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Gaudino bonus disputed Employees, students respond to incentive

members of the Faculty Senate have been discussing the situation.

Their last meeting took place on Oct. It started quietly, as whispers from ear 5, just days before the BOT’s decision was to ear, department to department. The made, and they have not had a chance to news of President James Gaudino’s incen- meet since. Because of this, they have no tive spread across campus faster than any official stance as of yet. campus-wide e-mail.

A member of the faculty senate agreed On Friday, Oct. to speak, but only under condition of ano7, the Board of nymity.

Trustees (BOT) “The rationale [for the incentive] is gathered at the that he’s doing a very good job. There are CWU Lynnwood people who are doing a very good job who campus. took cuts last year. It certainly didn’t get The meeting them a bonus. There are people who are came and went making this university run,” the source without any major said. buzz on campus.

This same sentiment was expressed by On Sunday the Heather Meier, communications coordiDaily Record ran nator for the PSE. JAMES GAUDINO an article about a She said it’s irrelevant how well GaudiCentral President $500,000 retention no is performing, but that this sort of raise incentive for Cen- is simply irresponsible given the current tral’s president. state of affairs.

At that moment, the news began to Even among students there is evidence spread and opinions started forming. of rising concern.

For many faculty and staff, the kneeSteven Ross, President of the ASCWU jerk reaction was outrage.

Board of Directors (BOD), said the BOD “To me it’s just a slap in the face of has had a number of students come to everyone in this university,” said Noella them with concerns.

Wyatt, sociology department office ad“And they’re fairly educated concerns,” ministrator.

Ross said.

Now, nearly two Perhaps the weeks after the inibiggest concern Like you have previously students have mential decision was reached, the air done with other employee tioned, Ross said, has anything but was the lack of any agreements, we call on you now evaluation process. settled.

On Friday, Oct. “I had no idea it to take swift action and declare 14, a letter was sent was even going to the contract with President be discussed,” to Gov. Chris GreRoss Gaudino infeasible given the said. goire. The letter was written by Judi In the future, state’s dire revenue situation Owens, president the BOD hopes -Judi Owens of Public School there can be a foEmployees of rum for students to President, PSE of Washington Washington (PSE). bring concerns to It addressed the the attention of the BOT’s decision and urged the Governor BOT before such a decision is made. to revoke the decision.

According to anonymous sources with“Like you have previously done with in the faculty senate, there may be a petiother employee agreements, we call on tion circulating to give President Gaudino you now to take swift action and declare a vote of no confidence. the contract with President Gaudino inEssentially, a vote of no confidence is a feasible given the state’s dire revenue situ- gesture. In this case, the gesture would be ation,” the letter said. from the faculty or staff of the university The PSE, which represents many to the Board of Trustees expressing disof the staff at Central, has taken a firm pleasure at the board’s actions. stance against the incentive.

The board still has the power make The PSE and their staff are not the their own decisions, but they would make only employees of Central that are upset. their decision at the risk of angering their Since the Daily Record’s story appeared, faculty and staff.

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What would you do with $500k?

“That would fund a lot of classes. We hire non-tenure faculty to teach classes like English comp. There’s never enough money to schedule all of the classes we want.”

- George Drake, English chair

“It would go to bring in more faculty, to offer more classes for incoming and transfer students.” The department was forced to cut classes last year and “next year is going to be worse and I’m not sure I’m going to be able to offer enough classes.”

-Heidi Szpek, philosophy chair

“We’re in a 40-year-old building which desperately needs retrofitting and AC. Secondly, we would like to be able to restore the adjunct budget.”

-Dorothy Chase, family and consumer science co-chair

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BY Zach Smith

Staff Reporter

What started out over ten years ago as a bunch of cyclists hanging out in the art building in their underwear is now one of the most talked about pieces of art on the Central Washington University campus.

The name of the painting is “Some Shaven” and hangs in the Recreation Center weight room. The painting is nearly 20 feet long by four feet tall. Oh yeah, and the subjects are the bare legs of a group of cyclists.

“It’s become a little bit of a cult classic in the building,” said Robert Ford, acting director for University Recreation. “It keeps people wondering. That’s what’s great about art, it makes you think a little bit.”

Ryan Scully, a 2002 Central graduate, painted “Some Shaven” in 2001. The oil on canvas painting was done for an advanced painting class and it took Scully nearly six months to complete. A former cyclist himself, Scully said his goal for this painting was to get away from the differences between athletes of different sports and find a common ground between them.

“The legs are the core of sports,” Scully said. “They are the common denominator behind it all… The scars, the tan lines show how we got there.”

According to Scully, “Some Shaven” was not intended to be a public piece of art and he was admittedly surprised when the school wanted it. After the painting was donated it hung in the old Samuelson Union Building.

However, when the Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC) opened in

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The naked legs watch Central students workout from open to close, every day of the week.

2006, “Some Shaven” found a new home hanging in the Recreation Center’s weight room.

“It’s more of an athletic piece,” said associate director of student union operations Cherie Wilson. “So it made sense that’s where it should go.”

Although Scully did say the gym was a strange place for his painting to hang, he thought it was a good place for it because

it was painted out of the love of the sport.

According to Ford, since the piece was moved to the Recreation Center, a common sentiment from students who see the painting is simply, “What’s with the legs?”

Confusion seems to be a common reaction from students.

“It’s really weird that it’s here,” said Dylan Walker, senior marketing. “It makes no sense to be here.”

Another typical reaction from students is the painting lacks diversity.

“I think it needs some women,” said Sara Gundermann, senior nutrition.

“I work out in there and I don’t see any women’s legs.”

Scully admitted that he understands “Some Shaven” has the potential to confuse or even offend people who see it, but as he put it, “that’s art.”

Taking a seat for art Press policy perplexes Art department selects Schlanger as chair Protocol reminder causes confusion

BY VICTORRIA SELF

Staff Reporter

The art department is proud to welcome new chair Gregg Schlanger. For the past three years, the art department has had interim chair Liahana Armstrong, who used to be the former dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.

The art department felt Armstrong was a great asset, and award-winning artist and sculptor SchGregg langer is proud to fill Schlanger her shoes. Schlanger Art Dept. Chair is originally from Idaho the so coming to Central is like coming home for him. “[It] just smells like home,” Schlanger said.

Accompanying Schlanger to Ellensburg are his wife and two kids. His wife is a photographer and his kids, 8 and 10, attend Valley View Elementary.

Graphic design professor Glen Bach said Schlanger adds a lot of energy to the department.

It “feels like he’s been here for a long time,” Bach said.

Schlanger received his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Boise State University and has a very impressive background in art.

Schlanger is currently showing some of his pieces at an art show in New York.

He has been showing his art since 1990 and has won many awards for his work.

The two pieces that are on display in New York are “B.W.R-50 liters” and

“The Value of Water.” Both of these pieces focus on the environmental issues related to water. The art show in which he is featured focuses on the installation part of his work.

The majority of his work are installations and community related artwork.

Schlanger is very passionate about environmental issues and says that he uses his work as visual communication to the world about these issues.

“I started a big project on sockeye salmon about 15 years ago,” Schlanger said.

Schlanger doesn’t want to change things to the department just yet.

“What I’m really trying to do is listen.

What’s the point of changing something when those things work?”

Right now he is looking at other departments and comparing them to the art department.

He is trying to get a feel for how they work and what works for them, and then seeing if he can apply those things to the art department to make it that much better.

“Having someone as the leader of our art department that has a vision for the future and how we can grow our program is exciting,” said graphic design professor Paula Airth.

On top of being a renowned artist, Schlanger said he competes in barbeque competitions and is a card-carrying member of Kansas City Barbeque.

The process of being hired for a position like this is very extensive. Bach said the whole process can take up to a year, and began in January.

To see some of his art, visit his website at www.sockeye.org.

BY NATHANIEL IVEN - DIEMER

Senior Reporter

According to Central Washington University officials, the rumors that the university has begun to implement a new press policy are untrue.

Last week, an email circulated amongst the faculty of Central, describing what the university’s current press policy is. However, due to a misunderstanding and formatting error, the parameters of the press policy were taken out of context and became the subject of rumor.

The email, simply put, states that members of Central’s faculty and staff who are contacted by the media should direct them to either Director of Public Affairs Linda Schactler or Chief of Staff Sherer Holter.

This of course is where the email becomes subject to speculation, leading some to believe that the university is trying to force-feed the media pre-manufactured statements and control what is said about the university for publicity purposes.

However, according to Holter, the policy is nothing more than a restatement of guidelines that have already been in place. “[The email] is just a reminder we have had for several years, and that with two new vice presidents, we thought it could use some reiterating,” she said.

“We are just trying to remind people that we have a public affairs department and people need to be routed through them.”

Holter says that the policy has been in effect for at least the past five to six years, and that it is a very common practice in

many organizations.

“It is a very normal, common practice, in government sector as well as nongovernment sector [organizations],” she said.

According to Schactler, the policy, which is created by both the office of the president and the chief of staff, is sent out yearly for government relations and external inquiries.

Meaning, the policy only applies to organizations and news mediums outside of the university.

Therefore, it does not apply to The Observer or KCWU, but just the Central faculty and staff.

“This is for the employees of the university, not for the students at the radio station or the paper,” Holter said. “This is for people who are providing information on behalf of the university and speaking for the university and providing data for the university.”

Student reporters for The Observer or KCWU can still talk to other members of faculty and staff without having to go through either Schactler or Holter, however, and are encouraged to do so.

“If you need to talk to a specific person, go talk to that person,” Schactler said.

Holter also says that the policy is designed to make sure that public affairs knows who is requesting what information so they can provide all the necessary information. “[The policy] is not to stop people from giving their own opinion,” she said. “But if speaking for the university, we have to make sure they are the right people to do that.”

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According to Linda Schactler, director of public affairs, the admin fee spreads the overhead tax for the university for all funds sources. “If you are in any business or any business organization in the United States, these are basic costs that any business has.”

Schactler said the university had previously paid for the admin fee out of one funds source - the state fund source. The state funds are currently used for the cost of instruction, which is primarily tuition and state support.

“It doesn’t make any sense to take [the money] out of one fund source,” Schactler said.

The admin fee could push difficult decisions to departments having to pay it this year, including dining, housing, parking and all academic departments.

The fee will be collected bi-monthly and deposited into a new fund. From there, said Shelly Baird-Johnson, assistant vice president of budget and student financial services and who helped create the admin fee, the money is distributed back to colleges and support services.

these services for the last hundred years.”

Central’s budget was cut $29.2 million when the state budget bill was passed in May. After another 14 percent tuition increase, Central is still $8.75 million short.

Schactler said the admin fee, if the estimates are correct, should cover $5.7 million of that shortfall.

“We have to acknowledge the speed of the state funding cuts,” Gaudino said. “We aren’t walking down a shallow declining hill side, we’ve jumped off a cliff.”

Schactler said the fee is new and controversial and painful. “I think people feel punished,” she said. “For them it’s a budget cut. Everyone needs these common services therefore everyone pays for them.”

practice at other universities, and that Central is simply “catching up.” He also believes the fee is within the parameters of the state law.

“It is common sense that services that benefit all, should be paid by all,” Clark said.

University of Washington Director of Budget Operations Amy Floit said that The S&A Committee is they exclude S&A money from comprised of two nonvoting members, seven similar administrative charges.

“It’s [the student’s] money, we Central students who are voting members, let them use it without [paying three faculty nona] fee,” Floit said. “It’s off limits.” voting members, It’s the same case at Western and one university administrator, who has Washington University. Other a vote. state universities were contacted by the Observer, but couldn’t be reached for comment prior to printing.

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The S&A fee is standard at every public higher Over the summer the ASCWU-BOD asked the education institution – the amount is mandatory state auditor’s office for legal opinions. They are and is a percentage of tuition. looking at how other institutions use S&A money Both the S&A committee and the ASCWU-BOD as examples. questioned the fee’s Stayback believes that just belegitimacy at a June cause the expenses paid for by the meeting. administrative fee aren’t “expressly The students were not illegal” doesn’t make [them] legal.

The S&A Committee approved the fee only asked for their opinion, they That seems to be the administraafter, according to ASargument right now, and we were told, ‘This is what is tion’s CWU-BOD Vice Presiaren’t comfortable with that answer. going to happen and how it’s We are seeking a legal opinion to dent Paul Stayback, the going to be. committee was “heavstraighten it out.” ily pressured by the adThe ASCWU-BOD is still waiting -MIKE MERZ ministration.” Also, the for an answer.

ASCWU-BOD Legislative Liaison ASCWU-BOD was not “No one has ever asked these given proper “dispute questions before,” said Stayback. resolution” before the “What it comes down to is, where fee was officially approved by the BOT. do we draw the line?” said 2010-11 S&A Commit“This was dictated,” said ASCWU-BOD Legisla- tee Chair Megan Hammond. “Should we be paytive Liaison Mike Merz. “The stu- ing this when our funds are meant especially for The S&A Committee’s dents were not asked for their students? On the other hand, these things have to purpose is to do opinion, they were told, ‘This is be paid, and the administration has to find a way research similar what is going to happen and how to pay them. Is this the best way to go about it? to a congressional committee and to it’s going to be.’”

I’m not sure.” award money to S&A fee money has traditionDepending on what the auditor’s office finds, student groups. ally only been used to fund clubs, Stayback said that Central students and the ASCstudent government and other programs that WU-BOD have three options: 1) do nothing, 2) sue student representatives approve. the school to re-coup the admin fee or 3) pres“I think the [ASCWU-BOD and the S&A Commit- sure the legislature to change the law. Which optee] are concerned because they’ve never had to tion the ASCWU-BOD chooses will be up to the pay this before,” Baird said. “If you’ve always got- language of the auditor’s response and who is in ten something for free, and then one day you’re office at the time of response. told that it’ll cost you, you’re left with a pretty big Stayback blames the ambiguity of the law for ‘why?’” this controversy.

“This problem was created by the legislature,” Stayback said. “It’s not a situation [the administration] created, it’s a situation they’re trying to survive.”

RCW 28B.15.045 specifies how S&A funds are to be spent: “for the express purpose of funding student services and programs,” “to protect the stability of programs that benefit students” and “that students have a strong voice in recommending budgets.”

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The Services and Activities (S&A) Committee voted last school year to raise student’s quarterly S&A fee by 11 percent to $231 in order to help pay for the newly created administrative fee. The fee is expected to generate $5.7 million dollars – the S&A Committee will pay approximately $790,000.

The S&A fee increase, however, will only provide for an estimated $500,000. To pay for the rest, the committee has also cut base funding to all the campus entities it supports by one percent.

The Board of Trustees (BOT) approved the fee increase at their June meeting.

Information from The administrative, or “adthe Higher Education Coordinating Board for the min,” fee is charging over 100 2009-10 academic year. different campus areas for use These numbers are for of approximately 20 overhead resident undergraduates. services.

CWU S&A fee is $629 The fee was created, reEWU S&A fee is $537 structured and approved beWWU S&A fee is $507 cause Central President James TESC S&A fee is $514 Gaudino, Chief Financial Officer George Clark and other members of the administration and BOT think it’s time for students to start paying for a broad range of services they say benefit them – from the president’s house to the Faculty Senate.

“With state funding dropping so rapidly, [the administration is] left with one source of revenue – the student,” said James Rae, vice president for Student Life and Facilities for the Associated Students of Central Washington University-Board of Directors (ASCWU-BOD).

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Student employee hours cut at 88.1 The ‘Burg due to new admin fee

BY KATHARINE LOTZE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The ‘Burg had to cut student hours and their goods and services budget due to the new administration fee.

Student positions normally allotted 19 hours per week are being cut down to 15, and possibly 12 hours per week, according to Chris Hull, the ‘Burg’s program manager.

Eight out of 12 student employees have had thier hours cut.

“We built the place for them and now I feel like I have to crap on them,” Hull said.

The ‘Burg plans to absorb the loss by cutting down on their equipment upgrades and replacements before cutting any more student hours. Hull estimates a $15,000 cut from The ‘Burg’s goods and services budget.

Because it has two funding sources, S&A and Student Union money, The ‘Burg falls under two admin fee areas. This year, Hull said, they will pay a total of about $25,000 for the fee.

Senior public We’re cramming a whole relations lot of stuff into not that many major Lauren hours. It slows things down a Walp, the lot.

‘Burg’s music -LAUREN WALP director, Senior, public relations used to work 19 hours per week at the station, but now with 15 hours per week, it’s a stretch to get all of her work finished.

“We’re cramming a whole lot of stuff into not that many hours,” Walp said. “It slows things down a lot.”

Junior communication major Christopher Pearce said the rush to complete work in less hours has taken a toll on the quality of his work.

“I’m forced to use a lot less creativity,” he said. “The end product is sub-par.”

Pearce said he would rather have tuition increase to keep all of the programs offered at Central.

“It scares me that we might lose this place,” he said.

Hull and the station staff heard rumors of the administration fee circulating last year, but didn’t find out the actual amount they are required to pay until Friday, Sept. 23.

“No one could really answer the question definitively,” Hull said. Hull said communication about the new fee was “not transparent” from the start. The lack of communication has been frustrating to Hull and others at the ‘Burg because they were left with no time or advice on how to prepare for the fee.

Lucky for the ‘Burg, the Student Activities Committee set aside approximately $800,000 last year of supplemental funds to help shoulder the burden of the new fee for departments like the ‘Burg.

“It’s a disservice to students,” Hull said.

“This could have grave implications on Central’s ability to recruit students.”

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Editor-in-Chief

Where’s our incentive?

As students, we are one of the most valuable resources to this university. Without us, well, more specifically, without our tuition dollars being pumped into Central, there would be no Central.

We students don’t have to and shouldn’t sit back and watch as our tuition rises year after year. We can vote with our feet and take our money to other universities.

For those of us who choose to stay, we shouldn’t sit back and watch tuition rise yet again while President Gaudino is promised half a million dollars to stay for five years.

According to Linda Schactler, the director of public affairs, the $500,000 will not be taken from any faculty or staff salaries.

So who will foot the bill for Gaudino?

The students will. We will.

We will be paying $500,000 to keep a president who already makes more than $300,000 a year, not to mention doesn’t have to pay rent because he lives in a university-owned home.

That $500,000 bill will fall on us. We will be required to pay more tuition and more fees. Oh yeah, and we also have to pay rent.

Why isn’t the Board of Trustees offering $500,000 to student programs? Or to the faculty and staff that teach and support student programs?

Gaudino is not the most valuable resource at Central, and he shouldn’t be paid as such. That title belongs to the students and the faculty.

Editorial board: Katharine Lotze, Wes Morrow, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Nicole Swapp and Iris Dimmick

In the October 13th issue of your

of course that credit goes to all the faculty, staff, and administration here at Central Washington University); and 4) I personally agree with many of the policies and initiatives enacted by President Gaudino. The way you extracted my quote form context makes it seem that I oppose President Gaudino and this simply does not reflect how I feel.

I stand by my original comment: that given the hard economic times we are all facing, but particularly students, that the bonus doesn’t look good. My comment was meant to address the public perception, not the legitimacy of the bonus.

As to my comment on “getting the handcuffs off,” you fail completely to mention that I was referring to the legal regulations and mandates that handcuff the University particularly in terms of purchase of computers and other supplies. My understanding is that state law is responsible for much of the onerous and costly regulations. For example, if I wish to purchase a laptop, state law prohibits the University from finding the cheapest vendor.

Thank you for the opportunity to correct the record.

--Prof. Nelson Pichardo

Dear Editor,

newspaper concerning the bonus given President Gaudino, I must take exception with how my words have been portrayed.

By selectively taken one comment and highlighting it in the article seriously takes my words out of context.

My full statement was to the effect that I prefer to keep out of University politics because I do not have the time, energy, or interest to do so.

I prefer to focus on my teaching, mentoring, and community service; which keeps me rather busy. It was in that context that I said what was quoted in the highlight.

And yes, I did not understand why the bonus was necessary but subsequently went around asking folks in the know about the bonus to learn why.

This is what I learned: 1) President Gaudino has received four other offers to serve as President at other institutions; 2) the funds for the bonus will not affect University operations; 3) that the University is successfully weathering the current economic hardships under Gaudino’s leadership (though

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To the campus and local commu-

-And finally, “Personally, we hired him for his communication skills and a lot of things we liked about him, not sensing he could be such a creative agent of change” at a time the university is undergoing major budget transitions.” Change for change’s sake is not always a good idea, especially in a budget-tight economy.

Money could be used to fund the budget cuts and keep people working at the classification they were hired in at or not cutting their positions at all.

Funding the athletic program over its base allocation, purchasing property, and moving departments and staff all over the campus could have waited until the economy was a bit more stable.

I guess the old adage that the rich just keep getting richer and the poor get poorer could be the new by-line for CWU. Thanks, Sid and the rest of the Board of Trustees.

I truly don’t know how you came to the conclusion to extend Gaudino’s contract.

You are not hearing or seeing the true state of this university.

--Noella Wyatt, CWU staff member since 1977

We are writing to register our pro-

To lead a student-centered institution in this economy requires visionary leadership and perhaps even a curb on one’s own economic priorities. And believe us, we know of what we speak.

There are those among us who have made the choice to reduce our own salaries, taking cyclic leave and/or leave without pay to maximize resources for our students and programs. And we don’t earn six-figure salaries with free housing and transportation. We feel, our families feel, and the local businesses we can no longer afford to patronize at the levels we once did, feel the pain of those willing sacrifices.

The creative change you seem committed to rewarding has caused much strife on campus and much hardship in the lives of many who work and study here. You should not be surprised if that $500,000 incentive ends up costing the institution much more in costs for recruiting (staff, faculty AND students) and the lost productivity when even more of us are asked, no, told to wear more hats than we can reasonably wear.

That we feel compelled to send this anonymously says a great deal about the climate of fear and suspicion President Gaudino’s policies and methods have helped create. We do not presume to speak for all of the staff, nor all of the faculty. But if the furtive whispers in nearly every hallway on campus are any indication, we speak for many members of the CWU community. Thus, we urge you to either renegotiate the incentive or unlock the handcuffs and let Dr. Gaudino go, if that is what he is truly inclined to do.

Sincerely Displeased, --Members of the CWU Staff and Faculty

nity: I am sitting at my desk in stunned disbelief. The Daily Record has published the article about the CWU Board of Trustees’ decision to not only renew President Gaudino’s contract, they have offered him a $500,000 ‘incentive’ to stay for those five years. Are they kidding?

Regarding a couple of statements by Board Chair Sid Morrison, I submit: -“The board gave him an outstanding review.” Have ANY of you listened to the pleas and concerns expressed by the university community? God in Heaven! How could you give him anything more than a dismal review? Aside from handing out money left and right, such as to athletics, what has he done ‘outstanding?’

-“We like him and we think the community likes him, too.” May I ask WHO in the community likes him? Why don’t you have an open forum where anyone can speak? Is there a fear that the number of people who support him and his actions will be very outnumbered by those who do not?

found displeasure about your recent decision to award President James Gaudino a $500,000 retention incentive, in recognition of his “communication skills” and his effectiveness as a “creative agent of change.”

But we wonder if you have considered what that retention incentive has communicated to us, in light of the changes President Gaudino and his Chief of Staff have spearheaded.

These “golden handcuffs” communicate that: 1. The cuts in student services, the freezing of staff and faculty salaries, the failure to fund the Cost of Living Allowance as required in the faculty contract, the restructuring of campus departments and services (by fiat, not transparency), the layoffs (resulting in some staff doing the work of three or four people), and the exorbitant raising of student tuition (not once, but twice by 14 %) will help fund the retention...not of students ...not of faculty ...but of the President.

2. The only thing keeping the President here is money ...and A LOT of it.

Now, to be fair, it IS right to pay the President a competitive wage. Since the larger practices of higher education have embraced a profit-driven business model rather than a mission-driven commitment to developing students’ vocations, if CWU wants to compete for good talent, it may well have to “Pay to Play.” But there is a difference between receiving a competitive and APPROPRIATE salary and benefits package, and positively BATHING in cash...public cash ...STUDENT cash at a time when that money has become harder and harder to come by.

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By Matthew Wilcox Staff Reporter

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ELLENSBURG JOKES Hughley walked on to the stage last Saturday reading The Daily Record police blotter while trying to keep a straight face.

The line to see comedian D.L. Hughley wrapped because you never know how they’re going to be, around the second floor of the SURC Saturday while but this was a great time,” said Hughley. “I play a lot students, alumni, and parents anxiously waited for of colleges, but you can tell when you’re at a good the doors to open, which was around 8 p.m. environment.”

Inside the SURC Ballroom were two incredibly If your environment happened to be in the first large screens on either side of the stage, giving an or second row, then you were going to be picked already close-up environment a more intimate feel on by the comedian. No one was safe as Hughley to over 300 people who bought joked about some of the couples tickets. sitting together, someone’s eyeOpening for the famous comebrows, and his favorite target of It’s a joke, I’d like to be a co- the night, a student from southdian was past Central performer Kermit Apio, who joked about median one day so I was just fine ern Sudan named Peter Malath, growing up with a name that senior public relations and ITAM. with it. means “frog,” followed by Steve Hughley impersonated the SuWilson, who applauded college danese language by scrambling kids and said that when he was in gibberish together and saying, “I school he thought, “you mean to probably just said something in -PETER MALATH tell me I’m buying these F’s?” your language, didn’t I?” Senior public relations & ITAM Both openers warmed up “It was very fun, I was involved the crowd and spirits were high a lot,” Malath said, who didn’t when it was announced that the take it personally when Hughley feature act for Central’s Homecoming was about to targets you in the crowd. “It’s a joke, I’d like to be a come on stage. comedian one day so I was just fine with it.”

Hughley won the crowd over the moment he Hughley could not have asked for a better set up walked on stage. With a clear cup of red wine in hand when he found out a junior in the second row didn’t the comedian opened his act and began reading the know what to major in, and happened to be sitting police blotter from The Daily Record. Hughley could next to a Central academic advisor. hardly keep a straight face, reading aloud reports of Following the show, Hughley stayed around for a illegal wood cutting, horses on the roadway, and the meet and greet with the audience, and seemed to smell of marijuana coming from a building on East genuinely enjoy meeting those who waited in line 11th Street. for pictures and autographs.

The setting was filled with applause and bellowing Tickets for the night ranged from $20 for students laughter throughout his act, which ran for about an to $37 for reserved seating and, according to Scott hour.

Drummond, director of campus Life, Hughley was Following the police blotter, Hughley went back to paid $40,000 to come to Ellensburg. his hilarious routine, and finished up by getting the “The show went beautifully,” Drummond said. “Solaudience involved. id opening, solid middle, and then Hughley just clob“I had a great time man, and colleges can be iffy bered it.”

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SHAKE IT Students dance the night away at last Fridays Homecoming dance.

‘Cats cut loose & bust a move Students enjoy night of groovin’ and grindin’ at Homecoming

BY MATTHEW WILCOX

Staff Reporter

‘Cats were getting wild at last Friday’s Homecoming Dance held in the SURC Ballroom.

The dance began at 8 p.m., but students clearly “dressed to impress” could be seen showing up fashionably late throughout the night to join their friends on the dance floor.

“I thought it would just be lame,” said Andy Riley, freshman history. “But it’s pretty fun now.”

Many of those in attendance surpassed their Sunday best, yet there were stragglers wearing jeans, while t-shirts and ball caps were definitely not few nor far between.

Women donned gowns and men cleaned up in pin stripes, giving it the good old college try to ‘flaunt it if they got it.’

“The last time I got dressed up for a dance was

high school,” said Rebecca that cheers erupted loudly Bisson, junior music educa- from the dance floor, while tion. “I knew that a lot of my still more rushed away from friends were going, so that the brownie and rice crispy made me excited to go... It table to join them and shake turned out to be amazingly it. fun and there are so many Provided with the dance people in there.” were pictures done free of The dance was put on by charge in front of a colorful the Resident Hall Associa- balloon backdrop. tion (RHA) “We hid with music behind the provided balloons, by 88.1 the and then I’ve been in there ‘Burg. we did the All of the splits in grinding all day long. refreshfront of the ments proballoons,” vided by Bisson-JOSHUA BLACK Campus said. “It’s Freshman exercise science Dining. been an Plates of adventure rice crispof picture ies aptaking.” peared to be popular, and Photos from the night water was a necessity for are available via Facebook. some who had become They can be found by parched getting down on searching the “CWU Homethe dance floor. coming Dance” album.

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ited to, flyers in the campus dormitories.

For underclassmen, it could be seen as an opportunity to go out, dance, and meet new people; similar to the 21 and over crowd who hit the bars.

Regardless of students’ year in school, over 300 tickets were sold, and on the dance floor age is just a number.

Amongst the over 300 students, there were traveling groups of 10-15 friends, as well as couples holding hands and posing for promesque photos.

There were also students like Joshua Black, freshman exercise science, who stated that he had just stopped by to see how it was, finding it to be an excellent source to meet people.

“I mean I’ve been in there grinding all day long,” said Black, who is also a member of the CWU football team. “A lot of beautiful girls in there.”

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Central’s got talent Students compete for the title of Mr. and Ms. Central

BY MADDY SHORTT

Staff Reporter

One of the largest reactions by the crowd attending this year’s Mr. and Ms. Central talent competition didn’t go to the two winners; it went to a hip-hop dancer named Nick Faucett.

Last Tuesday, 27 acts performed in the SURC ballroom for this year’s Mr. and Ms. Central, a talent show focusing on acts from different residence halls on campus.

Judges for the event included: Richard Deshields, associate dean of students and student living, Jason White, academic advisor, Kim Olsen, residence life office assistant and James Rae, board of directors vice presidents for student life and facilities, and they each cast their vote for their favorite acts.

With a crowd-pleasing piece on the drum set, the title of Mr. Central was awarded to Alex Silvi from Hitchcock Hall. Rachel Goodlet won the Ms. Central position with an acoustic guitar piece she wrote called “Watercolor Life.”

Though Silvi and Goodlet’s performances were enough to

win over the judges, another student won over the crowd, receiving the loudest applause of the night.

Faucett, freshman vocal education, had the audience screaming and yelling with his jaw-dropping, hip-hop dance performance.

This wasn’t just an average dance. Faucett took the stage and folded down, hunched over into a ball as he awaited the music.

Little did the audience know their ears were about to be filled with the chest-thumping, ear blasting beats of Dubstep. The words “my name is Optimus Prime” boomed out of the speakers as girls start to cheer wildly.

Faucett, wearing a grey Seattle Mariners hat, plaid flannel, faded black pants and a pair of dark, “Blues Brother’sesque” glasses, began to jolt with the rhythm of the electronic sound.

His body shifted slightly; a flick of the wrist, a pop of a shoulder. He moved his feet to simulate a hovering effect across the stage.

A girl in the audience yelled to her friend, “Oh my god. I didn’t know Nick could do this!”

Faucett shifted his way to the front of the stage by moving in a way that made it look like his body was melting, similar to something in a psychedelic, drug-fueled painting from the 1960s.

Faucett’s performance lasted only a couple minutes before the music stopped and he humbly walked off stage; leaving the audience in shock, to question what the hell they just witnessed.

Later, Faucett leaned casually against a wall near the exit as he watched the other performances.

“I started dancing by watching videos on YouTube and trying to copy what they were doing,” Faucett said.

Faucett has been dancing for six years. He subtly added that the entire routine he just performed was all freestyle.

“It wasn’t choreographed,” Faucett said. “It’s all my own stuff … I did it off the top of my head.”

Although his performance wasn’t choreographed, Faucett described how hours of practice went into perfecting each specific move so that he could use any one he wanted during the show. Faucett says he doesn’t get to practice like he did before coming to college, but he plans to look for other opportunities on campus and in the community to showcase his dancing.

Performing isn’t new to Faucett. He was once “front and center in a choir” and he has performed at other talent shows as well.

Although Faucett said he was a little nervous before the show that night, it’s probably safe to say that it didn’t get in the way of his main goal; “to share [hip-hop] with the audience.”

Faucett ’s dance moves included styles such as juking, which is a foot-work based style of dancing, and waving, which utilizes a hand and arm based style of dancing which involves a form of popping in small, intricate movements.

“I thought he was amazing,” said Kasidee Ridlon, sophomore business.

Ridlon went on to discuss how she thought Faucett’s act was one of the only dance-based acts that showcased true talent.

According to Joshua Tepps, residence hall coordinator, approximately 500 people attended Mr. and Ms. Central last year, and by the looks of the packed ballroom, this year didn’t appear any different.

Mr. and Ms. Central was Tepp’s first Residence Hall Association event.

He said his favorite part about this event is the pride that shows through from each hall and being able to see that people are excited about where they live.

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SPOTLIGHT Marie Turner, representing Beck Hall, in her beginning pose before her lyrical dance.

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Cuban artist inspires Juan Alonso shares life lessons, stories & successes ami at the age of nine, he had to grow up fast.

“It’s funny, I don’t remember what I did Senior Reporter last weekend,” Alonso muses. “But I can reGoing home for the first time in 45 years member things from my childhood that pop takes nerve. To that end, visual artist Juan up here and there.”

His recent trip back to Cuba was an act of Alonso recently made a cathartic pilgrimage healing. to his native Cuba.

“I needed to close that circle,” Alonso said.

As part of Hispanic Heritage month, Part of his goal as an artist is to try someAlonso presented at an artist lecture last Frithing he hasn’t done before. day in Randall Hall.

“If I ever feel that I know exactly what I am “I left Cuba one month before I turned 10,” said Alonso at a lecture he gave at Ran- doing, it’s probably time to stop and do somedall Hall last Friday. “My fears of going back thing else,” he said. “If you are so sure of what you are doing, I don’t see had nothing to do with the excitement.” anything but my own He says his use of emotions.”

If I ever feel that I know symmetry is symbolic of Alonso never attended to a university or took exactly what I am doing, it’s peoples search for perfecand balance, somean art course and never probably time to stop and tion thing he calls perceived intended on becoming do something else. symmetry. an artist. After coming “Nothing is exactly to the U.S., he helped symmetrical,” Alonso his uncle make wrought said. “It looks symmetriiron, something that has -JUAN ALONSO cal, but it isn’t.” shaped his understandVisual artist Some of Alonso’s ing of art. work will be on display at “I always think about the Sarah Spurgeon Galthe way wrought iron bends, it has a very natural flow,” Alonso lery as part of the “Passages” exhibit, a Latino said. “There are times that I will be drawing art exhibit put together by Stella Moreno and a line and I’ll think ‘no, that’s wrong, wrought Chris Schedler of the Center for Latino and Latin American studies, and Heather Horn, doesn’t bend that way.”

After playing guitar and singing in night- the gallery manager.

“We wanted to come up with an exhibiclubs, Alonso found that switching to visual tion that was keeping with Hispanic Heritage art was a very natural progression.

Much of his work is inspired by wrought month,” Horn said. “There are plenty of exiron railings that were an architectural staple hibits that focus on people from Mexico, but of his childhood environment in Havana, we wanted to do all of Latin culture.”

Cuba. The railing at his childhood home - a structure now so run down that even Alonso himself thought it should be condemned served as the inspiration for his latest piece called “Sentinels,” which is now a part of the main entrance to Chief Seattle High School in Seattle.

There was an audible murmur of understanding among the crowd as Alonso showed photos of his old home and “Sentinels.”

His most recent works, something he calls “Levitations,” are inspired by his own rod iron work. Alonso creates his levitations using ink and graphite on claybord.

“I had many dreams where I was disappointed. I could levitate when I woke up,” Alonso said. “I found myself making pieces like this when there were political things going on that I didn’t agree with and wanted to levitate above the fray of it all.”

Alonso feels that everything people experience affects what we create. After his mother died when he was six, and he arrived in MiBY ASHTON CERMAK

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Hundered year haunting Kamola turns 100, ghosts still alive

By Alea Thorne Staff Reporter

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ne of our very own buildings on campus has been voted one of the most haunted places in the Washington by Haunted Houses.com. Kamola Hall is the second oldest building of Central Washington University, people may not notice anything at first, being that the building was renovated in 2003. Though if someone decides to stay they may run into Kamola’s friendly ghost, names Lola or at least experienced unexplainable happenings.

On Saturday, Oct. 15, Central’s oldest residence hall celebrated its 100th birthday. Kamola was built in stages between 1910 and 1920.

According to Vice Chairwoman Mavis G. Kindness of the general council of the Yakima Nation, Kamola was named in honor of the daughter of the Kittitas Indian Chief Owhi. Properly pronounced “Quo-mallah,” she was said to be the favorite daughter of Chief Owhi and wife of Chief Moses of the Sinkiuse (Columbia Plateau) Tribe and was well-liked and known in Washington.

“Kamola turning 100 is really exciting; present, former students and students who lived there in the past will be joining us for her birthday,” said Richard DeShields, senior director of university housing and new student programs. “It will be great to hear everybody’s stories and experiences.”

Kamola now is serving as one of the Living Learning Communities (LLC) residence halls for Science Talent Expansion Program (STEP), education, Douglas Honors College (DHC), and the newest LLC, Asian Pacific Islander American House.

Students who are not in a LLC can still live there, as long as they have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In the past, Kamola housed nearly 20,000 students during World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and was also an all women’s dormitory.

Two of Central alumni and Ellensburg residents Judith Kuhlmanne Casper and Rose Anderson Tozer lived in Kamola between 1957 and 1960.

“I came as a sophomore and Rose came with me as a freshman, we lived on the third and fourth floor west wing,” Casper said.

“That’s when Kamola was an all-girls dormitory.”

Casper explained how she was an assistant house mother of Mrs. Mitchell in 1960.

“Back then all doors were locked at 10:15,” Casper said. “Everybody had to be in bed at the time and the windows had alarms on them that would go off if opened.”

During the celebration, other alumni reminisced about their time in Kamola. Margret Hofmann Chambers stayed in Kamola during 1959 to 1960 when she came to Central as a junior transfer student.

“Back then Kamola was old; it was all dark with oak wood,” Hofmann said. “It has sure changed a lot.”

1971 alumni Vince Navarre did not stay in Kamola himself due to it still being a women’s dormitory.

“I remember partying in one of the [Kamola] dorm rooms,” Na-

spread the word adverstise your business in the

varre said. “I lived in Stephens Whitney but I would come here often. We had a lot of fun.”

As far as haunting goes, many residents of Kamola have apparently heard footsteps on the roof in the middle of the night, or knocking on the doors when no one is around. According to Stephen Candeleria, sophomore undecided, last year Kamola had a fire drill and while the resident advisors (RAs) were checking the halls they supposedly saw Lola the ghost wearing a white dress.

According to Washington State Ghost Society website, the story goes that Lola was a resident of Kamola who committed suicide in the 1930s. When her boyfriend was killed at war, she hung herself from the rafters on the fourth floor in her room.

However, many students don’t know about the ghost, many of them have not heard or seen Lola themselves, but that doesn’t stop them from believing that Kamola is haunted or at least share the mysterious tale.

“Kamola Hall is a place of community and outstanding heritage,” said Brandon Riddle, resident hall leader council co-president and freshman education. “It is definitly an honor to live in.”

Named after a woman who showed great character by always lending a hand, over the past 100 years, Kamola has touched many lives. It serves as a home away from home for past and present students and will continue to do so for many years to come.

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Art of teaching defense and MMA T

still is a male dominated sport, but he world of mixed martial arts a lot of people don’t realize what a (MMA) is something many enjoy, force a woman can be,” Gregory said. but few really understand. Local “Everyone is looking for a hero, and fighters offered an inside view of this room could be full of hometown this often misunderstood sport. heroes, what better way to positively Shaun Eastman is a long time influence a community than providcombat sports enthusiast, loving ing an outlet for kids to get off the father and husband. The 33-year-old street and turn aggression into inner Ellensburg resident has been boxing strength?” and kickboxing for most of his adult Gregory is the 24th ranked female life. The first thing Guru Eastman had fighter in her weight class in the to say about this violent sport was entire nation. somewhat unexpected.

The life lessons Guru Eastman “MMA has forced me to grow as offer are not free, hard work, dedicaa person, I’ve only lost a fight a few tion, and sweat are the cost for such times but from those times I have priceless teachings. Gary Winslow, learned more about myself than ever a 21-year-old from Belfair, came to before,” Guru Eastman said. “In the the American Combat Academy a midst of a combat sport you really diamond in the rough. learn who you are, you get very in “Gary has improved from zero to depth with yourself.” some serious technical skill. Before Neither of Eastman’s sons fell far his last fight, he was so nervous about from the tree, as both have been what his guy looked like he was freaktraining since they were very young, ing out,” Eastman said. “Gary threw and each has had several fights in the two jabs, a right hand and dropped octagon. the guy, it only took about a minute Brock, 22, and Alex, 20, have both and a half to finish him.” been training since they could throw Eastman offers structure in his a punch. Encouraged and guided by class, which many people lack in their their father, the brothers learned at an lives. Some people never really know early age the value of respect and self what it means to have a foundation, confidence. a solid place to grow up and learn.

“A lot of people look up to us, they The most important thing know that since our dad has been to bring away from this is trained then we have obviously been that it’s never too late to trained. Not too many people mess start. with me because of it,” Alex said.

“I have been with dif“There’s definitely some perks but ferent gyms before I met it’s also some big shoes to fill, it’s not Mr. Eastman, and he has taught me easy. I mean we do this five days a so much, he’s like a mentor for me, I week. Week in and week out, plus I really look up to him,” said 20-year-old work 40 hours a week,” Brock said.

Chad Long. “Before I came to this class A hot topic amongst the fighters I really didn’t have much respect for was how much discipline they gained other people. I feel almost like he’s from the classes . changed my life, my family and my “Shaun is a really great instrucfriends family have all noticed it in tor, he teaches you to push yourself me.” and go the extra mile, and that reThe class proally applies to vides students the everything in opportunity to be life. It shows Before I came to this class their own motivaup elsewhere, definitely,” I really didn’t have much re- tion. It certainly when you said five year spect for other people. I feel helps have someone veteran Bryce almost like he’s changed my there to keep Peterson.

“There’s a cralife, my family and my friends you in line, but goal is zy abundance family have all noticed it in Eastman’s to create indeof things I’ve me. pendent fighters learned here and community but one thing -CHAD LONG members. is just growMMA student “The way Shaun ing to know teaches the class yourself, being pushes you to be confident, and the best you can,” said 17-year-old knowing when its appropriate to fight Marshal Travis. “He asks sometimes back.” if we are hot water or boiling waThe sport of MMA appears to be a ter. There’s only a difference of one male dominated corner of the athletic degree, but that is the difference world, but women are encouraged to between good enough, and the best.” participate.

Eastman’s classes meet at The Self-defense is exactly that, learnGym on the corner of Fifth and Main ing to defend yourself. 31-year-old Utah native Bobby Gregory has shown Streets every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. on more than one occasion that she “Anyone interested in some practican hang with the boys. cal self defense, or someone who “It actually took me a while to wants to get in shape and be active,” get some of these guys to hit me, Eastman said. and take me seriously. You know it

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A FAMILY AFFAIR From left to right: Brock, Shaun, and Alex Eastman pose with the medals they’ve won over the years. The Eastman’s have racked up amateur championships in their ongoing climb to the pros.

Photo above below courtsey of Brianan Stanley.

BY EVAN SLACK staff reporter

EYE OF THE TIGER Brock Eastman, right, spars with Gary Winslow, left, at The GYM. MMA fighters hone their skills for the moment when they step into the octagon.

Photo above by Giancarlo Gonzalez.

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Lumberjacks skin ‘Cats 30-20

BY ALEXANDRA SHERK

Staff Reporter

Emotions ran high for Homecoming as Central hosted Humboldt State. Both teams began to pump each other up in their huddles just minutes before kick off.

Senior receiver Justin Helwege had a career-high 12 receptions with 130 receiving yards but it was not enough, as the Wildcats fell to the Lumberjacks 30-20.

“It felt pretty good,” Helwege said.

“It’s those little things we still need to work on, and have faith that when we get scored on to not get down on ourselves.

We have just got to execute, that’s the big word of the day.”

Central allowed 512 yards of offense ending the 21-game winning streak on Central’s home field. Central hadn’t lost a home conference game since entering the Greater Northwest Atlantic Conference (GNAC) in 2001.

Central was the first to appear on the scoreboard in the middle of the first quarter. Junior quarterback Ryan Robertson allied with junior Anthony Spain for a quick six-yard touchdown.

“Their zone coverage’s were all coming over to me and Helwege side,” Spain said. “Every time I would go deep I would have 3 guys on me, it was really frustrating. But it is what it is, we just got to find the open guys.”

The Wildcats were hardly on top, as Humboldt responded with a three-yard touchdown run from quarterback Mike Proulx with 2:24 left on the clock in the first quarter. After Central went up 14-7, the Lumberjacks scored twice, ending the first half with a 47-yard field goal. Humboldt went into halftime up 16-14.

The Wildcats began the second half with what seemed to be a huge momentum swing; a 62-yard drive deep into Humboldt’s territory. However, Taylor fumbled the football on his way to the end

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Meg Ryan jumped high in the air for a cut shot, only to see it to be deflected and returned back to the Wildcats. Her teammates passed back to her but for the second time her shot was deflected and returned. Then again, but on the fourth attempt, Carlee Marble bumped a perfect pass to Ryan on the left side of the net and she followed suit by spiking the ball hard to the court, resulting in a single point for the Wildcats.

The score then was 6-4 in favor of the Wildcats during the tightly contested fourth set of last Thursday’s game against the Montana State Bobcats in Billings, Mont. The play was indicative of how the night and the season as a whole had been going. The Bobcats took the first set 20-25, but the Wildcats bounced back and won the next two sets 25-14, 25-17, then lost the fourth set 14-25. The Wildcats eventually won the fifth and final set in overtime 16-14.

Fifth sets are rally scoring, the first to 15 win-by-two scenario. But in the case of the Wildcats, they were tied 14-14 in the fifth and had to win by two points. Sydney Oberstein capitalized on an attack error

by Montana State’s Krista Norris, which led to the Wildcats first point and then Ryan ended the match by capitalizing off of another attack error by Norris. Ryan contributed four of her 13 kills the night in the crucial final set.

“I think we showed a lot of heart,” said head coach Mario Andaya. “Just coming into a pretty tough environment, long road trip, and you know we haven’t been

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SNAPPED The Wildcats lost Homecoming and their home winning streak Saturday.

It was their first home GNAC lost in 21 games.

zone.

“They all said the same stuff; to keep my head up,” Taylor said. “There is a lot on my check list [for next game]: 100 percent ball security, finishing runs, and being a more mature runner.”

Humboldt quickly capitalized on the turnover as they marched down the field ending with a 67-yard touchdown run by senior Lyndon Rowells.

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fairing to well in tight matches so this was a good road win for us and a good team effort.”

The last time the two teams met was in the middle of September, in Ellensburg and the Wildcats won 3-0. This night was different, considering that the circumstances were flipped, but the overall result was the same.

“I think that the comfort level for Montana [State was different],” Andaya said.

“You know they’re playing at home, they were fired up, they came out really well defensively. I think they just played better defensively and we just had to grind it out on the road, which we did.”

The always-consistent outside hitter Jordan Offutt led the Wildcats with 14 kills. Ryan had 13 kills, along with 17 digs, which marked her ninth double-double of the season. Middle blocker Erin Smith added 12 kills of her own. Andaya thought having Smith in the middle was integral to the game.

“At this point, I think the team did well and everybody did pretty well,” Andaya said. “If you look at the numbers we didn’t hit a lot of our averages so I want to say the team stepped up in critical times. But, I think the key to getting the leverage was getting Erin Smith involved in the middle, Carlee (Marble) did a good job of again distributing the ball. That kind of got us back to a 2-1 advantage which was huge.”

Marble, the starting setter, had a teamhigh 44 assists with an addition of 11 digs. Freshman Kaely Kight started at Libero for the fourth consecutive game, and had a career high 21 digs.

After losing the first set, Andaya was pleased with the way the Wildcats con-

Late in the fourth quarter, Robertson left with a dislocated and fractured hip, leaving backup quarterback Jose Mohler to finish off the game. Mohler couldn’t lead the comeback.

Central went on to lose 30-20 despite solid defensive contributions. Central will hit the road for their next three games at Dixie State, West Texas A&M and Simon Fraser. tained the situation and fought back. “[Montana State] did a good job defensively, so I wanted to see how we would respond in games two and three,” Andaya said. “And we just kind of stayed the course, and weathered it and we found a rhythm so I was proud how they did that. For the most part we persevered and offensively we got back on track and remained throughout the match.”

The Wildcats took their newly gained momentum to play the number 19 ranked Seattle Pacific Falcons on Saturday night.

The Wildcats lost, but made it interesting as they won their first set 25-21, but then dropped the next three 13-25, 22-25, and finally 23-25.

“After that first set, we were all really excited,” Ryan said. “We worked really hard to win that game so I think we were all just thinking we wanted to keep playing that way the rest of the match because that is a really tough team.”

Notable performances came from Offutt with 15 kills and a career-high nine digs, while Kaely Kight one-upped her performance against Billings, with a career-high 28 digs.

“We’ve had a lot of close games,” Marble said. “If you look at the games we’ve lost, we lose [sets] by 2 or [3 points].

I think that we battle with teams and we are just as good as every team in our conference, we just don’t have the confidence I think at the end of the game to come through in clutch situations.”

The Wildcats return to action Saturday against Northwest Nazarene on Oct. 22, in the first of their final five home matches of the season.

“I think that we’re already working toward fixing those little mistakes that we made,” Marble said. “And we’re looking forward to NMU this next week.”

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Annual 5k draws attention to breast cancer

Nearly 80 people run, support breast cancer screening for Kittitas Valley Community Hospital worth all the pain. I’ve been running a little bit lately and I thought it’d be a Assistant Sports Editor good idea to try a couple competitions. I want to try the Torchlight Parade one so I As he was getting ready to run on the thought this would be a good start.” sound of the starting horn, Jeremy DonCentral’s 5k run is nothing new. The nur looked around and noticed the seri- registration price was $15, with $5 going ous runners that surrounded him. Finish- toward breast cancer screening at the Kiting first was a goal to Donnur, but the race titas Valley Community Hospital. meant much more to him.

Intramural coordinator Eric Scott said As he saw all the fancy running gear that the cause of the 5k used to rotate in people were wearing, he thought about the past, but breast cancer is the current his stepmom who cause and it had beaten breast looks to stay cancer years ago, that way. but recently was Civic I have nieces, aunts, cousins, E n“The diagnosed again gagement who all had breast cancer. And it’s Center apand is going through chemojust a family thing for us to really proached me therapy. said they support the fundraisers for breast and The sophowere looking cancer. It’s really important for for breast canmore law and justice major me to support this and do what cer awareness also had his best and I I can to eradicate this terrible events friend’s mom in said ‘perfect’,” thing that takes so many women Scott said. mind as he ran Central’s annual “This would and men.

5k on Saturday. be a good tie.”

She also was The course -PATRICIA CUTRIGHT diagnosed with was made the Dean of Library Services breast cancer and day before by eventually beat it. intramural suDonnur knew pervisor Luke winning the race Salaiz. would be difficult, but that didn’t stop him Salaiz constructed a zigzag through from reaching his goal. campus. With lots of twists and turns, it “As we were running, I tried to keep up wasn’t designed for someone to set a perwith the front five and I kept slowly just sonal record. gaining a little bit of ground,” Donnur The race featured approximately 80 said. “There were two more ahead of me runners, with ages ranging from 18 to 71. in the final k. So I just decided, make a Dean of library services Patricia Curun for it I guess.” tright participated in her first Central The race was Donnur’s first but he race Saturday, but has been running for hopes to have lots more in his future. six years.

“It was fun,” Donnur said. “It was When Cutright saw that there would

be a race benefitting breast cancer awareness, she knew she had many reasons to sign up.

“I have nieces, aunts, cousins, who all had breast cancer,” Cutright said. “And it’s just a family thing for us to really support the fundraisers for breast cancer. It’s really important for me to support this and do what I can to eradicate this terrible thing that takes so many women and men.”

Cutright wasn’t the fastest runner on Saturday, but she finished with her husband and has no intent to make it her last run.

“As long as I can run,” Cutright said.

“They’ll get slower and slower, I guarantee you towards the end. As long as I can walk I’ll do it.”

Cutright wasn’t the only non-student to partake in the run.

Jason Little was one of five family members to cross the finish line. His son finished a hair before him, as he was sitting in the stroller Little was pushing the entire race.

“My wife’s a Central alum,” Little said. “So we come to Central events. We like to run with him, it’s a fun event. His grandpa and grandma are somewhere on the course as well. So it’s a family event for everybody.”

From Donnur to Cutright to Little, people of all walks of life came out to run for the cause.

Everyone has a story, and everyone seems to have some ties, in some way, with cancer.

“It’s such a great cause and I think that what really is good is that the students see a value in doing this too,” Cutright said.

“Because I would guarantee a guess that almost every student on this campus has been touched in some way or another with breast cancer.”

A walk on the wild side

part, but you just do it like a Band-Aid. You just gotta rip it off and go.”

My personal experience on the giant swing was invigorating. I decided to blindfold myself so my other senses were heightened. I was nervous and my heart thumped anxiously as I was lifted upward.

When I reached the highest point, the acension stopped and I heard a voice from below yell out, “GO NOW!” I heard a loud click as I let go of the cord and before I knew it, my stomach was in my throat. I was in a complete free fall for a moment and adrenaline burst through my veins until I was caught by the swing’s axis and flung upward.

The thrill that the Giant Swing gave me was comparable to the rush one would get from a $10 ride at the state fair.

The Challenge Course is open every Wednesday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and consists of three separate courses: the Odyssey, the Alpine Tower and the Giant Swing. All Central students are welcome on Wednesday nights but before they can start, each must pay $5 and fill out an insurance waiver.

The Odyssey is closed unless students contact OPR ahead of time and schedule a reservation with a group of at least six people, and the cost is $25 to $30 per person.

“The Odyssey is a two-story group oriented obstacle that consists of four different activities and a zip line inside,” said Jeffrey Goligoski, challenge course lead facilitator.

In order to maneuver through The Odyssey participants must use what are called “lobster claws”. They act as a static balley system so people can climb up dangerous sections of netting, and walk along

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BY TIM PARK

Staff Reporter

Many who gaze upon the north campus ropes course wonder: “Is that some sort of training contraption for the Army ROTC? Others question if people actually use that thing, even…what the hell it is.

Now students no long have to wonder what’s going on with those massive rope and log structures. The facility is named “The Challenge Course” and it is operated by Central’s Outdoor Pursuits and Rentals (OPR).

On Oct. 12, I decided to put all my skepticism behind me, and see what this challenge course was all about on behalf of all curious Central students. I started off at the Alpine Tower and was intimidated by the 50-foot vertical tower. But I had to put those pansy thoughts aside, women were watching and my manhood was on the line.

After being fitted with a harness and belayed by a very confident OPR employee named Sarah, I was assured that I would be fine as I started my traverse up vertical logs, rope ladders, and climbing rocks drilled into the structure.

By the time I reached the top, I realized that my hands were numbing and my grip was weak, but all of those thoughts slipped away as I took stock of my surroundings.

The view from the top was amazing.

I could see the surrounding mountains in each direction and I had a full view of the Ellensburg valley to the south. I felt a

sense of accomplishment and happiness.

The experience was already well worth my time and I had only been there for ten minutes.

Lauren Corkery, sophomore undeclared was at the challenge course for her first time as well that evening.

“I was really nervous about going up there (Alpine Tower)…I didn’t know if I could actually do it,” Corkery said. “But the best feeling was getting to the top and accomplishing it. I enjoyed it a lot because it was something different, I’ve never done anything like that before.”

After our group finished with the Alpine Tower, we moved to the giant swing.

Essentially, the swing is a draped aircraft cable hanging off of a wire fastened between two utility poles.

The swinger is harnessed and connected to the cable. The swinger is then given a rope to hold on to, which is basically a ripcord connected to a rope.

Group members on the ground haul climbers teathered up to 30 feet by tugging on the rope through an assortment of pulleys.

Once the swinger reaches their desired height, they are then in control of when they start their free-fall, by pulling the ripcord.

Emilyesteli Garza, senior fashion merchandising, was the first brave volunteer from the group to test the swing.

“Going into the swing I was scared but I just wanted to get it done with. So I said you know what I’m just gonna go for it,” Garza said. “Letting go was the scariest

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TAKING A STROLL Jason Little pushes his son Aidan through the finish line in Saturday’s race.

For full results of the 5k, or any questions about upcoming events, contact Eric Scott at the Recreation Center; scotter@cwu.edu.

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HOW DO I GET DOWN? A Central student climbs the Alpine Tower while on belay. Climbers on the SW corner can see all around the valley.

tight ropes 35 feet in the air with out the chance of falling or being injured.

For those who have not tried the Challenge Course yet, I highly recommend the experience. Not only is it something different from the everyday college experience, but it is challenging and exciting all at the same time.

“I always say we’re the best kept secret on campus,” Goligoski said.

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OLE´ Central dropped the hammer on the Walla Walla University Wolves, trouncing them 5-0.

Men’s soccer blows out Walla Walla

BY CONNOR VANDERWEYST

Staff Reporter

Central’s men’s soccer club blew out Walla Walla University 5-0 at the CWU Soccer Field. The Wildcats avenged a 7-2 loss earlier in the season to Walla Walla and improved their record to 3-1.

Central jumped on Walla Walla goalkeeper Jonathan McLane early with two goals in the first half from forward Takaaki Mori.

Midfielder Yusuke Iwata added another goal early in the second half to push the lead to three goals and the rout was officially on.

“It was good for morale, as well as a revenge kind of thing,” said defender and

club president Ryan Edwards.

The Wildcats found the back of the net two more times making it 5-0.

Walla Walla looked overmatched from the get go. Their players and coach pleaded to the referees for missed calls.

The frustration boiled over when a Walla Walla player received a yellow card for badgering at the referee even though a foul had been called on the Wildcats.

Walla Walla was only on the attack sparingly throughout the match.

When they were able to break through, Central’s stout defense stiffened and turned every shot away.

“It was important for me [to get the shutout] as a confidence thing cause last time we played these guys they put five on

me, so to put five on them and keep the shutout was a real confidence booster,” Yoder said.

One disadvantage of being a club sport is that the team doesn’t have a coach.

“It’s a group effort. We just communicate a lot to the players about what we would like to play, how we would like to play, and just kind of get a consensus of a uniform style and what not,” Edwards said.

Central hopes the win will help in their tournament this weekend.

“We just need to keep training hard and make sure everybody’s out to practice,” said forward Jeff Ball. “And staying committed and focused on our goal right now.”

Women’s soccer splits weekend set

BY CONNOR VANDERWEYST

Staff Reporter

The Central women’s soccer team triumphed over rival Western Washington 2-1 Thursday on the CWU Soccer Field.

The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead early in the match when senior midfielder Alex Jensen struck from five yards out, in the sixteenth minute.

Central nursed their one goal advantage until Western’s sophomore midfielder Brina Sych scored the equalizer in the sixty-eighth minute. With the score knotted at 1-1, Central responded with the eventual game-winning goal in the seventy-sixth minute by junior midfielder Carson McKole.

“It was like one of those goals that you like dream about,” said freshman goalkeeper Kayla Lipston.

Lipston earned her first career win Thursday and despite allowing Western’s one goal played an exceptional match with twice as many saves as both Western goalkeepers.

“I thought we had a great game plan.

You know we scored two backdoor goals on them which is part of that, when we did our scouting and stuff we said we could get behind them on the edges and get around. The game winner was certainly a spectacular goal,” coach Michael Farrand said.

Thursday’s win was the Wildcats’ first home victory over the Vikings since 2003.

However, Farrand knows there is still room for improvement if Central hopes to make a playoff run.

“Defensively, I thought we were a little shaky still, so we certainly gave them opportunities to put themselves back in the game and we definitely lived on the edge,” Farrand said.

Saturday’s match was a letdown for the Wildcats as they played to a draw against last place Simon Fraser. Central dominated play throughout the entire game, but could never hit the back of the net. Central finished with an astounding 34 shots on goal and 13 corner kicks, while Simon Fraser could only get four shots on goal and one corner kick.

“We didn’t finish our opportunities at

all and I don’t really know why we didn’t win. Pretty much we didn’t finish. We didn’t put it all out there,” McKole said.

As the game dragged into overtime, Central’s senior defender Hillary Franks drew a controversial red card defending against a Simon Fraser player, which put the Wildcats a player down for the rest of overtime and all of double overtime. With the red card, Franks will have to sit out Central’s next match against Western Oregon this Thursday.

The Wildcats had a chance to win the game in the closing seconds of double overtime as senior forward Amy Pate took one final shot that missed right of the goal.

“It’s very disappointing [to not win] because we, you know, we’re in a position where we’re controlling our destiny a little bit,” Farrand said. “Ultimately it’s who can score a goal.”

Central looks to rebound next week on the road against Western Oregon on Thursday, Oct. 20 and then at home against Saint Martin’s for Senior Day, Oct. 23.

If you had Jim Schwartz on defense in week six, you probably were in good shape.

I wouldn’t expect him to produce like that for a while, so bench him now or use him as trade bait. Now we’re heading into week seven. There were plenty of upsets in week six, leading to some new pickups. And yes, you’re welcome for Jordy Nelson.

QUARTERBACK: Tim Tebow (DEN): Kyle Orton has officially been demoted, to the delight of Bronco fans everywhere.

Tebow is extremely fortunate that his first start comes against the Dolphins.

Tebow showed he can play against San Diego two weekends ago, and is poised to showcase his unorthodox talents against Miami. Look for 200-something yards passing and 65 plus rushing.

RUNNING BACK: Ryan Torain (WAS): With Tim Hightower injured, Torain will get the bulk of the carries. With the quarterback controversy in the nation’s capital, expect Torain to get 20 or more carries. The Redskins travel to Carolina, who will have a tough time containing the Skins on defense.

If you are in a real tight jam going into Sunday and need a running back, look for DeMarco Murray from the Cowboys. Dallas hosts the winless Rams this week and due to injuries, Murray will be seeing the ball plenty.

WIDE RECEIVER: Jimmy Graham (NO): Speaking of winless teams, the Saints host the Colts this weekend and will look to get the taste of defeat Tampa left them, out of their mouth.

Graham had a great game in the loss to the Bucs, picking up 124 yards. He may not be available, but if he is, grab him.

Drew Brees is on pace to break Dan Marino’s passing record this season; any Saints receivers can be valuable.

TIGHT END: Evan Moore (CLE): As much as I hate to say it, the Browns host the Seahawks, and while it’s anyone’s guess who will win the game, Moore may be a factor in the game. The Seahawk’s run defense isn’t bad, which will force Colt McCoy to throw.

Another tight end worth looking for is Billy Bajema from the Broncos. With Tebow getting the start, he will most likely look to throw to his big tight end more frequently.

Plus, with Brandon Lloyd joining Denver, there will be more pressure on Lloyd from the Cowboy’s secondary, leaving Bajema open.

DEFENSE: San Diego: The Chargers travel to the Meadowlands to face the Jets.

The Chargers defense is a bit underrated, and we all know how explosive the Jets offense can be.

Other options are Seattle and Cleveland. Seattle and Cleveland face off, but it should be a low scoring, ugly affair, and both defenses could come up with points this week.

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This week’s outdoor photo contest winner is Frank Geiger, junior biology. Geiger is pictured with his labrador retriever, Daisy, and two quail that he shot in Ellensburg last week.

Geiger is an avid water fowler but also enjoys hunting upland birds before the duck and goose seasons open up. “It’s good to go out and chase quail and doves around before duck starts... they’re quick and it gets your shot dialed in,” Geiger said.

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Cards will win Texas in six...

11th WS title maybe seven

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Both teams are dead even. Runs per game in the regular season, batting average and team ERA are mirror images.

In the LCS, the Cards had three players with an on-base /slugging percentage over 1.000 (David Freese-1.691, Albert Pujols-1.469, and Matt Holiday-1.152) while Texas had two (Nelson Cruz-1.713 and David Murphy-1.147).

So what separates the pennant winners? The Cardinals have got momentum and they have home field. Ten and a half games back in August? No prob. And thank you All-Stars, you came through again. More importantly, they have Tony LaRussa. Nothing against Ron Washington but if I have to win one game, I want LaRussa managing with his post season experience.

Cardinals in six.

After going 100 percent with my league championship predictions (division series and regular season predictions aren’t important), let’s see if I can keep up the good work.

I believe the Texas bats will be too overwhelming. If Nelson Cruz keeps up his power surge, and he very well could, it will be a long series for Cardinals pitching. When Pujols does well, the Cardinals offense does well. Texas doesn’t need one big bat. They have guys like Michael Young, Ian Kinsler and Mike Napoli, who don’t need, let’s say Josh Hamilton, to do well in order for them to produce.

Chris Carpenter of St. Louis is the only real dominant pitcher in either clubhouse, but it won’t be enough. My final prediction is that Ian Kinsler will win World Series MVP.