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TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN Kirk McMichael, right, plays bagpipes as ROTC members and other students walk down the mall during a candlelit vigil Thursday. Amid flickering light, ROTC and the campus remember a fallen WSU graduate By Jacob Jones | Daily Evergreen staff tray snowflakes fell upon in casual clothes also gathered approached. People slowly filed passed from cup to cup, the the green caps of more with the group. by the table to pick up their lime- group moved into formation. S than 30 ROTC officers and Most did not know Army colored paper cups. McMichael walked to the head of cadets as they stood on Glenn Capt. Brian Freeman, who was “Who still needs a candle?” a the procession, and at about Terrell Mall on Thursday after- killed in Iraq on Jan. 20. He person yelled. 4:30 p.m. he began his march noon. left WSU as an ROTC student Bagpiper Kirk McMichael from the Terrell Library to the Many wore black overcoats in 1995. The group gathered to waited inside the library, instru- WSU Veterans Memorial with the on top of their Class-A dress uni- honor him, but also to remember ment in hand. He has led many group close behind him. forms. Their breath billowed in the other soldiers and Marines memorial vigils down the mall. McMichael’s kilt swayed when the cold air as they set up a table who have died overseas. He stayed out of the cold until he walked. As the procession near the library with candles and Cadets snapped to atten- the candles were lit. paper cups. About a dozen people tion as higher ranking officers As the small flames See VIGIL | Page 4 K-House reopens historic cafe to raise money for trip Group plans to travel to lack of locations for WSU stu- Orleans in early March. Seven New Orleans to help rebuild dents to take a break. A group pastors from the area are also of students came up with the going, Miller-Keas said. The hurricane-ravaged areas. idea to open the basement cafe United Methodist Committee on to raise money for a mission trip Relief is organizing the trip. By Chey Scott to New Orleans during spring “Most of the relief for Katrina Daily Evergreen staff break to assist with Hurricane victims is being organized by With the CUB closed for Katrina relief. church groups like UMCOR renovation, alternative spots on “The cafe has been here for a now, rather than the U.S. gov- while and we tried to open it a ernment,” said Ryan Russell, a campus to relax between classes couple of years ago,” said Marnie University of Idaho senior geol- are often hard to find – not to Miller-Keas, a senior nursing ogy major who will travel to New mention crowded and busy. major who is involved with the Orleans with the K-House. However, there could be a project. He added, “UMCOR has no new location for students to She added, “We thought the overhead costs, so all the money enjoy a relaxing atmosphere that idea was cool to serve coffee for goes directly to the relief effort.” isn’t too out-of-the-way. The the purpose of raising money to The destruction in New Koinonia House, known as the help with the Hurricane Katrina Orleans, particularly in the K-House, plans to open its base- victims.” Ninth Ward – one of the neigh- TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN ment into a chic, modern coffee The idea came up about a borhoods Katrina hit the worst lounge in mid-February. week ago, group members said. – is still very visible, Ryan Russell, left, talks Thursday with Iain Jensen right and Plans to open the cafe were There are about 20 students Jason Doss about the opening of the K-House coffee shop. inspired by more than just the who plan on traveling to New See CAFE | Page 4

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Burglary Day. NW Fisk Street, 3:13 p.m. Report that subject walked into party’s house, went through her refrig- erator, used her phone and then left. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN | 3 Region Brief Local Brief [email protected] Washington levees fail inspections Vancouver Marine dies ASWSU elections The Army Corps of Engineers problems, which can include HOW IT COUNTS from Iraq injuries compiled a list of at-risk levees movement of floodwalls, faulty packets due today culverts, animal burrows, ero- ■ Number of at-risk levees in VANCOUVER — A young Marine The Declaration of Candidacy after Hurricane Katrina. sion or tree growth, according Washington: 19 from Clark County city has died from for ASWSU elections is due at 5 to a statement released by the ■ injuries he suffered in Iraq, the Defense By Melanthia Miller Number of at-risk levees in the p.m. today to the ASWSU office at corps. United States: 122 Department said Thursday. Administration Annex Room 101. The Associated Press In Washington, the primary ■ Total cost to repair Washington Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul, 19, died All students interested in concern appeared to be trees, Jan. 29 from wounds received while SEATTLE — Washington levees: $179 to $335 million over running for ASWSU office must Leyde said. conducting combat operations in Al fill out the declaration, which state has the second-highest the next 10 years Anbar province, the department said number of levees considered by “That’s the problem with includes basic information most of these levees on our list, ■ Main causes for levee failures: in a news release. The department did and candidate statement, and the Army Corps of Engineers to erosion, animal burrows and not say when he was wounded. vegetation is overgrown,” she requires a petition with at least be at risk of failing, mostly due tree growth Emul was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 50 signatures, according to the to a lack of maintenance, corps said. 4th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine packet document. officials said Thursday. The corps historically has If the corps determines a Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, In addition, candidates must The agency identified 19 sus- constructed levees and turned levee to be at risk of failing, based in Twentynine Palms, Calif. pay a $50 filing fee to run for pect levees – located in Kent, most of them over to local com- homeowners in that area could On Wednesday, a memorial service president and $25 for senate. The Renton, Carnation and North munities for operations and be required to purchase flood was conducted at Fort Lewis, north of fees must be filed at the Cougar Bend – on the Green, Cedar, maintenance. However, the 19 insurance, though exceptions Vancouver, for a Stryker Brigade soldier Card Center. Tolt and Snoqualmie rivers in at issue in Washington were can be made. killed in Baghdad last week. A list of all candidates run- King County. not constructed by the corps, Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of ning for office will be available As the corps decertifies the The information was includ- Leyde said. adequacy of a particular levee, Raymondville, Texas, was shot in the at approximately 5 p.m. at the Levee sponsors have been head Jan. 24 while he and his unit ASWSU office. ed in a list released by the corps it also notifies the Federal in response to Freedom of given a year to correct deficien- Emergency Management were trying to clear a neighborhood. The primary election for cies, Leyde said. If they fail to Leija was assigned to the 1st ASWSU executives is scheduled Information Act requests filed Agency, which can take away Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd for Feb. 20. The general election by news organizations, includ- meet the government’s mainte- the credit communities get on Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. will be held March 6 through 7. ing The Associated Press. nance criteria, they risk losing their flood insurance rate for At least 60 service members from The dates and times of can- According to the data, eligibility for federal money to having a levee. Washington have been killed in Iraq didate debates have not been Washington ranked behind help pay for damage in a disas- “The issue of levee safety since the war began in March 2003. announced. California, which led the list ter. is not a flood insurance or The levees targeted in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FROM STAFF REPORTS with 37. All total, 122 levees a flood mapping issue, it’s a across the country are at risk of Washington state fall under the public safety issue,” said Mike failing. responsibility of King County Howard, a spokesman for The corps inspects levees Water and Land Resources, FEMA’s Region 10, which cov- every two years. In the after- said Mark Isaacson, director of ers Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and Senate resolution would math of Hurricane Katrina, it the county agency. Washington. “No levee is ever began a list of levees, to better The department is aware completely safe and citizens track those in need of mainte- of a number of structural and living behind levees should not nance. maintenance issues concerning be lulled into a false sense of criticize troop increase “There was a need to all 500 of its levees, including security.” develop a national database of some identified by the corps, Howard said anyone near a Senators will also vote on another levees, to do inspection of all he said. levee should have two evacu- WHERE THEY STAND these levees,” said Nola Leyde, “We’ve already identified a ation routes out of the area, measure which will deny funding ■ for additional troops in Iraq. Patty Murray said she will a corps spokeswoman. plan to fix them. What we need and have an emergency plan support the resolution. On Wednesday, letters now is the money,” Isaacson and disaster supplies ready. He By Matthew Daly ■ Maria Cantwell is unde- were sent to communities said, adding that between also stressed the importance of The Associated Press cided and waiting for more near the levees notifying them $179 million and $335 million flood insurance. information. of an “unacceptable mainte- would be needed over the next “You don’t need to live in a WASHINGTON — Three nance inspection rating.” That 10 years to cover necessary flood plain to need flood insur- Northwest senators said means a levee has one or more repairs and maintenance. ance,” Howard said. Thursday they will support criticizing his handling of the war. a bipartisan resolution that Smith’s spokesman, R.C. criticizes President Bush’s plan Hammond, said the senator to increase U.S. troop presence “has been helping forge a middle in Iraq. ground in the Senate, and he Republican Sen. Gordon believes this resolution sends a Smith of Oregon and Democratic strong and responsible message Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and that the status quo in Iraq is Patty Murray of Washington state unacceptable.” said they would back a measure Wyden, meanwhile, said late advanced by Sen. John Warner, Thursday that momentum for the R-Va., and a group of lawmak- bipartisan resolution was build- ers from both parties. It says the ing. Senate “disagrees with the ‘plan’ Once the resolution is passed, to augment our forces by 21,500,” Wyden said he hopes senators and urges the president instead will also vote for a stronger mea- to consider all options and alter- sure to deny funding for addi- natives. tional troops to be sent to Iraq. A spokeswoman for Sen. “When there are troops in Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said Iraq with boots on the ground, the senator opposes the troop I’m going to make sure they are buildup but is undecided on the funded with adequate equipment, compromise pushed by Warner armor and support,” Wyden said. and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. “But if they have not been into Cantwell spokeswoman Iraq, I am going to cut off money Katharine Lister said the senator to put them in harm’s way, which is “looking for ways that Congress is what the surge is all about.” can hold the president account- Murray called the Warner- able for more diplomacy and Levin resolution “a bipartisan for his lack of progress in the way for the Senate to send a clear country so far. The United States message to the president that cannot have an open-ended com- we oppose his plan to escalate mitment to this war. We must the war in Iraq. I look forward to change course.” the Senate finally having a real The resolution is likely to debate on the president’s pros- pose a threat to the White House ecution of the war and the best because of its expected appeal way to ensure success and safety to Republicans who have grown for our troops.” tired of the nearly four-year war Many Democrats had initially and want a chance to express supported a stronger measure their concerns. The president that declared Bush’s plan for has been hoping to avoid an more troops was “not in the overwhelming congressional vote national interest.”

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Continued from Front Page New Orleans mission trip. and cozy setting, group mem- The group members do not bers said. Miller-Keas said. have a set goal on how much In the past, the K-House’s Group members said they would like to raise – just basement was a vegetarian cafe they will most likely work on whatever can help, they said. for students on campus. During rebuilding projects such as dry- About one-third of the money the 1970s, the K-House served walling and painting in homes. needed for the trip will come as a center for the student pro- After the group raises money from K-House funds, another test movement. This historical for the Katrina relief trip, the third from fundraising – mainly aspect is still visible in the cafe, cafe will remain open to fund from the cafe – and the rest with a collage of newspaper and other planned K-House proj- from personal money, Miller- magazine clippings from the ects, Miller-Keas said. Keas said. period covering the walls. All of the projects the They are hoping to receive There is even an area that K-House is involved with are donations of coffee, syrups and could house a stage for musical nonprofit and usually funded supplies from local businesses performances. by churches in the Pullman to run the cafe, allowing all the The opening date and name community and Palouse region, money from sales to go directly of the K-House cafe are still TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN the group said. to funding the mission trip, being determined. Members of WSU ROTC hold candles in memorial of fallen “The cafe is a cool way to Russell said. “We hope [the cafe] gives soldiers, while the American flag is lowered Thursday afternoon. give back to them,” said Dustin The cafe has a lot of poten- people a chance to see who we Neiman, a senior biology major tial to become a popular hang- really are,” Russell said. “Not who is also involved with the out with its vintage atmosphere many people know what we do.” Vigil | Crowd remembered those in the military overseas

Construction begins on long-delayed Continued from Front Page moment of silence for the crowd to recall loved ones who have moved down the mall, passersby served. Rotunda hall renovation project stopped to look. Some asked “Think good and positive what it was for. thoughts in your hearts for Improvements budgeted at WSU Veterans Affairs coordi- them,” he said. $10.2 million to be completed nator Frank Boothby would tell The group stood quietly, within a year. them it is for all of the military heads bowed. The flickers of men and women serving in Iraq their candles cast a glow on their and Afghanistan. From staff reports faces. Some sniffed against the “They are paying a large, cold. Then they raised their eyes Full-time construction on large price,” he said. again. the Rotunda Dining Center Officers saluted the flag while McMichael played “Amazing began Thursday after being Air Force ROTC cadets lowered Grace” as the group dispersed. closed for more than a year due and folded it at the end of the They broke into small groups to budget restrictions. march. Boothby asked the crowd and wandered up the hill. Construction workers are to remember the soldiers, sailors After the vigil, Boothby said remodeling the interior space and Marines at war. He said the Freeman’s death reminded the of the dining center, said Keith Pacific Northwest has lost many campus to stop and recognize all Bloom, director of construction souls to conflicts overseas, and the fallen soldiers. services and quality assur- that political affiliations cannot “I think this is the right time ance for Capital Planning and overshadow their contributions. to do it,” Boothby said. “That’s KODY WHITEAKER/DAILY EVERGREEN Development. Then Boothby requested a why we’re here tonight.” There will be an upgrade Kevin Poitra, right, tells a story to Mike Laen, one of the of old and failing systems that contractors hired for the remodel, as they inspect the have worn out, he said. Rotunda in preparation for the construction project. These systems include Region Brief dishwashers, cooking hoods, have also been upgraded in 2008 semester, Bloom said. air conditioning, and a new recent years, Bloom said. The Rotunda is one of two The State Patrol decided the fire alarm and sprinkler sys- Construction was delayed major campus dining spots Shots heard near governor should leave the area after tem, according to the Capital for a year because the project closed for construction this the shots were fired, but Erickson said they had just finished their tour of a Planning Web site. had to be redesigned to fit the year, along with the CUB. governor’s tour Workers will also upgrade The project budget for the public housing development in the budget, he said. Due to rising TACOMA — Shots were fired Salishan neighborhood at about the kitchen and dining area, Rotunda renovation is approxi- about six blocks from Gov. Chris Bloom said. construction costs, the initial 1:45 p.m. and were about to leave. plan exceeded the budget. mately $10.2 million, accord- Gregoire while she was visiting a “They just took some precautions,” “We will spiff it up and make ing to a report on the Capital Lydig Construction out of Tacoma neighborhood Thursday he said, adding the governor did not it look better and function bet- Planning Web site. This will Spokane was brought on as the afternoon, her staff said. hear the shots. ter,” he said. be the most expensive dining “We were never in any danger,” contractor, according to the The shooter, reportedly a man The goal is to make the project, other than the CUB said spokesman Lars Erickson. dressed in black, was seen walking Rotunda Dining Center – which Web site. URS Corporation out renovation. No one was injured and there into the woods in Swan Creek Park. He is located next to Gannon- of San Francisco is the archi- The budget for the Northside was no indication the shots were was not seen again despite a search of Goldsworthy Residence Hall tect. project was approximately $8.2 related to the governor’s visit, said about 240 acres of the woods, Tacoma – resemble Hillside and The Rotunda is scheduled to million. Hillside’s budget was Detective Gretchen Ellis, a Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum said. Northside dining centers, which be open for the spring approximately $3.8 million. police spokeswoman. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Sports PAGE 5 Cougars complete sweep of Arizona Forward Ivory Clark scores 18 points and grabs seven rebounds to lead PAC-10 STANDINGS the Cougars over the Wildcats. Men’s Basketball By Jesse Geleynse TEAM Conference Overall Daily Evergreen staff UCLA 8-2 19-2 This time it wasn’t an upset. OREGON 7-3 19-3 The No. 18 WSU men’s basket- ball team (18-4, 7-3) beat the No. 20 WSU 7-3 18-4 Arizona Wildcats (14-7, 5-5) 72-66 USC 7-3 17-6 Thursday night in Tuscon, Ariz., for its first season sweep of Arizona in STANFORD 6-3 14-6 school history. ARIZONA 5-5 14-7 WSU rode a huge performance CALIFORNIA 4-5 12-9 from senior forward Ivory Clark, who had 18 points and seven rebounds. WASHINGTON 4-6 14-7 The Cougars also got 12 points OREGON STATE 1-9 9-14 from forward Daven Harmeling, who stuck the knife in Arizona during the ARIZONA STATE 0-10 6-15 final seconds just like in the teams’ first meeting when he had 28. quickness was a problem for us Harmeling nailed a 3-pointer with – them getting into the lane and 20 seconds to go and converted a 3- defensive rebounds for us. But we point play with seven seconds left to overcame [that].” end the game. Clark and junior WSU started “Fundamentally we were guard Kyle Weaver slowly, as Arizona combined for the quickly jumped not sound early in the Cougars’ first 12 out to 19-12 lead. game. But we gathered points of the second The Cougars took ourselves and these guys half as WSU ran their second lead its lead to 48-40. of the contest at [have] something inside But Arizona battled 21-20 on a jumper them that allows them to back to take the lead by Harmeling, but keep coming.” at 57-56. the Wildcats battled Then WSU went back to tie it at 24. on an 8-0 run to Tony Bennett give the team a lead The Cougars WSU head basketball coach got 3-pointers it wouldn’t relin- from guards Chris quish. Matthews and Arizona fresh- Derrick Low to take a 36-33 lead at man forward Chase Budinger hit one halftime. of two free throws to draw Arizona Arizona shot just 1 of 7 from to within two, but then Harmeling’s the perimeter during the first half, 3-pointer and 3-point play drove the compared to WSU’s 4 of 7. But the final nail into Arizona’s coffin. Wildcats remained close with good The Cougars out-shot the ball movement and backdoor cuts Wildcats 50 to 42 percent, but the that led to several easy lay-ups. real difference was at the free-throw JOHN MILLER/ASSOCIATED PRESS “We had a hard time keeping line and beyond the arc. WSU shot 50 percent from 3-point range and WSU forward Ivory Clark drives past the pressing defense of Arizona’s Jordan them in front of us,” WSU head Hill for a shot during the Cougars’ 72-66 victory against Arizona on Thursday. coach Tony Bennett said. “Their See SWEEP | Page 6 Women’s basketball loses 11th straight game

Arizona snaps six-game losing streak half, thanks to freshman forward Marisa as Cougars’ skid continues, despite 16 Stotler’s eight points and the three-point PAC-10 STANDINGS shooting of sophomore guard Amanda points from forward Marisa Stotler. DuRocher. Women’s Basketball It was the play of sophomore guard By Cody Croghan Katie Appleton that made the game TEAM Conference Overall Daily Evergreen staff interesting in the second half, as Stotler STANFORD 11-0 19-3 The cold Pullman weather was fitting went into foul trouble. for the recent play of the Arizona and “Stotler brings a big scoring aspect to ARIZONA STATE 9-3 19-4 WSU women’s basketball teams. our game and when she’s out it hurts,” USC 8-4 14-8 The Wildcats (7-16 overall, 1-10 Appleton said. “But we can’t rely on just conference) came into last night’s game her.” CALIFORNIA 7-4 17-5 with a six-game losing streak, having When Stotler picked up her fourth WASHINGTON 7-5 14-9 won its last game over the Cougars (5- foul and went to the bench, Appleton 16, 1-10), who entered the game on a took over and scored 14 points on the UCLA 6-6 12-12 ten-game losing streak. game, ten in the second half. OREGON 4-7 12-9 One of the streaks snapped in last Stotler, who is from Chandler, Ariz., night’s game at Beasley Coliseum, as the and Hollingsworth, a Seattle native, OREGON STATE 3-8 8-12 Wildcats defeated the Cougars 55-51. led their teams in points against their However, the win did not come home-state teams with 16 and 20 ARIZONA 2-10 8-16 easily. respectively. WSU 1-11 5-17 While holding the lead for the Stotler picked up her fourth foul with entire first half, the Wildcats went into just more than 13 minutes left to play consecutive loss. halftime with a 26-24 lead. Arizona, and did not return for nine minutes. “We left [Hollingsworth] open too led by the scoring of junior guard “[Stotler’s] our money right now,” much,” Murrell said. “We really need Jessica Arnold and senior guard Joy WSU head coach Sherri Murrell said. to get her to not have any touches and, Hollingsworth, had its biggest lead of “We just can’t score with other people.” unfortunately, if she’s open she’s going KEVIN QUINN/DAILY EVERGREEN the half at five points. For Arizona, it was Hollingsworth The Cougars were able to stay with that helped the Wildcats beat the Forward Kate Benz drives to the basket the Wildcats for the majority of the first Cougars, sending them to their 11th See WOMEN | Page 6 during the Cougars’ 55-51 loss to Arizona.

Coming soon Track | Page 7 Tennis | Page 7 Contact sports editor Extensive coverage of the Thirty-six athletes on the Nebraska and Idaho come Andy Jones college football National track and field team will travel to Pullman to challenge e-mail | [email protected] Letter of Intent day. to Nebraska for a competition. the No. 56 WSU tennis team. desk phone | (509) 335-1140 6 | THE DAILY EVERGREEN SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Sports Briefs Sweep | Will [email protected] play ASU put the Bobcats up by six going Washington Huskies into intermission. Montana State (8-14, 5-4 Big on Saturday defeat Arizona State Sky) persistently increased its lead Continued from Page 5 TEMPE, Ariz. — Jon Brockman in the second half, partly due to scored 15 points and grabbed its 52.2 percent 3-point efficiency. was a perfect 9 for 9 from the 12 rebounds as Washington beat Eastern Washington (11-12, 5-6) free-throw line. Arizona State 66-61 Thursday dropped just two of 14 3-pointers Arizona shot just 21 per- night, dealing the Sun Devils their in the game. cent from the perimeter and 11th consecutive loss. Eastern Washington was never 75 percent from the charity The Huskies (14-7, 4-6 Pac-10) able swing the momentum back won their first conference road in its direction. The Bobcats led by stripe. as much as 21 late in the second Budinger led all scorers game of the season and notched their ninth consecutive victory period. with 19 and guard Mustafa Montana State out-rebounded Shakur had 13 to pace over Arizona State (6-15, 0-10). Christian Polk scored 18 points Eastern Washington 36 to 25 Arizona. Guard Marcus and put up eight fast-break Williams, who leads the to lead the Sun Devils, who played the last 13:16 without head coach points. Montana State’s Carson Wildcats with 17.3 points per Durr picked up the game’s only game, had 12 as he was nurs- Herb Sendek. Sendek was ejected after double-double with 10 points and ing a sprained ankle and came being assessed two technical fouls 12 rebounds. off the bench. following a call against the Sun Rodney Stucky led the Eagles Low added 13 points for Devils on a loose ball. Associate with 24 points, including 12 from the Cougars. head coach Mark Phelps ran the the line on 100 percent free-throw “Fundamentally we were team for the rest of the game. shooting. Paul Butorac added 14 not sound early the game,” Ryan Appleby made all four of points for Eastern Washington. Bennett said. “But we gath- the free throws, but Arizona State ered ourselves enough and scored the next eight points to get these guys [have] something within 54-46 with 9:39 remaining. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen inside of them that allows Polk later hit two straight backs NASCAR track them to keep coming.” jumpers and Jeff Pendergraph and WSU heads up to Tempe Allen Morill each made two free OLYMPIA, — Lt. Gov. Brad to take on Arizona State on throws to cut the Sun Devils’ defi- Owen, a popular Democrat who Saturday. The Sun Devils (6- cit to 61-58 with 1:14 left. has made economic develop- 15, 0-10) lost to Washington But Justin Dentmon hit a ment his central issue, says he will 66-61 Thursday night, and basket and then made two champion a $368 million NASCAR are in last place in the Pac-10. free throws with 24 seconds racetrack, probably on the Kitsap left to help secure the win for Peninsula west of Seattle. Guard Christian Polk and for- KEVIN QUINN/DAILY EVERGREEN ward Jeff Pendergraph, who Washington, which came into the The price tag has risen $23 mil- game 0-6 on the road this season. each average 12.7 points per WSU’s Dani Montgomery goes up for a shot while being guard- lion since last year, but the devel- ed by Arizona’s Linda Pace and Joy Hollingsworth on Thursday. Appleby finished with 13 opers have also agreed to pick up game, lead the Sun Devils. points, hitting 3-of-6 from outside Saturday’s game time is a larger share of the total cost and the 3-point line. Dentmon and to absorb any cost overruns. 4:30 p.m. and Fox Sports Net Spencer Hawes each added 13 will broadcast the contest. Women | Next up, No. 12 ASU Owen, who represented the points for the Huskies. Bremerton-Shelton area in the Continued from Page 5 down 21 offensive rebounds to state Legislature before moving to atone for its bad shooting. Eastern Washington the lieutenant governor’s office, to knock it down.” “You kind of wonder if the said Thursday that he and Rep. And knock them down she gods are against us, to be honest,” beats Montana 84-67 Geoff Simpson, D-Covington, will did. Murrell said. lead the charge for legislation to Hollingsworth sank five three- BOZEMAN, Mont. — Freshman And for the luckless Cougars, authorize the speedway. pointers in the game to bring her Brandon Johnson scored 16 The draft plan doesn’t specify Look for updates at conference-leading total to 179 maybe that’s the best way to put points, including four 3-pointers, it. a site, but Florida-based Great www.dailyevergreen.com treys on the season. to tie his career high and lead the Western Sports has been working The team will look to snap Montana State men’s basketball As a team, the Cougars shot with local officials on a site near its 11-game losing streak against team to an 84-67 victory over 44.7 percent from the field, much the Bremerton National Airport. higher than the Wildcats’ 28.6. No. 12 Arizona State at 2 p.m. Eastern Washington on Thursday The project would include seats Saturday at Beasley Coliseum. night. Nonetheless, Arizona pulled for 83,500 fans. Nick Dissly added 14 points and picked up three steals, and “This track should be built,” Carlos Taylor put up 14 points for Owen said in a statement. “It’s the Bobcats. important to the state’s economy After 12 lead changes and nine and would provide thousands of ties in the first period, Johnson local jobs. dropped two quick 3-pointers to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quartet Dozier Jarvis Young Friday @ 9:30 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 SPORTS THE DAILY EVERGREEN | 7 Track and field splits up for meets in Nebraska and Idaho Thirty-six Cougars will compete in “In athletics you compete, and that the Husker Invitational, where they is what everyone is aiming for: will compete against 10 other schools. You want to compete and be better By Nick Kajca than your opponent.” Daily Evergreen staff Robert Williams The WSU track and field athletes will WSU hurdler have to use some long-distance minutes on their phones if they want to keep in mark the first time WSU has competed touch about this weekend’s results. away from home this season. The team will be splitting up this “Competition is always good,” sopho- weekend as 36 Cougars head to Lincoln, more hurdler Robert Williams said. “In Neb., to participate in the 32nd Annual athletics you compete, and that is what Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. everyone is aiming for: You want to com- The remaining dozen Cougars will be pete and be better than your opponent. competing in the McDonald’s Collegiate This is my first time going to Nebraska, Meet at the University of Idaho’s Kibbie so I am pretty excited.” TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN Dome. Several Cougars achieved personal “I think it will be exactly just what records last weekend, including Williams Barry Leavitt, right, runs the 60-meter hurdles during the Cougar Indoor on we need to see a variety of different in the 60-meter hurdles, sophomore Saturday. The team will split up this weekend to compete in Nevada and Idaho. uniforms,” WSU head coach Rick Sloan Justin Woods and senior Jaycee said. “It is going to be exciting. This is The WSU women will enter this The men’s team is not ranked nation- Robertson in the 60-meter dash, weekend’s meets as the No. 18 team in ally, but the athletes still believe they are the first trip for some of the kids, so that and freshman Kyle Schauble in the will be an adjustment for them. East the country, according to the Trackwire in stride for an excellent season. Last heptathlon. Top 25. Carolina is going to be there and people Standouts for the women include season, they finished last at the Pac-10 “I think we have a ton of potential this have not heard of them on the West junior McKenzie Garberg, who set a Championships, but they believe they Coast.” personal record in the shot put, and season,” senior jumper Kaylee Gardner have already shown substantial improve- Teams scheduled to compete at the Princess Joy Griffey, who lowered her said. “I think there are a lot of people on ment since then. Husker Invitational are Drake, East freshman record in the 60-meter dash. our team who are going to break out. I “Everyone is stepping up and it seems Carolina, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas State, “[Personal records] are everything think we have had injuries and under- like people are focused,” Williams said. Nebraska and North Dakota State, as – it’s like you practice all of the time and achieving in the past and I think this “Everybody is looking for that PR. We well as the women’s teams from Iowa, you just want to try to better yourself,” year we are going to break out and con- could finish in the top three at Pac-10s. Missouri State and Tennessee. Williams said. “Every time I race, I try tinue to ride [seniors] Julie and Diana If everybody works hard, then that is a Both of this weekend’s meets will my hardest just to try to better myself.” [Pickler].” real possibility.” No. 56 tennis team begins home stand this weekend Cougars moved up 10 spots in national with the team’s wide range of talent in the GET OUT & GO “Idaho’s always a tough team in the last polls and their 4-0 start is the team’s singles. few years,” Hart said. “We’ve beaten them, “We have really eight players who all best in more than two decades. ■ WHAT: WSU tennis vs. Portland, but at the same time there’s always some could be in the lineup,” she said. “I think Nevada and Idaho close matches.” our singles lineup is getting more set with This home stand is the team’s last By Robert Griffin each match. But like I tell the players, ■ Daily Evergreen staff WHEN: 1 p.m. Friday, stretch of non-conference matches before things could change from match to match 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday the Pac-10 portion of the season begins. because we’re all so close.” Hart said it is important that the team After jumping from the 66th to 56th ■ in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Because there is such a level playing WHERE: Hollingbery Fieldhouse finds momentum before the upcoming national rankings this past week, the WSU field and the individual seeding for match- conference challenges. es is not set in stone, the athletes must keep had some really close matches. They played women’s tennis team begins a five-match pretty well so far this season.” “I think it’s huge. There’s no reason home stand this weekend. up their level of play to compete for spots. why we can’t win these next five matches,” “I think it’s awesome that we have that On Saturday, the Cougars will play At 4-0, the Cougars are off to their best Hart said. “Obviously we have to take it many good people on the team,” junior two teams from the Western Athletic start in 21 years. Yet the team has not been match by match, but momentum-wise, if Aleksandra Cekic said. “It means that Conference – Nevada and Idaho. WSU we can go into conference play being 9-0, without a few struggles. So far this season, someone can step it up at any time. And and Nevada have met only once, with the WSU was swept by both Utah and BYU in it makes me only work harder and always Wolfpack winning 6-3 in 1982. that’s a huge confidence boost for our play- doubles, and narrowly defeated Eastern put everything into my play.” “Nevada’s lost a few really close matches ers.” Washington 2-1. The first match comes on Friday to ranked teams,” Hart said. “They’re very Sophomore Bianca Selaru said the “We’re not satisfied with what we’ve against the Portland Pilots at Hollingbery well coached and have some tough new athletes have no predictions for how the been doing in doubles,” WSU head coach Fieldhouse. The Cougars hold a 7-0 all- players.” weekend will go, only expectations of Lisa Hart said. “We’re looking at different time series lead against the Pilots, includ- The Cougars hold a slim 19-18 series themselves. match-ups and different combinations ing a 7-0 victory in 2006. lead over Idaho. WSU has won the past “I’m going to give everything that I have there. We’re still tinkering a little bit.” “Portland’s really strong,” Hart said. eight meetings, including a 7-0 victory last and just be fired up,” she said. “Give every- However, Hart said she is impressed “We played them last year at home and season. thing for the team.”

Sports Brief Anthony not picked for NBA All-Star game NEW YORK — One bad night may have overshadowed all the good Carmelo Anthony has done this season. The NBA’s leading scorer was not among the seven reserves announced Thursday night for the Western Conference team that will play in the NBA All-Star game. Denver teammate Allen Iverson was chosen, extending his streak of consecutive All-Star appear- ances to eight. He started the last seven games while playing for Philadelphia. Anthony, who is averaging 31.3 points but missed 15 games while suspended for his role in the brawl at Madison Square Garden, was the most obvious omission. Earlier Thursday, Anthony said he hoped his suspension wouldn’t prevent him from earning his first All-Star spot. “I hope no one holds that over my head over anything,” he said. “Things happen. One incident like that is held over one person’s head, life ain’t fair. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 8 | THE DAILY EVERGREEN NATION NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Cartoon-character display causes bomb scare in Boston Police arrested two men for report of a man walking down placing ads for a cartoon show the hallways of New England Medical Center making a ram- in various places around Boston. bling speech about “God getting us today” and “This would be a By Denise Lavoie and Jay Lindsay sorry day.” The Associated Press Davis, who took his job in BOSTON — In nine cities December, said he didn’t know of across the country, blinking elec- any calls coming in to the Boston tronic signs displaying a profane, 911 line. boxy-looking cartoon character Officials found 38 blink- caused barely a stir. ing electronic signs on bridges, But in Boston, the signs a subway station, a hospital, – some with protruding wires Fenway Park, and other high- – sent a wave of panic across the profile spots in and around the city, bringing out bomb squads city. and prompting officials to shut In New York, officers went down highways, bridges and part to various locations and found of the Charles River. only two of the devices – both Something that may have attached to a highway overpass. been amusing in other cities was Police said it did not appear it not funny to authorities here, the was targeting any landmarks city that served as the base for such as the subway, Empire State the hijackers who carried out the Building or Brooklyn Bridge. Sept. 11 attacks. Officials defend- “People can be smug and say ed their reaction Thursday even all you have to do is look at this as two men charged in the case, and know this is not an explosive device, but the truth of the mat- and some residents, mocked the ter is that you can’t tell what it is response as overblown. until it’s disrupted,” Davis said. Young Bostonians familiar Officials have vowed to hold with the unconventional market- responsible Turner Broadcasting ing tactics used by many compa- Inc., the parent company of the nies tended to see the city’s reac- Cartoon Network, which airs the tion as unmitigated hysteria. series about a talking milkshake, Tracy O’Connor, 34, a retail a box of fries and a meatball. BIZUAYEHU TESFAYE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS manager, called the police Two men who authorities say response “silly and insane,” con- were paid to place the devices Sean Stevens, 28, left, and Peter Berdovsky, 27, jump down stairs as they leave Charlestown trasting it with that in other cities around the city pleaded not District Court in Boston, on Thursday after pleading not guilty to placing a hoax device and where no one reported concerns guilty Thursday to placing a hoax disorderly conduct. The two men, whom authorities say placed electronic advertising devices about the devices – an advertis- device and disorderly conduct. around the city, were released on $2,500 cash bond Thursday, apparently amused with the pub- ing gimmick for the Cartoon Peter Berdovsky, 27, and Sean licity stunt that stirred fears of terrorism and shut down parts of the city. Network show “Aqua Teen Stevens, 28, were released on Hunger Force.” $2,500 cash bond – apparently The devices didn’t prompt er anything remotely suspicious and approved by the head of “We’re the laughing stock,” amused by the situation, even calls of concern in any of the shows up, people get concerned the Cartoon Network, Turner she said. though they face up to five years nine other cities where Turner – and that’s good,” King County spokeswoman Shirley Powell Public safety officials and a in prison. said the devices were placed. sheriff’s Sgt. John Urquhart said. said Thursday. She said the large segment of Boston’s older They met reporters and TV Police in the other cities fanned “However, people don’t need to devices had been up for two generation condemned the pub- cameras and launched into a out to find and remove them be concerned about this. These weeks around the country and licity campaign as unthinkable in nonsensical discussion of hair after Boston’s scare. are cartoon characters giving the the network had not received today’s post-9/11 world. styles of the 1970s. As they Some enterprising people finger.” any calls about them. “Just a little over a mile away walked off, Berdovsky gave a got to the devices before police: Tobe Berkowitz, an adver- “We were simply promot- from the placement of the first more serious comment. At least seven were for sale tising professor at Boston ing a TV show,” she said. “If we device, a group of terrorists “We need some time to really Thursday afternoon on the University, said it’s easy to had ever perceived this to be boarded airplanes and launched sort things out and, you know, Internet auction site eBay, understand why there is a gener- something threatening safety, an attack on New York City,” figure out our response to this ranging in price from $500 to ational gap between the way the we would never have proceeded police Commissioner Edward situation in other ways than talk- $2,100. target audience for the promo- with it.” Davis said in an interview with ing about hair,” Berdovsky said. Most of Boston’s colleagues tional campaign reacted and the The network told the market- The Associated Press. Late Thursday, Berdovsky in law enforcement in the other way older Bostonians reacted. ing company to decide where the “The city clearly did not released a statement through a cities chose their words carefully. “For people who are hip and devices should be placed, with overreact. Had we taken any Boston law firm. It said he “never “I wouldn’t want to give my live in the world of blogs and all the mandate they should be in other steps, we would have been imagined” the devices would be opinion but in today’s world it’s sorts of cool alternative media, places likely to be seen by young endangering the public,” he said. perceived as dangerous and he better safe than sorry. Someone it’s one thing,” he said. “But for men. Adult Swim’s target audi- Davis said that as calls never intended to do anything to [in Boston] clearly thought there the rest of us ... they don’t get it ence is men aged 18 to 24. were coming in about the elec- frighten the community. was a threat,” Atlanta police as a marketing or a clever event, The marketing company that tronic signs in rapid succession “I regret that this incident has Officer Joe Cobb said. they see it as a huge disruption placed the signs, Interference Wednesday afternoon, police created such anguish and disrup- In the Seattle area, authori- of their lives.” Inc. of New York City, did not also received reports of two tion for the residents and law ties thought the devices were The publicity campaign return calls seeking comment devices that resembled pipe enforcement officers of this city,” “obviously not suspicious.” was conceived by the Adult and its offices were closed bombs and had a confirmed the statement said. “In this day and age, whenev- Swim marketing department Thursday. Today’s reason to read | Pursuit of Healthiness Austin thinks it’s about time for Americans to %VERGREEN get healthy and start drinking tea.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Opinion PAGE 9 Revamp the presidential primary Street later contests pointless. the American people, except cycle, the second moving to the What this means is that the for those in two states, a good first, the first moving to the nominee is not determined at chance to understand where a last, and so on. talk Moderate the end of the process, but at candidate stands on important Most importantly, these the beginning of it. A few states, issues. changes would not take effect Stigmata essentially Iowa and New A reform in the nomination until the next presidential cycle The Daily Evergreen went out By James Reavis Hampshire, choose our presi- process is needed, and debate in 2012. This would prevent on the street to find out what dential candidates. on what to do should begin as politicians from jumping ship WSU and the world has to say. he U.S. presidential The other 48 states are soon as possible. The objective on the idea, seeking short-term primary system in this beginning to catch on to this of the open primary needs to gains, but impeding a long- Do you recycle on a T country is starting to get trend, and many state legisla- recall its most basic goal: to term solution. regular basis? a bit ridiculous. tures have begun passing laws pick the best presidential candi- What would it mean if such Party primaries, when they that move their primaries to date. To do this, I propose split- a reform were carried out? It Why or why not? were closed to the public, were an earlier date. Iowa and New ting the U.S. into six or eight might mean that primaries riveting affairs: Cutthroat con- Hampshire, both determined geographical regions. Each con- would no longer be sure things Cheryl Pouley tests used to determine the to safeguard their first-in-the- test would be separated by an for either party. It might mean graduate student, anthropology nominee for one of the world’s nation status, could move their even amount of weeks between that conventions would actually most important positions of primaries back, all the way to them. This way, there would be be conventions, not four-day power. Today, primaries are this year if they have to. Yes, no state that had sole control publicity events. Nominees “Yes. It’s open to the general public, it might actually be possible of the presidential nomination would yell at each other longer, convenient which is a good thing because to go vote and then shop for process. winners might not be deter- to do so.” it reflects a greater democratic Christmas presents. Of course, there would be mined until the convention trend within our society. The trend is disturbing a first “region,” and the win- itself, and then everyone would But now we are seeing a because it means that only ner of the first region would get together to trounce the new trend: the emergence of the best-financed candidates still be very significant. After it other guy. the early primary. Candidates and the ones with top name is decided which states are in And that’s exactly the way it campaign hard in the few states recognition will even have a which regions, a lottery would should be. that hold their races first. Early chance to win the nomination. be conducted and the order of victories provide momentum The early primary reduces the the regions in the nomination Kevin Yu for the winning candidate, and odds of a “dark horse” candi- process would be determined JAMES REAVIS IS A SENIOR POLITICAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY MAJOR FROM BUTTE, MONT. HE CAN BE CONTACTED AT 335-2290 OR BY [email protected]. senior, management and operations can easily win delegates from date coming into play. More randomly. Then the regions THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF the rest of the states, making importantly, it does not give would rotate every election THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. “I do as much as I can. There’s not many resources. Tea time is good for the body They don’t give me near the epicenter of coffee con- free radicals in the body that stronger immune response. boxes.” sumerism. come from general body metabo- A cup of strongly brewed tea As it is, young adults are lisms and prevent them from only contains 2 calories, which Pursuit of some of the biggest coffee con- causing damage to the DNA in is a lot less than those fancy cof- sumers in America. Roughly cells. fee drinks. And for poor college Paul Mattson Healthiness one-third of 18- to 24-year-olds The levels found in tea sur- students, a box of 80 tea bags graduate student, psychology By Laura Austin drink a cup or more of coffee pass those found in antioxidant- costs about $2 dollars. A truly each day, according to a study by containing fruits and vegetables, good deal. “I don’t. he British had it right, the National Coffee Association such as blueberries or spinach, Tea is a great way to keep There after all, with their amaz- of USA. the textbook said. Tea also con- warm in the morning, as well, T ing rock groups, fantastic Yet coffee really isn’t the tains bioflavonoids, which are especially on the icy trek to just aren’t indie music and strict adherence best choice for a morning wake- chemicals that help prevent bac- campus. containers up. Studies have shown a link to 4 o’clock tea. Maybe it’s time terial infections by inhibiting the Studies have found that the between coffee and increased available for Americans to follow suit. growth of bacteria in the body. traditional British tea time of risk for heart disease, for some. During cold and flu season, 4 p.m. is an excellent excuse It’s a shame that tea, which where I And with the addition of high-fat a few cups of black tea are an to have cup of tea, because for is considered an amazing health live.” milk and sugary syrups, coffee excellent way to keep from get- some people, tea can reduce the elixir in some cultures, isn’t drinks can add up to a 300-calo- ting sick. The textbook said a body’s ability to absorb iron. But more popular among American rie overload. For some individu- naturally occurring substance this only occurs when tea is con- college students. als, the high levels of caffeine found in tea, theophyllines, sumed with a meal, making Despite its lack of popularity Elizabeth Whealy found in coffee can cause heart dilates the airways in the lungs 4 p.m. a prime time to have a junior, fine arts on our campus, tea is the most palpitations and anxiety. that help you breathe with ease. cup of tea. consumed drink in the world, Let’s take a look at the alter- This is especially important when Tea deserves more credit and “Yeah, it’s even more popular than coffee. native: Black tea brewed for subjecting your lungs to chilly attention than it receives as a In Pullman – a mere 300 five minutes has high levels outdoor conditions. Another sub- so easy miles away from Seattle, the of antioxidants. According to stance found in tea, L-theanine, LAURA AUSTIN IS A JUNIOR FOOD SCIENCE MAJOR FROM PASCO, WASH. SHE CAN BE now in any birthplace of Starbucks and the textbook, “Understanding heightens the sensitivity of cer- CONTACTED AT 335-2290 OR BY [email protected]. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS COLUMN ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE STAFF OF apartment Seattle’s Best Coffee – we are Nutrition,” antioxidants stabilize tain white blood cells, causing a THE DAILY EVERGREEN OR THOSE OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. complex.” Letters to the editor E-mail letters to [email protected] James Hutchinson watch the documentary called “The N-Word,” in and institutional racism that continues to deteriorate senior, computer science Examples of racism too often which we learn that the term was not originally our great country. derogatory in nature. It became derogatory through Perhaps if the media highlighted stories like Kiri “No, it’s not highlighted by media its association with slavery, and it can often be used Davis’ “A Girl Like Me” video as much as Michael available.” Richards’ rant, it would alter our static beliefs about Editor: as a derogatory term by black people as well as white people. Although, with obviously less societal detri- racism, and reveal its more pervasive side. While I agree with Martin Boston’s policy in Racism and terms like the “N-word” are not simply Wednesday’s column, “Who should use the N-word,” ment and historical significance when used by the a projection of hatred by evil-doers, but more often a and principle about not using the “N-word”, it should former. prominent, systemic and institutional booby trap. be properly explained so that Americans are given a Finally, it’s important to note the blatantly racist chance to truly understand our history. instances, such as Michael Richards, use of the word, Jennica Vincent I recommend anyone interested in the topic draw much-needed attention away from the covert graduate student, psychology

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U.S. to lift restrictions bomber and mortar attacks One of the bombers detonat- “Seconds later I saw a ball of in Hillah and across Iraq. ed his explosives when he was fire and all I remember is me Financial restrictions by the bomb, sparking global condem- approached by police and the and many other people trying to nation and U.N. sanctions. other blew himself up moments flee the area,” he said. U.S. are an attempt to end By Robert H. Reid later, according to police spokes- Pools of blood were scattered The financial row has been The Associated Press money counterfeiting. a key barrier to six-nation talks man Capt. Muthanna Khaled, along the market streets, along who gave the casualty figures. aimed at getting North Korea BAGHDAD, Iraq — A pair with bits of fruits and vegetables. By Jae-Soon Chang Baghdad television stations Paramedics wearing white gloves to give up its nuclear program, of suicide bombers detonated The Associated Press as Pyongyang has refused to reported death figures as high roamed through the area remov- explosives Thursday among address disarmament unless the as 57, but they could not be con- ing body parts. SEOUL, South Korea — financial restrictions are lifted. shoppers in a crowded out- firmed. No group claimed responsi- North Korea repeated its North Korea repeated the door market in a Shiite city The blasts sent bodies hurl- bility for the attack, the latest in demand during talks with demand in this week’s talks, south of Baghdad, killing at ing through the air and set fire a long series that have occurred the United States this week according to the Choson Sinbo, least 45 people and wounding to wooden stalls where vendors in Hillah since the insurgency that Washington lift financial a Korean-language newspaper 150, police said. Bombs and a sold fruits and vegetables, wit- erupted in late 2003. The Shiite restrictions on the communist based in Japan that has links to mortar attack killed at least 17 nesses said. Shoppers fled city, located in a religiously regime, a pro-Pyongyang news- the government in Pyongyang. others in both Shiite and Sunni screaming in panic, while others mixed province, was the scene paper reported Thursday. The North is “demanding areas of Baghdad. stopped to help rescuers carry of one of Iraq’s deadliest attacks Experts from Washington that the United States show an Overall, more than 100 peo- away the wounded. – a February 2005 suicide car and Pyongyang met in Beijing attitude of lifting the financial ple were killed or found dead Dr. Mohammed Diya of the bombing that killed 125 people. on Tuesday and Wednesday to sanctions and not expanding across the country, reflecting Hillah General Hospital said discuss the financial restrictions In Baghdad, sectarian vio- them so as to create an atmo- the ongoing wave of sectarian some of the wounded were in lence flared in both Shiite and the United States imposed over sphere for entering into discus- and insurgency bloodletting as the North’s alleged counterfeit- critical condition, raising con- Sunni areas of the capital, where sions on denuclearization com- the U.S. military gears up for cern the death toll could rise. U.S. and Iraqi forces are prepar- ing of U.S. currency and money mitments” in a 2005 accord, a major security operation to Qassim Abed Sadah, 33, a ing for the third major security laundering. The meetings ended said the report posted on the stem the violence. bookseller, said the first explo- without a clear breakthrough. newspaper’s Web site. crackdown in a year. North Korea, denying any The agreement, the only tan- The biggest attack took sion blew him out of his chair. Six people died and 12 were wrongdoing, has claimed the gible outcome from the six-party place in the center of Hillah, He raced to the door of his shop wounded when a car bomb restrictions were evidence of talks, calls for North Korea to a city about 60 miles south of just as the second blast occurred. exploded on Rashid Street in the Washington’s hostile attitude trade away its nuclear programs Baghdad. Police and witnesses “People were flying in the air,” mostly Shiite heart of the city. toward it and therefore it needs in exchange for security guar- said the two bombers strolled he said. A bomb on a public bus killed nuclear weapons to protect antees and aid. But it was never into the Maktabat market Mahdi Latif, 35, a fruit ven- another six people and wounded itself. It was in October that implemented because of the about 6 p.m. when the area was dor, said he saw a policeman eight in the upscale Shiite com- North Korea tested a nuclear financial restrictions. packed with shoppers buying motion for the first bomber to mercial district of Karradah.

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2 The city has some redeemable was thinking about making a trip to their mall can only ‘But remember, these Idaho Vandals. Honestly, I features, but there’s no need Moscow today,” and damn it, we want survive because are the same geniuses hold no ill feelings toward to dwell on those. to go, too. it’s connected to a the Vandals. I’m actually It’s like we’re the dog with the jack- WinCo. that brought you the very happy we get to play ass owner who pulls out a tennis ball Speaking of Kibbie Dome.’ their football team every can still remember the first time I WinCo, it finally went to Moscow. and pretends to throw it repeatedly, year. It was summer 2004. I was but never does. Yet we go running. “proudly” accepts But ever since they i debit cards as of a few months ago. It at Alive!, and my parents and I left Every time. joined the WAC, they think they’re Pullman to find an Back at home, I gag any took Moscow until the year 2006, but really important, and it’s really annoy- Applebee’s and a NOT YOUR time I’m within a two-mile WinCo has debit technology at last. ing because they’re so not. shopping mall. radius of Wal-Mart. But when But back to Taco Bell for a second. And yet their damn marketing ad, After about 10 SAME OLD BS I’m in Pullman, the very Is it just me, or do they show you way “We’re taking back the WAC!” runs WEEKEND, February 2-4, 2007 February WEEKEND, C minutes of driving, my R thought of making the trip to too much of the food-making pro- about 50 times a day on the radio. In mom screamed: “Oh A H Wal-Mart in Moscow gives me cess there? That kitchen is altogether Pullman. God! I think some- N E goosebumps. It’s like I think too visible. It’s as if they strategically Quite frankly, the best thing the one’s hit a skunk.” L it’ll suddenly be selling name- placed the drive-thru window so you Vandals have going for them is that Turns out, we had D L brand clothes and handing get a direct shot of “Moscow’s finest” they’re only seven miles away from us. reached Moscow. O out Jell-O shooters at the end itching themselves while they prepare It’s been all down- E On that, we’ll end this first,and most N of every aisle. our food. likely last column, dedicated to all that hill since then. Oh, R And the thing is, Moscow And of course, they just had to put sure. Moscow has its is Moscow with a poetic ending: The old is so proud of its Wal-Mart. the one Taco Bell in the Palouse way mission statement of the University of perks. the hell on the other side of town so Taco Bell. Orange Julius. A cheap It’s like Moscow’s golden child. Which Idaho. liquor store with lower sales tax. makes sense, I guess, seeing as it’s the you have to track through Moscow – all “From here, you can go anywhere!” of it, damn it – every time you want Add to that paved roads and silver- only store in Moscow that doesn’t need Just ask Dennis Erickson. ware in restaurants, and Moscow is like to combine forces with something else some Taco Bell. Could they not have the Berkeley of Idaho. just to stay alive. thought that through a little better? But by and large – Moscow just plain Think about it: Everything else is But remember, these are the same ■ Brandon Scheller is a junior communica- blows. one of those half-assed combos. geniuses that brought you the Kibbie tion major from Marysville, Wash. He can be contacted at 335-1099 or mix@dailyevergreen. And yet, we still go back. All the A&W/Chevron. Taco Bell/KFC. beer Dome, “Click it or Risk it” and the com. The opinions expressed in this column time. store/smoke shop. Mikey’s Gyros/Tye Palouse Mall. Moscow’s just full of great are not necessarily those of MiX or those of All it takes is a buddy with a car Dye Everything. ideas. Student Publications. MiX iT UP FRiDAY SUNDAY UNDER Tennis SPOTLIGHT EVENT Super Bowl Party The women’s tennis team Be one with nature at Schweitzer 21 will host Portland at 1 p.m. in the The Time Warner Cable will hold a Hollingbery Fieldhouse. Indianapolis Super Bowl party at 3:30 p.m. at This weekend you need to get out But if you do manage to defy the Colts face the the Kenworthy Performing Arts there and experience nature – and odds, shake off that hangover and Centre in Moscow. Admission is Live Performance Chicago Bears in free. nothing will make you appreciate pull out your snow boots, and you’ll Crimson Revue, a student sing- Super Bowl XLI. some fresh air more than a 5 a.m. be rewarded by being one of the ing and dancing group, will perform The game begins wake-up call. first people on the mountain when at 8 p.m. in Kimbrough Music at 3:25 p.m. on MONDAY On Saturday ASWSU is hosting the trails open at 9 a.m. Spend the Building. Admission is free. CBS. Tour Coug Day at Schweitzer Mountain in day getting the fun out of your sys- The Tunnel of Oppression, a Sandpoint, Idaho. Sixty bucks gets tem, because the bus heads back to Improv Comedy self-guided and interactive experi- you a bus ride and a lift ticket. The Pullman at 5 p.m. Nuthouse Improv will perform ence focusing on large topics of best part is, the bus leaves at 6 a.m. Tickets for Coug Day are avail- at 8 p.m. in Wadleigh Theatre. Cost oppression – including gender, Nothing inspires college students is $3. media, immigration, genocide and able at the CougarCard Center in the disability with a debriefing ses- more than having to get up at 5 a.m. Washington Building. Basketball on a Saturday, pack all their crap, and The women’s basketball team sion to follow. It will be open from Film make it to Bohler Gym by 6. MELANIE WITTMAN, MIX STAFF “Babel” at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday will play Arizona State at 2 p.m. at 3 to 8 p.m. at Stephenson South and Saturday at the Student Union Beasley Coliseum. residence hall from Feb. 5 through Borah Theater at University of Feb. 8. Film Works Festival” at 7:30 p.m. at Idaho. The film is shown as a part The WSU Progressive Film Series the University of Idaho Hartung of the ASUI Vandal Entertainment Track and Field Film Theatre. Five plays will show. The McDonald’s Collegiate will play “Iraq for Sale” at 7 p.m. at Blockbuster Series. General admis- “500 Years Later” at 7 p.m. and Todd Hall Room 276. Admission is Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for sion is $3. Invitational track and field meet 9:30 p.m. in the Student Union free. seniors, $5 for UI and WSU stu- will be all day at the UI Kibbie Borah Theater at University of dents, faculty and staff, and $5 for Track and Field Dome. Idaho. The film is shown as a youth,–available at the door. part of the Commons and Union Film The McDonald’s Collegiate Foreign Films Series. General “The Red Violin” will be shown Film at 8 p.m. in Kimbrough Room101. Theater Invitational track and field meet will Admission is $3. be all day at the UI Kibbie Dome. “The Red Violin” will be shown Admission is free. “The Golden Age” opening per- at 8 p.m. in Kimbrough Room 101 formance will be at 8 p.m. at Jones with another showing on Feb. 7. Theatre in Daggy Hall. The play is SATURDAY Admission is free. TUESDAY presented by the WSU Department Tennis Tour THURSDAY of Theatre. Cost is $10 for general The Tunnel of Oppression admission, $7.50 for senior citizens, The women’s tennis team Improv Comedy Tour Nuthouse Improv will perform will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. at $5 for students, and graduate stu- will host Nevada at 11 a.m. and The Tunnel of Oppression dents and their partners are free. Idaho at 5 p.m. in the Hollingberry at 8 p.m. in the Wadleigh Theatre. Stephenson South. will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. at Fieldhouse. Cost is $3. Stephenson South. Film Is your event not listed? “500 Years Later” at 7 and 9:30 Send time, date, place and cost Art info to mix@dailyevergreen. p.m. at the Student Union Borah Art A La Carte: Luncheon Theater at University of Idaho. com. Listings are a free, based Lecture Series will present Louis on space availability. The film is shown as a part of the Nowra’s “The Golden Age,” Terry Commons and Union Foreign Films Converse, director, and Laurilyn Series. General Admission is $3. Harris, dramaturg, and the WSU Theatre play cast at noon at the STAY iN WEDNESDAY Bundy Reading Room in Avery Hall. Tour Film Boys, it’s your turn The Tunnel of Oppression The University of Idaho Girls, you had your beauty week- will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. at Department of Theatre and Stephenson South. end, and so boys, it’s your turn. Grab Film will present the “New the rest of the guys because it’s poker night. You will need some cards – one or two decks depending on how many guys turn out –poker chips or anything that can substitute. Find the dude with the best table, stock up on chips, dip and other munchies, but do not forget something to drink. Play for something other than money, since this is supposed to be a cheap(er) night in. Turn off the cell phone, turn on the music and play some Texas Hold-em. COURTNEY ADAMS, MIX STAFF From the hand that pours your drinks A student bartender reveals tending in a college town is the

3 money. the tales and trials from the McMeans said bartending is other side of the counter. the best money to be made in Pullman. By Erin Thomas “With such a hectic school Contributing writer schedule, working nights he best chronicles are doesn’t get in the way of school divulged after the last call besides being up late,” he said. and the neon lights have “The tips are the best money t you can make in a small town been clicked off for the closing of the bar. We’re stuck scrap- like this.” ing up the puke from the guy Another advantage of bar- tending, Schultz said, is the sta-

WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 FEBRUARY WEEKEND, who couldn’t stand, collecting the shoe from the girl who lost tus symbol it brings with hers, and attempting to wipe the title. off the phone numbers writ- “People will look up to you ten in ruby red lipstick on the because we can make or break bathroom mirrors. their party night,” Schultz said. This is the time when the “It’s putting on a show – we’re delirium of the 7:45 a.m. class nothing more than their enter- is kicking in, since it is now tainment for the night.” three hours past midnight All four of the bartenders and we’re finally combing the said being on the other side of Jagermeister out of our hair that JACOB JONES/DAILY EVERGREEN the bar has taught them a lot looked so stunning a few hours Bartender Tasha Smith collects money from a customer at Mike’s Bar on Wednesday night. more about their drinking eti- ago. The good stories – which quette when it’s their turn to hit may or may not have been exag- the town. gerated by our disorientation “I’ve had a girl ask for a the night. The bartender said missing out on much social- “I’m much more patient than caused by fatigue – are swapped shot of my bath water,” Schultz the moment was like a scene izing. I ever had realized before and as tills and tips are counted and said. “I offered a shot of tequila in the classic bartending flick “I like that you get to interact I always make sure to tip really pyramids are built with plastic instead.” “Cocktail.” The girl asked for an with people,” Smith said. “It’s well, or at least make an effort shot glasses. Valhalla bartender Ryan “orgasm” and McMeans said he like you’re getting paid to go out to tip,” Howard said. “I’m more From the slurred pick-up McMeans, a psychology gradu- responded as a bartender asking but you don’t have to drink and conscious of what it’s like to be lines that come from the ate student, said he’s been hit how many drinks she wanted. feel bad the next day.” back there.” opposite side of the counter on by some ladies in interesting The girl responded with “mul- Cougar Cottage bartender Smith said he felt much to the embarrassing moments ways, as well. tiple.” Hillary Howard said she agreed more respectful for the employ- on parade, the bartenders of “Recently this girl came Whether the sexual innuen- with Smith on the social ben- ees and both McMeans and Pullman have seen all that is up and said, ‘I made out with does and come-ons are a perk efits of having a job that isn’t Schultz said they tip more normally erased from most’s three people tonight, I just want from one bartender to the next, behind a desk. because they’ve been there and minds when they wake in the someone to love me’ and looked there is more to the job than “I figured since I’m at The done that. morning. at me,” McMeans said. “I shook flirting with a customer across Coug so much and spending All bartenders have their These are our stories. my head and she almost cried.” the counter. money there, I might as well drink suggestions, lessons Bobby Schultz, a junior crim- McMeans also recalled a Pete’s bartender Kyle Smith, work there,” Howard said. “I they’ve learned and the stories inal justice major who bartends time when Valhalla was serving a senior political and environ- don’t dread going to work. I love they’ve collected under their at Mike’s Bar, said he’s gone a “screaming orgasm” (vodka, mental science major, said one that it’s like: ‘Oh, I get to go to belt. Ask them the next morn- through some crazy encounters Bailey’s Irish Cream and Kahlua of the reasons he takes pleasure work now!’ ” ing about the previous night’s from his side of the bar. Coffee Liqueur) as its special for in bartending is that he’s not The obvious benefit to bar- events and you’ll get an earful. MOViES ‘Smokin’ Aces’ doesn’t have the sense to fold MOViE LiST don’t even know what MOViE taining a Action | Smokin’ Aces off lawyer is worth the price of FILM the hell to say about REViEW consistent admission for any “Arrested 1. “Epic Movie,” Fox. i “Smokin’ Aces,” director timeline, or Acting quality ★★★★★ Development” fans out there 2. “Smokin’ Aces,” Universal. Joe Carnahan’s supposed hit- simply doesn’t Plot/script X – and if you’re not, well, you 3. “Night at the Museum,” man/hit-men/hit-woman action understand should be. Fox. opus. While it’s a chaotic mess that most Impact X Third, there are a few strokes of cliche, inconsistency and out- elevators don’t Directing of sick genius such as Ben 4. “Stomp the Yard,” Sony X Screen Gems. right laziness, a sugary coating of take a half- Genre factor ★ ★ Affleck’s “I understand why you spotty brilliance and untapped hour to go 16 killed me” speech and a one- 5. “Catch and Release,” Sony. potential makes it a toss-up in floors, nor can eyed little kid who gets turned terms of waiting for a rental or Kahlen Burgwin the average The grade: D+ on by a karate/ice-cream sand- DVD SALES seeing it on the big screen. human sprint wich/ritalin cocktail. ulously detailed misunderstand- 1. “Gridiron Gang,” Columbia First, the bad news. “Smokin’ up a flight of stairs, have a quick “Smokin’ Aces” is a disap- Pictures Aces” is as unabashedly a gunfight, argue with his boss ing was also a bad idea. pointing follow-up to Carnahan’s Tarantino rip-off as I have ever and cart out a dead buddy in the I can recommend you spring gritty “Narc,” but it does contain 2. “Employee of the seen – full of quirky characters same amount of time it takes for an admission for a few rea- some good stuff. However, it Month,” Lions Gate Home running around, doing naughty another dude to, well, ride an sons. First, Jeremey Piven’s blis- is a little worrisome for future Entertainment. deeds, punctuated with pulpy elevator. tering performance as Buddy, Carnahan projects that a film 3. “The Texas Chainsaw dialogue and graphic violence. Perhaps Carnahan has never the pompous, snitching, super- with such a simple story could Massacre: The Beginning,” All of which are remarkably ridden in an elevator and is star magician who rats out his be so poorly plotted. If that New Line Home mediocre. The story is weak, the simply violating the old write- friends to save his own hide, is keeps up, he won’t always have a Entertainment. plot weaker, and the ending is what-you-know rule. I don’t a treat. It’s not the typical acidic great cast to save his bacon. 4. “The Protector,” The an out-of-left-field hair-puller know what his excuse is for comic relief he’s known for, and Weinstein Company. that adds up to who gives a fly- establishing a hit-man as being it’s a joy to see him step out of ■ Kahlen Burgwin is a senior general 5. “The Illusionist,” 20th ing feck. known for sadistic torture meth- his comfort zone and absolutely studies major. He can be contacted at 335-1099 or [email protected]. Century Fox. Carnahan either doesn’t care ods, only to have him get weepy deliver. The opinions expressed in this column to cut back and forth between when he shivs a security guard. Second, Jason Bateman’s are not necessarily those of MiX or those multiple characters while main- Basing the entire plot on a ridic- brief appearance as a pissed- of Student Publications. FROM BILLBOARD MAGAZINE WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 4 2 ormore players. play itby yourself, butit’s bestwith nations for themostpoints. You could Roll five diceto make different combi- YAHTZEE and more. It’s alsofor 2ormore players. scenes, actors, famouslines questions aboutfilms, clips andanswer you watch movie game inwhich A DVDboard SCENE-IT players. are bonuscategories. For 2ormore to move around theboard andthere classic Pictionary, butyou have pawns EditionAnniversary inwhichyou play ing clues. There iseven aSpecial Guess various words by sketch- toSimilar charades, butit’s onpaper. PICTIONARY 10 players. game –you need4to and things. Alsoaparty about people, places outrageous comparisons Each round you have APPLES TOAPPLES players. This isagroup gamefor 4ormore draw withyour eyes closedandmore. question, answer amultiple-choice awordSpell backward, humatune, CRANIUM and defend. For 2to 6players. A gameofworld domination: Attack RISK 2 to 4players. to where you Allyou started. needis card, you willgetsentrightback Sorry! switch with.Butwatch outfor the get to move andwhat player you can Numbered cardstell you how faryou SORRY! 2 to 6players, aswell. even amid-life crisis. This oneisfor married, have somechildren, maybe Pick anSUV, hopin,take aspin–get LIFE players. $200. Now passGoandcollect Mega-Edition, allfor 2to 6 Now Edition, andthe the classicedition,Here and could besofun? There is estate, taxes andutilities Who knewbanking, real MONOPOLY game for 3to 6players. who didit, where andhow. This isa The classicgameofwhodunit. Find out CLUE brush offthedust. to giveanothergoafteryou try andchildhoodfavorites MiX pickspopulargamesto Get your gameon B Y C Pop Culture andothers. Edition, Simpson’s, DVD Capsule Time ing: ‘90s different versions includ- and there are of plenty OURTNEY for 2ormore players Trivia at itsbest. It’s PURSUIT TRIVIAL A DAMS , M I X STAFF winning cards. To isMasonRoberts. his left Alexander by Kimcelebrates showing friendshis victory Jared Meseroll andJessicaEve lookon. comparesAndy Calkins, left, Apples To Applescards while night withaneighboringsorority eachweek. at theSigmaPhiEpsilonfraternity. The househostsagame winningaroundafter ofApples To ApplesonSunday Jared Meseroll standsand throws hisarmsinto theair PHOTOS BY TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN t famous lines. films, actorsand and answerquestionsabout which playerswatchclipsfromDVDs Candyland askids.NowtheyplayScene-It,in LaBelle, ajuniorhistorymajor. ging rightsforthenextweek. Murphy, ajunioraccountingmajor. was, theyunanimouslyshouted,“Competition!” games begin. beforehand orsomesortofdessertforthegroup.Then who livesatSigmaPhiEpsilon,usuallycooksdinner from 10to20peopleonanygivenSundayevening. bond bycontinuinggamenight.Nowtheyhaveanywhere week lastsemesteranddecidedtheywantedtokeepthe through gamesuntil2a.m. there foragamenightwheretheywillshouttheirway house andafewgirlsfromneighboringsororitygather the SigmaPhiEpsilonhouse.Agroupofguysfrom They scream,theyfight,punchandplaytowin. than $30. After all,thepurchaseofaboardgamecanringuptomore there arepeopleoutwhotaketheirgamesseriously. who wouldn’tmissScrabbleNightforanything. are goingonatothercampuses.TherestudentsUW it’s thePalouseandwehavenothingtodo,butgamenights fair shareofboardgamesduringtheirtimehere.Maybe like ApplestoApples. flame wehadforMonopolyanddiscoveringnewcrazes evolve. Butnowascollegestudentswearerekindlingthe the rise.Sure,boardgamesneverleft;wehaveseenthem games aremakingacomebackandpartyon closest friends. memory cardsoranInternetlink-upwith5,000ofyour money, smallplastichousesanddice–notcontrollers, sional obscenityfromMomwerethenorm. probably wasnotascivil.Screams,punchesandtheocca- moments –youandthefamilyplayingboardgames.Butit

Their tasteingameshasevolvedsinceplaying “We can’thelpitifwe’rethebetterhouse,”saidDanielle They saidit’saboutwinning,eachteamvyingforbrag- “I gethit,punched–itgetsintense,”saidShawn When askedwhattheirfavoritethingaboutgamenight Jared Meseroll,ajuniorhumandevelopmentmajor They startedtheirgamenightduringHomecoming Every Sundaynight,youcanhearthecommotionfrom There isonesuchdie-hardclanoffriendsoncampus. Some peoplejustplayeveryonceinawhileforfun,but Most peopleatWSUcouldsaytheyhaveplayedtheir I amheretosaythatintheeraofvideogames,board It wasaseeminglyhappytime,whengamesmeantfake Now thinkbackonyourchildhoodandrememberthose BEGIN LET THE GAMES LET THE causing college tocausing studentseverywhere declare

faces. jumping upanddownwithhugegrinsontheir ting aroundatableplayingTheGameofLife, Game Night.”Youwillseeahappyfamilysit- the commercialsyouwillseeonefor“Family and youcanguaranteethatsometimeduring urn onyourtelevisiontoanyfamilychannel Board are games coming back into style, By Courtney Adams | But thereisalsoeveryone’sfavoritegame,Catchphrase, which isanexcusetoseewhocanyelloutanswerthe loudest. Apples to Apples is a party game in whichplayers loudest. Applestoisapartygame make outrageouscomparisons,andthegrouphastakena liking toit. games makecompetitionmoreimportant.Becausemost games involveteams,noonegetsleftoutandtheincrease a juniormajoringininternationalbusiness,andmanage- in competitionprovidestherowdinessthatmarksgame ment andoperations.OwenslookedforSusan,aregular night. the groupretiresforweek.Oncampusit’snotjust competitor atgamenight. party gamesthatarebecomingpopular.Oldfavoriteshave of youwhowanttobuildresortsinstead started toredesignandrevamptheirimage. hotels. AmericavotedandMonopolycame out withaHereandNowEdition.Insteadof thimble, playersgettoprancearoundtheboard as McDonald’sfries,aToyotaPriusoreven played,” saidAlexisTeachout,aseniorphar- Monopoly –includingWazzuopoly,inwhich Motorola cellphone. macy major,whousuallyplaysgameswithher you canbuyGlennTerrellMallifwant. play, aslongit’srowdy.Thatseemedtobe family duringbreaks. the ideaforseniorEnglishmajorNikkiDunbar few friendsorarowdynightwithyour20closest,board she likestoplayboardgames“whenI’mwantingstay With thesnowandcoldweather,stayinginforgame and herfriendsoneweekendinMcCall,Idaho, games areheretostay. inside andnotgoout,whenthere’snothingonTV.” night isanicealternativetogoingout. during agameofCatchphrase. All ofthese“partygames”thatarenottypicalboard “Who’s themostintense?”MurphyaskedKrisOwens, After hoursofdeafeningyellsduringApplestoApples, “Susan’s nothere,”hesaid.“Well,thenDanielle.” Monopoly hasamega-edition,forthose “[Monopoly] wasachildhoodgameIalways The Bookieevensellsfiveversionsof It doesnotmatterwhatgameyouchooseto So whetheryouwanttoplayforarelaxingnightwith Christi Poteet,aseniormovementstudiesmajor,said “The copscamewe,weresoloud,”shesaid. MiX staff MiX Senior English major English Senior Nikki Dunbar so loud.” were we came, cops “The

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5 WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 2-4, FEBRUARY WEEKEND, WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 4 players. $200. Now passGoandcollect Mega-Edition, allfor 2to 6 Now Edition, andthe the classicedition,Here and could besofun? There is estate, taxes andutilities Who knewbanking, real MONOPOLY game for 3to 6players. who didit, where andhow. This isa The classicgameofwhodunit. Find out CLUE brush offthedust. to giveanothergoafteryou try andchildhoodfavorites MiX pickspopulargamesto 2 ormore players. play itby yourself, butit’s bestwith nations for themostpoints. You could Roll five diceto make different combi- YAHTZEE and more. It’s alsofor 2ormore players. scenes, actors, famouslines questions aboutfilms, clips andanswer you watch movie game inwhich A DVDboard SCENE-IT players. are bonuscategories. For 2ormore to move around theboard andthere classic Pictionary, butyou have pawns EditionAnniversary inwhichyou play ing clues. There iseven aSpecial Guess various words by sketch- toSimilar charades, butit’s onpaper. PICTIONARY 10 players. game –you need4to and things. Alsoaparty about people, places outrageous comparisons Each round you have APPLES TOAPPLES players. This isagroup gamefor 4ormore draw withyour eyes closedandmore. question, answer amultiple-choice awordSpell backward, humatune, CRANIUM and defend. For 2to 6players. A gameofworld domination: Attack RISK 2 to 4players. to where you Allyou started. needis card, you willgetsentrightback Sorry! switch with.Butwatch outfor the get to move andwhat player you can Numbered cardstell you how faryou SORRY! 2 to 6players, aswell. even amid-life crisis. This oneisfor married, have somechildren, maybe Pick anSUV, hopin,take aspin–get LIFE Get your gameon B Y C Pop Culture andothers. Edition, Simpson’s, DVD Capsule Time ing: ‘90s different versions includ- and there are of plenty OURTNEY for 2ormore players Trivia at itsbest. It’s PURSUIT TRIVIAL A DAMS , M I X STAFF winning cards. To isMasonRoberts. his left Alexander by Kimcelebrates showing friendshis victory Jared Meseroll andJessicaEve lookon. comparesAndy Calkins, left, Apples To Applescards while night withaneighboringsorority eachweek. at theSigmaPhiEpsilonfraternity. The househostsagame winningaroundafter ofApples To ApplesonSunday Jared Meseroll standsand throws hisarmsinto theair PHOTOS BY TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN t famous lines. films, actorsand and answerquestionsabout which playerswatchclipsfromDVDs Candyland askids.NowtheyplayScene-It,in LaBelle, ajuniorhistorymajor. ging rightsforthenextweek. Murphy, ajunioraccountingmajor. was, theyunanimouslyshouted,“Competition!” games begin. beforehand orsomesortofdessertforthegroup.Then who livesatSigmaPhiEpsilon,usuallycooksdinner from 10to20peopleonanygivenSundayevening. bond bycontinuinggamenight.Nowtheyhaveanywhere week lastsemesteranddecidedtheywantedtokeepthe through gamesuntil2a.m. there foragamenightwheretheywillshouttheirway house andafewgirlsfromneighboringsororitygather the SigmaPhiEpsilonhouse.Agroupofguysfrom They scream,theyfight,punchandplaytowin. than $30. After all,thepurchaseofaboardgamecanringuptomore there arepeopleoutwhotaketheirgamesseriously. who wouldn’tmissScrabbleNightforanything. are goingonatothercampuses.TherestudentsUW it’s thePalouseandwehavenothingtodo,butgamenights fair shareofboardgamesduringtheirtimehere.Maybe like ApplestoApples. flame wehadforMonopolyanddiscoveringnewcrazes evolve. Butnowascollegestudentswearerekindlingthe the rise.Sure,boardgamesneverleft;wehaveseenthem games aremakingacomebackandpartyon closest friends. memory cardsoranInternetlink-upwith5,000ofyour money, smallplastichousesanddice–notcontrollers, sional obscenityfromMomwerethenorm. probably wasnotascivil.Screams,punchesandtheocca- moments –youandthefamilyplayingboardgames.Butit Their tasteingameshasevolvedsinceplaying “We can’thelpitifwe’rethebetterhouse,”saidDanielle They saidit’saboutwinning,eachteamvyingforbrag- “I gethit,punched–itgetsintense,”saidShawn When askedwhattheirfavoritethingaboutgamenight Jared Meseroll,ajuniorhumandevelopmentmajor They startedtheirgamenightduringHomecoming Every Sundaynight,youcanhearthecommotionfrom There isonesuchdie-hardclanoffriendsoncampus. Some peoplejustplayeveryonceinawhileforfun,but Most peopleatWSUcouldsaytheyhaveplayedtheir I amheretosaythatintheeraofvideogames,board It wasaseeminglyhappytime,whengamesmeantfake Now thinkbackonyourchildhoodandrememberthose BEGIN LET THE GAMES LET THE causing college tocausing studentseverywhere declare faces. jumping upanddownwithhugegrinsontheir ting aroundatableplayingTheGameofLife, Game Night.”Youwillseeahappyfamilysit- the commercialsyouwillseeonefor“Family and youcanguaranteethatsometimeduring urn onyourtelevisiontoanyfamilychannel Board are games coming back into style, By Courtney Adams | games areheretostay. few friendsorarowdynightwithyour20closest,board inside andnotgoout,whenthere’snothingonTV.” she likestoplayboardgames“whenI’mwantingstay night isanicealternativetogoingout. With thesnowandcoldweather,stayinginforgame during agameofCatchphrase. and herfriendsoneweekendinMcCall,Idaho, the ideaforseniorEnglishmajorNikkiDunbar play, aslongit’srowdy.Thatseemedtobe family duringbreaks. macy major,whousuallyplaysgameswithher played,” saidAlexisTeachout,aseniorphar- you canbuyGlennTerrellMallifwant. Monopoly –includingWazzuopoly,inwhich Motorola cellphone. as McDonald’sfries,aToyotaPriusoreven thimble, playersgettoprancearoundtheboard out withaHereandNowEdition.Insteadof hotels. AmericavotedandMonopolycame of youwhowanttobuildresortsinstead started toredesignandrevamptheirimage. party gamesthatarebecomingpopular.Oldfavoriteshave the groupretiresforweek.Oncampusit’snotjust competitor atgamenight. ment andoperations.OwenslookedforSusan,aregular a juniormajoringininternationalbusiness,andmanage- night. in competitionprovidestherowdinessthatmarksgame games involveteams,noonegetsleftoutandtheincrease games makecompetitionmoreimportant.Becausemost liking toit. make outrageouscomparisons,andthegrouphastakena in whichplayers loudest. Applestoisapartygame which isanexcusetoseewhocanyelloutanswerthe But thereisalsoeveryone’sfavoritegame,Catchphrase, So whetheryouwanttoplayforarelaxingnightwith Christi Poteet,aseniormovementstudiesmajor,said “The copscamewe,weresoloud,”shesaid. It doesnotmatterwhatgameyouchooseto “[Monopoly] wasachildhoodgameIalways The Bookieevensellsfiveversionsof Monopoly hasamega-edition,forthose After hoursofdeafeningyellsduringApplestoApples, “Susan’s nothere,”hesaid.“Well,thenDanielle.” “Who’s themostintense?”MurphyaskedKrisOwens, All ofthese“partygames”thatarenottypicalboard MiX staff MiX Senior English major English Senior Nikki Dunbar so loud.” were we came, cops “The

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5 WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 2-4, FEBRUARY WEEKEND, 30SECOND Bands create quite a feeling REVIEWS Norah Jones’ latest 6 CD is right on time Musical descriptives such as “easy listening” and “contemporary jazz” can quickly

put one in a COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM protective fetal position. But Norah Jones busts those myths once again with her WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 FEBRUARY WEEKEND, slow, sassy blues that makes up “Not Too Late,” her third album, released Jan. 30. Norah is a breath of fresh air in contemporary music, infusing an old-fashioned jazz sensibility with a hip whimsy that appeals to all generations. “Not Too Late” is no exception, as it seems to display even more facets of her classical charm than before. The album switches among lilting nostalgia, folksy blues and a subtle country playfulness that people of any musical persuasion JACOB JONES/DAILY EVERGREEN can appreciate. Norah’s style comes off as being somewhat minimalist, The Classic Crime singer Matt MacDonald, right, leans out over the crowd during the band’s set with her acoustic ensemble and Wednesday night at Mike’s Bar. Bottom: Local favorite Eclectic Approach plays its set at the Free seemingly simple lyrics. However, Inke Clothing product launch at Mike’s Bar. her power comes through the richness of her voice and the true depth of her words. She sings of emotions and moods anyone can Fans pack an alcohol-free Mike’s Bar for the four band show relate to and has an acute ability to encapsulate a brief moment in By Jacob Jones | MiX staff time. The first single, “Thinking About You,” is an example of Norah’s clas- trobe lights and camera flashes Indie-pop sic bluesy style you can kick back lit the room as The Classic Crime rockers Miles to, perhaps in remembrance of S took the stage Wednesday night. From Home one you are thinking about, your- The flashes illuminated the five started the self. And, in a surprising turn, she members of the Seattle-based indie night as the even takes a stab at political com- rock band in scattered frames of empty floor HEAR mentary in “My Dear Country,” a long hair and swinging guitar necks. flooded with stinging indictment of our admin- Screaming vocals and rapid percussion the underage istration accompanied by some cut through the cheering crowd. and old alike. whimsical classical piano. The live show is about energy, singer The lights went out and the strobes Sexy, sly and ultra-cool, Norah Matt MacDonald said before taking the flickered in their place. has it all. I proudly display her stage. After a few technical difficulties recordings alongside my records of “I think they should expect to sweat killed the guitar amp, Erik Smith Blondie and The Doors. if they want to participate,” he said of and the Yes Men turned their moni- LYNSI BURTON, MIX STAFF the crowd. “Hopefully we can get people tor amps around for the crowd to to get into the music on an emotional hear. level.” Fans sang along with Eclectic MTV sinks to a new low Black lights and locked liquor Approach throughout the funk, cabinets marked the all-ages Free Inke hip-hop set, cheering along to the with show ‘Maui Fever’ Clothing product launch at Mike’s Bar. bass drum and wah guitar. Students If you have Bartenders stood between the students often imagined and the booze. They guessed that about climbed up on platforms to watch. 200 to 250 people had packed in for “The energy in the room is just that the world the show. kind of explosive,” Fry-Pierce said. be a hap- The Classic Crime drummer Skip AUDIO SLIDE SHOW “It’s awesome to see these things hap- pier place if we Erickson made faces at the flashing pen.” were all pretty, cameras in between beats. Online Between sets, DJ Goldfinger mixed rich kids from COURTESY OF MTV.COM “We like college shows,” he said. Maui, just tune tracks with bass loud enough to rattle into MTV’s newest reality show, Eclectic Approach, n Free Inke Clothing concert the keys in your pocket. People in the Erik Smith and the www.dailyevergreen.com/mix “Maui Fever.” It will show you that, Yes Men, and Miles crowd pressed closer and closer to the if this were true, the world would From Home ratch- “[The launch] has an attitude and stage’s railing all night until they were actually just be a lot more shallow, eted up the show you try to fit the show with that the spilling up next to the band for the stupid and pointless. set-by-set throughout best that you can,” he said. “It was final set. In fact, those three words the evening. Bands really edgy. It had a really new, mod- Dozens of hands reached over would be perfect in describing the played on the ele- ern style for this.” the railing when The Classic Crime whole show, and the vanity and

SEE vated bar area at the Fry-Pierce tracked down The launched into their first song. laziness that fill the main charac- back of the room. Classic Crime, then had to work to get Screams echoed over the guitars as ters’ lives. However, you may want Adam Fry-Pierce, spotlight pro- an all-ages show into a bar. It took MacDonald leaned out above the to tune in just to marvel at the grammer with ASWSU Student two months of planning to pull the crowd. The screams and guitars shook genius that is MTV – they actu- Entertainment Board, said the Free show together. the basement until about 11 p.m. ally found people who live more Inke Clothing launch needed to “The feeling of accomplishment is meaningless lives than the stars of have a fresh atmosphere. He said he amazing,” he said. “Watching this and “Playing live, it’s just awesome,” “Laguna Beach.” searched for rising bands that could Erickson said. “It’s a different kind of seeing everything happen, it makes JENNA CEDERBERG, MIX STAFF anchor a strong march of local bands. me feel really great.” rush. It’s what bands work for.”

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Sudoku Put numbers in the empty boxes so each row, column and block contain with no repeated numbers. Thursday’s solution ORDER THiS MUSiC Sip some summertime If you ask me, winter has lasted too long. Clap Your Hands for a unique sound So, this weekend make a point to sample some of the flavors GARBLED TECHNIQUES ARE NO RERUN OF GROUP’S FIRST SUCCESS 8 of summer – particularly strawberries. This drink is rich, tasty and, as always, easy to make. pitomizing the idea of inde- MUSiC it just had mul- The great flavors are sure to send you pendence, Clap Your Hands tiple albums worth HEAR THiS back for seconds. Say Yeah is the poster child REViEW of material from fore what can be achieved in the the get-go and ■ ARTIST: Clap Your Hands Internet music era. CYHSY refuses decided to split it Say Yeah Yellow Strawberry: to sign with a record label, and at up based on the ■ ALBUM: “Some Loud 4 strawberries this point, do they even need to? momentum of the Thunder” 2 tsp. simple syrup After catching the ear of numerous music itself. ■ bloggers and music Web sites, the From the first GRADE: B 1 1/2 oz. light rum ■ 1/2 oz. creme de bananes band went from absolute obscurity to track it is clear TRACKS TO DOWNLOAD: Donald Munson “Emily Jean Stock,” 3 oz. club soda being the darlings of the indie world that this will not within months. Its first album sold be Version 2.0 “Goodbye to Mother WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 2-4, 2007 FEBRUARY WEEKEND, more than 150,000 copies without of the self-titled debut, for they use and the Cove” and Muddle strawberries with simple syrup in an old- the help of a record conglomerate, a number of unusual recording “Yankee Go Home.” fashioned glass. Fill glass 3/4-full with ice, and pour in light with the band itself shipping out the techniques that will have you adjust- rum, creme de bananes and club soda. Give it a good stir. albums from the spare bedroom of ing the levels on your stereo. This one of its members. garbled sound in the song “Some BY CARRIE PLUCKER, MIX STAFF KZUU 90.7 FM The vocals of frontman Alec Loud Thunder” makes for an almost Ounsworth are what unlistenable track, even TOP 10 truly sets CYHSY apart though under the mess 1. SHINS, “Wincing The Night from all other acts. His it might be one of the Away,” Sub Pop wavering voice harkens strongest songs. While 2. OF MONTREAL, “Hissing images of David Byrne this song may throw Fauna, Are You The (Talking Heads) and you off, don’t adjust Destroyer?” Polyvinyl Jeff Mangum (Neutral your stereo too much, 3. MENOMENA, “Friend And Milk Hotel), while still because the rest of the Foe,” Barsuk sounding ostensibly album returns to sound 4. SOUNDTRACK, “Stranger unique. Ounsworth’s levels that one would vocals might not appeal expect. Than Fiction,” Sony upon first listen, but The album suffers 5. BROTHER KITE, “Waiting with further exploration they become more from its predecessor’s success For The Time To Be Right,” not only accessible, but captivating. than it does from its own shortcom- Clairecords On “Some Loud Thunder,” the fol- ings, for it cannot match the level 6. TRUCKS, “The Trucks,” low-up to CYHSY’s self-titled debut, of intensity that the previous album Clickpop we hear a different-sounding record, achieved. But, it is hard to hold that 7. PERSEPHONE’S BEES, “Notes one that is less dance-friendly, and against CYHSY, when it wasn’t mak- From The Underworld,” more subtle and reflective. Where the ing any effort to do so. Sure, you Columbia first album won over its listener with might wish for another chorus as 8. CALIFONE, “Roots And hooks galore, this one is far tamer, catchy as “The Skin of My Yellow Crowns,” Thrill Jockey perhaps implying the band is taking Country Teeth,” and you won’t get 9. CAMERA OBSCURA, “If Looks on a new direction as a reaction to it here, but when you delve deeper Could Kill [EP], “Merge the success of the former album. into the album I think you’ll be happy But, this isn’t the case at all, as with the results. 10. CLINIC, “Visitations,” Domino these tracks were written, for the ■ Donald Munson is a senior English most part, prior to the debut. This major. He can be contacted at 335-1099 ■ The KZUU Top 10 is based explains the seeming shift in direc- or [email protected]. The opinions expressed in this column are not neces- on the number of spins each tion, and makes it more acceptable. sarily those of MiX or those of Student album gets by college DJs each For it isn’t that the band is changing, Publications. week.