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Happenings from the Third World Coalition, 1983
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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION - APRIL 1983
WELCOt~E
This is a special issue of our newsletter
to welcome all new and returning Third
World students.
This is a monthly publication throughout
the academic year, produced by the Third
World Coalition. It serves the purpose
of presenting to TESC students, staff and
faculty of color, information about the
Third t-Jorld community and the campus. It
is also open for you to submit any
articles, stories, poetry, or information
that you want Third World people to know.
Please forward that information to
Library 3204 or 3208.
THIRD WORLD COALITION
The Third World Coalition is TESC's answer
to a r~inority Affairs office. We are onefourth of an administrative unit on campus
called the Educational Support Programs.
Our mission is just that--to be a
support for all people of color. This
entails support for students falling
behind on classes and in need of referral
for basic skills development or tutorials,
students needing advocacy or guidance in
~h?o~ing a faculty member, a program,
wr1t1ng a contract or evaluation, or even
in danger of losing credit.
We also provide various cultural activities
throughout the year, as well as workshops
on various topics, and have available a
private study room for those wanting a
quiet place to do their work and a library/
lounge with Third World periodicals and
books which can be checked out or read
there. See the secretary in Library 3204
O!ymp1.1.
for the key. Also, the Third World
Coalition Board made up of the Third
World student group coordinators, meets
regularly on Tuesdays at noon in Library
3205. All interested Third World people
are encouraged to attend.
T~e T~ird
World Coalition is staffed by
K1m.B1ngham, Secretary (Library 3204);
Apr1l West-Baker, Coordinator; and
Steve Bader, Assistant Coordinator
(Library 3208). Our phone number is
866-6000, ext. 6034 or 6467. April will
be on maternity leave durinq spring and
summer quarters. The Coalition will
continue to maintain reqular office
hours with Steve Bader servinq as fulltime coordinator, and Nina Bentham-Bennett
as workstudy program assistant. Please
fee 1 free to drop by and say he 11 o.
WHO WE ARE
Besides the Thi~d World Coalition, there
are currently f1ve funded Third World
~tudent groups available to you for your
1nvolvement and input. Please take the
opportunity to stop by and check out what
they are about. All are funded by YOUR
student fees. They seek input as to how
that.money should be spent. If you have
any 1deas or activities in mind, please
do not hesitate to contact them.
UJAMAA--L-3207
Ujamaa is Swahili for cooperative economics. ~he Ujamaa Society exists to develop
and re1nforce Black consciousness and to
secure our self-determination as a foundation in this society. We are here to
provide a friendly atmosphere for Black
Wc~s!Jtngton ~8505
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students to meet and talk with other Black
students and provide assistance in any
way possible.
-Coordinator: Davina Wright
-Office Hours: To be announced.
-Meeting Days: Wednesdays at 2 p.m.
-Phone: 866-6000, ext. 6781
NASA--L-3220
The Native American Student Association
exists to serve Native students' needs~
whatever they may be. NASA's purpose is
to educate and create an Indian awareness
that will hopefully alleviate social ills
such as racism and prejudice by recognizing
and embracing cultural differences in a
positive 1t1ay for people living in a plural
society. NASA strives to strengthen and
perpetuate the Native American culture
and heritage by involvement with various
tribal communities, reservations, organizations, and urban areas throughout the
Pacific Northwest.
-Coordinator: Ann McManus/Racheal Peters
-Office Hours: To be announced.
-Meeting Days: To be announced .
-Phone: 866-6000, ext. 6105
MEChA--L-3206
MEChA, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de
Aztlan, is a Chicano student organization
that embodies a concept of self-identity,
cultural heritage, history, brotherhood.
and contemporary Chicano student activities.
Our goals include educating the Evergreen
and Olympia communities to the total
Chicano experience. We exist to fill the
gap for all Chicano and Hispanic students
that the normal resources on campus fail
to meet. We are also here to meet both
your academic and social needs.
-Coordinator: Angelina Nockai
-Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 1-4 p. m. ;
Fr i day , 10 a . m. - 4 p . m.
-Meeting Days: Wednesdays at noon
-Phone: 866-6000, ext. 6143
THIRD WORLD WOMEN--L-3211
The Third World Women organization was
created to fulfill the needs of Third
World women on campus whose special needs
are not met by any other women's group
on campus. It also provides a way for
women to get together, sponsor a~tivities
and work with the national women's movement in addressing issues pertinent to
women of color.
-Coordinator: Julie Leialoha
-Office Hours: Monday-Thursday,
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
-Meeting Days: Thursdays at noon
-Phone: 866-6000, ext. 6006
ASIAN COALITION--L-3209
The Asian Coalition is an organization
with membership open to all Asian and
Pacific Island students. Its function
is to educate the college and Olympia
communities as to the needs, problems,
and culture of Asian Americans. The
Asian Coalition sponsors workshops in
cultural awareness, art, organizational
skills, speakers, cultural events, and
has established a library of books and
periodicals of concern to Asian pepple.
Please feel free to stop by our office.
-Coordinator: Steve Yap
-Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - nqon
-Meeting Days: Mondays at noon
-Phone: 866-6000, ext. 6033
THIRD WORLD T-SHIRTS
The Third World Coalition is offering
Third World T-shirts as a means to generate
funds for the Mary Ellen Lewis Scholarship
Fund for Third World students. The shirts
are red with a black graphic, representative of the four Third World . student grpups,
NASA, MEChA, Ujamaa, and Asian/Pacific
Coalition. They are only $5 and would make
an excellent gift or momento from Evergreen.
They are available in Library 3208.
THIRD WORLD SURVIVAL MANUAL
This is an extensive guidebook to aid any
new student to the TESC campus and Olymp i a
community. It gives a comprehensive overview of each campus facility and their
serv i ces available to all students. It
also gives you an insight on community
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services available from Olympia to Seattle,
ranging from how to use the bus to where
to apply for food stamps. A listin9 of
ethnic restaurants and food stores 1s also
given as well as alternative places f?r
housing and daycare, other than what 1s
offered on campus.
The Third World Survival Manual is free
and available for any new Third World
student. You are welcome to pick one
up at the coordinator's office, L-3208,
during regular business hours.
SOUTH AFRICAN PLAY PREMIERES
For Better Not For Worse, a highly
acclaimed play by South African playwright
Selaelo Maredi, will make its Washington
State debut here at Evergreen on Wednesday ,
April 13 at 7 p.m. in the L~brary L?bby ,
This production brings to l1fe the lnhumanity of apartheid as it relates to
family life among South African Blacks.
The plot revolves around two frie~ds.who
experience the horrors of.aparthe~d.ln
very different ways. It 1s a pol1t1cal
comedy of hope and struggle for South
Africa's future.
Playwright Maredi was born and raised in
South Africa, experiencing firsthand, the
harsh reality of apartheid. He has won
numerous awards for his work in Africa
and the Unites States, including the
Villager Award for excellence and the
Andelco Black Theatre Award for Best
Playwriting and Dramatic Production. His
most recent work, aside from For Better
Not For Worse, includes Melod1, a musical
play he co-wrote with renown South
African jazz musician Hugh Masekela.
The play is being sponsored by Th~r~
World Women, the Third World Coal1t1on,
Ujamaa, and the Evergreen Pol~tical
Information Center (EPIC). T1ckets are
$2 for students, $3 general admission,
and will be available at the door.
Reservations can be made by calling
866-6000, ext. 6034/6467.
ASIAN/PACI FIC HERITAGE WEEK
The Asian/Pacific Isle Coalition will be
observing National Asian/Pacific Am~r~c~n
He r itage Week on April 25-27. Fest1v1t1es
include the film "Becoming American,"
which will be shown on Monday, April 25,
at noon and 3 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1; and
poetry reading by Myrna Pena-Reyes, an
internationally known Filipino American
poet, on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in
the President's Boardroom, L-3112. (Rece ption will precede at 6 p.m.) The follow i nq
day, April 27, the Seattle Taiko group
returns to the Recital Hall to perform
modern and contemporary Japanese Taiko
drumming at 8 p.m.
All events are free and everyone is
we l come to attend. For more information,
call Steve Yap at 866-6000, ext. 6033.
COORDINATORS POSITIONS AVAILABLE
The coordinator positions for MEChA,
the Chicano/Latino student organization;
the Asian/Pacific Coalition; and Third
World Women, which serves all women of
color, will be open next academic year.
Coordinators for these offices are
expected to perform a varie~y of t~sks.
Administrative and secretar1al dut1es
resulting from the coordination and
implementation of cultural, educational,
and social activities make up most of the
workload. The job also entails community
outreach and counseling.
Third World student coordinator positions
are ideal for persons interested in
gaining skills and experience in the
areas of business and public administration, communications, cultural education,
and counseling.
Positions are paid ($3.35 per hour, 12-15
hours per week) and applicants are urged
to apply as soon as possible. Interested
persons should contact MEChA at ext .. 6143,
Asian Coalition at ext. 6033, and Th1rd
World Women at ext. 6006. Messages can
also be left at the Third World Coalition
Office (ext . 6034).
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LRC ANNOUNCES POSITION
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) has
one workstudy position available as a
tutor at $4.10 per hour, 15 hours per
week. Interested persons should be
proficient in reading and writing skills
and have the ability to work with and
enjoy people.
A pledge sheet will be located at the
Ujamaa Office, Library 3207.
APRIL CALENDAR
4/9-30
Mary Nelson/Fritz Scholder
Library Gallery Four
4/13
FOR BETTER NOT FOR WORSE
Library Lobby
7 p.m.
4/14
Law School Seminar for Minority
Students
PLU
1 p.m.
4/16
Leah Johnson--Runathon
4/25
BECOMING AMERICAN
Lecture Hall 1
Noon and 3 p.m.
4/26
Myrna Pena-Reyes
Presidents Boardroom (L-3112)
7 p.m.
4/27
Seattle Taiko Group
Recital Hall
8 p.m.
For more information, contact Stella Jordan,
or Craig Thompson at the LRC, ext. 6420.
PLU HOLDS LAW CAREER WORKSHOP
A law career workshop for Third World/
minority students will be held at
Pacific Lutheran University on Thursday,
April 14, at 1 p.m. Jose Marta, a
representative of the Oregon State Bar
Association, will give a presentation of
general law school information, as well
as specific information on Oregon 1 s law
school.
Interested persons should contact Phil
Miner at PLU (206)535-7151.
A STUDENT RUNATHON
Help a student run for Dakar, Senegal
Africa. Leah Johnson is a TESC student
trying to raise $1534 to go to Senegal
Africa for the first Afro American Hair/
Skin Festival. Hair stylists and skin
care specialists from all over the world
will meet in Dakar to share their knowledge and latest techniques.
Leah is a graduate of Cosmetique &
Aesthetique College of Beautie in Seattle
and is currently working at SunRaa
Expressions, a Black hair/skin salon in
Seattle.
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Leah is an experienced long-distance
runner and is going to run a halfmarathon (13 miles, 192.5 yards) on
April 16, 1983, circling The Evergreen
State College campus. There will be four
check points in which people will clock
her mileage. She is asking her fellow
friends and students to sponsor her with
one dollar or more per mile.
