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Issue 6
Volume 34
Oct. 27. 2005
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featured graduate and professional school recruiters from around the country.
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Yazmin Shah
Inside Ramblin' Jacks, Nick Leonard
stand s in a corner. I didn't catch him
despite a sweeping glance about the place,
eyeing each employee, wondering which
one, o nce donned in a grey sweatshirt,
the baseball cap, would resemble the MC
known as Nicotine.
Flash back to Monday night at the HCC:
the air has an unusual undercurrent ofelectricity. The crowd (a crowd! In the HCC!)
packs itself against one side of the room ,
taking care to keep a respectful distance
from its epicenter. It's an official battle
between struggling MCs for the privilege
of introducing hip-hop artist GZA from the
Wu-Tang Clan this Friday, courtesy of The
Musician's Club. By now, only two contenders remain. One of them is Nicotine,
who will release a devastatingly elegant
diatribe that will win him the vocal melee
and crush his opposition.
Forward to RambIin' Jacks: I approach
the hostess, ask for a Nick, and am finally
directed to the aforementioned corner. Nick
Leonard, who otherwise goes by the name
Nicotine, has fifteen minutes to spare for an
By Chelsea Baker
interview. I follow him from the polished
fa9ade of the restaurant, to the clean starkness of the kitchen, back to the gritty storage area. Nick pulls up a crate and invites
me to sit down.
Okay, first question: how do yo u feel
abo ut opening for GZA? I begin.
"Opening for GZA is cool," Nick nods,
" It 's exciting. I was a huge fa n ofhis g rowi ng up."
"A ren 't you nervous?" I queried. No, not
really. Nick explained that he opened shows
before, a lot of them downtown. Artists
like AC Alone, Shock G from the Digital
Underground , "all the typical cats."
" What about battling?" I ask recalling
some lyrics about Eminem barfing on hi s
sweatshirt before an event. Nick shakes his
head," I've done it for years" he said. Four
and a half years, to be exact. Nicotine has
been battling with friends since he was 15
or 16 years old . Nicotine denies ever messing up on stage, he admits he's "slipped up"
on a few words, but not enough so the enti re
audience would notice.
He went on to reveal the "certain ways"
one can battle effectively: note the obvious things that stand out. "I try to 'be creative with it",
Nick states.
He gives . me
an example:
take height
for instance,
"He's so short
he can't get
rides at Disneyland." Nick
also advised to
throw some
pop culture
references
into it, something everyone will laugh
at."1 notice
Photo by R. Yazmin Shah
that 'homo' and 'gay' are used a lot as
insults," 1 say, waiting for Nick to offer an
explanation for the apparent homophobia.
Nick shrugs; describing how being called a
homosexual is "the bottom" concerning the
hip-hop commun ity. "Nowadays it does n ' ~
really work," he continued, " people are
over it ... Plus anyone can say 'homo', you
know?" True, in way of insults, "homo"
isn't exactly original.
Nicotine is part of the Hostalion Crew,
who also consists of MCs AKA and XP.
Nicotine desc ribes his sty le as " lyrical
comedy". Crewmember AKA has "really
deep, intense songs," he recalls, somet imes
treading into love. XP, on the other hand ,
has "dark, ancient castle-type words",
accord ing to Nick. Antiquated phrases
like " thou shall" style XP's verses.
Nicotine would someday like to be a
nationally recognized underground hiphop artist, but surprisingly resisted the idea
offame by way of being signed to a major
label or appearing on MTV like mimy hiphop celebrities. Nick's dreams of success
are more tied to visions of having his own
independent label, creating a more professional product, and "get(ting his) name out
all over."
When asked to respond to the popular
view of hip-hop being a shallow music
genre dedicated to describing the joys of
bl ing and booty, Nick would assert that
there is "way more out there".
"There 's hip-hop for every ty pe of
person," he said, "The mainstream world
is only a small proportion."
"There's seriously some good talent
here," Nick attests, describing a blooming
underground hip-hop scene.
" Local artists are really good," he
informs; they receive further exposure to
the public by opening for bigger acts from
out of town. Smoke of Old Dominion-an
MC who ruled the underground hip-hop
scene in Seattle-has recently relocated to
Olympia. Such recognition from a wellknown MC serves as a testament to the
collective local talent.
Nicotine is working on project Sound
Asylum along with fellow hip-hop artists AKA, XP and Compost, as well as
a second project, Junkyard Gang, with
Q Stor m . He cite s Hoss House as the
ce nter for local talent , w ith Sa ints of
Everyday Failure and MC Z hivago as its
prominent members in addition to those
Iisted above.
To someone unacquainted with underground hip-hop, or guilty of lumping hiphop with the image of mainstream rap,
the demeanor of underground hip-hop
artists will come as a surprise. According to Nick , neither objectifying women
nor rampant materialism is the "style
of any good hip-hop artist." So what
do many underground MCs talk about?
Nick pauses, at a loss for words to describe
the scope of topics. There doesn't really
seem to be a boundary. So what defines
a hip-hop artist finally? What explains
the inner mechanisms of the wielder of
verbal artillery, the urban lyricist? Nick
nods knowingly,
"It 's all about what you talk about."
R. Yazmin Shah is a sophomore enrolled
in Bel ief and Truth .
Nicotine, aka Nick Leonard, poses in front of Ramblin" Jack's.
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What will you be dressed as thi s Halloween?
Jaden Pan is currently a senior taking
Cinematography and Lighting with "Film
God" Dave Cramton. He is the Resident
Director for Programm ing for TESC
Housing and Food Service and he can be
reached at (360)86 7-6655 .
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OcrOBER
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8yJaden Pan
Yep, that's right. This
year, along with many
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that occurred during the
summer, Hous ing has
decided to open up a
third Resident Director position. But thi s
position ain 'tjust any old RD position: it's
the Resident Director of Programming.
Uh-huh, I' m the lucky guy who gets to
plan events and th row parties for you all.
Mini -introduction- I' m a Ca nadi anborn Chinese guy ori gi nally From Toronto
(GO Leafs GO !). I moved here a little less
than 4 years ago and am still adjusting to
life in a "small town" and American politics. I started my co llege life at Evergreen
and now have 16 cred its left ' til graduation and , like most Greeners, have no idea
what I' m gonna go after that. I enjoy film/
videomaking, photography and watching
hockey. I DO NOT enjoy it when people
point out how many tim es I say "eh" or
as k me to say "about". Though that doesn't
seem to stop them.
Anyhoo, I'm here to serve yo u- the
students and residents of Evergreen. Here
are some ways I can help yo u:
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LEITERS AND OPINIONS
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LEITERS & OPINIONS
Man y
people at this
college are.
You may see
them scooting by on
unicy c le s,
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makin g
com ment s
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th i nk
are funny in class. Sometimes they have
kazoos.
It's more thanjust things yo u do or ow n
or wackily wear in a jaunty fashion atop
your head. It ' s a mindset. A way of life . If
you are Pez, you view the world through
Pez-colored glasses. Of course, you can
be Pez in disguise . Your sober appearance
may be hiding a Pez-filled soul. But once
you open your mouth, your cover is blown.
Rarely, someone will look Pez outwardly,
but not have a Pez attitude. Rarely. Barely
ever. But it could potentially happen.
Not everything Pez is bad . In fact, there
was a time when mullets were funny and
Adult Swim was new. Tim Burton isn't a
bad filmmaker, and who doesn ' t go in for
80s nostalgia occasionally? But combine
all these things, and you're treading dangerous water.
I' m sure you want to know-are you
Pez? Be honest in your answers. Don't lie .
If you are Pez, you're not alone. In fact,
you are surrounded by Pez peers. Feel free
to embrace it, to embellish what is already
Pez in your life. Do you have an alcoholthemed poster or sign on your door? [fnot,
think about getting one.
It 's like saying, " Watch out world .
Johnny Pez is on the loose!" Of course, if
10. Do you often discuss your own
weirdness, craziness and/or dorkiness?
you're horrified when yo u find out you're
Pez, there is hope for yo u. The fi rst step is
realizing what you are. Then you should
probably c hange. Or whatever.
By Jesse Stark
I I . Is Ralph Wiggum your favorite
Simpsons character?
Give yourselfa point for evcry "Yes !"
12. Do you like to express your politics
with Che Guevara shirts or bumper stickers
that make use of the double mea nings of
the word "B ush?"
I " Have you ever named a pet Bob? Or,
do you think that is a kick- ass pet name?
2. Are t-shirts with sayings like, " [Thi s
deity] is my homeboy,"; "1 see dumb
people,"; H[ just do what th e voices in my
head tell me to," something you would
include in your wardrobe?
RESULTS!!'!
0-5: You're not Pez. Perhaps if yo u
scored a four or fiv e, you may be flirting with the Pez lifestyle, but it should be
okay- we all have a little Pez in us. But
don 't let it get out of contro\. Maybe think
about joining the resistance. : I
3. Can you tolerate more than one episode of Spongebob Squarepants?
5-15: You're low-level to moderately
high Pez. May be you have a t-shirt with a
witty saying or raise your hand in class to
talk about your struggles with depression .
But you could go either way-there'S time
to turn back from Pez, especially if you're
in the lower numbers. Or it could get to a
more advanced stage. :P
4. Do you think any of the following
things make for comedy gold: ninjas ,
cheese, mullets , pants, monkeys, robots,
Jesus in wacky situations or commercials
for Adult Swim? (Give yourself a point
for each.)
5. Are you, like, totally obsessed with
Tim Burton movies?
15-25 : You are Pez. :D
6. Do you add emoticons on the net?
(Give yourself an extra point if you have
a I ivejournal.)
7. "A ll the good ani me is the real
Japanese stuff nobody knows about. I
can't even watch this Americanized crap."
Would you agree with that statement?
fairy wings and stripey tights (especially
together)?
8. Do you think any of the following
pretty much rock: Fairies, Invader Zim,
Vanilla Ice, professional wrestling, Mr. T,
80s cartoons like Thul"!dercats, or wearing
9. Do you regularly vocalize your
fear of clowns, and possibl y suspect that
clowns are both evil and out to get you,
and then vocalize that also?
25+ : Wow. :0 You should be proud of
yourself, because you clearly take things
to the proverbial " hoop. "
There's no, "A m I Pez? What type
of personality do I have? What am I all
about?" You're mega-Pez. You're a Pez
dispenser. You're a god among all things
Pez. So settle back with a nice bottle of
Jones soda, pop in you r Season 3 Sea
Lab DVD, and take pride in the lact that
you're just like everybody else ... to th e
extreme!!!
I
I
THE JOB AT HAND
f
By Erin Rashbaum
I was sexually active for
a few years
before I ever
gave a hand
job. [ saw no
point in doing
what a guy
had already
'----..... perfected on
himself. Hand jobs have a reputation for
being a stepping stone: I won't blow you
yet, but here 5' a nice hand job or 1 '/I jack
you 'til / 'm ready to fuck you. Despite all
thi s, I have come to discover that a good,
lubed-up hand job is an absolut~ art form.
There are many, many variations to try.
Some of the most tingly, amazing orgasms
come from fondling his fraggle rock.
I won't lie . A hand job lives up to its
title- it's definitely a job. Your arm can
grow weary and you may not be feeling
any good vibrations for yourself, but hey,
you get to see him come. Get psyched!
Get sperminated! It's simple, yet exciting
to watch him blow his load and know that
you made it happen. Don't worry about
getting it allover you. Have him come on
your tits! Why not? It wipes off!
Before you embark on your journey
to Jack'imville, invest in some quality
lubricant. K Y is the staple, but it gets ·
gummy pretty quickly. You'll end up going
through a shitload and walk away looking like a leper. Buy a variety of brands
in small or travel size bottles to see what
works best for you. Astroglide, Eros and
ForPlay- my fave-are all good options.
Also, you're generally better off with a
gel then a liquid, simply because it 's less
messy to apply. If desperate (or if stuck
in Texas), you could use hair conditioner,
baby oil or just a wad of spit.
Your arm is likely to get tired, so position yourself a few different ways until you
find a place which is both comfortable for
you and pleasurable for him. A couple
recommendations:
I. Have him lay on hi s back with his
legs together. You straddle him, sit upright
and go from there. You can adjust this a bit
by leaning forward , so that you ' re using
different muscles, while giving him a show
of your bouncing boobies- if you've got
'em.
Pro - You can reach around and play
with his ball s and also grind your hips to
the rhythm of the hand job.
Con (i fyou can call it that) - This will
make you want to abandon the jacking and
commence fucking .
2. Lay on your back with a pillow
behind your head and/or upper back. He
can either sit on your hips and lean toward
you or he can put his hands by your shoulders and lean further over you, giving you
more arm room.
I
Pro - It's easy here to switch off between
hand job and blow job, when you need a
break.
Con - This means that either your neck
will hurt like hell or he'll be fucking your
face.
Sound too masochistic? It absolutely
can be, but if you respect each other,
communicate well and know this isjust a
fun bedroom persona, it can be extremely
hot.
will be similar to what you'd do to roll a
marble in a big circle around your palm.
Now turn that palm toward the head of th e
penis . Rightie can follow leftie and occasiona lly, li ghtly, roll your palm a round the
head. You can give your left hand a twist
every now and then, as well.
Watch him masturbate to get some ideas
Milton Meyers - This is somewhat like
on speed, grip and such. Have him talk
to you. This does NOT mean " How ' m I those arm burns kids give each other, but
doin'?" every two minutes, but you need more lubey and lusty. Wrap both hand s
to have a basic idea of what is good and around his cock with one hand stacked
what isn ' t. Every guy is di fferent , so don't on top of the other. With a quick, upward
think he 's weird just 'cause your last part- motion, twist with each hand going its own
ner I iked it another way. Work with each . way, somewhat like opening two jars. Then
other and for goodness sakes, keep one back to the base and repeat.
hand on the bone at all times! You can
Harold Hartford - Wrap your hands
readjust yourself or add more lube, but
don't leave him hanging . A Iso keep in around his manhood and interlock your
mind that the head is particularly sensitive. fingers. Leave your thumbs up ne xt to
The most nerve endings are found there, each other. From this position, move up
so be attentive but not rough, especially and down with your thumbs stimulating
the head. You can also modify Harold
if he 's uncut.
I'll bypass the most basic hand job by using your pointer fingers instead of
techniques and focus on some more inter- thumbs.
esting ones. These are written under the
[ could go on and on, but there's a word
assumption that you're using lube . The
limit,
folks! Be brave and find new ways
only absolute rule is that you can tease
to
pleasure
you and yours . Enjoy your
and try some new things in the beginning,
but as you near the finish line, keep it handiwork!
rhythmic, steady and firm . I've given the
techniques old man names, 'cause old men Erin Rashbaum is still a freshman She
is enrolled in Evergreen Singers and an
need love too.
independent contract.
Marty Mingleton - Left hand is wrapped
around the base and gets raised to just
below the head. Your right hand motion
If
they
.could
not
get federal
student aid,
Evergreen
students
would face
a number of
financial and
time s hortages as they try to cope with the changes.
Some would not come to school here any
more.
The Raid on Student Aid would cut
thousands of students off of student aid
and force them to fend for themselves.
This is typical of politicians who try to
balance the budget on the backs of the
least well-off students. And not only that:
the Raid on Student Aid will now cut $ I 6
billion, not the $9 billion that was previously scheduled. The bill , HR 609, will
now come to the floor for a vote between
November I and 3. So, if you have not
called your Congressman yet, now is the
time to do it.
Laura Holton , a sophomore from
Oakland, CA, said, "I would have to reconsider staying here; I would take out loans,
make money some other way, and look into
getting more scholarships. I would take a
year off to establ ish residency."
The problem is that banks do not have
nearly as easy requirements for their loans
as the Federal Student Loan Program.
Typically, they require you to work and
either make more than $12,000 in income
or have a cosigner. For people coming out
of broken families, that would be almost
impossible .
Getting ajob would pay for much of it,
but working full-time would take almost
every minute of a student's spare time.
That means no time to do homework,
hang out or catch up on friends, let alone
go out for athletic teams. Schools would
have difficulty maintaining sports teams,
as students would have to choose between
work and sports. In addition, students here
would not be able to participate in activism or political groups here on campus as
much, because they would have much less
spare time.
And the competition for scholarships,
based on the number of students who said
they would go for one, would be that much
tougher. Fifty or a hundred students might
5
OCTOBER 27, 2005
Help us save
student aid
Are you Pez?
By Gerard Allen 1/1 and Mary Strope
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
be applying for the scholarship you want.
It would be like playing the lottery. And
many scholarships require you to do work
to show them you are the best person for
their program . That takes even more out
of a student 's spare time.
Less financial a id would resu lt in fewer
students able to establish residency and
pay the lower fees. That is because there
would be more competition for jobs; there
might be 15-20 people applying for the job
you are interested in .
Kaylen Marie Kelly is a Masters student
and soccer player. "I would not get to see
the rest of the country," said Kelly, who is
from Alaska.
" I would not be going to school," said
Eric Richins, a freshman from Idaho Falls,
Idaho. " I would live in Washington, pursuing residency and taking out private
loans. I would work a lot more and look
for scholarships. I would have a lot less
spare time."
" I would simply not go to school," said
Lindsay Hemig, a junior from Kansas
City.
" It is a lot easier and there is a lot more
aid through FSA than scholarships," said
Serena Corpuz of Seattle. "FSA helps me
focus on studying. I would get private
loans, but I would pay higher interest rates
and be more in debt when I graduate."
"I would take out a private loan," said
Kelvin Goladay. "That's all you can do."
Please help us stop the Raid on Student
Aid :
-Ca ll the Congressional Switchboard at
1-800-574-4A I D and tel I them your home
zip code; you wi II be connected with your
Congressman.
-A ttend WashP[RG meeting s every
Monday at 5 p.m. on the third floor of
the CAB.
Fasting for peace
By Paul Gallegos
Dear Evergreen Colleagues,
What do our [federal] vice-president and the c urrent
administration not understand about human dignity and
fundamental inalienable human rights? [ am sincere when
I say that I am made sick by the policies of the national leadership, their disregard for the most basic human rights, and
their use of "Christian values" to justify blatantly immoral
policies and actions. Personally, I feel it is past time for a
meaningful response from people who have retained the
ability to discern right from wrong, morality from immorality, but, like many others, [
have felt frustrated and powerless to make a real difference.
So [ have decided to take one small action. In the spirit of Mohand as K. Gandhi, Rev.
Martin Luther King, Jr., the Berrigan Brothers and many other people of conscience
who have shown integrity in their beliefs and actions, I will go on a fast for peace and
human dignity. Beginning this Saturday and continuing through Monday, October 3 I,
[ wi 11 subsist on water and the prayers of people of good conscience. This is a commitment that [ make, realizing that its most profound impact will be on me.
My goals are small:
• To take the occasion of the Day of the Dead in my Mexican tradition and All
Souls Day in my religious tradition to honor the children and adults who have died in
wars currently being prosecuted by my government. These are deaths that I bear some
responsibility for, by virtue of the fact that my payroll taxes finance the wars that took
their lives.
• To step away from business as usual and go beyond my comfort zone (I'm used to
eating when I'm hungry), and perhaps
• To inspire others to seriously consider what role they have in responding to this
national moral crisis.
Vietnam was "officially" about a I O-year war. Our friends and relations have been
killing and dying in our Middle East wars for over 4 years now. Four years. Uncounted
thousands of people have died or are maimed for life, and many more have been traumatized by their exposure to our ongoing wars in two nations. Over a half million
American men and women have already served in these wars and they are bringing
their physical and emotional wounds back to their families and to our communities.
How many more must die, how many more Americans will we allow/expect to engage
in murder, in torture, in my name, in your name? What is my responsibility? What
power do I have to respond meaningfully? I hope my small action will move me one
step closer to discerning how to best meet my responsibilities to myself, my nation ,
and to the global community.
Sincerely,
Paul Gallegos
Paul Gallegos is the Special Assistant jar Equal Opportunity to the President.
- Watch for our tables in the CAB this
week and next for call-in days and other
activities.
- Watch the TESC Crier and the CPJ for
more information.
Jesse Stark is a senior tramJer student and
is the WashPlRG media intern.
Contaminated waste is an issue at Hanford
By David Hornbeck
Nuclear
power
has
many, many
things wrong
with it, and
all one has
to do is look
at Hanford ,
Washington to
see that. Not
only are the power plants unsafe, but they
also create millions of cubic feet of the
most dangerous material on the planet. The
Hanford nuclear plant was shut down 30
years ago, but is still used to store nuclear
waste. In fact, 450 billion gallons of contaminated waste have been dumped into
the soils at Hanford, including a million
gallons of liquid high-level nuclear waste
enough to cover the Puget Sound nearl y a
foot and a half deep.
This waste is stored in 177 underground
storage tanks , of which one-third have
leaked radioactive and chemically toxic
solutions into the ground, which in turn
contaminated the Columbia river. Many
tribes depend on the Columbia River to
fish and live. And because of the waste,
the EPA now says that they have a 1 in 50
chance of getting cancer through the fish
from the river.
And now the government wants to put
78 ,000 more truckload s there. Unacceptable. So we need to pass [nitiative 297,
which will require radioactive waste to be
stored in lined pits, require that groundwater be adequately and consistently
monitored for radioactive contamination,
limit permits for new landfills and storage
faci lities at Hanford's contaminated sites,
requi re cleanup of contam ination spreading out from Hanford and block permits
to add new waste to areas that have yet to
safely contain the current waste.
On November 2 (the same day as the
Walk Out), th e energy committee that
makes these decisions will be meeting in
Seattle and, surprisingly, it will be open
to the public. It will be at the University
Towers Hotel in the Un iversit y Di strict.
WashPI RG wi II be taking a group lip there
and will leave campus at 4 p.m. They ' ll
meet at the traffic loop by Red Square. If
you_are interested injoining, please email
me at wobblyheadedbob@gmail.com.
David Hornbeck is a sophomore enrolled
in Political Economy and Social Change.
COOPER POINT JOURNAl
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
A POEM
by: Abigail A"dero"
The Weekly Quantitative Reasoning Challenge
The Evergreen Tutoring Center (ETC) invites you to challenge your
quantitative reasoning skills by solving our puzzle of the week. Each week we
will present a new puzzle for you to solve. When you corne up with an answer,
bring it to the ETC in CAB 108. If you are one of the first three with the correct
answer, we have a prize for you.
Using the numbers 1, 3, 4, and 6, together with the operations +,
-, x, and +, and unlimited use of brackets, make the number 24.
Each number must be used precisely once. Each operation may
be used zero or more times. Decimal points are not allowed, nor
is implicit use of base 10 by concatenating digits, as in 64 - 3l.
As an example, one way to make 25 is: (6+1)x4 - 3.
Week 3 Answer: Because of buoyancy, the helium balloon on the string will want to move in the direction
opposite the effective gravitational field existing in the car. Thus, when the car turns the comer, the balloon will
deflect towards the inside of the tum.
I wanted to forget
that I was human
that mortality was always following
I wanted to breathe
and with beating wings
fly over the 'walls that encompassed me
I wanted to show you
The secrets of my mind
That I could not survive under bind
and tie
For I am wild as the earth that made
me
I could kiss the dew
the sunlight drew
and swim into the sky
I wanted to release the fi re
that flows hidden in my veins
to howl and cry
as the moon would rise
and then dance the darkness away
Look closely
the creature within me
is something undomesticated
never caged, always free
Abigail Anderson is a sop hmor e
searching for the ghosts of muses at
the fringes of reality and taking Sacred
Monsters
This summer I began a project that
will more than likely last the rest of my
life. That is to say, I started to write a
play. While perhaps this particular play
will some day find an ending, becoming
a playwright is a project I doubt will ever
end. Throughout my schooling, I was
taught what it takes to write the perfect
ess&y, form a persuasive argument, to
analyze voice, tone and content, to meet
standards of technical and grammatical
excellence, but never before has an English
or literary class shown me how to get
into someone's head or put words in their
mouth. It's a process unlike any I've ever
experienced .
Even at my most inspired, an unsettling
amount of my time is spent doing
seeming ly pointless things like staring
out wi ndows , spaci ng out on the bus ,
sitt ing upside-down in my computer chair
making deranged faces, or lying face down
on the floor of my room- why oh why did
I move into a place that has carpets that
smell older than my grandmother? While
to an outside observer these things may
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truth these moments where I take mysel f
away from the rest of the world are
essential to keeping my thoughts in order
and my imagination well nourished. Being
a writer means that you must learn to live
within your head in places many people
tactfully avoid.
For some, those internal, creative,
frightening, confusing places are perfectly
natural places to dwell and can be easily
accessed, and beautiful words /art /music
are always at hand. For others I ike myself.
that space presents something boundless,
foreign and much too easy to get lost in .
I understand now why so many of my
favorite writers, poets and philosophers
went crazy in the end.
I was not able to write realistic dialogue
until the characters I was writing about
became real to me . I n other words, I
wrote a play starring all of my best and
most interesting friends. Upon realizing
my minute success, I first became excited
and wanted to share my work like a sevenyear-old wants to show his mother the
drawing he did at school in hopes that
she'll love it and want to display it upon
that grand podium that is the refrigerator.
Then, as I imagined my friends actually
read ing this ridiculous play, I became
terrified . Wh at if they thought I had
portrayed them wrong? What if they
hated it? What if they were so horribly
offended that they would never speak to
me again!? Since then, I've reali zed two
very important things. One: Being wrong
is a part of life, the best way to learn and,
like falling in love, you have to take that
risk or you'll never get where you want to
go. Two: What makes a character great is
not only what they say but also how they
say it, or how they don't say it, or whether
they say it at all.
At this point, I'm not sure ifit 's possible
to ever be fully inside another person's
head . The most you can do is to try your
best to understand their history, situation
or experience, and psychology. Therefore,
when you write about people you know, it
isn't that you are representing, or perhaps
misrepresenting, them, but ratherthat you
are representing the part of yourself that
is most like them in your view. I tell my
friends this when they 're reading works
of mine that they have influenced. Each
character is like another small piece of
Sund.lY 11.:;
" I have just a few things to point out to
you ," she said, as she noted a few typos
circled in red pen. They were nothing
serious, only thin gs the spell-checker
wou ldn't have picked up, and I felt that
I had, so far, upheld the honor of my colleag ues at the Writing Center, until:
"But this isjust bad grammar, Paul."
What?
Me? Bc;d grammar? This was before
my "Captain Lexicon" days, but I sti ll took
immense pride in my grammar. I couldn't
fathom having made a grammatical error
in such an important final project ofa very
long two-quarter class.
She read, " ... as if it was your job," to
which I responded , "Oh, of course. That's
so embarrassing."
But of course, I was actually thinking,
" What is she talking about?"
I continued, " It should actually be .. ."
and trailed off, twirling the index finger of
my right hand in a tight circle as I searched
for a word that I hoped she didn't know
that I didn 't know.
" It should actually be were, shouldn' t
it?" I said, not being able to think of any
other verb that would fit. My second sigh
of reli ef, though I had to hide it to save
face, was deeper than my first.
"It's in the subjunctive mood, so you're
right, it has to be 'were'," she replied . I
tried not to furrow my brow as I said,
" Right, subjunctive mood. Wish I hadn't much more valuable when I give myse lf
permission to break the rules ( don't know.
missed that one."
But of course, I was thinking, "Subjunc- I resolve not to care what people think if
there's some obscure rule I broke in my
tive mood? What the hell is THAT?"
She finished by congratu lating me once one-page seminar paper that no one will
agai n, and I left happy except for the sub- ever read again, and to learn every rule
junctive mood thing. After looking it up, I that I unwittingly break. Through my bad
reali zed that it was a rule I knew but didn't grammar, I become a ski ll ful grammar
really know how to use. I was furious at user, and I get peace out of k nowi ng that
myself. I should have known better! I did I never have to be an actual expert.
This lesson can go even deeper, though :
know better but didn't do it right! I haven't
. made that mistake in my writing since, from bad writing comes good writing.
and I even use it coiwersatic hally, but at When I heap pressure on myself to write
some level , I'm still kicking myself for that the " perfect " paper, I procrasti nate, I
throw out my work and start over, I waste
"was" that shou ld have been a "were."
That wasn't the biggest lesson of the time, I turn my paper in late, and I'm left
day, though. Why had I made such a big with a ton of stress and a bad taste in my
deal about a silly rule that 90% of English mouth for writing, the thing I love to do
speakers don't know and the other 10% most.
When I give myself permission to write
ignore? The lesson I'm still forcing myself
to learn is that learning good grammar badly, I get into such a groove that I genercomes from using bad grammar. Every ate material that I use in my "good" pieces.
gram mar rule I've ever learned has on Iy I have stacks of note book s in my desk, my
made sense to me when I've butchered box at work., my back pack, anywhere the
some sentence, then realized how much muse might strike, filled with poor writing
better a sentence sounds when I observe that became good work.
So next time you're stressed out about
the rules.
Then a magical thing happens. I find a paper, stop. Breathe. Then do it: Write.
ways to disregard those rules without Fake the rest. Even if you on ly use 10% of
butchering my sentences. I know the rules, the material you come up with, you' ll be
and I know how to give myself permission pleased with what you wrote.
A nd trust me, with a name like Captai n
to break them.
Lexicon,
there's a lot of face to save, and
Of course, with a name like Captain
Lexicon, you would assume that I know sometimes even I have to bluff.
Brought to you by the Writing Center,
them all, right?
located in the Evergreen Tutoring Center,
Wrong!
I may focus on grammar more than CAB 108,897-6420, www.even~reen .edu!
most writers do-sometimes-and I can writingcenter.
rattle off terms such as plural past perfect tense and subjunctive mood with the Paul C. Whitney is a senior enrolled in a
best of them, but this lesson becomes so contract on British children s literature.
Would you like to get involved
in Evergreens burgeoning literar y
community? You can publi s h your
work with us in two publications. The
first is our brand-spanking-new zine,
and the second is the third issue of our
lit erary journal On Uneven Ground.
Either venue is a good way for your to
get your words into the world.
The zine is autumn-themed. Play
with these ideas and see what comes
out of them: colorful decay, nostalgia,
vibrant bea llty's las/ breath, re verie ,
crisp, destruc ti on. in ching towards
decay, and vivid. Push the lim its with
word play and share your literar y
experiments wit h the community.
For our zine, we are looking for:
poetry with a maximum
length of 50 lines
, prose from 100 to 500 words
in both fiction and creative
nonfiction
, images that reproduce well
in black and white (photos ,
comics, drawings)
LJ vivid reflections on the
nature of life, the universe and
everything
There is a maximum of thr ee
subm is s ions per person , one per
genre. The deadline for submission
is November ll'h. You can emai l your
submissions to wrtsgld@evergreen.edu
or drop them off in our office in CAB
320, or in the Writing Center located
in CAB 108.
If you are looking for in spiration to
write for our zine, stop by our meeting
on Wednesday at 3:30 pm. We meet
weekly in C I (07 in the Seminar (I
building to write together and meet
others of the literary persuasion .
(n addition to our new zine project ,
we will also publi sh the third iss ue of
our literary journal On Uneven Gro und
during spring quarter. The deadline
for submission is January l3 'h • You
may submit up to two pieces in each
genre. There is no fee . We accept
submissions from current Evergreen
students and alumni only. Stop by
the Writing Center in CA B 108 or the
Rare Book Room in the library building
to peruse past copies . Copies of On
Uneven Ground. issue 2 are available
for sa le at the Writi ng Center for $5
each .
786- 9640
For 011 U"eve" Ground, we are
looking for:
high-quality, well-drafted
poetry, pro se and creative
nonfiction.
poetry with a maximum
length of 80 lines.
prose from 100 to (200
words, in the fiction or creative
non fict ion gen res .
both traditional and
experimental forms.
cover art. See Issue # 2
or talk with us about art
guide lines.
We accept only e lectronic
s ubmissions as attachments to
wrtsgld@evergreen.edu for the literary
journal. We will contact you upon
receipt of your submission. Do not put
your name on the submission it se lf.
Do put your name, the title s of your
submissions, you r email address, yo ur
phone number and if you are a current
st udent or alumni.
If you are pass ionate about writing
and want to share your work with
others, subm it someth ing to our z i ne
or On Uneven Ground. If you have
any questions regarding guideline
submissions, feel free to email
wrtsgld@evergreen .edu and we will
happily answer them for you. Join us
Kath er ine Arvin is a seco nd-yea r
Evergreen student enrolled in Ober
Theatre: 10 plays in 10 weeks and an
independent contract.
at our week ly meeting , where we plan
other events like these.
Kylin Larsson is a sen ior at Evergreen
and is c urrently enrolled in "L iberty
and Ju stice for All ": Contemporary
Political Philosophy in Hi storical
Context and The Art of Nonfiction
Writing. She is also a tut or a t th e
Writing Ce nter and a co-coordinator
of th e Writer 's Guild. She can be
contacted at wrtsgld@ evergreen.edu.
, Artful entertainment: speak out!
Hey, d.o you Hke fun? Doyou like telling
other people"ab.out the fun things you
did? Then you should write for the CPJ's
Art and Entertainment ~ect i.on. 'These
pages promise a h.ome to reviews .on
music, events, poet.ry·readings, art s.howings and m.ore! Write about y.our band,
your artwork, your music, your passions ... just as long as it falls into the "art .
and entertainmc::nt" variety of'articles.
If you l).~ve any 'questions, 'commenis or
tentative idea~, feel· ftee to erii<iil CPJ .'·
A&E coordinator; 'R. Yazmin Shah; at
sharad2,3®eve~gr~en.edu. E-mail your .'
SUbmisSions to ~pj@evergre~~.e4u.
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my personality being pushed around by
situation and story.
The first time I directed a play, I
described it as birthing, rais ing and letting
go of a very wild child . The first time I
wrote a play, I was so tired of desc ribing
things that I had several drink s and slept
for several days. Then it dawned on me
what had happened . After m any years
of being an actor, an extrovert, a taker, I
had become a giver, and I was ex hausted .
When you write a play, you give your
entire being to it- seriously, this sucker
has your personality, your thoughts, your
experiences all over it. Even when you're
done writing, you are not finished with
this monster. Now you have to give this
wailing,jumbled mass of everything that's
personal and sacred to you to someone else
to read, to act, to produce! ARE YOU
INSA NE? Probably. But it's worth it.
.Hey Writers!
By Kylin Larson
It was a pretty good bluff, if you ask
me.
I was nervous as I sat in my professor's
office. ('d had a good quarter and my paper
was a s uccess. But as a Writing Center
tutor, I wanted to live up to the expectations. The problem was, ( was never able
to articulate those expectations or where
they came from.
My professor complimented me on
the quarter and the paper, saying that it
was "a relief to read such a well-written
paper." I heaved such a sigh of relief,
on ly to be followed by the longest thirty
seconds of abject dread and worry of the
worst kind .
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Three new albums
reviewed
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OCTOBER
Story of the Year
The good, the bad and the
ugly:
By Mallhew Allison
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Sure, a certain magic remains surrounding the movie theater. Stadium seating, butter
sprinkled with corn, Dolby stereo and, of course, the " big screen" itself. I' m not hating
on getting out and paying big bucks to do a film right, but hey : we are broke-ass college
kids, and if we are going to fit beer, books and board in our budget, it usually makes
sense to rent. We will present a mini-film fest featuring three films and one theme, a
little suggested viewing to gather your friend s, crack a beer and pass the pipe to. This
week, one of my favorite genres: the dark comedy. And remember: this is your paper, so
if you have a GBU li st you'd like to submit, by all means frce up more time for me.
The (International) Noise
Conspiracy
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Story of the Year
Maverick Records
Rel eased October II , 2005
Story of the Year
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T his album is incredibl y shitt y and not even worth writin g a review. I couldn't eve n
enjoy it drunk .
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
Reprise Records
Released October 4, 2005
I know littl e about this band except that it's th e guy from The Refu sed, which I
remember hearin g once long ago in those blurring high school years. I certainly noticed
a difference between th e two bands. Apparentl y this is a rather political band , but I
certainly do not get a vibe of revolt within these songs: they' re in no way anthems of
the people. There are numerous references to the revolution in some context or other. I
get a vibe of upbeat pop music from Sweden with great and diverse instrumentalism;
harmonicas and organs sing along with power pop chords. Perfectly poppy is the best
way to describe it: some hints of blues, Motown hidden in there, enough to make you
want to move your butt. 7 out of 10 good, a lot of people are going to love it if they give
it the chance. For people who want to be happy, not angry, in case there were those who
might be expecting something punkier.
I have obtained a copy of th e E.P. of the infamous campus caveman metal trio, Lord
of the Deep, whom you may remember as last year they played an afternoon on-campus
show that clocked in with a record 16 noise complaints in almost as many minutes. Entitled "More Stoned than God" , it stands as a 3-song metal epic clock ing in at 48 minutes
and fifteen seconds of minimalist, almost ambient metal. It's me lodic, too, and it's
pleasant on th e ea rs. I heard the moth er of the g uitari st comment th at she thought it was
"nice". Starting with a Maenad Sacrifice, a solo guitar strums out an opening melody
that forewarns of apocalyptic capabilities but is sensually decorated by backg round
acoustic arpeggios before bursting into slow and pronounced guitar riffs, mournful
organ breakdowns, brilliant crescendos and climaxes straight from hell, primal as the
dawn of man . Kubrick couldn't have done better himself. Sim ilarly, the second- and
title-track opens with droning organ and marching drums before breaking down into
th e first movement Satanic Knife Hits. With similar hooks in the leads, the second
movement- Goblinbong Rips - beg in s with descending minor key scales on the organ ,
becau se everyone knows major sca les are for pussies, and ends with sy mphonic abuse
of the cymbal s. The third monumental piece drags you all the way down into the dark,
turgid depths as it invokes the great Black Leviathan, bringi ng doom to sailors and
Thomas Hobbes alike. I was able to catch them at their comeback gig recently where
I was, in fact , more stoned than God and was completely floored. Excellently played,
keep eyes and ears open because there will be a fantastic Halloween show at the Yes
Yes and another one December 6 at the Eagle Hall.
This is music to have sex to if you want monolithic, epic sex.
Billy Brush
Lair
Billy Brush
Released January I, 2005
Billy Brush tri ed wit h thi s alb um , he reall y did , and it shows.
Comparisons to A ir or Her Space Holiday or, dare I say, The Postal
Serv ice are valid. It is a little cheesy in a charming way, like Air or
The Postal Service, but it does lack the panache- barely. A va liant
effort none the less, considerin g it's all done by Billy Brush him self,
a ll th e mi xing, mas terin g, writing, arrangement and in strumentalism . It really has g rown on me . Densely layered and smoothl y textured, albeit at times a bit bland or corny, there is a hint of s ince re
wistfulness in each song, which makes it all seem worthwhile. He's
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a local boy- Seattle- so we should all feel a twinge of local pride at h is accomplishment, although at this point, musicians coming from Seattle are like dreadlocks coming out of
hippies, except nowhere near as gross. I guess th e best way to desc ribe it would be cute. It's something you would play for some drunken girl you met at a party so as to convince her
you were sensitive and so she'd do you. Except it's nowhere near as seedy as that. In fact , you probably wouldn't even enjoy it-let alone own it- unless you really were that sensitive,
so you wouldn't even need to use it in such a fashion . For romantics everywhere.
The Good: Dr Slrangelove
Stanley Kubrick. Masterpiece. One of Hollywood 's true auteurs put out one of hi s
finest works early in hi s
career. Dr. Strangelove
is a satire of claustrophobi c Co ld War
America th a t s hows
little age, despite being
black, white and forty
Dr Strange/ave years old . Peter Sellers
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is the fucking man ,
playing multiple role s,
including crazed former Naz i quadriplegic Dr. Strangelove, simply
one of cinema's all-time funniest characters .
Arbitrary subjective score: Nine stars.
You might like if you like: Network, Full Metal Jacket, The
Roy al Tenenbaums.
Not suggested if: You enjoy Adam Sandler or Jim Ca rrey
movies. The humor in Dr. Strange love is subtle, without rarts,
violence or children swearing to tip you off when to laugh.
Favorite Line: " Mein Fuhrer! I can valk! "
Runner-up: Fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and
dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face.
The Bad: Very Bad Things
Your basic Hollywood claptrap comedy, except with dark themes.
Perhaps everyone was so fat and happy during the late 90s that they
thought a little coffee with their sugar seemed appealing. Too bad
if,s Flavorite brand. Christian Slater stars as Robert Boyd, a character that is more a douch e-bag than truly evil. Other millionaires
insulting you with your own money: Cameron Diaz, the insufferable
Daniel Stern and Jeremy Piven who becomes less and less deserving
of sympathy for starring in crappy movies every day.
Arbitrary Subjective Score: One razor blade regurgitated.
You might like if you like: Once Bitten, Fear Factor (or Fear
Factory for that matter) or that HEE-larioLis scene in Scary Movie
where the gym teacher exposes her ball s.
Not suggested if: You value money, taste or your time .
Favorite line: I'm like a lighthouse! I stayed lit for you man! I
never go dark. Never go dark!
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The Ugly: Man Bites Dog
One of my all-time favorite movies, this comedy is so gritty and dark it can get ugly. This ultra-low budget work out of Belgium
is the story of Ben: poet, musician, gadabout and mass murderer. I' ve seen this film in two versions, one that includes a rape scene
and one that does not. This scene is very powerful and rich with social commentary, but it is not
funny, and might push some over that imaginary
line from 'this is unsettlingly but funny' to ' what
the hell is this shit?' Pick your version based on
your own sensitivities. I, for one, have a tough time
ever watching violence against women, staged or
otherwise, but would and always will suggest the
uncut version of any piece of art. I f you have the
stomach, this movie is both absurdist and cunningly satirical, not to mention funnier than Ken
Lay getting 175 years in prison .
Arbitrary subjective score: Two Feeldoes
up.
You might like if you like: Six Feet Under,
the works of Edward Gorey, toasting Ronald
Reagan's death.
Not suggested if: You're frying.
The film is in French so: it's kind of a bitch
finding quotes, but " Dead Baby Boy" is the coolest
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Good Times in High Places
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A Wee Bit About Samhain
EIRE kieks off the year
with a bit of Craie!
By Tom Slater
Everyone has a good reason when they
wind up in a place like Evergreen. For me,
it was the mountains.
Stand on the Fourth Street bridge on
a clear day. Look east, towards downtown, and you'll see Mt. Rainier. Almost
yea r-ro und, you can snowboard there .
The parking lot s its at 5400', making
it a little more than 25 degrees colder
than Olympia at any given moment.
Camp Miur, the best stopping point for
back-country snowboarders and skiers
alike, is at 10,000 feet. Ascend to Miur
too quickly, and you may find yourself
with debilitating headaches as a result of
decompression and hypoxia. Check the
weather report-and assume the worst.
Last trip out there, a friend and [ ascended
a ridge under clear skies, only to find a
weather front coming through. When
clouds come down on top of snow, the
result is called a grey-out: you can't see
where the snow ends and the sky begins.
Disorientation is the probable result.
People have gone off of cliffs without
ever knowing it this way. Enjoy the free
snow-play, but be careful and stick to the
beaten path . Avalanche knowledge will
hurt nothing .
Remem ber that 4 1h street bridge?
Now look halfway between Rainier and
the water- thi s is where you'll find Mt.
Baker, a bit east of Bellingham . Mt. Baker
re gularly ge ts the most snowfall of any
mountain in the continental States. It has a
multitude of routes to th e summit (most of
which rcquire mountaineering skills) and
enough s now to kee p even Co loradans
happy. Re ad up on s now and avalanche
co nditions, and have so me fun. But i f yo u
go in wi nter conditions, be s ure to leave
yo urse lfa trail o f bread crumbs (or neon-
taped markers) to follow back to your car:
I can say with authority that once you
descend below the timberline, it is quite
easy to become lost. It is also unlikely
that you'll find anyone to help you out
there. To prevent this, use well-marked
and well-traveled routes until you are proficient at navigation and in the company
of somebody experienced with the area.
Also, be sure to wear the warmest boots
you can find on either mountain: frostbite
is a very real and very ugly possibil ity.
If you decide that the big mountains
are not quite your thing, or at least not
yet, there are plenty of parks and trails
nearby to explore as well. The N isqually
Wildlife Reserve is about as pretty a
place to explore as you'd ever hope to
find, only minutes away on 1-5. The Black
Hills park is close and affords a terrific
view of the town if you're willing to work
for it. Capital Forest affords some nice
singletrack mountain bike trails as well
as hiking opportunities. Some of you may
remember that last year, a student went off
alone on his bike to Capital Forest and did
not return home. Please, remember that as
close as you may be to town, you should
bring company or at the least a cellular
phone and always leave an itinerary with
a friend back at home. The woods are a
fun and exciting place to be and poss ibly
the world's finest free entertainment, but
they are also isolated and unsympathetic.
Wherever you decide to go this season, . By Shane Bolinger
As more and more scientists peer into
be sa fe and have fun .
s pace with newer and more advanced techTom Sialer is in his Ihird andfinal year and nology, planetary discoveries have begun
is enro lled in Res Publica: Examining the to pop lip rather frequently. We aren 't just
talking about the telltale wobble of stars
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light years away, signifying the presence
of massive planets. Instead, we can look
to our own solar system to realize that our
widely held notion of 9 planets circling
the sun is outdated and wrong. Over the
past couple years, multiple discoveries of
planet-sized objects near or surpassing the
size of Pluto have been discovered. The
largest and furthest so far is at least 2,700
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would be invincible and unstoppable in
their goals that day. Imagine the blossoming relationship between two sweethearts,
ruined because one was supposed to make
their move, but it was the wrong day for
idle play.
Let 's face it: we ' ve been made into
fools. Our trust in our horoscopes, one of
the last bastions of hope in our decaying
America, has been falsified from the beginning. What we see today is an example
of George Orwel['s predictions for our
future, a delayed but very potent example
of disinformation spread to the masses .
What can we trust now? Who can we trust
now? If our most trusted bytes of information-horoscopes and astrology readings- have been lies from the very start,
how can we even begin to believe slightly
less reliable information sources such as
the daily news? It brings horrible images
to mind , things that previously we would
never have considered. Imagine : it could
very well be possible that we are being fed
lies about the war in Iraq! Maybe we actually are losing the war and our "mission"
wasn't completed years ago! Maybe our
beloved presidential administration has
been feeding us lies about weapons of
mass destruction and terrorist connections.
While I think we can all agree that such
ideas are far-fetched, as lack of evidence
for something isn 't evidence against, it is
still a nightmarish concept that we live in
a world of lies.
How can we regain our sense of bal~
ance and harmony in this time of strife
and doom? We must fight back against this
oppression of our news, this slandering of
our horoscopes. We must force tlie government to supervise all astrology reports
and approve their accuracy. From now on,
when Xena crosses the house of Channel
SciFi, its bearing on our lives must be
evaluated and reported! Our inalienable
right to truthful astrology must never be
diminished : we must reclaim what is ours,
and until we do, nobody will be safe!
Shane Bolinger is a sop homore in
Environmental Studies.
By Brian Scott
Halloween is a holiday apart on the
American ca lendar. The festivities are
not mark ed by parades or fee l-good
family dinners . Instead, children roam
the street after dark dressed as fearsome
spirits , demanding candy at every house
they arrive at. Ca rving fiendish faces into
pumpkins is considered perfectly normal
behavior. Andjust to g ive the day an extra
e dge of spookiness and uncertainty ,
pranks are a time-honored tradition. Just
what is going on here?
To attempt an answer, we must travel far
back into the mists of antiquity, to a celebration that is as ancient as it is obscure:
the Celtic festival ofSamhain (pronounced
SOW-en).
The ancient Celts divided the year in
cross-sections, and marked its passage with
several key celebrations. Samhain, occurring on November I, marked the coming of
winter and the beginning of the new year,
and it had great practical importance in
daily life. At this point, the crops were all
harvested, the cattle brought down from
the high pastures, and the social business
of hobnobbing and bartering, accoJl1panied
by copious feasting and other merriment,
could begin. Accordingly, Samhain had
great political importance. Tributes were
paid on this day, and a feis (political
gathering or parliament) was held at Tara,
the ancient capitol of Ireland, every third
Samhain.
But for the common folk, Samhain was
even more significant in other ways. Of all
the ancient celebrations, Samhain looms
largest in the mythology of the Celtic
people . The Celts, like many peoples,
attributed special s ignificance to the
juncture of two time periods, and as the
bridge between the old and new years,
Samhain, and especially the night before,
was considered to be "charged with a
peculiar preternatural energy". During
Samhain, the veil between the worlds of
the living and the dead was temporarily
removed, and the sidh (fairy mounds) lay
open, so that the fairies and the dead alike
could walk abroad and interact, sometimes
violently, with the living.
As tim e went on, a compl ex se t of
beliefs and practices surrounding Samhain
was developed . The merrim ent continued
as always, but a lways w ith a touch of
eerie otherworldliness. Ta les of the fairy
folk were told, and games of divination
were played. Communing with the dead ,
and especially one's ancestors, was also
common (in this re s pect, Samhain has
much in common with the Hispani c Dia
de los Muertos) .
The potency of the old tradition is much
reduced now, having been slowly ground
down through the centuries by cultural
conquest, clerical disapproval and the
infiltration of urban-industrial society
into the Irish consciousness. Nonetheless,
certain features associated with Samhain
have persisted even into the recent past.
[n early 20 lh century Dublin, residents left
their doors open, fires going, and food on
the table for their deceased relatives, and
various forms of divination were practiced.
According to Mrs. Bryant's Celtic Ireland
(1889), "November Eve is sacred to spirits of the dead. In the western islands, the
old superstition is dying very hard ... It is
dangerous to be out on November Eve,
because it is the one night in the year when
the dead come out of their graves to dance
with the fairies on the hills and, as it is their
night, they do not like to be disturbed."
Meanwhile, Scottish and Irish emigrants brought their peculiar traditions
with them to the New World, where they
live on to this day. And on October 31,
November Eve, while the dead and the
spirits of the underworld dance together
down quiet residential streets all across
America, and spirits of another kind flow
freely in bars and house parties throughout Olympia, some of us might pause a
moment in remembrance of our ancestors,
our people, whoever they may be.
Zane Haxlon is a senior enrolled in
Temperate Rainforests . He is also the
coordinator of EIRE
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for 1Year at
Hey Greeners! Is the pressure of th e
quarter ge ttin g to be a bit much? Th e
halfway point fe e ling anticlimactic? Then
start your ce lebration this weekend with
E[R E before you hit the So up with bottl e
(of water) in hand. Come join in with your
fellow students in a new addition to th e
EIRE lincup. We 've gottcn a few requests
to do more food-oriented eve nts thi s year,
and especially with the rainy season upon
us and the ancient Celtic feast-day of
Samhain ri ght around the corner, it seems
like a perfect time to gorge on some good
food, relax around a roari ng fire and
get back to those communal ties which
sustain us aiL So we 'd like to announce
the first-ever Fall Feast, taking place on
October 29 at the Organic Farmhouse.
We'll start things offat 4:30 p.m. with an
Irish food workshop, where participants
can learn how to make a variety of hearty
dishes-our fearless feeder Zane will be
showing you how to make brown bread!
Then the potluck feast will commence at
6 p.m ., featuring traditional and semitraditional foods of Ireland- veggies
a nd vegans, we hav e not forgott e n you .
Anyone is welcome to bring food , but we
ask you a lso bring th e recipe along, so that
ot hers ca n repl icate your success and see
th e ingredients. At 7 p.m. , the C raie will
begin wholesale, and everyone is we lcom e
to enjoy a song, poem , joke or story aro und
the Farmhouse tire, hot c up of lea or cider
in hand. [ ' 1'11 also very pleased to announce
th c presence of our webs ite, which res ides
at ht1p :/lacadem ic.evergreen.edu/groupsl
eve rgreeniri shl. It will be updated periodically with new updates and anno uncements, so be sure to check back .
And don't forget: Come end of quarter.
we have the Fall Celli to wash your final s
away. We' ll keep you posted on time, place
and other event happenings.
So don ' t get S.A .D., come enjoy th e
Craic with the [ri sh this Saturday at th e
Fall Feast.
Sian agus Scilcann fion firinne ,
Brian Scott
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· by Daisy Zamora
Nicaraguan poet
Daisy Zamora was a
combatant for the FSLN
during the Sandinista
Revolution, the program
director for clandestine
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ship by the programs Alternatives to
Vice-Minister of the
Capitalist Globalization, American
Culture for the new
Frontiers, Art's Sources, Broders of
Nicaraguan government.
Identity, Locating QUeer Studies,
Zamora is the author of Growing Up Global, Making Chan~t!
four books of poetry in Happen, and Music In CultUre, as well
Spanish, most recently Fiel as by the Presidents Diversity Fund, the
al Corazon: Poemas de Writing Center, the Academic Deans, .
the Provosts Office, Firn Peoples,
Amor [Faithful to the heart:
Writer's Guild alld the Thurnon-SanlD
Love
Poems,
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OCTOBER 27, 2005
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
By JORDAN RICHARDS
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Open Mic Halloween - 4:30 p.m . at e.t.c. CAB 108.
For more information call (360) 867-6420.
GZA I Genius from the Wu Tang Clan will be performing with Prodigal Sunn and 2 Mex
in the CRC (third floor of CAB building) at 5 p.m. Coordinated by the Musician's Club.
Students buy tickets in advance at Rainy Day Records for $7, general admission $10,
Todd James Luque will be appearing as Nirvana at The Matrix. Special guest Matthew Thomas, A 25 -song Nirvana set, including the Nevermind album played in its entirety. All-ages show at 8 p.m . with $5 cover. 434 NW Prindle St., Chehalis, WA 98532. For more information, call
(360)740-0492, or visit www.thematrixcofft;ehouse.com or www,toddjamesluque,com ,
The Olympia chapter of the USA Dance will be holding a ballroom dance at the Olympia Eagles, 805 E. 4th Ave in downtown Olympia.
Kay C. Andrews will teach a one-hour dance lesson in swing at 7 p.m., and there will be a raffle and other dance demonstrations as well.
Cost is $\0 at the door. For more information, call Carolyn Lynch at (360)754-6697.
The Mud Bay Jugglers will be performing at the State Theater (202 4th Ave E, downtown Olympia) at 7:30 p.m.
Student tickets are $12.50, general admission $15, available at the State Theater Box Office or by calling (360)786-0151.
Performances also on Saturday, October 29 at 2 p.m ., and Sunday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m.
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Grand Prize: iPod Nano. 2nd: $50 Best Buy gift card. 3rd: $25 Best Buy gift card.
Show at The Clipper featuring, Wide Eye Panic, Totalisti, and Solace in Black.
$5 at the door, 9 p,m" show at 10 p.m. 402 E, 4th Ave in downtown Olympia.
For more information, call (360)943-6300 or visit pioneermusic.org.
Tumwater Kill-a-Thon - Thrills & Chills - Destruction, Mayhem & Prizes. Please come in costume and ready to rumble.
$3 at the door (for charity) at 9 p.m, 2615 Douglas St. SW in Tumwater, RSVP to frightnight05@hotmail.com.
Jamie Laval at Traditions Cafe, 8 p,m . Student admission is $8 with ID, general $12 . Jaime Laval is the 2002 US National Scottish Fiddle
Champion, and performs Scottish, Irish and Quebec traditional music with a modern se nsibility and dynamic audience appeal. Traditions Cafe,
300 5th Ave. SW in downtown Olympia. For more information, call (360)705-2819 or visit www.traditionsfairtrade.com.
Health Care Hoedown at the Capitol Theater, featuring the Strangers and the Tune Stranglers. Dessert and massage at 7 p,m., music starts at 9
p.m . Suggested donation of$5. Come kick off Coop Month with this benefit for the Olympia Health Alliance, 206 E, 5th Ave, downtown Olympia. For more information call (360) 754-3635.
The Olympia Men's Project is putting on a free self defense workshop for the LGBTQ community.
6:30-8:30 p,m, at K Records, upstairs room at 8th and Jefferson in downtown Olympia.
FreeRadio Olympia benifit show at the Eagle's Hall downtown, on·Plum and 4th. Pizza. 6 p.m. to I a.m. $5 admission, $3 with cost um e.
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Halloween Roller Skating Costume Party at Skateland, located at 1200 S. Bay Rd. $5 entry fee, plus prizes awarded.
Halloween Haunted House for Hunger, Homelessness, and Hurricane Help. 2nd floor of A Dorm, 4-8 p.m . Featuring haunted house, pumpkin
carving, music, and The Gaming Guild 's Team Halo Challenge. $5 suggested donation, or 3 cans of food , which will go to benefit the victims
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30, poetry 11-12. Further information contact Grace Bender at 402-5548, e-mail ananda@ planet-save.com.
Evergreen Freedom of Ideology Movement (EF IM) is meeting at 4 p.m. on the couches in CAB 320.
World Can't Wait' Drive Out the Bush Regime : Seattle - Student walk-out at 9 a .m., converge at Westlake Mall at II a .m., hit the streets at
noon. For more information call (206) 312-7398, email seatt le@ worldcantwait.org, or visit worldcantwait.org.
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