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For the year of 2006, Pullman had 4 hate crimes occur. Other universities in Washington state also had 4 hate crimes occur. Other cities in Washington had about an average of 4 crimes occur in 2006. In comparison to other cities Pullman has about the same or less of a rate of hate crime occurrences. The hate crimes that occur most frequently are due to race or sexual orientation.

Washington state governor candidate Christine Gregoire received the most political donations. She received $12,002,778 in 2008. The candidate also won the race for governor. Aside from political parties, the industry that provided the largest contribution to the candidates was the Associated general contractors of Washington with a donation of $7,300. The democratic political party was the recipient of the most money donated by the forestry and forest products industry. The republican political party was the recipient of the most money donated by the lobbyists and public relations industry.

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Let's talk about safety

Every year more than 1 million women and 370,000 men are cyber stalked.

These statistics were shared on Wednesday during a talk hosted by Kintisha Williams to educate the public on cyber stalking and bystander intervention.

Williams is the coordinator of the crime victim service center, which is a part of alternatives to violence on the Palouse. Williams explained to the audience, made up of about 10 people, the specific definition of stalking.

“It’s considered stalking once a person asks someone not to contact them again,” Williams said. “The Washington state law clearly defines the boundaries.”

Williams said cyber stalking is becoming a big problem with men and women in the 18-25 age groups. This means that WSU and U of I students encounter cyber stalking problems frequently.

Williams said she encounters more students from the University of Idaho with cyber stalking problems than WSU. She attributed this to the differences in the law between Washington and Idaho.

In Washington, the first offense is a misdemeanor, but if the person continues to stalk it can turn into a Class C felony, Williams said.

Pam Persoon, who also works with Williams at the CVSC is from Idaho. She said cyber stalking wasn’t considered a felony in Idaho.

“The police are very serious about people who violate a protection order, and they will pick them up right away,” Williams said.

Judges also get very angry at violations. They take it more seriously because people have been killed as a result of cyber stalking, Persoon said.

Williams warned that the internet can be a haven for stalkers because people can make up an identity that is hard to trace.

She suggested that students be careful on social networking sites, keep all personal information off the internet, and to be careful who you befriend or talk to on these sites.

“More and more employees and universities are using facebook pages to determine a person’s character,” Williams said.

Williams also suggested ways that people could intervene in dangerous situations. She encouraged students to become safe, active bystanders.

When there are more bystanders during a conflict, there is less of a chance that someone will step in to help, Williams said.

“It’s as simple as screaming help, or fire, when someone is in trouble,” she said.

During the talk Williams encouraged students to take advantage of the crime victim service center.

The CVSC is a collaborative effort, and it has a lot of resources that are designed to help victims of crimes, Williams said.

Resources include a 24 hour crisis hotline at 800-701-8385, safety planning and financial assistance.

Let's talk about safety

Every year more than 1 million women and 370,000 men are cyber stalked.

These statistics were shared on Wednesday during a talk hosted by Kintisha Williams to educate the public on cyber stalking and bystander intervention.

Williams is the coordinator of the crime victim service center, which is a part of alternatives to violence on the Palouse. Williams explained to the audience, made up of about 10 people, the specific definition of stalking.

“It’s considered stalking once a person asks someone not to contact them again,” Williams said. “The Washington state law clearly defines the boundaries.”

Williams said cyber stalking is becoming a big problem with men and women in the 18-25 age groups. This means that WSU and U of I students encounter cyber stalking problems frequently.

Williams said she encounters more students from the University of Idaho with cyber stalking problems than WSU. She attributed this to the differences in the law between Washington and Idaho.

In Washington, the first offense is a misdemeanor, but if the person continues to stalk it can turn into a Class C felony, Williams said.

Pam Persoon, who also works with Williams at the CVSC is from Idaho. She said cyber stalking wasn’t considered a felony in Idaho.

“The police are very serious about people who violate a protection order, and they will pick them up right away,” Williams said.

Judges also get very angry at violations. They take it more seriously because people have been killed as a result of cyber stalking, Persoon said.

Williams warned that the internet can be a haven for stalkers because people can make up an identity that is hard to trace.

She suggested that students be careful on social networking sites, keep all personal information off the internet, and to be careful who you befriend or talk to on these sites.

“More and more employees and universities are using facebook pages to determine a person’s character,” Williams said.

Williams also suggested ways that people could intervene in dangerous situations. She encouraged students to become safe, active bystanders.

When there are more bystanders during a conflict, there is less of a chance that someone will step in to help, Williams said.

“It’s as simple as screaming help, or fire, when someone is in trouble,” she said.

During the talk Williams encouraged students to take advantage of the crime victim service center.

The CVSC is a collaborative effort, and it has a lot of resources that are designed to help victims of crimes, Williams said.

Resources include a 24 hour crisis hotline at 800-701-8385, safety planning and financial assistance.

"Special Leads"

"Even in an era of escalating pop spectacle, Pink’s “Funhouse” tour is going to be hard to top."
This is an example of a contrast lead because it compares Pink's Funhouse tour to the other pop artist performances of today.

Is this the best lead for the story?
The lead is fitting because it compares Pink's performance to other pop artists and makes it stand out. It keeps the reader interested and it makes them want to read on to hear what the reviewer had to say about her show.

Can this lead be improved?
I think the lead perfectly sums what the article is about, and it peaks the readers interest. It has strong, powerful verbs that stand out like escalating. I don't think it needs improvement.

Is a summary more appropriate?
A summary lead wouldn't entice the reader to want to finish the article, the contrast lead functions as sort of a cliff hanger. The reader wants to find out what happened on the tour. If it were a summary lead they would get most of their information in the lead and not be interested in reading until the end of the story.

Would one of the other special leads work better?
I think that if the author added a quote, maybe from the show, it would compliment the contrast lead, but I don't think any other special lead would function better.

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html

Staccato Lead
"Man o'War in the 1920s. Phar Lap in the '30s. Secretariat in the '70s. Dancing Brave in the '80s. The debate over horse racing's greatest ever flat runner has always been as contested as a Breeders' Cup — and it just got hotter."

Is this the best lead for the story?
I think this lead works for the story because it is suspenseful, when it says "and it just got hotter," it makes the reader want to find out why, so they keep reading to learn about the race horse Sea the Stars.

Can this lead be improved?
If the reader didn't know anything about horse racing, it would be confusing and they might not read on. It might have been better to clarify.

Is a summary more appropriate?
No I think it would make the story uninteresting

Would one of the other special leads work better?
I think this lead is very fitting for the story. The other leads wouldn't be able to captivate the reader as this does.

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1927869,00.html

Rock the CASA

Saturday from one to five p.m. Kappa Alpha Theta hosted their second annual benefit concert in their parking lot at 850 NE Monroe street.

Kappa Alpha Theta sold Rock the CASA tickets for $5, and all of the proceeds will go to court appointed special advocates, or CASA.

“CASA helps children that come from abused or neglected homes, when they are wards to the legal system,” Hannah Fanslow, Kappa Alpha Theta’s current philanthropy chair, said. “CASA makes a child’s life easier, and they provide things like senior pictures, summer camps for kids, or just support in general.”

Saturday’s concert included the performers Cassie Correlle, All Hands Point Up, Sight vs. Sound, and Brett Hite. Papa John’s sold pizza at the event for $2 with 20 percent of the profits from the day going to CASA.

Last year was the first time the sorority put on the concert because before they had a different philanthropy event.

“We used to make calendars of the men of WSU, and along with that we held a flag football tournament for teams to participate in,” said Erin Ehrmantraut Kappa Alpha Theta’s previous philanthropy chair.

Ehrmantraut said that the cost to make the calendars was more than the money they actually raised for CASA.

“I think we raised maybe $3,000 selling calendars, and when we put on Rock the CASA last year, we raised over $5,000,” she said.

Because Rock the CASA was so successful last year, Fanslow said she felt pressure to put on a good event.

“I think the philanthropy chairs set the bar really high last year, and I felt I had to make the event just as successful if not more,” she said.

Fanslow said she thought Saturday had a turnout bigger than last year.

“There were a lot of things that have been improved upon this year,” said Katie Ireland, Kappa Alpha Theta’s other philanthropy chair from last year.

Ireland and Ehrmantraut agreed that getting a local band this year was a great idea, and it helped greatly with the turnout of the event.

Even though the concert was considered a success, Ehrmantraut said there is always room for improvement.

“The concert had exactly the same setup as last year, and I think we should strive for some more variety,” she said.

Fanslow said she has some tips for the pair that takes over the position of philanthropy chairs next year like making sure there is communication and that they work together.

“I felt like the work between the two philanthropy chairs seemed very one-sided,” Ireland said. “It’s a lot of work because so many things have to be taken into account.”

“Planning a concert is a lot harder and more detail-oriented than I thought,” Fanslow said. She also said the services in the CUB were helpful since Kappa Alpha Theta is a registered student organization.

Theta not only revamped their philanthropy to raise more money, but also to get the community more involved, said Ehrmantraut.

Fanslow said people from the community and family members of the band came this year.

“Our event isn’t exclusive to the Greek Community and we hope to expand it so even more people want to get involved,” she said.

The women hope that they can expand Rock the CASA and make it bigger and better each year.

“We hope in the future CASA will get big enough on our campus for more well-known bands to play,” Fanslow said.