Drag Show SEB, Housing and Residence Life and Tabikat Productions put on a show THE DAILY featuring “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens. Evergreen Life | Page 5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 THE STUDENT VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 VOL. 123 NO. 128 Local, global community advocates for science From staff reports The first presidential budget proposal is a manifestation of some of the March for Science organizers’ and supporters’ greatest fears. President Donald Trump’s “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again,” released March 16 on the White House website, cut the Environmental Protection Agency budget by 31 percent and National Institutes of Health budget by 18 percent. Along with 428 other commu- nity-organized marches around the world, a Palouse March for Science will take place on April 22, or Earth Day, to celebrate a collective “passion for science and a call to support and safe- COURTESY OF KAURY BALCOM guard the scientific community,” Associate professor of enology Jim Harbertson handles the 2015 season of grapes during crushing. the event’s Facebook page stated. The March on Science nation- al website states its mission is to “champion robustly funded and State wine research receives $1M publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and from the Wine Commission, the research on powdery mildew fungi- prosperity,” raising awareness of Washington Wine Commission Auction of Washington Wines, the cide resistance and crown gall bacte- the negative impact restrictions increases this year’s funding WSU Agricultural Research Center ria incidence, a new mite species in on scientists’ abilities to research and a portion of the liter tax on all Eastern Washington, effects of wine will have in society. by a 21-percent margin bottles of wine sold in the state. pH on wine microbial ecology, and Climate change is a point of Hansen said the Auction of the sensory characteristics that make contention in politics and one By Dennis Farrell Washington Wines, an organization Washington wines unique. These of several topics dominating Evergreen reporter that donates to state wine research forms of research projects typically national discourse. and Seattle Children’s Hospital, played last two to three years, she said. Last week, Trump signed eaching the $1 million mark for an executive order at the EPA, the first time, the Washington a large role in the spike in funding as In order to get a research proj- ect approved for funding, Hamman which prioritizes American jobs Wine Commission recom- “ above climate change and loos- Rmended more funding than ever for said researchers have to put together It’s amazing all their proposals and submit them to ens federal enforcement of cli- the WSU-managed Washington State mate regulations. Grape and Wine Research (WSGWR) the research advisory committee prior the things you can to Dec. 15. At that point, Hamman and On March 13, a group of 19 program. Republicans passed a resolution Rick Hamman, viticulture man- do once you have the rest of the committee members score and rank the proposals. to express “the commitment of ager of Hogue Ranches in Prosser “ the House of Representatives and chairman of the Wine Research money to do it. Researchers then get a chance to present their proposal to the com- to conservative environmental Advisory Committee (WRAC), a sub- Melissa Hansen stewardship,” as stated in the mittee members who will look at the committee of the Washington Wine opening line of the resolution. research program manager scoring and decide whether to fund Commission, said the research pro- Eleven of the resolution co- gram is receiving almost $1,053,000. the project, Hamman said. He said sponsors are members of the This is approximately a 21 percent they had a record auction last August the scoring is based largely on what bipartisan Climate Solutions increase in funding from last year’s that brought in more than $3 million. research priorities the industry sees as Caucus, made up of 13 Democrats allocation of $870,000, according to a She said this is why they could con- most important. and 13 Republicans, within the 2016 news release. tribute almost $80,000 more than last Hansen said the priorities are devel- House of Representatives. “It definitely helps,” Hamman said. year to the research program. oped through an industry-wide survey Rep. David Reichert (R) of “We can fund a few more projects and Hamman said the research advisory that is sent out each year. Participants Washington State’s eighth dis- that’s really important.” committee was able to approve fund- are asked to rate current priorities and trict was a co-sponsor of this Melissa Hansen, Wine Commission ing for 18 research projects, including add new ones they believe are impor- resolution as well as its similar- tant enough to include, she said. research program manager, said fund- eight new ones. ly-titled counterpart from 2015, ing for the WSGWR program comes Hansen said the projects include See WINE Page 7 which was also backed by 17 See SCIENCE Page 7 Four mumps cases reported in Whitman County, awaiting confirmation results From staff reports include headache, fever, fatigue, cause complications, such as loss of appetite, swollen testicles hearing loss, meningitis, brain Four cases of the mumps and swollen glands under the damage and even death, accord- have been reported recently in ing to the Department of Health. Whitman County, though the “ The Center for Disease suspected cases are awaiting lab Primarily, in schools Control (CDC) said the disease results for confirmation. is where you is communicable through sali- Washington residents report- va and mucus from the nose, ed 694 confirmed and probable see the biggest mouth or throat. It is commonly cases of the mumps statewide spread by coughing, sneezing, “ talking, touching surfaces with as of March 29, according to the risk. unwashed hands and sharing Washington State Department Magee Davis eating or drinking utensils. The of Health. An outbreak of the mumps is easily spread in large contagious disease has spread Whitman County Health Department group settings, such as on sports across much of the U.S. in the teams or college campuses, past year, causing the highest according to the CDC. number of cases in the country cheeks, neck and jaw. These non- COURTESY OF ANA VENEGAS “Primarily, in schools is where The mumps can only be contracted through saliva and mucus of since 2006, according to a Wall treatable symptoms typically last you see the biggest risk,” Magee Street Journal article. between a week and 10 days. a person’s ears, nose and throat. Children are vaccinated between Symptoms of the mumps Although rare, the disease can See MUMPS Page 7 12 and 15 months old and again between four and six years old. In this issue: Life | 5 Classifieds | 7 PAGE 2 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 PAGE TWO DAILYEVERGREEN.COM Police log In the Stars | Horoscopes Monday Malicious Mischief NE Howard Street, 11:15 a.m. Today’s Birthday —— This is not a status quo kind of year. Expect revelation and Traffic Violation RP reported a ripped off wind- revolution. A community collaboration changes direction after August, leading to creative and E Main Street and NE Kamiaken shield wiper. Officer responded. romantic blossoming. 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