Back on the hardwood This isn’t your grandma’s radio show Men’s basketball breaks in new Two WSU students set out to offend on their freshmen at its first practice. KUGR radio show every Saturday night. sports Page 7 life Page 5 5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008 The student voice of Washington State University since 1895 Vol 115 No. 42 Jury selection begins in Reid trial I-1000 would let ill end their own lives If passed, initiative would enable terminally ill patients to take life-ending medication. By Ryan Horlen Evergreen staff Fourteen years ago, Oregon passed its Death With Dignity act. This controversial piece of legislation gave certain ter- minally ill patients the option to receive life-ending medica- tion. Oregon is still the only state with such a law in place. A nearly identical piece of legislation will be placed on the Washington state ballot this year. I-1000, if passed, will give terminally ill, men- tally sound patients the option to end their own life with a lethal dose of medication. The proposed initiative states that two different doc- tors must verify that the patient has six months or TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN less to live. There are three requests, two written and one Christopher Jack Reid talks with his lawyer between juror questionings at the Whitman County Courthouse on Monday in Colfax. oral, that must be made by the patient with the written County judge sifts through 56 potential jurors to weed out biases, preconceptions request requiring a witness’ signature. The patient can By Rikki King have a fair, balanced jury here.” against Reid as one of about 40 ally about their experiences with also back out at any time. Evergreen staff Reid, an adult film actor, has potential witnesses. the adult film industry, unwant- “People should vote yes pleaded not guilty to a charge of Earlier this month, Schott ed sexual conduct and media Jury selection for the because the decision should second-degree rape, a charge of was sentenced to 13 months in coverage of the alleged incident. Christopher Jack Reid case belong to the person, not any- first-degree burglary, two charg- state prison, about five of which He asked if they could be fair, should finish around noon today, es of residential burglary and a he has served while in custody, one else,” said Anne Martens, the presiding judge said Monday. unbiased and impartial when spokesperson for the Yes on charge of attempted residential Whitman County Prosecutor weighing the evidence. Many Whitman County Superior Denis Tracy said. I-1000 campaign. “It’s impor- burglary. weren’t sure. Court Judge David Frazier grilled The alleged incidents Of the 56 potential jurors, tant to remember that it’s an 56 potential jurors about their occurred Sept. 13, 2007 on Frazier released 16 for various “I can be a big girl about issue of choice. If you don’t ability to be impartial during the College Hill in Pullman. Reid reasons Monday. Some of the this, but it would be difficult,” want it, don’t use it, but don’t trial. Each juror also filled out a could face more than six years in jurors said their experiences and juror No. 25 said. “I find the take the choice away from preliminary questionnaire. prison for the rape charge alone. views about pornography would whole issue disturbing and very someone else.” “You must follow the court’s Kyle M. Schott, a former WSU not allow them to give Reid a fair unnerving.” Martens said that of the instruction of the law, regardless student who was with Reid the trial. Others were overly famil- When one juror said she 545 completed requests in of if your opinions or beliefs dif- night of the alleged crimes, has iar with many of the witnesses, could have problems being Oregon, only 341 have used fer from the law,” Frazier said. since agreed to a plea bargain Frazier said. sympathetic, defense attorney the procedure. Also, these “We are not asking you these and pleaded guilty to third- Because of the nature of the Chris Bugbee said the case was patients were in the final questions to pry into your per- degree rape and second-degree case, Frazier asked all but three sonal lives. We’re asking to try to burglary. Schott will testify of the potential jurors individu- See REID Page 3 See DEATH Page 3 City’s wastewater treatment plant receives upgrade Due to the increased amount of and low-interest loans from the operate 24 hours a day, seven wastewater the plant is seeing, state Public Works Trust Fund, days a week, 365 days a year,” he Pullman Public Works Director said. “The flow comes in all the it has been forced to expand. Mark Workman said. time. The hydraulic work goes on O’Neill said it is increasingly when the students at WSU are By Katrina Kok difficult to find non-loan govern- gone. When the students are here, Contributing writer ment funding for plant improve- we do internal projects.” The City of Pullman is expand- ments. The upgrade project began in ing its wastewater treatment “There isn’t enough money 2000 with preliminary reports plant. to go around to all the treatment and research. In 2010, construc- Andy O’Neill, supervisor of the plants anymore,” he said. “The tion of a new aeration basin will Pullman Wastewater Treatment money is going to plants that begin, to be built next to the exist- Plant, said it is necessary to are way, way behind the curve. ing basin. The project will double increase the capacity of the plant There’s no free money.” the capacity for liquid wastes at to keep up with the increasing O’Neill said the city will have the plant, Workman said. amount of wastewater it receives. to pay back three state-funded Workman said the main Wastewater comes from residenc- low interest loans that made the upgrade is the construction of a es, institutions and storm drains. improvement projects possible. new digester, which has already “Just because the population Workman said WSU is begun. size doesn’t increase doesn’t mean responsible for 36.4 percent of Digesters are large tanks filled we don’t need the capacity,” he the funding needed for improve- with solid wastes, O’Neill said. ALICIA CARLSON/ DAILY EVERGREEN said. “People who commute to ments to the plant. The tanks are heated up to 100 Andy O’Neill, supervisor of the Pullman Wastewater Treatment work and school use the facilities WSU’s schedule also impacts degrees, and the waste breaks Plant, explains the new 500 gallon tank system. here and have a huge impact on the upgrade because the proj- down into biodegradable mate- gallons the old digester holds, they’ll have the technology the plant.” ects are prioritized based on the rial. Workman said. It will also boast where I can operate the whole The upgrade, which has a amount of flow coming into the The new orange brick digest- improved technology. plant with a remote.” price tag of about $18 million, is plant, O’Neill said. er will add 500,000 gallons of “Two thirds of the plant is being funded by user fees, WSU “We are unique because we capacity to the existing 360,000 old school,” O’Neill said. “Soon See WASTE Page 3 INSIDE: WEATHER: PAGE 2 || POLICE LOG: PAGE 2 || CLASSIFIED: PAGE 10 || CROSSWORD: PAGE 12 || SUDOKU: PAGE 12 ALSO STORMWATER PROGRAM MAY HAVE NEW FEE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS: PAGE 3 2 THE DAILY EVERGREEN PAGE TWO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008 5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ5ǣǠ %ǜǤǧǴ &DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ Correction Policy P.O.Box 642510, Pullman, WA 99164 The Daily Evergreen is committed to publishing accurate information. Whenever the Evergreen does not www.dailyevergreen.com meet this standard, our policy is to print the correct information as soon as possible on Page 2. 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