Washington State University November 16, 2009 Volume 15, Issue 7

Vancouver’s Student Newspaper www.vancougar.ning.com

Globalization of Big Dams

Impact on indigenous people, biodiversity and environment

Rup Brar
Staff Writer
Patrick McCully, the executive
director of the California based
organization known as International
Rivers, informed an audience at WSUV
that big dams around the world are doing
more than simply providing power and
irrigation. Displacement of indigenous
people, destruction of nature habitats as
“There are
big dams often promise to improve the
lives of marginalized and underserved
communities. Promises of clean water,
increase of food production through
irrigation, availability of electricity and
development, all have served to receive
support and funding for such projects.
currently
47,000 large
Rarely, do these promises manifest
into reality, McCully said.

dams around
well as increase in spread of disease all
serve as collateral damage to neoliberal
policies of dam building.
A crowd of about 30, listened
attentively as McCully presented
social and environmental ramifications
connected to globalization of dam
the world that
building, on Nov. 6. McCully’s lecture
kicked off the weekend long conference
titled Reversing the flow: Big Dams,
are impacting
60 percent of
People and Power in the Global
Perspective. The conference was hosted
by Social and Environmental Justice
club.
“Big Dams” projects, McCully
argued, have a “consistent pattern the world’s

Mark Balyshev\The VanCougar

of over exaggeration of benefits and

rivers.”
underestimation of costs.” There are
currently 47,000 large dams around the
world that are impacting 60 percent of the
world’s rivers. Constriction projects for

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The war hits home, memorial ceremony at WSUV

Flag-lowering ceremony in honor of Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons
Louise Wynn In 2009, Lyons was assigned to 3rd
Staff Writer Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation
A flag-lowering ceremony and memorial
Regiment (Airborne) in Georgia. He received
many awards during his Army service, which
held on Nov. 4 reminds us that we are all
included deployments in the Iraqi Freedom and
members of the same national community, said
Enduring Freedom operations.
Chancellor Hal Dengerink. He addressed about
His brother, Sean Lyons, works in the
50 people who gathered at the flag poles outside
WSUV science department. At the ceremony,
the Student Services Center to commemorate
Sean spoke through tears about growing up
the sacrifice of Chief Warrant Officer Niall
with Niall, a loving and supporting brother who
Lyons, 40, of Spokane, Wash.
was committed equally to family and country.
Niall Lyons died on Oct.26 from wounds
Sean said Niall’s personal strength came from
suffered in a helicopter crash at Darreh-ye
his faith in God. CWO Lyons is survived by
Bum, Afghanistan. Six other soldiers also died
his eight-year-old son John, his parents, John
in the crash. A graduate of Eastern Washington
and Nuala Lyons; his brothers Sean and Kevin
University, Lyons joined the Army in 1994 and
Lyons, and his sister Burnadette Buck.
served three years as an enlisted soldier. In 1998,
By order of Gov. Christine Gregoire, flags
Lyons was accepted into the Army Warrant
were flown at half-mast that day in honor
Officer Program at Fort Rucker, Alabama and
of Niall. An American Legion Honor Guard
Louise Wynn\The VanCougar

graduated from flight school in 1999. Assigned

performed the flag-lowering ceremony and
to 1st Squadron, 17th Calvary Regiment at Fort
presented Sean with the flag. Public Safety
Bragg, N.C., Lyons was a tactical operations
Director Dave Stephenson presided over the
officer. From 2003 to 2006, while still at Fort
ceremony.
Rucker, Lyons was an instructor pilot and an
The Night Stalker’s Association has
Aviation Warrant Officer Basic Course small
established a memorial fund for children of
group leader. He also completed an assignment
parents killed in action. To contribute to the
as an instrument examiner and instructor pilot
fund, visit www.nsa160.com/scholarship_
at Fort Drum in New York.
donors.htm.

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Chancellor’s Seminar Series been active in encouraging students to attend

the Chancellor’s Seminar Series.
Students were informed about the
in time for this Chancellor’s Seminar Series,
there is a chance for you to get involved in
future lectures. Keep your eyes open, and check

Dr. Berry Hewlett discusses Ebola Chancellor’s Seminar Series through clubs, the
Chancellor’s Office efforts to advertise, and
out http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/css/index.
php for information about the January 15th and
Sally Thrall One of his students, Melissa Boles, has taken a tabling by the Office of Student Involvement. March 5th Chancellor’s Seminar Series.
Campus News Editor class with him on the topic of how cultures deal However, if you did not catch the information
Students and members of the community with epidemics.
“Dr. Hewlett is very knowledgeable and has
had the chance to listen to Washington State
gripping stories from his experience working in
University Vancouver’s Dr. Barry Hewlett
Africa,” explains Melissa. Melissa was excited
discuss Ebola outbreaks at the second
to be able to attend this installment of the
Chancellor’s Seminar Series of the semester.
Chancellor’s Seminar Series. “Dr. Hewlett is
The Chancellor’s Seminar Series happens
passionate about what he teaches, knows what
four times a year. Twice a semester, the
he’s talking about and his classes are incredibly
Chancellor of WSUV hosts a speaker to discuss
interesting.”
an issue relating to a current event.
However, Dr. Hewlett is not the only reason
In the past, topics have ranged from health
that students and members of the community
care reform to corporate social responsibility.
attended the Chancellor’s Seminar Series.
Many members of the Vancouver committee are
The Chancellor’s Seminar Series also
invited to attend, and students are often given
brings together students and members of the
the opportunity to attend, as well.
community as an opportunity to network and
Last Friday, Nov. 13th, Dr. Hewlett
make connections linking WSUV students to
added another topic to that list: Ebola. More
the Vancouver community.
specifically, Dr. Hewlett talked about what
Students and members of the community sat
lessons containing Ebola outbreaks will have
down to a catered luncheon in the Firstenburg
for future bio-security threats and global
student commons. This last installment featured
pandemics. This topic had implications for the
a pork loin with au gratin potatoes, salad, rolls,
current H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic.
and a dessert bar. Vegetarians were also given
Dr. Hewlett spoke from his first hand
an option to fit their palettes.
experience of working to contain Ebola
The Office of Student Involvement and
outbreaks in Africa as a medical anthropologist.
Barbra Holder in the Chancellor’s office had

Dam conference The construction of dams have been linked to

Continued from page 1
increased spread of disease. Dam building stirs
up the microorganisms, otherwise unexposed to
humans, leading to rapid increase of waterborne
of dams.
“We have done this to our river and yet the
dams have failed to perform as promised,”
said McCully. A mere 15% of hydropower is
Berkeley based International Rivers has
vowed to bring the plight of the victims of these
projects to the forefront. International Rivers
is a membership based organization; members

U pheaval in traditional cultures and

economic systems, accompanied with
oppression, often leads to the “unserved’ being
worse off than before. Despite the increase of
the number of big dams in the world in last
decades, the number of people without food,
access to clean water and power have not
declined. About 1.1 billion people around the
globe still lack access to clean water, 2.4 billion
lack sanitation, and one million people are
malnourished.
International Rivers claim displacement of
people to be “one of the world’s great hidden
humanitarian crises of the past 100 years.”
Forty to 80 million have been forced out of
their homes with promises of compensation and
resettlement. Compensation rarely arrives, and
resettlement remains a promise.
diseases. Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease,
has increased to endemic levels in Africa. The
freshwater reservoirs around the dams, serve
to breed snails that carry Schisto parasite.
Increased outbreaks of Malaria have also been
observed.
McCully, also emphasized the environmental
consequences of dam building: disruption of
natural ecosystems, decline in water quality,
change/block of migratory patterns of different
fish species , changing sediment patterns,
Aquifer depletion, changing flow of water, and
erosion among others.
Between 1970 and 2000, populations of
freshwater organism species have declined by
more than half of what it was; half of the world
watersheds have been degraded. Large rivers,
like the Nile, Indus and the Colorado, have
stopped flowing into oceans due to obstruction
produced by dams, while food production has
increased only by 12-16%. Short term flood
controls have led to more deadly flooding in
the long run. Failure of dam infrastructure has
caused collapses, leading to deaths of about
12,000 people in the 20th century.
To reverse and stop future destruction,
McCully suggested alternative energy use.
McCully asked to reduce the use of hydro-
power, and instead suggest wind, solar and
other forms of power.
Rainwater harvesting is a much more
democratic and equitable way of supplying
water to small scale communities, stated
McCully. Not only is it cheaper, but it has been
shown to meet the needs of local communities
more efficiently. In Alwar district of Rajasthan
India, rain water harvesting has allowed total
rejuvenation of local agricultural economy.
include dam-affected people, environmentalists,
human rights advocates, academics, and
experts, as well as the public.
The organization works to support dam-
affected communities and protect rivers, by
“going after the money.” They advocate to stop
funding to dam construction projects. Also,
they work around issues of water, energy, right
to information, resettlement and environmental
policies. International Rivers has offices all
over the world. Students are welcomed to join
the team as interns.
The weekend conference was sponsored by
ASWSUV, Center for Social and Environmental
Justice, Social and Environmental club,
Diversity Council, Center for Columbia River
History, University Scholars program, Pacific
Canadian Studies Consortium and Water
Resource Education center.

Community members gather on campus to discuss Big Dams. Mark Balyshev/The Vancougar

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Labor of love on campus
Student group pushes for garden
Chau Nguyen
Staff Writer
“A lot of campuses are doing the campus
garden; I am surprised that we do not have
one,” said Kyle Crebar, vice-president of the
Community Garden Club at WSUV.
Crebar and Dawn Freeman, president of the
club, are trying hard to make the campus garden
possible.
According to Crebar and Freeman, the
goals of a campus garden are to teach people
sustainable gardening practices, to do charity
work by giving away the produce to those less
fortunate, and to offer internship and work-
study opportunities. The first two goals are
the two most important ones for Crebar and
Freeman; the third one will be in the long run
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when they will able to ask for university grants
to pay for work-studies and internships.
A campus garden would promote what
Crebar calls, “campus unity.” He thinks that
the community is separated from the campus
and not many people attend school events.
Crebar believes WSUV is a beautiful campus;
therefore, he feels like doing something to
bring the community and the campus together.
That something is the campus garden. The
campus garden would give the kids from the
elementary school on campus an opportunity to
go on a field trip to the garden and learn about
gardening techniques.
Moreover, Freeman has done her research.
She mentioned that WSUV is affiliated with
garden sites that are off-campus. However,
WSUV has received feedback that there
is not much participation at off-campus
gardens. Crebar feels that, as a state school,
WSUV is a bit behind other state campuses
in not having a campus garden. “There are
remote ones, one of which is the one on
78th street that WSUV used to be affiliated
with. There has not been a centralized one
yet,” said Crebar. Building a garden on
campus would give the college a chance
to meet state standards and leave a legacy.
Crebar and Freeman have specific plans
to make a campus garden feasible. The
goal is to keep starting and maintaining
the garden at a low cost by accepting
donations for seeds and plants and having
the garden run by volunteers. Freeman and
Crebar also plan to use their connections the garden. According to her advisor, the the administrators, “The garden will be run
to get the seeds at a wholesale price. The administration is hesitant because they are completely by volunteers. The only cost from
students plan to teach about gardening afraid that the garden may take up space for the college will be the water.”
techniques in an environmentally friendly future buildings. Crebar rebutted this fear by Crebar and Freeman are working hard to
way, that is, by using organic fertilizer and pointing out a lot of open spaces on the campus get enough students interested in the idea of
not introducing pesticide into the garden. map, “The administrators have to pay a lot the campus garden to hopefully change the
“Those who come and learn the techniques for the maintenance of those open spaces. If administrators’ minds. They will have surveys
will be more confident in applying those to they give us the space for the garden, then we and will do tabling in the next couple of
their own gardens,” said Crebar. will take responsibility in taking care of that weeks, “Our main goal right now is to get the
Freeman said the administrators have allotted space.” Freeman also added that the information out to people,” said Freeman.
been reluctant in allocating space for costs associated with the garden also worry
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“The 6th grade. No responsibilities and I lived in a good
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“1998. I had some personal issues
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when school was really an important part of my life.”
Jorge Lizarraga - History
“The start of this morning. I’m happy
with how things are and if I changed too many things in the
past I may not have the wife and kids that I do now. I have
no regrets.”
Psychology - Lizz Johnson
“Freshman year of college, I wish I had applied myself
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Stephen Orquiza - Computer Science
“2006. I visited the Philippines for a
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Guns, Germs, and Steel

Pulitzer Prize winning author visits WSUV
Triana Collins
Student Involvement
T uesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in VADM 110,
a very extra special guest will be giving a very
The Student Media
Board is looking for a
The event is being hosted by the River Cities
Anthropology Club. Dave Harriman, president
of the club and an Anthropology major,
organized it with Anthropology Professor Barry

Chair. Apply now in the

Hewlitt. “It’s one of the biggest events we’ll do
extra special talk. Jared Diamond is coming
all year because he’s a pretty famous author. He
to campus. Okay, you’re like Jared Who?
speaks at a lot of colleges and conferences, and
Diamonds where? But seriously, this guy is
he’s all over YouTube.”
serious. Seriously awesome.

OSI.
While Harriman is a
A scientist, Pulitzer Prize
dedicated anthropology
winning author, and Professor
scholar, he is excited
of Geography and Physiology
about the event and says,
at UCLA, his work draws on a
“Anyone who’s interested
variety of fields. His first book
in social sciences in
titled, The Third Chimpanzee:
general can learn from
Evolution and Future of the
Jared Diamond.” He
Human Animal, combined
recommends the book,
anthropology, evolutionary
Guns, Germs, and Steel,
biology, genetics, ecology,
to others and “thought it
and linguistics. His second
was a really interesting
book titled, Why is Sex Fun?,
way of looking at our
focused on, (can you guess?)
past, and factors that lead
sex and other kinky stuff.
to growth, especially
Guns, Germs, a nd Steel:
environmental factors”.
the Fates of Human Societies
Harriman’s own
is his latest book, which was
personal fascination is
also turned into a three-hour
with anthropology and
National Geographic Special.
linguistics, specifically
In the book, Diamond asks
“linguistic issues
a simple question: Why did
surrounding politics and migration within
white Europeans wind up basically conquering
regional cultures”. His main area of focus is
the world? He goes on to prove that the gaps
in Spain where he lived for a year teaching
in power and technology in human societies
English in Madrid with his girlfriend. He hopes
do not reflect cultural or racial differences like
to study language expansion and politics there
so many people insist. They instead originate
after getting in to graduate school. He credits
directly from differences in the environment. It
teachers here at WSUV for “being extremely
is not a precise and easy answer, but one that is
helpful in helping me to develop a scholarly
well worth the read. His conversational writing
profile, get research experience, and prepare me
style and obvious excitement about the topic
for the next step in and educational career.” For more information, e-mail Kerry Mraz at
make the book more like a detective thriller
than a science/history/anthropology study. kerry.mraz@email.wsu.edu

Fashion and fangs at Vampire Extravaganza at WSUV

Women’s Studies class puts on event
Triana Collins
Student Involvement
On Tuesday, Nov. 3 , the Firstenburg
rd
Student Commons was transformed into a
Vampire Extravaganza. Vampire music boomed
from the speakers, vampire teeth were laid out
on cobweb coated tables, vampire treats were
displayed for the tasting (who knew vampires
like chips and salsa?), and vampires lounged
about in their finest shades of black. Later on, a
catwalk was imagined and the vampires strutted
their stuff to compete for an iPod Shuffle and a
variety of gift certificates.
Organized by Luz Maria Gordillo,
professor of the Women’s Studies class titled
Women in Popular Culture, the event challenged
gender and sexual representations of vampires.
“Right now, vampires are only represented
as heterosexual couples, like in the Twilight
series,” she says. Instead of looking at women
as victims in mass media, Gordillo chooses to
use vampires as a way to portray women as
powerful people in charge of their own destiny.
Dressed head to toe in tight, shiny black, with
a sharp black haircut, and bright white fangs,
Gordillo says she has “always been fascinated
in vampires”. Basically the campus expert on
these misunderstood individuals, Gordillo is
currently working on a paper on the race, class,
and sexuality of the vampires in the Twilight
series for a conference in London.
Rachel Pinkerton, a student in two of
Gordillo’s classes, says “I love her as a teacher.
She’s absolutely hilarious and brings a lot of
life to the class.” Pinkerton didn’t know the
class was going to focus on vampires before she
signed up, but once she read the Twilight books,
she “got really into it”. She says the experience
has helped her “to look at people in different
ways. Vampires are stereotyped into being evil
and blood sucking. After reading the books
and taking the class I realized not to stereotype
people so much.”
Winner of the best-dressed Vampire went to
Marina Collette, a tall blond dressed head to toe
in (of course) black. A mechanical engineering
major, Collette claims, “this is no deviation in
my normal dress. I am basically punk-goth”.
So, basically, Collete walked away with an iPod
Shuffle simply for being herself.
For anyone interested in Vampires, Gordillo
suggests the Underworld series, Fledgling by
Octavia Butler, the Anita Blake series, and
most definitely, the Twilight Series. Collete
recommends Sheridan Le Fanu, author of one
of the first vampire stories, and one of the
first to represent strong women where lesbian
undertones are quite explicit.

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Black Student Union

Rup Brar
Staff Writer
B lack student Union, an outgrowth of a previous group known
as the Minorities Reconstructing Race, revived itself this year
with a new name, as well as fresh goals. With its formation, the
group has set to work in bringing together minority students, and
to break down barriers between people.
It is important “to have a well rounded aspect of other views of
the world and to have a true identity of who you are as a person”
mentioned Lakia Wilson, the president of BSU. As people “we
are all raised culturally biased” and “we are nurtured that way”.
Therefore, these cultural biases often serve to divide us as a com-
munity. BSU will help to tear down such barriers within WSUV
community.
Black Student Union, as the name suggest, is not simply for
African American students, but is rather open to all. Wilson men-
tioned that the reason Black Student Union was chosen to bring
awareness to Black student population on campus. Emphasize
is not race, but is rather to provide “support, empowerment, to
engage and unite” all members.
WSUV community is growing both in numbers and diversity,
gradually. Promoting diversity has been part of administration
agenda. Organizations such as Diversity Council have been cre-
ated on campus for that purpose. But still only a small number of
minority student have enrolled in this campus; and even smaller
number of African American student attend WSUV.
In 2009, out of 185 total incoming freshmen, 39 were minor-
ity students and only four were African American students. In
looking at transfer student population, about 104 students were
minority students out of 584 total, and only six African American
students chose WSUV.
Therefore, one of the goals of BSU for the year is to recruit mi-
nority students from both local colleges and high schools around
the area. Wilson is already recruiting in her former college. This
will help promote as well as increase diversity within the campus.
As a new club, BSU is excited to set its plans in motions.
Within only couple months, the group membership has grown to
twelve. Members are planning events such as soul food finals,
multi-cultural events, Kwanza celebration, and several lectures by
prominent members of the local community as well as outreach-
ing to the local community. They hope to work with people of all
ages and walks of life.
Wilson, who is acquiring Masters in Psychology, is also plan-
ning on starting a non-profit organization, Felon’s Work Program.
This program will help provide people coming out of prisons find
job, and help them get on a more positive path in life.
All students are welcomed to join the club members in their
weekly meetings. Meetings are held on Thursdays in room VLIB
260. Interested students are also welcomed to e-mail the club
members at bsu.wsuv@gmail.com . Unlike other clubs, BSU does
not require any dues from members because “dues are silly.”

Brains on Ice Friday Nov. 6 was the third Friday the class
had done the project. There were six different
experiments. The groups were testing muscle
Students get tested functions in cold and warm environments;
what brain waves do when humans are looking
at different colors; the effects of melatonin (a
Chau Nguyen
Staff Writer brain chemical) on reaction times; galvanized

S tudents of the Biology 353 Mammalian

skin response; lung capacity of male and
female students at WSUV; and blood pressure,
Physiology class are excited about their chance respiration, and pulse between smokers and
to conduct their own experiments. non-smokers.
As part of the lab requirement, Biology 353 The projects varied between groups, one
students are doing a project that tests different group did a muscle experiment which actually
body responses to different stimuli. The overall measured grip force. They used electrodes to
objective is to see how the human body works. see muscle activity and the amount of force
All students have to participate in the projects the subjects were actually gripping. They
and they will have to present the results of also put the subjects’ hands in extremely cold
their experiments in front of the class. For the water to see how the grip forces change. The
project, students are divided into groups, each group that used a galvanized skin response
of which comes up with their own experiment (GSR) hypothesized that when humans invoke
and hypothesis. Devices, such as the biopac emotion, the GSR goes up because they sweat
software and laptops, are provided. The devices and electrode current go faster. The group
consist of electrodes, which measure different gave the subjects stimulants (caffeine) and
muscle movements; acquisition units, which depressants to see how the GSR changes.
process information; and analytical software, Students share positive views about the
which presents information. project, “I like the hands-on approach from
doing the project,” said
Sean Myers, a member
of the group that does
muscle experiments,
“I enjoy talking to the
subjects. I also like
how we are able to set
up our own hypothesis
and monitor the
differences between
body physiologies
during different
stresses. I love to see
how people put their
hands in the cold water
and how they reacted.”
Corinne Lorch
from the group that
uses the GSR agreed
with Myers, “It is nice
to do work outside
the classroom, which
gives us hands-on and
practical experience.
We got to pick
something we are
interested in and make
our own experimental
design. It is also a lot
of fun to work in a
group.”

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6 FEATURE

Facebook: the addiction

A college student’s worst vice
Danielle Tanner options: do homework or get on Facebook. As
Feature Editor previously discussed my motivational decline is

T here are many things that people do every

I get really excited about learning. So
excited that I’ll try and go to every lecture that
I see haphazardly advertised around campus.
In my head, I’m thinking, “Wow! Free
knowledge! I’ll be an expert in little under an
hour.” Then I go, and sit, and listen, and daze
(gaze + doze). I’m trying really hard to focus
but something’s wrong. Is it me? Do I have
ADD? Must I see a doctor before I flunk out
of all my classes and wind up on the streets
of Vancouver because I couldn’t pay attention
during lectures?
The answer is NO. It is not me.
The problem lies in the lecturer, the presenter
of the knowledge. Anything can be made
What: Veggie Thanksgiving
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18
Where: Mill Plain Whole Foods Market
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Cost: FREE
What: Farmers Market
When: Saturday, Nov. 21
Where: 8th and Esther Street next to Esther
Short Park
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: FREE
interesting by the right person (just look at
Bill Nye The Science Guy). If you know a
subject in and out, love it, can’t live without
it, and want to share, then you can make a
lecture engaging, interactive, exciting!
Speaking is an art. Public speaking is a high
art. And some people are not very good at it,
even though they somehow do it for a living.
So from now on, I am going to be very
selective in what I choose to attend, because
not all lectures are created (and delivered)
equally. Hence, my thoughtful selections
on what FREE events of learning and fun I
have compiled for you to do in the upcoming
weeks.
Be nice to animals this Thanksgiving!
Instead of buying factory farmed, tortured
turkeys like usual, head over to Whole
Foods, where you can taste test some meat
alternatives. They will have set-ups all over
the store so you can stroll and munch and
then go back and munch some more without
anyone asking you if you’ve already tasted
that one. By the way, everything will be
Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free.
I love farmers markets. But then again,
I’ve never been to one outside in the middle
of November in the Northwest. Usually,
I go when it’s sunny and warm and I can
wear a big straw hat, swing my wicker
basket this way and that, and fill it up with
random healthy goodies. So maybe instead
of a basket, I will have an umbrella, wear a
wet suit, and buy a hot-spiced cider. The
Vancouver Farmers Market is having this
one-day event to help you discover fresh
produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, pet
treats, and unique homemade accessories.
The regular market season is over, so come
out and shop Local!
day, sometimes without even thinking about it.
They get up, eat breakfast, take a shower, and
perform other daily activities such as work or
attend classes. As I was thinking about my own
set of daily activities, I realized that one of my
guaranteed tasks is one that I am not particularly
proud of, but that is nonetheless a part of my
routine every single day. I am talking about
logging on to that addicting website known as
Facebook.
Recently I have been having trouble getting
homework done and keeping up on my papers
and other school work. I am usually a pretty
good student and motivated as much as any
other college student about school, but lately
I have been a lot lazier and less provoked to
do school work. As I was talking with my
roommate about what could be the cause of this,
I realized that the root of my distraction and the
thief of my time is this ridiculous website that I
am sure to visit daily just as sure as I am going
to get out of bed and take a shower!
So what is it about facebook that has grasped
my attention so fully? Well, first off it is the
gossip! The first thing I do when I log on is
go to the status updates to see what all my
friends have been doing all day or what is
running through their mind. It is through these
updates that you learn who is hanging out, who
is hooking up and what people are doing with
their time. It is almost like watching reality TV
only better because you know all the people
on the screen and you probably went to high
school with at least one third of them! There are
people who I am reading statuses about that I
never even talked to in high school! I mean sure
I knew of them but I never had a conversation
with them. If not for facebook, I never would
have thought about or seen some of these people
ever again but for some reason, reading about
them is fascinating to me!
As I thought more about why probably almost
one hour out of my day is spent cruising this
site, the reality got more pathetic. It’s because
there is not much else to do! I come home
from school around dinner time, and I see two
at an all time low, so which option do you think
I am going to choose?
When I told my roommate that I needed
her help in limiting my time on this web site, I
realized that I had an addiction. When I open up
my computer and go to the top to enter the URL
I am searching for, my fingers automatically
start to type the word Facebook. I could want
to check my e-mail, Google something for
school or search borders for some books but
no matter what I tell my mind to search for, my
fingers start typing Facebook! Is my brain really
starting to program itself to type that word the
second I put my fingers to the keyboard?!
The one fact that always seems to comfort
me is that there are those out there who are more
addicted to Facebook than I am. You know who
I am talking about. The people who have a new
status every hour or who like your status, no
matter what it says! It could say “I want to kill
myself.” And sure enough one of my friends
who I am not sure I have ever met in person
likes it!
My final comment on this absurd web site
is that it was meant for college students only!
Not soccer moms or middle aged men! At first I
was only friends with people my age but then I
started getting requests from relatives and even
my mom. And I didn’t want to be rude, so of
course I accepted. Then the other day I posted a
status about vodka that was an inside joke with
a friend and the next thing I know my mom is
texting me saying she is worried about me! If
she wasn’t sitting around on Facebook like me
she would have never even heard the joke. I
mean, at least I have “my generation” to blame
on my addiction, but what about the previous
generations? What is their excuse?
It was hard, but I am proud to say that I
managed to write this entire article without
checking my Facebook! I opened the tab, started
to type the word “face,” and then realized what
I was writing about. So to all of you Facebook
addicts who are reading this, just know that you
are not alone. There are more people who lose
sleep, energy and far too much time searching
this ridiculously tempting site!
appreciated a few of the boats turning around

The Rant Jake Kleinschmidt

What: Open Mic Open Mic nights can be so awesome to
When: Saturday, Nov. 21 watch, especially when you have a good mix
Where: Pop Culture, Downtown Vancouver
Time: 6:30pm
of awesome artists and wanna-be awesome
artists. Because the wanna-be’s go up there
Cost: FREE and make you laugh, but then after a while
it gets kinda boring, so then the really good
artists go up and bring you back into your
happy place again. But you can’t laugh too
hard, because it takes a lot of guts to get up
there and perform for total strangers! So if
you really want to be part of the judging,
I suggest signing up and showing everyone
what you’ve got.
What: Thanksgiving All right people take note: Today is
When: Thursday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving. So don’t forget to call your
Where: Your House Grandma and your mom and your brother
Time: All day and whoever else and say what you always
Cost: Depends on how you celebrate… say: Happy Thanksgiving. But you can be
more excited than that. You can say: Happy
Thanksgiving!!!!!! Or you could forget.
But then they will be mad at you, but not tell
you that they are mad, and then be passive
aggressive the next time you see them.
So you will be sitting at the table and you
will say, “Hey can you pass the cranberry
sauce?” And they would say “Yeah sure”
and then pass it to your sister. And then
you would be like, “What? What did I do?”
And then they’re like “NOTHING.” But
then they have a few drinks, tell you you’re
ungrateful, have a few more, and laugh it
off until everything is cool again.
Managing Editor
I hate quitters.
Have you ever had that one person who
makes a commitment to something that they
say they are going to do and then suddenly at
the end, they quit before they have to actually
do something? Thus, leaving everything in
chaos of trying to find a replacement at the last
second? Me too, all too often this happens.
One time, I was acting in a film for a local
production crew. Originally I had a small part
where I only had a couple of lines. However,
three people all dropped out of their acting parts.
One person even had the tenacity to show up on
set and say they couldn’t do it. I ended up taking
two additional roles in that film. That means I
had to memorize additional lines on that day
alone to fill in their breaking of a commitment.
Not that I minded. I enjoyed being able to take
on some additional roles, but come on!
I wish I could just blow something off any
time I wanted to. Sometimes life happens and
you have to do things. That I can understand.
But even still, when it is simply because you do
not care about whatever the heck you sign up
for, why did you even sign up in the first place?!
Personally I think society should have
a higher punishment for people like that.
Whatever happened to public beatings? No
seriously, I do not think people who make
these commitments only to break them realize
what the consequences of their actions are and
the amount of workload they end up taking on
because of someone leaving.
I mean, what do you think would happen
if during June 6 1944, also known as D-Day,
where brave men went ashore committed that
they would fight in hell for our freedoms, do
you think Franklin D. Roosevelt would of
saying they could not do it that day?
What if the college of your major suddenly
decried that they did not want to carry it any
longer? You are only having your life and
everything you have planned interrupted.
Maybe I’m simply fantasizing too much
on an ideal; a world where everyone fulfilled
and stuck with their commitments, and did not
bail out on the last second without even telling
you. A world where you did not have to re-
adjust everything in your life because someone
does not realize the full consequences of their
actions.
Yeah, that is never going to happen is it?
But a nice dream it is at least. In the real world
we have to figure out how to cope with the
sub species known as quitters. Luckily I have
compiled a list of simple steps you can do to
deal with a quitter.
First, do not feed the quitters. They may look
cute but feeding them and letting them continue
their behavior may have adverse side effects on
your life.
Second, take the quitters out for frequent
walks, they need exercise. Quitters may become
so distracted with other things that they forget
the things they have already committed too.
Taking them out for exercise will keep them
tired and unable to over commit their selves.
Third, never let your quitter start playing
games like World of Warcraft. Not only will
that be the last time you see them alive, but the
destruction of their own life may harm you or
the lives of your loved ones in the process.
Lastly, never let your quitter get out of sight.
They are spontaneous and may take off on some
wild escapade and you may not see them again
for months.
With these rules you may be able to keep your
life some what stable around the quitters you
are in close contact with. Otherwise be watchful
for the quitters who may try to interrupt your
normal life and the responsibilities in it. They
strike when you are least expecting it.

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Steffen Silvis has
traveled, lived, and
worked all over the world,
leaving a trail of writing
on theatre, arts and
culture in his wake. Born
and raised in Bush Prairie,
Steffen got interested in
theatre through “nuns
and Native Americans.”
As a child, he became ill
with pneumonia and was
hospitalized in a ward
with a puppet-loving nun
who injected him with
a love of performing.
During a school field trip
to a Native American
totem pole carver who
performed fascinating
plays with intricate hand
made masks, he made a
life long decision: “The
theatricality of it made a
very strong impression on
me and at a very tender
age I said ‘I think I will
be interested in theatre.’”
Silvis never finished
college as his numerous
trips around the globe just
Student Spotlight: Steffen Silvis
couldn’t wait the extra
years of books and classes. He has made
a living as a writer for the past 15 years,
but once had dreams of making it on
stage. “I at one point thought I would become
an actor, but I happily gave up on that idea. I
realized that I was not the type of person who
would starve to be an actor. I have starved to be
a writer, and I was perfectly content to do that.”
In London, Silvis worked at the Royal Opera
House where he picked up a good education
in both opera and ballet while seeing as much
theatre as he possibly could. He started
writing his own plays due to his friendly
competitiveness. “Basically because my best
friend who was living in London won this
writing award. We have this unspoken rivalry
between us and I thought, ‘Well, if she can win
an award, I can win an award.’”
He left London for Portland and landed
the job as theatre critic at Portland’s most
celebrated free newspaper, Willamette Week,
“almost completely by accident.” The equation
was simple, the newspaper needed a critic and
Silvis was familiar with theatre. But after a
while, Silvis got the itch to move on again and
The SEXpert
Sally Thrall
Campus News Editor
I n this Sexpert, we hear from a girl who is
worried about wandering dreams and have a
brief discussion about sexsomnia.
Q: Dear Sexpert,
Recently I’ve been having dreams where I
cheat on my boyfriend. I’ve been dating my
boyfriend for two years now, and I feel very
happy in the relationship. So, these dreams
really bother me because in the dream I’m
actively looking for another man (even
multiple men sometimes) while I’m still
involved with my boyfriend. Sometimes I’ll see
my boyfriend earlier in the dream and we will
be dating. Other times, I don’t remember that I
have a boyfriend until I’m already cheating on
him. What do these dreams mean? Do I have a
subconscious desire to cheat on my boyfriend?
--Unfaithful Sleeper
A: Dear Unfaithful,
First, I would not be too concerned about
your dreams. I used to think that I had a real
knack for interpreting dreams. It would be fun
to get together with my friends and go into
detail about what all of our dreams meant.
However, even those sessions of meticulously
analyzing the particular symbolism of sleep
did nothing to actually help me in waking
life. I’m now of the opinion that your dreams
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Theatre, Socialized Medicine, and Nuns
headed for Prague in the Czech Republic.
For 4 years he worked as the theatre critic at
an English newspaper until the paper started to
go downhill. “It didn’t look like I would have a
job for much longer. In fact there was a period
where none of us were being paid. We were
doing it for free for 2 months. I began to object
to this and decided that rather than living on
the streets of Prague, no matter how beautiful
those streets are, just to come back and finish
my degree and be serious about going into
academia.”
Although he winds up missing the rain and
mountains of the Northwest, Silvis loves living
abroad and finds the experience of moving
somewhere new exhilarating. He especially
enjoys living in countries with socialized
medicine. “As long as you’re a legal resident
cannot tell you anything more important than
your conscious mind can tell you just by being
honest with yourself.
It sounds like you enjoy your current
relationship with your boyfriend. Based on
the details in your question, there does not
appear to be any problems between you and
your boyfriend. If you are really worried that
you might be unfaithful to your partner, I
would recommend asking yourself why you
are afraid you might be unfaithful. If it is just
from the dream, then I would not worry about
your fidelity. For the most part people cannot
control dreams, and even if you could, a dream
is harmless and what happens in dreams does
not have to happen in reality and usually does
not happen in reality.
If, on the other hand, there is another reason
you are worried about remaining faithful to
your boyfriend, then try to figure out what that
is. Have you been growing closer to someone
else? Have feelings started to fade between you
and your partner? If there is something more to
these dreams, I would recommend evaluating
how much your current partner means to
you, and then modifying your behavior in a
way that will get you what you want while
still being respectful to yourself and to your
partner. It is never easy when feelings start to
change, but the sooner you understand them
and address them, the better you can deal with
the situation, and the happier you will be.
Sexsomnia: Sex while Sleeping
Recently on Discovery Health, there was a
program exploring the medical phenomenon of
people who have sex during sleep, but do not
remember it. It was likened to sleep walking,
but with sex instead of walking. In order to
control the disorder, medical professionals
recommend sleeping in a safe environment and
FEATURE 7
first because we’re
considered the most
superfluous, which I
would disagree with.”
Trying to
resuscitate theatre will
have to stem from a
change in the way
Americans view art
and culture. Theatre
in the Czech Republic
and Britain is part of
the culture at large
whereas in the US,
it is considered a
special event. “The
focus in the US is on
film… Theatre in this
country is considered
a proving ground
before you go onto
the more ‘important’
work, which is
in film. Abroad,
theatre is considered
more important and
the place to prove
yourself. Like
socialized medicine,
the government
subsidizes most of
cultural. So, like
health, everyone has
access to culture because by right, it is
yours. So, ticket costs are considerably
cheaper.”
But it’s not just theatre that has been put
Triana Collins on the backburner in the US. Silvis points out
Student Involvement Editor “even The Oregonian’s A&E section has been
scaled back considerably. You’ll find quite
of a European country, you can have access to a bit of reviews on movies. But strangely,
that countries medical program. I had British a lot of those are coming from over the wire,
Health for 10 years and Czech Health for 4 and from newspapers all over the country. So the
I have no complaints…It’s very civilized. Taxes Oregonian isn’t even utilizing the staff that it
are much higher, but you’re basically paying for has to write film reviews from at least a local
good services. Even if I’m not sick, I’m helping perspective.”
to pay for someone who is. So, I’m not adverse Once Silvis figures out how to divide his time
to paying high taxes as long as I know they and manage his heavy school load, he hopes to
are going somewhere worthwhile and not just start a theatre group at WSUV that performs
building more bombs.” readings. Stay on the lookout for upcoming
Although Silvis believes there are more projects on bulletin boards around campus.
theatre companies in the Portland area now For an exclusive, in-depth audio interview,
than before he left for Prague, the coverage of check out KougRadio.com.
them is dwindling. “Sadly so many newspapers
are shutting down and many have lost funding
to maintain a vital arts department. The job
of a theatre critic is almost extinct… Arts
sections are always the ones that are targeted
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HOME I BEST NIGHTS I WORST NIGHTS I SUBMIT
(518): Watching marley and me... this
avoiding behaviors during waking hours that
girls got me whipped man
contribute to an increased risk of sexsomnia at
night. (512): do people in england often walk
However, for those who do not realize that their sheep on leashes? or is this guy
they have the disorder, dealing with sexsomnia the exception to the rule?
might not be that easy. One woman had sex
with her ex-boyfriend while sleeping, only to (604): Then he told me he was 40. I’m
be informed later about the sex by her current
boyfriend. The woman had no memory of the
not sure if I have enough Daddy issues
to go for it
event, and her current boyfriend had to inform
her that she would often have sex in her sleep. (504): I’m buying a chandelier at
If anything, disorders like sexsomnia make walmart. WHO’S CLASSY NOW,
you have to be careful of whom you choose BITCHES.
to sleep next to, because you may not realize
you have it. On the other hand, disorders (831): Is it bad that when I see babies I
like sexsomnia create an interesting way for feel bad for them because its going to
thinking about something like consent. In cases be forever until they are 21?
like these, where someone who is unconscious
is initiating sex, are they consenting to (586): I think a girl in front of me glued
anything that happens? Does the partner in an ugg tag to a weird pair of boots.
the bed have an obligation to wake the person
before proceeding? What about if the person
with the sleeping disorder agreed that sex even
while they were in this state was okay? What Last issue’s answers:
do you think? Difficulty:
While I certainly would not advocate jailing
a partner for having sex with their partner with
sexsomnia, I do think cases like this highlight
how important consent is. Making sure that
the person you want to have sex with is a fully
willing participant is important for both men
and women. Just because a guy may want to
take off your top, does not mean that he wants
to have intercourse, and vice versa. As the
Flight of the Conchords say, “A kiss is not a
contract…” and consent for one thing does
not mean consent for everything—something
important to keep in mind before you hop into
bed with someone new, or even someone not-
so-new.
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Texas Hold ‘Em tournament
All you need is a chip and a chair...and luck
John McNett and Erik Cummings
The VanCougar
T exas Hold’em was the brand of poker
on display at the most recent poker night
hosted by the recreation center. Students
sat at round tables to sip Pepsi Max, eat
Airheads, and wrest fortunes from one another.
Beginning at 3:30 in the Firstenburg Student
Commons, the tournament took around two
hours. Almost fifty people took part, ranging
from engineering to humanities students. The
top twelve players received prizes. Vitaliy
Yanchuck took first place in the tournament
receiving a WSUV hoodie, umbrella, and
gift card for $40. The other winning players
received shirts, gift cards, a Nike WSU football,
and other WSU paraphernalia. The twelfth
prize subsisted of a pack of plastic cups.
As the action began the mood was
calm. Then, as some students were eliminated
and others left to complete last minute
homework assignments, the pace became
more and more frantic. Every fifteen minutes,
the small and large blinds were raised with
an accompanying air horn blast announcing
the change. The increases helped keep the
tournament under a three hour time limit,
according to one Recreation Office veteran.
The final blinds consisted of three thousand
for the small and six thousand for the large.
When asked what strategy he
employed to win the tournament, Yanchuk
explained, “Don’t call any high blind raises” and
“fold at the right time.” He was able to beat out
all other competition with no hand stronger than
a full house. One of his hands towards the end
included a pair of aces and another, a pair of kings.
Not limited to male participants,
the tournament boasted a few women as
well. Esther Conlon came in a close second
to Yanchuk in the final level of play. She was
followed by the third place finisher Alex Cady.
The Recreation Office hosted
the event, supplying all the equipment and
prizes. Various participants remained after
their elimination from the game to play ping
pong, root for their favorite player, or view
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Travis Schuster admiring his hand.
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the World Series of Poker on television.
Due to the popularity of these
card nights, future events such as these
are more than likely to reoccur. For more
information, go to http://www.vancouver.wsu.
edu and search under the Student Affairs link.
Editor’s aside: I played in this
tournament myself. Coming in, I had little or
no expectations of winning. I played with my
family when I was younger, mostly for M &Ms
or Skittles. Inexperience gambling in real life
aside, I at least knew poker. Or so I thought.
Back in my day, “blinds” were “antes”
and everyone put their ante in all at once. And
we played five card draw. And tens were wild.
When it was my turn to deal, I
knew I was in trouble. One player left after
a few hands and we all agreed to “blind him
in” so we would have a chance at his chips.
In essence, it was like he was still playing, but
his hand would be folded after every first round
of dealing. I misdealt because I forgot to deal
two cards to his place and felt quite foolish.
Thanks to the patience of the other
players and a n experienced player who sat
to my immediate right, I was soon “riding
the river” with the rest of them. When all the
cards in the middle have been dealt, there is
a final round of betting. People who arrive
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at this point after the three previous rounds
of betting are what is known as “river rats.”
I learned the value of this, especially
during my second hand in. I folded on the
dealing of the pocket cards. The veteran to my
right shook his head, eyes piercing my veil of
self-confidence right to my noob core. “Don’t
fold when every one is checking,” he said.
“I felt pessimistic,” I replied. Later,
though, I understood. When everyone is checking
on the first round of betting, it means they are
as pessimistic as you are about their cards. No
one wants to raise a bet unless they think there
is a chance of winning. When that happens,
one might end up at a high card situation.
As I lost my last chip, I admitted
to myself that I did not know poker as well
as I thought. Still, there was free food.
What more could a college student want?

From Pullman
A few words about the soccer club, team Season updates
Phillip Ho talks about group and goals as indoor season
Erik Cummings
Sports Editor
As the Sports Editor for your student
newspaper, I felt compelled to find out a little
more about the sport clubs on campus. I found
I came in contact with Soccer Club members
more often than not. One in particular: Phillip
Ho, a senator of the ASWSUV. Though I saw
him often around the Firstenburg Student
Commons often, I realized how little I knew
about the club of which he was a part.
On Tuesday the tenth, I met with
Phil near my usual billiards room hang out. He
met me with a smile, clad in a sporty jacket
and ready to fill me in on the Washington State
University Vancouver Soccer Club:
Me: Did you start the Soccer Club or is it
just something you joined?
Phil: Oh, I was the founder of the Soccer
Club. It was something I wanted to start last
year. But this was the semester when I could
get everybody together and start it.
Me: You got all the signatures and got your
advisor?
Phil: Yes
Me: Who’s your advisor, by the way?
Phil: WenZhan Song. He’s Chinese and he’s
the professor from the engineering depart-
ment.
Me: So, did he play soccer at all?
Phil: Yeah, he played with us last year out-
doors...he was a pretty good player
Me: Sweet. So, what got you started on soc-
cer as a kid?
Phil: Well, I was born in Vietnam and soccer
was the man sport there. It was the man sport
for the whole world except for America. My
dad also played soccer. He played, like, semi-
pro for the place where he worked at. He took
me to soccer games. That’s how I got hooked
up with soccer.
Me: What’s your official title? Are you the
president?
Phil: Yeah, I’m the president of the Soccer
Club Cougars.
Me: That’s the official title of the club?
Phil: Soccer Club Cougars at WSU Vancouver
Me: Oh, okay. Who’s your vice-president
and officers?
Phil: Your officers are the president, the man-
ager, and the captain. So, I’m the president.
Nick Jurgensen is the manager and Andrea
Montehermoso
Me: What about your equipment? Who
supplies that?
Phil: The Rec Office. They have all the balls
that we ever need and we have the soccer field
out there next to the basketball court.
Me: Yeah, I’ve seen that. Pretty good deal.
Phil: Yeah, the Rec Office has been doing a
great job of keeping the field in top condition.
Me: What about- Do you guys play with
like shinguards and cleats and stuff?
Phil: Oh, it’s a requirement to put shinguards
on when playing. (Laughs) At practice we
have been kind of lenient.
Me: So you guys supply your own shin-
guards?
Phil: Yeah, we buy them out of our own
pocket. The outdoor and indoor cleats, we just
purchase them ourselves.
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Me: I see. I heard a few weeks ago you were
trying to get jerseys from the senate.
Phil: Yeah, we were requesting funding from
the ASWSUV Senate for the jerseys, but they
didn’t pass the bill.
Me: Do you know why it wasn’t passed?
Phil: They weren’t looking to fund sport clubs.
It is something they believe should belong to
the Rec Office, so I’m working on a process
to start a sport club council that is a part of
the Rec Office so we would have a separate
organization to fund sport clubs without going
to the Senate.
Me: Okay, cool! I hope that works out for
you. What motivates you guys to play soc-
cer? What motivates you and the guys? Do
you do it for fun?
Phil: Yeah, it’s our hobby, our passion. And
it’s a great way to stay in shape! (Laughs)
Me: You think you want to do it for a living
or just a hobby?
Phil: It was my dream as a kid to play as a pro,
you know, but it didn’t work out. So, I just like
to play soccer in general. It’s fun to hang out
with the guys.
Me: So, do you guys use your club name as
a team name when you’re playing others?
Phil: Yeah, we’re the Cougars.
Me: The last game you played, last Sunday
[November 1st], was that a game or was
that just practice?
Phil: It was a game, the first of our indoor
season and the result was 7-5. We won...
everybody was great. That was the first game
we won. Last spring, we didn’t win a game. It
was terrible. But this year, we organized, we
practiced, and we finally won.
Me: Good. That’s good that you have
people who are willing to commit that way.
Everybody’s working hard together? You
got new players from last year?
Phil: Yes, some people from last year returned
and we got some new players like Andrew
Montehermoso and Crystal Van Laeken. They
were great on Sunday. Oh, and Nick Ferderer,
our president, also played as our goalie.
He did a fantastic job of keeping the goals
outside.
Me: That’s good. So is it mostly guys?
Phil: It’s co-ed. Six guys, six girls.
Me: Cool. What team did you play?
Phil: Integrity
Me: Was that a business team?
Phil: No, it was like a community team.
People just got together and played.
Me: Is there a name for the league you play
in or is it a certain age group?
Phil: Co-eds 34
Me: Do you guys play for any awards or
anything like that?
Phil: No
Me: Or is it just bragging rights?
Phil: (Laughs) Yeah, well as a club, I believe
that the indoor season is covered practice, the
pre-season for the season that we’re going to
have next year. But the goal is to play in the
outdoor league in the Portland area. We’re get-
ting ready and working toward that goal.
Me: So, playing next year, will that be next
spring?
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Phil: Yeah, next spring. The season starts in
April.
Me: Are you working towards playing a
huge tournament, with this indoor league?
Phil: We have a holiday thing. This day, I
believe, is December 26th at the same place,
the Salmon Creek Indoor Arena
Me: Are you playing games to place in that
tournament?
Phil: No, what we’re doing right now is a
series of eight games and there’s a separate
tournament later.
Me: Cool. I think that’s it. Anything else
you want to mention?
Phil: Aside from the soccer club, I’m working
on forming the sport club council that is go-
ing to organize the sports clubs here at WSU
Vancouver. We’re going to start a resource for
clubs that have the old funding and equip-
ment. It’s a three year plan. So if you could get
the word out that we are looking for students
who are interested in sports clubs and want
involvement.
Me: Okay, cool. Yeah, I’ll definitely look
forward to seeing that in the upcoming
years. I might graduate before that hap-
pens, though.
Phil: (Laughs) Yeah, me too.
Me: But yeah, I’ll keep updates in the Van-
Cougar. Thanks very much.
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W omen’s Basketball: PULLMAN,
Wash. -- Washington State University women’s
basketball Head Coach June Daugherty
announced the signing of three individuals to
National Letters of Intent, Wednesday.
Hana Potter (Edina, Minn.), Sage Romberg
(McKinleyville, Calif.) and Brandi Thomas
(Elma, Wash.) each signed valid financial aid
agreements to play for the Cougars beginning
in 2010-11.
“Our staff did another tremendous job of
signing three phenomenal student-athletes,”
Daugherty said. “This is a very impressive
class, and it is great to see us expand nationally.
Recruits are contacting us more on a national
level because of our first two classes.
“After signing Katie Grad in 2007 and Carly
Noyes in 2008, we are also excited that we were
able to attract the finest player in the state for
the third consecutive year. Brandi Thomas is
no doubt the best athlete that has come through
Washington in a long time.”
Thomas (6-foot-1/guard) led Elma High
School to a sixth-place finish at state during
the 2007-08 season and a fourth-place finish
last year. The team’s most valuable player
both seasons, Thomas garnered the Evergreen
Conference’s Co-Most Valuable Player and
Defensive Player of the Year awards as a junior.
Thomas also holds the school record for both
blocks in a season (132) and blocks in a single
game (12), in addition to the single-game
rebounding record (23).
Men’s Basketball: PULLMAN, Wash --
Washington native Patrick Simon has signed
a National Letter of Intent to play for the
Washington State University men’s basketball
team next season, head coach Ken Bone
announced Wednesday.
“We’re excited about the signing of Patrick
Simon,” Bone said. “He’s a very skilled
player who has good length to him and is an
outstanding shooting with great range. I’m sure
the Washington State Cougar fans are excited to
see that he’s finally going to be ending up here
at WSU.”
A three-year letterwinner at Ephrata High
School in Ephrata, Wash., Simon (6-8, 205,
F) missed last basketball season with a broken
foot after earning first-team All-State and All-
Central Washington Athletic Conference honors
as a sophomore. That season he led Ephrata HS
to a 25-2 record and the 2A State Championship
while being named to the all-tournament team.
He averaged 13 points per game as a freshman
in 2006-07 and was named second team All-
CWAC. Heading into this season, Simon was
named Third Team Best in the West by the Long
Beach Press Telegram.
Women’s Soccer: WALNUT CREEK, Calif --
Washington State University senior midfielder
Carly Dobratz was named to the All-Pacific-10
Conference Women’s Soccer First Team to
highlight five Cougars earning all-conference
honors, Wednesday.
Senior forward Kiersten Dallstream and junior
goalkeeper Meghan Berlingo garnered second
team honors. Midfielder Mel Johnston and
defender Mariah Cameron were selected to the
Pac-10 All-Freshman team.
Dobratz has five goals this season, including
one game-winner, and three assists. She is tied
for fourth all-time at WSU with 15 assists,
ranks sixth in Cougar history with 49 points and
is seventh on the WSU career list with 17 goals.
The Gilbert, Ariz., native was an All-Pac-10
Second Team selection in 2006.
Dallstream picked up her third all-conference
honor, and her second-straight second team
selection. She was named to the first team in
2007. She leads the Cougars with 13 goals,
including three game-winners, and 33 points
and is tied for the team lead with seven assists.
The Fountain Hills, Ariz., native is third all-
time at WSU in goals (30), assists (16) and
points (76).
Berlingo has posted seven shutouts and 0.75
goals against average while earning 12 wins in
net for the Cougars this season. In her first year
on the Palouse, she has recorded the second-
best goals against average in WSU single-
season history and her wins and shutout mark
are each one shy of the school single-season
record.
Johnston has started all 20 matches for WSU
in 2009. Cameron has 18 starts and one assist
this season
 10 ARTS, CULTURE, AND ENTERTAINMENT
What you should have seen
2009 brought huge releases on the big screen
Mark Balyshev
Photographer
This year, we had some huge releases
ranging from the trashy and racist Transformers:
Revenge of the Fallen to a completely failed
follow-up of the Terminator saga, Terminator:
Salvation. Well sure, there are a lot of people
who will tell you that you have to watch those
movies, but trust me, they are trash. Among those
blockbuster titanics we had smaller releases that
were good but are already forgotten. To catch
up with some good movies of this year, you
will probably have to go online and try to find a
screening near you, or try amazon.com for the
DVD releases since you probably won’t find
those movies at your local Wal-Mart.
The Hurt Locker might be the best Iraq war
movie to date. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
(Point Break, K-19) and starring Jeremy Renner,
The Hurt Locker is a psychological action war
movie that looks absolutely phenomenal, has a
great cast, and very good writing. The first ten
minutes of the movie contains the best bomb
explosion I’ve ever seen, and later in the movie,
there is one of the best sniper shoot-off scense
you will see. It’s a shame that this movie did not
get a wide release.
First time British director Duncan Jones
created a low-budget sci-fi film called Moon,
Solve the COUGoku
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Justin Rossetti
Staff Writer
(Vancouver, Wash. – November 9, 2009)
Southwest Washington Red Cross
Y our Local Red Cross has the following
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Adult CPR, Monday, November 23, 6:00
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For individuals who need Adult CPR
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emergencies in adults. Please retain you book
for next year’s review class. Course Fee: $35.
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and it is my favorite movie of the year so far.
Starring Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile, Snow
Angels), Moon is pretty much a one-actor
cosmic thriller. For being a low budget movie,
Jones’ screenplay and Rockwell’s performance
puts this movie on its own level of greatness. If
you love sci-fi, you need to seek out this movie.
It’s hard to come by a good scary and fun
film now days, but this year we had Drag
Me to Hell,which is directed by Sam Raimi
(Spiderman trilogy and The Evil Dead). You
will have so much fun watching and laughing
at how ridiculous and campy this movie is; it’s
gross, scary, and hilarious at the same time. I
really don’t think you will have that much fun
with any other movie this year.
The Brothers Bloom is a con-man movie that
stands out. Directed by Rian Johnson (Brick),
this film is different; the pace is not like your
normal action movies, you might have to watch
this movie twice to fall in love with it.
Like TV shows more then movies? Seek out
the first two seasons of AMC’s Breaking Bad.
This is without a doubt one of the best TV series
that I have ever watched. In short, it’s about a
high school teacher with cancer who starts
making meth in order to leave some money for
his family before his death. This show will blow
your mind.
Difficulty:
Tuesday, November 17, 6 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $45.00
This hands-on skills training reviews and
prepares students to respond to breathing and
cardiac emergencies. Prerequisite for the
course is a current CPR Certificate. Books can
be purchased for $3.00
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November 16, 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
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2 hour class designed for individuals who
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p.m. Or Saturday, November 21, 11:00 a.m.-
1:00 a.m. Course Fee: $25.00
2 hour class designed for individuals who
may be exposed to blood. This class covers
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The vegetarian culture
A Tofurky for Thanksgiving; change in diet
Francesca Valente
Contributing Writer
T Animal agribusiness is a cruel and inhumane
he moment my mom set that first Tofurky
down on the table in front of me 6 years ago,
I knew I made the right decision. Even though
many people thought it defied logic, becoming a
vegetarian right before Thanksgiving solidified
my commitment to my new meat-free diet. It
was my freshman year of college and to this
day, I still consider it the best, and perhaps most
life-changing decision, I ever made.
Growing up, we’re taught that Thanksgiving
is about celebrating life and giving thanks for
our families, friends, and fortunes. Going
around the table, expressing to each other what
we’re thankful for, I’d never thought about
exactly what—or who—we were about to
feast on. That is, until my 18th Thanksgiving
celebration. That day, I was thankful to be
carving into my first Tofurky dinner. And I was
celebrating my decision to choose a meal that
doesn’t involve killing animals.
The overwhelming majority of the turkeys
on our tables spent their short lives—about 5
months—crammed inside poorly ventilated
warehouses that typically house up to 25,000
birds in a single shed. Each bird is afforded
as little as one square foot of living space.
Such intensive confinement denies birds the
opportunity to perform many of their most
natural behaviors and often leads stress and
disease. To make matters worse, turkeys are
bred to grow large so quickly that their skeletons
often cannot keep up with their abnormal body
weight; many suffer crippling leg disorders
preventing them from reaching food or water.
About 20 weeks later, turkeys are transported
to slaughter without food, water, or protection
from extreme temperatures. At the slaughter
plant, they’re dumped onto conveyors, shackled
4-Hour Bloodborne Pathogen and HIV
Awareness, Monday, November 16, 4:00 pm-
8:00 pm. Or Saturday, November 21, 9:00 a.m.-
1:00 a.m. Course Fee: $35.00
4 hour class designed for individuals who
may be exposed to blood or other bodily
fluids. This class covers bloodborne pathogens
and HIV. This class meets WA State license
requirements and OSHA Guidelines. Course
Fee: $35.
7 Hour HIV Awareness and Blood Borne
Pathogens, Saturday, November 21, 9:00am -
4:30pm Course Fee: $60.00
7 hour class designed for individuals who
may be exposed to blood or other bodily fluids.
This class covers blood borne pathogens and
HIV. This class meets the WA State license
requirements and OSHA Guidelines. Course
Fee: $60.00.
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR with First Aid
Basics, Split Class* offered Tuesday 24 and
Wednesday 25 of November 6 p.m-9:30 p.m.
Course Fee: $60.00
upside down by their legs, and their throats are
slit.
industry responsible for slaughtering more than
225 turkeys each year, more than 65 million of
whom are killed for the winter holiday season
alone. The day-to-day horrors of factory
farming are kept hidden from public view
because, let’s face it—if most people saw how
their Thanksgiving turkey was raised and killed,
they probably wouldn’t feel like celebrating
anymore.
The abuses that turkeys and other farmed
animals are forced to endure would lead to
criminal prosecution if inflicted upon the cats
or dogs with whom we share our homes. To
most people’s surprise, turkeys are inquisitive,
affectionate, and social animals who enjoy life
and have individual personalities much like the
dogs and cats with whom we are familiar. Throw
an apple to a group of turkeys and they’ll play a
game with each other. Should a fight start, some
will play peacemaker by deliberately standing
in the way of a charging turkey.
One of the kindest choices we can make this
holiday season is to pardon a turkey from our
table and carve into a vegetarian roast instead.
Losing the turkey doesn’t mean losing those
traditional flavors and tastes that we all crave
this time of year. At my first Thanksgiving as
a vegetarian, my mom prepared a Tofurky
roast. Since then, I’ve discovered many more
delicious, easy to cook cruelty-free options.
From Tofurky to Field Roast to Gardein, finding
an animal-friendly Thanksgiving options is
easier than ever. Every time we sit down to eat,
we can each make compassionate choices —
and that’s something we can all be thankful for,
even turkeys.
Combines CPR and First Aid training to
teach participants to recognize and care for
breathing and cardiac emergencies in infants,
children and adults. This is an excellent class
for Child Care Providers. Useful textbook helps
students retrain skills and serves as a reference
tool in an emergency. Course Fee: $60 *Split
Classes – You must attend both sessions to
obtain your certificate.
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The American Red Cross shelters, feeds
and provides emotional support to victims of
disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s
blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides
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a government agency — and depends on
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public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit www.redcross.org or
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Canta y No Llores Coug’s Night Out

Dead Can Dance at Miracle Theatre Essential Guide to Bars and Clubs
in Vancouver
Triana Collins is on the construction of Timberline Lodge on
Staff Writer Mount Hood. One by one, five strangers arrive, Jess Davis
Looking for exciting, entertaining, high desperate for a job and a place to call home.
They are mostly hard-working Hispanics full of
ACE Editor
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Have you been searching up and down the Amidst their shack and dwindling food
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keep practicing your Spanish? Well, look no more room for another body, no more soup for Phone: (360) 694.6873
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The Miracle Theatre Group, aka the Milagro What everyone has in common are ghosts. The Beaches Waterfront location, Outdoor volleyball.
Theatre. white faced, black-lipped dead silently walk 1919 Se Columbia River Dr Happy Hour: M-F, 4 - 6 p.m.
Since 1985, this non-profit organization about the patchwork family, sharing insights Vancouver, WA 98661
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Dia de los Muertos Phone: (360) 690.0032
(Day of the Dead) is
a popular Mexican Cinetopia/Vinetopia State of the art theatres on-site, Full restaurant,
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on the gathering of Vancouver, WA 98683 ies, Wine tasting machines. Happy Hour: M-F,
family and friends Phone: (360) 213.2800 3 - 6 p.m. & 8 - 10 p.m.
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It typically occurs on Elbow Room Heavy handed bartending, Attentive servers.
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honoring the dead,
using sugar skulls, and Irishtown Full menu, Live Irish music on Wednesdays/
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gifts. Vancouver, WA 98684 pool tables, Five dart boards, Big screen TV.
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108 W Evergreen Blvd. menu.
Vancouver, WA 98660 Happy Hour: M-Th and Sa, 3 -6 p.m.

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The QuarterDeck Karaoke Wed. and Fri; Four pool tables, Two

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Phone: (360) 694.8016
dart boards, Two Mega Touch’s, Pinball, Golf,
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Celebrate mysticism and creative expression

Thursday November
19
DJ Schedule
Monday, Nov. 16
5pm - 7pm
Lisa Wood (1 p.m. - 2 p.m.), Club B (3 p.m. - 4 p.m.), Radiodiffusion
Firstenburg Student Commons Internasionaal (5 p.m.- 6 p.m.), Bob’s Jazz Show (6p.m.- 8 p.m.), Hunted by
the KOUG (8 p.m.- 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Modulations (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.), Jacob’s Modern Classical Hour (12 p.m.
- 1 p.m.), Sweet Cee & Melodies (1 p.m. - 2 p.m.), Rock ‘N’ Roll Stew ( 2
p.m.- 5 p.m.), Andrew & Julian - The Electric Room Menagerie (5:30 p.m.
- 7 p.m.)
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Let’s Do Lunch (12 p.m. -1 p.m.), Unleash the Queen (5 p.m. - 7 p.m.), Bola
Karaoke & Rockin’ with DJ Steph (7 p.m. - 9 p.m.), Matt Wright: Sampling
101 ( 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.), DJ: Fancy Pants ( 10 p.m. - 11 p.m.)

Thursday, Nov. 19
Harrison Polo Showlo ( 12 p.m. -1 p.m.), Auna’s koug-er den! ( 2 p.m.- 3
p.m.), Filet of soul ( 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.), Rich Lindsay Kill Ugly Radio ( 5 p.m.
- 7 p.m.), Pop-Up Radio DJ Toropop & DJ Dede ( 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.), Mista
Fer-Ris Variety Show ( 10 p.m. -11 p.m.)

KOUG
Hosted By: Friday, Nov. 20
Koug, the VanCougar, & the Salmon Creek Journal Dr. Will ( 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.), dj giebs ( 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.), Bathtub Silhouette
Variety Show Thing ( 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.), King TAM “double damage” reggae
We’ll see you there & experimental ( 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.), Calvin Wormblood: Funeral Rites ( 6
p.m. - 8 p.m.), Cara Cottingham: Local Expressions ( 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.)

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 12 STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senate Meetings
Murky language surrounds resolution
John McNett publicity with this at all,” later acknowledging
Staff Writer that state ethics laws are “murky”.
T he last month has seen an overabundance
Hence, the language used was called into
question and thoroughly discussed. Next, the
of activity in the ASWSUV senate. Several
Office of Student Involvement director, with
new bills were passed, many of the bylaws have
the help of Student Government P.R. Director
been amended, and a new senator was elected.
Hatch, made it very clear to the senators what
Some of these changes were mundane while
was appropriate language to use when talking
others reflected important changes being made
to students and the VanCougar about this new
elsewhere in the WSU-Vancouver body politic.
resolution.
At the most recent Senate meeting,
Other notable activity in the senate held on
prospective senators were interviewed and a
Oct. 22 included bylaw amendment 19.023,
new senator was elected. Congratulations to
which deals with expansion of the duties of
the new Senator, Harrison Polo, a DTC major
the chair pro-tem and specifies that these duties
and KOUG radio contributor, elected in a
should not be delegated.
tie-breaking vote by the Vice-President of
Discussions and business in the latest senate
ASWSUV.
meeting focused narrowly on funding issues,
Specifically, one resolution and one
as time was short. Specifically, the senate
constitutional amendment usurped significant
concerned itself with the judiciary’s role in
time during senate meetings; the first discussion
appraising which types of funding needs formal
was really between the OSI and the Senators,
requests (larger, more expensive items) and
whereas the second major discussion was
which items can be left to the discretion of
between the student body presidency and the
the ASWSUV (such as daily supplies). After
Senators.
some discussion about contracts and historical
As reported by the VanCougar previously,
treatment of the issue, the senate voted to allow
resolution 19.002 passed 6-2-2. This resolution
the Judiciary Committee to formally review the
tells how people should vote for upcoming
issue.
changes in state law, “...encouraging all
Should the senate be made to submit funding
Washington State voters to vote ‘No’ on
requests for travel and travel-related expenses?
I-1033...”
Should the senate need to write a request for
This resolution was passed, and in effect
all funds, including funds for office supplies?
uses ASWSUV resources to tell the student
The Pros are: greater accountability. The Cons
body how to should vote (not at school, but in
are: that ‘red tape’ would slow down regular
statewide elections) and speaks for the whole
business. The Judiciary Committee will meet
student body as if all felt the same about this
soon and will be open to the student body for
Washington State initiative.
anyone interested in attending. Contact the
Due to the ethical and legal implications
ASWSUV office for time and date.
intrinsic to this type of resolution, discussion
As the meeting was running long and time
between OSI, Senators, and ASWSUV P.R.
was a problem, the senators moved to continue
Director Michael Hatch lasted almost half an
proceedings at the next regularly-scheduled
hour.
senate meeting time and date where the senate
During the exchange, OSI director and
plans on discussing bylaw amendment 19.011.
ASWSUV faculty advisor Michelle McIlvoy
The next senate will meet on 19 November at
cautions on “leaking information” and the use of
8:00 AM.
time and resources to promote state initiatives,
stating “we are treading on thin ice if we do any

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 STUDENT GOVERNMENT 13

10 Drugs You Won’t Believe Are Not Controlled Substances

methamphetamine cause the brain to release fertilizer. JWH-018 may be subject to control known about its toxicity and side effects.
massive quantities of dopamine, making the user soon, as it is currently being researched as a 5. Salvia
feel better than they have ever felt in their entire painkiller due to its analgesic properties. Now we are getting into more familiar
life. Both methamphetamine and cocaine are 7. Nitrous Oxide: territory for most. Salvia divinorum, or the
Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse
controlled substances, and it seems unusual that Also known as laughing gas, nitrous diviner’s sage, is a powerful psychoactive herb.
Prevention and Control Act of 1970 established
synthetic forms of the main neurotransmitter oxide has a variety of applications including Its main psychoactive compound is a powerful
the legal precedent for our current drug control
that those drugs act upon are not controlled automobile performance, aerosol propellant k-opioid receptor agonist, or in other words it
policies in the United States. The law is
as well. L-Dopamine is not controlled by the (commonly used in whip cream canisters), and acts at similar brain receptors that opiate drugs
more commonly referred to as the Controlled
CSA, and is considered a research chemical, anesthesia. If you have ever had a cavity filled, do. It is often sold as incense, and can be smoke
Substance Act (CSA), and it is an extensive
and thus it is widely available on the Internet. there is a good chance your dentist used this gas or ingested. Its effects include, uncontrollable
and complex piece of legislation that dictates
9. L-Adrenaline: to take your mind off the fact that he is drilling laughter, hallucinations; feelings of becoming
restrictions on a multitude of substances. With
Adrenaline or epinephrine/norepinephrine through your teeth. one with objects and well… if you really want
so many drugs falling under the control of the
is another neurotransmitter produced naturally When inhaled, nitrous oxide produces to see what happens just look it up on youtube.
CSA, it would seem that the government has
in the body, and is typically associated with the disorientation, auditory hallucinations, and The DEA currently has its sticky fingers
covered it’s bases when it comes to potential
“fight or flight” response. It could be said that a profound sense of euphoria. The downside and prying eyes fixated on salvia, so there is a
drugs of abuse. However, despite the extensive
adrenaline is the drug of choice for “adrenaline is that none of these effects last longer than a good chance that it won’t be legal for long, so
restrictions placed on seemingly every drug one
junkies” and those minute after the you know, stock up (seriously though, don’t).
could think of, some have still managed to fall
who like to get “high gas is exhaled. Also, according to Wikipedia, which for our
through the cracks. For this reason, I present
on life.” In reality, However that purposes will serve as the culmination of all of
to you the reader, ten drugs you won’t believe
adrenaline might not doesn’t prevent humankind’s knowledge, the liquor and tobacco
aren’t controlled substances.
actually be the cause individuals from industries are two of the main lobbyers for
Before we begin, there are some things
of the good vibes that chronically salvias classification as a controlled substance.
that I should take the time to clarify. To start,
adrenaline junkies abusing the It is kind of ironic that two industries that
when I say a “controlled substance,” I mean
and “life addicts” drug, and deaths contribute to some of the most numerous cases
exactly that, a drug that is subject to restrictions
experience, and it have occurred of preventable death want a drug to be illegal
and limitations as dictated by the Controlled
is more likely that by asphyxiation isn’t it?
Substance Act. For our purposes, we will not
those feelings are when individuals 4. Tramadol:
be discussing any drugs that are controlled by
caused by dopamine have attempted Tramadol is a synthetic opiate analgesic
the CSA, however some of the substances I
and endorphins. to use the gas in painkiller. It is not a controlled substance
will mention may be controlled in other ways.
H o w e v e r , a confined space in the United States, although a prescription
Ultimately what is implied by a drug not being
considering that it such as a plastic is typically required in order to acquire the
a controlled substance, is that an individual may
is the position of the bag or closet in drug. The effects are similar to other opiate
self administer the drug as they see fit without
federal government order to prolong painkillers such as vicodin, and like all other
needing to jump through any of the legal hoops
that one does not get the effects. opiates, tramadol is addictive. Unlike other
set forth by the CSA.
high on anything, it 6. 2C-I opiate however, tramadol has the withdrawal
10. L-Dopamine:
seems odd that this This one is a symptoms of regular opiates in conjunction
Most drugs of abuse have a profound impact
one also falls under the category of research tricky one, as it technically could be considered with more dangerous withdrawals symptoms
on the reward center of the brain, which is
chemical. a controlled substance based on the CSA such as seizures, which can be fatal as cardiac
expressed by the release of the neurotransmitter
8. JWH-018 analogs act, which automatically makes any arrest can occur. In addition, tramadol acts as
dopamine. Dopamine is the brain’s way of
JWH-018 is an analgesic compound that analog of a schedule I or II drug a controlled a selective norepinephrine serotonin reuptake
rewarding the body for a job well done. Weather
acts at cannabinoid receptors in the brain, and substance by default. On the other hand, if it inhibitor in the same manor that antidepressants
it be finding food, laughing at something funny,
produces similar effects as THC, the active is not sold for human consumption, it may pass such as prozac do, which means that it has a
or reaching sexual climax, dopamine is released
ingredient in cannabis. The acronym JWH that criterion and be available for sale for some myriad of unsafe drug interactions. Don’t mess
to inform the individual that what they have
stands for John W. Huffman, who was one of other purpose such as a research chemical. The with this one my few and dedicated readers, its
done is good, and that if they would like to be
the developers of the substance. This drug drug is similar in structure to that of 2C-B, bad news in a little white pill.
rewarded with dopamine again, they can do so
is sometimes found in “legal highs” that are which is a psychedelic drug and a controlled
by participating that activity again.
Drugs can also release dopamine, and in
intended to substitute cannabis. Such legal substance. Its effects have been described as Continued on page 15
highs are often sold as incense, or in the case combination of LSD and ecstasy. Other than
particular stimulants such as cocaine and
of raw JWH-018 it is sometimes sold as plant that, the drug is virtually unstudied, and little is

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Katie Wells possessed? Are you sure that you want to
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Jennifer Duerr: The more questions…
Managing Editor
Jake Kleinschmidt
thinker Russell Kirk once summarized a book
of Southern Agrarian thought in this way. It “The more questions I answer, the more She has been looking into the growth rates
of the algae and how fast they’re being eaten
is a worthy question, especially when looking questions I come up with,” says Jennifer by other plankton. “There seems to be a period
Adviser at our government system. For the Founders Duerr, who is researching toxic algae blooms when they’re growing more, when they should
Dean Baker never envisioned the central government we in Vancouver Lake. “There’s nothing simple have been dying or being eaten. But maybe the
have today. Chastened by their belief in the in what is causing these algae blooms. It’s other plankton are providing nutrients that help
Advertising Manager fallibility of mankind, the Founders created a complicated to tease out what’s really happening the algae grow. It’s hard to know for sure.”
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Ben Ryan
By federal, I do not mean that bloated and She finds the learning process in general to intense, as Jennifer has been revising and
Campus News Editor pathetic system we call the federal government. be like this: not very many simple questions, refining her thesis. “I keep going back and
We live under a central government: the power and answers that lead her to new and ever more forth between my results, another statistical
Sally Thrall
for change in this nation is to be found in interesting questions. analysis, new results, and then a more in-depth
ACE Editor Washington DC. Rather, I mean that the power As an undergraduate at Portland State interpretation.”
University, Jennifer studied water quality and At the same time, she’s had to coordinate
Jess Davis for change was divided between the federal
ecology, so it was natural to come to WSUV for with the four members of her committee and
government and state government. The spheres
Feature Editor graduate school. Also, she was attracted by the with the Graduate School in Pullman. She’s
of influence these two governments wielded
beautiful campus, new facilities, and funding especially grateful for the help of Dr. Gretchen
Danielle Tanner rarely overlapped.
for graduate students. Rollwagen Bollens, who is giving her helpful
Thus, America had the potential to be quite
Student Involvement Editor Besides, she loves the area: “It’s a beautiful feedback and suggestions on each draft of the
diverse. The Founders envisioned the states
place to live, and there are so many outdoor thesis.
Triana Collins trying different forms of political philosophy activities. The snow on the mountains helps me “As long as your committee members have
according to the culture of that state. In this get through those gloomy rainy days. Also, it’s
Student Government Editor confidence in you and are pulling for you, it will
way, states could learn from the successes and an environmentally and socially aware area,
Adam Fox work out.”
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become more tolerable states. accepting.”
Sports Editor Obviously, the federal system has not existed
Erik Cummings for some time. For many years- arguably
She’s open to moving someplace else, though, Jennifer Duerr: Quick Profile
as she’s getting ready to defend her thesis on
beginning with the Civil War- the federal Dec. 10. While she could continue working Home town: Portland, Oregon
Web Editor government has been the final word of laws
Bryan Torppa
part-time at WSUV in Dr. Steve Bollens’ lab, Degree program: MS in Environmental
and government in the states. Much of this she’s ready to get out into the workplace. Science
transition from a federal to a central government Jennifer decided to go to graduate school
Copy Editor Education: BS in environmental
was orchestrated by the Supreme Court when it partly because of the competitive edge it
Kati Hughes began to incorporate amendments of the Bill of science, Portland State University
can give in a very tight job market, but also
Rights to apply to states. because she wants to contribute to our scientific Personal transportation: Suzuki SV
Staff Writers
Louise Wynn, Matt Hunter, Amy Thielen, The central government in America has (in understanding of the world. She’s not interested
650
Rup Brar, John McNett, Sally Thrall, Chau my opinion) brought about some progress, such in getting at PhD “because I’m not so interested
Nguyen, Joey Hollibaugh, Triana Collins, as the abolition of slavery and desegregation. in getting my name on a lot of papers as I am in Quote: It’s all about balance. Be sure to
Meghan Bartosovsky, Kenneth Allan, Justin But today, it is increasingly an instrument of furthering science.” take time out for yourself, to stay sane!
Rossetti, and Yen Nguyen oppression used by both the Left and the Right. As a Fellow in the GK-12 program last year, Some of her favorite things:
What do I mean? America today is very she had an excellent opportunity to do that. This
Photographers fragmented. It is a land of many different program puts WSUV environmental science Foods: I love organic, healthy, local
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and Katie Anderson Camas, and La Center. Working with a seventh-
shared a Judeo-Christian tradition, a central eggplants, yams, and avocadoes (not
government was somewhat workable because grade life-science class, she was able to
incorporate her own research into lessons for together). But ice cream is my weakness.
Americans could agree on fundamental moral
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Both sides are guilty of this injustice. The Right
real people, and they got hands-on experience a great escape for me.
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wants a constitutional amendment making
E-mail the Editor-in-Chief marriage between a man and a woman. The
“They would come in and ask, ‘Oh, are doing
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Left wants national healthcare.
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The Founders were much wiser than we are.
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E-mail the Section Editors: They realized that a central government would
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Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): A friend does something with the best of intentions, but it doesn’t
turn out so well for you. Do you say “Thanks for nothing,” ask them not to do you any more
favors, get revenge by doing a “favor” for them, or brush it off?
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When you’re feeling like the proverbial spear catcher--- being
set up for a certain fall---do you get out of the situation ASAP, clown your way through the rest
of the scene, or make sure you don’t catch any of those spears after all?
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Since like everyone else you hate being made a fool of, do you
avoid that by not doing anything foolish, staying away from smart people, or hanging out with
people who will accept you with all your flaws and follies?
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You see the net curtains twitching in the window of the house
across the street. Do you call the police to report suspicious activity over there, call the peepers
to chew them out, moon them, or just keep doing whatever you were doing?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Whom do you trust? Nobody (not even yourself), people who
know when to write “whom” instead of “who,” people who owe you something, or people who
have trusted you with their own secrets?
Aries (March 21-April 19): Someone compliments you. Are you surprised but pleased,
glad the person finally saw how great you are, looking for a hole to hide in, or thinking of a
compliment in response?
Taurus (April 20-May 20): You’re the only driver on a slick, wet road at 3:00 in the morning.
Do you practice your wheelies, get onto a busier road as fast as you can, write a song about it,
or look up at the clouds and curse your fate?
Gemini (May 21-June 21): When faced with bad news or facts you don’t like, do you ignore
them, assume they’re lies, call the person who brought you the bad news a liar, try to change
them, or argue about the issue?
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Do you do most of your writing with a felt-tip pen so it will show
up clearly, a pencil so you can erase the occasional mistake, or on a computer so you can delete
and insert as you go through the revision process?
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): If someone tells you a secret, do you tell everyone else because you’re
sure they wouldn’t be telling you unless they really wanted everyone to know, or keep the
secret until it burns a hole in your brain?
Virgo (August 23-Sept. 22): When someone asks you a question that’s more personal than
you’d like, do you give them a full and frank answer, tell them you’re uncomfortable talking
about it, lie about it, or ask them a personal question in return?
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When you’re feeling bad about a mistake you’ve made, do you keep
beating yourself up about it, feel glad you’ve learned your lesson now instead of later, or find
some friends who have to share some cheese with your whine?
Madame L
Staff Astrologist

GanjaGuru in the brain. GABA is the body’s primary

Continued from page 13
3. Phenazapam:
This one you probably haven’t heard of, and
it’s another one of those drugs that falls through
the legal loopholes of “not intended for human
consumption,” and “for research purposes
only.” Phenazapam is a benzodiazepine like
valium (diazepam) and xanax (alazopram),
and it is considered to be about four times as
powerful as xanax. Like all benzodiazepines,
phenazapam has the potential to produce
amnesia, euphoria, and physical dependence.
Benzodiazepines act on gamma-aminobutyric
acid (GABA) in the brain in a similar fashion
to alcohol. Withdrawals from benzodiazepines
can be fatal due to the potential for seizures to
occur after cessation of the drug.
2. Dextromethorphan:
If you have taken an over the counter cough
medicine recently, odds are you have interested
this drug. Dextromethorphan was used to
replace the opiate codeine as a cough suppressant
in over the counter cough preparations, when
it was determined that the abuse potential for
codeine was to great to allow individuals to
self administer the drug. Interestingly enough,
dextromethorphan is closely related to two
powerful opiate analgesics, levorphanal and
levomethorphan. Levorphanal has the same
properties as morphine in terms of addiction,
dependence, and withdrawal, although it
is about four to eight time as powerful as
morphine.
Of course, dextromethorphan is not an opiate
itself, nor does it produce the effects of opiates
when used recreationally. At therapeutic doses
used in cold medications, dextromethorphan
acts as an antitussive, and relieves cough.
However at high doses far exceeding dose
recommendations for cough suppression,
dextromethorphan acts as a powerful
disassociative psychedelic. Dextromethorphan
is an NMDA receptor antagonist, and has a
mechanism of action similar to that of ketamine
(special K) and phencyclidine (PCP).
You may have seen news stories in the last
few years describing a group of teenagers
getting sent to the hospital after ingesting a
whole pack of cold medicine in an attempt to
“dex” or “robotrip.” In other words, they were
trying to get high off of cold medicine, and
overdosed on the other active ingredients in
the drug, typically acetaminophen or whatever
nasal decongestant was in the medicine. Of
course, overdoses of dextromethorphan can
also occur, and dextromethorphan’s lethal dose
is only about ten times greater than its effective
dose.
1. Alcohol:
Wait what, alcohol?
Yes, alcohol. Alcohol is subject to other
forms of legal control, but it is not a substance
controlled by the CSA, and users are free to
self-administer the drug as they see fit.
Wait, alcohol is a drug?
Yes, alcohol is a psychoactive drug, and a
very, very powerful drug at that. Alcohol affects
the brain in a similar manor to benzodiazepines
and barbiturates as it increases levels of GABA
inhibitory neurotransmitter, and slows neuronal
activity. What this means for the user is that
when GABA is released by alcohol, one feels
calm and relaxed.
Alcohol use is pervasive in nearly all western
cultures, and most of us don’t think a thing of it
when we have drink or six. Alcohol has been
used for thousands of years by many different
societies, and well, that is pretty much one of
the main reasons for it remaining legal. That
and the fact that the last time our government
tried to prohibit it’s use, it didn’t go so well.
Many would argue that our experience with
alcohol is a perfect example of why prohibiting
the use of drugs is generally ineffective.
In every state in the United States, one is
considered to be legally intoxicated by alcohol
with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08%.
Fatalities due to alcohol overdose occur with
a BAC of about 0.45% - 0.5%, although some
may be more or less susceptible to its toxic
effects depending on the individual’s tolerance
for the drug. This means that alcohol’s lethal
dose is only about six times greater than its
effective dose, making it about as dangerous
as heroin in terms of potential risk of fatal
overdose, yikes! Unlike heroin, alcohol use
causes far more extensive damage to the body’s
organs, as it is a solvent. The risk of overdosing
on alcohol is about three times greater than the
risk of overdosing on cocaine, and about one
hundred and fifty times greater than the risk of
overdosing on cannabis or psilocybin (magic
mushrooms), that is, if one was even able to
ingest that much cannabis or shrooms.
Alcohol is also addictive, and alcohol
addiction is referred to as alcoholism.
According to the Henningfield and Benowitz
ratings, of all drugs of abuse, alcohol has the
worst withdrawal severity, and produces the
strongest physical intoxication, worse than
cocaine, and worse than heroin. In other
words alcohol is bar none, the most powerful
and dangerous drug one can acquire legal or
otherwise. Now, remind me again, why it is
perfectly acceptable to drink alcohol, but it isn’t
okay do smoke cannabis? Oh, right, there is
absolutely no rational, logical reason for that
prerogative whatsoever.
To sum up, the CSA hardly controls all drugs
that could potentially be abused, nor could it, as
when one is made illegal, another will quickly
take its place. In addition, many out and out
illegal drugs such as cannabis, LSD, and
psilocybin are far safer, and much less likely
to be abused than society’s current legal drug
of choice, alcohol. In light of this, one must
wonder, have I have over looked something
about drugs such as cannabis, or do our policy
makers have their heads crammed so far up
their rear ends, that they can’t see the light of
day, let alone the obvious differences in safety
between alcohol and many schedule I drugs?
An Additional Note:
In this article I have discussed the availability
of a number of rather unsafe substance, and in
no uncertain terms should my dissemination of
this information be considered permission from
me to seek out and abuse said substances. In
fact, this article is meant to serve as a warning
as to how unsafe these drugs actually are.
Some of the drugs I have mentioned have
never really been tested on humans, or even
animals, and there is no possible way to know
how dangerous they actually may be. If you
disregard my warnings and attempt to seek out
and abuse said substances, let it be known that
T
here was once a wise man who said “You
can please some of the people some of the time,
most of the people most of the time but you can
never please all of the people all of the time.”
Lincoln philosophy on this can be equated to a
simple sudoku puzzle.
The first sudoku puzzle I created was
designed to be somewhat difficult. I suppose it
was my mistake to think that the only people
interested in solving a sudoku puzzle would
be those veterans and addicts like myself who
enjoy a bit of a challenge. Apparently this is not
the case.
A lot of the reports I received were from
people who were casual sudoku players or
people who were trying it for the first time that
were frustrated from the extreme difficulty from
the first puzzle.
Obviously I decided to kick it back a few
notches to allow new players to become familiar
with the lovely game. Consequently, I started
to receive reports that the sudokus have been
O ver the weekend, I learned half of the
Eminem rap, “The Warning.” I’m not going to
lie, I definitely feel a little bit more hard core
than I used to. I’m probably going to start
wearing bandanas on my head and glaring a lot.
Maybe not. I haven’t decided.
If I were Eminem, first off, I would change
my name since nothing is more ‘bad ass’ than
sounding like a piece of candy. I’d probably
go by Trey or something. Second, I would fake
an even bigger battle with Britney Spears and
get over the whole Mariah situation. Britney
Spears would provide me with many more
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you’re intelligence is likely on par with a large
rock or a bag of hammers. Seriously, do not
even think about messing around with the drugs
I have discussed, it could be the last thing you
ever do.
way too simple and could be easily finished in a
matter of minutes.
Thus, the higher demand has been for a
challenging sudoku. A brilliant sudoku; one
which will challenge the minds and souls of
mankind for centuries to come. Okay, well
maybe not that awesome but something close
to it.
I have made what should prove to be the
most difficult sudoku puzzle to come out of my
mind and onto print so far. It will seem simple
at first but after about a five or ten minutes one
should come to notice that the sudoku is not as
simple as it appears to be.
Do not fear for your souls, this sudoku has
plenty of time two wait for you. The next issue
will be coming out in three weeks. The solution
will be provided to you on the 7th, so you have
plenty of time to try to figure out what the
solution to this one is. Four some of you who
are reading this column the solution may come
to you faster than for others. So it will not take
you five hours to solve just one square. I know
it may be challenging because some of the
sections have eight empty boxes, but I believe
in the readers to be able to claim victory over
this challenge. At the very least, six of the nine
sections have more clues given to you.
Personally, I am excited to see what comes
from this edition of the COUGoku. I have a
feeling the responses may become fun. Also,
have a great thanksgiving break!
opportunities to be in the news. Nobody really
even cares about Mariah Carey except Nick
Cannon. Third, I would drive a super sweet
murdered out Escalade. The Escalade would
have a giant mural of my face on it. It would
also have a dolphin in it. And Andy Sandberg.
I feel like Eminem and Andy Sandberg could
possibly be best friends in real life. I’m not sure
if they’ve ever really met, but maybe.
OMG. Are you guys going to come to the
“Occult Night” on Nov. 19? You should! You
have no idea the amount of activities and
craziness that will be there. Seriously. We have
a professional tarot card reader, a fortune teller,
little voodoo doll key chains, poetry creation,
KOUG radio djing, awesome food, and even an
open mic.
Come to the event! Bring two friends! Sign
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in Rec Office; $5 per
ticket
Thanksgiving
Break; no school
until Nov. 30
Career exploration assess-
ment that examines how
personality influences
career. You must call the
SRC and take the online
assessment before the
event.
Undecided major? We can
help find activities and
careers that are interesting
to you. You must call the
SRC to get the password
to take the online assess-
ment before to the event.
w a s
W h o
president
during your last
annual exam?
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Pulitzer Prize-winning
author, Jared Diamond,
at 6 p.m. in the VADM
110. “Treatment of Older
People by Traditional
Societies: Lessons and
Warnings for Us Today.”
Join in the holiday spirit
at WSU Vancouver. Take
pictures with Santa Butch
from 4:30 to 5:30 and
enjoy cookies and cider.
This is a fun filled event
Indoor archery @ 7 p.m.
C-TRAN will
at Archery set up$5
World; an
informational table every
Tuesday. The informa-
tion table will be at WSU
Vancouver in the VADM
alcove from11 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Media “Occult Night” in
Cougar Networking
Night VFSC from 5 p.m. to 7 ‘New Moon’ re-
p.m.; come make voodoo leased at Midnight
@ 5:30 p.m. at the
Big Al’s; open bar and dolls and have your in theaters
appetizers fortune told; tarot card
reader
Blood Drive at Clark Winterhawks vs. Se-
County American Red attle Teddy Bear Toss
Cross - 5109 NE 82ND Promotional game @
Avenue, Vancouver, WA 7 p.m. $25 tickets go
98662 from 7:30 a.m. to on sale November 9
12:30 a.m.
WSUV Community Choir
’XXI Century Brautigan-
Annual Fall Concert; Cougs in the Commu-
ism’ presents an Inter-
“Missa Solemnis in B Flat” nity, Walk and Knock
active Performance &
by Franz Joseph “Papa”
Digital Art Installation on
Haydn; 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Campus at 7 p.m. in the
in VADM 110; Free and
VADM 110
for all ages! open to the public
Stay connected with
WSU graduates in the
Vancouver-Portland area
at our monthly Cougs and
Coffee!
Tullys Coffee 1801 NE
164th Ave Ste 111
Did you know there is a
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CLUB
at
Washington State University
Vancouver?
You asked yourself, “What is the Human Development
Club at Washington State University Vancouver all
about?”
The Human Development Club is available to all currently
enrolled students at Washington State University Vancouver
who are interested in, and are committed to the �ield of Human
Development. Our intent is to provide avenues for students
to be involved and contribute to the community at large, as
well as at WSU Vancouver. We also encourage networking and
support of students currently enrolled in Human Development
courses.
How can you get involved with the Human Development
Club?
1) Check out our website: http://humandevelopment.
nexo.com/
2) Contact: Club president: Mary Krzysiak at jm-
krzysiak@comcast.net
3) Club vice president: Steve Avery at steve1289@
gmail.com
What kind of community involvement does the HD Club
participate in?
- Take a Child Fishing Day, Meals on Wheels, Com-
munity Fundraisers, Kid’s First, Make a Difference
Day
What is the time commitment required to be part of the
HD Club?
Attend 1 HD club meeting per semester and volunteer for 1
event per semester and/or 2 club meetings OR 2 club events
per semester.
How much does it cost to join the HD Club?
$5.00 per semester or $9.00 per school year