Senate, Committee Seats Still Vacant
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The Daily THURSDAY ;t<&¥~,"-'ffilWT'j~: SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 e VOL. 106' NO.9 Senate, committee seats still vacant o Wymer Hannah Bringhurst three candidates for each position would she will focus on voter registration drives , , Applications have been e then be brought before the senate and and voter education. nCOurages The Dail.)' Evergreen votecl on by the senators.u "1 go to residence halls. Greek houses flowing in for senate students to Three seats remain vacant on the Wymer said he is not sure when the and places like that and educate people seats." get ASWSU Senate, but several people have interview process will be completed, or about voting and registering to vote," involved' expressed interest in tilling them. when the candidates will be brought Benson said. "Then when it comes time , Three senators resigned from their before the senate. to vote, we get out the voter van and take Steve Wymer, Benson to position on the senate this year. leaving In addition to openings on the senate. people to the polis." focus on three empty seats.' However, ASWSU there are numerous openings in various In the spring, Benson will head to PSWSU President voter President Steve Wymer. said he has been ASWSU-sponsored committees such as Olympia to represent WSU in the legisla- tlooded with about 35 applications in the the student conduct board. Wymer said. ture. she said. web pages. having booths on campus and registration , last two weeks. He encouraged senators to get involved Ryan Peck was approved as chair of going to residence halls and the Greek edUcation "Applications have been llowing in in finding students to till the committees the committee for Student Legal system to let students know we're here." for senate seats," Wymer said at the sen- that are open to all WSU students, Services. which is funded by ASWSU. ASWSU Budget Director Chris ate meeting Wednesday night. "Now I Two potential committee chairpersons Student Legal Services offers legal Sorensen later introduced the 1999-2000 will need to begin the interviewing were brought before the senate for advice to students who encounter legal ASWSU budget. process ..." approval. problems or need legal advice. A approximate figure of $35,000 is the Senate by-laws require each applicant Cody Benson was approved as "My goal is to make students aware current budget, which is subject to to be interviewed by the ASWSU presi- Legislative Affairs Director for the 1999- that we provide this free legal service," change, Sorensen said. The final audit of dent and vice-president. A selection of 2000 school year. In the fall, Benson said Peck said. "We've talked about making the budget will be completed in October. Coalition Not the kind ofguy you)d 1igure four) a pro wrestler aims for diversity, retention Trace Walters The Daily Evergreen Cultural diversity on campus may not be readily visible, especially if you're Asian American or Pacific Islander. , Last year, Asian Americans made up JUs~5 percent of the student body. The ASian Pacific American Student Coalition held its first meeting of the year. Wednesday night ~t the Multicultural Center, where they addressed both issues. , The group exists to promote commu- ruty awareness, understanding and sup- port of Asian AmericanlPaciti~ Islanders ~~SU and help bring more diversity to C U cal~pus. said Esther Choy, Ounselor tor the Office of Multicultural StUdent Services. "It's a good way to meet new people and to learn about campus Asian Ameri. can P aCI'f- ICIslander issues. We're Intere d j . ste III retention and keeping the mmorities that are here, here," ~said Duncan K' . .., I' . im, a seruor majonng III ntormatlon Systems. "We'd also like to ~ecrull and bring more students of color o campus. We just want to let the student population know about us. We're a THE DAILY EVERGREEN/KEVIN GERMAN small, strong group and we'd like to be Larry DeGaris, assistant professor of sports management and professional wrestler, works on his arm curls in the co-ed weight heard." e- room in the Physical Education building on Wednesday .. The Asian American/Pacific Islander StUdent Center, one of four umbrella "rou d . e ps eSlgned to help students of color DeGaris takes often -clownish sport seriously Inteo-rate,': and enJOYcampus . life.orovid I e. provi es fessional wrestler') start in Pullman. serVices to help students succeed, includ- Simmi Singh from Olympic to traditional pro- In" fl'e . "It looked like fun," said the 34- "One of my immediate objec- fessional wrestling. He wrestled , "'.. e computer usage: academic Tile Doily E"ergrcclI ddvISIl1(l" b . I' ~d I I h' year-old Laurence De Garis of his tives is to get a ring in Pullman," competitively in high school and I' " ,:,.10, mterns lip. an sc 10 ars ip continued through college. He eSOUt"'es'~ "an d a stud ent menronnz . pro- He 's 6-foot. 240-pounds and hobby. De Garis said of his future plans. granl. "- sports a mean pair of twinkling Since he started wrestling pro- Willing to train participants. De even went to school to learn how to be a professional wrestler after col- The coalition shares the center with eyes. fessionally after college, De Garis Garis wants a wrestling club in the lege. The Unpredictable School of sevenot her student groups, The He's an assistant professor in has made quite a name for himself. area, Professional Wrestling, in ASsociation of Paci fie ~ and Asian Wrestling under the name Larry "The fans are a good place to the Department of Educational Brooklyn, N.Y., counts him among ~::,l:len, the Filipino America~l Studen.t 'The Professor" Brisco, o, Garis start, and we have those here," he Leadership and Counseling its esteemed graduates. ",anl/atlon. HUI Hauoli 0 Hawaii. Psychology with a doc-torate in has traveled all over the world said. wrestling - and now he wants to DeGaris is trained in all styles, See OeGaris on page12 See APAC on page 12 SPOltS sociology. And he's a pro- Football: Partly a:: cloudy Pirates visit Idaho, but Linebackers sacked by can't raid Vandals' net injuries :r: "'"<. w ~ Page.7 Page 7 ~ H 70 L 40 __._~ ........ i_(lce__1_8_9_5:·:::::::::::::~::==:::::::II'$~t:c~o~py~rrre"'-e.-e'-a-c-additionalcopy50¢. THE DAILY EVERGREEN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 PAGE 2 Reception for Spoonemore Friday Community Calendar A longtime WSU employee will the director of special projects for be honored at a reception planned the Vice President for Business Association will have its monthly • Community Health Care is giv- • The WSU Country Dance for 3-6 p.m. Friday at the Lewis Affairs' office. meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the ing free computerized health Club meets 8-10 p.m. every He accepted a position as director Cougar Depot. The club will plan Alumni Centre. assessments I p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in Smith Gym 21. Call of campus development for two future forays and Dr. Frank Dugan Joe Spoonemore retired last sum- Monday through Thursday on the Michael at 334-3074 with any ques- women's colleges in the United will speak on culture collections and mer after 25 years as .a university Koinonia House lawn. tions. edible mushrooms. Call 334-2728 staff member. He was most recently Arab Emirates. • The YMCA at WSU is look- for more information. • The Horticulture Club will have a meeting and ice cream social ing for committed volunteers to at 6 p.m. Thursday in Johnson Hall serve as mentors, Special Olympic • The Student Literacy Corps The Daily Evergreen Staff is seeking Pen Friends to exchange 191. All majors welcome. No expe- coaches, teen leaders and assistant letters with first-grade students. For Matt Smylie 335-3194 rience necessary. counselors in its after-school pro- EDITOR gram. Job descriptions and applica- more information, stop by Cleveland [email protected] 269 or call 335-6237. MANAGING EDITOR Vicki Rothrock 335-1099 • The Filipino American tion packets are available in CUB [email protected] Students Association welcomes Room 318. Jeremy Stiles 335-1140 everyone back to WSU and invites • People interested in Moscow NEWS EDITOR Mountain Madness - a 12-mile [email protected] allto attend the first FASA meeting • The "Optional Student 335-1140 Medical Insurance Enrollment" bike or run on Moscow Mountain at OPINION EDITOR Keith Ancker of the year at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in [email protected] deadline is Friday. Enroll at Benefit 9 a.m. Sept. 12 - can contact area the AAPI Center. Chris Chancellor 335-2465 Services, 232 French Ad, call 335- SPOItS or bike stores for location and SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] 1759, or e-mail at entry forrn. • English undergraduate meet- ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Paul Creelman 335-2488 ing at 6 p.m. Thursday in Bundy [email protected]. No late enroll- • Women's Transit provides [email protected] Reading Room. All are welcome. ments will be accepted. 335-2465 free rides to women who would oth- SPECIAL SEC1l0NS EDITOR Ryan Ford [email protected]. • The next hunter safety class erwise walk alone at night. Our ser- • The WSU Sailing Club will Kevin German 335-2377 will begin Tuesday and run through vice begins Sunday, Sept. 12. Our PHOTO EDITOR meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in CUB [email protected] Sept. 14. The class will meet hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Sunday 112-113. ONUNE EDITOR Terry J. Mullinax 335-2290 through Thursday; 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Johnson [email protected] Hall C-I07 from 7-9 p.m.