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Online: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Martin Stadium THE DAILY renovation taking shape g sports Ever reen Page 5 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 THE STUDENT VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 Vol 117 No. 97 Jesse Jackson speaks at Kibbie Dome Human rights leader Jesse Jackon human rights leader. He was celebration of Black History Jackson said we live in a mul- health care reform package, but gave a speech entitled “Keep involved in many civil rights Month. He said in his speech ticultural and multiracial world. not one congressman who was marches in the 1960s and was that black history is not just for “English is a great language, against it could give up his or her Hope Alive” on Monday at UI. there when Martin Luther blacks only. but Jesus didn’t speak it, and health care package,” he said. King Jr. was assassinated in “Why black history?” it is not the majority language “Americans want the same health By Jeffrey Alan Coté Memphis, Tenn. He later ran for Jackson asked. “Because it in our own hemisphere,” he care protections that the people Evergreen Staff president twice in the 1980s. has been omitted. Our his- said. “Most people in the world they voted for have.” Students and community Jackson is an ordained tory has been segregated just tonight are yellow, brown, black, UI junior public relations members from all across the Baptist minister and president of as the rest of our culture has non-Christian, poor, female, major Rachael Anderson attended Palouse filled University of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a been segregated. This applies to young and don’t speak English. the event . She said she loved Idaho’s Kibbie-ASUI Activity merge of Operation PUSH and Native Americans, it applies to So we must learn to live in that Jackson’s speech. Center Monday evening to see the National Rainbow Coalition, Latino Americans, it applies to world.” “He’s very inspirational and I the Rev. Jesse Jackson give his two non-profit organizations he Japanese Americans, it applies At a press conference earlier was really excited to have him be speech entitled “Keep Hope founded 1971 and 1984, to women, it applies to labor. We that day, Jackson argued for a here and listen to his speech,” she Alive.” Long lines wrapped respectively. have survived apart. We must public health care option. said. “I really enjoy listening to around the stadium as people According to a recent press now learn to live together. That “I was in [Washington, D.C.] inspirational speeches like that. It waited to get in. release, Jackson visited UI as means learning the whole of our the day of the vote and I heard Jackson is an influential part of the university’s history.” various arguments against the See JACKSON Page 8 Goolsby may walk Career Expo held in Beasley Coliseum again after six months Some students are deterred was severe enough to consider pursuing physical therapy. from seeking medical attention “I didn’t do physical therapy by the high costs associated. because the costs were too high and at the time, my health insur- By Scott Shigeoka ance didn’t start until the new Evergreen Staff year,” he said. “It’s been three months and my ankle is still Amanda Goolsby incurred messed up because I didn’t do the $600,000 in hospital bills and physical therapy.” almost lost her left leg. Blackburn’s life has been nega- WSU student Goolsby was tively impacted because of this, told by doctors that she may he said. The way his ankle healed never be able to walk again after will affect his competitiveness in a jet ski accident in July 2010 on playing sports, something he is the Snake River. The accident passionate about, he said. propelled Goolsby from her jet Now that the new year has ski, dislocating her left knee and rolled around, Blackburn is cov- destroying her popliteal artery — ered by health insurance again a main artery that pumps blood and will be doing physical therapy to the lower legs and feet. starting mid-February. “I’ve opened up over “I hope it will help, but I hon- $600,000 in bills because of the estly don’t know at this point,” accident, but all but $10,000 was Blackburn said. “I still wake covered by health insurance,” she up every day and have to limp KEVIN RENNER/DAILY EVERGREENN said. “Without health insurance, around before my ankle warms I would have been a victim to up enough to take the walk to Senior mechanical engineering major Wayne Norris and District Manager of Western medical bankruptcy.” campus.” Washington for Fastenal talk about their jobs Tuesday afternoon in Beasley Coliseum Not all WSU students have Blackburn is not alone. during the Career Expo. The event went from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and was open to students. health insurance that could help The high costs to seek medical derail such high medical costs. attention has deterred students In fact, a survey done by WSU’s like senior art history major Health & Wellness found that Krystanne Casey from receiving Kohler selected to give address about 9.5 percent of WSU stu- the medical assistance she might dents do not have any form of Professor Timothy Kohler 20- to 30-page packets of about how they interacted and used need. 10 faculty members each year health insurance coverage. “I’ll purposely not go to the will give the WSU 2011 their environment,” Kohler said. to select a candidate for the WSU junior communication doctor because it can be so expen- Distinguished Faculty Address. “It’s trying to look at it as a big major Bryan Blackburn — unlike sive,” Casey said. “I hurt my back address. interconnected system.” Goolsby — did not have health pretty bad in June and it’s been “All of the members of the The technique used in the insurance coverage when he By Emily Kitts committee are faculty, so the bothering me ever since, and I’ve Evergreen Staff project is known as agent-based injured his ankle during an intra- recipient is chosen by peers,” modeling, and it is considered mural volleyball game last semes- Casavant said. “It’s a good and to be a fairly new development. See GOOLSBY Page 8 Department of Anthropology ter. Doctors suggested the injury Regents Professor Timothy intense Kohler said the program can Kohler does things differently competition, and we are happy simulate where people settled than a traditional archaeologist. with our selection.” their households based on the Kohler’s address, titled Kohler said, though he does natural and social environment. “Prehistory of the Pueblo consider himself to be an arche- The results of the simulation Peoples – How we learn and are compared with the actual ologist, what sets him apart is what we know,” runs through his interest in computer simula- archaeological record. an overview of the culture and Kohler became involved with tion to understand prehistoric history of the pueblo people. He pueblo societies. this project during his 1992-93 will also touch on the subject of sabbatical, when he spent the Because of his use of non- computer simulations and tra- traditional techniques, Kohler summer in New Mexico. ditional approaches to studying “I met some computer scien- has been selected to give the prehistoric culture. the Washington State 2011 tists who were working on new Kohler is part of the Village ways for computer simulation,” Distinguished Faculty Address. Ecodynamics Project, a network “We had good nominees he said. “They started asking of geologists, archaeologists, what would be necessary in a and Tim quickly rose to the economists, geographers and simulation for archaeologists to top,” Faculty Committee Chair computer scientists working Kenneth Casavant said. “His together to understand the set- use.” topic will be of great interest to tlement patterns of prehistoric Within a year, a prototype ALICIA CARLSON/DAILY EVERGREEN the university community. pueblo societies. Amanda Goolsby explains the extent of her knee injury last Fall. The committee sifts through “It’s trying to understand See KOHLER Page 8 WEATHER OPINION LIFE INSIDE One columnist doubts we will ever Presented by the SEB, Mat Kearney and 4-day forecast | Page 2 discover and understand every- Howie Day to peform for students at the thing about the universe. | Page 9 CUB tonight. | Page 3 Police log | Page 2 SPORTS One writer questions the reality of the Classifieds | Page 10 movie “No Strings Attached” and argues Horoscopes | Page 12 (at right) Junior Danielle Palumbo that friends with benefits isn’t an ideal Partly Cloudy leads the WSU swim team as situation. | Page 3 she hopes to reach the Pac-10 Sudoku | Page 12 High 37 | Low 26 Championships this season. | Page 3 Crossword | Page 12 2 THE DAILY EVERGREEN PAGE TWO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 THE DAILY P.O.Box 642510, The weather box Pullman, WA 99164 Evergreen www.dailyevergreen.com Thursday | Partly Cloudy The Daily Evergreen is the official student 2465. 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