B()RI)ERLINE SP()RTS Alice In Chains lock Lady Cougs ready to FRIDAY in on Pullman defend hoop title WEATHER Mostly clear skies See page 7 See page 13 Highs, 40-45 Lows, 25-30 ver een J)ecernberl,1989 Vol. 96,No. 72 Ombudsman can help with finals problems by Molly Watkins oratory examinations, make-up exams or office is the first step. Evergreen Staff quizzes. However, Newton said she is planning The ombudsman's office will contact for a busy time in the next two or three Although students may feel like victims professors violating university policy. • If a student has three finals scheduled in weeks, and not just with finals week vio- during closed and finals week, there are If a professor refuses to follow univer- lations. certain rules concerning tests and quizzes one day, one of the tests can be taken at sity policy, referral to Donald Bushaw, that professors must follow. another time. vice provost for instruction, is the next "We are prepared for a really busy time," she said. Student Ombudsman Jodi Newton said step, she said. Newton said the ombudsman's office tele- the ombudsman's office can help if a stu- "We don't have a final say in any- Newton said problems have arisen for phone rings more frequently during the dent finds a professor in violation of any thing," Newton said. students because finals week is so close to of the following rules: weeks immediately proceeding finals, but The student reporting the grievance can Christmas this year. students don't exercise their rights to the remain anonymous during the entire pro- • Any test given before closed week She said students have been permitted fullest . cess if desired, she said. cannot be comprehensive and cannot be to take an incomplete if they have a good "I would guess a lot of people don't So far, Newton said the office has not reason. called a final exam. argue about tests and papers during closed received any calls about violations of An excuse may be unchangeable travel week," she said. these rules . • A professor cannot give any fmals or plans with family, she said. But "only in If a student has a grievance about one "As of yet, we haven't had any com- quizzes during closed week other than lab- of these rules, calling the ombudsman's extenuating circumstances" would an plaints," she said. incomplete be granted. RR removal may mean losses for lentil farmers by Linda Tarr Evergreen Staff Area farmers may not realize it, but their profits may diminish if they do not come together to protest Union Pacific's plans to file for abandonment of their rail line running through Tekoa, say area ship- pers and state offici~s. Jim Weddell, assistant manager of the Port of Whitman County, said that protesting the abandonment to the Interstate Commerce Commission is the key to preserving the rail line. Railroad companies must me with the ICC for abandonment and prove that the rail line is not profitable. Union Pacific filed with the ICC to abandon the Tekoa line last year, but a ~~cago lawyer hire? b~ the American Dried Pea and Lentil Association found a technicality that prevented the abandon- ment from being considered, Weddell said. "We won round number one," he said. Whitman county officials, representatives from the Washington Department of Transportation and some area shippers are "gearing up" to protest the abandonment, he said. SEE RELATED STORY ON PAGE 3 Daily Evergreen! Scott R.lanouer Civic Trust Member Bruce Anawalt throws lime on trees Thursday near Reaney Park. But Dan Bruce, president of BNP Lentils, said he is concerned about the lack of awareness in the community. James Shanafelt of the Washington State Department of Transporta- tion is also concerned. Trees decked with skunk scent It has been difficult to get people in the area to look toward the by Tina Attaway potent in' an enclosed area, he tion, restitution and a fme of future consequences of rail abandonment in the area, he said. Evergreen Staff said. Furniture, carpet and cur- up to $5,000. "It's been difficult to get the community to look long-term at the tains will soak up the scent and The Code also states that a problem," he said. People who chop down and steal Pullman trees for Christ- retain it for months. fine of three times the amount Bruce said the community needs to show interest in preventing the mas may be in for a big sur- Members of Pullman Civic to replace the tree is added to abandonment so the ICC will realize the area will be affected seri- prise this year. Trust dispersed white lime and the fine assessed by the court. sprayed a mixture containing ously. thine I thi f'l Ii . k d d Instead of a sweet pine "To replant a (small) tree, "The big ng IS, once s type 0 rar me IS pIC e up an aroma, Pullman trees will stun fish fertilizer on trees near the average cost is $250, but removed it's never going to return," Shanafelt said. perpetrators with a scent spe- Reaney Park Thursday, said the sanction could be $750. Shanafelt said there was a meeting in Couer d'Alene October t 8 cially concocted from skunk oil Bruce Anawalt, a Civic Trust That's not counting whatever and 19 to bring shippers and farmers together to discuss the possible and fox urine. member. fine may be attached of up to Tekoa abandonment, but few people showed up-only those most The City of Pullman will "People don't think about $5,000," Anawalt said. directly affected by the Tekoa abandonment. spray the rank mixture on trees the people (who plant the Last year, three Pullman "The ones that are not affected today showed little interest," he that have the potential to be trees), they just think about the trees and one Civic Trust tree said. stolen, said Ralph Dannenberg, trees," Anawalt said. "If they were stolen. Bruce said some are even glad to see the rail lines pulled. Pullman's public works direc- thought about the people "That number is large "Lots of people are thinking 'great-it's going through my tor. behind the trees, they probably because there are few trees in land,' " he said. "There are also (other chem- wouldn't (steal them)." Pullman," Dannenberg said. Weddell said the lack of concern is understandable. Few recognize icals) in the spray-I'm not Besides the rotten odor, He said he believes the the fact that losing the Tekoa rail line will be costly, he said. sure what they are, but it stinks there are stiff legal conse- skunk oil-fox urine spray While few are directly affected, many are indirectly affected. like crazy," Dannenberg said. quences for those caught steal- helped prevent some trees from And those shippers and growers who are directly affected may have .. I couldn't imagine some- ing trees, he said. being stolen last year. a hard time pinpointing the cause of their losses because ~ey go one smelling the tree and put- According to the Washington The City plans to double the through brokers and don't see their costs broken down-they Just see ting it in their house. The Criminal Code, tree theft is their profits go down and rates go up, he said. spray's strength this year. smell will stay with you for theft in the third degree and a Bruce said most community members don't need to actively cam- months," he said. People who want to cut their gross misdemeanor. own Christmas trees should go paign against the abandonment, but they do need to show concern. Although the odor isn't very Sanctions include up to one to chose-and-cut farms or for- strong outdoors, it is extremely year in jail, two years proba- See Training on page 3 ests where tree-cutting is legal. Page 2 Evergreen Friday, December 1, 1989 A representative of Gonzaga University School of Law will be on campus LOCAL BRIEFS Ii'Tuesday. December 5. at 2:00pm. Scheduled meetings for a group meeting to discuss the law school • Amnesty International meets at noon today in CUB 111. expenence. • Racial Justice Committee meets at noon in the K-House. • Young Life meets 7 p.m. Sunday in CUB 212. Sign up at .Career Services, Room 203 • Spirit and Truth 101 Bible Study will be held at 7 tonight Admin. Annex at 1325 Hillside Drive, Apt. A. Contact Steve at 335-1862. • CHA meets at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Sheep Center for a wreath making party. Bring supplies. Call 335-5660. • Mr. 0' Shay, general manager of KUBE-FM in Seattle, will speak at the AERho meeting noon today in CUB B-3 and B-5. • Baptist Student Ministries meets at 7 tonight in CUB 214-216 and a WSU/UI BSM Sports Marathon will be held at 9 p.m. in the UI gym. ~ome ami dee tAe Events and announcements 6~~ • Pullman Kiwanis Board will hold a community breakfast Dec. 2 from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School. ~fOU/b • There will be a Lincoln Middle School PTSA Book Fair in conjunction with Kiwanis Club Community Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the school. All varieties of books available. ~~ rpift- • Be in the audience for "Live at Eight" at 7:45 p.m. in Studio A, Murrow. Watch it at 8 tonight on Cable 8.