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Eastern Washington University EWU Digital Commons Eastern Washington University Digital History Student Newspapers Collections 2-25-2015 Easterner, Vol. 66, No. 18, February 25, 2015 Associated Students of Eastern Washington University Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.ewu.edu/student_newspapers Recommended Citation Associated Students of Eastern Washington University, "Easterner, Vol. 66, No. 18, February 25, 2015" (2015). Student Newspapers. 829. https://dc.ewu.edu/student_newspapers/829 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Washington University Digital History Collections at EWU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of EWU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FEBRUARY 25, 2015 VOLUME 66, ISSUE 18 QUEENS PERFORM FOR CHARITY PAGE 4 Freedom RIghts, a member of Le Gurlz in Spokane, claps her hands together to get the Eastern Washington University crowd excited for her Nicki Minaj performance at the EWU drag show on Feb. 19. Photo by Anna Mills INSIDE: NEWS PAGE 2 • EAGLE LIFE PAGE 3 • COMMUNITY PAGE 5 • OPINION PAGE 6 • SPORTS PAGE 7 PAGE 2 NEWS FEBRUARY 25, 2015 Hoffer steers EWU toward pilot program Library BY KATIE DUNN The fiscal policy cutoff date bumping staff writer is Feb. 27, which means a public hearing on House Bill 1973 and The battle between students a vote on it by the committee up spring and textbooks is a costly one, members needs to occur before but a new bill being pushed then, according to Martin. If the hours in Olympia bill does not get voted on before could ease the Feb. 27, nothing can be done burden. with it until next year. BY MIKE HANTHO House “In politics, nothing is cer- staff writer Bill 1973, in- tain until it’s absolutely done,” troduced by said Martin. Student voices were Rep. Melanie The spark behind the bill heard because the JFK Li- Stambaugh of came from Kaleb Hoffer, EWU’s brary is extending its hours the 25th Dis- current ASEWU chief justice. starting spring 2015 to help Hoffer trict, would Right now, students harbor accommodate growing stu- allow EWU resentment toward textbooks, dent needs. to take part in a pilot pro- and they do not see the value in According to JFK Library’s gram directed at decreasing them, according to Hoffer. Some newsletter, LibraryLIVE, the how much students spend students wait until classes start extended hours will amount on textbooks. to see if they actually need the to a total of 14 more hours Through the program, EWU textbooks before ordering them per week. Libraries will be responsible for from websites like Amazon, and The new hours are Mon- awarding 10 grants yearly to some students choose not to buy day through Thursday from faculty members to develop or textbooks altogether. 7:30 a.m. to midnight; Fri- obtain open-source materials. Hoffer said when he was days from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; This will allow instructors the 2011-12 ASEWU finance Illustration by Kayla Lee Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 to offer students approved, free vice president, he was inspired p.m.; and Sundays from 1 materials instead of requiring by a program at a university During the summer of 2013, a position on the re-election p.m. to midnight. them to buy textbooks. that added $6 per credit on Hoffer approached Rep. Kev- campaign of Senator Michael These hours only extend “The bill was introduced a every student's tuition to pay in Parker of the 6th District Baumgartner of the 6th Dis- access to JFK’s main level af- couple of weeks ago and was as- for textbooks. through Facebook. trict because of his interactions ter 10 p.m., restricting access signed to the House Higher Ed- He liked the idea, but it re- “I told him about this idea with Parker. to other services such as the ucation Committee,” said Jordan quired a “top-down approach,” I’ve had for a long time,” said Baumgartner invited Hoffer Learning Commons and the Martin, EWU legislative liaison. which forced faculty members Hoffer. “He seemed to like the to a meeting at the Washington equipment rental station on On Feb. 20, the bill was to implement the program. idea, but he didn’t run with it.” Policy Center in Seattle and dur- the lower level. passed out of the Higher Educa- One day, it dawned on him Hoffer said he got similar re- ing the four-hour car ride, the Erica Henry, a Summit In- tion Committee and will now go that textbooks could be open- actions from Eastern’s vice pro- two had a one-on-one terlibrary Exchange worker to the House of Appropriations, sourced in the same way that vost and dean of libraries. at JFK, said these extended a fiscal committee. some software programs are. In 2014, Hoffer was offered TEXTBOOKS-PAGE 5 hours for the spring will be nice to have. He said stu- dents will now have more time to study. “Having the library open at 7:30[a.m.] is not my personal preference, but Annual civic conference educates youth I’m excited to try it out,” said Henry. BY KATIE DUNN lected through a variety of ways. Hawley expanded on the rector for the West Valley School Henry said the drawback staff writer Dusty Andres, principal of same ideas in his speech and Board at the time. to these later hours for spring West Valley City School, said his pointed out how students can be “Goetter was very interest- is, since not all the floors or Students from grades four students have to write essays on successful: There is no substitute ed in civics and we struck up a services will be open after through 12 participated in EWU’s the theme for that year, which are for hard work, grades do matter friendship,” said Williams in an 10 p.m., EWU might have to sixth annual West Valley Civics then scored on a rubric. and sweatpants are not clothes. email. “I'm very proud to have wave the financial aspect of Conference on Feb. 20. “The conference is a great way Molly Ayers, the director of played a part in the formation of keeping the library open later. This year’s theme was: What for kids to be exposed to things community engagement, said this important partnership.” “I think it’s a great idea,” needs to change at my school so they don’t normally get to see,” she loved how this year, Haw- The two of them teamed up said Henry. “I study better at that rights and respect are main- said Andres. ley and Dahir talked about see- with Bergland and began brain- night, and students could use tained for all? Along with listening to speak- ing the possibilities in oneself storming activities for students a better place to study than The conference on Friday fea- ers and getting a tour of the uni- and in others. to explore the ideas of civics. the dorms or the PUB labs tured Washington Supreme Court versity, students came up with “Sometimes it takes another Last year, Bergland asked at later hours, which isn’t Justice Debra Stephens, ASEWU amendments that they will try person seeing that in you for Ayers to take over organizing bad in any way, but there are President Dahir “D.J.” Jigre and implementing when they go back you to become the leader you’re this year’s conference. more resources here for stu- EWU professor of government to school, according to Andres. meant to become,” said Ayers. “I “It’s got a good home in the dents to use.” Tom Hawley as keynote speakers. The conference started with a thought that was a really incredi- Office of Community Engage- Christina Polich, a stu- Stephens comes to every con- speech from Dahir, who encour- ble and honest theme throughout ment,” said Bergland. dent desk worker at JFK, said ference and is a huge supporter aged the students to be active their talk.” Ayers said her job involves students are excited for the of it, according to Helen Ber- in achieving their dreams and The partnership began in meeting regularly with the longer access to the library gland, current academic program asked them to think about how 2007 when EWU’s Bill Goetter schools, coming up with a theme for spring. manager at EWU. they can contribute to bettering contacted Jim Williams, who is at the beginning of the academic Participating students are se- their schools. Stephen’s father and was the di- year and organizing the event. LIBRARY-PAGE 5 For more articles and the latest news, check out The Easterner Online. 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