University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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fc: -MARCH March came in like a lion ... Seattle struggled under eight to eighteen inches of snow in a record two-day snowstorm that closed most schools except the GW. caused hundreds of traffic accidents, left thousands without power, and shut down Sea-Tac airport. When criticism of the GW coaching staff increased, the GW men’s basketball team quickly responded with a show of support; During pre-game warm ups of the Arizona garnet the Huskies dribbled onto the court wearing T-shirts bearing the message WE BELIEVE IN OGR COACHES. Guard Jeff Sanor commented, It was really nice for the coaches, to show them we haven't given up. The Huskies then went on to trounce Arizona 83-72. • •••••••••• Eight thousand, five hundred Eastern Airline mechanics, baggage handlers, and ground crews walked out at midnight after rejecting a final contract offer which would have ended 17 long months of feuding between management and union. The strike caused national concern when Eastern pilots honored the picket lines. Eastern was forced to cut down its service to all but the shuttle flights between Washington D.C., New York, and Boston, and to lower its prices to $12 for one way tickets. East-bound college students en route to spring break destinations jumped at the cheaper prices, not seeming to care if the overwhelming turnout at the airports would prevent them from flying back. The largest earthquake to hit the Seattle area in eight years occurred at 10:45 pm. Measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale, the quake was relatively minor, but could signal the larger quake this region is expecting. A damaging quake has hit the area every two decades or so. The last one was in 1965. GW mechanical engineering majors Mark Hamilton, Rob Price, and Dave Carter took first place at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Regional Student Conference with a collapsible wheelchair narrow enough to fit into an airplane aisle or an overhead compartment. The trio will advance to the national competition scheduled for December 1989. The National Association of College Stores’ Campus Market Report listed silver toe rings (one size fits all) as the most popular item on campuses this year. Other in items included pork rinds (President Bush’s contribution), crazy shower heads, and the Blotch Watch (digital, with hot splat-ter print designs on the face). Last but not least, snake skin was replaced by salmon skin as the fashionable material for wallets and key chains. Two grapes found tainted with cyanide in a Philadelphia warehouse prompted the Food and Drug Administration to halt all Chilean fruit shipments at port of entry, and to pull all Chilean grapes off supermarket shelves nationwide. A report by the Natural Resources Defense Council linking cancer risk to children s consumption of apples and apple products treated with the pesticide Alar caused explosive consumer reactions. Schools pulled apple products from their menus and retailers reported severe declines in apple sales. Washington State produced over half the nation’s apple supply and planned to eliminate Alar from the fall crop. GW police officers Henry Beleford and Mel Perez responded to a night call from a woman afraid to move from Gould Hall to her car because of a man who emerged from the bushes and advanced towards her each time she attempted to leave the building. The officers escorted the woman to her car, then encountered the suspect at the intersection of 15th Northeast and Northeast Campus Parkway. During the identification check, the man thrust his hands in his pockets, produced a knife with a three and a half inch blade, and lunged at the officers. A struggle with both officers ensued. Beleford was able to pull way and fire two rounds from his service-revolver. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The officers were exonerated after an investigation. 16 Atarch

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The UW Nursing School has been ranked No. kin the nation for the second time. The excellent quality of UW graduates, the number of federal grants, and the reputations of deans and other faculty members contributed to this decision. The GW announced that University Hospital would become the University of Washington Medical Center as of April 15 to celebrate its 30th birthday and to ally the hospital more closely with the University. Gwendolyn-Plestcheef, a Seattle resident in her 90's, bequeathed to the UW her Capitol Hill home and arts collection, a gift estimated at $2.5 million. The historic Sam Hill Mansion at 814 East Highland Drive will become a new UW Arts Institute. Dave Olmsted prepares to tackle the icy weather by equipping his car with chains. Salmon Rushdie's's book. The Saian-ic Verses, denigrated the Islamic religion and prompted Iran to call for Rushdie's death, but continued to ap pear in bookstores throughout the Western world. President Bush, calling Iran's death threats deeply offensive to the norm of civilized behavior. sided with European countries that had withdrawn their ambassadors from Iran. Although many booksellers had already removed the book from their shelves. Bush maintained that American booksellers de served the protection of the law against threats of retaliation if they displayed copies of the novel. Meanwhile. Rushdie was in hiding in Eng land. Mike Egan triumphed over Brock Mullins to take the top spot in ASUW in a 3-1 landslide. He took 76 per cent of the 2,978 votes cast and attributed his victory largely to Greek support as well as to general support for his policies. His past experience included a one-year term as a Board of Control member and his ASUW vice president position. Egan spent more than $1,300 on his campaign, which included many advertisements in The Daily. Other winners included Vice President of Governance Casey Jorgensen. Vice President of Finance and Budget Heidi Wills, and Vice President of Personnel Michaelanne Ehren-berg. The Board of Control consisted of Jennifer Ely. Doris Chou, Mike Ellenhorn. Kim Kallock. Jeff Newell. Dan Frank, and Ross D. Dorn. February 15

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Mark Hamilton. Rob Price and Dave Carter display their award winning wheelchair. The Exxon tanker Valdez ran aground, dumping 11.2 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska In the world’ largest oil spill. While environmentalists raged and Northwest residents stood helplessly by. the spill covered 730 miles, gumming up coastlines, damaging fish runs and ecosystems, and killing thousands of Northwest animals, including more than 11,000 birds. 700 Pacific sea otters, and 20 bald eagles. In the events leading up to the tragedy, Exxon's captain Joe Hazelwood apparently slipped below for a couple of drinks, leaving Gregory Cousins, an unauthorized third mate, at the helm of the 978 foot tanker. Following investigations. Hazelwood was fired for being legally drunk and neglecting his duties. Meanwhile, gas prices rose five to Fifteen cents higher at the pumps, and President Bush called In the National Guard to help clean up Exxon’s mess. Citizens' protests erupted against the nation's largest corporation, ranging from violent shootings of their gas station windows to a wave of Boycott Exxon graffiti, buttons. T-shirts, and bumperstickers. A Harvard freshman and his high school classmate declared that it's easy to cheat on the SAT. They challenged the test’s policies when they both successfully took a similar achievement test under false iden tification. The two men attacked the Educational Testing Service on several talk shows, and their story appeared in the March issue of Penthouse. American Express appealed to spring break students by offering current and new members two $99 round-trip vouchers from Northwest Airlines, plus flight coupons and 5,000 mileage credits in its free-travel program. WORLDPERKS. and went out like a lamb. (Jh, scratch that — went out like a lion. March ended up being an especially dreary month marked with temperatures rarely breaking 50 degrees, almost constant rain, cold and gusty winds, and distant threats of still more snow. March 17