THE DAILY EVERGREEN President for Student Affairs Rhett Spear Talks About His Recently Awarded Scholarship in Johnson Hall on Thursday, Sept
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S | 5 | N | 3 | RT IDE O S O EEKEND IFE N P PINI I S L O W THE DAILY /TheDailyEvergreen FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 gTHE STUDENT VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 Ever reen Vol. 120 No. 19 Student Tasting spuds for research Rhett Spear earned a $10,000 scholarship Affairs office to develop alternatives to the common potato variety reorganizes From Staff Reports The WSU Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment is restructuring its hierarchy in order to improve functionality. Kathryn Barnard, executive director of university commu- nications, said the changes are designed to make work flow within the organization more efficiently. “Because different func- tions of the organization were scattered throughout different departments, there were some built-in inefficiencies – noth- ing damaging, but also not the optimal way to operate,” she said. “The new structure pulls different functions under single departments that makes it easi- er for students to use.” Barnard said several changes involving University Recreation (UREC) are underway. She said UREC, which reported to John Fraire, vice COLT FRETTERS | THE DAILY EVERGREEN president for student affairs Rhett Spear talks about his recently awarded scholarship in Johnson Hall on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. and enrollment, will become a self-sustaining unit grouped By Michelle Fredrickson from the National Potato Council for said. This disease causes early death and with other auxiliary units such Evergreen reporter his studies. small potatoes in strange shapes. This as the Compton Union Building, His research revolves around find- is one of the problems Spear’s research Residence Life, Housing n the course of his research, hopes to fix. WSU graduate student Rhett ing alternatives to the most common Services, Dining Services, and type of potato, which is called the Spear’s project involves looking for Spear has tasted between alternative varieties of potatoes to grow the Children's Center. 20-30I different kinds of potatoes. Russet Norkotah, Spear said. Barnard said the Office “If you go to the store, you’ll prob- and sell. He works at a research station of Student Involvement and Spear’s research focuses on devel- in Othello, where he weighs potatoes, ably find that,” he said. Leadership, which was a part of oping alternative options for the most measures the qualities they possess and UREC, now reports to Melynda common potato varieties. He was This type of potato is particularly Huskey, WSU dean of stu- recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship susceptible to Potato Virus Y, Spear See POTATO page 9 See STUDENT AFFAIRS page 9 Changes to Martin Stadium bring changes for students With stadium construction STREET TALK students face new gameday routes By James Clark university should have either “Should Sports Passes be required to attend football games?” Evergreen reporter finished the project by now or opened another entrance to WSU football fans must ease an already difficult pro- walk around construction to cess. get into Martin Stadium this “It was already hard to get season as phase two of the “I feel like some people might not in, now it’s going to be worse,” have enough money for a sports pass, Cougar Football Project con- tinues. Webb said. and they won’t go to all the games Cougar Football Project Junior broadcast major anyway.” Manager Larry Harris said the Tyler Langerveld said while student entrance will not open the stadium entrance will be Ellie Emoto this season, but should be more congested than usual, junior, apparel merchandising ready by summer 2014. the future benefits to the foot- In the meantime students ball program outweigh any Kiara O’Reily Blake Steele temporary annoyances. freshman, music ed sophomore, MIS Cornelius Adewale will be directed to the north- east entrance near the Cougar “We are a sports centered “That’s wrong. I guess that makes it harder if you graduate, soil culture, and should utilize “Sometimes science Pride Statue, he said. Foot traf- have a friend in town who wants to go to the the funds for more important you just want fic will be limited on the west game. If I didn’t have a sports pass, I’d be pissed.” “That’s hor- side of the stadium. Volunteers endeavors,” sophomore music to go to one rible. A basic will direct pedestrians to the student Regan Siglin said. However, in the 2013-14 game. If I principle appropriate stadium entrances. weren’t in Ryan Jeska Vehicular traffic will not Services and Activities Fees senior, criminal justice here in the be affected by construction, allocations, the committee marching U.S. is free Harris said. Fans should follow did not award the Athletics band I prob- “We’re paying so much will. We should not be the same routes around the Department any additional money for tuition as it is. I funds, according to the S&A ably wouldn’t forced to buy things. This stadium as past game days. go to any personally don’t even like WSU Transportation Fees report. the idea of a sports pass. “ is our school – we pay for Services suggested it would Students looking for exact games.” almost everything.” be best for students and locals routes to and from the sta- to walk or take the bus to the dium and more information game if possible. about the Cougar Football Wildlife ecology junior Project should visit thcougar- Melissa Webb believes the footballproject.org. In this issue | Page Two | 2 Life | 3 Opinon | 5 Opinion Cont. | 7 Sports Weekend | Pull Out Life Cont. | 8 News Cont. | 9 Religious Directory | 10 Classifieds | 11 PAGE 2 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 PAGE TWO DAILYEVERGREEN.COM In the Stars | Horoscopes The weather box Today’s Birthday ——Your people take priority this year. Family, friends, partners, Saturday | Sunny neighbors and community groups present opportunities and resources. 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