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Volume 34
Jan.26,2006
House may vote to cut
student aid on February 1
The Evergreen State Colleg e - Olympia, Wash in gton 98505
THE STUDENT'S OWN EVALUATION OF PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
. By Jessica Tweedy
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Jordan LyollS is a Senior enrolled in evening Gnd weekend sludies
Dear TESC Health Center:
I have a ridiculous schedule this
quarter. With work, class, homework,
taking care of my son and trying to keep
some sort ofa social life, there is no way I
h"ve any time to work out anymore. Any
free time I have, I find that I just want to
fall down in front of the TV or in my bed
for a nap, I'm worried that this lifestyle
is going to ruin me. Do you have any
workout tips that are easy and quick?
WayTooBusyMom2006
Dear WayTooBusyMom2006,
The World Health Organization issued
a warning that an "act ively sedentary
lifestyle" could be one of the world 's ten
leading causes of di sa bility and death.
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Sustainablity gets a new
charge at Evergreen
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Olympia, WA 98505
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some sort of aid from the state and federal
govern ment a nd /or private lenders and
charities .
Nathaniel Ashlock, a sophomore, says
that these cut s will have a huge impact on
his family and will effect his life well after
graduation. " I depend on student aid to
attend college. I was raised by a single parent
who two years ago had three children in
college and for the last two years has had two
chi ldren in college. She was an elementary
a rt teac her and is now a substitute teacher.
She cannot poss ibly afford to put all of
her children through college on her own."
He added, "As it stands, I wi II be several
thousand dollars in debt for my education.
If student aid were to be reduced, it would
Pholo by Daniel Bielz
On Sunday, members ofthe Nalional Socialisl Movemenl arrived in downlown Olympia.
make my frustratingly expensive tuition that
They were met with hundreds of anli-Nazi prolesters voicing their firm slance of keeping
much more difficult to swallow."
Olympia an 'anI i-halefit! 'cily
Before the vote, Senator Conrad,
working with opponents of the cuts, used
a procedural maneuver to strip two nongermane provi sions out of the bill. As a
result, the newly-amended reconciliation bill
must ret urn to the House to be reapproved.
Members of the House will now be able to
reconsider their votes from late December.
In the com i ng weeks, students and Student By John Pumilia
but if we narrow our focus to the Evergreen
PIRG chapters across the country will
community,
there is mu ch to celebrate and
What
is
susta
in
a
bilit
y?
The
word
is
continue to make the case to Congress that
good
reason
for optimism . The hard and
eve ryw here and freely used by everyone,
we shou ld stop thi s ra id on student aid .
yet the an swer is e lusive: susta inability is in spiring work of our principled st ud en t
Jessica Tweedy is a s enior enrolled in ' not regularl y see n, cannot be photographed , body, co upl ed with the support of many
Student Affairs and Campus Communilies and good lu c k finding a plac e wh e re Evergreen faculty a nd staff, has led to
num e rou s sustainabl e initiative s we can
and is th e S late Board Cha ir ja r th e susta in abilit y full y ex ists .
all
be proud of. Think of the C lea n Ene rgy
Ma
ny
of
us
sea
rch
for
sustainability
by
Wash PiRG Student Chaplers.
campaign
, the Organic Farm , the work of
scrutinizing each co mponent of our daily
our st udent gro up s,
liv es ; we que s tion
SYNERGY, th e Sem
th e thin gs we buy,
•
II building ... just to
th e fo od we eat , the
name a few . Yet a s a
way we tr ave l, the
communit y, there is a
waste we ge ner a te,
lot more that needs to
our
relationships
with other people and
be done . With that , I
am excited to say that
wonder whether or not
Evergreen has another
we are contributing to
ally in its ongoing
a sus tainable world.
Unfortunately, at
effort to advance
The human body functions best when it is th e end of the day,
sustainabi I it y- the
active, and a lack of healthy exercise can the answer is likely
Sustainability Task
cause increased risks of:
Force .
no.
Feeling
the
q Colon cancer
burden, we lesse n
The Sustainability
q Breast cancer
Task Force was created
our unsustainable
q Skin cancer
by the President and
activ itie s and try to
q Heart disease
Vice Presidents of the
reduce our overall
q High blood pressure
n egative impacts.
College to he lp define
The Seminar /I building was named
q Stroke
However, as Will one of2005 ~. lOp len "Green Projecls " by the newly created
Sustainability section
q Type II Diabetes
McDonough
and the American Imilule of Architecls.
of the 2005 Master
Regular physical activity, even as little as Mich ae l Braungart
a 30-minute brisk walk , contributes to good sta ted in "Cra dle to C radl e", we have ' Strategic Plan. What thi s rea ll y means is
that Evergreen is now officially committed
overall health. Phys ical activity also helps successfully become " less bad".
Perhaps th is is the dream ofsustainabil ity: to becoming a s ustainable campus a nd
to maintain healthy body weight, reduce the
symptoms of stress, depress ion and anxiety, to live a rich a nd fulfilling life without a national leader in susta inability-based
and improve the quality of sleep. Physical com prom ising the qual ity of other peoples ' iss ues . This official recognition was the
activity also helps the body to process and lives, in terms of both space and time. ' result ofa recommendation by the Summer
eliminate toxins and increases the body 's Imagine living in that world: our human 2005 Sustainability Institute , the pri or
efforts of many commun ity members, and
spirit would be free. ~
metabol ism.
Is this too much to ask for? Is it even
Continued On Page 3 ("lGh ievable? The global picture is daunting,
Health Center
Faculty signature : Bill Ransom
Date
Cuts to the federal s tud en t aid
program may impact well over 100,000
Washingtonians if approved by the Hou se
on Feb. I, according to WashPIRG's Higher
Education Project. On Dec. 2 1, the Senate
voted 51-50 to cut $12.7 billion out of the
student lo an programs. Vice President
Cheney was forced to interrupt a tour of
the Middle East to come back and cast the
tie-breakin g vote in favor of the cuts. T he
cuts are part of a package that , according
to its supporte rs, is mea nt to reduce th e
federal deficit by $50 billion . According
to opponents, how eve r, these cuts to
programs like student aid and food stamps
will impact low-income Americans and
are overshadowed by another proposal that
would give $70 billion worth of tax breaks.
to the wealthiest 10% of the country's
population .
Opponents also point out that culting
the huge subsidies given to lenders would
sign ificantly reduce the budget deficit.
Rather than cutting subsidies to lenders,
however, the bill derives approximately
70% of its savings from hi g her loan ,
interest rat es for borrowers and redirec ting
excessive student and parent payments to
private lenders. These cuts are not only the
largest in the history of th e stud ent loan
program, but th e largest sing le c ut in the
budget reconci Iiation package.
Was hPI RG 's Hi g her Education Project
estimates th at 109, 049 s tud e nt s in
Washing ton alone w i 11 be affected by these
cut s. Many Evergree n students depend on
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By the staff of First Peoples' Advising
What would this campus be like without.
any racial diversity? What would our curriculum look like? Who would be miss ing
from our staff and faculty? What would our
society be like without contributions from
people of color?
Although many of us at Evergreen focus
on issues of diversity each and every day,
the entire campus is asked to think specifically about racial diversity for two days
each year when we celebrate the Day of
Absence and Day of Presence. We ask
ourselves, " What does it mean to be fully
present ... or fully absent?"
These two days provide an opportunity
for the campus to explore and discuss
issues of diversity, equity and multiculturalism and work towards building a community that acknowledges the importance
of culture, heritage and community.
The idea for a day that celebrates the
variety of cultures on our campus comes
from the play " Day of Absence" by
A frican-American playwright Douglas
Turner Ward. First presented in 1965 as a
"'reverse minstrel show" with black actors
in whiteface with blond wigs, th e play is
a social commentary on race relations in
Ihe nation and sati rizes the South 's refusal
to see the African-American as an equal
member of the community. In the play, the
white residents of a small so uthern town
wake up one mornin g to find all of the
African-American residents missing. The
town ceases to function as the remaining
residents realize their dependence on the
contributions of missi ng neighbors and
workers, reminding everyo ne that all
members of the town are vital and integral
members of the community.
Observed at Evergreen since 1975, th e
Day of Absence was established to create
a sense of unity among the students, staff
and faculty of color. First celebrated as a
unity dinner by a few African-American
staff members, it soon grew to be a daylong
community-building retreat off-campus
for all staff and students of color. At
Evergreen , the faculty, staff and students
of color are invited to participate in an
off-campus retreat. Their absence from
the college serves as a tangible reminder
of the value of diversity on the Evergreen
Campus. In some years, as we go off
campus, our white allies have planned
activities on campus to further diversity as
well for their own community. In 1992, the
Day of Presence was added at the recommendation of members of the Evergreen
community in order to have an opportunity
to discuss these pertinent iss ues as a whole
community.
This year, the Day of Presence will take
place on Thursday, Feb. 9, and the Day of
Absence will take place on Friday, Feb. 10.
Detailed schedules will be posted around
campus shortly.
Join us for these two days of programmin g . This is your opportunity to participate in community bui Iding activities
and show your commitment to engage in
the process of working towards a society
where equity is a necessity even in our own
little corner of the world.
.
If you have any questions , please
contact Fir s t People s' Advi s ing
Service s
at
( 360)867-64 67
or
colberth @evergreen.ed u.
STUDENT VOICE
JANUARY
Health Center
Q&A
Vox Populi
The Day of Absence is
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By Jordon Lyons and Aaron Bietz
)
Continuedfrom Page 1
What will the Sea hawks' trip to the Super Bowl mean to
The effects of exercise on health include
the following:
''I'm connicted, because I was born in Pittsburgh, and
the last time they were in the Super Bowl was the qay
I was born, 27 years ago. But I think it will be good for
the state overa II. "
•
•
•
•
Reducing blood pressure
Improving the qu a lity of sleep
Reducing the effec ts of stress
Increasing the levels of good
cholesterol (HDL)
• Improves th~ body's abi lit y to maintai n blood suga r leve ls
Kacie Dill
Senior
Data to In/ormation
"
,
.
Sadly, there is no secret easy answer to
thi s dilemma. The USDA recommends gettin g 60-90 minutes of moderate activity at
least three days a week (preferably more)
to prevent weight gain and maintain good
health.
Since it sound s like you have little time
outside of your bu sy schedule, incorporating
exerc ise into your current activ ities may be
the eas iest thing to do. Simple changes in
how yo u complete your daily ro utin e can
contribute to better ove rall health . Instead
of tak ing the elevator, choose to take the
stairs. I fyou have a friend who owns a dog,
offer to take it for a walk . For short trips in
your neighborhood, walk or/ride a bicycle. If
you take the bu s, try to get off a stop earlie r
than usual and wa lk the extra distance, or
park your car a little further away from yo ur
de stination than yo u norm ally would . Here
are a few more suggestions to fit exercise
into a busy schedule:
Washington?
We re probably gomg to have more people going to
Seattle. Go Seahawks!"
So
YOll
Jonisha Hall
Freshman
Want to Be a Teacher
" I didn ' t know they were going,"
Beck Nelson
Freshman
Legacy 0/ the American Dream
" Not much."
Pat Kappler
Freshman
Indigenolls Peoples and Ecological Change
,
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"'Happiness and a renewed sense of state pride that will
lead to other pos iti ve outco mes. "
Business
Business manager... ... ... . ........ .. ....... "" Corey Young
Assistant business manager..... " ........." ... ....".Jordan Lyons
Business apprentice,,,,,,,,, ..... .,, .. ,, .... ,, ,, ... ,, ....Undsay Adams
Ad proofer and archivisL............. .... " ..... Carrie Ramsdell
Circulation manager/Paper archivist... .. ..... "R. Yazmin Shah
Distribution manager. ............... ............ ...... " ... Anna Nakano
Ad sales representative .................. ...... ""Kristen Lindstrom
General aid ..................... " ... ,.. .. ,.. "......,................. .. .. unfilied
News
Cooper Point
Journal
Your work in print
is written, edited and distributed by students enrolled at
The Evergreen State College , who are solely responsib le for its
production and content.
is published 28 Thursdays each academic year, when class is in
session : the first through the 10th Thursday of Fall Quarter and the
second through the 10th Thursday of Winter and Spring Quarters.
is distributed free at various sites on The Evergreen State College
campus. Free distribution is limited to one copy per edition per person.
Persons in need of more than one copy should contact the CPJ business
manager in CAB 316 or at 867-6054 to arrange for multiple copies. The
business manager may charge 75 cents for each copy after the first.
Editor-in·chief .............. .. " .. ........ .. ......... ... .. .. ........ ,Eva Wong
Managing editor. .................. ...." ..... " .......... Kale DeGraaff sells display and classified advertising space. Information
Arts & Entertainment coordinator. ............ .... R. Yazmin Shah about advertising rates , terms and conditions are available in CAB
Briefs· ....... .. "".",,,,,,,, ............ ·.... .. .............. Curtis Randol ph 316, or by request at (360) 867-6054 .
Calendar coordinator·... .. ....... ..... .... ... R Yazmin Shah
Comics coordinalor. ................................ ....... Chelsea Baker How to Contribute
Copy editor................ ........ ... ........ ....... ................ ,Sean Paull Contributions from any TESC student are welcome. Copies of submission
Copy editor. ......................... ........ ,......... ,...... Rachel Linkhart
and publication criteria for non-advertising content are available in CAB
Leiters & Opinions coordinator. .. ................... ............. unfilled
News coordinator................. ......... ................ .............unfilled 316, or by request at 867-6213. Contributions are accepted at CAB 316, or
Photo coordinator........ .... ................................... Aaron Bietz by email at cpj@evergreen.edu. The CPJ editor-in·chief has final say on
See page coordinator........................................... ......unfilled the acceptance or rejection of all non-advertising content.
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How to Contact the CP J
Student Voice coordinalor. .. .. ................. ....... Shane Bolinger
Cooper Point Journal
Design ..................... ,................... ................ Curtis Randolph CAB 316
Victor Sanders
'Charlie Daugherty News: (360) 867 - 6213
Email: cpj@evergreen .edu
Advisor .................... .. ......... " ... .......... Dianne Conrad
Assistant advisor ............................... .. . ......... unfilled Business: (360) 867 - 6054
Email: cpjbiz@evergreen.edu
• Interim staff
• Set your alarm a little earlier and try to
fit in 10 to 15 minutes of calis thenics or stretch ing
• Do required reading while on a treadmill or stationary bicycle
• Put a little more motion into the regular activities around the house,
such as daily chores
At first, you may feel like this change
is draining you of vital energy you need to
complete your daily regiment. Soon however, you will notice that fitting exercise
into your schedule becomes easier, your
sleep feels more complete, and you have
more energy at the end of the day than you
used to.
Harlei g h Gabrie lson
Sophoill ore
l'olilicu/ £cu nonn ' und Sucial Chang<1
Staff
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Meetings
Our meetings are open to the Evergreen
community. Please come and discuss with us!
Paper Critique
4 p.m. Monday
Co mment on that week ' s paper. Air comments, .
concerns, questions, etc . If something in the
CPJ bothers you, this is the meeting for you!
The Peer Health Q&A team at the TESC
Student Health Center.
I
The student medical assistants are :
Carmon Jenkins
Emerald Mansfield
Ka/e Benne/!
Mate Mruz
Kenari Breshem
Sara Higgins
Savahn Rosinbum
David Erring/on
Student Group Meeting
5 p.m. Monday
Find out what it means to be a member of the
student group CP J. Practice consensus-based
decision makin g.
Content Meeting
5:30 p.m. Monday
Help discuss future content, story ideas, Vox
Populi questions and possible long term reporting projects.
Content Forum 12:30 p.m. Wednesday
Lecture and seminar related to journalism and
issues surround ing CP 1 content.
Thursday Forum
4p.m. Thursday
Discuss eth ics, journal ism law and conti ict
reso lution .
All meetings are in CAB 316.
You can send your he alth rel ated questions to : PeerHealth @E vergreen.edu.
Answers will appear in the CPl , and sourc es
will remain anony mou s.
Academic
Writing Center Groups
Every Tuesday the Writing Ce nter hosts
two Engl ish conversat ion groups . Tuesday
afternoons from I :30-3 p.m. , visit the Cent~r
(CA B 108) lor casual conversation in English. Tuesday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m., th e
group meets at Primetime in A Dorm . where
the focus is on discussing and practicing
ski lls for the Evergreen sem inar. The Writing Ce nter invites a ll Eve rgree n st udents
to participate in th e co nversation groups.
Inte rnational st udent s, students for whom
Eng li sh is a seco nd language a nd others
wishing to improve their conversation a l
English sk ill s in Eng lish are encouraged
to attend . Native speakers are encouraged
to attend as well, in order to help students
hear the language being spoke n naturall y.
For more information and directio ns to
Primetime, visit the Writing Center website :
www.evergreen.edu/writingcenter.
Poetry Reading Open-Mic
The Evergreen Writing Center is sponsoring an open-mic poetry reading for the
Day Of Presence on Thursday, February 9,
(rom 3-5pm in Primetime on the main floor
of A-Dorm. Come listen! Come Read!
On Thursday, Feb . 9, the Senate will
recognize students and individuals who
worked on Evergreen's Clean Energy Initiative between 11:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Folks who were involved with the project or
who want to join in the fun can meet in the
Capitol at II :00 a.m . on the 4th Floor Senate
Gallery, There are two sides to the Gallery
and we will be outside the middle entrance.
For more information, contact Brad Bishop
at omegaseed@gmail.com or call the WashPIRG office at 867-6058 .
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Dec~thlon
Academic Decathlon is a high school
level competition consisting often academic
competitions. Decathletes compete in teams
including students with "A", "B", "C", and
below g rade-point averages. It is the premier scholastic competition for high school
students. There are several areas in which
individuals may volunteer: proctoring tests,
registering teams, assisting with the preparations for the competition and acting as a
judge in the essay, speech and interview portions, The Decathlon will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28. For more information contact
Vicky Lee at acadecwashing/on@ aol. coll1
or ca ll at (360)491-2757. Get out there.
,!
rn-f: 9arn-9prn
26, 2006'
II sat-sun: 8am-9pm
360.943.3857
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New Student Project Board
The Center for Community-Based Learning and Action is improving! Most recently
we've put up a new Student Project Board.
It's similar to the ride share board in the
CAB, focu sed on community action work,
and looks a heck-of-a-Iot better, Students
who would like to share their projects and
experiences with other interested students,
orwho are looking for volunteer recruits can
post their projects and contact information
here_ The new board is located in Sem II
E2125 and is waiting for contributions; we
wi II provide the tacks. Be the fi rst to show
the world the power of Action' There are
many opportunities to learn within the
commu nit y. Stop by the CCVL&A today
to find out more about organization s that
are facilitating change and how you can get
involved. Share your knowledge of the com munity, your passions and the causes that are
important. Post your projects today!
Synergy Kick-Off Today
The Synergy Susta inable Living Con ference is currentl y in the works and is in
need of volunteers! In its fifth year, Synergy
has grow n to be one of the most dynam ic
student-run eve nt s of the en tire year, and
has previou sly brought exciting speakers
like Amy Goodman and Jim Hi g htower to
Evergreen . If yo u are interested in helping
out with the conference this year, please
come to the Volunteer Kick-Off Meeting
in the Student Activities Room (CAB 320)
today from 3:30-5:00 p.m.! Learn about it
and sign up for a number of different volunteer opportunities ; there is something to fit
everyone's interests! Please contact Graham
Golbuff at mr.grahamtastic@g mail.com if
you are interes ted in volunteering but can
not make the meeting.
Student Aid Campaign
On Feb. I, Congress will vote on a budget
bill that includes $12.7 billion in cuts to student aid. Evergreen's WashPIRG chapter is
continuing to fight these cuts, but they need
your help! Call 1-800-574-4243 to speak to
your member of Congress directly. Here's a
sample script of what you can say:
" I urge you to oppose ' budget reconciliation' that will cut $12.7 billion from the
student loan programs. 70% of the student
aid cuts come from higher rates for borrowers and by overcharging students and
parents for student loans. Congress should
be working to make college more affordable,
not asking students and parents to pay more
for student loans."
For more information , call 867-6058 or email blair@was hpirgstudents.org.
JANUARY 20, 5:30 p.m.
A woman came to , police
services to report her Camry
being stolen from F lo t .
She stated she did n ot give
anyone p e rmission to take the
car from the lot.
JANUARY 21, 1:35 a.m.
An und erage Everg reen
student drinking a 1 2 oz.
Miller High Life b eer near G
Dorm was given a warning, and
h i s actions were f orwarded to
the Grievance of f i cer.
JANUARY 21, 4:10 p.m.
A woman walking near the
new art wall i n Seminar II
slipped and hurt h er nec k and
back .
JANUARY 21, 10:40 p.m.
An Ever green student
getting his freak on at the
HCC hu r t h is knee. He was
taken to the hospi ta l via
ambulance.
JANUARY 22, 2:01 a . m.
A traffic stop o n Overhu lse
revealed an intoxicated male
who was gi ven three field
sobriety tests. He was found
to be unable to stand on one
leg without falling, and was
taken into custody. En route
to the station, he vomited
twice in the patrol car. A
breathalizer test revealed
B.A.C. of .229%.
JANUARY 23, 2:35 p.m.
The stolen vehicle from F
Lot earler in the week was
recovered abandoned near
Ove rhulse & 17th Street.
A key was broken off in
the ignition. A wallet and
Evergreen ID not belonging
to the car's owner were found
in the car, and the owner did
not know the person whom they
belonged to.
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
JANUARY 26, 2006
4
junkthe
Internship
Fair:
Something
for
everyone!
By Theresa Scott
When : Wednesday, Feb. I
Where: The CRC
Time: 12 p.m.-I p.m.
Eyewitness in
Hong Kong
By Joseph Daniel Keesler
Th is Saturday, Jan . 28 at I p.m., the
Evergreen State stude nt ANSWER (Act
Now To Stop War and End Racism) chapter
will be host ing Nathalie Hrizi , who will be
speaki ng on the WTO's recent failure to
reach an agreement durin g the 6u, Ministerial
Meet ings in Hong Kon g and the protests
which cont inue to fuel th e backlash against
the exc lusive neo-liberal agenda promoted
by the meetings. The event wi II be held in
Sem II 81105. Natha lie Hri zi is a national
co-coord in ator or Youth and Studen t
ANSWER and a contributing ed it or of
Soc iali sm and Liberation Magazine. She
attended the protests and spoke at rallies
and forums dur in g People 's Action Week
in Hong Kong.
The 6'h Min isterialmeet ings or the World
Trade Organization took place in Hong Kong
from Dec . 13- 18, 2005 . These meetings of
the WTO ended without agree ment, due to
the fierce resi stance of people in th e streets,
as seen in Seattle in 1999 and Cancun in
2003 . The Hong Kon g People's Alliance
organized the People 's Action Week to
resist the WTO meetin gs in Hon g Kong.
Organizations, primarily from Asia, came
to Hon g Kong to join the protests and
forums held durin g The People's Action
Week. Farmers, workers, women and others
from the Philippines, Korea, Taiwan , Japan ,
Indonesia and other countries came together,
chanting "Junk , Junk, the WTO ."
Joseph Daniel Keesler is taking Spanish.
NEWS
stimulation and an opportunity to work independently. And what about their reputation;
do you want to work for an organization that
challenges or supports your values?
Many of the organizations that will be
at the Internship Fair will be looking for
interns beginning in spring, so attend an
internship orientation and begin talking
to faculty about sponsorship now. This is a
great opportunity to network with organizations, whether you plan to do an internship
in the spring or you are planning one a year
from now. Me et ing with organizations
is also a way to hone your informational
interview sk ills and get a fee l for what
organizations have to offer.
Tips for Attending the Fair
• Get a list of the organizations early
and have a plan
• Have a resume to hand out to representatives
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Photo by Brad Bishop
the cops were holding down the space for
their respective causes. It was our first
sign that maybe this city was going to
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We drove through the neighborhoods
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personal possessions of the people living in
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got directions to the Convergence Center
for the Roadtrip for Relief, which was
15 blocks from the French quarter, just
outside the Ninth Ward, next to the train
tracks. Com beef hash and scrambled eggs
were being served for breakfast.
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6
JANUARY 26,2006
LEITERS
& OPINIONS
Basketball team Show some respect
deserves our ,support
By Sara Whitney
By Jesse Stark
KIp
Arney's article in the Jan.
19 Cooper
Point Journal
was totally
uncalled for
and did not
accurate ly
reflect the
fortunes of the men's basketball team. I
amj ust as disappointed as Mr. Arney about
the team's 5- 15 record . But I would never
write the way he did about any team that I
watch or follow. Furthermore, his article
does not reflect the vast improvements
that this team has experienced over the
last few games.
That would be like me writing an article
tras hing the Foundation of Performing
Arts program . But that would not be fair
to the teachers, the other students in the
program or Mr. Arney himself. The next
time someone considers writing anegative article like that about one ofthe sports
teams-{)[ any other Evergreen program
for that matter- I would ask them to
consider how they might feel if someone
wrote such an article about their favorite
teacher or program .
Earl ier in the year, the men 's team
would get blown out anytime they played
one of the top teams of the league. But
last weekend, against the top two teams
of the league, Oregon Tech and Southern
Oregon, Evergreen lost by 10 points and
five respectively. The Southern Oregon
game was the best ga me they have played
a ll year.
Coach Tom Kenna's team played
against a team that was 18-3 with an A 11American ath lete. On lOp oflhat, this game
was one of the worSI offic iated games I
have seen al l year, with referees holding
Eve rgreen to a much tighter standard than
they did Soulh ern Oregon, calling foul s on
Evergreen from way o ut of position, letling Southern Oregon 's players plow into
ours with th eir head and shoulders without
gett ing called for a charge, waiting three
seconds after the play was over before
blowing a questionable foul call agai nst
Evergreen, and then blatantly making up
for it by calling three technical fouls on
Southern Oregon's coach, assistant and
one of their players.
Despite all this, and despite Southern
Oregon going to the free throw line 39
times as opposed to IS for Evergreen, the
men's team lost by only five points. They
were down two at halftime, fell behind by
12 during the second half, and then came
back to almost pull it off. I could tell by the
way the players of both teams interacted
with each other after the game that we had
earned their players' respect.
The Eve rgreen State College me n 's
team started off with II new playe rs and
only three people from last year 's team.
Starting almost completely from scratch,
they have gotten to the point where they
can compete with anybody. They are in
an excellent position to win some games
down the stretch and fight for a playoff
spot.
Mr. Arney may ql.lote all the stats he
wants to in his article, but stats do not
reflect effort. I am sure that Washington
State's fans all thought Dick Bennett 's
grind-it-out style was an eyesore. I am
sure that Washington's players thought so
too, until they blew a 13-point lead at home
and lost to Washington State and lost their
second home game in a row after winning
over 30 straight there.
I could care less about what style of ball
our teams play. Back at the school I went
to before I came here, our women's team
would run up and down the floor. It is a
fun sty le to watch; a couple of years ago,
they scored over 100 points a few times
and made other teams look stupid by forcing over 30 turnovers a game. But on the
other hand , one of the high school teams I
watched had an even slower style of ball
than Evergreen's. They would freeze the
ball for the whole quarter if they needed
to, look ing for the perfec t shot. Yet th ei r
coach, who coached boys and g irl s, won
s ix state titles with the girl s, went to the
state tournament over IS times with both
groups, won over 1,200 games, and is in
the Missouri Sports Hall of Fa me. I don 't
care about what style of ball our teams
play. A II I care about is that they play
well, whether they win or lose.
O ne ofthe things almost all successful
team s I have seen have is big fan support.
Northwest Missouri State, where I went
before Evergreen, gets 1,000 fans a game
for women's ga mes, 2,000+ for men's
games and 8,000+ for their football games.
Their football team was the runner-up in
the National Championship game last fall;
Continued on page 7
An apology
By Kip Arney
I certainly
wasn't expecting the backlash from last
week's article
about
the
men's basketball team, but
it- the backlash - was
warranted.
Last week, I wrote a degrading article
about the performance of the Evergreen men's
basketball team and for that, I apologize. I
apologize to the coaches, the players and to
evel)'one who felt affected by my rant. But
let me be clear. I don't regret what I wrote,
I only regret how I wrote it. There is a fine
It's a rare
day
when
my opinion
is heard by
more than my
close friends
or
family.
When those
days occur,
people know
they have hit a chord that takes talent to find .
Twice in the past week, talented folks have
strummed that string.
The first came last Thursday while reading Kip Arney's, "Evergreen men's basketball
team in a slump."This is now the second time
I recall Arney slamming the men's progmm,
the first written last year. Following his statement on this season's squad, ''this team sucks,"
came the list of statistical categories the men
were last in. What he said was ofcourse true; I
won't deny that fact. But he failed to mention
one rather major piece of information. The
Evergreen men's team is in arguably one of
the most difficult NAIA Division II conferences in the nation. Three of the \0 teams in
the Cascade Collegiate Conference are ranked
in the top 25 and three more received votes.
That makes six. Something else positive he
neglected to point out about the team is that
they lead in scoring defense. Meaning that at
an average, they keep their competitors at a
lower final score (56.5) than any other team.
Offensively, I have to say they playa different game than most see in college ball. They
slow it up, stay wide, pass'until they see a
good shot, a smart shot, but they aren't afraid
ofthe fast break.
As he predicted, Evergreen didn 't win this
weekend against third-ranked OIT or sixthranked Southern Oregon (national rankings),
but they were within three points in the last
minute of the games. I don 't know about
anyone else, but I think that's fairly impressive. I challenge Kip to actually watch a men's
game, not judge it, and possibly he' ll learn
something from it. But then aga in, why even
corne to the games? If it 's such an "eyesore,"
. why put one's self through that pain? I think
vel)' few people would sit through two hours
placing their hand on a hot stove just so they
can whine about how bad it hurts afterward.
A nother Iitt Ie known fact abo ut these
guys is that every Monday they volunteer at
local .elementary schools, read ing to children.
During Christmas they were at the mall handing out candy and reading. It's not all on the
court with this team. College athletes are some
of the most dedicated and passionate people.
They don't get paid to do what they love; i.n
fact, many go into great financial debt to be
able to do it. They have practice at least two
hours a day, which quickly turns into four with
warm-ups and treatment, all the while having
school work and, for many,jobs as well. They
essentially give up their holidays for practice
and travel, instead of spending time with their
families. Their outside lives are basically put
on hold for five months. To put it bluntly, they
line between constructive criticism and just
plain blasting a team, and unfortunately, I
chose the latter.
What I wrote is how I feel. I feel this team
has potential and they're not living up to it.
And I stand behind what I say. I take pride
in writing these articles on a volunteer basis.
But let me reiterate. I do support this team.
No one asks me to write these articles, no
one pays me, I'm not obligated for a weekly I support the effort they put in night in and
submission, and even though I've only heard night out on the floor in practices and during
maybe five or six times since I..,tarted writing the games. Based on my comments last
these last year, "Good job," or "I liked your week, you may be thinking to yourself that
article this week," I continue to write because I' m writing these words just to cover my butt
it's fun and I want to become a better writer. because I've heard the whispers. I've heard
And with positive reviews will come negative I've been pegged as an asshole. But let's face
reviews. And if the Cooper Point Journal is it: Alljournalists at one point or another have
supposed to be a place where only positive written an article that has pissed people of[
words can be written, then I'm writing for But I'm not using that as an excuse. I take
"responsibility for writing what I wrote and I
the wrong paper.
work their asses off, and all for the love of the
game. Halfway through the season of it losing
record, hearts begin to drop, as does motivation. The Evergreen men's squad hasn't given
up. In my opinion, we should be giving them
props, not insults.
The second reason for my article actually
occurred at Saturday's men's game versus
Southern. At all the basketball games I have
attended, of course I have ye lled at the refs
for bad calls: there are fe~ who haven't!
I'm all for fans. I consider myself a fan of
the Evergreen women 's and men 's teams. I
was the mascot, and I've barely missed any
basketball games in the past four years, home
or away.
At Saturday's game there was agroupofEState fans who attend most ofthe men's home
games, making sure evel)' person knows they
are there- in an annoying, nauseating sort
of way, but no harm done at all. But hann is
done when curse words are said and people
are offended. For myself, curse words don 't
faze me in the least. But a visiting parent of
a Southern player did find the language a
problem. She infonned them of her daughter
sitting next to her and that she would rather
her daughter not hear their words of choice.
They ignored her request. After the game, the
woman again approached the group. With an
attitude that shan1ed my generation and gave
evidence to the reason for the decline of our
society, they let her know she could move to
another part of the gym if she didn 't want to
hear what they had to say; they were "raging
liberals," they are there evel)' men's game
and she is the first person to complain, and
they represent for Evergreen. I moved in on
the conversation and let them know they
really weren't representing for Evergreen,
that I initially heard them at the men's first
home gam~ when they made fun of Trinity
Luthemn, a first-year team we defeated 7116, but couldn't get much in after that. My
nor the woman's words were wanted to be
heard by these folks and we were told, "'I'm
done with you. Stop talking to me." That's
funny : we had to hearthem fOl·two god-awful
hours and they can't hear one minute from
us? And plus, I thought we were in college,
you know, where people, like, read big books
and stuff, maybe learn to be mature human
beings, or like, at least people who can hold
a rational conversation. But I could definitely have mistaken that for middle school.
Ultimately, what I saw and heard on Saturday
was not a representation of Evergreen in
the least. There are certain responsibilities
and dignities that come with being a fan.
Knowing the game would be considered a
good.esponsibility; it may help with knowing
what is a good call and what is not. Respecting
not only other people, but also visitors and
people who are older, would be considered
responsible and common decency. Evergreen
already has a reputation of high, radical, terrorist hippies; we don't need to tack on rudely
obnoxious and ignorant fanatics.
Sarah Whitney is a senior, has an internship with Erik Gibson-Snyder, the SID,
and is taking Spanish.
again apologize for writing the way my words
came out. I'm not asking for forgiveness, and
I'm not asking for my apology to be accepted.
I'm just admitting I realize I did my job poorly,
I will learn from it, and hopefully my future
articles will bring as much debate but in a
different fashion.
Kip Arney is a senior enrolled in Foundation of Performing Arts.
LEITERS
& OPINIONS
COOPER POINT JOURNAl
JANUARY 26, 2006
Terror in China's
"
.
Communlst sect
By Alex London
Government:
vital for
student body
By Scott S. Wheeler
labeled as enemies of the state, and central
propaganda burned lies into the consciences
Since the
Campuses
of all those who did not know Falun Gong
signing of the
have mulor were only familiar without a deep conDeclaration of
tiple outlets
·nection. The adherents, which till this day
Independence
for stude nt
attempt to tell the truth and unveil the state 's
a nd the Bill
voices.
lies, are mass arrested, forced into labor,
of Rights,
robbed of property and income, expelled Special interthe American
from school and orphaned. Those subjected est clubs and
government
to prison or forced labor are brutally tor- s tudent
has advocated
tured using methods condemned by United media both
the liberty
of human rights, and most importantly, Nations human rights treaties, and are freed allow s tufreedom of speech and belief. President from ,~ntence only when they give up prac- dents to be heard. The disadvantage
Bush singles out freedom of religion in his ticing and denounce Falun Gong. Many have of these outlets is that they ultimately
speeches and uses that partially as reasoning done the latter, but hundreds of thousands have no power or official standing when
to get involved with the conflicts occurring are reportedly imprisoned, being system- compared to the administration and the
overseas in the Middle East. Despite these atically tortured to give up their beliefs, and faculty. Student government is the perfect
claims, however, the Bush administration over 2,800 have been killed ITom torture and avenue for students to acquire equal footneglects to make a strong stance to con- persecution. Anyone that supports Falun ing with their staff and faculty counterdemn the human rights abuses orchestrated Gong- pmctitioner or not- is adversely per- parts. Student representatives are bound
by our largest trading partner: The People's secuted. The state has waged a war against to serve their constituents and forego
Republic of China, or more accurately, the its own people and forced the people against their own personal agendas. When sucFalun Gong through its propaganda. The war cessful at performing this duty, there is
Chinese Communist Party.
For the past 60-some years, the Chinese on the surface is to eradicate Falun Gong, but no limit to the progress student leaders
people have been subjected to the Red behind it is a motivation to stir patriotism and may accomplish.
The power of student government
Terror of Communism. An estimated 80 struggle among the populous, thus tightening
the
Communist
Party
's
tyrannical
control
of
lies
in its resources, resources that are
million people have died under the rogue
the
Chinese
people.
government's control, and countless others
not available to students any other way.
These atrocities have been occurring for Student government has access to funds
have been coerced into losing much of their
traditional heritage and property. Today, over six years and continue today iri China. and staff support and enjoys official status
although controlling under the guise of a The persecution has even extended beyond within the campus and with the legislareformed communist state with capitalist borders, as many Falun Gong refugees and ture . With a capable team of students, the
freedoms, the country is still being terrorized overseas adherents have been monitored by utilization of these resources produces
by a political party that is more like a despotic spies and threatened and beaten by Chinese grand results. Student governments have
tyrannical specter than a communist move- Embassy-employed thugs, in America and in built buildings, resolved controversy
ment striving to form a "utopia on earth" (as other free countries. Several countries have and made positive change to systems
original Marxism sought). In other words, openly condemned these offenses against long entrenched. Student governments
communist China has been reformed over human rights, including out close neighbor, are the agent to produce a legacy for
the years so drastically that its constitution Canada, which has barred many Chinese future students, so that they do not have
no longer holds communist ideals-it is now officials-who have been sued overseas to accept the college's ridiculous polia fascist state that dictates a culture upon the for "acts against humanity"- from entering , cies that servt;, no one but faculty and the
people in order to establish its control and the country. Currently, there is an American administratiorf. With the short time most
doctor, Charles Li, who is imprisoned in
public devotion.
A clear and horrific example of this inten- China for flying into China jlS a blacklisted
tion is the persecution of the Falun Gong Falun Gong practitioner. Martin Luther
"spiritual movement. Before the Communist King Jr., a major advocate for civil rights,
Party labeled it as an opposition, the prac- once said, " Injustice anywhere is a threat to
tice--containing only five slow, tranquil justice evel)'where." The rogue government
exercises and a desire to continuously be of communist China is spreading its influgood people up until spiritual-perfection- ence to free countries, especially the United
was practiced by an unorganized population, States, and is using the tool of economic
estimated by the state to be 70-100 million relations. It is time for America to live up
people. The state media itself even praised to its conviction of respecting human rights
the practice for its health benefits and moral by sending a strong message to our friends By My/ee Ring
discipline of its adherents. But, come July in Beijing to stop persecuting the peaceful
Well ,
1999, the Party, or more specifically, its Falun Gong practitioners and join the coalihave
a huge
president, banned the practice in response tion of the free world.
beefwith rude
to its large adherents and as a synonymous
'-people on this
Alex London is afreshman in
movement to terrorize the people.
campus. I not
In an instant, millions of people were Consuming Utopia.
only go to
school here,
I also live
I would like to see Evergreen have
Basketball team deserves our respect
on campus.
this level of community support. Being
Some of you
Continued from page 6
in a large city, we are capable of filling
know who I am by the fountain/pond I
up the stands. As fans, our goal should be
Tournament and won the Conference tour- to encourage others to come to the games have in my front area. Well, I never comnament two years ago after a long drought. and thus make our teams better and encour- plain about things, but today I am going
Their men 's team has gone 70-8 at home age our coaches to stay and build a strong to say my piece. I went out the other day
and has gone to the Elite Eight twice in the recruiting base to work with. Mr. Arney's to feed my fish that are in my little pond
and, 10 and behold, I found that some rude
last five years.
article was not helpful in encouraging fans
person had taken a dump in my fis hes'
One of the teams I was most impressed to come to the games.
home.
I am truly appalled by the act io ns
with last weekend was Oregon Tech. Their
Furthermore, our athletes are students
of
some
people that live here and atte nd
women's team was the best women's here just like the rest of us. They go to
team I have seen all year thanks to the classes, plan a future and go through the school here. I do not come to yo ur house
and take a dump on your front area, so
fact that a bunch. of t~es~ pla~ers hav:e same struggles the rest of us do. One of the
play~d together since Jumor .hlgh. Their values thi~ school purports to have is toler- what makes you think you have the right to
men s team was I ~-3, and their coach ha~ _ an~e and tespect for all groups of people. do that in my area? Maybe you will understand that this is not just a fish pond, but it
coached a perenmal
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IS as a umversl
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last 35 years, wlnnmg over 750 games.
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" our a ministratIOn should proVide as much for my family, me and others who wish to
e POSSI e Wit out support for our athletic programs as posone ,0 t IS w~u
strong co~munlty support; they had a si~le and encourage our students to come share in this space. To have someone be
large contingent of fans come all the way to the games. If we as a university and as that rude, I feel, is an affront and insult to
to Evergreen and they draw ov~r 1,000 a community don't do our best to support me, my family and my living space. I feel
fans at home g~mes. ~one of thiS would our athletic teams, we might as well not that the person who did this should actually
come over and explain to me why they felt
have. been pOSSible Without strong com- have athletics programs.
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students spend at any campus, challenges
arise that do not seem worth the effort it
will take to change them . Apathy arises
when students believe that the hurdles
are too great for someone who is just a
student and who will only be around for
a couple more quarters.
On the campus of our little brother in
town, South Puget Sound Community
College, student government has been
effective at not only raising awareness of student issues, but also making
change . The govern ment has' helped to
create a permanent space for students,
has achieved consensus building with the
community, and has developed relationships both on campus and off. In concert
with the faculty senate, the students were
able to produce a list of books prior to the
quarter, which in the past had not been
available, freeing students from being
hostage to the college bookstore. Years
ago the student government desired to
create a space for students to recreate,
to be entertained, to study, to relax. The
government created a petition and an election to create a self-imposed student fee,
which funded entirely the current Student
Union Building. Most recently, the students were successful at creating a space
for and commissioning a welcome pole,
which now stands outside the student
union building.
I challenge the student body to stand
up as a united front to declare their power
equal to administrators on campus.
Student government has been long overdue at Evergreen and I can only imagine
what the campus would have been ifit had
been created along with the college those
many years ago. I can also imagine all
the successes a new student government
could create, molding Evergreen into the
school we all want it to be, rather than
the school we were handed when we first
enrolled .
Scott S. Wheeler is afirst-year student in
the MPA program.
Addressing disrespectful
actions on campus
mumty support.
Jesse Stark is a senior in Res Publica.
they had the right to do this, apologize, and
help clean the fish pond out. I don't think
that is all that unreasonable.
As long as I am saying my piece, I
also have a couple other things I wish
to address. To those people who like to
spit: I know this is a fact of nature that all
of us have to spit at one time or another,
but have the common courtesy not to spit
where people walk. Spit off to the side or
in the bushes.
The next thing I want to address is the
rudeness I see evel)' day of people who
do not watch where they are going or who
they step in front of. I see this concerning handicapped people. Yo u know handicapped people are limited in their range of
mobility and when you step out in front
of them or stop, it creates a huge problem
for them. Please stop and look and pay
attention to what you are doing in your
surroundings. You were given eyes, ears,
a mouth and hopefully common sense so
please use them when you leave your home
and go out into the world so you don't look
like an idiot or be rude to others.
Mylee Ring is a senior and is currently
enrolled in Art, Environment and the
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By Aaron Bietz
I went to a MONSTER JAM
WORLD TOUR LAST NIGHT
and it was amazing . It all started
when my girlfriend, Rachel, asked me
if I wanted to go on a date on Saturday
night. I, of course, said yes, so she proceeded to tell me that the date would be
at the MONSTER JAM WORLD
TOUR and the
GRAAAAAVf
DIGGE.R was going to be
there!!! My response : FUCK
YEA!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
SO we went, and it was everythin g I hoped it would be: car crushing mayhem , rednecks abou nd, cheap
but awesome merch and an ATM that
charged $3.00 per transaction. It started
otf with an introduction of monstrous
proportions; the crowd was instructed
to "GET ON YOUR FEET and
make some NOIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!!! " so we
did. Thunderous applause and foot
stomping ensued as the Monster
Truck Pilots were introduced. After
about seven or so trucks made their
entrances, the announcer asked us all if
we wanted more, and of course, being
American and hav ing pa id 18 bucks
(Rac hel got free tickets, but I pretended
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loud in approval of his air punching!
And I swear to you all right now,
that was almost enough
to quench my want of
more ... but I was still
thirsty. My prayers were
answered when none
other than the infamous
to have paid so I felt like I deserved
more), we couldn 't h~ve enough! The
lights dimmed a little and some hiphop song-redneck approved, I'm
sure-began playing, and out of
nowhere a monster truck version of
a black Cadillac Escalade, complete
with spinners on its six-foot tires and
neon purple underglow, roared out
into the arena! The pilot couldn't get
enough applause, or didn 't think we
were giving him enough, so the
mohawked monster controller
jumped up
on top
of hi s
beast,
took
off hi s
leather
bomber
jacket,
and punched
his fists into the
air.
Let me tell you now, the response was
electric; I'm not sure ifhe knew what he
was going to get by doing this, but apparently he accomplished it and was satisfied
because everyone almost threw up at the same
time because th ey were screaming so
AAAA
AAAA
AAAAAA
AAAAAA
AVE.
in his way; no problem for the Grave
l>i9..ver! After all of that and the screaming, I think it was probable that a couple
people did puke for the Grave Digger
out of sheer allegiance and appreciation; what true fan wouldn't?
Finally, the lights were booted
up and the National
Anthem was sung
after the National
Guard brought out "Old
Glory" and we recognized the
"everyday heroes" attending that
night, including law enforcement,
state workers, fIre fIghters, sex
workers, etc ....
With the lights glaring, the racing
could begin, and it did, and it was
good. First, there were monster truck
races where a beast starts at either end
of an oval-shaped track and they both travel
around it counter-clockwise. But beware,
for there is a ramp with fIve cars
packed sideways after it on each
long end and a sharp hairpin 180
\
at the short ends. The fIrst truck
to complete the circuit oneand-a-halftimes wins
the bout (I think ...). The
races were all pretty
double too fast and went too high! The
result was that his rear end turned up
too high and he took a nosedive into
the dirt and flipped!!! After the cham-
pion of the smaller truck races was decided
(I have no clue who it was), it was time for
MONSTER
TRUCK
FREESTYLE!!!
close,
but for the
Tacoma
Dome
Monster
Jam,
Captain USA
DIGfRRRR
RRRRRRRRRR
RRRRRRRRRR
RRRRRRRR
RRRRRRR
RRRRRR
charged out
and nonchalantly
crushed a
VAN that
took home the grory
for the day.
There were also smaller
truck races around a wider and more perilous course complete with double jumps,
something that looked akin to moguls and
wider hairpins. During one of these furious races, an excited jeep driver took the
This is where each pilot
gets 90 seconds to run over cars, do
wheelies, go off ramps and be awesome.
There were three judges instructed to score
I!igh for awesome, exciting, fun, fast and
furious and score low for boring, slow and
the suck. TI1is was where I think I had the
most fun and, at the same time, realized that
I was at a show, where the primary concern
of the crowd is whether they are going to
get to see someone: I. Explode, 2. Crash
and/or 3. Flip. During the freestyle, Blue
Thunder, the race champion, somehow
caught fire and there was what seemed
a small explosion, which in tum ignited
the crowd into an explosion of screaming and tumultuous applause to which I
joined in. There were some other freestyles
that were good, such as the one done by
Jurassic Attack, the monster truck that thinks
it's a dinosaur (which is awesome), with its
amazing course-long wheelies!
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Finally it was Grave Digger's tum,
and the whole time the freestyle is
going on the announcer is yelling
about getting someone UPSIDEDOWN!!! But, nobody had
been nlmed upside-down, at which
point my girlfriend points out that
she thinks it's planned, and she
thinks that Grave Digger is going
to flip on purpose. My response?
Fuck that, if pro wrestling is
real, so is this! Grave Digger's
freestyle was amazing: there
was one jump where I think
he went like I 00 feet sideways distance, easy. I couldn't
believe my eyes. He was
fast, furious, fun, exciting
and awesome. How could
we not give him a I O? As he
made his final approach, Grave Digger
made a sudden turn on the ramp and
sent himself careening into the air at
an obviously flip-inducing angle l !! ]
thought this was it: this was the first
and only time I, Aaron Bietz of
Augusta, would see in real life
a monster truck flip UPSIDEDOWN just as the announcer had
thought would happen and just as
Rachel had predicted. I waited on
the edge of my seat, and the beast was
nearly completely sideways when its two
left tires touched the ground ... but alas, the
center of gravity must have outweighed
the crowd's desire to have the quarter-million dollar monster flip, and as it tipped
back down onto all fours, nobody in the
crowed cared and they kept cheering and almost puking and spilling
their beers as they put up the horns
and punched into the air, obscuring
any photographic opportunity I might
have had. The pilot then stopped the
contraption, got out and was handed a
rnic. He thanked the crowd, his sponsors, and claimed that there was more '
yet to come. More? Wasn't this all that
I I deserved for the 18 dollars J had by
that time convinced myself! had paid?
No. He said there was more, so I think
I deserved it. And this next thing, the
only words that came to mind when!
viewed it with my own two eyes, were
these: vehicular orgy.
Demolition derbies are probably something that have to be experienced firsthand
or something that needs to explode for them
to be super exciting, and neither of
those things happened on that night.
It was a lot funnier than intense or
exciting, especially when the car
with the Canadian flag on it was
knocked out. The man in font of me,
sloshing plastic beer cup in hand,
yelled out, "That's right! FUCK
CANANIDA! " The date was
a success; it was magical even.
Monster truck shows are something to enjoy with someone
you love. I had an amazing time
and would probably go again.
America ntles.
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Whschump! The slush sloughed off a
tree, hitting the snow with a wet sound. My
boots fell solid in the tracks of others, fresh
from that morning, judging by crisp outlines of sole-tread. [ was two-thousand feet
up a half-day climb of Mt. Rose. Outside
the trees I could see gray clouds fading to
gold at their edges, a pattern of light and
color I have only seen in the Olympics. Far
below, slate-gray Lake Cushman folded
back between clear-cut hillsides. Yet under
these mossy fir trees, the world was a dim
cacophony of drip music, melting in tune
to rising temperatures.
I continued upward . Snowshoe prints
meandered off the boot-pack; someone
was having an adventurous day. My steps
were solid without snowshoes, though [
punched through on occasion. Hip-deep
then, I struggled as in quicksand, belly
to the snow, mittened hands sprawled to
either side.
A fine day to be alive.
I followed the winding boot pack
through the snowy forest, passing cliff
sides hung with moss and dripping
icicles. I kicked steps up a steep section
and came to a ridge. Forests fell away on
either side, snow-buried trees stunted by
wind. I puffed up the last incline and a
rocky promontory stood before me. The compass. I pass the smooth hazel bark of
packed-in summit was easily surmountable madrona trees growing at the break in the
via a snow ramp. The guidebook says' this forest caused by rocky outcroppings next
" will not accommodate more than two to to the trail, moss-covered and illuminated
three people." Depending on how nimbl e in pre-sunset gold . Flat spots on these outthe people in question, I bet you could fit croppings are beaten down, and charred
four or five. Minimum.
sticks skitter down the hillside . A party
Rain fell around the tops of peaks across spot, a resting spot, ringed wi\h waxyCushman. A bank of sunny clouds sat out leaved salal s.
east, towards Olympia. Sun did not grace
I cruise the rest of the trail , switchback
this peak. Mts. Washington and Ellinor, of after well-maintained switchback. I drop
which I caught brief yet dramatic glimpses out of the snowline at about 2,600 feet
of earlier when looking northeast, were and into a run , feet, ski poles, and the
obscured. Though the drainage in which rising rush of the creek. Soon, I am back
4,30 I foot Mt. Rose sits is considered to at the two flat-topped logs which cross the
be in the rain shadow of the Olympics creek and lead to the Mt. Rose parking
(the windward drainages of the westside area, my red vehicle and the promise of
receive up to 200 inches of yearly rain- a hot dinner.
fall), it is still in the Olympic Mountains,
How to get there:
and therefore wet. Drizzle gathers in
Take Route 101 north out of Olympia
the folds of my jacket. I take some quiet and follow this road to Hoodsport. Turn
breaths, almost in solitude,just a mile into left on the Hoodsport Road. This is well
the Mount Skokomish wilderness. To the marked with a brown sign advertising Lake
west stretches some of the wildest, hardest- Cushman's recreation facilities. At the T
to-reach country in the lower 48. One can at the end of the Hoodsport Road, take a
see the outline of this last bit of protected left onto the Jorstead Creek road, Forest
temperate rainforest from space.
Service Road 24. About 2.8 miles along
Sound and color return as I loop through this potholed dirt road you will see a sign to
the switchbacks of the descent. I pass a the right for the Mt. Rose trail. This is your
marked waterfall to my right shortly after ticket to a fun half-day adventure (start in
the trail junction that provides an alternate the morning to faci litate nice, long rest
route to the summit for those who wish to breaks at the convenient benches along
forge into untracked snow with map and the trail) .
Lit'rature:
Olympic Mount a in s Trail Guide.
Third Edition. Ro bert L. Wood . The
Mountaineers Press, 2000.
Cascade-Olympic Na tural Hi story.
Daniel Mathews. Rav en Editions, 1988.
C ustom Correct topographic map for
Mount Skokomi sh-Lake Cushman area.
1997-1998 edition . The visitor ce nter
at the beginning of the Hoodsport Road
sells these.
Stuff:
Waterproof shoes and good raingear
and gloves/mittens are a must. Take your
fleece, wool and polypropylene, but leave
your cotton at home : cotton loses all insulation value when wet. Bring snowshoesdon 't count on a beaten trail. Ski poles also
help. Don't forget food and water! Read
up on winter travel and be well prepared
for changing weather conditions. Rent necessary gear from The Outdoor Program,
Olympic Outfitters, Alpine Experience or
your buddies' closets.
Have fun and be safe!
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THIS WEEK IN BASKETBALL
Men put up a good fight against strong opponents
By Kip Arney
T hi s tim e around , I decided to put down
lhe books and actually watch the ga me . If
yo u were to go to my house, you'd find
stacks of notebooks fi li ed w ith nuggets
about the baske tball team and numbers
that were so obscure that it was a waste of
tim e to eve n do the ca lc ulati ons, becau se
I never used them . But thi s past wee kend
I watched the games to see wha t exact ly
was go ing wrong thi s season and came
away wi th a different mindset on thi s bask etball team, desp it e havi ng witnessed
two losses.
But had yo u told me before the pair
of games started that Eve rgreen would
he in both games until th e bitter end and
only lose by a combi ned 15 points to two
team s ranked in th e top seve n nationally,
I wo uld 've said you're crazy. But alas , I
was wrong. And I was impressed, starting
w ith a battle agai nst Oregon Tech Friday
night resulting in a 68-58 loss.
Rut the game was closer than the final
sc ore as about midway through the second
half, th e Geoducks did take a brief lead
off of a deep three-point field goal from
Doug Dietz, w ho finished th e game wit h
eigh t points and four steals, But a 14 -1 run
by Tech followed and the Hustlin ' Owls
never looked back on their way to their
13th strai ght victory. T he turnin g poi nt
for me was around th e three-minute mark
w hen fl awless execution on an inbound
pl ay found Eve rgre en's Thoma s Cook
under the basket with a chance to pull the
Geoducks to within two, but the fai led
shot attempt was gath ered in by Tech and
they just walked ri ght down the court, hit
a three-pointer, andjust like that their lead
was up to seven.
Women drop
two more
games
By Kip Arney
T im e is running out. The last time I
repo rted on the wome n's basketball team,
they we re first in the conference and showing an above .500 record. Since then, the
injury bug has hit hard , contributing to the
tea m falling to a 5-15 record, w hich most
rece ntly includes a pair of losses over the
weekend to Oregon Tech and So uthern
O regon.
Fri day ni ght, th e Oregon Tech Hustlin '
Owls ca me in w ith five players averagi ng
doub le figure s in points, so Eve rg reen
k new t hey had their hands full. But I don ' t
thi nk anyone could 've predicted th e three-------
Junior Pat Mattson recorded his first
double double of the season with 16 points
and 13 rebounds and Cook followed suit
with a 10 point 10 rebound effort as well.
What I was most happy about was th e
aggressio n. Slashing and driving all night
l ong, yet somehow they went to the free
t hrow line 13 less tim es than Tech, which
proved to be th e difference in th e game .
T he fQllowing evening, was I watchi ng a basketba II game or I isten i ng to a
co ncert fill ed w ith sho ut s directed at
Southern Oregon 's All-American Shea
Washington ? Whatever it was, th ey were
both enjoyable, and th e Geoducks we nt
wire-to-wire wi th th e Ra iders, but lost
66-61. With Evergreen ran ked third in the
nation in scoring defense, and the Raiders
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po int barrage that ensued as Tec h con nected on 14 of20 three-point fi eld goa ls,
six coming from the hot shooting of se nior
guard Samantha G ilbert, w ho finished w ith
a game-hi gh 19. T he hot shooting allowed
the Ow ls to use a 24-3 second-ha l f run to
cruise to an 80-49 v ictory.
Eve rgreen had three players of their
own hit doubl e digits in scorin g as Lala
Gomez led the way with a personal season
high of 18 points to go along w ith seve n
rebounds and a team-high four stea ls.
Joining Gomez in the scoring departm ent
was Co urtnie Wilson with 10 point s,
w ho has seen her minutes rise due to her
im proved play, along with the unfortunate
injury to senior guard Alexis B aruso.
A l so riddled with injury ha s been
Rachel Ross who, unlike Baruso, is able
to play from time to time, but is not as
effective as her pre-injury form. I believe
thi s has been Evergreen 's biggest loss, as
Ross had been domi natin g her compet ition
in the early go ings and she and Olson had
formed quite the two-person punch down
und ern ea th the basket. H owever, with
Ross sidelined, rising sophomore Daniell e
Keena n has stepped in nicely, and over her
past five games has averaged a doubl e
double in rebounds and points, giv ing
Evergreen a nice foundation to co ntinue
building around.
The following night, Southern Oregon
came into the CRC, who were the victims
of Evergreen's last win back on Dec. 20.
But a season sweep against the Raiders
wasn't in the cards this year as Southern
Oregon walked out with a 55-46 victory,
which ended with an 11-2 run to end the
game after the score was knotted at 44.
Evergreen held a slim halftime lead, but
25 turnovers for the game and 21 percent
shootin g in the second half- including
0- 10 from three-point range- led to the
Geoducks' eighth strai ght loss.
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Jenny Olson dumped in 10 points and ,
in 15 of her te am's 20 games, she has
scored ten points or more, which has her
averagi ng just over 13 points per contest,
good enough for fifth in the conference.
Along with her scoring prowess, she ranks
second in the conference in rebounding,
averaging almost nine a game including
snatching 18 against Southern Oregon,
which was a career high for her.
Despi te Evergreen's recent downfall ,
they aren't out of po st- seas on play by
any means. T he loss to Southern Oregon
slides them down in a tie for that eighth and
final conference tournament spot with the
Raiders, but because the Geoducks overall record is worse, they would lose th e
tiebreaker and mi ss out. Two wins are all
that separate fifth place from ninth place,
so Eve rgreen still has time to find their
groove, especiall y when five of the remaining seven games are agai nst those team s
seeded fifth or below. The women travel
east to try and find their winning ways
against Eastern Oregon and Albertson,
two beatable teams, before coming back
home for their final home stand the following weekend.
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Agua Tierra Land and Water Services
Aprovecho Research Center
Audubon Washington
B'nai B'rith Camp
Books to Prisoners
Bread & Ros es
Camp Fire USA Lower Columbia Council , Camp
Singing Wind
Capitol Land Trust
Cascadia Research
Catholic Community Services
Chehalis Basin Education Consortium
Chehalis River Basin Land Trust
Chehalis River Council
Children's School of Excellence
Child Care Action Council
Child's Place Preschool
CHOICE Regional Health Network
CIELO Project
City of Olympia Urban Forestry
City of Olympia Water Resources
.City of Shelton & Mason County
Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute
Columbia-Pacific RC&EDD
Copper Canyon Press
DeColores Bookstore
Earth Sanctuary
Eden Arts Center clo All Season
Education Dept of Planned Parenthood
Evergreen Office of International Programs
Evergreen Vista
Fair Housing Center of South Puget Sound
Financial Services Administration/DSHS
Full Circle Farmstead
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" Hip \v ithout Being Slick"
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a game high 10 rebounds . Washington
himself went to the line more than the
entire Evergreen team as they could only
get there 15 times, connecting on II of
them. But 33 was not the hi gh in points for
a player in the game. That honor goes to
Mattson, who obliterated hi s previous high
of 19 points with 34 and was responsible
for all of Evergreen 's free throw makes
and misses . Where has thi s production
come from ? Over the weekend, th e m an
ave raged 25 poi nts and 10 rebounds and
over his past five games, he's averaging 19
and seven w hile his season numbers have
only been II points five rebound s. With
consistent production like thi s, Evergreen
ce rtainly has a better chance of stay ing
close and winning future games.
Evergree n is on the outside look ing in
at a chance to play in the conference tournament in late February; th ey're only one
game out from the final spot with seve n
games to go. They head off to Eastern
Oregon and Albertson for a pair of games
before coming back for their fin al hom e
stand of the season the following week end, when the new Geoduck mascot will
be unvei led .
Kip Arney i::; a senior e nro ll ed in
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ranked fourth in the same category, points
were going to be a premium . I used to
think Evergreen was ranked high in that
category because th ey milked the clock
on offense, giving their opponents less
o ffensive opportuniti es, but again, I was
wrong. The rotation and non-stop on-ball
pre ssu re was int ense and effective . No
wo nder five of their nine compan ions in
the Cascade Conference have put up their
lowest scoring tota l of the season agai nst
th e Geod ucks .
Shea Washington used the shouts and
signs directed at him and pilt forth his
best effort , litera lly, to quiet the crowd
by dumping in a season high 33 points on
11-1 6 shooting from the field and 11 - 16
from th e free throw line w hile co ll ecting
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Gear up with Music
Girl Scouts - Pacific Peaks Council
Green Party of South Puget Sound
Growfood,org
Hands on Children's Museum
Harold E. LeMay Museum
Heernett Environmental
Henderson House Museum - City of Tumwater
Heron Botanicals
lndieclub .com
Institute for Responsible Technology
International Trauma Treatment Program
Island Wood
Jefferson Center for Education & Research
K Records
Kaynor Arts
Know all You Can Know
Lacey Parks and Recreation
Last Word Books
Left Foot Organics
Lettuce Link, Fremont Public Association
Lincoln Elementary School Organic Garden
Mariah Art School
Mason Conservation District
Mason County Literacy
Matrix Coffeehouse
Moran Outdoor School
Mother Sister Friend
Museum of Flight
Nisqually Middle School - North Thurston Public Schools
North Cascades Institute
North Cascades National Park
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
Northwest Kiwanis Camp
Northwest Trek
NRNC
Office of Congressman Brian Baird
Old Tarboo Farm
Olympia Community School
Olympia Eagles
Olympia Film Society
Olympia Historical Society
Olympia Salvage
Olympia Waldorf Scliool
People for Puget Sound
Pierce County Department of Assigned Counset
Pierce County Juvenile CourtNolunteer Services
Pigman's Organic Produce Patch
Planned Parenthood of Western Washington
Providence SI. Peter Foundation
Rachet Corrie Foundation fo r Peace and Justi ce
Red Cross, Mount Rainier Chapter
Refugee and Immigrant Service Center
Save our County's Kid s
Seattle Municipal Court Probation Services
Senior Services for South Sound
Serendipity Farm'
Shelton Even Start - Family Literacy Program
South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity
TESC Career Development Center
TESC Center for Community-Based Learning and Action
TESC Media Loan
Thurston Conservation District
Tolt Gardens
USDA Forest Service, Snoqualmie Ranger Distract
Wa He Lut Indian School
Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Washington State Dept of Transportation
Washington State Dept. of Heatth - Shellfish Program
Washington State DSHS - Financial Services Administration
Washington State DSHS Division of Children and Family
Services
Washington State Legislature
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Washington State, Dept of Corrections
Waskowitz Outdoor School
Waves Studio
Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition WROC
WSU Mason County Extension 4-H Forestry Leadership
Program
Yelm Habitat for Humanity
YMCA Camp Orkila
YMCA Camp Seymour
Zestful Gardens
Zhonka Broadband
Sponsored by Academic Advising
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