Students return to the Palouse this week
Here's a glimpse into the spring semester at both universities
By Taylor Nadauld, Moscow Pullman Daily News
Thousands of students and faculty return to spring semester
classes at Washington State University today and the University of Idaho on
Wednesday.
Here's a look at what to expect in the coming days, from a
new Moscow Food Co-op extension, to construction, to the effects of budget cuts
at WSU.
==Co-op expanding
The Moscow Food Co-op has officially expanded to the UI
campus, with an opening ceremony scheduled for Thursday.
Located on the main floor of the UI Campus Christian Center
on 822 Elm St., the event goes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will include
giveaways, coupons and free food and drinks. An official Moscow Chamber of
Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for noon.
The first 100 guests will receive a gift bag from the Moscow
Food Co-op, Alycia Rock, marketing manager for the co-op, said.
"It would be an awesome opportunity if students just
wanted to come through," Rock said.
==Admin restoration continues
Students will return to see construction still blocking
entrances to the UI's Administration Building this month as a $2.3 million
restoration project continues at the 110-year-old building.
Brad Gary, UI communications coordinator, said the
building's north entrance will remain closed through Jan. 17, while the main
east entrance is expected to remain closed until Jan. 31.
==Last shows for WSU Performing Arts
Despite pleas from WSU employees seeking to keep the program
running and a petition that sought administrative salary cuts as the answer,
the WSU Performing Arts program is still expected to close by the end of
performance season this spring, Director Gail Siegel said.
WSU President Kirk Schulz announced the closure of the
program in October, at the same time announcing sweeping, department-wide
budget cuts would go into effect to curb the university's $30 million deficit.
In the meantime, five performances are scheduled at Jones
Theatre this semester, including two performances of "The
Mountaintop," by L.A. Theatre Works this month. Show times can be found
here: performingarts.wsu.edu/performances/
"My goal is to fill our house for every show,"
Siegel said.
==Daily Evergreen faces cuts
Other organizations also must face budget cuts this
semester, including The Daily Evergreen, WSU's student-run newspaper.
The paper reported last month it could be cut to two days a
week following cuts in advertising revenue from campus programs and projected
expense increases that outweigh the paper's reserves.
According to the report, the Evergreen plans to propose a
referendum for a $5 student fee to the Associated Students of WSU, which will
meet for the first time this year Wednesday. It is unclear if ASWSU will
consider the referendum at the meeting. The Evergreen also plans to seek
voluntary subscriptions from faculty and staff.
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WSU Women’s Basketball
McClure’s last-second foul sinks Wazzu
By Joshua Grissom, Moscow Pullman Daily News
With 7.6 seconds remaining on the clock, the Washington
State women’s basketball team needed only a single defensive stop to force
overtime in a Pac-12 home contest with Utah.
Instead, Nike McClure’s baseline foul with 0.5 seconds left
to play sent Tilar Clark to the line for a pair of game-clinching free throws,
as the Cougars fell by a score of 81-79 on Sunday in front of 776 fans at
Beasley Coliseum.
“We forced a tough shot, our defense was stellar that way
but we didn’t finish the play,” Washington State coach June Daugherty said. “By
that, I mean we didn’t box out — not once, but twice — and then we end up
getting a foul call and that’s the ballgame.”
The last-second call on McClure marked Washington State’s
24th foul in a contest frequently interrupted by the official’s whistle. The
Utes (12-3 overall, 3-1 Pac-12) capitalized on the situation by shooting
22-of-24 from the charity stripe to claim the win.
“We had our chances to really get separation in the game,
(but) we allowed too much penetration and fouling on our part against Utah and
sent them to the line,” Daugherty said. “As you can tell, they’re a very good
free-throw shooting team, that’s not a surprise.”
The result overshadowed yet another dominant performance for
Borislava Hristova in her return to the hardwood this week from a December
injury. After tallying a career-high 36 points in Friday’s win against
Colorado, the junior forward followed it up with a 29-point performance on
14-of-23 shooting.
“I just think we need to box out and rebound, that’s the biggest
thing that we’re missing in our team,” Hristova said. “I think we play tough on
defense, but we’re not completing the plays.”
A pair of clutch free throws from Cougar guard Alexys
Swedlund knotted the game at 79-79 and set up the hectic final sequence of
events. On the ensuing inbounds, Emily Potter’s jumper clanked off the
backboard before Clark hauled down an offensive rebound and was fouled as she
went back up with the ball.
“We all do our job right, but like I said, we don’t have the
discipline to complete plays right now,” McClure said. “Your girl fouled, so
here we are with an L.”
The Cougars (8-8 overall, 1-3 Pac-12) led by as many as 13
points in the second half, but the Utes dominated the rebounding battle by a
50-32 margin to take control of the matchup.
“We had a lot of chances to really separate the lead, get a
little bit more comfortable than we did,” Daugherty said. “But it sure seemed
like they always had an answer.”
Hristova and Swedlund were responsible for more than half of
their team’s offense, finishing with a combined 43 points. McClure hauled down
seven rebounds and Pinelopi Pavlopoulou dished out four assists in the loss.
“I think her shot selection is good, she’s going to continue
to draw a lot of attention,” Daugherty said of Hristova. “... I’m excited for
Bobi. I also thought Swed played good today — lot of good things.”
Washington State returns to Pac-12 action on Friday with a 6
p.m. road meeting at Stanford (9-7 overall, 3-1 Pac-12).
UTAH (12-3, 3-1)
Huff 4 5-5 14, Bean 4 1-2 11, Potter 4 3-4 11, Provo 7 5-5
22, Clark 1 4-4 6, Moore 0 0-0 0, Williams 1 0-0 3, Jacobs 0 3-3 3, Corbin 3
0-0 6, Boclair 2 1-1 5. Totals 26 22-24 81.
WASHINGTON STATE (8-8, 1-3)
Hailey 3 3-4 9, Brown 1 0-0 2, Kostourkova 2 1-2 5,
Pavlopoulou 2 0-0 6, Hristova 14 1-2 29, Washington 2 0-1 4, Muzet 0 0-0 0,
Molina 3 1-2 8, McClure 1 0-0 2, Swedlund 4 3-4 14. Totals 32 9-15 79.
Utah 19 15 26 21—81
Washington State 18 24 25 12—79
3-Point Goals—Utah 7-15 (Huff 1-2, Bean 2-4, Clark 0-1,
Provo 3-5, Williams 1-3), Washington St. 6-15 (Brown 0-1, Hristova 0-3,
Pavlopoulou 2-4, Molina 1-2, Swedlund 3-5). Assists—Utah 16 (Bean 4),
Washington St. 14 (Hristova 4). Fouled Out—Utah Provo, Rebounds—Utah 50 (Provo
9), Washington St. 32 (McClure 7). Total Fouls—Utah 18, Washington St. 24.
A—776.
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Getting There: Name this bridge that will become the
University District’s gateway
Mon., Jan. 8, 2018
By Nicholas Deshais Spokane S-R
Stand below the tall arch of the new bridge in Spokane’s
University District, or take a bird’s-eye view of its flowing landings on
either side of the railroad tracks. There’s just something poetic about it.
But its unofficial name, the one that’s been bandied about
in news stories for almost three years, is anything but poetry: the University
District Gateway Bridge. Very dull indeed.
Change is afoot. The city of Spokane is seeking
recommendations for what will become the bridge’s true and official name. The
call has been put out, by tweet, email, Facebook and phone call, for any and
all recommendations.
So far, the results are mixed, to say the least.
First, with the genuine suggestions.
On Twitter, someone put forth the Sp’q’n’i Bridge, which is
something close to the native Salish name for Spokane. In the same vein,
someone said it should be called Children of the Sun Footway.
Another tweet recommended Mother Joseph Bridge, in honor of
the missionary Sister of Providence who helped found 11 hospitals and five
schools for Native American children in the Pacific Northwest, including
Spokane’s Sacred Heart Medical Center.
It’s a nice thought, considering the University District is
in large part devoted to education in the fields of medicine. Other tweets
stuck to this theme: the University Bridge, Bell Curve Bridge and Achievement
Bridge.
Someone noted that the bridge will span Martin Luther King
Jr. Way, and suggested Equality Bridge.
Other names with the word “bridge” following were
recommended, many for more modern personalities: Ryan Crocker, the former
diplomat who was born in Spokane; Jess Walter, the novelist; Mark Few, the
Gonzaga men’s basketball coach; to name just a few.
And then there were recommendations for people who made an
impact on the city, but are no longer with us: Carl Maxey, a giant in civil
rights, law, sports and politics; Margaret Hurley, a state representative who
fought for the downtrodden; Tom Foley, a powerful Democratic member of
Congress; and Elson Floyd, the Washington State University president who
brought a medical school to the University District.
Following the recent death of local artist Harold Balazs, a
lot of people suggested the Balazs Bridge or some other similar iteration.
Someone said it should be the Carlo Alfonso Bridge, named
for an Army specialist from Spokane who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq
in 2008.
On Facebook, a commenter put forward Sherman C-Way, for
Sherman Connection Way, since its south landing emerges from the dead end of
South Sherman Street. Another said SPARC, for Sprague Pedestrian Access and
Revival Corridor.
Not every recommendation came from such an earnest place.
On the online discussion board Reddit, someone put forth an
eternal favorite among haters, Bridgey McBridge Face. And there was the oh so
creative The Bridge. And Bridgette Goesover. Which is funny.
And then, since it is the internet, the trolls came out.
On Twitter, someone recommended the Comrade George McGrath
Bridge, paying debt to the man responsible for bestowing a childish and crude
name on the bridge at City Council meetings. Time and again, the angry man in
an Elmo sweatshirt would growl about the “Bridge to Hookerville,” referring to
a tired reputation about a part of town once known for its high level of
prostitution.
And, of course, someone suggested McGrath’s moniker for the
bridge.
And, lastly, someone recommended the bridge be named for
Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, because, well, he is an
anonymous troll who wants to see the world burn.
But like any good troll, the people who recommended these
names should remain under the bridge and never be allowed to name anything.
The tactic of seeking recommendations to name a public place
has been done before, both here and afar. The city used something like a public
naming process for the Spokane Tribal Gathering Place, the plaza just north of
City Hall. And Portland’s transit agency called for suggestions for its new
cable-stayed bridge, which allows for nearly every mode of transportation but
cars. With 9,500 submissions, they settled on Tilikum Crossing.
But maybe we should just keep it simple and descriptive. The
Monroe Street Bridge isn’t a fancy name, but we all know where it is and still
marvel at its beauty. So how about the East Sprague Span? Or Railway Crossing?
Anything but Bridgey McBridge Face.
Join the naming fun, but don’t be a hater, troll or world-burner.
Post your proposed name to Facebook, Twitter or Instragram and tag
@spokanecity. Give some details why you think your suggestion is the best. Give
it some love, and tag it #NameTheBridge.
Or write Julie Happy, a spokeswoman with the city, at JHappy@spokanecity.org.
Or, call 311.
The deadline is Jan. 31.
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Men’s Basketball:
Kent: Cougs not tough enough in UW loss
‘A terrible, terrible performance on the defensive end of
the floor’
COUGFANcom - Jan 6, 7:51 PM
THE SEASON-HIGH 23 TURNOVERS by the Cougs were an eyesore.
But Ernie Kent said two other areas were more damaging in Washington State's
70-65 loss to Washington in Beasley on Saturday: a lack of toughness and some “terrible,
terrible” defense in the second half.
The Huskies shot a scalding 74 percent in the second (17 of
23) after connecting on just 38 percent of its attempts in the first half. Worse, Kent said, many of those second-half
buckets saw little crimson resistance.
“A lot of that was on point-blank drives to the basket and
layups over our key guys, over our studs even,” Kent told Matt Chazanow on the
radio, and went on to mention Viont’e Daniels, Robert Franks, Malachi
Flynn. “It’s their turn, it’s their
time, and we have to get tougher.”
Washington State shot 40 percent from the floor, with Robert
Franks leading the way with 22 points and 12 rebounds. The only other WSU
scorer in double figures was Daniels with 13 points.
WSU fell to 8-7, 0-3 in Pac-12 play after leading UW for
more than 33 minutes. WSU went up 10 after the first five minutes of the second
half but the score tightened right back up.
What hurt WSU badly: The Cougs were in the bonus with more than eight
minutes remaining in both halves but had only 17 free throw attempts to show
for it. Instead of being aggressive,
getting to the line and extending the lead, WSU let UW keep the score close.
“I felt like we relaxed
in the game. Particularly when we got up 10, we really relaxed and
opened up the floodgates for them to drive us to the basket,” said Kent.
UW finished on an 8-0 run, something Kent attributed to
experience difference between the Cougs and Huskies.
“I used the word ‘toughness’ with this team,” said Kent.
“And it’s an area we’ve got to grow in and you can’t speed up that process. A
lot of guys are first time being on the floor in these games, in the key roles
and the starting roles and the roles where they’re the man.
“They’ve got to grow and understand how to do it.
(Washington’s) David Crisp started last year and (Matisse) Thybulle started
last year, (Sam) Timmons, (Noah) Dickerson: they’ve got a nice team down there
that understands how to grind through.”
Statistically, it was an unusual game. WSU outrebounded UW 40-25 -- but the Huskies
outscored the Cougars 50-24 in the paint.
UW committed 17 turnovers to WSU’s 23, but the Cougs scored more points
off turnovers: 23-17.
“We’re a better basketball team (than that) in terms of our
poise,” said Kent. “We should have drove the ball more … I thought we settled
for too many threes (27 of 57 shots).
But more importantly, it all came down to the defensive end of the
floor. They have a good defense, we have a good defense. And they did their job I thought, and we
missed some great looks.
“We could have done a much better job defensively in that
second half. That was just a terrible, terrible performance on the defensive
end of the floor … we’ve just got to get a little bit tougher. We’ve talked to
this team about this all year … it’s very difficult to simulate that (in
practice). That’s called experience.”
UP NEXT: WSU hosts Stanford on Thursday, followed by Cal on
Saturday. Both teams entered Saturday
with identical 7-8, 1-1 records. Stanford
plays USC later tonight, Cal was getting blown out in the first half by UCLA at
press time.
• Franks posted his third double-double and seventh 20-point
game of the season. He tied his season high with 3 blocks.
• Daniels was 3-for-6 from 3-point range, adding 3 assists.
• Drick Bernstine had 10 points and 7 rebounds before
fouling out.
• Carter Skaggs, in his second start, finished with 6 points
on 2 of 7 shooting from 3-point land. He had a career-high three assists.
• The last time WSU started 0-3 in the Pac-12 was the
2013-14 season.
• WSU grabbed a season-high 17 offensive rebounds. WSU also
tied its season low with seven treys.
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