THURSDAY Not in the cards October 28, 2004 THE DAIL Y Boston beats St. Louis in World Series Mostly cloudy Sports | 9 High: 55 | Low: 35 More weather, Page 2 Volume 111 | No. 53 | www.dailyevergreen.comEverEver | [email protected] grgrg eeneenA student publication of Washington State University | Pullman, Washington Former student charged in roommate’s death Drew Turner of his roommate, Joseph Tibbs, ments, Gilmore and Tibbs were between the incident and the bers,” Tracy said. Daily Evergreen staff 20, in the early the only people in the apart- manslaughter charges was Tracy said the charge of sec- morning hours of ment at the time of the shoot- about eight months because the ond-degree manslaughter is A former WSU student was Feb. 20. ing. The documents stated that Pullman Police Department defined as “criminal negligence charged with second-degree Gilmore, of the two got into an argument, had to finish its investigation in causing the death of some- manslaughter on Tuesday in Port Townsend, and Tibbs retrieved a handgun and conduct a thorough autop- one else.” Whitman County Superior was arrested at from his bedroom. After Tibbs sy. Gilmore’s attorney, Steve Court in the shooting death of his N.E. Merman made a comment regarding “(The Pullman Police Martonick, said he and his cli- his roommate in February. Drive apartment “irresponsibility,” Ash Gilmore Department) did ballistic tests ent had an indication the pros- Ashley A. Gilmore, 21, told and later released Gilmore reportedly kicked the gun out at the scene, various tests on ecutors would file the charges. representatives of the Pullman on his own recog- of his roommate’s hand. the Ruger .22-caliber semiau- “We have known for a few Police Department that he nizance. County prosecutor Denis tomatic pistol and also inter- kicked the gun out of the hand According to court docu- Tracy said the time period viewed numerous family mem- See CHARGED, Page 4 Message popularity grows among students Opinions conflict “I’m not the most astute student, but to have to be on increased phone in contact with friends using application in class text messaging, even in the classroom, just says some- Will Stellmacher thing about somebody’s per- Contributing writer sonality,” said Charlie Dow, a sophomore English major. It’s no question that almost “It’s a real distraction every student on campus has when the person next to you a cell phone. in class is rude enough to Now, more and more stu- start text messaging some- dents are using them not only one,” he said to call people, but also to text Dow is not the only stu- message friends and family. dent bothered by the text Cell phones are also being messaging fad. made with added features “It’s just another distrac- such as cameras, video, web tion in people’s lives and in access and text messaging. the classroom,” said Brian Some can access pro- Rumburg, a civil engineer- grams such as AOL Instant ing graduate student and Messenger, allowing users to instructor. communicate with anyone Text messaging is also pos- who has access to a comput- ing other problems beyond er. distraction. “It’s a convenient and “Text messaging intro- great way to keep in touch duces security problems in Students with friends and family on the classroom,” said Robert often send the west side,” said Damian Nofsinger, an associate pro- text Wagner, a sophomore crimi- fessor of communication. “It messages nal justice major. can be quite a problem for in class “It’s nice sometimes to teachers during examinations to keep in even talk in class with text with students using text mes- touch with messaging because it’s really saging to send questions and friends and discrete,” he said. “A lot of answers.” family. There people are doing it and even Nofsinger also said text are mixed more now, since a lot of cell messaging has its perks when feelings phone plans come with text it comes to studying. across messaging for free or a mini- “It can be very beneficial campus mal charge.” to students outside of class about However this convenience to get in touch with others increased entering the classroom is pos- in their class for help with usage. ing possible issues on cam- Brian Immel/ pus. See MESSAGE, Page 3 Daily Evergreen Candidates vary support on student loans, economy Senate hopefuls vie killer” after he defeated 30- Senate, she said, has been year incumbent congressman the issues that most affect for Washington votes and Speaker of Washington state and its citi- the U.S. House, zens. Garrett Andrews Tom Foley in George Nethercutt, who was Daily Evergreen staff 1994, is vacat- in Pullman last night to shake ing his seat in hands and meet supporters at Republicans, Democrats, and Congress to try the Republican headquarters, third-parties have expressed to unseat the Election said education was one of his Murray Nethercutt Mills Wilson outrage and denial over the 12-year veter- main concerns. race to represent Washington an, Murray. 2004 “I want to make sure PELL “Due to the policies of the paints Murray as a disinterest- in the Senate. When Patty grants and student loans and Bush administration and ed Western Washingtonian who Congressman George Murray, the incumbent, first education are in place for our the Republican-dominated is not working for the concerns Nethercutt would emerge from emerged on the political scene kids, for your generation. My Congress, students are now of those on the less populated a field of six Republicans in in 1992, in what was known as son’s a sophomore in college,” going to be leaving the univer- side of the state. the state primary to run as the “year of the woman,” she he said. sity with fewer job opportuni- One Nethercutt ad shows Democrat Patty Murray’s main joined 26 female legislators in A WSU graduate, Murray ties, with a sky-high deficit, a grainy video clip of Murray challenger for her seat. Murray winning seats in Washington, said making the economy grow and with increased health care addressing high school is seeking re-election. D.C. is an issue college students costs,” Murry said. Nethercutt, known as “giant Murray’s main focus in the should care about. The Nethercutt campaign See CANDIDATES, Page 5 2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2004 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN weather correction correctionpolicy The Daily Evergreen In Wednesday’s edition of P.O. 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