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The Cooper Point Journal Volume 29, Issue 19 (March 5, 1999)
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..Toss me out with the trash, thank you"
by Reyna Fransene
presents:
Toss me out with the trash, thank you
Poetry Power
hy J ROC A BETA (Nick Brandt , Casey Bruce , Chris Brummel,
Cameron Burr, Jun Grant, C.J. Hanekelllp, and Dan Maier)
"Dare l Bettcr helicve yuu can survive, you hold thc
future in your hands I,f
- Stan Bush
Fugazi
Bastketball
in Oly
wrap up
page 8
page 13
page 6
Cooper Point
Believe you didn't see
No, I don't mind, it Just stinks out here
Believe you're being nice, don't think you're hurting me
Darling,
you're feeling anti -social,
go do something special
for C{/(w('(J cou Id he
a true story.
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I'm like old garbage to you now, I see
Perhaps that's what I must do
Greeners on Trial
Go out with the garbage
Love is good
[nve is strong
wc've got to get it right hack hack to where
we' started from
So I don't feel like I'm still trash
by Nichol Everett
Staff writer
I'll walk away
Do you remcmhcr thc day,
that lucky day,
that you took my hcart away"
So that when you're nice
I remember it doesn't mean much
You were so cruel,
so cruel.
You hrokc every rule .
So, toss me out with the trash, thank you
Or rather I will leave you now
Turn up the hass
and put it in your fucking face .
Screwed
I
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Ruses arc red.
Ben is good look ing '
and that 's a fact
All you guys arc ugly,
and when you look ill the mirror
you !!lake it crack
next week: Get" Em Wet, Bret!
e-mail us to enter the:
Win a Date With] ROCA BETA COlltest
jrocabeta@yahoo.com
One long drywall screw
sticks up crooked from a rotting 2x4.
It lies halfway in a mud puddle
at a construction sight at an interesection.
It's the weekend and there are no workers around.
A small beaver swims down Thornton Creek
which runs along the edge of the sight.
Two cars rumble up 5th A venue.
Three young boys
speaking in slurred loud tones
stumble into the sight.
One of them kicks an empty Coke can.
Another jumps up and swings on a naked door frame.
The third slips on mud around the mud puddle
and gets his Skechers mucked up.
He picks up the 2x4 and hucks it in the creek.
· /e Radi/l
Evergreen sophmore Ocean supports a giant Charles Hurwitz puppet
inside a giant jail cell. This street theater was part of the support rally in
Tacoma for the Earth First! members on trial.
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Life doesn't suck
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by David Simpson
Staff writer
Winter quarter is a common time for
derression, says Sally Johns of the TESC
counseling center.
At least one in 20 Americans will suffer
from depression this year, and winter quarter.
with its long weeks of hard work and gray skies,
is traditionally a bad time for it. "Depression
is one thing that we at the counseling center
expect during winter quarter." This winter has
been especially bleak. "[ think that this
prolonged period of rain has brought people
who don't normally experience depression to
the point of screaming," Johns says.
Symptoms of depression. Johns says. can
include "inability or decreased ability to read.
focus or concentrate," sleeping not enough or
too much. loss of appetite or overeating,
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physical lethargy, and an "overwhelmingsense
of helplessness or hopelessness."
She said that depressed students often
isolate themselves, which only makes them
more depressed. "It can be a self·feeding
phenomenon," she said of this cycle.
[t doesn't help, either. that many blame
themselves for their lack of motivation, telling
themselves "[ should be able to handle this."
Friends may reinforce this, telling depressed
people to "snap out of it" or "get over yourself."
says Johns.
She says that the solution begins with
adequate sleep. Depressed people should also
eat well-Johns says it's important to eat "lots
oflean proteins that aren't going to make you
fatigued. " She also says that depressed people
should seek "as much physical exercise as you
see DEPRESSED on page 16
The two Evergreen students and two
community members faced with felony charges
for their roles in supporting Tacoma steelworkers
have been released.
[n a Tacoma courtroom the Pierce County
Prosecutor 's Office announced they were
dismissing the charges of malicious mischief
against Leon Jannsen. Lupin Demuth, Serena
Burroughs and Patrick Soule. However, the
chargeswere dropped in such a way that they can
be re·issued after filrther investigation.
Initially. seven Evergreen Earth First! (H!)
activists were charged with a misdemeanor count
of criminal trespassing lor hanging a bright red
banner flom a 100·foot conveyor belt. Two were
arrested and five were cited and released. The
banner was hung as an act of solidarity with
Kaiser Aluminum steelworkers who have been
on strike since September.
At the March 3 court date. misdemeanor
charges were dropped agaiml IlllJr of the seven
defendants and replaced with felony malicious
mischief charges.
The latter charge was "unforeseen by the
(defense) lawyers or anyone," said Earth First!
member Yuri Koslen. "According to the law they
are required to brief the defending lawyers on
what motions they are going to make or changes
they are going to make in the status of the court
case prior. Up until the moment when the
prosecutor and the detective announced the
federal charges against the student defendants
no one was aware this was going to happen ."
According to the Pierce County
Prosecutor's Office the felony charges were added
because of damage to belts and hoses on the
conveyor belt. The City ofTacoma reported that
damages to several sites exceeded the limits for
misdemeanor charges.
[n a press release on March 4 the
Prosecutor's Office reported that after reviewing
additional evidence they are concerned with the
state's ability to prove when the damages actually
occurred, and the exact identity of the
perpetrators.
"Hurwitz Cuts Jobs Like He Cuts Trees"
So what brought together Earth First! and
Kaiser Aluminum steelworkers?
Parkway crash
by David Simpson
Staff writer
[n the rainy earliest hour s of Saturday,
Feb. 27, a car collided with a concrete
barrier on Evergreen Parkway. killing
the driver and Injuring three
passengers .
Brady J. Gates of Seattle, 26.
suffered "massive injuries" and "expired
at the scene," according to the State
Patrol's accid ent press memo. Dean R.
Baxter, 24, of Seattle, Brian A. Lux. 24,
of Centralia. and Jamie M. Conwell. 21.
Charles Hurwitz. When he bought Scotia.
California·based Pacific Lumber (PL). Hurwitz
created an uprising among environmentalists
nation wide. The formerly well-reputed lumber
company has recently had its timber license
revoked for logging practice violations.
According to EFI. since the takeover by Charles
Hurwitz. Pacific Lumber is no longer sustainably
logging the forests. Instead. they are clearcutting
at dangerously rapid rates for the ancient
redwoods and their ecosystems.
As the CEO of MAXXAM Corporation.
Hurwitz already owned Kaiser Aluminum.
Workers at the Kaiser plants have been on strike
for over six months. and are asking for fair wages.
stable jobs. and a safe workplace. Currently they
are locked out from returning to work until they
agree to the company's terms.
Earth First! became involved in Dec. 1998
when the steelworkers held a rally to block a ship
carrying aluminum ore into the Port ofTacoma.
Those charged this past week were responsible
for hanging a banner criticizing Hurwitz's labor
and environmental practices.
"I see this as uniting groups of people that
a'lready have similar interests and concerns
11aturally," stated EF! member Sarah Vekasi. "I
think it's giving us as humans, as working class
people ... strength."
Throughout the trial. a large group of
supporters crowded the courtroom.
Representatives from 20 different labor unions.
as well as EF! members and Kaiser steelworkers
all turned out in solidarity.
'The outcome (of this trial) shows the
success that our action has had. [tshows the state
and federal government being influenced by
corporate wealth which is now influencing the
city ofTacoma to prosecute concerned students
and citizens on an action that was meant only to
educate," expressed Koslen. [n lieu ofyesterday's
events, the three remaining Earth First[erscharged with the initial misdemeanor count,
motioned for a continuance and will return to
court on April 12th.
"They're trying to scare us big time, and
that's what's kind of exciting. is that we're
stronger than that. especially united together .....
·Sarah Vekasi
For more information regarding the
Steelworkers strike, or the Earth First!
movement. please call 352·4196.
of Olympia were all taken to St. Peter's
hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Baxter suffered head trauma, Lux
sustained a broken leg and minor
lacerations. and Conwell complained of
back. left arm and right hand pain. No
one in the car was an Evergreen student.
The car, a 1976 Toyota station
wagon. was totaled. The state patrol
reported that none of the car's
occupants were wearing seatbelts. The
car struck a concrete barrier which.
ironically. was originally placed on that
curve to minimize the number of
accidents there.
The accident took place at 12:40
a.m .. at
see CRASH on page 16
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NEWSBRIEFS
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information, call facilitators Jennie and Hirsh Diamant
at 943-6518.
Folkdances. Here.
Hello all you guys and gals. I've got something
new and delicious for y'all. How about some folk
dancing? Folkdances from around the world goes on
every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Olympia
Ballroom, 116 Legion Way In Downtown Olympia. They
give dancing lessons from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m.covering the easier dances. Then, the real dancing
begins ... The weekly event is sponsored by the Olympia
Folkldance Cooperative. Admission is $3. If you need
anymore information than that, call 491-8555.
Hang your Art
Artists of all ages and disparate media are invited
to participate in the group show, "Inspired Art," to be
exhibited/performed at Traditions Fair Trade, Otto's
Bagels and Delicatessen , and Hands On Children's
Museum during Arts Walk (April 16 and 17). "Inspired
Art" will include art works inspired by nature, by awe
of something understood, or deeply felt , and art
inspired by stories, myths, or .spiritual impulse. The
show will include art works by students and faculty of
the Olympia Waldorf School and Lincoln Elementary
school. If you want to participate or if you'd like more
100 easy bucks
The Friends of the Library are sponsoring a contest
for students to suggest any addition to the library
collection up to $2,000 - books; media such as music,
CDs, film or video; rare books; an underrepresented
author or genre; reference materials; maps, etc. Any
currently registered student at TEse may enter.
Entries must be in writing and no longer than two pages
and placed in the entry box located in the Reference
area. Entries should be as specific as possible (i.e.,
list specific titles). Students, you may enter as many
times as you wish, just include your name and address
and the best way to reach you, so's you can get the
dough when you win ... All entries are due in the
entry box by March 31. The winner will be announced
at Super Saturday and presented with a $100 check.
SOC Anthology
The Students of Color Anthology is currently
calling for submissions - pictures, prose, and poetry
for, from, and about students of color - for their end of
Operations Manager at x 5014.
Camarilla Dance
the year anthology. Deadline for submissions Is March
13. If you have any questions or need more info, give
SOC a call at ext. 6143
Blessed Saint Career
TESC's Career Development Center and Saint
Martin's College Career Center are co-sponsoring (you
guessed it) the career fair Tuesday, March 16 at Saint
Martin's College Pavillion In Lacey, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. The fair is an opportunity to meet with
representatives for full-time, seasonal and temporary
jobs, internship opportunities, and graduate school
information. Approximately 160 employers attend this
event annually, so come prepared. For resume help
and interviewing techniques stop by the Career
Development Center in LlB1407, x6193.
o Captain,
my Captain
The Evergreen State College is seeking licensed
(:aptains to operate its two classic wooden sailboats
in occasional day and overnight trips. Minimum
qualifications are 50 ton Masters license, current first
aid and CPR certification, and the ability to pass a
DOT drug test. For more information, contact Marine
Camarilla will host "Through the
Corridors of Time", their third annual
Masquerade Ball.
The event is
cospondored by the Evergreen Medieval
Society, G.R.A.S., the Gaming Guild, and
Stages. The cost is $5 if you come
without a mask, $4 masked, and a dollar
off admission with a donation of canned
food. The dance will feature an eclectic
mix of techno, swing, industrial,
classical, and gothic (plus some hip-hop
and rock) courtesy of OJ Paradox.
Formal attire is encouraged, but not
required. Refreshments will be provided
by your hosts.
Blood Drive
The Puget Sound Blood Bank is
sponsoring a blood drive in the Second
Floor Library Lobby on Tuesday, March
16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will
close for lunch break between 12:30
p.m. and 1 :15 p.m. Evergreen has an
outstanding reputation for its generous
contributions. Please take time to
donate.
Graphic Designers
The TESC 1999 CD Project is in the
final stages of production. The eo
features 17 diverse pieces selected from
60 submissions. Now, the project needs
graphics and ideas for an overall theme.
The Meeting is open to all students and
will be Friday, March 7, at 1:30 p.m. in
COM 118a. Graphic artists, take
advantage of this opportunity - your work
could be displayed on 500 CDs!
One Act Pia s
An evening of five student·written
one-act plays, produced by, directed by,
and starring students as a part of the
academic program "From Page to
Stage." The series of five one-act plays
runs three days: Thursday, March 11,
Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March
13. All show times are at 8 p.m. in the
Experimental Theater located in the
Communications building. Admission is
free. For more information call 8666833.
Fertility class
Student
Health Services is
class on the Fertility
l'h" lll hy ~j « I"d 1""1, ,.
Th e Pe rcuss io n Club hosted a free Libe rian Djembe and dance workshops l ast
Mond ay, with m as ter instru ct or M ark Joe Gbaryu. More Percussion Club
at 705-2403 for more in fo.
Awareness Method (FAM). FAM is an
alternate birth control method which is
98.5 percent effective.
Judy
Hickmann , a certified Fertility
Awareness Instructor, will teach the
classes. Classes are two evening
sessions and include a follow-up.
pall1.
Kim Kelsey works
hard at painting fish
during
an
art
awareness function
hosted
by
Advocates
For
Improving Salmon
Habitat (AFISH).
The
event
is
intended to raise
public awareness
about the plight of
steelhead salmon.
On march ninth,
steelhead salmon
will be listed as an
endangered
species.
The
community
art
event on the second
was preparation for
an Installation in the
library lobby at the
end of next quarter.
For
more
information, contact
Hillary Crocker at
866-8640.
Ph oto by: Ray Aye r
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1727- Theft- From MOD318A
(E-9)
2142- Fire- Smell of fire
reported in Lib 2nd floor (E-9/
E-S)
1616- Fire AlarmDonn-K (E-3/E-ll)
111-'_·''1_...._ 0037- Traffic- Dept.
P: Parking Enforcement
Asst for accident.. See rpt for
details (E-3/E-8)
E-l Huntsberry
E·g Lewis
1753. Medical- Person injured
E-2 Savage
E·lO Oplinger
falling down the steps in the Lib
E-3 Eddy
E-ll Garland
building. (E.2)
E-4 Russe ll
E·12 Neely
02-28-99- 0100- Medical- HCC
E·5 Talmadge
P-l Woodall
sub transported to St. Pete's (EE-6 vacant
P-2 Seip
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P·3 M cHendry
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Miscellaneous Cases (Note that Traffic is
included)
02-24-99- 0614- Fire Alarm- Electrical Fire
in Seminar Bldg (E-12)
1840- Traffic- Vehicle booted at Mod parking
(P-4)
2/25/99- 0700- Insecure- Conditions found
during grave shift (E-5/CW) 3 cases.
0750- Traffic· Traffic Completed on shift. (E12) 4 cases.
1320- Sus. person- Suspicious 1Il~le in Arts
Annex in the AM.
1500- Traffic· Stops Illade on day shift (EI~)
2 cases.
2341- Theft Recovery- Recovery of stolen
property (E-8)
03-01-99- 0437- Mal Misch- Grafitti on the
Lab I freight elevator (E-S)
1130- Traffic- Vehicle boot, CAB loading dock
(P-3)
03-02-99- 0428- Susp. Circ- Crpt. for details
(E-5)
1435- Medical- Student fell down stairsin CAB
(E-7)
1543- Burglary- Organic farm, C/R for details
(E-7)
1900- Traflic· Vehicle booted in C lot (P-4)
2232- Traffic· Verba l warning issued for
Cooper Point Journal
speeding. PW /OR (E-7)
03-03-99- 1815- Power Info- Power restored
to main campus and Housing (Smith)
17S9"
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03-01~9g.;· 0000.: **Late entry*** Escort (E-
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02-24-99- 0123- Escort (E-S)
2925- Jump start completed fu B-Iot $S)
163Q.. Jump start completed in B-lot (E-9)
2235- Unlock (E-S)
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2219- Lock (E-S)
,2236- Escorts (E-S/E-ll) 6 cases.
2219- Unlock (E-12)
03-02-99- 060Q.. Escorts (E-S) 4 caSes.
222Q.. Escorts (E-9IE-5) 4 cases.
2/25/99- ll3Q.. J/S in B lot completed (E-12) IS00- Unlock completed on daysbift (E-7)
2004- Letter delivered in Housing (E-S)
121Q.. J/S in Blot completed (E-4)
1254- Vehicle entry completed in Clot. (E-12) 2231- Escorts (E·S) 2 cases.
2233· Unlocks (E-7fE..S) 2 cases.
IS44- Escort (E9)
2243- Jump start completed in B-lot (E-S)
2126- Jumpstart little Blot (E91E5)
03-0}99- 0700- Escorts completed on shift
2/26/99- 070Q.. Escort (E·5)
(E-S) 3 cases.
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070Q.. Unlock (E-5)
1330· Vehicle entry completed on (E-3)
0839- j/S completed in F lot (E-ll)
2126- Vehicle entry completed in F-Iot (E-5)
123Q.. Vehicle entry (E-ll)
125()" j/S completed (E-11)
Shift Info, Housing and CUP Info
1340- j/S/ completed (E-11)
02-24-99- 0000- S.I.- Talmadge/Lewis/
1644- Jump start completed in C-Iot (E-3)
Pinho on duty. All keys in Tony Eldhardt on
2228- Lock (E-ll)
callback for CUP Hl/RA-Brian H2/RA-Vita
222S- Unlock (E·3)
RMI-Sarah
2229- Escorts (1) 5 cases.
0800- 5.1.- Huntsberry, Savage, Russell,
02-27-99- 1618- J/S completed in B-lot. (E-3) Neely on duty. Riggins on sick leave.
1745- J/S completed in Clot (E-3)
1600- S.I.- Lewis Smith on duty; All keys
2235- Escort completed on shift
accounted for
2235- Unlocks completed on shift (E-3)
1630- H.- H1IRA-Lee H2/RA·Jeremy
02-28-99- 1345- Veh entry in B-Iot (E-11)
2200- CI.- Tony Eldh ard t on call back for
1521- Unlock at Lab 2 3209 (E-7)
CUP, via pager
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;n ound [·a mpus. And by kook y. I "Ica ll lires
and injurics and burglaries and all those other
unpl easa nt things (kit llIake our shor t tillll'
Il ere 011 eart h so b~r e l y bc~rable. Blit. th ell
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or school, coIlling hUllIl', watchi ng special bark
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bats into the night ? Or maybe jllst playillg with
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shby on duty. All keys accounted for. Tony
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800- S.1.- Huntsbe rry. Savage, Ru sse ll.
iggins, Neely on duty.
600- S.1.- Neely/Lewis/Fudge on duty. All
eys in.
641- H.- H1/RA-Kenny H2/RA·Laura
MI· Brian RD-Sheila
204- S.I.- Tony on callback for CUP
/26/99- 0000- S.1.. Talmadge/Lewi s/
<\shby on duty. All keys accounted for. Tony
n call-back for CUP. Hl/RA-Kenny H2/RAaura RM1-Bria
800- S. 1.- Huntsberry, Savage, Russell and
arland on duty.
501- H.- Walk-thru, completed 1526
600- S.I.· Eddy/Smith on duty; all keys
ccounted for
630- H., Hl/RA·Brent H2/RA-Sarah RM1arah
208- CI.- Tony Elhardt on call back for
UP, via pager
2-27-99- 0000- S.I.- Stretch/Eddy/Pinho
n duty. All keys in Tony Elhardt on callback
or CUP H1/RA-Brent H2/RA·Sarah RM1arah
800- S.I.- Garland/Ashby on duty. All keys
ccounted for.
000- H.· H1/RA·Sarah H2/RA-Lee RMrian RD-Chuck M
1500- Info- Jeff on custodial pager #65
1600- S. /.- Savage, Eddy and Stretch on duty.
1644- C 1.· TOllY on callback for CUP
1920- Info· Took key 16 to Tacoma and will
return it tomorrow.
02-28-99- 0000- S.l.- Stretch/Pinho on duty.
All keys accounted for Tony 011 callback for
CUP H1/RA-Sarah H2/RA-Lee RM1-Sarah
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duty. All keys accounted for. Tony Elhardt on
duty and CUP.
1000- H .- Hl/RA·Vita H2/RA-Heather RDChuck M RM-Matt L
1515- Info- Jeff on custodial and on pager
#65.
1600· S.I.- Savage. Brewster, Stretch and
Garland on duty.
1655- CI.- Tony on call back for CUP
1800· Key Info- Keys #14and 16 are still out
from 2-27-99
03-01-99- 0000- 5.1.- Stretch/Pinho on duty.
Keys 14 & 16 outstanding Tony on callback
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Umoja leader has revolutio~ary past
Environment/Unions united
Eva Clark
fo r a long time.
Staff writer
He is determined that they will eventually
"In order for things to change, there has win th eir case , beca use for on ce "Charles
to be a whole lot of tro uble" (Pa mela Te nn ity, Hurwitz (owner of MAXXAM Corporation) bit
2/ 6/99). She hosted a mus;, festival fo r the off more th an he call chew. Right now, I would
creeks, ga th ered energy, and th ey have now catego rize our struggle as being all in our favor.
fi led a laws uit. "We start by edu cat in g I wo uldn 't want to be in Charles Hurwitz's
our selves , by educa ting th e peo ple aro und shoes"( Keg ley 2/10/99). Th e steelworkers
us"( Roy Keene 2/6/99). Here in Olympia , showed th eir support for Earth First!'s
th ere is enormous poten tial for causing things ca mpaign to save th e Hea dwaters for est when
to change. and there is a continued promise of they marched on Pacific Lumber in Ca lifo rnia
a lot of troubl e if thin gs don't. En vironmental recently to send Hu rwit z a clear message that
ac ti vists, many of th em Eve rgr.een stud ents, th ey are not backing down.
have fo rm ed an alliance with t he Ka iser Steel
"Peo ple need to ge t toget her, form
Workers who are on strike at the Tacoma plant. coa litions and take this count ry back"(Kegley
There is a lot of oppo rt unit y for ed uca ting 2/0/99). 'I'll(' fact that the steelwo rkers have
ourse lves and uth ers abu ut thi ~ case. Ifyuu an:' f(lfmrd a bond with Environmenta lists is not
not ed ucated. please show up anyway and we a matt er tu take li ghtly. "W hen th e
will ed ucate yo u. It all begins right here.
longs hureme n decide they arc going to support
"We need a th eo ry of revo luti onary so met hi ng, you get a lot of support out or th at
eco logy that will encom pass both socia l and group"(Dan ny Do lp, stee lwo rk er 2/6/99).
bio log ical issues"(Jud i Ba ri). Don Kegley, a Olympia ac ti vis t Yuri Kos len spoke for his
member of Kaiser Stee l Vinrkers Unit ed vo iced associates and the steelworkers un ited in a fight
support for these words . "They (Judi Bari and for qualit y in their li ves. "We're not going to
Daryl Curney) are in tellige nt, arti culate and co mpromise our stance and at th e sa mc time
hig hly deter mined people. And Julia Butterf1 y, wc don' t thin k we're dem3nding anythin g that
I do n't know how anyo ne co ul d not be unreaso nab le"(Koslen 2/5/99), The quality of
overwhelmed wi th tha t level of commitment. li fe is where ell vi ronm ent ali sts and
We need more peop le like th 3t in thi s steelwurkers can unit e. and th at is where we
count ry. "(Kegley 2/6/99)
fin d th e co nllllun ground t hat gives us power.
Kegley is a third gene rat ion steelwo rke r
who believes th at he and his fellow workers To ge t illvo lved or ga in III U[(,' infurm ati on
would not be who they are today with out the about any of this. contact me at Ill y persunal
power of unions. They are locked out now fi' OITI E.mail: claeva 26@elwha .evergreen.edll or the
th e Kaiser plant , he says, and probably will be ERC at ex.6784
Dave Hitchens recovers from stroke
b y D a vid S imp s o n
Sta ff w rite r
III th e eilr l)' hours of ;\fnv. 20, 1991\.
Evergreen professor Dave Ilit chellS had jus t
fin is hed the La te Show and was pre par ing for
iJ is Tuesday Ill ofllin g rad io show. Thin gs
seemed norma l.
"I had absolutely no prior wa rnrng, " he
says. "There was nothin g ill my life th at wO llld
have tuld lil t' th at this was get ting rea dy to
happen."
He W:l~ Iving on th e L'OlIc h, when, as he
reca lls. ''I'd been lying th ere five minllt es wh rn
I fe lt tiJi s hot spot betwee ll Ill y shoilid er
bl ades."
His fi rst th ought was th at he'd pinched a
lI erve. As th e "gra in y hot spot" spread down
his arms, he bega n to suspec t something more
serious, sllch as a heart attack.
He woke his wife up. and she ca lled 911.
In fac t, Hitchens was experiencin g a spin al
stroke, Sin ce th en he's been recuverin g alld
working his way back int o his norma l ruutill t'
as an educator.
'Tmnot full speed by an y rnealls ," he
says, "I'd say I'm a good 80-85 percent 3t this
poi nt. "
Afi er just over twu weeks in the hospital
fo r rehab, Hit chens wellt home on Dec. 16,
aided by a wa lker. On Feb. 24 . he traded ill th e
un wieldy device for a ca lle .
Startin g ill wee k th ree of'TESC's willt cr
quart er. Hit chens begall to "phase bac k in " to
teaching. ''1'111 not ye t pu tting in a full eight·
hour day," he says. but he's bac k to rea din g
papers and plannillg Icctmes.
"I just ex pect as I get eve n ~t ronge r to be
ahlrludollloll·," hn3Ys .
Hit chens\ stro ke look plan' in the spine
r;llh er tl1311 th e brai n. which is rare. li e' says
hi\ n(, uro logist told him th at "one' tenth of one
percent" of all stro kes arc spin al strokes. Little
i\ kn own ~bou t ~pina l stroke'S. inrl udi llg why
they're so rare . "One ofth r great mysteries of
lIIedi cal \c il'IK(, is th at th ere aren't lIlore spin al
'Irokl'\ . "l l it ch l'II'~a id. Becameufthi s. h es~lid
"tltt'l (';In '\ gllara n tl'l' anyth ing ... My
11l'lIrologi\l \ 11'Pl'c t ~ that I'l l a l ll'a)'~ have a hit
III a hit ch ill 1111' get-alollg,"
Till' \troke init i;dll' ili lpa ired kel ill ga nd
11)(1\'(' lIl l'lIl ()n hotlt \ iLi (' \ of Ilitdll'lI\\ h()ck
1',lll ll Ida/il' tl~ (' ri ght I Iv dl'\cr ihl'\ ha rely
be ing able to 1Il0ve his toes ill1l1u:diately afte r
th e stroke. Il l' s~l ys that he still has som e
IIll1nllllE'Ss. Imt aSS ll rl'S I hat ''I'm de lillit ely on
th e mend."
I lit chens sa id hi s ph ys ica l th erap ist
"noti ced a major difference in terllls of my
overall st rengt h 3nd vit ality."
Thuugh Hit chens has return ed to
teac hin g. he ha sn't ta ken on as heavy a
workluad as he wo ul d have. He says he's had
lu cut back on int ern ships and contrac ts thi s
<[u arter.
lIi tchens says the stroke "kn ocked me
down lIIuc h f:lfthrr thall I reali zed." He S;IYS
th at th e recuvery has bel'n "longl' r and harder"
than he had ex pected.
Still. he does n't broo d . "I fee l very
furt un ate th at this stroke was not th e kind that
illlpaired my thinking or impaired my speech,"
he says. "It mea ns I can continue to practice
my profession."
He notes th at while he was in rehab, he
encount ered other stroke victims, some of
whom were no longer able to clearly articulate
their thoughts. He says he's "very thankful. and
so rt of humbl ed by that. I saw peopl e
stru gg lin g with different kind s of
consequellces.
Though he's nearly back to full speed,
Hitchens says he's taking his time with the last
phase of his recovery. "It's not like recove ring
from measles or chicken pox, " he says. "You're
len with things that are a constant reminder
th at something happened to change your life
very quickl y. "
Now she has a new future, culture, and idea about bringing people together
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wear brightly colored clothing for fear of being
seen by th,e ~hiopian rocket brigades.
Mehret can vividly remember the stench
of a goat split open, its flesh rotting on the
ground. She also remembered, though, that it
was a friendly town where the people gave her
food and shelter.
After a week, they piled on a truck filled
with soldiers' supplies and crossed the border
lo Sudan.
It took two weeks to escape Ethiopia;
Mehret and her family would wait another four
years before th ey were able to get from Sudan
to the United Stat es.
Th e famil y stayed in twu t.Iiflerent citirs
until they reached Port Sudan, where there was
an Ameri ca n embassy. Mehret spoke Arabic,
Suda n's language, so she and her mother we nt
to th e embassy to try to ge t th e necessa ry
papers. Th ey went almos t everyday. "I was the
une whu spoke Ar3bic, but still. it was re ally
hard tu be able tu take carl' of all the ufli rial
paperwo rk. and get everythin g urgani zed. Yu u
would stand in line fur hours alld hours and
have 20 minutes to explain yo ur C3se. They'd
tell YO ll 'come back nex t wee k' and then next
week would change into next month. It was
crazy," remembers Mehret, "so many peo ple."
Th ey spent three yea rs in Port Sud an
before Mehrer's older broth er ca me from the
United States to help take ca re of their paper
work.
From Po rt Sudan they traveled to Sudan 's
capit al, Khart oum , wh ere th ey wait ed two
months for a flight to Cairo. From Cairo th ey
flew to Lo ndon. then New York. "It was ~ca r y
and also exc iting, getting out of all that poverty
and pain ."
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"We were on a plane full of strangers,"
Mehret remembers, "this is our first time on a
plane, and we don't speak the language, we
don't understand what they're saying." She had
to nod "yes" or shake her head "no" at food
offered to her.
"When we got to Ne w York, it was so
scary, it was cold because it was Christmas
time," sa id Mehret, adding that their thin
African clothing didn't protect them from the
wind and cold during a five-hour layover,
From New York, their flight took them to
Seattle-where their father lived. Mehret prayed
th e entire time, "God, please don 't let liS die. I
just let me see my dad,"
Hours later she did, only instead of the
strong proud soldier sh e remembered , he was
older, skinn ier. and emotional. " He was happy.
bu t also sad to see us be'ca use th e condition wr
were in , we we re like skeleto ns, He just sta rted
crying. He sa id 'a ll this ti me I've been working
so hard to make li fe possible for you , and now
you 're here' and he started crying. That was the
first time I saw my f~1t h e r cry."
Her fa th er had bee n sick and wa s
recover ing trom two surge ries to remove his
liver. Mehret rememb ers. "Eve ryo ne was
crying. "
The United States brought a whole new
set of challenges fo r Mehret. She encountered
an entirely new cultu re, along with the racism
and stereotypes associated with black people
here. In the United States, stereotypes are that.
But despite it all , Mehret says she has a
purpose here, "I survived Sudan, I can make it
here."
She says the challenges in Afri ca we re
about survivin g: here, they are about making
making the most of th e opportu nities she is
presented with .
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Mehret Mehanzel has a purpose. The
small African nation where she was born has
been conquered and reconquered since before
the time of Moses. Mehret has survived.
When she came to the United States,
Mehret faced new challenges: they don't stand
a chance.
Five weeks ago she filled the vacant
position of Umoja Coordinator. Umoja,
Swahili for "unity," is the student group
concentrating on the need for community
among black students at Evergreen, "I wanted
to work with a group that was about uniting
black students."
As the Umoja coordinator, Mehret tries
to let others know that black students come
from many different cultures.
Mehret's East African county of Eritrea
has been fighting wars ofindependence for as
long as anyone can remember, but in Mehrer's
24 years, the war has been with neighboring
Ethiopia.
Born during a revolution, Mehrer's house
was a base for rebel Eritrea troops and her
father a military doctor. She remembers her
father at this time as a proud soldier with a
stern face, though he made it a point to never
wear his gun inside the family home. Danger
was always near but Mehret fondly remembers
singing children's songs in her native language.
Suddenly, when she was six years old, the
Ethiopian troops invaded her town , Mersa
Fatma. Her father and two older brothers had
to flee. They escaped north to Sudan and with
the sponsorship of an American church, were
granted political asylum in the United States.
In the rush before they could escape, Mehrer's
father and oth er rebels buried everythin g:
documents, pictures, fla gs, anythin g that may
in criminate those wh o had to stay behind.
Sometimes, before going to sleep.
Mehret's mother would secretly unfold an
Eritrean flag she hid under her daughter'S bed.
She would show it to the children and explain
what it was, what it meant to her and her
people. Mehret remembers her mother saying,
"One day, your brothers and your father will
come home, and we will put the flag up,"
Mehret would dream, "Yeah, one day
we're gonna do that."
Life in Mersa Fatma was hard. The war
was getting worse. Ethiopian trucks and vans
would pull up in front offamilies' houses and
load in a family, for no reason. "There was no
court system, no nothing to defend you, "
Mehret remembers.
On Christmas 1987, Mehret and her
family made their escape, They received a
permit to walk to Mehret's older sister's house
in a neighboring town. They had to travel light
and could take hardly anything. Thirteen year
old Mehret had to carry her four year old sister
most of the way,
After Christmas, the sister told other
town members the family was going back
home. Instead, that night, Mehret, her mother,
her two younger brothers and little sister
escaped into the wilderness. They headed
north, toward Sudan,
They walked until sunrise, then hid until
dark. When they reached a village, their guide
left them to gather more people trying to
escape. The family stayed in the house of an
old woman who didn't know their illegal
status .
Armed soldiers and town militias came
by to investigate and interrogate the family,
Mehrer's mother made the troops coffee and
kept them busy so they couldn't talk to the
children.
Mehret remembers the kid s were not
allowed outside and had to sleep most of the
tim e to insure they didn't inadvertently give
away the escape plans.
When th e guide return ed th ey se t otT
aga in into the wildern ess. Thi s time it was a
two da y walk to Tu gre, a north ern reg ion
outside direct Ethiop ia n cont rol.
Th e wee k before, Tugre had bee n
bombed by th e Ethi opians. Dead peuple and
anim als rotted all around . Alm os t eve ry
bui lding was destroyed. She and her famil y
slept in a bo mbed-o ut apa rt lllent buildin g
wh ose only relll aining roo m was used as an
offi ce during the day.
Th ey weren't allowed to start a fire or
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Crazy for coffeehouse
.
Danielle French, a singer from
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada,
belts it out at last Wednesday's
Coffee House . The performance was a part of an ongoing S&A funded music series .
Sexual assault policy " needs help"
SHAPE finds wording unclear, ambiguous and "uninviting"
by Ashley Shomo
Staff writer
This is one reason why Craven and SHAPE member changed, "Many more people would go to the grievance office."
Courtney Aiken are trying to decide how to change the policy.
Craven also shows concern.
Because harm and harassment is such a large "umbrella,·
"When we find the words to put our mouths around, God
Aiken said she's not sure that sexual assault, induding rape, is dangit, the whole thing will be over," she said.
Craven said words like, "intent" or "consent" are too vague
given
enough attention. The reader may be left with questions,
Last October, Katie Koestner came to Evergreen to talk
to
work
•
said.
And,
that
is
a
cause
for
concern.
she
about rape. Ko~stner's speech threw sparks at the crowd. But
Washington law says, "'Consent' means that at the time
"You see nothing that says sexual assault is a violation,"
when she said Evergreen 's policy on sexual assault "needs help,"
of the act of sexual intercourse, there are actual words or
she
said.
It's
too
vague.
It
would
make
a
big
difference,
"knowing
the spark turned to flame .
conduct indicating freely given agreement to have sexual
Since then, students from Evergreen's Sexual Harassment that the school says it's wrong."
intercourse."
referred
to
Eastern
Washington
University.
Their
She
& Assault Prevention Education group (SHAPE) have begun a
But Craven said consent is not as simple as saying "yes"
policy
is
straightforward,
she
said.
The
section
titled,
"Conduct
weighty reevaluation of the policy. They agree with Koestner is
broken
into
numbered
sect
ions.
The
third
section
or
"no."
She believes If someone says "yes" when they are under
Code"
the policy is dangerously amb iguou s. Their co ncerns are
the influence of drugs, including alcohol, it is not consent.
reads:
manifold:
It's the gray areas that make words like "co nsent"
"Detention or physical abuse of any person or conduct
• The policy is too general with words that which is int end ed to threate n imminent bodily harm or troublesome, she said.
are hard to define.
"We're hoping that tweaking the wording will make it less
endanger the health or safety of any person on any property
difficult."
owned
or
controlled
by
the
university,
or
at
any
university• The word sexual assault does not appear
However, she does feel there's a point where words can
sponsored or supervised functions ."
in the policy_
In addition. the seclion is prefaced with the statement, become too specific and turn against their intended meaning.
• The wording is "uninviting" to survivors "The following are offenses which are ~ubjecI to disciplinary
"Rape is rape is rape , and that's way too narrow." she said.
"We
want
it to cover a lot of things."
action
by
the
university."
of sexual assault.
In contrast, Evergreen's code is apprOXimately one tenth
Along the way. she said. one of the most important
• The policy does not adequately serve to
the size and does not ment ion anything about "offe nse" or questions is. "Is it helpful when yo u're reading this?"
educate a concerned reader.
"disciplinary action."Aiken showed disdain.
/.
Another concern fa cing Craven and the SHAPE team is
"I'm hoping to see the student cond uct code chan ge ." she tIme.
Wit h th ese concerns in mind, students Courtney Aiken said. That 's her main goal.
"C hanging the [poli cy] is like trying to change th e
~nd Elizabeth Russo of SHAPE have been working on potential
consti tution of the United States," Craven sa id.
solu tio ns with Mar y Craven. Evergreen\ sexua l assa ult
They will have to move slow and watch the details. "I think
prevention coordi nator,
that slowness is important ," she said. It will take approximately
Their spotlight shines on the current policy ;lIId they're
two years to make any change official.
looking for ways to change it. The policy is easily mi~sed in
In the mean time, SHAPE hopes to add an informative
Sue Feldman is Evergreen's grieva nce oflicer. She refers
Evergreen's "Rights and Responsibilities" handbook.
box
on
the page where the policy sits. This box, Craven said,
to Evt'rgreen's policy every day.
The bright pink document is stapled together and mailed
might
serve
to educate people in the mean time.
SHAPE invited Feldman to attend their last meeting to
to all stude nts living on campus at the beginning of th e
see what she thought. Feldman said discussions are important.
academic year. It contains two distinct areas.
If you want to talk with someone about sexual
but she thinks the policy is workable the way it is.
assault, feel free to contact Mary Craven. Her number
The social contract occupies three pages. This is where
"When I read it, it's clear. And I've read it many. many,
is 866-6000 xS221 . You can also stop in and see her
you can find ou t what kind of behavior th e Evergreen
many, many times."
on the third floor of the CAB building.
commu nity agrees to be "civil."
If the policy was more specific, she said, it would make it
Also,
if
you have any questions, concerns, or ideas
The student conduct code occupies eight pages. This is
hard for her to apply it to a wide variety of actions.
about
Evergreen's
policy or grievance process, feel
where you can fmd out any actions a student may be faced with
There are a few aspects of a sexual assault case at
free to contact Sue Feldman at 866-6000 xSOS2.
when they go beyond the boundaries of what the com munity
Evergreen: investigation, due process, advocacy, and state law.
thinks is appropriate.
Her job deals with the grievance side: investigation and due
It is this section where the "Harm/harassment" paragraph
process. And. she said, it's important to recognize that the
is nestled . And. its wording is SHAPE's cause for concern.
grievance side is different from the advocacy and lega! aspects
In January. SHAPE sent out a press relea~c that read, "Ilow
of a case. However. they're all important. she said.
can TESC, as a 'progressive institut ion' properly deal with these
Evergreen's policy should primarily address student
taken from the handbook
issues when TESC is unable to even define sexual assault?"
conduct. she said, so that when she does her job, it gives her all
Thisquestion has proven diHicult for SHAPE and. despite
titled,
anc!
the necessary tools t·o do it right. That's why she feels specifiCS
lengthy discussions. the answer still wears a veil.
would be disadventageous.
Responsibilities -Yours and
If a sexual assault complaint is made, Feldman is obliged
'r" ":, .:"
'l".
\If ~
to follow the grievance process in relation to that particular
student's circumstances.
She collects testimony, evidence and any other applicable
information relating to the case. She then determines what
sanctions, if any, are appropriate.
Mary Craven's job is not easy.
Sanctions are the things assigned to someone during the
She toils to keep communication open between students grievance process. Sanctions vary, Feldman said, but can take
and staff. She educates people about sex and sexual assault by the form of educational readings, writings, suspension, or
reaching out with workshops, ind ependent contracts. and public service work on the Evergreen campus. And, sanctions
activities. And , her cozy third flo or office is available to anyone can be assigned to all involved parties.
for anything, every day of the week.
"There is a process in place and everybody is held
Craven talks about the words "sexual assault." She said accountable to that process." Feldman said. "I think due process
the word "sexual" carries a lot of weight. At the same time, the does help people."
word "assa ult" is full of vivid imagery.
Since Feldman became the full-time grievance officer in
It's no wonder when we put the two together it's a touchy September, she has not received a sexual assault case.
issue for everyone , she said. The key is wording. Wording is
Regardless, Feldman said she likes to be a part of the
discussion with SHAPE. But, she said the discussion is too young
such an important thing to consider.
She gave a perfect example.
to have any conclusions.
Last fall she was planning a sexual assault workshop to
"I think we haven 't had enough conversation to know
educate male students. Previous failures led her to reconsider what's missing," she said. But, "I can learn from their thinking."
the title of her workshop. she said. After deciding "assault" was
a bad word to scrawl on the fliers . Craven said she came up
with th e title, "Sex talk- what's hot , what's not."
The workshop attracted more than 30 male students. They
were all eagerly participating in th e discussion, she said.
Now, Craven's concern with wording has blossomed from
Since January of '98, Aiken said she's had four
titles into policy.
"We don't even have a definition of consent," Craven said students come to her with complaints of sexual assault.
Police services said they've had only one student file a
of Evergreen's policy.
complaint
in the same amount of time_
She also pointed to the difficulty in dealing with words
Aiken
said, "Most of the people that come to us don't want
like "intent" and "substantial" in sexual assault cases.
to
go
through
the grievance system."
"How ca n you prove intent? That's one of the words I
She is concerned about this and hopes if the wording is
intend on defining or alleviating."
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by Suzanne "ethereal goddess of foreshadowing" Skaar
Staff soothsayer
Wrapping words around a case
Evergreen's current policy
"8ightS'
- '30"'"
Word for word - their concerns
Words in progress:
Experience, action, and solutions
Cooper flOlnr 'nj' .....",
HOROSCOPE?
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Aries (March 21 - April 19):
Much of your life would
improve drastically if you
would give up those stupid
penny loafers. Seriously,
they're not cool. Stop living
in denial. If you'd stop listening to your mom
for fashion sense, you'd be accepted among
your peers.
Taurus (April 20 - May 19):
The challenge, young
grasshopper. lies in filling out
the crossword before you
look at the answers. Not so easy now, is it,
genius?
IQ I
earuo"o"",
21-Square.
July m I0""
the hula in Red
don 't
really have a reason for telling
you this other than I want to see
how many Cancers read my
column. (Coconut bras are optiollal.)
(May 20 - June 20):
Painting yourse lf blueishpurple and singing the
Canadian anthem is a talent.
damn it! How many people do you know who
have done that on a city bus? Stop arguing
with others' sense of creativity. It's getting
annoying.
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September 21):
Visit old
friends and family and let them
\
know you haven't gone off the
deep end, yet. At least pretend
that you haven't, for Iheir sake. A little show
of consideration for others can't hurt.
ubrn(S,~~,U-~~,
23): Drive to Texas and plant
a scotchbroom plant. Take
notes. Either that or stay here
and attend class. Take your
pick, it's your life. Just don't forget to worship
any Leo you meet this week.
~
Capricorn (December 22 January 19): Keep your Scorpio
pal in line this week, he's really
starting to weird out the rest of
us. I know, an added
responsibility, but it's your turn to give to the
community this week.
•
Aquarius (January 20 • February
18): Hide in a tall tree behind
Evergreen and throw peanuts at
the squirrels. Be wary of the
raccoons, they throw back. Wear
a helmet.
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what this
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Boogie Brown Band
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March 13
Steamers
Robert Charles
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Sunday Night - Thunder hosts "The Simpsons"
Every Monday Night - Jazz
Pool Darts
Full Kitchen
Happy Hour
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fum (F,bnwy 19 - M",h 2<l),
Keep your opinions to yourself.
•
Your high ideals of honesty and
behaving maturely and kindness
have no place on campus. Watch
old episodes of Beavis and Butthead to get into
the groove ofthings. Yeah!
•
Sagittarius (November 22 December 21): Go hit on a Taurus
this week, as in someone of the
astrological sign, not the car.
Bring them grape Kool-aid! Who
can resist the subtle charm of a nice glass of
grape goodness?
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Watch
N ow serving cocktails!
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•
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Server Night
The
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Leo (July22-August22): Don't
leave the house without a roar
and a bottle of aspirin. Just
keep doing what you're doing
and know that eventually you 'll
have some free time and a never-ending
supply of chocolate.
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"S ing while you may."
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Floodplain Gang
Edward KaSpell
ert,a inlnent
Fugazi owns this town for a night
lO S
Calvin Johnson of Dub Narcotic sings alongside
bass player Chris Sutton.
Manning's Book of Fugazi Mythology
by Josh Manning
Staff writer
I wonder what makes Ian MacKaye smile. During Fugazi's
February 27 concert at the Capitol Theater I don't think dlat I saw
him crack his serious face once. So Iam forced to picture him at home,
safely away from the throngs of true believers, perhaps sitting at the
breakfast table with a bowl of muslix and the newspaper spread out
before him. I see him spooning a bit of the cereal, wetted down with
rice milk of course, and reading a Doonsbury cartoon, and then, and
only then, does a smile cross his facc.
But at the Capitol Theater, in front of what I can seriously call
five million fans, it was business as usual for him and the rest of the
guys. I had heard the rumors of the mythos that become Fugazi over
the past ten years but had never seen dlcm as dIe harsh Montana
winters continually trapped them outside ofour fair town and at bay
in Miles City. Iremember tJlat album insert, I forget which one it was,
with a picture oflan and the boys at a small cafe in Miles City, and at
that moment Washington, D.C., despite the promises of our
congressmen and President, was seemingly closer.
Then ofcourse came the rumors that catapulted this band into
the mythology that was "Fugazi." TIle quiet, standing, appreciative
crowds, the yelling at and talking down to of the crowds, the sheer
perfection oftheir on-stage performance and the trademarl< Arnericanstyle D.I.Y. attitude that had kept Fugazi from becoming Green Day
and the otller once unknown bands that were swallowed then spitout ofthe MTV-Ied music industry. All ofthese once gossiped facets of
the Fugazi legend were on hand and on stage that night. But it was
more than that, perhaps Ian truly did believe that he was doing
everything as he believed, but there was a certain part of it tJlat was
forced, that was a scripted performance of his rants and raves about
kid~ "learning to dance" and "causing the band discomfort up there,"
And while Ian didn't smile at any of these comments, I did.
Beyond that, he managed to do what teachers and school
administrators have not been able to do in the many years that they
have spent tooling t11eir own craft: Ian made the kids listen. lfhe told
them to serrle down, they serried down; to step back, they stepped
back: ifsome obnoxious kid yelled out a song to play, Ian told him to
shutout. Towards the end of the show, after one ofthose obnoxious
fans yelled out "Waiting Room" for the thirtieth time, Ian launched
into a diatribe about how Fugazi isan "equal opportunity band" which
"considers each and everyone of their songs on an equal basis". That
guy never yelled it out again, and in fact, no one yelled again, Ian had
won again, he still loved his legions offollowers, but it was his stage
and his music and they weren't going to min his version of what we
were to hear.
Don't let me neglect to mention that they were spectacular,
Forget the mythology, forget tJle gossip, forget t11e mmors. Fugazi is
like watching a symphony play. TIley are on-time, highly skilled and
vastly energetic. The relationship between MacKaye and his brotherin-instrument Guy Picciotto is simply brilliant. Theydance, tJley play
around and they just plain enjoy the moment. Behind them, bas..~ist
joe Lally seemed to be, well, lallyingaround and dissapeared into the
backdrop. TI1en there was drummer Brendan Canty. Brother of my
creative writing guru back home at the University of Montana, Kevin
Canty. Brendan, just like the rest of his Canty-brethren, didn't
dissapoinl. His arms flailing everywhere, a huge smile on his face and
he looked like he could have played all night long. TIle entire show
was one of those thaI make you wonder if it was live or if it was
Memorex.
But the best part, the most telling part, of the whole night was
the way it ended. It wasa song I didn't recognize, but was one of the
more somber, quieted tunes that Iheard besides something by Mazzy
Star. For that one song, fittingly the last of the night, all the kids who
had been pretending they were at an Antrax concert, stopped their
diving and pummeling, and they listened, No arms waved. No shouts.
Nothing.justthe band. It was a beautiful moment. Oneoft11ose movie
cliches where the Iraqis and the Americans hear the rising overture
and hug and make-up. Ian looked over the crowd, his voice looming
over all of us, and atthat moment, the moment when he saw that he
finally had us in tJle palm of his hand and it wasn't brutality or force
that had got him there but it was music that had achieved all of t11is, I
thought I saw him smile.
by Jimmy Cropsey
Staff writer
Itis tlle third time they've been around here on
tllis loop. Pretty much all tlrree of their shows here
have been rockin' and raging. They played for about
drree hours. TIley have been together for about three
years.
Some nearly impeccable Bluegrass- Rock rolled
10ucUy through theCorrununity Center with constant
lively dancing and enjoyment for an audience that
hovered around (±l2) 57 people, The drurruner
Heath played lively beats that were somehow able to
mostly stay in the background while he played with a
very relaxed and composed posture that had many
exactliftingsanddescendingsofhishands. Thebassist
Dan was flowing very well with a smooth and thick
sound Krista, a vocalist and percussionist sang a lot
ofbeautifuIstuffparticularlywhen shewas in the lead
and while many of her harmonies were very good,
she sometimes strained as ifshe couldn't quite hear
what the band (andherseH)was playing. The guitarist
John played pretty good, was too ioud only once in a
while, sang some good back-up vocals and mostly
conoibuted well to t11e band's sound. TIle mandolin
player/vocalist Erik should've stole the show with his
superior veteran voice and incredible mandowl
playing, but he frequently didn't come across loudly
enough. Late in the show, guest-stars Seth (mandolin)
and Matt (washboard) from the "Cold Mountain
Rhythm Band" joined t11e stage and played/sung!
jammed in some enjoyable tunes.
I
Puck-er-up For.Some Chicken
Mcnuggets-Rock and Roll Style
Even "~th lIitpicking taken into considerJtion,
dlis band was incredible and world cla~. Their cues Open Mike, the woman in front
to each ot11er were always exact and inlperceptible to I by Djuna Davidson
the untrained eye. TIle music was a wonderfi.11 treat
Contributing writer
for listeners that heard a contemporary but true
interpretation ofan Appalachian/Westem style. Even
Puck, The MC:
with such a lively crowd that was jwnping, spilling,
With a small frame and boisterous
leaping and nnming around, dle performers rarely
personality, she is reigning queen of open mike
seemed distracted. Two long, solid sets ensued
night. Puck started Evergreen's first season of
through the evening even though dliswas dleir fourdl
open mike in September of this school year.
consecutive (daily) gig while traveling around tlle
Prior to her weekly amateur venue, Greener
Northwest, Fspeciallywidl nit-picking considered they
musicians didn't have much chance at public
were badass because they dealt reasonably well with
exposure. Sure, last year there was open jam
possible technical difficulties (" ... turning knobs all
night, but that amounted to about four or five
night ... "says Erik) such as unsath-fuctory levels.
people randomly groovin' some tunes.
This band aspires to go bigtime, and to be able
Granted, an open jam can turn out to be the
to do this constant playing for live crowds to make a
most amazing display of funktified harmony
living. TIle average time ofhaving previously studied
you've ever never heard, but where in there is
musicfortheirband members is no less than ten years,
the organization necessary to allow exposure
When Erik was asked about advice for students here
for a variety of individual musicians? In the
interested in playing in a band for a living, he replied,
depths of Evergreen's population, there are
'1fyou're trying to get immediate gratification, then
several gifted musicians and they are not afraid
it'snotforyou ... Be prepared to make a lotofsaaifices."
to let their talents shine. Now, thanks to the
But he seems to find his life style very rewardingwidl
directional skills of Puck and the "powers that
perseverance bringing about fun and a viable lifestyle
be" at Evergreen, there is a place for all these
(even ifthe output has at times been greater than the
talents to shine.
income, the outcome can get greater than the input)
How does the mistress of the soundbox
that focuses on entertaining medium to large groups
feel abollt this new adventure in artistic
of people witJl something they love- to get people
exposure? Puck dedicates milch of her time,
psyched up using mu~ic tllat dle perfonners like to
more of her energy, and all of her charisma into
play!
Actors bring the poetry to life
Photos by Ray Ayer
Above: Lead singer of The Ex shows some emotion
Below: Fugazi guitar player Guy Picciotto, shares
his riffs and voice to a packed, smelly crowd,
by Nick Challed
A&E editor
Last night, South Puget Sound Community
College presented Behind the Broken Word at the
Washington Center for the Performing Arts. The
evening's performance was a celebration of
language through poetry and theater, highlighting
Emmy Award-winning actors Roscoe Lee Browne
and Anthony Zerbe,
The performance was be much more than a
couple of actors speaking poetry through a
microphone. The poetry "came.to life" through the
passion and power ofBrownf and Zerbe, who have
been performing their two-man exploration of
language for 25 years. They expressed the poetry
and verse drama from the works of poets such as
Edna St. Vincent Millay, r.e. cummings, and
William Butler Yeats.
In a review of Behind Ihe Broken Words,
The Los Angeles Times wrote, "The ear relished
and t11e mind snagged first one phrase and then
the other in a rush of ideas and images the actors
put together in a way that clarified both the beauty
and the sense ofthe 'word. '" Those who have seen
this show, have not been disappointed.
by Nichol Everett ·
Staff writer
"The trick tu gl'tt in g rich is 1I 0t to work hard, but to
gl' t ()thcr~ to wor k hard tur y() u. "
~() ~tatcs MidI J('1 Parl'lIti, 1I11t' of th c lIati olls 's lead ing
prn grl'\\ il' c spl'akl'rs. lie spoke 011 Lahor, Wealth and
Delllocracy thi~ past Friday, feb 26 at Cap it ol Theater. The
(,I'Cllt, sponsored by lIlany local businesses, was a benetlt
fo r Books to Prisoners (BTP) and Media Island
IlItl'l"IIational (M Il) . Parenti, a well-knowlI author and
~pl'aker, is kn own widely for his lec tures on American
Photo by Nic
cil- lII oc racy , curporate and C(OIlO llli c power. and the politics
Michael Parenti powerfully expresses the
()f n('lI's media.
problems of c1assism and corporate power within
The eve ning began with a humorous performance by
American democracy today.
i\ndra~ j Oll es, founder of the independent media
networking orga nizati on The City Limits, and leader of the
Salvador and Bulgaria, explained Parenti, People are
band The Previous. As Michael Parenti took the stage, the
getting rich off of these poor areas. "Does capitalism work
crowd erupted in thunderous admiration, to which he
for the people?" he asked, and then answered his own
r~sponded humbl y, comme nting 011 getting so much
<juestioll. "It never does ," When capital goes abroad, we
appla use before he eve n spoke. As th e audience settled lose labor here at home. For example, in El Salvador,
down , Parenti went into a powerful and expressive workers have no minimum wage, and there are no
presen tatio n on th e problems of American democracy environmental or child labor laws, General Electric (GE),
today, and th e ove rwhelming power of corporations on our General Motors (GM), ITT, and Firestone have all moved
~co n omy. He spoke abou t class issues and capitalism,
manufacturing plants to EI Salvador for what is called
"C l a\~ is denied by th e advantaged," he stated.
outsourcing, thus creating cheaper labor. Yet, even though
"Corpora tions are designed not to serve human need , but
the labor is now cheaper, the consumer still does not get a
to ~('rve hum an greed. They are in the business of making
break. "A pair of Nike's made for $7to 8 sells in the store
th e highest possible profi!." Parenti exp lained that the
for $120," Parenti stated. "Levi Strauss & Co. are another
Fortune 500 emp loys 10 percent of the people in thi s
good example,"
co untry, yet makes 80 percent of the profit.
"U.S. labor is told to work harder and faster for less,"
Ca pitalism works in third world cou ntri es like EI
Cooper Point Journal
March 5, 1999
Behind the
Broken Word,
(feating this opport unit y for ouddin g
musician s. Being an artist her se lf, Pmk
understands the importanc e of having
experience playing in public. Open mike
opens up this possibility for many Evergreen
students. Meanwhile , this venture gives Puck
the chance to gain experience in her chosen
Held of audio production. Open mike offers
an expansc of free talent to the inhabitants of
Evergreen's bubble.
For our lady Puck, open mike is more
than just this amateur venue, it is experience
managing a pseudo-nightclub. During our
interview, she mentioned that when talking to
her old nightclub buddies in DC, she'll tell
them, "I am the 9:30 club lat Evergreen}." That
she has become. Puck is in charge of
promotion, production and security. So, when
the chestnut haired nymph at the community
center comes up telling you to pour out your
beer and take your drinking home, you best be
listening. Piss her off and we'll end up with a
shitt)' band on the bill for next month. No one
wants that , especially not Puck.
Open mike has become a big project for
her entailing more than just means and
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speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
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Mumia would be a worthy speaker Support for Lorena Disabled faculty treated unfairly
To the Cooper Point Journal and the Graduation
Committee, Class of 1999,
I strongly support Mumia Abu-Jamal as the
main speaker for this year's Jun, 1999
graduation, There is strong student and facult y
support for him as the graduation speaker. I urge
you to select Mumia Abu-Jamal as the graduation
speaker and to resist any pressure from sources
inside and outside of Evergreen to withdraw this
invitation .
He is a powerful speaker and writer.
Mumia's commentary on prison conditions, U.S.
society and racism are often heard on KAOS on
the Pacifica program, Democracy Now. He is an
award winning journalist and the author of two
important books. Mumia's book, Live from
Death Row, puts forward strongly an important
and well reasoned perspective on prison, the
death penalty and many other social problems
and on social change. It has been used in
academic programs at Evergreen. I am certain
that he would give a speech at graduation that
would be remembered as significant and
worthwhile by the majority of the graduating
rlass.
Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on death row
lor 17 years for allegedly murdering a
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Officer, I have
followed the case closely for many years. I have
also carefully read his legal appeal to the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, written by
Leonard Weinglass, his lawyer, whom I respect
and trust. What is clear at a minimum is that
Mumia AbuJamal deserves a new trial. Much of
the evidence against Mumia was fabricated: key
evidence was later recanted by witnesses who
testified under oath of police threats against
them if they did not testify what the police
wanted them to say. Mumia's membership in the
Black Panther Party more than 10 years before
the murder was used against him. He was
targeted by the Philadelphia police because of
his consistent exposing of police violence as a
newspaper and radio journalist. Amnesty
International as well as human rights groups
throughout the world have called either for a new
trial or for the charges against Mumia being
dropped and Murnia being freed, A final
execution date is imminent. His speaking at our
graduation this year will further public
knowledge about his planned execution and
decrease the possibility of this occurring.
The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police
have made the execut ion of Mumia a high
priority of theirs and have pressured radio
stations in Philadelphia and around the country
not to carry Mumia's statements nor carry radio
programs that advocate a new trial for Mumia
or his freedom. Some stations like the one at
Temple University and NPR have succumbed to
th is pressure.
I urge that you, the Graduation Committee,
not bow to political expediency or cowardice,
and that you support Mumia as graduation
speaker. Do not let the process that has been used
to select Mumia and other important past
speakers in past years such as Winona La Duke,
bell hooks, Leonard Peltier and Sherman Alexie
be subverted by overt or sneaky means_ Support
the first amendment and strike a small blow
against those who want to silence or kill Mumia.
Let the important voice of a brave and
courageous and insightful persoll 011 death row
be heard at this year's graduation, that ofMumia
Abu-Jamal.
Peter G. Bohmer
Faculty
Not quite censorship, but bad casting
Piper's
Pit
by Saab Lofton
(cultural and political analysis faT Evergreen
students and other Olympia residents-in case
you couldn't tell)
On Halloween weekend, 1998, The Seattle
Times wrote a piece about yours truly and three
tragic misfortunes came out of it: Onc, the piece
~ p o ke of how I was selling copies of my novels in
fro nt of Pike Place Market. and one month later,
Cath erine Stanford, comm ercial property
III a nager of t he Ma rket, sent a lell er stat ing I was
li n longer allowed to sell books at Pike Place
uni t,,, Il\'an\C'd the pigs called on me.
Tl\'u, I lost the hl'alth aidt, job I had at
1'() lil , iJo Jllni or Iligh (th e pi ece menti oned I
\\() Ikl'd tll t'It'). Hut till' third wa s, at fir st an ywa y,
tllollght to be .ill,t th e break J'V l' bel'nwaiting for.
III t hel a n. II , 1Y~' lJ i\\u e of Th c Ncll' r ark Tilll es
tl li , h (,~ldlin (' blH ed TilE At) WORLD
IW ()C:-\ IZES ;\ COOD TJ-II0:G OBSC URITY.
Inlhal piece , it talked about how busin esses like
tit e ba ckpa ck company JanSport \lScd obscure
pt·o pl e such a ~ Olympi c gold medalist JOlllly
Moseley and the woman who plays "Willow," the
sidekick from HI/ffy the Vampire Slayer in their
ad campaiglls. A Seattle ad agellcy who works
lor JallSport saw the piece abollt lIIoi in The
Seal/ie Times, called me up, and, for the next
t hH'e llIollths, strung me along by th(' nose
claiming how they were going to pay for the
second printing of my Ilovel ifJ'd only advertise
their backpacks.
Desperation is what fuels capitalism (ask
any teen runaway who became a prostitute).
Remember that, because after being treated by
literary agencies worse than any editor or
program director I've ever had to face in four
years of trying to publicize my work (with no
money), I told them they found their man-even
though JanSportlises sweatshop labor.
Am I a sellout? Well, almost, You see , it
never got that far, for at tIle last minute (after
havillg been strullg along for months, as I said)
JanSport decided to pay ten times the measly six
grand it would've cost to procure me for some
actor trom The X-Files who 's sel lor life to do
what was to be my job. I hear it's the dude who
plays "Krycek," like I care. Thanks to whoever it
is, Illy novel will be out of print and cease to exist
onre the few remaining copi es of its first printing
~ell. Without somebody 's tllllding, it will die
(unless I force my printer at gunpoint to run off
thc second printing for fre e).
White folks have been making asinin e
decisions like JanSport's all throughout history.
Cooper Point Journal
Thcy decided the Earth was flat, they decided
killillg black rats would stop the black plague
(even though the cats were killing the rats who
were actually causing the plague), they decided
burning their own women at the stake would rid
them of witchcraft, and they decided that to
"duck and cover" under a picnic blanket would
shield them from a nuclear explosioJl, but never
did I think one of those asinine decisions would
kill my novel. Censorship, maybe. And yet this
wasn't quite censorship, it was casting, Bad
casting (What the hell would Krycek be doing
with a backpack?)_So should I be bitter?
Luke 3:11 in The Holy Bible says how the
man with two coats needs to come up off of one
of them and give it up to the man without a coat
(Romans 12: 13 says essentially the same thing).
So what if the man with no coat froze to death?
Who's responsible?
People have wrestled with that one for ages,
and so far (through a lot of cheating), bootstrap,
teach-a-man-to-fish capitalism has won that
particular wrestling match-for now. But l'll tell
you what: There's an old Richard Pryor joke
about a white woman in the back of a limo being
driven through the ghetto. She sees a basehead
on the corner and says, "oh, ain't that a shame
.. _" Then she pulls into her mansion on the other
side of the tracks, sees her blond, blue eyed son
smoking the same stuff, and cries, "oh my God,
it's an epidemic!" The word for toda.y boys and
girls, is EMPATHY.
March 5, 1999
and Linda
impeached, and subsequently acquitted, of
perjury and obstruction of justice. She still
works at the Pentagon, albeit in a different job,
and has been universally vilified for bringing
I
the most powerful person in the world to his
by Sarah Manvel
knees (heh) .
I'm willing to bet not many of y'all
Lorena Bobbitt, after being raped again remember about the abuse Lorena Bobbitt
by her husband, cut off his penis_ The penis suflered. J'll also bet y'all didn't think about
was reattached and the following court cases ' Linda Tripp's bravery in exposing a terrible
had both Bobbitts acquitted of various charges. wrong, but just that she 'betrayed' her friend.
John Wayne Bobbitt starred in a porn movie But what everyone forgets about these two
and enjoyed his fifteen minutes . Lorena women is just that, their tremendous bravery
Bobbitt got her divorce and, last I heard, was in standing up to The Man. Public ridicule
working as a manicurist in Northern Virginia. amidst private upheaval is no small thing. Both
these women were justified in fearing for their
She does not use her married name.
Linda Tripp worked in a high-security lives, but still they did the right thing- John
Pentagon job where she made friends with a Wayne Bobbitt can't touch his ex-w ife
young White House intern. She had been Vince anymore, and our Mr. President won't be alone
Foster's secretary and was the last person to see with an intern anytime soon, That's why they
him alive. When the young intern confided deserve our love.
about her troublesome relationship with Bill
Clinton, I know for a fact Ms. Tripp agonized P.S. Will the Fictional Sociology students
about what to do. She decided secretly to tape writing about ritual Satanic abuse please shut
her conversations with Monica Lewinsky, As a up and go away? You annoy me.
result, the President of the United States was
~A)C£," ~
CoM"PL AltENrAR.y
Burnthis
This is to address the flag burning
demonstration that was covered on the front
page oflast week's [Feb. 18] issue of the CPJ.
Flag burning is something that attacks me
personally (forgive me for proliferating the
hypersensitivity of this campus). By burning the
symbol of this country, you are not attacking the
perceived evil of capitalism , or the screwed up
political system, but to me, you art' attacking the
ideals that this country WJS founded on. In my
eyes, you attack the very right to free speech, the
right to equality under the law, the right of every
citizen to due process and the right to defend
against torces that act against the best interest
ofrhis country, either through political or armed
confrontation.
In the captionllnderneath the photo in la st
week's CPJ, anclthis is the only exposure that I
had to the action as I had to be in class during
the demonstration, it was mentioned that the
purpose of this demonstration was to raise
awareness on campus. The question arises:
Awareness of what?! An awareness of the
combustibility of cotton? An example of
pyromania? I wonder.
This country surely has its problems, and I
will be among the first to acknowledge this. But
what good does attacking the principles that the
United States was founded on do? If the attack
was meant to smash the state, so to speak, then
it did no good. Ifitwas a call to establish anarchy,
its eflects were obviously not felt. I question the
ta rt ics employed if these were the goals. In my
I'icw, the only way to instigate change is from
within, not by isolated, radical behavior. Such a
small act will do nothing but establish one's
igJlorance at the way that things work.
If you are that frustrated , then continue any
cflorts that have been started to organize groups
and establish a platform that others can relate
to and support. One can not engage in
dc'monstrations su ch as these and expect
widespread support. We live in a democracy and
necd to function inlhat system in order to enact
change , even if that change is from a system of
democracy to one of anarchy.
I am curious to see if any of you asociated
with this act of ignorance will respond to this
leiter. I would be interested to se'e if my letter is
just the result of an overwhelming
hypersensitivity on my part or if your goals were
justified and valid. I will be looking forward to
the next issue to see what happens.
Turtle
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To The President of the Evergreen State College
and other applicable staff,
Our faculty, David Powell, has been
distracted and harassed by the parking policy of
this college to the point where it has interfered
with our education. Mr. Powell was handicapped
in 1979 in a bicycle accident that destroyed his
hi p: this handica p makes walking a daily
hardship_ Mr, Powell is a fighter, and in these last
two quarters we have been in his class, he has
put aside a great amount of pain to give us an
incredible education.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, Mr. Powell came to
class extremely disturbed, after not being able
to park next to the Library or the Longhollse: he
was forced to park in the handicapped parking
in B or C and accept a police escort. The facts as
we recall them being presented to us follow as
such: Mr. Powell proceeded to complain to the
official in the Evergreen parking office. He was
denied permission to park behind the library, in
which our class met. The parking policy office
cited that he could park elsewhere and receive a
police escort. During the conversation, an officer
P-3 arrived and offered Mr. Powell help from his
car if he would park it in Blot. Mr. Powell had
stated to us that he had been involved with past
confrontations with said officer before over
similar problems involving parking. Rather than
take charity from an adversary, Mr. Powell left,
choosing to park in one of the reserved places
behind the library, when at least one of the
handicapped places was occupied by a 'vehicle
without a visible disabled decaL After venting to
the class and initiating a short break to gather
his thoughts in order to begin lectllfe, Mr. Powell
informed us that within the time space of 20 to
40 min utes he had been served a ticket. As a class
we tried to help laugh it off, after which he gave
us a stinging and powerful lecture (which can be
pointed out as the one positive thing erupting
from this incident)_
During lunch, disturbed by these
incidences, we made a visit to the parking office.
We went there in support of our faculty and
attempted to give them some insight into the
matter. We were told that there was nothing that
could be done because faculty cannot receive any
special treatment at Evergreen and insulted by
the secretary who stated that if "Teachers were
to receive parking places, that all students should
receive them_" We felt this and similar
statements that followed were disrespectful to
our Mr. Powell's situation as a disabled persoll
and a distinguished long-term faculty member
of this institution. The conversation grew into
an argument. Before our tempers were aroused
we left when the offic ial and her secretary chose
to laugh at us. We did not want an argument and
did our best to avoid getting in one, although the
situation was at a dead lock. They needed to
follow the rules given to them and we wanted
our teacher's dignity maintained.
Our class is held from 11 a_m. until 3 p.m.;
in our best estimate he received a first ticket
around 11:30. After class, around 3:30, Mr.
Powell's car was being towed.
That evening, our class had planned to
have a get together at 7 p.m. We received a phone
call at approximately six, at which point Mr.
Powell informed us of the unfortunate incident,
and canceled the meeting in distress, stating
simply: "They broke me."
Dineh elder Pauline
Whitesinger, who is a
resister to forced
relocation of
traditional Dineh
people from Big
Mountain/Black
Mesa, showing a rug
she wove_ 2000 Dineh
people refuse to leave
their ancestral lands
and oppose Peabody
Coal Company
expanding its massive
strip mine,
A witness camp
will be established
May through July 31.
Call 360-866-0672 or
866-6000 x6105 for
more info_
Is this the appropriate way to treat a faculty
member of more than 25 years? This is a man
who has taken Victorian literature, a subject that
most people consider to be dead, and
transformed it into a beautiful, relevant study of
the problems we face in our culture today. Mr.
Powell has become for us both a mentor and a
friend, which is exceedingly rare in modern
education. No teacher has given either of us as
strong an ability to read and gain the deeper
meaning of a novel, or helped us as far along the
path of comprehending the intricacies of
symbolism and metaphor. In our hearts and
minds there is no doubt that he should be
receiving a Master Teacher's award rather than
harassment by a bureaucratic parking policy.
We are writing this letter to ask, "What has
happened?"
We came to this school with the greatest of
expectations, and although every expectation
cannot be filled we feel that this university is
placing great harm on our education by placing
policy before its teachers. We realize you may
view Mr. Powell's treatment of the parking policy
as juvenile, but we have a different view. We see
our education being swallowed up by
bureaucracy. We see a man we respect and love
being mistreated when he should be revered.
Should parking policy be more important than
the education we thought were paying for? Why,
when we enter our college, are there signs telling
one where and how and when to park, but
absolutely none addressing education? How do
these policies fulfill the original intent upon
which our school was founded?
Kyle Osborne and Noah Michel
Pauline stokes the fire
over earthen baked
fresh corn tomales.
Pauline and other
Dineh currently are
being threatened with
livestock
impoundment and
eviction notices. Of
thousands relocated
over 15 years, 4000
have died. Please caU
to oppose
impoundment and
eviction:
Bruce Babbitt:
202-208-7351
Hillary Clinton:
202-456-5309
Swaneagle
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LETTERS AND OPINIONS
Red Square should Food pantry still needs
belong to students
volunteers
This year I have been wurking with
v;lrious faculty, school ofllcials, and ~orthwest·
Food Services on my senior project- getti ng the
~(hool to produce alld use tht' alternative fuel
hiodiesel. This is a biodegradable, non-toxic
diesel replacement fuel made from vegetable
oil that runs in any unmodified diesel engine.
In the lab s I have been producing and
analyzing the fuel. I have been speaking with
the administration and have gotten their
support. They have given me a workspace in
the Motor Pool and a tractor to run my fuel in.
I have given various talks throughout the
quarter. Finally I was ready for the next stageintroducing the student body to biodiesel. This
was a Student Activities approved event hosted
by SEED on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 12 to 2 p.m.
on Red Square, under the Library Annex
because of rain. Mike Pelly and myselfhosted
an outreach and education display. The display
consisted ofa table with various lab equipment
and biodiesel samp les, a reaction vessel, and a
biodiesel-powered truck that was periodically
running to demollstrate biodiesel em issiolls.
At 1:15 p.m. the Evergreen Parking
:\uthorit ies drove up to tell us we (ou ldn·t have
a vehicle on Red Square. Under threat of a $25
fin e, we shut down our display of my senior
project. Allow me to reiterate some important
b l ts: l. they drove up to tell us this; 2. I had
the OK tram Student Act ivities to be there fur
two hours; 3. this was a presentation of my
sen ior project, and 4. there arC' many cars on
Red Square-for example the Organic Farm
truck, polic e vehicles , delivery trucks ,
maintenance vehicles, etc.
The rcason given was students couldn 't
have vel& les on Red Squa re for any reason.
School vehicles and those on school business
can be there, but not student vehicles, even for
student projects, even with permission from
Student Activities. They suggested moving out
to th e parking lot-even offered to let us use a
handicapped spot in B Lot. Many of you may
remember that it was raining last Wednesday,
not just a little but enough to stop all
conversation at times as people stared in
amazement at the curtain of water pouring
from the skies. Nobody really wanted to walk
all the way out to B Lot just to see a truck. But
it was a crucial part of our display- how can you
convince people that this alternative diesel fuel
really works, smells better, and reduces
em issions if they can't see the truck?
' I'm writing to express my outrage that
Red Square is a space that belongs to the
College and not to the students. Red Square is
supposed to be a student space where students
ca n gather and exchange ideas. Instead, it is
controlled by the school and not a free space
at all. Join me in fighting this pulicy! Co to the
Parking Ofllce, verity my story, and voice your
opinion! I was hop in g to have a repeat
performance next quarter, but now that's in
question. Maybe I'll have to wait tor better
weather, hold it in the parking lot, and hope
the people hurrying to class might stop and
look. Is this really the way we wa nt our school
tu operatl'?
The Commun it y Free Food Pantry needs
your help!
Things are going well. Every week for the
last three weeks Vangie Rand and I have been
giving out free bread in the CA B. This has
worked exceedingly well, creating dialogue
with the students, and reducing food waste, at
lea st from one grocery store in Olympia.
Catherine Anvil has been very dedicated in
picking up the bread every weekend. At the
same time, we have received assorted food
items from Cost Plus imports in Bellevue, WA.
A friend of mine, Dianna Angelon, decided to
ask her boss, and they have consistently
donated every weekend for the last four weeks
all sorts of neat things. The Student Arts
Council collected an entire garbage can of
canned goods, which I used to restock the food
shelve in the Health Center. KAOS has agreed
to help us clear out the storage room of CAB
014 for usage of the Food Pantry, and we have
a workday scheduled for Wednesday, Mar.
10,12 p.m. to whenever. We have two
refrigerators, one sma ll one that works, and
one big one tha t doesn't work. So I am trying
to solicit repairs from anyone I can find with
the skills. The Lab II has graCiously allowed us
to use their truck for pick-ups.
Our main problem is volunteers- we
just aren·t bringing in enough people to really
get things done. We need folks from to do a
little bit of help, from their places of work . to
just bringing in one or two canned food
donations. Some really nice young people from
a local Junior High, even volunteered to help
with the work. The second problem is food.
Right now it seems like we have a lot, but I get
the feeling that their are more hungry people
waiting in the wings than we expected come
spring. The only way we can handle this is to
get our budget, and start paying the fee for
canned goods in 100 lb. increments from the
Seattle main food pantry. This means we need
people to politely solicit every business in
Thurston County for donations, and fill in the
gaps that Thurston County Food Pantry, and
other local organizations don't.
With the upcoming dorm visitation, and
the workday I hope we can bring in more
volunteers to help with this effort. i am
currently in the process of planning next years
budget, getting petition signatures, soliciting
letters of support on campus, and obtaining a
spring and summer budget through the SpeCial
Initiatives funds. This at least will allow the
food bank to purchase needed equipment,
including repairs, and obtain food from Seattle
in the bulk amounts we need.
Meetings are Mondays at 4 in Cab 320
(the table area).
We are seeking letters of support, and
come sign our petition at the free bread table.
Amy loskota
Amy Best
Occupation
of
Tibet
is
Math? We're doing plenty
no laughing matter
of math already
I
Wrote
This
You aren't doing enough math.
At least, the comm ittee that reaccredited
Evergreen recently thinks you're not. They're
the group that, every so often, comes and tdls
us th at we're allowed to be a "real" college for a
little whi le longer.
They said that Evergreen 's doillg a lot of
things well, but needs to start giving students
a ·· more balanced liberal arts education."
Translation: we're not learning enough of
certain subjects. Subjects like math.
Provost Barbara Smith said that a
Disappearing Task Force would be appo inted
to look at the issue. and that one thing they'll
('xam ine will be the amount of math that may
be going on already. ··Maybe there's more math
than we think there is, and it's a labeling issue,"'
~ h (' specu lated.
Maybe. Could it be that we do math every
day, and we just don ', realize it?
Think back to the beginning of the
quarter. What was the first thing you did? You
buught your books, right? There you go. Unless
YO ll wa Iked in, handed the bookstore employee
a thousand dollar bill and said "keep the
cha nge," chances are there was some math
involved. Practical math , at that.
A Iso, have you ever wondered why the
Ik li and Greenery are open at such bizarre and
in co nvenient hours on weekends? Well, the
rl':ll anwver is that it 's a clever system desiglled
to get yo ur mind involved in calculating
illcrements of time. Each time you structure
yo ur day around ea ting dinner at 3:30 p.m.,
yo m math skills are getting sharper.
And if you live in Housing, remember
your apartment and room assignment"t It's a
combination of leiters and numbers, isn't it?
Back in high sc hool we used to call that
"algebra. "
Other colleges give their residence halb
names like "McCracken Hall"' and "Peabody
Comp lex." Evergreen's habit of naming
buildings things like "A.'· "B·' and "e is often
mistaken for laziness. I bet you didn't realize
you were gettillg all algebra lesson! Not on ly
that , but it 's been integrated into your daily life.
T1lat :~ education.
And then there's that '"180 credits and
you graduate" rule. If you're anything like me,
you've spent a good deal of time calculating
exactly how long you have left until you have
to face the real world. That's as practical as
math gets.
Need some geometry? Well, have you
noticed how oddly-shaped this campus is? The
first time I visited it, I thought I was walking
toward the parking lot and I ended up about a
mile down Driftwood Road. This campus is
shaped kind of like a taco. If you can navigate
it , that has to be worth at least a dozen math
credits.
Also, consider ··Red Square." Is it really a
sq uare? Of co urse not. It's sort of an irregular
polygon. If you've figured this out, you've
proven that you can even answer trick
questions about geometry.
It's hard to beli eve the reaccreditation
cOlnmittee missed all this. Clearly, it's a matter
of putting the right labels on things. Nancy
Reaga n got away with declaring that ketchup
was a vegetable. I think they're obligated to give
us this one.
Perhaps our system of math education is
simply too revolutionary for the Elmer Fudds
on the reaccreditation board . Evergreen, long
a model of cutting-edge education, has been
honing this one for ... um, let's see ... 1971, so
that's ... a lot of years. Several, I think.
Cooper Point Journal
David Simpson and the CP] Editorial Staff,
On behalf of the Evergreen chapter of
Students for a Free Tibet, I would like to
express our disapproval of the publication
of the recent satirical cartoons targeting
students involved in the Free Tibet
movement. I find it disappointing that such
cartoons target Evergreen students who are
motivated and working for a cause when
there are so many students at Evergreen who
are afflicted by apathy and indifference. (CPJ
29:18) I find it discouraging to know that
individuals like Mr. Simpson see our efforts
as futile and a waste oftime. (CPJ 29:13) I
fail to see the humor in either of these
comics.
I also find it particularly interesting
that the editorial staff of the CPJ sees fit to
publish these ~satiricalcartoons" that offend
real. student supported organizations, but
refuse to publish any and all work submitted
by the Fictional Sociology program at
Evergreen. We know the work they submit
is satire, yet the CPJ finds these fictional
articles and letters more offensive than
cartoons depicting active student groups?
This I cannot comprehend.
I wonder, Mr. Simpson, if you would
have the audacity to satirize other student
groups such as EPIC or The ERC - groups
whose student support is much stronger - or
did you choose SIT because we are a younger
and less recognized student group? Did you
think that perhaps you could escape
criticism by choosing a group with whom
you have had no contact?
Evergreen Students for a Free Tibet
does realize the "trendiness" of politically
correct bumper stickers and slogans.
However, we also feel that these comics
weaken our efforts by supporting and
making light of the trendy stereotype yet not
March 5, 1999
differentiating between the motivated and
the apathetic students.
Perhaps, Mr. Simpson, you choose the
Free Tibet slogan because you do not fully
understand the current situation in Tibet.
In which case I would like to take this
opportunity to inform you of some basic
facts:
- Since 1949 over 1.2 million Tibetans
have died as a direct result of the Chinese
occupation of Tibet.
- Prior to its invasion, Tibet was an
independent country with a culture,
language, religious and political system that
was and remains entirely distinct.
- There are currently at least 600
political prisoners in Tibet.
- Tibet and Tibetans remain fast in
their devotion to a nonviolent struggle for
freedom.
I fail to see the humor in any of those
facts, Mr. Simpson.
In conclusion, [ feel that your comics,
Mr. Simpson, and your publication of said
comics, Editors, do nothing to support
student involvement at Evergreen. On the
contrary, I feel that your publication
discourages student involvement. After all,
what young, impreSSionable, peer-reliant
student wants to be part of a group that is
openly ridiculed? Having said this I would
like to encourage you, Mr. Simpson, and the
CP] Staff, as well as any and all Evergreen
students, to come hear Palden Gyatso speak
on Apr. 27, Mr. Gyatso spent 33 years of his
life in Chinese prisons and labor camps.
Perhaps after hearing his story, you, too, will
fail to see the humor.
W. Brent latta
Evergreen Students For A Free Tibet
•
Basketball seasons fade to black
Both the men's and women's squads lose playoff openers
by Jef Lucero
Sports editor
It's allover. All talk of Evergreen 's
basketball teams sneaking into the national
tournament has been silenced, It all came
down last Saturday, Feb. 27. For the men, it
was an entirely ant iclima ct ic end to an
oth erwise stellar seasoll. For the women, yet
another gritty road loss, marked by another
fade down the stretch.
For the last two weeks, t here were two
records that had been in especially heavy
rotation in my stereo: Things Fall Apart by The
Roots (who p layed a show in Sea ttle
Wednesday night) and End Hits by Fugazi
(who put on a most incredible show last
Saturday· please read Josh Manning's review
elsewhere in th is issue). Perhaps I should have
read closer the imminent messages of doom in
those album titles.
The Evergreen men's basketball team did
not pllt on a most incredible show last
Saturday. Things fell apart, to be sure. The
end quite literally hit.
Alittle thing called W¢tern Oregon blew
into town, riding an easy wave of equal parts
perimeter accuracy and transition power. They
rode alit the way from which they came with a
convincing 106-72 victory, shootinga sparkling
73 percent from the field in the second half and
63 percent for the game, including 58 percent
on three-point attempts. They were led by
Mike Vanderhoff's career-high 40 points.
"Hell, if he blows his knee 30 seconds into the
ga me," said one Evergreen fan after the game,
·'we win by six."
Evergreen's undoing was marked by three
principal factors: injuries to two starters, an
overwhelming rebounding disadvantage, and
an inability to keep Western Oregon from
exploding out of the gates at the onset of each
half.
Startin g Evergreen point guard Aaron
Fay left about halfWay through the first half
with a separated shoulder and did not return
to action. Early in the second half, swingman
Way ne Ca rlisle was lost to a back injury.
Without Carlisle's presence down low,
Evergreen got abused on the boards, by ~ 5125 disparity.
Western Oregon scored 25 points in the
first seven minutes oft he first half, then scored
another 29 points in the first eight minutes of
the second half That's 54 points in 15 minutes.
Evergreen scored 20 points in the same
combined span . For the other 25 minutes of
the game, the score was 52 all.
For those of you who were attending your
first-ever Geoduck ba sketball game, rest
assured: this game was not indicative of wha t
this team is capab le of. Looking for some
brigh t spo ts? Tuggie Spencer was his usual
spectacu lar self, finishing with 33 points, seven
steals, and seven assists. Adam Normoyle, in
his last game, pulled down nine rebounds
while handing out six assists. Nick Riippi was
good on three offour three-point attempts.
In the women's game in Monmouth, OR,
the lady Geoducks hung around long enough
to throw a good scare into Western Oregon . A
three-pointer from Gretchen Pederson gave
Evergreen a 55-54 lead with 6:36 left to play.
But the ladies simply could not sustain, as they
were outscored 24-10 the rest of the way. Their
lack of depth has hurt them all year. and this
game was proof positive.
Chrissie Voyles came off the bench to lead
the team with 22 points. Pederson finished
with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Erin
Macleod hit for 10 points. All three of them
are set to return next year. In her Evergreen
swan song, Alex Dagnon scored nine points
whi le contribut in g team highs of nine
rebounds and six assists.
Be sure to check out the year-in-review
stories in next week's Cooper Point Journal.
•
photo by Brandon Beck
Evergreen's Tuggie Spencer flys to the hole during Saturday'S playoff loss to
Western Oregon . Spencer and teammate Chip Griffith were selected last
week to the NAIA all-sectional team . Alex Dagnon was also chosen as the
lone Evergreen representative on the women's all-sectional team.
,
ph oto by Brandon Beck
In what stands as one of the sweetest photographs taken this year (and yes, it is supposed to look like this). Evergreen's A.J. "Night Train" LaBree defends
against a Western Oregon player during Saturday'S playoff game. LaBree was Evergreen's walk-on player this year, meaning that he was selected to play for
the team by virtue of his impressive performance during open tryouts. He will return to the Evergreen team next year.
Cooper Point Journal
March 5, 1999
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by Sophia Guerra
MEChA co-coordinator
Elvia Alvarado, a peasant leader from
Honduras, will be speaking in Olympia on
Thursday, March 11. Active in human rights
issues and land reform struggles for the past
25 years, Elvia will be speaking on the nature
of poyeJ;ty' and conflict in Central America.
The effects of economic globalization on
women and children will be a focus of her
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Elvja Alvarado was born
in Honduras, the poorest
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country in Central America.
She began her activism with
the Catholic, Church,
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organizing women's groups
to fight malnutrition in
Honduras. It was during this
time that she began to
question why peasants were
malnourished. By working
and speaking with people all
over her country, Elvia
developed a deep awareness
of the internal workings of
her society and the
inequalities that exist within
it. She has been an organizer
for over 20 years, working to
establish land reforms, an
experience she has written
about in such books as Don't
Be Afraid Gringo. She is
currently the head of
International Relations for
the Union of Rural Workers.
, 1t is from this background
that she comes to speak to us
of the current struggles of small farmers
against the free market economic policies of
the Honduran government. as pressured by
the U.S. government, which are threatening
to destroy their way oflife.
Elvia will be speaking on Thursday,
March 11 at 1 p.m. in the Library Lobby at
The Evergreen State College and later at 7
p.m. above Bulldog News in, downtown
Olympia, This event is sponsored by LASO,
MEChA. EPIC and WRe. Admission is free.
Please call 806-6000, )(6143. for more
information.
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by Kristin Silady
PHATheld an erotic bake sa le during th e
week of Valentine's Day to celebrate love Jnd
safe sex. We handed out a survey at this bake
sale to find Ollt what students think about sex.
We asked questions about condoms and birth
control, how many pa rtners they hil d been
involved with inthe last year, what their sexual
or ientation is, and the diagnosis rat e for
sexually transmitted diseases. PHAT passed
out a total of91 surveys.
The age of students surveyed ranged
from 17 to 51. The largest age group was that
of students ages 19 to 21. 59 percent of the
students surveyed were female, 37 percent
were male , and three percent identified
themselves as transgender. 88 percent of the
students surveyed are sexually active and
twelve percent ar~ not. We asked the students
how many partners they had in the past year.
39 percent of the students had one sexual
partner within the last 12 months. 21 percent
hadn't had any partners, 19 percent had two,
15 percent had three, three percent had five,
and several students had six or seven partners.
We then asked th e students about their
sexua l orientation. We asked them if their
partners are male, female, or both. 63 percent
of the students answered that they are sexually
active with th e opposite sex. 18 percent of the
students have partners of both sexes. Seven
percent identified themselves as lesbians and
live percent identified themselves as gay men,
'T'his question was not applicable to seven
percent of those surveyed. Womeh seem more
inclined than men to be sexually ac tive with
members of both sexes.
The next question concerned the use of
latex barriers such as condoms and dental
dams, Happily, 58 percent of the students
reported using condoms on a regular basis. 26
percent of the students do not use condoms on
a regular basis. Many of these students are
involved in a monogamous relationship and
use another form of birth control. This
question did not apply to 16 percent of the
students surveyed.
Our next question was about forms of
birth control other than the condom. These
include oral contraceptives (the pill), hormone
shots (such as depoprovera), and spermiCidal
creams and jellies. 56 percent of the students
do not use another form of birth control. 23
percent take oral contraceptives. Six percent
of the students answered yes but did not
specifY the type of birth control they use. Two
percent have taken the shot, and one percent
answered yes to spermicide jellies, withdrawal,
and the rhythm method. This question was not
applicable to 10 percent of the population.
When question ed about sexually
transmitted diseases, 10 percent reported
having been diagnosed at one time, and 90
percent answered in the negative, Some of the
sexually transmitted diseases listed were crabs,
herpes, and chlamydia, which are some of the
most common STD 's. Finally, we asked the
students if they felt that condoms and other
safer sex supplies were readily available on
camp us. The answer was a resounding yes.
with only six percent of the students reporting
a la ck of safer sex supplies.
III order to keep the Evergreen
com munity strong and healthy, it is necessary
to follow safer sex guidelines. Abstinence,
monogamy, and consistent use of condoms,
Cooper IoIn."1'
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students,
What's up with the JCC:
by lia Wallon
JCC coordinator
On Thursday, Apr. I, the Jewish Cultural
Center will be hosting the second night
Passover seder. Lastyearwe had a wonderful
seder in the Organic Farm and we hope to
do the same this year. That's the Thursday
of the first week of Spring Quarter so keep
your eyes peeled for flyers with the time and
place! It will be potluck sty le and it is
requested that items be kosher for Passover
(i,e, no leavened products), As always ,
everyone is welcome! There will be some
planning meetings before and during Spring
Break, so if you are interested in doing some
of the organizing, give us a call. The Jewish
Cultura l Center can be reached at 866-6000
x6493,
If you are interested in celebrating
Passover with a local family. please call
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, in downtown
Olympia. The Temple has offered to provide
some host families to students who are
interested in having seder with a family.
talking
Please call Rabbi Marna ASAP if you would
like dinner with a family so arrangements
can be made. The Temple will also be
hosting a seder on Thursday, Apr. 1, which
everyone is welcome to attend, but please
RSVP because no walk-ins will be allowed,
The number for the Temple is 754-8519.
Position opening:
The Jewish Cu ltural Center is hiring
another coordinator for the Spring Quarter.
The position will be paid five hours a week
and the coordinator will work along with the
other two coordinators. Duties include:
planning activities/ce lebration s for the
Jewish holidays, continuing work on the
Jewish Identity Workshop as well as
planning other social and/or educational
programs. If you are interested in applying
please come to the third floor of the CAB
building and pick up an application at the
main desk in the Student Activities Offices.
If you have any questions please feel free to
call the Jewish Cultural Center at 866-6000
x6493.
by Steve Hughes & Desiree
Monroy
Contributing writers
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articles on what your group is doing
and make sllre people listen!
PHAl surveys lESe's sexual spectrum
PHATmember
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
dental dams, and
spermicide are the
on ly ways to lower
the risk of acquiring
a
sexually
transmitted disease.
Goo
d
communication
with new partners is
also very important.
Many STO's have
no visible or
tangible symptoms.
This is true of some
of
the
most
common STD's
such as chlamydia,
gonorrhea, and the
human papilloma
virus
(genital
wa rts). Someone
who is infected may
not even know it. If
you have any
questions a bout
specific
sex
practices and risk of
transmission,
unique
health
concerns
for
lesbians and gay
men,
or
information about
different sexually
transmitted
diseases; there is an
ex tensive selection
of pamphlets at the
Health Center.
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PHAT members distributing erotic baked goods and
safe sex information in support of their sex survey.
5,1999
So why did you come to Evergreen?
Why did I come to Evergreen? I came
to escape something else-something that
Evergreen was not. The longer I go on here,
in my so·called escape, the more I realize I
am not running from anything. I am
standing facing towards it, and I am willing
now to confront it.
/ understand that there are many
things which we need to face in the light.
Evergreen does tend to open up ideas and
bring us to action. Are you confronting
anything specifically or just the whole
educational system that America is offering
us today?
I didn't even think about it like that
when
applied
comewasn't
here. serving
I did have
feelingIthat
high to
school
me-a
that, with the exception ofa few classes, I was
learning very littl e. but the notion that I was
opposed to a whole system was very vague
at best. I guess that is a se lfish notion,
somewhat. I mean, do you think it is possible
to question the whole picture before you
understan,d your own piece of it?
/ don't mean to question every puinl of
education. There are otheroptiom that exist.
I've always had a strong opinion that
education is mostly what you do with it In
high school, I choose to opt for a difterenl
atmosphere. I attended an altern ative school
which not only gave me individual freedom
to express myself they gave me the option
to mold my last years there, / chose what I
wanted to study in depth after being given
the basics. This is an extremely unique
educational offering at that level. There are
few students who realize that there are
oplions when they become dissatisfied with
what they've been handed. Public education
has many milestones to go before it attains
that utopia for learners.
I agree with you about making the best
ofthe situation. Looking back I see that was
both a very powerful attitude and a way of
surviving. I guess that is what I meant by
not understanding the entire system-it is
hard to understand it completely when you
are focused on not going crazy in a
goddamned psychology class.
One thing that I've been thinking about
a lot, and it came up in the discussion we
were having a minute ago, is when I did start
to realize that I was a part of something
bigger. One of the first times I can put my
finger on is when I was filling out my FAFSA
for the first time. I didn't want to sign the
Selective Service requirement-the
agreement to be entered into the draft if we
should have a war. I had to do it if! wanted
to get financial aid, and I need financial aid
to go to school. I started to think of that
small action, at least, as something bigger
than my psyche-soc, class.
The first time / looked at history with
my eyes open wasn't until I was at Evergreen.
It seemed like all my previous education was
only a backdrop to what has really gone on.
My education had neglected to inform me
ofso many things that have happened, and
are happening in the world today. This
becomes more and more ,disappointing to
me as I learn more. Were they trying to kidshield me, or are educators themselves not
receiving a quality education which allows
them to question, explore, and truly evaluate
things that are considered outside our
comprehension?
PHAT Quiz: depression
The Peer Health Advocacy Team has
a health tidbit in every CP). This month our
topic is depression. We will do our best to
address this issue. This week's health tidbit
is a depression quiz; it can be found in the
April 1997 addition of Health along with an
article about depression.
The quiz is entitled "How Bad Are
Your Blues?" The test can help you to
determine whether you're feeling ordinary
sadness or are experiencing depression,
Circle the number that applies to you,
o = never, 1 = occasionally, 2
3
= nearly always
1
2
o
1
2
3
I let projects, responsibilities, or personal
hygiene slide,
o
1
2
3
I feel overwhelmingly tired and lacking in
energy.
o
1
2
3
I have trouble making even simple decisions.
o
1
2
3
= often,
I have experienced a dramatic shift in my
appetite.
I have lost interest in relationships, sex,
work,and other pursuits,
o
Everything seems hopeless to me.
o
1
2
3
I have noticed a major change in my sleeping
3
habits.
o
I feel inconsolably sad.
o
1
2
1
2
3
3
I think I might be better off dead.
o
I find it hard to concentrate,
o
1
2
1
2
3
If you scored over 15, you could be
suffering moderate to severe depression
and should consider seeking help. If you
have suicidal feelings, you should consult a
mental health professional right away.
Finding help should include the
following: 1. See your physician because
some disorders, such as thyroid disease, can
mimic depression. 2. Make lifestyle
changes; exercise, stress management, and
close ties to friends can help lift mild
depression. 3. Consider talk therapy. Talk
therapy- the very hliman encounter
between a patient and a trained counselorhas essentially the same success rate as anti·
depressant drugs.
For more information on treatment
options for depression, call the National
Institute of Mental Health at (800) 421-4211
or contact someone in the health center on
campus (x6800). Your $35 health fee at the
beginningofeach quarter provides you with
the option ofseeing a counselor on campus
for freel!! Check it out.
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17th Ave. 0!w. It was discovt'rl'J by TESC
polict' ofiicers Tammi Stretch and Darwin
Eddy, with St retch tending to the injured at
the scrne befure the amblliance arrived.
The accident took pbce on a weckend
during which TESC hosled both Geucun, the
annual sc i-fi and gaming co nvention, and the
0!orthwest Residential Life Leadership
Co nference. Both TESC Housing and the
Crocon coordinator said that the names of the
arcidrnt victims did not appear on the list of
th ose registered. though GeDeon coordinator
Michelle Krucek said that they might st ill have
becn attending certain GeDeon events.
"We have 'ghosters' at conventionsprop Ie that show up, but they don't pay," she
sa id.
Police Chief Steve Iluntsberry said that
that stretch ofroad is no more dangerous than
most, if drivers exercise calltion. "If you're
driving the sperd limit, it's as safe as any other,"
he qid. "But thrre's defin itely a turn there that ,
if you're not paying attention, it could cause
you sOllie grief."
PUCK
with some coo l cats so that they can start
producing music videos and put out a CD.
She has already produced an independently
released solo album available at the
Branch, but now she wants to get in swing
with other musicians. With a band. Puck
wants to create, "loud quirky music people
can laugh at and enjoy so they can forget
about everything." A nice idea. to put
reality as ide and enjoy simple. honest
entertainment. Especially considering how
easy it is to get lost in this whirlwind called
life.
continued from page 9
a place where shc can immerse herself in
music . Puck can't run this circle by herself
though; she needs musicians, audience and
support. Attendance for open mike night
has dwindled in recent months and that
nasty term "discouraging" is almost ready
to pop up. Puck keeps a pleasant optimism
and continues to work towards creating a
great time for all. The least we can do as
students is to take the time to check it out.
Open Mike is a guaranteed good time with
fresh talent and free band performances
once a month. What more could poor
college students ask for in entertainment?1
Puck thc Artist:
Besides directing the audio trallic for
open mike night , Puck occasionally graces
the audience with a performance of her
own. She has been performing original
music since she was 14 years old . In the
middle of her first concert, the bassist lost
some nerve and deserted Puck on stage.
The othe r guit aris t had ne vcr showed up
and th e drummer was ju st a subs titute .
In stead of \\'alillwing in abandonment,
Puck fin IS hed Ihe , how <1 , ca ppelln . An
Impress l\ e k~1t sin ce so me lIlusician s can
h~ lrdl) C~lIT) <I tum: \\'hell th ere IS ~ I heal.
I-'I'llill thnl' _ 1' 1Id; \., pr elll'l' Up ~ ltillil
\\ Itit IllUSIC grC\\ all d IlllW sit e IS \\ tl rk In g
tll\\ ' ~lrds d" \'l'lnpilig ~ I ballJ and lecortiln g
Plick It as a bi g ViSIOIl IIJr thl' future: site
\\~I I1I S to flll'lll ~ I goo d playin g rl'lal ionslt ip
The Music She Creates:
In someone else's words, " the music
seems nice, it certaintly doesn't repel me
initially." This is a good sign because first
impressions never really fade away.
Whcn I asked her what her music
tastes like ," I had a tape when I was 16
called Combo Platter because all my music
is very diverse
the song Mille,
MinI! " MinI!
tastes lik e a sour apple
lollypop.". Re-ellliT tastes like chicknuggets {fake chicken McNuggets} with
tartar sauce, 'cause its kinda like good old
chicken McN uggets rock and fo\llike what
everybody remembers and tartar sa uce is
somdhing yo u ne ver put on yo ur chickcn
McNuggets ... I tltink it tastes lik e normal
l(lOd ... some mi ght be bland Iike a b~lIlana
' lIllll1thIC . but litose arc the sllngs thai sOllie
people like
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What I think
II 's glllld, lu\\' -kcy .
pop roc k Sllmc\\'hl'rc alollg the li ncs of tile
:\Iurmurs intlll:lr"Ful'k 1'llU" stagc. Perky.
li stenablc. melodi ous ....
can," since the natural endorphins released in
exe rci se can be instrumental in healing
deprrssion.
Depression often causes insomnia , says
Johns. People who find they can't sleep, shr
warns, should not simply sit in bed and read.
She recommends getting out of bed and
putting on "soft, soothing music, preferably
with no words," and then , after listening to the
music for a while, going back to bed. If this
doesn 't work right away, she recommends
trying again after 20 minutes.
She says that talking with friends is also
an important part of healing depression, in an
effort to combat the isolation that goes hand
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in hand with it. "Have a stone soup party," she
says. ''I'm assuming most people are as broke
as I am."
So metimes,
having
someone
understanding to talk to is invaluable to a
depressed person, which is why all quarter, the
counseling center has worked to make more
walk-in time available and to "cram in as many
appointments as possible." Johns invites
people with things weighing on their minds to
come in for one-time appointments.
The counseling center is in Seminar 2109,
and open from 1to 2 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. daily.
Local boy makes good
Friday
en
3.05.99
Last November,
cartoonist David Simpson heard
about a contest while slaving
away in the confines of the CP J
office.
They were looking for
cartoonists from college papers
and magazines to send in 20
samples of their work.
Simpson decided to send
15 strips of his brainchild,"Ozy &
Millie" and five editorial cartoons.
Last week, Simpson
received a letter announcing that
he was a top-ten finalist in the
Charles M. Schultz College
Ca rtoonist Award.
Congratu lations,
Simpson. You done did good, boy.
3.08.99
Fertility Awareness Class, featuring the Fertility Awareness Method of Natural Birth Control. From 630 to 830 pill III
Library, Roolil
2205 Call Judy Hickman at 894- 3672 to register.
mc
Wednesday
3.10.99
Sparklejet and Natalie Cortez and the Ultra
Violets will be dOing acousllC sets vi Hannall" Pub
Pall of Open MICNlyllt, wllil h I) evel YWrd nt'~d .ly
Thursday
3.11.99
Elvia Alvarado, a pra\dnt It'adt'llrom Honduras, w·1
he \pe,'~IIIQ JI ) l' III 111 'ESC Llbl.1IV lcbhY1lld .1(111;
cli 7 J.lll. ,JbOVl' Bulluolj NeW' 1,;PI, 1'.' '1 ~ l:I1<."111
Ihe 1i,lIule 01 povC'r y and.Ollli,,: ," ,c'I!lal Amt'llc '
and parllculJ lly liow WCIlIC'11 'Ilil liild lt'i1 He .llfelll'd
by econonllC glob,JIIZ,1I1011 ( Jill ~)() for IPore d,
tail.,.11 x65Sj
The String Cheese Incident. 1\ f'lole)\IO Il 01 111"
SpeCIES benellt (Olllell cli tile l clpltol Theatel It
downtown Olympld . Sla rt s vi 7 pm
Vampire Gatherings/Changeling Court IIoIII 7
pm 10 illldnlgilt in Library 1000 Sponsored hv
Canw ill.1 (x6036)
"Random One-Acts of Kindness." A'I evel lnq Of
five .,!Llden t wllIlt"1t Oll e-Jli plav\ prodUCed by, d
lected by, Jnd It.lIIlnq '>tud,'nt., ,JI J prl n 01tli e ,1<1
clel11ll pr'lq lalll rlom P.lqC 10 \Iall' \;,1'1111q ,l i 8 p.1l1
.1 1the [xperlillenial TIi~ ,lil'1 FRll i'Jrcnl.l1 dlVlt'
lion IS admed Call x6632 iOI 11101(' IlrI'l
Monday: Evergreen Politica l Information Center CAB
320 @ 3 pm Evergreen QUeer AI IIJnct' CA.B 314 @
330 p.m Yogil (Iub (RC1 16 @4 pin Studeltt, lor
Chr st L21 18 ~J 7 p.rn Studt'n l ~ for ,I Fre" Tlbei l.'1 16
(iil 8 p.ill Tuesday: Uli on of Students wllr D",:III,
11<'\ cAB 32D ~il 12 111h)1l [ve l qre~n M t'dl~v.11 \:, '~'y
(AB 320 ~j) 5 pm 'wlIlg Club (R( W J - or
RtDltAl : 10 .~. - pm Wednesday: A"w)t)'
IIIIE rll,], IJilall A3 315 (iJ I p.rn Lalln AIlIcrl(JI' ')tullt'lli ,Jrlh1111z.HIOIl ~A~ '30 ~D 1 pm V'VOl'l('Il' ,.".Iull" "'llIl'l ,Af' c're, I;·' ; p.llI. FIc',Jk: 0' '" I Ire
lOI Ihltl' , ,:1 .' [ 'I' Til" Nlntll Vv :,," ,\P> 3. ' ,:' .L'11l YOlj,1 llul' I h. lu il; ~ pill Mt'n's )11; [i81i
\)roup L1')115 (oJ ~ ),(1 pn Fnv:lonlllclll.ll R'c',,)lir ~
[el'lt'l l 3'00 ~I) ,' <0 pill. M~Il" Lt'I'IE'll1507 I, • • iel
1'111 ')lllden1 AilS(,)uIlJI CAB 108 @; 3 p.rn h:"
tilt't'11 All1llltl! I\lqhl~ Nt'tWOI" LAB110 (t) 4 p m ',1:11')
center (Molle ')urvIVOI\ 01 ')('xu al Abu,t l lOUI )<:,11110
I. t'1l1ell l ) r; pill RtlJll AI L2IOJ (,ill P III Perlll\)lOIl
I lull LH Ino7C @ 9 pm Thursday: Gilm tng Guild
LAB 1)0 ~iJ ~ pm SEED Lab II #2)42 ~iJ 5 p.rl Peer
riPJll1i Advo(J( YTt'dlll CAB 320 @ 5 P III Friday:
JeWish Cultural (enlt'r CAB ;20 (rlghl outSi de orflce)
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p.11l Sllqh:lyWe'> l CAB 320 @ 12 am Sunday: Evcrgreen Medieval Soc iety CAB 110 @ 1pin
no
To su~mit to The Calendar, bring your info
totheCPJ in CAB 316by4 p.m,on Mondays,
Or, you can give us a ring at x6213.
We at Evergreen Alternative Transportation realize that as Evergreen increases enrollment the need for a new parking lot or a
transportation plan will become unavoidable. This year's bus pass was funded as a trial program by S & A and will be
discontinued in September unless we choose a transportation plan. Let's choose the bus before we lose our trees.
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$12 Quarterly Bus Pass fee because:
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For Sale
Pick-up for sale : Red 1991 Chevy
S - 10 pick-up truck for sale by
Greener. Two wheel drive , ultra-re-
Ia;~~~~~~~~~~~~~ liable. runs great. looks good.
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$1800, call 705-1717.
Housing
Western King Mimosa Waterbed
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ w/tubes, frame and box foundation
Are you a registered Evergreen stu- $250.00. 4 complete sets of
dent? Do you need a place to live sheets $50.00 additional. Great
Spring quarter? Take my housing condition. Needs good home .
contract and have your choice of Call 923-9122.
dorms on campus. Rent includes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
cable and Internet connection . Call
867-1050 .
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Looking for roommate . Non-hippy, Pampered Chef: Do you love cookclean , responsible, non-smoker!
ing? Start $1 0-15!h r. Demonstrate
drug-user, kind, respectful, female , high chef-quality cooking tools . Flexstudent , no pets except cat (singu- ible hours: You decide when you
lar) , happy, healthy. Looking for 2
want to work around your school
bed . apart . on Westside , nice!
schedule. A car a must. Complete
Probably Apple Park. Call Alici a
training. Low start-up fee $100-$300
@ 352-3572. Need roommate by
worth cooking tools_ Fun . Make as
end of March.
much money as you want. Must be
J.--S-h-a-r-e-2---b-e-d-ro-o-m-a-p-a-rt-m-e-n-t-In---t 18+. 456-8389 .
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Student Rate is just $2 .00/30 words.
Contact Amber Rack for more info.
Phone (360) 866-6000 x6054 or stop
by the CPJ , CAB 316.
If you ride the bus already,
If you have to drive,
$10/quarter for a complete pass is a steal!
the bus pass will enable many other people to ride
-leaving a space for you in the lot.
If you love the forests here, this may keep them here a little longer.
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Intercity Transit is fully supportive and ready to work with us.
We are their #1 customer.
Employment
Using the pass is fast and convenient. No searching for a buck and a quarter.
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Riding IT will be the all-time cheapest and safest way to get to campus.
tnf:
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It will make you proud to be a GREENER!!!
Voting will be located in highly visible spots around campus fro'm April 27th through April 29th.
Absentee voting will be available in Spring quarter up in the S&A office on the 3rd floor of the CAB.
There will be a public forum to air all concerns and rejoicing April 7th 1:00 in the Library Lobby.
We'll see you April 27th at the Polls!!
Cooper Point Journal
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Student Group
Weekly Meetings
3.06.99
Geoduck Men's Rugby Vs. Reed College, Game
beg in s al 1 p.m at TESC (field s by the HCC) "Good
muddy lun," oHers one rnt' rn ber of the team .
"Through the Corridors ofTime," Ihe Camarilla's
Th! ld AnllLlJ IMJ)qu eralie Belli, 9 pill In Ih e 21td fl oor
or the libra ry Cal l CamJrillJ fOl11l0le lIlio ilt x6036.
KNW-YR-OWN Records Showcase fealurrng The
Crabs, Captain FJtholll, ~hr op ll ont's, KJ rl Blau. Dt'nil lS DII)(oil, KilaelJ MJrtCIr.iI, Thunderclouds. Nate
Ashley and 1110lr l 7 OfTutlhe Arrow)pJce On ly S5
Capital Area Youth Symphony Association CI(,,tri!, tlte YOUllt f1lllltJI1l 10nll W'1I1 ,')IIIJUW1' IlelIICe"
Od iC' J1ld ft'J!drt1Ll Erlll Illrqen\t'II. A.III1C WJSlllnUton Centellorille' f'el'I"1'I1Ig Arb ,Ii,' 11111 'dth
are SS 10 S12 Jnd JI(' JVJdabk by CJlllIlq 753-858t
Chinese Opera Performance at T[SC ReCital H,lll
In COM Budd ing Presented by the Foundillions 01
Perforilli ng Arts Class 8 to 10 pm Ca ll866 -6831
Monday
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Tumwater w!2 birds, 2 rats , and
one guy. Free cable. Busline.
Dishwasher. Art supplies. Storage!
laundry in building. Rent $215 plus
utilities . Call 357-9333.
Saturday
Girl Trouble is playing the Backstage at the
CapitolTheater at 8 pm with Inspector 23. It's $5,
and It'S all ages.
Vampire Gatherings/Changeling Court from 7
pm 10 mldn lgh: In Library 1000 Sponsored by
Camartlla (x6036)
It's a Hardcore show at the Arrowspace.
H,Hkoller , 'llrbillgel (see lovely pholo bv Ray Awr)
[IYI'teell FO'IV Elglll, lhJm pl OIl File Youth lrew &
)pelldl Guest al tile Arrowspact'( bt'lwccli 011,)\ and
DUlllp'>le'VcllL,e.,J O'lly \) ,Ia llll lq ,1 1b p.I'1 Hey
,u pport your 10lJlliaidlOre ,lelW
CPJs wonder-drawer makes finals
in Schultz cartoonist contest
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under me. then some guy comes
along and cleans It up .
I would like to buy a vowel please. Pat. (click)
"r Slept With Yo... Whole',Damn Family"
Next on Jerry Springier. (click)
II's the 24·hour 8aywatch marathonl (click)
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"When Animals Attack Small Infantsl"
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