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Capacity of airport parking lot tested Around 400 cars can fit in lot; mostly full during holidays
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Emma Mcnivin, who spoke in support of the WSU Children’s Center, says the center uses S&A funds to offer students assistance with costs on Wednesday at the Lighty building.
Eight groups presented how funds granted were used within respective programs
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he Student Activities and Service Fees Committee heard presentations from departments in the university, reviewing
how they have been working over the semester with their funding on Wednesday night. Eight groups presented to the Committee, detailing the accomplishments and efforts made by their programs, the budget that programs requested from the committee, the funds granted and how they have dealt with shortfalls. The financial workings of the departments throughout this year will
help the S&A committee decide what it will grant in the budget for the 2020-2021 school year. Paula Adams, associate director of health promotion, along with Bekah MillerMacPhee, health promotion lead, and two students presented information from health promotion, which is a department within Cougar Health Services. See S&A Page 8
Tony Bean, PullmanMoscow Regional Airport executive director, urges Palouse travelers to consider taking a taxi or getting a ride to the airport because of parking lot capacity issues. Bean said parking at the airport has been constrained for a long time, but new air travel service routes have compounded the issue. The parking lot can fit about 400 cars following a recent expansion, Bean said, but new air-travel service routes flying to and from the airport have tested the parking lot’s capacity. He said the parking lot is mostly full during three-day holiday weekends and weekends during which athletic events are held at the local universities, as people fly to and from the Palouse. Bean wants travelers to consider alternative methods to parking at the airport, but encourages those who need to park to come to the airport an hour and a half before their flight takes off. “We want travelers to have a hassle-free experience,” Bean said. Reporting
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Students celebrate Native Americans’ resiliency Thanksgiving dinner provided opportunity for community to de-stress, reflect on blessings By Loren Negron Evergreen reporter
The WSU Native American Programs hosted a community Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday evening in Cleveland Hall as part of Native American Heritage Month. Joelle Berg, Native American retention specialist and event organizer, said the community dinner was a way for students and staff to socialize, de-stress and be thankful. The Native American Programs used to have community dinners every month, but they downsized those to organize a bigger Thanksgiving celebration this year. Zoe Higheagle Strong, executive director for Tribal Relations, said the event is important because it brings people together and encourages students to finish the semester strong. “It makes me want to advocate for even more resources and do what I can for WSU to
be a better environment that really celebrates the excellence of our students,” she said. Kaitlin Srader, junior sociology and women’s studies double major, said the community Thanksgiving dinner was a lighthearted event. It provided an opportunity for students from marginalized communities to take some time away from their worries and reflect on all the blessings they have. “You’re so focused on succeeding and being afraid of failure that if you don’t get these XYZ things done, it just burdens yourself even more,” she said. “When you’re able to separate yourself from that, I think that really helps on how you feel about yourself and success.” For Srader, Thanksgiving does not represent the traditional view of Native American Indians and Pilgrims coming together. She said she is ABIGAIL LINNENKOHL | THE DAILY EVERGREEN reminded of the experiences Kaitlin Srader, junior sociology and women’s studies double major, says the event supSee Celebration Page 7
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Insulin prevents virus
Basketball back in Beasley
Ashram: a place to pray
Researchers found that insulin could minimize mosquito-borne diseases.
The men’s team hosts the Omaha Mavericks 4 p.m. today. Catch the game before leaving this weekend.
Former WSU professor opened the only local Hindu temple to provide a space to worship.
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Thursday 11/21 Panel to include people from six Plateau tribes. Starting at 4 p.m., the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation will host “Sharing Native Knowledge: Film Screening and Panel.” There will be a film showing followed by a panel discussion with representatives from six Columbia Plateau tribes. More information about the Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal can be found at the WSU Libraries website. This event is free and open to the public, and located at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center.
Thursday 11/21 Women voters group, library to host issues forum. Starting at 6 p.m., the Neill Public Library and Pullman League of Women Voters will co-host an issues forum for upcoming elections. The forum will cover the Pullman Public Schools District Bond and is a chance for attendees to make more informed decisions. This event is free and open to the public, and located at Neill Public Library. 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.
Tr e s p a s s i n g C o m p l a i n t NW Parr Drive, 1:30 p.m. Officer responded.
Theft Other SE Klemgard Avenue, 8:16 a.m. Officer responded.
D e l i ve r M e s s a g e NE Northwood Drive, 2:41 p.m. Officer requested case.
F ra u d NW Nye Street, 8:26 a.m. Reporting party called to report banking and cell phone issues. Officer responded.
Tr e s p a s s i n g C o m p l a i n t N Grand Avenue, 3:39 p.m. Officer responded. Subject trespassed.
Found Property N Grand Avenue, 9:07 a.m. Report of a found backpack. Officer responded.
Parking Problem NE Oak St & NE Monroe St, 3:49 p.m. Report of vehicles parked within 20 feet of a crosswalk. Officer responded.
Malicious Mischief SE Bishop Blvd & SE Harvest Dr, 10:07 a.m. Officer responded for broken glass at the bus stop.
Ac c i d e n t N o n - I n j u r y NE Westwood Drive, 4:07 p.m. Report of a motor vehicle collision. Officer responded.
Gas Spill or Odor Tra f f i c H a z a r d NE Olsen St & NE Kamiaken St, 12:08 p.m. SE Klemgard Avenue, 4:23 p.m. Pullman Fire responded. Officer responded. Parking Problem H a ra s s m e n t NE Duncan Lane, 5:08 p.m. SE Bishop Boulevard, 12:14 p.m. Officer responded. Subject trespassed. Officer responded for a vehicle blocking the driveway. We l f a r e C h e c k Controlled Substance Problem NE Terre View Drive, 12:17 p.m. SE South Street, 6:55 p.m. Officer responded. Subject was fine. Reporting party called to report high Theft Other traffic and possible drug use. Officer Pullman, 12:23 p.m. responded. Officer responded for a lost wallet. Parking Problem Unconscious Person NE Alfred Lane, 8:06 p.m. SW Itani Drive, 1:18 p.m. Report of a vehicle parked in a Officers and EMS responded. posted area. Officer responded. Communications Problem SE Bishop Boulevard, 1:25 p.m. Officer responded. Dialing error.
Itinerant Business Registry SE Kamiaken Street, 11:24 p.m. Itinerant Business application received.
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Insulin can prevent mosquito-borne diseases
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Alan Goodman, assistant professor of molecular biosciences at WSU, examines fruit flies under a microscope in a WSU laboratory.
WSU, UI researchers find way to minimize virus replication By Sylena Harper Evergreen reporter
At WSU’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences Building, Alan Goodman, assistant professor of molecular biosciences at WSU, and other research-
ers have discovered a biological pathway that shows how exposure to insulin in mosquitoes inhibits viral replication. This discovery began with observing the pathway in fruit flies that were either more susceptible or more resistant to West Nile virus infection, Goodman said. The researchers noticed that
fruit flies – and later, Culex mosquitoes – that had been fed insulin were less susceptible to the virus in their systems compared to fruit flies that had not been fed insulin, according to the study. This was explained by the inhibition of one biological pathway and the stimulation of another. The inhibited pathway
Goodman highlights in the research paper prevents specific gene expression in the fly from occurring, according to the study. The stimulated pathway is responsible for sending signals from the cell’s surface to the DNA, which leads to the activation of the JAK/STAT pathway. The JAK/STAT pathway prevents viruses from growing
inside of the mosquito. Less susceptibility in the mosquito could mean less virus transmitted to people Goodman said. Shirley Luckhart, professor of biological sciences at the University of Idaho, works in an Arthropod Containment Level 2 lab. See Research Page 8
Resolution for removal of dams fails to pass Legislation does not get two-thirds majority vote from ASWSU Senate By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
A resolution calling for the removal of four lower Snake River dams did not pass during the ASWSU Senate meeting on Wednesday. The resolution failed to reach a two-thirds majority vote. It called for the removal of the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite dams. Environmental Sustainability Chair Patrick Robichaud testified to the Senate for the approval of the resolution. He said the removal of the dams would prevent the extinction of the salmon population in the region. “These dams have been a continual fight between environmentalists and proponents of them since their inception since the ‘70s,” he said. Senator Mikaela McCoy notified the Senate of the feedback she received from her College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences constituents. She said students and faculty at the college were worried about the effects the removal of the dams would have on farmers and the agriculture in the region. The only economically viable
way that grain is brought into the area is through the river, she said. The dams allow for shipments to be brought in. “It would be billions of dollars to breach the dams,” McCoy said. “Wind is not economically sound. Coal is bad. Solar—you can’t use at night.” Robichaud said power needs in the region could be met with other renewable forms of energy as the U.S. has become more energy efficient. “You don’t need to produce that much power to replace these dams,” he said. “I had heard that if these dams were to power the city of Seattle, it would not have enough power to do so.” McCoy said the faculty at the college were worried CAHNRS donors would pull out funding if the resolution was passed. The dams power about 800,000 homes in the area, she said. Senator Linda Vargas said the salmon population is beneficial to Native American populations in the area. She read a letter signed by Native American tribes calling for support of the resolution to Senate members. Representatives from the Puyallup, Tulalip, Colville Confederated, Navajo, and Yakama tribes signed the letter. Senator Jocelyn Granados said she supported the resolution for its benefits to salmon populations and Native
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Environmental Sustainability Chair Patrick Robichaud discusses the benefits of the removal of the Snake River dams for salmon in the state of Washington. American cultures. “We’ve seen it time and again,” she said. “Indigenous people have been ignored, land stolen, things like that, and this is why I am in favor of this resolution. Joshua Hiler, sophomore political science major, said the loss of hydropower would likely increase the amount of power
produced from sources like coal, natural gas and nuclear energy. “[Coal and natural gas] generate a significant amount of carbon pollution, and the other is politically unviable for a number of reasons,” he said. He said the long-term ecological impacts would be significantly worse for local ecology and the
entire planet. The Senate also passed a bill that requires the election board to hold at least two presidential debates during election season. Ryan Vance, a third-year political science, Chinese and Japanese major, was also confirmed as the deputy director of legislative affairs.
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Junior guard Isaac Bonton goes up for a shot against Idaho State on Sunday. Bonton finished the game with 15 points.
Men’s basketball stays home to host Omaha; team had three players score double digit points last game
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he Cougars men’s basketball team will face the University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks at 4 p.m. Thursday at Beasley Coliseum. This Thursday is the first time that WSU (2-1, 0-0) battles against Omaha (2-3, 0-0) in school history. WSU comes off a 72-61 victory against Idaho State Sunday where sophomore forward CJ Elleby achieved seven total steals. One steal shy of the best single game total in Cougar basketball history. Head coach Kyle Smith said this
WSU defense is a large factor in their success thus far. “We’ve been able to turn people over,” Smith said. “I think that has helped our [defense].” Elleby is averaging 20 points per game this season, and junior guard Isaac Bonton is averaging 15 points. Smith said he still urges Bonton to shoot the ball despite his low shooting percentage this season. “He’s going to get there,” Smith said. “We’re best when he’s on the floor.” WSU is averaging eight turnovers per game, which ranks second in the nation for fewest turnovers after three
games played. Senior forward Jeff Pollard said this stat reflects one of the team’s main pillars that is emphasized every practice. “It definitely shows,” Pollard said. “The more we work on it in practice, the more we get out of it.” Senior guard Jervae Robinson said the team wants to continue to improve this stat and get better every game. “It’s early,” Robinson said. “But we just want to keep getting better.” Omaha played against University of Dayton on the road Tuesday and fell 93-68. Smith said WSU is planning to contend against a tough, physical Midwest team, despite what the stats may show. Smith said freshman center Volodymyr Markovetskyy, a 7-foot
center from Ukraine, may play his first game of the season against Omaha. Smith said Markovetskyy’s presence will slow down Omaha’s strong forwards under the basket. “If he’s around the rim on those put backs, it should take some heat off that end,” Smith said. After his injury last game, there is still no certainty on redshirt senior guard Jaylen Shead playing against Omaha. The team has not discovered anything serious with his injury, and they expect to see him back soon, Smith said. WSU will tip off against Omaha at 4 p.m. Thursday at Beasley Coliseum and the game can be viewed on Pac-12 Networks.
OPINION: Hope never sinks Team will honor Tyler on senior night; more needs to be done By Shayne Taylor Evergreen columnist
As someone who has lost a brother to suicide, I will be the first to say it is easy to sweep things under the rug in an attempt to move forward, but it is nearly impossible to grow from it when you put it out of sight. As a student at WSU, I will say that this school, city and community has a far better reputation when it comes to awareness of mental health and suicide than other institutions and communities I have been around. Junior advertising major Alex Brady said that he has close friends who suffer from mental illness and sees how college negatively affects their mental health. “The thing with mental illness and suicidal thoughts is they are internal problems, and many of the people dealing with this do not go out and look for help,” Brady said. With that in mind, why is it that we are not staying true to that reputation and doing far more to honor a former Cougar who we
lost almost two years ago? Tyler Hilinski was a former student and quarterback for WSU who died by suicide in January 2018. His family created Hilinski’s Hope following his death. This foundation was made with the intent to spread awareness of mental illness, especially to those who are student-athletes. The WSU community needs to continuously make efforts to honor Tyler, the Hilinski’s Hope Foundation and mental health as a whole. The last home football game takes place Saturday against Oregon State. This will also be senior night, and Tyler would be a member of this year’s senior class. In a press conference on Nov. 11, head coach Mike Leach said he and the staff always planned to celebrate Tyler on senior night, and it is something they never thought twice about. “We have always from the beginning planned to have Tyler a part of everything this class celebrated and did together just because that was his class,” Leach said. Tyler’s family will be in atten-
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Then-redshirt sophomore quarterback Tyler Hilinski looks for a receiver against Boise State on Sept. 9 in Martin Stadium. Hilinski led WSU to a 47-44 comeback win. dance for the game to honor Tyler, and this could be a perfect time to begin a tradition that is long overdue in Pullman. Universities across the nation have demonstrated different ways to honor Tyler. One of the standout examples of this is holding up three fingers when enter-
ing the third quarter. Three was the number worn by Tyler during his time at WSU and the number his younger brother, Ryan Hilinski, wears at University of South Carolina. The impact of that gesture stretches far beyond USC’s home crowd. Before USC faced the
University of Georgia, a parent posted the idea to hold three fingers up before and after the first play of the third quarter to Georgia’s athletic Facebook page. The Bulldogs’ fans followed through, sending an impactful and positive message. See Hope Page 6
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Retired professor opens local Hindu temple
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Sarangamat Gurusiddaiah, former WSU professor and founder of Pullman Ashram, says he wanted to create a space for people in the Indian community to gather for activities, educational purposes or to practice thier spirituality on Sunday in Pullman Ashram.
This will be the closest temple for over 400 students to pray at By Lauren Ellenbecker Evergreen reporter
The outskirts of Pullman are isolated, yet scenic and tranquil. Among the small neighborhoods, auto repair shops and rolling hills is the only Indian Hindu temple in Pullman. The founder of this hall, Sarangamat Gurusiddaiah, former WSU professor, walked around the gathering space with open arms and a smile on his face. He said he does this often because he has a lot of free time. “When you’re retired, every day is a holiday,” he said. “I have a lot of freedom.” However, despite his retiree status, Gurusiddaiah has been busier than ever – especially with the construction of his beloved ashram. He said he began building the
center shortly after his retirement in 2007. The process involved many trips to banks, various meetings with landscapers, and finding enough workers to complete the job, Gurusiddaiah said. He is still adding the final touches. During Gurusiddaiah’s residence on the Palouse, he and his family participated in Indian events, gatherings and worship, yet recognized something was missing. He said the Indian community did not have a social hall to gather for activities, educational purposes or to practice their spirituality. Gurusiddaiah said there are about 400 to 500 people of Indian origin in the Palouse, most of whom practice Hinduism. He added that it was sad they did not have a place near their home to worship. Gurusiddaiah wanted to accommodate his community’s spiritual and social needs,
which led to his inspiration to develop the ashram. “This temple doesn’t only belong to Hindus,” he said. “This is a temple to recognize a communion of God in its many forms.” Gurusiddaiah said he spends so much time in the temple that his wife teases him for it. His contribution was not unnoticed, as members of the community reached out to him after the construction of the temple. In a letter to Gurusiddaiah, a woman named Satya expressed that she was amazed to finally see an ashram in Pullman. She said the “feeling of India” became present in her heart as she sat outside the building, according to the letter, and she was happy to see it represented on the Palouse. Aside from the construction of the Pullman Ashram, Gurusiddaiah has always been a moving force acting
with the intention to benefit those around him. Gurusiddaiah wanted to help his community overcome famine in southern India, which led him to study antibiotics, he said. After receiving multiple degrees of science in India, he immigrated to the U.S. to study and conduct research in microbiology, biochemistry and biotechnology. Through this research, Gurusiddaiah discovered chemicals to combat diseases in animals, humans and plants. He said he also contributed to more than 60 scholarly articles in scientific journals. Nowadays, he can be found tending to vegetables, fruits and flowers in the garden outside Pullman Ashram, adding the final touches to the hall.
Game maker sells locally to support community ‘Don’t Look’ challenges people to spell words faster than friends By Anthony Kuipers Moscow-Pullman Daily News
A Colfax man said the inspiration to invent his own card game came to him, as most of his ideas do, in his sleep. Once he got the idea, Mark Bordsen grabbed the pencil and pad near his bed and jotted it down so he would not forget. “I had this idea and I thought, ‘Hey, I wonder if this could be a game,’ “ he said. In 2017, two years after inspiration struck, the man who has collected thousands of games in his life acquired the copyright for his very own game, “Don’t Look.” “Don’t Look” can be played with as many as seven players. Each player is dealt three cards, each with a letter of the alphabet. The participants look at their cards at the same time and see if they can spell a three-letter word that can be found in the dictionary. If they can, they slap the table. The first person who slaps the table and correctly identifies a word gets the point. That person is dealt more cards and must continue to try and spell words with the number of cards they have. The person who ends up collecting the most cards wins. Though it is not his first game invention, it is the first where Bordsen felt comfortable enough to take it to market. “I decided to make the plunge,” he said. “Don’t Look” is now sold at Main Street Books in Colfax, Palouse Games in Pullman and Hodgins Drug and Hobby in Moscow. Bordsen said he wanted to sell his game locally because big chain stores would likely force him to produce much higher volumes of “Don’t Look,” which he believes
would cause the product’s quality to dip. He has also attained a copyright for a dart game he called “Bordsen’s Elimination” and has created prototypes for other games. Bordsen said his love of games has roots in his childhood when he grew up in eastern Montana with a mother, father and sister who enjoyed playing games. When he went off to college, he gave away most of his games because Bordsen thought he was too old to play. After spending time traveling and volunteering abroad in countries like Laos and Indonesia, he came back to the U.S. to enter a new chapter of his life with his wife and sons. Bordsen wanted to play games with his two boys, so he scoured garage sales and thrift stores until he built up a collection of 300 games. By the time he settled in Colfax in 1990, that number had grown to 3,000. He said collecting and inventing games is more than a hobby. He said they have a therapeutic effect on him. As the former Whitman County Planning Director, Bordsen had to deal with the stresses of a job that included night meetings and working through complicated issues. At the end of the day, he would go into his basement and pick out a game box that he had not opened yet. He loved the unexpected surprise awaiting him inside, like what condition the game is in and whether all the pieces were included. “It was kind of like a Christmas present,” he said, and the stress he felt would soon evaporate. COURTESY OF PIXABAY Now, Bordsen is pleased that among his collection of games is one that has his own In ‘Don’t Look’ players are dealt three cards with a letter on them, then name attached to it. simultaneously flip the card. Whoever can spell a word gets a point.
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College Football Playoff Committee review OPINION: USC joins top 25 for Pac-12, Iowa State needs to fall out By Kuria Pounds Evergreen columnist
The College Football Playoff Committee released its Top 25 rankings for the second-to-last week of the regular season. There weren’t any drastic changes in the revelation of the rankings, and I expected that, but as rivalry week approaches, the competition for the top teams is going to increase. Here is what is right and what is wrong with the College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings. What is right with the rankings: The University of Southern California entered the rankings. Thank you, Committee. The Pac-12 finally has a third team in the top 25 rankings for the first time since Washington was in it during week eight. Even though the Trojans have lost four games this year, the quality win against Utah at the beginning of the season matters as Utah goes up in the rankings. They do have close losses in their resume, but they keep winning in favored matchups, which is what teams are supposed to do. SMU is also back in the top 25. I don’t even understand why they got booted out in the first place. The Mustangs’ only loss comes from the Memphis team who is the favorite to go to the Cotton Bowl right now, and they sit right behind Memphis in the American West division. The Mustangs are looking for a birth to the American Championship Game. This team is good. They should have never been removed in the first place. Oklahoma only went up one spot, good. They had to come
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Then-sophomore wide receiver Tay Martin scores a touchdown against University of Utah on Sept. 30, 2018 at Martin Stadium. Utah (9-1, 6-1) has a chance to win the Pac-12 South this year. back down 28-3 against the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas. During the first half of that game, they looked like a last place team in the Big 12, and somehow pulled a three-point win out of nowhere. They did look impressive in the second half, but that is mostly due to the collapse of the Bears. The Big 12 is an inconsistent conference this year, and the Committee recognizes that. What is wrong with the rankings: Why is Iowa State in the Top 25? They have looked inconsistent all year, losing to Iowa by one, Baylor by two, Oklahoma State by seven, and Oklahoma
by one. One week, they look like a top 25 team, and the next week, they struggle against an opponent they should beat down. They have beat Texas, but that win doesn’t matter anymore, in terms of resume building. Memphis and Cincinnati need to be higher. Both teams are good, and their losses have happened against good teams this year. Memphis lost to a good Temple team in Philadelphia by two, and Cincinnati lost to the No. 2 team in the country, Ohio State, on the road. Their conference deserves more respect for losing to good teams, while still dominating in their own conference. One of these teams is prob-
ably going to the Cotton Bowl, so they should get more respect than the Committee is giving them. Baylor needs to go down one more spot. For 30 minutes, this team looked like a top five team in the country, at least, and just collapsed in the last 30 minutes. On both sides of the ball, the Bears seemed to be inefficient and not able to do anything. The Bears should go down because of how bad the Big 12 is and blowing a 28-3 lead. They aren’t the Atlanta Falcons, but they sure acted like it this past Saturday. Notable matchups for this week: No. 2 Ohio State faces No. 8
Penn State at 9 a.m. on FOX Texas A&M plays No. 4 Georgia at 12:30 p.m. on CBS No. 13 Michigan visits Bloomington, Indiana, to face Indiana University at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN Texas plays No. 14 Baylor at 12:30 p.m. on FS1 Temple faces No. 19 Cincinnati at 4 p.m. on ESPN2 No. 20 Boise State travels to Logan, Utah, to face Utah State University at 7:30 p.m. on CBSSN No. 21 Oklahoma State faces West Virginia at 9 a.m. on ESPN2 No. 25 SMU plays Navy at 12:30 p.m. on CBSSN
Cougars prepare to face Sun Devils, Wildcats in Arizona Volleyball has four regular season games left, with three on road By Callahan Hudson Evergreen reporter
The WSU women’s volleyball team will travel to Arizona this weekend to face Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. The Cougars will take on the ASU Sun Devils at 6 p.m. Thursday in Tempe, then the Arizona Wildcats at 11 a.m. Sunday in Tucson. WSU (226, 11-5) lost 3-1 to then-No. 15 University of Utah Friday, and defeated University of Colorado, Boulder, 3-2 on Sunday. “It was a hard-fought match. I was proud of the way that we fought back at the end of the match and we were able to take it,” head coach Jen Greeny said. “No matter how you win, whether it’s a sweep or in five, it’s really special to get that win.” Greeny said she looks forward to the rest of the season and the team facing the Arizona schools again. It is tough playing away games so early in the week because they don’t get
much preparation time during the week, but they are used to that, she said. “We need to push through the end of the year, and know that we’re not finished and we still have some work to do,” Greeny said. When WSU last played ASU on Oct. 20, the Cougars lost the match 3-2 at home. “Arizona State is a really tough team. They have some great offensive weapons and when they put it all together, they are really strong,” Greeny said. In preparation for ASU, the Cougars need to stay consistent on their side of the net and to serve hard to make ASU more predictable, Greeny said. The last time the Cougars faced Arizona was on Oct. 18, and they won 3-0 at home. “Arizona had a great weekend last weekend, and they are playing well … it certainly will not be easy, and we are just trying to take one at a time,” Greeny said. The match between WSU and ASU will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday and can be viewed on the ASU Live Stream. The Cougars will ABIGAIL LINNENKOHL | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE face Arizona at 11 a.m. Sunday. The game can be viewed on the Redshirt freshman Kalyah Williams goes up for the kill against the University of Pac-12 Plus Live Stream. Utah on Friday at Bohler Gym. Williams made six kills and WSU lost 3-1.
Hope | Continued from Page 4 WSU can and should do a better job of following this example. Many WSU fans wear the Hilinski Hope bracelets to honor Tyler, but it is time to do more. Fans holding up three fingers to start the third quarter would be a great start, but I also think retiring the number three football jersey is long overdue and would be another way of moving forward to show our support.
It is a great gesture that would pay respect to Tyler and his family. It also shows that Tyler’s life will continue to be celebrated at a place where he was once known as The Comeback Kid. This is a gesture that is commonly practiced in sports at all levels to honor those who earned great achievements or to honor those who died. We need to continue talking about Hilinski’s Hope because
not everyone is fully informed. For example, The State newspaper in South Carolina ran an inappropriate headline that they did not know was in reference to the foundation following a loss. The headline read “Hilinski Hope Sinks.” The State sent out a series of apology tweets the following day, but the damage was already done. This is a perfect example of why it is time to take greater
action in bringing attention to mental health issues and suicide, and I think it could start with a positive gesture at future football games that would honor Tyler, one of our own. Olivia Johnston, freshman interior design major, said promoting suicide hotlines would be another great step toward keeping the topic of mental health relevant. “Keeping his name relevant so that the issue does not go
unnoticed is also very important,” Johnston said. Becoming more aware of mental illness and how important it is to make continuous efforts to prevent future tragedies is what the WSU community should strive to excel at. If we come together to take the first step as one, I am optimistic that we can become the community we are meant to be while honoring those who are no longer with us on the way. Hope never sinks.
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Steve-O Q&A steers away from mental health
Questions focused on Steve-O’s career, stunts on Jackass By Grace Arnis Evergreen reporter
A line of almost 900 students wound around the CUB Wednesday night as they waited to get into the CUB Senior Ballroom expecting to hear Steve-O, formerly with the group Jackass, speak on mental health. However, this wasn’t the case. Though the talk was advertised as a talk about mental health very few of the questions were asked about mental health. When asked what the WSU community could do to end the stigma on mental health. Steve-O said he doesn’t think there is a stigma attached to mental health. The event was a Q and A moderated by Mariela Frias-Gomez. The questions covered everything from what Steve-O thinks should be done to end the stigma around mental health to what his favorite animal is. To this question he promptly answered his dog, Wendy, who slept quietly on the couch opposite him next to Frias-Gomez during the talk. Many of the questions centered around Steve-O’s fame and celebrity which he still loves and he said he knew he craved from a young age. “I don’t want to attribute any of that, my addiction, alcoholism, my struggles with mental health, I really don’t tie that to success or fame, ” Steve-O said.
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Student Entertainment Board presented a Q&A event featuring Steve-O who was formerly with the group Jackass. Though he also said there’s nothing healthy about him feeling important about being recognized by someone or feeling bad about himself or washed up from not getting attention. He said the way to combat this was to separate who he was a person from the professional success he
has attained. His candid remarks resonated with students attending the talk. “I just liked how he was super light hearted, didn’t care about anything he said,” said Gabriella Covarrubias, Sophomore psychology major. “He was okay with anything that came out of
his mouth and he was honest about everything he did.” Steve-O described the first thing he would do with five free seconds on national television as him whipping out his “weiner” and saying “save Shamu.” As one of the last questions of the night, Frias-Gomez asked
Steve-O to reflect and ask himself what advice he would give his younger self. “If it ever occurs to you that you want to go back and tell a younger version of you to stop maybe consider that you are telling a version of yourself and take the advice now,” Steve-O said.
She said Native Americans experience many barriers and adversities regularly throughout the year, but they continue to persevere and overcome life’s challenges. “I think our history and where we’re at today represents that strong resiliency,” Higheagle Strong said. “Sometimes people don’t appreciate when they see a student in class, how much they’ve persevered to be there.” Higheagle Strong said it is
crucial for people to learn about the history of indigenous communities by building relationships with indigneous people. People can do this by asking questions and taking the time to listen to what indigenous people have experienced. “I encourage folks to take time to learn,” she said. “These months are meant to be reflective, too, and it’s an opportunity to learn in an intellectual university.”
Celebration | Continued from Page 1 her ancestors have faced, including current issues like the plight of murdered indigenous women. “I think Thanksgiving to me as an indigenous woman is a celebration for the resilience that our ancestors and our tribal people have overcome,” Srader said. “It’s just to show all of the progress we’ve done, especially existing in an institution that was not intended for our existence.” Srader said the university has
taken steps to support indigenous people on campus. She and other student leaders helped petition for the declaration of acknowledging Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which was signed by WSU President Kirk Schulz last year. However, she said more education needs to be done to support indigenous people on campus. “Progress takes time,” Srader said. There are negative connotations associated with Native Americans during Thanksgiving,
Berg said. However, community dinners help spread awareness about the negative stereotypes people may have about Native Americans. Thanksgiving is traditionally used to stereotype Native American individuals, Higheagle Strong said. Some people might see Native Americans as a group of people who need rescuing, but Higheagle Strong disagrees with this view.
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Research | Continued from Page 3 “For this project, we’re focused on the concept of delivering small synthetic molecules to mosquitoes that might tweak these pathways to block the pathogen infection,” Luckhart said. Before researchers begin testing the efficacy of insulin administration to mosquitoes, Goodman said several crucial questions must be considered. The mechanism needs to be observed in wild mosquitoes outside of the lab, the possible environmental hazards need to be identified and mitigated, and the mutation rate of the virus must be studied to ensure that treatment does not backfire, Goodman said. Additionally, feeding mosquitoes insulin could increase the feeding habits of mosquitoes. One genus of mosquito that is particularly threatening is the Culex, which is one of the most prominent mosquitoes transmitting the West Nile Virus, Goodman said. Another major genus responsible for the transmission of the West Nile virus, Zika, and Dengue is the Aedes mosquito, he said. This genus uses the JAK/STAT pathway when infected with West Nile virus, Dengue, and yellow fever, he said. Over 390 million people are infected with viruses transmitted by Culex or Aedes mosquitoes annually, according to the World Health Organization. Unfortunately, vaccines currently do not exist for these viruses, Goodman said. Researchers at WSU, UI, and other collaborating universities will test the bounds of this mechanism in future research.
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