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EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL 52, ISSUE 13 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2001 Behind the ink ,, Eastern quartet Friday is EWU night at , '- /. the Spokane Symphony

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See:.Page 2 2 e January 25, 2001 MTV'S Dr. Drew Pinsky to speak tomorrow pr.icuc-e, but college presentations are murually dena, and Chief of Services in the beneficial in a million ways." Renown physician, author to Department of Medicine. Ennis said the publicity ir brings boih Pinsky Though Pinsky 1s most famous visit campus as third speaker and the university make 1r a win-win s1tuauon for his work on television, he has Pmsky's presentation is the t111rd part of rhts in TutsternDialogues series gained recognition for his ot11er en­ year's Easrem Dialoh'lles senes.1l1e series, wluch deavors. Pinsky also co-hos!S a syn­ started in 1995, has an annual budget of S45,000 Steven]. Barry dicated radio program, also called to fund four presentations. Ennis said ihe coses As~;isUml Edilor Lovehne. He and his co-host fqr of crave! and hotel accommodarions are in­ both shows, Adan1 Carolla, have co- cluded in tl1at budget. She said Pinsky's appe-Jr­ Dr Drew Pinsky. co-host of MTV's authored The Dr. Drew and Adam ance cost a total of SJ 5,000. Loveline, will speak in the Showalter Audito­ Book: A Survival Guide ro Life and Ennis said since the budget for t11e progrJm num tomorrow at 10:30 p.m He will speak Love. has nor changed since its inception, making it and answer questions mnc-erning love, romance, In 1999, Pinsky launched and relauonsh1ps. drDrew.com. an information-shar­ more difficult to book quality speakers. The program was originally scheduled for ing Website rhar features live "In order ro keep bringing in good spe:ik­ - 30 p.m., but had to be rescheduled to con­ Internet broadcast cha!S wim Pinsky ers, the budget will h:ive ro go up,' she said. flim m Pinsky's agenda. Srudenr Activities Co­ and a vanety of celebrity guests and The funding for the series is provided by ordinator Stephanie Ennis said the activities provides answers ro a diverse r.inge . both the university :ind the student body, office is organizing enrenairunenr for those who of mental, emorional and physical making it necessmy for both parties to reac·h a don I receive notice of the time change. health-related questions Pinsky mutual agreement if they want ro raise the Pinsky has gained nationwide recognition sums up the topic of most of his budget. for he, expertise in interpersonal relationships work in a welcome lener at his "ASEWU contributes S22,500 and EWU and addictions. Website. contributes S22,500," she said. He earned his MD. from the University of "The individual human animal is Dr. Drew Pinsky Ennis said that the Student Activities offi ce Southern California·s School of Medicine, and trnly fascinating, bur we must nor for­ is currently planning next year's Eastern Dia­ he 1s a board-cerufiecl internist and get that what is most interesting stems from said booking the renown physician was a pain­ logues series, and that mey are currently taking addiaionologist. He is also the medical direc­ our interaclions--what we do wim and for one less process. suggestions for speakers. Sruden!S with sug­ tor for the Department of Cherrucal Depen­ another," he said in me lerrer "Ir was not a problem," said Ennis. "Defi­ gestions can call the Student Activities Hotline dency Services at Las Encinas l lospital in Pasa- Ennis, who organized PL11Sky's appearance, nitely his priority is his show and his private at 359-6718. Program offers teens some choices

phasis on re-aching t11e girls life skills, goal set­ a week wim d1e girls participating in recreational Maggie Miller ting, dem1on-making, career planning, furilier­ or other positive activities. Coupons or gift PhotuFLlflor Teen pregnancv In the area ing their education, and empowerment as certificates for activities such as movies or bowl­ women mg can also be provided so that mere isn't too In Spokane County, 353 girls between rhe "We rake them on field trips ro different much of a burden on participants. The United States has the ages of ten and seventeen became pregnant in expenent-es like t11e artS and culrural awareness The girls really enjoy going to the campus highest teen pregnancy rate ·or 1997 Of mose pregnancies, J37 were aborted Things that they might nm ever have me op­ with meir mentor to tour the campus and see any developed country. Your Choice, ot Chance 1s a community portunity to experience," said Yadao. ''Also what life at college is like. based program workmg to help prevent teen­ we try and do different communny service "I've had a couple [mentors] take d1em to One out of 10 girls will age pregnancies and 1s the only comprehen­ pro1ects with mem and expose them agam ro basketball games for their sd1ool and mey love beeome pregnant before the sive program in Spo­ different environments 11 They think it's really neat," said Yadao. ageof20. kane The program, "Mentoring gave me and my and different people in rhe ThLs year there are 48 girls in ihe program 1hrough the Spo­ community" and only 13 mentors. Eight Eastern swden!S, Every year in Washington, kane Regional Health mentee a feeling of self-worth Each girl in the program and two recent EWU graduates, are current there are 15,000 teen preg­ District, works and accomplishment because 1s matched with a mentor mentors for the program. nancies. mostly with teens of the deep relationship it based on information sub-­ "I really need volunteers," said Yadao. who are at high risk. mined d1rough an applica­ fanned. " Mentorship plays an important role in the Every half hour in Washingtoa "All te~ns are at tion and mterest form sub­ lives of these girls. For the past 5-· years a State, a teen girl becomes risk, said Lisa Megiui.Downey mitted by both parties research team from the Washington lnstill!te pregnant. Yadao, progrnm co­ EWUStudent Mentors and clien!S can be for Public Policy located at me Evergreen Sta;e ordmator for Your ------­ matched based on interes!S, College in Olympia, has evaluated the pro­ Choice, Not Ch,rnce. shared experiences, person­ gram. According to the evaluation, there is a ( In 1996inSpokaneCounty, Htgh nsk teens, however, can include girls who ality, and geographical area definite change when a client spends forty or there were 1,022 teen preg­ are from single parent households, are daugh­ "I hare to say it, bur sometimes it's hit and more hours with a mentor over the nine­ nancies. ters of teen moiliers, have trouble wim school­ miss" said Yadao. Mentors are a way of pro­ month span .. "The more service hours that work, come from low-income families, have viding the girls with an additional support we provide one client with groups and time Every day three teenagen low self-esteem, or who have become sexually system in addition to the groups that each girl wim a mentor, me more likely mere will be a beeome pregnant in Spokalle ac1ive at a young age. must anend two hours every week. behavior, knowledge and attitude change." County. The program focuses mostly on abstinence, Mentors are asked to participate mrough said Yadao. but also provides information for mose who out me duration of the program wluch is from For information on the program becom­ are already sexually at1ive There IS also em- September to June and spend ar least an hour ing a mentor, call Yadao 324-1460 .. visit us at www.easterneronfine.com January 25, 2001 r 3 Construction plan announced

Irish addresses current and is whar they are doing," Insh said. Showalter Hall will be gelling some cos­ At Pearce and Dressler Hall,, a contractor lrish also addressed concerns about ways metic improvemems. The third floor hall­ will be working on sit<:: to replace the fire alarm upcoming on-campus lO conserve energy in Kingsron Hall "We way will be pmd1ed and painred where some systems until May 12. From Februaf\· 16 lO projects and activity ha,·e had many calls regarding why the lighLs display cases were removed. The remodeling May 17, t11ere will only be one ele,·,nor oper­ are staying on ,n Kingslon Hall. The lighting of room 312 should he compleled tl1is week. aling. system m lhal particular building is essential The main lobby is in the process of being ·'Any concerns or problems with either ol Brian Triplett w the building's healing design. The idea renoYated with new carpet :rnd furnishings. these projects should be broughr ,mmed,­ O{?)-'iihtor that'll is cheaper to leave fluorescent lighls At the Roben Reid Lab School. some im­ ately to the attention of Project Manager Troy burning than LO lurn them on and off is no provements have been made to help disabled .. Bester at exrens,on 220~," lnsh said Michael Irish, assouale vice presidenl for longer applicable with the new electronic bal­ studenLs. A handrail will he installed on the Other acrivities gorng on around lampus faciliries and planning, recently senr out a re­ lasrs,' he said in a construction activity up­ ramp and the remodeling of an accessible mclude ongoing complller n<::twork upgrades port discussmg the various remodeling and date restroom will be completed. in Showalter and Sutton Hall,. and sncm re­ construction projects curremly going on He also menrioned that bids for the nex[ The One Room Schoolhouse renovalion moval throughout school grounds around Easlern Washington Cniversity The phase of the childcare facility project have been has hit a snag. The h,ds for the exterior res­ ·'Plumbing, heating and elecmcal cre\\'S w,U memo details plans for thirteen different received and are being reviewed. toration exceed lhe budget for this pro1ect, be responding to work order requests and buil<.lings and other projects around the Irish went on to say "In LA Hall, Phase II so alternative plans are being considered. will coordinate disruprions with affected de­ Cheney campu.,. punch list corrections are currently in progress. More information can be found on the Facili­ panmenrs,'' Irish said A group of students have been conduct­ Any concerns should be broughl to lhe at­ ties and Planning web page. . Irish closed by saymg ··As always. I appre­ mg an ongoing comprehensive space uwen­ tention of the project manager, Troy Bester. An access road and a parking lor are under ciate your comments. concerns. questions. an<.l LOry in all campus buildings. "Basically. they al 359-220'1." conslruction on the south side of Williamson complaints. Thank you for your pauence. .ire measuring and recording all of the room Remodel,ng in Monroe Hall continues. Ilall. The south entrance will be restricted to cooperation, and understanding during these dimensions. This information will then be The walls in the remodeled sections of the use as an emergency fire exit only during tl1e projects ... developed inro an e1ccurate invenco,y of space, first, second, and third floors are being construction of a new handicap ramp----at least Irish can be reached by phone at (509) 359- by building, as well as up-lo-dale budding painted Carpet is being installed through­ until the handrail b installed. The main en­ 6878. hy e-mail ' '.ll floor plans. So, if you see students in your out the building, and all urility systems haYe trance lO Williamson Hall will be the from [email protected], or by fax al (509J build111g using laser measuring devices, rhis been comm,ss,oned [:\orth] entrance 359-4336 Collins Family Murray resig·ns from Dentistry ASEWU council

Nick Nash opened 8 a.m. yesterday morning. Rc~poner Amy Peters was appoinrecl by a unarnmous The resignation of Public Relations Rep­ vOle to fill rhe final seat on the Superior coun. resentati,·e Kelly Murrav punctuated rhis Peters has already been selected to be tl1e coun.s weeks ASEWU council meenng "''hich also secrer:iry, while ~oel Pitner ha, been seleL1ed as saw the final appointment made to the su­ Chief Justice perior courr. talk of h:1te cnmes. and a call "Amy is a pre-law studem and she is realh· ro auinn by Studem Services Representa­ inYo!ved in Ea.stem. lier freshm:m year she was uve Ryan Kroum. in tl,e band. I tllink she is going to he ,, re:u asset The council did not release an official to the court." said Holsing. who ,.,,·s she .,up­ sutemenr on the resignation of Murray hut po,1.s Peters. You Oesen e u Gorgeou~ SMI LE! did smle lhat her resignation was clue to In his "'·eekly repon to the council. Dean of person,,! and family problems. ASE\Vl' Srudents Danny Pugh d1.scussed tl1e L'nm::r,,i[\·\ Presiclenl Bree Holsing later reirermed that effort to become L11nd1ar with hate group.s ,n * FREE TEETH WHITENING * Murray's resignation was not because of tl1e area in an anempt to herrer unclerst.,nd "'·hat wiell tomprthe11, h; new p.ricnl cu m, anything council related shortcomings, effec1 they have on tl1e CniYer.my x-r•,_, & dm,ing (tttlh ,..ltit,nu,, ..... S4~) saying, "It was nothing negative." "One of the tlungs we're trying to do 1.s come Execuuve Vice President Healher Ruley to a berrer understamhng of hate groups m our will be filling ill for Murray until a replace­ area," said Pugh "We're trymg ro educ.He nur­ Kenneth J. Collins, D.D.S. ment can be found The position officially seh·es on the popuLtuons ,n the .iree1 Kenneth M. Collins. D.D.S. Marn ie L, Collins, D.D.S.

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writers read from his works Welch will also University of Montana ries,James Welch will be in Ursula Klee be promoting lus new book Heartsong of (U.~1 ) and Northern Spokane Friday evening for /3.fu~r Cbarging Elk. Montana State Univer­ a reading and to offer his James Welch, author of such books as Fools sity, receiving a B.A. writing expertise to some Cm11•and Heart.song o/Cbarging Elk, is coming from the U.M 1n 1965 M.F.A. students chat after­ ro the Spokane City Council Chambers to read \X'hile getting his Mas­ noon. Two of Eastern's from his work Frie.lay evening Jt ~-30 p.m. This ters of Fine Arts M.F.A 's, Nathan Walters 20% off 1s J free event brought to you by Eastern·s (M.FA.) at the U.M., and Heath Herrick. are espe­ Creative \X'nting Department and the Visiting Welch studied in the cially fonunate to have James Wnters Senes. This award winning novelist and creative writing pro­ Welch personally read and a new look poet can sweep you up into a native land :ind gram with the ac­ cli.scuss d1eir ow·n writings in life of lusto1y. reah!\' and imagination. that only claimed poet Richard the workshop setting Jlso for college stOJytdlers of his kind can do. Hugo, who inspired on Friday. Before '.\auve American authors such as Welch to use and ex­ Regarding tribal diver­ students, staff Louise Erdrich, Shemian Nexie, Linda Hogan press his heritage in lus sity of Native A1nerican au­ and =ny others had become established lirer­ writings. Welch also thors, Welch has written and faculty ary names, Welch. a member of the Blackfeet taught al the University "Indian writers n11ght come Tribe, had already published numerous books of Washington and at from different eras, from of fiction and poetry about Native American Cornell C niversity. differenr geographies. from lite Welch has written different tribes, but we all Being one of the first conrempora1y Native novels including Fools A Native American novelist have one thing in conunon: American authors, he was once afr:ud that "no­ Croll', Heartso11g of andpoet James Welch. We are storytellers from 3 body would want to read hooks written by Charging Elk, The In- long w·ay hack. And we will American Indians about American Indians and dic111 ILm:ver. nonficuon such as Killing C,we,; be heard for generauons to come ... For those their reservation., and landscapes ... Fonunately as well as a book of poems. Riding tbe Eartbhoy who wane to hear the stories of James Welch, !or us all who have and will come to discover 40 Awards include an American Book Award, the Reading will be held on Friday, January the- JOY of reading his work, he was wrong 1986, and Lifetime Achievement Award for 26, 2001, al 7:30 p.m. at the Spokane City In 1940, Welch was born and raised 1n Literature, Nature·s Circle, 1997, as well as Council Chambers: W 808 Spokane Blvd. (use Browning, Montana on the Blackfeet Reserva­ 110norary doctorates from the Rocky Moun- Lincoln Street Exit) frames 20% off tion his father's country, and later lived on the tain College and University of Montana Whether you are familiar or not with the All Fort Belknap Reservation, his mothers coun­ Thanks to EWU Creative Writing Profes- writings of James Welch, don't miss your wi.th college or try, also in nonhern Montana. He attended the sor John Keeble and the Visiting Writers Se- chance to hear one of the Norrhwest's best faculty/ staff ID. Limit I/person, exp. 812001 Student athlete sustains head injury, We also offer: remains in critical condition • Contact Lenses Laser Surgery the pad, but od1er than that no ful1her mfonna­ university corrirnunity, the community of Camas, • Steven}. Barry tion IS available regarding the cause of the acdclenL and friends of Kory's tha1 have heard about the Consultation A.·,~m'llmt Edtwr He SJJd eyewitnesses have continually said it ap­ accident peared that she "jus1 bounced off and hit her EWU President Dr. Stephen M. Jordan of­ !>rue.lent athlete Kelsey Koty sust.amed a head head." fered lus condolences to Koty and her family • Sunglasses & m1ury after a pole-vault1I1g nushap on Jan. 13. She Stan Kerr, the head men's track ream coach and "Our hopes and prayers go out to Kelsey and Sportswear is in critical condition at Deaconess Medical Cen­ d1e overall supervisor of the jumping and vault­ her family during this most difficult time," said ter ing program, said the team has designed a patch EWU president Dr. Stephen M. Jordan. "We share Koty, a freshman from Camas, Wash., su - with Kory's U11tials on it that rhe team and coach­ her family's optimism for a good outcome to this Exams tamed the m1ury during her first attempt ar a 9- ing staff will wear on d1eir uniforms unfonunate accident." • foot-8-inch vault ar the £WU Early Bird Open "They will be on their uniforms before they Indoor Track and Field Meet. TI1e vault was nota­ compete next," he said • Computer Glasses bly lower d1an her personal best of 11 feet, accord­ Other te-am members responded in their own mg to a press release. Offiaals say she knocked the way in addilion to thIS, through things such as bar down and then bounced off the pad, tutting offering e-Jch other suppon or writing Kory's ini­ Mose insurances accepted. d1e back of her head on the tartan floor. tials on their shoes, Kerr said Dave Cook spoits mformation director, said Kerr said rhe ream has been behind Koty all 747-6581 she was unconscious for about 30 secomls after the way, and the whole ordeal has affected every the fall. Athletic trameis and emergency peironnel team member. 126 North Washington admmistered flfSt aid, after which Kory ,vas taken "It's been a roller coaster. We have good, strong Corner of Main and to De-JL'Ol'lt,ss Mediatl Center in Spokane. She went hours, and hours duuarentassrrong," said Kerr Washington into surgery that evening, and has smce been m "Under-riding that is a strong sense of optimism mt1cal condition that what we're domg will help Kelsey recover." llll' E\'[ C.-\RF 11 '\I Cook ~aid Koty did not land in the center of He said the team has appreciated help from the visit us at www.easterneron[ine.com News January 25, 2001 E e 5 Eastern Night at Spokane Symphony Violinist Stephanie Chase to highlight performance

Brian Triplett Liszt and Pagwini stalk through Ith rs] vinuoso [piece]," O,pyE.hLor Perhaps d1e mosr intriguing piece they will be performing 1s Sir Edward Elgar's Enigma Vmicttions. The 32 minute long opus was oornposed in 1899. Supposedly, lhe inspiration for this piece Eastern Waslungton University is sponsoring an evening of came from imagining how some of his friends would play a drussical music performed hy Stepharue Chase and lhe Spokane melody he improvised on his piano. He ended up a·eating varia­ Symphony at the Opera House on Friday.Januarv 26 tions describing J4 people wd a dog The first variation is decli­ Stephanie Chase ls a critically acclaimed violinist who has played cated to Elgar's wife. Other variations are inspired by friends of wiLh some of the world's best orchesLras. including lhe New his, such as George Sinclair [who was a church organist]. and York Philharmonic and the London Symphony BBC Music Arthur Troyre Griffid1-an archirect with limited piano skills. Magazine praised her for her ··great sense of style, matchless tech­ Deciphering the identities of the friends who are represented by nique, and flawless intonation." Byron Belt of :',/ewhouse News­ the variations is merely the first enigma. Elgar claimed that die papers described her as a "supreme musical perfom1er whose second enigma was cli'l<:overing which popular song inspired d1e complete virtuosity enables her to ennoble every1.hrng she plays." tl1eme behind all the variations. The most common answer is Chase is an International Tdiaikovsky medallist, Avery Fisher award AuldI£mg Syne, but nobody knows for cenain. recipient, and winner of numerous violin competitions. She has Another piece they will be petfonning on Friday is George performed on 11 CDs wirh various orchestras, piano trios, and W'alkers lyricfor Strings. Walker was d1e first Africw Ameriem tc members of lhe Boston Chamber Music Society. Her recording receive the Pulirzer Prize 111 music for his composition Lllacs--a of Ravel\Tzigane (Rapsodie de Concert) was called "a record camara inspired by the works of\'v'alt Whitman. Walker " 'as todiefor"byStereophilemagazine. This is oneofthepieces born in Washington D C. in l922. He gave his firsr recital at die ChasewillbeperformingthisFridaywbensheappearswith age of l 'i wd graduated wirh honors from Oberlin at the age of theSpokaneSymphony. 18. Walker became the first black drussical musician signed to a After an evening spent listenrng to Gypsy melodies played by ma1or label when he signed "·itl1 Columbia Arusrs. He bec-..tme tl1e l Junga.rian violinist Jelly d'Aranyi, tl1e pianLst and composer die first African American ro receive a d0<.10mte from d1e Eastman Maurice Ravel wru; lflS])ired to write Tzigane. "!he piece wa., cremed School of Music in 195<5. Walker also sef\'ed on the faculti ol especially for Mlle. d'Aranyi and dedicated 10 her rn 192•1 ln a Rurgers Universrty in :',lew Jersey from 1969 umil he retired 111 lea.er, Ravel told her "111is Tzigane must be a piece of weat virru­ 1992. lyric for Strings is perhaps the best known of hrs 75 pub­ osity. Certain passages can produce brilliwt effecrs, provided d1at A Acclaimed violinist Stephanie Chase. lished works. is possible to perform them, which J am not always sure of. ,r Chase and the Spokane Symphony "·ill also he pbying Carl TickeLs cost S9. They may be purchased at the Bookstore Tzi,r;cmeflrst appeared as a violin showpiece wid1 piano accompa­ campus, or at d1e fronr desk of the E\Vl.J Spokane Cemer Tl it Maria von Weber's lnv1ta11on lO me Dance and Alexander niment on April 26, 1924. Eight months later, rt was mra.r1ged for Gbzunov s Violin Concerto 111 " ,\l111or performance at the Opera House begins at 8 p.m. For more J soloist and orchestrn. BurnertJames said ·The spiriLs of Both infom1:ttion. please contact rhe Alumni Office at 359-6303. Parental notification implimented Students with alcohol contacts now have no secrets, despite what they want to tell Mom and Dad alcohol use because of the parern,d notification ... stated East­ Gonzaga Universiry in Spokane and Washingron Stare Ln1- JoelPeterson ern police chief Tom McGrll versity in Pullman, The Gonzaga incident happened bst \Yt>ek Rqx»ter As for comact With alcohol. things have been relatively when a girl was flashed by a man who !mer pursued her when Campus police said lhey have sta.r1ed applying a new policy quiet to start off the new ye:ir, Chief Mc<;;ill added that she tried to flee, only ceasing wl:en other studenrs heard rhe on alcohol contacts. From now until further reviewed, par­ "students usually quiet clown and decide to hit rhe books screams and can1e to her aide ents will be notified if their students at Ea:,rern come into come winter and spring quarters.· As a result, there have Shortly afrer rhe rum of the year, a student ar \'ih1sh111gton contact with an alcohol violation. Thi, will include all been only a few police respon,es to alcohol problems and State t:niversil)' was pl1rsuecl by a man inviting her into h" M I P ·s. D l 1 I 's, and any written documentarion of illegal one D U.1 arreM from the start of classes until now. vehicle. The incident ended peacefully, with the man lea\'1111,! alcohol contact In other regional police ne,vs, there have been a couple of after several failed arrempts. McGill said rncidenr, like thus<:: "Our hope rs that some smdenrs may be dererred from incidents invo!Ying flashings and auacks of students at should as a reminder to students and faculr, m J..eep their eyes open and be aware that these things are not isolated tu •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• slum, and pro1ec1S. but can strike :inywhere wuhout ".1rn111g • CHENEY SPINAL CARE As for pro1ect1on on campus, Eastern will be m,1krng . • srep forward ,n the months to come Once the "·e:11her turn, • 1853 In Street for the hetrer, six new blue-light emergency phones ,viii h, • (IQ'OSS from ExcclJ Foods} insmlled around campus to make Jssisunce more recrdilv "·:11! • 235-2122 .tble !f President George \'

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'Visit us at www.easterneronfine.com 1 Eaiterner Steven]. Barry Morissette and Bryan Adams. Still dians tl1emselves, you ask? Oh, well ev­ nadian yammer. I apologize, but do you Letters to the Editor &,;is/ant Editor don't think they're weird' Watch the eryone knows Canadians have wanted see now'That's exaaly the kind of weird­ Please type your letter, restricong 11 to 250 "Red Green Show" a couple of tin1es. to be Americans foryeru, now, so I don't ness we muld eliminate ifwe took over words. Include your full name, 51gnaturc Just look North with me, if you will, Fortunately for us, mey're aL,o a anticipate too much dissention in the theplac-e. and telephone nwnbcr for verification. We to a land of milk and honey. A land of hunch of wimps. Pit any random population, except maybe from the Anod1er item we'll have to deal with reserve the right nol to publish letters, and wide roaus, clean cities, Kokanee, a American, age four to 70, against the people in Quebec. But they speak Frend1, after taking over is dividing Canada into all pri nted material is subject to editing. youngerdrinkingage, and French-sp:ak­ roughest Canadian you can find, and so that's not really much of an issue any­ states. We couldn't leave them in the Letters must be received by Tuesday at 3 ing women. A land that still has more me outcome is a forgone conclusion. way, is it? Quit wonying so much. provolala's or whatever the heck they're in p.m. to be publtshed to the following trees than people, a land. .that should The Canadian is gonna get whipped. There are a muple thing; that will defi­ right now. If we were to do w, Canada Thursday issue. be ours. Yes, my friends, we've talked In fact we'll whoop you at just aboot nitely need fixing, however. Fust ofall, the would be able to say tl1ey gave the U.S. its Send letters to: a!X)Ut it, joked about it and even made a anything, Canada (as long as it's not women with hairy leg;. TI1ey've g= go. new ia,ge,1 state'.-;:he YukoriTerritory­ few movies about it, hut now is the time being French). Just bring it on. Yuck. Secondly, the way t11ey spell d1e and we can't have tlut. No, no element The Easterner for action-it's about time we annexed As far as invasion goes, while it words "color' and "meter" ("COiour" and of Canadian pride should he left stand­ E W U, H a rgreaves # 11 9 Canada. It rouldn't be all that much of a would be no small task, it wouldn't be "metre'? I don't d1ink so.). 111en there's ing. We'llluvetoensuretlutallanne'(ed C heney, WA 99004 challenge, and it would definitely pay off any large rask eid1er. Since they don't the whole aa:entd1ing.Ju.smi1erethe heck territory is divided up into states no ia,ger intl1eend. have an am1y up there, we wouldn't did tlut come fron1, really? I know every tlun half me size of Rhode Island. Disclaimer I spent last spring hreak in Canada, have to plan a lot, except that it would English-speaking nation adds meir o""n We'll also have to deal wid1 the effeas • The Easterner provides a forum for ::ind while 1was there I learned a lct alxx:it need to he on Boxing Day And we Little twang to tl1e language, and d1e U.S. of combining our two economies-­ our readers to express their op1mons and concerns. Lcttcrs-to-thc-cd1tor as well as tl1e place.] saw many tl1ing.~ tlut made obviously couldn't in,1Jlt our own arrny even addsd1ree or toLU·, but d1e difference hold on a sec, I just thought about some­ advcrt1scmcnts do not ncccssanly rcfltct me realize that Canada should belong to by sending them to do the job. No, is tlut ours sound I dunno. .cultural. A d1ing. Does Canada actually have an the opmions of The Easterner staff or us. Canada is a refreshing mmbination of we'll save mem for a real fight All we'll Canadian accent sounds ju<;t plain asinine. economy? I'm honestly not really sure, EWU. American and European rnllllre mntain­ need for dus little shindig is the Michi­ l onc-e heard a legend a-plaining tl1e origin so we'll leave that one alone for now. ing pretty much the best ofhorh worlds. gan state militia. Nol the official one, of the Canaclian au."enL TI1ere V."15 e\·en a So, brotl1ers and sisters, I call you Editorial Staff 1 They've g01. professional sports teams, all though. I'm talking ahout d1ose eccen­ made, for TV movie stalling Canadian-born to arms Write your congressman Editor me late;t mu5ic, mey're more than caught uic, bearded folk who meet in garages Michael J Fox. He1-e is an exceqx from dut ABOlJr the issue today. We have ev­ Jennifer H arrington up 1echnologically speaking, and tl1ey have legend erything to gain by annexing Canada and barns planning for some kind of (509)359-6737 McDonald's, Sounds pretty American, warwid1 ...well, mey really don't know '1he)Ollr(g man mnthrougb lhew:x:x;/s and nothing to lose-except maybe right?Wrong. exactly who with, so I say give them u1th a mouthfal ofmap!R /eaces, calling the Michigan State Militia. Assistant/News Editor They say the word "lift" instead of Canada to invade. They'll get their com­ out to the K111ckanakee birdfol'- ·• That was a joke, Canacla. We're just Steven J. Barry "elevator, .. mey use the meuic system, bat experience, we·ll get Canada, and Whoa, hold on. We'll stop mat one picking on you. You know-kind of like (509)359-70 10 mey have universal health care, and, everyone will go home happy. right there. I should have known berrer d1e way you let tl1e British pick on you for worst of all, they spawned both Alanis What's tlut? What aboot the Cana- dun to subjea you to such minclless Ca- so long. Campus Life Editor A drian Workman Letters to tlie (509)359-2273 The!Ho~ ~ Easterner Sports Editor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and ball games, Homecoming and the S1. money were you given to foist tl1is Copy Editor When I was a wee girl of about six, Barbie and Skipper. Wha!'s up with Patrick's Day parade this past year. I drivel on the student body? Opinion Brian Triplett my mom sent me to school with that? lt's 1usr like tl1e American busi­ have really enjoyed 1t and have had lots c, one dung, but an S.page color, glassy; (509)359-43 I 8 fruit snacks in my lunch. They were ness industry to replace quality wid1 of fun. 111is old gal appreciates your blatant piece of propaganda has no great. They weren't like the hard, blatant commercialism. It wouldn't suppon and tl1ank you so much. pince here-a site of l1igher education Editorial Assistant emaciated f11.1it snacks of today. They have been so bad if d1ey had at least Please retl1ink d1is me next Lime. Zan Lanouette were so soft and gooey and tangy kept tl1e old taste and texture. Mod­ Sincet-ely, (509)359-6270 that they almost melted in your ern day fruit snacks are just plain darice Burkhart Renee Roehl mouth. They came in fruit punch, nasty if you ask me. Bu siness Manager strawberry, and cherry flavors, and In fact, if anyone can remember Editor's Note Michelle Young were about the size and shape of a which company produced my old (509)358-2266 small jellybean or elongated gum­ favorites, please e-mail me at Advertisements or supplements run in The Easterner do drop Not only were they soft and [email protected]. I not necessarily reflect the opinions of the paper or its Advertising Manager chewy, but they also came with the would like to write d1e company and staff. The Easterner is paid $200 to run supplements and Allison Harper option of being covered in yogurt. strongly encourage d1em to rethink anyone willing to pay that fee is welcome to run a (509)358-2266 This made them not only tangy and their srrategy, or at least bring back supplement illustrating the opposite point of view to the Ad Representath e tart, but milky and crean1y also. How their old recipe to supplement rhe "Ufe is full of surprises " insert. Otherwise, letters to the Melody Kraemer can you beat that' If for some rea­ sad excuses for fruit snacks they of­ (509)359-70 I 0 son my mom forgot 10 buy our sup­ fer now I encourage anybody else editor are the perfect way of getting your point heard and members of the EWU and Cheney community are ply of them on her tnp to the su­ who feels d1e same as I do to do so Ad,isor also. permarket, my whole week was 11.1- encouraged to write in. Thank You. Bill tunson

Newsroom: (509)359-6270 Advertising: l509)35, -2~oo Fax Number: (509)359-4} IQ o/isit us at www.easterneronfine.com E-mail: ca5tcmcrerna1l,.11 yahoo com 8 January 25, 2001 The Easterner's own Isaac Grambo Our home-grown cartoonist spouts about life, Holsing, Dubya, and underage drinking all the exhibit space intotl1e PU.Bfora weekjl.lSlto of d1ese chings she wanted to do and she ilid get NickNash done wid1 the online book thing. TI-iat's fabu!OLL~; it &p:;,ter gain expa;ure. 111en maybe people will see d1e flyers for tl1e R- has driven prices clown in d1e book~1ore and tl-iat's Chances are, you have probably read and laughed 1V showing5 and decide to go because d>ey like what good at Isaac Grarnbo's can:oons in the F.astemer. In faa, d1eysaw,crseeaflyerfcranartg,lleryshowingandgo She aaually called me about getting a permanent it'~ probably the reason yoo pick it up in the fir& place. mere, or go to a play at d-ie theater. W!'re going ro just cfu.-play case in the pub for art to be put in, and that In this inreiview, he rakes on George W. Bush, nyand increase inrere5t. was in Octol:ff. I haven't heard back from her since. The AI1s at ~1ern, d1e Underage "drinking prob­ lem," and leaves us waiting for his next can:oon. WbatcbJoulhink

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Chuck's frantic time-con­ The movie, starring Tom sumed existence comes to an Hanks, was so simple, but yet end when his plane crashes over so complicated that I was the Pacific and he finds him­ drawn into it until the last sec­ self washed up on an uninl1ab­ ond. ited island with primitive shel­ The plot is prerry well­ ter and little or no food or wa­ known by now, and very simple ter. The contrast between how in nature, but director Roben Chuck lived his life before and Zemeckis did a wonderful job how he is forced to just merely of making a simple idea into a life-changing, thou1;1:ht provoking survive on an island alone for four years is stark. pie::e. Once on the island, Chuck's nightmare becomes our own. Hanks plays Chuck Noland, who works as a systems engineer TI1e director shows only the survivor, the power of nanire, and for Federal Express. The clock, used heavily as a symbol in this what he will do to keep l1in1self alive. l11ere isn't any background movie, runs Noland's professional and personal lives in a way staged so similar to the coined phrase painted on the FedEx See Cast Away, following page back from inactivity JeremyMuck From there, Alice heads to Nagoya,Japan, rice. This is one of the most talemed bands that the music fe-4xJ,t,..- even though Staley refers to Nagoya as industry has seen in the past decade. But for Alice In Chains, ·'Osaka" d1ey haven't been able to c-apiralize on d1eir successes. Alice In Chains, for the "Good evening, Osaka!" Staley had most pan, have been relatively said before ripping into the Drunk and macrive for over five years. Ir Disorderlv version of "Dirt". I don't has heen that long since Alice know why d1e t.rack is labeled as that, but In Chains have released an al­ I digress. All of a sudden, 1t is 1996, and bum full of new material. But Alice In Chains open up for rock legends they have released a live MTV KlSS. There are five tracks from the 1996 Unplugged album, a box set, KISS shows, including "", and now, a live concert album. "Again", and rhe finale, "Dam That Live is rhe latest compila­ River". But that was ci1e last time we hear tion project from the Seattle from Alice In Chains, performing live any­ FrldalJ band. Alice In Chains have w-q. been on the scene since their I think that this album was, again, a is your night to party at 1990 debut Facelift hit the solid Alice In Chains album. Bur I only rock airwave~. pushed by their have one complaint. Why weren't there Coeur d'Alenes hottest: first hit, "." any t.racks from on d1is album? They released four albums after Facelift, including their big­ Bur I guess that is why they performed on MTV Un­ dance club! gest album to date, Din, which was released in 1992 But plugged in 1996, then releasing an Unplugged album. If with personal problems halting the band, including lead singer Alice In Chains ever get back in the snidio and release an Layne Staley's drug problems, Alice In Chains have not been album full of new material, the rock world must take no- able to capitalize on their success, which leads to more compi­ College Night/ lation albums, not new albums full of new material Ron Jeremy, from previous page But Live is a sohd Alice In Chains album. Live fearures 14 If you're In the door before tracks recorded live from 1990 to I 996. The album leads off evening out Come with no The show begins at 8 two early tracks from 1990, "Bleed The Freak" and "Queen expectations and be pre­ pm and lasts until mid­ 11 :OOpm, with your college of the Rodeo." "Queen of the Rodeo" is an early AlC favor­ pared to laugh. night, said Steinburg. ite that never gets old with age. But, for the most part, the "lt's not a night of cul­ Outback Jack's house I.D., you can receive S2.00 off album is filled with tracks from their 1993 BBC concert at nire," Steinburg added. DJ will play dance music Glasgow, Scotland. This is Alice In Chains at its best when Outback's manager, before and after ilie show, the cost of admission! they perform live AJC puts on a stirring performance of Ryno, expects ilie show to Ryno said. "Love, Hate, Love", which is also off of Facelift. Of course, sellout. Tickets are available for IS and up! none of rhe well known AlC hits could be left off of Live, In order to get in , said S1350 arTicketwest or for 47(1) ileltlce Wily Coeur d'Alene, ID (208)676-9938 including "Man In The Box", "Rooster", and ' Would?" Ryno, "be there by 9:30." S15 at the door. • M.dt"-nlil•-m .. caar~llilitiac• 'Visit us at www.easterneronfine.com ,Campus Life January 25, 2001 11 Appropriate roommate management methods

JoyWysong between different sides of the room may be ex- doorknob to a whiteboard nme has left many without having to worry that your new room­ FllfDe' treme, but respeaing each others' space is essen- students without a place 10 spend the night. mate might be going through your stuff A tial with roommates." How can losing your pace overnight be fair Junior commented on her roommate's lack of For those of us who live in the residence A student going crazy because of his or her when both students pay the same amount for respea; "My roommme loans my computer out halls tt seems like privacy is some sort of mythi­ roommate's mess is one thing, but then wholly the room? An Eastern sophomore said, 'The to her friends and I couldn't find my hamJ.ryer cal god of mercy that doesn't really exist 11tis new issues must be dealt with: guests and per- best idea would be 10 talk 10 your roommate for a month when it turned up ID another was completely true for me last year liYin in Dressler Hall. g sonal space. Guests can range from family, 10 and come to a compromise". For freshmen. room." It's good to let a roommate borrow friends, to significant others. TI1ese people may talking about limits and what's expected should things, but when they don't come back or new It wasn:t that I didn't like the people and be spawned by the devil, so when is it a good lime be done before"winter quaner or when moving items begin to disappear then your generosity have a des1Je to be social, but being social left to set rules about an individual's space in the room> in. has been taken advantage of Trusung other, nearly no time for myself. 1 was just grateful 1 One of the best, or should I say worst, ex­ ·'Come roan understanding "with your room­ might, over time. leave you at the disadV'antage ha~ a roommate that wasn't a complete psycho amples of this is the boyfriend/girlfriend guest. mate that rules don't have to be "'ritten in stone, or becoming naive. livmg m her own filth For those people who or in an even more awkward situation, the cute but if it's midnight and there's a guest m·er it's Be careful who you live with Set lmul!, on do haYe the roommate from hell. what can be person brought home from a party. probably time for them to go home," says Lesley things important co you without being over­ done to make both parties happy? Jess TI,o­ >lo one should be uncomfortable in his or Hamilton. beanng, and if all else fails, report their butL5 to mas. a Cheney resident said, "Hanging a curtain her own home, but anything from a sock on a ~lovmg aw::iy from home is daunting enough a Hall Dire<.tor. SFM, Jupiter Effect, Bone Daddies Sara Leaming all locally recorded by a Spokane-based record m the last six months. sounds of Rob Thomas_ and ,\latch box 20 ~:Mer company called College Road Records. Their first CD actually has some musical Songs like "Kentucky Girl and The record company, unlike most smaU­ promise They can get funky. 1 ,vas actually "Yesterday's Blues" were real whiny, ponder­ There have always been plenty of awaken­ time record companies that require rhe band stamng to dig on the bass lines. like in the mg all the real original thoughts spoken in ings as to Just how insipid the music scene in to do all the record111g and manufacturing, song ,tletceo. I believe it begins with senes of lyrics. You know, like rhe girl, the road, life the Spokane-area is and has always been It is actually works with the bands to record and the same groovy chords played bv the illustri­ Don't gel me wrong. these guys can play, bu! a \'ery rare occasion that musirnl talent flows manufacture CDs. TI1ey ha\'e three successful ous \laceo Parker from his Life on Planet I just don t dig their sound. through our city As a rule, they usually flow recordings with mher bands, including one Groove 1 could be wrong. But I liked it any­ If you don l trust my word, and ,l'ould around our blue-coUar hell, avoiding it like with The Bone Daddies. way like to see these three great Spokanite troupes an impassible whitewater rapid, thus making The Bone Daddies new CD, BlackS1111 Ris­ I found the music of Jupiter Effect co be play in tl1e flesh, show· up at the Bayou Brew­ ir e\'en more difficult for any real musical tal­ ing. 1s. for lack of a better word, OK I did a creati1·e 111fusion of all kinds of music, from ing Co. Friday night (Jan. 26) and kick back ent to spawn from here not find il co be particularly fascinating or alternative rock. acid jazz and disco. w·ith a libation or tw·o ( or three) and see for With the release of three new compaa discs musically diverse The song "Discology" strongly reflecLs the yourself. College Road Record,. Rock 9~ by Spokane-area bands I was pleasant!)' sur­ Howe\'er, the lead Yocali.st has a be"·,rch­ disco influence I really liked rhe 60-second and The Local Planet are sponsoring a "tnple prised to find that there is some mediocre ing v01ce, a, depicted in some of the slower of jam in the song ·'Density" ,n the fourth CD release concen. musical creativity floating around. songs on this CD, like "The ArtisC and "This and 12' tracks. There are no words; 1usr in­ If for no orher reason. go because 11 1s Suffice to say that I will not be adding any Time' struments and a funky spaced-out noise. something to do and you had planned to sit of these CDs to my stack of well-listened The Bone Daddies signature sound IS the Th.is was a relief. because after awhile I gar on your couch •;vatching your roommate do musICal pleasures. but instead choosing co good ol blues fused with rock, a, e\'idenr m sick of the same ,·o,ce singing in the same Yoga, or some similarly freaky s,ruation give them a proper home on the l-might­ the title track, Black Sun Rising ... The\· do drab rone m e,·ery single song. Ir kind of made listen-Lo-you-someday rack. the blues thing pretty well them all run together. The three CDs. Shadows by Sweet Fancy The self urled CD Jupiter Effen, a band Another band in die lineup of releases, ~loses, Black S1111 Rismg by The Bone Dad­ formed last year from the parts of rwo area Sweer Fancy ~loses, has been around the In­ dies. and a self-titled CD by Jupiter Effect are bands. Long\'iew and Old Tale is the first land :,,/ortlw,esr for .,while During 1999 rhe They ha, e pbyed band toured nationally playing O\'er 180 al .\Jootsy's and shows. the former Fort The band took the entire year 2000 to "'rite Summer Employment • pokane Brew- and record their new CD entitled Sbadows erv a ume or two ,\loses sound reminds me a lot of the National Park Cast Away: Continued from page 10 music co draw oul any emotion, no linle cute animals or human condition and how modem life cloud, e1·er.· :h­ fluff to gawk m·er, only those thoughts and emouons as pect of what LS irnporL1111. There is so much s'\rnh()ltsm in aaed out by Hanks, "'hich you begin to grasp bv his mere this mo\'le, me-ant LO dr.1w on d1e emouon of ever. 1·,ewer situation dilferently and get down to the hu>1ness ol "·hat life realh After four rear, :Ilone on the island fate gil'es Chuck a n1e-;1ns to us. chance 10 escape ro sea He would rather die on dlt' ,,,arer Don't get me "·rong. c:ven though tl,e movte ratherthan face any more ume confmt'd to the LslJnd. It is was sunple in plor ,ind totally "·uhoul .m\' 111J,S1Ydy "g­ here d1at. after two hours wid1 Chuck through many ad­ ruficanr action scenes, ,t stiU lud .ill d1e elements of ., gre.11 l'erse condiuons, die ,·,ewers go w,th him on vet another moYie Jnd kept me entert;uned d1e enurc: length ot the joumey~oming back to life in d1e real world. The mo,·ie film IL sliU had ,m1az111g techruG1l prowes., For ex.11nple is not merely about Chuck s survi1·al on the island. but the chilling p!Jne m1sh scene nude me 11L'\ er" '111t l<) 1,am.l how he will sun:ive when he returns 10 cinhzation. It .:1n :tirpl:Jne again. becomes e\·ident tlwt tl1e biggest challenge in the mmie is Zemeckis .ind Hank , "ho Jlsu teJmed 1p le not a phvsic:11 one, but an emormnal one nuke Amencan pop culrure icon Font>sl 011111/J h.i, e n.1de The mm·ie is an excellent commem:iry on rhe .:1nother great mm·ie worrh1 , if I our ume .:1nd 111011<·1 'Visit us at www.easterneronfine.com Sports 12 r Eagle men extend win streak to four games

Eastern Walks Away and making the short shots fall in. With 67-57 Win at Home This combined with a hot hand from Aaron Olson and 46 percent first half Joel Peterson shooting gave the Eagles a 28-25 P,fXK1er halftime lead. Last night the Eagles handed Sacra­ At the start of the second half East­ r,iento State their fifth consecutive ern came out slow and lethargic, al­ league loss at Reese Court. Eastern lowing Sacramento State to score (tied for second in league) extended some quick and easy points. The last weekend's Eagles came back though, with the road trip suc­ help of some smart shots by Marco cess to defeat Quinto and Freshman Alvin Snow. the Hornets After a few mishaps protecting the 67-57 at home. ball. Eastern took flight and never The Eagles looked back. Free throws by Jamal started the Jones and a huge three-pointer by SATURDAY first half with Aaron Olson buried the Hornets un­ Weherst. sloppy play­ der a nine-point lead from whtch (J ing. Poor ball they wouldn't relllrn. More foul EWU handling, little 7p.m. trouble from Sacramento State lead inside pen­ to the Eagles increasing their lead etration, and to 12. and resulting in a convincing lack of offen­ 67-57 win at home for Eastern Wash­ sive aware­ ington University. ness led to The key players for Eastern were only eight Chris White who scored 14 points points in the and grabbed 14 rebound along with first ten min­ three blocks, and Jason Humbert utes of play. On the other side of who added 13 points, 6 boards and the court Sacramento State walked 4 blocked shots. The high scorer over' the Eastern defense, which was for the game was Sacramento's also having trouble pulling down the Pablo Gonzales who put up 18 points defensive boards. in 34 mmutes on the floor. For the remainder of the first halfthe The Eagles next game is at home on Eagle big men still had trouble put­ Saturday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. ting up inside defense, but made up agamst the wildcats of Weber State. for it on offense. Chris White and This should be an exciting game as Jason Humbert gave the Hornets a both teams are battling for second run for their money by posting up place in the Big Sky Conference.

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By Jeremy Muck The Eagles ,tan a four-game roJd cnp Plf:xl,i!r beginning turught Jgainst Sa,nmenl<, <;rate On Saturday, the Eagles then head co CJgclen, l tah After last Saturday's lhnl~ng victory over to take on \X eber State Cal State-Northridge, the Eastern Washington Pfeifer believes that women's basketbaJI team L~ headed back on the the road tnp will be tough. road for four games, beginning tonight at Sacm­ but could he benefioal if memo State in Sacramento, California. d1e Eagles cm prevent turn­ Against Northern Arizona on Thursday, ing the ball over it was a dose game with four le'ad dianges and "We neetl to focus two ties. But :\orrhern Arizona prm·ed to be more on taking cirt of the too much for the Eagles, out-rebo!,lnd1ng the ha II on the road The first Eagles 38-30 on their way to a 60-52 victory leg Ls re11ly tuugh going our TI1e Eagles were led m ,coring by sopho­ to [SacrnmemoJ and then Hea1her more forward Janelle Ruen with 16 poims. She IYack to Weber" fllelfer said fhocl ~c was also perfect from the free throw Me. gomg "Then we head back ,111<.1 8-for-8. stan all o,·er ag:un with the .\lontana S(hcx,ls It "[Janelle] Ruen is playing very ,veil nght will be a wugh four-game roacl '" 111 6 now-giving us a litde bit of everything," Pfeiler said. Saturday against Cal S1;ue-Nonhridge, the lj,~-= .·••·· Eagles were clown by nine at halftime, but came ·· ,;;;,;,1 . T'j~;:ip•'.•·•·.~ ·.•··••T·.•-,·. ! ..- ··•• · .•. ·. back in the second half. :... ~ ~ In the second half, the Eagles shot 55 ., percent from the field, and "'ith five seconds left in d1e game, senior guard Kelli Pilkington forced -~"·-~ a turnover, passing the ball to freshman guard ·»., ... )[ ~ ~ . ~~ ' Head1erThoelke as she launched a 30-foot shot r Jk"'!, - '4! that won the game for the Eagles, 65-62. "It was definitely a great win to get," East­ ern head coach Jocelyn Pfeifer said. '·Jr was a :, / . l Ll!t:11 grear way ro finish the game with [Head1erl Thoelke making that unbelievable shot. In the second half, the Eagles tried to de­ /encl against Nortluidge's inside game. I "In rhe·seconcl half we tJiecl to concen­ trate on shutting clown their post players and make them shoot from the outside,'' Pfeif; r said. "[Kristi I Rose had a phenomenal game and at the encl of d1e game we had fouls to give and we were going to foul her before she goc che shor

off." as1erner Brian Smhh/Easrerner ·'We shot d1e ball ve1y well in d1e seconcl Freshman Kathleen Nygaard Allie Bailey puts her two cents in to the bucket, but it wasn't half and rhat helps. [Kelli! Pilkington and wrestles away a rebound from enough in the loss to Northern Arizona. Thoelke gave us good games off d1e bench," a Northern Arizona player in she said. Thursda 's loss . • • WOMENS Join us at Affair At The Falls Idaho State snapped a 37-garne losing streak to Montana with its win on Saturday. Idaho 510 N Lincoln St St. Remains the lone undefeated team in the conference. Friday, March 9, 2001 Northern Arizona defeated both Eastern Washington and Portland State to win its second straight two-game road trip this season. 12:00 ~ 2:00 Cal St. Northridge is a perfect 5-0 when scoring at least 70 points and is 2-11 when not For a Business Etiquette Lunche n doing so. The Matadors have not scored 70 in their past four games and are 1-3 wirh rhe Hosted by, Dr. Pam Weigand only win coming at Portland SL last week. Montana had a 54-game home winning streak snapped against Idaho St. last weekend. Lauren Cooper surpassed 1,183 points with the 30 points tn last weekend's spill. Brought to you b ', Alpha Kappa Psi & , lff. 111 c1..1nJ unct1011 , ·1 th thl' Montana State's win over Weber State last weekend gave them one more wm than they £WU College f Bu ·mes: ard Pubh~ Adnur.1 trait~ 11. had all last season. Sac State's Michelle St. Clair set an all-time Big Sky single-game high when she made For ti ket reservati ns plea c call 35 -225:-= ntne three-pomters and totaled 36 points 111 the Hornets' win over UC-Riverside. • 14 E r January 25, 2001 White and Olson honored as players of the week

Eagle senior Chris White has Olson. who missed eight gmnes three-poi me rs) versus Northern Ari­ been selected as thi, week's co-Big Sky m December w·rh bone chips in the zona. At Cal State orthridge he also Conference Player of the Week along pinkie finger of his shooting hand, made 5--of-8 ll1ree-pointers, and added with teammate Aaron OL,on In two has finally returned to fo,m in his last 9-of-10 free throws to finish wirh a g,unes last week, he scored ,3 points three games. He has scored 7 0 points season-high 28 points. Entering the and had 22 rebounds while making 9- (23.3 per game) on 20--of-3, shooting PSL' game, he had made only 32.-, of-13 shots from the field in each from the field (58.8 percent). includ­ percent of his shots from rhe field, game (69.2 percent). ing 14-of-22 (63.6 percent) rhree­ including only ~--of-23 tl1ree-poim at­ White has been the rean1 ·s lead­ poinrers. and 16-of-18 free throws tempts (21.7 percent). mg scorer 1n four of Easrem·s last (88. 9 percenr) He made 8-of-12 sh ors On Dec. 29, afrer a more than eight games. and has also been the ( +of-6 treys) for 23 points against month-long wait, tl1e rerumi.ng sraner team's leading rebounder in six of Portland State. then sank 5-of-8 (all finally received meclical de:irance to play. those games. He has averaged 1,.6 points and 8.3 rebounds while mak­ ing 63 2 percent from the field ( 43-of- 2000-2001 Big Sky Players of the Week Aaron Olson Chris White 68) and 72.1 percent from the free Nov.1:7 Brian Heinle, Sr. Center, Cal. St. Northridge Guard Foiward throw line (31--of-43). In his first eight Dec.4 Cory Schwab, Sr. Forward, Northern Arizona 6-S, 205, Senior 6-9, 220, Senior games of the se-dSOn, White was aver­ Brentwood.Bay, British Phoenix, Ariz. Dec.11 Jennaine Boyette, So. Guard, Weber St. aging 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds C:Olumbia •Honorable Mention All-Big Sky while making 27--of-50 shots from rhe Dec.18 Justin Brow,Jr. Guard, Montana St. "Top returning scorer on te-.1111 after selection in 2000. field (54.0 percent). As a result of his Dec.26 D'Marr Suggs, Jr. Guard, Idaho St. averaging 10.3 poinL, bst season. •school record holder for blocked recenr surge, Whne LS now second ITT *Second best returning tl11ee-point shot5. the Big Sky m field goal percentage Jan.2 Brian Heinle, Sr. Center, Cal. St. No1thridge field goal percentage in Big Sky, • Leads all Big Sh.-y returners in (59.3 percent) and is fourth in the Jan.8 Brian Heinle, Sr. Center, Cal. St. No1thridge making "14 percent of his attempts blocked shots with average of league ,n rebounding (7.0l. an 1.3 & last year. And Speaking of Hot, Olson Really per game. John Burrell, Sr. Guard, Cal. St. Northridg'e 'Had fifth hest single-game scoring On Fire· Seruor Aaron OL<;0n has been •List season averaged 9.8 points per Jermaine Boyett, Guard, Weber St. perfom1ance with point~ against selected as co-Big Sky Player of rhe Jan.15 So 36 ~- Week along with teammate Chris Jan.22 Chris White, Sr. Forward, EWU C.1sG1de College. •si:;uted 24 of27 games last se::ison. White this week Olson scored 47 & *Shot .786 from the freethrow line 'Shot .729 from the free throw lme last season. poirns in two games, making 10-of­ Aaron Olson, Sr. Guard, EWU last season. l6 three-point anempLs and 13-of-1, 'Olson averaged 12.2 points in his •Averaged 6.3 rebourn.ls per game fr

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