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by Philipe Lonestar. Peer Education Coordinator. Evergreen Office o[Sexual Assault Prevention
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Have you ever felt confused about how
to initiate a first kiss? Were you ever kissed
when you didn't want to be? Have you
ever wished you could get more of what .
makes you feel good during sex? Unlike
in the movies, when the lights go down
and the bad synthesized music starts, it's
not always clear how the romance should
continue on physically. In reality, people
do not always know exactly what to do
or what the person they ' re with may want
or need. And unfortunately, that's about
all it takes to really hurt another person.
Unwanted, nonconsensual or non-negotiated physical contact can ruin a date or an
entire relationship . It can permanently hurt
someone's feelings and trust.
There is a myth that miscommunication can be the cause of sexual violence.
The truth is that sex ual viol ence is about
power and control. If we are honest with
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tionship, we can tell if the person(s) we are
with is consenting to what is happening. If
the person is pushing you away, not saying
anything, or crying, they probably aren't
consenting. If the person is being silent or
quiet, or if you are not sure what they want
or don't want for any reason, just ask! It is
against the law to be sexual with someone
against their will. This includes situations
where the person is under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
Wouldn 't it be nice if we had a magical
way to know exactly what the person we
are with wanted! What if we could fultill
their desires one after another? What if we
could be sure we were not doing anything
that hurt them or made them uncomfortable') This dream can come true with
amazing ease. All it takes is a little creativity, practice and confidence. The magic
secret is called communication. And you
can do it right now! You may have heard
or believe that talking before, during and
after sexual activity can "spoil the mood"
or "get in the way of the action."
Most ofthe time that is simply not true.
What could be more hot than the person(s)
you are with looking you in the eye and
telling you how much they adore you Imd
want to kiss you? Or asking you exactly
what will make you purr with delight? It
may seem awkward at first, but with practice, communication can actually increase
your hot, steamy romance . Especially
when you're sure you are giving th e
person you're with just the kind of touch
they desire most. Besides, doing something
the person doesn't want is a mood killer
without exception. And so is assumin~
what kind of activity makes them hot.
People can and will surprise you l
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Wanted! Your Creative Works
APRIL IS MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD.
The Students of Color Anthology is seeking submissions
that celebrate culture and personal identity, These submissions may be poetry, art, written essays, photography, or any
form of creative expression .
Celebration doesn't exclude perseverance or overcoming
,advel sity to reach your goals, because the outcome of a sad
or hard -to-tell story can be the most positive story there is.
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Submissions should be placed i~ a folder located outside
of First Peoples' Support Services 'In LIbrary 1407. Please
include name, phone number and ethnic background you
affi Iiate yourself with on your submission,
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The Anthology is going to be a positive reflection of
the students of color on this campus, If you have anything
to ~ntribute, please submit.
For more information , contact Nate Robinson al
866.9259 or e -mail natrob09@evergreen.edu,
Veni, Vidi, Velo
The Seventeenth Annual Bicycle Commute r Contest is
coming soon. The contest will be held through the month of
May and encourages people to reduce their impact on the
environment, save money and improve their health.
Participants keep trac k of how often and how far they
trave l by bicycle. Last year, over 890 people rode nearly
80,000 miles.
All participants will receive a coupon for a free muffin
from Blue Heron Bakery, a free bagel from Bagel Brothers,
a free perennial from Gordon 's Garden Center, and free
day pass to the downtown YMCA. Those riding 10 or more
days will receive $3 off a used book at Orca Books, two
free rentals or $3 off a used CD at Rainy Day records. Oly
Bucks from OlyBikes, a free beverage with a meal purchase
at Sweet Oasis, $5 off a massage at the downtown YMCA,
and $5 off a $25 or more purchase at Radiance.
To register. bring in completed registration forms to
Parking Services in Seminar I. Forms are available at Parking
Services. For more information. contacl Climate Solutions.
located at 6/0 4th Ave. E, at 352,1763 ext. 105 or visit http:
Ilwww.c1imatesolutions.orglpageslbcc04.htm.
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Notes from the WRC
Every quarter, the Women's Resource Center puts out
a 'zine called The Ovarian, The content includes essays,
fi ction , rants, poetry, collages, photography. drawings, and
art of all sorts that relate to the experiences of women. You
do not need to be a woman to contribute to the 'zine. We are
currently asking the st udent s of Evergreen for submissions
for the spring quarter issue. If you have anything you would
like to see published , please bring it up to the WRC. We a rc
flexible about what we will publish as well as the format in
which it appears, so feel free to be creative l We are located
on the top floor of the CAB, inside Student Activities, Room
313.
Also, we would like to thank everyone that attended
the Safeplace Benefit Show on April 9. With your help, we
raised $1000 for Safeplace, the Thurston County women's
shelter, which will undoubtedly go to good use. Thank
you l
The Campus Children's Center.invites you tojoin us
it. filling the sky with bubbles. Friday, April 23, IO a.m. in
Red Square . Let's celebrate the child in all of us.
The Month ofthe Young Child is an annual celebration
sponsored by the National Association For The Education
Of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early
childhood education association, with over 100,000 members and a net work of nearly 450 local , state and regional
affiliates.
The purpose of Month Of The Young Child is to focus
public attention on the needs of young children and their
families and to recognize the early childhood programs
and services that meet those needs.
NAEYC first established MOTYC in 1971, recognizing
that the early childhood years (birth through age eight) lay
the foundation tor children's success in school and later life.
The Month of the Young Child is a time to plan how we ...
as citizens ofa community, ofa state, and ofa nation ... will
better meet the needs of all young children and their families. Children's opportunities are our responsibilities.
What's more important than our children? NOTHINGI
Join us in celebration of th e child in all of us! You can
use our bubbles, bring yo ur own , or watch for a bubble to
float by you l
- Donna Simon
Early Childhood Program Specialist, Campus Children's
Center
Sustainability Lecture Series
Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m.
Sem II B 1105
The Sustainability Lecture Series continues next week
with Billy Frank's "Seven Generations- A Life of Sustainability." Frank is the chairman of the Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission and a lifelong activist and leader on
tribal fisheries and sustainability issues .
Bicycle Commuter Cont~st
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Bicycle Commuter Workshops
,Scheduled by request; groups welcome.
Call: 352J 763 ext. 105
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Arts Walk
Friday & Saturday, April 23-24
Climate Solutions at the Energy Outreach Center
610 4th Ave. East
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Bicycle art, funky bike technology show, register for
contest.
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Ea rth Day Under the Big Top
Sunday, April 25
Farmer's Market
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Friday, April 30
Olympia Transit Center
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Participants receive free minor bike tune-up, safe
check and commuting advice.
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Olympia students go car-free
for Earth Day
is a column designed to promote cultural diversity as well as understanding within the immediate
Evergreen, community. Here, '.students of coior may address any concerns or joys, It is a place for
students to share their unique cultural experiences with the rest of the Evergreen community, 1t a
place of learning. If is a place of leaching. Ii is place of understanding. ·
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Hundreds of students from all three high sc hools and
four middle schools in the Olympia School District will
observe Earth Day this year by participating in Car-Frcl:
Evergreell Password, a word-association game show Day today in commemoration of Earth Day.
presented by the Writing Center, features members of the
Car-Free Day is a one-day event intended to raise
Evergreen community playing in a retro remake of the clas- aware ness abo ut loca l transportal iun choices and t hl:
sic television show. To participate, e-mail evergreenpass
impacts of those choices on our environllll"nt. The Illudcl
@ hotmail.com. Don' t forget to watch the first episode on used for this year's effort is similar to other Car-Frc c Day
Wednesday, April 28 at 2 p.m . on channel 16 or 18.
initiatives. nationally and internationally, thai haw bcen
popular
over the past decade. This voluntary eve nl is speL -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- '
cifically designed for middic and high school studenls tll
for pri zes by simply biking. walkins. riding Ihe
The farm stand is now open for compete
school bus, Intercity Transit, or carpooling with rri ends,
business!
Students' families, friends and school stnffa re also enc ou raged to go Car-Free for the day.
Tuesdays alld TI,ur;'days ill ji'Ollt of tire Libra,.,v frolll
The event is supported by Climate Solutiuns. the
II a.lII. to 5 p.lII.
YMCA Earth Service Corps and Intercity Transit.
All produce, flowers and plant starts arc certified
Transportation Program Coordinator for C limat e
organic and grown by students at the Organic Farm.
Solutions Chris Hawkins said, '·We W<1nt to help slllliellts
Currently, we have a beautiful selection of tulips. which understand the link between their transportation chuiees
we anticipate will only last another week .
and the related impacts of those choices."
Get them while you can l
For more information , contact Climate Solutil)J1s at
360.352,1763, ext. 105.
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Lacey Grand Prix and Alternat ivc Fuel Fair
Saturday, May 8
Huntamer Park, Woodland Sq. Loop
Noon to 4 p.m.
Bike tunc-ups, electric car races, local transpurtation
awards at 1 p.m . Last day to regi ster for contest.
Olympia Bicycle Parade & Show
Saturday, May 22
Olympia Food Co-op, downtown Olympia
5% discount for arriving by bike. All-age fun ride. Per
tormance by Kurt Liebert, front man of Bicycle.
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academic and social experiences lit Evergreen - anything that relates to your life. By the way, Ihe
pieces do not necessarily have 10 be related 10 Evergreen.
This column is reserved e5pe~ially for the underrepresented who want a consistent "message board"
or medium to communicate and express to Ihe Evergreen community. Just as there are guidelines for
other sections of the papel; the Voices of Color colullln a/so has afew. They are as follows:
Must be a student of colOl:
2) The submission must be around but no nwre (han 700 words per installation (it may be neces-.
SCIIY 10 lise rnore installments/or longer submissions. orprint two at once iflhey're shorter) . .
3) The subnlission must specifically stale that this is f(JI" "Voices of CoIO/: " Remember, students
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Sex Talk ...
continued from cover
interactive theater workshop with the Peer
Education Program through the Evergreen
Office of Sexual Assault Prevention can
g\ve you great starting ideas and tips
for hot communication on dates. Watch
a date happen before your very eyes, as
two love birds from Evergreen try to have
fun and friskin ess one night after a party.
And then tell the students how you think
they should try their date. You get to tell
them how to run their date for maximum
pleasure and satisfaction for both people!
The workshop happen ed as the first event
of Sexual Assault Awareness Month this
April and is back by popular demand one
last time this year. Join the fun Thursday,
April 29 from 6-8 p.m . in lovely Library
3500 (the room with all of the windows)!
Also, The Evergreen Office of Sexual
Assault Prevention is here for you. Whether
you are a Survivor of sexual assault and/or
domestic violence, a friend, family, partner
or ally of a survivor, a student wanting to
get the facts about sexual assault or domestic violence, a staff or faculty interested
in these issues, or you have an idea for
an event you would like to see addressing
sexuality, we have something for you. Stop
by our office in Seminar I 4130, or give
us a call at 867.5221 (or ex tension 5221),
TDD 800.833.6388.
mE WORDA130UT SEX
Do you love to talk about sex? Do you care about the health and happiness of other
students on campus? Do you like to meet new people who are passionate about social
change? Are you creative, artistic, theatrical or friendly? The Evergreen Office of
Sexual Assault Prevention is looking for students to help spread the word about safe,
consensual, and fun relationships! And we need your help. Right now at Evergreen, date
rape, sexual assault, domestic violence and sexual harassment are bappening. And we
think we have the power to stop it. All we need is your input! Be a part of an energetic
team of creative students who want to connect with other students to work towards an
evergreen free from sex ual violence.
We will create art projects, guerilla theater, workshops, events, and fl yers to educ ation the campus community about safe, consensual and fun intimacy. And create a safer
environment for students.
Sound like a big job? We will train you. And you will be one in a diverse team. The
only requirements for a position of the Peer Education Team are a willingness to lca111 ,
a commitment to anti-oppression and that you'l1 stay with the program throughout the
2004-2005 school year as a student at Evergreen. We also offer internships, contracts
and volunteer hours. Applications are available outside our office in Seminar I 4130,
or give us a call at 867.5221 (or extension 5221), TDD 800.833.6388. The deadline 10
apply is May 24.
- Philipe Lonestar
arth·'\pay." f:rom the ERe!
But Remember Earth "Day" is not a "day," or a week, or a month, it's longer
than that!
In coming months the Environmental Resource Center will be offering
events on forest defense, population issues, sustainability and forest canopies research/safety.
Our meetings are on Thursdays (2:45 p.m.) upstairs in the CAB building.
Also, are you interested in a campus forest cleanup and ivy-pulling day?
If so, show up at our meeting on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. and get ready for
more than a month of eco activities from the ERC. ..
Last Sunday and Monday forest defenders came to Evergreen to sing and
dance and speak for the trees of Southern Oregon. The 2002 Biscuit Fire is
Bush's flagship for "salvage logging." The plan is to override forest protections!
The Biscuit Timber Sale is the biggest timber sale in modern US Forest Service times. Activists from all over the world will be defending this forest this
Summer. Contact the ERC to find out more: 867.6784.
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BODHI HOUSE
Journey of a Left-Banded
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Jewish American, Continued o UTSI DE BA.~CO DE
by Jacob Rosenblum
Here's tire next installment 0/ selections tit at I've been writing/or tire CPJ on
my experiences in Israel and Palestine.
This part was with Birthright Israel (http:
Ilwww.birtlrrig..tisrael.com/).
This afternoon we went to the Western
Wall. Hundreds of orthodox, dressed similarly with black hats and black-and-white
suits, stood before the wall. This monument is the holiest place for Jews in all of
Jerusalem. In the time when Jews weren't
allowed in the Old City, the closest they
could get to the site of the original Second
Temple was the Western Wall. We went
through tunnels, where huge stone blocks
were excavated some forty years ago ,
and we saw the 488 meters of Western
Wall where it mostly stands now : underground.
A falafel pita (with French fries in it)
and some mango nectar to drink sufficed
for my lunch . We walked back through the
Jewi sh quarter, grabbed the bus, and came
back to the Eldan Hotel. On the way back
we passed the . Faisel Hostel, and I asked
the driver for a landmark to get back there.
The Damascus Gate (or Sha'ar Schekhem
in Hebrew) served me well. It was put up
to us whether or not we wanted to go to
synagogue, as it was Sh"abbat. I thought it
would be nice to go, and put on some decent
clothing, but when I got downstairs, they
had left already. No big deal , I'll have time
yet to go to a Shabbat service in Jerusalem.
I had a little over an hour and a halfbefore
we were suppos\:d to meet back for the
next "event," and I took advantage of
this time to walk to the Faisal Hostel in
East Jerusalem. This was the first time
I had walked in Jerusalem alone. It was
wonderful. I am not well suited to manufactured consent. I'm trying to do a good
job of being supportive of the leaders,
but I definitely feel a strong pull to rebel.
After asking directions three times in two
languages, I got my bearings as compared
with the map. Jerusalem is really small. I
was extremely surprised at how quickly I
was able to walk, skip, and jump over there.
I eve ntually found the entrance to the
Faisal, and asked for Hisham , who
arranges for ISM trainings. I asked to
make sure he was the same Hisham that I
was looking for. "ISM?! They are terrorists, you're not talking to the right person,"
he told me. "Susan," he asked a European
woman across the room , do you know any
H isham around here?" She snickered and
shook her head dutifully. I sat down next
Embedded reporting by Mike Treadwell
to him .
"Nice to meet you," I said, and
shook his hand. I felt somewhat paralyzed by having no Palestinian Arabic
vocabulary to engage him with, except
for "shukran ," " mar haba," a couple of
other things. I told him about Birthright
and how I came to be there. "Thank
you, Israeli government, for bringing
Jacob to me! " he said cheerfully. He
told me some about Palestine, about
what is happening with ISM. He is
hopeful , as I am, about the possibility
of my getting into Rafah. His English
was fairly difficult to understand, unfortunately, but I liked listening to him talk. "
He offered me "a drink" twice, I think
coffee. I told him I needed to leave soon,
and wanted to concentrate on any questions I wanted to ask him. He asked me
if I knew Steve Niva, and I told him that
I did. " We ' re good friends," he told me.
Finally, when I took my leave of him ,
we said our good byes, and he shouted
that he loved me down the corridor
after me. I don't think any Israeli has
said that yet. The first Palestinian that I
had a conversation with told me it after
20 minutes.
The second half of the Birthright trip
I like to call the "Dead" tour: went to
Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial
(lots of pictures of dead people) ;
climbed Masada (where the last Jewish
stronghold all killed themselves when
the Romans were just about to breach
the defenses .. . pretty interesting story if
you ' re into that kind of thing), a bunch of
people got slimy in the Dead Sea, stayed
in Bedouin tents (a sort oftourist version
of what Bedouin are like ... the nightlife
was really dead [yeah, it 's a stretch));
Sde Boker (where the dead Ben Gurion
lies), Tel Aviv and Rabin Square (where
Rabin was assassinated); the military
cemetery on Mt. Herzl. To conclude the
Dead tour, we got a last political overview with David Horovitz, the editor of
the Jerusalem Report (not to be confused
with Horowitz, this character was quite
reasonable and well-spoken, unlike the
latter). He talked a lot about how suicide
bombings affect Israeli society and himself as an Israeli.
NEXT WEEK:
On 4th Avenue in Olympia, there are
many fine establishments; most of them
are drinking establishments, but they are
establishments none the less. In the two
blocks down from the Safeway there are
several drinking establishments such as
McCoy 's, The Barcode and The Eastside
Tavern, as well as restaurants like The
Clubside Cafe and Le Voyeur.
Anyone that knows Downtown
Olympia knows that Thursdays are
"happening" (if you can ca ll it that)
nights. Thursday, April I /Friday, April
2 was no exception-except for the fact
that the night ended with a bang (literally). At approximately I :30 a.m. , I was
a couple doors down from the Barcode,
where the incident happened, talking
to some people and hangi ng, getting a
bite to eat, and doing nothing particularly productive. I was thinking about
leaving and going back up toward my
house, which was in the direction of The
Barcode. I decided that since I had to
get up to go to class at 10 a.m ., I should
probably get home.
As I was approaching the outside of
the 4th Ave. block I heard several shots
of gunfire. It sounded like six or seven
shots all in succession of one another.
Not being a dumbass, I decided to wait
before turning outside. Okay, since there
were already many people on the block, I
deemed it safe to go up the street towards
my house.
I walked up the street, while everyone
on my block was still wondering what
the sound was, and looked at a crowd
around a person immediately outside the
Barcode. Being taller, I peeked my head
over to see a lifeless body being shaken
by the idiot bystanders (come on, you
guys aren't paramedics). The guy who
was shot looked to be in his late teens,
but I assumed he was older since he was
at one of these three bars.
Since so many shots had been fired,
I decided that I should have a look
around the block to make sure no one
I knew was caught in the crossfire.
Having looked around for about three
minutes around the back alleys and such,
I decided to go back up to the corner of 4th
and Jefferson. It is then that I looked up the
street and saw a patrol car going the wrong
way down 4th at about 50 or 60 miles per
hour. It stopped outside the Barcode and
a single officer jumped out with hi s hand
on his weapon. About half a minute later
another three or four patrol cars showed up
from the direction of the 4th Ave. bridge,
as well as a paramedic unit and a fire truck
from the fire station up the street.
By this time, I had assessed that everyone I knew had left the general area about
20 minutes before all this had started. I
began in the direction of my home, but
the pol ice action didn't stop. Three more
patrol cars sped down 5th St. By th e time
I had reached Plum St. about two minutes
later, two state patrol vehicles were heading down to the scene with another 3 Lacey
police cars heading down the street from
State St. As I was crossing Plu.m heading
back towards my house, I was .nearly
struck by an Olympia Patrol car that was
driving at least 60/65 miles per hour. I saw
a few Tumwater patrol cars as well.
By the time I had·reached the cross
street to my house, I looked down the street
again. The street was filled with police cars
and fire trucks and people trying to leave.
When I turned to go up to my house I saw
a paramedic vehicle driving a presumably
injured person(s) up to the hospital. They
apparent ly were using defibrillators on
someone's chest to revive him/her.
The Olympian reported the next day,
on the newspaper 's website, that the
shooting ended up in one fatality and two
others injured. The paper also reported
shots being fired on another block in the
downtown area.
Update: On Monday, April 12, 2004,
at 11 :53 a.m ., The Olympian reported
that the suspect in the shooting, Keith
Gomez, had been arrested in Las Vegas,
Nevada by FBI agents acting on a tip from
CrimeStoppers.
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their lighters out during " Fade To Black,"
one of Metallica's best songs, about suicide. Metallica also found a way to add in a
few oftheir new St. Anger songs, including
"Frantic" and "St. Anger," the exact two
songs they played at last years' Summer
Sanitarium. The only song they played off
Load or Re-Load was "Fuel," probably
because it's one of the heavier ones. It
seems like Metallica are in touch with their
fans and know that their main interest is
hearing the "old shit," as vocalist/guitarist
James Hetfield refers to it.
The fists started pumping during "Sad
But True," one of the more famous songs
on Metallica's 18 million-selling 1991
self-titled album, now commonly known
as The Black Album. Towards the end
of the set, Metallica continued to pump
out more fan favorites like "Creeping
Death," "One," "No Leaf Clover," and
"Master of Puppets." The bridge on
"Puppets" sounded remarkably live and
lead guitarist Kirk Hammett played an
ear-piercing solo at the end. "One" had
several explosions that were deafening at
the start of the song. The explosions were
meant to sound like bombs going off, as
the song is based on Dalton Trumbo's book
Johnny Got His Gun, about a young World
War I soldier who loses his sight, speech,
hearing, arms, and legs when a landmine
explodes on him. The song, on the album
And Justice For All, is definitely one of
Metallica's best, with Ulrich pounding on
the drums with all his might towards the
end of the song. Kirk Hammett also plays
one of his best guitar solos on this cut, and
he proved he could play it pretty well live
at this show.
Many fans may have thought when
Metallica pl<!.yed their most popular song,
"Enter Sandman," the show was over.
While Metallica may not have been able
to top the response from the crowd as
they got from their Black Album smash
single, they were not quite done. The fans
continued to cheer "METALLICA" and
suddenly the band re-emerged from back
stage and played one oftheir oldest songs
"The Four Horsemen," off their 1983 Kill
'EJII All record. The only disappointing
thing was they played only about half the
song and skipped out on a killer bridge and
Kirk's amazing guitar solo.
Metall ica closed their set with" Dyers'
Eve," the shortest song off And Justice For
All and not nearly the best. Still, the fans
seemed to relish it, and they continued to
cheer for five minutes even after the song
was over. All four band members took a
bow at mid-stage, something only historic
bands usually do. James Hetfield and Kirk
Hammett threw their picks into the crowd,
while Lars Ulrich made strange lama-like
noises into the mic. Bassist Robert Trujillo
gave fans near the front high fives . The
cheering continued and you could tell the
fans felt they had got their money 's worth,
even with the no-moshing rule.
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by Robert Sp ilsbury
On March 28 I had just flown back to
Seattle from Washington, D.C., on Frontier
Airlines. Once I got back to Evergreen I
met up with my buddy Chris and we hit
the road back up to Seattle, our destination
Key Arena, to catch the Metallica show.
We made it up there in halfan hour, blasting Metallica 's first album, Kill 'Em All,
with Chris weaving in and out of traffic
"driving like a true Californian," as he put
it. We stopped at a Hotel by Key Arena so
Chris could pick up his ticket from some
die-hard fan who had come all the way
from Britain to see the show. I bought my
ticket at the box for $75.
The show kicked off with Godsmack.
a band I've now seen four times. While
Godsmack are pretty heavy, I've noticed
two things this last time I saw them. One,
many of their songs are repetitive and even
the sound of their music doesn't change
much between songs. Two, they try to
sound like Alice In Chains. It's one thing
to name your band after an Alice In Chains
song, but you shouidn't sound exactly like
them.
At this show an all-Metallica fan
base had the crowd all but dead during
Godsmack's set. At one point Godsmack
vocalist Sully Ema pointed at some
people at the crowd sitting in their chairs,
screaming, "Get up, or get the fuck out!"
Godsmack could obviously tell this was
a lackluster crowd. "Maybe some of you
are just too fucking old to be here," Erna
screamed into the mic. That seemed to
get the crowd going a little more. Overall
the same Godsmack songs that were on
their .1998 self-titled debut album were
what sounded the best. Their hit singles
"Whatever," "KeepAway," and "Voodoo"
were their best of the night, while their
newer songs like "I Stand Alone" _and
"Straight Out of Line" sounded a little
lame.
Metal!ica hit the stage at around nine
o'clock and opened with "Blackened," one
of the best songs on their And Justice For
All album. The crowd was immediately
brought back to life. Unfortunately, Key
Arena rules allow no moshing or crowd
surfing, so there was little action near the
front other then lots of fist pumping and
devil horns. Security would constantly
intervene if they saw any sort of moshing going on. Still, Metallica rocked the
stage and played what their fans like best,
the old '80s classics. Their stage set-up
largely resembled that of their 1996 Poor
Touring Me. The stage was a huge square,
with microphones set up at all four 'ends
and a rotating drum kit. On their current
Madly In Anger tour, it is rather obvious
that Metallica, more then anything, want
to be fan-pleasing.
As the band tore through early
songs like " Ride The Lightning," "Fade
To Black," "Battery," and " Holier Than
Thou," the crowd sang along and everybody seemed to know every word. It
seemed like every person at Key Arena had
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Here J am , writing a short piece of
music journalism. Sigh. Guess I' m in
college after all.
Mirah 's new album , C 'mon Miracle,
is very good, a tribute to the alt-Iow-fifemme-folk genre.
Perhaps the miracle of this album is
its ability to draw on a grandiose flavor
without betraying its stripped-down indie
roots. The album as a whole is a massive
piecemeal of orchestration. At different
times, not only are the staples of popular
music, such as guitar, bass and drums
heard, but alternately there are appearances of organ, piano, accordion, brass
and electronic sounds. It seems that each .
song has a different arrangement, with a
unique combination of instruments.
Yet for all its variation, the album
has a marvelous cohesion. It maintains
a sound that is elegant and intimate and
a mood that is at once smoothly morose
and crudely hopeful. The album functions beautifully as a whole, not just a
few filler tracks propping up a couple of
choice singles for radio play or file-sharing (although "Jerusalem" is particularly
harmonic, beautiful, and thoughtful).
Much of the album's consistent
strength owes itself to Mirah's lyrics,
voice, and her persona. Sort of a grrrl
reflecting on the riot after the fact, she
sings many of the album's intricate ballads in a whisper. The lyrics, like the
sound, are an easy blend ofthe personal
and political, intermingling memoir and
history.
A word to the wise, though. The
album has a highly concentrated vibe,
and too many listens in too short a
stretch can break the spell (as J make it
through the album's second half for the
umpteenth listen, it's hard to stay focused
on the sound).
C'mon Miracle by Mirah is a K
Records release and is available in stores
on May 4. It will be a fine addition to any
indie-folk-rock library.
Bleeding Heart: AProfile
byAmyMoore
As the season gradually moves into
spring, the color and beauty of the world
are brought to our attention. The varying
shades of green seem to take on new meaning when complimented with an array of
brilliant colors, given to us in the form of
spring flowers. Each spring, I experience
a great sense of awe upon seeing my first
trillium, Trillium ovatum . The delicate
white flower is a sign that the winter rains
will gradually begin to lift, giving way to
the warm glow of the sun. The colorful
blossoms of Salmon Berry, Oregon Grape,
Dandelion and Bleeding Heart also add to
the undeniable beauty while reminding us
of earth's bountiful harvest.
The plant we have chosen to highlight
this week is the Pacific Bleeding Heart,
Dicentra Formosa. Bleeding Heart is an
amazingly beautiful and gentle plant.
When used as an herbal medicine, it acts to
calm and center us during times of shakiness, nervousness or when we become
frightened. The small heart-shaped flowers
are an indicator of the loving embrace that
this plant has to offer our busy lives.
Appearance: Deep green in color, the
long stems and leaves of Bleeding Heart
resemble a fern or parsley. The long stems
grow up from a cluster of leaf mass and
produce several small pink heart-shaped
flowers.
Habitat: Bleeding Heart prefers to
grow in moist thickets and lower forests,
from southwestern B.C. to California.
Medicinal Uses: As a tincture ,
Bleeding Heart acts to calm and center the
mind and body in times of stress. The tincture can also be applied locally to sprains,
bruises and contusions to ease pain.
Cautions: As with all unfamiliar
herbal remedies, consult a knowledgeable
Herbalist especially during pregnancy.
Around the globe, we are experiencing
a resurgence of herbal medicine, a green
revolution that is reawakening human
consciousness to the incredible power
Mowing the lawn on th"e rough and ragged craftsman,
behind the half-stained cabana,
where Aun't Maggie still can't bear to investigate,
make sure to avoid the freshly squeezed gravel spot
adjacent to the regenerating rhubarb.
Flowers and dirt,
the blue collar memorial to going down with the ship.
A slightly contradictory monument
for a sOl,ll in Purgatory,
or reincarnated as an eight point buck.
A gravel testament to the bowlegged old man.
Forever ending a legacy
of creation and destruction
in a pool of crimson life,
speckled with particles of brilliance and bone.
A desirable option, on compares to
facing another day of seniority, sadness, and sin.
Each time the fiercely spinning blades
approach the misplaced earth and rock,
they shrink away with a fear.
The infectious weeds form a protective ring
defining the proximity to which the surrounding grass can be tamed.
Out of this sedimentary mess could spring a tree of life,
bearing Budweisers and extra salty cod strips.
Out of this sedimentary mess could spring
legions·of ill-tempered skeleton warriors,
as if the teeth of the hydra
were sown back into the Earth.
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p.m., local artist Joules Graves will playa
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The Curmudgeon:
On Writing Multiple Drafts
by Ellen Peterwn
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.\~:l/Ver a period of some forty years,
~the poet Walt Whitman rewrote and
republished his book Leaves of Grass five
times. His first edition, published at his own
exptmse, contained twelve poems and was
95 pages long. His Ias.t, called the "Deathbed
Edition," was 438 pages.
Now, perhaps it was because he was a
. newspaper editor by trade that Whitman
became so ardent about reworking and
rewriting and republishing his creation. He
had to keep his book current after all. But
there is another more formidable-and dangerous- reason that he wrestled his writing
for so long: It meant re-thinking himself
As I move closer to the subject I realize
good editing is like pruning. You cut away
the dead wood (assumed thoughts/c1iches/
vague fillers) and clear the space for new life
to appear. You make sure the old thoughts
are alive and sound. You cultivate your writing. You struggle to re-think and re-vise
(revision: to see again) your thoughts.
When I think about my own writing,
the editing more often shrinks than expands
a paper. My dad gave me the good advice
to use less words, probably because I was
(and am) so fond of those eloquent Victorian
writers who continue for pages and pages
of sweet tasting writing that 's about as
substantial as puff pastry. (If you like such
delicious tidbit-like writing, I recommend
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What the fuck is up with. our moon? Is
anybody else bothered by the moon as much
as I am?
I know the moon does serve a few purposes. It controls the tides. But you know
what? The tides suck! Why can't the waterline just stay the way it is? I can't stand it
when I try to run around in the low tide and
then the high tide comes up on me because
of the stupid moon. Then I'm pushed back
down the beach all the way to the rocks and
I'm trapped in there. The crabs come out
and start setting the table, making sure to
properly layout all the cond,iments. I mean,
there are easier ways to clean your skin with
pumice. But you got the rip tide, the neap
tide, the frip tide, the screep tide. The moon
. should stop interfering and leave it the hell
alone. Screw tlfose dumbass tides.
The moon seems to serve no other purpose than to fuck around with the waterline
and to have its fullness pointed out to one's
date.
Another reason the moon sucks is that
it's one more thing I have to say gooqnight to
before I can go to sleep. My goodnight ritual
just can't be without the stupid moon.
Goodnight dirty sox, boodnight empty
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Come Hither by Walter DeLaMare.)
There is a certain amount of manual
labor in the 'drafting process. I looked up
the word draft in Webster's Third New
International Dictionary. It turns out that
draft comes in part from an Old Norse
word meaning "act of pulling." There I
stood in the library, and read the phrase
"draft horse" from the dictionary. I looked
up and sawall the students pulling away at
their studying and got a charming, ridiculous image of "draft students" (let's hope
essays are the only thing we're drafted for
in the near future).
I had a teacher who wrote sometimes
twelve drafts of one paper. I'm not sure
how he did it or how he defined it, but his
thoroughness impressed me and has stayed
with me as a strong image.
When I think about what helps me to
look at a piece of writing with new eyes,
the most important thing is to sleep on it.
There is a Russian folk saying: "Mornings
are wiser than evenings."
Maybe old Walt just kept sleeping on
it and tweaking those poems and pruning
away, and his book just grew and thrived.
And he probably got sustenance from the
apples in his orchard ... I mean, um, well,
he must have grazed , given the nature of
his book.
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And that's the end. Lacks something,
doesn't it? Need a rhyme. If I were a better
writer I could think of something but for
now I have to use the goddamn moon. The
moon is a wanker.
Sure the moon is a part of nature. I know
it's just a mass of rocks and ice, like Donald
Rumsfeld. But what has it done for us? How
has it enhanced your life? Of all the innovations the last century has given us, which do
you need: television, air, travel, automobiles
or the moon? I rest my case.
Hell, even the internet is better. What
can the moon do that the internet can't do
better? Can the moon enable you to steal
music, enjoy Strongbad's antics and transmit
pictures of busty teenagers having unprotected sex? Why, I think not!
Let's face it; the moon is about as useful
as a car capable of going 200 miles an hour.
Maybe in a few years we'll be able to get
there and do cool Star Trek things on it and
stufflike that, but we haven't gotten things
right down here yet. I don't care about the Honeymooners went offthe air. Presumably,
moon. I can't even get my pants back from this was because nobody much cared to
the cleaners by Thursday.
know more about the place Alice Kramden
Look, I understand our fascination with was going straight to.
the moon, its romanticism, its tranquility, the
So from now on, I propose that we treat
wonderful assortment of cream pies named the moon like we treat a four year old terror~
after it. And I understand the human desire izing his home while looking at mommy's
to want to get there and explore. I'm game. face for approval. Let's ignore the moon .
Hey, women on Earth aren't interested in If we ignore the moon, it will go away. I
me. Maybe the ones on the moon are.
beg of you, when night falls, don't look up.
There is nothing cool about the moon. Don't look at the moon (or the stars; I'm
The moon is a whole bunch of boring. not entirely sure I tru st those motherfuckers
Nobody wants to admit to this, but public either) and it will stop.
interest in the moon truly died out after The
On top of all that, it can hit your eye like
a big . .. oh , you know what I mean , That is
not amore. That's a corneal hazard.
Lee's New Rule ofthe Week: Show up
on time! Every time I go to a function on
campus, even if it's something so much as
class, I find everything starting 10 minutes
late due to a local custom known as "Evergreen Time." Ya know something? This is
why other schools don't take us seriously.
How do you expect to work in the real world
with real people if you have a systematic
lateness custom? And it's no kind of testament to our school's character. It's fuckin'
stupid' Grow the fuck up'
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by Daniel Fleck
I am a staunch supporter of the State
of Israel. I don't believe there is any stigma
attached to being one, despite the best efforts
of the Evergreen campus Left. Leftist radicals in the Evergreen and Olympia communities should try taking a six-month vacation
to Damascus, Beirut or Cairo and see how
much they enjoy being leftist radicals there.
Then they should spend the next six months
in Tel Aviv, return and then let us know what
they've learned. As feminist author Phyllis
Chesler points out, while Israel is an imperfect democracy, what has been achieved
there for the rights of women, minorities,
homosexuals and dissidents would constitute
a social revolution in any Arab or Islamic
country.
I consistently find it amazing that our
friends on the left reserve all their hatred for
two of the freest and most tolerant countries
in the world-namely, America and Israel.
Certainly these are among the only countries
they themselves would ever be comfortable.
living in , and yet they actively advocate and
even agitate for the destruction of these two
societies.
All criticism ofl srael should be prefaced
by the fact that Israeli Jews have been targeted for genocide by Palestinian radicals,
with the blessing of their religious and
political leaders as well as some Western
intellectuals and radical activists, and the
support of much of the general Palestinian
population. There has never been an effort
on the part of the Israelis to commit genocide against Palestinian Arabs. Never. Yes,
Israelis expelled large numbers of Palestinians during the 1948 war, but they at least
permitted them to flee to Arab-controlled
territories. The invading Arab armies had
no such intention; their agenda, repeatedly
articulated, was one of extermination. Not
a whole lot has changed since. The ArabIsraeli conflict has been fought for years
between one side committed to genocidal
aggression against civilians and the other,
who, while occasionally overreacting, has
largely remained committed to decency and
the ruleoflaw.
In addition, supporters of the Palestinians seem to be oblivious to a comparable
and in some ways more severe and vicious
act of ethnic cleansing that was perpetrated
in 1948 and afterward against Jews living
in Arab lands. There was once a large and
vibrant Jewish community in the Arab world,
but no more. Any comprehensive solution
to the Palestinian refugee problem must
also take into account the suffering and the
losses of these Jews. The Israeli government,
among other far-reaching compromises, has
offered the Palestinians a 30 billion-dollar
compensation package to settle their refugee problem. Arab states, by contrast, have
never acknowledged and have made no·such
overtures towards Jewish refugees.
Another taboo subject among those who
find fault only with Israel is the virulent Jewhatred that permeates every facet of Palest inian culture- the media, mosques and religious services, schools and elsewhere. This
has all been well documented and is not a
matter up for reasonable debate. This is a culture where parents, without public rebuke,
encourage their children to kill themselves
and commit mass murder against Israeli
civilians so that they will become martyred
and go to heaven. The argument that suicide
bombings are the result of oppression and
despair is illegitimate. People have been
miserably oppressed for all time and have
never sunk to such despicable moral depths.
Suicide bombings are the result of a culture
that glorifies this behavior as the highest
end in life.
The terrible suffering of the Palestinians in the occupied territories is a direct
consequence of this genocidal terror war
that has been declared and is being waged
agai'nst Israeli civilians. Israel has every
right to jJut down this campaign with military force, and this sometimes entails harsh
reprisals against terrorist targets. Contrary
to popular mythology, there is no "cycle of
violence" which suggests moral equivalency
between Palestinian barbarism and Israeli
self-defense. Fortunately, most Americans
understand the moral differences between
the two. However, this is lost upon many in
and around the Evergreen community who
seem to have lost their moral compasses. The
best course of action the Palestinians can
take to improve their lot in life is to renounce
genocide as a tactic for achieving their goal s,
arrest murderers, embrace non-violent dissidents, and abandon their fifty-five year quest
to annihilate Israel. Once this monumental
change of heart occurs, the potential of the
Palestinian people can be unlocked and their
energies can be redirected towards more productive goals.
People who equate Israel with Nazi
Germany are anti-Semites, plain and simple.
Those who accuse it of genocide are either
abysmally ignorant or are harboring some
deep-seated hatred. Those who accuse it of
racism are guilty of hypocrisy at the very
least. Arab citizens of Israel are among the
freest and most prosperous Arabs in the
entire Middle East. Meanwhile, in many
Arab states, Jews and other minorities live
as second-class non-citizens. All 22 Arab
states in the Middle East practice religious
and gender apartheid. Who are the real racists here?
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During a meeting with President
Bush in Washington last week, Israeli
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon received an
endorsement from the U.S. administration
on his plan to pullout of the Gaza Strip. This
plan includes a dismantling of settlements
and a military withdrawal from Gaza, while
retaining some settlements within the West
Bank. While Sharon celebrated his double
victory of receiving U.S. endorsement
and undercutting the Palestinians, Arab
rage seethed. "I believe President Bush
declared the death of the peace process
today," said Yasser Abed Rabbo, a former
Palestinian information minister. This was
the sentiment in much of the Arab world.
Even Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak,
who spoke at Rice University last week,
was critical of U.S. support for Israeli
disengagement. According to Mubarak,
"Unilateral steps can't be substituted for
international solutions." The consensus of
the international community is for negotiations with the Palestinians. Saeb Erekat, a
senior Palestinian negotiator said, "As far
as I am concerned, Sharon and Bush can
decide to cancel Ramadan. But that doesn't
mean the that Muslims will not fast."
Apparently A riel Sharon i!-ln't concerned with international criticism or the
defiance of the Palestinians, because
upon his return home, Israeli military
forces assassinated Dr. Abdel Aziz Rantisi, the leader of Hamas, with a rocket
attack. This was the second such attack
in the past months that the Israeli military has executed. On March 22, Israeli
forces used a rocket, fired from a helicopter, to kill the founder and spritual
leader of Hamas, Sheik Ahmed Yassin,
as he was leaving morning prayer in his
wheelchair. While Israel justifies these
tactics as necessary to combat terrorism,
they continue shrouding themselves in
hypocrisy by committing heinous
human rights violations and terrorizing the very population they accuse of
terrorism . Palestinian Prime Minister
Ahmed Queri said, "The Palestinian
government considers this Israeli terrorist campaign to be a direct result of
American encouragement and a total
American bias in favor of the Israeli government." This bias that Queri speaks
of illustrates the U.S . administration's
willingness to turn a blind eye towards
the Israeli administration's tendency to
use excessive force and superior military
technology to overwhelm the Palestinian
uprising.
By supporting the use of unilateral
measures by Israel, in the Gaza Strip or
in any aspect of the Palestinian/Israeli
conflict, the United States is using its
power and influence to upwardly stratify
the Israelis from the Palestinians. Frantz
Fanon, revolutionary author and psychologist, writes, "Racism stares one in the
face for it so happens that it belongs in a
characteristic whole: that of the shameless exploitation of one group of men by
another group which has reached a higher
stage of technical development. This is
why military and economic QPpression
generally precedes, makes possible, and
legitimizes racism." Is this total military
and economic domination of the Palestinians not an example of racism in its most
pure form? The United States is bankrolling this process, so that makes this country
just as accountable for the actions of the
Israeli's. All criticisms and condemnation
oflsrael are by default the condemnations
oflsrael are by default the condemnations
of America. Last Thursday, Hamas leader
Dr. Abdel Aziz Rantisi called American
support for Israel. "part of the declared
war against Islam." On Saturday he was
dead.
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by Connor Moran
To those of us who live in on-campus
housing, the HCC is a very important
place. It is where we get our mail , and
where many of us access the I nternel.
If we include the Free Box, the HCC
has probably contributed something to
the wardrobe of every self-respecting
Greener. On the weekend, the HCC is the
only reliable SOUTce of food on campus.
Beyond that, it is, in fact, the " Housing
Community Center." It is a good place to
sit because chances are good that on any
given day a person can see most anyone
he or she knows who lives on campus. In
short, the !-ICC provides communicat ion,
c10thi ng, food, a nd social relations to
housing reside nts who starve for all of
these things. But I have one complaint:
the chairs.
There aren't enough of them .
For tho se of us who aren 't luck y
enough to have access to microwave ovens
at home, the HCC is not only the place we
buy our food on weekends, it's the place
we cook and eat it. For this purpose, the
couches and big cushioned chairs simplY
don't work. They are too bulky to move
to a table and too short to use with the
relatively tall tables scattered around the
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HCC. That means that to eat, we have to
snag either one of the wooden chairs by
the computers or the metal chaiJ (rapidly
losing its stuffing) that is usually near the
piano Or over by the phones. This makes
for an uncomfortable amount of chair
shifting when somebody actually wants
to use the computers or the piano or the
phones.
The problem gets even worse on sunny
days when people, reacting to the lack of
benches in the area (see "Down Campus
Benches: It 's Everyone's Problem" from
the February 19 issue of the CPJ for more
on that problem), move these chairs outside
of the HCC. I don't begrudge them this,
but it means that there just aren 't enough
chairs to go around inside the HCC.
Now, I'm not asking for some fancy
new chairs like the ones in Seminar 2,
though that wo uld certainly be nice. I'm
just asking for a dozen workable chairs to
put around the tables . They 're probably
sitting in storage somewhere, just waiting
for somebody to claim them for a worthy
cause. And there are few causes worthier
than this.
What's YOURprob/em ? E-mail me at
Morcon03 @ everg reen.edu.
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KILL BILL: VOLUME 2
Quentin Tara~tino's Kill Bill fully reveals itselfas a saga with the release of Volume
2. This is not a sequel but simply the rest of the story, and even though you need not
to have seen the first one to understand what is going on here, the two parts together
become a whole and form a grand, epic story of revenge and retribution that works on
multiple levels and is kincJ of brilliant.
Watching a Tarantino film is essentially taking a peek into the world of a '!lan
who's so hopelessly in love with film and pop culture that the. references a~d.alluslOns
he sprinkles his films with take on a kind of supernatural quality. He doesn t Just make
references to them· he finds a way to honor them, tease them and transcend them all at
once. And they begin to resemble something new and original again when they come
together.
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by Talia M Wilson
OK, so we all know that singles don't
necessarily have B-sides anymore, thanks
to the advent of compact discs . But back in
day when singles were pressed and played
on 45 rpm vinyl , B-sides were often overlooked and underplayed, or they became
just as- if not more-popular than the
A-sides.
Consider what QT does with his actors. He takes the B-list icons of the '70s a~d
'80s and puts them in the spotlight once again, allowing us to see how great they stIll
are and how cool they can be. From Lawrence Tierney in Reservoir Dogs? to Tr~volta
in Pulp Fiction, to Pam Grier and Robert Forest~r in Jackie Bro,:!n, T~rantmo:,wlth the
attention of a new generation of youngsters callIng themselves movIe buffs, teaches
history lessons to his audience.
So , without further adieu, here is
a sampling of some B-sides-some that
became hits and others that stand as
reminders of great music that tends to be
overshadowed:
Everything is a reference in this universe. The production company I?go, the choice
of actors, the names and even some of the shots are all a nod ~o somet~mg . But wh~re
Volume 1, in its praise of Asian culture and Hong Kong martla~ arts flICks, was a trIbute to the East, Volume 2 concerns itself with the culture and cmema of the West. The
John Fordian shot from inside looking out of a vast landscape throu~h a doorway, the
Bride's fight with Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) in:ide ~ cr~mped ~raller, th,e unc~nny
resemblance of Bill's Mexico villa to some of the mterIors m SergIo Le.one sA Fistful
of Dollars, all of it new ground in this story. In other words, Volume 2 IS al most nothing like Volume 1.
Mamas and the Papas , "Straight
Shooter" (flip side of "Twelve Thirty"):
Their opener at the Monterey Pop Festival,
where lead singer Denny Dougherty forgot
the words. The lyrics tend to be slightly
chauvinistic or perverted, depending on
how you take them: "Don't get me mad/
don't tell me a lie/don't make me sad/just
get me high/baby, what you ' re holdin'/half
of that belongs to me, yeah."
We see the whole scope ofthe relationship between The Bride, played by an ~nbe
lievably lithe Uma Thurman, and Bill (~avid Carr~dine). The not often:~een-and hIghly
under-appreciated Carradine and martIal arts mO~le legends Sonny Chlba and Gordo~
Liu are the subjects brought to life in Kill Bill. Chl?a plays mast~r swordmaker HattOrI
Hanzo who came out of retirement to make The BrIde's sword. LIU playe? a lead henchman i~ part one and here he turns up aga.in as .\ai Mei, the quin~essentlaI ~entury-old
kung-fu grandmaster living atop a mountam waltmg for someone lIke The ~rIde to come
along and ask for his teaching/discipline. He's actually dubbed by Tarantmo .
Simon & Garfunkel, " For Emily,
Whenever I May Find Her" (flip side of
"Hazy Shade of Winter"): From the poetryladen Parsley. Sage. Rosemary & Thyme,
this is a soft, wistfullove-Ietter-in-a-dream
compared to the raucous, self-loathing
misery of the A-side.
My favorite scene in Volume 2 comes early on, when Carradine shows up at the
rehearsal of The Bride's wedding and reveals himself as her mentor, her lover or her
master, or more likely, all three. These scenes are shot in long takes in black and :white
with leisurely pacing and they suggest more depth than we thought there was g.om? to
be. And Uma Thurman has boundless energy as the heroin~ of this saga,. endUrIng m a
role that requires intense concentration in the face of unbelIev~ble phYSIcal abuse.
We come to know the characters this time around. They begm to reso~ate. Whereas
in the previous film characters were defined by their fighting style and ch~lc~ ofwe~pon,
characters here not only define themselves but also are elevated by Tarantmo s unmIstakable dialogue. When The Bride finally meets ~ill at the ~nd of her quest, .w.e expect a
fight scene to end all fight scenes: W~at we get IS somethmg more mesmerIzmg -and,
in the context of this story, consldenng what we find out about these two characters,
more appropriate.
The dialogue in QT's movies is not only fascinating a~d ~ool b.ut also serves the
purpose of making all the characters seem like larger-than-lIfe Icons.l~ the story to end
all stories. Consider what happens when The Bride tracks do~n Bill s brother ~udd,
another one of her assailants. He's played by the always-engagmgQT veteran Mlc~ael
Madsen. He captures her and explains what he's g?ing to .do ~o, her before he.does It, (I
can't tell you what it is) in such a way that we begm to thmk It s the worst thmg we re
ever going to see on screen.
The Guess Who, "Undun" (flip side of
"Laughing"): This was the Canadian rockers' only dually popular 45 . "Undun" got
as much airplay as- ifnot more than-it's
A-side counterpart. It also includes lead
singer Burton Cummings' flute solo, just
another side of the multi-faceted artist.
Jefferson Airplane, "She has Funny
Cars" (flip side of "Somebody to Love"):
The opening track of Surrealistic Pillowlikely the band's most popular album-it
provides a driving beal as well as that
The Beatles, " Revolution" (Flip side
of " Hey Jude" ): You know, sometimes
opposites really do attract. " Hey Jude" is
about peace, while " Revolution" is about
protest. "Hey Jude'''s four-minute fade
inspires love ; " Revolution'''s some four
minutes of rockin' inspires action. While
"Hey Jude" will reign as THE classic of
the two, they each have their own place
in music history, pop culture and in our
hearts.
The Eagles, "Visions" (flip side of
"One of these Nights"): This is the only
Eagles song with lead vocals performed by
fired guitarist Don Felder, accompanied by
co-writer Don "has a bad hair day" Henley.
Besides the title track, " Visions" is the only
rockin' tune on the One of These Nights
album, thanks to Felder'S guitar work.
The Moody Blues, " Isn't Life
Strange" (flip side of "I'm Just a Singer
(in a Rock'n'RolI Band)"): One of life 's
most proverbial statements, yet it's one
where the live version (especially Live at
Red Rocks) rates over the original. That
wasn't meant to discredit bass player John
Lodge's writing, particularly the inserted
love song: "Wish I could be in your heart!
to be one with your love/wish I could be in
your eyes/looking back there you were/and
here we are." Though I may feel that one
live performance is superior, the original
is still well worthy of mention. Otherwise,
this space would be occupied with something like "How I Never Sang a Song That
Wasn't Popular" by the Beatles.
Though B-sides may not be the most
popular at all, they are still worth mentioning. After all, without B-sides, there
wouldn't be hit singles.
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This is quite a movie. I believe Kill Bill: ~olume 2 is even bet!er than Volume 1. It
brings the events of the previous chapter back mto. focus and c?mbmes them to become
a fuller, more satisfying whole, a lurid ballet of VIOlence servmg as another anthology
of action movie images. It's quite an achievement and the work of a born filmmaker.
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Permaculture: Principles to Live By
PART II
by Kyra Berkovich
I've completed my third lesson in fencing, and to be quite honest, it's even harder
than I'd expected, and ] didn't expect a
cakewalk.
Firstly, the white fencing jacket, usually
made of heavy cotton or often canvas, is
extremely hot. And the mask is either too
big or too small. These things combine for
some distractions that only confuse me, the
beginner, even more.
The stance of en garde isn't all that
uncomfortable, though the position of
your hand is, gripping the foil. It's given
me a bit of a sore hand. But that's all the
complaining you'll hear out of me. I love
this sport. And it IS a sport. There are strict
rules and guidelines, fancy terminology
and a strong tradition, dating back to the
1400's in France, Spain and Italy.
On the first day of class, my instructor,
Russ Redding, handed out a fencing packet
for his beginners to read and soak up all
the terminology possible before our next
meeting. And all the information I now
have is from this packet and his class.
"Fencing, the art of swordsmanship,
has been practiced for centuries, first as
training for the deadly combat of the duel,
and since the beginning of the Modem
Olympic Games, as an Olympic sport.
Fencing is highly competitive, similar in
many ways to boxing or tennis. It is both
physically and mentally challenging. A
champion fencer combines physical
strength, endurance, and speed, with skill,
coordination and experience."
I've been practicing with a foil, one
of three fencing swords: the foil (the
European court sword), eppe (dueling
sword) and sabre (the modern version
of the cavalry sword). The foil and the
sabre are the lightest blades, weighing one
pound, the epee, 27 ounces.
For anyone interested in fencing, there
are usually regional clubs one can join.
And there are separate groupings for the
range in age of competitors. "Fencing
is primarily an amateur sport. The U.S.
Fencing Association is the national governing body of the sport and a member
of the United States Olympic Committee.
USFA competitions are generally open, but
can be limited by age, experience, and past
achievement or qualifications. Fencing is
also recognized as an NCAA sport."
I can't imagine competing at a tournament just yet, and if it were to be a goal of
mine, I'd have to put in hours of training
every day. The footwork isn't too difficult;
it's the combination of steps, the engaging
of the blades, and the mind game that puts
this activity up there with other sports. The
rhythm of the sport is very important, and
it is easy to be lulled into a trap by your
opponent. Hand-eye coordination is key,
and it is easy to be discouraged. But don't
give up! This sport is fun and challenging,
and just off the beaten path enough to keep
me interested for years to come.
Classes are offered through the athletics
and recreation department of the CRe.
Seventeenth Annual Bicycle
Commuter Contest
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by Kris Pendleton
In last week's article, we explored three
permaculture principles that will help you
get started when thinking about a garden
permaculturally. Those three principles
were:
Observe and Interact,
Start Small and Expand on Success ,
and Integrate Your System.
So now you've begun to design a
system that will theoretically carry
you into the future. There are a couple
things to keep in mind when designing
a permaculture system. The first is that a
permaculture system is a subsistence-level
system that is not meant to make a profit.
This is really important when considering
a design . That isn't to say that a profitmaking system isn't okay. And there isn't
any clause in permaculture fine print that
says you can't make a profit from your
permaculture. As a matter of fact, if you
can do it, do it! But the techniques that are
utilized in most permaculture systems are
too intensive for any efficient marketability. They are too labor-intensive. When we
get past the home scale system on to farm
sizes we are more often than not looking
at ecological agricultural design, which in
itself is a totally different game .
So, principles. This week we will look
at two more principles and how Demeter's
garden, Evergreen's own permaculture
demonstration site, has utilized the principles discussed in the last two articles.
The Problem is the Solution: In the
Pacific Northwest we get a lot of rain.
For gardeners this can really define what
gets put into a garden. Lots of vegetable
gardeners in the Northwest really have a
hard time with the April showers whether
or not they bring May flowers, because
bv Chris Hawkins, Transportation Programs Coordinator. Climate Solutions
tilling wet soil can destroy soil structure
Climate Solutions, a non-profit Contest celebrates travel py bicycle both by c10dding it and compacting it. But the
Olympia group committed to practical by encouraging newcomers to try it and rain here doesn't last forever which also
solutions to global warming, announces by recognizing regular bike commuters. has gardeners in a huffy right around
the Seventeenth Annual Bicycle Commuter In the past two years alone, over \000 mid-August when that Pacific Northwest
Contest. This year's contest, May 1-31 participants of all ages have driven over drought really gets rippin'.
for anyone living or working in Thurston 130,000 miles on their bicycles! In addiSo how do we deal with this multifacCounty, is again aiming for record partici- tion to the rewards of being healthier eted problem of rain and lack of? Well
pation, over 1000 participants, for all the and knowing they contribute to a better it's not all that simple. Here are some
community benefits that offers.
quality of life locally and globally, all techniques. To avoid having to till, try a
"Bicycling is a healthy, efficient, participants are given a packet of prizes, small sheet mulch bed described in the
clean form of transportation," says Chris donated by local businesses, at the end of later part of this spread. You will be able
Hawkins, coordinator for the Bicycle the Contest. Register by going to http:// to build soil and not have to worry about
Commuter Contest. "That's why we think www.climatesolutions.org/. visiting one of destroying soil structure. But watch out for
it's important to encourage more people our events or Climate Solutions at 61 0 4th symphylans, slugs, and bind, all of which
to 'Commulo via vela- bicycle, for a Ave. East in Olympia. You can also find the love sheet mulched beds. Raised vegetable
change." Many find the event perfect for forms around town or by giving us a call. beds that are well above the soil line will
inspiring change in transportation habits.
.drain quicker than the soil bed below, and
Contact:
Says Olympian and 61-year-old particiyou can manipulate each bed to meet the
pant Dorothy Gist, "How great to have a
needs of specific crops!
Chris Hawkins, Transportation
chance to get physical activity, save gas
So far we have gained two positive
Climate aspects for our garden while working
money and keep the air cleaner. My best Programs Coordinator,
days are work are when I ride a bike for Solutions
with the problem of rain. How about that
chris@c1imatesolutions.org
my commute!"
drought? Every structure that covers the
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Friday, April 23
to
Saturday, May 15
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2
p.m. Sunday. Olympia Little Theater presents One Flew Over the
Cuckoo's Nest, April 23 through
May 15 . "A harrowing and hilarious
story, featuring a classic showdown
between underdogs and a bully."
Tickets $8. Olympia Little Theater,
1925 Miller Ave N.E., Olympia. For
more information, call 360.786.9484
or visit http: //www.olympialittlethea
ter.org/.
ground is a potential surface to catch rain.
You can calculate how much rain you
will catch by simply (I) multiplying the
square feet of collection area by .6 gallons per square foot of collection area, (2)
and multiply that by your area's average
rainfall. Check garden guides to find out
how much water your garden will need,
and then by that judge how much water
you will need to store for the summer and
late spring.
Everything Gardens: This is really an
expansion on last week's principle of
integration but it is more than that. This
focuses primarily on the interactions in the
garden rather then how the whole system
functions. Any time you add an element
to a garden , it adds new niches that can
be utilized. Called microclimates, these
miniature ecosystems can be intentionally
added to subtly change the constitution of
a garden site.
Developing Ecological Agriculture
Practices is a student grollp on campus
that uses your student fees to give you the
opportunity to learn more about pennaculture at the Center for Ecological Learning
and Living. For the last year and a half
we have been designing and developing
Demeter's Garden for the purposes of
demonstrating a shade-tolerant permaculture design. We first observed the site for
a year, drawing, designing and discussing
what aspects of the site we could use to
our benefit and which aspects might pose
challenges. We looked at what people
had grown there in the past and from
there decided on species and locations
of gardens. We then used this knowledge
along with our own observations to design
a community of plants that support each
other.
Our major problem in the garden is
shade. So we chose the sunniest spots for
our herb and vegetable gardens and then
surrounded that from behind with taller
shrubs and trees to catch the sun and radiate it in to the garden effectively creating a
little heat sink. In our boggiest areas, where
we experience root rot, we have a future
design for a bog garden. We have made
our partial shade area a nursery so that we
don't need any shade cloth . Then instead
of tearing up our lawn we have chosen to
keep it as a dance floor for events like
Earth Day and Harvest Fest that happen
annually at the CELL. This year will be
the dance floor's first test run, so come
by April 25 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.for the
second annual latrunin' at Demeter's Earth
Day Event and give us your opinion.
If you want more information on how
to get a hold of Developing Ecological
Agriculture Practices, call 867.6493 or
e-mail usatDEAP@riseup .net.
Monday, April 26
Toys in Babeland is a sex toy store
owned and run by women, based in
Scattle. We ' re doing a Vibrators
Across America tour, giving sex
education workshops at colleges
across the country! Our workshop at
Evergn:en is on April 26, 011 Sexual
Vitality. Our website is:
http ://www.babeland.com/
Thursday,
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5-7:30 p.m. The Healing Arts
Collective presents "From Earth to
Apothecary, Plant Walk and Tincture
Making Workshop" in the Longhouse
with Elise Krohn.
6-8 p.m. How To Ask Your
Date For a Kiss, interactive theater
with the Office of Sexual Assault
Prevention's Peer Education Project,
Library 3500.
Friday, April 30
5-7 p.m. "Herbs for Sustainable
Living" with Linda Conroy in the
Longhouse.
7 p.m. In the Longhouse:
"Medicinal Mushrooms" with Paul
Stamets.
Sunday, May 2
10 a.m.-noon. In the Longhouse:
"The Three Traditions of Healing"
with Susun Weed.
1-3 p.m. In the Longhouse:
"Optimum Nutrition, Beyond Heroics" with Susun Weed.
5-7 p.m. The Healing Arts Col-
7:30 p.m. General Radical
Women Meeting. Learn more about
their current activities and campaigns.
Dinner , with vegetarian option,
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Saturday, May 1
Wednesday,
April 28
7:30-9:30 p.m. The Healing Arts
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I.
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Graves, with special guest Taryn
Moore.
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Wednesday
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