesey said the occurrence of skin cancer is rising, espe­ cially the form known as ma­ lignant melanoma. Melanoma is the leading cause of death in people diag­ nosed with skin cancer, and is now the ninth most common form of cancer. There are 30,000 new cases every year, and the average age of death from melanoma is decreasing. Many students think skin cancer is something only older people get, or that it can't happen to them. New statis­ tics show that age has little to do with it, and that more and more people are being diag­ nosed with it. Melanoma shows on the skin as a dark brown or black mole­ like lesion, but there are warn­ ing signs to indicate it may not be harmless. Large lesions are most likely to be malignant, and asymmetrical spots are also suspicious. Swesey encourages students to come in if they have doubts about moles or lesions. "Just come on in —we'll take a look at it and see what it is," he said. "It only takes a few minutes and it's free." If the lesion looks suspicious, the student may request that it be excised and sent to a lab for testing. This test run s about $40. The process uses a local anes­ thetic, it is relatively painless, and takes less than ahalfhour. "It's an expense, and you may end up with a little scar, but it can save your bacon," said Swesey. Of the twelve biopsies Swesey has made this year, none have been malignant, and there are no records of malignant results from the other practitioners at the health center. Most patients who see Swesey for examinations or biopsies tell him they get a lot of sun. "Some sun is good," he said. "Students should just try to be reasonable in sun exposure — use a block and protect yourself from burning." There are three types of skin cancer: basal-cell, squamous- cell, and malignant melanoma. Basal-cell is not fatal, squa- mous-cell is fatal in some cases, and undiagnosed or untreated melanoma is 100 percent fatal. The reason melanoma is so dangerous is it is a metastasiz­ ing, or spreading, cancer. The cancer may show up on the skin as a mole-like lesion, but underneath the skin the cells keep growing deeper roots until they reach the blood­ stream. Once the cancerous cells hit the bloodstream, they can go anywhere the blood goes and cause cancer throughout the body. By this time, the chance of survival is less than 10 per­ cent. Melanoma caught early can be treated and the survival rate is 99 percent. "A lot of people are afraid to come in, but if you catch it early there's a high rate of cure," said Swesey. Health center open for summer business by Michelle Miller Staff reporter Students attending summer classes who receive an occa­ sional sunburn, sprain or ache won't have to go far for medi­ cal attention because Central's Student Health and Counseling Center will be open. "It's business as usual around here," said W. Michael Swesey, director of the health center. "Last summer we saw over 1,000 people," said Janet Noyes, health center secre­ tary. Counseling services won't be available because of a lack of funds, said Swesey. "If we can come up with funding, then we may be able to have counseling," he added. "Right now it's touch and go —but it's not very likely." The money to run the health center during the summer is coming from Auxiliary Ser­ vices and the Conference Center. The health center also treats people attending summer conferences at Central, such ds Senior Ventures par­ ticipants. Summer hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will always be a nurse and physician on duty, and an X-ray/lab technician on duty from 8 a.m. to noon. The health center will close for a week at the end of spring quarter and reopen June 22. It will stay open for two weeks at the end of summer quarter, close on Sept. 4, and open again on Sept. 14 for Preview Week. Summer quarter students are not charged the usual $25 fee for health and counseling center services, but will be charged $12 per visit an amount $3 less than last summer. Club rounds up clothes for good cause by Jason Goldner Staff reporter The Circle K Club is sponsor­ ing a second annual campus- wide clothing drive May 26 through June 8 with donations going to the Salvation Army. Circle K participates in com­ munity activities that benefit different organizations and needy and neglected children. Chairpersons, Brian Suyama and Suzanne Plahuta, both se­ niors, organized the drive with the assistance of the Residence Hall Council. RHC members went to all the residence halls and hung-up plastic bags for clothing dona­ tions in hall lobbies. So far, most residence halls have con­ tributed about 10 clothing items to each donation bag. Last year's collections totalled about two car loads, said mmm r £ P\ahuta, a business ad- grams with both youths and ministration major. seniors throughout the year. 'We hope to beat last year's Plahuta says the spring total, maybe four car loads in- clothing drive will probably stead of two this year," Plahuta become an annual event if stu- sa*£- dents participate. Circle K club has been in- "We want residence hall staffs 0 volved in several Ellensburg to get involved and use public- community activities and pro- ity to benefit the program." Attention CWU Students (Student Special) PACIFIC BANK Leave your account with us while you're away for the summer with no monthly service charge. Inquire at Ellensburg office! or call 962-7451 ^ ^ %
* Th» Observer Thursday June 4,1992 Page 3 From BASKET /page 1 : * . ' president of political affairs, executive vice president-elect, £ and vice chair of RHC during the basket dispute, supported the recent decision. "I think this is a real oppor­ tunity to have some good com­ petition. This takes off the restrictions, which is good as * longas it is not abused," Seibel said. From BARRIER/ page 1 sonably accessible for students who are hearing-impaired, J| blind or otherwise disabled is the other part. Auxiliary Services, which is responsible for maintaining all non-academic buildings in­ cluding campus housing, din­ ing halls, the Conference $ Center, bookstore, and the SUB, in addition to all park­ ing lots on campus, operates on money generated by stu­ dents. -U * Now, I have opened my eyes and I am seeing that these things can be fixed —Mark Trepanier 99 Because Auxiliary Services is not funded by the state, it can plan its future without the fear of budget cuts. "When we look at a building we want it to be accessible from the parking lot to the front door," said Kari Valen­ tine, 21, an industrial distri­ bution major and member of the audit team. Valentine, along with Tonya Nass, 21, a business major, and Mark Trepanier, 20, a communications major, are the three student members of the seven-member audit team. A spokesperson for the au­ dit team said one of the first things that needs improve­ ment is the number of signs labeling accessible routes to building entrance^. The team also found that items such as text telephones for the blind and telephones with adjust­ able volume for the hearing- impaired are also needed. Jerry Morang, maintenance construction supervisor, said the university as whole is ac­ cessible by design, but sees any barrier as one too many. "What looks like a set of steps is not a set of steps, but a barrier as big as a wall," Morang said. Trepanier said being in a wheelchair has exposed him to all types of barriers. KI have never really consid­ ered things as barriers as much as just hard ways to do things," he said. "Now, I have opened my eyes and I am seeing that these things can be fixed." Making the campus acces­ sible is the goal of all commit­ tee members, whether it is widening a doorway, provid­ ing written material for indi­ viduals with hearing impair­ ments or installing signs with large print for those who are visually impaired. The audit is expected to be completed July 1. The onlything Seibelfears is that parents could be flooded by many similar fundraisers. "The thing with RHC and the B&E was pretty extreme, and I dont want to see 15 or 20 bas­ kets from different clubs going out every quarter,* he says. Michele Callin, secretary of the B&E club, said she thought the B&E was specifically tar­ geted by the ruling. "Everyone should have the right to compete, but! think we are being targeted because ear fundraiser was so profitable." 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Page 4 Thursday June 4,1992 The Observer fc! OPINION Nine days and counting to the future, are you ready? With the lOlstgraduation upon us, many obvious emotions come to mind for us graduates: fear, excite­ ment, fear, unemployement, change, fear and happiness. For me though, irony is a prevailing sentiment. I waited nearly 10 years to go to college. I wanted to work after high school to earn money so I could do things, like travel. When I quit a well-paying, but dead-end job, the job market and economic situation were riding a high. A perfect time, I thought, to go to school, get educated and start a career. Little did know or expect that the Reagan/Bush & Bush/Quayle administration would annihilate American economics. Even though most of us 1992 graduates will have a struggle ahead of us to find a job and make a living, it is so important to remember that anything is possible and the world is open and ahead of us. I leave Central having learned many things I never expected. Most of these lessons come from my time with The Observer. One of the most important things I've learned is that people hear, see and experience things differently than what someone intends. I can't tell you how amazed I was at some people's responses to what we produced. Just for the record, we at The Observer don't sit around and think up ways to hurt and upset people. Another point we would like to make is that WE DONT MAKE THE NEWS, WE JUST REPORT . If that upsets people than I say grow-up! We didn't start racism, homophobia and every other social ill, we just report the issues. We didn't make Central's Election Committee violate rules, we just reported it. We didn't make the Residence Hall Council recalled its chairman, we just reported it. I hope that the graduates who will be the future leaders come to understand this or, at every turn in their life, they will be dissappointed and upset. I hope that the graduates have learned more than just book knowledge and have learned a little about life in their time spent in college. Getting a job and starting a life is important and the reason we all started school, but there is more to it than that. Kristina Hansen, editor Editors: Kristina Hansen, Michael Radice Managing editor: Jill Johnson News editor: Katy Anderson Scene editor: Brent DaPron Sports editor: Ron Munson Photo editor: Walt Atkinson Copy editor/Editorial cartoonist: David Zimmerman Production manager: Jay Vroman Production assistant: Amy Garner Staff: Kristen Absher, Comet Brower, Chandra Burdette, Joe Butler, Denise Cugini, Estrella Faelnar, Charlie Fulton, Amy Gillespie, Jason Goldner, Ian Hamilton, Nadine Hartwell, Dave Jones, Joy Kingman, Erich Kleinhoff, KyLynn Kossoff, Dan Lang, Dave Lee, Andy Martin, Michelle McBride, Michelle Miller, Dina Nelson, Ellen Pope, Debbie Reynolds, Eric Sawyer Celine Staeheli, Heidi Trepanier, Billy Wagner, Jeff Weber Adviser: Gil Neal Business Manager: Christine Page TheObeerver, the official newspaper of CWU, is a laboratorynewspaper produced in conjunction with the school's communication department. The Ob—rvar is distributed each Thursday when school is in session, except for holidays, final's v&ak and summer quarters. Signed editorials and cartoons represent the majority of The Obeerver editoral board. CY v# 4. Oh^/Yer David LETTERS 'Safe sex' means more * than using a condom I hear it everyday. If my friends don't tell me, television will. Make sure you bring a condom with you, in case it happens! Ever since the "safe" sex cam­ paign started I have been in­ trigued by its ambiguity and unfounded conclusions. America is being told a lie. I cringe when I see posters that say "Sleep with a lifeguard, wear a condom." Why? Because according to the facts a condom doesn't come close to saving anybody's life. In fact, researchers studying surgical gloves made out of la­ tex (the same material in condoms but SIX times thicker) found "channels of five microns that penetrated the entire thickness of the glove." viiinHW IHMBMIMHMMI HHn. The HIV virus measures be­ tween 0.1 and 0.3 microns. Additionally, chances of get­ ting pregnant over the course of a year for the average user is one in six. But unlike pregnancy, you can get AIDS any day of the month, 365 days a year. This "safe sex" is like playing a round of Russian Roulette. Would you load a six-shooter with a bullet and point it at your head? Is it worth the RUSH? Is it worth a good PUMP? Is it worth being able to tell your buddies you SCORED last night? Is it worth your LIFE? I am not opposed to "safe sex." I'm opposed to unsafe sex, and condoms have a failure rate of 16 percent. You're probably thinking to yourself, if I'm going to have sex, it's safer than nothin'. Bingo! Because in recent years rhetoric has changed to "safer sex." Safer than what? C'mon think a bit. Safer than what? If you were given a choice between two parachutes, one with a 40 percent chance of failure and another with a 16 percent chance of failure which would you choose? Or would you even jump? I know people are still going to gamble against the odds of sexually transmitted diseases, but you shouldn't be fooled into thinking a contraceptive is your ticket to safe sex. If you are going to gamble you should know the odds before you do, and your television set isn't telling it straight. Oh, one more thought con­ cerning "safer sex." There is no condom big enough to shield self-esteem. Latex offers no protection at all against bro­ ken hearts and shattered dreams. I've been told by friends that sex is going to happen anyway, so why not preach the message of "safer sex"? There are going to be drug abusers, but we're not bashfiil about saying "just say no." Since kids are going to do drugs anyway, should we teach them how and provide needles? Since 1970 our government has spent over $2 billion on Title X, the federal family planning program, which pro­ motes contraceptive use to re­ duce pregnancy. However, non-marital teen births have risen 61 percent over the same time period. Three million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases are reported each year. Thanks a lot for those life- saving ad campaigns. Fm not sure how to end this except to say that if you're go­ ing to have sex your up against a game called Russian Rou­ lette, and a condom isn't going to stop the bullet. The arguments presented are fully documented from Focus on the Family and gathered from 20 different sources. Sincerely, Chip Simmons (i
£ The Observer Thursday June 4,1992 Page 5 o Exploring cultures key to Central A fond farewell to a great school The staff, faculty, and stu­ dents of the office of Interna­ tional Programs agree with Mr. Fyall that there should be more Native American students and faculty at Central. We are certainly doing every­ thing in our power to reach that objective. There are, however, several mistakes in Mr. Fyall's letter which demand a response. There is no quota for Japa­ nese students at Central. The Asia University and many other Japanese students are not regularly matriculating students and don't take up the space of any Washington resi­ dents. Exchange programs provide opportunities for all Central students to travel and study abroad by providing reciprocal cost reductions. Ayear in Mexico, for example, would cost under an exchange program nearly $2,000 less thanstudyinginEllenBburg. stuaan^s whoreceive cial incentives to under-repre­ sented groups, including Na­ tive Americans, to encourage their participation in our for­ eign studies programs. I said we are here to educate people about all corners of the world. I. do not think we can educate people all over the world. The Japanese garden was not built for the Japanese students nor was the Shimane Univer­ sity sculpture in front of Barge Hall donated by that univer­ sity in order that Japanese visitors feel more at home here. Both the garden and the sculpture are for us—all Americans. Japan Week is fully funded by grants and contributions, not by the university. If Mr. Fyall and his friends wish to hold a ^Tribal Week,** as he proposes, he can count on us to support theeffort. Iam notsure who is putting theideasJ^nMr.FyalrsheAd fliat idNatiVfAmencan" weareaHconc^ As I sit in my office in the ASCWU office, in the SUB, I think of how three years and three elected positions are now coming to an end. I am saddened to think that within a week I will not be representing students in stu­ dent government. The door that I entered through that entailed the experiences, the people, issues, situations, and the op­ portunities that I have been a part of for three years will soon shut behind me. But, my three years in office will never be forgotten. One situation in particular will al­ ways stick with me and that being the library sit-in during fall quarter 1990. What will never be forgotten are my friends, my sister and students who did not know me but helped in campaigning or volunteered to be on a commit­ tee. The individuals that I have worked with during the three years will not be forgotten ei­ ther: Drew, Matt, Don, T.J., Henri, Jon, Lorna. Jennifer, Russell, Dave, Eric, Alana, Bryce, TVacy, Gisella and Chip. Also, John, Trish, Kathy, Nichole, Regina, Michelle, Kerry, Christian and Angie. I wish I could name everybody, but the Observer may get a bit angered due to the length. I would like to thank all stu­ dents, present and alumni, for putting your trust in me for the last three years. It has been a great honor to have been elected by you, my peers. Thank You Sincerely, Dan Sutich ASCWU executive vice presi­ dent I ctfuIdgiye many other ex­ amples ofthevalue for Wash­ ington studentsof exchange programs. In addition, Inter- national Programs offers spe- Sv&Ainsworth, he allies. not en- director ,internationalpro- grams Election violations means system failure for everyone Michelle Winder's reaction to I do indeed feel sorry for you. should be the same for the re- the people putting down Stu- According to Winders, John mainder ofthe student body at dent Activities and the election Drinkwater "did not make an Central. process: "if you think you can absolute statement that there As we have unfortunately do better then why don't you?" were many violations of thev discovered, even ^itfi one vio- deserveg a response, ^: ekcti^ ife5lfe^^\ /v't v ? :: v' • •-:iv :la^n1ihe wholesystem fails How can individuals, But* (to paraphrase ^ a result we all become direct result abtindanceoffewsorm«»hsfi^ does not matter howmiMay • • - tencies).Thfefdiscrimination violations there• to Austin) ma^bettninteittiroa!^ As long lis like a woman. sincerely hope it is) but it iij pririkwater does admit there selective no matter the case. violations (which it is my un- Sincerely,^ Students and staff who may derstanding that he does) that Jason Schiessl be offended by this statement, is good enough for me and itself The Native American Coun- il would like to respond to the stter written by Adam Fyall i the May 28 Observer, vlr. Fyall is not a member of or club, nor did he represent imself as speaking on our be- alf. The opinions in the letter re his andhis alone and should ave been indentified as such. Fhe NAC feels that educating teople about cultural diversity s essential to the fight against irejudice we all face. We, along vith the International Student Associations, Black Student Union, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Azatlan and Asian/ Pacific Islander StudentUnion, have formed the Ethnic Minor­ ity Council. The purpose of the group is to together promote the under­ standing and cooperation of all "people. Sincerely, Michelle M. de Montigny president, NAC ton Story Books ond nursery rhymes, Cots of time, Cove and joy await your 6a6y. the Nursery is ready college fund begun. Ken and Karen are eager and devoted couple seeking newborn (or newborn twins) to cherish. Favorable home study. Please call Cheryl Tonnes, adoption specialist at (206) 337-2089—Collect calls accepted. 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Page 6 Thursday June 4,1992 SCENE ins®, # ^ ^ 1 •, '•« J I''i-. 4*'. i# J #- ft- £• .!- ? ^ " s\" '.^ *N - y ^ §• | Hi^ •J" ' .. ..N'k x iiSf.i: f.J I:7|^:» S®p | . J * , ' :'::':" -' -N '%y 1/1 :|i|: l-\ I sV ' ^ | " ?•"•' IX, s/isps •#yl *l|- . * : ^ Vi.,, \c-S%^v' .. x:xs - by Dave Lee Staff reporter The future for Central's stargazers seems cloudy. After the loss of professor Robert C. Mitchell, professor of physics, next winter's students who are interested in Astronomy may not be able to use Central's telescope to view the stars. Although not good enough to do re­ search on its own, the telescope has been part of an asteroid research pro­ gram presently in progress. This asteriod research program is used to measure the size of asteroids that are within our solar system. Students who would like to view the stars through the telescope can make an appointment through Mitchell. Mitchell gives guided assistance in «* It's a perfect tool to teich the students the basics of how to operate and use a telescope during research. -Robert Mitchell Mitchell, who is the only professor with access to the telescope, uses it as a teaching aid in astronomy classes. The telescope is a twelve and half inch Cassegrain Telescope, not pow­ erful compared to other telescopes used in Astronomy. Mitchell says, "It's a perfect tool to teach the students the basics of how to operate and use a telescope during research." use of the telescope to students and community members. Students interested in astronomy can enroll in Professor Mitchell's asronomy class next fall. For those who are hesitant about the technical aspects of an astronomy class, here is a little hint: all his tests are open-book and open-note. Student fashion show tonight Highlights of student fashion designs and talents * by Amy Gillespie Staff Reporter Dabble Reynolds/The Observer Robert Mitchell, professor of physics, adjusts Central's observatory tele­ scope that is used as a teaching aid for astronomy classes. Future is shaky for Central's observatory telescope The 'Designers of Tomorrow,' model­ ing their own fashion creations and unique designs, will stroll down the "catwalk" tonight at 7 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom. The eighth annual fashion show is sponsored by the Central Apparel Marketing Student Association and the Student Association of Fashion De­ signers. From sportswear to evening attire, this "free" fashion show is geared to highlight the student designers' talent and personal creativity. "We will be modeling some historic costumes from the Carolyn Schactler collection and some historic fashion reproductions made by students in the History of Fashion class ," said Becky Severin, Senior Fashion Merchandis­ ing major. Between historical costumes and other creative clothing ensembles there will be a total of 75 garments in the show. The fashion show will involve more £ than 12 aspiring Liz Claiborne's and Calvin Klein's whom are all members of the Fashion Showmanship class taught by Dr. Carolyn Thomas. The models will be polished and per­ fected with finishing touches on hair and make-up by Lori Nelson from ^ Modern Images beauty salon. "The Designers of Tomorrow' show could not have been accomplished without the help of so many Central students," said Dr. Thomas. "The cooperation throughout the cam- ^ pus pulled the entire fashion show to- ^ gether," she said. All fashion show diehards are wel­ come to attend a small reception follow­ ing this fashion extravaganza. Central student Adam McKenney attempts a technical climb in the Icicle Creek Area near Leavenworth. Students go APE over outdoor recreation by Brent DaPron Scene editor Three leisure service students have started an outdoor adventure club, fo­ cusing mostly on rock climbing, called APE (Adventure Pursuits and Educa­ tion). APE, which was recently recognized by the Club Senate, had its first outdoor pursuit a month ago rock climbing in the Icicle Canyon Creek area near Leavenworth. Leisure service students Steve Frink, Joy Juelson, and Kelli French coordi­ nate the club. The faculty adviser is Craig Radamacher, assistant leisure service professor. Tonight at 6:00 in the REC Center, APE is going to have a meeting covering (. technical aspects and safety in prepara­ tion for rock climbing in the Icicle Creek Canyon this Saturday. They are also watching a video called "Moving Over Stone." Everyone climbing Saturday must at­ tend Thursday's meeting and pay a $15 | fee, Frink said. This money will go to­ ward buying new equipment for the club. Fink summed up APE's philosophy by saying, "APE is aclub to provide a forum for people to share their individual outdoor skills with others." Local Red Cross needs volunteers by Brent DaPron Scene editor The Kittitas County Red Cross is in desperate need of volunteers. It is looking for volunteers for all positions including someone to head the Red Cross board meetings. Volunteers should be willing to com­ mit time to the delivery of services in the Kittitas County area, said Chris­ tine Page, current Red Cross board directer. This includes blood drive ser­ vices, CPR and first aid training, and disaster service. The volunteers on the current Red Cross board meeting have become too busy to provide adequate service to Kittitas County. "If we can't find enough support in the community, we will have to discon­ tinue or 'de-service' Red Cross support ^ in the community," said Page. * This would leave Kittitas County unrepresented by the Red Cross. "We would have to settle for minimum service from the Yakima Red Cross Chapter," said Page. People interested in being Red Cross volunteers need to contact Christine ' Kehner at the Red Cross office before the next board meeting June 25. "This is a critical time for the chap­ ter," said Page. "A decision will be made at the June 25 Red Cross meeting whether to continue service in the Kittitas County area o r not."
The Observer 'Far and Away' touches audiences by Ian Hamilton Staff reporter The real-life married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman make a surprisingly authentic and entertaining Irish couple in Ron Howard's latest film "Far and Away." Tom Cruise shines in the best acting of his career as Joseph Donnely, the son of a poor Irish farmer. Unlike Kevin Costner's surprisingly poor attempt to make audiences believe that he was English in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," Cruise makes a great Irishman in 'Tar and Away." Nicole Kidman is equally impressive as Shannon Christie, the daughter of a wealthy Irish landlord. The story takes off when Joseph (Cruise) travels hundreds of miles to find Daniel Christie, the seem­ ingly evil owner of his fathers land. With his mind firmly set on revenge for the wrongdoings of Daniel Christie, Joseph finds himself quickly de­ feated by equipment failure and Christie's daughter Shannon (Kidman). Shannon, tired of her sheltered life at home, decides to go and find a new life in America. Joseph, who has very little to live for in Ireland, decides to go with her. "Far and Away" ends with a dramatic reconstruction of the Oklahoma land race of 1893. Whether or not "Far and Away" is historically correct or not, and I hear from many it is, it is a spectacular film. The filming of "Far and Away" was done on real 70 mm film, which is roughly twice the resolution of regular 35 mm films. The resolution is refreshing. "Far and Away" is two hours and 20 minutes of flicker free viewing no pops, no jiggles, no scratches. If only all films were this clear. The scenery of "Far and Away" is beautiful, too. The film is full of sequences of wide-open spaces, much like "Dances With Wolves." Reconstructions of Boston in the late 1800s is also done very well. "Far and Away" is success- fill in transporting its audiences to another place and time with its beautiful scenery and believable characters. Go see "Far and Away," it's worth your time. "Far and Away" plays through the weekend at the Grand Central Cinima. Get Ready for Summer! 420 N. Pine nN Inc. 10% OFF Tanning Supplies Subject to stock on hand 925-7726 STOP ^ADELINE'S Clip and save Good thru 6/15/92 T DR. MYRON UNDER DR. SANDY UNDER 962-2570 Under Chiropractic Center 1011 N. Alder ...next to campus 315 N. Main 962-2888 GREAT FOOD INCLUDING: •Pizzas •Grinders •Burgers •Sandwiches •Steaks •Salads Get Serious When you need to make a serious impression, you need to look great on paper. We have the highest quality full-color or black & white copies, laser output and full typesetting services. Need to get serious? See us! 3ni & Main (509) 925-1234 Congratulations Graduates! Please remember to drive safely this Summer Ml ASTOBOOT JUNE 4TH TONIGHT « ADIE'S UNDERGROUND Prpcpnf-q. RAINIER ICE LAGER NIGHT With Live Music From Spokane •THE RUINS" KXLE Live Remote •• Prizes, Give-a-ways Coming Theme Nights *Fri. June 5th •••••••••Toga night *Sat. June 6th"»"*»2 live bands "Hungary Young Poet's" & "Southway Smith" Tues. June 9th« »Karaoke *Wed. June 10th*»»Cuervo Night *Thurs. June 11th •••Jaggermeister Night *Fri. June 12th ••••••Anything Goes *Sat June 13th»»»*"Graduation Night" •SNAKE APPRECIATION NIGHT• •GRADS TREATED RIGHT• Come In theme costume & receive specials, discounts. Buy one pizza at regular price and receive second for half price Availabielrom 2 CG-. PM to 10.00 fPW Mon/.- Sat • ' .Coupon valid thru June 13 19S2 Not valid-vvitn'other coupons'or discounts.. -. . .CLIP AMD SAVE -'. ' / : • JERROL'S WANTS YOUR TEXT BOOKS. JERROL'S offers you TOP DOLLAR for your text books. • FULLY COMPUTERIZED SHORT LINES OPEN EVENINGS OPEN IWEEKENDSI COME Jerrtfs 111 E. 8th-925-9851 MON-FRi 8am-9pm SAT/SUN 10am-6pm
Page 8 Thursday June 4,1992 The Observer % Children's Activity Museum needs volunteers The Museum houses a vari­ ety of activities for children, including games, story-tellers, plays, and a mini-city which allows children to mimic the capitalistic buying and selling tendencies of their parents. Museum manager Carol Beyeril hopes students come in to volunteer this summer be­ cause children don't always want adult parental supervi­ sion. "The children really enjoy interacting with someone who is not a parent like a volun­ teer," said Beyeril. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Classes taught by students are an hour and a half long and students are expected to teach no more than one class per day. Beyeril said, "The only quali­ fication you need to work here is that you must enjoy working with children." The Children's Activity Mu­ seum is located at400Main St. in Ellensburg. Celine Staeheli/The Observer Jackson Beach (left), 4, and Devln Jeffries, 5, are hard at play in the Children's Activity Museum. by Dave Lee Staff Reporter Students looking for work this summer can volunteer at the Children's Activity Mu­ seum, which serves to educate children with hands-on experi­ ence inawid&variety of activi- ties. The museum is looking for studente^i^^4jparac^ . • . .'i . • " : •••-'e.vVx,- ' v •. .'.-v.:\ .... : .. lar skill in any one subject. The museum is also looking for people handy with tools. The Children's Activity Mu­ seum is not a place for parents to dump their kids off —it uti­ lizes a hands-on learning ap­ proach where parents are able to infract with their children in afun environment. Parents are also encouraged children when lg.s, 5 • - J, - } ..y MM 1 tel 51 r%* ft- x v. - A Jrtwsv.' V- • •/•A * • v - . ' V ' It's quicker than you think! After you've finished your textbooks, convert them to cash and make more books available for other students. SOL YOUR BOOKS lliA lyni Jul lAiSlli MinAnl IVAIIIA Ww Wj VII BOOKS ^nrlWWI COITOIIV IRHIKvi WWOO JUNE 8-12 BUYBACK HOURS: MONDAY: 8 am - 5 pm TUESDAY: 8 am - 5 pm WEDNESDAY: 8 am - 5 pm THURSDAY: 8 am - 5 pm FRIDAY: 8 am - 3:30 pm RECYCLE FOR CASH liMMt"" There is no credit minimum for students, they simply —— must be enrolled* Central has a student In- wil1 also cover a juty and sickness insurance dependant spouse who lives plan designed specifically for the J"* the students. children up to nineteen years The insurance carries a $100 °* afe w^° at6 not se^"Sup' deductible and a maximum P?,rtinFt . benefit of $25,000 for each The plan wiU cover students injury or sickness. The de- from fall to faU, even if they ductible is automatically Wl11 ^ bo attending sum- waived when studentsuse the ^school The annual fee is student health center for $5™ , . , treatment. The plan may also be pur- The plan does not cover pre- chased for(®a^h quarter existing conditions, meaning separately. The fall quarter symptoms that have occurred fee $169. The winter and twelve months prior to the spring quarter fees are $128 effective date of the policy. the summer fee is $140. There are other items the Jh® mcrease if a stu- plandoesnotcover which are dent wishes to add depen- described in the brochure that dents, is mailed to students or A brochure will be mailed available in Mitchell HalL to students within two weeks. Due to several new inclu- brochure wiH list addi- . * it • & il.' O"., • . s. v -A-'.' i j*: •• '• - • .» •?»/•- • *'1'-n' ,'y . V—*!". *» %•* . v.v'* ' student fares to international destinations t extended visits OK 440 N. Sprauge Mon. - Fri. 8:30 to 5:30 r* FED UP? With the high cost of school, that is? Actually, $145 million in scholarship grants/aid went unclaimed last year! Odds are.some of that money could be yours. Only our national data-base can guarantee to find 6 - 25 financial aid opportunities for which you qualify—or you don't pay a dime! Wouldn't it be nice if someone else wanted to pay your fall tuition? Someone probably does! | i | FOR FREE INFO AT NO OBLIGATION, JUST CALL 457-1644 | | — OR MAIL THIS COUPON TO: SMITH STUDIOS' STUDENT SERVICES, PO BOX 10476, YAKIMA WA 98909. i Name: i | Address: I ST/zip: Home phone: ( ) Note: This info will not go on any mailing or phone-marketing list. C\
The Observer Page 9 Central's Centennial Celebration comes to a close by Ian Hamilton Staff reporter Central students, alumni, faculty and staff, present, past and emeritus attended the closing ceremonies of the year­ long centennial celebration which took place on campus May 30. The evening featured a,con­ cert of an original work, titled Te Deum, written for the gala by Robert Panerio Sr., profes­ sor emeritus of music. Te Deum was conducted by Dr. Wayne Hertz, emeritus music professor, after whom Hertz Hall is named. The gala also included a so­ cial hour, banquet and post- concert reception. Alumni from graduating classes prior to 1953, known as "golden reunionees," joined classes from the past 10,20,25 and 30 years during the clos­ ing celebration. Edith Ellexson, 95, was one of the "golden reunionees." She originally earned her teaching certificate from Central in 1912. In 1977, at the age of 80, Ellexson graduated from Cen­ tral again, earning a bachelor's degree. Now living in Southern Cali­ fornia, Ellexson returned to Central with her daughter for a four day stay, including the closing ceremony. Honored in the ceremony was Mrs. Robert McConnell, wife of President Robert McConnell, and President and Mrs. James Brooks, representing together 45 years of leadership at Cen­ tral. A tribute to a handful of fami­ lies containing large numbers of Central alumnus was also celebrated at the centennial. M M ',s/r Halina Newberry and Matt Mlllikan play Helen and John Dingleberry in the satirical comedy 'Baby with the Bathwater' as part of Central's dinner theater productions June 4-6. Dinner theater comes back to Central with 'Baby with the Bathwater* "Baby with the Bathwater" brings dinner theater back to Central June 3 - 6 in the Tower Theater. Dr. Richard Leinaweaver, retiring theater arts professor, will direct this lively show by Christopher Durang. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for students. According to Leinaweaver, the biting satirical comedy targets parenthood head-on. Last week a mistake was made when we referred to the Asian/Pacific Islander Student Union as the Asian/Pacific Islander Support Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services Award-Winning Hometown Pizza pizza place In the Plaza 716 E. 8th Ellensburg The New Owners of Frazzini's Wish the Students of Ellensburg the Best of Luck With Their Tests During Finals Week. Don't Forget to book your graduation parties in advance • • • • I Frazzini's would love to have you study with us! From 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. you can get both cheese toast and coffee, tea or pop for Only $2.00 Limit 2 beverage refills DINE IN ONLY. TO PRE-ORDER, CALL \ • B • • I • I • Large Pizza (16 Medium Price DINE IN • CARRY OUT FAST • SAFE DELIVERY 99 ) \ • • • • V 5 I fl I I I I I I I EXPIRES Junel 2,1992 Frazzini's Pizza Place NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER Thirst Buster Special! Enjoy a pitcher of your favorite domestic beverage for only $2.75 Limit one pitcher per coupon DINE IN ONLY • fl a# \ EXPIRES June 30,1992 Frazzini's Pizza Place NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER EXPIRES June 30,1992 Frazzini's Pizza Place (IMPORTS NOT INCLUDED) • • • fl * I I fl I fl $6.99 • • % • One To Medium 13" or One Topping Large 16" Pizza - $7.99 DELIVERY ONLY SPECIAL EXPIRES June 30,1992 Frazzini's Pizza Place NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER fl fl fl fl fl k# fl I I I I I I I I fl
Pag* 10 Thursday June 4,1992 Dm Observer C Thompson, Hiebert named Central's Athletes of the Year by Eric Sawyer Staff reporter Last week the Daily Record announced the winners of their poll for Central's male and female athletes of the year. The Daily Record runs its annual poll towards the end of the year when all of the sport­ ing seasons are completed or nearly completed. It nominates one athlete from every sport for each sex, and then puts it to the community for the vote. The male nominees were Kenny Thompson-Football, Cande Gonzales-Cross Coun­ try, Clint Manny-Soccer, Larry Foster-Basketball, Mark Bonthuis-Wrestling, Scott Zabel-Swimming, Bobby Huynh-Tennis, Mike O'Keefe- Golf, Keith Baker-Track and Field, and Jeff Zehnder-Base- ball. The winner was grid-iron great Kenny Thompson. Thompson helped lead the potent offensive ground game of the number one ranked Wildcats for most of the season. He missed most of the action in the final two games with a se­ rious hamstring pull. Thompson racked up 845 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground, while snagging 18 catches for 238 yards and 3 touchdowns in the air. Thompson received several awards, including the Colum­ bia Football Association's Of­ fensive Player of the Year, Mt. Rainier League Player of the Week, NAIA All-American, and Central's Male Athlete of the Year. "I was kind of surprised (when finding out about the award), I thought it was one of my friends playing a joke on me," said Thompson. Thompson defies some of the big stereotypes of "jocks" by staying modest and not for­ getting all the people who helped him get where he is. "Sometimes I wonder if the first coach I ever had picks up the paper and says, *yea^» I remember that little Thomp­ son kid, I'm proud of him,'" said Thompson. "A lot of the driving force be­ hind what I do is so the people who helped me get here can look at me and be proud that they were able to help." Another sterotypical wall that Thompson likes to knock over is that all super-star jocks ei­ ther drink, do drugs, or do steroids. "People will look at me and say, 'oh, you're a jock, you must get ripped all the time and skip classes, and cheat on tests/ I just sit back and laugh at people like that. I mean, I'm not like a normal jock and at the same time I'm not like a normal stu­ dent. I'm a mix. I don't get Kenny Thompson straight A's in all my classes, and I don't drink^alcohol." Thompson has been success­ ful at practically everything he's ever attempted. A natural athlete with speed, size, leaping ability, and a smart head on his shoulders, things have come easy to him. "When I was little, my brother told me that if I walked on my said Thompson. "I wish I would have tried out for hoops." Thompson graduated from Chief Sealth High School with three football letters, and four letters in track. He entered Eastern Wash­ ington University and played two years of football there. What most people would look at as a bad experience, Thompson looks back on as a learning experience* "A lot of my friends say, 'I bet you'd never go back and do that again,' but I'm glad that I went there and had a chance to see what I saw," said Thompson. What Thompson was refer­ ring to was a program that saw rampant steroid abuse, a ques- See KENNY/Page 11 by Heidi Trepanier Staff reporter In the foyer outside the gym­ nasium doors in Nicholson Pavillion hangs the Athletic Hall-of-Fame. Enshrined behind the glass case are the men and women who helped create Wildcat athletic history. These athletes and coaches represent the great ones of the past and serve as motivation in developing the great ones of the future. One female athlete, Michelle Hiebert, has not yet received Hall-of-Fame status, but pos­ sesses the credentials to leave Central as a great one. Last Wednesday Hiebert was named Central's Female Ath- lete-of-the-Year in a poll issued by the Daily Record. * Mil mm Walt Atkinson/THe Observer Kenny Thompson gets helped off the field after pulling his hamstring. toes and walked backwards it would help me increase my speed and jumping ability," said-Thompson. "On my way to school every day I had to walk up a big steep hill, so every day I would walk up it backwards, or I'd walk up on my toes. I got a lot of weird looks from people going by, but I think that helped me improve my quickness." Some people have probably heard the stories about Thompson practically jumping out of Nicholson Pavillion dur­ ing intramural basketball. The airport has had radar bleeps on their screens during some of his high flying death defying360 degree dunks. But Thompson never played orga­ nized basketball, even as a youngster. "I had my group of friends that were basketball players and I kind of never had the confidence to try out, that's my only regret from my youth," Michelle Hiebert In receiving the honor, Hiebert, who was nominated for volleyball, beat out six other nominees representing other university athletic teams. Additional candidates for Female Athlete of the Year included: LeAnne Trople, cross country Bethann Boyle, soccer Stacey Gordon, basketball, Molly Smith, swimming Noel Hoiby, tennis and Kelli Lam­ bert, track and field. "It's and honor," Hiebert said. "There were a lot of good in­ dividuals on our team. There­ fore, this is not just an indi­ vidual honor, but a team honor." Exemplifying the complete team player, Hiebert is quick to give credit where credit is due. "Without team play and without individuals who are willing to give up individual recognition for the good of the team, we could have never ac­ complished what we did," she said. "When the team does well, individual honors like this are possible." Hiebert's volleyball accom­ plishments speak for them­ selves. See MICHELLE/ Page 11 mm m - Jit k tiill Slllii mm* r /*• Michelle Hiebert talks strategy with a couple of teammates. File Photo/The Observer CI
The Observer Thursday June 4,1992 From MiCHELLE/Page 10 Since transferring to Central from Yakima Valley Commu­ nity College as a sophomore, she has earned three varsity letters, and holds the school records for most assists in a single match, season and ca­ reer. In addition, she received all- district honors twice and was recognized as an Academic Ail- American twice and All- American once. By observing Hiebert, one might question how she has emerged as a dominating ath­ lete. Afterall, she is only 5'8 with a slender frame. At first glance this blue-eyed blonde looks like the All- American girl instead of the All-American athlete. Yet, Hiebert has an unrelent­ ing presence and a stabilizing effect on the success of herself and h«r teammates. "Michelle is a stabilizing ath­ lete," teammate Barb Shuel said. "She is one of those people who tends to raise the level of competition. Michelle has the ability to make everyone around her better." Evaluating herself, Hiebert says her success is accredited with two things: her experi­ ence in volleyball arid work in the off-season. "Before this season I had two years experience at Central. Also, I worked and learned things in the off-season," she said. However, going back to the team concept Hiebert recog­ nized the contributions of her teammates. "A lot of people around me did their job," she said. "It made things easier for everyone." Hiebert has completed her volleyball eligibility, so it might appear that an illustrious ath­ Page 11 letic career has ended. However, when you end one chapter in the book of life, an­ other begins. That's why Hiebert will now concentrate on basketball, a sport where she has also reaped success. While attending East Valley High School in Yakima, she received all-valley and all-state recognition twice. In addition, she led her team to the Class A Championship once. Playing basketball at YVCC, Hiebert was recognized as an all-conference player her freshman year, but then trans­ ferred to Central to specialize in volleyball. However, after a two year lay-off, she hit the hard- wood again this year. "I initially chose volleyball over basketball because I thought I could be more effec­ tives" Hiebert said. "Now I hope to go into basket­ ball and contribute something positive while having fun." It is difficult to predict what future's road holds for Hiebert. But, assuming she follows a similar path to her past, Hiebert undoubtedly will stay on track. Whether Hiebert is eventu­ ally placed in the Hall-of-Fame is up to the induction commit­ tee. However, whatever tran­ spires she should be remem­ bered as one of the great ones. From KENNY/ Page 10 tionable coaching staff, and a hick town. "I didn't mind the town so much, I mean, once you got a chance to talk to someone and show them that you were a normal person trying to get an education, than everthing was alright," said Thompson. Thompson has no regrets over the past year and the fabulous season that the 'Cats had, with the exception of his hamstring injury that he believes was somewhat of a freak accident. "My friend, James Mitchell, always told me that I needed to stretch really good before games, and I never really did," said Thompson. "Then on the day of the injury, it just so happens that I did stretch really good before the game, it wasn't all cold or anything, I just did something that my body didn't agree (with)." Going into the play-off game against PLU just a few weeks after the injury, Thompson was going to try and play on the injured leg. Thompson did what he could, but with other injuries to top receiver Eric Boles, and to starting quarterback Ken Stradley, the 'Cats could not overcome the 'Lutes attack. "The papers on the west side made PLU sound like they were such a great team, but come on, the best receiver, the best quarterback, and the top run­ ning back all went down with injuries," said Thompson. "I know we could've made a difference, we could've won, they weren't that great, and the thing that made me the maddest was the fact that the papers over there never even mentioned the injuries." Thompson looks toward a possible future in law enforce­ ment. "I think I would like to even­ tually work with kids and try to keep them away from drugs and alcohol," said Thompson. "Leading the kids of today in the right direction is very im­ portant." Thompson's future in the sport of football is not quite over he still has dreams of the NFL and maybe even the World League or the Canadian League. 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m WHAT A YEAR! The 1991-92 school year has been one of productivity for the ASCWU Board of Directors. Besides defeating tuition increases at the state capital, the BOD has also worked on issues around campus. These include the Clubs and Organizations Promotional Handbook, the Campus and Community Climate Study, the Apartment Guide, the develop ment of the Safety Escort Service, and the planning of both a multi-cultural center and a nightclub in the SUB. € SS ' s S ^ ? BACK: Gisella Zuniga, Alana Hastings, Chip Simmons, Tracy Veness FRONT: Dan Sutich, Eric Peter, Bryce Seibel "If I could only remember one thing about being student body president, then let it be those people that I served, for a student government is only as successful, only as effective, as those students it leads. Thanks for the priviledge." -Eric K. Peter, President "It has been an honor- three years and three elected positions. Thank you CWU student*, for the opportunities." -Dan Sutich, Executive Vice President "This year has been one of excitement and stress, joy and success, frustration and surprise, growth and building of friendship ties. I'll never forget the things that I've learned nor the people I've met, not as long as I live or as old as I get. t To the Club Senate Officers, Jeff, Shawn, Ryan and Leslie, my advisors, John, Scott, and Keith, the BOD members, the BOD staff, and to Tim, David, Mom, Dad and God... Thank you for being on my side and for being a part of my life. Shawn, good luck next year, 1 know you'll do great!H -Alana Hastings, Director to Clubs and Organizations % r m V. ..Dear Wildcats, I want to thank you for the experience that I have gained, the time that we have shared and the opportunites that you have given me. I hope next year will be a bigger success. See you then. -Bryce Seibel, Vice-President for Political Affairs "Since we're all trying to out quote each other, 1 thought I'd give it a try. Thanks to everyone for an exciting year, and most importantly to my best friend, 'God, you're awesome!'" -Chip Simmons, Director to Faculty Senate Pali Text Said: 'One who lets slip by the opporumty to serve another misses one of the rich­ est experiences life has to offer.' I am so glad that 1 did not let this happen to me this year because the BOD has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have had thus far. To my co-workers, thanks for being you. It was great to work with such a diverse group of people. To the office staff, you're great! To John Drinkwater, Scott Drummond, and every­ one at Student Activities, thank you for all of your help. And to everyone, thanks for making me feel like I have a family away from home. I love you all!" -Tracy Veness, Director to Student Living ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SUB 106 ' 963-1693 AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS S
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 1891-1991 100 YEARS OF HISTORY THE CENTENNIAL GAZETTE THE LAST 25 YEARS 1966-PRESENT THE VIETNAM WAR Students: 'We accuse the president of these crimes* On the same grounds where students once rallied around the flag to help the World War II" cause, Central students during the Viet­ nam War burned the flag and did everything they could to put an end to the nation's most unpopular war. Student unrest over the war was at its highest in October of 1969, when nearly 1,250 student and fac­ ulty protestors jammed the mall in front of the Samuelson Union Build­ ing one autumn morning to join a one-an-a-halfmile peace walk around Ellen sburg. On the night before the march, unknown vandals defaced the ROTC building with red paint »and swastikas. The following morning, members of Students for a Demo­ cratic Society and Moratorium members washed off the vandalism. As the signs of vandalism were being wiped away, a group of about 40 students gathered outside the building to demonstrate against ROTC training on campus. At the time of the demon­ stration, one protestor said he wanted the program moved off campus be­ cause it "symbolized illustrating ac­ tive military force." Little opposition faced the band of protestors as they moved down the mall with signs and shouts of "We accuse the president of these crimes. The group then joined the demonstration, which stretched the length of the mall, with signs calling Student unrest during the Vietnam War resulted in several peace marches and sit-ins, the largest of which was a demonstration that involved 1,250 Central students and faculty. for peace jutting up here and there. Thousands of students also participated in a strike from classes in the spring of 1970. Blaming president Richard Nixon and the rest of the ruling class of the nation for the murder of five students during a war demonstration at Kent State University, in Ohio, Students at Central joined millions of others at universities and colleppr across the country in acstrikeofcla? During the war, several gr such as Citizens Concerned About Vietnam (CCAV), started cropping up on campus. Claiming to be between liber­ alism and the new left, many of these groups were responsible for some of the more hectic demonstrations, in­ cluding an incident where a number of students climbed and, subse- The presidents The birth and expan­ sion of programs and Departments Hard times at Central Fouts and friends come to the university ... While Ted Bundy makes an unwelcome - appearance Growth and • under a new What's in a name? For Central, 12 years of hard work by former president James Brooks to obtain the title of university. After 86 years of various changes, students, on and off campus, were finally able to graduate from the institution with a university degree starting in 1977. Also being transformed into universities that year, thanks to Brooks' aggressive lobbying in Olym- pia, were Eastern and Western Wash­ ington State colleges. The new designation for Cen­ tral, gained by legislation passed by Gov. Dixie Lee Ray, brought the insti­ tution to its highest since its origin in Brooks' reasoning behind the name change was that university sta­ tus would be more attractive to pro­ spective students and generate pride among alumni, faculty and students. He also thought the new desig­ nation would assist in the success of fund-raising and grant applications of the different departments on campus as they worked with federal and state government and private foun In a survey he cond other college presidents across tion in 1973, Brooks found ti changing-the-name idea br positive effects. In addition, students lik "university" title on their dipl- according to Brooks' survey. Presidents also reported th it was easier to raise funds fro. Washington, D.C., with the name change. At the time of the name change, 148 of the approximately 300 institutions like Central had been designated as universities. Only a year after the name change and one month after president Donald Garrity took office, a series of rumors that Central was on the verge of closing its doors started to circulate around the state. However, Garrity, backed by the governor, called the rumors "pre­ posterous" and assured the campus community that the state had no in­ tention of shutting down Central. w at ran tha thei
Page 2 Thursday June 4,1992 The Centennial Gazette | Brooks, Garrity strengthen the president's role rnmtm mwmrnn • James Brooks Three presidents and an interim served Central in the past 25 years. While the average term for a col­ lege president during the period was five years, president James Brooksheld Central Washington State College's top job for 15 years before resigning in 1976. He stayed in office until Donald Garrity was named to the position in 1978. Brooks, a graduate of Central, was accepted as the institution's eighth president in 1961. He was only 35 when he took over the presidency from Robert McConnell. During his last decade in office, Brooks focused much of his attention to increasing on-campus enrollment. At the time of his resignation, Brooks explained that post-secondary education is highly competitive and he was convinced that Central could meet the challenge of increasing enrollment. Along those lines, Brooks spent his last 12 years in office pushing for university status. The main argument by Brooks for the title change was based upon the fact that Central was, and had been for many years, an institution of higher education. He also stressed to Gov. Dixie Lee Rav that, at the time, more than 70 Donald Garrity institutions similar to Central already had been renamed as universities. Brooks believed the new title would benefit students graduatingfrom Central as they entered the job market or on applications for graduate schools. Despite the controversy sur­ rounding an attempted vote of confi­ dence by Central's faculty before his resignation, Brooks said resigning had nothing to do with any one particular thing. It was simply a decision to "step down and explore other things," he said at the time. Some of the appointments and honors Brooks received in the latter years of his presidency included being a member of the Pacific Northwest Re­ gional Advisory Council and the U.S. Forest Service, serving as vice president and president of the Washington Col­ lege Association, serving as a member and chairman on the Council of Presi­ dents and being awarded a $5,000 Danforth Foundation Short-term Leave Grant in 1968. Since his resignation, the emeritus president has stayed with the university as a professor of geography. During Brooks' last two years of tenure, the board of trustees, was engaged in James Pappas dent. In April of 1978, Donald Garrity, 50, provost of San Francisco State University for 12 years, was named the university's ninth president. Garrity, a graduate of the University of Washington, returned to the Pacific Northwest after a 22 year absence. , During his 13-year tenure, Garrity built a strong international bond with universities around the world and was forced to make some tough decisions when the university was faced with major budget cuts in 1982. Under his wing, Central was able to develop a sister-university re­ lationship with Shimane, which led to the enormous boom in the university's international programs and expansion overseas. The role of president at Central also grew in the Garrity era. Taking office in September of 1978, Garrity wasted little time in challenging the board of trustees. The board gave Garrity the authority to make major changes that previously only the board could make. It approved the president's au­ thority to hire and fire university vice- presidents, make all temporary faculty 4S**- Ivory Nelson appointments and finalize and reas­ sign faculty and administrators. The office of president also took on a larger role in dealing with the ^ state Legislature during Garrity's stay ~ in office. Garrity's resignation came in a cloud of controversy in 1991, with the university _ having weathered three major resignations and the loss of na­ tional accreditation for its teacher education program within the same year _ getting ready to celebrate its centennial. Garrity said the reasons behind his move were due to some long­ standing interests in teaching at Kyoto University, Japan. ^ The board of trustees immedi­ ately pieced together a search commit­ tee to look for a new president. Faced with Garrity's departure with no replacement in January of this year, the board appointed James Pappas, dean of admissions and records, *» as the interim president. 1 In March, Ivory Nelson, 56, a chancellor from the Alamo Community College District in San Antonio, Texas, was named the university's tenth president. He is the first black president of a state university in Washington. PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS irth and expansion mong the programs and de- « that emerged and grew in ' years were Central's com- and theater and drama de- s, international programs and mO. Douglas Honors College, a January1973, the commu- department was formed from irtment of speech and drama - up shop in Edison Hall with Garrett as chairman. Also formed was the theater ama department, headed by d Leinaweaver. The original three-sided com­ plication department offered majors . speech communication, teacher edu- ation at secondary and elementary levels and communicative disorders. Since, it has expanded by of­ fering majors in mass media and public relations. With the emergence of Central's university status, came the formation of the William O. Douglas Honors Col­ lege in 1978. Named after a supreme court justice and native of Yakima, the pro­ gram, which usually serves 25 to 40 students each year, developed into a general honors program as opposed to a departmental honors program. Administered through the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, course selections are from the more rigorous of Central's regular offerings and a four-year Great Books program comprises the heart of the honors col­ lege. The curriculum of the college ^ focuses on history, literature, science and mathematics. Eight volunteer faculty members and one director, who receives a stipend, are involved with the program. The last of the centennial years also brought the incredible growth of Central's international programs, which gives students the chance to study in other countries and students from abroad a chance to study here. In fact, most of Central's broadening of culture and diversity could be attributed to the university's *tr international programs. In just the past 15 years, the program has expanded from only of­ fering travel opportunities to Mexico, France, England or Canada to opening the international doors for students to dozens of countries. The fastest growing of the in­ ternational programs is the university's See 2${Og%JfcMS/page 4
The Centennial Gazette Thursday June 4,1992 Page 3 CENTRAL EXPOSURE o Fouts, Chimps gain international acclaim When Roger Fouts came to Central Washington University in Au­ gust of 1980, he brought some friends. From the world scientific com­ munity to the silver screen, Fouts and his five chimpanzee friends, Washoe, Tatu, Dar, Loulis and Moja, have a had a hairy hand in bringing international recognition to Central in the time since. Fouts, 43, an authority in the field of primate communication, left his position at the University of Oklahoma to come to Central as a professor of psychology and to work under a research grant from the National Science Foun­ dation. Working in a chimp lab with little elbow room on the third floor of the Psychology Building, the core cf Fouts' research with the chimps has been proving cultural transmission _ the passing of culture from generation to generation through the process of learning rather than genetically _ is not unique to humans. His work first began as a grad student with 27-year-old Washoe, the first chimp to ever learn American sign language, in 1967 at the University of Nevada. In her years at Central, Washoe, with some help from numer­ ous grants from around the world, has taught her four roommates dozens of sign symbols without human assistance and, in the process, extinguished sci­ entific skepticism about Fouts' research. Since 1982, cameras have re­ corded the chimps signing to each other and to themselves about things they are about to do, what they are presently doing and what they are imagining, while no humans are in the room. Research has also touched on understandingmodulators _ things that affect the meanings of signs _ such as body language, facial expressions, rep­ etition of signs and the location related to the body where signs are made. In addition to giving Central's experimental psychology program a boost and attracting hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students from around the world to the university, the program has also caught the eye of Hollywood in the past decade. During the fall and winter quarters of the 1982-83 academic year, Fouts took a leave of absence to apply his famed studies of chimpanzee be­ havior to "Greystoke: The Legend of mMrni Roger and Debbie Fouts with chimp friend Tatu. The five chimps involved in Fouts' research have caught the eye of the world's scientific community since their arrival in 1980. Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" as technical consultant during filming in England, Scotland and central Africa. Although Fouts was recruited for the film because of his research, he did not work directly with apes. Instead, he taught chimpanzee behavior traits to actors costumed as apes in the film. While "Greystoke" was only a moderate success at the box office, the film was heralded by critics for its au­ thenticity. Through the activities of the Friends of Washoe program, which is run single-handedly by Fouts' wife, Debbie, a few appearances by the chimps in television commercials, sup­ port by the local community and hun­ dreds of contributions, the program has survived in tough times, including a cut in federal funding to Fouts' research in 1982. One of the main reasons Fouts came to do his research at Central was because of the facilities for animal re­ search , which had gone unused since the Psychology Building's completion in 1972. However, the expanding scope of research in limited space and a de­ veloping case of cabin fever among the chimps in their depreciating work area, where the only signs of sunlight come through a porthole and the only breeze felt is through the building's ventilation shaft, have mandated the need for a larger lab outdoors. Fouts has been trying to get an outdoor lab built for the past 10 years. In 1986, a lab was finally designed by a local architect. The design was highlighted by an indoor atrium for the chimps and an observation area for the public, along with a proposed primate play area out­ doors. Construction began on a sight just west of the Psychology Building in January of 1991. With a cost of $2.3 million, more than $150,000 coming from private investors, the lab is cur­ rently nearing completion. Nevertheless, with no operat­ ing budget allocated from the state, Debbie Fouts said no one really knows when the chimps will actually get to move into their new learning ground. Tragedy strikes Central Before his execution in the electric chair in January of 1989, con­ victed killer Ted Bundy admitted to the 1974 slaying of Central student Susan Elaine Rancourt. Rancourt, an 18-year-old freshman from Anchorage, Alaska, disappeared from Central's campus on the night of April 17, 1974. She re­ portedly never made it back to her Barto room from a meeting for future residence hall supervisors in Munson Hall. In the year that followed her disappearance, local and state law en­ forcement agencies became engaged in an exhaustive investigation of a mys­ terious man named "Ted" who ap­ proached two other female students on campus four days after Rancourt was reported missing. After a few dead end leads, a $1,000 reward offered by Rancourt's parents and speculation that "Ted" was still on campus, the missing Central student's bodily remains were found in February of 1975 in the remote wooded area of Taylor Mountain, east of Se­ attle. The remains of several other missing Northwest women were dis- ' « • . J "Ted" as he was drawn from descriptions in 1974 covered just feet away. The common link between the bodies came together when police found that two other women still missing had been seen £ith a man fitting .^ihe suspect's description and answering to the name of Ted. In the end, Bundy, in a one- and-a-half hour interview with Utah police before his execution, confessed that Rancourt was among the first of 20 women he killed in Washington, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Bundy is still thought to be responsible for as many as 36 deaths across the nation. He was never tried for the mur­ der of Rancourt or the other Washing­ ton women he confessed to killing, but was convicted of the murders of two Florida State University coeds and a 12-year-old girl. In another case of mysterious tragedy, one that affected many stu­ dents still attending Central, freshman Amanda Stavik was slain while home for Thanksgiving break in 1989. Stavik disappeared while jog­ ging near her home in the Clipper township near Mt. Baker on Nov. 24. Her body was found along the Nooksack River three days later. The autopsy revealed little as far as clues to how she died and who may have killed her. After a three-month-long in­ vestigation, which produced no leads, by state and federal law enforcement agencies, the case was shut down and remains unsolved today. from. page 1 quently, bent a flagpole trying to lower the American flag to half mass for the war after the administration refused to do so. In that case, when the pole was bent to half mass, both the stu­ dents and the administration won. Students also held several draft card and flag burning demon­ strations on campus. An option to burning draft cards was ending them back in the mail, the preference of some students. In 1972, five Central stu­ dents were charged with the federal offenses of burning their draft cards and sending their cards back to the selective service. By the end of the war in 1974, there had been a total of 17 war demonstrations at Central and 15 sit-ins, most of which were tame. After the war, the Watergate scandal fueled the protest fire for short time before business at Central returned to growth and change. Of course, change had already snuck up on the campus during the insane Vietnam War years that set mood for the nation's next generation.
Page 4 Thursday June 4,1992 The Centennial Gazette Central coaching legend Dean Nicholson Nicholson era ends in controversy Spanning two generations and 1,100 basketball victories, Dean Nicholson continued the Nicholson sports legacy, which began with his father, Leo, in 1929, during the past quarter century. Before his resignation as head coach of the program and pro­ fessor of physical education in April of 1990, Central's "Dean of basketball" became the winningest coach in na­ tional tournament history. Under his helm, Central made more national tournament appear­ ances than any other school and fin­ ished second in the tournament in 1970, third in 1967, 1969, 1987 and 1989 and fourth in 1985. Nicholson's resignation came in the wake of scandal surrounding the results of an internal review of his summer basketball camp in 1989. The internal auditor's review was performed in response to a com­ plaint made by an anonymous person to the state auditor under the Whistleblower Act. The complaint claimed that income earned by the basketball camp was distributed to student-athletes in violation of various state and federal regulations. The complaint also alleged that public funds generated by the Central athletic department and other Central summer sports camps were being deposited and expended through the Central Washington University Foundation, a private, non-profit cor­ poration serving the university. The allegations concerning the foundation were unfounded, accord­ ing to the internal auditor's report. However, the report did con­ firm that payments totaling $65,814 to 49 student-athletes violated several financial aid regulations. The university's position after the report was that Nicholson could teach, but could not continue in the basketball program. At the time, President Donald Garrity said there was no pressure by the university for Nicholson to resign. It was reportedly a decision he made on his own. Gil Coleman, one of Nicholson's top assistants, was named as his successor and has held the po­ sition since. In the summer of 1990, Nicholson was named as head coach of Yakima's Continental Basketball As­ sociation expansion team, the Sun Kings. After a tough first season and starting the 1991 season with a string of loses, Nicholson was fired in Yakima. During his era at Central, Nicholson was named the 1969-70 NAIA Coach of the Year, the season Central came eight points away from winning the national championship against Kentucky State. He was also named to the NAIA Hall of Fame. In March, Nicholson Boule­ vard, which runs in front of the Pavil­ ion named after his father on the north end of campus, was dedicated in honor of the second generation basketball legend. - rk — If# * ''''' h | I f a ?• • % l: i '• \ ? * • ' . ''^1 £5 Construction booms on the north end of campus While Central didn't experi­ ence the physical growth of the third 75 years, students still found themselves tripping along muddy roads, maneuver­ ing around equipment and taking de­ tours along their usual paths to class in the past 25 years. During the emergence of Cen­ tral from a state college to a university came the construction of 15 new build­ ings and the demolition of five old ones, additions to three existing buildings, the fire and renovation at Barge Hall, a pedestrian mall and the planting of a Japanese garden. Among the first of the new buildings to grace the campus during this period was the fine and applied arts building, which houses Randall and Michaelson halls. The building was completed at a cost of $3 million in 1969. The physical change of the cam­ pus in the past two decades has arrived in clumps, with four or five buildings usually being constructed at the same time. During the construction period of the fine and applied arts building, Dean Biology and Chemistry Hall, Stu­ dent Village, Mitchell Hall, the Health Center and the Language and Literature Building were also being erected for a combined cost of $25 million. A pedestrian mall and expan­ sion to the Samuelson Union Building, including a larger bookstore, were among the minor construction projects also occurring. The next phase of construction came in the early-70s, with the univer­ sity projecting its enrollment at 11,000 by 1975 aggressive work began on a six- year, $60 million capital improvement program for expanding the campus. That expansion included what may be the campus' most unique struc­ ture, the Psychology Building _ one of the more advanced psychology facilities on the west coast. Finished in 1972 at a cost of about $3 million, the building, with its bizarre concrete shape, has often been likened to the fortress of Darth Vader. In reality, the forboding build­ ing was designed in the late 60s, a time when there was unrest among stu­ dents demonstrating against the Vietnam War,, to protect professors from rioting students. Also constructed in this phase of physical growth was the Hogue Technology and Industrial Education Building, a new university library (moved from Bouillon Hall), Farrell Hall and the Physical Plant Building. In the late-70s and early-80s, with state funding at a virtual stand­ still, Central - with the exception of a few smaller projects- experienced a construction dry spell that ended in 1986 with construction of the Building for Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services next to Nicholson Pa­ vilion. In 1986, Edison Hall, the sec­ ond academic building to be con­ structed on campus in the early years of the institution, was demolished be­ cause it was beyond reasonable repair and a potential danger. While renovation continues in Barge Hall today, some still remember the suspicious fire of 1970, which caused more than $50,000 damage to the historic structure and forced per­ sonnel to move to other buildings for a few months. As far as dormitory construc­ tion, the last quarter of Central's cen­ tennial saw the demolition of the old wood Munro, Carmody, Alford and Montgomery halls and the .construc­ tion of the new brick Carmody-Munro and Alford-Montgomery halls on the north end of campus. With sister-university rela­ tions with Shimane University, in Kyoto, Japan, growing, completion of the university's Japanese garden fin­ ished in April. Nearing completion is the $2.3 million chimp lab adjacent to the Psy­ chology Building. The building, which has received international attention, is expected to be completed this sum­ mer. from Programs/page 2 ties with universities in Japan. Under president Donald Garrity, who made his strong belief in diversify at Central no secret, Central developed a sister university relation­ ship with Shimane University, which has allowed the exchange of both fac­ ulty and students. Relationships have also been established with Kyoto and Asia universities. The university's relationship with Japan has also played a big part in Kittitas County's maturing sister- community relationship with Sanda, Japan, which hit an all-time high this year with the signing of the sister- community treaty and the building of the Japanese garden on campus. tp- The Centennial Gazette is a special publication commemo­ rating the first 100 years of Central Washington Univer­ sity. This is the final issue of four, published at the end of each quarter during the university's centennial year and features a selected period of time in Central's history. University CentemiialC^ University Archives, The Campus Crier, The Observer and university Advisers: Alexander Ham" Howard, Helen Smith and Gil Neal Special Thanks: Jill Johnson, Kristina Hansen, Mike Radice, Jay Vroman, Brent DaPron, Dr. James Brooks, Dr. Richard Waddle, Barabara Radke, John Ludtka, Maria Pugh and Mark Eaton. relations. r