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February 7, 2008 - volume 81, number 13 Grav takes on new challenge
by Jason Davis ' Staff reporter
Up until last week, Jen Gray held the title of senior director of Gift and Estate Planning, a fundraising position at Central Washington University. Now that ju lie Cloninger has stepped down as the senior director of Development for University Relations, Gray has taken up the position. It has been a long and unconventional climb to the top for Jen Gray. She has enjoyed many titles in her life besides the one that currently adorns her university busi ness cards. Farmer, housewife and office manager for the city of Ellensburg are all careers that once held Gray's attention. During her tenure as an office manager for the city, she pursued an opportunity to go back to school and attain a bachelor's degree from Central. That path toward a degree began in 1986. Gray took one to two classes each quarter for six years before final ly receiving her degree in 1992 with a double major in accounting and business administration. Immediately after this accomplishment, Gray began work on her mas ter's in organization development, which she earned two years later in 1994. Shortly after Gray completed her master's, a job opening came up at Central for the director of Founda Brianne Jette/Observer tions Services. She applied for the position and was Delaney Barret, age 4, and her brother Peyton Barret, age 7, observe as Ryan Ogle, sophomore history education major, shows them hired, beginning her tenure at Central. Due to her ability how to play the board game Operation. Campus Life hosted the event for non-traditional students and hopes to have more in the Spring. to communicate and handle difficult situations, the uni versity added the title of community relations director to her list of ever-expanding responsibilities. The position allowed Gray the opportunity to speak with individuals outside the university, reaching out to those in the com . munity and abroad . .
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by Kayla Schroader parent mingling. Staff reporter "[Non-traditional students] don't socialize in the same way," Vandenberg Two coaches Non-traditional Central students said. "So it's hard not knowing other enjoyed taking last Friday night off, people with kids. But this is working out courtesy of Campus Life. well. I know where [Taylor] is and that The event began at 6:45 p.m. in the there is plenty to entertain her." sign contracts Student Union Ballroom. Parents Child supervision was provided by dropped their children off to enjoy a Central's Early Childhood Learning by Curtis Crabtree variety of games and activities while Center, employees as well as volunteers Asst. Sports editor they ventured down to the Pit, where from summer programs. It put parents at Seattle performer Jonathan Kingham ease to know that all staff had received Just two weeks after the Wildcats named Blaine provided musical entertainment until background checks and had previous Bennett as their new head coach, the Central Washin ~ 8:30 p.m. The event was free of charge childcare experience. ton football team rounded out their coaching staff w i, to all students and staff with Central Children enjoyed a parent-free the hiring of two new assistant coaches on Tuesday. identification. night of rock climbing, obstacle cours Joe Lorig, a Seattle area native and Western Orego11 Sarah Ruiz, junior political science es, games and crafts as wel I as a snack University graduate, was hired as the assistant hea 1 major and Campus Life employee, of graham crackers, fruit snacks and coach and defensive coordinator for the Wildcats. spent preparation time collecting juice boxes. Stacy Collins, also a Western Oregon alumnus, was waivers, planning activities, gathering "I think it's a good idea for parents volunteers and working with the public and kids to do their own thing," Ayah named as the linebackers coach and special teams ity center to ensure the night's success. Yost, age 10, said. "It's nice to not have coordinator. "Most of [Central's] activities are our parents bossing us around for once." Lorig joins the Central staff after serving as a defen geared toward traditional students," Ruiz Yost and Lindsey Roberts, age 11, sive graduate· assistant at the University of Texas-El said. "Non-traditional students pay S&A spent their time diligently painting at Paso last season, where he served under former Wash fees as well. We want to provide more the crafts table. ington State head coach Mike Price. Before working activities [so they can] feel more a part of "It's hard to be a mom and a stu for the Miners, Lorig spent eight seasons at Idaho State campus life and campus activities, and dent," Roberts said. "[Mom] doesn't University, the last four of which were spent as the not feel like a parent for a night" make my lunches anymore because she Bengals' defensive coordinator. Theresa Vandenberg, freshman works really hard." Lorig also served as an assistant under Bennett at Brianne Jette/Observer undeclared and mother of 10-year-old While this is one of the first parent Western Oregon before moving to Idaho State . Kellie Brennan, senior recreation management major, daughter Taylor, knows the trials of nights of the year, Campus Life is cur assists Max Barrett, age 5, on a scoote1 last Friday. Max being a non-traditional student·and rently planning outdoor movies and is not related to Delaney and Peyton, pictured above. · hopes for future events to allow more family nights for spring quarter. SEE CONTRACTS PAGE 14 February 7, 2008-News-Observer Wellness Center hosts
Thursdavs in Black THE OBSERVER Campus events help raise STAFF awareness about sexual assault Editor-in-Chief: Melanie Lockhart by Sarah Hazel licize to people what support and what News editor: Chelsea Krotzer Asst. News editor: Joseph Staff reporter services are available at Central to help Siemandel victims of sexual assault," Easlick said. Reporters: Pau I Boutte, Jason Central's Wildcat Wellness Center The second event, a viewing of a Davis, Sarah Hazel, Michael and Sexual Assault Facts and Education documentary titled "Searching for Johnson, Melissa Oh, Ian (SAFE) are sponsoring Thursdays in Angela Shelton," is free to students and Stacy Black, an international campaign creat will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. Scene editor: Tim Kukes ed to help promote awareness about 28, in the SURCTheatre. Asst. Scene editor: Dan Fisher sexual assault. Angela Shelton directs the docu Reporters: Donna-Dolores "I think it is very important to reach mentary wherein she travels around Buse, Ila Dickenson, Nora out to victims and let them know that the United States interviewing victims Duncan, Mahsa Jafari, Allie Mathis, Brooke Mortensen, they're not alone, and that people actually of sexual assault. Representatives of Kevin Opsahl, Kayla care," said Jaynina Smith, student health the Wildcat Wellness Center recom Schroader educator atWildcatWellness Center. mend using caution if you are a victim Sports editor: Frank Stanley A student survey was conducted by of sexual assault, and want students. to Asst. Sports editor: Curtis the Wellness Center in spring of 2007 to know that a counselor will be present Crabtree help collect more information related to at the show. Reporters: Marc Boese, Brianna sexual assault victims. According to Leslie Strawn, ASPEN Freeman, Cody Gapp, Dusty "Eighty-nine percent of the people prevention specialist, every two min Kindred, Ryan Larsen, that decided to tell somebody about utes, somewhere in America someone Matthew Hartmann their assault chose to tell a friend," is sexually assaulted. Photo editor: Brianne Jette Asst. Photo editor: Amanda Andrea Easlick, M.Ed., health educator "One in four women are victims of Umberger for the Wellness Center, said. "We all sexual assault," said Carly Kujath, sen Photographers:· Kareen Black, have friends, so you never know who it ior student health educator at Wildcat Sean Guffey, Brian liyana, could have happened to that is already Wellness Center. "That is something Jessica Liddle, Pete Los, Tyler a part of your life." that is significant when you look at how Rogers, Garrett Shawstad, Thursdays in Black has upcoming many people might be sitting in the DarcyWytko activities and events to help educate SUB, that 15 percent of [women] statis Copy Desk Chief: Chloe' Central students and staff about the tically have been a victim at some point Robbins wide-ranging problem of sexual in their life." Copy editors: Jessica Nelson, assault. Thursdays in Black began in In another effort to encourage Eric Haugland, Meggan Eaton, Stephanie Oberlander, Holly the 1970s when communities in awareness, there is also a window dis Henderson Argentina began to respond to rape play at the Wildcat Wellness Center, Online editor: Ryan McNeal and violence against women. SURC 139, where Central community Cartoonist: Mikaela Sanders The campaign is now present in members can come and fill out cards to college campuses around the United share how sexual assault has affected States; their goal is to inform people them . Each card submitted will be con about sexual violence, and in doing fidential. The display will be available STAFF that, end sexual violence for all. The throughout February. Production Manager There will be information stakes campaign has been ongoing at Cen Kim Walters tral during the month of February posted along the Walnut Street mall this Ad Representative since 2006. week with facts pertaining to sexual Liam Shaw The first event, a sexual assault assault. A book display in the Wildcat Adviser forum, will be held at 4 p.m. on Thurs Shop includes a variety of books related Toby Staab day, Feb. 7, in the Student Union and to sexual assault. Then~ are also coffee Business Manager Recreation Center (SURC). The forum sleeves with myths and facts about sex Michael Richard will provide information about the ual assault in the SURC espresso stands. process of reporting sexual assaults, and "It happens more often than what The Observer is printed by will provide resources that are available we think ... and so having the informa Daily Record Printing, Ellensburg tion to use if we need to in the future is · to survivors, and friends of survivors, of Newsroom sexual assault. always going to be beneficial," Easlick 509-963-1073 Administrators and community said . "It could happen to anybody, Business Office members will be present, including rep and the more people know about 509-963-1026 resentatives from Student Affairs, the what's out there for resources to help Fax Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's is going to be what makes a differ- 509-963-1027 Office, ASPEN and the Sexual Assault ence." Response Coordinator. Students attending the events will The Observer office, located in Facilitators of the forum encourage be given a chance to enter a raffle. Bouillon 222, is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. discussion between panel and audience The winner will receive a camcorder. Submissions can be brought to members. For more information on sexual the office; e-mailed to "The purpose of the forum really is assault or any of the activities and [email protected]; to make the process less intimidating for events coming up, contact the Wildcat mailed to Observer at Central victims to come forward, to really pub- Wellness Center at 509-963-3213. Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 or faxed to (~011strt1ctio1 509-963-1027. March 27th, 2008 • Friday, 5 p.m. - SURC Pit 12:30·2:30 .\l}ldate••• Entertainment, meetings, calendar events. 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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CWU is anAA/EEOfTITLE• IX Institution •TDD 509-963-2143 Sponsored by Summer Session '08 and 88. I The 'Burg Provost (~WU l\lvth., B11sters search Are these myths just some urban legends, or are there truth to the tales?
by Joseph Siemandel llyth: Actor Craig T. Nelson graduated from Central. Asst. News editor narrowed Verdict: Yes, Craig T. Nelson, who starred in TV's We have all heard myths or tall tales before when we "Coach" back in the early 1990s and was the coach from were younger, but what myths have Central students heard "Blades of Glory," did in fact graduate from Central back in down to the late 1960s. He spent time at Yakima Valley Community about campus and our college? Here is a compiled list of College and then transferred to Central-to finish school. rumors and facts that are going around campus. four l\lyth: Central was once an all-girls college. Another easy one to prove true. Central origi l\lyth: Kamola Hall is haunted by the ghost of a former stu Verdict: by Mimi Oh dent. nally was not an all-girls school, but in fact was the education school, and Washington State Normal School. During World Staff reporter A hard myth to debunk or prove true. Everyone has Verdict: War I and II, Central became an all-girls college. While the their stories about Kamola and Lola the ghost. Construction workers male students were sent over to war the women stay in Provost and Senior Vice Presi were freaked out by the stories back in 2003. Students swear they dent for Academic Affairs David school. had crazy things happen in Kamala over the last few years. Soltz's departure in January has Seth Miller, residence hall coordinator for south campus, llyth: Barge Hall did not have its dome roof between left a gap that needs to be filled. believes that people just make up their own stories about the hall. 1950 and 1990. Stepping up to the plate are Dr. "Every noise and creek brings up the resident's imagination." Verdict: True, due to remodeling, the original dome roof Roy Savoian, Dr. Wayne Quirk, Miller said. of Barge Hall was removed and after renovation to the build Dr. James· Bailey and Dr. Liahna Miller though has had his own creepy experience in the dorm. l\IYTH? ing the it was put back on. Armstrong. "Last year, I saw a picture on Facebook of a resident's room, and Was there a. greek system · On Feb. 6, 2008, Armstrong and l\lyth: Central had a Greek system. in the dark closet was a female's face," Miller said. "The picture was in1970's? Bailey will have an open forum in Stu clearly not edited either." Verdict: An investigation continues into this Greek sys dent l,..Jnion room 301. Armstrong will The picture did creep Miller out but he still does not believe tem, but pictures have been found in the old yearbooks that talk from 3 to 3:55 p:m. and Bailey will that the dorm is haunted. So in the case of Lola at Kamala, call would suggest this could be true. See The Observer for more talk from 4:10 to 5:05 p.m. On Feb. 7, Ghost Hunters. next week. 2008 in Barge 412, Quirk will talk from Central was in Playboy magazine as one of the 2 to 2:55 p.m. and Savoian will talk l\lyth: Barto Hall is haunted. Current students believe that l\lyth: from 3:10 to 4:05 p.m. they have seen full apparitions standing in the bathroom doorway. top party schools in the 1970s. Savoian is the dean and profes Verdict: Having investigated into this matter very well, and Verdict: After extensive "research" in old Playboy maga sor of economics at Central. Previ according to many residents, that specific room is not haunted. zines, there is no proof of Central Washington being a top ously, he held the two positions at Many residents, though, have said that those students I iving in party school. Adams State College and Lynchburg the room may have enjoyed a little too many, "extra curricular llyth: The library is sinking. College. In 1989, he received the activities." In fact, the library was sinking, when Bouillon Governor's Recognition Award for Verdict: l\lyth: George Carlin and Robin Williams have performed at "contribution to the International Hall was the library. It was sinking because of the weight of all Market Planning Program," cited on Central. the books. The Brooks Library, however, is not sinking. his Curriculum Vita. Verdict: Looking into the old yearbooks at the library, pictures llyth: Ted Bundy once came to Central. Savoian writes in his philosophy of both Carlin and Williams have been found in 1970s and 1980s as Verdict: During his criminal case, he referred back to of leadership that "integrity is the they performed on campus. So the myth is true. Bouillon Hall as a "honey-comb sided building at a college." most important quality of a leader." Quirk is Central's associate vice president for graduate studies, research and continuing education. At Min nesota State University, he was the Super Tuesday Reslllts~i director of Research and Sponsored Programs and a professor of communi cation disorders. He was the associate professor and director of Research at the department of otolaryngology at · Wayne State University. Quirk's administrative philosophy 'b*';Pilary QI.Wt® (D),, Barack 9~a (D) John Ed~ds (D) John McCain,(R) Mitt Romney (R) ~e Huckab~~ (RJ is "based on the centrality of student 1
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America was things and I live a pretty sparta needed for mentallv ill once a land existence when compared to mos where a per- - people my age. I am not against hav I'm curious to those people from being detained. deemed as mentally ill and "an immi son's worth was ing things that add dimension o now how many Though Williams has yet to be con nent danger to self and others," Cho not determined expression to our lives. What I a urders it will take victed, situations such as the Capitol was released by Virginia courts. by how much against is the lie that we have to bor efore our nation Hill case aren't anything new. Though I try not to dwell on "what crap he could row money to obtain these things. evelops harsher On June 24, 2002, Justin Brooks - if's," I still don't see any reason why Cho buy, but by the College students are probabl aws to detain theri a Central· student - was murdered should have been released with no treat value he got out one of the most vulnerable groups o hose who are right here in Ellensburg by his friend ment after courts documented his men . of living his life. TimKukes people for getting trapped in debt entally ill and James A. Mclean. According to an arti tal state. The courts said he was a danger Production was Scene editor They are just starting out in life, s eep them from cle published in the Daily Record, to others, and then nearly a year and a the name of the they have nothing for collateral bu eing released on Melanie Mclean stabbed Brooks more than 60 half later he murdered 32 people. I can't game, whether it was food, com their own future. To afford a highe o the streets. Lockhart times. Mclean told authorities that he help but be angry at the connection. modities, art or expe.rience. Today it education, many students hav The Washing Editor-in believed Brooks was Satan in a mortal Mclean experienced horrifying hal isn't about what we make but what already borrowed money in the for on man accused Chief body, and that God had instructed him lucinations and Williams has a long his we devour. of financial aid loans or-other alter f stabbing Shan- to take Brooks' life. tory of mental illness and violence. Let The United States is one of the native loans to be in scKool. on Harps to death in Capitol Hill on Mclean had been diagnosed with a ting them be free despite their mental greatest users of resources in the In essence, they have alread ew Year's Eve pleaded not guilty to psychotic disorder in December 2001. instabilities allowed them to commit. world, from gasoline to water, and borrowed against their futures. The irst-degree murder on Tuesday morn Just one week prior to Brooks' death, their crimes - though only allegedly in our standard of living shows it. We are then bombarded with credit car ng. However, Senior Deputy Prosecu McLean's mental health counselor had the recent Williams case. live at a level of comfort that far sur offers while they are in school, s or Scott O'Toole was quoted by the him involuntarily committed to the psy While it may be impossible to find passes most other countries. People they can enjoy the "good" life eattle Times saying, /JThe evidence is chiatric ward at Yakima Valley Memori every single mentally ill person in the have the luxury of being sheltered, Besides the destitute poor an retty compelling." Despite his exten al Hospital, according to the Daily country, and not all people with mental eating regularly and having fresh obsessed gamblers, there probably i ive history of mental illness, James Record's article. illnesses are going to commit murder, it clothes on their backs. Actually we no dther group that needs a credi nthony Williams, age 48, was a free While he was originally admitted for still seems stupid to me that more isn't go beyond this. We own houses, card less. College students general! an on the night Harps was murdered. a 15-day stay, Mclean was released done to keep those who obviously need cars, computers, television sets, CD have no collateral to pay off deb According to court documents, after the fourth day. Three days after his help in a treatment facility. players and many other devices that other than the dream of what the enetic evidence against Williams was release, he killed Brooks in his home. The law is designed to protect. Yes, bring ease and pleasure to our lives. could be or the goodwill of momm ound on a butcher knife discovered His counselor knew he was a threat even the mentally ill have a right to that How is this all possible? At one time and daddy. ear the crime scene - the same kind of following hallucinations, yet Mclean protection. But when those people are we worked for it, but now we just It doesn't end there. In 2007 eapon Williams had previously was still released. Had he been forced deemed as a threat to themselves and charge it. 2,750 students graduated from Cen laimed he liked to keep with him, to stay in the facility and take the pre others, or clearly need help, that's when Most people want nice things in tral Washington University. Of thes ccording to additional court docu scription medication he did not fill on "protection" should be in the form of their lives, like houses, cars, clothes 2,750 students, 1,498 had education ents. his own after his release, McleJn may treatment, not release. and health ·care. Hell, I want nice al debt with 1,3 79 of these student After serving 11 years for shooting a have never faced murder charges. receiving their first baccalaureat an at a bus stop, Williams was While these incidents happened degrees. The average debt for thes eleased from prison in 20.06~ Accord close to home, the problem is not iso students was $19,075. This doesn' ng to the Seattle Times, Williams had lated to Washington state. include any debt accumulate ultiple parole violations between his It's impossible to forget the massacre through loans outside of the financia elease and the night of the murder. at Virginia Tech University on April 16, aid office, nor credit card deb Considering his history - and the 2007. Seung-Hui Cho, the 23-year-old accrued while attending Central. oncerns of parole officers, judges and who shot and killed 32 students and After graduating we are told t ocial workers - ·I'm shocked he wasn't faculty in Blacksburg, Va., last year, was get a job. Well there aren't a lot o orced to stay in a mental health facility, deemed "mentally ill" and potentially options, we have over $19,000 t way from the public. dangerous by courts more than a year start paying on and six months toge If a person's mental health is before the shootings. settled to do so. So instead of look nknown, that is one thing. But when_ Following threats received by two ing for that "dream job," we tak uthorities are fully aware that someone schoolmates in December 2005, Cho the first thing that comes our way. I as a mental illness - especially when was taken in for evaluation by police the meantime we borrow more mon hey have a history of violence - it and school authorities, according to an ey to pay for things like rent, foo mazes me that the law actually keeps article on abcnews.com. Despite being and gas. I think education is a grea opportunity to better ourselves, bot financially and spiritually. Learnin about how the world works gives u the ability to grow as men an Do you 'thinf
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by Tim Kukes wanted to do together," Auckland said. "So Scene editor we shopped around and got something that symbolized [something] or looked cool to Through the ages, people have us." looked for ways to indicate that they Auckland got a naked woman and his belong or to set themselves apart. wife got a tiger. Auckland said that there are It is important to men and women three shows on television about tattoos. to be part of the tribe, yet remain They are everywhere in our pop culture, he individuals. Tattooing has both said. Tattoos can be for fashion, accessory marked people apart and bound or to connect to other people. them together. "You can come up to someone and ask Tattooing started thousands of them about their tattoo and they'll talk about years ago. According to Rhae it," Auckland said. "They're proud of it." Schwarz, body art editor for Bella Ben Reames of Ellensburg's Tiki Tattoo, online, the Chinese adopted tattooing who does many first-time tattoos, said a lot in 2000 B.C. A primitive man was of people get tattoos to show off their inde found frozen in the Swiss Alps who pendence and experience the process of Darcy yt o server was covered in decorative body getting one. Many college students are first This design on Hindi patterns to art. He was dated to be approxi timers, Reames said. Reames has tattooed mately 2,000 years old. lawyers, doctors, police officers and-even a represent three virtues: honesty, "There is no known culture in horse. wisdom and love. which people do not paint, pierce, Reames, who has more than 30 tattoos, tattoo, reshape or simply adorn got his first tattoo when he was 25. His wife their bodies," said Enid Schild worked at a tattoo parlor at the time; one krout, anthropologist for the Ameri thing led to another, and he soon had a tat can Museum of Natural History in too of a skull on his knee. New York City, in the 1999 Novem "It's like a religion to me," Reames said. ber issue of Time magazine. "Not only does my individuality come into it The word "tattoo" comes from ... it's like a community [that) ties me in the Polynesian root word, "tatu," with a bunch of artists." which means, "to strike." Body art Graduating from Central Washington has been used to attract the oppo University in 1999, 'Reames has been a tat site sex, boost self-esteem, ward off tooist for the last seven years. He has been or invoke spirits, indiczate social co-owner of Tiki Tattoo for the past six years. positions and a myriad of other There are several things a person should purposes. keep in mind when considering getting a tat "For some they're decoration ... too. The first is to know what you want, said but really when I look at them now Reames. Don't let a friend, the tattooist or they symbolize a time in my life an impulse determine your choice of tattoo when I wanted to stand out and be or which part of the body on which to place different," Adam Auckland, senior it. Other helpful tips are: check the shop for English education major, said. cleanliness, make sure needles and inks are Auckland has six tattoos and changed, look at the tattooist's art and trust got his first when he was 20. It was your instincts. Darcy Wytko!Observer something to do with his wife. "There are lots of tattoo shops," Auck CWU alumna Lacy Bender, a local photographer, designs her own tattoos. "was 20, my wife and I just got land said. "It's like a used car lot; shop Courtesy of Ben Reames This design represents the years she spent as a surfer in Santa Barbara, Calif. married; [it] was something we around." AtattoodonebytattooistsBenReames Celebrating the "Western" in the windv vanev The fourth annual Spirit of the tom saddles, jewelry, watercolors, fun." "went to the Spirit of the West for Apple pie and West Cowboy Gathering will kick off handmade cowboy boots and other Entertainers also perform their the first time last year and loved the with the Spi·rit of the West Roundup, artwork. There will also be plenty of music and poetry at other venues workshops because they taught me cowboy artwork where everyone can meet and greet food like sloppy joes, pies, coffee, around town like Lilly's Cantina, things that I would never learn other with the performers. It wi II start at 7 spirits and more made by Three Peaks Moose Lodge and Clymer. wise and made the event that much roundup in p.m. on Feb. 14 at the Quality Inn. Outfitters: Dutch Oven Cookers, the The cowboy gathering not only more fun," Kristin-White, representa The Spirit of the West Cowboy Gath Kittitas County Cattle Women and brings entertainment for those who tive for Hayden Enterprises, s~id. ering will run through Feb. 17 at vari Cascade Mountain Grilling. attend, but also many chances to Two dances wi II be held at the Ellensburg ous locations around Ellensburg such There will also be various enter interact during the four-day event. fairgrounds from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on as Lilly's Cantina, the Moose Lodge, tainment such as Waddie Mitchell "The workshops are all free with Feb. 15 and 16 accompanied by the the Kittitas Valley Event Center Oance reading cowboy poetry, Don Edwards some hands-on stuff and some music of Dreyer Brothers and Wylie by Brooke Mortensen Hall and the Central Music Building. singing sangs of the west and Sour demos," Tasker said. and the Wild West. Staff reporter "Usually about 3,000 people dough Slim performing his comical The workshops will include bead On the final day, people gather to attend, and they come from Kansas, gags, western music and yodeling. work and beading, dance lessons, listen to preacher Al Parsons for Cow The smell of fresh-baked pies and Utah, California, Colorado, Canada, " have artists come in to do poetry Dutch oven cooking, open mike ses boy Sunday. The entire event wraps campfire smoke, the sound of West Oregon and other places as well," and music from noon - 5 p.m. on Fri sions, roping skills, pine needle bas up at the dinner show at 4:30 p.m. at ern tunes and poetic readings, sift Diana Tasker, president of the Board day and Saturday," said Connie Craig, ketsJ quilting, spinning on a treadle the fairgrounds. he overall experi through the air during a four-day of Directors, said. owner of Rodeo City BBQ. "It's very wheel, Native American crafts and ence is great and one that everyone event where people come from near There will be vendors selling cus- western, friendly, mellow and lots of woven string necklaces. can enjoy," White said. and far to celebrate cowboy culture. Observer - Scene - February 7, 2008 =~ Codv Foster is
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by Ila Dickenson " have a song on my album where I and pushes the limits. Staff reporter talk about a relationship that I wasn't "t has a live violin and cel even thinking about or worrying about, lo, acoustic guitar, and an Central's own Cody Foster, senior but the second I started listening to the electric guitar solo," Fos psychology and sociology double .instrumentation, it brought me back and ter said. "It's just like major, is an up-and-coming rap artist something came out of it." an enormous song about to release his debut album. Always a fan of hip-hop, Foster says and I just wanted to Foster, known on stage as Sadistik, that he can't limit what influences his see how big I could started rapping seven years ago when music. make it." what started out as poetry turned into 11 try to listen to really diverse stuff," After graduation, Fos- lyrics and music. Foster said. "think it'll come out in the ter wants to eventually get his Ph. D. in Foster's lyrics come from his life, music if you do that." psychology. Until then, however, it's all writing about memories, relationships His first CD, available at concerts about the music. and other experiences - and he doesn't and on MySpace upon release, is called "'m going to try to do a small region hold back. "The Balancing Act," and features some al tour and get as many shows as I can "It's kind of emotional and dark usu big names in the indie/hip-hop scene around Seattle, the eastside too, and do ally," Foster said. "The lyrics are ... including Mac Lethal from Rhymeslay the broke musician thing," Foster said. poetic and kind of intricate and person ers and Vast Ai re. Wednesday, Sadistik performed in al." The album has been in the works for the Student Union Ballroom. The show Foster says he finds inspiration for almost three years and has been a labor was sponsored by Campus Activities his sound by listening to a variety of of love. and was organized by student program genres of music. Lately, his influences "It's just taken a long time to get all mer Christina Zakhary. have been groups like Radiohead, the production I want, a lot of live "[Sadistik's] sound is very exciting," Bjork, Nine Inch Nails and Sage Francis. instrumentation," Foste~ said. "just real Zakhary said. "Cody is not only talent ". let the music talk t.o me first and ly took my time getting the exact sound ed, but knows how to put a show on." then I kind of respond to it," Foster said. I wanted. I'm incredibly picky and [a] If last night's show wasn't enough "Sometimes, when I hear certain instru perfectionist when it comes to music." Sadistik for you, he's playing again mentation, it'll bring writing out of me "The Balancing Act" features all tonight in Roslyn at the Brick Tavern that I didn't even think about at the kinds of live instrumentation in addition at 9 p.m. time." to Sadistik's rap, all on the final track Foster even discusses the questions entitled "The Exception to Everything," Brianne Jette/Observer of life. which is eight and a half minutes long Central's Sadistik performs for fans in the SURC Pit. Random Orbits to release album Orchestra lestival by Tiffany Stark I HIGHbernation Productions, our label Staff reporter ''we want to travel and promotion outfit," Smith said. Random Orbits is supporting their -comes to Ellensburg In a town best known for their annu the world, play music record with shows all over the north al rodeo and mainly country music west. In their year and a half as a band, Finally the time has come for the radio, Random Orbits emerges. A band and make lots of they have played almost 50 shows annual orchestra festival. Once again, Upcoming Events of three college students, Orbits' influ around Washington and Oregon, students from 30 different high ences come from the whole range of released a full-length album and are Feb. 14 - Kairos String friends all over the schools in Washington state will Quartet the musical spectrum. Their love of all now planning a west coast tour for come to Ellensburg to be a part of this music has created one of the most August 2008. Feb. 21 - Sally Singer place.'' year's festival. Each student will give a Feb. 27 - Jazz Combo Nite eclectic sounds a three piece has made "We see ourselves touring and put 30-minute performance in front of in a long time. BLAKE WEST, DRUMS/vOCALS ting out more records in the next few four judges. When Steven Smith, guitar/vocals, years and just doing what we love," Even though the judges will not and Blake West, drums/vocals, began Smith said. give out scores, they will each give and also for us, it's a chance to recruit networking through Myspace, there Dairy Gold building went up in flames, The band has played at venues such comments about the performance. new students," orchestra festival man was a spark of friendship and musician ruining their equipment. Despite low as The Brick in Roslyn and Studio 7 in The judges will then sit with each per ager Kim Roy said. ship that neither had felt before. The spirits, the band stuck together and pur Seattle. Other places they have played former individually and have a 30- Central's orchestra will also be two began writing songs that ranged chased new equipment. Orbits began include, The Red Room in Oregon, The minute session about their perform performing at the end of each night of from hard metal punk to clean melodic booking shows and recording their Firehouse in Redmond and the Toyota ance. the festival. jams. Needing a bass player, the two debut album. Arena in the Tri-Cities. This year the orchestra festival will "We are playing Pints of Rome this called on a friend of Smith's, Ryan "We have been playing three to five " was out with some friends in Seat take place in the Music Building on year," Trista Delo, senior music major, Daley, bass/vocals, who came from shows a month since the fire burned tle one night and I remember hearing Feb. 13-14. The event will go on all said. A group favorite will also be cho Redmond to play with them. Daley our stuff," Smith said. "t only made us them play; I had no idea they were from day starting from 8 a.m. The orchestra sen at the end of each night by the and Smith had played in a band togeth strooger." Ellensburg until after [that night]," festival gives students a chance to per votes of the judges and the audience. er before. After one session, the band After seven even long months of Suzanne Gallagher, senior tourism form in front of judges. Come and enjoy this year's was complete and Daley moved to driving back and forth between Ellens management major, said. "They were "This is a good chance for students orchestra festival and be a part of a Ellensburg. burg and Seattle, managing class, great and I wish them much luck in the to come and meet with the instructors great experience. "t is really hard to find a group of shows and recording, the day arrived. future." like-minded musicians who get along Random Orbits released their debut Don't count on Random Orbits to and play well together," Smith, senior album, "Real Friends Fix the Run," on stay local. tourism management major, said. Dec. 1, 2007, on HIGHbernation Pro Staying in Ellensburg for a band is Random Orbits officially started in ductions. like repeating the fifth grade 10 times!" May of 2006 after only a few months of "think I can do a better job manag West, a senior history major, said. "We writing songs and jamming together. ing and booking our band than paying want to travel the world, play music and After only a year, their studio in the old other people to do it, so I created make lots of friends all over the place." Pregnant? You have options. 1-800-395-HELP or in Ellensburg 925-2273 Free Test. Caring. Confidential.. ·
Localed in Downtown Ellensburg al 11 l ];'as/ lb February 7, 2008 - Scene - Observer iUhts and sounds CWU's Mardi Gras lav at CAH series rofessor brings o life "The agic Flute," hrough the agic of tech ology
From the band One up Two down, drummer Jevon Wussier, senior flight technology major, guitarist Tyler Bush, sophomore Biology Ifie Mathis taff reporter major, and Sound board director Tony Bielinski, Sophomore Busi ness major, provide music for those eating at the Mardi gras dinner n Feb. 12, 2008, assistant in Holmes Dinning Hall. The Fat Tuesday celebration was filled professor Christina Barrigan Photo from www.cwu.edu with food, friends, music and culture of the south to Central. Owill present "EmergingTech- ology in Entertainment" from 4-5:15 CWU's .theatre department light .m in the Science Building. ing designer Christina Barrigan to Barrigan will be speaking about share with students and faculty 'Flauda Revisada: The Digital Re-imagi skills learned at the Institute of ation of Mozart's The Magic Flute," a Digital Performing Arts. lay she has been working on as part of he 2007-2008 Speaker Series put on by he College of Arts and Humanities has worked on as a finished product. CAH). Barrigan attended Grinnell College "The College of Arts and Humanities and received her B.A. in theatre before peaker Series gives CAH faculty and going on to the University ofTexas. Her tudents an opportunity to share their knowledge on lighting has allowed_Bar cholarship and creative work with the rigan to be involved with lighting design ampus community," said Marji Morgan, for theaters, concerts and even produc ean of the College of Arts and Humani tion shows, to name a few. Barrigan has ies. "t also occasionally features a CAH also had a hand in running the lighting lum or a visiting scholar." for several shows, including "West Side Barrigan, who is also Central's light Story" and "Frankenstein." ng designer for the theatre department, The Speaker Series is not something pent the 2007 summer in Costa Rica just staff members and faculty would nd Mexico, and will be sharing what enjoy, but also students. Students gain he learned regarding digital lighting access to professionals that are trained in echniques. skills that they are learning about in the "You do things in your own depart course of their studies. Sbldent entertains ent, and it's exciting to be able to share 11 attended the speaker series last year hat you've learned and what you do because it was recommended for a class ith others," Barrigan said. I was taking, but I got a lot out of it, and While in Costa Rica and Mexico, ended up being really glad that I went," arrigan worked for the Institute of Digi Sophomore Jessica Wood, undeclared al Performing Arts, where she used the ~ major, said. "twas worth the time." atest digital technology to create unique For more information, contact the tage lighting for the presentation of Arts and Humanities Office at 509- 'Mozart's Magic Flute." For the Speaker 963-1858 or go online. eries, she will be showing all that she
Micah Rowe, a recently transferred sophomore, entertains students on their way to class outside the L&L building. The aspiring P.E. teacher's skills aren't limited to the juggling Americans are used to. He is also interested in the 4,000 year old Chinese version called Dia-bolo. Rowe has plans to start a performance group on campus, hoping to include a wide variety of talents, including hip-hop. Keep an eye out on campus as the weather warms up; Rowe has plans to start juggling fire despite, 1-800-GO-GUARD • www. 1-800-GO-GU4RQ,com he says "the dismay it might cause the authorities." Observer - Scene - February 7, 2008 Cloverfield proiect doesn't live up to hvpe The produc As the party began to wind down, simultaneously. tion team of the and the characters play out their own As the intensity and suspense builds, movie "Clover dramas, what seems to be an earth and the audience is anticipating the big field" must' have quake strikes without warning. This was pay-off, more of.the shaky-camera effect had an incredible actually the initial attack on Manhattan is utilized to simulate their frantic run advertising con by a creature the size of a skyscraper. ning. sultant, consider Now that the real meat-and-bones However, it gets so intense that I ing the .effective of the plot has been established, the couldn't tell what was happening or ness of the trai 1- Dan Fisher · remainder of the movie is nothing but where they were going, and before I ers. The first one I Asst. Scene running, dodging, more shaky-camera could regain my bearings, the movie saw instantly editor "action" and the ·attempts of our heroes abruptly ended. drew me in, and I .to outwit and evade the monster. This may seem like a cheap way to was eager for the movie to open. Well, Cheesy? Yes. end the story, but it was the only part of now I've seen it, and I want my $8.50 The biggest disappointment to me the film that really affected me emotion back. was the lack of originality. Everything in ally. Being the most predictable movie The movie opens in the setting of a this movie has been done before. A I've seen in a long time, my expecta New York City loft party, celebrating the giant beast destroying the city: "Godzil tions were low, and I was pleasantly new job attained by Rob (Michael Stahl la." Mysterious, first-person, low quali surprised with the impact of the ending. David), one of the main characters. ty cinematography: "The Blair Witch I have no desire to ever see this Told through the lens of a personal cam Project." And what about all those little movie again, and I don't feel it was corder belonging to Rob, the movie is a monsters running around, spawned worth the cost of seeing it on the big first-person perspective of the destruc from the main creature? A little bit too screen; however I wouldn't necessarily tion of downtown Manhattan by an reminiscent of "Tremors 2." advise anyone against .seeing it. The unknown force. What I did like about the film was plot, setting and characters were good My first qualm is the excessive use the ending. Now, I'll be careful to not enough to provide a couple hours of of the "shaky-camera" effect, intended give anything away, but what I can say is semi-interesting things to stare at, but to mimic home-video quality footage. that you will be left with absolutely no that's the most credit I can give the film This is a neat idea, but after 20 minutes sense of closure. makers. In order for a movie to impress of non-stop running, bumping and The film climaxes in Central Park, me, the originality and personal touch poor-quality visuals, my friend was where both the bloodthirsty monster, of a truly great storyteller needs to shine beginning to need a shot of Pepto-Bis- our heroes and a rescue helicopter are through from start to finish. "Clover Photo from www.iwatchstuff.com mol. · closing in on our leading ~haracters field" just didn't express those qualities. IMlillls- ~ ~Donna Buse ''w , . . I ~aff reporter ere JUSt trymg to
Valentine's Day is coming up. open people's eyes up 1. G-i"~ de~ sign:Jis: K.ne>W wh:Jt ye>u W:Jnt 1. G-re:Jt st:Jtes :>re egtching;: 1>ee>p!e Le>"e Chocolates, cards and flowers fill the stores so people can buy them for their to different people.'' wh~n y(')u tLirt, m:Jke sure Y<'>Ur signflLs fire heing flr<'>und ch:>rism:>tic pe(')p!e hecf!me' significant others. But for the Psycholo de:Jr md th:Jt they e(')D"ey wh:Jt ye>u mem. they spref!d g(')(')d tee!ing;s. 'l?e pC>sitroe. gy Club at Central, this Valentine's Day CECI MARTINEZ, PSYCHOLOGY isn't about finding that special some CLUB SECRETARY one. It's about helping students meet 2. C:JffY S(')IJJething; tC> g;et ye>u r.>e>tieed: It 2. When )'e>U buy fl We>mflr.> fl drink, t;hf)t is S<'>IJJe(')n~ he WM :>LL :>M ~x.pect :> other students with similar personalities. where you don't have to be coupled up Y(')U W:>nt t(') :>ppr('):>ch Y(')U, Y<'>U buying: 6D(')n't W(')m:>n Thursday and Friday are the last days with someone, [or] go speed dating. It's te> we~ e>r cwey Se>mething; ~e-cf!tching;. te> ML flt YC>Uf teet, b~cguse (')t it. to take the compatibility test in the Stu just to meet people in general." dent Union Recreation Center (SURC). The compatibility test presents stu ~. ~ep:nf!te Y(')Ul"Se!t tl"(')IJJ y(')Ul" Mends: If ~- 6D(')r.>'t d<:> the re>unds With fl g;r(')up (')t The Psychology Club will be adminis dents with statements like " try to be tering the test from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. thoughtful and considerate," for which y(')u :;(') (')Ut With :i gr<'>up (')f friends. mdce W<'>men: J'fo W<'>IJJ:JD w:ints t(') fee! Like sec The compatibility test is used to they rate themselves on a 1-5 scale. SUM y(')u sepfll"f!te fr<'>m them t<'> m:>ke Y(')Ul" (')Dd ht?st. i:\t?tr:iin fitter t,ippl"(')t.lehing; <'>De identify a person's individual personali " think it's confusing, the idea of ty characteristics that are based on the se!f m<:>re :ippr<'>:ichf!h!e. :>fter :>n(')ther in the s:ime gr<'>up. what it is for," Daniel Wade, junior the "Big Five" theory of personality. It is a atre/home video studies major, said. dimensional and reliable approach to "People are going to think it's a dating ~- · Check Y<'>U1° "<'>ice: 6D<'>eS Y<'>U1° "<'>ice ~- Cemcentr:>te <'>n the ce>°"ers:>tkm, n<'>t C>D classifying personalities across five fac project even though it's not. When I first S<'>UDd ii.ke :J d~nt:JL drm <">1" d(') Y<">U Wf!Sh pe(') getting tJ dtJte: 'M<'>St W<'>men WtlDt t<'> kn<'>W tors·: neuroticism, extroversion, open saw the flyers, that's what I thought it ness to experience, agreeableness and was going to be." pie in w~es <'>t semuflL SC>und6? wh:>t kind <:>t perS<'>D they we g;e>ing; c:>ut with. conscientiousness. Students who couldn't take the per "We created a personality test by sonality test before the meet-and-greet 5. If ye>u ~e ne>t interested, he pe>!ite when 5. G-i"e g;enuine ce>mp!iments: There's creating questions similar to those in can take it prior to the event. The meet established psychological questions." tl If tJ and-greet is Feb. 12 from 7-9 p.m. in rt?jecting; mtln: Y<'>U we DC>t interested, ne>thing; W<'>rse th:>n Se>me<'>ne ~ing; <'>Ut Dr. Robert Brammer, associate professor SURC Ballroom A. Proceeds from the m:>h~ de:>r :>nd p<'>Lite. L('):>d (')t <'>"erb!<'>Wn Lines. of psychology, said. meet-and-greet will go toward funding For $3, students can take the 50- students going to the Western Psycho www.flirtzone.com question test. Then, on Feb. 12, there logical Association Conference. will be a meet-and-greet in the SURC. "People who are more similar on the tests will be grouped together," Chris Lake, president of the Psychology Club, said. "Studies have shown that people who are similar to one another tend to have more long-term relationships." There will be ice-breaker activities, refreshments and a live DJ. However, students should be aware it is not a dat ing service. It is to help students meet people with similar personalities. Different animals represent a per son's personality type. "We decided to pick animals to be those types," Ceci Martinez, secretary of the Psychology Club, said. "We thought it would be fun to be character ized as an animal." The Psychology Club is hosting this · event in the name of fun. The idea is to bring people together. "We're just trying to open people's eyes up to different people and make new friends in spirit of Valentine's Day," Martinez, said. "We're giving an event m February 7, 2008 - Sports - Observer
New teams await Central in The Sports guy's rant on PORTS revamped GNAC. (Page 13) the 2000 Huskies (Page 14)
Both teams squander first-half leads in Thursday losses at Nicholson Women lose 10- Seattle erases 16- point first half point deficit to lead in defeat to stun Wildcats in Alaska-Fairbanks home loss by Brianna Freeman by Marc Boese Staff reporter Staff reporter
Coming off a loss at Western Ore After winning four of their last five gon University la~t week, Central's games and being ranked sixth in the women's basketball team was ready to NCAA Division II West Region, Cen put it all behind them and start fresh. tral hosted two games this week at Central looked to hit the ground Nicholson Pavilion. running, literally, when the Wildcats Thursday night the Wildcats came took on a very physical Alaska-Fair out early with a roar against the Red banks team on Thursday night. hawks of Seattle University. Even This was the first in a tough four though their first possession resulted game home stand for the Wildcats. in a turnover, Central went up huge Alaska was not going to go down easy. in the first half. The Wildcats came out strong in A steal and break away lay-in the first half and held the lead for the from senior Nate Jackson and two entire half. Alaska came within one early three-pointers by junior Matt with a little over 11 minutes left in the Penoncello put the Wildcats up 10-4. half but Central regained control, and Central did not stop as they the Nanooks were never able to come played aggressive defense and bal closer than four for the remainder of anced offense to reach their largest the half. lead of the night at 32-17. The teams went to the locker rooms By double-teaming down low in with a halftime score of 38-32. the paint, Central was able to force Senior forward Kristina Klapperich Seattle to shoot outside shots and scored 10 points and was 4-of-5 from they couldn't·capitalize as they only the floor in the first half, while junior made one of 13 three-pointers in the guard Ashley Fenimore went a perfect Amanda Umberger/Observer Amanda Umberger/Observer first half; Central made six of their 3-of-3 from the floor and was able to Senior wing Elyse Maras spots up for a jumper against Junior forward Brandon Foote drives to the basket in a 14. put seven points on the board for the Alaska-Fairbanks. The Wildcats lost the game 67-63. 83-76 loss to Seattle University last Thursday. Wjth about four minutes left in Wildcats. the first half, Seattle started to gain Central managed to score 14 points some momentum as they went on a off of Alaska's 10 turnovers in the half. 9-3 run, led by team-leading scorer The second half began much like senior forward Ryan Coldren. the first until, with just over 10 minutes The Wildcats kept a 10-point left in the game, the Nanooks took the lead, however, going into the second lead at 51-50. half up 40-30. After the lead change, Alaska went Central was able to keep ahead of on a 15-8 run and drove hard through Seattle in the first half with their high CWU's defense, bringing the score to shooting percentages. They shot 48.1 66-58 with over one minute to play. percent from the field, 42. 9 percent The Wildcats tried to catch up, but behind the· three-point line and a time ran out with a final score of 67-63. perfect 8-of-8 free-throws. Despite the loss, four Wildcats Yet these numbers did not carry scored in the double digits. Senior into the second half. wing Hanna Hull put up 13 points. In the beginning of the half, nei Klapperich added five to her first half ther team scored for about the first score for 15 points in the game, Feni two minutes, until Central juniors more added three to reach '10 points forward Jake Beitinger and guard for the game and senior wing Elyse Johnny Spevak made back-to-back Maras scored 12 points. lay-ups. Scoring and offensive rebounds Then Seattle started to make their were a thorn in the heel of the Wild comeback. Down 44-30, Seattle cats in this game. sophomore guard Chris Gweth hit a Alaska was able to score 30 points three-pointer to go on a 21-6 run for in the paint and bring down 12 offen the Redhawks. sive rebounds, while Central was only They also began to run a zone able to score 18 in the paint and bring defense to confuse the Wildcats. in six boards. All tied up at 51 and just over "What we started doing was we eight minutes left to play, the Wild started rushing," head coach Jeff Whit cats made a run of their own as they ney said. "We took good shots and had seven unanswered points. they didn't go down so then we started Seattle didn't back down and panicking." Amanda Umberger/Observer came back to take the lead, 64-62. Junior guards Giovonne Woods and Matt Penoncello look on in the closing seconds against Seattle University. SEE WOMEN PAGE 15 SEE MEN PAGE 16 Observer - Sports - February 7, 2008 m '1'111~ l\7 1~1~1{1.. Y SPf)ll'l1S l~ilf~l~-f)l~I~: The battle of left turns: NASCAR vs. Formula One
"Can't handle a little change in your "Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky I always throw up in my mouth a lit engine cooling at speed and engine load motor sports?" Eric Haugland, Forumla One Bobby" was a box office hit, and Will Fer tle when I hear the National Associa all come into play. Mind you that an Fl lover, said. rell not only portrayed a driver, but also tion for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) engine must last two entire grand prix I will admit many things have changed in lived the part for months, before and after receive mention as the fastest growing weekends, while maintaining tolerances NASCAR: foreign drivers from Indonesia, the movie came out. sport in the country. so precise that its pistons are seized in rule changes, Tom Cruise in "Days of Thun Ferrell or Ricky Bobby, as he went by I just want to point out from the the cylinders when below operating tem der'' and Jeff Gordon's mullet. that at the time, admitted to being so beginning that I am purposely going to peratures. Yes many things have changed through engulfed in the spotlight of NASCAR that avoid the entire left-hand turn aspect of Not to mention that with 2 .4 I iters of out NASCAR but overall, it is still the same he just continued to be the character. NASCAR th is year. displacement, Fl engines crank to an old thing it was back in the 1940s. Joseph Businesses pay millions to own space It is played out, mostly irrelevant Eric astonishing 19,000-rpm and have power Haugland But what is the fascination with Siemandel to put giant logos and others pay more to and commonplace among many other outputs from 700-850 horsepower (HP). Asst. News have their names said on TV after a race. · Copy NASCAR? Well I will tell you it is many forms of motor sports. In short, it is a editor History also shows the highest horse things. editor NASCAR has opened the door for baseless argument. power per liter engine ever produced, a From ever since moonshiners drove many drivers recently, and has taken over My first gripe with NASCAR s~arts BMW 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, around the back roads of the Carolinas with suped up motor sports in general. with their blasphemous use of the term "stock was able to max out the dynameters with well over cars to run from the police, NASCAR has been a popu Next year, NASCAR's youngest driver , 17-year car." Don't get me wrong, in its most glorious 1, 100 HP. lar American sport (Yes, NASCAR is a sport, for all of old Joey Lagano, will jump behind the wheel years, intense battles would play out Fl borrows many techniques from the aero you doubters out there). and race with the fellas in the Nationwide s~ • between Ford Turinos and Plymouth space industry, and it is not uncommon for teams I think only the words of NASCAR great Junior John Series (formerly Busch Series). Lagana will Super Bees. True stock cars were basi- to test in wind tunnels. Not to be one-upped, son can say it best, I was shining during the week, and go out to prove that NASCAR is always cally driven off the sho»' room floor NASCAR teams recently began to implement giant racing on the weekend. NASCAR's roots are so deep in thinking forward. With the new corporate 'T with modifications being made only to indoor treadmills for vehicle testing. American history that it has probably effected every- · labels, TV coverage, Car ofTomorrow, NASCAR is improve safety and performance. Aerodynamics of Fl cars can be best exempli one's life one way or another. . showing that it is the dominant motor sports organiza~ But the true days of NASCAR and the "Race fied by their reaction to high humidity, generating What can you not love about a bunch of guys who tion in America. on Sunday, sell on Monday" mentality of the forces so strong that they can create rooster tails on ran from the cops because of illegal alcohol? That's It is just a matter of time though before NASCAR Detroit automakers died in the arms of OPEC. dry days as their rear spoilers condense moisture in some "Dukes of Hazzard" stuff right there. takes over the world of motor sports, with every good When the homologation of stock cars died, so the air to its saturation point. From the everyday products we buy, to the clothing driver leaving their formula one roots behind for the did the sport itself. Finally, I don't want to step on hallowed we wear, NASCAR has put its logos everywhere, creat fame, fortune and media coverage that NASCAR pro Luckily for fans of vintage racing, many ground, but I feel it is a must to highlight the safety ing a billion dollar industry out of practically nothing. vides. aspects of 1970s era technology still exist today of Fl. It also has expanded to the point now that it has I predict that in a couple of years, the sport of for in NASCAR: leaded fuel, carburetion, solid axles, In 2004, Ralf Schumacher crashed. at Indi opened the doors to former Fl star Juan Pablo Montoya eign auto racing crumbles up into the little piles of all standard features. anapolis Motor Speedway with a recorded decel and CART racers Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr, metal their cars become after they blow a tire and get It is nice to know that my grandma's 1985 eration close to 88 g's (astronauts experience near but has also stayed true to the folks that have made thrown into a garbage can. Buick Century has more technical advancements ly 4 g's at take-off) and recovered from his injuries NASCAR the fastest growing sport in America. Yes, by chance, a great Fl driver such as than a modern-day stock car, and it can still seat in time to finish the last three races of the season. Drivers such as Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, and Michael Shumacher comes along, but that's just five comfortably. Yet in 2001 the tragic death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. Matt Kenseth have gone from the small town tracks all one driver, out of all of the other F1 drivers. So the argument of technical prowess begins, occurred in a - relatively - mild 200mph to over the country to being the stars of NASCAR. NASCAR, on the other hand, can pump out and the ever-ubiquitous rebuttal from NASCAR 150mph deceleration in which his head Dale Earnhardt Jr., by far the most popular driver on the great drivers with the higher level of competi fans to Fl aficionados is stated: that the medium whiplashed forward. the circuit followed the footsteps of his late father, Dale tion, something much higher compared to F1. displacement V8s in NASCA'R.s are mechanically Some argue that fl. is boring due to its lack of "The lntimidator" Earnhardt, and grandfather, Ralph So in the case of Formula One versus impressive, being able to hold up to wide open passing and crashes. At least it is boring on the Earnhardt. He came up through the short tracks of NASCAR, this is an easy decison. NASCAR dom throttle for several hundred miles. very cutting edge of technology and team strategy. North Carolina to be at the highest level of racing. inates TV and radio and the national spotlight of While that does sound exciting, an engine at In the end, it all really boils down to personal pref NASCAR's popularity has shown more in the media motorsports. So in the end it's kind of like Fl wide open throttle reacts differently than an erence. I am just happy to be on the greener side of with advanced race coverage on ESPN and satellite driver Paul Tracy's career: short, quiCk and ended engine being constantly modulated through the pit lane where the engines rev to the tune of radio programs. very fast. throttle. Aspects of heat soak after shutdown, Queen's "We are the Champions." GNAC bringing -in new competition
by Matthew Hartmann GNAC schools starting in the fall of 2009. very excited," Bishop said. "I hope it works to have teams play each other more than Staff reporter In addition to the schools playing in out and I hope they come in because it's once in the normal season. the GNAC, as part of the National Colle two football playing schools." There are also some concerns about Central Washington University's Foot giate Athletic Association (NCAA) football In addition, the Canadian schools will Seattle University leaving the league. ball team will have to contend with addi Pilot Program, The University of British compete in all sports that the GNAC offers, "You take Seattle out of your schedule tional opponents starting this fall. Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser Uni not just football. They will qe full members. in all sports but football, you can't add The Great Northwest Athletic Confer versity are expected to join the GNAC The reason for all of these changes is to another Seattle," Bishop said. "So now ence (GNAC) recently announced the starting in fall 2010. allow for better scheduling according to you're adding Cal State - San Bernadino, addition of Dixie State College, located "There are five Canadian schools that Central Athletics Director Jack Bishop. Fort Lewis College or BYU - Hawaii, .so in St. George, Utah, to the league. The are going to make application and have "In the past teams have had to travel you are giving up a $1,500 trip for an GNAC previously included Central, been accepted to make application to very long .distances for matches," Bishop $8,000 trip. When you pull a Seattle out of Western Washington, Western Oregon, participate in the NCAA for 10 years," said. "I think it's a great idea, especially a conference like this, financially it's a and Humboldt State as part of its football athletic director Jack Bishop said. "At the because we are only four hours away from heavy burden." playing members. end of 10 years, that will be re-evaluated Canada." According to Bishop, there are a cou As a result of these changes, the Wild to see how it worked." Hopefully, with the addition of teams ple NAIA schools, that have not been dis cats will have eight conference games next UBC and Simon Fraser have larger to the GNAC, teams wouldn't have to play closed at this time until a decision is made, season instead'Of the six games that was enrollments than most division II schools, each other twice to fill up the season. that may join the GNAC as well. Schools previously the standard format for a foot so there is some concern about the In addition, a larger league would in Oregon, Montana, and Idaho are look- ball season at Central. schools being difficult to compete with. guarantee a playoff berth each year. . ing at making the transition to division II. Grand Canyon College in Phoenix, "They have to adhere to the same rules Currently, the GNAC is the only con Ideally, Bishop hopes to see the league Ariz. will also begin competing against · that we have to adhere to, so I am actually ference in division II football that is forced number at 12 teams within a few years.
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Put featured a roster of several players that It's staggering to think of how UW's then-offensive coordinator, matched Pharms' DNA and print. that question into a have been involved in serious crimes - Stevens, who was accused of raping a current NFL head coach Scott Linehan, It took 48 hours to gather enough sports perspective, including rape and attempted murder - 19-year-old college freshman, isn't in called the incident an "isolated event." evidence to issue a search warrant, but anp some of the or some trouble with the law. some state penitentiary right now. Somewhere in the world, Linehan is it took three and a half months to follow biggest moments Despite their run-ins with police, What's even more ludicrous is how shoving his foot clear down his throat through and another nine to bulletproof could be redefined the action taken against them, if any, he got off -- the rape kit proved that the after reading this story. the results of the DNA test. today. Frank Stanley was remarkably light or non-existent. victim was drugged, the DNA samples That anger carried over to reading And speaking of family first (or What if Bill Sports guy The Seattle Times released a four from semen and blood matched him the actions of Jeremiah Pharms and the "Phamily Phirst," as a UW game-day Buckner fielded part series last week, showing the trou and he had the victim's underwear, cov media's handling of his character. program put it), we're talking about a that grounder in the 1986 World Series bles of former athletic director Barbara ered in dirt and blood. At the time, he was heralded as a man who had his wife and girlfriend against the Mets? Hedges, former head coach Rick The prosecutor's office found insuffi family man with a wife and three chil (yes, how about that family man, now?) What if Franco Harris let the bal I Neuheisel, tight end Jerramy Stevens cient evidence to even send the case to dren. He was also a true freak on the fight in the stands of a Huskies game. drop and wrpe the Immaculate Recep and linebacker Jeremiah Pharms. trial and Stevens lost no playing time. football field, one of the most intimidat So, I bring it back to the question of tion from the record books? If these guys weren't on the verge of Neuheisel and Hedges found no reason ing players in college ball. what if. If Washington never made it to What if Michael Jordan missed that success, this would have been taken to suspend or discipline him in any way. During the season, however, he was Pasadena, why would we care so much final jumper in the 1998 Finals to end care of on the spot: the players would In all, Stevens' total suspensions also the prime suspect in a shooting and about this team? Would we just watch his career (for the second time)? be in jail and the coaching staff, athletic whil~ playing at UW was one half of a robbery in Seattle's University District. these players screw their lives up and What if the Patriots actually won this director included, would probably still game after fleeing from a collision The victim, who also provided think, 11 Well, that's a shame?" past Sunday? be searching for new jobs. between a retirement home and his Pharms with marijuana, survived the What if Jerramy Stevens had been For the past week, I've been thinking After reading the first part of the truck. shooting and identified Jeremiah as the charged? For his benefit, he would have of one that really hits home for western series, which dealt with Stevens, the Though I wouldn't be too angry at robber. avoided five years of mockery from the Washington sports fans: what if the only thing I could think about was if I this coaching staff: this is a group that Along with the ID, the evidence 12th man in Seattle. 2000 University of Washington football disliked him as a player before, I cannot upheld a scholarship offer to Stevens against Pharms continued to pile on: What if the Huskies ended 3-8 team never had a chance to win the stand him now as a person. who, while still in high school, stomped the victim's roommate gave a descrip rather than 11-1 ? Better yet, what if no Rose Bowl? In fact, I would go on to list every- on a kid's jaw after his friend hit the 17- tion that fit Pharms, his girlfriend's car one cared? CONTRACTS: Lorig and Collins Time tor the bruising to begin reunite with college coach Bennett by Cody Gapp continued from cover great organizational skills, Staff reporter are great motivators and "It was a good opportunity their knowledge is second As the snow becomes tiresome, for me to experience football at to none." and dreams of spring become relevant, the division I level," Lorig said. With the sig"nings of so does the 2008 CWU men's rugby Collins comes to the Wild Lorig and Collins, the full season. cats after bouncing from job to time coaching staff is now The CWU men's rugby team has job over the last five years. complete. been one of the most dominant forces in Last year, Collins was the According to Bennett, the nation since its founding in 1972, defensive coordinator at South there are four full-time and has stepped up as one of CWU's ern Oregon University and was positions available at Cen most coveted sporting clubs. the linebackers coach along Joe Lorig tral and the new hires, Practice started on Jan. 7 and there side lorig at Idaho State in along with Bennett and will be no let up until the season is over. 2006. offensive coordinator The team has been competing in Collins worked as the line John Picha, round out the games that started at Western Washing backers coach and special staff for the 2008 season . ton University on Nov. 4, where the teams coordinator at Western "We do have a few Wildcats rolled 43-0. Washington University for the graduate assistant posi Other wins so far include Oregon 2003 and 2004 seasons and tions and some student State, and the University of Washington. held the same positions at assistant positions and The Men's Rugby team plays in the South Dakota Tech in 2002. maybe some restricted Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union Photo courtesy of Joe Hynes Just like Lorig, Collins start earn in gs positions but (PNRFU) and was ranked number 13 Senior loosehead prop Jon Douglas takes the ball in a scrimmage against Stacy Collins nothing has been done on nationally last season according to the ed as an assistant coach under Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah last fall. Bennett at Western Oregon and that yet," Bennett said. Men's National Collegiate Rankings. now has the opportunity to reunite with Lorig is looking forward to the The squad traveled to Las Vegas last "This tournament gave us a great The best part was to see how everything his former head coach. opportunity to return home. weekend to compete in the Red Rocks outlook on the spring season, and it was is flowing together against some tough "I get to work for the guy I played "The opportunity to work with Tournament where they faced some great to get out of the snow," junior opponents." for, my mentor, a guy that gave me my coach Bennettt, a guy that I played for, tough opposition. Michael Nelson said. The first league game for this half of first coaching opportunity," Collins and the chance to come back home," "One of the main goals we had in CWU played two of the top teams in the season will be a tough test against said: "I get to work with guys I know at Lorig said were reasons for coming to going down to the Red Rocks tourna the nation in Utah who is number 4 in league-leading Oregon State University a place where you are going to have Central. "I'm from Seattle so it's nice to ment was to improve our defense," the country and Brigham Young Univer in Corvallis, Ore. on Feb. 23. success. This is a great, great institu get my family back up here and be head coach Bob Ford said. "We played sity (BYU) ranked number 3. Although Continuing the battle with our state tion." close to my mom and dad." very well and were only down 17-8 not victorious in these games, the tour to the south, the Oregon Ducks wil I be While the signing process took a lit Collins appears ready to settle down after the first half against BYU. Against nament proves as a building block here at CWU on March 1st. tle longer than expected, Bennett got after jumping around the last few years. Utah we were only down 9-8 after the towards the new season. The Rugby field is located between the men he wanted all along. "[I've been] trying to keep moving first half, and our defense was playing "[It] was a great chance for the team Tomlinson Stadium and the baseball . "They're the two best coaches in the up, taking jobs to improve my career marquee." to get to know each other better," senior fields, and since the snow is melting it entire Northwest at any level," Bennett and I am excited to be at a place where The team also had a chance to bond Jonathan Douglas said. "We now can will make for some intense battles in the said. "They're great recruiters, have I can stay for a while," Collins said. and learn tendencies about each other. see our strengths-and our weaknesses. mud...... •...... ··-····-·· ...... ·-···...... ···-··...... ''THIS BEAUT1FUL ROOM IS SO ...••• ...... ··1 ...•••••• ...... --· ...... : ...... =====iii iii 111=11: ·==11: 111=== 111=1n===== 111111 1r== ==urre :::=== ::: :::.::===-=-== ... ::: ... ::: ::: :::... :::== ==·· ::•===- ::: ···::: .COM F0 RTA BL E. 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"We just need to start executing our tially fractured rib. WOMEN: After the loss to the Nanooks, the Wildcats offense better," Fenimore said. "We "In basketball, it's very rare to frac haven't been executing our plays and ture a rib," Whitney said. "That's some score a season-low 40 against Alaska-Anchorage we need to start rebounding." thing you see a lot more in football." Perhaps even more damaging than According to Whitney, Maras prac continued from page 72 gave the Wildcats a run for their money. of 5 7-40 and a 17-point Central the loss was the infury to Elyse Maras. ticed on Tuesday and they were wait The first half stayed even until, with deficit. With just over three minutes to go in ing to see how she responed followin Second-half stats illustrate coach just under six minutes left in the half, The Seawolves were able to shut the game, Maras crashed into the practice. hitney's frustrations. In the first half, the Seawolves took the lead by three at down the Wildcats' offense except for bleachers on a low block, slamming "As of right now I expect her. to b entral was nearly 54 percent from the 20-17. sophomore center Shaina Afoa, who her back into the second-row seats. able to play tomorrow night," Whitne ield and almost 43 percent from three The rest of the half remained in the . had 15 points. in addition to redshirt "It doesn't look good," Whitney said. "But the final say is going to res oint range. Seawolves' control, building an eight freshman wing Jenn Jacobs with 13 said after the game. "We are worried with the trainer on whether she will b In the second half, Central was point lead heading il)tO halftime with a points in the game. that she may have fractured two verte able to go or not." nly 35 percent from two-point range score of 29-21. Only three other Wildcats were brae in her back because she still can't This loss brings the Wildcats to 10 nd 27 percent from three-point range. Anchorage came out of the locker able to put points on the board. straighten up." 7 overall and 2-7 in GNAC play, loser The Wildcats welcomed nationally room ready to play and they quickly Anchorage, however, had three players Maras was taken to the hospital in six of their last seven. Number five anked Alaska-Anchorage to Nichol became too much for Central. The Sea scoring in double digits, including sen after the game for X-rays to determine ranked Alaska-Anchorage advances t on Pavilion last Saturday night in wolves maintained a double-digit lead ior guard Kalhie Quinones, who led the extent of the injur{es. ·Maras 19-2 overall and 8-1 in the GNAC. opes of capturing that elusive win until, with just under 15 minutes to with 19 points. returned this year from a torn ACL that Central continues their four-gam hat will turn.the seasgn around. play, the Wildcats were able to come Again in this game, offensive ended her season last year and was homestand tonight against Seattle Uni However, the Seawolves were not within nine. rebounds posed a huge problem for the still not 100 percent healthy. versity and closes against Montan oing to let Central take the win sitting After that, Anchorage went on a 23- Wildcats. Central had just seven offensive Coach Whitney said on Wednesday State-Billings on Saturday at Nicholso own. Instead, they played tough and 15 run to finish the game with a score rebounds com.pared to the Seawolves' 20. that Maras was day-to-day with a par- Pavilion. Both games start at 7 p.m.
GNAC at a Glance
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