The Cooper Point Journal Volume 36, Issue 5 (October 18, 2007)

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The Cooper Point Journal Volume 36, Issue 5 (October 18, 2007)

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18 October 2007

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The E~~rgreen State College
Olymp1a, Wsshington 98505

STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

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]SSUE .\ VC>LlJ1vlE 36, OCTOBER

Ja, :2007

C4MPUS SAFETY

Panel addresses
questions after
recent attack
by MAX BAUVAL
In response to the sexual assault that occurred
in the early hours of Monday morning, students
were given the opportunity to meet with a panel
of campus staff to have their concerns addressed.
The panel was made up of Art Costantino, the
Vice President for Student Affairs; Elizabeth
McHugh, the Director of Health and Counseling
Services; Monique Vallot, the Coordinator of
Residential Life; Ed Sorger, the Chief of Police
on campus, and Police Officer April Meyers.
Costantino opened the meeting by telling the
I 00-plus students sitting before him that the
panel was there to hear any suggestion students
might have regarding follow-up ofthe event. It
was clear from this moment that there would
be a lot of questions that would need to be
answered.
One of the first students to pose a question
asked where the best place to buy pepper
spray was. Officer Meyers was quick to advise
students a ain' carr in
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fo rm of weapon on their body, pointing out that
such items could easily be taken from the victim I
and used against them by their attacker.
Meyers instead suggested that students, when
called upon to protect themselves, should "use
their bodies, and use them with abandon,''
encouraging students to use any means possible
to immobilize their attacker. Sorger recommended that students carry with them some
kind of device, such as a personal defense horn,
that would make a loud noise and attract a lot of
attention to the situation.
The conversation then moved towards the
issue of safety on the campus in general. A
major concern for many students was the lack
of cell phone coverage in the area, especially
in the dorms. This, coupled with the lack of
adequate lighting on campus and not enough
emergency call posts, students said, made for
an unsafe campus environment.
Monique Vallot and Art Costantino told
students that the administration was in the
process of putting together an $800,000
proposal to the state in order to take emergency
preparedness up another level. Costantino
assured students that the inadequate cell phone
coverage was an issue they were addressing in
the preparedness proposal.
Students asked about the possibility of other
solutions, such as Jandlines being installed in
every dorm, or radios that could be used to
contact police services. Monique Vallot noted
these suggestions, saying they were something
Housing would need to research.
Statistics regarding sexual assaults on college
campuses vary, with different studies claiming
that somewhere between I in 4 and I in 6

see REACTION, page 4

TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
Address Service Requested

The ultimate cost of wai"N"m
by LINDSAY ADAMS

This past weekend, 3,829 small crosses
and headstones were displayed in front
of Capitol Lake in honor of the U.S.
soldiers who have been killed thus far
in the Iraq war.
The display was set up by the Veterans
for Peace, Chapter I 09, who participated
in a nationwide exhibit showing the
ultimate cost of war. About forty people

came from all over the Northwest to
help set up the display on Sunday. Lt.
Col. George James, a veteran of Desert
Storm, was the project team leader for
the exhibit.
James's motivation behind the exhibit
was "all about recognition of the ultimate cost of war" and bystanders were
noticeably affected by the sight of nearly
4,000 grave markers. James also stated
that another goal of the exhibit is to
show community members exactly what

is happening in Iraq and allow them the
much-needed space to grieve the war.
James attributes this to the administration hiding the war from U.S. citizens
by bringing the dead home and hiding
the coffins from the media. "The pathological secrecy of this administration
makes this exhibit the most powerful
act we can imagine," he said. But the
exhibit serves

see COST OF WAR, page 4

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"I, myself, yes. I feel
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"Not after what's
happened recently,
during the day I do,
but not at night when
I'm by myself.''

Interim Arts & Lnt<Ttaintnent
coordinator
Brandon Custy

"Yes, for the most part,
the only time I don't,
or feel uncomfortable is
when I'm on paths that
aren't well lit, like the
soup."

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"Yeah, definitely. We're
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feel safe walking alone, I
can always ask someone
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October 18, 2007

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Tree threat looms over students
by JUSTIN SHEPHARD
The Campus Land Use Committee
(CLUC) monthly meeting on Monday
October 15 was moved from its usual
small room to a lecture hall in order
to accommodate the large turnout of
students concerned about tree cutting on
campus. Twenty-seven students showed
up to observe the proceedings and voice
concern over 458 trees that have been
tagged as potential hazard trees. The
CLUC tries to balance the threat to
students with students' fears of conflicting interests regarding tree cutting at
TESC.
The trees were tagged as part of a sixmonth general survey of on-campus trees
near structures and trafficked areas by
local International Society of Arborists
(!SA) certified arborist Michael Moore
and Sound Urban Forestry.
A handful of students cited a conflict of
interest in hiring Moore to assign hazard
ratings (based on ISA standards) to trees
on campus, since he has a long history
or being hired to remove hazard trees
on campus. When pressed on the issue
of whether the CLUC saw a conflict of
interest Paul Smith, a committee member
reluctantly conceded, "Perhaps."
Mark Kormondy, committee member
and grounds manager, explained that
the relationship between Moore and the
campus is based on Moore's willingness to work with the campus on many
issues that other foresters would not
and respond quickly when TESC needs
immediate services.
Committee member John Longino,
Ph .D .. voiced the most concern among
CLUC members about a conflict of interest problem. He brought up the need for
a system to ensure that TESC doesn't
get entangled in such a predicament as
potentially creating negative financial
incentives for marking trees as hazardous. Longino also pointed out that the

BEER B4 LIQUOR
On l 0/7, officers contacted individuals outside of quiet housing for
smoking violations-. Officers noticed
a woman that was clearly intoxicated,
and asked her how much she had to
drink. She said "two beers, and like,
two shots." Beer before liquor, never
been sicker, girl.

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reason for the high student turnout was
that the survey "scared everybody by
laying out a plan to remove hundreds of
tress over a five year period."
A TESCrier bulletin as well as a flyer
on campus proclaimed plans however to
cut "500 trees" on TESC campus. Dean
Rimerman, a veteran forest activist and
TESC student, posted the flyer and bulletin. Rimerman indicated that the strong
level of attachment he has for the trees
prompted his hasty production of the
flyers.
Currently, the survey is being used by the
committee to monitor potential hazards to
students or structures from falling trees
and only 14 trees from the survey have
been determined by the committee to be
dangerous enough to warrant action. Ten
such trees have already been cut down.
No other trees are at this time scheduled
for cutting.
It was also clearly stated by Kormondy
that trees that are cut down stay on

campus to be used in campus projects
or left in the forest for habitat building
purposes. The school also leaves snags
when possible, which is a procedure of
cutting part of the tree and leaving the
rest in place for habitat.
Some trees require only heavy pruning,
according to Kormondy. Tagged tree
number 260 can be found right off the
driveway of Modular housing and is one
such tree. It is a large Western Red Cedar,
which has a crack as its listed concern.
Rimmerman organized a tree walk with
some 20-25 students before the meeting in order to familiarize the student
body with trees that had been tagged
for removal. Some of the trees were not
located due to vague location descriptions. Kormondy, when asked about this
in the meeting responded, "Give me a
holler and I'll take you around." He said
that he could be contacted ahead of time,
within reason, to show groups of students
any trees that are scheduled for removal.
While strong emotions as well as some
vocal accusations were heard at the meeting, there was for the most part a cordial
tone. The CLUC made sure that everyone
had a chance to speak and the meeting
concluded with at least one student
thanking the committee for listening to
concerns.
The next meeting is scheduled for
November 19. Meetings are regularly
the third Monday of the month from
3 to 5 p.m. in Lab II conference room.
The environmental resource center was
involved in organizing the tree walk and
can be located in the Student Activities
office of the CAB if you would like to
become involved with environmental
issues on campus.

Justin Shephard is a Junior at The Evergreen State College.

B-DORM BONGS

On l 0/6, officers made contact with
a resident whose recreational weed
smoking had fi lied the hallways of
B Dorm. After being allowed entry
into the suspected drug activity den,
officers found- in plain view- weed
on the desk. The resident stated that
they were not doing the smoking, but
that they were letting a friend utilize
their glass pipe. The marijuana was
taken into custody.

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WTF FRESHMEN

On l 0/6, officers spotted a freshman smoking something outside of A
Dorm. As they neared, the individual
thrust something into his jacket and
began to power walk away. After
yelling for the individual to stop, he
did a swift 'can't see me, I'm highas-hell move' and placed the bong,
hidden in his jacket, onto the ground.
After making contact, it was obvious
the person had been smoking weed
in front of A Dorm. Way to go.

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K-20-HEAVEN

On I 0/5, officers spotted a person
running into K Dorm with two
12-packs of Miller High Life and
Heineken. After being allowed entry
into the dorm, officers confiscated
the alcohol from the under-age residents. The alcohol was reportedly
emptied out and disposed of.

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REACTION from cover

COST OF WAR from cover
another purpose explained Jody Tiller,
president of the local VFP chapter. "Lots
of Fort Lewis soldiers have come here and
found their buddies. It is a very cathartic
healing process." Lt. Col.
James believes that the exhibit helps
to "serve our fellow veterans" and he
encourages veterans to contact VFP and
work out any issues that most soldiers
have after returning from war.
Another volunteer and veteran Dr.
Dennis Mills explained that, "In 1966-69
there was not a lot of recognition for post
traumatic stress disorder but this brings
it all out and makes you deal with it all
over again."
Although VFP does not have any
markers for Iraqi civilian deaths, the
volunteers were eager to educate viewers about the whole cost of war.
The VFP brochure states that for each
marker signifying one U.S. soldier, it
signifies 200 Iraqi citizens who have
died in the war; according to Iraqbodycount.org, the number of civilian lives
lost is between 75,151 and 81,887.

Lindsay Adams is a senior enrolled in
American Indian Sovreignty.

college women will be a victim of sexual feel like a wimp" in requesting a police
assault during her time in college. What escort anywhere on campus, even if they're
everybody agrees though is that sexual only walking a short distance. "Trust your
assault is underreported. Costantino instincts. If you know something kind of
acknowledged that even though the last isn't right, trust that," said Officer Meyers,
forcible sexual offense investigated by adding that, "There's a nervousness on the
campus police occurred in 2002, that was part of students that they feel they have to
not to say there had not been offenses be sure" before asking for help. Likewise,
committed since.
the panel encouraged
"You should take these
students who had been
numbers with a grain of "WE GENE RALLY victims of sexual assault
salt," Costantino advised,
to come forward and
but added, "We generally CONSIDER THIS speak to someone about it.
consider this campus to be
Pressured by students to
a safe place."
CAMPUS TO BE provide answers quickly,
Administrators
and
Art Costantino promised
A SAFE PLACE" to update students on the
studentsalikewerepleased
to see such a large turnout
steps that had been taken
for the meeting, which spoke to the impor- to create a safer campus by the end of the
tance of community in combating sexual week. Costantino thanked his colleagues
assault. The audience seemed to agree with for attending the meeting, acknowledging
that several of them had been up since
one student when she said,
"A huge part of what we can do is meet 3 that morning when the 911 call was
within ourselves. Silence is how rape forms. received and they were called to campus.
It's very easy for someone to come and Costantino told his coworkers to, "Go
violate someone in the community if there home and get some rest"
is no sense of community." Another obstaMax Bauval is a senior enrolled in an
cle faced, everyone agreed, is embarrassment. Sorger told students they "shouldn't independent contract.

What can you do?
Lock your doors and windows.
People aren't doing this as much as
they should be says Monique Vallot,
the coordinator of residential life
If you live on the first floor, use
the sticks in your window to secure
them shut.
Avoid walking alone at night.
Call for a police escort if you feel
unsafe.

Campus resources
The counseling Center, which can
be reached at 867-5221
Walk in hours are between I to 2
p.m. Monday through Friday, and
they try and keep I or 2 slots open
during the day for people who want
to be seen as soon as possible.
Coalition against Sexual Violence
is a student group that provides
resources and education about
sexual assault and domestic violence
and can be reached at 867-6749.
The Campus Police are offering
to come and perform a risk assessment of your on-campus apartment.
You can call Police Services at
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867-6832.

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Little Big Band is an exciting blend of funk, dance, soul, jazz, rock and blues combined
with theatrical performance, poetry and spoken word, featuring Tlingit Glass Artist
Preston Singletary (Tiingit), Gene Tagaban (Tiingit), Keith Montgomery (Cherokee),
James Rasmussen (Duwamish), Maurice Caldwell, Star Nayea, Terry Maloney and James
Luna (Lusieno)
Star Nayea, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist, brings a powerful pop style to the band,
while Gene Tagaban . performs with traditional Tlingit masks and clothing, plays flute and
recites poetic verse and chants. James Luna is an accomplished visual and performance
artist who was featured at the Venice Biennale by the Smithsonian. James' work chal·
lellges the viewer'.s perception of Native people whil .e declaring , "they say that Indian
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October 18, 2007

SASS, administration find tem.porary hom.e near Longhouse
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AMBER CARVER
Where once there was an open field in
front of the Evergreen Longhouse, now
there is a cluster of modular buildings.
The official name for these buildings 1s
Seminar I Annex. but they have been
dubbed ''Geoduck Village," and they are
the makeshift home of many offices that
were displaced by Phase II of the Daniel J.
Evans Library renovations.
The field in front of the longhouse was
once designated as the official emergency
congregation point for evacuees from the
Lab IL the Lecture Halls, the Longhouse,
and Seminar I. and some students used
to eat lunch there on sunny days. It is a
less-traveled corner of campus, and word
spread slowly about the appearance of the
Village. Many students stumbled upon it
without warning and did not know when it

had been installed or why it was there.
The Village houses several refugees of the
library renovatiOn: the President and Board
Room, President's Staff, College Relations.
Office of College Advancement, Development, and Student Advising & Student
Support Services. These offices used to be
in the A Wing of the library, but. like so
many offices that are now scattered across
campus, they were forced to move .
The renovation began in 2004 with Phase
L which involved big changes to the
library, computer, med1a, and photo areas.
Both structural and aesthetic improvements
were made, from updating building infrastructure to installing faux stained-glass
windows. Phase I was completed last year.
Now, attention has turned to Phase II,
which targets the A Wing of the library,
including Admissions, Administration,

Academic Budget SEM II 03105
Accounts Payable SEM II 02105
Admissions SEMI, 3rd tloor
Advancement SEM I Annex D-E
(Geoduck Village)
Business Office Admin SEM II E3 I 05
Business Servics SEM II C3105
Cashiers & Student Accounts SEM II
E2105
College Relations SEM I Annex C
(Geoduck Village)
Deans & Staff SEM II 04107
Enrollment Managemt SEM I, 3rd
floor
Extended Ed ucatio n SEM II 04107
Financial Aid SEM I, 3rd floor
Finance and Admin SEM II E31 OS
Grants Office SEM II 03105
Human Resources SEM I 4th floor
Institutio na l Research SEM II 031 OS

Lock Shop LIB 2nd floor (former
SASS)
Mediation Srvcs, Center for LIB 2706
Payroll SEM II C21 OS
President & Staff SEM I A nnex A-B
(Geoduck Village)
Provost Offices SEM II 04104, 08, I 0,
12
Purc has ing & Accounts Payab le SEM
II 02105
Registration & Records SEM I, 3rd
floor
Student Accounts & Cashiers SEM II
E2 105
Stude nt Affai rs SEM I, 4th floo r
SASS: Student and Academic
Support Services (Advising) SEM
Annex F (Geoduck Vi llage)
Stude nt Employment
SEM I, 3 rcl
floor

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and third-floor offices. That's why some
offices have been moved to SEM II, some
to SEM I, and some to the field in front of
the longhouse.
Phase II had originall/been scheduled to
begin in 2005, but budget issues delayed
the project until now. Hal Van Gilder,
Building Construction '-lpectalist and
Project Manager, said that the renovations
should take from 12 to 16 months. When
asked how long the Village will be parked
on the front lawn of the Longhouse, he
said that the buildings have been leased for
two years, with options for extending the
lease.
"The intent is to have surge space for
major renovations that will be occurring on
campus," Van Gilder said. Once Phase II
is complete, the offices that now occupy it
will be moved back to the Library A Wing.

The largest of the Villag~ buildings will be
retrofitted to house the Bookstore so that,
in about 18 months, renovattons to the
CAB can begin.
Many other renovations are on the horizon, including SEM I, the Campus Recreation Center, and the COMM Building.
The Village wtll likelv remam 111 place as
long as renovations are bemg earned out
and possibly beyond.
As for the Village 's tmpact on emergency
congregation, Van Gilder "assumes" that
anyone who would have needed to use the
field can still congregate around the buildings. Environmental Health and Safety
officer Robyn Herring was not avatlable
for comment.

Amber Carver is a senior enrolled in
Temperate Rainforests.

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Aetna Customer Service: Did you ever see that movie? Ya know that one where that guy was
really a girl?
What is a gender binary? For most people it means being either male or female but for Scott
Turner: Perhaps you are referring to Boys Don i Cry?
Aetna: Oh ya, that's the one where it got murdered at the end!
Turner Schofield, a transgender artist, gender is in the eye of the beholder. In an ideal world
Turner would want the gender binary, "[to be a] gender circus, with water slides and aerial
Turner: Well, would you cover me?
acrobatics and helium balloons and anti-gravity rooms where we can fly and flip around and
Aetna: Actually no, gender identity disorder is considered to be too big for us to cover. We
have a lot of fun or where we can sit where we are comfortably and watch." Turner was don't cover anybody who injects themselves, we don't even cover diabetics.
born and raised in the South and referred
Turner: How do you sleep at night!
to himself using a name associated with
Another major issue for transgender indithe male gender. "Scott was the name I
viduals is being grouped together with the
called myself when I was little. I passed
GLB community while some members of
for a little boy almost all the time and we
the GLB community are as transphobic
moved around a lot and so I would tell
as their straight counterparts. In many
these kids I met that my name was Scott.
instances, trans individuals have to be extra
I would run home and tell my family,
careful while going to gay clubs because
'These kids are coming over and I told
of misunderstandings and misconceptions.
them my name is Scott will you cover
For example, if a trans female to male
for me!' My mom thought it was an
individual is in a gay club and a situation
imagination game, but for me it was very
arises in which an interested party assumes
real." Growing up in the South, Turner
that the trans individual is a different gender
experienced homophobia very differently
than he identifies. This type of situation
than other members of the gay, lesbian,
has been known to end with the trans indibisexual, and transgender communities
vidual feeling more oppressed by the GLB
who lived in other parts of the country.
community that is supposedly supportive of
At that time local government ofl\cials
them. Hate crimes towards trans people are
would publicly exclude members of the
committed even by the GLB community,
GLBT community.
which is usually considered to be an ally to
While Turner was exploring his gender
the trans community. "I know a trans man
identity, he participated in three debuwho was beat by a gay man it was a trans
tante balls with his family. He discovbashing by a gay man ... it's all just fear and
misunderstanding."
ered that although there is homophobia
everywhere there may be less in the
Overall, though, Turner is hopeful for the
South. Because of the typical stereotypes
trans community in relation to both the
of Southerners, many people are more
straightandGLBcommunities. "Justbenice.
inclined to learn about GLBT issues. "I
I think that so many people get so oppressed
would go to these debutante balls as I
that they take it out on others ... and it's not
was coming out in my own way not as
helpful, it doesn't make people like you."
Turner remains positive by concentrating
a deb. The first time I was a lesbian, the
next time I was a radical feminist and the
on educating others on trans issues and
exploring gender issues through his artistic
last m~jor ball I went to I was already
abilities. Although Turner is very dedicated
transgender and I looked like a man in a
to the issues, he is equally enthusiastic about
dress. People were actually really cool. I
the artistic part of the performance. "Trans is
had a whole conversation with a woman TURNER HOLDS A PROP FOR HIS SHOW WHILE HIDING IN A FORT
a language I speak really well. I know how to
about sex reassignment surgery on the
mix that paint, but it's how I compose it that really matters to me."
dance floor and she was like, 'Weill just got to know more about this!"'
Turner's current performance entitled How to Become a Man in 127 Easy Steps premieres at
The South, however, is not the only place that is becoming more accepting of transgender
individuals. Popular culture is helping raise awareness of trans issues. Media outlets from Evergreen this Friday, October 19 in the Experimental Theatre at 8 p.m. "1 am so happy that
Newsweek to Oprah have been educating the American public. This frenzy brings many of [the premiere ofthe show] is happening here at Evergreen because all the technical support
its own issues as well. "Transgender is the new gay. In the late '90s, everybody wanted a from the theatre staff, and also just knowing that people here are a supportive audience."
gay best friend and now everybody wants a trans best friend, which in some ways can be
Lindsay Adams is a senior enrolled in American Indian Sovreignty.
problematic but in some ways is really exciting. It hopefully means that fewer of us will be
murdered. In 2006, 34 trans people were murdered. Did you hear about any of that! It's
complicated because some of them were male to female women of color who were sex
workers and often times there were drugs involved. There are all these levels of class and
race and misogyny and all this stuff that goes on but still they were trans people. Mathew
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health care coverage. In other areas of the world these issues of survival are not issues at
all. "The United States is one of the worst countries for transgender and gay and lesbian
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rights, in fact I could get refugee status in Canada right now if I wanted to because my civil
liberties are being violated on so many different levels."
Healthcare is often very difficult to acquire as a trans individual; many companies deny
coverage solely based on gender identity. Turner and many trans people often have this
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phone with national healthcare benefits company Aetna:
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IMPROV ROBOT
by BRANDON CUSTY

PHOTOS: IIRANDON CUSTY

MEGHAN MCNEALY, JOE BLANKENSHIP AND SAM SCHROEDER OF IMPROV
ROBOT.

On Friday October 12, the lmprov Robot
put on a show in downtown Olympia. They
performed at The Midnight Sun and the
small theater provided an intimate setting
for the Robot group of three.
The group features Evergreen students
Joe Blankenship and Meghan McNealy
and Olympia local Sam Schroeder, aided
by Bridget O'Brien-Smith's nicely timed
sound effects, energized the crowd with
their electric enthusiasm and shiny personalities. The group of three performed without their fourth member, Brian Walter, who
is an Evergreen faculty member.
At the start of the show, Schroeder took
the stage to introduce the performers and
explain how the show would go. Since it
was getting close to Halloween, they would
tell spooky stories around a campfire.
Taking a familiar format cue from wellknown improv groups such as Chicago's
Second City, they asked for three things
from the audience, which they used as a
basis for the stories. The somewhat tentative audience responded with fluffy dogs, a
gas station, and flying kites. With suggestions like these, the stories ended up being
more hilarious than scary.
They began as a family, going to a family
reunion at a campsite. Schroeder was
Bobby, McNealy was Maybel, and Blankenship was Henry. Maybe] was crazy and
she couldn't keep her hands off Bobby's
face, no matter how many times Bobby
yelled, "Stop touching my face!" Bobby
told the first story about his internship
at a dog grooming business and his boss

who talked to the dogs. It was a story of
murder and the taping of fuzzy dog hair on
the walls. Maybel's story of Magical Misty
Mountain came next. In this story, Bo'
Jangles defeated the Kite-Flying Corporation bringing Clemens, with the help of
Raccoon Thistle Man and the oracle from
the sky. In the last story, we learn that
Henry, the grandpa, was implanted with an
alien fetus and that Bobby is an alien. After
that, the whole alien family comes out of
the woods and then the imrpov ended.
The energy of the group was sensational
and the sound effects accentuated the stories
while adding to the humor, like when one
of the characters was on a Harley.
The hilarity of improvisational performance is hard to capture in print, but don't
worry, because they will be performing
again in about a month. The performance
is a partial improv, a Theater Tree. It is a
"choose your own adventure" that includes
a large element of audience patiicipation.
They are currently in rehearsal and expect it
to be sta~ed before the end of the quarter.

Brandon Custy is a sophomore currently
enrolled in Performing Arts Lab.

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Webleywanden back to Olympia
by AMBER CARVER
On Saturday, Olympia music scene
veteran Jason Webley came back to town
and this time he brought friends.
The word from those familiar with
Webley's recent wanderings was that he
had traveled the world and returned to
Olympia, ready to give an awesome show.
Despite this insider enthusiasm, the line
to get in was short, and the theater was
less than half fu II when the show started.
Few knew quite what to expect from the
show.
A musician who started his career playing the squeezebox for change on the
streets of Seattle, Webley has become a
staple of the local all-ages music scene.
He regularly plays in big-name festivals
like Burning Man in Nevada and Glastonbury in England. Webley is often on

tour and can be relied upon to schedule
a stop in Olympia. The Capitol Theater
is his venue of choice, but not long ago
he surprised everyone by playing in the
Evergreen Housing Community Center.
Webley is occasionally backed by a full
band, but more often, he chooses to play
alone, weaving his moody songs with a
guitar, a jar of coins, and an accordion.
Local fans have grown familiar with his
standard repertoire and know his songs as
well or better than he does. Just when his
fans thought they knew him through and
through, Webley went and mixed things
up. He has taken to traveling with three
friends under the name The Jason Webley
Quartet, and the people who showed up
Saturday wanted to see what this was all
about.
The beginning of the show was marked
with a flurry of drumming from behind

the crowd. The first of Webley's friends
-Michael McQuilken- made his entrance
from the rear, beating on a set of pans and a
five-gallon water jug that he had strapped
on in an elaborate, mobile percussion set.
He hopped up to the stage and played
several songs, drumming, playing the

WEBLEY HAS BECOME
A STAPLE OF THE
LOCAL ALL-AGES
MUSIC SCENE
guitar, and belting out high notes . He was
followed by Jherek Bischoff, a stand-up
bass player, for whom eccentric is a vast
understatement. He sawed at, plucked, and
dragged his instrument in a symphony of
jarring screeches and sinister vibrations.
The third of Webley's friends to take the
stage was Alex Guy, a tender but powerful musician who expressed deep emotion
through her viola and her voice.
After she had finished, all four musicians - Webley, McQuilken, Bischoff,
and Guy - came together on the stage.
Each of these musicians has his or her
own style, strengths, and defects. None
is perfect, and when they play, they put
all of their cards on the table - good and
bad. But when they came together on that
stage, none of their weaknesses mattered.
Like a bunch of odd balls, they seem to
understand and accept each other, and
they work better together than alone. It
was a surprising show in many ways, and,
as promised, it really was awesome.

Amber Carver is a senior enrolled in
Temperate Rainforests .

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Band of Horses, a complete indie
American band, came out with their
second full length album on October
7. Hearing about their second album,
I became excited to hear what new
styles of music the band could create,
hoping it's not something the norm
would want to hear. Lead singer Ben
Bridwell formed the band in 2004 with
Matt Brooke.
Together they came out with their
Band ofHorses Tour EP in 2005. Later
in 2006, Creighton Barret and Rob
Hampton joined the band when they
released their first full length album
in March of 2006 called Everything
All the Time, to significant critical
success.
Almost a year later, Band of Horses
released their second full-length album
Cease to Begin. Ben Bridwell makes
his voice well known with the music
as he alters his voice to make the lyrics
fit the tunes of the songs. It's really
hard to outdo their first song "Is There
a Ghost." The song starts with a great
easy guitar intro and jumps right into
his repetitive but catchy lyrics. "I
could sleep, I could sleep ... When I
lived alone in my house ... Is there a
ghost in my house?"
It's quite repetitive but still very
appealing to the ears. Their second
song, "Ode to LRC" is also very catchy
with the guitar part. Still modem indie
folk though - but they make up for
it with their metaphorical story-like
lyrics. The next few songs on the album
are very soft but still lyrically amazing
with the talented voice of Ben Bridwell
-which makes it a damn good time to
hear him sing. They don't start to pick
up the tempos until their song "Islands
on the Coast." It has a great drum beat
with a talented guitar to voice ratio.
With "Marry Song" they throw in
the album what seems a slow country
rock song with harmony melodies
and choruses. One of the best vocalized songs in this album is done in
"Cigarettes, Wedding Bands," a great
example of the great and talented
singer.
In "Window Blues," their final song
of the album, Bridwell sounds much
like Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips.
Overall the album Cease to Begin was
fun to listen to, full of great harmonies
and excellent voice talents and great
guitar riffs to make it an enjoyable
time for relaxing and listening to some
lyrical stories. They excite me for their
next album.

Alex Morley is a freshman enrolled
in Evolution in America.

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Student power from a
historical standpoint:
~ must unite to dictate our own_~~stories ~

by TRAVIS GREER

and successfully extort their demands.
Little by little, through one bureaucracy or
another generations of self interested ruling
classes promoted "rules and regulations determining appropriate student behavior," creating
standards and norms which are subservient and
beneficial to power, not people. But we cannot
be defeated and as the system adjusts itself
to our modes of resistance and tries to pacify
populations from acting upon the power which
is manifested in them, we will as well, continue
to be in a state of revolution.
"People power" in universities is obviously
mobilized out of the student body It becomes
a threat to institutionalized plutocratic power
when pupils organize, when they choose to join
student groups, to become part of, and to define
the nature of their institution, viz. when students
decide to take on their ancient historical tradition.
The first modern attempt at student organization

exploding with activism. People came together
under a variety of issues, the underlying current
Most students are transients,
being to bring an end to the many facets of
"generallyselfconcerned, and,
capitalist oppression. Many students, such as
compared to those running the
those at the University of Korea in May of 1960,
universities, ignorant of the
used extremely direct tactics. "Students set fire
history of' universities and of
to pol'ice buildings, ransacked the residences
the power that students have
of prominent politicians, and filled city streets
historically held. "
with angry crowds."
"Student actions arise from the conflicts
In Indonesia, groups such as Action Command
between competing forces in complex systems
of Indonesian Students united with workers and
of power," wrote Mark Boren in Student Resisresponded against government repression with
tance: The //is tory olan Unruly Suhject. Coming
"street demonstrations, marches, and urban
to terms with the state of the world, recognizing
warfare."
the contradictions and brutalities within the
They communicated with the public through
power structures that surround us is one thin g.
"flyers, posters, newspapers, and illegal radio
Promoting alternative modes of thought, leadbroadcasts." In the United States, " civil rights,
ing a specific lifestyle, dressing a certain way,
the Vietnam War, student representation and
anything which subverts conformist mass capisocial revolution were some of the general
talist culture , but still remains a lifestyle choice
issues fought for."
can be considered a subversive
As we do today, students in the
action, but not one which has
1960s "faced deci s ions about
the capability, according to
whether to accept the limitations
the history provided by Boren,
imposed by governmental forces
to significantly alter or ideal"FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE MODERN UNIVER- and adopt different goals and
istically annihilate a power
strategies, to abandon campus
causes and join larger social
structure.
SITY, STUDENT POWER HAS BEEN TIED TO THE
Boren writes, "From the beginstruggles occurring beyond the
ning of the modern university,
COllECTIVE; WHEN STUDENTS BAND TOGETHER, walls of academe, or to go underground and become extremist."
student power has been tied to
Either way, students here and
the collective; when students
THEY CAN GENERATE AND WIELD SIGNIFICANT
band together, they can generate
throughout the world acted upon
and wield significant economic
ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL POWER."
their beliefs and were part of a
or political power."
great social movement which
Alienation within the universtudents today must vow to
mirror and learn from if we hope
sity setting and all sectors of
modern society is very prevalent. It is essential through the establishment of student unions or to make a struggle towards Iiberation in this
that students and all people for that matter under- groups, according to Mark Boren, was in 1818 age of plastics, internet, and privatized drinking
stand that what you do on a personal level is when the Allgemeine Deutsche Burschenshaften water.
As modern age students we hope not to become
important, but collective action, breaking down was born; it was "the first fully modern and
victims of a university which is a "factory
the frameworks which keep us isolated from extremely powerful student organization."
The members of this avant-garde group "saw intended to produce cookie-cutter students to
one another and creating progressive networks
based on action is much more vital to bringing themselves as the bearers of the political future: serve industry." Our spirit of revolution still
and by their very nature, they distinguished lives fresh within our veins. It is in our culture
about change.
We must always remember that the institutions themselves from the elitist dueling fraternities to resist oppression; no person enjoys being
that affect our lives so deeply, and are respon- fashionable among wealthy German students, dominated by another.
Therefore, we must take it upon ourselves to
sible for the worst crimes history has ever seen, which were decidedly apolitical societies."
The desire for self determination, expression, act everyday in solidarity and hope to dictate
negotiate when "they are forced to, not because
and inspiration to play an active role in altering the state of our world. In our intense privilege
they want to."
At first in the medieval ages, ·'Universities the shape of society is apparent in many student of full bellies, oil heated homes, clean drinking
originally referred simply to informal and groups and activists today just it was hundreds water and our close proximity to the capitalists
which are murdering the planet and its people
rather loose guilds of scholars and students; the of years ago.
Our history of struggling against the patriar- for an idea- the dollar- there is no other option
word universitas signaled only a collection of
students, similar to the guilds formed by weav- chal, white supremacist, oppressive rulers and other than opposition to the mainstream busiers or of carpenters." Slowly as collectives norms of this society will never end. It has never ness driven death machine.
As responsible people, we must rise against the
grew, universities manifested themselves when ceased because it is in our hands, ones which
people involved came to understand and act on when in conjunction with others have a much power. It is how history is created, how our realgreater lobby than when separated- that same ity is formulated, through struggle not passive
their combined influence.
One early example of collective action and notion played out in the minds of people in simi- life-stylist choices, but rather through direct
confrontation. From the beginning, our power
bargaining occurred at the University of Paris in lar educational/societal situations for centuries.
It is for that reason and many more that we has been tied to the collective. Break down the
1200. Its organized members threatened to leave
the city in hope of legal and economic conces- must take the passed torch and not ignorantly barriers, unite, and understand that, in Paulo
and passively abandon the extremely real strug- Friere's words, "No reality transforms itself."
sions from the government.
The students understood that the city was depen- gles of those who fought before us.
Half a century before today, universities from
Travis Greer is a sophomore enrolled in an
dent on the revenues and capitol the university
created and used that fact to gain political power Paris to Oakland to Seoul to Cape Town were independent learning contract.

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On faculty, penalty,
and conunon sense
by IAN O'DONNOLL .

time believing that an exception (federal
rulings aside) could not be made.
As I read the Cooper Point Journal last
Perhaps this student would have
week, I couldn't help"'""'"""'''"" •
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but be drawn to an
to remain isolated during these times
editorial in which a
- there are ways to go about such things
student discussed the
and I believe that nearly ail faculty
moral and cultural
members would be sympathetic to such
implications
of
a case; they are human after all.
marijuana use in the
As for the case of students using drugs
academic environment. While I appreci- recreationally, I would say that a faculty
ate th e views expressed in that piece. I request to abstain from such activities
can ' t help but feel a little differently for the duration of a field trip is hardly
about the issues and ideas that were unreasonable .
articulated .
I would say that anyone who views
Let me say for the record that I am in this expectation as unreasonable should
favor of eventual legalization of mari- reevaluate their priorities, as this seems
juana and that I believe decriminalization to imply a much more serious issue at
movements like 1-75 in Seattle are a sure hand . Like it or not, when we Greeners
step in the right direction. That being (including faculty) are out and about we
said, it seems to me that this particular act as representatives of our school, and
issue has more to do with personal as such we are bound to follow the laws
responsibility and common sense than of the land.
with the legal standLastly, I feel that
ing of marijuana .
labeling this situation as "cultural
I believe that the
actions undertaken by
discrimination" is a
severe stretch of the
the faculty members
in leaving students
term. Unless you fill
behind was not th e
out official documents with "Race :
best way to deal
Pot-smoker"
or
with such a situation.
llhcit substance usc
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"Religious Views:
aside, I believe that
I worship weed," I
this put the students'
fa i I to see the true
safety in danger and
culture at play here.
was an inappropriate
Faculty
members
response to this probare not trying to
lem. rrue. marijuana
suppress our reliis rarely a danger to
gious practices or
one 's personal safety, and it is for that keep us from embracing our heritage ;
reason that this action seems unsuitable rather, they are trying to make sure they
as a punishment. It is up to the faculty as don't have to bail a student out of a holdto how to respond to such an action and ing cell.
I believe that given the situation. they
It seems that too many people these
have every right to punish the students days have romanticized the hippie moveinvolved.
ment into a glorious revolution instead
llowever, I would think it would be more of seeing what was for the most part a
appropriate to faci Iitate such actions giant drug trip.
I'm all for peace, love, and underin the proper safe environment, not by
unceremoniously dumping students at a standing, but I think that relies more on
grassroots leadership and environmental
gas station.
But let us leave behind the faculty advocacy than an idealized '60s "free
response and instead question the actions spirit" mentality.
of the students in regards to the signed
Go ahead and smoke dope if you want
contract. I see no evidence that such a to, but be smart about it. Don't smoke it
contract is unfair or is perhaps forced on in class sessions, don't get high before
work, and don't be so obvious as to light
the students.
While the field trip was required to a joint in the middle of Red Square. It's
receive full credit, I do not see reason not about the administration "bringing
to believe that exceptions to the rules you down," it's about exercising some
could not be made if a valid argument common sense.
was put forth. If a student were diagnosed with a debilitating illness that
Ian O'Donnoll is a student enrolled at
required marijuana to help treat extreme
pain or discomfort, I would have a hard The Evergreen State College.

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Qualified temperance:
a student responds
by DYLAN HOUSTON

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was compelled to
write in regarding the
article "On Contracts,
Field
Trips,
and
Marijuana," due to
its baseless argument
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defending students that
used drugs on a school field trip. Firstly, it
must be known that I have nothing against
marijuana. have used it myself in the
past, and feel it is a natural product of the
earth that should be
legalized. However,
as a student of this
wonderful college I
feel responsible to
ensure that every one
of my fellow students
is able to learn in a
mutually respectable
environment, meaning
that I do not impose
my own habits or
vices upon them.
Ms. Willette states
that the agreement
the students signed
was "a sort of forced
contract," due to the fact that attendance of
the field trip was mandatory for full credit
and no student could go without first assuring they wouldn't use drugs. Marijuana, as
I stated earlier, is no enemy of mine, but I
am not foolish enough to assume that it is
my right to smoke it wherever or whenever
I want. I recognize I am a part of a learning environment that includes people who
are not comfortable with drug use. I would
not have gone on the trip and drunk vodka
until I was inebriated and then complained
later about being expelled from the event.
Is she attempting to say that we as Green'

ers are unable to learn without the use of
marijuana? That by attempting to provide
a fair and safe trip for all included the
faculty was forgetting about the students
who could not appreciate the trip without
smoking a bowl?
As much as I dislike her opinion of drug
use in the classroom, I vehemently disagree
with her statements implying that environmentalists must be drug users and that
Evergreen is being hypocritical by going
more green but by still enforcing a drug free
campus . As a friendly reminder, we go to
the Evergreen State
College, a federally funded school.
While the "man" is
most certainly not
our friend, he does
pay for many of us
to go here, and I
am thankful for my
financial aid- financial aid that probably
provided funding for
the "bowl smokers"
to attend the field
trip in the first place.
Ms. Willette goes
on to say that she
hopes that any faculty who read her
article will understand that by not allowing drug use, they are making it clear their
position on the "unwarranted drug war."
Following her lead I then urge you all to
let your faculty know how disappointed
you are in their dedication to your learning experience, and that by not allowing
you to smoke weed, drink alcohol, or
drop acid during class time they are acting
more like ATF officers than professors.

I AM PART OF A
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT

INCLUDES PEOPLE
THAT ARE NOT

COMFORTABLE
WITH DRUG USE.

Dylan Houston is a sophomore enrolled
in Politics, Performance and the Public.

You are what
you eat
by DAVID HORNBECK
We all want to do
something to help stop
the destruction of the
environment. You hear
the statistics constantly.
One hundred species go •
extinct each day due to
tropical deforestation. The United States
emits 22% of the yearly global carbon
footprint (with China quickly creeping up
at 18.4%).
And we all know that we can drive less
and recycle more. But there's also one
more easy thing people can do to limit their
impact. There's one area in which many
people don't think about as much as we
could: our food choices.
Think about what you ate today. Do you
know where most of that last meal came
from? The average U.S. meal comes
from five different nations. There might
be some high-energy foods in there. For
instance, in Iowa, the typical carrot has
traveled 1,600 miles from California, a
potato traveled I ,200 miles from Idaho and
a chuck roast can come from as far away
as Colorado. Here at Evergreen, the difference between a California strawberry and
Washington strawberry could potentially
be tremendous.
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pound of beef requires around 12,000
gallons of water to produce, compared to
60 gallons for a pound of potatoes. Nearly
half of the water and 80 percent of the agricultural land in the United States is used
to raise animals for food, according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistical
Bulletin. Now think about all the pesticides and chemicals used to raise all those
crops.
So what can you do? Well the obvious
answer is become conscious of what you
eat. If so inclined, learn which foods are
in season locally. Shopping at the co-op is
always a good idea too. Of course, reducing or entirely eliminating meat from your
diet is a possibility. Trying to eat organically helps as well. When you eat organic
foods, it's not just the healthy food you're
encouraging, it's the healthy ecosystems
that produced that food, it's the workers
who are safer from chemicals, the land,
water, and air that is being protected, and
the wildlife that is allowed to thrive.
If you want to find out more and help out,
WashPIRG is doing work on this issue this
year. They have meetings every Wednesday at 3 p.m. on the third floor of CAB.

David Hornbeck is a student enrolled at
The Evergreen State College.

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fhe Evergreen State College ended the
reguiar season Wednesday afternoon
with an emotional loss at home to conference rival Northwest University. The last
home game of the season, seniors Maeve
Dempsey, Lena Ishii, Marissa Major, and
Mira Sussman were honored before the
match.
The game opened with a fury. The lightning pace and fast energy from both sides
led to early strikes. Forward Kate Green
was able to put one in on a rebound assist
from superstar freshman Monica Ragan in
the third minute. The celebration was short
ved, however, when midfielder Abigail
'russ fired the equalizer for the Eagles on
m assist from midfieldcr Adrienne Hall.
he rest of the first half featured strong
erformances from both squads, playng a physical and fast paced game. The
leoducks put an aggressive press on the
U defense, leading to I 0 shots in the first
tlf. Eagle keeper Jasm inc Ycldon did her
~st to stave off the attack, often saving
uqaJs by the very tips of her fingers.
like our chances," coach John Purlnan expressed during the break. lie
ributed the low scoring game to "interling conditions," including biting wind,
' ~h glare from the late afternoon sun, and
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prepare for their first infonnal
meet. October 27 in Portland versus Lewis & Clark,
Willlamettc,
and
Portland
State. Senior Myrna Kelliher
expressed enthusiasm for the
season, saymg, "We have a lot
of potential." The club sport has
started to gain support by selling baked goods in the CAB,
and they have begun work on
their annual auction held in
February or March.

rain. The roughly 75 supporters on hand
witnessed a much more forceful second
half. Northwest seemed to have Evergreen's
number, tallymg I I fouls in the second half
and sending three players to the sidelines
with injuries, mcluding Green with a nerve
bruise. She would eventually return, only
to bolster the Geoduck spirit until the very
end of the game. The home team continued
to pressure with a balanced passing attack,
but was unable to create the same kind
of opportunities they had in the first half.
During the 86th minute, NU sophomore
forward Brittney Marshall picked up a
loose ball in the· Evergreen box and scored
what would prove to be the winner.
The Gcoducks finish the season with a
5-8-1 record. At the beginning of the day,
Evergreen and Warner Pacific were tied
for sixth place at I J pomts 1n the Cascade
Collegiate Conference. Both teams were in
action Wednesday, and because of Evergreen's loss, Warner Pacific will qualify
for the playoffs because they won their
meeting earlier in the season, 0-1. While
the women's soccer season has ended, they
improved on their 8-1 J-0 overall record
in 2006 and have continued a competitive
tradition at Evergreen.

Dave Raileanu is a senior enrolled in
Molecule to Organism.

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Ultimate Frisbee
Disc enthusiast Will Weatherford has put out feelers for an
official ultimate Frisbee team
on campus. l-Ie describes the
weekly practices as fun and
awesome and encourages all to
toss the disc and get involved,
every Saturday at J p.m. on the
athletic fields.

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to raise professionalism and the
competitive leveL has increased
the number of weekly practices
to three. Now the team can be
found tossing the leather each
week on Sunday, Wednesday,
and Friday afternoons.

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The Evergreen State College Geoducks
were bested by the 1-lustlin' Owls of Oregon
Tech last Friday night in a true test of determination and perseverance. Despite strong
play from an overworked and understaffed
squad, the Geoducks fall to 0-1 I on the
season. The Owls improved to I 6-8.
Evergreen started the match with its
only lead of the first game, picking up a
point on a bad set by Anna Leal of OIT.
The Owls quickly sided out and went on
a I 0-3 run before the Geoducks could get
the ball back. Some excellent service work
by sophomore hitter Lea Kronenberg and
a timely block by sophomore blocker and
team standout Kandice Gleaves pulled the
home side to within three. The visitors then
went on a scoring rush, quickly putting the
game out of reach. It looked hopeful for the
Geoducks after a quick sideout following a
time out, but the Owls' .382 kill efficiency
proved too much as the Geoducks dropped
the first game 30-14.
The second game saw more of the same.
The Owls jumped out to a quick 11-1 lead
before the crowd could catch its breath.
Varied shot selection and an outstanding
performance from Chehalis native Nicole
Andrews and freshman blocker Mikayla
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lead throughout the game, eventually
winning 30-9.
The roughly 200 supporters on hand were
treated to an entirely different story for the
third game. Long, impressive rallies and
no runs of more than three points scored
by either team made for very exciting
volleyball. Midway through the match, the
Geoducks were only trailing 13-16. Morgan
and Leal helped OlT open up a small lead
late in the game, but Gleaves and freshman
phenom Sabrina Tam kept the Geoducks
close. Defensive errors proved to be the
ultimate weakness for the home team in the
end, losing 30-22.
"We're pleased with how we're doing,"
said Oregon Tech head coach Angela Stewart after the game. She identified chemistry
and morale as some of the key factors for
her squad's remarkable effort. Evergreen
coach Clay Blackwood, leading the team for
the first time, pointed to inexperience and
lack of preparation as possible contributing
parts of the Geoducks' struggle. Hired only
August 2, he had very little time to build
a very competitive team. "We're fortunate
even to be on the floor," Coach Blackwood
said after the game. He's looking forward
to working with the team, though. "We're
excited about building this program. . . .
We're excited to bring the Geoducks a
successful volleyball season."

TESC 0, SOU 3

Evergreen's sparkling rally to begin
the volleyball match last Saturday night
at the Green House against Southern
Oregon became a symbol for the rest of
the match: well played, well fought, well
executed, but ultimately lost. The ladies
in green began their twelfth game of the
season with determination and resi lienee. Despite the fact that the volleyball
program has yet to win a single game,
the Geoducks have been the very picture
of perseverance this season.
Southern Oregon took advantage early,
exposing holes in the Geoduck defense.
The second ranked team served three
aces within the first ten points of the
first game. With the lead in hand, SOU
began to substitute liberally, giving the
Geoducks a chance to use their limited
squad to their advantage. After a quick
sideout and rally, the Raiders were forced
to take a nervous time out. They finished
the game strong, however, resulting in a
score of 30-9.
The home squad refused to be intimidated by their high ranked opponents and
turned the tide after the break. Jumping
out to an eady 3-0 lead, the Geoducks
kept it close throughout the game. They
tied at five, six, and seven, the result

of what coach Clay Blackwood called
a "very strong effort" defensively, with
impressive performances by leaders
Kandice Gleaves and Alysse Eaton. The
team played with the kind of purpose
and heart that so often knocks off heavily favored teams. They turned in their
most impressive showing of the night,
losing 30-21.
The third game featured a strong technical performance for the Geoducks,
showcasing the talents of outside hitter
Lea Kronenberg, tallying a personal
record nine digs, and setter Sabrina Tan,
leading the team with I 0 digs. Despite
closing the gap to only four points, the
Greeners were bested 30-16. Gleaves
led the team with eight kills, assisted
by setter Katie Huston's 16 set assists.
Coach Blackwood reflected on the game
by saying, "I'm never surprised [at the
effort] ... I know what they're capable
of. They play at their best level."
Volleyball returns home October 23 at
7 p.m. in the Green House after a road
trip to Portland and Salem.

Dave Raileanu is a senior enrolled in
Molecule to Organism.

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October 18, 2007

This week's events on & around campus
Thursday, 18
12:15 to I :30 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch
Series, Evergreen Community Speakers.
film and discussion on Quiet Passages:
the Japanese-American War Bride
Experience with new faculty member
Chico Herbison. Library Underground
Lounge, directions at Reference desk.

4 to 6 p.m. Men's soccer: Geoducks v.
Warner Pacific College. Field Four.
5:30p.m. VOX planning
meeting. CAB 320.
7 to 9 p.m. Horoscope Identity.
HCC. Closed event for residents
of G and H Dorms.
Friday, 19
II a.m. to 2 p.m. Planned Parenthood
Positive Presence. Bring or
make signs, all welcome.

Friday, 19 Continued
7 p.m. Anam Thubten Rinpoche,
ordained Tibetan lama and Dharma
meditation teacher to speak. Longhouse
Cedar Room. Hosted by Common
Bread and the Dharmata Foundation.

8 to 9: 15 p.m. Transgender performance
artist Scott Turner Schofield will
preview his new work Becoming a Man
in 127 Easy Steps. A brieftalkback with
the artist and a reception will follow
the performance. COMM Experimental
Theater. Tickets at Evergreen bookstore.
Saturday, 20
2 to 4 p.m., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friends
ofthe Library fundraiser: Evergreen
faculty emeritus Alan Nasser
performs as Alonzo the Incredible.
COMM Recital Hall. Tickets at
Bookstore, COMM box office.

Saturday, 20 Continued
10 p.m. Digger and the Pussycats,
Sioux City Pete and the Beggars,
Avenue Rose. Le Voyeur.

Tuesday, 23 Continued
7 to 9 p.m. Volleyball: Geoducks
v. Northwest University.
CRC Gymnasium.

Sunday, 21
5 to 7 p.m. Samba Olywa presents
Brazilian dance workshop with Donna
Oefinger of Portland's Axe-D ide.
Fusion Dance Studio, downtown.

Wednesday, 24
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Graduate
School Fair. CRC.

Monday, 22
3 to 4 p.m. Internship
orientation. SEM II, Crt07.

3 to 5 p.m. Masters in Teaching
application and endorsement
workshop. SEM II, E3123.
Tuesday, 23
6 to 8 p.m. Academic planning
workshop. Call x6392 to sign
up. A Dorm, Room 220.

·1 p.m. Plan transportation to
Saturday, Oct. 27 anti-war rally
and discuss ways take direct action
to end the war. CAB 320.
4 to 5 p.m. Study abroad general
info session. SEM II, C II 07.
6:30 to 7:30p.m. Planning ahead
for individual study, learn more
about individual learning contracts
and internships at Evergreen.
Prime Time, A Dorm.
I 0 p.m. Le Voyeur Trivia Night.

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Student Group
Meetinas
Flaming Eggplant
Mondays, 3 p.m .
CAB 320
Evergreen Queer
Alliance
l'vlondays. 3:30p.m.
CAB315

Musician's Club
Wednesdays,
1:30 p.m.
CAI3 320
Evergreen Hillel
Wednesday. 2 p.m.
CAB Solarium

Women of Color
Coalition
Mondays. 4 to 5 p.m.
CAB 206

Umoja
Wednesdays,
2 to 3 p.m.
CAB 3"1 floor
TV lounge

Center for Rad ical
Education
Bi-weekly Mondays.
4:30 to 6 p.m.

k:nvironmcntal
Resource Center
Wednesdays. 3 p.m.
CAB 320

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Capocria
Mondays. 5 to 9 p.m.
COMM 209
Mind Screen
Mondays, 6p.m.
LH I

Percussion Vibe
Tuesdays. 6 to 9 p.m .
Com 209
Greeners 4 Chri st
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
SEM II. 2107
Amnesty
I ntcrnatlonal
Wednesdays,
12:30 p.m.
CAB 320
Appearing
Task Force on
anti-oppression
Wednesdays, I p.m.
CAB 320

Writers Guild
Wednesdays, 4 p.m.
LIB 2130, next to
Writing Center
Society for Trans
Action and Resource
Wednesdays,
4 to 5 p.m.
SEM II, 02107
!lip flop Congress
Wednesdays.
4to 5 p.m.
LIB 3303
Gaming Guild
Wednesdays,
5:30p.m.
CAB 320
Giant Robot
Appreciation Society
Wednesdays,
5:30p.m.
CAB 3'd floor
TV lounge

Chemistry Club
Wednesdays,
I to 2 p.m.
LAB II. 2207

Generation Friends
lmprov Club
Wednesdays,
6 to 8 p.m.
SEM II, Ell05

The Phrontisterions
Wednesdays,
I to 2 p.m .
SEM II, A21 05

Sabot lnfosquat
Thursdays, 4 p.m.
LIB 3303

Geoduck Union
Wednesdays,
I to 3 p.m.
SEM II, EII05
Students Educating
Students About
the Middle East
Wednesdays,
1:30p.m.
CAB 320
Women's Resource
Center
Wednesdays,
1:30p.m.
CAB 313

Common Bread
Thursdays, 5
to 8 p.m.
Longhouse I002
Circus Resurgence
Thursdays, 6
to 9 p.m.
LIB lobby
Slightly West
Fridays, 3 p.m.
Writing Center
Capoeria
Saturdays, 12
to 2:30p.m.
COMM209

Program Events
Monday night poetry readings
Hosted by the program Poetics and Power.
All readings at 7 pm in SEM II Ell05.
Oct. 22: Rikki Ducornet
Oct. 29: James Thomas Stephens and
Zhang Er
Nov. 5: C.S. Giscombe
Nov. 12: Susan SchultzJTinfish poetry
journal reading

Artist Lecture Series
Free and open to all. . Lecture series on
some Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m. in Ll-1 I,
sponsored by Evergreen Gallery and
Visual and Environmental Arts.
Oct. 16: Beverly Naidus
Oct. 30: Sara Bates
Nov. 13: LauraAlpert

Upcoming Events
Thursday, Oct. 25, noon. Targeting Iran: U.S Foreign and Military Policy in the
Middle East: Iran, Iraq, and Palestine-Israel lecture by David Barsamian, based
on his recent trip to Iran and his long-term study of the Middle East:Longhouse
I 007 Band C.
Friday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Common Bread, Evergreen's interfaith ministry, joins the
Dharmata Foundation to present Anam Thubten Rinpoche, ordained Tibetan lama
and Dharma meditation teacher. Longhouse, Cedar Room .
Sunday, Oct. 28, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Northwest Native Carvers gathering and carving
demonstration. Longhouse.

Geoduck Union Open
Committee Times
October 22 - 26
Monday
Environmental Committee
12:15 p.m. to I p.m .
CAB320
Tuesday
Communications Committee
5 p.m . to 6 p.m.
CAB 320
Wednesday
Equality Committee
3 p.m . to 4 p.m.
SEMH E1105

Artist and Humanities Committee
7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
CAB320 on the Couches

Wednesday Continued
Finance Oversight Committee
3:15p.m. to 4:15p.m.
CAB320

Elections Committee
12 pm . to I p.m.
CAB320
Focus the Nation Committee
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
CAB320
Maintenance Committee
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
CAB320

All students are invited to come to the meetings and get involved

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Nouns got you down? Verbals need herbals?
Sentence remember don't how make to? Get
spruced in the Grammar Garden. One hour a
week will nip your fears in the bud. Come on
by Wednesdays from I to 2 p.m. "Academia
is mind control." But it doesn't have to be.
Come and hash out the many different ways
an essay can be written. Learn to sharpen
your sword. Essay writing workships are
Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m.
Writing Center is located in LIB 2304

Women of
Color Coalition
calendar
Like the CPJ Calendar? You'll love
Women of Color Coalition Calendar!
The WoCC office is CAB 206; that's
the swanky room next to the Market,
the one with the big windows with the
huge calendar posted . The purpose
of this Diversity Calendar is to have a
central, very obvious, physical location
for advertisement for diversity events on
campus and in the community. So, when
you stop in the Market for coffee or go
to the Bookstore to buy something, take
a second to check out the calendar and
see what's happening. And if you want
your event posted, just slip a flyer under
the door. Questions? Contact us at x6006
or wocc-tesc@gmail.com

Common
Calendar
Abbreviations
College Activities Building: CAB
College Recreation Center: CRC
Communications Building: COMM
Housing Community Center: HCC
Lab Buildings: LAB I or LAB II
Lecture Hall: LH
Library: LIB
Seminar I Building: SEM I
Seminar II Building: SEM II
Evergreen phone numbers:
(360) 867-0000, abbreviated as xOOOO.

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LONGHOUSE EDUCATION &
CULTURAL CENTER
The Evergreen State College
Tuesday, Oct 23rd, 2007
7pm

STORIES OF HOPE,
RESILIENCE &
CHANGE

ABOUT MADRE
A unique women-led, women-run international human
rights organization, dedicated to informing people in
the US about the effects of US policies on communities
around the world.

An evening discussing the impacts of
worldwide changes to the environment
on women and communities in the
Global South and strategies used by
these communities to challenge the
global climate crisis.

SPONSORS

SPEAKERS

Campus Progress
Women of Color Coalition
Environmental Resource Center
Coalition Against Sexual Violence
VOX Communities for Choice
Womens Resource Center

Fatima Ahmed is a community leader from Sudan
focusing on dry weather agriculture and founded Zenab
for Women in Development. Eileen Mairena is an
Indigenous Miskita from Nicaragua and is an expert in
sustainable development. (tentative appearance).

Vivian Stromberg is the Executive Director of
Madre.

ENDORSORS
Appearing Task Force on Anti-Oppression
MEChA Movimiento Estudientes Chicanos de Azitlan
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador

HOSTED BY STUDENTS EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
sesame@evergreen.edu•(360)8676724•www.evergreen.edu/sesame

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