09-09-02 01, 05, 12 9/8/02 10:28 PM Page 1 MONDAY Another September 9, 2002 THE DAILY one bites the dust WSU beats Mostly sunny UI 49-14 High: 76 | Low: 49 Sports | 7 More weather, Page 2 Volume 109 | No. 13 | [email protected] | www.dailyevergreen.com gg A student publication of Washington State University | Pullman, Washington Attic fight leads to one arrest Natasha Jaksich Contributing writer Pullman police have made one arrest in connection with a fight early Sunday morning at The Attic night- club. A 16-year-old girl was arrested Sunday afternoon when she was found carrying a gun in McGee Park. She and a 23-year-old male were seen with a group of males who allegedly took part in the early morning fight. According to a news release from the Pullman Police “I totally Department, officers received a call at 1:35 a.m. that a fight was thought in progress at the nightclub that the Ryan Winters/Daily Evergreen located on top of the Top of Top and right: Students listen to instructor Helen China Buffet. (pepper Place in the Pit, Fulmer 226, on Wednesday About 20 people were fight- spray) afternoon as they learn about the differences ing in the club, including was an between pure substances, heterogenous throwing tables. mixtures and homogenous mixtures. “It was a scary situation and unnecessary very out of control,” said Tiffany act by the Giles, a WSU senior who was at the club when the fight started. police.” Giles was one of more than 300 people at the downtown Pullman nightclub when the Tiffany Giles The havoc broke out. senior In attempt to calm the fight, police used pepper spray. “Pepper spray is the lowest level of non-lethal defen- sive weapons officers carry,” said Sgt. Chris Tennant of “Can you imagine spending your last the Pullman Police Department. “It’s better than using moments in the Pit?” our sticks and possibly breaking bones.” In response to the spraying, people started spilling Helen Place out of the nightclub and gathered on Main Street, clos- instructor ing down the street to all traffic. Officers said the crowd cooperated and left the area peacefully. PitMatthew R. Weaver then by its problems. plans fell through due to budget However, many students felt the pepper spray was Daily Evergreen staff Helen Place, instructor of gen- cuts. unnecessary. eral chemistry, has taught in the But Place’s complaints don’t “I totally thought that that was an unnecessary act ulmer 226 is a room with room for 30 years and has a long end there. by the police,” Giles said. “We really would have left if character. list of dislikes about it. “We see mice in there; last they asked us to.” FStudents who enter the “It’s too big,” she said. “The year we had an infestation of There had never been any reported fights at the room will find seating for 350 acoustics are terrible, the sound ants,” she said. “When it rains, it club before. people, 32 steps that comprise a system is ancient. It’s always leaks. Off on one side, as I stand The disc jockey at the club Saturday said he was two-story slope, a sound system been bad. The seats are too small, at the front of the room and look surprised about the incident. that receives mixed reviews and the armrest tablets are too small to my right, you look up and you “There had never been any incidents here before,” a periodic table that lights up. and they’re all right-handed.” will see a big brown patch on the he said. “We offer a safe place for teens to hang out, and Science courses have been Place said there were plans to ceiling. Sometimes we have to it’s sad that this had to happen.” taught in the room, located in the remedy some of those issues a rope that piece off.” Rachel Householder, manager of The Attic, said there Fulmer Annex since the early few years ago by remodeling the Place said fixing the leak only was some minor damage to the building, including 1960s. It is a room that is domi- room, to at least get wider seats nated, if not by its idiosyncrasies, with bigger arm rests, but those See PIT, Page 5 See ATTIC, Page 12 Dedication of hall honors Abelson’s life Jennifer Jackson “I’m not complaining,” he said. “I didn’t Daily Evergreen staff expect this when I was a student. When you’re young, your thoughts aren’t along the It has been 69 years since he graduated, long road.” but WSU students still talk about Philip But for perfecting the nuclear sub, that Abelson. road began in eastern Washington. Abelson, known for his work developing Abelson began working on the sub in the nuclear submarine, returned to his alma 1940, eventually ending up in Richland at mater last week to see his name become Hanford’s nuclear plant. He started the pro- immortalized on the university’s campus. ject when he realized a regular submarine The 89-year-old made the trip from his would be too vulnerable in battle. home in Washington, D.C., for the unveiling “It became obvious that we were getting Kazuko Idei/Daily Evergreen of Abelson Hall, formerly Science Hall. into the war,” he said. “So during the day, I did He said he never expected to have a build- Philip Abelson stands in front of the former Science Hall on Friday afternoon, ing named after him. See ABELSON, Page 5 now named Abelson Hall in honor of him and his wife Neva. 9-09-02 p.2 and 3 9/8/02 8:10 PM Page 1 2 | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 NEWS THE DAILY EVERGREEN Pullman weather people Tomorrow: Sunny High: 80 Low: 49 briefs Wednesday: Mostly sunny High: 81 Low: 47 Titanic director Thursday: Partly cloudy High: 80 Low: 46 shoots 3-D film GOLETA, Calif.—Director James Cameron is going back to Titanic, this time with a 3-D policelog camera. Cameron debuted part of The police log comes from the tried to tear his pants. “Ghosts of the Abyss,” his Pullman and WSU daily activity log. Disorderly Conduct underwater documentary on Saturday NE Oak Street, 10:24 p.m. the doomed ocean liner, on The reporting party said four Friday at the Jackson Hole Vicious Animal Complaint men beat a desk and broke bot- Wildlife Film Festival, held in SE Marcel Street, 5:09 p.m. tles. Goleta this year. The reporting party said a With help from his brother, vicious dog was in a driveway Citizen Dispute Mike, and cinematographer growling and foaming at the NE C Street, 11:00 p.m. Vince Pace, Cameron mouth. The reporting party said two designed a lightweight cam- people from different apart- era able to film the sunken Vicious Animal Complaint ments yelled at each other from Titanic in 3-D. Two robots car- NE Colorado Street, 7:05 p.m. their balconies. They wanted to ried the camera and swam The reporting party said a dog fight. through the ship’s grand inte- rior. communitycalendar Penn directs new Today Reading room 146. All of those video for Gabriel interested in becoming a member NEW YORK —Sean Penn The WSU Women’s Ice should join. Call Ryan at 595- Hockey Team will have an infor- 0241 for more information. has directed Peter Gabriel’s mational meeting for anyone inter- latest video, which is premier- ested in becoming a member at 6 The Beta Alpha ing on America Online. p.m. in CUB room B 11-15. No Psi/Accounting Club will meet The video for “The Barry experience is required to play. at 7 p.m. in Todd room 320. Dr. Williams Show” — off Gabriel’s Gill will give a resume workshop. new release, “Up,” his first stu- The Ceres Women’s dio album in a decade — went Agricultural Fraternity will have There will be a Horticulture online early Friday morning. It an informational meeting at 7 Club field trip. Meet at 5:45 p.m. will be available there through p.m. in Smith room 260. Call at the loading dock outside of November. Amber at 334-2895 for more Johnson Tower. Despite the title, the song information. isn’t about Barry Williams, who The Student Alumni played oldest brother Greg on There will be a chemistry Connection will meet at 6 p.m. at television’s “The Brady department seminar at 4:10 p.m. the Lewis Alumni Centre. Bunch,” though the actor does in Fulmer room 438. Dr. Greg make a cameo. Instead, it’s a Bohach, professor and head of Wednesday takeoff on talk shows such as MMBB at the University of Idaho will speak on the structual and The Public Relations Student “The Jerry Springer Show.” functional analysis of staphylo- Society of America will meet at coccal enterotoxin. 5:30 p.m. in Todd room 334. Two contestants Anyone interested in being The Coed Roller Hockey Club involved with PRSSA should sent to pageant will meet from 8 to 10 p.m. in PEB attend. PHILADELPHIA — No shrink- room 146. Please come and ing violet, Rebekah Revels The Pre-Pharmacy Club will watch or play. E-mail Paul at paulj- smiled patiently for photogra- meet at 6 p.m. in Wegner room G- [email protected] for more phers. Revels, 24, who is suing information. 50. A secretary will be elected and there will be free pizza and to regain the title of Miss North pop.