THE DAILY ETHE STUDENTVERGREEN VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895. THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2019 VOL. 126 NO. 44 ACTIVISM Demonstration brings awareness to campus HSING-HAN CHEN | THE DAILY EVERGREEN The Clothesline Project displays messages from survivors of domestic violence on t-shirts Tuesday afternoon on Terrell Mall. The display has been up since Monday. The project is organized by the WSU Young Women’s Christian Association. Shirts collected for display since first Clothesline Project; YWCA that focuses on telling the of violence to the community. each is made by a survivor or the friend of a survivor stories of friends and survivors Sophomore Anahi Lopez said of domestic and sexual violence, she knows a lot of people do not like to talk about violence on By Shanel Haynes The WSU Young Women’s said Asha Johnson, the chair for campus. Evergreen reporter Christian Association (YWCA) Coalition for Women Students. “I was here last year, and I saw hopes to bring awareness to vio- Johnson said the project gives these, and I noticed that a lot of white T-shirt hangs from lence with The Clothesline Project the opportunity to those who want people were just being quiet and a clothesline on Glenn as a part of Domestic Violence Terrell Mall with words Awareness Month. to tell their story without having to not even stopping to read the paintedA in red that read “Walk by The Clothesline Project is a reveal their identity. The project shirts,” she said. and ignore the blood.” national campaign through the also helps shine a light on the issue See Clothesline Page 6 RESEARCH Grant used to develop cancer-fighting drug Lab-made version tree, which showed the best of Taxol could lower results in producing Taxol. Because they have more costs, reduce waste Taxol, they can hold larger clinical trials, Lange said. By Andrea Gonzalez The yew tree was the Evergreen reporter best to produce Taxol, but WSU and Stanford researchers have to rip the University researchers bark off the trees, which is received a $4 million grant inefficient, he said. to find a way to make the The Taxol molecule has production of Taxol, a can- been of interest for a long cer fighting drug, more cost- time. A WSU study from the effective. 1990s that was also studying Mark Lange, associate pro- how to find a more cost-effec- fessor of biological chemistry, tive way to produce Taxol said Taxol is a natural prod- was unfinished, so he want- uct isolated from the bark of ed to finish it, he said. the Pacific yew tree. Lange said he doesn’t The product binds to struc- expect the research to be fin- tures in the cell called micro- ished in five years. He said he tubules, he said, which are hopes the research team will necessary when cells are try- be able to figure out the tree’s ing to reproduce very quickly. genes that are necessary to Taxol is unique because of produce Taxol faster. how it binds to the microtu- Amber Parrish, research bules, he said. associate, said she is in charge Researchers conducted of keeping cell cultures alive GRACE JOO | THE DAILY EVERGREEN various tests on trees and for the research project. Mark Lange, associate professor of biological chemistry, discusses the $4 million grant plants and came upon the yew See Drug Page 6 WSU received and the medical benefits of Taxol on Wednesday at Clark Hall. In this issue: News | 3 Life | 4 Sports | 5 News tip? Proposal sparks discussion Ska comes to Moscow Athlete raised a Cougar Contact news editor Space Monkeys Mafia played at John’s Senior Cameron Dean was able to sing the Daisy Zavala Students expressed opposition to resolution urging lawmakers to remove Snake River dams. Alley Tavern during their fall 2019 tour. WSU fight song at two and a half years old. [email protected] (509) 335-2465 News | Page 3 Life | Page 4 Sports | Page 5 PAGE 2 | THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2019 PAGE TWO DAILYEVERGREEN.COM Community Calendar Daily Police Log Tuesday Accident Hit and Run NE Merman Drive, 4:36 p.m. Thursday 10/17 Civil Calls Officer responded to a report of a S Grand Avenue, 8:18 a.m. Family-friendly magic show comes to Colfax. parked vehicle being struck by an Officer responded to a civil unknown vehicle. Starting at 3:30 p.m., the Whitman County Library disagreement over the heaters. will host a magic show with Dick Frost suitable for the Citizen Assist entire family. This event is sponsored by Friends of the Code Violations E Main Street, 5:25 p.m. Whitman County Library. Jennings Elementary School SE Spring Street, 9:55 a.m. Officer assisted reporting party in students may ride bus eight directly to the library with a Officer requested a case for code retrieving laptop. parental note. This event is free and open to the public, violations. and located at the Whitman County Library. Traffic Violation Suspicious Person/Circumstance SR 195, 5:48 p.m. SE Fancyfree Drive, 10:12 a.m. Report of an erratic driver. Officer Saturday 10/19 Report of a possible break in. Officer responded. responded. Restoration project takes place in honor of Orca Recovery Day. Burglary/Intrusion Alarm Reckless Endangerment S Grand Avenue, 5:56 p.m. Beginning at 9 a.m., the Palouse Conservation District will SE Latah Street, 10:30 a.m. host a volunteer planting event as part of a stream restoration Officers responded to a building Officer responded to a report of alarm. Subject contacted and warned. project along Paradise Creek. Tools and gloves will be provid- firecrackers being thrown out of a ed. Attendees are asked to meet at the Palouse Conservation vehicle’s window. Utility Problem District office before carpooling to the site. This event is free SE Dexter Street, 6:36 p.m. and open to the public, and located off of Bill Chipman Trail Traffic Violation PFD responded for a water leak. SR 270, 11:20 a.m. along the Pullman-Moscow Highway. Report of an erratic driver. Officer Fire Alarm To submit, email events to [email protected]. responded. Preference will be given to events that are free and open to SE Kamiaken Street, 6:47 p.m. the public or are hosted by an RSO, and must include time, Disabled Vehicle Fire and EMS responded. No fire date and place. S Grand Avenue, 12:47 p.m. emergency. Officers responded to a disabled vehicle blocking the roadway. Suspicious Person/Circumstance NW Terre View Drive, 7:27 p.m. Fraud Officers responded to a report of a NW True Street, 1:05 p.m. suspicious vehicle driving around the Report of fraudulent charges. Officer parking lot. responded. Traffic Violation Fraud NE Stadium Way & N Grand Ave, 8:43 p.m. NW Valhalla Drive, 2:27 p.m. Report of an intoxicated person Officer responded to a report of trying to get into a vehicle and leave. Instagram fraud. Officers responded. Traffic Violation Noise Complaint SE Harvest Drive, 4:07 p.m. NE Valley Road, 11:07 p.m. Report of a child not being in a car Officer responded to a report of loud seat. Officer responded. music. Subject warned for noise. In the Stars | Horoscopes Today’s Birthday —— Expand your connections this year. Steadily in- vest energy, money and heart at home. Fun, family and romance grow and flower this winter before a twist at work disrupts routines. Make a communication shift next summer, inspiring a professional growth spurt. 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