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1-22-03 Front, 3 1/21/03 10:07 PM Page 1 WEDNESDAY Maker’s mark January 22, 2003 Spokane group goes back to the garage Snow High: 35 | Low: 32 Et cetera 6 More weather, Page 2 Volume 108 | No. 91 | [email protected] | www.dailyevergreen.com A student publication of Washington State University | Pullman, Washington Budget cuts to affect students Elisha Grange tion. “I don’t believe the WSU pop- said he’s heard estimates as munication major, said any Daily Evergreen staff Historically, ulation can sustain another high as 28 percent in some leg- raise in tuition has both posi- the increase,” said Larry Ganders, islative circles. Uhrig said WSU tive and negative results. WSU students may be pay- Legislature special assistant to V. Lane is a middle-class university that “When we raise tuition, it ing for more than 50 percent of paid for 75 Rawlins in Olympia. “If this caters to middle-class students. increases the gap between who their public education in the percent of a trend continues, what will be “I’ve talked to some students can come to college, he said. On next two years. public high- public about WSU?” who won’t be able to afford the flip-side, it may increase the Locke has proposed cuts to er education It still is unclear how much tuition (if it increases).” he said. quality of students.” higher education that would degree. The tuition costs would increase. “We’d be pricing the middle In December 2002, Rawlins leave WSU short $31.4 million amount of Locke designed his budget to class out of the university.” signed a resolution with the dollars of last biennium’s $493 state sup- try and close the $2.4 billion It is clear that some WSU interim president of University million budget. That is a port started Locke state revenue shortfall. He pro- students already are stretching of Washington that stated they decrease of 8 percent. The pro- decreasing in posed capping tuition increases their financial aid as far as it would not accept more students posal is a slap to WSU officials the 1980s and as of last year, the at 9 percent. will go. until state funding increased. who were asking for a $36 mil- state paid for 54 percent of the “The only reason he did that “I’m already in debt over 10 As of now, WSU is not mak- lion increase. education cost. However, if the was to not look like a jerk,” said grand this year,” said Jenne ing any drastic adjustments to WSU students would be Legislature passes anything like Neil Uhrig, an ASWSU senator Wannamaker, a junior commu- enrollment in response to responsible for the difference. It Locke proposed, students will be and liaison to the Washington nication major. “I will be paying Locke’s proposal. Enrollment would be the first time paying for more than 50 percent State Lobby. off student loans for the rest of for Fall 2003 will roughly be the Washington students are financ- of their education for the first In reality, a tuition increase my life.” ing the majority of their educa- time in the state’s history. could go much higher. Uhrig Andy Boyan, a senior com- See BUDGET, Page 3 Quizno’s adds option for dining Jennifer Jackson Daily Evergreen staff Starting next week, WSU students have another option for dining out. Quizno’s Subs, a Colorado-based sandwich chain, is opening its doors in Pullman as part of a project to revitalize the downtown area. “Pullman is primed for a revitaliza- tion downtown,” said Duane “Pullman Brelsford Jr., is primed for a president of the Pullman revitalization Chamber of downtown.” Commerce and a local real Duane Brelsford Jr. estate developer. president, Pullman He owns the Chamber of Commerce building where Quizno’s will be housed. “Downtown is a good place to put our resources to make it a great experience for everyone.” He said Quizno’s will open late next week, but could not determine the actu- April Leigh/Daily Evergreen al opening day. Trees weather the current snowfall in Pullman on Tuesday afternoon. Until recently, winter weather had been unseasonably warm. Brelsford said he contacted Quizno’s in Spokane and asked them about opening a store on the Palouse. In addition to the Pullman store, located at 255 E. Main St., a second store will open later this year Winter wonderland next to the University of Idaho. “I was looking for a more upscale fast Morgan Fraser the shoots from surfacing too early. food that was healthy and not already Contributing writer Snow also makes fire less likely in sum- Hungry? provided in the Palouse,” he said. “There mer because there is more moisture. are a lot of great new franchises going up The cold El Nino drizzle turned to Laresa Kerstetter, an Outdoor Try some snow candy in large metropolitan areas and I asked white snowflakes Tuesday morning. Recreation Center employee and senior some of them about how they felt about “I hate the snow,” said Ryan O’Dell, a Melt molasses and brown sugar together wildlife ecology major, said there is more and pour over snow to create a taffy. (coming here). senior international business major. to do during the winter in the snow. She “I felt it was a great idea. We have “Rain and wind are fine, as long as it’s a said people should take advantage of the SOURCE: LARESA KERSTETTER, ORC EMPLOYEE 17,000 college students, so there’s a pret- warm wind.” change in weather and participate in ty good demographic for a certain food O’Dell said he hates the cold in gen- more winter sports. activity, she recommended watching group — healthy food.” eral, but snow he hates with a passion. She said inner tubing is popular, Pullman currently has three sand- others slip around on the sidewalks on The Spokane National Weather especially on the golf course, but inner B and C streets, or in front of Holland wich shops — Munchy’z, Heroes and Service reported two storms moving Sports and Subway. Employees from all tubes aren’t the only sledding option. Library. through the area, bringing more snow three agreed having Quizno’s in town “I’ve seen people taking mattresses Freshman Kai Stephens slipped and will affect their business. that will turn to rain by the end of the down the hill,” Kerstetter said. “Roto fell within an hour of the first swirling “Quizno’s is a more well-known com- day and last throughout the week. trays are good, too.” snowflakes. He said the major reason he pany and it’s not from this area,” said According to weather.com, WSU stu- The ORC rents out snowshoes, cross- hates snow, or rain for that matter, is Karren Stimson, manager of Heroes and dents can expect more snow early next country skis and alpine skis. They also because, “I hate falling on my ass.” Sports. “Whether (customers) stick with week. offer discount passes and day or week- Kerstetter said there are more things us, if they even try them, it will hurt us. Environmentally, the snow and rain end trips to ski hills. to do in the snow than in the rain on the We don’t take this positively. It is going will bring much-needed precipitation to Students can drive to the hot springs Palouse. to hurt our business.” the Palouse. Dianne Schlott, a fiscal in Idaho near the Clearwater River, make She said if it’s going to be cold, it may Stimson added she was upset that specialist for the department of natural snow caves, build snowmen or make as well snow. resources, said the snow cover is impor- snow candy, Kerstetter said. If it starts raining, she said, “Go pud- See SHOP,Page 3 tant for area crops because it prevents For those less inclined to outdoor dle jumping.” 1-22-03 2 NEWS 1/21/03 7:52 PM Page 1 2 | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2003 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN localbriefs communitycalendar weather Thursday: Rain/snow gathering is undetermined. Today Saturday Longtime Honors High: 40 Low: 32 Martin Luther King Jr. cele- The White Pine Chapter of Friday: Light rain director dies at 78 Students to be fined bration will begin at 4:30 p.m. the Idaho Native Plant Society High: 40 Low: 34 Vishnu Narain Bhatia, a long- with a program at Pullman will take a field trip to Virgil Saturday: Light rain time director of the WSU Honors for unpaid tuition Baptist church. A unity march Phillips County Park. Those High: 42 Low: 35 will follow at 5:45 p.m., ending interested should meet in the College, died Thursday at the age Students who have not paid of 78. at the CUB. A Distinguished Moscow Roasauers parking lot their tuition yet will be charged a Service Awards Banquet will be at 10 a.m. to carpool. Bhatia was born in Lucknow, late fee of 5 percent of unpaid held in the CUB ballroom at 7 India, in 1924 and came to the policelog tuition on Feb. 14. Students with p.m. An alternate program in Miscellaneous United States to pursue his doc- unpaid tuition as of March 7 will be the CUB Cascade Room will be The police log comes from the toral studies in 1947. charged an additional 10 percent open to those without a ban- The last day to enroll for WSU and Pullman Police In 1951, he began teaching in late fee. Students with unpaid quet ticket.