DEFENSIVE END MATT MULLENNIX OUT FOR SEASON | PAGE 9 MONDAY Sunny August 28, 2006 Volume 113, Number 7 High: 97 | Low: 55 More weather Page 2 %THE STUDENTVERGREEN VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 www.dailyevergreen.com Wildfire A year after devastation: near Colfax POSTKATRINA LIFE 100 percent Students contained Sept. 10, 2005 State strike crews handed recall firefighting command back to local agencies Sunday.
efforts By Nick Eaton Daily Evergreen staff to rebuild Fire chiefs from across Whitman County and Stories from spring break Washington lauded the coopera- relief trip tell of hardships tion among agencies that quickly and continued struggle. brought a 4,000-acre fire from a serious threat to smoldering fields. The fire is completely By Lisa Waananen contained and 95-percent extin- Daily Evergreen staff guished, officials said at the arah Crilly will never Sunday demobilization briefing. forget stepping into the “I can’t take credit as an inci- first New Orleans house dent commander,” said Glenn S Brautaset, the Mt. Vernon Fire she gutted during Spring Break. chief who took over Thursday “I thought everything night. “It’s all about teamwork would just be a little wet,” she – like a football team or a bas- said. ketball team.” That might have been the TOM FOX/ASSOCIATED PRESS He said the area’s strong case in some parts of the city, community spirit made the job but Crilly, a WSU junior zool- easier than usual. ogy major, and other mem- On Wednesday afternoon, bers of the Chi Alpha campus Aug. 16, 2006 when the fire broke out, all 14 Christian group were working fire districts from Whitman in the Ninth Ward, one of the County responded as the blaze most-damaged areas of the grew. That joint effort was just city. the beginning. Instead of minor water After county officials declared damage, they opened the a state of emergency, firefight- door and saw every surface ers from Spokane, Kennewick, caked with mud. Waterlogged Snohomish, Orcas Island and furniture disintegrated when others joined the battle. Colfax it was moved. Rancid black High School agreed to house the water filled pots and bath- crews and serve as a command tubs. Fish skeletons were center for the fires 1.5 miles to imprinted on the walls. the east. “There was a little frog, And Thursday, Whitman even,” said Stephanie Harton, County contacted Christopher a junior fine arts major. Tapfer, WSU’s emergency And the smell, which management coordinator, for even the most-concerned TV assistance. Tapfer arranged with viewer will never experience. WSU Dining Services to provide Everyone wore masks and the about 150 meals Friday for the Chi Alphas said they smeared firefighters, WSU spokesman Vick’s VapoRub under their James Tinney wrote in an noses, but even that couldn’t RICK GERSHON/ASSOCIATED PRESS e-mail. Colfax Mayor Norma Becker keep out what Jake Gailey, TOP: Texas National Guardsman Spc. Brian Jimenez of Richardson, Texas, is fully armed a sophomore architecture said residents were happy to see Sept. 10 2005 as he searches for survivors of Hurricane Katrina in an area of New Orleans. fire trucks in town from across major, described as the smell BOTTOM: Children ride bicycles through the same area on Aug. 16. of death. the state, and appreciated fire- Teresa Coons agreed with fighters’ hard work to keep the Gailey. fire away from the city. “It would almost knock Many evacuees have yet to return “If the wind had changed and you off your feet sometimes,” came into Colfax,” she said, “we the senior civil engineering The phonebook’s arrival is a Lay the old and new would have been in a very seri- Newly reprinted phonebooks ous problem.” major said. are almost half the size of mark of progress here, but it’s editions side by side and also a window into how much the resulting contrast is a Don Henderson, a Colfax The slow pace of progress the books from a year ago. has changed. With nearly half microcosm of a transformed City Council member, offered the city’s population gone, two metropolis. his feelings to fire officials at the Students who went to New briefing. By Rukmini Callimachi swollen books have shrunk It’s one in which people Orleans during spring break “All of you have our sincere, – nearly eight months after The Associated Press to one, following a decision need help repairing their by the phonebook’s editors to homes, but don’t have time heartfelt thanks,” he said. the hurricane hit – found Fire Chief Jim Krouse, from there was still much work to NEW ORLEANS — On a fold the white pages into the to fuss with their hair, the recent hot day, the new phone- rest of the book. Meanwhile, ‘Contractors - General’ section Whitman County District 11, said be done. he was impressed with the coun- “It’s still a problem,” Crilly book landed with a thud on the yellow pages now include jumped from six to 14 pages the stoop of a house that one far larger ads for contractors, and ‘Roof Contractors’ from ty-wide cooperation, which was year ago lay under water, a electricians, roofers and others coordinated by Whitcom, the See HELP | Page15 notable sign of normalcy. crucial to the city’s rebuilding. See RUINS | Page 15 See CONTAINED | Page 15
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Candidate for U.S. Congress Peter Goldmark will speak and answer questions from 11:30 a.m. Meet the staff | Allison Doty to 1 p.m. on Glenn Terrell Mall. ■ Job: Copy editor ■ What that means: She edits news stories, The Music and Entertainment writes headlines and designs pages. Industry Student Association will ■ School: junior, communication present a local artist showcase ■ Hometown: Boise, Idaho featuring Armchair Cartel ■ Aspirations: To be a copy editor for a major Doty at 6 p.m. in Kimborough 101. magazine such as Vanity Fair or Vogue. To submit, e-mail events to [email protected]. Events must be free and open to the public and must include complete ••••••••••••••••••• time, date and place information. BEHIND THE PRESS Read the new blog at www.dailyevergreen.com. MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2006 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN | 3 Students buy old and new Region Brief Blind voters get better at Beasley garage sale access in primary Sale featured items from used was selling for $490. OLYMPIA — Under new feder- toothbrushes to wedding Palouse resident Heidi Kite al election requirements that took was back at the sale for her sec- effect this year, all polling places dresses and offered freebies. ond year. must be handicapped accessible “I came back to find some and counties that have switched By Brian Downie to vote by mail must have at least Contributing writer good treasures,” she said. “I one electronic voting machine bought a lot of jewelry [and] the available for blind and disabled Beasley Coliseum was turned prices were fabulous.” voters. At least 1,000 of these into a bargain hunter’s paradise University of Idaho student machines, offering different con- Saturday. Jason Cummings came looking figurations for various disabilities, From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a desk chair, a cutting board will be in use across the state. Saturday, eager buyers went and a new board game, and Blind and disabled voters will found them all. be able to vote on the machines to the “Back to School” Garage as early as Aug. 30. Sale at Beasley Coliseum and “I got them all on very good deals,” he said. While Snohomish and searched through more than 30 Yakima counties previously had different sales. Even though there was a co/nstant flow of people com- electronic voting systems in It was the second year in a place that provided many of the ing in and out of the coliseum, row the venue hosted a garage features of the disabled access many returning customers and units, state elections Director Nick sale. sellers claimed this year’s sale The coliseum walls were Handy said all of the counties was much less crowded than last have newer versions that offer lined with sellers, and though year’s sale. more functions – headsets for the the most common items were “It’s definitely not as busy as visually impaired, and systems for clothes, shoes, VHS tapes and last year, but we are still selling quadriplegics to be able to vote, old books, there were some rare a lot of stuff,” Pullman resident including a system where they sip items for those willing to look Angie Feuerstein said. “It’s kind or blow into a straw to make their hard enough. of nice because there is more selection. Stuffed wallet or no wallet room to move around this year.” Earlier this year, the state gave counties a green light to switch at all, a little money could have Because of last year’s success, gone a long way. One vendor to all-mail voting. Before the sellers had to pay more to be a new law, 70 percent of the state’s had a box with free movie part of Saturday’s sale. Last year, registered voters had already cast posters. Free boxes were stocked spaces were $10 to reserve, but their ballots by mail and several with assorted travel coffee mugs this year they increased to $15. counties had already switched and old McDonald’s toys. “It’s still not too bad,” to running elections completely On the other end of the Feuerstein said. “We’re still by mail. TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN price range was a “barely-used” making money.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Neil Jeffers holds a speaker Saturday at the garage sale. Students Frigidaire refrigerator that from the University of Idaho also attended the “Back to School” sale. retailed at $1,200 but
Lunch All Ages Old Post Office 11:30 AM 338-9463 245 SE Paradise Daily Downtown WINE BAR 4 | THE DAILY EVERGREEN NATION NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2006 Plane crash during take off kills 49 in Kentucky A crew member is the only in a field less than mile from the largely intact when rescuers “Sometimes with the Saint Louis University. survivor after the jet burst into runway, said Kathleen Bergen, reached it, and authorities said “Sometimes with the intersect- a spokeswoman for the Federal they were able to get one crew intersecting runways, pilots ing runways, pilots go down the flames just beyond the runway. Aviation Administration. member out alive. go down the wrong one.” wrong one,” Czysz said. “It doesn’t The cause of the crash wasn’t “They were taking off, so I’m happen very often.” By Jeffrey McMurray The Associated Press immediately clear, but the loca- sure they had a lot of fuel on Paul Czysz The three-member flight crew tion of the wreckage raised board,” Fayette County Coroner Saint Louis University professor aboard the plane was experienced LEXINGTON, Ky. — A com- questions about the runways at Gary Ginn said. “Most of the inju- of aerospace engineering and had been flying that airplane muter jet crashed during take Blue Grass Airport. The burning ries are going to be due to fire- for some time, said Comair off early Sunday and burst into plane was just off the end of the related deaths.” Lexington police spokesman President Don Bornhorst. He said flames, killing 49 people and leav- airport’s 3,500-foot-long general FAA spokeswoman Laura Sean Lawson said investigators the plane’s maintenance was up ing the lone survivor in critical aviation runway, an unlit strip Brown said the agency had were looking into whether the to date. condition. Investigators were try- built at a V shape to the longer no indication that terrorism pilot discovered too late that he The only survivor, believed to ing to determine if the plane was main runway. According to the was involved in any way. Both was on the wrong runway. That be the flight’s first officer, accord- on the wrong runway and ran out Federal Aviation Administration, flight recorders, which should type of plane needed 4,500 feet to ing to airport director Michael of pavement. it would have been too short for help investigators determine 5,000 feet before it lifts off, said Gobb, was in surgery at the Comair Flight 5191, a CRJ-200 the CRJ-200 jet. what went wrong, were sent to Paul Czysz, professor emeritus University of Kentucky hospital regional jet, crashed at 6:07 a.m. The plane was in flames but Washington, D.C. for analysis. of aerospace engineering at Sunday morning. %VERGREEN MONDAY | TRENDS & CULTURE
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HARVEY DOTY/DAILY EVERGREEN Daniel Jiminez looks at a set of tapestries hanging in the Prichard Art Gallery by Lelsey Dill. The art works were dyed with 30,000 teabags. Artist uses words, images in work
New York-based artist Slowly, Prints & Multiples,” at the In her work, Dill primarily GET OUT & GO uses verse and multi media University of Idaho’s Prichard Art uses Dickinson’s poetry, but also to express her feelings. Gallery. includes verses from other poets. ■ WHAT: Lesley Dill Art Exhibit The New York-based artist Dill uses imagery and language ■ WHEN: Aug. 21 - Oct. 7 etters were hung from earned a bachelor’s degree in as a collaboration of two expres- copper “poem hands,” English, a master’s degree in the sive media to create a singular ■ WHERE: Prichard Art Gallery, philosophy of education and a statement. However, instead of L strung together to spell out 414 S. Main St. in Moscow. Master of Fine Arts in painting, the verse of a poem. In another limiting the interpretations of ■ By Lynsi Burton work, titled “Eye Drop,” wooden gallery Director Roger Rowley said. each piece, the use of poetry often COST: Free Commentary eyes hung from threads. A major influence in Dill’s work works to expand the meaning. Lesley Dill’s art has no bounds. came when a friend gave her a Dill takes Dickinson’s words said. “Not one is dominating the Her stark honesty emanates from book of poetry by Emily Dickinson, from the page and adds color by other; both are really strong.” each piece, evoking sorrow, empti- he said. Rowley quoted her as say- applying them in a modern-day Rowley said the text and visu- ness, wonder and hope. Dill’s work ing, “It hit me like a bullet.” context or by adding different fac- als don’t simply add value to each is now accessible to the Palouse, “She started to look at how she ets to their significance. other; rather, they combine to cre- featured in an exhibit titled, could use poetry in her work,” “Her imagery is really strong “Lesley Dill: The Thrill Came Rowley said. with the text she uses,” Rowley See ART | Page 6
Mission Impossible: Finding a way in to full classes Students and school officials ods students can try to get into showing up to the class. “They would need to take it to 250, but it usually spills a little share the best way to get full classes. Registration Services the department they’re trying to over that because a student may “I was trying to get into a Supervisor Debbie Hash said get into and get a signature from have special circumstances,” into high-demand courses. [sociology] class that was full, that showing up to a class does that department’s chair and the Jarvis said. By Erika Hobart so I e-mailed the teacher a week not always take care of the professor.” It’s difficult to prove special Daily Evergreen staff before school started,” senior paperwork that goes along with Required classes – or those circumstances – if they exist communication major Grant making that change. After the just for fun – are usually the at all – so some students have t happens to most people at Ogburn said. “Then I went on fifth day of classes, professors ones that fill up just days after to resort to patience and luck least once during their col- the first day of class to remind must notify their departments being posted online for registra- if they want to get into high- I lege careers. him who I was. I ended up filling if students are being added. The tion. demand courses. They can’t get into the classes out a couple sheets of paper and department must then add the Students usually end up vying “Obviously, the best thing to they want for their majors or then he let me in.” students to the roster. for spots in Associate Professor do is enroll the moment classes personal interests. Administrators at the Office “If classes are full, we actu- David Jarvis’ history of rock and are online, but that doesn’t Although some may accept of the Registrar suggested a ally inform students to complete roll course every semester. defeat, there are various meth- different route than just an add-drop form,” Hash said. “The class has a capacity of See CLASS | Page 7
Life | Different daily Instant fame? | Tuesday Getting over jealousy Contact Life editor Monday: Trends & Culture Aly Van Deusen Tuesday: Science & Technology Is YouTube a harmless site to Relationship column explores Wednesday: Health & Fitness post video, or can posting come the reasons to kick that issue to e-mail | [email protected] Thursday: Outdoors & Leisure with negative consequences? the curb. | Page 6 desk phone | (509) 335-1140 Weekend: MiX center section 6 | THE DAILY EVERGREEN LIFE MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2006 Jealousy will not improve a relationship Just tell your significant other what is bothering you Trust will take away the jealously problem lmost everyone who’s been in from many open wounds. ear boys, your lack of self-confidence. a relationship has had to do “That’s no excuse. You were with Shakespeare said it’s a “green- Granted, every situation is different. But A battle with the green-eyed mon- another woman, weren’t you?” Jenny D eyed monster.” They also call it if you trust her, she will stay. ster. roared, pelting Steven with rocks and “red with rage.” Maya Angelou says it is Jealousy, like most emotions, can be Strapping on our Broadswords of empty beer to romance like worn differently. It is, however, an easy Angry Text Messages and wielding the cans. salt is to food: hat to put on and wear for an excessive Shields of Distrust, we bravely march “Yes, I The flavor-enhanc- amount of time. This is the type of hat you forth to duke it out before the Gates of was with my ing. No matter don’t want to bring to the quad. Low Self-esteem. mother. You Relationship what light you Possibly the jealousy hat that fits the The tactics used to vanquish this evil made me put it in, jealousy best is the hypocritical green. You put on give her the Column beast are often puzzling to those who By Seth Lake would be ugly on this hat and you are now St. Christopher. are not locked in the deadly combat phone during Never have you done the sorts of things the eulogy By Erin Thomas Brooke Burke. themselves. One thing is she’s doing, nor have you harmlessly flirted “Steven, where were you last night? so you could with a friend, nor have you said something confirm my exact location, remember?” sure in relation- I called and called but you never ships: Trust and jealousy go hand in you regret when you’ve been drinking. answered,” Jenny said while repeatedly Steven cried out, losing feeling in his Take that halo off and re-evaluate your whacking him with, strangely enough, left leg. hand. Without trust, there will be jeal- After a slight pause, Jenny replied, ousy. Establish trust and jealousy will not behavior – you might not be as perfect as an actual sword. you think she’s not. “I was at my grandmother’s funeral. “Is she prettier than me?” disappear, but it will surely dwindle. I suspect the web of friends females Jealousy will surely push her away. The passive-aggressive green isn’t very I told you I’d be there. My phone kept flattering, either. This hat is more like a ringing, and ‘My Hips Don’t Lie’ is not use to spy on their partners is much The reason you are jealous is because you an appropriate ringer for a funeral,” don’t trust her, and she knows that. This Steven replied, bleeding profusely See SETH | Page 7 only turns her off. Jealousy reveals See ERIN | Page 7 Art | Reactions are positive
##!-0)3 Continued from Page 5 for a diverse exhibit, adding a raw boldness to her work that is #HILD #ARE !CCESS -EANS 0ARENTS IN 3CHOOL ate an exponential effect in the often striking. 53 $EPARTMENT OF %DUCATION 'RANT meaning. The eyes are never bored as Dill’s work is not only unique they explore this exhibit, and 2EQUIREMENTS because of her use of poetry, neither is the mind. Each piece she adds further depth with her makes a statement about the 5NDERGRADUATE TAKING A FULL COURSE LOAD OF CREDITS mixed-media approach. body, the soul and human emo- #HILD ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED AND LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER The materials in Dill’s art tions. ranges from copper, wood, “So far, [reactions have] been 0%,, 'RANT ELIGIBLE thread and ink to photographs, totally positive” Rowley said. newspaper and silk screens 4HE GRANT WILL PAY FOR OF THE STUDENTS “People are quite taken with stained with teabags. [Dill’s work].” DIRECT MONTHLY COST FOR CHILDCARE Letters are sometimes hand- stitched, with threads hanging LYNSI BURTON IS A SOPHOMORE COMMUNICATION MAJOR. SHE CAN BE CONTACTED AT 335-2290 OR BY [email protected]. !PPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT THE 735 #HILDRENS #ENTER down loosely, unfinished. Her THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF blend of such materials makes THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. 3TUDENT 3UPPORT 3ERVICES &INANCIAL