Cough, Cough! Clinton's Health Care Plan explained —in English! News—Page 4 Tree People! Review of latest alternative band Scene—Page 11 On your marks! Track and other spring sports kick off season Sports—Page 16 0) Thursday, March 3,1994 Central Washington. University Vol. 12 No.15 y 4f ivivi&x®:- wmm m , - * '' " ^ . .... wmmmmm mm -\va4 msm x-xvxovfrx-w:^?:- Club alcohol policy passes through Senate by Joe Butler News editor A policy which increases the amount of paperwork and the re­ sponsibility of student clubs using alcohol was passed by the Senate of Student Organizations last week. The policy, drafted by Shawn Bloom, senate treasurer, requires any club planning an alcohol-re­ lated activity to fill out a form list­ ing all designated drivers, number of people involved and location at least five days in advance. The policy also includes a two-page list of do's and don'ts for clubs. The purposes of the policy, said Bloom, are to decrease the poten­ tial liability of Central, enforce state law, and allow the clubs to police themselves. Bloom said he and several other people looked into creating the policy last spring. They studied Central's and Clemson University's alcohol policies. Bloom submitted a draft for approval last month. The majority of student senators at the Feb. 24 meeting approved Bloom's draft with a few amend- ^9- Jens Klubberud climbs the wall of the Mary Grape Center. Central has an Alpine Club, but there Is no real place for prospective climbers to climb on campus. The University of Washington, Washington State and Eastern Washington Universities all have climbing walls. Central's club plans to travel to Yosemite National Parte In California over spring break for a climbing excursion. Basically what we are saying is clubs don't need alcohol to have fun. Shawn Bloom, treasurer ments. Bloom could not produce a vote count, but said it was a clear major­ ity. There are more than 60 recog­ nized clubs on campus. " There were a few no's and sev­ eral abstentions," he said. 'There wasn't much objection once I sat down and explained it to every­ one." The policy originally encountered opposition from several clubs, in­ cluding the Marketing Club. The majority of Marketing Club mem­ bers are over 21 years of age and are allowed to legally drink. Others objected to the amount of paperwork involved. Under the policy, each club activity in which alcohol is present must be docu­ mented. A club which meets on a regular basis at different locations needs to fill out a form each time. The policy attempts to compen­ sate for this, Bloom said. A club that meets regularly at the same location only needs to fill out form once per quarter, listing eacl meeting date. According to the policy, if ai activity is held at an establishmen with a state liquor license, all sen ate paperwork needs to be fille* out, but the policy's guidelines cai be suspended. Beside the five-day approval pe riod, each function is required t« have at least one certified socia attendant, who checks identifica tion and monitors levels of alcohc consumption. Additionally, the policy require an equal amount of alcoholic an non-alcoholic beverages. A mini mum amount of food is also sug­ gested and specified: two slices of pizza per person, or one large baj of chips per 10 guests. "Basically, what we are sayrnj is clubs don't need alcohol to hav fun," Bloom said. If a club neglects to fill a form ou or fails to comply with the policy that club could face disciplinary action, which could include a los: of funds or club status. Senate money is allocated to club: only for speakers and transporta­ tion for club events. Ryan Golze, president ol Central's chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity, agreed the new policy will reduce the liability of Central in case of trouble. "I promote responsible drinking," Golze said. The policy will take effect as soon as he types the final draft, Bloom said. Forms are available in the Senate office in Samuelson Union Build­ ing Room 218 or the Associated Students of Central's Board of Director's office in SUB 106. Union Board pulls plug on daily broadcast in SUB Board turned off by negative student feedback over station by Joe Butler News editor The Samuelson Union Board agreed Monday to end the trial pe­ riod for campus radio station KCAT to be broadcast daily in the Samuelson Union Building. Instead, the station will be al­ lowed to broadcast live from the SUB pit possibly once a week, space permitting. KCAT currently broad­ casts from Bouillon Hall. Leslie Webb, Associated Stu­ dent representative for Student Fa­ cilities, said the board decided all students were not benefiting from the broadcast From 8 a.m. to noon daily, the station was played on the radio in the SUB pit, Webb said. She said during this time, students wanted to listen to KCAT, watch televi­ sion, or study. Mark Noesen, KCAT station manager, said he is somewhat dis­ appointed with how the process has gone. Last quarto* he asked the board to consider regularly tuning into KCAT in the SUB pit The board allowed the station to broadcast five days a week starting in January on a trial basis only. During this period, SUB manage­ ment also distributed surveys to listeners asking them to express their opinion of KCAT. Webb said there was a mixture of both negative and positive feed­ back on the surveys. Both Webb and Noesen said some of the problems with airing the sta­ tion came from SUB administra­ tors not always turning the radio power on or off. Some days, Noesen said, SUB administrators would leave for lunch before noon, when the sta­ tion went off the air. Students in the SUB would hear loud static for an hour before administrators re­ turned to turn the radio off. "The task of turning the radic and off wasn't really in anyoi job description," Webb said. " didn't want to have someone s the pit three or four hours a doing nothing else." Board members should have in­ dicated earlier they might have a problem enforcing turning the ra­ dio on and off, Noesen said. See KCAT/ page 3
Page 2 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer Clinton's health care plan examined: Is bureaucracy worth universal care? wmwmz KmiPinmH/Th« Obmsr Orchesfs Dance Theatre presents its spring concert preview at 8 p.m. tonight in the Nicholson Pavilion Dance Studio. Admission Is free. Under the direction of Lana Jo Sharpe and assistant director Annellese Childress - Wyllie, the dance company will perform the dances being prepared for the annual spring concert. County votes Tuesday on possible sales tax increase and public transportation Voters in Kittitas County will decide Tuesday whether to approve a small tax increase along with an improved trans­ portation system to outlying areas. Passage of the ballot will create a public transportation benefit area ranging from Ronald to Kittitas. The purposes of the improved transportation area are to provide options for drivers, relieve congestion on roads, and offer free service to disabled or senior citizens. Funds for the program will come from raising sales tax three-tenths of every dollar, which is about 3 cents for every •wjY'S" r June 20 Nutitriil ulg ht Bu^wetser by Gregg Roulst Staff reporter five out of a 1000 is just too risky," tributed to smoking. • Lawrence said. Americans seem to support the Clinton's plan also extends to president on the issue of health older students. In 1991, the De- reform. USA Today cited an inde- partment of Education showed 4.1 pendent poll earlier this year which ^ r . million undergraduate college stu- said 57 percent of Americans sur- One of the biggest debates m the dents were oIder than 25. There are veyed favor Clinton's plan, 28 per- history of America might be hap- nea. 15 an(i full-time cent say they want some health ® pening this y^r over the topic of graduate students in the U.S. care reform but disagree with healthicare.reform. The problem most legislators Clinton's plan and the other 15 President Bill Clinton has said he Q on is basic heajth care cover- percent have no opinion. wants to provide every person in is not available to everyone, Opponents of health care reform the country with basic health cov- ^ ^ feel u should ^ fearahuge federal bureaucracy will erage. How he plans to pay for it Clinton has made it clear he will be created. Health care providers ' has been the topic*of concern for yetQ plan whiCh does not in- believe there will be a sharp in- • lawmakers in the House and Sen- clude universal health coverage. crease in federal regulations. „ l4, . 'The issue is health (care) is a "I'll bet this thing down the road right, not something people earn will end up costing $700 billion ,, V . because of their economic status," more than they think," Lundy said, economy^according totheOlinton pave Lundy 0f Central's Stu- Debate has been centered around administration. The plan Clinton den( Heal(h ^ Counseling Cen. which plan wiH ^ ^ and has proposed will impose trade restrictions on an estimated $900 billion industry, which equals the total Gross Domestic Product of Great Britain. The President's health care com- 1*11 bet this mittee estimates the plan will cost down the ID ad Will end lip the government $350billion. This costing $700 billion more ter. "Universal health coverage is provide the best health care sys- the goal of the plan. y* amount will be paid partially by new sin taxes, which are expected to add $105 billion in taxes to tobacco and liquor products. According to the Clinton admin­ istration, large industries such as auto manufacturers will spend $30 billion alone this year providing their employees and families with health coverage. than they think. Dave Lundy, Student Health and Counseling Center tem. A single-person payer plan, like the one Canada has, could cre­ ate a huge bureaucracy. In Canada's plan, money is taken directly from a person through taxa­ tion. The government runs the en- tire program. • Clinton is demanding all employ­ ers pay 80 percent of their employ­ ees health care. Employees would pay the remain­ der of health coverage in the form of deductibles or having it taken directly out of their pay checks, ^ whether they want it to be or not. That way, according to the Clinton administration, no one has a choice $10. The tax will also be matched by a Motor Vehicle Excise Tax charged whenever tabs are renewed. This money will only be used for transportation if enough local funds are raised to match it The service, if it passes, will begin in 1995 and expand its area and functions from 1996 to 1999. Money from the tax will go toward the purchase of several mini buses. If approved, the system will be overseen by a nine-member board made up of some city council people from each city involved, along with the Kitittas County Commissioners. People have already begun to op­ pose any health care reform. Some According to the Employee Ben- more prominent special interest efit Research Institute, 25 percent groups include the small business to wn y™*1 coveK*8e and of men and women between the lobby, medical specialists, drug everyone would be covered. age of 18-20 have no health cover- companies, hospitals, trial lawyers, Insurers will keep supplying health ^ age, and 32 percent of 21-24 year small insurance companies, insur- benefitsjbut will cover more people ^ olds have no health coverage. ance agents and the tobacco indus- ^dnotbeabletotumanyonedown. Many students lose health care try. J*118 P^11 w°uld keep big insurers coverage.when theytunv21or22, On the opposite, end.of the politi- *n ^us",ess regulating themselves, becausetfiey cannot be covered cal spectrum, other groups have . • everyone is atjte to. get health under a parent's policy. begun to lobby for the passage of The Clinton health care reform health reform. These groups in- plan will help those students with- clude organized labor, consumer out coverage. groups, primary-care providers, big s'ac^ *or ^ose without it, which Though few college students will industry (auto and steel) and big wou^ ke©P overall costs down, be involved in a serious accident, insurance companies. according to the Clinton some insurance is needed, said Tobacco industries potentially administration's health plan pro- Dorcas Lawrence, coordinator of have the most to lose under the P°^ health services at George Wash- Clinton administration's proposed "^'s a matter of time before a ington University. plan, with potential tax increases to plan is in put in place, we just need "The fact that you may be in that pay for the added health costs at- to find the best one." Lundy said. insurance, then everyone will pay less because those with insurance won't need to take up the financial m m m m, u • CO Need a study break? 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The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 3 Congress focuses on unnecessary sports violence House bill would consider 'cheap shots' on the field criminal offenses by Staci A. West Special to The Observer The increasing violence in pro­ fessional and college sports has prompted the proposal of a bill that would make it unlawful for an ath­ lete or sports coach to "instigate a violent act" on a playing field. House Bill 2454, proposed by state Rep. Steve Van Luven (R- Bellevue) targets fights and "cheap shots" during athletics as misde­ meanors. The bill failed to be passed out of the House by the Feb. 14 deadline and is considered dead. Van Luven said he hopes to amend it onto a Senate bill by the end of the legislative session. The bill would add wording to chapter 9.91 of the Revised Codes of Washington and make certain violent acts on the field unlawful. "Nowhere does it mention sports in the misdemeanor laws now," Van Luven said. "We want the people and players to know that this stuff is serious." Hie new section makes it "unlaw­ ful for an athlete, coach, member of a sport staff, or other participant to instigate a violent act that does not reasonably further the goal or pur­ pose of the sport the person is par­ ticipating in, and is beyond the rea­ sonable expectation of the average spectator.0 If the violent act causes an injury, the bill defines it as a gross misde­ meanor. If no injury results, the violation is a simple misdemeanor. Van Luven said athletes and coaches need to be made aware of the bad example they give to America's youth. Van Luveri ran track for Brigham Young University in the late 1960s. He said players at that time did not fight as much on the field. 'Today that's normal and athletes in many sports think they're above the law." He said bill 2454 is his message the state does not like the violence Vo­ lt's just not right that two guys can fight on a field. Why is it OK on the field, but not out in the streets? Rep. Steve VanLuven,R- Bellevue found in sports, and will not toler­ ate it. "It's just not right that two guys can fight on a field," he said. "Why is it OK on the field, but not out in KCAT: dead air in SUB From KCAT/ page 1 "This has caused many more problems than originally antici­ pated," Noesen said. "We had to change our hours and staff, and we hope they (the Union Board) ap­ preciate that." Since gaining exposure to cam­ pus was part of the reason for. the daily KCAT broadcast, the board suggested the station do a live broadcast in the pit possibly once a week. The station is also frequently played in the Games Room. "It (the remote) isn't a bad idea, and might work out better," Noeson said. 'There may be better contact since people can associate what the people are doing with what they are hearing." However, some at KCAT are uncertain about the remote as a substitute for exposure. "The remote equipment is not entirely reliable, and not amazingly impressive," said Chris "Wally" Walla, a freshman disc jockey. "It is a good way to get our name out, but it will take lots of work." TAX FILING TAXFUJNG With electronic filing your refund will be issued within three weeks from the time the IRS accepts your return. If you have your refund directly deposited to your savings or checking account, you could recieve your money even faster. Form 1040A or 1040EZ - $35.00 N. Douglas Butler, CPA 416 1/2 N Pine St. 925-7932 No Appointment Necessary Mon-Fri 9 to 6 Sat 9 to 3 AUTO.PAHTS 10% OFF Wheel Cleaners and Waxes sisr Honda Power Steering Fluid 9&> % Ski $1.79 'BIG A' Oil 990 Quart Headlights still on sale! With each $10 purchase, be entered in a prize drawing. Kittitas Valley Auto Supply Inc. 100 N. Main St. the streets?" Van Luven said his bill has much support from his constituents and people from across the state. The other sponsors of the bill, Reps. Jim Johanson (D- Woodinville), Dave Mastin (D- Pasco), Bob Basich (D- Gray's Harbor), Bill Reams (R-Bellevue) and Gary Chandler (R-Moses Lake), have all been athletes or coaches at one time or another, he said. His main concern, he said, is the trickling down of violence into children's leagues. He cited a recent assault by an Olympia-area high school soccer player as an example of increasing violence on the field. The player in question was charged with a misdemeanor and his team was suspended from play for a number of games, he said. That is an example of what he hopes HB 2454 will accomplish. Most leagues and umpires have been lenient in recent years, he said. "Basketball is now a sport of brute strength with some talent thrown in there," he said. "Compared to 20 or 30 years ago, the contact is unbe­ lievable." The House Judiciary Committee killed the bill. Van Luven said the committee had been swamped with other bills concerning guns and youth violence. 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Page 4 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer Sparks Hall residents uncertain about ruling on removal decision by Greg Aldaya Copy editor Residence Living recently over­ turned a decision to expel a student from Sparks Hall, which has raised several questions among residents. The Sparks Hall arbitration coun­ cil decided in early February to remove a student from the hall for violating the hall's substance-free contract. Murray Larsen, director of Resi­ dence Living, reversed the five- member council' s action giving the student a deadline to move out The resident prompted the council's hearing Feb. 4 by party­ ing outside of the hall with some friends and returning to the hall drunk. The council consisted of five anonymous residents of the hall selected to conduct hearings and decide punishment if anyone vio­ lates the contract Anyone in the hall could potentially be selected for this council. Residents in the hall are divided over the council's decision and the overruling, but many support the ruling by the board. "The contract was broken - a deci­ sion was made and then reversed," said Geoff Lott, a sophomore who has not declared a major. "An ex­ ample has to be made for acontract to work." At a meeting of about 40 Sparks residents and three members of the council after Larsen's overturning, Larsen suggested using the cam­ pus-wide Residence Hall Arbitra­ tion Council instead of the interhall one so it could compensate for the possible breakdown which he said resulted from complaints of harrassment from both the resident and some board members. The campus-wide RHAC consists of four students, two male and two female, randomly selected by Resi­ dence Living staff, Larsen said. Larsen said using RHAC to make decisions in Sparks Hall is still only at the discussion stage and the pros and cons are going to be discussed with residents. Lott disagreed RHAC could pre­ vent a breakdown in the hall judi­ cial process. "Using a campus-wide council would be a mistake," he said. "If you had someone from Muzzall or Sue Lombard, they mightsay/Well they had some beers, threw up big deal Brandy Madden, a freshman busi­ ness education major, and also a resident of Spaiks, said she feels decisions regarding Spaiks Hall shouldn't be made by residents of Barto or any other halls. Jim Hollister, director of Hous­ ing Services, said using RHAC for Spaiks Hall and squelching Spaiks' only hall council does place an is­ sue before a more disinterested, detached group of people, which runs a possible risk of changing the unique environment of Spaiks. Manyresidentshopedforachange of environment at Sparks. Tim Hamm, a freshman, said the main reason he signed up to live in Spaiks was to avoid the (alcohol) aspect of the university. Many residents at the meeting felt the contract agreeing to abstain from alcohol and drug use was too vague, Hamm said. "It (the reversal) made me afraid I might lose it (the environment) af­ ter what happened," Hamm said._ Larsen said at the meeting his final decision would remove some pressure from the council mem­ bers. Mike Lord, a sophomore broad­ cast journalism major and second- year resident of Sparks, said the majority of residents there choose to live in the substance-free hall because they have grown up in al- cohol-abusive families or do not want to deal with the alcohol scene present in other halls. Lord said he doesn't have a prob­ lem with the particular resident who violated the contract, but is not sure how the overturning of the decision could affect future situations. "It wasn't a witchhunt," Lord said. "The ruling was more than fair. A lot of us feel if another resident was caught it would snow­ ball." Lott said, "During the hearing (the resident's) name wasn't even brought up. We wanted to make sure the recommendation would be followed out." Larsen was unwillingly to talk about the specific incident, but said he sees a lot of hurt and division among Spaiks residents. Mike Plakos, a freshman, said the tension in the hall has died, down since the incident happened and few people are talking about it. Plakos' main goal, he said, is to inform people in the hall about what has taken place and where to go from here. c Recycle. Recycle. Recycle. And do it over and over asain. The Observer 25% OFF •MISSES' AND JUNIOR'S CAR EE RSE PA R AT ES •ALL DRESSES REGU­ LARLY PRICED •MISSES' BLOUSES. 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The first portion of the four-part contest gave contestants an oppor­ tunity to model sportswear, and the second part was a talent show where contestants had to prove their man­ hood to the judges. Performances in the talent show included Mr. Sparks Chris Walla's primal rendition of David Byrne's "Psycho Killer," and a song in tribute to Dave McLendon, who * died last week, performed by Mr. Wilson Michael Talamaivao. Next came the two final portions | of the contest. Each contestant, after modeling their own selection of semi-formal evening attire, was asked an impromptu question drawn from ajar. "Overall it was pretty fun," said Mr. Central (Johnson). "My only | regret is throwing my hat at the judges during the evening wear competition." "I was afraid they might lower my evening wear score," Johnson said. 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The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 5 9 Weekend brings breaks, blood, burned bushes Sign shattered Saturday, Sunday sanding sets off alarm •A routine traffic stop early in the morning Feb. 24 resulted in the arrest of three men on drug charges. The men, ages 21, 23, and 24, were not Central students. Their car was stopped in the Kamola Hall turn-around by a campus police officer. All three were found to be in possession of mari­ juana with the intent to deliver, and one man was found with co­ caine and drug paraphernalia. Their car was searched related to the arrest, and the officer discov­ ered several packages of mari­ juana. The men were charged and placed in custody. •Several cars were broken into over the weekend, though little was stolen from them. Saturday night, the side window of a car parked in the 1-15 lot was broken by a rock. Nothing was missing, but it appeared someone had gone through the contents of the car. A car in*the G-15 lot also had the side window shattered that night, but nothing was removed. Also over the weekend, a person in the H-15 lot said a rock went through the rear windshield of a truck. The front windshield was also cracked. Officers examining found nothing missing from the truck, but discovered the rock in­ side. Monday, a man requesting a new parking permit said his last one was taken sometime between Feb. 22 and 25. The permit, along with several cassette tapes were taken from his unlocked car. Officers estimated his loss at approxi­ mately $80. •Steve Rittereiser, chief of Public Safety and Police Services, said some of the wallets taken from Nicholson Pavilion two weeks ago have been recovered. In a two- hour period one evening, four people reported the theft of their wallets from the gym area. A report of another stolen wallet from that same time was turned in. Rittereiser said portions of the wal­ lets have been recovered in the pa­ vilion area. •The neon 'Joe' sign in the Bald Mountain Room in Muzzall Hall was broken sometime during the day on Saturday. Damage is esti­ mated at $ 100, and officers have no suspects. •A female employee working at Tunstall Dining Hall cut her hand with a knife Feb. 22 and was taken to the health center by officers. •Officers responded to three dif­ ferent false fire alarm calls. Early the evening on Feb. 22, officers arrived at Mitchell Hall to check the fire system. However, they found the problem was caused by a planned power outage. A false alarm also happened at the SUB computer center Monday afternoon. Workers in Shaw-Smyseracciden- tally set off the fire alarm Sunday while using sanding equipment. top Campus •Friday afternoon, a snowball was thrown at a window at Wilson Hall, which shattered it. Damage is esti­ mated at $120, and there is no sus­ pect at this time. Saturday night, a resident of Meisner Hall acciden­ tally broke his window while wres­ tling with a friend. He was not injured, and damage is estimated at $75. •An officer on patrol Saturday night noticed a fire near the Japa­ nese Garden. Someone had appar­ ently ignited a strip of the green plastic fencing material, which the officer put out with an extinguisher. The fire is being investigated as a possible arson. Officers bave no suspects. •Officers warned three residents of Alford-Montgomery Hall about possible noise ordinance violations Saturday night. Loud music and voices were coming from an open window. •Several posted signs were moved and removed from areas around campus Saturday and Monday. A 'No Bikes' sign was uprooted from Walnut Mall Saturday, and later found in front of a Terrace Manor apartment. The sign was taken and reset. Five different '30- minute' signs were knocked down Saturday in the N-15 lot, along with a 'Motorcycle Only' sign. A 'Do not Enter' sign was taken from the Quigley HaU area Saturday, but officers have not found it •A 21-year-old man reported Feb. 23,thetheftof the front tire andrim from his bicycle parked in the Stephens-Whitney area. The next day, two more bikes were reported stolen, one from Hitchcock Hall and one from the Library. •Last Thursday afternoon, an 18- year-old man received a ticket for driving on the service road by Quigley Hall. •Officers cited two people for driving without seatbelts. Saturday, a 26-year-old man was ticketed in the G-15 lot, and Monday, a 22- year-old man was ticketed. •Officers stopped a 20-year-olt man driving in the N-19 lot Satur- _ day night and arrested him for driv­ ing while intoxicated. Workshops tonight There are four different Suicide Prevention Workshops scheduled tonight at 7. These workshops will address issues and feelings raised in our community by the two recent suicides of Central students. Locations: • Alford-Montgomery Hall Lounge— Presenter: Dr. Susan Lonborg, psychology department. •North Hall Lounge— Presenter: Dr. Pat Cole, counseling center. •Quigley Hall Lounge— Presenter: Rhonda McKinney, counseling center •Kamola Hall 2nd Floor— Presenter: Salley Thelen, counseling center •Muzzall Hall Lounge— Presenters: Owen Dugmore, psychology department and counseling center, and Wells Mclnelly, counseling center. Participants will learn clues to recognize emotional distress, and discuss feelings of anger and guilt coming from knowing a suicide victim. They will also learn specific do's and don'ts of assisting someone possibly suicidal. There will also be small group discussions which will focus specifically on the recent deaths. 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Page 6 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer I Observer Editor-in-chief: Diane M. Schuirman News editor: Joe Butler Scene editor: Lori Leitner Sports editor: Paul L. Williams Photo editor: Ken Pinnell Copy editor: Greg Aldaya Production managers: Angy Merola Mark R. Temple Advertising Representatives: Comet Brower Sherry Nieman Staff members: Anne Mafort, Joann Home, JenniferThompson, Deborah Irmer, Tim Yeadon, David Scott Seay, Lisa Fraser, Ernest M. Baldwin, Garrett Grobler, Al Harrison, Chuck E. Case, Matthew Burke, Anthony Costanti, John Costello, Jason Carter, Brian Gill, Greg Roulst, Comet Brower The Observer is a laboratory newspaper produced in conjunction with the school's communication department. The opinions here do not necessarily reflect those of the university. Unsigned editorials and cartoons represent the opinions of a majority of The Observer editorial board. Attitudes toward college don't agree with goals Good enough. That is the attitude many students have toward their coursework here at Central. It's good enough if they don't go to class good enough if they don't read, or even buy the books required for their classes good enough if they cram for tests without really learning the material and good enough if they dash off term papers without doing any real research or critical thinking, aslong as they hold a C average. This mentality works to the extent that a person can earn a college diploma and proclaim him or herself college educated using these methods, but people are starting to catch on. Increasingly, a degree doesn't mean much to an employer. It is not a significant differential. Why? Because too many "college educated" people have proven a college diploma doesn't necessarily mean anything. It means a person was able to get through a university. It doesn't mean the person learned anything or is qualified to hold a position in the field he or she studied. That can be changed. We come to college, presumably, because we want to. Because we want to continue our educations. Because we want to learn. Because we are interested in our own intellectual development College is supposed to be a place to develop scholarship, not master the art of pulling all-nighters. But for many, it isn't. It's a social situation, period. Academics are an afterthought that get in the way of what they'd really rather be doing. That's why they utilize the study techniques they do and have the attitudes toward classes they do. That's why they don't know how to use the simplest of library resource materials. Those things are not priority. If college students everywhere took a hard look at what college is supposed to be and worked toward educational goals, the value of a college diploma would be restored. Diane M. Schuirman CCF explains its message To the Editor: From the makers of the Safe Sex? and Dogs in Heat posters, a word of explanation: It appears as though people have been insulted, thinking we, at Cen­ tral Christian Fellowship, were call­ ing them dogs in heat. We chose strong language because we wanted to make a point The point is that people are NOT dogs in heat. And because we are not dogs in heat, we can be expected to control our li­ bido. Those who think they cannot con­ trol their libido are insulting them­ selves. We feel people have a much greater status as humans: made in the image of God. WOW!!! That is far from an insult. The other poster, which si tes the 30% failure rate of condoms in preventing STD'sand HIV has also taken a lot of criticism. Apparently some people have taken this as a suggestion that condoms should not L-OOFE* LIV£ ALJOTRTEFT. CA&£ of- - fli % Uift* PfcfcWrf* g£0\Al fOR v4ftl£ AtVWOOVV. 6 1 l iniMIIIIIIIII WM LETTERS Dr. Ruth promotes 'safer' sex, decisions To the Editor First I would like to make a cor­ rection in the article "Sex therapist addresses campus" in the Feb. 17 edition. In paragraph five it mentions Dr. Ruth encourages more people to engage in "safe" sex by using condoms that is untrue. Dr. Ruth encourages people with the desire to have sex to have "saf- ER" sex with the use of condoms. She explicitly states "safer sex" because there is no "safe sex" and condoms are not 100% effective. I feel readers should be aware of this. Second, I would also like to com­ ment on the letter "Students dissat­ isfied with chosen speakers" writ­ ten by Kemp and Knox. First of all, as in the previous article, Dr. Ruth does no t promote promiscuous sex. At her lecture, she advocated the use of personal and moral judge­ ment in regards to sex, and sex being a personal choice for an indi­ vidual. She stated it should be through marriage, but if a person's choice were to have sex it should be "safer." The letter also stated speakers like Dr. Ruth should not be promoted. I think they should because I be­ lieve in freedom of speech and the right to assemble. The "in-your- face" protest approaches that oc­ curred outside Dr. Ruth's show was freedom of speech* but was still an uninformed approach, and a means of telling people like me my opinions and views are wrong, when my reality is different than other people's reality. I can accept other people's views on safe sex, ect., but why can't other people accept my view on sex, and my right and privilege to assemble? People like me are not a minority as that letter infers. Dr. Ruth's show was a full house and I even saw people of particular Christian groups attending and enjoying it I think it's great there are fellow­ ships and groups for people who want to go to those types of groups to discuss their beliefs. I do not show up at those meetings handing out pamphlets stating "pre­ marital sex is for everyone, why can't you just loosen up?" because I know that is not true and real for everyone, just like the people of those groups should realize their way of life is not true for everyone and will never be One last note: if fellowship groups are so concerned with balancing out lectures and getting their opin­ ion across, why don't they take a collection and invite their "chosen' speakers to campus, since basically that is what Augmented Services does. I pay approximately $100 extra per quarter to live in an Augmented hall so I can attend many different programs that I can choose to at­ tend (no one dragged me there kick­ ing and screaming). Thank you. Denise student SWAC's role to coordinate, not dictate be used at all. And some have considered us to be rather pessimis­ tic to be focusing on the failure rate rather than the success rate. Our point hoe is the safe sex mes­ sage is not completely true. One out of 3 latex condoms fails in prevent­ ing fatal diseases from being con­ tracted That is like putting 2 bul­ lets in a gun, spinning the chamber, putting the gun to your head, firing, and hoping for the best! Yikes! Statistics show that 46 percent of sexually active coeds at a major university were found to be infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). This statistic doesn't even touch HIV or the other dozens of STD's. And even that does not include the delay in discovering some of these diseases. Who knows if the person you are sleeping with is one of those who has a dormant STD. So the point is, safe sex only hap­ pens between two people who do See CCF/page 7 To the Editor: I appreciate the attention you and your staff have devoted in recent issues to writing at Central. The series is particularly timely given the current interest in curriculum reform and assessment in higher education. However, I feel compelled to re­ spond to a recent article headlined "University organization to inte­ grate English courses with other subjects," printed in the Feb. 17 issue. I know the reporter is a serious student who is genuinely interested in writing on this campus. While I'm sure he did not intend to mis­ represent the concerns of the Speak­ ing and Writing Across the Cur­ riculum program, some comments I made were inaccurately inter­ preted. Such interpretations often are on certain assumptions about the teach­ ing of writing and those in English and other departments who under­ take that difficult, complex and of­ ten misunderstood task. I must take issue with the com­ ment made in the first paragraph of the article, that "S WAC is attempt­ ing to redraft all required English courses to teach students more than just writing." More than just writing? No com­ position course teaches "just writ­ ing." Unfortunately, many assume that to teach writing is to teach a set of precepts that can be taught in one or two classes, that good writing means little more than putting apos­ trophes and commas in the right places, and that English teachers function best as Punctuation Police and Grammar Gestapo in service to other departments. To teach writing is to teach critical thinking, to teach reading, to teach the power of language and its po­ tential for abuse. When we teach writing, we are teaching students to make connections, to shape mean­ ing and to construct knowledge. If my 15 years of teaching compo­ sition has taught me anything, it is to respect the complexity and diffi­ culty of what my colleagues do whenever they set out to teach a course in composition. Their dedi­ cation and commitment, if not the discipline itself, is slighted by the idea of teaching "just writing." Second, SWAC is not "attempt­ ing to redraft all required English courses." The role of the SWAC is to coordinate and facilitate the ef­ forts of instructors at Central who are trying to incorporate writing and speaking into their courses. It is not within the province of this pro­ gram to make decisions about cur­ riculum. Instead, SWAC exists to See SWAC/page 7 •IMHIiipliliili IHIiiiMglM
The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page7 Linked courses not cost-effective, unlikely to proliferate as alternative From SWAC/page 6 respond to needs that arise out of canicular revision. Linked courses have been offered at Central for several years now, beginning as early as 1991, when the Douglas Honois College linked an English 101 course with its DHC 121. S W AC's interest in linked courses, however, was a response to interest generated by the success of a few who came together more than a year ago and began working to link courses in order to improve their teaching and their student's learn­ ing. Among them were many of the people that you quoted as if they hold supporting roles. Please give Andrea Bowman, Bobby Cummings, Jimmy John, William Smith and Christine Sutphin the credit they deserve as leaders in this important change. Their success is the result of long hours and hard work. Finally, while I do believe linked courses offer great promise to those of us who teach writing, I am not willing to argue such links are fi­ nally the "best and most practical ideaon the table"—not my words, by the way. In fact, linking is far from practical. Linked courses (1 am making a distinction between learning community courses and linked, i. e. fully integrated, courses) ask more of the instruc­ tors—more time, more reading, more expertise. Instructors are ••SSBMUMM rarely compensated for doing more. Linking courses is not yet viewed as a cost-effective alternative to the isolated course, so I don't ex­ pect linked courses to proliferate, Respite the obvious gains for both students and faculty. To suggest otherwise would be to grossly over- simplify the demands linking Fellowship seeks education From CCF/page 6 not have an STD and will not ever expose themselves sexually to any­ one who does (which means any­ body else besides the original mate, because of the above statistic). This briiigs us back to God. When He said wait until marriage and then stay faithful for life, He knew what He was talking about. The safe sex message started because adults do not think youth can be expected to control themselves. Amazingly, youth obey authority more than we would think. In the last decade, as authorities "told" youth to have sex by handing out condoms, unwanted pregnan­ cies and STD's skyrocketed. How can this be true? More youth started having sex because everyone told them they should use condoms. It is like telling someone who is intoxi­ cated they should avoid driving and then handing them the keys to your car.. These are conflicting messages. If abstinence until marriage really is the safest sex, then we need to pro­ mote abstinence completely with­ out any conflicting messages. Granted, Dr. Ruth gave a plug for abstinence, but it was surrounded by an hour or so of how NOT to abstain. Our guess is people walked away saying "this is how I should have sex," not, "I should wait until I get married." We have also-been accused of per­ sonally attacking Dr. Ruth. We would like to extend apologies for any misunderstandings. We disap­ prove of the safe sex lie, not Dr. Ruth or anyone else. Our main puipose is to begin dia- logueby exposing someuntoldfacts. That is what we would like to see happen. Central Christian Fellowship courses places upon everyone. I do hope this will find its way onto your editorial page, as I believe stu­ dents and faculty alike can profit from such debate. Thanks for the opportunity to respond. Judith Kleck, coordinator Speaking and Writing Across the Curriculum Views, issues not represented To the Editor I have a question for this so-called STUDENT paper. The reason I say "so-called" is because there are very few issues of this "paper" thathave articles that do not offend me as a student hoe at Central. My question is: why is it when it comes to minorities, this "paper" is always condescending and very rarely do you write something posi­ tive about them without writing something negative? This time, I am referring to last week's issue and the coverage of "A Conversa­ tion With Ice T." I Tiad a lot of problems with the way in which those articles were written. The problems I had with the first article were: the way it began and the fact that the author talked about what Ice T was wearing! Now, con­ sidering the fact you are running a NEWSPAPER, you should know the first sentence or paragraph of an article sets the tone ih which the article wiil be read by tlie reader. Of all the good words to begin this article with, why use "menacing"? Yes, I understand that in the END of the article the author made a point to say that Ice T was riot "menacing," but that was at the end of the article. Why not make that point at the beginning? I don't un­ derstand. What I also do not understand is what was so important about letting people know what he was wearing? I mean, he spoke about a lot of important things and I think you See Ice T/page 9 The Central Washington University Conference Program has several temporary custodial positions available. These positions are expected to begin the week of finals, no later than June 16,1994, and will terminate on or before September 16,1994. Preference will be given to permanent employees student employees temporary employees and persons who are enrolled spring quarter of 1994 as full-time students, with plans to be enrolled as full-time students at Central during fall quarter of 1994. 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Page 8 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY Opposing viewpoints presented on federal 'three strikes' law Columnist says crime laws Senator pushing for tough criminal legislation package :•»: by Sen. Slade Gorton Now that the American people have made it clear crime is their top concern, a backlash of criticism has been leveled by a number of nationally-syndicated columnists and Washington, D. C. power bro­ kers. They claim the nation doesn't need a 'Three Strikes, You're Out" law like Washington state. I disagree. One of the best things our voters have ever done is pass the "Three Strikes" law. Based on the initiative's strong approval lastfall, Sen. Trent Lott and I were success­ ful in passing a federal version of the "Three Strikes" law in the Sen­ ate. Unfortunately, the law and an entire package of tough anti-crime measures are being held hostage by House leaders who are not eager to pass crime legislation. During the past several weeks, I've traveled to communities throughout Washington state lis­ tening to the concerns of families about rising crime. Parents worry about their children's safety on school grounds. Working women nervously walk to their cars at night Families say they would spend more time get­ ting to know their neighbors, but they are afraid to venture out at night. And this from a woman in Issaquah: "Why in this wealthy society can't we manage to put repeat, violent criminals in prison and keep them there after we put them away?" In my 30 years of public office, I've never seen the kind of emotion and passion that surrounds this is­ sue. In contrast to those who say our crime problem isn't severe, I feel fighting crime in Washington state and America must be this nation's top priority. Too often, Republicans oppose any government action because they have no faith government can solve problems, and too often Democrats are overly optimistic about the good government can achieve. Most citizens don't oppose gov­ ernment action automatically, but they are skeptical government too seldom doesn't solve real prob­ lems. The need to put violet criminals away is an issue that demands gov­ ernment action at the local, state and federal level. We must totally reorder our priorities and put the attention and govemmentresources necessary toward solving this prob­ lem. The crime package I support also contains the following: a system to track sexual predators a federal death penalty more money for fed­ eral law enforcement more police officers on the beat new programs that tackle youth violence new prison facilities more jail time for criminals who use guns and stiffer penalties for all crimes. In the past, when this country has faced a true national crisis, we've always found a solution. How did we do it? By making the problem a top national priority. That's how we defeated the fas­ cists in World War II built a na­ tional network of highways, bridges and phone lines won the cold Wan and established America as the dominant economic power in the world. That's how we'll keep violent criminals off our streets, and locked in prison cells. That's how we'll prevent crimes from ever happen­ ing in the first place. Study JlBroad in JLm C®rwM®* July 1 • Juty29,1994 ft summer experience ivith tanguage and cuCture dosses. *9fomestays *%j(curswns *CWU Credit Office of InterruttionaC 'Programs Central Washington 'University EQensfaty Ufa 98926 (509)963-3612 applications due March 31,1994 that get tough are ineffective MM ill! T H E W.W. ft* pMsssafe Mp? a^VX'XWX P R O pssssss ::§^K S:Ks: •XvX'XvXv P 0 s 1 T I O N Xw.wXw.' mmm /X-XvX'X'X- mm ||||pp mgm# wmm zmwm "KvjwCV by Joe Bob Briggs Syndicated columnist T H E please go back to the garden club ad prune some orchids. There's the "community work re­ lease" plan. Some of these things actually work, but nobody believes they work, so they're always gonna I wanna see your head on a stick. This is basically the message gov­ ernors, legislatures and district at- tomeys are sending to crimnals this be underfunded and understaffed, year. It seems like, in the past two Once they start to do some good, a or three months, everybody has hundred new cons show up on the some new whizbang plan to get same day, the staff gets over- tough on crime. whelmed, and pretty soon you're Of course, there's always some puttin' crack dealers back out on plan out there to get tough on crime, the streets. C O N but usually it's the Republicans who are screaming about it. This time its's all the Democrats, in the middle of a Democratic adminis­ tration, and they wanna do things Nope. Nobody evien wants to talk about any solution anymore, ex­ cept "Lock 'em up and never let em out" And that's scary. Because you like get rid of some of the evidence know whathappens every time this laws, the search laws, the handgun country decides on some radical laws, raise bails when the scum is solution like that? We end up driv- aiTested—all the usual stuff—but ing some innocent person to sui- the main thing people wanna do is cide, and his story becomes a TV P 0 s 1 T I O N put these guys in prison and throw away the key. Mario Cuomo, the governor of New York, says he want a law passed that if you commit three vioentfelonies, you endup in prison for the rest of your life. I kinda like the way he put it: "In baseball, it's three strikes and you're out When dealing with violent crime, it should be three strikes and you're in." And so we've started the same old movie of the week that's shown in every country of the world as an example of how stupid America is. Listen up. Prison doesn't work. It really doesn't. And rehabilitation doesn't work, either. You know what works? Not making any rules about it If you make a three-stikes-and-you're-in policy, then you're gonna have a whole bunch of three-time losers in debate that we've been having for there who are absolutely no danger the last 40 years. What should we to anybody. We'll be buying 'em do? Put more of 'em in jail? Build false teeth and walking canes and more prisons? How can we? We've paying for their prostate surgery, put more in jail in the last 10 years And you're gonna have a whole than ever before in the history of bunch of one-time losers walking the country, and it made the crime the streets who should be locked up rate go up. forever. Then there's the "rehabilitation" The only thing that works is hav- argument A few diehard lieverals ing good strong dedicated judges from the 60s still talk about actu- and wardens and lawyers and pros- ally changing these guys while ecutors and juries—the fathers and they're in prison, turning 'em into mothersof America—who can look responsible members of society, in the man's eye and decide when These are the same people who he needs prison and when he needs think "Gilligan's Island" is a docu- mercy. mentary. You can't make any dang rules Of course, there's always the about it. people who say, "Well, it all starts It's an individual thing. with the family. We have to solve Why nobody wants to admit this, the problems of the family, and that I don't know, but it's the truth, will take care of the crime prob­ lem.' Listen to me. Criminals do not have families. And when they do have families, you do not want 'em going back to those people. 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The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 9 MORE LETTERS Ice T coverage needed different perspective From Ice T/page 7 could have used that space in which you analyzed his wardrobe to elabo- rate on the more important issues of which he spoke. The second article was worse than the first! The problems I had with that one were: the title of the article and the heading under which the conclusionof the article was placed. First of all, "Rapper and 'Cop Killer' Speaks To Campus" makes it seem as though Ice T was a crimi­ nal, and a cop killer at that! Why couldn't you have used "A Conver­ sation With Ice T" as the title of the article? Everyone knows that "Cop Killer" is the name of a SONG and I resent the w&y you misused it to make it look like Ice T kills cops. I was further enraged when I saw the conclusionofthisarticlewasplaced under, of all things, the word "Killer"! Why? If you had to use a word from that ridiculous title of the article, why couldn't you have used "Rapper"? Or even "Rapper Speaks"? Why did you have to use the most nega­ tive word in that title? Ice T came here with the intention of telling his side of the story and to let people see he was not the mon­ ster the media portrayed him to be, but you couldn't write without be­ ing negative and condescending. I don't understand. I'm not saying that you didn't write some good hard facts, because you did. All I'm saying is you could have writ­ ten the same thing without all the negativity. Either write good things about the man or write bad things. Don't give him a half-assed compliment because he deserved better than that! LaVasha Jackson student Suicide not a (viable9 option motives not well understood Ice T headline poorly represents speaker To the Editor I have been a student at this uni­ versity for four years and I can't recall a more inaccurate, ignorant statement as the headline of the Feb. 24 Observer: "Rapper and 'Cop Killer' speaks to campus." 9 I am both appalled at this exhibi­ tion of slander and embarrassed to be a part of a university which allows it. Long ago I learned that Mr. Central * to be benefit to students To the Editor: I am astudent here atCWU and an active member of Residence Hall Council. I am very ticked off at Billy Wagner for writing the letter about the Mr. Central Contest, , TheMr.Central Contest was set - up as a fundraiser for RHC. RHC _ is set up to give money to the ® Residence Halls for activities.. In other words, people like this Billy Wagner get discounts on hall activities because of RHC. So where does this guy get off? I have not heard of him complain- ing to RHC or ever seen him at a meeting! If Billy Wagner or anyone else does not like the fundraisers RHC puts on, why don't they get in­ volved with RHC and give us their input instead of complaining about n? w We meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 963-7210 to find out where. Lori Manko Levite student ^Religious clubs need to check their motives To the Editor What? The "servants of God" want £ a free ride from "Caesar"? Whoa! Hold it right there! You Christian/fesus wannabes had bet­ ter take a motive check, and a clue from the disciples and apostles, whose example you claim to fol­ low. • Those true servants of God pro­ vided their own transportation they walked everywhere they went! In addition, Jesus told his follow­ ers to leaveeverything behind, to sell all they had and give the money to the poor. ® Furthermore, they were to have no possessions but the clothes on their backs, and offerings were to be given only to the poor, not to buy horses and homes for ministers! See CLUBS/page 10 when considering literature, a reader—in this case a listener— must never assume a direct rela­ tionship between author and narra­ tor. Therefore, the reference made to Ice T as a "Cop Killer," the title of his controversial song, is errone­ ous. Throughout his music Ice T ex­ plores the issues that face youth, particularly those in south central Los Angeles, and "Cop Killer" speaks from this perspective. It does notqualify the artist as a slayer of police officers, nor does it pro­ mote this act of violence. It is a shame that a person who has taken such an interest in the future of our youth and from'whom we all may learn has been misrepresented by this newspaper. Candace Coalman To the Editor. Patricia Cole, o^entral'sStudent Health and Counseling Center, told the Daily Record she wants people to know suicide is not a "viable" option. Clearly, since suicide is intended to kill it cannot contribute to viability! What I want to know is was this some form of heartless satire, or just simple ignorance of semantics? I believe the term "un­ acceptable" would have served her much better. All fun aside, can we really hope to prevent the next suicide at Cen­ tral? Don'tcounton it,here's why: The key to preventing suicide is in understanding why people attempt it in the first place. The problem is no one, not even the best psychiatrist or psycholo­ gist, understands all the predispos­ ing factors. The entire dynamic, particularly the gravity of the sui­ cidal person's suffering, seems to be largely misunderstood. The following is an excerpt from William Styron's Darkness Vis­ ible: A Memoir of Madness, which I highly recommend to those who wish to gain a greater understand­ ing of what it's like to be at the breaking point: The pain of severe depression is quite unimaginable to those who have not suffered it, and it kills in many instances because its anguish can no longer be borne. The pre­ vention of many suicides will con­ tinue to be hindered until there is a general awareness of the nature of this pain. Through the healing pro­ cess of time—and through medical intervention or hospitalization in many cases—most people survive depression, which may be it's only blessing: but to the tragic legion who are compelled to destroy them­ selves, there should be no more reproof attached than to the vic­ tims of terminal cancer. John H. Gaines i R i X C i i i. R. s o f s o i \ i) R i: I i .R K .W K \ I i N v i s i i VC B UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE ARE POTTING TOO MANY RETIREMENT DOLLARS. 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Page 10 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer AND MORE LETTERS Clubs exercise No one to blame for suicide victim touched everyone 'piety for profit* M From CLUBS/page 9 If you religious "clubs" want to take your "message" somewhere, you had better examine what you hope to gain out of the venture (is anyone getting paid?), then take your message for a walk or shut up and get a real job! Quit mock­ ing God with your Piety for Profit! Who are you really serving? Karen Neufeld student m I To the Editor: It frightens and upsets me to see my peers taking their lives at such a young age. David McLendon's suicide came as an unbelievable shock. As a Wilson resident, I feel Wilson is much more than just a residence hall, we're a family. This family unity was illustrated last week after Dave's death as we be­ gan working through our grief to­ gether. It was especially disheartening, then, to read the Feb. 24 issue of The Observer. The article cover­ ing Dave's death was fine, yet four pages later, in an editorial titled "Central campus community needs proactive approach to prevent stu­ dent suicides," the editorial staff chose to lay blame upon "Resi­ dence Living, the administration and residence hall staff." After Russell Buxton's suicide The Observer printed an editorial titled "Learn from, don't place blame for student's suicide." The title alone is inspirational, but it continued to state, "Many suicides happen without rhyme or reason and are committed as a way out of difficult situations situations the victims chose to deal with by tak­ ing their own lives.... Who is to blame for suicides? No one." What happened to this inspira­ tion? I do agree more suicide pre­ vention programs need to be imple­ mented, but no one can be (or should be) blamed for Dave's death. Over one hundred of us lived with this man and no one could have guessed the severity of his depression. We must learn from these experi­ ences. I agree with the earlier issue of The Observer as it encouraged each of us to "[L]earn that teen suicides are real and they do hap­ pen. Learn the signs that indicate a person might be suicidal and take the time to listen to people who might be depressed." We must rec­ ognize what has happened and, whether we knew David McLendon or not, know that he has touched all of our lives. Sherry Nieman student Editor's note: The Feb. 24 Obser­ vance in no way placed blame for David McLendon's suicide. It sim­ ply stated there is a responsibility to create unity among the campus community to help its members, through programming, deal with the grieving process. Associated Students of Central Washington University ASCWU Stop By SUB 106 or Call 963-1693 COS® I CO I [toJ Washington StudentL1^il||^^^ W* S 'L. Lobby encourages you to talk to your legislators! Use the toll free hotline 1 -800-562-6000 to tell them you'd like a student rep­ resentative on the Board of Trustees or that you disagree with localizing tuition. Aren't quite sure what we mean? Want to learn more about issues that affect you as a Central student? Come to a WSL Chapter meeting! Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 9th at 3:00 p.m. in SUB 103 or stop by our new office in SUB 218-B. If you have any questions call 963-1682! Don't forget to give $1 when you register! 4tOtv^tVeS*e /W/« m mm ASCWU thanks the Faculty Senate for its support of HB 1005 "Students on Governing Boards" Marketing Club Presents: International tudent CLUB CENTRAL (The CWU Nightclub) Join international students around Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia for an international conference at RED MOUNTAIN in CANADA Weekend Includes: 2 nights hotel stay 2 days lift tickets Saturday night pizza feed & snow games & functions PICK UP A BROCHURE AT THE SUB INFO BOOTH Friday, March 4th Friday, March 11th Amateur Niffht $ 1 Cover or can of food! TINY HAT ORCHESTRA $2 Cover Club Central is looking for more STUDENT INVOLVEMENT! Committee meetings are Tues­ days at 3p.m. in SUB 209.
The Observer — Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 11 SCENE When friends grieve, help, lend support When a friend is grieving for the death of a loved one, such as a spouse or significant other, sometimes it's difficult to know how to help. The flrst thing to remember when trying to help a friend is the grieving process takes longer than is normally recognized, according to University Relations. "People think that after a year you're OK," said Laura Appleton, a sociology profes­ sor. "That's baloney." Appleton speaks from experience. She teaches a course in death and dying and has served on hospice boards, according to University Relations. Appleton's husband also died six and a half years ago. She still needs help and probably always will, she said. "But in the beginning, tasks seem overwhelming," Appleton said. "That's when it's important for friends to step in with concrete offers," she said. "People will say,4Just call me if there's anything I can do,' but that puts all the burden on the person grieving." So after sending a sympathy card and a casserole, what else can be done? Appleton suggested starting with the practical, perhaps offering to do chores the spouse did, such as mowing the lawn, cutting firewood or doing the wash. In Appleton's situation, one friend washed her windows. Another friend helped Appleton catch a mouse that had invaded her kitchen. When offering help, the approach is crucial, Appleton said. One tactic might be to say, "I have a lot of time on Saturday. I'd like to do A, B or C. What sounds good to you?" Another way to help is to figure out what kind of things the couple did together and offer companionship through those things. For example, Appleton said she and her husband liked to cook, so her friends pitched in to help make salsa and pickled beans. Another way to aid a friend may simply be to listen, according to University Relations. However, there's an art to great listening. "Don't feel compelled to give advice," Appleton said. "Don't be judgmental." Additionally, don't forget jokes. "Laughter is a good relief," Appleton said. Sexual harassment involves power, discrimination, control by Anne Mafort Staff reporter A student talks to a professor about improving her grade in his class. The professor looks her in the eye and says, "I won't flunk you if you have sex with me." This student has just experienced sexual harassment According to Central's sexual harassment policy, sexual harass­ ment is a form of discrimination. It occurs between two people, when one, such as a professor or supervisor, has a position of power over the other, who may be an employee or student, according to the policy. The person with power uses that power to promise, grant or with­ hold grades, evaluations or other type of rewards, according to the policy. Sexual harassment can also oc­ cur when the person of authority subjects another person to un­ wanted sexual attention, according to the policy. Verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature can also be consid­ er^ sexual harassment, according to the policy. For example, professors can use a student's grade as a method of control, said Keith Champagne, assistant vice president for diver­ sity in Student Affairs. "Hie professor could say things like, 'If you want to pass this class, work with me. We'll make an arrangement,'" Champagne said. Another type of harassment is peer harassment which occurs be­ tween two or more students, said Phil Backlund, professor of com­ munication and associate dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Peer harassment is directed to­ ward women by men up to 98 per­ cent of the time, Backlund said. It often is expressed as men's hostility or anger towards women, Backlund said. Linda Ruffer, director of the Women's Resource Center said a victim of sexual harassment can experience varying degrees of an­ ger, frustration and loss of self- esteem. These feelings can affect the victim's performance in academ­ ics, work and relations with others, she said. However, people don't have to tolerate sexual harassment. One preventive method involves self-defense and assertiveness training classes, Ruffer said. These classes use methods to edu­ cate women on ways to identify unwanted sexual attention, she said. The classes also teach people ways to stop sexual harassment, Ruffer said. Friends can also influence a person's actions, she said. She gave an example where a person might see someone engag­ ing in sexual harassment. The person should tell the other person to stop, she said. "One person can make a big dif­ ference," Ruffer said. Often times, confronting the ha- rasser and making it clear the ac­ tions are not appreciated is an ef­ fective method, Ruffer said. Moral support from a friend or professor can add to the victim's courage, she said. Students can also talk to Student „ Affairs or Affirmative Action for additional assistance. Informal actions can be taken by Affirmative Action, Ruffer said. Investigations can also be con­ ducted for serious situations, she mmm •£-:%-XvXvx mm mm .•YsySs.VS.VSsS.'. mmm mmz Hi Wmm. 'A ^ m :'yy'-y W%$0m H wwssSj'y's. mmm % Wmm University Relations/Special To The Observer Women's Resource Center Director Linda Ruffer dis­ cusses sexual harassment. said. The Women's Resource Center is also available for help. "If someone came to me, I'd want to talk with them and get a sense of what the situation is," Ruffer said. "It's important to see what the person being victimized wants," she said. "Victims should talk to someone they trust." 'Just Kidding' is mediocre, but has powerful sound R E V I E W by David Scott Seay Staff reporter The Treepeople's latest compact disc "Just Kidding," released in February 1993, is at best medio­ cre. Something is missing. Ever since Treepeople evolved from a Boise, Idaho, band named State of Confusion, they have stood out from the usual "I'm- just-a-sad-guy-sitting-on-my- kitchen-floor-missing-my-girl- friend" mentality of other grunge bands. But this time Treepeople sounded like so many other grunge bands with enough money to make an album. The only saving grace for "Just Kidding" was the song writing, which went beyond the love, pain and lost tones presented in much Just Kidding" illustrates a different look. faster and heavier alternative mu­ sic. The compact disc had a couple other high points, too. Vocalist Scott Schmaljohn's gui­ tar helped the album by providing it with a powerful sound. Drummer Eric Akre provided solid service as well, saving the songs "Nod and Blink" and "Anything's Impossible" from be­ coming victims of the skip button on the compact disc player. "Just Kidding" highlighted the band's potential. Treepeople is a good band—that madeamediocre album especially disappointing. After all, we are talking about a band that opened for Tad and Dinosaur Jr. and put on the great live show with Nirvana in Port­ land, Ore. This is the band that basically opened the entire Boise punk scene. In short, "Just Kidding" lags be­ hind other Treepeople releases such as "Guilt, Love and Embar- All in all, "Just Kidding" rates five on the 10 point scale.
Page 12 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer Study longer, take a nap to revive by Jennifer Thompson Staff reporter Napping, which has become of­ ficial policy in the White House, can boost energy and revive flag­ ging spirits. President Clinton tries to take a half hour nap eveiy day, according to James Gorman, author of the article "Go Ahead, Take A Nap." However, most Americans aren't prone to taking naps. Yet, they usually don't get enough sleep at night, according to Gorman. When people don't make up for this loss of sleep, they ac- Jamaica... Tahiti. ..Rio... Rome... London... Japan...Mexfcff:: . quire a "sleep debt' This sleep debt can affect stu­ dents, because drowsy students might miss classes. Additionally, an average of five students out of 50 will sleep through a college course lecture, according to Jennifer Rappaport in her article 'Ten Ways to In­ crease Your Energy." People can catch up on their sleep by taking a nap during the day, according to James Walsh, director of sleep medicine and re­ search at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. Getting between 15 minutes and two hours of sleep in the early afternoon can improve alertness and reduce stress, according to Gorman. "I take a nap before I do my homewqik so I can concentrate longer," said Niki Cutler, a junior accounting major. A national committee headed by William Dement of Stanford Uni­ versity researched sleep. The committee discovered sleep debt is potentially harmful because sleepy people can fall asleep while driving, therefore causing accidents. However, if people take naps and wake up feeling worse than they did before, it is likely they are sleep deprived, according to Rappaport. TTiis means they need more sleepjrtjiig^ Bible group provides fellowship with friends by Mark R. Temple Production manager Central has a new place in the Student Village multi-purpose room where people can go and just be themselves. It is a place where the emphasis is on fellowship with friends and a relationship with Christ a place where people can go to focus on their future. When Eric Boles, a senior mar­ keting major, chose to begin a bible study, he had expectations of draw­ ing in all different types of people who wished to show their love for Christ. He wanted to give people achance to come and learn with friends. Boles began thinking about his bible study idea while he was in San Diego, playing for the Charg­ ers. "When I was in San Diego, I wasn't decided about coming back to Central,'' he said. "I finally de­ cided if I was going to go back, that (the bible study) was what was going to get me here." Boles had been away from Cen­ tral for nearly two years playing professional football. He wanted to come back to Cen­ tral with a message people could relate to. "I base a lot of my success with football through my faith in the Lord," Boles said. "It is some­ thing I feel strongly about." While playing for the New York Jets, Boles sufferedan injured ham­ string. During that time, Boles said there were a lot of pressures he overcame physically. He wanted to give people a chance to learn about the strength he found in the Lord. Boles now leads a bible study which meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Student Village multi-purpose room. Boles said he wanted to talk to as many people as possible. He hoped to provide students with a relationship with friends and at the same time, Christ "It's not that there's a lack of these types of programs here, it's just that some people won't go to the other programs," Boles said. Oasis, Central Christian Fellow­ ship, Silk and others just don't ap­ peal to some students, he said. "This might be due to the fact they don't know the people there, or just aren't comfortable with the atmosphereoropening up to strang­ ers," he said. 'The main factor is just getting the word of Christ out that is what is important" Boles said. Jon Kitna, 21, a math education major said the meetings break down the messages to a level everyone can be comfortable with. B' Uate t|w March 8th for Kittitas County Public Transportation Vote at Washington or Lincoln Schools, or call the auditor for poll location. Paid for by Citizens for Public Transportation P.O. Box 1492 Ellensburg, WA 98926 • 8 v v v »' V ¥ ¥ * V K3 & WANNA GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING? Several Observer ads have dates in them. If you see your birthdate, ZIP on down to that advertiser for a gift! First person with birthday only!! & "The way Eric teaches, he brings it down to our lifestyle (college, where people grew up)," Kitna said. "He makes it apply to you, no matter what. No matter if you're from the inner-city or whereever," he said. Kitna said the bible study makes him at peace with himself. Boles said another reason people come to the bible study is because people know how Boles used to be before becoming a Christian. Before he became a Christian, he was caught up in a lifestyle of drinking and partying, Boles said. "They (the people coming to the bible study) can relate to the prob­ lems, pressures, situations," he said. - "They know I've been there and thatl am not going to judge them," he said. E J. Henderson, 21, a leisure ser­ vices major, looks at Central in terms of being a party atmosphere. The way students act may pre­ vent them from feeling comfort­ able in a regular bible study atmo­ sphere where the main group of participants are strong Christians, Henderson said. "I think the general attitude of students here is there is no one here to tell us what to do," he said. "No parents to tell us where to go, so we do what we want." 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The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 13 by David Scott Seay Staff reporter A student staggers in for an early-morning test with a cup of coffee in one hand and a pile of barely legible notes in the other. His eyes are bloodshot and his hand shakes as he begins to write. While the "all-nighter" may work for some students, it may not work for others. Students seeking alternatives to the last-minute method of study­ ing can find help. Students can go to the Academic Skills Center, located in the Lan­ guage and Literature Building Room 103, for help. Here students can leam study skills and get help in the areas of reading, grammar, math and writ­ ing. "We had about 400 students in here fall quarter," said Cheryl McKernan, director of the Aca­ demic Skills Center. Fall quarter is the busiest time for the center, she said. "Students often are referred to the center by a professor," McKernan said. Many students are referred when See film, WHAT'S HAPPENING FILM • "Story of Qiu Ju," a film directed by Zhang Yimou, will be shown at 7 p.m. March 6 in McConnell Au­ ditorium. Ju defies all conventional stereo­ types of Chinese women in her search for dignity. The film is 100 minutes long and rated PG. David Ssay/ Th* Obssrvsr Central student Scott Douglass lounges on his bed while intently reading a book. they start taking upper division may have someone helping them classes, she said. with their homework ... " "It may be the student has been McKernan said. relying on aids such as a grammar However, students can'tuse these checker or spell checker... or they methods while writing in class, she said. "We have an audiotape lab with tapes for spelling and grammar," McKernan said. Additional tapes can assist stu­ dents with other problem areas. "We also have programs that can improve study skills and writing skills," she said. Psychology 205, The Psychology of Adjustment, also helps invidual students find the best way to learn by covering study techniques.. The class also helps students learn to schedule their time. Students can also learn to use library resources by taking time to talk with librarians. The library also offers individual­ ized research paper help for stu­ dents. In addition, a three credit library science class is offered every quar­ ter. Even with these resources avail­ able, students still pull all- nighters. "My usual study method is the cram method," said Joanne Renaud, 19, a freshman who has not de­ clared a major. Scott Douglass, 26, a junior law and justice major said, "I try to outline the chapter and know all the definitions. " If I know the definitions, then I can't go wrong," he said. "Then I study like hell the night before the test," he said. women s PROGRAMS • "American's Civil Rights Move­ ment," a video presentation co- sponsored by the Central's Theater Arts Department will be at 10 a.m. March 7 and 9 in the Samuelson Union Building Pit. The program- will discuss the battle for civil rights. • An international women student panel discussion will be at noon March 8 in the SUB Pit To commemorate International Women's Day, international stu­ dents will present personal per­ spectives on women's status and roles in their native countries. • "Women In Leadership: Native American Perspective," presented by Tribal Appellate JudgeLorintha Warwick, will be from noon to 1 p.m. March 9 in the SUB Yakima Room. Warwick will discuss lead­ ership roles in government and roles within the Yakima Indian Nation from a woman's perspec­ tive. • "Eating Disorders: The Famine Within," presented by Registered Dietician Pam Mahre, will be from noon to 1 p.m. March 10 in the Samuelson Union Building Yakima Room. Mahre will present the video "The Famine Within" and identify society'spressures to­ wards thinness. She will also discuss the preva­ lence and treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia. For more information about the See EATING/page 14 K AUTO BODY Is YOUR BODY OUT OF Shape? All technicians are l-CAR trained. State of the art equipment to accurately repair today's uniboay cars. Professional body and paint work performed by experienced technicians. We guarantee our work, so we have to be good! 925-5680 641 Cascade Way ADOPTION If you are pregnant and considering adoption, call me. I can help you decide if adoption is the best choice for you and your baby. Three years ago, I placed a child for adoption, now I work to help others find loving families for their babies. Call Tammy Anytime: co^o WI1MXTVOUMGHT TRY OUR 3 NEW FLAVORS: •^PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY •srFUDGE PECAN BROWNIE •^CHERRY CHEESE CAKE 2 Locations To Serve You: 10th & Alder 925-5542 West Interchange 925-5442
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This program is open to the public. • "Crusaders for Better Lives: A History of Washington Women," an exhibit in celebration of Women's History Month, is on display in the library through March 26. The legacies of women as crusaders of social reform and key players in community building come to life in more than 100 archival photographs and commentaries in the exhibit. The exhibit examines the role of women in state and national networks and reflects on today's social and political concerns. The photographs include photo stories of single mothers who also run businesses, women's orga nizations raising money for charities and women working on wheat farms. MUSIC? • Central's department of music will sponsor its annual High School Wind Ensemble Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. March 3 at Hertz Music Hall. The festival will begin at 9 a.m. on March 4 and 5. More than 20 bands are participating. Admis­ sion is free. 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The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 15 Internships offer experience For the second consecutive year, students serving in paid internship positions through Central's Coop­ erative Education Program collec­ tively earned more than $1 million, according to University Relations. Central's Cooperative Education Program placed 623 students in in­ ternships during the 1992-93 aca­ demic year. Julie Maggiacomo, 22, apolitical science major, interned in U. S. Sen. Slade Gorton's (R-Wash.) of­ fice for two-and-a-half months last spring. The office she worked in received all of Gorton's mail. Loads of mail covered desks as six interns scrambled to keep up. Almost mechanically, hands reachedforenvelopes,opened them and placed them on one of the nu­ merous stacks cluttering the area. Maggiacomo sorted mail accord­ ing to the political issue it covered. Then she passed the mail further down the assembly line. Once the "readers" received the letters, they sent out prepared responses to con­ stituents. "I always wanted to go to Wash­ ington, D.C.," Maggiacomo said. "It was a really good experience." Maggiacomo's internship work included more than just opening mail. She also researched issues for leg­ islative aides and spent time talk­ ing with Gorton, according to Uni­ versity Relations. Aside from working in the senator's office, Maggiacomo met other politicians, such as former astronaut and senator John Glenn and Washington state's other sena­ tor, Patty Murray (D). Maggiacomo, who is from Beverly, Mass., acknowledged the internship will help her in the fu­ ture when she applies for jobs. "I learned a lot," she said. "It was great learning the process of gov­ ernment. I want to work in D.C. now." Maggiacomo is just one of hun­ dreds of students receiving practi­ cal work experience through Central's Cooperative Education Program. Not all students have the oppor­ tunity to travel across the country, but many develop invaluable skills Financial assistance options involve scholarships, loans The cost of college increased at public and private institutions at an average of about x 8 percent a year throughout thei980s, signifi­ cantly outpacing inflation and in­ creases in the average^f^mily in­ come during that time, according to the American Council on Educa^ tion. Over a period of 10 years, the price of a public university educa­ tion increased more than 70 per­ cent, from an average of $4,686 to $8,096, according to the council. Rising college costs have driven increasing numbers of families to ask the question: How do we pay for this? "It's important to quash the no­ tion financial aid is only available to those who can provide serious financial need," said Lawrence A. Hough, president and chief execu­ tive officer of Sallie Mae. Sallie Mae is the nation's largest holder and servicer of guaranteed student loans, according to Nancy SiebertMuiphy who works in Sallie Mae Corporate Communications. "... There are many places fami­ lies at all income levels can turn to find the funds necessary to pay for college," Hough said. "You just have to be diligent in searching them out," he said. The first step is filling out and submitting an application for fed­ eral student aid from the financial aid office of the school students are attending or wish to attend. The application determines eligi­ bility for federal financial aid. Sometime between March and May, students receive notice of the level and type of aid they are eli­ gible to receive, according to right here in Washington state, ac­ cording to University Relations. Cooperative Education Program Director Tom Broberg stressed tfie' importance of internships to a student's future success. "It's a very valuable form of learn­ ing," he said. "How do you know you've made the right career decision without going out into the woik force?" he said. He added internships can also help students with the transition from college to work. Maggiacomo agreed with Broberg. "It looks really good as a recom­ mendation, as experience," she said. "I'm definitely glad I went." Of the students participating as interns last year, 293 earned credit in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Two hundred fifty-eight students earned credit in the School of Pro­ fessional Studies. The remaining 72 students earned credit in the School of Business and Economics, according to Uni­ versity Relations. Julie Maggiacomo, a political science major, was an intern in U.S. Senator Slade Gorton's office in Washington, D.C. Murphy. Scholarships present another op­ portunity for college funds. Various organizations offer schol­ arships to students. Qualifications vary widely with each organiza­ tion. However, if students aren't eli­ gible for scholarships or financial aid, student loans are another alter­ native. "Stories of students graduating with huge debts should not keep one from carefully studying how to responsibly use credit to pay for college, Hough said. "First and foremost, students should borrow only after exhaust­ ing all other sources of aid avail­ able to them and borrow only what they need." he said. "If it is necessary to borrow, keep in mind your future payments and the salary you are likely to make," he said. "With preparation guiding your decision, student loans shouldn't be impossible to pay back," Hough said. He added student loans haven't looked better for years. This year's interest rates are cur­ rently lower than most consumer loans, he said. There are also a number of new repayment options available that make paying loans back easier, es­ pecially when borrowers are just starting their careers, Hough said. 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Page 16 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer SPORTS Seattle wins coin toss for fourth place by Chuck E. Case iStaff reporter Central's men's basketball team crushed Lewis & Clark State Uni­ versity Saturday 98-68. However, Seattle University's win put them in a fourth-place tie with the Wildcats in the Pacific Northwest Region. Seattle won a coin toss to determine home-court advantage for the teams' first- round game, and fourth place. The top four teams in the regular season host first-round games. Central beat Lewis & Clark State despite the fact junior forward Willie Thomas, a public relations major, quit the team earlier in the week. He came back to the team earlier this week, and regrets the decision he made to leave the team. "It was a bad decision on my behalf," Thomas said. "I was just frustrated." Central shot 65 percent in the first half, racing out to a 41-21 half time lead. Senior forward Bryan Silver, a public relations major, led the way for the Wildcats with 18points in die first half and scored 23 points in the game. A19-3 run by Central at the end of the half broke open the game. The Wildcats had the lead nearly the whole game. Central quickly erased the Warriors' 2-0 lead at the beginning of the game by running off six points. After the Warriors fought back to tie the game at 10, Silver and seniorcenter Wade Ven­ ters, a law and justice major, scored the next eight points as Central took the lead for good. Central enjoyed a 21-8 rebound­ ing edge in the first half as well. Junior forward/center Jeff Lewis, a business and marketing major, led the way with eightin the half. Lewis replaced Thomas in the starting lineup for the game. Junior guard David Rockwood, a public rela­ tions major, added six assists in the first half. Central bumped the lead to 30 with fifteen minutes left to go in the game with a 12-2 scoring run. Lewis and Venters led the way with four points each. In the next 1:50 the Warriors went on a 10-2 run to make the score 55- 33,but they came nocloser to catch­ ing Central the rest of the game. Central's biggest lead occurred with -five minutes left to go in the game. Junior forward Vince Hag­ gard, a computer science major, converted a lay up to give the Wild­ si Brian Gill/The Observer Marc Callero attempts to leave his defender In the dust .iim® «0iM'VW«KVNiUM» -.vXvV-.V cats a 34-point cushion, 8?-48. The Wildcatsduplicatedtheirfirst- half shooting performance in the second half, shooting 65 percent Central made 17 of 26 shots in both halves. Central also shot 90 percent from the free throw line in the game and grabbed 21 rebounds in each half. Lewis led the way with 11 rebounds in the game. The victory was the biggest of the year for the Wildcats despite Ryan Pepper, a junior law and justice major, scoring only four points, 16 under his season game average. However, his teammates more than picked up the slack as all 12 players who suited up for Central scored. Silver's 23 points led all scorers. Rockwood had a game-high seven assists. Venters added 17 points and six boards and Thomas came off the bench to toss in 13 points and block two shots. Central out-rebounded the War­ riors 42-25 in the contest. "We crashed the boards and put in the shots we were supposed to put in," Venters said. "We out-re- bounded them 21-8 in the first half and kicked their butts on the boards." One of the keys to the rebounding edge was Lewis getting 11 boards. "Probably the strongest part of my game is rebounding," Lewis said. Silver's 23-point effort was the third straight game and the fifth time this season he has cracked the 20-point barrier. He attributed it to more playing time. "It's better minutes than I had earlier in the season when I was splitting minutes with various other people," Silver said. "Coach (head coach Gil Coleman) has now given me a chance to show what I can do." Coleman and assistant coach Greg Sparling were pleased with the ef­ fort they got out of the team. "We got everybody involved on offense and defense," Coleman said. "Everybody who played to­ night played well." Sparling said, "The offense and defense played great. We beat the number three team in the region, and that gives us a lot of confi­ dence." The team also said the win is a confidence-booster for the play­ offs. "We'll be ready," Lewis said. "We hope to go to Tulsa (to the national playoffs)." Coleman said, "It feels pretty good. Winning is important, but playing well is more important, and we've played well seven out of our last eight games." Silver said, "(The win) gives us momentum going into the postseason on a winning streak." Central played fourth-place Se­ attle March 2 in the first-round playoff game. Results were not available at presstime. FINAL REGION STANDINGS 1. WESTERN 11-1 2. L-C STATE 7-5 3. UPS 7-5 4. SEATTLE 6-6 5. CENTRAL 6-6 6.SFU 3-9 7. USM 2-10 w . Women lose to Chieftains, 87-71 Brian Gill/The Observer rfnce Haggard skies over a Lewis & Clark defender by Ernest M. Baldwin Staff reporter The Central women's basketball team lost its last game of the season 87-71 to Seattle Univer­ sity Friday. The loss was the Wildcats 16th straight of the season. Central finished the season with a record of 4-20 overall and 0-12 in league play. The Wildcats had only nine players Friday due to illness and injury. Shannan Sherrill, a junior majoring in history education, was out with a back spasms, and Julie Orth, a freshman, was unable to play due to the flu. The Wildcats arrived at Connoly Center just 15 minutes before the game was to begin and had to warm up and begin play. Bad weather on Snoqualmie Pass and transportation problems made the trip longer than was originally planned. "The trip over to the game really put us behind but the team played great considering the situation, head coach Nancy Katzer said. Seattle University only had a two-point lead, 34-32, going into halftime. 'The team played with a lot of heart and pride considering it was our last game and we were finishing the season," Katzer said. In the second half, the Wildcats could not get any closer than the two-point margin. The Chieftains came out the second half and built a lead, out-scoring the Wildcats 53-39 to win the game. The Wildcats were led in scoring by three seniors playing their last game for Central's women's basketball team. Karla Hawes, an education major, scored 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Wildcats. Jennifer Yount, a health education major, scored 16 points, and Shelly Bell, a criminal law arid psychology major, scored 13 points for the game. Hawes ended her career in second place on Central's all- time scoring list. The Chieftains were led by their All-American, center LaShanna White. She scored 27 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. Amy Kuchan pitched in 23 points. It was also the last game for two other seniors on the Wildcat team: Kristi Payne, a paramedic major, and Becky Fitzjarrald, a hotel marketing major. Both are seniors and spent all four years at Central.
The Observer Thursday, March 3,1994 Page 17 Baseball squad shoots for playoffs by Deborah Irmer Staff reporter Central's baseball team should be able to make it to the playoffs on offensive ability alone with the addition of three NCAA Division I transfers, third-year head coach Desi Storey said. Last year, the Wildcats finished second in districts and had alS-20 record for the season. They lost in the first round of playoffs to Lewis & Clark State University. The Wildcats batted .304 last year and return many of their position players. Only two pitchers, senior right­ hander Rich Newell and left- handed sophomore Bryan Townley, arc returning from the 1993 biall club. In addition, the two returning pitchers combined to pitch 45 in­ nings and posted an eamed-run average of 6.86 last season. "We have a talented group of guys with live arms, but none of them have much experience at this level," Storey said. "Pitching could be a team strength, or it might be a weakness. It certainly is the big­ gest question mark on the club." However, Storey believes both Newell and Townley have the po­ tential to be standouts. "Rich can throw the ball by people and we're looking for him to lead us," Storey said."He needs to step up and be our ace." Townley is a power pitcher and, if he can find the strike zone, can beat anyone on Central's game schedule, Storey said. Power pitching may be the best way to describe this year's team. "We've got a lot of guys who can bring it in," Storey said. "Talent- wise, this may be the best group of live arms we've had." Among the newcomers to the pitching staff are Tom Benson, a junior from East Wenatchee who played for both Eastmont High School and Columbia Basin Com­ munity College Colby Rogers, a junior from Battle Ground who pitched for Lower Columbia Com­ munity College Greg Patzer, a jun­ ior from Goldendale whp also pitched for CBCC Ian Keber, a jun­ ior from Seattle who pitched for Nathan Hale High School and Shore­ line Community College and Dan Erickson, a freshman from Shelton. The majority of the pitching staff throws right-handed. There are just two left-handers. Benson may have the most veloc­ ity on the staff. He also throws a mean fork-ball and can be tough if he is able to find the strike zone, Storey said. Rogers is also a power pitcher. Meanwhile, Patzer has the potential to be a starter, but Storey is consid­ ering him as a closer, someone who pitches the last innings in a close game. "He likes to go after people and he has the mentality to be a closer," Storey said. The Division I transfers include catcher Thad Nelson a senior who played for Tacoma Community Col­ lege and San Diego State Univer­ sity third baseman Jeff Wagner, a senior who played for Green River Community College and Univer­ sity of Texas-Pan American and freshman outfielder Andy Purvis, who played in eight games at Wash­ ington State University last year be­ fore taking a medical redshirt. Nelson joins Jim Boora, a sopho­ more who batted .282 in a part-time starting role a year ago, to provide Central with a solid catching corps. Nelson batted .205 in 24 games, 13 of those as a starter for San Diego State. "He has good power, and defen­ sively he has a great arm and is solid behind the plate," Storey said. Meanwhile, in the infield, Central' s offensive strengths lie on the cor­ ners but the middle has better de­ fensive strength, Storey said. Returning at first base are seniors Steve Valley and Doug Ashmore. Valley batted .341 and led the team in home runs and RBI's last season while Ashmore batted a solid .325. However, the Wildcats best de­ fensive player among the first base candidates could be Yakima Val­ ley Community College transfer Craig Hyatt. At third base, both Wagner and junior Mark Haley are home-run hitters. Haley, who won't be eli­ gible to play until the spring, could hit eight to 10 home runs, Storey said. At shortstop, the Wildcats were counting on letterman Jim Richards. But Richards, who bat­ ted .329 last year in a starting role, has decided to redshirt during the 1994 season and save his eligibil­ ity for 1995. However, the Wild­ cats aren't without a capable backup. Geoff Huddleston, a sophomore who played for Wood­ land High School and Chemeketa Community College, is very close to Richards in ability, but will need to improve on the offensive end, Storey said. Also battling for a starting posi­ tion is junior Jason Hart, a two- year letterman. Last season Hart batted .313 in 32 at-bats. The most competitve battle for a position could be at second base where sophomore Trevor Lehman and senior Chris Gonzales are the top candidates for the job. Lehman played in four games last year be­ fore drawing a medical redshirt. Gonzales hit .316 and stole eight bases. Both are solid defensively, Storey said. The top newcomer, Storey said, •MSSISS Steve Valley led the team In homers and RBI's last year. mightbe junior Jason Saparto, who, like Haley, won't be eligible until spring quarter. Saparto, an all-star at Walla Walla Community Col­ lege, has a good arm, good speed and should hit for a high average. He will play center field for the Wildcats. However, until Saparto is eligible, Purvis will play center field. In the spring, Purvis will probably move to right field to take advantage of an outstanding arm and to make room for Saparto. Another player with a strong arm is junior Darin Higgins, who will probably start the season in right field. Higgins was a second team all-league pick at TacomaComiiiu- nity College in 1992. Central's strength may lie in: the outfield, but that will remain to be seen as only senior Aaron Clem is returning, Storey said. Last season, Clem batted .190. Clem can play either right or left field.Chris Cruzan, a junior from Chehalis- Centralia Community College will also play in left field. Sophomore Dana Beckley who may see some duty in center field, Storey said. NEED INSURANCE? Schmidt Insurance Agency Auto • Renters • Home • Life • Business *Free Comparisons* 925-5005 Next to campus behind 1011 N Alder Ken's Auto Wash Dllama s Coo/^ui' Ccijuti Patty Melt with fries , . ' (On y yanq Witi) Ccupcn)/ • . ' Serving great southern food, American favorites, arid of course, great caj un cookin'. 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Page 18 Thursday, March 3,1994 The Observer Fastpitch team begins second season by Paul L. Williams Sports editor The Central women's fastpitch softball team is looking to take the next step, a playoff berth, in just its second year of existence. "Our goal is to get into the play­ offs," head coach Nancy Katzer said. The Wildcats open the season today withadoubleheaderat West­ ern Washington University. Their first home game of the season will be against Simon Fraser March 11 at Tomlinson Field. Katzer welcomes back six start­ ers from a team which was 9-11 (7-9 in NAIA District I play) its inaugural season, including an all- district player and its top pitcher. "All of our starters are returning except for right field and third base, and we have quality people replacing them," Katzer said. The pitching staff will be com­ posed of Kim Spradlin, a senior from Wenatehee, and true fresh­ man Karissa Sandstrom who Senior Bridget Powers played at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. 'They will go seven innings each time out," Katzer said. Katzer will look for Spradlin to duplicate last season's performance and provide leadership. Last year Spradlin was 5-4 with an earned- run average of 2.60. "Because our other pitcher (Sandstrom) is a freshman, Kim's experience we will definitely need," Katzer said. "Her leader­ ship must be more (than it was last year) because of inexperience be­ hind her." But Sandstrom is no slouch, Katzer said. "She works hard and throws well," Katzer said. "She has a good variety of pitches and she will step right in and contribute." The Wildcats will have two lettermen back at catcher. Two Jennifers, McGaha, a senior from Okanogan, and Hyer, a senior from Olympia who played at Turn water High School, will split the catch­ ing duties this spring. Traci Gefre will return to play first base for Central. Last season Gefre did not commit a single er­ ror and hit for a .265 average. Tina Clark, a junior from Port Orchard, will also see some playing time at first base. Second base will be handled by two players. Karla Mortenson, a senior from Puyallup, and Kerry Trabont, a sophomore from Car­ nation,return from last year's team. Mortenson batted .317 last season and led the team in runs scored with 11. Mortenson is a candidate to bat second in the order because she bunts extremely well, Katzer said. All-district performer Bridget Pow­ ers returns at shortstop. The senior from Redmond hit .267 last season and had three doubles and five triples. BrenBa S wanbsrg, a sophomore from Mountlake Terrace, will also play shortstop. Swanberg and junior Denise Laws are battling for the third base job. Laws, who is from Yakima and did not play last season, is a good offen­ sive and defensive player, Katzer said. "She has a sure glove and a strong bat. She's a. team leader and We're pleased she's here." Chances are you will see someone with the last name Cook in the out­ field for the Wildcats this season, Katzersaid. Wendy Koch,LindaCook andRebeccaCook will probably cover the outfield for Central. "Linda adds good diversity in that she's left-handed," Katzer said. "W^jidy is our quickest person. Once she's on base she gives us a lot of options, and Rebecca is extremely quick, gets to the ball quickly and has a strong arm." Clark, in addition to playing first base, will also back up the outfield spots, and ShawnaLester, a freshman from Marysville, will provide depth in the outfield. This year's team has a lot of good things going for it, Katzer said. "We have a nice mix of power," Katzer said. 'The top of our batting order has some real quick individuals and our power hitters don'thave great speed but they will get oh base." "We plan to run the bases aggres­ sively as well," she said. The unusually dryand warm winter has allowed Central to practice out­ side more than last year, Katzer said. Despite the large number of returning players, no position is completely one person's at this point in time. "There is still some competition for spots," Katzer said. 'To be fair to the players we need to give them more time to establish them­ selves. There will be split time at spots, but once they are estab­ lished, there will not be a whole lot of movement." Katzer is back for her second season as head cOach of the Wild­ cats. Assisting her will be batting and pitching coach Terri Steen and infield coach Colleen Hall. In addition to being the head coach, Katzer will also work with the outfielders. The Wildcats have a lot of stiff competition and all five teams in the districtare very talented, Katzer said. The University of Puget Sound welcomes its head coach back after a year on sabbatical. "They have a quality coach," Katzer said. "They will be a strong team." Despite losing three all-district performers, Simon Fraser Univer­ sity will be a contender for the district title. "They have filled those spots with quality people," Katzer said. Perrenial power Pacific Lutheran University will be one of the teams fighting for the top spot in the district. The Lutes are coached by Ralph Weekly, the hitting coach for the national women's fastpitch team. "He (Weekly) gets recruits from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California," Katzer said. "His iliiiggilii :-:V:¥Sr-Xvv Illiif Pligsll •HI Senior Kim Spradlin reputation helps him recruit and he has built up a good program. They are real strong but they did lose an All-America pitcher." The other team in the district is Western Washington University. The Vikings "will come up with an improved team," Katzer said. Next season the University of St Maitin's will join the district This season they are participating on the club-sport level. Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound have been to the national tourna­ ment several times in recent years. This season there could be three teams in the playoffs instead of two like last season. The districtcoaches approved the decision to let one more team compete in the playoffs and the athletic directors in the dis­ trict will vote on this soon. ENTRY FEE: $40 PER TEAM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAR. 1 SIGN-UP AT SUB 212 "^SIGN-UP EARLY LIMITED NUMBER OF SPOTS MONDAY • WEDNESDAY 3:00 PM WOMEN'S "W" 4:00 PM CO-ED "A" 5:00 PM MEN'S "X"** 6:00 PM CO-ED "C"** TUESDAY - THURSDAY 3:00 PM CO-ED "B" 4:00 PM MEN'S "Y" 5:00 PM MEN'S "Z" 6:00 PM CO-ED "D" **These leagues are for teams wanting to play in a more competitive league. TEAMS MAY REGISTER FOR THE PRE-SEASON TOURNA­ MENT BY PAYING THE $5.00 ENTRY FEE. PRE-SEASON TOUR­ NAMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 16 TEAMS IN THE CO-ED AND MEN'S DIVISION AND FIRST 8 TEAMS IN THE WOMEN'S DIVISION. PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENT BEGINS APRIL 4 LEAGUE PLAY BEGINS APRILL11 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 963-3512 ALL LEAGUES ARE LIMITED TO 10 TEAMS. TEAMS WILL BE REGISTERED AS THEY PAY MANAGERS MEETING IS AT NPAV 117, 5 PM, APRIL 7 1994 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE MARCH 3-*at Western Washington (2), 2:30 p.m. 5- at Green River Community College (2), noon 8-*at St. Martin's (2), 3 p.m. 1 l-*Simon Fraser (2) 1 p.m. 12-at Spokane Falls (2), 2 p.m.: 18-at Concordia (2), 2 p.m. 25-27 -at Simon Fraser Invitational, all day: 30- 'Pacific Lutheran (2), 3 p.m. APRIL 7- *Puget Sound (2), 3 p.m. 11- at Yakima Valley (2), 3 p.m.: 12 -*at Puget Sound (2), 3 p.m. 15 -*at Pacific Lutheran (2), 1 p.m. 20-*St. Martin's (2), 3 p.m. 23 -Western Washington (2), 3 p.m. 24 -*at Simon Fraser (2), 1 p.m. 26 -at Yakima Valley (2), 2 p.m. 27 -at Wenatehee Valley (2), 3 p.m. MAY 6-8 -NAIA District I playoffs 24-27 -NAIA nationals at Columbia, Mo. '-District 1 game (2)- indicates doubleheader Central men's track team returns 16 lettermen by Paul L. Williams Sports editor The Central men's track team will definitely make its presence known in the 1994 season. A total of 16 letter-winners are on the roster. Out of those letter- winners, four won 1993 district titles. District champions back for an­ other season include senior Chad Klassen in the 200-meter dash, junior Jay Spears in the 400-meter dash, junior Eric Tollefson in the 10,000-meter run and sophomore Pat Reddick in the triple jump. On the men's side, the sprints and the long distances should be the strong points. The middle dis­ tances and the throwing events should be much improved over last season, head track coach Charles Chandler said. Klassen heads a list of strong sprinters. The senior from Federal Way was a national qualifier in the 100 and 200-meter dashes and was an All-American in the 4x400- meter relay. Other sprinters include junior Craig Maloney, freshman Loren Myers and sophomore Dustin Liefke in addition to Spears and Hudson. Middle distance runners include senior Cande Gonzalez and sopho­ mores Matt Cory and Ted Winskill along with three freshmen: Allan Covell, Rusty Miller and Donovan Russell. The distance runners are led by Tollefson and junior BrentHooper. Both placed in the top 40 in the national cross-country meet last fall. See TRACK/ page 19
The Observer Thursday. March 3.1994 Page 19 Stevenson takes district title by Paul L. Williams Sports editor Hie Central wrestling team finished fifth in the NAIA District I and II tourament last weekend in Tacoma. Southern Oregon University took the district title with 83 3/4 team points. Four Raiders won district titles. The University of Pacific took second with 69 team points followed by Pacific Lutheran University with 66 team points. Simon Fraser University edged out the Wildcats for fourth place with 338 team points while Central finished with 32 team points. "We've got to improve our performance," said head coach Greg Olson. Two Central wrestlers made it to the finals in their weight classes. Jason Stevenson won the district title in the 142 pound weight class and Jason Baril finished second in the 118 pound weight class. The Wildcats were without a wrestler in the 190 pound weight class. Jason Vose was out with sore ribs. The Central wrestlers will not be in action until March 11 when they travel to Butte, Mont., for the NAIA National Tournament Hiii ijssi* v. * SWA W S WS Ken PimMll/Ths Observer Paul Martinez goes for a takedown in a tournament earlier this season Olson hopes the two weeks between districts and nationals will help the team mend from injuries. Stevenson, Baril, Chad Requa, Joe Knox, Adam Scanlon, Vose and Paul Martinez will represent Central at nationals. In addition, Brett Lucas will also be wrestling for the Wild­ cats. A NAIA rule which states a coach can take an additional wrestler who did not qualify for nationals gave Olson an opportu­ nity to take Lucas. "Brett has busted his butt all year," Olson said. "He deserves to go." Track team opens season March 5 From TRACK/page 18 Junior Mike McDermott and sophomore John Heikkila round out the distance runners. The hurdlers will be led by Hudson, Soliday and freshman Nathan Steele. Running the inter­ mediate hurdles for the Wildcats will be seniorRich Sarkany, sopho­ more Justin Cloutier and freshman John Perry. The long, high and triple jump events will be manned by Reddick, Wilson, Liefke, Perry, Campbell, Cloutier and Myers. The pole-vaulting competitors are bolstered by the return of senior Rick Maib. Maib did not turn out last year but is a three-year lettermen. Joining Maib will be senior Jason Rauen and sophomores Donald Perry and John Perry. Freshmen Ken Johnson and Brent Malmberg, along with sophomore Mike Manz, will be throwing the shotput this spring. Freshman Jeff Bare and sophomore transfer Paul Schmidt will join Manz and Malmberg in throwing the discus. Javelin throwers will be Spears, Bare, Wilson, Yeagley and senior Jeff Boyle. Manz, Malmberg and Johnson are slated to throw the hammer. The Wildcats will have a large decathlon squad, and three of them are related. Joining Spears, Wil­ son, Sarkany, freshman John Perry and Campbell will be Aaron, Garth and Jared Lind, freshman triplets from Sunnyside. Klassen is the only Wildcat who ran in the relays last season. Last year Central placed seventh in na­ tionals in the 4x400-meter relay. The Wildcats open their schedule at noon Sat., March 5 at the Uni­ versity of Washington Invita­ tional in Husky Stadium. Central will host just three meets this year. All are in April. NEXT WEEK: Women's track and spring club sports reviews IF YOU'RE NOT RECYCLING GO DOES YOUR V.C.R. NEED CLEANING OR A TUNE-UP r i i i 1 i i i i L $5.m OFF With this coupon on any VCR service. (We service all major brand VCR's) Expires Mar. 22,1994 —— — — Service Dept open Mon.-Fri. 8:30 to 5:30 1 I I I I I I I I J f HANS'GYM 202 N. Pine WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM HANS'GYM: 1. Friendly Atmosphere 2. For Men & Women of All Ages 3. Step Reebok® Aerobics 4. Personalized Training Routines 5. Lockers 6. Dressing Rooms 7. Saunas 8. 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