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Angelou speaks at Evergreen
Standing in line at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, I was quite confident that
everyone else at some point or another was thinking the same thing: was
this really worth it? I started out at the CRC and walked all the way past the
snaking line of people past the back ofthe COM building, past SEM II to
C Jot, just to find its end. Forty-five minutes I waited in the cold thinking I
could be taking advantage of the three-day weekend, savoring the prospect of
having a Monday off. I could have been catching up on homework, or better
yet, sleep. But I was determined not to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity so I stuck it out. About 3,000 other people had the same mindset.
These 3,000 people pressed into just half of Evergreen's gymnasium to
hear Dr. MayaAngelou, 78 years old and still full of spunk, speak and share
of her words of wisdom. I was fortunate enough to find a friend who had
saved me a seat (I am forever grateful to her) so that I did not have to stand
in the back or sit on the floor like so many others in the audience. Finally,
about half an hour late due to the unexpectedly enormous crowd, the introductions were made by Evergreen's president, Les Puree and Executive
Director of the Tacoma Campus, Dr. Joye Hardiman. Excitement mounted
but nothing could have prepared me for what was to come. Dr. Angelou's
clear, deep voice broke out in short bursts of song between verses of poetry,
immediately captivating her audience. Over the next hour and a half the
famous author, actress, singer and poet provided life lessons with hilarious and sometimes saddening anecdotes. Here are just a few of the things
I learned that night:
• Old school can be cool- to some, Edgar Allen Poe, or "EEP" as she
fondty called him, is simply another dead poet. But Dr. Angelou brought
ANGELOU PAGE 3
Immigrant farming conference draws nationwide farmers to discuss economic
and environmental sustainability through culturally appropriate agriculture
By Julie Hudak
The first annual National Immigrant Farming
Initiative (NJFI) conference was held February
11-14 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The conference drew over 170 immigrant and refuge
farmers from over thirty states around the United
States. The conference was held by NlFI to bring
together immigrant and refuge farmers as well
as non-profit, state and federal support staff that
work with the farmers. The conference was the
first of its type to begin to build a coalition of
advocates supporting the rights of socially disadvantaged farmers. The immigrant and refugee
farmer attendees wer.e mainly Latino (Mexican,
Guatemalan, El Salvadorian, and Peruvian),
Hmong and Somali.
The conference agenda was organically created Monday morning using "open space technology." Each participant had the opportunity to
suggest informal conversation topics. The idea
behind the alternative format was to empower
conference participants to initiate conversations
they wanted to have rather than attending conference sessions and potentially never saying a
word. The majority of conference participants
had never been to a conference before and the
event organizers wanted to value their crucial
voices in dictating the needs of the underserved
immigrant and refugee farmer population.
The National Immigrant Farming Initiative
(NIFI) is a coalition of organizations throughout
the U.S. working with immigrant and refugee
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Greenery
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By Alexa Steele
Maya Angelou speaking to a crowd of over
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farmers. N JFJ is a project of Heifer International
and the Kellogg Foundation. The coalition's mission is, "Rooted in diverse immigrant farmer
experience, NIFI strengthens the capacity of
immigrants to farm successfully and to advance
sustainable farming and food systems." NIFI
was formed by the growing demand of support
services for those working with immigrant and
refugee farmers. There are over twenty projects
nationwide working with immigrant and refugee
farmers. NIFI increases the visibility of immigrant farmers, providing funds and technical
assistance to immigrant farming projects and
helping to share models and strategies among
these projects.
The NIFI conference workshops included
such topics as producing ethnically appropriate
crops, direct marketing strategies for farmers,
and how farmers can access federal resources to
fund agricultural endeavors. One of the greatest
attended workshops was a discussion on the
2007 U.S. Farm Bill and how the legislation can
be written to better serve the socially disadvantaged farming population. The workshop was
lead by sustainable agriculture policy advocates
focused on creating federal agricultural policy
that serves the needs of socially disadvantaged
farmers. Periodically Congress reauthorizes a
variety of farm and food laws through a multiyear, omnibus farm bill. This omnibus bill (a law
which covers many different subjects, or has had
many unrelated additions tacked onto it) creates
laws that affect nutrition, agriculture and land use
policies. The current Farm Bill is called the Farm
Security & Rural Investment Act of2002.
The Farm and Food Policy Project (FFPP) is a
coalition of sustainable agriculture policy makers
and advocates nationwide working together to
formulate a collective platform for the 2007
Farm Bill. Within the FFPP there is a Diversity
Coalition working to develop policy recommendations that will serve socially disadvantaged
farmers and ranchers nationwide. The NIFI conference was a key event for the Farm and Food
Policy Project's Diversity Initiative to collect
grassroots input for federal policy recommendations. One ofthe challenges of the Farm Bill
workshop of the NIFI conference was to articulate the relevance of federal policy to immigrant
and refugee farmers as well as to encourage civic
engagement among conference participants.
The NIFI conference illustrated the power of
the emerging national movement of immigrant
and refugee farming to further the goals of sustainable and local community food systems. The
movement of immigrant farming is centered
on ideas of economic development for underserved populations, environmental sustainability
through agriculture and community development
based on culturally appropriate solutions.
Julie Hudak is a senior currently doing
an ILC, studying the labor movement history
of Mexican farmworkers in the US. She has
studied Sustainable Agriculture Policy and Latin
American Studies at since the fall of2004.
On the morning of January 23,
the Greenery staff were surprised to
find that approximately 80 wrapped
sandwiches had gone missing in the
middle of the night. No other food was
missing.
A quick investigation found that there
was a ladder outside of the Greenery
in the hallway near the elevator. The
assumption the police are working off of
is that the burglar, or burglars, climbed
the ladder, lifted up one of the ceiling
tiles and climbed a distance of maybe
25 feet into the Greenery. Once inside,
the suspect(s) had access to all unlocked
inner areas.
This tactic has been used before.
Last school year, over fifty sandwiches
were stolen in the exact same manner.
"It was burglarized in the same fashion
as this year, so we kind of have a trend
going here," said Officer Justin Cripe
in an interview. No suspects were
apprehended.
In an attempt to stop further incidents
and to aid in suspect apprehension in the
future, Sgt. Darwin Eddy has requested
that a video monitoring system, or surveillance cameras, be placed there. As of
yet, no cameras have been installed.
Two weeks ago, Crime Stoppers,
a local organization which puts -out
rewards for information on cases such
as this, was alerted. A $250 reward was
negotiated, and fliers were placed in the
Library, the CAB, A dorm, and the information podiums outside of the library.
Three to four days later, it was discovered that someone had gone around
and taken down every flier. According
to Police Services, the fliers will be
replaced soon.
Officer Cripe, who is in charge ofthe
investigation, said in an interview, "who
we catch, we're going to file felony
charges ori, unless for some reason
there's a deal struck. I don't see that happening. This is an ongoing problem. The
tolerance meter is falling." He said that,
while he is unsure at this point," I think
this was a two person effort."
When asked how he's going about
investigating the case, Cripe said that
"at this point we're waiting on leads.
Literally, at this point, without leads, I
have nothing. So leads are really what
we're waiting on. Leads always get the
ball rolling and right now we're waiting
for the ball to roll."
However, he was clear that he's "confident that, through our investigation
and the Crime Stoppers program, we
will actively pursue this and we will
catch who's doing it."
Jan Humphrey is a freshman enrolled
in Sign, Symbol and Symptom.
Late night shuttle:
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The Dances of Universal Peace
On Feb. 22, Evergreen's interfaith ministry Common
Bread will sponsor The Dances of Universal Peace.
It's a chance to communally experience group energy
in a safe. friendly environment. The dances use simple
chants and music that evoke the spiritual essence of
each participant. l11ey come from spiritual traditions the
world over, focusing on the collective experiences of humanity. Samuel Lewis, a Sufi Murshid and Rinzai Zen
Master, began The Dances of Universal Peace in 1970s
Berkeley.
There he saw the hippie culture in full swing and was
inspired to become their guide. Since then it has grown
into a global movement, with people teaching the dances
in schools, prisons, hospitals, and retirement homes. The
dances are designed to be simple enough to learn in a minute
while working to heal the global community. Jo Jibrila and
Thornton Curtz will lead the dances. They have been coming
here every quarter for a few years now and lead dances in
Olympia twice a month.
Opening reception Friday
The Evergreen Galleries will be displaying Mike
Moran's work. This exhibition surveys the artwork of
Mike Moran, created during the time that he has been
managing the ceramics studio and teaching art at The
Evergreen State College. His influence on students over
the decades has been profound, and his own non-stop
art-making has flourished. He paints, sculpts, draws, and
prints with free-flowing, instinctive color, line, marks,
and shapes. His images and sculptures of female figures,
horses, birds, and landscape elements dance lyrically, stride
forcefully, give form to myriad expressive states: joyfulness, pensiveness, contemplation, anguish, rest, and more.
With stylistic references ranging from Giacometti to classic
Etruscan urns, Moran balances ancient with contemporary
to create content-rich, figurative artworks.
Moran's elongated figures are permeated with the sensation of passionate and transformative experiences of a
life lived. These works evoke the recognition of a state
of being, familiar and well acquainted. In some sculptures, Moran applies pigmented cement to bent steel armatures, utilizing the consciously weathered metal skeleton, sometimes including additions of broken glass
or clay, to transfix potent and primal images to attenuated human forms. In this manner, Moran transfuses
his work with animal, mystical, and visionary content.
Mike Moran has exhibited extensively in the Northwest
and throughout the United States, and his work has been
reviewed in such publications as Sculpture, American
Ceramics, Studio Potter, and Ceramics Monthly.
You can see his work in Gallery IV, located on the 4th floor of the Library Building.
The hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m.6 p.m., and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday from noon-6
p.m. The exhibition will be up from February 23 to March 16.
Nights of Chinese culture
The Evergreen academic program "Searching for
Modern China" is hosting an evening of Chinese cultural demonstrations. The program will feature a series of solo and group performances in many different
genres of Chinese origin: Chinese music, dance, theatre,
folk song, poetry recitation, martial arts and visual arts.
All the artists/performers are students of the program who have studied Chinese history, literature, religion and arts since Fall Quarter 2006.
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In China, music, dance, and martial arts capture the heartbeats of common people in everyday life, while J?Oetry,
painting, calligraphy and visual arts further the sense ofjoy
and beauty in a flourishing community. As amateur practitioners and avid learners of Chinese culture, the students
would like to share with you these vivid reflections and vibrant activities of Chinese life and aesthetics to the best of
our abilities.
The event will be held on Friday and Saturday,
February 23 and 24, at 7:30p.m. in the Recital Hall of the
Communications Building.
Calling all visionary artists!
On April 14 a collection of students are hosting a visionary culture gathering at Evergreen. There will be various artists, musicians and thinkers from our bioregion, collectively seeking to initiate Evergreen into the emerging visionary culture. Evergreen does not seem to be connected
to the established visionary culture. And yet, it possesses
all of the elements, though they may be disjointedly represented in the student body.
You can participate! At present, there will be a number
of artists, musicians and art collectives from Portland to
Vancouver, B.C. attending, but it would be good to see the
Olympia and the Evergreen community become more of a
center for visionary culture. To this end, it is requested that
Greeners throw their spice into the mix of visual art. So
submit! The selection will not be rigid. It is up to you to decide whether or not your art is suitable for submission to the
sacred environment that is being prepared. The themes are
simply community building, spiritual process, honest love
and peace. Here are the submission instructions:
Go to www.podcollective.com or www.elfintome.com to
check out the sort of visionary art being talked about;
Email art@jacobaman.com (if you have digital or
scanned art, please feel free to attach). If you have questions, call (360) 570-5000.
Evergleaners share the harvest another year
Most people feel that everyone should have enough to
eat, simply by the virtue of being a person. But it's clear that
our current economic system does not respect this human
right. The results are predictable: people in our community
don't get enough to eat and don't know where there next
meal is coming from.
The Gleaners Coalition was formed in 2005 to help
combat the hunger in our community. By partnering with
local organic farms, the Gleaners have distributed thousands of pounds of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables into
the emergency food distribution network. The Evergleaners
formed last year as Gleaners Coalition partners on campus,
and they've organized numerous volunteer trips to help harvest food. To them, nothing beats heading out to the farm,
getting dirty with some veggies, and bringing home a big
haul that will go to folks who need it.
There isn't much veggie picking going on in the winter,
but spring will be soon and there's still plenty of work. They
need volunteers to help out with TASTE, a recipe demonstration project at the Food Bank. They're also organizing
a food preservation class. What else are they working on
right now? That's up to you. Should they bring speakers to
talk about GM foods, visit other gleaning organizations, or
stencil vegetables on t-shirts? All of these things and more
are possible with your energy and ideas.
The Evergleaners meet on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Red
Square by the hill.lfit's raining, they'll head inside and meet
on the stairs on the 2nd floor of the Library.
2nd Annual Oscar Contest
Do you enjoy the Oscars? It's that time of year for
an Oscar Contest - open to the Evergreen Community.
There will be prizes (fabulous chocolate or carob bars!)
for guessing the most correct ... and incorrect. Ballots are
available in StudentActivities: CAB 320, or you can download the ballot and drop it off. Ballots must arrive in CAB
320 by February 23 at 5 p.m. Look for the big Oscar box!
If you download the ballot, please also write an email address on the ballot so you can be notified of
your Oscar score, and if you've won. Remember ballots need to be completed in full to be considered valid!
You can get the ballot online at http://academ ic .evergreen. edu/c/ corna/oscarballot. pdf=20.
Geoduck Union
Transportation
Committee e~lores
late night options
By Tori Needer
The Geoduck Union Transportation committee is exploring
the viability of providing a college-operated shuttle to students for
late night and weekend transportation. The Union has been investigating expanding transportation on nights and weekends since
late November.
Extended transportation serv.ife was originally introduced
because of concerns over student' safety. Representatives fear that
students are leaving bars late on Friday and Saturday nights without
a safe way to commute back to campus. "[A shuttle] would really
reduce the number ofDUis around campus and around downtown,
because so many people walk or drive or bike home drunk" said
representative Anthony Sison.
The shuttle would likely be under fifteen seats because special
licensing is required to operate a vehicle that carries fifteen or more
passengers. The committee is currently investigating purchasing a
bio-diesel van from the organization that operates Shared Ride.
Previously the committee attempted to extend the public bus service between downtown and the college. However Intercity Transit
informed them that in order for service to run later, students would
have to foot the entire bill of operation. The cost of extended service
and operation would have exceeded one million dollars a year.
Since learning the potential price of extended public transit, the
committee has explored other options. Commute Trip Reduction, a
state wide program that promotes alternative commuting options, is
working with the Union to research grants that could defer the cost
of purchasing a private shuttle.
The cost to students would likely be passed on through a new
fee or an increase of five to twelve dollars in the existing transportation fee. Any fee change proposals would be voted on by students in the spring.
Tori Needer is a junior enrolled in Health and Human
Development.
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him back to life by hip-hop rapping his chilling poem "The
Raven," bringing tears of laughter to the entire gymnasium.
• Regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or any of the
many ways in which people choose to discriminate against one
another, you are capable of being more powerful and influential
than you will ever know. Dr. Angelou, a six foot tall, elderly black
woman whose bad knees meant using a cane and sitting for most of
her speech is a fme example. Every time she made the effort to stand
at the podium, rising to her full height, I knew it meant she was about
to say something important and I paid attention more intently.
• The old Afiican proverb "never accept a shirt from a naked person"
- I'm still trying to figure this one out.
• Thank anyone and everyone who ever influenced you, then be
that person for someone else- you wouldn't be where you are now
without at least one other person's help and it doesn't take much to
change a life other than your own.
"1 am a human being, so nothing human is alien to me." Dr.
Angelou stressed this·quote from Terentius, imploring the audience
to never say "I could never do that." We are all human and therefore
are capable of everything, no matter how unimaginable. Deriving
from the same statement, Angelou stressed that we are all the same
underneath. We eat and we drink. We cry and we laugh. We love and
we hate. Whether or not we are daring enough to say them out loud,
we all share the same fears, the same dreams. Dr. Maya Angelou
spoke to a crowd of 3,000 yet made each individual person feel as
though she were talking to them alone. To me, her most moving story
was her own aspiration to work in the United Nations building, even
though as a pregnant, unmarried 16 year old she knew it would never
be possible. In 1995, however, she walked into that same building
as an honorary speaker at the UN's golden anniversary. It caused a
surge of confidence as everyone realized, no matter where I come
from, no matter who I am, I can do anything I set my mind to. This
may sound like I'm preaching the "world is your oyester" speech
but it's true .. Just sit and think about it. And maybe while you're at
it read some poetry and give yourself a little extra motivation. You
never know what it might inspire you to do.
Alexa Steele is a sophomore enrolled in Looking Backwards.
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The legacy of the Woodlands
Apartment Complex in New Orleans
By Elizabeth Hendren and William Saguil
2006 to assist the residents in relocating, but came up against several problems.
To begin with, rents has skyrocketed since Katrina. One reason for
this is that many of the low-income areas were destroyed and have
not been repaired yet, so there are not as many low-income places
to choose from and the landlords can charge more. Another reason
for this is that many out-of-town property groups view the aftermath
of Katrina as an investment opportunity. This, combined with the
gentrification that is occurring in New Orleans, causes places that
may have been affordable before the storm to be inaccessible now.
Residents of the Woodlands Apartments who could not possibly pay
any more for rent and did not have Section 8 rarely found places that
they could go, and were forced to move in with family, or were left
at the mercy of New Orleans shelters and community groups.
That's not to say that those with Section 8 vouchers were much
better off. Finding an available, desirable place to live that accepts
Section 8 can be a full-time job in itself. Once a place is finally
found and the applicant is approved, they are forced to wait weeks
for an initial inspection before they can move into their apartments,
as there are only three HANO (Housing Authority of New Orleans)
inspectors for all ofNew Orleans. Since most places do not usually
pass the initial inspection, residents are forced to wait even longer
for their landlords to fix the problems highlighted by HANO, and
then several more weeks for another inspection. To give you an idea
of how long this process can take, a woman with Section 8 whom
we worked with in December who had already been approved for
an apartment waited three weeks for her initial inspection, another
four weeks for her landlord to return from wherever he'd disappeared to and fix the problems of the apartment, and is still awaiting
her second inspection. While she waits, she lives in a shelter with
her two young children, across the river from where she works and
where her children go to school, paying a dear 200 dollars a month
for
This is ust one of many similar stories.
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Common Ground ofNew Orleans started out as a relief organization in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In response to the medical and social crisis, co-founders Malik Rahim and Sharon Johnson
opened a free health clinic out of their home in Algiers within days
of the storm. Since then, it has grown into a nationally recognized
non-profit organization with multiple community-centered programs and services.
Common Ground has been well recognized for its free health
clinic and house gutting services, but what are often overlooked
are its long-term community-building programs such as a women's
shelter and the House of Excellence, which provides free legal services, computer access and training programs.
Among these long-term community-building projects was the
Woodlands Apartment Complex in Algiers. Prior to Hurricane
Katrina, the apartment complex was virtually abandoned and although it did not suffer flood damage, was dramatically impacted
by wind damage. Due to this destruction, the owner was willing to
allow Common Ground to assume management of the complex with
the verbal agreement that Common Ground would be able to buy
the complex at a later date. Common Ground jumped at this opportunity and in the spring oq006 hired members of the community to
begin restoring the apartmeRts, moving in low-income residents at
pre-Katrina rates as soon as the apartments were restored.
Between May and November of 2006, over a hundred families
were able to move into the Woodlands Apartment Complex under the
management of Common Ground. A drop- in center for youth was
restored on the property and hosted several community events. The
murder rate dropped in what had been one of the most violent neighborhoods in New Orleans, and at resident meetings for the complex,
many residents for the first time expressed feelings of belonging to a
community. I (Elizabeth) had the privilege of visiting the Woodlands
As you can imagine, these situations lead to huge numbers of
in August of 2006 and was extremely moved by the rapid progress people without homes, and as a result, many shelters in New Orleans
of restoration and sense of camaraderie between the residents.
are currently full. Additionally, there are no shelters that address the
However, by late November of2006, two events gave the hope needs of homeless men unless they are elderly, disabled or have an
and progress created by the Woodlands a terrible blow. The first was addiction. The father of one of the families we worked with wrestled
the mysterious vandalism of the center for youth, which forced the with the decision of whether or not to pretend to leave his wife so that
center to close down for what was initially believed to be a temporary his family would have a better chance of getting into a shelter.
period. Shortly after, Common Ground was informed by the owner of
Combining the state of the shelters in New Orleans with the fact
the property that they had been out-bid for the Woodlands apartments · that many peoples' families are in equally desperate situations means
by an out-of-town property group, and that all of the residents would that several families at the Woodlands, and all over New Orleans,
be evicted. Since Common Ground had had a verbal agreement with literally had/have NOWHERE to go. It is true that while we were
the owner of the Woodlands, which is legally binding in the state of there, several churches and organizations stepped up to offer tempoLouisiana, the case was taken to court. Unfortunately, the owner is an rary housing or one month's rent to the Woodlands residents, which
attorney and had managed to find several loopholes in the laws that was greatly needed and appreciated. But the problem remains that
establish the legality of a verbal agreement, and Common Ground after the month is up, there are still not viable housing options for
lost the case. They are still in court negotiating restitution for over a low-income people in New Orleans.
million dollars spent on repairing the apartment complex.
Losing the Woodlands was a hard blow for its residents, Common
The residents of the Woodlands Apartments were given until Ground and anyone who was inspired by the hope and community
January 5, 2007, to move out ¢their homes. They were told that that they witnessed there. But through all the darkness, still stands
there would be no flexibility wi'th this date, and that the police would a ray of light. Common Ground and the Woodlands residents crebe at the apartments at midnight of the 5th, throwing any remaining ated a safer environment for themselves, as well as a strong, selfitems into the street and arresting anyone they found on the prem- reliant community. We were fortunate enough to be able to attend
church with one of the evicted residents of the Woodlands, and were
is~s. We went to New Orleans in December and early January of
amazed and extremely touched by her ability to still find reasons
to praise God during her time of hardship. We witnessed this positive mindset as a widespread characteristic of the people we worked
with and it is something that we cherish, appreciate and have learned
from that community.
Although we have lost the Woodlands, we have not lost the experience gained in achieving our goal of building this community.
With the right resources and continued support from across the nation, we can still provide and recreate that community. We have not
forgotten those affected by Katrina. Their suffering is our suffering,
and we are a part of the solution.
Malik Rahim, along with displaced Katrina survivors from
Seattle, will be speaking at the Eagles Ballroom at 4th and Plum on
Thursday, March 1, at 7 p.m. They will talk not only about the continued problems faced by Katrina survivors, but also solutions and
how you can help.
www. commomgroundrelief org
Elizabeth Hendren is a junior enrolled in Memory of Fire.
William Saguil is a senior enrolled in Turning Eastward.
By Victoria Larkin
The stage is flooded in red/fuschia/purple:
hot red lights glow on lush red satin covering
matte black boxes; a central red drape hangs
behind, framed on either side by black. It is
throbbing, waiting. The music is bump in', no
one is sitting still, an-ti-ci-pation fills the sold
out, chattering, electrified house.
Others having been turned away, I made
it in by fortuitous moment: someone didn't
show, and I am thankful to whoever that
was; for across that stage were to march the
freshest and most inspiring Vagina Warriors
I've ever seen.
The directors: Wendy Eleanor Effertz
Tougas, Devon Haynes, and Emily Pieper,
stepped out to an enthusiastic roar, and spoke
of giving voice to women and peoples who've
been silenced. They mentioned hearts and vaginas and red and chocolates. Without a doubt,
this was the hot place to be this weekend!
Every Vagina Warrior was dressed in various combinations of red, black, and touches
of white: short little dresses, cool sexy dresses,
short skirts, slips, boots, heels, sneakers, stilettos, sweaters, polka dots, and one unforgettable mechanics outfit, complete with black
plastic surgical glove.
Our tuxedoed guide through the various folds was Andrea Robbins. Her hair
shone white in dark silhouette, but was a
mass of dark curls about her suave and expressive face. Her fans whistling her on, her
raspy tones changed with the moods of each
monologue.
One performance after another was red and
vibrant and so fresh that I began to doubt I'd
heard or read these monologues before.
This crew of younger and older Wimmin
seemed entirely cohesive. The depth and
color and energy flowed through every performance. The fluidity and consistency, the
passion and subtlety gave testimony to the
weaving skills of the directors. Every performance was moving, some were hilarious. A
few left the audience in palpable silence, only
fmally lifting their hands to acknowledge the
gift from the performer.
A trio of females, Shelbi Chew, Lenora
Peyton and Katie Waldeck, were like
Valentines, weaving compilations of vaginal
sentiments throughout the tapestry.
The first performance that blew my mind
was by Katherine Hinderlie. She performed
the Vagina Workshop monologue, in which
a woman is led to discover the beauty of her
own folds. Katherine played it like the super
efficient career woman who just is too highpowered to have time for things like her vagina. While watching her I kept wondering
what film set they'd taken her from. Her performance was nothing short of brilliant. She
seemed to be speaking from her own head,
just telling us about this experience she had
one time. But for her bio, I would still be wondering which part of England they flew her
in from. The roar that followed her offstage
was a testimony to her verve, and completeness of character.
Another high-powered performance
was by Kekoa Ka'awa, who did My Angry
Vagina.
She came on in stilettos, short suspender
pants, and a black corset. She was on fire
from the start, kicking a chair over with one
stiletto, calling incredulously into question
all those devices they devise for our vaginas.
She switched in and out of angry and sexy
so believably that one could see how the two
co-exist.
Peggy Schimmel brought a whole new dimension to having 'Bob' look at her. Her sarcasm - "Here, right here ... " and "What the
fuck are you doing, Bob?" and general sense of
inhibition about herself before 'Bob' allowed
us all to experience the difference a man's attitude towards our vaginas can make.
Candie Heidelberg switched tenses brilliantly in her voyage through snapshots of a
VAGINA PAGE 5
arts & entertainment
Cooper Point Journal
Naked poetry
By Casey Jaywork
The flashy part is, I did a poem in front
of forty people. Naked.
Rewind: before that, I'm hightailing it
through Seattle sidewalks to meet a bus
on its way out of the city so I can start
hitching towards Vancouver B.C., when
my cell does its beepy-beepy and suddenly
I'm spitting conversation with Buddy
Wakefield.
This is the man who does with spoken
words what Plato did with daydreams.
In his car, bald and gay and electric,
he and Danny from Seattle rehearse their
pieces to each other and we all sprinkle
anecdotes like pepper. What I know about
Buddy now is that A) he had wicked jock
itch during 2007 Indie World Poetry
Slam, B) he was totally cool with telling
EVERYONE about it, and C) this guy who
drives a mid-nineties sedan and sleeps five
people to a hotel room offered to pay my
lunch bill because I was vaguely stressing
my budget.
Rewind: I'm knee-deep in self-pity
and school work, growing more cynical
by the deadline. Even though I haven't
got the money or time for it, something
inside me (probably the part that wants
to want to live) decides that half a year
in Olympia's black hole of slam poetry is
fuckin' enough, and so, last minute as always, and without transport or lodging, I
gear up for Vancouver (which, by the way,
is the closest thing to the Emerald City
I've ever seen in three dimensions. Those
Pacific Canucks got style). Contacting a
U BC student through the mystical and
omniscient Internet, I secure a couch
for snoozin' and place my faith in serendipity and the Seattle slam community
for a ride.
Bad idea, I'm later reflecting. After
several tenuous affirmatives to my
emailed inquiries about transport, they
call to tell me they're out of space-on the day we're all leaving. The slam
master promises to pass my number on
to Buddy, who MIGHT have space, and
I thank him without holding my breath.
(This is what you might call a hidden
blessing).
Fast-forward: after the opening night
slam, where I cry for joy for the first time
since leaving poetry-happy Denver last
summer, I'm balls-out at the Anarchist
Slam. This is not as risky as it sounds:
no Molotov's or red-and-black flags, just
coffee-shop performance poetry that takes
its queue from slam but disavows the rules
(time limit, ban on props, etc.). The commonly reoccurring joke during all of this
is "you can do whatever you want; you
can get naked on stage if you feel like it
... "presumably nudity is the most extreme
deviation these people can think of; no one
ever actually gets naked.
Rewind: fall quarter I do my final research project on the Beat Generation,
those drugged-out, grammar-killing freaks
of the fifties. Specifically concentrating
on Allen Ginsberg, I learn how he once
responded to a heckler by spontaneously
stripping bare on stage; this is supposed
to be some big metaphor for artistic honesty, but really, folks only do that stuff
for attention.
Fast-forward: on stage, I have everyones attention.
Rewind: He says, "First up is ... KC!
Let's give him a hand ... "
Then I say, "You said we can get naked,
right? .. is everyone okay with that? .. .
management, is that okay with you? .. .
a~rone object in the audience? ... okay
Through the solid wall of window behind me, daylight streams in from the
street of Vancouver to illuminate jeans and
undies tangled around my ankles.
My dick has never been smaller. (Must
be the Canadian air.)
Fast-forward: to me sharing a bed with
an anarchist couple, all of us guests of
the kindest poets in B.C.; to Buddy being
eliminated in the first round of finals because he went on stage second Uudges always score higher as a round progresses)
and the mic crapped out during his poem;
to me and the other fifteen birthdaysuited men and women packed into a portable sauna at the end-of-festival party,
sweating and laughing and finally not terrified of our bodies; to the Seattle folks
taking me as one of their own, twice in
their hotel room and once in the car to
Seattle and always during the poetry
events; to me telling over a dozen people
how much I love them, and I'll see them
in six months at Team Slam Nationals;
to finally, after ten hours of battling my
way through Washington transit, returning
home to my dorm, and realizing just how
much I hate it here.
In the six months I've lived in Olympia,
I've been trading faith for cynicism like
an economist on amphetamines. Partly
it's been giving up my nomadic lifestyle;
partly it's being walled in by the ivory
tower of higher education; partly it's attending a "school" that treats classes like
hobby clubs and grades like cotton candy.
Before going to Vancouver, I got to where
I was by a piece of wood rolling down a
hill, but those four days of slam reminded
me what God and Love and I am.
So I'm not real sure what to do from
here; there are lot of problems and solutions are limited. Maybe UW next quarter;
maybe dropping out of school until I figure
out why I'm going in the first place.
Now, though, I remember where I'm
headed, and more importantly, that it's
worth g_etting to.
Casey Jaywork is a Freshman enrolled
in Tradition and Transformation.
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February 22, 2007
Album review
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'
THE
USED
By Brandon Custy
There is something I might've said about
this live CD+ DVD. At the end oflistening to
the nine live tracks and watching the DVD, I
felt used, I only say that in a futile attempt at
being clever. No, despite what I expected, I
actually liked the music and the live footage
of the concert as well as the behind the scenes
footage was up to par.
"Berth" was released February 6 to
accompany the Taste of Chaos tour that
started on the February 15 The band is currently working in Los Angeles with producer
John Feldman on their asyet-untitled third album.
The CD + DVD was recorded and shot during the
band's headlining tour in
Vancouver, B.C.
I had never listened
to The Used until 3 a.m.
this morning when I put
it in to accompany me
through a late night essay
event. It could've been the
anger that I felt at myself
for putting off my homework, but the music
meshed melodically with my feelings. The
live CD is not very long and I found myself listening to it four times during that all
night session.
"I Caught Fire" is the third track. This
song shows the bands ability to play more
subdued riffs with less ofthe screaming. The
fourth track, "Taste oflnk," sounded similar
to track three with more melody and a show-
case of the lyrics. I could tell the crowd was
really into it, which showed their energy
as well as their sound. It is pretty simple
music, but it flows in a chaotic way that is
very catchy.
The DVD is the part that fans ofThe Used
should be excited about. The Vancouver, B.C.
show is included, which demonstrates the energy with which the band performs.
It also has behind the scenes video of
the tour and the making of the last album.
The DVD has interviews with vocalist Bert
McCracken, guitarist Quinn Allman and
bassist Jeph Howard. There is a halfhour segment in which the band
members answer questions from their fans.
There is one occasion where Jeph Howard
pays a visit to one of the
people calling in, because they were both
in Vegas at the time.
They also have a seg~ent filmed when they
went to Japan.
I know all bands say
that they care about the fans and the music,
but from this DVD these guys really show
it.
I look forward to their new CD and for
now am happy that my musical horizons
have expanded a little bit. Or maybe I am
just happy that I finished my essays.
The Used
"Berth"- CD/DVD
Reprise I Wea
2007
Brandon Custy is a freshman enrolled in
American Experience.
VAGINA FROM PAGE 4
woman's experiences from ages 6 to ·maturity in The Little Coochie
Snorcher That Could.
I was especially pleased that My Vagina Was My Village was performed in one voice, by Jhaleh Akhavan. The poignancy and pain were
so simply woven into this one person's life, the connect and disconnect a
woman experiences with her own sexuality once it has been violated beyond our imaginings.
A performance that sparked some controversy was Kathleen Kelley
Hutchinson's, who did The Woman Who Liked to Make Vaginas Happy.
Kathleen pushed the boundaries, beginning by swaggering onstage wearing
a mechanics outfit and grabbing her crotch repeatedly. Like Katherine,
Kathleen also inhabited her material, sounded like she was just telling us
her own story. Her moanings were mostly hilarious and all energetic. I've
heard t~at her final choice of moan- orgasming while masturbating a large
rubbensh cock (black, I must say- what is up with the black cocks in productions lately?) was controversial, and not vaginally correct for some. One
man I know said he thought it detracted from the sensuality of moaning,
and.I heard that one woman said this is supposed to be about vaginas, not
pen1ses. I don't know how I feel about that, but the act itself pushed the
boundaries for everyone in that Theater. And that is what I loved about
this whole production.
. The directors and the actors went beyond lines drawn, pushed boundanes of gender, and filled the stage with diversity: of colors, of ethnicities, of sexualities, of ages and of shapes ofWimmin.
The 2007 spotlight monologue, What Happened to Peace?, performed
by Dawn Ovalle, actually moved me to reconsider humanity; to consider
the p~ssibility that this generation might move beyond the framing, and
we mtght actually achieve peace in our world some day.
The overall effect of this production of Vagina Monologues was lush,
swollen and throbbing with life blood, birthing bursting with energy.
I cannot remember a more inspiring and exciting night at the Theatre.
Here's to all those Vagina Warriors-
Victoria Larkin is a senior, writing tutor, and is enrolled in a contract
titled Dance as Signifier.
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Cooper Point Journal
THE LANGUAGE SYMPOSIUM
communiques from lib 2304
February 22, 2007
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A blanket map tUrned in on itself and slightly desecrated
By Grant Miller
A first memory is of a time before a was born. It
wasn't a memory then, and maybe it still isn't, but
there was a certain flux that accompanied the drifting
in this cavern where a father would attempt to deliver order through a tiny vessel. There were no object/hearts to be distinguished. Nothing required interpretation. But a father still sent vague symbols-solitary Xs and other variables, tiny units ofmeasurement, streamlined sequences ofvibrations. A thought
nothing of them then. A just passively absorbed.
Everywhere we go, everyday, all the time, we are
navigating a map of images called "culture." And it
is through these signs and symbols that "culture" becomes culture. Anzaldua: "Culture forms our beliefs.
We perceive the version of reality that it communicates. Dominail.t paradigms, predefined concepts that
exist to us as unquestionable, unchallengeable, are
transmitted to us through culture." We hear acoustic
concepts and we see images, and it is these that tell
us how to understand and interpret the world.
Upon birth a was immobilized immediately, and
if it weren't for a mother and father a would have
died. A doesn't know how true this is now. Back then
a assumed a was everything else. At first a thought
a was a series of colors, various shades of light
and darkness ranging from reds and blues, whites,
greens, the indescribable color of flesh. A had no
mother or father, and from day to day a absorbed a
into a surroundings.
Lethem simplifying Heidegger: Heidegger called
this interpretation (or lack thereof) of signs and signifiers "enframing." We begin to see things in a certain
way, generally in terms of their use-value, and they
become fixed, static, "natural." They become a part
of the Symbolic Order and cease to be questioned.
Early on a was carpet, a blanket, a tuft of hair. A
hid in a surroundings to avoid death, which was the
first noun a father wrapped a in. The first noun that
seemed comfortable wrapped around a shoulders.
And then a became afather, and was confused mere
moments later when a became a mother. But shortly
thereafter a confusion gave way to understanding
when a realized a was a tiny finger, a subtle and pink
arm, a flexible round leg. A presumed being broken
andfragmented was better than being dead. A began
to sleep more soundly.
Shortly thereafter a father woke a up by emitting
a subtle vibration into a ear. He lifted a out of a
blanket, careful to gather up all the fragments of a.
A was afraid he would leave certain fragments behind, and a began to cry. A father placed an adverb
in a mouth to silence a.
We all take a significant part in this symbolic
order whether we are aware of it or not. We all deal
with signs, symbols, images and language. Blanchot:
" ... if I write [paint, draw, collage, speak, doodle,
etc.] I am the one making the common meaning
adhere to language [paintings, drawings, collages,
talking, doodling, etc.], and in this act of signification
I carry my forces, as much as I can, to their highest
point of effectiveness, which is to give a meaning."
In this way we become alchemists of sorts. If language, symbols, and signs, transmit, interpret and
even create our understanding of reality, then we are
taking the elements that constitute this reality and
manipulating, shaping, forming, them to give the
world new meanings, new interpretations.
If language, symbols, and signs,
transmit, interpret and even create
our understanding of reality, then
we are taking the elements that
constitute this reality and manipulating, shaping, forming, them to
give the world new meanings, new
interpretations.
He then took a fragments and held them in front of
a mirror. Magically, there I was. Myself looked at me
and watched as my pieces morphed into each other
and became a single pronoun. My father grinned
and let me go. I fell to the ground and inched my
way toward the mirror and reached for it. My father wrapped me in a paranoia blanket and left me
there to dissolve in madness. He didn't return for a
season, and the only thing that remained of him was
the letter he always left, and I was too young then to
climb up his trunk and read it. I felt a certain burden
on my shoulders.
The surrealists believed that in objects (and superegos) there is a "certain but unspecifiable intensity that [has] been dulled by everyday use and
utility." The surrealists wanted to use language and
images to provide new ways of seeing and being
in the world. For Breton, re-framing the symbolic
order meant privileging your engagement with the
world as world. For artists like Magritte, reframing
was about beauty: an inverted mermaid with a fish's
head on human legs, a blue sky with drifting baguettes. For politicians, re-framing is about conquest and profit.
Grant Miller is a senior enrolled in an independent learning'contract and is a tutor at the Writing
Center.
A Quantitative and Symbol:c Reasoning Center Puzzler
The Weekly
Quantitati~ Reasoning Challenge
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The Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Center (QuaSR) in\ ita you to challenge your quanti. .
ta.dve reasoning skills by soh1ng our puzzle of the \veek Each ·week we will present a nov puzzle for you
to solve When you come up with an answ·er, bring it in to the QuaSR Center in Ubrary 2304. If you are
one of the first three with the correct answer, we have a priz:e for you.
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Mathematical disco'\l"'ety is seldom a single step process. Often mistakes arise as people attetnpt to aru\ver
the most basic of questions. A classic proof was developed that contains a critical tiaw in its rea5oniog~ Can
you £lnd it?
Proof 2=11
If x=l and v=l then:
1. l\ilultiplying each side hv x gives:
x=v
2. Subtracting vfrom each side gives:
3. Factoring each side givest
4. Dividing out the omon tenn (x -y) gives:
5. VJhen we put the itiitial values back in pla.ce \\re get:
Tirere (on
x-y=xv-v
(x+v) (x-v) =y (x-v)
x+v =v
l +1 =l
x=A~
Z -= 1
Solution to last week's
challenge:
5 ~quares
letters & opinions
Cooper Point Journal
Tea for two, but three for me:
A guide to
successful
threeso1nes
By Erin Rashbawn
What could be hotter
than being pleasured by
two people at once? It's
one of the ultimate fantasies. For all its delicious
possibilities, however, certain complications easily '------"-~~__.____J
arise when sleeping three-to-a-bed that you
may never have considered. I've compiled a set
of suggestions for a steamy, stimulating, successful threesome:
1. The Suck-On-My-Tits-Factor
This is where people new to threesomes tend
to get thrown off. There will be times in every
threesome when two of the people are going
at each other and the third is kind of off to the
side. This happens to each person at one point
or another and it's your job to keep yourself engaged. Throw yourself in there! Suck on some
titties! Don't just sit back and wait your tum.
Such is not the nature of a threesome. All three
people are sexual with each other all the time.
That's the point!
2. Mutual Attraction
The attraction factor must be paid attention
before the threesome commences. Let's say
Scooby, Shaggy and Fred are thinking about
doing the Doo. It may sound fun, but if Fred
just isn't that attracted to crime-solving dogs,
he needs to let the other two know, rather than
embark on an awkward-as-hell adventure. No
Scooby treats for anyone.
3. No Penetration
A strict no-penetration rule can remove much
of the awkwardness associated with threesomes.
You may be groaning at this, but here's the reasoning: a) penetration throws off the balance,
because intercourse is more of a two-person
game, b) protection is needed with penetration where it may not be without, c) it's just
messy. Oral sex is perfectly acceptable, easy to
do with three or even more people, and leads to
just as many (if not more) orgasms. I say keep
it safe and comfortable by saving penetration
for one-on-one time. Who needs it when you
can have multiple mouths and hands going at
you a1 once?
other being sexual with someone else- if not
during the act itself, often afterward. Even if
you're not monogamous, knowing this happens
and seeing it are two entirely different things.
If a couple does add in a third party, it's best if
not planned -just allow it to happen naturally.
Ifless thought goes into it beforehand, it's likely
that less will after the fact. A threesome should
not be used to revive a relationship. There are
so many other ways to spice up a sex life other
than adding someone new into the mix. Try new
positions, role playing, public places, S&M,
etc. Sex should never grow stale. Be creative.
There's an endless amount ofsexual exploration
to do with one other person. Talk to friends, get
a book, buy a toy, watch a good porn together,
you'll get ideas.
Never have a three-way just because your
partner wants it. If a couple is adding a third,
there needs to be attraction all the way around.
Seeing your boyfriend get a hand job from another girl could suck; however, watching the
hand job while you're sitting on his face, she's
biting your nipples and you're fingering her,
could be unbelievably sexy.
S.lntoxication & Protection
Do more threesomes happen under the influence? Yeah, probably. This can be a good
thing, because lowering your inhibitions may
allow you to open yourself up to new experiences. Hooray for trying new things! The negative side, of course, is the possibility of doing
things you'd regret, like not using protection or
boning good friends, exes, exes ofgood friends,
etc. If sleeping with one person may expose
you to various Sexually Transmitted Infections
(STI), adding another partner doubles these
chances. BE SAFE.
6. Communication
As always, communication is the key to safe,
exciting, erotic exploration. Even if you meet
a few people at a bar and take 'em home, you
should still discuss protection, boundaries and
mutual attraction. Getting this talk out of the
way beforehand will make the entire experience more enjoyable. Communicating does not
necessarily equal planning, however. Don't try
to plan a threesome in advance. It's much more
fun just to let it happen when it happens. Threeway sex isn't something you should force. It is
always, ALWAYS hotter when unexpected!
These guidelines are certainly not meant
to frighten anyone out of having a threesome.
They are absolutely worth exploring, but can be
quite complicated. These tips are simply things
to keep in mind in order for you to have a positive experience. Keep an open mind, Greeners.
You are in college, after all. Experiment!
4. A Couple+ 1?
Most of the time, this is a bad idea. You and
your partner may enjoy the idea of bedding
someone together, but often one or both of you
will feel strange about seeing your significant
''Lysistrata'':
a response to
play haters
By Stephen Engel
Have you read the
blistering analysis of the
Phrontisterion 's production of "Lysistrata," the
priggish article written
by two of Evergreen's
premiere theater-ethics
buffs, loaded with pretentious, abstract language and journalistic tricks? If you have,
bear with me, because I'll directly respond
to its authors, not with full-blown defense,
because there's more work to be done, elsewhere. Public discourse will have to take
over where we leave off, so this will be my
only printed reply -short and to the point.
For all your source material, you don't get
far. Your scathing critique reads more like a
fit of pomposity. It's hard to understand because it's clogged, like a mouth too full to
Erin Rashbaum is a third year student enrolled in Poetry Practice. Have a sexual topic
you'd like her to cover? Maybe a specific question? Send 'em to sexualqueries@gmail.com.
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February 22. 2007
What's in a nan1e?
By Alexandra Tobolsky
Last weekend I had the fortune ofhearing MayaAngelou speak
at Evergreen. To poets, she's an inspiration. To women, she's a
heroine. To audiences, she's unforgettable. Though reading a play
or piece of poetry can be enjoyably entertaining, there's a reason
why most tenth grade students sleep through their Shakespeare
homework only to realize in college that it is potentially lifechanging. Stripping the voice from written word that is meant to Ml.dl ._.," ,-. ·
yell leaves only a silhouette of what it could and should be.
Hearing Angelou sing the words on a page that she lovingly put there added more
depth to them than any book or other speaker is capable of doing. What struck me
most about her is how intimate she was. She stood before an entire gymnasium holding
far more people than the fire code could possibly have allowed, and I felt the whole
time like she was talking to just me. The respect she had for herself, her work and her
ability to perform it was awesome. One frail, old woman had every single person in
her presence laughing, having fun and worry-free. But I'm confident that not a single
one forgot who she was and all she's done
for the world they now live in.
Among many other things, the differ- Stripping the voice from
ence between a good poet and a great poet
is that the latter knows how to manipu- written word that is
late words to wrench the soul. "Diarrhea" meant to yell leaves only
is the most beautiful word in the English
language to non-English speakers. For a silhouette of what it
those who do speak English, that word is could and should be.
probably as unpleasant to hear as nails on
a chalkboard. When a baby is learning to
speak, he cannot associate an object with what it is not. Telling him that the cup he's
holding is not the plate he calls it will change nothing. Telling him that the cup he's
holding is really called a cup is how he'll develop communication. The same applies
to poetry. Until we hear what miraculous poetry really is we'll never think to question what isn't.
Language holds the power to invoke a thousand words per picture. It raises the question of exactly how much power a word really has - whether a word takes a meaning
or if a meaning takes a name. Shakespeare (though, I'm one of the kids who slept
through it and didn't realize this until several yea,rs later) raised the same question in
the way that only a real poet can. Juliet, distraught by Romeo's last name separating
them, asks, "Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet." I don't know how to even begin answering that. But I do know that
after Maya Angelou recited a poem including the verse below, I promptly went out
for a cheeseburger.
"No smoking signs, raw mustard greens,
Zucchini by the ton,
Uncooked kale and bodies frail
Are sure to make me run
to
Loins ofpork and chicken thighs
And standing rib, so prime,
Pork chops brown andfresh ground round
(/crave them all the time). "
Those are some powerful words to say to a Greener.
Alexandra Tobolsky is a second-year transfer student enrolled in Russia and Eurasia,
Thucydides and Democracy, Understanding the Legislative Process and Evergreen
Singers. She can be emailed at TobAle24@evergreen.edu.
chew. You accuse us of diverting attention stance, is a concept foreign to Aristophanes.
from the anti-war message of Aristophanes' What you assert to be a definitive reading of
"Lysistrata" by over-sexualizing it. You claim "Lysistrata" is at best near-sighted, and open
that "Lysistrata" has "historically" been "a to debate. You say you're targeting our interprovocative play challenging ideas of war pretation, but more than frequently your arand gender and the interaction between the ticle is unclear about what or whom you're
two." You tout this thesis, and call us irre- targeting. Is the Phrontisterion's adaptation
sponsible. But gentlemen, you've diverted irresponsible? Or is Aristophanes irresponattention from the fact that you don't know sible? Are we irresponsible simply because
squat about this play, because you insult us we produced such a play? Or are you atwithout ever showing how we've departed tacking society at large?
Your opening line reads: "Heard about
from the historical tradition of "Lysistrata"
the striptease, fullyou claim to know
frontal nudity and
something about.
Is the Phrontisterion's
enormous black
You distract
erections?" You pass
us with Adorno,
adaptation irresponsible? Or these
off as despiBrecht, Butler,
Clark, Greenblatt is Aristophanes irresponsible? cable things, unacceptable in themand Mahmood to asselves, and do your
sert that there's such
a thing as a standard of responsibility, but best to paint them exploitative, wrong, even
you fail to sufficiently define it, and conse- racist. But rhetoric aside, if you were requently, you fail to employ it to any substan- sponsible writers, you would have informed
tial end. So you resort to deception. You pass your readers that the full-frontal nudity and
off what's inherently crass or offensive about enormous erections belong to Aristophanes'
Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" for our adaptation "Lysistrata" itself, to the William Arrowsmith
of it. You lead your readers to believe that translation we were working from, published
everything inappropriate about our produc- by Meridian.
You're so eager to indict us that you fortion was a mutilation of this once-respectable play, from its once-respectable mes- feit your integrity in your first sentence. Yes,
sages, which you claim are "opposition to the "striptease," as you call it, was ours.
war and the challenging of gender roles." But We like dance numbers. We have a dance
you do a poor job at it, because you misapply number every year. For that, gentlemen, we
your lenses. Your concept of gender, for in- repent,. we repent with all our hearts. But to
be clear, the girls in the dance number didn't
get naked, didn't get near-to-naked, which
you don't mention-they showed their underwear and twirled their cardigans. I'm surprised that such upstanding moralists like
yourselves, who argue that "the unavoidable
ignorance of every person should not be furthered by fantasy, misrepresentation or spectacle," would stoop so low, would leave so
much to the imaginations of your readers,
capitalizing on rumor instead of being direct or honest. But of course, you had the
best intentions.
In short, there's plenty more to be said.
You've brought serious allegations- allegations of sexism, racism, homophobia- allegations we do not take lightly. I appreciate
your concerns, and want them addressed in a
public forum where slanted rhetoric won't do
violence to straightforward dialogue, where
exchange of ideas is not ping-pong of printed
word. The Phrontisterion holds weekly seminars, and next week we'll host a seminar on
Aristophanes' "Lysistrata," open to all interested parties. We'll meet this Monday,
February 26th, in SEM II C2109 from 3:304:30 p.m. Questions? Email thephrontisterion@gmail.com.
Stephen Engel is a senior enrolled in
Mind and The World. He played Chipper
in "Lysistrata, " helped produce it, and cocoordinates The Phrontisterion. He likes to
collaborate.
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Cooper Point Journal
9
February 22, 2007
Geoduck men topple Cascade
The excitement in the Cascade/ Evergreen
men's basketball game was non-stop; the
men ended up toppling Cascade 78-37.
Going into the half, the Geoducks' passing
game remained strong with a flawless display of teamwork, which included all the
players on the court. The key is where the
players make free throw shots: the players
dribble from the top of the key to drive the
lane for lay-up and slam dunks, and the men
drove the lane with a skill that kept the crowd
cheering though out the game.
The most prolific teamwork came form
three of our freshmen athletes Jesse Norris,
Rahiti Marere and Lloyd Jackson. The pass
plays they put together challenged Cascade's
defense and showed a total of 18 points between the three of them, 25 percent of the
team's total points that game. The freshmen
triad of teamwork still came second to the
total points for Adam Moore, who scored 19
points against Cascade. The following evening the men went up against the number
two Warner Pacific, where they suffered a
loss. However, the men had enough wins to
losses (9-20) to make it to playoffs.
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women's basketball
By Arland Hurd
Th e bewilderm ent in the CRC this
weekend was huge for women's basketball,
due in part to the Geoducks falling short to
get the wins needed to making it to the playoffs. The first game of the weekend against
Cascade closed with a score of 55-61 and
allotted the women their 14th loss of the
season. Jennifer Solberg, a junior, scored
19 points, leading the offensive push for
Evergreen. While the Geoducks put the first
points on the board, the failures on defense
shut the women down. The evening wasn't
a total loss for the spectators. During half
time a free throw competition gave participants chances to win prizes for their basketball shooting skills.
The following evening the women went
up against Warner Pacific and brought anotherlosswithascoreof58-54. Thewomen
closed the season with a record of3 wins and
fifteen losses, a record which ensures the
women will not be included in the Cascade
conferences playoffs. The clearing for the
next season will now begin as the women try
to forget this losing season. The players will
be heading in to class only with the memories that they formed on the court with their
teammates. The women's Geoduck team will only
lose one senior this season, so the teamwork
that hosted some good pass plays and strong
offences will only get stronger next year.
Arland Hurd is a senior enrolled in Mind
and the World.
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Cooper Point Journal
On Campus
calendar
February 22, 2007
Off Campus
Upcoming events
Thursday, 22
7 p.m., "Waging A Living" film and discussion. Hosted by the Labor Center.
HCC.
7 p.m., Dances of Universal Peace,
hosted by Common Bread. Rotunda.
Friday, 23
A Basket C.A.S.E.
Basket weaving fundraiser and potluck. Arrive between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.,
Longhouse.
5 to 7 p.m., opening reception for Mike
Moran, surveying 1982-2007. Gallery 4.
SESAME film festival
7 p.m ., screening of "The Road to
Guantanamo." Co-sponsored by Prison
Action Committee. Guest speaker Capt.
James Yee. LH I.
9 p.m. "Bedwin Hacker" (tentative). Cosponsored by QPOC. LH 1.
Saturday, 24
Annual conference of the Society for
Ethnomusicology Northwest Chapter.
Registration is $5 for students and $10
for teachers and independent scholars.
Conference registration and events are
at SEM II, C1105.
Monday, 26
4 to 5:30p.m., Winter Advising Festival
and Ice Cream Feed hosted by Prime
Time, Academic Advising. HCC.
5 to 7 p.m., Independent Media Group
will be holding an info session and
workshop on film making basics in
SEM II, B 1107.
Wednesday, 27
6 p.m., "Running with Scissors"
(2006) Sponsored by Mindscreen
Student Group. LH 1.
March 2
Six Masters of Irish Music will
congregate in Olympia to perform at 8 p.m. in the Experimental
Theater, sponsored by Evergreen
Expressions. Tickets are $20 for
general admission and $10 for
seniors. Students with ID are admitted free on the evening of the
performance.
Friday, 23
9 p.m. 99 Men, YOWZA!, BOOM
ChiC KiN.
4th Ave. Tavern, 210 East 4th Avenue.
$3 cover. 21 +
Saturday, 24
9 p.m. Mercuri us, Western Aerial, Bimm
Quaid.
4th Ave. Tavern. $3 cover. 21 +
March 2 to 4
Women in Capoeira Angola
Conference, Longhouse. Friday
from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free to students,
$20 general admission.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Westside Co-op Free
Store Spring Cleaning.
921 N. Rogers. Bring donations in good
repair and be prepared to take stuff
home.
Sunday, 25
7:30 p.m., Iron Lung, The Endless
Blockade, Hatred Surge, Funderot,
Rocket Attack.
The Manium, 421 4th Ave.
8 p.m., Defiance Ohio, This Bike is a Pipe
Bomb, Pink Razors.
Eagles Club Ballroom, 805 E. 4th Ave.
8 to 10:30 p.m. Tune Stranglers.
The Brotherhood Lounge, 119 Capitol
WayN. 21+
Wednesday, 28
7 to 9 p.m. Skateland Dollar Night
2725 12th Ave. NE
$1 w/ skates, $2 without skates
Evergreen recreation
Winter 2007 schedule, CRC building
Send your events to:
Calendar Coordinator
Lauren Takores
via cpj@evergreen.edu.
Monday
Racquetball, 12 to I p.m.
Basketball, 3 to 5:30p.m.
Late Night, 9:30 to II :30 p.m.
Tuesday
Racquetball, 12 to I p.m.
Indoor Soccer, 5:30 to 7:30p.m.
Late Night, 9:30 to II :30 p.m.
Wednesday
Walleyball, 3 to 5 p.m.
Late Night, 9:30 to II :30 p.m.
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Thursday
Racquetball, 12 to I p.m.
Late Night, 9:30 to II :30 p.m.
Special announcements
Friday
Racquetball, 12 to I p.m.
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Sunday
Volleyball, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Club Meetings
Evergreen Spontaneity Club
Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., SEM II, D 1105
All experience levels welcome
TESC Democrats
Mondays, 3:30__p.m., CAB 3rd floor
tescdemocrats(glgmai !.com
Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesdays, 8 p.m., LAB I, 1047 and SEM II,
3107A
Sundays, 6:30 p.m., CAB top floor lounge
Gyspie Dance Nation
Mondays, 5 to I 0 p.m., SEM II, E II 07
Student Video Garners Alliance
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., CAB TV lounge
Prolegomena to a Future Poetics evening
literary reading series
Mondays, 7 p.m ., SEM II, A II 05
Meditation workshop
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m., CRC 116
Healing Arts Collective
Tuesdays 3:30 to 5 p.m., Info Shoppe, 3rd floor
Library
Geoduck Union
Wednesdays, I to 3 p.m., SEM II, B II 05
geoduckunion@evergreen .edu
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Monday, 26
7 to 9 p.m. at Skateland, Queers on
Wheels: A queer skating night open to
queers of all ages and genders. Sponsored
by Olympia Men's Project and Stonewall
Youth. $3-$5 donation, but everyone will
get in
Remember to check out the 4th Annual TESC Science Carnival on Friday, June I and Saturday,
June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's free, fun, hands on, and welcome to everyone. There will be
student demonstrators ab<;>ut all aspects of science at all levels.
SEED
Wednesdays, I p.m., CAB 3rd floor pit
The Outdoor Adventure Club
Wednesdays, 4 p.m., rock climbing gym
Students for a Democratic Society
Wednesdays, 2 p.m., SEM II, E31 05
Open Mic Poetry Reading
Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Society for Trans Action Resources
Wednesdays, 3 p.m., SEM II, D31 07
lnfoshoppe and Zine Library
Thursdays, 4 p.m. LIB 3303
Students In Action workshops
Wednesdays, I to 3 p.m., SEM II, E2125
Writer's Guild
Wednesdays, 3 to 4 p.m., SEM II, C building
lobby cha1rs
Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesdays, 4 p.m., LAB I, 1047
Fridays, 12 noon and 7 p.m., LAB I, 1047
Evergreen Animal Rights Network
Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., CAB 3rd Floor
TESC Chess Club
Thursdays 4 to 6 p.m., SEM II, C1105
All skill levels welcome
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Page Two coordinator
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February 22. 2007
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February 22, 2007
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Grafitti Box
Simone Fowler
Simone Fowler is a freshman
enrolled in Heritage.
These are pictures of the graffiti box.
It's at the end of the path between
the field and the soccer field.
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