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“Salmon Run” artwork brings cultural history to campus
New salmon glass art will fill the walls of Terrell Library atrium; pays respect to Natives
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By Jacqui Thomasson Evergreen reporter
ine glass fish now adorn the walls of the Terrell Library atrium. “They’re beautiful individually but their strength comes from the grouping, as with people,” glass artist Dan Friday said. WSU Libraries held a reception Thursday to commemorate the piece.
Nakia Williamson, director for the Nez Perce Tribe cultural research program, spoke at the event. Todd Clark, director of IMNDN, visited WSU last spring. He chose to display the artwork in the Terrell Library atrium after looking at various buildings and central spaces on campus. IMNDN doesn’t stand for anything, Clark said. “But if you say it fast it says ‘I am Indian,’ so it was kind of just play on words,” he said. His aim is to help Native artists
get exposure, he said. Clark said he previously worked with Friday. After seeing Friday’s fish, Clark decided the “Schaenexw (Salmon) Run” piece would be perfect for the space. Friday said he was skeptical after Clark sent him the architectural renderings of where the Salmon Run piece would be mounted. There is good natural lighting in the atrium, he said. Friday is a member of the coastal Lummi Tribe, said Williamson. “The same salmon that swim past
my house swim up these rivers,” Friday said. Friday comes from a long family of artists and people who work with their hands, he said. “At the time I would tell you how underprivileged we were,” Friday said. “Now I’m so grateful for that creativity that was fostered when I was really young.” Washington’s Art in Public Places program funded the piece, according to the WSU Libraries website. The program purchases and cares for artwork in state See SALMON Page 3
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Glass Artist Dan Friday hangs pieces of his “Schaenexw (Salmon) Run” artwork on mounts Thursday morning in the Terrell Library atrium.
Mexican professorspeaks about immigration
Immigrants are losing their cultural heritage after coming to the US
Special enzyme can split strands of DNA to remove virus that destroys crops
By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
A former professor from the University of Washington visited WSU to speak about immigrant families’ experience of losing their cultural heritage from American assimilation. Carlos Gil traced his family’s immigration experience in a presentation called “From Mexican to Mexican American: A Family Immigration Story.” Students scattered the auditorium of room 202 in the Samuel H. Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, sitting attentively and taking notes while listening to Gil. The presentation was hosted by WSU’s Common Reading Program and Humanities Washington. Gil said many reasons people have immigrated to the U.S. is to seek economic opportunities and escape political persecution, like his family
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he said. “My uncle Pascual, as he crossed the border within two blocks, he was stopped by a guy who said ‘Do you want a job? Give me your name, I’ll meet you at the hotel. We’ll put you on a train and take you to your job.’” This was the start of Mexican
By editing genes, scientists can disable viruses in plants and make them more resistant to disease. WSU researchers have been working on altering plant DNA using CRISPR-Cas9 which is referred to as CRISPR. Hanu Pappu, professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, said scientists are able to change the genetic makeup of different species with CRISPR. Pappu and his team have been working on altering virus genes in infected plants. The researchers were able to keep the plants uninfected by cutting out the genes which allow the virus to multiply and survive. The viruses targeted were begomoviruses which are viruses spread by certain insects. Begomoviruses are known for
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Emeritus professor at the University of Washington Carlos Gill explains the importance that recording and documenting his family had to him, Thursday evening in the CUE building. did during the Mexican Revolution. “When people migrate, they migrate for certain reasons,” he said. “People don’t migrate willy-nilly. Many Americans have no concept of these factors that motivate people to leave their homes
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and go someplace else.” He said during the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s, U.S. job agents representing companies and the government set up booths close to the Mexican border to offer jobs to immigrants. “My family in many ways exemplifies these ideas here,”
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Local musician charged
It’s more than a game
New IFC rules in Greek life
Mattew Donald is facing four felony charges and two gross misdemeanors
For junior Isaac Bonton basketball is a way of life
One columnist weighs in on the new changes being made to better WSU’s Greek system
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Musician charged with felony counts
Matthew Donald is facing three felony charges, two gross misdemeanors; out on bond By Lauren Ellenbecker Evergreen crime reporter
A local musician is being charged with assault in the second degree by the Superior Court of Whitman County. He is scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 7 in court for a preliminary appearance. Matthew Donald, 29, is facing a Class B felony for an incident of domestic violence which occurred in mid to late July. According to a Summary of Facts by Heidi Lambley, Pullman Police Department detective, Donald allegedly cut a Pullman woman with a fabric cutter in July. The victim said the cut was a type of punishment, according to Lambley’s summary. The victim said Donald cut her upper leg repeatedly and threatened to make it worse if she screamed, according to the summary. Steve Martonick, Donald’s defense attorney, said he expects his client will plead not guilty. Martonick refused to answer any other questions. Pullman PD Cmdr. Jake Opgenorth said Lambley was following up with the victim in October. During the follow up, the victim told Lambley about the incident. Lambley sent her report to the Whitman County Prosecutor’s office in December, he said. Opgenorth said there is a procedure set in place that requires officers to follow up with domestic violence victims if they “screen in.” This means the victim may be at risk of being in another domestic violence situation, he said. “Because we reach out, we develop a certain level of trust with victims of
crime,” Opgenorth said. “We’re seeing they more often report things that happened in the past.” Donald was arrested Oct. 5 on several charges involving the same victim after an incident in September. The charges included residential burglary, unlawful imprisonment, assault in the fourth degree and malicious mischief in the third degree. Donald was booked into the Whitman County Jail Oct. 6 with bail set at $100,000, according to the Whitman County Jail Inmate Listing website. According to the Summary of Probable Cause by Pullman PD Officer Ruben Harris, he responded to a welfare check around 6:40 a.m. Sept. 22 at the victim’s residence. Dispatch was sent after a third-party reporter said a woman was screaming “Help me” at the residence. The victim was climbing out of the bedroom window and Donald was in the room when Harris arrived, according to the summary. After Harris arrived, the victim told him that Donald held her in place and would not let her out of bed, according to the summary. This led to a charge of unlawful imprisonment, which is when a person knowingly restrains another person, Opgenorth said. The victim also said Donald insisted she call her friend and ask him to come to the residence. The victim said she called her friend but would not say what Donald wanted her to do, according to Harris’s summary. Donald allegedly stomped on the victim’s phone, which resulted in a warped and shattered screen, according to the summary. This led to a charge of third degree malicious mischief. Donald told Harris that he only ar-
SALMON | Cont. from Page 1 buildings, schools and universities, according to the Washington State Arts Commission website. “For the past few years, Washington State University has acknowledged the fact that the university is on traditional Nez Perce land,” Williamson said. Friday said he trained as a mechanic in a vocational school. He owned a tow truck when he was 17. At age 20 he walked into a glass factory. “I knew right then and there,” Friday said. “A big weight was lifted off my shoulders because I knew that was something I
could do.” Friday said he trained in a traditional setting with Indigenous people. He has blown glass for 25 years. There were several iterations of the salmon, Friday said. Earlier versions had eyes and were smaller. He said the fish are hollow which allows him to make them bigger. He could not do it alone though, Friday said. He works with as many as five assistants at a time to create fish. “It’s a lot like being in a band,” Friday said. “We’ve all kind of got to be hitting the right notes at the right [time].”
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Musician Matthew Donald was arrested Oct. 5 for a domestic violence incident in September. His lawyer said Donald will be pleading not guilty. gued with the victim and didn’t damage the phone. The victim said she told Donald to leave her residence several times, according to the summary. If a person commits a crime on a residence that they have previously been told to leave, it is seen as residential burglary and trespassing, Opgenorth said. During the wellness check, the victim told Harris that Donald cut her back with a kitchen knife for talking to other men earlier in September, according to the summary. Officers reported there were four lacerations on the victim’s back as well as cuts on her thigh that looked older than the wounds on her back. The victim said Donald made her share her work schedule with him and send him videos of herself at work, according to the summary. The victim told
with the U.S. On Jan. 29, President Donald Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to replace NAFTA. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the new agreement is rebalanced to support a 21st century economy that better benefits American workers and agriculture. “The American economy acts like a giant magnet that brings in the workers that are surplus in Mexico,” Gil said. “If you look at the way we’re treating Mexican immigrants today, you’d think that this had never happened. All of this is swept aside.” Gil said the process of becoming American for immigrant families is a challenge because their cultural values and
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The viruses targeted were begomoviruses which are viruses spread by certain insects. Begomoviruses are known for destroying crops which can be detrimental in agricultural areas. Pappu said he believes CRISPR has the potential to fix many agricultural problems. “Once we identify what gene and what nucleotide in the DNA to edit, [we can] bring about that positive outcome,” he said. CRISPR stands for “clusters of regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats,” which is a specialized region of DNA. Cas9 is a special enzyme that works like a sharp knife and splits strands of DNA apart, according to the U.S. National Library of
IMMIGRATION | Continued from Page 1 and U.S. governments coming together to create a unique economic relationship which is not found anywhere else, he said. During World War II, the U.S. set up the Bracero Program to guarantee decent living conditions and protection from military enlistment to working Mexican immigrants. Gil said this was done to sustain the number of agricultural workers in the country due to so many workers getting new jobs to help the war effort. The 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement was an agreement between Mexico, Canada and the U.S. to trade and sell goods with one another without tariffs. Gil said this was another example of bolstering Mexico’s relationship
Harris she didn’t have friends anymore. A Domestic Violence No-Contact Order was filed against Donald in September. The order prohibits Donald from contacting the victim by any means until September 2020. Donald was released from custody Dec. 20 on bail, according to a Scheduling Order. He posted a bond for $50,000, according to Washington Courts Odyssey Portal. The maximum punishment for a Class B felony is 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Overall, Donald is facing three felony charges and two gross misdemeanors for the incidents in July and September. The Whitman County Prosecutor’s Office was contacted for comment.
background clashes with American culture. “Mainstream Americans have no idea of these conflicts and adjustments that have to be done culturally within the privacy of a family,” he said. “The idea of staying home overnight with somebody; remote, just a totally remote idea that just didn’t happen. It produces conflict.” This creates internal trauma in many immigrant families including his own, Gil said. Gil’s last topic was about immigrant families losing their cultural heritage throughout generations of clashing conflicts between American and Mexican cultures. He said his grandkids now only have half a bag of “cultural baggage” compared to five bag
Medicine. “The applications are absolutely limitless,” Pappu said. “[It works] for improving crop productivity, for making crops resistant to pests and diseases, for making crops resilient through climate change. It’s absolutely limitless.” Recently, there have been international stories about CRISPR potentially eliminating illnesses in other species such as muscular dystrophy in pigs or possibly boosting the human body’s immunity to various illnesses. Pappu said researchers are just now discovering all of CRISPR’s possibilities. Any research done at WSU could lead to a big discovery somewhere else, he said.
when his uncle first immigrated to the U.S. “Assimilation is not an easy thing,” he said. “It is very hard to control or reduce it no matter what you do.” Whether that is a bad or good thing depends on the person, he said. Larry Fox, a former WSU professor, said he has lost much of his German heritage because his grandmother wanted to integrate into American culture. “By the time my father was born, German was never spoken and I don’t have a clue,” Fox said. Fox questioned where the balance was with assimilation into a new culture for immigrant families. “It depends on where you want to go and what you want
to become,” Gil said. “If you’re a mathematician, the cultural elements may not be that important and you’ll be as happy as can be.” For others like himself who had to work with culture, music and history, it may be much more important to avoid being rolled over by assimilation, he said. Karen Weathermon, director of WSU First-Year Programs, said Gil authored an essay about Washington’s Hispanic communities which was published by WSU and put into the state’s centennial. Gil’s background matched one of topics the Common Reading program wanted to cover this year, which was immigration, Weatherman said.
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It’s more than basketball
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Junior guard Isaac Bonton walks towards his teammates on Jan. 17 at Beasley Coliseum.
A long journey led Bonton to Pullman, now he wants to make the most of his time By Ryan Root Evegreen men’s basketball reporter
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unior guard Isaac Bonton’s basketball journey spans over four different states and five different schools. Bonton joins the Cougars this season to assist in creating a new culture for WSU basketball and to reestablish himself in Division I basketball. Bonton is from Portland, Ore., and has been playing basketball seriously since the fifth grade. Bonton recalls a specific turning point in his life from the seventh grade when he was training with his dad and
uncle. He was physically over-powered then and was shut down on every shot attempt he made. He left the gym that day and cried while he sat down on the stairs outside. His dad and uncle approached him and told him that real pressure doesn’t come to you in sports, but in life. This was when Bonton realized that he wanted to take basketball to the highest level he could and go for it all. “That just really opened my eyes to how passionate I was about basketball,” Bonton said. “That’s when I feel like my career kicked off.” He started his high school career at Columbia Christian in Portland where he earned all-state honors and won a state title his freshman year. He transferred to Parkrose High
School for his remaining three years and earned all-state honors during his sophomore and junior year. It was during his junior year that Bonton got injured and missed his senior year. He was receiving looks from the Pac-12 up until his injury, and then those Pac-12 schools turned a blind eye, Bonton said. After high school, Bonton committed to Montana State University. He played 10 games for the Bobcats during the 2017-18 season and averaged 7.8 points per game. This was the only year he played with MSU. His coaches’ style did not coincide with his own, Bonton said. “His philosophy, I didn’t really agree with,” Bonton said. “I felt like we didn’t really mesh together.” Bonton’s former MSU teammate
and current friend, Harald Frey said Bonton’s hardworking and driven mentality inspired his own development. Frey currently leads the Bobcats in scoring this season. “He was a highly talented recruit, but he still came in here really humble and wanted to learn,” Frey said. “I’m kind of jealous he’s not a Bobcat right now, but we’ll forever be teammates and brothers.” In addition to Bonton’s half court buzzer beater this season during the Klay game, Frey had one of his own this season to win the game at the buzzer. Frey jokingly said his shot was better than Bonton’s, but reverted the praise back to Bonton. “We talk from time to time, and it’s See BONTON Page 8
Cougs seek fourth all-time sweep of Arizona schools WSU swept the Arizona schools a year ago, look to do the same Saturday By Ryan Root Evergreen men’s basketball reporter
The Cougars’ men’s basketball team will face the University of Arizona Wildcats for its first of two meetings this season. The game will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday at Beasley Coliseum. WSU (13-9, 4-5) comes off another clutch victory this year with a nail-biting 67-65 win over the Arizona State University Sun Devils on Wednesday. Sophomore CJ Elleby made the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left on the clock to send the Sun Devils home with a loss. This victory ties the Cougars’ Pac-12 conference win total from last season at four wins. This game against Arizona (14-6, 4-3) is one of nine left over conference games for the Cougars to potentially improve their conference record further.
“I think every hurdle, everything we try to build helps,” head coach Kyle Smith said in his post-game press conference on Wednesday. “We’ve played real well in stretches.” Arizona comes off a 75-72 win against the University of Washington Huskies on Thursday. The Wildcats lost a 22-point lead to Arizona State last Saturday and lost 66-65. The team was ranked No. 22 in the nation before this upset. However, the Wildcats rank 11th in the NCAA Division I net rankings, the highest of any Pac-12 team. Prior to the game against UW, Arizona ranked in the top 25 in shooting from the field and from three with 47.8 percent and 37.8 percent, respectively. The team is eighth in the nation for its assist to turnover ratio at 1.4. Arizona’s leading scorer is freshman forward Zeke Nnaji who averaged 16.9 points a game entering last night’s game. Nnaji and Arizona’s second leading scorer freshman guard Nico Mannion’s averages combine for 31 points per game. Elleby and Bon-
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Williams, Elleby, Pollard, Robinson, Bonton, players on the men’s basketball team, all gather together before a shooting foul on Wednesday at Beasley Coliseum. ton’s scoring averages combine for 33.3 points per game. Junior forward Marvin Cannon is predicted to return and
play limited minutes against Arizona, but is more likely to play when WSU hosts the University of Washington on Feb. 9, Smith said.
“If he could get some minutes Saturday where he could get some of the rust off and get his See MBB Page 8
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The new IFC initiative marks a new era for Greek life at WSU, which can lead to a healthier and safer environment for all who are involved.
New IFC regulations will help Greeks The new Greek changes will create a better environment for all who are involved By Anthony Torchia Evergreen columnist
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n light of recent events in the Pullman community, particularly the tragic loss of Samuel Martinez on Nov. 12, the WSU Interfraternity Council (IFC) decided that the Greek community in Pullman must change. The first step in this communal change is the IFC development initiative,
which was first released on Jan. 12. While many may disagree with the new policies brought by the initiative, this change being instituted by the interfraternity council is necessary to keep the Greek community alive here at WSU. It is the best and only option to properly move forward and ensure that WSU never again loses a student to alcohol-related activities. The initiative has nine major components, each with their own specific requirements, regulations, and action plans. These key components are: a membership behavioral assessment; updated policies for new member education programs; new rules for
big-little events, chapter advisor conferences; a legislative lobbying committee; alcohol/risk education programming requirements; a contingencyp lan; new policy violation sanctions regarding hard alcohol; and new requirements for each chapter to be removed from socialsuspension. An additional step in the overall IFC initiative to improve the Greek system is executive order No. 1. Released on Jan. 26 by IFC president Aaron Fandel, this order prohibits social events involving alcohol from 8am Sunday to 5pm Thursday. It also states that each group on campus is required to hold its members accountable
for the individual behaviors and violations of each organization’s code and bylaws. Executive order no. 1 is expected to be adhered to along with the IFC rnitiative regulation prohibiting alcoholic beverages above 15 percent ABV at social events. These regulations come with serious consequences if violated. The initiative directly states that if a chapter is found to violate the alcohol policy, it will be put on social probation for no less than eight weeks, with repeated violations prompting first a 14-week probation period, and then removal of the violating chapter from campus. See IFC Page 6
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Don’t click on that suspicious link, be aware of phishing calls, and be ever vigilant on the multitude of cyber threats that will come up daily. Be prepared.
With phishing and other dangers online, WSU needs to beef up security By Jacob Hersh Evergreen columnist
Computer security is like a leaning tower of thrift store champagne glasses, each filled to
the brim with unleaded gasoline, stacked directly on top of the San Andreas fault line and a lit match. No matter how careful you are, and no matter how carefully you stack the glasses, inevitably the tower will fall, showering flaming fuel over everyone in a 20-foot radius. This analogy translates directly, as any singed tech support guy can tell you. If normal computer security for a single server is like a Champagne Supernova (sorry Oasis),
imagine facilitating computer security for an entire campus of students. At any given hour of the day, some business major will absolutely be pirating “Blade Runner” from a Ukrainian male potency website. Simultaneously, a music major using a library computer will, without a doubt, be glued to an illicit Kazakhstani club music streaming site, unaware of the steady flow of viruses pouring into the mid-2000s desktop’s deteriorating disc drive.
Instead of champagne glasses full of gas tipping, imagine the full force of the hospital explosion scene from “The Dark Knight,” and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what the network security experts at WSU have to deal with every day. With facts like these, it’s no wonder that WSU faces its fair share of hacking and phishing attempts. The most recent phone phishing attempt is just one in a long series of endeavors to take
advantage of a student population that may not be up-to-date on the intricacies of cybersecurity. “I’ve definitely seen quite a few phishing emails coming through, especially in the last few months,” said junior Jayce Gaddis, a dual major in computer engineering and electrical engineering. Gaddis said the phishing attempts tend to look like a fabricated job opportunity, claiming students can make hundreds of See CYBER Page 6
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also significantly impact the WSU Greek community. This group
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The IFC hopes raising sentences and charges of these laws will serve as a deterrent from participating in hazing or alcohol furnishing here at Washington State. The executive order was a product of collaboration between the chapter presidents of Fraternities at Washington State University and the IFC. “They all came to meetings with the council and discussed things over a period of time that extended beyond a week. And through those discussions we came away with the answer of ‘we shouldn’t be having social events during those days of the week,� Andrew Thomas, PR chair of IFC, said. The legislative lobbying committee within the initiative could
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year in jail and a $5,000 fine. “When you look at hazing right now, it’s a misdemeanor in the state. I think our community can maybe benefit from making that a felony,� Thomas said. Ultimately, the IFC made this decision out of the hope that the Greek system at WSU will be able to
is being formed by IFC with the intention of lobbying the state legislature in Olympia on laws pertaining to hazing and alcohol. The ultimate goal of this community is to potentially raise the charge of hazing from a misdemeanor to a felony, as well as possibly raising either the minimum
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network security requires a two-pronged approach: one from the side of the administration, and one from the side of the students. Firstly, the administrative
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dollars a week by sitting at home. To its credit, WSU has stepped up their game when it comes to user security, specifically with their December introduction of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for students logging into myWSU. However, when taking into account the incredible predisposition of universities to cyber attacks, we need to take a more proactive approach to defending vulnerabilities in the WSU network. “It’s a bigger concern in universities,� said Adam Hahn, a WSU professor of computer science, with a focus in cybersecurity. “We have a lot of students, and we don’t have as much control over how they use their systems and their accounts. From a university perspective, that makes [computer security] that much harder to handle.� The increased student population, many of whom have no
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focus on network security needs to be cranked up to 11. “I think [MFA] is a great idea,� Hahn said. “If you really want to protect your account, you have to use two factor, I don’t think there’s any way around that.� MFA is great, but there are other ways to address commonly used scams, like phishing. For example, better spam filters
“I think any big organization would be vulnerable to phishing,� Gaddis said. “When you have more people, you have more chance of [network security] failure.� But all is not lost for our internet addicted future leaders. Illicit pirated copies of “Terraria� are still yours for the taking. However, college
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take corrective action and fix problems on its own, before an outside third-party, such as the university, takes corrective action on its own, which could involve more severe consequences upon the system. The initiative could also end up boosting the appeal of the Greek system to outsiders. Informal recruitment is already underway for chapters across campus, and regulations that standardize new member education and prevent alcohol at big-little events provide incentive for potential new members to feel more comfortable about their safety when going to join a Greek chapter. “It’s obviously gonna add more of a safe feeling and I feel like it will bring me and my [potential] brothers closer together,� Cole Kushin, a kinesiology
major and potential new member currently going through informal recruitment, said. Overall, the IFC initiative marks the beginning of a new atmosphere in WSU Greek life, with greater communication and transparency between fraternity chapters and the interfraternity council. This change should be welcomed, as it is essential to the survival of the system and only the first step in what will become the new environment on Greek Row moving forward. Anthony Torchia is a history major from Colbert, Wash. He can be contacted at 335-1140 or at opinion@dailyevergreen.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
for the university email accounts would weed out the fake job offers Gaddis described. In terms of student responsibilities, we can do a lot to ensure our online safety. Hahn recommends that students use MFA on all online accounts, as well as keeping security systems updated, to minimize outdated device vulnerabilities. And for the love of God, use some common sense online. Don’t click sketchy links. Don’t enter your personal info to a site you don’t completely trust. Above all, don’t get sucked into the rabbit hole that is online subtitled illegal rips of “Borat.� Believe me. I know.
Jacob Hersh is a political science major from Anchorage, Alaska. He can be contacted at 335-1140 or at opinion@dailyevergreen.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily Evergreen, its editors or publishers.
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WSU swim hopes to make big splash Fountaine, McCoy, Falk look to make the most of last regular season meet before Pac-12 meet By Vasili Varlamos Evergreen reporter
The WSU swim team will travel to Boise, Idaho, for its last regular season dual meet on Saturday against the Boise State University Broncos. WSU (3-6, 0-5) is looking for its first dual meet win since beating Idaho on Oct. 18. Meanwhile, the Broncos (5-2, 1-2) are trying to finish the regular season by winning their third meet in a row. Sophomore Keiana Fountaine has been a top performer for the Cougars this season, recording three individual and three relay wins. In the last dual meet against the Utah Utes, Fountaine captured the only win for the Cougars. In that race, Fountaine was .5 seconds away from breaking her personal record in the 50 freestyle. Junior Taylor McCoy is coming off of a meet where she placed second in the 200 backstroke. This will also be the last regular season dual meet for seniors Luciana Brock and Ryan Falk. Head coach Matt Leach said his team is excited to take on the Broncos on Saturday, but the goal for the team right now is to get healthy. “We need to get some sickness and injuries healed up and taken care of,” Leach said. The Cougars have taken on the Broncos in five times in their dual history, with their most recent dual meet in Pull-
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Cougars look to make history against Stanford Hristova wants to beat the Cardinal for the first time in WSU record By Carson Brown Evergreen reporter
The WSU women’s basketball team hosts the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal at noon Sunday in Beasley Coliseum in search of its first ever victory over that program in the school’s history. Not only have the Cougars (9-11, 2-6) never beaten the Cardinal (18-2, 7-1), but they are also 0-8 against ranked teams this season. Senior forward and WSU basketball leading scorer Borislava Hristova said she understands this is her last chance to beat Stanford in her collegiate career. “Our record against Stanford is something like 65 to nothing,” Hristova said. “So, we have never beaten Stanford, and it’s about time to do that. It’s my last chance to do this and they are a great team. We have to stay poised, run our offense and play great defense.” The Cougars are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, which the average margin of defeat is 10.75 points per loss. “It’s hard to lose so many games in a row,” Hristova said. “It’s the best conference in the country so every game is going to be a challenge. Stanford is coming to town with the intention of beating us, and we can’t back down. We must take care of the basketball.” Stanford’s win streak was ex-
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Senior guard Chanelle Molina weaves past Beijing Normal University defenders on Oct. 31 at Beasley Coliseum. tended to three as they defeated the Utah Utes 82-49 at home on Sunday. Freshman forward Francesca Belibi led the Cardinal in scoring with a career-high 20 points. The Cardinal has three players averaging in double-figures leading to a different name being the leading force each game. There has been a different lead-
ing scorer in each of the last three games. Sophomore guard Lexie Hull has been the leader for the Cardinal this season. She is averaging 13.3 points per game while contributing 5.9 rebounds per game as well. Hristova said there is no concern for the Cougars about the mindset this team has at the
moment. “We stay positive and we know we can do this,” she said. “There has been so many close games that we have missed out on that it keeps us positive that we can take down the nation’s top talent.” Hristova has had an accomplished career in Pullman as a Cougar and has had some un-
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BONTON | Continued from Page 4 awesome to see him doing so well, because I know how hard of a worker he is,” Frey said. After Montana State, Bonton then transferred to Casper College, a junior college in Casper, Wyo. His best friend and former Parkrose teammate, Wilfried Likayi, was already on the roster. Bonton averaged 21.4 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists and was a second team all-American junior college selection. Bonton’s efforts in junior college regained the interest from Pac-12 programs. WSU head coach Kyle Smith and assistant coach Jim Shaw visited Bonton to offer him a spot on the 2019-20 Cougars’ roster. Bonton said he instantly approved and agreed with Smith’s system and wanted to be a part of it. “I just fell in love with the coaching staff and their mindset when they came and talked to me,” Bonton said. “I came up for the visit, and it just worked out.” When Bonton accepted his offer to WSU, he moved to Pullman and became roommates with junior forward Daron Henson. Henson’s collegiate journey to WSU was like Bonton’s. Henson started playing in Division I for Utah State, transferred to Salt Lake Community College, and then landed at WSU. Henson said they quickly bonded over having a mutual motivation to show out in the Pac-12 coming from junior college. “Some guys may think you can’t play at this level,” Henson said. “So, it’s definitely a chip on our shoulders to show them what we can do.” Henson said the biggest lesson he’s learned from Bonton is how he’s adapted throughout the season and is playing through his struggles. Henson said he takes that lesson with him every time his number is called. Bonton focuses much of his motivation and inspiration in basketball with the trust from his teammates and the passing of his close friend Deandre Strickland. Strickland, a former basketball player from Portland State University, was killed in August 2019. Bonton knew
forgettable games. She said she hopes her favorite game has yet to occur. “I hope this moment has yet to come,” she said. “Picking my favorite game as a Cougar is difficult, but hopefully the decision is easy after Sunday.” The game against Stanford tips off noon Sunday in Beasley Coliseum.
conditioning back, that’d be great,” Smith said. Freshman guard Ryan Rapp said the most important element of the team is to be confident in each other. He believes that the Cougars’ road struggles this year have not “broken” the team as opposed to last year’s squad. “We’re fine; we’re still here,” Rapp said. “We’re just gelling real well together as a team off the court.” WSU will tip-off against Arizona at 5 p.m. PST on Saturday at Beasley Coliseum. The game will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
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Junior guard Isaac Bonton runs through ASU Defenders as he goes for a layup. Strickland since he was a child, and they grew up playing basketball together. Strickland influenced Bonton to transfer to Casper College because of his previous experience playing there. More importantly, Strickland influenced Bonton to accept Smith’s offer to play for WSU. “He had goals for me,” Bonton said. “He told me to come here to play on the Pac-12 stage and really prove myself because he believed in me.” Bonton said Strickland always fed off the competition. He thinks about Strickland every time he steps foot on the court and prays that he’s watching. Bonton made the decision to delete his social media accounts after receiving the news of Kobe Bryant’s death and a follow up text from Bonton’s father. Bonton’s father told him, “Use the most out of your talent, time and resources while you have the ability,” which he related back to Kobe’s career and legacy he left behind.
“[Kobe] wouldn’t want anyone to be stagnant because of what happened to him,” Bonton said. “I’m going to work hard and put everything into what I have. If I’m not doing that, then I’m letting him down.” His work ethic reflects similarly with Kobe and Strickland’s mindsets during their careers and puts 110 percent into every minute of basketball he plays, Bonton said. Bonton’s goal while playing for the Cougars is to be ranked in the top 25 of the AP polls. He said the team is heading in the right direction to do just that. The Cougars have two more wins from last year’s overall record and tied with their conference win total from last season. His personal goal is to be in the NBA one day. “Obviously, I want to go play in the NBA after my career here and just have as much team success here as I can,” Bonton said.
The Cougar track and field teams will split up to compete in two separate invitationals this weekend. One is the New Mexico Team Invite at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The other event is the UW Invitational, which will take place at the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle. The UW Invitational is a two-day event that will begin today with the men’s heptathlon 60-meters at 1 p.m. and the women’s pentathlon will start with the 60-meter hurdles at 1:30 p.m. The first track events will begin at 4 p.m. with the women’s 60-meter hurdle preliminaries. The field events will begin at 5 p.m. with the women’s pole vault. Day two of the UW Invitational will start at 10 a.m. Saturday with the men’s heptathlon 60-meter hurdles and the men’s weight throw. The New Mexico Team Invitational is a one-day event that starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with the women’s weight throw. The running events will begin with the women’s 600-meters at 11:30 a.m. The meet will end with the men’s and women’s 4x400 meter relays at 3:55 and 4:05 p.m. respectively.
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