B-I-N-G-O!!! Wildcats win share of national title Hulk Kale U S. Collage- .00 PAW \ 1 "enrol No. 44 EI lens burg. WA Thursday, January 11,1996 Central Washington University Vol. 14 No.9 Campus news at a glance— Go Go Godzilla! On February 10, legend­ ary '70's rock band Blue Oyster Cult descends upon the Thunderbird Upstairs at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale | January 19 at Ticketmaster, I Rodeo Records and the B Thunderbird Motel. Stay I tuned to the Observer I Scene section for more I details! I At Ease, lieutenant I Six Central ROTC I students recently graduated I and received their commis- | sions as officers in the . I Army. The students were: I Mary Calder (Biology, I Walla Walla), Robin I Malachi (Law and Justice, I Pasco), Landon McLeod I (Economics, Bothell), I Karyn McNeil (Psychol- I ogy, San Diego, CA), Keith I VanValey (Law and I Justice, Renton), and | Kristina Wick (Elementary I Education, Gig Harbor). I King Birthday i Celebration I The First United Method- I ist Church and the Kittitas I County Coalition for I Human Rights are sponsor- I ing the Fifth Annual I Ellensburg Community I Martin Luther King I Celebration. It is being I held Monday, January 15, I at 7 p.m. in the First UMC I Sanctuary. Call Reverend I Lowell Murphee at 962- I 9257 for details. The event I is open to the public. I Do not attempt to adjust your web browser... The Observer-'was V • . • 4 * I recently awarded' a .grant, td. Y produce a web pagelqirthAVvl internet. The page, which- was created by Observer staff member Garrett Wiedmeier, will allow readers access to current and previous issues of the paper. People will also get a chance to see photos from the paper, as well as provide feedback on how the paper looks. The web site is located at http://www.cwu.edu/- observer. We are the Champions! photos courtesy of Mike Spehcc On December 16, before a crowd of 5,628 fans, the Central Wildcats did something no other team in Central football history has done-won the National Champiohship. The victory was attributed to fine performances by both the defense (picture, above left) and the offense, led by Quarterback Jon Kitna (above right). See page 12 for details. Some students seeing red over budget issue Central veterans may not receive G.I. Bill checks on time by Gordon Coonfield Copy editor While most students have been worried about getting into closed classes or staying wanji, veterans attending Central have been un­ settled by another concern — the repeated shutdowns of the federal government. ' Approximately 170 students at­ tending Central who are receiving Chapter 30 G.I. Bill benefits may be in for hard financial times. "Most of them use the money for room and board," Gloria Spatafore, CWU Veteran's Affairs adviser, said. According to Spatafore, veter­ ans submit documents each quar­ ter verifying their enrollment at Central. These claims have been going unprocessed, due to the re­ cent, three-week partial shutdown of the federal government. "There were 48,000 claims on Dec. 1, after the three-day shut­ down," Spatafore said. "If slips have been coming in for three weeks, they won't even be able to see the top of the pile." The regional office in Muskeegee OklaM processes claims for Cen­ tral and all other two- and four- year schools in ten western states. That office and the state office in Seattle could not be reached for comment. Since the recent measure by Con­ gress that ended the government shutdown was temporary, Spatafore said Veteran's Affairs employees will not be permitted to. work overtime on the growing pile of backlogged claims. 'They are usually very good about getting the checks out," Spatafore said. She was unsure, however, how long it would take for the office to get caught up. Most other students will experi­ ence no interruptions in federal student aid. "We're anticipating aid going through as planned on the night of the ninth [of January]. At this point nothing is being delayed," Donna Croft, director of financial aid at Central, said. Croft indicated that, should there be another shutdown, it could be­ gin affecting the 1996-97 school year. . Unless the Republican-led C9n- gress and President Clinton reach a truce before Jan. 26, the war over balancing the budget could draw the nation into a third shutdown, and leave more Central students wondering how they are going to pay the rent. Politically correct person on the street Who do you think is responsible for the budget impasse in Washington? t * t 4 t ' t $ • » » * » * • WmrnWmSSmSk - - . ^WBKT'/'% * ^ '/y y ''/ 4 / % "There is no one to blame it's a problem and we need to solve it" Oscar Santana wmm. 'The politicians are to blame. I don't think they are in any rush to fix the problem." Teresa Do The previous Republican administrations are at fault." Brian Dolman "Every person in government who spends in excess is at fault." Allison Reed photos by David Dick/The Observer
Page 2 Thursday, January 11,1996 The Observer Burning down the house David Dick/The Observer On the evening of December 30, the concession stand in the stadium burst into flames, causing an estimated $150,000 in damage. See Campus Cops, Page 3, for details. •terrors 1S95 IMA HATI0HAL CHAMPI0IS WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! Stop by Jerrol's — Your one-stop for all your school supplies ENCREDIBLE r -x:.v X ESPRESSO!!! 8riiSWolwil, EllensburaWA | Expires 2/29/96 Career Development Services This month Career Development Services will be offering free workshops designed to help students prepare for their careers. Robert Malde, assistant director of CWU Career Development Services (CDS) will offer workshops on Placement file orienta­ tion. These .workshops will be held in Black Hall room 101 on Jan. 16 at 3 p.m., Jan. 17 at 4 p.m., and January 18 at 7 p.m. tyalde will also be holding workshops on how to find a job in education. These workshops will be held in Black Hall room 109. Jan. 23, 24,25 at 2p.m., 3p.m., and 4 p.m. respectively. For Business, Arts, and Science majors, Randy Williamson, CDS counselor, will be holding a workshop on How to find the job you want. This workshop will be held in Shaw/Smyser 109 on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m., Jan. 31 at 3 p.m., and Feb. 1 at 4. Students interested in any of these free workshops can contact the Career Development Services at 963-1921 for more informa­ tion. Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantship applications for Summer Quarter 1996 and for the 1996-97 academic year are due by February 15,1996 in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Barge 305. Applications and information can be obtained in Barge 305, or call 963-3103. Graduate students who are currently employed as graduate assistants also need to submit an application by February 15 if they are interested in obtaining an assistantship for next year. Graduate students interested in the assistantship program are also requested to submit a Financial Aid application, available in the Financial Aid | Office. •INTERNET' Special CWU Student Rate month E-mail Newsgroups World Wide Web Interactive Games On-line Support Available 7 nights/week Stop by today, we can have you on-line tonight! 412 N. Main 962-2490 Cable rates unaffected by lawsuit by Brian Bartels Staff reporter A legal dispute between the City of Ellensburg and Continental Cablevision will not result in sig­ nificantly higher rates for the uni­ versity or off-campus subscribers, said Mary Owens, General Man­ ager of King Videocable. The city filed suit against King Videocable in 1994, charging that the number of channels in the company's basic package was fewer than stipulated in the franchise agree­ ment. On December 5, 1995, an appeals court ruled against the com­ pany, agreeing with the city that King Videocable must increase its most basic package from 17 to 20 channels. Currently, Continental Cablevision, which acquired King Videocable in 1995, is requesting reconsideration of the decision. They have not decided whether they will appeal to the State Supreme Court. If the company is ordered to revise it's basic package, there would be no change for the university's ser­ vice. Students off-campus who are subscribing to King Videocable's Lifeline package, would begin re­ ceiving three extra channels as part of the remedy, at "a slight rate in­ crease." "We're not talking very much,"Owens said. "Probably fifty cents a month." Central has a bulk contract with King Videocable for a full 31-chan­ nel service to the dormitories. This package would not be affectted by the result of the suit. The current contract expires on June 30,1997. t r 111E. 8th 925-9851 CAKH#^5* °M-S*c-a 3 i GTS es: I Eltensbu 3 ( \ i I t • » . !,.• «. 1 ' I. 4, » I./*.* ». .• • • Ki.1 L »,»,! v M * $ i i r r t i t t i r \ \
»*»•%•» \ \ The Observer Thursday, January 11,1995 Pages Fires, feuds, foreign plants and forgotten book bags Winter Break During the break a maintenance worker, on a routine inspection of facilities on the 9th floor of Muzzall Hall, 'ticed a suspicious plant in one of the dorm rooms. He called the Ellensburg Police, who arrived and identified it as a marijuana plant and seized it. When the stu­ dent returned to Central, they were cited for possesion of marijuana and released. • •» Sunday, December 2,1:48 a»m. Approximately 30 people, in­ cluding several Central football players, were involved in a brawl that broke out on the dance floor at The Mint Tavern. This followed the football team's return from Texas where they won in the quar­ ter finals. Ellensburg Police re­ sponded to the scene no one was arrested. Saturday, December 30, 11:40 p.m. A resident in the Wahle complex observed smoke coming from the vicinity of the concession stand in the football stadium and called Campus police. When they ar­ rived on the scene, they found the structure fully engulfed in flames. Ellensburg Fire Department was by Rob Kauder dispatched to the scene and put out the fire. Total damage to the structure is estimated at $150,000, including $17,000 for sports equipment and $130,000 to the structure itself. Police chief Steve Rittereiser said that campus police are currently working with the Ellensburg Fire Department to investigate the cause of the fire, which has yet to be determined. Monday, January 1,5:00 p.m. A 20-year-old male reported that a window on his 1987 Oldsmobile was broken in the Nicholson Pavillion parking lot while he was attending a wrestling tournament. Damage was estimated at $300, and Campus police have no sus­ pects. Tuesday, January 2,2:15 p.m. An 18-year-old female reported Bernina Sewina Center 4K N. pearl 925-594-2 IT ALL HAPPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH IN orrovv FREE to the first 100 customers with purchase. Valle Espresso Coffee drink located in our south lot. &> her purse was stolen from the SUB Ballroom between 8 and 11 a.m. The person was attending a func­ tion and left her purse when she went back to retrieve the purse it was gone. Estimated value was $70. The purse has not been recov­ ered. Tuesday, January 2,5:23 p.m. A custodian reported that a paint­ ing in Hertz Music Hall had been damaged. The painting, "Women at Table" by Virginia Maas was apparently damaged when some­ one threw a chair at it, punching a hole through it. Damage was esti­ mated at $500. Tuesday, January 2,11:29 p.m. Two people observed smoke in one of the recycling bins outside of Sparks Hall. They ran down and extinguished the flames and then called the fire department. There was minor damage to the bin, which was estimated at $25. Wednesday, January 3, 10:32 a.m. A 19-year-old male locked his bicycle up at the bike rack outside Farrell Hall. He left his backpack by the bike rack, and when he re­ turned five minutes later it was gone. Estimated value of the back­ pack and the books inside was es­ timated at $200. Wednesday, January 3, 10:25 p.m. A 34-year- old woman was back­ ing up her 1989 Pontiac sedan when she struck a parked vehicle in the Wahle complex. The parked ve­ hicle, a 1990 Ford, was hit on the leftside. Damage was estimated at $100 to the Pontiac and $1500 to the parked vehicle. The driver reported the incident to the police and the owners exchanged insur­ ance information. Wednesday, January 3, 10:43 p.m. Several residents in Davies Hall called Campus police about noise on the third floor. Campus police arrived on the scene and found two persons running around and being loud. Campus police advised them to quiet down, and they did so, according to Rittereiser. Friday, January 5,10:26 a.m. A 22-year-old woman reported her book bag was stolen from the University Bookstore. She had placed it on the shelf where people put bags before they enter the book­ store, and returned 5 minutes later to find it missing. Estimated loss was $110. "Bookbags with nevi' books in them are a vulnerable item," Rittereiser said. "Particularly at the beginning and the end of the year, especially with the book buy backs." Friday, January 5,11:24 p.m. An officer on foot patrol noticed a person standing in the middle of the Stephens-Whitney courtyard with an open bottle of beer. The person, an 18-year-old male, was cited for minor in possesion and released. Saturday, January 6,3:40 a.m. Officers responded to a noise complaint at . Sue Lombard Hall and located a 22-year-old male who was playing loud music. He was issued a written warning. 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Page 4 Thursday, January,"! 1,1996 The Observer WILDCAT WEEKLY Friday — Jan. 12 A.A. meeting, noon to 1 p.m., SUB 107 Basketball: Central men vs. Northwest College, 7 p.m., Nicholson Pavillion. Horn Ensemble directed by Jeffery Snedeker, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium. Barto dance, Club Central, 9 p.m. to midnight. Monday — Jan. IS. NO SCHOOL! Offices closed. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at the First United Methodist Church, 7 p.m. Service is open to the public. For information call 962-9257. A.A. meeting, noon to 1 p.m., SUB 107. UESL coming of age party and dance, 8:30 p.m., Club Central. Tuesday — Jan. 16 N.A. meeting, noon to 1 p.m. in SUB 107 CLASSIC FILM SERIES — "Out of the Past," 7 p.m., McConnell Auditorium, $2.50 admission. Ninotchka Rosea, writer and human rights activist will speak in the SUB pit, 7 p.m. Wednesday — Jan. 17 Faculty recital — Tom Gause, trumpet, 8 p.m., Hertz Auditorium $3 admission or series pass. Basketball: Central women vs. Lewis and Clark State, 8 p.m., Nicholson Pavillion. Basketball: Central men vs. Western Washington University, 6 p.m., Nicholson Pavillion. Geology Department seminar: "Landslides in Wadi Ziqlab, Jordan," Noon, Lind Had! room 215. Thursday — Jan. 18 NEXT ISSUE Friday — Jan. 19 Intramural sports two-on-two soccer tournament, 9 p.m., Nicholson Pavillion, upper gym. Dr. Daniel Martin will speak on "Acoustics of Musical Instruments,M 2 p.m., Hertz Auditorium. Would you like to see your activity in the Observer's Main Events calendar? Call us at: 963-1073 or E-mail us at Obseryer@cwu.edu with the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN and WHY. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday at noon. Burn baby, burn —disco inferno. Not the burger, pal—.the killer computer. Cheap. Not as cheap as a taco, but hey. • • » * • * ! * V « i * » 4 » » * 4 « * * % * I » % i Macintosh Perform* 631CD 8MB RAM/500MB bard drive, CD-ROM drive, 14"color monitor, 14.4 modem, keyboard, mouse and all the software you're IMy to need. rmrmfr Macintosh Perform* 6214CD W 8MBPAM/lGBbard drive, " PowerPC" ^processor, CD-KOM drive, 15"color pptiitor, keyboard, mouse and ' aUtbesoftwarejnii^relikely to'rw&L'' v. i ' ' i ' ' i * *. * RIGHT NOW AT YOUR CAMPUS RESELLER. Unfortunately, they won't stay this low forever. So you need to forget about how hardyour life is for a Being a student is hard. So we've made buying a Macintosh" easy. So easy, in fact, that the minute and start thinking about how easy itwill be with a Macintosh.The com- » * ^ prices on Macintosh personal computers are now even lower than their already low student prices, puter that gives you the power any student can use. The power to be your best! ADDlC VBt For more information contact Blaine Wilson at the University Store 963-1335 m * t t ' * * * \ pjfr.hfifajanu'atf'p, l86,,f)J9?$A!pl£ Computer, Inc. All rights resened. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Macintosh Performa, PouvrBooi, LaserWriter Select, Color ShiMriter and 'Items* tobemirbet" " ' ' ' ? t * 1 1 *re rtgisten/trademais ofApple Computer, Inc.* Power Macintosh and Mac-are trademarks vfApple Computer, hie. CardbShop Plus is a registered trademark ofHindscape. All Apple'products are designed to be accessible to individuals wlh disability lb Imm more HIS nniv) j * « * • milfi/inJ7&2ttVi>?mn860-8ir-6223.: 1 , '-V ' - " • • • ' - • / pi/ \M-m 23S},ofTpDMy-l8?yZ3., f i J f t f
Tine Observer ^ . •» 1 t ' Thursday, January 11, 1996 LeMaster charged in court Athletic department working to socialize college athletes Page 5 by Laura Yoshida Staff reporter Scott LeMaster appeared in Kittitas County Superior Court on Monday, January 8, for an omnibus hearing in response to gross misde­ meanor charges of assault in the 4th degree with sexual motivation. LeMaster was arrested at the Mint Tavern at 2:08 a.m. on December 2 on suspicion of indecent liberties, a felony- level offense. Prosecuting attorney Candace Hooper advised the state to drop the charges to a gross misdemeanor based upon her understanding of case law and her review of the arresting officer's affida­ vit. If arrested, LeMaster faces up to a year in jail with a fine up to $5000. LeMaster was released on December 4 after a court de­ termination of probable cause. He was ordered to re- ^ frain from approaching the alleged victim, to remain in the state of Washington ex­ cept on official CWU-spon- sored events, and to abstain from alcohol and drugs. He was released to the su­ pervision of the CWU foot­ ball coaching staff. Attorney Garth Dano filed a plea of not guilty for LeMaster and in another document indicated that self- defense will be the defense used in the trial. The pre-trial hearing is set for February 2, and the trial date will be set at that time. The incident occurred fol­ lowing the Central football team's victory at the quarter­ finals in Texas. Following the incident LeMaster started as a linebacker in the NAIA championship game held at the Tacoma Dome. Although the Office of Stu­ dent Affairs has recom­ mended automatic usust)6n-' r, • -t . vi n sion in instances when alle-v gations warned of imminent danger, in this incident the office did not perceive an imminent threat to campus safety. The office reports that , the action is being taken ac­ cording to the Student Judi­ cial Code but that the flow of information to the office has been very slow because the incident occurred off-cam­ pus. .The LeMaster case occurs . I . . « X • : , at a time when Violencev among college athletes is re­ ceiving unprecedented atten­ tion. A recent Los Angeles Times study indicates that of 345 police incidents reported in 1995 involving athletes and team personnel, 209 of the incidents involve college ath­ letes. The December 27 ar­ ticle maintains that players need to go through some sort of socialization process. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Richard "Deacon" Meier maintains that Central provides one of the safest university cam­ puses in Washington with campus police and safety education programs. He also says that socialization edu­ cation is perhaps a necessary element in sports programs. "You program them for violence in games like foot­ ball and hockey," he said. "[T]hey can't just flip a switch to turn it off." According to Meier, the athletic department does rec­ ognize this need. The depart­ ment brings in speakers such as former SeahawkBob New­ ton to re-educate and counsel players in their attitudes about alcohol, violence, and sexual guidelines. At the beginning of the sea­ son the department encour­ ages players to sign a Con­ tract for Excellence in which the player agrees to be con­ siderate of others in social and sexual relationships, among other things. The department also holds small group discussions at the beginning of the season. During these sessions, play­ ers break off into small groups for case studies. One such case study follows: "You just turned 21 and a bunch of your friends who are not yet 21 approach you to purchase a keg for a party off campus. What is the prob­ lem with such a plan?" Meier maintains that a new trend is occurring in athlet­ ics, particularly in Central Athletics. 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Backing up your hard drive by Marc Helgeson Special to The Observer Probably the most heartbreaking question you 4 can ask a person is, "What is your most recent backup?" They have lost some critical file or even their whole hard drive. Nine times out often, however, they never made a backup, or if they did it will be way too old to be useful. When this happens all you can say is, "You're going to have to reconstruct the information manually." There is one, simple rule of data protection. Always have at least two copies of everything. This will greatly reduce your chances of losing anything important. You can always go to the backup if something goes wrong with the original. Here are some facts about working with computers. They will all break down eventually and people make mistakes operating them. These facts are not as bleak as they sound because it is ail a matter of chance as to when. ' Backups give you hope in the face of these facts. Think of backups as data insurance. You can't buy this insurance, with money you have to buy it with time. The time it takes to do a backup. There are three common ways to make a backup. Copy your information to floppy disks. Copy your information to tape drives. Copy your information to another hard drive. You can save yourself a lot of problems in the (event of . data lossi Do your backups. Marc Helgeson is co-owner of Computer Central. VELCOME »AC£ WILDCATS^ Winter Tanning. Special sFm&, mrnrn Incorporated WW* Bring in a friend and we'll give 2 Haircuts for the price of 1. Includes : scalp massage • consultation • shampoo • condition • cut • sty le • cosmetic finishing touch Please call 962-2600 today to schedule. Offer valid with select stylists. Mention ad for special. One person must be a first-time client. Hair Care • Skin Care • Natural Colour • Plant Pure-fumes"'- • Spa Body Care
Page 6 Thursday, January 11,1996 The Observer £ Observer Editor-in-chief: News editor: Scene editor: Sports editor: Photo editor: On-line editor: Production manager: Production assistant: Advertising representatives: Brian Iverson Rob Kauder Shay McGraw Mike Bellamy Michelle Gehlman Garrett Weidmeier Jeffrey Vander Hoeven Amy Pickering* Dawn Green Rob Kauder Adviser: Lois Breedlove Business manager: Christine Page Office assistant: Valerie Vander Hoeven Staff members: Sarah Vander Hoeven, Laura Lucchesi, Bradley Brockman, Garrett Grobler, Yom Hogan, Gordon Coonfield, Curt Nelson, Laura Yoshida, David Dick, Tanya Dykstra, Kari Belton, Brian Bartels, Jeff Foster, William T. Baldyga, Sara Bickler, Mindy Goldfarb, Amy Loonan, Karrin Jaeson, Kelly Lawing, Amy Abbott, Shantal Chase 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. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are those of the author. E Co-champs!?! Why even play the game? Will someone please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the purpose of a national playoff to decide once and for all, who is the best team in the nation. Unfortunately this thinking is not shared by the NAIA. They have decided that when the championship game ends in a tie, the two competitors are declared co-champions, as the Wildcat football team was named last month. Head Coach Jeff Zenisek's team battled adversity all season and silenced the doubters who did not believe that the 'Cats would play for the title. After 60 hard-fought minutes, the near capacity crowd of the Tacoma Dome was treated to neither a single victor nor a true national champion. A television announcer covering the game quipped that all the sisters were rushing for the exits to avoid being kissed. There was no incentive for a team to gamble on a "Hail Mary" pass or to put in a two-minute offense to attempt to score. Findlay, Ohio, showed this in the final second of the game by kneeling down rather than risking it all for victory. The reaction on the sidelines was something that I have never seen before in all the years that I have been involved with sports. There was neither the elated faces and celebrations of champions nor the grim and disappointed faces of those who fell short. A greater celebration followed the semi-final victory that gave Central its first ever berth to the "Show." I would urge the NAIA to rethink its "co-champs" rule. It tries to let both teams involved in a tie to walk away with a piece of the championship. This satisfies neither players nor fans, and does not settle the question of who is the best team in the country. Every other level of football competition has provisions for settling ties, and I think it is time the NAIA does the same. » W.I -•v-Xv.v xx. J (oe*4 IT** ro strt TMAT -roe T*ACV REAT*«ALL ft red dp fOR _ fJ€*t MAiOti. us ToMLINSOM FIELD I ! ——— Vejtn.err IMF pucraeis AOC *TIU. TOO CMSlnlV. ETTER Thanks to all volunteers To the Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank some of the individuals and organizations' w!*o volunteered in the community fall quarter. Thanks to Rico Santiago for his tremendous effort in organizing the Red Cross Blood Drive, those students who, volunteered at the blood drive"-1 by greeting and escorting donors and to those who donated blood. Well over 50 hours were donated. Thanks to the Marketing Club £ £•/ W ^ / v *f. *''' '* i • 'f for their participation in October's Ellensburg Alley clean-up. organizations and events, giving over 500 hours of service to the community. Plenty of volunteer opportunities are available. The Marketing Club also This is only a fraction of the collected food and provided community service that is done Thanksgiving feasts to four by CWU students, faculty and local families in need. Thanks to the CWU swim team for the food they collected which went to the Cle Elum F.I.S.H. food bank. * Thanks to the Chemistry/ Science club. Members entertained children during an auction who'sproceeds Meaghe Kelleher, the little girl who was paralyzed after falling from some playground equipment. ^ your eye on the volunteer boards located in the SUB next to the espresso stand and across from financial aid in f Thank$ again to you all. You set an, excellent standard for community involvement. „ Thanks to the 40+ students Sincerely, who volunteered through my Jacy L. Johnson Coordinator Please wrnet&therBadetburg betypemitttn The Fall Quarter ended with a bang as our Central Washington Univer­ sity Wildcats fought their way to become N.A.I.A. Co-Cham­ pions. You had to be at the Tacoma Dome to appreciate the energy, sup­ port and enthusiasm students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends had for the footbali team and their efforts. Congratulations to Coach Zenisek and all his staff, the players, the staff in the Athletic Depart­ ment and University Advance­ ment for working to give us a thrilling closure to the Fall Sea­ son. We still have some unre­ solved issues, but we don't want to forget to celebrate'^he ac­ complishments of the team. •»*r Thus, everyone is cor­ dially invited to the Samuelson Union Build­ ing for a celebration on Friday, January 26 at 5:30 p.m. More information will follow. We'll be talking a lot about sports over the next few months, so if you have any thoughts or ideas you want to share, please contact me at my e-mail ad­ dress shumatos@cwu.edu. We all. want a quality program for both men and women. Students need to be a part of the process which determines what our fi- ties have collaborated to create nal recommendation will be. the Washington Higher Educa- The Samuelson Union Core tion Network (WHEN) and it Planning Committee is review- looks like the Governor will ing the facility's utilization and provide some badly needed student needs in order to deter- funds to expand distance edu- mine options when the bond cation. The proposed fee at matures. If there are any ideas about changes or recommenda­ tions, please contact Karen Moawad, Director of the Samuelson Union Building. The Associated Students of CWU will be holding forums soon on the proposed technol­ ogy fee. Recently, all universi- CWU would improve access to the computer laboratories and ensure that advanced technolo­ gies were always added. The proposed fee might fall somewhere between $25.00 and $50.0j3,/per, quarter\for three to five year period, J&eactions'OT -Comments?
• w. w u AA.MEETING EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY AT NOON IN SUB RH 107 . EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 3:00 PM IN SUB RH 104 COMB JOIN US FOR INFORMATION CALL D.A.P.P.E.R. 963-3213 SUB 106 Public Relations Student Society of America Welcome to the Edge. •Social Activities •Guest Speakers •Scholarships •Competitions Networking internships Leadership Conventions Tuesday, Jan. 23 SUB 204 @ 6 p.m. For info call Scott Pace: 925-1774 EVERYONE WELCOME! Mexico Sprina Creak Packages! Includes: Round Trip Airfare from Seattle, 7 night hotel stay in Mazatlan from $51900 P.P.D.O. Puerto Vallarta from $629°° P.P.D.O. Taxes $36°° P.P. Call for More Information 925-6933 200 N. Pearl r ,HL BAR 14 RANCH HOUSt R I S r A U R A N T 1800 Canyon Rd. 962-6222 Buy One Meal & Receive Second Meal of equal or lesser value at * X c— O V.fLv- 4? Offer ex^res 2/8/96 Hours:6am- •1M FREE MIND & BODV TONE-UP WORKSHOP Saturday, January 20,1996 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Club Central PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Space Limited) Topics include: stress relief, relationships, laughter, physical maintenance To register, or for more information, please call the Women's Resource Center at 963-2127. Modern Images .iLVu* Askfor Suzanne f Look, It'sQuality L Affordable Hair Care Nry Dexter's not his usual self. You suspect the salsa. So you call Df\ IWusbldtt, your family vet back home. The call is cheap. (Too bad about the Consultation fee.) up for YI&I True Reach Savings'" and save 25% no matter who, how, when or where vou call in the U.S. » ... % ~ i « — « • # »• « » 4 • • ' • • • » » I « » « » * k ,.•» * » • i J * V A\ »' , \ V r \ t~ t \ .* *» » - I . • * - « « ' • • V l * * • * + * - ^ f i * i t • i • k i i * * • V *•' *•• - ' Life can be complicated. AT&T True Reach Savings^' is simple. Save 25% on every kind of call on your AT&T phone bill-direct dial, calling card, directory assistance, local toll, cellular, fax and modem - when you spend just $25 a month? No other plan gives you all these different ways to save?* Just call 1800 TRUE-ATT to sign up. Save on every call. That's Your True Choice™ - • i » 925-1223 * 105 E 3rd (ACROSS FROM THE POST OFFICE) ' ,y v I 4 i , t t * * AT&T V f * - ./YourTrveChoice v . . . . • • - . . / ! i i * • ' ^ ' 'Refers m long disLincL- cAll.s1bfiltkl lo VRfcTljonA? or ATXTCiIlin^ Gird ncVounK'DKcUitUs olV Vf&T lxiic r.iitA (.VriiuYi cxcliiMons apply Sulijett lo billing availability Offer tvailab!e to residential AlJtT customers: Minimum spending requirement is per residential line "limipared lo nuijor loiiu distance carriei 1 \ J * I I I C I AT&T
PageS 4 * Thursday January 11.1996 The Observer wrmnm Gambling 101: Intro, to in-state gaming by Mindy Goldfarb Staff reporter Fighting the back-to-school winter blues may be an uphill battle, but many Central students have found gambling in Central Washington to be an exciting, new source of entertainment. Gaming opportunities range from high- stakes bingo at several Yakima locations, to a number of casinos offering everything from slot machines to craps only a couple hours drive from campus. Central students have found that piling into a car with a group of friends and heading out to Mill Bay Casino in Chelan is a fun way to get out oHown for a few hours. Only two hours away, it is possible to leave Ellensburg and return in the same night, leaving plenty of time for gambling. And since some casinos, including Mill Bay, do not serve alcohol, gamblers must only be 18 years or older to play. This makes gambling an entertainment option, even for freshmen! Here's a few tips on how to have a good time while gambling: 1. Know exactly how much you want to spend. "Bring as much cash as you can afford to lose," said senior biology major Maggie Soderstrom. 2. Do not bring alternate methods of obtaining money. Sophomore Steven Neufeld advises, "Leave your Visa at home!" 3. Know the rules before you play the game. "I had two quarters left. I sat down at the slot machine and decided to put only one in," said sophomore Beth Baker. "When I pulled the lever, 7-7-7 came up. I waited for the money but nothing happened. Then I realized Michelle Lee Gehlman/ Photo editor Lynn Ball, Lisa Lewis and RosaLee Pierce enjoy a lively game of bingo at the Eagles Lodge on Tuesday nights. Arii4i/tiAn The Washington State 1. You want to monitor how 2. You want to monitor when the size pfyour bets begin to special occasion be organized dishonestly about wins. 5, Hidden debts- using credcit cards to pay off debtsV secret loans, not telling familyand friends how much you really owe. 6. Drastic mood swings-xeal high when winning tea! low 1. Spending rent and tuition money on gambling, . the machine needed two quarters for the jackpot. I almost won $15,000!" Although gambling may be a fun pastime to many, it can also be very addictive. Public relations major Brian Dolan realize'd that gambling is addictive after his first time at a casino in Tahoe. "In the beginning I won a good amount of money. My girlfriend and 1 were having the time of our lives," Dolan said. "A couple hours later we were out of money and wondering what happened." Student activities rins in new vear by Karrin Jaeson Staff reporter Along with the new year comes a batch of new activities for Central students, beginning tomorrow night with Club Central's Barto Dance from 9 p.m. to midnight. For students looking to become more involved at Central this year, the following list of this and other upcoming events planned by Central's student activities office may prove invaluable: •Club Central presents Barto Dance 9 p.m. to midnight tomorrow night. •Writer, novelist, human rights and women's rights activist r- *v.Mchka Rosea will speak at Club Central Tuesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with reception to follow. Her works have been published internationally and include "Twice Blessed", which won the American Book Award, and the non-fiction book "The Fall of Marcos". Admission is free and open to the public. A preview of her presentation will take place at noon in the Samuelson Union Building (SUB) Pit. •The Women's Resource Center will present a health and happiness workshop 9:30a.m. Jan. 20 in Club Central. A closing reception with music performed by Central students will begin at 3 p.m. Space see WOMEN/page 10 Theatre arts department slates summer play schedule Laughing Horse Theatre gears up for 16th season by Shay McGraw Scene editor Gerald Moon. This comedy/thriller understanding and love. tells the story of twin brothers, one "Talley's Folly is such a sweet of whom plots to murder the other and moving love story and it does in the most unusual of something only really well-written circumstances. As with most fool- plays can do," Hubbard said. "It Central' s Theatre Arts department has just announced its lineup for the 16th season of Laughing Horse proof plans, things do not go as keeps you laughing even as you they should and people are not what feel the character's pain." they seem. Full of tricks, mystery Performance dates are Aug 7-17. and suspense, Corpse! is set in Finishing off the season will be London in 1937. the critically-acclaimed comedy, "Corpse] is so much fun that I Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell. Brighton Beach Memoir,, running think people of all ages will enjoy. Set in a contemporary Liverpool July 10-20. This warm-hearted, trying to figure out the tricks," kitchen, Shirley literally chatsjwith coming-of-age story features the Hubbard said. "There is even a the walls in her kitchen as she trials and tribulations of a teenage sword fight, which audiences are ponders the past and wonders Summer Theatre, and it promises to be full of humor, excitement, love and suspense. Kicking off the season is Neil Simon's autobiographical comedy, boy named Eugene and his family as they come to grips with sibling rivalry and parent/child conflicts. Set in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn in 1937, Memoirs is considered by sure to enjoy." The performance dates are July. 24-Aug. 3. The third offering will be Talley 's Folly by Lanford Wilson. This whether a life that finds its climax in placing her husband's dinner on the table is really a full existence. With humor and intense conviction this housewife confronts many to be one of Simon's most Pulitzer Prize winner is a riveting her future and her fate in joining a well-written plays. "Brighton Beach Memoirs will be appropriate for ages 13 and up, and will definitely appeal to families," said Artistic Director Brenda Hubbard. "Neil Simon is probably drama set in 1944 about two girlfriend on a holiday to Greece- individuals struggling to bridge the or to continue cooking. This play chasm that separates them and to for women only, Shirley Valentine find common ground. tackles the issues of parenting, Alone in a crumbling Victorian marriage and self-realization in a boathouse on the edge of a quiet fresh way that truly celebrates life, our country's best comedy writer Midwestern river, Matt, a Jewish "Shirley Valentine will really and always draws large audiences." accountant haunted by his family' s appeal to our audiences because of Memoirs is part of a trilogy which experiences of anti-Semi tism,woos both the humor and subject matter," includes Broadway Bound and Sally, a spinster, trapped in the Hubbard said. "Women will Biloxi Blues, which will be conventional morality of small- recognize withjoy their story being produced by Central's Theatre Arts town life. With great humor,and told, while men will laugh at the department this spring. compassion, Wilson depicts their Sccond on -the list is Corpse! by slow waltz toward mutual See SHIRLEY/page 9
.PageS * v i 4 h Thursday,'January 11,1996 The Observer Classic film series underway by Kelly Lawing Staff reporter Four friends and I sat down last Friday night with a bag of burnt popcorn to review Red Rock West, the first film in Central's Classic Film Series. For those who missed it at 7 p.m. Tuesday night in McConnell Auditorium, don't fr^t. A copy of Red Rock West can easily be found at most video rental stores in town. The film has a few big names in its cast: Dennis Hopper, Nicholas Cage, Lara Flynn Boyle and J.T.Walsh. The plot is predictable at times but still provides 'an occasional unexpected twist. It's about an atypical drifter, played by Cage, who finds he must look for work while passing through a small town. This is because he spent his last five dollars on gas. Cage stops at the town bar where he runs into Walsh's character. Because Cage is driving a car with Texas license plates, Walsh thinks he is the out-of-town hit man he hired sight unseen to knock off his wife, played by Boyle. A conversation ensues in which Cage's character mistakenly agrees to the job of murdering Walsh's wife. Due to a communication problem, he thinks he has merely agreed to tend bar. It is said that every man has his price. The price of Cage's character seems to be 10-thousand dollars because he took the money knowing full well he was to kill, beautiful REVIEW Lara Flynn Boyle. If he went right to Walsh's home and took care of Boyle's character, the movie would only be 15 minutes long. Since it's 98 minutes in length, Cage's character obviously gets into trouble. Some of the camera angles Director John Dahl used were borderline ingenious. There is a scene in the town graveyard which alone makes the movie worth renting. However, according to my well- versed fellow -movie viewers, there are several things that need to be pointed out. This movie at times tends to remind one of Mystery Science Theater 3000 because some things that happened were totally predictable, leading the audience to laugh at rather serious moments. Parts of this movie were very engrossing, but then again, during one scene we had a discussion about popcorn. We debated about what degree of brownness a kernel officially becomes burnt. But don't get me wrong here. I am definitely going to be on the prowl to buy this movie. The cinematography and the soundtrack See MOVIES/page 10 Shirley: National search for lead actress continues From page 8 irony and truth of that story." In addition, it will feature the unique talents of an incredible actress. "I'm currently on a national search for the perfect 'Shirley'," Hubbard said. Performance dates are Aug. 21-31. Hubbard is thrilled with the season selection, which she feels reflects Laughing Horse Summer Theatre's commitment to providing light, comic summerfare and thought- provoking plays that tackle far- reaching issues. 'There is something for everybody in our 16th season," Hubbard said. Hubbard urges people to get their tickets early. "I have a feeling we are going to sell out this season and I don't want anybody to miss the fun of this great experience," she said. For ticket information call 963- 3400, or stop by the Downtown Pharmacy to get tickets today. only Cans 700 S. Main 925-4224 _J^| In less than TO weeks you could be sunnin& lbl_ yourselF on the beaches of Mexico! SPRING BREAK 1996 Trips as low as... Lowest prices guaranteed! CANCUN MAZATLAN FLORIDA Call your CWU Rep. 963-8065 lor more details! Hurry! Space is limited! p» Another Satisfied Figaro's Customer Figaro's Italian Kitehen creates authentic Italian pizza, calzone and lasagna from the finest ingredients. The "taste will put a smile on your face! We Bake or You Bake Pizza Your Mealtime Solution FIGARO'S] Italian Kitche n In Historic Downtown Ellensburg 309 N. Pearl St. 925-6677 E*p. 1/31/96 Not good with «ay aha coupe*. j-Kfi IfiiPB Ka^oodlnilia7MSiefujii{w • fcjtp. 1/3I/V© J*"* 8° E*p.l/31/96 Sol good M-ttb any ocbex coupon. m H1 Free j tree | Baking j Baking J ^Baking I H " '0k Any Pizza I ®3 On Any Pizza Ch* Any Ptzza... hxp.1/31/96 Sty. gossluititse) tsksrcsrupos. —mm ^ smp.iijir7V rw. puu I tree : Baking I t=§ On Any Pizza (^)J
Page t& •5 v ? -' «• -s'X . t • ~ - • '» ' 1 Thursday, January 11,1996 The Observer Rre you Prepared • • • w g w u • • w f-r u • "W u for Winter Driuing Carry chains at all times and know how to install them Be sure your tires meet state requirements Check Fluids including: Battery, Windshield washer, antifreeze, motor oil, and gasoline Carry boots, winter clothing and a blanket Driue Carefully Vi¥k AUTO BODY 641 Cascade lilay 925-5680 Movies: Quirky Cage hit Red Rock West makes must-see list From page 9 are incredible. The producers picked the most outrageous music. It was very 'Twin Peaks". If you find yourself looking for something to do on a Friday night, wander down to the video store and pick up a copy of Red Rock West. The five of us were impressed with it and can't wait to see the others.. A wide variety of films have been selected for the Classic Film Series. The 1947 film Out Of The Past, directed by Jacques Tourneur, plays Tuesday at 7 p.m.. It stars a very, young Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas and Jane Greer. Mitchum and Douglas fight for the love and affection of Greer's character. They are not too nice about it either. I love old black and white movies where the characters are really mean to each other all in the name of love. Since a copy of this movie cannot be found anywhere in town, you won't want to miss it on Tuesday. Hoop Dreams will play on Jan. 23, Aparajito on Jan. 30, Curfew on Feb. 6 and Red Dust will end the welcome Back Wildcats! iV.S DAILY SPECIAL v/i st '&M WITH • • • • • , {•/" "W'A, f.'i • \ m ONLY AT 7:00 301S. Main 925-1451 i - • *4TftirW. v/*y • • •el* rSffiv/: ' series on Feb. 13. The movies start at 7 p.m. Tuesday nights in McConnell Auditorium. Single tickets cost $2.50 and a five- movie bargain pack costs $7.50. Tickets can be purchased at Jerrol's, Four Winds, Ace. Records, Central's English department and Samuelson Union Building's (SUB) Information Booth. Women: Work­ shops discuss people power From page 8 is limited therefore, pre- registration is required. Titles of discussion topics include: "Stress Relief," "Let's Talk About Love," The Power of Laughter" and Physical Maintenance for Everyone." •A football celebration will take place 5:30 to 10 p.m. Jan. 26 in Club Central. •Students are also welcome to join a Super Bowl party from 1 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28 in Club Central. Although everyone has their own unique excuse for not sticking to a New Year's resolution, there should be no excuse for not becoming involved with any or all of the activities planned for Central students in January and the months to follow. 'an ^OUT OF THE PAST "HOOP DREAMS fan APARAJITO CURFEW •mm ' " i'J'S/ UUBT Ik* * .. *•* m m » «.J» " Single ticket: $2.50 Bargain Pack: $7.50 for five Tickets are good for any film or person. Available at: Jerrol's, Four Winds, Ace Records, English Department, and SUB Information Booth Sponsored by: DepL of English, Student Affairs Diversity Progtems, International Programs, and ASCWU Activities Join Gray Line of Alaska or Gray Line of Seattle in one of • our seasonal/summer jobs and enjoy the greatest summer you'll ever get paid to experience. Gray Line of Alaska and Gray Line of Seattle are subsidiaries of the premier leisure travel organization, Holland America Line-Westours and we offer our employees a quality work environment you're sure to enjoy. Driver/Guides Currently, we are beginning the summer staffing process for Driver/Guides. If you are an enthusiastic and energetic people pleaser who puts customers number 1, and you are professional in work ethic and appearance — We want to talk to youI You must be at least 21 years old by March 1st and have an excellent driving record. We provide full training. Full-time summer/seasonal positions available with Gray Line of /Alaska and Seattle^. Gray Line of Seattle also offers full-time yfea*r-roun4^ppbrtuntfiesV Come by,,^t}tj,'v)isit us: 10am-2pm, Thursday, January ,18th, at^Sj^Sft^dent Union Building. Or, join us at our general interest meeting: 3pm, Thursday, January 18th Student Union Builaii Room 204*5 ling If you missed us on campus and would like more informa­ tion, please call Jeanie Fillingim, Gray Line of Alaska, collect, (206) 281-0559, or Jim Harmon, Gray Line of Seattle, (206) 626-5214. EOE/AA. Gray Line of Seattle Grcrv Line of Alaska GET YOUR pAREER IN. GEAR • / V# v
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Page 12 Thursday, January 11,. 1996 ThetDbsenter Central ties for National Championship by Curt Nelson Assistant Sports editor Central's football team won the 1995 national championship for the first time in school his­ tory. Their game against Findlay (Ohio) on Dec. 16intheTacoma Dome ended in a 21-21 tie. Without overtime the two teams were forced to settle for a NAIA division II Co-National Cham­ pionship. Findlay dominated the first quarter and a half of the game, running at will out of their wish­ bone offense. They scored their first touchdown a few minutes into the game on a two yard run by Troy Pearson. Pearson, who had 176 yards on 26 carries, gave the Oilers a 14-0 lead mid­ way through the second quarter on a 24 yard run. The Wildcats bounced back, scoring a touchdown with 23 seconds left in the first half. The score came on a 26 yard pass from senior quarterback Jon Kitna to junior wide re­ ceiver Kenny Russaw. Russaw caught seven passes on the day for 105 yards, while Kitna com­ pleted 23 of 39 passes for 286 yards. Central tied the game at 14 midway through the third quar­ ter on a 49-yard bomb from Kitna to senior wide receiver E.J. Henderson. Findlay reclaimed the lead on a 3 yard run by backup quar­ terback Andy Booth at the end of the third quarter. Booth took over for starting quarterback Bo Hurley early in the game, after li ms® Junior wide-receiver Kenny Russaw read­ ies for the catch un­ der coverage of an Oiler opponent. Photo courtesy of Mike Spence Photo courtesy of Mike Spence Senior quarterback Jon Kitna rolls out for a pass iri the National Championship game against Findlay. Hurley was injured by a tackle at the end of a 26-yard run. Junior tight end Todd Murray tied the game once again early in the fourth quar­ ter on a 7-yard pass from Kitna. The rest of the game was a defensive battle in which nei­ ther team could score. Central had the two best opportunities, attempting 3 45- yard field goal that missed, as well as a 40-yard attempt, with ten. seconds left in the game, that freshman kicker Marty Greenlee missed left. Central advanced to the fi­ nals on a48-7 win against Mary, (N.D.). The Wildcats were ahead 9-7 at half time, but ex­ ploded in the third quarter, scor­ ing three touchdowns in 1:23. Kitna threw five touch­ downs passes.and completed 23 of 34 attempts for 413 yards, as well as scoring a sixth touch­ down on a 1 yard run. The first touchdown was to Russaw on the first drive of the game.. Russaw ended the first drive of the third quarter with, a 32- yard touchdown reception. Following an interception by senior cornerback Montreux Macon, Kitna found Henderson on a 42-yard scoring strike. On Mary's next drive se­ nior linebacker Scott LeMaster recovered a fumble on Mary's 27 yard line. On the next play Kitna found Henderson again in the end zone, giving Central a 29-7 lead. After the Wildcat defense got the ball on downs on their own 8 yard line, Kitna hit a streaking Russaw again on an 80-yard bomb. "Kenny is so good and so fast, we knew their corners couldn't keep up with him," Kitna said. Six Wildcat players were named to the first team of the 1995 Little All-Northwest foot­ ball team, including Kitna, who finished the season with 4616 yards passing and 42 touchr downs against only 14 inter­ ceptions. He broke the NAIA record for total career offense with 12,907 yards. Russaw also and 1349 yards. He also had an NAIA national record 20 touch­ down catches. Also making the. team were senior kick returner Jay Spears, who averaged 21.4 yards per return, junior defensive end Andy Lwanga with 15 sacks, LeMaster, who had 125 tack­ led, and Macon, with seven in­ terceptions and 58 tackles. by Michael Bellamy Sports editor Four Wildcat wrestlers quali­ fied for the NAIA National Meet by placing in the top four at various tournaments during the past month: Leighton Smiley, Chad Requa, Chris Dockter and Brent Rotondo. All have placed higji ai fimpprtant- KVJ-'JX fourth in the 126-pound weight di­ vision. At the same tournament, he avenged a loss from last season by pinning Matt Cano, of.Stanford University, 4:40 into the match. Smiley did not wrestle inTuesday's match at Yakima due to a rib in­ jury. Smiley currently leads the team with 19 wins. Dockter -and Dockter, who wrestles at 134, took fourth-in his division. Both wrestlers are expected to continue placing highly. "[Dockter] is tough to beat," said head coach.Kevin Pine, a former Wildcat wrestler, who also . .-V. - . described Requa as a tough com­ petitor. Central placed ninth out of 15 clubs at the PLU tournament. Pine also advised that fans keep an eye on sophomore Jeremy Brumett (167), senior Andy Boe (190), sophomore Toni Hoiby (275), and junior Steve Gusse (158), among others, to go to Nationals. "The thing about Steve is that he's tenacious," said Pine. "He's always in the other guy's face and never lets up." Hoiby, who was an All-Ameri­ can decathlete for Central's track team, has also done well this sea- See Wrestling/ page 15 i * V* . * ,^*7: ! * ior who WestW in the 142-pound di­ vision, solidified a berth at Nationals with a first-place win in his division at the Pacific Open, held on Dec. 2. He also earned the —— Outstanding Wres­ tler award for the tournament. His first-place win was achieved with a takedown in the final seconds of the match. ice i untEL"\ve .g.et tft': nationals." -Head Coach Kevin Pine Requa1,-* , 'botFk&eniors a\ * v^Cewaiylasi-v.IMI»ItII» * • *suTed# them2- • selves respec­ tive spots at Nationals af­ ter placing at l a s t weekend's Pacific Lutheran Uni­ versity tour­ nament. Requa, who was wrestling at 126, dropped down to the 118- pound division and took third place Smiley, a sophomore, earned at the tournament by coming back his ]xirtl] 9t ^ayQnals*at the pj$str*:s? frorn3 poijits^chind to win 15-8 in giojik • (2^^*£l_assic placing* the. consolation bracket * * * * • % » 't • « « 4 | » • t * i » • « i i f «:««•».«% Junior Steve Gusse faces off against a Southern Or­ egon opponent in a 158- pound match at last week's meet. Gusse went on to win the match 19-12. rv *»*• 1 * •. V* * r,**. .«'*• L n* 1 K Brad Brocknuin/The bH«rvefd
The Observer Thursday, January 11,1996 Page 13 Despite setbacks, 'Cat basketball keeps winning Men's team: Not discouraged by William Baldyga Staff reporter A 16-2 run mid-way through the second half and 28 points by Jeff Foster helped Central's men's basketball team defeat Pacific Lutheran 83 to 70 on Jan. 8. This victory gave first-year head coach Greg Sparling and his team their eighth win of the season. Along with Foster's 28 points, Jason James had a career high of 7 assists and Troy Steigman played tough defense. This was the sec­ ond meeting for the two teams this year with a win by the Wildcats on both occasions. While this may seem like an­ other typical year of Central bas­ ketball, problem after problem seems to get in the way of coach Sparling and his team. A succession of injuries and player ineligibility would set most teams back, yet according to Sparling, Central's players are pick­ ing their game up a notch. Problems first began for the team when center John Greer injured his knee in the second half of the cham­ pionship game of the Western Or­ egon State Invitational. Atthetime Greer was leading the Pacific North­ west Athletic Conference in scor­ ing (21.7), rebounding (9.9) and three-point percentage (68.4). During December he under­ went knee surgery and was expected to be out until February. However, Sparling says that Greer was fitted for a brace on Monday and is ex­ pected to play in the conference opener. To add some height to the roster Coach Sparling anticipated the re­ turn of center Leon Johnson to the team. A 6'7" senior who was second in scoring on last year's squad, Johnson will unfortunately be unavailable this season due to academic ineligibility. Hearing this, one might count this year's team out of contention, but Sparling says not to underesti­ mate the team. "Everyone is turn­ ing their game up a level," he said. He sighted players like Troy Steigmen, Jason James and Jeff Foster as players that have stepped up for the team. With such a shortage of players the team has been forced to play many games with only eight people, one of the tallest being 6' 5" Foster who is a guard by position but has become an outstanding post player. Along with the anticipated re­ turn of Greer the shortage of play­ ers has caused Sparling to activate red-shirt Bryce Olsen and 6'7" Brant Borghorst. "Our kids play hard," said coach Sparling, who is also expecting the team to do well in conference ac­ tion. On Jan. 12 Central will play Northwest College at 7 p.m. in Nicholson Pavilion. This is the final pre-season game before league play kicks off against Lewis-Clark State on Jan. 18. So in the coming weeks Sparling suggested that fans watch all the games. "This is an exciting team that plays hard and with a lot of heart," he said. Women ready for conference games by Amy Abbott Staff reporter During the long Christmas break, while most of us were get­ ting our last minute shopping done, the Central Wildcats women's bas­ ketball team continued with their non-conference season. Last year the Wildcats won only' 3 games in the entire season, but already they have finished up the non-conference season with 6 wins and 6 losses. On Dec. 1 the Wildcats defeated PacificLutheran 62-54. The lead­ ing scorers in the game were Nicole Trammell with 23 points and Jen­ nifer Sharp with 15. Trammell leads Central in scor­ ing, averaging 19.6 points per game. She also is ranked second in the , conference in scoring. On December 9, they defeated Whitman 72-66 at Walla Walla af­ 5 " • Michelle Gehlman/ Photo editorl Wildcat player puts up the shot over opponent. ter losing at home the night before to Western Baptist, 60-57. Trammell led in both games, scor­ ing 16 points against Western Bap­ tist and 21 points against Whitman. During the last road trip before the Wildcats took their two week break on December 15 and 16, they lost at Northwest Nazarene 89-79 and at Albertson 90-82. Despite Sharp's career high scoring record with 27 points against Northwest Nazarene and 24 points against Albertson she could not pull the team ahead. The final two games that ended the Wildcats non-conference sea­ son were road games this last week- See B-hall/ page 15 «H»ANS t & LOSE THE NOWAY FAT THE «H*ANS GYM WUITEIt QUARTER SPECIAL! X FREE WEIGHTS X WEIGHT MACHINES X CARDIO MACHINES X WEIGHT LOSS X STEP AEROBICS CLASSES X AB & GLUTE CLASSES X PROFESSIONAL STAFF X CHILD CARE X SPORTS TRAINERS X TAE KWON DO X SAUNAS B 202 N. PINE •' ••• * V 962-9277
Page 14 Thursday, January 11,1996 The Observer MONEY. MONEY. MONEY!! $750 Scholarship available to Snohomish or Lake Stevens Graduate Qualifications: 1. Applicants must be graduates of either Lake Stevens or Snohomish High Schools. 2. Applicants must be either jr. or sr. status by Fall 96 3. Applicants must be planning to teach as a career. Application deadline is April 1,1996 . Send your request for application forms to:Patricia Meiers: 1314 ParkAve.Snohomish, WA 98290 » ••••••.• mm mm m. ^ i • • • i • • • 12. M£WM 2 TOPPING PIZZAS I • % ohHs mr J 2.00 OPEN 5f N-THm 1 t/VM-11FM CP£N T=KJ-SAT 1 fM-iiAM C ^ MAIN JZ5-S001 A-NP fVN ^iii : Jk d 1 1/ I V M I II II II I II I r I I II I I I I Mill J \ DRIVIHG RAKGE » » » » •» i»-V »«» VIP£0, 6* AM£5 Central swims into winter by Curt Nelson Assistant Sports editor Central's swimmers spent the fall gearing up for the sea­ son that will be in full swing later this month. The season began on Nov. 10 against the University of Puget Sound Loggers. The Loggers are one of the top teams in the nation, and they beat both Central's men's and women's teams. The following day the Wild­ cats swam a dual meet against another top team, Simon Fraser University. The Wildcats were once again defeated. Two weeks later, Central hosted an invitational, and on Dec. 3 they traveled to Tacoma to compete in the Pacific Lutheran University Invita­ tional. The Wildcat women's team finished third at the invitational, scoring 366 points, while the men's team took fifth with 235 points. Four of Central's women qualified for Nationals at the PLU tournament. Sophomore Kara Jacobson qualified in the 100 yard freestyle, with a time of 55.71, while senior Laurie Franchini qualified in the 500 and 1650 yard freestyle, with !PL Four Wildcat women have quali- for Nationals so far: Kara Jacobson Jodie Nelson limes of 5:27.11 and 18:41.27 respectively. Jacobson won the 100 yard race as well as the 200 yard, the only wins for the Wild­ cat women during the meet. Also qualifying were freshman Heather Bickley in the 1650 yard freestyle, as well as junior Jodie Nelson in 400 yard indi­ vidual medley. Overall the women have posted 14 times good enough to qualify for nationals, including three each by Jacobson and Nelson. The women have also qualified for all five relay events. Junior Mike Doughty won the 100 yard freestyle race for the men with time of 48.90. That time was not good enough to qualify Doughty for nationals, nor were any of the other men's times fast enough to qualify for an automatic birth to nationals. The team was scheduled to have a meet with Evergreen State on Jan. 13, but that has been rescheduled for Jan. 27. The teams' next meet will be Jan. 20 in Salem, Ore. against Willamette, and the next day they have a dual meet in Tacoma against Pacific Lutheran Uni­ versity. "PLU beat us at the invita­ tional, but we beat them last year during the dual meet, so we're looking forward to that," said senior Duke Eide. Intramural teams tip off season by Mike Parker Staff reporter Soaked with sweat and pumped with adrenaline, the students of Central faced off against each other this past week, spiking and slam- dunking their way through the first of winter-quarter intermurals. The basketball and volleyball intramu­ ral games began last Monday. The intramural sports program, designed to give students a break from their studies and some good exercise, includes three different divisions of basketball and three divisions of volleyball. Basketball is split up as a six-foot and under men's league, a recreational men's league, and a women's league. Volleyball's divisions are a two- on-two league and a six-on-six league, both comprised of co-ed teams. The games, played with stan­ dard rules and lasting around an hour, are held on Monday through Thursday from 7-10 p.m. in Nicholson Pavilion. They are, how­ ever, subject to the availability of the Pavilion in regards to varsity sports. The season is scheduled to last late into the quarter, ending in tournament fashion with playoff and championship games. The teams are ready and the competition is fierce. "I'm looking forward to some tough competition and a lot of fun," said Geoff Parks, a junior at Cen­ tral who plays in the men's recre­ ational league. The Cages JiJiUL 111/ Lrlkl In ' 1 grKIHIMi T m n i i m NEW HOURS Aon. Fri. 2-8 it & Sun 1 605 W. 7th 925-6647 Your Uncle Sam. Every year Army ROTC awards scholarships to hundreds of talented students Jf you qualify these merit-based scholarships can help you pay tuition and fees.They even pay a flat rate for textbooks and supplies. -Ypu can also receive an allowance up to $1500 each school year the scholarship is in effect. For more information, contact Captain Brian Eng ai (509) 963-3816 or stop by Peterson Hall, Room 202. ARMY ROTC THE SMARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE.
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