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- COOPER POINT JOURNALEvergreen
Security undergoing changes
September 28, 1995
of information about the Evergreen community!
The Evergreen State College
Volume 26, Issue 2
will have
basketball
and tennis
Phone calls from afar don't give the whole picture.
Keep in touch with what really goes on here during the school year.
By Jimi Cuningham
The Evergreen State College's official student-operated/produced/funded
newspaper can provide you with 28 issues of news, commentary, critiques,
photos and student comics for a m.odest fee that covers the cost of postage.
By receiving the CPJ at horne, you can easily keep in touch with issues such
as tuition hikes, problems in housing, local crime, outstanding academic
achievements and m.ore.
The CPJ is published on
Thursdays during the
Fall, Winter and Spring
quarters. Order now to
begin receiving the
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immediately.
After 20 years of Affiliation with the
National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NA[A), Evergreen announced
in June that it would be changing it's
current affiliation to the National College
Athletics Association (NCAA), Division
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As a result, the 1996-97 season
Evergreen will attach men's and women's
basketball and tennis to the already
existing swimming and soccer programs.
The administration made a decision
last spring concerni!lg its current NAJA
affiliation. The decision came after several
Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference
The sleek white security cars are all some Evergreen students get to see of Campus Security. But the type of officer that
(PNWAC) schools changed their
rides inside them may change due to a request from Security to become an official armed police force.
association to the NCAA, Not changing
by Osear Johnson
affiliation would have caused problems for
prevention training and act as liaison for the
the swimming program. To compete in
TESC's Public Safety department has department. Thurston County Undersheriff'
swimming, Evergreen must change its
been undergoing a series of changes that will Neil McClanahan has been serving as Interim
national affiliation. This also means a
Director of Public Safety since lastJuly and will
have a growing impact on campus life.
change in its regional affiliation. If the
The most obvious change is the current continue to doso until a new Director is hired.
change did not occur, the team would have
search for a new Director of Public Safety and
Candidates for Public Safety Director
had no conference to compete in after this
the new supervisory position of the former have been narrowed from about thirty
school year.
director, Gary Russell.
applicants down to two. William O'Connell
Public forums for inp~t were held last
Russell is now filling the new position and William Correll were originally scheduled
May. Sentiments varied.
that will oversee Investigations, crime for a public interview Sept. 15 and 18.
"I wish there was this
The dates were rescheduled. however,
much
concern
for
after, "we realized many students would not
academics," commented
be on campus," said Vice PresidentofStudenl
student Jessica Reed.
Affairs, Art Costantino. Due to this oversight,
But other students
and perhaps the question s raised by
then felt differently, "[t
disgruntled students and faculty. the
[participation in athletics!
interview dates were changed to Sept. 25 and
has been a big part of my
27. Costantino points out, however. that "we
life ," said Kristie Copp.
have not had much participation from
Art
Costantino,
students when interviewing for candidates [in
Evergreen's vice president
the pastl," adding that no students showed up
for Studen t Affairs felt there
when he was interviewed for his position.
were options. He felt
Constantino said that the interviews were
options were sticking with
rescheduled. however. to insure that students
the NAIA, joining NCAA
would at least have , "the choice," of
Divisions" or III or dual
participating.
membership with the
A decision is pending as to whether one
NCAA and NAIA. After an
of the two candidates will be hired as Director
investigation, Costantino
or whether others will be brought in .
found and disclosed in a
Tantamount to these administrative
memo addressed to the
shuffles, however. is what Executive Vice
Evergreen community that
President T.L. Purce describes in a recent
"The one that made the
communique as the Public Safety
most sense for the way
Department's, .. ... transiti on to a fully
Evergreen approaches
commissioned police force."
athletics and academics was
Despite a relatively steady level of crime
NCAA Division III. Like
overthe last three years, the Thurston County
Evergreen, they see value in
Sheriff's Office, has been pressuring TESC to
athletics, but they look to
become fully responsible for its own security.
. ath letics as an addition to
Thurston county says this is due to a sharp
the academic program that
increase in population and projected crime
is accessible to a range of
statistics,
Bulk- Rate
Campus Officer Tammi Stretch displays seized
interested students, instead
Since in the past Public Safety has not
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evidence alleged.ly stolen from Evergreen and
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Academ ic Computing will be offering several
workshops this fall for students, faculty and
staff. These classes offer an introduction to the
Internet, Windows and Desktop Publishing.
. To find out more information or to sign up
tor any of these classes, contact th e computer
center at x6231.
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In an effort to improve its se rvice, Media
Loan hJS introduc ed several new and
important changes in its overdue, damaged
and missin g equipment charge guidelines for
the 1995-96 academic yea r.
The charge for overdue equipment is now $3
d day for the first seven days and $5 a day for
l'arh day after that. Damaged equipment fines
will now include the price of parts, labor and a
service charge. For non-returned items, Media
Loan wiil charge th e price of thc item plus a
service charge.
These guidelines were made to insure quality
eq uipment in good working condition to
support academic and offical college business.
Ideas and input from the campus community
are always welcomed. To give your imput, or
for more information on the new equipment
guidelines, contact Media Loan at x6253.
Wish Pat Schock
good luck
The Evergreen community is in vited to join
in a fond farewell to Pat Schock. Schock has
worked at Evergreen for the past 8 1/2 years in
the Adm iss ion s office and in Academic
Planning. Schock is now leaving Washington
for Vermont to pusue her artisitic talents.
If you want to wish her well, go to CAB 315
on Thursday, September 28 from 3 to 4:30 pm
for a farewell tea with refreshments.
Change comes to
the Greenery
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the Greenery has changed its set up this
academic year.
This year the Greenery is offering a "one price
fits all" plan for each meal. For one price at the
door, students can use their Geobuck Card or
pay with cash . and choose from a variety of
entrees, sa lad bar, desserts and drinks.
Each meal is a different price. but you can "eat
and eat and eat" as much as you want. Breakfast
is $3.25,lunch is $5.25 and dinner is $6.75 with
tax included for all meals.
ECURITY
1445: Fuel leaking from a car in F-Lot.
2106: Theft from a vehicle parked in F-Lot.
Friday, September 15
A qUietly relative day.
Saturday, September 16
2335: People seen trying to get into th e
I.onghouse.
Monday, September 18
0617: Acampus police officer fell while "biking
her beat".
2204: Fire alarm in the Mods.
2249: Public safety confiscated a pellet/BB gun
that was be lieved to be a firearm from an
unlocked car in F- Lot. They were investigating
the car because smoke was coming from the
engine. It smelled like burning electrical tape.
USA Today has begun the search for the 1996
All-USA Academic Team. Twenty co ll ege
students will be hand-picked from across the
nation to be on this prest igious team.
Aside from having their picture appear in
USA Today, students selected to be on the team
will be invited to receive their awards at 'a
ceremony in Wash in gton, D.C. in early
Februaury and will be given a $2.500 cash
award.
For more information, contact Carul Skalski
at (703) 276-5890.
1545: Vehicle stuck on a hill at Firewood and
Overhulse
1fi18: A housing employee told a student to
stop climbing on the second floor of I-Dorm.
The student responded with abusive language.
1837: Fire alarm in B-Dorm caused by burnt
food .
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Although an advancement into the online world will no doubt create a hype and a
rush of users, students need to remember that
the web site is still under heavy construction
and students may encounter many bugs and
errors. But problems aside, the highway is now
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By Cedrus Fox-Dobbs
Over the summer Evergreen added a
new computer lab consisting of twenty 8500
Macintosh Power PC's. These machines run
at 120 mhz powered by a PPC 604 chip. Which
in non-computer jargon means they run
extremely fast and efficient. This addition of
a new lab will hopefully provide easier access
to high powered computers and help generate
interest in more advanced work.
All the Power PC's have the basic
Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point but
in addition most of them contain video cards
which can capture images straight from a VCR,
manipulate the images and then send them
back onto a video tape. This technology is
fairly new but combined with the quad-speed
CD-ROM drives will provide a ·, great
presentation medium for student projects.
The world of on-line computing is easily
accessed through Netscape and networking
throughout Evergreen's labs. Finally two
scanners and a Midi station rounds out this
impressive lab .
Computer Assistant Leopoldo Marino
described these machines as "top of the line"
and Andre Helmstetter, Computer Consulant
reflects, "... tha t this is the first time Evergreen
has been out on the cutting edge of
technology." Leo stressed that these machines
are available to all students, faculty and staff.
Look for future dafes and locations of
informational sessions open for students. This
addition keeps Evergreen in the flow of
technology and should be we ll used
throughout the school year.
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0511: Smell of tar in the first floor of the library.
0222: A campus police officer was assaulted
in F-Lot by two non-students who had just
broken a car window. After the assault, the
officer blocked the entrance to F- Lot, allowing
the suspects' car to be traced. A felony arrest
was made.
2326: Subject in Housing threatening to kill
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SEPTEMBER
Ch ildhood 's End Gallery is going to host
several events for Arts Walk this week.
On Friday, September 29, the gallery will host
an artists' reception from 5 to 10 pm. Also
showing for Arts Walk are: Kathy Hughes,
works on handmade paper and Tucker Peteril,
mixed media and tile mosaic.
Chi ldh ood's End Gallery is located on
Olympia's waterfront at 222 West FOllrth
Aven ue and is open Monday thru Saturday
from 10 am to 6 pnl and Sunday from noon to
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ELSEWHERE
Last year a group of six Evergreen
students started the hard work of creating a
prototype for a web site on campus. After
many months of work Evergreen is finally online this fall. A web site offers students and
faculty an opportunity to explore the
expanding world of the internet by supplying
numerous informational home pages for the
on-line world to browse. Not only does
Evergreen have it's own pages but the new web
site gives students the chance to 'surf the net'
in a user friendly environment.
Leopoldo Marino, Computer Assisant,
mentioned that departments are hard at work
creating their own home pages, which will offer
students additional information and
assistance in their programs. Individual home
pages are not yet offered but should be by midOctober. Classes and informational books on
creating your own page will accompany the
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Asix week women's self-defense series taugh t
by FIST (Feminists in Self-Defense Training)
will begin on Monday, October 9, from 6 to
8:30 pm at the Olympia Center, room 202.
A full range of self-defense options will be
covered including: self-esteem and confidence
building , strategizing, assertiveness.
information sharing and physical skills.
Compiled by
Thursday, September 14
The sliding scale fee is available from $15 to
$30, and free childcare is available with a weeks
advanced notice. FIST is a women's volunteer
organization that has been teaching selfdefense in the Olympia area since 1979 and can
be reached at 438 -0288.
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Sports I
INews
TESC adds
sports teams
Security may soon carry guns
Con't from CHANGES page 1
insist that, "the same kind of crime is at
Evergreen that is in downtown Olympia and
other parts of Thurston County."
The danger to both the Evergreen
community and its Public Safety officers is
further accentuated by the assault against
unarmed officer Kirk Talmadge last
Wednesday morning when he attempted to
prevent a suspect from further vandalizing a
vehicle in F lot. Although Talmadge was not
seriously injured the incident will undoubtedly
be added to the arsenal of arguments for
arming Public
Safety Officers.
The issue of
a TESC armed
police force is not
just
about,
"strapping on 'sixguns' - it just
doesn't work that
way, "
says
McClanahan.
McClanahan,
whose position
requires him to
make professional
recommendations
rega rding the
overhaul of the
Publ ic
Safety
Department,
insist lhat, "there
need s to be a fully
equ ipp.ed and
fully trained underline lrain ed - law enforcement agency,"
on campus. He points out that, "more than 90
perce nt of the arrest lar TESC] are of people
who have 110 business on campus."
This 1974 TESC graduate who wears a
side arm because of his primary occupation as
Undersheriff considers himself a part of th e
Evergreen community. McClanahan hopes
that, "together las a community), students will
look at what's coming down the pipe to prey
on them ."
the TESC Board of Trusties decided that in
response to t he Sheriff's Office concerns it
would begin working towards becoming a fully
commissioned, local police force on campus.
hl n order to enforce these laws you need
to become a law enforcement agency,"' sa id
Campus Police Sergeant Larry Savage.
According to Sgt. Savage. Public Safety is
upgrading itself to the "same Tstandards} as
The Un iversity of Washington, Eastern
Washington, Western Washington and all four
yea r coll ege campuses
in Washington."
Accordin g to
Russell all Public
Safety Officers have
now
comp leted
certified ,
police
academy training.
This training, which
was provid ed free of
charge
by
th e
Thurston
Co unt y
Sheriff 's Departmen t,
has been th e central
theme
of
th e
tra llsition.
will
What
undoubt edly b('cu me
the
co ntro ve rsial
theme
of
th e
transition . however. is
whet her or not th e
Evergreen community
want s th eir po li ce
force to ("arry gu ns. Wh en th is issu e was
brought before the Board ofTrusties in 1990 it
was, "resolved to not arm officers and rely on
Thurston Co unty Ip olice backup}," sa id
Russell.
Increased "unsafe working conditions"
complaints filed by TESe's Public Safety
Department to Washington state's
Department of Labor and Industries, however,
point to the fact that there is more at hand than
philosophical differences. Sergeant Savage
Con't from SPORTS page 1
"In order to enforce
these laws you need
to become a law
enforcement
agency."
- Officer Larry
Savage
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The differences between the current
NAlA affiliation and the NCAA are the costs
of membership and insurance. The NCAA
also requires participation in at least four
sports, whereas the NAJA requires one.
Division III also prohibits athletic skill based
tuition waivers, which Evergreen has used in
the past. This could save the college anywhere
from $30,000 to $60,000 a year depending on
how the financial needs of the student athletes
are addressed. Costantino would like to see
those athletes already recruited continue to
use their tuition waivers. But the school has
no legal obligation to provide them after one
year.
According to figures provided by
Costantino, the NCAA Division lII's slimmer
membership and insurance costs, elimination
of athletic skill based tuition waivers and
subsidies for teams that go on to
championship play, put the school in a
position to host four sports for the price of
two. Costantino estimates that the additional
expense would be $30,673 to add basketball
ahd tennis. The additional savings and
potential revenue from the addition of the two
sports could be $31,485. This does not
include the potential savings from the
elimination of tuition waivers.
Costantino and Pete Steilberg,
Evergreen's Director of Recreation, Wellness
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to gather feedback from the Evergreen
community. Three hundred students, faculty,
staff and alumni responded with 84 percent
approving the change. Costantino sent his
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Jane Jervis. Jervis then consulted with
Evergreen's Board of Trustees. The board
approved and Jervis made the decision to
switch leagues. With a basketball court and
tennis courts already existing on campus and
support for both sports, those sports seemed
the most logical to add.
"We found strong support for basketball
and a number of students said they would
enjoy attending basketball games. It was
pointed out that we have an ideal facility for
basketball that should ' be used," says
Costantino. '''There was also interest in tennis
because we have courts and because the
presence of a spring sport was seen as
desirable," said Costantino.
Even with the majority of the polled
Evergreen community favoring the move, the
plan didn't avoid criticism. As Costantino's
written recommendation to Jervis stated:
"Individuals who opposed the addition of
sports thought that the funds for athletics
sh()uld be directed to support other
institutional needs. Some who were opposed
to sports asserted that they foster undesirable
values."
Evergreen sports will start out with an
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Until just recently the success of the team to a playoffberth.
Starting with a startling three game
Evergreen women's soccer team had been one
sweep at the Evergreen Invit ation al
of this campus' best kept secrets.
Last year's 3-17 record didn't offer many Tournament, the team has used consistent
defense and clutch
exciting moments. But
performances to ensure
despite their Sept. 27
"With continued team effort and
that they are playoff
loss, the team's record
con tenders.
this year is at an
hard work during practices and
Last
Friday,
impressive 8-4.
games, this year should end with a
September 22nd, the team
With
eight
post season appearance."
produced five goals to blow
returning women, the
-Kim
Wilkins,
Geoduck
Outside/
out
Albertson College 5-0.
squad
has
the
The
team's offense was
experience
and
Half Forward
powered by a three goal
leadership of a playoff
effort from Evergreen's
team. Combined with
raw talent from this year's new women and a captain, Camille Morgan.
Kim Wilkins, an outside half/forward,
rigorous, more conditioning oriented practice
mentioned,
"with continued team effort and
routine, the women's team has been producing
hard
work
during
practices and games, this
excitement comparable to other nationally
year should end with a post season
ranked teams.
appearance."
With Evergreen moving to
If this report is
a NCAA III rating next year,
not
enough
the women's soccer team
evidence to start
won 't be eligible for
following th e
playoffs until 1998 .
t ea m
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progre ss.
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headed into the women's locker room.
Although only one of the lockers had a lock on
it, Savage says that it would not have been a
problem for the teens to break into any of the
lockers anyway. This is because one of the girls
had "a pair of bolt cutters down her pants"
which she concealed by wearing a sweatshirt.
Curren tly all of suspects are being charged
with criminal trespassing for this incident.
The)' will also be investigated for their
involvement in other campus thefts. Savage
says that they could "have up to 25 to 30
victims." Since all of the suspects have
confessed to their involvement, Savage says
they will most likely be prosecuted and
punished.
Another reminder of Evergreen's
vulnerability to crime came to light this week
as Public Safety busted a burglary ring
comprised offive Olympia-area high school
students ranging from ages 15 to 17 years old.
According to Larry Savage. Sergeant of
Evergreen's Public Safety, some of members
of the Capi tal High School swim team
returned to the women's locker room on
Monday, September 25, to find that their
lockers had been opened and their
belongings stolen.
In all, there were "seven or eight victims (on
Monday), only one of which used a lock."
From these thefts, $859 worth of clothing,
beauty products, jewelry, were stolen. This
does not include credit cards, identification
cards, and "things of that nature."
The victims recognized the suspects as
classmates of theirs from Capital High
School. Officer Lana Brewster's investigation
was followed up on Tuesday by Savage and
Officer Bob McBride, who talked to three of
the suspects at their school. An additional
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Savage says that all three admitted in
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28, 1995 PAGE 7
IColumns
Welcome to the world of a
self-proclaimed neurotic
neurotics. I have a mothenvho is immovable
by Ariel Burnett
in her beliefthat destruction waits for her offspring around every co~ner; a father who
I recently moved into the perfect house. searches current events for apocalyptic signs,
My roommates and I were lucky to find a place a sister who ducks every time someone honks
with all the amenities; washer, drier, dish- their horn because she fears gunfire, and a
washer, gas fireplace ... Of these, however, it is grandfather who routinely buys books on
the latter that has caused me the most concern. govenme nt UFO coverups and distributes
Every evening before I retire to my room, I cast them to relations.
Think what you will, but I strongly
a nervous eye on the fireplace, hoping it is completelyoff. Even with that reassurance I spend suspect that my family and friends are not
a few restless moatypical. We live in an
anxious age. Such subments in bed, fearing
that I will awaken to
jects as the depletion of
a gigantic explosion .
the ozone layer, rising
Or worse yet, never
crime rates, and the
awaken at all, suffoshrinking job market
cated to death by gas
are not solely topics of
conversation for media
fumes .
types, but the basis for
Welcome
Saturday morning carto the world of a selftoon episodes. Recyproclaimed neurotic.
I say "self-procling is not simply a
claimed" because I in
good idea, it is a guiltinduced
complex.
no way wish to make
light of serious men tal illness (plus, I react Once you get in the habit of worrying, it's diffirather badly to angry mail). Although things cult to stop. Getting hit by a bus may not be as
like being constantly aware of the myriad of monumental to mankind as the destruction of
possibilities to die can get tiring at times, there the rainforest, but it's just as real.
The point of this column is to expose
are some positive aspects to having a neurotic
state of mind. It often allows me convenient fears. I want to open the closet door, throw a
excuses (''I'm not lazy; I'm paralyzed by self little light on the bogeyman , and then make
doubt!") and I consider myself in relatively fun of him as well. If you can't laugh at your
good company. The majority of the really in- neuroses, how can you conquer them? If you
teresting people r know indulge in at least a have any particular anxietys you want diseither
e-mail
me,
few minor neuroses. In fact, I firmly believe cussed
that well-adjusted folk tend to be boring, if not burnetta@elwha.evergreen.edu, or (for the
technophobes among you) regular old write
downright annoying.
My worry-wart tendencies came to me care of the CPJ. If not. I have plenty of my
me naturally. I descended from a long-line of own.
I want to open the closet
door, throw alinle light on
the bogeyman, and then
make fun of him as well.
WELCOME BACK
STUDENTS I•
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Group gives Greeners chance' to
explore God
By Greg Smith
Vampires to WashPirg, MECHA to
ASIA - the possibilities of student involvement are many and diverse. Speaking of diversity on campus, I would like to tell you
about Evergreen Students for Christ. We are
a group that invests time together studying
the teaching of
Christ and applying
it to our lives. At
times, we discuss
some of the more
basic questions, "Is
there a God?" and if
so, "How would we
know?" During this
year, a study focus
will be ethics "What does God expect from us?" This
meeting occurs on Tuesday nights at 7pm in
LIB 2130. An open forum spirituality discussion group meets in CAB 3rd floor pit area
on Thursdays 3-4_
. Growth with God and our fellow humans centers our reason for existence. Many
of us in the group experience love being more
fundamental in this universe than cynicism,
pain, and hopelessness. God exists. God
deeply loves, accepts, and forgives us. God
revealed himself in Jesus to create and show
every human the way back into relationship.
The growth possibilities are communicated
in a trustworthy Scripture and the personal
presence of God's Spirit.
We desire, to express the love of Christ
in some concrete ways,
personally and as ;;
group_
We don't
schedule the personal
times, hopefully it
happens frequently.
However, the group
meets Wednesday afternoons to visit some
of the forgotten elderly people at a nearby
nursing home. Over Spring break, this past
year, we traveled to Mexico to assist the locals in a food and clothing distribution.
To communicate with student coordinators send mail to Students for Christ, CAB
320.
Many of us in the group
experience love being more
fundamental in this universe
than cynicism, pain, and
hopelessness.
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Governance
(360 )943-5332
1822 Harrison Ave. N.W., Olympia, WA 98502
In traditional lore, the new school year
is supposed to bring hope and optimism. For
incoming students, it means a chance to build
a budding new life. For returning students, it
is a chance to wipe the slate clean and start
•
over.
The campus abounds with energy and
enthusiasm. New ideas begin to form and new
goals start to shape.
But for feminists and others working for
social change, this new school year doesn't
bring optimism but dread. For the first time
in several years, we face a political climate that
is not just uninterested in our concerns, but
openly hostile. Instead of-~imply not caring,
they now want to stamp us out.
On top of that, we face a increasingly
consolidated media, ma~ing it more and more
difficult for our side of the story to be told.
While it was never easy to get a fair shake in
the mainstream media, it has now become
near impossible.
With all
the
concern
about the new
U.S. Congress,
the media mergers may have
been
overlooked. Walt
Disney's purchase of Cap Cities (which owns
ABC) and Westinghouse Electric 's purchase
of CBS is a lot more frightful than previously
realized.
As an indication of what is yet to come,
last month ABC bowed to its knees to Philip
Morris.
A quick re-cap - ABC's DayOne (a
news magazine show) ran a story on nicotine
and alleged that tobacco companies spiked
cigarettes to make them more addictive.
In a rage of fury, Philip Morris filed a
$10 billion (yes that's billion with a b) libel suit
in March of1994. Like a good network should,
ABC stood up for its reporters (who maintained the report was accurate) and promised
to fight the libel suit.
Philip Morris faced major obstacles in
the courtroom; ABC would only need to show
that its broadcast was' "substantially true".
Even if ABC failed at that (which new evidence
shows that they might have) , Philip Morris
would have to prove that ABC acted with mal-
ice, with reckless disregard towards the truth.
This would be a nearly impossible burden for
Philip Morris_
But this summer, in a stunning reversal
and disregard for the integrity of the news division, ABC capitulated. They agreed to run
groveling, pathetiC full page ads in all major
newspapers and run 'statements on the air
apologizing to Philip Morris.
So what was going on here? Why would
ABC compromise its news division? Even
though the news team maintains that what they
did was true, ABC sold them out. In journalism, that betrayal is tantamount to Judas' kiss.
Without the support of the people at the top, a
news team is nothing.
And suspiciously, ABC most likely would
have won the suit. Proving libel would be very,
very difficult. if not near impossible for Philip
Morris.
The betrayal might have something to do
with that sweet family company called Disney
(that brings us such wonderfully sexist and racist films like Pocahontas and Aladdin). A key
person in the negotiations admitted that the
lawsuit "cam e
up" in discussions about the
buyout. Most
likely, Di sney
didn't want to
be plagued by
this ugly Ii ttle
lawsuit at the
beginning of
their take-over
and thought several million in legal fees and
cowering advertising was worth keeping their
nose out of the news.
This is just one small example of what is
yet to come in the broadcast news world. How
many reports on the defense budget or criticism of nuclear energy do you think we'll see
on CBS with Westinghouse as the new owner?
How many reports about slave labor do you
think we'll see on ABC with Disney as the
owner?
And the newspapers are no better. With
rising news print prices and a new concern for
the bottom line, we are seeing more newspapers closing and more fear of critical reporting.
. It's not a pretty year for getting the truth
told. This is where this column comes in. Albeit a tiny prick in the heart of the prodigious
colossal monster that we all too affectiortately
call "the media", this column will question the
coverage of the media giants.
With a decidedly feminist perspective,
this column will take a fresh look at the treatment of people and issues in the media , like our
friend Shannon Faulkner and the Citadel ,
Courtney Love, the Women's Conference in
Beijing. Bob Packwood , or Mike Tyson.
If you have observed an obvious distortion in the media, bring it on up to the CPj and
we'll see what we can do.
How many reports about
slave labor do you think we'll
see on ABC with Disney as the
owner?
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WELCOME TO EVERGREEN'S
"According to ancient oral tradition, a longhouse was an expression ofthe
Great Creator, made for the benefit ofthe people. It was a home and a
school, as well as a spiritual, cultural and economic center that provided
shelter for whole vjJJages. Longhouses also served s diplomatic forums for
trade, bringing together dignitaries from many nations. Through
ceremony and celebration, the people learned to value hospitality,
education and community." - from the Longhouse dedication program.
EDUCATIO
CULTURAL CENTER
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GHOUSE DEDICATION CEREMONY
CELEBRA TES THE DIVERSITY OF NA TIVE NW NA TIONS
by Naomi Ishisaka
While Evergreen's longhouse may be different
than the above description, it will be no less exciting
or influential.
Evergreen's longhouse center is a mix of historic
and contemporary designs and needs but emphasizes
the philosophy of the Northwest Salish people.
The Longhouse will also meet a critical need for
classroom space, will house the Native American
studies program and "a multi·purpose space for
lectures, exhibitions, performances and hospitality for
the campus and the extended communities of
Washington state."
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The 20 year road to the completion of the project
was a long one. According to Longhouse project
coordinator Colleen Ray, the idea for the project came
from Evergreen founding faculty and member of the
l.ummi Nation, Mary Ellen Hillaire.
Her vision, which was expressed as early as 1973,
was of a gathering place for Native Americans and the
rest ohhe local community. A longhouse was an ideal
lIlodel for such a need.
Longhouses are a t radi (ional part of Pacific
Northwest tribal nations. Their designs are simple
with poles, planks and benches connected to form an
ext ended household,
Consistent with tradition, Evergreen's
L.onghouse is made mostly of cedar, 30 percent of
which was donated by the Burke museum in Seattle.
The hearth is a Significant part of the traditional
longhouse structure and is a focal point in Evergreen's structure,
The location ofthe longhouse is also significant. Water is
traditionally an important element in deciding where a
longhouse will be located. Pacific Northwest nations built
longhouses on the beach and the location of Evergreen's
lon ghouse was chosen because of the proximity to Dogtooth
Lake,
The collaboration between regional members of Indian
by Naomi Ishisaka
Facts about the lJonghouse: <.
·The'longhouse has a full
• Capac:ity i.s about 800
, • Thirty percent of th~ cedar wood
used in building the longhouse
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and seminars can be held in the
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nations and Evergreen '5 Longhouse planning committee in the
design and structure of the longhouse has been a unique
phenomenon to the longhouse.
Regional Indian nation members were on the planning
committee, consulted with on the proposed deSign, and critical
in the ground breaking ceremony and the dedication ceremony.
The open structure of the traditionallonghouse has been
adapted at Evergreen to have movable walls that can create small
rooms, large conference facilities and seating around the central
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Evergreen's
Longhouse
Educational and
Cultural Center is
constructed with
traditional cedar and
with contemporary
materials. The
interior is adorned
with ceremonial
screens, artwork and
the outside displays
the thunderbird
sculpture on the left.
10 SEPTEMBER 28, 1995
A dream that was 20 years in the making
finally came to light last Friday as Evergreen
celebrated the completion and dedication of the
',nation's only college longhouse.
Over 1500 people came out to Evergreen's
Longho~ Education and Cultural Center as it
was dedicated in a host of speeches, poems,
dances and songs.
The low, wide cedar longhouse was the
backdrop for guests like Makah elder and emcee
John Hottowe. Gov. Mike Lowry, Evergreen's
Native American Studies Convener David
Whitener and President Jane Jervis. The guests
expressed their appreciation for the hard work
and effort of the many people who contributed
to the project.
The inter-tribal theme of the longhouse
project was well-represented at the dedication
ceremony with dancers and sir.gers from the
Makah nation, the Yakama nation, Inupiaq,
S'KlaUam, Hawaiian, Twana and with traditional
plains style dancers.
Prominent artists like singer BuffY SainteMarie of the Cree nation and author Sherman
A1exie, Spokane/Coeur d' Alene nation were also
on hand to share their artistic visions with a song
by Sainte-Marie and a poem by Alexie.
After the many presentations, an intertribal
paddle dance group created a symbolic boat to
transport the special guests and tribal elders to
the actuallonghouse for the formal dedication.
After a blessing of the site, a "ribbon" of
braided cedar was cut to open the building.
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a writer and speaker of Spokane/Coeur d' Alene
Nation visited TESC to do mode'l seminars for
both CORE and transfer students and to be a
part of the Longhous~ opening ceremonies,
The seminar lecture on the last week was
full of passion, confidence, humor, and insight.
His words touched a common nerve among all
the students and faculty attending. Ont' person,
moved by A1exie's words about hpngeryelled out,
"What can ~e do?" Sherman Alexie was quick to
respond with "Get in the soup kitc~ens, start
working for the people that really need the food."
Towards the enJ of the lecture, another
student yelled, "Let's storm the capital!"
Sherman A1exie said "All right, let's gol" Every
person in that room lVas about seemed about
one second away from just bolting out of their
seats and beginning a march.
Sherman Alexie was impressed by the fact
that our community has enough respect for the
Native American culture to assemble a
longhouse. He said that it is especially rare in
universities and places of higher learning to
incorporate other cultures the way that
Evergreen does,
"Every book, even fiction, is an
autobiograp~y," said A1exie. Sherman Alexie is
a strong believer in this, Parts of the characters
in his books are all drawn from certain Ii fe
experiences of the author,
Of course there are always some
exceptions. His newest buok released is called
Reservation Blues and it is about, "an all Indian
Catholic rock and roll band." As he put it so well,
"It really doesn't have to do with me."
I asked him if his ' origin~l goal was to
spread awareness of modern Native American
life and traditions, He noted that a white writer
isn't seen as a speaker for the white community,
but when a Native American or other writer of
color writes, they are seen as the voice of their
culture.
When I asked him what he suggested for
aspiring writers at Evergreen, he simply said
"Read, edit, and revise." He said that too many
writers see their work as pristine and perfect the
first time through. As far as the disclipline
required to become a writer, he said that "It is
the same kind of disclipline required to become
a plumber."
Currently, he is living in Seattle and is
writing a murder-mystery called Indian Killer,
which is based in Seattle,
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SEPTEMBER 22, 1995
PERSPECTIVES
Michelle
eif er taught at my high school
Carl~ont High
land of poverty amid the relative wealth of the Belmont) or what they read in the paper, (In trol , groups of students, bound by ethnic:ity,
rest of the Peninsula. Probably due to the city's 1991, EPA had the highest homicide rate per broke off to roam the halls of school, starting
by Andy Scho.niteln
financial woes, the one high school in EPA capita of any city in The United States). Both smaller brawls and beating the shit out oflonIt is a unique experience to see a major closed its doors in the late 70's and from then groups doubted that they could survive in each ers. I was approached by one guy I knew from
motion picture about the high school you went on, its students were bused to the three or four other's world. There was an underlying ten- town who was trying to recruit me into his little
to, set in the time when you went there. It's a schools that made up The Sequoia Union High sion, though, a mutual xenophobia.
pseudo-white power gang. When I told him
I witnessed an explosion of the hid- to fuck off, he laughed a little as he said "Well,
rare opportunity to see how Hollywood inter- School District, including Carlmont High
prets reality, and to reflect on what was the re- School which served the small suburban cities den fears and resentments on the day war was you better watch your back".
ality for you at the time. I experienced just this of San Carlos and my hometown, Belmont, declared in the Persian Gulf. A protest of the
LouAnne Johnson, who was porwar was formed on the football field during 5th trayed in "Dangerous Minds" by Michelle
last month in a Seattle movie theater. Walking about a 3D-minute bus ride north of EPA.
period. lIeft class at pfeiffer, taught at Carlmont for five years and
into the theater, I was antsy and excited. I had
Stories
the appropriate published a book in 1992 about her experia great urge to stand up before the movie were always told of
time to shout at the ences titled "My Posse Don't Do Homework",
started and announce to the bustling audience the racial riots at
sky with all the rage which has since adopted the title of the movie
that I went to the high school that they were Carl mont in the 70's
that was fueled by for marketing purposes, no doubt. Previous
about to see depicted on the screen. I refrained and isolated incimy fear that, having to teaching, Johnson received a bachelor's defrom doing this, but this fact might have been dents through the
just turned 18, I gree in psychology and achieved the status of
evident to those sitting around me during the 80·s. The cafeteria
might be forced to second lieutenant during her nine year miliopening scene, due to the fact that I started where most of the
kill in the name of tary career in both the Navy and the Marines.
crying only seconds into the title sequence, conflicts were said to
huge oil companies She won awards for journalism in the military
which, I'm sure, would be rather odd ifI had have taken place was
and President Bush. and published "Making Waves: A Woman in
no direct tie to the story. As the haunting vio- given the pseudInstead, I found my- This Man's Navy" in 1986. After hearing that
lins sampled from Stevie Wonder's UPastime onym "multi purself shouting curses many kids in The United States graduate high
Paradise" started in, grainy black and white im- pose room" and was
at fellow students school without the ability to read, she decided
ages of a decrepit neighborhood adorned with never used for food
who had formed a she wanted to teach, and before she even got
graffiti and garbage set the backdrop for the consumption purcoun ter-protest in her credentials, she found herself doing just
start of the school day in East Palo Alto. Amid poses when I was a
the bl eac hers , in that. She became one of four teachers in the
the drunks, the dealers and the crackheads " student there. The
support of the war. Academy program at Ca rlmont, a "school
the students filter onto the bus. Although this "EPA kids", as they
Two groups of within a school" for students who had a hisimage was created by Hollywood, it repre- were referred to, genmostly white and tory of behavioral problems or academic failsented a missing piece in the puzzle for me. I erally co-existed
Asian kids blindly ure. During her five years at Cartmont,
knew where that bils was going. It was where peacefully with the
LouAnne Johnson - academy
sta nding up for Johnson also taught ESl (English as Second
kids from the area
it started that was unfamiliar to me.
their parents politi- language) classes, ACl (Accelerated) English
East Palo Alto(EPA) stands on the around the school,
ca l beliefs with all classes, and summer schoo l, all of which
edge of the San Francisco Bay along the S.F. mutually complying
their teenage hor- proved as challenbing as the Academy.
Peninsula. It was originally the site oflow in- with an unspoken
monal fervor. The
come housing for many families starting out policy of ignoring
Without previous exper ience,
after World War II, built on the salt marshes each other. With the exception of classes like entire student body eventually abandoned Johnson was forced to use intuition. Her stuof the Bay, on the east side of Highway 101, the Art and P.E., the two groups were usually seg- class to voice their parents' opinions: except the dents had years of experience in diverting the
main North-South artery along the Peninsula. regated in the classroom. Both groups also EPA kids . They stood off to the side on'the road attention of their teachers away from schoolAs the post-war nuclear families got their foot- kept a distance from each other because offear above the bleachers watching as the students work. They were quick-witted. energetic, and
holds, they moved out of EPA to other subur: and a little respect. Both groups knew noth- in the bleachers countered the "NO WAR!" there were a lot of them. Johnson found that
ban etties nearby. EPA shifted to an almost en- ing about the other's world, besides what they chant of the kids on the field with their clever she had to be quicker than all of them. She
tirely black and Hispanic I;ity, becoming an is- saw with their eyes, (there were nice cars in retort of "WAR! WAR! WAR!". There was a had to outsmart them if she was going to earn
small scuffle by the top of the bleachers be- their respect. She used every creative idea she
tween a war-supporter and an EPA kid. Sec- had to get them to think, she bribed them, and
onds later, BOOMt All hell broke loose. The she was not afraid to get in their face when they
two large groups merged into one brawling challenged her. The students assumed that she .:
melee as we on the field stared dumb struck. hated them and thought they were stupid, like
Our principal, campus security guards, and po- most of the teachers they'd had. Unlike oth er
lice officers who had arrived moments before,
all got punched and even knocked to the
see DANGEROUS on p. 14
ground. As the authorities fought to gain con-
DangeroLJS A4inds, LouAnne Johnson and
BUFFY
SAINTEMARIE
AN INTERVIEW WITH
AN ARTISTIC LEGEND
LouAIwIe .IotiItIson'.
1990 ,..-book photo.
Top left: Pauline Hillaire, Lummi, member of the
by Reynor Padilla
This is the first part of an interview I conducted with
musician, actor, painter and dancer BuRy Sainte-Marie.
Among other things she wrote, recorded and performed the
incredible "Buried My Heart At Wounded Knee" and won
and Academy Award for the song "Up Where·We Belong"
which appeared in the movie "An Officer and AGentleman."
She was also a cast member on Sesame Street for five years.
These days she works almost entirely in the digital
mediums, using a computer to write, make music. and make
art. She'll be vistiting classes at Evergreen over the next
couple of weeks, where she hopes to empower her students,
"to make them feel good about themselves, working in the area
of self-idendity, and self-esteem and art."
A schedulQ of the classes she will be visiting is posted at the
Dean's office.
I knew that you were a performer, that you were a musician, but
I didn't know you were so interested in digital artwork, and lots
of other artistic mediums. Could you tell us about that?
I play music and I play with imaging as well, and I have ~ince the
time I was a little, like everybody else. I'm a natural musician
and a natural artist, as opposed to
someone who one day wasn't an artist,
and the next day was taking art classes or
music lessons. So I didn't learn music or
art through the system.
Part of my teaching at Evergeen is going
to be to encourage the natural thing in
people. I do have a Phd. in Fine Arts but
that's not why I'm an artist. I was an artist
for the same reason that little children like
to play with crayons and paper. If you put
a little kid 01lt on a sandy beach, they'll
not only make rythym on it. They'll also
build sc ulptures and write their names
and they'll make pictures. And ifit all gets
washed away they'll just make more.
That's the kind of artist I am. I started
electronic music in the 60's, it was a time when you weren't
supposed to do that sort of thing and I had been labeled a folk
singer. So people were extremely upset to have a person that
they associated with playing an acoustic guitar come out with
the first ever totally electronic, quadrophonic vocal album.
I continued to be interested in electronic music and original
instruments with the early bukJa and sirge instruments. I'll be
talking to the advanced music students and the beginning
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12 SEPTEMBER 28, 1995
design team and Mary Ellen Hillaire's sister watches
the ceremony.
Top right: A view of the Longhouse through the
naturallandsscaping around the building
Bottom left: Mike James, Port Gamble S'Klaliam.
Photos by Jeremy Kershaw
electronic music students ... through an interest in electronic
music I was ready when the Macintosh came out.
I was approaching it from fun, play and experiment and I just
couldn't wait to see a Macintosh. So I got one of the real early
Macintoshs before they were in the street, I've still got my
original Mac, it's got a real low serial number. I have it more
as an art piece now. But the first day that I had a Macintosh I
discovered that I could really sort of glue my brain together as
an artist, by writing a story, making a picture, and writing a
song on the same piece of equipment. And that's the way I
am.
I'm the kind of persont that makes
a painting, makes a story, and
makes music on the same day. And
many, many 'other people are. I'm
interested in letting people know
about my digital paintings from the
educational point pf view because I
think many artists are multitalented but don't know it. So in a
way it's a way to encourage artists
into experimenting on otller fields.
Digital dance, digital writing ,
digital painting, digital music I
think are all possible in the same
artist because I think an artist'is
basically a person that is working
with basic design units of compare
and contrast and movement. Whether it's movement of the
body, movement of the music, movement ofthe line; you're
manipulating mental images. And the Macintosh is a cool little
tool. because of the cut and paste feature, it works like a
person's mind.
What brought you back to Evergreen?
The enthusiasm here on campus is what brought me back after
having done a concert. So it's a thrill. I'm adjunct professor of
THE COOPER POINT JOURNAL
fine arts and in Saskatchewan, and I'm artist in residence from
time to time at the Insitute for American Indian Arts in Santa
Fe. But here at Evergreen I'm able to apply these area skills that
I enjoy participating in and sharing on a more intellectual level.
on the level of compa rin g id eas, contrasting ideas,
experimenting with the full potential of what a person can do
with the human brain.
Do you find that you're a lot more able to do that at Evergreen,
compared to these other schools that you've been to? You know
that Evergreen's philosophy is to bring lots of different skills
and abilities together and fuse them into a whole, does that help
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the arts, into the rest of my life, where I also function . The at her
two colleges that I've been working with most recently are ...
well naturally after hours we can talk about everything under
the sun, but here we can do that in the classroom as well. It's
very nice to see.
BaSically the name of my game is creativity, wherever it it's
invention, the arts, or just thinking. I feel a"s though we're all
made in the image of the Creator, that means we create. We
create our world, we create the newspaper stories, we create
our art, we create our children, we create our life. But nobody
tells us that we can, because basically until it's turned into a
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people on to their own potential and answer their questions
that they might come up with. For instance some of the
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to score a movie, how you win an academy award, how you go
on the road.
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Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Seven pushes the limits of its genre
The true story of LouAnne Johnson
By ...,an Fran_nleusl
Theils
DANGEROUS from page 13
l.ouAnne Johnson had to come up with her
own policies in order to reach her students, and
in several instances. found that she had to fight
the school administration and her colleagues
to be able to practice them. When she was able
to lIIotivate her class and they all received good
grades, she was accused of having a grading
policy that was too lenient. She learned quickly
that she had to be discreet when helping students on a personal level, after being berated
for paying for a student's much-needed eyeglasses and cOlTlmitting other acts of kindness.
She fought to allow a pregnant student to remain in the Academy program after the administration had led the student to believe shewas
required to leave. One chapter in the book
portrays a boy named Danny, a reclusive student who seemed to be lost in hi s own world.
Johnson looked closely enough to realize that
he was very intelligent but had drifted away
due to the lack of a challenge in his lower level
English class. compounded by hi s heavy drug
usc. Johnson was met with great resistance,
but was ul timately successful in moving him
up to ACL English , which is where I met him . I
think it was his teacher's belief in him that
turned him into the happy, clean, and motivated kid I knew. He's also the best drummer
I've seen.
When Johnson was approached by Hollywood Pictures to make a movie ou t of her book,
she saw it as an opportunity to make people
think. She wanted young viewers to realize that
they can choose to succeed , and she wanted to
re new older viewer's faith in young people. [n
interviews she said she felt that ultimately,
these messages were conveyed. so she chose
not to complain too much about the film's inaccuracies and misconstrued ideas. After seeing the movie and reading the book, I don't
think I would have been so gracious if it were
my book. The movie simply does not capture
the uniqueness and power of the book. The
nature of the 111m medium, I suppose, is limited in its ability to explain as accurately the
sma ll details that truly define the beauty and
sign ificance of a story like this. There is simply too much to say in too short of a time.
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Screenwriters' make stories out of images, and
although a picture might be worth a thousand
words, I don't think that exchange rate applies
in Hollywood.
John son felt that the filmmakers and the
movie's star, Michelle Pfeiffer, had their hearts
in the right place at the beginning, wanting to
tell the story accurately. As technical adviser
on the film, Johnson told them the way it was,
but in the end, that didn't stop them from creating their own reality, playing up aspects that
might seem controversial and completely fabricating others (though a couple orherstudents
had been shot, none of them were ever killed).
Twice divorced and happily si ngle, Johnson
was especia lly frustrated that they had her
with a daughter and a boyfriend in the original script . Another major variation on reality
was the depiction of her Academy class as being almost en tirely students of color, when in
fact olle third of her class was white. Johnson
told syndicated columnist Donna Britt that the
filmmakers "were in love with the idea of
Michelle being White and the kids not ... They
have this notion that school is only a problem
for poor minority kids ... ". In a review by
People magazine, they note "the movie's whitelady- to-the-rescue premise seems both dated
and patronizing. Pfeiffer, at one point, uses
Bob Dylan lyrics to get her students excited
about poetry. Uh, wouldn't Snoop Doggy
Dogg be more like it?" [ronically, not only did
Johnson use rap lyrics and not Dylan, but her
being white was never really an issue with her
students or (as in the movie) with their parents.
Johnson attributes this to the filmmakers' ignorance. She tells Britt "Most people in the
movie industry, their perception of non-Whites
is what they get from movies . They think
they're breaking the stereotype, but are creating another." Unfortunately, most of the kids
in Belmont also get their perceptions of nonWhites from . Hollywood before they ent er
Carlmont High School.
"Dangerous Minds" is playing at the Capital MaU, and the book is available at TESC Bookstore and Barnes and Noble. ($4.99, St. Martin's
Press) Oh, yeah, and the soundtrack, which happens to be the #1 album in the country, is available at mainstream record stores everywhere.
Movies about brutal murder sprees are
not exactly new territory. From the anti-hero
horror films of Vincent Price and Boris KarIoff,
to A Nightmare On Elm Street to the surprise
best picture Silence of the Lambs, it's pretty
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ones that push the limits of dementia and brutality to new heights (Psycho, The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre). The new film Seven tries
a different approach. While
the special effects and These characters
methods of killing are par-
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Arts & Entertainment
New release by
former Liquid
Jesus members
by Jimi Cunningham
From the ashes of acclaimed LA band
Liquid Jesus rises Squash and it's debut disc
Compost.
LiquidJesus' brew served up elements of
70's psychedelic groove delivered with a sonic
kick. Jesus' lumberjack handlers Todd Rigione
and Scott Tracey bring us more groovy bud
rock cooked up Cajun style, with the addition
of Louisiana born bass handler Carl DuFrene
and kit basher Brock Avery in the form of
Squash. The band describes it's sound as "TRex meets Parliament-Funkadelic."
The styles sway and flow in a schizophrenic ocean of sound. This identity crisis
makes sense conSidering the band has had
guest trap
diverse
slappers as
as Stephen
Perkins
(Jane's Addiction, Infectious
Grooves and Porno For Pyros) and John Molo
(Bruce Hornsby band) and band members
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notably Brock touring with Wayne Kramer
(MC5 godhead) and Rigione and Avery pitching in on Mike Watt's most excellent solo offering Ball-Hog or Tugboat?, (check out
Rigione's stellar guitar work on "Tell 'Em
Boy").
Songs like the swirly slippery funk of"Spring
Garden" and the numbing to rattling tones ofThe
Devil Song" and other worthy cuts "Dig" and "Easy
to Kill" make this disc a must have.
Rigiones' blissful stage presence also puts
this band into "priority must see live" status.
The band will be appearing throughout Seattle
Oct. 1-7.
your even! in the
calendar box at the
CPJ. and watch it
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LEO Ouly2l-August
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19) Everybody
you know knows
how cool you are
but you're not yet
James Brown. Be James Brown. Now you're
eternally cool. Now you're the Min ister of
Funk.
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Stay away from giant,
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oftime and eaten nothing but Nilla wafers and
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enough you will meet neat people, and little
weasels.
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know how Impressed people
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say, "I am a crab, but I am not crabby." Don't are when you serve them dinner on a record? I
didn't think so. So maybe these horoscopes are
feel bad if they just laugh at you.
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the Golden Strip sometime soon ...
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needs to take you shopping for glasses. Wear
all your polyesterthis week. There's nothing
shamefui about it. We're all pretty krusty
deep down anyway.
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and seU waterfront property. That's it! That's
all you have to do! Really!
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by Andy Schoenstein
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Center, 9pm. Tickets: $14 general, $10 student,
$15 at door. Tickets are ava ilable at TESC
Bookstore, Rainy Day Records, and Tee's Me Tshirts.
TNVRSDAY, .rEP!; 28
Evergreen Queer Alliance presents Even ing at
the Drive-In . Featuring SUBURBIA and the
original 1978 film GREASE. Meet at 6pm at Red
Square Loop to get or give a ride in carpool.
Movies are at the Skyline Drive-In Theater in
Shelton. Bring $ for movie, blankets, chairs,
etc. Expect to be back late. Suggested attire is
50's/70's - not required. CaU 866-6000 x6544
for more info.
Capitol Theater Backstage: DIAMOND FrST
WERNY , HEEND, DELUSIONS OF
GRANDEUR. 9pm, $4. 206 E. 5th Ave .
"Micheal Yenetti's an Evening with George
Gershwin" 8pm, Friday and Saturday 2
Centralia High School classatorium, 813 Eshom
Rd., Centralia. $8 general, $7 students. 7480291.
Go see Greener alum-run Harlequin
Productions' "The Baltimore Waltz" A Bedtime
Comedy by Paula Vogel that takes on the
misconceptions of the AIDS virus. Shows at
8pm Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 4, as well as a
2pm show on Sunday, Oct. 1. At the
Washington Center's Stage II. Tickets are $12$16. For tickets and info, call 753-8586.
$A7VRDAY, $£PT.30
Bill Lenker @ The Fishbowl Pub, 9pm,
acoustic, NO COVER!
JAWBREAKER, Capitol Theatre, 206 E. Fifth
Ave., call 754-5378 for mor infor!!!
Environmental Resource Center first meeting
@ 5:30, 3rd floor of the CAB.
If you got a lot of dough, and you love Motown,
don't miss The Temptations @ 7pm at The
Washington Center, 512 Washington St. $30$ toO. 753-8586.
FRIDAY, $£PT. 29
Olympia Arts Walk. Ifyou've never been to Arts
Walk, you're missing out on the transformation
of downtown into a cultural mecca. It's also a
good chance to cheLk out the local population.
They come out of the woodwork for this one.
Just about every business downtown has an art
opening of some sort, and local performers
strut their stuff. Highlights include a parking
lot show @ 6 with Sage, Gen~Pool Lifeguard,
and Slow Children; poetry readings at Four
Seasons Bookstore at 7, and a celebration ofThe
Washington Center for the Performing Arts'
10th Anniversary on an outdoor stage,
featuring lots of cool performances and free
cake! Arts Walk starts around 5pm.
$VNDAY, Ocr: IS7
TESC Open Mic! At the Housing Community
Center. Sign up @ 7, play @ 8. Do your thing
or watch as YO'lr contemporaries do.
Be there for Olympia musician Andy Crow's
Wurlitzer Organ Debut Concert at The
Washington Center at 2pm. This guy put ten
years of his own time into restoring this organ,
so the least you could do is be there for his
shining moment. $10-$14.
2pm performance of"The Baltimore Waltz" at
The Washington Center's stage II (see usting for
Thurs. for more info.)
BIRD WALK! Rise and shine and join fellow
bird lovers at Evergreen. Meet in front of the
CAB @ 7am. Got binoculars? Bring 'em. Call
Drew at 753-7067 for further information.
TVESDAY, Ocr.3
Cafe Verde Coffeehouse (The Greenery) 1st
floor, CAB . Seattle vocalis t Amy Read. 12
noon, FREE!
Brand newall-ages open mic at Midnight Sun,
presented byThe City Limits and the Olympia
Live Music Society. Sign-up @ 6:30, starts @
7. Feature performance by "The Schidt" @8.
113 N. Columbia, Dowmtown. Call 786-0783
for more info.
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posters from films shown at OFS.9am to 2pm.
WEDNESDAY, Ocr:
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Come to a potluck in the Cedar Room of the
new Longhouse Center! Hear from two
Evergreen faculty members speaking about
their expe ri ences at the U.N. \>yomen's
conference in Beijing. This event is being put
on by the First People's Peer Support Group
and starts at 6:30pm. No food to bring? Come
anyway!
Want to ge t into Evergreen Expressions
performances for free? The Mili Bermejo
Quintet is playing next Friday, and ushers are
needed. It's an easy job, and you could save
$5! Come to a short training at 2pm . Meet in
front of the box office, 1st Ooor of the
Communications Building.
Auditions for "The Diary of Anne Frank" from
6-lOpm in the Communications Building
Room 209 . Auditions will also be held
Saturday, Oct. 7, from 2-5pm . Ca ll 866·6833
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• Editorial
Guns an'd skateboards:
why can't we have both?
by Reynor Padilla
Give Us Back Skateboarding
Last week I was skating around campus,
headed toward the Community Center. I was
excited. After living off-campus for a year I
Up until last week I though the idea of would finally be able to skate at my favorite
arming campus securi ty was pretty ridiculous.
spot in Olympia on a regular basis. <Jut a
Security says that they feel like they would be
mountain bike security guard told me I
able to do their jobs more safely with guns. In
couldn 't skate there and I laughed. I thought
he was joking. People have always been able
my mind guns and safety didn't exactly go
to skate at Evergreen. Always. It's been one of
hand in hand.
Besides, I thought, who does security
the best things about the school for me, giving
really have to defend themselves from on the
me a stress release and a form of fitness th at I
relatively serene Evergreen campus? But after
truly enjoy.
the las t Wednesday's assault on Public Safety
Sadly the security guy was not joking.
Officer Kirk Talmadg~ I'm not so sure.
Skateboarding is now prohibited at th e
Talmadge was literally put in the hospital
Community Center. And from what I have
.heard from my fellow skateboarders, it 's
defending o ur , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , prohibited around
cars in F-Lot. He
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Who does security realJy have to
t e rest 0
t I'
was hit three
campus too. You can
tim es
and
defend themselves from on the
skate to and from
knocked down.
class. but you can no
relatively serene Evergreen campus?
longer stop and skate
He
was
at one location foran
okay, and was
But after the last Wedn es day's
extended period of
released from
time.
the hospital the
assa ult on Public Safety Officer Kirk
I find this to be
Give Security Guns
YOUR CHOICE•••
same day. But do
yo u think he
would have been
Talmadge I'm not so sure.
totally against the
ideals that Evergreen
1..-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--1 tries
to uphold.
assaulted had he been armed?
f-Lot has become a dangerous place for
our cars in the last year or so, and now it's
becoming a dangerous place for people. Car
burglaries cost student Drew Kerslake $3000
in repairs last year. and he was so infuriated
that he became a vigilante F-Lot guardian.
Kerslake was injured last spring trying to
protect the virtues our cars.
Of course people rip off stereos from
Evegreen students. They know they're not
going to get shot, or even threatened.
I'm not saying that security should shoot
anyone. or that they even will. But they have
to be able to defend our property and more
importantly. protect themselves. They have to
be able to Jo their jobs.
Studio
(Double)
Samurai
(Double)
Skateboarding, besides being a fun activity. is
a healthy, creative, and relatively low-risk
sport (there is a higher percentage of serious
injuries incurred by t ennis players than
skateboarders every year). It's a sport for the
individual. yet it takes place in a highly
charged, exciting, group atmosphere.
I call fOf a public forum to re-open the
topic of skateboarding on campus. I doubt
that an administration so committed to
community involvement would be opposed to
the idea . In fact Art Costantino, the VicePresident for Studen t Affairs hopes to
"promote a well-rounded person , body and
mind" with Evergreen's new basketball and
tennis teams. Why on Earth would they
oppose allowing skaters the same
opportunity?
Aztec
(Double)
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si~~aht ~ujUon increa~ 0(' the pau~ty of... ~ ho~st~the s~e{ bre!ll< is,too precious
sernces ~nd standards. . I'Ve .ru,s<;qSsef,Lthe': to waste,~m expenSive 'Classes 1ft a college
situatio&w.ith$Umme'r sch.oolAtademic Dean offering signlfh;aittly reduced levels ' of
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two were bummers. In one case/'the college
, .~( Full time re~ident summ-er school hh:ed a hlick 'professor from. New York to
• tuition is $1,206 (16 credits), a sharp incrce~ teach Sociel;,and~:~tions.
from the $7&1charged in the-spring_ ~While Far from being a utopia. this mercenary
the'$454 increase can take a real bite Ollt of a
couldn't even m;ike it tu d;W. After filing
, stud~nt's budget. 'i t becomes a double the neceSsary fOfIllS, I was able to drop with
w~ammy conSidering the loss of~Mces an(1;, a' refund, ~tit who needs the hassle? Why
staildards.1nthesummer, Everg~hrn}ltates ,,!as tlUs.professor hired ill the first place?
into:an institution on ·the verge of rigor Does anyone give a fig? ' Contrary to
mortis_ Youcan'tevengetanissueofthe.CPJ, proclamations in the Evergreen Summer
'. even though ~tudents' stU!· pay the $100 Times, I did not find faculty more available
activity fee. ]n fact, many student groups during the summer_ The other dud class I
remain dorinant during the summer. .
suffered this summer is currently being
The Health and Counseling Center is investigated by the Provost.
~ls:o ~Iosed: during the ~ummer; plea~e hpld
Other si~~cant cutbads confronting
· illtpedical ptoblems and personal crises untU surrimerGreeners are curtailed hours at bod!
fall."' When I· posed this concern to Dea'ii the library and the compufer center. Both
Cu~ing, t WaS disappointed wrt~ his . . closeonweekendsan~Jhecomputercenter
response: I-te said that while the Health' and is never open past 5:00 PM. fm not the only
CounselingCenterwasiiltl~ddosed;1 wasrft
student who p'a ia $10 per hour to (eQt a
charged the $35,he;tltli serVices fee required compuiet at Kinko'$-inotder to complete aO
~uri",g th~ regular ~cliool y~f. :: ~l1t waj~, .: assignm~nt. : Cons~qhljtg. the summer
· wasn't N~harged $454 more in tuitidn than ~. tuition rates, this is.putrageouS", ;m~another
the spring quarter, when the $.152 tuitidri , example of poor value. •
indudtd the health servit e fee? Dean '
While the college crieg·poverty, some
Cushing's doub\espeak is palpable. By the s~merpolidesaresuspect. Whydofaculty
way, how much medical care can a student . receive lucrative commi's sions to teach
purchase with $351 Are academic deans that summer Classes, wben they receive regular
far out of touch with .a student's reality? Is salaries' duril,lg the year? Why do s9 me
this a precursor to the Ire of Newt health care
so~ces say that summer school is actually a
cash 'cow for the college? I'd like to see the
plan?
I have taken the time and made the
financial statements for clarification on these
'effort to infoml Greeners about this issue
issues. Why are students the 'ones to suffer
because I believe the situation can improve;
under the current arrangement?
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A message from Career Development
by Stacia Lewis
Welcome new students! Welcome back.
returning students! The Ca reer Development
staff is looking foward to another busy year.
for those of you who have never visited
our center, let me tell you about our servin's.
We are located in the library building. room
1407. Our office provides job searc h
counseling, information on graduate schools,
as well as career counseliag. interest
assessments a nd groups to assist you in
determining your ca reer path. We have job
listings. resume assistance and can perform
mock interviews . our graduate sc hool
inform ation includes application assistance
and can perform mo ck int erviews. Our
graduate sc hool inform a tion includ es
application assistance. testing preparation
resources and feedback on graduat e school
essays. If you want to plan yo ur Evergreen
career. please come visit us. It's never too soon
to do some career/life exp loration a nd
planning.
We are open 8 am to 6 pm every weekday
except Friday. when we close at 5 pm. We have
drop-in hours on Monday and Wednesday
mornings for fifteen minute sessions. Students
who have never been to our center probably
will be best served by starting with an intake
session which provides an overview of the
career planning model and a tour of the center.
Intakes are offered Mondays at 4 pm. Tuesdays
at 2 pm. Wednesdays at 3 pm and ThursJays
at 9 pm . Please call our office for information
or to sign up at x6]93.
Students who are int ere sted in the
process of a job search may want to join Job
Club which meets every Tuesday at 1 pm in
Library 1406a. This is a successful. ta skoriented group which provides support and
concrete job serch skills . Sign· ups are not
necessary,
Students who are not su re about th eir
fields of interest or how their strengths relate
to different jobs may wish to join the Discovery
group. Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm. This group
meets for three cOllsectutive weeks and helps
with self-assessment in areas such as interests.
skills. values and personality characteristi cs.
The next Discovery series will begi n October
11. Please call to sign up.
On Wednesday. October 25. froill \0:30
am to 3:30 pm we will have our Fourth Annu al
Combined
G rad uate
Sc hool
Fa ir.
Representatives from a variety of graduat e
programs will be present to a nswer yo ur
question s. Keep an eye out for upJates on
specific participating schools or ca ll our office
at x6193 .
Again. welcome to Evergreen '5 ]995·96
academic year. We look foward to working with
you.
How to Res ond
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