TTHE H E DDAILY A I LY Monday, November 14, 2011 Vol 118 No. 60 Evergreen The student voice of Washington State University since 1895.

SPORTS LIFE OPINION BOWL HOPES STILL ALIVE UGG BOOTS CAIN SCANDALS The Cougs were able to upset the Arizona You say ‘ugh’ when you read the truth Yet another woman has come forward State Sun Devils and keep their bowl about UGGs, a winter fashion staple on claiming that Herman Cain sexually hopes alive campus. harassed her. | Page 8 | Page 4 | Page 8 Tenth annual lu’au Closing of WSU branch attracts full house campuses suggested President Elson S. Floyd university branch campuses called Gov. Gregoire’s budget described the suggestion as be shut down in an effort to proposal and Haigh’s sugges- save money. tion “draconian” in a state- ‘draconian’. “The goals of our branch ment made last week. campuses are very specific,” “Haigh is a very, very fine By Kaitlin Gillespie Miller said. “I have no idea legislator,” Floyd said in an Evergreen Staff why she would bring that interview with The Daily For ASWSU Vancouver up.” Evergreen. “There is no way president Audrey Miller, Haigh said she has not that I would believe that on attending the WSU branch written any official legisla- her own she would advance campus offered her some- tion, but the proposal must such a proposal. It is simply thing she said Pullman could be considered in light of the a reflection on how dire the not — proximity to a more budget situation. circumstances are.” sophisticated political system. “I think it might be some- According to the enroll- Miller, a public affairs major, thing that we have to con- ment announcement made said being on an urban cam- sider if we have to actually in September, WSU Tri-Cities pus has allowed her to pursue cut a billion dollars out of has an enrollment of 1,520 internships she could not education,” Haigh said. “It’s and WSU Vancouver has have completed in Pullman. not something I want to do, an enrollment of 3,143. The But Rep. Kathy Haigh but that’s going to have to be Spokane numbers were not (D-Shelton), the chair considered as an option rath- listed in that announcement. of the House Education er than just cutting across the Haigh said if students have Appropriations and Oversight board.” Committee, has suggested President Elson S. Floyd See BRANCH Page 3 Blues Brothers rock Pullman Friday’s show featured et sales, Belushi and Aykroyd The show Friday featured shirtless antics, crowd had the crowd clapping along songs such as Otis Redding’s participation and dancing. to the music within five min- “Hard to Handle,” “300 utes of being onstage. Pounds of Heavenly Joy” writ- By Anna Marum The Blues Brothers’ Show ten by Big Twist & the Mellow Evergreen Staff Band and Revue, as it was Fellows and Floyd Dixon’s originally known, was founded “Hey Bartender.” Black fedoras, blaz- in 1978 by Aykroyd and John During “300 Pounds of ers and skinny ties filled Belushi, Jim Belushi’s older Heavenly Joy,” Belushi raised ANNA MARUM/DAILY EVERGREEN Members of the Pacific Islanders Club Beasley Coliseum Friday brother, as part of a musical his shirt and flashed his ample practice the Pehe Toru dance before the night for the Dad’s sketch on “Saturday Night lu’au Friday in the CUB Senior Ballroom. Weekend Blues Brothers Live.” See BLUES Page 3 concert. Student members of the Pacific Phouksouvath, the president According to Leo Udy, Islanders Club planned the of the Pacific Islanders Club. the director of the coli- event themselves. “Everything went on time. seum, about 4,600 people It ran really smoothly. I just bought tickets to see Jim think we did a really great Belushi and Dan Aykroyd By Katey Hibbett job.” Evergreen Staff perform with accompani- Phouksouvath said the ment by the Sacred Hearts club sold all 250 tickets for Women in flowered dress- band. the event. es rapidly shook their hips. Udy said attendance was “We were really surprised Shirtless men in body paint lower than usual because that we did, just because a lot shouted and beat their arms. the concert was held on a of kids go home on a three- Music played, and onlookers Friday. The shows are usu- day weekend,” she said. cheered and clapped. ally held on Saturdays fol- Senior zoology major Erin The Pacific Islanders Club lowing the football game, Boland attended the lu’au performed their 10th Annual but because kickoff was not with her parents and said it Dad’s Weekend Exhibition until 7:30 p.m. this year, was a really fun experience. Lu’au on Friday in front of a the concert was held on “I think we really enjoyed full house. Friday, before some people the food, and I won a prize, “I think it went great,” got into town. Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi perform DAVID HAWBAKER/DAILY EVERGREEN said senior Angeline See LU’AU Page 3 Despite the drop in tick- Friday night in Beasley Coliseum.

WSU holds Veterans Memorial ceremony Friday The ceremony featured a the CUB lounge at 9:30 a.m. the ASWSU Student Veterans huge success,” said Brian Beleau, higher-education institutions variety of guest speakers and a with served refreshments, and Committee is made up of stu- the ambassador for the ASWSU “ around the country. from 10 to 11 a variety of guest dent veterans from the four Student Veterans Committee. “It “Providing educational oppor- 21 gun salute. speakers gave speeches. At branches of the military. Its keeps getting better each year.” tunities and support for these 11 everyone left the CUB and mission is to spread knowledge WSU has several information returning heroes is an important By Conor Devitt proceeded down Terrell Mall part of our mission as a public Evergreen Staff towards the Veterans’ Memorial, university,” said President Elson where they held a wreath-laying I thought the event was a huge success. S. Floyd in an article in WSU Despite not having class on ceremony. The ceremony was News. “Our veterans will contin- Friday, a considerable amount of ue to play a central role in shap- then concluded with a 21-gun Brian Beleau ASWSU Student Veterans ambassador students still crawled out of bed salute. The speakers included ing our nation’s future, and WSU in the morning and traversed to veterans Jeremy Reynolds and “ is proud to help them reach their the center of campus. This was Emmanuel Lamsol, who is a about veterans’ benefits, promote and support opportunities for goals.” due to Veterans Day Ceremony, WSU football player. veteran-related activities on cam- veterans, active-duty members Students who want to get in which was held in the Compton “The ceremony was a great pus and voice opinions about of the military and friends and touch with the Veterans’ Affairs Union Lounge (CUB) Lounge way to honor our nation’s veter- veteran-related legislation. The family of both. The WSU web- office can contact it by e-mail at and put on by the Veterans’ ans,” freshmen Sam Martin said. committee’s office is in room 307 site reports that the magazine [email protected]. The ASWSU Affairs office and the ASWSU “The university did a really good of the CUB, a room it shares with G.I. Jobs lists WSU as a military- Student Veterans Committee can Student Veterans Committee. job putting it together.” ASWSU. friendly university, a distinction be reached at svc.aswsu@gmail. The ceremony began in According to its webpage, “I thought the event was a earned by only 15 percent of com.

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