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May 11, 2000 • Volum~ 28 • Numher 26 • © Cooper Point Journal 2000
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Too many books for these old shelves
by Noah Michel
The Evergreen library is almost out of
shelving space. Library staff have agreed that
the only remedies to create more room are to
either move the third floor lockers, which
students rent alit to store books, or remove
study space. Neither option is appealing, but
both are more inviting than the notion of not
addi ng new books to the library.
In 1997, the last time new shelving space
was added to an already overcrowded area, a
study was done by the previous circulation
manager Richard Edwards. Edwards predicted
that 'by the end of the 1999/2000 school year
the library's shelving space would be at th e
capacity of78.98 percent, and would increase
by abou t two percent. It is detrimental for a
library to reach 100 percent capacity as it
becomes impossible to maneuver books, and
whe n books become too cramped il can
damage their spines. A library ca n function,
uncomfortably at 80 to 85 percent. In
addition, the study noted that the library
would need 2080 more she lves by 2003.
"We've got nowhere to go," said Mindy
Muzatko, head of circu lation.
Right now, to accommodate new books,
the librarians have to do extra work shelving
and moving books into other sections.
However. in 2003 when the library reaches 85
percent capacity there will no longer be room
to move.
On the bright side, Evergleen is looking
to remodel the library in six to 10 years. The
remodel, financed through the Capital budget
process which organizes any additions done to
state colleges in Washington, will require four
years for planning and at least two for
construction. The remodel will solve all the
libraries shelving problems, giving them room
to spare.
But if the remodel extends itself to 10
years the she lving space cou ld become an
impossible situation. The solu tion is 10 fit more
books into a smaller space. The library would
then have to implement a system where the
shelves would rest directly alongside one
allother; to find a book, a student, after locating
the shelfwhere it was contained would have to
manually pull that shelf from th e rest. This
would force the library into the basemen!.
because the floor is 1I0t strollg eno ugh to
support these sort of shelves. Currently,
shelving process is in use at SI. Martin's COllege
because they have a smaller library space then
they have books.
"We're not in a panic ye t, " said Bill
Bruner, the dean of the library. "I wouldn 'I mle
it out, though no one in the library wants to
see compact shelving."
On average, the library adds about eight
to ten thousand books a year and throws out
about 2,000. However. lately librarians have
been doing what Bruner calls 'weeding the
co llection, specifically, they have been storing
extra books for the annual Super Saturday
book sa le. If not sold there.the books get
recycled.
The options presently facing the library
to so lving the shelVing space problem are
getting rid of the lockers, removing study
space, or moving the shelves closer together.
The latter is out of the question because the
width is already endangering wheelchair
access. On a good day. about 70 percent of the
study space is used. However study space has
already been removed and Bruner would hate
to see more go. The lockers will be removed
either this comingsummeror thes~lmmer after
that. However, removi ng the lockers will add
little shelving space and any other plans are
tentative.
"It's a problem for us, but the process is
in place," said Bmner. "If we can get by until
2005 we'll be all right. "
Will Dia'ld Redwood be :oble to fI, tha, book on the shelP'
Sources say "No, I doubt it."
Starting in Fall 2000, the library will implement a system in which a student
can directly borrow books from anyone ofthesix state colleges in Washington State.
Students will be able to sea rch the catalogs of each library, order any books
electronically and receive them at the circulation desk within 72 hours. This will
make an incredibly positive impact on Evergreen's library since it is the smallest of
the state college libraries.
"It should really be a boon for Evergreen students," said Bill Bruner, dean of
the Evergreen library.
Who will the food service contractor be?
by Turrle
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Fine Host, the company that manages
the Deli, the Burrito cart, the Greenery (the
cafeteria on the first floor of the CAB), and
both of the Coffee carts (in the library
building and the Lab I building) holds the
current food service contract with
Evergreen. This 10-year contract expires
on September I, 2000.
The expiration ofth is contract has led
Evergreen to establish a food services
contract se lection committee and to hire
the Cornyn Fasano Group, a food service
consultant company, to help develop the
Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Request
for Proposals (RFP), an evaluation/scoring
format for the bidders, and assist in the
technical evaluation and fina l selection of
a co ntractor. Th e comm ittee consists of
Ruta Fanning (Vice President for Finance
and Administration), Kathleen Haskett
(Interim Purchasing Manager), Beckie Kjer
(Conference Services Manager), Chuck
McKinney (Assistant Director of Housing),
and Piper Kapin (an Evergreen student
who was an integral part of establishing the
organic salad bar at the deli). In order to
better understand what the Evergreen
community wants, a survey was conducted
in December '98 of 294 faculty and staff,
246 non-resident students, and 125
resident students. The result of this survey
showed that the Evergreen community
showed a strong desire for reason ab le
prices, followed closely by good food
.quality, increased menu selection, and a
desire for affordable organic selections.
The comittee has a final group offour
bidders that are interested in the new
contract. They are: Fine Host, Chart well,
Aramark, and Sodexho Marriott. This new
contract will only be seven years long with
the option to extend it with thre e seperate
one-year renewals tacked on at the end of
the initial seven years.
TESC
Olympia , WA 98505
Cooper point Journal
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May 4,2000
A seven year contract, though
shortened from the previous ten-year
contrac t, seems long but that length is
rationalized because, according to Ruta
Fa nnin g, "The thing is we ask our food
service vendors to contribute to things like
remodels of the place and to be ab le 10
amort ize that over a lengt h of time and sort
of be able to get their business money back
out of a big investment up front, you have
to give them about seven years average, so
it's kind of a business standard." Ten years,
however is excessive in th e eyes of Ruta
Fanning. She felt that more flexibility is
important in such an exclusive contract. If
the relationship between the college and
the contractor wasn 't as good as it cou ld
be, the option is there to part ways and try
to find a more suitable contractor. If things
are going well however, the option is there
to finish out the whole ten year term.
All of lh ese bidders will be on campus
this Friday, May 12 for a bidder's
conference.
The purpose of this
co nference is for the bidders to ask
questions about the details of the contract
and clear up anything they did not
understand . This conference is not open
to th e public. However, there is a plan for
the bidders to return to campus in the near
future for a presentation that will be open
to the public. The exact date for this event
has not yet been decided.
One issue that people have been
concerned with on campus is that the food
service provider seems to have a monopoly
on the market. The reason for this is that
at other colleges and universities, typicall y
students pay for room and board . At
Evergreen, students only pay for th eir
room. Th is means that the food se rvice
provider at th is campus has no definite
income. In order to compensate them for
such an indefinile situation, Evergreen
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Come and see
downtown Olympia "Danton's Death"
by Ken Rad i n
by Arid G oldberger
Monday. May 8. Olympia planner Kathy
McCormick facilitated a forum at City I lall to
inform attendees of finance options for a
possible housing development downtown. The
forulll is one st ep in an Olympia City Council
push io bring vitality to the downtown core
arca by building "markeHate hou sing" aimed
at attracting middle to upper incomes. Some
tentat ive , it es include \\'at~rfront views.
Acco rdin g to an editorial in Th e
Olympian. "This is th e time for Olympia
resident.1 to be heard and to begin forming a
consensus around housing issues ... Decisions
made during the next year will define the core
of downtown Olympia." For more information.
consult The Olympian online. Search the site
with key words "housing issue merits debate"
for the May 4 editorial. or email me at
eql@hotmail.com.
I have the enormous pleasure to invite
you this week to see the exciting theatrical
production that we have directed and
designed: Danton's Death , by Georg Buchner,
adapted by Stepan S. Simek and Benjamin
Speed. and staged by Stepan S. Simek and
Ariel Goldberger.
• Date:
May 11.12, and 13 (Thur. .
Fri .. and Sa L)
• Time:
8 p.m .
• Loc ation:
Experimental Th eatre.
$5 at the door or at the
• Cost:
Bookstore.
This CUlling edge production is the result
of the work that our students have engaged in
throughout the year in our unique program.
"The Empty Stage" innovatively engaged
students by introducing them to a wide range
of aspects of the contemporary American
theatre; from research to acting and directing.
from design to scenic painting. It has been
quite intense and a great collaboration
between students, faculty and staf!]
Please come celebrate the artistic
presence of theater on campus! See Stepan 's
great directorial work, my design
contributions, and what our students have
done with it all! Come experience a great show!
Activist poet speaks
at the Longhouse
The Chicana feminist-activist-poet
Cherrie Moraga will be speaking this
Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. in the Longhouse.
Moraga is the author of many books,
including essays, short stories, and poetry.
The now-classic Loving in the War Years (Lo
que n(lnca paso' par sus labios) has been
taught in many TESC programs. stimulating
complex discussion on the intersection of
race. class, gender, and sexual politics.
Moraga also co-edited, with Gloria
Anzaldua. This Bridge Called My Back:
Writings by Radical Women of Color and
Cuentos, a bilingual collection ofshort stories
by U.S. Latinas, among other titles.
This event-sponsored by the Women
of Color coalition, as well as other campus
groups-is an extraordinary opportunity to
hear a powerful speaker. Hope to see you there!
Dance 0' Dance
the night away
The newest episode of Dance O'Dance.
"Look, Ma, I'm Dandn'!" is going to be taped
LIVE in studio A Friday, May 12 from 8-9 p.m.
All are welcome to this freely televised event.
Studio A is located at 440 Yauger Way. Arrive
early. stay late. Go to www.danceodance.com
or call 866-4524 to reserve your spotlight.
Hawaiian whale
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expert to VlSzt
Pierce College
by Cberilyn Williams
A presentation by Richard Roshon ,
writer. and whale expert, is set for 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. on May 18 in the Performance Lounge
on th e fourth level of Pierce College at Fort
Steilacoom , in Lakewood. The event is free
alld open to the public.
"I have logged more than 20,000 miles
of kayaking throughout the Hawaiian
archipelago and have spent more time at sea
and with whales than with my own spec;es,"
says Roshon .
His passion for whales and
environmental affairs led Roshon to write
Okeanos: Great River Circling the Earth, a
recounting of his own adventures and
observations on the many seas of the planet.
The event is co-sponsored by Pierce
College at Fort Steilacoom 's student activities
and student Republican club. For more
information. contact Troy Stewart at 253-9646763.
PAC needs another
coordinator
The Prison Action Committee is looking
for another coordinator for the 2000-2001
school year. If you are interested in working
toward social justice via prison issues, please
apply. Applications can be picked up on the
3rd floor of the CAB, and are requested due
Monday, May 22. Interviews will be scheduled
for Friday, May 26. Call 866-6000 x6749 for
more information.
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As Thurston County's transit provider, we
will restore a limited level of bus service based
on the state Legislature's recently approved
supplemental budget.
The budget directs $80 million to state
transit agencies hard hit by 1-695, allowing us
to restore about 19 percent of the service it was
forced to cut this past year. This translates into
approximately $2.76 milliol'l for us. and
enables the transit agency to provide about
20,000 additional hours of service for the next
year and a half.
Anticipating the possibility of putting
back some service, the Intercity Transit
Authority approved a restoration plan in
April to:
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Fund additional Dial-A-Lift service.
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Restore some Sunday service, which was
cut entirely earlier this year.
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Improve service to medical facilities in
east and west Olympia.
Expand some evening and Saturday
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service.
"We had anticipated some level of
additional funding from the Legislature, and
had taken many pUblic comments over the past
several months. This helped us shape a plan to
restore service where we heard it was needed
most," said Mike Harbour, our General
Manager. "The downside is that there are still
many within our community who do not have
access to transit services."
Our stalfis working to put service back
quickly and is aiming for an implementation
date of May 21. "We are committed to being as
responsive as possible in reinstating the service
our resources will allow," Harbour said.
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Causes ofFire Alarms
"Housing"
A·Dorm
D-Dorm
S-Dorm
N·Dorm
U·Dorm
B·Dorm
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CRC
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Frequency of Fire Alanns
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L-Dorm
LAB II
Library
Organic Farm
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1
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1
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February
March
April
May (as of 5/7)
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3
3
3
2
2
1
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Faulty
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False
Incense
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Monday, May 1
12 a.m.
A student is arrested with a can ofOly beer and cited for minor in
possession.
A fire alarm goes offin the CRC due to a defective detector. The first of
11:47 p.m.
three this week, it holds the honor of being a tongue-twisting marvel of
fun . Say it five limes fast and relieve the stress of 7th week.
Tuesday, May 2
A man gets caught with a dagger clipped to his sweatpants. The odd
1:26 p.m.
juxtaposition of medieval and leisure objects causes temporal anomalies
that disturb the natural order of the universe as well as the police.
CDs are stolen out of a room in B-Dorm. Meanwhile. hundreds of happy
6:13 p.m .
individuals are able to purchase CDs from Columbia House for only a
penny. Is there a connection? I wonder.
5.
10.
3.
8.
3
• Wednesday, May 3
Total Fire Alarms
29
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11:04 a.m.
Fire alarm activation on LAB II first floor. Now just whal are those wacky
science people up to? No doubt something akin to the glory days of
everyone's favorite late night/early morning show. Mr. Wizard .
Thursday, May 4
I would say it was a highly active day, what with the harassment . ass ault ,
and hit and run in B-Lot, but alas, I have not a single case report to give
me further details. If ignorance is bliss. than I must be supremely
overwhelmed with joy. But I'm not.
Love bug virus embraces Evergreen
by Kevan Moore
The "Love Bug" virus that infected PCs the world over didn't give Evergreen the pas~, at
Itast for the Greeners who actually opened it. Much like the Melissa virus from a few years ago.
the Love Bug emails target Microsoft Outlook and don't affect Macs.
Afew of the emails got opened in the computer center, but they didn't cause much damage
and were fixed pretty qUickly. The biggest problem seems to have been among faculty. Some
have had to undergo complete system re-installs. Res Tech Heather Blair says, "people [faculty I
are going nuts."
Philippine investigators have arrested a suspect they think may be responsible for the
attacks.
Friday. May 5-Saturday, May 6
Stlldent has an allergic attack to a dog in a n apartment, but on the bright
side. during th ese two days no major advances in criminal conspiracies
occurred at Evergreen. Well , except in mine. But I've already said too
much.
Sunday, May 7
2:22 a.m.
Say goodbye to voice Response Registration?
by Debbie Jobnson . TESC Projec[ Manager
Since 1973
We are your
locally owned and
operated
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record .fore
• skateboards
• music, new & used
• incense • Converse
shoes • 100s of art &
foreign films to rent
Study environmental and
natural resource issues in the
field I Academic, outdoor
courses offered in Alaska,
Montana, Yellowstone, Olympic Peninsula or Kamchatka,
Russia. Credits available
through University of Montana
Contact Wild Rockies Field
Institute: (406) 549-4336 or
wrfi@wildrockies.org. Web :
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MON· WED 10 a,m .• 8 p.m.
THURS· SAT 10 a.m .• 9 p.m.
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This year. eight people from TESC attended a conference in San Francisco and learned
that schools are saying no to Voice Response Systems, like EARS. After gaining information
trom other schools, the Voice Response team suggested that we eliminate voice response
registration altogether and only implement Web Registration . .
After talking with other schools and looking at the impact in the registration area, one
major question still remained: How will this affect students? Is TESC ready to enter the "cyber
age"?
It was decided that the only way to find out how this really affected students was to ASK
THEM! A survey of 561 students that represented a cross section of Graduate Programs,
Undergraduate, Part Time students, Tacoma students, and Grays Harbor Students was
conducted. The following were the results of that survey:
• "I have convenient access to the Web outside of campus labs." Yes 65% No 35%
• "I would prefer to register through the Web." 38%
• "I prefer the Web, but am concerned about convenient access to computers." 16%
• "I have no preference: 19%
• "I prefer EARS, but would register via the Web if convenient." 19%
• "I prefer not to use the Web to register." 8%
Based on these statistics, itwas determined that it would be more cost effective (both time
and money) to provide some extra service for the students who would have difficulty with Web
registration than it would be to keep the entire Voice Response Registration system. Comments
on the surveys indicated that many students do not like the Voice Response. Registration nowl
(We had not thought about asking that question for the survey itselfl)
2:40 p.m.
How would you like to be
ambidextrious for your birth·
day? You probably won't, but
your child has a chance if she
or he is treated gently at birth .
Around nine years old, most
"Leboyerbabies" studied were
ambidextrious . (Janov, 1996)
Deadline is 3 p.m. Friday.
Student Role is just $2.00/30 words.
Conlacl Carrie Hiner for more info .
Phone (360) 866-6000 x6054
or slop by the CPl, CAB 316
Five suspects, on.e male with a goatee and four females described as
"much less distinctive," are seen wheeling a cart with a chair on it on the
Parkway. When they are asked whyJhey are transporting said chair,
they reply that their cat "defecated" on it and they don't want it. Alas,
they are told to return to Cooper's Glen, where they live, and dispose
of it there. Approxmately thirty minutes later. a chair is seen on fire on
the Parkway. It is put out with a fire extinguisher. but the suspects are
not located. A chair's brief and unhappy life comes to a tragic end.
A window is broken in the CRC near the swimming pool. You know, if
you wanted to swim that badly, there's such a thing as rain here in
Olympia. Wait long enough and you'll be able to paddle on Red Square
to your heart's content.
A pot-holder too close to a stove sets off yet another fire alarm in BDorm. Since it does not involve burnt food. a malicious pull, or a
technological malfunction that mayor may not herald a Neo-Luddite
age, I am actually pleased and can only caution people not to put cloth
next to a hot stove.
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Assault in Communications building
5:26p.m.
Wednesday, May 3
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Harassment in MOD housing
Sunday, May 7
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~l\(,' th clll pr<'lI)' Illuch excl usive rights to
lo ud ,er 1"1 ("l' on calnIJlI' . ,ave the Branch
.Ind 'I lIht r rr,lnean Pi zza. TIl\!> seems like
th" 1lI0 nopo h' wOllld give th e co ntra ctor
Ir ('c do nl to la r k "I' their pri ce,. Bllt
l' I','rg rer n c nrr c ntly re s trIct> th e
," >llI ra ctor\ abd lt )' to arbit rar il y ral ~e th ei r
1111\',', . For till' IlI tllf" . ~h . 1-a lllllll g rc IJt ~,
"t lll' r,' " .1 1,11 01 IIcgo tl allon ... but wc' l!
d'l' tinitell' hal'e ,ollw tllln g in th ere that tal k>
,11J')lIt Ihul\' the cu ntract or) ca ll't ill , t do it
Oil th eir (Ill'll . th el' ca n't do \I arhirraril y.
\\ ,: 11 h.l l·r ,"me kind of pro ce,s srt lip
t hl'rL'."
A malor change that will ( Olll e abollt
.\lo ng Wi t h th ( new co ntra ct is th c
l"t,lbl"hmcnt of a co mmitt ec that Illust
Ill eet at least once per quarter but hopefull y
a t least on ce a month that will establish a
bell er relationship betw ee n thc student
body and the food service provider. This
will provid e the co ntrac tor with a better
idea of how to personalize their service
to work we ll in th e Evergreen
commun it v.
A co nsidera ti on that Ruta also had
with th e new contrac t is that th e
co ntrac tor bc ab le to serve as "umbrella
lIl a nageme nt " with all til e food se rvice
place, on ca mpus while sti ll all ow in g the
Bra nch and :'ubterran ean Pi zza to be
'lLld~11l rut l.
~Iore th an like" . vou will not see
I11l1 ch chang" In th e tace\ I'OU ha ve
iJ ero llle "cc ust OI li rd to ~ e e ill ~ bclllnd the
coull ter at a ll th e food ,erv ice
e~ tabli s hm e nt '. Whil e the co ntrac tor"
no t req uired to kee p the exi, tin g
c ll1pl o~'ees, th ey are required to al least
Interview the current employees.
All th e eve nt s surrounding thi ,
whole is sue are happening quickly.
Please watch future CPjs for further
developments. espec ially for the date of
the publi c meeting where you will have a
chance to meet the bidders .
Asian Pacific AlIIericall H erittlge Alollth
May 8-12
Asian Film Festival
May 11 - Queer Night
. •
6pm -I got this
way from kissin' girls
6: 15 pm - Fire:
• 8 pm - Yellow Fever
May 12 - Documentary n ight
•
In the Name of the
Emperor (The Rape
of Nanjing)
Bacik Workshop
(Call to reserve space)
May 15-19 (See at right)
Asian Arts Festival
Library Lobbv 3rd Fioor
May 19-2/
World Cup SoccerTournarnenr
Fields 1,2,3,4,5
(Call ro sign up)
May 25
Director and political /soc ial activist Mr.
Lee Lew-Lee will be sc reenin g his film ,
"All Power to the People"
(More derails ro come)
Ma), 26
ASIA, WOCC, SOCA will be h nsring a
porluck/spoken word 1' ip hop p,lrcy that
even ll1g.
(Mo re detail s to com~\
ASIA will be hosting its
very own World Cup Soccer
Tournament from May 1921.
We are looking for four
to six men's teams (with at
least one female but no more
than two Evergreen soccer
player).
. Teams or individuals
must sign up by either
calling the office with a
. name and phone number, or
by sropping at the office
(CAB 320) to write us a
note.
Watch ro see when a
meeting will be called ro
pick teams, colors, names,
etc. .. and for the lineup of
games!
For infnm.t ion on an)' of rh e,e evenrs, call ASIA
at
x6033
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Happy Mother's Day!
b y Turrl e
For those ofYOIl that were as amazed as I wa ~
by the monks at "The Mystical Arts of Tibet" last
Wednesday. I am prellv sure Ihat YOIl ma.. be as
e4u3111' (oncemcd with thetr pltghl.
Tibet s eastern borders were Invaded and
occupied by Chuwse 100'l'eS in194!1. Aftef<l JO year
occ upation. tbe people of Tibet rose up agaUl't
Chinese forces. This revo lt was crushed and
per,ecution of the Tibetans and alllheir right,
ensued. According to a pamphlet available from
ASIA (Asian Solidanty In Action), the Chinese
Sl'em to haw targetedTibelan Buddhism in order
to try to establish more control over th e people.
They have destroyed more than 6,000 Buddhist
monasteries and their wntents, sacred items that
can never be replaced. Accnrding to the Tibetan
government more than a million Tibetans have
died as a result of the Chinese occupation-of
torture. starvation. and execution. Tibetans are
routinely imprisoned and tortured for non·
Violently expressing their views. Nuns are brutally
raped in Chinese prisons.
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was recognized as
the lith reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, one
ofthe most revered spiritual leaders of the Tibetan
people. Since 1995, and supposedly without the
knowledge ofthe Chinese government, he and his
family have been missing. After several years, the
Chinese government admitted to holding him and
his family in "protective custody." The Chinese
government has since appointed their own
Panchen Lama in an attempt to undermine the
Dali Lama's recognitton ofGedhun, thereby trying
By Turri"
Since October 1999 there has been a Parking
Expansion Disappearing Task Force (OTF) to
consider alld eventually choose one of the 12
options for a parking lot revision . '111e OTI'. chaired
by Wendy Freeman. took four main criteria under
consideration when evaluating any of the
proposals. These were: environmental issues (or
environmental impact), user impact (ensuring
saftey to pedestrians. drivers and possessions, and
to maximI ze accessibility, availibility, and
convenience), cost (of construction, maintenance,
and managemetlt), and aesthetics (primarily to
preserve campus character).
There were many options that ranged from
establishing a parking lot ncar Capital AulO Mall
and shuttling people 10 school, to building a multi
Icvr! parking lot where Blot is no\\'.
Th e option that ,eemed to satisfy most
criteria wa, th e one that proposed minor
reronfiguratioll of all three lOIS. This will add 4110
spaces alld cost approXimately $40(),OOO.
There are three primary reason ' for even
t'Onsidering any expansion. During Fall quarter,
there is a lack of available parking during the high
!'nlume Tuesdays and ·l1lursdays. 'lllurslOn County
will not issue a permit for the construction of
Seminar II without requiring that 380 additional
parking spaces be built (based 011 Chapter
l0.44.()3 U of the Thurston County Zon ing
Ordinance). Lastly. Evergreen expects to grow to
5.000 students by Z010-20li.
Pelldillg further input from the Evergreen
t
tal ers, mue ra ers,
number crunchers,
picture takers, computer
whizzes, image breakers,
all 10
interim posUons.
1he CPJ: lisn1ialDr
......Ihem,-
Intercity Transn is fonnlng a nell' adl'isory panel called the Ciuzen,
Work Group to help proVide broad·based community guidance on
public lransporl3tion in Thurslon Count)
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community, the OTt' recommends eliminating the
rounded areas at the end of each row of existing
parking to create additional stalls. Also, the
mounds of earth between groups of parking stalls
will be removed. This will have minimal effect on
the landscape and environment by keeping most
of the trees currently in the lots l"hile maximizing
the use of space. This will involve reconfiguring B.
C, and F lots. Other than losing a small amount of
trees, the major flaw in this option IS that any future
expansion will be difficult.
There were topics explored by the OTt' that
have little to do with construction and more to dn
with alternative transportation and revision of
~chedules at the school. They want tel urge th e
laculty to more evenly distribute class srhedules tn
avoid Ihe lack ofspaces on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Also. they want to work to encourag~ carpooling
hy II1creasing the number nf carpool stalls and tn
reconfigure the fee structure to favor carpooling.
No mall er what option is finally approved.
parking fees will be increased by between 40 and
60 percent. The coslof maintaining and managing
parking lot s must , fly Washington State
regulations. be paid for exclusively by the usm.
This includes expansion and construction.
The OTF has established an extensive and
thorough web site at IV\vw.evergreen.edu/user/
ParkingOTF99/ recommendation_draft.htm. For
more detailed information on the other proposals
and people involved in the decision making
process, please check it out.
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establish control over Tibetan Buddhism and
wlture.
The Chin ese govemment ha~ established
a polk) of extracting oil. minerals. and timber
which. along with poaching and ul1Sustainabh·
development, has led to endangerment of thl'
crus),stem and many or their specil'~.
Due to all of these inhospitable conditiom,
thousands olTibetans have made the dangerous
trek across the llimalayas into exile.
There are many options for those ofyou who
wanlto help. First ofall, speakout.llevocai. Wri: e
your representatives in congress (in Washington,
they are: Slade Gorton, Patty Murray, jay Inslee,
Jack Metcalf. Brian Baird, Doc Hastings, George
R. Nethercutt jr.. Norman D. Dicks, jim
McDermoll, jennifer Dunn, and Adam Smith).
Write the President. Let these people know that
they have constituents that are concerned about
the Tibetans and that you are expecting your
representatives to present your concerns and act
on your behalf.
Support A.S.!.A. and Students for a Free
Tibet, both groups based here on campus and
easily reached by dialing their extensions (A.S.!.A.
at x6033 and Students for a Free Tibet at x6493).
The easiest option for most ofyou web surfers out
there is to visit WWW.SAVETIBET.ORG. Atthis
site, you can order a copy ofTibet's Stolen Child,"
a documentary on the plight of the
aforementioned Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, join the
International Campaign oITibet, and find out any
breaking news on Tibet's plight.
Parking Lot Expansion
SOCCER TOURNEY!
May 13
Tibetan Awareness
The Cooper Point Journal office is
located in CAB 316. Come uP. or
callx6213. Ask for Jen Blackford or
Brent Seabrook.
TIle Cilizens Group will have a maximum of 19 member, from throughoul
the ruunl) reprcscnt lllg ,enior,. youth. persons with disabilitie;. college
Mudcntl). businc"!:, owner,. tra nsit users, SOCi31serv ic~ ag~ncles . the
medic;d communlt). neighl}orhood a"ocialions. the I11ml communil).
and cltizens·aI·large
R"7'n/~~i" r r J
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Cooper Point Journal ·4· Mav 11 . 2000
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ApplIcant' for the Cni7en' Work Group must reside within Th""ton
Coumy. ApplIcalion, arc al'ailablc by calling (360) 786,8585. at lhe
Olympia Transit Cenlcr. at the main office (526 Pallison SE. OlympIa I.
and online at1l1"" .iIllClT' i/r/rallsil .C(lIII. Applicalions arc due Ma) 26.1000.
Cooper Point Journal -5· May 11,2000
LETTERS AND OPINIONS
"e
..FREEDOM
OF SPEECH:
Every person
may freely speak, write and publish on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of
that right."
- Article I, Section 5, Washington State
Constitution 1889
ongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a
redress of
grievances,"
- First
Amendment,
U ,5. Constitution
Senseless Makah Whale Hunting Should Not be Condoned
Mac Lojowsky's poorly written article lacked many facts
By Torn Townsend
In response to Mac Lojowsky's April 27 editorial "Animal
Rights Activists Need to Reconsider Their Targets," I strongly
believe that animal rights activists and non animal rights
activists should not support the Makah tribe's current gray
whale hunting. Mr. Lojowsky's article opposed Ocean Defense
International's direct action aimed at stopping the Makah from
killing gray whales. However Mr. Lojowsky was either ignorant
of all of the facts of the current and past Makah whale killings
or simply failed to accurately report them.
Historically, as Mr. Lojowsky correctly stated, the Makah
culture revolves around the whale hunt. But Mr. Lojowsky failed
to mention the ntuals and spiritual traditions that go alongwit h
the actual hunt. After personally listening to a Makah elder
tribesman speak on April 10, I learned more about the
traditional hunts. Traditionally, the Makah would paddle out
in their ca noes, swim and float around in the water, and "wait
for a whale to choose us." When the 'right' whale would
approach, the Makah would use harpoons and spears to kill
the animal. It wasa brutal killing, which sometimes took hours
and a lot of physical muscle. Brutal as it was, the Makah
respected and prayed for the animal. The Makah depended on
the hunted whale's meat in the cold climates, and thankfully
were sustained for sometimes a month or more by a whale.
The contrasts between the traditional Makah hunts and
the current ones like May 17, 1999 and the April 23, 2000 are
remarkable. Mr. Lojowsky mentioned that "The animal rights
activists, currently up near Ozelle, can be viewed as j,,,t another
coming of wealthy white folks with high·tech weapons."
Howeve r, Mr. Lojowsky failed to mention that the Federal
government sponsors the current Makah whale hunts with its
own high tech weapons. The government provides resources
for the canoe, the weapons, a high powered boat, and also trains
the Makah in how to kill a whalc. The Makah tribe is indeed"a
Sill aII crew ofMakah in a cedar canoe" like Mr. Lojowsky calls
thelll, but the canoe is towed out to the sea by government
subsidized power boats. Also ulllike their ancestors, the present
M<ikah are armed with SO caliber rifles. Yet another big
difference from the traditional and present Makah whale hunts
is that the Makah no longer need to kill whales for food. Further,
the gray wha les that they kill consist of a very tough, non·
desirable meat that they don't enti rely consume. Mr. Lojowsky's
article also forgot to mention that last yea r's May 17 hunt killed
a BABY whale, unlike the traditional hunts. Finally, Mr.
Lojowsky failed to inform us that, unlike theirclders, the current act for keeping or regaining one's heritage? Where should the
Makah have no respect for the whales they kill. After last year's line be drawn on one's right to heritage? Should other
May 17 successful hunt, these drunken Makah 'braves' were Northwest indigenous groups bring back their tradition of
seen celebrating their 'heritage' by disgustingly and drunkenly slavery in the 1800's? Should white South Africans be permitted
doing back flips off of the dead baby whale!
to bring back apartheid for their heritage? Should white
Yet another fact that Mr. Lojowsky did not report is that southerners bring back slavery?
most indigenous groups and even Makah elders themselves do
I agree with Mr. Lojowsky about America's corporate and
not condone these Makah hunts. The same Makah elder political systems. They generally are compassionless, money
tribesman I spoke of earlier stated on April 10, ''The hunt is driven entities, responsible for the oppression of many humans
just a bunch of young guys being
and animals. I alsoagreethatweshould
macho, trying to show their cajones.
be working together with all indigenous
They don 't need to kill those poor
groups, an imal rights groups, labor
"No group, native tribes
whales. They can just go around the
unions, feminists, gay rights groups,
included, should be
corner to the local 7·11 if they want
environmentalists, etc. to foster
meat." Another Makah elder woman
compassion and ease the suffering of all
allowed their heritage at
was thrown out of the tribe for
beings who are oppressed in our
the expense of someone
opposing the current practices.
capitalist society. But every group has
else, especially if their
Mr. Lojowsky weakly argues
traditions and heritage that have been
that the Makah "aren't the whale
heritage is outdated and
lost or oppressed. No group, native
population's biggest threat," and
tribes included, should be allowed their
unecessary. "
rightly blames corporations alld
heritage at the expense ofsomeone else,
corrupt political/economic systems
especially if the heritage is outdated and
for the majority ofenvironmental and animal violence. The fact unnecessary. The current government sponsored·Makah
that corporations and political/economic sys tems are practice of whale hunting is a cruel, desperate, violent attempt
responsible for more deaths of animals than the Makah does to bring back heritage to the Makah. The facts in the current
not excuse the Makah from the unnecessary attrocities they are Makah whale hunts are clear.
committing towards whales. He further says that, "the Makah
are the farthest thing from the enemy-they are right.beside us, • ELDER MAKAH TRIBESMEN DO NOT CONDONE THE
in all the trenches." If the Makah are using government CURRENT WHALE HUNTING.
subsidized high powered equipment and trainin g to • THE CURRENT MAKAH DO NOT NEED TO HUNT
inexplicably kill whales, they are definitely not beside the animal WHALES FOR MEAT.
rights people in the trenches. The Makah should not be excused • THEY DO NOT EAT ALL OF THE MEAT THEY HUNT.
Irom senselessly killing whales, especially when their current • THE CURRENT MAKAH HUNTS USE SPEED BOATS AND
"tradition" involves government sponsoered high powered HIGH POWERED GUNS UNLIKE TRADITIONAL HUNTS.
weapons and a speed boat towing them to sea. Further, Mr. • THE CURRENT HUNTS ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THE UNITED
Lojowsky himself blames "The opinions and actions of STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
America's corporate-political system" for the extinction of most • KILLING WHALES WILL NOT BRING BACK ANY
native tribes. If the Makah or any group of people ha'e been HERITAGE TO THE MAKAH.
oppressed by our government and economic system, they have • MAKAH, BLACK, WHITE, NATIVE, YELLOW, QUEER, IS
no right to kill wha les in response, regardless of any outdated ALL IRRELEVANT HERE-WHAT IS RELEVANT IS
tradition. Besides, Do the Makah's whale huntings, which are UNNECESSARY VIOLENCE THAT SHOULD NOT BE
not even consistent to their own t-raditional hunts, bring back ACCEPTED BY ANYONE!
their heritage? Practically speaking, is killing a whale a necessary
In Search of a More Diverse Women's Resource Center
_hy Stephani" Johnson
i am writ in g in response to the Allowing a minimal response time is not with the WRC as a Coordinator of the
proposa l for th e Women's Resource Center only inconsiderate and poorly planned; it is Parents' Resource Network. As a woman and
to exchange office space with the Women of ani neffecti VI' t imeframe for realistically a parent, I feel as if the issues I am concerned
Color Coa lition. I do not support this drastic co nsid eri ng the input of other students and about have been acknowledged and
change without more thorough dialogue allowing time to process this proposal, addressed more so than in the past. More
and input from students, especially the espec ially women that the Women's and more women seem to be connecting and
rotl~tituents of both groups. The public
Resource Center aims to serve. Although I hanging out at the WRC than I have ever
am very supportive seen since I have been attending Evergreen.
,
announcement for
this proposal began
---------of diversifying this At the end of m·y schedu led shifts at the
on May 1 by taping a
campus
and WRC, there are often women who would like
"More and more women
copy of the letter
building a strong to stay and socialize but can't because I need
from the WRC
seem to be connecting and
coa lition between to close the office. The coordinators of the
coordinator~ to be
the WRC and the WRC are more fr iendly, open, and
hanging out ar rhe
published in the CPj
WOCc.
I
am welcoming to all women this year than they
WRC. ... "
onto a white table
co ncerned
the have ever been. I believe that this growth in
with several other
effects of such a fast itself is a HUGE SUCCESS: a step forward
handouts. where it was quickly cove red up and dramatic change with little to 110 for all women on this campus.
by cop ie , of the Ovarian and other student involvement.
I am not trying to trivialize the issues
handouts . The ori ginal letter requested
I have watched th e Women's Resourc e faCing of women of color or the ·racia l
re'ponses by the 5th of May: which was a Center change dramatically over the last six tension that exists on this campus. It has
IlIi 'pri llt. Thi s rnhprillt ill turn ca used years that I have been a part of the Evergreen taken years to create a comfortable space
, ignificant co nce rn to several women who co mmunity. A few years ago, I would not where women are just beginning to connect
, upp or! the WRC. A note lVa~ also posted have considered setting foot into the WRC with each other. I do beli eve that
,ay in g comme nt cards would be made because the staft·was very cold and distant, fragmenting the resources that have taken
~\'ailable 0 11 Mav 2 which, a~ of th e
catering almost exclUSively to issues fa Cing years to compile would be a huge disservice
alterllooll oC M;y 3 were not made queer women. However, this year their to all women on this campus.
acces., ible. This ,ame Ictter was al~o image has totally changed. I have had the
See WRC on page 7
puhli~hed in th e CPj on May 4th requesting
wonderful opportunity to share office space
responses WIthIn one week, by May 12.
Cooper Point Journal -6- May 11, 2000
CP] Sucks
CP).
Will you please thank Garrett for writing the
funny (SLAM THE REEF) story!!!
At the same time, let him know his attitude left
a BAD taste in my mouthII!!!!!!!!!!!
From a future non·CPj reader!
Robert Cameron
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Christian Bashing
Sucks
Doreen M. Roz
As I prepare to graduate in June, I feel
a responsibility to speak up about a
situation I have observed during my two
years here at Evergreen. It began when I saw
the blatant blacklisting of Christian
merchants in EPICs "Disorientation
Manual" in 1998. Since then , I have been
present at several seminars and other class
discussions in which Christianit y and
Christian
religions,
particularly
Catholicism, have been
open ly cr iticized and
mocked. I wou ldn't
"Jesus was
expect to hear anyone
verbally attack Jews,
Muslims, or members of any other religion
in class, yet this Christian·bashing went
unchallenged, even by faculty. Here at
Eve rgreen we profess to uphold a
philosophy of diversity, to respect others
whose beliefs may be different from our
own.
Why should bigotry against
Christians be accepted?
As a Christian and a feminist, I am
painfully aware of the "Us vs. Them"
atmosphere that often exists between
Christians and non-Christians,
I
understand that our opinion about a group
may often be based on unfortunate
experiences with those who claim to
represent that group. A vivid example on
our campus is the disturbing presence of
"Prea cher Bob" and his associates. It is
incidents like this that give people a twisted
idea of what Christianity is about, as well as
painfully testing the boundaries of the right
to free speech. It is my hope that all
Evergreen students recognize that most
Christians are not gay·bashing moralists.
jesus was not a bigot. His message was to
love one another· no excep tion s. no
excl usions.
we
Perhaps
should
focus
less
on
not a bigot"
ou r differences and
more on the things
that most of us have in common: The desire
to become edl\cated; to expa nd our
worldview; and to find ways in which we can
make some kind of positive change in the
world, to whatever degree. Stereotyping
Christians, or anyone else, perpetuates
division at the expense of unity. It dilutes
our power - power that could be better
exercised collectively toward addressing our
many common, humanitarian concerns. I
challenge any student or student group
dedicated to social change to evaluate their
position on bigotry toward people offaith ...
any faith. We are either a community of
diversity and tolerance or we aren't. It is as
black and white as that. T
WRC
continued from page 6
Instead of relocation and rotation, why not share the current WRC office space,
collaborate, and focus on anti-oppression work? The most important thing for these two
student groups to concentrate on is buiiding a STRONGER COALITION amongst
themselves to empower all women on this campus, I believe there are many options that
could lead to a more successful partnership between the WRC and the WOCc. I believe if
the space is redistributed to the WOCC, connection building that has been happening at
the WRC will taper off and resentments will build. Despite the different types of oppression
that face a diverse community, there is still a common element of oppression that ALL
WOMEN FACE, simply by being women. After all, the Women's Resource Center already
is and always has been a space for all women. T
Pauls tips for late night project working
• Do crunches like there's no tomorrow. You
stay up late and get a six-pack.
• Don't read, if you must read look up every
paragraph.
• Drink water, it keeps you hydrated and feeds
your brain.
• Take multiple showers. Not only do you get
clean, but your senses also get revived. Also,
the isolation and sound of the water will help
you focus your thoughts.
·Avoid caffeine or you will wish you could fall
asleep and die.
• Listen to some gangsta rap. Embrace the
anger as your own and let it drive you.
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~RANT
By Amy Loskota
Senior·itis: lt is official ly time to
panic . I have been on my job search since
January and the only jobs I have been
asked to do are wonderfully altruistic. As
far as the Student Conservation
Association is concerned, I see yet
another economic prejudice: that is, the
supposi ti on that I, a recent graduate of
college, somehow hav e a independent
source of funding. By the way, If you
haven't been looking for a job yet, no job
for you! I feel the same way about writing.
My first year at TESC I was exposed to a
post-modern theuri st named Brullo
LaTour. Although his theories were
helpful in und erstandi ng the concepts of
modern culture, I began to !iespise his lack
of connection to the lowly human
condition. He was independently wealthy,
educated at the best schools, and given
every privilege t hat money provides. As a
writer, that provided him with the time to
sit around on his ass and contemplate the
meaning and cultura l constfllcts of all the
little ant people below him. But what is the
use of writing when there is no real
hardship or life experience behind it?
What do you have to write about but the
color of your lipstick and the empty things
that pass you by while staring down from
glass castles? I guess that is who mags like
Elle and Glamour are written by, I feel
that we are never going to get away from
the way we were raised to perceive and
react to our world. You may stifle it with
cigarettes or try to cover it with scary
piercings, but if you were born getting
everything you every wanted in life
without a stitch ofwork behind it, you will
treat others accordingly. I wish I could say
that true art is not born of leisure and
privilege, but of paying your dues and
taking hard knocks. In the end, it is the
hard knocks, the pain, the suffering, and
the reality of a life less ordinary where true
talent grows from. More money just is not
going to make your life any better. Little
shitty knick-knacks will not save you from
the pain of growing up. Denial is the only
.
recourse to resist adulthood dues.
Graduation is our next rite of
passage. Men and women today need a
rite of adulthood at 15 or 18. At this point,
once upon a time, we would take a trip to
some secluded wild place in our cultural
biome at around the time of the first May
crescent moon. (The only surviving rite
of passage in western culture is the Bar or
Bat Mitzvah, or maybe the the High
School Prom.) We should learn what it
means to be a man or a woman from a
reliable and understanding source.
(Tribal culture, even Viking and
ancient Judaic cultures allowed for
people of "two spirits", or people born
with the spirit of the opposite gender.)
During your rite you would prove you
were ready for adulthood, Once you
returned, you would be hailed and
marked as an adult, and given all the
privileges of adu lts. Those who could
not pass the tests would wa it another
year.
These days there is no time of
passage from boy to man or from girl
to woman, I do not remember the day
I started thinking of myself as a
woman. One day my thoughts and
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deeds began add up to a certain knowing
of my spirit. Yet a world of young people,
my generation "X", and the "Y" after it
seem to b~ still stuck in our child mindset .
Many of us are unable to make the
journey to adulthood without a guide.
Modern society trivializes young adults
and makes us feel that we are still children
through targeted marketing and
encouraging our implusiveness . We are
never told when we are considered adults.
This is why it's ~o easy Lo lose yourself
during your first year at college. Your
"elder" gives you a beer to calm you down;
your RA sells pot and gives you so me to
"mellow you out". Your parents are go ne ,
sometimes far away, and you are at the
mercy of your surroundings. Maybe , in a
subtle way, this is our coming or age. Old
enough to not be jail bait, old enough (0
buy alchoho l, and old enough so your
parents no longer find you amusing
eno ugh to pay your bills (horrors!) When
are we going to make the leap to the real
adu lt world? You can still keep your inner·
child sense of fun, but real things take
precedence. Put away the things of
childhood and emb ra ce responsibity for
yourse lf. I am confused about why I see
sem i·adults buying toys meant for
ch ildren . I ask, "Why are they gat hering
and collecting these fetishes (def: Objects
of power)?" My love of "my little ponies"
died when I was nine-I have no
intention of digging the little buggers up
by paying $45 on ebay. Clinging to the
child, to whom sex, reality, pain,
accountabiltiy, and responisbilty have no
meaning to.
Of course you could
reject
everything I am saying and take the easy
way out. You can take the free ride to the
top and squash me as I try to break
through the "green" ceiling. But you will
miss the feeling of curling up in the roots
of a old tree. You will miss the smell of
human life, going from one sterile
environment to another(human life is
going from one sterile environment to
another or the people are?) . You· might
never be able to reach out and touch
another human for fear of contamination.
You could breed children without ever
loving and longing for them. You could
thrill others with your homogenized
talent and extol their lifestyle for profit
("profit based lifeestyle" maybe?).
Imagine it all: Life with the right graduate
schools, marrying the right person, and
everything always new and perfect.
Imagine a life where your appearance and
the car you drive will be your judging
points, where you have a dog that lives
trapped in your backyard while your
children are raised by nannies and
daycare providers. It is not my world. I
can't imagine. Yet, as I apply for jobs, I
see my flowers of creativity withering in
the grasp of corporations. I see myself
making every resume fit the employer's
needs-not mine. I feel as if my small
comment about fluorescent lights giving
me migraines has been spoi ling every
chance of an interview. Big salaries make
me dream of buying my house and buying
a more reliable used truck. Health care
makes me think of new glasses, mircochip hearing aids, and much needed
dental work. In the end, I took a job that
pays $160 week and that I am going enjoy
the most. I have to make a long commute
and live there half of the week but I will
be doing what I am doing now for the S&A
for the National Parks Service. I do not
have health care except for emergencies,
but if I get dismembered, I get $5000 for
each part lost. If worse comes to worse, I
could sta nd to loo se a pinkie toe ri ght?
It's a job and I am doing good, I hop e. T
,
,
,
"I have misplaced my pants." .
Homer Simpson
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COITle See Danton Die!
By Megan Crumb lin g
By Tri stan Baurick
Rolling heads. black ribaldry. and the stark. self-devouring underbelly of revolution-these
are the central elements of DanlOn's De.1Il!, a production ofThe Empty Stage. opening Thursday.
which is at once sumptuous and grim.
The scene is revolutionary France. The land is entrenched in mob violence and radical extremism
under the leadership of the cold and unyielding Robespierre. Georges Danton. once a friend and
fellow revolutionary. has grown weary of the slaughter and terror of the revolution and has retired
his political life for one of worldly pleasures. ofnesh and drink. For his urging of moderation in the
taking oflives. and for his embrace oft hose "vices" which the revolutionaries perceive as aristocratic.
Danton and his friends are accused of treason. arrested, and eventually hanged. Danton's Deatll
stages philosophical and somewhat fragmented musings that encompass the experience not only of
Danton but also ofsociety itself: What is the nature ofthe individual, of power. ofsex. of the guillotine?
The depth of these questions creates a context that transcends revolutionary France and extends to
the reac hes history itself
Written in the early nineteenth century by George Buchner 01imselfa one-time revolutionary)
and adapted by Evergreen faculty Stepan S. Simek and student Benjamin Speed. Damon's DeatlJ is
rich in dialogue . concept. and philosophy that would challenge any theater group. It is a particularly
ambitious choice for The Empty Stage, a year-long Theater Intensive program comprised ofstudents
whose interdisciplinary and across-the-board theater studies wiu culminate in this one full production.
That said, the challenge isone to which membersom1e Empty Stage have risen with remarkable
energy. skill. and clarity. For a group ofstudents, many ofwhom are new to theater, they demonstrate
a cohesiveness of artist ic vision that I had not anticipated.
Da/Jlon. directed by Stepan S. Simek, contains a large amount of ensemble acting. a format
that casts individual actors in several roles. One actor might alternately portray a prostitute, a citizen,
a prisoner. and a deputy. The strength ofensemble acting rests on the versatility and collective energy
oCthe core cast. It ;'the magnitudeoCthisstrength that mm1 impres.~ed me in DantolJ. Crowd scenes,
particularly. are riotous and amazingly kinetic. Actors move between roles seamlessly and dearly
share formidable working relationships.
In the title role, David Parpart is an immense force. From robust and Dionysian to life-weary in
the cell. the range of Parpart's delivery is powerfully engaging. Amanda Llorente. as his adversary
Robespierre, presents a striking foil to Parpart 's jocular presence. Cutting a cool. straight figure in
crisp black, her performance is chillingly sharp and concise. Megan Skye Hale, as Julie Danton. and
Amber Rose Whitehall. as Lucille Desmoulins. portray the wives of two of the condemned with
monologues of haunting sensitivity and grace.
The set. designed by faculty member Ariel Goldberger, is a phenomenal work of Expressionism.
Angles are twisted and stretched to match the distortions ofthe troubled psyches and society presented
in the play. Streaked in oranges. yellows. and browns. the set acts as a rich canvas for the equally
evocative lighting, designed by student Patrick Delozier. Under Delozier's excellent light plot. deep
reds promise something volatile and ever impending while dark shadows loom taller than life. The
play's sound works wonders in eleva ting its haunting atmosphere. The sound ranges from ominous
underscoring to the sound of sharpening blades to onstage classical guitar.
What makes thb production, and this program, unique is the multi-faceted involvement of the
students. Under th e guidance of program faculty Ariel Goldberger and Stepan S. Simek. students
ha\'e put as much time into 0,1111011. if not more. as would members of a professional group. The
difference is that the traditional separation of cast and crew 11<15 been abolished. Each student has
undergolll' training in all aspects of theater production. Actors not only appear onstage, but also
handle prol11ot ion. work in the scene shop. and do make-up. Their training has included traditional
method aCling, a \\'ceklong ~eries of lIlovelllent workshops Ii·om a New York ensemble living on
Vashon Island. and exhaustiw techniLal. historical. and theoretical study. Students in The Theater
Inten,ive will follow the production of D,WtOIl with individual and group thesis projects. The work
h.1' heen "enjoyable. but grurling." said David Parpart. reflecting a sentim{'nt shared by manyprogralll
lllenlue". "\ \.["1'{' bet' II lI'orking trom 9-li ('arh da), in the COIvI bllilding for the last five weeks."
Megan Sk),e lI alr rema rked on the underlying attempt to keep theIr work and relati ons
I'rof{',,,onal de~p it e the academic nature orthl'ir iu voll'eul(' nl. ·'1 t's" reall), good experience because
tlli' i, how it" going to he in the professional 1I'0rld."
Thrt imcCOlllmillllent and ma'ter),ofa myriad of"skills rC4uired throughout the year arc intense.
Coldbcrgr r commented. " II fl'ally pu,he~ thelll to professional stand'!lrds," he said. "They're 1l0t
then' yet. all of thl·lll. but the), klloll' what it is.
Man)' ca n go from here s traig ht 10
profes,ional. ..
"We've trusted th e s tud e nt.~
quite a bit. and rea ped great results."
he added. "It 's been an intense year
for us all."
Damon's Death is a
tremendous culminating feat for this
dedicated group of students. and can
eq ually stand alone as a sobering
production of hi gh ca lib er talent and
energy.
Danloll:\ Dealh rUIlS May 11, 12 and 13.
Al l shows beg in at 8 p.m . in
th eEx perim ent al Th eater in th e
Co mmuni ca tions
Building.
Ticket~ are $:' and can be
purcha\ed at the book$t oreor
at the door. Parents are
ca ut ioned of adult themes.
Ticket info: 866-6833.
Andras Jones has been described as a oneman entertainment rebellion. This is a fitting
description for this multi-faceted artist. Through
his old band , The Previous' 5 albums. his
musician's union , a Hollywood acting career, a
radio show on KAOS, and his politically-tinged
solo folk-rock act, Andras has been quite a busy
guy.
On May 13. Andras Will be hosting and
performing with English songstress Sheila
Nicholls at the Radio Ranch. A recent transplant
to LA, Nicholls has establi shed her own record
label, Essex Girl . to release her emotionallycharged, piano accompanied songs.
Taking a break from performing shows in
Vancouver, Be.. Andras spoke recently about his
new CD. Sheila Nicholls, his views on being a
musician in Olympia, Saved By the Bell,
capitalism and much more.
Are you in Vancouver for a perfonnance right
now?
I'm doing a couple of shows. I played on
Saturday night at a club doing a small record
release thing. And I'm playing at another club
called the Railway on Tuesday night. Both shows
are with really good Vancouver artists-Bob
Kemmis and Ford Pier-who've played in
Olympia a couple of times.
On May 13, you and Sheila Nichols will be
playing at a venue called the Radio Ranch. Tell
me about this place.
It 's a performance meeting space. Very
small space. With SO people it's packed. It's going
to be like a house concert. I don't think we're
going to use much amplification. I'll be opening.
I have sort of a policy of never headlining in
Olympia. There's just so many really good people
who want to come to Olympia and there aren't a
lot of really friendly venues where they can just
play and they'll have an audience. So I try and
bring acts that I think are really cool to Olympia
once a month or so. And I'll open for them and
hope that who ever comes to see me will stick
around and see an artist like Sheila.
Your new CD, Curmudgeon For All Seasons, is a
holiday album. Why'd you decide to go this
route?
Well. I'm a DJ on KAOS and being a DJ on
KAOS, and having a show on a holiday, made me
hungry for songs that were topical and were
about holidays but were not pro-holiday. Like
wh en I have to do a show on Christmas I wanted
sO llgs that weren't 'Yay Christmas!' The whole
record came alit of Dar Williams' song "The
Christians and the Pagans," which I just think is
the ultimate anti-, or alternative. Christmas song.
So I wrote my own anti-Christmas song out of
that and then started playing with the idea for a
whole record. Overthe course ofabout a year and
a half. I wrote the eight songs that are on the CD.
What inspired your song April 19th?
The film Rules of Engagement about the
stand off at Waco. It's very interesting. It really
just debunks a lot of the official story. I watched
that movie and was just totally offended and
inspired. I went into my linle playing room, sat
down , and pretty much had that sopg. lt just sort
of came to me very quickly.
What inspired Three Day Weekend?
That was partly in spired by feeling that
Labor Day gets kind ofa short shrift as a holiday.
Its a truly great American holiday in that its
ce lebra t ing th e work that 's been done by
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American
workers .
think Labor Day should be a major holiday in
America. But of course in a capitalist country
you're not going to turn Labor Day into
Christmas. Also, my grandfather was a labor
activist in the late twenties, early thirties, and was
involved in a lot of the big strikes at the auto
plants. That was also part of the inspiration. I
feel pretty positive about Labor Day, whereas
most of rhe other songs on the CD are sort of
trashing the holidays.
When I listened to Three Day Weekend it seems
like you're saying the modern Labor Day is kind
of taking away from what it was originally
founded for.
Yeah, I think so. I think a lot ofpeople aren't
really celebrating the holidays that end up being
three-day weekends. They're not recognizing
them. they're just glad to get a day off.
I first caught one ofyour concerts at the Michael"
Parenti speech at the Capitol Theatre. about a
year ago. Is Parenti an influence on your music
at all?
Well , people like him and Chomsky,
Howard Zinn , and other people who have
alternative news shows on the radio are an
influence. You find the radical radio and you'll
find a great OJ putting outgood information. So
that's an inspiration. Its sort of an on going.. .!
don't want to say 'Quest for the Truth' because I
think that implies that there's actually a way to
find the actual truth. I'm very curious about
getti ng as many different angles of the events of
our times. in particular. and th eir roots in
history. And a lot of that just doesn't get talked
about in the major media or even just in school.
You don't get as wide a range of opinions or
interpretations as there are in the world. People
like Michael Parellti are getting that information
out. The stuff that he said at that one speech still
sti cks with me. It wa s hi s descr iption of
ca pitalism. There was a person th at said to him.
"Weli you're a ca pitalist. You sell your books."
And the way Parenti debunked that was to say,
"Well actually if I'm selling my own books I'm
not a ca pitalist. ItTm selling your books. I'm a
capitalist. If I work and make something and
then sell it, that doesn't make me a capitalist.
That makes me like a farmer or a worker. The
person that then takes my book, sells it. and takes
75 percent of the money and gives me 2S percent
of the money-that person's the capita list."
That's a really obvious thing that I hadn't
thought of before and hadn 't heard anyone
actually say. I have problems with capitalism but
the bottom line is I'd like to sell a lot of records.
I'd like to have people come to my shows. I'd
like to make a living at what I do. And there's a
certain amount of guilt attached to that. What
he sa id made me feel much less guilty about it.
I'm not ripping anybody off with my work. I
make a CD and I sell it. There's no middle-man.
There's no one's labor I'm abusing or taking
advantage of. Well, there is my band, but...
ofrecording with. But at this point the economics
of rock n' roll don't really allow me to tour with
a band. Its a lot cheaper to tour solo. Basically,
my plan these days is to record with the band as
much as possible and then go out solo .
Eventually I'd like to be touring with a band but
it's expensive. If you're not making at least 500
dollars a night playingfouror five nights a week,
you're not even breaking even. So you've got to
be making a thousand bucks a night to be paying
people. It's hard to get to the point where you're
making $1000 a night when you're doing it in die.
Do you find it hard to gain a foDowingwith your
music:cbeing so di1lmnt from the style popular
in Olympia?
In Olympia-yeah. I'm from Olympia. I
grew up there and that's why I live there. Yeah,
it definitely feels like a place that ought to be
more receptive to it. But rock n' roll, a lot of
times, just comes down to fashion. If you hear
Imy music] without listening to it, it sounds like
it's from another world. But ifyou actually listen
to it, you hearthe ideas being expressed are right
in line with a lot of the issues that I think are the
issues on the street in Olympia. I think Olympia
is a great place where people are thinking about
the bigger issues. There's a lot ofconcern for very
subtle levels of privilege and oppression and
things like that. But yeah, it 's not easy in
Olympia. That's why I tour all the time because
there are places like Vancouver, San Francisco.
and other towns....
Do you find that these places are a bit more
receptive?
Some places. Some places are much worse.
The thing is. even though there is a sort offashion
elite in Olympia there are a lot of other people
who aren't a part of that at all. Generally,
Olympia audiences are. when they actually come
out to a show. much more respectful and much
more attentive and aware than a lot of other
places. But then, you know, there are assholes
everyplace. And if you let them get you downwhich I am more likely to do that than some
people-it gets you down .
So you've also got quite a movie career going on.
When did you get into that?
The first acting I did was in the Arthur
Miller play "All My Sons" atThe Evergreen State
College. It was a kid's role. I started taking acting
pretty seriously when I left Olympia just before
my freshman year and moved to Boston. I acted
all through high school and then moved out to
.LA to just see what was going on and got lucky. I
pretty much just met someone at a party who
was a manager. I had whatever talent I have and
was also 18 and could play IS-so that gets
around some of the child labor laws. I was the
Do you have a full band now?
I have a huge extended fami ly of musicians right thing at the right time and got lucky. I had
and sort ofa core group of people I have a history some great adventures and still hope to.
Do you have future movies coming out?
Well, I got one that's coming out called
"The Attic Expeditions" with Seth Green. who
played Doctor Evil's son in the last Austin
Powers movie. By the time we finished filming
hewas a star. That'sreally helped the film out a
lot and they're probably looking ata Halloween
release.
I also heard you were in Saved By the BelL
I was in just one episode-one of the first
six that they shot.
How was that?
It was just a really bad TV show. I was
just starting out and thought I'd make my
thousand bucks, orwhate\'er they were paying
me for it, and that would be it and no one would
ever see it. But it was fun . As bad as TV is to
watch, it's actually some ofthe most fun acting
to do because you actually do it in order and
get to perform it in front of an audience.
What is your project The City Limits? What's
that all about?
The City Umits has been a lot of different
things at different times. It started out as a PO
Box, a voice mail, and baSically a business name
that I used for putting out my first CD. Then it
sort of evolved into sort of the booking agency
for the band. Then I put out a compilation with
a bunch of other bands and started to build a
sort ofover-arching music union. In this union.
artists basi ca lly work to support eac h othernot in sort of a nebulous way but in sort of a
concrete system. Gig trades was one way it
worked. This was where one artist, like me in
Olympia, 1V0uid set up a gig for an artist from
out of town. I'll open, we'll split the money. I'll
set them up with a place to stay. I'll introduce
lhem to someone like you, send their CD to
someone like you and to the radio station and
lhe Olympian. I'll make sure all the bases are
covered because I know the town. And then
when I go to their town, they do the same thing
for me. And that's still actually my goal. But
I've found its a much more difficult concept for
people to get than it sounds to me. I think a lot
of people are uncomfortable with the idea that
they might be doing favors or any other reason
than because they're a really sweet person. I
think people fall into competition or c1iqueiness more than actual cooperat ion and
support. And in other cases it doesn't. I've got
people I'm staying with here in Vancouver who
are just great. This is a case where we're totally
supportive of each othet. They totally help me
out when I'm here in Vancouver. We've played
shows together, they put me up, they 've
introduced me to really cool people, and set me
up with other shows. They come down to
Olympia and I do the same for them. I mean,
I'd like to have done the same for them.
Unfortunately the couple times I've brought Ford
Pier down I haven't been able to get an audience
out for him-which is a shame because he is a
fucking monster! There are some people who
get it, and a lot of people who don't. Everyone '
wants to have someone taking care of them and
doing favors for them but not many people get
it the other way. You know, if you want to have
some things done for you. you have to be willing
to do things for other people. You can't rest on
the luxury or idea that you're an artist and so you
don't do that kind of thing. That's the conceit
that I think just doesn't fit with D.I.Y. which is
what eve~y one in Olympia reveres. I mean, I
revere it -I totally revere it. Do It Yourself doesn't
mean you just make it. butt hat you make it, you
sell it, and you take care of what comes out of
selling it so that you can make more of it and
better ofit. If you need someone else to take care
of a part of that, you're not really doing it
yourself.
I'm pretty proud of that concept. Its sort of an
interpretation of an ancient concept.
Is Sheila Nicholls going to be on your radio
show?
I wish. No, because this month I'll be doing
my show every Tuesday at noon. Regularly I do
it one Tuesday a month. And like every thing else
on Radio 8-Ball it's random.
How would you describe Sheila Nicholls' music?
Her music is a great mix of the sacred and
the profane. The tone of it is very beautifUl- sort
of has an etherial sound. She has a very beautiful
voice and delivery. It's a very beautiful sounding
thing. but then if you listen to what she's singing
about, you find she's singing about some really
intense stuff. She also presents herself well on
stage and can be very funny and very clever.
Sheila has a pretty interesting story. Yo.u could
actually do a whole story on her. She Signed to
Hollywood Records. which is Disney. but she
started up her own label. Essex Girl, as a part of
So The City Limits was also the name of your it. Sort of like what I'm doing with Great Big
record label?
Island. I have them as a partner. She's got Essex
Yeah. it's still basically my label and I'm Girl Records as her label and Hollywood Records
putting out this latest CD in a partnership with is a partner. But in her case Hollywood is a much
Great Big Island.
bigger and more obnoxious
partner. And she is aware of
What is Great Big Island?
that. That's why she has taken
It's actually a record label
the stance she has with Essex
that was started up recently by
Girl. She says they've been
Rickie Lee Jones. who. in my
laundering money since 1998.
mind. ha s one of the classiest
And that's how she looks at
careers in rock n' roll. One of the
her record deal. She takes the
people who's running the label
money from Disney and tries
was a fan of Un Pop. my last CD,
to turn it into goo d stuff.
and wanted to put that out on
There is cool stufThappening
Great Big Island. I sa id, "Sure
for her. She's got a song that's
you can do lh at - but tirst you've
prominently fea tured in th e
got to help me make my new
new film High Fidelity. So
CD".
They'l'e been very
that 's a good thing for her. I
supportive. They did all the art
hope people come out to see
Sheila Nicholls
work for Curmugeon, which is,
her because she's just
I think one of my best looking
ex ce llent.
Pretty much
CDs. And we got Rickie Lee Jones' goat on the everyone should cume out and see all the shows
actual CD. What more could you ask?
I do in town -just because the people I bring are
just excellent and of an excellent caliber. If
Tell me about your show Radio 8-Ball, on KAOS. people are into smart lyrics and beautiful songs
It's a divining tool where people call in with played well, they should come out and see all
questions. I pick CDs with my guests at random these people - Ford Pier, Sheila Nicholls, Veda
from piles of CDs that we have and put them in Hille, Chris Chandler... There's a huge list of
the CD player, push shuffle function. and the people. There's just too many excellent people
song that is randomly chosen is the answer to out there to even bring them all. But I'm trying.
the question. So its like the tarot or the I Ching
or an eight ball. I started the show with Jeff Stern
I think three years ago. and then he went on to
doing his own show and I kept the Radio 8-Ball
Andras Jones and Sheila NichoUs will penonn
formin. Now I do it with different guests. I've
Saturday, May .13 at the Radio Ranch at 3102
had some pretty cool people. Rickie Lee Jones
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The show will cost $5.
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By Sindi Somers
hold, rh e icon rhat represents hi '
fig ure nam ed, "And Bigger And Bigger And
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Man with Watermelon and Black Woman with
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Other figures give a voice to aspects of
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Performances
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Many more figures round out the cast , items will. b.e accepted and
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In addition, EQA's festival is the only
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However, it's not just about the
Transgendered community anymore, fur this year's
festival has expanded to the topic of gender in
general. In particular the festival is going to focus
on the question: What role does gender play mour
lives? Ihere are so manyformsofgenderoutthere.
The Festival is here to educate people on them."
Yet, there are more than just films to view
over the four day stretch. This year big name
speakers will be in attendance and speaking to
movie goers. The list includes Leslie Feinberg. a
leader of the Workers World Party and author of
"Stone Butch Blues," and Jamison "James" Green,
founder of FfM International !nc, the world's
largestfemale-to-male transgenderedinformation
and networking group.
For four days, the community will come
together, not just the Trans, Intersex, or Queer
communities, but the whole community. As
Walker explains, "This is a space where artists,
activists, edycators, students, Trans, Queer, and
otherwise come together to learn, connect, and
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Now,oneyearlater,theEQXsThmsgendered
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art house style showings oflasryear's fest and into
a fuU blown international event.
"It's bigger than we'veeverexpected. Thisyear
we're expecting well over 1000 people in
attendance." says Walker, Co-coordinator of the
festival.
Not only has the festival exploded in size,
from one day last year to four days this, but the
number of movies has doubled "Last year there
were about 33 movies, this year there are 60 plus. "
, The submissions have grown beyond the confides
of the Northwest and even more impressive is the
wide scope of this year's submissions with movies
cominginfromsuchplacesasLondon,lndia,Japan,
Germany, South America, Asia, and Africa ..
So why has a film festival from a small forest
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When I was a young third grader, I
regularly awoke early on school days to sneak
in a little time with the electric range and
uncooked spaghetti. Touching one end of the
pasta to the red-hot stovetop, I turned each
strand ofpasta into a slender flame that burned
for a good minute and a half. I was well on my
way to a good morning after three or four
strands
Though semolina may not have been
everyone's medium of choice, I have no doubt
that most folks have seared similar memories
of subversive fire encounters into their
childhood histories. With this in mind, I expect
a high and fervent turnout to the incendiary
gathering planned for May 21 in Red Square.
It is the Fire Art Festival. billed as "18 hours of
music and fire," and it's broughtto you byThe
Ar t Box, the art organization with th e
notoriously primal edge.
The event will be the last of several Art
Box contributions to Evergreen's Spring Arts
Festival, including Culmination, a student art
show planned for May 15. Ea rlier this week. the
orga ni zation prepped for their main even t by
bringing fire artist Astrid Larsen to campus for
a panel discussion on technique, safety, and
express ion in the fire arts.
Why fire art? "It's one of the art forms
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explained Art Box coordinator Lue Moore. "It's effulgent climax. "Red Square will become one
only-esteemed in its field ."
big canvas," Moore said, doused by
By the tone of her discourse, Moore participatory flame brushes and then captured
might be talking about watercolor or a slightly on film.
off· center found-materials oeuvre. But noOther, more traditional art forms will
she's talking about something even more also come together in Evergreen's paean to the
obsc'ure and considerably more seductive, Promethean element. MOtiOD, a multi-media
something evocative of circus magic, new-age student art exhibition, will share billing with
and ancient mystics, and childhood sideshow the Fire Festival. Photography, sculpture,
wonder.
drawings, paintings, and animation will be on
"Carnal," is how Moore describes the open display in the library building, starting
form. And, "It gets to the core of being. ..
at noon. Molioll will also exhibit th e fruits of
The inferno spectacles which comprise Wednesday's Public Free W~1l art initiative.
the primeval "fire arts" medium include more This event provided brushes, tempe ra, and
than the commonly known, if underrated, fire spray-paint to anyone with an urge to illustrate.
twirling and breathing. Fire artistry also find s
The fire festivities will commence at dusk,
form through use of a metal torch device that opening with a ritual sculpture lighting. At 9
attaches to the hand and fingers, shooting a p.m., the library will open its second, third. and
narrow flame from each digit and requiring an fourth floors to two sound systems and over
elevated fin esse of manual dexterity. Those ten Drs. With Bay-a rea favori tes Love Grove,
who favor a more compositional aesthetic will Hector Moralis, Gilad, Scott Bliss. and Mark
enjoy seeing fire wielded as paint and brush E.Quirk headlining, night fa ll will spin th e
alike in larger-scale design configurations.
festival into th e volati le grooves of house,
In the spiri t of the latter technique, th e jungle, hip-hop, and fire.
Art Box is planning to initiate a living fire
Pyrophobes lIeed lIut avoid Red Square
sculpture in Red Square. Organizers will plot ' entirely as it bursts into artistic f1ilmes. The Art
out an area for torch-bearing volunteers to Box has jumped through co nsiderab le
infuse with blazing kinetic expression. bureaucratic ho ops to rece ive the go-a head for
Meanwhi le, so meo ne with a panoramic the Fire Arts Festival. "We had to do a lot of
camera on top of the library building will lie in communicating with the fire department and
55 years from age now
I'll still be lovin you
,
A brother rais.ed from the heart
Of the mid-wesfs windy city
A broth a raised up hard
Knowin no pity.
You still can't dunk on mel
Nowayl
,
Like you said:
I've' got that white-boy defen se
And like I retorted right back
calmly:
No, you just can't stop me.
BLACK
So while you and your partners
broadcast
G_D. to the world, blow up and
Stone runnin
I'm hidin
Waitin for .you and I
When we make it big
pEACE
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Anl if we don't
Then shiiiit...
We'll still be two old cats chillin
Playin ball
Well into our seventies.
Am I goin left
Oram I gonna go right
Either way
You're about to get crossed over .
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I don't mind it from you
Your game makes min e
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And vice-reciprocal too.
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And it looks like' you didn't get a
fair shake of the hand ,
Things arc lookin mighty different
for you man
Nuw
I've got two felonies,
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But in a white-supremacist country
You'd do longer
Than I'd do.
But shit is changin
I met you at a toy store
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police and environmental services," sa id
Moore. "S&A was nervous about saying OK."
To satisty these interests and to ensure that
safety reigns alongside sparks, event organizers
will rope olfRed Square, limiting fire access to
professionals.
{
Fire's inherent danger is central to its
artistic and sensua l appeal. accord in g to
Moore. "Playing with it is both invigorating
and sobering," she commented.
Was this the impetus behind our
childhood quasi-deviant fire acts'! That dual
thrill, that double-ended candle ofequal power
and vulnerability? If so, then perhaps in laying
aside our kitchen matches, our magnitying
glasses and our strands of dry pasta, we've let
growing-up dim a little life from either end.
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Open Mic Poeb)'- First floor of TESC's
Library Building. The event starts at 5
p.m. and is free.
A Taste of Her Own MedicineCherrie Moraga is a radical Chicana
lesbian feminist whose work discusses thc intersections of race, gender, sexuality and class in the lives
of Chicanas, Latinas and other
women of color. This event is free at
TESC's Longhouse starting at 8 p.m.
Asian Film Festival- I Got This Way
From Kissin' Girls & Fire & Yellow
Fever is the film that will be shown
stating at 7p.m. in TESC Lecture Hall
I.
Danton's Death- A play about the
French Revolution by George
Buchner. Adapted by Stepan Simek
and Benjamin Speed. TESC Communication Bui Iding at 8p.m. $5 at
door or at bookstore, $1 parking. For
info call 866-6833 .
An American in Paris- A ballet performed by Ballet Northwest, choreographed by Bernard Johansen. Show
will start at 8 p.m. at the Washington
Center for the Performing Arts at 512
S. Washington SI. in Olympia. For
more info call 753-8586.
Rock 'n' Roll Hia:h School- Music
from the original motion picture
soundtrack. Starts at 8 p.m. followed
by a OJ Dance at the Capital Theater.
$3.50 OFS members, $6 general.
Metal Lives- Come see the darkness battle the light at this mofo expo
of evil with Swarming Hordes, Hood-
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in/ormalion 10 CAB 316 or call
866-6000 x6213.
AFlSH Advocates for Improving Salmon Ilabitat.
Mretings are at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays in CAB
320
ASIA Strives to support students ofAsian descent
during their Evergreen experience. They support
academic, social. cultural. personal and political
interests related to the people and continent of
Asia. All are welcome to attend their meetings
Wednesday@ 1:30 p.m. in CAB 320.
The Bike Shop is a place where you can come fIX
your bicycle with tools provided by the shop.
Schedules of their hours are posted in the CAB
and the Library. For more information call
Murphy or Scott at x6399.
EARN works to promote awareness about animal
rights & vegetarianism on and off campus.
Meetings are on Wednesdays @ 4:30 p. m. in
CA B 320. Contact Briana Waters or Deirdre
Coulter @ x6SSS.
Emergency Response Team (ERn is a student
run team that is trained in advanced First Aid and
Urban Search and Rescue in preparation for a
disaster or emergency. It meets on Mondays @
5:30 p.m. in the Housing Community Center.
Contact Ian Maddaus for more info:
ert@elwha.evergreen.edu.
ERC is an environmental resource center for
political and ecological information concerning
local bioregional and global environmental
issues. Meetings are Wednesdays@3p.m.inLlB
3500. Call x6784. or visit their office on the 3rd
winks, Pypes and guests. Cost is 5
and starts at 8pm at the Midnight Sun.
An American in Paris- A ballet performed by Ballet Northwest, choreographed by Bernard Johansen. Show
will start at 2 p.m. at the Washington
Center for the Arts at 512 S. Washington St. in Olympia. For more info
call 753-8586.
Danton's Death- A play about the
French Revolution by George
Buchner, adapted by Stepan Simek
and Benjamin Speed. TESC Communication Building at 8 p.m .. $5 at
door or at bookstore, $1 parking.
Have you been flossing lately?
Today is a great day t~ get those
teeth looking healthy!
Over the Rainbow- The Evergreen
Queer Alliance presents a benefit show
for the 2nd annual GenderQueer NW
Transgender and Intersex Film Festival. $10 students, $12 general, films
will be shown in the Jungle, House and
Show in Seattle- Eiffel 65, Vitamin
C, Reno, and DJ Timmy Boy will be
playing at DV8. Show is aJl ages,
starts at 8 p.m. and cost is $20 adv.
floor of the CAB bUilding for info.
The Evergreen Medieval Society is Evergreen's
branch of the Society for Creative Anachronisms.
They meet Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in CAB 320 by
the couches. For info call Amy Loskota x6412.
E~StudentsfurOuistmeetsTuesdays@7
p.m. in LIB 2118 to discuss 1st and 21st century
Christianity, the similarities and differenc~.
The Evergreen Swing dub (the other TESC)
welcomes ANYONE who is interested in dancing
to join us for free weekly lessons. We provide a place
to learn and practice both East Coast and Lindy
swing. Meetings are Thursdays @ 7 p.m. on 1st
floor of the Iibrdry and @ 2:30 p.m. Saturdays in
the HCC. Contact David Yates@866-1988forinfo.
Fihn This Hands-<Jn Filmmaking, Film Forum. and
visiting artist. Meetings are every Wednesday 3-5
p.m. in Lab 11047. Contact Will Smith @867-959S
ore-mail him@:film_this@hotmail.comformore
information.
Flamenco dub meets in CRC 316 from noon to 3
p.m. Call Anna @ 376·1409 or e-mail
olyflamenco@hotmail.com.
Freaks of Nature- is a student group dedicated to
the study of natural history in the field. Meetings
are at 1 p.m. Wednesday in CAB 320 (S&A office
area). Call x6636 for more info or e·mail
evergreen_freaks@hotmail.com
Jewish Cultural Center: strives to create an open
community for Jews and others interested on the
Evergreen campus. Meetings are 2 p.m. in CAB 320
in J.c.c. Call Shmuel or Dayla@x6493.
MEOIA & LASO meet every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
m CAB 320 in the Mecha Office. Call Mecha x6143
or LASO 6583 for info.
Middle East Resource Center strives to provide
academic resources and cultural connections to
r IS - a you trust t e police? Come to a discussion about
art, the public, and the police.
Suzanne Lacy will present her work
"Code 33 Emergency Clear the Air".
The show is designed to break down
the barriers between inner city youth
aod police officers. This event will
take place in TESC's Lecture Hall 3 .
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Visionary Voices IV- This event is a Comics Appreciation Day 2000multimedia extravaganza and is free This year Danger Room is proud to
for all ages. Reception begins at 5 have Adrian Tomine, creator of Opp.m. at TESC's Library Lobby con- tic Nerve, as its feature guest cartoontinuing with performances at 6 p.m. ist. In addition, Steve Willis, miniand then films and videos at 10 p.m .. comics guru, will be speaking on
Parking is $1. For more info call 866- making comics as an act of pure creativity. Starts at noon at the Capital
6000 x6162.
Asian Film Festival- In the Name of theater. Call for info (360) 705-3050.
the Empire (The Rape of Nanjing) Sheila Nicholls and Andras Joneswill be shown starting at 7 p.m. in Share an intimate evening with them
at Radio Ranch, 3102 8th Ave NE.
TESC Lecture Hall I.
Danton's Death- A play about the Event starts at 8 p.m., costs $5 and is
French Revolution by George all ages. For more info call 786-0783.
Buchner, adapted by Stepan Simek Rock 'n' Roll Hia:h School- Music
and Benjamin Spced. TESC Com- from the original motion picture
munication Building at 8 p.m .. $5 at soundtrack. Starts at midnight at the
door or at bookstore, $ 1 parking.
Capital Theater. $3.50 OFS members, $6 general.
An American in Paris- A ballet performed by Ballet Northwest, choreographed by Bernard Johansen . Show
will start at2 p.m. and again at 8 p.m.
at the Washin!jton Center for the Arts
at512 S. Washington St. in Olympia.
For more info call 753-8586.
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students and the community at large. They meet
on Monday 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Contact Yousof
Fahoum 352·7757 for info.
Native Student AIfumce is committed to building
cross·culfural awareness to better conceptualize
how pedple from diverse ethnicity can stand
together with other indigenous groups. They meet
Mondays@noon in the third floor offhe CAB. Call
Megan or Corinne@ x6105 for info.
The Ninth Wave: The Evergreen Celtic Cultural
League is dedicated to exploring and transmitting
cultural traditions of the greater Celtic diaspora.
Meetings are Wednesdays in LIB 3402 @ 2 p.m.
For info call x6749 or email @ http//
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PerrussionOub seeks to enhance percussive Ureat
Evergreen. It meets Wednesdays@7:30p.m.inthe
Longhouse. Call EUjah or Tamara at x6879 for info.
Prison Action Conunittee meets every Wednesday
at 3:30 p.m. on the third floor of the CAB in the
couches in front of the mural. Call x6749 for more
information.
SEED works to unite nature, culture and techniques
to reintegrate the needs of human society within
the balance of nature. SEED meets Thursdays at 5
p.m. in Lab II room 2242. Call Craig or James at
xS0l9 for more info.
Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention
Education (SHAPE) offers resources, plans events,
and educates about the prevelltion of sexual
violence! assault@Evergreenandwithin the larger
community. They meet Mondays@3:30. For more
information call at x6724 or stop by the office in
the third floor of the CAB.
Slightly West is Evergreen's official literary arts
magazine. Meetings are Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m., and office hours are 12 p.m. -4 p.m. Call
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Show in Seattle· Kittie, Shuvel and
The Step Kings will be playing at
Graceland. Show is all ages, starts at
7 p.m. and is $ 10 in adv.
Straia:ht Out of Jamaica- Pablo
Moses and Revolutionary Dream
Band will play at the 4th Ave Tavern.
Show is 21 + and is $10 at the door.
For more info call (206) 447-9868
Blood Drive· The Puget Sound
Blood Bank will be on campus from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the second floor
Library Lobby.
The Death of the Last Black Man
in the Whole Entire World- A play
by Suzan-Lori Parks will be performed by students in the program
"The Play's the Thing: Study and
Practice in African-American Theater". This innovative multi-media
piece wi II be presented as a staged
reading starting at 8 p.m. in TESC's
Recital Hall in the Communications
Building. Admission is free although
non-perishable food items will be
accepted and donated to local food
banks. For more info, call 866-6833.
x6879, or go to the 3rd floor of CAB to find out
more.
The Student Activities Board is a student group
responsible for the allocation of student fees.
Meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 -6 p.m.
Get in touch with Joe Groshong for info.
StudentArtsCouncilspecializes in all artand fun
shows. Meetings held Wednesdays @ 4 p.m. in
the pit of the 3rd floor, CAB. Get in touch with
Laura Moore x6412 or in the S&A office for info.
Students fur Evergmn Student CoaJition
meets in CAB 315 from 6 to 8 p. m.
Students For Free Tibet meets Wednesdays@ 1
p.m. in Lib 2221. Contact Lancey at x6493 for
more information.
Umoja (a Swahili word fur Unity) attempts to
capture the interest of the Evergreen community
who are of African descent Their purpose is to
create a place in the Evergreen comrnunitywhich
teaches and provides activities for AfricanAmerican students at Evergreen. Meetings are@
1:30p.m. on Wednesdays in CAB 320. Call x6781
for info.
Union of Student Workas seeks to create and
maintain a voice ofcolJectivesupport for student
workers. Meetings are Wednesday@ 2 p.m. in
L2220. Info: Steve or Robin x6098.
WOIIII!IlofColorCoaJition seeks to create a space
that is free of racism, sexism, homophobia,
class ism , xenophobia, and all forms of
oppression, so we can work collectively on issues
that concern women of color. Meetings are the
1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 3:30. Call
Fatema or Teresa@x6006formoreinformation.
Yoga Club meets in CAB 315' Mondays
Wednesdays, and Fridays 12-1:30 p.m., and
Thursdays 12:30-2 p.m.. Bring ideas!
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