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Over 1,300 residents have not received ballots Glitch in VoteWA system resulted in incorrect zip code information By Khadijah Butler Evergreen reporter
Whitman County elections happen Tuesday, but over 1,300 residents have not received their ballots. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison said the county is switching to a new system called VoteWA. The site is used for statewide voter registration and is supposed to unite all 30 counties, Jamison said. Once the voter data was transferred into the system, a glitch occurred that resulted in the zip
codes incorrectly adding an extra digit, she said. But once the system is running correctly, it will be smoother and more efficient, Jamison said. This is the first general election since the county has been added to the VoteWA system. Jamison said the Secretary of State’s office did not notify her about the registration glitch. By Monday, the county auditor’s office received a large volume of calls from people who did not get their ballots. When she called the Secretary in Olympia, Jamison informed Sec. Kim Wyman that a glitch had happened and they could not readily determine which counties were affected.
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WSU transit services implements new policies No overnight parking for several lots; new stickers on crosswalks
Officials from the Lincoln County auditors’ office said they did not receive any notice of ballots missing or being delayed. Thurston County auditor Mary Hall said her office uses a ballot tracker site to guarantee the ballots are delivered to voters. She said they would have known if any of the ballots did not reach voters. King County communications officer Halei Watkins said King county, which is the largest in the state, did not receive an aboveaverage number of calls about missing ballots. The Secretary of State office completed a list of all the people without ballots, which included residents that called and reported their missing ballots.
Jamison said her office had Her office had to get extra staff to pack all the ballots enough extra ballots and to ensure they would started to be sent out before manually their Tuesday deadpull them, line, she said. They package, were able to finish label and on Wednesday night verify the and will be sending zip codes them all out Friday, on all the Jamison said. addresses. The Whitman They were County Courthouse taken to the will be open until post office 8 p.m. on Tuesday. today to be Jamison said she delivered. encourages any“My staff one who does not is workreceive their ballot ing overtime to hand-process all by Sunday to contact the auditor 1,300 ballots,” Jamison said. office via email.
FACULTY
Senators question provost search, fiscal health
By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
WSU Transportation Services is enacting “No Overnight Parking” restrictions to several lots across campus for winter snow removal. The Green 5 lot between the Indoor Practice Facility and Ferdinand’s and Yellow 4 parking lot behind the Alumni Centre. Several areas of Green 1 are also affected, such as lots behind Hulbert Hall, Lighty Student Services, Johnson and Vogel halls and the Food Quality building. The Green 1 lots on Lincoln Avenue and Wilson Road are other lots also affected. Chris Boyan, WSU Transportation Services associate director, said these lots already restrict overnight parking, but they want to extend the restrictions to state vehicles that use the lots. The vehicles move to designated storage areas when the restrictions are in place. The restrictions happen annually during this time of year, Boyan said. A press release was sent out to remind university staff. Transportation Services also had “Heads Up Cougs” stickers placed at crosswalks on campus as a part of the Heads Up Cougs Pedestrian Safety Awareness Campaign. The campaign was implemented to bring safety awareness to pedestrians and drivers, according to the campaign’s website. Twenty-four bright green pavement markers were put down at 12 crosswalks around campus with various messages like “Look Both Ways” and “Eyes Up, Phones Down.”
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CAHNRS senator Matt Carroll says the budget cuts that occurred fall 2017 created a lot of stress across the campus. “To pretend otherwise is, I think, to be not very intellectually honest,” Carroll says.
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SU Faculty senators probed WSU President Kirk Schulz about the search for a permanent provost and the fiscal health of the university at a Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday. Schulz said the co-chairs of the Provost Search Committee are Stacy Pearson, vice president of finance and
administration, and Julie Kmec, WSU sociology professor. The full committee was announced Thursday on the WSU Insider website. “What we want to do is make sure that when people come on to campus for the interviews, that we have a longer time on campus with more interaction with different groups,” Schulz said. Douglas Call, Regents professor of molecular epidemiology, said he wanted to know why half of the search committee are administrators. Schulz said the co-chairs were chosen first and then other members were
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selected to represent a variety of colleges and campuses. The committee is not in charge of hiring, only bringing candidates to be selected, he said. Schulz also presented information about enrollment rates and the fiscal health of the university. He said WSU Athletics has reduced expenses by about $6 million since last year but that there is still more work to be done to get “back in the black.” “If I could wave a magic wand and we could fix this, [WSU Athletic Director] Pat Chun, myself, all administration here would do that,” Schulz said. See Faculty Page 3
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Community Calendar Friday 11/1 Student theatre presents festival with free admission. STAGE Student Theatre will present Stage One: A One-Act Festival. The festival is entirely written, directed and performed by students. There will be one show on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and two shows on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and located at Wadleigh Theater in Daggy Hall.
Friday 11/1 Student Entertainment Board hosts Spiderman movie. The Student Entertainment Board will have six free showings of Spiderman Far From Home this weekend. Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 showings will start at 6 and 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 showings will occur at 4 and 7 p.m. Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last. This event is free and located in the CUB. 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 Wednesday S u s p i c i o u s P e r s o n /C i r c u m s t a n c e NW Timothy Street, 7:16 a.m. Report of screaming in the area. Officer responded. Nothing located.
Ag e n c y A s s i s t a n c e SR 195, 6:12 p.m. Pullman law, fire and EMS responded. No transport.
Unconscious Person SE Klemgard Avenue, 6:59 p.m. Ac c i d e n t N o n - I n j u r y Pullman law, fire and EMS responded N Grand Ave & NE Whitman St, 9:59 a.m. for subject with low blood sugar. Report of two vehicles blocking one lane. Officer responded. Utility Problem SE Camino Street, 7:47 p.m. Burglary Maintenance and operations NW Tingley Court, 10:20 a.m. responded for a broken water line. Report of a burglary. Officer responded. Water was shut off. Theft Other SE Bishop Boulevard, 12:03 p.m. Officer responded for stolen alcohol.
Ac c i d e n t N o n - I n j u r y NW Harrison St & NW State St, 8:44 p.m. Officer responded for a two vehicle collision.
Alarm Other N Grand Avenue, 2:34 p.m. Noise Complaint Report of continuous alarm sounding. NE Maiden Lane, 8:54 p.m. Officer responded. Report of loud music. Officer responded. Subjects warned. Parking Problem NE Oak Street, 3:05 p.m. Noise Complaint Illegally parked vehicle. Officer NE Monroe Street, 9:19 p.m. responded. Infraction issued. Report of loud music. Officer responded. Warning issued. Civil Calls NE Providence Court, 3:42 p.m. Malicious Mischief Officer responded for civil standby. NE C Street, 11:31 p.m. Report of malicious mischief. Officer Non-sufficient Funds Check responded. SW Marcia Drive, 5:47 p.m. Report of a fraudulent check. Officer Thursday responded. Illness Code Violations NE Oak Street, 1:25 a.m. NE Indiana Street, 6:10 p.m. Pullman law, fire and EMS responded. Officer requested case. No patient transport.
In the Stars | Horoscopes Today’s Birthday — — Reap a rich harvest this year. Discipline and consistent communication provide long-lasting benefits. Reap the rewards from a creative effort this winter before changes alter your travel or education plans. Shift financial priorities next summer before embarking on a wondrous journey. Your ideas are generating attention. Aries (March 21 - April 19) —— Good news comes from far away. With Venus in Sagittarius for a month, it’s easier to travel. You enjoy learning, exploring and discovery. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) —½— Study and travel. Increase your assets this month with Venus in Sagittarius. Expenditures could rise as well. Maintain a budget for steady growth. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) —½— D raw upo n hi dde n re s o urce s . Re l y o n a s uppo r t i ve co l l abo rat i o n. Par t ne r s hi ps t hr i ve wi t h Ve nus i n S agi t t ar i us t hi s mo nt h. Co mpro mi s e co me s e as i e r. Co l l abo rate fo r co mmo n gai n. Cancer (June 21 - July 22) —— Collaborate. Put love, beauty and sensitivity into your work with Venus in Sagittarius. Healthy practices and fitness routines energize and revitalize you this month.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) —½— Maintain health and fitness practices. For the next month, with Venus in Sagittarius, you’re lucky ... especially in love. Artistic efforts work in your favor. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) —— Your home can become your love nest. Beautify your space with Venus in Sagittarius. Nurture and enjoy domestic delights with home and family. Transform and renovate. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) —½ — Domestic arts inspire. Articulate and express your creativity, love and passion. Learn, create and polish this month with Venus in Sagittarius. Trust your heart. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) —½— You’re especially clever and articulate. Increased confidence leads to increased income. It’s easier to make money this month with Venus in Sagittarius. Harvest the gold.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) —½— C a sh f l ow r i se s. You fe el e sp eci a l l y l u cky a n d b e l oved t h i s m on t h w i t h Ven u s i n you r si g n . You ’re i r re si st i b l e. Pol i sh you r p re sen t at i on w i t h a n ew l ook . Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) —½— Take charge. Complete projects, then slow down and recharge with Venus in Sagittarius this month. Savor quiet time. Consider the past and future. Update plans and dreams. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) —— P e a c e a n d q u i e t s o o t h e . Yo u ’ r e q u i t e popular this month with Ve n u s i n S a g i t t a r i u s . Social activities benefit yo u r c a r e e r. P u b l i c p a r ticipation gets results. Collaborate with friends. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) — — Friends can open doors. Take on more responsibility. Careeradvancement opportunities arise this month with Venus in Sagittarius. Assume leadership and advance your agenda.
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WSU class helps school district promote plan Students to help create informational materials for education measures By Andrea Gonzalez Evergreen reporter
Pullman Public Schools officials have been working with WSU strategic communication students to create informational materials about the Pullman Promise strategic plan, upcoming bonds and levies on the ballot. Ben Pingel, strategic communication clinical assistant professor at WSU, said the hope is that the students will create materials that help share the key messages about the bonds and levies. They expect to complete the project by the end of the semester. The strategic plan has five components, which are demonstrate mutual respect, take action, build together, cultivate trust and share decisions about best practices regarding professional development, Pingel said. He said they want parents to understand the information presented to them. Shannon Focht, Pullman Public Schools communications coordinator, said the project focuses on informing the community and giving students real world experience. The WSU students will work on producing materials about the upcoming bond and levy such as articles, photos and infographics, she said. The four-year technology levy is $200,000 per year that is collected annually and will go towards software, Chromebooks and other computers, Focht said. The four-year enrichment levy will collect $5.3 million per year,
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Shannon Focht, Pullman Public Schools communications coordinator, discusses Pullman Public Schools partnership with WSU students on Tuesday afternoon in the Pullman Public School office. which will fund increased staffing, she said. The bond will be a 20-year bond that amounts to $15 million to fund heating, venting and air conditioning upgrades in Franklin, Jefferson, and Sunnyside elementary schools and the renovations of Lincoln Middle School. The election will come up in February, which has three differ-
ent school-related measures on the ballot, Focht said. Students will create informational materials for the website, families and community members to receive information about the measures and their impact on the school district, she said. “It’s a way to give back, get involved and increase the collaborative relationship with the com-
munity,’’ she said. Focht said she held informational presentations regarding the school district and communication skills. Students will have the opportunity to work on their customer service skills and work with clients, Focht said. The project aims to provide the students with real-world experi-
ence of creating content and posts, he said. “I like that the project is a practical application rather than an abstract project that I make up,” Pingel said. The goal is to allow students to create a meaningful project so they’re more engaged and intentional in their work, he said.
Student groups to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos Friday Celebration will include craft projects, dinner, performances and slideshow this Friday By Kaitlyn Tejero Evergreen reporter
MEChA de WSU will host its annual Dia De Los Muertos event 6 p.m. Friday at the Ensminger Pavilion. Cassandra Lopez, co-chair of the event, said everyone is welcome to join them in the celebration. “The event is focused on death but also celebrating life. So if anybody wants to do that, it is really up to them,” she said. “We hope people come and learn a little bit, and also remember the people they have lost as well.” The festivities include a slideshow, cultural performances, arts and crafts and a catered dinner according to the event’s Facebook page. MEChA welcomes attendees to bring items and pictures of lost loved ones to the community altar on the day of the event.
Co-chair Daizy Camargo said this event will be able to teach people about a new culture. “Everybody mourns in their own way and this is just how this culture does it,” she said. “It is kind of cool to see different perspectives on things.” Lopez said this event has been going on for several years, and they will always stick with the same premise to uphold tradition. “We do it annually, so it’s a big tradition for us,” she said. “We are trying to switch things up and make it [the event] what we see it to be.” Camargo said MEChA and La Hermandad de o eMe Te have collaborated on the Dia De Los Muertos celebration since 2008. “The event has grown since then, and now has around 200 people to come around every single time, so it gets pretty busy,” Lopez said. DAVID PEDRAZA | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE She said they have been working on the decorations, food, projection and enter- MEChA Representative Carina Gonzalez, left, discusses the tainment for about a month. meaning of Dia de los Muertos on Oct. 30, 2018 in the CUB.
Faculty | Cont. from Page 1 He said about $9.1 million in several projects lack permanent funding. These include about $2.6 million in unfunded or under-funded building maintenance, $2.3 million in enrollment adjustments, and $1.3 million in IT security costs from a lawsuit. Matt Carroll, CAHNRS senator, said it was his understanding that the academic departments are no longer losing money following budget cuts and wanted to know why Athletics is still operating at a deficit. “That austerity program has really done damage and created
a lot of stress and problems in individual academic units across the campus,” he said. “And to pretend otherwise is, I think, to be not very intellectually honest.” Schulz said two academic departments are still deficit spending and the challenge with reducing Athletic spending is that much of the deficit comes from paying off bonds on construction projects. “I appreciate the fact that it has been really crappy in terms of money,” Schulz said. Von Walden, College of Engineering and Architectures
senator, said he was concerned that athletic fundraising takes away from the fundraising efforts of other departments. Schulz said Athletics accounts for about 10 percent of all fundraising for the university. “The idea is somehow that Athletics is getting the cream of the crop of the big gifts and academics is not getting that, that’s just simply not supported by the data that’s there,” he said. Interim Provost Bryan Slinker, said his main goal during the remaining eight months of his term is to make sure the permanent provost has a good starting point when they take over. “We’ll continue on work that
Craig Parks has already been tasked to do, to examine institutions that we aspire to be like that also have a multi-campus system,” he said. Greg Crouch, WSU Faculty Senate chair, said that when the senate executive committee met with Schulz they discussed the same topics he presented Thursday. One discussion item was Executive Policy 29, which outlines administrative roles and responsibilities. Slinker said making sure everyone on the search committee fully understands the Provost position will help them choose good candidates. The senate was requested to
review and provide feedback by Nov. 15 on Executive Policy 15, which prohibits discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct, according to the Faculty Senate website. The senate unanimously approved every action item and discussion item without conversation. The full list of approved items can be found on the Faculty Senate website. The senate will hear from Jill Creighton, WSU Dean of Students and associate vice president for campus life at the next senate meeting 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 in the Food Science and Human Nutrition building, Room T101.
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Junior defender Brianna Alger goes after the ball against Utah on Thursday night at the Lower Soccer Field.
Weaver scores twice, Lynch gets her first goal, Bennett gets fifth goal of season in WSU victory By Jaclyn Seifert Evergreen reporter
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ith 13 shots and eight corner kicks, the WSU soccer team brought a unique energy and grit to the field against the University of Utah Thursday night. The Cougars played their second to last home game of their regular season, celebrating Halloween with a 4-1 win on the Lower Soccer Field. “It’s Coug soccer, and we’re back,” senior forward Morgan Weaver said. Twenty Cougar soccer players saw playing time as the coaching staff made nine substitutions during the game. Freshman forward Grayson Lynch, junior forward Elyse Bennett and Weaver all scored for their team. Weaver had two goals in the match and an assist, moving her overall season record to seven goals scored. She had not scored for the Cougars (10-5-1, 3-4-1) in her last ten appearances. “It has been awhile since I have
been on the board, but I think the team was the biggest reason I got those two goals. I mean they have not stopped believing in me,” Weaver said. Five minutes into the match, Weaver found the ball at the right time on her right foot after she was unmarked near the top of the penalty spot. She comfortably placed the ball to the left side of the net past the Utes (6-7-1,1-4-3) goalkeeper. This was Weaver’s sixth goal of the season. “It happens,” head coach Todd Shulenberger said. “Big time players go through a little bit of adversity, little bit of a slump sometimes.” In the 34th minute, freshman forward Grayson Lynch celebrated her first collegiate goal of her career on a one touch finish. The goal was assisted by junior forward Makamae GomeraStevens after she dribbled around the Utah defense looking for a shot. Then, the Castle Rock, Colorado forward was in front of goal tapping the ball in making the score 2-0.
“It means the world … and it was great to have my teammates there. I just made the run and couldn’t really believe it that it went in the back of the net,” Lynch said. In the second half, the Utes did not give the Cougars a shutout and pressed the WSU defense. Senior forward Ireland Dunn scored for her team after a miscommunication in the Cougar defense making the score 2-1. Redshirt senior midfielder Shayna Whieldon said her team has had a tough couple of last games not scoring, but this win was meaningful to her. “What could potentially be our last three games is a big deal so that’s great,” Whieldon said. “I have been here five years so it is weird to feel that this could be it, but it will be exciting for sure.” Minutes after the miscommunication, Weaver set junior forward Elyse Bennett up for an assist down the field for a break away. It was only Bennett and the Utes senior goalkeeper Carly Nelson as Bennett sent the ball over Nelson’s head. This was Bennett’s fifth
goal of the season. From a similar breakaway to Bennett’s in the 66th minute, Weaver dribbled around four Utah defenders to score her seventh goal of the season. The goal was assisted by sophomore forward Molly Myers. After a 4-1 lead, Washington State made a goalkeeper substitution in the 76th minute, where senior goalkeeper Rachel Johnson the spotlight. This was her first appearance since Sept. 1. “Tonight, needed to count, for post season reasons so they stepped up and did a good job,” head coach Todd Shulenberger said after the game. Six seniors will be recognized at noon on Sunday in their last home match of the season against the Univeristy of Colorado on the lower soccer field. The game can be viewed on the WSU live stream. “It is pretty crazy just because it has been such a long journey, but I am excited to go in with all the other seniors and beat Colorado,” senior forward Katie Jones said.
Cougars escape exhibition game with win Beijing Normal kept game close before WSU pulled away By Grace Arnis Deputy sports editor
WSU women’s basketball head coach Kamie Ethridge opened her second season of coaching the Cougars with a 71-63 exhibition game win against Beijing Normal University in front of a barely filled Beasley Coliseum Thursday night. “I’m really thrilled with how we finished the game,” Ethridge said. She said it took awhile for the team to get into a rhythm. Sophomore guard Shir Levy, redshirt senior forward Borislava “Bobi Buckets” Hristova, redshirt junior forward Jovanna Subasic, senior guard Chanelle Molina, and sophomore forward Ula Montuga started for the Cougars. The Cougars played a close game with Beijing Normal for the first three-and-a-half quarters of the game. They did not reach a See Basketball Page 7
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Senior guard Chanelle Molina weaves past Beijing Normal University defenders Thursday night at Beasley Coliseum.
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Schools should educate on tribal sovereignty
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Retired local Michael J. Penny performs with other Indigenous members during the Indigenous People’s Day festivities on Oct. 14 on the steps of Todd Hall. All schools should teach about indigenous peoples and their
Most Americans don’t know how reservations work, are treated by government By Gus Waters Evergreen columnist
Our schools should teach about Indian reservation sovereignty. Ken Lokensgard, assistant director at the WSU Center for Native American Research and Collaboration, said many Americans have misconceptions about even the most basic elements of reservation sovereignty: what tribes can and can-
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not do with their land, what benefits they receive from the government and if tribes have sovereignty at all. This widespread lack of knowledge is concerning. We should add education about American Indian reservation sovereignty to every state’s education curriculum. Understanding this information is important since reservations
and the people living on them play such a large role in the U.S. today. Over 5 million American Indians and native Alaskans live in the U.S., according to the National Congress of American Indians. There are about 326 American Indian reservations in the U.S., collectively adding
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interesting is because of their authenticity. In a group setting, people sometimes attempt to fit in with others. This might help in the short term, but in the long term can make a person feel even more isolated. People might change their behaviors to try and seem more interesting, but they end up running away from their true identity, attempting to morph themselves into someone they aren’t. This is harmful and unnecessary.
interaction with other people and exploring ourselves. The more we interact with people, the more they feel connected or disconnected with us and this is where the interest begins. If a person can feel connected to us in any way, it may be through the thought process, personality, way of talking or any other gesture. They would like to know more about us; however, if a person feels disconnected from us, we might See Genuine Page 8
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Rowing heads to Spokane for last race until 2020 Cougars want to build on success before heading into winter By Shayne Taylor Evergreen reporter
Following a strong performance in both races held last weekend, WSU rowing will compete at the Silver Lake Head Race on Saturday in Spokane, Washington. During the Head of the American that took place last Saturday, WSU saw three topfive finishes including a first overall finish by the varsity four with a time of 19:42.3. On Sunday, the varsity eight finished second overall at the Portland Fall Classic with a time of 19:07.218. In a press conference held on Tuesday, head coach Jane LaRiviere said that seeing the team finish the way they did in the respective races gave her a good feeling about what is to come down the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[They are] really encouraging results to take with us through the winter,â&#x20AC;? LaRiviere said in a press conference. Senior Renee Kemp said that the positive feel the team carries mixed with the energy and efforts brought by the freshmen are going to make for a successful and enjoyable season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a good vibe on the team,â&#x20AC;? Kemp said in a press
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Then-sophomore Emma Barrett, then-junior Linnea Davidson, then-junior Nora Hefte and then-senior Emily Weible compete in the varsity four race on March 24. WSU took second with a time of 7:35.74. conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have got a lot of freshmen this year. That has been really fun and encouraging to see the work we have been putting in pay off.â&#x20AC;? With wintertime approaching, LaRiviere said that it is terrifying, in a way, to grasp on to the fact that there will
be significantly shorter weeks of practice as they will not see action until March after Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race. LaRiviere said that although a lot of downtime is quite concerning, she has seen enough out of the leaders of the team to know that it will be busi-
ness as usual in an extended break period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to the senior leadership I am hopeful that everybody is going to keep to task and keep moving forward even though they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be being watched,â&#x20AC;? LaRiviere said. Kemp said making sure
people are there because they want to be and not because they feel that they have to will play a big role in an amazing spring season. The Cougars will begin the Silver Lake Head Race on Saturday at Silver Lake in Spokane, Washington.
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Volleyball hosts schools from Los Angeles Top 25 match up in Bohler, WSU looks to win third straight game By Callahan Hudson Evergreen reporter
The No. 22 Cougar volleyball team will face the No. 25 University of California Los Angeles and University of Southern California this weekend in Bohler Gym. The Cougars (18-4, 7-3) will play the UCLA Bruins (12-7, 7-3) at 7 p.m. tonight, and the USC Trojans (12-8, 6-4) at noon on Sunday. “Both teams have been playing extremely well. They bring great defense,” Head Coach Jen Greeny said. “They are both really tough and experienced but have different systems.” Greeny said she wants to work on blocking defensively but overall wants to continue improving all skills. “Second half of the Pac-12 is always interesting … we just have to get back in the gym and start preparing for these teams. UCLA has some great pins and play some fabulous defense as well,” Greeny said. “USC has pretty quick tempo and has hitters coming out of everywhere.” UCLA holds the all-time record against WSU 30-6, and USC also holds the alltime record 31-6. Despite the two teams’ history against the Cougars, Greeny said she is confident in her young but talented team going into this weekend. “With a really young team you just have to focus on the process and not the outcome,”
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Redshirt freshman setter Hannah Pukis sets the ball during the game against Arizona on Oct. 18 at Bohler Gym. Greeny said. The Cougars returned home after a victorious weekend facing Utah and Colorado. Junior outside hitter Penny Tusa, redshirt freshman outside hitter Kaylah Williams and freshman outside hitter Pia Timmer combined for
52 kills last weekend against the mountain schools. “Offensively, I think our hitters for the most part are doing a really good job of not making as many unforced errors,” Greeny said. “This is probably the highest our hitting percentage as a
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Basketball | Continued from Page 4 clear lead until there were three minutes left in the game when the Cougars gained a five point lead on Beijing Normal. The first quarter ended with a five point spread between the teams. By this time, Molina was on her way to her first double-double of the season. The 5’9” four-year starter finished the game with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Molina also had seven assists. She lead the team in rebounds and assists. “I take a lot of pride in my defense, ” Molina said. She said the team did well because they worked on their offense and defense the entire game. In the fourth quarter, Hristova went on an 11-point run to give WSU a definitive lead in the game. The Cougars defense held Beijing Normal scoreless for eight minutes. Hristova lead the team with 28 points. “[We] have to start games better,” Hristova said. “Defend better, rebound better.” Hristova said the game started sloppy, but the team got better by the end. The team needed to figure out how to guard Beijing Normal’s center Liu Yuton. Yuton lead Beijing Normal with 26 points. Yuton scored 22 of Beijing Normal’s 52 points by the end of the third quarter. “I don’t think we’ll get away with, in the Pac-12, playing small,” Ethridge said. She said it was a great learning experience for her younger players to play against such a big player. Different Pac-12 teams hosted Beijing Normal in the past week. University of California, Berkeley beat the team 95-77 on Monday. Stanford then beat the team 10058 on Tuesday. Last season both Cal and Stanford beat WSU by over 20 points. Ethridge said she’ll be looking to improve on the team’s zone offense and working with her young post players for the coming games. WSU will play the Pepperdine University Waves at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Beasley Coliseum for its first regular season game.
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Genuine | Cont. from Page 5 not seem to be interesting to them. “It all depends on [if] what we need to offer is someone’s need,” said James Bledsoe, senior career adviser/coach at WSU. “I love to cook meat for people but I am not going to go to an environment that has vegetarian people because I will not be interesting to anyone there —although I am being myself. But if I go to an environment where people love eating meat, I will be interesting to them because I put myself in a position so that people could really see who I am and what I have to offer.” It all depends on how people look at us. People’s perception of you is often independent from whether you are interesting or not. It does not require a faceto-face interaction or verbal communication. People can form opinions on you based on your writing, an act or even silence. “It is the incongruity I would guess in general is what makes people interesting to us when they are different from how we expect,” said Alexander Spradlin, clinical assistant professor in the department of psychology. If there is an introverted person, they can still be interesting provided they are their true selves. To be interesting, it is not necessary to be very charming or charis-
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matic in the traditional sense. It can be the charisma and charm of our thoughts that can make people think we are interesting. If a person is a good listener, empathizes with others, has a diverse thought process and is patient enough to explore more even if it’s out of their comfort zone, people will find them interesting as their personality speaks for them. “For example, the comedian/actor Christopher Walken, he has got a unique sound the way he talks that I think makes him interesting to a lot of people,” Spradlin said. “He is not necessarily the best actor, he just plays himself, but people find him interesting the way he is.” There are certain values that can make a person more interesting. If a person can empathize with the other person, enrich themselves, tend to explore and experience more and eventually empower themselves, they can become interesting. “It’s a 6E approach to be interesting,” Bledsoe said. “If something can enrich me, empower me, equip me in some way and I feel entrusted, I can gain more experience and explore me, that’s what I will find interesting.” Rainy Sharma is a graduate psychology major from Gharziabad, India. She can be contacted at 335-2290 or by opinion@dailyevergreen.com.
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Though the desire to fit in can sometimes make pretending to be different or interesting seem tempting, it tends to put a strain on someone in the long run.
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up to about 56 million acres, or roughly the size of Idaho, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The laws and treaties around reservations are quite complicated. In short, reservations maintain a quasi-independent status within the U.S. Each reservation has its own relationship with the federal government based around a treaty signed between each tribe, in some cases a confederation of tribes, and the federal government. Lokensgard notes that these treaties are usually like one another. Often reservations run their own police. They have tribal governments. They oversee economic growth and development in their own reservation and run educational and social services. However, reservations have little say over their own lands when it comes to things that impact the lands but are not built on the actual reservations, such as pipelines or dams. This has led to controversy, as many public works projects impact reservations, but the people on those reservations are not always consulted. This begs the question: would having more education about sovereignty reduce these kinds of issues? “I do think it would help. I think even our lawmakers don’t always have a firm understand-
ing of tribal sovereignty,” said Faith Price, director of WSU Native American Student Services. We need education about these institutions and laws because of their relevance today, and because they make up a crucial part of our nation’s history. One of the reasons why the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation was because of the individual states’ inability to effectively interact with American Indians. In some cases, the states acted respectfully toward them, and in other cases, the states caused trouble with them by unauthorized settling in their land. However, a larger problem for the early U.S. was the sheer power that some tribes had at the time; states by themselves could not win a war against Indian nations. The Constitution enabled the federal government to make treaties with American Indian tribes on a massive scale and prevented states from acting without federal approval. The relationship between the federal government and tribes is deeply complicated and painful and plays a vital role in our country’s history. It is something we cannot ignore. Gus Waters is a freshman history and political science double major from Bellevue, Wash. He can be contacted at 335-2290 or by opinion@dailyevergreen.com.