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MONDAY Another September 9, 2002 THE DAILY one bites the dust WSU beats Mostly sunny UI 49-14 High: 76 | Low: 49 Sports | 7 More weather, Page 2 Volume 109 | No. 13 | [email protected] | www.dailyevergreen.com gg A student publication of Washington State University | Pullman, Washington Attic fight leads to one arrest Natasha Jaksich Contributing writer Pullman police have made one arrest in connection with a fight early Sunday morning at The Attic night- club. A 16-year-old girl was arrested Sunday afternoon when she was found carrying a gun in McGee Park. She and a 23-year-old male were seen with a group of males who allegedly took part in the early morning fight. According to a news release from the Pullman Police “I totally Department, officers received a call at 1:35 a.m. that a fight was thought in progress at the nightclub that the Ryan Winters/Daily Evergreen located on top of the Top of Top and right: Students listen to instructor Helen China Buffet. (pepper Place in the Pit, Fulmer 226, on Wednesday About 20 people were fight- spray) afternoon as they learn about the differences ing in the club, including was an between pure substances, heterogenous throwing tables. mixtures and homogenous mixtures. “It was a scary situation and unnecessary very out of control,” said Tiffany act by the Giles, a WSU senior who was at the club when the fight started. police.” Giles was one of more than 300 people at the downtown Pullman nightclub when the Tiffany Giles The havoc broke out. senior In attempt to calm the fight, police used pepper spray. “Pepper spray is the lowest level of non-lethal defen- sive weapons officers carry,” said Sgt. Chris Tennant of “Can you imagine spending your last the Pullman Police Department. “It’s better than using moments in the Pit?” our sticks and possibly breaking bones.” In response to the spraying, people started spilling Helen Place out of the nightclub and gathered on Main Street, clos- instructor ing down the street to all traffic. Officers said the crowd cooperated and left the area peacefully. PitMatthew R. Weaver then by its problems. plans fell through due to budget However, many students felt the pepper spray was Daily Evergreen staff Helen Place, instructor of gen- cuts. unnecessary. eral chemistry, has taught in the But Place’s complaints don’t “I totally thought that that was an unnecessary act ulmer 226 is a room with room for 30 years and has a long end there. by the police,” Giles said. “We really would have left if character. list of dislikes about it. “We see mice in there; last they asked us to.” FStudents who enter the “It’s too big,” she said. “The year we had an infestation of There had never been any reported fights at the room will find seating for 350 acoustics are terrible, the sound ants,” she said. “When it rains, it club before. people, 32 steps that comprise a system is ancient. It’s always leaks. Off on one side, as I stand The disc jockey at the club Saturday said he was two-story slope, a sound system been bad. The seats are too small, at the front of the room and look surprised about the incident. that receives mixed reviews and the armrest tablets are too small to my right, you look up and you “There had never been any incidents here before,” a periodic table that lights up. and they’re all right-handed.” will see a big brown patch on the he said. “We offer a safe place for teens to hang out, and Science courses have been Place said there were plans to ceiling. Sometimes we have to it’s sad that this had to happen.” taught in the room, located in the remedy some of those issues a rope that piece off.” Rachel Householder, manager of The Attic, said there Fulmer Annex since the early few years ago by remodeling the Place said fixing the leak only was some minor damage to the building, including 1960s. It is a room that is domi- room, to at least get wider seats nated, if not by its idiosyncrasies, with bigger arm rests, but those See PIT, Page 5 See ATTIC, Page 12 Dedication of hall honors Abelson’s life Jennifer Jackson “I’m not complaining,” he said. “I didn’t Daily Evergreen staff expect this when I was a student. When you’re young, your thoughts aren’t along the It has been 69 years since he graduated, long road.” but WSU students still talk about Philip But for perfecting the nuclear sub, that Abelson. road began in eastern Washington. Abelson, known for his work developing Abelson began working on the sub in the nuclear submarine, returned to his alma 1940, eventually ending up in Richland at mater last week to see his name become Hanford’s nuclear plant. He started the pro- immortalized on the university’s campus. ject when he realized a regular submarine The 89-year-old made the trip from his would be too vulnerable in battle. home in Washington, D.C., for the unveiling “It became obvious that we were getting Kazuko Idei/Daily Evergreen of Abelson Hall, formerly Science Hall. into the war,” he said. “So during the day, I did He said he never expected to have a build- Philip Abelson stands in front of the former Science Hall on Friday afternoon, ing named after him. See ABELSON, Page 5 now named Abelson Hall in honor of him and his wife Neva. 9-09-02 p.2 and 3 9/8/02 8:10 PM Page 1
2 | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN Pullman weather people Tomorrow: Sunny High: 80 Low: 49 briefs Wednesday: Mostly sunny High: 81 Low: 47 Titanic director Thursday: Partly cloudy High: 80 Low: 46 shoots 3-D film GOLETA, Calif.—Director James Cameron is going back to Titanic, this time with a 3-D policelog camera. Cameron debuted part of The police log comes from the tried to tear his pants. “Ghosts of the Abyss,” his Pullman and WSU daily activity log. Disorderly Conduct underwater documentary on Saturday NE Oak Street, 10:24 p.m. the doomed ocean liner, on The reporting party said four Friday at the Jackson Hole Vicious Animal Complaint men beat a desk and broke bot- Wildlife Film Festival, held in SE Marcel Street, 5:09 p.m. tles. Goleta this year. The reporting party said a With help from his brother, vicious dog was in a driveway Citizen Dispute Mike, and cinematographer growling and foaming at the NE C Street, 11:00 p.m. Vince Pace, Cameron mouth. The reporting party said two designed a lightweight cam- people from different apart- era able to film the sunken Vicious Animal Complaint ments yelled at each other from Titanic in 3-D. Two robots car- NE Colorado Street, 7:05 p.m. their balconies. They wanted to ried the camera and swam The reporting party said a dog fight. through the ship’s grand inte- rior. communitycalendar Penn directs new Today Reading room 146. All of those video for Gabriel interested in becoming a member NEW YORK —Sean Penn The WSU Women’s Ice should join. Call Ryan at 595- Hockey Team will have an infor- 0241 for more information. has directed Peter Gabriel’s mational meeting for anyone inter- latest video, which is premier- ested in becoming a member at 6 The Beta Alpha ing on America Online. p.m. in CUB room B 11-15. No Psi/Accounting Club will meet The video for “The Barry experience is required to play. at 7 p.m. in Todd room 320. 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Instead, it’s a Bohach, professor and head of Wednesday takeoff on talk shows such as MMBB at the University of Idaho will speak on the structual and The Public Relations Student “The Jerry Springer Show.” functional analysis of staphylo- Society of America will meet at coccal enterotoxin. 5:30 p.m. in Todd room 334. Two contestants Anyone interested in being The Coed Roller Hockey Club involved with PRSSA should sent to pageant will meet from 8 to 10 p.m. in PEB attend. PHILADELPHIA — No shrink- room 146. Please come and ing violet, Rebekah Revels The Pre-Pharmacy Club will watch or play. E-mail Paul at paulj- smiled patiently for photogra- meet at 6 p.m. in Wegner room G- [email protected] for more phers. Revels, 24, who is suing information. 50. A secretary will be elected and there will be free pizza and to regain the title of Miss North pop. Carolina amid reports of top- The WSU Democrats will meet less photos, joined 51 other at 3 p.m. in the CUB. Room loca- Thursday Miss America contestants — tion will be posted by the elevator. including the runner-up named The WSU Sailing Club will to replace her — at the morning The Association of Pacific and meet at 5:10 p.m. in CUB room photo opportunity. Asian Women will meet at the 110-111. All levels are welcome. Neither she nor her succes- AAPI Center at 7 p.m. sor, 24-year-old Misty Dawn The Winter Sports Club will Clymer, spoke to reporters. Tuesday meet at 6:30 p.m. in CUB room The current Miss America 214-216. Go to http: The Washington Student //cub.wsu.edu/wintersports/ for blamed the situation on Lobby will meet at 4:30 p.m. in more information. Revels’ ex-boyfriend, who CUB room 232. allegedly took the photos and Do you want your organization’s threatened to distribute The WSU Rodeo Club will event in the community calendar? them. meet at 5 p.m. in the Clark Go to Murrow room 113. 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THE DAILY EVERGREEN NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 | 3 localbriefs Bellevue A concentration, focus and on-one help and group tutoring Guest to speak note-taking workshop will take Government costs $10 per hour with the cost teachers place at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday in split among the students in the at lecture Thursday Todd room 430. There will be a internships open group. The 41st annual Potter writing portfolio workshop at Career Services now has Starting today, the SALC also near strike Memorial Lecture will take place 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday in Todd information on internships with will have lists of where free, drop- room 430. The Associated Press at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the U.S. Department of State. in tutoring is available. Kimbrough room 101. On Sept. 16, a workshop that Internships are available in For more information, go to will allow students to connect SEATTLE — Teachers in Professor Philip J. Ivanhoe of the summer, fall and spring to salc.wsu.edu/assistance/ the Department of Philosophy at with and using campus U.S. citizens who are continuing tutoring. the Bellevue School District resources will take place at 4:10 have called off contract negotia- the University of Michigan, Ann students, beginning in their junior Arbor, will speak on “Filial Piety p.m. in Lighty room 403. year of college. Candidates speak tions, moving the district closer At the Counseling Center, a to a mid-month strike. as a Virtue.” Application materials are workshop on coping with test accessible on the Student at public forum Meanwhile, negotiators in Ivanhoe completed his under- anxiety will take place from 5:30 Programs section at two striking districts took a graduate degree in philosophy to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 and 24 A public forum dealing with break Saturday after returning and his Ph.D. in Religious in Lighty room 280. www.careers.state.gov. the upcoming primary election to the bargaining table. Studies at Stanford University. Career Services will offer a Application deadlines are Nov. will take place at 7 p.m. on The Bellevue Education He worked at the Institute for workshop on choosing and certi- 1 for summer internships, March Thursday in the Council Association’s executive commit- Mathematical Studies in the fying into a major from 4:10 to 1 for fall and July 1 for spring. Chambers in Pullman City Hall. tee will meet with union picket Social Sciences at Stanford and 5:10 p.m. on Sept. 18. For more information about Voters will be able to hear captains and the negotiating then served in the U.S. military. There will be a variety of sub- other internships available, stop from the candidates who are run- team next week to decide what Ivanhoe’s work focuses on ject area workshops sponsored by Career Services at Lighty room ning for positions in Whitman to recommend to its 1,000 Chinese views on character, by the SALC. 180 or call at 335-2546 or visit County. members, who will meet Sept. virtue, moral agency, environmen- A course on learning skills in the Career Services Web site at The forum will be videotaped 18 to decide whether to strike. tal philosophy, relativism and science classes will take place at www.careers.wsu.edu. and replayed on the Adelphia School opened on schedule for skepticism. He also has 4:10 p.m. on Sept. 17 in Lighty public access channel in the 15,000 students Tuesday after authored numerous books and room 405. SALC offers peer Pullman area at 8 p.m. on Friday teachers decided to work with- articles including, “Confucian A workshop on math will take through Sept. 16. It also will be out a contract until the vote. Moral Self-Cultivation.” place at 4:10 p.m. on Sept. 18 in tutors for students broadcast on Colfax Highline “Frankly, we seem to be Lighty room 405. The Student Advising and Cable, channel 24 at 6 p.m. on headed for a strike,” Debby Free workshops for August 15 and 16. Nissen, the union’s president, A class on studying for Gen Ed Learning Center’s Peer Tutorial tests will take place at 4:10 p.m. Program is now accepting appli- Pullman Chamber of said after the collapse of negoti- students by SALC Commerce and the Pullman ations Friday. on Sept. 19 in Lighty room 405. cations from students who need The Student Advising and For more information, contact tutorial services in undergradu- League of Women Voters will The two sides are $1.78 mil- sponsor the event. lion apart. Learning Center is sponsoring the SALC at 335-6000 or 335- ate courses. In its latest offer, the school free workshops for students. 5071. The cost is $8 per hour for one- FROMSTAFF REPORTS district restored a teacher- training day cut made by the state, offered teachers an extra $1,000 in pay and offered to reimburse teachers for money the state will take to pay for retiree benefits. The union has said it wants a 5 percent salary increase if !CE YOUR lRST TEST the district offers a one-year contract, but would settle for a smaller raise if they get a mul- tiyear deal. The union also wants the district to pay a larg- er share of teachers’ health care premiums. “I believe this district can afford that,” Nissen said. “No %-"2!#% one ever wants to strike.” But Bellevue Superintendent /52 #/--5.)49 Mike Riley accused the union of negotiating in bad faith. “By bringing negotiations to a standstill, the BEA has made it clear that their goal has been to foment labor unrest, not to 6!,5%3 obtain a good contract for their members,” Riley said in a news !S A STUDENT YOU CAN HELP FOSTER THE KIND OF release Friday. CARING SAFE ENVIRONMENT THE 7ASHINGTON 3TATE In Issaquah and Snohomish, negotiators took a break from 5NIVERSITY COMMUNITY VALUES SO HIGHLY talks on Saturday, after resum- !ND ITS SIMPLE TO DO *UST JOIN YOUR FRIENDS IN ing talks Friday. Strikes in the SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES two districts have kept about 22,000 students and 1,300 striking teachers from starting !CADEMIC &REEDOM