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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 'Thursday, Jan. 2 2, 2 0 0 4/ Vo I. 7 7 no . 1 0 w w w . c w u . c d u I - o b s c r v c r Campus police submit crime• report by Erik Swenningson Staff reporter

Preliminary crime statistics for 2003, released by· the Central Washington University Police Department, show a drop in frequen­ cy for several types of crime on cam­ pus. Universities or colleges that accept federal funding are required to keep track of and make available to the public, crime statistics on campus under the Jeanne Clery Act of 1998. The statistics don't have to be turned in to the government until October of the year after they hap­ pened. . "I could wait that long, and not say anything until they were official, but that's not going to do you, me or our community any good," Police Chief Steve Rittereiser said. "There are several areas we're really pleased with, for example burgla­ ries." Central had 56 burglaries on campus in 2002, of which 41 were cleared with the ~rrest and convic­ Monique Jones/Observer tion of Ryan Bon. Some of those Film and TV actor Blair Underwood performs his one-man show "IM4: From Mountain Top to Hip Hop" last Thursday see CRIME, page 3 in McConnell Auditorium. His performance earned him a standing ovation from the crovyd. For story, see page 9. Homeland security may discourage exchange students by Berivan Yousify Washington Universtiy. and unfairly treated,'' Michael The US Visit program wi~l affect English as a Second Language pro­ Staff reporter and Since 9/11, Central's English as a Launius, International Studies and the exchange student programs in all gram, said. Joe Castro and Emily Dobihal Second Language program has seen a Programs Interim Executive Director, U.S. colleges and universities. Despite it's relatively small size Asst. News editors 50 percent drop in enrollment. A said. Launius said foreign exchange stu­ Central has a large number of foreign shortage of international students has The program will affect visitors dents might transfer to other English students in the exchange program this Following the events of Sept. 11, accounted for close to $1 million in from most third world ·countries, but speaking countries including year, many of whom will be affected .2001, many new policies were enact­ tuition losses. 27 nations (mostly European coun­ Australia and England because it will by the new regulations. ed in the United States for security The US Visit program requires tries and Japan) have been excluded be easier for them to get visas and The US Visit program will begin reasons. One of the newest programs that people have their picture and fin­ as part of a Visa Waiver program. they may feel more welcome. to aff.ect the university starting spring enacted by the Department of gerprints taken in the airport before "People from mostly third world "The countries that we compete quarter. Homeland Security, called the US they enter the United-States. countries are considered to be more of with for English language and culture "I don't know what the impact is Visit Program, is affecting interna­ "People will have difficulties get­ .a threat,'' Launius said. "This impacts are taking advantage of this,'' Steve going to be, but it can't be good,.'.' tional student enrollment at Central ting a visa, they will feel unwelcome . unequally and can be seen as an insult" Horowitz, the director of Central's Horowitz said.

CREDIT Inside INTRAMURAL CARD DEBT Police Briefs 2 SPORTS KICKS TRAPS Democrats vie for partiy's nomination 4 OFF WINTER STUDENTS Heading into adulthood 6 SEASON

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Compiled by Erik Swenningson under the door of a second floor employment Staff reporter room in Muzzall Hall in an appar­ opportunities ent attempt to prevent the odor of Recruiters from Warm Hi ho Silver, away pot from leaking into the hallway. Beach Christian Camp in Jan. 16,2004 Stanwood will be on cam­ Out to lunch pus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The owner of three horses Jan. 19, 2004 on Friday, Jan. 23 at the reported them missing in the area Samuelson Union Building of Driver Lane and were afraid of Central Police responded to Pit. No appointment is nec­ them running in the roadway play­ conduct a welfare check of essary; for more information ing in traffic. employees in the Boiler House on contact Student Employment campus after failing to answer an at 963-3008. Do you see the light? every two hour status check. fan. 17, 2004 Mission Ridge Cowboys and cops On the southwest corner of Jan. 20, 2004 College Day Sprague and 7th Avenue a person Saturday, Jan. 24 is was spotlighting cars as they A woman reported four of her College Day at Mission drove by, blinding drivers. neighbors' horses were loose on Ridge, featuring live music Brown Road. Kittitas County and discounted .fees. A $10 We be jammin' Sheriff's Deputy Peavine offered round trip shuttle leaves at Jan. 17, 2004 to come and corral the wild mus­ 7:30 a.m. By showing tangs, if he could get some help school identification, stu­ A strong smell of marijuana from other officers. dents can get $25 lift tickets. was reported coming from a third Sign up at the Tent 'N Tube floor room in Central's Al-Monty Be vewy, vewy quiet window in the SUB. residence hall. Jan. 20, 2004 An unwanted person wearing "Dolls Digital High times in the towers an orange Elmer Fudd style hat . anda Jan. 18, 2004 was reported at Amies' Horseshoe A towel was reoortedlv stuffed on 3rd Avenue. Collection" The Sarah Spurgeon "A great place and wonderful people! We shall return." Art Gallery in Randall Hall is currently featuring -J.A., Bellingham WA- an exhibit showcasing the I INN~ local talents of Chatelaine Carole Sahlstrond, ~SC?DreeA~ Michael Stone and Louis ,Kollymeyer. Gallery Gift CeYtificales .:AvaiCaGie hours are 8:30 a.m. to .'Alt tfien1.e roon'tS fiave Jacu.zzis, Vo'lvn coniforters, 4:30 p.m. Monday Large TV's, YC'.R, VSL Int:ernet Connection., through Friday and noon 'Refrigerators, :N"on-sn1.oki.ng. :J'Vo _pets. to 3 p.m. Saturday and \'.Rates frorri sB9, Sun-Thurs. 1 fron't s99, :Fri-Sat. Sunday.

Visir our Wcbrn..:: htrpJ/www.annargoosccreek.com E-mail. i;oosccrl;@cllcnsourg.com Lecture series 17:?0 C.1nyon Rd. Ellensburg, Wa~hangron 98926 (509)962-8030 oqR00)533-0822 f'"ax (509)96~·8031 continues Joshua Goldstein is the next speaker in "The Social and Cultural Roots of China's Globalization" lecture series. Goldstein will be presenting his lec­ ture, "Sifting Through Trash: Consumer Waste and Modern China" at ''The Tooth 3: 15 p.m. on Tuesday, 'J11fUR·SDAY, JANUARY 29Tlf of the Matter'' Jan. 27 in Black Hall 150. Susan Savage, RDH Open mic night 4:311 - 7:1HIPH Papa John's Coffeehouse is sponsoring the first "Open Residence Students $3.15 Mic Night" of winter quarter COSMETIC DENTISTRY Off Campus Meal Plan $8.05 at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. Are you envious when you afford. Cosmetic dentistry is 28 in their new venue, the Debit Plan $8. 79 Cash $9.25 Kids $4.00 see a model in a TV commer­ also affordable. SUB games room. Admission cial smiling away with perfect For example, suppose you teeth? In all likelihood, those have a chipped front tooth and coffee are both free. teeth were not always perfect. that you've been ignoring. Students interested in per­ • • ; • r'.I The model probably had the This doesn't help your forming poetry or songs can benefit of cosmetic dentistry appearance or your smile. contact Tahnee Brown at to make those teeth and the However, you could probably smile look beautiful. You can have it repaired and restored [email protected]. do the same. for less than a night on the Perhaps you hesitate to town. If you have any dental Lecture to be think about it because you problems that are detracting assume it will be expensive. from your appearance, ask re-broadcast Well, vacations are expensive, your dentist what can be done Mary Ronbinson's lec­ as are many clothing and fur­ to make your teeth and smile niture items that you may look better. Help is here; ture on globaliztion will be decide you want and can re-broadcast at 7 p.m. tonight on channel 15. Tapes "Q,uality, concerned care for the entire family" may be checked out f~om the Mountain View Dental Center, P.S. library starting Friday or www.mountainviewdental.com purchased by calling 963- 415 E. MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE., SUITE C 962-2755 1221. Observer - News - January 22, 2004 D . CRIME: Construction continues Rape reports· increase•

continued from 1 crimes Bon committed were in 2003 .as well, Rittereiser said, so if Bon's burglaries are subtracted from the total of 28 in 2003 the number gets even lower. Only three vehicles were stolen in 2003; a drop of 66 percent from the nine stolen in 2002. Rittereiser said his department is very happy with the significant drop in inci­ dents of bicycle thefts for this last year. A statistical high of 80 bikes were stolen in 2001. Over the last two years that number has dropped . Michael Bennett/Observer to a new low of 36 last year. A construction lift for the new music building slows traffic along Dean Nicholson Boulevard to snail's pace Tuesday The Daily Record published an morning. Construction on the new music building is scheduled for completion in October. article last fall when the Ellensburg City Police reported seven car prowls in one night, north of the campus, Rittereiser said. Central Police have been able to keep the number of car prowls steady between 30-35 over the previous PICK UP A PAPER three years. "We'd like to credit the commu­ nity for their effort and our efforts, as well as police officers," NO COST TO YOU! Rittereiser said. "We've tried to put people out in the parking lots, things like starting our parking enforce­ ment officers very early in the The University Readership Program morning when we suspected some of these things were happening and provides students with the DAILY REcoRD and The New York Times designing patrols around the park­ ing lots." at on-campus locations around Central Washington University. One crime category has increased for 2003. Central had six incidents of rape reported, up from two in 2002. In all cases, Central Police know Newspapers are distributed in the following locations: who was involved. Rittereiser said he feels' better with that number Student Union Building (SUB) because people are coming forward. "We know they happen, we Ho.Imes East Dining Hall know they don't get reported," Shaw·Smyser Rittereiser said. "When our number of reports starts going up I think the language and literature Building things we are doing, the sexual Psychology Building assault response commitment, pub­ licity and our partnerships with the Wellness Center and Health and Counseling Center, I think those things are starting to work in the right direction." Why is The. University Readership Program important to Central Washington University? The Bureau of Justice statistics The University Readership Program is designed to enhance the learning environment at Central Washington University while inspiring a reported in 2001 that only 16 per­ newspaper readership habit that will last a lifetime. cent of rapes and sexual assaults are ever reported to law enforcement. The academic environment at Central Washington University is complemented with the content found in the newspapers. Gail Farmer, director of the The University Readership Program helps students develop their critical thinking skills by applying real world issues in the context of a learning environment. Wellness Center at Central, said Student Affairs and the police Newspaper readership is essential to increase awareness of local, regional and national events. A ¥Jell-informed student body is better prepared for department focus on letting students the world that lies ahead! know what services and support is available in sexual assault cases and Recent Surveys Show ... the increase in reports reflects that. • Students think reading newspapers is important or very important to Farmer said she hopes there are their education. fewer cases of sexual assault because of the education being done • Students believe the ~vailability of newspapers in their residence halls would contribute to the habit of reading a newspaper on a regular basis. and the raised level of awareness at Central. • Students prefer to obtain newspapers from their residence halls or other "It's good that students are com­ on-campus locations. ing forward," Farmer said. "Our goal is to have as safe a community as possible and it puts offenders on a notice that they will be held respon­ CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY sible." Tour fature is Central. 401 N. Main St. ·Ellensburg. WA 98926 • (509) 925-1414 .n January 22, 2004 - News - Observer College pemocrats discuss issues

by Marty Maley Staff reporter

With the Iowa caucuses complet­ ed Monday, and the New Hampshire primary coming up on Jan. 27, the continuing debate among the College Democrats is who will recieve sup­ port {or the 2004 presidential elec­ tion. With the presidential race official­ ly underway, the Central Washington University campus political commu­ nity is gearing up for a busy year. Patrick Wicklund, junior political sci­ ence major and College Democrats president, is looking forward to assisting in campaign efforts for the· Democratic ticket holder. "It's less about beating Bush and more about knowing a Democratic candidate would lead the country in the right direction," Wicklund said. "I think that the people that are the front runners now really have some vision for the country." The College Democrats are wait­ ing until after the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary to pledge their support to a specific can­ didate. photo courtesy of CNN.com After they begin aiding the Democratic favorite, the College Although John Kerry claimed victory in the Iowa caucuses, he is still not considered the· Democrats plan to have a candidate national frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. forum to explain the differences betWeen the candidates to Central pissed off." through daily television news in the Political Affairs, Zach Marquess, sen­ students. Wicklund said that the media is Samuelson Union Building. ior public relations major, is hoping Wicklund said it is bad for the presenting the "The race is that the students can become more country if this generation ignores the pres iden ti al trying to focus informed about the political parties presidential race. The youth need to runoff as a in on personal involved. go out and take back the country at horse race and attacks of candi­ "It's very important to be civical­ the grassroots level he said. not addressing It's very'' important dates," ly engaged," Marquess said. "How do "Youth that are getting involved the real issues. Cumiford said. you be civically engaged if you don't are angry at what is happening," He is not the to be civically "It takes away know anything about the political Wicklund said. "Even though some only student engaged. from certain sit­ process and you know very little of their peers are apathetic, the peo­ with that opin­ uations (like) about the parties?" ple getting involved see things like ion of the what is going on Marquess points out that there is a their friends dying in the war in Iraq, media election in the Middle very vocal conservative group on and missile defense costing seven coverage. East, and what campus and an equally vocal liberal trillion dollars ... when they're gradu­ J a s o n Zach Marquess'' they are going to group. He finds the nation reflects the ating from college they're not able to Cumiford, VP for Political Affairs do about it." same polarity. . go into the work force ... and they're sophomore Associated "I don't remember the ·country angry about it. It's going to be an exercise sci- Students of ever this divided," Marquess said. "It angry campaign no matter who gets ence and law and justice major, has Central Washington University Board seems very divided, very divisive and in because the Democratic Party is been keeping an eye on the race of Directors Vice-President for very combative."

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For those of you who have for­ gotten, Bush has overseen a massive increase in entitlement benefits by pushing for his prescription drug plan; he has pushed for a farm bill that put farmers on welfar~; he signed an education bill that was written by Ted Kennedy; he betrayed the principles of free-trade by sup­ porting steel tariffs; he signed an unconstitutional campaign finance uesday night we witnessed reform bill. His foreign policy aside, President Bush's State of the how has President Bush behaved dif­ ·T Union Address. ferently than a moderate Conservatives across the country Democrat? have consistently praised this presi­ B1.1;sh seems to think that stealing photo cour.tesy of CNN.com dent for the following reason: every the Democratic agenda is a nifty way time an important decision related to to win votes. This strategy may be President Bush addresses the issue of employment Wednesday. jobs, the economy and the War on Terror had to be made, effective in getting Republicans national security are among the important issues in this year's presidential election. , Bush did the right thing. His record elected. However, this will prove to as a war leader is flawless. be a Pyrrhic victory if it the party Furthermore, despite his abysmal sells out its belief in limited govern~ performance as a speaker leading up ment in the process. College Republicans · to the 2000 election, his skills as an I will support President Bush in orator have increased significantly; his reelection campaign, simply his ability to inspire his supporters is because the Democratic· Party has reminiscent of Reagan. demonstrated that it cannot be trust­ However, imagine for a moment ed to defend America. However, I argue for Patriot Act that Sept. 11 had never occurred. If think conservative Republicans we were not fighting a war, .would should think twice before declaring by Jeremie Wallis erty and security?" need to be informe.d on the Patriot Act," we still be praising this president? that Bush has helped to advance the Staff reporter Many students understand the Carpenter said. ''This debate is for them." Besides tax cuts, what conservative conservative movement. need for public discussion. In addition to the debate, Campus The race for the Democratic presi­ "If there is any outcome, some stu­ Republicans is gearing up· for the dential nominee has begun to narrow dents may change their side," Shawn upcoming Democratic presidential the field to one person to face George Carpenter, senior psychology major said. race. W. Bush in November. The College "Other than that, I don't see the debate "There is a virtual dead heat Republicans, in an effort to prepare affecting the students in any way." between (Howard) Dean, (John) Ne»rA9Mnd voters for the election, have started The Patriot Act, the main topic of Edwards ... (John) Kerry," Cavanaugh .. ·.·:-:·.;::-· ·::::-::::::·:· on-campus activities designed to debate, affects students among others, said. "I think it will be Dean who inform people of the issues. giving them a reason to be informed. makes it through. Al Sharpton is the The first activity is a debate "[The school] already infringes on weakest candidate. He has no politi­ Frenzy Over French Detention for between Ryan Cavanaugh, president liberties by checking bags [at the cal experience and no platform to run Religion Laws Pakistan Scientists of the College Republicans and bookstore]," Susan Robertson, senior on." Patrick Wicklund, · president of the marketing major said, "but they do it The debate between the two polit­ College Democrats, both junior polit­ to keep book prices down." ical groups will take place in the France's fight to keep reli­ In Pakistan authorities have ical science majors. While the debate is not expected to Samuelson Union Building Pit today gion out of schools has been detained eight scientists and "We're going to discuss if there _have a great impact, some students at noon. The debate will be followed forced into laws. Government officials from the main nuclear are infringements on civil liberties," feel that the information will be use­ by a question/ answer session. ministers call to ban beards and weapons . laboratory, pending Cavanaugh said, "and if there are, do ful. Students are encouraged to attend. bandanas from classrooms an investigation int othe possi­ those achieve a balance between.lib- 'There are stiidents who want and along with Islamic head ble transfer of nuclear technol­ scarves, Jewish skullcaps and ogy to Iran. Christian crosses. Pakistani officials say that Laws are expected ,to be in no charges have been filed and place for the new s'chool year in that if Pakistani scientists did­ 5.ISTERS RESTAURANT Cr IEA (~ September. Lawmakers will lend their expertise to Iran's begin debating the bill Feb. 3. nuclear program, they did so · Government . spokesmen for money and without the have stated that the new laws Pakistani government's author­ will be applied with discretion. ization . ~()W ser-vina 13eer- & Wine •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .Millennium Sun ·Tanning & Hair Salon SUN YOUR BUNS AT MILLENNIUM SUN 10 TANS FOR $20 WITH COUPON Mon-Fri 9am-7pm · Sat lOam - 5pm l)inner-s Wednesday thru Satur-daY 108 N. 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College is meant as a time to find yourself, to find your academic strengths and to find your future; to begin grasping adulthood with both hands and start·looking at a life of maturity ... wellf maybe just a career. And that's my problem. I'm not old enough to have a career, I feel too young to map out the rest of my life. Someone once told me that 18 year olds shouldn't be at college, because they're not ready. · I hated him for saying that then, but now I think he may have been right. At 20, what do I know about life, what do I even know about myself? I barely know how to navigate the Central Web site, let alone possess, the wisdom to choose a major that will decide my future. The rest of my life is determined by what classes I attend, but what creden­ tials do I have to decide my life, what credentials do any of us 'have at 20? In my mind, I'm not nearly an adult. I'm living away from home for the first time and although I'm forcing myself to choose my future, I can still barely decide what to make for dinner. When it all boils down, I'm worried I may be making wrong deci­ sions and not even know it. I'm afraid I may look back later and regret the choices I'm making now. I have the intellect to graduate and the grades that say I'm doing well in school, but am I emotionally ready to be making life-altering choices? ls anyone ready to decide what's right for them and their future fresh out of high school? Nowadays, high schools are providing the opportunity to hurry along the growing-up process by providing students the opportunity to participate in Running Start. I have a friend who did Running Start, and as a 20-year-old senior here at Central she is struggling to face the real­ LETTERS TO TH.E EDITOR ity that she may graduate before she can legally participate in her grad- uation toast. , nation's ruling doctrine, The that further down George Hawley's I understand the desire to be in Running Start, I encouraged my lit­ GEORGE HAWLEY'S Constitiution of the United States, "uni-lineal" evolutionary scale are tle sister to begin last falL It gives students free college credit and fewer did "embrace" values of the Native a people who once inhabited the quarters at a four-year university, but is a junior in high school really OPINION Americans. These are people who very ground where CWU now rests. prepared to make decisions that will finalize their future? I'm a junior peacefully and prosperously lived This land was inhabited. in college and I know I'm not. on this continent thousands of years Third, let us not forget about What I've found at college is more confusion than confidence, more Hawley's ideas prior to the corning of this "most WWI, when ten thousand Native anxiety than answers. I wish I could ask a 40-year-old me if I'm doing peaceful and prosperous" Western Americans put their lives on the okay. I want to know if I'm choosing the right paths and heading into vastly inferior _ civilization that George Hawley so line for this "superior" democatic the correct profession. ostentatiously speaks of. nation. This is a nation that did not It's hard being in college and knowing that you won't ever really I agree with George Hawley's Second, let us not forget the mil­ claim them as citizens until 1924. know if yoti made the right decisions until its probably too late. You comments about the history of lions of lives that were lost with the I could go on and on about the won't know if you'll love your career until you're happily there, or Western civiliation's precedence in introduction of diseases and reli­ many of the things that our "vastly know if you hate it until you're already buried alive. the classroom. I think it deserves gion from this "great Western civil­ superior" civilization left out of I'm not looking for answers; I'm just sending these questions qut our full attention when considering iations," This is a civilzation that, high school books. George Hawley into some void hoping that my two decades of knowledge is enough to our nation's current status in Iraq despite the Catholic Church's brief says that our "vastly superior" civi­ get me through. And at the same time I'm hoping I'm not alone, and and our "War on Terrorism." So lets "Moral dilemma," killed those that lation left out of high school books. that there are others out there who share the same fears, the same con­ take a better look at it shall we. rejected the church because it was a George Hawley says that this civi­ cerns and the same insecurities as I do. The most we can do right now First, let us not forget that doctrine of the Church that those lization is bent on destroying itself, is go at it together, wish each other luck and hope our youthful deci­ this "vastly superior" democartic who do not accept the church were sions turn out for the best. nation state was not built by the therefore not human and inferior. see LETTERS, page 7 -Susan Bunday means of "dead white men." This Nor should we entertain the fact

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Opinion - January 22, 2004 g .LETTERS You tell VOICING OPINIONS us continued from basic premises for any of his 6 claims delineated anywhere. What Let's ditch the· if you have learned anything about we are left with is the Word W h a t our civilzation's history and take a Document equivalent of a political look at what this "superior" nation bumper sticker. current issue is doing toaay to the "inferior," it I agree that an article of defini­ stereotypes, dogg concerns seems likely that this civilization tion would be boring so I propose is bent more on covering up its an altogether new solution: don't by Andrew Grinaker vention. you most? own wrong doings. And it is our try to simplify complex and far­ Sports editor As I got comfortable reading my ability to learn about and appreci­ reaching issues into sensationalist "Stuff' magazine, (the first I have­ ate other cultures that allows us to sound-bites for the sake of creat- · Stereotypes are something that bought since high school) he could practice cultural relativism, we let ing controversy in the Op-Ed sec- encompasses everyone in the every have made his own assumptions the ethno-centrists take care of the ti on. day aspects of our lives. about me, with my oversized head­ . value judgements. By choosing to rely on tired Stereotypes mold our impressions phones blaring Rage Against the and trite rhetoric to make his of people and our perceptions of loud enough for him to clearly hear Jon Shellenberger point, Mr. Hawley has not only how a situation could possibly play Tom Morello wail on his guitar. alientated those who already out. As children, we are taught to As we flew over Mt. McKinley opposed. his points of view but not think of people as stereotypes and the rest of desolate Alaska, I Article lends also anyone who feels that such a and to treat everyone as we want to . decided to break the ice and ask weighty topic deserves intelligent be treated. However, as we are all him why he was in Anchorage. My 'nothing new' and thoughtful discussion. products of pop culture (no matter assumptions and stereotypes ran Now to the readers I ask: go how much we say we aren't); wild as he put down his crossword to argument beyond the pundits and commen­ stereotypes are established and re­ puzzle and replied with, "I was at "The psycho world tators, talk to those around you established in all of the mainstream one of th'e largest beer conventions leaders on the other side I have not written to The and also listen closely to them. media that we receive. in North America, trying to find new of the world, like North Observer before, but after dis­ Seek out information and ideas There are given stereotypes that beers to add to my bar in West Seattle." Korea, Osama bin cussing George Hawley's article and decide for yourself what kind are portrayed countless times in the I was blown away and trying to Laden, and the other guy "The Folly of Cultural Relativism" of world you want to live in. If we media: blonde girls and muscle men figure what to say p.ext but simply we caught who isn't with my roommate I felt it was the people do not take action, the are supposed to be dumb, glasses replied with a typical college stu­ dead yet." important to voice my outrage. few, the George Hawley's, will indicate a nerd appeal, low pants dent answer, "That's cool." - Anetra Petrie, While I disagree with many of his decide our future for us. and an even lower car indicate that Intellectual thoughts just weren't senior elementary statements, it would take volumes these people must be in some sort going to my brain evaded me. education major to properly address all of the sub­ Joel Brenden of gang. Yes, some people_fit the I couldn't believe the Bob Ross jects and points that Mr. Hawley Senior stereotypical bill, but most don't. look alike owned an establishment so gleefully threw into a six-hun­ Studio art The reason I bring this to the similar to where my friends and I dred word essay. The real reason I attention of the masses is because spend hours of our free time and a a am writing is that Mr. Hawley has of a situation on a recent airplane pretty penny of our parent's money. decided to tackle a very serious Look beyond flight. As a took my seat in 26D, I My experience shows stereo­ subject but reduced the entire noticed a man two seats over, in my types and expectations shape our debate to anachronistic jingoism, the textbook, same row~He was an older man in lives. We can learn so much by predictable name-dropping, and corduroy pants and sweater that · putting them aside and simply learn unsound reasoning. thesaurus could have been worn by Bob Ross. the truth instead of guessing it. There is nothing new presented Yes I know you as the reader just Go out and eliminate a stereo­ to the debate, nor any compelling "Once one has been through said, "you're making a stereotype." type, just one. Find someone that idea to respond to, only mindless deep experiences in tune with the but that's the point of my story. I you see often, but never talk to. provocation and liberal-baiting. vast forces of the universe, the thought to myself, as the man Introduce yourself, ask them a few With so much on the line and sev­ vast forces within ourselves, we worked diligently on his crossword questions and know that you know eral millennia up for critique, the see that the need for conflict, the puzzle, that he must have just fin­ that person for who they truly are, "Illegal immigrants. I logical place to start would be need for hostility, and the need for ished an insurance or software con- not how they are stereotyped. think we need to control some basic definitions. hatred become less intense. One how many illegal For example, what is "cultural finds the universe inside and the immigrants get up here. " relativism"? No doubt there is a one outside so vast and so lovely - Jennifer Dale, workable definition, but it is not that any other living thing that Putting the "men" junior business offered here. What does superior­ loves or shows any signs of loving administration major ity in " ... every way that matters." is precious and close." -John include? Is the quality of a life Cunningham Lilly, The Mind of into menstruation derived from the amount of wealth the Dolphin. Quoted in The Last­ an individual is allowed by their Whole Earth Catalog, 1971. by Jennifer Turner The other night I took some guy economic system to accrue? Can Georgie, take a step outside Staff reporter friends to Jack-in-the-Box and was someone still be happy if they are your sterile textbook world, snip confronted with the horrifying rev­ not allowed to express their beliefs the umbilical cord running to your What's a girl to do? Since when elation that they knew the words to or faith publicly? thesaurus, and give being a human has male sensitivity become a more than one *NSync song. These are not rhetorical que.s­ being a whirl. trend? Between metrosexuals and We're talking songs that hadn't tions, they are points that require the rising popularity of emo bands, been on the Top 40. serious examination. Mr. Hawley Jonathan Carlson I don't know where to start. To be honest, sometimes it helps has not offered any credible dia­ Senior What's possibly even more dis­ to have a guy to confide in. logue on these issues, nor are the Asian studies turbing is that I can't quite recall Generally talking to a guy can offer when this fad began. Was -it "Queer you a drastically different view Eye for the Straight Guy" that than if you consulted a girl friend. · showed them how to dress more It may not be what you want to "The fact that human­ PONDER THIS fashionably? Or ipaybe it was an hear, but it's different. ity is in bondage to sin article they read in some men's My main complaint is in the so much that they don't health magazine that beckoned dating area: I don't want to date even realize it. " "In three words I can sum up them one and all to bring out the lit­ someone as high-maintenance, - Stephen Nelson, tle crying girl inside. whiny, insecure and talkative as freshman Japanese everything I've learned about I'm not saying that having a myself. I'm tired of the nice guys teaching abroad major healthy control on your emotions is that want to talk about my feelings! life: it goes on." abad thing at all. Having an ample If I wanted to date someone collection of more hair products with emotional attachment prob­ -Robert Frost than I own, however, is questionable. lems, that also gets sentimental I don't know how other girls over UB40 and loves gossiping, I might feel, but sometimes it seems would be a lesbian. to me that guys are starting to Blame media, society, even invade every aspect of this 'girl's pressure from the females in your world. The guy-girl ratio in · my life if you'd like. But at the end of abdominal conditioning class is no the day, can you tel.I me why you longer in tbeir favor. I had an ex­ choose to use Bed Head products? boyfriend that subjected himself to Guys, don't get me wrong. I'm worse diets than some of my bulim­ not asking you to be more of a man. ic friends from high school. Just less of a woman please. p January 22, 2004 - Scene - Observer

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A&E Open Mic recruits talent

by Tyler Davis Staff reporter

Time to tune up those guitars and warm up those vocal chords. At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Central Washington University's Papa John's Coffeehouse is host­ ing a casual open-mic night in its · new venue in the Samuelson Union Building games room. Though originally reserved for musicians only, anyone with a tal­ ent-musical, poetic, dramatic or comedic-is now welcome to . Autumn Eyre/Observer perform. Kelly McBride, senior public relations od? The grace period is the time "They took four of my major bills Tahnee Brown, Campus •Holiday major, said. "I spent like. I was still a between when the item was purchased that I couldn"t pay anymore and Activities programmer and junior server and racked up $8000 (in debt)." and when the interest begins. The lumped them together. . .instead of business marketing major, is bid­ According to www.cardweb.com, issuer can grant a grace period to pay paying them off in 13 years, I can pay ding on the· event's success to spending graduating college seniors owe an in full before applying charges, or sim­ them off in three years for $3000," determine whether the average of $3000 in credit card debt. ply begin applying charges immediate­ McBride said. Coffeehouse will host future McBride has eight credit cards and ly after the purchase has been made. CreditGuard does not allow the · open-mic nights. traps is contemplating taking out a new one, Third, are there any extra fees or people they are helping to sign up for "It's going to be super infor­ but some students are a little more charges? Some companies charge an any more credit cards while paying off mal," Brown said. "We just need wary. annual fee for credit or even a monthly their current debts. enough talent to fill a two-hour students "It's so easy to get ahold of (credit fee, whether or not the card is used, "I wish someone would have set schedule." cards), but it's also very easy to while others do not. me down when I was younger and said With news of the event by Eva Tallmadge abuse," Devin Beach, sophomore "Living here on campus, where just get one credit card and manage it," spreading, students have begun Asst. Scene editor undecided, said. "With checks and most students are living on a budg­ McBride said. "I just want to be out of assessing their skills. Guitar and debit cards, it's a little easier to see if et .. .I would hope there's not a culture the hole, but it's hard in school." bass player Kyle Dieker, sopho­ Every year the holiday season rolls you've exceeded your limit." where you have to have a lot of Gurrent Central Washington more undeclared, is considering around amid a flurry of gifts and good­ Beach does not have · any credit things," Agnes Canedo, director of University student loans on campus performing some of his own com­ will, but come January the season turns cards or a debit card at this time, nor financial aid, said. are 2.2 percent, and parent loans are positions. bittersweet when credit card bills start does she want them. Whether or not it is a cultural thing, 4.22 percent. "There's no indie scene (at to fill mailboxes. There are several important ques­ debt is more of a concern for some stu­ "We advise students not to use Central), really," Dieker said. "I "I think everybody in America is tions to ask when choosing a credit dents than others. credit cards," Canedo said. "I know think (the open-mic night) is a (in debt)," Cory Stuart, junior comput­ card. McBride is getting help from students and parents like to have them great idea. It might broaden the er science major. said. "It's what drives First, what is the annual percentage CreditGuard of America, a not-for­ for emergencies but it's important to singer-songwriter scene at the economy." rate or APR? The APR is the yearly profit organization that helps those in budget. I don't think people are aware CWU." In the past, credit card companies interest rate charged by companies. debt. how detrimental they are to students." Kris Oakley, senior English have been fairly cautious about who "My debts don't cause me any education major, is scouring her . they choose as customers, preferring problems because I have money," collection of. female folk-rock those with good credit. But now they Stuart said. "I have savings so I albums a la Tori Amos, Joni have a new market:· college students. pay just a little above the mini­ Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan, According to www.truthaboutcred­ mum." to locate the perfect song for her it.com, "Credit card companies have But the Federal Trade to sing. moved on campus to lure college stu­ Commission warns that interest "I think it'd be great if an dents into obtaining cards. Their quickly piles up if only the mini­ open-mic night was a regular aggressive marketing, coupled with mum payment is being made. institution," Oakley said. "Since students' lack of financial experience " .. .If you have an outstanding I'm nor in the music program or education, leads many students into balance of $2,000, with 18.5% right now, it'd be great to hear :;erious debt." interest and a low minimum from others wanting to break out For students, credit cards are an monthly payment, it would take into the music scene." easy quick fix, whether they are for over 11 years to pay off the debt To sign up or to get more charging coffee or cars. and cost you an additional $1,934 information about the event, "I opened (credit cards) when I was just for interest, which alm_ost dou­ email Brown at [email protected] a server and making a lot of money, bles the total cost of your original or come the night of the event to and I_didn't think I would come to col­ purchase." see if there is room on the sched­ lege and become a broke student," Second, what is the grace peri- ule. Admission is free. Observer - Scene - January 22, 2004 g Underwood becomes King

Artist shows beauty·in ·buildings

by Tieh-Pai Chen Ellensburg. His "Train Station" was chosen as tures can also be seen in his work number six, Staff reporter Best of the Show in Gallery One. From his old "Pool Steps," his favorite piece. interest, the impressionistic approach towards Sherri Stevenson, freshman graphic design From Ellensburg to New York City, Joseph nature, Guggino moved on to a new motif, man­ major, has her own opinion about "Pool Steps." Guggino takes snapshots of architectural struc­ made beauty in architecture. Not only can the "From a dark blue to a lighter blue to all the tures and re-displays the beauty on canvas. His audience see the architecture's .external connec­ way light, it looks really calm and tranquil," oil paintings portray the subtle design created by tion with the environment, the paintings also .Stevenson said. "It's like you just want to jump ·a combination of color, natural lighting and the lead the viewer's eye to certain perspectives that in and go swimming." structure's man-made texture. • they might not pay attention to in daily life. Guggino believes anything manmade, beau­ Until Jan. 28, art lovers can view Guggino's Central Washington University students will tiful or not, reflects man's spirit. · "Structural Realism" at Gallery One, located on find a familiar image once they walk into the "What I'm hoping to get across is that even Pearl Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues. gallery. "Black Hall," Guggino's work number something that's just there for 'a purpose' can The painting exhibition is one of the selections 11, portrays one of the buildings at Central that have beauty," Guggino said. "So the way Benny Bonora/Observer of this month's First Friday Art Walk. students pass every day. This is Guggino's first solo exhibition in Guggino's idea of combining colors and tex- see GUGGINO, page 10 Guggino's painitings on display. Linder Chiropractic

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by Paul Kobylensky fi.11 Nettleton: Punk. Club Staff reporter Stenson: (but) Not really butt-punk, if you When a band covers songs that range from ska­ will. punk rockers Less Than Jake's "She's Gonna Break r;:Jwhat got you guys Soon'' to South Park's infamous "What Would into music? starts Brian Boitano Do?," they can't take themselves too Stenson: I used to m by Ryutaro Hayashi seriously. That's just the case for Central listen to oldies all the time. Staff reporter Washington University's own Evaro. Nettleton: It sounds The group consists of two guitarists, Sean sick, but . Bruce Not many people know what Nettleton, computer science major, and Jon Fickes; Springsteen for me. "Bahai" means. Bahai is not an bassist Jeremy Lieb, geography major; drummer Fickes: The Beatles Andrew Angell; and singer Jon Stenson. All but Anthology on TV. English word but a Persian one. It is_,. also the name of a new club at ..... Nettleton and Lieb are music majors at Central. Lieb: I randomly got The band began in June 2003 when Nettleton, put in band in sixth grade Central Washington University that Stenson and Angell lived in the same residence hall. because I forgot to choose focuses on enriching the campus cul­ After the addition of Lieb and a swap of their orig­ an elective. ture. inal lead guitarist for Fickes, Evaro was ready to Angell: First band that Bahai means "The follower of God's glory." Ben Rhodd, spokesman rock. made me want to play Michael Bennett/Observer of Bahai Club and a resource man- "' After a Jan. 14 show at Papa John's Coffee were The Presidents (of Members of Evaro rock out to their cover songs Jan. 14 House, the band sat down with the Observer. the United States of agement graduate student, said there at Papa john's Cofffee House. are six million Bahais around the ~What do you like most about playing live? America). world. Being Bahai does not require fi.11 Stenson: It's just the rush you get. You can r;:J Who are some of Lieb: Cake "Fashion Nugget." prove yourself. You don't have a studio to fix mis­ your influences? race, religion or cultural distinctions. Angell: Tom Petty "Wildflowers." "Bahai believes in a number of takes. fi.llStenson: Really different. I'm really eclec­ ~Name a local band you dig. Fickes: The kick drum sound check. tic. principles that have been established fi.11 Stenson: Josh Schroder's band, whatever by various manifest~tions created by , _ r;:J How long have you guys been playing your Nettleton: Less Than Jake, Yellowcard and their name is. instruments? Rancid. sons of God, such as Jesus, Buddha, Fickes: Alder Road. Moses, Mohammed," Rhodd said. fi.11 Stenson: I've been singing in bands since Fickes: Wilco, Bob Seger. , r;:J Does the band have any long-term goals? The Bahai Club at -central seeks seventh grade. ~ell: Flogging Molly, The Music. fi.11 Nettleton: I just want to tour. That's my to change the world into a more desir­ Fickes: Sixth grade. l:.IWhat's in your CD players right now? goal in life. Lieb: Since sixth grade. Electric since seventh. fi.11 Stenson: Dave Matthews live, somewhere. able one, starting. at the community Stenson: I want to get filthy rich. level, by educating about the Bahai~ Angell: Eighth grade. Nettleton: Reel Big Fish "Why Do They Rock To contact the band, e-mail [email protected] r;:J How would you classify yourselves musically? So Hard?" faith. ' ~ The Bahai Club, comprised of 13 Bahais, holds seminars on the Bahai faith twice a week, at noon on GUGGINO: Music Performing Arts Tuesdays in. the Samuelson Union Get Building Ow hi Room and 1:00 p.m. Friday: Friday and Saturday Fridays at the Peace Cafe at 211 East,... . Lawrence Arms The Counte~s Eighth Ave. The Friday meetings are Exhibit up at Vera Project, 8 p.m., $8 Theater about artistocratic intented as informational sessions for out scandal those interested in the club. Anyone Ted Leo and the Union Garage, 8 p.m., $10-15 is welcome at the meetings. Gallery One Pharmacists wl the "What the Bahai Club is doing is Firey Furnaces Dreams of Zeus helping people be aware of the Bahai of Graceland, 8 p.m., $8 Opera with dance, masks never notice. faith," Rhodd said. "We simply want e continued from 9 "I think we are all aware and drumming. to let people know there is a spiritual they're depicted in the of buildings, but very much Travis Consolidated Works, 8 p.m. tradition, and bring people into painting, no matter a step it's because they physically town Moore, 8 p.m., $13-22 humanity and the oneness of our or a stair, contains some take so much space," Mary $28.50 humanity and the humankind." beauty that is touched by Frances, Gallery One direc­ Living Out According to the handout "Bahai Dirtbombs Theater about an immi­ Faith," the religion stems from six , man, that is created. It's tor said. "I think Guggino 1 like God creates man, and shows some beauty in these Crocodile Cafe, $12 grant and a lawyer. Seattle principles: the oneness of we're the reflection of him; buildings, and gives them a Seattle Rep, 7:30, $10-46 humankind, promulgation of a uni­ so men make structures that personality." Saturday: versal education system, the equality reflect themselves." Prices for Guginno's arts Source of Labor, Jungle Saturday Only: of women and men, formulation of a Guggino brings the paintings range from $600- Brothers Burke Chinese New Year universal , auxiliary language, unity buildings up close to the $2000. Chop Suey Celebration through diversity, recognition of all audience, and -accentuates Gallery hours are 11 calendar Dance, art, food. Burke the messengers of God and belief inf Museum 1-3. certain things about the a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday one God. structures that people may through Saturday. 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photo by Micheal Bennett/Observer Senior forward, Tyler Mitchell, (above) drives to the hoop with two Saint Martins' defend­ ers trailing. Senior center, Jay Van Hook, (right) concentrates at the line. Better free throw shooting could have led to a Wildcat victory. .Another win slips away

by Adam Jack 3-11 on the season and 0-5 in the the loss and the unfortunate luck. Staff reporter Great Northwest Athletic Conference. "We did the things we needed to Central has now totaled nine losses by do to win," Freymond said. It's like The saying "close but no cigar," six points or less this season, which is somebody doesn't want us to win." may be the story of the Wildcats' sea­ bound to make players and coaches The Wildcats dominated the son so far. But Saturday night the frustrated. boards and the paint Saturday with a cigar was lit and ready for the cele­ "That shot is the story of our sea­ 54-28 rebound advantage, and a 58-32 bration. Then the unthinkable hap­ son," assistant coach Shane Kernen points in the paint advantage. Senior pened again. said. forward Mike Connor had a career Central Washington University Senior forward Tyler Mitchell high 14 rebounds to lead Central, suffered another heartbreaking loss on gathered another double-double with along with his 14 points. Saturday night to Saint Martins 15 points and 10 rebounds, and team­ Central will be on the road this College (SMC) 85-83. The Wildcats mate senior guard Scott Freymond week playing tonight at Seattle Pacific held an eight-point lead with just over scored a team high 16 points for the University, and then the Wildcats will two minutes to play, but the Saints Wildcats. go to Bellingham for their rivalry caught fire in the final 1:29 as they "We are just trying to win", game with Western Washington outscored the Wildcats 10-2. SMC's Mitchell said. "If we keep working University. Kaelen Moore made a jump shot as hard things will start to bounce our "We don't think about our record time expired to give SMC the win. way." going into a game 'cause we know we The loss dropped the Wildcats to Freymond had similar feelings on can win," Freymond said. photo by Michael Bennett/Observer · Swim team finds friendships through hard work

by Krista Donohue amount of time spent swimming is a able distances to different schools for meets. The people that swim on them tic school." Staff reporter bonding experience for everyone. swim meets on the weekends. are older. I would love to continue Others, such as sophomore Leia "You meet totally new people However, being on the team also with swimming if I could find an Spillman plan on attending graduate Swim team: the countless hours of coming onto the swim team, it's a holds a lot of opportunities and friend­ enjoyable team to be on." school. practice, the endless travel and that brand new situation, and everyone is ships for the swimmers. For other swimmers, however, the "I hopefully will attend grad nagging water in the nose could be your friend," junior Amanda Schamk Swimming at a collegiate level the future may not lead to a masters school in San Diego after graduating considered a negative. The positive said. "You spend so much time with could hold the key to something more program. from Central, and get my masters in though, is going through the same the people on the team that it is almost in the future, and most swimmers Senior Matt Kalkoske has different Forensic Science," Spillman said. thing with the rest of the team and lov­ impossible to not get to know them." want to continue swimming after col­ plans that he would like to pursue Wherever the road takes them, ing every minute of it. Being on a team involves a lot of lege. after college. these swimmers will never forget how Many of the swimmers agreed that work. The swimmers swim an average "I hope tnat when I graduate from "I have one more year here at swimming helped define their college by being on the CentralWashington of twenty hours a week, with morning Central I will go into a masters pro­ Central," Kalkoske said. "Next year I experience. They will leave Central University swim team, they have practices and evening practices during gram," senior Cliff Brooke said. "In a hope to start helping with coaching; with life-long friends and endless made some amazing friends. The the week and often traveling consider- masters program you still have swim after that I plan to attend a chiroprac- memories. Observer - Sports - January 22; 2004 m Weekly Seattle sports wrap·up by Patrick Carlson 76ers 90-81 on the road. Ray Allen led Hutchinson becomes the second Mariners, avoids salary arbitration · Staff reporter the Sonics with a game-high 28 Seattle offensive lineman, along with with this deal. Davis came to Seattle points. Walter Jones, to be named to the Pro from San Diego in a six-player trade "Tonight, we just fought a little Bowl. Jones and Hutchinson will join in 2001. Sonics more than we have been fighting," Alex Bannister as the three Seahawk Seattle also said goodbye to a Allen said. "It made the game a little representatives. player who has been a signature at For the fourth game in a row, easier, we played tougher defense and The Pro Bowl kicks off at 4:30 Safeco for the last few years . Seattle played a team with a losing we got the result that we wanted." p.m. on Feb. 8 in Honolulu, Hawaii on Kazuhiro Sasaki, the Mariners closer record, and for the fourth game in a The Sonics, now 20-19, will host ESPN. and all-time saves leader in Mariners row they lost. the next three games at home with the history, will not return for the final The Washington Wizards defeated Golden State Warriors tonight, the Los Thunderbirds year of his three-year contract. Sasaki the Seattle Sonics 99-84 Saturday, Angeles Clippers on Saturday and the will walk away from the $9.5 million ending the Wizards' three-game los­ Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated he was set to make in 2004. ing streak. Washington outscored Game time for all three games is 7 the Portland Winter Hawks 4-2 on Seattle in every quarter but the second p.m. Friday. T-Birds Chris Durand, Tyler and held Ray Allen to just 19 points. Metcalfe, Kyle Fecho and Dustin The Wizards' Larry Hughes scored 27 Seahawks Johner all scored in the win. points in a game that saw Seattle com­ The Thunderbirds took an early 3- mit 21 turnovers. Seattle Seahawks guard Steve 0 lead in their game against Prince Hutchinson has been named to the George on Monday night only to lose 2004 Pro Bowl roster, according to the 5-4 in Key Arena. Seahawks Website. Hutchinson was "We talked about making sure we originally an alternate but now takes didn't let them back in the game," the place of New Orleans' LeCharles Thunderbirds coach Dean Chynoweth Bentley, who had surgery this month. said in the Seattle Times. Kazuhiro Sasaki The Thunderbirds shot a season high 48 shots but missed out on six "I want to play for a Japanese base­ power plays, which ultimately killed ball team because I want to stay with their chances. · my family," Sasaki said, in the Se'attle Ray Allen The Thunderbirds, 13-22-8-2, are Times. now fifth in the U.S. Division of the In better news for the Mariners, "Right now I'm not reaching these Western Hockey League. Joel Pinerio and Gil Meche agreed to guys," Coach Nate McMillan said, in contracts, avoiding salary abritation Sports Illustrated. "We are playing Mariners and completing the Mariners rotation poor, and we're not playing together for the start of the season. defensively. We are not stopping any­ The Mariners have signed catcher Pinerio's deal is worth $14.5 mil­ one defensively." Steve Ben Davis to a one-year contract. lion . over three years, while Meche's Seattle came from behind on Hutchinson Davis, who hit .236 with six· home deal is worth $1.95 million for one Monday to defeat the Philadelphia runs and 42 RBI's last season for the year. Injury plagued •ll•Hans' Gym•II.• wrestling team Join Hans' Gym and start the new year loses two meets off by ge·tting· intn better physical shape! by Rachel Guillermo 197 pound classes. The two Wildcat Asst. Sports edito.r regulars in those classes, freshman Grant Guidinger, and junior D.C. Central Washington Univeristy Hazen, were sidelined with injuries picked up two wins in their opening and did not make the trip. (40 min match against the University of "If not for the injuries that affect­ class) Findlay (UF). The Wildcats followed ed the team, we would be doing a lot (IO min Abs-solutely Step- Abs-solutely Step Abs) Step with just one win in their second better,'' Guidinger said. "We've lost MICHELLE TAMI JULIE ABBY TAMI aerobics match against North Carolina­ three All-Americans this season." room Pembroke (UNCP) on Saturday, Jan. Guidinger and Hazen are not the 9:00 Cardio Pump Pilates Interval Stepffone Pure Strength Saturday 17 at the 2004 National Wrestlers only Wildcats caged up for the sea­ AM KELLYM PATii KELLYM DANIELLE DEBRA 9:30- Coache~ Association (NWCA) /Cliff son. Junior Aaron Mann is out for (40min) Pure Strength 10:30 Keen National Division II Dual at half the season, and Hazen is out for (Butts and AM Cleveland State University. three weeks, both suffering from knee Guts) Freshman Josh Wiedenga defeat­ injuries. Guidinger is out for four Stepffone Step ed Adam Morris, UF, in the 157- weeks with a broken tailbone, while 12:10 Step Stepffone Pure Strength ABBY JACKIE ABBY JULIE pound weight class, while fellow senior Franco Santiago will be cheer­ PM JACKIE teammate sophomore Luke Roberts ing his teammates from the sidelines Abs-solutely Abs-solutely beat Brett Boggs, UF, in the heavy­ for the whole season with a broken 5:00 PM LAURA LAURA weight class, and sophomore Steve hand. 5:15 Pure Strength Interval Body Bar Pure Hadsel pinned Cedric Turner, UNCP, With the three All-Americans out, PM (Butts and LAURA Xpress Strength in the 165 weight class. Central will have to look to under­ (30 min) Guts) DEBRA (Arms and Central, now 2-6 in meets, were classmen and other wrestlers on the DANIELLE Abs) eliminated from the double-elimina­ team to pull off victories later in the LAURA tion tournament. The Wildcats lost season 5:45 Boot Camp Cardio Step against eighth-ranked Findlay, 39-9, Central will host perennial NAIA PM DANIELLE Pump DANIELLE then suffered a defeat in the consola­ power, Simon Fraser, at 3 p.m. Jan. (45 min) LAURA tion bracket against North Carolina, 23 at Nicholson Pavilion before tak­ 6:30 Abs-solutely Abs-solutely 36-6. ing on North Idaho College and PM DANIELLE DANIELLE The losses, were the fourth and Southwestern Oregon Community (IOmin) fifth by the Wildcats by more than 20 College at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, next 6:40 Self-Defense Self-Defense points this year. Saturday. PM SHAUN SHAUN The Wildcats lost to Findlay in . For more information or the com­ eight of ten weight .classes, w~ich plete results of the match, go to included two by forfeit in the 184 and www.wildcatsports.com. llJ January 22, 2004 - Sports - Observer

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Wildcat women stay warm in between games during their road trip to Alaska. The temperature ranged from zero to ~s cold as -56 degrees below. Cold can't hold Wildcat women down by Andrew Grinaker Anchorage team coming off a six­ entire game. with more than just a GNAC victory. ior guard Yvette Avila said. Sports editor game losing streak and looking for Knowing that they had traveled Road trips are a chance for the team to Alaska didn't offer much more their first Great Northwest Athletic this far, the Wildcats definitely did not bond and to come together as a team. than icy roads and hours inside, but Basketball, cold temperatures, Conference (GNAC) victory. Riddled want to go home 0-2. Playing in the "Subzero temperatures forced us the team feels the trip helped build smil.es, smiles and more smiles are the with bad passing, poor inside defense Patty Center in Fairbanks, a tough to stay inside and actually discover character among them. only words that can describe the road and a scoring drought that encom­ place to play, the Wildcats played an what each other is all about," fresh­ "You start seeing them [team­ trip the Central Washington women's passed the first 6:30 minutes of the emotional, hard fought game. They man guard Ashley Blake said. "This mates] as people and not athletes", basketball team took. second half, the Wildcats fell to trailed by one point at halftime, but only helps us out on the court." Weiss said. The five day journey trekked Anchorage, 72-63. came out and won the game on the The trip included two different The women will share one memo­ across thousands of miles, over the­ "It was obvious that we were not defensive end with 8 steals and a cities, Anchorage and Fairbanks, both ry about the trip that will stay with foreign neighbor to the north, and into completely prepared for the game-high 15 rebounds from senior cold by any standards. The team spent them forever. On Saturday night, as the land of the moose, Alaska. Anchorage game, and didn't do the Lindsay Weiss. just about every waking minute the half of the team was coming back ""The team played two games, the things that we needed to do to win," "We had more faith in each other together, attending practices, team from a hockey game and the other half first on Thursday night, against the senior wing Kelsey Ellis said. on Saturday, trusting our teammates dinners, hockey games and from a movie, the electronic sign out­ University of Alaska-Anchorage and The Wildcats were led by senior that they were going to be there," movies. side Fred Meyer read -56 degrees, the second on Saturday night against wing Lindsay Weiss with 17 points, Weiss said. "Hanging out, talking, dancing, quite possibly, the coldest temperature the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. in a game that saw Anchorage full Although the main focus of the trip singing, having fun is what you'll any of the women will ever experi­ The first game featured an Alaska- court press and zone the Wildcats the was basketb~ll, the team came away remember most when it's over," sen- ence. It's all about the t-shirts by Lindsey Jackson that allows student_s to compete Behind the scenes student referees are Asst. to the Editor-in-Chief together but also a way for students to taught how to referee games so that come together as teams and friends. students can play in. a sportsman like Not since a Nordstrom Rack sale Many residence halls form teams environment. After the training pro­ has a shirt caused so much competi­ and play each other throughout the vided by the recreation department tion. Students with the drive for per­ season. 'Death. Row Inmates' have student referees are also able to refer­ sonal pride and team camaraderie par­ been playing for almost a decade. As ee local high school and some Central ticipate every · quarter in Central games because of their involvement Washington University's intramural with the intramural program. Even the program. recreation major has seen an increase Winter quarter team sports include in student applicants. men's and women's basketball,vol­ I like it'' because I "The referees are there to keep leyball, co-ed soccer and badminton. things fair and fun but to also bring a Individual racquetball is also offered can run and stay level of professionalism to intramu­ as an intramural for winter quarter. rals," Jeff Grover, intern of outdoor "I like it [intramural basketball] in sl1ape pursuits and intramural sports, said. because I can run and stay in shape in Registration for spring intramrual the winter," Colby Miller, senior biol­ ends the first week of spring quarter ogy major said. ari.d fills quickly. Last quarter more The biggest change in the intramu­ than 900 stude~ts participated in just ral program over the years has been Colby'' Miller the co-ed softball program, one of the · the ·growing student interest in the largest student intramural groups program. With 14 teams in the co-ed semor ever. The softball league has been one indoor soccer division ·and a full of the more popular sports in the last women's basketball league, sports few years. like co-ed indoor soccer has gone to a teammates graduate, new students are "The intramural program is spe­ Sunday/Wednesday schedule to com­ brought in to keep the tradition of cial and important to us so we try to pensate for the many teams that are friendship and competition strong. make things as good as we can for competing. "My brother, Miguel, began the students," Waldeck said. "We want "We have had record number in team his freshman year, 1999, with a to give them the best." photos by Lindsey Jackson/Observer both women's basketball and the co­ bunch of his dorm friends, and my Because student participation is at ed soccer programs this quarter, both friends and I have kept things going," an all time high, students are encour­ Senior Jason Patterson, law and justice major and leagues are actually full," Steve Jose Mata, senior Spanish teaching aged to come out and support their teammate Junior Brian Baush, geography major Waldeck, director of the recreation major, said. peers at games. Visit department, said. Students are not only playing in http://www.cwu.edu/-imsports/ for (above) attempt to block a shot during the first week Intramurals are not only a program the games but calling the shots. more information or call 963-3512. of intramural play. Observer - Sports - January 22, 2004 m Peak of the week: Stevens Pass proves bigger is not always better

"Stevens Pass has cruising runs that run through the back­ by Lindsey DiRe "Cowboy Peak" at 5,845 feet, receives abundant snowfall that country," Noel Renggli, sophomore undecided, said. "It has great Staff reporter tends to ·be relatively dry due to the location of the resort. "The grooming is consistently excellent here," Cindy food and better instructors than Snoqualmie; overall I would rate it a "7" for northwest ski resorts. You should make a weekend The quaint ski resort Stevens Pass offers quality entertain­ Jackson, administrative director of Stevens Pass said. "We have trip out of it if you visit." ment by debunking the myth that bigger is not always better great snow that has become highly in demand because of the Stevens has three day lodges that provide an all-American when it comes to great skiing. Positioned in the crest of the diversity of the terrain and how scenically beautiful it is here. If assortment of food and beverage. Stevens Pass is turning 65 this Cascade mountain range., Stevens Pass -offers Nordic skiing, you haven't experienced Stevens Pass, it is something you don't year, so the resort is offering live music throughout the area. snowshoeing, sledding, and skiing. With the current expansion want to miss." Stevens Pass also offers night skiing seven days a week. of their terrain parks, and offerings of both Nordic and downhill Nordic skiers are welcomed to 28 km of groomed skiing Some upcoming events at Stevens Pass include: the annual skiing Stevens Pass is a winter resort that offers a triple threat for through the heart of Mill Valley to Nordic Cascade Depot Lodge. Snow Skate Round Up this weekend, where the band Little Big outdoor enthusiasts. Stevens Pass offers 10 lifts, 37 runs and 1, 125 acres of skiing ter­ Man will be playing live. The Harbor Resort Stomp Games, a Stevens Pass, base elevation of 4,061 feet and the highest rain. freestyle competition that has $30,000 worth of prize offerings, is from Feb. 14 to 16. There is also a Quarter Pipe Jam in March where jibbers flaunt their tricks. In April, the annual Easter Egg Hunt, a 50-year tradition, will take place. "It has a large terrain park geared towards a younger crowd," Kenton Bass, freshman history major, said. "Stevens Pass snow is good for the elevation and location and it is fairly close to the university. I would rate it ~s a "7" because it is not too large and developed for the terrain and lifts." The resort offers rentals for Nordic skiing, snowboarding, ski­ ing, snowshoes and sledding. Nordic skis, boots and poles rent for $21before1:30 p.m. and then $14 after 1:30 p.m. Downhill ski rentals, which include skis, boots and poles, are priced at $32 before 4 p.m. and $28 after 4 p.m. Snowboard rentals, which include boots- and board are priced at $32 before 4 p.m. and $28 after. Snowshoes are offered for $18 and sledding tubes go for $13. - Ski and board lessons start at $65 and range up to $115 depending how many hours you desire with an instructor: Lift tickets range from $47 to $32 depending on what time of dlltY you purchase your ticket. For more information call Steve~s Pass at 206-812-4510 or check th~m out at their Web site at www.stevenspass.com.

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