SORORITY AND LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS CARVE PUMPKINS TOGETHER | PAGE 3 TUESDAY Sunny October 31, 2006 Volume 113, Number 52 High: 40 | Low: 20 More weather Page 2 %THE STUDENTVERGREEN VOICE OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1895 www.dailyevergreen.com Qwest Field Costume encounters WSU to give game profits free tuition to students do not meet who qualify expectations for aid New Cougar Commitment The WSU Athletic Department might grant was created after UW need help from WSU in order to continue announced a similar program. the annual Gridiron Classic in Seattle. By Melanie Wittman By Nick Eaton Daily Evergreen staff Daily Evergreen staff WSU has announced a new Tens of thousands of Cougars throng to scholarship program that will Seattle once a year to see their football team allow some future full-time stu- play at Qwest Field. But that might not be dents to attend college for free. enough. Beginning next fall, Despite its high profile, the annual football Washington residents who qual- game on the Westside isn’t as successful as ify for Washington State Need WSU would like, Athletics Director Jim Sterk Grants or a federal Pell Grant said. It usually makes the Athletic Department will have required tuition and as much money as the average Pullman game, mandatory fees covered by the but the department is starting to feel the university, said Wayne Sparks, Cougar Gridiron Classic’s financial weight. WSU’s director of Student “If we do have a special game over there, Financial Aid. we’re going to need more university support to The announcement of the do that,” Sterk told The Daily Evergreen during Cougar Commitment came a WSU Board of Regents meeting on Oct. 20 in three weeks after the University Spokane. of Washington announced the There’s no way out for now – WSU is two Husky Promise, a program that years into a 5-year contract with Qwest Field. guarantees free tuition to stu- And the university isn’t considering elimi- dents who qualify for state or nating the annual event, Sterk said. But the federal aid. It will also begin next 300-mile trip is starting to worry the Athletics fall. Department. “Once the commitment had Sterk told that to the Board of Regents, but been made by the University of it was mostly to get the university thinking. Washington, there was a sense “It wouldn’t be the regents that would that we needed to make a similar address this, it was more informational for us,” kind of financial commitment,” board Chairman Ken Alhadeff said last week in Sparks said. a phone call to the Evergreen. To help pay for the remainder The first Seattle game, when WSU played of qualifying students’ tuition, the University of Nevada in 2002, netted the WSU will use need-based grants Athletic Department $444,064, according from institutional grant funds to figures provided by the department. But KODY WHITEAKER/DAILY EVERGREEN from the university, he said. more recent games have been less successful A little girl dressed as a turtle smiles up at Butch the Cougar at the WSU The Cougar Commitment will Children’s Center Halloween party on Friday night. The WSU mascot made See SEATTLE | Page 15 a visit to the party, much to the delight of the costumed children. See AID | Page 15 WSU regent running for state senate District 9 representative Democratic candidate Chris “I’m a product Marr says his background has of public higher education and I TO THE POLLS running unopposed influenced his political goals. worry about us walking away ELECTION COUNTDOWN With no challenger for the “I didn’t miss any votes on By Emily Luty from the concept the house floor; I take that very Daily Evergreen staff election, Rep. Buri keeps of public higher DAYS TO busy in the state Legislature. seriously,” he said. “I just want Chris Marr, a Democratic education,” Marr you to know I don’t take your Marr said of his time vote for granted.” candidate running for state 8 ELECTION By Emily Luty at San Francisco Representing more than Senate, will step down as a WSU Daily Evergreen staff regent if elected. State University. “I A weekly election series 120,000 people in parts of six “I feel there is more oppor- keep on thinking we’ll wake up David Buri may not have counties, Buri said that even tunity to do more for WSU as a and find we’ve shipped our kids’ stituents¸ or conscience second. anything to worry about before without the stress of campaign- legislator than as a regent,” Marr futures off to China.” That should be in reverse.” Nov. 7 – after that is another ing, his days are long. said. Mike Casey, former chair- When Marr lobbied for the story. From 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 For his campaign, Marr is man of the Spokane County state Clean Car Legislation, it Buri, 49, has one legislative p.m., he works with other rep- using his life experiences in the Republican Party, questioned demonstrated how Marr harmed term to his credit and still takes resentatives in the Washington race against Republican incum- Marr’s efficiency. fellow businessmen in the indus- his job seriously, even though Legislature, working on bills bent Rep. Brad Benson. “I think he is just a party try, Casey said. Emissions was he is all but assured a spot in and changing laws. Raised by a single mother in participant rather than being not a primary concern for car the Legislature this November. “Then you wake up and do California, Marr said he has a an objective participant,” Casey manufacturers at the time, and The Republican representa- it all again,” Buri said. unique outside perspective to said. “I believe he has demon- tive for District 9, Position 2, is bring to the Senate. strated he’s party first, then con- See MARR | Page 15 unopposed on the ballot. See BURI | Page 15 News Tip? 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