The Cooper Point Journal Volume 23, Issue 12 (January 22, 1993)

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The Cooper Point Journal Volume 23, Issue 12 (January 22, 1993)

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Volume 23 Issue 12

"HOUl~st"

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You ran back to my door
vilth a piece of carpet In your little Jaws.
At lest that's what It seemed to be to me.
But to you, fterce tlaer, it's a ten foot snake;
to you, pouncing panther, an antelope In your paws;
to you, mlahty, little, lively lion,
you wrestle with a wounded water buffalo
on my livlDg room Boor.

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TESC battles
chemicals as
fumes linger

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And when the struggle is over,
yOUI' foe fallen and stID (waiting to be revived

upon your nut attack),
you come back to me
and play with my pen,
and walk on my words,
and lick my laughing lips with your roung little tounge.

--Bm Sweeney

Loon
A Loon swimming 1n small circles
in a small lake
Interests more people than
a Swan flying North
-Steve Strand in

Preconception
for Joanie
You were ~ beautydark brown hair with ice blue eyes.
something I saw in a picture
of you made me dreamYou in a car with the radio on
Laughing and smoking and
wearing cat's eye glasses.
Wearing paisley dresses and
blowing out birthday candles,
before the candles meant your madness
was closer and nearer to
me,
your child
who has your chin and eyes
that can't watch you hate,
Mother.

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Recommended REading:
(Aside from the CPJ of course)
Last weeks edition of The
StrangeKr, you know that weekly seattle
XRXg rag ... In it, about 3/4ths of the way
tnrought~there is an excellent
article RakHK about stealing. It is quite

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by Samuel Loewenberg
The Adminisb'ation claims it has
made significant progress in eliminating
Lhe noxious chemical fumes that have
plagued the Library Building, although
people continued to report symptoms
Lhrough the week of January 11.
.
A series of industrial mishaps and
human errors resulted in at least four
different chemicals entering the Library
Building's ventilation system at various
Limes since December 16.
The school has waged a continuing
war against the fumes, even closing the
Library Building on several occasions.
The Administration said there is no work
being done which could be causing the
current problems.
"Each point along the way we have
found some explanation or other that
caused us to conclude this is what is going
to solve it," said Facilities DireclOr Ken
Jacob.
The chemicals that may have gotten
imo the ventilation system include Citrix,
Nature Sol 100, Dex-o-Tex D-C Colorseal
"A" and "B."
Sewer gas, spray paim, and
formaldehyde may also have contributed
L~ the problems, according to Jacob.
Reactions to the bad air have varied
widely, and· many people have not been
affected at all. Most of the complaints
have come from Library · Building
employees, who are exposed lO the fumes
for extended periods. Several employees
have relocated lO other buildings, and
others leave work early.
Complaints include dizziness, lightheadedness, lower back ache, headaches,
and respiralOry irritation. Not all of these
symplOms are assOCiated with either Cib'ex
or Nature Sol 100, which
the

Effects of toxins
topic of concern

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CoJlege ArChivi~t .Ra~ Stilson. wears ~
EVergreen administration to.ld him that if
leave work. photo by Samuel Loewenberg.

StorIndarkens calD.pus
by Andrew Lyons
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The campus was left m. the dark I,ast
WedJ.tesday ~ to gale ~mds reachmg
55 miles pe~ hour In Olympta and knocked
out power lines and toppled b'ees.
The schools power was knocked out
at 8:26 a.m. according to the various
stopped clocks around campus. An
anno~cement ~de by the office of
Public Safety of~cially cancelled school at
10:30 that mommg. .
.
Sergeant Darwm Eddye.xpres.~d the
c,losure w~t smoothly 1IIl~ qwe~y. It was
!.ike Christmas b~,
saId Eddy,
everybody went home.
In the wake of the storm, the school

see toxins page 7

see fumes page 3

Protestors march on The Olympian, state capital
Analysis
by Robyn Heikes and Ned Whiteaker
Friday afternoon a modest number of
peace-loving citizens gathered in front of
the offices of The Olympian to
demonstrate against the newspaper's
apparent glorification of bombings against
Iraq.
In respect of Martin Luther King
Jr. 's Birthday, a non-violent aCLion was
planned that included a rally at The
Olympian, a march to demonstrate at the
State CapilOl, and marching to First UniLed
Methodist Church for refreshments,
speakers and a vigil.
Two years, almost to · the day, after
George Bush's initial ultimatum to
Saddam Hussein, Bush is still b'ying to
encourage the Middle Eastern leader to
conform lo V.N. resolutions. Bombings
against Iraq that occurred last week with
Lhe support of President-elect Bill Clinton,
a sizable number · of red-blooded
Americans and the daily Olympian.
Thursday's headline was certainly an
eye-catcher. A simple, straight-forward,
"TAKE THAT!" graced the front page but
left a lot to the imagination. One could
almost literally hear the arrogant, tough·
guy lOne in those two words.

Apparently, it was enough to
motivate about 40 people to do a lillIe
more than, .....just write a letter to the
editor, like most people do," which is
what a reluctant representative of The
Olympian, (who wouldn't give me his
name or position or answer any of my
questions because, "You look like one of
Lhem so you'd better get off the premises
or b'espassing violations will be
enforced."), med to outwit the angry
protesters with after they attempted to
enter the offices lo bestow the
"Cheerleaders of Death" award.
Once a majority of the protesters
auempted lo enter The Olympian via the
front doors, editors and staff promptly
denied them access to the building. After
it became obvious that the Olympian was
noL going LO let any of the protesters in,
arguments between protesters (who were
closest to the doors) and some of the
Olympian's staff ensued.
Charges of journalistic impropriety
were made by the protesters, and the
heaLed debate contiilued uninterrupted until
Lhe arrival of Olympia police. After
consulting with the staff of The Olympian,
an officer called on the protesters to
disperse and vacate the property, or face

see protest page 3

Andrea Stanfsler burns an offending issue of the Olympian. photo by Ned Whiteaker .

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The Evergreen State College
Page 16 Cooper Point Journal January 14, 1993

by Samuel Loewenberg
Toxic fumes in the Library Building
. have created what Lee Hoemann calls
"without a doubt the toughest issue I've
ever come across as a manager or
administrator." The 'lESC administtation
has been forced to weigh the safety of the
Evergreen Community against the need lo
keep the school open.
Hoemann, Executive Assistant lo the
President, is one of a handful of top level
administrators who have been attempting
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to deal with the noxious fumes that
appeared in the Library Building more
than a month ago.
The Adminisb'ation is drawing fue
from some members of the Evergreen
community, who are concerned about the
possible health effeclS resulting from
exposure to the chemicals. Members of the
Library Building's staff are particularly
worried because they are exposed to the
=""'--J . chemicals for long periods at a time.
"My concern is long term effects,"
said
Roberta
Pinson, who works in the
gas mask to work in the Library Building.
Dean's
area
and
describes herself as a
he was not feeling well, he should simply
"canary" because she is especially
sensitive to the chemical fumes.
"I've had too many friends die of
cancer who are too young to be doing it
I don't want to be one of them," she said.
and much of campus housing was left
The long term effects of the
without elecb'ical capabilities. These
chemicals suspected to be causing the
included toilets,ligllts and running water.
current problems, Cib'ex and Nature Sol
Reports of damage . qn the campus
100, are not known because they have
included the bike/entrance cover in front
only .been on the market for several years,
of V-dorm, a few fallen trees and some
according to Jill Lowe, campus Environvarious debris scattered about college
mental Health and Safety Officer.
grounds.
One of the other chemicals that had
There were 16 counties in the state
caused problems, Dex-o-Tex D-C Colorof Washington suffering from power
seal "A", contains Xylene, which can
failures as a result of · the gale forces.
cause central nervous system disorders.
Thurston County was hit the hardest with
Lowe said that this chemical is
a complete power failure, excluding part
highly volatile and had evaporated long
of Tenino.
ago. She said the same was true for DexAndrew Lyons is a staff reporter for ~
the CPJ.

Olympia, WA 98505

News

News Briefs
KAOS radio asks
for feedback
EVERGREEN--KAOS 89.3 FM wiII soon
have ,access through the new satellite dish
to a greatly enlarged resource for public
affairs programs and other offerings
produced across the nation. The station is
seeking the community's help in assuring
an appropriate balance between local and
national programming. Take a moment to
consider these questions and let KAOS
know what you think.
As a listener, what priorities do you
think should guide the selection of
programming from the satellite?
What types of programs most
interest you?
KAOS is planning to offer one halfhour daily Pacifica News. What time of
day would be most convenient for you to
listen to Pacifica News?
,
Write to KAOS, Attention: Satellite
Implementation Group, The Evergreen
State College, CAB 301, Olympia, Wa
98505 , or call 866-6000 x6897.

See Mime Troupe
at Hughes Center

SEATILE--In celebration of AfricanAmerican History month, the Langston
Hughes Cultural Arts Center and On the
Boards team up to present the San
Francisco Mime Troupe smash hit "I Ain't
Yo' Uncle." Performances are Wednesday
through Sunday, Feb. 3-7 at 8 p.m. with a
3 p.m. Sunday matinee at the Langston
Hughes Cultural Arts Center at 104 17th
Avenue South. For more information,
contact A.C. Petersen at (206) 325-7901.

Misa Flamenca
comes to Seattle
SEATILE--Paco Pena and his company
will be perfonning their Misa Flamenca in
Seattle on Monday, March 29,1993. Paco
Pena is the world's leading flamenco
guitar virtuoso. The concert is sponsored
be EI Centro de la Raza. For more
information, contact Roy D. Wilson,
Director, International Relations
Department, at (206) 329-2974 or (206)
323-1283.

Kids museum
holds event
LACEY--The Hands on Children's
Museum is holding a limited engagement
showcase event in Marlcet Square, Suite N.
It will run from Feb. 3 through Feb. 28,
and will be open Wednesdays through
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ~

Budget ~ouncil asks campus to rethink priorities

national discussion ' of the effects of
continental economic integration on public
~ucation systems in Canada, the nited
States, and Mexico. The potluck will be
held from 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday, Jan. 28
at the Chinook Uniserv Headquarters,
5220 Capitol Boulevard, Tumwater. ~or
further infonnation, call Helen Lee at
x6525 or Lori Aeutsch at 943-1776.

by Brian Almquist
- Just a couple of years ago the state
was gleefully anticipating huge budget
surpluses and school teachers were staging
statewide strikes to get a piece of them.
Last year the situation was reversed, and
this year it's even uglier.
According to former Governor
Gardner's predictions, the state's
institutions of higher learning must suffer
a probable fifteen percent cut. If revenue
is increased as proposed in another of
Gardner's budgets, higher education will
probably face a five percent cut. The
revenue enhancements in this alternative
budget include politically unpopular ideas
such as tax hikes, and a 21 % tuition hike
over two years.
According to Executive Assistant to
the President Lee Hoemann, Evergreen's

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I need to find a pizza place with ~ generator.
Julie Crossland during the sixteen-county power outage on Jan.20.

$2 per person, $7 per family, and group
rates are available. For more information
about membership, activities, volunteer
and sponsorship opportunities, call 9560818.

Help Barlis with
fund-raiser

6:30 p.m. in the East Room of the
Olympia Timberland Library. There are
roles for three humanoids; gender and
ethnicity are not a consideration.
Participants should be prepared to present
a 1-3 minute long monologue and a
resume of theater experience. For more
information or to schedule an audition
appointment, please call 456-4421.

Evergreen rugby
needs players

OLYMPIA--Everyone is invited to
participate in a fund-raiser for Barb
O'Neill of Barb's BBQ & Soul Cuisine.
Barb has helped hundreds of people in our
EVERGREEN--Rugby at Evergr~n is
community for over 25 years. She never
says no when called upon to feed, house, looking for women and men who like to
or clothe someone. The community needs have fun playing a great sport. A new
to show appreciation for the work this rugby season is starting, and players are
needed for both the women's and men' s
lady has done. She did not ask f~r help,
but needs to replace some eqUIpment. team. Absolutely no experience. is
Won't you help? Send your donation to necessary to be on either team. PractIces
"Friends of Barb's," Centennial Bank, are on Mondays, Wednesdays and ~ridays
4511 Woodview Drive, P.O. Box 5698, at 3 or 4 p.m. on the soccer fields 10 front
of the Comer and anyone is welcome.
Lacey, WA 98503.
This Friday, Jan. 22, there will be, a
rugby potluck and rendez~ous at 6 p .m. 10
N208 immediately followmg pracuce. All
interested in playing for Evergreen's rugby
teams are invited to practice and celebrate.
EVERGREEN--On Feb. 26 and 27, the
Cascadia Native Landscape Center
sponsors its fourth conference, " A
Watershed Perspective on Native Plants."
The conference will be held at The OREGON--Andy Friedlander, northwest
Evergreen State College. It is designed to
representative for the National
offer information of interest to landscape
Shakespeare Conservatory will be in
professionals, faculty and students in
Monmouth, Oregon on February 6, 1993,
to audition actors. The Conservatory offers
environmental studies programs, state aQd
a two-year professional actor. training
federal natural resource profesSionals
program in the Catskill MountaIns. Over
members of the nursery industry, and
ad vocates
for native landscape
500 actors throughout the United States
audition each year to participate in this
preservation and restoration . For
intensive and distinguished program. Last
registration information, contact Brian
Auman at (503) 294-0222 or Tiffany
year 6 actors from the Pacific Northwest
Yelton al (206) 357-5855.
were accepted to the co~serv~tory.
Sl:holarships and federal finanCIal aId are
available to those who qualify. Interested
actors should call 1-800-472-6667.

Conference held
on native plants

Audition to be
held in Oregon

Audition seeks
three humanoids

OLYMPIA--Blackwash Theatre is holding
open auditions for Jean Genet's ''The
Maids" on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at

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Friday, January 15
Sunday, January 10
It was a relatively quiet day for the Public
1042: Person entrapped in stuck elevator
Safety DepartmenL
in D-donn was extricated by an Otis
Saturday, January 16
Elevator representative.
1558: Two young boys set off an alarm in
1330: Female student reports that an
a back hallway by the bookstore.
unknown male followed her last night for
1429: A person was reported trespassing
several hours.
in Modular Housing.
Monday, January 11
1514: There was a hit and run accident
Sunday, January 17
0854: Bookstore intrusion alarm activated.
thal led to no injuries.
0832: Graffiti reported in most of the
2112: Fire aIann went off T-donn.
women' s rest rooms in the CAB, Library
Tuesday, January 12
1015: Female reports suspicious behaviour
Building and Lab II.
Monday, January 18
of an acquaintance.
1514: A two-car accident on the Parkway
0240: Two women reported another
led to no injuries or blocked roadway.
women scrawling griUfiti, in womens'
Wednesday, January 13
restroom in A-dorm's.
0308: An officer noticed that Lab I was 0426: Three juveniles were reported being
suspicious in C-Iot.
insecure.
Tbursday, January 14
0833: Tree reported preparing to fall on
1228: A female was transported from ' Geoduck Road.
P-dorm to Capital Medical Center.
1230: Vehicle reported broken into in F-lot
1330: A woman reported being accosted with items reportedly stolen.
1528: A one-car accident on the Parkway
while working at the espresso bar in the
led to no traffic blocking or injuries.
food service area.
1553: The woman the was transported to
The Public Safety department
Capital Medical Center was transported
31 public services (jump starts,
performed
back to P-donn.
esc;orts, unlocks, etc.) last week.

Page 2 Cooper Point Journal January 22, 1993

Glacier Park
se'e ks students
GLACIER PARK--CoUege students from
across the country are being sought for '
summer jobs at Glacier Park. It is located
in the northwest comer of Montana, and is
best known for rugged mountain
wilderness and historic lodges. Glacier
Park, Inc., is looking for students to fill
more than 900 summer jobs in all
segments of the hotel and hospitality areas.
Employees are needed this year from midMay to ' early October. Internships are
available for hotel/restaurant, culinary arlS,
travel/tourism and accounting majors. For
details on jobs and salaries call Glacier
Park, Inc., and (602) 207-2612,

arrest on the charge of forced entry.
The culmination of activities in front
of The Olympian offices included
marching around in a big oval. setting fire
to piles of the offending issue and
chanting little protest rhymes like, "One,
two, three, four, stop gloryifying war" and,
"The Olympian is a bad newspaper."
Reaction from passers-by was about 50
percent oblivious, 25 percent congenial
support and 25 percent eloquently versed
opinions such as, "I'm gonna kill everyone
of you fuckin' hippies!"
The group then proceeded down 4th
Avenue to the disoriented amusement of
business-persons and consumers alike then
travelling up to the Capitol Campus to
hopefully hobnob with legislature and
make their concerns known to somebody
who might take them seriously.
Alas, officials knew they were
coming and closed down shop a bit early
to avoid any altercations. No one came to

Temporary road
restrictions
OL YMPIA--In cooperation with the cities
of Lacey and Tumwater , and Thurston
County, the City of Olympia will imp~se
load weight limit restrictions on City
streets to reduce damage caused by heavy
trucks and buses. These will be in force
until approximately January 25. The extent
and length of restrictions depends' upon a
number of factors including depth of
ground freeze, how rapidly thawing
occurs amount of rain received, and
extent' of restrictions being placed , in'
neighboring jurisdictions. If you ha~e any
questions, please contact Eldon RIce at
753-8151, Ken Corcoran at 753-8150, or
John Cunningham at 753-8470.

Cancer center
needs volunteers
OLYMPIA--Volunteers who are cancer
survivors are needed by the Cancer
Survivors Resource Center at St. Peter
Hospital. The center is staffed wholly by
volunteer cancer survivors who also offer
personal support to people ' reCently
diagnosed with cancer, through the
center's "buddy" system. Volunteers
complete a training program before
beginning thei{ service. For ' more
information on volunteering opportunities,
call Janice Saari at (206) 753-5528.

Dinner welcomes
Mexican teachers Errata
EVERGREEN--TESC's Labor Education
Center and the Chinook Uniserv Council
are hosting a potluck dinner to welcome a
Mexican teacher delegation to Olympia.
The Mexican delegation is coming ~o
participate in ''The Future. or. PublIc
Education in North Amenca, a tri-

protest from cover

The CPJ did not publish Jan 21.
Guess why. You win a biscuii.
SAC carpet samples were not sent
to the lab on April 19, 1991. When? We're
not sure. If you're in the know, drop a note
by the office.

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The following scholarships are now open
to applicants. If a name and number are
not given below, please contact the Dean
of Enrollment Services for more
information. They will have the pertinent
information.
-The Washington Committee for
Occupational Safety and Health is seeking
an Evergreen State College intern for
winter quarter. Applicants should contact
the Academic Planning Office for further
information.
-The National Library of Poetry has
announced a poetry contest, open to
everyone. Send on~ original ,poem to The
National Library of Poetry, 11419
Cronridge Dr., P.O. Box 704-ZW, Owings
Mills, MD 21117. The poem should be no
more than 20 lines, and the poet's name
and address should appear on the top of
the page.
-The Washington State's Arts Commission
is offering grants of up to $2,000 for
teams of masters who will teach, and a

student or apprentice of their choosing
from
the community. For more
information, contact Willie Smyth at (206)
753-3860.
-The National Research Council announces
the 1993 Resident, Cooperative, and
Postdoctoral Research Associateship
Programs to be conducted on behalf of 39
federal agencies or research institutions.
For more information, call (202) 3342760.
-The Society of Professional Journalists is
holding its Mark of Excellence
Competition to honor the best in student
journalism for 1992.
-The Washington Newspaper Publishers
Association is offering summer intern
scholarships, open to journalism students.
Two of the scholarships are also open to
advertising students.
The Dean of Enrollment Services is
also expected to have a scholarship
information -packet available to students
sometime this week.

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planning hierarchy has adapted the
following guidelines for preparing for the
cuts: at a five percent cut there will be no
enrollment cuts; with a ten percent cut, the
school will reduce enrollment by 200
students; with a flfteen or twenty percent
cul, the school will drop 400 students. The
catch is, the state legislature can cut our
budget while mandating that we maintain
our current level of enrollment.
Coordinating Evergreen's budget
cutting efforts is the Operational Planning
and Budget Council, a twenty-two member
board consisting of administrators, staff
members, faculty and three students. This
group is operating under the principle that
across-the-board budget cuts are not a
practical way of reducing the school's
expenditures.
instead, the OPBC is asking its four

divisions (Academic Affairs, Finance and • distribution centers such as Housing.
Administration, Student Affairs and the
TESC President Jane Jervis has
President's Office) to think about what the
explained to the OPBe that the budget
school must continue doing, and what it
process must be "open and collaborative."
can afford to stop. Things that "must"
To that end. OPBC Convener Hoemann
c:ontinue are items that would be keeping
has explained that "it is really important
the school operating: heating, -lighting,
that input, be given. We want to get to the
registration and admissions.
end of [the budget] process, however
Each of the four divisions is being
painful it is, with everybOdy feeling that
asked to come up with hypothetical
they took part and understanding how we
budgets dealing with the four budget cut
got there."
scenarios (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% cuts)
Students wishing to offer such input
and their guidelines. On March 3, the
should talk to the school's vice-presidents
OPBC will have its first . look at the
about joining or talking to the Student
divisional plans. The meeting is tentatively
Advisory Councils. Or, students can wait
scheduled for noon in the Recital Hall and
and go to the March 3 OPBC meeting and
it is open to the public.
any subsequent open meetings.
The OPBC will also be pulling out
Brian Almquist is the CPJ Layout
a budget newsletter that will be distributed
Editor.
to faculty, staff, and regular student

answer the knocking on the Capital r---~~=-""";';-=~""""--=~-=;:m
Building doors. Someone brilliantly
suggested a takeover of the pedestrian
overpass above Capitol Way, since it was
rush-hour, where people would have to
pay attention to their message. That went
over well and was truly an inspiring sight
to see. '
One had to wonder if they'd made a
difference; if anyone who didn't already
care' would finally take notice. Moments
later, the police, who'd been protecting
and serving throughout the day in the valid
interest of safety, randomly arrested three
people out of part of the crowd who had
begun marching in the street for, of all the
dastardly crimes, "obstructing traffic."
Police then gently, but ftrmly,
guided the other rabble-rouser's back onto
the sidewalk where they could,

see protest page 6

Protestors Pat Gihring
Peter
Bohmer. photo by N8d Whiteaker

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administration believes may be causing the
current problems. Jacob said that
Facilities is running 100 percent outside
air through the Library Building
ventilation system. This has caused
dryness that he suspects is causing further
irritation.
The Administration is in the process
of hiring a mechanical engineer and an
environmental consultant to ftnd the source
of the complaints and to make long tenn
improvement in the building's air quality.
"We don't have a clear idea of
what's going on and it's gone beyond the
expertise of anyone who has looked at it
from here," said Lee Hoemann, Executive
Assistant to the President
Air quality tests conducted on
January 9 and 10 came back negative,
according · to campus Health and Safety
Officer Jill Lowe. The tests checked for
34 chemicals that Environmental
Protection Agency defmes as common
indoor air pollutants.
A previously run test by the state
Department of Labor and Industries for the
components of Citrex also came back
negative. The school has not tested for
either Nature Sol 100 or Dex-o-Tex
Colorseal "A" or "B", although Lowe said
the latter two have evaporated due to their
highly volatile nature.
"I don't thif\k we knew the extent of
the problem that we were going to have,"
said Hoemann, "There was no reason in
the beginning to think that there was going
to be a problem ' because Citrex was a
chemical we'd used before."
Citrex had been used for several
years by the school for a variety of
projects. Nature Sol 100 and Dex-o-Tex
D-C Colorseal "A" and "B" had never
been used before.
The possibility of long term effects
from exposure to the chemicals is not
known. It is also unclear whether the
chemicals were mixed in the ventilation
system.
"There's just been too many things
going wrong and too many screw-ups by
too many people. So where do you put the
blame?
I don't know," said Roberta
Pinson, program coordinator for Faculty
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.Slightly West is holding a benefit
feaLuring D.C. Beggars, the Purdins, Lhe
Suffocated, the Rickets, and the Evicted
Saturday, Jan. 23 in the Library Lobby at
7 p.m. for only $5. For more infonnation
please caB x6879.
.Union of Students with Disabilities will
have its next meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27
at 1:30 p.m. in Cab 320. Topics to be
discussed include speakers, how budget
cuts may effecL Access Services,
establishing support groups, and creating a
t-shirt. For more informaLion please call
x6092,
• Amnesty International will hold its
second annual leller write-a-thon
Thursday , Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in
the Conference Room on the third floor of
the CAB. Everyone is welcome to come
and right leuers for human rights. The
event is free buL donations for postage
would be greatly appreciated. For more
information, please call Dante at x 6098.

-The Gaming Guild invites anyone
interested in role-playing games to their
meetings every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the
third floor of the CAB. For more
information please call x6636.
.Legislative Inrormation Meetings are
scheduled for Wednesdays at 12:30 in
CAB 108 with Evergreen's Legislative
Liaison, Jennifer Jaech. With the strong
possibility of a tuition increase, it's time to
get informed.
.The Student Representative to the
Board or Trustees, Kim Goforth, would
like to hear from you. For students
interested in contacting her,
correspondence can be dropped off in the
S&A Office: Kim Goforth, c/o S&A, CAB
320.

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others when I myself disagree with them?
1 no longer need others to ,disagree with.
I'm kicking my own ass daily.
,
There waS it famous D-dorm resident
last year who 'would hang out his window
and holler at the top of. his lungs, II'F uck
You!" to whicb he would answer baCK to
himself, "NO! PUCK YOU" and'back and
forth he would go u'ritil, others joined in.
. Ultimately , 'seeurity would .show up to
, reSl,Ore quiet \0 our boisterous world. Now
1 realize' there was more to it than just
poinLless 'noise pOllution. IL's where
knowledge drives you to. It's what college '
leaves you with. He had reached ttJe dead
end which I now hunker behind.
I'm trapped. The path back has been
sealed by what I already know and the
path forward is blocked by what I cannoL
seem to understand. As "FUCK YOU!"
resonates back and forth in my head, I'm
still waiting impatienLly for security to
arrive and bring peace to the unruly
dormitory of my mind ... and when they
come, they beLLer be packing the Truth.
Yeah ... Dr. Dick (Mike Bales)
sounds depressed.

by Dr. Richard Cranium
The Truth. That's all I ever wanted
to write. The Truth. That's why I can no
longer write. There is no truth. None at
all. College sucks! I came here to find
answers. Now all I've got is more
questions. At the end of this long
knowledge seeking ven'ture I've taken,
there is a dead end. Guill. Time. Anger. I ...--------~-~............could stare at this fucking blank page for
hours, days, months. Still no truth.
futile.
I long for the days ,of truth; the days
I'm out of control. I have no more
when everything was etched in stone. True
power to guide myself. Like the computer
or false. Right or wrong. None of this
programmer who pushed the right buttons
_ nebulous bullshit I've found at the end. I
for years always feeling in control until
one day , out of curiosity, he popped the
know just enough to knQw that I know
nothing.
screws loose to peer inside of his world.
Life was easy then. No half Past the key board, past the screen, he
stepping. No weighing of options. Just
found a world of circuitry and chips which
pick a side and kick every~ne's , ~s who
he did not understand. He found a world
disagrees. I was young and IdealIstIc. The which was not his world. He found a
world was mine to change. I was never
world which , instead, controlled him,
wrong. What I would give to not have to
Now, I'm forced to question myself.
think about whaL was right. When you
My most ingrained values, I can no longer
start thinking - when you REALLY start support. I've been reduced to a wishy
thinking - you realize nothing is right and
washy shell of my former self. A self
at the same time everything is right.
which was once powerful and ,full of
Choices are futile now. Everything is
righteousness. How can I present Ideas to

Louis: Ponder the err irregardlessly

-Student Produced Art Zone (SPAZ),
formerly known as the StudenL Art
Gallery, has changed its name to beller
reflect their support of all art on campus.
Meetings are the first Friday of every
month at 4 p.m. in CAB 320. If you are
interested in displaying your work, please
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Concern with STDs lies with Four' "Hs"

Dr. Dick has mislaid The Truth

by Dylan Sisson and Toby Lathrop
veto. vote (2) vote +2 +2=4
To the honorable, thorough, and
diligent members of the gregarious,
obsequious, and magnanimous staff of the
pertinent, political and poignant Cooper
Point Journal:
Thank You.
No, Thank You. In irregards to past
printage of that column in said paper of
previously said members, much gratitude.
It is not simply a simplified. sh~ of
appreciation that we harbor. No, it is not
that. As usual, your frumious and vorpal
command of the English, nay, not British,
lexicon far outshines the feeble-minded,
yeL heartfelt and anaesthetized form ,of. the
language we claim to call wordsmlthmg.
And nowher.e is this more unwittingly
apparent than in a cumberso!'le,
blundering, bothersome, tloundermg,
foundersome err on our part.

As stated, we refer to a glaring
deficiency in our most recent submission.
What iL was was that which was within
what it was ~hen it was called 1'Where's
Where's Louis?" We shortly will deal with
the alleged matter that we mean to
promptly deal with - the one that we have
so briefly introduced, really - as it is in
everyonc's best interests Lo do so in a
most expeditious and succinct manner.
NOT ME, HIM: What was the
error?
NOT ME, HIM: We erred
irregardlessly.
NOT ME, HIM: Is that a word?
NOT ME, HIM: No, that's the error.
That word doesn't exist; The ir was our
crr.
NOT ME, HIM: You mean to teIl
me that we risked the embarrassment of
public ridicule by almost printing
irregardlessly in a publication?
NOT ME, HIM: Yes, but luckily they
nipped it in the bud.

NOT ME, HIM: Cut it off at the
pass?
., .
NOT ME, HIM: NIpped It \0 the
bud. (aside) WhaL you are defmitely about
Lo say in a roundabout way is hazily
obvious, blindingly clear.
.
NOT ME, HIM: So they took the If
out of regardless, irregardless of ,the
suitability of such a word, which does not
exist and which could serve to
complement a column which was about an
unwritten article which was not printed
about a nonexistent television show based
on nonexistent characters trying to
determine the whereabouts of a fictitious
character who is, by no accounts, nothing.
NOT THEM, US: Yep. (like a Greek
chorus, or like if a tree falls down in the
forest does it kill Where's Where's
Louis?)
Dylan Sisson and Toby Lathrope will
get printed when we have the space.

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of men can have this for two years (maybe
longer) before symptoms develop.
Syphilis is also deLectable through a
blood test and treatable but is not very
common. For the past 20 years, this was
seen mostly in the gay male populations in
the U.S, but recently there have been

HIV is increasing in risk here in
Olympia. There have been new diagnoses
in four heterosexual women with no risk
factors recently in this community. One in
four new diagnoses of HIV are found in
women under the age of 21. That is a
national statistic.
HPV, the wart virus, is probably the
most common viral STD on a typical
college campus. A recent study done at
UC Berkeley found that 46% of the
students tested had HPV . A similar study
aL Stanford found the infection rate to .be
50%! If you have had more than two
sexual partners in your life, the chance is
very good that you have HPV. More
frightening is that some experts believe
90% of those who have HPV do not have
any clinical evidence of infection. That
significant increases in the heterosexual
means expertS in the field of STD virology
community. Syphilis also has distinct
cannot tell that you have HPV. We know
phases where there are no symptoms.
very little about HPV. We do know that it
The gr~test concern about STDs
is probably the cause of genital cancers
lies with the Four "Hs": HIV that causes
and we know a strong immune system
AIDS; HPV, which causes genital warts
seems to suppress the virus. Smokers are
and leads to abnonnal PAP smears and
at increased risk, Women have a
cancer of the cervix in women and cancer
considerably higher risk than men. For
of the penis in men; HSV that causes
women, a yearly PAP smear is your best
herpes; and Hepatitis-B. All of these STDs
are viruses. There is no cure for any of
diagnostic tool for the 10% of HPV we
them. There are no tests to accurately
can detect!
diagnose HPV or HSV if one has no
HSV or herpes simplex virus is also
symptoms, There are blood tests for HIV
quite common. Some experts believe it
and Hepatitis-B.
would be typical for 30% of the students
on a typical college campus to have this
~~~~~~~~~~~ virus. At least 50% of those who have the
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to pass it on to their sexual partners. There
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to an increased risk of cervical cancer.
While HSV and HPV are spread by
skin to skin contact, Hepatitis-B is passed
through body fluids; primarily blood, feces
and semen. It has identical transmission
risks as HIV. Hepatitis-B is a liver
infection. It can be deadly but fortunately
there is a blood test to determine if you
have it and a very effective immunization
to prevent it.
STDs are a very serious matter but
sex should also be fun. You can get an
STD and you need to be careful. That
means using a condom every time and
getting regular medical checkups. For both
men and women who discover unusual
sores or bumps in their genital area; get
checked out. Men with a discharge from
the penis and/or burning with urination
and women with unusual vaginal discharge
or bleeding after sex should be evaluated.
Remember, some STDs are treatable and
some can be controlled. The health center
is here to help you.
David Schoen is the director of the
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by David ScboeD PA-C
This is the nrst in a series of pieces
approaching topics about health that affect
Evergreen ' students. I will attempt to
accurately answer your questions. No topic
is off limits. I encourage you to submit
queries about your own health, that of
your friends, or family. You may include
a case history and I will make comments.
I will also discuss timely health problems
encountered on campus such as the Great
California Lice Epidemic of Fall Quarter
or . ih~ coming winter _flu (Maui Au?).
Occasionally, I 'will ask 'the other
practitioners of the Student Health Center,
Dr. Sylwester or Ms. Partlow to answer a
question or add appropriate comments. As
space is limited, I will answer the most
interesting and universal questions. If your
question is not answered in print, please
come Lo the health center for an answer.
Submit all questions to: Health or
Consequences, SLudent Health Center, SE
2110.
My parlner and I have been together
for six months and have only had sex with
each other in that rime period. We tested
negative for the HIV virus before we had
sex and just got the results of our second
/1/V tests yesterday. They were both
negative. We have always used condoms,
dental dams, and rubber gloves during
sex. Last niglu. we celebrated our negative
tesl and forgot to use any of the latex. Is
this OK? What are our chances of gelling
a sexually transmitted disease?
Even though your chances of having
HIV are virtually zero, there is plenty of
opportunity to contract another sexually
transmitted disease (STD) , especially at
Evergreen or any college. The statistics are
grim for people in the 17-35 age groups.
Scientific research is revealing to us more
and more how many for these diseases are
present in a carrier state; meaning you
have the disease, can pass the disease on
but you have never had any signs or
symptoms. In Some cases, there are not
reliable tests for diagnosis.
The most common treatable STDs
are Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. These are
both bacterial infections. There are tests to
diagnose Chlamydia and Gonorrhea for
both men and women. And they are both
treatable. If left untreated, both diseases
can lead to infertility, pelvic inflammatory
disease in women and epididymitis in
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.BeSpODSe
Why tear down
my fliers?
Okay, so I lcnow this is aliute out of
date by now, but it is no less pertinent.
During the flTst week of fall quarter
someone posted signs around campus
which exclaimed, "Disempower Rich
White Males" in big letters. During the
second week someone posted signs saying,
"Disempower No One, Empower
Everyone." I also posted response signs,
more verbose and to the point. Within
about an hour or so, they were all tom
down. I put up more, and again they were
removed. This is what my signs said:
"What about those of us who have a
. conscience? What about those of us who
hold the Earth Mother sacred above all
else? I regularly give my money to groups
such as Amnesty International, Rainforest
Action Network, Earth First!, Greenpeace,
NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and other
such groups that support environmental
protection, racial and sexual equality,
human rights (including a woman's right
to choose), and government and corporate
accountability.
"If I were to become disempowered,
financially or otherwise (because money is
only one small form of empowerment), I
wouldn't be able to support these groups
in a continuing effort to make the world a
better place to live. Remarks like
'disempower rich white males,' are a good
example of the racism, sexism and
classism that I'm working to transcend.
These remarks are only serving to
strengthen the dissention and conflict that
is all too prevalent in our society, pitting
sisters against brothers and black against
white. Instead we need to join' together to
work for the greater good, in the collective
interests of everyone.
"I refuse to feel ashamed because I
was born with a penis, a minimum of
pigment cells or an inheritance. Maybe we
should concern ourselves more with
empowering folks, as then they are often
less likely to feel the n~ to take and
hurt One form of true empowerment is
education, and I would hope that the
author(s) of the flyers learn the difference
between reactionary mudslinging and
effectively and constructively addressing
the issues, and this become empowered.
Take care my friends, and remember that
we are all one family."
Now granted that may not be
Pulitzer material, but I'm curious as to
what would motivate someone to remove
these signs. I didn't think I was being
confrontational or negative in any way, in
fact it seems fairly positive. I think it's a
good message, but maybe it's too
progressive or something? Why are people
against equality and empowerment? If
. anyone has any objection to this, or thinks
they know why someone else might, I'd
like to hear a response/criticism. (CPJ
deadline noon Monday). Thanks.
$WM
Jobn Krausser

colors and vomit? Because when s/cycry
and grey and the drone of endless limping
cats- I am (tired) of who· to be, always
drawing the lines of boldness and unwaver
between the me that is arm/Ieg/jellybean
Inoggin. For is anyone,--nay, is't I who'm
able to write with no! rules and freely and
call it innovation, unconstrain? perhaps
}IQU have never seen a turkey stand, eyes
to heaven· and drown, die in the mystery
of it all and what irony, that god should
allow such a brain of oatmeal flesh to
exist when childrenstarving in far offdusty
comers wino peas. and yet who are weinable 2 comprehend the grand plan the
web of the vf(ry juice of creation (women
juice, this is nota phallic image,>. to point
our long bony fmgers on that fowl and all
his pathos, to say that there is not a sort of
wisdom there? we,the :::taco-ealers and
ginger ale drinkers? we, the people so
recently twisted to "; bend across the
enormous evil of LosAlamos, the Is so
wallow in superiority as to reject the hot
sweet lines of horse for the drone of yugo,
&*& goosedown and chintz for a glass*n*
chrome home !of the future! with angular
naugahyde couch with wood panelformica
backing? Curtains with · dogs with bird
carcass in their mouths, twiggy eyelashes
and fallen stomachs? no, there is no
intellect here, just the random burble of
one soul, · one mouth unstrained and
uncaring the decent principles - of
communication.
Sara Steffens

Hear a scream?
Call x6140
This letter is in response to David
Unruh's letter on Jan. 14. I want to thank
him for bringing up the fact "that people
do not always realize the full weight of
their actions" when considering the
"recreational screamers" at Evergreen.
This is an activity that is not amusing or
fun in the light of the previous assault that
occurred on campus. However, there is a
difference between a "recreational scream"
and a cry for help. The sound, the tone
and the words used are obvious. Call
security when you suspect that there is a
possible problem. Security would rather
respond to a false alarm than face a
violent crime that could have been
stopped. The answer to your question:
"Should everybody possible respond to all
potential trouble situations," is a loud
"YES!" Each person must decide to help.
Do not expect someone else to respond.
To have a safe community, it must start
individually.
Blair Hartley

Graffiti also
causes toxin use

Recently we have all been adverselY
affected in one way or another by the
chemicals used for carpet removal and
cleanup in the Library Building. Now
another kind of chemical use has crept
into view. The very same lethal chemicals
that were used in the Library Building and
caused so many headaches, mental and
physical, are the ones that must be used to
clean graffiti off our campus buildings.
Letter to Skippy:
Over the Martin Luther King holiday
You talk about intellectually
many, no several, closer to tons of places
challenging. Who, for instance, is to define
were scrawled with graffiti. Friends said,
the intellect, her splendored yellow blood
"What does that mean?" pointing to the
words. We have received no information
from page 3
from the graffiti, what lesson have we
learned?
" .. .demonstrate all night if they wanted to,
True to Dr. King's sentiment this
as long as they stay out of traffic," this
was
a
non-violent act Unless you consider
said by one of the arresting officers later
the
lives
the will be adversely affected by
that night
The "outlaws" were hand-cuffed, it .... Campus facilities workers came in on
brought to the police station, identified, what was supposed to be their day off in
cited and released. It's heartening to know order to extract the writing from the
that the outrage and disgust expressed by concrete walls before it takes even more
this non-violent demonstration didn't go to toxic chemicals to get it off and before it
becomes permanent.
waste.
People entering almost all of the
Robyn Heikes wrote most of this, but
Ned put in a flfJragraph or two to help her campus buildings will be confronted with
fumes from the removal chemicals as most
out.
of the buildings were hit with the
vandalism. When students and staff return
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worse yet, the overworked clean-up crew

Obscure, but
is it true art?

protest

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i'ol'11m'
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may not be done and will have to continue
to use chemicals while those without
.protective breathing apparatus walk
casually past. Accidental exposure to
chemical s is bad enough, but why would . To David Unruh:
you want to subject us to them on
What the hell? I'm trying to
purpose?
understand what your point is. Yes, a lot
Next time, please help us with your
of people scream on this campus. No, it's
message, don't hurt us. The CPJ or The
not such a good thing, because it makes
Evergreen Free Press would, I am sure, the real emergencies harder to · detect
be glad to print an article for you on your
sometimes. But Y-E-S, everybody should
particular concern. Or even kill a few trees
respond to all potential trouble situations.
and put up flyers. Just don't subject us to
That was the point of our outrage. Even
anymore chemicals, please.
you went into your hallway to see what
Report any graffiti, where it is and
was wrong when you heard "call security."
what it says, when you first see it, to the
That was the correct response. My anger
Public Safety office (x6140) as the faster
was not "misdirected at individuals," it
it is cleaned off, the less damage it does to
was directly aimed at anyone who heard
our buildings. Of course, if anyone has
Mr. Hartley's screams and not only didn't
any information on who caused this most
respond, but didn't seem to show much
recent or any future graffiti, I am sure the
concern once they realized what had
Public Safety office would gladly take a
occurred. Thankfully, someone had
report.
responded and called security, so
And if you see anyone writing on
obviously my anger would not be directed
(he walls, let them know they should think
at them. I don' t know if you have a guilty
of a better way to educate us all. Really,
conscious or if you just feel the need to
. the cost of clean-up does affect our cost to
stick up for the "apathetic," but it sounds
allend school here.
to me like you're on the wrong side of the
Micbelle Minstrell,
fence.
Student concerned about our industrial
Wendy HaU
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by S. Warren
What do I hear all my life? I hear
how destructive, dangerous, rebellious, and
. problematik I am. I ~ offered positive
athletik aktivities to vent my energy and
. give me a warm place in my heart I don"t
"W fli .1.
local
need .
e 0 er ,..,em
activities and
sports, yet they fail to utilize this and go
the other way ..." I don't denounce your
lifestyle. I don't want it. I know it's there,
it's always there.
Not long ago I went to the campus
recreation center office to inquire about
skateboarding support on the TESC
campus. I (and MANY others) wanted to
get · insight on how to build a ramp or
other skateboarding structures on campus.
I met with one of the recreation directors
and the insight began.
I was TOLD skateboarders are
rebellious, destructive, and dangerous.
"The risk behind skateboarding is high and
must be taken into consideration. Support
of an activity that has no standard eare
could result in a lawsuit" We talked about
the climbing wall. But comparison to
skateboarding was apparently impossible,
seeing as climbers are not ever putting
themselves at risk. He told me they
researched hospitals a few years ago and
found skateboarding on the bottom of the
list and as cause of injury and how severe
the injuries were. I know of two rugby

players that broke their arms within a
period of two weeks; I can', think of one
skateboarder in the last year with a serious
injury. He kept stating all these facts but
hadn't taken them to heart.
One of the coaches who is known to
kl'ck skateboarders out of the covered
pavilion walked by us. He recognized me
and decided to join in .the conversation.
The coach told me about how the indoor
soccer organization on campus started out
independently student run, and how they
all got together because no one supported
them in. the beginning. WeU, at least he
and the others had the chance, obviously
my activities weren't worthy of support.
He and the director make the point that
the school is here to support students in
what they want. They could not support
skateboarding, but if I wanted to bring my
friends who skateboard in we could find a
good activity that could give exercise and
positive output. I found it enlightening that
support was so high.
Soon after this was all brushed
aside, the danger of legality of
skateboarding not really being the main
point, I was insulted. "Skaters talk a
certain way, they act a certain way, and
they dress a certain way. If they maybe
dressed and acted in a more socially
acceptable way, they would be looked at
differently." He told me what was right

and if I expected to be taken seriously by
anyone, that it must change. I brought up
a point in which a person who was
"socially acceptable" attacked a
"skateboarder" (or any person deemed
d'U
fi th
) th
I erent or
at matter
e person who
wasn't meeting up to social standards
would be blamed for the incident. And not
just in violence, any other instance where
something is in question between two
people. He admitted this and told me that
maybe skateboarders and others need not
change themselves before they can change
things. Before this information ended,lie
told me that snowboarders are reckless and
cause problems on the slopes, inferring
that they must make the same change and
are in the same boat as skateboarders or
other socially unacceptable people. Their
reputation in looks, ideals, and activities
confirm them a negative identity and
minimal support from the popular
judgmental mass.
There shouldn't have to be a
federally stamped, socially acceptable
standard for what I do. I do what I want
and act the way I want. Who's social
standards? Who's acceptable? The
standards that are there exist because
people don't question them for the most
part, the accept them. Support of my
activities relies on the way others think of
how I look? I don ' t cause people

problems, but I am attached with traits that
myself and others don't have. "Socially
acceptable" people don't do things to
people? They don't cause problems? These
"standards" need to change and people
need to wake up and recognize the
obvious.
Just a few days ago I was called a
"stupid skater", "stupid punk", and
"fucking skater" by "acceptable" people on
this campus. I understand that these are a
result of me: getting off my skateboard
when a · dog was barking at me and
perhaps going to bite, when I was in a
rush to make an important phone call and
couldn't stop to give directions, and for
just standing somewhere not looking like
the people in the same area. Recently I
noticed "NO SKATEBOARDS" signs in
the Communications Building.
By the way, when this conversation
at the recreation center had ended the only
person who had stayed to talk with me
was the coach. I had to hunt down the
director myself and thank him for his time.
But he didn't seem to care much about
that.

S. Warren is a Evergreen skateboard
enthusiast.

Smokey-treats deserve carcinogen classification
Seth "Skippy" Long
Let's talk about smoking. You know,
the kind that involves small, cylindricalshaped sticks of weeds wrapped in paper
that give off noxious ~mes. Cigareues,
smokey-treats, cancer sucks.
Two w~ks ago, the EPA
(Env.ironmental Protection Agen~y)
~las~lfied second-ha~d smoke (that which
Is.glven .off by th~ cigarette from the front
?nd"not mhaled drrec.tly by ~e sm?"er) as
a ~lass . A Carcmogen. This ne~
classlficatI?n pl~es second-hand smoke 10
the same IllustrIous ranks as our friends
Asbest~s and ~ado~ .. Nice company, eh?
Smce thIS decISion was m~e, I have
hear~ m~y arguments. ag81nst the
claSSification by both media and experts
all disagreeing with the EPA. None of
them have been valid. Some say, smugly,
t~at . the EPA should spend less ~e
plckl~g on smo~ers and more ~e
pursumg land rapISts and c0!'P<>ra.te ev~ldoers. Some say that the clasSificatIon Will
lead to a re~~~ed attack on smokers both

in public and at work. Some say that it is apartment, two of my roommates smoke
an affront on civil liberties. Me, I say yay, but are forced out on the porch (in the icy
yay, nay.
winter air - poor babies) to do so. I have
Sure the EPA should be out nabbing
never taken so much as a drag off of a
the bad ~uys l.~e tru~ EcoWarriors:.Of cigarette and in fact m~e a resolution at
course thIS decls.lOn will add ~mumuon age 17 (after my father s heart attack - he
to the ever-grow1Og ranks of mlhtant nonwas only 43) never to do so, but I would
smokers. But an. affro~t to c~v.il liberties?
venture a guess that if my lungs were xHell. no. If anyt,lu!lg,. thiS d~I~lon uphol~s
rayed, we would see large black spots as
the Ideals of CIVil libertananlSm and farr
a result of ~e smokers in my life.
treatment.
Smoking h~ not only the smok~r
I believe in civil liberties. I believe ~ut those ru:ound hu:n or her as well. This
that neither the government nor anybody ,~ .I S not new mfonnauon.
else should tell you or I what we can and
Smokers are tyrants. They demand
cannot do with our bodies and our lives. the "rig~t" to light up wherever they
This new classification helps uphold that please Without so much ~ a tho~ght to
idea by providing the medical and legal non-smokers. When smoking secUons of
backup to say that no smoker should restaurants, malls or other places are
decide what I put into my lungs.
reduced in size or eliminated all together
As non-smokers, me and those like due to health concerns, smokers threaten
me have had to put up with second hand la~ suits or civil libe~es SUits., They
smoke for all of our lives. I have spent my belIeve that they are enutled to therr pack
entire life surrounded by smokers.J Jntil I o~ two a day because the~ lives are so
was 17 my father smoked. At coUege, my difficult and stressful (havmg to put up
roommates smoked. Now, at my with non-smokers no dOUbt). They think of

themselves as vif tirns of terrorist acts by
non-smokers ahd a government that
doesn't respect them or their "rights".
Tough.
If you want to smoke, fine. All I ask
is that you do it in private so I don't have
to risk my health by being anywhere near
you. I can 'think of nothing more
maddening or hypocritical on this campus
than going to a party at some hippy-hovel
and. listening to a bunch of Greeners
talking about ecology in between drags on
their "smokey-treat." Infuriating.
So to all of you smokers out there I
have only these last things to say to you:
Show some respect for those of us who
have made a conscious decision not to
smoke. If you won't be polite to me I
won't be so polite as to say "Thank y~u
for not smoking" like some airline
attendant. More likely: "Fuck you :.ror
smoking you arrogant pig!"

The copy editor agrees with Seth
"Skippy" Long. The Managing Editor does
not.

Employees criticize TESC response to toXic fumes (from cover)
o-Tex D-C Colorseal "B", anether chemical that has been at issue.
Dex-o-Tex D-C Colorseal "A" and
"B" got into the Library Building's ventilation system on December 16 and were
reintroduced on December 18. Citrex and
Nature Sol 100 were used later and seem
to have reappeared at different times over
the past few weeks.
It is not lcnown whether the various
chemicals have mixed in the ventilation
system, nor what would result from such
a mixture.
Lowe has received praise from
employees as the flTst line of communication with the Administration. Employees
say Lowe has been receptive, available,
and concerned about their welfare.
Members of the Washington State
Public Employee's Union Negotiating
Committee said that President Jane Jervis
had responded quickly to their request for
a meeting,
,The Administration has seen no
reason to assume that the possibility of
long term effects should be an issue. Their
policy has been to keep the Library
Building open and let employees who are
feeling ill leave with no loss of pay.
Union Shop Steward Allen
Whitehead is critical of that policy. "Too
much onus has been placed on the
individual to decide when it's safe and
when it's not safe. The individuals don't

..

have enough information to make an asked Simmons, an assistant programmer
intelligent decision about it, and further, in the Computer Center. He said he had
one of the first symptoms of these fumes . once become so disoriented by the fumes
that he could not dial a telephone.
is disorientation."
"Why did they have to wait for
He felt that the Administration was
"using people as guinea pigs to decide if people to be bothered before they did
the building is . safe or not. When do we something to deal with the situation? Shut
close the building? When we get lots of the building down, increase the ventilation
calls from people having reactions." or whatever," said Simmons.
The Library Building is the nerve
Whitehead works in the payroll
center of the schOol and shutting it down
deparunent.
"We wouldn't know that closing the essentially means closing TESC, a prosbuilding would necessarily solve our pect the Administration does not take
problems," said Vice President for Student lightly. Further complicating the issue is
Affairs Art Costantino. "We wouldn't that the problems began during the Christknow enough about what's causing the mas break, when most of the topadminisproblems we. have. There's evidence that trators were on vacation.
'
we have isolated at least some of the
Another important factor in the
factors, and we're seeing improvement and decision to keep the Library Building open
I think we ought to continue .to work is the effect it would have on employees,
towards obtaining that improvement."
according to Hoemann.
The Library Building has shut down
She said she is concerned about the
several times in the past few weeks, when Library Building employees' "emotional
conditions became intolerable for too health [and] physical health, and the strain
[on the employeesl of moving to another
many people.
"One of the operating principles is if building and not always being able to do
we can establish a clear relationship their job as a result · We have a lot of
between something we're doing in the loyal people here who are very dedicated
building and an effect that people are to their jobs and [moving] creates a lot of
having," said Costantino. "Then we say, stress."
'We're closing the building.'"
Lowe has not recommended closing
Mike Simmons felt that the whole the Library Building down. She said she is
experience could have been prevented. proud of the Administration for granting
"Why weren' t they more proactive?" administrative leave.

Despite their fear of exposure to the
chemicals, many employees said they were
hesitant to leave work because of their
loyalty to the school. They also said that
peer pressure was a factor.
"The problem is some people feel
[symptoms] and some don't and that
causes stress for people to decide whether
to leave or stay. So it's a very stressful,
disruptive situation," said Reference
Faculty Pat Matheny-White.
Reference Faculty Terry Hubbard
was critical of the information in the
memos they received about the chemicals.
"I'm a little disturbed by the euphemisms
that have been used to describe the effects
that chemicals that have been used. For
example, discovering that 'nose irritations'
really means that your nose bleeds
constantly."
Whitehead and other Employee's
Union members said that they had requested that signs be posted warning that
pregnant women and babies should not
enter the Library Building.
Warning signs were not posted, said
Lowe, because "I don't necessarily believe
that this is an unsafe building for pregnant
women and children. I know that sounds
terrible, but if I believed the building was
unhealthy I wouldn't work here or expect
others to work here either."

Samuel Loewenberg is a CPJ staff
writer.
Cooper Point Journal January 22, 1993 Page 7

Arts IcEntertainment
Chaplin is pleasant .if you c.an s
CHAPLIN
TRISTAR PICTURES
LACEY CINEMAS
by Brad Watkins
When I go to a movie these days I
rarely expect much. I've gotten used to
many disappointments because for me,
cinema has really lost the fantasy element
it once had. When I review a fllm for the
CPl. it's often been a struggle to find any
good things to say. Therefore, when I was
dragged along bya friend of mine to see
the new Attenborough film Chaplin, I was
in for a few surprises.

Robert Downey, Jr. does an
exceptionally good job portraying most of
the adult life of Charlie Chaplin. After
seeing Downey appear in so many bad
movies since I was in high school,
Chaplin was a truly refreshing experience.
I guess it just goes to show what
somebody can do if the right material
comes along.
Downey says, "Chaplin has changed
my life. It's given me a whole different

perspective on communication, an, humor
and the sadness behind humor. When I
started out, I didn't know much about
Chaplin. The first thing that fascinated me
was that he not only directed his films, but
produced and fmanced them. He had the
experience unique in Hollywood, of ahnost
complete creative autonomy. He called his
own shots. The singularity of that is
amazing."
..
Downey spent almost an entire year
preparing for the role, doing everything
from learning to mime to
out ·a
believable Cockney accent. In addition, he
practiced the enunciation of Chaplin's later
years for authenticity.
The story itself is very interesting,
although terribly slow. The film is 140
minutes long, but often feels like 480. It
follows Chaplin from his fllst stage
appearance at age five in London to his
acceptance of a special Academy Award
in 1972 at the ripe old age of 83.
As a youth, Chaplin became a music
hall performer. Then, with the help of his
older brother Sydney Chaplin (paul Rhys),
he landed a spot in a professional
vaudeville company.
Chaplin's teenage years were spent
traveling around England and the United
States. He made his fllst picture in 19-14
with the help of Mack Sennett (Dan
Aykroyd), who is most famous for his
production of the Keystone Kops.
From that point on, Chaplin's life
took off. He was married four times and
was the father of II children. At the age
of 26 he had already become a miUionaire,
taking over Hollywood with the help of
Douglas Fairbanks (Kevin Kline), Mary
Pickford (Maria Patillo) and D.W. Griffith.
Together, they created United Artists.
On the dark side, Chaplin had a
passion for very young women who were
still in their formative years. His obsessive
tendency toward perfection in film often

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cost yajusta thin $3. Drearnz is located at
404 E 4th Ave. in downtown Olympia.

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Slightly West rocks .
by Mike Stewart
On January 23, there will be a
benefit show for Slightly West magazine,
a free literature magazine that is
distributed throughout The Evergreen State
College.
The. benefit will feature five bands
for $5. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in
Library 2200. Headlining the show will be
the D.C. Beggars, a Seattle band on
Rathouse Records. Other featured bands
are the Purdins, a punk/rOck band on C{l
records, the Suffocated, Rickets and
Evicted.
The Suffocated and the Evicted are
two punk rock bands that lean toward the
late '70s and early '80s sound. Both bands
are in the process of ~lf-releasing their
music on tape.
The Rickets are a band from
Bainbridge Island whose style ranges from
mid-tempo to borderline thrash. The
Rickets have a 7" out, and will be featured
on two compilations on independent
labels.
This benefit is being done to ensure
that Slightly West will be able to meet any
unanticipated printing costs and allow
them to fund other projects such as guest
speakers who pertain to their literary
theme.

I'm. too lazy to checkfo·r . power o.utage, attend at your own risk.

Slightly West is a student-run
publication which offers writers and poets
the opportunity to get their work
published . .
SZig htly West also encourages people
to help with the publication process. If you
are a writer or a poet, and are interested in
seeing your work published, check out
Slightly West.
Mike Stewart has blue hair, at least
the last time we saw him.

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flAYFEVER . a comedy by Noel Coward,
plays through February 6 at the
Washington Center. Evening performances
begin at 8 p.m., matinees begin at 2 p.m.,
January 24 and January 31. Call 753-8586
for tickets.

Page 8 Cooper Point Journal January 22, 1993

TESC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION presents
What are the Prospects for Democracy in
Eastern Europe at 7 p.m. tonight in the
Recital Hall. The talk will be given by
Tom Rainey, Ainara Wilder, Richard
Alexander and others.

AN AIDS WORKSHOP is presented by
Tacoma Community College (TCC) today,
from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The workshop is
designed to meet Department of Licensing
requirements. Registration is $29. For
more information, call (206)566-5230.

Robert Downey, Jr., showing off his miming ability, mimics a deer startled by
oncoming headlights. photo courtesy of TriStar pictures.
made Chaplin an unyielding sort of
character.
Despite all that, the film does a very
good job of showing Chaplin as a human
being, instead of a celluloid figurehead.
The performances and soundtrack make a
nice addition to the film.
However, the film possesses some
rather obvious flaws. For example, the
cinematography does not take advantage of
the visual mediwn. One almost has the
impression of a film which was shot only
to tell a story, rather than create a mood.
The Director of Photography (Sven
Nykvist) had this to say: "In the early
years, they were interested in just having
.exposure on the films, and even though I
found it difficult that there was not a lot
of contrast, I wanted to make sure it
looked like we were shooting in 1915 and
so on." Perhaps this was a good approach
in that sense, but decent visuals could
have really added something to the film.
Also, better visuals could have
dramatically picked up a very slow pace.
The editing work tries to imitate the

work of the time as well. In several places
they used wipes, old-style dissolves, and
certain comedic experiences in Chaplin's
actual life were shot in 16 frames.
(Normal film today runs at 24 frames per
second, but in those days, it was shot at
16.) At any rate, there is no real
consistency in these effects, leaving them
rather pointless and silly.
I highly recommend Chaplin as a
film that might interest anyone who is
curious or is intrigued by biographical
dramas. I think the film is worth a lot
more than some of the negative rumors
would suggest
.
Brad Watkins thought Hoffa was an
okay film, but should be called Nicholson
instead.

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FOUR SEASONS BOOKS presents Say
Yes!, a discussion and presentation of
improvisational acting techniques,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. this evening. There
is no charge for this event. Four Seasons
Books is located at 421 S Water in
downtown Olympia.

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HAVE YOU EVER noticed the blue light
of late afternoon and the way that it makes
all the path lights on campus look really
orange? Check it out, and enjoy an
adventure of light.

ALL HAIL the return of mud, squishing
underneath vinyl, fake Doc-like lace-up
shoes, ~meared across institutionally
colored carpet, and yummy to boot.

WELCOME TO MY MIND, where you
arc invited to stay for the duration of this
page. Don't be scared, you're completely
safe... well, reasonably safe.

~@§.

AQDITIONS for the Abbey Player's
production of The Pajama Game will be
held at 7 p.m., tonight and tomorrow, at
Chinook Middle School in Lacey. Dress
comfortably and be prepared to sing one
selection.

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dATURDAY

JOHN W. LOVE, JR. performs Picture
PerJect Images from the Mocha Regions of
a Chocolate Boy's Reality at 8 p.m.
tonight in the Experimental Theatre.
Student tickets are $6. For information or
to reserve tickets, call Evergreen
Expressions at 866-6833.

ADAMS

OLYMPIA

HENRY AND JUNE shows with Bar Fly
in Lecture Hall 3 tonight. Henry and June
(the movie that TOP Video won't carry
due to its lack of family values) begins at
7 p.m., Bar Fly begins at 9:30 p.m.
Sponsored by those great guys from Me &
Him Productions at no charge to you.

(I~ Here we go again ...
It has come to my attention that many of you still do not
understand
the few, very simple guidelines of the Calendar Page.

To get publis:hed you rnt..d:

submit your entry by noon on Friday
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- Webster'. New World Dictionary

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WIMM~ - There will be a meeting today
at 5:30 p.m. in the Women's Center (CAB
206). Come help plan events for
International Women's Week, -the
Women's Center needs your support and
input!

BEV NIGHT, don't miss it, or you won't
know what to talk about in seminar
tomorrow.

THE PURDINS and four other bands play
at 8 p.m. tonight in TESC's Library
Lobby. Your $5 admission benefits
Slightly West, campus literary magazine.
Copies of the literary jewel will be
available at the door.

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STUDENT ART from the Advanced
Studio Work pro~am shows through
January 29 in n;SC's. . Gallery 2.
Admission is free, for more info, call the
Evergreen Galleries at 866-6000, x6488.

no late entries will be published. period.

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give the

time, date, location and cost
of the event

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TODA Y IS THE LAST DAY to see
Dialogue and Expression, a multi-media
exhibit of eight Wyoming artists in
TESC's Gallery 4. Admission is free, the
gallery is open from noon to 6 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.

F AlTH, a production of the Pat Graney
Company, opens at 8 p.m. tonight at the
Washington Hall Performance Gallery in
Seattle. Performances continue through
Saturday, January 30. Student tickets are
$13.50, general tickets are $15.50. To
purchase tickets by phone, call (206)6238286.

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One-man theater piece uses poetry, dance, song
by L.N. Pearson
Moment 10 '6 days in ny & l.5hrs
wlp'lpoems and projections d train to
manhattan west village please lots of
jiggling lots of local color lots of noise
and from behind me came ching
ching/loose change in a cut-<JjJ milk
carton shimmied by an ancient black hand
lhat was as graceful and dig,ufied as the
voice lhal lhis makeshifl lambourine
Icollection plate accompanied his blues
and rhythm and blues blanketed his own
soul and warmed him from the inside out
his healing and his pain had a unique
marriagel one went nowhere· without the
other by the way he - was absolutely
beautiful the most beautiful thing i saw in
that city
This is a moment from picture
perfect images from the mocha regions of
a chocolate boy's reality, a one-man
theater piece conceived, wrillen, and
performed by John W. Love, Jr. The piece
continues through 12 moments, each
navigating the boundary waters between a
dream state and a state of awakening as
Love submerges into his characters' bodies
and words.
Love's performance of picture
perfecl images from the mocha regions of
a chocolale boy's reality will take place
on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. in the
Experimental Theater.
Love uses poetry, dance, song and
speech to paint the vivid introspective
images of this autobiographical piece. The
stage is set with a screen projecting words,
sheer drapery, a chalice, and a chair
marked with the symbols, hieroglyph, and
ideographs of the Ashanti, ancient
Egyptians, and Ejagham.
Love transports the distortions of his
characters' emotions and delivers them to
a symbolic environment, to a place of
healing. Gospel music and Gregorian
chants also evoke the ritualistic
atmosphere where these characters - all
members of the African diaspora
inhabiting the actor's ·body and mind -

did this show. Through writing this play ,
I have learned more about my profession
than all those years spent in schoo1."
The dense poetry of his · words,
written to be spoken and sounded out with
rhythm, results from an intense creative
process in which Love listened to the
voices in his head until he understood
them.
Love explained, "I can almost feel
what part of my brain is working, or what
part of my hean I am living in ... and those
parts dictate the whole conceptual
'doo--da' of the work. I don't know the
names of these parts, only how they feel."
His . writing is extraordinary; but
even more exceptional is how he brings
those words. their contradictions, taboos,
and irony to life on stage.
"I enjoy the way the words feel in

The Human Condition crosses
cultures, considers conflict
by Bruce L. Rogers
The Human Condition, the first film
of a trilogy titled after its namesake, will
be shown in the Japanese fUm series
Monday, Jan. 25 in Lecture Hall 3.
This is an opportunity to see a
somewhat rare fllm, as neither of the other
two of its trilogy has been shown in this
area and are not available on YHS.
The trilogy, directed and written in
part by Masaki Kobayishi, is a stark
criticism of Japanese society and the
terrible treaunent of their troops and
prisoners of waC. Though the films are
Japanese, the implications are
international.
The trilogy follows the tribulations
and troubles of Kaji, a pacifist during
wartime Japan. In the fust film, Kaji is
assigned to oversee the operations of a
mine. He abhors the treaunent that' the
workers, some of them prisoners of war,
receive from the guards and operators.

,John W. Love, Jr. has been on
campus for the last two weeks
teaching expressive arts. photo courtesy
of Evergreen Expression.

explode into life with the passion and
provocation that only a consummate actor
like Love can create.
A well-known actor on the East
Coast, Love has performed a wide range
of roles in traditional theater, from
Shakespeare to The Rocky Horror Show.
Love has received several grants for
his work, including one which helped him
write picture perfeel.
In an interview with the Charlotte
Observer, Love said, "I couldn't take
another artistic and spiritual breath until I

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in downtown Olympia.
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$16/14112 students and seniors.
On sale at the Washington Center
Box Office 753-8586.
Ticketmaster outlets at Disc Jockey,
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my mouth, the process of putting them
together. But," Love says, "words are
inadequate. They are only part of the
equation."
As Love reveals the contrivances of
words and their defmitions in his work, he
engages in a process of demystification,
which, he says, enables, "the realization of
all their mysteries."
In residency here at Evergreen for
the last two weeks, Love has been
working with students in several
expressive arts programs, as well as ~ith
elementary students in the Olympia school .~
system. Tickets for his upcoming ·
perfol'Iruince are on sale at Yem'iey's,-The
Bookmark, and TESC Bookstore. For
more information, call 866-6833.
Lisa Pearson is a regular
contributor to the CPJ.

When Kaji treats the workers with
some sense of humanity, things go badly
for him and they continue that way
through the entire trilogy. His superiors
don't appreciate his humanistic views and
blame him for the prisoners' attempted
escape.
As punishment, he watches the
beheading of one of his close col1eagues,
is charged with conspiracy, tortured, and
then released. Things get worse after that
::.. the film ends as he is drafted for service
in WWII.
Road to Eternity, the second part
released two years later, picks up the story
as Kaji enters military training.
His
humanistic views are not well-received
there either. His troubles continue when
he protests treaunent of the soldiers by the
drill sergeants. He nearly kills an officer,
and then later, actually does kill a fellow
soldier.
Eventually, Kaji is sent to war. After
a losing battle, he is left alone on the
battlefield - not a fun place to be.
The third film was released ten years
later (sort of like waiting for the next part'"
of Star Wars to come out). The film
finishes Kaji's story. As WWII is ending,
lhe Japanese army is losing to Russia in
Manchuria. Kaji surrenders in hope that
the enemy will treat him better. That
Lurns out to be a bad idea and he has to
escape. But to what? The Japanese?
Each of these films ends on a
desolate note, leaving one with the feeling
of being very alone. The films' criticism
of society and the treatment of people in
prison extends from war time to now.
Profound and thought provoking,
The Human Condition will leave the
audience .seriously considering the
meaning of war.

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