MURROW SYMPOSIUM KICKS OFF WITH FILM SHOWING | PAGE 3 MONDAY Rain/Snow April 17, 2006 Volume 112, Number 140 High: 53 | Low: 30 More weather Page 2 �THE STUDENT�������� VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1896 www.dailyevergreen.com Dining director resigns, criticizes diversity Man who oversaw Hillside, racism than I have my entire he said. No racist remarks were diversity on campus. However, Dining Services is different from Northside remodels says racism life,” Patterson said. directed at him specifically. Patterson said, the actions of that of Housing and Dining. He The ignorance Patterson has Steve Nakata, the public rela- Student Affairs have been mostly said WSU made decisions that runs unchecked at WSU. faced in the community and at tions and communication direc- talk and little play. resulted in a tight budget and WSU has bothered him since tor for the Office of Equity and “[Student Affairs is] com- made Housing and Dining cut By Nick Eaton he came to the Palouse, he said. Diversity, agreed that racism can mitted to things, but they’re not corners in spending. Daily Evergreen staff Some racism has come from leak through WSU’s administra- committed to my culture,” he “You want to trim off the fat,” he said, “but you don’t want to WSU’s director of Dining the Office of Student Affairs, tive cracks. said. Patterson said. “Just by virtue of being on a However, Patterson thinks cut into the core of what we do Services will resign April 30. “This university has kind of predominantly white campus, the university’s target for — the meat of what we do.” Lamar Patterson, who has led harassed me,” he said. you’re going to work with people increased diversity is commend- Jerry Marczynski, the associ- the dining team since 2002, said Patterson said he witnessed and interact with people who say able. The concept just hasn’t ate vice president of Student the university’s lack of diversity racism numerous times dur- some offensive things,” Nakata been working, he said. Affairs, said unanticipated high is his main reason for leaving. ing Student Affairs committee said. “But it’s mostly ignorance.” In addition to diversity, energy and labor costs were “Being in Pullman in four meetings. Most of that racism For the past few years, Patterson said he also decided years, I have experienced more was inadvertent and ignorant, WSU has struggled to improve to resign because his vision for See PATTERSON | Page 10 Hunters regard avian flu as no threat Waterfowl hunters of the Palouse are not deterred by the shadow of the bird flu. By Eric Barker The Associated Press LEWISTON — Joe Ford isn’t worried about avian flu. The avid duck hunter from Pullman, Wash., said he intends to go right on shooting and eating wild game even if there is a possi- bility ducks and geese could bring a virulent strain of the disease to North America this fall. “I’m not worried about it myself,” he said. “I’m not going to pick up ducks I find staggering around, but if I shoot pheasants or ducks or geese I’m going to cook them TREVOR BICE/DAILY EVERGREEN like I always do and enjoy Rahel Kassa, center, participates in a traditional Ethiopian dance at Africa Night. Her group was one of several to perfom Saturday. them.” Ford, the Whitman County chairman for Ducks Unlimited, a nationwide con- servation and hunting group, Sharing an evening of culture isn’t burying his head in the sand. He, like many hunters, has researched the disease The event brought food, music, dancing and speakers and is taking advice from together explore the unique aspects of African culture. experts who believe wild waterfowl could carry the By Emily Luty disease from the Arctic to the Daily Evergreen staff United States. These same experts also say infected tudents experienced the full spectrum of eastern African birds that are cleaned using culture Saturday at Africa Night: Journey to Africa. sound hygiene and cooked to S “The way people came together shows unity,” said the appropriate temperature Agnes Muchira, a visitor from Kenya who came to the event. “I are safe to eat. am very encouraged to see other people who are not Africans “Most people who really ... they are curious, otherwise they would not be here.” enjoy bird hunting or duck Approximately 380 seats at tables in the CUB Ballroom hunting, I don’t think they were filled and extra chairs had to be brought in, said Khadar will let it deter them,” Ford Ahmed, president of the African Friendship Association. said. The AFA and the University of Idaho’s African Student What he, other hunters Association sponsored the event. and the experts are more Simba Tirima, a master of ceremonies, said the entertain- H A R V E Y D O T Y / D A I LY E V E R G R E E N unsure of is how avian flu, People attending Africa Night select from an assortment of which is first and foremost a See AFRICA | Page 9 fruit among six main dishes, in the CUB Ballroom on Saturday. See FLU | Page 10 News Tip? Coming soon Ooh, Scary Baseball Cheater! Contact news editor Annette Ticknor The first in a three-part Scary Movie 4. Honestly. We The game wasn’t bad, except Just how low will we go to [email protected] series on changes at Dining all know where this is going. for the part where it snowed. get ahead? (509) 335-2465 Services. Read it Tuesday. 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