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National
Coming Out Day:
the process
Issue 4
Volume 35
Oct. 12, 2006
Student government creates rapport,
objectives
By Charlie Daugherty
By Galen Swift
Come out come out who ever you
are. These were the words on the banner
inviting and encouraging passersby in
Red Square to "come out'' Wednesday
afternoon. A large door and frame could
be seen oddly standing in the middle of
Red Square. Some participants stopped to
ceremonially walk through the threshold
smiling and posing for the camera. These
were just some of the events that took
place on National Coming Out Day at
Evergreen.
As it's officially known, National
Coming Out Day is managed by The
Human Rights Campaign as part of
an on-going progress to empower gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GBLT)
communities and their friends and allies
to live openly and honestly about their
lives.
The events on Evergreen Campus
were designed to raise awareness and
understanding towards the GBLT
community and were open to everyone
who felt like participating. People were
given stickers stating, "I came out
as ..." allowing the person to come out
as anything they wanted. The person
This past weekend, October 6-8,
seventeen representatives of the Geoduck
Union went on retreat for education,
team-building and to establish their
methods for governing. They received a
number of trainings and presentations,
and had self-directed time to establish
processes for meeting, and to agree upon
their objectives.
The retreat was at University of
Washington's Pack Forest Conference
Center in Eatonville. It was paid for out
of funds awarded to student government
by the S&A Board last year. The total
amount awarded is $11,040: over half of
this ($6,602) is designated for travel.
The total cost of the retreat was $4,338.
The remainder of the $6,602 will go to
other travel expenses, particularly gas
reimbursement and van travel to meetings
in Tacoma and at the Reservation Based,
Community Determined program.
Not present were Terra Evans, Nichole
Black, and Rebekah Thornburg, all of
whom are no longer representatives of the
Geoduck Union. Representative Spencer
McQueen was not present due to work
conflicts.
The newest member of the group
was Naomi Curley, the representative
for Evergreen's Reservation Based,
SEE "COMING OUT" PAGE 4
Representatives Matt Kreiling, Brooke McLane-Higginson, Ben Gass,
Dan Bolduc, and Stephen Engel (left to right) discuss their mission statement.
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By Sarah Warren
If you walked through Red Square this
past week, it is likely that you inevitably
passed the installation of several lifesized, mostly female cutouts.
Even to the casual onlooker, these
figures were striking because of their
lifelike design and bright red color.
But for anyone who took a closer look
at the words printed on the chests of
these figures, this display had a serious
impact.
Each figure represented a victim of
domestic violence and wore a statistic
such as "Over 50% of the women killed
in the United States are killed by male
intimate partners or ex-partners," and,
'·According to the Center for Disease
Control, a woman is in nine times more
danger of violent attack in her home than
on the streets."
This installation is known as the Silent
Witness Project, and was co-sponsored
by Vox (Voices for Planned Parenthood)
and the Women's Resource Center as part
of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The purpose of this project is to
remember women murdered in domestic
violence situations, to create awareness of
the prevalence of domestic violence, and
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to promote action within the community.
Its origins can be traced to Minnesota
where in 1990 a group of women upset
about the growing number of women
being murdered by their partners decided
to commemorate and honor the lives of
the 26 women murdered in Minnesota in
1990 as a result of domestic violence.
It is now part of a national initiative to
end domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
evolved from the first Day of Unity
observed in October, 1981 by the National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
The intent was to connect battered
women's advocates across the nation who
were working to end violence against
SEE "WITNESS" PAGE 4
Community Determined program.
Also present were: alumna Jayne
Kazsynski, who was key player in the
creation of student government and
the main organizer of the retreat (from
budgeting to logistics to activity agenda)
and Tom Mercado and Andy Corn, the
director and assistant director of Student
Activities respectively, who played
quiet advisory roles-providing support
and limited, subtle guidance as well as
dealing with logistics.
After numerous other activities, the
representatives convened on Saturday for
the most pivotal portion of the weekend:
to decide what they needed to decide,
and to do it. It took a while to settle into
brainstorming by-laws. The conversation
was interspersed with concerns and ideas
SEE "GOVERNMENT" PAGE 4
CORRECTIONS
• The article attributed to
Sara Higgins in last week's
issue was actually written by
Fauna Bushong.
• FBI is the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, not the Federal
Bureau of Intelligence.
Red cut-outs adorned library this past week
Photo by Katherine Murphy
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1 Student Activities Corner\
"Do you have any concerns about the upcoming
election, or are there any
issues you -think ought to
be addressed?"
~. -. Spotlight on: Women's Resource Center-~
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ByLucyDaumen
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By Lisa Hubert and Ryan Hanks
The Silent Witness Project (Week 2) Brings awareness to issues of Domestic
Violence
"I hope the right guy wins,
but I don't know who the
right guy is."
Sexual Re-Education (Week 3) Teaches students the real stuff about sex
Womb-Words (Week 4) Events to educate about the Red Zone, the period of
time where the rate of sexual violence is at it's high on college campuses
Shen Travis, sophomore
Foundations of Visual Arts
Moon-a-fest (Week 6) A week-long event complete with fertility-awareness
classes, glad-rag making parties and co-ed herbalist and fertility lectures
Vagina Monologues and International Women's Week (Winter Quarter)
'That aliens will rig the election
so Bush wins again."
Do any of these events interest
you?
Then the Evergreen Women's
Resource Center (W.R.C) might be a
place you want to check out! These
are just some of the events we plan to
host this year and we would love new
There is also
participants to join.
plenty of room for suggestions on more
events and activities we can bring to the
Evergreen community, so don't be shy
and come on by with your ideas!
The Women's Resource Center is
located on the 3rd floor of the CAB
mixed in with all student groups in
CAB 320. We have our own office in
CAB 313, located down by the C.P.J
office. The W.R.C. office is open
for anyone to come and hang out at
any time during the normal Student
Activities hours of 9-6 Monday thru
Friday. The W.R.C office is equipped
with a computer with Internet access
and printing capabilities, a library of
resources any student can checkout,
a great Zine collection, music and an
extremely comfortable atmosphere to
Noreen Duffy, freshman
Memory of Fire
"I'm not informed on the issues and
I don't think that people should
vote when they don't know the
issues. Politics is a mind-fuck I don't
want to pursue.".
relax. This is a place where women
can find solitude on campus. It also
serves as a space where women can
gather, share thoughts and experiences
and enjoy each other's company. Please
come on by the W.R.C. at any time!
Our
meetings
are
EVERY
WEDNESDAY@ 1:30 IN THE W.R.C.
(CAB 313)
The invitation to hang out, however,
in the W.R.C. office is open-ended!
We are always looking for volunteers
to help with events and to keep office
hours. Planning meetings for Vagina
Monologues and International Women's
Week will start in November and we
would love your help!
Contact Lucy or Elizabeth in the
W.R.C if you have any questions. You
can reach us at 867-6162 or write us at
wrc@ri seup. net.
Priyanka Bhagat, freshman
Russian and Eurasian Studies
"I just hope the Democrats win at
least one-half of Congress. Having
a partisan shift would be a gain for
anyone who isn't down with what
Bush is doing."
Ryan Moriarty, sophomore
Foundations ofPerforming Arts
"I don't want to see 1-933 pass. I
hope the county makes a statement with their votes about the
current administration."
Lucy Daumen is a senior enrolled in
Feminisms: Local to Global.
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OCTOBER 12, 2006
Coming out
KAOS radio fall
membership drive
KAOS 89.3 FM Olympia Community
Radio kicks off its Fall Membership
Drive on Thursday, October 19. The
weeklong drive will end Wednesday,
October 25. New supporters and
renewing KAOS members are invited
to contribute to the public radiostation's drive goal of $30,000. All
funds raised during the drive will be
used to support the programming and
training activities of KAOS. Since
1973, KAOS has been the South Sound's
only full-time, full-power commercialfree public radio service, offering
a wide range of independent music,
local and global news, and community
information. KAOS listeners can call
in their support to the station's main
studio line at 867-5267 (867-KAOS), or
they can join online by visiting http://
www.kaosradio.org. Contributions can
also be mailed to: KAOS, CAB 301,
2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia,
WA 98505. One of Thurston County's
largest volunteer-based organizations,
KAOS is programmed by a staff of
nearly 100 student and community
volunteers. Their varied perspectives
and sensibilities make KAOS a
unique resource for information and
entertainment often ignored by major
media.
Seattle Shakespeare
Company
As part of the Seattle Shakespeare
Company's residency, a series of free
workshops will be conducted by the
SSC Staff on Friday, October 20, 2006.
Students, staff and faculty are invited
to participate in these workshops. Slots
for these workshops are limited and are
first come, first serve. Please respond
quickly if interested by emailing
robbi nsj@evergreen .edu.
Tacoma campus interactive
video event
Join us at the Tacoma Campus for a
live interactive video broadcast from
TESC- Olympia of a lecture by longtime
Chicana activist and intellectual
Elizabeth Martinez entitled, "Did
Gender Do a Disappearing Act? A
Serious Look at Today's Priorities"
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. An
author who has published six books and
many articles on social movement in
the Americas, Ms. Martinez addresses
racism, multiculturalism, women's
struggles and today's new movements.
Her best-known work is "500 Years
of Chicano History in Pictures," a
bilingual history that became the basis
for the video she co-directed. Her
collection of essays published by South
End Press is entitled "De CoiC>res
Means All of Us: Latina Views for a
Multi-Colored Century." Other books
include "Letters from Mississippi" and
"The Youngest Revolution: A Personal
Report on Cuba."
The Art of Louise Williams Campus
Memorial
exhibition continues
Marge Brown
The final day of the Louise Williams
art exhibit is Thursday, October 19.
Hours until then are Monday, Tuesday,
and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Wednesday through Friday from
12 noon through 4 p.m. During three
decades of intense art making, Louise
Williams explored lhe expressionistic
rendering of the human figure.
Subject matter ranged from dark and
macabre to endearing and sweet, from
deploring crimes against humanity and
oppression of women to celebrating
family and the realm of fantasy. The
original "Collected Stories" folding
books created by Louise Williams and
Tacoma artist Becky Frehse are also on
display in the Rare Books Room of the
Library, located on the basement level,
access via the Library main entry on
2nd floor.
Welcome to the wonderful
world of free computers
Free Geek Olympia has now opened its
doors. Bring old computers taking up
room to us and we wi II give them a new
Iife. Do you need a computer or just want
to learn more about them? Volunteer
with us and earn one while receiving
a free education. Stop by during our
general interest meeting every Sunday
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., or drop in during
office hours Tuesdays from 12 noon to
5 p.m. at the downtown Olympia office,
808 Jefferson, one door down from the
post office in the Olympia Free School
building. For more information contact
352-4165 and visit online http://www.
freegeekolympia.org/3po/
for
Marge Brown's family, friends and
colleagues invite the public to JOtn
them at a memorial service that will
be held Sunday, October 29 at 1 p.m.
at the Longhouse. Marge passed away
on July 9 after fighting a long and
courageous battle with cancer during
the last few years. At various times,
Marge has been a student, staff member
and faculty member at Evergreen. She
started her work in Media Services as
a student employee in 1977 and became
a classified staff member in 1979. She
worked in Media Loan) Photo Production
Services and most recently in Electronic
Media. Since 1990 she has been the
Electronic Media Producer in charge
of video productions at Evergreen.
She taught in many academic classes
over the years and each summer she
offered her very popular Experimental
Animation Techniques program. Other
courses Marge taught include Space!
Time/Imagination, Video Production
and Introduction to Media Presentation.
Marge was also extremely active in the
local independent media community.
She was a member of Wovie, Inc. and
a co-producer of their film, "Group,"
which made its commercial debut in
New York City in 2002.
Vegan
Grill
in
Greenery
The
In a food service committee meeting it
was requested that a grill be dedicated
for vegan and vegetarian items in the
Greenery. This task has been completed.
If you are requesting a quesadilla,
please inform the grill cook if you are
vegan or vegetarian. And don't forget to
vote for new station names!
Large awards granted for
scholarships programs for The New Diet for a Small
Evergreen science students
Planet
The National Science Foundation
awarded Evergreen a $457,435 grant
to fund a new scholarship program
for biology and chemistry students.
Paula Schofield will lead the project as
Principal Investigator (PI), with Andy
Brabban as co-PI and Wendy Freeman
as Assistant Project Director. These
NSF funds will award $100,000 in
need-based scholarships each academic
year from 2007-08 through 2010-11.
During each of those years 20 students
are expected to receive an average
annual scholarship of$5,000. The grant
program, called NSF Scholarships in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (S-STEM), also provides
a modest amount of funding to provide
additional academic and student support
services for students in the program.
This successful grant application
was a collaborative effort between
Academics and Student Affairs. A
planning committee will be meeting
this academic year to finalize the details
of the scholarship and student support
components of the program in time for
Evergreen's 2007 spring scholarship
competitions.
On October 12, Anna Lappe, co-author
of "Hope's Edge: The New Diet for
a Small Planet" and "GRUB: Ideas
for an Urban Organic Kitchen," will
speak on "Food & Social Movements:
Learning from the Edges". Lessons
from grassroots citizens movements
addressing the root causes of hunger
... from Bangledesh to Brazil to the
Southside of Chicago. Sponsored by
ERC and EPIC.
Womb-Words, Thirsting
Lenelle Moise, a Haitian-American
homosexual feminist, will be performing
her one-woman autobiofictional show,
"Womb-Words, Thirsting" on October
18 at 8:00 p.m. in the Recital Hall of
the Communications Building. The
performance combines spoken word,
storytelling, song and movement to discuss
identity-construction,
immigration,
biculturally coming of age, religion,
AIDS, sexuality and reclaiming F-Words.
Sponsored by Women of Color Coalition,
Women's Resource Center, EPIC, Carnival
and Evergreen Queer Alliance.
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then got the chance to come out of a "closet"
or pass through a doorway, adorned with the
rainbow flag. The events on campus were
put on by the Evergreen Queer Alliance
(EQA) in the afternoon between one and
four p.m. At the table, passersby could find
pamphlets, stickers, buttons and condoms.
You could also submit your Coming Out
Day stories to be published in a zine.
Some people came out as gay. Others
cam~ out as happy. With no restrictions on
what to come out as, everyone was able to
join in. Allowing people to admit to being
anything created some argument that
the events weren't being taken seriously
enough. Chelsea Whitaker, co-coordinator
ofthe EQA hopes, "if people can understand
the fear of coming out then they can connect
with the queer community about this
process."
Even for those who are already open with
their sexual orientation the day was not to be
passed up. Nick Williams, co-coordinator
of the Olympia Men's Project said when it
comes to being aware of someone;s sexual
identity, "it's never a universally known
thing ... You always have to continue telling
other people unless you've tattooed it to your
forehead." Coming out is not just a one-time
thing.
Following the Red Square events, there
was a discussion group that met to openly
discuss the process of coming out and how
one can receive acceptance, tolerance,
or rejection from family, friends and the
community. The discussion followed an
activity that allowed everyone to think about
the challenge of coming out personally as if
to experience or relive the event. EQA is
not limited to "queer" people and openly
accepts allies who are "people who, straight
or queer, support and help against GBLT
issues." Noreen Duffy came out as a Catholic
and an ally.
"My priest ranted on about how divorce
and gay love is a sin. What about love thy
neighbor?"
In order to create awareness and a better
understanding of GBLT communities an
open environment for everyone is needed.
Chelsea says, "We're not going to get
anywhere if it's just queer people; allies are
so important."
Charlie Daugherty is a sophomore
enrolled in fmages of Women: Changes in
Japanese Literature
Witness
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women and their children. The Day
of Unity soon became a special week
when a range of activities was conducted
at the local, state, and national levels. In
October 1987, the first Domestic Violence
Awareness Month was observed. That
same year the first national toll-free hotline
was begun.
The display 'Yas inclusive, featuring a
representation of children and intersexed
victims of domestic violence. Advocates
were on hand to answer questions, and to
provide resources and referrals.
To become involved with upcoming
VOX events, come to meetings held
Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. in the top floor of
the CAB building in the Solarium, or email the group at vox@evergreen.edu. If
you or someone you know is being affected
by domestic violence, please contact
SafePiace at: (360) 754-6300 (24 hours).
Sarah Warren is a junior enrolled in
Feminisms: Local to Global.
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OCTOBER 12, 2006
Grace Cox leads a killer
consensus training!
These. are some of the main
points, although without Grace's
P.resentation tliey lack most of
their chutzpah. who said, "Most
of what I know about consensus I
learned from doing it wrong."
Some points that she stressed are
as follows: the more you sweep
obstacles under the rug the more
you trip on them. Consensus
brings peqpl~ into unity rather
than unammity. Consensus may
take longer and appear more
"inefficient" on tlie surface, but
the guality of the decision, and
the hkeliliood of everyone being
committed to it, are far greater
when it is arrived at by consensus.
Consensus needs: 1) Written,
stated values. 2) A process that
is a_greed upon and to which
all have access. 3) Everyone
being committed to -the group .
.4) A gro'!-lp which shares the
assumptiOn that everyone has
sometliing to contribute that is of
value.
Photo by Calen Swift
Carolyn Cammer and Kylen Clayton engaged in conversation in Pack Hal/last weekend
Government
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for how meetings and discussions
should go, and most representatives
were visibly frustrated.
As one representative observed,
there was "way too much discussion
about discussion ." On the other hand,
at least one representative believed that
"we need to figure out how to talk to
each other."
After this ordeal, both the dynamic
and level of productivity steadily
improved. One significant thing the
group developed throughout the
afternoon was a sense of common
purpose: through much discussion,
they became relatively unified on their
main goals for student government.
After the frustration, they seemed to
come to an unspoken understanding of
how to communicate: throughout the
rest of the evening, conversations were
constructive and the group progressed
in making needed decisions.
Representatives broke up into four
groups to draft mission statements,
to be made into one after the retreat.
There were many parallels between
ihem. The newly-formed m1ss1on
statement committee is in the process
of finalizing the document.
The most productive session
was after dinner, facilitated by Abe
Scarr, project director for the Student
Empowerment Training Project. fn this
meeting, representatives made-sure that
they would have everything they need
for meeting throughout the quarter.
They took on roles for meetings,
deciding that facilitation would rotate
between interested representatives,
who would take notes, keep permanent
records, "watch vibes," watch the
clock, etc. They also decided upon
the order of business at meetings- for
example, what time would be reserved
for anno!Jncements, for constituent
input, proposals, etc.
The group also created three new
committees: a mission statement
committee, a by-laws committee, and
an agenda/forms committee. Each
committee will continue working
independently and report back at
Wednesday meetings.
After
arriving
on
Friday,
representatives gathered to create
ground-rules: that is, mutually agreedupon expectations for behavior while
discussing and making decisions. This
portion of the afternoon was facilitated
by Kazsynski.
On Friday evening Grace Cox, from
the Olympia Food Cooperative, gave a
wham-bang two-hour presentation on
consensus decision making, based on
long experience. The representatives
seemed captivated by her dynamic
portrait of all that consensus decision
making can be.
The group applied what they learned
from Cox in their discussions and
decisions for the rest of the weekend.
After dinner on Friday, the
representatives made their first real
decision, on thei rweekly, public meeting
time. They coordinated seventeen
schedules, including one representative
commuting from Aberdeen, and
decided upon Wednesdays from one
to three. Later, Seminar II A 1105 was
reserved for these meetings.
Abe Scarr arrived Friday evening.
He stayed with the group for the rest of
the retreat and gave two presentations.
One was on the histories of student
governments, to give the representatives
a background and context for what
they're creating. He led a campaigning
workshop on Saturday morning.
Also on Saturday morning, the group
did a conflict resolution workshop
with representative Ben Gass, and a
team-building activity in which four
groups had to work together to build
the tallest free-standing structure out
of balloons.
Calen Swift is a junior enrolled
in Memory of Fire. She attended the
student government retreat with the
representatives last weekend. Feedback
is appreciated! E-mail swicall3@
evergreen.edu.
Lay ground rules. These are
agreed-up_on exP.ectations for how
to treat one another when making
decisions. Good ground rules are
measurable, specific, behavioral,
enforcable, and vetted for cultural
biases.
Good facilitation is key. Skilled
facilitators (in no particular
order): 1) Help participants st~
focused on the Issue at hand. 2
Demonstrate active listening. )
Fairly enforce ground rules. 4)
Encourage equal participation.
5) Synthesize what has been
covered so far. 6) Use a variety
of techniques to address le!lrpmg
styles and encourage creativity./)
Create an atmosphere of openness
and exploration.
There are three basic positions
one can take, when it comes time
to state one's opinion on an issue.
each with different reasons: One ·
can consent, anywhere between
enthusiastically or neutrally. One
can stand asidel either because
one has a conflict of interest or
for other reasons. Lastly, one can
block the decision.
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OCTOBER 12, 2006
The new library, up and running
... or is it?
ttBridging the gap"
Meet Naomi Curley,
representative of the Geoduck
Union, Reservation-Based,
Community Determined Progratn
By Galen Swift
Not two weeks ago, there
was no representative to fill the
place reserved for a student from
Evergreen's Reservation-Based,
Community Determined Program
(RBCD). On Saturday, September
30, Naomi Curley was selected to
be in that seat. "I suppose it felt
like a honor to be here, actually,"
she said.
Curley comes to the position
with considerable experience. Last
year, she was one of Quinault's
representatives in the RBCD
program governance. She had to
resign for health reasons, but kept
attending meetings. Even now,
she'll attend RBCD meetings and
Geoduck Union meetings, in an
effort to "bridge the gap," between
campuses.
m
Curley's
experience
the
RBCD
is
governance
quite
different.
They operate on
a parliamentary
system, and follow
Robert's Rules of
Order, whereas the
Geoduck Union is
using consensus.
"It's
different,
that's for sure," Curley said.
However, she's excited about
being part of the Geoduck
Union. "Student government is
very important ... I knew that
something exciting and new was
going to happen," said Curley. She
said they are breaking ground,
and even though most of the
representatives weren't thinking
about it, they were "building the
fountation for the students after
us.''
Curley has an especially unique
perspective on learning to bring
to the student government. She
is very committed to the RBCD
Program. "In the Longhouse,"
she said, "we are a family. We
uplift each other . . . others'
learning is important to the whole
environment."
Curley knows the significance
of being able to have a college
education: "l waited my lifetime
for my education. It's extremely
important to me." She also
understands how much work it can
take to get there. One thing most
students on the other campuses
don't realize, she said, is that
members of the RBCD Program
"are full time workers and full
time students."
Curley is a Health Benefits
. Assistant at the Quinault Indian
Nation Roger Saux Health Center.
She also has four children and
four grand-children, all of whom
are "extremely important" to her.
Curley's experience at the
student
government
retreat
seemed to be positive, although she
remarked that she was "way out of
[her] comfort zone." The rest of the
representatives were particularly
appreciative of her presence,
not just because she traveled
the farthest. She is certainly
committed-as
she said, "to
be disciplined
enough to carry
through what
you start, that
is the most
important
thing."
One
of
Curley's main
priorities for her participation
in student government is to
forge, maintain, and strengthen
connections
between
the
Olympia campus and other
campuses,
particularly
the
Reservation-Based, Community
Determined program. She sees
communication, understanding,
and unity as essential.
Naomi Curley intends to
graduate this year. Her plan
is to get her Masters in Public
Administration at Evergreen,
then a doctorate degree. She's not
sure exactly what it will be in, but
it'll have something to do with
coastal Indians. "Maybe I'll call it
bridging the gap, who knows."
Calen Swift is a junior enrolled
in Memory of Fire. She attended
the student government retreat
with the representatives last
weekend. Please e-mail her at
swicall3@evergreen.edu.
(.'
By Victor-Antonio Ali
Another thing not taken very well into
consideration is the facilities climate control. With
no humidifiers or dehumidifiers in the main area and
just a few humidifiers in the basement, the HVAC
system was nominated to control the library's
climate. Unfortunately, an HVAC system is not
designed for book preservation and will be turned
off in school down periods, leaving the books to fend
for themselves against the elements and speeding up
the deterioration process.
A!so left unfinished were the acoustic clouds (the
fancy thin wood planks on the ceiling). Although
Mindy claims they are finished, two other sources
are in doubt. Looking closely at the acoustic clouds,
one can notice the raw materials such as wires,
piping and other things usually hidden to the naked
eye. Standing between the library and the computer
centeraroundrooms2702-2305bythestairsleading
down, looking up one can note a blunt display of the
same. Assuming
that
this
beautiful display
of modern decor
is finished, it has
both librarians
and
patrons
feeling it should
at least be sealed
becausethenoise
levels it fails
to block create
quite the ruckus
and distraction
during certain
hours.
Photo by Sean Paull
Other than
that the library's reconstruction was successful in the
fact that it is running and working, walking back to
the back of the library on levels two and three, there's
a sudden break in the new and old of the building.
Yes, this was planned; yes, this is the way the new
construction is supposed to be. A couple librarians
stated though that it was interesting though how they
started in Z section (the opposite side of the library)
and it doesn't have this same artistic affect.
A !though the mezzanine floor wasn't included
in the layout for room and more then a few shelves
worth of books were disposed of, only the reference
section seemed to be bothered. Most agree there was
a much-needed weeding process that took place.
So enjoy the new library and the new furniture
that should still slowly keep trickling in with the
left over funds. Next time you're in the library,
commend your librarian for fitting into the space
designated to them, and not to worry says Brian
Gerheim, "Whatever came out, the staff can make
it work. Eventually.'' So enjoy the new library, and
remember when dealing with the elevator and the 3'd
floor, hold the button down!
Have you ever found yourself searching through
the library for a book they don't even have? Do you
know the purpose for the interlibrary loan service
(This is a service offered by most libraries where
if they don't have a book you need they can get it
on loan through a different library)? Well if you've
found yourself recently in the remodeled library,
you won't just not find the interlibrary loan area.
you'll have to ask ever so sweetly and coax a kind
· librarian to escort you there. Why? Well since the
new remodeling of the library, it has been left behind
locked doors away from the students, omitting the
fact that this is a service for the students. This is just
one of the few things that was left out of the new
remodel.
The reconstruction of the library began about
two years ago. An idea that was fleshed out to begin
with as a few
renovations
to
bring the library
up to code turned
into a grant from
state legislature
for 21.5 million,
this being only
half of the money
that
Evergreen
had
originally
asked for. A lot
has been changed
in the new library,
for instance, all
new
furniture
throughout
the The walls hiding the copy center
library and a great new spacious study area found
down in the basement.
However, the new construction of the library has
left a few librarians peeved, most agreeing that the
remodeling was more of an aesthetic face lift than
putting a functional layout into the equation. Many
will direct you to look at the small conglomeration
of walls on the third floor in front of the periodicals
section. These barriers were created by the architect
to hide the copy center, but leave little to no versatility
for other use of that space.
Due to lack of funding, a lot of cuts were made,
more cuts than anybody involved as a whole wanted.
But no money means no money, and things must
be decided. Who made the final decisions? Not
even Mindy Muzatko, Head of the Circulation
Department, is sure of who made the final decisions,
despite the fact that she was the one that worked
closely with the architect, but Randy Stilson, Head
of Archives, is sure that "Decisions were made based
on people that don't know about libraries." One of
the things to be cut was the wing elevator, costing a
whopping $200,000 to fix, being as the elevator is at
least 20 years old, its permit expired 07/3I/06, it has
a faulty basement button (FYI the basement is now
open to students, rare books, archives, 16mm film,
Victor-Antonio is a freshman and is enrolled in
art storage and the main study area is located down evening and weekend classes.
there), and in the last three weeks at least two people
have gotten stuck in it, an unfortunate situational
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OCTOBER 12, 2006
An introduction from the student
representative to The Board of Trustees
Hello, my name is Jay.
I am your student trustee.
What is a trustee? A student trustee?
"The Board of Trustees is an eight
member governing board that provides
Evergreen with its long-term strategic
leadership. The BOT directs Evergreen
into the future, initiates policy and
delegates authority to the president, who
reports to the Board . The BOT meetings
are open to the public. The Governor of
Washington appoints 7 of the members
from the external community and alumni,
and the eighth member is a student
chosen by the governor from a group of
nominees selected by campus peers."
-from the web information at www.
evergreen.edu/trustees, which also has
explanations of the components of our
campus, how they work and how it has
come to its present state. The minutes of
the previous meetings are also online at
this address, which can easily catch you
up to date on the activities of the board.
A bit more about my position as a
trustee: I applied in spring quarter, turning
my resume, a letter of explanation and two
letters of recommendation to S&A office
of Tom Mercado. In June, the governor's
office called me for a phone interview.
Later in the month, they called back and
I accepted the position. My duties began
over the summer during a fairly intense
academic load and a limited student body
here at Evergreen.
BUT NOW, all
you
beautiful,
passionate people
are back. And it is
good to see you.
I have been
trying to get a pulse
of Evergreeners'
opinions and ideas about the school and I
need to hear more.
I'll be available this week and next:
Friday the 13 and 20, at 2 to 6 p.m.
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THE EVERtfkiEN STATE COLLEGE
Case Number 06-1688
09/17/06 at 0138 hours
While on foot patrol, an officer
heard loud noises coming from
U Dorm. The officer approached
the dorm and encountered a
female with an open container
of Pabst Blue Ribbon. He asked
for identification and the ~young
woman instead said that she was
on the second floor of the Library. I 23 but did not have an ID. She
will be at the Southeast corner of the also claimed that she was not a
library at the large windows with the student at TESC and insisted that
she be released. When the officer
new artwork - looks like stained glass - requested her information to
if you were to look out the windows, you verify her age, she proVided a
would be able to see the bus loop at the name and b1rth date that was
not registered in the system. The
top of Red Square.
indiVidual confessed that it was
If you want to contact me, my e-mail not her correct birth date. At this
address is carjayl3@evergreen.edu. I point the officer took the female
can help direct your passion, ideas and m to custody and upon searching
her, discovered a Washington
complaints to the right staff so precious
State ID. The individual explam.ed
time and energy is not wasted. Evergreen that she "didn't want to get in to
is going through some changes (only trouble" and was escorted to
thing in the universe that seems constant) Police Services for booking.
and we need to work together to ensure
your voice is heard.
Thanks for your interest and time, best
wishes and health,
Jay
Jay Carmony is a senior enrolled in
Fungal Kingdoms.
Case Number 06-1562
09/11/06 at 1559 hours
A fire was reported in the
laundry room ofthe HCC building.
U:Qon arrival the officer was
Wormed the fire was still believed
to be burn;ing. The officer gallantly
retrieved a fire extinguisher
from a security vehicle and
inspected the premises. Smoke
filled the launCiry romn but no
open flames where present. Two
dryers were emitting smoke and
the officer requested that the
housin.&; personnel disconnect
the fuseoox. No more "hotspots"
were discovered, and a fan was
set up to eliminate the smoke.
The dryers were removed fron1
the building and detained for
further questioning.
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Possession of illicit drugs or paraphernalia
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Cars booted
Cars jump started
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The Language Sym posium:
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Sweeping skepticism
muses through Shakespeare's tragedies
tracing notions of skepticism? Is this what
Tonight I swept the theatre. I pushed Descartes looked to transcend in the wax as
and pulled all the dust and crumpled bits of it melted in his hand? Is this the minute gap
paper off the stage and onto the floor where I . between one and two, between this and that,
pushed and pulled it all back into neat piles, me and you that, when realized, expands into
then bigger piles, and by the time I'd pushed a chasm that threatens to swallow me? If so,
and pulled the entire mound up the aisle, it's like a Monet. From afar I see a pond and
past the seating, and opened the front door lilies, but as I approach the images break
to expel it out, a quick gust kicked and flung down into dots and flecks of color. Suddenly
it all back down the aisle, past the seating, I can't form familiar shapes, and even as I
and back to the stage. As the particles of retreat the befuddling pixels remain. In "The
dust glided by, they reflected in the light Winter's Tale," Leontes's vision clouded into
and I saw in them my words, my language dots as he picked this gap like a scab until it
dissipate and fade into the scattered recesses gaped open and pulled him in to its void:
of the theatre.
Sometimes my words come out dead.
Is this nothing?
They gob and sludge in my mouth, stick to
Why then the world and all that's in't is
my tongue, and drool out past my lips like
nothing,
tar or oil where they hang and drip into toxic
The covering sky is nothing, Bohemia
slicks. They didn't start that way. Once they
nothing,
were coherent thoughts-bits of perception
My wife is nothing, nor nothing have
these nothings
cogitated into language-but somewhere
!fthis be nothing.
along the lines and synapses of creation
something failed and birthed this death.
This death is then created by me. It is a part
(1ii.289-293)
of me. It is a subatomic gap that prevents
me from reaching you, and in the moment
Leontes disassembled all that he knewof its issue, in the moment of its stillness I his marriage, his son, his unborn daughter,
am alone-severed and singular. Strangely, his friendships, his history, his future. But
there's something seductive in this solitude. it was through this dissolving that he was
Like the Sirens called Odysseus, it beckons once again made whole. It was only through
and draws me spiraling toward destruction. this dissolving that he realized that he was
Is this what Cavell calls doubt as he issued as he himself had issued, that there
By Jais Brohinsky
exists this fundamental connection of
creation that shows back at the audience
when Hamlet raises his mirror and asks if
nature breathes. But Hamlet's mirror is a
inclusive, too simple.
Even now I can hear my old professor
quoting Wittgenstein with a wagging
finger, "Look, don't think. Look. Don't
c; b Sometimes my words come out
dead. They gob and sludge in my
mouth, stick to my tongue, and drool
out past my lips like tar or oil where
they hang and drip into toxic slicks.9 9
play of murder, and Leontes's realization
came after irrevocable loss, and my death is
not of kin, but of this language that recounts
us all through words.
I'm prodded by the question of
responsibility for the world, by the
assurance that the burden is l'lo greater than
what Emerson and Thoreau might refer
to as "the life of words"-this idea that
idle words are dead words, that life exists
through participation, that we exist through
participation.
Perhaps they were referring to the idea
that we're all actors performing a socially
interpreted play of reality-that language
is a story perpetuated by our words, our
participation. I don't know. This process,
this creation begetting creation begetting
creation, just seems too quaint, too all-
think." But as I look around all I see are
idle, stillborn words scattered in the dust of
my language. I am surrounded by my own
failure. I am surrounded by my own death.
I am surrounded by nothing that builds and
expands and suffocates me withirl myself.
And though I want to stop, to give, to throw
down the broom, curse the debris, and burn
the theatre with all my experiences in it-I
don't. I start again to push and pull the dust
and bits of crumpled paper back into neat
piles, then bigger ones, then I push and pull
the mound down the aisle, past the seating,
and to the side door, where hopefully the
wind won't be as strong.
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·lim Review:
Next Door
By Jake Winer
"Next Door" (2005)
Written and Directed by Pal Sletaune.
Starring Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie A. Mosli,
Julia Schacht, Anna Bache-Wiig, Michael
Nyqvist
I picked up this movie because of the
blurb from Variety on the cover. "A homage
to Roman Polanski with nods to David
Lynch." Alright, I'm sold, I'll check it out.
Then I noticed it was Norwegian. Sweet. As
least it won't be dumbed down American
straight-to-video schlock. I had high hopes
for this movie when I popped it into my
DVD player and pressed the "play" button
on my remote.
From the very first frame I was completely
sucked in. I wanted a cigarette, but there was
no way I was going to look away from the
screen. Ten minutes later, I still didn't have
my cigarette
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man arriving home meets his neighbor in
the elevator. She asks him to help her with
moving some furniture in her apartment.
He says, "I'll be there in a little while." She
says, "Why don't you do it now?" and he 1
does. And then the movie takes off and I
can't tell you anything more.
Along the way to the conclusion, Julia
Schacht gives one the most incredible 1
performances I have seen in an extremely
long time. She is absolutely fearless and
takes the character to the heights most
actresses are either too scared or too
talentless to go to. One scene in particular
left me absolutely breathless, but I won't
spoil it for you. I will definitely be looking
out for future performances by her.
But that's not to say the rest of the cast are
slouches either. Everyone in it was superb,
reaching down into the darkest depths
of their b'eing and exposing everything
everyone tries to hide for everyone to see
and take part in.
It is very
rare that I see
a movie that I
wouldconsider
perfect.
In
recent years I
can only think
of three others:
"Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,"
"Sin City" and "Mysterious Skin." This
one ranks up with those movies and maybe
even then some. This is the movie I have
been waiting my entire life to be made. This
is the type of movie I wish I could write.
This movie gave me just about everything
I could ever ask for out of a movie. It I
was beautiful, macabre, primal, fearless,
brutal, thoughtful, mind-fucking, intense
and oppressive all at the same time, while
oozing out so much raw sexuality, that, for
a second there, I thought my TV was going
to explode into a million, billion pieces.
Maybe the blurb got me to rent the movie
(it sure wasn't the shitty box art), but after 1
watching it blow away every expectation I
could possibly have for it, and peeling my
scalp back with sheer intensity ... all I can
say is that, on my scale ranging from -10
(''0") to 10 ("The Empire Strikes Back"),
with 0 being average, I have to give this
movie a perfect 10. So get your ass to the
store, ignore the shitty box art, rent this
movie, speed home as fast as you can, and
hold on to your fucking hats.
I wanted a cigarette, but
there was no way I was going to
look away from the screen. 9
is too good
to be true."
From the very
onset Sletaune
invokes
the
same sense of unease and discomfort that
made me fall in love with Lynch in the
first place, although this was different: it
didn't feel forced like it sometimes does
in Lynch's films. No, this was organic,
pulsing; oozing, changing with every
second and lowering a weight down onto
your chest until you can't breathe. Because
if you did breathe, you might miss a line
(albeit in Norwegian {which actually added
to the atmosphere, because, I must confess,
I am unsure whether or not I've ever heard
Norwegian spoken before}), and if you
missed a line you might miss some of the
delicious performances coming at you from
every side.
As the film played on, lines started to blur,
and the 'question of reality pops into your
head. Not just for the characters in the film,
but in general. Is reality defined by one's
own self or by the people around you? How
does one determine which version of their
own reality is real? Real head scratchers.
But while this goes through your head
you realize the answers are unimportant.
The important part is the journey one goes
through to find their own answer.
I bet at this point you're all like: "Hey Jake!
What's the fucking movie about already?"
I don't want to give too much away, but a
Jake Winer is a senior enrolled
at
in Heritage. You can reach him
wishfullthinking@gmail.com
(Wet) Dream
I
By Casey Jaywork
I. .. have a (wet) dream.
I've taken to rubber sheets
and morning showers. What's
long, hard, and full of seamen?
My blanket.
I've taken to wearing
condoms as PJ's, reading
philosophy as pornography and
porno as damage control.
I've taken ads in the paper
for a pro-bono vasectomy,
tried photo-shopping Martha
Stewart's face onto Ron JeremyGodammit, I want this to
stop.
Because everything goes
somewhere, even nightmares
and hard-ons, and whenever
I open my eyes, I feel like
an erectile dysfunctioning
mortician, giving Viagra
to refugees , universities to
pedophiles, fifty cents to an
undjudging newspaper box
because JB Ramsey's tits
outweigh her age.
Sometimes it seems the only
thing we've got against rape is
the way it sounds.
The way bruises look and
crazies bitch, and now that
value's become cosmetic, my
mirror's become a razor bladeto-be. My limbs, accessories,
to crimes that Hitler couldn't
conceive of, but billboards wear
like bras.
Burn the stars from my eyes,
'cause my complexion needs
tanning! Simple cell-phone
songs screaming, "You're not
good enough!" through the
torrential i nvestation of looks
and blood, running thicker than
water but thinner than lipstick.
1... hope I'm not making you
uncomfortable.
Let's wear condoms like
Gideon bibles, hair like
.
handjobs and bracelets for
bandages.
Let's drink Chardonnay in
1964; from my balcony we can
watch blood run thicker than
newsprint and tell our kids we
knew Kitty Genovise, then
fuck like we're still alive, and it
means something.
I keep my kiddie porn
between my Plato and my
DaVinci, line my room with
Tibetan swastikas to remind
myselfwhat language is.
How many priests destroyed
lives through the grace of
celibacy and neglect?
How many molesters
saved sinners from throwing
themselves offNietzsche's
abyss?
The only one sided argument
I've ever seen was my
reflection, screaming, "You're
not good enough!" to grainyfaced reception of the whole
and nothing but Truth, where
I learned that men don't get
raped, the get Down Low, and
burkas are just chains tor those
who can't afford pantyhose.
That STD stands for Silent Till
Death, and MTV is an outbreak
we're all calling a beauty mark.
I want to rape Rome and
pillage switchboards, climb
mountains to see what a real
phallus is, wear pants that say,
"Knock before entering," and
pepper spray as condiment.
I want blood and sweat and
tears and cum, soaking my
skin in the baptism of bastards
charging through walls like
lovers! want to sleep through the
night, saving my love, and my
passion, for better days than
these.
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Transformation and is interested in setting up a poetry slam. If
you are interested in the poetry slam or want to respond to the
above poem, e-mail him at burch_9030@yahoo.com.
You wear a pen behind your ear.
You ask authority figures bold questions.
You relish a dynamic work environment.
ou want to get off your lazy academic a
and do some real writing for a change.
You are the future news coordinator
of the Cooper Point Journal.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - - -OCTOBER
12, 2006
Four Books: on Plutonic Love
and focus on the way Adair transforms
Mann's ''Death in Venice" into his own
elaborate narrative that, despite its brief
As many of you know, over the 137 pages, makes. exorbitant use of the
summer, and after much deliberation, English language to tell the story about
scientists decided to expel Pluto from its moving outside of one's own sphere of
status as a planet and woe to Scorpios and understanding and the desperate yearning
Tuesday, their celestial patron, having lost· for the inaccessible.
The longing for the inaccessible is at
his magisterial title of planet, was cast out
heart of "Aparadhiyaya Devan" by
the
from the stellar pantheon, and regulated
to an "as yet unnamed, subcategory of the renowned Indian poet, novelist and
objects." The decision to remove Pluto, literary critic, ·Dr. Dharam Vir Bharati.
however, goes well beyond astrological The atmosphere · of academia and the
abandonment. Discovered in 1930 by pure socioeconomics of India's class-based
happenstance, Pluto not only increased society create the backdrop for this tale of
the scope of our solar system, but also our two students who share a deep emotional
humanity; the inclusion of Pluto meant connection. Social constrictions make
acceptance of the odd, the eccentric and it impossible for the two to express
the peculiar. Since its discovery, Pluto has themselves romantically and instead
confounded cosmologists and the debate a powerful platonic bond develops.
continues on how to define this quirky Tracking down an English translation of
this novel might prove a bit difficult (I
Iittle ice ball on the outer reaches.
Relationships, like outer space, are found a copy on eBay) but it is well worth
not without their particular eccentricities the attempt; Bharati's style is reminiscent
and complications that often elude of Henry James' in its flowing, elemental
explanation. In "Love and Death on Long narrative structure.
Incidentally, in 1978 when Jim Christy
Island,'' Gi Ibert Adair tells the story of
Giles De'Ath, a self-isolated writer who, discovered Charon, Pluto's long-term
feeling alone after the death of his wife, companion, he unofficially named it
becomes enamored/obsessed with young in honor of his wife, Charlene. Once
American B-movie actor Ronnie Bostock, labeled as dual planets, Charon/Pluto are
temporally moves to Long Island and the Harold and Maude of the cosmosoffers himself as mentor to Bostock. There oblivious to the natural tendencies of
is a debate between readers as to whether the universe, they rotate synchronously,
De'Ath's relationship with Ronnie is keeping the same face toward one another
the love of a father for a son, something as they whirl about a crazy, erratic, twoconnected with art, the awakening of hundred-forty-eight year long dance
repressed hotl)osexual ity, or a spiritual around the sun; not even the mighty pull
longing for someone to connect with. of the sea god can separate them; now
Taking a cue from Pluto, I think it's best that's dedication, a rare thing indeed
to let the effect of the ambiguity remain in this increasingly messy and cynical
By Benjamin Whitney
universe.
Hydrophobic preacher's son Oscar
Hopkins and naive heiress Lucinda
Leplastrier form an equally quirky
pairing in Peter Carey's "Oscar and
Lucinda." The isolation and desperation
that surrounds the relationship between
the two protagonists is perfectly mirrored
by the unforgiving 19'h century Australian
setting in which the novel takes place.
Both require substantial amounts of risk
and both are torn apart by unsympathetic
forces of the environment. Bound by their
affinity for gambling, their awkwardness
in expressing affection, these two oddball
lovers cannot possibly belong with anyone
but each other. The tension created
by Carey's exquisite, almost painful,
attention to prose leaves the reader in a
predicament not unlike the glass crystal
church Oscar attempts to safeguard down
the river to Lucinda-threatening, at any
moment, to break.
The lines that separate heterosexual,
hom0sexual, gender and generational
divisions are often as fragile as a glass
and not nearly as transparent. "Behind the
Moon," the second novel by Hsu-Ming
Teo, explores these fine lines between
mothers and daughters, fathers and sons,
platonic and sexual love between friends,
obsessive love and equally obsessive
hate, all set between the Strathfield Plaza
Massacre and the death of Princess
Diana. The "Dead Diana Dinner" scene
borders on the surreal while the novel
itself makes the reader question the very
essence of the "Wizard ofOz" quote from
which the book takes its title.
The demands of our changing society
have often led to traditional forms of
love and relationships being met with
a disillusioned eye. People. of course.
still crave the companionship of others
but more of them are seeking out new
modes of expression. Some succeed and
some get lost along the way, for there
is a certain amount of heartbreak that
threatens any journey around the sun and
no relationship falls into that Adamsian
category of "mostly harm less."
In 2015 the spacecraft New Horizons
will reach Pluto; and whether at that
time we are calling it a planet, a dwarf
planet or what have you, both Pluto and
its moon Charon will still be there, like
a Persephone enfolded in a Plutonic
embrace, and the world will be given the
chance to gaze upon the splendor of the
deeper dark, and marvel at the wonders
of the universe. In the meantime, there
will always be writers willing to push the
boundaries of relationships and readers
who still believe that l0ve exists, even on
the mysterious, icy wastes of Pluto.
"'
"Love and Death on Long Island,"
Gilbert Adair, Minerva, 1997; ISBN:
0749336366.
"Aparadhiyaya Devan," Dharam Vir
Bharati, OUP India, 2005; no ISBN
available.
"Oscar and Lucinda," Peter Carey,
Harper Collins Publishers, 1988; ISBN:
0060159081.
"Behind the Moon," Hsu-Ming
Teo, Allen & Unwin, 2005; ISBN:
1741142431.
Benjamin Whitney is both a staff
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Consider spring quarter in
Santo Tomas, Nicaragua!
By Kathryn Garcia and Sarah Morken
To find out more about the 2007 student delegation to Santo Tomas
and to obtain an application, attend one of the following meetings:
Have you been thinking about studying abroad
for the Spring quarter of 2007? Are you looking
for a Spanish language immersion program?
Would you like to learn first-hand how people
live in Olympia's sister community, Santo
Tomas, Nicaragua? The program "Nicaragua
2007: Community, Culture & Social Change,"
sponsored by the academic program Memory of
Fire: Spain and Latin America , provi9es a study
abroad opportunity that is unique in both its
content and structure.
Part of the reason this program is so spectacular
is that years of preparation and cultivation have
gone into it. It was developed jointly by the
Thurston-Santo Tomas Sister County Association,
a volunteer organization founded in 1988;
Thursday, Oct. 19 5:30- 7:30p.m. in Seminar II, E-3107
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Applications must be completed and delivered to Alice Nelson's mailbox, Seminar
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Questions may be directed to TSTSCA representative Anna Shelton at
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faculty and staff at TESC; and the Committee
for Community Development in Santo Tomas.
The TESC student delegation of 2007 will be
the eighth delegation of its kind. Students from
Olympia are truly integrated into the community
of Santo Tomas. They are immersed in the rich
culture, history and current events of Nicaragua
from the time of pre-trip training through
experiences living with host families, academic
. work and volunteer work in community projects
in Santo Tomas. Host families in Santo Tomas
are connected to the Committee for Community
Development and have frequently traveled to
Olympia before as part of delegations or have
previously hosted Evergreen Students.
Each student has the opportunity to do
volunteer work side by side with Tomasinos in
various community projects. Projects include an
organic farm, two pre-schools, an elementary
school, a community health clinic, a children's
free lunch program, a sewing cooperative, a
carpentry shop, a school for developmentally
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The a cad em ic aspect of the program is an
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lectures in Span ish and seminars on readings about
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They were hot merely the people we lived with
while we were there; we were welcomed like
family members into their homes. Each member
of our delegation stayed with a different family.
This compelled us to not only speak Spanish
regularly, but also English when we visited each
other in our hosts' homes. The Thurston-Santo
Tomas Sister County Association has helped us
stay in contact with our host families and friends
in Santo Tomas.
Through the sister city relationship, ten weeks
in Nicaragua was not just another life experience
or trip to an exotic place. It was the beginning
of a reciprocal relationship. Since returning to
Olympia, we've had opportunities to help plan and
organize activities related to the sister community
relationship including the delegation north from
Santo Tomas in April 2006. One of the three
delegates to Olympia was Facunda Zeledon, a
host mother from the 2005 trip and a teacher at
Ruben Dario in Santo Tomas, a sister school with
Lincoln Elementary here in Olympia. Delegations
to Olympia help to deepen our relationships in
Santo Tomas and strengthen the tie between our
two communities, making it possible for Thurston
County-based organizations to swap strategies,
skills, and work processes with community
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OCTOBER 12, 2006
Snowboarding in Switzerland
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The trip to Interlaken, Switzerland, was one
that I had been looking forward to for weeks. I
had not been to Switzerland since 1994, when my
parents had organized a ski trip from our home
in Rome to Zermatt, a ski resort at the famous
Matterhorn, in the Swiss Alps. Memories of
fog-filled mornings and being co~ped up in ski
school, where everyone spoke French and I
couldn't understand a thing the instructor said,
lingered strong in my mind. I remembered that
our hotel had a strong, stomach-turning odor of
cheese fondue.
I was curious to see the Alps again and my
desire to escape the crowded city of Florence was
powerful- ! could hardly walk the streets without
bumping into someone or almost being hit by
speeding motorinos and white taxicabs. I wanted
to see the Swiss Alps, where Hannibal had led
his Carthaginian army with a parade of elephants
head-on to the mighty Roman Empire.
My friends Greer, Hally, Guyan and Danielle
also wanted to go to Switzerland in order to
skydive. I was too fearful of jumping into the
sky even though the sport is considered safer
than driving a car. I planned to snowboard and
convinced Danielle to come with me. She had
already gone skydiving in Australia and told me,
"It was a once in a lifetime experience, too scary
to ever want to do again."
Our train left the Santa Maria Novella station
at II :25 p.m., and there was immediate confusion
as to where our compartments were and why our
train said Pisa rather than La Spezia, which was
our transfer station.
We spoke to the conductor, who told us not to
worry- the train was merely pausing in Pisa. He
demanded our passports and made us fi II out some
brief customs forms, making sure we weren't
bringing any wine or cigarettes into Switzerland.
Little did this conductor know Guyan had stashed
a bottle of white wine in his bag.
Soon after, we opened the wine in the girls'
compartment with the curtains closed and passed
it around. The train zoomed down the track all
night and I sang Tom Petty to myself as I tried
to sleep, "Runaway train never coming back,
runaway on a one-way track, seems like we
should be getting somewhere, somehow neither
here nor there."
When we arrived in Interlaken, we checked
into our hostel called Balmers. It was a nice spot
with a pool table, a downstairs bar, and a bigscreen TV with lots of movies to offer. But none
of this interested me at the moment, because it
was already 10 am and Danielle and I had to set
off immediately if we wanted to hit the gigantic
Schilthorn slopes before noon.
The snowboard I had rented next to Balmers
was trash and overpriced, but I didn't"'Care, so
long as I got to board on those jagged, curving,
snow-covered boulders sticking out of the
• mountainside. These magnificent mountains
spoke wonders to me. They made me feel that
anything was possible, as if I were riding on top
of the world.
Danielle rented skis, and we began our day
boarding and skiing down steep, snowy banks.
The feeling of freedom when snowboarding is
indescribable.
The wind carries your body as the velocity
lifts you up and makes you glide across the white
powdered snow. I love that feeling, and it never
grows old. It's the need for physical speed that
Hunter S. Thompson describes when riding his
Harley Davidson in the countryside of Woody
Creek, Colorado.
It also felt strange to be riding those steep Alps
in the middle of Switzerland, where I had not
been in over a decade. "I'm in the most peaceful
country in the world," I thought to myself, "the
only country in Europe that refused to join both
World Wars and always stayed neutral.
These peo14le are pacifists, and you have to
respect them for that; although if the U.S. didn't
join the fight against Japan and Hitler, was it
possible the Nazi fascist thugs would be ruling
today's world? Probably not, good usually gains
the upper hand eventually."
The highlight of the day was when Danielle
and I took the gondola up to the mountain summit
and looked down into the unbelievable abyss of
snow-covered, jagged tips below us.
The mountains spoke to me that day and told
me that this was a special moment in my life that
I would never forget.
An immaculate feeling of joy arose in me,
as I took off and snowboarded at out-of-control
speeds past Swiss strangers. The sun was blazing
down on us and the weather was much warmer
high up than down at the base where everything
was enveloped in fog.
The high altitude made me feel slightly dizzy
but it was a nice head rush and inspired me even
more to keep riding that board, exploring the
countless trails on the humongous mountain,
until the lifts finally closed at 4 pm.
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OCTOBER 12, 2006
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Timia Olsen and Chandra Lindeman
When
did
Domestic
Violence
Awareness Month begin, you ask? Here is
the story. In October of 1981, the National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence
held a "Day of Unity" to recognize and
support in~ividuals who were mourning
those who had died because of domestic
violence, celebrating those who had
survived, and connecting those who work
to end violence. The Day of Unity evolved
to a week where ranges of activities were
held and became recognized locally as
well as nationally.
The first Domestic Violence Awareness
Month was observed in October of 1987
and in 1989, October was
designated National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
by
the
U.S.
Congress.
A
tremendous
amount
of work has been done
to support survivors of
domestic violence and their
loved ones. In addition to
this, many activists are
recognizing the link between
issues of oppression and
domestic violence and taking
action to create change. A few examples
of this include working to end the silence
in the Queer community, in communities
of color, for people with differing abilities
and in Trans-gendered communities. This
connection has been of significant concern
to many activists who are addressing
the causes of domestic violence in our
society.
In 2004, there were 52,056 reported
incidences of domestic violence in
Washington State. In 2001, the Bureau
of Justice Statistics Crime Data •Brief
showed 588,490 women and 103,220 men
were survivors of domestic violence. In
2003 there were 6,523 LGBT incidences
of reported domestic (NCAVP). Studies
have shown rates of reported domestic
violence in transgender relationships
is comparable to that in heterosexual
relationships, being at 25-35 percent
(Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &
Transgender Domestic Violence, 1998).
In addition to these numbers, many
occurrences of domestic violence go
unreported. If you ask people, most folks
will tell you they know someone who
has been affected by domestic violence.
So what can we do? Become educated
on the issues! Read literature or search
the internet for information (http://www.
how to recognize the signs and symptoms
of domestic violence as well as resources
to offer a person if they are trying to
get out of a harmful relationship. Work
to dispel the myths about domestic
violence and root out the underlying
causes of domestic violence so you can
begin to change them in yourself and in
your community. Wear a purple ribbon .
The Purple Ribbon Campaign has become
a symbol of courage, remembrance,
survival, honor and dedication to ending
domestic violence. It is used to raise
awareness - wear a purple ribbon so that
someone can ask you what it is for.
Here at Evergreen, many
student
groups,
including
Evergreen Women's Resource
Center, VOX and the Coalition
Against Sexual Violence are
taking action to raise awareness
about domestic violence in our
community. Join them in their
efforts to educate others about
domestic violence or start
something in your classroom
or dorm. Also this month,
there will be many events to
take part in, including:
"The Silent Witness Installation"
The student group, Women's Resource
Center, will display the Silent Witness
Installation on campus, including Red
Square and the Library breezeway, from
October 2-0ctober 6.
cS; (~ Possibly the most important
action we can take is to talk about
domestic violence. Talk with our
families, our children, ourfriends,
and the larger community.
endabuse.org,
http://dvam.vawnet.org,
http://www. ncadv.org, http://www. fvpcgc.
org) watch films about domestic violence,
attend events focused on this issue and
talk to people in your community.
Next, get involved. Find out about
volunteering at your local domestic
and sexual violence prevention agency,
Safeplace (360)745-6300. Or help put
on an event in your community to
raise awareness or gather resources for
survivors of domestic violence.
Possibly the most important action we
can take is to talk about domestic violence.
Talk with our families, our children, out
friends, and the larger community. Learn
Timia Olsen is an alum and is the
Student Education Coordinator for
Evergreen's Office of Sexual Assault
Prevention (OSAP).
Chandra Lindeman is the OSAP
coordinator.
Please
look
for
information
about
additional events in the
next edition of the CPJ,
on flyers throughout
campus or give OSAP
a call to learn more.
If you or someone you
know is in need of services
due to domestic violence,
support is available:
On-campus:
•
Office of Sexual Assault
Prevention
867-5221;
Counseling Center 8676800.
Off-campus:
•
Safeplace 754-6300 and
the Crisis Clinic 586-2800
are available 24 hours; the
Washington
Statewide
Domestic Violence Hotline
(800)562-6025.
The Weekly Quantitative Reasoning Challenge
The Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Center (QuaSR) invites you to challenge your quanti,
tative reasoning skills by solving our puzzle of the week. Each week we will present a new puzzle for you
to solve. When you come up with an answer, bring it in to the QuaSR Center in Library 2304. If you are
one of the first three with the correct answer, we have a prize for you.
In the "magic square" below, the numbers in each column, in each row,
and in each of the two diagonals, have the same sum.
What value should N have?
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COOPER POINT JOURNAL
OCTOBER 12, 2006
Domestic Violence Awareness Month:
The Mask in Masculinity
By Timia Olsen
What do you think of when you see
or hear "masculinity"? Society has built
social constructs around this term. There
are many phrases individuals may think
of upon examination. Many individuals
in our large society view masculinity as
a man being ''tough, strong, aggressive,
brave, able to contain their emotions,
economically
powerful,
socially
successful and being in control." For
others, masculinity, among many other
things, means for men to be comfortable
expressing their emotions, to be sensitive
and to be vulnerable.
So, what is the relation to domestic
violence? It has been shown there is a
strong connection between the societal
constructs of masculinity and violence.
In 2000, the U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs stated that
"approximately 1.3 million women and
835,000 men are physically assaulted by
an intimate partner annually in the United
States." Many men engage in healthy and
respectful relationships though extensive
research shows that 95-98 percent of all
domestic violence is perpetrated by men.
When we examine the social constructs
of masculinity, we begin to recognize the key
issues that lead to a tolerance and sometimes an
expectation of men to behave abusively in intimate
relationships. What can men in our society do
to prevent and end these constructs? Educate
yourself! One way is by attending workshops.
And, men, we have a workshop for you!
Evan Hastings will facilitate "The Mask
in Masculinity". He integrates theatre of the
oppressed, drama therapy, and elements of hip
hop culture into his approach to artistic social
healing. He is training to be a drama therapist
at the California Institute of Integrated Studies.
This men's workshop uses theater to examine the
role men can play in preventing violence. The
participants engage in interactive, cooperative,
and self-reflective theatre activities. These
activities are mixed in with anecdotes and case
examples of the facilitator's work with men who
are incarcerated for violent crimes in the "Resolve
to Stop the Violence" program in the San Francisco
County Jail.
"By working in pairs and in groups,
participants will use improvisation, movement,
and discussion to express and reflect upon the
role ofmale socialization in the sexual violence
epidemic. Participants will develop strategies
for effective communication through physical
and vocal acting techniques, empowering
participants with tools to experience a greater
awareness oftheir gender-expression. Through
theatre games, writing, storytelling, and scene
work, participants will examine their past and
present with an eye toward playing an active
role of the future of violence prevention. "
--Evan Hastings
Timia Olsen is an alumna, and the Student Educator
Coordinator for the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention on
campus. She will be departing for Guam in the near future
to work with individuals around family planning, pregnancy,
childbirth and postpartum issues.
Photo courtesy of Chandra Lindeman
Evan Hastings, who will be facilitating the "Mask in Masculinity" workshop
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in the CRC. Space is limited. To
register call Evergreen's Office
of Sexual Assault Prevention at
(360) 867-5221.
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LETTERS & OPINION
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
15
OCTOBER 12, 2006
Sex education in
Washington Schools
By Erin Rashbaum
T
h
e
only sexual
education that
Washington
schools must
provide
is
on
HIV/
AIDS. This
is a true blue
state, folks, and it is not required that
the old in-out, in-out is even mentioned
in our public schools. Districts with
the financial support of the abstinenceonly-requirin' federal government are
forbidden to even mention condoms and
heavily push waiting 'til marriage. This
approach not only shames those who are
already sexually-active, but it denies the
very existence of queer youth and puts
kids whose parents aren't married in an
awkward spot. Some districts even bring
in guest speakers who talk down condoms
and any form of family planning. Other
districts bring in Planned Parenthood's
Teen Council, a well-trained group
of peer educators who acknowledge
abstinence as the only 100% positive way
to avoid pregnancy and STis (sexuallytransmitted infections), but also provide
information about STis, different forms
of contraception and local resources. But
should the sexed students receive depend
solely on geography?
A recent poll showed that 85% of
Washington parents want their children's
schools to provide comprehensive
information about sexual health. Yet,
in Olympia, several bills supporting a
standard for sexual education have all died.
If thi s is happening in Olympia, imagine
the difficulty in more conservative
towns. A new bill, referred to as the
"Healthy Youth Act," has recently been
proposed to the state House and Senate,
with the support of the Washington State
Department of Health as well as many
other organizations.
Why is the "Healthy Youth Act" so
necessary? At least 60% of Washington
teens will have sex by the time they are
eighteen and although teen pregnancy
rates are dropping, 12,000 teens in
this state alone become pregnant every
year. STI rates among teens is steadily
climbing with 6,200 cases reported this
year and half, HALF of all new HIV
infections occur in people under the
age of 25. Yet 40% of sexually active
teens say they did not use a condom the
last time they had intercourse. This is a
massive problem and while the federal
government pours your tax dollars into
ineffective abstinence-only programs,
it has been proven that comprehensive
sexual education actually works.
This "Healthy Youth Act" is not some
bizarre, sex-positive, smut-filled porn
fest (though that does sound fun, no?). It
simply requires that when sex-education
· is taught, it must be in accordance with
the commonsense guidelines put out
by the Department of Health and the
Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction. This supports abstinence,
but also speaks of pregnancy and disease
prevention. It also requires medical and
scientific accuracy in sexual health
information and that instruction be ageappropriate and suitable for students
of all genders, races, ethnicities and
sexual orientations.
Let our elected officials know
that you believe teens need reliable
sexual education! The 22nd legislative
district senator is Karen Fraser (http://
www.sdc.wa.gov/fraser.htm) and the
representatives are Sam Hunt (http://
hdc.leg.wa.gov/members/hunt)
and
Brendan
Williams
(http://hdc.leg.
wa.gov/members/ Williams).
Erin Rashbaum is a third year
student enrolled in an independent
contract and an internship with Planned
Parenthood.
Opinions. You're full of 'em, so why not share?
The Letters and Opinions Section exists so that any
student can write how they feel about anything. If you
find yourself having passionate discussions with friends
or classmates, consider expressing these thoughts to
the Evergreen community. There's no commitment
here. You can write once and never again. Who knows,
maybe you'll like being recognized for bringing a fresh
view to the student body. Perhaps you strongly like or
dislike something that's been published in the paper. You
can write a letter to the editor and, if you'd like, have it
published. Sky's the limit here, folks. If you want to write,
but need some direction, stop by the CPJ office on any
Monday between 4 and 5:30 to talk to Erin Rashbaum,
the Letters and Opinions Section Coordinator, about your
ideas. Share your thoughts and happy writing!
WashPIRG doesn't
plan to stop success for
voter registration at drive
By David Hornbeck
So, Wash PI RG 's voter registration
drive is over. And ifl do say so myself,
it was quite a success! Through pure
grassroots organizing, WashPIRG
registered almost 300
voters. Between this
year and 2004, that puts
us at almost 800 new
voters! This is part of a
nation wide campaign
to
force
politicians
to start talking about
issues that we actually
care about and we're not stopping.
We're starting to get people to
New Orleans, make Evergreen's
campus more sustainable, lower
student debt, and help out in the
Olympia community. And with our
track record, things are looking up.
Right now we're in our recruitment
drive, which means we're looking
for volunteers at all levels. Whether
you're into helping out with hunger
and homelessness or reducing global
warming pollutants, we've got a
place for you, no matter how much
time you have. So
if you're interested,
come to our big
Campaign Kick-Off
Meeting,
Tuesday,
October 17 at 6 p.m.
on the second floor
of B in the Seminar
II building and check
out what difference you can make.
Social change can happen, but only
ifyou try.
David Hornbeck is a junior
enrolled in Loooking back: America
in the Twentieth Century.
Life at 300 Million
By Laura Hadden
As
you
read this, the
United States
is
rapidly
approaching
yet
another
milestone.
Sometime
ir. the middle
of this month
(current estimates point to October 16),
the United States' population will hit
the 300 million mark. As our population
keeps on growing, it is becoming harder
and harder to ignore the environmental
impact that accompanies this rising
number.
As the only industrialized nation with
significant population growth as well as
the nation with by far the largest ecological
footprint per person, population growth
in the United States is not something to
be taken lightly. In terms of resources,
the average American consumes nearly
ten times that of the average Chinese
person, twenty times that of the average
Indian, and sixty-nine times that of the
average Ethiopian. While population
growth in the United States, which is
approximately equal to one new person
every ten seconds, has remained relatively
steady for the past hut;dred years, the rate
at which we consume our planet's natural
resources has risen exponentially. The
United States will likely be among one
of the top nine countries on the planet in
terms of population growth by 2060. If
current patterns of consumption persist,
the environmental impact of maintaining
our style of living will grow to be more
and more harmful.
The question of how many people the
earth can truly sustain is a contentious
one with many possible answers, but the
fact remains that resource allocation for
each person and quality of life for all
dec.eases as population rises. Certainly,
the Earth could sustain more people living
in an environmentally conscious way.
Americans need to seriously reevaluate
the way they are living and at what cost to
the environment. That is only one piece of
the puzzle and the first step in achieving
sustai nabi Iity.
The other key is access to family
planning. In the United States, nearly
60% of all pregnancies are unplanned due
to a lack of education about contraception
or other issues. By increasing access
to
reproductive
health
services,
comprehensive sex education and birth
control in our country, we can move
towards creating a sustainable society
in which women have control over their
bodies, their families, and our planet.
When given reproductive choice and
access to health services and information,
women can make the choices that are best
and most sustainable for their families
and, by extension, the environment.
It is time for the reproductive rights
and environmental movements to join
our common cause to create a more
sustainable and just world. Population
Connection, in coalition with Planned
Parenthood of Western Washington, One
by One, and Sierra Club, will be hosting
an educational and interactive workshop
on the relationship between reproductive
rights and environmental sustainability
at Evergreen on Monday, October 23. We
hope that you can join us.
Laura Hadden is a senior in the
Mediaworks program as well as the Puget
Sound field organizer for Population
Connection, a national grassroots
population organization that educates
young people and advocates progressive
action to stabilize world population at
a level that can be sustained by Earth's
resources. She can be reached at
lhadden@popconnect. org.
,...
16
SPORTS
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
OCTOBER 12, 2006
Sports
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By Arland Hurd
Well, a weekend homestay
didn't do any good for the
women's volleyball team. They
suffered two losses. One loss
·came from Concordia with
scores of 28-30, 22-30, and 2830. The women are focusing
on teamwork and, with only
a couple of point differences
in their past few games, also
the possible filling in of points
for their upcoming games. On
Saturday, they played Corbin
here at home. Games are held
in the College Recreation
Center,
Evergreen's
sports
and recreation center located
on the backside of the College
Activities Building.
Junior Madeline Blevens had
the last serve for Evergreen, but
her effort wasn' t enough to keep
the women going. They lost 3033, 30-18 and 30-21.
Config uring a plan to get the
freshmen women into gear is a
responsibility that not only the
players are taking seriously but
also the coach. He is looking for
means to trigger the teamwork
necessary to win.
Women's Soccer won against
Warner Pacific 6-0. Goals
from #5 A lice Dietz, # 13 Katie
Delong, #21 Nina Hinton and #18
Katie Hackenbuger helped make
the victory possible. However,
their coach Paolo Mottola quit
for personal reasons.
The women have had their
ups and downs this year. With a
game coming up against Simon
Fraser University and no head
coach, the ladies wi II need your
support.
The game starts at I p.m. on
the soccer field located next to
the modular housing.
Men's soccer suffered two
losses over the weekend. One
was to Warner Pacific and one
to Corbin. Thursday's game
against Corbin was in Oregon
where the closing score was 0-
4.
One penalty kick was blocked
by #I Nick Tache. The Geoduck
men are ranked seventh in the
Cascade Conference. The men
played at home when they went
up against Warner Pacific where
they suffered a 1-3 loss . #23 Eric
Jasmin scored our only goal.
Arland Hurd is a senior
enrolled in Mind and the
World.
Written drug testing policy
not implemented
By Arland Hurd
training on what drugs do to the mind and
body, but the activities of the players are still
being infringed upon without due order.
When asked who would be selected for
drug testing, Dave said, "It would be a random
selection," meaning a computer would select
athletes to test, leaving out the need for coaches
to have any knowledge about signs of the misuse
of drugs by a player. However, coaches should
have the knowledge about signs of player drug
misuse so they can spot players who aren't
making the tactical decisions required to win.
In addition, Housing already requires Housing
staff to have training about drug misuse by
students, so requiring the same of the athletic
staff would maintain consistency throughout
the college's policies.
Another reason to create a drug policy is that
when the legislature looks at our school and
decides if the laws are going to provide us with
the money we need to progress through these
upcoming decades, drug testing policies are
certainly one of those issues they look at.
Drug testing policies have been in action
since the beginning of the '90s at other schools.
This is another context of sustai nabi Iity we need
to think about: if the lens our school is viewed
through by lawmakers is showing them that we
don't care about our keeping pace with other
schools, we better have some sort of creative
display that shows them otherwise.
The final thing you should know is that drug
testing isn't mandatory for a school to have.
There arc plenty of cases that have stated it is
a direct crime against privacy and conflict with
our forth amendment rights.
Check out
www.aclu.org/drugpolicy/
testing, when thinking about this. A drug policy
would reduce the risk of our athletes' exposure
to injury if it is effective at keeping our students
clean while they are playing.
I must credit the coaches for holding the
meeting they held, but the trail is narrow and
needs widening.lfwe at Evergreen are going to
be perceived as heads ofinclusionary principles
of sustainability, then a drug policy that reflects
the concerns of the athletic department is a
must.
Last spring the leaders of the athletic
department got together to discuss a potential
drug policy for our student athletes. The
meeting consisted of the athletic coordinator
Dave Weber and several coaches who all were
aware that there was a problerp that needed to
be addressed; that meeting was one year ago.
Today there is no drug policy in effect for
our student athletes. Urinalyses have been
given to several players to date. The legality of
this process is highly questionable.
"A first offense leads to two or three game
suspensions, while a second offense could lead
to a year long suspension," said Dave Weber of
the current process.
When asked how a policy would be formed,
Weber stated, "One of the examples that we are
building our policy on is the one that Central
Washington has." However, Central Washington
is an NCAA school and holds values that do not
match Evergreen's values.
While adopting a policy that was thought up
for Central Washington University could make
a unique addition to Evergreen's sports culture,
the American Colleges Health Association
states that a drug policy should reflect the
overall want of a college athletic department to
keep its players clean.
It also has many other guidelines for a
sustainable drug policy. Have Dave Weber and
the athletic department failed to remember that
last year's senior theme was "Don't go where
the path leads, go instead where there is no path
and leave a trail?" (Ralph Emerson)
A planning meeting that took place last year
that has sti II noty ielded any formal written pol icy
needs more attention given to its creation. The
American College Health Association provides
•guidelines to build a sound policy. Leading the
pack by being creative and sustainable is what
Evergreen is about, so let's not just copy what
has already been laid out.
Besides simply providing advice on policy
guidelines, the ACHA states that not only the
athletic department, but students and legal
counsel also need to be included in the policy
Arland Hurd is a senior enrolled in Mind
building process.
The policy should also address training • and the World.
practices. Jason Kilmer currently conducts
Women's soccer loses in overtime
By Tori Needer
The Evergreen Women's Soccer team
couldn't quite edge ahead to defeat Corban
College in Friday afternoon's home game. The
game was won and lost in the battle between
Evergreen's offense and Corban's strong
defense. Though there were plenty of close
calls, Corbin managed to hold off the Geodwcks
during the mostly scoreless game.
Evergreen took possession of the ball first
and looked like they had the power and the
defensive backup to take home the win. But
too many lost opportunities kept both teams
off the score bored until the end of overtime.
Evergreen's defense didn't look like it was
getting much of a challenge on that cool rainy
afternoon. Their two closest calls were the
results of foul kicks called on Evergreen.
The Greens didn't begin to feel the squeeze
until the last thirty minutes of the second half.
A mix of wet conditions and determination
resulted in a melee of players flying through
the air and fouls. Again, Evergreen had
Corban's defense running scared and it looked
like they were finally going to find their way
to the score board. But Corbin fought tooth
and nail, fending off the Greeners until the last
seconds of regular play.
The first ten minutes of overtime played
out like a distilled version of the whole game.
Evergreen's offense had plenty of great
attempts but just couldn't quite get the goal
necessary in sudden death overtime. Corban's
offense began the second round of overtime
with a renewed energy that we saw little of
earlier in the game. In the last four minutes of
double overtime, the two wet exhausted teams
clashed. Corban squeezed out a winning goal
out from a rebound ball, the only point in the
game.
The woman's soccer team has had a difficult
season so far, but played a strong game today,
considering half of the team consists of
freshmen. First year Evergreen Head Coach
Paolo Mottola commented that the weather
conditions contributed to the close game. He
says, "You play a different kind of soccer [in the
rain]. You play and hope for the best results".
Tori Needer is is a junior enrolled in Health
and Human Development.
Box scores
Women's Volleyball
Concordia vs. Evergreen
Meet result
Concordia. . . . . . . . . . .
Evergreen ...........
( 3)
(0)
Match scores
Concordia 30 30 30
Evergreen 28 20 26
Team records
Concordia 7-9
Evergreen 4-14
Corban vs. Evergreen
Meet Result
Corban . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evergreen. . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
( 0)
Match Scores
Corban
30 30 30
Evergreen 23 18 21
Team records
Corban
6-12-0
Evergreen 4-15-0
Women's Soccer
Corban vs. Evergreen
Date: 10/06/06
Att e ndance: 61
Wea t h e r: 53 d e g rees .
Raining
Game score
Corban ..... 0
Evergr e en .. 0
0
0
0
0
1 - 1
0 - 0
Team records
Corban
4-10- 0
Eve rg ree n 4 -10-0
WPC vs. Evergreen
Date: 10/7/06
Attendance: 100
Game score
WPC ........ 0
Evergreen .. 5
0 1 -
0
6
Team records
WPC
1-9-0
Evergreen 5-9-0
Men's Soccer
WPC vs. Evergreen
Date: 10/07/06
Attendance: 130
Weather: 65 Sunny
Game Score
WPC ........ 3
Evergreen .. 1
0 - 3
0 - 1
Team records
WPC
5-4-0
Evergreen 3-6-1
Evergreen vs. Northwest
Date: 10/10/06
Attendance: 76
Weather: Sunny 68 degrees
Game Score
Evergreen. . 1
Northwest . . 0
3 - 4
3 - 3
Team records
Evergreen
4-7-1, 3-4- 0
Northwest
5-6-1, 2 -4-1
CALENDAR
COOPER POINT JOURNAL
17
OCTOBER 12, 2006
Thursday
12
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Common Bread
hosts Interfaith Gathering, an
opportunity to share music and
reflection . Longhouse Cedar Room.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Environmental
Resource Center presents "Local,
Sustainable Food for all with Anna
Lappe." Lecture Hall I.
Monday
Friday
Saturday
7:30 p.m. Playback Theater presents
Olympia Waldorf School performing
" Stories of School." Traditions Cafe,
300 5'h Ave SW. Suggested donation
$5.00 to $10.00, no one will be turned
away.
9 p.m. The Punks (Kill Rock Stars
Records) w/ Health. The Lucky 7
House, 115 Eastside St NE. Admission
$3.00 to $5.00 sliding scale.
16
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. KOWA 106.5
FM, an FCC-licensed, lowerpower, community radio station
in Olympia, general meeting. 816
Adams St SE. For more information contact 352-8526.
13
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Matryoshka, a new
multi-media/art/literature publication,
general meeting. CAB Third Floor.
Tuesday
II a.m . to 1:30 p.m., 2:15p.m. to 5
p.m. Puget Sound Blood Center on
campus for blood drive. Library
?000. If you have questions and /
or would like to sign up for an
appointment that day, please contact Beth Hesketh at Ext. 6804.
14
3 p.m. Men's Soccer home game.
Geoducks v. Albertson College of
Idaho.
7:30p.m. Stop at Nothing record
release show. The Eagles Hall, 805
E. 4th Ave . Performing with The
Answer, HIV, Sea Wolfe, Vanguard .
Admission $5.00.
Sunday
15
I p.m. Women's Soccer home
game. Geoducks v. Simon Fraser
University.
3 p.m. Russian vocal group, Arkhiglas, to perform at St. John's Episcopal Church, Capitol Way. Adm ission is free.
9 p.m. Open Mic Night. The Eastside Club, 410 4th Ave. For more
information call 357-9985.
17
II a.m. to I p.m., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m .
"Did Gender Do a Disappearing
Act? A Serious Look at Today's
Priorities" by guest author
Elizabeth Martinez. Event held
at TESC- Tacoma, 1210 6th Ave
(at M St), Tacoma, from a live
interactive video broadcast from
TESC- Olympia.
Wednesday
18
2 p.m . Society for Trans Action and
Resources general meeting, Sem II
D3107. Everyone under the trans
umbrella and their allies welcome.
transevergreen@gmaii.com.
5 p.m. Wooden Wand (Kill Rock
Stars/5rc Records) with Zodiac
Mountain, The Moms. 1320 5th Ave
SE. Admission $5.00.
8 p.m. Lenelle Moise performs
"Womb-Words, Thirsting." COM
Recital Hall.
Next Week:
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October 18, student preview performance, 2:30 p.m.
October 19-21, 7:30p.m.
The Seattle Shakespeare Company performs "The Winter's
Tale." Tickets at TESC Bookstore and COM Box Office.
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October 20
8 p.m. in the COM building Recital hall
The Phrontisterion presents CDC Reeve (lecturer) "Love, Desire, and
The Envy of Eternity."
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Pick Up an Application in the
Student Activities Office, CAB 320
Four Student Positions Open on the Committee
1. Coordinator
2. Administrative Liaison
3. TechnoloQ'Y Research
4. Community Outreach
DEADLINE: Friday, October 13th, 2006
For More Information Call867-6220
or
Go To http: I /a c ademic.evergreen.edu/groups/greenfut/cleanenergy. htm
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Photos from the Harvest Festival
by Joseph Pollock
Joseph Pollock is a staff member who works for network services.
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cpj0964.pdf