Quite a racket Beware of the skinny jean Women’s tennis bounces back after a slow Fashion columnist suggests jean start during last weekend’s tournament. styles for a variety of body types. sports Page 7 life Page 5 5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008 The student voice of Washington State University since 1895 Vol 115 No. 32 Honors College makes changes College changes curriculum in order to better prepare honors students for upper level courses. By Brent Lindquist Evergreen contributor In 2004, then-Honors College Dean Mary Wack and others associated with the col- lege, decided it was time for a change. Wack met with Honors College faculty, alumni, state employers and the Honors Council to generate ideas centered around the idea of a global emphasis for honors curriculum. “We spent many, many semesters just mulling this over,” Honors College Interim DANIEL MITCHELL/DAILY EVERGREEN Dean Libby Walker said. Senior political science major Aaron Milum, senior speech and hearing sciences major Patrice Krier, and senior accounting This global emphasis came major David Weible sit down for some drinks at Stubblefield’s, also known as Mike’s Bar, on Monday night. to fruition at the beginning of the semester. The theme for the new curriculum is “global problems and issues,” Walker ASWSU proposes to extend bar’s hours said. Current freshmen in the Honors College start at the Mike’s Bar will test a proposal of having people settle down focusing on in terms of safe- as staff costs and electricity. bottom of the track with foun- to stay open an extra hour on before leaving the bar. ty,” she said. He said the trial run will be a dational skills in the form of weekends at the end of October. ASWSU Vice President Mike’s general manager DJ good chance to gauge the suc- four math credits, English 298 Adam Fry-Pierce said he Goldfinger said he supports cess of this idea. and one lab science course. He said Mike’s has safety By Nhan Pham cannot see any real draw- the proposal. He said Loera With the new curriculum, Evergreen staff backs with the idea. He said was helpful with his concerns measures in place, such as intermediate level proficiency ASWSU hopes the idea will about the idea. bouncers, security cameras, in a foreign language also is ASWSU hopes one hour help reduce the number of He said Mike’s will attempt clickers – to count the bar’s required. Students demon- will make a difference for intoxicated, energetic stu- a trial run of the proposal population – and the marker strate this proficiency through system, which tells employees improving campus safety. dents coming out of the bar idea Oct. 24 and 25. The plan an online exam. whether a customer has had ASWSU sent a proposal to at once. involves stopping the music, After completing the foun- too much to drink. Mel Taylor, executive direc- “From what we can specu- turning on the lights and col- dational skills, students move “The main thing is we keep tor of real estate and exter- late, it will make the world of lecting all of the alcohol at up to three 200-level courses nal affairs, on Sept. 18. The difference,” he said. 1:45 a.m. a relationship with our cli- entele – which is mainly stu- with the “University Honors” premise of the proposal was WSU Dean of Students At 2 a.m., everything will prefix. These include a social to have the hours of Mike’s dents,” he said. Lucila Loera said she favors resume again for an hour, only Goldfinger said he chose science course, an arts and Bar extended from 2 to 3 a.m the proposal. She said alcohol will not be served. Oct. 24 and 25 to test the humanities course and a sci- Thursday through Saturday. extending the hours will be a “I want to provide a great proposal because it is a non- ence course. Students must Food would be served, but piece of a bigger picture, and service for students and for it football weekend. He said it complete these three courses not alcohol. the issues are much bigger to financially make sense (for will be easier to determine the before moving up to the 300- “I think it shows a real than just alcohol and aggres- the bar),” Goldfinger said. proposal’s success because level University Honors good effort on ASWSU’s sion. Goldfinger said keeping fewer non-students will be courses, regardless of their part,” Taylor said. “I think it is consistent the bar open for another hour He said he liked the idea with what ASWSU has been means more expenses, such See BAR Page 3 See HONORS Page 3 ADCAPS begins work with specific demographics ADCAPS will partner with she said. “It’s very important with one another without taking which began last year with with more culturally related Muticultural Student Services to to build that connection so unhealthy risks or bringing in a grant from the Division of issues. students become familiar with drugs and alcohol.” Student Affairs, Equity and This Thursday at noon, work with a range of students. you and these issues, and so it Susana Muniz, a student Diversity. Celaya will head a seminar in is less daunting for them to talk mentor with MSS and senior Celaya said another goal the African Americclan Student By Branden Silva Evergreen staff about.” comparative ethnic studies of the partnership is to target Center on sexual decision-mak- On Sunday, student men- major, said she appreciates the specific demographics that may ing. These programs, which are Building relationships and tors from MSS took part in a resources ADCAPS provides require additional assistance. open to anyone, are available to promoting health. team-building seminar as part and sees how those can apply “There is a certain window any multicultural student organi- These words are the slo- of their work with ADCAPS and to her and anyone in the com- of risk, especially for freshmen,” zation by request. gan behind a new collabora- University Recreation. munity. she said. “The first six weeks are Students interested in more tion with WSU Alcohol and The exercises were meant to “I know if I ever find myself very crucial because they are information or these services Drug Counseling, Assessment, teach team-strengthening strat- in a position with one of my transferring to a new environ- can visit Lighty Student Services and Prevention Services and egies and enforce relationships mentees where they’re issues ment. There are parties going Building 280 or go to adcaps. Multicultural Student Services. built upon trust. with drugs or alcohol that I will on, there’s no curfews and it’s wsu.edu. Patricia Celaya, ADCAPS “These exercises are about have help in dealing with that,” easy to get caught up in that. “You get a good range of peo- liaison to MSS, said the main teamwork and relationships she said. “Sometimes in college Hopefully, a mentor or student ple at these,” Celaya said. “Some goal is to provide education as a so it fits in very well with the we can make bad choices, but can take this information and know a lot about these topics and form of risk reduction. motto of ADCAPS,” University now that we are more educated pass it along to them and help some are less knowledgeable but “Historically, if we look at Recreation employee Francis on these things, we can think them to make safer choices.” I think this is a good step. If they communities of color there is Morgan-Gallo said. “This is also more about them and about our She said ADCAPS also looks are willing to engage in a discus- a taboo about accessing coun- a good opportunity to show own health and bodies.” into information and statistics sion and interact then they can seling services and discussing students that you can still have The partnership is part of that apply directly to campus get involved and promote tak- subjects like substance abuse,” that adrenaline and have fun ADCAP’s Outreach program, organizations to present them ing care of one another.” INSIDE: WEATHER: PAGE 2 || POLICE LOG: PAGE 2 || CLASSIFIED: PAGE 10 || CROSSWORD: PAGE 12 || SUDOKU: PAGE 12 ALSO PULLMAN POLICE SEARCH FOR ASSAULT SUSPECT | PAGE 3 2 THE DAILY EVERGREEN PAGE TWO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008 Community Calendar Correction Policy 5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ The Daily Evergreen is com- mitted to publishing accurate P.O.Box 642510, Pullman, WA 99164 Tuesday www.dailyevergreen.com The Association for Women in information. 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