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The Cooper Point Journal Volume 28, Issue 18 (February 26, 1998)
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Longtime financial
woes end a tradition
an attempt to increase traffic in the
building. They moved all the dorm
mailboxes and the pool table from AAfter 20 some years of serving Dorm, along with a foosball table
the Evergreen campus, the student and new furniture.
Housing
run collective, Corner Cafe, will close reasoned that with everyone who
at the end of Winter Quarter.
lives in the dorms coming into the
Chuck McKinney. assistant Community Center to pick up their
director of residential life in Housing, mail, the Corner's visibility would
said the closure comes after months increase and more residents would
of consistent substantial financial stop tQ eat. Despite their efforts,
losses. If allowed to continue to McKinney said, "We anticipated a lot
more volume, and it
operate for the rest of
the year, Housing
just didn't happen."
We d'idn't
would lose over
Due
to
$20,000.
construction, the
wanttQ end a Corner
The Corner Cafe,
didn't open
we this year until
in
its
current trad ,J". ,,;,
incarnation, has been just can't do it October. In an effort
around since 1987
to attract more
anymore.
when the Community
customers,
they
Center was built. The
revamped
their
menu
-Linda Hohman
original idea formed in
Assistant director plan from last year to
the late '70s by a group
of Housing include a juice bar,
of students who ran
espresso beverages,
their cafe in the space
breakfast service, a
now known as The Edge in A-Dorm. salad bar, and hot and cold wraps.
The considerable change in the These changes along with the
Corner's money handling came three expected increase in service, led to
and a half years ago when the the hiring of several more employees,
collective had a hard time recruiting bringing the total number up to
work study students, which made more than 30, as opposed to 18 or
labor costs rise. The number of 20 in the past. "Labor costs were just
people eating at the Corner also astronomical," said McKinney.
dropped. At that point, McKinney
October of 1997 was a difficult
said, it was hard to tell just how much month for the Corner. With the
in debt the Corner was.
menu and shift schedule, and
Last summer,
Housing organizational changes, along with
renovated the Community Center in
see CORNER on page 3
by Jennifer Koogler
Editor in chief
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Sept. /97
A Corner employee responds to closure
by Leigh Cullen
Managing editor
Caitlin Dunipace, a first-year
student, loved her job at the Corner
Cafe. It was non-corporate. It was a
collective. It served healthy
vegetarian meals at prices that
students could afford. It was what
she wanted in a job.
But after only two quarters
working for the Corner, Dunipace is
out of a job. And she is not alone.
Last Wednesday, Chuck
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according to information provided by Chuck McKinney
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
McKinney, the liaison ~
Housing and the Cafe, formally told
the 32 employees that the Corner
will be closed down at the end ofthe
quarter.
The meeting put an end to "a
lot of rumors and speculation"
among the employees, said
Dunipace.
McKinney told the employees
Housing will close the Corner
because it has consistently lost
money.
The employees have mixed
feelings about the Corner's closing.
"There are people who are mourning
the death of the Corner and there are
people who feel it's come to a natural
end," said Dunipace. 'Tm crushed
that I could only be involved for two
quarters before it came to an end.
I've put so much energy into the
Corner. I cried."
Dunipace believes that
Housing has done a disservice to the
community by shutting down the
Corner because itwas the only major
non-corporate food service on
campus that consistently served
homemade organic, vegetarian and
vegan food.
But Dunipace said that right
now the Corner is about $21,000 in
debt to Housing, "Housing feels
there's no way we could break even
at this point without doing
something incredibly drastic. We
couldn't continue the way it was
going and make up the difference."
The Corner's debt kept
compounding because of different
factors like labor cost, prices of
.organic food, and portion control,
said Dunipace. The Corner's
employees tried to decrease the debt
by buying non-organic foods, hiring
new people and getting rid of the
dishwasher food credit plan, where
students could wash dishes to pay for
their food instead of paying for it.
Dunipace said her main
complaint is that Housing expected
the Corner to pay rent. "We price out
our food according to labor and food
cost so it's completely non-profit. So
we'd have to dramatically raise prices
to compensate for that. Making us
pay rent though we're non-profit is
ridiculous."
Now Housing has to decide
what to do with the space the Corner
currently occupies. "(McKinney)
told us we could come up with a
counterproposal (to shutting the
Corner down).lfitwas viable, he said
he would endorse us. But at this
point it doesn't seem fathomable to
maintain the Corner the way it's been
run," Dunipace said.
"The space will be usedfor food
service and (McKinney) said he is
enthusiastic about keeping it a
student-run organization but it
won't be the Corner-it's going to be
meat, that's the option Housing's
giving us," she said.
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Silent protest, loud message
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Students and co-mmunity~rQI-ly
against the conflict with Iraq
"The march was an expression of
solidarity with the people of Iraq," said
Red and white carnations garnished a Stephanie Gu illoud, co-coordinator of the
wooden coffin. Children not even of school age Evergreen Political Information Center(EPIC).
held up black signs larger than them saying, "It was a statement again st U.s. sanctions and
"The People oflraq are not my enemies!" AIife- their possible bombing."
The protestors marched down Legion,
~ize puppet covered in black floated through
Ih e streets in silence tempered only with the turned around at Heritage Park and marched
up 4th. Th en they turned at Jefferson, and
trickling of rain.
This was Ihe sccne Saturday aftern oon marched down 8th back to Sylvester Park.
After the protesters returned to the park,
when Evergreen students. alulllni. Olympia and
Tacoma community members, and parents with Guilloud led a speak out from the gazebo.
Some protesters cried as they talked into
their children marched silently in downtown
a microphone about their
Olympia protesting Ihe
families
in Iraq and about
possibility of the U.S.
war
in
general.
Others
bombing Iraq this week.
spoke
about
the
innocent
The people in Sylvester
lives already lost in Iraq
Park weren't just there for a
due to U.S. sanctions.
protest. They were there for
As of now, United
a mass funeral.
Nations
SecretaryIn the cold ofrain and
General
Kofi
Annan
wind, the approximate 200
from
returned
people gathered in Sylvester
negotiations with Iraq
Park. At noon, they marched
Saddam
president
slowly in the middle of the
- message seen on a
Hussein, according to The
streets to the beat of drums.
sign at the protest
New York Times dated
Some protesters controlled
Feb.
24. They reached an
traffic. Some held up signs
that said "End Sanctions in Iraq" and "No agreement so the U.N. Special Commission can
Killing! Not in our name! Not with our taxes!" inspect Iraq, the paper said.
Clinton said that "Iraq's promise would
The puppet and coffin were held up on
protesters' shoulders as they strode. Others have to be tested before the crisis could be
distributed fliers to passers by or put the fliers considered over," according to the Feb 24
underneath the windshields of parked cars. article.
The puppet symbolized the mourning over the
lost lives in Iraq.
They were escorted by the Olympia Right: Karyn Stillwel stands in silent
police. Not one driver honked in impatience protest against the conflict in Iraq.
as the procession cr€'pt by.
The tedious, exhausting and neverending line spiraling out from the Evergreen
financial aid desk may get a lot shorter- and the
financial aid process a lot less dense- in the near
future.
Changes have been made, or are currently
being made, to the financial aid office and
process. Marla Skelley, the director offinancial
aid, said the changes make the office more userfriendly to the students.
"We wanted the office to be more
responsive to students," she said. "It can be
confusing for students and parents and we need
to be accessible."
The most obvious change to students is that
financial aid counselors are now manning the
office's front desk. At least one counselor is
manning the front desk from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
and 2 to 4 p.m. weekdays except Wednesday.
Skelley did this so students would hear the same
answers to their financial aid questions regardless
of who they talked to. She said that it is like the
right hand knowing what the left hand is doing.
The program assistants, the staff
members students usually speak to face-to-face
at the office, are still manning the front desk
and still available to answer students '
questions.
In two weeks, the financial aid office will
have a full stafffor the first time since January,
1997. That month the old director of financial
aid , Georgette Chun, resigned. Skelley was
hired as director May oflast year, but soon after,
a co~nselor also resigned.
/ At the beginning of the 1997-98 academic
year, Arnaldo Rodriguez, dean of enrollment
services who worked with the financial aid
office, went to work at another college. They
still have not found a replacement.
In October, Skelley found a replacement
for the counselor who resigned the previous
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May. Now the financial aid office is looking for
one program assistant. After she fills that
position, she will have a complete financial aid
office staff.
The second change to the financial aid
office is much more behind the scenes.
The office usually works with NELA as a
guarantor. NELA guarantees that they will deal
with a student or former student instead of the
bank if the student's loan is defaulted.
For Evergreen students, NELA just equals
more confusing paperwork. But for Skelley and
the counselors, NELA is a step in the financial
aid process. This process allows for electronic
transferring.
For out-of-state students, NELA does not
apply. An out-of-state student works through
their own guarantor, making electronic
transferring more complicated, if not
impossible. It could take up to six weeks for
Evergreen to get the loan money for out-of-state
students.
However, Skelley said next year they will
start using ELM, a guarantor which applies to
out-of-state students. That means all students
will be able to have financial aid funds
electronically transferred trom their banks/
lenders.
The third change is in the works and not
definite. Skelley submitted a proposal to the
office of the vice president for student affa irs,
Art Costantino. She proposed that instead of
receiving all financial aid money at the
beginning of summer quarter to be disbursed,
the money be disbursed at the beginning offaII
quarter.
Skelley explained that since more
students attend falll winterl spring than
summer, the change in the time of loan
disbursement wi!~erve more of the students
and make budgeting easier for the financial aid
office.
Skelley hopes that the changes will create
a smoother applying process for financial aid.
by Hillary Rossi
Staff writer
by Hillary Rossi
Staff writer
'Boo~ &
by Amber Rack
February 26, 1998
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HINT:
The 'Sphinx' is
easily recognized by its
apish head, mossy beard,
broken tail, and skeletal
spine.
The monster has
settled itself at
Evergreen, and entreats
Evergreen wayfarers to
donate a penny.
Those who do
not pay the toll must
pass without notice.
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Last week, we took a closer
look at •••
The Ceramic Fowl
Evidently this figurehead is
supposed to be a chicken, since it is
perched on a fence post of the chicken
yard at the Organic Farm. (Personally, I
think it looks like a goose.) It is a
mystery where the bird came from .
Farm manager Pat Moore knows only
that it has been there for at least eight
years, a nd that he likes it.
demands of academics get in the way of
focusing intently on a job, espedally one so
time-consuming as the Corner.
continued from cover
With the Corner gone, their space is left
empty. McKinney sa id Housing does have
the inexperience of the large amount of newly plans to put some kind of alternative food
hired staff, the Corner struggled. November's option there starting next year, though what il
books looked promising, they only lost a few will be specifically is not yet determined.
hundred dollars. However, December was "Right now, nothing is out of bounds,"
disastrous. The cafe lost over $3,000.
McKinney said. Asurvey is circulating around
This debt doesn't include rent on the Housing residents as well as college faculty and
Corner's space in the Community Center. staff about food services on campus and the
Housing has overlooked their lack of payment kinds of food people consume. The results of
___________
that survey are likely to
for a while now. Their
long term history of not
direct the course of the
paying rent, along with
project. Housing has a
the short term decrease
strong desire to keep it
in sales, proved fatal for
student centered and
the Corner.
dynamically different
another
After
from the current
month of losses in
Northwest
Food
-Chuch McKinney Service
January,
McKinney
options.
Assistant director of Hohman theorized
called together the
residential life that it might be
management group of
the Corner's collective
structured as a part of
and told them things were not looking good. a program studying business management. as
Last Wednesday, he held a meeting with to relieve the class versus job mentalit y.
Corner employees to tell them they would have Whatever incarnation finds its way into Ihe
to close.
Corner's former horne , McKinney and
Linda Hohman, the assistant director of Hohman know it will need to be viable to the
Housing, said , "We didn 't want to end a student body, serving their needs, desires, and
tradition ... we just can't do it anymore."
cravings, in orCfer to be healthy and se lfBoth McKinney and Hohman said a sufficient.
change in the student body is partly causing
McKinney and Hohman know the
the Corner's problems. Five years ago, when closing of the Corner Cafe comes as all extrellle
the Corner was operating well, there were disappointment to the over 30 studenl s who
many more older students on campus. The will lose their jobs come spring, many of whom
college has grown considerably younger in the have worked there for years and struggled to
years since then, and their eating habits have keep their business afloat. It also is
shifted. Hohman said, "The clientele has discouraging to their loyal clientele to see an
changed ... it's not their fault."
Evergreen tradition end. But the financial and
Hohman said another part of the organizational problems that have plagued
Corner's troubles came from their collective them for years have finally caught lip with
structure. Without a specific management them. McKinney said there is a differen ce
structure, the duties of running the restaurant between "living the ideal and making it
are left up to everyone. Often, she said, the function."
CORNER
[There's a difference
between] living the
ideal and making it
function.
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by Aaron Huston
Staff Writer
Recently, the Environmental Advisory
Committee (EAC) made a recommendation
against building a new radio signal tower in the
southwest corner of parking lot B. KAOS is
trying to increase the signal of the station and
feels that its next step is to build a tower that
would expand the listening area.
The EAC is made up of staff and faculty
of the college and extensive research was <lone
concerning the recommendation. Ken Tabbutt
(Environmental Geology) was able to provide
a G.I.S. coverage, which showed where the
tower could be seen from. However, visual
impact was not the only factor that led to a
recommendation against the proposed tower
site. One concern was thatthe Environmental
Studies faculty have been using the area for
research and have collected extensive
cumulative data that would be wasted if the
area were destroyed. The tower would require
"a circle of at least 200 feet in diameter6the
scale of a soccer field ... " The EAC also said
that the proposal went against the spirit ofthe
"Master Plan" for campus growth.
At the end of the recommendation the EAC
praised the effort ofKAOS radio station and said,
"The KAOS staff was as complete and thorough
as the resources ofKAOS permitted." In the final
paragraph, the EAC stated that if KAOS wants
to build a tower, they should seek the appropriate
funding from the college for a preliminary study.
the Cooper Point Journal
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February 26, 1998
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Washington Student LobbyOn \\'edn esday. March 4. the executive and associate
direct ors of th e Washington Student Lobby will speak in the
l.ihrary Lohbv at 2:30 p.nl. The Student Lobby is a coalition of
Washington student' working to provide a unified voice for
'lUd ent s at th e legislatufl' . Issues include university child care
ens ts, tuition cOsts, and student representation on institutional
g()\'c rning boards.
Evergree n is currentl y th e only four- ye ar college in
V\'ashingtonthat is not yct afiiliatcd with the WSL. Come hear
th e directors speak about th e possibility of creating a campus
chapter. For more inforlllation, call xG:!20.
Safeplace needs volunteers
Safeplace Rape Relief and Women's Shelter Services is
currently recruiting dedi cated volunteers for many positions,
including community outreach, fundraising and office work.
Most needed are volunteers capable of facilitatillg support
groups and working with children . Spring volunteer training
begins in April.
For more information, call Safeplace at 786-8754. Their
office hours are Mondays through Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Fridays from 9 a.m . to 1 p.m. People of all ages and
backgrounds are needed, and bilingual persons are strongly
encouraged to apply.
International Women's Day
Celebration
Celebrate International Women's Day at the launching of
Revolution, She Wrote: an evening of commentaries and essays
on women and politics. The event will include a 75th birthday
tribute to local author Clara Fraser, the feminist front-runner
local papers have called "Seattle's Grand Dame of Socialism."
The presentation begins at 8 p.m. on Sdturday, March 7.
A prime rib or vegetarian dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. for
a $10 donation (work-exchanges are available).
Seattle-based association Radical Women is hosting this
event. For transportation. child care, or more info rmation. you
can reach them at 722-60:;7 or 722-24:;3.
Marine Biology
students
Mademi c Plannin g (A PEL ) will be
holding a presentation for students pursuing
study in marine biology. A panel comprised
ofCareer Development, facult y and alumni will
speak. Following the presentation, students
will have the opportunity to ask questions. All
students considering study or careers in
marine biology are strongly encouraged to
attend.
The presentation will take place on
Wednesday, March 4 in Lecture Hall I from
1:30 to 3 p.rn. For more information, contact
APEL at x6312 or stop by at LIB 1401.
Musicians needed for
TV pilot
Call for writers and artists
O/lmpi.1 Literary Yarn is now accepting submissions for
it s one-I'ear anniversary issue , Submarine. Send lTlanuscripts.
poetry and art work to 2103 Harrison ~W #2 311, Olympia, WA
98502 . :"\0 more than three submissions will be accepted, and
th e deadline is March :W. Rob Keefe has nlUfe inforlTlation and
ca n be reached at 705-05 39.
NEWS BRIEFS
photo by Jen n i Koog ler
Tuesday morning, Greeners awoke to a barrage of colorful chalkings covering the concrete pathways and
walls of our fair campus. These chalkings were not meant to entertain, but to inform the community about
the atrocities of prison life. This outline out on Red Square spoke of the death of Robert Wayne Guy, Jr., who
died while in custody at the King County Jail.
Improvisational dance
workshop
Women's Studies
Symposium
Wild Grace Arts presents a dance improvisation
workshop. Participants will explore spontaneous dance and
movement of their own design. This approach stresses dancing
intuitively from the inside out.
The workshop will take place on Saturday, March 7 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. atThe Olympia Center, 222 North Columbia.
Cost is $29. For more information about this and other
offerings, call Wild GraGe Arts at 273-5088.
The Women's Resoufce Center is proud to present their
first annual Women's Studies Symposium and potluck lunch
on Sunday, March 1 in the Longhouse. The event will take place
from 2 to 5 p.m.
Share your research or interest in women's studies, and
make connections with faculty, staff and students. To give a
short, informal presentation, or to get more information,
contact the Women's Resource Center at x6162.
Coffee Sip & Swap Meet
Student Academy Awards
competition
The City of Olympia Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Services Department invites all community members t~ the
second allnual CofTee Sip & Swap Meet-the biggest garage sale
event of the year. More than 50 booths will participate on
Saturday, Feb. 28 at The Olympia Center, 222 North Columbia,
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Admission is free, and Batdorf & Bronson will serve free
samples of their coffee blends. Contact The Olympia Center at
753-8380 for further details.
Accomplished musicians are needed to
help record the theme music for a TV pilot
about international travel and influential
women. Specifically desired are ethnic
instruments such as: exotic percussion, fiddle,
wind instruments, accordion and digerido.
Female pop singers are also sought.
Respond to Mitch Odem immediately if
interested, as the submission deadline is Feb.
28. Mitch can be reached at 357-1126 Of
iniziale@earthlink.nel.
Academic Update for ArtsEdge festival
Spring
accepting
The Academic epdate for Spring Quarter
applications
is in. The Update lists continuing and new
programsJor Spring Quarter.
Contact APEL at x6312 or visit their web
site
for
more
information:
www .evcrgreeTl.edu/ user/ SA55/APEL /
lIpdate.hem.
Free immunization
clinic at TESC
The Student Health Center is offering a
free immunization clinic on Thursday, March
5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shots and boosters
are available for tetanus/diphtheria and MMR
(measles/ mumps/ rubella).
The Student Health Center can be
reached at x6200.
Meet the president
ofTESC
President ofThe Evergreen State College,
jane jervis, invites studen t and faculty to meet
with her for questions or concerns. jane will
be available near the Deli in the CAB from 8:30
to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, Marcb Fl,
and March 17.
The secolld-annlJal Arls Edge fi.:stiv4 is
now accepting applications from artists of all
kinds, and the application deadlinc has been
extended to Feb. 28. This event will take place
june 26 to 28 in Seattle Center. and is a free
public festival, celebrating and bringing
visibility to emerging, innovative and
experimental artists of the Northwest.
For applications and guidelines. call
(206)
684-7197
or
e-mail
artsedge@raincilycom.
Volunteers needed in
senior nutrition
The Community Action Council's Senior
Nutrition Program is in great need of local
volunteers. This program serves elderly
citizens in Thurston and Mason County by
providing an estimated 30,000 in-home and
congregate meals annually. Several volunteer
positions need to be filled for the large
demands of this program.
Hours and responsibilities vary. Contact
Chase Roberts at the Lacey Community Action
Council. 438-1100 x36 for more information.
Bus pass fare
changes
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The OIYlllpi;1 Tr;llI sit ('[' 11 1<·1' ,II IIIt HI II ""
bre chan ges ellect il'l' ,\ Iarch 1. Regula r In(al
se rvi ct~ will be $ .GOpen-itie,-:lTcguiar d~lil)' pas"';
$1.25, and a regular monthl y pass "'ill be )20.
For more inloflmti on, call 7iHj- IH RI or
1-800-BUS-ME-IT.
Ethnobotany
seminar series
The Fri ends of the Tre es Soci ety is
sponsoring several seminars and lectures at
Western Washington University in
Bellingham. Cost ranges from $5 for evening
lectures to $50 for Saturday seminars. There
is no charge for Native American s/First
Nations or indigenous people. Pre-registration
is strongly encouraged. The Friends of the
Trees Society can be reached at 738-4972 or
tem@geocities.nee. Their web site is located
at http//www.geocities.com/ rai n (orpst/ 4663.
March 13 to 14 - Use of nat ive plants
byindigenous people
Apr.il 10 to 11 - Healing and beaut y with
medicinal and sacred African plants
May 8to 9 - Therapeutic and nutriti onal uses
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display values
Last fall , th e OIYlTlpia Cu;ilit ioll asked th l'
cit)' to nominat e th eir to p tell "co mm\lnit v
values." ~uw th ey need ideil s OIl dispiJ ving th e
results.
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collaborative arts projects. a co nlllllillity vallies
mural, and a "valu e of th e month" focus. By
rai.sing awareness of shared lIorms. th e gmup
hopes the communit y can supp o rt and
encourage famili es and institlltion s that have
primary responsibility for tran smitting values.
Volunt eers are Il e l'cl~d for short-terlll alld
long-term assistance. For llIore information,
call Laura Ware at 352-3 6!5!J.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is
accepting entries from colleges and universities around the U.S.
for the Student Academy Awards competition. Deadline is
April 1, so you'll want to start filming now.
Only film entries of 16mm or larger will be accepted (no
video tape submissions). For an entry form, contact the Awards
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February 13
0255- A car is damaged on campus. Gee, I wonder if that
happened in F-lot? No, that'd be too weird. F-lot is the safest
place in the whole world. Some nights I spread a blanket out
on the asphalt and sit down to admire all my dearest and most
valuable possessions, because under those pretty yellow
sodium lamps everything has sort of a magic glow.
1347- Burned food sets off a fire alarm in B-dorm for about
the hundredth time this year. What are they cooking with
over there, propane torches?
1440-Jtems are stolen from TESC "cage" and believed among
the missing are all four turnbuckles and Hulk Hogan's
kneepads.
February 14
In the spirit of love and romance, F-lot thugs officially take
the day off and escort their sweethearts on an idyllic walk
around the parking lot they have terrorized for the last two
years, pointin g Ollt t he sites of their most lucrative break-ins
a nd trying not to cllttheir f~et on all the broken window glass.
February 15
0000- R/ A Sal reports for duty in Housing and for the ladies
of Dorm D. Valentine's Day lasts a few hours longer.
0110- Danc e attendees report their wallets stolen in the
Librar y lobby. Unsubstantiated rumors circulate that a
mysterious, really cute girl was bumping and grinding with
everyone but disappeared shortly after the wallets' absence
was noticed.
0609- T-dorm is bllfglarized by someone who had a really
crummy Valentine's Day and wants to take it out.on the world.
Hey, why are you looking at me!
1627- Police Services is notified that earlier in the morning
suspicious circumstances were noticed in the vicinity of Udorm. I'd love to tell you more but the power of the press is
denied to your humble Security Blotter editor, because the
powers that be know I'll turn anything they say into a dumb
joke and print it.
February 16
0000- R/ A jeff, not to be confused with R/ A Tim oflast week's
"Security Blotter," begins his shift in Housing. Don't call R/ A
Tim 'jeff.' His momma called him jeff, once. Once.
1810- An individual is divested of his drug-related bric-a-brac
when Police Services decides it's better ifhe doesn't have it.
2104- The news come down that the vehicle previously damaged
in F-lot may be more extensively harmed than initially thought.
It 's those subtle acts of vandalism, like peeling the "objects in
mirror are closer than they appear " sticker, that escape
immediate notice but do the most harm.
2214- Renegade looking to defY the system and really make a
difference pulls a B-dorm fire alarm. The campus will be buzzing
for weeks about this stunning act of civil disobedience and its
implications to the very fabric of our country's unjust social
hierarchy, Fight the power!
by-law, that narcotics paraphernalia is frowned upon, is
enforced.
February 18
I'ebruary 17
0700- CAB stairwell door fails surpris~ safety inspection when
Police Services invoke the frequently forgotten regulation
t hat campus doors be kept locked during hours of school
closure.
1835- A "pipe" is confiscated when another little known TESC
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1221- Individual making illegal residence in Housing is told
that if they want free room and board, they should join the
Army. Well, maybe not right now, but after this whole "Wacky
Iraqi" thing cools off.
2150- Graffiti discovered on the north side of Lab [recalls the
ancient prophesy, "If dost makest the holy mark of the
hexagon on the north side of Lab J, thy evaluations will be
good forever-more."
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0800- Officer Talmadge is out sick. Officer Huntsberry
promises he'll be in "later." Officer Friendly, visiting a local
elementary school, won't be available today.
1139- Astudent is notified of a sick child. Fortunately, anthrax
is immediately ruled out. Doctors were unable, however, to
discount the influence ofEI Nino.
1542- A watch is lifted from a student working in the Library.
Police Services quickly quashes speculation that a really cute
girl who bumps and grinds with everyone (on the dance floor)
was seen in the vicinity shortly before the theft.
2330- A scurrilous fire alarm disrupts the tranquillity of a
Dean's office on the second floor of the Library but all are
relieved when it is realized that the Library building will not
burn to ashes, at least not on Feb. 19, 1998. It should be noted,
though, that Madame Xorba was on Ricki Lake in December
and she predicted the Library would be a smoldering pile of
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Women's Week
Revel in the Gaming glory
by Sylvan Bonin
GeoCon volunteer coordinator
All Negroes are angry and I am the angriest of them all.
-Ma/colmX
VIEWPOINT~
by Vaun Monroe
UMOJA co-coordinator
For purposes of this column, I define Black people as such:
any person with one drop of Black blood who self-identifies as
Black. Some will say that my definition is exclusionary and they
are correct, but they will mean it is nega tive, wh ich is incorrect.
It has always been difficult to be Black- most people do not have
what it takes.
When I fir st go t back from studying abroad, I heard that
some Black people had started showing up at UMOjA meetings
in my absence. They claimed the reason they didn't come more
otien was because they couldn 't take me. They suggested I am
too angry and op inion ated, that my unnrcessari ly vitr iolic
co lumns were divisive and unfair. While the idea of creat ing
distance from certain types of people never cuts into my sleep,
the charge of unfairness was both perso nally painful and an
incentive for intros pection . I considered resigning from my
position as coordinator. not because my feelings were hurt , but
because as an Afrocentric Black man. what is best for the Black
community is more important than what is good for me. I
decided instead to initiate dialogue with the individuals having
problems so we could work them out for the betterment of the
Black community on campus- for Black unity. From those talks
and the events of this academic year, I have reached a
conclusion. Some Black people on this campus are full of shit
and have attempted to scapegoat me and UMOj A for their
reluctance to interact with other Black people_
For Black folks this is nothing new. There has long been a
color and class consciousness in the Black community based
on the lightness of your skin and economics, a holdover from
the apogee of white supremacy, Black slavery. This color and
class consciousness continued when the slaves were freed. The
first Black folks to try to segregate themselves were the wealthy,
light-skinned ones. They intermarried with the intention of
becoming increasingly lighter until able to reach their objective
which was, I suppose, sheer unadulterated whiteness (If you
saw Oprah's production of .. The Wedding" the previous
weekend you know what I'm talking about). Some Blacks
accelerated the process by passing for and marrying white- with
the duped white folks none the wiser.
For darker skinned Black folks with yea rnings of
whiteness. the process was more complicated. The key for them
was to divest th emselves of mannerisms associated with ..
Blackness." Some of them attacked anything even remotely
Black with sco rn , ridicule, and contempt. The less "Blackness"
manifested, the bett er. They too wished to marry up (marry
li ghter skinned or on rare hut lucky occasions marry white) and
live happil y ever aft er.
The common eleme nt ofboth factions is to never. never,
never get angry at white peop le. It is okay to direct anger at
Blacks but never at whites. They fight to eliminate the Blackness
within but not the white supremacist structure which imprisons
us all.
Oth er Black folks were con ten t with themselves,
f ndeavori ng not to be white but to escape the spiritual and
{'motional cage created by the perception that Black is inferior.
These folks were the bedrock of the civil rights movement, not
necessarily for integration but more for de-segregation . It is
ironic that the impetus for the civil rights movements came from
angry Blacks but the primary beneficiaries are assimilationist
Blacks. Angry Black folks like me, the uncouth niggahs fighting
in civil rights marches getting our asses beat so bourgeoisie
nigga hs could come to white schools and decry Blackness and
be so chummy with the white folks, are cheated of our rightful
benefits because as "angry Blacks" we are stripped of our
individuality.
And of course , because I am an angry black man, my
observations and analysis can be cozily dismissed a~ polemic.
It is plain to see the benefits of "transcending your blackness"
for the Evergree n co mmunit y. People unfamiliar with Black
history and 'culture can interact with Blac ks denuded of Black
culture and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they are not
racist. They wi'll not have to do the more difficult and ultimately
Nothing,in the
world made me
angrier 'th~n
inaction th·: a·,n'; ·,:,·,
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silence. I never
felflt',ad;the
rig~tto look
UP~;h ~;;myself as
'being any '
different from
mY'sisters'and
brothers who 'did
all the'suffering,
for all of us.
.
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-Angela Davis
more rewarding work of bridging cultural gaps that exist
between communities and they still can claim the moral
superiority inherent in having friends ofcolor. Blacks who play
the game are rewarded with the perks of assimilation and the
qU irks of "individuality." No one will ever ask them why they
are so uncomfortable with their own Black selves.
Progressive thinkers of all colors refuse to play this game.
Progressive thinkers know minorities are and should be angry
at the unjust treatmen t received. To not be angry, to not place
blame on the system that dehumanizes is to be angry at what
the system says is not human- people of color. Th is is
internalizing the hatred. To be angry at white supremacist
racism is not to be angry at individual white people. To assu me
the two are the same is not progressive thinking.
The Evergreen admin istration is guilty of fostering this
milieu. In the search for multicultural paradise, ethni c
minorities who show too much color are not as welco me.
Evergreen, with its exceilent education and low tuition, should
be a cultural and intellectual mecca for the Pacific Northwest.
As long as people of color with strong ethnic pride are not
actively recruited and retained. Evergreen will fall short of th e
lofty diversity goals trumpeted in the brochures sent out to
promote the college.
Clubs like UMOjA which nurture ethnic pride are an
important building block of the mecca that Evergreen advertises
itself as. Obtaining self knowledge and self awareness are
essential to the development of self empowerment and self
determinism. It is important for the Evergreen community that
clubs like UMOjA co.ntinue to exist. UMOjA, as an
organization, works to prOVide access to the learning,
development, and celebration of Black culture. There is no
measuring stick. If you are curious you are welcome. I
personally don't understand why anyone would let anyone,
even an angry Black man , keep them from something so
important. In fact, like I said earlier, people who say this are
just full of shit. If you can jump through hoops to kiss the ass of
your former oppressor, slave owner, murderer and rapist, you
should be able to bypass me to get to the root of your cultural
strength and you would if it had value to you. The rea l culprit
is not wanting to face the fee ling of discomfort and perhaps
shame at not being familiar with your own ethnic roots. I
sympathize with your pain because it is real but 1cannot bear
the burden for you. Nor should UMOJA. Those are not our
issues.
What is my issue is the $4000 cut in UMOjA's budget. Of
the 92 people who checked off Black on the census sheet when
they arrived here, we get about 15 (on a good day) coming to
our meetings. We need more people making their presence felt.
So, in a plea for Black unity, I am asking that Black people come
to at least one meeting in the next month . Furthermore.
progressive thinkers who wants to see the nurturing of Black
culture continue at Evergreen please come sign our petition to
restore UMOjA's funds. Black culture has given a lot to the
United States of America. Surely we can get a Signature ITom
you. Our meetings are ITom 12 to1 p.m. on Thursday. Come
and help us foster Black unity. For non-Blacks, anger is optional.
What is GeoCon, you ask? GeoCon is
Evergreen's own Science-Fiction!Fantasy/Gaming
held every February right here on
campusl For just five bucks, you can spend the
entire weekend playing video games, roleplaying, watching movies, eating free
munchies (donations? we love you I),
dancing, talking to famous people,
browsing through an art show and
meeting strange and wonderful new
friends! Admission includes two dances: Friday and Saturday
nights in Library 2000, and ifyou're of the creative type, there's
a costume ball and contest (with prizes) at Saturday'S dance.
This year's Guest of Honor is Christopher Rowley,
author of The War for Eternity and the fantasy series Here
There Be Dragons. There will be various workshops, contests
and discussions throughout the weekend, ranging from
Medieval Costuming to our ever-popular "Stump The Jedi'"
Star Wars Trivia Competition. And, of course, lots of roleplaying and card games! This year, featured games include
Warhammer40K, Legendofthe Five Rings, Camarilla, Magic
the Gathering, Call of Cthulu, and Battletech. Rakugu, our
mascot, a vicious pet dragon, says it will be a BLAST!
by Starr Farris
Co-coordinator ofWRC
In honor of Women's History Month and International
Women's Day, the Women's Resource Center will host
International Women's Week from Sunday, March 1 to Sunday,
March 8. This week is a great time to get involved with the
Women 's Center or just come to events. This year's events
include an academic symposium, daily brown bag lunches with
female faculty members. a potluck, two film s. an Open Mic and
Tea Party, Maria Ramos (the keynote speaker). a Women's
Collaborative Concert, a multimedia art show, a blacksmithing
workshop, and a Qui lting Bee.
On Sunday, March 1, come to the Women's Academic
Symposium from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Longhouse. The
symposium will be a time too talk about women's studies at
Evergreen and make friendships and connections for co ntracts,
Submissions go to the S&A front desk, located Jobs, and internships. Sign up in the Women's Resource Center
on the third floor of the CAB.
(CAB 206, x6162) to givea 10 or 15 minute informal presentation
The subm issions guidelines are easy. of who you are, what you do, and what is im portant to you abo ut
Each student is limited to submitting a total women's studies at Evergreen.
of five pieces, ranked in th e order you would
After gelling 3r3demically charged on Sunday. attend a
prefer to see them appear in the anthology. Brown Bag Lunch with Sea n Williams form 11 a.m. to noon in
Written pieces should include both a hard copy the Library.Lobby. Williams will speak on Female Performers
and a copy on disk (MAC or IBM) . Written in Indonesia. On Monday night the Women 's Center will hold
work is limited to five pages per piece ill 12 a Celebration Potluck in the Cedar Room of the Longhouse from
point font and double-spaced. All submissions 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come eat good food and make connections
should include a short autobiography (50 with other wom en.
words maximum) and a phone number where
Tuesday starts off with another Brown Bag Lunch (faculty
the artist can be reached.
member to be announced). On Tuesday evening watch Dear
If you have any questions, need a deadline Lisa: A Letter to My Sister, a film about being a woman .
extention or want to help with layout or judging
On Wednesday, the Brown Bag Lunch will be with Lin
submissions, you can contact co-coordinator Nelson, Therese Saliba, and Martha Henderson speaking on
Dawn Hanson at 866-1988 or x6143.
Women in Population . Wednesday evening, walk down to the
Organic Farm for an Open Mic and Tea Party. To sign up to
perform , stop by or call the Wom en's Center. All types of
performances are welcome.
Thursday is packed full of events. First attend the Brown
income. ITAMA is organizing communities in order to carry
Bag Lunch . From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. SHAPE is sponsoring the
out reforestation projects. One such effort, incorporating 180
Heartsparkle Players Playback Theatre in CAB 108. After the
participatants will be planting 222,000 trees of various local
performance, head to Calling the Ghosts, a film sponsored by
spec ies . And, of co urse , the loca l zone of peace will be
Amnesty International. form 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall
in augurated this summer following an international march on
5. At 8 p.m. in Library 4300, Maria Ramos will speak on Gender,
Ciudad Romero. Of all the projects, Alas says, "I consider this
Race, and Class: Social Relations and Dom estic Violence.
project the most important one because of the different
Ramos is an activist lawyer who has done bilingual advocacy
components: the culture of peace, economic development, ana
work for victims of domestic violence.
environment. There is real progress going on."
On Friday, come to another Brown Bag LUdch and then to
The work of ITAMA and Alas should be a tremendous
The Women 's Collaborative Co ncert at 7:30 p.m. in the
opportuni ty to learn about successful efforts towards a world Longhouse. The concert will feature four local women artists:
in which war is not seen as the final solution. Those with similar Reva Wittenberg (folk/alternative), Marjorie Richards (folk),
interests are encouraged to attend the brown bag lunch from Anthea Lawrence (Irish Fiddle), and Niva Reece. Tickets are $3
12 to 1 p.m. in the Library lobby in order to meet Alas, and to for students and $5 for non-students, available at the door.
stay to hear him speak from 1 to 2 p.m.
On Saturday fi'om 10 p.m . to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Latin American Students there will be a women 's blacksmithing workshop.
Organization (LASO) , the Evergreen Political Information Unfortunately, the limited spaces filled up quickly so come by
Center (EPIC), the Environmental Resource Center (ERe) and the Women 's Center to get on a waiting list. Saturday evening
The President's Diversity Fund. For more information, contact
see WOMEN for story and calendar of events on page 8
LASO at x6583.
Anthology deadline extended
by Dawn Hanson
Co-cordinator SOC
As you may know, the Student of Color
Anthology is currently under production for
its fifth annual publication. The anthology is
the only opportunity for the students of color
to share their expressions and experiences in
an artistic medium all-in-one publication.
In case you missed it, the deadline for
submisssions to the Student of Co lor
Anthology was last Monday, Feb. 23. But for
those of you that forgot to get your
photographs, short stories, poems, or other
artwork into the submission folder, it is not too
late. The deadline 'has been extended to this
upcoming Monday, March 2 at 5 p.m.
EI Salvadorian activist visits TEse
by Steve Hughes
LASO co-coordinator
Jose "Chencho" Alas, known by many as one of the fathers
of EI Sa lvadoran revolution, will be visiting Evergreen on
Wednesday, March 4. He will be discussing the efforts being
made by 109 E1 Salvadoran commun ities to establish a "loca l
zone of peace."
Alas served as an advisor to the late Archbishop Romero
until forced into ex ile during the war. He is now the
international representative of the Institute of Technology.
Environment and Self Sufficiency (ITAMA) , a nongovernmental organization engaged in developing the warravaged country of El Salvador economically, politically, and
environmentally. Many problems still exist, but Alas has said
in reference to the political situation in his country, that the
progress being made is "a miracle."
Besides the local zone of peace, Alas' organization is
active ly supporting community gardens which provide
sustenance to the villagers ofEI Salvador as well as much needed
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Sunday, Mar.
will be VisiolJary Voices I/(the second annual),
a Women 's Multimedia Art showin the Library
Lobby.
We end Women 's Week all Sunday,
March 8 with a Quilting Bee from noon to 5
p.m. in CAB 315. We will be constructing a quilt
to be hung in the Women's Center as part of
the mural project. March 8 is celebrated
around the world as International Women's
Day. In other countries, Women's Day is a big
event to honor women. On this day, give the
women in your life flowers or breakfast.
The Women's Center needs lots of help
setting up and cleaning up for these events.
Please stop by the Women's Center (CAB 206,
x6162) to volunteer. Women's Center meetings
are Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
·4 to 5:30 p.m.
Players
Heartsparkle
·2 to 5 p.m.
Playback
Theater
in
Women's Academic
CAB
108
Film:
Dear
Lisa
in
LH3
Symposium in
·8 to 10 p.m.
Longhouse
Wed., Mar. 4
Maria Ramos
Monday, Mar. 2 ·11 a.m. to noon keynote speaker in
. 11 a.m. to noon Brown Bag Lunch
Lib 4300
speaking about
Brown Bag Lunch
·6 to 7:30 p.m.
with Sean Williams Women in Popula- Film: Calling the
on female perform- tion in Lib. Lobby
Ghosts in LH 5
·3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ers in Indonesia.
Open Mic and Tea Friday, Mar. 6
Lib. Lobby
in Organic Farm
·6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• 11 a.m. to noon
Celebration Potluck
Brown
Bag Lunch
Thurs., Mar. 5
in Longhouse
in Lib. Lobby
• noon to 1 p.m.
·7:30 to 10:30
Tuesday, Mar. 3 Brown Bag Lunch
Women's Collabo• 11 a.m. to noon with faculty TBA in rative Concert in
Lib. Lobby
Brown Bag Lunch
Longhouse
Sat., Mar. 7
·6 p.m. to midnight
Visionary Voicesll, a
Women's Multimedia Art Show in Lib.
Lobby
·10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Blacksmithing
workshop in private
studio downtown
Sunday, Mar. 8
Quilting Bee in CAB
315
Workshop poses questions
by Kamala Butler
JCC Co-coordinator
The Jewish Cultural Center (JCC) will be
hosting a facilitated workshop to discuss issues
such as assimilation, internalized antiSemitism and personal struggles
with Judaism.
The idea behind this
workshop came out of the need
to address the question, "Why
are there so many Jews who do
not want to identity as Jewish?"
There are many answers to this
question and each one of us
brings our own experiences in to our struggles
with who we are.
Listed below are some of the issues that I
personally have with being Jewish as well as
issues I have heard from other people. My hope
is that one or more of these issues will resonate
with you, the reader. I hope you are inspired to
attend the workshop and speaker we will be
having on March 4 and 5.
-The oppression of the Palestinian people by
the Israeli government. No one wants to
identify with the oppressor or with a country
that one feels is doing injustice s.
Literary
mag out
by Jennifer Koogler
Editor in chief
You've waited patiently, feverishly, with
your heart beating and your mind racing.
Now, there will be no more you jittering
around your house nervously, because the
time has come. The first edition of Slightly
West, Evergreen's home grown quirky literary
magazine is out and ready for perusal.
Under the guiding forces of editors
AmeilaNeighbors and Jeannette AILee, the
winter edition of Slightly West materialized
from the submissions of over 50 students,
staff. faculty, and alumni.
If you are interested in having your work
considered for the next Slightly West, the
deadline is Friday, March 6. And just what
should you submit? The guidelines are as
follows: Poetry, short stories, artwork
(preferably stuffthat reproduces well in black
and white), stills from films and dances,
musical evidences, found objects are
welcome. Your style can be anything from
DADA to MOMA, just as long as it's your
own. Submissions should be no longer than
six pages of double spaced fiction or six
poems or pieces of artwork. Don't forget to
include a self-addressed stamped envelope
with each submission, otherwise you will not
receive a reply. Don't put your name directly
on the works. Instead, you should attach a
note with your name, address, and a phone
number where you can be reached.
You can find copies of Slightly West:
Wintertimey 1998 on the third floor of the
CAB building and perhaps in other random
places about the campus. If you have
questions regarding Slightly West, leave a
message at x.6879 or stop by their spot in the
student group cubicle maze on the third floor
of the CAB Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. to chat.
- A general anti-organized religion sentiment
I see a lot of people equating Judaism with
Christianity and feeling as if Judaism doesn't
have any spiritual value.
• Always having to explain about who you are
and where you come from to people who have struggles and issues with being a·Jew. We also
little or no knowledge of your invite anyone who is simply interestd in
culture.
Judaism to come. The more different
-The perceived inequality viewpoints we have, the more we all learn.
On Wednesday, March 4 there will be a
between men and women in
traditional Judaism. People Jewish Identity Workshop in the Longhouse
seeing Judaism as a patriarchal at 3 p.m. On Thursday, March 5, Abe
religion and social system.
Osheroff, a Jewish American will speak on how
- Jews letting one negative his Jewish identity has shaped his political and
experience with ~_-_ _. ._...... social activism. Mr. Osheroff was
jewish religion or with a
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determine one's entire concept
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of Judaism.
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.Christmas (need I say more?).
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,-' Evergreen last year and was
What I mean by that is being a
very well received. He will
member of*a culture that is not the be speaking on March 5 in the Library Lobby
dominant one in this country.
at 4 p.m.
-Not being able to find a Jewish community ~~~~-------------================
that feels inspiring and comfortable.
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Student regents bill passes, sort of
by Tak Kendrick
Staff writer
T
he decision over whether students
will get representation on the
school's Board of Trustees in still in
the hands of the Legislature.
Last week, both the House and Senate
passed their versions of bills that would place
a student regent on the Board of Trustees of
all the state four-year schools as a voting
member. However, that is not the end of the
issue.
Because each version of the bill, SB5517
in the Senate and HB2374 in the House, is
slightly different, the bill can 't be passed into
law until both s ide~ of the Legislature agree on
one or the other of the bills. Not that the
differences between the two bills are much.
The Senate bill calls for the regent to be picked
by the Governor from a pool of no more than
three students and the House bill calls for a
pool of three to five students.
Although the difference is minor, it is
a legal stumbling block that will require
both parts of the Legislature to go through
the same process to pass a bill nearly
identical to one that they already passed.
The only catch is time -the bills have until
Friday at 5 p.m. to pass out of committee (in
this case the Education committee) and onto
the Rules Committee. From there they will
go to the floor and either be passed or killed.
The other time constraint is that the whole
process has to be done by March 12 when
session ends or the bill is dead.
Kim Merriman, Evergreen's assistant for
governmental relations, believes that the bill
will make it through all these hurdles in time,
although she notes that stranger events have
happened with bills that have had as much
support by the Legislators.
The student regents bill has come under
fire from the representatives of most of the
institutions involved, including Evergreen .
Merriman said that "the Board ofTrustees has
taken a formal position as a matter of
principle" because of how they perceive the
relationship between the board and the
students. It is not that the Board of Trustees
believes that a student is incapable of handling
the job, but that the board sees students as one
of the beneficiaries of their trust and that as
such a special interest would be unfairly
represented on the board. Merriman also
noted that Evergreen has had a student
representative, in a non·voting capacity, to the
Board of Trustees since 1974.
Some students don't feel that is enough
though. "There is no reason why the students
wouldn't want a vote on the Board of
Trustees," said Radha Sosienski, S&A
coordinator, who added that "students feel it
is easier for the board to disregard them as a
non-voting member." Which is why Sosienski,
along with several other S&A Board members
will be testifying at the House Education
"There is no reason why the
students wouldn't want a vote
on the Board of Trustees."
-
Radha Sosienski, S&A coordinator
Committee today at 9 a.m. about the bill.
If the bill is passed, the question remains
how it will be implemented at Evergreen.
According to the bill, it would take effect 90
days after the end of session , with the student
regent starting on june 1. For th e other fouryear schools, the student regent candid ates
would be selected by the student government.
In absence of a student government here at
Evergreen. the question still remains.
Art Costantino. vice-president ofstlldent
affairs, said that they are looking at a solution
to this question. "We are arranging now a
meeting of the group that was involved ill the
selection of the past non-voting student
representative to implement the intent of the
state legislation in the absence of a student
government," he said.
Currently, the non-voting student
representative is picked by a committee
consisting mostly of students. That committee
is: Tom Mercado, director of Student Activities
Administration; the current student
representative; a student representative from
the Hou sing staff; a S&A Board member; Rita
Sevcik, the recording secretar y for the Board
of Trustees; a student representative from th e
graduate program: and two students at large .
Probably, thi s committ ee would pick
next year 's student regent candidates if th e bill
pa sses. This is mostl y du e to rh e tim e
constraint s in vo lved in choosing a student
representati ve and the fact th at he/s he wou ld
start in jun e.
In the hlture. this selection process might
change. Mercado said that he is currently
brainstorming ideas , including a student
election which might make students more
illterested and involved with the Board of
Trustees. Also, Mercado hopes. a student body
election would hold the potential regents more
accountable to the student interests. Of
course, these ideas are still in the rough .
Mercado stressed that student's opinion about
the regents and how they will be selected will
be a determining factor.
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ongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
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/IF REED OM OF SPEECH:
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On the current crisis in Iraq
Editor's note: There will be a teach-in on March
4 at 5 to 7 p.m. in the Library Lobby to give
people an idea o[ the real issues behind to
conflict in Iraq. The teach-in includes the film
Iraq: War on the People, as weJ/ as two [acuIty
speakers, Larry Mosqueda and Therese Saliba,
and three student speakers, Basil Shadid,
Summer Thomas and Themba Lewis.
As these words are being written (Sunday,
Feb. 23, 1998). it appears that an agreement has
been brokered between the Secretary General
of the United Nations and the government of
Iraq. Whether this agreement is satisfac tory
enough to the Clinton administration to prevent
it from bombing the nation and people·of Iraq
remains to be seen. But I would like to explore
the larger issues surrou·ndin g the crisis, th e
history of the current situation. and what people
can do about the situation now, and in the ncar
ti.lture.
The United States is preparing for another
massacre in Iraq, it is not preparing for a war.
anymore than it prepared lor a war in 1991. A
war would entail two competing armed forces
from nations engaged in asustained contlict
with competing armed forces over immediate
and long-term goals and objectives. What
happened in 1991 was a massacre. Over 200,000
Iraqi men, women and children died in a
sustained air and ground attack which even the
"allied" forces call a "turkey shoot." Only about
300 American soldiers (not civilians) died and
about half of those were by "friendly fire" and
accidents.
To call such a massacre a "war" gives an
absurd co nnotation to an already obscene
concept.
The United States acknowledges that the
proposed bombing raids will not destroy Iraq's
war-making capacity. it will only diminish it.
The United States also acknowledges that it will
not destroy Saddam Hussein, even though the
U.S. claims it would like to see him leave power.
There has been quite a bit ofloose talk on
the airwaves and in the public that perhaps th e
U.S. should assassinate Saddam Hussein. Such
talk is quite dangerous since it is illega l under
domestic and international law to assassinate a
foreign leader. If one believes that Hu ssein
should be assassinated. then one believes that
assassination is a legi timat e tool of foreign
policy. If one believes that ass3\sination is a
legitimate tool of foreign policy, then one
believe.\ that other countries have the "right" to
assass inate leaders in this country. One has lost
any moral authority to protest except to
co mplain that "they" got our "guy" before we
"got" their glly. No one should be assassinated.
In this regard, the U.S. has lost any moral
autho rity long ago with its assassinations of
Salvador Allende of Chile, Patrice Lumumba of
t he Congo . the Phoenix program in Vietnam,
.\(,I'eral attempts (in collusion with the Mafia)
to assassina te Fidel Castro. among numerou~
C'xamples.
The U.S. does ack nowl edge that it will
destroy, with the bombings, much of the
rcmaining infrastructure of Iraq , which will
increase the misery and bring more death to the
Iraqi people. The United Nations reported last
yea r t hat close to one million Iraqis have died as
:1 result of the sanctions, over halfwere children
IInder the ageoffive. While the U.S . hides under
a "fig leaf " that Saddam Hussein is responsible.
it is clearly the U.S. that is imposing sanctions
agai nst the Iraqi people.
The U.S. has virtually no support from its
\o-called allies for further military moves against
Iraq. Except for "Great" Britain, the alli es
recognize the futility of more military attacks
against the people of Iraq. This includes most
of the so-called "coalition" of 1991, most notably
Saudi Arabia, one of the nations the U.S. was
pretending to protect in 1991.
The U.S. gives the legal rationale that it is
trying to enforce United Nations' resolutions
against Iraq (under the persona of Saddam
Hussein). Most of the nations of the General
Assembly and Security Council (the "Security
Council" being a leftover of the victorious
nations of World War II) are against the United
States' proposed actions. In the week preceding
the U.N. Secretary General's trip to Baghdad, the
United States did everything possible to
undermine and subvert his authority and
mission.
We have the absurd scenario where the
United States says that it will enforce U.N.
resolutions, even if the U.N. does not want it to
do so. Is this because the United States is the
only. or most law-abiding, nation on earth'!
Perhaps NOT.
The United States is very selective about
which U': N. resolutions it wants to enforce. For
nuclear tests explosions, and 124 against and 1
in favor to make the South Atlantic a "zone of
peace." The United States was the consistent
nation to vote against proposals which would
strengthen world peace.
In 1989, the U.S., of course, vetoed the
condemnation of itself for its invasion of
Panama.
There are scores of other examples, but one
more will suffice. In 1986, the U.S. government
was judged to be in violation of international
law, a war criminal, in its case with Nicaragua
in the World Court at the Hague. The ruling
resulted from the illegal war (under both
domestic and international law) against
Nicaragua, and the mining ofits harbors. The
U.S . was ordered to pay reparations which were
recently assessed at $17 billion. The U.S., of
course, continues its criminal record by refusing
to pay the damages.
Neighbors Invading Neighbors
We are also told by our government and
"independent" media that the United States is
'concerned about evil dictators invading their
neighbors. Perhaps NOT.
The United States
One of the fundamental lessons one
acknowledges that the
should learn if one wants to promote a life of
proposed bombing raids
deceit (e.g., U.S. diplomat) is that the best lies
have an element of truth within them. For
will not destroy Iraq's
example, we are told that Saddam Hussein is a
war-making capacity - it
dictator, that he has killed his own people, that
will only diminish it. The
he is corrupt, and that he invades and occupies
his neighbors. All of that is true, but absolutely
United States also
irrelevant to U.S. foreign policy. If the United
acknowledges that it will
States were concerned about neighbors invading
not destroy Saddam
neighbors, the following situations would have
had different results:
Hussein, even though the
U.S. claims it would like to "Israel invaded Lebanon in the 1970s and 1980s,
with U.S. support.
see him leave power.
"Syria invaded Lebanon in the 1980s, with little
real reaction from the U.S .
"The U.S. itself invaded Lebanon in 1958.
examp le, there were nearly yearly resolutions "Morocco invaded Western Sahara in the 1980s.
calling for an international Middle East peace "Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975 with the
conference and negotiations. The typical yearly approval, funding and arms of the United States.
This has resulted in one of the worst acts of
votes were as follows:
genocide in the post WWIl era.
1988: 138 votes in favor. 2 agaillst.
"The U.S. invaded Grenada in 1983 , and
1989: 151 votes in favor. 3 against.
Panama in 1989.
1990: 144 votes ill favor. 2 against.
The two nations consistently against an "Iraq, our current nemesis, invaded Iran in the
international conference for peace in the Middle 1980s. The leader oflraq at the time was a man
East were the United States and Israel, because named Saddam Hussein. Of course, at the time,
those nations would not be able to control the Saddam Hussein had the approval of the United
results of an international comprehensive peace. States since he was "our" ally, friend and an asset
If the United States wanted to I'll force U.N. of the CIA.
Only in 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait,
resolutions in the Middle East. it could enforce
U.N. resolution #425 (March 1978) ordering did the United States tlnd this invasion activity
Isra el out of Lebanon "immediately and unacceptable and the "solution " was to bomb
unconditionally." Israel has violated numerous Baghdad.
Without going into details of the 1991
other U.N. resolutions. Should we argue that
the United States should bomb Tel Aviv? Of massacre, it is important to note that the
course not, that would be absurd. insane and massacre was not necessary, since Iraq was
indecent. But no more absurd, insan e or willing to negotiate its differences with Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia. Many nations, including
indecellt than the bombing of Baghdad .
At the recent CNN-staged "town meeting" France and Russia (just as now in 1998), were
at Ohio State University, U.S. Secretary of State proposing solutions to some of the legitimate
Madeline Albright could not answer the concerns of the various nations involved. It is
question on whether the U.S. had the "moral crystal clear that there could have been a
right" to attack Iraq , for good reason. As an negotiated settlement, but that would have
example, in 1987. the U.N. voted 154 in favor meant that the U.S. government would not have
and 1 against to oppose nuclear weapons in been in total control of the settlement, and
outer space; and it voted 135 in favor and 1 would have less control of the region. Therefore,
against to oppose new weapons of "mass the U.S. caused the war to occur.
destruction." (A phrase we have heard often
lately.) Of course, the only nation in the world The next part o[thi.~ ediloial will appear in the
to oppose these resolutions was the United March 5 i.lsue.
States.
In the same year, the Id.N. voted 143 in
favor and 2 against for a comprehensive nuclear Larry Mosqueda
test ban, 137 in favor and 2 against to halt all Faculty member
1
Rugby team
thwarted: part III
The final installment
Art continued by saying that there were
After a small wait, they came out and told
liability factors, and that the tournament we us even though they wanted to give us the money,
wanted to go to did not meet college travel and agreed with us, they felt it was futile without
guidelines. We inquired as to what he meant by the administrative go ahead. They gave us the
this, but he was very vague. Though it's consolation prize of$300.00 to cover the cost of
confusing what he meant by his statement, one the non-refundable tournament fee. The fact of
fact did come out loud and clear. He claimed the matter is, if either Art or Pete had said it was
that the school could not sponsor a rugby team okay to make that final stab at the S&A funding,
to go to a tournament in New Orleans during we would be in a plane heading towards New
Mardi Gras. Apparently we could not be trusted Orleans in a week from now.
togo, even thoughwehad never given any reason
At this point we cannot even go as
to indicate that our behavior during Mardi Gras individuals because the good rates have slipped
would be less than professional. When I asked into ridiculous fares we cannot attord. We met
Art if a varsity team would be denied a trip to with Jane Jervis on Monday morning to let her
New Orleans, we were told he would have to look know the situation. Whether there is anything
over the particulars before he reached a decision. she can do at this point is questionable , but she
His final piece ofadvice was that we should was willing to listen, and we intend to let every
not bother talking to Special Initiatives because, level of this college know what has gone on. I
according to his sources, it was pointless. He said state this plain and Simple: we are being
they would not give us support, and couldn't do punished for the mistakes of others, and will now
anything anyway because we did not have Pete's not get to play in the best tournament this
or his permission.
----------country has to offer.
We are nottaking this
The only thing we
had left to say to Artat this
We are being
issue lying down. We
point was ~hat an
pun ished for the
are sick of the
k
h
unfounded animosity
amazing coincidence that
mista es 0 ot ers,
the CRC harbors
. the liability issue had
popped up all ofa sudden.
and will now not get towards us. Wedonot
From October of1997 the
I
h b
know why we are
CRCknewweweregoing.
to P ay in t e est
treated the way we are
At no timedid anyone say
tournament this
by them, and though
we could not go on this
country has to offer. we are willing to talk to
trip. The money for the
them
through
tournament was paid in
We are not taking this mediation, we will not
•
I· d
W
let this miscarriage of
December. To spend
Issue ylng own. e justice slip quietly into
rugby money we must
have CRC approval. Why
a re sick of th e
the cracks.
f
d d .
.
In addition, we feel
did they pay the fee if they
were concerned about
un oun e animosity the way this situation
our conduct?
The
the CRC harbors
was dealt with hasbeen
answer's obvious, it was
towards us ... we will in direct violation of
Evergreen's Student
just another safety va lve
not let this
Code. The code clearly
to cover the mistakes
made by the CRe.
miscarriage of justice states that the first
We had every
stage of any conflict on
slip quietly into the campus is to "make a
intention of going to
Special Initiatives despite
cracks.
determined effort to
resolve
problems
Art's claims. We were
aware that without
peacefully
and
constructively between
permission we could not
attend this trip as a state sponsored team. We [th e two parties]." (Rights and Responsibilities,
went anyway because we felt that if the board, pg. 5) We should have been informed of any
which represents how the students on campus problems much earlier, and had time to look over
want their money spent, supported us, it would the complaints of the CRC to form a rebuttal. If
show we did have community backers. Even if money or conduct was an issue, there was ample
they could not sway Pete or Art to let us go, we time to bring these concerns to light without
would at least have the security of a strong endangering the trip.
We have been brushed off by the CRe for
student organization behind us.
reasons
we can only begin to guess. As Evergreen
We talked to S&A the second time, and
requested the new budget of$3,000.00. We also students and members of the community, we
gave them the run down of the situation. Many demand respect from the CRC and the
positive things came out of that meeting, their administration. We urge that you, as fellow
sentiments seemed the same as ours. Maybe community members, will let your support of
they did have the political clout necessary to sway our team and our situation be heard .
the administration. They told us they had voted
to give us $2,800.00 before this whole thing had Andrea Taubman
blown up and were sorry that their hesitation Lia Gilbert-Bardeen
(due to reasonable circumstances) had caused
this mess. When we were asked to leave so that Editor's note: Since we originally printed this
they could discuss it privately, four people had article three weeks ago, new events have occured.
already said th ey wanted to allocate the $3000 However, the teamsrelations with the CRC have
remained the same. Tune into next week s CPj
dollars to liS.
[or elaboration.
f
the Cooper PointJourna/ • February 26, 1998
Every person may freely speak, write and publish on a,11 subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that right."
- Article I, Section 5, Washington State Constitution 1889
Fallen soldier
Malcolm X's legacy as a Black nationalist
"Get your hand out of my pocket!" A man
jumps up from his seat in protest and a scuffle
ensues in the crowded Harlem auditorium. The
attention is diverted from the speaker and his
intended assassins. Sixteen shots ring out in the
confusion and a tall, light-skinned, red-headed
Black man lies dead on the stage to the horror of
his wife Betty.
Thirty-three years ago, Feb. 21, 1965, El-Haj
Malik EI Shabazz was murdered while preparing
for a speech in Harlem, NY. Malcolm X, as most
seem fo know him, lay dead, murdered for his
consistent and ardent struggle towards equality
and Black self-determination. Today, few outside
of the Black community are aware of the
contributions and endeavors that brother
Malcolm made towards the ongoing battle
against racist oppression. On the rare occasion
that his name. is mentioned, it is more often than
not made synonymous with the label "reverseracist," which in itselfis a misnomer. Then there
are those who have opted to utilize Malcolm as
a poster boy for their economic revolutionary
movements without remembering the cultural
ramifications. Somewhere there is a balance of
information between complete negation and
gentle pacification, where Malcolm X's legacy is
appreciated for itself.
As a member of the Nation oflslam and in
his own efforts later in life, Malcolm X was
always a Black nationalist in his essence. His split
from the Nation in 1964, his elevation from mere
civil rights to a broader struggle of human rights
(in which he intended to bring the crimes and
violations of such in America before the United
Nations) and his changes in philosophy that
allowed him to speak tor all oppressed people
are primarily why he was assassinated and where
his cultural nationalistic beliefis lost. Not to take
away from his more encompassing philosophies
in which Malcolm realized that not all Whites
were evil and many were/are in fact oppressed
through poverty, it is absolutely necessary that
he be recognized as a Black nationalist, which
White people should not be afraid of.
Nationalism of any form within the United States
does not necessarily mean "anti-White," it is a
collective response on the part of people of color
in which control of their own communities and
destinies is necessitated in order to truly crush
oppression. Black nationalism is basically Black
folks manifesting their own values, beliefs,
We now face racism as
an institutional
practice that
permeates all areas of
human interaction,
running much deeper
than hating Nazis and
refraining from using
slurs.
institutions and economic control of their own
communities, rather than White business
owners, churches and police.
In the United States today racism never
went away ... it just got sneakier, or rather more
soph isticated. We now face racism as an
institutional practice that permeates all areas of
human interaction , running much deeper than
hating Nazis and refraining from using slurs.
People want to talk about how everything is
equal now and perhaps Affirmative Action is no
longer needed to alleviate the ills of
discrimination, yet more often than not these
people are White men who have never been
turned away from a job or forced into a police
car because ofthe color of their skin. Now White
men are more frequently crying out how
discrimination h3S prevented them from a job
or school because they are white, pointing out
that Affirmative Action is unfair and institutes
"special rights." In 1996, out of the numerous
thousands of discrimination cases filed by White
men before United States courts over 90% were
found to be untrue. That is to say that our
judicial system declared that there really was no
discrimination involved. People of color are the
ones who overwhelmingly still sutter fTom racist
discrimination and oppression in the United
States. This is why Malcolm X's endeavors must
be remembered and reestablished and his death
must be mourned. Black, Brown, Native or Asian
nationalism is a means of battling the far
reaching ramifications of racism in this country
through a people's control of their own destinies.
as opposed to being manipulated by outside
forces. White people who truly want equality
and justice should be more than willing to
support our nationalistic cousins instead of
asking "why can't we all just be Americans?"
(Which translates to "why can't we all be
White?") Please take a moment of silence in
memory of Malcolm X and remember that "No
Justice, No Peace" means more than a T-shirt.
A-salaam-allaikum, Shalom,
Knowledge-knowledge, P.E.A.e. E.
(Positive Education Activates
Constant Elevation)
Adrian Scott
A-Plus the K.R.E.A. T.D.R.
spoken-word artist representing
ASPHA LT MEDfTA nONS
aplus@elwha.evergreen.edu
Support computer
information kiosks
For the last nine months, there has been a
feasibility study being conducted by students
concerning the implementation of three computer
information 'kiosks' to be distributed throughout
campus. We are asking for your vote on the surveys
being distributed right now by S & A.
The study is near completion and there's a
95 percent probability that students will soon see
three new public use kiosks stationed in heavy
use areas . The feasibility study has employed
research into whether students may create and
manage their own server here on campus and/
or take charge distributing their services.
Students, by having this capability, will be
enabled to provide services to the campus such
as: a calendar of events (available 24 hours a day);
student group homepages with links; e-mail
capabilities to faculty, staff and students; as well
as trade/barter ssctions, art/music pages, etc.
The list of services available will only be limited
by the students' knowledge of technology.
Students have all expressed these desires to
have this access to information when they're in a
building on campus other than the computer lab.
Not having access to the computer lab, which is
either closed or is experiencing maximum
occupancy, has been frustrating. What if you just
want to know what the heck is happening on
Friday night on campus? How about going to the
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kiosk in Housing or the CAB building, or even the
Library main entrance and just pushing a blltton
to find out? Students will be allowed to publish
their work and learn who's doing what on campus.
Desire quick information? Desire an access
line 24 hours a day'! Pick up your survey and
voice yourself today. Students now will have an
opportunity to take charge of their destiny in the
computer literate world!
Diane M. Frank
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by Ethan Jones and Jennifer Koogler
Posies Pals
With art from over 40 different Evergreen students - plus
dance performances, class showings, live bands, poets and DJs
- this year's Visitation promises to
be something special for you and
your loved one(s).
Visitation is the second
annual campus Artwalk, where
student artists get the chance to
exhibit their work and view the
work of others. The free event is
open to everyone.
The evening begins at 5 p.m.,
when the art galleries open. Lots
of students will be showing their
material this year, including the
students of Art-Media Praxis and
Telling Stories.
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At 7 p,m. the music starts in Library 4300, where it will
last into the night. There will be live performances by Old Djin
Swag and Mowgli, in addition to DJs Discovery, Nick, and niknak. There may even be performances by other DJs as well.
From 9 to 10 p.m . there will be a Capoeira dance
performance in the Longhouse. They will treat the audience to
a Hoda .
Maps to each of the performance and exhibition locations
will be located in the Library Lobby and at the reception table
in Library 4300.
Visitation was organized by Alisara Martin and Randy
Engstrom, the co-coordinators of the Student Arts Council.
Posies fans will be left looking lost after the show this
Friday at the Capitol Theater. They're sad to be aware - no,
terrorized - at the prospect of the Posies,
at least for now, quitting music . The
Posies' earlier-than-expected demise will
be put off one more day as they promote
their new - and last - album, Success. It's
also their last scheduled concert for who
knows how long,
Why will the Posies be missed?
Simply put, they are the cure for the lack
of things kicking your ass. In fact, Jon
Auer and Ken Stringfellow offer no
apology for rocking you so hard.
Experienced fans know this, but even if
you haven't seen them before, check them
out - maybe you'd like them, too.
Ken has already begun to start a life after the Posies - he
has an album out called This Sounds Like Goodbye. It is a
beautiful one. Jon is rumored to be working on a solo album,
which will hopefully be unleashed soon . While it may take
awhile for fans to grow to accept the end of the of the band, it
may turn out that the Posies are better off uncombined.
Frequency db, formerly known as Slow Children, will be
opening the show. They will have a single out soon on their
own Running Records, consisting of three songs, "Jo in the
Circus," "Ballad Of. .. ," and "Riptide." Friday's show is a warm
up for their upcoming three week tour of the West coast.
Do not avoid this party.
Mocket
.Saturday
by Ethan Jones
Music enthusiast
Mocket headlines a super concert at the Capitol Theater
backstage, with Tight Bros. from Way Back When and
Witchypoo.
To those of you with an eye for
detail, Mocket may look and sound
a little different at the show. Aurlrey
Marrs and Matt Steinke are
debuting their new lineup, which
will include Rachel Carnes and
Radio Sloan from The Need. In
addition to the new band members,
Mocket will be introduCing some
new elements into their show such '
as mixing and sampling. Their new
sound is said to be more 'science-y'
and 'spacey.'
The Tight Bros. from Way Back When consist of Jared
from KARP and Quitty and Dave from Behead the Prophet. The
Tight Bros. will be providing the Ted Nugent style rock for the
evening, and provide it they undoubted ly will. With
enthusiasm. They will have a single out next month on 10 in 1
Records, a new Olympia label.
Opening the show will be Witchypoo which consists of
Slim Moon, th e owner of Kill Rock Stars, with Sara h Utter from
Bangs and Jessica Espeleta from Love as Laughter. Their most
recent releases were on a Kill Rock Stars compilation last year.
The show takes place ata9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Tickets are $5.
Rating the Academy's nominees
Oscar choices are reasonably intelligent this year
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the Cooper Point Journal
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February 26, 1998
by John F. Evans
Film Enthusiast
The Academy Award nominations came out recently and
there were, naturally, cheers of joy and groans of
disappointment from all corners of the world. If you had been
listening to my corner, you would have heard a thoughtful, ''I'll
be damned."
They didn't do TOO badly. This year there were only a
couple picks that make you wonder if the Oscar voters need
their heads surgically removed from certain orifices.
I have ranked my lists of nominees in order of finish (see
accompanying box on page 15), so my winners are listed first
in each category, The "real" nominees are also presented, in no
particular order. For the purposes of this article I reserve my
remarks to those unjustly forgotten, in the hopes that you will
seek out their films.
Since I don 't do this professionally (yet!), there were some
fine films in 1997 I did not see. If they're your favorites, I'm
sorry. nt get to as many as I can by March 23 (Oscar Night ),
There are some acclaimed titles on my must-see list: The Boxer,
The Wings of the Dove, Eve's Bayou and Mrs. Brown. My
apoloeies.
I agree with four of the five Best Picture nominations and
the fifth, The Full Monty, is not the usual Hollywood headscratcher to round out the field but instead is a nice, if slight,
little picture. And something's title had to start with "The,"
A masterpiece predictably denied Best Picture recognition
is Ang Lee's The Ice Storm. The film defies Academy
expectations, heavy on thought and feeling but not realized
through formulaic structure or obvious sentiment. Its power is
rendered instead through exquisitely composed images,
ethereal music and an understated, oblique approach to
character and story. Either you get it or YOll don't, and I guess
A.M.P.A.S. didn't.
Also left in the cold is Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown
I'm surprised it wasn't more recognized, being a successful
departure from the more adolescent, adrenaline charged
Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, two great films that
have been vampirized and imitated to the point of
tedium. This more mature offering picks its
spots, patiently weaving its story with
occasional, potent moments of vibrant
energy, It illustrates Tarantino's
potential to develop and endure
as a filmmaker while showcasing
a minor galaxy of stars in top form.
My Best Actress picks deviate
markedly from the Academy's,
beyond the wonderful Helen Hunt. I
tabbed Pam Grier, whose luminous,
powerful presence as Jackie Brown drove
the film, andJodie Foster, emotional fulcrum
of Contact (the summer's most stimulating
celluloid offering).
Eyebrows may rise at my nomination ofthe
pixie-like, annoyingly conceited Parker Posey for
Best Actress, but I have two justifications for you.
The first is that I didn't see Brits Julie Christie, Judi
Dench or Helena Bonham-Carter in action, Second,
Posey's manic, mannered performance in House of Yes was
disturbingly impossible to erase from my memory.
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February 26, 1998
My inclusion of Stacy Edwards from th e art-house favorite
In the Company of Men is more solidly baseo. Her character
meets time honored Oscar criteria by
having a physical disability (she's
deaf) and by suffering tremendous
emotional lows, but what blew me
away was the amount of genuine
sympathy this fictional person
evoked in me. Edwards is
extremely believable.
My main beef with the
Best Actors is the
selection of Dustin
Hoffman for his so-so
outing in the most
overrated movie of
the year (Wag the
Dog). Ian Holm
of The Sweet
Hereafi er is
far more deserving.
The venal, guilt-ridden
lawyer he portrays is so much
more complex and pitiable than the
hundreds depicted in cinema.
I'd love to give equal credit to the stars of
L.A. Confidential because both turned in perfomance s
of such searing int ens ity that they overshadowed more
accomplished co-stars Kevin Spacey and James CromwelL Guy
see OSCAR on page 15
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Photo show at
Oly Musicians
Arrows pace-
Eo-lte-ctive-forms-
by Ethan Jones
Arts and Entertainment Editor
by Tim Bartels
Collective organizer
the impact of humanity upon nature.
Richardson has been currently working
The blue light fades. The door sticks when
it rains. Clowns parade past the open window
and the cigarette has aged. We are falling in
the woods, tripping on
the streets, raging under
silhouetted passion deep
in the uncharted waters
of flooded basements,
old window garages and
boxes on the outskirts of
town.
Crescendo.
Crescendo. Ratta tat tat
taaa. Horns blowing
chills in the naked night freedoms; bass pedal
sllares blood sweat and beers; tumultuous
trills echoing the amplifier like the freight
trains of our youth.
What's going down'!
What's the sound in your head spreading
wings in the red, lights melting on stage silence
screams to turn the page too much traffic full
of blues I'm standing in collective shoes .... ..
The shoes are large and the rhythm is free
so turn in your holy socks for a salvation suit
on portraits of human rights activists4 His
political motivations led him to the December
Evergreen student Paul W. Richardson is 1997 APEC protest in Vancouver, British
presenting an exhibition of his black and white Columbia. He wanted to help define the
photographs at the
seriousness of organized
Arrowspace Gallery
activism by portraying
from March 3 until
through photography the
spirit of the activists.
March 7. The showing is
called Capturing the
Richardson
Visible Spectrum.
studied photography at
the University of Maine
Richardson has
and the Savannah College
been
studying,
. of Art and Design before
documenting,
and
coming the The Evergreen
experimenting with
State College.
Americana for over 10
years. Traveling across
The Arrowspace
North America, he
Gallery is located at 117
searched for images that
Washington Street in
define a sense of place,
downtown
Olympia.
Richardson ' s
intrigue, and mystery
photographs may be
using only his simple
viewed from 1 to 6 p.m.
plastic Holga camera.
photo by P. Richardson
He is particualrly
daily.
interested in conveying "Spine of the Northwest"
Some information ill this article taken limn the
Press Release.
and dig on the sound that's going round.
Olympia needs a musicians' collective and this
train needs an engine. I have started the
process of forming a non-profit musicians'
collective here in Olympia. The vision of the
collective would be to provide an affordable
place for local, as well as traveling, musicians
a place to play,
rehearse and possibly,
with
generous
support, a place to
record. It would also
have monthly shows
that would feature
many kinds of artists
(spoken word, dance,
theater, etc .. :). It could
essentially become a womb of creativity with
local artists painting the walls, painting your
tongue and filling your mind with the colors
of music. In the cadence of this message,
there's a root going down in the ground and
what you give is what you get. Dig. If
interested in becoming a volunteer or
expressing your ideas or if you would like to
donate your financial support, please call Tim
at 866-7076. Thanks.
Great Expectations soundtrack is. ••
by Suzanne Skaar
Social outcast member number 12,096,
543,128.6 and writer with the longest
byline in the CP J
Okay, Great Expectations has been out
for a little while now, and we have had the
soundtrack sitting around in the office,
untouched, for a number of weeks. I have not
seen the movie, nor have I read the classic novel
on which this work is based. No, I'm coming
at this story with a completely fresh and
uninformed mindframe of what this album
should accomplish in the realm of film.
Doesn't that reassure you?
Music fans should be really pleased with
the wide selection of compositions that form
this album. Established performers such as
Chris Cornell (former lead singer of
Soundgarden) and Tori Amos contributed
songs, as well as a band that might very well
draw certain portions of Greeners in hordes to
the mall: The Grateful Dead.
To kick off our feature presentation,
Amos fans should buy this album for her song,
Siren. One of the redhead's more abstract
lyrical accomplishments, the song captures an
essence that other musicians simply can't
grasp- whether that selling point is the song
or Amos herself, I am too biased to say. The
song has a fast, babbling brook feel; the
accompaniment of subtle drums and
beautifully understated piano carries the
words at an unusual pace.
The album also gave some well-deserved this album but would still recommend are
opportunities for new artists to express Fisher, Lauren Christy, Pulp, and Duncan
themselves. Aweird, ethereal. technoish delight Sheik. I even Itarned to appreciate a Verve Pipe
that shall hencef.;rth be known as Mono song and stomach a Poe song.
impressed me a lot more than I thought pOSSible.
My great expectations (please don't kill me
The song, Life ill Mono, has
for gratuitous use of a movie title) were
been featured in many
just about dashed to bits by
advertisements for
three acts that wili not be
the movie, yet still
forgiven. Record executives
seems fresh each
made their first mistake
time I listen to it
when they included Stone
Temple Pilot Scott Weiland's
in full. The soft
newest single, Lady, Your
feminine vocals
Roof Brings Me Down. While
strike out the
it's good to see that the guy
negative effects
got something out of
created by
what sounds
rehab, his whining
like the prebrings me down.
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The
drum h(,3tS
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programm<:d
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into '80sReef. This mess
style Casio
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--Pearce ana Russell Crowe share more than Australian
heritage-they're two of the best young actors around. With
only room for one on the ballot, I give Crowe the edge for being
slightly more riveting.
The Best Supporting Actress race is marred by the
laughable presence of Gloria Stuart (that wheedling old lady
from Titanic) in place of one of the greatest actresses of our
time, Sigourney Weaver. Weaver's subtly but deeply flawed '70s
swinger is a masterfully textured character, full of nuance and
implication. She has every bit the enigmatic allure and regal
bearing of one of the old time movie goddesses.
Another Ice Storm standout, Christina Ricci, plays a
hauntingly wise teen lost in the frontier oflove and sex without
a compass. Donnie Brasco 's Anne Heche deserves a lot of credit
for taking a drab stock part, the cop's wife, and breathing new
life into it.
My only alteration to the Best Supporting Actor category
is the replacement of Anthony Hopkins (puh-Ieaze!) with Al
Pacino, also of Donnie Brasco. Sure, he's been nominated a
million times too, but like Heche, Pacino took something (a
mobster) that he's done to death and put a totally new spin on
it.
The shameful denial of James L. Brooks (As Good as It
Gets) of a Best Director nod is the on ly real travesty this year.
His deft touch helped the cast create a tone of perfect
compromise between drama and humor, guiding a film that
walks that line as unerringly as any in recent memory. Pau l
Thomas Anderson infused Boogie Nights with such an ebullient
kineticism that I found myself almost distracted by the grace of
his visuals. That sounds like a bad thing, but it wasn't. Ang Lee
used considerably more restraint with The Ice Storm, instead
composing delicate, lyrical frames that masterfully
complemented the eerie tones of the story.
As a screenwriter (with a learner's permit) myself, I
include those categories in my consideration. I regard James
Schamus' adaptation of Rick Moody's novel, The Tee Storm, a
masterful work of translation from word to image. Quentin
Tarantino left his stamp on Elmore Leonard's Rum Punch, but
used more of Leonard's deadpan tone than his own over-thetop macho energy, which was a welcome decision. I also want
to acknowledge the original screenplay ofNei! LaBute, whose
painful insight into the cruel world of the misogynist is
masterfully dramatized with In the Company ofMen.
When March 23 rolls around and Titanic wins 10 awards,
you may wonder if anything else came out in 1997. Please
remember that there are still glittering gems to be found, even
if their value is not universally recognized. Seek them out!
See the accompanying box, john vs. the Academy, for
more information about john 's nominations.
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attempted to do the musical world on this
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in The Crow sequel; producers already threw
him the Trainspotting soundtrack, when will
the inanity stop?
Despite these minor inconveniences, the
soundtrack is a really awesome collaboration
to get your mitts on. I'm almost inspired
enough to shell out the seven bucks for the
movie instead ofwaiting to rent the video. That
is, I would if I had seven bucks to shell out.
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Sprin g's beautiful
fluw ers to warm in the
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one's temple will only be more simple if the vision is blasted
with inner illumination and set ofocean waves, going from here
to headed out here, it's all the same. It's all a miracle of life.
Hold on, it's all a miracle oflife.
ZAurus: {ApriI20- May 20} Either you're out partying at Mardi
Gras, or you 've ca'ught yourself a magical ride, the new yielding
shepherds have lost their herds. The fluttering excitement has
sprung the buds to open and flowering will be soon. Without
any chores to catch up on , the smile lasts almost as long as
forever. Keep out of making plans that you won't forget.
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O,mioi: {May 21- June 20} The love that kindles in your heart,
brings joy to the unmistakably amazing and spectacular
sensation of dinosaur eggs. How long 'till they hatch? Two
hundred days or more? The earth is to be a garden, and not a
place for destruction. As you well know, the both of you have a
particularly peculiar luckiness with love and the natural beauty
of life, liberty, and all the small little reptiles. It's a jungle out
there.
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CAoc,r: (June 21- July 22} "The tide is High and I'm, holding
on. I'm gonna be your, number one. I'm not the kind of girl,
who gives up just like that, oh no oh, oh oh oh ." -BLONDlE
The cat in the window winks at you, passing the trail to the
ocean 's shore, the midnight roar holds true your true love, of
evermore. The time is busy, and yet the energy level is enough
to break through the biggest dam in the world! !! Steady as we
go, rock it rock steady. Give a kiss to the frog and tattoo their
ass: Prince.
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{july 23· August 22} The fire is so hot . .. Maybe you
need to sit softly in the grass, underneath the willow tree,
hop efu ll y shin e
tomorr ow. "And
castle s, made of
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blinking in the rays of the glorious and beaming warmth ness.
Growing as the flower grows, opening your soul to all things,
with sincerity and caution. The burst of delight, shines
throughout the night, the glow of forever, the force of gravity
upon our very souls .. .(lake) forest, river, salamander
Yirso: {August 23- September 22} You didn't leave a message,
and no one saw you after you left, and yet, without knowing
where you're up to, the thoughts of safety and happiness are
sent your way everyday. Without having td'get the first thing
done, you would only have to have experienced it already.
Learning from the earth, we can climb to a higher
understanding of true destination. Celebrate a truth, and never
be afraid of the heart.
..!dbr,,: ISeptember 23- October 22} Glancing from the room,
the trees echo your beautiful and charismatic ally charming
energy that flows smoothly when your lover is in the mood. The
not so lucky salesman doesn't stop here anymore, the postman
with the package of a letter and some more of that balance of
the center of the everything of the true formula for tranquility
and peace, any time, any place. Your soft listening helps the
process be a reaction . and the ability to stay strong. "Love is
love." -John Lennon
• /ie0Qtio: {October 23- November 21} "Sara, Sara, no time is a
good time for good-byes." -'70s BAND Well it sure didn't
take as long as old rna and pa had planned. "Never did ever
never see them tolks around here anymore. Sure as heck as all
hell wonder if they've been around these here parts anymore,"
farm er Bobby remarked ... You can always take the boy out of
the country, but you can't always take the country out of the
boy." Even though it's life or death, either way, the sun will
./iASiu"riu.: {November 22- December 21} Getting
everything turned in on time seems to leave you without any
trouble, but getting there should be the only thing stopping
you. Whether it's getting to your job, your project, your evals,
or your homework, there will be plenty to celebrate when it's
done, and you've done a concrete and professional attempt, so
keep it up as long as you can. Not only must we deal with the
current situation of war, what can you really do about it anyway?
Sure you don't want to go shoot a gun? Or drop a bomb on
their chemical warfare? Destroying it into the atmosphere of
the entire planet? Go gadget go!!! The fire is still too hot to
touch .
dl'1u"rius: {January 20- February 18} Someone is going to
fall in love eventually, somebody has to believe in reproduction.
Somehow, someday everybody will be everybody and
everybody will evolve into a computer cyborg monster of
technology. The story is always incomplete, calling in the night,
unable to find the right feeling because the sexiest of them all
won't call you back. Moving on into another relationship to
soon will only reveal a ':rebounding" sensation. It's Chilly, Willy.
13i.ee.:
{February 19- March 20} Splish splash, you were
swimming in the pool of hot water, climbing up the edge,
overlooking the Roman empire, swimming in the water, its clean
sparkling freshness energizes your fins to swim. swim, swim .
Going up the river, or just crossing the stq-et, remembering an
old lesson, could prove your creative genius unique. Opening
your mind to the real truth will only help you find the happiness
in the little things and a little fluffin your step, a little swing in
your fly, a little here a little there, a littll! more here, a little more
there .. . And wha la, bam-shazam, reduce, reu se: recycle.
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Meetings
Friday
Mondays"7
2 p.m.-Women of Color Coalition in CAB 320
3 p.m.-OSPES in Lib. 2204
-LASO in CAB 315
4 p.m.-ERC in CAB 108
-S&ABoard in CAB 315
-Rape Response Coalition (SHAPE) in CAB 320
-PCUN in CAB 315
5 p.m.-Eagle Caw Kung Fu-{:all x6220
-Evergreen Medieval Society in Lib. 2218
6 p.m.-Toxins group in LH 10
-ASIA in CAB 320
7p.m.-Hunger & Homeless group in LH 10
2/27
Intimate Poetry Experience-Hosted
by Olympia Literary Yarn in the back
of Browser's Books at 6 p_m_, All are
welcome and admission is FREE.
Myths and Realities-Tim Wise speaks
about Affirmative Action at the
Unitarian Universalist Church at 7
p _m.,FREE-
Tuesdays3 p.m.-LASO in CAB 315
4 p.m.-Native Students Alliance in CAB 320
-WashPffiG in LH 10
-EQA: Bisexual group in CAB 314
5 p.m.-SEED in Lab 112242
-MPA in the MPA Lounge
-Eagle Caw Kung Fu- call x6:!20
5:30 p.m.-Pre-Law Circle (Alt. Tues.) in CAB 315
6 p.m.-EQA: Bisexual Women's Group at Women's Center
7 p.m.-Mindscreen (A It. Tues.) in LH 3
7:30 p.m.-Students for OIrist in Lib. 2116
Wednesdaysnoon--AISES in the Longhouse
-Brown Bag Christian Fellowship in Lib. 2221
1 p.m.-Middle Eastern Resource Center (MERC) in CAB 320
-Jewish Cultural Center (1st & 3rd
Wed.) in Lib. 2221
-Evergreen Math & Science Network in Lib. 3500
-Naked Words in Lib. 2220
-Talking About Race Lib. 2218
1:30 p.m.-IlPIC in CAB 315
-Student Workers Organization in CAB 320
2 p.m.-Women's Resource Center in CAB 206
-Students Arts Council in CAB 315
-Talking About Race in LIB 2103
2:30 p.m.-ASIA in CAB 320
3 p.m.-PHAT in CAB 320
-Arrmesty International in Lib. :!126
3:30 p.m.-Homeopathy Study Group in Lab 11051
4 p.m.-S & A Board in CAB 315
-Punk Rock Prom Meeting in Lib. 2220
-Endangered Species group in COM 2nd Fl. Lounge
5 p.m.-Eagle Claw Kung Fu - call x6220
6 p.m.-Environmental Education in LH 10
-Water Watch group in LH 10
7 p.m.-Women's writing group - Women's Resource Center
Thursdays11:15 a.m.-Union of Students with
-Disabilities in CAB 206
noon--UMO]A in CAB 315
3 p.m.-Slightly West in CAB 320
-Freaks of Nature in front of the Longhouse
-,-Nature Lovers Unite in the Longhouse
-M_E.OI-A: Cinco de Mayo planning meeting in CAB
320
3:30 p.m.-M.E_OIA in CAB 320
4 p.m.-APEC in Lib. 2126
5 p.m. -Evergreen Medieval Society in CAB 108
-Eagle Claw Kung Fu-:- call x6220
-Students for a Free Tibet in CAB 315
-EQA: Coming Out group in the Counseling Center
6 p.m.-EARN in CAB 315
-Action Meeting in Support of Big Mt_ (2 & 4 Thurs.)
in 3rd FICAB
6:30 p.m.--Camarilla in Lib. 1508
7 p.m.-Women's Pet Circle in CAB 206
Iraq war prevention protestDowntown at the fountain on 4th,
Bring signs to help protest trade
embargo at 4:30 p.m_, FREE.
Geocon gaming conference-Annual
event that includes dances, film
rooms and guest speakers_ Ev~nts
will be held across campus
particularly in the library building.
Through 3/1. Cost is $5 for entire
weekend.
Saturday
2/28
Celtic Music- Various Artists perform
at Eagle's Hall in Olympia_ 7 p.m.
Admission ;s $4 advance for students
and $5 general, $6·for students at the
door, $8 general. For info call 3527336,
Capoeira Workshop- BrazilianAfrican artform . A $70 dollar
donation is suggested.
Sunday
3/1
Women's Studies SymposiumDiscussion about being women
sponsored by the Women's Resource
Center. In the Longhouse cedar room
from 2 p .m . to 5 p.m., FREE.
Monday
The Environmental Resource Center
presents- Author and
environmentalist John Ryan speaks
about consumerism at 6 p _m. in
Lecture Hall 1, FREE to public.
Clothesline T-shirt art display- To
promote Sexual Harassment & Assault
Prevention Education in Library 3000.
Through 3/6, FREE to public.
Tuesday
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Community Forum- Meeting to
introduce Washington Student
Lobbyists in LIB 2000 from 2:30 p _m _
to 3:30, FREE.
Wednesday
3/4
Jose Alas- International
representative of the Foundation of
Self Sufficency for EI Salvador will be
speaking in the TESC Library lobby
from 12 to 2 p_m_ Admission ;s FREE,
info @ 491-7050,
Jewish Identity Workshop- J_CC
presents discussions about being
Jewish_ In the Longhouse Library
lobby at 3 p .m. Info @ x6493. FREE.
Meeting on Welfare Reform- A
informative discussion put on by the
Welfare Rights Organizing
Commission at Columbia Legal
Services, Olympia. Info @ 753-4459,
FREE.
Weekend
Weather
%e weekend weatlier forecast is
based on various backcountry
tecliniques developed liere in tlie
Pacific iJ{prtliwest. %e Cooper
Point .Journa{ is not fiab{e for any
error in tlie forecast.
Saturday rooks simi{ar to !Friday but
perliaps even more sunsfiine. .9t. good
day to spend at the coast.
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douds and sunsfiine. .9t. good day to
go saifing.
Sundays9 a.m.---Otess in the Housing Community Center.
1 p.m.-EQA: Volleyball in CRCGym
3/2
The Moving Edge Colloquium- Scoq
5nibbe speaks about Visual Music and
Interactive Geometry at 11 :30 a.m. to
1 :30 p_m. in Lecture Hall 1, free to
public, info @ 866-6833.
Fridays7:30 a.m.-Bird walks with Freaks of Nature in front of the
Library
noon--Science Lecture Series Lab 11047
2:30 p.m.-Students ofColor Anthology in CAB 320
3 p.m.-EQA: Men's group in CAB 314
5 p.m.-Eagle Claw Kung Fu - call x6220
6:30 p.m.-Zazen Meditation (1 & 3 Fri.) in LRC
Appeal Hearings: ' May
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For more informati6n, 'or 'to .
form your own studen~. grouPJ
see the' S&A front desk or call
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witli a 40% cliance of brief afternoon
dearing. %e day wd{ end wet and
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