-
Identifier
-
cpj_20170215
-
Title
-
The Cooper Point Journal (February 15, 2017)
-
Date
-
15 February 2017
-
extracted text
-
f
the
The Evergreen State College .Student Newspaper
PERP
I February
15, 2017
.
lNT
J O LJ 'R N A L
WASUESTRUMP
D/VESTMENTFROMDAPL
STUFFTODO
STATE CHALLENGES TRUMP
IMMIGRATION BAN
SEATTLE DIVESTS FROM WELLS FARGO
OVER DAPL FUNDING
LEARN ABOUT
UPCOMING EVENTS
3
4
6
-+
STAFF
HOW WE WORK
ED I TOR- IN-CHI E F
Felix Chrome
M A NA G IN G E DITOR
The Cooper PointJo.u rnal is produced by students at The Evergreen State College,
with funding from student fees and advertising from local businesses. The Journal
is published for free every other Wednesday during the school year and distributed
throughout the Olympia are.a. Our content is also available online at www.cooperpointjournaLcom.
Jasmine Kozak- Gilroy
N E W S E D ITOR
Chloe Marina Manchester
C O MMUNITY E DITOR
ART S
Sylvie Chace
& CULTURE EDITOR
Ruby Love
,
Our mission is to provide an outlet for student voices, and to inform and entertain
the Evergreen community and the Olympia-area more broadly, as well as to provide
a platform for students to learn about operating a news publication.
COMICS EDITOR
\
River Gates
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Joe Sullam
Our office is located on the third floor of the Campus Activities Building (CAB) at
The Evergreen State College in room 332 and we have open student meetings from
4 to 5 p.m every Wednesday~
WRIT E R S
Georgie Hicks
Jon Fitzgerald
Rachel Carlson
Tari Gunstone.
WRITE FOR US
>
-
We accept submissions from any-student at The Evergreen State College, and also
from former students, faculty, and staff. We also hire some students onto our staff,
who write articles for each issue and receive a learning stipend.
Have an exciting news topic? Know about some weird community happening? Enjoy
that new ·hardcore band? Come talk to us and write about it.
CONTACT
..
We will also consider submissions from non-Evergreen people, particularly if they
'have special knowledge on the topic. We prioritize current student content first, followed by former students, faculty and staff, and then general community submissions.
Within that, we prioritize content related to Evergreen first, followed by Olympia, the
state of Washington, the Pacific Northwest, etc.
O F F I CE
The Evergreen State College
CAB 332
2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW
Olympia, WA
To s?~~t an article, reach us at cooperpointjournal@gmail.com.
News
(360) 867 - 6213
cooperpointjournal@gmail.com
LETTERS TO TH E EDITOR
B U S IN E S S
(360) 867 - 6054
business@cooperpointjournal.com
W E EKLY M EE TING
Wed 4 to 5 p . m.
Bv
Kaia Spiliotes Fornes
·c ov ER A R T
WWW .COOPERPOINTJOURNAL.COM
© 2016 the Cooper Point Journal
02 WWW.COOPER~OINTJOURNAL.COM
·
We want to hear from you! If you have an opinion on anything we've reported in the
paper, or goings-on in Olympia or at Evergreen, drop us a line with a paragraph or
two (100 - 300 words) for us to publish in the paper. Make sure to include your full
name, and your relattonship to the college-are you a student, staff, graduate, community member, etc. We reserve the right to edit anything submitted to us before
publishing, but we'll do our best to consult with you about any major changes. Thank
you!
+
News
washington Sta t e sues T:rtllllp
,v.r. .
LAWSUIT ARGUES IMMIGRATION ~XECUTIVE
ORDER IS UNCONSTITUTIO NAL
By Chloe Marina Manchester
nJanuary 30, 201 7 Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, and
GovernorJay Inslee filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, in his capacity as
. president, Homeland Security, The United States of America, and several
high ranking members of the Trump administration, include acting Secretary of
State, Tom Shannon. The lawsuit is regarding the executive order, Protecting the
Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, better-known as the
"immigration ban" or "the Muslim ban" signed by President Trump on January
28.
'
0
The lawsuit claims _that
the executive order violates
the Fifth Amendment of the
Constitution, specifically the
due process clause, as well as
the First Amendment's Establishment clause. The lawsuit
specifically states, "The Establishment Clause of the First
Amendment prohibits the federal government from officially
preferring one religion over
another. Sections 3 and 5 of
the Executive Order, together with statements made by
Defendants concerning their
intent and application, are intended to disfavor Islam and
favor Christianity. Through
their actions above, Defendants have violated the Establishment I Clause of the First
Amendment. Defendants' violation causes ongoing harm to
Washington residents."
In an attempt to prove that
this travel and immigration
ban was specifically targeted .
towards Muslims, which is
unconstitutional, Washington
state cited claims and campaign promises that Donald
Trump made before he was
elected to the presidency,
including the promise that
Trump would institute a ban
on Muslims if elected. Many
are saying that he followed
through on that ca.riipaign
promise with the executive order he signed less than a week
after his inauguration.
One of the first things that
Washington must do in pursuit of this lawsuit is to prove
that the state is the right party
to bring this to court. The Attorney General must prove
that Trump's executive order is
doing harm to the state. Inslee
says that there are economic
consequences for Washington
companies, as well as harm
done to Washington State
University and the University
of Washington, _as both col-
leges have a high number of
students from countries affected by the travel ban. The
lawsuit explicitly states, "The
University of Washington and
Waslµngton State University
are··the two largest public research universities in the State.
More than 95 students from
Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen attend
the University of Washington,
based in Seattle. More than
135 students from those countries attend Washington State
University, based in Pullman."
The lawsuit seeks a declaration from a federal judge to
overturn the executive order
as illegal and unconstitutional.
Ferguson said, in a morning
press conference on January
30, "[The executive order] violates the rule of law and I will
not put up with it." Inslee, beside Ferguson at the press conference, added "[The order's]
impact, its cruelty, its clear
that he will look into legal options regarding Trump's statements and threats towards
sanctuary cities.
On February 3, outside of
a Seattle courthouse, Ferguson
said, "The law is a powerful
thing. It has the ability to hold
everybody accountable to it
and that includes the president
of the United States."
Nearly 100 companies,
Minnesota, and former Secretaries of State (including Madeleine Albright and Jolin Kerry) have joined the lawsuit. On
Monday, February 6 Oregon
asked to join as well. Oregon
also joined 15 other states in
filing an amicus brief, or friend
of the court, in support of the
People pouring in. Bad!" The lawsuit. In the amicus brief
DOJlawyersmadearequestto written by those states,. they
0
stated '½!though the amici
States' residents, institutions,
media~ely harms the public by industries, and economies difthwartmg enforcement of an fer in various ways, we now all
Executive Order issued by the stand together in facing conPres,ident,.'1ased on his nation- crete, immediate and irreparaal security judgment." Not one ble harms from the Executive
to feel lefr oht, White House Order."
Press Secretary Sean Spicer i Despite this show of solisaid, in an interview with Fox i:l.arity, many are still wonderNews, "it's somewhat sad to ing whether a Supreme court
see a judge go rogue like this." ruling in their favor will really
Subsequently, D onald Trump change anything, and some
said, "I don't ever want to call are concerned that considera court biased, but courts seem ing his track record, Trump
to be so political, and it would may ignore the ruling entirely.
be so great for our justice sys- An additional concern that has
·tem if they would be able to been raised is the prospect of
read a statement and do what's law enforcement agencies sidright." Speaking to a gathering ing with the Executive, rather
of sheriffs and police chiefs in than the Judicial branch of
DC.
government, continuing to
Inslee and Ferguson both enforce this ban even if it has
said that they will not be in- been deemed unconstitutional.
timidated by Trump, or his Examples of this are already ·
. administration, into backing popping up with ·the recent
down. "Trump may have his raids conducted by ICE (Imalternative facts, but alter- migration and Customs Ennative facts don't work in a forcement), the majority of
courtroom." said Inslee, this which are in "sanctuary cities."
statement ringing true last Though ICE claims these raids
Thursday when the 9th Cir- were routine in nature, Donald
cuit Court of Appeals ruled in Trump has credited them to
favor of the State of Washing- himself, saying on Twitter that,
ton, siding with the ruling of "The crackdown on illegal
a lower court, upholding the criminals is merely the keepstay on Trump's travel ban and ing of my campaign promise.
citing it as unconstitutional. Gang members, drug dealers
Though Trump has sincf said & others are being removed!"
both that he will take the suit
The Governor's Office did
into the Supreme Court and not respond to an interview rethat he will amend the execu- quest before this article went to
tive order to work around the print.
the suit. Ferguson has also said
purpo~e is an unconscionable
religious test, and its effect in
America is that it's unconstitutional," he went on. "The clear
intent of this executive order
is to discriminate against one
faith amongst all God's children."
Judge James L. Robart, a
US district judge in Seattle,
granted a temporary restraining order Friday, February 3
that stopped key elements of
Trump's executive order from
being enforced nationwide.
Trump . then attacked Judge
Robart over Twitter, saying
''.Just cannot believe a judge
· . would put our country in such
peril. If something happens
blame him and court system.
\;~::!~~;1;h! :~c::~\:~
FEB 15, 2017 /THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL
03
I
i
I
!
Il
t
1
l
I
ij
I.,
1
I
,j
,i
i
]
:}
...+
News
There have been ongoing protests against the DAPL, including in Tacoma this November. TARI GlJNSTO~t.
The Fight to Defund DAPL
By Tari Gunstone
major environmental issues affecting the Northwest like The
Port of Olympia's transport of
fracking supplies and Kinder
Morgan's petroleum tankers
that will travel from Alberta
through the Strait of Juan De
Fuca. ':As we speak, hundreds
of thousands of gallons of
raw sewage is leaking into the
puget sound off of Discovery
Point. The things that we have
going on so close to us-- it's crazy that we aren't really paying
attention.,~
Heaton felt it necessary
to show her children what it
looked like to protect the land
to inspire them and generations beyond them, "For my
girls, I want them to be able
to say, 'I wetit to a mountain
and sa~ the snow and watched
the river flow, rather than
once upon a ti.me there was a
mountain and a river here."'
In addition to Standing Rock
bringing attention to mistreatment
Mother Earth, Heaton observed that it has also
put indigenous people back_
out in the open and in some
ways revitalized aspects of
tribal culture; "v\Then you are
Native in the city, your culture
can get lost 'Nith all the distractions. So participating in the
ceremonies is a revitalization
of the language, the songs, the
rituals, the spirituality." She
shared how the tribal diversity
at Standing Rock has enabled
a new kind of unifying partnership for indigenous people.
The Defund DAPL coalition
of Seattle alone has member
representation from over five
tribes across the country. Heaton emphasized the importance of cultural differences
among tribes, but said, "Ultimately we are all !\ere fighting for Mother Earth, saving
the water. That's why we do
what we do." With Standing
Rock becoming a fight beyond
the Standing Rock Sioux tribe
alone, Heaton reported that
the greater awareness gave indigenous people the platform
to tell non-indigenous Americans, "Hello, we are still here,
you can't ignore us forever."
While Seattle's divestment
from one of the DAPL's biggest financial supporters can't
stop it's builder, Energy Trans-
of
n Wednesday February 8, the Seattle city council voted unanimously to
divest the city's annual funds of nearly four billion dollars from Wells Fargo
over concerns of the bank's funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)
m addition to questions regarding the bank's transparency and integrity. The
Ordinance of Socially Responsible Banking, that will divest the city's funds from
Wells Fargo when their contract is up in 2018, was proposed by Matt Remle of the
Lakota Tribe, a member of the Defund DAPL coalition. Remle and Defund DAPL
worked in close partnership with Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant to bring
the ordinance to vote.
0
Remle and Sawant worked
together previously when she
sponsored Remle's plan for
an indigenous people's day
in Seattle. Sawant has been a
consistent supporter for indigenous people's rights, stating
of this ordinance that, "This
is the least that elected officials can do to put their money
where their mouth is." The
ordinance was co-sponsored
by two other council members, Tim Burgess, and Deborah Juarez, a member of the
Blackfeet Nation and first indigenous woman to be elected
to the council. Many rallies to
support the divestment proceeded in the weeks before
and a large support turnout at
the city council meeting was
rewarded with all nine of Seattle's city council members
voting in approval.
The victory of Seattle's di-
vestment was bittersweet fol- tory that v,ill hopefully cause a
lowing the U.S. Army Corps of ripple effect of cities divesting,
Engineer's Tuesday approval but also our hearts are breakof the pipeline's final construc- ing as they-begin drilling. But
tion. The 1.5 miles of pipeline ·. you have to celebrate your vicremaining to be built will run -tories and carry on and help
under Lake Oahe, ·threaten- with future fights for water and
ing the Standing Rock Sioux mother earth.''
Tribe's sacred burial, land and
Heaton traveled to Standclean water access. Donald ing Rock three times in 2016,
Trump's order for an expedit- even bringing her children
ed review of the pipelifle two with her to participate. For her
weeks ago succeeded in under- it was a life-altering experimining the delay posed by the ence. She·worked for her tribe
environmental impact report for over twenty years but never
that Barack Obama issued focused on the environmental
and the U.S. Army Corps of issues threatening her people's
Engineers denial of the final livelihood. "Standing Rock
construction permit back in taught me and so many others
December 2016. Rachel Hea- to take the fight home,". Heaton, a member of the Muck- ton told me, "we were the First
leshoot Tribe and a Defund · People of this nation to take
DAPL leader, told me that care of the land and we are
none of them were surprised still the people who will teach
by this news,- "We looked at it others how to take care of
as balance. Yes we had this vie- it." She listed off some of the
04 WWW.COOPERPOINTJOURNAL.COM
fer Partners, from continuing
construction, it ,vas certainly
a loud message to v\Tells Fargo
and the other 17 financial institutions backing DA.PL.
As the city council vote approached, 'Wells Fargo scrambled to improve their image
in Seattle's eyes by promising
to donate $500,000 to five of
the city's nonprofit groups
that work to revitalize Seattle
neighborhoods. While the
bank is unrepentant of its support of DAPL and claims it
cannot rescind any financial
contribution toward the pipeline as it is bound by contract
to Energy Transfer Partners,
their commercial banking
manager for Washington state,
Mary Knell, told Seattle's
NPR affiliate, KUOW, that the
bank has, "enhanced our due
diligence on projects such as
this to include more research
into whether indigenous communities are affected and that
they have been properly consulted."
The promise of future due
diligence from Wells Fargo
is unlikely to renew Seattle's
trust in the financial institution. vVhile DAPL was at the
forefront of the city's decision
to divest from \Velis Fargo, the
Ordinance for Socially Responsible Banking also dings
the bank for their recent scandal in creating more than 2
million fake accounts under
customer's names in order to
meet certain sales quotas to receive major financial bonuses.
With the Seattle's Wells
Fargo contract ending in 2018,
the city has some time to figure out who will handle their
funds. There is concern that no
other major national bank will
fit their desire for socially responsible banking. while smaller banks like credit unions may
not have the capacity. There
is consideration for creating a
state or city owned bank, or
even a consortium of credit
unions. Seattle's move toward
socially responsible banking
has inspired the city of Davis,
California, which divested its
funds from Wells Fargo immediately following Seattle's
decision. Larger cities such as
Philadelphia and Minneapolis
have voiced an interest in fol-
T
+
Communi~lowing suit.
cell_phone bill aµto pay).
The Defund DAPL coaliGo to your DAPL funding
tion hopes that the victory in bank and tell your bank teller
Seattle sends waves of action that you would like to close
not only to cities but to in- your account and withdraw all
dividuals who hold bank ac- money. They will likely respect
counts with DAPL supporting your privacy by not asking
institutions. Among DAPL's 17 why, but in the event that they
financial supporters· are multi- do, here's your chance·to state
ple banks with branches in the your reason. Keep in mind
Northwest such as US ~ank, that your_teller is not the one
Bank of America, Chase, Ci- ·making the calls regarding the
.tiBank, and of course Wells bank's financial decisions (stick
Fargo. Thankfully, the North- it to the man at step-#4). You
west is also well endowed with can receive the money from
many credit unions to offer a your account in cash or check,
better alternative to custom- _b oth will be easy to transfer to
ers. ~en I asked Heaton your new account at a credit
what the Evergreen commu- uruon.
nity could do to help continue
Follow up by calling the
the fight against DAPL at this CEO of the bank to tell them
time, she said to start simple by you just closed your account
switching your banks.
at their bank because of their
I pulled my money from a funding of tribal rights violaDAPL funding bank last Fall . tions and environmental injusto stand in solidarity with the tice.
water protectors at Standing
Rock. It is was so quick and· Wells Fargo
easy for me to physically close CEO Timothy J. Sloan
my account with US Bank apd timothy.j .sloan@wellsfargo.
transfer my money to Olympia com
Credit Union that I seriously 866-249-3302
beat myself up for not doing it sooner. However, there U.S.Bank
are some tricks I learned that Chairman and CEO Richard
made the process easier. You K. Davis
don't want to be caught in a richard.davis@usbank.com
limbo of having no access to Brand, Corporate Social R~- ,
your money while making the sponsibility, Sponsor~bips:
transition.
Susan Beatty
Start by opening an ac- susan.beatty@usbank.com
count at a credit union; there 612-303-9229
may be a member fee of $25
that you will have to deposit JPMorgan Chase
into your savings account and Chairman and CEO Jamie
keep there until you leave the Dimon
credit union, so bring cash or a jamie.dimon@jpmchase.com
check. You may want.to depos- 212-270-1111
it more as a buffer if you need
to transfer any automatic pay- Bank of Anierica
ments (see step #2) that will President, CEO, and Chairactively pull money within the man Brian Moynihan
next week or two. Have your J:>rian. t.moynihan@bankoID and social security number famerica.com
handy for your application to Executive Relations, Office of
join the credit union.
the CEO:
Transfer your online auto- Matthew Task
matic payment information. 813-805-4873
Your new _debit card should
arrive in the mail within 1-2 Citibank (CitiGroup)
weeks. Using your new bank CEO Michael Corbat
and debit card information, Michael.L. Corbat@citi.com
transfer · all your auto pay- 212-793-1201
ments online from your old
bank information (like student
loans, job paycheck d~posit, or
ODIN COLEMAN.
Spotlight on .Student Activism
JONATHAN LEGGETTE 'ON CAMPAIGNING FOR
INTERSEX RI.GHTS
I
n this issue of POC Talk we will be talking with Jonathan Leggette, an Evergreen student activist doing work in. the greater community in support of intersex rights and
awarenessf Hi Jonathan and welcome to POC Talk, I'm excited to have you here!
First things first, tell me about
the organisation you are
working with? What kind of
work do you do and what services are offered? I am an InterAct Youth Member. InterAct Youth
is a group of intersex advocates in
their teens and twenties working to
raise. intersex awareness and create
charige through presentations and
creating resources such as handouts, pamphlets and informational
videos. InterAct's work has been
featured in places- such as Faking it,
Buzzfeed, and The Huffi.ngton post.
The organisation allows for youth to
get together and discuss topics ranging from intersex rights to everyday
experiences.
I hear you .recently went on a
trip to discuss intersex rights
in Phjladelphia, PA. I attended
the Creating Change Conference
and was on an Intersex Youth Panel
with 4 other intersex people!
Wow that's awesome~ So what
was the experience of finding this group like? This experience was truly life changing and
empowering for me to become a
more outward Intersex advocate
and truly started to accept the intersex piece of my identity. I finally
found a group of people that understand pieces of my story without
me having to explain myself every
sentence.
Is there something you would
really like the general population understand about what it
means to be intersex? Being intersex and Trans happens yet, they
are not synonyms for each other!
Being Trans is a gender identity and
intersex has to do with biological
sex.
What are the most common
questions and assumptions
you receive and how do you
combat them? I hear the most
basic question which is what is intersex? And that is something I am always wilfuig to define. For example
a good definition of intersex is that
Intersex people are born with sex
characteristics (including genitals,
gonads and chromosome patterns)
that do not fit typical binary notions
of male or female bodies. Intersex is
an umbrella term used to describe a
wide range of natural bodily variations. But honestly if you have any
questions for me please just send me
a message! I am pretty open·or just
come to my workshop.
Do you find there is a lot of ignorance around this subject?
There is just no visibility around
the intersex topic at all. It is crazy
even many people in the LGBTQIA community don't know what the
definition of Intersex is or how frequent it is.
What does that mean for you
and your activism? It means
that I have an opening for ways to
change things and make a difference
in the amount of intersex education
there is. Plus outwardly fight against
IGM (Intersex Genital Mutilation)
especially since I experienced it. .
Thanks for taking the time to
come talk to us! Do you have
information for anyone who
would want to get involved?
Please contact me whether it be on
facebook, twitter, or in person and
we can talk. ·
Twitter- @johnny_boy24
Facebook-Jonatha,n Leggette
FEB 15t 2017 /THE COOPER.POINT JOURNAL
05
-+
Arts.& Culture
UP
COMl·fJG
WED. FEB 15
•obsidian
4144thAve E, 8pm, $5.
United Void, Beta Boys, Youth
Reg, Impulse Control
THUR. FEB 16
Evergreen State College
Sem ITB1107, 4pm.
Don't Be a Bystander
Workshop hosted by The
Black Cottonwood Collective
Ben Moore's
1124thAve W, 6pm.
Olympia People's Mic feat.
Scarlett Pedersen
*
KA '. IA SPILOTES
FORNES
artist interview by ruby love
Kaia Spiliotes Fornes is in Evergreen junior studying
photography, dance, and art therapy. B.orn and raised
in Oslo, Kaia - who is Norwegian aryl Greek - spent
her childhood "exploring the fjords of Norway and island-hopping around Greece." This issue's covers feature her series "The Arctic," shot in Troms0, Norway.
Ghost House
7prn, $5- 10.
Hello Shark, Auto Cocoon,
Anna Jeeter, The Washboard
Abs
• The Doodle Pad
7pm, $5.
Abakis, Eleanor Murray, Peter
David Connelly
·
4th Ave Tavern
$5- 10, 8pm.
The Olympia Comedy
Competition Part II
Rhythm & Rye
311 Capitol Way N, $10, 8pm.
Ups and Downs: An Aerial
Valentine
, FRI. FEB 17
~ Le Vouyer
404 4th Ave E, 7pm.
The Holy motor Highway
Presents: Gather'd Reck'ning
*
Dumpster Values
302 4th Ave, By donation, 8pm.
r::akakt, Space Dust, Ziptie,
Moondawn
Obsidian
414 4th Ave E, 21+, $5, 9pm
Heiress, Wounded Giant,
Year of the Cobra, Deathbed
Confessions
Le Vouyer
404 4th Ave E, 21 +, 10pm.
Sun Abduction (NYC), Molten
Salt, Viking State Country,
The Forgotten 45's
•=STAFF RECOMMENDED
06 WWW.COOPER POINTJOURNAL.COM
Kaia started shooting at an
early age, inspired by her early
travel experiences in Norway and
Greece to document the world
around her. While she shoots a
wide variety of subjects, Kaia is
most drawn to the beauty of nature: "The great outdoors is full
of awe and mystery. I have been
exploting the wonders of nature
since Ghildhood. Nature is in the
essence of every being. Being at
peace and connected with the
earth around you is one of the
most important ways to live. Nature is a sacred 'p lace that I love to
>
'
"photograph."
We asked IS.aia about her series "The Arctic" which was shot
during the winter of 2016. Sll_ot
in the city of Troms0, the series
captures "blue hour,". which takes
place twice each day - once before
the sun comes up, and again in
the hour before it sets. "The main
idea of the series was to capture
the blue hour at its peaks. Traveling to Troms0 this past winter
was my first time traveling above
the Arctic Circle. The views were
phenomenal and the town was
more photogenic then I could
have imagined." While beautiful,
shooting in temperatures averaging around zero degrees Fahrenheit comes with serious challenges. Kaia says, "Even with four
warm wool layers, a snow jacket,
and snow pants, I was freezing."
But, she says, "as a photographer,
you prevail in order to get the perfect photo."
Comparing the naniral beauty
of Norway and that of the Pacific
Northwest, Kaia remarks, "In
some ways Norway is very similar. . . The air is clean, the sights
are beautiful, and the people are
kind." However, she says, her visit
this year was a stark reminder of
the effects of climate change, as
there was much less snow on the
ground, even in a city as far north
as Troms0. "I had better experiences w.ith snow in the Pacific
Northwest this year, which is sad.
Climate change is a real thing and
we need to take it seriously."
Back in -Washington now,
Kaia is working on a new series
for her Documentary Photography program called "Graffiti the
World." The series explores street
art and its "potential influence on
social views," combining photography with interviews of graffiti
artists. "I produce art to enrich
and broaden people's view of the
world, and I believe street art is
a big part of what people see.. .I
have a lot of research and work to
do before this project is complete,
but once finished I hope it will
spread awareness on the topic ... "
In addition to her independent
photography work, Kaia also
serves as Pliotoland's Curatorial
and Exhibition Intern. She says
the experiences of helping manage Photoland's two galleries,
promoting exhibits, photographing the Rare Books collection,
and much more have been "more
than rewarding." She says, "It is
hard work but definitely worth it.
Steve Davis is a great mentor; I
have learned so much from him
and' this internship that will benefit my life and career in significant ways."
You can find more of Kaia's
work on her website, kaiaspiliotesfornes. wix.com, and her Instagram: @k.ink_photography.
+
~
Arts & Cu.lture
up
11
. ·.
_.·.••'.·;····l·;::tt.·•.···•····•··•···••./·
.
COM:ING
SAT. FEB 18
Evergreen State CoHege
CRC, 12pm.
· Chibi Chibi Con
1r 1611
$5, 8pm.
Angel Food, Gen Pop, Trixie
Linoleum, Rik & The Pigs
Obsidian
414 4th Ave E, 9pm, 21+, $8.
Uniform (NYC)/ King Woman/
Cairo Pythian
STUFF 2 DO
1r The Track House
7pm, $5 NOTAFLOF.
Pines, Coherence (OAK),
Nacionde Humo (SEA)
By Jasmine Kozak Gilroy
THURSDAY 2/16
Obsidian
and current members of Table Sugar, Big Idiot, and SlugJob, ready
to rumble. All ages, pay what you will, cost-of entry goes towards
the Andre and Bryson legal fund.
414 4th Ave E, 21+, 9pm
AliBakerl Jessie Davis/ Kenny
Peck/ The World Forgot
LeVouyer ·
404 4th Ave E, 21 +, 10pm.
AUTOCOCOON, HELLO SHARK, ANNA
JETER, THE WASHBOARD ABS
Ghost House. 7pm. $5 NOTAFLOF
.
SUNDAY2/l'.7
'
PINES, COHERENCE, NACION OE HUMO
Track House. 7pm. $5 NOTAFLOF
Low key jams with high key great sounds. The Washboard
Abs' luwe u scanned ur cluh card? is my go to cassette for drowsy, late
"Olympia punk Supergroup" Pines is always a favorite with
night drives back from Seattle; the perfect combination of noises
to wake you up and calm you down, like a very forgiving day echoey bitter sweet vocals and complex rhythms. Do you like punk
dream. Anna Jeter, still new in town, plays tunes sure to make you rock? Who doesn't. Better yet, punk rock with thoughts and feelsway and give you gleeful chills that will dance up and dovm.y0ur ings. Coherence, all the way from Oakland, bringing you all that,
spine. Her online presence is miniscule compared to her in-real- bilingual lyrics, and the kitchen sink. Nacion de Humo, from Scatlife glory, which is saying something considering how beautiful the tie, will be performing sweet ambient noise you can drown in. This
two songs she has posted on her Bandcamp sound. Hello Shark, gig is hosted at the formerly infamous Track House, now a sober
hailing from Philly, plays sweet emphatic tunes that will follow you safe(r) space with welcoming, mellow ,~bes, and they v.ill be offerinto your dreams. Their newest album is best summed up by the ing hot vegan food. The flier has a burning limousine ·on it which is
tags supplied by the artist--alternative attic abasement casiotone always a positive sign there will be good people and fun times, this
florist free cake for every creature philadelphia power animal lo-fi- .will be a great show to make really cool friends at.
what more could I possibly say? Autococoon is the solo project of Caitlin Payne.Roberts, whose band Hoop's provided kind backyard
jams that served as the backdrop for my summer. You're all in for a
treat, Autococoon is sure to bring the soul searching chi!J. tunes for
TABOUR MOUNTAIN, YOUR BOYFRIEND,
melancholy nights you've been looking for, live, in somebody's living
room. 7 p.m. (sharp!) at Ghost House, bring cash for the bands.
SAWTOOTH, GEORGE CHRISTIAN PETTIS
TUESDAY 2/21
The New Moon Cate. 8pm. $5- 8,
FRIDAY 2/17
FAKAKT, SPACE DUST, ZIPTIE, MOONDAWN ·
Dumpster Values. 8pm. Donation.
Local punks are getting together to raise funds and make some
noise. In OPIUM posts, Space Dust identify themselves as synth art
punks making science inspired "insanely loud and powerful noise
from the heart." 11oonda"vn Vvill be bringing dovin the storefront
with their ambient drone. Ziptie is "a bunch of snot rocket bozos
pla,wg slime ball noisey punk" from Seattle, brm~ng the Interstate-5 to bring you loud, aggressive music fit for moshing or lounging. Fakakt are hardcore punk/noise crust newbies featuring former
"BAY AREA BASED DARC PRINCE OF. LARGE POP
SEEKS PDXSAD SCUJVIBAGS OF SHOEWAVE FOR PIZZA
RECRUITING MISSION AROSS NORTHWESTERN AMERICA:', says Tabor Mountain of their 'l Hate Mondays' tour v,ith
_Portland's O\m Your Boyfriend. Tabor Mountain produces syuth
pop that will drag you back three decades into a world of big hair
neon lights and power suits. Your Boyfriend plays complex shoegaze
electronica extraordinaire; soft jams featuring lots of sampling and
spacey, dream like vocals. They will be joined by Oly veteran project Sawtooth, everybody's favorite (post)americana and the clean
folk stylings of George Christian Pettis, both seasoned acts with real
mass appeal. 8 p.m. at the New Moon Cafe After Dark, bring $5-8
dollars to help the touring folks get where they need to go.
Ghost Bitch/ Seed Bed/
gggreggg/ Pathetic Gate
TUES. FEB 21
1r The New Moon Cafe
113 4th Ave W, $5--8, 8pm.
Tabour Mountain, Your
Boyfriend, Sawtooth, George Christian Pettis
Evergreen State College
The Unity Lounge, 6pm.
Campus tutoring employment
information session
·ERi. FEB 24
Le Vouyer
o, 7pm.
404 4th Ave E, $5- 1
Benefit Show for Susan:
GAG, Beta Boys, United Void,
Eight Ball
SUN. FEB 26
NW Dentention Center
1623 E J St Tacoma, WA
People's Tribunal Against the
Dete.ntion Center
Obsidian
414 4th Ave E, 5pm
Resistance is NOT Futile:
Transsexuals, Witches and
the Wardrobe
WED. MAR 1
1r Real Art Tacoma
5412s.Tacoma, WA$10.
Tacocat, Daddy Issues,
Ramona
1f=STAFF RECOMMENDED
FEB 15, 2017 /THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL 07
Arts & Culture
~awnce qift Certificates Online ~ <fury andConvenient
..... .. ..... .... .... .
Give theGift of
Radiance
Massage • Jewelry • Books
Natural Body (.are + Candles
Bulk Herbs • EssentiaI Oils
~
-=> F
.
..,
"".~
Ill
_..,.. . -
'' ~.\;,' 'lrtr,ll\(•' ,~,-.X\.\)j yf
.,. t11.,,w-.-,,-;l'1'.
'tl- :--;" -\ V11••·"-"-~
~
Students talk to organizations at the internship fair. SHAUNA BITILE
.
-
Spiritpath-healinq.com
Staying in the Light in
Challenging Times ~
ln:te~ship Stipends
Call f or free consultation.
505-204-0452 in Oly
personal and generational Trauma
so ~e can create the just, peaceful
future we all deserve.
f-S INT:
O. U R MAL
1-: "
,~.,.
rtf
J.J
,...
~•
?r~~
;"
c.;:~
~
•·
..__ ..,
.
• . . .. .
. - •• ~::
"t- ._"' .,- ., .,_
\'
.- -- _
••.
.
•
,,..:- •
s.
l• •
·r1
. - _-
'I. _"" .
.
:
1..~t~ ,I•
: -" ·,.._
,·
,t
.;:":"·
.
\Am~"fot.~tthe"~
.
' -~ .'. . ·
Y11'~
" ''
stu'
iSS
1
......._--~
•
08 WWW.COOPERPOINTJOURNAL.COM
-
-
.
-~:,_. · . .
> "
~an){~ ~ evergr :.;. i: -11
-
';,_.
}:,
~ • ~ '9 ~ I . ,'I'.........,.
,--
r r'£-.F I
~; i:.~
,7'<~.i'¾.r
•
•
.
t. 1::. 'l
I
. i .. {ti
,.
e ~re writing as members of the GeodU<;:k Student
Union in support of a critical fundraising campaign
that, we feel, the Class of 201 7 Gift should go towards.
As many know already, a large portion of Greeners receive financial aid, specifically the state need grant. Many of these students are not able to take on unpaid internships, which of course
locks them out of great ·opportunities and important pathways
to success. So, it is our belief that by providing a stipend to support students who take unpaid internships we can ensure that
everyone has access to the same opportunities. If this is chosen to be the class gift it will provide some vital seed money for
the program and convey the importance of funding internship
stipends to donors as the school ramps up this program. We
encourage Graduating seniors to vote on the graduation ballot
available at my.evergreen.edu and we recommend they choose
"Internship Stipends" as the class gift purpose.
W
int o Abundance thinking. Clearing
;,;,~~-:::.'\.,.;,.,_
LErTER TO THE EDITOR
,
,
.A·
.,.>,•
-
---"lo,.
'
,.
----,---- -,
• 'A
,! -I ....
---f · ~an
,fe'Ature
;\ _,.
Sincerely,
.
Waylon Robert, Mia Harvey, Charles Adkins, and Asher
Matthews
!!
j
+-
'
{
I
Letters & Oeinion
RUBY TI:IO!vfPSON
II
II
I
l
By Syl~e Chace
II
T
his past weekend really packed an emotional punch for all the signs. On-feb I 0th, a fuUmoon in the bol.d.si.gn of I,eo and a Jun.ar eclipse occurred
all at once. With the sun and moon in fixed signs, there is an urge to hold stubbornly to old ideas and memories, however, full moons are a time
to reflect and begin a new cycle. A season of change is upon us, but the signs are still reeling from what they need to let go of, what change to
embrace, and what to reflect on in order to move forward. i'\lith something so emotionally intense, some signs may be feeling fired up and recharged,
whereas other signs are reluctant to face what future lies ahead.
·,
;;,
ARIES
Something in the realm of relationships has your mind occupied. There is a duality you may be
dealing 'With, between approach vs avoidance, or taking something too far vs inaction. You can't
live ·•within binaries of one extreme vs the other. Although you may feel comfortable with the more
extreme emotions) it ultimately doesn't fulfill you. Be gentle with your loved ones, be gentle wi.th
yourself
I
'&
LIBRA 9/23-10122
3121 -4119
lI
j
{
For someone who has trouble making decisions about what to wear in the morning, you've been
wasting no time making decisions ori. who gets to stay in your life and who needs to leave. \Vhether
you've gone on a facebook frien~:JA:le-:mse, or deleted people who you can no longer trust irl, you've
,
decided that your self~·orth llli{tteis/It's always okay to put yourself first.
SCORPIO 10123-11121
TAURUS 4120- 5120
You are a solid and steady force, through all adversity you are relying on yourself and that is a
powerful place to be in that no one can take away from you. Keep going) Taurus. The hard times
are still coming and you already have all ':he tools to handle it at your disposal. Just do what you-do
best, stay patient and stable.
GEMINI 5121-6120
You've been doing some deep thinking lately, Gemini. It's as th◊ugh you've unlocked a dark chamber in your mind and you're letting all your big emotions breathe. It feels heavy to process all of
those memories, but with it comes new ideas for a better future. Don't stay too caught in your head,
you've already done some great work for yourself, don't be afraid to move on in big ways.
You've been avoiding making a choice. M:aybe it's a big decision to make, or maybe you have too
many other things to deal ½i.th right now but sooner or later you're going to need to decide. Avoidance is so unlike you, and maybe you just haven't been yourself lately, but stop pushing somethin'g
a;.•vay because you feel like it's not big enough of a deal. You know exactly ,vhat's right for you, there
should be nothing to fear.
II
I
Ct
SAGITTARIUS 11122-12121
A lot of ,vhat you've been reflecting on is the positives in )'·our life. It may feel more productive for
you to focus on the good rather than dwelling on the bad, but don't leave others behind. Feeling
happy for your success is valid and great, but if you alienate others around you who may be suffering, you could be left feeling lonely too. Let everyone join in on the positivity:
'I
j
I
CANCER 6121-7122
CAPRICORN 12122-1119
You've been working on something that is taking an avefully long time. \Vhile you..ian be a patient
person, it's starting to get a little ridiCulous.Just take a deep breath Cancer, and don't panic. You're
doing everything you possibly can and I promise you it's enough. Sometimes you just have to keep
working and keep having faith that eventually the dust will settle.
You think you have it all figured out but something may be totally off without you realizing it. Going
off of pure intellect or objective judgement can be cold and harsh. VVhile you may be making the
choices that are right for you, who or what are you leaving behind? Sometimes it's not productive
to make decisions with your heart, and you don't necessarily need to, but don't forget that real emotions are ahvays a part of every decision.
LEO 7123-8122
'
Something in you has wokeri up; An idea, an emotion, an opportunity has arisen from you and now
is the time to commit your energy to a project; Something big is in store for you, but it's up to you to
embrace change 'With raw creativity. This should be a no-brainer.for someone as bold and imaginative as you, Leo,just don't forget.to follow through to the very end.
VIRGO 8/23-9122
You've been the emotional support for someone else. People tend to take advantage of your stability and organization, however now is the time for you to be emotionally supported. \'\Tho is there
for you at the tiriles when you need it the most? If you're finding yourself yearning for intimacy _or
seeking an emotional connection don't be afraid to put yourself out there. Let the love you've given
come back to you.
AQUARIUS 1120-2118
You are not one to be trifled with lately, Aquarius. \Vhile you will always be a humanitarian at heart,
right now it's your time to be ruthless. Do_n't bottle up the tlungs that are angering you or are unjust,
let everything out. You're good at vocalizing your feelings and this is a time for you to be unapologetic abOUt it. You should never feel bad for asserting what's right.
PISCES 2Jl9 -3120
Yo'u're moving at-a fast pace right now which may be a little jarring for someone who's used to being in their, head most of the .time. Something (or someone) has your attention and you're moving
foxward rapidly. While it's good to be driven, remember to step back and reflect on whether this
is a path you want to go doWil or not. Hold on to your ambition, but make sure it's the right thing
for you.
FEB 15,201.7 /THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL
09
i
l
+
Letters & Oeinion
LOAFED BREAD
\t.'$
'?)(),,rr\
~na
by Kaya
\'l'n ~!\'1,..IOUS O.S
n~u.How w"i\~ \
ffiG\~
FACE FACTORY #7
myself
+@3+~
.fe.-e.1 b~tter?
0)
+
by Lortz
~
m:i
\~
'\_J
,?@Ib!J ~~@~D
,,,,,..
.--~-.,,,.·
I
1.h-~l!!i!Ui!k""
I /"'
-------/
~'
.
\ Still lovo. l'll':jSel, ,hov~n
J
/41-,/ l.v
'¾,
·'*
· UNTITLED
by Odin Coleman
G
Patric
· kH
DOGGY TOY~ . by•.. ary .
HEY f'llAN, l'/ll FAIRLY
CER.TfVN THE' f'!GS Jvsr
,o»
R0LLE"D 8Y£Wt ~HOvU) PROBA8\.'r' DIP.
.
\
;
/
tA
•
r
//
j}
J/1
.\ •
Q1··,···.''fl
v'"' /'
JS~•\~.-·
,.- . . "'·
, .
'•···•.//-@.r;.·.·
...-.,
I
\~vr'
ii
!
I
I
q,')..;.q
).·It\/
,~ I/
~ I
/.
GETTING HIT BY A BRICK
~
./
(
by River Gates
....--------,
l
~ );-
submit YOUR comics:
cpjcomics@gmail.com
with your pen-name, title and any instructions for how you want it pnb1ished.
10 WWW.COOPERPOINTJOURNAL;COM
~
.,,
'
.+
t
+
I
'I
II
cpj_20170215.pdf