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HEALTH
Mercury spill in Sloan Hall cleaned up
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City council holds debate forum
Small leak occurred Wednesday; students not at inhalation risk By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
A mercury spill in Sloan Hall was cleaned up after an equipment leak on Wednesday morning. Jason Sampson, assistant director of Environmental Health and Safety, said the equipment containing mercury was being sent to WSU Surplus Stores at around 9 a.m. The incident happened on the ground floor of Sloan close to the elevator, Sampson said. He said the area was blocked off, and students passing by were not at risk of inhaling mercury because the contaminant was at a low level. “Anyone passing through that area outside of the tape will be safe,” he said. Mercury is a hazardous chemical when people are exposed to it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bigger the spill, the higher the danger. Sampson said it was a small leak and is below the Occupational Safety and Health See Spill Page 8
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Ward One city council candidate Chris Johnson speaks about further involving the community in the council’s decision making process Wednesday evening at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
Residents asked candidates how they plan to promote better business and life
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ity council candidates told residents about their priorities including responsible use of public funds, continued city development and community outreach
at a forum Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. The forum was meant to give citizens a chance to hear the candidates and involve younger residents in the election process, said Tony Poston, founder of Pullman Young Professionals. Residents focused questions on making the candidates explain what they will do as a city council member and how they will promote better
business and life in the city. Ann Parks, running for Ward One said that her favorite part of the job is communicating with city residents. “When people have questions, I don’t feel like I have the answer, but I do know where to go to get the answer, to get them connected,” Parks said. One of her biggest priorities is making sure the airport project is See Debate Page 8
CONSTRUCTION
Downtown housing project approved
ADMINISTRATION
Professor recognized for activism William Julius Wilson Award honors people who promote diversity
From staff reports
The Pullman Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a permit for a mixeduse building downtown at its regular meeting on Monday. Mike Yates, founder of Very Cool Spaces Development Co., said the project is called “Paradise Lofts.” Yates is the developer of the project. The building will be located at 435 SE Paradise St. where Paradise Street intersects with Daniel Street, according to a recording of the Board of Adjustment meeting. It will be a six-story, 35,000 square-foot building with two levels for parking. The building will have one level of commercial office space and three floors and a loft for apartments, according to the recording. The proposal also calls for 10 apartments, which is twice the standard housing density for the zone it is being built in. Yates said he declined to comment before more progress is made. Reporting
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Dr. Robert Bullard speaks after being awarded the William Julius Wilson Award for the Advancement of Social Justice on Wednesday in the CUB. News | 3
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Robert Bullard, known as the “father of environmental justice,” was presented with the William Julius Wilson Award on Wednesday night, in recognition of significant contributions to social policy and the promotion of diversity. WSU created the award in 2009 to honor individuals who promote social inclusiveness and diversity in social policies and strive to reduce joblessness. Bullard said he wanted to bring attention to how the idea of environmental justice has changed over the years and his part in leading the movement. He said he has been asked many times what environmental justice is and informs people that it is not only referring to the outside world, but what goes on inside people’s homes as well. “I want you to understand that no matter what field you are in, See Award Page 8
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Sports | 4
Hibernation affects genes
Volleyball victory
Love for journalism
Researchers found grizzly bears’ expression of genes change during hibernation.
Cougars overthrow No. 8 Huskies Wednesday night in Bohler Gym.
Everyone has a story worth telling, you just have to listen, professor says.
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Community Calendar Friday 9/27 First Flu Shot Friday takes place. Beginning at 9 a.m., Cougar Health Services will host the first in a series of Flu Shot Services. This series will take place every Friday from Sept. 27 to Oct. 25. WSU students, faculty and staff are welcome but asked to bring their insurance card to get information for billing. More information can be found on the Cougar Health Services website. This event is located at the Washington Building.
Friday 9/27 Guided meditation for those facing perfectionism. Starting at 12:10 p.m., WSU International Programs will host a guided meditation to teach attendees how to deal with perfectionism using self-compassion. This event is free and open to the public, and located at the Compton Union Building in room L37. To submit, email events to meditor@dailyevergreen.com. Preference will be given to events that are free and open to the public or are hosted by an RSO, and must include time, date and place.
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Daily Police Log Tuesday N o i s e Co m p l a i n t NW Lancer Lane, 6:32 a.m. Officer responded to the report of a noise complaint. Acc i d e n t N o n - I n j u r y NE Terre View Drive, 8:29 a.m. Officer advised of a cold, non-injury collision. S u s p i c i o u s P e r s o n /C i rc u m st a n ce SE Harvest Drive, 9:42 a.m. Report of a suspicious person. Officer responded. Fo u n d P ro p e r t y SE Latah Street, 10:53 a.m. Report of found drug paraphernalia. Officer responded. S u s p i c i o u s P e r s o n /C i rc u m st a n ce NW State Street, 11:04 a.m. Officer responded to the report of a suspicious person.
Tre s p a ss i n g Co m p l a i n t NE Terre View Drive, 1:50 p.m. Officer responded and trespassed a subject per the reporting party’s request. S u s p i c i o u s P e r s o n /C i rc u m st a n ce NE Campus Street, 3:22 p.m. Report of a suspicious male. Officer responded. O t h e r L aw E n fo rce m e n t C a l l s NE Westwood Drive, 4:47 p.m. Officer advised of a complaint of too much dirt from a construction area. S t ray A n i m a l s NW Stadium Way, 4:56 p.m. Report of a dog running at large. Unable to locate. H a ra ss m e n t NE Brandi Way, 4:59 p.m. Officer advised of reporting party’s daughter being harassed by roommates.
B u s i n e ss o r L i ce n s e P ro b l e m SE Harvest Drive, 5:14 p.m. Officer advised of a possible business A b a n d o n e d Ve h i c l e license violation. Officer attempted to SW Itani Dr & SW Crestview St, 11:47 a.m. contact the reporting party back but Report of an abandoned vehicle. was unsuccessful. Officer responded. B u rg l a r y/ I n t r u s i o n A l a r m S u s p i c i o u s P e r s o n /C i rc u m st a n ce SE Bishop Boulevard, 7:14 p.m. SE Fairmount Road, 12:37 p.m. Officers responded to a burglary alarm. Officer advised of a possible wanted Building was secured. person in the area. Unable to locate. Tra f f i c Vi o l a t i o n A n i m a l P ro b l e m /Co m p l a i n t SE Bishop Boulevard, 11:32 p.m. SE Old Moscow Road, 1:25 p.m. Officer responded to the report of an Report of a found dog. Officer responded. erratic driver. Unable to locate.
In the Stars | Horoscopes Today’s Birthday —— Ask for what you want this year. Provide stable, reliable attention for domestic harmony and beauty. Fix up your place for family gatherings this winter, before adapting to a career shift. Summer diplomacy corrects a misunderstanding, before a professional spotlight shines your way. Express your passion. Aries (March 21 - April 19) —— Tr u s t a c ra z y h u n c h a b o u t yo u r p h y s i c a l wo r k o r h e a l t h . Wa t c h f o r s u r p r i s e s o r p o t e n t i a l c o l l i s i o n s . Ta ke i t e a s y, a n d h a n d l e p r i orities close to home. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) —½— Make no assumptions, especially regarding love and romance. If you want to know something, ask it directly. Symbols don’t get through. Focus on short-term goals. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) —— Take advantage of a bargain for your home. Find domestic solutions for free or secondhand. Handle immediate objectives, and resolve long-term solutions later. Cancer (June 21 - July 22) —½— A conversation could get uncomfortable. Focus talk and action toward urgent matters. Revisit this issue later; for now, listen and offer resources and connections.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) —— Divert a trickle from positive cash flow toward savings. A steady stream of pennies adds up over time. Replenish reserves, and handle short-term priorities. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) —— Expect energy surges, and balance activity with rest. A surprise requires personal attention. Grab a short-term opportunity, and find longer-lasting solutions later. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) —½— Slow down, and reconsider your actions. Recent changes require adaptation. Invest in efficiency. Check suppositions against current data. Imagine possible scenarios. Rest and shift plans. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) —— A team project requires a temporary fix. Solutions arise in conversation. Take immediate action to grab an opportunity. A window is closing. Upgrade later.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) —— A career opportunity takes quick action. Expect a test. Practice makes perfect. Words can be deceptive. Run reality checks and balances. Leave misconceptions behind. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) —½— You can learn without direct experience. Discover tricks, cultures and views through another’s perspective. Avoid risk and expense. Read, watch and investigate. Explore nearby. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) —— St rateg i ze w i t h a p a r t n e r for f i n a nci a l g a i n . Col l ab orate to g e t n e ce ssa r y f u n d i n g or su p por t . I nt u i t i on g u i d e s you . G ra b a te m p ora r y op por t u n i t y w i t h ou t ex p en si ve r i sk . Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) —½— A p a r t n e r ’s v i ew i s i m p or t a n t . Don ’t m a ke a n i m p or t a n t d ecisi on u n t i l you ’ve wor ked i t ou t tog e t h er. Con si d e r l og i st i cs, p ra ct i ca l d e t a i l s a n d e m ot i on a l i m p a ct . TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICE
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Grizzly bear genes change in hibernation Research could lead to findings of new treatments for atrophy By Cheryl Aarnio Evergreen reporter
WSU researchers have found that grizzly bear’s genes change more than genes in other animals during hibernation. These findings may lead to better treatments for diabetes and muscle atrophy in humans. Heiko Jansen, professor in integrative physiology and neuroscience, said thousands of genes are expressed differently in bears both before and during hibernation than at other times of the year. Joanna Kelley, associate professor of biological sciences, said researchers looked at the fat, muscle and liver tissues of grizzly bears. Researchers were surprised that hibernation has thousands of genes that are changing, even within a single tissue, Jansen said. Most changes occurred in fat tissue. Kelley said gene expression is like a light dimmer switch. The dimmer switch can be increased, so there is more light, similar to how gene expression can be increased. Some of the changes occurring in the bears are in the insulin pathway, which is the pathway the body uses to take up glucose, Jansen said. Bears create the same amount of insulin during hibernation as they do when they are active. However, there is a decrease in the amount of insulin receptor expression, Jansen said. The tissues are not taking in as much insulin during hibernation. Bears develop insulin resistance, similar to people who are diabetic. “What bears can do every
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Heiko Jansen, intergrative neuroscience and physiology professor, discusses his knowledge and research on bear hibernation on Monday in the Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building. year is they can turn that insulin resistance off and become insulin sensitive again,” he said. “If we could learn what the secret to that switching is, we might be able to have novel treatments for human diabetes be developed.” While thousands of genes in bears change expression, Jansen said that in other stud-
ies done with primates and rodents, gene expression during hibernation changed in a few hundred genes. Kelley said this difference may be because bears need to do things differently than other animals because of body temperature differences. During hibernation, the body temperature of small hibernating ani-
mals is around 4 to 10 degrees Celsius while bears are around 32 degrees Celsius during hibernation. She said this may mean that the findings from bears might be able to be more easily translated to humans because bear’s temperatures are closer to human’s temperatures. Jansen said researchers also
think that insulin resistance helps decrease the amount of energy that bears need to survive during hibernation. The bear’s tissues are taking in less glucose, so there is less energy available, leading to a decrease in the bear’s metabolism, he said. Jansen said that during hibernation, bears also do not See Bears Page 8
ASWSU approves funding for ‘Bangladesh Night’ event Senate also confirms four new members to election board By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
The ASWSU Senate is partially funding an event to represent the Bangladesh community and connect it to the WSU population. The senate approved funding of $3,200 to the Association for Bangladeshi Students and Scholars (ABSS) for its Bangladesh Night 2019. The event will be on Oct. 5 in the CUB Senior Ballroom. ABSS representative Anika Raisa Khan said they are a newly formed registered student organization with 50 regular members and 20 associate members. Uncertified senator Monica Chavez said ASWSU’s finance committee debated a week or two before last night’s senate meeting because ABSS asked for $3,500, which was $1,000 more than they asked for last year. The committee decided $3,200 was a fair amount to keep student ticket prices for the event low, Chavez said. The senate also confirmed four new members to the
ASWSU election board, leaving five more spots open. Freshmen political science students Sarah Gorrell and Hunter Fanning were unanimously confirmed to the election board. Riley Holloway, a freshman political science student, and Esperanza Mendoza Villa were voted in by the senate. Many of the discussion points the senate addressed to the election board candidates were focused on improving student voter turnout in the university. “We have a historically low voter turnout,” said Hannah Martian, college of education senator. Fanning said one of his ideas was to provide minor and inexpensive incentives like stickers to increase student voter turnout. ”We all like to put stickers on our laptops and Hydro Flasks,” Fanning said. The senate also passed a bill that clarified senators’ duties during last night’s meeting. The bylaws were modified so that senators are required to participate in three tabling events of at least one hour per semester. “This clarifies our duties as
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Esperonza Mendoza Villa, sophomore architecture major, became one of the four newly elected Election Board Committee members. senators,” uncertified senaThe senate approved an Martian said she suggested tor Jocelyn Granados said. “I amendment to change the the amendment because the wanted to make our tabling ratification of the bill to the semester is already several weeks in session. duties clear.” spring semester.
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Penny Tusa, junior outside hitter and setter, spikes the ball against University of Washington on Wednesday night at Bohler gym.
Cougs upset Huskies in Bohler “With the help from our coaching staff, they’re very good motivators and I think that’s what pushed us to be better,” Lusby said. 25-22, 25-20, and 25-20. Freshman outside hitter Pia The second set came down to the Timmer led the team with 14 kills. wire as the teams were tied at 22
WSU extends its winning streak to 11 games, sends Washington home with its first Pac-12 loss
he WSU Cougars defeated the No. 8 Washington Huskies 3-1 on Wednesday in Bohler Gym. WSU (12-1, 1-0) struggled early with seven attack errors in the first set compared to Washington’s four. The Cougars late comeback run was not enough to overtake the Huskies (9-2, 0-1). “I think we did okay in the first set. It was kind of back and forth,” head coach Jen Greeny said. WSU lost the first set 25-22 and went on to win the other three sets
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points. WSU went on a 3-0 run to get the win. Freshman outside hitter Alexcis Lusby and freshman middle blocker Magda Jehlarova led the charge for WSU with four and three kills respectively.
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Lusby and Jehlarova both made 10 kills in the game. Jehlarova led the team with six blocks. The third set was all WSU, as Washington never had a lead but tied the set twice. The Cougars scored
seven of the final 10 serves to surpass the Huskies 25-20, to take a 2-1 lead overall. The fourth set the Huskies got on the board first. After the Cougars tied it 1-1 and took the lead, Washington trailed the rest of the game. Senior defensive specialist and libero Alexis Dirige led the team with three aces throughout the game. “Our coaches are not easy on us, and it pays off today,” Dirige said. WSU finished the game with a .176 hitting percentage, and Washington had a .154 hitting percentage. WSU’s next volleyball match will be against the No. 21 California Golden Bears this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Berkeley, California.
OPINION: review of week five AP Top 25 Rankings saw some chaos after we e k four surprises, upsets By Kuria Pounds Evergreen reporter
Every week, USA Today releases the AP Top 25 Poll. During Week 4, with the amount of upsets, comebacks and surprises presented this past weekend, there was some serious movement but only below the top nine. Heading into this weekend, let’s catch up on why everyone is ranked where they are. The top four, in order, Clemson, Alabama, Georgia and LSU, did not change at all. Ohio State deserved to surpass Oklahoma for the number 5 spot. Their offense is
tough, but Ohio State needs to play someone who is actually a contender. Then their ranking could definitely change. To round out the top 10, is Oklahoma at six, Auburn, Wisconsin shooting up five spots, Florida and then Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish were the notable team in the top 10 to drop more than a spot. Oklahoma had a bye so that’s fine. Wisconsin deserved to sneak in the top 10. They dominated Michigan in a 35-14 routing at home. Florida proved they don’t need Feleipe Franks against Tennessee and Auburn beat up Texas A&M at College Station. Now comes the chaos, every RYAN PUGH | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE team moved either up or down Then-junior Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley hands the ball off to then-junior runSee Top 25 Page 6
ning back Zack Moss during the game against WSU on Sept. 29 at Martin Stadium.
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Ben Shors, journalism and media production clinical associate and professor, says the first magazine he ever read was Sports Illustrated. “What happens to those people who were involved in headlines years out,” Shors asks.
Journalism professor leads by example By Joel Kemegue Evergreen reporter
Ben Shors, journalism and media production clinical associate and professor, keeps his passion for teaching and reporting alive through his experiences at WSU. He codirected a documentary and is currently the chair of the WSU Department of Journalism and Media Production. Recently he co-directed “The Blackfeet Flood,” which is about one of the worst natural disasters in Montana history and its impact on the Native Americans in that area. The documentary has already been shown in film festivals, such as Big Skys Film Festival, this year and will premiere on PBS in November. Shors said that he has always had an interest in “the long tale
of journalism” and people’s personal stories. “What happens to those people who were involved in headlines years out?” Shors said. “What’s the impact on their lives? How do they reflect on that with the space of time and memory?” Shors said that future journalists should not aim to alienate people based on their different opinions and recommends people be as ethical and accountable for their work as possible. “After a piece of journalism, you should be able to take that back to the person you produced the story about and be accountable to them,” Shors said. “That doesn’t mean it’s journalism that they always like.” Shors was originally a biology major but was always interested in journalism and the news media, often reading magazines such as The New Yorker and The Atlantic as well as the works of John Updike
and Ernest Hemingway. Before he came to WSU, Shors started out as a health reporter for The Seattle Times before moving on to work for many different newspapers and traveling to multiple countries such as Panama,
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Germany and South Africa. Besides reporting, Shors also has experience in photography. “You get to explore all these different topics,” Shors said. “One day you might be talking to geneticists, and the next day, you might be talking to an unemployed person … who knows where journalism might take you.” Shors serves as project manager for the Murrow News Service, a platform for students to turn their work
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lenge,” Shors said. “Taking all these stories here and there and finding the connective tissue and saying, ‘This is the scope of my work.’” He also manages the Olympia Bureau, an internship that allows Murrow students to go to Olympia with a weekly stipend to cover the state Legislature for professional media publications. “I think we provide so many incredible opportunities
for our students,” Shors said. “I’m confident in the education that we provide.” For those currently studying or with an interest in journalism, Shors recommends they collect all types of stories even if they think it is not newsworthy because every story has value. “Just acknowledging that everyone’s life has value and interest,” Shors said, “and that it’s up to us as journalists to seek that out and find it.” As for the future, Shors wants to work more on rural populations and to focus on local people and the complexity of small-town living that the media often overlooks. On top of that, Shors wants to keep teaching and telling stories. “Maybe by the end of my life, I’ll be able to tell a decent story to my grandkids,” Shors said.
Dog park has annual festival Saturday’s Mutt Strut will feature competitions, costumes, games; funds go to Pooch Park By Emma Ledbetter Evergreen reporter
Pooch Park, an off-leash dog park run by the Whitman County Humane Society, is hosting its 11th annual Mutt Strutt Saturday in Reaney Park. The event has a variety of activities for dogs and dog enthusiasts alike to participate in. Some of the festivities include musical chairs, a treat balancing contest and an ultimate pet trick competition, according to Mutt Strutt’s Facebook page. The final event is a doggy costume contest. Vendors will also be set up in the park for attendees to visit during and in between activities. “[Mutt Strutt] is a place
for people to go and have fun with dogs, volunteer and hopefully get as many dogs adopted as possible,” said Allie Taylor, a sophomore animal science major and volunteer at the Whitman County Humane Society. For dog owners who wish to participate in the event, the registration fee is $20. This includes a Mutt Strutt T-shirt and two tickets to participate in games. The fees will go towards improvements at Pooch Park. If participants do not wish to bring their dog, the event is free. The event begins at 1 p.m. EMMA LEDBETTER | THE DAILY EVERGREEN on Saturday and ends at 3 p.m. After the event, the shelter will Beagle and Pembroke Welsh Corgi mix Rita spends time in a kennel Wednesday be open with animals that are up afternoon at Whitman County Humane Society. Dogs at the shelter will also be for adoption. up for adoption after Mutt Strut, including Rita’s sister Roxy.
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Cougar swim returns to pool
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Then-sophomore individual medley swimmer Taylor McCoy finishes first in the women’s 400-meter individual medley heat against Boise State on Oct. 14 at Gibb Pool. The Cougars open their season this weekend at Gibb Pool in Pullman. weekend in Gibb Pool. The Cougars start competition Friday in a relay meet against Nevada, San Diego State and Idaho. By Allen Leister The roster for the swim Evergreen reporter team will feature a multitude of fresh faces, as freshmen The WSU women’s swim team opens its season at home make up almost half the team. with two separate events this Second-year head coach Matt
After going 4-7 last year, WSU looks to improve this season
Leach said the freshman are a strong group. “[Freshman] Mia Zahab out of Canada did a really good job in her butterfly events, so we’re obviously gonna have her continue that and lean on her a little bit to strengthen our butterfly events,” Leach said. On Saturday, the swim team
will face Nevada again. Junior Taylor McCoy said she is excited to get the season underway and see how all the new swimmers on the team will perform. “I’m just looking forward to getting up and get working on the things we’ve been working on in practice and getting to see those play out in a race as
well as see all the new people race,” McCoy said. “It’s gonna be super fun to race as a team for the first time this season.” The relay meet will kick off at 5 p.m. on Friday with the meet against Nevada at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Gibb Pool in Pullman.
WSU takes fourth place in Coeur d’Alene WSU women’s golf placed fourth in the CDA Resort Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Gonzaga on Monday and Tuesday in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The event was a 16-team tournament played on the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course as a par-71. WSU finished with a score of 887 (+35). Senior Marie Lund-Hansen tied for third place with a final score 216 (+3). After one day of play, the Cougars were tied for fourth place with Brigham Young University and Florida International University. LundHansen finished in second place after 36 holes of play at even-par, two strokes behind first. Freshman Jiye Ham scored 148 (+6) through 36 holes and finished tied for 28th. Ham placed fifth for the Cougars in
the invitational. Overall, the Cougars shot a 585 (+17) through two rounds, while Gonzaga led by 12 strokes after day one with a score of 571 (+3). The Cougars did not get out of fourth place on day two. Sophomore Darcy Habgood finished second for the Cougars as she tied for 15th place with a score of 221 (+8). Sophomore Amy Chu scored 227 (+14) to finish third for WSU and redshirt junior Emily Baumgart took fourth on the team with a score of 232 (+19). Sophomore Allysha Mae Mateo of BYU finished first in with 212 (-1) after finishing tied for seventh place and two over par on day one. Senior Katy Rutherford of Nevada finished second after she shot 215 (+2). Gonzaga won the event with a final score of 868 (+16). BYU 872 (+20) placed second and Nevada 876 (+24) finished third. WSU will hit the road in two weeks to battle it out in the Stanford Intercollegiate from Oct. 11-13, in Stanford, California.
are considered a Group of Five conference, the fall for them is inevitable. Texas A&M is the only 2-loss team in the top 25, but when you lose to the number 1 team and number 8 team in the country, it can be seen as an interesting decision to leave them in, but they need to win to stay in. Kansas State and Michigan State both enter in the top 25 unranked after their wins this weekend, Kansas State being 3-0 and Michigan State coming back in after a devastating loss to Arizona State at home.
There were three teams that were dropped from the top 25 poll: WSU, Arizona State and TCU. All three teams lost at home when all of them were favored to win their respective games. Some key matchups for top 25 opponents, No. 15 California faces ASU on Friday night, No. 18 Virginia plays against No. 10 Notre Dame, No. 21 USC travels to Seattle to face No. 17 University of Washington, Mississippi State plays No. 7 Auburn and WSU travels to Salt Lake City to play No. 19 Utah.
Senior Marie LundHansen finishes first on team, third overall By Damien Alvarado Evergreen reporter
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Top 25 | Continued from Page 4 between 11 and 20. In order, the next five, 11 through 15, is Texas, Penn State, Oregon, Iowa and California. Oregon did look good against Stanford, which is what the analysts were expecting. However, California, with the biggest jump (eight spots), to number 15 only beat an okay SEC team, Ole Miss. California is good, but barely scratching out a win against Ole Miss doesn’t make them better than 12 other teams in the top 25. Ole Miss just had bad time management at the end of the game. How does that mean that Cal is the 15th best
team in the country? In order, 16 through 20, belong to Boise State, University of Washington, Virginia, Utah and Michigan. Boise State looked good toward the end of their game against the Air Force. UW dominated BYU all game and Virginia looked okay against Old Dominion, but then got their act together. Utah and Michigan deserve to fall this much. Utah is supposed to have the best defense in the Pac-12, and they went to Southern California and had 30 points put on them.
Michigan has just looked bad in back-to-back weeks, beating Army in double overtime and then getting beat down by Wisconsin on the road. To round out the rest of the top 25, the last five teams are, in order, Southern California, UCF, Texas A&M, Kansas State and Michigan State. USC came into the top 25 from being unranked and beat Utah at home, so it is right that they are in the top 25. UCF’s regular season winning streak ended when they traveled to Pittsburgh University and lost by 1, and because they
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Woman visits all 39 counties in Washington Winlock resident is the first to complete new program By Rose Lundy The Daily News
With a final stamp Monday afternoon in Kelso, Lindsey Pollock completed her whirlwind tour of all 39 counties in Washington. For each stop, the Winlock resident and veterinarian earned a stamp in her County Courthouse Pass. She is the first to complete the new program, created by the Washington Association of Counties and which began on Labor Day as a way to encourage Washingtonians to visit different parts of the state. As a child, Pollock said her family would often stop at courthouses during road trips because they would be guaranteed a clean bathroom. “This is a little different because I said, ‘Let’s see the courthouses and make that the vacation,’ “ she said Saturday. Pollock, 45, first heard about the program at the Lewis County Commissioners meeting on the Monday before Labor Day. She planned to visit Pullman in Southeast Washington during the holiday, so she decided to stop by the county seats on her way up Interstate 90 and other roads to Pullman. “I thought we’d start there and see where this mission goes,” she said. Pollock, who runs the Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital in Winlock, usually works on paperwork at home on Mondays and Thursdays. For her passport mission, Pollock instead used those days to drive around the state. Each trek takes about 30 hours of travel, she said, so she’s been gone from home about 60 hours a week. (Her husband stays home and cares for the pets.) She said she “didn’t bother” to keep track of how many miles she’d driven, though she estimated it was in the thousands. On Monday, Pollock stopped at the county seats in Kitsap, Mason, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Wahkiakum and Clark counties before finishing in Cowlitz County. “You’re the first passport I’ve stamped,” Assistant Clerk Lisa Huckleberry told Pollock Monday in the county commissioners office. “That’s been a common refrain,” Pollock said with a smile. Oftentimes, Pollock is the first person to stop by the county seat with the courthouse pass, she said. The people she’s met have been friendly and eager to help her complete her goal. Derek Anderson, communications director for the Washington Association of Counties, said Monday he was “blown away” to hear someone had already completed a passport. After a successful campaign in April, called “I Heart WA Counties,” the association decided to continue promoting county government with the passport program, Anderson said. The goal is to get people thinking and talking about county government and its impact on their daily lives, he said. “Obviously we’d love for folks to stick around and stay [in the counties they visit], but we really just want people to be excited about county government, aware of
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“We really just want people to be excited about county government, aware of the courthouses and doing little historical exploration of our countries,” Darek Anderson, communications director for the Washington Association of Counties said on Monday. the courthouses and doing a little historical exploration of our counties,” Anderson said. “Each one is unique, and we want to get folks out there to see that uniqueness.” The program will continue indefinitely and those who turn in completed passport booklets will get a small prize, Anderson said. Pollock typically headed out on Sunday afternoon, stayed overnight and then visited courthouses on her way home. She didn’t dawdle in the cities, she said, but enjoyed the long scenic drives through new parts of the state. Sometimes she took detours to check out power projects throughout the state. But for the most part, she’s mission-oriented. “The main purpose is to fill the caddy passport from the Association of Washington Counties,” she said. “I’m just passing through and basically getting a broad overview of the area and the state.” Pollock said she was struck by how diverse the landscapes are across the state. There are parts where she was driving through sagebrush and then suddenly came upon a swath of green in the desert. And then she’d find herself back in thick forests. When she passed through Stevens and Pend Oreille counties in the upper northeast corner of Washington, Pollock said she was surprised to hear that 200 people
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recently lost their jobs when a mine closed. “It’s not a whole lot different than what we faced in Lewis County a few years ago when TransAlta closed,” she said. “Here you are at the far corner of the state and hearing similar stories.” The adventure has also brought into focus the wide variety of perspectives on political issues across the state, such as a proposed gas tax, she said. Residents in the northern Interstate 5 corridor need less gas for daily needs than residents in the Pend Oreille county seat of Newport, for example, who need to drive to a larger city for groceries or other necessities, she said. “Those are differences that are perhaps something to keep in mind when thinking about big policy decisions,” she said. For those who would follow in her footsteps, Pollock said she recommends getting off the main roads to explore alternative routes. While her visits have been short, Pollock said she would like to return to some parts of the state for future trips. So does she have a favorite part of the state? “Honestly, no. It sounds trite, but our state is so geographically diverse that nothing’s boring.”
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Debate | Continued from Page 1 completed because it will increase business and promote tourism, she said. Chris Johnson, also running for Ward One, said he wants community members to feel heard by the council. His priorities include taking
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Eileen Macoll condidate care of the taxpayers by looking at the quality of public services like roads, he said, instead of focusing on more additions to the city hall. Eileen Macoll, running for the at large position, said that she wants to solve problems facing the community. “We need to be able to move things forward, to find tools, to challenge our city staff, to make things happen,” Macoll said. Making sure the city development plan doesn’t get stalled and ensuring the city takes full advantage of it is a major priority for her, Macoll said. Francis Benjamin, running for the at large position, said connecting to the community and working with people is what keeps him engaged. “I’m focused on ‘how do we build the community together?’,” Benjamin said. He said his priorities include CAROLYNN CLARY | THE DAILY EVERGREEN finishing the cities infrastructure projects like the terminal The Young Professionals group in Pullman set up a City Council Debate Forum for those in the running for this at the airport and south bypass. years elections on Wednesday evening at the Holiday Inn Express.
Award | Continued from Page 1 dard texts in the field of sociology. Bullard does not just win awards, Butler said. H helps change the institutions that recognize him. “I’ve written 18 books that cover a range of topics. The central glue that runs through all of them is fairness, equity and justice,” Butler said, “whether that’s
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whether it’s journalism, hydrology, sociology or anything else, there is a role you can play in environmental justice,” he said. The environmental justice movement was born in rural Warren County in North Carolina, where a hazardous waste facility was placed near public schools in a predominantly black neighborhood, Bullard said. “Elementary school kids and high school kids were marching in protest of this landfill that was so close to their school. It sparked a movement and made people realize that this is environmental racism,” he said. “Kids stayed out of school and there were over 500 people arrested.” He said in 1990, he was inspired to write a book about this incident and get the information out there. Bullard said after his book, called “Dumping in Dixie” was published, he received nasty letters from publishers asking him why he was writing about environmental racism and environmental justice. Todd Butler, associate dean for faculty, said Bullard edited several books that are now stan-
There is a role you can play in environmental justice. Robert Bullard award recipient
referring to housing, transportation or anything else.” Bullard said after Warren County and “Dumping in Dixie” happened, there was a symposium expecting about 100 scientists. However, it was delayed for a year and there were over 1,000 attendees. “If we want to build a movement, we must come together and unpack the bags that we have. Once we do that, we can open it up to more people,” Bullard said.
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lose bone mass even though they sleep for about 98 percent of the day. Bear’s muscles do not atrophy during hibernation unlike human muscle does during starvation.
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If researchers can figure sequence, researchers could out what cell processes prevent tell how much of a gene was muscle atrophy in bears, scien- expressed, Jansen said. A segment of DNA can be tists could develop new treat-
Spill | Cont. from Page 1 turned into RNA, Kelley said. RNA is the intermediate step between DNA and proteins. Researchers mapped the grizzly bear RNA to the relevant sequences of the brown bear genome, Kelley said. They did this because a grizzly bear is a North American brown bear, Jansen said. Researchers will look at the effects of certain genes in cell culture to determine more about insulin sensitivity, Jansen said. “There’s so much going on, and we’re just scratching the surface. I think now the challenge is to actually test what we think the role of some of these things is,” he said.
Administration permissible exposure limit. Mercury exposure can lead to speech, hearing, peripheral vision and coordination impairment. It can also cause muscle weakness or rashes,
according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Sampson said the area became accessible to people around 2 p.m. Wednesday after precautionary steps were completed.