10-17-02 01, 03, 04 10/16/02 10:25 PM Page 1 THURSDAY Two in the sun October 17, 2002 Volleyball team goes to California Sports | 7 Sunny High: 69 | Low: 40 More weather, Page 2 Volume 108 | No. 43 | [email protected] | www.dailyevergreen.com ‘Wazzu’ not banned Name never prohibited, Each time the story got told, it got big- groups of people: future students, par- ger and bigger.” ents, alumni, influential people and WSU marketing says What marketing had done was to the general public. encourage the university to be more Gresch said in the open-ended ques- Elisha Grange consistent in how it presented itself to tion part of the survey, some people Daily Evergreen staff the public. used the term Wazzu negatively. Wazzu is not banned. It never was. “Decisions were made and we devel- She said the information wasn’t a The people in marketing don’t even oped a marketing plan,” Gresch said. surprise, since marketing had been know how the whole brouhaha got “All of that happened two and a half receiving similar comments from a started. years ago. We decided WSU’s name number of alumni. WSU Director of Marketing and needed to be managed in a more proac- The Strategic Communication Communications Mary Gresch said: “I tive way.” Committee, a 30-person standing com- can’t answer where (the rumor) start- The marketing decision partially mittee made up of alumni, reviewed ed, because we don’t know. It didn’t resulted from a study done in 1999 by the survey summary data and other seem to matter what we said, the story GMA, an independent research com- anecdotal information. took on a life of it’s own.” pany. GMA was hired by WSU mar- They recommended Wazzu no Ryan Winters/Daily Evergreen Alice Anderson from the trademark keting to conduct a survey that longer be used in marketing. A Cougar pawprint sticker sporting an infamous office agreed. addressed varying aspects of the WSU Gresch said WSU marketing also WSU nickname hangs on a display rack in the “By day three, I got the giggles from image. gift section of the Bookie. it,” she said. “Where did it come from? The survey was administered to five See WAZZU, Page 3 Rape OPEN WIDE forum aims to educate Myiah Hutchens Daily Evergreen staff Sexual violence hurts us all and rape myths make the situation worse. This was the message of the sexual assault and date rape drug forum at the CUB Wednesday night. Andrea Piper, assis- tant director of “Silence Alternatives to Violence hurts us on the Palouse, said one all. in four women and one Sexual out of six men are sexual- Mark Han/Daily Evergreen ly assaulted by the age of assault 18. Dr. Linda Robinette of Alpine Animal Hospital checks up on 11-year-old Emmitt, who had surgery to have part of his lung She said the statistics effects removed because of a tumor. Robinette graduated from the WSU veterinary school and has been working as a veterinarian for would be even higher, but us all, 30 years. many do not report either assaults because they fear being victimized directly or again. indirectly “Silence hurts us all,” WSU professor, botonist wins award Piper said. “Sexual Andrea Piper assault effects us all, director, Sara Matuska Edwards was either directly or indirect- Alternatives “There are many ly.” Contributing writer selected because of scientists in the field A rape myth that to Violence on a recent discovery many have is that men the Palouse Thanks to photosynthesis, one he and two collabo- which are deserving cannot be sexually WSU botanist’s life just got better. rators, Dr. Vincent for such an honor.” assaulted, but Piper said Gerald Edwards, a professor in the Franceschi, direc- assault can happen to anyone. school of biological sciences, was tor of the School of Gerald Edwards “Many get stuck on how a man could be awarded the 2002 Charles F. Kettering Biological Sciences, WSU professor, botonist assaulted by a woman,” Piper said. Award from the American Society of and Dr. Elena This happens because many have narrow Plant Biologists. Voznesenskaya of views of sexual assault, but Piper said it is a The award, which is given out every the Komarov tures, the availability of carbon dioxide continuum. two years, was given to Edwards Edwards Botanical Institute from the atmosphere limits photosyn- Piper said assault can be physical or emo- because of his excellence and leader- of the Russian thesis and growth of plants,” Edwards tional. ship in the field of photosynthesis dur- Academy of explained. “C4 plants evolved a mecha- Sexual assault ranges from unwelcome, ing his more than 30-year career. Sciences, made about single-cell, C4 nism to actively acquire carbon dioxide unwanted cat calls, voyeurism, sexual jokes, “I feel very honored to receive the photosynthesis. from the atmosphere through a meta- touching, to rape. Kettering award,” Edwards said. Photosynthesis is the process plants bolic pump driven by solar energy. Women between the ages of 16 to 24 are “There are many scientists in the field use to generate food from the energy in “The carbon dioxide is captured in three times as likely to be assaulted, because which are deserving for such an honor. sunlight and carbon dioxide. one part of the plant, and then released women in that age group tend to put them- Whatever I have contributed has been So what exactly is C4 photosynthe- in another part for assimilation in pho- selves in higher risk situations, and because through the good fortune of working sis? tosynthesis.” with creative scientists with expertise “In certain climates, particularly See RAPE, Page 3 in many areas.” dryer conditions and high tempera- See AWARD, Page 4 10-17-02 2,10,11 10/16/02 9:38 PM Page 1 2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2002 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN correction • In Wednesday’s Evergreen, page pull quote was attributed to the story “Study Gives Failing the AACU education report. It actu- Grades to American Education,” ally was written by Richard Law, contained an error. WSU director of General The report quoted in the front Education. Pullman weather Friday: Sunny High: 66 Low: 39 Saturday: Partly cloudy High: 65 Low: 38 Sunday: Mostly sunny High: 64 Low: 35 localbriefs Pick up applications from the Parents Program Lewis Alumni Centre or contact the Alumni Relations Office at 335- application due 2586. The WSU Parents Program Grant application is due by 5 p.m. Concert to be held Friday to the Lewis Alumni Centre. WSU Parents Support Program in Holland Library helps support student activities. WSU Libraries Atrium Music Each fall, grants are awarded to stu- will host a concert from 12:15 to dent organizations on the basis of 1 p.m., Friday, in the Holland/New need, number of students served Library Atrium. and educational benefits. Clarinet player Del Hungerford, Registered Student Organization’s soprano Pamela Bathurst and may apply. pianist Sheila Zilar will perform Applications will be screened music featuring Brahms, and groups eligible will present Schubert and Szalowski. their proposals to the Parents The concert is free of charge Program Executive Board at 6 p.m. and limited seating is available. Nov. 1 at the Lewis Alumni Centre. For more information, visit Awards will be announced dur- www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/general/at ing a business meeting following riumschedule.html. the Dad’s Day breakfast on Nov. 2. FROM STAFF REPORTS policelog The police log comes from the The reporting party said the Pullman and WSU daily activity log. Washington State flag was stolen from a station. Sunday Malicious mischief Trespassing complaint NW Larry Street, 2:41 p.m. McCroskey Hall, 12:12 p.m. The reporting party said roller The reporting party said indi- bladers have been skating on the viduals were on the roof of the hand rails, causing damage. hall. It was determined this was the third floor balcony, not a restricted area. Juvenile problem NE Riverview Street, 5:56 p.m. Nuisance/obscene phone A large group made a fire on calls the sidewalk and burned leaves to SE Kamiaken Street, 8:21 keep warm. a.m. The reporting party received a Threat phone call last night from a per- North Grand Avenue, 9:09 son speaking in a foreign lan- p.m. guage, and toward the end of the The reporting party said a cus- conversation, the person spoke tomer called and wanted to bring English. a gun into the store for is own pro- tection and talk with the manager Theft of the store. The subject previ- North Grand Avenue, 1:41 ously had been assaulted in the p.m. parking lot. 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