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November 4, 1993
THE EVERGREEN STATE,COLLEGE
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'Volume 24 Issue 6
Larger classes', longer waits: 1-601
could ·mean drastic budget cuts
IWhy as on the face of the earth?1
In a slow afternoon conversation
standing on the grass yesterday
some longhair punches me in the head
and a couple times more
before I am revived from my shock
By then
the man with whom I was talking
has pulled him off
and is holding him in a lock
They break and
glaring at me with a thousand ounces of certainty or
enough hate to make it so
he says
you raped my girlfriend
and my cowboy hat lies disfigured on the ground
What?
is
all
I can think to say
My nead hurts
wrong guy I tell him-wrong guy
No he breaths at me and into the eyes of a crowd
and then just walks away
All the people I have met here
don't know me well
They look at me
a white man if I ever saw one
white lips stretching an evil smile
supremacist white, super-sadist white
slave driver white, it's in that straight nose
and smeared all over his face
There's an iron rod image of my ancestor
milking his prick
over another hardly breathing woman
tobacco brown spit lubricating vicious
tougue and,the drips
don't crawl off her ribs and breast.
My ancestor, me,
wrong guy dude ,
no he breaths,
no is what they are all breathing
Why as on the face of this earth
must the justice be so skewed
that the defensive smell guilty
and accusation remains the most credible tone
and over and over tragedy on the sickest kind gets
reseeded so the harvest of hatred
comes back through the victim and onward down
to me, again
Why as on the face of the earth
where earlier my great grandfather shuffled
various colored skins
to graveyards and jailcells
when they could not pound stones any more for him
when they could not shine shoe for him
when they would not tiptoe errands
and suck clean his fingernails
and heed the screaming tests of his spoiled daughters
does he now rest safe from
the rage of this day
just after all the wounds in my asshole
and from my adolescence
have come to heal
and my spine has straightened from slouch
and I can look a stranger in the eye and smile
you drag me back into the plot of abuse
and call me a rapist
when I have not even known the power
of whaf it meant to be white
and study and sleep under a piece of plastic and pineneedles
and shower in the gym
and reuse your old gym shoes that you didn't want
despite that I should be all taken care of
as an educated white boy
This morning as I was passing
nearby the same spot
where on Thursday you hit me
I read a sticker on a street lamp that said
Rape and Die
r""
and then below that- Fight Back!
It had a drawing of a little white man
and arrows pointing to all his vulnerable spots
Adam's apple and wind pipe
eyes and knees and groin
Why only hit me in the headwith so much potential in surprise
could you only give me a couple of lumps
and a bad reputation and walk away?
Your violence has done nothing beside
the psychological sex warfare I encounter eight times a day here
In a funny way this place rerri'!nds me
of boot camp
But instead of teaching that my penis is another weapon and to feel superior
as the stronger sex I am learning that:
.
I could never know the same sense of personal rage and violation as a woman.
That I must}shut my mouth and listen when a woman confronts me on this issue
as though I had nothing to do with it
And that personal righteousness combined with political righteousness is enough
to lay down and eliminate any other dimension to this subject.
Whatever it means to the people who write it
Rape and Die comes to my mind as PeniS and Die
considering you base your verdict on the object and not the actionand you got me scared but I don't think you want to hear about it
My mom was the director of planned parenthood
as well as my temperament and politics
I learned about being a gentle-man
How does a gentleman stroke his prick?
Softly like a lamb
The crime that most enraged my mother and I
was the rape of a woman
It was the only thing as a boy
that made me want to kill a person
I have not met your girlfriend
but you are right
I am white
I am male
I do wear a cowboy hat
. and now that you have breathed that stuff on me
I will do the same
to the person on my leftlife
is merrily
but a white
man's
dream
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INicola s Coley I
Evergreen student Stephanie Joe
receives her ballot from polling judge.
Larry Allres. photo by Ned Whiteaker.
by Sara Steffens
Although the final tally is not yet in,
it appears that tax reduction Initiative 601
passed Tuesday. Administrators still do not
know precisely what this will mean to
Evergreen.
Initiative 601 is designed to lower
taxes and dramatically limit state spending
for the '95-'97 biennium. If 1-601
becomes law, the legislature will ask
Evergreen ahd other state colleges and
universities to reduce their '95-'97
budgets.
For students, this smaller budget
could mean longer waits for financial aid,
longer registration lines, reduced Library
and Computer Center hours and larger
class si zes.
However, 1-601 does not jeopardize
the money Evergreen received last year to
build the Longhouse Cultural Education
Center.
The President's Office will publish
a newsletter addressing the effects of 1-601
early next week.
"I think what we will see is a steady
squeeze - not a dramatic squeeze, but
progressive. We will feel... a strong
pressure to grow, and a sort of long-term
erosion of the quality of service. We'll
have to be very, very creative to maintian
that quality," said TESC President Jane
Jervis.
Although 1-601 technically will not
affect the budget until the '95- '97
biennium, Evergreen can expect to start
feeling its effects almost immediately.
"The Long Range Planning
Committee will have: to continue under the
assumption that resources will continue to
become scarcer," said Jervis.
Also, Evergreen administrators
expect Governor Mike Lowry to. mandate
some sort of cuts from the current
biennium budget in response to 1-60l.
Lowry could announce cuts as early as
next week, or any time before he releases
his supplemental budget request Dec. 15.
Lowry could cut the overall state
see 601 J page 2
Mod power crisis grinds toa bait
by Rob Davis
On Del. 26, Modular Housing
received full power and the temporary
generator, which ran from Sept. 2 to Oct.
26, vanished.
A rented generator supplied
temporary power to the Mods while
construction of the new power cable
occurred.
During this interval, power failures
caused some Mod fire alarms to be set off
at varying times throughout the day and
night, posing a headache for Mod residents
attempting to sleep, study or survive.
Originally intended to last 30 days,
the project took 56 days due to "parts
orders from the East coast," said Tony
Elhardt, head of the steam plant.
"This was not negligence on our
part," said Jeannie Chandler, Housing
director. "This was unforeseeable. We did
gel a generator ASAP when the situation
deteriorated. We really made a good faith
effort."
"I know it was a bummer for the
people living there. We put them
(residents) through heil and they survived
pretty well," said Elhardt. "The occupants
didn't try to conserve energy and it peaked
the generator out."
The problem stemmed from a
faulty power cable which caused "several
failures over the years, since it was never
properly installed," said Robert Holmes,
TESC construction coordinator. Facilities
installed three new conduits and a new TV
cable at the cost of $118,000.
"The rental company assured us
that the generator was the correct size to
see Mod power, page 4
Library air declared safe, but employees still feel sick
by Rob Davis
Ongoing sickness resulting from
exposure to toxic fumes last winter in the
Library building, has produced fears that
the building still poses a health threat
among affected employees. Many
employees continue' to work out of
different offices or closet-sized offices due
to their previous exposure to the Library
building'S Loxic chemicals.
"Twenty of us still can't go in;
that tells me that'something's going on,"
said Chuck Wilson, a financial aid
counselor and Library refugee. "This year,
I've heard of two faculty that had their
classes switched out because their students
had respiratory and sinus troubles. I talk
to students every day who have respiratory
problems enhanced by the Library
building. "
Under doctor's orders, Wilson
cannot even set foot inside the building.
"Last week I had severe irritation of my
ears and sinuses. I have no allergies.
Before this, I had only been going in for
20 minutes at a time; now I knock on the
window and smile," he said.
"When I go into the Library, which
is everyday for two hours, I feel
symptoms of dissociation, burning eyes
and lungs, and hallucinations," said
Carolyn Trefts, Interlibrary Loan
Specialist and Library refugee. "IfI stay in
for more than 2 hours, I collapse."
"Different types of people get
different reactions," said Jill Lowe
Environmental Health & Safety Officer:
"Some people are asthll.!~tic, allergic, or
have low immune system functions. You
can't make anyone place acceptable to'
everybody. This building is just fine, a
When I go into the Library...
I feel symptoms of
diSSOCiation, burning eyes
and lungs,
and hallUCinations.
-Carolyn Trefts
safe and healthy place to be. We have
tested to the furthest extent possible in
compliance with EPA standards. In some
cases, we have exceeded the requiremedl."
In terms of removing the toxic
threat from the building, the project's
long-term aspects are nearing completion,
said Lowe. "The real immediate stuff that
could have an effect is done. To date, no
air is contaminated, and we've tested for
everything we know how to and beyond."
A chart provided by Facilities
indicates completion of 34 out of 53
tasks. Fourteen tasks remain incomplete;
five are in process.
"I think there is potential for more
problems," said Debby Daries, another
refugee and reporting accountant. ''1bey
.h aven't dealt with Xerox machines and
laser printers not being ventilated inside of
offices. You can smell them down the
hall. There is something still in the
building affecting people."
The Facilities taslcs chart lists "Add
fan/filter modules at all photocopiers and
laser printe(S" and "relocate copiers and
laser printers into dedicated rooms;
investigate action of fan/mter modules"
among taslcs not yet performed.
The Evergreen State College
Olympia. WA 98505
Address Correction Requested
Page 20 Cooper Point Journal October 28, 1993
Members of
the Mod
housing
community
display their
frustration
with the
recent power
outages.
photo by
Jim Foley.
"We're in the process of addressing
this concern," said Lowe. "We're seeking
out an air mter for the laser printers, but
due to the cost it would virtually
eliminate laser printers a'together should
we decide to purchase fan modules. Also,
the filter is new on the market and has no
research to prove its viability."
"The air quality law is 10-15 years
old," said Wilson. "They just raised .
standards for acceptable levels of cubic feet
of fresh air per person. They'll still meet
minimum standards but there's still
something there. Just because it can't be
measured doesn't mean it's not
happening."
"When I was in the building, a
man was in the room testing the air with
a hand-held device," said Trefts. "He told
me he couldn't detect anything toxic with
his device. It means nothing; my mouth
was numb, face tingling, and I was
disoriented. They measure things at a
different level than my body does."
"I don't think there are any trace
elements left," said Robert Holmes of '
Facilities. "The Library was designed with
three times the amount of outside air as
required by law, which requires 20 cubic
feet per minute." On the worst days, the
Library uses 60 feet of outside air per
minute.
Each affected person expressed like
resentment at her/his exclusion from
social events. "Everything's in the
Library," said Wilson. "We can't attend
meetings or Halloween activities. We're
like a leper colony they stuck in closets to
diffuse the picture that we're still around.
IC we were in wheelchairs and they had
inadequate access, it'd be tmaCCePtable, but
for us it is." Richard Hunter, a fellow
refugee and college computer operator,
echoed, "I missed Mary Nelson's
memorial services in the Library, and I
was a good friend of hers."
The affected employees feel lost in
the shuffle and inadequately treated by the
administration. ''Right now we're forced
to go into places where we're getting sick
or we can't do our job," said Wilson. "I
don't think the administration has
acknowledged
that we're out
permanently," said Daries. "It'd be nice to
have a permanent home. It's been real
frustrating."
"Jobs are absolutely not in
jeopardy," said T.L. "Les" Purce,
executive vice president. "I'm aware of the
concerns people have had and we're trying
to figure out a strategy to accommodate
them."
"I can't do 30 percent of my job
since I can't get access to my computer,"
said Trefts. "They've discussed this
problem for six months but nothing has
happened. What people need to know is
that this air quality problem has not gone
away."
Rob Davis is a CPJ staff writer.
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PC response
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Permit No. 65
News Briefs
Affirmative Action
Officer resigns
EVERGREEN-AffinnativeAction Officer
Ennelindo E;scobedo resigned on Nov. L
Escobedo declined to comment on
his resignation.
President Jane Jervis is currently
deciding on an interim appointment, until
such a decision has been made the position's
responsibilities are being shared by the
following people;
·Discrimination/miscellaneous
concerns and complaints: Lee Hoemann
x6 166. oHiringReview: Jennifer Jaechx6453.
'S exua l harassment complaints: Judy
Huntleyx6180, Nancy McKinney x6501,
Sarah Pederson x6715 and Lee Hoemann
x6 11 6. Any s uggestions or concerns
regarding the process should be addressed to
the President's office.
0"01:.. of I:.k.e ~eek
, I am shocked and suprised that through the
nature of this debate, it appears to portray the
senator from Oregon as the victim. I remind my
colleagues, more than two dozen women have
brought their,allegations to this body.
Clearly they see themselves as
the victims in this debate.
-Wash. Sen. Patty Murray during Monday's Packwood debate
Festival looks
at tap danCing
SEA TTLE-The Second Seattle Festival
of Tap Dance will be held on November
4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13, at the Langston
Hughes Cultural Arts Center. Dianne
Walker, a dancer from "Dance in
America," which is shown on PBS, will
appear for the first three dates. For the
sec ond
three, Van Porter, from
Broadway's "Black and Blue," win dance.
Tickets are $16, $14 for students and
seniors, and are available from
Ticketmaster, or by calling 684-4757.
Parking office
buys tire locks
EVE RGREEN - Parking will b eg in
impo und ing vehicles w ith multipl e
parki ng vio lation s Jan. 3 with newl y
purchased wheel lock devices called
"boots."
Any vehicle which has received
three or more parking citations since Sept.
27 will be "booted."
Vehicle owners will be forced to
pay all outstanding violations before the
locking devices will be removed.
Evergreen gets
new counselor
EVERGREEN-The Student Health and
Counseling Center has hired Sally Johns,
MSW, to the full time position of
professional psychological counselor. Sally
will be joining Shary Sm ith and Barbara
Gibson to complement the staff of the
Coun seling Center by expanding
psychological services to students at
Evergreen.
Sally is a n Evergreen graduate and
also a member of the Squaxin Tribe. In
the past, she has provided educational and
psychological support to the Squaxin
Island Tribe.
In her new role as professional
psychological counselor at TES C ,one 0 f
Sally's objectives will be to increase
support to peop Ie 0 f ,co Ior on campus
through outreach and direct services. She
will provide one on one counseling and
develop and lead a variety of support
groups for our students.
Ii, '
SECURITY
Monday, October 2S
1203: A suspicious person was seen in the
Art Annex.
1700: Vehicle towed from Library loading
dock.
2135: Numerous students report a fight in
fro nt of F-dorm, but the individuals
involved deny any physical altercation.
T uesday, October 26
0213: Fire alarm maliciously pulled in Pdorm.
0245: Two vehicles were towed from the
dorm loop.
1145: Exposure incident reported on the
Organic Farm trail.
Wednesday, October 27
0057: Fire alarm in A-dorm.
Thursday, October 28
0700: Lab I and Lab II were reported
insec ure.
,
'
2027: A ve'hicle was broken into while
parked in C- Lot.
2315: A television set was thrown from
the elevated walk way between th e CAB
and CR e.
Friday, October 29
0312: A vehi cle was towed from the dorm
loop.
1314: A chlorine gas leak was reported
be tween the CAB and the CRe.
,dit"" by,
Wolf Haven
offers classes
TENINO-Wolf Haven International is
offering several classes intended to change
the image of the wolf. "Wolf Be havior and
Ecology" and "Wolves· and Humans:
Con I1ic t and Compassions," will be
offered on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21. Each class
is S35 for members of Wold Haven, $39
for non-members. Both classes include a
tour of Wolf Haven's wolves. For
information about these classes, call (206)
264-4695.
Jay Mallonee, the instructor for both
classes, has participated in 15 years of
cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise)
research and is currently studying wolves,
both in captivity and in the wild. He is
particularly interested in the behavior of a
wild wolf who was placed in captivity (at
Wolf Haven)
as an alternative
to
. H'
·
e uth anaSla. IS research will help to dispel
some of the myths about wild wolves,
' I d'
th
h
.
mc u 109 e myt that Wild wolves have
no fear of human beings.
Beginning in January, Mallonee will
be teaching a five-week course about
wolves at South Puget Sound Community
9
College.
Classes win be held on
Wednesday nights, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., from
Jan. 5 to Feb. 9. The class includes a tour
of Wolf Haven International. For more
information, contac t South Puget Sound
Community College at 754-7711.
For information about othe r classes
at Wolf Haven, contact Peggy Graham,
Education Coordinator.
If you are
interested in volunteering at Wolf Haven
International, contact Beth Church,
Volunteer Coordinator.
Capital Museum
holds symposium
OLYMPIA- The Washington
State
Capital Museum will be featuring a
symposium entitled "Insight Out: A
Different Perspective on Juvenile Justice
in Washington State," on Nov. 12, and
Nov. 13. There will be a number of
speakers throughout both days, as well as
a video presentation, a panel discussion
and a drama presentation. Pre-registration
is required, and the cost of the symposium
is $ 15 per day. All proceeds will be used
to defray the cost of the symposium. For
more information, call (206) 753-1998.
Dr. Gould lectures
in Seattle
1403: Multiple thefts in the Seminar
building.
1318: Persons dropped the same television
set off the elevated walkway betw0en the
CAB and the CRC, again.
1424: Suspicious person seen in the LAB
Annex.
1435: Fire alarm in C-dorm.
1533: A fanny pack was stolen from the
Library building.
2110: Custodial employee reported band
members wrilting graffiti in the Library
frieght elevator.
Saturday, October 30
0030: Fire alarms maliciously pulled in Adorm.
0157: The freebox next to the CAB was
maliciously set on ftre.
1014: Approximately 80 pounds of heavy
duty wire was found at the bottom of the
CRC outside stairwell.
1146: A sign outside of the Library second l100r was defaced.
Sunday, October 31
1833: A vehicle was towed from the dorm
loop.
Campus security completed thirtynine public service calls, including but not
limited to escorts ,jumpstarts, and unlocks,
-<:ompi1ed by Rebecca Randall
Page 2 C oope r Po in t Jo u rna l Nove m be r 4 , 1993
lecture at the Paramount Theater on Nov.
30, at 7:30 p.m. Gould's lecture,
"Rethinking Pattem in History and
Evolution," will cover his view that
natural history is nOl a procession in
which primitive organisms inevitably give
way: to more complex better-adapted
animals, but instead, their evolution is
messy and chaotic, punctuated by mass
extinctions that wipe out well-adapted and
highly successful species for no apparent
reason.
Dr. Gould's lecture is the fourth in
the 1993-94 Science, Technology, and
Society Lecture Series presented by the
Institute for Science, Engineering and
Public Policy and co-sponsored by
KCTS19, Seattle University, CH 2M Hin,
Waggener Edstrom, KUOW, and the
Boeing Company,
Tickets are available through
Ticketmaster outlets or by caning (206)
628-0888.
Errata
Iennifer Fiore's Forumpieceonpage
11 of last week's issue wasinadvertantly
misarranged during layout, Please see
page 7 ofthis issue for a complete reprint.
Fiore's Community Awareness Week
article was also arranged wrong. The last
paragraph should have read, "Every
per son who took the time to reflect on their
pain, or that ofafriend, and to tie a ribbon
on the tree, will tell you how important it
is to prevent sexual assault and harassment
from happening again ."
Last week's Calendar pa ge, while
listin g the correct events, listed each day
of Ihe week as an incorrect date.
The article about Northwest Food
Services erred in stating that the Deli no
longer offers a basic sandwich. Tlte basic
sandwich is still available, The item is
now listed on the sign in the Deli.
F ezdak Clamchopbreath' s name was
misspel led in his byline on page 11.
The Cooper Point Joumal regrets
these errors.
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601 w.-II.-mpacl
Evergre"en, "Um
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budget, fire a percentage of state
employees or freeze new hl·r)·ng and travel.
As yet, Lowry refuses to speculate
about such cuts . "Ellerythl'ng's on the
table," said Jordan Dey, spokesperson for
Lowry.
Such a hiring freeze is not likely 10
affect Evergreen's ability to hire a provost
and First Peoples' Advising director,
c
1
.,
lor ast spnng s budget cuts. Like last
'
d
· WI·11 be given
.
spnng, aca emlcs
priority.
"I expect that the budget reduction
h· h
Id
tho
process w IC wou occur
IS spring
would be very consultative," said Jervis,
"Our first question, when we look at
making a budget cut, is: what is the
impact on undergraduate education?"
In a more personal response to I-
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" already underway.
Nor is it likely that 1-601 will affect
the replacem~nt of Afrmnative ~ction
Officer Ermelmdo Escobedo , who resigned
~onday: ."The ~mnative Action Officer
IS a posltlon that s mandated by the state,
and . it's very important to us ..... said
Jervis.
Evergreen will probably decide
where lc? cut the '95:'9: budget with a
commumty process, Similar to that used
"
our public life should be ... We're taking
steps backwards, and I'm sorry to see that.
It's about something bigger than how high
our taxes are."
Initiative 602, which would have
forced the state to repeal all tax and fee
increases for the '93-'95 biennium, was
defeated.
Sara Steffens is the editor-in-chief of
the Cooper Point Journal.
Capitol City Cycles ,
by Naomi Ishisaka
With flickering candles, colorful
costumes and rhythmic, haunting music,
the celebrators of Evergreen's El Dia de.
los Muertos festival solemnly marched
into ' the second floor of. the Library
building to honor the day of the dead.
Sponsored by the Movimiento
Estuiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA)
one of Evergreen's two student groups for
Latino Americanos, the festivity held on
October 31, was intended to honor the
dead in the traditions of Spanish-speaking
people allover the world,
Traditionally, EI Dia de los
Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is a
celebration held in conjunction with El
Dia de los Santos (All Saint's Day) which
are November I and 2 respectively . In the
rural areas of Mexico in addition to
offerings made to the dead, the main
activity, the visit to the cemetery, is still
kept alive, but in the cities, a different
practice is being developed. This practice
,employs the use of newspapers and
magazines in what are called calaveras or a
kind of satiric poetry used to joke about
superiors. The poems are then published
and no one escapes them.
MEChA co-coordinator Mauricio
Tune-ups
Now $34.95
All Lights & Fenders 10 % off
352-1924
Issac Schultz-Reyes leads members of his traditional Mexican dance class into
the Library for a Day of the Dead celebration Sunday. photo by Ned Whiteaker.
Garcia sees the importance of EI Dia de
los Muertos as far more than just a
commercial holiday, like Halloween. He
says, "[Dia de Muertos) is not so much a
disposable observation. It involves people
gathering, building and creating. No one
makes a big profit out of it"
Participants in the performance
included students from 'choreographer and
dancer Isaac Shuliz-Rey~s' Mexican dance
class, held every Wednesday in the leisure
center; students from Capital High School
. and MEChA members. Reyes performed
several dances himself and with a parmer,
and the rest of the ensemble worked to fill
out the performance, standing
ceremoniously and dancing.
Cristina Valades, instructor of the
Introductory Spanish spoke of the
historical traditions of EI Dia de los
Muertos citing a mix of Aztec and
Spanish influence in the holiday.
Garcia hopes that in the future
there will be more participation in El Dia
de los Muertos on campus. He would like
to see audiences more actively involved in
the celebration; dancing, clapping and
being more than just a spectator.
Garcia feels, "It's clear we live for
our days. We don't live to celebrate our
past. From the environment, social
problems, it's all for us. We have a
universal ego. It important to see the line
of things, wlio came before you and to
feel a part of a greater thing."
Naomi Ishisaka is the CPJ's new
layout editor.
New S&A Board coordinator hopes to change Board's reputation
by Maike Zander
Darice Johnson, a senior student at
Evergreen, is this year 's Services &
Activities (S&A) Board coordinator.
TheS&ABoard is the student
board that allocates student activities fees
(which are collected with tuition) to the
different student groups each year. The
student activities fees already distrubuted
among the student groups for 1993-94
amount to about $893,000.
This spring, the S&A Board will
decide how much money each student
group will receive for the 1994-95
academic year.
The CPJ talked to Johnson about
her goals for organizing this year's board.
Why did you apply to be S&A
Board coordinator?
J 0 h n son: I worked as a
coordinator for the Women of Color
' Coalition last year and for the Umoja
student organization the year before.
Planning to go into teaching and then
maybe working as a counselor or
principal, I wanted to enhance my
leadership and communication skills. I
also liked the idea of working with so
many different student groups on campus.
What has been your work so far?·
Johnson: First of all, six fulltime members and three alternate members
for the S&A Board have to be found,
What do you think caused these
tensions?
Johnson: Distributing money is
not an easy process, especially because the
Board does not allocate funding equally,
but according to criteria like popularity on
campus, membership or the work done in
the past year. That does not necessarily
mean that the largest group will receive
most of the money . Board members will
also consider how the group plans to
enhance the diversity on campus. By
doing that, we will not be able to please
everybody. ,
photo courtesy of Darice Johnson.
Then, these members will be trained
during the fall and winter quarter so that
we will be able to make our budget
decisions for 1994-95.
So far, the application and hiring
process has been difficult. I got a bit
nervous when the first seven applicants all
turned out to be male students. It is my
goal to make the S&A Board as
representative of the campus community
as possible.
What will be your most difficult
task during the following year?
Johnson: I want to change the
Board's reputation, knowing that the
dynamics between the student groups and
the Board have not been very good.
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by Demian A. Parker
The President's Advisory Board is
accepting applications to fill some
positions, including student members.
Eleven people make up the
Advisory Board: three faculty members,
three students, three staff members, three
alternate members (ideally one from each
of the above mentioned groups), a
member of the student union, and the
president. Each member, except the
president, serves for two years. The
alternates exist to fill positions vacated by
members unable to fulfill their
obligations.
Any student interested in applying
for a position with the Advisory Board
should contact Julie Sloan in the VicePresident for Student Affair's office.
Faculty and staff members vote for
their representatives on the Advisory
Board. Because students do not have any
school wide organization to elect their
representatives, the Advisory Board
interviews each applicant and advises the
president on who to choose. They hope to
have a diverse student membership, not
only as regarding race and gender, but age
and time spent at Evergreen.
"(The Advisory Board) meets
monthly with the president to provide her
with advice on campus wide issues," said
Beth Hartmann, two year chairperson.
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Friday
8:30-5:00
Saturday
11 :00-3:00
There are two ways issues gel
raised at the meetings. The first is when
the president asks for advice on a subject
that may cause "inter-constituency
conflict." The second is for a member of
the Advisory Board to petition the chair
when the meeting is scheduled.
Board members are accessible to all
members of the Evergreen community as
a way to voice their opinions about all
aspects of the school.
The board does not make any
decisions but raises issues and lets the
president hear different points of view.
Recently, the board discussed the
problem of air quality in the Library
building; what people thought were the
best ways to handle it, the problems with
staff members who's offices they could
not safely use ; and other problems people
in the Library building continue to face.
They have also discussed employee ethics,
problems in planning the budget. and
current issues to watch in order to give the
school more control over its future.
The President's Advisory Board
meets the first Monday of every month,
except this December when it meets on
the second Monday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5
p. m. in the President's Office . All
meetings are open to the public.
Demian Parker is an Evergreen
journalism student.
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Columns
Columns
The Grammarians warn, ·m ind your possessives
student
we e k I Y
compiled by Sara Steffens
-EPIC (the Evergreen Political
Information Center), MERC (the MiddleEast Resource Center) and the academic
program Political Economy and Social
Change are hosting a discussion by Prexy
Nesbiu, Friday, Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m. in
CAB 108. Nesbitt is a foreign policy
expert on Africa and a long-time antiapartheid activist. There is no charge to
allend. For more information, call EPIC at
x6l44.
-EPIC meets Mondays at 5 p.m. in
the CAB S&A area. Call x6144 for more
in formation.
-MECHA, KEY Student Services
and First People's Advising are organizing
a cultural outing to sec the exhibit' La
Frontera{The Border at the Tacoma Art
Museum, Nov. 18. A wheel-chair
accessible car and a van will .be available
for anyone needing transportation; they
will leave TESC at 3:30 p.m. and return at
about 7 p.m. For more information or to
sign up, contact KE Y Services at x6464 or
First People's Advising at x6467.
-MERC presents Gaza Ghetto. a
film about a Palestinian family, Thursday,
Nov . 4 in CAB 315. For more
infomiation, call x6749. Also, there will
be a table with information about the
Middle East in the CAB Mondays from
11:30 a.m. to I p.m.
-The Scisterhood invites all women
interested in or studying science at
Evergreen to aLLend weekly meetings on
Wednesdays, from I to 2 p.m., in CAB
315 . For more information, call x6879 (the
Scisterhood shares this extension with
Slightly West ).
-The Slightly West submissions
dead line is Friday, Nov. S. Bring your
poetry, slories, black and white photos and
artwork to the Slightly West mailbox in the
CAB S&A area.
-TEMPO presents RomperRave,
Friday, Nov. 5, in LlOOO from 9 p.m. to
midnight. Student admission is $4.
RomperRave is a DJ dance; also, Smack
Dab will play. Cool.
-Help sponsor a food and clothing
drive hosted by Umoja. The drive will
help benefit the local community through
donations of food clothing, blankets and if you want - money . Tum in ail items to
the Umoja office by Nov. 19. If you have
questions, call x6781.
-WashPIRG attends the
WestemPIRG organizing conference from
Nov. 5 to 7. Cost, including food and
lodging , is $20 plus travel. You are
welcome to attend any of WashPIRG's
weekly campaign meetings: endangered
species/ancient forests, Tuesdays at 6:30
p.m. in CAB third floor pit; recycling,
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the CAB third
floor pit, or hunger and homelessness:
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in L3200. For more
information about WashPIRG, call x6058.
Sara Steffens is desperately seeking
Sunshine McKean.
Mod power, from cover
handle the [power] load," said Holmes.
"The problem was that every time there
was a slight power bump, the delicate
electronics in the fire alarm system sensed
trouble and went into alarm."
Temperature fluctuations caused
varying levels of power consumption,
resulting in fuel shortages within the
generator. "We never forgot to put fuel
in," said Elhardt. "It took while to
determine how much it would take. It
threw us off a bit at first; we only run one
shift on the weekends. But once we got
into a rhythm, it worked out."
"Facilities, not Housing, is
Hello to all our faithful r~ders and
admirers. We hope you've been 1\ble to
survive grammatically without us for the
past two weeks. We know that you're all
champing at the bit to find out the
exciting conclusion to our apostrophe
discussion. First, however, we'd like to
address the issue Jessica Merrifield
Schemm brought to our attention. It was
printed in the "Response" page of the last
CPl.
You may remember that she
politely reminded us that its is not the
"only possessive noun that uses no
apostrophe." We did not actually assert
that its is the only po~sessive noun that
use:; no apostrophe; we did ask that our
readers only " forget the possess ive rules"
in this one case. This flippant remark,
unfortunately, did nOl accurately reflect the
rules for possession. We should rather
have asked that readers remember all the
rules. Specifically, we should have
directed their attention to the rule which
says "personal pronouns never requ.ire an
apostrophe." Silly us, we didn't consider
that people would actually try to make I
possessive by adding' s rather than saying
/fI y.
You, our dear readers, deserve better
than s uch a cas ual treatment of
possession. What were we thinking,
getting so saucy so carlyon in our
grammatical in s truction careers? We
certainly don't want you to lose faith in
our authority.
While Ms. Schemm was observant
(and we commend her for that), she was
not quite accurate. Her insistence that "all
possessive pronouns lack apostrophes" is
well-intentioned, but wrong. Perhaps she
ha s forgotten about that lovely genderneutral pronoun: one. This is, in fact, our
favorite pronoun (perhaps because it is
both antiquated in tone and neutral in
gender). You see, the apostrophe should
be used to indicate th'e possessive case of
indefinite pronouns as well as regular
nouns. One should be mindful of all one's
pronouns, not just the personal ones.
Other indefinite pronouns include anyone,
someone, no one, some, nobody, etc .
We' re sure it was a simple oversight.
But thank you, Jessica, [or writing.
We do e njoy the input. and your
comments have made us consider the issue
more closely.
Now that we're talking about
possession , perhaps we should explain the
rules that we have just been discussing.
We know that possession is a sensitive
subject for some, but rest assured,
possession of an object does not imply
actual ownership. Lovi~a might invite all
of Vanessa's friends to throw a surprise
party on her behalf, and never imply that
Vanessa owned any of these precious
people.
When a singular noun doesn't end
in s, it gets the standard's tacked onto the
end. In Pat Castaldo's column two weeks
ago he mentions "it would take six years
and three months to watch one day's
worth of programming." Day's is an
excellent example of proper usage (and
possession without ownership to boot).
When you've already added an s to
make a noun plural, add the apostrophe
after the s. The same column showed an
example of the incorrect way to deal with
this situation. Pat goes on to. point out
"the average person could only watch
about twelve days [sic] worth of television
in their lifetime." The correct version
would read "about 12 days' worth." We
realize that everyone is pron'e to slipping
on the keyboard; that's why we have copy
editors (no, we don't desire the position,
we'd just like the current ones to catch
these errors).
It gets trickier when the singular
noun does end in an s. In these delicate
situations you may elect to use only an
apostrophe at the end, or for clarity, add an
, s. The's adds an extra (pronounced)
syllable to the word whereas the plain
apostrophe works in both cases (and we
find this more aesthetically pleasing).
"Heavens!" we could say, "Lovi~a's bus
pass' expiration date is fast approaching! Vanessa doesn't have one because she
finds the bus's slowness irritating."
Plural nouns, such as children,
which do not need an s at the end, are
treated like singular nouns. The "Womens
Center [sic]" is aware of this, and has
plans to repaint the door using a real
word: Women's.
That's all for today, kids! We'd
love to hear your comments, suggestions,
and questions, as always. We'll even give
you our e-mail addresses to facilitate the
process: lovica@elwha.evergreen.edu or
henryV@elwha.evergreen.edu. We're looking forward to hearing your stumpers.
Vanessa and Lovica have the power
to make your life miserable if you send
them junk mail over the net.
Jervis discusses goals for future of Evergreen
News
by Rob Davis
Preserving the campus resources
and staying ahead of the pack in education
reform constitute the main focus points of
Jane Jervis' 25 goals for 1993-1994 .
"Some goals are little and picky,
others are huge and global. They may
come to nothing, but they may come to
something," she said.
The goals vary in intensity from
"begin discussions directed at intentional
variety in faculty and staff career paths" to
more direct action; "distribute Social
Contract annually to all employees and
students." Jervis will initiate many of the
goals herself.
"For instance, in 'exploring ways
to offer foreign language instruction,'
we'll be meeting next week with language
faculty . People in downtown Olympia
have shown interest; we may also
coord inate with South Puget Sound
Community College," said Jervis.
With the South Sound area
becoming the fastest-growing area in the
Northwest, Jervis stresses TESC's
ongoing preservation of its natural
resources as mandatory and envisions
increased utilization of the campus as a
learning resource. "We n~d to keep this a
green space, before it's too late. We need
responsible to supply housing and the rest
of the campus with power," said Holmes.
"W.e regret the inconvenience, and
apologize for the problems caused by the
generator and the ftre alarm system."
Chandler acknowledged that
informal discussion had occurred among
the Housing staff regarding rent
reimbursements to Mod residents, but no
plans have yet come about. "If it comes
up again, we'll discuss it," she said.
"Technically, we're exempt from the
landlord - tenant act, but we tend to follow
it out of good faith. It was a horrible
living situation, and we'd like to
apologize. "
Rob Davis is a CPJ staff writer.
Page 4 Cooper Point Journal November 4, 1993
Most critically, Jervis said, TESC
to declare sensitive ecological areas offlimits. Some areas are eroding; we can must remain at the forefront of innovation
in education. "TESC's interdisciplinary
repair lands and provide better safety on
style has expanded across the country and
the paths," she said.
"We once had a bio lab on the is a reform goal of K-12 education," she
beach, and have it no more. Why not?
said. "That's a continuation of what we're
Should.n't we? We're not adequately using doing already. We have to continue to
invent new styles and continue on the
our land as a teaChing resource. We do
have places to study; we're reclaiming . front edge, not just export what we did 20
con taminated soil right now. It ought not years ago."
Rob Davis is a CPJ staff reporter.
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teaching and learning which we haven't
even scratched the surface of. We')) be left
behind and do our students a disservice if
we don't catch up. Unfortunately, it's also
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Peace Prize recipient Daw Aung Say Suu
Kyi remains under house arrest for the
crime of seeking democracy and resisting
military rule.
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Amnesty International seeks to free
prisoners of conscience, ensure fair and
pro,mpt trials for political prisoners and '
end all use of torture, including the death
penalty.
Evergreen's chapter of Amnesty has
chosen the fall quarter to be dedicated to a
Women's Campaign. Aung San Suu Kyi
is one of hundreds of women around the
world being held because of their political
beliefs.
Aung Say Suu Kyi helped form the
National League for Democracy (NLD) in
Burma. In the May 1990 elections, it won
more than 80 percent of the political seats,
but it is the military authorities who
control the country. The military coup in
1988 led to the banning of "political
gatherings" and other restrictions of
freedom.
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began to organize peaceful demonstrations
in defiance of this martial law. Aung
described her group as "no more violent
than is necessary in banging the keys of a
typewriter...
After Aung Say Suu Kyi canceled
a "Marty's Day March" because of
possible danger to the participants, she
was met at home by II trucks of troops.
They remained there all night. Two days
later, the military government confirmed
that Aung Say Suu Kyi was under house
arrest
Under a revision to Burma's State
Protection Law in 1991, prisoners can be
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detained and held for five years without
trial. Aung Say Suu Kyi has now been
under house arrest for three years.
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. The government has ' allowed her
very limited contact with her immediate
family. Since April, shb has been allowed
two visits with her husband and sons.
In April 1992, the military
government promised to release all
political prisoners. Yet thousands still
remain in prison, including Aung Say Suu
Kyi.
Aung Say Suu Kyi's condition is
rapidly deteriorating. Along with not
being able to see her family, she refuses to
accept food and necessities from
authorities and her own supplies are
running out. Also, she is not allowed to
see the doctor of her choice, in
contradiction with international standards.
Aung Say Suu Kyi needs our help.
You can assist in her release by writing
directly to the authorities or the Foreign
Minister in the United States. Write to:
De<!r General,
General Than Shwe
Chairman
State Law and Order Restoration
Council
c/o Ministry of Defense
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon
Union of Myanmar
or ...
Dear Major General Khin Nyunt
Secretary One
State Law and Order Restoration
Council
c/o Ministry of Defence
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon
Unino of Myanmar
Evergreen's chapter of Amnesty
always welcomes new members. Meetings
are held every Wednesday in CAB 320 at
4:30 p.m. Come and join the fight to free
Aung Say Suu Kyi and other prisoners of
conscience.
.
Carson Strege is a co-coordinator
of the Evergreen chapter of Amnesty
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Beavis and Bullhead under fire of controversy at Iff
More Box . please. Heh, heh, that'd be
cool.
Box bled beautiful Beavis,
brandished brazen Butt-head, and brought
buffoonery to my bashful abode. Friends
and roommate gathered round; banter
bellowed from our bowels, as the
phlegmatic pair cackled their nowinfamous adolescent laugh, "Heh, heh,
heh."
Viewers sent into a frenzied roar
upon the two entering into a tete-Ii-tete
pertaining to spanking one's monkey.
Thousands of eyes water when the prettier
of the pair attempts to stifle his stiffy.
America falls face-down out of their love
seats and Lay-Z-Boys when the
inescapable query left the lips of Beavis'
gum protruding, braced-teethed cohort,
"Can you spank a sea-monkey?"
The two became an almost
overnight success, more than doubling
MTV's ratings for their time slot,
reaching heights the channel only dreamt
of in the glorious/gluttonous '80s. Plans
for a full-length motion picture are in the
works, merchandise is selling fast across
the nation, and the dufus-duo are only in
their second season.
Beavis and Butt-head have,
however, received their fair share of
condemnations. The most publicized was
from the Ohio mother whose two-year-old
girl died in an inferno in their home. Her
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Burmese "government still holding political prisoners
five-year-old brother was left alone with
the girl and some matches; he had no
intentions of harming her, of course, but
simply of creating and staring mindlessly
into the fire - as little boys are known to
do .
Who did the mother claim put the
idea into the young, malleable mind?
Beavis and Butt-head.
U.S. Attorney General Janet
Reno, whi le not speaking directly of
Beavis and Butt-head, said, "1 want to
challenge television to substantially
reduce its violent programming now or
else the government will have to
intervene." The uproar caused by Reno,
the Ohio mother and an assortment of
other censoring conservatives has
prompted MTV to take action.
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Censoring itself even further, MTV has
also declared a moratorium on Beavis's
chanting of the catchy phrase, "Fire! Fire!
Fire!," and now blacks out all scenes of
violence toward animals.
"Government will have to
intervene"- what unconstitutional crap is
this? Box would have itself limited by the
government even more, Uncle Sam 's
hands placed over our eyes whenever he
(or aunt Janet) deems inappropriate?
Where will the line be drawn and who will
be holding the thick black permanent
marker? Who will take away your choice?
Our Box?
The point becomes not if Beavis
and Butt-head is worthwhile television,
even those (like me) who enjoy it admit
its blatant stupidity. Quintessentially the
Beavis and Butt-head situation begs: is
threatening one with censorship actually
censorship? Box watchers and not can
figure this one out, and with just a hint at
the First Amendment, the storyline is
simple:
Censorship sucks, heh, heh, heh.
Yeah, yeah.
And it's illegal too.
Heh, heh, heh, yeah.
Beavis and Butt-head, you and I,
the American public - we're all a bit
smarter than that, right?
There are those, however, who still
blame Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne for
suicides, pornography for rape, and God
for the rain. Censorship, regardless of the
subject matter or people's justifications,
remains censorship.
Pat gets e-mail from MTV VJ
Adam Curry, but Martha Quinn still
won't return his calls.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise therof;
or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably 10 assemble,
and 10 petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Response
was assaulted by a man and that he was not a
victim, in my mind, of what many like to call
"P.C. fascism." Coley's article was
misleading to imply that he was a victim of
feminism when in fact he was yet another
Mary F. Nelson, one of the few N:llive victim of a macho male playing the role of a
American educators, passed away on October 'knight in shining armor: essentially a
9, 1993. She will certai'nly be remembered vigilante.
for organizing the first Indian education
Coley's attacker was enti rely
program in the state of Washington in 1969. responsible for his own actions and to suggest
Her interests in the arts led her to pursue a that angry feminist literature was somehow
teaching career wh ich allowed ror academic to blame is missing the point completely.
rreedom. She was knowledgeable, artistic This represents to me a disturbing trend at
and creative. She inspired her students to Evergreen (and on campuses across the
strive ror the best and to seek themselves.
country) to vilify feminism. I believe itdivides
"Sne-hah" helped design curriculum the progressive community with fear.
ror teaching in the public sc hools. For that, I Oliver MolTat
am forever thankful.
The faculty and the staff who prepared
the memorial service for my friend should be
highl y commended.
Kay F, SeIde Adams
"Viperina est expositio quae corrodit
viscera textus."
It is a poisonous exposition which destroys
the vitals of the text.
We, as a community, have seen
A little while ago. so me flyers extreme criticism of the potentiaJly offensi ve
ap peared around campus from someo ne nature of any organization, printed material
ca lling themselves "A.D ." and "The and pedagogica l methods. We have also seen
Shadow." One of the flyers said. "Are we a vast efrort to educate the students about
speak ing our minds or are we speaking ' PC
sex ual harassment. There are meetings,
What do you think. honestly?" Honestly. support groups, Counseling Center programs,
A.D. and The Shadow (whoever you are), I and political organizations that speak directly
find yo ur paranoid rhetoric an noying. We to thi s and related issues: But amidst this
live and work in an academic community, the burgeoning recognition and documentation
purpose of which is to challenge and subvert of sexual misconduct and the political activity
our assumptions about the world - that's surrounding it on this campus, an obvious
what education is. Sometimes this can be attack upon a specific population has been
quite uncomfortable. especially when we made by those at the heart of the
come to understand that we are accountable "revolutionary" Feminist movement.
for our society. Ifsomething's fucked up. it 's
Andrea Stoops has not only produced
up to us to fix it.
a deeply offensive and sexist display for
I think the recent Community Sexual Assault Awareness Week but has
Awareness Week was particularly assa ulted, on the basis of gender; every man
challenging for many men - I saw groans. on this campus. A photograph depicting the
guffaws and grimaces in re spo nse to murder of a man lying bound and gagged on
presentations and art work, by and for sexual hi s stomach by two vigilante women can, by
assau It survivors. Occasionally, over the years legal definition, be considered aggravated
r ve been here. these uncomfortable guttural assault, sex ual harassment , and inciting others
bursts have been somewhat intellectualized to commit sim ilar ac ts.
into anonymous flyers and spread about
The phrase "dead men don't rape" is
campus.
a terroristic threat - "any threat to commit
I remember in 1991 when President violence communicated with intent to
George Bush gave a speech in which he terrorize another" (B1ack's Law Dictiollarv
warned against "PC thought police" on our 5th ed. 1979) as well as a vast stereotypical
COllege campuses. That year; Tillie, New~week injustice done to all men. This could also
and
Nel1's and World Report all ran qualify as being a hate crime due to the
expository articles on the movement to control extreme hostility towards men depicted in
our children' s minds with PC standards.
these images. Howcan thi s sort of aggression
At many times in American hi story , be passively accepted by this institution?
politicians and journalists have warned "Fight hate and oppression in all its forms!"
against conspiratorial g roups bent on Is this just a hollow dogmatic mantra used to
subverting U.S. institutions. Sonw of these satiate the centurions of political correctitude
targeted groups have been Catholics, Jews, or is it a call for a new understanding of
Asians. -abolitionists and of course human interac.:tio n'l From the reactions I have
com munists. Invariably, conspiracy theori sts seen on this campus. it seems that these
claim these groups art: using college campuses words ring hollow to mosl. What else would
to brainwash the youth. This paranoid-style explain the apathetic sanction the se displays
rhetoric has always been appealing and has ha ve received?
won politicians elections, made publishers
To the administration of The
ric h. and has fostered intolerance , fear and Evergreen State College - be mindful of the
hatred in middle clas, Americans. [S ee policies of this school and the law s of our
Ri chard Horstadter's Tile Paranoid St.vIl' of state. This sort of sexual assault is haterul and
Alllericllll Po/irin' J
" illegal. Attend to it as you would any sexual
When someone chal len ges your "harassment cm;e.
as~umptiolls - or to say it more directly As a young man and , more
when someone tells you that as a white male. importantly , as a hum an being, I appeal to the
yo u are accountable for oppression, don't studen ts of thi s college - support efforts to
respond wi th fear. If so meone doesn't like bring about a stronger and healthier human
what you have to <,ay. they have the right to community but beware of thost! using this
fight as camoullage for their own agendas.
re~pond as honestly as they wi sh . We all have
the right to speak our minds: the only thought They are dangerous and not to bc trusted.
police are the voices in your head. To hear Matthew D. Zipeto
so me people talk abuut "P.c. fascists," you' d
think that the Women' s Cellteror any number
of other student groups were dragging white
men off and beating them. This is not the case
today and it will never be the case.
In the October 28 "seepage" by
Nicolas Coley titled "Why as on the face of
the earthT he tells of being beaten on Red
Square by a "long hair" man who ralsely
accused him of raping his girlfriend. An
Condoms can help protect
a,sault such as this is certainly offensi ve and
I have no reason to doubt Coley's account,
you from HIV. H you're
however, he then relates his assau lt with a
having sex- use them.
stickerthat says "Rape and Die" and compares
A THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE
the Evergreen comm unit y to boot camp.
FROM THE CPl.
I would like to point out that Coley
Evergreen educator
remembered
Awareness Week
display draws anger
PC aims to increase
tolerance
u.s.
~ESPECT
..:
YOURSELF
PROTECT
YOURSELF
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by Fezdak Clamchopbreath
In ancient Greece, around the city
state of Athens, there were enti re communities
that worshipped specific gods. One cluster of
temples were followers of Hermes. It was
one of these groups that declared itself to be
Kresimoklopsi, the Utilithief.
The Utilithief thought of Hermes not
as a deity, but as a quality inherent in the
personality of genius. and it was this quality
that they worshipped. With this in mind, the
Utilithief made it their goal to survive entirely
upon the waste products of the greater Athens
area. Most of their labors went to the daily
scavenger hunts and pick-ups at the many
collection sites where people could deposit
unwanted materials.
The Utilithief were motivated by a
bel iefthat by displacing an object to adiFrerent
level of function. a shift was caused in the
vibratory harmony within the object itself. In
other words, they believed that by taking an
old wagon wheel and using it for a window
frame they were changing the vibrations that
the wheel/window emitted. They claimed
that an object was "happier" if it was being
used in more formidable level of utility.
going against the natural tendency of decay.
As their name suggests, they were
partially thieves, but their definition of
robbery was completely different than that or
today. The Utilithief considered themselves
seekers, this seeking was clearly defined by
strict rules of morality that prohibited taking
from individuals that did not want to have
their things taken, or acquiring items for free
that were intended for purchase (shopliftipg).
The Utilithief breathed function into the
forgotten items of the rich and wasteful.
Living on a parcel of land three miles
out of central Athens , the Utilithief was
a
around from approximately 900 BC until the
coJlapse of their community in 317 Be. As
one might imagine, the settlement looked
like a cross between Disneyland and Sanford
alld SOliS. The community fell apart due to a
growing sentiment of mistrust from the state,
which developed into the seizure of their
land and the outlawing of the Utilithief as a
religious following.
(It has been speculated by historians
that the faJl of Greece could be partiaJly
linked to the disbandment of the Utilithief,
who served the state by doing something
useful with the waste that historically plagues
many metropolitan civilizations. Through
study of the history of ancient Greek
commerce, there is an unaccountable shift in
the build-up of waste within the city around
the same time as the end of the Utili thief.)
The Utilithief did not just die off.
They dispersed across the country, setting up
black markets throughout Greece and later
the rest of the world. When Greece started to
go down, it was members of the original
Utili thief that sold off valuables to Rome and
other blossoming cities.
Today the Utilithief exists in covert
arenas. They spend- mOSl of their lime
worshipping Dionysus and other metaphors
for happiness. They also can be found
laughing in a mushroom-berry stupor at the
comical nature of the environmentalists of
our metropolitan civilizations, who drown in
a sea of their self-creiued waste.
The Utilith~ef. Hermes, Dionysus and
others are found in the personalities of some
of this college's more imaginative souls.
Their understanding of what the world has
declared fact is little compared~ an
understanding that comes from within. ACC~
. their invitation to make fun out of the waste
around you. There are plenty of toys for all of
the good girls and boys at Happy Land
Fezdak Clamchopbreath is an Evergreener.
Peace Corps
On TESC Campus
Nov. 9-10
Defacement of sig.n shows lESe is not free from sexual viole'nce
by Deanna Brown and Carrie O'Neill
·This anicle may be painfulfor survivors of
sexual assault and harassament to read. but
we felt this message needed to be heard
within the community. .
Sometime between the late evening
of Friday, Oct. 29, and the early morning of
Saturday, Oct. 30, the poster in front of the
victim/survivor tree was defaced. Messages
scrawled on the poster included, "SHUT UP
BITCH!, I wanna stiek my cock in yer cunt
bitch!, My PENIS IS HARD," and "DEAD MEN
RAPE IN HEAVEN." Needless to say, these
messages were left anonymously . These
messages are filled with blatant hatred and
violence. We feel this to be a threat to aJl
members of the community, especiaJly to
those who were brave enough to write their
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experiences on a notecard to be displayed in
the glass cases in the Library. These scrawled
messages not only deny the existence of male
survivors, but also pose an additional threat
to women survivors.
We are writing this forum piece
because people at Evergreen seem to th ink
that this is a safe place, and that this school
does not have problems with issues of sexual
assault . At Evergreen, when women speak
out to stop rape we are often seen as radical,
confrontational, irrational feminists, who
silence the voices of the men in the
community. We are also seen as blowing the
issue out of proportion, but evidently, as
proven by all the notecards, the chances are
that you, or someone you know, has been
assaulted. Students at Evergreen need to stop
denying the existence of these problems, and
recognize the very real threats that women
must face in theirfightto stop rape and sexual
assault.
The exposure incidents last week, the
low turn-out for many of the events during
community awareness week and, finaJly, the
d irect threats posed against us by whoever
defaced our sign, should not be ignored. We
at the Women's Center are furious, but not
surprised.
In response to Nicholas Coley's poem
in last week's CPJ, you said that we silenced
you through our "psychological sex warfare"
- who's waging the war?
Deanna Browl1 and Carrie O'Neill
are co-coordinators of the Womell's Cellfer
photo by Ned Whiteaker
Our campus is divided; now is the time to form alliances
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by Jennifer Fiore
Ourcampusisdivided. We are amaze
of special interest groups which do not
communicate or support each other often
enough.
We need an alliance, a space for us to
talk to each other and learn about each other.
We must work together to fight oppression of
all people and we must begin now.
As students, we're lucky when our
interests are common enough that a student
group exists to serve them. In that case, we
join the group, fight our cause, and maybe
become self-serving. I mean "self-serving"
in the sense that we find an interest to work
toward and forget about others. Some of us
become so engrossed in acause that we close
our minds and fail to listen to each other. I'm
afraid that this is happening right now.
I can't pretend that I am any different.
I am just as self-serving as other peqple on
this campus. By birthright, my interests lie in
promoting equality and social justice for
women.
But even within the current feminist
movement, there is much division and an
unfortunate lack of communication. There
are barriers which divide women along lines
of race, class, sexual orientation and age, to
name a handful. These differences among
women should make us stronger, should help
us understand the broader differences that
exist across political, cultural and gender
boundaries. But these differences have not
united us.
I see the same problem among the
interest groups on this campus. Instead of
supporting each other, we work independently
and struggle against symptoms of a larger
problem.
We must recognize and get beyond
our ·differences. We
are not excused to turn
away and believe that
the cause closest to us
is the only cause or
the most important
cause. To fight
oppression. we must
fight all oppres sion.
One way to do this is
to form an alliance.
An alliance requires groups to work
together and begin dialogue . It also allows
groups to meet independently of each other
to discuss how oppression affects them
differently.
An alliance based on this model.
balancing individual analysis and group
problem solving, recognizes that oppression
is not singular but, rather, connected to all
forms of oppression. Oppression of any kind
limits our development as human beings and
must be foughi by a diverse group, dedicated
to ending it in all forms.
An alliance should ClIt across lines of
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who have organized members of their
community, have their needs defined, and
work independently of other groups. We
need alliances and open communication to
build a strong resi stance to oppression.
Last week was "Community
Awareness Week," dedicated to educating
the public about the issue of sexual assault
and harass ment. It was sponsored by only
two student groups: the Rape Response
Coalition and the Women's Center. Rape is
a problem that affects everyone, and it should
be an opportunity for members of every
group on campus dedicated to social change
to work together. Also, the Native Student
Alliance was the only student group publicly
opposing the traditional Columbus Day
celebration, though many groups offered their
moral support. And yes, WashPIRG should
not have been the only organized student
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During the 20 minute gap between
Cop shoot cop and Jesus Lizard. the
already-bizarre crowd grew restless. Never
have I been to a show where so many
people were zonked beyond sanity. I know
this band attracts a different crowd due to
its psychedelic/hardcore blend of hysterical
music, but this crowd seemed to have
come just to piss people off. The pit
wasn't very rough compared to some
shows I've attended, but it seemed
disconnected and unpredictably hostile.
People ran to the middle beating their fists
in the air, lurching out to strike anyone in
sight for no reason other than that they
suck. What's the rationale in going to a
show just to harp your aggression on
people who enjoy the same music you do?
Lame!
. Conversations around me ranged
from, "Fuck Chicago! Screw you!" (Jesus
Lizard is from Chicago) to. "Yeah man,
we smoked all the angel dust and some
crack , too! " Maybe this accounted for the
crowd's disunity. Others simply made
screwy noises to amuse themselves in
their acid state while awaiting the band.
The first two songs got everyone
moving decently, but when they played
"Water" from their second album Goat,
2!J. 1993
by Rob Davis
I was bitter. We had to stand
around waiting for an hour and a half
before the first band, Pigstick, decided the
time had arrived to perform. When they
came on, horrible-sound quality seared our
eardrum s like a jackhammer. They are
basically another Melvins-poser band
Lrying to bitch about their lives for cash .
It didn 't work.
Having paid six bucks to see what
I had considered one of my favorite bands,
The Jesus Lizard, the great images their
music once conjured inside my mind have
blurred. "Jack off! Everybody fuckin ' jack
orr! This is no joke. I want to see
everybody jack off!" shouted David Yow,
the lead vocalist. When nobody reacted, he
continued , "God damn it, you ' re not
li stening! I said jack om"
Cop Shoot Cop, which came on
second, got a well-deserved enthusiastic
response from the crowd. They played
some of the more original music I've
heard lately (sounds kinda like Sub Pop's
Green Magnet School with more drums).
ARTS
TEMPO brings rave to 'campus
Preview
by Stacey Shaw
On Friday, Nov. 5. a "Romperave"
will be brought to the first floor of the
Evergreen library by the student group
Tempo. Tempo is The Evergreen Music
Production Organization. a small group of
~tudents that have been involved in
bringing live music entertainment to the .
college campus for that past year.
Tempo exists for the sole purpose
of bringing live music to campus on a
regular basis and helping students and the
community in general see and hear the
Jesus Lizard leaves talent behind in windy city
Review
They used an effective trippy lighting
scheme, which visually enhanced the
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and everything spun out of control. Yow
sang the entire song while the crowd held
him up and tossed him around. He
climbed across the crowd from the stage to
the back wall where ·the sound board
resided. He seemed determined to stretch
reality past its safeguards, which the
crowd reveled in.
After other songs from Goat and
their more recent album Liar, Yow began
his stupid pro-masturbation monologue.
Besides exhuming his immaturity, it
branded him forever in my mind, at least,
as the obnoxious Axl Rose of the indie
label scene, which really saddens me in a
strange sort of way. Yow's former band
Scratch Acid and Jesus Liwd both have
made an excellent contribution to the
underground with their explosive sensoryoverload approach to creating sound. It
truly releases the pent-up frustration in
anyone who listens to it, yet it's not
destructive. Their lyrics say, "Make me
another boilermaker" rather than "death,
death. death, kill your parents, eat 'your
sister. etc." And they have considerable
musical talent. They just left it back in
Chicago.
Rob Davis is still sorta' bitter. -$-
artists they enjoy. This is the type of
group that we need more of, according to
Student Activities coordinator Javier
O'Brian. "Tempo is not political in any
way, it exists just for entertainment,
sometimes I think we need more of that."
This is the fourth event that
Tempo has brought to the Evergreen
campus since the group was formed. Last
year they brought Yellow Snow, Tree
People and the live band extravagan~a
dubbed "Tastes Like Chicken" to campus ..
The Romperave is not a fundraiser, it is a social event "just for the hell
of it," according to Tempo member/cofounder Jason Macintosh. The festivities
will begin at 8 p.m. with dance music on
the first floor of the library. At 9:30 the
live music will commence with Emily
Rose, a student quartet from Olympia.
The second band scheduled to
perform at the Romperave is Rorschach
Test, a five piece industrial group
originally from Denver, Colorado. Jimmy
Utah, the vocalist, is from Portland,
Oregon. The group has been playing
together for about six years.
The third band to play the
Romperave will be Smack Dab, a band
originating in Brooklyn, New York. A
female vocalist from rural Virginia heads
this "lyrical bright-eyed trio." In further
description by Special Events Coordinator
Javier O'Brian, Smack Dab is "quirky
kiddy rock," with songs like "Happy to be
Alive" and "Rose Garden."
Romperave is an experiment on
incorporating live music into a rave
atmosphere. Tempo encourages students
to suggest bands or any takes on live
music that would like to be seen on
campus.
The cost for participating in this
evening of raveness is $4 for students and
$5 for general admission at the door.
Olympia Film Society-Film Festival has a bevy to choose from
by Cameron Rose
The long awaited Short Cuts by
director Robert Altman is finally here ..
The film's screenplay is based on the ·
writings of Raymond Carver, a
Northwesterner. The film is a collection
of his works weaved together in modem
day Los Angeles. The fi lm follows eight
families as they live. work and struggle to
exist in the bizarre world of Robert
Altman. Winner for Best Picture at the
1993 Venice Film Festival, it shows at
8:30 p.m., Nov. 6 at the Capital Theater.
Director Chen Kaige broke a barrier
and created a controversy when he directed
Farewell My Concubine, this years big
winner at the Cannes Film Festival.
Chinese censors tried to squash this tale of
, II
Stacey Shaw is a beacon of light at
the CPl. ~
by Seth "Skippy" Long
I must tell you all the rumor I
heard this week. It came to me, as if in a
dream. from a little bird who flew into the
CPJ office on Monday. She lit upon the
edge of my desk and said, "Say bub, you
hear that Gabrielle Carteris got knocked
up?"
Now, I shouldn't have to explain
the potential gravity of this situation but I will. For the undereducated among
us, Gabrielle is none other than Andrea
Zuckerman, resident gorgeous brein on the
Bev.
Some of you may remember that
last year, Ms. Carteris landed herself a
man and got hitched. This, of course,
makes her alleged pregnancy perfectly
normal. As the Catholic church believes,
you gotta consummate that marriage!
So, assuming first that she is
preggcrs , and second that the little
bambino is legit, let' s examine the plot
potential, shall we?
DONUTS
ON THE WESTSIDE
Giant French
two lovers who sing opera and struggle to
survive in a turbulent China. This film
shows Sunday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 7:30
p.m; the festival will be showing The
Wedding Banquet. This is the story of two
lovers Chinese-American Wai-Tung and
his boyfriend Simon, who are happy, save
for one thing; Wai-Tung parent's
relentlessly insisting their son be married.
The Fringe Festival, which takes
place every midnight from Nov. 6-13,
mixes live performance with bizarre
music, and as coordinator Brent Turner
puts it "really, really underground film.
The whole purpose of the Fringe is to
expose the abnonnal uniqueness of West
Coast art."
Andrea's sexual debut turns into
her biggest nightmare. She realizes that
after only one lone sexual encounter (we
have to assume it has only been once
because they haven't mentioned it again)
she is indeed pregnant. From here there are
a few basic scenarios that I foresee.
I. Andrea keeps the baby and her
man stands by her. This is by far the most
boring of my predictions. While it would
make dorm life difficult, this would have
little impact on the show and has very
little, if no, advertising potential.
2. She keeps the baby and what's
his face hits the road, leaving her stranded
and doing the Murphy Brown thing after
receiving an anonymous trust fund.
Another boring, and overused. plotline. I
don't see it happening.
3. Andrea spends weeks agonizing
over whether or not to keep the kid,
Fringe also had a hand in the
closing night party with the Russ Meyer
Film Fest, finding and securing the film
Half Japanese: The .Band that would be
King and th·e Clrspin Glover events.
Some of the highlights of Fringe this year
include Hello Dere-A Tribute to Yard
Birds with special guest Lois Maffeo
(Nov. 9), Women on the Fringe (a
showing of local women film makers
Nov. 10), Afterhour Power/Live Music in
the Fringe-Fein (Nov. 12), Films of
Andy Warhol, some of which , have never
been seen before (Nov. 13).
Cine-X gives avant-garde makers
of experimental film a chance to show
their work . Cine-X is divided into
documentary (Monday, Nov. 8) and non-
finally deciding to do so only to have it
die at birth. Depressing and dark. Not for
the 8 p.m. time slot.
4. She plays the modern, '90s
woman and exercises her freedom of
choice to abort. She then becomes the
campus spokeswoman for NARAL and is
eventually gunned down by rabid, antichoice religious zealots during a rally
thereby opening up a new character slot.
5. Adoption. Another one of those
" painful but the right thing to do" shows.
Let's not even discuss this one.
6. The father slinks out the back
door, leaving Andrea on her own with a
new baby. She finds herself as a poster
woman for federal welfare, wandering the
streets with her child, begging for spare
change. I like it. The perfect ending for
one of Yale's prime candidates.
1 realize that I have no tangible
way to substantiate this rumor, despite the
credibility of my source (who shall remain
nameless lest I lose my "in" at Spelling
Entertainment). Think about the situation
thoroughly and realize that this is an idea
who's time haS indeed come.
Seth wants more e-mail at
longskip@elwha.evergreen.edu and wants
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documentary shows (Wednesday, Nov.
.10). showcasing a select group of
fascinating experimental Northwest
Filmmakers.
One of the most unique facets of
the film festival is the Passport Series, a
grouping of bizarre and unusual foreign
films. What makes the Passport Series
different though, unlike other festivals , is
that it seeks out foreign films made by
foreigners for foreigners. Many of these
would otherwise never be shown in the
United States and most will never go to
home video. The Passport Series shows at
5:30 p.m., Nov. 8-13 (it shows at 5 p.m.
on Nov. 7).
Cameron Rose is grieving for
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'Reel Men' have a
taste for fine film
by Matt Ree"Ves
One of the features of the Olympia
Film Festiv~1 (OFF) will be ~e .openin~
night on Fnday the 5th beglDmng at 5
p.m. Featured at this year's opening: The
Fire Eater. from Allyn, Washington. 'The
Reel Men of Olympia' (who actually eat
film), local film shorts at Thekla. and a
poetry and prose reading spons;"roo by the
newly -defunct StriPPed :r1agazine at
Siteline Gallery, which will feature some
of Olympia's foremost wrirers and poets.
This will all bl';: prior to the
opening night movie: Baraka, a film by
Ron Fricke (K oyaanisqatsi), Mark
Magidson and Bob Green.
After Baraka, there will be three
post-film receptions. Devon Damonte,
one of OFF's two directors, explained that
although there will be free champagne and
food from restaurants such as Jo Mama' s
and Sweet Oasis, there will be no live
band or dancing at the Capitol Theater as
there has been in past years because those
activities "get too crazy for the theater."
Indeed. Last year's frenzy of art, culture
and oysters on the half-shell was perhaps
too much for one small theater. This year,
the celebration will be expanded to include
Thekla, for more champagne and dancing,
and Vertigo, which will be hosting a short
play depicting "a brutal view of the
future" and live local bands.
OFF will be hosting a painfully
star-studded cast of writers, actors and
directors who will introduce and discuss
their work. These will include Russ
Meyer (Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!) on
Nov . 14. Crispin Glover (The River's
Edge, Rubin and Ed) on Nov. 12 and 13,
and Washington born poet Tess Gallagher,
who will introduce Robert Altman's latest
film, Short Curs, on Nov. 6.
OFF has arranged two "Festival
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TESC-Romperave, 'with Smack
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LIB 1000 at 9 p.m. Admission costs $4
for students and $5 for general admission .
Pay at the door. Dance.
knees!
OL YMPIA- Sky Cries Mary and
guest T.B.A. will be performing at Thekla
(116 E. 5th Ave.) at 8 p.m. 21 and over
(it's a bar), alley entrance. $5 cover.
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to class bleary-eyed and slurping down
insane amounts of caffeine after coming
off a full night of laying out the paper,
Pity me, ..:t
TESC- Prexy Nesbitt, foreign
policy expert on Africa, former U.S.
c onsultant to the Mozambique
government and long time anti-apartheid
activist, will be at the college to discuss
"On and Off the Burner: Africa Solidarity
Work in the Post-Apartheid era." This
will take place at CAB 108 at 3:30 p.m.
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OLYMPIA-10th annual Olympia
Film Festival kicks off at 6:30 p,m, in
the Capitol Theatre on 5th Ave,
OL YMPIA- The National Dance
Company of the Republic of Guinea will
be performing "Les Ballets Africians" at
The Washington Center (51 2 Washington
SI.) at 7:30 p.m.
TESC---Come chat with President
Jan ~ JervIS , President Jervis will be
avaIlabl e to meet with community
members each Friday from 8 to 9 a,m, on
the CAB 2nd floor. Stop by and say
howdy,
OL YMPIA- The Olympia
Community Center will be having
daytime participatory workshops and
evening performance showcases of
Middle-Eastern (folk and belly) dance. the
activities will be held at the Olympia
Community Center (222 North
Columbia) and is presented by Mas-Uda
(Olympia Middle-Eastern Dance Troupe).
SUND~
OLYMPIA- Joe Orton's The
Good and Faithful Servant, "a play about
the rewards of a lifetime of work," will
be performed for a pay-what-you-can price
at Studio 32i (321 N. Jefferson). Curtain
is at 8 p.m. The pay-what-you-can price
is'only good for the Sunday show.
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OLYMPIA- Four Seasons Books
(7th and Franklin) will be hosting a
reception for artist Martin Kimeldorf from
5 to 6 :30 p.m. Kimeldorf claims to have
"flunked coloring in kindergarten."
. OL YMPIA- The opening of "The
MagIC of Broadway, Again?" will be
ONDAY
TESC- Evangelina Rodriguez
Lopaz, a Guatemalan refugee, activist on
women's refugee issues, representative of
the permanent Commissions of
Guatemalan Refugees in Mexico will
speak in Lecture Hall One at 7 p.m.
'TUESDAY·
TESC-The Evergreen Students
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singing, friendship and discussion. Call
x6636 for meeting place.
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Survivor Support Group meets each
Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in LIB 4004,
TESC- Lazaro Ros (Cuban singer
of Santeria chants) and Mezcla (Cuban
pop band) will be performing together at
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