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February 4, 1993
Cam' us ,assault·policy angers protesters
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Why is it that I can't walk down the street
in my own city
without some asshole like you
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Just for the hell of it.
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by Andrew Lyons
The results of the grievance case
filed for the Dec. 7 acquaintance rape
investigation will never be made public.
According to policy and law, the
conclusions to this investigation are
revealed only to the parties involved in the
(;ase,
Last Friday, the grievance officer
assigned to the investigation turned in a
[illal rcport of the findings, which include
the queslion of gUilt and possible sanctions
that may be imposed.
"Because of the provisions of the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, student records are
(;onfidentiaI," said Art Costantino, the
Vice-President for Student Affairs. "That
act prohibits us from sharing the
particulars of a grievance hearing."
Costantino went on to say, "that is
often very difficult for college officials,
because we're tom between knowing that
Rape protest on Red Square, photo by Seth "Skippy· Long
the community is very desirous for
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I guess you just forgot about
the agreement we were supposed to have
where you walk down the street
and I walk just the same.
I guess you just didn't realize that
I live in this city;
that this is where I work
and this is where I spend my money,
and for this reason alone I deserve
Respect.
Well, here's to you, pal:
Next time I might push back.
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and the woman walking beside me
looks at me in a new way I don't like.
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except for the fact that you're nothing specialI've been shoved by jerks more
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Volume 23 Issue 14
lly Early Ewing
Evergreen's Amnesty International
(AI) Chapter leads the way in selling the
iHteJ'11l.1tional agenda on gay and lesbian
liumun rights issues.
"The main objective is to get these
people released and to provide justice for
Ilcllple who have. been maimed or
IIlllrdcrcd [or their sexual orientation," said
DaHte Salvatierra, coordinator of the TESC
chaptcr of AI.
In September of 1991, of AI's fourth
dl'(;ude, "scxual amnesty" was adopted as
~I rcsolution at the International Council
Im'cting in Yokohama, Japan, The number
or now termed' "prisoners of conscience"
Ita,.. grown along with the definition of
\\'ho is ell(;OInpassed by the term from the
group's first focus in 1961, eight
" forgolten prTsoners."
The resolution . recognizcs as
"prisoners of conscience" lesbians and gay
Ilh:H jailed for their identity or conduct.
Bdore the resolution was passed there was
sulllC (;onccrn that the hinguage would be
~lS such to exclude sexual conduct while
including sexual identity.
As the resolution stands the directive
uenoullces the arrest of an individual
under stale sodomy statutes, Vladimer
Miranovc was the first "prisoner of
consdence" to be adopted by Al under
this rcsolution, and has since been
relcascd, AI has not repeated this action
Hor has the organization included any gay
and lesbian huriian rights issues as part of
their urgcllt action alerts. Dante Sal vatierra
and The Evergreen State College chapter
or Al want to change all that.
"We are trying to make up for
decaues of nothing being done ... They [AI]
have had so long to do such things and
othcr organizations have had the material,
so they have the information, yet Amnesty
International is stalling on taking up these
a(;tions, I think a lot of it has to do with
homophobia."
TESC's chapter has adopted parts of
the International Gay and Lesbian Human
Rights Commission's "agenda of urgent
,Iuioll alerts" and is writing to those
governmcnts. In addition, they are sending
lellers to the Secretariat of AI in London
to encourage the adoption of such
"u(;Lions,"
Courting other colleges in the area
with budgets that can fund a large
campaign is also part of the agenda.
"UW is basically asking us what we
arc doing, but we don't know whether or
Hot they are going to do it. .. I would like
LO have UW help, because they have more
rcsour(;es, we don't have the budget to run
a really spectacular campaign. I just hope
thm somebody who has the actual money
and the person power to do so, will."
This March, Salvatierra will be going
to the Western Regional Conference and
taking with him a petition outlining the
importance of incorporating this resolution
into action, The petition will then be sent
to the International Secretariat to illustrate
the large amount of support of these issues
in the Western United states.
"Better to light one candle than to
curse the darkness," an ancient Chinese
proverb, inspired the AI logo, the symbol
of the almost 32 year-old human rights
organization. In AI's office on the Third
Roor there is a poster of the Amnesty
see Amnesty, page 6
First Peoples' mural on display in CAB 320
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information and yet we have to recognize
the rights to privacy of students."
The turnout for the rape protest on
Red Square at 2 p.m. a week ago today
was a stiung indication for that desire of
information.
In fact it was some misinformation
that helped inspire the protest.
An announcement posted for the
protest stated that the accused had been
found guilty and that "a decision was
made to evict the rapist from campus
housing,"
The flyer went on to read that, "he
(;ould have been expelled but he wasn't."
In actuality, the decision had not been
made at the time that the notice was
written.
"One of the things that we want to
make clear is that we were working with
the survivor of the rape, and we were
working under the misunderstanding that
the due process had gone through because
that was her understanding of it," said
Amanda Ray, one of the organizers of the
event.
Under the presumption that a rapist
had becn removed from campus housing
but was allowed to remain enrolled in the
school, Ray said, "we had a real problem
with that and so we sat down and made
the l1yer."
"An encouraging thing" stated Ray,
" was that it [the protest] was powerful and
il was a grass roots sort of thing."
see rally, page 14
Root foresees
interracial future
by Andrew Lyons
"We are becoming a more visibly
browncr nation."
That quote by Maria Root, Ph.D,
was a strong theme running throughout her .
dis(;ussion/workshop last Tuesday titled;
"Mirror, mirror on the wall ... America's
itlcmity crisis."
Root discussed the United States'
emerging racially mixed people and how,
as a result, race classifications are
becoming outdated. She also talked about
how the population shift in America will
affect the distribution in resources.
Root went on to say how colleges
anti universities around the country fit into
all of this.
"This campus, like so many other
campuses across the nation reflects very
much the world around us, globally as
well as locally." said Root. " All of that
has to do with the changing population
raLios in terms of ethnic and racial
proportions. That is really going to make
a difference in how we listen to one
another and voice our opinions."
Of the workshop Root stated, "What
I'm hoping is that I'll be able to motivate
you to feel that you do have a hand in
being able to change things, and motivate
you to be proactive in making changes on
this campus,"
see Root, page 14
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Ruben and Rani, artists of the First Peoples' Mural, 'at theopenilig for their '·masterplece. The mural will be
mounted on the wan in CAB 320 soon. photo by Ned Whiteaker
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News
News Briefs
See info table on
health history
EV ERGREEN--Throughout the year
student clinical assistants at the Health
Center sponsor information tables on
health topics relevant to the Evergreen
community. On Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m ., there will be an information table
in the CAB focusing on the importance of
personal/family health histor'ies.
At the information table you will be
able to pick up a pamphlet that will allow
you to start to record your health history.
It will also give you guidelines in what
you should include when gathering your
famil y health history. Knowing and
discussing health issues that run in your
family can be key to reducing or
preventing some diseases and illnesses
latcr on in your life.
Organic flowers
on sale now
EVERGREEN--The Organic Farm will be
se lling dried flower bouquets in the CAB
every Tuesday froin 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Just
in time for Valentine' s Day, you can buy
dried larkspur at $1.50 each or 2 for
£2.50, and dried mixed flowers for $3. All
the Ilowers were organically grown, cut,
bunched, and dried by students from "The
Practices and Principles of Sustai nable
Agriculture" program last summer. By
buying these flowers, you help support the
school' s Organic Farm and its agricultural
education program.
Forum to be held
on arts education
SEATILE--The Washington Alliance for
Arts Education will present a one-day arts
education forum for educators, artists, arts
organizations, and3 ultural institutions on
Feb. 8 at the Seattle Center House. This
year's forum provides an opportunity for
teachers, administrators, artists, and arts
organizations to forge connections
necessary in the creation of successful
partnerships. For registration information,
contact Janna McGlasson at 441-4501.
WFC receives
phone threats
OL YMPIA--The Washington Freedom
Coalition (WFC), a statewide political
action group dedicated to defending the
"I didn't read the article nor did i see \tle movie,
but I disagree with whatever was said."
Dante Salvatierra in a Response piece, page 7
civil liberties of Washington's affectional
minorities (gay men, lesbians, and
bisexuals), received numerous threatening
phone calls Jan. 29 and 30. WFC
President Richard Kirton believes that the
calls stemmed from the WFC's actions in
Olympia and Vancouver which were in
response to the formation of the Citizens'
Alliance of Washington, Washington's
version of the Oregon Citizens' Alliance,
the group behind the failed anti-gay
initiative anempt in Oregon last year. For
more information, contact Richard Kirton
at (206) 943-4662.
Actors needed for
one-act play
EVERGREEN--Actors and technical
people arc needed for one-act play festival
that goes into rehearsal Spring quarter.
The festival features two one-act plays by
Ewrgrcen senior, Trista Baldwin. The
produc tions of these plays are part of her
s..:nior thesis.
Her play The Knocking will be
shown May 19-22 in COMM 209 along
wiLh Lone "Star, directed by Alden
Anderson.
Auditions will be held for these two
plays February 10 and 17 from 4-6 p.m. in
COMM 209. Also needed arc a set, light,
cosLume designer and stage manager.
Provide a home
for children
THURSTON COUNTY --Many children in
Thurston County have no place to eat or
sleep tonight By providing a few days of
warmth, love, and housing to youth in
crisis, you can make an impact in their
lives and brighten their future. Also,
training and 24-hour support from
professional shelter project staff is
available. For more information, call Todd
Caffey at 943-0780.
Help plan for
Olymp_ia's future
OLYMPIA--An Olympia 2015 Open
House will be held Monday, Feb. 8 from
6 to 9 p.m. at the Washington Center
SLage II. Participants will learn about work
that the city of Olympia and its citizens
have already completed, elements of the
Comprehensive Plan that will be updated,
visions that Olympia 2015 will incorporate
into the plan, and what a long-term,
wholistic view means for Olympia's
fUlure. Citizens can also share their hopes,
,fears, and bright ideas about Olympia. For
more information, call the Olympia
Planning Department at 786-5745.
New 800 number
for elderly
THURSTON COUNTY --The LewisMason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging is
announcing their participation in a new
service, Eldercare Locator, designed to
help people find services they need. The
program is a national toll-free phone
number which Seniors and their families
can use to find out where to call for help
locating community services, such as
transportation, nutrition, chore, home
health, legal and other assistance,
anywhere in the nation. The number is 1800-677-1116, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5
p.m. PST.
Workshop on
water pollution
OL YMPIA--A free workshop, sponsored
by ' Operation: Water Works, is scheduled
for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1993 from 7 to 9:30
p.m. at the Tyee Hotel. This workshop
will help Thurston County businesses learn
ways to prevent water pollution and
manage wastes. Operation: Water Works is
KAOS evolves further
a voluntary education piuject ~signed to
provide technical assistltnce and
community recognition to businesses with
the potential to contaminate the County's
water resources, For more information,
contact EvaShinagel at 753-8454 or Liz
Hoenig at 753-8494.
by Robert Taylor
Evergreen's FM Radio station,
with the anticipated call letters
of KESC, is expected to be in
operation by this fall ....
See JapaneseAmerican dance
SEA'I1i.E--On the Boards is presenting
the legendary Japanese-American dance
duo Eiko and Koma in Land, their
acclaimed collabomtion with Native
American composer Robert Mirabal, as the
February event of the New Performance
Series. Performances are Thursday through
Sunday, Feb. 18 through 21, 8 p.m. at On
the Boards, 153 14th Avenue in Seattle.
Tickets are available from $14-$16, at
325-7901. You may also call that number
for more information.
Wong reappointed
Academic Dean
EVERGREEN--The reappointment of Les
Wong as Academic Dean for a second
lhree-year term was announccd late last
lHumh by Russell Lidman . According to a
m..:morandull1 , faculty and staff have
\k' scrib..:d Les as: sensiLive, serio us, and
L'feativc; a very able dean; quickly
supportive; available, and easy to talk to;
terrific; having strong mediation skills;
conscientious, hard working, and caring
about his colleagues; and dedicated to the
work and mission of Evergreen. Also
according to the memo, one letter
suggested that his two ,years as a member
of the faculty prior to hi s becoming a dean
was insufficient. Russell Lidman thanks all
who provided input in the process, and
hopes that this appointm ent will strengthen
the work of the collcge.
Radio almost ready, from May 5,
1972 edition of The Paper,
(predecessor to the CPJ)
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SECURITY. BLOTTER
Tuesday, January 26
0718: Three separate sex offenses were
reported on campus.
1003: Intercity Transit reported a hit and
run incident between a pole and a car.
1429: A dog was found running loose in
Modular Housing.
1450: A different dog was found to be
running loose in front of the CAB.
Wednesday, Jan 27
0200: An anempted theft involving a
vehicle in F-lot was reported .
1914: Graffiti was found in the women's
rest room on the second floor of the CAB.
Thursday, Jan 28
1035: A report was made on an attempted
lheft of money from an A-dorm washing
machine.
1407: A food service employee reported
being harassed by a student.
1919: Yet another dog was reportedly
unattended in Modular Housing.
Friday Jan 29
1115: A bicycle was reported stolen from
the bike rack in G-dorm.
1138: A sewing machine was reported
stolen from a vehicle in F-Iot
1330: A mountain bike was reported stolen
from the C-dorm bike rack.
2110: A room on the third floor of Lab I
was found to be insecure
Saturday, Jan 30
1433: A child was reported as being stuck
in the CAB passenger elevator.
Sunday, Jan 31
0855: A vehicle was reported to have hit
a light pole on the Evergreen Parkway. No
blocking or injuries were reported.
1250: A theft from a vehicle in F-lot was
reported.
1335: ditto (see previous entry).
2342: A vehicle was towed from the dorm
loop.
Monday Feb 1
0845: A vehicle was reported to be stuck
in the play fields.
0908: A vehicle in F-Iot was reported to
be adorned with traffic cones on it's roof
and door handles.
1201 : An orange substance was reported
outside a window in K-dorm.
1450: Graffiti was reported on a dumpster
in F-lot.
1621 ; A suspected shoplifter was detained
at the bookstore for the Thurston County
sheriff. The person was later released.
The Public Safety Department
performed 39 public services (unlocks,
jump starts, escorts, etc.) last week
Page 2 Cooper Point Journal February 4, 1993
The following scholarships, contests
awards, etc. are open to applicants. If a
name and number is not listed here to call
for more information, then the Dean of
Enrollment Services, on thc fIrst floor of
the library building (next the Financial
Aid) will have more information. They
also have a list of Evergreen scholarships
available.
-The SeaukJ unior Chamber of Commerce
is offering a scholarship based on civic
activism and leadership skills.
-Five scholarships are available for school
librarians, media specialists, and others
interested in these ficlds.
-A Doris Drees scholarship is open for
women over 23 who are anending college
in Thurston, Lewis, and Pierce counties.
-The Native American Scholarship Fund,
'Inc.' has a scholarship for Indian students
showing the highest level of excellence.
-There is a $100 prize for a desigA contest
for TESC's Class of 1993 graduation tshirt and program.
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-Seafust is offering "a scholarship, with
preference given to juniors or seniors with
a GPA of 3.75 or higher.
-The Daughters of the Pioneers of
Washington have a scholarship for a
descendent of a pioneer who established
residence in Washington before 1870.
-Persons who have been members of the
United Methodist Church for a full year
arc eligible for their scholarship.
-The Government Finance Officers
Association is offering a scholarship for
senior undergraduates who are going into
a career in state and local government
finance.
-Artist Trust offers grants for artistgenerated projects. For an application,
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
lO: Anist Trust, 1402 Third Avenue, Suite
415, Seattle, WA 98101. If you have
questions, call (206) 467-8734.
-The Washington Newspaper Publishers
Association is offering summer intern
scholarships.
-The National Research Council is seeking
applications for senior and postdoctoral
research associateships. For more info,
write to: Associateship Programs
(GR430IDI), National Rescarch Council,
2101
Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20418.
-The Washington State Arts Commission
is offering a Folk Arts Apprenticeship. For
more info, contact Willie Smyth at (206)
753-3860.
-The National Library of Poetry is
awarding money in the North American
Open Poetry Contest. Contact Caroline
Sullivan at (410) 356-2000.
see evolution, page 14
In'rbur
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Satellite brings new shows
by David McCaffery
The folks at KAOS mdio eagerly
await new opportunities destined to arrive
as early as April when the station's fust
satellite dish will hopefully begin use. The
dish promises to bring greater access to
shows formerly unreachable.
A number of changes are near
certain. A broadcast by Pacifica News, and
alternatively based news service, looks as
though it will be a sure bet. Previously
aired shows such as This Way Out , Wings,
and Crossroads will be broadcasted live
without the current two week tape delay.
The staff suggests that few, if any,
of the programs currently being aired will
be cuI. At times, shows which currently
run for two and a half hours may be
forced to sacrifice a half hour. According
to
the station manager, Michael
Huntsberger, there is hope that current
producers will find ways to incorporate
material from newly available airings into
their own programs.
Regardless of any changes in the
spring, managers and progrdIIlmers alike
are quick to point out that KAOS' goal to
serve as an alternatively based,
multicultural, community-based station
will remain unchanged. A group of 12
managers and programmers known as the
Satellite Installation Group have formed a
committee dedicated to ensuring that the
station's soul will remain the same.
According to Program Director
Diana Arens, no changes in programming
will be guaranteed until the committee has
determined the station's purpose. When
<lsked about the possibility of conflict
between managers and produeers upon the
dish's installation, Arens was quick to
point out that conflict at other stations
such as KCMU arose out of the lack of
collective purpose. She remains assured
that no music ever heard on popular radio
will fInd its way into the station's
programming.
-" The question of how the dish will be
paid for remains open to some degree.
Estimates put the dish's cost at roughly
see dish, page 14
Anger and frustration response at fum.es info session
Errata
The copyright on a certain cartoon
the Forum page (Jan . 28) does not really
belong to the CPJ. The CPJ assumes a onetime copyright, and all rights (blessedly)
revert to the artist after publication.
Prune juice for the lucky hippy
who provides us with a reliable rule of
thumb for the capitalization or lack thereof
of words such as Administration and
building.
We love you, too. Go away now
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and leave us alone.
Twenty years ago this January fust,
a fiftccn-watt radio station whose signal
barely made it to the Westside began
broadcasting, just as that article
anticipated. It's doubtful that anyone
anticipated that the call letters would
actually be KAOS, or that radio shows
would come Qutlike Booga Booga Booga,
/ruiiem Radio News, or Bob, The Man Who
Jlates Calculus. It' s also doubtful that
they, or any of the early listeners or
volunteers would have anticipated the way
KAOS has grown and changed over the
past two decades.
Bill Wake, an original volunteer in
1973 whose mdio show still plays on
Sunday mornings, can remember some of
Lh0 differences between now and then.
"We had an extensive news program, since
we started broadcasting during the middle
of Watergate. There was a lot of intercst
on campus in the news, and I did some
political commentary."
Michael Huntsberger, currently the
KAOS station manager, was a student at
Evergrccn around that time and remembers
going LO the station. "An old dusty Reuters
IIcwswire was in th,e lobby, and the record
colkction w~s so small it fit in the station
IIHulager's office."
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When asked about highlights,
Huntsberger offered the six years of live
broadcasts from the Thurston County Fair,
which he described as "Total insanity ...
there's nothing like taking your- allvolunteer radio station apart and moving it
"for four days. It's like moving your dorm
room into Red Square,"
His personal favorite program that
he produced was Alive'in Olympia, which
started in 1983 as a weekly series of live
music broadcasts featuring artists such as
Scott Cossu and Beat Happening, and in
19H6 became for two years a weekly
variety music show and radio theater.
Bill Wake offered as a highlight a
show__. " done by a guy you might call
mentally challenged that did African music
_ but he was able to pull it off."
The performers for the twentieth
<1I111iversary celebration KAOS had, the
Righteous Mothers, also have a KAOS
connection, according to Huntsberger, in
that they have been subscribers to KAOS
for ten years and have had their records
played on KAOS since they were fIrSt
released. They have been also been doing
concerts on KAOS for several years.
When asked to reflect on the past
twenty years, Huntsberger remarked
"What's become clear to me over the past
twenty years is that radio stations only
exist in the present When you have a
newspaper, you have an artifact - you
don't have that for mdio. The most
important thing about the past twenty
years is that we're still here; we've done
enough programs and shows and have
enough listeners that we're in better shape
than we've ever been."
by Samuel Loewenberg
Many students Tuesday expressed
anger and frustration at the
Administration's handling of the issue of
lhe noxious fumes in the Library Building
which are slill causing ill-effects after a
IllollLh <lnd a half.
Approximately 100 people attended
Ihe Feb. 2 meeting, which was the first
inrormation session for students since the
problems began on December 16 last year.
T.L. "Lcs" Purce, the Vice-President
for Fimmce and Administration, handled
most of the questions from the students.
Student concerns ranged from
personal health to lost study time to the
Administrations's failure to involve them
in the decision making process.
As one put it: "People are the heart
of this institution ... People are still being
sick ... people can't work, people can't
make a living, people can ' t go to school...
what arc you going to do about it?"
A number of students asked why the
Administration hadn ' t closed the Library
Building. Purce responded that, "The
Library is still open at this point in time
I>ccause we don't have any indication that
the building is unsafe."
The Administration's policy has
been to try to find a cause-and-effect
rdmiollship whenever possible, trying to
Illawh people's symptoms with chemicals
Lhat they know are in use in the building.
Students pressed Purce, asking him
how Illany people would have to file
complaints before the Administration shut
Lhe building ' down. He did not have an
answer and acknowledged concern about
people' s symptoms, but said that, "Our
t..:s ting at this point in regard to the
building gives us no indication that there
is a health problem in regard to anything
that we can fmd in the building itself at
this particular point and time."
A student suggested that "what it
really comes down to is money versus
health."
Puree responded, "For me, it is not
all issue of money versus health... I am
also arfct:Led; I'm there as well, and if it
m..:ant Lhat I had to have this job to keep
you in place where you were exposed to
Idangers LO your] health, I wouldn ' t be in
this job."
Many students said that because of
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Lheir illness they had lost study time and
could 1I0t use computer and video
equipmenl housed in the building.
The Administration appeared
"People can't work,
people can't make a
living, people can't go to
school ••• what are you
going to do about it?"
surprised Ul students' complaints about lost
hours from work study. State and federal
guidelines limit work study to 19 hours a
week, making it difficult to make up for
the lost hours as the Administration had
recommended.
The school has hired an
environmental consultant and an expert on
building ventilation systems.
Jill Lowe, Environmental Health and
Safety Officer, is circulating "occupant
diaries" for people who have suffered
from the noxious fumes, These diaries will
be used to chart what types of problems
people have been having and where they
are occurring.
A student asked a question that
appeared to be on many people's minds:
"What are you as the Administration doing
to enable us to have alternatives to not
going into the Library if we choose not
to?" The student answered himself: "What
you are asking us to do is take
responsibilities into our own hands and to
find alternatives on our own,"
Samuel Loewenberg is a CPJ staff
writer.
Bill proposes indigenous studies
b}' Kim Goforth
The Washington State Legislature
has several bills before it pertaining to
higher cducation. Two specific bills merit
Evergreen students sending in some
written support, House Bills 1173 and
1174.
House Bill 1173 would establish a
center for the development of curriculum
of Native Americans of the Northwest.
The l:cntcr would be administered by a
st4lle college or university selected by the
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The purposes of the center would
include developing curriculum for students
in K-12 on Native American history,
government and philosophy; assisting
school districts in evaluating the portrayal
of Native Americans in textbooks, when
funding is available; working with
institutions of higher education to develop
l:ourse work and materials for prospective
tcachers on the history, philosophy,
psydlOlogy and government of Native
Americans; providing workshops and
matetials to teachers, professors and
school administrators; and working with
Native American leaders, educators and
community leaders to ensure the center
focuses on issues of concern to Native
Americans; and seeks additional funding
from federal, local and private sources.
The president of the institution
administering the center will appoint a
committee to advise the center. The
committee will include membership from
educators and various constituencies within
the Native American community.
House Bill 1174 would ensure that
lhe required course in Washington State or
Pacific Northwest history and government
fur future teachers will include information
on the culture, history, and government of
the Native Americans of the state and
region , It would also direc t that
course work in a Nativ e American
language will satisfy any admissions
r..:quirement adopted by either the Higher
Education Coordinating Board or the
institutions for instruction in a language
ll ther than English.
, These two bills deserve our support
and the House Higher Education
Committee needs to hear from the
Evergrccn Community.
You can write to: Representative
Ken Jacobsen, John L. O'Brien Building,
Olympia 98504.
Kim Goforth is an Evergreen student
who is currently doing an internship with
Eve rgreen's Legislative Liaison.
Cooper Point Journal February 4,1993 Page 3
News
Columns
THE
THIRD
FLOOR
Evergreen: from. Hillaire to SwaDli Satchidananda
Heidi shares personal ads
STUDENT GROUPS
WEEKLY
compiled by Curtis Goodman
·The Women's Center will hold a
wumen's rap group today , Feb. 4, in CAB
206 (the Women's Centcr) at 5:30 p.m.
For more information please call x6162.
'Amnesty International presents a special
scrccning of Urinal and Kiev Blue in LH3,
Thursday, Feb. 11 ' at 7 p.m. For more
information please call Dante at x6098.
·Student Produced Art Zone (S.P.A.Z.)
would like to congratulate Kate
Tannenbaum on her show in the CAB
during the last two weeks of January. The
current show features Christopher Smith
Ihrough Feb. 12. S.P.A.Z. is al so looking
for submissions for Artburst - a week long
event in March sponsored by the city of
Olympia. For more infonnation please
come 10 the next meeting Friday, Feb. 5 at
4 p.m. in CAB 320 or call x641 2.
·The Evergreen Sustainability Coalition
mccts every Wednesday afternoon at 4
p.m . in the lounge of the CAB ·third floor.
All arc welcome to join in working on key
by Heidi
Due to performance anxiety this
week and the growing demands made
upon me by unnumed, unmentionable
friends I have conceded to allow the
following pathelically needy ads to be
printed in my highly esteemed column.
Their real names have been withheld to
prolecl them from direct association with
Ill y column. These women (as far as I
know) exhibit little to no anti-social
behavior, they don't have fleas, girlfriends
or boylhings, and they smell nice.
NARCISSIST - I have grown to
health, reudying myself for a thriving,
ferlile life. (i.c. she's already wet) Imperial
sensualilY is my gift to you (she' ll fuck
your brains out on a throne), gentle soul
like mine. I cannot help but surround
myself wilh your beuuty which inspires a
powerful dri ve (nice choice of words! I
Ll KE it!) to connect in luscious
ab ulldance. (wo, catch this) My spring
green love bloom s to red; I give as gold
my blossoms of plca-mre. All my wishes
cOllle from the heart, especially lO give
and receive generous, loving touch.
(I\lulliple orgasms?) Indeed, let's make
Iow an arl. Let us create und sustain a
ph ysical bliss, overl1o wing. - Patricia Pan
Dyke
CR ON E _ I am wise in the ways of
puss ioll. Teaching you to cut through your
prolecl you and I will take care of myself.
Dream Amazon Hunting for
Fc.mmynbutch or Butchfemme.
MY TURN - Last week I received
this nolC " Dear O!EMH!, I have always
liked boys yet lately I have these dreams
where I
going down on othcr females.
I like it, bUl I just don't know about doing
iL for real! - not sure I'm bi and don't
want lO offend or tease any reul queers."
Beloved bisexual - I would advise
(. ; issing girls or just enjoy having crushes
and dreams before genital lubricant is
called for. But then again, caution is for
wimps. Q: why walk around with
unfulfilled bisexual potential? A: you
might realize women are better than men.
Oh ! and one more piece of advice, watch
out for dykes that like girls who know
nothing about the queer less-thancommunity. (they do things like not think
of mentioning that they have herpes and
behave in other reprehensible, irresponsible, and tasteless ways.) Kiss other
questioning bisexuals or burgeoning
radical dykes, trust your gut feelings, not
just your elit. (or do what I do; continue
on despite warnings.) - XXOO Oh!
Exalted Mistress Heidi!
H eidi Morkert invites all
correspondence in response to her column .
Send it to her c/o the CPJ.
.un
inhibitions I will contemplate your caves
and curves. I will explore your inner path,
I know what I wanl. (no kidding) I am
ripe and ready to be eaten, partake of my
fe asl. (oh my god) Let's be alone so I can
keep your inner fire burning. Trust in my
ex perience and tell me all your secrets.
Tugelhcr we will realize our deepest
lb ires. - Seeking Panncr For Spelunking
Auvenlure
AMAZON - I am the amazon of
yuur dreams. Let me dri ve my chariot to
yo ur duor and wme your wild horse.(if
yuu have a l.ackle fetish, grab thi s woman)
I ani a \\'~u'e uf your unbridled fantas ies.
Le I III e
ma s I c r y 0 u r
ple:lsun.:s.(hmmmmmm)
I wi ll tempcr my warrior with you.
(bullllll er) Don'l be fooled by my armor,
I \Vanl you IU di scover my s(ifLest interiors.
III l.he heal or the moment, I will fierc ely
~;,:::;,,::::"gWillT:::', ::~:: Wargames costar wins contest
ne S
Thursday, Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. in CAB 320. I.------"I""'~~_:~-r~~n besl, thuugh, because they were all
Any interested people arc welcome.
,_ l'"_ r;t
winners with us.
~~Our Itrst place ribbon goes 10 All y
~'
Sheedy. Her poem, "World as a Stage" , is
·Mindscreen presents a free showing of
(\Q
a LOuching portrayal of stage fright, not
Yellow Submarine and Fritz the Cat
--jusl in at:ling, but in real life, too. Thc
Friday, Feb. 5 in LHI.
significanl meaning comes in the last line
of the poelll. Noti ce that when you read
·The Gaming Guild invites anyone
Ihe last line out loud, she's not saying it,
interested in role-playing games to their
yo u ~u·e . Well , here it is:
meetings every Tuesday at 7 p.m . on the
third 1100r of the CAB. For more
My world is a soundstage
information please call x6636.
(I read that somewhere)
·Tempo (The Evergreen Music b)' Jean-Paul Pecqucur anti Dana and sUllleone is screanling " First Team! "McNutt
Ihal 's me.
Production Organization) is seeking
Welcome back again, one and all.
We're OIL
members for new ideas and possible
performances. For more information please Life has been hectic for us latel y. We've eac h da y is a scene
jusl becn so busy remodelillg our kitchen. ill thi s lelevision sitcom
contact Jason McIntosh at 427·0828.
We did it ourselves , with the help of a few ill Ihis daytime drama
·ill lhi s muddled-up narrati ve
·The Student Representative to the fi x-it-up books. Our counters look greal!
Well anyway, we bet you're all of my unfinished li fe ...
Board of Trustees, Kim Goforth , would
... my sels are in pieces
like to hear from you. For students wUllderillg about lhal poetry contest. We
int e res ted In contactin g he r, rece ived alol of poems, and loved reading ..:at: h u stable pan
but so delicate togelher
correspondence can be dropped off in the all of them! They were ail"'-S6 good, and
S& A Office; Kim Goforth , c/o S&A, CAB \\II: wish they could all be winners. We when you shake them tlley fall down
know everyone who took the time lO turn
my coslume is so beautiful
320.
in a poem is a winner, and for thaL let's all
I kcl lost somewhere inside
• Legislative Information Meetings will just give ourselves a big pat on Ihe back. ye t the colors fade away
be held every Friday at 12:30 p.m. in BUI since thi s is a contest, and contests are every Lime it 's in the wash
and the hurdest thing of all
CAB 108 with Evergreen' s Leg islative supposed to have winners, we 'll have
is [ never get the changes
Liaison, Jennifer Jaech. Come ask winners, too. Il really was hard to pick the
questions and become infonned.
·The Union of Students with Disabilities
is here for all students with disabilities.
We can provide support, help with access,
have events like bringing speakers to
campus, and have a hell-raising good time!
Please call x6092 or stop by our office in
CAB 320. Coordinators Bobbie Lavender
or J enni Mechem will be happy to talk
with you. Bobbie's office hours are
Mondays I to 5 p.m.; Jenni's are
Wednesdays 1:30 to 5 p.m. There will be
a meeting on Monday Feb 8 at 5:30 p.m.
in CAB 320.
Curtis Goodman will be attending
the Secular Mythical Figures Convention
with the likes of S. Claus, E. Bunny,
T.Fairy and B. Man.
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THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSG:IATlON
MEMORIAL PRCI;RAM ®
1NET/f FIGH TlNS FOR lOJR LIFE
V• American Heart Association
Th is space proVided as a public service.
llllu I ulways cry
hl: n I lorgcI my !tnes.
But, of course , my
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mak.:: up
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\Vd l how 'bout that? The bright red
ribbun goes LOour fan-club presid.::nt, who
, 11:"1 remain muneless. The poem, "Oh, At
Lung Last ", is a meditative five line haiku
which speaks for itself:
When students and faculty moved to the
college, both faculty offices and
classrooms were set up around programs.
llIllividuals did not move from one room
lo another, instead space was dedicated to
them ror the entire length of the program.
The classroom had become a gathering
place where students could choose to:
seminar any time day or night, ask for the
advice or help of classmates when desired,
leuve works in progress or other personal
belongings, find friendship or ward off
loneliness. Faculty made phone numbers
public and many worked day and night to
serve sludenls. Studenls quickly began
investing huge amounts of time with each
other and faculty.
Since the structure of the school in
the firsl year was partially unfonned, there
were many decisions to be made by all of
lhe campus community. Students knew
they had an unusual amount of power in
running Evergreen, and they took that
(' Ilponunily and responsibility seriously.
The Wednesday 3 to 5 p.m. governance
lime was ritually attended by all
cunstituencies, including students, staff,
faculty, and administration. During the.
second year faculty made it a policy not to
routinely give out home phone numbers,
punly in an attempt to keep their home
lives intact.
In describing the effect of this
lirestyle on people in the first year, some
huve said it could all be summed up in
une word - exhaustion. Evergreen ' hasn't
changed much in that respect. During fall
quarter, I ran into a student from myoId
l:Oll1munity college and when asked how
he liked E vergrecn he said, "I love it, it' s
so stimulating, but please tell me where
they are hiding the trenches. " I said,
"What?" and he replied, "I have never
worked so hard in my life, I just know
they have trenches around here somewhere
for the students who die of exhaustion. It
wouldn't look good to just leave them
laying out in public!"
In the past however, those in the
Evergreen community were not involved
in an all-work and no-play situation.
Parties in the swimming pool, in the steam
tunnels, on the beach, and in the forest
helped take the edge off the graduate-level
workload of academic programs. There
were Friday night movies for a dime in
the CAB which were well attended.
Creativity was the key to building an
unusual history for this college, attracting
such varied v.isitors as Ram Dass, Swami
Satchidananda, and Buffy Sainte Marie.
After studying Evergreen culture for
over a year, I am astounded that this
college stands here today . The
accomplishments of students and faculty
throughout our history are both remarkable
and largely unwritten. Some resources .
used for fInding out about the significance
of Evergreen are listed below. In reading
them, you will likely gain a sense of the
unusual opportunities this college affords
us. "Embattled Evergreen: the State' s UnUniversity," Experiment at Evergreen, The
Political and Philosophical Origins of the
Evergreen State College", The Liberal
College and The Evergreen Study, Report
and Recommendations on the Evergreen
State College in Response to Substitute
Senate Bill 3109.
Cindy Franklin is an Evergreen
student.
The
NATURE
STORE
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by Cindy Franklin
In the beginning, universal forces
m .: uted Evergreen in response to a
projected enrollment shortage of nearly
17 ,000 students in our state's colleges by
Ihe: year 1975. C~arles McCann was hired
as Evergreen's first president on August
15, 1968, und convinced the legislature to
I. ·re a group of founding faculty which,
cons is lent with the times, eventually
included eighteen men from such
prestigious colleges as Reed, Oberlin, San
Juse, Prescott, Santa Cruz, and SUNY at
Old WestbUry. This all-male faculty soon
broke the mold by hiring Mary Hillaire, a
WUllian of Native American descenl. These
educutors continued in an unconventional
vein by designing coordinated studies
programs, group and individual contracts,
and inlernships as a beginning structure
lor the first year.
When Evergreen opened in October
uf 1971, buildings werc not yet complcte.
Classes began allover the state: in faculty
Ii UllICS , un an island, at state parks, in
churches, and in legislaLive chambers.
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by Early Ewing
Douglas Turner Ward's play, Day of
,1/Jst'lI ce, lends its name to the now eightyear tradition at the Evergreen State
Cllllege. The play is a comedy with a
serillus message. It depicts the happenings
iII a small lown when all the people of
w lur :Ire gone and chaos ensues,
illuslrming the essential yet unrecognized
role people of color play in the
cOlllllluniLY·
Ouring Wednesday's Feb.3 activities,
the play was not reflecled upon as a piece
of literalure, but instead , l.he general idea
or acknowledging and celebrating the
community 's victories, vital contributions
and essential leadership.
"It is about how difficult it would be
tu mainlain and run this campus without
people of color," said a representative of
f.'irst Peoples' Advising.
The agenda for Wednesday's
meeting included: honoring the elders of
the community, reports on the issues
discussed last year, the future (how will
what we do today effect the next seven
gencnllions and beyond) and budget cuts.
At Ihe conference, the group planned for 5
to 20 percent cuts and what that means to
people of color: students, staff and faculty.
"Many of the specialty programs on
this campus that are in danger of being cut
have us faculty people of color," said a
representalive of First Peoples' Advising.
"We, as a community, need to resolve
ho w we will deal with that if we are asked
III cuI.. . We may decide we are unable to
lake cUls in advising, for example, but
may be able to give up something in
anOlher area."
Euriy Ewing is a CPJ staff writer.
Boredom .and monotony
wailing an'd gnashing of teeth
probably contorted because of constant
torment
loud noise - (and screaming)
You do not need a passport to get to
liell.
***
These winners will receive their very
own Louis T-shirts, and if you'd like to,
too, just send us your poetry - in care of
the CPJ - for our next contest. So keep
wriling, and remember, our counters look
great!
THE
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Jean-Paul Pecqueur (Dylan Sisson)
and Dana McNutt (Toby Lathrope) are
currently in the country of Turkey .
Parkinson's Law applies to junk
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by Greg Wright
The rationale for the new proposed
" Illy BillY" garbage container has
generaled considerable interest by many
groups on campus. Why do we need to
change? Well, the answer is a well thought
oUI and time tested one.
Il is the concept that will reduce all
stalwarl garbage sorters to fear and
luathing: The Parkinson's Law of Garbage.
The original Parkinson's Law was
formulated in 1957 by C. Nonhcote
Parkinson, a British bureaucrat who
concluded: "Work expands so as to fill the
time available for its completion."
Parkinson's Law of Garbage similarly
slates: "Garbage expands so as to fill the
receptacles available for its containment."
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While the evidence for this refuge law is
Ilot yel conclusive, its implications go to
lhe hearl of every solid waste management
slrategy .
The phenomenon was first noLiced in
the collection of municipal solid waste. As
nl<lny municipalities have switched from a
system whereby homeowners provide their
own gurbage cans, and sanitation workers
emplied them by hand, to a system
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intense soul-searching at 5 p.m. over whether to print a letter that says that, even
though it's her constitutional right to say it.
intense deliberation at midnight over whether that illustration devalues the writer's
message
intense debate at 2 a.m. over wherner to use that word in a headline,
intense attempts, over the next several days, to explain
why in the world you decided the things you decided at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., midnight
and 2 a,m,
you gotta love it.
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Cooper Point Journal February 4, 1993 Page 5
Sports
Response
Cartoon.lies,
creates·hate
Geoducks
splash short
of victory
Womens' relay team
breaks school record
by Jan Smisek
The Evergreen State College
G~odu(;ks took on the Pacific Lutheran
University Lutes on Friday, Jan. 29, at
home. The Geoduck Women's Medley
Relay continued to show their talent by
shaving two more seconds off their
national qualifying time. The four relay
members, Erin Sweet, Michelle Buditch,
Diana Ottensen, and Kristie Copp, broke
their own school record with a new time
o f 2:04 .89. They had set the previous
school record six days earlier in a meet
against Linfield.
Allison D'Ambrosio placed second
ill the 1000 Free (13:51.97) and Diana
Ottensen swam a season personal best in
the 100 Butterfly placing third, with a time
of 1:05 .21. She is approaching the national
qualifying time in this event which is
1:04 .93 . Teammate Kristie Copp backstroked her way to a new school record in
the 100 Backstroke in a time of 1:08.00.
Erin Sweet's 100 Free gave the women
their third of five second place finishes.
Blue Peetz continued to Icad the
Men's team with two outstanding swims.
In th e 100 Butterfly he clocked a time of
57.39, and finished the 100 Breaststroke in
1:03.71. Craig Erickson, the men' s teain
captain, 'swam a season personal best in
the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:05 .16.
Erickson also placed third in the 500 Free
with a time of 5:49.55. Greg Stewart
qualilied his 100 Free for District
l:hampionships with a time of 59.80.
Stcvc Godlewsi{i, Blue Peetz, John
Carlson, and Troye Bolin set a team
rewrd in the 200 Medley Relay, with a
time of I :53.7, The next meet will be Feb.
12, 1993, 6 p.m., against The University
or Puget Sound, in Tacoma. On Feb. 13 at
I p.m. , the Geoducks will take on Western
Washington State University at home.
JUIl
Smisek is the Evergreen Sports
Ill/a rt/WI ion
Director.
Atherosclerotic diseases: the wellness way to prevention
by Beth Gebstadt
What are atherosclerotic diseases?
There are three major diseases
associated with the build up of cholesterol
ri(;h plaque deposits on the arteries. These
arc stroke, peripheral vascular disease and
coronary heart disease, which is the
collective term for heart attack, sudden
l:ardiac death and angina pectoris.
While most people are aware of the
e ffe(;ts of stroke and coronary heart
disease, peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
is relatively unknown despite the fact that
il affects an estimated 200,000 Americans.
In PYD, the arteries of the legs may be
severely affected by cholesterol deposits.
Early warning signs are subtle and
generally not noticed. However, if PVD
progresses, a cramp-like pain occurs in the
calf with activity lhat involves the leg
muscles. In its most severe stage the lack
of adequate blood flow may lead to ~e
development of gangrene and reqUIre
amputation.
The process leading to these diseases
usually progresses at a predictable pace as
we age. The rate is determined by an
individual'S blood cholesterol levels, blood
pressurc, the presence of smoking and
genetic predisposition. For some
Amnesty, from cover
symbol, crossed out.
"We and some other groups around
the Puget Sound area believe in the
traditional symbol, but see our symbol as
adolescent revolt. Crossing out the candle
says rather than vigil we want to take
action,"says Salvatierra.
The chapter is taking four-fold action:
writing to governments committing gay
and lesbian human rights violations,
writing to ' the secretariat;· encouraging
other student chapters to take part, and
organizing the petition are bold steps for
the small yet diligent group of human
rights activists that makes up TESC' s
Chapter.
"This is all coming several decades
too late," Salvatierra explains. ''This has
all been brushed under the carpet for too
long. It is time to get this issue out."
Early Ewing is a CPJ staff writer.
indi viduals, genetics playa huge role in
lhl: rate of development. We all know of
sOlllcone 's great uncle who smoked three
pal:ks of (;igareues a day, drank a quart of
whi skey each day, ate nothing but deep
rried food s and lived to be 93. We also
know of individuals who exercise
everyday, don't smoke, don't drink
akohol , never eat fat and 'suffer a heart
allack at 48. But these arc the exceptions!
For most of us, lifestyle plays the most
important role in slowing the rate of these
di seases. And that's great news! That
means we have control ' over our own
health. In this day of regulations,
restrictions, rules, do's and don'ts, it's nice
to think that for this one at least, we get to
l:ulI the shots.
The American Heart Association
lists four major risk factors in developing
atherosclerotic diseases:
• Smoking
• High B loot! Pressure
• High Blood Cholesterol (specifically
LDL choleslerol)
• LaCK of Exercise (recently added,
OPENMOft.
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SATiN
SUt2H
Take steps to empower yourself;
learn how (;hanges in your lifestyle can
r~d ll(; e your risks.
iJ ell!
Wellfl(~ .\ .\
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IS
EVCfMreen' s
Coordinator.
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FUll. WE
RAVE'IHE·S'''Fr.
•••.,E.
Chris Washburn's "What Next?!"
cartoon last week offended me. It clearly
contributes to misunderstan°ding and ' hate
against "cross-dressers" (I use this tainted
term (or lack of a better), associating
"cross-dressers" (already subject to hateful
di scrimination and violence) with rapists
of sheep. Also, by an unfortunately
(;ommon stereotype -equating "crossdressing" persons with "gay, lesbian, bi, or
__" (non-hetero?) persons, it contributes
lO misunderstanding and hate against all
such (non-hetero?) persons. Further, it
promotes a negative image of sexual
relations with non-human animals, adding
to the stigmatization and hatred already
widely propagated. I am opposed, of
course, to the rape of non-human animals,
but I am also opposed to the
illdiscriminate denouncement (and worse)
of mutually consenting sexual relations
wilh non-human animals. If the only (or
vaSL majority) of images of such relations
we ever sec are of non-humans apparently
raped (as the disturbed-looking sheep
depicted in the cartoon), we should not be
surprised that attitudes intolerant of all
sex ual relations .with non-humans abound.
Fuding thc fires of hate against persons
whose sexuality is not walled into the
fundam entalist prison of "only married for
IJrO(;reation" dogma is extremely
ilT~ s ponsibl e in a culture which has
Illw\Jcred millions upon millions to
enlorce its patriarchy. I am embarrassed
tliat such a hate-promoting cartoon was
(; hosen La do minate the center of U1C CPJ.
Dil vid Potter •
Who will be
offended ~next?
To thc editor,
I can now truthfully say that your
cartoonists are equal opportunity offenders
(i n reference to the derogalory cartoon
aboul the military ban on gays). I can only
wOllder who you will offend next.. .
To all of my relations,
G.W. Galbreath
Wbatareyou
trying to say?
To Chris Washburn:
Answer this!
COII(;erning your comic on page 6 in
lh~ CP P s-mn. 28 edition . What does it
IiH::lIl? WhatlU-e YOtrgifng to say?
-One can only guess at what the
dmral:lcrs are saying, doing and/or
representing. Does the sheep imply
bestiality? Does the man in drag (in
OppOSiLC gendered clothing) represent a
IrallsvcsLite, transsexual person,
lransgenderal person or drag queen? Or
W l~ re you just dogging on gay men by
pOrlJ'ayillg such an offensive stereotype?
Are you upset that a President of the
UlliLed States may lift the ban on gay men,
lesbians and bisexual peoplc?
Does it upset you that "bans" lifted
against people of color and women serving
in the military and serving with "people of
your color" may equal this ban or be too
sill1ila.r Lo the same oppression as this ban?
WHAT NEXT Chris Washburn?
A few questions for the reader:
Would you respond if you weren't
offended by an "incident."
Will this "incident" be responded to
by non-queer people or is it still up to the
person who is offended or their group
representatives to respond?
I h~ve more to sayl
There has been few to no bisexual
men coming to the LGBPRC or their rap
groups. Obviously, because of the biphobia
involved on campus! I will be meeting
with only bisexual ' men on Tuesday to
discuss the issues involved with being a
bisexual man. Bisexual men are welcome
to come to this discussion and talk about
their feelings on having a bi-monthly or
weekly group. This will be a LGBPRC
sponsored event!
Hurnie Gipson
Cartoon ruins a
pleasant paper
Dear Editor:
I would like to begin by
(;ommending you and the Cooper Point
Journal staff on an excellent publication.
You've made many changes to the paper
that, in my opinion, make it much more
plcasant and informative to read.
Congratulations to you all!
I am writing, however, to express
my disappointment with a piece in your
Jan. 28 issue - Chris Washburn's cartoon
on page 6. Not only did I find it to be in
in(;redibly poor taste, I thought it was
completely rude and offensive. Frankly, I
am surprised that the CPJ lowered its
standards to publish such a damaging
piece. With the oozing of the Oregon
Citizens' Alliance over the Columbia into
Washington, and the controversy over the
ban on gays in the military - both very
serious issues, I would hope your staff
would treat them with a little more
sensitivity .
Di sappointed,
Scott A. Carnes
TESC not haven
for tolerance
Chris Washburn's cartoon on last
response page astonished me, as
well as many of you I am sure. The fact
thm someone on our campus feels this
way, and is willing to put the amount of
Lillle and energy I imagine it took to draw
the (;artoon into voicing this opinion, came
as somewhat of a shock to me. Although
I do not agree with his views, I am glad to
have my eyes opened and be aware of the
n ~ed for further education on this campus.
Obviously, TESC is not a safe-haven for
the politically correct. We all need to
dUlllengc our views and beliefs. I hope
that Chris Washburn has challenged
c veryone , including himself, to investigate
the reasoning behind their beliefs and
~ducate themselves on current issues.
Sienna Flanders
W i,;~k' s
Cartoon example
of homophobia
1 am outraged at the cartoon that
was printed on the response page of last
w~eks CPl. It is a time when groups like
the OCA and neo-nazi skinheads are on
lhe rise - working to strip lesbians and
gays of their basic human rights. It is a
time when these groups are forcing people
back inLo the closet (or keeping them
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for our lives if we speak out (and speaking
out can be as simple as wearing a pink
triangle or walking down the street holding.
our partner's hand). It is a time when the
newly elected president is considering
backing down on his commitment to lift
Lhe ban on homosexuals in the armed
services. At a time like this, such a
cartoon serves only to perpetuate these
homophobic attitudes, beliefs, and actions.
,
As a lesbian who has been spit on,
physically threatened, and screamed at
trying to survive in a society full of
ignorance and hatred, I was surprised that
a cartoon could evoke such a pained
response in me. Perhaps I expect more
from this community - more acceptance,
more awareness, more knowledge, and
more sensitivity. Perhaps I continue to be
optimistic about the potential of this
institution to create and maintain a safe
learning environment . for everyo,:,e. Or
perhaps I am just stupid to be surprised
that the CPJ would print (yet another)
cartoon that plays into stereotypical images
of people who experience oppression on a
daily basis.
Lauren Towne
McCann Plaza entrance the wrong way.
What about the all the people who try and
fail to pass off Canadian coins for the real
kind? I see no mention of them in the
Blotter. Speaking for Parking Booth
ALtendants everywhere I can safely say
that all we ask for is equal treatment and
equal attention.
I would also like to complain about
whoever reviewed the movie, The Year
Punk Broke Out. I didn ' t read the article
nor did I see the movie, but I disagree
with whatever was said. I don't know
anything at all about punk rock or movies
but judging by a lot of the other letters the
CPJ prints it's okay to complain about
something one knows nothing about.
Now on a final serious note r would
like to say that the new mural in the third
floor student activities is splendid and
everyone should see it.
Thanks,
Dante Salvatierra
90210 references
a puerile waste
Dear Buffy and other CPJ staff:
Wake up and smell the hairspray,
will you? High school is over.
When is the CP J going to quit
wasting trees and ink with its pointless and
This letter is written in response to
puerile* references to that show-of-shows ,
the cartoon in last week's CPI regarding
902101 When, dare I ask, will it be
gays in the military. Appropriately, the
possible to pick up a ePJ and find
wllege does not control Lhis newspaper.
something worth reading?
We are, however, entitled to disagree with
Of course, hats off to Gary and
its content. The homophobia and
Dame, who strive in every issue to present
stereotypic insensitivity displayed by this . real news, real issues, and real writing.
(;artoon are larger issues of great
(And I say this · in spite of Dante' s
importance to this school. A truly diverse
overzealous capital pWlishment article.)
wmmunity and its media should reflect all
Thanks also to R. Marino.
viewpoints. Toward that end, I would like
Of course you'll say that if I want to
to share the college commitment to those
change the CPJ I should get involved.
aL Evergreen who are gay, lesbian and
Well, I've attempted now for two years to
bisexual. These are increasingly dangerous
get involved, but your "kick off meetings"
times for this popUlation . Evergreen's
each year have been such a disorganized
administration will strive to make this an
embarrassment that I've refused to
enlightened and accepting environment in
associate myself with the clique that
which gay, lesbian and
bisexual
makes up your staff.
l:ommunity members can learn , work and
Maybe I'll write letters more often.
live.
Yery sincerely,
Shannon Ellis
.lohn Risser
"' This means "childish," look it up.
P.S. Sorry 10 any occasional contributors
who felt left out in the third paragraph.
College doesn't
control content
Washburn, you
don't get it
Chris Washburn,
(Regarding your cartoon in the Jan.
28 issue) I don't get it. And , apparently,
ne ither do you. Perhaps you should fuck
o lT.
Sincerely ,
Jane Laughlin
And what about
poor Brenda?
To the Editor of the Cooper Point
Journal:
I'm writing to complain about the
one sided support of the romance of Dylan
and Kelly of Beverly Hills. It seems as if
everywhere I go everyone is celebrating
their union. What about poor Brenda
Walsh? Have you no heart? The poor
womah is all alone. She is human and she
needs to be loved just like everybody else
does.
I' m also writing to complain about
the SecuriLY Blotter. Never once this year
has it mentioned the excitement that
oc(;urs around the parking booth everyday.
Busses pass by every half hour, first the
44 Lhen the 41. I bet no one realizes that
every Intercity Transit driver drives over
the speed bumps differently. Everyday at
least three cars try to drive down the
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I enjoyed reading Ryan Hollander's
letter in last week's CPJ about the
(;onfusion of being YOWlg, attending
l:ollege, and feeling direction less. I
appreciate the point he made that this is
Lhe time in our life to be directionless and
enjoy the journey of self-discovery and
self-awareness. The "Adolescent" State
College gives us the opportunity to start
addressing deep questions concerning
ourselves and our relationship to humanity
and the earth.
I merely would like to add that I
hope people ' of all ages are welcome to
attend The Evergreen State College or any
olher center of learning. People do not
necessarily have to be adolescents to
attend college and explore life. I have
been inspired by a woman in her 60s who
has decided to attend college for the first
time! Also, our education is a life-long
process; it does not stop when we
graduate. If we have an open mind, all our
experiences add
to our personal
developm ent and enrichment.
Because not everyone is ready to
a ltend college at age 17, we need to keep
education available to all people. Also,
education needs to suit the individual
needs of a person and her learning styles
and interests, not merely cram down
information for it to be mindlessly
regurgitated later. Thus, instead of nicknaming The Evergreen State College as
The "Adolescent" State College, perhaps it
should be nicknamed The "Everybody"
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Response
Graffiti is not
a suitable forum
The argument that the walls of
public buildings are suitable as public
forums or appropriate for written free
expression is not only absurd, but also
small-minded, uncivil and irresponsible.
Whether or not the TESC campus edifices
arc bleak is a maLLer of individual taste
and opinion, not an indisputable fact, and
irrelevant to the above-stated argument.
Despite any cited shortcomings, the
buildings in my opinion do look better
without graffiti, particularly that which has
appeared in such pervasiveness during the
pust few weeks.
Free speech is one thing; vandalic
harassment is quite another, and the two
arc mutually exclusive. There is little or
no censorship of appropriate public forums
on this campus. Contrarily, public forums
:m; not merely allowed here, they are
encouraged and facilitated with relative
frequency. As well, there are guidelines
thaL are designed to protect community
members from undue harassment, and
processes (though flawed they may be) to
adjudicate and resolve known violations of
human rights. (No, these procedures don't
prevent violations; only we as individuals
can to that.)
Yes, public buildings are public, but
mature, truly thoughtful citizens don't
stealthily defecate in the lobbies or urinate
in the hallways; we use the restrooms. We
dOIl't kick in doors; we pull or push them
open before walking in. Nor do we scrawl
our gripes (however justified) on public
walls (however bleak); we write them
down on some form of paper, discuss
them with friends, colleagues and whoever
wants to listen, or we say them in public.
Public implies a shared agreement,
one that is sensitive to and considerate of
others' sensibilities and rights. Thoughtful,
mature ci tizens don't decry aile ged (or
proven) crimes or exact revenge on .
alleged (or convicted) perpetrators by
committing another inconsiderate act or
crime. Indeed, let's end all censorship of
public forums. Let us also refrain from
clandestine, cowardly, uncivil vandalism,
and from all forms of interpersonal assault
and abuse.
Eddy D. Brown
Adolescent acts
not courageous
I wish to thank those who have
called me, spoken to me in person, or
have written publicly about the effects
caused by those who vandalized the
campus in the form of graffiti. Such
heartening words are an encouragement to
the maintenance staff, who are left to deal
with the effects of infantile behavior
which hide behind anonymous criticism,
judgement and politics of the day.
Special thanks go to Michelle
Minstrel, Jane Jervis, Art Constantino,
Russ Lidman, Les Purce and Shoshana
Billik. Each of you have pointed out
several of the destructive aspects of the
graffiti mentality that a small number of
our community have exhibited. By
speaking out, you have not only revealed
the social injustice of these recent acts, but
have given encouragement and support to
the maintenance staff who have to deal
with the distraction, difficulty, costs and
ha/.Hrds of removal. These folks are
equally as victimized and demoralized
when this vandalism occurs, if not more
so.
In the sense that rape is an act of
power carried out against an unwilling and
powerless victim, so vandalism, carried
out in anonymity in the form of graffiti, is
morally an act of rape against campus
community members and working people.
I find hypocrisy in any causes that use this
form of expression.
I wish that the next time someone
considers this form of "expression," that
person would stop and consider the full
implications. Aside from the fact that
politics, dissent, questioning authority and
expression of views are encouraged here,
we realize that we solicit students to come
here to express themselves and learn.
,
Maintenance staff are frequently caught in
the middle of political, sexual and moral
issues and most, if not all, of the time
agree or support issues dealing with
positive change in society. Agree or not,
we must clean up the aftermath and
destruction left by either side. It 's a nowinner!
.
True, "it all pays the same," you
mi'ght say, except that Facilities staff take
a high degree of pride in their work as
they seek to preserve and maintain the
physical part of Evergreen-buildings,
grounds-and the academic program. We
like to think of our physical plant in terms
of the future (we spend a third of our lives
here). What condition will Evergreen be in
50 or 75 years form now to support
tcaching and learning? Our job is
preservation.
We are currently engaged in the
worst struggle ever . to preserve an
incrcasingly aging plant with decreasingly
ilvuilable funds, and the last thing we need
to do is tend to the adolescent behavior of
those who cannot see past their particular
issue of the day or have the courage to
challenge issues openly. If these dissidents
really had anything of importance to say,
they should say it openly. The message
would be more credible and the open
argument would teach courage to those
involved.
When I ' read the argument and
opinion of Damion Graves, I realized that
we have a long way to go. Although I
couldn't disagree more, 1 appreciate his
expressing his ideas in the CPl.
George J. Leago
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
Supervisor
Cartoonist slurs
comic format
Hello, CPJ readers. I am the man
thilt Edward Dove has been abusing lately
ill hi s strip Samizdat.
I dated Edward Dove briefly, and
terlllinulcd the relationship due to sexual
problem~ on his part that would be
inappropriate to mention here. Asthma
Hound Chihuahuas were invol ved, but
that's not the point. Since that occurred, I
WilS shocked to hear that Ed has been
attaCking an acquaintance of mine in his
strip. Although he cleverly disguised it' by
never using her name, and drawing her as
a crude collection of squiggles and dots
that not one person in a million would
recognize as being her, she insists that Ed
hasbccn drawing her in his pathetiC
mediocre so-called "style."
Shocked that a cartoonist would
huve the bad taste to poke fun at his own
life, I began checking previous Samizdat
cartoons from back issues of the CPJ. I
was stunned to discover that if you had a
couple of Henry Weinhards and kind of
squinted your eyes just right, many of the
cartoons are, in fact, thinly disguised
allacks on me.
I recognize with some sadness that
the CPJ is not likely to start censoring
lIlaterial on my say-so. I can only hope the
time will come when racist, sexist, ugly,
and smelly creeps like Ed Dove will
realize that the CPJ is not place for
personal attacks.
Sternly yours,
Goodinan
Samizdat offers
more stereotypes
Regarding the comic strip printed
Jan . 22 in the CPJ, Samizdat, feebly
constructed by Mr. Edward Leroy Dove ....
Gallant, selfless, sensitive male: "I
love you!" (thinking) "I would gladly do
anything in my power to help you make
your life what you want it to be."
Cold conniving woman smiles and
thinks: "He is my willing slave with no
needs or desires of his own. I may use,
abuse and dispose of him as I wish."
We find your ridiculous attempt at
humor offensive. We are not interested in
your sexist political views. Our
understanding is that the comics page of
the CPJ is for humor. There is nothing
Page 8 Cooper Point Journal February 4, 1993
I'OJ!Dm
Library chelDicals toxic An editorial from the staff
humorous at all about your cartoon. You
may vent your petty frustrations and your
socialized misogyny on the editorial page.
" I may use, abuse and dispose of
him as I wish," are the thoughL~ of the
remale character while the male character
expresses his love for her. It is obvious
that you, yourself, are using and abusing
women by promoting such an idea!!! The
woman's character perpetuates a negative
stereotype that women are manipulative
and cruel.
.
Is your oppression of others a result
of your aLLempt to gain control in your
pitiful life? Just wondering.
Love and kisses,
Matt Nolte, Bjorn Hildebrand and
Mitch Osborn
Closures hurt
student workers
To Art Constantino and whom ever else it
lIlay concern,
"Administrative leave." That is what
the stall of the Library Building will be
gelling in recompense for the "disturbing"
and . "in~onvenient" closur~/ of .said
bUlldlllg lor some "pesky" to}'IC chemIcals
floating in the air supply. For those same
ctH;inical nuisances and their annoying
irritations, the same staff members have
been given the option of -taking more
administrative leave during regular
working hours in lieu of nausea and
illness. Staff are those pennanent, salaried
employees not known for their temporary
student status. It is these temporary student
employees that this leuer concerns. These
student workers do not fall in the category
of "staff' and thus administrative leave
docs not, of course, apply to their peonic
positions. If you don't know what we are
talking about, then your paycheck is
obviously not suffering as hundreds of
student Library Building employees'
paychecks will have been for building
closures and related illnesses in both
December and January .
In a Jan. 14 CPJ article it was said
that steps were being taken to remedy this
inequity. The college reportedly, " ... would
help each student make up the lost hours
and that no leave was available." So far
they have fulfilled the latter half of that
statcment in abundance, yet the former,
and more pertinent part of the statement
has not materialized. Now you see, there
is one major barrier here. It is against
federal regulation for student employees to
work over 19 hours a week. So even if
one's class load (hence the title student)
wcre such that a person could work the
time they had lost it would not be legal to
do so.
Not only have student workers been
. forced out of the Library Building without
payor choice on the days the entire
building was shut down due to toxins, they
have also l>een at a loss when their
supervisor or office has all gone home
with sick, toxin filled bodies. What is one
to do when one's boss has gone home ill?
While the staff members do not have to
wcigh matters of their health with matters
of their pocketbook, rent, food and utilities
studellt workers do not have that luxury of
,·hoice. If they are sick or feel
uncomfortable breathing in that new and
improved library air they must endure
either health risks or financial risks.
Would relocation solve thi s problem
then? Well , that depends on whether one's
Job is location specific or not, i.e. library
I.: irculation, the computer center, media
production, the photo center, the financial
aid office, the list goes on. Unless these
clIlire arcas were moved to another
building, which the administration seems
to think is out of the question, we can not
see how it could be expected that these
students earn their pay in another building.
Unless, of course, they were to quit and
get a job elsewhere.
Most of us students depend on our
paychecks, We don't work because it is
fun, we work because it is a necessity. As
it is some of us barely make ends meet
working all of our available hours for the
month. On top of the forced closures (not
only from the chemical "problem" but also
the ·power outage and holiday) there is a
stress of constant illness for some of us
who work in the building. Is it fair to
deprive a student worker of their pay
simply because they lack permanent
status? The loss of $100 or even $l50 to
a regular employee may not seem such a
hardship but to those of us who only earn
$250 to $400 a month, that paltry sum
could be the decisive factor in whether to
pay bills or buy food.
Cheryl Warner
Julie Davis
Kendra Cox
Maureen Nickerson
by Kendra Cox and Maureen Nickerson
To the Evergreen Community,
We don't know if anyone has
botherc,d to inform you, or indeed, if you
cven care, exactly what the long term
ralllilicaLions of the Library Building's
cOlllaminated air will be for you - the
Evergreen Community. Perhaps the Air
Quality meeting on Tuesday the second
will clear up any ambiguities the
Administration has felt necessary to have
bestowed upon us in the past. At any rate
we feel that the facts we have uncovered
in regard to the. effects of the chemical
toxins lurking in our Library Building
should be accessible to the public in easy
to understand layman's terms. Thus far,
this has not been a priority of Jill Lowe,
TESC's own Environmental and Health
Sufety Officer, or the Administration.
Bcing the cynics that we are, we sincerely
doubt you will have heard this information
in Tucsday's Administrative passivation
lIIeasure. Especially since Jill Lowe was
quoled to have said she did not,
"necessarily believe that this [the Library]
is ,Ill unsafe building for pregnant women
and children." Our own information, as
rcported in the Dangerous Properties of
IlIeills/riai Materials, 7th Edition, 1989,
tells us a completely different story.
Perhaps some of you are aware of the
tenlls mutagcn, tcratogen, and reproductive
cfkcts. Pcrhaps not, let us explain. A
Illulagcn is a substance capable of causing
lIIutations in your gene pool. A teratogen
is a substance capable of interfering with
the normal development of a fetus (i.e.
birth defects). Reproductive effects, well
that is self-explanatory, isn't it? These and
IHany more alluring properties are present
ill many of the chemical compounds the
Jail. 4 Cooper Point Journal listed.
Chemical Effects:
butoxy and propanol- both are severe eye
irritWllS
t! -lilllollclie - mildly toxic through
inhalation, ingestion and skin contact;
l!xIJCrimental tumorigen and teratogen
(birth defects) reproductive effects
II-methyl pyrrolidinone - mildly toxic by
illgcstion, skin contact, experimental
teratogen, experimental reproductive
dkcts.
Nature Sol 100 contains:
dipropylcne glycol methyl ether one to
fi vc percent - mildly toxic through
illilalation, ingestion and skin contact, eye
irritant and mild allergen
d-limonene 70-90 percent - see effects
above
Dex·O-Tex D·C Coroseal "A" contains:
50 percent xylene - mildly toxic through
ingestion and inhalation, experimental
teratogen, pulmonary changes,
reproductive effects, ataxia (loss of
coordination of the muscles) and
mutagenic data
50 percent ethelyene glycol monoethyl
ether acetate - mildly toxic through
ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact, eye
lacrimination (secretion of tears),
pulmonary changes, experimental
reproductive effects and mutagenic data
'less that one percent toluene disocyanate mildly toxic through inhalation, CNS
changes, hallucination, distorted
perception, bone marrow changes and
experimental carcinogenic data
Dex·O-Tex D·C Coroseal ''8'' contains:
50 percent ethelyene glycol monoethyl
ether acetate - see effects above 50
percent aliphatic hydrocarbon
experimental carcinogenic to skin, lungs
and blood forming tissue
Some of you may be feeling the ill
effects of these poisons right now but the
real danger, even to those of you who
claim no symptoms, lies in the long term
exposure to such hazardous chemicals.
Some of you may think that the danger is
over or was exaggerated to begin with.
Maybe many of you agree with the
Administration when they say it is all
psychosomatic, and even more of you
probably think this is a new problem
facing life in the Library Building. Ask
many of the employees who have worked
in the Library Building for a number of
years and they might have a different story
to tell.
Ironically, in November of '92, our
own Evergreen State College hosted a
conference called "Environment, Labor,
and Social Justice: Building Links in a
Multi Racial Society." Among those
attending were nine workers poisoned by
toxins in the workplace. Their story began
with mild irritations, much like those
being reported by our own community
members currently in the Library Building.
Their symptoms and concerns were passed
off as psychosomatic, mental and
emotional stress. Sound familiar? Mind
that these people were not just dumped in
a vat of xylene one day - their
contamination caine in daily maintenance
doses slowly building up over a period of
time. These people can no longer carry on
a normal everyday life. The fact that many
of us are suffering from similar symptoms
to what they reported (nausea, dizziness,
fainting, memory lapse, respiratory
problems, nose bleeds, chronic fatigue and
anxiety) shows that we, too, are being
over-exposed to toxins leading to long
term cOnsequences.
Funny how concerned this school is
for everybody else's problems, but refuses
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E. coli result of agribusiness
destructive, polluted enterprise with little
The current rampage of the killer E. sense of the sacred. If we intend to
coli bacteria through Jack-in-the-Box improve our interactions with the
hamburgers has far greater significance ecosystem, let's creatc a balanced food
than the mainstream media would have us cycle that respects Earth, Water, Fire and
believe. The many deaths- and widespread Air.
We can support local fanns and
illness triggered by E. coli are blamed on
various sources ranging from the cooking markets. In ad~ition to enhancing the
process at Jack's to the meat-packaging area's economy, local trade cuts down on
plant they support. As it goes with the long-distance trucking. Buying in bulk
"news," fingers are pointed, reputations rrom farmer's markets helps reduce the
defended, and the industry spokesmen quantity of wasted packaging intrinsic to
assure us that this catastrophe is an "Supermarkets." Many local growers use
isolaled incident that will never happen organic and eco-sensitive methods that are,
again (at least not while they're on the ill real terms, more sound than those of
payroll!), Ultimately, the consumer's commercial agribusiness.
confidence is restored - or is it?
Yet the odds ¥e stacked against our
Despite all the safegUfUds imposer: . small-scale growers, who must compete
by government, the quality/ and safety .Jf with the well-greased machine of media
food is stiH under serious question. marketing. And government frequently
Because this bacteria is associated with
works to favor mass-production while
fecal matter in beef, it seems that the meat discouraging small business. Case in point:
was contaminated in the butchering or
laws requiring USDA certification of retail
transportation process. Along with other beef sales hurt the small herd owners who
recent health problems relating to animal have poor access to certified butchers.
food products, E. coli hints that the vile Therefore, most of the nation's meat is
slaughterhouses portrayed in The Jungle, raised and sold in centralized locations,
by Sinclair Lewis, still prosper in some and the majority of small-scale trade
form today. The all-importance of suffers, as with local farms and markets in
efliciency and productivity that make those general.
plants unsafe may explain why Jack-inBut now, with the' E. coli crisis, at
the-Box does not cook its burgers
last these problems have come to light. If
properly. When the underlying values that we want an alternative to this cruel cycle,
legitimize our consumeristic society make we need to show our support for the
lheir way into our food stream, the result growers and small businesses of our biois a bad case of indigestion at best.
region. If it means paying a little more at
The low quality of mass-produced
the counter or taking an active interest in
rood is a rellection on the system that
where your food comes from, so what!
It'll be worth it many times over in the
generates it. Not only is food increasingly
long run.
inundated with toxic chemicals during its
growing and processing stages, the
Seth WilliamLi.s . a member of the
packaging, transportation and marketing of Evergreen community.
our sustenance has turned into a
by Seth Williams
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Me and Him Productions: theBfiffill{J 8t'Jn~GPJ interyiew
I was still
feeling the effects of
the Super Bowl
pany 1 was coming
from when 1 walked
inlO Leclure Hall 3,
ncarly 20 minutes
inLO Animal House,
on Sunday nighl.
lL had been a
long week and an
even longer week~
end. I was in the
mood by lhis time
for a nice, relaxing
movie and a quiet
interview afterwards.
After crawling
over half a dozen
s prawled-out
viewe rs, I found my
way to the nosebleed seats with
SCOll and Shaw, the
brain trusts behind
Me and
Him
Productions.
I
sCllled myself in
next to Scott and
lri e Ll
to get
com fortabl e for the
lIlovie.
Shaw walked
over La us from the
control booth with a
broad grin on his
A new brand o~ American hero ... Shaw Liljeqvist and
Lecture Hall 3. photo by Seth ·Skippy· Long.
soon LeDuc effervesce before the entrance to the
face and said Lo us in a whisper, "They're
lighting up in the first row." Sure enough,
small bursts of flame would appear and
disappear at random throughout the entire
auditorium as the "Hey Paula" scene
rolled in the background.
After the film ended and the folks
had all left, Scott, Shaw and I went up to
the control booth to figure out how to go
about thi s interview thing.
Scott's
Top Five Films:
1. Brother Sun, Sister Moon
2. The Razor's Edge
3,4. Every Monty Python
movie ever made
5. Educating Rita
Shaw: This is where we can look out over
the audience and say un-PC things about
th em. Wait, don't print that!
. Skip: Me? Never.
Eventually we set up some
microphones in the pit and began the
interview. It had been decided some time
earlier that the purpose of this interview
was to give CPJ readers a better idea of
just what Me and Him Productions is and
LO answer the age old question of "Which
one is Scott? The long-hair or the bearded
wonder?" A shameless promotion, if you
will.
Skip: How do you spell your last name?
Shaw: Liljeqvisl. That's pronounced
"Lillequist" in American and "Lillyqvist"
in Swedish. I go by American . It's casier
when you order a pizza.
Skip: Arc you a flesh eater?
Shaw: Yeah, I eat flesh although I'm a
hypocrite 'cause I support vegetarianism.
I promote vegetarianism when I'm in
4&1
supermarkets by pointing out certain parts
of animal bodies ... and then I'll eat it.
Scott: Cool.
Skip: What about you?
Scott: Urn.
Shaw: What do you put on your pizza:
Scott: Urn. More or less I'm a vegetarian
who cats meat.
Shaw: That's a contradiction in terms.
Scott: So am I.
(At this point CPJ Beaver Andy
Lyons entered the Lecture Hall and the
conversation turned to the subject of the
Security Blotter.)
A condition was found
suspicious... vague ... burned, 6-foot papermache penis in the field ... lost GAP hats ...
Me and Him Fashions ... Is this a contract
for you, Scott?
Scott: My contract is absorbing some of
the credit. I'm studying music and how it
works with different things in our modem
world.
Skip: Which explains the movies.
(Scott's technical mumbo-jumbo
about TESC academic rules and regs.)
Skip: So, urn, how did this whole thing
hcgin?
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· Shaw: We were in
the bookstore one
· day, before we
Ieally knew I each
other, you were over
near the psych aisle
I think.
Scott:
And I
glanced longingly
across the books.
And there was
Shaw, our eyes
lOCked.
Shaw: I got kinda
hot so I went over
to Scott and I said,
"So you're from
Wisconsin?"
Scott: And I said,
· "Eh?"
Shaw: So I said,
"We should get
together sometime."
And somehow we
started talking about
movies. Something
happened and Scott
says, "Well, you
know, I work in
Media Services, and
I can get in the
Lecture Halls 'cause
I'm proficient and I
I'.ave all the keys. So
if you want to get a
now infamous
film sometime we
couId iust ~o over to
the lecture halls and watch it." And I said,
"Let's not be selfish about this. If we can
do this for us, we can do this for the
whole community."
Scott: And uh, at that point in time, I
believe it was 2:58 pm, the clouds did part
and a light beam did come down and hit
the front of the CAB just as we opened
the doors. I do wanna state that.
Shaw: Then Scott said that if we got a
couple hundred flyers together, we'd be
stylin'. So we organized all the friends we
had, which was about 15, maybe 10, most
of 'em were Scott's, and we showed on
January IOthish Koyaanisqatsi and Harold
and Maude. Our friends enjoyed it and it
went well. The next week Scott brought
out our first flyer.
Scott: Yeah, we came up with a pretty
generic format, copying our mentors,
what's their name?
Shaw: Mindscreen. Ohl There's no rivalry
betw ... well they did dick me over that one
time ... But now it's okay.
Skip: You both do realize that this is
going to be printed?
Shaw: Uh, for the record, my name is
see me and him, page 13
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RSDAY
TAXI DRNER and Raging Bull show in
LH3 tonight, at 7 and 9 p.m., respectively.
The movies are sponsored by Me & Him
Productions. You can watch the movies
for free. And yes, you made the deadline.
Thanks.
WlIERE THERE IS HATRED will be
shown at the Olympia Timberland Library
at 7 p.m. tonight. The video will be
followed by a discussion of active
nOllviolence. The evening is sponsored by
the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.
There is no charge to attend . For
inforlllation, call 491-7050.
A CONCERT OF DUETS AND ARIAS is
presented by Friends of The Evergreen
State College Library at 4 p.m. today in
the Recital Hall. The concert will feature
Cyndia Seiden, Charles Pailthrop and Phil
Kesey. Tickets are $8. Seating is limited,
call 866-6833 to make reservations.
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DREAMZ, A GALLERIA fealures the
work of artist Chris Brown through Feb.
28. The showing is a series of portraits
inspired by old newspaper artides in
airbrush and watercolor. This exhibit is
fll:c and open to the public. In case you
rorgot, Dreamz is located at 404 E 4th in
downtown Olympia.
PERSONAL SAFETY NIGHT, sponsored
. by the Department of Public Safely, begins
at 5 p.m. tonight in The Edge. (The Edge
is located in campus housing, on the first
floor of A-dorm.)
arc shown by Mindscreen Productions at 7
p.lIl. tonight. Both films arc in LHI and
attendance is free. Note to Mindsercen
Productions: submit a schedule so that r
can publish your events. Love, the
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CHESS ANYONE? A Meeting, of the
Minds is a new chess club that meets at
Dreamz, A Galleria every Monday at 6
p.m. Everyone and every level of playing
is welcome. Bring a chess set if you can.
There is no charge to attend.
MICHAEL PILARSKI, permaculture
expert and founder of Friends of the
Trees, will speak on the economics of
earth repair from 3-5 p.m. today in LH4.
Admission is free.
BISEXUAL MEN will meet at 7 p.m.
tonight in L2204 to form a group and to
discuss issues of biphobia/homophobia on
the Evergreen campus.
THE LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL
community 'will meet at 6:30 p.m. in
L2204. Women's, gay men's, bisexual
men's and co-gendered rap groups will
follow.
MOMIX DANCE COMPANY gives a
dance workshop today which is free for
Evergreen faculty, students and staff. The
workshop runs from 10 a.m. to noon in
CRC 316. Call 866-6000, x6632 to
register.
THE OLYMPIA AREA WOMEN' S
Network presents Anna Schlect and
Hisami Yoshida. Schlect and Yoshida will
speak on community unity and bridging
differences. The lecture spans from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. tonight at the Tyee Hotel in
Tumwater. Cost is $10. For information,
call 459-2872.
EVERGREEN Sustainability Coalition
mccts weekly at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Meetings are held in the CAB 3rd floor
lounge area. If you are interested in the
long-term operation of Evergreen, come .
SECRETS is a play about AIDS. It begins
at 7 p.m. tonight in the Recital Hall. There
is no admission fee.
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prepared to present a 1 to 3 minute
monologue and a resume of theater
experience. For more information or to
schedule an audition appointment, please
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WOMEN'S RAP GROUP starts at 5:30
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RED HOUSE plays funk, reggae, and
blues at Hannah's tavern tonight.
Admission is $2, the concert begins at 8
p.m; Hannah's is located at 123 W 5th in
downtown Olympia. You must be 21 years
or older with valid ID to attend. Just
thought I'd warn ya.
ARTIST JOE FEDDERSON is presenting
a collection of prints and paintings, today
through Feb. 26 in TESC Galleries 2 and
4. Fedderson is an Evergreen Expressive
Arts faculty.
'filE NEW ARCHEOZOANS is the winter
student concert. It starts at 8 p.m. tonight
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WITH THE ENEMY is . a
photographic exhibition of domestic
violence by documentary photographer
Donna Ferrato. The exhibit is free to the
public and will run through Feb. 27 in the
lobby of the lOO14th Ave. Plaza Building.
INVASION OF THE HEART mows 10 its
new time tonight. Performances now start
at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays. As always,
performances are at the Capitol Theater.
Tickets are still only $3.
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Arts 8e Entertainment
Monks of Doom no longer camp in the land 'o' Van
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FORGERY
MONKS OF DOOM
I.R.S.
by Andrew Lyons
The Monks of Doom ' s fourth album
Forgery takes the ex-Camper Van
Beethoven members farther away from
their previous sound and into something
very different. Whether that's a good thing
or nOl you'll have to decide for
yourselves. Forgery has a lot more pop
..:kments then Camper Van Beethoven fans
Illay be used to.
Th e band was started in 1986 as a
pan-time project and consists of Victor
Krumm enacher, Greg Lisher and Chris
Peders..:n of Camper Van fame, and David
Immergluck of the band Ophelias. When
Camper Van broke up in 1990, the guys
gave Monks of Doom their full attention.
Forgery is in fact the Monks' fifth
r..:curd, butthcir first with I.R .S ., and thus
the first to be sent out in press packets,
and thusly thus the first to end up in my
hot little hands.
As previously stated , this band has a
Illuch diffe rent sound then they did in
Camper Van. The music has a sleek, more
cleaned-up sound and the vocals don ' t
have th e background Camper Van trade
mark .
Not that they are without substance
- the first track, "Flint Jack" is probably
Fresh from the press pack, here are the Monks of Doom. They're not just for
breakfast anymore. photo courtesy of I.R.S.
the most pop-sounding song on the album.
This song, about a
19th-century
Englishman who forged Celtic and Roman
artifacts, is put to a type of reggae beat.
The fourth track on the album, titled
" Virtual Lover," tells the sorrowful tale of
a computer programmer who falls for a
virtual reality pornographic program. The
Tune yer tongue to Oly's theater lingo: Speak Easy
song
features
a
sultry back-up:
"01100110..." Yes, binary numbers can be
sultry. "Virtual Lover" is the type of song
th<lt causes one to ponder: what if the film
Lllwnmower Man was NC-l7?
There are also a great deal of
instrumentals on Forgery that portray the
truly eclectic nature of the Monks. In one
of these, titled "Tanguedia," the band pays
homage to Argentinean composer Astor
Piazzoll<l.
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Another track worth noting is simply
titlc<.l "Dust," and : sounds like it could
have been taken from a spagheui western
sound track. Yet another instrumental that
prowess as
exhibits
the Monks '
accomplished musicians is "A.O.A." This
one slarts off soft and then builds in a
lIluud-altering kind of way.
The Monks of Doom's style has
moved them well out of the shadow of
Camper Van Beethoven and into a new
r..:alm of Lheir own. Whether that's <I good
Ihing or not is up to you . For me, the
verdict is still out: do I keep the CD?
tradc it in for some classic Camper Van?
or give it to Seth "Skippy" Long, who has
hl' ,~ n hintin g towards that idea oh-ever-soslightly?
Andrew Lyons found a reason to be
glad. Somewhere in the vague shreds of
his psyche lurks a memory of fractured
light , twirling mirror, and popcorn
projectiles.
by 8arbara Zelano
Whm did Thomas Naught have in
mind when he created Speak Easy, the
new play being presented by Hall of the
Woods and the Olympia Live Arts
Network?
"I wanted to write a piece that
combined some of the extraordinary talent
ill three different performance venues,"
NaughL said .
Naught calls Speak Easy an
c;llvironmental piece; in other words, it's
interactive. The audience is invited to
participate during a gambling section, a
W:lll Street piece where stocks and bonds
iII\~ sold, and a quasi-auction.
The play speaks about how the ritual
of trade has been replaced by a monetary
system and how that system has evolved
into what it is today. Since Naught
bdieves Lhat every effort we make to buy
or sell goods is ultimately a gamble, he
chose LO use gambling to illustrate our
society's current system as a game of
chance.
Speak Easy docs have a story line.
Adult actors playing children move
through the surreal ·worLd of Speak Easy,
buying and selling, gaining and losing
prominent positions, while moving closer
LO "adulthood." There is also a floor
shuw/tea party with Alice of Wonderland
and the Mad Hatler.
The first performances of Speak
Easy, on Feb. 5 and 6, will be at the Hall
of the Woods, the group's main rehearsal
space and a residence for some of the
ensemble. Of the performance ven ues, the
Hall is most like an old speakeasy house,
wi th a large open playing area framed
One I highly recommend; the other I
surely don't.
Class of ' 96 had a promising idea.
Follow a freshman class around, show
what happens their first year of college. It
has one major problem: it is drowning in
cliches. Maybe it's because I'm in college
and I don ' t remember any of it being as
perfect and beautifUl as this series, maybe
it' s because Class of ' 96 is how all :.1Y
mother' s college graduate friends told me
c.:ollege would be like but wasn't, but
e verything about this series screams 90210
rip 01T.
There are half a dozen or so young
beautiful freshmen in this series; they have
, beautiful [aces, perfect skin, and endless
wardrobes. They're the standard grab bag
of people, rich girl, wild girl, girl-youwant-to-marry, black guy who got to
college on a basketball scholarship and
needs to prove himself, Mr. John Belushi
party an1mal, and, of course , Mr. Sensitive
and Wonderful.
As you can guess, Mr. Sensitive and
Wonderful ' falls right away for girl-you-
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All you Star Trek: The Next
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unveiled two new series a few weeks ago.
want-to-marry. They go through the
standard fare of "do we have sex," and
"arc we a couple," etc.
Even the college stuff rings false as
Peter Horton (who ends his role on the
series this week) stops Mr. Sensitive and
Wonderful and girl-you- want- to-marry
just <IS thcy really start to seminar on
MoiJy Dick.
As you can gu~ss,
Mr. Sensitive and
Wonderful falls right away
for girl-you-want-to-marry.
They go through the
standard fare of,
"do we have sex ... "
Even more annoying is that the
e ntire show is done with this MTV
soundtrack going on in the background
with some of the most irritating and
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thinking person's show ...
,
Rotor
Ten Pound
Saturday Feb.6
Capitol Theatre
Downtown Olympia
9 p.m.
$5.00
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intrusive music I've ever heard.
But WAIT! Don't shoot your TV
)..:1. hnlllelJiaLely following Class oj' 96 is
IT.
Shilw: Yeah, okay we're cheating the
system but, and there's always a but, for
the benefit of humanity.
Skip: So it's a charity act?
Shaw: Yeah, 'cause we're not getting paid
~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . for it, the movie companies are making
,
money off us and the viewers get four
hours of enjoyment every Sunday night.
Morgan.
Scott: Sunday night is a time people can
Skip: So where does the name Me and
get together, relax and watch movies.
Him Productions come from ?
That, to me, is the most important part of
Shaw: It was that first night that that guy
it.
came up to the booth and he sticks his
(Scott spends too much time
head in and says, "Hey! Who does this?"
discussing
Evergreen technical mumboAnd I looked over at Scott and I said ... do
umbo
involving
small barnyard animals,
you remember what I said?
Voodoo Economics and ways to get credit,
Scott: I have no idea.
proving once again that you can rationalize
Shaw: You're gonna feel dumb after I tell
anything.)
ya. He stuck his head in and I looked at
Skip: Tell me what the difference is
him and I said, "Urn. Me and him." My
beLween Me and Him and Mindsereen,
friend Heidi laughed and we knew it was
than the funding.
othcr
a sure thing when Heidi laughs. Then we
Scott:
Mindscreen is focusing on ...
threw in the Productions to make it sound
Shaw:
They're more liKe artistic and
official.
educ<ltional.
'
Scott: People do often come up and ask
The
films
that
are
harder
to get a
Scott:
us who is Me and who is Him. We have
hold
of,
because
they
have
that
budget
to specify, depends on who you are talking
don't
they
can
go
to
resources
that
we
to at the time I could be Me or he could
have
access
to
because
of
limitations
of
be Me.
financial
means
or
other
things.
Shaw
and
(Scott babbles incessantly about why
I can just kick back, look at what they're
he shows films. Very hippy dippy.)
doing
and try and fill in the blanks.
Scott: We weren't official for the first 5
Shaw:
And I don't mind doing something
months or the first year.
immoral
as long as people are enjoying
Shaw: We were sponsored by classes.
themselves.
Wait, is this the part we aren't supposed to
Scott: Well, morality is a very subjective
talk about?
,.
thing anyway.
Scott: Yeah, this part is censored.
(Long
speeches
about
Animal
House
,
Shaw: Now we're official. For a while
Lummy
noi
ses
and
the
role
of
the
there we were sort of illegal. But now
soundtrack in a film 's meaning .)
Scott is getting credit so we're legal.
Skip:
So, I think most of our readers arc
Skip: So who pays for the movies?
"
What
the fuck? Who are these guys?
like
,
Shaw: We do. We pay for the movies and
of
long-hairs who show us
A
couple
we pay for the flyers we put up. It costs
IIllJV ies every Sunday?"
us $30 total sometimes including donuts.
Sl'ott: Well, after this article we will no
[day old from Bayview]
longer exi sl. We will be flushed out into
Skip: So then the "Sponsored by... "
the
light.
doesn't necessarily mean Shaw:
After people read what we just
Shaw: Sponsored by is strictly Evergreen
I
doubt
we'll fini sh February.
said,
procedure. It doesn't deal with money.
Skip:
What
I'm
getting at is, well , can
Scott: Somebody needs to be getting
you
give
us
a
little
personal history?
credit so when we say that, somebody
Shaw:
I
was
born
in Wisconsin .. .
somewhere is getting credit.
in 1990 .. .
Graduated
from
high
school
Shaw: Thus allowing us to use College
Came
LO
Evergreen...
Had
a
class
with
facilities.
both
Seth
and
SCOll
called
Society,
Social
Skip: Do you feel that you're sort of
Clumge and the Expressive Arts ... I enjoy
cheating the system by every weekend
writing fi ction and critiquing films with
coming up here and showing some of your
S COll because he's the only one I know
favorite high school movies?
who really enjoys doing that with me.
Scott: (sigh) Yes.
Skip: You should spend an hour or so
Shaw: You put it so ...
with RSLS.
Skip: I mean, you are getting a degree for
Shaw: No thanks.
this.
(SCOlt tells of his secret " Flipper"
kLish , and his disco-era precociousness.)
Swtt: I eventually made it to Evergreen
from Wisconsin and I'm now studying
ways of surviving in the Library Building
without collapsing after two hours... I
don ' t remember shit about my childhood ...
14 years of prison. .. I learned that
perspective is the important thing.
DeNiro or Pacino?
Both: DeNiro!
.
,
Key West.
Th is show is good. I mean real
goud. As you can probably tell [rom the
ads this is a bit of a copy cat of Northern
Exposure but it's more than that, it's the
baSlanl child of Northern Exposure and
'fI "in Peaks miscd by Miami Vice and
babysaL by Newhart.
Fi sher Stevens plays Seamus O'Neil,
a factory worker who wins a million
dollars in the. 101lery and chucks his job so
he can follow in Hemingway's footsLeps in
Key West.
The show has at least a dozen main
characLers, maybe more. Surprisingly, all
the dwracte.rs are fully drawn, thanks to
tight dialogue writing . They say one or
two things that display their whole
characters ill a nutshell, such as the·-time
ncw Mayor Chaucy (played with real
comic flare by Denise Crosby) complains
about being buried in paper work. An
assistant tells her being mayor is about
signing your name, being up to speed on
16,000 issues and having half the
population hate your guts, to which
Chaucy replies, "I like that part"
The show takes place in a bar called
Gumbo's, the mayor's office, a newspaper
office, and a dolphin research center. This
all seems like a lot, but the tight writing
and the interesting technique of CUlling
back to the newspaper office keeps it
going. Every so often, the show cuts to the
paper where senior editor King Cole
recaps what has just happened and
comments on it with real wisdom that
comes from being an old man.
This may seem like a lot to cram in
one hour, but all the characters are so
thoroughly likeable that it seems to go
smoothly.
Taking full advantage of landscape,
all the scenes are full of rich, vibrant color
and shot in such a way everything feels
open, free and has that genuine looseygoosey feel that you feel during the
summer.
Don't miss Key West.
Cameron Rose studies film at
Evergreen. Cameron Rose a/so watches ,
or ' $ 10.75 general at The Washington
Center. A special "pay what you can"
matinee will be performed in The
Washington Center, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m.
You are also encouraged to look for
tllc ydluw Jack, Quccn , and King of
Clubs at downtown establishments. Collect
all three cards and receive $1 off your
ticket at the Capitol Theater or $2 off at
The Washington Center. All performances
are at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Come experience the alternative
theater scene in Olympia. Tell your friends
and Speak Easy! For more information,
call 786-9437.
Barbara Zelano is a member of the
Evergreen community.
Me and him (continued from paQe 9)
Two new on the tube: one zesty, one hackneyed
CLASS OF '96
FOX
outs ide by a serene wooded landscape. •
The second weekend, Feb. 11 to 13,
Speak easy will go downtown to the
Capitol Theater. The third weekend, Feb.
IS LO 20, the play will move to the
Washington Center for the Performing
Arts Slage II.
One of the main reasons Naught
,chose to move the play to a different
venue each weekend was to make the
show accessible to everyone by offering it
at varied prices. Naught and the cast hope
wurd of mouth will create audiences for
the.
most expens ive
venue, The
Washington Center.
Preview performances at the Hall of
the Woods arc offered for donations only.
At the Capitol Theater, Speak Easy tickets
arc S5 for students or $7 general
~I~mission. Tickets arc $7 .75 for students
larto those fetchin' babes 'o n the Me and Him
Productions flyers. photo by Seth ·Skippy· Long.
Don't worry.
Spring is
returning to
Olympia. The
storm is over.
All is well.
!
,
I
I
We know you've been
wondering about that Mac Fest
on Jan. 13 and 20 which was
cancelled because of that silly
storm. So now we're excited to
tell you that it will be held'on
Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in
the CAB. If you're cool, you'll
be there.
,
WJ
,
,
The Evergreen State College Bookstore
Mon. - Thurs.
8:30 .. 6:00
Friday ·
8:30-5:00
Saturday
11 :00-3:00
Me and Him Productions shows
double feature movies in Lecture Hall 3
every Sunday night starting at 7:00 pm . Be
there. It' s the hip place to be.
Skip has some 10 month old Half
qnd Half in' hiS fridge .
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Etc.
. rally, from cover
segregillion of public schools across the
United States.
Marshall served as directorcounsel of the NAACP Legal Defense
fund for 20 years.
During Marshall's career as a
lawyer, he argued 32 cases before the
Supreme Court. He won 29 of those
cases.
On Oct. 2,1967, Marshall was
appointed as the frrstAfrican-American
to serve on the US Supreme Court.
As a Supreme Court Justice,
Marshall was committed to the protection of human an~ Civil rights.
Once considered one of the
most influential men in the country,
Marshall spent most of the Reagen years
writing dissenting opinions to court decisions. He retired from the Court in
July,l99I,and was replaced by Clarence
Thomas.
Thurgood Marshall died Jan.
24, 1993. His work and his beliefs will
live on and continue to shape American
society.
written by Sara Steffens
Of the topics that came up during
thc protest, she said that it provided a
"fabulous example of how connected
issues of sexism, raciSm, and homophobia
nrc."
include three students as well as a student
co-chair.
Of the yet to be fc:med DTF,
Amanda· Ray expressed that it should
include women. "It seemed like the
higher-ups in terms of rape protocol and
sexual harassment are men," said Ray.
"Not that men should not be inclUded on
. the task force, but I think probably it's 910 women getting sexually harassed and
raped. It can be really uncomfortable
talking to a man about that." Ray also said
the DTF should include people of color as,
"often sexual harassment can have racist
overtones."
While, the DTF is being chosen to
determine how future cases of this nature
are handled, the current one is being
concluded behind closed doors.
"The frustrating part is that I still
feel the issues weren't resolved," said
Lauren Towne, "we're not going to know
the decision, we can't know the decision,
because of legal reasons."
Andrew Lyons is a CPJ staff writer.
"Above and beyond the actual
decision itself, there were other issues
such as the length of time it was taking
them to make the decision, as well as not
working Close enough with the survivor," .
stated Lauren Towne, another organizer of
the protest.
"Women on this campusJ!pn't know
enough about whalthe due process is,"
said Towne.
To that Ray added, "For me it was
a really painful lesson to learn how the
due process works and how long it can
take."
"I think it's very important to have
those kinds of gatherings on campus," said
Thurgood Marshall is remembered
Costantino, "where people can express
as an American hero of human rights ana
their opinions and feelings, their grief,
individual liberties.
their anger, and also hear some valuable
Marshall is perhaps best known for
information that might be helpful to
arguing the Brown vs. the Board of Education
them." He also stated that "we have to junk, from page 4
case before the US Supreme Court in 1954.
continually strive in those kinds of settings
containers thaL trucks empty mechanically.
Marshall's victory in this case caused the de
to respect the right of people to say things
The object is to save labor costs.
we might not be comfortable hearing.
However, mechanical trucks can handle a
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But what of the lengthy stretch of
limited number of sizes of bins. And since
The book discusses the social and time in this investigation? "We try to
large households must be accommodated,
"Part of being proactive," she said, psychological adjustment of multiracial investigate as soon as possible," said
most city residents therefore receive a very
" is understanding the history of racism in people, how racially mixed people identify Costantino, "One of the problems of this
large (oftcn 90-gallon) container. The
our country." To exemplify this, Root and view thcmselves, and how they relate case was that we had four weeks of
intcresting fact is that, garbage generation
talked about the changing view people 10 one another.
vacation which delayed our ability to
ratcs of sample household in these
have in regards to Columbus' "discovery."
Root is a clinical psychologist with investigate. People just weren't around."
programs indicate that the per capita haul
She also quoted a speech made by a practice in Seallle, and a Clinical
Costantino also said that setting up
will typically shoot-up about one third of
Abraham Lincoln in which he stated, "I Associate Professor at the University of interviews, and having material presented
what it was originally.
to the grievance officer consumes a great
am not, nor ever have been, in favor of Washington.
Parkinson's Law, with respect to
Andrew Lyons is a CPJ staff writer. amount of time.
bringing about in any way the social and
garbage, is quite simple. When people
"There's always this pressure to
political equality of the white and black
hav~ a "mini-dumpster" available to them
evolution, from page 3
make a quick decision, but on the other
races."
they will use it. When people have Itty
Maria Root is co-editor of a book
Wake also offered for comparison
hand you don't want to rush a decision
Bilty cans, larger garbage is not typically
' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i thal the station has gone from a signal that and in the process do a poor job."
thrown away and with luck, not generated
barely reached Mud Bay to a 1500 watt
This whole process of grievance and
tll begin with.
signal
that
can
be
heard
at
times
in
the
appeals
that Costantino spoke of will soon
dish, from page 3
II all makes perfectly good cents to
San Juan Islands, from a first fundraising
come under the close scrutiny of a
JIl~ , especially if I havc to pay 3 cents per
S35,OOO. The cost of the satellite, drive of $500 to the last one raising over
Disappearing Task Force (DTF). A DTF is
organized to study a specific aspect or pound to have it entombed in the ground.
however, is only part of many expenses
Think before you throw - and maybe you
issue at the college. Once it has fully
KAOS has incurred in the wake of the $17 ,O~~ for outlooks for the future, Wake
will .think before you buy. The result will
changes made under the auspices of the was excited at the prospect of the yet to
studied it's intended subject the DTF
be kss garbage and less cost to us all.
be installed satellite uplink to Pacifica
makes it's recommendations and then
Olympia Public Radio Project.
Greg Wright is the Recycling
One aspect of the project, relocation, News, saying they have used news from
disappears. The DTF in this case will
CuurdifutlOr for Evergreen.
cost the station $36,000 in fees for audio that source for twenty years, and that it
wiring and console installation. How then will give new aspects to KAOS news
arc these bills being paid?
coverage. Huntsberger was also hopeful,
HUnlsberger points to a $35,000 loan yet wonders how local radio will compete
taken from an S&A board fund allocated with nationally generated media with
fur equipment repair. Other means include expensive digital technologies. "Will
mdio fund drives and grocery receipt people eat at McDonald's as time goes by,
relurn programs. A fall fund drive brought or will they go to a local place that's been
forth S17,146. The grocery receipt return there fifty years?" That may be a question
progmm includes five community markets that can only be answered in 2023, when
which donate one percent of all receipts the CPJ (or its successor) does a fifty-year
returned via KAOS. A monthly average of retrospective on KAOS.
$300 comes through this volunteer-based
Robert Taylor is a CPJ staff writer.
method of finance. Much has yet to be
paid, but the majority has been taken care
of. A few corporate sponsors coupled with
the continual community support would
most likely be enough to cover the unpaid
balance Huntsberger asserts confidently.
Their seems to be a sense of excited
anticipation in the KAOS station as all
involved wait for the completion of
changes long in the coming. According to
Huntsberger his fLTst memos about
acquiring a satellite dish date back to
1983. Ever since then, using tapes to
broadcast instead of live broadcasting has
become increasingly less cost effective and
outdated. A 1987 Regional Public Radio
Design the TESC Class of 1993
convention was where the mission for a
Graduation
satellite dish first took form. Now it will
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