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City hall renovations delayed, fees increase
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Pullman City Hall is still under construction. The majority of the electrical and plumbing work has been completed, however the Senior Center kitchen plumbing was not completed correctly, says Recreation Superintendent Kurt Dahmen.
Changes will include office space, staff lounge, outdoor playground, new wood flooring for basketball court
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By Khadijah Butler Evergreen reporter
he Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the delays with the new City Hall renovations and the increase
in various recreation fees during Wednesday night’s meeting. Recreation Superintendent Kurt Dahmen began the meeting by reviewing the progress on the City Hall renovations. He said the majority of the electrical and plumbing
work has been completed. There are a few components that are delaying the original expected completion date of mid-January 2020. Dahmen said the plumbing in the basement, which is where the Senior Center kitchen will be, was not completed correctly, and the water heater will not support the kitchen.
The weather has allowed the workers to complete the parking lot and landscape, but the irrigation still needs work. Alan Davis, park manager for the Pullman Parks and Recreation Department, said the sleeves for the irrigation pipes are still in the process of being put in, and the See Renovations Page 6
Funds for new Whitman County website approved County will pay $20,000 in first year, $4,000 every year after for hosting, maintenance By Luke Hudson Evergreen reporter
Whitman County Commissioners approved the use of $20,000 to build and host a new website during a meeting on Nov. 4. Craig Wines, county network administrator, said the project began Wednesday, and he expects the project to be finished in about 16 weeks if all goes according to plan. “It’s been a long time coming,” Wines said. “I fully expected every day to come in and find the servers not running.” DYLAN GREENE | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE County Information District 3 Whitman County Commissioner Micheal Largent says he is happy the Technology Director Lance new website will allow Whitman County to finally transition into the 21st century. Bishop said the county will pay
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Islamophobia discussed
WSU drops first game
Diversity is fashionable
Researchers found that anti-Muslim online environments threaten the U.S. electoral system.
Santa Clara University men’s basketball protects its home court against the Cougars on Tuesday.
Unity Fashion & Drag Show brings people together in celebration of gender-fluid individuals.
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about $16,000 to CivicPlus for the redesign and another $4,000 annually for hosting and maintenance services. He said it would cost more for the county to keep running the website because of indirect expenses like buying new server equipment, manually archiving the site and electrical costs. The new site will correct a number of the issues the old website has like an inconsistent and messy appearance, and a tendency to not comply with ADA-accessibility requirements, he said. “Do you have about four hours and extra pens?” Bishop
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Thursday 11/14 Disabilities ally training covers myths, stereotypes. Starting at 1:30 p.m., the WSU Access Center will host Students with Disabilities Ally Training. The event is part of Unity Week activities. History, myths and stereotypes will be points of discussion as well as what it takes to create an inclusive environment. This event is free and open to the public, and available at the WSU Access Center Conference Room or a Zoom link.
Friday 11/15 Pulitzer Prize finalist comes to campus. Beginning at noon, author and poet Luis Alberto Urrea will be on the WSU campus as a part of the Palouse-are Everybody Reads program. He will be reading his newest book, The House of Broken Angels. Copies of the book are available at the Terrell Library. This event is free and open to the public, and located at the Terrell Library in the Quiet Study Room. 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.
Ac c i d e n t , N o n - I n j u r y SE Bishop Boulevard, 12:46 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a cold vehicle collision.
O ve r d o s e NE Linden Street, 8:39 a.m. Pullman Fire Department, medics and the coroner responded to a report of C o d e V i o l a t i o n s NE Howard Street, 1:18 p.m. an overdose. Officer observed loose trash and litter on the property. Citizen Assist SE Bishop Boulevard, 8:50 a.m. Code Violations Officer responded to a request for NE Juniper Way, 1:31 p.m. tranport. Report of garbage cans left on the sidewalk. Officer responded. Resident Parking Problem contacted. NW Fisk Street, 8:58 a.m. Report of a vehicle parked where E x t ra P a t r o l leaves needed to be picked up. SE South Street, 1:44 p.m. Officer responded. Extra patrol requested. Animal Noise Complaint NW Dillon Street, 9:18 a.m. Officer responded to a report of barking dogs.
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 Terre View Drive, 2:06 p.m. Officer requested case.
Parking Problem NW Turner Drive, 10:30 a.m. Officer responded to a report of two inoperable vehicles parked on the roadway.
Other Law Enforcement Calls NE Merman Drive, 2:45 p.m. Officer responded to a report of rudeness.
S t ra y A n i m a l s J u ve n i l e P r o b l e m SE Bishop Boulevard, 2:12 p.m. Report of a loose dog. Officer NW Greyhound Way, 10:03 a.m. Report of bullying. Officer responded. responded.
Ve h i c l e P r ow l NE Linden Street, 3:12 p.m. Report of a vehicle prowl. Officer responded.
Disorderly Conduct S Grand Avenue, 11:39 a.m. Report of a civil dispute. Officers responded. A n i m a l P r o b l e m /C o m p l a i n t NW Old Wawawai Rd & NW Davis Way, 12:17 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a deer with a broken leg. Unable to locate. Code Violations NE Duncan Lane, 12:32 p.m. Report of garbage cans left on the curb. Officer responded. Resident contacted and cans removed.
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 NE Brandi Way, 5:24 p.m. Officer responded to a report of possible following. H a ra s s m e n t N Grand Avenue, 6:07 p.m. Report of harassment. Officer responded. Communications Problem NE Merman Drive, 8:07 p.m. Officer responded to a hang up call.
In the Stars | Horoscopes Today’s Birthday —— Take advantage of your golden touch this year. Discipline with communication pays fine rewards. Express, communicate and connect this winter for booming results, shifting your journey to another destination. Financial changes next summer motivate a breakthrough that expands your boundaries. Savor precious moments and experiences together.
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Aries (March 21 - April 19) —½— Double-check the data. Don’t take on more than you can do by the deadline or risk burnout. Stick to practical priorities and avoid stirring up controversy. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) —— A financial obstacle may block the road. Avoid arguments about money. Focus on short-term objectives and practical details. Find less expensive alternatives that work fine. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) —½— Take care of yourself. You may feel temporarily overwhelmed. Postpone what you can. Prioritize basics like good food, hot water and ample rest. Travel later. Cancer (June 21 - July 22) —— Slow down and sidestep a conflict of interest. Find a quiet place to hide away from crowds or chaos. Clean up messes, meditate and rest.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) —— Support your team. Someone’s going through a challenge. Strengthen basic infrastructure. Harness resources and allocate them where needed. Collaborate and pull together. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) —— A short-term barrier inserts itself between you and a professional objective. Avoid hassle or fuss. Reinforce structural weakness. Make a mess now for later beauty. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) —½— Stick to shortterm objectives and local trips. Travel barriers become apparent. Most pitfalls are obvious, but some hide. Slow down and smell the roses. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) —— Compromise on a cash-flow challenge. Postpone buying unnecessary stuff. Hunt for efficiencies. Adjust the budget to suit an unexpected expense.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) —½— Wait for a better time for important talks. Communication barriers present themselves. Disagreements over priorities could slow the action. Instead, listen and consider. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) —— Slow down to avoid accidents or injury. Physical obstacles line the path. Moderate your pace to suit the terrain. Prioritize basics: health, wellness and work. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) —½— Don’t take risks, especially regarding family, love and romance. Consider someone who needs you. Distractions abound. Keep showing up despite obstacles or barriers. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) —½— Conditions favor making big domestic improvements. Align your hearts, words and actions for long-lasting family benefit. Express visions and realize them for satisfying results.
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Study finds Islamophobia is more rampant online than in reality
Researchers looked at 13,000 tweets leading up to 2018 midterms By Lauren Ellenbecker Evergreen reporter
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A team of researchers led by WSU professor of communication Lawrence Pintak found that Ilhan Omar was the main target of islamophobic and xenophobic language , accounting for 60 percent of online hate. Tweets mentioning Tlaib and Qudrat also contained similar language. At the same time, researchers surveyed Muslim candidates and found that there was a disconnect in what was happening
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Islamophobia, according to the study. He said this rhetoric was echoed in online environments, which were posted from places outside of the candidates’ districts. “What seemed to be an
The voices of support, rationale, wisdom, and understanding don’t get the covergae they need Raed Alsawaier
on the campaign trail compared to what was appearing online, Pintak said. On the campaign trail, candidates faced close to no
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A recent study led by a WSU professor indicates how online environments perpetuating anti-Muslim rhetoric threaten America’s electoral system. “#Islamophobia: Stoking Fear and Prejudice in the 2018 Midterms” examined how a handful of individuals and automated bots spread toxic messages about Muslim politicians like Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Omar Qudrat, according to research by Lawrence Pintak, WSU professor of communication. “What this study showed us was a reminder that there is a whole host of bad actors that are actively involved in the way Americans think and vote, and that’s a very dangerous thing,” he said. These findings are important to consider as the 2020 presidential elections are approaching, Pintak said, because automated bot networks are shaping public opinion in nefarious ways. He said this issue does not only concern the Muslim community, rather it extends to the larger picture of how it attacks America’s electoral system. Although social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook are shutting down these accounts, it has not been effective and many bots still exist. The reason behind this is a matter of employing enough resources to reduce accounts furthering hateful rhetoric, Pintak said. In the study, researchers used software that sifted through 113,000 tweets leading up to the 2018 mid-term elections that featured the candidates , Pintak said. They found that Ilhan Omar was the main target of islamophobic and xenophobic language, as nearly 60 percent of the hateful sentiment was directed toward her, he said.
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overwhelming, toxic anti-Muslim attitude was a product of a relative handful of individuals,” Pintak said. “The antiMuslim sentiment online was
then echoed through Twitter by a whole galaxy of automated bot accounts.” Those who are expressing their hatred toward Muslims do not represent the community, said Raed Alsawaier, a worship leader at the Pullman Islamic Center. “Most of the time, people show us nothing but support and compassion,” he said. Anti-Muslim tweets are circulated, thus making these louder than they appear in reality, Alsawaier said, and many people who are in support of Muslims do not feel that they need to post about their stance.
He added that mainstream media does not report or broadcast on research like Pintak’s, which highlights the reality of Islamophobia in America. Alsawaier said media tends to show extreme views because that is what is more exciting to watch. “The voices of support, rationale, wisdom, and understanding don’t get the coverage they need,” Alsawaier said. He said people should not isolate themselves from communities different from their own. “We should never give up, and we should always work to establish bridges,” Alsawaier said.
Hospital to hold sleep apnea presentation By Solen Aref Evergreen reporter
Pullman Regional Hospital will host a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, in celebration of the hospital’s Sleep Center Lab receiving accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in October 2019.
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said the presentation will be an overview of sleep apnea, other sleep issues and diseases that cause sleep issues. “Sleep apnea appears to be a common problem in the Pullman area,” Saarela said. “Up until just maybe the last five to 10 years, it’s been an unrecognized problem.” Sleep apnea can impact anyone, but it is especially hard for students who have early classes. “If I had sleep apnea, I wouldn’t feel well rested enough to go to class, so I would skip
Up until just maybe the last five to 10 years, [sleep apnea has] been an unrecognized problem Jennifer Saarela
Local residents who suffer from sleep apnea have an opportunity to learn from an expert on pulmonology and sleep medicine. PRH doctor Vinod Mehta will be hosting a short presentation about sleep apnea. Jennifer Saarela, assistant director of cardiopulmonary,
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my classes” said Allie Tuck, WSU neuroscience major. She said it must be hard for students who do. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Saarela said people are encouraged to CONNOR MCBRIDE | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE come with questions about sleep apnea, CPAP therapy and any Pullman Regional Hospital will hold a Continous Positive Airway Pressure other sleep-related questions. Clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday led by doctor Vinod Mehta.
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Broncos trample Cougars
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Freshman guard Noah Williams drives the ball toward the basket during the game against SU on Nov. 7 at Beasley Coliseum.
Bonton leads team with 19 points, Elleby scores 10 points, WSU make 14 tournovers in first road game
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he WSU men’s basketball team was defeated by the Santa Clara University Broncos 70-62 in Santa Clara, California, as the Cougars struggled to mitigate their turnovers and make shots from the field. Head coach Kyle Smith returned to the Santa Clara (3-0, 0-0) arena Tuesday after coaching against the Broncos twice a year for the last three years with University of San Francisco. WSU (1-1, 0-0) returned with
defensive pressure against Santa Clara. The Cougars totaled 12 steals, forced 21 turnovers and scored 16 points off turnovers. The Cougars made three turnovers in their win against Seattle last Thursday. On Tuesday night, WSU turned over the ball a total of 14 times, eight times in the first half alone. Sophomore forward CJ Elleby came off a career high in points against Seattle University with 27 on 75 percent shooting. On Tuesday night, Elleby struggled to maintain possession of the ball with five turnovers and scored 10 points
while shooting 28 percent from the field. He fouled out of the game with under three minutes left in the game. Junior guard Isaac Bonton led the Cougars in scoring with 19 points shooting 35 percent from the field while also contributing with four assists. Time was stopped at 16:19 in the second half when redshirt senior guard Jaylen Shead was slow to get up from a rough landing underneath Santa Clara’s basket. He walked back to the bench and returned to the game about three minutes later. He was subbed out for the rest of the game with 11:56 left. The deficit for the WSU Cougars kept growing larger as the second half
progressed. Once the Cougars’ point total reached 44, it took them over six minutes to score again. WSU attempted a comeback late in the game from being down by 14 points to reduce the Broncos’ lead to six points with 38 seconds left in the game. Bonton’s 3-point shot attempt with 33 seconds left in the game did not find the bottom of the net. The Cougars finished with a 32.8 field goal shooting percentage and a 24.1 3-point shooting percentage. The Broncos ended with a 47.2 field goal shooting percentage and a 31.3 3-point shooting percentage. The Cougars will return home to face the Idaho State Bengals at 1 p.m. Sunday at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman.
Pac-12 Football Power Rankings Oregon, Arizona play on Saturday coming off of bye weeks By Allen Leister Evergreen columnist
1. No. 6 Oregon (8-1, 6-0, Last: 2) Oregon was on a bye. The Ducks remain the last Pac-12 team with zero conference losses and the best chance to secure a top four selection for the CFP. Oregon is on the path to become the first team in the modern college football era to be a conference champion while owning a 10-0 conference record. The Ducks host Arizona this week. 2. No. 7 Utah (8-1, 5-1, Last: 1) The Utes were on a bye. They host the Bruins this week. 3. USC (6-4, 5-2, Last: 4) The Trojans were red hot out of the gate in Tempe, scoring 28 in the first quarter against the Sun Devils. Quarterback Kedon Slovis threw for 432 yards and in the first quarter had four passing touchdowns. USC coasted to a 31-26 win. USC travels to Berkeley to face California this week. 4. UCLA (4-5, 4-2, Last: 7) The Bruins did not play during Week 11. UCLA has turned around what was a disastrous
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beginning of the season to control its destiny in the Pac-12 South. The Bruins travel to face No. 7 Utah this week. 5. Washington (6-4, 3-4, Last: 3) The Huskies fought tooth and nail in Corvallis to beat the
Beavers, 19-7. Running back Salvon Ahmed led the Huskies offense with 174 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 25 carries. Washington takes a bye this week. 6. Oregon State (4-5, 3-3, Last: 6)
The Beavers held Washington quarterback Jacob Eason to 175 passing yards and forced two interceptions, but their run defense could not contain the UW rushing attack. OSU’s offense was nothing more than nonexistent. The Beavers host
the Sun Devils this week. 7. California (5-4, 2-4, Last: 10) The Golden Bears won their first game since late September against the Cougars 33-20. Quarterback Devon Modster See Football Page 7
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Fashion show celebrates breaking gender roles Clothes featured during Unity Week event were designed with genderfluid people in mind By Joel Kemegue Evergreen reporter
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Hashtag Adjective, drag queen, dances and sings along to the song “Froot” by Marina and the Diamonds at the Unity Week Fashion & Drag Show on Tuesday night at the CUB Senior Ballroom. crop top and sweatpants, all to the sound of the cheering crowd. The show also featured drag performers Aquasha DeLusty, Faye, Hashtag Adjective and Roderick Von Schlong, each dancing around the audience to songs like “Froot” by Marina and the Diamonds and “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk The Moon. The performers showed off outfits of their own such as Hashtag Adjective’s frilly dress and fruit hat and Faye’s dress made out of soda tabs.
Then the models and drag performers were brought on stage together for a final showing of all the outfits. To close out the show, the drag performers sat down onstage for a Q&A panel, telling the audience what inspired them to become a drag performer, what their first performances were like and what advice they have for those also thinking of becoming a performer. The performers emphasized self-acceptance, including the importance of loving personal
imperfections, and self-expres- doing it wrong,” DeLusty said. sion in any form as the key qual- “It’s your drag. It’s a reflection of you.” Both DeLusty and Hashtag The dashion Adjective said they had fun students really doing the show and praised WSU’s AMDT students for their poured theur work on the outfits. hearts into it “I think the show was really Hashtag Adjective successful. The fashion studrag queen dents really poured their heart ities of doing drag. They also into it,” Hashtag Adjective said. relayed their own fears of start- “The show looked amazing. Really looking forward to having out in the industry. “No one can tell you you’re ing it again next year.”
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Fans of fashion, music and drag came together Tuesday in the CUB Senior Ballroom for a show that challenged ideas of gender and sexual expression through clothing. Unity Week Fashion & Drag Show: United We Are Stronger brought GIESORC members, students from WSU’s Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design, and Textiles and local clothing brands together for a gender-fluid runway show. There were also performances throughout the show from three drag queens and a drag king, as well as a Q&A panel. “The fashion show, their own outfits and the Q&A was interesting,” said Bailey Brynelson, freshman wildlife ecology major. “It was a lot of fun.” The show featured clothes donated by brands Audio Helkuik, Babeland, FOXERS, and Shapeshifters and clothes designed by students of WSU’s AMDT department. Many of the models were also members of GIESORC. The clothes were designed to promote fluid fashion, a style that rejects strict ideas of femininity and masculinity in clothing and focusing on freedom in gender and sexual expression, said model Samantha Villafuerte. “I feel like it’s expressing yourself and not constraining to male or female, regardless of if you identify with either,” Villafuerte said. “ Kind of just seeing what you like, wearing it and calling it your own.” On the runway, a diverse group of models wore everything from corsets and Victorian dresses to leather jackets to a rainbow
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Stephanie Kemp, student model, poses at the Unity Week Fashion & Drag Show on Tuesday at the CUB Senior Ballroom.
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Senate confirms legislative affairs director
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Samantha Cruz Mendoza, Deputy Director of Student Affairs at ASWSU, confirms her position as Director of Legislative Affairs at the ASWSU meeting on Wednesday evening at the CUB. She will be representing ASWSU and lobbying in Olympia in the spring.
Director plans to have more transparency in executive department By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
ASWSU confirmed a new director of legislative affairs during Wednesday’s Senate meeting. Samantha Cruz, junior criminal justice and political science double major, will take over after
Website | Cont. from Page 1 said. “That’s how long it would take [to list all the issues.]” The new site will meet ADA requirements such as a tool for the website to be read aloud for users who may be sight-impaired,
New website will meet ADA requirements Bishop said. “We’re very happy to see the county transition to the 21st century in terms of web presence,” County Commissioner Michael Largent said. CivicPlus designs its services for local governments, Bishop said. The company bases the price of web services on the population the government represents. One of the new features the site will include is the ability to submit a request to be added to the agenda of county meetings. Another feature includes email notifications about county meetings, provided people create an account on the site, Bishop said. Bishop said the City of Moscow website was built by the same company so people can expect the new site to have similar features and appearance.
former Director of Legislative Affairs Josh Maasberg resigned last month. Maasberg and the other executives of legislative affairs resigned after not attending a Washington Student Association conference earlier this semester. Cruz will step down from her position as deputy director of student affairs to fulfill her duties as director of legislative affairs. She said she wants to have transparency in her department
to better serve students with integrity and professionalism. Cruz will spend next semester in Olympia during the state legislative session lobbying for students. “I believe that I have established relationships with administration through various committees in meetings that have prepared me for engaging in conversations to advocate for students with legislators at the capital,” she said.
ASWSU President Quinton Berkompas said the director’s position has some chaos surrounding it because the legislative affairs team is not fully staffed. “She’s someone who’s incredibly qualified,” Berkompas said. “There’s really no one else that we feel like can do this job except for Sam.” Berkompas said normal programming events that the legislative affairs team puts out
regarding civic engagement have not been able to be completed because there has not been a team. He said ASWSU is able to fill in one of the deputy director positions immediately, but has to wait at least two more weeks for the other deputy director position to be filled. “Let’s be honest, legislative affairs needs a full staff with the best possible people as soon as possible,” he said.
Renovations | Continued from Page 1 roadwork for the lot and sidewalk destroyed some of the irrigation pipes. He said he hopes they can add a green space that will require more irrigation piping. Dahmen said the main development that will add time to the renovation process is the key system they are adding, which will limit public access within the building. The system needs to be completed before the installation of the door frames. The renovation will also include more office space, a staff lounge, an outdoor playground, new wood flooring for the basketball court, and a larger conference room, Dahmen said. The commissioners also discussed a gas leak in the Pullman Aquatic Center that was discovered Saturday night, and the Pullman Fire Department was dispatched to the center. Dahmen said the fire department discovered a natural gas smell, and high levels of CO2 were coming from the heaters. They also discovered that the gas leak spread to the locker rooms and to the fitness centers. Dahmen said the gas smell persisted through Monday night. Avista Utilities was dispatched to shut off the gas and determine the origin of the leak. He said they discovered that the heaters were no longer compliant with city code.
Two new heaters were ordered Wednesday, and the heaters for the lap pools will be ordered Thursday. Dahmen also discussed the increase in recreation prices to take effect in 2020. The recreation building rental fees will increase because they will be held in the new City Hall building, he said. The RV rental park hookup fee will also increase to $35 due to the IT upgrade to prevent hacking into the city’s database. Commissioner Becky Dueben said the RV rental hookup fee could be increased up to $35 instead of $32, the original cost Dahmen had proposed, since many of the other RV parks in Pullman are more expensive. Dueben said that even with a price of $35, it would still be in competition with the other parks, especially if there is space available. Dahmen said the price for pee wee soccer will not increase since the price does not include uniforms or paid referee officials. The coed soccer participation fee will increase to pay for the rental space at WSU and for referees. The pool entrance fees will increase to the nearest dollar, so the aquatic center will not have to deal with an abundance of quarters, he said. The pool
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Park superintendent Alan Davis speaks about future changes. rental increase will pay for the lifeguard fees. Dahmen said all of the fee increases will be included in the winter and spring brochure so the public can be notified of the changes. Davis proposed an upgrade to the Spring Street Park during the meeting to combat graffiti and vandalism issues that have happened there. He said a person who has not yet been identified poured black acrylic paint over the concrete in the skate park. The city has not decided on a way to clean up the paint. Davis said the cleanup is
expected to cost about $1,200. He said they hope to send the bill to the Pullman Police Department, so the suspect will pay for some of the bills and complete community service hours. The commissioners also discussed expanding the park into the grasslands and including a half-pipe. Davis said he hopes the city can collaborate with the public schools and key leaders to plan out the design for the upgrade. He hopes the city can receive funding for additions within the next five years.
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AP men’s basketball top 25 review Huskies make list; VCU drops out, beats No. 23 LSU Wednesday By Kuria Pounds Evergreen columnist
The Associated Press released its Top 25 poll after the first week of college basketball. The poll sets the tone for what the season will consist of when it comes to the rankings. Either the committee favors a certain conference over others or there is now an even playing field with some surprising upsets. After one intense, but fun week of basketball, here is what is right and what is wrong with this week’s AP Top 25 poll. What is right with the poll: All of the changes for the top five are accurately represented. Kentucky is the new No. 1 overall after beating Michigan State in the first game of the season, and this was expected. Kansas and Michigan State both slipping down a little bit because of their close losses is accurate, combined with Louisville rising up a spot, shows the spread of conference representation in the top five. Washington entered the top 25. Obviously, as a Cougar, I’m not the biggest fan of this, but as a Pac-12 fanatic, this could not be any better. The Huskies beat Baylor in a back-and-forth game at their neutral site game, and I remember putting this in my notable matchups this past week, and it proved to be very notable. Washington now joins Oregon, Arizona and newcomer Colorado in the top 25 as teams from the Pac-12.
Florida deserved to drop nine spots. The Gators looked a shell of themselves against Florida State on Sunday, turning the basketball over many times and not scoring on offense. Florida could not end their losing streak to the Seminoles, and with all the praise that Florida had this offseason, it seems that their offensive scheme has now been exposed, thanks to Florida State. What is wrong with the poll: Florida State should be in the top 25. I just touched on this, but Florida State beat the No. 6 team in the country with their defensive strategy and limited Florida’s offense to 51 points in the game. The Seminoles did have a close loss to Pittsburgh in their first game, but to bounce back and beat Florida, in Gainesville, by 12, means that the team is top 25 worthy. Memphis should go down a few spots. Despite the NCAA stating that center James Wiseman is likely ineligible to play, the Tigers still plan to play Wiseman in the season. I was high on this team, because of the amount of talent the team has, but with the potential No. 1 draft pick for the NBA “gone” for the season, Memphis should fall a spot or two because of it. Why did Virginia Commonwealth University fall out of the top 25? The Rams played close games against both North Texas and St. Francis University to open the season, but still won both and proved to be a good team coming out of the Atlantic 10 conference. Notable matchups and victories for this week (11/11-11/17): Evansville took down No. 1 Kentucky 67-64 on Tuesday.
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University of Washington’s then-sophomore guard Jaylen Nowell reacts to making a lay-up on Feb. 16 at Beasley Coliseum. Washington made the AP Top 25. No. 14 Oregon defeated No. 13 Memphis 82-74 on Tuesday. Virginia Commonwealth University beat No. 23 LSU on Wednesday. No. 16 Ohio State upset No. 10 Villanova 76-51 on Wednesday.
No. 3 Michigan State plays No. 12 Seton Hall at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on FS1. No. 8 Gonzaga faces Texas A&M at 6 p.m. Friday on the SEC Network. No. 20 Washington plays
Tennessee at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in a non-conference, neutral site game at 2 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+. New Mexico State faces No. 19 Arizona at 11 a.m. Sunday on the Pac-12 Network.
potent Cardinal offense to 13 points and didn’t allow them to reach the endzone until the midfourth quarter. Colorado takes a bye this week. 11. Arizona (4-5, 2-4, Last: 11) The Wildcats were on a bye. They travel to Eugene to face No. 6 Oregon this week. 12. Washington State (4-5, 1-5, Last: 5)
Washington State’s atrocious season escalated against California with another poor defensive showing. Quarterback Anthony Gordon threw for 407 yards but failed to capitalize in opponent territory. The Cougars remain the only Pac-12 team without a road win this season and only one conference win. WSU hosts Stanford this week.
Football | Continued from Page 4 completed 67 percent of his passes and accounted for four touchdowns in the game: three passing, one rushing. California hosts USC this week. 8. Arizona State (5-4, 2-4, Last: 8) The Sun Devils attempted to come back from a disastrous first quarter against the Trojans, which ASU saw a 21-point deficit. However, the comeback
fell short as ASU lost 31-26. Quarterback Joey Yellen threw for four touchdowns but had two costly interceptions. ASU travels to Corvallis to face Oregon State. 9. Stanford (4-5, 3-4, Last: 9) The Cardinal lost to the Buffaloes 16-13 on a last second field goal. Stanford struggled to establish its offense,
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but quarterback KJ Costello threw a game tying touchdown in the fourth quarter. Stanford travels to Pullman to face WSU this week. 10. Colorado (4-6, 2-5, Last: 12) In another game where quarterback Steven Montez failed to throw for 200 yards, defense was the focal point for Colorado. The Buffaloes held a
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