FRIDAY ,.a -2-down September-20, 2002 T H E D A I L y Tennis team moves on witht\Wtop players gone Partly cloudy High: 69 I Low: 49 More weather, Page 2 Right: Space is getting scarce at the Pullman Humane Society. Here, dogs crowd together to greet a visitor. Far right: Two dogs at the Humane Society share space in the same ken- nel. The Humane Society is' not taking anymore dogs because of overcrowding. Brendan Dare/ Daily Evergreen Out of With a no-kill policy and no room to spare, Whitman County's roo Humane Society is finding itself having to turn animals away Jennifer Jackson and cats," said Steve Mylar, dump them outside. Manyown- many owners who had put their threatening disease. Otherwise, ers are irresponsible about spay- dogs on the waiting list for the they keep pets until they are Daily Evergreen swff director of the humane society. "Actually, we're over capacity. ing and neutering so the pets shelter ended up keeping their adopted. continue to breed. pets. th a recent influx of We can hold 25 cats comfortably Bernie Olson, a criminaljus- However, many pets still are abandoned. animals, and we have 31 or 32, and we 'The first time a dog doesn't tice Ph.D. student, came across W; have 13 indoor dog runs and 16 act like the Walt Disney dog on abandoned when students leave a stray mother cat and her new- the Whitman County a for the summer and that is how born kittens last weekend. The thtunane Society is bursting at dogs." Tv; they say 'bad dog' and give eseams. He added that the current up on it," he said. "We try to the shelters become crowded in mother cat was so malnourished humanize them and they're just the fall. Inaddition to the that she couldn't lactate to feed a Sin~ the humane society has overflow is not as bad as it was last year when 60 cats were liv- not that way." . Whitman County Humane her young. Pe:~policy for adaptable Society, the Humane Society of fin ' It 18becoming difficult to ing in the shelter at one point .. Mylar said the shelter is Olson took the cats in and counseling pet owners more to the Palouse in Moscow 'also is began looking for 'a more perma- ~ room for the dozens of Mylar said the main problem full. is irresponsible pet owners who prevent the pets from being nent solution for them. While be' doned kittens and dogs The humane society will lllg brought in every week. quickly give up on their animals given away. With training and behavior modification lessons, euthanize a pet ifit has a life- See NO ROOM, Page 4 "We're up to capacity for dogs and then tie them to a fence or Conference promotes Biotechnology diverse teaching future center proposed ference gives students a Elisha Grange separated Future Teachers of "We just want to chance to see their options, Daily Evergreen staff only by their Color begins today concentrate on the so it will be held this week- name, but end instead of in February A rustling in the scientific not necessar- students interested community has become a roar like it was last year. ily by what overtaking the future of the Morgan Fraser in coming to WSU Visiting WSU earlier they do. campus. Contributing writer gives prospective students a He wants for the teaching WSU administrators and top to create a 11 The annual Future chance to find out more program." about financial aid and science faculty currently are dis- center that ~achers of Color conference cussing a new center for scholarships before any would be Will add another facet to the Integrated Biotechnology. Lorrie Arrasmith major deadlines. composed of ~S~ diversity celebration program assistant "The issue is on a fast track," Skinner d i ff ere n t egInnffig today. Applicants must send essays, three letters of refer- said Michael Skinner, director of cores. Each th This is the ninth year ence, a resume and proof of a the Center of Reproductive core would at the WSU College of 2.5 or higher grade-point Biology at WSU. be a lab headed by an experi- ~ducation has hosted a con- 186 students attended the average. In addition, each Skinner currently is heading enced faculty member with a erence to recruit minority conference. a proposal to create a center certain area of expertise. By cutting the number of participant will give a five- stUdents to the teaching pro- that would combine the differ- "For example, molecular biol- students and making the minute presentation over gram. ent areas of biotechnology. ogy does gene sequencing" application process more the weekend on one of the h This year, the university five education-related topics "It would be an organization Skinner said. "Rather than 1()0 . as made a few key complex, the con!erence can give more attentIOn the stu- that they were given as of faculty from across campus" dif~erent investigators doing ~~provernents to increase dents who took the time to options. he said. "It will not replade their own samples, they give e SUccess of the confer- departments or relocate faculty: their samples to the core to get ence. apply, she said. After submitting the "We just want to co?cen- requirements as well as it will simply enhance th~ the services done. th Instead of inviting more trate on the students inter- being chosen by a first-come, departments. Much more of an "The core distributes the b 150 students, the nurn- an ested in coming to WSU for first-serve basis, the partici- interdepartmental intercollege information to other interested er of participants has been the teaching program," pants enjoy an all-expense- unit." investigators and. becomes very Cut down to 40 said program as . , Skinner explained that cer- Sistant Lorrie Arrasmith. Arrasmith said. Arrasmith said the con- See DIVERSE, Page 10 tain science departments are See BIOTECHNOLOGY, Page 12 Last year, approximately 09-20-02 pg 2,10,11 9/19/02 9:16 PM Page 1 2 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN communitycalendar correction Today gram will include works by Chopin, There will be a prayer and In Thursday’s paper in the section on Page 2, the date of Beethoven, Ginastera and Liszt. study group on U.S. policies article titled, “Folk singer enter- Maher’s concert was incorrect. The WSU Folk dancers will toward Iraq at 7 p.m. at the K- tains,” the performer’s name was Maher will perform today at 12:15 meet from 7 to 10 p.m. in WSU’s improv comedy troupe House. misprinted. His name is Dan in the Holland/New Library Smith Gym room 115. All are Nuthouse will perform at 8 p.m. Maher. Also, in the local briefs Atrium. Admission is free. welcome and partners are not in Daggy Hall’s Wadleigh Theatre. Monday necessary. Saturday The Common Ministry will Pullman weather The WSU Men’s Rugby Team sponsor a supper with service at Tomorrow: Partly cloudy will practice at 5 p.m. at Grimes The African Intercontinental 5 p.m. at the K-House. This Way Field. Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m. at week’s topic is, “What is spiritual High: 68 Low: 41 the Heritage House. Dr. Nii direction?” Sunday: Mostly sunny Stephanie Coontz will speak Ankrah will speak and all are wel- High: 70 Low: 41 come. at the Margaret Ritchie The WSU Democrats will meet Monday: Mostly sunny Distinguished Speaker High: 67 Low: 38 The Office of Campus at 3 p.m. in the CUB. The room Presentation and Reception location will be posted by the ele- from 1:20 to 3 p.m. at the Involvement will have Up All Night from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at vator. Go to www.wsudems.com University of Idaho for more information. Administration Auditorium. the Rec Center. Activities include policelog Coontz is the author of several a Bunko Tournament, College The Sexual Information The police log comes from the male has been knocking on doors books on family history and gen- Bowl trivia, Martial Arts demon- Referral Center (SIRC) and and might be selling something. der roles and is a teacher at The strations, Dance Dance Pullman and WSU daily activity log. Cougars Encouraging Alcohol Evergreen State College. Her Revolution and caricatures. Knowledge (CEAK) will meet presentation is titled, “Ozzie and Wednesday Domestic dispute There will be a Harvest of from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in CUB room N.W. Turner Drive, 7:45 p.m. Harriet Don’t Live Here Automobile theft Anymore.” Harmony from 10 a.m. to sun- 113. Those interested in educat- The reporting party said a set at the Easy City Park in ing the WSU community about S.E. Sunnymead Way, 4:26 p.m. male and female were fighting. The reporting party said her son Baptist Collegiate Ministries Moscow. Food and goods will be alcohol and sexual choices are provided and the entertainment took her car without permission. will have their CrossSeekers encouraged to attend. Noise complaint includes The Sweatshop Band, meeting at 7 p.m. in Butch’s Den. N.E. Terre View Drive, 9:39 p.m. Lisa Simpson and the Oracle Found property Erin Clark and B.J. Meeks will There will be a Crop and Soil The reporting party said a Shack. speak. Sciences Seminar at 3:10 p.m. 6:26 p.m. party with loud music was taking in Johnson Hall room 204.