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Easterner, Volume 53, No. 15 February 8, 2001
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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Washington University Digital History Collections at EWU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of EWU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE www.easterneronline.com ASTERNE EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL 52, ISSUE 15 THURSDAY, February 8, 2001 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 sATURDAY February 19, 1926 ANT TO MAKE HE CarterG. RIGHT MOVE 1960 Woodson 1870 installed "Negro SOME ONE SPE IAL? A group of black college students The 15th History Week," ions and plans see : ge 10 Amendment was which later in Greensboro, N.C. began a sit passed, granting became Black blacks the right History Month. in at a segregated Woolworth's lu to vote.
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11 12 1909 The National Bad Valentine's Day Association for t experi ences on Advancement f Colored People page (NAACP)was 12 formed by a group of concerned black and white citizens in New York City. 18 19 24 North st network Eastern Comput · Science professor Steve Simmons' devel pment brought Spokane EED CHEAP DEAS businesses i to the 21st Century. N FOR THE Bl DATE? We suggest so e on S e: page 2 page 25 26 27 28
1870 alentine's The first black senator, Airam R. New Fr -temity Revels took oath in e about? office Eastern's Gre system has a new member See: page 3 See:Page 10 February 8, 2001- Fighting against food deprivation research insntur1on w01king on thlS prob EWU Professor and with a few other labs in the lem. United States and a couple vari Because cassava types do not interbreed biotechnology expert ous places around the rest of Lightfoot and his students produce differ'. experiments with increasing the world, is necessary because ent strains in the lab. the cassava plant does have "We have a lot of skill at tissue culture edibility of staple food some problems d1at need to be here, and we ca n actually take the cells of solved. cwo different kinds of cassava, strip ti1e hard One of these problems, LucyDukes wall cell off," he said, ·'and fuse them to said Lightfoot, is that the tu gether." bers contain lethal amounts of This will ultimately make ,1 hybrid plant Right here at Eastern Washington Univer cyanide. with the genes of both plams. sity. researchers are working to solve world The poor of the tropical re "It's the same thing as sexual reproduc hunger. gions boil it in order to make tion, but we have to do it manually. We se Eastern's Dr. Don Lightfoot. a biotech it edible, but sometimes do not lect the ones that have properties that are nology expert with more than 30 years expe boil it thoroughly enough. • useful," he said. rience in the field, is working with students at Lightfoot recalled an incident Lightfoot has been dedicated to this the Cniversity's biotechnology lab Lo improve in which a family of five died project for about four years now and in a plant ca Ued cassava. in Ghana from eating improp tends to remain with it for years to come. Cassava is a starchy tuber native to north erly cooked cassava. However many years these experimenta tions ern Brazil and eaten by the poor in tropical One of the Eastern research will take, Lightfoot is ready and highly mo parts of the world, Lightfoot said. goals, Lightfoot revealed, is ro tivated. "IL looks like a kind of a funny, woody remove the fatal cyanide and People are starving, he said, '• living on sweet potato," he said. save lives. borrowed land in paper shacks, I mean, ti1at ·' The poorest people who have no land Cassava is also a common vi borrow the fringes of the roads and things, ral infection, which prevents is not an exaggeration. A lot of people live plam rhat, propagate it, and they ear the tu proper plant growth and tuber like that, and if their cassava is producing bers," he said. "And so when they have nmh- production. The tropical damp only 20 or 30% as much of the food tha t 10g ebe LO eat, then 1he last thing they would air promotes the bacterial they absolutely depend on, it's worth doing be able to afford ro have would be some cas- growth, but hard at work on something about." sava" that problem is a lab in St. While the project aims to help the starv Half a billion people who have linle else Louis. A EWU's Dr. Don Lightfoot is working with ing, Lightfoot says Lhat Lhe ethics of doing depend on cassava for food, he said. "Viruses cause about 80% students to improve the Cassava plant so is still a major concern Lo researd1ers. Because it is grown only in the o·opics, and loss of cassava, .. Lightfoot Because improved cassava will help the not 1n the United States where much of the stated. idly decomposes once the tuber's surface is poor have enough to eat, d1ey will have more world's agricultural research is done, not much Besides removing d1e cyanide in the plant, scratched. children, who wiU then eat more cassava. work has gone into improving the plant, Eastern 's researchers are working on improv "That means this is a crop that cannot be Lightfoot realizes that the situation might Lightfoot said. ing the tuber's resistance to bactena. transported very well." not necessarily be improved. The research done at Eastern's lab. along Lightfoot has observed that the plant rap- Our very own University lab is the only EWU Professor brings business to Spokane
Simmon,;' creation, the pokane Terabyre was off d1e ground. know how to develop technology and business Triangle, would encompass an area stretching Simmons has three values he feels ti1at a busi interaction," Sirrunons said. from the Riverpoint Higher Education Park, to ness would get from moving into the Terabyre Simmons also wanted to create an atmo Browne's Addition to ti1e Spokane Arena Dis Triangle. Connectivity would hook everybody sphere where "young, long-haired programmer Steve Simmons was '"11kmg ti1rough the San tncL Buildings within this area would be wnhin the Lriangle up to high-speed optical fi types dm usually work in ti1ese high-tech places Francisco Airport on a layover in 199➔ when he equipped w1ti1 high-speed fiber opuc cables, at ber. Landlords within the Triangle would lease can really have fun in tl1eir environment." sat down next to a newspaper ti1.~t would d1a11ge tracting software deYelopers, Internet providers plug and go buildings wired and ready for busi In order to do this d1e Triangle offers cerram the way S[Xlbne businesses would function for and other high tech companies. ness. quality of life 'extras' d1at help attract employees ever Like a miniature Silicon VaUey, the Triangle 111e Triangle would also provide a sense of to a business and keep ti1em happy al work Like Thero.', tn its pages was an arude about how would create a place that "high tech companies bustness community in d1e downtown core in a fabulous decor in a historic building, access to Sanjose saved its downtown by attracting soft could flourish and help each other kind of get a what Simmons calls Synergy. good espresso shops, and an: gallenes to brow,e \YJI-e companies and techniaans boost from their environment," Simmons said. More people coming downtown would gen tn during lunch hour ~1mmons, a professor of computer science Simmons pitched his idea to Terry Novak, erate more income outside of the Triangle as One business d1a t ope rares wuhin the To at Eastern \\\'ashington University, and a previ now a professor of urban planning at Eastern. weU. Software groups need computer technicians, angle •;vas created by a former computer science ous 20-year busmess owner in downtown Spo Al that time Novak was very influential in Spo designers and lawyers and markeLtng gurus, so it student at Eastern, Daro Walker ILF (lntelli kane recognized how applicable the San Jose kane politics and was very weU conneaed co many made sense. The Triangle offers an interaction gem Life Fom1s) Media Proclucuons, a busine,,,, 1ransfonnation was to Spokane oti1er people. with other businesses like tax lawyers, patent that operates 10s1de the Steam Plant qu1re ll1 Spokane needed to attract new kinds of "Right away he [Novak! started to make calls lawyers, sources of venture capital, writers and dowmown Spokane, emhodtes evel)'lhing die bustnes,,, or elst: 11 was going to JUSl empty out, .. on his cell phone " Simmons said. "Within 24 digital music contraaors to name a few Sunmons said hours he made about 30 to 40 calls." The idea !t would be a community of"colleagues ti1at See Terabyte, pg. 3 visit us at www.easterneronfine.com February 8, 2001 3 Eastern recognizes first black fraternity
Brandon C. King bring more people to the Greek corrmmrtity." &fnt!r Tommy Voie, a Phi Delta Theta member, gave the new fraternity his vote of support as well. ·' It doesn't bod1er me at all. The more This month, something new is corrung to fraterrtities we have, tl1e stronger EWU's Greeks EWU. Beta Phi Pi, a black fraterruty, has com will be " However, Voie did voice a concern pleted all of the Urtiversity's requiremen!S and is that Beta Phi Pi would only admit black stu preparing to cross its first line of pledges later den!S and create a rift in the Greek corrm1urtiry. Lhib week. W11at beuer month than Febniary for Who beuer to set the record straight on Eastern to write it's own chapter in the book of this mauer than Maki Jones, former EWU stu black history' However, the more important dent, and President of Beta Phi Pi' "We don't question LS how exaaly does the university's cur discriminate against anyone, regarclless of race, rent Greek population feel about its newest color or creed. Anyone willing to leam our his memhers' tory and perform the duties of a brother is Sigma Nu's Ryan Fou!S expressed enthusi invited to join our ranks," Jones said. ·\'(lhites, asm about the arrival of Beta Phi Pi. "Diversity Hispanics. and AsiarLs are all welcome to join makes us stronger'" he said. Ry-,in was not alone us. We are a black-founded fraternity whose in his support for d1e new Frat eaher purpose is to represent the black male on cam "I think it's great for the Greek community pus and his ability to do positive d1ings for d1e Good for them [the Beras] on gening a charter," community. You can·t change that said Nick Anderson. Vice President of Member One of the studenLs currently pk'dging Bera Development for Sigma Phi Epsilon. Breu Yates Phi Pi IS wh11e. of Beta Theta Pi sun ply added It's great The Jones also expressed his fraternity's desire more. the merrier!" to fuUy inLerJ<.1 with the rest of the Greek com Sorority members also expressed l11<:1r excite munny "We are very eager to work w1U1 lhe L-'C-""-'-J..------~-----" ment over having a new fraternity on campus. other fraterniues Jncl soronues We are currently A Stacy King and Maki Jones, Beta Phi Pi's founders. ·Greeks do a lot for the community When we in me process of contacting the other Greek or have more people we rnn do a lot more things," ganizations on campus. We want to have a pa When asked how he felt about heading lhe ,•,hole situauon," he scud. There are :1 lot of said Jamie Alex, President of Alpha Pi. Jamie Jama with ALL of the fratern1t1es and sorori11es E\\'J.:\ fLrsl black fraterrtity,Jones ,vas quick 10 people working hard to enhance ctiYersity at EI.st Knoulauch, another Alpha Pi, was quick to add, in Febniary. Everyone is welcome to all of our point out the fact tl1at tl1ere are aheady members em. I tlunk Llus wiU he anotl1er slurung exCJmple • It's good to have diverse houses They will social funcuon,." of other black fratemnies on campus. Beta Ph, of those efforr.s." Pi, hm\'ever, will be the first to be oflkially When cJsked 1f he 1hought there would he recogruzed elements on campus d1at '-''Otdd he upset on'.r Collins Family Jones believes that his fraternity will help the new Betas arrin1l. the Pr.~sidenr made no aur.1et mrne black studenLs to our Uruversity. dttempt to dodge the Lough question. 1 1!11nk ·Official recogrnuon will help Eastern dra" tl1ctt unfom111atdy, il1ere ,ire people in tlw co111- Dentistry in n,ciny blacks tl1at may have otl1e!'.vise ha\'e muru1y who demonstrate that the1 ha,·e nn 1de,1 gone to \\'SL or L'\\'" wha1 college is all about," he ,aid 01 all tl1e pt,"ple inteme\\·ed concerning l lowe,er,Jordan \\CLs quick lo pr.ILSl' tl1e f~L,t the .1rri,·al uf Lht: Heta Phi 1'1, none \\·as more em wnunurtity !111, Ls JL1'1 such .1 great pl.ice I excited or entl1ususuc tl1an E\\'l 's l'r<:sident. 1h1nk the community will wekome them \Y11h Dr S1t:phen ~1 Jordan, a known advocate open arms and give them hhe BC'lasl tht:1r ,up for c.unpus d1\'ers1t\' 1·111 rc-.,Uy pll'.tsed witl1 pon That's till' bottom line
Terabyte: mini Silcon Valley? confe,ence table. From pg. 2 "II 1s a perfeu example of wh:H Lhe Ter.1h11e Triangle does," S11111nons said. II is right "·h<'rl' You D~-sen ea Gorgeous SMILE! Tnangle stamL, for. it cm get a lot of bus111es.s." I le :1lso stre"es lhL According to its website, ILF is a ·full impo11ance of a rust creati, 1ty "1th in the realm * FREE TEETH WHITENING * producuon facility capable of acquinng, as of technoloh'Y nich C'omprtbtn i\.t otw pat1rnt exam. sembling, and d1St1ibuting audio video, and 111e TnJngle Ls heading tor,.,.ard, alre-Jc!\ hor> t·r ■ >• & ernment and business ma1or>, but is open to 'The team ,s funded mostly through foun Hartman Tommy anyone interested 111 the law s,ud club presi dation accounts and government professors We also offer: Ri.fult.1 dent :\oel Pmner themselves." said Pmner • Contact Lenses l(l'tentlr there lus been talk .,round c:1mpu, ·11,ere are attual 1udges who rnuque the t~L'>l.>s This next Thursday, the team IS heading 10 .1bm11 1~1'll'rn's .succe"ful Mock T1ial Club, hut .md r:lle tl1em ba.'>l.-d on the efficiency of the teams Ogden, l'lah for regionals with such maJOr te:uns most people ha,·e no concept of wha1 the duh ah1l11y to present the cLse co the jurors 111e 1e.1m as Gonzaga, the Air Force, and University of • Laser Surgery em.iii, has a yearly prelinunary tournament they host Texas. L'.ntil funl1er noace, one will have 10 hast Thl' duh is g1\'en one c:ise en:1y September with GonL.1ga that took place earlier this year ily a wan news of the team's future endeavors. Consultation and ihey must build up .1 case .ind compell' Gonzaga who 1s nationally ranked, could not For anyone who LS interested m seeing the team ag.unst other schools m the nauon The duh is hack up 1heir preseason hype as Eastem's first m action, each May the duh hosu; a law day in he-atk•d byJ1m I le.1dley. thl' adnsorand coach team defeatc-d them in the co-hosts annual tour wluch the c-ase will he presented on campus for • Sunglasses & of the le.1111, and DaYe ,\lay, the assistrnl coach, ney As tnumpham as the team has been. com anyone wanting 10 watch, said Plltner. Anyone Sportswear .ind l1.1s been m existence for the l.t>t fi, e or SL\. mg half a prnm from going to nauonals bst lookmg 10 gee involved with the club can contact )l'_I!', year they han., been overlooked m the1r act'Om Jun Headley 111 the government office for more The urganiz.uion consists of ma,nlr go\'- plishments details. • Exams • Computer Glasse AREYOJAI ~1ost insurances accepted. QRGAIDGIQR? Beautiful ■anldactured Hot1tes l Bdrm, 2 Bath - $7I0-$785. 3 adults o.kaJ. 747-6581 2 Bclnn, 2 Bath - $525. 126 North W ashington Complete with W/D hook-taps. Corner of Mai n and .....,.. ,narayo,.,tle org 1~55-SHARE Near campus, bu and shoppiffl. \X'~hingron visit us at www.eastemeronfine.com 5 Earth First! founder to visit Eastern to himself as a "luddire and hopeless misan Jailing didn·r stop the monkey-wrenching. UrsulaKiee thrope," which is understandable, consider Instead, while Wolke was in jail writing his ~ ing the effect humans seem to have on the book, the same road was re-de-surveyed by a Howie Wolke, wilderness writer, wilder earth with their sprawl, consumerism and of group who called themselves the "Barmaids ness advocate and co-founder of Earth First' ten-destructive technologies. for Howie." will be speaking at EWU on Friday, Feb. 9"" ~; Wolke has spent most of his life fighting Wolke's wild past may make for an inter 7:00 p.m. in the JFK Auditorium. Wolke is and "monkey-wrenching" [a term often used esting event Friday evening, as he gives East the author of Wilderness on the Rocks a book by environmental activists to describe the de ern students his view on nature at a depth that realizes the wilderness as an ec~logical struction of technologies used ro harm na nor commonly seen. Howie Wolke has much view, rather than a recreational view. He has ture in some way] for wilderness preserva to offer in regards to the susrninabiliry of also co-authored, together with fellow Earth tion causes. His book, Wilderness on the Rocks, our forest and ecosystems and the effects of First! Co-founder Dave Foreman, The Big was written in jail, while incarcerated for "de post-fire salvage logging in the unprotected Outside Wolke wiJI be speaking on post-fire surveying" a road that was going to be put roadless areas in the northern Rockies. This salvage logging in his lecture on Friday. into a roaclless area by the Chevron corpora event has been brought to you by the East Wolke's love of nature and wilderness has tion. De-surveying is another form of mon ern Environmental Club, the Friends of become a way of life, where wilderness itself key-wrenching, which includes pulling up Turnbull, and the Kettle Range Conserva could be used to describe this man. He refers stakes that map out construction procedures. tion Group. .._ Howie Wolke. Bush's approval rating low among youth percent that former President Clinton re his choice of political appointees and tax whether they voted for him or not He U-Wtre ceived 1n his initial rating, and it was cuts. In 2000, young peoples' issues were is commicted to working hard to earn the higher than the 51 percent recorded by not emphasized in the campaigns of both respect of people of all ages." WASHINGTON - Though 55 per Bush's father and Ronald Reagan. Bush and Democrat Al Gore, and Bush The national poll, which was based on cenr of young people approved of The high negatives among youth may has done lictle, Dervin said, to break that telephone interviews with 1,003 adults, President Bush's job performance, be explained by the administration's early trend. also showed a gender gap in the asses, they were more likely than all other initiatives, which included plans that en "I wouldn't be surprised if young ment of Bush's job performance ixty groups to disapprove, according ro a dorsed school vouchers, federal funding people had a more negative opinion of four percent of men and 50 percent of Gallup poll released Tuesday. for faith-based social service groups and Gore if he had been elected president," women approved of his early efforts. The new president's overall disap a large tax cut, according to Jane Rinzler Derv1n said. "This was a fairly alienating while 29 percent of women and 20 per proval rating - 25 percent - was the Buckingham, 32, of Youth Intelligence, campaign LO young adults. They didn't cent of men disapproved of how the highest initial disapproval mark tbat any a group that specializes Ill markeung to see their issues (discussed) .... Whoever president has handled his job. president has received since Gallup be Generations X and Y would ha"e been elected president would ln order to court young people and gan the poll more than 50 years ago "If you think about that (younger) age have had their work cut out for them." women, Bush needs to sho"· them that Disapproval was registered by one group, they basically have only known A White House spokesman said the he cares about their issues, like the third of those aged 18-29, 21 percent of Clinton," Buckingham said. "They"re un president believed it was important to economy, protecting a wom,tn s right to the 30-ro-49 age group, 25 percent of 50- comfonable with any change, but part of address the issues the administration choose and college education, to-64-year-olds and 27 percent of people the d,rectJon Bush 1s gorng in 1s against a thinks young Americans care about, like Buckingham said. 65 or older young sensibility. It 's very conservati,·e" Social Secunty and restoring a bipartisan "Bush is not someone who has ever But Bush s overall approval score - John Dervin of Youth Vote 2000, a and civil tone lO Washington. reached out to young people m tell them 57 percent - was comparable lo the 58 coalition that promoted the participation I wou l 2001 If you plan to graduate, here's everything you need to know about GraduationfCommencement ... all in one place Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, February 13 February 14 February 15 3 P.M. ,.. 8 P.M. 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. 10 A.M. - J/. P.M. 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Anyway, as far as breaking have to try somethmg else, man Take a moment to speak only asking you a question there. out of "the mold" ... most people here ME: Ok ... anyway, I consider myself to to an Evergreen student STUDENT: Oh. Sorry. Well, like how honestly don't feel all that molded, Zuzu be an individual 111 every sense of the word, there are like only two espresso stands, ZUZU: Are you kidding me? You re and so does every student here, Im sure StevenJ. Barry here, man. That's just not fair. We have ally have an oppressive regime here, No one thinks them self to be a product Assistant editor 42 espresso stands and three roving man. Like, dude, how do you guys deal of any system here. mini-carts. Why don't you have that kind with the whole grading thing, man> I HIPPIE DUDE: Whatever. Robocop Many students have been complain of. .like .. freedom here, man' couldn't handle it, you know? Grades You look like you're fresh off the assem ing lately that life at Eastern doesn't re ME : Boy, I don't know. I guess I never feel like .. so ... restrictive, man. bly line. You obviously haven·t taken the ally feel like college life should. I think thought about that. Anything else? ME: Many students here find the grad time to find yourself, man It's not your these complaints should be raken very STUDENT: Well also, there's like .. . no ing system to be an excellent performance fault, though. It'll all come to you in a seriously. good weather here during most of the indicator and- moment. man. In order to get a feel of what life on a school year. I can't handle the depression Z U Z U: That's not all. I feel this odd ME: A moment, huh' college campus should really feel like, that causes, man. They should've put EWU tension around here, man .. I've heard HIPPIE DUDE. That's not funny. by I'm here having a talk with a subject in a place more prone to year-round sun rumors before, and I've even heard the way. I'd prefer to be called "Person for matter expert: a student of the Ever light, like, say, Arizona, you know, man? people talking about it here, man. I merly known as Zuzu." Yeah, a moment, green State College. If there's any place It's like .. wow .. don't want to be offensive, but they ac man. I had mine sitting on a blanket in the in the state that truly feels like college, ME: Well, !- tually pressure you to graduate he re, grass, listening to Janis Joplin, pondering that's it, right? STUDENT: Do you mind' I wasn't fin don 't they' our existence, and 1- Hopefully, one so experienced in col ished. And quit calling me "student." I ME : Yes, all students here at Eastern ME: Would you like fries with that' lege livmg should be able to enlighten us don't have to play the role you expect me are encouraged to pursue a clegree. H IP PI E FORMERLY KNOWN AS as to what's required to really feel like to, man. You people are so structured ZUZU: A degree [scoff]. That's so au ZUZU : Wha t' you're in college. Let's see what we can find around here, man. Haven't you ever wanted thoritarian, man. You actually have to ME : Never mind. our. to break out of the mold society has estab choose one path and stick with it' What Well, there you have 1t, folks. It will all ME: So, Evergreen student, what do you lished for you? kind of circumscribing methodization is come to you in a moment. A "college mo think of Eastern so far? ME : What would you prefer I call you' that' No wonder people from here all come ment" if you will. According to our sub STUDENT: Boy, man, you know, it PERSON FORMERLY K OWN AS out the same, man. Just look at you, man. ject matter expert, it may nor be possible seems pretty cool, but I feel, like ... you STUDE 'T· I don't know, man .. how You 're nothing but a product of the sys here, though. It seems :is though we're know .. . restricted, man. abour. .. Zuzu. tem, man. You 're part of the collective, short a few espresso stands and heavy one ME: Interesting. What do you think ME : Is that your real name? man. You ·ve never had the chance to be grading system. I guess Easrern students causes such a feeling? ZUZU : My parents told me I didn't have yourself. will just have to suffer. In the me:intime, STUDENT- Don't persecute me because to have one if I dic.Jn 't want to, man. That's ME : Actually, Zuzu- start saying "man" a lot and choose your of your ignorance! I'm free to feel however tt for today, and it's how I feel , so you're ZUZU : You know what' That's not self a new name and you should feel more I want to, man. 1ust going to have to deal with it, dude. working for me anymore. We 're going to like you're 111 college. W\,\P.T bO iOu 1\-1 I tJ ~ THE &~E.¥. ~iSTrM ,~ l="oR.? o/isit us at www.easterneron{ine.com February 8, 2001 Screw up... shut up ... break up comes naturally, it's "Whoops. living room, you stay together. Please type your letter, res1ncong Adrian Worlanan quiet the demons that say you because none of your 'hard hit to 250 words. Include your full name, CamP,L.'il{e£d1/ur weren·t good enough. Hopefully, you screwed up." The third and it your friends and family will join hardest one is "Look, uh, ters' have happened. Soon, you signature and telephone number for :'-lost people who have been in 1n a resounding chorus praising nothing's wrong, really. I just find yourself in a relationship venfication We reserve the nght not to publish letters. and all pnnted material is a commilled relauonship know your worth, and trashing the des don't think we'll work out. so I'm you can no longer stand. It's worse when you just want subject to editmg. Letters mll!>t be received ho" bad it feeb to be broken up picable idiot who was so brash as quitting trying." by Tuesday al 3 p.m. lo be published 10 with \\'hat they do not know 1s to reject you. "Whoops, I screwed up." Nor to be independent, single, alone, lhe following Thursday issue. that n's even worse to break up Take out all the accolades. slice mally, you'd find a topic like this because save that detail, you re with somebody your pnde in half, and remove the one in an article about getting ally feel like you have no reason Send letters to: \X'hen you get dumped, you des1re to cause your new ex any dumped. Here though, while less to leave. Sure, there may be basic The Easterner issues of 1ncompatibility or have the luxury of saying-and more pain than you've already common than its antithetical EWU, Hargreaves #119 trust, or lack of cohesion when probably believing-that you dealt them by leaving them, and cousin, it is still prevalent. This Cheney, WA 99004 never wanted that person anyway you are now on the more painful situation is usually exemplified by it comes ID matching long-term You also get to say mean things side of a breakup. someone having a crisis of con goals, but you basically find no Disclaimer fault with the person, only your about them, to them, even deface There are three main situations science over excessive drug use or • The Easterner provides a forum for things that they own. All these when it comes 10 breaking up. I'll 'alternative flesh management' situation with them. You find our readers to express their opinions and serve as the healthy release you call the first one "Whoops, I [courtesy: Ted Nugent]. Going that you appreciate that person concerns. Leners-to-the-editor as well as need to let the stress out, and screwed up" The second one into rehab is wugh. Telling some exclusively, instead of as a part advertisements do not necessarily reflect one that you prefer someone else's of your life 1he opinions of The Easterner staff or intimacy 10 his or her exclusive If you don't take the initiative, EWU . brand is 1ot1gh, too you will be in a stagnant relation Editorial Staff .. Whoops, you screwed up." ship for the rest of your life. Your Exemplified by your partner's re partner won't do it ; he/ she is Editor cently discovered inability 10 be comfortable. Every night, every Jennifer Harrington honest, usually in the field of dnig single night you will fall asleep (509)359-6737 abuse or ·alternative flesh manage next to someone who doesn't Assistant/News Editor InffV' Valentines were simple ment· This is the simplest kind hate you, and you don't hate him/ day- of breakup, usually Your feelings her, either Of course. you fool Steven J. Barry upon, you definitely run the risk of (509)359-7010 Steven). Barry are hurl, but you are cenain it is ishly became that person's lover being called a psycho. lf you selea in A.~•uumr JfLlftnr for the better, and will probably long before considering befriend Campus Life Editor ste-dd a friend whom you tlunk would not miss them when they go. You ing him/ her, so you probably Ah. Valen11ne·s Day. It was so Adrian Workman not call you a psycho, you run the risk were angrier with yourself for hav don't even like that person. (509)359-2273 much more fun in the third grade of them turnmg psycho on you (ie ing to lift your hand 10 flick that If you are in the above situa Getung a1 least 25 other cards were a "oh, he re-ally does love me1I knew 1~) booger of a relationship off you tion, take the initiative. 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To learn how easy it is to get here, call toll-free 1-888-CalTeach or visit our we bsite at www.calteach.com. • Competitive starting salaries and benefits • Smaller class sizes in schools statewide • Housing and cost of living incentives • Strong community support for teachers • Beautiful and diverse climate and scenery C11r F~11ei 1 1 le f t Co a s t. Ri gh t Jo b. u 1O February 8, 2001 The history behind Valentine's Day tl1at makes up bridal veils, because Valentine' an emotional attachment to what they would "a celebration of mating." The main event in SaraLeaming s Day was a day of courtship. inevitably leave behind. So he outlawed mar the celebration was the drawing of names of Cupid played a major part in ancient Greek ~ riages and engagements. girls by Roman youths to decide who would and Roman celebrations dedicated to love and St. Valentine defied the Emperor's decree be their dates. lovers, and is known as the god of love. He Valentine's Day nowadays imparts com and began secretly performing marriages. Valentine's execution may have formed part apparently would throw-an arrow to pierce mercial notions of paper and lace, words of When he was discovered Valentine was ar of the entertainment during one of these fes the hearts of lovers that would make them lust and love, candy hearts with cheesy mes rested, imprisoned and sentenced to death. tivals, as Roman rulers were known to dis sages of inumacy, and boxes of chocolate While in prison awaiting his fate, Valen play their judgments and cruelties openly. At fall for each other. Of course there are the red roses. What wrapped in red foil all bearing the same holi tine fell in love with a young girl who visited this point, the Lupercalia may have become Va lentine's Day would be complete without a day message of romance. him during his confinement. One story sug St. Valentine's Day. But what is the real story behind gests that the girl was the jailer's daughter Only many, many years later did it become dozen red roses? The rose was sacred to the Valentine·s Day and its patron saint? How and was blind. Valentine supposedly restored a custom in honor of St. Valentine to leave god Venus, and connected co the god Cupid. have we come upon these required superficial her sight to her. tokens of love such as flowers and love notes Red apparently is the symbol of warmth and expressions of love for our significant ochers St. Valentine sent the girl a farewell mes as a symbol of affection. feeling, but can also be associated with fire or once a year? sage just before he was taken away to death, Some traditional symbols or tokens of love lust in some cases. It can go either way, de There are several versions of this story, signing it "From Your Valentine," a phrase incorporated into Valentine's Day e.xpression are pending upon whom you plan on sending but the one most commonly known is the still used on messages and gifts to this day. hearts. cupids, flowers and love notes, which your valentine co and exactly what you expect history of St. Valentine. St. Valentine was beheaded on February lacer became known sin1ply as valentines. co gee from your gesture of Jove. The legend of St. Valentine is about a priest 14, thus becoming the patron saint of love, A popular 19'" century love token was a All chis information makes it abundantly who served dunng the third century in Rome, sympathy and heroism, earmarking a special paper hand, made co be a symbol of court clear co me why we must run out and pur during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. holiday of courtship for years to come. ship by the notion of asking a lady for her chase that sought-after clump of flowers o r Claudius decided that single men made It was also suggested that February 14 was ha nd. Lace glued to paper valentines was a thai box of chocolate bliss for our significant better soldiers than chose who were married the eve o f a Ro man festival known as custom that emerged sometime in the Victo others or would-be dates. The world makes with children, claiming that they had more of Lupercali a, which mo re o r less translates to rian era The lace was associated witl1 the lace sense again. Originality can replace the cash flow Valentine's Day If you decide a romanuc clinner i.s d1e way to go, you can never go wrong with spaghetti It ts easy co make, and tJ1e aphrodesiatic side effecl.'i are ce!la1Il!y a lxinus. Chocolate rnvered str.1wberries On f ebniary 11, the mfamoll', Valentme's Day can add on the finlSlung touch [If you scrounge up a few extra greets us '>ome meet II wllh 1nclifference and bucks]. treat 1t like any other (by Others embrace 1t and Some popular a~m·iues to partake in focu.s on nature's beauty, use 1t to nuk<' a step w1tl1 someon<' special.Just such as watching a sunrise or suru,et, h,kmg, or going for a drive hk<' :\ew Years is used as an excuse to make those resolutions tl1at you could have and should Please see Priceless, page 12 bJ,·e made in July Valentines Day 1s J relative 111sugator for someone to brt:JCh a h,mier. It i.s ohen ust.--d to cxpre,s special keting,. pre1·iously ,o- withheld from the mdinclual. A few ot us want tl1is progression to occur. but unfonunately do 0 not posses tl1e hinds to create an eiJbomte ,ur Get a Date! ... pn,;e I haYe askeci a few of tl1e fastem studenl.'i ( to help me out and here were some mexpensive ByTommy Hanman 4 1de-.i.s. .., Anytlung homemade seems to suike a d10rd As Valentine's Day ~1eadily approoches, I thought wilh my . - "ith people. It un be., pamting, a song, clinner, expeiiences, or shall we say experimenl.'i, vvich the opposite ;.ex, l a frame, or an)thing that ha., meanmg to your would propose the best ways in which to get a dare at East.em. relauonsh1p with the person The more ume you spencl on It, the greater tl1e gmtitude will be. 1. Ask. :vtv personal fayonte is the fmrne. List year, I 2. Randooll)'call chm~, hqlingto get an attraaive vcire coUecteci some sucks from the wocx.ls and con 3. Be yourself structed a seven-by-ten mch frame Its lack of 4. Pretend to be someone else. color clemanded that somethmg else be added. 5. Ask a friend to hook.it up. so 1bought a fake rose I wove the stem through 6. Do you like me? Circle yes orno, out the fr.1me w ith the bud protruding from the 7. Ask for help with schoolwork. top Then of cour..e, I put the picture of us in 1t. 8. Oftertotakethemtodinner.. .atBaldy's. sucks. Odo ll ars 9. Spend your late nightS at Rosa's Pizza. Fake rose. S299 10. Take the time to get to know someone. Reawon to the pre;,ent priceles.s Caution: these approaches aie 1D be lrled at your own risk. 'Visit us at www.easterneronline.com CampusLife February 8, 2001 11 ••••• Bree Campbell~ Michelle- • Words can't describe how much I care about Thanks so much for all your hard work this .,• you. You mean everylhing to me. I just wanted year Alpha Kappa Psi wouldn't be here ifnol • to say for you. We appreciate everything! we·re .,• I love you brothers fore,er. ., with all my heart. In U&l, ., Love, AKPsi Chris • Kim- • Good ews! You are made in God's image - I'm really sorry I forgot your name last quarter • what a special person you are. when I was on the phone with you, and I . till • 1 ow you can learn to live life in a big way. • have your books in my office. Call me at 359- • -Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship 6270. • Brian • jenny- • just ,,ishing you a special and happy Valcntinc·s Cheryl~ • Day. ev.:n though your man is aero ·s the sea. Just wishing rou a very happy birthday! • congrats on ) our engagement! Thanks for all your help this year! \VI.' tnil) • love ah,ays. appreciate it! ~ c) _. • ~mcl- llhanks- • Allison. ii,- • Mdody.& , / • Michelle --= ~ I le) c, cry body~ • Just thought rd publish a special hello lo you Chris. • guy'- to show ho,, much I lo,·c yon ulll I kne\, someone bud the key co my heart ,u,d I • So. llapp) Valcntinc·s Day Jc sicn K. .. Sam. linall1 found that p<:rson. I love- )OU \Cr) Ja.-;011. Joel. .le ·sicu 13 .. Ste, c. Jessica 11., • • much and cannot ,,ait ro sec \\hat the future • .\nthon). Da,c. \1ik<.'. Jcrr:. Lace). & Lmm:n holds for us! I love you! • I l~\ I.'. Princess • /an ··Y0u complete me! .. • • • • Io Ja~m1 with l!II my love, • ·1 hank you for the great year bah) • • l"m looking fornard to man) • • more with you. El hon - • • Lo,·c al ways and forc\·cr. 40 is just around the com.:r • L\l\c your piano (girl) .. • •., Jenn • ., • To Kase). - To CBl'A- • • ll many girls arc going to be heartbroken! • ·Hcre's to PI K day!'! • Congrats on )OUr engagement! • From your unshine Shelly • • ••••••• •••••• •••••••••••• 'Visit us at www.eastemeron[ine.com c,,.~,- 12 as February 8, 2001 Valentine: Interesting, scary, deadly cam disgust. Light appears at the end of the tunnel when a Davis [the lovely Ma rley Shelwn], Lilly Uessica Cauffiel]. a Brian Triplett girl who is clearly being ignored by all the boys because she is stunning medical student named Shelley [Katherine Heigl]. Qp),ELl110r a little on the big-boned side allows him to hold her hand. and Paige Prescott ... who doesn't seem to do anyth111g spe After a bunch of boys catch them in the act of making out cific beside being portrayed by Denise Richard5 and wearing a The darker side of Yalenune's Day is explored in painful under the bleachers, the socially inept lad with the glasses and lot of tank tops. detail 111 the new suspense/horror movie "Valentine." The huge buck teeth gets stripped to his underwear and beaten in Shelley dies early in the movie. However, she puts up a film is based on a novel by the appropriately named Tom front of the entire school. Scornful laughter dominates the good fight. The camera fo llows her through a creepy hospital Savage. Director Jamie Blanks, and the four people who wrote soundtrack as the scene fades to black. building as she tries to outwit the masked man who 1s stalk the script [Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Donna and Now, it is 2001. The five girls from the introductory se ing her. She eventually loses the battle. Her death serves as a Wayne Powers] were clearly having too much fun exploring quence are now all upwarcily mobile, successful, single career catalyst to get the plot moving and introduce all the charac what could happen when somebody fails to deal with rejec women ... well, except for Dorothy Wheeler- the pudgy girl ters. If you can accept the fact that most of the sixth graders tion in socially appropriate ways. The movie manages to from the beginning of the movie. Dorothy Uessica Capshaw] from the beginning of Yalenhne managed to stay 111 touch seem all wo plausible as it depicts the actions of a serial killer has grown up to be an unconventionally attractive woman with each other after high school and that two of the ma111 who takes revenge fantasies a little wo far. who doesn't seem to do much of anything in particular be characters live wgether, you won't have any trouble willfu ll y At the beginning of the film, it is 1988 and several young cause her father is obscenely rich. She is obsessed with a suspending disbelief enough to accept the various plot twists ladies at a Yalenune's Day Dance reject a nerdy sixth grader. shyster named Campbell [Daniel Cosgrove] she met in a yoga The re1ections run the gamut from gentle rejections to bla- class. The four other women are newspaper reporter Kate Please see Valentine, page 15 Priceless, continued from page 1O 111rough the mountain5. 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Casting temporary love spells LS much easier The mo,,i popu Eastern Hockey vs. 'iX'SU: Planet Ice ar 9:15 p ..m. It is especially important, Wendy said, that the everlasting love lar of these is the Candle pell, she sa,d Florence and Earle Stewart Book Scholarship applications spell be cast for unselfish purposes, because whatever comes of the To ca t tl1e spell, Wendy directed, pierce the \\Kk of :i long available in Academic Affairs in Showalter Hall room 220 until spell will come b-dck to the witch who ai.sl it multiplied by four. white candle using two pins and chant. 5 p.m. of February 9"'. This spell requires for ingredients pans of the speU-s object's II is not lhecandlealone !stick Investment Club meeting: PUB 357 at 9 a.m. body or ttems in close association with his or her body, she said I strck{loi ers name/ heart Philosophy Club: Patterson 350 at 2: 15 p.m These are nor easily obtainable, she said, and include bodily Hisheart/meanttopnck fluids, nail trimmings, teeth, hair, clothing, or a piece of his or her Women's Basketl:Yd..1.1 vs. Weber State: Reese Court at 7:05 Whether be beas/eeportlla® pm. bedding. I'Uhawb,m cometomea,u:/ spx,k. These are the same ingrr."Ctients used for a death spell, she said. Happy Valentine's Day if u works. Both are powerful spells. Samrday-february 10 Any spell should be cast wid1 more than one witch, Wendy said, bec.-ause having more wi1cl1es makes d1e spell more powerful. TI1e love spell should be rnst at nigh!, she said, so that it can Snow van to Mt. Spokane ski area: depans at 7 a.m. COS!: S9 enter its ob1ect's dreams, raking when he or she awakens. Black History Mo nth Banquet: $2~ per person, 6:30 p.m. effect Wendy said she startS the spell casting by creating the righc Ea.stem Hockey vs. 'l<:'SU: Planet ke ar 9: 15 p.m . Alpha Phi Jail Bail fundr:-tiser: Alpha Phi Sorority House environment, medllaling in a quiet place where she w ill not be from 10-2 p.m. disturbed. When she 1s ,n the right frame of mind for spell casting. she Alpha Xi Delta spon:;ored Harry Poner Party· Salnave El- gathers her tools: candles, incense, pentacles and any clothing she ementary School. may or may not wear-many witches cast spells naked, she said. Sunday- Fcbruacy:11 Next, she cleanses d1e area for safety and ro make the spell work After that she casts a magic drc:le to keep the magic contained and 10 prevenr outside forces from entering her spell casting are-.i. "\Voman Only" Cross Country Ski Day. "lt"s as if you lock yourself in a big bubble," she said. "If the Monday-Febnwyl2 circle break, you belong to d1e devil. Once you're d1ere, you're nor coming back:· Once she is locked inside the circle, Wendy begins chanting. Monday t'iight Impact: PUB .Multipurpo,.e Room at 7 p.m. Spells Ya.I)' widely, she s.-ud. and some witches may use differenr Tuesday-February H chants ro achieve d1e same end Here LS Wendy's love spell clmnt: lbu111Rosenu1ry C.A.RE meeting: ar 1 p.m Chet·k Pl'B schedule for loca- uon. Bible Srudy: PvB 321 at 12pm. Intro to Indoor Climbing: Wild WJ!ls Chmbmg Gym. Gr.ic.l Fest 2001-today and tomorrow· Pl B MPR from 10-4pm. •'[he VagmJ J\Jonologues:" Showalrer Audirortum at 7 p.m. lllhy aSocia llllork Ilegree from Eastern l!Jashin~on University? Articles of Faith, Acis oflnquir) le..rure featuring Rever [r llqnc. !Ed 1' end EthJn Acres: E\YU Art Building at 12 p.m. \X'ednesday Bake Silt:.." ble HJll from 8-12 p.m. u~f.tadta ~ nag Thursday- February- 15 [u In d ''Il1e \JgiJlll Monolq.>1.1es:· Showalter Auditorium at 7 p.m. ,. ir d'ft::lm dmtrl1 2'"' Annual Free Expression: PUB Rendezvous Room from 8-9p.m. C11t ll:l$lern Envirorunenul Meeting: PUB !,57 from 1-5 p.m. Clu Alpha Fellowship Bible Srucly- P ..ll. Hall 1• Fkx,r Lobby ar6p.m. TV Free F:unilies fe-.iruring BarbrJ Brow<: Par l 5j fmm 12-1 p.m EWU Town Hall Meeting JFK Traming Room from 1-3 p.m Visit us at www.eastemeron{ine.com Campus Life 14 February 8, 2001 True love stories: You • • hold them, we told them Join us at Zan lanouette Affair At The Falls QjficeAssw:m, 510 N Lincoln St Love 1s in rhe air this month as Cupid's Friday, March 9, 2001 arrows fly, heans swell, and romantic memories are made. Yes, it is Valentine's 12:00 ~ 2:00 Day on Eastern campus and the students For a Business Etiquette Luncheon are ready fort.he celebration of love. A major pare of the Valentine game is the Hosted by, Dr. Pam Weigand dating aspect.. Who hasn't wanted a special night planned for him or her on February 14''? Brought to you by, Nothing is more romantic than a night of flowers and throatily whispered endearments, .,.,.'>li~ Alpha Kappa Psi & SJFE in con.iunction with the all in the name of a saint. On that note, East .6. Love veterans Andrew Gillespie EWU College of Business and Public Administration . ern Washington University studenrs were in & Kate Monge at 3 1/2 years For ticket reservations please call 358-2255 terviewed at random for their past experiences together. . ~ ..,. ~ on Valentine's Day in order t.o share the en • chantment of a Hallmark holiday. • Katherine Fossett, undeclared Freshman: "One Valentine's Day, my boyfriend and I made dinner together. It was special cooking fettucciru and tossing salad together. After the preparation, we sat down to a romanuc candlelit dinner and enjoyed the focx:l along with each other's company For By Jeremy Muck day against Montana. The Eagles four-game homestand. The Wtldcats Reponer struggled the entire game, losing to defeated the Eagles 51-39 just less After spending lhe last four the Lady Griz 73-56. The Eagles than two weeks ago. In lhe loss, games on I.he road, I.he Eastern Wash were out-rebounded by the Lady Eastern only shot 31 percent from ington women's basketball team re Griz 44-17. There was success to be lhe field. If the Eagles want to ad turns home tomorrow night against found at lhe free lhrow line lhough, vance to lhe Big Sky Conference Weber State. as lhe Eagles went 13-of-14 from lhe tournament, they have to play well Last week, lhe Eagle women line. Granger led lhe Eagles with 18 in the next four games. traveled to Bozeman and Missoula to points, a career-high, while Jennifer ·•we are still there. We have face Montana State and Montana, Paluck chipped in 15. four home games char we need to do respectively Against Montana State, ·' It was a very long road trip well in.," said Pfeifer. "We have ro lhe Eagles came back late, but fell to for us," said Eastern head coach take it one game at a time right lhe Bolx.':lts 69#1. Healher TI1oelke Jocelyn pfeifer. "We had some good now-me girls know tlrnt We con led lhe Eagles wilh a career-high 14 spurts but on Saturday night it hun centrate on Weber first and lhen on point.s Allie Bailey had 11, while not having heallhy kids. The girls the next game. I think it's going to Jamie Granger chipped in 10 After played hard against MSU-we were come down to us and Nortl1ridge lhe game, I.he 24-hour flu bug hit lhe right lhere. We just needed another and Weber and we have both of Eagle women, as six players felt sick minute ro keep lhe nm going." them coming up." Due ro lhe flu bug, lhe Eagles Tomo rrow night, Easte rn were physically depleted last Satur- hosts Weber State m the first of a BIG SKY CONFERENCE Idaho St. 8-0 15-4 Thoelke was a four-year letter Northern Arizona 7-3 0-13 \vinner in both Basketball and Montana 10-13 Track and field. As a senior 6-3 she averaged 13.8 points, Montana St. 6-3 10-13 seven rebounds and three Ca l. St. North. 5-5 9-12 assists per game, and was the Weber St. 8-12 Big Nine player of the year. 5-5 The freshman guard scored a Heather Tboelke F.astem 3-7 8-14 career-high 14 points on Feb. 6-0fie;bmanguani 1 in the 69-64 loss to Montana Sac. St. 1-7 3-15 Kenw,UJtck, wrish Sophomore forward Janelle Ruen separates the ball Portland St. 1-9 2-20 Kennewick H.S ·oo Sr. in Bozeman, Mont. from defenders on her way to a layup in action last week. Eagles excel at indoor meet David Stod dard, Junior, Waterville, Eric Boyd broke the school record in the Julie Nielson, Senior, White Kim Van Dalsem, Senior, Spokane, Wash. Pentathlon with 3,507 points. Salmon, Wash. Wash. Waterville H.S. '97, Nortn Idaho College Columbia H.S. '96. Thurston H.S. '96, Lacey, Wash. Stoddard won the 400 meters at the Kurt Kraemer, Junior, Richland, Broke a sdtool record in the indoor Led the jumpers with a third place finish McDonald's I All-Comers meet with a Wash., disaJsattheMc:Donald'slnvitationalon in the high jump at the McDonald's I All timeof48.95, whim is tenth all-time at Hanford H.S. '97 Feb. 3. Her throwof151-0 beat her old Comers Meet with a mar1< of 5-6 3/4. Eastern. Placed first in the men's triple jump at personal best of 120-8 and the school Van Dalsem's personal best is 5-7 3/4, Eric Boyd, Junior, Chelan, Wash. the McDonald's I All-Comers Meet with record of 140-2 set by sophomore Kelli third all-time at EWU. Oielan H.S. '96 & Ohio State University his mar1c of 50-91/ 2. His personal best Holloway in 2000. Although the indoor Boyd set a sdtool record in the pentath and EWU record is 51-71/4. discus is not an event in the Big Sky lon by winning the EWU Pentathlon Kramer placed first in the long jump Oiampionsh-ps, Nielson has qualified in Friday, Feb. 9 Oiamp"onshipsonJan.19, with 3,507 (24-0 1/4) and second in the high jump the weightthrowwith atos.sof51·9 3/ points. H won four or five events, with (6-8 3/4) at the EWU Ear1y Bird Open 4. marksof7.71inthe55hurdles, 6-11/ on Jan. 13. He near1y broke his career Johnnie Williams, Senior, Seattle, 4 in the high jump, 44·0 in the shot put, best career best indoors in the long Wash. 22-9 3/4inthelongjumpand3:23.68 jumpof24-13/4,andwasjusta Nathan Hale H.S. '97 ldaro lrvit=it ona Seo in the 1000 meters. The previous school quarter of an inch from his career best Williams had the fastesttime in the Meet record was 3,393 points set by Greg indoors in the high jump of 6-9. Both preliminaries of the 55 meters with a marks met the Big Sky Oiampionships timeof6.30, then won the finals with a Austin in 1985. His hurdles time and The Kibbie Dome 1n Moscow, long jump mar1c qualified him for the qualifying standards, as did his triple 6.32 docking at the EWU Ear1y Bird Idaho Big Sky Conference Indoor Oiampion jumps of 50-91/ 2 at the McDonald's I Open on Jan. 13. His career best in that ships. Meet on Feb. 3 in Moscow, Idaho. event is a school record 6.25 last year. 'Visit us at www.eastemeron[ine.com February 8, 2001 r fl Eagles pleased with recruiting class Koty status uncertain Mix of high school and junior college players should give team best of both worlds Team dedicates season to injured poll vaulter ChrisCwik TE, Mead HS Times as a "WhiteClup·· selection as "Whi te Ch.tp" selecuon as one of the Earned honorable mention one of the top 100 recruits in the top 100 recn uts m tl1e Stale of Wash By Tom Fox assists with women pole vaulters All-Greater Spokane League honors State of Washmgton. Honored by ington. Sports F.dttor said in the Times article that he as a linebacker. the Olymp ian as a first team All Doug Vincent, Pasco HS South Sound selection Earned first One of the most violent in has been in the spo1t for 40 years Joe Gatewood, Puyallup Selected as the Associated team All-Pacific Nine League hon juries to a female pole vaulter has and has never seen this happen to H.S. Selected by the Seattle Times as Press 'LA Pia yer of the Year as se ors as a senior defensive back, and Washington srate reaching out to an individual on any of his reams. a 'Red Chip" selection as one of the lected by sportswnters. He was also second team honors as a junior assist the fa mily of Eastern fresh 'Tve had more head inju top 58 recruits in the State of Wash named on the AP, Tacoma :-;ews man Kelsey nes by high jumpers glancing ington. Earned second team All Muhammad Shamsid Tribune and Seattle Times All-State Koty. their heads off an upright on the South Puget Sound League South Deen, Spanaway Lakes HS. Se teams as a linebacker Washington Koty , way down, and none traumatic: honors as a defensive lineman. lected by tl1e Seattle Times as a "Red Prep Football Repon also selected 18, is in criti Kerr said in the article. ' It was Ryan Healea, Evergren HS Chip" selection as one of the top 58 bun to ilS IA All-Swte squad as a first cal condition unexplainable." ceam linebacker Selected by the Se Washington Prep Football recruits 1n the State of Washington. at Deaconess It was not the case that attle Times as a "Red Crup· selecuon Report selected him to its 4A All Kraig Sigler, Coeur d'Alene Medical Cen Kory was inexperienced. She had as one of the top 58 recnuts m the State squad as a second team defen HS. Was a first team All-Border ter in Sp o placed sixth at the 3A state last State of Washington \'mcenl was sive lineman. League selection as a defensive line kane, after a sea.son and was de-aring 11 feet in also named to the Tri-City Herald Jesse Hendrix, Lakes HS n1an. h ead in jury practice up to the Early Bird All-Area team. Was tl1e Big :-;ine Earned All-Pierce Countv Tyler Sleeman, Tahoma suffered Jan. 13 in the Early Bird Meet. Conference Defensive Plaver of tl1e League first team honors as a defe~ HS. Selected by tl1e Seattle Times as Open Indoor Track and Field Koty's m1ury has c-dused Year sive back He served as team captam a "Red Chip" selection as one of the Meet at Thorpe Fieldhouse in concern around the ,rate. Drey Willis. Spana" ay his senior season Lakes won the top 58 recrulls m the State of \X'ash Cheney. A fund has been set up by Lakes HS Selected by the Seattle Pierce County Le-.igue championship i ngton Also earned first team All T he mishap happened the Columbia Gorge Charter Times as a \X'h,te Chqf selecuon and was 12-0 before falling to Sky South Pugel Sound League :-;onh when th<:! Camas High School Chapter of Americrn Business as one of the top I 00 recru1Ls m the line -12-30 in the championship game Division honors as an offensive line graduate missed her first collegiate Women·s Association in her Stace of Washington. The Tacoma of the State 3A playoffs. man. attempr of 9 feet. and grazed the home town and donations :ire News Tribune picked 111111 for 1ls All Wes Henry, Mead HS Lars Slind, Mead HS side of the secu,ity mat and struck accepted at all Bank of America Area team .,s a second ream defen Seleued by the Seattle Ti mesas 'XcL Joel Peterson The big Jason Lewis, who scored 12 points ~•ll!r men to carry along w ith six assists. Eastern were "Lately we've been integrating a The Eagle Men's basketball Chris White and good combination of inside and out ream conunued their exceptional Aaron Olson . side play," GiacoUeti said. play at home last week beating both The highly-tal Thar has been evident during :vlonrana and Montana State 11rnrs e n red senior games in the last two weeks. With day night Eastern squared off against White shot an "Lately we've better ball handling by the guards, a rough ~!ontana Sr. BohcaLS ream been integrating amazing 10-10 and more ream cohesh·eness to go that was tied for second in the Big agcxxl from the field along with the stepped up inside play Sky Conference After defeaung the combination of and proved once by White, Johnson and Jason ·cats 82-74. Eastern rolled over the ms1deand again ro be a Humben have resulted in Eastern's .\!ontana 79-66 on Saturday night outside play .. ream leader, sc.ur- 7-3 conference record along with a Ray Giacolleti ·we played well at home for 1ng a lOta! 20 good chance at a repeal Big Sky the first ume this year," Eagle head points in the championship coach Ray Giacoller, said, regarding wm Late season Eastern fans luve played in the rare back-to-back home wms surpnse ChnsJohnson chipped in 10 ll1ts weekend's success. posted bsr week. pomts and worked hrud under the rim "I appreciate ll1e great support Thursday's win against the to pull down rough rebountb from the fans at our past few games. ~lonlana State started off looking Eastern·s mside physteJl pres They've played a big part in keep like a rare blow-our win at home. By ence was found once again Saturday mg the momentum and showing us Halftime. the Eagle., held a promis night in the big win over a struggling encouragement,' Giacolleti said on ing I :l point lead and were looking Montana learn tkn never lead after the the role the fans have played in this for rhe11· nt'xl Big Sky Confen,nce middle of the first half Great re season ·s success. win bounding and second chance points The ne'-1 home game is March l!oweve1 the chips didn't fall played a big role m the match up. as 1 Jga1nst first-place Cal-Sute th<: same way when the Eagles came \'<'Jure puUed down 1O bmrtls and put :s;orrhridge, followed the next day out for the .,econd half Sloppy play up JO pomLs Chns Johnson grabbed by :,.;orthern Arizona which will be and some· ea,y hasket.s by MSL let the seven and scored seven. Olson stole tde\'ised on Fox Sports '\iorthwesr Bulxah hatk into the game. leaving the show once again sc.nring 24 poinLs The Eagles play in Ogden. 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