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TATTOO makes its mark
Grant award for innovation
s upplied by Evergreen Expressions
supp li ed by John McCann
Academic Grants Manager
Evergreen Expressions would like
to announce the up co ming
presentation of The Pat Graney
Co mpan y's "TATTOO" in the
Experi mental Theatre November 3 &
-I a t 8 p.m. "TATTOO" is a
provocative new perfor mance piece
by acclai m ed choreographer,
G uggen heim Fellow, and Evergreen
alumna Pat Graney.
The third in a trilogy, following
Faith a nd Sleep (making peace with
the angels), "TATTOO" feature s
striking imagery, bold, athletic
movement, and an original musi c
sco re . The re markable score by
Bess ie-award winning composer
Amy Denio links Pat Graney's series
of visually stunning vignettes.
Costume designer Ellen Furman has
created electronically wired skirts
that amplify the sound of the
dancers ' movements .
For more information about
"TATTOO" and other upcoming
events, call
the
Evergreen
Express ions box office at (360) 8666833 and visit our website at http:/
/ www .evergreen.ed u / user /
express/home.htm.
Gore-backing cyclist rides to Evergreen
s upplied by Gore/Lieberman campaign
Environmentalist and filmmaker
Jeff Barrie is riding his bicycle from
Eugene, Oregon to Seattle to show
hi s support for Presidential
Cantidate Al Gore . Both Barrie and
Gore w ish to ban oil companies from
drilling in Alaskan Wildlife Refuges
" I am riding my bi cy cle from
Eugene to Seattle to draw attention
to what I think is the most important
iss u e ... the environment. There is a
lo t at s take in Ihi s election," said
Barrie. "I support Al Gore's efforts
to pro te ct .n a national trea sure."
Gore said, "We shouldn't invad e
precious environmental treasures
like the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge in the pursuit of an energy
solution that would take years to
impl<;ment, and in the end, would
yield just month s of increased oil
supply."
Barrie will be coming to Evergreen
Thursday, November 2 - today! You
can meet him out on Red Square
with fellow Gore supporters. His trip
spans a total of 285 miles and 13
s traight days.
The
Evergreen
Fund
for
Innovation (EFFI) is announcing the
third annua l request for proposals.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni
are invited to apply for a total of
$25,000 in grants focusing on the~e
priority topics:
furthering our understanding of
wha t consti tu tes good teaching;
dev e lopin g innovative ways to
assess studen t learning; promoting
student leadership and civic
engagement; furthering the co ll ege'S
general education goals; and
identifying and disseminating ways
in which Evergreen is distinctive .
Innovative proposals in other areas
are also welcome.
The deadline for receipt of
proposals is December 4, 2000.
Awards will be announced on
Janu ary 26, 2001. For detailed
information on how to apply, click
on the following address :
http://www.evergreen.edu / user /
EFFLhtm.
Peasant-led development efforts
supp li ed by Bob Zeigler
Jose "Chencho" Alas will speak
about grassroots struggles in Central
America on Monday, Nov. 6, from 7
p .m . to 8 :30 p.m. in the Lincoln
School Cafeteria (213 21st Ave. SE,
Olympia).
Alas is Executive director of
Foundation for Self-Sufficiency - a
U.s. nonprofit organization (taxdeductible) dedicated to supporting
the movement for justice and peace
in El Salvador and the rest of Central
America.
A current effort is support of a
peasant organization that ha s
established a Loca I Zone of Peace
encompassing more than 80
communities in Usulutan province
of El Salvador. They are working to
restore the environment and heal the
community from wounds of war and
environmental degradation. They
are involved in providing a protein
source for families (Chicken Project),
getting homes out of the flood way,
organic
farms / gardens
and
reforestation. Youth gang mediation
and conflict resolution trainings are
current priorities.
The meeting is free and open to
the public. For more information,
call 570-0848.
FOR THE OBRADOR GUANABACOA
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Brent
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Managing Editor
Whitlley Kvasager
Coordinating Editors
Erici Nelson
Corey Pein
Design Coordinators
Paul Hawxhu rst
Perrin Randkrte
Copy Editors
Mosang Miles
JU IH lhan Nuhll'
Comics Editor
Mel Heyw ood
Sports Editor
Business
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Business Manager
M. A. Selhy
Asst. Business Manager
Jen Blackford
Advertising Representative
ian Paden
Circulation and Archivist
Police Blotter
by Jen . Blackford
Gumshoe
You know, every time I hear
people talking about Evergreen
becoming a mainstream school just
like UW and Western, I start to think
maybe they're right. After all, there
don't seem to be nearly as many
protests as there used to be. The
graffiti on the walls has turned from
"Free Mumia!" and "Solidarity
Now!" to assorted anarchist
statemen ts without much point.
And, I haven't seen a naked person
dancing in the CAB with a
mannequin for quite some time.
But then I look at Police Blotter
and I am reassured. Where else but
Evergreen could J see so much
random strangeness? I'm not just
talking about the usual drunken
cavorting and madcap vandalism .
No, I refer instead to the reckless
burning, lewd conduct, and people
loading furniture into vehicles near
the Loading Dock that make my
week so exciting.
Oh, wait. That's what's going in
Police Blotter next week. I'm sorry.
You're just getting drunk people and
unknown stolen items this week.
And on with the same old
mayhem ...
Friday, Oct. 20
1:58 a.m.
In the first of two
parties reported in the blotter this
evening, A-Dorm is everything I
remember in my freshman year as
people get busted for pot and loud
music. At one point, a student is
given a choice between the hard way
or the easy way. The response she
might have made is lost to history
as her friends speak up t~lling her
to do it the easy way. The highlight
of this report: " ... I observed a
Ideleted from reportl male smoking
a pipe, which is known by this officer
to be used for smoking marijuana."
It ends with all of these partygoers
being referred to HOUSing, although
two are later found out to have given
false information.
1:58 a.m .
The second of two
parties takes place in everyone's
favorite fire alarm causing dorm, P.
This one is relatively brief, with an
officer investigating a claim of a man
on the roof. When he gets there, he
sees beer bottles and cans in the front
yard, but no person on the roof.
2:25 a.m.
A domestic assault is
reported in the Dorms, but J do not
have the police report.
12:51 p.m.
A phone ca II is
received concerning a man who says
his roommate (known herein as
Anonymous) is outof control and is
throwing things a t his door. When
the officer enters to investigate, he
sees Anonymous seemingly in
distress, wearing only Ideleted from
report.} The cop also sees knives on
the table and takes th em away, after
Anonymous says "please help me."
While. they are both waiting for
dispatch,
the
officer_. asks
Anonymous what he was planning
to do wi th the knives. Anonymous
replies "kill the evil" and that his
roommate is evil. He was also
planning to set the room on fire to
kill the eviL Later on, Anonymous
reports that he is taking medication,
and that he also did mushrooms,
smoked pot, and drank beer.
Anonymous is taken to the hospital
for treatment.
10:10 p .m.
The rather eventful
day ends with a poster being found
on the emergency phone near ADorm. Considering I've seen fliers
on trees, in windows, and even next
to toilet paper in the bathroom, I'm
not surprised.
all about.
2:25 p.m.
This story starts, as
many often do, with a broken
taillight. When the driver gets
stopped, the officer notices "an
obvious odor of intoxicants coming
from his person." He asks the man
to take the Field Sobriety Tests and
he agrees, saying he has not been
drinking. He apparently· fails all of
the tests .
~
When the driver is placed under
arrest for DUl, h e sta tes ''I'm not
drunk and I haven't been drinking."
Despite this claim, he is handcuffed
and placed in the back of the patrol
car. None of the driver's friends
know how to drive, but they refuse
. a ride home, stating "we would
rather walk than ride with a cop."
The driver is booked in to the
County jail a nd then released with
citations and a promise to appear in
court. While he is getting his stuff
back, he looks in his bag and asks
"Where are my smokes?" The GOp
denies any evidence of said
"smokes," but the driver still insists,
"You took my smokes . I know cops
steaL" The cop says he doesn't even
smoke so he would have no reason
to take them, but apparently the
driver gets in the last word. Actually,
it's more like two words, as he says
"Yeah, right" and walks outside,
thus ending the report.
10:41 a.m.
In a shocking turn of
events, a vehicle is stolen from F-Lot.
Gee, something stolen from a
parking lot notorious for break-ins
and vehicle prowls. Who could have
predicted that?
5:35 p.m .
Six
Fine
Ho s t
comment cards are reported to have
threa tening messages scribbled on
them. What could be so heinous that
it would send someone from the
Greenery to the cops? According to
the report, they were all about union
busting.
Monday, Oct. 23
Well, I would have given you
informa tion on even more items
being sto len from the Library
building, but a las, I was not given
the reports. So let your imagination
run wild as you conjure up in your
mind visions of what a person would
find valuable enough to take.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
Two people decide to stay at
Evergreen overnight, one in F-Iot for
apparently the second time, and the
other in the Arts Annex. However,
both are given no rest as evidently
there is no place for the weary here .
Oh, and P-Dorm gets a mention once
again in the blotter, as an item is
reported stolen from it. Since 1 don 't
have the report, you' ll just have to
go and ask them what it was.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
A car runs off the road on the 101 off
ramp and Evergreen is called in to
assist. Also, in the Bookstore, a man
reports his backpack stolen from the
storage rack. Shortly afterwards, he
comes back to say he has recovered
it, but gives no details about where
he found it, who might have taken
it, or how he got it back.
Saturday, Oct. 21
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the energy to commit crime today.
Sunday, Oct. 22
1:39 a.m.
An MIP is referred to
grievance, so I have no idea what it's
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The Coaper ·Point Journal -3- November 1, 2000
11.________
Meet your 2000/2001 S&A Board
Environmental
by Jaime Rossman
Lynch(Office Manager) and Jaime
Rossman(Coordinator).
Members of past S&A Boards met The board will release forms for
on the evening of October 20th to Special Initiatives on November 14th
review over thirty applications for and have its first hearing on
nine positions on this year's board . Wednesday November 29th.
After nearly two hours of
The Board meets during college
delibera tions the board reach~d governence hours from 4-6p.m. on
concensus and the 2000-2001 Services Mondays and Wednesdays in CAB
and Activities Fee AJlocation Board 320. The meetings are open to the
was hired . The S&A board is pleased public and the board encourages
to have recieved a record number of anyone who wants to know more
applications this year and feels that about how stud ent's money is spent
they have enabled a remarkable group to attend .
of stud e nts who truly "represent
The boa rd w o uld lik e to m a ke
Evergreen 's dive rse populace.
itself as accessable as possible to the
This years Board members arc; community!
Raguel Najera, Joseph Warren, Naz
Please give us a call at x6221, send
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Dia de los Muertos
by Rag ual Salinas
You are invited to come and
learn about the celebration, Dia de
los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
Altar presentation and music.
This Mexican holiday exists to
honor those who have passed before
us and joyously remember their
impact on our lives.
Thursday, November 2, 2000
11 a.m . - 2 p.m.
CAB, 2nd floor
Sponsored by: MECha, LASO and
First Peoples' Advising Services
Dia de los Muertos, one of
Mexico's most important and
popular days, has a rich history of
traditional
pre-Columbian
indigenous beliefs with an infusion
of Spanish religious observances.
Festivities vary from one region to
another, but there are common
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The Cooper Point Journal -4- November 2, 2000
I
This week's top stories:
• Nader gets massive
press coverage thanks to
Gore and Bush?
• UN: Temperature to
increase by 11 degrees F
over next 100 years.
• Electoral violence
sweeps Europe and Asia
Domestic
THE JET* PROGRAM
2 1Louir!)
Jlt)lainr
by Brian Frank and Vanessa Lemire
themes throughout. Marigold
flowers, candy skulls, and toy
skeletons are all common to this
celebration. Often misunderstood as
macabre, this day is actually a joyous
occasion replete with music and
fiestas to celebrate the continuity of
life.
It is a festival of welcome for the
souls of the dead who, it is believed,
return once a year for a few hours to
commune with their loved ones and
to enjoy the earthly pleasures they
knew in life. The living delight in the
preparation of food and drink for
their dearly departed loved ones.
Altars are built to honor relatives
who have passed. The altars vary but
often incl ude: food, drink, toys,
candy, pictures, candles and
religious articles.
- Information leaked from the
latest report from the UN's
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change, the world 's leading climate
change research group, warns that
predictions of the probable effects of
global warming released in the
group's last report in 1995 were
seriously underestimated. The new
report predicts a possible increase in
average g loba l temperature of 11 F
over the next 100 years - the
previous report predicted an
increase of 6 F. The US is responSible
for 23% of th e world carbon dioxide
emissions and has still not signed the
Kyoto protocols to reduce green
house
gases.
(more
at
I
www.guardianunlimited .co.uk)
-Duke Solutions and Harmony
Products have agreed to develop at
least four animal carcass processing
plants. This is a $7 million plant that
burns poultry waste into energy, and
then markets the residue as fertilizer.
There are plans for up to 200 plants
worldwide, about half of which
could be in the United States. (more
at I ens.lycos.com)
- Protesters locked themselves
down to a school bus barricading the
entrance to the EPA's office's in East
Liverpool, Ohio last week. The
action was in protest of a massive
hazardous waste incinerator that is
located just 400 yards from an
elementary school. Among those
locked down was the president of
the city's Board of Education.
Clinton and Gore promised to shut
down the incinerator, whose permit
was illegally falsified, during a
campaign visit more than eight years
ago. (more at lens.lycos.com/)
- Aven tis CropScience this week
asked the EPA to .approve Starlink
brand corn for use in human food
products.
The
unapproved
genetically modified corn strain has
been detected in several popular
corn taco products in the past few
months, prompting recalls. The
product has been exported to Japan,
creating trade disputes . The EPA has
not approved StarLink corn for
direct human consumption because
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- Protests have started around
the country in response to news that
"Democracy Now!" host, Amy
Goodman, has accused the
management of Pacifica Radio of
censoring her show. Last year,
Pacifica centralized control of the
network with its national board,
which critics said robbed the local
stations of their input and violated
the spirit of community-sponsored
radio. Popular commentators were
fired for discussing the conflict on
their shows, and one was detained
by security while on the air.
"Democracy Now!" is perhaps the
most popular alternative news
program in the country, and airs on
KAOS (89.3 FM) at9 a.m. weekdays.
(more at Iwww.latimes.com and I
www.fair.org/)
-Ralph Nader's preSidential
campaign has suddenly garnered
massive media attention as Al Gore
supporters, fearful of slumping poll
numbers and the impact of Ralph
Nader voters in contentious states,
have initiated numerous anti-Nader
campaigns. Meanwhile, George
Bush Jr. supporters have released a
TV add which features Nader
attacking Gore's record, which is
researchers have found it too tough
predicted to cost more money than
for stomach acids and enzymes,
Nader's entire TV ad budget. (more
indicating that it could cause
at Iwww.nytimes.org/ and I
allergies in humans. The suspension
www.washingtonpost.com/)
of StarLink sales could cost Aventis
- Napster, the massive internet
$100 million.
(more at I
based music trading site, reached an
dailynews.yahoo.com/)
agreement last week with music
- A tanker carrying 6,021 tons of
giant BMG to develop a new paid
toxic
chemicals sunk this morning
membership system. The agreement
off
the
coast of Northern Europe. On
would pay royalties to the music
board
the ship was 1,027 tons of
ind ustry, and limit access to
methyl ethyl ketone, 3,998 tons of
Napster's massive free music
styrene, and 996 tons of IPA-ISO
database with a limited "trial" use
propyl alcohol. (more at /
period. In return BMG will drop its
ens.lycos
.com/)
massive lawsuit against Napster.
- Pakistan's government is se t to
(more at I dailynews.yahoo.com/)
introduce genetically engineered
cotton into the country. Consumer
protection groups, farmers, and
environmenta lists, are worried that
the move wi ll invite a takeover of the
cotton indu s try by large agri businesses under World Trade
Organization rul es. They also worry
that it will lead to environmental
problems due to a decrease in crop
diversity. Farmers may al s o not be
allowed to save their own seeds due
to intellectual property rights laws .
Monsanto Corporation is exerting
significant pressure on th e Pakistani
government to approve its cotton
variety. More than 20 million
Pakistanis depend on cotton growth
fo r their liv elihood. (more at I
www.ips.orgl)
Foreign
-Clashes esca lated in the
Middle East with Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Barak p ledging to
harden his stance . on the
Palestinians, and st ill attempting to
convince anti-Palestinian leader
Ariel Sharon to jOil1 his governing
coalition. Protests arc growing
around the world and in the U.s .
There is little indication that the
conflic t is s lowin g . (more at. I
dailynews .yahoo .coml and I
www.amnestyorg.uk/)
- India's Supreme -Court has
rul ed against the protesters of the
infamou s Narmada dam project,
leaving little hope for the
cancellation of the project. The
massive series of dams, which the
government claims is necessary to
increase agricultural production and
aid the country's water scarcity
problems, is predicted to displace
nearly a quarter of a million people.
Most of these people are
predominately poor who are living
outside of the framework of modern
India. (more at Iwww.ips .org/)
-Hundreds have been killed in
sectarian political violence in the
West African na tion of Ivory Coast.
The events began when the military
government, which overthrew the
previous government la s t year,
suspended presidential elections out
of fear of losing. Upon hearing the
news, supporters of socialis tnationalist opposition candidate
Laurent
Gabagbo
stormed
governmental facilities, ousting the
former president. Clashes in the
streets erupted between supporters
of Gabagbo and those of the previous
ruler. Power now seems to have been
consolidated in Gabagbo's hands,
although tension is still high in the
streets. (more at /news.bbc.co.uk/)
- Massive r iotin g rocked
Zimbabwe last week as inflation
soars in the impoverished African
nation. Prices of bread and basic
goods have reached levels that are
unaffordable to the poorer segments
of the population . Zimbabwe's
wealthy farmers are striking in
protest of government reallocation of
farmland to former military leaders.
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-Riots erupted on Zanzibar 's
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oThe UN is warning that as
many as one million people are
facing starvation in Afghanistan as
the worst drought in decades faces
the country. Global warming is
acerbat in g g lob a l precipitation
events; making dry areas drier and
wet areas wetter. (more at /
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-A new study by the World
Watch Institute documents the
devastating effect's of AIDS on
Africa, and the potential for massive
shifts in population. demographics
in the future due to the epidemic. 24
million Africans are infected with
the virus, with 6,000 Africans dying
from AIDS daily. In Botswana,
where 36 percent of the adult
population is HIV-positive, there is
the potential for devastating
economic effects, as much of the
adult population will be dead in a
decade.
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oHundreds of protesters
descended on the G-20 summit last
week in Montreal. They were met by
hundreds of mounted riot police
and tear gas. The G-20 is a meeting
between rich and poor countries, the
International Monetary Fund, and
the World Bank and has been
criticized for creating trade rules
that harm the world's poor. (more
at /www.cnn.com/)
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from the
recent protests at the Democratic
National Convention in L.A. and
"Undercurrents," a direct action
video anthology out of Europe.
MON. 11/6, 1 p.m ., Library Room
3500: Evergreen Professor Alan
Parker will present on current issues
in the struggles of indigenous
peoples in the United States and the
Northwest.
TUE. 11 /7, 7 p.m., Lecture Hall #1:
The classic documentary" Afluenza"
explores the sources and .effects of
our rampant consumer culture.
WED. 11/8, -12 :3 0 p.m.,Library
Lobby AND 5:30 p.m ., Library Room
3500: Evergreen Town Meeting.
Clothing purchased by Evergreen is
made in sweatshops . What can we
do about it?
THU. 11/9, 12:30 p.m., Library Room
3500: Evergreen Professor Larry
Mosqueda will discuss EI Salvador's
history, U.s. imperialism, and
Lat:er t:hi!i
who has dedicated his life to
working for social justice, will be
speaking. He has fought fascism and
racism; he continues educating and
inspiring young people to question
authority and always push for
SUN. 11 /12, 7 p.m., Longhouse : change.
lotsa live music; Casey Neil,
Citizen's Band and Dana Lyons . A FRI. 11/17, Time/Place TBA: George
Katsiaficas, author of "The
fee will be charged.
Subversion of Politics: European
WED. 11 /15,3 p.m., Lecture Hall #1 : Autonomous Movements and the
Abe Osheroff, a radical, 87-year-old, Decolonization of Everyday Life"
working class , revolutionary Jew and "The Imagination of the New
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all of this month's events each week
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off to a few big events later this
month.
human rights conditions.
7 p.m. Lecture Hall #1:
"Manufacturing Consent: Noam
Chomsky and the Mass Media";
Chomsky lays out the facts about
why the U.S. isn't just bad; it's
REALLY bad. lfyou haven't seen it,
don't
miss
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FRI. 11/10,7 p.m., Lecture Hall #1:
In May of 1968, students sparked a
revolt that brought the government
of France to its knees. What was it
all about? Slide show and
presentation.
ont:h •••
Left," will speak on the history and
progress of political movements in
the U.S., Europe, and Korea. Don't
miss it!
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a full day of events in 'celebration,
reflection, and remembrance on the
one year anniversary of the"World
Trade Organiza tion Protests.
Including an Anti-Oppression
Workshop, Teach-ins on the WTO ,
IMF, and World Bank, films,
discussions and more!
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(EARN),
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(ERC), The Jewish Cultural Center
OCc), Amnesty International, and
the Prison Action Committee (PAC).
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The Cooper Poi~lt Joufl1a~ -6- No~~mper, 2" 2000
A .r tist's rebuttle
Let us choose
Response to Wil Carlsen's 10126 letter
uses th e word retard in a dcrogatory
fashion . How co m e you did not feel
I apprec iate thc eloqucncc with
the need to remove that particular
Mel Heywood,
Your article co nc er nin g my cartoon from publication? Moreover, which you defend the status quo of
cartoo n not being printed in the CPJ in your own ca rtoon , "Life of armed police in America and at
(what you have so eloquently coined Maude," you depict an obese lesbian ' Evergreen. However, yo u madc
the "Zeb Wilson travesty") is named Lardllss. Why is it that you are so me contentions in your lette r
contradictory, inaccurate, and one- allowed to poke fun at overweight which I feel d eserve a respon se.
You ask, rhetorically, whether
sided. First, you state that my lesbians? I' ll bet they wouldn't find
cartoon was not printed in the CPJ your cartoon humorous. If they ever 'peop le ' want to return to a time
due to "time and space limitations" read it. The point is that you are "Where a majority group can choose
... and then you go on to say that as effectively a hypocrite; you don't to inflict its personal vendettas
an editor you opted not to print my want me to make fun of people but against a minority?" This question
cartoon because you claim I "satirize will go ahead and do it yourself. seems to imply that police are
something other than a tool by which
Practice what you preach.
retardation. "
Also, you attempt to discount the majority forces its ideology upon
My cartoon was turned in on
time for the Oct. 12 issue. It was not the validity of the letters sent to the the minority. It seems self evident
printed . When I met with the Editor- CPJ concerning my cartoon, alluding that, for better or worse, police are a
in-Chief and asked what had that I somehow manufactured them. tool of majority control.
In your letter you also call for
happened, I was told that it was a When referring to my supporters,
simple error. You then had my you use the phrase, " ... spanning to "an independent review board" to
cartoon one week in advance for .the reaches strangely beyond the monitor police activity. For your
Oct. 19 issue. It was not printed for Evergreen community ... " What you information, Evergreen already has
Jhe second time. Again, I spoke with neglected to put in your letter is that just such a board . The Deadly Force
the Editor-in-Chief and was told that the CPJ's distribution is not limited Review Board convenes every time
it was purely a mistake. Nobody ever to the Evergreen campus; it is in fact a police officer (or other individual)
spoke of "time" or "space" to me . distributed all around Olympia.
The first I learned of this was in your Other colleges have subscriptions to
letter. Gee, thanks for contacting me. the CPJ as well. Another point I'd
I think what it boils o0-.vn to is that like to make is that you fail to
you were attempting to censor me mention the fact that the majority of
(and for TWO issues you succeeded), letters were most likely from By Ian Paden and Mosang Miles
because YOU thought my cartoon Evergreen students. Check their
This is why.
was distasteful. Well, I hate to break names.
Don't make yourself out to be
it to you, but I, like you, have the
freedom to express myself. You tried the "hero," Mel. Don't pat yourself Racial profiling by cops: ask your
to take that away from me, and I on the back . You didn' t save anyone non-white friends ... if you have any.
fake
open-mindedness
came back at you a thousand-fold, from the first amendment. Read for The
<everyone's open to what tl.ey think):
with the aid of my readers.
yourself.
"I would like to see Zebedee everyone here is really creative, but
I would have e-mailed you, but
I could not read the address you Wilson's cartoons in the CPJ." wrote all their ideas are the same. The
included with your cartoon. The CPJ Denis Guilder. "I am writing this e- people who' think differently are
has my email address, and you made mail to show my support for forced to leave.
no attempt at contacting me to Zebedee Wilson's cartoons," wrote Full of shit: everyone is ... and if you
discuss the content of the comic in Beth Weisenmiller. "} think you couldn't guess, that includes us.
question. You simply thought that should keep Zeb'~ work alive, keep Hippycrites : they're the only ones
you could just neglect to run my it in print and back him up," wrote who can afford the organic food .
comic because you didn't approve of Sara Henshaw. "I want to see ZeD's CP[:have you read it lately? They
it . . . and that would be that. cartoons," wrote Jason Lundberg . even make you change your articles .
Unfortunately for our readers, your Apparently, not everyone agrees Pseudo multiculturalism: Evergreen
is so diverse! Oh, wait ... it's whiter
thoughts and beliefs are not with you, Mel.
than a polar bear's ass. I was talking
everyone else's. Don't play God with
the comics page. Let the people decide Zebedee Rhett Wilson, The Mad to a woman on campus and she said,
" ... you could almost see the water
what they can see. The students own Cartoonist
dripping off his back, hlj looked so
the paper. Not you.
What I do find ironic is that the P.S. - Thank you to all who took the Mexican." Yeah, she actually said that
Oct. 26 installment of the comic time to write to the CPJ. I appreciate to my fucking face ... and there's
plenty more examples if you pay
entitled "Legalized Prostitution" it. More toons are on the way.
enough attention.
By the way, all those E.F. students
who make up a large portion of the
non-white faces you see around
- , - ~.
's
is.
campus aren't actually enrolled in
¥out submission must .include.. Evergreen; they all live in the Mods,
Y9ur na.-;~e " an~ phone number. th~y ~Il attend class,es in the Seminar
"Q1:1'l:e!f' ., When time . and space becGme bUIldmg and they re all taught by
m.~lUlal:ng;,CC)mlc.llr;ills. -::l . cGnstraints; we ' give priority ti) non-faculty. This means that
'':~u-dent submissio ns that address Evergeen has an even whIter
. lssu~s t'Ulmediately televant to population than you thought. Which
sfu.dent lifel'especially elements that means that Evergreen provides more
we:ve previously neglected.
whIte pnv~lege than It allevl~tes.
Learpin-g - to employ these Issues du lour: If you haven t got an
guidelines with equal respect for opmlOn yet, walt hll someone hands
state and federal constitutions , you a flyer.
Evergreen~s social contract,' the Sports . teams: The lack of
Cooper Point Journal's resources, appreCIatIOn they get from everyone
and the sensibilities -of individual at Evergreen ... even though they 're
students is a constant challenge for not th.at good.
student editors. Your participation in HOUSIng (you can eat my ass!): If you
any part of thls process is always don't have a problem with housing,
welcome. . )
you never lived there. Housing is a
fascist authoritarian bureaucracy
thinly disguised as your (frequently
not so) helpful pals.
In response to las t week's article:
uses or brandishes a firearm . If you
(or anyone) arc intcrcstcd in se rving
on thi s board, plcase contact th e
off ice of th e Vice President of
Student Affairs at x6296.
Lastly, you s ta te that you have
"never see n the hippie pipe
dream .. work." If by 'hippie pipe
dream' you mean a society in which
typical police officers do NOT carry
firearms, then I suggest you look up
whether officers in Britain, Japan,
Germany and Sweden carry guns.
On a last note, I suggest that the
best way to decide whether ca mpus
police officers should carry guns
would be to hold a school wide
referendum. If we are truly a
community, THEN LET US MAKE
OUR OWN DECISIONS.
I know which way I would vote.
Sincerely,
Jaime Rossman
Evergreen sucks
November 2,~ 2000 -7- The Cooper Point Journal
Space case druggie losers: You can do
recreational pharmaceutica ls, but
don't go to college if you have to skip
class because you're too cracked out
from the night before. And the night
before. And the night before.
Pretentious intellectuals: You would
not believe this one asshole in my class
... ugh! I know aJ3but this, because I
take the responsibility of being a
pretentious intellectual very seriously.
Evergreen groupies: Those kids who
don't go here but just hang around a
lot. They're often seen dealing drugs
and attempting to seduce/molest
freshman girls at keggers.
Fucking dogs all over the goddamn
place: I like dogs, but I hate the owners
who bring them to campus.
Nirvano: If you haven't heard them at
a party, consider yourself lucky.
Stupid ass anarchists: Think before
you speak.
Bullshit bureaucracy: How many
lines do you have to wade through
around here? There's enough
paperwork to necessitate the
decimation of the old growth forests
three times over!
Financial aid (who the, fuck gets work
study?): Doesn't it seem like the
demand for it is about a hundred times
the availability? How many of you are
denied due to a calculation?
Rain
Rain
Rain
Lack of reality: At no other school can
you run around naked in ' the woods
while tripping on god-only-knows
what kind of chemicals and not have
to fear serious repercussions. So don't
bitch to me about cops having guns.
Half-assed is the status quo :
Evergreen h as the same basic fault as
communism: everybody is guaranteed
the same paycheck, so no one works
too hard. That goes for campus jobs,
classes, and faculty too .
Oh yeah .. .
Fu.:k all y' all.
Have you heard about the other guys?
Vote Different
By Dev in Booth
You've heard of Ra lph Nader. Yo u probably know that Nader is the Green
Party calldidate for presiden t and polls third highest in the nation. You might
even have hea rd about Nader's long ca reer as a consu mer advocate, protecting
the little guy from greed heads who want to make us all drive dangero usly
combustible ca rs like the Corvair. Unless you were in attendance at one of hi s
recent speaking engagements, however, you may not know so much about hi s
pla tform rega rding issues so mundanely contested by th e two major party
candidates. Daddy's Boy and Oth er Guy. Nader speaks with passion and real
intelligence about this elect ion 's hottest issues, such as hea lth care, education,
and campa ign fin 'lIlce reform, about which Daddy's Boy and Other Guy have
made lIea r-identical, do-nothing, tautologous sta tements since day one of th e
campaign season. You may know this stuff, but there's no way you learned about
it watc hing television.
If you visit voteNadcr.com on the information superhighway, you might
find yourself reading the following:
"We th e people own the airwaves. We have th e right to place co nditions
on th e licensi ng of such airwaves. We ought to require broadcasters to provide
all ballot-q ualified candidates with equa l amounts of free media time during
an election sea~o n. "
It 's tme. The airwaves are publ ic property. There is even a public television
network known as PBS. Amollg IIlany other things, PBS airs a high profile news
program called "Newshom wi th Jim Lehrer." In the week remaini ng before the
election. "Newshour" is dedicati ng two and a half minutes at the end of each
program to the major party candida tes. Daddy's Boy and Ot her Guy (who have
~pent a combined sum of close to three billion doll ars on this campaign) are
getti ng FREE media ti me from th e PUBLIC Broadcasting Corporation.
Meanwhile, Nader and Reform Party candidate Pa trick Buchanan (who is an
evil , evil demagogue. but polls fOllrth highest in the nation and deserves to be
heard), each of whom represents the growillg lTIajorityofdissatisfied America n
non-vote rs - but who have compara ti vely no money to spe nd on fl ashy
advertisements - are left in the cold.
If you think this is unjust, and you feel your interests would be better
represented by equal med ia coverage of all viable ca ndidates. then you are
enco uraged to make your opi ni on known bye- mailing "Newshom" at
nell'shour@pbs.org, and Jim Lehrer at jlehrer@newshour org.
And seriously, though it is preferable that YO ll vote for Nader next Tuesday,
you should at least withhold your vote rrom Daddy's Boy and Other Guy, because
they don 't need or deserve it. Vote Buchanan instead, or Hage lin . Vote Socialist
or Libertarian for all it matters; just don't vote Republicrat or Democan.
Also, an up-to·da te ABC News poll shows Gore firmly in the lead in
Washingtoll State, so YOll need n't be fookd by the tired "a Vote for Nade r is a
vote fo r Blish" argum ent. It's just not true. If you really are worried though,
check out NaderTrader.com for an innovative method of voting for Nader
without givi ng Bush the edge. Don't be a wuss. Vote Nader.
Al Gore misleads
To th e Ed ito r:
Al Gore is deliberately misleading the public with his clai m of a $JO,OOO college tuitioll
tax deduction. By presenting the issue as a "deduction" he is assuming that people will think
this is a reduction in their income taxes. The fact is, since it is a "deduction," it is not a direct
tax credit. Rather, it tran slates into a credit of up to 28% (assuming that is your bracket) ofthe
$10,000 paid. This th en amounts to a tax credit of $2,800 that can be applied against the
amount of taxes actually paid. This is not an entirely new credit, however. Current tax law
allows a credit 0[20% of up to $10.000 in tuition. Thus, Al Gore's plan amounts to an additional
$800 in credits available. It is only available provided federal income taxes are actually paid
and it applies only to amounts paid in tuition. It does not cover room, board or books, and
ca n be used by only one child. Of course, even this credit will have to be reduced by the amount
you will need to pay a CPA to do your return.
This obfuscation of the fa cts is typical of the Gore campaign. One must be particularly
vigi lant when listening to Al Gore and his string of promises. The facts rarely support the
rh eto ric. America ns should not have to scrutinize to this degree th e political promises made
by AI Gore; however it is a wise and necessary decision to do so.
Respectfully,
Jessica L. Mainard
Presidential Election 2000: Bore vs. Gush.
If you are unsatisfied with the main candidates
for th e presidency this year, there are
alternatives for which you can cast your vote.
Although the elephants and donkeys take up
most of the cages in the zoo of American
politics, there are hundreds of third parties that
have presidential ca ndi dates running this
election.
The Reform Party is probably the most
famous third party asoflate. It gained notoriety
with Ross Perot's high-profile candidacy in the
1992 and 1996 elections, where Perot received
8,085,000 votes (8 percent) in 1996. The party's
platform includes conservative fiscal policies
and anti-NAFfA views.
Recently. fa med pro-wrestler turned
poli tician Jesse Ventu ra split from this party,
creating his own Independence Party. The likely
candidates the Reform party will run this year
are Ross Perot or Pat Buchanan.
Another large third party is th e Green
Party, a U.S. affiliate of a left wing,
environmentalist movement in Europe. Last
election, consumer advocate Ralph Nader ran as
their presidential nominee, capturing fourth
place (0.8 percent). He is likely to run again this
year. They are anti-nuclear, pro-abortion and
support a universal health ca re plan, among
many other things.
The Libertarian Party also has a very visible
presence in America. They are neither left nor
right wing, they believe in total individual liberty.
This includes being pro-drug legali za tion, progay marriage, anti-gun control, and anti-welfare,
with many other strong sta nces limiting
government power. Their presidential ca ndidate
in the 1996 election, Harry Browne, received fifth
place (0.5 percent). He will most likely run in this
year's election.
Many smaller, often more radical, third
parties exist in America as well. One of them is
the Family Values Party. Their presidential
candidate and founder, Tom Wells, said that God
spoke to him directly in his bedroom on
December 25, 1994, and told him to encourage
people to stop paying taxes until the public
funding ofabortion ends. One ca n guess the rest
of their platform.
011 the other side of the political spectrum,
you can find the Socialist Party USA. These
socialists are rather tame; they are for democracy
and are staunchly anti·Communist. They were
founded by famous union leader Eugene Debbs
in 1900. Their presidential nomin ee is David
McReyonlds.
Do you ever want to go back to the 1920s?
If so, the Prohibition Party may be right for you.
They bill themselves as 'America's oldest party"
and stick to anti-alcohol, anti-drug and anti-gay
values. Earl F. Dodge is their candidate in this
election.
If you disagree with eve rythin g the
Prohibition Party stands for, the Grass roots
Party where you may end up. They are a liberal
party with a very strong emphasiS on the
legalization of marijuana and the establishment
of a universal health care system. Dennis Lane is
their likely candidate this election .
These are only a few of the scores of third
party options that America has to offer. Most
parties maintain web-sites, and a great resource
to find the party for you is www.politicslcom.
A word about the Initiatives
There's more to th e general election than the presidency. Take a loo k at the initiatives that may
direc tly affect you r life as soon as January 2001. They will change salaries, bus schedules or create a
lack thereof. how you handle gophers and moles, and where your children go to school. For further
and more comple! information check out the Washington State Voter's Pamphlet. There's a bunch
wai ting to be picked up in front of the library. It'll tell you abou t everything and everyone on the
ba llot. There are few things more annoying that unknowingly voting for something/someone you
don't like and having it/ him/her win.
1-713: Shall it be a gross misdemeanor to capture an animal with certain body-gripping
traps, or to poison all animal with sodium Huoroacetate or sodium cyanide~
1 729: Shall school districts and public universities be authorized to sponsor charter
public schools, independently operated, open to all students and subject to revised state
regulation?
Arguments for:
•
Provides choices within public schools
leading to more school accountability
• Schools ca nnot charge tuition or have
religious affiliation and therefore open to
all students
•
No increased taxes; funding will be through
current public school funding system
36 other states have charter schools,
•
Arguments aga inst:
•
Charter schools cater to special interests
•
Schools have little accountability to any
elected official
•
State budget office 16M will go to charter
schools
•
A similar for charter schools was rejected
in 1996
Arguments against:
•
It is unresponsive to resource management
systems (too broad)
.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Creates
problems
for
animal
management
•
1 732: Shall public school teachers, other school district employees, and certain
by taking control from agencies.
Poses health risk by making it difficult to employees of community and technical colleges receive annual cost-of-living
•
adjusbnents, to begin in 2oo1-2oo2?
control animal ca rrying pathogens
dangerous to humans.
Argument against:
Arguments for:
• It's misleading; bans a poison that is
•
Consumes existing resources
•
Washington has a teacher shortage
already illegal.
Difficult to fund without cutting other
•
More accountability is expected of teachers •
programs or increasing spending limit
•••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
therefore they should have more pay
Unfa ir to other underpaid public
1 722: Shall certain 1999 tax and fee increases be nullified, vehicles exempted from·
Aids in recruitment and retention of better •
such as transportation engineers,
employees
property taxes, and property tax increases (except new construction) liIDlted to 2% teachers.
foresters,
and
community college and university
annually?
• Supported by th e Washington PTA ,
faculty.
Governor Lock and other community leaders
Arguments against
Arguments for:
•
Could pOSSibly hurt all public employees
Taxes were unfairly rai sed in response to I
It's unnecessary: vehicles are already
(such as de creased health benefits) unless
exempt
695
spending lid is increased
Prevents vehicles from being included in
•
• Burden of tax would shift from rich to
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
middle class
property tax assessments
Will not meet standards of state
•
• High property taxes prevent many from
1745: Shall 90% of transportation funds, includin~ transit taxes, be spent for roads;
constitution
homeownership
transportation agency performance audits reqwred; and road construction and
Limits property tax increases, does not
•
maintenance be sales tax-exempt?
slash taxes
Arguments against
~
Arguments for:
Taking money from public transportation
•
Washington has 3,d worst traffic congestion •
1728: Shall school districts reduce class sizes, extend leamingprograms, expand teacheJ in the country because oflack of roads
will make congestion worst; more people will be
training, and construct facilities, funded by lottery proceea5, existing property taxes • 94.6% oftransportation is done by cars and forced to drive.
and bUdget reserves?
•
Seniors , disabled people and others
trucks
Argumen ts against:
•
alternative modes of transportation will without access to private vehicles will lose
Arguments for:
•
Cuts funding from school construction
mobility
receive funding
•
Washington has the 3,d worst student!
•
Makes
it
difficult
to
fund
other
Narrows choices for traffic solutions to one•
no new taxes or repercussions for non- •
teacher ration in the nation
as
competitive
roads
responsibilities
such
tra.lsportation
programs
•
Attempts to meet academic standards
government salaries (including teachers) •
Local transportation control is transferred
Audits will encourage effective and •
created in 1993
to
the
state legislature
and
statehealth
care,
criminal
justice,
accountable
spending.
•
Improvements and changes can be made
environmental
protection
•
Only
the Asphalt Paving Association of
locally
services
Washington,
the founder of "Washington
•
Does not propose new taxes
•
Will overwrite spending limit
Citizens for Congestion Relief" will benefit
Arguments fo r:
•
Cause severe injury and suffering through
•
A number of veterinary associations have
declare traps inhumane
Traps are indiscriminate i.e. ca n't tell the
difference between a kid and a rat.
• Support by more than 85 conservation
groups including eight Audubon society
chapters.
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Be
Brave.
Why vote
Republican
Vote
Green.
by Jess ica L. Mai n ard
Chmr tij II" Wmhrnglon Conege Republica"
Fedanlioll
George W. Bush-Candidate for President
Experience: Governor of the State of Texas
www.georgewbush.com
Dear Editor,
I am from up north, the cold land of Alaska . I am
also a member of the Green Party.
Our Green Party candidate for Congress, Anna
Young, has a motto: Be Brave, Vote Green.
America purports to be the land of the brave.
But look at the presidential race: some people say, if
I don't vote for Bush, I am afraid Gore will be elec ted.
Other people say, if I do n't vote for Gore, I am afraid
Bush will be elected .
This is th e politics offear. The politics of
fear is not healthy. The politics of fear point out
that something is wrong in our representative
democracy. What is wrong?
One thing that is wrong is that corporation s
control the Democratic and Republican parties.
Co rporations control the Commission on Presidential
Debates. Those corporations do not like to compete
with the ideals of freedom, dissent, equality, and
social justice. Bush and Gore, being lackeys for the
corporate rule of America, did not have the decency
or the statesmanship to stand up to their corporate
masters and say, "Hey I think it wbuld be good for
America if Ralph Nader and Patrick Buchanan were
included in the debates. In fact , if they are not
included, I won't be participating in your corporate
debate. Me(AI/George), Ralph, Pat, and (AI/George)
will stage our own deb::te.America is founded on free
speech, and dissent, after all."
There is currently a big push by the fear mongers
in Washington: they are telling voters that if they
. don 't vote for Gore, Bush will be preSident.
Hogwash.
It is far better to vote your hope than it is to vote
your fears. For too long voters have been voting
between the lesser of two evils. The result is evil,
whether it is large evil, or small evil. The
result is a government devoid of the voice of the
people. The result is a government controlled by the
corporations. A government where 98 per cent of
Congress is routinely re-elected, primarily because the
corporations give them the money to spend on
advertising.
It is my hope that Ralph Nader is elected
President of the United States of America. Ralph
Nader
has more integrity and honesty in his little finger
than Bush and Gore combined . Ralph Nader is
running for the right reasons: civic participation,
social justice, economic equality, and an end to
corporate welfare.
I have already voted, absentee, for Ralph
Nader,
Be Brave. Vote Green. Vote for Ralph Nader.
-led Whittaker
l.
Believes in fully -funding th e Pell grant
program , and increas ing funding for college
students by over 50% to $5,100.
2. Plans to offer an additional $1.000 to lowincome students who took sufficient math and
science in high school.
3. Plans to increase funding to histo rically
African-America and Hispanic co lleges. often
under-funded.
John Carlson-Candidate for Governor, WA
Experience: Suc cessfully launched three
initiatives into Washington State Law
www.johncarlson.com
l.
Plans to pay teachers well, and fairly, bu t
with the expectation of successful results.
2. Plans to put more money into th e
classroom, and less into school administration.
3. Plans to reduce community college tuition
by 50% to encourage more Washington
Residents to pursue higher-education .
Slade Gordon-Candidate for Senate
www.slade2000.org
Experience: Washington politician sinc e 1958
taking a 20-year break for a private career.
Incumbent.
Has worked hard for the following:
1.Education Reform
2. School Safety
3. Rural Schools
Trent Mattson-Candidate: Co ngress 3,d
District
http://www.mattson2000.org
Experience : Began his Olympia community
service career working with the Building
Industry Association to provide affordable
housing in the 3,d district.
1. Believes in creating higher educational
standards, and encouraging local control.
2. Believes in supporting educational savings
accounts.
3. Promotes zero-tolerance in schools for
drugs and weapons.
Chris Vance-Candidate: Congress 9th District
http://www.chrisvance.com
Experience: Two terms in the state house, and
two more in the King County Council.
1.
Emphasizes local control in the classroom.
2. Plans to cut back bureaucracy in education,
currently $0.20 of every dollar is spent in
administration.
The Cooper Point Journal ·8· Nove.mber 2, 2000.
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THE INTERVIEWS: JOHN EASTLAKE
Evergreen graduate and
prominent Team Evergreen cocaptain John Eastlake is this
week's interviewee. John
graduated last year and is
preparing for graduate school
in the fall of 2001.
CPJ: John, what do you focus
on academically?
John: My focus has been in
Celtic Studies through the
discipline of literature and
anthropology.
CPJ: How do you correlate
martial arts studies with
academic and intellectu a l
pursuits?
John: They are one and the
same. Martial arts studies
improves the ability of the
mind , body, and spirit to work
together towards a goal, and
academic studies can be
nothing but benefited by this,
particularly in American
universities where the body is
so neglected in favor of the
mind.
CPJ: Your fath e r who is an
executive, is very supportive
of you and of the Team. Can
yo u speak about that?
John :
Dad' s
always
encouraged me to do the best
I could at whatever I was
doing, he's very excited about
the team because he sees it as
a holistic experience, one
that's not only productive but
also very healthy.
CPJ: Can yo u tell us about a
personal achievement of
awareness through martial
arts?
John: The s tudy of martial arts
ha s made me better able to
und e rstand where other
people are coming from, to
take a s tep outside m yse lf a nd
look at s ituati ons from
different angles .
CPJ: John you were a musician,
w h a t were you int o, and what
is yo ur mu s ic n ow?
John: Well I've always been
very interested in choral music
By: Shasta Smith
and in High School I
participated
in
several
different courses, some of
which were quite excellent.
One of the courses I was in
toured the British Isles on a
cultural tour. Another one was
part of a mass choral
performance in Carnegie Hall.
I was also in a sixteen-voice
acappella jazz ensemble,
which did some really
interesting
stuff.
Since
studying at Evergreen, I've
picked up the traditional Irish
singing of Shan-nos, which I'm
decidedly an amateur at, but I
have a biding interest in Irish
music,
yarticularl y
the
traditiona forms, but, to be
perfectly honest, my favorite
band is Pantera.
.
CPJ: You came from a
background of arts and
academia, how does it feel to
be an active member of Team
Evergreen,
essentially
becoming a "jock"?
John: Well I would never use
the word "jock" to describe
myself. I certainly feel that I've
always been physically active
even if was never in a
particularly organized setting.
. I've always been interested in
outdoor pursuits such as
backpacking and what not. I
would say it's really forced me
to examine the aversions I
have to participating in group
activities. It certainly made me
better able to appreciate those
who really enjoy being in team
sports.
CPJ: What is your philosophy
and how does it correlate with
the traditional Zen Shaolin
philosophy that you are
studying now?
John: That's a pretty big
question don't you think? Well
I don't know if I can
s ummarize my entire life
philosoph y, but I certainly
believe it's the responsibility
of oneself to take care of
yourself, and take care of your
friends and family, and by
becoming strong and healthy
and aware and mentally awake
you have many more options
for taking care of yourself and
living life, not just surviving it.
The Cooper Point Journal -10- November 2, 2000
CPJ: What is your future
educational path? How do you
expect martial arts to help you
with that?
John: I plan to attend graduate
school in the fall of 2001. I
intend to take a Ph.D. in Celtic
Studies and enter into the
world of academic teaching at
the college level. In the past
three years my kung fu
training with Bak Shaolin
Eagle Claw has always helped
me with my studies in
improving my clarity and
endurance so that I can get
works read and papers written
and in general have more time
to think and analyze the
studies that I'm considering.
CPJ: How do you feel about
your four years as a Greener
and your three years in Bak
Shaolin Eagle Claw and on the
Team?
John : Evergreen has been very .
very good to me, I've been
able
to
fulfill
many
ed uca tional goals and study
subjects I never would have
considered studying if I hadn't
come here. The past three
years since I started training
has been doubly enriched and
I've often had insights into
program material that other
people didn't have, and I
credit that directly to my
involvement with traditional
Chinese martial arts.
CPJ: Are there any issues on
campus that you would like to
comment on with regards to
philosophy, students, or the
club?
John: Let me first quote a very
famous Japanese samurai,
"The only reason to be a
.warrior is to fight. The only
reason to fight is to win .
Otherwise why be a warrior?
It is easier to count beads." Miyamoto Musashi
And then I would say, winning
is a good thing, people should
try to win no matter what
they're doing, also the more
you win in one thing the more
you win in everything else in
your life.
By: Shasta Smith
EVERGREEN WOMEN'S SOCCER
GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS
They did it! For the first time
since 1989 The Evergreen State
College Women's Soccer team
clinched a playoff berth when they
d efea ted Oregon lnsti tu te of
Tec h no Iogy on Satur d ay an d
clinchedthenumberfourspotinthe
cascade conference playoffs. The
team made a bid for the third place
slot but came up short against
Southern Oregon University.
On Saturday the 28'h Oregon
Tech proceeded to get abused by our
women as they scored four goals
out-shooting their opponentiwentyfive shots to OIT's nine. Evergreen
dominated the match keeping the
ball in OIT's half most of the game.
OITscored one goal near the end of
the first half, but when Evergreen
took the lead ten minutes into the
game, they never looked back.
Keeper Nora Moloney had an
including a three shot flurry eight
minutes into the game. Junior Janica
Blasko scored two goals and almost
had a hat trick with two free kicks
on frame late in the game. Megan
Liebmann scored her first college
t score d one
·
goa I an d C arryn Vmcen
inthe27'h minute. Ourwomenwon
buried itself in the corner. SOU put
one more away to end the game 2-0
taking the number three spot in the
conference.
As bad as it is for the women
not to clinch the number three spot,
l't ml'ght be a blessJ'ng I'n dl·sgul·se.
With the number four slot the
womenplayConcordia,thenumber
one team in the league, instead of
the number two team Western
Baptist. The women have had better
success against the Concordians
staying closer to them in their two
earlier games then they have with
the girls of Western Baptist. The
women are going into the game with
the confidence that they can play
with and beat the Concordia
women.
The game is this Friday down
in Portland at Concordia's field . The
game starts at nine for those of you
die-hard fans that want to cheer
NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
By : Shasta Smith
3 ... 2 ... 1. .. Contact. My foot
connecting
with
my
4-1.
opponents ankle .. . ahhhhh,
"The
whole
midfield
the satisfying. feeling of two
contributed to the attack today,"
legs colliding. The pain the
Coach Arlene McMahon said,
bruise the limp ah what the
"Freshmen Jackie Schlindwein and
heck keep playing.
Megan Liebmann played some good
Full 0 r par t i a I con t act
combinations in the middle to give
sports are like that, you and
our attack a chance."
your team (or you rself as is
On Sunday, our women played
the case sometimes) have an
Southern Oregon University for the
opponent that you have to get
number three spot in the conference.
over around or even through
Evergreenhadtheirchancesearlyin
to get or stop goals ,
the game but couldn't find the back
touchdowns, tries, baskets,
of the net. It was anyone's game until
etc, etc, etc ... If apia yer shies
the seventy-first minute when SOU
away from contact chances are
scored on a rocket-like shot that
he or she is going to get hurt,
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I
Samuel Cooke
The 'npic I w~nt to c,wer in this letter
' lHg ,1n<1 c"mplex, and I don 't have much
III the wa\' "f ~cientific dat~ nn it. Nor do I
h.1 \'l'.1 I"t "f hard st~ tistics , just a number
..t general ()bservatHH'~ and ~ g",)d bit of
~P L' ClfIC anecdotcll 1l1alcrJ.11.
To ,tort, if ynu don 't think that It', a
<a d wmld where what I call debauched
New Age mafia d,llls have the power to
.,Iter, rewrite, or ignore past events to
make them consistent with the Cuuper
POint Journal 's cu rrent "reality", then
)',)u've missed the whole point of this
letter. The question , therefore, must not be,
"What in perdition does the Cooper Point
Jnurnal think it' s doing?", but r athe r,
"Whatever happened to community
standards?"
The latter question is the better one
to ask, because I have never been in favor
of being gratuitously doctrinaire . I have
also never been in favor of sticking my
head in the sand or of refusing to protect
the interests of the general public against
the greed and unreason of rapacious
gormless crooks .
The Cooper Point Journal says that
anyone who resists it deserves to be
crushed. The inference is that we should
avoid personal responsibility. I'm happy
to report that I can't follow that logic .
Perhaps the Cooper Point Journal has
so me sound arguments on its side, but if
so, it's keeping them well hidden; all the
argu'ments I've heard from it are utterly
unforgiving.
We don't need to demonize the
Cooper Point Journal; it is already a
demon, and furthermore, it says that its
mistakes are a lways someone el e's fault.
That's a stupid thing to say. It's like saying
that its proposed. socia I programs can give
us deeper insights into the nature of
reality. Others may disagree, but I believe
that if natural selection indeed works by
removing the weakest and mo st
genetically unfit members of a species,
then the Coooer Point Journal is clearly
going 1<) be th'e first to go.
Moreover, the Cooper Point Journal 's
manuscripts are designed to parlay
personal and political conspiracy theories
into a multimillion-dollar financial
empi re. And they ' re working; they're
having the desired effect. I happen to
believe that when the Cooper Point
Journal tells us that the health effects of
secondhand smoke are negligibl e, it
somehow fails to mention that I don 't see
how it can be so shabby. It fails to mention
that a number of insipid ruffians have
succ unlbed to excessive drug use,
.1icnholism. and other addictive behavior
indicating maladaptive mec hanisms. And
it fails to mention that when it says that it
b a paragon of morality and wisdom, in
its mind. that's su pposed to end the
argument. It's like it believes it has said
so mething very profound.
The Cooper Point Journal's jibes are
based on hate . Hate, pa uperism, and an
IIltolcrance of another viewpoint, another
way of life . Seeking to engage in an
e ndle ss round of finger pointing is a
hallmark of a totalitarian regime, and
hence, by extensinn, I am convinced that
there will be a strong effo rt on the Cooper
Point Journal 's part to resolve a moral
failure with an immoral solution in the
blink of an eye.
This effort will be disgui se d, of
course. It wi II be cloaked in deceit, as such
efforts always are. That's why I'm
informing you that if you think that
pathological braggarts are more deserving
of honor than our nation 's war heroes,
then you're suffering from very serious
nears ighted ness. You're focusing too much
on what it wants you to see and failing to
observe many other things of much
greater importance.
Despite the Cooper Point Journal's
evident lack of grounding in what it's
talking about, the Cooper Point Journal's
intent is t o prevent us from asking
questions . It doesn't want th e details
checked. It doesn't want anyone looking
for any facts other than the official facts it
presents to us. I wonder if this is because
most of its "facts" are false.
The Cooper Point Journal wants to
demand special treatment that, in many
cases, borders on the ridiculous. What 's
wrong with that? What's wrong is the
Cooper Point Journal's gossamer grasp of
reality. People have pointed out to me that
I undoub ted ly intend to keep writing
letters like this one until the Cooper Point
Journal changes its ways, but I still can't
help but think that even when the Cooper
Point Journal isn't lying, it's using facts,
emphasizing facts, bearing down on facts,
sliding off facts, quietly ignoring facts,
and, above all, interpreting fac ts in a way
that will enable it to canonize vicious
fomenters of revolution as nomological
emblems of propriety.
To create anomie has never been
something that I wanted to do. Never.
Given the Cooper Po int Journal's
propensity for repression in the service of
paradigmatic integrity, it is little wonder
that I recently heard the Cooper Point
Journal tell a bunch of people that things
have never been better: I can 't adequately
describe my first reaction to this notion; I
simply don't know how to represent
uncontrollable laughter in text. The
Cooper Point Journal 's operatives, when
they are taken seriously at all, are
considered by most sc holars to be of
questi o nable credibility.
The reason is clear. If you read the
Cooper Point Journal 's writings whi le
mentall y out of focus , you may get the
sense that public opinion is a reliable
indicator of what's true and what isn·t. But
if you read its writings while mentally in
focus and weigh each point carefully, it's
clear that its hastily mounted campaigns
are continually evolving into more and
more predaceous incarnations. Here, I'm
not just talking about evolution in a
simply Darwinist se nse; I'm also talking
about how the unalterable law of biology
has a corollary that is generally
overlooked. Specifically, if the Cooper
Point Journal thinks I'm too lawless tn step
back and consider the problem of its
rodomnntades in the larg er pic ture of
popular c ulture imagery, it's sadly
mistaken.
There are som", self-indu lgent knownothings who are testy. There are also
some who are ugly. Which category does
the Cooper Point Journal fall into? If thf'
question overwhelms you, I suggest you
check "both". In case you have any doubts,
we can all have daydreams about Happy
Fuzzy Purple Bunny Land , where .
everyone is caring, lOVing, and nice . Not
on ly will those daydreams not come true,
but the Cooper Point Journal pompously
claims that every featherle~s biped,
reg a rd less of in tell igence, persona I
achievement, moral character, sense of
responsibility, or sanity, should be given
the power to poke and pry into every facet
of our lives.
That sort of nonsense impresses
many people, unfortunately. Once it
becomes clear that the Cooper Point
Journal is offended by any thing that might
suggest that it remains to be seen if it will
carve out space in the mainstream for
lecherous prolix politics before the year is
over, it becomes apparent that if it were
up to it, schoolchildre n would be taught
reading, 'riting, and racism,
I don't want to overstate this point,
but one of the Cooper Point Journal's
assistants once said, "The cure for evi l is
more ev il. " Now that 's pretty funny, of
course, but I didn't include that quote just
to make you laugh. I included it to
convince you that if there's an untold story
here, it's that the Cooper Point Journal
refuses to come to terms with reality. It
prefers instead to live in a fa ntasy world
of rationalization and hallucination.
Forgive me if I ramble; I'm really
upset, as I think you can tell. Before
explaining why
money-grubbing
pretentious
lib ertines
ca'\.lse
insurmountable trouble for us, I must first
focus on what unites rather than divides
us. With this in mind, I must pave the way
for people of every sex, race, and
socioeconomic status to fulfill their own
spiritual destiny. I wish I could say this
nicely, but I don't have much tolerance for
abysmal couch potatoes: The Cooper Point
Journal is totally mistaken if it believes
that human beings shou ld be appraised by
the number of things and the amount of
money they possess instead of by their
internal value and achievements.
The Cooper Point Journal says that
violence and prejudice are funny. Should
we care that larg e numbers of sti ngy
piteous numskulls actually believe such
abusive things? Should we try to convince
them otherwise? I don't think so. In fact,
I'd go so far as to say that if it opened its
eyes, it'd realize that within the deleterious
milieu of racism exists the opportunity for
it to force us to bow down low before
annoyi n g uncompromising good-fornothings.
Almost
everyone
will
wholeheartedly agree that I call this
phenomenon "the Cooper Point Journalism", but the Cooper Point Journal stands
out as the ruler of Planet Catty. So don't
feed me any phony baluney about how the
worst sorts of benighted con artists I've
ever seen have dramatically lower
incidences of cancer, heart attacks, heart
disease, and many other illnesses than the
rest of us, That's just not true . .
In asserting that its holier-than-thou
attitudes
prevent
smallpox,
it
demonstrates an astounding narrowness
of vision. Since the Cooper Point Journal
claims to know more than the rest of us,
I'm sure it is aware that it claims that it
can ignore rules, laws. and protocol
witho ut repercussion . That claim is
preposterous and, to use the Cooper Point
Journal's own language, overt ly
unpleasant. No history can justify it.
Although everyone has goals, the
Cooper Point Journal's goal seems to be to
deny us the opportunity to do something
about the continuing-make that the
escala ting-effort on the Cooper Point
Journal's part to inject the Cooper Point
Journal's lethal poison into our chi ldren's
minds and souls. At the very least, if we
can understand what has caused the
current plague of the most intempera te
jackanapes you'll ever see, I believe that
we can then answer the recalcitrant
pinheads who ignore compromise and
focus solely on the Cooper Point Journal's
personal agenda. In closing, one of
history's clearest lessons is that the Cooper
Point Journal should pay a price for its
grumpy comments.
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Compiled by Courtney Haedt
Sliver of a Moon to grow- begin to
fill your mind with dreams to realize
within the month. Picture bright
possibili ties upon your canvas as
you prepare your palette this week.
Select your tonal inclina tions for
fu ture a pplica tion. Dra w ou t
diagrams mapping precise strokes of
action. See it in your mind's eye.
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Fiery specimen that you are, drape
your bod in warm autumn gear and
step out on the town. Get a bold
scarf to wrap your neck in ,
something that will catch the eye.
Sport it like a magic cloak; tuck it in
like a dagger. Wear it on your head
like a turban. Be creative in your
endeavor to be warm and cozy. It
doesn't just have to be a scarf, you
see. Anything beautiful will do. The
key is to encase your body in its
softness and wear it loudly and
proudly, like a wedding ring. By all
means, experiment with various
items, feeling free to engage in
rna terials tha tare breatha ble,
huggable, kissable, and give
excellent m·assages.
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Rest up, oh Queen of the Night, oh
Stallion of the Planets. Your
exertions of late have been bold and
plentiful and you need to recuperate
from your intense party urges gone
galactic. Drink hot tea in your cozy
covers . Take your dinner by
candlelight, at home, with a gentle
lover by your side. Take plenty of
time to dream at night, retiring early
to catch up on your fair share of
winks. Your itch to groove should
be fairly well scratched at this point,
so get some sleep while you can,
before the calamine lotion of sheer
exhaustion fades off, and your
men tal mania creeps back in for
more, more, more! Brea the, sit tight,
and listen to your body cues. Get
what you need .
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Awakening a sleeping dragon is
quite a challenge, its dreams are
deep and rooted in chasms even
your own dark s id e may not
understand . Yet, once its eyes open
and its body engages in alert action,
your footwork must be fancy and
your eyes must remain locked in to
its own pierCing soul ga tes- for
looking away in fear will only get
you swiped aside by its tail. I
recommend you engage in such a
feat only when your own mind is
clear of doubt and your intentions
are pure. What do you want from
the dragon ... its treasure, its Fowers,
its fiery breath at your heels? Do
you want to get burned or do you
want to ride on its hot wings to the
sky? Be sure you don't go in to the
engagement with your own selfish
frenzy... what have you to offer? Your
daring endeavor to rouse such a
magical creature has only just
begun.
day so that people may see you for
what you are and you can delight in
the beauty you inhabit.
Capricorn
Libra
Sep. 23 - Oct. 22
Tunc 21 - luly 22 In a wild rush to achieve it all, you
Get gleeful images of wha t you wish will find even more desires th at you
for most and scribble them on scraps will wish to fulfill. In a frenzy to get
of notebook paper as frequently as it all done, you will find there is so
you pOSSibly can. Paint plans on much more that you want to do.
pizza boxes, dream landscapes at And in a moment of frustration
naptimes and record them in a flurry when you feel overwhelmed, 1 bid
of active joy in all your free waking you to remember that you have
moments. You need a posi tive vision . plenty of tim e. Whose schedule are
of your future. You have the ability you on anyway? You are your own
to create all that you desire in truth boss when it really comes down to
in your heart. So find it, connect it, and you're working yourself
with it, call it up, make it happen. pretty hard too. Let it groove, let it
Envision a wild engagement, or flow, let it happen as it does, as it
series of adventures, or building of will. You are in control of the
your dream house, or whatever that situation, and way ahead of the
ache inside you is for, and lay it out game. Let yourself enjoy every
clearly in bits and pieces so you can moment where you endeavor to
put them all together and make it create you're own multiple
visions ... and remember that you can
come to pass.
only do so much at one time. So pace
yourself for success.
Leo
July 23 - Aug 22
Visit an ancient connection, a true
Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
friend, a past lover, a deep-rooted Scorpio
soul mate. Time has healed w.hat Keep up tha t connection by
was done long ago to a point where communicative responses and astral
reconnection is possible at an messages. Treasures that surface
excellent level. Do not talk yourself must be mapped out lest they are
out of contacting in some way a forgotten in the depths of oceanic
person who you truly love yet have memory. So keep it fresh and
denied your connection with out of delightful, even from afar. Do not
fear, inconvenience, distance, or dwell, but do not forget either. Be a
guilt. Call them up, take them true friend.
Call, and leave
flowers, have dinner in their messages, and ask questions, and
company. The time is right to play learn more. Write silly letters in
long challenging card games over a your spare time. Go for the stellar
bottle of wine, share stories of dreamtime approach; sending
adventures that will make you both waves of energy across space and
laugh, and discuss the truth of your time to be received by your sensitive
growth and the honors of your counterpart. Buff up on your
achievements. Sleep in the same ' telepathic endeavors. Communicate
bed if you can, letting the warmth even if it is without words;
of their body be near enough that projecting feelings into faraway
you can feel it. It is different than it windows where angels dream of
used to be, yes. And that is a very your eyes. But before too much time
good thing. Get to know each other goes by, get a jolly word in edgewise
all over again, and delight in the to establish a long-lasting
things you never knew but find to connection that will feed your soul
ring true with your own realizations. for years to come.
Cancer
Virgo
Aug. 23 - Sep. 22
Down to every detail, examine your
fears. Approaching a winter, call up
your darkness. Not to dwell, not to
lag in, not to drown or escape intobut to see for the folly that must be
let go. Once and for all, really look
at who you think you are. Pull aside
the masks, the cloaks , the
curtains .. . let the light into the
corners where you like to hide .
Sweep them out with magic brooms
made of willow, and soak them in
warm water so the color of fear fades
and you can see through the fabric
that once bound you in darkness . Do
not scoff at your tender bruises, but
nurture them with love, soothing
them with wise words from the
lessons you have learned . Do not
paint your face anymore, but wash
it well and wear it clean out into the
Novemb~r
con versa tions and flirta tiou s glances
and let yourself be loved.
Sagittarius
Nov. 22 - Dec. 21
Behold the fading ice structures that
once walled your world. Watch
them fade into the tropical storm of
emotion which surges into your here
and now. Let the old ways melt and
go, my dear. What a beautiful thing
it would be to truly emerge from that
cocoon and spread your wings so
that all can admire the fantastic
co lors you have crea ted in your
sleep. Let them dry out a littl e
before you try to fly, of course. Not
like you need to rush into anything.
Observe your surroundings wisely
and entertain bold suitors with the
wisdom you have been storing
silently. Its time to be who you are.
No m ore hiding, just delighting . So
lighten up and frolic. Go out there
once and for all and don't look back!
Celebrate your reb·i rth with jovial
2, 2000 '-13- The Cooper PoiricJournal
Dec. 22 - Ian. 19
What do you expect your behavior
to inspire?
Where are YOllr
in tentions rooted when you speak
your mind to those aroLlnd you? Ik
very clear with you r self. Know wha t
YOll are going for and how YOll plan
to get it. While you may have been
able to manipulate situations in your
favor, forcing control over an IS!>Ul'
may leave YOLl empty handed in the
long run. Don't be so obsessed with
getting it just the wa y you think you
want it. You may have to negotiate
the terms, come to some sort of
compromise, and delegate some
power to hands other than your
own . Work for the greater good, and
you will receive the benefits you
deserve. Better yet, let it magically
unfold with the gentle coaxing of
your true desires spoken freely and
without clouded intentions . Now
that would really payoff.
Aquarius
Jan. 20 - Feb. 19
Stay on track as you gear up for the
final stretch. The effort and energy
that you focus mow will payoff
Amazing benefits in the years to
come. Keep on task to complete a
cycle that brings you closer to who
you really are. Your choice to begin
the endeavor was a valiant one, so
stay strong through the work phase
to maximize the rewards. Use any
spare moments to center and clear
your mind, and give yourself just
enough playtime so you don't burn
out. Delight in this path you walk.
Pisces
Feb 19 . - March 20
Exercise caution when ingesting
substances you would not regularly
intake at such levels. An alternative
cure may have caught your eye, and
even be successful, but you need to
let someone close to you know what
you are doing so they can keep an
eye out to monitor your energy
levels. Check in with your body and
listen to its cues. Be very clear in
your mind about what you wish to
gain from the experience at this time
in your life. If you are in a place
where you don't hav e a strong
suppor t system of friends, call them
up or travel to a place you will be
nurtured and loved for who you are,
Surround yourself with strong
connections. Be your own anchor,
but don't delay reaching ou t for help
when you need it. It will all work
out. Be strong within yourself and
know that you are lov ed.
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For the week of 11-2 to 11-8
N,,,1IfIK9. ABy
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~uote of the week: "We are not
11lu man beings having a spiri tual
' perance, we are spiritual beings
'1ltlVing a human experience.
.·hursday 11.2
l>ay of the Dead isn't macabre HiS a celebration of the continuity
Df life . Dia De Los Muertos is a
"exican holiday in honor of those
..ho have passed before us and to
oyously remember their impact on
lltH lives.
"ECha, LASO, and First Peoples'
'\dvising Services invite you to
aJin in a Dia De Los Muertos alter
:n e sentation and music on the
~cond floor of CAB from 11 a.m .
m 2 p.m.
Capital High School to perform:
Romeo & Iuliet! Opening night:
7:30 @ Capi tal High School. $4 per
student/senior citizens, $6 for
ad ul ts.
Obrador to Perform!
TONIGHT The band Obrador will
perform with specia l guests The
Mud Bay Jugglers for a benefit
dance at the Capital Theatre in
downtown Olympia. Tickets $12
and $10 at the door.
The proceeds will be sept to help
the Children's School of Music in
Guanabacoa, Cuba, where
technicians will give workshops
and mend decaying musical
instruments.0
Saturday 11.4
Nisqually Raft Trip!
This is a Manditory pre-trip
meeting. cost is $14 per student,
beginners welcome. Questions? call
the Wilderness Center x6533 .
Annual "Preview Day"
Evergreen will be hosting a
preview day for prospective
undergraduate students and their
Friday
families. " Visiting campus is one
of the best ways to determine if a
Author-Iohn Paul to speak @ college is the right fit for you,"
Evergreen
.
says Evergreen Admissions
John Paul will be conducting a Officer Christine Licht. "On
wanel event about his book Preview Day, our goal is to
Through the Eyes of the I udged ,
showcase our campus community
~utobiographical sketches by
so
students can get a solid
iincarcerated youth. Library 3500 @
overview
of what we have to
3p .m. Contact x6478 for more
information. Refreshments will be offer." Evergreen has need rated
IProvidedl
11.3
the top liberal arts college in the
West by U.S. News & World
Reoprt's
"America's Best
Colleges" guidebook for the past
four years. Meet in the Daniel J.
Evans Library lobby from 9:30 am
to 3:00pm.
Sunday 11.5
Ioshua the 2: A Play
This Ivy League Production
finishes its run tonight(Nov 1-5) It
is based on the true story of Joshua
Creffield, a supposed prophet. @
Washington Cen ter. 753-8586
Student Orchestras of Greater
Olympia
.
The Advanced Chamber Otchestra
will 'p erform under the direction of
Maestro John Welsh. They will be
performing Overture to Egmont by
Beethoven and the first and forths
movements of Symphony No.4, in
D minOT. 7:30 @ United Churches (
11 th Aven ue and Washington
Street) Olympia.
Monday 11.6
Heal El Salvador!
Jose "Chencho" Alas will be
speaking
on
"Peasant- led
development efforts: El Salvador
Today." The Foundation for SelfSufficiency
is
a
nonprofit
organization working to restore the
environment and
heal
the
community.6-7:00-8:30 p.m. at
Lincoln school. 213 21st AVE SE. For
more info call Bob @ 570-0848
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Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.Biodiesel is
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vegetable oil. Learn how to produce
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voted in 1972. Are you going to let
your parents be more hip and active
poli'tically then you? Twenty-five
percent of the electorate is under 30.
that's 50 million people. vote.
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The OWBA will be holding their
Nvember meeting @ "The Place"
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