Transit Officials Ask for Student Input Aly Van Deusen This Year Are Extended Routes Entice Students to Use It,” Said Daily Evergreen Staff and Times
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092503 news p01,03 9/24/03 10:23 PM Page 1 THURSDAY Quack Quack September 25, 2003 Oregon Ducks await WSU Sports | 7 Sunny High: 78 | Low: 53 Volume 110 | No. 26 | [email protected] | www.dailyevergreen.com A student publication of Washington State University | Pullman, Washington Explosives ignited outside Wegner Evan Caldwell Hall on a driveway leading to Powell said. “There have been do this. Daily Evergreen staff where horses are run on tread- no incidents of arson in the The incident was reported at mills, said Charlie Powell, pub- past.” 5:41 a.m. to WSU Police by an Two small incendiary devices lic information officer for the Powell said evidence at the employee of the College of were ignited on a concrete drive- College of Veterinary Medicine. scene suggests the incident was Veterinary Medicine. By the way leading into Wegner Hall One device was made with a not just children playing with time police arrived, the devices Wedneday morning. glass container, the other with a firecrackers. had extinguished themselves. The devices appear to have plastic container. Both con- “Anytime you have devices No messages claiming credit been placed, rather than tained a flammable substance, like these placed around a for the incident have been thrown, in a specific location as creating a device resembling a building, you have to review received. to not cause any damage. Molotov cocktail. your safety measures,” he said. Any information regarding The devices were placed at “You could see scorch marks Powell said the department this incident should call WSU Evan Caldwell/Daily Evergreen the southeast corner of Wegner on the concrete this morning,” has no idea why someone would Police at 335-8548. Lecture THE ROOF MUST GO ON stresses ecology Jacob Jones Contributing writer Environmental issues will echo through Todd Hall later this week during the presenta- tion of a respected speaker, brought to campus by the envi- ronmental science department. National environmental conservationist Cecil Andrus will speak on several environ- mental issues in his address, “Threatening Clouds Over Our Environment,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night in the Todd Hall auditorium. Andrus has served four terms as Idaho governor, and in 1977 served as the Secretary of the Interior under the Carter Administration. “He is probably one of the most recognized environmental conservationist in the nation,” said William Budd, chairman of the environmental science and regional planning pro- gram. “His record in environ- mental issues is stellar.” Oil developments in the Kevin Nibur/Daily Evergreen Sean Warner (left) and Dwane Brelsford, two owners of Pullman’s new theater complex on Bishop Boulevard scheduled to open late October, See ECOLOGY, Page 4 watch as a Super Bell 205 helicopter is used to lift 10 1,500 pound air-conditioning units onto the roof of the building. Transit officials ask for student input Aly Van Deusen this year are extended routes entice students to use it,” said Daily Evergreen staff and times. Boyan said transit Pullman Transit Manager Rod priorities are focused on Thorton. Issues such as mandatory increasing the frequency of the Night service was another fees and bus routes were dis- day express, night express and topic at the forum. These routes cussed between executives of Saturday services. run 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Pullman Transit Tuesday The express route now Monday through Friday. evening during a forum pre- serves students 7 a.m. to 5:30 Ridership is expected to sented by ASWSU. p.m., Monday through Friday, increase after Thanksgiving The goal of the meeting was The route serves high-density break, which might increase for students to learn more areas such as Terre View and the amount of time students about Pullman Transit, as well Merman Drive during a 25- wait for buses. as voice their comments and minute loop. “Students had to wait in long concerns over recent changes “People need to experience lines last year,” Boyan said. with the service. this (new routes), and then they “This is a problem we are trying vices the Greek community, dent attending WSU was charged Pullman Transit is focusing will trust it,” Boyan said. to solve.” even though some stops are not a $15 bus fee with their tuition. on serving its customers and “The north and south The system still has prob- well-known to students. Although this enables any- focusing in on their needs, said express routes have two buses lems, however. The I Route has “We’ve had some problems one to ride the bus by just Chris Boyan, outreach coordi- that run in opposite directions,” not been reliably on schedule, with bus stop signs disappear- showing the driver their stu- nator for the Parking, Boyan said. “This has been and now only services the ing in the Greek community,” dent ID cards, Leighton said Transportation and Visitor causing some confusion with Golden-Hills area once an hour. Boyan said. that it is a waste of money for Center. Since 85 percent of the students, and they have been Boyan said students should WSU sophomore Justin some people. riders are WSU students, he waiting far too long for a bus schedule more time to get to Leighton, an agriculture educa- ASWSU president Jesse said, these meetings are impor- running in one direction. school in the morning. tion major, asked the presen- Aspuria said the fee was voted tant. “They need to understand “Our goal is to have everyone ters how Pullman Transit could on by the student body, and “These forums are a good that no matter which way the at school by 9 a.m.,” he said. “We justify charging $15 a semester received a majority vote. way for students to give us feed- bus is going, they will get where want everyone to have a ride, from students who will never More forums concerning back,” he said. they need to go,” he said. but we can’t promise a seat.” use the bus. Pullman Transit will occur Some of the changes made “We designed this system to Pullman Transit also ser- Starting this year, every stu- throughout the year. 092503news p. 2,4 9/24/03 9:39 PM Page 1 2 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN localbriefs communitycalendar For more information, visit Allies Program at WSU. Today in the CUE, room 512. Blethen to speak urec.wsu.edu. The GLBA Program will at Bryan Hall host a benefit production of There will be a Special K Alcoholics The Muslim Student Association Groundbreaking “The Laramie Project,” a inter- Anonymous meeting from 12:10 to 1 will be sponsoring a lecture entitled Frank Blethen, publisher view-based play by Moises p.m. at the Koinonia House. “The Importance of Prayer and and chief executive officer of set for complex Kaufman on the citizens of Supplication.” The lecture will be pre- the Seattle Times, will speak at the town after Shepard’s The WSU Sociology Club will host sented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., in the 10 a.m. Oct. 3 in the Bryan The groundbreaking cere- death. a Sociology Department Student CUB B-11 to B-15. Hall auditorium. mony of the Plant The presentation will take and Faculty Reception. The recep- Blethen will be talking Biosciences complex will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 9, 7 p.m. tion will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday in Wilson Hall, room 201. about “Edward R. Murrow place at 11 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 10 and 11, and 2 p.m. There will be a Special K Alcoholics and the 21st century Threat Oct. 12 in the CUB in front of Johnson Hall on The Sailing Club will meet at 5 Anonymous meeting from 12:10 to 1 to Democracy.” Wilson Road. Auditorium. p.m. in the CUB, room 108. New p.m. at the Koinonia House. Blethen has been publish- Speakers include WSU Tickets are $3 for WSU members are welcome and experi- er and chief executive officer President V. Lane Rawlins, students and $5 for non-stu- ence is not needed. The Honors Student Advisory of the Seattle Times since WSU Regent Peter Goldmark dents. Donations will also be Council will host its annual ice cream 1985. and Joseph Jen and accepted to benefit the Global Perspectives will conduct a social at 4 p.m. in Honors Hall. The speech is sponsored Antoniette Betschart, U.S. Alternatives to Violence meeting at 6 p.m. in the CUB, room by the Edward R. Murrow Department of Agricultural agency and the Matthew 220. The India Student Association will School of Communication. representatives. Shepard Foundation. present IndiFusion, a music concert, at For more information call The Plant Biosciences For more information, call The Black Women’s Caucus will 7 p.m. in Bryan Theater. The concert is John Irby at 335-1547 or Alex complex is scheduled for Heidi Stanton at 335-8841 or have its general meeting at 6 p.m. in free to students with WSU ID. Tan at 335-1556. completion by spring 2005. e-mail Stanton at hstan- the Heritage House. The $39 million phase one [email protected]. The Baptist Christian Ministry Career Services will present an Group will meet at 7 p.m. in Butch’s Dutch cooking project features more than Interviewing Workshop from 4 to 5 p.m. Den. Billy Schmuck will be speaking. 93,000 square feet on four Campus artwork lessons offered floors. Funding from the complex dedicated soon A Dutch Oven cooking clin- came from the Washington “Palouse Columns,” new alcohol detoxification, was threatening ic will be offered from 10 a.m.