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SPORTS CAMPUS Cougars crush AT &.T touches Vandals Saturday WSU with donation Sunny, light winds highs in the 80s See page 9 See page 3 lows in the50s ver een Vol. 96, No. 10 September 4, 1989 Game crowd better Tank Feels good behaved, police say helps by Edward Hunt EI 'FIXl'cell St{~tr Saturday's WSU-UI gridiron match brought about 35.000 fans into ease Martin Stadium for the season football opener. but police officials say they encountered fewer problems than in the past. According to police reports. 10 people were kicked out of the sta- dium for various reasons. including one Idaho man who was arrested stress for assaulting a police officer. by Marilyn Forrester Whitman County Sheriffs deputies arrested James William Lynn, EI'l'I;I,"'em S«!tf 46. of Spirt Lake. Idaho on two counts of assault on a police officer Total relaxation can do and one count of obstruction of justice. more than help someone Lynn struck a WSlJ police officer and a Whitman County Sheriff's deputy while they were talking to another man at the east end of the recover from the stress of stadium, WSU Police Chief Dave Wareing said Sunday. midterms. It also mav enhance the "He intruded on something that was none of his concern," War- immune system and make eing said ... He literally got himself arrested." certain people more Police confronted Idaho fans on two separate occasions, Wareing attuned to good decision- said. There was a small problem with some 30 spectators in the east making skills, according to end zone that refused to sit down. sensory deprivation police in other sections of the stadium rushed across the field antic- research underway at WSU. ipating that the incident would escalate, but the problem was quickly REST, or Restricted quieted. WSlJ Detective Steve Huntsberry said. Environmental Stimulation Wareing said a fight involving about six UI fans occurred later Technique, involves an behind the stadium near the fieldhouse, which accounted for about six experimental tank filled of the ten people removed from the game. Names were not available with 93-degree water and Sunday afternoon, Huntsberry said. 1,200 pounds of Epsom However, Wareing said that number is "markedly better" than in salt, said Arreed Barabasz. years past. Despite these incidents, Wareing was pleased with the professor of counse ling crowd's conduct during the game. psychology. The WSU department of "We were really pleased ~ith t~e conduct of our students. they counseling psychology in were really a class act," Waremg Said. Part of the improved behavior m~y be .due to the increased security presence in Martin Stadium. Wareing said fans cooperated well with See relax on page 7 The Evergreen/Russ Cl'oman A volunteer relaxes in 93-degree water. police. This technique is useful to ease-every day stress. See cops on page 5 Spokane Planned Parenthood to offer abortions Jill Thompson, women's clinic nurse director for Spokane County Planned Par- Women who go in for abortion counsel- by Marilyn Forrester ing are referred to local private physicians practitioner at WSU Student Health and enthood. EI'CI;St'l'CJI SlilJ}' or to clinics outside the Spokane area, she Wellness Services, said if a patient's preg- . She added that the high cost of malprac- nancy test is positive she refers the Spokane County Planned Parenthood said. tice insurance has prompted some in the woman to Whitman County Planned Par- plans to start offering abortions next sum- medical field to stop offering abortions. Kathy Gavin, branch director and nurse enthood for counseling. mer for the first time. Out of 178 Planned Parenthood estab- practitioner for Whitman County Planned Planned Parenthood counselors attempt The Planned Parenthood board of direc- lishments in the country, only 48 offer Parenthood, said they referred about 200 to make women aware of their options. tors of Spokane and Whitman counties abortions. patients for abortions last year. voted unanimously Aug. 29 to provide Cameron said it does not, however, advo "Out of the 200, about 100 patients first trimester abortions. Spokane County Planned Parenthood choose to go to Spokane providers," she "Access and cost are making safe and currently refers about 500 women a year on page 7 said. "There aren't any abortion providers See abort legal abortions less accessible," said for abortions. Cameron said. About 100 of Joyce Cameron. community relations those are from Whitman County. in Whitman County." WSU branches experience enrollment upswing dents to enroll through late regis- Those courses, pre-modern his- Legislature. by Molly Watkins Hansis attributes the high enrollment to the increased num- tration, which ends in second tory of Asia and criminology, are WSU Tri-Cities has contracted ber of undergraduate students. week of September. taught over the Washington with Eastern Washington Univer- Enrollment figures for WSU Higher Education Telecommuni- The enrollment picture at WSlJ Vancouver enrolled sity and Central Washington Uni- Spokane were not available. cations System (WHETS). WSU's Vancouver, Tri-Cities about 100 juniors and seniors and versity to offer undergraduate Officials estimated enrollment WHETS allows students at and Spokane branch campuses 125 graduate students, Hansis courses taught by EWU and there to be about 100 right now, branch campuses to take classes appears to be on the upswing. said. CWU faculty. Enrollment figures at the Tri- but that figure will most likely taught on the Pullman campus Classes started Monday at the through interactive television. three campuses, and WSU Van- Cities branch are "about what increase. Courses attracting large num- Hansis anticipates the increase Because EWU and CWU are couver's enrollment is the highest they were last year," said Sid bers of students at WSU Vancou- in enrollment at WSU Vancouver on a quarter system, WSU Tri- it's ever been. Bartlett, director of admissions ver are undergraduate classes in to continue for at least the next Cities operates on two different Richard Hansis, WSlJ Vancou- and registration. psychology, sociology and his- two years. After that, he said schedules. One is the semester ver's academic coordinator, said Bartlett said Wednesday that tory, Hansis said. continued success depends on system with an early starting approximately 230 students are 488 graduate and undergraduate He said two courses so far had how much money WSU's branch date. The other is a quarter sys- enrolled in fall courses. That fig- students had enrolled, but she reached their limit of students. campus system receives from the tem. ure is up from 194 last spring. expects an additional 100 stu- Page 2 Evergreen Monday,· September 4, 1989 * Mobi.le Music :(7 TONY AWARDS • BEST MUSICAL 1985 ) and Light (HOGEH M ILLEH'S) .. Systems LOCAL BRIEFS * For any Beginning wrestHng dance or From beginner to advanced. Classes Monday and Wednes- party day at 10:10 a.m. Sign up in P.E. office Room 101 or meet in the mat room of the New Gym. Call Sean or Kip at 334- f 377, * Or even if you just like going Performers needed deaf The ASWSU Entertainment Committee needs willing and able performers for the new "Friday Lunch Concert Series." CALL ANDY If you have any special talent call Robin for details at IS COMING TO TOWN! 331-1556 335-3503 or stop by CUB 322. TIJESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1989 8:00 P.M. BEASLEY COLISEUM TIlEATER Sport/Rec management social 7:00 The social is open to all R.L.S. and sport rnanagell1elH Beaches students, from I J a.m. to 2 p.rn. today on the women'. playfield below Smith Gym. Call 332-25 I3 for more inform.j ; 9:15' tion. Weekend at Bernies 12 Friday. Saturday ASWSU MEChA Rude Awakening Students ofHispanic background and any other intere~teLi individuals are welcome to attend tonight's meeting at 5: I .5 Matinee Sat. Sun. 4:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall Room 112. Call 335-2616. Say Anything Vintage threshing bee The Palouse Empire Threshing Bee Association invites the public to a vintage threshing bee. located acrox-, from the Palouse Empire Fair Grounds. Contact Frill Steiger J97-26X5. Motorcycle club meets First informational meeting for interested mororcyclisr ; Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in CUB B 11-13. Call Matt .u 33-l-1965 Public relations meeting The Public Relations Student Society of America will holLi meet Sept. 6 at 6:30 ill Murrow Room 307. Correction Due to an editing error. Lawrence Bruya. chair of the department of recreation. sport and leisure studies. was not completely identified Friday ill an story about increased locker fees. THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON The committee to decide whether spawning shou.ld be taught in school. Monday, September 4, 1989 Evergreen Page 3 AT&T touches WSU Learning English Cougar-style with computer gift Program attracts foreign students by Sherri Rowe should be ready to enroll in regular university printers, a minicomputer and classes. After level six, students should be able by Mo\\y Watkins Evergreen Staff software. to. enroll in graduate school, Smith-Meadows Evergreerl Staff This is the third grant AT&T Not many student~ would dream of traveling said. It takes about a year and a half to complete more than 4,000 miles to learn a foreign lan- AT&T is now the largest cor- has given to WSU in three years, the whole program. porate contributer to WSU, fol- bringing its total contribution to guage, but that's what 87 students from all over .Between 20 and 40 percent of the students lowing the announcement Friday more than $3.3 million. the world have done at WSU.

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