Undefeated women’s rugby team THE DAILY seeks funds sports Page 7 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009 THE STUDENT VOICE EverOF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 greenVol 115 No. 136 LOCAL WSU will offer an online MBA Re-election open to all undergrads Former candidates react with for students. and Hendrickson to re-run. « THERE WERE SO MANY Beginning this fall, the mixed feelings toward another “Jay and I have every intention “I find it completely unfair,” he WSU College of Business to run in the re-election,” he said. said. “They were found guilty of MISTAKES THE J-BOARD will launch a 39-credit decision from the Election Board. “A J-Board verdict will not stop us faulty campaigning, but they are MADE ALONG THE WAY THAT online MBA program. from running.” being allowed to run anyway. That The program will work TAKE AWAY FROM By Dan Warn Other former tickets aren’t as in partnership with WSU’s Evergreen staff is like telling a murderer, ‘You are THEIR CREDIBILITY.» Center for Distance and optimistic. guilty, now go back on the streets.’” Professional Education The Election Board changed its While Jake Bredstrand said En’Wezoh said there are multi- and is accredited by The mind about how the ASWSU re- he is still weighing his options, ple sides to the story, and support- Derick En’Wezoh Association to Advance election will run. Ryan Mulenga and Sarah Driscoll ers of every ticket violated bylaws. Student Regent Collegiate Schools of Instead of its original decision declined to participate in a re- It is possible that his ticket was for En’Wezoh and Hendrickson in Business. election. to have a closed election between charged and put on trial because it the coming re-election. According to a “I don’t want to re-run because the original three tickets, the re- won, he said. “I think there (were) allegations Tuesday WSU news election will be open to all under- I’ve moved on,” Driscoll said. Bredstrand said he did not release, the online pro- “I have found other ways to be against a certain ticket just because gram will be comparable graduate students, as per the believe the supporters of every they won,” she said. “I fully support involved.” ticket broke bylaws. to WSU’s Accelerated suggestion of the Judicial Board. Jay and Derick.” Applications for election are due To make the re-election pos- He said the only bylaw broken One-Year MBA offered at In addition, En’Wezoh said the by 5 p.m. Thursday. sible, Senate Pro Tempore Hardy by all three tickets was when polling the Pullman campus, but J-Board’s road in coming to its the online degree will not Election Board Chairwoman Awadjie called an emergency sites were set up in the CUB on elec- recent verdict was wrought with require campus visits. Kayce Didier said her decision Senate meeting Monday night and tion day – a broken bylaw that isn’t error. “We’ve had so much was due to the opinion that if the led the Senators in suspending of the same caliber as the conviction success with online election was re-opened, “every bylaws that would have made the of En’Wezoh and Hendrickson, he “I think the J-Board didn’t academic programs that student would need to have the re-election as it stands impossible. said. know exactly what they were doing students and employers … and did not make just decisions,” understand that a degree chance to run.” Awadjie said on a personal But Driscoll agreed with from WSU is a degree Former ASWSU President- level he does not think the terms of En’Wezoh about the possible motive he said. “There were so many mis- from WSU, regardless elect Derick En’Wezoh said the re-election are ethical. He spe- behind the charges brought against takes the J-Board made along the of how students took he and running mate Jay cifically said he did not agree with his ticket. She said she will encour- way that take away from their courses,” Management Hendrickson still have a heart the decision to allow En’Wezoh age her former supporters to vote credibility.” Information Systems Chairman Mark Fuller said in the news release. MBA students tak- Greeks belt out tunes in sync ing online courses will WSU halts have around the clock access and tech support. According to the release, the program is designed incoming for both recent graduates and mid-career profes- sionals in business administration. freshman LIFE applications A WSU senior earns national accolades for After a record-breaking 2008 excelling in the ROTC freshman class, WSU plans on program | Page 5 limiting enrollment for next year. Two WSU staff members By Andy Jones will have photos and Evergreen staff poems featured in the lieutenant governor’s No more freshman applicants office | Page 5 will be accepted at WSU Pullman this spring. The decision, made Monday, George Harrison becomes comes from a need for the uni- the second Beatle to get versity to curtail enrollment as his own star on the Walk the state Legislature finalizes its of Fame | Page 6 impending budget cuts. The regu- JEFFERY RAHAL/DAILY EVERGREEN lar deadline for freshman appli- Freshman marketing major Robby McNeil lip-syncs to “Shout” by Lloyd Williams along with cants is May 1. SPORTS members from Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Pi during the Greek Week “We are taking a conserva- Though no proof has Lip-Sync on Tuesday night at the CUB Senior Ballroom. Thirteen Greek teams participated. tive approach to enrollment this emerged, evidence shows year,” said James Roche, associ- that spending time ate vice president of Enrollment outdoors improves Management. well-being | Page 7 Consistent with trends across Group pens together peaceful protest the nation, applicants are increas- Students hope to express their take that into consideration when ing this year amid the struggling Pac-10 basketball will making their decision (about the GET OUT & GO job market. probably have a new look concerns about the budget budget),” she said. WSU has admitted 8,642 stu- next year as numerous through hundreds of letters. ■ WHAT: People can sign dents to the university this year, players declare for the Among the reasons not to cut letters to be sent to the funding, Rockwell said budget cuts compared to 8,104 students at this NBA draft | Page 7 By Jimmy Blue state legislators point a year ago, Roche said. Evergreen staff will limit the students who can attend WSU, reducing diversity. In ■ WHEN: Today through Friday INSIDE At the Faculty Senate meeting addition, the letters include top- ENROLLMENT last week, Chairman Bill Cofer ics such as the future of educated ■ WHERE: Glenn Terrell Mall 4-day forecast | Page 2 professionals in Washington state, NUMBERS asked people not to panic, not to and ideas for what to include in maintaining staff jobs and the Police log | Page 2 give up and not to fall on their the letters. ■ LAST YEAR: 8,104 students hardship on families brought on swords. Though sophomore neu- “I gave her things I have ■ THIS YEAR: 8,642 students Classified | Page 10 by increased tuition and layoffs. roscience major Ashley Rockwell insight on because I am out there Rockwell and fellow students ■ NEXT BIENNIUM: Expected to cut was not at the meeting, she and watching this budget process hap- Horoscopes | Page 12 will take to Glenn Terrell Mall enrollment by 1,500 students a small group of students have pen,” Hoey said. “I think what the today, Thursday and Friday with Sudoku | Page 12 begun to exemplify the kind of group is doing is very good. To get When looking to meet a cer- 600 printed letters for supporting can-do attitude Cofer spoke about. the student voice heard, to make tain target for enrollment, Roche Crossword | Page 12 students, faculty and staff to sign. Rockwell is part of Don’t Let things better for the entire WSU said the university has a number “Students, staff and faculty can Our Education Be Cut Short, a student body as well as students of ways to estimate how many choose which letter they feel most group that is taking up pens and across the state is important.” of these applicants will come to WEATHER connected with and sign that let- writing to state legislators. Rockwell said there will also be WSU. ter,” Rockwell said. Rockwell, with the help of laptops on the mall for For example, 241 fewer stu- sophomore neuroscience major Rockwell said she spoke with people who wish to e-mail dents have paid their $200 tuition Kevin Rinker, drafted five letters, President Elson S. Floyd last legislators. However, she said it’s deposit compared to this point a each with different talking points week, and he agreed to sign one of more symbolic to send a hard year ago, Roche said. explaining how decreased funds the letters in support of the effort. copy, and she hopes to ship 600 The university is planning to and increased tuition will hurt Shawn Hoey, ASWSU direc- letters to Olympia. accommodate for about 3,300 to Sunny students and the university as a tor of legislative affairs, contacted Rinker said he’s talked to 3,400 freshmen in the 2009-10 whole. Rockwell after seeing her name in many students who are school year. A university-record High 52 | Low 32 “We want (legislators) to real- an April 9 Daily Evergreen article. ize how this will affect us and to Hoey said he gave Rockwell facts See LETTERS Page 3 See LIMIT Page 3 2 THE DAILY EVERGREEN PAGE TWO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009 THE DAILY P.O.Box 642510 Pullman, WA 99164 Community Calendar The weather box Evergreen www.dailyevergreen.com Wednesday to the public and will be followed The Daily Evergreen is the official student 335-2292, [email protected] by a reception in the CUE Atrium.