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MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 EverTHE STUDENT VOICE OF WASHINGTONg STATEreen UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 Vol 116 No. 119 LOCAL WSU considers deal with Coke Work piles up for campus janitors WSU is negotiat- WSU custodians say more work time has since been cut down to for employees, he said. had gotten the usual amount of ing with the Coca-Cola and less staff is affecting eight hours and 44 minutes. More Parrish said FacOps has lost a snowfall, because custodians have Company for a new recently, the level of work for that number of custodians since enter- to shovel snow outside of build- 10-year exclusive contract sanitation around campus. route has been cut down by sever- ing a hiring freeze in mid-2009. ings and clean up salt that people to provide beverages al rooms, which were reassigned. “There are only so many people drag in. for the Pullman campus, By Rochelle Adams Meanwhile, Lawrence Davis, here to do the work, and we try to “The custodi- Evergreen staff « THIS IS A according to a WSU news associate vice president of do the best we can,” he said. ans will tell you PROBLEM release. Some WSU custodians say that Facilities Operations, said cus- Along with the staff reductions, they are blessed The university is near- todians are generally assigned FacOps was issued a final budget and lucky we ACROSS ing the end of its current they are being given more work than they have time to complete it. about nine hours of work per day. on July 1, 2009, he said. As a had this mild THE BOARD. 10-year contract with However, they only have seven Over the last few years, custo- result, custodial work assignments winter weather,” Coca-Cola. and a half hours to complete were redesigned. he said. “And if WE’RE ALL Coca-Cola’s rival bid dians under WSU Facilities and their work. Changes to the cleaning routine we would have STRETCHED to WSU was Pepsi-Cola, Operations workload per hours of included lowering the frequency gotten snow as according to the release. work has gone up enough to pre- THIN. » « THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY of tasks such as sweeping, Davis previous years, A committee made up vent them from finishing assigned of representatives from PEOPLE HERE TO DO THE said. To cut down on time, cus- the campus Lawrence Davis Athletics, the Budget tasks, said Steve A.* and Jennifer todians are no longer required to would look T.*, two FacOps custodians. They WORK, AND WE TRY TO DO THE associate vice Office, Business and empty trash cans in offices and much worse president Finance and Housing and worry that the uncompleted custo- BEST WE CAN. » classrooms. than it does of Facilities Dining Services ranked dial work building up will lead to now.” However, Jennifer T. said that Operations Coca-Cola higher in most the campus becoming unsanitary. Tom Parrish eliminating trash pickups does In addition to categories. The categories For example, according to WSU director of custodial services not save time and creates more workload com- included price to consum- documents detailing a custodial problems. plaints, the custodians also said ers, revenue for sponsor- shift for two floors of the CUE, work assignments are not divided ship and sustainability. “This isn’t a problem unique “Trash cans are overflowing, Dean of Students the average daily time to clean the to WSU or custodians,” Davis and we can’t do anything about it,” evenly. Christian Wuthrich is work- route is nine hours and 31 min- said. “This is a problem across the she said. “We just clean around They do not always take into ing to set up a phone con- utes, as of September 2009. board. We’re all stretched thin.” the mess.” account the work required in ference with Coca-Cola to Tom Parrish, WSU director of The focus of WSU is to educate Steve A. said the situation answer student questions, custodial services, said that shift students, not just to provide jobs would have been worse if Pullman See CUSTODIAN Page 3 according to the release. The time for this conference is not yet set. Student injured in crash COPS & COURTS Local girl gets Student may deadly infection A 2-year-old Pullman girl who went to WSU have stolen Children’s Center was diagnosed with meningo- coccal disease on March 10, according to the identity Moscow-Pullman Daily News. The girl became ill WSU student allegedly used March 6 and was taken a friend’s CougarCard to to Pullman Regional Hospital, according to a seek medical attention. Whitman County Health Department news release. By Jeff Allen She was later transferred Evergreen staff to the pediatric intensive care unit at Sacred Heart A WSU student has been Medical Center. charged with identity theft after Her condition, allegedly using another student’s Neisseria meningitidis, is CougarCard to seek medical the bacteria associated help. with meningitis, a conta- Topsanna Littlestar, 21, was gious infection in the fluid charged with second-degree surrounding the brain and identity theft in Whitman spinal cord. The bacteria County Superior Court on June can also cause infections 8, according to public court of the blood or lungs. KEVIN ELKINS/DAILY EVERGREEN Symptoms include records obtained by The Daily fever, headache, stiff neck, Firefighters direct eastbound traffic on US Highway 26 towards Pullman around a single vehicle Evergreen. Second-degree iden- nausea and vomiting, rollover crash that left one WSU student injured Sunday. The injured student was hospitalized. tity theft is a class C felony with a according to a WSU news maximum sentence of five years release. A student’s car flips over on but traffic was backed up along SR scratches, as well as serious injuries in prison and a $10,000 fine. The Children’s Center state Route 26 causing traffic to 26 for several hours. to one arm, but appeared to be OK. According to a police report, staff has been contact- Briggs said WSP was unsure of the WSU Police Officer Dawn ing parents, employees be backed up for several hours. « I WASN’T REALLY THINKING extent of Cooper’s injuries. Daniels responded to Health and volunteers who may EXCEPT FOR, HOPEFULLY, Robin Leitzke, a sophomore and Wellness Services on May have been exposed to the By Rikki King elementary education major, was a 12 to look into a possible identity bacteria, according to the Evergreen staff THAT SHE WAS OK. » release. passenger in a car heading back to theft that occurred the previous WASHTUCNA — A female Pullman that drove past the crash. week. According to the report, WSU student was hospitalized Robin Leitzke She stopped and stayed with Littlestar and the alleged victim Sunday afternoon after a car crash sophomore elementary Cooper until the ambulance came, had a falling out before the inci- education major INSIDE on state Route 26 near Washtucna. she said. dent took place. Erin Cooper, 21, was taken to “I wasn’t really thinking except On May 13, Daniels called 4-day forecast | Page 2 Sacred Heart Medical Center in As of Sunday evening, a Sacred for, hopefully, that she was OK,” Littlestar in for question- Heart staffer said Cooper was still in ing. According to the report, Police log | Page 2 Spokane after her Chevy TrailBlazer Leitzke said. flipped over, Washington State the emergency room awaiting care. Briggs said the cause of the crash Littlestar did not have medical Classifieds | Page 14 Patrol Trooper Troy Briggs said Her condition was not yet available. is under investigation. insurance and admitted to using Sunday. Bystanders at the scene said He said it was too early to tell if another student’s CougarCard. Horoscopes | Page 15 No other vehicles were involved, Cooper appeared to have cuts and drugs or alcohol were involved. She said she had permission to use the card. Sudoku | Page 15 According to the report, the Crossword | Page 15 victim contacted Daniels and College of Education phases out programs said she had not given permission for Littlestar to use her ID WEATHER Due to limited resources, the Interim dean Phyllis Erdman The college does not have number or Cougar Card. College of Education will not spoke during an open forum on enough resources to continue Later that day, Daniels sent a March 11 to about 15 students the doctoral program, Erdman text message to Littlestar asking continue its doctoral program. in the program. Several stu- said. Whether or not the mas- her to come in for more ques- dents also phoned-in from WSU ter’s program will continue is tioning and to search her cell By Rachel Webber Evergreen staff Vancouver and WSU Spokane. still in question. The college will phone. According to the report, “I thought what I’d try to do not accept doctoral or master’s Littlestar initially agreed but The College of Education is is clarify what we know and what applications for the 2010-2011 later texted, “My attorney has Rain beginning to define the phasing- we don’t know,” she said. “Things academic year. advised me to no longer out process for the higher educa- change on ... an almost hourly High 50 | Low 31 tion administration program. (basis).” See EDUCATION Page 3 See IDENTITY Page 3 2 THE DAILY EVERGREEN PAGE TWO MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 THE DAILY P.O.Box 642510, Pullman, WA 99164 The weather box www.dailyevergreen.com Evergreen Tuesday | Partly cloudy The Daily Evergreen is the official student Order a photo reprint: 335-1571, [email protected] publication of WSU, operating under authority Contact Tracy Milano at 335-4573. granted to the Board of Student Publications by High: 51 Low: 34 the WSU Board of Regents. 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Library materials will not be due Reporting party advised of a dog Reporting party advised that while the library is closed. running at large in the area. Animal someone broke into his parked Tuesday The INSPIRE program will take control officer responded and vehicle overnight, items stolen. place at the KHouse at 5 p.m. with Friday checked the area, unable to locate. Officer contacted reporting party. The Women’s Rugby Team will dinner followed by music, discus- hold an open practice at 7 p.m. in sion, and worship. The Ian McFeron Band will Hollingberry Fieldhouse. Non-injury traffic accident Burglary perform at 10 p.m. at John’s Alley NE D Street, 11:24 a.m. SE Professional Mall Boulevard, The PB&J Club will meet at 12 in Moscow. The Student Alliance for Report of a traffic accident that 12:55 p.m. p.m. in the CUB Lair. Free peanut Reporting party advised that he Washington State University will occurred in January. Reporting butter and jelly sandwiches will Neill Public Library will be returned home after being out of meet at 7 p.m. in CUE 209. party advised that the person who be provided. closed for general maintenance. hit her vehicle agreed to take care town and discovered his house had Library materials will not be due of the damage, but has not done been broken into. Several items are Neill Public Library will be Neill Public Library will be while the library is closed. so and the subject is avoiding her missing. closed for general maintenance. closed for general maintenance. attempts at contact. Library materials will not be due Library materials will not be due The University of Idaho Stray animals while the library is closed. while the library is closed. College of Law’s Native Vehicle prowl NW Robert Street, 2:13 p.m. American Law Conference will NE Opal Street, 11:55 a.m. Reporting party advised of a The Co-op Tuesday Night Music The Co-op Mamas and Papas take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Reporting party advised that stray dog in their yard. Animal Series will present Emily Poor at group will meet at 9 a.m. in the the Law School Courtroom in the someone stole the antennas off of control officer responded and 5 p.m. in the deli of the Moscow Moscow Food Co-op Deli. University of Idaho College of Law. his vehicle over night. transported the dog to the animal Food Co-op. shelter. The Sociology club will meet at The SEB will screen the firlm Saturday Co-op Kids will welcome 6 p.m. in Wilson-Short 201. “The Thing” at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Traffic hazard spring with books and murals at the CUB Auditorium. 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Traffic violation Traffic violation Reporting party advised that a South Grand Avenue, 10:59 a.m. vehicle ran a red light and almost Reporting party advised of a sideswiped the reporting party. bicyclist traveling at approximately WSU PD and PPD officers respond- 7mph in the center of the lane ed and checked the area, unable to of travel. Officer responded and locate the vehicle. checked the area, but was unable to locate. Stray animal SE Glen Echo Road, 6:43 p.m. Animal problem Reporting party advised of a dog SE Spring Street, 8:10 p.m. running at large in the area. Officer Animal control officer requested responded and captured the dog. a case to investigate a feral cat Dog returned to owner. attack. Investigation continues. IRU %UHDNIDVW%XUULWR (YHU\6DWXUGD\ 6XSHU%XUULWR(YHU\ :HGQHVGD\

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Want to work for the Evergreen? Go to dailyevergreen.com/apply today. 3 THE DAILY EVERGREEN LOCAL MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 EDUCATION | Doctoral House OKs tax plan hitting service business The House-endorsed tax budget deficit. work period expired. sales to 1.75 percent. package closes tax exemptions House Democrats said they House Democrats and For the budget period last- program cut hope the newest tax plan, based Gregoire have opposed an ing through June 2011, the to bridge state budget deficit. on a compromise drafted by increase in the state sales business-tax hike would col- Continued from Page 1 Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, tax, saying it could harm the lect roughly $200 million from By Curt Woodward could move legislative negotia- economic recovery. Senate lawyers, accountants, lobbyists, The Associated Press Erdman said she is not cer- tors closer to an agreement on Democrats, meanwhile, have janitors, barbers and other tain but estimated that students tax increases. objected to several of the service providers. Real-estate will have two years to finish their OLYMPIA — Rejecting a It was not immediately clear agents, scientific research and degrees. sales-tax hike to help balance House’s targeted tax hikes, how the newest offer would be favoring broader business and most hospitals would be exempt Because of the estimated time the budget, the state House has under the current plan, House received by Senate Democrats, sales tax increases. left, Erdman said she recom- endorsed a $790 million tax officials said. who have a competing tax pack- mends master’s students switch package that focuses on closing Senate Democratic Caucus The House-endorsed plan to a non-thesis degree track. tax exemptions and collecting age centered around a tempo- Chairman Ed Murray, D-Seattle, also would raise about $180 “It might allow them to com- more money from service busi- rary two-tenths of a cent sales- said the Senate isn’t necessarily million by closing an array of plete their degree quicker ... ,” nesses. tax increase. wedded to a sales-tax hike. tax exemptions, including a she said. “Additionally, with only The new House tax plan, Disagreement over which The new Gregoire-House sales tax break for nonresidents two faculty, it will be difficult to approved on a 53-42 vote taxes to raise was the major fac- package is centered on a tem- and a business tax exemption work with a large number of Saturday, is the latest revenue tor pushing the Legislature into porary .25 percentage-point for a bank’s first-mortgage sales. students doing a thesis.” offer to pass between Olympia’s its current special session, which increase in business taxes for The minimum threshold for the At the forum, a few students majority Democrats as they seek Gregoire called Monday after many service businesses, raising bank tax would be $120 million expressed concern about finish- to bridge a $2.8 billion state state lawmakers’ regular 60-day the rate charged on their gross in sales annually. ing the program in that time. As part-time students, they would only be able to take two or three region brief classes at a time. IDENTITY | CUSTODIAN | Workload increases Professor Kelly Ward said the schedules for such students Student denies Continued from Page 1 “There’s probably not Gunshots at UW? No, would require some flexibility. enough time to do it, but there Forum attendee Joe Doane, a different areas, Steve A. said. is cutting corners,” he said. geese harassment part-time master’s student, said charges Parrish said that was not He cuts down on dusting, he is disappointed to see the pro- true. He said they rely on a SEATTLE — A sound like gun- sweeping and cleaning gum off shots set off a minor panic Friday gram removed. Continued from Page 1 computer program and knowl- the bottom of desks. Corners “We can rally and stand edge from supervisors who have morning along the northeast cannot be cut with spills and edge of Seattle's University of behind our cause and try to get communicate with you or any- done the custodial work and bathrooms, but other areas can one on campus … I will not be Washington campus. A professor the word out there,” he said. “If employees who fill in for custo- be cut down, he said. at the Urban Horticulture Center anything, after the forum, I was bringing in my phone.” dians. The job might not get done heard what he thought was gun- more motivated to help save the Daniels went to Littlestar’s “It’s all based on the type of completely, but it can be done fire coming from a nearby natural program.” apartment in Pullman to room as well the type of floor efficiently, he said. area. Campus police responded, arrest her because she was covering within the room,” closing down Mary Gates Way « WE CAN RALLY AND STAND worried Littlestar may leave Parrish said. “Carpeting will *Names have been changed and searching the natural area. BEHIND OUR CAUSE AND TRY town, according to the report. take a different time than a to protect the identity of the KING-TV reports it took an Daniels applied for a search hardfloor room. An office will sources. The Evergreen uses hour before police found out the TO GET THE WORD U.S. Department of Agriculture warrant for the house and take a different time than a anonymous sources with great found marijuana and para- hallway.” had set off pyrotechnics to con- OUT THERE. » prudence. If you have questions trol Canada geese in the area. phernalia in the apartment. A third custodian, Kurt L.*, about this story or Evergreen Littlestar was originally University police Commander Joe Doane partially disagreed with Steve editorial policies, please con- Jerome Solomon says his officers part-time master’s student booked on identity theft, sec- A. and Jennifer T. about not tact Editor-in-chief Dominick ond-degree theft and second- weren't told ahead of time about having enough time to perform Bonny at editor@dailyever- the geese control plans. degree perjury. their jobs. He said the higher education A search warrant for green.com. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS administration program pro- Littlestar’s phone revealed duces influential graduates who a conversation between now work within the university. Littlestar and the victim “It says something when on May 13 that confirmed Milt Lang and Chris Wuthrich Littlestar used the ID number are all alumni of this program,” without permission. he said. “It has got to mean “So you told them u something that we are turning didn’t give me permission?!,” out these awesome profession- Littlestar texted. als.” “Well i didn’t.. Were you Ward is helping develop cur- under the impression i did? riculum and assisting students This really has nothing to do in the transition. She said the with me im sorry to say you classes that students will need did this to yourself,” the victim to finish their degrees will be texted Littlestar. available to students before the Littlestar told The Daily program officially ends. Evergreen that no court date “The phasing out of the has been set. She said her higher education program lawyer is still in talks with the marks the end of (an) era and prosecutor. an outlook that distinguished “This case is not resolved,” WSU among many of its peer she said in an e-mail. “I have institutions,” she said in an a lawyer and am still going to e-mail to The Daily Evergreen. court.”

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Nyi Nyi Aung was con- because the Burmese decid- victed in February of forging ed to be nice,” said State By Brett Zongker The Associated Press a national identity card, pos- Department spokesman sessing undeclared foreign cur- Gordon Duguid. “It happened CHANTILLY, Va. — A rency and failing to renounce because U.S. officials over sev- pro-democracy activist jailed his Myanmar citizenship when eral weeks made a determined for months in Myanmar after becoming an American citizen. effort to engage Burmese con- trying to visit his sick mother He denied the charges. tacts that they have developed in prison arrived home in the Conditions improved some- over the past year to make it United States on Friday, cap- what when Nyi Nyi Aung was clear how important his release ping weeks of discussions sent to prison, he said. is to the United States. between the ruling military “The prison was physically junta and the U.S. State fine, but mentally, they torture « ... WE MUST CONTINUE TO Department. you,” he said. PRESS FOR THE RELEASE He had lost 20 pounds by « THE PRISON WAS PHYSICALLY OF ALL POLITICAL the time he returned home, PRISONERS HELD BY THE FINE, BUT MENTALLY, THEY said his fiance Wa Wa Kyaw. “He looks tired, exhausted,” BURMESE JUNTA. » TORTURE YOU. » she said. “He’s very strong in spirit.” Chris Van Hollen Nyi Nyi Aung The couple lives in Maryland Rep. activist Montgomery Village, Md., and Nyi Nyi Aung last returned “That quiet diplomacy has Nyi Nyi Aung was reunited to Myanmar in 2008. Last paid off with his arrival here with his fiance at Washington year, he desperately wanted to today.” Dulles International Airport. return, knowing the health of Ties between the two coun- He gave Wa Wa Kyaw a long his mother, who has cancer, is tries are strained. hug and said he was thankful to failing. The United States recently be home. “He was having nightmares modified its strict policy of Still, the homecoming was about his mother,” said Wa Wa isolating the junta with hopes bittersweet, he said. Kyaw. “My freedom is not really that increased engagement He was the only known U.S. would encourage change. But the point. We want to try to political prisoner in Myanmar, reach freedom for Burma,” Nyi the Obama administration has though at least 2,100 other said it will not lift sanctions on Nyi Aung said, using the other political dissidents are detained name for Myanmar. “My family Myanmar unless it sees con- there, according to the group crete progress toward demo- and friends all stay in prison, Freedom Now. so I feel not really happy.” cratic reform. Most notably, The 40-year-old has worked U.S. officials seek the release full-time in recent years from « HIS RELEASE IS NOT of detained opposition leader his Maryland home, funded by SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED Aung San Suu Kyi and freedom grants, to promote democracy JUST BECAUSE THE BURMESE for her party to participate in in Myanmar. A political refu- elections expected later this gee, he became a U.S. citizen DECIDED TO BE NICE. » year. in 2002 after seeking asylum As a teenager in Myanmar, JACQUELYN MARTIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS but has traveled back to his Gordon Duguid Nyi Nyi Aung helped organize state department spokesman As seen from the Washington Monument, people fill the homeland many times without students during the country’s National Mall next to the Smithsonian Castle while attending incident. 1988 pro-democracy uprising, a rally for immigration reform, in Washington D.C. on Sunday. This time Nyi Nyi Aung, also The New Light of Myanmar which was violently suppressed known as Kyaw Zaw Lwin, was newspaper, a mouthpiece for by the military, and later fled to Demonstrators call attention to to forge a bipartisan consensus arrested in Yangon’s interna- the junta, said the government the United States. immigration reform and hope on immigration reform. tional airport upon arrival Sept. pardoned and deported Nyi Maryland Rep. Chris Van Some demonstrators were dis- 3, accused of plotting to stir Nyi Aung after giving “spe- Hollen said in a statement lawmakers will make it a priority. appointed there hasn’t been more political unrest. cial consideration to bilateral that the imprisonment was an action a year into Obama’s term. By Sarah Karush Authorities took him to an friendship” after the U.S. State affront to the rule of law. The Associated Press “I understand it may not all be interrogation center where he Department requested his “While I am pleased Nyi his (Obama’s) fault,” said Manuel said he was beaten and denied release. Nyi Aung has been set free, we WASHINGTON — Frustrated Bettran, a 21-year-old college food and water for a week. The A U.S. consular official must continue to press for the with the lack of action to over- student from Chicago. “I am Washington-based advocacy escorted him out of Myanmar, release of all political prisoners haul the country’s immigration frustrated. I really wish not just group Freedom Now said he and the State Department in held by the Burmese junta,” system, thousands of demonstra- him, but everybody, would take it was held in solitary Washington welcomed Nyi Nyi Van Hollen said. tors rallied on the National Mall more seriously.” and marched through the streets Bettran arrived in Washington of the capital Sunday, waving on Sunday morning after a American flags and holding 13-hour bus ride. Like many at homemade signs in English and the rally, he had a personal con- Spanish. nection to the issue. His parents Supporters traveled from were once illegal immigrants, but around the country in hopes the were able to take advantage of an rally would re-energize Congress amnesty in the 1980s. to take up the volatile issue. Some “Fortunately, they were able lawmakers oppose any attempt to become citizens during the last to help an estimated 12 million amnesty but I know many people illegal immigrants become U.S. that weren’t that lucky,” said the citizens while others insist on American-born Bettran, adding stronger border controls first. that his brother was never able to President Barack Obama, who gain legal status and had to leave promised to make overhauling the U.S. the immigration system a top Lawmakers failed to agree in priority in his first year, sought to 2006 and 2007 when they last reassure those at the rally with a tried to overhaul the immigration video message presented on giant system, and the political climate screens at the National Mall. The is even tougher now. president said he was committed Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to working with Congress this and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., year on a comprehensive bill to released an outline of a bill last fix a “broken immigration week that calls for illegal immi- system.” grants who want to get on the Obama said problems include path to legal status to admit they families being torn apart, broke the law by entering the employers gaming the system U.S., pay fines and back taxes, and police officers struggling to and perform community service. keep communities safe. They also would be required to The president, whose com- pass background checks and ments were released as he be proficient in English before worked to get last-minute votes working toward legal residency, on a health care overhaul, said he required before becoming a would do everything in his power citizen.

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Dear Concerned, Dear Concerned, If there was a zombie apoc- First, you need to stop and alypse in Pullman, I would consider what kind of zombie hide out in my private resi- you would be hiding from. If dence until help arrived (hope- it’s the kind of zombie from fully). I’ve always thought that a cheesy B-movie, you could a Costco would be the best hide anywhere requiring a lad- location because warehouses der or climbing at the entrance are the best places to hide because those zombies can’t out. They have few entrances climb. They are also extremely and will often be full of useful slow, so you could pretty materials (i.e. food or tools). much hide anywhere and be You might think Wal-Mart or fine. I would suggest Safeway even Shopko would be an ade- because there is food there, it’s quate safe haven. Wrong! They large enough to allow you to have too many entrances, hide from slow-moving zom- whether its doors or windows. bies for weeks and it has two Also, there will likely be a lot entrances. With two entrances, of people you could there. This have the means Dear Jordan and Shelby, zombie that when follow you arrive, I have a theory that swine you out you’ll flu is just the carefully of one, already be disguised beginning of a and if surround- zombie outbreak. Where you’re fast ed by the enough, undead. in Pullman would be the run Sure, these best place to survive if my through places theory proves correct? the other may have one with- essentials - Concerned About Brains out it see- for surviv- ing you, al, but the thereby risks outweigh the rewards. confusing it. STEVEN SQUIRES/DAILY EVERGREEN Private residences can be Now, on the other hand, Train enthusiast Carroll Hayden packs up his model carnival scene after displaying it at the easily modified in the case of if you’re thinking more along Train Expo in the Schweitzer Events Center Sunday. The event ran from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and an outbreak. the lines of “Zombieland” or had booths featuring model train scenes as well as antiques from the early days of the train. The first rule is never, ever “Resident Evil” sort of zom- hide out in the basement. bies, things might be a bit Most zombies can go down- more difficult. Those zombies stairs, but they cannot climb are faster, and while they Slow down for a break in the forest up. Basements are traps. Find don’t have a fully functioning the highest point in the house, brain, are still smarter than Skipping the tourists to see Washington’s Hoh Rain Forest and stay there. Try to find a the average B-movie zombie. relatively inexpensive solution branches loom overhead like spot that has an escape, such This will get a bit trickier to get away from the fast- so many green arms reaching as a window, in case things because hiding places will be paced life that most college across the road to link hands. get complicated. Also, if there limited as these zombies are Discovering students grow so accustomed Getting into the national is a bathroom nearby, this more likely to climb. I suggest to. park is pretty simple. There is could help because it provides the newest building you can Washington The journey to the Olympic a $15 entrance fee ($30 for a water and of course, sanita- find because these zombies By Andrea Castillo Peninsula even offers a serene, year pass), then hikers must tion. Once you’ve found your can’t learn anything, like the scenic view before arriving at check in at the visitor center to hideout, destroy the stairs. existence of a new building. A nstead of going to my the actual rainforest. I suggest get a map and a parking pass. Approximately one in four good place would be Olympia favorite tourist-filled tropi- listening to The Beatles while Before heading out, I suggest zombies can even climb lad- Avenue because everything in I cal island for spring break, driving through the 12-mile making sure you have the right ders and none will be able to the building requires a card this year I set out on a back- winding tunnel of green mossy equipment. climb up broken stairs. Try for access – elevators, doors, packing trip through the Hoh trees that brings you to the My hiking partner and I to construct a rope ladder, in stairs, rooms, even bathrooms heart of the forest. That’s a trip case you need to leave. – and the zombies would have Rain Forest. brought 40-pound backpacks, in itself, minus the LSD. a hard time getting in because Many people don’t realize a tent, sleeping bags, a water- The two-lane road curves purification kit, a portable the doors themselves are so that Washington is home to PRIVATE RESIDENCES CAN through an endless sea of mini-stove and Duraflame fire- BE EASILY MODIFIED IN THE thick. The only problem is you two temperate rainforests that dense, moss-filled forest with logs. We bought freeze-dried would have to find someone sit on the Olympic Peninsula. rich brown trails that lead hik- CASE OF AN OUTBREAK. who lives there to let you in. However, the peninsula is a ers closer to isolation. Tree See FOREST Page 6 If you live in an apartment IF IT’S THE KIND OF ZOMBIE complex, it is important to FROM A CHEESY B-MOVIE, A bit of history along the East Coast clear the bottom floor of zombies. Then, move up to the YOU COULD HIDE A trip to New England brings new appreciation for home second floor. Again, destroy ANYWHERE REQUIRING A the stairs behind you. If you LADDER OR CLIMBING AT need to leave your residence, flight ever. During the flight, my aunts’ co-owned wellness THE ENTRANCE ... we gained four hours from the center. The center offers exer- leave one or two people on the safe floor. Arm them with time difference plus the cise classes, acupuncture, vari- a rope ladder that they can Another option would be daylight savings adjustment. The Grass ous massages, yoga and many throw down to you when you to have made a fort out of an I caught glimpses of small- other offerings to help people return. old abandoned grain silo or is Greener town life in Pennsylvania, with their personal holistic By Lenore Perconti If you are stuck on campus barn on the outskirts of town. which was surprisingly similar health. It was interesting to see when the outbreak occurs and This would require planning to the West Coast in culture. had the amazing opportu- how these people made a liv- can’t make it to a known safe in advance, but if someone is People were relaxed, live music ing and life style out of teach- nity to explore New England location, there are a few places worried about a zombie out- could be found at local cof- ing classes, helping people you could hold out. I would break, my guess is they have Iduring Spring break. fee shops and bars, the ‘green take a different approach to already thought about making To begin the trip, my part- try to get up as high as pos- movement’ was in full swing healthy living and promoting sible, such as the Bryan Clock a fort. ner and I flew the red-eye and local artists and shops well-being. Tower. Same rules apply here, Now for some places to flight from San Francisco to lined the downtown region of Next I visited New York try to keep your group small avoid. The biggest place to Newark, N.J., which turned Stroudsburg, Pa. out to be the longest short Here is where I also visited See BIG APPLE Page 6 See HIS Page 6 See HERS Page 6 6 THE DAILY EVERGREEN LIFE MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 Girl Scouts’ cookie sales FOREST | An HIS | Stick to small groups Continued from Page 5 baseball bats, hammers, and unforgettable pipes. The best hand-to-hand up despite cookie recall and destroy access below you. weapon to use is the steel river trail If Bryan Tower doesn’t work, crowbar. It doubles as a weap- Facing bad cookies and a slow The sales are off to an I’d look for a building with as on and tool. Of course, these economy, the scouts manage encouraging start despite a Continued from Page 5 few entrances as possible (this weapons will require training small internal problem. The includes windows as well as in hand-to-hand combat. to start off with strong sales. Little Brownie Bakers who food for our meals. It’s incredi- doors). Oddly enough, Daggy Most importantly, you bake the cookies for the Girl bly lightweight and tastes quite From staff reports Hall may be a good place to need to learn about stealth. If Scouts were told their Lemon good when you’re hungry. barricade yourself. There Chalet Crème Cookies were you can get around zombies The Girl Scouts of Eastern Once you have the back- aren’t a lot of windows, and not up to standard. packing essentials, you are without disturbing them, you Washington and Northern you could use equipment to “None of those cookies ready to head out into the won’t have any confrontations. Idaho began selling their barricade the doors from out- Also, you will likely need to were released or sold. The oils wilderness. My friend and I siders. Supplies will be diffi- cookies March 19 and will do in some of those cookies were stock up on food, water and decided to take the most com- cult to find, but you can worry so until April 11. breaking down and result- other essential supplies post- mon trail called the Hoh River about that later. Kelly Thompson, product ing in an off taste. The lemon trail, which leads hikers 17.4 apocalypse. First stay in small sales manager, said sales are cookies were the only ones Now, more importantly, groups. If you are in a house, miles to the shoulder of Mount how are you going to survive? up 16 percent from last year at with this problem,” Thompson Olympus. limit yourself to a group of First, you need to know how this time. said. The Hoh River trail follows five or less. This way, some to fight zombies. Despite what “This is a pleasant surprise As the selling season the beach with the busy river can stay and keep the house some movies may portray, for us,” Thompson said. “You begins, all signs point to yet popping out through the blan- safe, while others explore for guns are not necessarily the would not believe it to be true another successful year for ket of trees every so often. It supplies. answer in a zombie outbreak. in this economy.” Girl Scouts, she said. wavers between beginner and Don’t be a hero. Don’t go The loud shots will attract intermediate difficulty, which out of your way to get more more zombies. Plus, guns and is increased once the 40-pound than you need. Stay calm, and ammunition won’t be at every- BIG APPLE | Small town at heart packs are factored in. play it safe. one’s disposal. Household We got four miles into the JORDAN MAGRATH IS A JUNIOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR FROM LYNDEN. HE CAN BE CONTACTED tools that can be effective AT 335-1140 OR BY [email protected]. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS Continued from Page 5 entire world. forest before picking out a COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. To end our trip, we took a camping spot. Several large against zombies are metal City. As a small town Idaho bus up to Boston. Here, I met trees had fallen over along the native, this was overwhelm- a friend from my hometown. ing. Just as I was getting over way, forcing us to climb over My friend is a Harvard alum- and under them on our hands HERS | Avoid old buildings the claustrophobic feeling of na. She took us on a tour of being in enclosed spaces with and knees. the campus. We learned that After setting up camp and Continued from Page 5 unknowingly walk by to grab millions of people, I started Harvard’s finals were really you and make you his next developing allergies. These eating dinner, we decided to avoid is a church. As I said as hard as everyone says they go on a night hike. Warning: meal. Old buildings are also allergies were not from all the are, but they get a double dead earlier, zombies know only unsafe in general, because blossoming trees and flow- night hiking is not a good what they knew before they week of no classes. starting place for those trying there was probably a reason ers. It was from the smog and Then we headed into died, and most people who the building was condemned dust that was constantly in to get over a fear of the dark. have seen at least one zombie downtown Boston where we Needless to say, it is pitch in the first place. You could the air. This place is just so movie in their life know that’s toured the Freedom Trail. It black in the rainforest. fall through the floor, or a dirty. After walking around the worst place to be. There is was interesting to see these The next morning was my loose beam could fall on you. for a day, I felt as if I had been a common misconception that old historic buildings and favorite part of the entire trip. If that happened, you would camping for a week. zombies are like vampires and landmarks, not only for their We woke up to a herd of 12 be hurt and trapped, helpless But the food in the Big can’t go into churches, so historic value, but because Olympic elk grazing about prey to any zombie that decid- Apple made up for the dirty people hide in there, barricad- they are dwarfed by modern 100 feet from our camp site. ed to stalk into that building. air. I had the best food of my ing the door with pews and skyscrapers. It was an inter- They seem to be used to the While finding the perfect life in New York. A brand-new podiums. However, zombies esting paradox of new and old, company of humans because hiding place is key, make sure experience for me was a meal only see churches as the per- called shabu-shabu. This dish history and future. I fearlessly got 15 feet away you stockpile weapons, food, I enjoyed the trip, but from one. It didn’t want to be fect place to find their next water, and any other supplies featured a boiling pot of broth meal. right on the table and special overall, my first visit to New friends, but it didn’t want to you may need. I would also England made me appreciate kill me, either. Another bad hiding spot suggest researching as much sauces for the hungry custom- is an old building because, as er to cook as they liked. the West Coast and Northwest This spring break, I learned as you can to find the best with churches, zombies know We happened to be in regions. Seattle now seems how to camp like a pro. I think defense, and maybe learn how NYC for the St. Patrick’s Day small, clean and tame. The every true Washingtonian or that people think they are safe to build booby traps for the Parade. Naturally, there were people are more relaxed, and outdoor enthusiast should take in old buildings, especially zombies. After all, zombies a lot of people wearing green. the air is much cleaner. East a trip to the Olympic Peninsula ones no longer in use. An old, don’t have a functioning brain, The parade was two miles Coast cities are great places to for a real wilderness escape, condemned building is prob- but you do. So use the brain long, beginning at 11 a.m. and visit, but I’m glad to be back but make sure you don’t leave ably the second worst place to gain knowledge of your ending around 5 p.m. It fea- home. your car lights on overnight. to hide because there is either enemy, the zombie. tured mostly marching bands LENORE PERCONTI IS A JUNIOR BIOCHEMISTRY MAJOR FROM CLARKSTON. SHE CAN ANDREA CASTILLO IS A SOPHOMORE JOURNALISM MAJOR FROM EDMONDS. SHE CAN BE limited or no lighting, which SHELBY GREMEL IS A SOPHOMORE JOURNALISM MAJOR FROM ELLENSBURG. SHE CAN BE BE CONTACTED AT 335-1140 OR BY [email protected]. THE OPINIONS CONTACTED AT 335-1140 OR BY [email protected]. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED CONTACTED AT 335-1140 OR BY [email protected]. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED and more bagpipers than I EXPRESSED IN THIS COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF THE DAILY IN THIS COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR allows zombies to stay in the IN THIS COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR thought existed in the EVERGREEN OR THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. shadows, waiting for you to THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS.

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With over 400 locations there’s a Les Schwab Tire March 26th Center near you to take care of your driving needs. 6-11pm in Todd Hall Auditorium Doors open at 6pm for introductions, door prizes and insect displays Films start at 7 Featured films include: NOVA documentary: "Master of the Killer Ants" (2008) SAN MIGUEL’S The Naked Jungle (1954) Empire of the Ants (1977) Insect Expo - March 27th 9am-2pm in the Ensminger Pavilion Featuring games, live insects, prizes, arts and crafts, museum displays, and honey sales Family friendly twitter.com/dailyevergreen Both events are free and open to the public MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 WORLD THE DAILY EVERGREEN 7 U.S. presidents visit Haiti Israel will not restrict Former presidents George W. building in east Jerusalem Bush and Bill Clinton visit Haiti to evaluate recovery needs. Despite U.S. objections, Israel the prime minister. refuses to restrict construction At the meeting with Netanyahu, Mitchell said, “Our By Jonathan M. Katz in a Jerusalem neighborhood. The Associated Press shared goal ... is the resumption of negotiations between Israelis By Mark Lavie PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Associated Press and Palestinians in an envi- One restored a Haitian president ronment that can result in an to power; the other flew him back JERUSALEM — Israel will agreement that ends the conflict out again. Former U.S. presidents not restrict construction in east and resolves all permanent sta- Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Jerusalem, Israel’s prime min- tus issues.” are visiting Haiti on Monday, ister said Sunday hours before U.S. officials have been dial- reminding the country of its he left for Washington, despite ing back the crisis rhetoric in tumultuous recent past just as a clear U.S. demand that build- recent days. The fact that a frustration over an uneven earth- ing there must stop and a crisis such a meeting was scheduled quake relief effort is bringing poli- RAMON ESPINOSA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in relations between the two — even though the original tics back to the surface. purpose of Netanyahu’s trip A girl walks through a homeless earthquake survivors camp longtime allies. The ex-presidents are spear- Benjamin Netanyahu’s was not to meet Obama but to heading U.S. fundraising in through a heavy rains in Port-au-Prince, Friday, March 19. address a convention of AIPAC, response to the Jan. 12 earth- meeting with President Barack the pro-Israel lobby — is a likely quake. Tapped by President ernment has criticized non-gov- ‘souvenir’ of President Bush, as Obama Tuesday will be the Barack Obama for the role, they ernmental organizations for not you might suppose,” said Patrick first high-level meeting since indication that the U.S. and are making the one-day visit to being accountable to the Haitian Elie, who served as a defense the crisis erupted 10 days ago, Israel are succeeding in ironing assess recovery needs. state. In turn, Haitian officials have official under both Aristide and when Israel embarrassed visit- out their differences. been accused of ineffectiveness Preval. “I hope that this crisis is Charged memories of their ing Vice President Joe Biden « AS FAR AS WE ARE policies toward the impoverished and corruption. On Tuesday, a not another opportunity to weaken by announcing a plan for con- Caribbean nation are already mix- group of Haitian and U.S. human- the Haitian state even more.” struction in a Jewish neighbor- CONCERNED, BUILDING IN ing with frustration over deplor- rights advocates will ask the Business leaders and others in hood in east Jerusalem, which JERUSALEM IS LIKE BUILDING able living conditions among Organization of American States positions of power are excited for is claimed by the Palestinians. the 1.3 million homeless quake for an inquiry into why $2.2 billion the presidents’ visit. “As far as we are concerned, IN TEL AVIV. » survivors. Supporters of ousted in aid has not helped more people. “The fact that two presidents building in Jerusalem is like President Jean-Bertrand Aristide Those exchanges will only grow of the United States are coming building in Tel Aviv” and Benjamin Netanyahu have scheduled protests for more heated with the approach of to visit is proof that the subject there would be no restrictions, Prime Minister of Israel Monday — demanding the return the March 31 donors’ conference of the reconstruction of Haiti is Netanyahu told his Cabinet. of their exiled leader and pleading at the United Nations, where the not a partisan issue,” said Patrick This tough stance on The diplomatic package for more aid. Haitian government will ask for Delatour, Haiti’s tourism minister Jerusalem has run into stiff Netanyahu is offering the U.S. “We are going to bring our $11.5 billion. and part-owner of a construc- opposition in Washington, but to ease the bilateral crisis has tion company who was tasked by message to the presidents, that our Enter Clinton and Bush, an there were signs that Israel not been made public, but unlikely duo that have arguably Preval with leading reconstruction situation here is no good. The way was working to ease the officials say one element is shaped Haiti’s history as much as efforts. people are living in Haiti is no way crisis. Cabinet ministers said agreement to discuss all the for anyone to live,” said Fanfan anyone alive today. The nonprofit Clinton Bush outstanding issues with the Clinton presided over a refugee Haiti Fund has raised $37 million that while there would be no Fenelon, a 30-year-old resident of formal freeze, construction in Palestinians in indirect peace the Bel Air slum. crisis borne of the 1991 ouster of from 220,000 individuals includ- talks Mitchell is set to medi- Aristide, Haiti’s first democratical- ing Hollywood actor Leonardo Jewish neighborhoods in east Monday will be Bush’s first trip Jerusalem would be restricted, ate. Those would include the to Haiti. Clinton, who is the U.N. ly elected president. He returned DiCaprio, who gave $1 million, Aristide to power in 1994 with a and Obama, who among other like Netanyahu’s partial future of Jerusalem, as well as special envoy to the country, has 10-month West Bank construc- borders, Jewish settlements and made two visits since the quake force of 20,000 U.S. troops. donations gave $200,000 of his Many of the country’s elite have Nobel Peace Prize. About $4 mil- tion freeze. Palestinian refugees. and five in the past two years. He At stake are the first peace Netanyahu has always also visited as president. disliked him ever since. Aristide’s lion has gone to such organiza- luster dimmed for others as his tions as Habitat for Humanity, contacts between Israel and opposed compromise over The pair will arrive in a coun- the Palestinian government in Jerusalem. Israel captured the try struggling to feed and shelter two nonconsecutive terms gave the University of Miami/Project more than a year. city’s eastern sector from Jordan victims of the magnitude-7 quake, way to accusations of rigged elec- Medishare mobile hospital in Port- which killed an estimated 230,000 tions, pocketed foreign aid and au-Prince and the U.S. branch The Palestinians agreed during the 1967 Middle East people. Hundreds of thousands attacks on opponents. of the Irish charity Concern to mediated talks, but the war and annexed it, a move not still live in dangerous camps, some Bush is acutely remembered Worldwide. Jerusalem construction recognized by any other country. already flooding ahead of the April by many Haitians — especially James Morrell, director of flap has given them second Over four decades, Israel has rainy season. the thousands in Port-au-Prince’s the Washington-based Haiti thoughts. Israel said it prefers built a string of Jewish neigh- On Sunday, a small earthquake teeming slums — as the U.S. lead- Democracy Project, said he wel- direct negotiations but would borhoods around the Arab sec- caused an apartment building to er whose administration chartered comes the ex-presidents’ efforts go along with the indirect tion of the city. collapse in the northern city of the plane that flew Aristide back but that government corruption format. Most Israelis consider them Cap-Haitien, killing at least three into exile during a 2004 rebellion, will block any serious effort to On Sunday, Netanyahu met part of the Jewish state, but people, according to U.N. spokes- then backed an interim govern- develop the country. with Obama’s special Mideast Palestinians equate them to man Louicius Eugene. Three peo- ment that carried out reprisals “They need to go back to envoy, George Mitchell, who West Bank settlements, consid- ple were rescued from the rubble. against his supporters. 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Cut me out and put me on your fridge! sports The Daily Evergreen sports editor Ryan Horlen  [email protected] PAGE 9  MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 High jumpers go to nationals Baseball has mixed results on road trip The Cougars could only win two would score in double digits. out of six games during their In the bottom of the seventh, Aggie outfielder Brodie Greene recent string of road games. hit a two-run homer, his sec- By Thomas Rohrer ond of the game, off Cougar Evergreen staff Paris Shewey to put the Aggies ahead 6-4. The WSU baseball team’s After the Cougars closed recent road trip featured ups the Aggie lead to one with and downs, both on the field a Michael Weber home run and the thermometer. in the eighth inning, Stilson The team finished with a closed the door again and 2-4 record that featured close earned his second victory of victories, close defeats, the the series to move to 4-0 on heat of the Texas sun and a the year. Midwest blizzard. Following the weekend The trip consisted of three visit to College Station, the games at Texas A&M, two Cougars traveled to Dallas for at Dallas Baptist and one two mid-week games against at Wichita State University. the Patriots of Dallas Baptist However, the final two games University. STEVEN SQUIRES/DAILY EVERGREEN against Wichita State were The Patriots came out hot in the first game, collecting 17 Senior high jumper Trent Arrivey competes in the high jump competition at the Kibbie Dome. canceled due to weather. On Friday March 12, Cougar hits en route to a 14-5 victory Freshman Parent finished tied She then went on to clear faced, he jumped three times to pitching ace Chad Arnold over the Cougars. for 12th while senior Arrivey 5-8 3/4 on the first attempt as clear 7-0 1/4, but he could not faced off against Texas A&M’s well, but it took three attempts quite clear 7-2 1/4. Arrivey took Barret Loux in a tight contest GET OUT & GO finished tied for 13th. for her to clear 5-10. Parent did a tie for 13th place overall. that went the Aggies’ way, not reach the next height of 5-11 It was Derek Drouin, a soph- 4-3. With the game score- ■ WHAT: Cougar baseball game By Cory Whitmore 3/4, but 5-10 was high enough Evergreen staff omore from Indiana, who took less through five innings, the ■ WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for her to be placed in a three- the top spot in the men’s high Cougars posted two runs in Two WSU track and field way tie for 12th. jump by clearing 7-5 3/4. the sixth, highlighted by Matt ■ WHERE: Bailey-Brayton Field athletes that competed in this Arizona senior Elizabeth “This is clearly not what we Fanelli’s RBI single up the Patterson cleared 6-4 to take the season’s NCAA Indoor Track were looking to accomplish. We middle. ■ COST: $3 without a sports championship. and Field Championships in have made some changes with However, the Aggies would pass Fayetteville, Ark. “Overall, Holly had a pretty Trent’s approach this season, good meet. She didn’t jump as post a run of their own in the Freshman high jumper Holly looking for more consistency, WSU left fielder Derek high as we would have liked bottom half of the sixth and Parent finished in a tie for 12th and it still needs more work,” Jones hit his fourth home overall while three time All- but did do well handling the three more off Arnold in the run of the season to put the McGee said. seventh to take the lead for American Trent Arrivey finished pressure of her first NCAA Cougars up 2-0 in th first Although it may have been good. in a tie for 13th. trip,” Cougar jumps coach Matt inning, but the Patriots a disappointing performance, Arnold struck out six and While this was Parent’s first McGee said. “We definitely have responded with a two-run first things to learn from this trip McGee could find a positive allowed four runs through six NCAA Championship competi- inning of their own and never and we will continue to improve words to say about Arrivey’s and two-third innings. Fanelli tion, Arrivey is a seasoned veter- looked back. an as well as a decorated senior how well we work together as poise. lead off the ninth with a solo Similar to the Texas A&M who has been to the NCAA athlete and coach. High height “The positive draw from this home run, but Aggie closer Track and Field Championships will be in her future.” competition is that although John Stilson struck out the last series, the Cougars responded numerous times. Arrivey went into competi- not jumping his best, Trent two batters and shut the door with a come-from-behind, 5-2 The British Columbia native tion tied for third in the nation. remained calm and focused on the rally. victory in the second game cleared her opening height of He easily cleared his opening throughout. He has become a The Cougars bounced back against the Patriots. Jones hit 5-7 on her first attempt, her height of 6-10 1/4 in just one more mature jumper, and this is the following day with a 7-5 a three-run double in the top highest opening bar clearance attempt. key as we move forward in the victory. of the ninth to give the WSU for the season. On the second height Arrivey outdoor season.” Cody Bartlett’s three-run the lead. Conley earned the homer capped off a five-run win with a perfectly pitched second inning, allowing the eighth and ninth inning. Cougars to set the tone offen- The Cougars traveled north Track completes first outdoor meet from Dallas to take on the sively and provide enough run junior All-American Marissa In the hurdles, Caroline Hedel support for their pitching staff. Wichita State Shockers the fol- Throwers from both the men lowing Friday. In what turned and women’s team started the Tschida won the event with a finished third with a personal WSU starting pitcher throw of 172-8. Her fellow javelin record time of 61.95 in the wom- Spencer Jackson moved to 3-0 out to be the only game of the season off with strong marks. throwers took the fourth and fifth en’s 400-meter hurdles while on the season by allowing four series, the Cougars lost anoth- places. Courtney Kirkwood took Brittnay Crabb took fourth place runs in five innings. Strong er close game, 5-3. By Cory Whitmore fourth place with a throw of 155-4 with a time of 62.21. Shocker right fielder Ryan Evergreen staff relief pitching from Michael and Jennifer Hamilton threw for On the men’s side, the sprint- Ratigan, Seth Harvey and Jones ended the game with a 150-6 for fifth place. The WSU men and women’s ers made their presence felt. closer Adam Conley helped walk-off home run. For the hammer throw, Taking third place in the 200- track and field teams competed seal the deal for the Cougars The Cougars were trailing in its first outdoor competition of Kjirsten Jensen threw for 170-3 meter dash was freshman Greg and eighth place in the “A” sec- and their third road victory on 3-0 in the top of the ninth but the 2010 season this past week- Hornsby with a time of 21.81. tion, while Cassie Whitfield won the season. rallied with two outs to tie the end in Los Angeles at the USC Brett Blanshan ran in both the the “B” section with a personal 100-meter dash as well as the The next morning, the game. Relief pitcher Harvey Trojan Invitational. record toss of 166-9. Jensen’s received his first loss for the WSU’s male throwers posted 200-meter dash with times of Cougars dropped another throw was just four feet off 11.01 and 22.59. Dana Wells ran one-run heartbreaker to Texas Cougars, which is also his first big first meet marks. her personal lifetime-best, and Matt Lamb, an All-American the 400-meter hurdles with a A&M, a hotly contested 6-5 of the season. Whitfield’s throw was five feet time of 53.82. defeat. The Cougars now sit at discus thrower, placed second farther than her previous per- with a throw of 185 feet and 5 Jeshua Anderson, a two-time Both teams scored four 11-5 on the season going into sonal record. NCAA intermediate hurdles inches. The WSU women runners runs in the first three innings, Tuesday’s home game against Following him was Joe champion, ran the 800-meter and it looked like both teams Gonzaga. provided solid marks to start the run for training. He finished Bartlett collecting the seventh season on the track as well as the place spot with a seven-foot per- fifth place overall with a time of field. 1:52.86. sonal record of 167-9 while Jacob Princess Joy Griffey took sec- The relay teams proved they Weintraub took 13th by throwing ond in the women’s 100-meter 142-9. dash and third in the 200-meter will be formidable in competition Bartlett threw another per- dash. Griffey ran a 11.91-second, this season. sonal record in the men’s shot put 100-meter time and a 24.17-sec- The women’s 4x400 meter event. ond, 200-meter time. relay team, consisting of Veronica He took second place with a Jacki Hill posted a new per- Elseroad-Wall, Fermin, Griffey 55-4 3/4 toss. Weintraub took sonal record with a time of 25.81 and Layman ran a 3:46.30 to fourth place with a toss of 54-8. in the 200-meter dash, and take second place overall. The Third and Fourth place was Brianne Brown ran for a 26.40. men’s 4x100 meter relay team, taken by two Cougar javelin Shawna Fermin ran a 55.59-sec- consisting of Blanshan, Nate throwers. Freshman Kyle Stevens ond time and was the top Cougar Washington, Hornsby and threw for a 199-6 mark and third in the women’s 400-meter dash. Marlon Murray ran a 41.50 for a place while Mark Presby threw a Hill wasn’t far behind with a fourth place finish in overall 182-8 mark for fourth place. 57.03 time, and Brown posted a competition. The women throwers threw 57.74-second time. Several Cougar track and field impressive season-starting marks Anna Layman placed fifth in athletes will be competing in the as well. the women’s 800-meter run with Stanford Invitational on Friday KEVIN ELKINS/DAILY EVERGREEN In the women’s javelin event, a time of 2:15.14 minutes. and Saturday. Sophomore pitcher Spencer Jackson pitches against Utah. 10 The Daily Evergreen advertisement monDay, March 22, 2010 MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 SPORTS THE DAILY EVERGREEN 11 Johnson leads the Duke dominates the paint for win Duke’s size is too much for California as the Blue Devils Orange past Gonzaga punch their ticket to Sweet 16. By Fred Goodall The Big East Player of the Year in the first round, holding The Associated Press grabbed 14 rebounds to go along the Catamounts to 5 of 22 on 3-point attempts, and continued JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — with a career-high 31 points. their surge against Gonzaga. When Brian Zoubek is calling The Zags made just 3 of 21 By John Kekis for the ball and scoring at will, The Associated Press from beyond the arc against you know things are going really Syracuse’s aggressive zone well for Duke. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wes defense and shot 41.7 percent Exploiting a huge advan- Johnson wasn’t so unselfish for for the game, well below their tage in size and depth in the a change, and Gonzaga paid season average of nearly 50 per- frontcourt, the top-seeded Blue dearly. cent. Syracuse, which leads in Devils glided into the round of The Big East player of the nation in field goal percentage, 16 of the NCAA tournament for year, who often defers to his shot 60.7 percent in the first half the 19th time under coach Mike teammates despite his consider- when it took control and 54.7 Krzyzewski with a 68-53 victory able all-around talent, scored a percent for the game. over eighth-seeded California on career-high 31 points and pulled Rautins hit three 3s in the Sunday. down 14 rebounds as top-seeded first 3 minutes of the second half The 7-foot-1, light-scoring Syracuse hit a dozen 3-point- to extend the lead to 24 points. Zoubek had 14 points and 13 ers to stun the Zags 87-65 on “Try to stay aggressive and rebounds while teaming with Sunday in the second round of set the tone for the second half,” Lance Thomas and reserves the NCAA tournament. Rautins said. “When Wes and Miles and Mason Plumlee to “Really, my mind-set was I are hitting our shots, we’re a dominate a suspension-weak- to be aggressive on defense, so tough team to beat.” ened Cal frontline featuring I think that carried over to the Elias Harris led Gonzaga with 6-foot-8 Duke transfer Jamal offensive end,” said Johnson, 24 points and Robert Sacre had Boykin — and little else. who is finally healed from 17 points and eight rebounds. Nolan Smith led the Blue an injury to his right (shoot- Senior Matt Bouldin, the team’s Devils (31-5) with 20 points ing) hand in February against leading scorer at 16 points a and spearheaded Duke’s trade- Connecticut. “My shot was game, was 3 of 13 from the field, mark man-to-man defense that falling.” missing all six shots he took made it difficult for Cal’s high- STEVE HELBER/ASSOCIATED PRESS Was it ever. from beyond the arc. He had scoring trio of Jerome Randle, Duke center Brian Zoubek dunks the ball during the second Johnson was 11 of 16 from eight points, all in the second Patrick Christopher and Theo half of the NCAA tournament game against Cal on Sunday. the field, including 4 of 6 from half. Robertson to get open looks. beyond the arc, and he wasn’t “It’s been a great ride,” Kyle Singler scored 17 for from Duke after spending a The game plan was to make alone. Andy Rautins hit 7 of 13 Bouldin said. “It hurts. I’m sad, Duke, which advanced to the little more than a season with Cal work hard for shots, even shots for 24 points and fresh- but I’m happy in some ways. South Regional in Houston, the Blue Devils, led Cal with 13 the NBA-range 3s that Randle, man Brandon Triche had his Four best years of my life so far.” where the Blue Devils will points and 11 rebounds. Randle Robertson and Christopher like second straight solid game, fin- In the hallway about a half- face fourth-seeded Purdue on had 12 points and Robertson 10, to launch. The Golden Bears ishing with 13 points. hour before the opening tip, Friday. Zoubek’s 6-for-6 shoot- but the Golden Bears misfired made four of them to open “When they shoot the ball Sacre was overheard calling ing more than made up for lead- on nine of 12 3-point attempts an early 18-point lead against like that, they’re hard to handle,” Syracuse “soft” and a bunch of ing scorer Jon Scheyer going 1 and Christopher was held to two Louisville, but were just 1 of 6 Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “pretty boys,” encouraging the of 11 and finishing with seven points — 14 below his average. from behind the arc in falling “They’re an impressive group.” Zags to take the game to the points. One day after the 17th anni- behind 37-34 at halftime against Syracuse’s storybook season Orange. With starting forward versary of Cal beating Duke Duke. — the Orange were unranked The Zags needed more than Omondi Amoke suspended in the second round to stop When Zoubek and Duke’s before the season and made it to words on this day, though. for an unspecified team viola- the Blue Devils’ bid for a third best defender, Thomas, weren’t No. 1 for the final week before Syracuse danced around tion, Cal (24-11) once again consecutive national title, the clogging the lane on defense and losing to Georgetown in the Big Onuaku before the opening tip, went with a three-guard lineup Golden Bears simply didn’t have taking advantage of their size to East tournament — continues all of them smiling widely as the that overwhelmed Louisville in the firepower to block the Blue score easy baskets on offense, on Thursday. The Orange (30-4) partisan crowd roared “Let’s Go the opening round because of Devils’ path to Houston. the Plumlee brothers were doing will play fifth-seeded Butler (30- Orange!” and then dominated exceptional 3-point shooting. Jason Kidd was the point the job for the Blue Devils. 4) in Salt Lake City in the Wewst guard on that 1993 Cal team. Zoubek and the Plumlees Regional. the first half behind Johnson Krzyzewski said he couldn’t Randle was the Pac-10 player were a combined 7 for 7 from Gonzaga (27-7) was trying to and Triche, who combined for remember the Blue Devils fac- the field in the opening half. become the second team from 28 points, hitting 5 of 8 from ing a team with so many players of the year and one of the keys the West Coast Conference beyond the arc as Syracuse built capable of stretching a defense. to the Golden Bears winning Cal made one run in the sec- to shock the Big East — WCC a 15-point halftime lead. But Cal’s lack of size and depth their first conference title in ond half, scoring eight straight tournament champ Saint Even when the 6-9 Jackson, under the basket hurt the 50 years this season, but Duke points to pull within 44-37 Mary’s stunned second-seeded the key to the Orange defense Golden Bears all day. never allowed him to get into a before Zoubek’s tip-in started a Villanova on Saturday — but inside without Onuaku, went Boykin, who transferred rhythm. burst that put the game away. they were no match for the to the bench with his third foul Orange. with 8:58 left in the opening Syracuse, which made the half, the Orange barely missed round of 16 for the second a beat with 7-foot freshman straight year, again played DaShonte Riley on the court. without 6-foot-9, 260-pound “This team has had such great senior center Arinze Onuaku, cohesiveness all year no matter Apply to be the next Student Regent! who’s recovering from a knee what five guys are on the floor,” injury. 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biased, waste of time All Things ate Bitz, a junior philosophy major, has filed Irrelevant complaints that ASWSU Vice President-elect By Walter Schlect Josh Meyer committed campaign violations. He N f you didn’t have a very wants the Bredstrand/Meyer ticket, or perhaps the entire interesting spring break, election, to be invalidated. This allegation is a minor I you’re not alone. Not many distraction. students have enough money At the Election Board hearing Thursday, March 11, to travel the world these days. Bitz said Meyer violated campaign bylaws, as well as the But if we catch up on our recre- ethics code, by promoting his ticket via the CourseRank ational reading, we may be bet- Facebook group. Bitz called attention to bylaw 1500.02 H, ter able to approach issues like which states, “I will not misuse the tangible and intangible government-subsidized health resources of the Association for personal gain.” care with an international CHARLIE LITCHFIELD/ASSOCIATED PRESS At this point, CourseRank appears to be unaffiliated with perspective. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signs legislation on Wednesday, March ASWSU. It is a private company and is not funded by WSU. If you were not able to afford 17 in the statehouse in Boise, requiring the state to sue the to leave the country for a week, federal government upon passage of health care reform. CourseRank’s Facebook group endorsed the Bredstrand/ I suggest extending your spring Meyer ticket, whose platform proposed expanding the use break by reading the anthology get to know the kooky citizens of brink of passing the bill, if only of CourseRank at WSU. Moreover, the campaign messages “Best European Fiction 2010” strange countries. These people by a narrow margin. were not random mass-mailings. They were only sent to edited by Aleksandar Hemon, have a number of problems, but Yet Republican resistance people who were a part of the CourseRank group. which will allow you to expe- still have affordable health care. to the bill is fierce. Last week, Bitz is a biased source. Before the election, Bitz rience Europe from Albania Though the stories depict Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signed expressed concerns to The to Wales. Right now, I am in radically different cultures and the Idaho Health Freedom Act into law. Under this law, the Daily Evergreen. He told Sound off Iceland. characters, they almost all come Idaho attorney general will sue What do you think of ASWSU The book costs $15.95, sig- from countries with affordable senior editors he was a the federal government when neutral party, a concerned campaign violations? nificantly less than the cost of government-subsidized health care plans. It is no myth that the current health care legisla- student who was not an international vacation. It will tion (under which health invested in the campaign. Write a Letter to the Editor to support the publisher, Dalkey they are efficient. [email protected]. I lived in Austria for a year, coverage is mandatory) passes. But he is friends with the Archive, one of a small number Republicans in Idaho, and and as a student, I paid a month- of presses in the United States the 36 other states consider- Neidermeyer/Scott ticket. Before coming to the media, he ly fee that was almost equivalent should have run his story by Neidermeyer and Scott, who dedicated to publishing works ing such legislation, are using a in translation. Very little foreign to the cost of this book. I was confirmed that Bitz was involved in campaign activities plea for state rights to disguise literature is translated and pub- much better insured than I am their support of the insurance from the beginning. lished into English. American lit- on my American plan. I even These discrepancies suggest Bitz is not the most company lobby. Insurance com- erature is often dull and unsur- knew an American who had her panies have spent a lot of money appropriate person to be making allegations. prising, lacking the vitality and wisdom teeth out in Austria and to prevent the government from Regardless, Neidermeyer and Scott denied a connection innovation of foreign influence. didn’t have to pay a cent. This suppressing their greedy and to the allegations. They are trying to distance themselves America has, of late, fiercely surgery is often considered cos- immoral practices. With the help from the issue, but they appear to favor the complaint. resisted foreign ideas and advice, metic in the U.S., which is rarely of the Republican politicians Neidermeyer was present at the Election Board meeting. even if the idea has been very fully covered by insurance. they support, they have peddled He sat behind a group of campaign members, who came to successful in other countries, like By the time I finish “Best lies about the inefficiency and support Bitz. government-subsidized health European Fiction 2010” and improbability of government- Strangely, the Election Board split on a one-to-one vote. care. If you can’t afford this my imaginary journey through subsidized health care. Though no media questions were allowed at the meeting, book, you are probably having Europe comes to an end, per- They should know better. it seemed as if the board expected persistence from Bitz problems affording health care. haps a reasonable national They can afford to travel. Reading this anthology would health care plan will have been if his allegations were dismissed. Anticipating an appeal, WALTER SCHLECT IS A SENIOR GERMAN MAJOR FROM YAKIMA. HE CAN BE CONTACTED allow you to escape the misery signed into law. As of this writ- AT 335-2290 OR BY [email protected]. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS members likely deferred the ruling to the ASWSU Judicial COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR THOSE of your poverty. Instead, you can ing, House Democrats are on the OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. Board, knowing it would end up there in the end. Either way, Bitz’s complaint is weak, especially when compared to campaign violations in past elections. It’s not Letters to the editor as though Meyer plastered residence halls and apartments E-mail letters to [email protected] with posters the night before the vote. He didn’t need to. Students were and are behind WSU administration deal of power and has often failed where people are fighting and Bredstrand and Meyer. It is unclear how many people to respect the principles of shared dying to be able to vote. Voting opened or read the Facebook messages, and as Bitz told the governance, free speech and due is a right and a privilege. If you fails to disclose audit do not exercise this right, even Election Board, “we cannot understand how many votes were process of law. Editor: at a university level, what can we swayed.” But the election margins are easy to understand. The recent revelation that WSU David Demers expect from you in the future? Do Voters elected the winning ticket in a landslide victory, with President Elson S. Floyd failed to associate professor of you really want so few people to 65 percent of the vote. In contrast, Siders/Penttila earned 14 disclose the existence of a state communication make important decisions for you? percent and Neidermeyer/Scott earned 20 percent. audit that discredited a WSU inter- Washington State University Do you really want this country This is drama for drama’s sake. As a high-ranking WSU nal audit of a professor (see www. to be governed by the lobby- administrator joked, ASWSU elections are like elections academic-freedom.info) is very ists and corporations? Tea Party in Third World countries. Months can pass before the troubling to advocates of due pro- members are complaining about outcome is verified. With recurring allegations of cam- cess and civil rights. It shows that ASWSU elections reflect taxes, Democrats call Republicans paign violations on an annual basis, it seems the process is abuse of power is a real danger at future of national voting obstructionists, Republicans call flawed. Either bylaws are impossible to follow, candidates WSU when faculty have no access Democrats “Tax & Spend,” but who are consistently negligent and unethical, or petty to an independent appeals process Editor: takes responsibility for getting us The recent ASWSU elections allegations are unchecked and allowed to frustrate for errors made in their annual into or out of the deficit, the wars make me sad and angry for what is and the other problems we face? proceedings. reviews. All faculty, staff and students in store for us and the future of this We can only let our voices be The ASWSU Judicial Board is scheduled to meet during (and administrators, too) deserve country. In a world-class university, heard by voting, so get out there the next two weeks. We trust board members will make the due process when they are only 12 percent of the eligible vot- and practice at college what will right decision after carefully reviewing all sides of the issue, accused of violating university ing body took the time to vote. affect all of us at a national level. as they did last year. rules or procedures. The question Translating this to national or fed- After all, a judicial review has become somewhat of a now is whether Faculty Senate eral voting, this would mean only Dorothy Newkirk given in the election process – like an approving stamp and its committees have the cour- 4.5 million people are making the alumna ‘78 in a system all too familiar with the squander of time and age to demand such rights from voting decisions for the 350 million microbiologist II resources. an administrative structure that, people in this country. 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Call (208)882-1732. 15 THE DAILY EVERGREEN KICKING BACK MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 In the Stars | Horoscopes THE EVERGREEN CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Prefix with Today’s birthday —½ — The cosmos provide the challenge of intense work this year. To make the brewery most of your opportunities, keep your purpose in mind with the help of a note on your mirror or a mantra on 6 Quite a ways away your tongue. Observe carefully before you criticize. Dream as big as you dare! The world is at your finger tips. 10 Field furrow Aries (March 21-April 19) —½ Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) —½ Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) maker 14 Like a specially — A female livens up the work environ- — You might take up a new area of —½ — Try to get off the hot seat formed ment with rude jokes about people study now. Someone needs to do the today. You’ve taken enough punish- committee in power. Try not to fall off your chair research, and it might as well be you. ment. Use your talents to escape, or 15 Infrequent laughing. Remember the punch line Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) wave a magic wand and disappear. 16 Learn about for later. aurally —— Set the bar high where Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) 17 Track shoe part Taurus (April 20-May 20) —½ communication is concerned. Clarity is —— It’s Monday. Embrace 18 Canon shots, — The taskmaster is back! Never let it be essential. Add persuasive language to your work, pay attention and save briefly said that you can’t get the work done. 19 Dark and murky clinch the deal. the dreamy mood for later. Persuade 20 Hopelessly, as in Let co-workers fend for themselves. yourself that you’re in the right place. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —½ love Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)— 23 Meal remnant —— Today you understand what — Who said hard work can’t be fun? If — Personal energy feeds on 24 Cribbage piece someone’s been trying to tell you for you have someone to share the task, 25 Writer’s coll. the last few days. Sometimes distance you can enjoy the sore muscles. Add basic logic. What you see, in many major, often allows you to perceive the level of good music, and a tea party later. ways, is what you get. 26 Piper in the air Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) 29 Field sobriety caring. test Cancer (June 22-July 22) —— Ease into work. You don’t —½ — Dip into cash reserves 32 Fossil fuel By Robert Fisher —½ — Words truly matter need to hit the ground running. Take for a creative purchase. Be sure you’ve 35 Draw a bead 3/22/10 today. What you say now could come a moment to review and choose shopped for a bargain, but also 36 Keeps for later DOWN Saturday’s Puzzle Solved the best strategy. Caution wins over demand quality. It’s an investment. 37 A single time 1 Virile back to haunt you. Stick to practical 38 Theater chain 2 Work shirker concerns if possible. impulsiveness. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES founded in 1904 3 Copy from your 41 __ Beach, classmate’s Florida paper, say 42 Firestone 4 Willie Nelson’s products “On the __ Out of the ordinary Funny, disturbing or otherwise noteworthy news. 44 Bit of a chill Again” 45 Formerly, 5 Squid cousins previously 6 Broken chord, in Boulder is considering expanding its 46 Fierce way to music fight 7 Expo Officer releases skunk anti-nudity law. Man who accidentally lit 50 Reply: Abbr. 8 Shooter with a 51 __, dos, tres ... quiver from peanut butter jar match on plane faces heat 52 ’50s car 9 Bristle at UK library receives book embellishment 10 Golfer Mickelson GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — It BOSTON — A man from Maine 53 “Antiques 11 Camera’s was a sticky — and potentially stinky who struck a match on a U.S. Airways Roadshow” airer protective cap overdue by 45 years 56 Facetious 12 Cask material (c)2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 3/22/10 flight to Boston’s Logan International 60 Forte of a certain 13 Droll — rescue for a Colorado wildlife 33 Burger topper 53 What a V-sign LONDON — It’s common to return Airport is facing some heat — but “doctor” 21 Bribable officer who pried a peanut butter jar 62 Eye blatantly 22 They’re big in 34 Puzzles may mean off a skunk’s head Saturday in Grand a library book late — but not by half not over matches. Massachusetts 63 Throw with effort Hollywood involving quotes, 54 Slanted edge Junction. a century. State Police detained 50-year-old 64 Political alliance 27 Online surfers, usually 55 Trapshooting Staff at a British library say they Paul Prater of Sanford on Wednesday 65 Mass transit e.g. 39 Hall of Fame 57 Not hoodwinked The officer got a call that the option 28 Stupefy with outfielder Dave by animal was disoriented in someone’s were surprised and puzzled when over an outstanding identity fraud 66 Game show host booze or actor Paul 58 Director Kazan front yard, its head stuck in a jar of they received a book that was 45 warrant in Canton, Ga. State police 67 “The Sun __ 29 Hertz inventory 40 Madrid’s country 59 Natural rope spokesman David Procopio said no Rises” 30 Edit 43 Steer clear of fiber peanut butter. years overdue through their 68 Somewhat 31 Umbilicus 47 Long-haired cat 60 Place to be State Wildlife spokesman Randy mailbox. charges have been brought for the 69 Competed in a 32 Terra __: pottery 48 Chewy candy pampered match lighting, which Prater called bee clay 49 Yard’s 36 61 Buddy Hampton says the officer freed the Alison Lawrie, the principal an accident. skunk by tying a noose pole to the jar assistant at Dinnington Library, near northern England’s Sheffield, says Prater told police the match and pulling. The device is also called ignited when he pulled a package a choke stick and is a common tool the Penguin first edition copy of Fill in the blocks so that “Quartermass and the Pit” by Nigel from his pocket during the flight used by animal control officers. from Washington, D.C. Kneale was due back on Oct. 15, 1965. each row, column and The skunk was freed without injury Prater pleaded not guilty block have all nine digits after about 10 minutes of pulling and She says the borrower remains a Thursday in East Boston District Sudoku then ran away — without spraying mystery because the library records Court to a fugitive charge. He was represented. anyone. don’t go back that far, and the sender held on $5,000 bail and ordered to Hampton says it likely got trapped didn’t attach a letter or note with the return to Georgia within five days to while rooting through someone’s book. clear the warrant. trash. Lawrie said Friday the sender need It was unclear if he had hired an not worry about a hefty fine. attorney. She says: “If the person who Colorado woman arrested returned the book wants to come forward, we’d love to know the story Elderly NYC pair familiar for topless gardening behind it.” BOULDER, Colo. — A nudist in with ‘Police! Open up!’ Boulder who was threatened Burglar caught after NEW YORK — An elderly Brooklyn with eviction last spring for couple say they’re tired of hearing gardening outside wearing only pas- logging onto MySpace the phrase, “Police! Open up!” World ties and a thong has caused another War II veteran Walter Martin and his stir by gardening topless. At least KENNEWICK — A burglar who 82-year-old wife, Rose, said police four callers told police 52-year-old spent about five hours on a store’s have come looking for criminals at Catharine Pierce was in her yard computer after breaking into the their house about 50 times in the topless on Wednesday. State law business gave police all the clues past eight years. It’s not clear why. prohibits exposed genitals, but Pierce they needed to track him down. The New York Daily News says its was wearing a thong and gardening Investigators said the 17-year-old computer search showed 15 other logged into his MySpace account people living at the Marine Park gloves. address. The Martins don’t know any Police spokeswoman Sarah while at Bella Office Furniture and that of them. Inspector Ed Mullen said the Huntley said an officer told Pierce to made it easy for them to find him. He NYPD’s identity theft squad is inves- consider wearing a shirt because also spent time looking at pornogra- tigating. children at the school across the phy and trying to sell stolen items, all Earlier this week, officers street were playing outside. while using the business’ computer. pounded on both their front and Pierce’s husband then He was arrested Tuesday and back doors. complained to police. Huntley said a charged with first degree burglary. Walter Martin, who’s 83, said police supervisor agreed with Pierce’s Kennewick Police said he helped they’re respectful — but it still makes husband that Pierce wasn’t breaking officers recover a cell phone stolen in his blood pressure soar. any laws. the break-in. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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