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THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 2019
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ACTIVISM
Demonstration brings awareness to campus
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The Clothesline Project displays messages from survivors of domestic violence on t-shirts Tuesday afternoon on Terrell Mall. The display has been up since Monday. The project is organized by the WSU Young Women’s Christian Association.
Shirts collected for display since first Clothesline Project; each is made by a survivor or the friend of a survivor
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white T-shirt hangs from a clothesline on Glenn Terrell Mall with words painted in red that read “Walk by and ignore the blood.”
The WSU Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) hopes to bring awareness to violence with The Clothesline Project as a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Clothesline Project is a national campaign through the
YWCA that focuses on telling the stories of friends and survivors of domestic and sexual violence, said Asha Johnson, the chair for Coalition for Women Students. Johnson said the project gives the opportunity to those who want to tell their story without having to reveal their identity. The project also helps shine a light on the issue
of violence to the community. Sophomore Anahi Lopez said she knows a lot of people do not like to talk about violence on campus. “I was here last year, and I saw these, and I noticed that a lot of people were just being quiet and not even stopping to read the shirts,” she said. See Clothesline Page 6
RESEARCH
Grant used to develop cancer-fighting drug Lab - made version of Taxol could lower costs, reduce waste By Andrea Gonzalez Evergreen reporter
WSU and Stanford University researchers received a $4 million grant to find a way to make the production of Taxol, a cancer fighting drug, more costeffective. Mark Lange, associate professor of biological chemistry, said Taxol is a natural product isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree. The product binds to structures in the cell called microtubules, he said, which are necessary when cells are trying to reproduce very quickly. Taxol is unique because of how it binds to the microtubules, he said. Researchers conducted various tests on trees and plants and came upon the yew
tree, which showed the best results in producing Taxol. Because they have more Taxol, they can hold larger clinical trials, Lange said. The yew tree was the best to produce Taxol, but researchers have to rip the bark off the trees, which is inefficient, he said. The Taxol molecule has been of interest for a long time. A WSU study from the 1990s that was also studying how to find a more cost-effective way to produce Taxol was unfinished, so he wanted to finish it, he said. Lange said he doesn’t expect the research to be finished in five years. He said he hopes the research team will be able to figure out the tree’s genes that are necessary to produce Taxol faster. Amber Parrish, research associate, said she is in charge of keeping cell cultures alive GRACE JOO | THE DAILY EVERGREEN for the research project. Mark Lange, associate professor of biological chemistry, discusses the $4 million grant See Drug Page 6
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WSU received and the medical benefits of Taxol on Wednesday at Clark Hall.
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Life | 4
Proposal sparks discussion
Ska comes to Moscow
Athlete raised a Cougar
Students expressed opposition to resolution urging lawmakers to remove Snake River dams.
Space Monkeys Mafia played at John’s Alley Tavern during their fall 2019 tour.
Senior Cameron Dean was able to sing the WSU fight song at two and a half years old.
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Community Calendar Thursday 10/17 Family-friendly magic show comes to Colfax. Starting at 3:30 p.m., the Whitman County Library will host a magic show with Dick Frost suitable for the entire family. This event is sponsored by Friends of the Whitman County Library. Jennings Elementary School students may ride bus eight directly to the library with a parental note. This event is free and open to the public, and located at the Whitman County Library.
Saturday 10/19 Restoration project takes place in honor of Orca Recovery Day. Beginning at 9 a.m., the Palouse Conservation District will host a volunteer planting event as part of a stream restoration project along Paradise Creek. Tools and gloves will be provided. Attendees are asked to meet at the Palouse Conservation District office before carpooling to the site. This event is free and open to the public, and located off of Bill Chipman Trail along the Pullman-Moscow Highway. To submit, email events to meditor@dailyevergreen.com. Preference will be given to events that are free and open to the public or are hosted by an RSO, and must include time, date and place.
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Daily Police Log Tuesday Civil Calls S Grand Avenue, 8:18 a.m. Officer responded to a civil disagreement over the heaters. Code Violations SE Spring Street, 9:55 a.m. Officer requested a case for code violations. 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 SE Fancyfree Drive, 10:12 a.m. Report of a possible break in. Officer responded. Reckless Endangerment SE Latah Street, 10:30 a.m. Officer responded to a report of firecrackers being thrown out of a vehicle’s window. Tra f f i c V i o l a t i o n SR 270, 11:20 a.m. Report of an erratic driver. Officer responded. D i s a b l e d Ve h i c l e S Grand Avenue, 12:47 p.m. Officers responded to a disabled vehicle blocking the roadway. F ra u d NW True Street, 1:05 p.m. Report of fraudulent charges. Officer responded.
Ac c i d e n t H i t a n d R u n NE Merman Drive, 4:36 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a parked vehicle being struck by an unknown vehicle. Citizen Assist E Main Street, 5:25 p.m. Officer assisted reporting party in retrieving laptop. Tra f f i c V i o l a t i o n SR 195, 5:48 p.m. Report of an erratic driver. Officer responded. B u r g l a r y/ I n t r u s i o n A l a r m S Grand Avenue, 5:56 p.m. Officers responded to a building alarm. Subject contacted and warned. Utility Problem SE Dexter Street, 6:36 p.m. PFD responded for a water leak. Fire Alarm SE Kamiaken Street, 6:47 p.m. Fire and EMS responded. No fire emergency. 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, 7:27 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving around the parking lot.
F ra u d NW Valhalla Drive, 2:27 p.m. Officer responded to a report of Instagram fraud.
Tra f f i c V i o l a t i o n NE Stadium Way & N Grand Ave, 8:43 p.m. Report of an intoxicated person trying to get into a vehicle and leave. Officers responded.
Tra f f i c V i o l a t i o n SE Harvest Drive, 4:07 p.m. Report of a child not being in a car seat. Officer responded.
Noise Complaint NE Valley Road, 11:07 p.m. Officer responded to a report of loud music. Subject warned for noise.
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Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) —— Teamwork broadens your reach. Coordinate with friends to conserve resources and time. Strengthen infrastructure and stay in communication. Go for a rewarding prize. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) —— Forge ahead with a professional project. Energize your work and communications. You’ve got the power to make things happen. Get everyone in on the action. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) —½— Everything seems possible. Travel light for a long-distance trek. Venture farther out. Monitor local news and conditions as well as what’s happening at your destination. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) —— Move your enterprise forward with strong partnership. Send pitches, requests and queries. Collaborate to generate the funding to get the job done. Power ahead.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) —— You and a partner can stabilize a wild situation. Expand your heart to include another ’s point of view. Patience comes in handy. Organize and coordinate. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) —½— Work to put your ideas into action. A physical push now gets farther than it ordinarily might. You’re especially energized. Leverage your position. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) —— Love energizes and rejuvenates you. Relax and have fun with beloved people. Use something you’ve been saving. Express what’s in your heart. Connect. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) —— Apply physical effort to domestic renovation projects for dramatic results. Clear the clutter and worn-out stuff. The more you complete, the more you gain. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICE
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Senate discusses removal of Snake River dams Resolution draft sent back to authors to rewrite, restructure By Jakob Thorington Evergreen reporter
ASWSU’s director of legislative affairs and another student expressed their opposition to an upcoming resolution that supports the removal of the lower Snake River dams during last night’s senate meeting. All-campus senator Linda Vargas is writing the resolution to call for support from Washington’s Legislature to support a federal project that would remove the dams. “We can’t go down there ourselves and remove the dams, but we can pass on this resolution to Washington legislators and collaborate with other universities to support it,” Vargas said. Vargas, environmental science major, said the dams are negatively affecting salmon populations and the river conditions. Senator Hannah Martian said the resolution was sent back to Vargas due to formatting issues in its writing. It will be formally addressed by the Senate in the future. Vargas worked with Patrick Robichaud, ASWSU’s Environmental Sustainability Alliance chair, to write the resolution because alternate energy sources such as wind turbines and solar farms have reached a point where they can sustain the Northwest region, Vargas said. Robichaud said the energy outputs of the dams have decreased over time and have become too great of an environmental issue to maintain. Joshua Hiler, sophomore political science major, spoke out against the bill during the public testimony session. “I understand the dangers it presents to the salmon population,” Hiler said. “The problem with demolishing the dam is nuclear power is the only other significant carbon free energy source.” He said nuclear power is not favorable in the eyes of the state’s government and 68 per-
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Patrick Robichaud, ASWSU environmental sustainability alliance committee chair, urges senators to take action and make a difference by taking down Snake River Dams at the ASWSU meeting on Tuesday evening, at the CUB. cent of the state’s energy comes from hydropower. “I feel while it’s well-intentioned, the idea has pretty significant drawbacks due to the reliance on carbon it would create,” he said. ASWSU Director of Legislative Affairs Josh Maasberg also expressed concerns with the resolution in regard to his lobbying efforts with the state government. He testified the official viewpoint from the legislative affairs committee.
“I’m concerned the resolution will be viewed as partisan and will affect our lobbying efforts in Olympia,” Maasberg said. He said he wanted to work with both parties and was worried how the resolution would be seen by Republican members of Congress. Before his testimony, he also addressed the Senate about not attending a Washington Student Association conference last week. The association is a nonpartisan statewide body that represents all students attending
institutions of higher education, according to the WSA website. He said he and his team did not want to attend a meeting for the sake of a meeting unless there was actual work to be done. During the trip to the conference in Bellingham, he said they decided it was not worth the school and professional time they were sacrificing and returned to Pullman shortly after entering Colfax. “We had a conversation with our intent of us attend-
ing the meeting,” he said. “It is important to show our support for WSA, but we did not think we needed to spend 16 hours of driving to do something we already got done.” He said they already had confirmation that their lobbying efforts would be passed during the meeting. Martian said she did not feel like the communication from Maasberg’s team and their decision to cancel attending the meeting was appropriate.
REAL IDs to go into effect nationally in Oct. 2020
Lack of identification will restrict individuals from flying back home By Madysen McLain Evergreen reporter
Washington State Department of Licensing offices anticipate a rush of residents trying to get their enhanced identification as Oct. 1, 2020, approaches, marking the REAL ID law going into effect. The REAL ID law requires every Washington resident over 18 to show certain identification, such as an enhanced driver’s license, when crossing the border, flying domestically and accessing federal facilities, such as military bases, said Rob Wieman, Washington State Department of Licensing spokesperson. “We anticipate lines at licensing offices will continue to get longer and longer as the deadline approaches,” he said. The law goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2020. Washington residents might already have what they need for air travel to comply, like a foreign passport, permanent resident card, U.S. military ID, passport, tribal-issued
photo ID, or a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card, according to the Washington REAL ID website. Gary Jenkins, Pullman chief of police, said local law enforcement agencies will still accept a government ID, such as a regular driver’s license. The new law will not affect driving to a different state, getting into national parks, health care facilities, or accessing a court. Idaho uses Star Cards as compliant identification; the card has a star in the right upper corner, but Washington does not, said Cherri Gentry, Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport administrative assistant. “No compliant identification, you can’t fly,” she said. “I know there will be upset people.” Every state is required to offer ID options that comply with the law. In Washington, an enhanced driver’s license and ID card complies, Wieman said. On id2020wa.com, residents can take an interactive quiz to see if they are prepared for the REAL ID law and learn more about what the law is, he said.
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The REAL ID law will require people to show an enhanced driver’s license or other forms or certified identification to travel across states after Oct. 1, 2020. as possible, so they take care of The REAL ID federal law protocols, Wieman said. “We are trying to get the their identification needs sooncame from the 9/11 Commission in 2005 to enhance security word out to as many residents er than later,” Wieman said.
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Guitarist and vocalist Blake Foster plays his guitar solo while performing with other band members of Space Monkey Mafia on Tuesday night at John’s Alley Tavern while on their fall 2019 tour.
Ska band performs in Moscow for the first time By Bruce Malmat Evergreen reporter
Tuesday night in Moscow, the patrons of John’s Alley Tavern listened to Space Monkey Mafia, a Ska band from the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Ska is music that has a strong offbeat rhythm with a large emphasis on brass and electric guitar. “We all have our own personal relationship with ska,” said Blake Foster, guitarist and vocalist for the band. “For me, it started with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.” Foster said that he fell in love with the sound after hearing it from a friend, and then went down an internet rabbit hole of discovery. Tim Kingstrom, saxophone player and vocalist for the band, said that he first heard ska after listening to it with
his dad and then learned about the Mighty Mighty Bosstones made music. “The reason why the five of us came three different waves of ska later in his together is because we didn’t want to musical career. The first wave of ska originated in give up,” Kingstrom said. “We wanted 1960s Jamaica as dance music with a to do this for our careers.” message, He said. Space Monkey Mafia has been play“The lyrics that they were sing- ing together for three years said Dante ing were protesting things that were Leyva, lead vocalist and saxophone going on in Jamaica at the time, like player. Kingstrom said that the origin violence and political corruption,” of the band name was “classified.” Kingstrom said. “We are in Joe Barron, Something all musicians a contract with bassist and vocalNASA not to have in common is ist of the band, talk about it,” said that reggae that they are very Kingstrom said. came out of ska Foster said determined to because too many that the name make this their life people were hurtcame from mising themselves hearing a line when dancing to lead vocalist from Billy Joel’s Dante Leyva the upbeat music. “We Didn’t Start The second the Fire” and the line “space monkey, wave of ska came about in the 1980s in Great Britain where it mixed with mafia”. Foster instead heard it as one punk music, Kingstrom said. The third full phrase, rather than two different wave of ska came about in the United events in history. They also have videos up online. Their States around 1990, where bands such as Reel Big Fish, No Doubt and the most viewed video is “Viva Ska Vida”.
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Foster said he arranged Viva La Vida, Dancing in the Moonlight, and Take on Me all together in order to make a ska medley. For Leyva, his experience in college acapella also aided in the creation of this medley, he said. Joe Barron, the band’s bassist, said that the reason why they chose John’s Alley Tavern is because it was on the way between Missoula and Eugene, the first and last venue of their tour. Leyva added that the venue was also well known by other bands that they have networked within the Twin Cities. “We ended up starting our tour in Bozeman, Montana,” Barron said. Each band member had to take off time from work Barron said, and they are all lucky to take off two weeks for their October tour. “Something that all musicians have in common is that they are very determined to make this their life,” Leyva said. “So, people find a way to make it work.”
Club aims to help students find their tribe By Carolynn Clarey Evergreen reporter
Finding a place on campus to help Pullman feel like home can be difficult. The Aerial Dance Society is working to help students feel more comfortable on campus by providing a familiar space to connect with new people. Danielle Keerbs, ADS president, searched for a connection to her hometown when she first joined the club. Alexa Scott, ADS founder and UREC pole instructor, introduced Keerbs to the club. Keerbs ended up continuing with the club to help give people a connection to the WSU
community. “We are open to literally everyone. One of my favorite things is just talking with different club members and seeing all the different backgrounds,” Keerbs said. “We are all so different but we’re all so united by this one passion.” The club originally started with around 10 girls three years ago and has steadily grown since its beginning. People from all walks of life are joining the club with an estimated member count of 100 and with 30-40 regular attendees, Scott said. And this sport is not just limited to girls or those with a greater-than-average athletic ability. The club members are taught from the ground up, though it is recommended to take the UREC
courses on top of practice to get more one-on-one teaching. The club is made up of people from a wide range of different backgrounds and majors, ranging from engineering to English, Keerbs said.
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The first year I was able to participate wa s a g re a t o p p o r t u n i t y Elizabeth Viele
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Despite the perception of being a female sport, around a quarter of the club’s members are male, and even if they are only beginners, members go through their training sessions See Aerial dance Page 7
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Then-junior Cameron Dean runs in the WSU Alumni Open meet on Aug. 31, 2018 at the Colfax Golf Club in Colfax, Washington.
Cougar childhood, Cougar uniform Senior runner knew WSU’s fight song at two years old, wants team to qualify for NCAA championships
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enior Cameron Dean participated in his first WSU cross country season in 2017, but has been a Cougar at heart for much longer. Cameron Dean was raised in Spokane, Washington, by his mother Robin Dean and father Jeff Dean, who is a WSU graduate. Cameron Dean said his family has been his biggest inspiration to this point and recalls visiting the Pullman area frequently as a child. “We actually used to come here very regularly for football and basketball games,” he said. “Coming here was a very exciting part of my childhood.” Jeff Dean said the passion his son has for WSU and its community dates back to a very young age. “He could recite the fight song when he was two and a half,” he said. As much as he loved Pullman, Cameron Dean said he always thought it was too good to be true that one day he would suit up in a Cougar uniform for any sport. “Not only did I come to a place that I love so much, but to be able to be offered a spot on the team was beyond my wildest dreams,” Cameron Dean said. “I felt so honored to even think
his teammates have demonstrated over the course of the new season. “My teammates are my whole world,” Cameron Dean said. “I would do anything for those guys, and I am sure they would do the same for me.” When it comes to the definition of success, he said it is best defined as having a passion-filled goal, one that can almost wake a person up at night.
This being his senior season, Cameron Dean said his intentions are to focus on selflessly approaching his remaining meets in a Cougar uniform. “I am not in the slightest concerned about myself. I am all in on our team goal of qualifying for NCAA National Championships,” he said. “We have been obsessing about it since May.”
about being on a team here that it made the decision really easy when I was offered a spot.” During his sophomore season, Cameron Dean placed 63rd overall and ninth on the team at the Pac-12 Championships and was named to the Pac-12 Cross Country All-Academic honorable mention team. In his junior season, Cameron Dean ran at the Pac-12 Championships, where WSU placed fifth overall. He was also named to the Pac-12 Cross Country All-Academic honorable mention team for the second straight time in his career. Cameron Dean said as good as it feels to have these achievements under his belt, his main objective is to have leadership skills that set an example for every athlete on his team. “For me, my personal bests have not necessarily been my proudest part as an athlete,” he said. “I take a lot of pride in how hard I work and the positive impact I hopefully bring to my teammates and training environment.” This strong leadership mentality is something Jeff Dean said has been a part of his son’s nature for as long as he’s been playing sports. Cameron Dean said the ceiling is COURTESY OF ROBIN DEAN high for this year’s roster, and that he is incredibly grateful for the efforts that Four-year-old Cameron Dean sitting with Butch.
Palouse universities face off WSU, Idaho compete at Gibb Pool second time this s ea so n By Ryan Root Evergreen reporter
The WSU swim team will return home for a meet against the University of Idaho on Friday in Gibb Pool in Pullman. This is the second time this season WSU will compete against Idaho. The Cougars last matchup was a relay meet on Sept. 27. In their last meet, the CAROLYNN CLAREY | DAILY EVERGREEN FILE Cougars took fourth place in the Junior Mackenzie Duarte swims the butterfly portion Chick-Fil-A Invitational. of the first heat of the 400-meter medley relay on Head coach Matt Leach said Sept. 29 at Gibb Pool. Cougars host Idaho on Friday. his goal for this Friday is to hope-
fully finish the night with a win, but more importantly to have improvements across the board as a team. “Overall, we would love to see more people get onto that top five, top 10 list,” Leach said. “For us, it’s trying to get better every meet.” In a post Chick-Fil-A Invitational presser, Leach said he sees the team’s objective, as of late, to be developing more energy on the relay. Sophomore Lauren Burckel placed third last weekend in the 200-yard breaststroke. Burckel said she believes the swim roster will continue to have positive energy for this upcoming meet. The team chemistry can have
a positive effect on the team’s relay squads. “Going into this weekend, it’ll be a really good opportunity to just apply [positive energy] and keep the positive energy going,” Burckel said. Junior Taylor McCoy said the team is coming together for a great upcoming season and the freshmen talent has developed as they adjusted to the Pac-12. She looks forward to a fun and competitive meet this weekend. “[I hope] to try and come together as a team,” McCoy said, “and have a lot of fun together and hopefully swim fast.” WSU will start their meet at 5 p.m. Friday at Gibb Pool in Pullman.
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WSU club holds climate roundtable discussion Students deliberate effects of climate on health, economy By Khadijah Butler Evergreen reporter
The International Development Club celebrated United Nations Day by holding a roundtable discussion Wednesday night to cover topics relating to climate change. About 48 students conversed about topics such as climate refugees, human health issues related to climate and the economic effects of climate. Many students said water scarcity in Pullman and surrounding areas is not addressed with enough depth.
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Joseph Ponti, president of the International Development Club, said that if students are educated on climate change, they will be able to talk to their family and friends about the effects of it. “Education is paramount for this topic,” Ponti said. The discussion groups mentioned that students can affect change by getting involved in different opportunities such as the Sustainable Development Goals through The United Nations Association of the United States of America. Echo Hahn, environmental science major, said it was
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Dominique Burgess, human development student, and Echo Hahn, environmental science student, discussed sustainability at a roundtable discussion Wednesday evening at the CUB Junior Ballroom. interesting to hear everyone’s point of view in an open environment. They have studied environment and climate
extensively in classes, but a Dominique Burgess, knowledge about. discussion offers something human development major, “The environment was very more than a book can, which is said she was able to discuss open, and we valued each othhuman perspective. topics she had no previous er’s opinions,” she said.
Clothesline | Continued from Page 1 Lopez said she feels like The Clothesline Project makes people feel uncomfortable, but it is still something they should be aware of. Freshman David Ramirez said when he first saw the shirts he instantly felt a connection with them. He said that when he was younger, his father was abusive so he knew the pain that the victims might have felt. “I read a shirt that I didn’t like. It said, ‘Boys will be boys,’ and so it made me feel bad because I would never do anything like that,” he said. Ramirez said he hates that guys are viewed in that way and wants to do his part to break that stereotype. Johnson said the shirts displayed on the clothesline have been collected since the first Clothesline Project. Each shirt is done by a survivor or the friend of a survivor. The shirts give people the chance to release anything that they are feeling inside and allow anyone to share their personal story. The Clothesline Project is a part of Week without Violence. The Women*s Center has hosted workshops in collaboration with the Office of
Multicultural Student Services to bring awareness to violence in the community. One of the workshops is called Not Our Womxn, which focuses on violence that affects multicultural communities, she said. Included in the Week Without Violence is a Greeks without Violence presentation aimed at how violence affects the Greek community and what changes can be made, Johnson said. She said the hallmark event of the week, Take Back The Night, will take place at 5 p.m. on Oct. 17 on the Todd Steps. The event will begin with a speech in which survivors of violence will be acknowledged as well as survivors who are not there to tell their own stories. “We are marching to make a change, to make that difference and push for different initiatives, and we are pushing for responsibility and accountability,” Johnson said. She said that being a survivor of violence herself and frequently meeting other students who have been victims of violence is a factor in why spreading awareness is important to her. “I’m in a position where
Drug | Continued from Page 1 A seed embryo from the yew tree will be grown in a petri dish, which will make the production of Taxol much cheaper because researchers will not have to use up resources to strip bark off yew trees, Parrish said. She said she hopes that the project will lead to providing people with a more affordable and accessible way to receive cancer treatments.
Increasing the production of the drug by producing a labmade version would be less expensive, more environmentally friendly and would increase resources available for people, Parrish said. “I hope that we can provide more affordable and accessible ways to receive their cancer treatments for them to live a long life,” she said.
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Shirts were hung up to bring awareness to sexual assault on the Terrell Mall. I know that I have people to change so why not,” she said. and sometimes even if we do reach out to, and I know I “Problems don’t stop when acknowledge them, nothing have the platform to make a we don’t acknowledge them, proactive is being done.”
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Aerial dance | Continued from Page 4 quickly, Keerbs said. The club performs on campus for Mom’s Weekend during the spring. Elizabeth Viele, ADS member, said she especially enjoys this event. The students get to put together their own choreography using pole dance, silks or lyra and perform both solos and groups dances for students, faculty and their mothers.
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“The first year I was able to participate was a great opportunity and experience for me,” Viele said. “I got to put together my own choreography and work with other members of the group.” The club is also looking to host a few other events in the future. On the first weekend of November this year, two of the club’s members will attend an aerial dance competition called Pole Sport Organization in Seattle, Scott said. ADS is also trying to connect with other groups on campus. It is currently working with the Women*s Center to help provide people with necessary feminine products. The club is also planning a way to help international students gain better access to the food bank, as well as expanding the food bank’s resource pool, Keerbs said. The group works in tandem with the UREC to teach students and community members how to safely perform aerial dances. The main style that they teach is pole dancing, but they have recently introduced lyra hoop and aerial silks.
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D a n i e l l e K e e r b s , p r e s i d e n t o f t h e W S U A e r i a l D a n c e S o c i e t y, t a l k s a b o u t what the club does and how others can get involved on Monday in the l o b b y o f t h e We b s t e r P h y s i c a l S c i e n c e s B u i l d i n g . Lyra is a hoop suspended in the air that people contort themselves around. Aerial silks are fabric that is connected to rigging that performers use to harness themselves to so they can safely perform aerial acrobatics. The group practices every Saturday in
for individual practices or pay the $30 student member fee or $45 non-student member fee to participate with the club. To contact the club, it is recommended to
Chinook Room 30 from 12 - 2 p.m. They are also message them at WSU Aerial Dance Society on considering adding another practice in the near Facebook or to message them through Cougsync.
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Soccer team heads to Eugene to face Ducks No. 2 Stanford beat Oregon 5-0, WSU seeks return to Top 25 By Jaclyn Seifert Evergreen reporter
WSU soccer practiced on turf this week to prepare for their next match against the University of Oregon at 7 p.m. Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. “We got to get the surface right as we go to their place this weekend. I am happy about [the team’s] play, minus the results of the finishing products, but that is the game of soccer,” head coach Todd Shulenberger said. Oregon Ducks (4-4-5, 0-3-2) will wear pink when they host the WSU Cougars (9-3-1, 2-2-1) in their annual cancer awareness night. “Another game, another challenge, another day to do what we love,” said graduate student midfielder Averie Collins. The Cougars dropped out of the Top-25 NCAA rankings this week after their first draw of the year in a 0-0 tie against Arizona State on Sunday. Despite outshooting the Sun Devils with 27 shots to four shots, WSU could not get a goal in the back of the net against Arizona State. Graduate student goalkeeper Ella Dederick became the alltime leader in minutes played per game for WSU only 23 minutes into the match against the Sun Devils. She also recently became the all-time leader in wins with 46 in her career and moved to third in all-time saves with 269 for WSU. Collins said she is passionate about keeping her team posi-
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Junior forward Makamae Gomera-Stevens shields the ball from Arizona on Oct. 10 at the Lower Soccer Field. tive, keeping their beliefs up, and making sure her teammates know they are good enough to compete in the Pac-12. “Right now, we are struggling in front of goal a little bit, but we got to know that if we keep doing the right things, it’s going to come,” Collins said. “Pressure is a privilege, so just stepping into that role and knowing I can
be someone that can just help motivate the team.” For the first time since 2014, the Cougars had two back-to-back home shutouts over a weekend. Oregon most recently took a 5-0 loss against No. 2 Stanford on Sunday. WSU has a 4-1-0 record away this season, also taking a 5-0 loss to Stanford just two weeks ago.
Shulenberger said he is looking forward to his team’s next match and is just excited to bounce back. The Cougars will be without starting sophomore defender Mykiaa Minniss in their game against the Ducks. Minniss received a red card after a tackle and argument with ASU sophomore forward
Nicole Douglas who received a yellow card. Junior forward Elyse Bennett said, “I just feel like our team has to get back on track and we know that, so we are just going to be more hungry to get that goal.” The Cougars will begin play against the Ducks at 7 p.m. Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
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Penny Tusa, junior outside hitter and setter, spikes the ball past Oregon blockers on Friday night at Bohler Gym.
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Greeny wants her team to stay consistent against Arizona schools By Cali Hudson Evergreen reporter
The No. 21 WSU volleyball team will play University of Arizona and Arizona State University this weekend in Bohler Gym. The Cougars will play the Arizona Wildcats (11-7, 1-5) at 7 p.m. on Friday and the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-7, 2-4) at noon on Sunday. “I think both Arizona teams have a lot of offensive weapons and have been playing a lot of different people, so sometimes that’s a lot to prepare for
scouting wise,” head coach Jen Greeny said. Greeny said she plans to work on team improvement and skills the first part of this week and then dial into scout reports on the second half of the week in order to ensure wins against both Arizona teams. “We’re still not being as consistent as we could be … and I think our right-side attack needs to be more consistent,” Greeny said. Arizona leads the all-time record against WSU 46-19, and Arizona State also holds the alltime record 35-30. Although Arizona is 10th and Arizona State is eighth in the Pac-12, Greeny said anyone can beat anyone in this conference.
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3 HOURS PRIOR TO EACH HOME GAME KICKOFF! M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom “It’s difficult to be fully confident with such a young team, but I think they have been doing a good job at staying focused,” Greeny said. The Cougars are coming off wins against both Oregon schools with help from the freshmen players on the team. Redshirt freshman setter Hannah Pukis, freshmen
outside hitters Pia Timmer and Alexcis Lusby and freshmen middle blocker Magda Jehlárová are some of the key young players on the team. “I’m really proud of the way there were able to play and fight,” Greeny said. “With Oregon and Oregon State, they were two very different teams as far as their offense and the speed they
run and sometimes that’s difficult to prepare for that.” Greeny said she hopes for good energy in the crowd this homecoming weekend. “We’re hoping we can pack Bohler Gym and have a good atmosphere,” Greeny said. The Cougars face Arizona at 7 p.m. on Friday and Arizona State at noon on Sunday in Bohler Gym.