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Inside: Golf: Opinions 4 . Remington, Burlebart reflect Sports 9 Friday 017 their Cougar careers - Borderline 14 il1ay 3, 1996 Page 9 Classifieds 18 ONLINE AT www. ONLINE-GREEN. COM Th e IJ a i ly VOLUME 102, NUMBER 157 Local gasoline profits dwindling Merchants show little confidence in president's decision to use reserves By Mai Ling Slaughter LL high as $5 or $10 in American dollars, al costs by rolling back gas taxes, Clinton The Daily Evergreen ii Conoco owner Darren Ellis said Americans also authorized the sale of 12 million barrels will drive with or without high gas prices. of oil from the petroleum reserves to increase As each gas company competes for the Gas is the cheapest thing you "Gas is still the cheapest thing you can buy, supplies. lowest, or at least affordable prices, gasoline can buy, and probably will and probably will always be," he said. San nan said he feels the amount released is rising 10 numbers not seen since the Gulf Although the average price for unleaded will provide little help, because it can only War. always be. gas now is about $1.32 a gallon, Pullman satisfy about a day's worth of American "It's a fight to stay under everyone as Darren Ellis prices are usually higher because of the trans- gasoline consumption. quickly as petroleum is increasing," said Bob Conoco owner portation costs. Ellis said he also has little faith that the Sannan, manager of Cenex Convenience •• The cheapest in town is at Conoco on reserve oil will impact the rising price of stores. ---------------;~h~~Grand at $1.48, ranging up toward $1.53 at gasoline. "We're hardly making any money on fuel," why it's happening." Cenex. Chevron managers would not com- "It could be six months until the petroleum Sannan said. "But we have been spending a Comparing gas prices in America to those ment on the price increase. is distributed," he said. lot of time trying to help people understand in other countries, where it's sometimes as Although there is talk of decreasing nation- See Gas: Page 3 Staff pbotos by Jacques Plante Patrick Sheehan with the help of' friends and a hammer, puts up his public work of art about rape on Glenn Terrell Mall Wednesday night. Staffpboto bv Earthquake Andrew Wung shakes Seattle Awareness Isgoal of public art SEATILE (AP) - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Western Electronic images about rape demand student attention on mall Washington on Thursday, the University of Washington Geophysics By Fekadu Kiros quency with which a woman is raped in seriously, "but also when it does happen Center said. The Daily Evergreen' America. their life isn't over, that there is hope:' The quake started at 9:04 p.m. and lasted about 30 seconds near the Sheehan made the piece for a class The red flower in the painting repre- Students were greeted by art that com- center. At least eight aftershocks followed, seismologist Bill Steele project. He chose to do public art to ful- sents that hope. He said he also hopes manded attention as they walked by said. fill a requirement for the art class. more women will not excuse the behav- Glenn Terrell Mall Thursday. • There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. "It is about what can and what will ior of men by saying they (women) were The piece, made by senior art student The earthquake's center was near Duvall, about 20 miles northeast happen," Sheehan said, explaining why drunk or played a partin the rape. Patrick Sheehan, is a three-dimensional of Seattle, seismologist Seth Moran said. Although he is optimistic he wili get a sculptural installation designed by elec- he chose to do this piece. The shaker halted the baseball game between the Seattle Mariners good grade for his project, he said grades tronic imaging. Sheehan said he sat for about half an and the Cleveland Indians. The umpires and players for both teams are "completely insignificant" when it On one side is a brick wall with words hour observing people's reaction to his left the field. comes to this project. and phrases such as "ignored," "intimi- art. "We were really moving around in our seats down here." said John What is significant is that it brought dated," "one in four," "honor student" "A lot of people looked at it, snickered people to talk about rape and it touched Hale, a statistician in the press box of the Kingdome. "It was really and "taken away." and looked away," he said. 'They try to people who are victims of rape, Sheehan shaking." Another side is a black and white fool themselves that they don't recognize said. Fans were seen leaving the stadium as well, although several peo- painting of an angel looking over a girl their struggle. "He went to a great degree to make ple remained in their seats and chanted for the game to resume. kneeling beside a colored tulip. "People facilitate it (rape) by ignoring There were reports the quake had been felt as far away as the Tri- On the third side are the words: "When it. It is such a dark subject that no one this art," said his instructor Mike Cities of Richland, Kennewick and Pasco in Eastern Washington, the alarm sounds, a woman is being wants to talk about it." Mandel, assistant professor of electronic about 250 miles east of Seattle, and in British Columbia, 75 miles raped. Take your safety seriously." The His said his goal is to raise awareness imaging. "He takes himself seriously. He north of Seattle. alarm sounds every 1.3 seconds, the fre- and to tell women to take their safety See Rape art: Page 17 Page 2 Local Briefs • Come watch the Logger Sports meet May 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chopping, sawing, axe throwing, birling, climbing and much more. No charge! Located on the UI campus just off Perimeter Drive, directly west of the Kibbie Dome. • African Intercontinental Fellowship will be meeting May 4 at 6 p.m. in CUB B25, More fellowship and prayer for upcoming exams. Everyone is welcome to attend. ----~------- ----- -- --- • Campus Christian Fellowship meets May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at 1035 S. Grand Ave. This week's topic is "Summer Survival." For more information, call 334-1035. • Gay, Bisexual and Allied Men's Group -- join us for fellowship and good times every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the GBLA Center in the CUB. For more information call Rob or Kevin at 335-6338. - - - -- _. -- ----- ----- - -- --- - -- • The Special "K" group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets seven days a week at noon in the Koinonia House on campus next to the Bookie. • The Unity Gospel Choir is searching for musicians for the 1996-97 school year. For more information, please call Ebony Ross at 333-4510. • Circle K community service organization will provide FREE childcare on May 5 from Ip.m.to 4:30 p.m. in the Nez Perce recreation center. For more information call 332-3745. • Consider the U.S. Coast Guard for a career. Representatives from the Coast Guard will land an H-60 helicopter at 12:30 p.m. on May 3 on the intramural field behind Holland Library. They will be available to answer your questions from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. CORRECTION: In the April II edition of The Daily Evergreen in the story titiled, "16- year-old killed on 195:' it was stated Dana Peetz was not wearing her scatbelt; police reports show that she was. Peetz was 17 years old. Also, the front page photo of the May 2 issue was incorrectly attrib- uted to Shawn McCully. Nicole Walla took the picture. Gllpha D~lta F'i would like to Congratulate WSU MEN'S S~o~!~~emn\!~~d~~~!~;i'"• on their engagement. on their pinning. ,. Volleyball n•. your A~n sistcrs . Tournament ~ MAY 4: MEN/WOMEN ~ Registration: 8-8:45 a.m. ~ MAY 5: CO-ED ~ Starting Time: 9 a.m. Location: Rugb~ nelo behino French H • . .through the last day of Buyback! Friday, May 3, 1996 The Daily Evergreen Page 3 Native Americans bear brunt of cuts Peds say tribes becoming self-supporting; some WSU students could lose assistance By Mai Ling Slaughter LL of the education department at the confedera- increased desire to support themselves mean The Daily Evergreen •• tion, as Native American tribes become more they require less funding. Most people in the federal self-sustaining the federal government sees But the legislators and senators have a mis- Although only a handful of WSU students are less need to grant tribes necessary funding. conception about the tribes' self-support, she funded by Native American organizations, the government have never been to Although education support is a top priority said. numbers may decrease as federal cutbacks a reservation for tribal agencies, without the money to sup- "Most people in the federal government have damage scholarship and grant awards nation- Char/anne Quinto plement the students, scholarships and grants never been to a reservation," she said. wide. Colville Confederation of Tribes are often cut or decreased, Charlanne Quinto She said Senator Slade Gorton from Frank Quinto, a counselor at the Colville said. Washington is one of the proponents of Confederation of Tribes, said pre-college stu- .She argued that because of the increases in decreasing funds, and that President Clinton, dents receive funding from tribal agencies as American students affects Head Start all the fishing and hunting, as well as the recently who has identified education as a priority, has well.

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