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SEXUAL ASSUALT AWARENESS MONTH, PAGE
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WEYERHAUSER PROTEST, PAGE
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BASEBALL SEASON BEGINS, PAGE 14
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Issue
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Volume 33
April?
Marchin' the square
Shoot some baskets
for tsunami relief
If you like to play basketball, then
Tsunami Slam is your chance to have
some fun while raising money for a good
cause . The tsunami relief effort on campus
is holding the tournament on Friday, April
22 to raise funds for the cause, and is currently working to put togethe~team s of
three. [f you are interested in playing in
Tsunami Slam, contact WashPIRG in
CAB 320.
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Men's Center returns
Gregoire appoints
new student trustee:
Evergreen senior
Oyami Allen selected
The Pied Cow in Portland
By Anthony Sermonti
To Cross the Bridge
Hila's Theatre Palace
r
Mud Lane
By Shayna ·Baldwin
Shayna Baldwin is aji'eshman enrolled in Negotiating Cultura l Landscapes.
Evergreen State College senior Dyami .
Allen has been appointed by Governor
Christine Gregoire to serve on the college's Board of Trustees . Allen's term
began March 10, and he will serve until
his successor is appointed after this academic year.
Born in New Mexico on the Navajo
Reservation, A llen came to Evergreen
from his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah
in 2002 and studies law and philosophy.
"I'm lookin g forward to serving
my fellow students and the citizens of
Washington state as a member of the Board
of Trustees,
and [ feel
honored to
be selected
by Governor
Gregoire, "
Allen said.
He said he is
particularl y
interes ted in
the college's
Dyami Allen
g row th and
maintalIllIlg Evergreen ' s core values
throughout the college's long-term
expansIOn.
He also says one of hi s responsibilities
is to work at building open li nes of communication between the college administration and students.
A resident of Olympia , Allen , 23,
is active with the Thurston-San Tomas
Sister-County Association and Student
Activities productions, and is a member
of the Evergreen Native Student Alliance.
During the 2003-2004 academic year,
Allen served as a member of the Student
Services & Activities Fee A lloc ation
Board.
Allen intends to pursue a graduate
degree in philosophy as we ll as his law
degree.
Anthony Sermonti is the Public Information
Officer at TESC He is an Evergreen alumnus· and former Student Trustee.
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
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Address Service Requested
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Photo by Sam Goldsmith
Just another day at Evergreen: A group ofmarching Greeners processes through
Red Square on Wednesday.
A potluck or
not a potluck:
Is that still in question?
By Sam Goldsmith and
Christopher Alexander
If you think interpretation disputes
are limited to religious texts and the U.S.
Constitution, think again.
The first interpretation of the potluck
policy comes from Students Organizing
for Food Autonomy (SOFA). They are
trying to raise awareness of the problems
associated with Evergreen's corporate-run
food service through a series of"pot[ucks"
held Wednesdays on Red Square. Their
goal is to create alternati yes to what they
see as the profit-motivated va lue-system
of Aramark, TESC's controversia l food
service provider.
The newest chain of events wenl into
motion last Wednesday, March 30, when
SOFA once again served food on Red
Square. Robyn Herring, coo rdinator of
env ironmenta l hea lth and safety, asked
the gro up to desist because they "did not
meet the state health department definition
of a potluck."
SOFA continued serving food.
Herring cited a state hea lth rule that
detines a potluck as an event where (a)
people are gathered to share food; (b)
people attending are expected to bring
food to share; (c) there is no compensation provided to people for bringing food
to the event; (d) there is no charge for an
food or beverage provided at the event;
and (e) the event is not conducted for commercial purposes.
. Herring contends that "In the case of
SOFA's food event, the majority of the
attendants are not expected to bring food
to share. Food is provided by a very small
number of the organizers. This is not a
potluck."
Moran disagrees . The SOFA
M'
coordinator argues that requiring all
attendees to bring food to share is "discriminatory" and that based on Herring's
interpretation, "only people with middle to
upper-class incomes can participate."
But the question of tcrminology and
policy interpretations is only the superficial concern.
As the college's environmental health
and safety coordinator, Herring is responsi ble for ensuring the health and safety of
everyone on campus. " The food is potentially hazardous," says Herring. "[TJhere
is a high ri sk of food poisoning and subseq uen t liability by the college."
Moran understands HelTing's concerns,
but says that "people are eating at their
own risk ."
Herring and Moran met on Tuesday,
April 5 to find a so lution that allows
SOFA to continue provi ding food and
meet health and safety regu lations. Herring
suggested SOFA submit an application to
Thurston County's public health and social
services department for a temporary food
establishment permit. This is the same type
of permit a street vendor would need at an
event like Al1swalk . Because the college
has an exclusive contract with Aramark
as the campus' sole food provider, SOFA
must also obtain written permission from
Aramark to serve food.
To Moran, this suggestion is unreasonab le. "It would be extremely expensive to
get the permit," he says. The fee to obtain
the appropriate permit is $70 for one to
three days or $125 for four to 21 days . The
app lication also requires a proposed menu
for the event and a diagram of the booth
where the food will be Served. Moran left
The Evergreen Men's Center is back l
A meeting will be held on Tuesday, April
12, in Seminar II A3 107. Come and
help decide the shape of the new Men's
Center.
-Brief provided by Stefan Saunders
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• • • •
Fertility Awareness Class
Evergreen's Student Health Center is
sponsoring a two-part class on the Fertility
Awareness Method. This natural method of
birth control is based on charting signs of
fertile and in fertile time during a woman's
monthly cycle. The method can be useful
to those s.eeking to prevent pregnancy and
those seek ing to become pregnan t. The
class is being taught by Judy Hickman, a
Certified Ferti[i ty Educator who has been
usi ng the method for 18 years. For more
information 'or to register, Judy can be
contacted directly at (360) 446-3640. The
class will take place on Apri l 14 and 21
(both Thursday) from 6:30-8:30 p.m . III
Library 1706. The cost is $50.
• • • • •
HeW
p the S&A Board
The S&A Board Workgroup needs students in volved in student groups, Housing
and athletics to hclp make recommendations for the S&A Board to adopt. [fyou
are interested in helping solve the problem of supp orting students' pursuits on a
limited budget, pick up an app lication in
CAB 320 . Hurry, applications are due by
5 p.m. this Friday, April 8, and mectings
begin next Wednesday.
1---------------CORRECTIONS
The Vox Populi column in the
March 3rd CPJ misquoted Max Heller.
The question was, "Do you think it's
okay to steal from Aramark?" His
response to the question should have
been, "It's more comfortable to steal
from corporations than from a local
business or a loved one, but not necessari[y morally correct.
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COOPER POINT JOURNAL
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APRIL
7, 2005
Ahhhh!!! What's going on in the
student groups?!?!?!
By David Hornbeck
Oh, w hy, hell o th ere . Didn ' t see yo u. How was
yo ur break? Good . . good . Well , I guess I do n ' t ha ve
to tellyo u that th e student gro ups are up a nd roarin' .
Let's s tart o fT with WashPIRG' Pl enty going on
th ere. The ir meetin gs an: now oi) Mondays at 4 :30
p.m in th e pit on th c third fl oor of CAB. With th eir
he lp , th e C lean Cars bill has passed in th e House and
now Just needs to pass in th e Senate . Yay. Also, they ' re
working with various stat e PI RG s to de feat Bush's
"energy" bill . Oh , that sill y, sill y Bush. When will
he ever lea rn , huh " There w ill bc a benefit basketball
tournament on Eal1h Day. More on that next week ,
losers. And if yo u wa nt to fig ht hun ger and home lessness, thcy're definitel y th e people to talk to .
Nex t, th e Environmental Resource Center (aka
ERC). Their m eet in gs are on Wednesdays at 1:30
p.m . in Sem II E31 05. On Monda y, April II at 3:30
p.m., the y have Mark Detritus speaking on genetic
engin eerin g. He 's pal1 of th e Northwest Resistance
Against Genetic Engi neering . They a re also planning events for Ea rth Day, like a protest against
Weyerhaeuser, which is a huge logging company
that owns logg ing ri ghts to one percent of the planet.
Again, more on that next week.
The Healing Arts Collective is busy planning
the Fourth Annual Evergreen Herbal Fair. They're
working with the theme ''Food is Medicine" this year.
This Fair has so me prett y neat eve nts planned , like
foraging for edible food and cooking for men . Their
meetings are on Wednesdays at I p.m. in the third
fl oor orCAB.
The Coalition Against Sexual Violence and the
Office of Sexual Assau" Prevention are teaming
up to hold the Survivors' Hea ling Re treat , starting
tomolTow, Friday, April 8 at 5 p.m . in the Organic
Farmh ouse. This is a prett y big eve nt that spans the
e nti re weekend. Plus, eve rythin g is free. On Saturday,
April 9, it goes all da y, start in g at 10 a.m. and ending
at 7 p.m. On Sunday, April 10, it goes from 10 a.m . to
2 p.m. If yo u want m ore inliJl'lnati on for this incredibl e happenin g yo u can call X67-6749 to register, or
seek out Sage, who will be tabling in front of the
Library on Friday from II a.m . to 2 p.m. Don ' t
forget , heali ng comes from th e hea rt.
The Evergreen Animal Rights Network (aka
EARN) is planning a doubl e feature with informational videos on animal food production. They have
"Mee t Your Meat" by PETA (People for the Eth ical
Treatment of Animals) and " Peaceab le Kingdom"
by Farm Sanctuary, which is the largest and o ldest
farm anim al sanctuary in th e nation . This will be
held on Thursda y, April 28 at 5:30 p.m .
EI Movimiento Estudiatil Chicano de Aztlan
(Chicano Student Movement) (aka M EChA) is
planning for Cinco de Mayo. They'll have a peaker.
potluck, perform ances , etc. More on th at -later.
Their meet ings are on Wednesdays at 2 p.m .
Umoja (which, by the way, is Swahili for unit y
and is the first principle of Kwan zaa) is the black
student union. They meet Wednesdays at 2 p .m .
in the Womcn of Co lor office near th e Markct.
Umoja is in the preliminary stages with th e Tacoma
campus to plan a black stud ent summit. Soon th ey
will also be putting up the tile mural they made for
Kwan zaa . They al so had chicken and waflles on
Wednesday night. Hurrah.
Vox meets Wednesdays (of course) at I p.m.
They are heavily involv ed in C linic Defen se.
Contact Vox for more info. Uh ... movll1g on .
Last but not least, the Musicians' Club meets
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor orthc
CAB. Ri ght now they' re planning a series of conceliS in Red Square. They will occur in May around
lunch hours, so stay tun ed. They ' re also arranging
the Local Musician stage during Supcr Saturday.
They're looking to up their co nstituenc y, so if
you're interested in planning concerts or the music
industry at all , be sure to attend their meetings.
So that's all, folk s. Keep warm and stay cool.
Note: Governor Christine Gregoire appointed a new Evergreen
student, Dyami Allen, to sit on the college board of trustees.
An article about the topic appears on the cover.
"Educating us on iss ues that relate to
our school : tuiti on, the clean energy
dri ve and th e ri sing popul ation of
Evergreen."
Daisy Montague
Junior
A rab and Muslim Wom en Writers
"A st\ldent shouldn't be put against
other students to be an enforcer. ·
Equality: no hierarchy."
Kenyatta Allen
Third year
Evolution of the Book
"The student trustee should look
at student housing. I think housing
should be priced more competitively,
because I like living on campus, but
damn, it's too expen sivc."
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" It should definitely have some thin g to
do with bringing student interests to the
board of trustees so they can bc brought
to th e table and worked on, instead of
just havin g a stude nt truste e so th at th e
Board of Trustees looks good ."
Caroline White
Senior
So You Want to Be a Psychologist ?
Meetings
Our meetings are open to the Evergreen
community. Please come and discuss with us!
Organ izational Meeti ng
5. p.m. Monday
Find out what it means to be a member of the
student group CP J. Practice consensus-based
decision making.
Content Meeting
5:30 p.m. Monday
H e lp discuss future content, such as s tory
ideas, Vox Populi questions and possiblc long
term reporting projects, as well as othcr tllings
needen to help thc week along.
Paper Critique
3:30 p.m. Thursday
Comment on that day 's paper. Air comments ,
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CP J bothers you, this is the meet ing for you'
Friday Forum
3 p.m. Friday
Put your values to the test! Discuss ethics,
journalism law and conflict resoluti on .
All meetings are in CAB 316.
For over eight years, the Evergreen
community has recognized Sexual Assault
Awareness Month.
This year there will be many exciting
events, including Take Back the Night, a
national tradition including a rally, march,
speakers, music and open mic around the
issue of ending sexual violence. Take
Back th~ Night rallies and marches began
in England as a protest against the fear that
women encountered walking the streets at
night. The first Take Back the Night in the
United States occurred in San Francisco
in 1978.
Now, many Take Back the Night
events have expanded to include issues of
violence against men and transgendered
people and address the issues of racism,
prisons, war and class. The event is named
to honor the need for all people to feel
empowered and safe to be out at night in
the community. There will also be theater
events, art, films, discussions and selfdefense training. If you are interested in
volunteering for Sexual Assault Awareness
Month, please contact the Office of Sexual
Assault Prevention at x5221 on campus
(867-5221 off campus). Please call 1-800833-6388 for TTY relay to contact the
office. Sexual Assault Awareness Month
is sponsored by the Office of Sexual
Assault Prevention and the campus group
I
The Clothesline Project was started in
1990 by a woman named Rachel CareyHarper and a small core group of women
from Massachusetts. They wanted to take
"mind numbing" statistics around sex ual
v iolence and find a unique way to turn
them into a provocative , " in-your-face"
educational and healing tool.
The concept was simple: L et each
woman tell her story in her own unique
way, using words and/or artwork,to decorate her shirt. Once finished, she would
then hang her shirt on the clothesline. This
action serves many purposes. It acts as an
educational tool for those who come to
view the Clothesline; it becomes a healing tool for anyone who makes a shirt. By
hanging the shirt on the line, survivors,
friends and family can literally tum their
back on some of that pain of their experience and walk away. Finally, it allows
those who are still suffering in silence to
understand that they are not alone .
October of 1990 saw the original
Clothesline Project with 31 shirts displayed on a village green in Hyannis,
Massachusetts as part of an annual
Take Back the Night march and rally.
Throughout the day, women came forward
to create shirts and the line kept growing.
Ms. Magazine picked up a small blurb
appearing in Off Our Backs magazine and
everything changed for the Clothesline
Project. In the following years, the Ryka
Rose Foundation and Carol Cone's advertising agency took an interest i.~1 our work
and helped create a national push with
small pieces appearing in USA Weekend
magazine, Shape magazine and others.
This outreach created an overwhelming national response and brought the
Clothesline Project from a single, local,
grassroots effort into an intense national
campaign.
"Potluck"
ClJntillul'd from
Cll\·\.'I'
Philipe Lonestar is a senior doing an
internship onfilm. Zhe is studying gender.
sex, and graphic and moving image media
and is the Peer Education Coordinator at
the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention.
The Clothesline Project at Evergreen
honors all people who are survivors of
violence. Any person who has experienced
s uch violence at any time in their life is
encouraged to come forward and design
a shirt. Survivors' and victims' families
and friends are also invited to participate.
It is the very process of designing a shirt
that gives each person a new voice with
which to expose an often horrific and
unspeakable experience that has dramatically altered the course of his or her life.
Participating in this project provides a
powerful step towards helping a survivor
break through the shroud of silence that
has surrounded their ex perience.
The Office of Sexual Assault
Prevention (OSAP) will be sponsoring The
C lothesline Project Monday-Thursday,
April II-April 14, highlighting Sexual
Assault Awareness Month. The Coalition
Against Sexual Violence (CASV) and The
Women's Resource Center (WRC) student
groups on campus will be co-sponsoring
the event. The Clothesline Project will be
displayed in Red Square ifit is sunny and
the third floor of the CAB if it is raining
Monday-Wednesday, April 11-13, from
12-4 p.m. and Thursday from 12-9 p.m.
Thursday, April 14, OSAP will be with
CASV hosting Take Back the Night from
5-9 p.m. starting in SEM II. Come out and
show your support. Together we can stop
sexual violence. Let your voices be heard
and help end the silence. If there are any
questions or anyone who wants to volunteer for either event, please contact OSAP
at x522 I. TTY-Relay 1-800-833-6388.
Note : The information above was compiled from multiple sources by Chandra
Lindeman, Coordinator of OSAP.
Aiden Seraphim is a senior enrolled in
Multicultural Counseling. He is doing
an internship with The Office of Sexual
Assault Prevention.
News In Brief
continued!
DVDs stolen from GRAS
the Coalition Against Sexual Violence.
the meeting without a sense that an agreeIn response to sexual assault awareness, ment was reached.
many college communities have created
One student participant of the SOFA
programs with paid positions to address the potluck has already received a grievance
issue of sexual violence. Currently, there letter for "refusal to desist from prohibis also a position opening at the Office of ited conduct" and "violation of published
Sexual Assault Prevention. Would you campus policies."
like to earn money working to end sexual
SOFA served food in Red Square on
violence in c'reative ways? The Office Wednesday, April 6 without interruption
of Sexual Assault Prevention is hiring a from Herring or any other campus offinew Peer Education Student Coordinator. cials .
If you are a student dedicated to ending
sexual violence through campus events Sam Goldsmith is a junior enrolled
and enjoy working with students on in Arab and Muslim Women Writers.
interactive art and theater projects, please Christophel' Alexander is a senior enrolled
contact the office at x5221. To pick up an in Patience.
application, stop by the office at Seminar
I 4121. The deadline for applications is
Wednesday, April 13 _Interviews will take
place the week of the Wednesday, April 20 .
A commitment to one full year is required
for this position. Training is provided. The
position is 10 hours per week. Non-work , . . . - - - - - - - - -_ _ _ _ _ _.J
study students are eligible. All people are
encouraged to apply! Diversity is our
strength. Together we can create a campus
The New and Improved
Gaming Guild
free of sexual violence!
Support The
Clothesline Project
Benferd Rollins
Juni o r
Puppet and Object Thea ter
Your work in print
News
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Gordon Nickel
Junior
Mediaworks
Cooper Point Journal
staff
By Philipe Lonestar
By David Hornbeck and Renata Rollins
3
7, 2005
April is Sex"al Assault
Avvareness Month!
What do you think the student trustee's role should be?
"If there is a priority, it should be
setting up a student government.
The student populace should advise
the trustee."
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
APRIL
Vox Populi
DOl'id Hornb eck is 0 ji'eshlllan enml/ed in Popular
Econolllics. !Ie is the Page 711'0 coorJillQlOr and
the distrihution lIlonage rj{Jr tire CI'.J.
Voices of Color is a column designed to promote cultural diversity as
well as understanding within the immediate Evergreen community. Here,
students of color may address any concerns or joys. It is a place for
students to share their unique cultural experiences with the rest of the
Evergreen community. It is a place of learning. It is a place of teaching.
It is a place of understanding.
NEWS
PAGE TWO
Attention all geeks, nerds and garners!
Attention to the friends of said individuals,
their parents, their pets and anyone else
who has even a remote interest in games
of any or all types! The Gaming Guild is
broadening its focus, improving its weekly
meetings and moving to a brand new location in Seminar II. All games that can be
included will be! Boarq games, card games,
video games, tabletop games, roleplaying
games ... anything goes l Come to enjoy
one of the many games we own, including
Halo 2 , Mario Kart Double Dash , Chez
Geek, Lunch Money, Cosmic Encounter
and MUCH more. Or feel free to bring
your own favorite games to share with
everyone. Our goal is a no-holds-barred
ga ming extravaganza night where all
are welcome. Even if yo u don't consider
yoursel f a gamer and don't know much
about games, come anyway' The dedicated
nerds orthe Gaming Guild will teach you
to enjoy our addictive hobby.
The New Gaming Guild meetings: Be
there! Thursdays, Seminar II Ell 07 , at 5:
30p.m.
-Bri ef submitted by Gideon Newmark
• • • • •
Gettin' my write on
It has come to our attention that
sometime last week, over $300 worth
of anime DVDs wa s stolen from the
GRAS cubicle. The titles included
a box set of Azumanga Diaoh , Gho.\·/
in th e Shell: Inno cence , G hos t in
the Sh e ll : Stand Alone Complex
Volume I , two volumes of Samurai
Champloo , three Ranma 112 DVDs ,
three FLCL DVDs, and more. Most of
these we·re from a recent shipment and
still in their original shrink wrap. If you've
noticed any friends who 've s ud den ly
acquired these particular items, please
notify us immediate Iy at 867-6036, o r
if you don't mind long-distance , leave a
message on my cell phone at (650) 2839470, or call the Evergreen Police . We
will be filing a statement with them this
afternoon .
Please note : If the DVDs should
suddenly reappear in our cubicle,
there will be no questions asked.
If, however, the thief should be
turned in or discovered, we will
take direct action against them .
Theywill be arrested and charged with theft.
-Brief provided by Kelly Vinsant
• • • • •
Chat with the Prez
Evergreen's President, Thomas L .
Purce, will be available for open conversations this Monday, April 11, from 3:
30-4:30 p.m. on 'the second floor of the
CAB. Any student, staff or faculty member
should feel free to stop by with questions
or concerns, or just to chat. I l' you can't
make it you will have a second opportunity
this quarter on Wednesday, May 18, from
3:30-4:30 p.m., also in the CAB .
• • •
• •
Come talk about
possible CAB expansion
The Campus Life Work Group is looking for volunteers to discuss future changes
to the CAB. These discussions with architects from KMB are in response to a 200304 survey in which students expressed a
desire to expand the CAB. Lunch or dinner
will be provided during each of the following gatherings:
Day students: Wednesday, April 13 ,
12-2 p.m . Contact Tom Mercado at
mercadot@ evergreen.edu or 867-6220.
Housing students: Wednesday, April
13 , 4 -6 p.m. Contact John Lauer at
lauerj @ evergreen.edu or 867-6419.
Faculty & Staff: Wednesday, April
20, 12-2 p.m . Contact Art Constantino at
constanta@ evergreen.edu or 867-6500.
Even ing/Weekend-students : TBA.
Contact Collin Orr at orrc@evergreen.edu
or 867-6115.
I started goin' to the Writers Guild meetin 's last quarter, and I'll tell you somethin',
they helped my writin' more than any ole'
other thing. I mean more than bourbon
even. Them folks in the Writers Guild is so
nice an' friendly and smart and funny and
they just let me read my writin' to 'em and
and they help me make it better by tellin'
me what they think about it an' stuff. They
call it "constructive critique" or somthin'
Entries invited for
like that but it don't matter what you call
it 'cuz it really helps my writin' a bunch.
film competition
I mean, we git together and do fun little
The second annual Rap-It-Up/ Black
writin' exercises an' read and critique each AIDS Short Subject Film Competition is
other's work an' stuff an' talk about writin' kicking off and giving you the opportunity
and literar things. I actually think, it's the to win up to $25,000 to produce a short
best hour of my whole week . I know what film. The storyline should involve the issue
you're thinkin': Who and what and when of HI VIA IDS in the black community. The
and where and all that. Well, lissen. The winning short will appear on BET someWriters Guild meets every Wednesday time close to World AIDS Day, December
from 3-4 p.m. in Seminar II A2107_ And I, 2005. The application packet will be
if you like writin' an' you aint been yet available on the Black AIDS Institute
then you ought to go, 'cuz you'll like it. I website. Early entries are due May 2 with
promise. Next I might go to them gram- a $50 application fee; the final submission
mar rodeos that the Writing Center gives deadline is May 27 with a $75 application
every Wednesday so's I can hammer out fee. The competition is open to persons of
my grammar skills.
all ethnicities, but the project must address
-Brief submitted by Gerald Miller
HIV/AIDS in the black community.
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HUlnan rights groups'se~k accountability
froln bulldozer manufacturer
By Rochelle Gause
.. We stand in the palh of Ihe bulldozers
and are physically pushed with the shovels
backwards. Th e bulldozers then proceeded
on th(!ir course, ,demolishing one side of
the houses with Ihe proteslers inside. The
drivers sometimes drop a sound grenade
out o(the cab ofthe bulldozer and continue
10 demolish the hOllses, al which pointlhe
activists are able 10 escape amid gunfire
from the tanks. We can only imagine whal
it is likefor Palestinians living here, most
ol them once-or-Iw ice relugees already,
for whom this is nol a nighlmare, but a
continuous reality from which international privilege cannot protect them, and
from which they have no eco nomic means
to escape. " -Olympia resident Rachel
Corrie, while in the Occupied Palestinian
Territories in 2G,)3
On March 16,2003, a Caterpi llar D9 bulldozer like the one described above
crushed Rachel Corrie as she attempted to
defend the home of a Palestinian family
from demolition by the Israe li military.
According to the Israeli Committee
Against House Dt'molitions, more than
12 ,000 homes have been demolished
throughout the Occupied Territories since
1967, leaving 50,000 Palestinians homeless. Caterpillar bulldozers have been
used to destroy greenhouses and uproot
385,000 olive trees. Last May, wanting to
get a better understanding of the situation
and what happened to my friend, Rachel,
I traveled to Rafah and witnessed the vast
wasteland of demolished homes near the
border. Children were flying kites made
out of scavenged plastic in the Philadelphi
Corridor, a strip of land between Rafah,
on the border of Gaza, and Egypt that the
Israeli government has been in the process of structurally and ethnically cleansing since the beginning of the Second
Palestinian Intifada in 2000.
.Ju.~t weeks ajier I lell, the Israe li
forces began "Operati on Rainbow," a
large incursion into Rafah in which D-9s
were used to create 4,000 new homeless
Palestinians, indiscriminately tearing
up roads, destroying water and sewage
networks, and creat ing a public health
risk in an already vulnerable community.
According to Human Rights Watch, "In
so me areas, water shortages forced residents to leave their homes in sea rch of
water, putting them at risk of being shot
by IDF sn ipers for breaking curfew. In
protesters gathered at
Caterpillar's corporate
headquarters in Peoria,
Illinois ,
including
. Rachel's parents, Craig
and Cindy Corrie. Just
this past March, the
Center for Constitutional
Rights filed a lawsuit against the Caterpillar
Corporation on behalf
of the Corr ies . The
campaign to stop sales
of Caterpillar equipment to the Israeli
military is supported
by Human Rights
Watch, the Presbyterian
Church USA, the Sisters
of "Mercy,
.
. Churches
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the Olympia Rafah
*Issue a public statement of concern
Sister City Project in
about
the Israeli army's use of Caterpillar
collaborat.ion with other peace groups,
bulldozers
to commit systematic human
will be holding a demonstration at the
rights
violations.
headquarters for the Harnish Group/
The Harnish Group has refused to
N.C. Machinery, the largest Caterpillar
dealer in Washington. The uses of respond the repeated requests for a
Caterpi liar machinery by the Israeli forces meeting to discuss the ways it can lend
lie in direct contrast with the distributor's its voice to the campaign in support of
values as stated on its website: "We are human rights and international law. We
uncompromising in our adherence to moral are urging individual letters to the Hamish
and ethical principles . We do what is right, Group, and to Caterpillar Corporation as
even when it is not the easiest solution." well. Email addresses are available at http:
43 organizations signed on to a letter to //www.progressiveportal .org.
This campaign is winnable. The
the CEO of the Hamish Group seeking a
Caterpillar
Corporation earned thirty bilmeeting with the management and includdollars
in sales last year alone. Sales
lion
ing the following requests:
* Support the shareholder resolution to the Israeli military represent a very small
brought forward by Jewi sh Voice for part of Caterpillar'S total busines's, and,
Peace, requesting that Caterpillar review unlike military contractors, Caterpillar
whether the direct or indirect sale of its sells primarily to civilians, making it a
equipment to the Israe li anny violates the company vulnerable to public pressure.
corporation's own Code of Worldwide The labor practices of this company are
Business Conduct. Vote your person al notorious, including strike breaking and
shares of Citerpillar stock in favor of the union busting, providing strong opportunities for cross-issue solidarity.
resolution.
There are so many directions in which
* Support the demand by Human Rights
Watch that Caterpillar cease all sales to to direct our energies in these times .
the Israe li military of the D-9, D-IO and However, rarely does an opportunity
D-Il militarized bulldozers, as well as present itself for action in solidarity with
parts and maintenance services; and com- so many others and with a clearly definable
municate your support for this demand to goal. Palestine is central to global justice
and peace in the Middle East. In order to
the Caterpillar Board of Directors.
be effective, we must acknowledge the
crucial links and stand in solidarity with
those suffering from the occupation of both
Iraq and Palestine .
Please join us on Sunday, April 13 as
we come together and use our privilege to
resources in a sustainable manner," says Acti vist Hpuse is a 'resource center for take a stand for those suffering tremendous
former Greener Tyga Hunter. One way people interested in environmental activ- human rights abuses, whether directly or
way to stop old-growth forest clearcuts is ism. They host potlucks, teach-ins, train- indirectly, perpetrated by our own governto campaign against Weyerhaeuser's cus- ings, activist meetings and the resources ment while corporations, like Caterpillar,
tomers, including universities that have and materials to run the Don't Buy Old continue to profit. Rachel chose to and left
us with these words from on the ground in
contracts with Weyerhaeuser and other Growth campaign.
Rafah
: "Honestly, a lot ofthe time Ihe sheer
The RAN Activist House runs interncompanies that log endangered forests,
of the people here, coupled wilh
kindness
local Costco outlets and stores t11<J! sell ships for people interested in working on
Xerox copy paper. For more information the campaign. If you're interested in visit- the overwhelming evidence of the willful
on how to campaign against local compa- ing or interning at the Activist House or destruction of their lives, makes it seem
nies in your area, please contact Jessica at coming to the AGM , call (206) 522-6935 unreal to me. I really can't believe that
or email ran@seattle .org. Check out the something like this can happen in the world
jessica@ran.org, (415) 398-4404.
On Thursday, April 21, Weyerhaeuser website http://www.wakeupweyco .com without a bigger outcry about it. It really
is holding its annual General Meeting for a "reality show-like" glimpse into the hurts me, again, like it has hurt me in the
in Federal Way. The meeting will be activist house through photos and blogs, past, to witness how awful we can allow
for shareholders that directly influence and to learn about the updates in the the world to be."
For more information on the upcomWeyerhaeuser's logging practices. This Weyerhaeuser campaign.
ing
action, check out the Olympia Rafah
is an opportunity for the opposition to
Sister
City Project website at http :
speak up against clear cutting old growth.
Ilwww.orscp.org or call (360) 753-7093.
RAN is organizing a demonstration the
For carpool information contact Jake at
day of and a camp out the night before in
(360) 259-6549.
Federal Way. The presenters, Justin RolfRedding, Jessica Bell and Tyga Hunter,
Rochelle Gause is an Evergreen graduate
are only three of seven activists that live
and active community member.
in the RAN Activist House in Seattle. The
total, the IDF, destroyed fifty-one percent
of Rafah's roads, usually by dragging a
blade known as the 'ripper' from the back
of the D-9 down the middle of tbe road."
The home demolitions occur most often
at night without warning, preventing the
families from gathering their belongings.
They are illegal under international law,
including the Fourth Geneva Convention
and the Hague Conventions of 1907.
Recognizing the role the Caterp ill ar
Corporation is playing in grave abuses
of human rights and human itarian law,
an International Day of Action Against
Caterpillar has been called on April
13, 2005, by Jewish Voice for Peace and
SUSTAIN (Stop U.S. Tax-Funded Aid to
Israel Now). On that day, the shareholders of the Caterpillar Corporation will
be meeting and discussing a resolution
addressing the sale of bulldozers to the
Israeli military brought forward by Jewish
Voice for Peace.
Over the past year momentum ha s
been growing. Multiple human rights
groups and the UN have made clear statements con necting Caterpillar with the
illegal occupation . Due to "Operation
Rainbow," Amnesty International released
a new report on the Israe li practice of
home demolition , which concluded, "The
grounds invoked by Israel to justi fy the
destruction are overly broad and based
on discriminatory policies and practices,"
adding, "According to Article 147 of the
Fourth Geneva Convention , 'extensive
destruction and approp riation of property, not justified by military necessity and
carried out unlawfull y and wantonly' is a
grave breach, and hence, a war crime."
Grassroots actions have also increased.
Last September, Jewish peace activists
protested Caterpi llar 'S safety record in
the Middle East when they disrupted the
Caterpillar-sponsored Safety Awards in
Las Vegas, Nevada. They unrolled a banner
with a photo of an annored D-9 bulldozer
destroying homes that read, "What do Cat
dozers make possible? Death and destruction for Palestinians and Israelis." In April
the Palestine Solidarity Committee began
its campaign requesting the City of Seattle
to withdraw financial support from companies, including Caterpillar, who sell
equipment to Israel's military occupation
so that public funds are spent in support
of human rights and well-being, not on
occupation and war crimes. During last
year's International Day of Action , 300
Protest planned for Weyerhauser meeting
By Tyga Hunter
A tour throughout the No rth west landed
forest defenders from th e Rainforest
Action Network in Olympia Monday
night. RAN is a grassroots organizations
dedicated to protecting the environment
through di rect act ion, corporate boycotts
and education. The presentation showed
how to get involved with environmental
activism in this area. RAN currently has a
corporate boycott campaign targeting the
Weyerhaeuser logg ing corporation for
clear-cutting old growth and endangered
forests throughout North America and the
rest of the world.
"We are here to raise awareness about the
unsustainable practices of Weyerhaeuser
and get peopl e involved in protecting
endangered forests. There are simple
ways to get i nvol ved, and the first step is
to educate yourself about what's going on
in the environment. Corporations control
vast amounts of natural resources, and it is
up to us to make sure they are using those
7, 2005
Health is wealth, YO!
By Dolly England
,t
Hello,
friends .
Many of you
may know me
or have seen
me aro und
campus. But
I recently
realized that
most people
.
know me as "that old RA," or "the Umoja
Coordinator," or my personal favorite,
"The Baddest Bitch." But I'm here to tell
you that I am a student, and have found
my niche in HIV education.
Over the next few weeks I will be giving
a special shout Ollt to HIV and how it's
fucking up the world. Everyone has their
own beef with what's going on in the
world, but rarely is disease talked about.
Especia1\y issues around SEX.
Yeah, that 's right. I' m gonna call you
all out right now. When was the last time
you talked about STDs before hooking
up with some super sketch ? Yeah, 1 know
how it is, you hook up with some random
at a party because you're drunk and don't
have anything else to do. Overa1\ r think
Greeners are smmt abo ut condoms; I just
question whet her they know how to put it
on right. I see yo u thinking about it now.
Well, let me tell you something, people,
our sexual health is at risk. I f there was
ever a time to wake up and pay attention,
it 's now. Health is wealth, YO. How are we
to ever change the world if we can't take
care of ourselves? My mticles are intended
to make you think . So what do you think
about this:
Recently there have been postings in
rest rooms around campus talking about
how syringes have been found with
traces of blood. Not only is it scary to
think that someone may be shooting up in
the bathrooms between classes, but the fact
that they're leaving their needles around;
it's not safe for anyone.
Injection drug use is the second leading
cause of HI V infection in the United States.
Sharing needles is not the ot.ly HIV risk
related to substance abuse. Both casual and
chronic substance abusers are more likely
to engage in high-risk behaviors such as
unprotected sex when they are under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
People who COntract mv from dirty
needles find out about it later than others
.,meaning they both are more likely to hav~
unknowingly spread the virus and are more
likely to die from it.
There are 33 states around the country
that promote needle exchange as a means
to keep drug users from contracting
and spreading HIY. Here and around
the world, needIe exchange programs
have consistently proven to be the most
effective fonn of HI V prevention we have
available, reducing HIV transmission rates
by a third or more.
Needle exchange programs allow IV
drug users to trade dilty needles for clean
needles .
Needle exchange programs also provide
cle'an "works," which are the other devices
such as bottle caps and cotton ball s, used
to cook the drug.
By providing these things, health care
workers reduce the transmission of HIV
as we1\ as Hepatitis C. Community leaders
and policy makers who object to needle
exchange programs operating in their
neighborhoods often fear that having
easy access to clean needles will encourage
drug use. Repeated studies have allayed
this fear. In fact, multiple researchers from
both the public and private sectors have
proven that syringe exchange programs are
actually an effective way to move people
into drug treatment.
Whe~ properly structured, syringe
exchange programs provide a unique
opportunity for communities to reach out
to the active drug injecting population
and provide for the referral and retention
of individuals in local substance abuse
treatment and counseling programs and
other important health services. In short,
they're frontline troops not only in the
battle against HIV but in the war against
urban poverty in general.
It is important to see the benefits of
needle exchange programs because they
are providing more prevention services
as well as benefits for IV drug users than
anything else.
That's why I would like to suggest that
the person with the needles try disposing
of them properly downtown on 4th and
Columbia every Tuesday and Thursday
from 3-7 p.m. at the Needle Exchange.
The Thurston County Needle Exchange
has been servicing Thurston Co unty
since ) 996, providing clean need les for
dirty needles, clean works, HIV testing
and STD screenings informatio n, all of
which is sa fe and confident ial. Let's be
smart and safe. There are resources in our
community. So let's use them.
Dolly Engla nd is a senior doing an
internship with the Thurston County
H ealth Department. She is the coordinator
olUmoja.
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General Stats
about Needle
Exchanges:
• Length of time HIV can
live in a dirty needle: four
weeks
• Average annual cost
of needle exchange programs: $100,000
• Average cost for a
lifetime of HIV/AIDS
treatment: $154,000 to
$190,000
• Number of major government funded studies
that have recommended
needle exchange programs for stopping HIV
and attacking drug use:
8
• Number of surgeon
generals who have done
the same: 3
• Number of states with
no needle exchange programs as of 2000: 17
• Amount of federal ·funding dedicated to needle
exchange programs: $0 1
Afghanistan: the shroud of democracy
By Jacob Stanley
Coverage
of the war in
Afghanistan
has dropped
over
the
years .
According to
the American
Journalism
Review, there
are only three American news organizations still covering the troubled country:
Newsweek, the Associated Press, and the
Washington Post. But for the most part,
these organizations only cover superficial
changes with an emphasis on the feel-good
stories of families to make sure the news
doesn't stray into anti-Bush territory and
cover the actu.:tl problems of the country.
This isn't the first time our media has
ignored Afghanistan'S tragic affairs. In
the early 1990s , Mujahadeen fighters
killed tens of thousands of civilians in a
four-year' period. Media coverage of the
region dropped dramatically. Afterward
the Taliban spent most of the' 90s putting
their oppressive laws into place without so
much as a hint of dissent from American
media. In 2000, when tens of thousands
were trapped in refugee camps on the
Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the media
again gave the cold shoulder. It was only
after the Buddha statues in Bamiyan were
blown up or 9/11 happened that the media recentl y released a survey revealing that
took any notice of the country.
Afghanis want justice brought to former
Recently the issue of democracy being war criminals in the country 's past, like the
a great·achievement in Afghanistan IS
men just appointed
to offices by
what the media "
covers, but the
President Karzai .
problem
of
The war cr imiAmerican media porwarlords co nnals th at were
trays U.S. intervention in
tinuing to have
put in p lace by
an influence on
Afghanistan as a triumph
Kar z ai
have
the region isn't
been
put
there
of liberation, but the
gOIng
away
by his appoint2004
National Human
anytime soon .
ment rather than
Development Repoft on
Citizens of the
by election, so
Afghanistan conducted
country elected
the citi zens of
U.S .
puppet
Afg hanistan
by the UN ranked
leader Hamid
haven't any way
Afghanistan 173rd out of
Karzai, hoping
to
contest the
178 countries in 'human
that he'd hold
president's decidevelopment. '
true to his prom, ,
sion to lie to them
ise of not comabout his prompromising with
ises of keeping
warlords. Unfortunately for the people of warlords out of power.
Afghanistan, they must've been unaware
American media portrays U.S. interof the corrupt democracies the U.S. likes vention in Afghanistan as a triumph of
to propagate throughout the world. Karzai liberation, but the 2004 National Human
wasted no time in appointing Ismail Kahn, Development Report on Afghanistan
a fundamentalist warlord, as Mini ster of conducted by the UN ranked Afghanistan
Energy. He has also appointed another 173rd out of 178 countries in "human
warlord by the name of Abdul Rashid development. " Afghanistan 's maternal
Dostum as the National Army Chief of mortality rate is among the highest in the
Staff.
world, just as it was before 9/11, when the
The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan media ignored Afghanistan 's problems .
praised Karzai's decisions as "wise," even Education, cited by the Bush administrathough the Human Rights Commission tion as a way to measure the success we've
had in the country, is deemed the "worst
in the world" by the United Nations.
Outs (de of the capital city of Kabul, th ere
aren't many educational opportunities for
women, and most schools in the country
have a curriculum limited to Islamic
studies alone, as reported by the Afghan
Women's Mission. Donat ions toward
projects like hospitals , clinics, schoo ls
and job-training centers have continued
to fall as the NHD report concludes, and
U.S.-backed warlords financing their anns
through heroin sales now lead the annies
of Afghanistan , which were once led only
by the Taliban.
The United States media has reduced
its coverage of Afghanistan because, like
any other failed promise of a great nation,
the only way to go about "liberating" other
countries is to make them believe that when
the occupation is over, the country will be
better than it was before. So long as the
news doesn't report any negative aspects
since Afghanistan became a "democracy,"
the people of the U.S. will continue to support further military action with the belief
that it will end properly. The consequence
of this type of thinking is more war and
subjugation in whatever country the U.S.
labels "terrorist."
Jacob Stanley is a freshman enrolled in
Contemporary Issues. He is studying history. government, politics, poetry, visual
art and atheism.
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The Definite Article:
Inspiration and its Discontents
Was it good for you?
If you're gonna do it, do it safely
By Erin Rashbaum
]fall methods of birth
control and
STl (sexually
tran smitted
infe c tion)
pr eve ntion
could
be
classified into
high sc hool
stereotypes , the condom would obviously
win the popularity contest. Yet even though
everyone knows this person , the most
popul ar kid isn't always the most fun or
reliable friend . Here's the run down:
Matt the Male Condom (class president, quartcrb" .:; k of the fo otb all team,
prom king)
" LeI :\. do iI ' "
Unless yo u are 111 a monogamous
relationship in which both partners have
been tested and STls aren' t an issue, a
condom, male or femal e, is required. Male
condoms are 86-98 percent effecti ve and
should be kept in a cool , dry pl ace (not
yo ur pocket). Only latex and polyurethane
protect against pregnancy and STls. If
using lube with a condom, be sure that it
is water-based, like K Y, as oil-based can
cause breakage. Abide by the rules of the
condom and yo u're far less likely to end up
in the shitty positi on of having a condom
break or come off inside.
Fiona the Female Condom (National
Honors Society president, hot volleyball
player)
"/fit/eels good, do il. "
Though pricier than the male condom;
the female feels better for both partners.
When inserted correctly- I suggest the gal
should sit in front of a bathroom milTor
with the directions in one hand to ensure
it' s done properly- the polyurethane
molds to the vagin al walls, making it
feel like there 's no condom at all. They
are packaged w ith lube to be used for
condom, as well as penis, insertion. The
I
female condom is 79-95 percent effective
and can also be used for anal sex. Just
remove the inner ring and enjoy the same
molding perks as vaginal intercourse.
Abby the Abstinent (Christian crusader, constant complainer)
"I think doing it is morally wrong. "
Abby doesn't get laid, so she doesn't
need to worry about it.
Polly the Periodically Abstinent
(Catholic school girl)
"f'1I find a way 10 do it. "
With regular menstruation, women have
abo ut nine days in which they could be
impregnated each month . Periodic abstinence is refI:aining from sexual intercourse
on these fertile days. Checking your cervical mucus and basal body temperature
daily will te ll you what times are appropriate for unprotected intercourse. Thi s
method takes several months to get going
and requires dili gence and education . It is
th e only method of birth control approved
by the Catholi c Church.
The Progestasert IUD is a small, plastic,
t-shaped device which a doctor inserts into
the woman's uterus. ]t produces progesterone, the hormone produced by a woman's
ovaries during menstruation. This ]UD can
stay in for one year and is 98% effective.
The Copper IUD is a similar shape, but
is made of copper, which stops fertilization by keeping sperm out of the uterus
and fallopian tubes. If fertili zation does
happen to occur, this IUD prevents the
eggs from implanting in the uterus. It is
99 percent effective and can be kept in
for up. to ten years. Neither prevent the
spread of STIs.
While once thought to have medical
complications, modern IUDs are quite
safe. Due to the past issues, however, some
doctors do not work with them.
Shawn the Shot (tubby and snappish
valed ictorian)
"I do it better than you. "
Depo-Provera is an inj ection of proges tin in th e arm or tush eve ry three
months. I t is 99.7 percent effecti ve, but
prolonged use can cause significant loss
Oliver the Oral Contraceptive of bone density. Lunelle is basically the
same deal, but contains estrogen and less
(strai ght-edge, reliable buddy)
"/f you 're gonna do it. at least say no progest in. Neither of these protects against
. STls. Both tend to make you gain weight
to drugs. "
The pi II contains estrogen and proges- and be abnonn ally bitchy.
tin* . Taken daily, it blocks the release of
eggs from the ovaries. The pill is 95-99.9
Diane the Diaphragm & Cindy the
percent effective. A perk of the pill is a Cervical Cap (twins!)
"They a/l wish we did it. "
regulated cycle with lighter menstruation.
It also protects against pelvic inflammatory
A di aphragm is like a sha llow latex
disease and ovarian cancer. The downside cup--can ho ld about a shot and a half of
is that it heightens the risk of heart disease, alcohol, if you're ever in a dire drinking
blood clots and high blood pressure. The situation- while the cervical cap has a
pill offers no protection against STls.
thimbl e-like shape. Both must be fitted by
a doctor. The diaphragm or cap is inserted
.. Ifprescribed an antibiotic while taking into the vagina prior to intercourse. They
either of these hormones, use a separate cove r the cervix- the opening of the
form of contraception for the duration of womb- and are used with spermicide.
the treatment. St. John's Wort may also Spermicide containing nono xyl-9 also
protects from chl amyd ia and gonorrhea.
make these hormones less effecti ve.
The diaphragm is 80-94 percent effective
Inga the Intrauterine Device (sexu- and the cap is 80-90 percent, though that
number is reduced in women who have
ally-activ e band geek)
had children.
"You know you wanna do il. "
By Gerald Miller
Patty the Patch (foreign exchange
student, new kid)
"1- how you say-do it?"
The patch (Ortho Evra) releases estrogen and progestin into the bloodstream.
The user puts on a new patch once a week
for three weeks, then goes a week without, to allow menstruation. It is 99 percent
etfective only in women who weight less
than 198 pounds. The patch does not protect against ST]s.
Eddie the Emergency Contraception
(nice guy, back-up friend)
"Why 'd ya have to go and do thai .? "
Emergency contraception should not be
your chosen form of birth control. It is only
to be used in emergency situations. There
are two form s. The first, Plan B, involvcs
taking two doses of hormonal pills taken
twelve hours apart and started within three
days after unprotected sex. This is similar
to taking a row of birth control pills. Plan
B is safe; however, it should only be used
when absolutely necessary. It can cause
nausea, but is 75-90 percent effective,
depending on how long you wait to take
it. This should be over-the-counter, but the
chodes at the FDA still won't approve it.
The second method is to have a copper
IUD inserted into the uterus within seven
days afte r unprotected sex. This is 99
percent effectiv e, but there is the issue of
finding a doctor who will do it.
I obviously couldn't hit on all methods,
so [ included the most popular and effective of the impennanent ones. Here are a
few good sources for more inf0l111ation :
http: //www.advocatesforyouth.org
http ://ww w.agi-usa.org
http ://www.plannedparenthood.org
http ://www.populationconnection .org
and react to the non-violent student message
By John Holste
Upon reading the Cooper Point
Journal's article entitled "Campus food
theft divides students, administration,"
] felt immediate relief in knowing that
the CPJ took notice and actively voiced
the opinions of opposition to the gross
injustice currently taking place within
the Aramark Corporation, Evergreen's
Food Service provider. More important,
however, is the fact that the article raised
awareness to the completely unnecessary,
highly absurd arrests being made for petty
shoplifting, and the prosecution ideals
Aramark is putting into action.
What Aramark isn ' t realizing is that
there are many reasons for their estimated
weekly losses of $1,500, 'most of which
serve as signs that Aramark needs to either
make changes or leave campus. Kids stealing food is a result of the business choices
they decided to make ; the effect is merely a
reflection of the non-participatory actions
the students are forced to use in order to
draw attention to Aramark's authoritarian
rule. Aramark condoned eliminating many
student kitchen facilities and the mandatory $500 per quarter first-year housing
meal plan. This is an utter insult to the
freedom and the voice we as students
deserve to have.
Aramark's reputation for being ethical
concerning the treatment of their employees isn' t exactly spotless. Between complaints ranging from supporting the wars
on Iraq and Afghanistan to violating labor
laws, there 's no excuse for students and
faculty not to be concerned. If not concerned, we all should at least be aware of
the injustice that has been, and continues
to be, served on our plates, in our bank
accounts and even in the very dorms we
live in.
John Holste is a freshman en railed in
Puppet and Object Theatre. He is studying psychology.
By Erica Dirks
I'm writing this in regard to an "article"
on page seven of the March 7 edition of the
CPJ: "Your grandma can deep throat and
so can you! " I really don't normally think
of mysel f as prudish, but I was startled to
see fellatio advice in the CPJ. To me, this
represents a HUGE error injudgment as to
what is appropriate for our newspaper.
# I. IfI want to read about how to suck a
cock, I'll consult Hustler. #2. The CPJ represents Evergreen. Are you tired of people
rolling their eyes when you say you're a
Greener? Guess why. How are we going
to get people to take us seriously if this is
the image we present?
I don't mind articles designed to help
students develop safe sex practices, but
that article mentioned NOTHING about
protecting oneself while being intimate
with another person .
After four years at Evergreell, I've
learned not to expect too much from the
CPJ; however, this is an all-time low. I
don't want to start seeing the CP J packaged
in a black plastic bag. If you want to boost
circulation, how about doing it by printing
relevant news instead of porn?
Erica Dirks is a senior enrolled in Phage
Lab. She is studying biology and cultural
studies.
I
Addressing the feasibility of a
self-operated food service
By Art Costantino
Deep throat article
inappropriate for
Evergreen's student paper
"
ism." He subsequently wrote an allegory
about Stalin's totalitarian Russia entitled
Animal Farm, and became an internationally famous writer.
Orwell obviously didn 't build a robot
and then smash it before he wrote 1984.
Neitherdid his inspiration come from some
divine entity or an overactive imagi nation .
It came from his experiences and perceptions, which were a result of "i nspired
activity."
Unfortunately, this epiphany doesn 't
pardon Clarence the Robot from his inevitable doom . Sure, I've never been shot in
the neck and I've never been engaged in
an armed struggle against fascists, but I do
have experiences and perceptions. We all
do. I guess all you have to do is live a little,
examine your perceptions, and engage in
some "inspired activity" (such as killing a
fascist) . But as the faded light globe that
used to be Clarence 's head shatters into
thousands of tiny fragments of glass on the
hardwood floor, I'm realizing this might be
an odd way to conjure up some inspiration
to write. But since I don't have a gun and
my roommates aren't fascists- Tm not
leaving the house tonight-Clarence the
Robot will have to do for now.
Letters to the Editor
Erin Rashbaum is aji-eshman enrolled in
Exploring Play, Ballet and Afro-Brazillian
Dance. She wishes to remind you thaI you
weren ~ forced 10 read this or any other
article.
Letters to the Editor.
Aramark needs to open
their eyes
I'm putting the finishing touches on
Clarence the Robot. He's a modest construction of cardboard, beer bottles, Lego
pieces , random kitchenware, vacuum
tubing for arms and a faded old light
globe for a head. He 's possibly the most
attractive automaton I've ever seen, and
it 's a shame he has to die.
This is my groping search for inspiration.
, It started when I read 1984 for the sixth
time. Read a book like that and try to write
a short story. You ca n't do .it. A book like
1984 is enough to make you want to smash
your typewriter, burn your notebook or
hurl your laptop across the room and
watch it explode in a hail of plastic and
computer chips.
That 's where Clarence the robot comes
in . ] paid too much for my laptop and can't
bring myself to smash it-yet.
The problem here is inspiration- that
vague creative notion that gives artists the
drive to create. What is it? Where does it
come from? How does you know when
you've got it?
I pick up C larence the robot and hold
him over my head like a sacrificial Iamb .
Create something bea utiful and then
destroy it-an act of sac rifice for my
lack of inspiration. This is me wiping the
slate clean. This is me trying to conjure
up some sort of inspiration, some sort of
imagination.
But then I start to think about imagina-
tion. Is 1984, a work of fiction , completely he wrote 1984,
a product of an overactive imagination? Or
Turns out that Orwell's real name is
does the book have some semblance oftruth, Eric Blair, and he was born in Britishof reality? What's the difference between occupied India. His family led a relatively
something fictitious and something not privileged lifestyle promoting the British
fictitious? I mean, Iraq's weapons of Empire and its Eastern interests. But
mass destrucwhen Orwell was
tion
were
25 he attempted to
passed 0 ff as
shed his privileged
The problem here is
truth, but they
identity and lived in
inspiration -that vague
were
mere
London and France
fiction. Th e
creative notion that
among the poor
line between
and homeless for a
gives artists the drive to
fiction and
year- the endeavor
create. What is it? Where
non fict ion
which
inspired
does it come from? How
is ojien very
Down and Out in
does you know when
thin, and this
Paris and London.
leads me to
In 1936 Orwell
you've got it?
believe that in
"went to Spain
a world where
during the Spanish
truth is such a
Civil War with the
philosophical abstraction, fiction is simply idea that he was going to write newspaper
nonfiction with a pulse.
articles. The anarchists had full control of
But that still doesn 't settle this idea of Catalonia at the time, and Orwell , inspired
inspinition. I decide not to smash Clarence by democracy in such a pure form , quit his
right away, and instead, I look up the word job and joined the P.O.U.M. (The Party
"inspiration."
for Marxist Unification), For the next six
According to Noah Webster, inspiration months he fought in the trenches alongmeans something inspired as a thought; side the P.O.U.M. until he was shot in the
a result of inspired activity; a divine neck by a fascist sniper. The bullet passed
influence exerted directly on the mind or through his throat, missing major arteries
soul. The second definition strikes me the by mere millimeters.
most: a result of inspired activity. I shoot
Orwell's experience in the Spanish War
Clarence a glance that suggests I'm not inspired Homage to Catalonia, and as he
through with him just yet, and I do some says in his " How I Write" essay, everyhomework on Orwell to see what sort of thing he wrote afterwards was "against
"inspired activity" he had been up to before Totalitarianism, and/or democratic social-
The
belief that
Evergreen
s hould
develop
a
se lf-operated
food service
ha s
been
s u gges ted
o n a number
of occasions during recent years. Most
recently, SOFA (Students Organizing for
Food Autonomy) has endorsed the idea of
a "coIIege-run food service."
In my capacity as Interim Vice President
for Finance & Administration, I have an
obligation to speak to ideas that will affect
the financial health of the College. I do not
believe the College will be in a financial
position to operate its own food service in
the near future . Here 's why:
I. The Evergreen State College is a difficult environment in which to operate a successful food servi'C e. Most campuses that
run their own food operation rely upon a
mandatory food plan applied to all or most
of their residence hall students. Our residence hall population is relatively small,
and 50 percent of them have kitchen facilities where students do their own cooking.
Additionally, our kitchen facilities in the
CAB are outdated, and our dining space
is limited. In the past, a number of experienced food service providers, including
the University of Washington, have considered assuming responsibility for our
food operation. Almost all have walked
away from the
"
challenge.
that argues to the contrary, I assume that
the College would face a similar level
of expense if it chose to undertake a
self-op model. When I look at the fi scal
picture of the entire College, I think that
the wisest and
most respon. sible choice is
Under our past contract, the to s pend that
College covered the losses of money on other
high-priority
Bon Appetit as well as certain needs.
2. Our recent
contract experience with Bon
Appetit should
operating costs, which together
serve as a caution
about the difficultotaled about $500,000 a year.
3.
The
ties involved in
College
has
(Under our current contract,
running a viable
no
experithe . College's financial risks ence
food operation.
running
are reduced by 75 percent.) and operating
Bon Appetit has
In the absence of a realistic food services.
extensive experience in food
business plan that argues to Evergreen does
services and the
the contrary, I assume that the not have an acacombined buying
demic major in
College would face a similar food
power of many
service
level of expense if it chose to that
operations in the
could
Northwest , yet
undertake a self-op model.
create a base of
they s till lost
knowledgeable
money for each
food service
of the years they
practitioners.
were here. Unde r our past contract, the Even SPSCC, which has a culinary arts
College covered the losses of Bon Appetit major, is losing money on its food operaas well as certain operating costs, which tion.
together totaled about $500,000 a year.
(Under our current contract, the College's
4. ] have yet to see a realistic business
financial risks are reduced by 75 percent) plan that demonstrates that we could suc]n the absence of a realistic business plan cessfully operate our own food service.
"
5. In addition to our desire to have a
financially viable food service, we have
identified an interest in an environmentally sustainable food service. Both Bon
Appetit and Aramark have worked with
us to incorporate sustainable practices into
their operations. [don 't believe that self-op
is the only model that allows us to address
th is interest.
I don't antici pate any deve lopments
in the next three to five years that would
change our situation dra matically .
Currently, John Lauer, our Director of
Housing and Food Service, is chairing
a faculty, staff and student group that is
looking at the development of a long-range
plan associated with food service. They are
generating long-term campus food service
goals that do not assume either contracted
or self-operated food service. In the next
few years, it seems to me that the most
responsible course of action is to continue
to work with Aramark to address the interests of the campus, focus on assisting our
existing auxiliaries-Housing, Bookstore,
Parking, etc.-and continue to engage in
responsible long-term planning regarding
food service.
Art Costantino is Evergreen s Interim Vice
President for Finance & Administration.
He can be reached at (360) 867-6500.
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
APRIL 7, 2005
8
LETTERS AND OPINIONS
FEATURES __________________~C~O~O~PE~R~P~O~IN~T~J~O-U-R-NM------------_________________
AFroL 7,2005
The Curmudgeon:
Consternation in the air
of Fredo and Susan Lucci and everyone
e lse who's ever beeT) stepped over and
ignored flashed through my mind . I figTo
t he
ured this must be some m istake, so every
surpr ise of
time he wa lked by I looked up eage rl y and
no une, I am
tried to make eye co ntact, hoping he' d see
once aga in
my hurt face and come rushing over w ith
s tarting an
a cook ie, perhaps two .
ar t icle froIll
No s uch luck. This horrib le , soulan airplane .
less bastard had forgotten abo ut me . I
I ' m headed
briefl y ente rta ined the idea of writing to
back
to
Southwest, but even in m y desperate stat e
Evergreen
I reali zed th at any post-9I1 1 leit er o f confrom my ho me in Ch icago afte r a brief
cern written to an air line revol vi ng aro und
vacation. I' m s itting here in th e docked
cookie di s tributi o n wo uld seem trite . I
plane at the tai l end ofa 50-m inute layover.
decided to take matters into my own hands
I've just boarded the plane, and as hab it
and ca ll the llight atte ndant over and ask
dictates, I am sipping a tomato JUice With
for it m yse lf. Complete shame eng ulfed
lime. T he on ly ti me I ever eve n consider
me as he stopped at my row and I looked
s ipping tomato Juice is on a plane. I ~o n 't
up and meekly stated, "Sir, I didn't get my
know w h y, but so mehow It Ju s t teels
chocolate chip cookie." Bell1g a profesgen tl eman ly.
s ional he apologized and fetched me one.
At the moment th ere is a woman coughHe wa~ outwardly pleasant a~out it, but the
ing behind me, and I'm fighting th e urge to
steely, disgusted look in his eyes implied
smas h her g um s
h e wanted to
w ith the heel of
throw the cookie
my Vans. I just got
in my fat face,
over bronchitus a
th en offer me a
.. .that the world I live in
month ago an d
mouthful ·of ball
is saturated with a connow she's go ing to
juice to wash it
stant non-stop, nevergive me smallpox
down with .
because she can't
endin'g barrage of bullshit
What
cover her fu cki ng
and mediocrity. The foul
n o ti ce, si llin g
mouth when she
there on that
stench
of
mediocrity
coughs.
flight , munchis rampant. Our world
We are no w
ing my delicious
abo ut an h o ur
leaves us no shortage
c hoco late c hip
into the four-andof things to complain
cookie t hat I
a-half.. hour !light.
hated having to
about.
Nobody
knows
I p u t away m y
speak
up to get
that better than me.
notes a nd seri band watch in g
bl in gs becau se I
the $2. 00 Sandra
am writing this
Bullock movic,
co lumn on thc plan e. and Ih cIl I rea d
is that the wo rld I li ve in is sat urated with
some of my Ilew book .. - /Juac(' Kills , by a constan t, non -stop, neverend ing barrage
the great P.J . O'Rou rke- befure dozin g
of bulls hit and med iocrity. The foul stench
o ff for a short while . I' ve sle pt well su ofmediucrit y is rampant. Our wor ld leaves
far on thi s trip, due in pal1 tu th e f~l c t that
us no shon age of things to complain about.
I am co mforta ble si tting in the front of Nobody knows that better th an me. But
the plane , whcre passe ngers , fur SU Ill e can' t we do so methin g abo llt the littl e
reason , ge t bc tter trcatment. I'm flymg things? T hose minor dis sa tisfaction s') It
So uth wes t in stea d uf my norma l ATA , wo uld give us more c larity 10 see the real
and the Sou th wes t pc u pl e do thin gs a problems, wouldn't it')
little d ifferently than the ATA people, I'm
It sounds whiny, I know, but do yo u
\earning.
ever feel that way? Somet imes') Nothing
So I woke up a few minut es ago to thc works, nob ody knows what they' re do ing ,
smell of b:lk ing choco late chip cuukies . nobody see ms to know anyth ing abollt It
T here is no sme ll o n eal1h be tter than that , and there's no end to it. ("m told I should
save for new kather, m y bellybuttun and not swea t th ese kind s of dumb little incias paragus pi ss. So th e fli ght att enda nt , a
dents, but it isn ' t easy. This is no way to
large, burly fe llow wit h a goatee- o r a soul
fl y.
patch , I can never n:: mcmberwillch- walks
down thc aisl e an d gives everyone a cup 01
Lee's New Rule of the Wee k: Bruce
wat er. I recogni ze this is a pre lude to the Lee is no t yo ur homeboy' A new t-shirt
cooki e and begin tu s,Iii vatc. I un ly take popular wi th lame young w hiteboys reads
o ne ginger si p ufthe wa ter so I can use th e "Bruce Lee is my Homeboy." Bruce Lee
rest to wash duwn my y ummy choeo late wouldn ' t be caught dead wit h yo ur dumb
chip treat.
ass ' In fact, he was so cool, he didn't need
After di stri buting the water, he co mes to be caught dead with anyone but himself.
ou l carryin g a tra y o f cookies, and I h av~ Thi s guy could have killed you With a piece
to re strain myse lf from yel ling, "Yaaaay
of paper, a few collon balls and IllS big to e,
and clapp in g wild ly like a toddler. It's no t okay? Do yo u think he would have wasted
th at I' m embarrassed abou t my unbridled time with a punk from Seattle? Now maybe
j oy ovcr th e cooki c; it's just th at clapping if we were talking about Jean-C laude Van
w ildly makes my blubbery tltsJlggle and Damme . ..
I don ' t need to be reminded of that ri g ht
before I eat such a de ssen . So he goes to Lee Kepraivs is a sen io r working on
th e fir st row, then th e row right behmd an independent contract about standup
th em. Then thi s m ot herfucker proceeds to comedy.
skip my row and give cookies to the row
behind me. He blatantly passed over m y
row. I sat thcrc hurt and humili ated; images
By Lee Kepraios
"
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9
What Hong Kong taught me
Share your
thoughts with the
community!
The CPJ is an important venue
for the wealth of knowledge, activism, ideas and observations on our
campus.
To submit a letter to the CPJ, take
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and broker alike with parks, museums,
waterfront walkways, classic car dealer[ just went to Hong Kong to celebrate ships, high-end restaurants overlooking
my parents ' 25 th wedding anniversary the harbor and too many indoor shopping
during Spring Break. ['ve never been to malls to count. Further, most of the skythe c ity before, and the stori es friends scrapers, some nearing the one hundreds hared desc ribe a c ity fast in pace and floor mark, are home to corporate interests
rich in lux ury goods. They a lso sa id Hong and were desig ned usi ng the art of placeKong is an up and comi ng biotechnology ment known as Feng Shui . These towers
mecca, and that to survive in th e city o ne ex hibit a sy nchroni zed light show a fte r the
needs money.
s un has set.
Hong Kong was a fucking blast. It is
Near the is land of Hong Kong is La nta u
a c ity full of li gh ts, crowded s idewalks, Is land ; upon a mount a in sits a large bron ze
shops se lling eve ryt hing Ii'om fri ed sco r- statue of the Buddha. A sho rt walk leads to
pion to He rm es apparel. Someone a lways Po Lin monastery. Peop le of a ll ages shuffle
see ms to be awake and profit -ori ented at abo ut taking pictures, eati ng snacks, lightnight, wa iting on th e stree ts to se ll ta il o red ing large incense sti cks in a stone ca uld ro n
s uits, which the c ity is famous for.
and praying at both locations. A t th e monI a lso went to Hong Kong to lea rn , a nd as tery the fl aming dragons, deity fi gurines,
toward the end of th e trip a teach ing pre- cloud formation s and other im ages co lored
se nted itse lf. Hong Kon g contains so me in bright red and go ld , amo ng o th ers, see m
incred ible arch it ecture, and fo r th e hearts to cover every s urface, prese nting a deep
of th ose who enjoy city life, Hong Kong understanding of the themes : balance, ri chis bliss: a c ity prepared to s uppo rt arti st ness and traditi o n.
By Greg Bickel
Photo by Greg Bicke l
This giant Buddha statue sits on a mountaintop on Lanlau Island, near the Po Lin
/ll anas/elY
1. Write it! A submission can be
as short as you like, or up to 800
words long.
2. Attach it to an email and send it
to cpj@evergreen.edu by Friday at 5
p.m. Be sure to include your name,
year at Evergreen, program or field
of study, and contact information.
3. Check your email and voice
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or coordinator 'm ay contact you.
If you have questions regarding submitting or just want to
talk about ideas, please stop
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email me, Sam, coordinator of
the Letters and Opinions page, at
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The Hong Kong sk),line at night. Many of the skyscrapers were built using the art of
placemen/, or Feng SllIIi
Following a mo ment of intern a l quiet Ill ani fest ing the rca l ity of elec tri c ity, glass,
to co mmuni ca te respec t, I ope ned my conc rete and stee l; so me choose to direct
eyes to th ose praying o n their knees at th e their energy into templ es and demons tramonas tery a ltar. Eac h knelt o n a pi Ilow and ti ons of peace. I do not be lieve these generproceeded to comm unicate th e ir inten tion . a li zati o ns fu ll y represe nt the intentions or
So ofte n, a n im pression of devoti on was accomp li s hm ents of either gro up, but Illy
re fl ected to me .
poi nt remains that both expe ri enccs co nI then rea li zed thi s temp le was nec - veyed the res uits of creative energy s urfacessa ry, necessary for the sp ir it ua l core ing from the dep ths of o ur consc io usness .
wi thin our co nsc io us ness. Not all temples It lll ay not be the human mind alone that is
take this form , a nd to my understanding, respo ns ibl e for co nce iving th e ci ty andlo r
different people require d iffere nt places the temp le grounds, but eenain ly a gro up
and meth ods to demo nstrate the ir bel ief. of hUlll an hands is res pon sible for ac tua lBut I saw thi s temp le as a reflection of iz ing both. I am amazed to thin k that each
th at energy whi ch is beyond the phys ical, represe nts the art ist ic po tent ia l of co lleca represen tat io n of th e mystery, which ti ve i nte ll ige nce.
so me people pl ace their deepest tru st for
answers in.
Greg Bickel is a sophomore enmlled ill
I watc hed as those who k nel t demon- Rhyth m ic Meditations.
stra ted th e ir devo ti on to thi s presence.
T hey c losed their eyes a nd I thought,
" I see so mcthin g s imil a r in the city."
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APRIL 7, 2005
On the Screen
By Lee Kepraios
Sin City
Robert Rodri g ue z's Sin City v ibrates
with a kind of in s pired energy that feels
from start to fini sh like it could leap off the
scree n at any time . Rodrig ue z ha s always put
excessive styl e and bold camerawork above
characteri zation and a coherent story. His
film s thrive on pure kinetic energy and
moti on. Here, he does n't just adapt Frank
M iller 's gr itt y com ic - book universe- or
g raphic novel is the euphemi sm, I guess,
t he term used to make collectors feel less
ge ek y - he
turn s
hi s
cam era on and
simpl y mirrors
it. On the website for Sin City,
yo u ca n vi e w
still s and c lips
from the film
ju x tapo se d
right alongside the panels
from Miller 's
volume s ,
many of which
are positively
seamless.
Of course,
that is not
the
point.
Rodri g ue z,
who has used
digital effects
to create a
spark Ii nghlack
a nd
white
met ropol is
brimming
with brutality
and vice, does
not res t o n
th e fact that
hi s film look s
ex a c tl y like
th e c o m ics.
He wastes not
a single fram e,
m a k i ng e ach
image in the
film a comi c
Sin City
book im age.
I1J Dimension Filllls 2()OS
Sin
Cit y
bound s a lon g
in fa st- paced CO Ill ic book sty le, never lett ing
the acti on stop for a minute. Yo u can feel
the pages in the comic turning quickl y. like
some obsessed young kid who ca n't wait to
see what happens next.
At one point, the hard-boiled cop played
by Bruce Willis- I can think of no actor
more perrect for this material- chasing
the Yellow Bastard , a pedophile (Nick
Stahl) who's after his former victim turned
barroom dancer (Jessica Alba), is deciding
whether or not he's going to continue his
quest while he's in the middle of being
hanged, and he gives up . . .there's a moment
of darkness, and then, wait. . .he 's changed
hi s mind! You could picture that being the
point where the comic book ends and it
leaves you on that cli ffhanger where you
have to read the next volume to find out what
happens next.
Rodriguez
had hi s buddy
Qu e ntin
Tarantino on
the s et a nd
had to share a
directorial cred it
after Tarantino
rilled in one
day.
Indeed,
Sin City bears
resemblance to
Pulp
Fi cti on
with
it s
i ntercon nected,
circular story
line , its ultrasty li zed violence
and the presence
of Tarant i no
a lum s Willis
and Michael
Madsen.
Frank Miller
also shares a
directing credit ,
as Rodrigue z
had him on th e
set every day
makin g s ure
everything in
the film w as
in line with hi s
VISion .
The oth e r
two s tor y line s
in the film are
ju st a s s trong .
Cliv e
Owen
plays a kind
of Max Payne
clon e who gets
involved in a power struggle between a
team of dangerou s prost it ute a ss ass i ns
led by Rosario Dawson and a deranged
cop, played by Benicio Del To ro, whose
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severed head becomes the object of much
importance to all parties. In the strongest
sequence, Mickey Rourke is terrific as a
lantern-jawed brute who vows to avenge the
death of a hooker he loved, taking on El ijah
Wood as a cannibalistic martial arts geek
who fight s kind of like Catwoman.
Some of the performances workWillis, Dawson, Rourke, Owen and Del
Toro are fantastic - and some didn't do
it for me- A Iba, Josh Hartnett as a cold
assassi·n and Brittany Murphy as Owen's
girlfriend- but one brilliant thing about Sin
City is that nobody really stars in it. And
many of the actors are merely playing more
extreme versions of their publicly perceived
screen personas .
The result is a striking and vibrant
juggernaut of a movie. Unapologetically
R-rated and na s ty in it s violence - I
counted no less than four separate attacks
to male genitalia - Sin City is probably
th e best comic-book film made yet, a kind
of twi sted ma sterpiec e. Ci nema prude s
will wre tch, underagers will sneak into
theaters, Fangoria-add led movie geek s will
ejaculate.
Rating:
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Melinda & Melinda
One of the pleasures of Melinda &
Melinda, the new film from Woody Allen,
is that it 's open to m u It iple i nterpretat ions.
In it, a group of New York intellectual s
are discussing whether life is comedy
or tragedy- the group includes Wallace
Shawn, who's had a similar discussion in
a!lother movie about a Dinner with Andreand they spin
two versions of
the same story,
one a comedy,
the other a
drama.
Bot h
stories revolve
around
a
troubled
woman named
Melinda, played
in both versions
by
Radha
Mitchell, with
Melinda and Melinda
different actors
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playing
the
other characters. Many of the events, props
and lines of dia logue wind up in both stories
and we have to consider the way our out look
on li fe, our take on the things tllat happen
to us, makes up who we are and cause us to
do what we do .
Or maybe Allen didn 't know whe ther
to mak e a I ight-h e arted com e dy or a
melodrama, so he film ed both stories and
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You have a Cabbage, a Goat and a
Wol f on one side of a river. You need to
move them to the other side of the river
using your row boat. You can only take
one item across at a time. As long as
you are next to them, the goat and the
wolf wfil not eat anything, but if you
leave them alone, the goat will eat the
cabbage and the wolfwill eat the goat.
How do yo u get everything across
without anything being eaten?
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The
left it to the audience to decide what kind of
story this is. But then again , the comedy and
tragedy might be made to represent Allen's
Fuck the UN, fuck Europe, except Great Britain
two halves, challenging each other and
they ' re our bitch .
quibbling over the meaning of existence and
Make
the
world
rub our feet , suck our cock s and
its place in art. This film might be an insight
scratch our itch.
into his creative process.
That's the brainteaser. Allen's films are
Let 's get Wal-marts in Africa , in Asia, on the
all so very personal , so intrinsically entwined
moon, we'll make room.
with his character- with all his nebbish
It 's funny how the act of spending money makes us
fears and insecurities- that audiences feel a
toil for oil drills, bud , we' ll pay our bills in our own blood .
happy but what we buy doesn' t does it honey?
distance from his film s . It is kind of sad that By Greg Saunders
You' ll get put beh ind bars for boycotting cars.
PLEASE PUT DOWN YOUR BOOK AND
most American filmgoers, even many movie
The
fifty-first
state
of
America
is
motherfucking
R EM EM BER 9-11 we shout out to heaven three thousand
RESUME YOUR CONSUMING PLEASE '
buffs, will perhaps forever feel alienated
ignorance.
died
w
ith
those
jets
so
don't
forget
the
tragedy
forget
about
Please
have chi ldren in abundance so we can
from the cinema of Woody A ll en - like
I dare to swear 'c uz I care that I'm heard I know it
the livin', send our kids and women over seas kill Iraqis
he's on ly making film s for h im self. Acute
market them guns and video games .
Fellini Syndrome. A lot of people I know
hurts it 's called waking up.
Implanted violence in their minds combined with
and Afghanis.
don't like him , not even "his earlier, funnier
TV's blaring propaganda scaring people out of
Terrorist pussies sneak attack kamikazes we'll teach Iraqis
public schooling and action movie enjoyment makes
fi lm s," and I wonder why. Not just because
peaceful drop a hand or posies grab an Uz i use it
to fight, in the name of their freedom we smite them a hunthem easy target s for recruitm ent and deploy ment.
I have a personal affinit y for his work- I've
blindly.
dred grand deep, make their three grand look like candy.
The fift y-first state of America is mothe rfucki ng
seen everyth ing he's made- but because I
Brain-drained bum s vote for Bush afra id AI-Qae da
Bin Lade n and Saddam aren't connected you say?
ig norance .
wonder if people reali ze that Woody has
will
raid
their
cardboard
box.
Whoops,
too
fucking
late.
I
say
this
with
ease
'cu z it's true, please do n't
consistently ex perim e nted with narrativ e
Politicians' decisions are raci sm inci sions and g rowCan't undo the destruction now on to reconstruction. How?
be l ieve what th ey tell yo u.
styles throug hout his caree r. With each film
he makes, he do es someth i ng different , and
ing carbon emi ss ion s around the world and at home,
Their oil pays for the contracts, their oil pays for ollr mi sIg norance may be bli ss but then yo u mi ss the rea l
he alway s exactly makes the kind offilm s he
where the buffalo roamed.
problem s in thi s world .
si les miss their target s blow up gardens and school kid s,
wants to ma ke. What movie buff can 't get
Can't be black and drive witho'ut hassle or strive for
Question ewrything, believe nothing, don ' t do what
the ir oil pay s for their bloodshed.
behind that?
a ca stl e people die for disrupting the Caucasian state
Our elections give erections to the Halliburton-Cheney
you are told.
What 's interes tin g is that the comi c
of America.
connection .
Lust for gold and war is old .
version is not I'eally that funny , nor is the
Prohibit plants that supplant the cheap pills that pay
Everybody watches TV those who don't are in denial o f
Progress comes from the new.
dramatic vers ion a ll th at moving. That will
bills
for
the
corporate
whore
war
lords.
umerist
life
style.
the
ir
con
s
I'd
like
to
hope for the be st, that the world will
be the common complaint some will make
We wage war on the poor both at home and abroad
There'll be no technology apology for the energy crisis .
renew, but I fe ar it's too late.
about thi s movie : that neither version work s,
that both versio ns a re incomplete, that A lien
so don' t possess the grass cousin and pray you' re
Bills are a bUlllmer so drive a hummer with all the frills
Somehow we must aboli sh the fifty-first state .
could not simply choose one path . But all of not Muslim if you smoke herb or sport a turban and
forget about the ice caps we' ll be dead before they melt.
that remind s us that theses stor ies are not
holler Allah we' ll firebomb your ass with weapons
Smoke tobacco drink budweiser bet on horses go to
Greg Saunders is a senior enrolled in The Prac ti ce
full. They are ju st first drafts. We are al so
of mass insurgent detergent.
of Writing and Universal Them es in Literature. He is
church.
reminded that a movie is just that, a movic.
New oil bubbles to the ground trouble's bound to
Do what they tell you when they tell you sell your grandma
study ing English When asked. he told the A& E CoorIt's a screen with some light thl:own on it
double now.
it won't hurt.
dinator th at his favorite Ninia Turtle 11"(/ .1" Donatcl/o,
and the light often makes up people. These
bUI
t/7al '.I' probably not the first thing he'd tell r O il
warming's
our
warning
the
ones
who'
ll
di\!
'
11
Whatever
it
takes
to
be
the
richest,
fastest,
biggest,
best.
G
lobal
people talk to
be us if we res ume our consumer energy lust and
You're American, puff your chest, fuck the rest.
about himself
each other and
s ometimes
there's music.
That 's all movies
tech n ica II yare.
And In thi s
case, on top of
that, the stories
of Melinda ar e
to see how far he could take the "simple
being imagincd By Christopher Alexander
equation" of his guitar, amplifier and voice.
by the people at
" True, even doesn' t mean the same as " Well , the thing is, I like to limit my se lf:"
the dinner table.
equal," sings Amy Farina, her lean frame he says. " I like to paint myselfinto a corner,
They don't reall y
tapping a beat behind her drum set. " Blue and then paint myself out of it."
exi st. They were
'mixed with white would still be blue, add
"Another thing is, I think people misjust made up out
water and the color wou ld st ill be true." The take vo lume for power. When .you yell at
of thin air. They
words are from " If it 's Water," a song from someone, watch the reaction. When you
will be whatever th ey are. And we just have
the band's self-titl ed album. It 's as perfect s peak softer to them , they want to get
to deal with it. Just like cinema itself.
an expression of the dynamics in a healthy closer to you. Now me, I want people to
But I've sa id nothing about the film
relationship as I can think of. It speaks to get closer."
itsel f, have I? I' ve not mentioned the strong
Th is is a surprise coming from MacKhow individuals can retain their identity even
performances from Mitchell, who handles
while sacr ificin g it to their partnership. No aye, who has a well-deserved reputation for
the dua l role nice ly, or from Chloe Sevi g ny
t wo people are equal in gifts, flaws and abili- scream ing as loudly as possible. Tonight
and Amanda Peet as Me linda 's fri e nd s on
ties , but no two people are blessed with the at the Eagles' Hall, though, The Evens are
both sides of the coin. I haven 't mentioned
same strengths, either. That's the core of a in fact a great deal softer than his previthe good work by Chiwetel Ejiofor of Dirt)'
s uccessful partnership: it evens out. " I'm ous music, but it's by no means subdued.
Prelly Tlrings as the ethereal piano man
a live, you're alive, we make warmth when He teaches the refrain of "Mt. Pleasant
Melinda fall s for. I didn 't even get around
Isn't" to the Olympian crowd right before
we desire," she sings at the song's end .
to talking about Will Ferrell , who plays an
" In any dynamic, in any situation, there's they perform the so ng. The song is about The Evens' Ian MacKaye talks to the CPJ's Christopher Alexander.
out-of-work actor attracted to Melinda in the
always one more than whoever is involved ." an infamous police riot that happened
comedy version. I' m not nuts about Farrell,
Ian MacKaye, Farina's long-term partner and in Washington, D.C. The refrain, with
but his performance here is really a delight.
bandmate in The Evens, is talking to my its emphasis on crowd participation and It's impossible to derail, although someone we' ll play 'Waiting Room,'" jokes Farina at
When Allen doesn ' t appear in his films, one
photographer and me about making music. street-protest melody, exce ll ent ly cap- tries: Duri ng the song "Sara Lee," the band its concl usion.
of the actors usually plays A lien anyway.
Back in the room, MacKaye tells us that
" So there's you, there's the other person, and tures protest's sense of outrage, hope and encourages the audience to whistle-"Don't
Farrell's take on A lien somehow works,
worry about the melody." The crowd obi iges "with Fugaz i, when we made that music,
there's the thing that happens between you. community.
parking in between Kenneth Branagh and
MacKaye, sitt ing on a stool, waves his and it's hypnotic, like listening to a menag- everyone was just as much a part of the
To me, that one other thing is what makes
Woody Allen.
band as the other person. The music I make
hands like a conductor and cues the audi- erie of birds while the sun rises.
music as great as it is."
As you can now tell, M elinda &
MacK aye's other band , Fugazi , are ence : "Okay, here we go, take two!"
That's when someone ruins everything with Amy would be completely different if!
Melinda is more comp lex and deep than abso lutely legendary. They're one of the
The crowd, standing with arms folded, and shouts out the name of a Fugazi song. made it with anyone else. Do you understand
you'd expect. But it's Allen's best film since
most pivotal bands in punk rock 's history responds: "THE POLICE WILL NOT BE Everything grinds to a halt. Farina grabs the what I mean?" I don 't tell him, but I think
Sweet and Lowdown. You won't feel anything
since Minor Threat, whom he fronted when EXCUSED! THE POLICE WILL NOT microphone: "['m sorry, I don't know that I do : placing constraints on equipment and
while watching it, but that 's not the point,
he was in his early twenties. Now, at 42, he's BEHAVE! THE POLI CE WILL NOT BE one." It turns out to be a good-natured prank other extraneous stuff helps increase the
remember?
playing in the duo during Fugazi's extended EXCUSED! THE POLICE WILL NOT pulled by local musician Calvin Johnson, but interaction between people, c reatin g that
hiatus. Farina is no stranger to performing, BEHAVE!"
they're both visibly annoyed. "You know, we magical and in effab le thing that makes
Rating:
"Oh, you pass!" he says, launching into had a good thing going on."
music great.
either, having drummed for the Warmers
And that's when it happens, something
with MacKaye's brother Alec in their home the song's subtle funk with his guitar.
The show is phenomenal, a 10 out of so wonderful [ can scarcely believe it's hap- . C;hrislopher Alexander is the A& E Coordiof Washington, D.C.
Lee Kepraios is a senior working on
10. That thing that MacKaye spoke of, the pening in Olympia: Eve ryone, complerefy nalor for the CPJ. He is a senior enrolled
[ ask MacKaye if the limited personnel
an independent contract about standup
of his new outfit is an extension ofa philoso- third entity between musicians, itselfinter- unprompted, begins whistling again. It's in Patience. He will be performing on 98. 5
comedy.
phy he expressed while in Fugazi : Unlike changes with the members ofthe audience. only a handful of people at first, but soon it FRO this Salurday at midnight, after which
most contemporary guitarists, he eschewed That in turn becomes its own, more power- sweeps the whole room. The band finds its no one will ever lake his opinions on music
an array of digital effects because he wanted ful other thing between band and people. feet again and finishes the song. "Okay, now seriously again.
Fifty-First
State
Against the Odds: The Evens turn down the volume, not the power
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Cheap
and Easy
By Abigail Anderson
It's a familiar story
One I've told before
The tale of his smile
And his eyes
And his laughter
Of dark nights pondering
The value of being lonely
And listening to the wind call
Sorrowfully for its lover
Recipe by Taj Schade
Art by Dan Thompson
It's written on my spine
Each vertebrae a chapter
Of lessons I learned slowly
Intrigued,
I wanted to unwrap him
Intellectually orgasm
Caught up in each new thoug ht
Laid bare for exploration
Duets
Broken paperback s in packed bags
Prepared for the next transition
Bracing myself for pain
And tears that never spring
The art of living
Comes in learning to leave
By Jim Jordan
Sung together
shining.
The streetlight
shone down
lighting up the
comer. A look up
the whole sky lit
just a little.
The stars,
Abigail Anderson is a pseudo-sophomore (credit only) enrolled Women's Voices and
Images or Women . She is learning how to exist. Aren't we all?
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The Church of Baseball
By Wes Mize
It was my
heartbeat,
its accelera ted thump
specifica lly,
that tipped
me off to the
fact that this
would not
be a typica l Saturday. Perhaps 1 sho uldn ' t have
expected such normalcy, not in the first
spring following the Rapture . But when I
placed my hand upon my heart and felt it
pounding in a way that suggested seventhgrade dances more than Spri ng Training, 1
was surpri sed. I was surprised that a seventeen-year-old love could nevertheless feel
so fresh. And I was surprised that my own
shock was as profound as it was. I should
have expected this. The fac t that I didn't
only reminded me of how much I have
ye t to learn.
.
.
A blistering March sun had rIsen 111 the
sky outside my w indow, but 1 was content
to stay inside. My fingers danced across
the keyboard attached to my co mputer,
punching in a letter here and two numbers
there. Page after page of text and graphics fl as hed across my eyes. As I ventured
furt her ahead, a sm ile began to cross my
face . Finally, with my smi le now stretching from left to ri ght and my heartbeat
from a three games to none deficit to
defeat the Yankees in the American League
Championship
Series. New savllYas home.
"
iors -haaatisen in
You r
the form of Curt
Seattle
Foulke had seized the ball
Schilling
and
Mariners
and thrown it to first baseDavi d Ortiz, one
ticket order
man pitching couman Doug Mientiewicz,
has
be en
rageously despite
effectively sealing the Red
received.
his shattered ankle,
Sox's first World Series
It had been
anot her coming
four months '
title since the final days of
through time after
since St. Louis
World War I. Foulke's throw
time with a hit
Cardi n a l s
when one was most
and Mientiewicz's catch also
s h ortstop
needed. Together,
brought a conclusion to the
Edgar Renteria
this new scripture
hit a s low
2004 season, a season that
and these new savgro undba ll to
had served as an inspirims had done more
Boston Red
than strengthen my
ing reminder as to why I have
Sox pitcher
faith. They ha d
chosen the church of baseKeith Foulke.
rewarded it.
ball as my place of worship_
Foulke had
Since the herose ized the ball
ics of October,
and thrown it
however,
my
to first base- .
church had emptied
man
Doug
for the year, its walls fi lled not with talk
Mientiewicz, effectively sealing the Red
of suici'de squeezes and sacrifice flies, but
Sox's first World Series title since the final
with a deafening, defeating silence. The
days of World War I. Foulke's throw and
church would open once more, of that I
Mientiewicz's catch also brought a concluwas certain, but waiting for it to do so
sion to the 2004 season, a season that had
would prove to be no less difficult.
served as an inspiring reminder as to why I
In reading that one line on my comhave chosen the church of baseball as my
puter, though, I felt as if I had reached a
place of worship. New scripture had been
form of nirvana. Not the form, perhaps ,
written, the Red Sox having battled back
thumping evClC more mightily, I reached
my destination . One final click led to one
final page and
"
By Meredith Lane
The liquid misery that's made our state
famous is not falling as frequently as in
years past; the temperatures are reaching
near-record highs and the Canadian Geese
are migrating earlier than has ever been
recorded. This can only mean one thing.
Well, one important thing. Golf season is
opening early.
but what I felt was a manifestation of
divine contentment all its own. The dawn
of a morning light had become evident,
replacing the viscous darkness of the past
four months. My senses were reawakened,
my nostrils once more consumed by the
smell of freshly cut outfield grass and my
ears ringing with the thundering crack of
a Louisville Slugger connecting with the
flight pattern of a Rawlings . I had seen
the future, a future of Barry Zito curveballs snapping across home plate and Eric
Chavez doubles skipping into the left-field
comer. (I' m a Northern California transplant, you don't actually expect me to
cheer for the Mariners, do you?) I had
seen the future and it was good. [t was
very good.
I read the line on the page one more
time. Your Seattle Mariners ticket order
has been received. Upon doing so, I placed
my right hand across my face . My smile
was still there. I then moved my hand onto
my chest once more. My heart continued
to thump excitedly. I took my eyes off of
my computer and moved them down to my
hands and then up into the sky. WorshIp
services had beg un again. Baseball was
back.
By Kip Arney
Th e time
has com e.
The
time
wh e re
the
g lo ves are
put on , the
s hoes
are
laced up and
the eye black
gets mixed in
with the sweat alie r a hard day out on the
fi eld . The basebal1 field . Eve rgreen baseba l1 is back .
Stretchi ng back int o fal1 quarter, practices were already taking place with a combinati on of new and old faces eager to get
back into the baseball mode. Never knew
Evergreen had a baseba ll team') Doesn 't
Sll111rise me . 1 guess when the campus IIself
doesn' t have a ba ll fiel d to play on , you
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Washington Uni versity along with Central
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games. In the young season, the team has
already hit a home run, turned a double
play, been involved in collision at ~~ome
plate and created some amazlllg web
gems" for the crowd to ooh and ahh about.
The future looks bright for this sq uad and
it would b e a shame fo r you to miss it.
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I can remember being on the go lf team
at Olympia High School. Yeah, compl ete
with the pla id capri pants, tucked into
argyle socks, visors to block the rain and
spiked saddl e shoes. We were hot. Well,
not so much. Ok, you can chuckle ... done?
Great. O ur esteemed coach, may he rest in
peace, must have thought we were a soccer
team, because the only time we cancelled a
match was if there was lightning. I' m sure
he would have found a way to make us play
through that too if someone hadn't gotten
electrocuted a few years back . Mudslides?
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But it looks like this year 's high school
athletes- yes, golf is a sport , I challenge
any of you to debate me on thi s- and
other golf devotees won't have to muddl e
through ankle-deep puddles , make sure
the ir sho es are waterproofed , o r play
winter rules through the end of May . . .
or June if we remember the summer of
2000.
Yes, for al1 yo u 'fan s of golf, from those
of you who won't hit your Titleist Pro V I x
#3s with anything but a flexible titanium
club , to the gro up of frie nds th at gets
like the weeke nders, who usual1 y tear up
the slopes, are adding their fai r share of
divots to the fields of gree n ado rn ing the
Greater Olympia Area. I'm sure there are
more than a few of you o ut there with a sct
of rusty clubs in the back o f your garageor friends or roommates who might know
how to hit the long ba ll - w ho nced
somethin g to do other than . .. yea h, I'm
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Olympia's weat her, you never know what
yo u' re. go nna get. So get out there, hi t a
few ba l1 s around ano enjo y thi s weather
wh i Ie it lasts.
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into a slightly larger hole with a big stick.
And do it in four strokes or less from about
400 yards out. (That's four, count 'em, one,
two, three, four football fields, in case you
were wondering.) Come on, I dare ya.
I've played each of the listed courses at
least once or twice in the years I've lived
in good 01' 0- Town, and I fi gured it would
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together once a year to empty a flat or two
of beer and total a cart or seven; the season
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managers at a few area courses, it seems
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This season, while winning is great,
it's not the most important thing. "Win or
lose, love the game. " Coach Sean Presley
preaches those words day in and day out
and that 's what we plan to do. It's all about
the fun. So when shortstop James Stippich
hit hi s first Evergreen home run to dead
center field despite Evergreen sti ll being
down big in that second game, the score
didn' t matter. Live the moment. Enjoy the
moment. Love the moment.
Evergreen was supposed to have hosted
a three-game series against rivals Western
Washington th is past weekend, but the
games we re called due to rain and will be
made up at the end of the season. It was
unfortunate because a new element to the
wo nder that is Evergreen baseball was put
on hold as each team member has decided
to se lect the ir own theme music for their
walk up to the batter 's box that will pl ay
over the field 's loudspeakers.
Evergreen will take their act on the road
this weekend as they travel east to Cheney
Bring it. Thunder? Bad sportsmanship
from Mother Nature. Hail? Our golf-balls
were bigger. If you had a good time over
spring break, you should have seen us in
white po[os and khaki shorts after a surprise rainstorm. Mud wrestlers and drunk
co-eds had nothing on us. Those were the
days .. .
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viduals who each bring a unique aspect
to the game and leave everything they
have out on the field. Leadin g the charge
is player/coach senior Sean Presley, who
pitches and plays first base whIle trylllg
to get hi s team to rebound after a wmless
0-18 season last yea r with seven returnmg
players.
With Eve rgreen lack ing an actual baseball diamond , the team has been forced to
take their game on the road as they hold
practices at Black Hill s High School m
Tumwater, which is also where games are
sometimes held .
Just before winter quarter ended, the
Geoducks hosted a three-game series on
March 12 and 13 agai nst the University
of Oregon. Before gas ping in horror at the
scores, realize that these were theIr fi rst
games of the season whi le Oregon already
had about ten under their belt. Evergreen
dropped all three ga mes by scores of27 -0,
18-7, and 16-0. Those are the scores posted
on the nat ional website, but actuall y, in
that final game , Evergreen actuall y scored
a run in the tinal inning, and dammit, I' m
go ing to make sure our team gets respect
for everything they earn. Espectall y when
it was me who scored that run as I stole
home on a botched pick-off attempt against
another runner at first base.
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CAB. As a followup, KMB architects will chat with small groups of
Greeners at lunch or dinner about what the spaces should look like.
This is the next step on a path to creating a space on campus devoted to enriching extracurricular
experiences and learning. Volunteers for these charettes wi" get
copies of the survey to help them focus theirthoughts.
The Campus Life Work Group, made up of students, staff and faculty,
especially seeks DAY STUDENTS to talk with architects on
Wednesday, APRIL 13
12 to 2 pm
includes lunch
contact:
TOM MERCADO 867-6220
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volunteers also are needed for
HOUSING-STUDENT charette Wednesday, APRIL 13
4 to 6 pm
includes dinner
contact:
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FACULTY-STAFF charette
Wednesday,
includes lunch
contact: ART COSTANTINO "8 67-6500
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graduate school. This will also
be a luncheon. Stay tuned for a
location .
5 p.m. The American Sig n
Language Potl uck Soci a I wi II
be held at 923 Kaiser. Road NW,
#8. All students and community
members who are interested in
learning more about the deaf
community and wanting to be
involved are welcome to attend.
For more information. call
Lindsay Dubler at (360) 866 6060.
Saturday, April 9
10 a.m.-noon. Come learn to
build a home out of earth and
straw. Thi s is at the Olympia
Senior Center, Room 101. The
senior center is on 222 Columbia
St. NW in downtown Olympia.
Saturday, April 23
The Chemistry Club will
be taking a van down to the
American Chemical Society
Undergraduate Symposium
at Seattle Pacific University.
If you are interested in
attending, please Ie! us know!
poibri 16@evergreen.edu
.... Groovy Meetings
4-7 p.m. From Earth to
Cyberspace: Contemporary
Native American Digital and
Clay Art Works. There will be
an opening reception, including
slide presentations by the artists.
Evergreen Gallery 4, fourth
floor of the library. The show
will continue through May 2 .
Monday, April 11
3:30 p.m. Mark Detritus from
Northwest Resistence Against
Genetic Engineering is coming
to TESC to tal k about the
dangers of genetically modified
trees . Seminar II DllOS .
Monday
8-9 a.m. Swim Club
5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu
meets in the Longhouse.
5 p.m. The Cooper Point Journal meets in CAB 316. Come participate in the organization and
the planning of the newspaper.
1:30 p.m. Ten students ventured
to the American Chemical
Society s national convention
during eval week last quarter.
, This is their presentation . Lab I
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Wednesday, April 20
1 p.m. The Chemistry Club
presents a Women in Science
Symposium. There will be
faculty speakers as well as
former students who are now in
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1 p.m. Dodgeball in the field next
to the HCe.
1:30 p.m. Environmental
Resource Center, Seminar 'lI
E3105. .
4 p.m. CPJ paper critique.
Come voice concerns about the
week's paper.
4 p.m. ASIA meets in the CAB
third floor conference room .
5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu
meets in the Longhouse.
5 p.m. Dodge ball in the Pavilion . Come playl
1:30 p.m. Radical Catholics
meet in CAB 320.
6 p.m. EARN meets to discus s
animal rights in CAB 320.
1:30 p.m. Native Student Alliance meets in CAB 320, Workstation 13.
6 p.m. Men's Center meets in
CA B 320 in Workstation 2.
2 p.m. Evergreen Capitalists
Organization, Library 1308.
7 p.m. Clean Cars Legislation
Organizing Group meets in th e
S&A office.
Choice, CAB 320, Cubicle 17.
Office hours: Wednesday, 1-2
p.m ., CAB 320, Cubicle 17.
3 p.m. Jewish Cultural Center, .
Seminar II E2lO5 .
3 p.m. SEED, Seminar If E3 109.
3 p.m. Women of Color Coalition, CAB 206.
3 p.m. Writer's Guild, Seminar
II A 1107.
6-8 p.m. Racquetball League in
the CRC. I
3:30 p.m. Environmental Alert,
CA B 320 on the couches. Help
defend Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge.
7 p.m. Improvisational Theater,
Seminar II C1105.
4-6 p.m. The S&A Board meets
in CAB 315.
9:30-11:30 p.m. Late Night at
4 p.m. EPIC, Seminar II A2105.
the CRC. Come join in late night
4 p.m. CPJ production night .
activities like Badminton, PingPong, Basketball, Volleyball, and . Come participate in putting
together your student newspaper.
4-Square.
Tuesday
4 p.m. Prison Action Committee
meets in CAB 320, Workstation
10.
4 p.m. STAR, Seminar II B2lO9.
4 p.m. Racquetball in the CRe.
Wednesday, April 13
8-9 a.m. Swim Club
2 p.m. VOX - Communities for
4-6 p.m. The S&A Board meets
in CAB 315.
Noon-2 p.m. One Drum
Multicultura l Ensemble will
perform at the Procession of the
Species Community Art Studio,
8t2 South Central , downtown
Olympia. $5 suggested donation .
4 p.m. Racquetball in the CRe.
Wednesday
1 p.m. Evergreen Queer Alliance, Seminar II C2lO7.
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5 p.m. Soccer in the Pavilion .
7 p.m. Students for Christ,
Seminar II EII05.
5 p.m. Gaming Guild, CAB 320.
5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu
meets in the Longhouse.
6:30p.m. Hunger and Homelessness group meets in S&A
office.
,
9:30-11 :30 p.m. Late Night at
the CRC. Come join in late-night
activities like Badminton, PingPong, Basketball, Volleyball, and
4-Square .
5 p.m. Evergreen Irish Resurgence Element meets in CAB
320, Workstation 4.
5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu
meets in the Longhouse.
5·7 p.m. Scrabbelicious pre- sented by the Writing Center in
CAB 108. Coffee, treats, and
prizes!
6-8 p.m. Racquetball League in
the CRC
9:30-11:30 p.m. Late Night at
the CRC. Come join in late-night
activities like Badminton, PingPong, Basketball, Volleyball, and
4-Square.
7 p.m. Percussion Club, basement of the Library Buildin g. All
are welcome and drums are provided!
7 p.m. Geodance meets in the
bottom floor of the Library.
7 p.m. Juggling Club, Seminar II
B1107.
6-8 p.m. Olympia Men's Project
me ets every second and fourth
Thursday at UCAN . For more
information , caII (360) 352 ~ 2375.
9:30-11:30 p.m. Late Night at
the CRe. Come join in late-ni g ht
activities like Badminton, PingPong, Basketball , Volleyball , and
4-Square.
Friday
8-9 a.m. Swim Club
3 p.m. CPJ Friday Forum.
Come put your ethics to the te st,
learn, about journalism, and discuss issues in journalism and
group dynamics .
5 p.m. Electronic Music Collective, Seminar II C2107.
7 p.m. Giant Robot Appreciation Society, Seminar II AlIOS.
5 p.m. Evergreen Kung Fu
meets in the Longhouse.
5 p.m. ASTESC Student Union
meets in CAB 320.
Sunday
1-3 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee in the
Pavilion.
Thursday
4 p.m. Carnival,
01107.
~eminar
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4 p.m. Women's Resource
Center, CAB 315 .
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3 p.m. Kickball on the field next
to the HCC.
6:30 p.m. Common Bread ,
Longhouse Cedar Room .
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