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WSU celebrates Indigenous peoples
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Michael J. Penny, retired local, performs during the Indigenous People’s Day festivities Monday on the steps of Todd Hall. The celebration occurs on all WSU campuses every year on the second Monday of October, according to a proclamation signed by WSU President Kirk Schulz last year. The day is used to honor and recognize I n digenous peoples.
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Mobile healthcare unit created for community Range Health will help rural and underserved communities in WA By Kaitlyn Tejero Evergreen reporter
The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is preparing to launch Range Health, a mobile healthcare unit designed to help rural and underserved communities. John Tomkowiak, dean of the College of Medicine, said the mobile unit, called a coach, will begin providing service at the beginning of 2020. He said they are working with the pharmacy and nursing departments to provide this service. “We’re looking at starting in the first quarter of next year,” he said. “We plan to have a fleet of coaches across the state, eventually serving all 39 counties.” Luis Manriquez, assistant clinical professor in the College of Medicine, said they conducted a needs assessment with healthcare providers, COURTESY OF CHRISTINA VERHEUL schools and local organizations. A child gets treated by a medical professional. John Tomkowiak, College of Medicine dean, said the See Healthcare Page 6
Health Range does not yet have a schedule or map of how it will be traveling across the state. News | 3
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New marijuana research
Athlete of the week
Caucus should happen
WSU researchers found no correlation between marijuana legalization and crime.
Freshman middle blocker Magda Jehlárová is leading the Pac- 12 in solo and total blocks.
Cancelling the Republican caucus denies students the right to choose their representatives.
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Sports | Page 4
Opinion | Page 5
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Stray Animals NW Palouse View Court, 7:50 a.m. Reporting party states that there is a dog that won’t leave her front porch and scratching at their door. Officer responded. Animal taken to shelter.
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Other Law Enforcement Calls NW Nye Street, 4:22 p.m. Officer responded to an other law enforcement call.
Theft of Automobile NE Maple Street, 5:38 a.m. Report of a possibly stolen vehicle.
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Stray Animals NW Greyhound Way, 9:05 a.m. Two dogs were running around, and reporting party has them in his yard. Officer responded. Animal returned to owner.
Civil Calls NE Terre View Drive, 4:27 p.m. Officer responded to a civil call. Fraud NW Ann Street, 6:26 p.m. Officer advised of a fraud. Theft Other S Grand Avenue, 7:32 p.m. Report of a theft. Officer responded.
Animal Noise Complaint SW Crestview Street, 10:23 a.m. Reporting party advised of dog that had been barking for at least an hour. Officer responded.
Tr a f f i c V i o l a t i o n SR 270 & NW Davis Way, 7:33 p.m. Officer advised of an erratic driver. Theft Other SE Harvest Drive, 8:20 p.m. Officer responded to the report of a theft. Subjects arrested.
Communications Problem NE Merman Drive, 12:10 p.m. Officer advised of a communication problem.
Parking Problem NE Kamiaken Street, 8:46 p.m. Report of a parking problem. Officer responded. Vehicle was illegally parked.
Malicious Mischief NE D Street, 12:26 p.m. Officers responded to the report of the reporting party’s car and another egged the night before.
Noise Complaint NE Westwood Drive, 11:16 p.m. Officer responded to a noise complaint. One resident warned.
Noise Complaint Burglary NE Merman Drive, 11:29 p.m. E Main Street, 2:16 p.m. Officer responded to a noise Report of a burglary. Officer responded. complaint. One resident warned.
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Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) —½— Professional discipline is required now. Get strength from the past and the ones who came before. You’re gaining respect. Keep producing results. Outsmart the competition. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) —½— Talk about adventurous dreams and fantasies while handling practical details. Purchase travel tickets in advance. Apply to an educational program. Schedule deadlines and goals. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) —½— Keep your cool with your partner regarding finances. Talk about your dreams. When you share an inspiring vision, the steps to take become clear. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) —— Resolve any misunderstandings with your partner as soon as possible. Stride forward with a collaborative effort. Share the load and leap ahead.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) —— Nurture your physical health, energy and fitness. Friends keep you on the right track with good advice. Watch where you’re going and proceed carefully. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) —½— Ke e p yo u r p a t i e n ce a n d h u m o r w i t h yo u r fa m i l y a n d yo u r swe e t h e a r t . C o n s i d e r l o n g - t e r m p e r s p e c t i ve s . Clarify things to get on t h e s a m e p a g e . H ave f u n t o g e t h e r. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) —— A s k p r a c t i c a l questions. Listen carefully to family concerns. Find out what others want and dream. Make sure everyone feels heard. Create new poss i b i l i t i e s t o g e t h e r. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) —½— Spend more time listening than speaking. Don’t jump to conclusions. Inquire with an open mind and take what you get. Avoid another’s argument. Practice diplomacy.
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Marijuana legalization has no effect on crime
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Dr. Dale Willits, WSU assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology, says how marijuana has not had a major effect on crime rates on Friday afternoon at Johnson Tower. They have conducted research using focus groups and interviews with law enforcement officials.
Study found arrests did not increase for sales, possession of cannabis By Mae Beuthel Evergreen reporter
WSU researchers discovered major crimes rates have not increased since the legalization of marijuana. Dale Willits, WSU assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology, said the research
was done to find if there is a connection between crime and the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in Washington and Colorado. Arrest numbers for selling and possession of marijuana have not increased, but calls pertaining marijuana have gone up, he said. Citizens can call the police if they have a bad experience with a certain batch of marijuana, Willits said. People 20 years ago were
not able to call without the fear of getting in trouble for doing it illegally. He said the idea of the study is to help guide the conversation without a bias perspective of whether marijuana is legalized. Mary Stohr, WSU professor of criminal justice and criminology, said the research team received about a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Justice in 2017 to conduct the study over a
three-year period. Willits said researchers analyzed “index crimes,” which are homicide, rape, theft and arson. The parameters of the crimes investigated were given to researchers by the FBI. They also conducted 149 interviews with law enforcement officers across Washington and Idaho, Willits said. “We know that with index crimes, for the last two years post retail sales of marijuana
in Washington and Colorado, it doesn’t appear that crime has consistently gone up or down,” Stohr said. Researchers hypothesized that the relationship between crime rates and marijuana use is the same for people who used the drug when it was illegal as for those who use it now that it is legal, according to the study. See Marijuana Page 6
Barriers for Latino workers injured on the job studied Researchers want to understand what makes workers fit to return By Cameron Sheppard Evergreen reporter
WSU researchers are examining the difficulties faced by Latino industrial and farm workers after suffering workplace injuries in Franklin County. Brian McNeill, WSU professor of counseling psychology, said the study will work with immigrant farm and industrial workers who have experienced workplace injuries to help understand what factors and characteristics make them more fit to return to work. When workers suffer an injury on the job it requires time off work and additional safety training to be offered by employers. “Oftentimes, employers don’t want to deal with them or provide training,” McNeill said. What injured workers frequently end up doing,
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“Both farmers and industrial workers perform pretty hard labor. Often times, it is backbreaking labor for pretty low wages,” said Brian McNeill, WSU professor of counseling psychology. McNeill said, is getting a lawyer and filing for a pension from the Labor & Industry Department. He said this ends up costing Washington
state a lot of money. “We see this as really important to the state of Washington because if we didn’t have the Latino work-
force, agriculture here would want to do, McNeill said. He said he and his research fall apart,” McNeill said. Latino workers often immi- partners wanted to understand grate here to do the work that how they can do this hard See Barriers Page 6 other people do not necessarily
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Freshman middle blocker M a g d a J e h l á r o v á hits the ball past an Oregon player on Friday night at Bohler Gym.
Athlete of the Week: Magda Jehlárová Freshman from Czech Republic helps Cougars to their first home sweep against Oregon schools in 17 years
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reshman middle blocker Magda Jehlárová helped lead WSU volleyball’s sweep of Oregon State University and University of Oregon this weekend in Pullman. Jehlárová has been a major asset to the Cougars (15-3, 4-2) since joining the team this year with 127 kills and a .301 attack percentage. She leads the Pac-12 with 18 solo blocks and 99 total blocks. Jehlárová earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week with her performance as she recorded 14 total blocks and 17 kills in the historic weekend for WSU. The Cougars defeated the Ducks inside of Bohler Gym for the first time since 2005 and swept the Oregon schools at home for the first time since 2002.
Jehlárová recorded a hitting percentage of .400 on the weekend, with seven kills against Oregon followed by 10 kills against Oregon State. WSU is fourth in the Pac-12 above instate rival Washington. California sits in first place, Stanford is in second place and Utah is third. In a postgame interview with WSU, head coach Jen Greeny said she was pleased with the way that her team played against both Oregon schools at home. “I was really proud of the resiliency of our team,” Greeny said in the postgame interview. “I thought overall we played pretty well, but just great to get a win.” Jehlárová is a human development major from the Prerov, Czech Republic. HSING-HAN CHEN | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE The Cougars return to action against Arizona at 7p.m. Friday in Freshman middle blocker Magda Jehlárová celebrates with her Bohler Gym. teammates during the game against UW on Sept. 25 in Bohler Gym.
Pac-12 power rankings No changes in top 3, WSU stays at nine, Oregon beats Colorado By Shawn P. O’Connor Evergreen columnist
1. (13) Utah (5-1, 2-1, Last: 1) Utah creamed Oregon State 52-7 Saturday. Zack Moss carried the ball only five times in his return, but he was dominant, collecting 121 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Huntley was machine-like, completing 14 of 17 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Utah hosts No. 17 Arizona State in a monumental Pac-12 South clash on Saturday. 2. (12) Oregon (5-1, 3-0, Last: 2) Oregon rolled on Friday
night, blasting Colorado 45-3. Herbert had his issues, completing less than 60 percent of his passes, but his offense was electric, picking up 527 yards from scrimmage with 252 rushing yards. The Duck defense forced four turnovers and held Colorado under 300 scrimmage yards. Oregon plays No. 25 Washington in Seattle 3. (17) Arizona State (5-1, 2-1, Last: 3) ASU improved to 5-1 with a 38-34 comeback win over Washington State. Freshman Jayden Daniels passed for 363 yards and three scores. He also ran for 23 yards and the gamewinning touchdown in the final minute of the game. Arizona See Rankings Page 7
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Washington should not bypass Republican caucus Everyone should have chance to vote for their representation of choice
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he 2020 Republican caucus in Washington should not be canceled because it would steal the unique political voice it has to offer. Nevada, Kansas and South Carolina have opted to cancel their Republican caucuses, according to CBS. Delegates from these three states are given to whatever candidate the individual state’s branch of the Republican party chooses. The reasoning behind the canceling of their caucuses makes some sense. It saves money for the state, and President Donald Trump losing the Republican caucus “[is] highly unlikely” said Cornell Clayton, a WSU professor who specializes in democratic political institutions. It is true that Trump is almost certain to win the Republican caucus of 2020 given his sky-high approval rating of 88 percent among Republicans, according to Gallup. However, there is still plenty of time between now and Feb. 3, the beginning of the Republican caucus. Given the current situation with impeachment and the ongoing economic effects of the trade war, it isn’t certain Trump can maintain his current approval among Republicans. If the Washington state Republican caucus were to be held today, Trump would win in a landslide, and with this in mind, it may make sense to cancel the caucus. But if we were to cancel the caucus based on current data, only to find out that four months from now Trump had lost ground among Republicans, it
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Though President Trump may currently be leading the polls by a landslide for Republican voters, that doesn’t mean all right-leaning voters support him. Every voter should have a voice. would deprive voters in Washington of a crucial chance to have their voice heard. “Personally, I’m not a big fan of the cancelling of the caucuses, but it’s historically a precedent,” College Republicans President Blaine Ross said. Both Bush and Obama had caucuses cancelled as part of their reelection campaign. Giving dissenting voices a platform is a critical component of democracy, and Clayton notes that even in times where one candidate is almost assured of winning, having a caucus enables the party to have a debate about the direction that they’re headed. Whitman County has a unique opinion to give in the debate about the direction that the Republican
party is taking. “Our state representatives are quite conservative. If you look at how Whitman County voted in the last presidential election or in the last congressional election, they tend to be a bit more liberal,” Clayton said. If the Republican caucus were to be cancelled it would silence those voices. Farmers in Whitman wouldn’t be able to voice their displeasure at his tariffs that hurt agriculture, fiscal conservatives couldn’t bring up the more than $22 trillion debt and Trump supporters couldn’t directly vote for their candidate of choice. Trump undeniably has many accomplishments. He has had nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, presided over the lowest unemployment in 50 years and oversaw the
recapturing of vast swaths of ISIS territory. At the same time, he has done some utterly un-Republican things. It was the Republican Teddy Roosevelt who stood against big business and for the livelihood of worker. Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower stood for civil rights when he sent troops to integrate schools in Arkansas. Republican Ronald Reagan paid reparations to Japanese who had been interned in WWII. Trump does not embody those values that the Republican party once championed. Republicans in Washington need to have a serious debate about the direction their party is headed. Gus Waters is a freshman political science and history double major from Bellevue, Wash. He can be contacted at 335-2290 or by opinion@dailyevergreen.com.
Students should discuss dead week tests before it’s too late step in resolving dead week might be easier than trying to contact WSU administration. examinations. “I’ve had teachers that would “There is no way for anyone some teachers don’t follow this to police this, except for the assign a test during times that rule. To give yourself time to departments,” Bitter said. “The are not exactly the best,” Zach By Bruce Mulmat prepare for finals, it is impera- department makes sure that all Sims, junior construction engiEvergreen columnist tive to discuss this issue with of their instructors are sure on neering major said. “Within classes that would normally get your teacher or the department what the policy is.” paired together there would be It is up to the students to of the class you are taking. really advocate for themselves two very hard tests on the same “No examinations or ead week is coming quizzes other than laboraday.” and ensure that they will not quicker than you tory examinations, makeup No examinations or quizzes ... think, happening examinations and makeup right after Thanksgiving Break. quizzes may be given during may be given during the last This week is a rough time for week of instruction. the last week of instruction,” students who are preparing for said Senior Assistant Registrar Becky Bitter senior assistant registrar their various finals, especially Becky Bitter, citing Academic as we’re just coming back from Regulation 78. have exams or quizzes during No matter what people think relaxing and de-stressing. While this regulation covers dead week. Also, this means about dead week, academic Dead week is intended to be how dead week is supposed to that students who need to dis- success depends on students a calm before the storm, where be implemented, the admincuss the issue of tests during being willing to take charge and teachers are not supposed to istration and the Office of the dead week should instead go to be advocates for themselves. the head of a department which Teachers and departments give tests or quizzes. However, Registrar are actually the last
Professors aren’t allowed to give tests during dead week; students should hold them to it
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won’t do anything unless someone comes out to say something. “When people come asking for information, I point them to the right places to go,” Bitter said. “It is up to the students to start the conversation on this issue.” The correct procedure to discuss tests during dead week is to contact your teacher first, then go to the department, and if necessary move on to WSU administration. However, this path can be difficult for some students. “I recognize that it can be a little intimidating to ask an instructor about a policy when you’re going to be graded by the instructor and when you don’t want to have any bad feelings,” Bitter said. See Tests Page 8
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University to focus on fiscal health, enrollment University operating budget is $17 million more than the target By Luke Hudson Evergreen reporter
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WSU President Kirk Schulz says Pullman campus enrollment numbers have decreased for this school year. Enrollment numbers for all WSU campuses are up despite having fewer first generation students. of an institution. Schulz said Pullman campus Schulz said WSU enrollment enrollment decreased this year across the system was 31,607 because people had concerns students, which is more than about housing and class sizes. He said it is clear Pullman is not We don’t have ready for an incoming class of anywhere to put 4,500 students. He said the goal this year was them [the to have fewer incoming students students] on the Pullman campus. Adē Snider, academic and Kirk Schulz internship coordinator in the WSU president department of horticulture, any year in the school’s history. asked Schulz if the university is Overall enrollment increased planning to continue admitting but first-generation enrollment fewer students to Pullman or has steadily decreased over the making improvements to support higher enrollment rates. last five years, he said.
“With increased enrollment, we have more students but we don’t have anywhere to put them,” Snider said. She said that most horticulture, enology and viticulture classes must be available through video conference because the programs are colocated on different campuses. Schulz said managing enrollment is going to be a big project this year and taking care of the costs to build a diverse student body is a priority. He said the university has to manage the money from enrollment and invest in sala-
Healthcare | Continued from Page 1 Tomkowiak said right now they are listening to the community, and they have done assessments in Spokane and the surrounding areas. They are trying to understand what significant healthcare needs are not being met, he said, and how Range Health can help. “Things that came up were having access to screening for dental, vision as well as diabetic needs,” Manriquez said. He said in addition to his work, a team of students and James Zimmerman, vice dean of administration, accreditation and finance in the College of Medicine, helped with the needs assessment. “These students were given a summer job essentially as a research team helping carry out the assessment,” Manriquez said. Tomkowiak said there are two impacts they hope Range Health will have. The first is providing students with a firsthand look at seeing how health care professionals work togeth-
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Barriers | Cont. from Page 3 work, often after having left their families in their home countries and while facing racism and discrimination in the states. “Both farmers and industrial workers perform pretty hard labor,” McNeill said. “Often times, it is backbreaking labor for pretty low wages.” He said the study will utilize both survey and inter-
Marijuana | Cont. from Page 3
The Range Health mobile units will provide students with first-hand healthcare experience, said John Tomkowiak, dean of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. er in rural and underserved communities. The second desired impact is improving access to healthcare across the state, he said. “When this coach goes out
views among the population of injured workers to determine which factors contribute to the resilience of this group of people. McNeill said the study will help researchers understand these characteristics and motivations that help facilitate a return to work following an injury. “We wanted to take a
ries and infrastructure to prepare for more students. Schulz said the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences receives more money from the United States Department of Agriculture for research than any of the other 375 U.S. universities that get funding from the department. The college is also a top 25 university for precision agriculture programs in the world, he said. The school raised about $35 million in private gifts that includes the first family-endowed deanship for the college.
and begins to deliver care, we are going to have interprofessional teams in that coach,” he said. “These will not only include our colleagues but occasionally we will have psycholo-
gists, social workers and others on the team.” He said they have not developed any firm schedule yet or a map of how they will be traveling.
strengths-based perspective,” McNeill said. McNeill said interview questions will ask injured workers to describe adversity, they have faced and barriers, that impede their return to work. Rolando Rodriguez, a vocational rehabilitation counselor at Sol Case Management LLC, and collaborator on the project, said the goal is to identify the psycho-social barriers that impede a return to work.
With current rates of unemployment so low, injured workers are becoming more difficult to replace. He said the long-term solution is to minimize injuries. McNeill said he hopes that by collecting this information it will help employers in the future predict which workers are more likely to return to work. “People want to work,” McNeill said. “They want to feel worthwhile.”
Willits said focus groups consisted of five to 10 law enforcement officers in a group. The focus groups were aimed to create conversation amongst them about what they thought would happen with the legalization of marijuana. Officers were invited back for one-on-one interviews to go more into depth about legalization, he said. Many officers said they did not expect to see a big increase in crime. Stohr said they hope the study can be extended an additional five months to investigate how the legalization of marijuana has affected police enforcement. Willits said they want to use
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WSU President Kirk Schulz spoke about the accomplishments and fiscal health of the university during the thirteenth meeting of the Town Halls 2019 series on Monday. Schulz said the university operating budget has about a $7.8 million surplus, which is $17 million more than the target for fiscal year 2019. He said that WSU departments “rolled up their sleeves” to make this happen by reducing department spending. Despite the overall budget surplus, he said the Athletics department is still projected to spend $7.1 million more than it makes in 2019. Through the livestream, one person asked if academic departments have to pay more or are affected because Athletics is operating at a deficit while other departments are not. Schulz said the deficit does not affect a college’s ability to hire but it does mean that the university must keep money in reserves to cover it. This affects Housing and Dining more than any other part of the university. Athletics is not spending money from Housing and Dining but money that could be used for residence hall renovations must instead be kept in reserve, he said. Although Athletics is not taking money from other departments, its program deficit does stop other departments from spending their money. Washington State law requires that the budget must be balanced, according to the Washington State Legislature. For a budget to be considered balanced, there must be enough total money and property value to equal or exceed the total debt
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the extension to study how much more time the police spend on handling marijuana cases than they have in the past. They hope the study can be used by other states as a resource when discussing the legalization of marijuana, he said. “When we finish this report, other states that are thinking about legalizing will have a sense of what they should and shouldn’t expect,” Willits said. “They can make changes and improve on the Washington model.”
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Lund-Hansen leads Cougars in second straight tournament Arizona State wins, Stanford golfer takes first with 10 under par By Allen Leister Evergreen reporter
The WSU women’s golf team took 10th place at the Stanford Intercollegiate on Sunday. WSU ended the first round of the intercollegiate in seventh place. The Cougars finished round two in a tie for eighth place and eventually the tournament in 10th with a score of 875 (+23). There were 16 other schools at the tournament. Arizona State University won the Stanford Intercollegiate with a score of 842 (-10). Stanford freshman Angelina Ye placed first with a score of 203 (-10). Leading the Cougars, senior Marie Lund-Hansen finished with a score of 217 (+4) to end the event tied for 26th. Sophomore Darcy Habgood and freshman Jiye Ham both finished with a score of 220 (+7) in a tie for 43rd place. Redshirt junior Emily Baumgart finished tied for 55th place with a score of 223 (+10). Sophomore Amy Chu ended the tournament tied for 65th place with a score of 226 (+13). The Cougars get a few weeks to practice before they return to action on Nov. 4-6 for the Nanea Pac-12 Preview ROBERT HUBNER | WSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS at the Nanea Country Club in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Senior Marie Lund-Hansen lead WSU to a 10th-place finish on Sunday at the Stanford Golf Course.
Rankings | Continued from Page 4 State looks to take control of the South when they head to Salt Lake City to play Utah. 4. Southern California (3-3, 2-1, Last: 5) USC hung tight with then No. 9 Notre Dame, before ultimately falling 30-27 on the road. The Trojans had no answers for Tony Jones, Jr. who ran for 176 yards on 25 carries. USC looks to keep pace in the South when they host Arizona. 5. California (4-2, 1-2, Last: 4) California was idle last week. The Golden Bears host Oregon State on Saturday.
6. (25) Washington (5-2, 2-2, Last: 8) UW picked up a huge victory in the desert, beating Arizona 51-27. Quarterback Jacob Eason recovered from a rocky start, passing for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns. Salvon Ahmed had a career day, rushing for 95 yards and three scores. The Huskies host No. 12 Oregon Saturday afternoon. 7. Stanford (3-3, 2-2, Last: 7) Stanford was idle last week. The Cardinal hosts UCLA on Thursday night. 8. Arizona (4-2, 2-1, Last: 6) The Wildcats suffered
a concerning 51-27 loss to Washington last week. Khalil Tate completed only 13 passes for 184 yards with a pick and a score. Despite the loss, Arizona only has one conference loss, and is very much alive in the South. The Wildcats look to hold strong in a pivotal South Division matchup with USC. 9. Washington State (3-3, 0-3, Last: 9) The Cougars made strides on both sides of the ball but fell to then No. 18 Arizona State. Anthony Gordon passed for 466 yards and three touchdowns, but a late quarterback run by Jayden Daniels sent WSU home
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with a loss. The Cougars feel close to breaking through and have an opportunity to do just that at home vs. Colorado on Saturday. 10. UCLA (1-5, 1-2, Last: 12) UCLA was idle last week. The Bruins head north to play Stanford Thursday night. 11. Colorado (3-3, 1-2, Last: 10) The Buffs were run out of Eugene by the Ducks Friday night in embarrassing fashion, falling 45-3. Future first-round receiver, Lavis Shenault, hauled in only four passes for 70 yards,
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Proposition One would benefit Pullman community Legislation would allow Pullman Regional Hospital to expand By Gus Waters Evergreen columnist
Vote “yes” on Proposition One to fund Pullman Regional Hospital’s expansion and modernization. Proposition One would give Pullman Regional Hospital a medical residency program, introduce team based care and establish an electronic medical record system. The medical residency program would give Pullman Regional Hospital a pipeline of medical specialists who would live and work in the 45,000foot extension as part of Proposition One, said Meghan Guido, the chief marketing and communications officer at Pullman Regional Hospital. This would enable Pullman Regional Hospital to personalize and quicken its medical care. Increasing the number of medical specialists like cardiologists allows hospitals to give the best possible treatment to unique cases. It would also reduce the travel that patients would have to do, since all the specialists they want access to would be in one place. Having these specialists living and working together as part of their training would provide more efficient care, as it would allow specials to effectively communicate. A
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Providing the hospital with more funding would allow them to hire more medical specialists, giving residents and students alike access to professionals in different fields that haven’t been available in Pullman previously. loss of interconnected specialists means patients will have to wait for information to be transferred and will have to deal with the cumbersome bureaucracy of medicine. Guido also said that the electronic medical record would allow patients medical records to be transferred with ease in between hospitals, allowing for faster flow of information. This information needs to be transferred as quickly as possible; no patient wants to sit around for help while doctors are frantically trying
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Dead week is already a stressful time for students without having to worry about surprise quizzes or tests that aren’t supposed to be allowed. If your teacher isn’t following the rules, the only way to deal with it is to confront them, which can be hard for many students. There is an option that can be used, the Ombudsman. This is an office within WSU designed to be an impartial and neutral party to help settle disagreements. Students have access to their syllabi week one. Go through them all and if you see discrepancies with certain classes be sure to bring them up immediately. It is up to you to make change occur if your teacher isn’t following the rules. There are ways for students to get the help they need in starting these conversations. However, students are not having these talks. Many of them want to wait until it’s too late. Now is the perfect time to start on this process. Starting in advance increases your chances of success. To create the change they want, students need to make the first move. Go to the department chair or the Ombudsman if you need to. You might save your future self some hassle. Bruce Mulmat is a senior history major from San Diego, Calif. He can be contacted at 335-2290 or by opinion@dailyevergreen.com.
to transfer records. With the electronic medical record, patient’s information can be accessed instantly. The proposition isn’t something that would just benefit longtime residents of Pullman, it is something that would benefit students at WSU. Whether we like to admit it or not, college students are not invincible, and serious medical emergencies happen. A specialized hospital staff that can efficiently transfer medical information in crisis situations is not a want for college students, it is a need.
Proposition One would lay the grounds for a great medical community. One question still plagues this proposition: can it pass? This is not the first time that the $29 million plan to improve the hospital has been put to the ballot. The proposition failed last spring by over 1,000 votes. In order for a position to be passed in Whitman County, it needs a 60 percent “yes” vote from at least 40 percent of the voters from the last congressional election.
“Lower voter turnout was an issue in the last election,” said Tricia Grantham, a member of Citizens for Pullman Regional Hospital Prop One. The simplest way to combat voter turnout is to vote. “If we don’t move forward now, we can’t move forward later,” said Joe Pitzer, a member of the board of commissioners for Pullman Regional Hospital and a supporter of Proposition One. Gus Waters is a freshman political science and history double major from Bellevue, Wash. He can be contacted at 335-2290 or by opinion@dailyevergreen.com.