Disabled access still difficult for some pus have disabled entrances such as auto- that hallway, she said it is possible she'll said. By NICOLE .. matic doors, these often are on the build- wait there for quite a while before someone Marshall Mitchell, director of Disabled Daily Evergreen Staff ings' most remote sides. Thus, few people comes through to open the second door. Student Services, said WSU has made a Most students have never been shut out use these entrances. O'Connor said even substantial effort to accommodate disabled of a university building, but a handful of when someone in a wheelchair gets " individuals. WSU students cannot get into certain through the outside door, the heavy fire You could wait 20 Students who are having problems with buildings on this campus because they are doors just inside are hard to open while building access usually let him know about essentially "locked" out. sitting in a wheelchair. Since there is not a minutes for problems. He then submits a suggestion Cheryl O'Connor, a 26-year-old senior in lot of traffic, no one is around to open the for a building adaptation to Facilities Plan- hotel administration, said getting to class fire doors. someone to come ning. Johnson Hall is one building O'Connor is often is stressful. She is Quadriplegic and along to open a Earl Muir, planning manager for Facilities apprehensive about entering. The fire doors has been confined to a wheelchair since Planning, said the department requests in the building are too heavy for her to door. she was 13 years old. $30,000 to $40,000 two years for - Cheryl O'Connor every Disabled individuals constantly are open. WSU senior and quadriplegic emergency building upgrades. denied access to certain buildings because "There's one hallway that has fire doors He said Mitchell suggests needed pro- at each end," she said. "If someone opens they cannot get up stairs to entrances or jects and Facilities Planning takes over. because doors are too heavy for them to one of the doors for me, I have to make "Depending on what time of day it"is, The most frequently requested changes open from wheelchairs. sure they open the doors at the other you could wait 20 minutes for someone to Although many of the buildings on cam- end." Because traffic is so rare through come along to open a door," O'Connor See Access: page 3 Local political groups gear up Pullman area Students get into the campaign action . By NICK WHITON She clarified that the initial fund raising is for the county level, but said the local Contributing Reporter group makes' every effort to accommodate The Whitman County Democrat and as I'nany campaigns as it can. Republican headquarters, both located on Lucian Burns, chairman of the Whitman Grand. Avenue in Pullman, are brimming County Republican party, stressed a similar with activity to prepare for the upcoming point. general election. "People in the area individually sub- WSU student political groups represent- scribe to the national ticket through private ing both parties also are participating in the checks, but our fund-raisers are mainly promotion of their respective candidates at used at the county level," he said. all levels of the electoral process. Burns said last year the Republicans in Susan Bryant, Whitman County's Demo- the area made "more money than we have cratic chairwoman, said she is pleased with in a long time" at local auctions and din- the work WSU students have contributed to ners. This money supported local and state the democratic campaign. Republican candidates. "They have been very active in the whole Students also volunteer for the Republi- process," she said. "They work at the can headquarters. Their duties have headquarters, they have done doorbelling included working at booths, passing out and they help with fund raising." buttons and signs, promoting candidates at the Palouse Empire Fair and registering Bryant said the headquarters accommo- voters at the CUB. dates all local and state candidates when they need space to work, and the building The two parties take turns registering also is accessible to national candidates voters and Burns said the student volun- when they visit the area. teers have been "very good." Chris Reykdal, a member of WSU's She added that although many people Young Democrats, also praised the efforts are deeply involved with the campaigns, of the students. there is still a great need to educate the university community as well as the com- "Our strength is in our numbers" he Staff photo by Soot! Garred munity at large about the political process. said. "The volunteers get the word out "People need to know that we don't nec- about candidates through campaign litera- Historic notes essarily contribute directly to the national ture, buttons and posters, and doorbell- ing." political ticket," she said. "We deal mostly Jack Schuman, WSU Fine Arts Professor Emeritus, will display a collection of with the candidates at the local and state Both Bryant and Burns said there will be musical instruments representing more than 400 years of history in the museum of a bigger increase in activity at the party's Fine Arts. See story on Page 8. levels. However, there are people at head- Quarters who work to disseminate informa- headquarters as the Nov. 6 election draws tion about Clinton and Gore to the public." closer. IFuture' day-shows prospective Cougs the campus he said. By ALISON of Admissions Olga Stockle said. Departments and campus organizations Future Cougar Day includes an informa- were allotted space on a first-come, first- The tours will give potential Cougars a Daily Evergreen Staff tion fair that will be held on the intramural serve basis because there are only 70 chance to see where they would live if they Don't be surprised to see about 2,300 field next to Martin Stadium. tables available, Stockle said. decided to attend WSU, Zeller added. new faces on campus Saturday. Seventy information tables will be set Residence Life and Housing and RHA RHA also has a table to offer promotions High school students, their parents and up, as well a stage for WSU's sing and helped with Future Cougar Day by organiz- to newcomers, RHA President Mike Nikula non-students will be visiting WSU to partie- dance performance group, Crimson Com- ing tours through the residence halls. said. ipate in Future Cougar Day. pany, and two helicopters, WSU Athletics Stephenson Complex, Gannon, Gold- "Our goal for this year is to be more For only $10, Future Cougars can attend Events Manager Pam Bardetich said. sworthy and Regents Hall will be open to recognizable. When students think of cam- a barbecue, a WSU information fair and Departments ranging from Chemistry to tour from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stockle said. pus government they think of ASWSU," he watch the Cougar football game against Communication and student groups rang- Residence Life and Housing chose the said. Temple from reserved seating. ing from ROTC to minority affairs will have halls be.cause they are primarlly freshman RHA wants to change that, Nikula added. The Office of Admissions, Residence Life tables at the information fair, Stockle said. halls, Director of Residence Life and Hous- Saturday is also Band Day, Land Grant and Housing and University Relations com- Faculty and WSU students will be at the ing Bill Zeller said. Day, Armed Forces Day and Shriner Day, bined with the Athletic Department to pro- tables to discuss various areas of study The 20- to 3D-minute tours will be con- duce Future Cougar Day, Assistant Director and the opportunities· at WSU, she said. ducted by student leaders from each hall, See Future Cougs: page 3 Page2 The Daily Evergreen INFORMATION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS LISTED BELOW IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES IN STREIT-PERHAM HALL. • National Science Foundation - $14,000 stipend. 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