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Central Washington University ScholarWorks@CWU CWU Student Newspaper University Archives and Special Collections 2-17-2000 The Observer Central Washington University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper Recommended Citation Central Washington University, "The Observer" (2000). CWU Student Newspaper. 2126. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/2126 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives and Special Collections at ScholarWorks@CWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in CWU Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@CWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Central students Wi ldcat wrestlers rise and shine with prepare fo r West 'Morning Wood. ' Regionals. See Scene, page 9 See Sports, page 15 CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000/ Vol. 73 No. 13 http://www.cwu.edu/-observer BOT names Mcintyre president by Tasha G. Shives state grant and student Staff reporter employment funds will help Thursqgxl~stµ . res. continue . .. compensate for the increase. The Board of Trustees Much discussion also The RaCism lecture series A (BOT) announced Central's involved the proposal for a will contim..1e throughout the ··•·•. new president Friday, high SuperSUB to replace the hext Je""'. we~~$ .... with . three lighting a two-day visit existing student center on more Thur5day sched- · lectures chock-full of agenda items. Central 's main campus. uled for Feb. 24, March Z, and The selection of new leader Abdul Nasser, vice president March 9. For morfinformatfon >' ship was made in addition to of business and financial and the .locations of the an increase in summer affairs said the proposal rep tures, co~i~Ct JA~es ·Cook tuition, discussions about the resents a "top priority" in 963-1290. proposed SuperSUB, capital budget discussions. Student performers NCATE accreditation and Kristy Gillespie, presi more. dent of the As sociated needed Gwen Chaplin, BOT Students of Ce nt ral chair, kicked off Friday's Washington University, said EmpowennentSis looking for regular session by announc this means the project has student performers interested ing Central 's new president. gained more campus support in talcing part in a celebration Jerilyn Mcintyre will take than before. to honor Women's History BOT member Jay Reich the reins in May. Daren Schuettpelz/Observer Online Month. To participate in the "We are con fi dent she asked Gill es pie why the March 8 celebration, contact will provide the vision and The Board of Trustees chose Jerilyn Mcintyre as the next president of .Board should give the SUB Stephanie at .the ~enter for energy to mobilize the Central. Mcintyre will replace Interim President Dolph Norton in May. priority consideration. Student Empdwerihent (963· strengths and talents of this "The building we cur 2127) by ~~~ ~ 23. t ;:····::. :·:·.·.· university," Chaplin said. president of academic "Our goal is to continue student services." rently have isn't exactly ade . , Later in the meeting, the affairs, made the proposal. to offer courses students To help soften the quate for what we want to Dorm r~g i~tra~ior:i BOT approved a proposal to Dauwalder said the increase need in the summer," increase in tuition, project to students," availabmonlirte increase tuition for summer will help compensate for Dauwalder said. "In doing Dauwalder also proposed a Gillespie said. "We want a Students now have the session by approximately increased faculty salaries, as so, we need to pay faculty reduction of the registration opportunity to register for their 4.99 percent. David well as support Student members appropriately and fee from $50 to $40. See 800 Page 2 next ·... ~~ · ~r, ·~·<·~ ·7· ~~ .de~~iaI ... g!. ~?~· ~ r• Dauwalder, provost and vice Affairs services. provide sufficient levels of Dauwalder also said more .. ment. onlin~. ~egi~tr~tfo~ o/Ullt continue through ·.·. March 17: Students are encouraged to check the Web site at "' Cadello www.cwu.edu/~bousing for SUB hosts more details. Anthropology class same-sex ,pleads not heads southwest An informational meeting ·· will be held from 12-1 p.m. guilty today in Farrell Hall, room 317, to discuss ANTH 493, a field experience class which by Heather Bryant by Daren Schuettpelz will be offered this summer in Staff reporter ·Observer Online the soulhwest. For more infor Kim Nowacki/Observer mation, contact Tracy Andrew:~ The invitation read, "You are cordially invit Central philosophy professor Jim Cadello went at 963-3220. · ··· · ··· ··· · ·· ed to come and celebrate the unions of Mr. Tiffany Barr (left) and Angie Dirk qefore United States Magistrate Judge Ricardo Right to Mr. Right and Miss Right to Miss (right) "tied the knot" in the SUB. >Martinez Feb: 10 and pied not guilty to all 33 Gender and Sexuality Right on this day of our Lord Thursday, counts of federal fraud. Forum hosts lectures February 10, 2000 at noon in the SUB Pit." dents to the issues who may not otherwise have The a{raignID:ent was held in Seattle at the U.S. As part t Qf · the Faculty That is exactly what people saw, as GALA the opportunity. District Court. Development · .·.· Forum . 9n sponsored staged marriages of two same-sex ''I'm doing it for fun because it's something ; \.''You are here because the government has start~ .... Qrnder.~pd , g.~*~~Jity;~~9 . !~p~ ; .· .... couples . I believe in, that everybody has the right to < i~f pfoos~sutfon ~gains!you,'tMartinez told Cadello. The ceremony was planned in conjunction t\lr~s wi~~ . b~ . hti~ t~~ ~~;~: +··· express their love to someone and have it rec .:. )i:b~Fr~~HR· An~ct . f.9~~Y. ~!a~e1nent~ . It istheg6v~ · The firstwm take place from with the National Freedom to Marry Day. ognized by the government and to have equali ... ~!~irl~rit's burden to prove any wrong doing." · · National Freedom to Marry Day is Feb.12, and ·.·.. i 3:30·5:0Q . Rw~ ..Nfonqay, Feb. ty," Ouradnik said. [he 'piosechtilig attorney reminded the court of 21 in the .Mary Q,rupe Centt.r> is designed to support the legalization of same The ceremony was officiated by Reverend ~e maxiiilum penaltie~ for each count of the indict and will foe~~ o~ hate crime~ . sex marriages and the extension of legal bene Jane Newall, the pastor of Rainbow Cathedral ~~p~; .. ~.~5.hcq,~nt canjrs amaximum of five years in the U.S. Tne second lecturei fits including health care and powers of attor Metropolitan Community Church in Yakima. ·· ~mp~iso~Tenf and/or up t8 $250,000 in fines. will disc~ss pr~juctice in sexual l ney in those marriages. Newall routinely performs same-sex unions for ;~~~M? »'aiv~d the ~~~hr tp. qe read each of the In the ceremony Angie Dirk "married" <. B~ar~es the indictm~nt; ·. · ·· p;i~gtqt~9n ... ~n9. ~~it ~ .~~Y > P~~. Sfl lt people in her church and community. in Tiffany Barr, and Jeff Ouradnik "married" Nate \rom 3:10.s:q9 p.m. juesday ~ "In my mind, people get married in the eyes ····\ •• ~~~~p .~z \?~ .id ca9t!Up.1.coulct retain federal Feb. 22 .inHebelerAuditorium Harris. of God regardless of what the state, senate or g~fonder Michael Filipovic but he would have to (room. 150). ' . w Senior theater major Jeff Ouradnik said he f~!m.bursr the Federal pete~ders Office. took part in the ceremony to expose Central stu- ······ ··· ./The that iS set to begin April 17. See GALA Page 4 '> ~ .l. ... ... - ··+:· . "{:\ Q Feb. 17, 2000 - News - Observer Campus Strange Cargo ignites Cops Feb. 8, 9:08 a.m. Feb. 10, 12:00 p.m. Officers received a report of a Officers assisted in evacuating vehicle vs. vehicle hit-and-run Black Hall after an electrical mal accident in the Nicholson Pavilion function caused a power outage in parking lot. No damage occurred the building. Power was out from to either vehicle. noon to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8, 9:20 a.m. Feb. 11, 4:15 p.m. An individual was cited by Police responded to a report police for falsely pulling a fire that someone was throwing a large alarm at the Central Health and amount of trash in a dumpster in Counseling Center. the M court of Brooklane Village. The person was not a resident and Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m. was cited for third degree theft of Police responded to a report services. that someone had removed a sil ver-colored motorcycle cover Feb. 12, 2:00 p.m. ~hoto Courtesy of Tammy Gregory from a motorcycle parked in the Police received a report that a A fire broke out in the storage area of the local business Strange Cargo Monday G-15 lot. The loss was estimated at light fixture in Meisner Hall had evening. The blaze is believed to have been caused by a space heater located in $75. been broken and a ventilation fan had been knocked out of its hous the back of the office. The fire was contained to the storage area but smoke Feb. 8, 3:00 p.m. ing. The items were believed to damaged the interior of the business. "Thirty seven years of my life burned Police impounded a Shimano have been damaged the night down," owner Rod Doak said. Doak has been collecting such things as Beatles 18-speed silver and black bike before. Damage was estimated at memorabilia and original Kurt Cobain lyrics throughout his life. from the north side of Michaelsen $125. Hall. A Jock was still attached to the bike at the time of impound. To Feb. 13, 3:05 a.m. claim this bike, contact university Officers responded to a false BOT: SuperSUB police. fire alarm in Munson Hall and found the front and back doors of Feb.