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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Thursday, May 6, 1999/ Vol. 72 No. 22 http://www.cwu.edu/-observer BOD Candidates defend platforms by Krissie Hughes for Central, and was a topic Staff reporter addressed by Vice President for Student Life and Facilities candidates Student government candidates Peter Cummings and Bill Salcedo. vied for support Tuesday anticipating Salcedo defended on campus housing today's Associated Students of by explaining the opportunities that Central Washington University off-campus housing students are not Board of Directors election. taking advantage of. He hopes to Tuesday's panel gave candidates show these opportunities to all stu­ the opportunity to voice their opin­ dents next year. Cummings proposed ions, tell students their plans for next that Central give incentives to stu­ year, and explain their qualifications. dents that live on campus, such as The questioning panel was made special registration benefits for up of seven Central students and sophomores and juniors to encourage administrators. Topics included student to live on campus. Washington Student Lobby funding, Campus equality was a hot topic on-campus housing incentives, and among the Vice President of Equity campus equality through diverse and Community Service candidates groups. Tiffany Barr and James Jorgensen. Vice President for Political While Barr discussed her ideas to Affairs candidates Sarah Schacht and face campus fears pertaining to racial Bryce Wynn faced questions on WSL tensions, Jorgensen concentrated on fees. Although students are given the celebrating campus diversity by opportunity to donate $2 to WSL dur­ focusing on a variety of groups, ing registration,. the majority of stu­ including GALA and disabled stu­ dents don't, causing lack of funding. dents, as well as current racial ten­ Schacht said she would like to edu­ sions. cate students on the importance of the "I was very pleasantly surprised," Kelly Christensen/Observer WSL. Wynn proposed fundraisers for ASCWU-BOD advisor John WSL. Drinkwater said. "There were more Presidential hopefuls Kristy Gillespie and Charlie Tu face Decreasing numbers of students students in the audience than we've questions at Tuesday's debate. Discussion topics included living on campus has been a concern had in the last two or three years." housing incentives and on-campus equality. Exercise your vote today Conflicts by Carrina Galloway "We're all trying to get the word News editor out," Drinkwater said. abound Joel DiBacco Polling Places In years past, the ASCWU-BOD Staff reporter officer elections have been held in in fight Holmes West conjunction with other ballot mea­ Associated Students of Central 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. sures such as proposed athletic and Washington University Board of 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SUB fees. This year, the only issue is for rights Directors (ASCWU-BOD) hopefuls who will sit on the BOD. Studio East will be out campaigning for votes Running in this year's election 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today as Central students have the 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ar-e: by Carrina Galloway opportunity to choose their elected Kristy Gillespie and Charlie Tu News editor officials. Library Lobby for President; John Drinkwater, head of Campus 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nick French and Mike Grigg for The Associated Students of life, said it's important to vote in the SUB Executive Vice President; Central Washington University annual elections. The BOD makes .8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dave Ballard and Mindy Board of Directors, election decisions about issues of great Widmyer for V.P. for Clubs and commission and council of pro­ importance to students. It oversees Tunstall Organizations; bity were locked in heated many student fee budgets, is in 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. .Josh Kilen for V.P. for Academic debate last week over the rights charge of the passage and changing 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.rn. Affairs; of write-in candidates. of policies and serves as student rep­ Nicholson Pavilion Tiffany Barr and James Jorgensen The conflict began April 22 resentatives to the administration and 1 p.rn. to 6:30 p.rn. for V.P. for Equity and Community when the election commission in Olympia. Service; brought a decision to the BOD "All year long we've (the BOD) Pete Cummings and Bill Salcedo saying write-in presidential can­ had all sorts of students who felt we BOD elections each year at Central. for V.P. for Student Life and didate Charlie Tu would not be didn't represent them," ASCWU­ Drinkwater said this is above the Facilities; among the listed speakers at can­ BOD President Bruce Eklund said. national average of 12 percent, but Sarah Schacht and Bryce Wynn didate forums, although he "Here's your chance, find a candidate far from ideal. Advertisements are for V.P. for Political Affairs; would not be excluded from to represent you in the future and spread around campus each spring to Election results are expected to be speaking if someone addressed support them." try to give the candidates as much posted tonight no later than midnight. him. In addition, Tu's picture About 1400 to 1500 students, exposure as possible and to make it For election results, check out the approximately 20 percent of the cam­ easier for students to choose candi­ Observer Online at See TU, Page 4 pus, usually vote in the ASCWU- dates. http://www/cwu.edu/-observer. p May 6, 1999 - News - Observer Student projects on display Campus Cops by Nao Miura Despite the details that need to be ment segmentation in the sectors of Staff reporter taken care of, "everything is going agriculture, manufacturing and ser­ very well," Roger Yu, chair of the vice. The Symposium on SOURCE committee, said. "Research ties together all of the April 26, 8: 10 a.m. April 30, 8:30 a.m. Undergraduate Research and The symposium will include oral years of learning, and more impor­ Officers served a warrant to a Officers responded to a two Creative Expression (SOURCE) will and visual presentations on a diverse tantly, teaches students how to actu­ 19-year-old male. The subject was vehicle accident in the G-16 park­ take place Saturday, May 8 and fea­ range of topics. ally apply what they've learned," wanted in Yakima County for pos­ ing lot. A Toyota Camry rolled out tures oral and visual presentations Jennifer Pelton, a senior majoring Axelsen said. session of drug paraphernalia and of its parking place and collided Central students have worked on in anthropology, will present her Central art professor Keith Lewis vehicle prowl, and in Kittitas with a Mazda 626. The owner was throughout the year. research on Navajo rug weaving in will give a speech at noon after lunch County for driving with a suspend­ contacted to re-park the car. The , The SOURCE started four years the morning session. about jewelry's potential as a site for ed license. The man was picked up damage to both cars was minor. ago as an opportunity for undergrad­ "I think I am very lucky to have discourse and personal expression. on the corner of 14th Ave. and A uate students to put their classroom the opportunity to share my research At the evening's awards banquet, Street. He was booked into the May 2, 12:26 a.m. work into practice by presenting it to project with people who may not Edmond Fischer, the 1992 Nobel Kittitas County Jail. A student was injured when a the public. Participation has know or would like to know a little Prize winner, will deliver a speech on Central van, returning from increased as it has become a campus­ about Navajo weaving," Pelton said. the importance of basic science and April 28, 12:45 a.m. Seattle, made a sharp turn. The wide event. Daniel Axelsen and Eric DeJong, targeted research. Two males, believed to be student's head struck a window The SOURCE committee con­ both economics majors, appreciate Admission to the symposium is intoxicated, entered Carmody­ causing the window to break. The sists of faculty members, administra­ their department's support of their free. It will start at 8: 15 a.m. in the Munro to visit two female resi­ student suffered a laceration to the tors and students. The committee research titled "Regional Growth in new Science Building. For more dents. One male caused a distur­ ear. oversees more than 90 students who Washington State." information contact Roger Yu at 963- bance by throwing objects out of a will present their work at this year's Axelsen and DeJong will speak 2755 or visit the SOURCE Web site window and writing derogatory May 2, 1:30 a.m. symposium. about Washington State's employ- at www.cwu.edu/-uresrch/source. comments on a wall about one of An LGA reported a soccer goal the female residents.