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MARCH 3,2005
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
"Knockers"
Aramark, activists
still at odds
Steam line repairs
Mimi Martin is afreshman enrolled in Negotiating Cultural Landsca pes.
Sh e is studying performing arts ,
Aramark may be Evergreen's official
food service provider, but some students
are looking to alternatives for their daily
bread.
Students Organizing for Food
Autonomy (SOFA) has called for a boycott of Aramark. SOFA provided free
lunch for all interested students outside
the library last Wednesday and again this
Wednesday. Thi s is an event that they had
hoped to orga ni ze on a regular basis into
Spring Quarter.
Yesterday, however, there was a fly in
the chardonnay. About half an hour into
the event, Robyn Herring, Evergreen's
Coordinator of Environmental Health
and Safety, shut the event down due to an
alleged violation of the Food Policy chap- One of the holes being dug by the HCC in order to repair the steam lines. For more
ter of Student Polici es and Procedures.
information. see article on page 3.
The general poli cy states, "All food
sold or served on College premises must
meet applicable health standards ." It
continues, "The College has an exclusive
contract with Aramark to provide food for
the Olympia campus events and fundraisers .. . " "If Aramark is not providing the
food , you must obtain written permisdidn ' t just go looking for a building on
By Christopher Alexander
sion . . . " It also stipulates that " [t]he colEastside Street," Commander Bjornsted
lege's Environmental Health and Safety
The Bureau of A leohol , Tobacco , said . " Whoever set this had something in
Coordinator is responsible for enforcement Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced
mind when they did it. " He added that the
of health and safety regulations." .
that it was offering a reward for any infor- investi gation needs to determine not only
Students involved in the event disagree. mation leading to the arrest and conviction
the cause and origin of the fire, but whether
They claim that the event was a potluck of the person or persons involved in the
any of the physical evidence ties it to
and as such is an exception to the general January arson on the Eastside Women 's
another crime. Laboratory tests conducted
policy. Within the Food Policy chapter, Health Clinic. The bureall sa id that the
on the evidence were inconclusive. "Our
potlucks are li sted under the exceptions reward would be up to $5 ,000.
leads are coming to an end," he said.
heading. Potlucks a re defined as " Food
The roof of the clinic caught fire in the
In a letter dated January II , 2005,
and bevera ges prepared and consumed by early morning of January 10. The fire was
Washington Senato rs Patty Murray (D)
indi vidual groups or de partments. Publicly judged by local and federal authorities to
and Mari a Cantwell (D) requested the
adverti sed potlucks o r ones open to the be intentionally set. It was caused by an
U.S. Attorney Ge neral "d irect all ava il public are not all owed."
as yet undetermined fl amm able liquid, abl e re sources to th e inv es ti gation o f
" Pro grams have potluc ks a ll the time:' according to Olympia Poli ce Department
thi s matter." "T he on-goin g investigation
says Ty Crawford. one student in vo lved in (OPD) Commander Tor Bjornsted .
sho uld determ ine whether vio lati ons of
the feed ing. I-I e fee ls th at shutt ing down
" We are aggressively working on thi s the federal Freedom o f Access to Clinic
the feed ing W <J~ un fai r.
inves ti ga ti o n," ATF Spec ial Age nt in Entrances [FA C E] Act have occ ur red,"
" To me, it 's pa rt oC th e Eve rg ree n Charge Kelvin N. Crenshaw said in a r ress
the letter said. The Departm ent of Justi ce
way" sa id To m Me rcado, D irector o f re lease . " We also need assis tance fro m
rece ived th e letter, but a rep rese ntati ve
S tL;de nt Act iviti es, on potl uc ks. He is , the community to put the pi eces o f this
from Mu rray 's Washington D.C. o ffi ce
interested in see ing th e issue reso lved in puzzle together. " The FBI was in vo lved .
said there had been no furth er respo nse .
such a way th at it sati sfies both th e poli- during the first day of the in vesti gati on
Passed in 1994, the FA CE Ac t makes it
cy 's requirements and the student 's goa ls. but is no longe r involved in the investi gaa federal crim e to " intentiona ll y [damage]
John La Lier, Director ofl-I ousing and Food tion . Bjornsted said that the agency had
or [destroy] the property of a facility, or
Service, says that Herring was "trying to continued to ass ist the ATF and OPD for
[attempt] to do so, because such facility
tell students what they can and can 't do several days after the arson.
provides reproductive health services. "
in a respectful way." He says, " The main
Scott Thomasson , a special agent of FBi Special Agent Ray Lauer told the
concern is around food sa fety. Whenever Seattle's division of the ATF, is quoted by
Associated Press that burning the clinic
we have somebody providing people with Th e Olympian as saying that the arson is
down "would be blocking access," and that
food , we need to know about it. "
not considered an act of domestic terror- such an arson could be in violation oflaws
Students inv o lved feel discouraged, ism , and therefore the FBI was no longer
agai.nst domestic terrorism.
but not defeated . On Wednesday after- involved. Thomasson also told Th e
According to Bjornstead , there are
noon they had already begun to plan their Olympian that the attack "seems to be a
several procedures that the agencies have
next steps and possible actions to take random act at this time." Agent Thomasson
to go through to decide which one will
next quarter.
was unavailable for comment as the CP J handle a given case. "Frankly, to someone
went to print.
who 's not involved with the process on
"There have been no arrests made, and a daily basis, they ' re kind of confusing,"
Last week, four students were sentenced in Thurston County District Court therefore we can't speculate on a motive," he said . He suggested that had the clinic
for shoplifting froni Aramark . One of the ATF spokesperson Julianne Marshal said. been bombed, the arson might have fallen
students' versions says the sentences they "A t this time, there appears to be no con- under the FBI's purview.
received were a $60 fine, 30 hours of com- nection to other fires in the area." The
TheATF estimated that the fire inflicted
munity service and two years probation. spokesperson did not directly clarify $500,000 worth of damage to the clinic.
The CP J has not seen court documentation whether the bureau still considered the The damage included loss of revenue,
arson "random," but didn't rule out that according to clinic co-owner Nancy
of the sentenci ng.
the clinic was targeted because it performs • Armstrong. The clinic, located at 1100
Sam Goldsmith is a junior at TESC and abortions.
coordinates the Letters and Opinions page
"The logical conclusion is that someone
Reward offered for information in health clinic arson
FBI no longer involved with investigation at this time
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News In Brief
Rachel Corrie vigil
By Sam Goldsmith
By Mimi Martin
Issue 20
Volume 33
The Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project
invites you to join in celebrating and
remembering the work of Rachel Corrie
and opposing the occupations of Palestine
and Iraq on Wednesday, March 16. Rachel
Corrie, born and raised in Olympia, was
crushed by a bulldozer on March 16 ,
2003 while in Rafah , Palestine , work ing as a volunteer with the International
Solidarity Movement. Th e S ister C it y
Project will be holdin g an eve nt fr o m
6-8 p.m . at the General Administrati o n
Building Auditorium, 210 II,h Ave . SW.
The program will include folk mus ic, and
Cindy Corrie will speak. The evening will
finish with a candle-light vigil. Please
bring finger foods or dessert to share.
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Queers on Wheels this
St. Patty's Day
What's more fun than skating? Skatin g
with a bunch of Queers this SI. Patrick 's
Day. Olympia Men's Project and Stonewall
Youth will be hosting Queers on Wheels
on Thursday, March 17 from 8:30 to 10:30
p.m. Queers on Wheels will be happening
at Olympia's Skateland, located on South
Bay Rd. and 12th Ave. The cost is $1-3 plus
skates, but no one will be turned away for
lack of funds . All fun , queer-friendly
people are welcome! So come and bring
your friends. For more info or directions
to Skate land contact Jon or Joseph at
Olympia Men 's Proje ct/ UCAN at 3522375 or mpowermentol y@yahoo.com.
-Brief provided by Joseph Bonne ll
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Show your films
There will be a free, open screeni ng of
student lilms on Monday, March 14 from
7-11 p.m . in the Recital Hall (CO M buil ding). If yo u would li ke to show a short film
or video, secure your spot by co ntacting
im bi@ dtc .ch wit h the titl e. runtim e, and
fo rm at. Film s w ill be sh own on a fi rst
co me , fir s t s erve ba s is . but advan ced
noti ce is req uired fo r 16m m o r 18 mm
form at. D VCAM , M in i-DV, VHS , and
DVD are acceptable. I f you ·can 't make
it Mo nday, you can watc h it li ve on channel 17 . A second screenin g wi II take place
during Week I of spring quarter o n Friday,
April I.
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Help save Artic wildlife
There will be a public screening oflhe
video Being Caribou as part of the effort to
prevent oil drilling in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge. The film is bein g
shown in collaboration with the Alaska
Wilderness League on Saturday, March
19 from 7-9 p.m. at The Environmenta l
Home Center, 4121 S. First Ave ., Seattle.
The documentary features up-close footage and video diaries of adventurers who
followed a herd of Porcupine Caribou on
their 1500-mile migration through ANWR.
For more information, you may contact the
coordinator at cysigman@yahoo.com.
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10, 2005 "
Vox Populi
By David Hornbeck
By Jenn Kratzer and Casey James
The second in our series of STD profiles, this article deals with the Herpes
vi rus HSV. As in the previous article on
HPV, this is a frank look at a common ai lment for sexually active people.
What is the number one reason you're glad winter quarter is over?
By Chelsea Baker and David Hornbeck
" Life."
Reid Urban
Junior
Articulating Power
"To see my g irlfriend ."
C hris Ferguson
A lumnus
News In Brief
continued!
Tibetan Uprising Day
Native youth art
Commemorate the 46 thAnnual Tibetan Uprising
Stop by th e Longhouse betwee n now and April
I to v iew th e " Generati on s Rising" Native youth Day by attendin g th e scree ning of Cry o/the Snow
art exh ibit. The ex hibition artists are all between Lion, a documentary whic h has been ten years in the
the ages of five and 19, and come from a var iety of makin g. The showing, s ponsored by Nego tiating
triba l background s. Featured art includes traditional Cultural Landscape.\' , will take place from 2:30- 5:
weavings and contemporary pieces such as fu ll y • 15 p.m . o n Thursday, March lOin Lecture Hall 3.
beaded Co nverse tennis shoes . Th is ann ua l event You are also invited to a di sc uss ion on th e c urre nt
was spo nsored this yea r by the Longhouse, the Hazel status orTibet and the Tibetan dias pora fo ll ow ing
Pete Insti tute or C hehal is Basketry and th e Patience the fi 1m.
program.
" Because I ' m a serious non-traditional student and I haven't been in
school for over a decade and I just
decided to come back. "
Lisa Decelles
Freshman
Interrogating Americal7 C ultllre
Through the Arts
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Have fun with Code Pink
Support KAOS
Evergreen 's own KAOS 89 .3 wi ll be kicking off
its an nu al Spri ng Membership Drive with a benefit
show thi s Friday, March II at the 4thAve. Tavern, 2 10
E. 4th Ave. in O lympia. The show w ill feature mus ic
bv Watermelon Sugar, L' Aguafois and Bill Skin's 5th
Will Pu nch You Ri ght In The Face. The show w ill
also reature sets by KAOS DJs and a unique trivi a
ga me. A $5 + donation is suggested, but no o ne wi ll
be turned away. The fun start s at 8 p.m .
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O lympia's chapter or Code Pink : Women for
Peace inv ites yo u to a ni g ht of music and run
at P le nt y ! Frid ay, Marc h 12 is the ir first fu ndraiser featuri ng li ve mus ic by local arti sts Jessica
Raymond of Blackberry Bushes, Meghan McNeal y,
Abigai l Anderson and Holl y Gwin Graha m. Your
$5-20 donation includes a free bee r on tap, house
wi ne, or non- a lcoholic beverage. Thi s new ly organi zed peace activist group wou ld love to see yo u
at Plenty !, 4th and Co lum bia dow ntow n, from 8
p.m.-midnight Friday, March 12 .
"' Cau se spring is a time fo r love."
Ash Netherwood
Senior
SOS Media
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Sex Discussion Group for Queer Men
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" Because everyo ne fina ll y stops
being emo."
Jamie Menzel
Senior
Mel/WI)' of Fire and Biugeogrupliv
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Oly mpi a Men's Project want s to talk about sex. You thin k yo u know all th ere IS to kn.ow abo~lt sex,
dating and rel at ions hips? Well, come show o rr yo u know ledge and meet a rew new guys In the plOe.ess.
OMP' Sessio ns are ca sual meetings of eig ht to 10 men ages 18-29 di SC USS ing sex, datmg and r e ~atlo n
shi ps in a fun, non-threa teni ng environment. Th is di scuss ion ~vi ll lake pla~e Tuesday. Ma rc h i:l fro m
7-9 p.m. We will be meeti ng at UCAN, 147 Rogers SI. NW. Food an d co ffee Will be plOv lded . Spac.e
is limited, so let John a nd Joseph know yo u ' re coming. Ca ll 352-2375 ror more IIlfOl'lnatl on, or ema il
-Brief prov id ed by Joseph Bonne ll
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Herpes is caused by the herpes
simplex virus type 1 (HSV: 1) and
type 2 (HSV-2). These viruses are
closely related to the virus that causes
chickenpox and shingles. Type 1 is
commonly referred to as oral herpes
and type 2 is referred to as genital
herpes_ These viruses are nearly
identical, the only difference being
the part of the body affected. HSV-l
outbreaks occur around the mouth,
usually in the form of cold sores,
whereas HSV-2 outbreaks generally
occur in the groin area. However, the
mouth can be infected with genital
herpes-fairly rare-and the genitals can be infected with oral herpes,
which is becoming quite common.
Once you contract the virus, the
first outbreak usually appears within
a few weeks but might not appear for
years, if ever. HSV-2 causes one or
more small blisters to appear in the
" boxer shorts" area, preceded sometimes by tingling in the legs, lower
back pain or flu-like symptoms.
The first outbreak is almost always
the most severe but can still be so
minimal as to be confused as a rash,
razor burn or jock itch. The blisters
break , scab over and usually disappear within three to four weeks. After
the first outbreak, anywhere fro m one
to 12 subsequent outbreaks occur per
year, more on average for males. If
the genital outbreak was HSV-I ,
ensuing outbreaks after the primary
outbreak are far less common. As the
years go by, outbreaks diminish.
For the most part the virus is rather
tame, and small blisters are the worst
of the symptoms. The only dangers
are mothers pa ss ing the virus to
their infants during birth or having
an infection in the eye, both of which
are uncommon.
Oral herpes is widespread . It is
estimated that 80-90 percent of the
U.S. population over 12 years of age can cause considerable emotional reachas it. Genital herpes is also quite tions. Common responses are depress ion,
common. Of people ages 12 and anger and loss of self-esteem or libido.
older nationwide, one-fifth of males Many people feel like they can never be
and one-quarter of females have sex ually active again. Because of these
HSV-2. However, only about one- normal emotions, counseling or support
third of the infected people know groups can also be an important part of
that they have it.
treatment. Many local groups can be found
The virus is sp re ad by direct with a quick web search.
.
contact with an infected individual. , Huge amounts of the population a re
When sores are present, viral shed- infected with herpes an d genital warts. To
ding- viruses present on the skin- is put things in perspective, if you are sexuat its highest. Any contact between a lly acti ve, there is a 75 percent chance
sores and mucous membranes-----eye, that you are infected with either ge nital
mouth, vagina, anus, tip of peniswarts or genital herpes. Add in other HPV
can result in inoculation. If sores and HSV strains along with the rest of the
are not present, viral shedding still STDs, and this goes up to near 100 percent.
occurs, but at a lesser rate. Herpes Contracting an STD is about as unique as
cannot be spread from objects like catching a cold. STDs are so commonplace
toilets, but it is possible to contract now that the phrase "sexuall y transmitted
it. if sharing sex toys or damp towels disease" is being phased 'out with the more
with someone who is infected. This docile "sexually transmitted infection."
is true of many STDs.
This goes to show how common these
Herpes' infections of the genitals are
diagnosed by a visual exam or a culture
or blood test. It can be treated with antiviral medications, which are taken when an
. outbreak starts to decrease the symptoms .
The same pills can also be taken every day
to diminish outbreaks altogether. Some
medicines, such as Valtrex, also reduce
viral shedding by as much as 70 percent,
thus greatly reducing chances of trans mi ssion to your partner. These medications do
not get rid of the virus; they simp ly contro l
the symptoms. Although expensive, many
pharm ace utical compan ies have assistant
programs that greatly reduce the cost of
the medication.
Like HPY (gen ital war ts), vaccine
research for herpes is going we ll. There is
now a fema le herpes vaccine that works
in 70 percent of patients with no previous hi story of HSV-I or 2. T his vaccine
study is taking place at the University of
Washington Virology Depal1ment. They
are currently conducting many herpes
and HPV studi es. If you are interested in
participating in any of this paid research,
contact the UW Virology department (http :
//depts.washi ngton.edulherpes/hom e. htm )
or the Westover Heights C linic in Port land,
OR (http: //www.westoverheights.com!
freebooktext. htm I).
Like many STDs, diagnos is of herpes
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bugs are and how easi ly most of them can
now be treated.
It is still important to get screened reg ularly for STDs and to continue practicing
risk reduction. M any adverse complications can be avoided if the infection is
ca ught early on. The Evergree n Student
Health Center offers completely confidenhal screening and counseling at minimal
cost.
Sources : C DC, West Over Heights Herpes
Handbook, UW Medicine
Jenn Kratzer and Casey James are Student
Medical Assistants at th e EverRreen
Student Health Center.
"Health Clinic"
Continued from eo\ er
Eastside Street, now performs all health
servi ces at a double-wide trailer at the site.
" We ' ve named it the Phoeni x tra iler, "
Armstrong said .
"[The arsonists 1wasted their time," she
added. " I'm not goi ng to let that kind of
terrorism stop me from providing all reproductive health servi ces to women ." The
ATF asks that anyone with information call
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S tu dents passing by the Hou s ing
Community Center (HCC) in recent weeks
have noticed two rat her large holes being
dug. According to Steve Johnson and Mike
Dre nnon from Facilities, th ese hol es have
been dug to fix two of possibly up to four
leaks in the condensate return line, which
recycles the steam used to heat a ll of tiers
one and two of Housing, a lso known as the
A lphabet Soup.
The digging began when an excess ive
amount of steam began to rise from the
steam chamber in front of the HCC. It was
discovered that condensation from the line
that runs from Housing bac k to Central
Plant had sprung a leak and spi lled onto
the incoming line. Due to the amount of
heat the incoming line produces, in combination with lower temperat ures , the
amount of steam became more and more
prevalent.
The steam is c hem ically treated , but
according to Johnson and Drennon, it is
harml ess.After the first leak was patched,
workers noticed steam rising from a place
in th e soccer field a few yards away a nd
began digging in that location as well.
According to Drenon , there may be at .
least two other leaks in the pipe. At thi s
poinl, the conclusion has been reached that
rather than patching eac h hole, it wo uld be
better to replace th e enti re line. They hope
to begin hear ing bids from co ntractors in as
soon as three weeks, once a better assessmeilt of the s ituation can be made.
Jo e Jatcko is ajunior enrolled in Seeing
the Light. He is the News Coordinator for
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Getting to know your STDs: Herpes I and II
New Section, LOL!!!!11!
Ok friends, hy pothetical situation. Let's say you're an improvisational thea.t er fan and you s.e riously
mi ssed the little improv place in that big city you' re \from. You long for the Irreverent story Imes and
unpredictable subj ect matter, for the embarrassing situations that will almost indefin ite ly arise when a
player messes up. Maybe yo u remember that one time you got to go up on stage and you just couldn't
stop giggling. A beacon of hope! A light at the end of the tunnel! You go to the Gree ~ ery and see a leafle~
o n the table for an improv performance put on by the fellow Greeners. But ... but .. . It was last ~eekend.
Why? WHY ?!?'? ! Why hasn ' t someone re medied this horrible, horri~le situation? O h god, no.! '
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planned by the inhab itants on the third floor. Never aga in will things like the spect~c ul a r. C:PJ ~~m l cs
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pass you by. Starting next quarter, there will be a new regular art icle m the rag that 5 call ed the Cooper
Point Journal. Introducing " What's Crackin '?"
This section will chronicle what the student groups are working on and putting on throug h the next
week at Evergreen wi t~ a little description to boot. So don't you worry your pretty littl e coll ective head.
I am here to save the day. Soon .. . soon ...
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The Curmudgeon: Reality bites ba.ck
By Lee Kepraios
President
Bush
is
going to do
everything he
can to avoid
a draft , as
recent reports
of
yearslong-off-duty
troops
are
secretly being called back to service as
part of what's called a " backdoor draft"
show. They simply do not have enough
troops. But recruiting young people has
become more difficult than ever, mainly
because most young people don't want to
have anything to do with what is decidedly a hackneyed , nonsensical , misbegotten, frothing failure of a war. And that 's
perfectly understandable.
But a major part of me is for a draft
because it would really straighten a lot of
kids the fuck out, wouldn't it? I've never
had a problem with the American youth
not knowing anything about politics or current events. They shouldn't know. Being
young is a time for being stupid. If you're
smart and you actually know the score,
great. But I kind of do mind when people
from their mid-20s to mid-30s can't name
a single U.S. Senator and not only think
that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction but that he used them on us. But a draft
would get some of these people to wise
up, wouldn't it? They might be interested
in learning the truth about the war if they
actually faced the possibility of going to it,
wouldn't they? I bet ifthe war was a reality
TV show, people would join up. Don't put
it past them. I truly believe we'll be seeing
Survivor: Tikrit sooner than you think .
Or Tent Raiders , where a couple of
ragtag soldiers vi sit the bunk and turn on
that special Iight- the jizz Iight-and find we put some spinning rims on the wheels
the porn. "Hey, he 's got armor. No fair!"
of the tank. We got flat screens next to all
Or how about The Real World: the cannon panels and because you guys
Baghdad? I can see it now: "Watch what are skateboarders, we coated the guns of
happens as four young American soldiers the tank with little skateboard wheels,
and a Shiite Muslim, a Kurd, a gay guy, biznotch!" And you get to take the tank
an angry black guy and a fundamentalist into battle, for some reason, with Fifty
jihadist cleric, living in the same house Cent. Actually, Fifty Cent would be great
together, stop beheading and exploding in the war. He 's already used to being
each other and start getting real." It could shot.
That'll get the kids to fight. What if
be set in Saddam's palace. And every so
often a celebrity would stop by and spend we promised them a makeover on Th e
a week, like one of the Osbourne brats or Swan, but the makeover would be done
Jessica Simpson. That woman needs to be by General Schwarzkopf? Or better yet,
as close as posFear Factor:
sible to gunfire,
Iraq. "Sure, you
anyway.
can have the
Can't you
armor that Bush
, How about Pimp my Tank,
just picture
and Rumsfeld
where rapper Xzibit and
it,
though?
promised you
his crack team hook your
"S hawnee ,
would be proass up with the phattest
you left your K
vided
with .
ride
in
the
desert?
Rations in the
But
you'll
sink! I'm not
have to find it
cleaning this
in this vat of
up!" Or, " You
Chilean hissing
totally left your towels on my bed, Usef cockroaches!" And then both teams of
Ali Bin Gaba! You're so insensitive ! Stop Americans and Iraqis have to do one of
discriminating against me!"
those dumb MTV challenges where they
Don't tell me you won't get people for have to work together to melt a block of
this. That is where the Bush administration ice with their bodies. The winners get
can really score some points. Never forget: tricked-out new uniforms, complete with
people will do anything to be on TV. If cell phone and iPod holders. You know
Bush fired Rumsfeld I1.nd hired reality TV something? I wouldn 't put it past the Iraqis
mastermind Mark Burnett as his Defense to cheat, either. Remember, we face a merSecretary, he'd have a man who could not ciless enemy.
And what about Blind Date? Why not
only create and monitor these programs,
but also give him a bOQst in popularity make some matches amidst the chaos? I
from the Rumsfeld haters and from the think maybe the war might never have
really dumbass echelon of liberals who happened if we'd set up some American
female soldiers with some Iraqi nationals.
would think it was cool.
There's something for everyone. How Think about this. How many members of
about Pimp My Tank, where rapper Xzibit AI Qaeda have ever even dated a girl? It
and his crack team hook your ass up with might be the most effective weapon against
the phattest ride in the desert? "All right, terrorism yet. People talk a lot about the
"
"
word from the Arab street always being
so angry. Know why it's angry? Probably
because it's a bunch of guys standing in
the street! Guys who are not allowed to
have girlfriends or even talk to a girl!
Well, that'll all be over with when the
annoying little cartoons are popping up
during a blind date between a budding
young soldier boy and a Baghdadi female
or an AI Qaeda member and a vivacious
young soldierette!
It would take the aggression out of the
enemy, if you ask me. Most women don 't
know it, but they could be literally sitting
on the cure for terrorism. Unlike in this
country, where the married men are the
ones who want to kill.
Who says TV has gone downhill? Come
to think of it, I gotla get me one of those
jizz lights.
Lee's New Rule of the Week: Anyone
paying tuition for this school can smoke
wherever the fuck they please! Some
readers have personally asked me why I
have yet to weigh in on this issue. Easy.
Because ,like abortion and gay marriage,
it shouldn't even be an issue to beg in
with! The world doesn't revolve around
non-smokers- I say smoke ' em ifya got
'em wherever you are on campus, and
I've never smoked a cigarette in my life.
And smoking shelters? Are you shilting
me? How would you people feel ifsomebody told you to go to a special she lter 10
indulge in the little pleasures that make
life bearable? If someone told me I had
to go to a special shelter to touch myself
while watching Telemundo, I'd be out
for blood. I have a problem with people
wearing those leather pants with the ass
cut out, but do I demand that the weareFS
wear them under shelters? No!
Lee Kepraios is a sen ior enrolled in
Fore nsics and Mystery Writing. He is
studying/ilm.
Fear and change: Can you feel it?
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By David Zenaty
I want to s hed some weight. The
gravity of our worldly situation feels so
concentrated, so thick . They're all talking
about it- the physicists, the scientists,
the environmentalists, not to mention the
politicians, the prophets, the philosophers
and the masses. They're all talking about
a world that is rapidly changing; nature
is changing, politics are changing, culture
is changing. And with this comes a shift
in consciousness among the people. I'm
speaking of a sense that some large-scale
shift is in our midst. Do you feel it? So I'm
writing this article in response to (I) the
feelings I am having about our world and
(2) the heavy sentiments I've heard among
friends. I can't deny what I feel, so I won't
pretend that this reality is not disconcerting
to me. I won't deny that I am scared.
Are we talking about an apocalypse?
The collapse of civilization as we know
it? The second coming of Christ? Well,
those differences are relatively unimportant in this reflection. The reality is that
many souls, including myself, have an
inexplicable sense that some big change Despite the relatively low chances of the and oppression. Essentially, it is fear of
is in our midst. This article, therefore, is a encounter turning violent, I was scared impermanence that keeps our government
reflection on impermanence .
out of my brain. I suddenly felt naked constantly on the offensive.
Change is nothing new. The fact that our and vulnerable and mortal. I wanted to go
Where am I going with this? Essentially,
natural environment is rapidly altering is home where I was safe. I wanted to feel the I want to feel connected. I want to let
no great surprise, and I did not intend to warmth of my bed and all the security it you know that you are not alone. In this
sound prophetic
provided. Then tumultuous world, we need communities
in my appeal.
it hit me: I am of people who recognize their own fragilBut it is the
safer
from ity. Can you feel it? Do you understand that
human response
injury
in
the the world is rapidly changing and we may
The lengths that we go to feel
to change that is
woods than I not like what is to come? Can you bring
secure are obvious: we fill our
interesting. The
am in the city,· the feeling of impermanence into your
lives with materials; we build
lengths that we
So what is this consciousness and revel in it? I know I'm
trying. But don't let anyone tell you it is
go to feel secure
illusion?
up homes so big that we need
are obvious: We
easy.
As I said above, the gravity of our
Friedrich
ten-thousand dollar security
fill our lives
world feels so concentrated, so thick, that I
Nietzsche
systems to protect them. "
with materials;
thought that get depressed about it all. But as my cougar
we build up
God, as a friend reminded me, the soulful insight we
homes so big
concept, was long for comes with the most unexpected
that we need
adopted as a changes: thus, the beauty of life.
ten-thousand-dollar security systems to way to make mortal man feel immortal.
protect them. And it's not just the wealthy God was a way to justify actions, a way David Zenaty is a junior enrolled in
who harbor this arniction. All of us in to feel secure in the divine plan. The~1 Rhythmic Meditations.
Western culture build up psychological, industrialization became God. Progress
if not physical, boundaries between our became God. And of course our countrY.
mortality and ourselves. I saw it in myself is now pushing this to an extreme and
when I ran into a cougar in the Olympics. using it as justification for imperial rule
"
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
6
MARCH
10, 2005
LETtERS AND OPINIONS _ _ _ _C_OO_P_E_R_P_O_IN_T....:;.J_OU_R_N_A_L_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
LEITERS AND OPINIONS
MARCH
This little piggy went to the slaughterhouse: Delay contract
What the hell's going on at the Organic Farm? for the Evergreen
but according to Melissa, the Campus here for some capitalist venture, as I had
By Jamie Menzel
How many
of you knew
that two pigs
were slaughtered at the
Organic Farm
on December
10? Probably
not
too
ma ny.
It 's
not surprising because the farm did n' t let
anyone know besides the people who were
already going to be there . Why was it so
hush-hush?
According to Melissa Barker, the manager at the Organic Fann and an Evergreen
alum, the staff and students don 't advertise
the slaughters-there are chicken slaughters, as well- because of the distress it
would cause the animals, due to " negative energy" from disapproving onlookers
right before their deaths. A valid concern,
I think, but odd, considering they are on
death row at the time. Why the sudden
concern for the animals' feelings? To me,
it seems more likely that the farm fears a
backlash from students who don't want the
slaughters going on, rather than claiming
that the concern is about the happiness of
the condemned piggies.
So, what's the deal with the slaughters
in the first place? I dig having animals on
the fann, as I'm sure most other students
do, too, but I had no idea that they were
only there to eventually produce meat for
the student's use---save for the laying hens.
If I had known that the chubby chickens
and the pigs I saw on the farm earlier
this year were destined to die unnecessary deaths, I might not have brought my
friends down to check them out, nor would
I have boasted about how awesome it is to
have them on the fann in the first place.
Why are the roaster chickens and pigs on
the farm at all, ifnot for the enjoyment of
the Evergreen community?
Well, good question. Apparently, it 's a
learning thing. A portion of the students
who enroll in the Spring through Fall program called The Practice of Sustainable
Agriculture sometimes go on to be managers of their own organic fanns, and according to some, the process of learning how
to slaughter animals is a necessary skill
for doing so. Valid, I suppose, but what
about the pigs? It 's true that some students
participate in the killing of the chicke~s,
Safety Offic~r ordered that Double H
Slaughter to do the dirty work because pig
slaughters are too messy of a busine'ss for
both Melissa and the students to execute.
Willing students can participate or look on.
Following the slaughter, the pig carcasses
are sent to a local butcher who separates
the meat into parts while preparing them
for packaging. So, where do the students
come into play then?
According to Melissa, the students are
the ones who decide when and if animals
will be brought to the farm, and the learning doesn't lie solely within the slaughters,
but in the actual rearing of the animals
before condemnation. Ok, I can dig that,
and I can even sympathize with the des ire
to have students slaughter chickens first
hand (although I still disagree with it morally), but it seems so painfully obvious to
me, then, that the pig slaughters, which
are not done by students, or even the
farm manager herself, are just completely
ridiculous. Where is the value in watching an outsider come in to slaughter the
animals, and then, furthermore , having
no idea how the separation of "parts" was
carried out in the privacy of some butcher
shop off campus?
I know: How about letting the pigs
live out their 15-year--on average- life
expectancies, and encouraging students
to learn how to care for the anima:Js over
the long run?
It's a cute idea, sure, but apparently not
what "the students" want. According to
Melissa, the pigs are slaughtered because
the students want to buy their meat, for
themselves and as gifts for others during
the holiday season, but why not buy
free range-organic meal from a farm
off campus? There are certainly enough
local farms in town- why not lend them
support? Each piglet is purchased from
Whispering Spring Farm in Independence
Valley for $85, and requires about $350 in
feed and other needs for the duration of
their five-month stay on the farm. (Five
months is the average- the pigs are kept
until they weigh 250 pounds, because
after that, their fat to meat ratio begins to
change). I was interested to find out that
the farm doesn't actually make money off
of the pigs; they break even.
So, whether or not I agree morally
with the slaughters on the farm, there _is
no way of getting around the legitimacy
of the process. The animals aren 't brought
Being Able To Forgive
a good friend of mine.
Recent scientific studies show that forA philo- giving is essential to great health. Below is
sophical
a little exercise that makes it quite simple
question:
to do too! Just fill in the blanks and you'll
"How can you be breathing easier within minutes. Then
forgive some- notice as wonderful things start to happen
one when that over the next days.
person will
Forgiving is essential to health. Here
not forgive ' is a simple way to start forgiving . Say to
yourself?"
(name
yourself, "I forgive
The "your- of the person, place or thing you judged,
(the
self" part does not make grammatical including yourself) for
sense. Is the person not forgiving herself or "transgression"). I forgive myselffor judg(same person, place,
you? Either way, true forgiveness is uncon- ing
or
thing,
including
yourself)
for _ __
ditional. In other words, your love does not
expect any reciprocation. However, when _ _ _ (what you judged)."
you do love, the reciprocation happens
more and more over time ... sometimes Nathan Hadden is a·senior doing a nutribefore you expect it. Doesn't this sound tion internship.
familiar to us? This was a response fror.1
By Nathan Hadden
7
What are you praying for?
first suspected, nor are they tormented or
hassled like most of the animals in the
United States who are killed for consumption . The chickens and pigs, generally
speaking, live happy and satisfying lives,
albeit short ones, and form meaningful
connections with farm staff. Melissa, in Dear Board of Trustees for The
fact, was at one time vegan herself, and Evergreen State College:
appeared to express sincere concern for the
animals' well-being, evident in her belief
Please do not approve the contract for
that advertising the slaughters would
the
Evergreen Parkway project. The plan
create unnecessary " negative e nergy"
to
reduce
the Parkway arterial to one lane
that may have adverse effects on the
animals' comfort preceding the kill. I can in each direction with only a one-lane
appreciate her concern; however, I feel that roundabout at the McCann Plaza ignores
withholding the full truth surrounding our the fact that 70% of the arterial use is
cuddly friends on the fann is a small step through traffic. The'poor design-a oneaway from outright deception, no matter lane roundabout- is unsafe for throughwhat the motivations may be. I feel that traffic and an ineffective use offunds.
Although the plan reflects some neighwhen "students" are consulted before a
borhood
input, it required acceptance by
decision is made to bring new animals
these
participants
of essentially one of
to our campus, all students should be
three
TESC
proposed
designs. The plan
invited to share their concerns, not only
those enrolled in the one program. After fails to recognize-in fact it deliberately
all, it's our campus, and I for one don't ignores- the transportation considerfeel comfortable with something that I ations of the taxpayers of Cooper Point
have strong moral and ethical objections who are heavy users of this stretch of road
(arterial). TESC Trustees will note the
happening on campus.
After discussing these concerns with absence of official support for the College's
Melissa, she agreed to inform E.A.R.N. position from responsible Transportation
(The Evergreen Animal Rights Network) officials in either Thurston County or the
with future slaughter schedules, so long State of Wash i ngton.
At a minimum, the design should
as the club calls the farm and reminds
her each quarter. From there, E.A.R.N. include a two-lane roundabout to accomwill work to get small announcements modate present transportation needs fur
published in the CPJ, hopefully inspiring local neighbors and businesses.
Please delay taking action until all
students to attend the slaughters, not as
partiesthe community, the appropriate
irate protestors, but as concerned community members who believe that igno- county officials and college staff-can
rance is never bliss. So, dudes, until our develop a plan that better meets the
concerns start changing the protocol, try needs of the majority of Parkway users.
to' view the slaughters more positively as Otherwise, you are approvi ng the creation
valuable opportunities to challenge your ofa $1.5 million dollar driveway for the
own dietary convictions, and rest assured College.
that they can 't hide anything from us!
Amy Fortier
Michael Bratton
If you have questions or concerns, use
Dick Courter
the following contact information :
Michelle and Jim Morrison
E.A.R.N.: updateearn@riseup.net
Judy
Rogers
Meli ssa Barker:
. barkerm@evergreen.edu
Cooper Point Residents
Jami e Menzel is a senior enrolled in
Memory of Fire and Biogeography and
the Fates of Human Societies and is also
the coordinator of E.A .R.N.
Parkway
thousands of Ti betan women. along with The major monasteries of Lhasa were
Mongolian and Chinese women, have had shelled beyond repair, works of art and
The ver- forced procedures to prevent births, even holy scriptures destroyed . Thousands of
dict is in . women who have not yet borne a child. monks and nuns were massacred or transStickers are These facts help illuminate the holes in a ported to labor camps, and 200 members
out and flags history suppressed by trade and the eco- of the Dalai Lama 's bodyguards were
are in . The nomic desire for globalization.
publicly machine-gunned. Over 86,000
explosion of
On March I, 1959, the commander of Tibetans were killed in the span of a
"Free Tibet!" the Dalai Lama's bodyguards was visited week.
bumper stick- by two officers representing the comThe su ffering ofTi bet includes more than
ers started manding officer at the Chinese military human and cultural genocide: it stretches
in the early headquarters in Lhasa, the capital of to the rape of Tibet's natural environment,
' 90s, reached a climax around spring '97 Tibet, asking for
untouched
and then waned by Y2K. Now it's all about the Dalai Lama's
before
the
the phenomenon of the flags.
presence at an
invasion
of
You've se:!n them in your friend's room opera show at
the People's
You've seen them in your
and hanging in peoples ' windows. Some the
military
Republic
of
are strung outside, flapping around in the camp.
They
friend's room and hanging in
China.
The
wind. Prayer flags. Bright little things- demanded that
struggle
for
peoples' windows. Some are
blue, white, red, green and yellow. Maybe the Dalai Lama
independence
strung outside, flapping around
we need a new sticker for the new trendjourney the two
is not about
in the wind. Prayer flags. Bright
"Pray for Tibet!" But it isn't about Tibet miles without
legality, but the
little things-blue, white, red,
anymore, so that doesn't really work.
any
bodydes i re for the
During my childhood, I remember guards, accomgreen, and yellow. Maybe we
right to exerseeing Free Tibet stickers everywhere. It panied only by
cise
free will
need a new sticker for the new
would be wonderful: J felt like the Tibetan one unarmed
in the context
trend-'Pray for Tibet!' J3ut it
rights and independence movement was monk.
They
of culture and
isn't about Tibet anymore, so
strong and succeeding . Now, being the also required
religion. This
only Tibetan student on campus, witness- that he keep his
story is not told
that doesn't really work.. "
ing the sticker-to-flag transition is an visit secret from
for the sake of
interesting experience.
the citizens of
guilt or pity; it
In 1950, the People 's Republic of China Lhasa. News of
does not come
invaded Tibet on the orders of Chairman this message spread, and on the morning from a place of anger or revenge. My
Mao Zedong. There were 6.2 million of March 10, 1959, over 300,000 Tibetan goal for telling you the history of March
Tibetans in Tibet, a nation over twice the men, women and children surrounded the 10 and the meaning it has for my people
geographic size of France and located on Dalai Lama's palace, effectively impris- is to encourage you to take part in action
the highest plateau in the world. Today, oning him. This was the beginning of a that supports peace and compassion in a
there are less than three million Tibetans in nine-day peaceful protest against Chinese situation of suffering.
the Tibetan Autonomous Region, accord- occupation. On March 17, after two mortar
If you would like to know more about
ing to reports by the government of the shells were fired at his palace but failed to the history and situation of Tibet and
People's Republic of China. Where have make impact, the Dalai Lama disguised its people, you are welcome to attend a
all the Tibetans gone? 125,000 are living himself as a soldier and left his homeland. free screening of Cry of the Snow Lion,
in exile, most of them in India and Nepal. Two days later, fighting broke out in Lhasa, a documentary ten years in the making.
That still leaves three million Tibetans. and at 2 a.m. on March 20, the People's Evergreen ' s Negotiating Cultural
An official count of 1.2 million have died Liberation Army (PLA) began shelling Landscapes program is sponsoring this
since I 950- but that's the same number the palace. By the next day, a total of 800 event, and the film will be screened on
that's been used since the 1980s. Tens of shells had been fired, ki iii ng thousands. Thurs.day, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. and again
By Tenzin Pelzom Tingkhye
"
at 5: 15 p.m. There will be opportunity for
questions and discussion about the status
of Tibet, the Tibetan diaspora and related
topics. If you have already seen this film
or are unable to attend, I would recommend reading A Strange Liberation, the
accounts of two Tibetan political prisoners,
AmaAdhe and Tenpa So epa. Adding their
"terms" together, they were imprisoned for
nearly 50 years for engaging in civil action
that students on this campus may take for
granted. Tears of Blood, by Mary Craig, is
a collection of stories by Tibetans living in
the homeland after 1950. The Dragon in
the Land of Snows: A History of Modern
Tibet since 194 7 is the most thorough
accounting of our history under occupation, and Freedom in Exile is written by
the Dalai Lama, giving insight into his
perspective as a monk and a religious and
political leader.
If you are interested in supporting the
Tibetan cause and/or interested in our
culture or Tibetan Buddhism, there is a
Tibetan store, Perna Kharpo, located in
north Seattle, with an excellent collection
of books and other items. To students and
others who display prayer flags,.thank you
for offering us all a reminder to generate
compassion for suffering beings around
the world.
"Compassion is not religious business,
it is human business. It is not a luxury. it
is essential for our own peace and mental
stability. It is essential for human survival. "
Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama
of Ti bet
Tenzin Pelzom TIngkhye is a sophomore
taking an independent contract on institutionalized racism in higher education,
and a TIbetan language class.
Was it good for you?
Your grandma can deep throat and so can you!
Letters to the Editor
I
10, 2005
Aramark: Please
post your ingredients
Dear Mr. Paul Magnant,
am writing this open
letter to you,
Aramark ' s
food service
director for
Evergreen,
on behalf of
the Evergreen
Ani m a I
Rights Network (E.A.R .N.) to request
that the food service list ingredients used
in all dishes. Though our interest is specifically regarding animal-derived products, listing ingredients is also important
for individuals with allergies and other
unique dietary concerns. I have personally
heard several accounts of dishes labeled
By Erin Rashbaum
I
as vegan contained meat or other animal
products. One particular example was
a cream of mushroom soup mislabeled
as vegan when it in fact-as the name
would imply-contained cream . This is
unacceptable for those who avoid milk
products for ethical reasons as well as
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You 'v e
se en Jenna
Jameson do it,
and every gay
man seems
to have the
magical ability, yet just
the thought of
it makes you
gag. Oh, the elusive deep throat! Having
been taught on a banana arage fourteen
and having given countless cunnilingus
lessons-on a diagram, you sicko-to
straight guys, I'm a firm believer in learning the tricks of oral sex from gay friends.
They have the equipment; they know what
feels good on them and they know how to
perfonn it on others. I'd like to share with
you some of the tips I've found useful.
I) Suppressing the Gag Reflex
This is all about breathing. Inhaling
while there's a cock in your throat will
always make you gag. The trick is to
exhale as you go down and inhale as you
go up, keeping your throat as open as possible (relax your tongue). Of course, you
don 't have to deep throat every time. You
can do your general up and down fare,
then occasionally go all the way down.
This will definitely render an eyes-rolledback-in-the-head, "you're a sex goddess"
reaction.
2) Positioning
The cock and the mouth are shaped d ifferently. Your mouth goes straight back ,
then tilts down toward the throat. Imagine
that he is lying on his back and you are
somewhere around his thighs. From this
position, instead of moving your head
straight up and down, move your head
down as you normally would, then when
you feel like you can't take any more in,
tilt your chin toward your chest. This way,
you're working with the shape of your
body instead of against it. Also, sitting on
his chest to suck. his cock will make the
deep throat much more fluid and simple.
(Unless he's pierced- Yow-za!)
3) Random Bits of Wisdom
• You have a tongue, so use it! While
your mouth is going up and down his shaft,
throw some tongue action in there. You can
also take a break from all the up and down
action to lick around the head where it 's
super-sensitive.
• Tuck in your lips. Covering your teeth
will ensure that there won 't be any painful accidents. In addition, it creates a sort
of suction. If you stick all the fingers on
one hand in your mouth at the same time
with your lips covered and then without,
you'll definitely feel the difference. If it's
uncomfortable, you don't have to tuck the
entire time. Just be careful that there's no
tooth-to-skin contact.
, Be sure to have a firm but not strangling hold on his cock with one hand while
you're blowing him. The hand can stay at
the base or travel along with your mouth.
Saliva can work as lube, so be sure that
your palm is nice 'n' juicy. If you choose
to move your hand along with your mouth,
have your thumb and first finger actually
touching your lips, so that they move
together as one, covering more area, as
you would with a deep throat. You can
also twist your wrist, in a motion akin to
opening a jar, to spice things up.
• He has balls. You can pretend they
don 't exist, but why would you? The hair?
If you bring up the idea of trimming, I' m
sure he'd be all about it for a ball-lick in'
good time. It's also something you can do
if you need a break from giving head . You
can fit both balls in your mouth. To make
this easier, wrap your thumb and forefinger
LIGHTLY at the base, positioning them in
a more manageable package. Generally,
any sort of licking will feel good. But if
you aren't into mouth-to-scrotum contact,
that's fine, too. Balls like to be wann, so
even cupping 'em in your hand will feel
good, so long as there's not too much pressure or pulling.
• Don't worry about being messy. The
more warm and wet you can make it, the
better. A little extra saliva never ruined
a blow job. Anyways, you're sucking a
cock, not competing in a beauty pageant.
As Woody Allen said, "Is sex dirty? Only
if it's done right."
Erin Rashbaum is afreshman enrolled
in Imagining the Past.
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Houses of the holy:
renowned local record label moves to old synagogue and
continues to explode the underground teenage revolt
The band's absence of technical ski II
wouldn't be the first time," he says, sounding
signaled to many, including thi s writer, an
almost reassuring.
One balks at calling him an imposing implicit statement that anyone was capable
figure : In a flannel jacket and blue jeans, the of making a valid musical statement. After
on ly giveaway sign that Johnson is a punk all, they could hardly play their instruments,
rock icon is his Converse Chuck Taylors. His and they could still write a song like " Indian
For
K,
however,
it
may
be
perfect.
history precedes him , however. A native of Summer." Why couldn't anyone else? Ifpunk
By Christopher Alexander
The label proudly stands within the Do It Olympia, John son worked at KAOS radio rock was about taking rock away from the
Joel Brazzell works in the basement of Yourself (DIY ) ethos of punk rock . But in before founding K, putting out a cassette of rock stars, Beat Happening- and ergo, the
K Records, spendi ng most ofhis time facing stark contrast to the standard punk image his friends The Sup~eme Cool Beings. Did bands on K- took it away from the musithe wall hunched over a computer. Behind as aggressive, angry and confrontational , he know that that he was getti ng into a proj- cians, too.
him is the inventory, row after row of CDs much of the music released by K is fey, ect that wou ld eventually put out more than
Or maybe that's morc rock critic bullshit.
and records that are among the most popular li ghthearted and muted. Hardcore punk one hundred and fi fty albums over twenty- "That's very kind of you to say," Johnson
and influential indie-rock releases in the last bands speak in broad strokes, abo ut things three years, or was he just trying to help his intones over the phone, " but .1 would distwenty years. Brazzell , a lanky young Texan far bigger than themselves; K bands and art- friends out?
agree with you.
with a big gr in and unkempt hair, spent a day ists tend to focus on the mundane details of
A lot, ifnot most,
"A ll of tho se
or two counting them al l by hand, correct- life- picnics, phone call s, fas t food restau- th ings," he says. " I
of the arti sts on K
ing a computer error that erased all existi ng rant signs. Ifpunk rock points a finger, then wanted to created
are actually very
informat ion. Today, though , he is giving me K looks at its shoes. The overa rching ethos, a venue for my
accomp li shed
a guided tour of
mu s ici an s ." He
if there is such a friend s' music that
th e new offic e .
thing, is a very I felt de served to
goes on to li s t
At one point, we
Northwe s tern
Mirah,
Jason
be heard , but ot her
reac h a big white
A nd erso n a nd
variation of thc music in Olympia as
room slated to be
id ea of punk . we ll. It just went on
Phil Evelrum , all
used for record ing.
It' s homemade , from there."
of them und eni It's here that I first
ably talented by
K wou ld auger
organic, kind of
begin to place the
provincial and their foray into vinyl
a nyone's ruler.
smell of th e bu ild Ind eed ,
with
basically polite.
w ith a 45 by his
ing : o ld, musty,
reco rd s by artRing . Rin g . band, Beat Happcnkind of damp ...
ists lik e Beck,
ing, one of the most
Ring.
" Man," I say,
Modest Mouse,
" CPJ ne ws storied band s in
"it smells lik e a
side, this is independent music
The Gossip, Old
church in here ."
Time Relijun,
C hri stopher
(ably chronicled . by
" Well, that
Dub Na rcot ic
speak ing."
Michael Azerrad in
makes sense,"
Sound System,
"Hello Ch ris- his book, Our Band
Joel says, showtoph e r, thi s is Could be Your Life).
The Microphones,
ing me his wide
Calvin Johnson."
All Girl Summer
The band and th e
label are, for many, Ll....:.~~::...,,;;.=.:....:....:...::...;...:i..!..!c.:.::.:;.::..::.;;i...,;;;,,-'-=-'"'-"O;;":.:..;;.:,...,;,;.;.:;.J Fun Band, Yume
teeth. " It used to
John so n
Photo courtesy
Photo courtesy K Records Bitsu, KARP and
be a temple."
speaks
very sy nonymous with Mirah.
Calvin Johnson and Khaela.
K Records
the mAKE-UP,
deliberat e ly , in the other, and not
recently moved into an old synagogue on a basso profunda monotone that's almost merely because of Calvin Johnson. They the idea of a " K Sound" seems pretty lazy.
SE Jefferson adjacent to the downtown post imperious. This can be a little off-putting, had no bass player, a male and female
If there is a K Sound, however, it has less
office. A sign on the outside alerts worship- especially to a journalist from the motor- vocal ist and naNe pop songs about tumm ies to do with nth-generation two-piece drumpers to the temple's change in location, and mouthed Jersey Shore, with a tendency to and high school, and they were heroically kits than with Dub Narcotic Studios, located
wishes everyone a good new year- in late speed up hisspeech whenhegetsnervous amateurish. Part of their charm-or lack at the label 's old headquarters on Legion
February. Truthfully, it looks more like a and then getsvery selfconsciousaboutitand thereof, depending on who you ask-was Street. A cavernous wooden-floo'red room
school than a place of worship, let alone a ohmygodyouhatemedon 'tyou? I apologize . their severely confined musical ability, per- that used to function as a clothing factory,
label that has been "exploding the teenage to him for being unable to procure a tape formed on eq ually dilapidated equipment. Dub Narcotic is K's Abbey Road, an in -house
underground into passionate revolt against recorder in time for the interview, relayIt was a sound that many came to associate studio used by nearly everyone on the roster,
the corporate ogre since 1982."
ing my fears that I may mi squote him. " It
from the dense atmospherics of Yume Bitsu
with the label itself.
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to the di sarming and stark Mirah, from the
intricate and experimental Microphones to
the angular kraut-influenced Old Time
Relijun. All of them bear Dub Narcotic's
aud ible stamp.
If Dub Narcotic is Abbey Road, than
Phil Eve lrum would be George Martin.
Evelrum , a native of Anacortes, was once
an Evergreen student, but left because he
considered it "too conventional." It sound s
preposterous, I agree, but if you've ever heard
hi s cinematic production of his band, The
Microphones, I think you'd get the sense that
hi s definition of convention is fairly loose.
200 1's The Glow, Part 2 is a triumph forthis
or any other label, an expa nsive album that
is by turns fragile and ragged, om inous and
si lly, hushed and noisy, and sometimes all
at the same time.
Evelrum also helms the boards for Philadelphia nat ive and present Portland resident
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitl yn, who usually only
records under her first name . It's a winning
coll abo rat ion: "Cold Cold Water," from
2002's Advisory Committee, is perhaps the
single greatest song on a K release in the las t
five years. Mirah 's breathy alto pushes the
song into the stratosphere wh ile Eve lrum 's
production cons istent ly evolves and startl es
with each of the song 's cycles. (If we fo ll ow
the Evelrum / Martin ana logy, this is hi s
"Strawberry Fie lds Forever" to The Glow ~'
Sgt. Pepper.) It hardly sound s like the kind
of thing that was dashed off by novices as
some sort of anti- art statement.
Still, such a revolutionary propositionof extending the DIY principles to making
music, as opposed to merely demystifying
the tidy details of the music business-isn' t
wholly without merit. Khaela Maricich of
The Blow, whose excellent EP Poor Aim :
Love Songs was released in January, hopes
the people who listen to her records get the
idea to try it themselves. "Really, it's just pop
music, you know?" she says, as effusive and
animated as Johnson isn't. "It's not supposed
to be so serious. Whenever it gets too serious,
I try to take a step back and remind myself
that it's supposed to be fun."
Maricich became affi Iiated with the
MARCH
local artists Thompson, Chadwick, and Bagge
will appear at Olympia Comics Festival
label by sharing the old office space on
Legion. "A friend of mine had started an
investigative agency ca lled Ace Invest igat ions," she says. " Basically, every two
weeks we wou Id invest igate th ings we
thought were interesting, and we would
present our finding s through visual or
musical means. I guess you cou ld say it
was like visual. or musical reporting." An
unusual idea, to be sure, but one that fi ts
in with K: It was local, different and slyly
subversive. An invest igat ive agency for
the purpose of making art is the kind of
thing that cou ld happen on ly in Olympi a.
"At the time, we thought they were like the
cool old kids, but rea lly I th ink they were
interested in what we were doing," she says
of her office mates. " 1 think that's sort of
how everyone gets involved with K, they're
just sort of around."
There's an old chestnut that cveryone
has one good novel in them; sure ly that
can extend to a three -minute ditt y or two.
Watching Joh nson perform last Thursday
at the Eagl es Hal l, 1'111 aga in Icft wit h that
im pression . Hi s ba ri tone vacill ates between
off-pi tch, ofr-key and ofr-map. but he commands your attention. He dedi cates his fi rst
song, an affect ing country lament, to Art
Lane. Lane, as Johnson would later explain
to me, was an educator for twenty years
whose passing was chronicled by Th e
Oregonian in their week ly Life Stories
obituaries. "He coll ected a lot of cowboy
songs and they reprinted a verse to one of
his favorites," he sa id . He extrapolated
the verse into the song he perform s at the
Eagles, saying finally : "True, Art Lane was
a math teacher. But in his heart, he was a
singing cowboy."
By Connor Moran
Craig Thompson, Paul Chadwick and
Peter Bagge have ag reed to appear at the
Olympia Com ics Festival, to be held on May
28 at !he Capitol Theater and the Olympia
Center in downtown Olympia. " We wanted
to get cartoonists from the Northwest this
year," festiva l director Frank Hussey said.
" We're very exc ited that we 're bringing in
some of the best."
Portland-based Craig Thomp son is
the much-acclaimed writer/art ist behind
Blankets, Good-bye Chunky Rice, and
Carnet de Voyage . In 2004 , Thol11 pson 's
memoir Blankets won the Eisner, Harvey
and Ignatz award s ror graphic novel, and
Thompson him sel f took art ist awards at
all three event s. Addit ion ally, he has won
num erou s award s in Europe as \Ve il as
Olympi a's own Danger Roolll Award It) r
Graph ic Novel or the Year.
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Stars of destiny and light:
madly profound horoscopes
I totally guarantee that these horoscopes will have some relevance for your sign
w ithin the next week. Unless I'm lying. You never can tell, can you? Eh? Eh?
Leo
Today is a good day to refrain from eating
puppies.
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good for you, so get a nice winter squash,
fix it up in the oven, and serve it up warm
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Marshmallows, a bicycle helmet and a
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Shoring on Africon-Brozilion trodition:
A letter for Rachel
Evergreen hosts Women's Copoeiro Angola Conference
By Kumiko O'Connor
By Mitchell Hahn-Branson
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Some call it a martial art. Others call
it a dance. The African-Brazilian ritual of
Capoeira Angola is among these things,
a cultural tradition that symbolizes resistance through movement. Capoeira Angola
has been passed down orally for generations, and it takes root in Africa.
The Portuguese enslaved many people
in an area of Africa now know as Angola,
and then forced them to work in Brazilian
colonies. No one knows exactly when the
practice ofCapoeira began but it flourished
in Brazil. Slave communities practiced it to
express themselves and keep their bodies
and minds strong as self-defense, both
physically and mentally. It was a way for
many slaves to mai ntai n A frican ritual and
cultural practice within their lives in spite
of the oppression they faced.
Today, Capoeira Angola is practiced
a ll around the world. Masters of the
art form are called Mestres. Just below
Mestre is Contra-Mestre. Traditionally,
Capoeira Angola was a male-dominated
practice. However, during the last century, women slowly started making their
presence known. Some of the women in
the forefront of the Capoeira Angola community, Contra-Mestre Janja and ContraMestre Paulinha, will be participating in a
conference right here at Evergreen called
" Women: Power and Politics in the Roda
of Capoeira Angola." This event is in
commemoration of International Women's
Week.
Contra-Mestre Janja has dedicated 23
years of her life to the practice ofCapoeira
Angola, and Contra-Mestre Paulinha has
dedicated 20 years of her Ii fe to the art
form. Both are leaders of a Capoeira
Angola group called Nzinga, based in Sao
Paulo, Brazil, with branches in other parts
of Brazil. Other guests include Treneu
Gege Poggi (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and
Treneu Andrea Clintron (Belo Horizonte,
Brazil), two newer angoleiras-female
Capoeira Angola players -w ho have
made a name for themselves through their
dedication and skill. Mestre Jurandir and
Mestre Cobra Mansa, founders of the
l.nternational Capoeira Angola Foundation
(lCAF), will also be present, as will our
current instructor at Evergreen , ContraMestre Silvinho.
This conference is open to beginners,
youth, and men and women of all ages.
While this event is a celebration of women
in Capoeira, men are more than welcome
as well. Capoeira Angola is an enlightening experience that involves the practice of
playing music, singing, practicing various
movements, and learning the history and
philosophy of the game. The games and
songs in Capoelra Angola are improvised,
so the ritual of Capoeira Angola (called
a roda, pronounced hoe-duh) is exciting
to watch and participate in. We are truly
honored to have the privilege of hosting
these amazing guests at Evergreen.
The women's conference will take
place on Friday, March II at the Longhouse. The opening ceremony will start at
4 p.m., followed by a lecture/discussion at
4:30 p.m., a music and movement workshop
at 6 p.m ., and a roda at 8 p.m. Visitors from
all over the U.S. as well as abroad will be
participating in this event. The event will
continue on March 12-13 in Seattle at the
University of Washington. The Capoeira
Anglola Club at Evergreen is sponsoring
this event. Our group trains every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday
from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. with ContraMestre Silvinho in CRC 118.
Kumiko O'Connor is a senior taking parttime classes.
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skills, come on up to the CPJ office (CAB 316) for
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By Jim Jordan
I remember how your letters were so filled with so much
love and hope
I remember how your friends all loved you so much
You were killed because some freak in' dope
Didn't believe in life, he just gr ipped hi s clutch
And used it like a knife
Tu rned it into a rope
To snap your neck, he wasn't afraid
He knew his action was already made
Your parents said
You were so brave.
But cou ld yo u save their hearts
Which are in so many parts?
That's just the start.
Today, I'll think of you 37 more times again
So many rhymes I sing to the wind
As I dream to begin
A new kind of world
That's not so sw irled
And girl you'd be there too.
And you'd have a new tattoo
It'd be really cool
You never would have died .
Your mother never would have cried
A II of those tears
For all of your years
Missing,
Blissing only 'nother dimensions beyond
I'm writing for your retention in all of our minds
'Cause I find your ghost is healthy for my life
You wanted to be the world's wife.
Well your children will have names like mine.
You were just so fine, incredible;
Trustworthy to the line.
You let your body die.
So that folks like I
Could be inspired
So wired for you, Rachel Aliene, Corrie!
You told us ''Don't forget Rafah!"
And I just can't
As I pant from running thousands of miles away
A nd it's another day.
But I had to say
Solidarity never goes too far.
You're a star
Every day that I can still talk about you.
And how you died
So that others may glide into the light
Of Peace,
there is no East
for sure
Just people who need more,
We' ll know them by being
The ones with th e leas t.
And maybe
Our lives will let us give things away
And stop chargi ng for everything.
We all have to sing
A nd for that, we all need to be wet
So let water run down
From your heave n to our town .
Evergreen and Olympia Proper wi II remember you I
You are from our core!
Causes are not forgotten!
You've become our living lore.
Rachel Corrie, I give you lives like seeds
A nd for them I plead, let them have some peace
That they can bring it around .
And maybe they'll be as nice a sound
As your voice would have been here today
If! could have heard it clearly.
But I am nearly at the end of this poem
That I wrote to show them you're still alive
And you're thriving, just not surviving.
You are remembered , and you inspire.
Thank you, from the fire of
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan is a se nior enrolled in Foundations of
Perform ing Arts.
Rachel Corrie was an Evergreen student who was killed
by an Israeli bullduzer while
working with the International
Solidarity Movement to prevent the razing of Palestinian
homes. Twu other unarm ed
lSM activists were also shot,
in separate incidents, by the
occupation army, killing one.
An investigation by the Israeli
government cleared itself 0/
any wrongdoing, and the ISAI
has since been labeled a ter_ _ --"'-_ _ _ _ _ _ _------' rorist organizat ion.
Comics Festival
Continued from page 9
and tackles issues such as radical env ironmentalism in Think Uk e a
.Mountain and, most recently, the population explosion in The HIII/ICln
Dilemma.
Chadwick has also worked closely with the Matrix franchi se,
creating several com ics for the Matrix website and writing the story
for "The Matrix Online" video game. In hi s career, Chadwi ck has
worked for every major comics publisher and has drawn characters
ranging from Green Lantern to the Star Wars universe. "We think
Chadwick is a good match for the festival," Hussey said. "His interest in environmentally-focused comics will strike a chord with a
Northwest audience."
Seattle's Peter Bagge created, authored and illustrated I-fate,
one of the best-selling independent comics series of the 1990's. The
comic provides a humorous and accurate log of life in grunge-era
Seattle. Bagge has also produced comics for the Weekly World News,
Reason Magazine, and Marvel Comics, writing and drawing a parody
of Spider-man as well as taking over the editorial reigns from underground cartoonist R. Crumb on Crumb's own Weirdo magazine.
These cartoonists will appear in brief interviews on stage at the .
Capitol Theater during the festival's signature stage show. They will
also hold book signings at Danger Room Comics and participate in
panel discussions at the cartoonists' expo in the Olympia Center.
Festival organizers hope to provide a genuine opportunity for
festival attendees to interact with the cartoonists. Hussey said, "At
most comics conventions and signings the conversation with artists
amounts to ' I like your work' and 'Thanks, here's your signature.'
Through our interviews and panel discussions, we create a genuine
dialog about the art and literature of comics."
Connor Moran is ajunior enrolled in Japanese.
Applications for the 2005·2006 Student
Trustee position are now available.
What is a Student Trustee?
In the spring of 1998, Governor Gary Locke sign into law a bill allowing students at four-year colleges and universities in the State of Washington to have voting member priveliges on their respective Board of Trustees.
Applications can be picked up at the
Student Activities Office, CAB 320
Applications are due on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 5:00pm
Applicants must plan to be enrolled full-time for the 2005-06 academic year, and be in good academic standing
What would you hope to accomplish as a Student Trustee?
What ideas do you have for communicating with and
responding to students from all areas of Evergreen
programs; graduate, undergraduate and off-campus.
The term of office is from June 1,
2005 to May 31,2006.
Applications now available!
Call us at 867-6054
Or email us at CPJBIZ@evergreen.edu
Contact Tom Mercado at 867-6220 to fi nd out more
about the Student Trustee position, the selection process, or the role of the Board of Trustees.
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 10
1 p.m. EF students present information about
Latin America.
2:30 p.m. Commemorate the 46'1. Annual
Tibetan Uprising Day. Join us for a screeni ng
of Cry ofthe Snow Lion. Lecture Hall 3.
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5:15 p.m. Com memorate the 46'1. Annual
Tibetan Uprising Day. Join us for a screening
of Cry ofthe Snow Lion. Lec ture Hall 3.
8 p.m. You are invited to attend " Screening,"
a Butoh Performance by Doranne Crable's
Butoh class. Performances are in the
Exper imental T heater in the COM. Tickets
are $5 for students and $8 ge neral admission.
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Thursday, March 17
9:30-11:30 p.m. Late Night at the CRe.
6-8 p.m. Racquetball League in the CRC
8:30-10:30 p.m. Come skate with a bunch of
queers this SI. Patrick's Day. Olympia Men's
Project and Stonewall Youth will be hosting
Queers on Wheels. Olympia Skate land,
located on South Bay Rd. and 12'h Ave.
Tuesday
9:30-11:30 p.m. Late Night at the CRe.
4 p.m. Prison Action Committee meets in
CAB 320, Workstation 10.
Thursday
4 p.m . Women's Resourcc Center, CAB
315.
Saturday, March 26
5 p.m. Soccer in the Pavilion.
4 p.m. Racquetball in the CRe.
10 a.m.-Noon. Come learn the ins and
outs of the green home market, the costs
a nd benefits of green building, as well as
information on energy efficiency mortgages
a nd other green financing opportunites.
Our presenters will be Ben Kaufm'an of
G reenWorks Reality and Larry Williams of
Countryw ide Mortgage. 610 4'h Avenue E.,
Olympia, WA.
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7 p.m. Students for Christ, Semin'ar II
E IIOS.
4 p.m. CPJ paper critiquc.
Friday, March 11
Wednesday, March 30
8 p,m. Shake your booty and support
community radio' KAOS 89.3 Olympia
Community Radio Iticks off its annual spring
membership drive with a benefit show at the
4,h Ave. Tavern, 2 10 E. 4'1. Avenue.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. A fully sponsored career fair
at St. Martin's College Pavilion. This event
is free. There will be a free shuttle running
from the library loop at Evergreen on the
day of the event. Questions? Contact Career
Development at careerdevelopment@evergre
en.edu or 867-6193.
8 p.m. You are invited to attend "Screening,"
a Butoh Performance by DOI'anne Crable's
Butoh class. Performances are in the
Experimental Theater in the COM. Tickets
are $5 for students and $8 general adm ission.
Saturday, April 16
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Whether working as scientists,
managers or regulators, at some point in
their career, many public sector employees
face the ethical dilemma of whether to honor
the government agency they work for, or th e
science they hold to be true. Come to the
conference on Scientific Integrity in Public
Monday, March 14
The Assistant Business Manager is the CPJ leadership position responsible for processing all
money received from advertisers and subscribers . S/he also handles all ad client billings,
and is responsible for maintaining contract files as well as other business paperwork. In
addition, s/he and the Business Manager wor~ together in such ways as processing personnel
paperwork for positions of responsibility, selling ads to TESC Bookstore and other on-campus
groups, and helping to appoint and supervise other business staff. S/he is intended to be the
Business Manager's successor.
7-11 p.m. Open screen ing for all students
in Recital Hall 11 107 and li ve on Channel
17! Any student can subm it short videos to
be shown, and anyone can come and watch
them. Accepted formats are DYCAM, MiniDY, YHS, DYD, 16mm, and 8mm . For more
information, call 867-5506.
7-9 p.m. Olympia Men's Project wants
to talk about sex. If you think you know
all there is to know about sex, dating and
relationships, then come show off your
knowledge and meet a few new guys in th e
process. The meeting will be at UCAN , 147
Rog~rs St. N W.
If you have any interest in this unique opportunity to develop
business & leadership skilfs,--come on up to the CPJ office (CAB 316)
for an application, or call the business side at the number belowl
Remember you have to be a lESC student to take on a position
of responsibility at the CPJ.
5 p.lII. Evergreen Kung Fu meets in the
Longhouse.
5 p.m. Evergrccn Kung Fu meets in the
Longhouse.
6:30 p.m. Hunger and Homelcssness g roup
meets in S&A office.
5 p.m. Dodge ball in the Pavilion.
Wednesday
I p.m. Evergreen Queer Alliance, Seminar
II C2107.
1:30 p.m. Environmental Resource Center,
Scm i nar II E3 105.
1:30 p.m. Radical Catholics mcct in CAB
320.
Weekly Group Meetings
Monday
4-6 p.m. The S&A Board meets in CA B
315.
5 p.m. The Cooper Point Journal meets ii]
CAB 316.
6-8 p.m. Racquetball League in the CRe.
7 p.m. Improvisational Theater, Seminar
II C1I05.
6 p.lII. EA RN meets to di scuss anim a l rights
in CAB 320 ..
6 p. m. Mcn's Ccnter mcets in CAB 320 in
Workstation 2.
7 p.m. Clean Cars Legislation Organizing
Group meets in th e S&A office.
7 p.m. Percussion Club, basement of til e
Library Building.
7 p.m. Gcodance meets in ihe bottom fl oor
of the Library.
1:30 p.m. Native Student Alliance meets in
CAB 320, Workstation 13.
7 p.m. Juggling Club, Sem in ar II B1107.
2 p,m. Evergreen Capitalists
Organization , Library 1308.
6-8 p.m. Olympia Men's Project meets '
eve ry second and fourth Thursday at UCAN .
For more in formation , ca ll (360) 352-2375.
2 p.m . VOX - Com lIIunities for Choice,
CAB 320, Cubicle 17.
9:30-11 :30 p.m . Late Nig ht at the CRe.
3 p.m. Jewish Cultural Center, Sem inar II
E2 105.
3 p.lII. SEED, Sem in ar II E3109.
Friday
3 p. m. CPJ Friday Forum.
S p.m. Electronic Mus'ic Collective,
Sem in ar II C2107.
3 p.lII. Writers' Guild, Sem inar II A II 07.
5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu meets in the
Long,house.
3:30 p.m. Environmental Alert, CAB 320
on the couches.
5 p.m. ASTESC Student Union meet s in
CAB 320.
4-6 p.lII. The S&A Board meets in CAB
315.
7 p.m. Giant Robot Apprcciation Society,
Sem inar II A 1105.
4 p.m. EPIC, Semin ar II A2105.
4 p.m . CPJ production night.
S p.m . Evergreen Irish Resu rgence
Element meets in CA B 320, Workstat ion 4.
5 p.m. Evergrccn Kung Fu meets in the
Longhouse.
5-7 p.lII. Scrabbelicious presented by the
Writing Ce nter in CAB 108.
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5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu mcets in the
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Tuesday, March 15
4 p.m . Carnival , Sem inar II 01107.
4 p.m. Racquetball in the CRC.
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