Senators named in civil suit thought we had put the whole position on the Board of action against the senate. By Lloyd 0, Brown thing behind us." Regents, may be in jeopardy Haldi was later confirmed by and Jason Probst Sen. Maui Garza said, "This along with the ASWSU's ability the senate to a judicial board Staff Writer is the first I've heard of this." to allocate $3.5 million in Ser- position, Kristof was not. <D Copyright The Dailv Ever- He added, "As far as I go, I vice and Activities fees, "if our "We're not out to sue the sen- green, 1992. will counter-sue. I will fight lawmakers see the senate can't ate for money," said Kristof. The embattled ASWSU Senate this. " follow the laws of the state." "We want their constituents to suffered another blow Monday Sen. Mike Massey said, Hanna added, c , - We're an see there have been some wrong after two students filed a civil doings in the senate." suit in Whitman County Superior Sen. Amy Bernstein said she court charging members with believes Hanna talked Haldi and violating Washington's Public Kristof into filing the suit. "I Open Meetings Act. would not be surprised if Hanna Mike Kristof and Dave Haldi is behind this." filed the suit in response to sen- Hanna said, "I'm a little both- ate proceedings during the Jan. ered because people are connect" 22 ASWSU meeting. According ing me with this suit." He said to court documents, the senate his only involvement came when violated the act when it went into he faxed information to Haldi closed executive session to dis- and Kristof's lawyer. cuss the confirmation of judicial Herion said, "It doesn't matter board appointees Haldi, Kristof. what happens. If we are com- and Mark Milner. pelled to pay the fines or not, the ""'2~~'VU a lot of play- en.:++Gnffey }Qld·. the Seattle .'Trn sure the senate reaction senate will still believe it was Times. "I was a name on the won't be favorable. It might look Jim Hanna." bad, but Dave and I want their Kristof said Hanna had nothing fist. I liked dnin~itbecause Staff photo by Darren Wellington constituents to see what the to do with the suit. He said, it+.$ for kids. F (i do 'Tlle Suit plaintiffs Mike Kristof (L) and David Haldi. Fiinbtones' if I could.' results of their actions are. "We have thought about it for a GrifTey will appear 00 the Sometimes you have to make while." He added, "We had to sped al callfd .. Homer. at the sacrifices in the cause of right." "They can't make it (the suit) $80 ,000 state agency. If we start decide, do we want to take the Bat. " It will be shown Feb, Kristof said. stick against the whole senate." acting like children we deserve to time and money to get the ball Sixteen senators and Vice- Sen, Stuart Morgan said, "It's be treated like children." rolling?" ZO. Some senators believe the suit The other players on the President Raymond French were eaettins~ to be somewhat ludicrous Hanna was the first to accuse special, will be ~teve Sax of named as defendants in the suit. I think." the senate of violating the open is timed intentionally to coincide the Chicago WhIte Sox, Don The suit seeks a $IDO civil pen- With higher education facing a public meetings act in an article with the spring elections. Mattingly of theNew,( ork alty from each defendant along difficult battle for resources in published in The Daily Evergreen Morgan, who is running for Y;lokees. Jose Canseco of with compensation for Kristof Olympia, ASWSU President Jim on Jan. 29. He claimed the sen- president, said, "If this whole Oakland, Darryl Strawberry and Haldi's legal fees. Hanna expressed concern that the ate discussed the judicial board situation has been an attempt to aodMike Sciascia of Los Several of the senators political fallout over the suit nomination process in executive make me look bad that would be Angeles, Ozzie Smith of St, expressed surprise when asked to could kill ASWSU's lobbying session rather than the qualifica- an unfortunate situation." l"OVls. and Wade Boggs and comment on the filing of the efforts in Olympia. tions his board nominees, Haldi Morgan is currently running Roger Clemens . suit. He said Housebill I :218, which and Kristof. Later he said he against Mike Gruber, Hanna's Sen. Chris Herion said, "I would create a voting student would not pursue any legal Executive Chief of Staff. pullman fire blamed on Gorton speaks in Pullman wiring or human error many Republican candidates for He also expressed hope for By Pat Newton election in all races are of high the nation's sluggish economy. Staff Writer By Robert Rochon quality and called Democratic and said it has reached its low Calling the 199:2 election Senator Brock Adams . 'the point and will be gradually Staff Writer year the best opportunity for most vulnerable incumbent in improving. Human error or sub-standard wiring in a basement crawl-space was Republican candidates in years, any race in the 50 states." "Most Americans will be the probable cause of the Feb. :2 fire that destroyed the Bloomfield U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton spoke He also said President conscious of this improvement Building in downtown Pullman, according to an official report from to Whitman County Republi- George Bush's popularity trends by November," he said. the fire department. cans in Pull- Gorton, Investigation into the cause determined people were living illegally man last who has been in the basement. night. a supporter of "The basement wiring was a complete mess," Fire Cap. Rich Dra- "There local profes- 000 said, "but we can't rule out the possibility of human error." have never sional base- C Dragoo said interviews revealed occupants in the basement had been more ball since his been in the area just prior to the blaze. The possibility exists that a major offices days as our candle or cigarette butt might have ignited the flames in the small open and state Attorney crawl space, gutting the 10:2-year old landmark. competitive General. also The sub- standard wiring had not been inspected and had been ille- than there are offered his ally added to the existing wiring in the basement. The newest occu- this year. views on the ~ant to the Bloomfield Building, Washington Sports Unlimited, had Gorton told controversy to complete $5,000 worth of repairs to wiring before opening. Dragoo guests at the surrounding a said he and other investigators could not determine when the wiring Republicans' recent offer had been tampered with. annual Lin- to buyout And since no certificate for residency had been requested for the coln Day the Seattle basement area, fire officials did not inspect the basement. Dinner, held Mariners The basement area had been con veiled into a two-bedroom apart at Shermer's baseball club. Restaurant. He said in See FIRE on page 6 He said Staff photo by David Wellington an interview Republicans Sen. Slade Gorton talks with Sea Nagel and Girard Clark of before the have good Pullman at the annual Lincoln Day dinner. dinner he is chances to confident the fill these positions, because of over the last three years showed Mariners will remain in Wash- voters' dissatisfaction with waning support currents near ington. incumbents, redistribution of the month of November and National baseball officials Congressional seats and redis- peak popularity in May. Gorton don't want to accept a Mariner tricting of state and congressio- said these trends have remained buyout offer from a collection nal voting districts. constant throughout Bush's of northwest corporations Gorton said the most reliable presidency, and could be a because the group includes the predicting factors for elections problem in this election year Japanese owner of Nintendo of are the number and quality of because "May doesn't count" America, based in the Seattle candidates presented to the peo- when Americans go to the polls See GORTON on page 12 ple early in the race. He said in November. 2 The Evergreen Tuesday, February 11, 1992 WSU, Pullman, Wash. Racial incidents still prevalent on Palouse Editors note: This is the sec- Indonesian student who got a whatever ... OK? It's nothing a Feb. I showing of "The Hand who was at the theater, said the ond of a two part series explain- racist message on his answering personal, it's your country - we that Rocks the Cradle" after a three men were acting belligerent ing racial incidents which have machine and a letter from a black just don:~ like any of them ... man said a black man in the and she heard clanking bottles, recently occurred on the graduate student offended by the f--- you. movie was a "stupid nigger" for Nearing said the men did not Palouse. use of the term "stupid nigger" The Indonesian student said he falling off a ladder. seem belligerent and told police at a local movie theater. returned home at the same time Cureton said personnel at the they had not been drinking. By Jennifer Graves The Evergreen printed both the caller left the message and Nuart Theater gave the man a The Indonesian student, Who Staff Writer letters February S. when he picked up the telephone, warning but refused his request has been in Pullman for one The Indonesian student, who the caller hung up on him. He to call the police or remove the year, said he was surprised by asked to remain anonymous, said could not identify the caller's man and his two friends from the the message.