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A face lift- and dress code
TESC bookstore
gets a new look
this year
by Jennifer Koogler
Unl ess you've some how managed to
avoid buying something at the bookstore this
year. you've noticed that things aren't exactly
where they used to be. Evergreen's source for
everything from textbooks to toothpaste has
undergone a structura l faceIift.leaving it tidier
and slicker than before.
The refurbishing frenzy began last winter
when an ind epe nd ent consultant came
through to search for possible changes. It was
hi s suggest ion that they rearrange the
bookcases and disp lays in order to make the
merchan di se more visib le, encourage
promotions, make product reac\i1y accessible,
and make it easier for personnel to keep an eye
on the store, security wise. The final layout was The new and improved TESC Bookstore. complete with Barnes and Noble-style check-out counter, window
completed by campus architect John Collier
displays and employee dress code. Photo by Joie Kistler
and the bookstore employees. Some finishing
planning procedures took place in May and
Jun e, with actua l groundbreaking changes questions, and other pertinent information. If system is identical to the one used at th e before the mista ke co uld be correc ted. Fee l fre e
beginning in July. After months of dust and. you've been looking for the battery recyc le li brary, reinforced with (h e gat es posi tiolled to )Jlalr yo ur bag by th e newspapers 0 11 (hp
clutter, th e bookstore celebrated its offi cia l receptacle, it is now located in the very back of a l the entran ce to th e store. So me ~ tu dents in side of the store.
Wi th all th e shillY !lew fixtures and ~ lI c h ,
open ing on September 29th , complete with the store next to the computer suppl ies. The have ex pr essed concern that th e bookbag
magazine display has disappeared, but will storage area is outside these gates all d not ill th e level of professionali sm has risen to mert
coupons, punch, and free soap,
In the confusion of co nstruction , a few return soon in a newly modeled rack being view of the shoppers or employees. crea ting a th e decor. According ( 0 th e ~tud e llt workers
wh ole oth er sec urity problem. Wa lker says handhook , em ployee~ shou ld "s hould dre,s
things have been added and lost in th e process. built as we speak.
New sec urity measures have also been that th e cubby holes designed for placing bags appropr iately for th e work bei!lg done" alld
One addition is the customer island by th e
gum /ca ndy/co nfection sec tion, which not introd uced in order to curb th e urge of ill while shoppi ng were go in g to fa ce th e prese llt a !Iea t, clean appeara!lce free of overtly
only is useful for· leaning against while in line, shop lifters. Accord in g to Kristy Walker, inside of the store, but were placed on the
Please see BOOKSTORE page 2
but ca n be used as a resource for orders, ho Ids, manager of the bookstore , the magnetized fl oor backwards and bolt ed to tht' grolllld
Indigenous
Peoples' Day
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By Nolan Lattyak (he submitttd to
the See-Page, you can too)! Drop off
your submissions t» CAB 316 o~ EMail See-Page Editor Jenny Jenkins:
jenkinsj@elwha.evergreen.edu
No, this is not the Ewok Village celebration at the end of Return of the Jedi, its
last Sunday's Harvest Festival at the Organic Farm. Photo by Jeremy Kershaw
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Five hundred years ago the
world was changed forever by
the ferverent colonization of
European settlers.
As the Americas, Australia,
Africa, The Pacific Islands, Asia and
the Middle-East fell to greed, beautiful
cultures of indigenous peoples were enslaved and nearly
wiped out.
This year The Evergreen State College is finally
celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day, a day set aside to
honor people still fighting for existence in a changing,
dehumanizing world.
Join the Cooper Point Journal in its celebration of
Indigenous Peopl es' Day. Please turn to pages 8 and 9 for
an admittedly abridged overview of indigenous cu lures
around the world.
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BOOKSTORE from Page 1
rip pcd jea ns and "ex trelll c st yles".
Empl oyecs are also no longer aloud
to have beverages on th e bookstore
fl oo r or behind the cash register. All
fluids must relllain sa fely in the staff
IOlln gl'. No sli ch restriction have
been made in the past. They also do
Il ot apply to workers at th e Branch,
wh o are still free to enj oy a Shasta
while working.
Gree ners expresse d concern
wh ell pr ese llt ed with th e pseudo The store during its transition this
drcs~ code. Student Eric Toth stated
summer. Photo by Erin Ficker
th at " This is Evergreen. It is not th e
rca l world and shouldn 't pretend to be." A
It may take awhile for students returning
Bra llch cillpl oyee th ought th at th e challges
from last year to get used to the new layout and
Ill a), hav(' so methill g to do with th e
in creas in gly mall-lik e atm os ph ere of th e
boo kstore's de bt. and th e new upke ep
bookstore. And although we will have to
reg lil at ions are an att empt to loo k more
search for someofthe things once in plain view,
Jltractive tn po tential buyers. Others thought
prett y soon it will seem like seco nd nature.
th at th e restrictions were unfair because th ey
And with this new layollt, you ca n flip through
are not enforce d all other ca mpus employers.
cool di ctionaries whil e wailing in lin e.
Friday, September 29
Sunday, October 1
0158 : A car in C- Lot had its door locks
"punched" in an attempt to gain entry.
0925: A locked Cannondalr bike was stolen
from between C and D dorms.
12 10: Fire alarm in th e Art s Annex caused by
a malfun ction in the system.
1 ~2 l: Vehicle broken int o in F- Lot.
2045: An altercation in the Mods involving a
hOll sing resident and hr r ex-boyfri end.
2309 : Two drunk non-student s were see n
VO iding th eir gut co ntents from th eir parked
ca r in F- Lot.
1600: A bag containing used syringes and
Saturday, September 30
moo:
So me of th e cont ent s of th e purse that
was report ed stolen at 0310 on Sa turday were
fo und .
0310: A purse I\'a~ stolell fo rm S· dorm . Thc
'a ~~a il a n t ga in ed ar(e~s through an opr n
wi ndow.
14S2: Alar m at till' Prrs idl' lI t's rl's ide llC l'
ca used hI' down limbs.
IS07: Tlie own cr ofl and adj acent to Evergreen
rqJOrt ed a tent on hi s property Pu bli c Safety
left \l note 'on th e offe nding abode.
152;': . \ bikt' was report ed stulen fru lll thl'
li hrary n il th e prev iolls night.
1714: Disput e bet ween housing reside nts.
IR24: C raffiti was found in one of th e
pa~,e n ge r elcvators of th e library.
2320: Stereo ~ t u i c li form a vehi cle in F- Lot.
In search of a new CPJ logo
The Cooper Point Journal has looked a little confused these days- but that's
because we're trying out a lot of new things with our deSign.
The flag (logo) has been different every week, the comics are allover the place,
and the headers are, well, a little plain. You can help remedy the confusion giving
us your opinion. What flag worked? What flag didn't work? Do you like the comics
where they are, or should there be a comics section?
To tell us what you think, stop by our offices in CAB 316 or call us at 866-6000 ext
6213. You can even E-Mail us at cpj@elwha.evergreen.edu. And don't forget always
there are volunteer oppurtunities for writing, design, photography and layout.
Monday, October 2
123 4: Damage to th e drum of the Native
Tuesday, October 3
by Chantrelle Nielsen and Anna Steiner
Cla.reut protest.rs sentenced
to victims", feeling that the court system and many lawyers are
out of touch with the concerns of citizens. He decided to run
because he has spent his professional life working in this area
and wants to get the community involved in the judicial system.
Turner also feels that someone should run against Wiggins due
to his long stay in office.
Pledging not to accept campaign contributions and to
limit his personal spending to
$2 ,000, Turner has cited his belief
that "judges shouldn't look like
they owe favors. " He also pledges
to limit his service to two terms.
After that, he says that he will
return to his practice and "give
someone else a chance."
His opponent Wiggins was chosen
as one of the top 20 lawyers in the
state in 1991 by Washington state
judges. Wiggins worked for a small
Seattle law firm for 18 years,
specializing in the appeals process,
until 1994 when he was appOinted
the Appeals Court by Government
Mike Lowry. He brings to the race
the endorsements ofall nine sitting
Supreme Court Justices, as well as
the Washington Federation of
Employees and the Washington
State Labor Council.
Wigg(ns has spoken about the
death penalty, "I do not have a
. philosophical belief that would prevent me from applying the
law-but it would have to be applied with scrupulous fairness."
About the "three strikes, you're out" law, Wiggins says he
thinks it's a bad idea. When he started his practice, he said, he
"saw some terrible injustice done (under a similar law); mostly
because judges' hands were tied. "
with Jennifer Koogler and Dawn Hanson
John Turner, the lawyer that helped defend Evergreen
students arrested for protesting the c1earcutting of property
behind Cooper's Glen apartments, is currently running for
judge for the State Court of Appeals. Turner faces an uphill race
as h~ is up against the incumbent,
Charles Wiggins.
Both men are running for
judge serving district two, which
covers the Olympic Peninsula,the
greater Tacoma area, and all of
southwestern Washington. The
court hears appeals from the
Superior County Courts, and is
made up of three judges working
in a Supreme Court-esq ue
situation.
Turner has been in private
legal practice in eastside Olympia
for 11 years. He feels that this is
important for voters to know
since people "should have judges
that have lived and worked in the
area" that they serve, especially
since "the decisions (he would)
make (as judge) become law. "
Calling himself "Th e
People's Lawyer", he says that he
represents
"people
with
problems," like workers and the disadvantaged at a reduced
rate or for free.
Turner considers his law firm to be a "people practice",
something that he feels is missing from the judiCial system
today.
Turner believes that courts "should pay more attention
Pledging not to
accept campaign
contributions and
to limit his
personal spending
to $2,000, Turner
has cited his belief
that "judges
shouldn't look like
they owe favors."
other paraphernalia was found by housing in
A- Dorm. Th e syringes were given to the Health
Center for proper disposal.
2329: A camera and a radio were stolen from
the Arts Ann ex.
Ameri ca n cere monial figure at th e Library
Loop.
143 0: A stud ent reporte d that a form er
student has been haraSS ing her.
1906: An A-dorm resident called Public Safety
because a car th at she "flipped th e bi rd" to
followed her car back to Evergreen.
Protestor's attorney running for
judge against Gov. Lowry's choice
" , Y!lieen of the pr<;testors of last spring's clearc~t
. hthind COOJl'C'$ Glen were sentenced on Wednesday, .
~n.
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. A~to]obn Turner, the protestors' attorney,
there were oripJIy .w defendants in the case: but 29
ofthoSt casiseltMtresultedln hung jUries.or not guilty
ve~wben.triedth&~June. ".
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The fifteen sentenced were charged and found
guilty of criminal trespassiqg. Turner says t~t the
protesters will complete 50 houts ofcommunity service
each. They will not receive jail sentences, suspended
sentences, or fines. If those charged do not commit .
similar law violations within a year of the sentence, the
judge can clearlheir records.
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In the article Btyond Athens: the Country's Best.
con~e Music Sceqes Oly is featmid prominently along
widi other college toWns that supposedly hold the keys
, to the next musical revolutiCiD. £ver~en is mentioned
as the "pr:inciple attraction" ofOI}'IQpia and the heart
of the "$eene." All obligatory press commentary about
Evergreen isineluded, such as the Oddity ofa ~Geoduck".
and paying lipservic~ to our famous alumni: ,Most
importantly, author Grant ·Alden describes Evergreen
as "pastoral as concrete CODS.truction gets...
The..atticle.goes on to descnbe the various hubs.of
""cool", such as Thekla; BuUdOg News. and Rainy Day
Records. Oly's music scene is given a sign.ific~nt 000,
. drop'pingJWDeS tate Bikini Kill, Dub Narcotic, and Lois.
• Although CalvinJohnson was not mentionedl Alden did
use the word "espreSso" six tim!!$.
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Wednesday, October 4
1225: Money stolen form a purse in N-Dorm .
1300 : Burglary report ed in U·Dorlil.
1725: Theft of a gas cap from F· Lot.
Thursday, October 5
0745: Bicycle reported stolen fro m the Library.
1201: Theft of sca les from Lab Stores.
2233: CA B fire alarm mali ciously pull ed.
2238: D-Dorm fire alarm maliciollsly pulled.
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1995 PAGE 3
iCommentary
Why don't we care? Maybe there's nothing we can do
by Jennifer Koogler
Apathy is fast hecoming one of those over·
used words that people toss out to describe
~\'eryt hing !Tom rorkstars to the government. This
i, also oneofthose tags that the med ia likes to give
you ng people. especially "Generation X", who
make up the majority of college students. We
(;reeners pride ourselves 011 being uitTerent fTom
the rest of the world we so often criticize, but that
dOl'm't mean we are exempt from being
ta ll'gllrized under labels like "apathetic". Recent
ewnts have c<luseu me to question the true nature
of 1he supposed lack of ener!,,)' on this campus.
Last May, when Art Constantino, Vice·
President fm Student Afhtirs, JllU Pete Steil berg,
Dire((llf of Recreation, Welllless, and Athletics
held tlwir stu, lent input meeting about changing
El'ergreen's sports affiliation in the ilou sing
Cllll imunity Center (meetings were also held 011
Red Square and in the CAB), Ijust happened to be
sun ning l1lysclflazily on the soccer field. My fi-iend
and I noticed Art and a small group of students
chat ting by the stairs, and we wondered why there
weren 't more people in his tace. Sentiment against
spending more money on sports that could be used
in other places was high, and for awhile there were
all kinds offlyers around campus urging people tn
take their feelings to the school. However, on this
day I only saw about ten people actually doing this,
despite the large crowd gathered around the
Community Cen ter. I didn't feel like putting down
m)' bubble wand and telling Art what I thought
about the whole thing. Neither did the majority
of my fTiends, who certainly hau opinions about
it. Was that apathy rearing its ugly head , or was I
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just convinced others would speak for me? II mm.
Getting back to this year, you'd be hard
pressed not to stand in line at the Deli and not hear
someone complain ahout the long lines and the
Greenery's all you can eat plan, who's high prices
keep many students upstairs. Yet, when a picnic
protest was organized, only a small percentage of
thnse students who'd expressed grievances took
their food uownstairs to say "no, I don't like
s~nding twenty minutes of my halfhour lunch in
line at the Deli and can't something be done about
it'!" . That's what I would have said if I'd bothered
to go, if I'd felt any kind of conviction to stop as I
walked by. It was my own lack of inspiration to
do anything, and other student's who shared my
"apathy", that spurred me to ask fellow Greeners
what they thought the problem was.
The initial answer ofeveryone I spoke to was
"We're apathetic?" I then proceeded to ~xplain
myself, asking th em why they thought people
haven't spoken out in huge droves about what goes
on on campus. Onestudentthought that Greeners
are too busy trying to change the larger scheme of
things to care how much the Greenery charges.
Another suggested that we are too trusting of our
administrators and assume that they wouldn't do
anything that would intentionally hurt us, so many
feel that there is no need to complain. Many gave
the obvious answer, that it is easier to complain
and whine about issues than to act on them.
Second runner·up to that answer was that we've
subjected to apa thy 's partner in crime,
disillusionment, and don't think that any amount
of protesting and action can stop evil things from
happening. Case in point, those valiant Greeners
who protested the clear-cut behind Cooper's Glen
C.
last year, many of whom were arrested, had
roommates refuse to pick them up from jail, paid
exuberant fin es, and still face lega l hassles six
months later. Did that stop the trees fi-om falling?
No. No wonder some of us balk at taking a stand
against things we disagree with. I've had enough
disappointment in my life, thank you. I don 't' need
"the man" bringing me down any further.
Does this mean that Evergreen's students are
a bunch of jaded sla{'kers who woulu rather sit
arounu and watch Hie Simpson's than speak up
for what they believe in? You know as well as I do
that this is completely false. In the short time I've
been writing the third floor column, I've seen that
there are plenty of people on this campus ready and
willing to fight against acts they view as unjust. I
have a lot of friends who juggle jobs, volunteer
work and school just so they can make a difference.
You all know someone out there who negates the
whole apathy theory ten times over. It's my
personal belief that th e media perpetuates the
slachr theory to keeo us under wraps and silent.
I-Ia. We Greeners just pick our fights carefully, that's
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on the ball a little last week. Contrary to popular belief, the editors here don't actually physically assault you if you miss a deadline, they
just leave threatening messages on your answering machine and give you dirty looks when
you show up at the office (We're not that mean!
-eds). Not too painful, but I'm going to
be good from now
on anyway.
I'd like to dedicate this particular
column to the individual in last week's
Security
Blotter who told an
officer that he had
littered in the past
so he would be picking up cigarette
butts in penitence
from now or},
That's the kind of
neurotic spirit I like
to see on this campus.
My suspicion is that this person is a
smoker. Smoking is funny that way, It brings
on its own peculiar brand of guilt and worry,
not only when you cough up blood Gust kidding, mom) but also when you suspect your self
destructive behavior might affect someone
else.
Smoking can kill you, every smoker knows
this py now, no matter what they tell you. For
me, anyhow, that's part of the appeaL I'm a
world-class chicken, climbing up a short lad-
der makes me feel faint, but when I light up a
cigarette I'm taking my life into my hands.
However, I draw the line at recklessly endangering another. So I feel tough and wild
huddled outside in the rain, looking around to
make sure no one near me is collapsing from a
smoke-induced asthma attack.
Sure, smokers complain that we're persecuted, but that's only to assuage our guilt on
the matter. It's a filthy
habit, I've seen
enough overflowing
ashtrays to know that
cigarette butts dOA't
just disappear when
you toss them on the
ground. This summer,
a friend of
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of nicotine poisoning.
The silence in a room
full of smokers, when
you make such a statement, is deafening, as everyone internally calculates how many innocent chicks they have slaughtered with their
carelessness. "Not baby birds! Oh God, anything but baby birds!"
Another friend of mine recently dropped
a similar bombshell on my smoking psyche.
"You know when you throw your butt out a
moving carT', he asked. "Well, it can fly back
into the grill of the car behind and cause it to
explode." Logically, if this was anything more
tha
_ rem';;st POSSlbtliry it would be ille·
gal to smoKeifryour-efr, or at least you'd hear
about it in the traffic report ("Pile·up on 1-5,
due to exploding vehicles), Nonetheless, whenever someone throws the burning end of their
smoke out a car window, I find myself waiting
for the "boom". As for driving behind other
smokers ... it goes without saying,
I know I should quit. I often say to myself, "Ariel,you should quit." Smoking makes
me feel guilty, makes me short ofbreath, makes
everythiqe I own smell like smoke, and makes
me broke. Why don't I quit? In the end I have
to give the answer people have given since the
discovery of tobacco. "I can't quit, it relaxes
me .
I want to give a big thank· you to everyone
who has responded to me so far. It's very cool
to know someone out there is actually reading
what I write. If anyone else wants to get in
touch with me, once again my e-mail is:
burnetta@elwha.evergrcen.edu
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Howdy and wekome again to the third floor
co rner of the lovely CPj. This week the student
gro ups are lip and running with all kinds of
eve nts for all yo ur informational and socia l
needs. 'Here's just a sa mple of what's going on
above the Deli. Keep these events in mind as
yo u wa it in line.. ,
A new addition to the third floor family this
year. the International Students Association
seeks to create peer support groups and activities for those student s attending Evergreen
from ab road. If you have any questions about
me etin gs or anything else . contact them at
x6636.
Anot her fresh face . the Student Worker
Organization has grown from a small volunteer group to an official student grou p. The
organ izatio n addresses issues for the students
who work here on campus such as wages. fairness in hiring. health and safety standards (for
our friends in the Labs). and other related topics. Have a co nce rn? They can also be conta cted at x6636. This is a temporary extension for the newer groups. so ca ll soon.
The Evergree n Rape Response Coalition has
meetings eve ry Wednesday from 1:3 0 to
5:00pm at their offi ce on th e third floor. So far
on the agenda . th e R.R.e. plans to distribute
palTlphlets that will include information such
as safe ty tips for women and how we can prevent rape form happening. They also plan to
haw speakers. art displays. and a political action group. Contact them at x6724 for more.
or stop by the office. Hours are Mon. 9:30 to
1l:30am. Tue. 2-5. Wed. 1-5, and Thurs. 3-5.
P.I.A .. otherwise kn own as the Pacific Islanders Association is planning to have around
one activity a month an is planning a major
event for the weekend of Nov. 11-12. It's called
Isla nd Vo ices, Island Foods, and features activiti es such as a panel di sc ussion of students
about what's it 's like to grow up in Hawaii and
why they chose to leave home for co llege. They
will also have stations se t up where one can
sample different foods from the is lands. A
major edition to this event is a concert by the
Po'okela Street Band, a funky reggae-esq ue
band that just opened lip fo r Black Uhuru . The
co llcert will be $4; the location is pending. If
yo u have a ljuestion or would like to participate. call the coordinato r. Melissa. at 866-7652.
Soda Pop is Evergreen student group ded icated to having an outrageously fun time in life
without the infl uenc e of drugs or alcohol. In
addi ti on to starting th e Ever~re e n Croq uet
Team. they will be having a dance Friday. Oct.
13th (yep. th at day), co-sponsored by the Gaming Guild . The official title of the shindig is
"The Yellow Nuke Bootie Dance", and will begin at Bpm (tent at ive ending time is 2 am) in
L2000 (t he main lobby with the big stairs
where the espresso cart is, you know). The
dance pr omi ses to feature mu sic fro m
everyone's favorite deca de, the BO's, along wi th
plenty of techno. rave, industrial. and, dare I
say alternative tun es to please the eardrums.
As a frequen:er of several Greener dances, I
must urge you not to miss this, because dancing helps to relieve the stress of seminar. Really. Lines at the drinking fo untain fo rm fast
so get there early.
Speaki ng of dancing, UMOJA (w hi ch
means unity in Swahili) is planning Funk II , a
sequel to last yea r tremendously successful
King Funk dance celebrating &eedom &om oppression all arou nd the world. For those of you
who did not attend last year's festivities, let me
tell you that you haven't ex perienced much in
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cacies such as Moroccan tea and baklava. If
you'd like to help out with
this, they meet every other
Wednesday at 1:00 up on the
third floor. Call x6749 for the
latest.
Also looking for volunteers. the Bike Shop needs
your help, and you don't even
have to know how to ride one
in order to join. The experts
down in the basement (that's where it is, I know
THAT $IIVCY YRII$CO PMT THItH: NATEN
it isn't the third floor, but whatever) will show
you how to fix up your own set of wheels and
pass your knowledge onto others. You can always bring a sick bike down to them, just remember that you have to use the elevator to
reach them. Call x6399 for the details. That's
all for now. Don't forget that if you have an .
activity you want to promote, leave a note in
the newly refurbished 3rd Floor activities bol'
in the CPj office.
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by Cedrus Fox-Dobbs
Last weekend, October 8 and 9, the
Women's Soccer team traveled to Portland.
Oregon to compete in the Co ncordia-PUMA
Women 's ~occer Tournament.
The women shut out Green River Community co llege in non -conference act ion. 4-0
on Saturday. T.e. Ellis. worked hard as goa l
keeper for her fir st shutout.
On Sunday they played in the championship ga me aga inst Co nco rdia Universit y.
Th e women blew the ga me wide ope n with
three goals &om Camille Morgan. two by Amy
Sprague and an in surance goa l by Stephani e
Demarest for a 6 - 0 romp. Goalie Erica Brehm
completed her 4th shutout of the season.
The women's soccer team's schedule is
finis hin g will a ll conference games. The
women are in 3rd place in league play and wi ll
play both the top team s in upcoming games.
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two game winning streak and looks to continue
their winning ways with upcoming league play.
Last Wednesday. October 4th; the men defeated University of Puget Sound in a 1 - 0
league shutout. Scott Jones scored th e only
goal off of an assist by season lead point scorer.
Jerry Luppy. Andy Klubberud. a seni or co-captain . protected the goal for his 3rd shutout of
the season.
This last weekend the team defeated
Trinity Western from Ca nada with a 4 - 1
thrashing. Coach Sea n Buschel was pleased
with the defensive press ure during recen t
games led by senior Shawn Huff. With 12n('w
players Busche! describes the tea m as. "vc r),
com petitive , young and has the ab ility to focus on performa nce."
Evergreen is 3 - 3 in conference and 5 - 6
overall and will con tinue their season on S UIl day with a horne league ga me against Central
Washington University.
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David Mamet's play tempts the audience to
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your roommates. Coordinators Cassidy Arkin and
Arthur Dennis III hope to
have it sometime before
January, so to get in on planning it, ca ll them at x67Bl.
A couple other notes:
the Middle East Resource
Center is looking for volunteers to help plan a film and
lecture series for the year, comp lete with deli-
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Hispanic conununity.
Free; call ext. 6434.
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Longhouse, Rm. 1002, 10 a.m. - noon
William Demrnert, a Native American
linguist from Western Washington
University will address linguistic. policy and
educational issues related to Native
Americans and their languages.
Free; call ext. 6434.
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Judy Gonnan presents an evening of music
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October 12/ 1995
COMMENTARY
Indigenous People's Day is a day for celebration of all Indigenous people around
the world who are struggling for their culture, their language, their spirituality, and
AY
This is not anger,
this is the truth
their very s'urvival. It is a day to honor these people, their descendants andancestors. The people listed on the map represent only a few of the Indigenous
people across the globe who are very much alive today
by Rachel Landon
as they were in the past, and will be in the future.
T
his week we are celebrating Indigenous Peoples' day here at Evergreen's
history
in conjuction with christ awareness week.
- Art by
This is the first time that Indigenous Peoples' Day will be celebrated on the Evergreen campus and, thanks to the members
It's like celebrating Native American Heritage Month in the same month
where masses of white americans wear paper feathers in their headdresses
Ryan Keith
of the Native Student Alliance, the Latin American Student Organization, MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de
and give thanks to their dead and angry god for theu malllfest destmy: a
license to destroy the "heathen savages" who stood in the way of their god given rights.
Aztlan), the Pacific Islanders Association, the CPj staff, and all of the other people who have given their support,
Irony.
I had someone once tell me, that all Native people, their languages. cultures et aJ.
it will be celebrated every year at this time,
are dead. I happen to strongly disagree, My family, my friends and I are very much
alive, thank you very much and we sure as hell aren't going anywhere. I think that by
I would likE to dedicate this day to Dudley George, the 15 year-old Native
having this mentality, the atrocities of today and yesterday are rationalized, and the
Indians are kept in museums. However, our cultures are still thriving, even after 500
American Youth who was shot and killed by the police in Ontario last month during
plus years of genocide and oppression. Take a walk past the seminar building. there
happens to a Longhouse there, remember? That's the traditional home for the Native
the rightful occupation of unceded Native Land. - Ryan Keith
people of this area. Yeah, kids we're on Indian land ... Squaxin land as a matter of fact.
Don't forget that.
As for our languages, we'll take for example, the Lushootseed language. It's the
language ofthis area, and it's being implemented in tribal schools, it's being taught
to teachers and tribal members. Anyone heard of Vi Hilbert? Lushootseed is
very much alive, as well as many, many other native languages. But,
not all of us speak our Native languages., primarily because the
christian missionaries forced our children into boarding
schools and beat them if they spoke their native languages. It didn't matter that these children didn't
';;;';';~--~---""~-~~-""'~-",""",,~~"'" speak or comprehend English. As a result, many
of our languages were not passed down in our
oral traditions.
Many people also have this insane stereotypical notion that Native people are
the same. Wrong. Every Native culture
is different, just like every European
culture is different: the English are
definitely not Irish, the French differ from the Italian in their ways, and
so on. Native people are not all herbal
know-it-alls, We aren't all experienced
horse riders. I, in fact, have never ridden a horse. We can't make it rain by
doing some dance, and who would want
to? It rains a hell of a lot here anyway. If
you think that by going out into the woods
I and pounding on a drum is the be all end all of
by Xui Garcia
COMMENTARY
spirituality ... well, give me a break.
On this day being set asid e at Evergreen to recognize
Native people are still fighting for the right to
Indige nolls People, it seems pertinent to discuss some of the
Today, let us be frank with ourselves and examine
practice their own religions , in a country that was
notions you ~nd I carry about Native Peoples.
our thoughts about Indigenous People. We must realize
founded on freedom on religion. Hypocrisy? And we have to
A co mmon occlIrrenc e amon g US Americans is to that for most of us, our information about Native People is
fight the New Agers every step of the way for the right to keep what
overl ook t he obvious co ntradictions evident in our society's inaccurate. There is more to Indigenolls People than alcoholism
is ours to ourselves.
co nception of First People. First, there exists the stereotype of or mysticism. We are all people - and yet I don't think we get
You can't buy spirituality, and you won't find it in cultures that aren't
the Indigenous person as a supernatural being who has all the it. I really don't think we get that - WE ARE ALL HUMAN.
your
own.
For
many people the answers lie in a New Age sweatlodge or in some
answers to life's many que stions. A Native person is supposed So - if you agree with me on that, than you also agree that as - Map info
Evergreen drum circle. Everyone has their ancestors, and those ancestors need to be
to have illcredible powers and profound insights as to how the humans - we are very complex. COM PLEX. Thusly, there is
Compiled by
honored. By finally recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're beginning to honor
world works . These don't
more to a person than a label.
Ryan Keith
my ancestors, and the ancestors of all Indigenous People.
jive with the stereotype of a
A label will simply not do
Educate yourself on things that don't
:'\!ative person as inferior. It
justice to the complexity that
, -".',
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necessarily know about - like the history of
also doesn't jive with their
is the human condition.
tr eatm ent in the United
As a comedy sketch on
Native Americans, the Civil Rights
States' society. Iflndigenous
Saturday Night Live said,
People were really revered , movement, feminist theory, Queer theory, or
"Get to know me." No - I'm
wh y an"n't more in positions
not saying you should all go
challenges facing disabled people,
by Carson
of power?
out and get yourself a little
I believe that part of
Challenge yourself!
Strege-Flora
friend of color and then feel
the answ er lies in
bad when a person of color
For anyone who thinks that days such as Indigenous uniforms for a team called "Chicks", Imagine a "Sambo"
appropriation. For example, many Mexicans pull much of their won't be your friend because you're so fucking annoying
People
are unnecessary, I invite you to watch the current figure on uniforms of the team called "Blackies".
cultural pride from the fact that they are descendants of the because you're doing it all for the wrong reasons- That's not
Mariner's
baseball series,
As a short-term solution, we should refuse to refer
"Great Aztecs" or "Great Maya." And in fact - the Azt ecs and what I am saying. I'm saying - educate yourself on things that
Being
a fair weather fan, I have only just begun to the Cleveland team by their name, Instead, just call
the Maya did accomplish many great things. But what I see is don't necessarily know about - like the history of Native
following baseball. While I knew that some teams had them Cleveland. This is a easy solution until we can end
people who point to the Aztec and Maya of the past and ignore Americans, the Civil Rights movement, feminist theory, Queer
degrading names, I never realized just how horribly the entire practice of naming a team after a eth nic group
the present day ancestors of the Maya and Aztecs. I don't know theory, or challenges facing disabled people. Challenge yourselfl
degrading the mascots were.
of people.
how many peopl e have said, "you mean the Maya aren't
It's only a suggestion, Nobody has to step out of their
Last
night,
as
our
household
curled
up
to
see
the
Days like Indigenous People's Day are imperative to
extinct?"
comfortable little shells of security and learn something, Let's
.
game,
we
were
struck
with
the
unbelievable
uniforms
of
celebrating
the contributions of Indigenous People. But
Indian has become a bad word, in Spanish indio is just remain ignorant of each other and our struggles. Let's not
the
Cleveland
"Indians",
The
horrible
caricature
of
the
everyday,
we
all need to be aware of the degradation of
sy nonymous with stupid. And yet our culture embraces talk to each other, let's just be stagnant and dead, Let's not
red
cartoon
character
was
unbelievable.
Imagine
a
naked
Indigenous
people,
And we need to be eternally vigilant
(appropriates ?) Indigenous art because it looks cool. In this have fun with life and have it all be about fear and contempt.
woman with her figures exaggerated being plastered on in this struggle.
new age of environmental consciousness, we elevate Indigenous
But that's not the way the world works. We as humans,
idea ls of sustainability. Our US American society is expert in like the earth and everything in it, are fluid and in flux , We
taking thing s we need with no regard for respect and must come to grips with our contradictions and deal with them.
- Section edited and designed by Naomi lshisaka
responsibility.
Education, not
appropriation, the key to
bridging cultures
Team mascots: An
argument
for continued vigilance
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12, 1995
THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL
THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL OCTOBER
12, 1995
PAGI! 9
IFeatures
Buffy Sainte-Marie speaks about art and creativity
Interview by Reynor Padilla
The other day a short, pretty, woman with
long, black hair bounced into the newsroom
ofthe CPj. When I welcomed her into the room
and asked her if I collld help her, she replied
"Hi! fm BuffY Sainte-Marie, and I'm here to
be interviewed. " We were morc than a little
surprised. We, the haphazardly organized
editors of the CPj thollght that we had
canceled the intervielV a week before.
I was comp letely llnprepared, bllt
interl'ielVed her anyway, IVith n('rVOllS
he.~itall[e.
So it 5 ironic that I learned so mllch from
her in this short, half-hollr interview.
This is the third and final part of this
somewhat spontaneous intervieIV with BuffY.
I hopE' YOll can learn as much as I did about
pE'Honal u('atil/ity and expression.
When we last left BuffY, she was talking
about the importance ordisposable art ...
I think the country I respect the most is
Bali. It's a country of artists, and they're not
attached to the work that they made. They'll
give it away, th ey'll sell it. But the whole idea is
that whether you're weaving, taking part in
puppet drama, dancing, painting, whatever it
is that you're doing, all the time you're moving
as an artist. Once your work is done you start
some thing else. And that's where I think
creativity is really at. I think it's fun. I think it's
a blessing, I think it's a pleasure. I think it's
something everybody can do. And I think that
the lucky ones are the ones that find out early
enough so that they can real ly dedicate
themselves to doing something that they love.
I think that it's the greatest blessing.
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You said you've never had a -block,· but I
know that when I have blocks, quite often the
editor makes me worry -What's everybody
going to think of this when they see it?"
You're in a bit different art than I am. You
have deadlines.
But even when I'm just drawing, and
drawing comes out, I just look at it and go:
"This is trash." And I'm judging it not on how
good it is, but on the content: "This is
disgusting. This is nothing that anyone wants
to see. I shouldn't be feeling this way. This
shouldn't be coming out of me, because it's not
right." What would be your suggestions for
getting over that?
I'd rather tell you something that's on my
mind first, because it came as a very great
surprise to me at one point when I discovered
that there are musicians who write music that
they never intend to be heard.
So when you say "This is disgusting ,
nobody would ever like to see this drawing," I
think that you need to back up to a deeper place
in yourself, and paint, draw, create, musicwhatever it is that you 're doing that day, if
you 're musicing, you're painting, your
drawing; back up into the place where you're .
not doing it for someone else. Do that every
now and then. Because I think -every single
level of life at which we create, the most
primitive level, sophisticated levels, the most
selfish levels, the most healing levels, etc. All
of those are spherical, always growing places.
All those possibilities are possible. And I think
maybe one exercise that you could do at that
time would be to draw into yourself, and don't
try and so something for somebody else. Just
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try and do something like a composer, who
writes a symphony in the 1600's, when he has
no contact with and orchestra . Can you
imagine how it was before we had MIDI and
typewriters? Art stores? Tape recorders?
IThink about] how amazing it would have
been to be in Europe during those times, and
wanting to be a musician. Look how wonderful
it is for us-you turn on the radio and you hear
other people's r;nusic. Think about how difficult
it would have been for someone in those times.
Just in order to become a composer you'd have
to be apprenticed to someone, who probably
wouldn't give you any credence as a creative
person until your teacher was dead. In other
words you'd just be absorbing other people's
work.
And so I think maybe. in the first place,
you're youngasan artist, and we're in very rich
times. Maybe you're demanding a lot of
yourself to expect yourself to turn out a work
of art for someone else, when you have other
pleasures to learn. [Such asl not even pleasing
yourself: just doing it.
You know, if you wanted to run an Olympic
mile, chances are you'd be doing things like situps. What do sit-ups got to do with an Olympic
mile? Nothing. But if you sit around and draw
your hand, you hang a sheet on the wall, you
draw it, y'know. It's like an actor reading a
telephone book, it's an exercise. Sometimes
those are the things that turn out to be
marvelous. Because you surprise yourself.
We're all of this kind of television
generation. Where Saturday morning cartoons
or a Schwarznegger movie, you know, there's
like an adrenaline rush every 21-seconds, you
know? It is. So it's as though we're adrenalizing
all the time. And that's not really what art is
about, or that's certainly not the only thing that
art is about. Art is not just masturbatory
orgasms. Art is also writing for no one, drawing
for no one. You make a closet where you're
going to put all of that kind work and don't
show anybody, maybe ever. I think you
discover other things when you allow yourself
more freedoms. That's what I do, for fun
anyway. But I knowa lot of people don't bother
doing that.
Digital art, it's a real shame right now that,
although the technology is getting simpler and
simpler, and less and less expensive, still the
best technology is always owned by
advertising. Consequently my friends that are
the most skilled and possibly the most
talented, are all designing ads for hamburgers.
They never get a chance to do fine art. See, I'm
just lucky, I made a heckof a lot of money when
I was twenty. So I can afford things that other
people can't afford. And I also have the time
and kind of the confidence of experience and
years and I can just go in there and have a ball.
You on the other hand, you're more like my
friends who are working to support yourself so
that someday yo u can have your own
wonderful art computer. See these guys not
only are burnt out at the end of the day, because
of deadlines, but they also don't have the
machine at home.
And you, see, you're in a little bit different
situation than I am. Although I have to show
up in Calgary, and be on time for rehearsal with
a 120-piece orchestra, and I have to have my
stuff together, on the other hand I have days
when I don't have to do that. So maybe my
position is something you'll come to at a
different a different week in your life. When
you have less pressure.
But you see your life is quite different from
mine, because apparently you're doing creative
things for yourself, at the same time you're
getting out a newspaper, on a schedule. I don 't
think you should have the same kind of
demands as a newspaper editor, I don't think
you should have that same kind of demand on
yourself as a creative artist. Because I think that
they're two different things and they're both
incredible. They're both learning. I don't think
you should let either one go. Give each one the
100% quality attention when it's happening.
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Van Sant's new film To Die For is another story. Having received good press from
its run at the Seattle International Film Festival and already being toted by some critics
as one of the best films of the year, it is once
again easy to expect too much from Van Sant.
The film sta rs Nicole Kidman as
Suzanne Stone, an aspiring TV personality
who believes that, "you're not really anybody
in America if you're not on TV." She takes this
philosophy pretty literally and ends up using
and hurting people in her quest for celebrity.
After landing a small-time job at a community cable channel, Suzanne funnels her
energy into a naive documentary about "local teens" and forms an uncomfortable relationship with two high school kids named
Jimmy (Joaquin Phoenix) and Lydia (Alison
Folland).
While Suzanne throws herselfinto her
work, her husband Larry (played by Matt
Dillon, who previously starred for Van Sant
in Drugstore Cowboy) concentrates on the
restaurant he and his father (Clueless' Dan
Hedaya) run. Their relationship begins to
become strained and Larry gets in the way of
Suzanne's career, which is unacceptable.
A sense of impending doom sets in at
the very beginningofthe film, since the story
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For the most part, all of this comes together well, though there are some ideas that
should probably have been explored a little
more and some scenes that could have probably been more powerful if some of the characters had been better developed.
There are also some cliches that you
have to accept or ignore in order to enjoy the
movie. There's a teen pervert/class clown
(played by Casey Affleck) who seems straight
out of a mid '80s teen comedy - fortunately
his part is relatively small. But there's another
overused archetype at the very center of the
plot. Suzanne is a killer weather woman, which
is a nice new twist, but one can only take so
many movies about deadly females who use
sex as a weapon.
Perhaps the problem is that Van Sant
has become a director for hire. When he genJimmy (Joaquin Phoenix), Russell (Casey Affleck) and Lydia
erates his own projects, they practically drip
lison Folrandl are asking for trouble when they help Suzanne
with his personality. And while he can relate
Njcole Kidman) with her docume!lta~y in Gus Van Santls To
to the small town atmosphere of To Die For
Ie
Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
and proves to be good at being slick, it just
making it out to be. It does, however, compare
Joaquin Phoenix fares equally well, mak- doesn't hit as hard as his more personal films.
favorably with John Waters' hilarious Serial ing his unintelligent character both likeable Buck Henry's script is good, but Van Sant (like
Mom and it's definitely more inSightful and and believable. He will undoubtedly be com- many directors) seems to work better with his
thought out than Oliver Stone's Natural Born pared to his late brother River, who worked own material.
So if you go t9 To Die For and expect a
Killers. The script, which Buck Henry adapted with Van Sant in My Own Private Idaho. Forfrom a novel by Joyce Maynard, develops tunately he's talented enough to survive such decent movie rather than a masterpiece, you
probably won't be disappOinted. It's not as
Suzanne's media obsession to near perfection. comparisons.
But the sort of crime that this leads her to comAnother stand out is Illeana Douglas, good as Drugstore Cowboy, but then how
mit has become so commonplace in today'no- who plays Larry's sarcastic sister Janice. She many movies are?
ciety that it may leave media-numb viewers won- brings both warmth and sadness to her chardering "so what?"
Still, the film's strengths far outweigh its
weaknesses. Nicole Kidman is astounding, an
absolu tely amazing transition from her recent
role as a personality-less sex object in Batman
The central theme of the film is obviously Forever. She does a great job of conveying all
America's obsession with media and celebrity the subtleties of her well written character, and
That's hardly new territory, and this film is cer-' she even proves to have a wonderful sense of
tainly not the hard-core satire some critics are comic timing.
film.
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Sophisticated new Batman shows up in••• a comic book?
By Mike Harris and Bryan
Frankanseuss Theiss
In 1939, Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman - a millionaire whose childhood
trauma drove him to dress up as a bat and fight
crime every night. Since then, the character has
been interpreted and reinterpreted by hundreds of artists and writers and adapted into
countless mediums. From the pop art/campy
Adam West Batman, to the dark and serious
Frank Miller stories of the '80s, to the ridiculous "sexy" Barman Foreverfiasco,
there seems to be no one definitiv e ver sion of the Batman
myth os.
But the basic premise tends
to stick: Batman (and sometimes
Robin) use their wits, physical
abilities, and clever gizmos to protect Gotham City from a rogue's
gallery of freakish criminals. The appeal of a
Batman story often lies in how the author uses
this framework to tell a story. When Bruce
Timm, Eric Radomski, and Paul Dini found
themselves working on Batman: The Animated
Series for Warner Brothers Television Animation and the Fox Network, they delivered over
a hundred episodes of what many consider to
be some of the finest modern Batman stories.
In this version, many of the most popular aspects of Batman were retained and
treated more seriously, while the less successful ones were dropped . There was an emphasis on Batman's skills as a detective rather than
running around punching people. Concepts
ge nerally considered silly (Bat-Mite , Bathound. and "Holy
b a n a nas,
Batman! ") were left
out. while potentially unbelievable
characters like Mr.
Freeze , th e Riddler,
Bat C irl , and
Cl ay face were reworked into th
more successful than many prime time dramatic series, not to mention afternoon
children's shows.
Meanwhile, in the world of comics, a
book inspired by the show was gaining a strong
following. Written by Kelley Puckett and illustrated by Mike Parobeck and Rick
Burchett,Batman Adventures used a visual and
narrative style resembling that of the show. The
stories were serious yet adventurous. No one
ever seemed to die, but the sense of danger still
loomed.
Being based
Tht' A dvt'nturt'5 of on a television
BcJtmcJn 8. Robin - show and using an
4pm weekdays on art style more
cartoonish than
Fox
BcJtman 8. Robin Ad- other Batman
titles, many asvt'nturt's -- monthly
sumed the book
from DC Comics
- - - - - - - - - ' would be simplistic and juvenile. But fans who looked beneath
the surface found a refreshing change from the
other Batman titles: no 12 part mega-crossover
story-lines and a fast paced story telling style
that emphasized fun and credibility. In other
words, it was a lot like the classic Kane/Finger
Batman stories except modern and believable.
It was truly a comic that both adults and children enjoyed.
The series garnered a lot of industry
awards and became popular enough to inspire
several rip-off titles- Wildcat Adventures, XMen Adventures, and Spider-man Adventures
- which copied the surface elements but
missed the point.
While the comic book developed, the
would share the spotlight with Batman. Additionally, the villains were to be less likeable and
the tone of the show in general was to be "less
dark."
Despite these new boundaries, the newly
titled Adventures ofBatman and Robin was a
success. Some considered the episodes even
better than the first season, and the show continued to receive high ratings. Mysteriously:
Warner Brothers decided to cancel the show
after one season and an additional week of previously unaired episodes.
As the series came to an end, so did
Batman Adventures. After a run of three years,
Puckett and Parobeck decided to leave to pursue other projects, and the title ended. Sort of.
Last month saw the introduction of
Batman and Robin Adventures #1. The new
series is written by Paul Dirii (who wrote many
of the best episodes of the TV series and had a
strong hand in creating the show in the first
place) and illustrated by Ty Templeton and
Rick Burchett. With Dini's inSight into the
characters' personalities and his use of mOTe
panels and dialogue, the premeire issue reads
like an in depth episode of the animated series
rather than the quick read that was Batman Adven tures.
The story concerns Harvey Dent, the
Gotham DA who suffered a disfiguring accident which left one half of his face horribly
scarred. This caused Harvey's suppressed second personality to surface, turning him into •
the dichotomous criminal Two Face. He is a victim of his darker half and is constantly struggling to overcome it.
This story finds Bruce Wayne in yet another attempt to
relapse and forces Bruce to deal with the problem as both himself and Batman.
This story allows for complex and mature relationships between all of the characters
(mature enough that Fox rejected the story as
an episode of the animated series). Dini rea lly
knows these personali ties inside and out, so
they always stay in character. The dialogue.
rings so true that you can hear the characters'
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the threat of his evil side all the more intimidating. This also serves to make the Joker's
"prank," which threatens to destroy Harvey's
life, all the more sinister.
The
Joker him- - ,.----..--self is portrayed
mar e
cartoon ish
than
the
other characters, hop- '
ping around
giggling at
his
little '
joke. This :
serves to illustrate his
insanity and
makes him
truly unsettling.
even a good fight with the popular Joker sidekick Harley Quinn.
The art is even better than that of
Batman Adventures -- the facial expressions
are excellent,
the scenes are
beautifully
staged and
everything
just looks
more real.
While the
stories
in
Batman Adventures
seemed to
whiz past at
lightnin g
speed, this
issue's pacing
ranges . from
crisp, exciting
fights to calm
A portion of a dramatic scene from
AI dramatic
Batman & Robin Adventures #1.
scenes.
though
Robin unleashes a few too many wisecracks, he
With their superb story telling and sophisticated cast of well developed characters,
is an appropriate addition to the story and goes
Batman: The Animated Series and Batman &
down easy.
A lot of people don't like Robin, but
Robin Adventuresrepresentwhat is arguably
the definitive modern interpretation of the
Dini's interpretation is among the best you will
Batman mythos.
ever find so it is worth giving him a chance.
Although the animated series can only
The book also has enough action to
please fans of the "FWAK-KLANG-BRAKATA" be seen in reruns, new stories will continue to
school.
be produced through this satisfying new
The story opens appropriately with some comic book. That's fitting, since Batman
great Batman and Robin teamwork and there's started as a comic book in the first place.
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hour shows, the stories were less talky. making the situations more show that spawned it wa s still going strong. long as nothing goes wrong, the doctc;lfS at
believable and heightening the aura of mystery Despite critics who still considered it just an - Arkham Asylum believe he will soon be strong
and suspense. The philosophy was that it is other kids' show and parents who thought it enough to undergo plastic surgery to erase his
more interesting to see Batman walk into a was too scary for kids, it won a few Emmy scars.
Unfortunately for Harvey, Arkham is
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Kyle, also known as Cat Woman."
With only a few exceptions (I 've Got was successful enough that Fox demanded a have some fun with him. Through a series of
Balman ill My Basement) th e series main- second season , this time for Saturday morn- manipulations, the Joker makes him believe
tained a dark, mature, and adventurous tone ing. But there was a catch: Robin , who had only that Bruce Wayne is secretly dating his girlappeared in a handful of episodes, fTiend, Grace. This threatens to make Harvey
Bruce Wayne is overlooked as a true character
and thought of more as "Batman's real name."
Here he is portrayed as suave yet bumbling,
caring yet shrewd in his business practices a man you would never suspect to be Batman.
He is able to see Harvey as a friend but as
Batman , he sees Two Faceasa threat who must
be dealt with like any other criminal.
The human side of Harvey Dent is also
emphasized. Unlike the wacky "Hey everybody, look at me!" Tommy Lee Jones version
in Balmall Forever, Dini's Harvey Dent is a man
who is truly struggling to get his life back. He
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Dear Evergreen Community:
As I see it, the CAB is the natural choice
for the location ofcentral posting boards. The
few boards currently there labeled "housing,"
"help wanted," etc. are a good attempt, but
in reality, inadequate. To make any postering
policy effective, Evergreen would have to
promote it to spread awareness of where the
central posting areas are, and how to use them
and the remaining boards. Also, there would
be a need for posters that were in violation of
this policy to be removed. Such a system
worked well at my undergraduate school, but
that doesn't mean it necessarily would at
Evergreen. That is why I am asking for input
from students, staff and faculty. Some of the
questions I encourage you to consider are:
• Is such a system workable at Evergreen?
• Where should the centralized postering
area be? Ifin the CAB, where exactly?
• How should this be administered? Should the
policy be campus-wide?
• How should promotion of the policy take
place?
• How should enforcement of the policy be
handled?
I welcome any and all r~sponses to this
idea. You can write me : Atte.ltion Larry Leveen
c/o MES Program Lab I, or e-mail me:
leveen@elwha.evergreen.edu. I will try to
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rent), and frankly, it looks ugly. I have been
thinking about how this situation might be
improved, and am writing to solicit feedback
from the campus community.
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Opinion
Don't harsh on O.J. jury, they
are human and they feel
by Eddie Hill
The verdict is in and the trial has come to a
close, but in the legal libraries, bus terminals,
and lunch room corners the conversation will
continue fat weeks, even a few months.
"Did he really do it?", "I think he didn't have
enough time to do it.", and "I think he should
be hunted down for what he did.", will echo in
our ears when reflecting.
The system of just ice has given its decision,
regardless of whether Orinthal J. Simpson
knew, plotted, didn 't know, or did it at all
cannot alter what his peers have stated as
representatives of the people.
If Mr. Simpson did not wilfully murder
Nicole Brown-Simpson and Ronald R.
Goldman on June 13, 1994, then the jury
decided what was right. If Mr. Simpson did
willfully kill two human beiIlgs on that night.
the jury in L.A. did what they felt was right.
Feelings, as we all, know are emotions. How
we feel about
something
affects
our
judgements
and decisions
everyday. We
see a child
being grabbed
by the arm in a
store and we
feel disturbed.
We watch our
ch ild crawl for
the first time
and we feel
joyful - and
sentimental.
We see an
image or icon win, lose, overcome or fail and
we feel an emotion.
The interesting thing about emotion is that
all of them can be present in the same space at
the same time for the same reason , and present
a diversity far greater than the colors present.
Joy: Elated supporters of O.}., attorney's.
O.}.'s family. These people could not concieve
that 0.). had done it, not because they are
blind, as some have argued, but because they
feel they are right. they are not witnesses. nor
are they victims ofO.}. or the element in him
that may have initiated murder. So all they see
is who they know. A son, a father, a hero, an
icon. An emotion.
Pain: The family of Ronald Goldman, Nicole
Brown-Simpson, and the many suppporters of
those murdered or beaten or abused.
Their pain is real, they lost loved ones, they
are also not witnesses, but they feel they are in
judging O.J. guilty.
Given the amount of domestic violence.
spousal abuse, and sexual abuse that continues
here in the U_.S. today, it is no wonder it is a
highly charged issue.
Disappointment: The prosecution team,
LAPD, a large number of citizens of thi s
country. They felt they were doing the right
thing by presenting the case they thought
would prove guilt. They had the evidence, the
time line, the facts.
Facts unfortunately can be affectedd by
emotions and also by preception .
Racism is a fact, but it is a very emo tional
issue in this country.
Sexism is a fact, but it is also a very
emotional issue. Review race relations and
current Affirmative Action disscussion. Review
recent abortion debate. sexua l harassment
hearings, and women's rights proposals.
Vindiction:Yes, some people actually fell
vindicated by this decision. Justice served, OJ
is free.
Finally a victory for the black. the poor, he
unsupported, the victim of the U.S. justice
process. There are over 1.5 million people in
this COUll try in jail, there are over 5 million
unemployed. Emotions run high when you
know how it feels to be judged.
Numbness: Many sat and watched as the
verdicts were rea d. Not guilty. Their jaws
dropped, stunned, perplexed by the sheer
strength of the facts against all doubt, or just
wondering how that could be, never really
knowing ifhe was giulty or not.
There are some people who feel. based on
the amount of discussion on the internet, that
white people in this
country have lost a
battle for what was
right. That th e
American justice
system has failed all
people,
black,
white, or any color.
That something
must be done to
make this right.
We must attempt
to see beyond th e
race issue, our
collected emotions
from a year of
updates, headlines.
bulletins , , and
special reports. We must see past the money,
the fame, the concepts of win and loss.
[fwe plan to grow from this experience.
there are a few things we must. begi!l to see.
We must see a court sys{em, a la w
enforcement system, a media system that must
be improved. both internally and externally, to
better serve those who may not have th e
spotlight or economic ability to defend
themselves.
We must see that race, especially between
blacks and whites, is still a critically sensitive
issue that causes emotional and ethnic division
amongst American people.
•
We must see that a trial has been as globally
televised, as reported daily, and as charged
with so much of our money, time . and
attention, could do nothing but affed our
ability to control out emotions or contain our
opinions.
We must also see that the jury did what th ey
felt was right: guilty or, in their case. not guilty.
There are not many wh o call say their
emotions do not affect their abi lity to make
decisions, especially in times of crisis or severe
pressure.
..,
Yes, of course juriors are supposed to be
impartial and unemotional when coming to a
decision, but they are the supposed to be
people of this nation. They are you and me.
They are football fans. soap opera watchers.
television viewers, employed full-time college
students, grandmothers. and mother's SOil S.
They are human and they feel.
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