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by Jen Blackford

This is the last issue
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until January 18th.
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whole weeks to write
an article, take a
picture, or draw a
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Several Greeners showed up on the
streets of Seattle last week to celebrate last
year 's sucessful shut down of the WTO. They
joined over 2,000 other demonstrators, 140 of
which were arrested according to Seattle
police.
Evan Hastings, a first year Greener from
Olympia was arrested for failure to disperse
and obstruction of justice. Since Hastings is
only 17 years-old, charges have been dropped
but he says, "It's important for people to know
th at demon~trators got trapped and tricked by
police."
[ronically enough, SPD did a better job
of closing streets to traffic than demonstrators
that "failed" to disperse . The cops had parts of
Pine near West Lake Center closed to thrutraffic for hours after they pepper sprayed the
crowd out of the intersecti on.

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You know, I'm really glad
this is the last paper of fall
quarter and that I get about a
month-long break. Because,
one can take only so many fire
alarms, graffiti incidents, and
MIPs before you have a
nervous breakdown and go out
to commit acts of criminal
perversion just so you have
something to write about. Not
that I would ever do that.
And, when you get near the
end of the year, you start
reminiscing about the better
days. The times when stuffed
animals were set on fire, cars
competed in Ben Hur-like drag
races, and people ran naked
around the school. Good times,
good times. That's why at the
end of this week's blotter, I'm
going to remember the ten
most interesting crimes and
incidents that took place at this
school this calendar year. Hey,
it's my one-year anniversary of
writing this thing. It's time to
have a clip show.
So this week's blotter is
relatively light. Maybe people
are getting the Christmas spirit
early. You know, the spirit that
causes you to stalk people, steal
things, and drink a lot. The
traditional joys of this holiday
in blotter are many indeed.
On with the festive
mayhem ...
Nov. 28
9:11 a.m.
An accident occurs in
B-Lot and McCann plaza. But tha t's
all I know.
So m e whe re in the
1:15 p.m.
Library, someone ge ts something
stolen. Do I h a ve any idea what it is?
Since this report's closed, I'm fairly
s ure I haven't the slightest clue.
4:34 p .m.
A h, altered parking

passes. That's pretty much it.
5:47 p .m.
The
creepiest
inciden t sincz e the masturbating
leaf guy, this one freaks even me out.
A student gets into the elevator in the
Seminar building, which already has
a man in it. He asks her "Do I scare
you?" When she asks "Should I be?"
he answers "Maybe." It gets even
weirder when he follows her and
then watches her for about twenty
minutes in the Library.
A few people get
9:58 p.m.
busted with alcohol. About an hour
later four more get MIPs. Even more
surprisingly, about an hour after
that, someone else gets an MIP. But
what is leading to all this drinking
on a Tuesday night? Maybe they
were celebrating the popular holiday
of "Hey, it's almost the middle of the
week."
Nov. 29
A fire alarm in C - Dorm and a
narcotic incident are all that mar
Wednesday's pristine non-criminal
state. Oh, if everyday could be like
today ... I would have absolutely
nothing to write about.

Dec. 2
Finals and projects mus t be keepin g
everyone busy, because it's jllst a fire
alarm and graffiti today, which
makes the blotter shorter and my Ii fe
more irritating.
Dec. 3
And ... the most boring week in my
recent memory of blotter wraps up
on an actually interesting note.
Police are called to the scene of a
domestic dispute where a person
tells the cops that she saw a man and
a woman yelling at each other. The
woman tried to get itlto the car, when
the man opened the door. She threw
yogurt on his sweatshirt when he
tried to pull her out. When she
reportedly tells him he should go to
jail, he responds, "Why, for having
yogurt thrown on me?" The witness
then left to use the phone and that's
the end of tha t.
10 Most Memorable Blotter Events
Feb. 7
A student tries to
fake his death as Pilrt of a
performance piece by having a
friend call in and report it.
Eventually, the police sort it out and
the student makes an apology in the
CPJ.
Feb.19A student attempts to
breathe fire by using two bottles of
beer and some sparklers. However,
it doesn't work and he gets an MIP.
Feb. 23 The Secret Service are upset
at a rally for Bill Bradley at
Evergreen when a student

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approaches th e m , holdin g hi s hand
in hi s bag and mak ing it loo k like a
g un.
April 7
A drunken man ye lls
at students in the HCC, "Are you
fucking Greeners?" Since the s uspec t
is later revealed to be an Evergree n
student, his motive s are rather
obscure.
May 7
A chair is wheeled to
the Parkway with cat "defecation"
on it. The suspects are told to dispose
of it in their own dumps ter. Instead,
they set it on fire on the Parkway
thirty minutes later.
Aug. 22
A car comes into CLot, with smoke coming o ut of its
engine. A few minutes later, it burs ts
into flame and takes out a tree.
Oct. 7
A man ma s turbates
in front of a few people and makes
it even cree pier by videotaping their
reactions.
Oct. 9
The police put a
suspect in the ba ck of the car, who
then proceeds to steal the ca r and
lead them on a chase, ultimate ly
ditching it in a driveway and
escaping into the woods.
Oct. 20
A
student
gets
worried when his roommate talks
about "killing the evil," and naming
him as the evi l. It also proves
disturbing that both knives and fire
are mentioned in thi s report.
Oct. 27
And last but not least,
a man almost sets his room on fire
when he tries to clean out a pipe
using acetone and then burning it.
May next year prove as strange as
this one.

Nov. 30
Strangely enough,
12:16 a.m.
two events occur at the same time in
. blotter. Whi le one person gets
arrested for driving without a
license, the very next entry states
that a driver's license is recovered. I
leave it to you to figure out if they're
related.
5:38 p.m.
And
here's
a
depressing incident if you were
getting too happy at the thought of
vacation. A yearling deer dashes in
front of a car and gets hit, dying by 1Fr~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ffi
the side of the road. Yep, it's another
cheerful day at Evergreen.
Dec. 1
3:17 a.m.
Five words: Fire
alarm. Burnt food . A-Dorm. Two
more words: Who cares?
Let's all sing along:
11:10 a.m.
Home, home on the range. Someone
steals a cowboy hat. Oh, there is no
belief as to who is the thief. But yo u
can bet the fiend's not far away.
12:13 a.m.
A bicycle is also
s tol e n today. Could this hav e been
the getaway vehicle for the larcenous
hat fiend? I'd like to think it w as .

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NEWS
Thought of Teach For America?
Bv RIchard Myel''''
I \'c bccn thtnktng about what to do
,1It('1 I ~ r<ldllatc. It ~t'em~ there isn' t
,1 pla cc m,)rc c)"citin:,; than Evergreen
w r a ton'.' white bt)\ In)m Spokane .. .
Then ag ,ltn , there M l' ~Dme prett\·
dll1azln g thIn gs to dll witn one 's life
A ('hangIng te<l cn":- Cllnlrlt e nd:-til l'l' <lt('n e d to le,1 \'(, man\' ot our
Ila t lo l ' ~ clcl,,~rlll)m~ without d
teacher. Elementary and secondary
schoob are struggltng tq fill teaching
positions, mainly because of
increased retirees, reduce d class
sizes, and salaries that can' t compete
with lucrative jobs.
Underresourced urban and rural public
schools have been hit hardest by the
shortage, rather than private schools
that can entice money-minded
graduates.
Teach For America is an organization
that recruits college graduates to
teach for two years in our nation's
under-resourced public schools. In
fifteen urban and rural sites across
the nation, Teach For America corps
members teach children of all ages.
Corps members arc trained in an
intensive five-week institute the

slimmer before they teach, a nd are
paid sa laries ranging from $21,000 in
rural areas to $35,000 in urban areas.
Add itlClna ll v, co rps members receive
a~sistance du rin g and after their
teaching dut le,;, and a $4,750 stipend
tor each year ot ;,erVlce .
Over 4 ,l)00 Teach For America
alumni. hav e c ompleted th ei r
co mmlt mCn t an d 1.50 0 corps
membt'r~ are clIrrE'ntiy tea c hlllg.
Four Evergreen g rad ua tes , Patricia
Perkins, Casey Hall, Terri Nostrand,
and Jamie Dillemuth, are among
those corps members curren tl y
teaching.
Terri Nostrand, who graduated from
Evergreen last year, joined the
program because she was interested
in education but didn't want to make
a career of it . "I've always been
interested in teaching and improving
the quality of education," she said.
"But I don't want to comm it my life
to teaching."
Patricia Perkins , a '99 grad, is
currently
completing
her
commitment in Washington, D.C.
She speaks very positively o f the
program, but doesn't hesitate to
point ou t that teaching is very hard

work. ''I'm getting more from thi s,
learning more from these kids, than
I co uld hop e to teach them ," she
savs. "Teac hin g is so cha ll e ngin ~
but even more rewardin g ."
Patricia fo und it especially difficult
for her first thre e months, but no
matter where she goes in life, she
fee ls h er experience with Teach For
America will be a worthwhile asset.
"If you want to c han ge things in
politics, policy, or whatever, YOll
first have to get out there."
Many of the schools Teach For
America serves are 'located in
ethn ically diverse low -i ncom e
communities. To better serve these
popula~ions, th e program attempts
to recruit highly qualified Spanishspeaking students and individuals
from diverse racial, ethnic, and
cultural backgrounds. The corps
consists of all academic majors but
specia l efforts are made to recruit
science students due to a shortage
of science teachers in public schools.
Wendy Kopp, the organization's
founder, was driven by a concern
that children in under-resourced
areas of our nation are unable to
receive an education in an excellent
public school.

It's this philosophy that seems to
closely resemble the ethic of
Evergreen, including a belief in equal
access to quality public educa tion ,
the value of diversity, a nd s upport of
low-income communities Eve rg reen
graduates in Teach for Ameri ca han:
pointed to h ands -on learnlllg and
open dialogue in classrooms a s
ins trumental in preparing them fo r
the corps program.
Teac h For America boasts of
impressive alumni . Many have
started schools of their own, or gone
into law, medicine, and politics.
Alumni are expected to demonstrate
a life-long commitment to improving
education and the quality of life in
under-resourced communities.
Evergreen students graduating in
2001 and interested in Teach For
America need to comp lete their
applications, and meet a deadline of
either January 16 or February 26.
If you are interested in finding out
more about Teach For America, they
can be reached at 1-800-TFA-1230 or
www. Tea chFor A me rica. org .
Evergreen's Academic Advising has
information as well.

Getting Closer to the Recognizing the union
of food service vvorkers
Middle East
I suggest that you immediately
recognize the union of food service
workers at Evergreen. From my
understanding of the si tua tion, the
vast majority of the food service
workers on campus have signed
cards indicating their desire to be
recognized as a union, and have
decided they want to affiliate with
and join the ILWU (the Longshore
union).
Going through the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) process for
recognition is long and drawn out,
often over a year, and is not
acceptable.
By recognizing the union, you are
accepting and promoting the basic
democratic
principle
that
emp lo yees hav e a right to be
represented by a
union if the majority desires th is.
It is quite common practice for
employers to accept a union and to
begin to bargain in good faith once
the majority of employees express
their willingness to join a union.

By Katie Falkoff
On Monday, Nov. 26, the
Remembering Omran Bus tour
visited the TESC campus. The visit,
sponsored by Evergreen's Middle
East Resource Center, raised
awareness of U.s. sanctions on Iraq
and collected school supplies that
Greene rs donated for Iraqi
schoolchildren. These supplies will
be brought to lraq on foot through
Jordan.
"The Gu lf War is not over. Five
thousand children a month die
beciluse the economic sanctions are
s till in place . It's not in the news at
all. People have forgotten. We ' re
trying to educate the people and let
people know that our country is still
the driving fo r ce b e hind what' s
happening in Iraq ," sa id MERC
Coo rdinator Molly Hayden. People
are hesitant to question the sanc tion s
because they think they are

supporting Sad dam Hussein, which
is not true, she said.
Inactive for the past year,
Evergreen's MERC was reinstated
this fall by Hayden and Katie
Barnett, both enrolled in the
Imagining the Middle East and
South Asia program . "There's been
a lot of support, and as people
become aware of the MERe, interest
will grow, " said member Alise
Nordness. The MERC has worked
with other organizations to bring
light to issues surrounding Middle
East conflicts. Along with the
Omran Bus Tour, they have hosted
Palestinian Priest Nairn Ateek and
showed the fil m Tile Hidd ell War s of
Desert Storlll. Cur rently they are
planning events for the 10 'h
Anniversary of the Gulf War, Jan. 16,
2001. MERC meets Tuesday evenings
at 5:30 in Library 3500.

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Th is is Your
ca lied
ca rd check
recognition.
recognition
of the
union will
prevent a long and bitter struggle.
This is to the benefit of the entire
Evergreen community, A long and
drawn out struggle is likely to
decrease the quality of food service,
increase turn-over, and decrease
morale of workers in the deli, the
Greenery, and the coffee carts. The
collective
bargaining
that
should
immediately begin , following
recogniti on, will
hopefully lead to a contract where
workers are treated with dignity,
respect , and conce rn s, about
I scheduling, wages, and benefits, are
I dealt with fairly.

The Cooper Point Journal -4-

Decemb e r~ ,

2000

By refusing to recognize the will of
the majority of workers for
immediate union recognition, and
bargaining for a decent contract, you
are violating basic principles of
democracy and fairness, and going
against the support of many
students, staff, and faculty, for
unionization of the Fine Host food
service workers at Evergreen.
Dane, as I am sure you remember
from last spring and summer, in the
discussion about who would get
the next food services contract, a lot
of
dissatisfaction was expressed with
Fine Host. Many complaints were
made concernin g the quality of the
food, and the poor trea tmen t of
empfoyees.
This poor treatment included th e
low level of benefits, the lack of job
security, the lack ofinput employees
had on scheduling and hours, and
differences in pay between workers
doing similar jobs. One step you
could and should make to
show that you have heard these
complaints about Fine Host, and are
trying to do something significant to
improve working conditions is to
recognize the ILWU union as the
union of the Food Service workers.
This would be a step towards
increasing the credibility of Fine Host
and is the right thing to do.
H you question that a majority of
workers at Fine Host support the
union, I am quite certain tha t th e
employees are willing to have an
immediate ballot on this ' question
where a 'neutral party would count
the votes.
Thank You,
Peter Bohmer. facul ty

union representation with the
Conun unica tions Workers of America has
been ordered by a federal judge to remain
in America. The ruling in favor of the union
is the first of its kind in the US. (more at 1
washingtonpost.com /)

Lumber's pa rent company (more at 1
ens. lycos.com /)
. oThe UK passed measures last week
to end the raisi.ng of minks for fur. TIle bill
is expec ted to save the lives of tens of
thousands of minks each yea r. (more at 1
ens.lycos.com /)

Environmental

This Weeks Top Stories
Global warming talks fail 0 Election still
undecided 0 Israel escalates military
tactics

Domestic
oFlorida's Secretary of State has
declared George Bush winner in Florida's
election following a period of hand
recounts in several cou nti es. Many
cowlties, including controversial Palm
Beach County and Miami, were not
including in the recount because they did
not finish the count in time. Gore's lawyers
continue to challenge the tallies in those
counties, as well as in Seminole county
where Republicans have been accused of
tampering with thousands of absentee
ballots. (more at Iwww.cnn.com/and 1
www.gopbi.com/)
oNewly declassified government
dOClunents confinn long held suspicions
about the CIA's role in overthrowing
Salvador Allende, the democratically
electedleftwing president of Chile during
the early 19705. The US government was
clearly involved in installing the militaIy
dictator Augusto Pinochet, who now faces
nearly 200 lawsuits for murders,
kidnappings, and acts of torture
committed during his reign. (more at 1
www.globeandrnail.com/)
oPresident Clinton is set to review the
clemency request for Leonard Peltier next
month, the renowned Americal'l Indian
Movement activist that was convicted of
murder in 1977 following a shoot-out with
the FBI at Pine Ridge ~rvation. Peltier
supporters believe that he was framed.
(more at Iwww.freepeltier,org/)
oTune is running out for the U.S. to
sign the treaty establishing the
International Criminal Court. The
Pentagon has forced the administration to
include a clause in negotiations
guaranteeing that no American officer or
civilian official on duty abroad will fall
under the Court's jurisdiction. (more at:
www.cQmmondreams. o~)

o Seventy-five protesters blockaded
Boulder Colorado's Border's Books last
week on "Buy Nothing Day" preventing
shopping at the store for over an hour.
Protesters were encouraging shoppers to
buy their books locally. (more at 1
www,indymeclia.org/)
• A Los Angeles based jewelry
company that announced plans to relocate
to Mexico the day after its workers certified

oTIle international globa l warming
talks ilt the Hague last week collapsed
without any agreements, Environmental
groups and the European Union are
blaming the failure of the talks on the US,
whicl1 insisted on being allowed to receive
crcdi t for CO2 red uctions for its forest and
agricul tural lands, rather than reducing
C02 directJy Protesters unleashed their
fury at the US in the form ofa cream pie in
the face of the US's chief negotia tor.
Environmental groups are calling the
collapse of the talks a catastrophe, while
at least one insurance company is warning
that property damage claims related to
weather threaten to bankrupt the world
by 2065. (more at 1ens.lycos.com/)
oAnew report from Ihe International
Energy Agency finds that global energy
demands are expected to increase by 57%
in the next two decades. The report
predicts that US emissions will increase by
42% if the US continues to renege on its
reduction commitments. (more at 1
ens.lycos.com/)
oThe Transatlantic Environment
Dialogue, a joint European Union - US
venture aimed at coordinating
environmental standards for trade and
other activities between the two continents,
has collapsed due to the US's refusal to pay
its $100,000 in dues for the talks. Nongovernmentalenvilonmentalgroupsand
government environmental agenCies
started the group in 1999. (more at 1
ens.lycos.com)
,A 32-inch deep chainsaw cut was
discovered in the base of "Ltma" last week,
the 1000-year-old redwood tree made
farnousby Julia "Butterfly" Hill's two year
solo tree sit. Witnesses say the cut may
prove fatal There are no suspects for the
attack. (more at Iwww.sfgate.com/)
oThe illegal biotech corn strain
"StarLink" that prompted massive recalls
of com taco shells a few months ago, has
apparently infected other corn plants
throughout the food system by way of
"gene £low" - cross fertilization of illegal
strains with legal ones. Aventis
CropScience is facing massive liabilities for
Starlink, which causes allergic reactions.
(more at Iwashingtonpost.com/)
oForest activists are setting up in
Humboldt County where Pacific Lumber
is planning a harvest under a special legal
agreement which allows them to cut
without having to adhere to requirements
under the Endangered Species Act (FSA).
Activists and local residents are also trying
to purchase the land from Maxxam, Pacific

Foreign
oThere was il general strike called by
unions in Argentina last week in fC'Sponse
to the Government's annOlUlCement of
austerity cuts involving a 5 year freeze on
government spending. TI1CSC cuts were
made as part of an Interna tional MonetaIy
Fund intervention wh ich crea tes a
permanently fixed exchange rate ngainst
the U.s. dollar. (more at I
www.jubilee2oooukorg/)
oFrench Farmers ca used a ruckus on
the railway and in front of government
buildings last week Mad cow disea<;c has
recently been fOlmd in Frcncll cattle. The
farmers say that the relief (41] million
doUars) given by the government to offset
the costs of the cOlmtries mad cow disease
crisis is insufficient. Multiple cOlmtries
have banned the importation of frencll
beef in fear of being effected by the disease
and its related human version variant
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vGD), which
has killed more than 80 people Britain
and two in France. Animal products in
livestock feed has been Linked to mad cow
disease, and, last week, France banned the
use of animal products in feed for livestock.
(more
at
I
www.asia.dailynews.yahoo.com /
headlines I)
oA new UN study indicates that
Africa continues to fall far short in
treatment and prevention of HIY, with
more than 25 million cases on the
continent, and needs billions of dollars
more in assistance. Nearly 2 million people
died of AIDS in Africa last year, where
AIDS rates among adults run as high as
36% in some countries. (more at 1
dailynews.yahoo.com/)
oAstudyconducted by the UNRelicf
and Works Agency for Palestinian
Refugees confirms reports by human
rights groups that Israeli is escalating its
use of lethal force in attacks on Palestinian
protesters. The death count is now above
280, with injuries nearing 10,000, the vaSt
majority Palestinian. More than 28% of the
casualties have been children under the
age of 16. Meanwhile, Israeli's parliament
had voted for a new election for Prime
MirUster for sometime next year. (more at
Iwww.guardianunlirnited.com/)
oUnemployed workers and factory
owners sparked massive rioting in New
Dehli, India, last week as the government
enacted a Supreme Court ruling shutting
down thousands of factories set up
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F Lot.trash lot
Where do you park? Read on.

Sustainable forestry
Smart, but possible?

the many examples of management
that the Sustainable Forestry program
at
The Evergreen State College
by Justin Mckaughan
witnessed
on our field trip to kick off
According to the Sierra Club's
the
yearlong
project. We believe that
website, less than 5% of the United
TESC
is
the
perfect
environment for
States's old-growth forests remain
these
innovative
ideas
to take root in
standing. Due to the rapid destruction
society.
A
portion
of
our project
of habitat, many species associated
involves
working
with
with these old-growth
the
Campus
Land
Use
forests are rapidly
Committee
to
perform
approaching ex tinction,
our own demonstration
including the Northern
TESC is the
of sustainable forestry
Spotted Owl and ollr
perfect
practices on campus,
beloved Northwes t
environment
using a small portion of
Sal mono These species,
the Evergreen forest.
for
these
especially the salmon,
The 1,OOO-acre forest
are histori cal symbols
innovative
on
the Evergreen campus
of
the
Pacific
ideas to take
offers
a vast outdoor
Northwest
which
root
...
educationa1
opportunity
people
here
and
which
we
hope to
everywhere associate
maximize
with
the
with this region. If we
s
u
stainable
forestry
lose these landmarks,
demonstration. Th e land
our environmental
is
owned
by
the state and therefore if
identity, not to mention our way oflife,
This F Lot squalor demonstrates the insecurity of hypocritical
it
is
not
used
for 'educational
will also be lost.
purposes:
it
could
be used for the
fast food consumers
The issue is further complicated
construction
of
state
buildings. This
by the fact that Northwest forests are
would
be
a
shame
given
th e emphasis
Hey homeskillits! My name is Do?" I know that some of the some of the most highly productive on nature, which is an emphasis of
Justin and I'm the guy that picks up students are living la vida rapida, timberlands in the world. With the TESC's integrated ed u cational
your cigarette butts every morning. and cooking in the dorms just ever-growing global population, the approach. The Sustainable Forestry
First, I'd like to say that Evergreen doesn't go down (especially for EF demand for wood products will be program is working to make the
has a pretty clean campus compared students that have to pay extra to increasing exponentially, and the de m onstration
a
long-term
to other universities that I've visited. have their ovens turned on because pressure on our remaining o ld-growth experiment, guaranteeing Evergreen
Keep up the good work. The only the EF program is run by capitalist forests and other intact wildlife students the use of our forest for
thing that l'd like to bitch about is cheapskates) . Now that this article habitats will continue to escalate. Can education. The involvement of many
the sta te of the F Lot and the garbage has become hella ambiguous, I'm we sustain our growing wood needs faculty and other programs at TESC,
while protecting the necessary
gonna break it down like it is:
that gets left behind.
as weI!" as the greater Olympia
Don't
pay
for
your
fast
food
and
habitats of forest species?
The F Lot has become a haven
Managers of forest ecosystems around community, is crucial to ensure the
don't
litter
the
campus.
Here's
some
for fast food litter. Each morning,
long-term viability of the project. In
there is an estimated $50 worth of advicel Want·,&ome free Taco Bel}? the world are seriously looking at this this way, future generations of
Well,
call1-800-2-tell-us,
and
say
that
question.
An
example
at
home
ia~t food litter that is left behind. If
students could help to develop a
vou times that by 30 days in a month, Taco Bell messed up on your order includes the President's recent sustainable approach to forestry that
(make
something
up).
They'll
send
Northwest
Forest
Plan.
New
methods
tha t medns tha t Evergreen s tud e nts
aims to meet society'S wood needs
are s pending $1,500 on fast food . It' s ya a $10 gift certificate . Do it a couple of wood harvesting have been without compromising future
of
times.
Get
Christmas
presents
for
developed
by
visionaries
such
as
Merv
a personal choice whether to eat fast
generations or other species.
food or not, but ditching it in the F the entire family. Ja ck in the Box has Wilkinson, on his land located on
The Sustainable Forestry program
a
1-800
number
too
that
'
ll
give
you
Vancouver
Island,
British
Columbia,
Lot i~ ~ bad sce ne. Come op budd ieb,
which he calls 'W udwood.' Merv feels that the support of theTESC
free
food
if
you
comp
lain.
Wendy's
thi~ ~in't the Phi"h Lot. We'may have
community as well as greater Olympia
to change the name of F Lot to Ph- is so easy to get free food from that offers a visual explanation of his will play an integral role in the success
it might as well be the food bank. management practices by showing
Lot.
of the demonstration . Our first step is
From what I've ga thered , Just call them up and say that they visitors a huge 80-year old Douglas fir to gain the support and trust of our
gave
you
the
wrong
order
and
no
standing
next
to
an
equally
large
Evergreen student;, have a guilty
neighbors through education and
conscience when it comes to fast receipt. KFC is easy too. Just go stump from his last harvest, next to a open dialogue; therefore we
20-year
online
to
KFC.com
and
tell
em
old
Douglas
fir,
with
a
new
food Most of the litter is from Jack
seedling growing in their midst. Merv encourage any questions and
In the Box and Wendy'S. When 1 was wassup!
Back
to
the
original
plan.
Please
selectively harvests his forest, never discussion about the program . These
at the WTO protest last year, [didn't
removing more vo lume than will be will be enthusiastically addressed on
throw
your
garbage
in
the
green
sec any Evergreen stude nts shouting
replaced by the next year's growth . In our website, which is accessed via the
dumpsters.
Do
it
for
Jah.
Do
it
for
" Kill Jack," or "Dave Thomas is a
this way, the productivity of the soil College website at www.evergreen
Ralph
Nader.
Do
it
to
piss
off
the
co rporate whore." It was more like
WTO.
I
f
we
can
keep
the
F
Lot
clean,
and
the integrity of the forest habitat .edu and is listed under the Academic
··Fuck McDonald '~. " McDonald's
Program Sites; or you can email us at
hell,
I'll
throw
a
BBQ
for
my
fellow
are retained indefinitely.
litter is the least common litter. I'm
Merv Wilkinson's forest is one of sforestry@hotmaiI.com.
Greeners.
Like
Jerry
Rubin
once
sa
id,
thinking about making bracelets that
"DO IT'"
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by Heather May

Vic s Pizzeria

Just what i" going on in the clock
tower 7 j have a document in my
posse :. ion (an on campus e-mail
authored by Mr. Ri ch Davis) which
s uggests that it is something sinister
indeed . We, the st udent s, and
alumnus, and workers of The
I Evergreen State College have a right
to know.
The document begins: "The
master clock, which controls most
wa ll clocks on main campus, is now
set to the atomic clock ~igndl
broadcast from Boulder, Colorado by
the Time and Frequency Divbion of
the National Institute of Standard~
and Technology... "
The " master" clock? Now, fellow
citizens, I do not recall any vote
which gave sovereignty to thi s
mas te r clock. And what is the master
clock's connection to Boulder,
Co lorado, and the secre tive T.F.D . of
the N. I.S.T? What is the source of the
a tomic energy7 It is ~pparent that
someone in the shadows has the reel I
power.
The document goes on: "The
electronic master clock c~n be ~et to
I the second, ilnd the sl~\'e clocb in
turn correct the seco nd hand swee~l.
So, the c lock s ~re now operating
within 5 seconds of actual time. TI1l'
selting process is still manuell. , ( l
accuracy may not alw<ly~ be thl~
good ."
"S lilve " clocks no l e~,,7
Apparently the N.I.S.T. has no
accountability to the law and
constitution lIf thi!> co untr y. Plea"l',
citizens, write your Congressper!>on
Let them know that you want tQ see
the N.IS.T. brought into the light of
day, where the people can decide
what is "ac tual time ."

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is what we like to see here at the CPJ.. .your thoughts, juicy or otherwise.
As always though, we need more. So please drop off your printed comments and beefs to the CPJ office or email 'em to cpj@evergreen.edu.

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reading

Works in Progress
by Emily Dilling
1 have to be honest: no one
really knows what they are doing
with their lives or, for that matter,
w ha t they are going to do with their
lives. I've heard that college is where
you learn those things, where you
begin to do something with your
life.
What I have learned is that we
are all pretty lost and self-conscious
in our own ways. We are also afraid,
because we know w ha tis inlportant
to us, and we are challenged to live
in a way that respects and abides by
those things in ou r lives.
Maybe I've gotten more
cynical, and I see things differently
than before. Yesterday, I was
watching a commercial for some
type of housewaTes store, and I
realized that home repair is the
opiate of the people. We are all on
that brink -- ' minutes away from
leavi ng the forest and entering a
wor ld of constant upgradin g, lawn
mowing, and cabinet painting.
I am scared of that life because
it seems to swallow people whole,
and I think I'd rather be lost Ulan
s urrender to it. 1 don't want my
mind to be usurped by thoughts of
where the new skylight should go,
obscuring the fact that I no l on~er
protest or question the society I live
in, ,lOci distracting me from what is
rea ll y important.
I think J'd rather be here, with
others who arc negotiating a happ y
medium between o'v\'lling a house,
ilnd a car that works, and living in a
way that agrees with their morals.
In that sense, bein~ lost and afraid
is the noblest deciSion to make, and
it's probably the one thing we all feel
confident about.
I don 't ha ve any answers, nor
do I have any solutions, but I have
a I of time, and days thilt bring me
clo er to some type of closure and
co '-anceabout my relationship to
th · world and my role in it. We have
r. e mod els that have remained
ad<lss and disobedient, we have
students that refuse to accept things
at face value, and we have the
freedom to be lost and constantly
questioning our social and personal
responsibility.
I may lack answers, but I don't
lack the experience I need to realize
tha t I'm not alone, and that we are
a ll works in progress adding
somethi n g everyday from a
limitless canvas, a nd working
towards a different kind of life.

been kicking around
Evergreen for st!venteen years,
teaching literature and writing, and
sundry other subjects. I'veoftennoted
with consternation that the paper was
journalistically under-endowed.
So I want to commend you for
the Letters and Opinion pages in the
November 30, 2000 issue. TI1l'ee of
the letters and even the rather heavyhanded satire were first-rate. I
especially want to commend Robin
Hea ly' s encouragement of caring and
active volUI).teers, Susan Levine's
well-stated excoriation of an
obviously anti-Semitic cartoon, and
Scott Martin's reasoned statement on
fair play in soccer matches and the
need for eth.ical standards. Critical
thinking is often praised at Evergreen,
and justifiably so; it's wonderful to see
it extend to the CPJ. Congra tulations.
Don Foran
TIle Writing Center, LRC

I am sony, everyone
Campus dweller executes poor decision, pays price
Dear fellow students,
My name is Asaya PJumly, and

r live in the on-campus community.
Earlier this quarter, on October 6 to
be exact, J took the safety of our
comm unity into my own hands for
a brief moment. It was late
Thursday nigh t and I had been
drinking with friends in a casual
setting, one I am sure you are all
fa m iliar with. Well as it goes, later
that night as things began to calm
down, I ended up in A-dorm with
il friend on the eighth floor. I was
outside smoking on the balcony
and
made the ex trem e ly
ullintelligentand selfish decision to
drop a chair to the ground below
me.
There WilS a group of people
sitting in front of B-dorm, and I
asked them if anyone was coming
in my direction. They replied there
wasn't, and r assured them I was
going to drop the cl1air once more,
and then proceeded to continue
with my reckless act. Needless to
say, the chair broke on impact.
TI1e point of my letter is not to
g lorify my troubles with drw1ken
belligerence, but rather to address
the fact tha t my actions were
comp lete ly foolish and immature.
I wanted to take this opportunity
to apologize to the community as
a whole for my actions and deter
anyone from following in my ilJadvised footsteps. I take full
responsibility for the stupidity of
the incident, and I am deeply
regretful that the idea even
occurred to me. It was selfish of me

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to jeopardize the safety of the
community and to create the
possibility of severely hurting
someone.
However, I have taken steps to
correct my actions. I was arrested
that night, as you may have read in
that week's edition of the CPJ, and I
was set lip with a court date. The
court's decision was to fine me $270
and also to assign me to take a drugalcohol class and counseling. Besides
the court pWllslunent, the school has
also taken its own sanctions against
me of sim ilar consequence.
Along with these pLUtishments,
J have a lso reviewed the incident
within myself and have come to a
conclusion about myself and where
I want to be as a person. It is clear to
me that being drunk and foolish is
not something that is productive for
my life's aspirations, and I can assure
yo u that this type of nonsense will
be noticeably absent from my
lifestyle. Obviously, this act or any
like it is not in any of our best
interests, and I urge anyone who
stumbles into the same predicament
to sitin the chair and take a breather
instead of dropping it eight floors
down to its destruction.
.
Once again, I wou Id ask you all
to accept my apology and know that
I am sorry for jeopardizing your
safety. Hopefully I will be able to
fully resolve this problem and tum
it into a learning experience for
myself as well as everyone else.
Thank you for you r time and
consideration.
Your rehabilitated neighbor,
Asaya Plumly

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There has been much talk over
a certain recent comics strip.
This week, we hear more and

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Ease up on ethnic joke taboo
I find it very unfortunate that
Susan
Levine
found
Geoff
Dugwyler's comic offensive. I'm
part Jewish myself, and I found it to
be hilarious. What Geoff was trying
to accomplish, I believe, was to take
a stab at the certain taboo prevalent
at institutions such as Evergreen, in
that absolutely nothing that could
possibly offend any racial/ethnic!
religious group, save Northern
European Protestants, can be said.
Honestly, we need to be more
easygoing with ethnic jokes and so

forth,and a little less uptight and PC
hereatEvergreen.Tellingajokeor
making fun of the certain
idiosyncrasies of a certain group
doesn't necessarily mean that one is
prejudiced or hostile towards a
certain group. Usually they are
making fun of the stereotypes about
the group itself. I really doubt Geoff
actually believe s that the Jews
control the media - it sounds more
like he's parodying someone like
David Duke . (Additionally, there
have been racist, sexist anti-white

male comments about John
CarlsonintheCPJbefore,butthey
didn't seem to draw any fire.)
I've seen books that have jokes
about Scandinavians and Poles no big deal. Chris Rock openly
uses the word "cracker" and
makes fun of white folk in his
comedy, and I doubt tha t he really
believes in what he says. So why
can't we extend this to other
groups, and let everyone know
we're not really serious?
Brian Harburg-Thomson

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Noble attempts backfire
To the Evergreen Community:
Last week, the cpJ published a letter I
had written and submitted, in which I had
responded to at),.9ffensive anti-Semitic
cartoon that had appeared in the Nov.16 cpJ.
In my letter, I voiced my outrage at the
inappropriateness of the cartoon and
questioned why it even appeared in the
college newspaper at all. As a Jewish
woman, I was compelled to express my
shock and disgust at seeing words that were
so ugly and hurtful.
In an attempt to underscore the
inappropriateness of the language used in
the cartoon, I made an analogy, citing
language of African-American oppression
that readers would readily recognize as
hateful and unacceptable. It was my hope
and my intent that through this example, as
appalling as it was, readers would be able
. to equate the message in the cartoon with
the negative stereotyping and racial
intolerance that often targets the AfricanAmerican community.
But when my letter appeared in the
Nov.30 CPJ and my phone started ringing, I
realized my noble intentions had backfired,
that my letter had unwittingly provoked
terrible pain and anger for many who read
it, particularly people of color. I had, in fact,
replicated the very act that J had found so
hurtful to begin with, and in so doing, I had
deeply hurt several people I work with, care
about, admire and respect. For that, I am
profoundly sony.

nris has become an important learning
experience for me. Through insightful,
enlightening, and some rather painful
interactions with colleagues, I came to
understand the inappropriateness of dting
another group as an example in making my
point. As one latina staff member pointed
out to me, 'This type ofexpr€ssion -inserting
another oppressed group in place of one that
the speaker is trying to defend, in order to
make a point - is actually very hurtful and
keeps in place the hierarchy of oppression
that exists in our culture. ALL oppression
hurts, and it hurts everyone, not just the
specified group."
But there's more to this: In the days
since my letter was published, I have also
received numerous calls and letters from
staff, faculty and students commending my
outspokenness and expressing support of
my statement. Their words have been both
comforting and disturbing. When I shared
with them the hurt that had been brought to
my attention, their responses ranged from
"Yes, I can understand why" to "Why would
anyone be hurt by that?" In other words, this
lesson in enlightenment has been valuable
for others as well.
Hound it extremely disturbingnotoruy
that the editorial sensibilities of the CPJ
would allow a hate cartoon to be published
in our newspaper, but also that mine was
the only letter expressing outrage. Why
didn't anyone else object? Didn't anyone else
find it offensive?
So, what are some of the lessons I am

learning from all this? First, never write a
letter when you're angry! Always sleep
on it, and even then, show it to a few
people whose judgment you trust.
Second, two wrongs don't make it right.
An injustice can be exposed and corrected
without another, equally painful injustice
being dragged out of the closet to make
the point. Third, you can leave out the
shock value and still write a powerful
letter.
Finally, there's a lesson here in risk
taking. IfIhadn'twritten my letter, I might
not have learned - or been able to share this valuable lesson in intercultural
communication and sensitivity, and I
would have missed the opportunity to
help raise our collective consciousness
and remind folks that oppression is never
acceptable - anywhere, regarding anyone.
Had I the opportunity to do this over
again, I would still write my letter, but I
would express my outrage in a way that
wouldn't hurt others. And although lam
proud that J took a stand in challenging
anti-Semitism, I'll always deeply regret
that it came at the expense of the pain and
discomfort of others in the community.
May the coming new year overflow
with peace and enlightelunent, and may
we all continue to celebrate and honor the
richness of our diverse backgrounds and
beliefs.
Susan Levine

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illegibly written in my app, . g ·and
sicKemng
cartoon,
Legalized
Prostitution," two weeks ago, and I'm
writing in resJ20nse to a letter written to
you by Susan Levine. 1'd like to start off
by saying that I love this woman,
because her letter has made me very
happy, and follow that up by saying she
needs to broaden her mmd a blt Wlth a I
little thing called a dictionary. You see,
I'm not sure if she's capable of 1
understanding the word "satire." Allow
me to elaborafe.
Satire is a tool used by cartoonists
everywhere in conjunction with badly
drawn pictures to convey humor to the
reader. It is a necessity in any cartoon or at least in any with: a remote trace of
dignity. The ones that learn how to
express not satire, but rather, mounds of
vaililla bull are the ones that make it to
major papers. In my cartoons, I often try
to push the limits on human decency, on
the confines of satire and the blatantly
offensive. Obviously, I know I'm going
to offend people, but I also know tha1
the majority of those I'm going to offend
are going to be people who haven't come
to terms with their own stereotypes and
prejudices that they hold againSf others.
Hard-edged satire of this nature
forces the sheltered to confront what
they don't wish to, and challenges the '
belIefs that they"ve held for so long.
Inside our liberal community, our own
views are reconfirmed so offen that we
run in downward spirals of
unoriginality and false pro,l;I'essivism.
People are no lone;e~ politicaITy'left at this
school because it s wfiat they believe in;
they're left because it's trendy and it
gives them moral justificafion for
smoking pot 8 days a week.
Ms. Levine stated in her letter that
she doesn't care about humor, m y
personal politics, or the First
Amendment. That much is blatantly
obvious. What she believes in is
enforcing rigorous censorship to pr!=>tect ,
ourselves, so that we can mam1am a
"progressive, diverse, public college
campus of (supposedly) informea(
educated, open-minded people." Goa
forbid that diversity include extremist
satire (for the record, no, I don't hate
Jews; nor do I agree with anything else
that's published in my wor1<), or that
progressivism poke fun at those who
mignt actually still believe in such
outaated stereotypes. The idea is that
we're so far beyoila these idiotic notions
that we can laugh at them freely. By
becoming outraged at them, we only
help to peq:~etuate them, because in
doing so, we're affirming their validity.
There is no such thing as
appropria te lax:tguage, ~ppropriate
attitude, appropnal:e behaVIOr - these are
all false constructs, only aimed at I
squelching views that are contrary to the
majority. By only drawing what's
"appropriatE:" .in my cartoons, I would
be underrrumIlg the very nature of
progressivism What's "appro,Priate" is
aetermined solely by societY. s current
standards, and guess what? The
standards are changipg, so you'd sure
as hell better get used to it.
Regards,
Geoff Dugwyler
Cartoonis1, whether you like it or not

SPORTS

HOROSCOPE

Proj
ectionbysurtneyHaedt
Astral
Full Moon, Monday, December 11 Allow ambitious enthusiasm to carry
you through.
Complete any
remaining obligations before the
moon is full. Release your theories
into the world and let go. It may be
a challeng<; to focu s your energy and
make decisions come Monday, so
take advantage of the now. Watch
to make sure you are taking care of
yo ur physical needs.
Avoid
ex haustion and sore throat bugs.
This is the final stretch; plan large
ce lebrations and abundant cozy
naptimes on an adventurous
vacation!

interesting strangers. Your magnetic
draw remains intact . Even those
with whom you have previously
initiated discourse will come back
for mor e of your theoretic
meand erings. They will sense the
shift in your behavior and respond
accordingly.
Enjoy - the
opportunities you have created for
yourself.

Cancer

June 20-Iuly22
Cast sticks into the flames of
friendship. The spark will elevate
the level of interaction. The sma ll
twigs and brush tha t you use to
spark a flame will be met with
A ries
March] 9-April 19 substantial logs that burn on late into
Express your primitive self. Loud the eves. You may have to give ita
o utbursts will be disruptive in a little breath; use your lun gs to
good way and end up getting tension introduce air into the equation. This
o ut when it is in need of release. If will demonstrate that you have true
you begin to feel depressed - freak desire to see the fire lit. The fuel is
ou t! Be loud and wild and get a ll th ere should you choose to draw on
you r inhibitions out on the table and it. The warmth you will gain from
t hen hav e a good long laugh a t the hea tit crea tes w ill set you at ea 5e
wha tever is pissing you off. Go on, and bring you grea t comfort in th e
explodel Don't hold yo urself in. You winter months. The ones who love
wrll feel much better after yo u get you come to ga ther by your hear th;
every thin g out - so start now and offer them yo ur light.
l'xhaust yo ur frustrations in multiple
July 22-August 22
ways. Write it out, sing it out, d ance Leo
It out, talk it out. You get th e picture. Ogra,
the
bre as ted
dwarf
Sometimes it is perfectly healthy to cos mologist of the film "The Dark
be a total spaz. Now is s uch a time. Crystal," mad e good u se of her
visual ca pacities . Though she had
just one eye, she used it to its fullest
Taurus
April 19-May 20
Answer yo ur queries through extent. She went so far as to remove
osmos is. Absorb the essence of it from the socket and hold it up in
reaso n in yo ur s leep. Projec t me ntal her fingers , thus observing the
images of perfection on your ceiling goings on of tl-,e universe from a rare
a t night to absorb in yo ur eyelids and perspective'. Let h er ingenuity
genera te the occurrence of your inspire YO ll. Use your inner eye like
Intentions. Sleep with a book und er a c rys tal s h a rd to heal the
)'our pillow and wake up fragmented personalities of your
understanding it all. You wi ll dr<lw personal Skekses and Mys tic. Merge
new ene rgy to your bca utiful person with th e approaching conjunction.
WIth the wisdom you de ciph e r in Take adva ntage of you r opportunity
this meditative s tate. Dress it up for to tr<lnsce nd .
the
occas ion ,
expounding
August 22-September 22
philoso phi ca ll y ovcr exc iting ncw Virgo
dcvelop ments in your awa re ness. Be Hea r wha t yo u want to hear as you
lou dl y expressive and expect interpre t your s urrounding s. Let
In teres ted g lances to deve lop int o harsh judgements fa ll past your ears
meani ngfu l interactio n .

and slide to the floor in a puddle. beauty, laughter, and kindness .
Then, splash around in them, Imagine the ever-present existence of
making sure to wear hip-length satisfaction . Imagine wholeness,
boots to avoid getting soaked with happiness, and healing . Visualize
gooey grumpy grim juice. What I getting exactly what you need . Then
mean is, have fun with those picky get it.
responses that you just don't need to
waste your time with. Oh, maybe S t a gi ttari u s NMIrl::e-21-D:mr-tff21
you shou ld care a little, but why Release the need to plan it all Ollt.
bother? When it all comes down to Let the cards fall as they may. The
it, you know what you are, what you outcome will undoubtedly be what
hold tru e, how you act and interact. it will be. You contain vast stores of
Why
let
someone
else's energy from years of contemplation.
interpretation of your persona cloud Stir up the dregs of your inner
your mind with frustration? Let it wisdom and pour them out by the
go with a chu ckle. You know it all, pintful to passersbys . Once your
right? (That's your cue to giggle.)
solitude was necessary, but now is
th e time to relat e . Reach out
Libra September 22-0ctober 22 spon taneous ly and s trike up a
Pacific
Northwest
National conversation. Ask someone to
Laboratory designed instruments to dan ce. Croon love songs beneath the
detect the discharge of nuclear s tars to a pack of drunken
radiation .
Four
separate acquaintances. Your light will be
technologie s i m pa rt thei r own appreciated when you allow
parti cular method to identify the yourself to feel that yes, of co urse
prese nce of radionuclides , thu s yo u are loved. Know yo ur worth.
ex posin g the cove rt actions of
experimental explosions worldwide.
Join forces with these technicalities . Capricorn Thcanoo:21-lanumy2D
Create your own beacon to detect You've got all und e r co ntrol. Ease
har mful radiation release. Utilize into the daily duties with confidence.
various methods to deflect such rays Allow a sense of calmness to
from int erfe rin g with yo ur own permeate yo ur activities. The efforts
radiant e n e rgy. Learn to see it that you put forth a re nobl e and
coming so you can detour the wacky appreciated. The people around you
vibe.
Hone in on pleasantly recognize your beauty and talent.
intelligent frequencies, those tuned Allow the warmth of thei r affec tion
to comfort your days and liven up
into your wavelength.
your nights.
Scorpio October 22-November 21
Locate the doorway which Jeads to Aq uarius ]anuaIY 20-FebruaIY ]9
a limitless supply of energy. Stock Someone wis hes you were there,
up, and then remember the way so right beside them close by now. You
you can access the store when you have that eternal hold on the hearts
are in need of a boost. Take the of many. What can be said about
meditative stan~e of intention to call your magnetic charm that you could
up such cosmic sources. Receive th e accept wholeheartedly as true ?
tran s mis sio n and enjoy the Where do those fleeting tendencies
co ns equences of completen ess. to doubt begin to hold fast to our
Always remember that you have the psyches and interfere with th e
power to call up what you need. If hea lthy function of our lives? I urg e
you feel you are lacking in any you to quest for that critical point.
particular department, foclls in on it
See page 14
mentally for a while . Imagine

Gemini

Mav 20- june 20
Rl'lilte you r breakthroughs to
'lp~~ c iative cron ies . Be p repared to
dl'mo n~trate the ilctions of the
chi1nge~ you have taken on. Allow a
~en5e of pride to permcate your
pl'r~ona a~ you a li gn w ith th e
wl~dom that you have been working
towards. Take advantage of yo ur
~te llar s mil e and mingle with

I

CPJ: Your mom is a very well known
liberal lawyer in Madison, how did
she see your kung fu training?

CPJ: I hear your coach cured you of
ADD (attention defect disorder),
how did he do that?
Sam: It was real simple. Basically he
showed me that I'm in control of my
'--own focus and concentration.

Sam: She loved it. She was happy that
I found something that was so
positive, that gave me energy and
discipline . She once hugged and
thanked my coach for being the
closest thing to a drill sergeant I was
ever going to have.

CPJ: You were already a founding
member of the University of
Wisconsin Madison kung fu club,
what was that like?

CPJ: Sam, I hear you used to be a rave
DJ back in Madison and that your life
changed when you started training,
could you talk about that?

Sam: It was fun, we used to train
two to three hours every day. Our
lives were about training; it was a
great feeling being part of such a
close-knit group.

Sam: Whe'1 I started training I noticed
the path I was on wasn't positive for
my own '>riri tual and internal
developmEnt. The discipline training
gave me !lClped me realize how
empty my life could have been on
that path. When I ran into myoid
friends they looked burnt out and
tired. I'm glad I found something that
took me away from that.

CPJ: You work for Fluent
Communications now, how did you
get into computer web design and
what is it like?

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learning basic web design skills and
the subject fascinated me, so I

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Sam: Well I wanted to get out of the
mid-west and I really liked the
openness of the West Coast.

Sam: Yes I did . When I first started,
athletics weren't even heard of
except for maybe basketball, and I
was an anomaly. I felt like the only
jock there. By the time I left,
Evergreen had started to give more
respect to athletics.

We buy books everyday!

CPJ: How does your martial arts
training correlate with your work?

CPJ: Sam, you're from Madison,
Wisconsin, you came to Evergreen
in 1996, why?

CPJ: Did you see changes at
Evergree n during your four years
there?

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taught myself as much as r could.
Since I started working at Fluent, it
has tripled. my knowledge on the
subject. It's great; it's like riding it
really big wave.

Sam: It teaches me how to focus, how
to concentrate on the task at hand,
how to see through the bull shit, and
it helps you think clearly so you can
set your own goals and follow
through WIth them.

Sam: When I first got out here I
enlisted my roommates and a few
friends to start practicing, and it
grew from there.

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Sam Haskin is a 99' graduate of
Evergreen with a Bachelor of the
Arts. He is the founding member of
the Evergreen Bak Shaolin Eagle
Claw Kung Fu Club . He Jives in
Seattle and works for Fluent
Communications Computer Web
Design Company. He helps coach
Team Evergreen Kung Fu and
occasionally enters competition
with them .

CPJ: How did you start the first
Evergreen kung fu club?

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THE INTERVIEWS: SAM HASKIN

By: Shasta Smith

CPJ: What is it like living in Seattle,
making a lot of money, and having a
big brand new car?
Sam: Fucking awesome.
CPJ: So th, team that you started and
helped coach and grow is going to the
World Championships, what do you
make of that?
Sam: It ma!:.es me feel proud that
something I helped begin has gone so
far.
CPJ : Got any tips for Evergreeners
and upcoming graduates in 2001?
Sam: For Evergreeners, don ' t let the
openness lull you into inactivity, it's
easy to go four years without doing
anything, but you'll regret it when
you enter the real world.

smisha13@evergreen .edu

by Shasta Smith
In case you haven't noticed, Shasta's Corner is now part of my weekly
sports TV show which airs on the campus channel 18. It can be seen at the top
of every hour until Friday the 8th, and on the local cable access channel, channel
three Friday the 8th at 9pm and Saturday the 9th at 1pm. The second show
will air on channel three, Friday the 15th at 9pm, and Saturday the 16th at
.
1:30pm.
I'm covering basketball, swimming, rugby, and crew. I am doing coach
and player interviews. I'm covering Team Evergreen K,:,ng Fu's phenomenal
march to the Super Grands World Championships in December. I' m doing fun
stuff as well as my weekly commentary. I've got a whole bunch of coaches
lined up who want to get on the show and talk aboLit their programs. Just like
the first show that has aired all week featuring John Barbee, Men 's Basketball
Head Coach, who honestly and humbly speaks about his ca reer as a player
and coach with a .500 winning record here at Evergreen. I' m really happy with
the interview, sorry about the first show lighting and limitations John, we're
correcting that as I write.
Please feel free to e-mail me and tell me what you think of the show, helpfu l
hints and suggestions, anything you'd like to see covered or fea tured , or any
sports news you would like to see reported if your involved with sports on
any level.

JOHN FONG'S "BATTLE OF
THE BEST" MARTIAL ARTS
TOURNAMENT
by Shasta Smith
Jesse Harter, captain of Team
Evergreen Kung fu, along with visiting
player-coaches Noam Reininger and
Sam Haskin, on short notice, traveled
to Vancouver B.C to do serious battle
at John Fong's Battle of the Best
Martial Arts Championships. The
three heard about the competition late
and decided to go get, one last
competition in before the World
Championships in Savannap, Georgia
December twenty-sixth. It turned out
to be a challenging event, with the
spotlighted division being dedicated
solely to WKC (World Kickboxing
Council), which is full contact and
allows full-power kicks to the leg and
full-power punches to the head. The
matches were scheduled to go one two
minute round originally, but when the
promoter saw our team arrive
unexpectedly, he upped the ante,
changing it to two or three two minute
rounds, depending on the weight
class. The opponents were from Simon
Posner's kickboxing stable, one of the
best full-contact groups in Vancouver.
Noam Reininger opened the
action in the fighting division with a
furious barrage of kung fu style
punches that occasionally left his
opponent standing flat in the ring
seemingly unsure of what to do next.
His opponent fought
back,
hammering Reininger with a series of
well executed leg kicks, but most
judges and viewers were hard pressed
to pick a winner after three hurricane
like rounds. Reininger took the silver
to the sound of respectful and
enthusiastic applause.
Sam Haskin, fighting superheavyweight, was matched against a

6' 8" fighter from Russia. They
basically pounded each other for two
rounds, Haskin delivering a number
of thunderous kicks, the taller
opponent delivering numerous hard
punches. Again in a close match
Haskin took silver. His opponent told
Haskin in the post-fight-center-ringhug, that he would have lost to Haskin
if it irad gone a third round.
Jesse Harter, Team Evergreen
Kung Fu's team captain fighting
heavyweight, matched up against one
of the best young full-co.ntact fighters
in the Vancouver area. Harter attacked
quickly with thrust kicks and head
punches, while his slower but
deliberate opponent fired back his
trademark strong low-leg kicks and
right-hand punches. At one pOint in
the second round Harter caught the
other fighter with a thundering
spinning back-fist momentarily
stunning his opponent, but again his
opponent fought back in spite of being
taken by surprise by Harter's quick
aggression. The final score on a ten
point must system was 10-9, 10-9, 1010 with Harter taking the silver. Again
a sincere and respectful standing
ovation from the audience, which
included many of Vancouver's other
good fighters ensued.
The interesting thing was that
immediately after these fights, the
Team Evergreen kung fu fighters
stepped into the easier NBL point
fighting rings quite to the shock and
amazement of some of the other
fighters, and did well. They took home
a number of silver and bronze medals
in forms earlier in the day as well. It
could be. said that this was one of thei r
most difficult fight venues to date.

HONORS FOR SOCCER PLAYER
Janica Blasko, a defender for The Evergreen State College's Women's Soccer
Team, was honored by the NAIA being named a NAIA Region 1 All-Region
Second-Team player. Blasko was a First -team selection after leading the women
to a 3-15-1 record, pushing them to the playoffs.
Janica was one of only three players selected to ei ther of the two All-Region
Teams that did not play in the regional championships. Congratulations to
Janica on her successful season.

December 8, 2000 -11- The Cooper Point Journal

SPORTS

MEN'S
BASKETBALL

a ll stori es by Shasta Smith
~---

' IL CE WIN OVER I I th
RA'\J I\J·.D 1 [ W IS AND CLARK
1 l'c l' m ber
fi rs t o ur m e n ' s
',1~kl't b <1 1 1 team , ho t 30'X, from the
Icl d o n th eir \\'.lV to t he seco n d
VDrS ! lOS in g marg l~ 'i n sc hool hi s torv
1 t ·D. The men neve r ha d th e lead i;l
,I Y4- 56 loss to the U niv ersity of
I' u ),;e t So und .
'-,a turdilY, the seco nd, was a
:lttte rent s to (y as the men go t the ir
~i r ~t v ic to ry of the seaso n be a tin g
Pacifi c Luthe ra n u ni vers; tv fo r the
' hird s tra it tim e. The me n ;vo n 10093 in a fie rce ba ttle that ran to
o vertime .
And re S tewe rt scoTed 27 a nd
. Ji mmie Richa rdso n dropped in 11 -of17 to sco re 24 , Trelton Sp en ce r
fo ll ow ed up with 18. The team b roke
reco rd s in shot a tte mpts with 84 a nd
assis ts with 26.
O ne of th e things holdin g the
me n back in previous years has bee n
reb o unding, against PLU the men
o ut -bo a rded them 48-34 , mo s t
a ma z ing was that mo::.t of the
rebounds, 25 of them, were offensive
boa rds. The two games were part of
il 4-team classic in which the m en
went 1 and 1. Spencer was named to
the all-tournament team finishing
the w eekend with 46 points.
On December 6'h, the men came
up against the number 11 team in the
NAIA, the Lewis and Clark Warriors .
The men were outsized by the tall
Warriors but they didn't back down.
The Evergreen men had four players

putting away 15 points. On e of th e
esse nti a l playe rs in the contes t was
Andre S te wert wh o hit a p a ir of
threes in th e seco nd ha lf to spark a
9-0 Eve rgree n run . Stew e rt also h it
th e na i I-i n-th e-coffin three w ith 19
second s lef t in the g am e. Stewa rt
end ed with a game high 17 points.

WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL
TOUG H LOS SES ,

GO OD PLAYI NG

Jimmie Richardson looks for an
opening in Lewi s and Clark's
defense. The Geoducks went hom e
victorious: as they up s et NAlA's
Division I I,1umber 11 ranked team,
74-71 this ,'p ast Tuesday. Both men
and women teams will battle Saint
Martins tonite with women's starting
at 5:30 anu men 's at 7:30. Be there or
be a big luser.
photo by Adam Louie
L-_ _ _ _~_ _~_ _ _ _ ____.J

in doubl e digits and two players,
Trelton ~pencer and Jimmie
Richardson, scored double doubles
to push tIle men to a 74-71 victory.
Richardsol' never left the floor and
finished with 13 pOints and 11
rebounds. Spencer broke a school
record with 11 assists as well as

On November 27'h th e women
had a shot to beat nationall y ra nked
George Fo x University in a home
game matchup. The wom en s ta yed
close in the first half and had a lead
in the second half 24 - 23 with 18
minutes left in the game, but George
Fox went on a 17-0 run and ended
up beating our women 54-35.
December first, the wom en lost
not only the game to Fresno Pacific,
but Michelle Ramsgate, as well, to a
rolled ankle. The final score was 8553 in the opening game of the
Costco/Seaport Bank tournament,
but Heather Johnson scored 21 and
freshman Caty Sporleder had a
college career best 9 points.
On Saturday, the women played
sixth ranked Albertson's. Heather
Johnson had 15 the first half, and the
women only trailed 33-38 going into
the second half. The women kept it

,....

What is I {..

O n the fir s t of Decemb er, th e
sW Im te am headed to Linfie ld
College to co m pe te in the northwes t
invita ti o nal. Th e wo m e n f inishe d
fifth overall a nd the men ended up
in seventh. Mis ty Wes tphal again
broke a school record s mashin g the
165 0 free sc h oo l reco rd b y 1 00
SECONDS!
Ryan
M iyake
had
two
provisional qualifying times in the
400 medley and the 1650 free .
Evan Ra g land beat his own
personal record s in his three races;
swimming w ell in the 50 free 100
breast and the 100 fre e. Amber Totz
and Bonnie Martin had good swims
helping the women's squad to its
number five finish overall.
The swimmers are breaki ng
from competition until January 9'"
when they host two teams in a
competition that everyone should
attend.

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close a ll ga me, and a t one point came
w ithin fo ur, bu t the y couldn't q uite
ge t it los in g 67-53. Heilther Johnson
h ad a ga m e h ig h 2 2 po ints. T he
wo men p lay Albe rtso n's tw ice more
th is seaso n .
Hea the r Jo hnsun wa~ named a lltourna m ent tor the second tim e this
season w ith a lo la l of 43 poi nts.
Lm naea Ja blon sk i and
Kat ie Ve rno n s till lead th e Casca de
Co llegiate Co nfere nce in blocks per
g ame , a nd ass i"ts pe r ga m e ,
res p ective ly.

Se,nior th~sis evoJ<es
ove, auso/ute u/Sgust

Smooth timing and lively beats
By Sky Cosby

Samples of other artists are used on
select tracks as well.
Many new voices . unique "The beats are a combination of East
words, and fresh, creative minds Coast and West Coast hip-hop, the
have entered the music scene here in beats being West-Coasty and the
Sherwood Forest (that's slang for samples East-Coasty," Morris stated
Evergreen, slick). One of these matter-of-factly.
The lyrics are well thought out,
innovative individuals is eighteenranging
from hardcore hip-hop to
year-old Evergreen student Cody
what
sounds
like a mix of words and
Morris , a .k . a . Code-E . Mixer,
quickly
spoken
train of thought.
producer, frees tyler, and hip-hop
Indeed,
stream
of
consciousness
artist extraordinaire, Morris is a
seems
to
be
the
fuel
feeding
Morris'
multitalented man, pos,:;essing a
fire.
The
music
itself
boasts
smooth
superfl uous va ul t of ideas from
timing
and
lively
background
beats,
which to draw.
impressive
for
an
amateur
Morris hails from the shining
city of Seattle where he s tarted a production. The words are woven
band with a small group of friends together quite well, and the
from high school. Spawned on members of the band dish them out
February 29 of this year and dubbed with grace.
Many cf the lyrics point out and
The Organics, the members include
attack
the flaws of our society while
Code-E, Nex, J.D., and Lazarus,
others
simply boost the band's ego,
along with guest artists on several
a
common
theme in most hip-hop.
tracks. They pulled together once
Still
other
Lazarus and
examples
range
Code-E agreed
from the corny
that punk was
Many
of
the
lyrics
point
and
cheesy
rapidly losing
rhymes
to
the
out
and
attack
the
flaw!'.
its
original
i
n
v
e
n
t
i
v
e
appeal. Shifting
of our society while
combinations
of
their preference
others simplyboost the
words
and
to Hip-Hop ,
bands
ego
..
.
sounds.
On
track
they soon drew
fi~e , entitled Short
in Nex and J.D.
Shit
,
the
g
'hlP
states
"Yo, this is the
and w ent from there.
To dat e, The Organics hav e Organics/ the audio mechanics/ our
produced three albums. Th",ir first is flows come automatic / it's fantastic
entitled You Don 't Know, the second w h a t c ontrasts / the ultim ate
Th e N ea r Fu ture, and th ei r mo s t dream / which you all fiend ... "
A parental advisory label for
recent is You Still Don't Kn ow. Their
third album is th e bes t thu s far and e xplicit lyr cs is tacked on the corner
of the album cover. But the art inside
the focu s of this review.
Morris describes the group 's is a reflection of the real world,
primary i'nfluences as " pretty much however harsh and graphic it may
everything that co-exists in the be .
Morris has collaborated on the
world of hip-hop today."
Fifteen tracks (along with a few art for the album cover and produces
surprises) make up the album that copies of the disc via his computer.
Morris calls "mellow, rainy-day hip- A methodical and enthusiastic
hop; some tracks even !?oothing young man, Morris intends to
pursue a career in music. Although
enough to be headache remedies."
Each band member takes their own The OrganiCS are currently on hold,
shot at mixing the beats for different they do h,ve plans to continue
songs, providing a much larger making songs together. Morris,
sharing the sentiments of several
range of styles and rhythms.
The beats themselves are created other band members, wants to
through Morris' computer. The record a solo album but has been
group used a shareware ' program pressed for time lately.
Ultimately, The Organics are a
designed specifically to emulate a
solid,
emerging hip-hop group, sure
drum set. An unregistered version of
to
entertain
the crowds in the future.
the prog ram resulted in on-the-sp ot
As
for
Code-E,
only time will tell as
te mp os th at ca nnot 'b e recreated
to
what
h
is
intentions
here on
easily. This gives t he album a
camp
u
s
are
.
distin ctive feel ing of spontaneity.

By Erica Nelson
" .. . And when Baal sees corpses
all around, his' lust always doubles
in size." That's a direct quote from
BaaL a play by Bertolt Brecht, which
opens tonight in Evergreen ' s
Experimental Theatre.
Baal is a dark tale about an
animalistic young man who lives
life to its fullest. The performance is
Mary Arnold's senior thesis project
- she has served as both director and
adapter. She started translating the
play from German by herself this
June, and is finally seeing her efforts
come to the stage.
"Ah!" she said of opening night,
''I'm excited ... We started
rehearsals week two (of the quarter),.
which seems like it was about last
week."
fuli!l isn't a one-woman show
though. It includes an original score
written by Brent Latta, an Evergreen
alum, and Josh Tuntland, a current

student. Four mu s ic ia n s w i ll b
performing in the play, along WIth th
cast of seve n who fill over thirty rol e
in the show. Costume designer Sar
Printiss-Shaw, lighting designer Mat
Lawrence, scenic designer Aaro,
Komae, publicity design e r Jo s e
Kuehnast and lots of set-builders als
helped . Arnold said she was draw
to this play because it is so differer
from Brecht's more popular, late
work . She has received man
reactions to the script, from love t
absolute disgust.
"Baal exists in this place betwee
human and animal," Arnold saic
"He doesn't have the training of
human .. . Everyone who comes i
contact with him is affected by tha
Everyone finds the animal within hi)
or herself."
fuli!l plays Dec. 7, 8, 9 and 10 i
the Experimental Theater. The sho,
starts at 8 p.m., and geneT<
admission is $5. Tickets are availab.
at the TESC Box Office one hOl
before showtime.

Showtimes '

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ASTRAL

(FROM PAGE 10)

It's Mumia Awareness Week

For whi le you may be tempted to get
caug ht in an un de rtow, the steady
fixation-of your eyes upon the source
that pulls you down cou ld change
the co urse of events. Indeed, yo u
have that gift of determination and
sight to grasp a firm hold on the key
to the cage of your heart. Remember
that the robins sing their love to you
from afar, even in the wll1ter when
the trees are empty. Just because you
canno t see it doesn't m ea n it isn't
right there with you.

Pisces

FOR WINTER QIAR

February 19-March 19

Respect yourself in the morning.
And all the times in between. Do not
b o ther dwelling on th e petty
thoughts of others. Your sensitivities
may pick up on their judgements,
but yo ur strength has the power to
repel the harshness you perceive.
Shut it out when you feel the weight
of other people's values impeding
your own actions. Whose life are
they living anyway? You have the
final say when it co mes to you.
Reach an understanding with your
self, touching bases with your needs
and your boundaries . Make any
decisions with this in mind : I am
whole within my self, anJ I create
what I desire, and I hav£' a right to
live a t peace with my decisions,
actions, and lessons, and therefore I
go forth into this actior. with no
reg rets!

Free Love (Kits)
by Erica Nelson
Here's a great new piclc-up line
for all you swingin' cats and chicks
at Evergreen : "Hey Baby! How'd you
like to go down to the Health Center
and pick up a love kit?"
[n commemoration of World
A[DS day, which takes place every
December 1st, make sure you go pick
up yo ur free CONDOMS and LOVE
KITS in the Counseling Center and
Health Center, both located in the
Se minar building . Eacl lov e kit
contains a condom (non-I uhricated),
a tube of lubricant, finger ,'ots, latex
gloves and a dental dam . All items
come in a s tyli sh a nd sexy purple
color.
The condoms come in a wide
nriety, including "Magnum large
sih' co ndoms," Maxx co ndom s in a
sicl'k black and si lver package, and
even a "K im ono PS sell'ct." Go
ahead, try 'e m, they're frel"

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-:au, D:c. 7
5 P.M.
All those who wanna vo lunteer in a
Lati n American co untry, come on
down to the Edge, on the 2nd floor
of A-Dorm. The Amigos de la s
Americas, a non -profit organization,
is holding an informntional meeting .

7:30 P.M.
O ur world is a mere projection of our
mind. Peaceful mind, Peuceful life.
011111 .. . Ollm ....
STRESS?' WHAT!? NO'! Go to the
O lympia Unitilrian Un ive rsalist
Churc h , and ( un )think your
problems away.

Ob-Ia-di,Ob- Ia-da ...
I

-nu, D:c. 14

8 P.M.
Today and tomorrow, check out the
musical "B LUE ART" feat u ri n g
Combo Cra ig, a nd starr in g The 8A.M.
Rollvulvas. It's ah, il "ma n-sewn-in- What wo uld happen if you got in a
h a lf epic," presented by Vodvil car wreck, and you were knocked
the a ter; a t th e OK HOTE L unconscious, and you couldn't
BALLROOM (212 A laksa Way brea th e, and you didn 't know CPR
Pioneer Squ are, Seattle). The sho,"\' or Fi rs t Aid? You could die, Save
s tarts a t 9p m . Bring your $10 and yourse lf, go to the Training class
. thats tod ay and also Tue, Dec. 19.
wear blue.
Register at the Human Resources
Office (Lib 3238 or x5361). It costs.
$27.50 per person. What's more
impo rta nt to you, life, or money?
Huh?!?!

·F.d.,ne.8

7:30 P.M.
Phil-is-tine 11. A s m ug, ignorant, esp.
middle-class person seen as
indifferent or antagonistic to artistic
and cu ltural issues.
Does thi s describe you? Feel gui lt)'?
Then go see Tchaikovsky's The
utcracker, at the Washi n gton
Ce nter for the Performing Arts.
Eve nin g performances are Dec. 8, 9,
1.+,15, and 16 at this time. Matinees
will be Dec. 9, 10, 16. and 17 at 2pm.
Culturl' will cost vou 515 if vou are
old and broken or' young and dumb,
SIH if VOUT past puberty but ha ven ' t
made menopause.
An Unkown P.M.
Help people in the community make
films, Philistine! Go to the Benefit for
the Olympia Film Ranch. Tonight is
video night. Tomorrow is film night.
Bands wi ll play, you will pay ($4 that
is). At the Arrowspace, behind
Dumpster Values.
9 P.M.
Shasta's Evergreel1 Sports Show is
on Channel 3 TCTV, and on campus
channel 18, the top of every h our.
The 2nd episode will air on the 15th
at 9pm and th e 16th at 1:30 pm on
cha nnel 3.

S3t., ne. 9
7:30 P.M.
Yee-haw! It's the Olympia Old-Time
Country Dance! You, newco mer, will
be taught of [iran) Contras, Squares,
and Big Circles. There will be
musicians, oh yes, from a ll over th e
Puget Sound . Even some from th e
Eas t <;oas t. Yi peeioki ay!

"Victorian Ca rd s and Ornaments." It
costs $15. You mus t be 10 or more,
sorry kiddies. Don't be ;'<ld., be
hilPPY. Age bring~ pri\' ilige;" but
they arc holl o\\', for Age al,;o brings
lonlin ess and futility. Enjoy your
yout h. If you can mnke i t, you'll
spe nd yer time mnking turn-of-thl'ce ntury style Christma~ CMds.
The seco nd workshop, "Capture o / \
Piece of History," is 011 the 27th.

S3t., D:c. ]f)
NOON
The Olympia Fellowship of
Reconciliation will be holdin g their
25th Annual Christmas Peace Vigil.
Haul illl the ( hildren, signs, clothes,
a nd .. .smiles .... down to the Percival
Land ing (Water Street, betwixt State
a nd 4th).
Also, the O-FOR holds u Peace Vigil
Every Wednesday at Noon in
Sylvester Park. And thnt's not all.
Every Frida\ , at .+ :10 near the
fountain ~outh of Perci\'al Landing,
there's a Vigil to Lift the Economic
Sanctions Against Iraq. Vigil. Vigil.
2 P.M. and 8 PM.
Evergreen Faculty Arun Cha ndr a
w ill conduct a performance of
Beethoven's 1st and Shubert's 6th .
It's at the Firs t Christi an Church (7th
and Franklin), and its gonna be a ll
ca ndle-lit and haunting. After the
con cert there will be a reception to
celebrate Beethoven's birthday (no,
its not posthumous, Ludwig will be
there. BYOB.) Tickets a re $14 for
studen ts a nd old folks, $19 for
almost-old folk s, a n d $5 for those
with joy and innocence s till left
inside their so uls. 360-352-6223

W:rl, 1l:c _22
10 A. M .
See "Olymp ia Through [th e )
Child re n' [sic) Eyes." Go and take the
kiddies t o thes e creative a rt
workshops a t the State Cap it al'
Museum: Workshop One (today)

S3t., ne. 30

1 Ill' ~tlld\ ' of rconomil ~ ,
intrin sically illllDrill. Econoillish, thl
modern M<lchi,l\'l~llies, do Wh,lt thl"
do
putside () I dh, cal constrZlin t ~. I,
7PM.
mind of a rl';,pectable Econollli~ t
th
e
Step left, s tep right. Turn. Hend,
th
c
i
I' work (u nderstil nd i ng l11ilfkL'h
Atee n-hut! At ease, so ldier' Its onl~
se
rves
~n()d beciluse the end~ it IC,ld
ballroom dnncing. T h e O lympiil
to
(al
l
l11<lrket pa rti cipunts ge tt in .
Chapter of The Un it ed S tates
eX<lct
ly
. what they want)il 1',
Amateur
Ballroom
Dancers
obviou~ry
good , Why should .I
Assoc iation (USABDA) is holding a
person
bl'
denied
w hat they ' l\'unt ,
program for those who just wannil
it
is
in
the
bounds
of the law ? To ,11'
bust out and ba llroom dance. If vou
Econom
ist,
th
e
market
is a tool \I '
go to the O lympia Elks (1818 E. ~th)
good,
bec<luse
it
gra
nts
the
wi<;he, 0
toni g h t, th e n you'll be sure
<lll
involved
.
to .... dance. Hut! Hut!
Economists, a nd their P.R . ,ln d
Marketing'offspring, h<lVC p ut hour upon hours of s tud y and toil intI '
NmIT YEAR BEGINS!
making sure that your wishe" Ml
granted thi s holiday ~eason. Thl'\
know to the decima l. how bad ly YOlll
kid sister W<lnts the NEW TOY', ill1 l'
how much mone y that yo ur mothc l
is wil ling to spe nd on it. They knm '
Today is the w inter quarter deadlin e
how many kid sisters li ve in you '
for submitting Foundation Activity ,
hometown , how man\' s tores w li
. Grilnt pwposals. You can actually get
carr\' the EW TOY', and how m<ln '
money to "Icomplete] small project~
NEW TOY'~ to ship to those store
that ha ve a strong educiltional
/\n incredible amount of reseilfch ,
dimension." Lord. Get it wh ile the
done to put that '\JEW TOY' in \'ou
ge ttin 's good.
kid sisters hands. Oi course , it 1
eXilcth what ~hc \\ anted.
But anyone l\'ho has spent ,1 ta l
amount of tlme inside a shoppin ,
center kno\,,'s that kids these days an
whiny, noisy, temperamenta l litt il'
snots. They cry aIld cry and abusl
5PM.
The city of Olym pia needs arteests and hit their parents until they bLl\
fo r th e ne xt Arts Walk. Today is th e th e NEW TOY', even if it is ,roorh
mind -numbing,
and
deadline to apply. Get in while the made ,
hideousl
y
overpriced
.
Your
kid
sister
ge ttin 's good.
does not n eed ,or deserve th at NEVI
TOY!. Don't buy it for her no m a tter
'",h at, and tell your parents tha t th e\
Thilt's it ...
must m ake the sa me difficult
co
mmitm e nt. Do your best to
The Beatles are signposts on the path
co
n
so le th em over the holida ys,
to heaven. Forget that Ringo Starr
while
yo ur kid s is ter bawls and
now does bank commercials, forge t
pou
ts
.
Ex pl ain to them that th e\'
tha t John Lennon got shot, and th at
have
no
t been cursed, and that th e\'
right now we're in the middle of a
have
not
done any thing (really )
paralyzing Beatles media blitz, with
Your
kid sister was probably
w
rong.
the re lease of a new, unn eccessa ry
not
born
a
brat,
The blind, h orribh
a nthology, and a TV movie. These
effic
ie
nt
trium
ph
of Economi cs h a'~
sad facts do no thin g to tarnish the
made
her
o
ne.
m e mory of a band w ho s howed us
I a m not asking fo r a Christma ,
how close man can get to God . [f you
boycott
in the name of all thin g,
do not cheri sh mu s ic, o r art, or
Holy.
J
List
don ' t bu)' tha t fuckin g tm ,
justice, or anything beyond yo urself,
It
may
be
too late fo r a nyon e over
th e n one da y, when you have grown
d
riving
age,
but o ur kid siste rs still
old , you will look back upon your
poten
ti
ill
tn be d ecent people
have
life and think "wh at a waste." ,
Don't
let
her
m<1jor
in Economics. (l ,
Get it now while th e gettin 's good.
Business,
, or
thilt
matte ,
Or... Computer Sc,cnce ...
DAMM IT!
BOYCOTT CHI~ISTMA5'
MOVE YOUR FAM ILY .I TO THI
MOUNTAfNS'
MAKE SURE YOUR KID SISTER
MAJORS IN POETRY'

~

Jan. 10

-Corey Pein

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