Drama strikes with Stage One M's do it right a~rtalnm.nt,lPage 5 www.dallyevergreen.com Vol. 107 No. 24 A Student Publication of Washington State University since 1895 Tuesday,September 25, 2001 PUBLIC SAFETY Time to play Rape .again strikes WSU From staff reports "We want this to stop, She was on her way home. and to do that we need A 20-year-old woman was all the help we can get to, walking from the Pita Pit to her home by Maple and Ash streets put this person behind by cutting through a parking bars." lot early Sunday morning. As she walked through the Glenn Johnson dark parking lot, pita and Public information officer water bottle in hand, a strange man approached her. After asking her for a drink, several of his friends to help the man hit her with either his him search for the victim. fist or the water bottle she was Officers said the men inter- carrying and dragged her by rupted a second assault on the her hair across the parking lot woman and one of the men and into a darkened area of chased the suspect, who man- bushes. The bushes were hid- aged to escape. den by the lights of a nearby The suspect is described as apartment complex. a black male, 25 to 30 years old The woman's attacker with a light mustache and a allegedly threatened to kill her if medium build and height. He she screamed, and stuck his fin- was wearing a white shirt at gers down her throat to prevent the time of the attack. her from screaming as he per- "If someone saw anyone who formed sexual acts on her. even 'comes close to that '<We're trying to get as much description, please call the Jonathan Pullman or WSU police depart- Henning! help from our community as we Daily Evergreen can" said Glenn Johnson, pub- ments so we can at least get a lic information officer for the more specific description," Luke Brown, Pullman police department. Johnson said. an undecided "Anyone who may have been He added, "(Compared to freshman, out in that area; there is always other universities) we're not plays guitar a lot of activity after the bars unusual in terms of numbers, Monday in close." . but we're a safe community out front of the A WSU student who saw the here and we want this to stop Edward R. woman being dragged into the and to do that we need all the Murrow help we can get to put this per- bushes ran back to his apart- building as he son behind bars." ment to call 911 and enlisted waits for a friend. wsu ADMINISTRATION Provost candidate TRAVEL SAFETY has roots in WSU· Airport gets new parking lot he anticipates Horizon will his wife. They met in a microbi- From staff reports "It is not a temporary Alumnus competes run 100 percent of its flights ology lab they were taking The Pullman-Moscow air- lot, it is a temporary again by mid to late October. for Provost position together. They would drive to port has a new parking lot Moscow to visit bars and spend solution. We didn't "Our concern is going to be available for travelers. during the holidays, By Jordan Falk time together because she was Following the events of need it, but we'll make too young to drink in Thanksgiving, Christmas," He got his master's degree in Sept. 11, the Federal Aviation good use of it." Parish said. ''We are down 175 Washington. Administration imposed microbiology, learned to love parking slots from last year." With a master's degree fin- strict regulations on airports Robb Parish research and met the woman ished, professorship and teach- nationwide. To ease the impending he would marry all in the same Airport manager ing were calling Bates' name. Of the required changes, rush, WSU is working on pos- year. He studied at Colorado State "The most visible was that we sible alternate plans to shuttle And he did it all at WSu. University, getting his doctor- were required to close the load The lot was completed people from campus during Robert Bates, one of two can- ate in virology in 1972. He (and) unload lane, and close all Wednesday, five days after that time, he said. didates for the position of WSU funding was decided. started as an associate profes- parking within 300 feet," air- The airport has implement- provost, said he never imagined sor at Virginia Tech the same The lot should not impose port Manager Robb Parish ed the changes required by the his career as a college adminis- year and has remained a faeul- any additional time con- said. FAA and continues to main- trator would bring him back to tymember there ever since. straints on passengers, Parish For the Pullman-Moscow tain daily contact with the WSU. Working as a Virginia Tech said. Travelers only will have airport, this meant closing off administration. It is unclear "I never thought I would be faculty member got Bates inter- the 225 spaces at airport to walk an additional 100 to standing here as a candidate whether emergency adjust- ested in administration, he because they were all within 200 feet to the terminal for WSU provost (when I was ments such as the new lot and said. He became associate dean the 300-foot limit. entrance, and it allows passen- studying at WSU)," he said. heightened security will for research and graduate stud- The solution was to build a gers to drive to and park at the Bates enrolled as a graduate become a mainstay. ies at Virginia Tech in 1987. He new lot following the regula- airport. student at WSU after he moved up to his current posi- tions set by the FAA. The 50 Spaces are limited, he said. As of now, the new lot can received a bachelor's degree in tion as dean for the college of slot lot is a permanent addi- ''We are encouraging people not guarantee parking for biology from Lewis and Clark arts and sciences in 1994. to get dropped off and picked everybody, Parish said. It is College in 1966. His graduate tion to the airport. Bates applied for the "It is not a temporary lot, it up," Parish said. The slots are better to arrange to be dropped years al~owed.him to develop a provost's position at WSU, and is a temporary solution," full for every flight. off and picked up. fascinatwn WIth research and was one of two finalists select- Parish said. ''We didn't need it, He said Horizon is now Travelers should also arrive academics. ed. The WSU provost is in 1 to 2 hours before their flight "It was a special time in my but we'll make good use of it." running about 80 percent of charge of all academic decisions The airport board of direc- its normal flights to Pullman- because of heightened security career," he said. "It was where I such as the hiring, firing and and other changes. Passengers found that I like doing tors, authorized a $70,000 line Moscow regional airport. approving tenure for faculty. He of credit with the City of Passenger loads on flights con- also can call 800-547-9308 to research." confirm their plans. It was also where he found See PROVOST, Page 16 Pullman to fund the project. tinue to increase. Parish said 2 THE DAILY EVERGREEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 NEWS Pullman Weather Today: Partly Cloudy Today The WSU Men's Rugby Caliapis Burden. Donations High: 78 Low: 51 The SIRCjCEAK and The Team is practicing from 4 to 6 will support the American Red Tomorrow: Sunny p.m. on Orton's Beach. Cross. Men Only Rape Prevention High: 71 Low: 45 Program are 'having a recruit-· Thursday: Sunny ment meeting at 7 p.m. in CUB The Student Alumni Saturday High: 75 Low: 46 Room 220. Connection is holding a gener- The Fourth Annual Batten's al meeting for members from Disease Awareness Run The Zoology Club is meet- 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lewis starts at 9 a.m. The entry fee ing at 6 p.m. in the Eastlick Alumni Centre. is $15 and entry forms can be Study Lounge. There will be a picked up at any Daily Grind guest speaker. Thursday location. If you have any ques- latest album, "J.Lo" and her first, The Public Relations tions call 334-9171. Former 'Survivor' "On the 6." The concert will air on The Honors Student Student Society' of America NBC in late November, said con- Advisory Council is presenting. will meet at 4:15 p.m. in Todd Miscellaneous winner convicted of cert promoters Jose Dueno and a night of reflection and dis- Hall Room 320. Frank Carroll, The Whitman County Rafo Muniz. cussion about the events of a communications manager American Red Cross is open domestic assault and ethics officer, will share for donations. The address is Sept. 11. The event will be NEWPORT, R.I. - Former Illinois governor from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Honors his experiences. Officer elec- 115 N.W. State St., in the "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch Hall. tions also will take place. All Gladish Community Building, brings hope to majors welcome. Suite 313, Box 29. The phone was sentenced to a year's proba- tion Monday for domestic assault. The Beta Alpha number is 332-2304. state, signs beam The is meet- Hatch, 40, said he planned to PsI/Accounting Club will Collegiate 4-H SPRINGFIELD, III.