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Instant .runoff
voting
by Katie Thurman
What would you do if yo u co uld vote
for more than one cand id ate; if you co uld
still vote for your idea l candidate a nd have
a say co ncerning the olhcr candidates as
we ll') Such a system is sure ly preposterous.
Ne~er th e l ess, act ivi sts are work ing hard
to gct jllst s lic h an initiative on th e ballot.
The initiati ve conce rn s a concept ca lled
In sta nt Runoff Vot ing, wherein v01ers are
as ked to ra nk the ca ndidates in order o f
. prefe ren ce.
- For in stance , if' th is sySll: m were
implemente d, I cou ld go to the poll s and
vo te lor my fi rst prefe rence. Just for kicks,
we ' ll s ay it 's Ra lph Nader. I co uld th en
rank the rest of th e ca ndid a tes as I desired.
For in sta nce, say the ballot contained
Ra lph Nader, Pa t Buchanan, Geo rge W.
B ush, a nd John Kerry. My ballot mi g ht
look something like the foll owi ng.
Ralph Nader. ....... 1
John Kerry ..... .... . 2
George W. Bush..3
Pal. Buchanan ..... 4
My selec ti o ns wo uld th en go into ' a
pool w ith th e rest of th e ballots . If a ca ndidate wins a majo ri ty of first choices,
th a t cand id ate has earned vic tory wi th
majority supp ort. But ifno ca ndid ate has
s uch strong sup port , th e ca ndid ate with
the fewest first choice s is el iminated, and
a second rou nd of cou lllin g takes places:
The votes of su pporte rs of th e e lim inat ed
candida t e are not "was ted." In st e a d ,
th e ir vote count s for th e ir nex t favo rit e
ca ndid ate as ind i.c a ted o n their ranked
ba llot, ju st as if th ey were vot in g for their
second c ho ice in a runoff In eac h round
ofvot ing, a voter's ba llot co unt s for whi chever remain ing ca ndidate is ranked hig hest
on th e ba llot. In l11y case, a run ofT wo uld
most likely occ ur, beca use Ralph Nader
would not likely produce majority support.
The nex t hi ghes t ra nked ca ndidat e on my
ba llot is John Kerry, who mig ht 'produce
major ity suppo rt. Therefore, my vote ca n
do two thin gs. It ca n vote for my prderred
candidate and voice suppo rt for a second,
third and fourth ca ndid ate . In this way,
third party participation is poss ible.
There are, of course , problems with
,\O,rganization Meeting
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thi s sys telT\. Many older voting m achin es
could not b e used for In s tant Runo f f
Voting. There would also be a need for
ed.ucation of th e masses regarding th e
importa nce in r a nkin g th e candidates.
A lso, it is,.po.ssible for a ca ndid ate who
Yes, yo u healfl right. Students, yo u
has th e most fir st- cho ice rankings to be ca n ride th e Inte rc it y Transit buses by
defeated in later stages ~t e co untin g s imply fl as hin g yo ur s tllde nt !D. The
if a no th er candid a te has more s upp or t in . onl y thin gs you need a re a stude nt !D and
seco nd; th ird, and lou rth choic es. N ever- a c urrent quarter sticker, a nd yo u can hop
theless, In stant Runoff Vot ing co uld be a i' ide. Bu ses run to dow nt ow n Oly mpia ,
,i crea ti ve solution to s ome problems in Laecy, and Tumwa ter.
our nati on.
Route 4 1 runs every hal f ho ur. It
,serves the dorm loo p a nd the lib ra r y loop.
The bus a lso run s every ha l f ho ur from
downtown O lympia . The las t trip fro m
dow nt own is 11 :30 p.m. Sunday se rvice
is every half hour and e nds earli e r.
Ro ut e 48 run s every ha lf ho ur fro m
Twenty-sixth annual. .
the Iibrary loo p. This bus goes to Capital
Harvest Festival:
Mall a nd d ow ntow n. This bu s ser ves the
libra ry loop Mond ay throu g h Friday.
Once yo u' re on the bus, YO l! can go to
numbe
r of places. Rain y Day Record s,
a
ny
by Taryn Goodman
Ho ll ywoo d Video, Capita l Mall, Grocery
O utlet and Burrito Heaven a re all just 15
The apples are fallin g., the leaves are
minute.s~way.
turning, a nd the corn is hi ghl Yet another '
Intercity' Transit wi ll be on campus
year Ilas come 'ro und a nd we are re mind ed
to answer yo ur ques ti ons on the fo llowto unite and celeb rate the cycles o f life,
ing day s:
death and rebirth as a co mmuni{y. He re
Saturday, September 18, II a.m. to 3
at Eve rgr ee n , ce leb rating th e har ves t
p.I11., Util ities a nd Se rvices Fair '
down at th e O rga ni c F;ar m is among th e
Tuesday, September 21, 3 to 6 p.m .,
sc hool's longes t- s ta ndin g time-honored
St udent Activities Fair
traditi ons.
Tuesday, Oc tobe r 5, noon to 6:30 p.m.
Thi s yea r, through Co mmunit y
in th e CAB
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Ga rd e ns funding by th e Servjces a nd
Activities Board , and the devot ed t ime a nd
ene rgy o f various s tude nt groups a nd su ppo rti ve co mmunit y me mbe rs. we present
to yo u the twen ty- sixth a nnual EVG rg n:en
StateTollege Harvest Festiv,i L
O li Saturday, October 9 from II a. m .
to 10 p.m. a t T ESC Organic Farm , we
wi ll ce lebra te as genera ti o ns before LIS
h'1\'e. There wi ll be mLisi c fo r the so ul,
wo rk shops to stimul ate th e mind , a full
sched ul e of events a nd cran s for the kid dies, and food for the tummy. Entry is t'rGc,
Free t.o Evergreen stud e nt s tor both
a nd as always , voluntee rs a re needed!
the co mpetitive athl ete a nd a nyo ne looking
Sched ul e upd a tes , direclrons , co n Inr fun , late" ni g ht rec rea ti on at the C RC
ta ct inf'orm a ti o n, a nd a nswe rs tq yo ur '
is the place to be.
q ues ti o n s ca n all b e found at I)ttp :
Late -nig ht rec reation hours a re from
Ilwww.evergreen.edu /cell l We look for9:30
to II :30 p.m . Monday thr'oug h Thurswa rd to seeing you ' th ere l
day w ith the exce ption of Geoduck garlJe
ni g hts . Basketball, volleyball , badminton,
ping-pong, a rcade games, a ir hockey, foosball, a nd many more are available to you at
Students ride
free!
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Late-night
recreation
nig ht You ca n also sign up for s ome of our
exciting recreation a l ac tivities th at wi ll
include basketball, tenn is, skateboarding,
baseball, softball, ki ckba ll, water polo and
more.
The CRC is a g reat place to have fun .
and meet new people. For more infortllalion, call 867-6770 o r come by th.e College
Recreation Ce nte r.
For furth e r infor mati on , pl ease conta ct Jos h Peterson at 259-6999.
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VOICES OF, COLORi
Fall Quarter
Group contract
opportunity!
~cological
In action
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Demeter's Garde n is a stude nt- run
permaculture site located at the Evel~green
Organic: Farm . This lall ; stud ents of th e
Everg reen prog ram Pati ence wi ll start a n
on going group to develop a n eco log ical
community at De me te r' s Garde n . Th e
proj ec t is o p e n to st ud erfts f'o r c redit
throug h Pati e nce or con tra cts and w ithout
credit.
This is no t an aca dem ic exe rc ise.
We a re ac tuall y deve loping a cent er fur
hea lth an d sustai nab ili! y on cam pus. As
a g roup we wi ll wo rk at comm un icat ing
au th en ti c-ti ll y a nd c ulti vating a s trong
se nse of communit y. Thi s saf'e pl ace
will act as a playg ro und 'for mcmb e rs to
develop th eir ow n int e res ts. O ne cl lr rent
mcmbc r is an av id garlic lilriller; a nother is
int e rested in pc rm<!culture edu cat ion a nd
another wants to cx plorc orga ni zation a l
manage'm e n!. O th ers migh t be inte res ted
in art, music , natura l building, hc rba li sm ,
politi cs, medi a or an y thin g else .
We wi II a ll have the freeclom to explore
our indi vidual interests w hil e working
co ll ec ti ve ly to mak e a li vi n g exa mpl e
of ecolog ical sustainability. Co nt ac t the
slllde nt gro up Developing Ecolog ica l
A g riculture Pra c ti ces (D EA P) to get
involved. Email us at dcap @ ri se up.net or
ca ll 867-6493.
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is a column designed to promote cultural diversity as well as understanding within the immediate Evergreen
community. Here, students ofcolor may address any concerns orjoys. It is a placefor students to share their unique
cultural experitmces' with the rest of the Evergreen community. It is a place of learning. It is a place 'of teaching.
It is place of understanding.
We are looking for perspectives, opinion pieces, personal narratives, family histories, poems, academic and
social experiences at Evergreen - anything that relates to your life. Pieces do not necessarily have to be related
to Evergreen
This column is reserved especially for (he underrepresented who want a consistent "message board" or medium
to communicate and express to the Evergreen community The, guidelines for the Voices of Color column are as
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Must be a student of color.
2) The submission can be around but no more than 800 words per p erson per issue (we can use more installments for longer submissions, or print two at once if they 're shorter).
3) The submission must specifically state that this is for" Voices ofColor. " Remember, students ofanyethnicity
have a voice in any section of the paper.
4) The deadline for submitting anything to this column is Friday at 3 p:m.
5) The submission MUST include a name, phone number and email where you can be reached (for issues of
accountability) and MUST meet all other guidelines of the current submission guide.
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I strongly encourage those ofyou who are new to Evergreen and the surrounding community to write a short
nQl~rative. ofyour e~perience~! V?ices of Color wou.ld be a greJ t lace to start introducing yourse.lf to Evergreen
whtle at the same tlme contrtbutlng to the commumty,
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The nevv Center for
Community Based
Action and Learning
opens in Seminar II
A student union for Evergreen
b y Caroline White
by Nathan Hadden
by Brad Bishop
T h is year I a m work ing lo r the Cen ter C ha r Sill1u ns a nd H irsh D iam ant. It was
CO llllllullit y Based Action a n d . reward in g to k no w I w as go ing tu lll"ke a
Learn ing . Per haps yo u have hea rd of thi s d ilTercnce in a prisoner's lik. T hey rea ll y
ne w.;s t Publil' Se rvice Cen ter to grace th c love vul u nte~ r< and the st<ilf I was workO ly mpia F vc rg rccn ca m pus . T he goa ls uf ing wi th lVas wo nde rfu l. Vo luntee ri n 0" can
th e c ellte r are to he lp ""crgreen students bl: a posl ti l' e expnience if you take that
fro m it. I' m su re I'olu ll t.:c ring is somet h i n ~
ge l in vu ll ed in th.: co m munity an d volunte er, but a lso to he lp fos te r p ro gram s . that we've o ftell thought abuu t b ut nl'I'er
rca ll y cuul d n l ~lkc ti m e lo r. It can b.: ~IS
to e n c'() u r a ~c' a vo lun leerin g l'olll ponc nt
li ll ie as Ii.llll· lllJl)I's a w cek: Ihe tlrgani ".;IIII Ihl' ll l. The cumdina tll r u r t he cc nter
IS S'y l"lc \ '1c(i<:t: and thc e e mer is al so ti on will bl' g rakful '( hat y'o u L'lliliribut.:d
IOllk in g for \1'(lI-K -s t"d y m inlcrn s iudelli s Y()lI l· li lllc .
. The ceilier I\'ill b..: hal ing an open
t h b year.
Sylv ie S<lV S, " T he Cell te l' is deve lop - h()use on \~ll n da y, O c tube r I X, in th e lat..:
In g re sources we ho pe w ill he lp yo u o ut.
afte rn oo n and eW llin g. The g ues t speaker
These incl udl: infll rl na ti on abo ut fac ult y is G us New port, w ho 11;1 5 bac kgro und in
a nd thei r in vo lve m e n t w ith com muni ty co mmun i ty o rga n iz i ng/c m powe rill e nt and
gro up s, rere rences o n fundin g , pJJ b li c deve lopm ent. I-I e' ll a lso be mee ting wit h
re la ti o n s a nd o th c r co millunit y wo rk so m e of th e progra ms d urin g th e day o n
stra teg ies, and exa m ples of inte rn ship s, Mo nday a nd Tuesda y m o rn ings., Whe n a
st ude nt-o ri g in ated stu di es and p rogr am lime has bee n est abli s hc d , we \v ill upda te
re po rt s fro m work w ith diffe re n t o rga ni za - th e co m m uni ty.
I' ll bt: wo rking at the ccn ter t';i s e ntire
tions. Because we' re re all y new, we ' re a lsu
loo kin g ro r vow' ideas a bo ut w ha t ki nds sc hoo l yea r pa rt-tim e. I a m look in g fo rof works ho ps, di sc ussio n g ro ups o r o th er wa rd to see in g oth er s tud en ts an d hc lpin L!
programs we sho ul d m ake avail a ble. Come the m lind th ei r pl ace. I'm s ure there's a
vu lu nteer area o ut th e re lu I' yu u . It Illa y
ta ke a loo k ' We' re in th e ne w Semin ar II
evc n be gettin g in vo lve d in po li tics a nd
build ing, Room 2 115 in th e E pod."
Maybe yo u ' ve bee n wo nde ri ng abo ut th e c urren t e lect io n . Re m em ber, li g urin g
vo lunteerin g; it nOI onl y he lp s you ga in o ut wh ::!l we wa nt to OU in li fe is som ethin g
work ex peri ence b ut can o n e n be reward- th at, ho pefull y, a n e du cat io n w ill bri ng us,
jng. I h ave done severa l volunt eer jobs but som ctim cs thi s ca n a lso co m e fro m a
and gotte n a lot o ut o f them . O ne oj' th e vo lunt eer ex pe rienc e . I r yu u w is h to the
m os t rewa rdin g vo lunteer jobs I have done ce nter's direc to r, Sy lvie McGee, s he can
was whe n I vo lunt eered w ith Books to be reac hed at mcgce s(£l!cvc rg rec n.cd u ur
Pr iso ne rs in O lympi a as a pa l1 o f m y pa l:t- ex t':ll sio n 6859. Or yo u ca n e ill a il Ill e ,
time st udi es progra m , "For th e Cumm o n Na th an , at had natO I (.I.I; e vc rg recn.cd u.
Good ," w ith pa rt-ti me fac ult y Ill c illbers
1'01'
, T h e state P ubli c Inte res t R esearch c ates gives its s tud e nts power.
Groups (PIRGs) we re started because ' . PIRGs a re b uilt o n the fo ll owi ng
st ud e nl s n oJ jced tha t i f they w ant t6 ' seven fo und ing pri nc iples:
make changes a nd solve t he big pIob• Public \IS. special inte rests
lem s t heY .,saw in the wo rl d ; they would
• Advocacy over organi zi ng,
need he lp. A sn uill fee coll ected by each
• Res ults over conscio us ness -ra is ing
s tud ent adds up to enough to h ire a pro• Sta te a nd local iss ues
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fessio na l stafr, mos t imp ort ant be ing
• Non-partisan
iss ue advot:ates. T h ese ,adv oc(l tes do
• B uild power
research on a s pecific iss ue a nd find the
• Problem s wo rk ed on have a systel11people and the probl ems we can target in a tic n at ure
a campa ign to get the best res ults . These
W e f ig ht t o get re s ult s anci' build'
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ad vocates ' j obs a lso include lobby ing p ower. And we w in . .
and constantly wa tching the legislature .
WashPlR G has b ee l) at pvergreen
for bills domil)ated by specia l interest in . for over 25 years. T hi s year we will ,
the ir issue area, and prep aring the stag~j' . b e registerin g vote rs,' p assing a b a llot
for the student end of action, '. ~ . ~ '.. ' : initiative to clean the H an ford Nuclear
Thi~' ),l 1odet . a,Uowed students' tp g6t .R eservation, bring ing clean e~.e rgyto
results tha,t :they .9puld not g et on,tilei{ , E Vergreen , a nd lowerin g. the cost of.
own. Students, go to coHege arid. after , textbo oks. '. "
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four y.e ~rs the y 1110v e ' ()Ii S.ucc,es~feu"C ~\:?u~'·priiniuy mi;~ion t:ig ht n ow is to
lobbYlllghappe~,s . through . b~llldmg .""Teglsterat leas.t 475 peol11e to vote , and
I? ng-ten,n. rel~,tiCinsh~ps, Not jp~t.rjl~~'~~~{y~' only have .two weeks! '. ..
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tlOnships tha.ra:r~ f!ieqdly, ~utI,<n9Wm,g :" ' ; 'fq)ea,rn more , contact the Evei-green '
what motivate~ people; W;hQ th~y}iS!~~::4;",Wa,shPIRG - C ;Hnpu s Organiz,er at .'
t o , an~ how to ,g: 1 them to .suppoJ;1 ~ '.;. l?lalr@wa~hplrg. org or call ,our ptI.Iq~ ,·'
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se t u p your accou nt.) As u f th is Ill l)me nt
we do n' t ha ve o ur m odl: 1 u n't hi s s it c, but
we ' rc pla nn ing to . \\~e. inte nd to ha ve a
slUden t union pa ge t hl:ough th e cu ll <!gc
wcbsite as I\,·el l.
I le re's a litt le histury 011 how we go t to
th e ca m pa igni ng s tag.: : Last f~d l a s t ud e nt
union work g ro up was fo rmed; many
di lTe ren t pe o p le a tte nde d th e m ee tin gs
thloug ho lll the year. T his summ.e r a few
of us j um p ed o ntu and d rove lhe s t ude nt
un ion ba nd wagon at a se m i-stcady ga ll o p
an d caille up wit h a mud e l fu r st uden t go vern m c llt ) hat we be li eve fi ts into Ev.:rgreen .
T h en we wro t ~ a lut or s tulTa nd pl an ned a
cam pa ig n, and now hc re we are '
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accom p lis h things that th e m ajor it y of th ..:
sl uden t body ag rees wi th .
S luden t Unio n is c("Tcnt ly a g ro up of
st ud en ts ca mpa ig nin g lu r ;1 st ude nt uni o n I
We need stud e nt s lipPl51·t. Wc inl' ite you
to com.: to a n inro rm a ti o na l m eet ing
o n We dn esll:l y of Or ienta ti u n Week ,
Se pt ember 2'1 , a t ~ p.m . u n th e thi rd fl oor
o f th e CAB by the S&A o ffi ces. If y<;u
arc int e re s te d in s tu cie nl P OWCi' a ndl o r
how Everg ree n really 1V0 rks , you sho ul d
ge t inl'o lved l We wan t to em power yo u
so th at yo u G ill emp owc r o th e rs. (A nd we
cu uld USl: a g rap h ic lks ignn .)
We 're ca mp aigni ng , kttin g eve ryone
kn uw w h a t w':, re d o in g , an d try in g to
mak e this a worki ng an d Icgi tim a te s tuden t union . O n· an inci.:pc nden tl y c reated
s tn li.:n t websik , h ttp ://www.vrgrn .net/ .
yo u can e nte r a stud en t uni o n fo ru m , read
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A t I: ve rgrce n yo u ha l''': access tu a t
leas t su me the dec is io n-mak in g processes .
T he re are o ft e n sc at s fo r s tlld e li ls o n
"stand ing co mill itt ees" and " di sappea rin g
ta s k lu rc es," a nd we ca n allV,lys Ill a ke a n
ap po intmen t to ta lk to an adm ini s tra to r. In
1~IC l. th e ad m ini stra ti on c la ims th ey wan t
o ur li:ed back . Cons idc rin g the amu unt o f ,
stud en t pro tes t aro un d iss ues s uc h as Il)()d
se rv icc, it see ms that ti le ad mini strati o n
has a hard tim e lig ur ing o ut w hen an d
u n w ha t iss ue s th ey sho uld ask for o u r
Opll110 ns .
What if st uci c nt s we re to reg ularl y be
up-t u-dat e o n wh at th e a dmini stration is
do in g') Peop le arc muc h mo re li kci y to take
yo u se ri ous ly w he n yo u a re awa re of w ha t
th ..: i s~ u es are a nd c an o lTer III work wi th
th e m on partic ular iss ues rath er than o ppuse
them w he n th ey a re half-way thru ugh th e ir
dec is ion m ak in g process. We do n' t agree
wi th th e idea that m os t stu den ts haw no
idea what iss ul:s thl: co ll ege is wo rkin g on ,
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Your co ll ege ' d uesn't h a v e a s t ud en t
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li ke iss ues o r foo d se rv ice prov id e rs a nd
s us tai nab ilit y. And w hat abo ut I lo using')
S tuden t aC li l is ts H'a lize thesc dec isions
a re he in g m a d e , ror m a stu de nt gro up/
Ill ob ili /.e a ro "nd th c iss ue , c ircu late peti tio ns and talk tll adm ini strat o rs to try to
ge t th e ir vo ices heard , but it is us ua ll y too
la te 10 inlluence Ihe dec is ion . O ur ac ti v is ts
'I.re di sco unt cd I,ur be ing a ' s lll a ll specia l
in te rest g rllu p tha t c,lmc into th e dec is io nm a ki ng proC l'SS tou I;lte, so n of likc a Ily
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Electi on time is here agai n, and that
means the first chance at voting for a lot of
.fir.st-year st udents. This here is a l: ~lIldown
. of what all good Greeners need to do to
prepare for the big day.
The first consideration for us out-ofstaters is whether to vote here in Washington or in our home states. Reme'mber, your
vote for president will count more if yo u
vote in one of the so -call ed battleground
sta tes: Florida, Ohio , Pennsylvania , West
Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico, Missouri,
etc . I f yo u're from Id aho, New York , or
some other solidl y partisan state, you're
bett er off voti ng here. Wa shin gton is a
moderately sw in gy, pretty Democratic
state . Anyway, different poll s yield different results; the important th ing is to
'do your homework before you register.
Contact your loca l co unt y auditor for
absentee ballots.
~o, th e election is Nove mber 2. Duh .
And ~I cco r.ding to Washington law, reg is tered'voters have to be at least 18 years old,
U.S. citizens, and have lived in the state [or
30 days. IMPORTANT: If you just moved
here from out of state, or you're some kind
of 17·year-old whi z kid, it 's okayl You
don't have to meet those requirement s
when you register, just when the election
actually comes.
. There are a couple of ways to register. The easiest is by ma il. Mail-in forms
are available on campus in the CAB a nd
are a lso being distributed by st ud e nt
gro ups DEAP and WashPIRG. Registration forms, as we ll as other election
informa tion , can also be found onl ine
'at http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elect'ions/
votergu idel.
Mai l-ins lllu st b~ po stmar ked 30
days belon: the elect ion (or O il Octobt!r 2
in thi s case, since 30 days bdore fa ll s on
a Sunda y).
What's that you say? You're reading
this CPJ back issue and it 's already too late
to reg iste r by mail? Fear not! You can st ill
l'egister in person at the county auditor's
office until 15 days prior to the election
(making the las t day Monday, October
18). The auditor's office on the West Side
at 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW
At the time th at yo u register, yo u cnn
opt to receive ongoing absentee ball ots via
mail or to show up at a polling station .
Either way work s; just pick the easiest, so
yo u' ll actually fo llow through.
The most important thing is to vote,
but not just to vote. Get your nose out of
this hi gh-quality student publication and
get out there. Get yo ur friends and family
to vote. Write a letter to the editor or a
check to a campaign. Because whoeve'r
wins thi s thing, we gotta hold the government acco untable, and that hell isn't going
to raise itself.
The Red
Zone:
WaYS
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S'e xual
Assault at
Evergreen
by Sarah MacKenzie
Pholo courlesy 0/
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. From the beginning of fa ll quarter to
the end of winter break is a time period
kn ow n as th e " Red Zone," so ca lled
because this is the time when the largest
numb e r of sexual assa ult s happ e n on
college campu ses. This unfortunately
includes Eve rgreen. Here are some ways
we ca n work togcther as a community to
stop sex ual assa ult :
LET' S TALK ABOUTSEX I Sex
should a lw ays be a co nse ns ual a nd
comforta ble ex perien ce, and the eas iest
way to ensure consent nnd com fort is to
talk about everyone's needs and desires.
It 's hot'
Ask. Before bc in g sexual w ith
someone, ask th e person if they wa nt to be
sexua l. Do not ass ume they IVant the same
things yo u do sexuall y. DO NOT depend
on body language. Whether it's a kiss. a
touch or intercourse, ASK fi rst.
Accept Sexual Wants and Limits.
Once yo u've asked what the other person
wa nts sex ually, respect their ans we r. "No"
mea ns " No." If the person is unsure, stop
a nd communicat e , Know yo ur ow n
limits and what yo u wa nt sex uall y, then
communi cate it.
Do Not Pressure Another Person.
When the ot her person tell s you their
wants and limits, respect th em. Do not
pressure the other person to do what yo u
want. You may be forcing them.
A Kiss is Not Permission. If the other
person wants to engage in one sex ual act,
don't ass ume. that's a "Yes" to all other
sexual acts. Ask. Eve ryone has the right
to choose what they want sex uall y.
Avoid Excessive Use of Alcohol
and Other Drues. Excess ive use inhibits
communication and the abilit y to reason.
If you choose to use alcohol or other drugs,
keep it to'a minimurri. Drug use, including
alcohol, is NEVER an exc use for sex ually
assaul1ing someone.
Intoxication and Consent. Being
sex ual with someo ne who is unable to
give consent due to alcohol or drug use is
rape. If yo u are un sure as to whd her the
other person can truly consent to being
sexual , wait until they nre not int ox ica ted
and talk about it.
Own Your Behavior. You ar e
res ponsibl e for your behavior. Not the
other person. You cont rol how yo u respond
to yo ur desire and the world aroun d you.
Regardless of how a perso n dresses or holV
many people they have bec:n sexual with ,
yo u are respon sib le fur ask ing i ft hey want
to en gage sex uall y wi th yo u.
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CONSENT! It 's no fun to engage in any
sex ual act if the other pe rson does n't want
it, so make sure. Talking about sex and
what each party wa nts to do ca n be one of
the hottest activiti es you will experi ence .
Unfortunately, sex ual assa ult does
ex ist. and the onl y person who is going to
prott!ct yo u is YOU . Thi s ooes not mean
that a sexua l assaul t hnppens beca use
someone fa il s to protec t him- or herself;
it simpl y means everyone mu st be awa re
that it ooes happen. Here are some ways
to IOI-I'e r th e risk of a sex ual assault :
Trust Yo ur Intuiti on . If yo u' ve got
that uh-oh feeling abo ut a sit uati on or a
person. li sten to it.
Ac t On Your Intuition. Even if it
mea ns being "r ude." II' a si tuation doesn't
feel ri ght , trust it and act on it by leav ing
or asking lo r hclp.
Be Aware. Know your surroundings.
Eva lu ate who yuu are w ith and where
yo u are.
Uo Out With Friends. Until yo u get to
k now a new person, inv ite t hem to spend
time with your fr iends or in a gro up. Don 't
go home with anyone yo u don't know or
let YO'ur friends go home with someo ne
unkss it has been discussed beforehand.
Take care of ea<.:h other.
l3e Dire c t an d Asser ti ve . Know
what yo ur OWll sex ua l limit s are an d
communicate them clearly with friends,
acqu aint ances an d stra ngers. Prac tice
saying what you want.
Avoid Excess iv e Use of Alcohol
and Other Drugs. Excess ive use inhibits
communication and the ability to reason.
If yo u choose to use alcohol or other drugs.
keep it to a minimum .
' Be Aware of "Date Rape" Drugs.
If yo u are drinking with othe rs, make
yo ur own drink and keep it with yo u. If
yo u or someone yo u know is eoncerneo
abo ut hav ing ingested a "date rape" drug,
including too mu ch alcohol, ca ll 9 11.
These drugs ca n be let hnI. Emergency
prov ide rs will conce rn themselves w ith
your safety rather than yo ur age and uJie
of alcohol or other substances. Remeniber
that alcohol is the 'number one "dat e rape"
drug, so if yo u choose to use it, keep it to
a mllllmum.
Lea rn Self-Defense. Not only will it
help you to feel more aware and confident,
it will also help you to convey confidence
to those around yo u. And yo u' ll lea rn
powe rful safe ty techniques.
It is N EVER the fault of the sur vivor
when sexual assa ult happens. The above
li st can help dec rease the ri sk of sex ual
assault, but it does not make us respon sible
for another person's behavior.
Let's work togcther to create a campu s
free of sex ual viole nce. The 'a ll owing are
suggestions on how to start .
Educate Yoursclf. Rea d lit erat ure,
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atte nd educational eve nt s, tal k with often fear being blamed for the assault.
friends, Challenge yoursel f to go beyond Assure the person that no matter how the
the c urrent paradigm that supports an assault hnppened, it is NOT their fault.
oppressive society that supports sex ual
Believe Them. Survivors are oft en
concerned that people wo n't believe they
violence.
C hall e n~e Attitudes and Behaviors.
were sex uall y assa ult ed. Tell the person
When you hea r/see attitudes and beliefs yo u believe 'them and refrain from ask ing
that s upport sexual violence, challenge unnecessary questions.
Inform About Options. Medical, legal
the m. Prac tice with friends or others in
yo ur commun ity who will do the same. ....and emotional support is avai lable th rough
Ge t Invol ved. OSAP (the Office of OSAP on ca mpu s. We have staff and peer
Sex ual Assa ult Prevention - 867-522 1) advocates available 24 hours a day, seven
offers eve nt s add ress in g 6ppr ess ion days a week. See back of brochure, .
a nd sex ual vio lence - films , thea ter,
Respect Their Choices. Sex ual assau lt
workshops, etc. Or join our Peer Education is based on taking the sur vivor's power
Team or Campus Advocacy Progra m. A away. You ca n help by empoweri ng the
great way to build community.
survivor by honoring their choices in their
Support Sexual and Dom es ti c healing process.
Violence Preve ntion Effor ts. Donate
reso urces or volunt ee r. Ca ll OSi\P to
Now for a little bit about orga ni zations
lea rn more about loca l agencies.
on ca mpu s dea ling with sex ual assa ult .
, Care About Ench Other. Thnt's what My organization, the Coalition Against
community is. Talk with each other. Watch Se xual Violence (CASV), car. be
out for each other. If you think someone contacted for more information regarding
may be in a dangerous situation, reach out. any of the stuff in thi s arti cle. If you
Ask a fri end to help yo u or ca ll Campus have questions about se lf-d efe nse, or
communicating around sex, or any thing
Poli ce Services or 911.
else, call us at 867-6749.
Thi s year we will be doi ng an ongoing
S upporting Survivors
The follow ing offers suggestions on grou p for sur vivors, plann in g events
ways to offer support to a sur vivor. Please dealing with community awa reness, and
note that offering support to a ,survi vo r hopefull y hav ing lots of fun . Anyone
may be challengin g nnd that support is ca n get involved, regardl ess of sur vivor
status.
avni lab le for yo u as we ll .
Assess Sa fety. Although it is not
The Office of Sexual Assault
yo ur job to protect the perso n who has Prevention (OSAP) cn n a lso be
s urvi ved sex ual assault, it wi ll be helpful contac ted for more info: They also offer
to ask iI' they are sa fe or iI' they need to pee r educati on programs, counse ling for
ca ll an advocate to create a sa fety plan or survi vo rs, and th e Ca ml'lu s Advoc acy
law enfo rce ment if they are in danger. If Program , which offers pee r advocacy for
thc y do need an advocate, call the Office survivors. OSAP's number, once again , is
of Sexual Assault Prevention at 867-522 1 867-5221.
and one can be provided .
Together we ca n end sex unl assa ult
It is No t Their Fault. Li vin g in a a nd crea te a sex- po s it\i~e, hea lth y
soc ie ty that blames victim s, survivo rs comm un ity'
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Alliance, ASIA), gender or sexua l or ientation (Evergreen Queer Alliance, Women's
Resource Center, Men's Ce nter), politics
(Evergree n Political Center, Amnesty
Inteqmt ional, Infoshoppe), or future profe ss ions (Healing Arts, Masters Graduate
Student A ssoc iat ions.). CA B 320, where
most organization s have lhe ir offices, is
'. the one place at Evergreen where people
wit h truly dive rgent interests consistently
come·together in a shared space.
On the third floor orthe CAB building, I met dive rse, talented peopl e, was
intr oduced to new projec ts and points
of view, and found out when interesting
thin gs we re goin g to happen (such as
Tibetan monk s visiting. Mi chael Moore
speaking, or anyt hin g in volvi ng free
food). Because Everg reen uses student
fe es (w hi ch you've pnid with your tuition)
to fund stude nt g roups. student s can hire
band s or speake rs, put on dances (such
as the Punk Rock Prom), on"ani ze conferences (such as thc Rachel Carson and
Synergy Conferences), provide workshops
(like break cia ncing or anti-oppress ion
training) , and c reat e an (for instance ,
(he li terary journal Slig h ll)' We sl or the
Everg re e n CD Proje ct. ) As I wa tched
the se project s move from ideas to realit y.
I gai ned respec t lo r Eve q; reen's locus on
interdi sc iplinary_ hand s-on learning.
/\ ny acadelll ic or act iv ities ad visor can
li st the benefit s of be ing in volved i,n Stude nt Acti vit ies · mec,ting people. learning
leadershi p skil ls, serviJlg the cO IllIl1L1 nit y.
it loo ks good on yo ur resume . etc.. etc.
These things are trLle . bLit in my e.xper ien ce . stu de nt organi Dllion s al so make
Everg reen a muc h more hospitable. interesting place to be. IVl y classes introduced
me to sustili nabi Iit )'. I'()I it ics, an t i-racism,
soc iology. il nd rem in ism- ideas that il,iw
changed how I view thcworld-· but it was
my involvement in Student Ac ti vities that
cracked ope n the h1t' rd , gray exte rior of
Eve rg reen and I~t me see into the heart
of the instit ution. A nd ultimate ly, that's
why I stayed.
I'm sure you've hea rd how Evergree n
is unique by nolY. What fe w peopl e menti on
is that Evergreen's greatest strength s are
al so it s greatest weaknesses.
for in stance, forming a lea r nin g
c o m mun ity with yo ur c la ss mate s is
great , but the down side is that you end up
onl y meeting the 20 to 60 people in your
class . Evergreen 's academ ic freedo m is
a welcome change from the regim ented
high school rou t ine most of us rem cmber,
but thi s same lack of ro utine i'ragment s the
coll ege commun it y. With campus se rvice s
tilat can bc hard to find . a ncarly in visible
support structure, and no singlc place luI'
stucients to gat her in (Everg reen has no
St udent Union building), th cre is no clea r
center to thi s communit y. .six year's ago,
away from hom e and on my olVn for th e
li rst time as a i'reshill an. I i()Lrnd th at to
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I.ife in general in nl)' i're shillan year'
was not out stand ing. I took a core program
It's stress management. It's knowledge.
that was n't ver')' challeng ing and wo rked
25 hours a week at a c hain shoc store. I
It:s"~n art. It's a ~eproduction. li ved in Cooper's Clen with a girl who had
an extensive mini ature teapot coll ection
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wrong abo ut anyt hing.
Furthermore, I had doubts abo ut
Eve rgreen. My reason for go ing to college
w'as practical: I wanted to get a decent job.
My·parents had both dropped out of high
school and understood the need for a col""'-'lege education in an increasingly competitive job market. I didn',t see how spending
eight or twelve hours a week discussing
world religions and reenacting Greek
mythology in sillall groups was going to
help me in the " real" world. I was racking
up thousands of dollars in debt and I wasn't
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sure I was going to be able to pay it back
when I graduated.
It didn't help my general outlook that
it rained for 93 days straight that winter.
And yet, with all of that, I made it
through
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and put in an application, interviewed an
hour after that, and got a call saying I was
on the board later that evening. It turned
out that Student Activities had a lot of
What do you see? EverY day, The New York Times helps you see the world around
both volunteer and paid institutional (i.e.
not
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over the next three years I sampled many
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tantly, the broad range of student organizations covered under that name-provides
INSPIRING THOUGHT. DAILY.
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otherwise wouldn't exist. Over 50 student
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Semin ar II is new to th e camp us.
This building is especially difficult to
navigate, due to the multiple comp lexes
within the building. The building features
state-of-the-art lecture hall s with brand
new audi ovisual equipment. Seminar II
is a green building, which means that it
is designed to be ecologica lly friendly. It
has a ventilation system that allows air to
fl ow freely from the outdoors. It a lso has
numerous miniature garde ns. What this
means to the average st udent is that this
building sometimes goes hot or cold at the
droop ofa hat. Just to be safe, wear layered
clothing or bring a sweater.
Finding '
Your Way
by Mitchell Hahn-Branson and Katie Thurman
When you arrive at Evergreen for the first time, it may seem
qui'te dau nting and labyrinthin e. In a tew days, however, you
should be able to navigate the campus without much trouble. Ever
helpful , we've decided to give you a guide to some of the most
important locat ions in a Greener's wo rld .
The Library Building
Evergree n's li bra ry is onl y part of
thi s building. T he Co mput er Ce nter,
which is undergoing a remodel this year
and has been moved to the lourth tloor, is
located here . There are also classrooms,
adm ini strat ivc offi ces, and art ga ll e ries. Yo u can borrow cameras and ot her
equipment at Media Loa n, down the
hall from th-= library. Here yo u can also
register lor cla sses, get acade mi c adv ice
and fina ncial aid , pick up your financial
aid checks. and find out things with yo ur
studen t acco llnt.
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The CAB
This is the mai n feeding trough on
campus. Both the cakter ia and the a la
cart e place are locat ed here . Su is the
book store (stude nt acc oun ts an: ava il able). or you can just spend that ti nancial
aid moncy fre ely. The bookstore ca rries
al l of your textbooks, useless illlpulst;;-buy
items, and 1110St iml~)riantly, ca ndy. On the
third tloor, you ' ll lind the oflic: es d ' KAOS ,
and the Student Activities Ce nt er, wh ich
houses a cornucopi a of student groups,
including yo ur friendly paper, the CPJ.
This rounded building is home to the
Evergree n Exper im ental Theater, where
stud ent production s a re oft e n staged.
One production to look forward to is Th e
Vagina MOl1olog ues, wh ich is perlormed
in Februa ry. There is a coslllme renta l
place, f~lculty of'liccs, and many classes
dealing with the perlonning arts are he"ld
here. 1\ Iso here is the Design Studio, which
feature s large li ght tables where students
can create multimedia art proje cts. along
wi th animatio n software, and dedicated
film edit ing computers.
Musica ll y inclin ed? The'COM offers
seve ra l piano prac ti ce room s and an
in strument rental.
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CRC (College Recreation
Center)
How to get involved:
Join a group: There are currently over
50 student groups, ranging from Asia Solidarity in Action (ASIA) to the Yoga Club.
Check out the list of active student groups
at http://www.evergreen.edu/activities/, or
stop by the front desk at CA B 320 (upstairs
from the bookstore) to get a copy of the
Student Activities Directory.
Coordinate a group: Some ongoing
groups need coordinators, Stop by the
front desk in CAB 320 for the current list
of groups needing coordinators.
Start you r own group: A II you need
to start a group is three students (with
val id student I Ds) and a sha red interest.
Call x6220 to make an appointment to
meet with the Senior Coordinator to get
regi stered. Questions? Call the Senior
Coordinator at x6636 or just stop by her
office in CAB 320.
Be a member of the Services and
Activities Fee Allocation Board, also
known as the S&A Board. This ninemember, student run board allocates
all student fee monies· (over $1 million)
through a consensus procedure. Call Chris
Hickman, the Board Coordinator, at x6221
for information and applications.
Host a radio show. Volunteer with
KAOS, our local community radio station.
Call Rachel Freer (x6888) for volunteer
opportunities and training sessions.
Volunteer with the Cooper Point
Journal: Write articles or opinion pieces,
taKe"photographs, or help with layout or
copy editing for our weekly student newspaper. Call x6213 for more information (or
see page 2) .
Here's yo ur pla ce to sw im , wo rk out,
and visit ·The Outdoor Program (TOprs
offic e to find out about fun outdoor
activities. There is a rock-c limbing wall,
a varie ty of classes including ballet, tai
chi chuan and handwriting analysis , and
some fairly scu zzy showe rs. T here 's also
a sauna, but watc h out lor ra nd om naked
people.
Labs I and II
Nest led alVay in t he back of th e
campus, you ' ll And Labs I and II. These
buildings houst;; i'acuity ofilces, labora to ri es, a comput er lab with amb ience, and n
mu lti tude of electron microscopes. There's
also a nin y lou nge right by a gr~ t: n hou se.
If yo u'n: in scienee classes. be prepared
to spend some time he re. If yo u're in art
classes, check out the Arts Annex, located
towa rd the back of Lab I. It has studio
spaces wi th natural li ght, along w ith a
metal shop , a wood shop, and a place to do
pOllery and other neat hands-on stuff.
HCC (Housing Community
Center)
Seminar I
Tbis building houses Poli ce Serv ices
and the Health Center. Occasiona lly, yo u
might have a class here . Oth erwise, go
here if yo u are ill or need to get a hold of
the police. The EF Internat ional School of
Eng li sh programs also run out of here.
The Organic Farm
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Find the trail, which is located between the Longhouse and
Parking Lot B, and stroll down to our farm, which features a
farmhouse. growing vegetables, and a hybrid chicken-duck
creature waddling among the real chickens. On Tuesdays and
Thllr~'s the farmers set up shop in front of the library and
sell he wonderful things they grow, such as flowers, onions,
CllCU
ers, and ?ther vegetables and'fruits. Be sure to check out
·the·Harvest Festival'
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Located between the field and Housing •. the HCC contains every campus
resident's mailbox as well as the Corner,
a grocery store where you can pick up a
quick snack and some mea l fixin's, and a
laundry room. Open mics are held here
occasionally, and the Infoshoppe office is
housed nex t to the Corner. There 's also a
laundry roo m, but the dryers ha ve a habit
of not rea ll y drying a full load of clothing, and things have gone mi ss ing from
unattended baskets. Watch your laundry,
and be pati ent.
A Dorm
The tallest building on campus (it's TEN stories tall) also
contains the Housing Office (third .floor), the Fishbowl Technology Center (second floor) , the Edge (also second floor) and more
laundry facilities (first floor) . In fact, some of the· dryers here
are free: just push the "on" button and watch it go, no money
required!
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have turned the word facu lt y, nl eaning
"the budv uf leachers and adm iniSlraLOrs
at a sc hool," into a title for a single leacher .
Aro und here, it is perrectl y acceptable to
say,
"W ho is your fac ultyT Gramma ti " MY
call
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s pea king, the co ll ective nou n fac acui t y
can
not take the singul ar ve rb is when
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it refers to one person, but, hey , thinking
outside the box is our forte . (Remember:
A savvy stud e nt co ul d as k, "Who are
your raculty ?" but only if that student
was inquirin g abo ut the facu lt y leulil and
<: mlnar
un til th ree. and then I have to fin isll up not a particu lac instructor.)
Seco ndl y: th e con trac t. It so un ds
my eva ls from last quarter. so I won ' t get
so
scary
. So binding and restricti ve. So
to it until afte r my program potluck."
To ny Sopranu . Tec hn ical ly, a contrac t
Stop. Rew ind . I fcel like l ' lll li sten- is "an agreemen t betw ~e n two or more
ing to a couple of doctors talking abo ut pa rti es, especia ll y one that is wri tten and
di sea ses and doc tor-tool s . Co ntrac t? e nfurceable by law." Aga in. scary. But
Eva ls') Program potluck') I sense a di stinc t Evergreen has taken thi s l~lI11iliar co nce pt
and tlVeaked it; the I:vng ree n con tract ,
voc abul arv h e r~.
So, le t ' s ta lk j argon - [vergn:en whi le it is an agreement , is not some kind
o f lawful ly bin din g trea ti se . Rath cr , it
j argo n. that is.
Accurdin g to the America n Il er it age is an outlin e for a student' s or gro up or
f)i ctio nary, Fourth Edition, jargl).ll is "a stude nts ' ind cpendcnr study. for whi ch ,I
h)'brid lan"ua
" c or dialect: Or ' 'the spe- fac ult y mcmber is the -"/IUI/s ur . ur advi s01'.
-=--=cialiLeci' Llr tech ni ca l language of a traci e: , of th e acade mi c wurk . Cont rac ts arc an
exce llent rcso urce Il)r special izcd. upperproiCssion, 0 1' sillli:ar group."
The tru sty Am eri can I. ierita ge con- divi sion studies, and are unck:rwken b\
firms my beliefs : Eve rgreen docs have a many Everg rcen.siucICn ts so 111 et imc clLiri ng
specific. spec iali7.ed vOGlbula ry, and the the ir academ it: carens .
Third, thc omnipresen t and \I'c ight)
trick to hccomi ng a truc blue Greener is to
word:
seminar. Now. acco rd ing to ye
master the jargon. So. let' s get start ed.
First <\nd fo remost. the Eve rgree n stu - olde Ame rican I krit age. a semi nar is "a
dent has no proji:ssurs. She has .lOCI/Ill'. meet ing for an exchange of ideas; a conferNow, int eresti ngly, Everg reen st ud e nt s ence." This dt:fi nit ion is quite applicable
P loding aro und
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hear:
Y~u
to the Evergreen version of the st:minar;
students parti c ipate in sem inars and they
do, in fact, exchange ideas and confe r on
c lass themes, read ings, fi lms, etc. So what
makes thi s word jargo n? The jargo ni zati on
of seminar is not in th t: noun itse lf; rather,
local Evergree nj argon-slingers have verbifled the seminar. That is, students seminar.
They don't necessaril y £II/end a seminar;
they partic ipat.e in the act of seminaring.
Verbifi cation is rampant arou nd here; for
exampl e, studen ts don ' t keep journa ls-they juurna/. Si mil arly , Greeners don ' t
eng age in dia logue, nor do they a I/ end
a lVork shop--i nstt:ad. th t:y dia/ugll(, and
w()rkshnp.
enroll ed in a program rather th an a handful of separate, unrelated c lasses. Tho ugh
some students reg ister for part-t ime studies classes, the majority of students takes
a single, intensive and in ter-d isc iplinary
course, wh ich we call a program. Now, I'm
sure you've a ll read abo ut the log istics of
a program, what it covers, how it wor ks,
why it work s, etcetera; therefore. I w ill
leave yo u all wi th thi s : Ca ll it a program,
not a class. If yo u don't , yo u' ll confuse
you rse lfand others. Do it fo r yo urse lf. Do
it ror your fri ends. Do it for Evergreen.
One more thing: You wi ll inev itably take
part in a potluck with yo ur progra 1l11llates
at quarter's end. so break out those old
family rec ipes.
I hea rd once that knowing\vas hal f the
baltl e, and yo u are now in the know when
it comes to some sig nificant bits o f Evergreen jargo n. However. bear in mind that I
have not fu ll y exp lored thc phenomcnon of
Greener-spea k; I han: merely cata logued
the basics. So, find , ome sagac ious student
and ask fo r some in sight s: gra b a successful jargonecr and ha vc a conve rsat ion
abou t everg ree n. I ley. yo u co ul d eve n
make like a Gree ner and dia logue about
it over you r program pot luck.
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F01ll1h : As yo u probably kn o'>\', grades
are nonex istent at Evergreen. In their stead ,
we have I!vahwlions, or, more affec tionately, ('l'(Ils . As an Evergreen student, yo u
will have to dea l with lou r types ofeval uatio ns: the se lf-eva luation, in whic h you
retlect on your performance in a part icu lar
program or class; the facult y eva luati on, in
wh ich yo u consid er your fa culty's performance; th e program evaluation , in \.yh ich
yo u res pond to the design and exec ution of
the progra m or class itse lf; and the SUlllma-tive se l l ~ eva l uati on, in which yo u disc uss
yo ur enti re coll ege ex perience. Pl eas!;! note
that the word ev([llI(/(ioll in eac h of these
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cxa mples is inevi tably sho rtened to eva!
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in everyday conve rsati on . So be impressive: Say selrewli when in the company CIlJ t() /).
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of other Gree ners.
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Writing, photos; drawings: All needed, all the time.
CPJ organization open to all students.
gave it up, vve give it out
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chief Rena ta Ro llins is a se ni or at
Eve rgree n. She is stud y ing c iv ic
journalism.
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year: st ud ent organ i zat ion s, publ icat ion s.
and athl eti c tea ms, ju st ill name a tew.
There remains. however. a uni que chance
for stude nt s to get involved , a way lor
those who pay fees (th a t's a ll of yo u
students) to dec ide where these kes go,
and tll fund the vcry cvcnts that mak c
hcrg r,'c n Iluuri sh.
That o pportunity is the Se r\' ice, and
ACI ivitic s I:c,' Iloard. bcttcr kllll\\ n ,I'>
thc S&i\ Ilo:ll·d. I'hi , bu:ml ('()ns ish nf
a boch. of II , tudcnlS.
. nille o f \\'hOlll a I','
vOli ng membns \\ ith one ortic c ma ll:l!:!,' r
and \)1lt: coortlilwt or. Together thi s ha ncl ot '
st ud,'nts surt s IllrllUgh Ihc many fli liding
req uesh rcce i\ cd to stage variol1', e \ l:nt ~
tilrougilout thc y e ~lI·.
Co nce rt s, t'ilm k Sli\'a is. gro u p
prod uct ions, visiting spcal--c rs and trips
to co nfe r~ncc s arc just a \l:w of the
numero us rcq uests till! board cxpec ts
to receive over th,' nex t months. For
funding these eve nt s. stud ent s on tile
boa rd arc in turn paid handsom ely for
their tim e und se rvice. Stude nts who
snvt: on tht: boa rd rcccive ove r $600 lor
tli..: acad t: 1ll ic ye,11'.
One. mi ght as" one self. " Wh ~ put ill
Ihat much tilllc uut sid e of c lass to give
aW(I ~ money \\·he n I could he sleep in g
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'an s\wr is ve ry simple and rCIV:JI'ding:
Not onl~ cllles th e , tllcll! nt on the bOilrd
gel pa id to give mon e~ away. but th e
, ki ll s Icarned arc val uabk beyond
\\hat must collegc expe ri cnces cou ld
prov id e. Thc S&A Boarcl involves
problem so l\' ing. diplumac y. consen sus,
teamwork and trust. And \\'hat studen t
wo uldn ' t like to get pa id to become a
5t udent leader and ilelp c reate a better
Eve rg reen')
Many stude nt s on prev ious S&A
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Ill o, t ot hel' G rccnCh. There is a Iso a
great ma stery of t h,' i11 11e r \\'o rk ingc; ot
the 1;\,Tgrec n sl udc:nt :I ,' li\ i t i c ~ proce ,~
and ville.
I J' any st udcllt is i nl e re sted in the
S&A Board and ge tlillg paid III fu nd thc
<.:vents lhat create a bellcr b 'e rg l'eell,
contact the !3oa l·d . We can bl: reached
at 867-62 21, or by visiting \\'ork stat ion
nu mber 6 in CA B 320.
by
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Selling ads, getting the CPJ out:
Working together to make it happen.
It's a student forum. It's a student
organization. It's yours.
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11 3 4th Ave. Olympia, 98501
IJust the
CPJ ass istant business manager
Adria n Persa ud is a senior •
at Evergreen . He is s tudy ing
business strat egy.
What the hell is the CPJ? Taking care of business
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C PJ co-coordinator and business
man age r A ndrew James is
a se nior ilt Eve rgree n. He is
stud y ing busi ness.
CPJ ma na.g ing editor Corey
You ng is a juni or at Eve rg ree n.
She is stud y ing creati ve writing.
Renata Rollins
CP,J is the Coope r Point J ou rn al, the in the paper is on the letters to the editor
news paper or Evergreen students.
page.
:'\nd at the ri sk of soundi ng dramatic ,
Th is is abso lut ely not the case at the
I' m go ing to say that se ntence says every- C PJ .
th in g and noth ing all at once.
The Cooper Point Juurna l is diffe rent.
It say s eve ryth i ng beca use the C P) It's so different th at eve n some stude nts
rea ll y is the ne wspape r of Evergreen stu- who wan t to be journali sts don 't li ke it.
de nts--in every sense of those words .
It 'sj ust not what we 're all used to see ing.
Students atlhe CP J art: fu ll y responsi ble It 's not a s ma II newspape r sta ff dec idfor whi ch articles, photos. co lumns and ads ing what's im portant enouQh to count as
get into the CP J.
" news."
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Students- espec iall y those who aren't
Th is is a news pape r with some con te nt
staff mem bers and have neve r set foot in from C PJ me mbers, but it's the other
the CP) office- get first dibs on getting students at Evergree n--the ones who've
their st urf on the pages. (Facu lty and staff never been up to the CPJ office--that set
of the coll ege, alumni , and everyone e lse the CPJ apart from other coll ege newspaare. way down on the priority list.)
pers.
Students are the reaso n why there even
These are stude nts who decide they
is a CPl.
have so me thin g import an t to say to
But in another way, say in g that the C PJ fe llow students, so th ey submit entri es to
is the newspaper of Evergree n students be printed.
conveys something very differen t from
Maybe one hit s upon the best questi ons
wha t the CP J reall y is.
to ask a professor before taking a class, and
After all , every co ll ege claims it has a anoth er can't stand the fact that there 's no
"student newspaper." But to most people student union at Evergreen . Either way,
th at me ans a co llege has a news paper they have something they want other stuwhere a ve ry small group of students get dents to hea r and thin k abo ut.
together in the ir ortice (w hi ch often is a " One might write a short al1icl e and the
place for journalism majors) and disc uss other might draw a com ic. Whatever they
"the news" - what they think is important choose to do, the Cooper Po int Jou rn al
enough to deserve their ti me, attention, and gives them a place to say it.
news paper space.
Jt 's ho nest expressio n, pure a nd
And at most "student" news papers. the
see hell , page 14
onl y place mo'st stude nts can get printed
the cooperpoint Jodrnal
by
Andrew James
There is another side to Evergreen's stu- unfortunatel y, lots of ve ry real paperwork.
dent newspape r that is rare ly recogni zed But I' m gett ing a bit ahead o f myself.
by the average Greener but is so importan t
Whi Ie much of my learn ing at the CPJ has
to the Coope r Poin t Journ al's vita li ty: the evo lved arou nd business operations, much
business side.
o f what I wi II take away has lilli e to do with
Oh, don't look so sad , no t a ll business . business. It has to do with se rv ice: tak ing
is bad l
o n re s pons ibili ty and wor kin g c lose ly
The business s ide o f th e C P.J o lTers with members oran orga ni zation towa rd a
a
uniqu e
comm on gQi,l1.
op po rtunit y
So, while yo u
at Eve rgree n.
mi g ht not be
Where el se
supe r exc it ed
Getting involved in the
on campus
about a prop CPJ organization is the
a re studen ts
er ly fi li ed-out
re s pon s ible
p erfect compliment to
ad contract
for all as pects
(as
I ten d to
academics at Evergreen.
of a bus in ess
be), yo u may
o perat ion?
see the value
The answer
in
getti ng
is nowhere but
in vo lved in .
the CPJ.
some way with the organizat ion.
C P) members who focu s on business
Being invol ved in the student 'news paoperati ons raise money to support ma xi- per has added tremendous va lue and depth
mum student involvement by se lling ad to my time at Ever.green. I cou ld have
space and subscriptions, distributing the attended twice as many progra m se m inars
pa per and tak ing care of a ll associated and no t had the kind of va luable ex peripa perwork , inc luding fi nanc ial record ence that I' ve gained through the Coope r
keeping .
Point Journal. Gettin g in vo lved in the C PJ
What I lik e most about be in g a part orga ni zation is the perfect com plim ent to
o f the bus in ess ope ratio n is th at it 's acade mia at Eve rgreen.
rea l. Rea l c li ents. Rea l dead lines. Real
Which brings me to an importan t poi nt.
Co milluni cation. Getting invo lved in busi- Any student at Evergreen can become a
ness ope rati ons 'provides a very real and
see involvement, page 14
serious responsibility and challenge. And
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Story Ideas?
Deadlines
If you have an idea for a story, some information you
think should be known, or a request for a story, just . .
ca ll 867-6213 and ask for the managing editor or the
editor-in-chief.
Letters and ()pinions" ··· .' Briefs
Voices of Color
Comics
Calendar
Seepage
3 p.m. Friday'
News
Arts and
. Entertainment
Sports
3 p.m. Monday
Format and length
W e would like all typed submissions to be double":
spaced, in 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font ,
and preferably on letter (8 1/2" by 11") paper. Every
contribution ml-Ist be.. 800 words or less.
On paper': We do not accept handwritten submissions. All work must be accompanied by a completelyfi li e d out submission sheet (avai labJe in the
CPJ office) .
Disks: If you bring in your work on a disk, please
make sure your name, elnail and phone number are
on it e ith e r in the form of a label or directly written
on the disk. You MUST fi IJ out a subm ission form
and tape it to the disk so we can contact you and so
we know what's on the disk. We accept 3 112" floppy
disks , z ip disks, CDs and DVDs.
Images
W e acce pt photos, artwork and film. You can send
in your contribution via e mail or bring it on a disk or
CD. W e would like all e lectronic images in either a
JPG , G I F tl:>r TI F~. format. Not sure what those are?
Please co m e up to the office, or call 867-6213 and
ask for the photo coordinator, managing editor, or
editor-in-chief. All image s on paper can be up to 8
1/ 2" xII".
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Can't Make a
Deadline?
Getting Your
Contribution In
If you have a good reason , you
can set up an extension with the
editor-in-chief, but arrange for it
before the deadline. Remember,
late submissions have no guarantee of getting into t~e next issue.
Sooner is always better.
Come on up to the CPJ office in
CA B 316 (with your article, photo,
comic, whatever), fill out a submiss ion sheet, and slip both the sheet
and your work toge ther into th e
submission box .
OR
Email your contribution to
cpj @ evergreen.edu and be sure to
attach your work separately from
the body of the email. Please also
include all the information asked
for in the e-mail sec tion of Format
and Length.
In Praise of the CPJ
by Allison Arth
Dear Reader,
I "vould like to extol the virtues
of the Cooper Point Journal, a paper
written for students, by students, et
cetera, et cetera, by way of the following illustration:
As a member of th e E vergreen
commwlity, I offcr YOll, my fellow
commlmity members, a communityminded hypothesis regarding the
Nabisco corporation. I suggest-no,
rather, I in sist- that the Big Wheat
Thin is, quite definitely, better than
the small Wheat Thin .
The above paragraph shows why
the CPJ is an asset, a prize, a pearl ora
paper: this publication is the only student newspaper on the planet- and I
kn ow thi s fo r a fact-that gives precious column inches to postulation.
The illustrious CPJ make s public
yo m theories, your thoughts, your
comi ss. It is a forum in which Eve r-
green students, staff, and faculty can
opine and speculate and question- in
print, for heaven' s sake.
Really: Think about this for two seconds and yo u ~ ll realize what a treasure
A lso, pl ea se see th e
you've discovered, people. The Cooper
chart to the left.
Point Journal isn ' t one of those papers
whose editorial board is composed of
Suits loafing in leather chairs, steepling
their fingers and discussing how Shiraz
is the new Merlot. Rather, its editorial
board is made up offolks just like you.
In fact, they may be you. Or you may
be them. Who' knows?
But the point is this: The Cooper
Point Journal is invaluable. It offers
the EvergTeen community a space to
connect , to share, and to discuss the
Th ere's room for everyone at the CPJ.
merits of that snacking sensation, the '
take a look aro und , or come to a meetin g
Big Wheat Thin. Evergreen, it doesn' t
to say. You can even just send in alticles
get much better than this.
deadlin e
Come up to the office and
and hear what people have
once in a while to help fill
the pages of yo ur student newspaper. There's plenty to do up in the
Allison Arth is a 2003 graduate of ollice, and your fellow students would be happy to answer your
Evergreen She now works in the Writ- question s and he lp you learn .
ing Center.
I f yo u want to come and get involved, come to our weekly meetIngs.
Meeting Times
all meetings take place in CAB 316
How does tile s/{!ff of tI,e CPJ decide wltat to prillt?
A. Priority goes to submi ssions from Evergrcen stud ents, and to su bmi ssions that are related to Evergree n. Stuff th at's in on time is moved to thc front
of the I in e. I f the re are any problems with a submi ss ion, such as unprotected
speech, un c lear wording, etc ., the coordinato r speaks to the managing ed itor
and editor-in-chief, and then to the contributoL The gro up has meetings a bout
these things. rr yoll have qu es tion s. come on lip to the of'li ce in CAB 3 16.
E-mail
If you are sending your submission in the form. of
Q. I'm Ilot IIlUClt of a writer, and I kllolV 1I0tlling about journalism.
an e- mail , pl ease give us the following information:
What
can I do?
Your full nam e, your year at Eyergreen, your current
A. Plen ty of things: A pe rso n doesn't have to bc ajournalist to write abo ut
so me thin g they care about Let it flow Or, if writing isn't yo ur thing, th ere
prog ram, yOUl' e-.mail address, YOUl: phone number,
are others \-\lay s to contribute, such as comics, photos, etc.
what sect ion you feel your work belongs in, the
Q. ' Wltat does it take to be {t part of tlte CPJ?
number of words in your piece, a quick run down of
A. You just have to start showin g up at meetings and take an acti ve interest
what your .piece is about, what issue you want your
in the CP.L Not hard at alL
subm ission to be printed in, and anything else you
Q. Do Evergreell at/ministrators, {acuity, or staff/rave a say in the CPJ's
feel we should know.
cOlltent? Can they censor the paper?
'
A.
NO.
The actual subniission should be attached to
an email with the word " submission" somewhere
Q. Do you pub/~slt allonymous submissions?
'\
A. Nope. Accountability is important to freedom of speech. Why should
in the subject 'line. All emails should be sent to
anyone read what you think if you don't even want to own up to the fact you
cpj@evergreen.edu.
wrote it? Unless your safety is in danger, you have to claim your words.
Organizational Meeting
Mondays @ 5
Thi s is when we discu ss organizational issues, such as
fund rai sing a nd better way s to get the paper out to the
Eve rg reen com IllU n ity.
Content Meeting
Mondays @ 5: 30
This is where we di scuss future content, such as story
ideas, Vox Populi que stion s, possible long term reporting
projects, a nd other things needed ·to help the wee k along.
Paper Critique
Thursdays @ 4
This is the time to critique the latest issue.ofthe CPJ.
Friday Forum
Fridays @ 3
This is when the advisor leads a discussion on everything
from workplace ethics to conflict resolution.
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What~an I do?
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Want to get super-involved in
your student news1paper?
Consider taking on a position of
extra responsibility.
by Rena ta Rollins
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Ir yo u're intcreskd in a pusitiun uf
e" lra responsibi lit y al Ihe st ud ent newspaper (like puttin g together the news sectil)n. lay in g out Ihe pa g~s,y r re<.: ruiling
pholog raphers). th..: 'Iirst SIC'p is 10 b..:come
a membe r of Ihe st lIdcn l group CPJ - the
or ga ni zation that put s Ih e new spap e r
together.
T hat 's eas y -·- a ny Greencr can
b":":ll me a membcr of the CPJ. Ju st start
show ing up to organi zation meetings (5
p.m . Mondays) and content meetings (5 :
30 p.m. Mondays) in CAB 316. Throw
out yo ur thoughts on how to improve
your student newspaper and your ideas
on how to get th.e CPJ st udent group to
work better together. Meetings start on
Monday, September 27.
The most important thing to remember if yo u're consid er in g one of these
pos itions is that they aren' t jobs- they're
positions for involvement and learning,
avai lable to CPJ members. (That's why
everyone who appli es ne eds to start
coming to meetings and estab lish the mselves as active members.) The CPJ members who take on these position s do get a
bit of money for each issue they work on,
but if you did the math it would turn out
to be way below minimum wage. This is
because it 's not hourly wage work- it 's
in volvement in something you like and it 's
a chance to learn outside of seminar. The
point of taking one of these positions is
to get more involved with producing the
newspaper, and to learn about keeping a
group alive.
If yo u're int eres ted in pla yin g a
bigge r and 'more active role in get tin g
the newspap er out to student s each week,
and in learning to work better in a diverse
gro up, check out the foll ow ing positions.
Application s a re available out sid e the
C PJ office (CAB 3lG- third flo or of the
CA B through the glass doors and back in
a corner office). The deadline to apply for
all pos ition s is Monday, October 18.
hell: CPJ is a newspaper for
any student's expression
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At times it seems like a revolutionary
concept , but in reality we're just going
back to the way newspapers worked for
most of history. This type of publicat ion
is wha t democracy is a ll about: genuine ,
so metimes raw, personal passion , and
a collection of information from va ried
points of" view.
It won't be long before you have
something you want the rest of Evergreen
to know about. Type it up, take a picture,
or draw it, and send it up to the CPJ for
print (email cpj @eve rgreen .edu or come
up to CAB 3 16). We'll take care of the res\.
(Un less yo u want to come up and put it all
together- if so, read on l)
"Cooper Point Journal" is also
a student activities organ~zation - a
group of students that any Evergreen
student (and only Evergreen students)
can join,
The student group CPJ ex ists to put
toget her th e student newspaper and to
provide a piace outside of semi nar where
st udents can learn a wide range of things,
Ava ilable pos iti ons:
News Coonlinator : gets the news
sec tion ready eac h week , gets to know
p..: oplc and topi cs , It EV<.:rg ree n, wr ite s
IH;WS a rticll:s and rec ru it s st udent writers.
Briefs Coordinator : rcw rit es th e
im portant press releases the C PJ rece ives
into short an nouncements.
Letters & Opinions Coordinator:
reads through letters and op inion pieces,
checks for illegal or unfair expression,
recruits material for the section.
Voices of Color Coordinator:
recruits letters, photos, etc., from students of color on campus abou t campus
race Issues.
Arts & Entertainment Coordinator: stays in the know abo ut local arts
and entertainment , writes A&E articles
and recr uit s student writers.
See Page Coordinator: recruits one
visual art piece to go on the back page of
the CPJ each week.
Sports Coordinator: sta ys up-todate with campus sports, writes sport s
articlt.:s and recruits stud ent writers.
Comics Coordinator: rec ruits people
to draw comics for the CPJ and checks
them for illegal or unfair ex pression.
Calendar Coordinator: keeps track
of what's going on (!ach week and puts it
into an easy- to-read li st eac h week.
Photo Coordinator: stays up to date
with what's goi ng on in the area, takes
photos and also rec ruits other students to
take photos.
Page Designer: desi gns the pages of
the CPJ to make them cons istent, clear,
and beautiful.
What I got out of
joining the CPJ
by Kyra Berkovich
Evergreen is a fantastic school, and no
matter how much you think you know that,
it doesn't really sink in until yo u're halfburied under a pile of work at your new
career and yo u realize that yo u can handle
it. I've actually got one now : a career.
After putting in my dues at retail stores
and vario us eateries, I managed to land a
job as sports editor for a weekly newspaper two month s after leaving Olympi a. I
never thought it would happen so soon,
and to tel l the truth, I hadn ' t planned on
working in journalism.
Getting involved with the CPJ gave
me a jump start. It interested me, made
me think. It also frustrated me beyond
what I thought poss ible. But it made me
reeva luate why I wo rk hard at the things
I do and why I am so stubborn about the
things I care about. I happen to care abou t
sports, and now I work in sports. It 's weird
to think that so me things you wi sh for
are possibilities. And that's all you really
need , the possibility.
, Kyra Berkovich will gradua teli'om EverR e nata R o llin s is a se nior at grel'l1 alia Fall, 2004. She is the sports
EI'ergreen and is .\·tlldl'illg cil'icjournalislI1 editor at tlie Valley News Herald
throug h al1 illlernship with the CP1. She
is thl' I'ditor-in- chie{ol lhl' Coop er Point
JUllrn al.
from gro up dynami cs to creat in g and
Getting invo lved here has also rOllnded
meeting goal s to how to say what yo u out my academics. I' ve had the benefi t of
an ideali stic, theory-based liberal arts eduwant in print.
If you join the CPJ and get involved cation, plus the chance to run with th ose
with newspaper content production, yo u'll ideas in a real-world setting.
And it is real- there are serious conwork in a hand s-o n, get-your-fingersstai ned-i n-newsprint place.
sequences to printing false statements and
Learn ing takes place when you're hurt ful half-truths in a newspaper that goes
trying to print from a finicky printer, trying out to a co llege with over 4,000 students.
to manage your time between class and
Taking a role 111 putting together
other interests,
the student
or trying to get
newspaper
Learning takes plac e when
is one of the
past personality
you're trying to 'print from a
most intense
clashes to di scuss whether
opportunities
finicky printer, or trying to
a cartoon you
on campus. Jf
get past personality clashes
you're interthink is sexist ·
roo discuss whether a sexist
ested, stop by
should get in
cartoon should get in/he paper,
the first meetthe paper, with
with
the
reasoning
it
deserves.
ing of the
the reasoning it
year, Monday,
deserves.
September 27 ,
This
IS
my second year as a member of the CP J, at 5 p.m. in our office (CAB 316--the third
where I' ve focused on the newspaper con- fl oor of the CAB , through the glass doors
tent aspect of the whole product ion. '1 feel and back in a corner office). We'll start
ready to go out and do something when [ getting to know each other and figuring
out how we're going to work together for
graduate thi s June.
I've leamed to come into my own : to the rest of the year.
Then at 5:30 the second meeting starts
say what I mean with clarity, conv icti on,
(same place), where we di sc uss content
and persuasion .
september 18, 2004
The Greener experience:
involvement: new members
have plenty of w<:.ys to get
involved
...from page 11
A guide to the inner workings of Evergreen
member of the CPJ organi zation . You don't
need to ha ve a staff positi on to become a
mem ber. In fact , it is req uired that yo u firsf
become a membe r before app lyin g fo r a
stair pos iti on. Thi s gives yo u a chance to
get a bett er idea of how the CPJ organi zati on works bcfo re yOll decide to appl y for
ex tra responsib ilit y.
I. encouragc an y studcn t tha t th inks sl
hc mi ght be intel'cs tell in gellin g in volved
with the CPJ organization to come up to
th e offi ce and tal k with other students
who help with puttin g together the C PJ.
If you lik e what yo u see, yo u mi ght want
to cons ider app lyin g for a pos iti on of
responsib ility.
by Chelsea Baker
It seems lik e loreve r ago that I first
set foot on G reene r so il aild felt mv e ntire
life shift like never be lore. For ihe first
ti me inln ~' li re, I no longer told my pa rent s
where I \1 ;lS at an y give n momc:nt or when
I 1V0 ui d retur n. I looked lorward 't o going
Il eek s without see ing them and days upon
day~ Ili thout talking to them. I fe lt free to
he myse lt" without any hesitati on because
I wa s e ntire l ~ sur rounded by strange rs.
Thi s wa s, however, just one yea r ago,
and I Silll a nd c.\ pcrienced many things
in iust th aI one year which I ca n't even
, im ~gi n e seeiilg 0;' doing in my hometolVn
ofCou neil BlulTs. Iowa. things that wou ld
mak(; m)' mot ht:r's 1 ~lCe turn a lovely shade
of coba lt blue.
Une of the first thi ngs a lm ost everyone Ilotio: es about Everg recn is the people.
GrL'e ners most defi nitely do NOT resemble
Ava ilable positi ons of responsibility
on the bllsiness side are:
Ad designer: Creates ads each week
from cli ents on campu s and from businesses in Olympia usi ng design software.
Ad proofer and archivist: Checks
ads that the ad desig ner made for mistakes
and archives all ads th at are I.l ished running in the paper.
Assistant business manager:
Proc esses all payme nt that the C PJ
receives and works with on campus advertisers. This position is a leadership role in
the C PJ organi zation and also scrves as
the training necessary to beco me business
manager.
Circulatiun manager and newspaper archivist: This positi on is in charge
of getting issues of the paper out to CP J
subsc ribers , as well as archivi ng bac k
issues of the CP1.
Distribution manager: Brin gs the
CPJ to the printing press each Thursday
and also distributes it to drop-off points
arou nd Olympia and around campus.
Ad representative: Keeps in co ntact
wit h Olympia-arca businesses that advertise in the CPJ an d is res pon sibl e for
getting payment and main tain in g client
records.
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Ch else'u Ba ker is a sop hulIl ore a t
F.vergrecl1. She is study ing cart(}oning
thro /lgh pllilusu[lhy and psychology and
is enrolled in Turnin g East ward
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"Care to know where
your money goes?"
Support Fair Trade with low-income
artisans and farmers and you will. ..
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We are:
- A center for fairly-traded products from around the .world
-A cafe with good food
- A performance space for concerts, classes, forums , and more
Website: traditionsfairtrade.com
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"Just a s lash from Herita e Fountain & Ca itol Lake"
1'01' the ne xt week's iss ue. We meet every
Monday at those times, and yo u're always
welco me to drop by, eve n if it 's just a
couple times a quartcr.
[I' you have comments about something yo u saw in an issue of the CPJ, stop
by the office the same day the paper came
out (Thursdays) at 4 p.m. and editors will
be ava ilable to answer your questions and
take note of what you have to say.
Then on Fridays at 3 p.m., the advisor
leads a discussion on journalis m ethics,
the First Amendment, conflict reso lution,
or other topics having to do with running
a newspaper and an organization. Any
student is welcome to come up, even if
it 's just once in a while,
[f you wam to join the CP J student
group but have questions before you
commit, give me a call at 867-6213, e-mail
me at cpj @evergreen.edu, or call the business manager, Andrew James (the other
group coord inator) , at 867-6054.
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as it's not bothering others), but th ere are
the few, such as mysel f, who fi nd other
ways to a lllll se th e mse lves . One way
to take advantage of the school's drug
cu ltu re witho ut actual ly usin g drugs is
to go out to a bonfire in the wood s on
a lovely evening a nd observe everyone
who's stoned beyond bel ief. My persona l
favorite has always been the 'shrooillers,
because they are amazed at eve rything and
ca n fi nd cos III ic sign ifican cc eve ry where.
Not onl y that, bU,t you can point and lau gh
right at them and they won't rcnl~lllber a
thing th e nex t day.
I Illu st ad mit , Eve rgreen is a oncor-a- kin d-p l ~ce, and even tho ug h it's
drastica ll y differen t from what I grew up
wi th. I fe lt pe rfect ly at home by the end
ofO I' ie ntatio n Week . So mcthing tell s me
that aft er I g raduate the dea n hilll se lfwill
have to drag me away frolll he re beca use
I 1V0n 'tleave wil ling ly.
ing stampede. For exa mple, many Gree ners chose to boycott Coca-Cola because
of their mistreatment of many of their
Colombian workers. I doubt many of the
boycotters personall y know any of those
Colomb ian workers, but they rea li ze th at
those folk s need pot e ntial co' ns umers
to make a fuss before a nything wi ll be
accolllpi ished.
I n my hometow n, consum eri sm and
profit dom inate everything. The Wal- Mart
Supercen ter was always a n cig ht-m inut e
dri.ve rrom home; the mall, a Jlve-m inut e
walk fro m my hi gh sc hoo l, was the bes t
hango ut spot, and I ne ve r knew a nyonc
who recyc led on a reg ular basi s. It wa s
qu itc th e c ulture shoc k whc n I a rri ved
in Ol ymp ia and di dn 't. se..: a single Wal Mart but instead saw "Ca ns only." "M ixed
paper" and "Compost" writt en above three
fo urth s of all I he tras h rec eptacles. Sometimes I think Evcrgreen is the school for
people WllO wa tched too much "Captai n
'Pl anet" as kid s.
Evergreen hold s quit e a hi stor y of
drug usage and lays it s claim to fam e in
the pages of HiRh Tim es as number three
on a top ten li st of "Ca n nib us Campu ses."
Tr ue, drug usage run s rampant here, and
from what I gath er, the cops have a '"boys
wi ll be boys" attitude towards pot (as long
Traditions
Andr l' \\' Jallles is a sen ior at
Evergreen and is stlldying hl/siness
through Quallitative Ml'thods./Or Ej/f!Ctive
/14anagement. HI' is the husinl's.\' manager
a/ th e Coop er Point Journ(fl.
R enata Rollin s is a senior at
Evergreen and is studying civicjournalism
throllgh an internship with the CP.!. She
is the editor-in-chielo/tI1l' Cooper Point
Journa l.
in any way, shape or form the so rt of
people I grew up around in my ~a nna
be-MTV town. At my high schoo l, eve rything revolved around stereot y pes, and if
yo u didn't dress like a punk , cheerleader
or jock, yo u were shunned from soc iety.
When I first arrived at Evergrecn, I saw
people dressi ng for th eir own co mfort ,
g uys w ith long hair, lot s of peop le (g uys
and ga ls) wearing sarongs and homose)(uals who didn 't have a n ang ry mob foll owing the m eve ry where they we nt. Ne ver
before in my life had I seen such a wonde r.
• No t only that, but everyone I ca me across
wa s genuinel y fri endl y. Not th at fake " It 's
my job to be fri e ndly" or " Maybe if I give
her what , hc wa nt s, sh(;' 11 go allay" kind
offri e ndl y. but a pure and h on e ~ t kindness
that came frolll deep withi n.
Some of m)' most en Iighte n ing reve rg reen mome nt s have come from attending
or wi tn ess ing protests. Throu gh observation. you soon rea lize th at it 's a goo d way
to ca ll attention to problems or conlli cts.
a nd whe n a counter pro test start s, the
di sc uss ions it start s a re pri celcss. I'm still
amazed that peopl e at Everg ree n' ac tuall y sta nd up for what they be lieve in and
look out for each othcr in stead of simply
lollowing the popular herd and ig noring
those who arc stomped upon in the result-
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Under 21? These aU-ages hangouts are for you
bvEva Wong
Campus life and the
college experience
As an ind ividual who looks like a 12-year-old but is, in fact ,
20, all-ages places are pretty important to me. Here is a short
list of pl aces in Olympia that are k ind to th e young o nes and
great for hanging ou t, having a snack and tak ing a look around.
Most of these gems ca n be reached by way of th e 4 I bus from
campus. Go have an adventure!
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On beha lf of the Eve rgree n Stud ent s
lo r C hri st, welcome to th e Everg ree n State
College. Undoubted ly many of yo u are still
unpacking in th e dormit ories , tryi ng to
finali ze schedules, and stru gg lin g to figure
out what the web design ers were on when
they made the TESC web page. But he re
we are, strangers in a foreign land . We
have e mbarked on a lifelon g journey. The
quest ion is, what is thi s journey a ll abo ut')
Why did we come to this place') What is
this stage of life ca lled college a ll about '!
,
Alt hough part of why we a re here is
to prepare ourselves fo r the rest of our
li ves as v iable membe rs of soc iety, there
is a dee per meaning behind th e college
ex perience. There is somethin g w ithin that
longs for more.
We are n<;>t sole ly in t he purs uit of
academic know ledge , but in pursuit of
di scove rin g the very esse nce of who we
a re as indi vidu a ls a nd who we are as a
col kct ive human race; we a re, in fact, so ul
sea rchin g. We a re seeking to fi nd o ut what
· ~messa.ge for new .
.International stuaents
is much improved,andl enjoy writing in
D ear new international students,
What's u p? Well, I didn't get those English more than before.
Outside class, my friends 11elped me in
words when I eame here. I'm from Japan
many
situations. Some of them were in t he
and have attended Eve rgreen since last
fal l. For some of you, this will be your sanle classes ~ith me and gave me advice
first time atte nding a school in the U.S., to undt!rstand.the classes more. They also
and you maY-have the same problems that li stened to my troubles or someti mes took
I had last year. I will tell you how I figmed me places I had never been. At first I hesithem out, and hopefully it wiLi heLp you to tated to say many, things because I didn't
s p.eak En glish we ll and 'was' afraid·
enjoy your life at Evergreen more.
I s tudied Engl ish for some years being disfavored, They, however" treated
betore I came, but I quickly found 'out I me as an equa:~ with {hi!ir othe,f fdendl~nd
couLdn't .u se it weLL Firstly, r wasn' t abLe taught me the lIDportanee of not deprecIatto understand almost anything that people ing mysett' because of my EngLish skills.
said in class. After each class, I asked the As a result, I aLso'gained some confidence
teachers what was important. I feel th at in speaking in Engli sh thioughtaLking
teachers at Evergreen a re very supportive. with them.
I finished my first year with many
My teachers never rejected me, and helped
people's
help. I really appreciate it. Engme to f ully understand.
When I wrote my papers, I was lish was the most challengi ng part of my
helped by the Writing Center. Tutors at new Life, and actu ally I still have a Lot of
the Writing .C enter corrected my gram- things I need to learn. Neverth eless, at
matical mistak~saii9.. also gave me many least I learned that I should not be worsuggestions (t~aft~e ' my writing more ried about my difficulty so much, but
effective. htljan~1i~ve confidence writ- . enjoy it. I hope you enjoy your new life
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exact ly the point of all this is. How do we
f'it into th e world wi thout losing this sense
of self?
What is o ur purpose here, and who
wi ll we beco me as a result of this ex pe rience? Is the re a purpose to li fe , and if
so, w hat is it? Is spi ri tua li ty rea ll y an
important fac tor in my life, a nd how does
it fit into the big picture') These questions
a re all an ex press ion of the fac t that deep
dow n in all of us. we have a desire to know
and understand what is true. T he worl d ,
however, isn't encouraging in this pursuit.
and many b.ecome frustrated because this
truth see ms elu sive.
I ca n re me mb er being a freshman
in co llege, beli eving th at who I was a nd
th e way I v iewed th e wo rld would never
change. I had it a ll fig ured out, and no onc
was going to chan ge th e way I fe lt. But as
the years we nt on, th e thin gs that I put my
faith in began to aba nd on nie o ne hy o n<:. f
didn 't know what to believe a ft er a whik .
The more I soug ht to do my pa rt and make
th e wo rld a bett er place, the Illore I k it
em pt y and meani ng less, and the Illore I
fe lt that my effo rt s we re in va in . O ne thin!!
is for certain: T he wo rl d is a (;ont'u s in ~
place, and i I' you let it , it can destroy you.
But there is ho pe.
T hese q uc: s t ions dau nt usa l!.
Alt houg h we wan t to know lor ourse lvcs
what the truth is, we are lert un sa t i ~ licd
wi tho ut abso lut e assurance that II' hat
we k now is trut h. We at th e Evergreen
St ud e nt s for C hri st a re also se<:king
answers to these same q ues ti ons. We arc
determined to explore the claims of Jesus
and test them to see what va lue th ey have
in our li ves, because this Jes us cla imc:d
that he had answers to these quest io ns.
We do not claim to have all the answers.
but we are not here to judge th ose who
di sa g re e w it h u s. If yo u a re cu r ious
about the claims o f Jes us. come join LIS.
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This is a co free place .
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So hipl Cafre Vi ta is a very popul ar hango ut. T here is oLltdoor
seating and plenty o r space inside as we ll. I kn ow tons o r
people who go here to study or just l11 eet up wit h fri ends . I
recoml11 end the chai tea- it's nice and s picy !
The Ca pitol T heakr
206 5th Ave . E.
http ://www.o lylill n.o rg l
Hours: SholVs at 6:30 and 9 p.m. M-Th. di ffcrc nt sc hedu le
for Fridays and weekends
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Whal kind of'p/oc.: is Ihis. (l/ o '\I 'u)' ?
Thi s is a movie and mus ic place.
The ru mo rs a rc: true l I hea rt the Cap it o l T heater ! Th e
Olymp ia Fi lm Society plays intere sting mov ies here that
youill ight 110rma ll y lIo t get iI ch ance to sec on th e big sc rccn.
They pi ay t \h) d i tTe rcn t III () V ies every week, and you ca n see
botll shows 1'01' one pri ce. They let you bl'ing yo ur olVn snac ks
tuo. OI1L'e I went to sec (Ju()dh l'': Ll'nil/ .' with a backpack fu ll
ur piu.a. I r yo u don ' t \\·ant to bring your oll'n s nac k, they
se ll ka , soda, popcorn, and candy in th e lobby. The Cap ito l
Theakr al so docs somet hin g ca ll1:d 8ack stage Bands. Th is
is usuall y o n Fri da ys and features a va ri ety of inte restin g
bands and musical acts .
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Olympia Farmers Market
The no rth end of Cap itol Way
h tt p:ffwww.fa rm e·rsdn ark et. orgf
Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m, T h-Su throug h October, and
weeke nds on ly thro ug h Decelnber
New Moon
11 3 4th Ave
360.357.3452
Ilours: 7 a.m. -2 or 3 p.m most days (Nell' Moon),
6 p.m.-midnight W-Su, 6 p.m .- I a.lll. F-Sa (B urrit os)
Whal kind afplace is Ihis, anyway ?
Th is is a food , sho pping, and somet imes music place.
T he Farmers Market is prelly fu n. It's open through
Decembe r, but try to get o ut th ere while the wea the r
is still ni ce, There are tons of great produce and seafood, as we ll as resta uran t-t ype opti ons. One o r th e
best meal s I had last yea r was raw kum a moto oyste r
shooters and m igno nett e from the Farmers Market.
Somet im es th ere is eve n li ve music. It 's a very soc ial
and ano rd ab le way to spe nd a Sat urday a ft ern oo n.
"Vhal kind ajp/ace is tlris, anyway:)
Th is is a food place.
New Moo n is a noth e r popu lar brunchfbreakfas t
place in town. It is ac tu a ll y ow ned a nd ope rated
by Eve rgree n grad Llates. There are fun journa ls on
the tab les, in whi ch you can leave messages for th e
public to enj oy. Also, the stan' is ve ry ni ce and I hear
the eggs be ned ict and tofu scramb le are outstanding .
New Moon can bc tri cky, thoug h, because the hours.
or opera ti on chan ge sometilll es. Another interesti ng
thin g is th at thi s is a burrito pl ace a t ni ght. It 's a
strange and wonderfu l thin g.
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119 5th Ave . F
596-9332
Hours: II :1.n1. -8 p.m . M- F, 12-9 p.m. Sa-S u
Whal kind off/a ce is Ihi.\', anyway?
Thi s is a food place .
There are so many T hai, Vietnamese, and Ch ine se food
places in Olympia, th ey reall y should just batt le it out in a
steel cage death match of noodles and spring rolls. No holds
ba rred l But that, my friends , is another arti cle all together.
I a m choosing to recommend Chopsticks on account of the
fun decor, adorable outfits, fair prices, and overall deli cious
fo od. I recently went in w ith a party of three, 20 minutes
before closing time, and the staff was kind enough to seat
us. C heers, g uys! I recom mend the phad th ai, of course, and
the salad bowls.
Le Voyeur
404 4th Ave.
943:7029
http ://w ww.levoyeu r.netfi rm s,comf
Hours : 11 :30 a.m.-2 a.m. daily
Whal kind afplace is Ihis. anyway?
Thi s is a food and music place.
~Le Voye ur is a great hangout place w ith a great menu . Don't
let the semi-dingy appearance scare yo u off- th e food is
delicious. The re are o rganic and vegan options too. There is
a small performance s pace in the back . A lot of the time these
shows are 2 1+, but if there is a band that is playing that you
want to see and yo u are under.21, it neve r hurts to ask.
Plenty
200 4th Ave.
705-371 6
Hours: II a.m.-m idnight M-F, 9 a.m.- midnight Sa, 9 a.m. -9
p.m. Su
Workshops
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C affe Vita
124 4t h Ave. E.
754-81 87
http://www.ca frev it<l .cu m/locat ion. hIm III 01y III pi a
Hours: 7 (1 .111 .-8 p.l11 . daily
Whai kind ofplace is this, anyway ?
This is a fo qd place.
Although a bit pricey, Plenty is sti ll a great place to hang out.
The back corner is very comfortable and perfect for reading
and relaxing, The Sunday brunch is great, and the desserts
are very good as well. I recommend the sundae, which is one
of;the more affordable menu items, and big enoughcto share.
There is also live music sometimes, and it's open late!
. Darby's Cafe
211 5th Ave.
360.357.6229
Hours : Closed M-Tu , 7 a.m .-2p.m .
W-F, 8 a.m .-2 p.m. Sa-Su
What kind of place is this, anyway?
This is a food place.
Darby's is a lot of fun , a nd has one of th e best
breakfastsfbrunches in town. Expect a bit of a wait
on weekends, but it is definitely worth it. The servers
are very friendly as well. The social scene is pretty
active; you'll probably see someone you know.
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Tugboat Annie's
2 100 W Bay Dr. N .W.
360 .943.1850
Hours: II a.m.-II p.m. M, II a.I)1 .-2 a. m. (dinner
ends at 9 p.m.) Tu-F, 9 a .m .-2 a. m. (dinner ends at 9
p.m.) Sa, 9 a .m .-II p.m, Su
Batdorf and Bronson
516 Capitql Way
360.786.6717
http ://www.batdorf. com/
Hours: 6 a.m.-7 p.m . M-F,
7 a.m.-6 p.m. Sa-Su
What kind ofplace is this, anyway?
This is a coffee place.
Batdorf and Bronson recently moved to a new location-just across the street from the old one, The
new Batdorf is bigger and louder and lacks a bit of
its former charm . However, the coffee is still outstanding, as usual. There is outdoor seating, and it's
a great place to run into people.
Wha t kind ofplace is this, anyway?
T his is a food and mus ic place .
Tugboat Annie 's is pretty de licious, I think. My
favorite menu item is the "Turkey Bog" sandwich,
which features a heap of turkey with cream cheese
and cranberry sauce. The fish and chips are also
qui te nice. There is seating inside and outside, the
prices aren' t bad, and sometimes bands play here too.
Unfortunately, there is no bus to this one.
My house
Hours: We rock all ni ght long.
Otto's
III Washington St. N.E .
360.352.8640
Whdikind afplace is this, anywqy?
" .Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m . daily
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This is a great place..
Half the people who ltve here are under 21, and every" '., W~at. kmd afplace IS thiS, anyway.
. one is above average in most positive respects,. We:' . Thts ,tS .a foo~ place.
Otto s .IS a I1Ice place for breakfast or lunch . he
have a big dog and a bi g backyard with a sweet porch.
sandwtehes are great, and you'll probably run mto
s?meonli YOIJ know. It 'sA-Yery popular hangout type
of place, and there is plenty of room inside to read
or study.
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Cinemayaat:
The SESAME Middle
East Film Festival returns
by Lucas Claussen
Welcome to the new stude nt s thi s year,
and welcome back to everyone returning and
to al l those folks who never lefl. We hop.e
the year begi ns we iI for eve ryone.
. Students Ed ucat ing Students About the
Middle East , or SESAME , is an established
campu s group that works to create a n educat iona l resource, and an env ironmen t for
activ ism, w ith the intent of building con nec tions in our commun it y for justice and peace
in the Middle East and globa lly.
Last academic year saw the fir s t
C in emayaat Middle East Film Festival ,
which was we ll received a t Evergree n,
and the grea ter O lympia com munity. Our
. overall mission is to dispel stereoty pes of
the Middle East, Muslims. and Arabs, and
ex pand understanding of the complex ity of
the Middle East. Us ing the th emes o I' racism.
self-determination. women's and queer
issues to guide our choices, w~ prese nt ed
e ngag ing docum enta rie s, feature films,
shorts and speake rs, all free of charge.
This Nove mb er look forward to an
exc iting return of C inemayaat to the Eve rgreen campus. We are usi ng our previous
themes, but there is plenty of new material
(as well as th e return of a favorite s hort ,
Plan et of the Arabs) . SESAME wil
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sc ree ning over 12 new fi Ims and brin'g ing an
array of incredi bl e speake rs for a n exc iting
and thought-provok ing event. Come ex plore
the vast and diverse complexities of Arab,
Middle Eastern an d Isla mi c culture throug h
film , speakers, and discussion,
We will be previewing the films in
print here in the CPJ in the weeks leading
up to the fhtival, so keep looking for more
information . Check out our film s and websi te (under "Events") from last year at http:
Ilacadem ic.e ve rgreen.ed u/g roups/sesa mel.
Also, look for posters around campus for our
upc oming show ing oCThe Killing Zone.
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Look-up in the
sky! It's ... Orion
by Brian C. Flewell
First, le t me welcome a ll the freshman
and transfer stud ent s to The Eve rgree n Stat e
Collegc, Allow me tu introduce myse lf a nd
why I, ufa ll the qu alified people on cam pus,
am writing an astronom y article. I have been
an amateur astronomer since I could look
up in to th e night sky. In my early years, I
spent hours reading the Greek mythology
behind each of the sky's cu ns tellations,
lea rnin g everything I co uld about how eac h
co ns tellati on was connected to another. As
my college yea rs tumbl ed down on me, I
to ok introductory astrunomy courses bo th
at the comm unit y college level a nd here at
Evergreen, By trade, I am a vi deographer,
a nd as such I produced a short 20 -minute
vi deo introduc ti on to theolog y, as trophysics,
an d th e Big Bang, A ll thi s ti ed in to my
passion, which was spa rk ed over a decade
ago by my fath e r th e first time I looked
throu gh a telescope at Jupit er. The passion
th at my dud instilled in me for astronomy
I hope to pas s on to yo u , my reader s ,
throughou t this sc houl year.
Forma lities aside, let me now introduce
yo u to the nighttime sky as seen from Evergreen . First and most important, get as far
away from the upper campus as you can ,
While the colored pyramids on top of the
Library and the foliage lights around Seminar II are nice to look at, they are an amateur
as tronomer's worst enemy. The soccer field
behind the Pavilion provides a good viewing
area . Since it 's set into a hill, the light from
the upper campus has a harder time getting
direct ly to you. Another good place is taking
the short hike down to the beach. From there,
you have a nea rl y perfect view of the north
and western sk ies,
Sig hts to see while at Evergree n:
October: Oc tob e r tend s to be clear
most of th e time; hope for clear sk ies on the
evening of October 28, since there is going to
be a total ec lipse of th e moo n, The entirety
of the main event (the Umbra I Eclipse) wi ll
be visible from just abo ut everywhe re in the
Un ited States, but there is no need to trave l
farther th an the good 0 1' soccer fields,
November: The galaxy of Andromeda
is hi gh overhead, and with a basic Planesphere, you' ll find it no problem . The galaxy
is v isible to the naked eye, but don't expect
much more than a' fuzzy patch of lig ht.
December: De spite cloudy sk ies many
nights, ge t out th e re and look a t O rion
whenever there is a clearing. T he might y
hunt er of the sky, Orion is the mo st easily
re cog ni zed constellati on in the world, Orion
will be hanging hi gh in th e southe rn sky
throughout Decem ber, so enj oy th e show
any nigh t you can ge t'
January: A new year, a new view: The
Winter Circle (somet imes cal led the Wint er
Hexagon) of A ldebaran, Ca pella, Cas tor,
Pollux , Procyo n, Sirius, and Rigel is hi gh
in the sky this month . Siri us, the brightest
star in the sky, is easil y found low in the
southern sky this month.
February: For small telescope owners,
this month is for you! Coma Berenices, a
hot bed of faint galaxies, is starting to rise
in the east. If you don 't own a telescope, get
a friend who does!
March: Spring sees the setting of Orion
in the west, but by using the Big Dipper,
you can fi nd two bright stars that are sure
to please. Following the curve of the Big
Dipper, arc your way to the bright red star
Arcturus. For contrast, follow the sa me arc
to the beautiful blue sta r Spica , The old
say ing is "A rc to Arcturus , then speed on
to Spica ."
Apr il: This month brings in c lea rer
sk ies most of the time, T his is a good time
to go out and take a look for satellites as
the even ings grow longer. The best websi te
for satellite pass in gs can be found at http :
Il www.heave ns-above.com /.
May: With sum m er returnin g, th e
bright star Vega appears on th e eas tern
hori zon, remindin g ti S th at summer only a
few months away.
June: Schoo l e nd s a nd st ud e nts and
professors di spe rse, eac h to th ei r homes
or vacation locales, Nu mail er w he re you
go, to quot e Jack Herkhei mer, "keep luuking up,"
So there yu u ha ve it. Don't wu rr y about
forgetting these things, I' ll co nt inue to write
each week to re mind yo u uf astronomical
events and kee p you pus ted o n the lat es t
developments in the astro numy wo rl d, Enjoy
Eve rg ree n a nd everyth ing the Oly mp ia area
has to offer, but don't forget th e co mfo rt th at
the night sky brings . Eve n if yuu're miles
from home, you're st ill look in g at th e same
s tars, the sa me pla ne ts, th e same moun ,
We 're all on the sa me pl anet that seems tll
get smaller every time we step uuts ide an d
louk up,
Happy Viewing'
You can go it alone at Evergreen.
Or you can go with KEY.
Everything from restaurant style dining to late night snacks
will make dining on campus the best part of your dayl
Dining choices are now more convenient, affordable and
in clude vegan , vegetarian and organic choices ,
Listed below are some of the exciting new changes to the
food service program at TESC'
- The Greenery will now be open for continuous dining
from 11.30am - 9:30pm monday thru thursday Fridays we
will close at tpm One price will get you in the door to
enjoy "all you can eat" style dining
Dining Hours
The Greenery
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The Market
Weekdays
. Mon-Thu 1130am-9pm
Fri 11 30am-7pm
Mon-Fri 7:30a m-5pm
Weekends
Closed Saturday
Saturday 8am-6pm
Closed Sunday
The Corner Store
Mon-Fri Noon-10pm
Seminar II Cafe
Mon-Fri 2:30pm-9pm
Closed Sat & Sun
Library Pick-up
Mon-Fri 7:30am-230pm
Closed Sat & Sun
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september 18, 2004
Sat & Sun Noon-8pm
Fun and Playful Horoscopes
bv
..- Katie .Thurman
II may be of interest (0 (he reader that the aforementioned Katie Thurman knows very lillie abouI astrology In fact. in order to complele (his article,
she had to look up the names of the different signs. That s how lillie she knows abouI aSIrology
Aries: You may suffe r an ice crea m headache, so use ca uti o n when cons umin g frozen novelty items. A lso, a pebble in your shoe causes much di stress.
Taurus: Remembe r what th ey said about s lap bracelets? It's true .
Gemini: You may find a frog froli c kin g freely in leafy g reen field s, It is an o me n. Or so m ething, May be nol.
Cancer: You drop your shoe on the way to class, Do not pass go; do not receive $200 ,
Leo: The apoca lypse is ni g h , Stock up on AA batte ri es.
Virgo: Today is no t the day to wear wh ite underwea r.
Libra: It is an exciting tim e for ta p dancing in linge rie, A friend will o ffe r valuable co un sel. Throw th em to Jupite r.
S corpio: Mars is in one of your houses. So? Cha rge him rent already.
Sagittarius: Liste n to th e last fort un e cookie you ate. It knew what it was ta lkin g aboul.
Capricorn: Oll1nipotence isn ' t eve ry thin g . Money is important too. At least in All1erica. Oh, and looks too . Ca n't forget look s ,
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KEY is a federally funded TRIO program at Evergreen
that assists first generation college students (neither parent
has a 4-year degree), low-income students, and students with
disabilities.
If you qualify to be in KEY, you can work with an advisor to access campus orientation and referral; academic
planning and advising; free tutoring; financial aid advocacy;
°career and graduate school planning; cultural and educational
opportunities and more.
To find out more about KEY, stop by Library 1404 or call
360-867-6464 . Or email us at key _trio@evergreen.edu.
" U S Dept o f Ed TR IO program, KEV St udent Suppo n Services is 1~'O federally runded at SIJ)c)R. 7 S ~
- The Seminar /I Ca fe will be open from 2.30-9p m m on dayfriday Espresso drinks , sandwiches . salads and a variety
of snakcs will be offered for late night students and faculty
- Remember that the easiest and most affordable way to
enjoy all the food service ven ues on campus is to purchase one of the many meal plans that are offered. All
meal plans are totally tax exempt!
.Satire Among the Stars
A place, a space, a way of life
Bed & breakfast, retreat, workshop, ceremony and
ritual space, bookstore
A Buddhist practice group in the Nyingma
tradition meets twice weekly.
All are welcome.
Aqullrius: You can see Venus? Good for yo u. Wh at do yo u want, a coo ki e?
Pisces: Hap piness is pro bab ly aro und the corner. At least that's w hat the hit ll1an to ld me hi s name was ea rli e ,·,
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Travels to downtown Olympia via Division
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Bayview Thriftway
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Olympia Community Center
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Rite·Aid
Safeway
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,and more!
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STUDENT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
2 P.M. AT THE LONGHOUSE
COME JOIN IN THE LONGHOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING
OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR!
Join student, faculty and staff for festivities, music, ice cream and
door prizes!
ICE CREAM EXTRAVAGANZA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
2 P.M. LONGHOUSE
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THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS
DJlntlJlCity T ran sit
www.intercitytransit.com
360-786-1881 (everyday)
MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY. MAY ALL BElt'JGS DE FREE
the cooper pOi.nt jo.urnal
september 18, 2004
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Late Night
Recreation:
Free to Evergreen
Students
Sports at Evergreen? Hell, yes!
by Katie Thurman
W he n I ca m ~ tu Eve rgree n, th e las t
thin g I associa tecl w ith th is p la ce was a ny thin g athl eti c. I never ex pec ted th at th e re
wo uld be suc h a va ri ety o f ac ti v ities ope n
to int e res ted students. Fo r th ose who arc
int e res ted in sports a t Evergree n , there a re
three separate groups o f spo rt s.
T he fir st tier of team s po rt s is va rsit y.
T hi s incl udes me n's a nd wo me n's basketba ll tea ms, a vo lley ba ll tea m , me n's and
wu me n's Socce r, a nd me n's a nd wo me n's
c ross co unt ry team s. T he team event s are
o pe n to a ny stud e nt w ho w ishes to be a
spec tato r. D urin g th e sc hool year, ga mes
are free to stud ent s w ith va lid stud ent I.D.
Joi ning th cse tea m s is a bit m o re complic at ed . To q ua li fy, o nc mu st be a full - tim e
stude nt ta k i ng at le ast 12 c red its. W hil e
mos t spo ts o n th e tea m s a re now fi lied ,
th..: cross co untr y team is look in g f'o r a few
goo d f't;: ma les to jo in th e tea m .
T he second ti c r orspo rt s a t Eve rgreen
is th e c lub s ports, w hi c h a re o pe n to any
regis te red stud e nt. T hese in c lud e c rew,
track a nd lield , lac rosse, b aseball , softb all ,
sw imming, and ru gby. S tude nt s w ishin g to
j oin in a ny o rth ese sp o rt s me re ly need to
be reg istered lor fo ur c redit s. Most ofth ese
team s arc easy to jo in , req uirin g only tha t
a stud e nt ex pr..:ss inte rest. Un 1i ke Varsit y
sport s, clu b s po rt s a t Everg ree n are drive n
parti all y by stude nt int e res t. That is, if
stude nt s a re inte reste d in sta rtin g a new
club spo rt tea m, th ey m ay be a bl e to do so
throu g h club sport s . Th ese stude.nts fo rm
tea ms to co mp ete again st o th er schools.
Las tl y, th e third tier of s po rt s is the
rec reatio na l spo rt s. Rec reat io na l s po rt s
a rc de te rmin ed by stude nt int e rest. O ne
m e rel y need s to ta lk to Ja n ett e Pa re nt , .
Assoc iat e Direc to r or Athl eti cs a nd Recreati o n S he wo rk s to ma ke studl.:nt .s ' rel.: -
reati ona l des ires co me to fruiti o n. In the
pas t, sport s have included skateboarding in
the Pav ilio n, ping pong, te nni s, and soccer.
Jan elle stresses the impo rt a nce or prov id in g students w ith spaces a nd equipm e nt to
play spor ts o f the ir choice. To cont ac t he r
w ith a ny ide as, call ex te n sion 6536.
T he Co ll e ge R ec reat io n Ce nt e r is
ho m e to more than just s ports. The re are
nume ro us rec reati ona l c la sses a nd ac tiv iti es that stude nt s ca n reg iste r lo r. Le arn
to p aint i11 the tra dit ion a l C hin ese sty le,
ta ke vo ice lessons, ta ke sa lsa dancin g, o r
lea rn to fe nce. Take a ki ck b ox in g c lass,.
lea rn ha nd w ritin g a na lys is, or ~x pl ore
a c upress ure. For mo re in fo rm ati o n o n
these c lasses o r a ny o r th ese s po rt s , visi t
the C RC a nd pi ck up a Fa ll 20 04 Athl et ic
& Recrl.:ati o n G uide.
by Josh Peterson
Fo r bo th t he co m peti ti ve at hl ete a nd a nyone look ing to r run . late-n ig ht recreatio n,
th e' C RC is th e pl ace to be. La te ni g ht recrea ti o n ho urs a rc from 9:30 p.m. to II :30 p.m .
Monday th ro ug h T hursday w ith th e except io n orGeod uck ga me Ilight s.
Ba ske tball. vo lleyba ll , bad mint on, p in g - po ng. a rcade games. a il' hockey, foos ball.
and muc h more is ava il a ble to you a t ni g ht. You can a1S0 s ign ur for some or our excitin g rec rea ti onal ac ti vities that w ill incl ude baske tball. ten ni s. s kah:board inf.!.. ba se ball .
sortba ll , kick ball, wate r polo a nd 1110 re. It's a great place to have fu n a n d~ meet new
people.
Fo r Ill ore in fo rill atio n ca ll 867-6770 o r come by t he College Recreati on Ce nter.
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~COMMUTER
:ONTEST
BE INFORMED AND INVOLVED IN THE COLLEGE
A number of Disappearing Task Forces (DTFs) and committees are seeking student members. Student input is critical to the functioning of the
college. Serving on a co mmittee or D TF provides students with opportunities to influence college policy and learo more about the college. For
information about the groups listed below; contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs by ph one at 867-6296 (off-campus) or
extension 6296 (on-campus), bye-mail at johnsont@evergreen,edu, or in person at Library 3236.
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Begins October 25 th , 2004!
his 2004-2005 academic year Evergreen is
lunching a pilot program called the
vergreen Commuter Contest. The mission of
le program is to encourage and reward
:udents, staff and faculty for choosing to
ommute alternatively to campus.
lur goal is to increase the number of trips to
3m pus that are taken using alternative means.
his means that just about any trip you take that
.n't alone in your car will help all of us at TESC
leet our goal.
Win great prizes like a
bike messenger bag
or an Apple iPod!
Participating is easy- just fill out a Commuter
Log one week each quarter, and you will be
entered into a drawing for great prizes like bike
messenger bags, massages and gift
certificates to local shops and restaurants!
Geta vented
locker for
drying your
clothes!
Stay with the program for all 3 quarters, and be
entered into ,our grand prize drawing for a
chance to win an Apple iPod, a commuter bike
or a gift certificate for travel on Amtrak.
To help make your commute a little easier,
you'll get access to your very own ventilated
clothing locker- use it to store your gear
overnight and to dry your clothes during the day.
To get a locker, j ust bring a completed
Commuter Log to Parking Services between
October 25 th and November 5th! Be sure to
bring it in early though, as lockers will be
assigned on a first come first served basis.
Anyone can participate, just fill out a Commuter Log the week of October 25 th !
Pick one up at Parking Services, the Evergreen Bike Shop, or online at : www.evergreen.edu/commute
' Ro ughly speaki ng, o ne galion o f gas releases 20 Ibs. of C02 into the atmos ph ere. Assuming an averag e vehicle gets 20 mpg, every mile that is commuted alternatively prevents 1 p~ und of C0 2 from release
int o th e atmosphere. Th e cal culation of 33 ton s is ba sed on 250 participant s choo sing to commute alternati vely on e day per week more than they atready do for 3 quarters· won t you be one of them'
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STUDENT GOVERNANCE OPPORTUNITIES
S&A Fee Review Board: The Se r'l'ices
and t\cti\' i tie~ Fee Allocation Roard
(S&i\ Board) is looki ng for nine
st.udents to serve on t.his year's hoard.
The S&A Board is responsible for
dete rmin ing the allocation of S&A fees
to a broad range of college services and
acti\'ities. The group meets twice a wcck
throughout the academic year. Students
on the board receive a stipend of $200
per quarter. Applications arc available at
the frain desk of student acti'l'ities, CAB
320, The deadline for applications is
October 8 th •
Student
Conduct Code Hearing
Board: This group conducts hearings
as needed whcn student.. are charged
with a violation of the Student Conduct
Code. Several students are needed.
Faculty
Hir,;ng
DTF
&
Subcommittees: Two wmmillt!t:s arl!
involved in each faculty hire: a
8uocomrnillce which reads riles and
hosts the interviews. and the Faculty
Hiring DTF, which intCr\'icws all
candidates for a II positions. This year
there are 1 .'i different Subcommittees
. .
and two lurlllg
DTFs .and student
.
members are shll needed for many of
Tacaf1w Program, Teac'her Education
(Mathematics & Science), Digital
Media , Native
American
Studies,
PIII/asapll}' ( Politiral and M oral).
D1VII'Onlllelltai H ealth, f orest Ecology.
Ecological
AgriculTure.
M amm a/og y/Omitho fogy,
Human
Biology, I?ellaissance Literature, An
Hi,~tory,
and Nejerence Librarian.
S ubcomrnitlees work 2 - 3 hours per
week for 2 - 4 weeks in f all quarter
reading files. and more intensely for 2 3 IV eeks in Winter quarter conducting
interviews; the lIiring D1'F meets
Mondays and Wednesday afternoons of
Winter quarter, with some fall and
Spring meetings. Visit our web page at
www.evergreen.edullacu!tyhiring
for
information on faculty hiring!
Enrollment
Coordinating
CommiUee: This group helps review Hud
develop approaches for t ht: rl!cruitment
and retention of s tudtmts.
This
cOlTlmittee mccts twice 11 TIl onth on
Fliday mornings.
One studenl IS
needed.
The President's Advisory Board on
Drug & A Icohol Abuse: This board
h
id
I
I'
nd reviews
'
I
C ps eve 01' po ICY a
a h use
.
fl' rt
Thi
.
h
prevention e.o s.
s group meets
the committees . To .e Faculty hires lor twice per quarter. At least two students
tlus year are Pubi/(' AdnllmstratlOn.
cd d
Mathematics, MGI/zetlliltics Jor ol}r. are ne e ,
Emergency Response Team:
This
group helps phHl for emergencies and
Ilaturnl . ~isas te rs , such as fires a nd
The
group
meets
carthquakes.
approximate ly 1-2 hours a month and
needs at least one student .
Campus Land Use Committee: This
committee is charged with making sure
the college (oJ]ows the Campus ~1astcr
Plan.
The committee reviews and
makes recommendations on plans such
as
building
new
facilitics,
modcmizaLion. outdoor art installations,
academic 'projects in undeveloped areas,
ecological restoration, parkway repairs,
landscaping, chemical usc. and changcs
in land usc policies. This committce
meets once a mo nth. Two studcnts arc
needed.
Deadly For'ce Review Board:
This
group revic\\!s incidents in which a
firearn'l or other deadly weapon is
drawn, discharged, or ex hihited in a
threatening manner by a CamplL'i police
officer or any other individual on
campus. This group will meet once in
Fall quarter for ' orientation, and
thereafter only a<; needed. t\t least two
students are needed
Space Management Committee: This
group recommends poJicy changes and
space usage on campus to Senior
\1unagelllcnt. This group meets once a
month. One ~1u(Ient is needed.
Food
This group is
facult y, stall and
Committee:
composed or
students who advice Aramark and
College stall on food service issues.
This group will meet at least once a
month . At least two studenl<; are
needed .
Bookstore Advisory Committee: This
committee advises the tXXlkstorc in
selecting mcrclumdise and on bookstore
policies. This group meets once per
quarter.
Two or ttuce students arc
nceciecL
Health
and
Safety
Advisory
Committee:
This group helps to
promote employee health and safety on
campus. T his committee meets monthly
for two hours and need'! at 1e.1st ooc
student
Graduation
Planning
Committee:
This
group
will
help to
plan
commcnccmcnt activities for J line 2005.
Undergraduate and graduate students
who will graduate by September 2005
arc encouraged to become involvcd
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7:30 p.m. Slow Food Benefit: Sliper Size Me at Capitol Theater. $4 Oly Film Society
members, $6.50 general.
8 p.m . Straw Into Gold at Art House Designs. $8. Kids under 12 free .
So there
twas . W"Y b"ck
In
A heavily fortified outpost stood In my way.
I knew If I stapped out I'd ba gunned down
by their robot dinosaurs In seconds. All
hope s~emed lost...
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7 p.m. Daw n Marcelle wit h Laura " Piece" Kelly at Eag le's Ballroom .
$3 suggested donation .
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8 p.m. Red Brown and the Tune Stranglers L i v~ Recordin g Concert at Ca pi tol Theater.
$3 OFS membe rs. $5 genera l. Beer gan.lcn for ~ I & over.
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Flip-flop: See also
s~. Seft~2S
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secured sandals.
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and gyrating
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hippies.
Parking Services Welcomes Students
Ba'ck To College!
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Parking decals will be on sale Sept. 18 & 19 in the Housing Community Center. Starting Sept. 20th we'll sell parking decals in the
Parking Office (Semi, 2150) and at our table in the first floor
Library lobby next to Registration's photo ID location. Permanent
staff and faculty who are eligible for payroll deduction and have
purchased the small gol~ decals do not need to renew their
decals until Sept. 2005.
Decals should be placed on the front windshield, lower left corner
(driver's side lower corner) so thithey can be seen from outside
the vehicle and the quarterly validation is visible. Motorcycle
decals should be displayed on the front fork so that they are
visible when your bike is in the resting position.
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Greeners in Rhapsody
Here are the costs for parking at lESC:
Subiect Parking Decal Update, September 2004.
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~ajj7.ing
politicians, precariously
II a.llI. to 4:30 p.m. 2004 Asia n Pacific Islander Leadership Deve lopment ConJCrcnce at th e
Longho ust!.
9 p.llI. to 2 a.llI. Spin th e Vo te at Ea~les Ha ll. Rc~- is k r to vote and Sla .v for the DJ s and da ncin !!.
$~- IO sugges ted do nation.
10 p.m. AI Larsen . Pash. Waws (Seatt le in st rulll ent a l ba nd ). DJ Diana Arens at Le Voye ur. $~
To: Everyone bringing a vehicle to campus.
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Hey, the toast,s done!
\-5 p.m. In d ian Creek plan tin g commu nity serv ice ev~ n\. Sign up at
Orientation Welcome Table. For more information please contact Kitty
Parker at Academic Adv ising. S67-6517
Please remove expired parking decals prior to placing your new
one on your windshield or motorcycle's front fork. Decals are
valid for use as soon as they are purchased and correctly displayed.
Vehicles
Daily:
$1 .25
Quarterly:
$32 .00
F, W, Sp:
$90.00
F, W, Sp, S: $96.00
Motorcycles
Daily:
$1.25
Quarterly:
$16.00
F, W, Sp: $45.00
F, W, Sp, S : $48.00
Meters in the housing loop:
hour max
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;t·) )11, ;:::-1 \'t-ff I-t? 5'
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40 cents/hour, 1
Meters in Mod housing & BLot:
cents/hour, 4 hour max
Chelsea Baker
Katie Thurman
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Free one-hour passes are available upon
request at the parking. booth located at the
main entrance to campus,
Please let us know if you have any further questions by calling the Parking Office at (360) 867 ~6352
OR emailing me, Susie Seip, at seips@evergreen.edu or calling 867-6131, On campus I can be
re~ched ·a t extension 6131.
()ev'\
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Chelsea Baker
Chelsea Baker
Thank youl
september 18, 2004
the COOpSr·poln·t joUrn·al
the cooper point journal
september 18, 2004
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