GPSAto request benefits Group wants comparable health plans By NICOlE1IUO(lb Daily Evergreen Staff The Graduate and Professional Students Association has begun a fight for health care benefits for the graduate assistants employed by the university. The 1992 fall semester marked the start of a funding' project which will enable the university to provide health care insurance for graduate assistants, Last summer WSU requested that the Washington state Legisla- Staff photo by Heidi Kennedy ture grant the university $1,000 Jezebel's restaurant, in Pullman for little more than a year, has closed for business. per graduate student for health care insurance, Jim Breedlove, GPSA vice pres- ident, said the request was made I Jezebel'sabru tly closes doors to give the graduate assistants the same type f health care coverage that other university employees open, although he has not told By KATHY BnsMA Board, said. remembered hearing that an have. them that the business is closed Pullman Fire Captain Richard investigation would be starting, He said there is a problem with Daily Evergreen Staff or that they are out of a job. Dragoo has been met with but no paperwork related to the the definition of a graduate assis- Jezebel's, a restaurant in An employee, who does not closed doors in the last few case has been filed yet. tant. downtown Pullman on Grand wish to be named, said Leinin- weeks when going to Jezebel's .d Some people don't agree that ger also has failed to pay at least for an annual safety inspection. Employees of Jezebel's sal graduate assistants are state Avenue and Paradise Street, they have been unable to reach apparently has closed its doors. 10 of his employees for the last One employee also said l.ein- Leininger, whose home is in employees, The restaurant, formerly called two to three biweekly payrolls. inger is under investigation .by Lewiston, and plan to wait until "According to state law, we Three Forks Inn under a different Employees estimate Leininger the Internal Revenue Service they talk to him before deciding should be eligible for state health owner, closed about two weeks owes at least $2,500 in total because of problems relat~d to a . whether to take any action benefits," Breedlove said. ago after a little more than a unpaid wages. second restaurant In Asotin .t~at against him to reclaim their "All employees that work 20 year of business. Leininger also has failed to was formerly owned by Leinin- wages hours a week, on a half time Employees say owner Tim renew his liquor license, which ger's business partner at Jeze- . basis, are eligible," Leininger is struggling through expired Jan. 4, Max Simpson, bel's. The Daily Evergreen was WSU has more than 1,170 financial diffiCulties and can't the Pullman agent for the Wash- A representative of the U.S. unable to reach Leininger before graduate students working as afford to keep the business ington state Liquor Licensing District Court in Moscow said he press time. See GPSA: page 2 Portfolio required for degre~ demonstrate their writing profi- Disability survey By STEPHANIE said. "The key factor to success is communication skills." ciency to future employers. Stu- Contributing Reporter Someone in another field may dents can purchase a portfolio Any student who began college envelope at Kinko's Copies, which nearly complete in the fall semester of 1991 or will provide, cover sheets and later will have to demonstate writ- " guidelines for selecting the three A student's By KIM••• charge of the distribution of the ing proficiency in a new Writing papers. Additional cover sheets evaluation, and says there is "a Porfolio before they are handed a writing are available at the Writing Lab in Contributing Reporter lot of upgrading to do." Avery 451. WSU diploma. January 26 is the planned The Americans with Disabili- background Portfolio envelopes can be The portfolio will include five completion date for WSU's self- ties Act became law on January turned into the Writing Lab during examples of the student's writing: makes a big evaluation of compliance with . 26, 1992. It started new portfolio office hours: Weekdays, three papers written for three dif- the Americans with Disabilities enforcement levels and ferent courses and two essays difference in 12-2 pm; plus Monday, 7-8 prn; Act. assessed penalties for discrimi- written during a supervised writ- their future and Tuesday and Thursday, 4-5 The self-evaluation is part of nation. The law is being imple- p.rn. and 7-8 p.m. A $12 fee will ing session. The portfolio is a success. compliance procedures under mented in stages. university effort that has been be billed to the student's WSU the 1990 act. It is a require- "I think we're right on account and a supervised writing under way for four years. The - Robin Magnuson ment of the act signed on July schedule," Biviano said. The Writing Lab director faculty senate and an ali-univer- session will be scheduled when 26, 1990, by President George law will affect buildings, trans- the portfolio is turned in. sity writing committee set the pol- Bush, and is designed to make portation, telephone and other Students must submit their icies regarding the portfolio. know everything there is to everything accessible to those communication networks, basi- " portfolio no later than the end of "WSU is the biggest school to know about their subject, but persons with disabilities. cally everything on campus the first semester after completing . have this type of package," Robin without communication skills they "Our task is to help develop down to water fountains. 60 credit hours. Transfer students Magnuson, director of the Writing won't be able to communicate the plan that will make our uni- Currently, the university pro- may request one additional Lab, said. what they know to others, he versity fully provide its services vides services for those with semester. The objective.ot the portfolio is said. without discrimination against disabilities at the Disability For additional questions or to to better educate university gradu- Communication skills will help persons with disabilities," Resource Center in Cleveland talk with a tutor, students can ates in all professions: students in the job hunt and in David Biviano, training special- Hall. The DRC provides services stop by the Writing Lab in Avery "A student's writing back- interviewing, he added. Students ist for the Center for Human 451 or call 335-4072. ground makes a big difference in can also use their porttollos to Rights, said. Biviano is in See Act: page 3 their future success," Magnuson Page2 The Daily Evergreen Wednesday, January 20, 1993 Local Briefs GPSA: Leaders optimistic about money • P.E.K. meeting at 6:30 tonight in PEB 132. All P.E., ex. sci • Continued from cover "It was made on a separate bying the legislature for approval and sport and leisure majors/minors are welcome. research assistants, .teaching request," Breedlove said. "If it of the requests. The information assistants and staff assistants, a were approved, it would be safe obtained by the survey will help growing number of which are from budget cuts." them know exactly what they • Phi Kappa Theta Informal Rush informational meeting at 8 older than 30 and have families, In planning for the approval of need to fight for, he said. tonight in CUB B-11. Breedlove said. the request, GPSA has begun a The Questionnaire ranks the pri- , Breedlove said he is optimistic survey of graduate students to . ority of health care benefits and • WSU student magazine "Shades" is taking written work and about the outcome of the budget find the extent of graduate assis- will help them determine the age artwork for Spring 1993 issue. Submit by Jan. 29 to Avery 342. request. tant health care needs. and dependency status of the "The people right now, in the Breedlove said questionnaires graduate students who will • The WSU School of Architecture is holding a lecture series state government, are very sup- were mailed to every graduate receive the benefits if approved. entitled "A House Divided: Fragmentation of Contemporary Design portive of higher education," he assistant on campus. Practices" at 7 tonight in Carpenter Hall 102. said. So far, less than half of the The budget request is expected The fact that the request was surveys have been returned to to be considered sometime this • Annual Exhibition of works in all media by current and former made separately from the regular him. semester, and Breedlove said if it members of the WSU Fine Arts Department is open from 10 a.m. university budget may protect the Breedlove and GPSA President is approved, the benefits would to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Tues. evenings from 7-10 money, if approved. Weikang "Ken" Wang will be lob- be available next fall. p.m.; and Sat. and Sun., from 1 to 5 p.m. until Feb 7. • Coug-A-Grams are now on sale for Mom's Weekend at the west. entrance of the CUB all this week and next week from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • The YWCA is looking for volunteer tutors to spend time in Pullman Public Schools. There will be an informational meeting and a chance to fill out applications from 1-4 p. m. on Jan. 24 at the k-House. Call 5-3916 for details. • AHention Pre-Physical Therapy students: The P.T. Club will be f•• 'ToM visiting the EWU School of P.T. on Jan. 23. Sign up in Science ANY #1-13 ~OMBINA.TION Hall 305.