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7-\~~':1 , I CRIME STORIES J IFRIDAY'S WEATHER I PARTLY CLOUDY TV FAVORS LIGHT WINDS THE DRAMATIC Highs in the 70s Lows in the 50s SEE PAGE 3 . Wasbington State University ver reen Friday, April 7, 1989 Vol. 95, No. 144 Police eye three suspects New GPSA president in latest campus assaults plans election reforms by Edward M. Hunt rado and D streets and followed a similar pattern. Evergreen Staff Wareins said in each assault, the assailant One of the first steps he Moyer received 182 votes approached the victim from behind, spun her will take as president is to out of the 305 ballots cast. police are keeping a "close eye" on three sus- around by the shoulder and punched her in the reform the election procedure, John Wallace, the other candi- pects possibly responsible f~r a series ~f on-campus face. The two incidents are "virtually identical in the new GPSA president says. date for GPSA president, assaults in the campus hill area this semester, method and location," and police are confident the "GPSA ran the election received 107 votes. police Chief Dave Wareing said Thursday. assailant is the same person in each case. I00 percent in accord with the Approximately 14 percent WSU police are watching the three suspects for "This individual is extremely unstable and very bylaws," said Mike Moyer. of the graduate student popu- "any activity that is consistent with tha~ of t~ese violent." Wareing said. "The problem really comes lation participated in the elec- assaults," Wareing said. Police also are Investigat- The Linden Street incident that occurred March from the fact that the bylaws tion, said Carl Frederickson, ing the backgrounds of the individuals. 25 near the Duncan Dunn Hall happened less than are a mess." election committee chair. This Tips from several people who have come forward four blocks away from the other two assaults and He will also stress student is up from last year's 12 per- with "high quality" information about the suspects differs slightly from the other two, Wareing said. involvement, Moyer said. cent participation. have greatly helped the police investigation of the But it still may be related to the Colorado/D "Some people don't think crimes, Wareing said. Street assaults, he said. In the March 25 incident, its possible. I think I can get See GPSA on page 3 more people involved." The first assault, Feb. 19, and the most recent See Suspects on page 3 assault, April 4, both occurred in the area of Colo- Students persist Up for two in Sawhill protest by Dawn Zimmerman ence student, said the appeals Evergreen Staff process would re-open the case, but would focus solely on the Although a concerned group of procedure employed in the students and teaching assistants review, and not the information continue to protest biomechanical and facts discussed. laboratory director James "We don't care about the pro- Sawhill's dismissal, no formal cedure - we want them to look action has been taken. at the information because there "In regards to a re-review of has been an error in judgment in his qualifications - the ball is in Sawhill's review," Chay said. "I his court," said Lawrence Bruya, can't believe the hypocrisy and department chair. corruption that goes on - espe- There is no precedent for cially in a place of higher educa- review after a faculty member tion ." has received notice of dismissal, Sawhill could not be reached but Sawhill still has options for comment. available, Bruya said. Faculty are judged on the abil- ity to teach and generate funds Options include review by fac- - all of which Sawhill fulfills, ulty which must be approved by Chay said. In addition, Sawhill the provost, proceeding through has received two faculty grants- the ombudsman, a lawsuit or an appeals process, Bruya said. See Sawhill on page 6 Catherine Chay , exercise sci- Veterinary college names new leader WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine has hired a new dean, effective immediately. Swedish native Borge K. Gustafsson, who has been serving as act- ing dean since Sept. I, replaces Robert Wilson who has returned to teaching and research in veterinary microbiology and pathology. A graduate of the Royal Veterinary College in Sto~kholm, Gustafs- son, 50, came to WSU from the University of IllInOIS III 1987 where he headed the department of veterinary clinical medicine. Gustafsson will be able to lead the university'S already highly regarded veterinary college to even higher levels of achievement, Yates said. Gustafsson received his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1960 and his Ph.D. in 1966, both from the Royal Veterinary College. He is a member of many national and international scientific societies. He began his academic career at the Swedish college, and fr<?m 1967-1975 served as head of clinics for the department of obstetrics and gynecology. ., . Gustafsson was a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota Daily Evergreenrred Palazzolo in 1974 and a member of the faculty from 1976- 1978. He headed the department of veterinary clinical medicine and Steve Taylor takes to the air for a lay-in against Matt Pride (left) and Roger Estep directed the teaching hospital at Illinois from 1978-1987. He is the Thursday in Smith Gym. The players are graduate students at wsu. author or co-author of more than 200 scientific papers on a wide array of topics dealing with animal reproduction and fertility. Page 2 Evergreen Friday, April 7, 1989 g.lukn§,RIIIft'lm.Ift~ - - - - - HULA- - - - - - , : 99¢BURGERS: LOCAL BRIEFS I with the purchase of a regular I I fries and a medium soft drink. I L ~~£~~~~ ~ Meetings scheduled 1285N. Grand 332·1018 Open Daily • Gospel meetings based on the simple and effective truths which Jesus lived and taught will be held at 4 p.m. Sundays in Room 30 Cleveland Hall. All are welcome. • President Smith's Commission on the Status of Women will meet from 12:15 to 2 p.m. today in Room 108-109 CUB. The public is invited to attend. • AHESS will meet at noon today in Room B7-9 CUB. A representative of the Fitz Group Casino/Hotel • The Consul of the Consulate General of Israel, Pacific North- west region, San Francisco, will address an open forum brown will he on campus April 14, 1989 recruiting for bag luncheon on the topic of . 'Current Developments in the a variety of customer service positions [Full- Peace Process" at noon Friday in Room B25-B CUB. • Chi Alpha will hold a fellowship meeting from 7 to 9:30 time, part-time, and temporary for summer] tonight at NE 740 Campus Ave. • The Mortar Board will meet at 8 p.m. Sunday in Room ~~t~~!gqRg~f~~§ggg~j9~§~!1~!f¥nl!~~mj!~I~~n!~9nm~!t;iB 11-13 CUB to congratulate new members and collect dues. For more information contact Barbara • The Palouse Preservation League will hold an organizational Purdue at WSU Career Services 335-2546. meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the WSU Depot meeting roOI11. • Amnesty International will meet at noon today in Room III 1989 CUB. Call Patrick at 335-4409 with questions. Mr. and Ms. Intercollegiate Spotlight events • The Laotian and Cambodian New Year Party will feature cul- tural entertainments, refreshments and dancing from 7:30 p.m. to I a.m. Saturday at the Community Congregational Church. NE 525 Campus Ave. Tickets may be purchased from II a.m. to I p.m. today at the west entrance of the CUB or at the door. Prejudging Show begins • Bonnie Houff will present a seminar on "The Effects of Stress on WSU Students" at noon today in the CUB Gridiron Room. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. • Wilmer Hall will present Deborah Sealsburg from Career Development in a talk about "Women in Business: Balancing Career and Family" at noon Sunday in the Scholarship Room of Wilmer/Davis dining center. • Women's Transit will start its spring schedule today. The transit Body Building Contest will operate from 8 p. 111. to midnight every night except Saturday. Saturday, April 15 Tickets available at the Beasley Coliseum Box Office Corrections Tuesday's submarine sandwich article cOl;tained an error because of incorrect information given to the Evergreen. The national average for Subway submarine shops is $225,000 gross per year and the Moscow Subway does' 'well over that," said Larry Swanger, store owner. From the same story, the Sub Shop's people project benefits charitable organizations. When a business card with the name of the Sub Shop and the sponsoring organization is presented during a Still Need a Textbook purchase, money will be donated to the organization. For this Semester? THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON Buy it Now!... Fall Faculty Textbook requisitions are being processed now - Spring Semester texts that will not be used next semester will be returned to the publishers beginning ... APRIL 10 Thank you for your Cooperation Textbook Department "Blast! ... The elephants are sick again!" .. Evergreen Friday, April 7, 1989 Page 3 Murder, robbery attract TV viewers ries, and common-crime 'stories were by Edward M. Hunt three major television networks covered ~rime during a 12-year period. Their find- almost 13 percent longer and took up 25 Evergreen Staff mgs appear in the current issue of Social percent of the broadcast's length. This type of coverage is "dangerous" White collar crimes receive less atten- Science Quarterlv. "People are more because it encourages fear of common tion on television than "common crimes," The study is unique in the way it looks crime while ignoring elite crime, because common crimes attract more interested in seeing at how television has portrayed crime dur- These more dramatic crimes get national viewers and advertisers to TV news pro- ing those years, Hagner said.