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Lesbian Avengers protest J C Penney
by Leigh Cullen and Hillary Rossi
Staff Writers
A group of activists called the Lesbian
Avengers protested J C Penney, alleging the
corporation pulled advertising from the sitcom
Ellen because the title character is announcing
she's a lesbian.
The Lesbian Avengers is a political action
group that rallies for lesbian, queer and
women's concerns. Members of the group read
in Time magazine and heard on KOMO and
KIRO news coverage that J C Penney, along
with other companies, would not be
advertising during the April 30 coming out
episode of Men.
J C Penney wasn't scheduled to advertise
with Ellen, said store manager Cy Kelly. The
protestors' idea that J C Penney's had
withdrawn advertising is not correct, said
Kelly. Though J C Penney had on previous
occasions advertised with EHen, they made no
future commitments to do so, he said.
The Lesbian Avengers and students from
Evergreen and local high schools rallied outside
of the J C Penney's Capital Mall branch Sunday
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The Lesbian Avengers had put up fliers
around Evergreen's campus that said the
protest would start at 1 p.m. When they
arrived at Capital Mall at 12:58 p.m., mall
security officers and officers from the Olympia
Police Department were already waiting at the
south entrance of] C Penney, said one Avenger
who was the first protester to arrive. (The
Lesbian Avengers have a policy of not giving
out their names for news articles in fear of
retribution from the community.) The Lesbian
Avengers agreed beforehand to gather at the
north entrance of J C Penney and had
accidentally posted fliers saying that anyone
interested in protesting with them should meet
at the south entrance.
About 20 to 25
protesters gathered in
front of J C Penney. The
police officers and security
guards outnumbered the
protesters two to one, said
the Avenger.
An Olympia police
officer drove up to speak to
one of the protesters.
"[The officer] told us that
he had talked to J C Penney
and they had said that they
hadn't pulled
their
advertising from Ellen,"
said the Avenger. "[The
officer] was afraid we had
gotten our information
wrong. He told us he would
go in and give us a chance
to set up. He would get the
photo by Stephanie Jollensten
manager, have him speak
An
unnamed
Lesbian
Avenger
stands on a signpost to
to us, wait until the
manager asked us to leave, cheer on her cohorts at the recent protest at JCPenney
and if we didn't leave he
was going to arrest us [for trespassing]."
Conscience," as well as paper signs taped to his
Kelly, the store manager, said he spoke suit reading "bigot" and "homophobic."
to one of the leaders of the protest and told her
The protesters also carried cardboard
J C Penney's position.
signs on wooden sticks with messages such as
"The manager told us we were wrong, "J C Penney = Bigot" and "Honk if you love
that he didn't know where we had gotten our Ellen." Some of the people in the cars driving
information, and it was a lie," said the Avenger. by honked and shouted their support. Others
The protesters peacefully moved the rally glared.
from the entrance of] C Penney to the corner
The Lesbian Avengers handed out
of Black Lake Boulevard and Capital Mall Drive mission statements to passers-by. They
near The Olive Garden. Some of the protesters believed that the most effective way to protest
left when the group moved.
J C Penney was to raise people's awareness, said
The protesters carried with them a ten- an Avenger. The Avengers requested in their
foot paper mache effigy of a businessman in a mission statement that consumers put
blue crepe paper suit, representing John Cody, pressure on the corporation by "refusing to
the president of JC Penny. The businessman shop at J C Penney until the store develops a
wore a cardboard sign reading "Corporate more socially responsible policy."
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Evergreen students come out to see Ellen
by David Scheer
Editor in Chief
She's gay. And students in the Edge last
night were glad.
In Housing, nearly 40 residents and RAs
gathered in the Edge to watch television's Ellen
discover she's queer. The showing was
preceded by a half hour forum on what it's like
to come out of the closet.
It shows that some Evergreeners were not
exempt from the nation-wide curiosity about
Ellen's emergence from the closet, an event
dubbed by the mainstream media as the gay
equivalent of a Superbowl party. Whether it
was media hype or a real mainstream
revolution didn't matter to many of those who
tuned in.
Rahma Paddock, who watched with
others in the Edge, said the show was in good
taste and informative. -She thinks it's
wonderful that "[Ellen] can be herself and
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comfortable with the audience." Paddock feels
the show landmarks a big step in support of
the gay community.
While the event is viewed by some as a
win for the gay-rights movement, not everyone
at Evergreen is enamored with Ellen
DeGeneres.
It's incredible that it takes a bad television
show to make this breakthrough, said Catherin
Wilson, an intern at the Evergreen Queer
Alliance.
For Wilson and the EQA's co-coordinator
Shawn Samual, DeGeneres is not the best
choice for a gay spokesperson. She refuses to
speak for the whole gay community, she avoids
the word "lesbian" and she doesn't like gay
rights parades. "She basically feels like queers
should stay in the closet," said Wilson.
However, they are quick to point out that
DeGeneres is better than nothing. Said
Samual, "she's the only thing that we've got."
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NEWS
. Gallegos gave statistics showing that of 85 of
Washington state's higher education job groups 40
40 years.
have not one African American, 35 have not one
Delia used to work in canneries also. He was Asian American, 34 have not one Native American,
partofa 1972 discrimination lawsuit against seafood and 30 have not one Latin American.
companies that reached the Supreme Court 20 years
Reyes-CoUn, director of the Commission on
later. Delia emphasized the "need to foster dialogue Hispanic American Affairs said that while things have
that improves race relations."
changed he is disappointed that after over 30 years
* "Affinnativeactionhasnomeaningoutsidethe of affirmative action he's still arguing the same issues.
context of racism," said Orange, director of the
Medina, who oversees equal employment in
Commission on African American Affairs. Orange Tacoma, said affirmative action is morally correct.
also talked about a study conducted by the Affirmative action also increases competition.
commission called Affirmative Action: Who'sReally Competition increases quality and decreases the price
Benefiting? Whites such as veterans, children of of products, said Medina.
alumni, women, etc. are the biggest beneficiaries at
Villanueva, the former director of the
four year colleges and universities, said Orange.
Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, was
Wise, an anti-racism activist, focused on particularly concerned about discrimination against
getting whites, men in particular, to understand the people of color with accents. He also broughtupthe
value of affirmative action to them.
problem of non-resident immigrant workers getting
Wise stated four ways white men benefit from 50 percent less benefits resident immigrant workers.
affirmative action:
The audience had a chance to ask questions.
•Wages for heterosexual men have fallen in recent
One audience member asked how people can
years. As the wages of white women and people of overcome the mythology of color. Gallegos answered
color increase, tightening thewage gap, the wages of that while color is a social construct it is a factor in
white men will rise.
racism.
•Affirmative action has increased the number of
Another audience member asked the panel to
women in the work force. These women are often address the real culprit behind the problems white
the wives, mothers and daughters of white men. males are blaming on affirmative action and people
Their earnings add to the welfare of white men.
of color.
•What is merit has been expanded because of
Tim Wise answered that 600,000 jobs have left
affirmative action. Talents such as debating, music, the L.A. area since 1980 and that Microsoft plans to
art, and numerous other skills that can't be gauged send 15 percent of its work force overseas.
through test scores are now legitimate admissions
When asked how he thought the panel session
criteria at many institutions of higher learning.
went, Gallegos expressed concerns with the personal
•The non-white population is increasing. By comments made by some of the panelists against
increasing the number ofpeople of color in the in the Scott Smith, proponent of the civil rights initiative.
workplace and in the classroom, affirmative action "We may disagree with Scott Smith," said Gallegos,
prepares American society for tomorrow's "but shouldn't attack him."
increasingly multi-cultural society.
Gallegos was most concerned about whether
Paul Gallegos, who oversees affirmative action students learned anything. He wanted students to
and equal opportunity at Evergreen, said, get a good understanding of how affirmative action
"Affirmative action was created to address the effects works.
of racism not racism itself."
In his closing statement Medina ended on a
He emphasized that it has not yet positive note, "Affirmative action is working. Let's
accomplished what it was intended to accomplish.
acknowledge this."
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Logo elicits unexpected responses
By DavidScheer
Editor in Chief
People in the Evergreen community were
supposed to check box A or box B and return
the bottom half of a flier to the President Jane
Jervis' office. The question: do you like the old
TESC logo or the new one? But after putting
the question on the table, Jervis got more than
she asked for.
A number ofpeople had written short
commentaries on their ballots. Others have
sent e-mail or full page letters explaining their
opinions about the proposal to change the old
So far, of the over 200 ballots received 39
have some sort of commentary.
Many people offered observations or
pointed criticism explaining why they have a
favorite. Some thanked Jervis for the
opportunity to vote. A few wanted to know
why they couldn't vote on whether campus
cops should have guns.
Nearly 10 people expressed the sentiment
that the notion to change the logo ignores
tradition and is a waste of the campus'
attention and money.
Most of the messages were serious, but
some made fun of the question Jervis is posing.
A common criticism of the new logo is that it
looks like a child drew it. Two people felt that
the "enhanced" tree logo looked like a dying
tree logo. One person blamed the look of the
new logo to the Northwest's recent ice storm.
Others drew their own logo designs on
the ballot, featuring icons like campus
landmarks and Disney characters.
People have also come into Jervis' office
bringing false logo trivia, says Jervis. One
popular rumor is that Tim Girvin, the designer
of the new logo, designed the old logo with a
catheter ray tube, a type of laser, while studying
at Evergreen in the early 1970s. In the early
70s Girvin was still high school.
The original logo was designed by Connie
Hubbard, Evergreen's first graphic artist. She
died in 1992.
The deadline for voting on the logo was
April 21, but the date has been extended for
alumni to June 6. The college mailed the ballots
to alumni as part of the alumni "Review," a
publication produced by the college, says Dian
McKernan of the President's office.
The final decision on the college's logo
will be made at the June Board of Trustees
meeting after all the votes are tallied.
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TESC police clarify pot incident
By Jeff Axel
Staff Writer
Police Services Director Steve Huntsberry
announced that after last weeks confiscation of
marijuana in a Housing dorm that he has
directed his officers to refrain from making
promises to people caught with illegal drugs or
any other violations on whether or not they will
press criminal charges contingent on suspects
cooperation. The problem comes from the
officers who confiscated marijuana from some
residents last week.
Under the laws of Washington state, if a
person is caught with under 40 grams of
marijuana and paraphernilia for personal use,
the officers can decide whether to charge the
suspects. What happened last week was that
the officers told the suspects that if they
brought out their drugs instead of making
Police Services get a search warrant, they
wouldn't charge the individuals for
misdemeanor possession of a controlled
substance.
Huntsberry wanted to clarify for the
Evergreen community that while it is still up to
the officers whether or not to press charges, the
officers can't promise to drop criminal charges
if the suspects cooperate with the search.
Any Evergreen student caught with illegal
drugs will be sent to the grievance officer for
mandatory sanctions regardless of posession
charges. If the person lives in,housing, they will
get additional sanctions from Resident Life
Director Bev Peterson.
Race forum motivates students
By Terrance Young
Staff Writer
"Analyzing our environment," read the
agenda handed to students at the Race
Relations Forum held yesterday in Library
2100.
A group of more than 20 students and
two members of the administration, led by
students Aviva Holland and Ian Halcott, met
to analyze race and racism in their
environment. The environment was broken
into
four
categories:
classroom,
administration, housing, and extracurricular
activities.
Lee Lambert, who deals with civil rights
issues on campus, gave a short introduction.
He talked about his experience at Evergreen
and his first faculty of color, Rudy Martin.
Students then broke into four groups,
based on the four classifications of
environment, and discussed issues such as
Eurocentric curricula, the retention and
attraction of staff and faculty of color,
interacting with EF students, and alienation at
a predominantly white school.
After discussion in small groups,
students re-grouped to share what they talked
about and made plans to work on the problems
discussed. Students were particularly
concerned about retaining and attracting
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faculty of color at Evergreen.
Holland and Halcott expressed
satisfaction with the outcome of the forum.
"[The forum] gave the students a feeling they
have power on this campus," said Halcott.
Holland said this one was much more studentled than last month's forum. Students at the
forum agreed to meet today at 3 p.m. in CAB
320 to further discuss what can be done to
improve race relations and issues at Evergreen.
All women
show tonight
Visionary Voices, an all women's show
displaying "why women rock," will begin
Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Library lobby. The
show will feature over 40 female singers, poets,
actors and visual artists. Organizers welcome
all to come celebrate the vitality, originality,
creativity, multiplicity, beauty and talent of
women. Refreshments will be provided.
Anyone interested in displaying their artwork
can bring it to the Library lobby Saturday at
10 a.m.
In last week's Letters and Opinions page, an editorial cartoon depicting schoollpgos by
Maura Jo Lynch was partially fl^abjjkd. liMggpe A, should have read: "The logo,and seal
approvedoffidally in 1983 (usedunofficially si|xce 1973)." Arid choice B should have read:
The emblem/logo updated for our J25th arir^ersary year," The labels were mistakenly
reversed by an anonymous staffer.
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May 1,1997
NEWS
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Holocaust survivor reminds us never to forget
VIEWPOINT *
Morris Belling is an 83-year-old
Holocaust survivor who lives in Lacey. This
Sunday is Yom HaShoa, the day of
remembering the Holocaust. Services will be
held at the Temple Beth Hatfiloh on 802
Jefferson SE.
By Morris Belling
Contributing Writer
My name is Morris Belling, born October
1915 in London, England. My parents left
London in 1934 to live in Brussels, Belgium
where my father was an editor for a bi-monthly
trade magazine. My sister went with them, but
I stayed in London to finish my studies at the
London University. I then went to Paris, France
to study at the Universite de la Sorbonne for two
years, and met my wife there who was also a
student at the university.
Both my wife's family and my own were
living in Europe, i.e. Germany, PolandJlUssia,
Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Austria. I would vis.it
my parents and sister regularly. After my return
to London from Paris, I then completed my
studies at the Northampton College where I got
my degree as an Occulist, the British equivalent
of Optometrist in Ihe U.S.
' My father passed away March 1940, and I
went to Brussels for the funeral and to help
mother in her plans for the future. By then
Germany had t a k e n over A u s t r i a and
Czechoslovakia and the war tension was at a
high level. Mother decided to come and live
with my wife and I in London, and i brought her
back with me. The following day France and
England were at war with Germany. Two
months after my return, I was in the British
Armed Forces where I spent close to four years.
My sister, brother-in-law and their two
little sons managed to leave Brussels and
eventually got to Frejus Plague, a small coastal
town about 25 miles from Marseilles. That
whole area was called Vichy France in which,
supposedly, no German troops would be
stationed. Numerous Jewish and Catholic Dachau which was very neat and clean and then
refugees and other creeds flocked into that inquired from the first lady who was passing by if
whole area, thinking that they were safe. Most she could direct me to where the camp was or had
of these refugees did not realize that this was been. I received a blank stare and was told that to
exactly what the Nazi high command had the best of her knowledge there was no
arranged with the Vichy government, so as to concentration camp here.
get as many refugees as possible grouped into a
1 drove on and then asked the same question
particular area.
from another passer-by. This time I received a
One morning, very early my sister and her somewhat curt response telling me that I was
family were rousted out of
________
incorrectly informed. By
bed and taken by truck to a
this time I was convinced
"Labor Camp." This same
that this was the place. I
treatment was done to
drove on and saw a small
thousands of refugees.
group of workers who were
After a few days, they were
working on the street. I got
all packed into goods trains
out of my car and in a loud
which went into Germany
commanding voice said
and shunted into a tunnel
"You come over here." The
in which poison gas was
result was instantaneous
released and they all died.
and one of them came over
Between my wife and!, we
on the double. I asked him
lost close to 90 percent of
in the same tone of voice
our families, mostly in
___________
what 1 was looking for and
concentration camps.
received directions. Just a Approximately 14 months post war, I went few miles brought me to the camp.
to .Germany to see if I could find any trace of any of
Two huge iron gates barred the entrance and
our relatives. I had been told by authorities in above the gates in big bold iron words it said "Work
London that the Nazi command had kept: detailed Makes Freedom" The irony of this stirred my
lists, in all the areas, of all the people that they had temper and 1 entered the camp with a very
interned or "disposed" of.
depressed feeling. By that time the camp had been
! took my car from Dover to Ostend, via a cleaned up to some extent, but the atmosphere was
ferry and then drove through Belgium into still most foreboding. The first building i entered
Germany starting visiting all the cities from was filled with bunks each of which was barely
Dusseldorf all the way down to Munich inquiring enough to accommodate a person. I tried one
in City Halls, Red Cross organizations, Jewish myself and tried to imagine the people using these
organizations, Displaced persons offices, Hias, etc, for any length of time.
and seeing the various lists compiled by the Nazis.
I then went into the inmates kitchen, and the
I saw the names of several members of the family only items left over were large metal vats in which
and tried to find if any of them were still alive, but I presumed soup was made and dispensed.
alas, I was not successful. After leaving Munich
From there, I entered the incinerator
and driving up North, I saw a road sign which said building where three large ovens were, as well as
"DACHAU" and I decide to see if that was where iron gurneys on which the corpses were placed and
the infamous concentration Camp was or had then pushed into the ovens. Next to each oven
been. After a short drive I entered the city of there was a large metal bin which had a yellow color
Between my
wife and I, we
lost dose to 90
percent of our
families, mostly
in concentration
camps.
inside. These bins collected the gold teeth that were
torn out from the corpses before being incinerated.
From there, I went into the gas chamber
where the floor was in stone and the walls were
painted white. I noticed a myriad of scratches on
the walls which I am sure were made by the victims
as they suffocated. I stood for a while thinking that
maybe some of the members of our families may
have perished there and this became so real that I
began choking and gasping for breath. I staggered
out of that chamber and it took me quite a while to
regain my composure. I then carried on walking
and saw a neatly mowed lawn, in the center of
which there was a stone plaque on which there was
engraved in English, French and German, "Here
are buried the ashes of 20,000 Jews."
By the time I left the camp an uncontrolled
paroxysm of rage had taken over all my thoughts.
How could this vicious, heinous attitude control a
whole country?
That evening on my way home, 1 stopped at
a small inn for the night but could not fall asleep. 1
finally slipped some clothes on and went out into
the back garden to breathe some fresh air. There
was a slight wind blowing which going through the
leaves of the trees sounded to me like a thousand
moans. What was I going to tell my family and
friends. Should 1 describe in detail what I had seen
and experienced? This would mean transmitting
and teaching hatred! A voice kept on saying to me
NO! It is true that we must NEVER forget and
always be alert to the possibility, but we must not
teach hatred.
I have had the honor and pleasure to lecture
to three schools in this area. These were high
schools. ! told them what I have told you, but have
asked them that whenever they pledge allegiance
to the flag, that they finish by saying "NO
HATRED." I have asked them also to impart
everything to all their families, friends and
acquaintances with insistence on "NO HATRED".
I have received numerous letters from all these
students affirming their intention and desire to do
what I have requested from them.
An Invitation to the Evergreen Community
Community Fishbowl Forum
May 7th, Wednesday
Library Lobby
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Let's stop protesting and start communicating.
Who should attend? YOU. Faculty, Student, Staff, Administration, Police Services,
anyone whose ever used the word "community".
Community is where we find "like kind," where we find the support, challenge,
and accountability to hold to the path. Without community, doubt and lethargy overwhelm us. The community of the circle is how we keep ourselves alive. The circle is
where we develop the skills that keep the Sacred in our lives. Perseverance in the
circle is the commitment to stay focused on our dreams and to dedicate ourselves to
being thoughtful, active participants in council. Ritual in the circle is the way we
invite collective wisdom and acknowledge spiritual center. When these elements are
present, the circle is a tool that can help us do almost anything.
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May 1,1997
Native American
celebrations
happening in May
Women commit to
Evergreen
basketball
Three special Native American
arts and cultural activities are
planned to be held at Evergreen in
May.
^ On May 2, at 6 p.m., there will
be a Pacific Northwest Naming
Ceremony at the Longhouse
Education and Cultural Center. The
ceremony will be held in the
Longhouse and includes a traditional
feast and giveaway. All attendants
will receive a gift, such as
handcrafted Native American art or
crafts.
In accordance with tradition,
Northwest Native spiritual leaders,
elders and tribal representatives, led
by Skokomish tribal member Bruce
Miller, will bestow a Native name on
the building, transforming the space
from a "house" to a "home." Also,
members from various tribes will
discuss the history and significance
of the longhouse in Northwest
Native culture.
^ On May 3 from 1 p.m. to
midnight there will be a traditional
powwow in the CRC gym. Grand
entries of dancers into the arena are
at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Color guards
carrying eagle staffs and flags will
lead the procession into the drum
circle. Ten drum groups and up to
200 dancers from around the region
are will participate in the powwow.
Vendors wiiJ sell traditional arts,
crafts, and food such as frybread. At
5 p.m. a traditional feast in the
Longhouse will finish the activities.
^
On May 18, at 2 p.m. in the
Longhouse, the Tsimshian Haay-uuk
Dance Troupe will perform.
Originally from British Columbia
and southeast Alaska, the Seattlebased Tsimshian tribal dancers share
their rich tradition of song, regalia,
masks and box drums through
movement and music. Each dance
reflects a Tsimshian interpretation of
a common theme, such as fishing,
hunting, or family history. The
highly theatrical dance is
complimented by hand-made
button blankets, masks and
headpieces.
For more information about
any of these events, contact Tina
Moomaw at 866-6000 X6413.
Evergreen's
women's
basketball coach, Rick Harden, says
he has received verbal commitments
from two women who intend to play
on the team next year. Both have
already been accepted to the college.
Alex Dagnon, who will be a
junior, previously played for Lower
Columbia Community College.
Harden says "she's the best player I've
seen this year. She's very smart, she's
the best passer I've seen for a sixfooter, she sees the floor very well."
The second player is Angle
Maricle, who Harden knows well;
she played for him at Sehome High
School.
Maricle lettered in
basketball for three years at Sehome,
then went to Western Washington
for two years, but didn't play. She is
5'9", and Harden says she will
probably play shooting guard.
Guerilla Voices, the 1997
Students of Color Anthology, arrived
yesterday and is now on sale in the
CAB lobby for the rest of the week
and in the Bookstore while supplies
last. The Anthology is an annual
publication showcasing the works of
Evergreen's students of color. This
year's book, the largest of the four
published since the project began in
1994, features 150 pages of works
produced by more than 30 students.
It includes poetry, shortstories,
essays, photos and artwork, some in
full color. The $5 cost is put towards
producing next year's anthology.
Slightly West seeks
editor
Evergreen's literary arts
magazine, Slightly West, is seeking
a person with an artistic eye and an
ear for language to work with one of
the current editors on next year's
publications. Previous layout
experience is not necessary.
Dedication to and sincere interest in
the arts is, however, a must.
Applications are available at the
Student Activities desk in CAB 320,
or call X6879 for more information.
Interviews will be held in May.
y IJlDiiaT
April 21st
1623 Bike rides itself away from
home at Organic farm.
1840 Narcotics and drug
accessories discovered
in
Housing.
April 22nd
1931 Fire alarm in C-dorm,
probably NOT due to excessive
pot smoking.
April 23rd
0818 *late entry* Day Care
employee burns food, setting off
fire alarm, to all the children's
delight.
April 24th
1620 Fire alarm activated in Ddorm.
April 25th
1948 Vehicle prowl: Parking
enforcement truck entered, no
items taken.
April 26th
2241 Non-parking truck vehicle
entered in C-lot.
Chekhov's Uncle
Vanya at TESC
The students, staff and faculty
of The Evergreen State College
present Uncle Vanya: Scenes from a
Country Life, by Anton Chekhov.
Director Tom Rainey, a 27 year
faculty member at TESC, has taught
many programs on Russian history
and culture, and is currently the
professor of a related full time
program. He will combine the
efforts of his Russian studies
students and the theatrical talent of
students and staff at the college to
bring this particular piece of Russian
culture to life on the stage..
Uncle Vanya is a story of
wasted potential, loneliness,
romantic hope, and best intentions
gone wrong. The Russian Studies
and Performing Arts students will
present Uncle Vanya at the college
May 8, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m., and May
11 at 2 p.m. All performances will
be in the COM Recital Hall.
Performances are free. For more
information call 866-6833.
Students of Color
Anthology on sale
i
April 20th
0612 Random, large scale power
burst messes with things on
campus.
0920 Graffiti discovered around
Library loop.
1620 Fire alarms stimulated in
Mods.
Arts Walk on fire
Volunteers wanted
for asthma study
Susan Glover lights up the night sky with her fire breathing
performance during this week's Arts Walk.
President Jane Jervis in 1996 to
evaluate the existing area on campus
and make recommendations for ways
The Crisis Clinic is looking for to use it better as the campus
population grows.
volunteers.
The committee's former
Volunteers receive 56 hours of
training in crisis intervention, student representative, Llywellyn
beginning with an intensive Graeme, left recently to study in
weekend May 16 to 18. Once Japan. The committee needs another
training is completed, volunteers are as soon as possible to serve a one year
asked to commit to one four-hour term.
shift per week, for at least one year.
Previous volunteers report that
their experiences at the Crisis Clinic
were educational and satisfying. If
The Center for Mediation
you are interested in volunteering Services (CMS) has helped the entire
call 754-3888 or send a SASE to:
TESC community for three years.
Crisis Clinic
The center provides a group of
Adult Volunteer
trained volunteers with the skills to
P.O. box 2463
help parties in conflict begin to craft
Olympia WA 98507
a mutually beneficial agreement.
Completed applications must Success rates for mediation
be received by May 5,1997.
programs are around 80 percent.
Mediation Services deals with
a variety of disputes, ranging from
faculty concerns, conflict between
roommates, or students having
An unofficial student group, difficulty expressing themselves in
Evergreen Students for Meat, will seminar.
stage a barbecue in the center of Red
There are three options for
Square between noon and 3 p.m. service: problem solving and referral,
Thursday. Co-organizer Spike conciliation, and mediation. With
McKenzie says the new group wants problem solving and referral, the
to end the oppression of meat eaters volunteer staff may refer you to
on The Evergreen State College whomever is most knowledgeable
campus.
about specific campus policies.
The group invites people to Conciliation is the term used to refer
participate in the barbecue, asking to negotiations mediated by
on fliers that they "bring beef, telephone. Mediation involves
chicken, cat, dog, or whatever type arrangement for the disputing
of charred or uncharred flesh you parties to sit down together and
enjoy." McKenzie says a rumor that work with experienced mediators.
the group plans to barbecue illegal All negotiations are voluntary and
cougar meat is untrue.
confidential.
Also part of the Center's
mandate is to provide phone
conciliation and mediation training
for
members of the Evergreen
The Space Efficiency Committee
community.
For information about
needs a student representative to help
becoming
a
volunteer
at CMS, or to
them review how Evergreen's building
take
advantage
of
their
services call
space is used.
X6656.
The committee was asked by
Volunteer at the
Crisis Clinic
Center for Mediation
offers Service
Meat-eater's
barbeque
Student
representative needed
file Cooper Point Journal
May 1,1997
There is a student contract
delving into the effects of
acupressure on individuals plagued
with this disease. These studies have
been approved by the Human
Review Board. The study will utilize
a system of hardware and software
called Biopac. Participants will be
asked to fill out a questionnaire
before lying on a sofa with electrodes
attached to their body. During the
application of specific acupressure
points, the computer will monitor
different vital signs and document
changes.
Data will be used to look for
patterns to document the
physiological changes that occur
during acupressure.
If you have asthma and would
like to participate in this study,
please
send
e-mail
to
rcox@evergreen.edu
or
jacobsee@evergreen.edu, or call
866-0540 and ask Ryan for more
information.
Flu virus circulates
on campus
The Health Center circulated a
warning flyer about a moderately
severe flu virus on the campus.
Unlike most flu viruses, which
usually last 24 hours, this one can
last five to 10 days.
There are two major problems
students should worry about.
Anyone who has severe abdominal
pain with a fever that doubles you
over and is getting worse should seek
immediate medical attention.
Some people risk dehydration
after much vomiting and diarrhea.
Any who vomits more than three
times and has diarrhea more than
three times in a 24 hour period is at
risk. Symptoms of dehydration
include dry eyes and mouth.
Urination stops and the skin loses its
normal elasticity and becomes
doughy in consistency. To help avoid
dehydration, drink Gatorade or
Sportsdrink.
If you have any questions or
seek medical advice, call the Health
Center at X6200 or stop by their
office in Seminar 2110.
NEWS
Basketball team gains veteran
By Trevor Pyle
Staff Writer
Stefanie Baltzell plans to play on the
Evergreen basketball team next year, and she
says she's not sure what role she will play on
the team.
Her participation, however, would give
Evergreen a player who brings more than
basketbalf experience to the court.
Baltzell comes to Evergreen after
playing years of college basketball, spending
five and a half years as a state trooper, and
having a child.
Baltzell is five foot nine ("and a half,"
she adds), and Evergreen's coach, Rick
Harden, says she will probably play shooting
guard or small forward. She began playing
basketball in fourth grade and never
stopped, despite some detours.
She played for four years at Hoquaim
High School and graduated in 1986.
After graduation, Stefanie enrolled in
Grays Harbor Community College. She
played for two years, making the all-league
team for both of them. She transferred to
the University of Puget Sound after they
offered her a full-ride scholarship, but played
only one year before dropping out.
"I didn't utilize my education very
well," Baltzell says. "I didn't know what I
wanted to do. I just wanted to play ball."
After dropping out, Stefanie applied
to become a Washington State Trooper and
was accepted. That's what she did for five
and a half years; she loved the job, but admits
now that it was stressful and draining.
When she became pregnant in the
spring of 1996, she quit the state patrol to
have her baby.
After having her son, Stefanie didn't
want to go back to the state patrol. She didn't
want that stress wearing down her family.
She knew she wanted to study. But wasn't
quite sure where, always with the thoughts
of basketball in her mind, the knowledge that
she had one more year of eligibility left with
which to play the sport.
Her husband knew a coach, and the
coach mentioned that Evergreen was going
to have a team beginning play in 1997.
Stefanie was already interested in the college,
and after talking to Rick Harden, she knew
where she wanted to finish her college
basketball career.
"To be honest, I'm really anxious about
playing," she says. "I'm kind of doubting my
ability. I'm not the same player I was 10 years
ago. But I know college basketball, and I
know what it takes to play college
basketball."
Stefanie knows her first year of
Evergreen basketball will also be her last, but
also knows that she wants a proper end to
the journey she started in fourth grade.
"I always knew I had that year of
eligibility left," she says. "I did this because
I wanted to close that book."
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By Hillary Rossi
to the student groups, KAOS community radio,
Features Editor
the Campus Recreation Center, the Cooper
Spring is in the air, but in Washington Point Journal, and the Child Care Center.
state it's raining. It's one of those sporadically Shellabarger said that the S&A Board has been
rainy days when the weather's unpredictability very supportive of the Child Care Center.
is the only predictable quality of the weather.
As a result, the Child Care Center exists
Children can not go outside to play. They for the students and not the faculty or staff.
instead must find something to do indoors. As
The Child Care Center splits into three
a result, boredom and insanity ensues for groups based on the psychological
children and their caretakers.
developmental level of each child. Shellabager
The employees at the Evergreen Child says these groups are roughly based on age.
Care Center know what to do if it starts to rain.
The first level is toddler-age children,
They are licensed by the state of Washington between the ages 18 months to two and a half
to know what to do for exactly 37 children on years. The caretaker for this group is Jo Scott,
the days it sporadically rains.
and the children and caretakers call this group
On these rainy days, children in the Child the Squirrels. Shellabarger says the toddler
Care Center find solace in burying each other group is called "the Squirrels" because "they
in color-coded place mats, playing with donkey hang out at the window all day and watch the
hoof hand puppets, and drawing pictures of squirrels" in the play field around the Center.
spring at the green table in the main play area.
Once "the Squirrels" develop their verbal
The Child Care Center is licensed by the skills and begin to toilet train, they move to
state of Washington to care for 37 children, but caretaker Angela Michaelson's group called
serves 47 families, said Sandi Shellabarger, the "the Frogs." The room, called "the Lilly Pad"
director of the Child Care Center.
by the employees and children, transitions the
"The way that we do that," Shellabarger children from the younger group to the older
said, "is that some students will request care group.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only, and
When the children are about four years
there will be another student who wants care old they move to "the Geoduck" group under
for the same aged child on Tuesday and caretaker Donna Simon. "The Geoduck" group
Thursday, and so we can slot two families. We has beenat Evergreen as long as the Child Care
can place two children in one child care slot." Center has, Shellabarger said.
Mostly, the people served by the Child
The Child Care Center has approximately
Care Center are Evergreen students. The Child 20 student employees, but no volunteers at this
Care Center is limited to only 10 children from time.
the families of staff or faculty.
Usually, when it is a sunny day, "the
The Child Care Center's primary source Geoducks" and "the Frogs" will go outside to
of money is the allocation from the Services play. During sporadically rainy days, the
and Activities budget. One hundred dollars caretakers wait for spurts of sun to take the
from every students' tuition go into the children outside. Usually the children go out
Services and Activities budget and is allocated everyday unless it does not stop raining.
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alterations have been pushed through against the normal
flow of social peristalsis. The workers of the Branch
convenience store find these plans very hard to swallow.
To realize our fate—crammed into a mouse hole so
cramped that inhaling will tickle our collective uvula with
Pringle dust—overwhelms us with nausea. We gag on
our tongue we've bitten off gnashing our teeth at having
never been consulted with, let alone having agreed on,
these changes. These changes infect a successful, studentoriented business with dysentery.
Now we have been told that it is too late to contain
the purge of the Branch soul: 25-30 percent of our floor
space (couches, windows, and microwave) flows out with
the enema's soapy water. We find it difficult to maintain
a healthy electrolyte balance on the edge of the dark cavity
into which the Branch will be flippantly tossed and hastily
sacrificed to make a slightly constipated mailroom
regular.
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Branch in all its vibrant functionality now; we have been
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been flushed from the blood of the civic cardiovascular.
Our dehydrated corpse will remain on display. Like a
Hollywood mummy, it will pace a zombie dance while
striving to serve its community the best it can. Do not
believe when the historians tell you that we were happy
to be bonded within our tomb, that we conceded our fate
while an A-Okay circumscribed our fingers. We were
buried alive.
The Branch Work Force
Sam Ross
AdamCobler
Kelly Schei
Autumn Shawn
Jessica R Cottom
Susannah Hurley
Amy Davidman
Geoff Watland
Rev. Laurence G. Dunn
Casey L. Hall
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Leggo my Eggo
1 imagine there comes a time for everyone when life
has become so bleak and desperate that they must look to
the heavens and scream aloud "WHY ME?! Of all the
people that could have suffered this same fate, why was I
chosen?" On Saturday, April 12, 1997, at about 11 a.m.
you may have heard a similar cry in the distance, because
at that moment, in an area close to G-dorm (in fact, really
close to G-dorm), a boy opened his standard-issue freezer
door to discover that the FULL, UNOPENED box of Eggo
brand Homestyle Waffles he had purchased earlier in the
week, were gone! After a frantic search through the
refrigerator and cupboards of his deluxe, four-bedroom,
one-bath dorm room overlooking the soccer fields, this
boy was forced to resign himself to the fact that his waffles
had been stolen. He approached the open window of his
spacious dining room, looked up at the clouds and with
tears streaming down his ankles (they were well past his
face by now) shouted the aforementioned words to the
Lord above. The Lord turned His/
_______
Her/Its gaze down in the direction of
the boy, looked deep into his broken
soul, then returned Her/Its/His
attention to the computer screen
where It/He/She was busy surfing
the World Wide Web, quite
perturbed by the interruption.
This boy was me (By the way, 1
later received an e-mail from the
Almighty reading "Thank you for
your interest in our program.
Unfortunately, our current system
can only handle so many requests at
one time. If this is an urgent matter,
you may be able contact us shortly
after the Armageddon when we
~~~~~~~~expect our number of clients to decrease somewhat
drastically, if you know what I mean. Hang in there, God
& Co."). I let the matter rest for a couple of days until I
had a chance to question my roommates on the matter.
Finding both of them innocent (I trust these guys, they've
got nothing to hide), I immediately contacted Police
Services.
Within minutes two peace officers were at my door.
They examined my freezer and took statements from both
me and one of my roommates who had had a mysterious,
half-awake encounter with a possible intruder at 9 the
same morning of my discovery. One of the officers
informed me that he too enjoys a good Eggo Waffle in the
morning, and he seemed genuinely disturbed by the event,
but I could tell that there was little these gentlemen could
do to recover my waffles from the person whom they call
a "burglar." Ugly word for such an ugly person. According
to the officers this was a common occurrence a couple of
years back; "burglars" were entering dorms, mostly in
search of food or cigarettes, early in the morning when
students were probably in class. I didn't remind them that
it happened on a Saturday. I thanked the peace officers
and they left with a few helpful hints like "lock your doors"
that I probably should have already known. I guess you
just don't think about that kind of thing until it's too late.
Knowing no other possible course of action, and
having some time on my hands, I decided to write this
letter to the "burglar":
Dear Waffle-Snatching Fiend Jerk,
Operating on the doubtful assumption that you're
actually literate, I have a few things to say. First of all, I
hope you choke on those waffles. I hope you sit down to a
nice breakfast of Eggo brand Homestyle Waffles with just
the right a m o u n t of syrup (or, possibly in your
unprincipled case, HUMAN BLOOD!), and just as you take
the last delicious waffley bite, it gets lodged in your putrid,
bloated throat and you slowly suffocate. And as the world
as you know it slowly fades from your criminal mind, I
_______
want you to think of me, Adam
Hodgin, the kid who should
rightfully be choking on those
waffles if anybody should be
choking at all!
Of course, there is the
chance that you won't be eating
those waffles at all. Perhaps you
pawned my waffles for another
sweet taste of that heroin shit that I
know all you freezer robbers are
shooting into your constricted
venomous veins. Or maybe you
have some sort of weird waffle fetish.
Maybe you walk about with my
Eggo Homestyle Waffles in your
PANTS and get a special thrill every
time somebody around you says "Are those waffles I smell?
I'm getting hungry." And in your twisted, stupid head you
think to your sick self "Yeah, those are waffles, and they're
IN MY PANTS!!" WELL TAKE MY WAFFLES OUT OF
YOUR PANTS, ASSHOLE, I WANT 'EM BACK!
But if, by any chance, you think you can justify your
actions because you're on some sort of Robin Hood kick
and you figure it's okay because I always get to enjoy Eggo
brand Homestyle Waffles so why shouldn't you get some,
I've got news for you. Perhaps you didn't notice the
cheaper, less appetizing Downyflake Waffles right next to
the ones you took. That's the crap I've been having to chew
on all fucking year and I finally bought some Eggo brand
Homestyle Waffles because I found a coupon for it! That's
right, you stole from a COUPON CLIPPER! You are the
lowest of the low, wafflepants. I hope you get your finger
stuck in a toaster.
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10 law respecting an establishment of religion,
;rcise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
ment for a redress of grievances."
— First Amendment, U.S. Constitution
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To be or not to be a Ph.D.
Branch employees protest changes
The Evergreen State College Housing Community
Center will soon have its stomach indiscriminately
pumped. Approvals of drastic renovations and major
alterations have been pushed through against the normal
flow of social peristalsis. The workers of the Branch
convenience store find these plans very hard to swallow.
To realize our fate—crammed into a mouse hole so
cramped that inhaling will tickle our collective uvula with
Pringle dust—overwhelms us with nausea. We gag on
our tongue we've bitten off gnashing our teeth at having
never been consulted with, let alone having agreed on,
these changes. These changes infect a successful, studentoriented business with dysentery.
Now we have been told that it is too late to contain
the purge of the Branch soul: 25-30 percent of our floor
space (couches, windows, and microwave) flows out with
the enema's soapy water. We find it difficult to maintain
a healthy electrolyte balance on the edge of the dark cavity
into which the Branch will be flippantly tossed and hastily
sacrificed to make a slightly constipated mailroom
regular.
Evergreen consumer, embalm an image of the
Branch in all its vibrant functionality now; we have been
eviscerated and our ambiance floats away like flatulence.
HUMOR
COLUMN
Save the cryogenics for your own vision of justice; reheat someday when the anemia of dollar democracy has
been flushed from the blood of the civic cardiovascular.
Our dehydrated corpse will remain on display. Like a
Hollywood mummy, it will pace a zombie dance while
striving to serve its community the best it can. Do not
believe when the historians tell you that we were happy
to be bonded within our tomb, that we conceded our fate
while an A-Okay circumscribed our fingers. We were
buried alive.
This question and more to be addressed by Evergreen's
new Math and Science Network
I
The Branch Work Force
Sam Ross
AdamCobler
Kelly Schei
Autumn Shawn
Jessica R Cottom
Susannah Hurley
Amy Davidman
GeoffWatland
Rev. Laurence G. Dunn
Casey L. Hall
Leggo my Eggo
I imagine there comes a time for everyone when life
has become so bleak and desperate that they must look to
the heavens and scream aloud "WHY ME?! Of all the
people that could have suffered this same fate, why was I
chosen?" On Saturday, April 12, 1997, at about 11 a.m.
you may have heard a similar cry in the distance, because
at that moment, in an area close to G-dorm (in fact, really
close to G-dorm), a boy opened his standard-issue freezer
door to discover that the FULL, UNOPENED box of Eggo
brand Homestyle Waffles he had purchased earlier in the
week, were gone! After a frantic search through the
refrigerator and cupboards of his deluxe, four-bedroom,
one-bath dorm room overlooking the soccer fields, this
boy was forced to resign himself to the fact that his waffles
had been stolen. He approached the open window of his
spacious dining room, looked up at the clouds and with
tears streaming down his ankles (they were well past his
face by now) shouted the aforementioned words to the
Lord above. The Lord turned His/
^^_^^^
Her/Its eaze down in the direction of
_ .
Every person may freely speak, write and publis
responsible for the abuse of that right."
— Article I, Section 5, Washingt
it happened on a Saturday. I thanked the peace officers
and they left with a few helpful hints like "lock your doors"
that I probably should have already known. I guess you
just don't think about that kind of thing until it's too late.
Knowing no other possible course of action, and
having some time on my hands, I decided to write this
letter to the "burglar":
Dear Waffle-Snatching Fiend Jerk,
Operating on the doubtful assumption that you're
actually literate, I have a few things to say. First of all, I
hope you choke on those waffles. I hope you sit down to a
nice breakfast of Eggo brand Homestyle Waffles with just
the right amount of syrup (or, possibly in your
unprincipled case, HUMAN BLOOD!), and just as you take
the last delicious waffley bite, it gets lodged in your putrid,
bloated throat and you slowly suffocate. And as the world
as you know it slowly fades from your criminal mind, I
_____™_
want you to think of me, Adam
„.
Hodein. the kid who should
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We are in the sciences because we love finding out
about the world and how it works. But how are we going
to work in the world? Starting a life in science is more
than just being good at bench research, it's a career made
up of many obstacles and choices. C'mon science folks,
do we really know what we are getting into? A new
organization, the Math and Science Network, recently
sprang up on campus. This group presents a unique
opportunity for math and science students to discuss
the realities of life after Evergreen. One of the most
immediate questions facing us is whether or not to apply
for graduate school. Traditionally, students have been
encouraged to get a Ph.D. and find a job in academia.
While students are still being encouraged to take that
route, some who have followed it are questioning the
wisdom of their choice. Without a good war, the
government is not seeking out Ph.D.s like they used to.
Today there is talk of "Ph.D. birth control." What are
the advantages and disadvantages of having a Ph.D.?
What areas of science are overpopulated with Ph.D.s and
which are not? Is it worth the extra schooling?
These questions are fueled by the recent rise in
media coverage of underemployment among
postdoctorates. For example, Alan Hale, co-discoverer
of the Hale-Bopp Comet, has used the wave of publicity
surrounding the comet to draw attention to the
predicament facing Ph.D.s in the sciences. He even sent
out an e-mail saying that, "the opportunities for . . . a
career in science are limited at best... there is no way
that I can, with a clear conscience, encourage presentday students to pursue a career in science."
Furthermore, The American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Education and Employment Statistics Division has done
extensive research and says that "the U.S. awarded 1461
Physics Ph.D.s in 1994-95. 86 percent of these new
graduates received permanent jobs.. .Of the Ph.D.s who
accepted potentially permanent positions, 45 percent
were working outside the field of Physics and a quarter
of those left the science and technology enterprise
[altogether]." Chemists report that their unemployment
rate is the highest in 22 years. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics reports a net loss of around 10 percent in the
total number of people employed in the US as engineers
between 1990 and 1993.
Enough numbers—what might the life of a Ph.D.
be like today? In February, the annual American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Exposition was held in Seattle. On the last day which
was devoted to career wbrkshops, Ph.D.s talked about
their grad school lives (or lack thereof), career choices,
What are the advantages
and disadvantages of
having a Ph.D.? What
areas of science are
overpopulated with
Ph.D.s and which are not?
and the paths they've taken. They were either tired of
begging for grant money (life wasn't supposed to be
about chasing the almighty dollar). Or they're sick of
working on the same research topic for years on end with
results few and far between (the MTV generation wants
synaptic fireworks of wonderment and realization).
Some were sick of working around the clock to teach
classes, do research and publish papers to keep their job
(ahhh, a balanced life of family, friends, nature, and
enjoyable work following one's own curiosity). Others
were just out of work due to an apparent lack of jobs for
Ph.D.s in their area of expertise (I'll go all the way and
get a Ph.D. because then the doors will open for me).
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Over that the past month there has been a
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greatest risk factors for adult onset diabetes are heredity
and obesity. Obese people simply require more insulin
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Leggo my Eggo
I imagine there comes a time for everyone when life it happened on a Saturday. I thanked the peace officers
has become so bleak and desperate that they must look to and they left with a few helpful hints like "lock your doors"
the heavens and scream aloud "WHY ME?! Of all the that I probably should have already known. I guess you
people that could have suffered this same fate, why was I just don't think about that kind of thing until it's too late.
chosen?" On Saturday, April 12,1997, at about 11 a.m.
Knowing no other possible course of action, and
you may have heard a similar cry in the distance, because having some time on my hands, I decided to write this
at that moment, in an area close to G-dorm (in fact, really letter to the "burglar":
close to G-dorm), a boy opened his standard-issue freezer
door to discover that the FULL, UNOPENED box of Eggo Dear Waffle-Snatching Fiend Jerk,
brand Homestyle Waffles he had purchased earlier in the
Operating on the doubtful assumption that you're
week, were gone! After a frantic search through the actually literate, I have a few things to say. First of all, I
refrigerator and cupboards of his deluxe, four-bedroom, hope you choke on those waffles. I hope you sit down to a
one-bath dorm room overlooking the soccer fields, this nice breakfast of Eggo brand Homestyle Waffles with just
boy was forced to resign himself to the fact that his waffles the right amount of syrup (or, possibly in your
had been stolen. He approached the open window of his unprincipled case, HUMAN BLOOD!), and just as you take
spacious dining room, looked up at the clouds and with the last delicious waffley bite, it gets lodged in your putrid,
tears streaming down his ankles (they were well past his bloated throat and you slowly suffocate. And as the world
face by now) shouted the aforementioned words to the as you know it slowly fades from your criminal mind, I
Lord above. The Lord turned His/
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the boy, looked deep into his broken
rightfully be choking on those
soul, then returned Her/Its/His
waffles if anybody should be
attention to the computer screen
choking at all!
where It/He/She was busy surfing
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the World Wide Web, quite
chance that you won't be eating
perturbed by the interruption.
those waffles at all. Perhaps you
This boy was me (By the way, I
pawned my waffles for another
later received an e-mail from the
sweet taste of that heroin shit that I
Almighty reading "Thank you for
know all you freezer robbers are
your interest in our program.
shooting into your constricted
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venomous veins. Or maybe you
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have some sort of weird waffle fetish.
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expect our number of clients to decrease somewhat time somebody around you says "Are those waffles I smell?
drastically, if you know what I mean. Hang in there, God I'm getting hungry." And in your twisted, stupid head you
& Co."). I let the matter rest for a couple of days until I think to your sick self "Yeah, those are waffles, and they're
had a chance to question my roommates on the matter. IN MY PANTS!!" WELL TAKE MY WAFFLES OUT OF
Finding both of them innocent (I trust these guys, they've YOUR PANTS, ASSHOLE, I WANT 'EM BACK!
gcif nothing to hide), I immediately contacted Police
But if, by any chance, you think you can justify your
Services.
actions because you're on some sort of Robin Hood kick
Within minutes two peace officers were at my door. and you figure it's okay because I always get to enjoy Eggo
They examined my freezer and took statements from both brand Homestyle Waffles so why shouldn't you get some,
me and one of my roommates who had had a mysterious, I've got news for you. Perhaps you didn't notice the
half-awake encounter with a possible intruder at 9 the cheaper, less appetizing Downyflake Waffles right next to
same morning of my discovery. One of the officers the ones you took. That's the crap I've been having to chew
informed me that he too enjoys a good Eggo Waffle in the on all fucking year and I finally bought some Eggo brand
morning, and he seemed genuinely disturbed by the event, Homestyle Waffles because I found a coupon for it! That's
but I could tell that there was little these gentlemen could right, you stole from a COUPON CLIPPER! You are the
do to recover my waffles from the person whom they call lowest of the low, wafflepants. I hope you get your finger
a "burglar." Ugly word for such an ugly person. According stuck in a toaster.
to the officers this was a common occurrence a couple of
years back; "burglars" were entering dorms, mostly in
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government is not seeking out Ph.D.s like they used to.
Today there is talk of "Ph.D. birth control." What are
the advantages and disadvantages of having a Ph.D.?
What areas of science are overpopulated with Ph.D.s and
which are not? Is it worth the extra schooling?
These questions are fueled by the recent rise in
media coverage of underemployment among
postdoctorates. For example, Alan Hale, co-discoverer
of the Hale-Bopp Comet, has used the wave of publicity
surrounding the comet to draw attention to the
predicament facing Ph.D.s in the sciences. He even sent
out an e-mail saying that, "the opportunities for . . . a
career in science are limited at best. . . there is no way
that I can, with a clear conscience, encourage presentday students to pursue a career in science."
Furthermore, The American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Education and Employment Statistics Division has done
extensive research and says that "the U.S. awarded 1461
Physics Ph.D.s in 1994-95. 86 percent of these new
graduates received permanent jobs... Of the Ph.D.s who
accepted potentially permanent positions, 45 percent
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Response to Vita Lusty:
Over that the past month there has been a
miniature flood of letters from Vita Lusty decrying the
practice of using animals in scientific research. While I
am with her on opposing the frivolous use of animals in
testing consumer products, I believe that research on
animals has a valid and necessary place in medicine and
science.
In her most recent letter, "Animal tests, dubious
results," Lusty challenges the very basis of animal testing,
stating that "animals react differently to drugs, vaccines,
and chemical substances." This is quite true, many
animals do react differently to drugs; however, the
animals most commonly used in research—rats and
pigs—react almost identically to humans to most
treatments. In many cases, similarity isn't even an issue.
The fruit flies used in genetic research are used because
their genes are easy to manipulate and they reproduce
rapidly, not because of any relationship they bear to
human beings. Still, techniques are developed and
knowledge is gained from research that could not
possibly be done on humans.
Lusty also claims because diseases like cancer and
epilepsy are not contagious, that they cannot be "given"
to animals, they must instead be "re-created" artificially
to be studied. She goes on to claim that these re-created
diseases are invalid in research because of their
artificiality. The question of whether "re-created" disease
can serve as useful models or not aside, the fact that
cancer and epilepsy are not contagious does not imply
that they do not occur naturally in the animals studied.
In fact, cancer is extremely common in rats—as most
who've owned pet rats can attest.
She then lists a whole host of misinformation on
animal research, most of it either completely wrong or
based on an extreme minority opinion. For instance,
Lusty paraphrases Hoorik Davoudian's claim that
"diabetes is usually the result of eating meat products
which hurt the digestive system." This is absurd; the two
greatest risk factors for adult onset diabetes are heredity
and obesity. Obese people simply require more insulin
to control their sugar metabolism and, over a lifetime,
this requirement can tax and destroy the pancreas. Note
that obesity is not strictly a result of eating meat, and
can just as easily be achieved by diet high in vegetable
oils as a diet high in animal fats. She goes on to say that
"studies have found that the cause [of childhood
diabetes] is due to mothers who drink cow milk during
pregnancy. In only the first few years of a human beings
[sic] life can they digest lactose." I don't know what
studies Lusty has been reading, but all the medical
literature I've been exposed to (which is a lot, as both of
my parents are medical professionals) link childhood
diabetes to genetic causes or to massive viral infections
contracted during youth. More than half the world
population retains the ability to digest lactose
throughout their entire life—milk has been consumed
by human beings for more than 10,000 years and milk
products are an important part of the diets of most world
cultures. If her "theory" were correct, the vast majority
of the world's children would be diabetic.
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Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that right."
— Article I, Section 5, Washington State Constitution 1889
pinions
COLUMN
To be or not to be a Ph.D.
This question and more to be addressed by Evergreen's
new Math and Science Network
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We are in the sciences because we love finding out
about the world and how it works. But how are we going
to work in the world? Starting a life in science is more
than just being good at bench research, it's a career made
up of many obstacles and choices. C'mon science folks,
do we really know what we are getting into? A new
organization, the Math and Science Network, recently
sprang up on campus. This group presents a unique
opportunity for math and science students to discuss
the realities of life after Evergreen. One of the most
immediate questions facing us is whether or not to apply
for graduate school. Traditionally, students have been
encouraged to get a Ph.D. and find a job in academia.
While students are still being encouraged to take that
route, some who have followed it are questioning the
wisdom of their choice. Without a good war, the
government is not seeking out Ph.D.s like they used to.
Today there is talk of "Ph.D. birth control." What are
the advantages and disadvantages of having a Ph.D.?
What areas of science are overpopulated with Ph.D.s and
which are not? Is it worth the extra schooling?
These questions are fueled by the recent rise in
media coverage of underemployment among
postdoctorates. For example, Alan Hale, co-discoverer
of the Hale-Bopp Comet, has used the wave of publicity
surrounding the comet to draw attention to the
predicament facing Ph.D.s in the sciences. He even sent
out an e-mail saying that, "the opportunities for . . . a
career in science are limited at best... there is no way
that I can, with a clear conscience, encourage presentday students to pursue a career in science."
Furthermore, The American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Education and Employment Statistics Division has done
extensive research and says that "the U.S. awarded 1461
Physics Ph.D.s in 1994-95. 86 percent of these new
graduates received permanent jobs... Of the Ph.D.s who
accepted potentially permanent positions, 45 percent
were working outside the field of Physics and a quarter
of those left the science and technology enterprise
[altogether]." Chemists report that their unemployment
rate is the highest in 22 years. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics reports a net loss of around 10 percent in the
total number of people employed in the US as engineers
between 1990 and 1993.
Enough numbers—what might the life of a Ph.D.
be like today? In February, the annual American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Exposition was held in Seattle. On the last day which
was devoted to career workshops, Ph.D.s talked about
their grad school lives (or lack thereof), career choices,
What are the advantages
and disadvantages of
having a Ph.D.? What
areas of science are
overpopulated with
Ph.D.s and which are not?
and the paths they've taken. They were either tired of
begging for grant money (life wasn't supposed to be
about chasing the almighty dollar). Or they're sick of
working on the same research topic for years on end with
results few and far between (the MTV generation wants
synaptic fireworks of wonderment and realization).
Some were sick of working around the clock to teach
classes, do research and publish papers to keep their job
(ahhh, a balanced life of family, friends, nature, and
enjoyable work following one's own curiosity). Others
were just out of work due to an apparent lack of jobs for
Ph.D.s in their area of expertise (I'll go all the way and
get a Ph.D. because then the doors will open for me).
These woeful Ph.D.s looked like one of three types:
1. The nervous speedy juggler type with the survival
instinct to describe their wretched lives in such a way as
to convince themselves that they are happy.
2. The mellow graduate of the Ph.D.-12-step-program,
who bottomed out and took a job in a totally unrelated
field, or
3. The older, wiser Ph.D. that is just coming out of the
speedy juggler phase and into retirement where they are
able to try and fix what he or she feels is wrong with the
system.
It was a depressing sight. However, a handful of
Ph.D.s stood out from the rest in that they were
grounded and exhilarated with their careers and lives.
These Ph.D.s had, at some point, become
interdisciplinary, exploring related areas such as
diplomacy, mass media, law or business. Some of them
had to be creative in building a career because they
weren't interested in the typical medicine, biotech,
engineering, or academia routes. They all had similar
advice: create opportunities—don't assume they'll hunt
you down, build a multidisciplinary network, tailoryour
education to the life and work you plan on having,
choose a thesis advisor that will allow you to research
the broadest spectrum of your interests, consider a
masters or double masters rather than a Ph.D., and at
the end of the day check to make sure you're not just
exhausted but also exhilarated.
At the Math and Science Network, students,
alumni, and faculty working in science will share
information, experiences, and advice. Discussions will
be about preparing and applying for grad schools and
jobs, recent articles, web sites, scholarships and
anything else you want to bring up. All areas of math
and science are welcome! The Network now meets most
Wednesdays at noon in Lib 3500. For info contact
guilesm@elwha.evergreen.edu.
Mark Mueller and Elizabeth Thomas
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Response to Vita Lusty:
Over that the past month there has been a
miniature flood of letters from Vita Lusty decrying the
practice of using animals in scientific research. While I
am with her on opposing the frivolous use of animals in
testing consumer products, I believe that research on
animals has a valid and necessary place in medicine and
science.
In her most recent letter, "Animal tests, dubious
results," Lusty challenges the very basis of animal testing,
stating that "animals react differently to drugs, vaccines,
and chemical substances." This is quite true, many
animals do react differently to drugs; however, the
animals most commonly used in research—rats and
pigs—react almost identically to humans to most
treatments. In many cases, similarity isn't even an issue.
The fruit flies used in genetic research are used because
their genes are easy to manipulate and they reproduce
rapidly, not because of any relationship they bear to
human beings. Still, techniques are developed and
knowledge is gained from research that could not
possibly be done on humans.
Lusty also claims because diseases like cancer and
epilepsy are not contagious, that they cannot be "given"
to animals, they must instead be "re-created" artificially
to be studied. She goes on to claim that these re-created
diseases are invalid in research because of their
artificiality. The question of whether "re-created" disease
can serve as useful models or not aside, the fact that
cancer and epilepsy are not contagious does not imply
that they do not occur naturally in the animals studied.
In fact, cancer is extremely common in rats—as most
who've owned pet rats can attest.
She then lists a whole host of misinformation on
animal research, most of it either completely wrong or
based on an extreme minority opinion. For instance,
Lusty paraphrases Hoorik Davoudian's claim that
"diabetes is usually the result of eating meat products
which hurt the digestive system." This is absurd; the two
greatest risk factors for adult onset diabetes are heredity
and obesity. Obese people simply require more insulin
to control their sugar metabolism and, over a lifetime,
this requirement can tax and destroy the pancreas. Note
that obesity is not strictly a result of eating meat, and
can just as easily be achieved by diet high in vegetable
oils as a diet high in animal fats. She goes on to say that
"studies have found that the cause [of childhood
diabetes] is due to mothers who drink cow milk during
pregnancy. In only the first few years of a human beings
[sic] life can they digest lactose." I don't know what
studies Lusty has been reading, but all the medical
literature I've been exposed to (which is a lot, as both of
my parents are medical professionals) link childhood
diabetes to genetic causes or to massive viral infections
contracted during youth. More than half the world
population retains the ability to digest lactose
throughout their entire life—milk has been consumed
by human beings for more than 10,000 years and milk
products are an important part of the diets of most world
cultures. If her "theory" were correct, the vast majority
of the world's children would be diabetic.
She also attacks vaccinations, stating that
"vaccinations have also been known to make people
more sick than if they didn't take one." Again, this is true,
but also relatively rare. The eradication of smallpox and
the rarity of measles stand as testament to the
effectiveness ofvaccines, as well as the thousands of lives
saved every year thanks to annual flu vaccines.
In conclusion, I'd like to point out two stunning
successes animal research has allowed the medical
community to achieve in resent weeks. The first is the
development of a cure for cystic fibrosis using gene
therapy. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease characterized
by a buildup of mucous in the lungs; its sufferers usually
drown in their own fluids in their mid-20s. There was
nothing anyone could do about it until now. The other
is a technique for modifying an adenovirus to destroy
cells with faulty p53 genes, which could to cure 50-70
percent of all cancers. Both of these were pioneered using
research on laboratory rats. They are currently being
tested in humans and, so far, the results are promising.
Christopher Wolfe
How to respond:
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in practice, we have allowed contributors to exceed the word limits when space is available. When
space is limited, submissions are prioritized according to when they arrive in the CPJ office. Editorial
cartoons may be resized to fit space. Priority is always given to Evergreen students.
Please note: the CPJ does not check its email daily; the arrival of e-mailed letters may be delayed
and may cause the letter to be held until the following issue. We will accept typed or handwritten
submissions but those provided on disk are greatly appreciated.
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"Keep it in the plastic." —Bryan O'Keefe
The Reverend Morton Heat preaches the rock gospel
by Lisa Miller
Contributing concert reviewer
The Reverend Horton Heat was smokin', red hot,
and preaching the gospel of rockabilly like only the
Reverend can this past Saturday at Evergreen's own
College Recreation Center. Currently they are touring
for their latest album "It's Martini Time." Local band
Down By Law opened and warmed up the crowd.
The Reverend Horton Heat is "Reverend" Jim
Heath-Horton (guitar & vocals), Jimbo Wallace (standup bass), and Scott Churilla (drums). Their music has
been coined "psychobilly"; a variation on rockabilly
with a hard-edged, sometimes punk, twist. Regardless
of what you call it, the Reverend's music has got
something for everybody, and the toe-tappin' rhythms
won't let you stand still. Their style exhibits everything
from old country, swing and rhumba beats, to a
prominent string-bending '60s surf-reverb sound
reminiscent of the original Dick Dale. There are even
songs with a jazzy lounge feel, which is epitomized in
"That's Showbiz," and as if that wasn't enough, they
also do some dark, bluesy, heartbroken ballads.
One of my requirements for a good band is that
they sound as good live as they do recorded, and the
Reverend Horton Heat passes this test with flying
colors. The set included a variety of nearly 20 songs
from all four of their albums. Crowd pleasers included
"Marijuana," which is largely instrumental, with the
exception of the title word spoken several times. In
the live version, it ends with a sample of a hacking
cough that really got people laughing. Another
favorite was "Crooked Cigarette"; a slow lament about
Jim's last "broken and wet" cigarette, which inspired
folks to ignore the non-smoking signs and light up.
The song "Eat Steak," shows off the band's Texas roots,
and was appropriately dedicated to all the animal
activists. "Psychobilly Freakout," "Wiggle Stick," "One
Time For Me," "Big Red Rocket of Love," and, of
course, "It's Martini Time," were other well received
numbers
photo by Alex Crick
A somewhat heavenly light shone down on The Reverend
Horton Heat as he crooned the psychobilly tunes last
Saturday in the CRC. The cool guy to the right is Jimbo
Wallace, upright bass extraodinare. Despite a few mosh pit
bumps and scraps, a groovin' time was had by all.
This band is serious about one thing, and that's
having fun. They make no bones about their love of fast
cars, hard drinking, and beautiful women. Lest they be
perceived as being strict partiers, they do come close to
making a social commentary in "Generation Why," but
any real preaching is done with a sense of humor.
Reverend Jim plays to his crowd with quirky facial
expressions, a sporadic wide-mouthed grin, and some
unmentionable antics involving his tongue that leave no
doubt that he loves his guitar. Jimbo shares in the fun by
slapping the strings of his flame-painted bass with a
manic fervor and head bobbing, that brings on
enthusiastic shouts of "Jimbo!" from the audience. The
highlight of his performance is when he stands on and
"rides" his instrument in "I Can't Surf." He's also been
known to toss that baby straight up into the air. Scott
backs up the band's performance with impeccable
drumming.
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which I was told was because the band was just plain
tuckered out from their relentless tour schedule, but I
suspect that it might have had something to do with the
lack of alcoholic beverages. The Reverend was sure to
point this oversight out, saying, "I don't see any beer up
here," followed by a sarcastic, "We could just pretend to
be drunk." The band's affection for alcohol is clear on
songs like, "Gin and Tonic Blues,""Liquor, Beer, & Wine",
simply "Beer", and "It's Martini Time." After the show,
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by Bryan Frankenseuss Theiss
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In the movie
volcano movie."
around the time the press started hyping up we find Tommy Lee
But still. It is
the fact that Michael Crichton and Jan De Bont Jones as the poor
about a volcano.
(hot off of Speed) were making a big summer schmo in charge of
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if
it
movie called Twister — somebody decided disaster relief in L. A.
continues at this
that disaster movies were what the people were Jones adds some
level of quality, is
starving for. It's the Zeitgeist, man! Because of credibility to the
it going to be
the millennium! The word spread around role, as he always
anything special?
town, people had lunch, plans were made. And does when he's not
Probably not.
somehow this led to a whole slew of big studio in Batman Forever
So
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movies centering around natural disasters, two or Natural Born
don't know if it's
oi which happen to be about those curious Killers. As the story
a bad thing or a
geological phenomena we call volcanoes.
starts to unfold, the
good thing that
Well, Dante's Peak came and went and I characters are a
before you know
never saw it. Probably because it was about a little
more
it the movie starts
volcano. I'm all for massive destruction and believable than one
to get more and
that sort of thing, but come on, it's just a hole would generally
more ludicrous
in the ground that spews gray stuff and hot expect from a
until there's just
slowly moving liquid. How far can you go with disaster movie. Ann
no turning back.
that premise? Even when I was a little boy and Heche is good as a
I'm not talking
was genetically predisposed to love a good geologist who teams
about the disaster
volcano, I would have demanded a lava up with Jones, Gaby
elements
so
monster to pop out at the end. And anyway, Hoffman is pretty
much as the
who says that just because little boys get a kick good
as
his
characters. As
out of volcanoes it's worth making two more daughter and Don photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
they become less
movies about it? What's next, Quicksand?
Cheadle works well
believable
it
Well, the second volcano movie this year, as Jones' second in
certainly
simply titled Volcano, at least tries for a little charge. They even Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche
undermines
twist. Instead of just a volcano, it's an managed to work dangle from a fire engine's ladder
somebody's
undiscovered volcano underneath Los Angeles. Keith
David above oozing molten lava in Volcano. attempt at a
So instead of just ash and lava and people (perhaps
best
serious disaster
running, you get to see lava spurting out of known as the guy
movie, but it also
the streets, signs falling down, buildings who street-fought Roddy Piper for seven makes the movie more entertaining.
crumbling, people's Nikes melting and that minutes straight in They Live) into a small role
The turning point comes, not
sort of thing. That's a good sign. You can sense as a cop later on in the movie.
surprisingly, when a puppy is caught in a house
that somebody behind this project at least had
Some people get fried, some buildings get that's being devoured by lava. Of course the
enough common sense to suggest that there be shook up. The photography is nice, and things puppy escapes, like all puppies do when they
something better for the volcano to destroy- are rolling along smoothly. You might find are in serious jeopardy, and later on we also
CPJ disaster entertainment reporter
find out via a news report that a snake, a pot
bellied pig and several other adorable critters
also survived. The implication is that no
animals were harmed in the destruction of this
city — maybe the wrathful gods decided to
leave them out of this. But whatever the gods
were thinking during this scene, it comes off
as an omen that this is not going to be a good
movie.
Once the puppy has let the cat out of the
bag, the rest of the characters let loose. One of
the least successful subplots is an attempted
exploration of racial tension between a black
man and a white guy from the LAPD. Of course
both of them are your standard issue post-riot
stereotypes, but they manage to barely get
along in the face of disaster and this is offered
as a touching statement about the status of race
relations in the face of volcano eruptions in the
'90s. Or something.
Then the real laughs come when
Hoffman, as the daughter, tries to babysit a boy
named Tommy, who has the tendency to
wander off and get himself into trouble. In the
funniest and most mindbogglingly inept scene
in the movie, little Tommy actually implies that
the volcano eruption is sort of a Utopian
disaster that makes people from all different
backgrounds come together as one. Everyone
is touched. The End.
Since Volcano starts off fairly credibly
and turns ridiculous, it probably won't entirely
deliver whether you're looking for a disaster
movie you can take seriously or a laughable
piece of crap. I suppose the bottom line is that
if you like this sort of thing - melodramatic
situations strung together as an excuse to melt
a bunch of stuff- it might be worth your two
hours. But not necessarily. You've probably
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