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volume 31 • issue 21 • march 13,2003
This week A Greener Helping to Green the World
in the CPJ:
by Cindy WillS
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Back in her early college days Linda
Witham wrote a paper entitled "Can you
Market Energy Efficiency?"
Today she's doing just that.
As a child of the sixties, Witham can't
remember a time when she was not interested in the environment and its inhabitants, but having to go without milk is what
really got her attention. An error with a
contaminant at a feed plant resulted in
poisoning all the dairy cattle in southern
Michigan when she was about eight.
'Til never forget having no milk in the
store and horrible sights and smells when
the carcasses were burned in piles in the
fields", she stated emphatically.
The experience inspired her to learn how
to have a healthier environment without
[Qxic p,esticides. Eventually she attended
Michigan State University and graduated
with a degree in Resource Development
and Natural Resource Communication,
a field that covered a very broad range of
environmental topics.
Years, and many experiences later, she
received her Masters in Environmental
Studies at The Evergreen State College
while simultaneously working at the
Washington State Energy Office. Though
the State Energy Office was officially
closed in 1996 , many of its programs,
functions and staff went on to become the
Washington State University Cooperative
Extension Energy Program. One of
the most successful and nationally recognized programs is the Energy Ideas
Clearinghouse, a hodine for energy efficiency information and technical assistance.
Linda started this program in 1990 and
has developed it over the years se rvin g
in many capacities through the services
evolution and growth.
Funding sources have changed over
the years, dictating which markets the
Clearinghouse may serve, but dispersing
information about how to use energy more
efficiently and reduce pollution have always
been the mission of the Clearinghouse.
Information and assistance about renewable energy and sustainability are popular
topics these days. The variety of topics and
clients keep the· job from getting stale and
the opportunity to help others take action
to make a better environment are reasons
Witham has stayed with this job.
"There are always new things to learn"
said Linda, and "we get to talk to people
who care. It is especially rewarding when
cI ients report successful energy reductions
and other improvements as a result of
our help. "
Linda acknowledges that one person
generally has little control over large
amounts of energy use, but notes that the
Clearinghouse provides the opportunity
to impact many other people who have
much more influence over major energy
use. These days most of the Clearinghouse
clients are large commercial and industrial
users of energy.
The job is not without its frustrations
though. The politics involved in funding
the C learinghouse activities as well as
the research and development of cleaner
technologies and power production are
major challenges.
"Knowing that ~he technology is available for cleaner power generation, but
that politics are largely responsible for
lac k of implementation is frustrating",
laments Linda.
Ifshe CQuId change just one rhing locally
to reduce energy use and ·.improve the
environment, she said making down[Qwn
Olympia a car-free zone, supported with
excellent, fossil-fuel -free public transportation and pedestrian-friendly accommodations would be her choice.
Education of our children is another of
Linda's passions. She has been an active
member of the Olympia School District's
Facilities Advisory Board and was "appalled
at the condition inside most of the schools".
Both with clients at work and with the
schools, trying to get them to base decisions
on lifetime costs rather than lowest fi rst
costs is a struggle, and she would like [Q
see a good mai ntenance plan in place at
the schools.
"When the need for new schoo ls
becomes necessary as the community
grows", she said. "I hope they can be high
performance schools that will enhance the
educational process and be sustain ably
designed and operated."
Inspiring the next generation toward
taking care of the environment is also
important to her, so she is active in her
son's classroom teac hing sc ien ce a nd
environmental activities, and has been a
4-H Science club leader.
Witham is clearly not a person who
stands by and hopes things in the world
will improve. She works hard [Q see that
they really do and · motivates those she
works with to do the same. Says Lee Link,
Linda's supervisor "Wo rking with Linda
has_been a real inspiration [Q me and she is
on of the best examples of dedication and
effectiveness in our field ."
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Season
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by Racyn Wi/barns
Spr in g is underway an d th e TESC
O rgan ic Farm is gear in g up fo r a new
seaso n. T here a re some big changes at
the farm this yea r. After twelve yea rs of
managi ng the farm, Pat Moore resigned
last month and was replaced by Betsie
De Wreede. Betsie is no newcomer to
farm ing. She founded Independence Valley
Farm in 1983 and farmed there until the
year 2000.
I n add ition to a new farm manager.
the whole structure of the farm is being
reorganized. In the pas t. students in the
Practice of Sustainable Agriculture .program
have run the farm . This yea r that program
has been canceled. Students can elect to
do an 8-credit internship on the farm to
learn all aspects of organic farming, from
sowing seeds to selling at market.
Additionally. some of those st udents
are also enrolled in the Farm to Table
program. You can still expect to see the
farm stand set up in front of the Library
building twice a week. starting Spring
quarter. In additio n to fresh, organically
grown produce, yo u can also buy flowers,
eggs. and plants, such as potted flowers
and tomatoes. All proceeds are returned
to the fa rm for supplies. Hope yo u're all
enjoying the ea rly sp ring and we look
forward to seeing new faces at ~he market
stand this year!
'
ph~tos cou~esy
of Patti Zimmerman .
•
Carol Davidson
1953-2003
olce
After a very brief and sudden illness. Carol Davidson passed away
Thursday night. March 6. at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. She had been
ill for a short period and was rec uperating at home when she collapsed
Wednesday eve ning. She was transported by ambulance to the hospital and
put on life support in the Critical Care unit.
Carol touched so many lives while wi th the college. Cuol began her-ca reer
at Eve rgreen in 1987 in the Pri nt Shop. After 13 years. she made a career
choice to learn new skills, and was proud of meeting the challenge of her
new position as a spafe analyst with Facilities, w here fo r the last three years
she was responsible for scheduling. Colleagues across camp us were impressed
with the professionalism she displayed, how unflappabl e she was, and how
welcome she made everyone feel who came into the office or made requests
by phone or e- mail. Carol understood the power of ki ndness and treated
all with respect and warmth.
Carol will be remembered for her deep faith in God. Her faith was a
source of comfort and inspiration to her. Carol's many friends speak of the
strong support she offered to all she knew and what a true friend she was.
L-;:==================~....:C:::a:.:r:::ol~l~o::;ved to travel. favoring beaches and sun most of all. She took classes at
Evergreen, giving them up when she wanted to give her best to her
new position. She was a devoted and loving mother.
Carol is survived by her 19-year-old son, Aaron Cencich, of
Olympia. her parents and two sisters.
Carol's memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. this Sunday,
March 9. at the Church of Living Water, 2200 18 'h Avenue.
Olympia. The church is located at the corner of Boulevard
Road and 18,h Avenue.
Screenwriters'
Salon
Join us for this month's Screenwriters' Salon Picking
Oscar. This month we'll be joined by two previous Oscar
nominees. Chris McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects)
and Stewart Stern (Rebel Without a Cause), as th ey
analyze those lucky few who are vying for this year's
Oscar for Best Screenplay.
We'll evaluate all of the year's Oscar-nominated
screenplays and con sider which one is the best. We'll
watch clips from all of the nomi na ted films . hunt
for tre nds, and consider writers, genres, top ics. and
di rectors. The night promises to be a good discussion
about w riters working at the top of their game and what
we can learn from them.
Wednesday March 19 , 7:3 0 p.m., Ri chard Hugo
House (I634 11'h Ave off of Pine and Capitol Hill),
Seattl e.
Admission is $5 general. $2 for student, and FREE
for all C inema Seattle Members. T ickets go on sale at
7:00 p.m. No late seating.
for more information and other evmt listings, go to
http://seaulefilm.com/programming screenwriters. asp
Your Voice Here.
by You
Learn About South
Sound's Shellfish
and Forage Fish
"Enterin~
the
Heart or-the
World": An Evening
with Joanna Macy
Joann a Macy will speak Friday, March 21. 7:00 p.m .. at
Kane Hall , Room 130. Un iversity of Washington. Seattle.
Tickets are ava ilab le at the door: $10 genera l admission, $5
students and senio rs.
Eco-philosop her joanna Macy Ph.D. is a leading vo ice in
movements for peace, justice, and a life-sustaining environment.
join us for this lecture and discussion on cultivating spi ritual
ground fo r wo rld engagement. Macy is a sc holar on Buddhism ,
general systems theory. and deep ecology. Her books include
Thillking Like a Moulltain. World as Self, and Coming Back to
Life: Practices to Recolln ect Ollr Lives, Ollr Worlds.
Th is event is sponsored by th e Puget So und Unitarian
Universalist Cou ncil, and co-sponsored by Earth Ministry and
the Whidbey Institute.
Powwow
This year the Native Student Alliance is sponsoring the 5th Annual Spring Powwow
here on T he Evergreen State College campus. T he Native Student Alliance is a student
group located in the CAB that has been meeting every Wednesday to get ready for
this occasion. Dancers and singers will be traveling in from Canada, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon. and different partS of Washington state to participate in the Powwow. The word
Powwow is derived from the Algonquin word "Pau-Wau" meaning a large gathering.
When Powwows first began. they were celebrations. T hey were held in the spring to
honor new life and bring relations together. Singing, dancing. storytelling. trade. and
alliances were made as part of these celebrations. N ative students make up about 4%
of the total student population at Evergree n. T he Powwow has been a way for Native
students to participate in sharing their culture while maintaining a way of li fe that
is balanced between education and traditional values. We look forward to hosting
you this weekend at this event.
The Stream Team is sponsoring a FREE
field class titled. "Down By the Bay: South
Sound Forage Fish and Shellfish." on Saturday,
March 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at
the city of Olympia M aintena nce Ce nter,
1401 Eastside St. SE, O lympia.
Shellfish and forage fish inhabit our local
inlets and bays, but what do we really know
about them? ' What role do th ey play in our
ecosystem? W hat are local group s doing
t o improve their numbers? Local expe rt s
from the Washington State Department of
Fish and Wildlife, Taylor Shellfish, and th e
Puget Sound Restoration Fund will answe r
these questions and more during talks in the
classroom and field visits to local shellfish
ope rat ions.
j oin us for an enjoyable tim e and some
hot clam chowder! Stream Team field class
are very informal, fun, and informative!
Bring yo ur questions! Transportation wi ll be
provided for the field portion of the class. To
register or get directions for this free class.
please call Sally Blonien o r Amelia Williams
at (360) 753-8563.
o or
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be a
columnist!
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Do you want to write a weekly column
in the CPJ? Do you have strong opinions on a single subject? Would you
like to make your voice heardc across the
campus?
The Cooper Point Journal is now accepting
applications for spring quarter columnists.
You write once a w.eek, we print you once a
week. It's just that freakin' simple, man. To
apply, you will need to provide two sample
columns and a list of potenta! column subjects.
If you've got any questions Andy or Meta at
867-6213, or email us at cpj@evergreen.edu
.Cooper Point Journal Editor - In-Chief
deadline has been extended to Spm,
if you're at your best
when you put others first.
if you would rather foster a flow
of information and ideas
than say your piece ...
if investing your energy
in others
appeals to you.
apply to be the editor-in-chief
for the student newspaper
IN 2003-04
"Position purpose
The Editor-In-Ch i ef position exists to establish a
position of accountability and responsibility for
fulfilling the primary purposes of the CPJ organization
Natue of the Coo er Point Journal
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photos courtesy of Patti Zim.merman
ANew
Season
t the •
rqanlc
arm
fiy Kal)lD WjWams
Spri ng is underway and the TESC
Organic Farm is gearing up for a new
seaso n. There are some big changes at
the farm this year. After twelve years of
manag ing the farm, Pat Moore resigned
last month and was replaced by Betsie
DeWreede. Betsie is no newcomer to
farming. She founded Independence Valley
Farm in 1983 and farmed there until the
year 2000.
I n addition to a new farm manager,
the whole structure of the farm is being
reorganized. In the past, students in the
Practice of Sustainable Agriculture program
have run the farm. This year that program
has been canceled. Students can elect to
do an 8-credit internship on the farm to
learn all aspects of organic farming, from
sowing seeds to selling at market.
Additionally, some of those students
are also enrolled in the Farm to Table
program. You can still expect to see the
farm stand set up in front of the Library
building twice a week, starting Spring
quarter. In addition to fresh, organically
grown produce, you can also buy flowers,
eggs, and plants, such as pOHed flowers
and to.matoes. All proceeds are returned
to the farm for supplies. Hope you're all
enjoying the early spring and we look
forward to seeing new faces at the market
stand this year!
•
Carol Davidson
1953-2003
Olce
After a very brief and sudden illness, Carol Davidson passed away
Thursday night, March 6, at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. She had been
ill for a short period and was recuperating at home when she collapsed
Wednesday evening. She was transported by ambulance to th e hospital and
put on life support in the Critical Care unit.
Carol touched so many lives while with the college. CafOl began her career
at Evergreen in 1987 in the Print Shop. After 13 years, she made a ca reer
choice to learn new skills, and was proud of meeting the challenge of her
new position as a spa~e analyst with Facilities, where for the last three years
she was responsible for scheduling. Colleagues across campus were impressed
with the professionalism she displayed, how unflappable she was, and how
welcome she made everyone feel who came into the office or made requests
by phone or e-mail. Carol understood the power of kindness and treated
all with respect and warmth.
Carol will be remembered for her deep faith in God. Her faith was a
source of comfort and inspiration to her. Carol's many friends speak of the
strong support she offered to all she knew and what a true friend she was.
L....;:==================~~C~ar~o~I~lo~v~ed to travel, favoring beaches and sun most of all. She took classes at
Evergreen, giving them up when she wanted to give her best to her
new position. She was a devoted and loving mother.
Carol is survived by her 19-year-old son, Aaron Cencich, of
Olympia, her parents and two sisters.
Carol's memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. this Sunday,
March 9, at the Church of Living Water, 2200 18,h Avenue,
Olympia. The church is located at the corner of Boulevard
Road and 18,h Avenue.
Screenwriters'
Salon
Join us for this month's Screenwriters' Salon Picking
Oscar. This month we'll be joined by two previous Oscar
nominees, Chris McQuarrie (The Umal Suspects)
and Stewart Stern (Rebel WithOUT a Cause), as they
analyze those lucky few who are vying for this year's
Oscar for Best Screenplay.
We'll evaluate all of the year's Oscar-nominated
screenplays and consider which one is the best. We'll
watch clips from all of the nominated films, hunt
for trends, and consider writers, genres, topics, and
directors. The night promises to be a good discussion
about writers working at the top of their game and what
we can learn from them.
Wednesday March 19, 7:30 p.m., Richard Hugo
House (1634 11 ,h Ave off of Pine and Capitol Hill),
Seattle.
Admission is $5 general. $2 for student, and FREE
for all Cinema Seattle Members. Tickets go on sale at
7:00 p.m. No late seating.
For more information and other event listings, go to
http://setlttlefilm.com/programming screen writers. asp
Your Voice Here.
. by You
Learn About South
Sound's Shellfish
and Forage Fish
"Enterin.Q the
Heart otthe
World": An Evening
with Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy will speak Friday, March 21. 7:00 p.m., at
Kane Hall, Room 130, University of Washington, Seattle.
Tickets are available at the door: $10 general admission, $5
students and sen iors.
Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy Ph.D. is a leading voice in
movements for peace, justice, and a life-sustaining environment.
Join us for this lecture and discussion on cultivating spiritual
ground for world engagemen.t. Macy is a scholar on Buddhism ,
general systems theory, and deep ecology. Her books include
Thinkillg Like a MounTain, World as Self, and Coming Back To
Life: PracTices 10 Recollllect Ollr Lives, Our Worlds.
This event is sponsored by the Puget Sound Unitarian
Universalist Council, and co-sponsored by Earth Ministry and
the Whidbey Institute.
.
The Stream Team is sponsori ng a FREE
field class ti tl ed, "Down By the Bay: South
Sound Forage Fish and Shellfish," on Sarurday,
March 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at
the city of Olympia Maintenance Center,
1401 Eastside St. SE, Olympia.
Shellfish and forage fish inhabit our local
inlets and bays, but what do we really know
about them? What ro le do they play in our
ecosystem? What are loca l groups doing
to improve their numbers? Local ex perrs
from the Washington State Departm ent of
Fish and Wildlife, Taylor Shellfish, and the
Puget Sound Restoration Fund will answer
these questions and more during talks in the
classroom and field visits to local shell fish
operations .
Join us for an enjoyable time and some
hot clam chowder! Stream Team field class
are ve ry informal, fun, a nd informative'
Bring your questions! Transportation will be
provided for the field portion of th e class. To
register or get directions for th is free class,
please call Sally Blonien or Amelia Wil liams
at (360) 753-8563.
E-
~~~~~------------------------~
{
be a
columnist!
Do you want to write a weekly column
in the CPJ? Do you have strong opinions on a single subject? Would you
like to make your voice heard across the
'"
campus?
The Cooper Point Journal is now accepting
applications for spring quarter columnists.
You Write once a w.eek, we print you once a
week. It's just that freakin' simple, man. To
apply, you will need to provide two sample
columns and a list of potenta! column subjects.
If you've got any questions Andy or Meta at
867-6213, or email us at cpj@evergreen.edu
,---------------------------------------------,
5th Annual Sprin Powwow
This year the Native Student Alliance is sponsoring the 5th Annual Spring Powwow
he.e on The Evergreen State College campus. The Native Student Alliance is a student
group located in the CAB that has been meeting every Wednesday to get ready for
this occasion. Dancers and singers will be traveling in from Canada, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, and different parts of Washington state to participate in the Powwow. The word
Powwow is derived from the Algonquin word "Pau-Wau" meaning a large gathering.
When Powwows first began, they were celebrations. They were held in the spring to
honor new life and bring relations together. Singing, dancing, storytelling, trade, and
alliances were made as part of these celebrations. Native students make up about 4%
of the total student population at Evergreen. The Powwow has been a way for Native
students to participate in sharing their culture while maintaining a way of life that
is balanced between education and traditional values. We look forward to hosting
you this weekend at this event.
oar
,Cooper Point Journal Editor-In-Chief
deadline has been extended to Sprn,
if you're at your best
when you put others first.
if you would rather foster a flow
of information and ideas
than say your piece ...
if investing your energy
in others
appeals to you.
apply to be the editor-in-chief
for the student newspaper
IN 2003-04
"position purpose
The Editor-In-Chief position exists to establish a
position of accountability and responsibility for
fulfilling the primary purposes of the CPJ organization
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by force. For example, a section of
field, olive orchard, and pine forest
will soon become inaccessib le to
the residen ts of nearby Abba. Two
set tlements lie in the hills above
Abba. There is already a road that
goes to both of them and another
road is scheduled for construction.
This "settlement bypass road," as
it is called, will make it difficult to
reach the land. Settlement roads are
patrolled by Israeli army jeeps, so
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farmers and ordinary people would
have to risk being shot, arrested, or The Israeli Military sef>aratinl7 civilian men ft om the crowd at t ht! Qul qiIf)'a check'Pomt
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orchards. Problems here are layered
form offree money and loans. This is money Nasser and Makmoud. Nasser speaks some
like trash in an abandoned lot. An
paid
in taxes by the American people.
English. When I told him I was American
existing road to the same se ttlement goes
he said ,flat out, "We understand that the
not
seek
to
justify
violence
in
any
I
do
directly through the middle of town.
problem is with the government of America,
form;
I
simply
believe
it
is
important
to
A friend once told me, "All wars are wars
understand
the
situation
.
the government oflsrael, the government of
of acquisition." The goal of occupation
People
know
the
relationship
between
Iraq, and the government of Palestine, not
is patently clear: take the land, take the
the
United
States
and
the
Israeli
state.
It's
with
the people. You are welcome here. " The
resources, and destroy whatever gets in the
way. The question of how religious, ethnic, or obvious: The apache helicopters which danger in Jenin does not spring from being
ancient this conflict may be is not an excuse sometimes fly overhead and occasionally an American, although people may judge
fire into houses, the M-16s, the F-16s, the you based on this status. The real danger
for continued human rights violations.
I have met people who are active in bombs, are all made in America. Sometimes is being mistaken for an Israeli soldier or
Palestinian armed resistance. Many of them people call the tanks American tanks. One Israeli collaborators, since such people are
are kind, intelligent people who know exactly local man said to me, "The American people immediate threats to Palestinians. Generally
what they are fighting for and why they are unintentionally responsible for our people respect me for the same reason they do
anywhere--because I am respectful to them.
are fighting. They are fighring for their suffering."
The
wonderful
thing
is
that
virtually
A
23-year-old man recently started calling
land, their community, and their god-me
"William Bush". At first I got angry and
everyone
here
understands
that
there
is
a
what they believe is sacred and their own.
tried
to explain that 1 don't support U .S.
of
a
nation
difference
between
the
people
Armed resistance takes many forms. 'Suicide
imperialism.
He kept it up, so I called him
and
its
government.
I
can
only
hope
that
bombings' are one of them. Firing at armed
"Yosef
Arafat."
To this he replied , "Yosef
more
Americans
will
make
this
distinction
tanks and soldiers in jeeps is another. The
Sharon
...
Arafat
is worse than Sharon."
in
the
near
future
.
I
went
into
a
small
metal
armed resistance is vastly out manned and
After
that
we
got
along
much better and just
shop
today
to
ask
for
water.
Of
course
the
outgunned. They have rifles, materials for
messed
with
each
other's
heads. He still calls
workers
there
invited
me
to
sit
and
drink
a few bombs, and the odd rocket or two
me
William
Bush.
coffee
with
them.
Surrounded
by
engines
manufactured at great expense and difficulty.
Palestine is a very poor country. Israel receives in various states of disassembly, welding
billions of dollars of U.S. foreign aid, in the projects, an oxyacetylene torch, etc., I sa t with
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Anyone will tell you that there are many
problems in Palestine, and in Jenin . Of course
th ere are many problems everywhere, but
they take various shapes according to locality.
Few people outside Palestine are aware of
th e killings, the syste matic destruction of
infrastructure, and the various hum an costs
of occupation. Still less are conscious of the
enviro nmental tragedies that result directly
from occupation. Perhaps this should be
truism: People grow from and are sustained
by the ecosystem in the same way that
trees and animals are. Thus our survival is
completely dependent on the well being of
the species we share the land with, and our
violent colonialism disturbs and imbalances
the ecosystem just as it disrupts human lives.
Yosef, a policeman from the nearby village of
Berqin , explained some of the environmental
problems in this area: In the past, gazelles
lived in the forests and orchards. They are
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Among the common phrases thrown around the
Evergreen co mmunity, the enthusiastic mention of ' revolution' is perhaps one of the most frequently expressed. I
hJd never heard the word revolution used so often, until
I came to Olympia, where aspiring young Che Guevaras
abound. Fo urth Avenue is festooned with catchy tags
suc h as "Rc\'olutionaries are so sexy!" Yet th e concept of
revolurion remains enigmatic for many - romantic, vague,
and unground ed . It is only now, traveling in Bolivia, that I
have witnessed my first a rmed revolt 'lind am beginning to
grasp what insurrecti on entails: I can honestly say that there
is little about it that it is romantic or sexy.
On the morning of Wednesday, February 12th, Bolivia's
capi tal city of La Paz plunged into total pandemonium
in response to a drastic financial plan implemented by
Pres ident Gonza lo Sanchez de Lozada (called GOIll for
short but nicknamed "EI Gringo" because of his ties to
th e U.S.) who was under increasing pressure from I.M.F.
"restructuring." The new financial plan, aimed at lifting
South America's poorest co untry out of a five-year recessio n,
would mean a seven to thirteen percent increase in income
taxes. The majority of the new tax burden would fall on
the imp over ished people of Bolivia - those that make
eguivalenr to $ 100-$250 per month . Police officers fall into
this catego ry and despite intensive negotiations on Feb.
I I tp , a resolution was not reached regarding police salaries.
As a result , th e fo ll owing morning, all police precincts
surrounding the cap ital refused to go to their posts. Nonviolenr demonstrations that had persisted in La Paz for over
a week escalated in to vio lence as students from Ayacucho
Coll ege joined the pol ice in Plaza Murillo to protest th e
new reforms. Protes ters laid siege to the presidential palace,
forcing the president to make a narrow escape hidden in
an ambulance.
Milita ry troop s were deployed to batrle the police
and demonsrrarors, and what ensued was a fierce armed
conflict in the m ain square between the police force and
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BOLIVIA
the government troops . The military troops (many of
whom were eighteen-year-olds serving their co mpulsory
year in the military,) opened fire on demonstrators in
an attem pt to reclaim the plaza. Eventually the troops
pulled back as protesters set fire to seve n government recognizab le. The Prado, usually throbbing with activity,
buildings, including the Ministry of Labor, the Vice looked as though a plague had struck and left the city
Presidential Headquarters, the Foreign Ministry, and the aba ndoned of all life. Roving gangs of loote rs were the
Minist ry of Sustainable Development. Demonstrators only people to be seen, aside from the military troop s,
threw computers and desks from windows and destroyed ,who were heavily armed and patrolling the streets in tanks.
parked vehicles. In one case, demonstrators threw a large People had spray-painted "Asesino el Gringo!" (Assass inate
oak desk out of a fifth floor window, which landed on a the President!) o n the walls of the post office, while ac ross
the street, bloody handprints and broken glass covered
bystander walking on th e streets below.
Elsewhere in the city, gangs of looters had their way the corner, where wool-clad Potosinas usually sell fresh
with downtown businesses, unchecked by the police, lemon s and flower petals. The Ministry of Sustainable
who were busy batding .the military in front of the Development, only half a block from my hostel had been
congress building. With no police anywhere in the city gutted by fire , its co ntents scattered for blocks .
(except guarding the U.S. Embassy, of co urse) angry
American author Peter Manhiessen once asserted that
mobs destroyed department stores, banks and restaurants when visiting Bolivia, one is bound to witness a revolt
along the Prado (La Paz's main thoroughfare). Firefighters soo ner or later. Nothing however, co uld have prepared
were called in to stop the fires, but th e firefighters soon me for what I wirnessed that afternoo n on th e Prado.
joined the police in their strike, le tting the buildings The exp losions in the di stance were not fireworks. A
burn. Meanwhile, in the city's largest prison, inmates set revolution turned out to be quite a different event than
fire to the jail in an attempt at a m ass escape. President I had imagined. Truth be told , it turns the stomach. It
Sanchez de Lozada decla red a total shutdown of all events claims innocent lives and causes irrepa rable damage to
co mmunities a nd fami lies. One Bolivi an I interviewed
public and private until 6 p.m. the next day..
In response to this revolt, President Bush relea sed exp la ined , "The people have abandon ed their fa ith in
an absu rd and non -committal sta tement claiming hi s th e government. We only ca re about ou rselves a nd our
support for President San'chez de Lozada, while the families now. " The victims claimed by thi s pa rticular revolt
U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia refused to "get invol ye d ranged between the ages of 13 ancj 70, some of whom
with local politics." After two days of violence subsided, were innocent bystande rs ca ught in the chaos by chance.
the press released the final body cou nt - 33 dead, 205
Once ignited , the violence sp read indiscriminately, killin g
wounded.
people regardle ss of their political stance. Wandering
Cautiously taking to the streets of downtown in the th rough the burning stre ets of La Paz that afternoon
afternoon following the violence, [ saw La Paz transformed redefined revolution for me. T here was nothing romanti c
overnight into a war zone. My favorite streets, filled o r sexy about it .
with burned wreckage and broken glass, were hardly
Response to
Police Seruices
Community ~ Reuiew
Board
Recommendations
by Steve Hllnfsbercy
Let's lv!ake ChangeBl
ChangIng Our Paper Supply
I am in receipt of several suggestions from the Police Services Community
by No/Bn Lattyak
Review Board. I wish to acknowledge the hard work of the Review Board and the
fair evaluation of the issues presented. Of the Board's 12 suggestions, three are
"Long ago. when these ancient Grecialltemples were new, hemp was already old ill
acknowledged as being satisfactorily implemented. I refer to the switching of the A and
the service of mankind. For thousands of years, even then , this plant had been grown
B team supervisors, updating the Incident Reporting Forms to require officers to check for cordage and cloth ill China and elsewhere in the East . ... III 1942, patrioticfanneTS,
a designated box when weapon(s) are drawn, and officers working with the RDs in at the governme/lt's request, planted 36.000 acres of seed hemp, all increase of several
making the 7:00 p.m. meetings more meaningful and educational.
thousand percent. " - from the U.S. government film Hemp For Victory
The status/progress of the remainder of the recommendations is as follows:
The recommendation is that officers attempt to explain why and what they are
If you've been around Evergreen long enough, you've probably heard a thin g or two
doing when handling a potentially vqlatile situation or making arrests. When about the multitude of uses for hemp. The U .S . government enco uraged American farmers
circumstances allow, I will encourage officers to kee p participants and onlookers to grow hemp during World War II as parr of the war "effort." George Washington and
appraised of th e situation as it unfolds. This may not be practical until after a sce ne Thomas Jefferson grew hemp on their fa rm s. It is a plant th at can be very efficiently used
has been secured but it is certainly worthwhile as soo n as possible. I t is also sugges ted
for rope, food (it's high in omega fatty acids,) and a gasoline alternative. We ha ve rh e
that officers utilize the assistance of RD s and RAs. This is certainly a recognized
technology and the com panit:s ready to convert the biomass into fuel: one such company
option and will be ene rgetically encouraged.
is Xylan I nc, a biom ass research firm. H emp ca n also be made into plastic-type materials
The reco mmendation is that following a se nsitive incident, a debriefing session be (Henry Ford produced a hemp fiber body for an exper imental car) and paper.
The on ly problem? Well, it's illegal to grow hemp in thi s country. A poverty-st ricken
convened artended by the officers involved. Although the debrief may be instiga ted by
office rs, it would see m best that Housing administrators identify situations that requ ire Sioux rese rvat ion tried to grow a crop in 2000 and was raided by th e D EA. There is,
quick a nd respo nsible feedback to the co mmuni ty. I reco mmend that th e debriefing however, hope. Many other co untri es around the world do grow hemp JnJ impo rt il
to the U.S. lega ll y. Why is it illegal? The re's a whole convoluted hi srory behind hemp's
would be most approp ri ately held under the a uspices of th e PSCRB.
T he recommendation is that a case coordi nato r be assigned when se riou s incidents illegality which comes down to profit, but the main justification is that it looks roo mu ch
like pot and could be used as a cover crop for marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are two
occur. This procedure was impleme nted last year and seems to be functioning well.
different
planrs. One is not psycho ac tive, the other is. The biggest problem wit h thi s
T he reco mmendation is that the PSCRB be charged with holding a minimum
so-called
justifica tion is that it is impossible to grow marijuana outdoors successful l),
of o ne public forum per quarter to discuss police interactions and co mmunication .
[ will meet with the C hairperson of the PSCRB and provide necessary assistance within abo ut 3 to G miles of a he mp crop! Cross-pollinizination from hemp to marijuan a
plants significan tly decreases the potency of marijuana.
for implementation.
So what can be done at Evergreen? Since the biomass for fuel iss ue is so pertinent to
The recommendation is that each nightshift of police officers sponsor a bi-mo nthly
the
war desired by the Bush Administration, pushing for the lega li zation of ht: m p is on e
program/event in Housing that is both educa tional and social in which officers create
thin g. Another direct action is to change our paper supply at Evergreen to hemp. It can
opportunities for resi dents to ask questions or di sc uss relevant topics of interesr.
be imported from Canada and used to replace the paper used here. We are supportin g the
I recomme nd that the nightly RA meetings could be ex panded to accomplish the
destruction of forests, especially throughout th e N orthwest, by the paper products used
same goal. I also reco mmend that I meet with Housing staff and discuss ways
to run our school here, not to mention by printing at the Co mputer Cente r. Recvcl ed
to share the responsibility for making these meetings happen and available to the
paper is good to use in the interim , but it's usually only a small percentage rec ycled
campus community.
and mosrly nor ' post-consumer. I would perso nally support an extra few dollars tacked
The recommendation is that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) be revised to
onto tuition if that's what it took. Let's start to save our forests and decreasing our
include instances when officers might draw guns (such as en tering an empty building hypoc ri sy just slightly with individual-type action: individual S&A groups and the CPj
when an alarm is triggered; dispatching a wounded animal; se rving a felony warrant). ordering their own paper, etc. and intergrate a campaign wirh lette rs to our administration
The SOPs are being reviewed at this point in time and the above recommendations to change the paper we use.
will be co nsidered as part of the process.
The recom m endation is that the SOPs be revised to m ake clea r that the Deadly
Force Review Board will not be convened when officers draw weapons to dispatch a
wounded an imal o r enter an empty building when an alarm is triggered . The SOPs
are being reviewed at this point in tim e a nd the above recommendations will be
co nsid ered as part of the process.
The recommendation is th at Police Services institute an d follow a policy of
scheduled reviews of the SOPs. ' A schedule shall be put in place by the Director
as soo n as possible.
The recommendation is that Police Services will offer training for communication
skills where app ropriate and feasible. Officers have had training in communication
sk ill s beginning in the Police Academy and s ubs eq uently as opportunities arise.
I will meet with the Chairperson of the PSCRB to identify what trainings h ave
been co mpl e ted by officers and what future trainings are perce ived as desirabl e
by the board .
NO SMOKING? __
Bill befOre Washington Legislature
would ban smoking in the dorms ...
now what do we dO after sex?
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HEMP FOR VICTORY:
Ju Pong Lin speaks during the women and war forum on Tuesday. Among
other things, she spoke about how when we fight against war and injustice.
we need to keep in mind what we're fighting Jor.
photos by Johnny Delacy
Pearls of (ha-ha!)
Wisdom
by Amy I osklita
,.
Is the potential war getting you down? Feel like the school sees you 'as
a walking bag of money? Does every campus business seem to be charging
more for everything? [ am going to say it again, this time with gusto,
"Whoever said Evergreen was an easy college is . . ... A) a complete moron,
B) just jealous, or C) is not going to last here very long. Keep the faith
fellow students! Pray and meditate for rhe future you want to see for this
country. [admit that I have been posting weird stuff expressing my longing
for the days when nothing mattered but a relaxing quarter of European
History, herbal comfort, and a warm body to curl up with. I gave that up for
self-denial, de.an living, and self-discipline. Whee! So albeit program painin-the-asses and prodigious projects due that threaten my precious Spring
Break, I present myTips for Affording to Be atThis College for People who
are Poor whether by Choice or Bad Financial Planning:
1. Have you exhausted your student loan options? Student loans have
the lowest interest rates of any loan, and they are forgivable working with
TEACH FOR AMER[CA, or the Americorps or Peace Corps.
2. If you are late in applying for TESC Financial Aid, don't worry. If
you apply now, there is a chance they might have your situation sorted
out by the end of the spring quarter. Until then, apply for an Emergency
loan which can cover you until the end of Spring quarter. l-towever, don't
expect miracles without oodles of paperwork.
3. [ would recommend going on government assistance through food
stamps ([n WA it is a food debit card) and Basic Health (Free State
Health Coverage for everyone). The Olympia Food Bank is open three
days a week and provides ample amounts of food . The OSHS office is
in Tumwater and full-time college students are eligible. Once again,
expect big time paperwork.
4. If YOll arc unemployed w/o Work Study, get an Institutional oncamp us jobs. These jobs are usually in well-needed areas of Hum an
Resources. You can work up ro 19 hours a week, and they arc usually
flexible with your schedule.
5.You MUST get rid of any excess outputs of money, like cable TV.
cellular phone service, OSL, and/or phone se rvice. Also give up expensive
hubbies: mov ies, eating o ut , and buying new things entirely.
6. Live closer to camp us, live in a cheaper place with a roomm ate or
roommates, and/or li ve with family.
7. It is time sell th e things that you do not essentially need ro survive
Com puter equipment , fancy clothes. TV /OYO players and DYO, video
game systems. musi cal instruments, and CD's can be sold. Have your sales
at the beginning of the quarte r, when everyone has money. Advertise on
the KAOS community billboard for free . TV sucks anyways, you could
be spending all that former TV-watching time making yourself a better
person by learning arts and crafts, playing a musical instrument, or cleaning
you r ho use. Material belongings will eventually decompose. but loving
relationships in a honest community will last a lifetime.
8. Sell your car and stop paying car insurance. If you missed the memo,
our Evergreen lOis a bus pass: you can even take the bus to Seattle, or to
the train and bus stations. For about eight bucks you can ride the Amtrak to
Seattle. For about $3.00 you can ride the city bus to Seattle.
9. Ask mentors and family members for support.
10. Stop buying expensive drugs and alcohol. No really, stop. You
could lose all your financial aid with just one random encounter with
the police.
II . Get rid of the credit card before it is roo late. NEYER put your
tuition or rent o n a credit card.
12. Do your taxes now. You can take the EIC (earned income credit,
Form 8863,) or the Hope Lifetime Learning credit for beaucoup bucks.
p.5. Conversation starter for the break: "war with Iraq, What WouldJesus
(aka 'Prince of Peace' Do? '') Remember to exercise grace, generosity, and
compassion even if the worst comes to pass, bllt most of all, go beyond YOllr
fear and be brave in the face ofadversity. ~ can change the face ofAmerica
through non-violent action ...
Adios 'till next quarter!
Fusing Art and Science
Touch and Change, part II
by Michelle Sharp
. Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhoods support unique diversity both contemporary and histori c. The rich
culture on rhe Hill includes members of rhe healing arts community. Just a short walk from The Evergreen
State College's Tacoma Campus, Wendy Westlake practices a form of structural integration called H ellerwork.
During our interview, Wendy introduced me to the theories and practice of Hellerwork.
Evolving from massage therapy, structural integration validates itself through successful urilization
of anatomy and physiology. As a type of structurally integrated bodywork, Hellerwork promotes long-term
changes in the body. Layer by laye r, "Hellerwork is like peeling an onion," says developer Jose ph Heller. An
engineer by trade, Joseph Heller worked with many of the key players in the structural integration movement
since its origins. He trained with Dr. Ida Rolf, creator of Rolfing, and Judith Aston of Aston-Patterning.
Joseph also studied energy and healing with Dr. Brugh Joy, an important figure who propelled
preventative medicine in the 70s. His diverse experiences with the human body led him to develop
Hellerwork and start Hellerwork , International, in 1978 . Using deep tissue m assage, verbal dialogue,
and movement exercises aimed at re-educating the body, Hellerwork practitioners expose rhe rel at ionship
between emotional stress a nd physical tension. then assist their dients in releasing it. Average (a.k.a. mean),
a mathematical term , refers to that which is in the middle. Hellerwork strives to move clients from an
average to an optimal state of health.
Hellerwork body therapy causes release of tension, both physical and emotional in nature. Wendy
Westlake and other Hellerwork practirioners differentiate themselves by creating and holding space for this
release to occur. Wendy began working with clients professionally in 1996. She compares her work to an ice
flow; a surface layer conceals the deeper layers. Each layer must be approached individually, revealing what
lies underneath, and then integrated. Wendy actively observes her clients. She monitors energy flucruations
and breathing pattern changes, constantly adapting the session to better serve the client's needs. Wendy
practices with the knowledge that the human body is self-organizing. Hellerwork increases body awareness.
Awareness initiates a healthy process of change.
The force of gravity holds us here on planet Earth. It does this by pulling us down onto it. A
vertically aligned structure feels gravity as stability. However, when mis-aligned, gravity creates stress and
tension. Additionally, Hellerwork acknowledges emotional stress, attitude, injury, and other physical stresses
as primary factors, which determine how we usc our bodies. Recognizing healthy pain-free function as the
natural state of the body, Hellerwork treats chronic imbalances, rather than remporary pain or injury. The
focu s remains on improving the body, nor on pathology.
Muscles consist of many muscle fibers, which form mu scle bundles. Many muscle bundles make up
the body of the mu scle. Fascia, a tough plastic-ty pe connective tissue, wraps each muscle fiber, bundle. and
body. Fascia hold s more ten sio n than muscl e and is stronger. A multi-layered mesh of fascia runs throughout
the body of the muscl e and wraps around the outside. The entire mesh of fascia associated wi rh a muscle comes
togerher and articulates that muscle to another muscle (ligament) or to bone (tendon). Wendy 's solid. ed~ca'red
touch targets loosening the fascia between the muscles more than the muscles themselves.
Through the Hellerwork cleven session series, Wendy systematically works the whole body, superficial
and co re levels. Sessions one through three focus on the superficial muscles, such as pectoralis major (chest),
trape zius (upper back), and gastrocnemius (ca lf). Sessions four through seven targe t the deeper core
muscles such as quadrarus lumborum (l ower back), psoas (deep hip) , diaphragm (under ribca'ge), and the
spinal er~crors (connect rhe vertebrae). Accessing the deeper, intrinsic muscles often improves fin e motor
skills a nd creates more graceful movement of the body. Sessions eight through eleven are geared toward
integrating the entire body. Wendy rev isits areas of the body and combines movem ent exercises, tailoring
the sessions specifica ll y to the individual client. The awareness people gain from the Hellerwork se ri es
facilitates life long changes in the body.
. Postural analysis and positioning comparison reveal the functional relationship between systems.
For example, inactive abdominal muscles push the belly forward causing the pelvis to rotate, thus changing
the curvature of the spine and subsequently creating stress and pressure on th~ vertebrae. This pot belly/sway
back posture also affects rhe abdominal cavity and its organs. This involves the connective tissues of rectus
abdominis superficially, and psoas deeper. Respective movement re-education and deep ti ssue massage occurs
during the integration sessions of the Hellerwork series.
Correcting individual postural or movement issues relies on the training and expertise of your
practitioner. The Hellerwork certification program, designed by Joseph Heller, includes anatomy, psychology,
movement, and business skills. The program totals 1500 hours of specific training. That is three times the
legal requirement in Washington State (500 hours). Because Hellerworkers touch clients and manipulare
tissues, they are governed by the state 'laws of massage therapy and must be licensed to practice. Washington
state laws require testing and continuing education from licensed practitioners.
Additional information can be obtained from Hellawork International, a consistent resource for
practitioners and clients, at 1-800-392-3900.
Wendy Westlake, local Hellawork practitioner, can be reached at (253)428-0255 or by email atWendyjish@aol.com .
She is currently accepting new clients.
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by Mike Treadwell
The House Bill 15 32 before the Washington State Legislature, if passed
into law. would , "prov ide th at no person may smoke . including carrying
o r smoking any kind of lighted pipe, cigar, ciga rette, or a ny other lighted
smoki ng equipment, in a publicly owned residence h all at a public institution
of hi gher ed uca tion ." This bill ta rgets Washington State University, according
to their Olympia website . [t was introduced a nd read for the first time
on January 29, 2003.
The first section states, "The legislature finds that millions of dollars
are spent each year to discourage the yo uth of this state from using tobacco
products. Th e legis la ture also finds that tobacco us e causes Washington '
sta te c iri zens to pay billions of dollars in health care cos ts. However, the
leg islature finds that there are policies at the publi c institutions of higher
educa ti on th at enable students to use tobacco products in publicly ow ned
residence halls."
On February 20th , this bill was an exec uti ve action taken by the commi ttee.
T he final status of this bill is that on February 24 th , the bill was passed to the
rules co mmittee for a second hearing.
Simona Sharoni asks panelists and audience to stand up to make their resistance visible .
I sat up and peered through the grass in the
direction of the sound. Like lightning through
the grass, I saw a streak of light-colored fur
just ten feet from me. It looked like some kind
of giant bird flying low through the reeds, and
away from the place I sat. Yet this creature
was no bird. It was Cougar, come to greet
me high in the mountains. She disappeared
in a flash .
"Cougar, come back." I thought, breathless. "Please talk to me. 1 want to know
your wisdom ."
Investigating
Healthcare:
Just then I heard a "moooo" like I've
never heard before. It was the sound of a surrendered life. The sound was not frightened
or resistant, yet it was deep and very intense.
It was the sound of supreme surrender, and
hauntingly beautiful. Had the cougar killed
the very cow that Wuvyu had pointed out to
Tink just a few hours earlier? [f so, [ had just
witnessed my point illustrated. Cougar was
showing me that the taking of a life, when
done in connection and balance with nature,
is not a horrible thing. On the contrary, it is
a beautiful opportunity for the animal whose
life is taken to give the ultimate gift and fully
surrender to the great forces of nature.
It was too dark for me to track the
cougar, and plus a storm was brewing. The
winds began to whip wildly, and I could feel
the electricity in the air. In the waning light
I made my way down the mountain just as
the clouds bellowed in and the rains launched
their increasing blessing on the dry, cracking
the meadow's soil. I reached the main tent
and lightning cracked through the air. Within
minutes we were completely surrounded by
blazing bolts oflight, crashing through the air,
then vanishing just as quickly as the cougar,
instantaneously dissolving.
That night, cuddled close to Tink, [ still
did not sleep a wink. The lighting didn't stop,
and [ could feel rhe electricity buzzing in
every cell of my body. I imagined the cougar
safe and dry, watching the storm from its
den on high.
By early morning, the storm had passed .
The dawn glowed with the promise of another
hot day in Eastern Washington. Before anyone
else had risen , I set out to find evidence of the
sacrificial cow. [ surrendered to th e Co ugar
spirit and prayed for guidance. I felt he r
directing every step and followed where [
felt her leading, climbing higher and higher,
imagining [, too , was a co ugar stalking these
high dry ;;lopes. A, the sun poked his head
over the .horizon, I scaled the steep slope and
found myself soaring as [ stood on the top
of the peak. From this height I co uld see
not only the whole valley but also the whole
Cascade Range. 1 looked down at my feet and
found a few bones of a freshly killed cow. One
of them was actually splintered lengthwi se .
The Cougar must have brought some of its
kill up here to feast as ir enjoyed the view,
lording over the land. Whar a life it must live,
so raw and wild and free!
For just a moment I stepped into the skin
of that cougar. I was stalking the herd ofcows,
sensing which one was ready and willing to give
continued on page 9
Drinking like a
Trippi.ng on Reality
Fish in Dirty,
M.A.D.D. is Mad
Brown, Frothy
by Mike
Treadwell
Water
lIeDtgr Do
This is not a story of heroism, or
valor. Heroism and valor both imply
that there was no choice but to proceed
and make the world a better place. In
the end, the world was unchanged, but I
was forever affected by the outcome.
Before rurning 21, I joked about the
idea of drinking like a fish in dirty brown
frothy water. The truth turned out
to be much less dramatic, but equally
problematic. The warnings mounted as
I grew up: watch for signs of a drinking
problem later in my own life. But as
most people do, I inevitably forgot this
advice when it was finally time, and I
was ready to begin drinking.
There really is no way of knowing
beforehand when you are ready to drink.
I waited a couple of weeks beyond what
I was legally required to. My first legal
drink of beer at this point really wasn't
that special. The beer seemed like drinks
I had enjoyed earlier. This event was
a poor indication of my future habits
co ncerning drinking. I was drinking
at one event, despite a h alf case of
beer remaining in the refrigerator
untouched .
I believed that my first beer would
be a better indication of what those in
polite society call a 'problem drinker.'
For a lmost the next six months, I
managed to keep my growing habit in
check. This is something other peo ple I
know do consistently, and without any
problems. Later, I realized that I was
bui lding a comfon \evel surrounding
drinking that wou ld ultimatel y lead
to loose opinions and habits involving
drinking.
The first sign th at I had no business
drinking, si nce I started, happened on
the Founh of July. It was a holiday, and
I had th e day off from work, despite
the fact that it was the middle of the
week. A holiday is a chance for good
food a nd drink, with the emphasis on
good drink.
By the time [ stopped drinking, I
couldn't remember exactly how many beers
I had enjoyed that evening. Somewhere
around six for the evening, this was enough
to get me drunk, but not enough to realize
that I was indeed drunk. A large part of
this was realizing that alcohol doesn't leave
my system as quickly as I thought it would.
[ also didn't realize that I wasn't really
drinking because I wanted to.
By my third drink, I was consuming
because almost everybody else was, and
that really isn't a good habit to begin . I
really wasn't involved in the event until
I drank several beers to start with, which
seemed to lead me to care how many more
beverages I consumed. This used to be
the way that I drank soft drinks. One bit
of luck about that day is that driving was
neither an option, nor necessary.
After the Independence Day blowout, drinking was second nature to me.
Drinking a beer or two on a hot day
became natural. Spending the day working
in the garden is put into perspective over
a nice cold beer. I still contend that this is
an honorable way of spending the summer
months, just not for me.
[Ihg ErDi~Oii
When I think about suicide or a person's decision to mutilate themselves,
I am deeply saddened. The fact that many people feel unable to cope with
their lives is no laughing matter, but one that should be approached with
compassion and seriousness. But when I sat down for lunch in the CAB
yesterday and glanced down at last week's CPJ (March 6 th , 2003) comic page,
I was assaulted with an obscene portrayal of such men till and emotional
trauma. In my interpretation of Matt Winchell's comic, "Battle Scats," a
woman portrays her self-inflicted wounds to a sort of voice (possibly in her
head) represented as a floating head. The voice then tells her that if she
had really wanted to kill herself she would have cut along the veins and not
perpendicular to them. The woman responds angrily and tells the voice off
with the statement, "If you know so much about it, why aren't you dead?"
Since this was labeled as a 'comic' and was printed on the comic page of the
paper, apparently I should have laughed or at least been prompted [0 think
critically about the issues it presented. But I did not.
I want to be clear that I am not a supporter of any sort of censorship and
believe, as an artist, to the fullest in artistic license. This comic, however,
was incredibly insensitive to its audience. When an artist exhibits his or
her work in the public eye, they should take into strong consideration the
audience they will be reaching. On a campus where a great deal of students
are touched by or even suffer from mental and emotional disorders, I believe
this comic was a very cruel form of 'art.' The fact is that any person could
glance down at this 'comic' and if they had any sort of connection to suicide
or self-mutilation, it would be very painful for them to read. Because the CPJ
is widespread on campus and available to all for no cost, it is inappropriate
[0 pu t such matter in a place where people don't really have the choice to
avoid seeing it. Perhaps if the issues dealr with in the comic had been within
a context, or if the artist had at least given the viewer some sort of warning
pointing to the content of the work, viewers would have been given more of
a choice of whether they should read it or not.
As much as this learning community prizes free speech, [ believe sensitivity
[0 all members of this commu nity should be. just as important. We. must be
responsible to include people of all backgrounds and experiences and be awa re
when th e content of one of our on-campus info rmatio n sources includes
material that is handled in such an incredibly offensive manner.
-Laila Mazer
The watershed event in my drinking
career was on a Thursday, near the end ·of
last August. I remember having my usual
beer after work that day, and rerurning
home. Unlike usual, I had another half of
a beer. I was walking into the room I was
staying in and was thinking, "Wow, how
weird the world is moving. I feel stoned .. .
wait a second I haven't smoked pot in
months . .. I haven't been drinking that
much tonight... I'm drunk . .. I shouldn't
be drunk I have only had a drink and a
half." This summed it up: I had absolutely
no tolerance for alcohol. Whether or not
I would legally be able to drive, I wasn't
physically capable of it in a safe fashion,
and that was that.
After that, I decided that I shouldn't
drink. I called it a hiatus, not wanting to
admit that it was something more serious
than a lack of tolerance. The next rwo
weeks were no problem, I really didn't want
to drink, and it seemed like I may someday
be able to begin drinking again.
Mter that, the difficulties set in . Most
of my friends who care about me didn't
want to believe, and still don't believe,
that I needed to stop. This was a small
problem, compared to all the days with
a miserable headache, dehydration, and
mood swings.
I don't really know whether these troubles were the direct result of the lack of
alcohol, but as soon as the beer was out of
my system, they went away without any
additional work. Several weeks later, I was
feeling better and was finally willing to
admit that I had been a problem drinker,
and that would never again be able to
enjoy a lager on a hot afternoon.
I never got a last beer, nor did I previously have a last joint to enjoy before
abruptly quitting. But I haven't had a
single try of either since I cleaned up. A
year ago, I didn't really think that I would
have a problem. Six months ago, I didn't
understand what it meant to quit, and
now I realize that I can never go back again
to where I was.
Sometimes, when times are rough, I
wonder about one more journey into the
blue sky to remember the good times, but
I can't, even for one tty, go back there.
Would Ido it all over again? Yes. Do I
regret it? No. When all the totals are
summed up, I came out ahead.
Now, I really don't need, nor do I want,
a drink. I also have no desire to do those
substances that everybody seems to have
fun with. Friends, and the enjoying of a
party, are sober delights that most people
never really try.
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Next time one of you gets an M.I.P., ask
yourself, "Why and how did this rule (21 +)
come into existence in the first place?" It
is pretty stupid to assume that once you
reach the magical age of 21, suddenly you
know how to behave and not fuck up like
you had before.
For the most part, age is just a number.
Maturity is based on experience and is
something learned and refined over a
length of time. The 21 rule doesn't address
this point. The rule is just an assumption
and is federally mandated, using fund ing
tactics. Let us review the history of this
rule.
The 1980's hosted the scene of the
tmoral majority.' In 1980 (and more so
in 1984,) Ronald Reagan campaigned on
three issues: Foreign Policy, Fiscal Policy,
and Moral Policy. Historians have often
overlooked the third policy. This policy, I
believe, was in retribution for th e moral
'cesspool' of the 1970's.
In the 80's, groups like Mothers Against
Drunk Driving carne on the political scene
with some power. Their issue was drunk
driving, and more importantly, teen drunk
driving. In 1984 they supported a bill that
was passed into law called The National
Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984.
This law said that states that did not have
their drinking age at 21 by 1987 would
nor receive a part of their federal highway
funding for that year, and every year after
that, until the age was raised to 21 .
The theory behind this bill is that it
would curb the 'rising problem' of drunk
drivers under the age of 21. Nice rheory,
M.A.D.D. and assoc iates, but if the drinking age is such a good idea and if reenage
drunk driving was a problem in '84, why
is the number one cause of death tod ay
among teens aged 15-1 9 drunk dri ving?
What about the drunk driving laws fo r
those over 21? (These are pretty !enietlt
in comparison.)
The government shou ldn't be in the
business of dictating morals. Even if the
government tries to dictate morals, it fails
at its mission (just like it fails at everything
else). Besides, in the second article of
the 21st amendment (which undoes the
prohibition amendment), it states, "The
transportation or importation into any
State, Territory, or possession of the
United States for delivery or use therein
of intoxicating liquors, in violation of
the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited."
A Supreme Court case, North Dakota v.
Dol~, upheld the law. One could interpret
the second article as limiting alcohol issues
to the states only. .
M.A.D .D. and the moral majority was
a problem. Bu~ there is bigger problem
here: the left wing's non-commitment to
defending personal freedoms. During the
entire 1980s, the Congress was controlled
by Democrats. They obviously abandoned
self-government in personal matters. The
'Far Left' is just as guilty. Ralph Nader
only runs on one, maybe two issues:
corporations and foreign policy. What
·about a Police State, Ralph? What abour
the 'War on Drugs?' Not a peep. I JUSt hear
corporations, corporations, corporations.
These reasons are exactly why I dropped
out of the left-right paradigm.
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I collected the ·h(;nes and wrapp<;d them in my bandana. I gave
th:uiks to the spirit of the Cougar for sho»,ing me what it mea,ns to
live as a creature.of the· ·earrh. For us to live, something' must die,
be it plant, animal or rnicro~copic bacteria: This is neither bad nor
good; it just is. However, we do have choiCes. What is important
is not only how we. can derive our nourishment with .minimum
imp:i.ct on our envlronmen·t but also how we relate to that which
nourishes us. Cougar q:llsus that relac.ioDship is the key. The
cougar had been watching that 'cow for weeks: It learned its
patterns, its weaknesses, a·n d iis strengths. 'The cougar did not
take the youngest, strongest cow, It took the one whose time
was soon to come. It had a relationship and intimate knowledge
of its nourishment.
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Where does your food ·come from? Do you know how old the
wheat plant is from which you got your morning bread? Do you
even know what a' wheat plant looks ·li.ke, or what ,king foresr 'used
to grow in that wheat field< or what it takes "togiovi ind process . '
wheat yourself? In these times .o f uncertairiJu~uJes, Vie must go
back to the basics. How.d!> we derive our nO.llrishment·from this
. planet and.:-vh~t ~a~ ;",:,~ ~v:c ba,*- sQ .that sey:en ge~.er'l~i?~ , down
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The symbol of safety and protection. The man-child whose strength has
surpassed his father and who has the youthful courage to act in the moment. The
subconscious crutch of the entire family as they wander darkened city streets,
trying to remember where they parked the car.
As a world, we are unified in our goal to progress in a peaceful fashion.
Strolling through the years, the young running ahead but realizing fear and
loneliness in the absence of others, and returning to the understanding wise,
weak and wrinkled arms of their elders.
In the large family of the world, one thing is clear. Right now, our co untry
srands as the proud young power on the verge of another personal and impetuous
conflict in which the young often find themselves, lacking the wisdom and fear
which lead to contemplation and impotence.
Big Brother, the one who knows everyone's secrets, the ambassador between
adults and children , a better person to borrow money from, and the cliched
playground threat of retaliation. We the people have remained children playing
with our toy cars and watching TV all day while our government has sacrificed
its innocence and soul like a single mom slaving in a factory all day then selling
her body (our world) to insure that someday if we ever get initiative to make
something of ourselves, the money will be there. That sounds very normal to our
generation and this is the problem.
We have been the richest generation this country has ever seen. Our lives have
been the easiest in the history of the world. The idea of acceptable reparations to
our society, our parents and the world has been laid down in the name of progress.
We are politically shabby and unappreciative of what it takes to understand
the power built on the backs of hundreds of years of ideas, successes, failures,
murders, demons and heroes.
Our country is made up of the old, who sip drinks on the porch cheering or
booing but lacking the energy of inspiration to return to the field, the drunks,
addicts and religious extremists locked in our shallow pools of tho\lght from
which everything outside appears distorted, and the tired leaders whom are
often earnestly beckoning us to the table, because my friends, the food of
past generations is getting cold, the candles of their inspirations and ideas
are starting to bum the cloth and the music of the mainstream and skipping
like the end of an LP.
. And We the Big Brother of the world are turning our back away from
our family to continue our fun, dangerous, and child like behavior by our
destructive selves.
The poo/)r-haired Jean Marais, in addition to playing Belle's friend in the village and
the prince the Beast will later become, plays the Beast in an ornate costume and with a
very convincing makeup job. He was Cocteau's gay lover and starred in many of his few
(Beauty and the Beast)
Long before Disney redid this innocent fable for its latest innocuous, overdone, other films, most notably the equally wonderful fable update Orpheus. A teen-idol of
Andrew Lloyd Webberish, didn't-The-Little-Mermaid-sing-that-already, hey-we-can't- the fifties, Marais' built in prissiness compliments all three roles. He gives the Beast a
help-it-if-all-our-heroines-look-Iike-supermodels, soon to be on a Burger King giveaway raspy, throaty sort of growl that can be irritating at times but works. He is able to convey
toy near you, mega-plex, mall product ... before the chinaware started singing and the the Beast's inner torment even through all that crepe hair glued to his face. His beast is
candlesticks had French accents, artist Jean Cocteau used the language and imagery actually more likeable than the prince and a more interesting character as well, being evil
of a poet to cast his beautiful vision upon the celluloid. A newly restored print of on the outside with good inside him.
Jean Cocteau, who died in 1963, was one of few people in his time that could be
this 1946 classic has recently played at the Cap itol Theater and is probably out on
called a true renaissance man. Aside from directing films, he was a poet and also wrote
DVD right now.
It is one of the most magical. most hauntingly beautiful and wildly hallucinatory novels and plays, painted, sculpted, was an actor, a producer, and a musician. He never
expe riences you will have at a theater, so alive with astonishing trick photography and achieved great fame, held back by an opium addiction but lived the life of an artist
striking visual effects. This is not a children's film, but an intensely lyrical visual poem nonetheless. Watching his films you get the feeling you are watching not the work of a
about pain, desire and ugliness. It is a masterpiece of film assembly, and certainly worth filmmaker, but a poet, bringing to life his vision. He tells his story with images, effects
and sounds. In this film, he uses shots that are unmistakably Freudian to suggest even
watching for anyone curious about what can really be done with a camera.
You have the basic story, which leaves countless possibilities. For Belle, a peasant girl deeper subconscious elements at work within his characters. 1 won't give them 1way.
living in a humble village, part of a crowded house with her vain sisters and her brother You'll know them when you see them.
He is able to get achieve great effects with si mple camera tricks. A pool of water is
and father, confronting the Beast is a task she chooses to bear herself. When the father
is taken prisoner by the beast he is told he will die unless he sends one of his daughters, shot from such an angle that it looks like a mirror which characters stick their hands
Belle goes herself, against her father's word. She rides a horse named Magnificent who , into, moving through dimensions. Scenes are shot with actors moving backward so that
when edited sequentially backward, people are moving forward, candles light themselves
knows th e way to the Beast's castle in the woods.
This is one hell of a castle. From the outside, it looks to have been inspired by Charles and pearls flock to the Beast's hands. A shot of Belle moving down a dark hallway has it
Foster Kane's "Xanadu" from Citizen Kane. It is one of the strangest sets ever constructed looking as if she is gliding on air. All of it simple, but vety effective.
for a film and Cocteau fills it with delightful little touches: candles in the wall held
Watching this film is a nothing but a sheer delight. It is such a profoundly simple,
up by real arms that move, statues that turn their heads and stare at visitors, doors unassuming piece of work, so free of prerense and formality. So little of the strangeness
and drapes that open and close themselves. All tension is built up for the hauntingly of it is explained in black and white. You have to just watch these things happen and
erqtic scene where Belle is seated ,at a dining table and a hand coming out of the accept them. There is no apology for the 'artsiness.' The images tell the entire story
table is pouring her a glass of wine. The Beast approaches behind her. She doesn{ see a lesser film would have cluttered with dialogue. Critical tools needed to enjoy it are
him but she can feel his presence and the closer he gets, the more it looks as if she eyes and ears. This is cinema.
Rating: ....... stars
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A Trial of NonPassive Pacifists
commentary by William TI/bman
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Lead , Follow or Get
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, MiChael Graney
I co uld also call this piece "The hamstringing of activism by language" or "How political
correctness dis-empowers us." It all amounts
to th e same thing.
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I got an email from a foreign friend last
week. She sent me a copy of Senator Byrd's
speech in front of congress. How amazing
that this came to me, not from a friend here,
but from a foreigner. In his speech, he berates
Congress for their lack of debate, and for
their "silence." In short, for their lack of
opinion ...
What do you do with a leader who refuses
to lead? What do we do when we are taught
that the proper course of action to take is to
represent everything and everyone's opinion
equally? Well, we talk a lor, we learn how
to weave a tapes try with words. that makes
everyone feel included. We make certain not
to get impass ioned or aroused by anything.
We leave talk of spi rituality out of th e discussion because we don't want to offend anyone's
religiosity. We play devil's advocate because
we don't want anyone to think we haven't
looked at all the angles, and then, having
spent an inordinate amount of time and
ener&), exhausting all possibilities, we take
our tightly woven, beautiful blanket of words,
wrap ou rselves up in it and suffocate. But
at least we know we haven't left anything or
anyone out. We are all, snug, wrapped up
tight, "safe," and warm .. . or are we?
Les Purce has chosen not to take a stand
against the war, at least publicly. He is a man
with no spoken opiriion, personally or for the
instirution of Evergreen State College. He
is very diplomatic about it, a consummate
politician. His reaso ning is as follows: "I
have to think of the whole community that
Evergreen serves. All the people who pay
taxes." He cannot make a statement because
march 13, 2003
it would not include th e opinion of eve ryone.
Last time I looked , we were in a cou ntry
where leaders are supposed to represent the
majority of their constituents. Of course
George Bush changed all that (with the help
of the supremely "unbiased" supreme court
appointment.) Well damnit, I want a leader
who will give voice to what he believes to
be right. At the moment, I would even be
relieved to hear Les Purce say "I support
the war in Iraq, because, and so forth .. . "
Just to see someone public say something
concrete.
I was in Les's office yesterday with a bunch
of other students asking why he wouldn't
come out with a statement against the war. [
brought up Senator Byrd's speech and Les got
very excited about it. He obviously
supported Byrd's view. How odd, I thought,
that he would be so supportive of Byrd and
yet so silen t. The whole gist of the speech
was a scathing rebuke of Congress for its
silence not only with the war but also with an
administration th at shows a "d ismal record"
with both foreign and domestic policy.
I want a leader who is engaged : education
is political. It is so political, in fact, that last
yea r Dick C heney sent out a letter sayi ng in
effect that now was not the time to encourage
students to question their government or to
encourage revolution/change. Sorry guys,
but education is about change. The Latin
root of education means 'to lead out. ' The
implication is to lead out the inner fire, or
genie, or creative genius. You are not going
to do this without making a place for
change. Change in consciousness, change in
society, change in governance. In the community around us, Evergreen is looked upon
askance, even derided as 'that hippie place'
or 'Evergreen home of radicals and gays.' In
the larger society of the USA, Evergreen is
looked upon as alternative. That's why I am
On February lS,h, when the world came
out to speak out against a possible war in
Iraq, I slept in. Why? Well let's just say I've
developed an allergy to protests. Ever since
high school, I've kept a strict quarantine
on marches, ralli es, gatherings, and teachins. Almost every protest I atte nded felt
uninspired, sel f-congrarulatory, and above all,
unn ecessary. Those were just the ones people
a~tually showed up at. I can't even count how
many times I would read about a protest or
see a flyer, and then show up to find not a
soul in attendance.
H ere at Evergreen , I meet a lot of kids
with boundless ideali sm a nd astounding
naivete. Having been politically active very
early in life, [ was disenchanted by the process
much earlier than most of my peers. Activism
is a difficult, difficult process which appears
deceptively simple. It's just a matte r of "doing
something," right? Wrong. Networking
requires the sort of personality that can find
common ground with evetyone, not just with
people who dress and talk like you. That was
certainly something I had difficu lty with.
here, but today I ask the question of you all,
of Les Purce, Don Bantz, Russ Fox and the
rest of the Deans, faculty, staff and students, I
ask: ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT?!!! We are
so mainstream we can't even make a statement
of opposition to war. So mainstream that we
must [eave our ethical/spiritua[ beliefs out of
the picture and look at everything from the
incredibly fickle and scapegoat mentality of
intellectualism. How do you feel Evergreen?
How do you feel' What, is in your heart?
Yesterday, a fath er and son were arrested for
wearing peace t-shirts. Do we as a communiry
support this? Si lence indicates asse nt. It
is sham eful when we allow our notion of
political correctness to dis-empower our act ive
engagement. What would Thich Nhat Hanh
do? What would Martin Luther King Jr. do?
What will Evergreen d o?
During our forced meeti ng with Les
yeste rday, the safety of the student body was
brought up on several occasions. [ have this
to say about safety: (and I assure you, I have
spent way more time looking into safety and
the truth and falsehoods around it than the
vast majority of people in this country,) Les,
you cannot make this place safe for me if you
do not take a stand. Our rights are flying out
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Activism requires that you sell your idea,
and the notion of "selling" can seem very
un attractive to a lot of people attracted to
politics.
I'm not writing this piece to dissuade
people from getting involved in social change .
In fact, I'm encouraging it. With an impendingwar, there has never been a more important
time to get involved. What's important,
though, is that we think about where we're
most valuable. If you're shy and soft-spoken,
maybe you shouldn't be organizing. Someone
might suggest you work on your weaknesses,
but activism really has little to do with selfacrualization. If yo u're writer, you should
be writing pamphlets, not babbling through
an argu ment no one can understand (take it
from a babbler.) Provide the services you're
best at and don't beat yo urself up because
you're not superhuman.
As for my fellow protest-haters, let's suck
it up, folks. Sure, crowds can be weird and the
slogans seem simplistic, but the more bodies
out there, the better it looks . If you're against
the war, let the world know.
the window faster than I can keep track of.
Members of the Evergreen community who
cannot afford school may be drafted to fight
and die somewhere. I do not approve of
the silence that supports this! The real issue
of risk management is about taking on the
responsibility for your actions and opinions,
privately and publicly. It is also about taking
on a system of governance that has gotten way
too powerful, threatening, and exclusive.
What is this nonsense "You are either with
LI S or agai nst us?" The president of the USA
makes ignorant personal opinions known
every day and turns them into laws. We are
too lashed down by what is seen as proper
behavior to act. If yo u do not speak out, you
do not take respo nsibility. If you do not speak
out, yo u are spoken for.
Lead by example. Lead . Or get th e hell
out of the way.
On Monday March 3, 2003, I became a conscientious objector. I
have said this before and I will repeat it now; you must walk the talk in
order to live with integrity. At 8 a.m. in the morning, I participated in a
non-violent civil disobedience. I was acting in support of a roommate's
inspiration to stop supporting a foreign policy that carries out economic
and political warfare for the benefit of a small few. More importantly
though, I was acting.
In a coordinated effort of four, my roommate Mike and I blocked off
traffic to the 4th Ave . Bridge in downtown Olympia (We selected this site
to represent the targeting of bridges in a possible war in Iraq and their
necessity in the daily lives of civilians.) Another roommate Jess, and a good
friend Sam, proceeded to drive their cars, spray-painted with peace signs
and other peace-full rhetoric, to the center of the bridge. Jess and Sam
parked, stepped out of the vehicles and proceeded to destroy them both
with sledgehammers and pick axeS.
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Ir was quite a sight to be seen. Remarkably, considering the inconvenience
to commuters, most people seemed to be in support. My job was to help
shut down the flow of traffic on the bridge to insure that no community
members were placed in jeopardy or stranded on the bridge. No harm or
damage was inflicted to any public property or persons in this event.
"Kill cars not children," I told one older man when he asked me what
the hell those guys were doing. He then nodded in approval and drove
off. Four police cruisers and two police motorcycles were quickly on
the scene along with a fire truck. I was handcuffed within 10 minutes
of standing in front of a bus and had a nice view from the back seat
of the patrol car. The bridge was shut down for about twenty minutes,
and after the four of us were arrested, the bridge was soon cleared and
traffic slowly resumed
On the new moon, two days prior to Lent, r chose to give up
my car. The car is the ultimate system of the gross consumption of
Ame rican Life.
War is not business as usual, despite what our political leaders may tell
us. This was an attempt at conveying this to people stuck in the daily grind
of survival. I do not agree with this war on any level and will not sit passively
clinging to personal convictions that never get voiced.
, i You say you got a resolution
well, you know, we'd all love to
see the plan
-John Lennon
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If you're an avid gamer, chances arc you've had binges that have left your legs cramped or
your ass numbed, Your thumbs or fingers might be sore from excessive controller fiddling or
burron tapping, You may have also been ragged about sitting in your room on your ass too
lo ng. just one more level! "Have you no life? You're addicted! Stop shoving those chips in your
face ' " Eventuall y we're either dragged away from the Playstation physically or are guilt-tripped
into purring them on hold, right?
No doubt, gam es CAN be addicting· but it sure doesn't help us from getting lazy and/or faL, ..
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Some time ago , Konami developed a string of music based video gam es (best known as th e
Bcmani se ries) on e of which has become quite popular throughout the wo rld, This is Dance
Da nce Revolution , fondly known as DDR.
As Ihe nam e sugges ls, th e gam e takes a step back from working your fingers and fo rces yo u to
li se your legs and fcet (() play, Th e co ni roller is a nJt dJn cl' pad Ih at is laid on the noo r, consistin g
o f a sl,lnding ce nt er po int surround ed by up, down , left, and right arrows and the esse nri al start
,Ind selec t hUlt o ns, T he gam e itself prov id es th e dance steps for yo u to foll ow along with the hea t of
vari o ll ,1 so ngs on ),o llr dance pad, How well you pla y depend,1 on yo ur se nse of rhythm and handfOO l coo rd inati on (which may, initially, take some getting used tol) Th e speed of your steps vari es
wi l h I he bear speed of the so ngs YO Il ca n choose fro III ' Difficulti es vary, basically, through three areas
know n as Bas ic (Novice), Tric k (i nle rmediate) , and Maniac (obviously Expert),
Basic leve l hegins simply, with steps that usuall y match the so ng's beat exactl y on a counted
1-2-.'\ -4 bas is, Tr ic k takes it a step farther an d add s in half beat steps that require fa ster
movement and th e developm ent of a new technique to keep yo urself from los ing 10 0 much
stami na, Mani ac foll ows its name, then, in bringing up a screen of arrows that I'm still amazed
peo pl e can follow l
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Th e music sel ecti on is extensive througho ut vari ous mixes. The Konamix edition alon e has fifty
o r mo rc songs 10 choose from, ensuring hours of gan I e-playl The bas ic song type you'll be sure
to find on any mix, though, is techno or rave, Whil e many of th e so ngs arc new to me, there are
also well known songs that are technofied, such as Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" and "The
Neverending Story" theme, For the anime or j-pop fan , songs like "DIVE" or "Orion" arc included,
Certainly there is something for everyone, both in genre and speed!
So what's so great about DDR? You don't get to Gut spells or blow up things, you say? DDR
gives an agonizing workout (most versions even have a workout option where you can set the
amount of calories you wish to burn!) and is surprisingly addictive. Our natural desire to get
high scores, or to be as perfect as possible, plays a big role here. The more you play, the better
you get, and the better you get, the more you want to play. Truthfully, it isn't long before
you've developed your own style!
Personally, after avidly playing since October of 2002, I can hold my own on the "Trick" level.
The idea of the game intrigued me from the start-as I love rhythm games like Bust A Groove, Mter
I began playing it wasn't long before I noticed how beneficial playing the game really was. I lost
weight, got some great and fun exercise, and almost always ended up walking away in a wonderful
mood, There have even been rimes when I was sweating, sore, tired, thirsty and I STILL wanted
10 play, Not to mention that this game makes me crave water like I haven't had it in years (which
is good cause I normally don't drink much water!)
Brandon O'Brian (fellow student at Evergreen) , Maniac level dancer, has been playing for some
time now, When asked about how he got started and what he thought the benefits of the game are
he replied "I first started playing DDR because my girlfriend at the time got me into it. But after
playing it once, I was ADDICTED, The game itself is great because there is such a huge range of
difficulty levels, that there is a song that is the perfect level of challenge and enjoyment for any DDR
player. And, I think it is a great game to play because people get so much exercise out of it, and it
gives you a better sense of rhythm and improves your foot-eye coordination!"
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If it still seems a bit sketchy for you readers, I suggest you go OUt and give it a tty yourselves!
While the games cost an average of forty bucks a piece, and the pads even more, there's a
cheaper way to go about it, We have some areas locally that have the DDR arcad e machines
available for use-a dollar per three songs, The closest one to the college is the TILT arcade
in th e C apital Mall. This arcade also provides a secondary dance game called Pump It Up
that's worth ttying also l
Th e last thing I have to say is that this is perfect for college students, We get so terribly wrapped
up in things around campus that we sometimes forget to get exercise or have fun, This way you can
do both at once! So shed the shyness and get your groove on Evergreen!!
Jfyou wish to contact Katie Day-you can e-mail her at zgraywords@hotmailcom
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Last month a flyer on campus caught my attention. It was for a gothic party at Leather Thorn, and I decided to make a trip to Bremerton to check it out. I know
it's a little out of the way from Tacoma, but I thought it would be worth the gas, It was. The party included a variety of people from casually dressed to full out black
leather corset. The hostess was especially cool, and she showed me around and made me feel very welcome,
Leather Thorn is a fetish club geared towards accepting alternative lifestyles (basically they accept everyone), The music was an awesome blend of gothic!
industrial with some techno in the mix. The club works by membership only, but the gothic parties are nights when non-members are welcome. As long as you
are over 18, you are allowed to participate. It only costs $10 to get in,
The events I saw were fire play and dancing, flogging, caning, electrical play, and a little bit of dancing for those brave enough. The staff was very willing to
demonstrate toys, and how things felt, and eased me into the experience. Overall, they weren't very intimidating.
I rate this club's event high on my list of things to do, and unfortunately the g~thic parties only run <;>nce a month. The next party is on March 22,
and I hope everyone who is interested will check it out, because it's an experience to remember! If you want to learn more about the event check our the
calendar on www.seagoth.org/calendar/index.cgior and if that's not enough, you can e-mail questionstoprincesspett@aoi.com. She was more than willing
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Books Dropped on Iraq,
Taking the advice of protesters and
activists worldwide, Pr esident Bus h,
upon declaring war on all terrorist and
w eapon s- harboring n ations for not ha ving
accounted for and disarmed its weapons of
mass destruction , initiated the assault on
th e natio n o f Iraq by dropping payloads of
books o n des ignated targets Wednesday.
Scattered throughout various mountain
regions of the c ountry, the deployed
American troop s in the ste alth fight e r
crafts dropped an es timated 115 tons
of literature, prose , poetry, biographies,
autobiographies, play's, comedy, trivia,
dictionarie s, encyclopedias , and other
sorted nonfiction on the sovereign nation
from 2: 17 A.M, to 6:26 P.M. The attack,
representing a peaceful alternative to the
more conventional method of weapons
that are proven ro actually do ,damage,
has reportedly been met by Iraqi officials,
citizens, and dignitaries alike, with nothing but a massive, collective state of
confusion.
"I was hoping to see what would
- happen," stated the President in a press
conference, "if we actually did drop books
and not bombs on Iraq, And as my cabinet
and I suspected: not a single thing. The
war on terror is still an imminent threat
to the American people and I just wanted
to know that we have tried fighting this
war with knowledge and as we have found
out, that simply is not the way Americans
go about handing such conflict." After
finishing this statement, Bush left the
conference to get back to a game of BalderDash he had been playing with Vice
President, Dick Cheney and Attorney
General, John Ashcroft.:
Reports are pouring in from all over
the nation of Iraq of locals, families and
people all over the country coming out
after the book dropping, after all the
dust had settled, and wading through the
debris, rummaging through the remains
of their places of residence and vocation,
now nothing but piles of rubble, buried
under mountains upon mountains of
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Ali Ben-Gaba states, "I don't know why
the U,S , has dropped all these bo oks on
us, What do they mean by it? And wh at do
they expect us to do now that our h o me
has bee n destroyed? M y family a nd I h ave
no place else to go and all our possess io ns
are cove red in books. I don't know wh at th e
point was of all these books, I mean , what
am I going to do with a hardbound copy
of Anna Karenina written in a lan g uage
I can't understand )" Th e befuddled BenG aba went on to pull his three year-old son
from under a pile of Hemin gway nove ls
and several copies of Ivanhoe,
Responding ro the atta c k , Sa dd a m
Hussein released a statement to the press
regarding the book dropping: "I cannot
understand why the Imperialist American
pigs would do something so ineffectu al.
I thought they had more sense than that.
My closest advisors and strategists were
under the impression that the Americans
were going to begin the attack by using,
YOlt know.. real weapons! Can't you people
in your nation that's supposed to be 'the
greatest on Earth' hit us with anything
better than volumes of Proust, plays by
Eugene O'Neill, and obsolete, outdated
encyclopedias? We of Iraq want it to be
known that you can't win a war by dropping
books on us. Whose idea was this anyway?"
The notorious despot seemed in good
spirits as he chatted amiably with his closest
military officials and had only this to add:
"Oh, and I was reading some of these books
your planes dropped on my country, That
James A. Michener writes like shit. Our
response will be swift and sweeping,"
The latest statement from President
Bush regarding the after effects of the bookbombing and Hussein's comments revealed
a chagrined, hopeful President: " Now that
we have 'thrown the books at them,' we
can get on with the actual war. I wi sh it
had not come to this. I saw the foOtage our
aircraft had taken of the targets we h it in
Iraq, Whole villages are destroyed, C iti es
and people are buried under millions of
books. It 's terrible, War is hell. But we
had to strike these evil forces because th ey
were threatening our freedom. Besides ,
Americans don't read books anyway."
When reached for comment, Secretary
of State, Colin Powell added, "The Preside nt
had advised in the original plan to al so
drop newspapers and other periodicals as
well but it would have taken too long for
us to gather up the materials necessary. We
had to strike these forces of terror and we
had just the books to do it with , r told th e
President this much , He wa s up se t upon
hearing it but h e reminded me th at aft er all,
this is war. We can't be choosy,"
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is a short teaser advertisement which instills
hype and anticipation for an upcoming
fi 1m , Going with that definicion, Bringing
Down The House accomplishes this, The
clip got me into the 'house.' Unfortunately,
the film didn't make me want to stay,
What went wrong with the improbable
teaming of Steve Martin, Queen Latifah and
Eugene Levy in a mistaken-identity, youowe-me-a-favor, cover-my-bum comedy?
I think the answer is in the question.
Two straight comics and one outlandish
singer/performer do not a fu 11 movie
make.
The premise is plausible: a divorced,
workaholic lawyer looking for love in a
chat room arranges a first date. What he
encount~rs is not unlike many a cyber-faux
pas--his date turns out to be someone else~
in this case, an ex-convict fresh out of the
' big house.' But we learn this much from
the trailer, which turns out to be the first
half of the movie (I could have taken my
time in th e concession lin e,)
From thi s point, a s tory need s to
develop, (Tell m e something I didn't learn
from th e preview,) And it goes somethin g
like th is .. ,C harlene M orto n (Queen La tifah )
is out of prison and she plans on stayin g
o ur. In orde r to d o thi s, sh e has to co nvince
Peter Sa nde rson (Mart in) o f he r innoce nce
and get him to reopen her case and clear her
name, During the convincing process, she
uses her street smarts and home-girl pluck
ro whip Sanderson's family into shape,
and endears a fellow lawyer (Levy) along
the way. Wait. I think this was all in the
preview, too ,
Without giving away the last twenty
minutes of the movie, I will say that the
unveiling of the crime for which Morton
was convicted is clever and not overused ,
Jean Smart as the still impressionable exwife , Betty White as a very old-school,
dose-minded, busy-bodied neighbor, and
British actress Joan Plowright as the wealthy
widow who Sanderson. is trying to secure as
a client, are three of the sunnier additions
to the film .
I admit r enjoyed seeing the revival of
Martin's 'wild and crazy guy' and it was
one of the hooks of the trailer. Latifah's
performance in Chicago was reptesentative
of her strength, presence and talent on stage,
but that larger-than-life exhibition didn't
translate well into this film, namely because
he r co-stars were not simultaneously trying
to steal th e show, Levy is delightful as the
m a n with th e taste for so met hing a little on
th e dark side and hi s ch emi stry with Lati fah
is more cred ibl e th an th at o f h er m ain costa r. I wanted to rea ll y love this m ov ie, I
would settle for likin g it if so m ebod y co uld
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Dark Star Orchestra
As I walked into the Capitol Theater
last Wednesday, I was amazed at how
homey a place for show it was. I had never
been to the place before and was there to
see Dark Star Orchestra, a magnificent
cover band for the Grateful Dead. I had
called in advance to let the theater know
that I was reporting on the show and was
wondering what might be arranged.
I got to the Capitol around 7 p.m.
and witnessed something that you will
not see at any plush venue in Seattle or
Portland, let alone Los Angeles, where I'm
from . At 7 p.m., in anticipation for an 8
p.m. show, the place was just getting ready.
The staff, made up entirely of volunteers,
was just beginning to file in,
and were instructed on what to
do. You had the people doing
concessions. the person stamping hands so people could come
and go, the will call people sitting at a table
outside. A fine place for a show.
Now of course the show was a
blast. A benefit for the Olympia Film
Society(OFS), Dark Star was in great
form. Having never seen the band before
I didn't know exactly what to expect. I'd
heard that they were the best Dead cover
band out there and that they performed
replicas of Dead shows. This night was no
different. The band from Chicago, played
a Dead show from March 27, 1985 at
Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New
York. Standing on stage, with their instruments in the exact place they were for the
original show, the band had a backdrop
of psychedelic colors that changed with
the lighting.
Another part of the show that was
interesting was the very diverse audience,
at least in terms of age. Ranging from
former hippies in their 50s to Evergreen
students, the audience was fun loving.
Grooving to the music, the audience was
all smiles. Many of the older folks decided
to sit the dancing out, but one could find
the occasional lifetime Deadhead having
the fun of a lifetime.
As for mys~lf, I took pictures and
walked around the audience observing.
For me, the low point of most jam band
concerts comes when the drum session
begins. For 20 minutes the band will
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the respect for the musician is there and
it's actually an ingenious idea to allow the
crowd to rest, but for some reason I always
find myself falling asleep, and this night was
no different. But then the real fun for me
started. Already having played the classic
"Uncle John's Band", Dark Star moved into
"Touch of Grey", and "Box of Rain." Songs
that anyone who likes the Dead or their cover
bands will need to hear.
As the show wound down, I went over
to the merchandise booth to talk with the
guy behind the counter. If you want to
know something about a band, it's always a
good idea to talk to the merchandise guy or
gal. They are either a friend of the band or
have been a long follower and will be very
knowledgeable. The merchandise guy for
DSO is named Bones Jones and is a real cool
fellow. I went up to him and asked about
the rumor that Dark Star will be playing this
year at Bonnarroo, the two day huge musical
festival in Manchester, TN. This year the
reformed Dead will be headlining and on
Bonaroo's website, Dark Star is listed. Bones
said it's supposed to be a secret and when
I talked to Scott Larned, the keyboardist,
he had no comment. So if you interested in
Dark Star Orchestra, for the time being check
our the website at darkstarorchestra.net, and
listen to mp3's, look for confirmed tour dates
and merchandise.
taking place in America during Bush's
present administration might very well
have a profou nd effect on the rest of our
lives. The terror attacks two Septembers
ago, and our consequential attack on
Afghanistan, as well as the current war
preparations being mounted against
1raq, are three very troubling issues in
recent American political and economic
events. At this point in time, I find it
extremely hard to find any political
moves coming out of the current Bush
administration that don't have significant economic motivation. It is obvious
to me thar the conAict in Iraq was about
our control over the crans-Afghani
oil pipeline built to ship oil from the
former west-Soviet block states to port
in the Middle-East. When former oil
executives, like those at Exxon, are
th e admini stration's choice to hold
lea dership positions as part of the
reconstructed Afghan state, one can
hardly dispute that our countries political moves are largely controlled by desire
for positive economic gain.
The bursting of the SiliconValley tech bubble that had been supporting out economy during the Clinton
administration was one of the first
problems our president had to cope with
during his presidency. A massive mediablitz fear campaign based on the terrorist attacks made the American people
largely support an ail-roo-popular and
profitable plan for economic stimulus
we like to call war, in Afghanistan. Our
president is anxious for his next armed
conAict campaign in Iraq because he
wants unilateral control of the world 's
third-largest oil producer and another
way to give the economy a boost. In an
ironic turn of events , since Venezuela
halted its own production of oil, Iraq's
exportation of oil to our country has
increased markedly as a result of the rest
of the OPEC nation's stepping up proJuction to counteract the Venezuelan
cnsls.
In 1980, when George W.'s
fath er was runnin~ against Ronald
Reagan for the Republican presidential
nomination he called Reagan's plan for
tax cuts and simultaneous increases in
military spending "voodoo economics ."
Now Dubya is using voodoo economics.
The pre sident is slowly but steadily
killing our economy. Our nation 's
de clining growth environment can't
possibly sustain record-high levels of
personal, corporate and public debt,
our huge trade deficit, and the cost of
a 'war on terrorism,' while pushing for
a costly conflict in Iraq with a conAict
involving North Korea threatening us
on the horizon.
One of the main, major, reasons
that the United States is such a world
political, military, and economic power
is because of our currency, the foundation of the world's dominant economy.
Certain goods can only be bought with
dollars and many countries back their
own currencies with our dollar, because
of current economic conditions many
governments, corporations, and banks
all around the world are forc ed to keep
large reserves of our dollars.
US currency accounts for
approximately two thirds of all official
currency exchanges around the world.
Nearly four fifths of all foreign transactions and half of all world exports
are denominated in dollars. What the
large reserves of dollars around the
world amount to, more or less, is a huge
loan to our government. To obtain the
dollars for reserve means that the rest of
the world has to provide us with goods
and services, but because our dollars
cost virtually nothing for us to produce
(they have no backing in gold like some
currencies,) this means that the rest of
the world is providing all of these goods
and services almost for free! It's like
we get a huge zero-interest loan from
the rest of the world. Because other
countries keep our economy afloat we
can survive with a huge import/export
imbalance in an almost completely
service-based American economy. Just
last November, imports outnumbered
exports in America by 48%.
Our currency isn't backed in
gold anymore, and hasn't been for years,
although Alan Greenspan has repeatedly made a point of talking about what
a bad idea this is. The euro, however, is
backed with some large reserves of gold
in Europe, mainly in Germany. The
euro and gold prices should continue
to gain strength on the dollar over
time until our country makes some
significant changes in economic policy.
Currently one of the additional and
more significant things keeping the
dollar more or less afloat is the massive
daily trade in oil coming out of the
OPEC nations (billions of dollars daily).
Unfortunately for our nation's economic
well-being, the economically diverse
EU decided to form its own reserve
currency, an alternative to the world's
dominant currency that seems capable
of actually competing with our own .
Europe wants a big zero interest loan
from the rest of the world, too.
The Euro-Dollars issues surrounding
Iraq:
Back in 2000, Iraq decided to
stop accepting US dollars for it's oil and
to only accept the Euro. If we bring
Saddam's country to its knees and install
our own sympathetic puppet government, we can make Iraq accept dollars
again. Now Iran, recently declared part
of the notorious 'Axis of Evil' by our
president and the world's 2nd largest oil
producing country in terms of volume is
also thinking about making the switch
to the euro. Quite frankly, speaking on
purely economic principles, it's a great
idea. There's no real reason a majority
of the world 's cash reserves are in dollars
and not euros. If more OPEC nations
switched ro a euro-only policy, they
would cash in on the strength of the
euro and Europe's much more balanced
economy, lack of budget deficits, and
higher interest rates on the way to
getti ng more value for their oil than
they do now.
China has been slowly and
quietly replacing it's cash reserve of dollars for euros, and whenever a country
chooses to make this move the strength
of the dollar decreases with it. The
creation of the euro is slowly going to
change the world's economic standards.
The American standard of living will
fall, imported goods will cost more, and
as companies and governments reduce
their stockpiles of dollars in exchange
for euros, the American property and
stock market bubbles will surely burst,
spelling disaster and possibly a depression fiercer and more devastating than
seen in quite a few decades.
The main countries to have
spoken up against a US-led armed
conflict in [ra are the same ones who'll
benefit economically from a peaceful,
UN-led resolution to Saddam's 'reign
of terror.' France and Germany stand
to benefit as they are both two key
members of the EU and proponents of
the euro and it's positive gain against
the dollar. China roo would benefit
from a continued euros-for-oil policy
in Iraq because of the shifting cash
reserves I mentioned earlier on " And
finally, Russia, another country who's
been outspoken against the war in Iraq
wants to keep its position as the current
top exporter of oil to America, when
the reality of the situation is that if
the United States were to have control
over the oil exports in I raq, a larger
amount of Iraqi oil would end up in
the States.
It's only a matter of time until
countries begin to learn about and take
advantage of the economic benefits that
can be had from switching cash reserves
from US dollars to the euro, and once
more and more countries embrace the
pure economic theories that reveal these
benefits it should be the beginning
of the end America's reign as most
influential country. The United States'
influence in almost every corner of the
earth through the IMF, World Bank,
and other economic projects as well as
a provider of the occasional humanitarian a id package of cast-offs shou Id
keep it very influential throughout
the foreseeable future . Look for our
country's tyrannical influence in the
world's affairs to wane over the course
of time. Every nation built has been
destroyed, and to arrogantly assume
that we deserve out present role in the
world's affairs is foolish. All the popular
present beliefs about our preeminent
position at the apex of the world's
political affairs nearly means is that
we'll' have more to lose in the end.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month-and it's just around
the corner! Volunteers are needed both now and in April. If
you,are interested in advertising, choosing presenters, playing
music, or ii you're just looking ior a good e",cus~to draw on
Red $qwuoe call the TESC student group
Coalition APinst Sexual Violence, sc,7-6749, or the
TESC Offtce of Sexual Assault Prevention, sc,7-S22I-
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" Personal Velocity" is playing at the Capitol Theatre at 9 p.m.
On-line and Computer Security Workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Media Island,
across from Olympia Timberland Library. For more i~fo call 352- 8526 . .
"Sure thing" and "Line" showing at the Midnight Sun until March 15 at 8 p.m.
each nigh t. Admission is on a sliding scale of $5 to $10.
Wednesday March 19
David Rovics political singer/songwriter
is performing in th e Recital hall at 8 p.m.
Admission is $3/Student $5/general.
thursday:
Thursday, March 20
Indicator Species, Sister Moth ,
and others are playing at 9 p.m.' at Le
Voyeur. 21 and over show.
Friday March 14
Saturday March 22
Spring PowWow in the CRC Gra nd Entry at 7 p.m. Fo r more
information contact Native St ud ent Alliance at 867- 6105 o r go to
http://nativestudents.cjb.ner.
GothlFetish Night at the Leather
Thorn in Bremerton from 8:30 p.m . to
a.m.
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www.leatherthorn.com for more
information.
Backyard Wildcrafting from
to 3 p.m. at Media Island.
Saturday March 15
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Creating Resistance Workshop Series from 12 to 2 p.m.
at Media Island.
Creating Resistance Workshop Series from 12 to 2 p.m. at Media Island.
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Sunday March 16
Spring PowWow in the CRe. Grand Entry at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil for Peace at 7 p.m. in Red Square. For more information go
to: www.globalvigi1.oq~.
Atenco: The Machete Rebellion showing at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.
Admission is $4/members $6/non-members.
Tuesday, March 18
"Bible Jim" documentary showing at 7 p.m.
Longhouse.
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Intro into Permaculture
at 5 p.m. at Media Island.
CAKE: Barnyard animal
Hoe-Down Olympia's rotating
queer exrravagana night at
Capitol Theatre backstage.
Admission $5, wear a barnyard
animal costume for a dollar off
admission. First three to bring a
thematic cake get in free.
Wednesday April 2
Open Meeting with Les Puree
near the market on the second floor of
the CAB from 4 to 5 p.m.
more information, call 867-6636.
Evergreen Queer Alliance (EQA) meets at 5 p.m. in CAB 315 . For more
information, call 867-6544.
VOX meets from 6-9 p.m. in Mod 309A. For more information , e
vox@busr.com.
Juggling Club meets from 7-10 p.m. in Library 3000.
Open Stage for Peace from 7-9 p.m. at the Midnight Sun. For more informati
email openstagefOl:peace@yahoo.com.
Northwest Caniarilla/Anarch Gatherings. These meetings, hosted by Camar'
involve live-action role playing. From 8 p.m. to midnight on the first floor of
Library.
ESID meets at 8 p.m. in the Edge on the first floor of A dorm. For more informati
contact esid03@yahoo.com.
Wednesday:
Women of Color meets at noon in CAB 313. For more information, call 867-6006.
Fellowship of Reconciliation vigil ar 12 p.m. in Sylvesrer Park. For more information,
Chrissy or Simona at 867-6196.
Asian Solidarity in Action (ASIA) meets from 12-1 p.m. in Library 2103. For
information, call 867-6033.
Hui 0 Hawaii meets at 12:30 p.m . in CAB 320. For more information , call
-6033.
Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV) meets at 1 p.m. in CAB 320. For
information, call 867-6749.
Women's Resource Center (WRC) meets at 2 p.m. in rhe WRC, CAB 206. For
information, call 867-6162.
Healing Arts Collective meets at 2 p.m. in CAB 320.
DEAP meets from 2-3 in Library 2 129. For more informarion, call 867-6493.
WashPIRG meers at 2 p.m. in CAB 320. For more information, call 867-6058.
Men's Group meets from 2-4 p.m. in Library 2118. For more information. call
-6092.
Jewish Cultural Center (JCC) meets at 3 p. m. in Library 2129. For more
call 867-6092.
Students at Evergreen for Ecological Design (SEED) meets at 3:30 in Lab I, room
For more information, call 867-6493.
Evergreen Irish Resurgence Experiment (EIRE) meets at 3 p.m. in CAB 320. For
re information , call Eamon at 867-6098.
Meeting for The Ovarian (the WRC zine) at 3 p.m. in the WRC, CAB 206
Evergreen Political Information Center (EPIC), Carnival and Infoshoppe meet
4 p.m. in Library 3500. For more informarion, call 867-6144.
Student Art Council meets at 2 p.m. in CAB 320. For more information , call
-64 12.
friday:
Peace Vigil from 12-1 p.m. at the Capitol every week. For more information,
Chrissy or Simona at 867-6196.
MEChA meets 1 p.m. in CAB 320.. For more information, call 867-6583.
Prison Action Committee meets 3 p.m. in CAB 320, Workstation 10. For
information, call 867-6724.
Fellowship of Reconciliation vigil from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the 4'" Avenue Fountain
For more information, call Chrissy or Simona at 867-6196.
Women in Black vigil from 5-6 p.m. at Percival Landing. For more information
call Chrissy or Simona at 867-6 196.
Evergreen Linux Users Group (ELUG) meets from 1-3 p.m. in Library 1505 .
No Iraq War take a stand for peace from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Tivoli Founrai
at Capirol gro unds.
Saturday:
Freeway Overpass Banner Drop from 11 a.m . to 1 p.m. at the 1-5 overpass.
more information , call C h ri~sy or Simona at 867-6196
Sunday:
thursday:
Open Mic at Last Word Books 7 p.m.
Stitch & Bitch discussion group meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Women's Reso urce
ter, CA B 206. For more information, call 867-6162.
Support Group for Older Returning Women Students meets from 7-8 p.m . in the
men's Reso urce Center, CAB 206. For more information, call 867-6 162.
Open Stage for Peace from 7-9 p.m. at Midnight Sun. Fo r more information, call
hrissy or Simona at 867-6196.
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Evergreen Animal Rights Network meets at 3:30 p.m. in CAB 320.
Activists )\forking Against Racism at Evergreen (AWARE) meets at 6 p.m.
CAB 320. For more information , call 867-6221.
Bike Shop: New Volunteers Meeting and Train ing from 5-6 p.m . in the Bike
(basement of CAB). For more information. ca ll 867-6399.
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While we don't yet know by what percentage tuition may be increased ,
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June 12 meeting.
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Evergreen Students for Sensible Drug Policy (ESSDP) meets at
p.m . in the Student Activities Office, 3,d floor of the CAB. Please
EvergrecnSSDP@ hotm ail.eorn for more info.
Students for Christ meets from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Longhouse Cedar Room .
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Almost certainly. With a state budget deficit of$2.2 billion, budgets across
Washington are being cut. One way that public colleges and universities
have to offset cuts is to raise tuition.
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416 Washington St. Ste 203
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Grab a pizza or take in some music ,
go biking, shopping, skateboarding,
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