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Because of a shortage of available dorm rooms on campus,
Evergreen Housing-{)fficially
Residential and Dining Services
(RAD}-provides a list of apartments within the Olympia area
for students seeking to live off
campus, but it's up to students
to determine where they want to
live.
"We're not required to put it
out, but we've had hundreds of
phone calls from students and
parents from across the country looking for a place to live
because we don't have enough
space," explained housing director Sharon Goodman, when asked
why Housing offers this list.
As of October 24, 2008, the list
started off with a disclaimer that
read, "This listing is provided
OLYMPIA RESIDENTS AND EVERGREEN STUDENTS CELEBRATE BARACK OBAMA'S VICTORY. DANCING IN THE STREETS
TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 4 DOWNTOWN ON FIFTH A VENUE IN FRONT OF WIND UP HERE TOYS. MUSIC AND
PORTIONS OF 0BAMA'S ELECTION NIGHT SPEECH WERE PLAYED OVER SPEAKERS FROM A NEARBY BUILDING.
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Olympians celebrate election results
see Concerns, page 4
Geoducks play Saints
GSU/S&A Board retreat: GSU faces internal problems
by MADELINE BERMAN
DURING THE ANNUAL CROSS-TOWN GAME ON TUESDAY NIGHT, THE MEN'S TEAM BEAT ST. MARTIN'S BY
A FINAL SCORE OF 80-74. HOWEVER, ST. MARTIN'S
WOMEN'S TEAM WON BY A FINAL SCORE OF 74-62.
Last Thursday both the Geoduck Student nion
(GSU) and the Services and Activities (S&A) board
went on a retreat to Pack Forest with the intent of
meeting with representatives from Evergreen's
Tacoma campus, engaging in teambuilding exercises,
and getting down to business.
For the S&A board, the three-day retreat mainly
focused on practicing a mock budget and establishing norms, along with learning about economics and
finance.
Part of GSU's focus for the trip was on what it will
try to do in order to overcome several internal issues
that have surfaced as of late. One problem has been a
lack of involvement by its elected representatives. An
example of some representatives' absence was that
although last Thursday's retreat was mandatory for
all members of the GSU and the S&A board, only a
handful ofGSU members showed up. This prevented
the GSU from reaching quorum (the amount of
members needed to make a consensus-based decision). Over the course ofthe retreat, members decided
to suggest at the next weekly GSU meeting that the
organization should replace representatives who are
not fulfilling the expectations placed on them when
they were elected.
Ano erpro em as e na ts
serv. Personal differences between members surfaced
in the form of inappropriate emails on the listserv
which resulted in heated discussions at weekly meetings. The intention of the listserv is to keep studentS
updated about the GSU and to keep representatives in
contact with each other. Representatives have agreed
to keep their personal problems off the listserv and
sort them out with one another face-to-face.
The GSU also brainstormed ideas for projects they
would like to undertake during the current school
year, including making the healthcare center more
accessible and increasing student awareness of
campus policy.
An important topic that came up during the retreat
was that the Tacoma project would like to be more
involved with Evergreen's main Olympia campus
on several different levels. Many representatives felt
that Tacoma is severely disconnected from Olympia
and wish that the two campuses would be more integrated with each other.
Madeline Berman is a sophomore enrolled in Health
and Human Development.
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November 6, 2008
Living disciple of Gandhi: Krishnammal Jagannathan
SPONSORED BY COMMON BREAD; THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IJ, 7 P.M. RECITAL HALL
by COLWYN DUNLAP
What my life s goal is, whether or
not I have fully tapped into my divine
potential, is to help people- no matter
if they follow a tradition- find ways that
Divinity flows through them. I believe
that each individual has potential to be
a Christ, or whatever title they wish to
give it. I want to help them find it within
themselves because I see it oozing from
them, whether they are aware of it or not.
I know some won't be susceptible, but
that doesn't mean I failed.
Difference and uniqueness exist. We are
made with difference and uniqueness,
and that which creates does it out of love.
As such, we are each Christ as Christ is
each of us. All of us. No exceptions!
Common Bread, Evergreen's student
group for interfaith spirituality, is honored
to present Krishnammal, a living disciple
of Gandhi and winner of the 2008 Opus
Award for world service. She will speak
at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall on Thursday,
November 13.
As a young woman, Amma Krishnammal Jagannathan was a friend and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. She has spent
her life serving India's poorest, providing sustainable homes and employment.
Eighty-two years old, she is the recipient
of this year's Opus Award for service in
the Third World, to be presented at Seattle's Benaroya Hall on November 18.
An unfathomable tragedy became a
turning point in Krishnammal Jagannathan's life. In 1968, 44 Dalits (members
of India's lowest caste and some of its
poorest residents previously known as
the "Untouchables") were murdered at
Kilavenmani village in the Nagapattinam
district of Tamil Nadu. This devastating
occurrence proved to be the impetus
for founding Land for Tillers' Freedom
(LAFTI).
"My mission was to provide livelihood
by abolishing landlessness among the
poor and bring humanness and dignity
to their lives," Jagannathan said. "The
Dalits were banned from wearing chapals
[footwear], collecting drinking water in
the village well, and temple entry. They
were tied to the trees and forced to eat
cow-dung when anyone broke the norms.
All of this happened during the 1970's,
and I resolved to change all of this, to
bring an end to the worst form of apart-
heid in the 20th century."
Formally founded in 1981, LAFTI
allowed Jagannathan to equip the landless with land through loans and work
opportunities, thereby allowing them to
become self-sufficient. LAFTI's skills
workshops allow people during the nonagricultural season to support themselves
through entrepreneurial efforts like matweaving, tailoring, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, computer education, and
electronics.
Through LAFTI, Jagannathan has negotiated land subsidies with the government and reduced-interest bank loans to
purchase land. Because of her work and
its undeniable results, the government of
India is also considering implementing
LAFTI's approach to increase the peaceful transfer of land. LAFTI is about more
than protection of land rights, though. It
encourages empowerment and sustainable practices to benefit other oppressed
communities.
Colwyn Dunlap, student coordinator of
Common Bread, is a standing junior at
Evergreen enrolled in India: Tradition
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Evergreen's first pep bandf
That's right: there is now a registered
student-organized group geared towards
playing music at Evergreen sporting
events!
We're looking for energetic community
members filled with creativity and maybe
even musicality.
We're starting with a clean slate and
want to start a myriad of traditions; for
this we need your ideas.
Don't play an instrument? No problem!
We'd also want people to lead the crowd
in cheers, the fight song and other forms
of pep. We also have behind-the-scenes
positions available, including event
coordination, poster-making, musicarranging, bake sales, and more.
Have any event ideas? We're open to
other performance opportunities that
might not be affiliated with Evergreen.
Our mission statement: The Evergreen
Pep Band is a musical group that is open
to all instruments, experience levels,
members of the Evergreen community
and all other communities at large.
Our mission is to promote school spirit
via public performances at Evergreen
events and other co~munity functions.
Does this sound interesting to you?
Show up to our rehearsals, Wednesdays
at 4 p.m. in the Organic Farmhouse.
Bring your instruments (i:f applicable)
and your spirit.
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Olf-campus housing lists
apartment complex with
registered sex offenders
CONCERNS,Jrom cover
as a resource only. Evergreen Residential
and Dining Services is not affiliated, nor
supports or endorses any of these apartment complexes." According to Goodman,
the disclaimer exists because Housing
does "not have the time, nor are we legally
responsible for" looking into the apartments because it is simply a courtesy list.
Some listed housing options may not be
suitable to some students since the apartments are not checked.
Student Denise Auld discovered 13 registered sex offenders living at an apartment
complex on Housing's list while she was
looking into housing for herself. Detective
Daryl Leischner from Thurston County
Sheriff's Office confirmed that there are a
number of registered sex offenders living
in this complex because it is difficult for
them to find a place to live after registering
and this complex is unique in that it has
a building within the complex designated
specifically for registered sex offenders.
Auld thought Housing's inclusion of the
apartment was outrageous and reported
her concerns to a Housing official. Auld
is under the impression that Housing was
unaware of the apartment's policies until
she sought an explanation of the listing.
The Attorney General's office advised
Goodman to leave the apartment on the
list despite Auld's concerns. In conferring
with Evergreen's legal council, Goodman
said Housing will instead be changing the
language of its disclaimer. As of October
31, 2008, the disclaimer reads, "This off
campus housing listing of privately owned
and managed apartment complexes is
provided by The Evergreen State College
as a resource only for the convenience of
its students and prospective students."
All students have the ability to find
the resource list online at http://www.
evergreen.edu/rad/docs/OlympiaOffCampusHsgList and do their own research.
You can search for sex offenders in your
area at the Thurston County Sheriff
Office's website: http://www.co.thurston.
wa.us/sheriff. To find the locations of
crimes occurring in Olympia, including
the addresses of reported burglaries, thefts
and violence, go to http://www.ci.olympia.
wa.us/cityscrvices/police.
Kristina Williams is a junior enrolled in
an independent learning contract.
GSU meeting II/S/2oo8
This week's Geoduck Student Union (GSU)
meeting began with a statement from Washington Student Lobby (WSL) representative.
This representative informed attendants of
the meeting about the legislative agenda that
will be set this weekend at Central Washington University on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. A
representative from the GSU will be attending this weekend's WSL meeting to vote on
16 issues.
Two new GSU representatives, Patrick
Walsh and Sophie Bonorni, were appointed.
The GSU, as of this week, recommends
that Art Costantino, vice president of Student
Affairs, hold off renewing Evergreen's
contract with Washington Student Public
Interest Group (WashPIRG), a state-wide
student-led organization which advocates
for issues relating to student concern. The
optional fee of eight dollars to fund WashPIRG's presence on the Evergreen campus
has already been collected.
The GSU holds weekly meetings in the
Sem IT's first floor from 1 to 4 p.m.
by MADELINE BERMAN
In the state of Washington, it is the
responsibility of a sex offender to inform
the county of a change in address. In
turn, it is the responsibility of local
law enforcement agencies to provide
the public with access to information
regarding registered sex offenders.
The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention
Act requires Evergreen to issue a statement advising the TESC community
about where information concerning
registered sex offenders may be obtained.
Police Services recently updated their
website to include a recommendation to
contact the Thurston County Sheriff's
Office for information regarding sex
offenders either living on campus or
attending Evergreen.
-KRISTINA WILLIAMS
Slightly Westin book
store
The 2008 edition of Slightly West,
Evergreen's literary and visual arts
journal, is now for sale in the bookstore. It features writing and visual
art from nearly 50 Evergreen students,
alumni, and faculty. The covers were
printed here at Evergreen in the print
studio. Get a copy today.
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for Black Car states that the Black Car
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that space unless a new one is found."
The Black Car actually has until
November 15 to be moved.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Services
and Activities Board (S&A) delegated
budgets to three groups: Students for
a Democratic Society (SDS), the Gun
Club, and Contra Dance. The three
groups proposed budgets covered a wide
range of activities.
Contra Dance will receive the full
amount for their requested budget in
order to have several dances each quarter
throughout the year. Along with that,
they plan on hosting workshops to teach
people to call at the dances.
SDS intends to have several guest
speakers come to campus.
The Gun Club proposal was somewhat more controversial. One activity
proposed to allow a gun-safety speaker
to have an unloaded gun on stage. Police
chief Ed Sorger will determine whether
or not this is allowed. The S&A board
was also uncertain whether or not it
violated school policy to fund an offcampus trip to a shooting range. This trip
was approved with the stipulation that
the group gets it approved by the Attorney General.
S&A board member Hudson Munoz
would like to emphasize that he would
like to provide funding for more student
groups. "We strongly encourage new
groups and underrepresented groups to
apply for funding," said Munoz.
For a group to receive a budget, it must
start by submitting a budget proposal to
the S&A board. S&A will review it and
the group will have five minutes to present their budget proposal at an S&A meeting. After the S&A board asks clarifying
questions. of the group, it will determine
what is absolutely necessary and what is
fundable. After deliberating for twenty
minutes, S&A will come to consensus on
what the board feels is fundable.
Madeline Berman is a sophomore enrolled in Health and Human
Development.
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Last spring, I won the Gilman International
Scholarship for abroad studies and traveled
to Thailand for ten weeks. I volunteered at
a nonprofit community learning center and
taught English to Burmese men and women
living within the remote confines of a refugee
camp. The story below is an excerpt from my
field notes and a continuation of last weeks
article entitled, "Incredulous American
College Student Eats another Man's Moo:
Part I."
The long way home
On the way back, Soo Rai and I somehow
managed to discuss American foreign policy
and the Bush Administration. I asked him
what his thoughts were concerning the
current administration.
"For me," he said, "I think America is a
very good country and George Bush is doing
a very good job."
I then asked Soo Rai to translate the same
question to the construction workers. Most
of the men smiled and held out thumbs of
approval.
One of the workers, an older man, about
five-feet six inches, approached Soo Rai. He
had been tailing behind for most of the night,
quietly tucked away out of sight. He voiced
something to Soo Rai.
Soo Rai looked at me, "He wants to tell
you that he is happy that you are here and
that he very much wishes to go to the United
States."
I tried to refrain from inserting my personal
agenda and opinions during this conversation, but I could not help but voice my giant
resentment towards the U.S. government.
PHOTOGRAPH BY VENU MATTRAW
"I understand that you do not like George
Bush," said Soo Rai, "but for me and most
of the people here [I didn't know ifhe meant
the workers, the village, or Thailand itself],
we like the United States. We see the foreigners come to the camps and help. We see the
United States as a free country. So when you
say Bush is bad, we don't see that, we see
him as a leader of a free country."
I had nothing else to say at that point.
Soo Rai's conversation with the older man
became more vigorous. As we finally made
it back to the school, Soo Rai said,"He wants
to know where in the United States he should
go to."
I said, "How is he going to get there?"
After some interpreting work, he replied,
"He says he is applying for a program that
will send him to the United States. He says
several other camp residents left to go to other
countries like Sweden and the United States.
He would like to go to the United States very
much he says."
I told Soo Rai that the best place to go to is
probably anywhere he has friends or family.
"He says he does not know where his friends
or family are," Soo Rai told me, "that is why
he wishes you to tell him where the best place
to go is."
I told Soo Rai that the man should really
consider going to another country or somewhere he has friends and family.
"The United States can be a very hard country to live in," I said. "Some people in the
United States are not as friendly to foreigners
who cannot speak English. Thailand has been
very nice to me. You have been very nice to
me. But Americans can be the meanest and
cruelest people on earth. Americans are not
as friendly to strangers as you are."
"He says he does not care. He has a family,"
Soo Rai said. "He wants to go to the United
States because he believes it is a free country
and the best country in the whole world to
give his daughter the best education. He does
not care if he knows no one. His daughter is
the only thing that matters to him. He will do
anything to make sure his daughter lives and
has the best life."
I was stumped. I didn't know what to say. I
told Soo Rai and the man that I wished him
the best of luck and that many people have
moved to the United States with the same
dreams and have made their dreams come
true.
I bowed to both men and went to bed. I
dreamt of roses, firs, and the chagrined faces
of three hundred million individuals yearning
for a perfect escape: an allusion to Thailand.
I would like to thank the Gilman International Scholarship fund for making
this story possible. Check out the Gilman
website
http://www.iie. org//programs/
gilman/index.html to apply for a chance to
win up to $5,000 dollars for going abroad.
Venu Mattraw is a senior enrolled in a
Brazilian cultural studies contract.
You are cordially invited to attend
The Evergreen State College
14th Annual Commemoration of Veterans Day
Thanking Those Who Serve
Tuesday-November II-3:30PM
Seminar 2, A 1105
With Special Guest Speaker
Steven Tice
Severely wounded in one of the most horrific battles of the Vietnam War, Hamburger Hill,
Tice has been called a National Treasure for his work to help veterans through
their experience of war and recovery.
The red corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) commemorates the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces.
Poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I. It was one of the only
plants that grew on the battlefield, thriving in disturbed soil.
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Figuring out freewalls
by PATRICK SULLIVAN
The Evergreen State College Administration
has spent approximately $33,000 cleaning up
the vandalism and graffiti from the modular
housing units, or commonly referred to as the
Mods between January and October 2008.
Although Police Services don't have any
financial costs for the rest of the campus,
Campus Police Sergeant Darwin said the
effort was a daily task for Facilities and
Grounds staff on campus. Their sisyphean
effort of keeping Evergreen graffiti-free has
been punctuating the campus with small grey
squares of cover-up paint.
"Some of the more artistic stuff I actually
like," said Darwin as he flipped through a
binder several inches thick with documents
and photographs of campus vandalism. "But
this kinda stuff I just don't understand," said
Sergeant Darwin, pointing to a photo of a
paint-penned "Fuck the State: Anarchy!" tag
written on a cement wall.
This illegal expressive phenomena is found
on all parts of campus. Graffiti takes many
forms, and it is more then just public restroom-wall haikus. Graffiti works may be as
simple as a single-word tag, or it may be a
saturated multicolor mural called a burner.
Pieces can even be subtly shaded portraits of
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sticker artists. It allows graffiti artists space
to express themselves in a legal and safe
environment. Freewalls are also a place for
local people to meet and interact with local
graffiti artists.
"Every time I'm at the freewall downtown,
people come by and tell me how much they
familiar politicians. Stickers and decorated
mailing labels are less common on campus,
and stencil work is rare as well.
Evergreen did have a sanctioned freewall.
A "freewall," like the one found on the backside . of the Capitol Theatre in Downtown
Olympia, is a haven to local graffiti and
love it. It's a living thing, constantly changing, growing, moving," said a local graffiti
artist.
The campus legal wall was stopped in the
2007 due to the toxic paint and aerosol fumes
entering the CRC building's ventilation
system near the freewall. The effect that the
closing of the campus freewall had on the
Evergreen's budget for vandalism clean-up
is unknown.
When questioned about an on-campus
freewall reappearing, the local artist said, "I
doubt it will happen soon but I think there is
a definite need for it."
Accordingly, graffiti and other street art is
gaining mainstream acceptance and appeal.
A piece by graffiti phenom Banksy recently
doubled the value of the Whitehouse Pub in
Liverpool, England.
With the permanent structures no longer
available, many graffiti and sticker artists
have turned to the temporary storage facilities located behind the outdoor playing fields.
The administration's stance on the colorful
antl expressive nature of the storage facilities
is unknown.
Patrick Sullivan is a student enrolled at the
Evergreen State College.
Volunteer with the CCBLAI
by HILARY HACKER
The Center for Community Based Learning and Action (CCBLA) is a public service
center that promotes and sustains collaborations between The Evergreen State College
and community organizations. We strive
to support community organizations by
connecting and mobilizing students and
faculty on campus and visa versa. We seek to
address social issues while strengthening and
enhancing student experience by supporting our community's ability to meet critical
needs. Help us to build stronger community
partnerships while meeting the needs of our
community! Be a part of it! Our community
is asking for your help!
Action Days
Saturday, November 22: We are in the
process of planning an Action Day that will
incorporate hunger issues around ThanksgivingDay.
Community Events
Saturday, November 8: Community 2
Community, an organization from Bellingham, will hold a vigil at the Tacoma
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) Detention Center to provide support to
family members visiting immigrants who are
being detained. Students can bring coffee,
water and snacks to share.
Change in date-Saturday, November
22: Left Foot Organics is a nonprofit
organization that promotes self-sufficiency
for people with developmental disabilities
through growing organic food. They will
be having a volunteer event from 10-3 p.m.
Lunch will be provided. Following the
fieldwork there will be a workshop on how
to raise chickens in your backyard. If people
are interested they can either email Kelly at
volunteer@leftfootorganics.org or call (360)
7 54-1849 for details.
brainstorm fundraising opportunities. Sign
up for a three-to-four-hour hosting shift at
the camp once or twice a week. The camp is
now located at St. John's Episcopal Church
on 20th Avenue and Capitol Way.
Parents Organizing for Welfare and
Economic Rights (POWER) is made up of
families who currently receive Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and
families who have left TANF for low-wage
jobs and receive subsidies for child care,
medical coverage, or food stamps. This grassroots coalition monitors welfare legislation
and its implementation in the Olympia area.
POWER holds weekly volunteer meetings
Wednesdays at l p.m. at the First Christian
Church, downtown Olympia at Seventh and
Franklin. All are welcome!
De Colores Books is a volunteer-run bookstore at 507 Washington St. in downtown
Olympia. They are always searching for
interns and volunteers.
Gateways for Incarcerated Youth is
seeking men to become Challenge Partners
to tutor youth at Green Hill and Maple Lane
Detention Centers in Lewis County.
The Evergreen/Olympia Collaborative
Thtor Project is looking for volunteers to
tutor and mentor at-risk elementary school
students in three Title I (high-poverty)
schools.
YWCA's Girls Without Limits! Needs
volunteers to assist in mentoring, implementing curricula, and assist the program director
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
The CCBLA Millennial Math and
Science Teacher Explorer program is
Community Reguests
The Organic Farm is searching for volunteers to help prepare for the winter. Two
Evergreen alumni have started their own
organic farm nearby. To get your hands in on
the action email Kenari at iranek@hotrnail.
com or call (360)943-6044. She is flexible
with days and times to get things done so
contact her if you've got a few extra hours
to give.
Thurston County Food Bank Food Drive:
Bring nonperishable items to one of four bins
on campus.
oRed Square by the trash cans on the way
into and out of the library.
oCAB right outside of the WOC office, by
the bulletin boards.
oPublic Service Center Lobby, SEM II
E2125.
cHousing Office, third floor of the A
building.
Camp Quixote, an independent tent city in
Olympia, was formed by the Poor People's
Union in February of 2007. Be a friend of
the camp by stopping in and saying hello.
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Plan your academic program projects at the
center or join our monthly Action Days and
learn how your time and talents can make a
difference in our local community. If you're
looking for support connecting with organizations feel free to contact Hilary.
Students in Service is an AmeriCorps
program and a way that students can be
rewarded for their time spent within the
community. Email sis@evergreen.edu for
more information.
While striving to better address these needs,
we would also like input from you, the student
body. If you have ideas about Action Days
or interests in particular organizations and
would like to see them represented, contact
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call (360) 867-6137.
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an Evergreen alumna.
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Veterans Day has
friends who I have lost in the Iraq War.
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a special meaning
the price we pay or have paid to keep our
for me. I joined the
United States Air
country free. Our military families have
Force at the age of 19.
done without their loved ones because
they are fighting for the freedoms that we
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have today. I want to talk about the children of military families; as their parents
self," which is a belief
deploy, there is distress, and children
that I embraced throughout my life. My
father served in the United States Army
assume more responsibilities.
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for money to help feed the homeless
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tears in my eyes and asked why we had so South Korea. I think about the 117,465 colors and be proud. We veterans are part
much and they had so little. She looked men and women who died in WWI. I think of a select group of people.
I would like to to say thank you to all
at me and said there were many reasons, about Staff Sergeant Mich~el Deperrio,
and she went on to say that maybe one for whom I had the honor of coordinating our veterans-past, present, and future.
day I would be able to do something a posthumous presentation of a medal to
Please join us on November 11 for our
his family after he lost his life in Japan. Veterans Day ceremony at 3:30 p.m. in
about it.
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and overseas. Assigned to Personnel
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Dixon T. McReynolds III is a sophomore
Affairs, I was a Casualty Assistance who lost their lives in WWII; they were enrolled in Looking Backward.
Representative.
coined by Tom Brokaw the greatest
In this role, I was responsible for notify- generation. I think about the 54,246 men
by DIXON T. MCREYNOLDS III
ing families of active duty, reserve, and
retired members of the deaths of their,
loved ones. When I saw these families
lives turned upside down, it was unsettling to me, but I came to understand the
real service I was providing by helping
these families to go forward after their
lives had changed forever.
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pride during some of the most difficult
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by GERALD BLANCHARD
Bull, is entirely different. I act differently
around different guys, it's true, but I think
After you finish a
we all do.
Whenever anything ends with a guy, I
novel, you are left
always feel a strange sense of emptiness.
pondering the futures
And usually, with the guys I date, they are
of the characters.
always iffy about the issues, leaving me
You wonder how the
wanting more. Does anyone else have this
events of the book
feeling of emptiness? Because it's strong.
will affect the rest of
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Doubt gets placed inside your mind and
their fictional lives,
you think that perhaps you'll never be
what other people will come into their
able to make something work. Hell, I've
lives, and the like.
been in several relationships where things
However, what happens when a relationdidn't work out. Maybe it is just me.
ship ends with a man? What happens to
But, that doesn't mean I lose the hope.
his story when you are no longer a part
I still believe that the right guy for me is
IT'S ALWAYS STRANGE
of it? It's a strange thing to think about
out there, and he is. Probably smoking
because until he entered your life, he had
absolutely no impact on you. So what WHEN AN EX-BOYFRIEND a cigarette wondering where the hell I
happens after you've been·macking on
am.
each other for several weeks, and then it
GETS WITH A NEW BEAll So what do we do with all these stories
that just break off without ending?
suddenly stops? With me, thoughts are
Well, you can drive yourself crazy over
still lingering: what will happen to this
person? Will we ever know the endings to ship. Instead, we have some weird sort of them, or you can just accept the fact that
the stories for any of the men with whom agreement to stay involved in each other's this is how the story is supposed to end.
lives. It's not like we hang out all the time, Not all great romance stories are meant
we've been involved?
After a relationship ends- with me, espe- but we do check in on each other from to end or not end dramatically. Those
involved go on with their lives, and I go on
cially-I like to know what they do for a time to time ... me, more than him.
It's always strange when an ex-boyfriend with mine. It might take one of us longer
while. I'll Facebook-stalk, I'll send them
text messages, but eventually the obses- gets with a new beau. You either feel than the other to get over it, but both of
sion goes away. As we all know, though, jealousy, or relief that he actually moved us definitely have time to reflect and to try
there's one person (Mr. Bull) on whose life on. For me, it's usually a strange sense of and grasp a hold of the situation.
I have to wonder, if I ever get old one
doubt. I never have any hope for his relaI've been constantly informed.
But what happens to all the other guys tionship. I always think- always- that day (you never know; I might die) how I
who just basically fall off the pages of your the relationship will not last, because I will remember all these guys. Who will or
life's novel? Ending a relationship, you look at the guy's faults rather than any of will not make lasting impressions on me? I
still have some sort of connection because his positives: if he treated me poorly, he guess we shall see how the story unfolds.
you shared so much while the relationship has to be this way with another guy. But
Gerald Blanchard is a sophomore
lasted. You might have just shared a few that's not entirely true. Every relationhot nights, but you still shared times with ship between two people is different. My enrolled in Acting and Directing: Queer
this person that you don't normally share relationship with one guy versus, say, Mr. Theory.
with others.
The question of friendship throws itself
in your face. And of course you always
agree to stay friends and try to hang out at
other times, but when does it ever happen?
One of my friends who recently had her
relationship end actually stayed friends.
They hang out all the time and maintain,
from what they give, a healthy, friendly
relationship. I admire her greatly for it,
because who actually stays friends with an
ex? Although I have stayed friends with an
ex, it doesn't feel as if we have a friend-
unique
by ERIN GRAY
The heart of Olympia
is downtown, where
the capital campus
college
meets
the
campus in a unique
blend of two worlds.
The result is a collection of unique local businesses.
We have all seen the signs that give ten
reasons to buy locally. Reasons such as that
local businesses buy locally, supporting their
economy and reducing emissions. These are
great reasons to buy from these businesses,
but there are other reasons to support downtown Olympia and all of Olympia's local
businesses.
Many downtown businesses provide a venue
for Olympia artists to display their art, even
if it is only for a month. Many employees
downtown are Evergreen students, myself
included. The majority of my coworkers are
either current students or alumni.
Another reason is that these business
owners often support the community through
charities. I know my boss donates time and
resources to Olympia's charities, schools
and even worked on this year's political
campaign.
These small-business owners are a driving
force of Olympia's uniqueness. They not
only support the community, but these businesses provide something to do in the endless
winter to come.
When the greyness starts, it lasts from dawn
to dusk and boredom hits an all time high,
we all need something to do. Olympia is not
that big. Even I fee1like it has all been done
before, but I have found a few things that I
had overlooked.
Painted Plate is a great Place to go on a rainy
day. It is a studio were ymt come in and paint
pottery, anything from a magnet to huge platter; it is then fired and can be picked up a few
days later. The process is fun and relaxing.
Go in and paint your name on a mug so your
roommate can't steal it. Better yet, as the
holidays are quickly approaching and morns
love something handmade, paint a ceramic
piece for a family member. They are even
open till ll p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
While we are on the subject of holidays, I
want to mention Archibald Sisters- not related
to Archie Mcphee (a common misconception). It's a store filled with a million things
I never knew I needed but suddenly have to
have, and a great alternative to the mall. I go
there when I have to buy a gift for someone
who has everything. They also can create or
try to match scents, so you can wear a distinctive perfume.
One night after a few drinks I was in desperate need of (ood and tired of the same old
places and I stumbled upon the New Moon,
a little restaurant with delicious food that has
new late night hours, now open until 2 a.m.
on Fridays and Saturdays. It is perfect for a
quick flavorful bite; they serve everything
from a good ol' burger to a vegan scramble.
These are just a few of my favorite places
downtown: there are a million more little
shops and diners that are hidden all around
Olympia. I don't want to forget Capitol
Theater; they show wonderful independent
films as well as mainstream movies. Also, I
have found more books for my classes in the
downtown book stores than I have ever found
at Borders. The possibilities are endless in
downtown Olympia. So come downtown,
you may pay a little more or a little less and
support the community.
Erin Gray is a senior enrolled in Health
and Human Development, and an independent learning contract titled Homer and His
Wars.
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Wednesday night, Evergreen welcomed
back alumna cartoonist and writer Lynda
Barry. As part of the Evergreen Expressions: Visiting Artists Series, Barry talked
about her work, her life so far and her take
on the creative process.
Her latest book, WHAT IT IS, is assigned
reading for many Evergreen students this
quarter, ensuring their attendance to this
event.
The evening was a wholly enjoyable
experience. Barry was full of humor and
warmth, as well as witty anecdotes and
insights.
- MADELINE BERMAN
Thankfully I'm referring not to the election, but to an epic Monday evening of
aural brutality that took place at the "Loft
on Cherry" just across the tracks from
downtown, was presented by Phantom City
Records, and headlined by reclusive-butprolific Japanese doom/sludge maestros
Corrupted. They, along with openers Asunder and Samothrace, were described on the
flyer as doom metal "legends," "gods," and
"lords," respectively. Indeed, the four bands
that played on Monday evening (Thronesout of Salem, Oregon-completed the bill)
share a few characteristics distinct to their
genre: detuned, nihilistic hymns performed
stoically through massive amplification at a
glacial pace.
Those arriving early were fortunate to catch
Samothrace, whose first LP Life s Trade was
recently released by local imprint 20 Buck
Spin. The Lawrence, Kansas band's promising set featured intensely sorrowful stop-start
riffage, punctuated by guttural yelling, and
bookmarked by melodic passages reminiscent of Neurosis and Isis' nuanced thinkingman'smetal.
Thrones is well-known around these parts as
the vehicle for Melvins bassist Joe Preston's
darkest thoughts and inclinations. In the first
half of his set, Preston married ambient,
rhythmic feedback to dense low-end heaviness that assaulted the senses as it blared
through the speakers. The second half's more
fully-realized arrangements were evocative
of, well, the Melvins. As a complete work,
Thrones' performance played like a oneman funeral procession, or the soundtrack to
horror movies not yet written.
Oakland's Asunder features guitarist John
Gossard of Weakling, whose sole release
(2000's magnum black metal opus Dead as
Dreams) commanded a Brespect from the
genre's Scandinavian pioneers that is usually
reserved for their countrymen. Asunder
maintains that band's distinct wall of guitars,
but slows the tempo down significantly.
Throughout the two pieces it performed,
the appropriately-named quartet submerged
the audience in a wash of towering riffs,
throaty, reverb-heavy vocals, and drumming
so patient that Asunder's whole set became a
study in tension, but with no release in sight.
While this may fall in line with the doom
genre's parameters, I did catch a few in the
audience nodding off towards the end of the
band's set.
It would be impossible, however, to sleep
through Corrupted. Based in Osaka, Japan
since 1994, its insane discography and rejection of interviews and professional photography reflects Japanese musicians' tireless
work ethics and straightforward attitudes. It
seemed only logical to support a band this
respected that has traveled halfway across
the world to play in Olympia-on behalf
of a great local record store and no-bullshit
metal label, no less - and Corrupted did not
disappoint. A study in musical extremities,
they shifted searnlessly between the heartrenderingly delicate and crushingly heavy as
they played in almost pitch-darkness. This
was nothing short of transcendent. One could
only hope that another West Coast visit is in
order soon.
Perhaps it was the gloomy weather, a collective case of the Mondays, or the fact that
it was a "dry" show. Whatever the reason,
the monochromatically-dressed crowd was
decidedly sedate for most of the evening.
They were so attentive and respectful, in
fact, that Preston, while experiencing technical difficulties, suggested that might be a
good time for someone to ask ''where's your
band?" or say "get a drummer" (to which
someone did at least offer a good-natured
"play some Melvins").
Charles A. Zaillian is a junior enrolled in
American Places.
KAOS Top 30 for the week of 11/4/08
1. hey marseilles - to travels and 19. various artists - eccentric
trunks
soul: young disciples
2. holly golightly and the 20. sea and cake - car alarm
brokeoffs - dirt don't hurt
21. ra ra riot - the rhumb line
3. eleanor murray - from cedar
22. astrid swan - spartan picnic
4. michael falzarano - we are all 23. victoria vox - chameleon
one
24. stacy epps - the awakening
5. truckstop honeymoons
25. rathbone - a life transparent
- great big family
26. michael jerome browne
6. joshua radin - simple times
- this beautiful mess
7. karl blau - nature's got away
27. el dorado - suitcase
8. boy eats drum machine
28. various artists - hawaiian
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29. jimmy thackery and the
magic
drivers - inside tracks
10. jolie holland - the living and 30. lucky dube - retrospective
the dead
11. mavis staples - live: hope at
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12. marnie stern this is it
13. all girl summer fun band
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14. various artists - rough guide
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16. mogwai - the hawk is howling
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Brown bag lunch meeting with
GREEN HILL and MAPLE LANE
Meet and discuss with these
organizations that support Gateways for Incarcerated Youth
Longhouse, noon
'Women in Islam: Stereotype and Reality"
Dr. Amy Aisha Winslow
with sponsors Lacey Islamic
Center and SESAME
Longhouse, 7 p.m.
Open mic night
Sign up starts at 6 p.m. and acts
begin at 7 p.m. in the HCC
George Jackson Brigade:
Ed Mead and Mark Cook
Will speak on activism in NW Washington with a focus on prison activism,
hosted by SDS and Sabot Infoshoppe
Sem II A I105, 7-9 p.m.
Friday, November 7
Hatha yoga practice
Come to the yoga club's triweekly yoga sessions! Contact
Shon Murphy at mursho29@
evergreen.edu for more info.
CRC 3I4, 3 p.m.
ment (ICE) Detention Center. Contact
CCBLA for more info. A carpool will
leave the Grocery Outlet (Harrison
and Division) parking lot at I 0: I5 a.m.
I623 E. J St. suite 2 Tacoma,
WA9842I, 10a.m.-4p.m.
Dance and jam for Africa!
A western African dance and
jam workshop with live music to
benefit the Guinean Artist Education Fund, donate what you can
Fusion Dance Studio (302
Columbia St. NW) 2-4 p.m.
'1\nd now, for something
completely different": Comix Night!
Free-style panels and that
comfY couch? DO IT.
Danger Room Comics (20 I
4th Ave. W) at 6 p.m.
Sunday. November 9
Chess with Columbo!
Rain or shine, Flintstones
or Rubbles, but no Hain.
Finger Complex (203 Rogers
St. NW) at 10 a.m.
Monday. November 10
Hatha yoga practice
Monday yogic philosophy discussion and subsequent yoga session!
CRC 3I4. The discussion
starts at 2 p.m. and the yoga
session starts at 3 p.m.
'Women Opposed to War" vigil
Last November over 40 people were
arrested during 'Women's Action"
protests at the Port of Olympia. Now
over 25 of them are facing charges.
Come support these nonviolent activists and bring signs of solidarity!
At 4th Ave. and Water St.
(downtown) from 4-6 p.m.
Learn teaching career pathways w I Maggie Foran
Primetime (A-<lorm 220) 6:30p.m.
"Rethinking currency and
debt can change your life"
Community Currency is back and
here to stay Potluck information
sessions will follow this event
At the Fertile Ground Community
Center (222 Columbia St.
Nw, Room IOI) 7 p.m.
Eleanor Murray, Paris
McClusky, James Lee Show
At Caffe Vita (4th and
Washington) at 7 p.m.
"Dismantling Monoculture: Tales
of ants and economics in America"
Lecture on beehive designs, not
the hairstyle, but the environmental
home of bees. This collective of
ERC is open to the whole campus.
Sem II AI105, 7-9:30 p.m.
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Potluck to celebrate Shabbat
Hosted by TESC group Hillel
Organic Farmhouse (27I2
Lewis Rd.) 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Student band meeting
Bring instruments and zeal!
HCC, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Saturday. November 8
Co~unity 2
Community detained
immigrants
Vigil
in Tacoma
Come support
detained
immigrants
and their families at the Tacoma
Immigration and Customs Enforce--
10°/o oFF with Student ID
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Thursday. November 13
Tuesday, November 11
Day of Presence music
sub-committee meeting
Catalyze energy and musically express
the songs of your people.
Contact Norma Alicia at pinon@
evergreen.edu for more info.
Sem II C2109, I2:30 p.m.
'1\gony: A night of musical brilliance''
Hosted by TESC K and N housing. Come hear, come all!
HCC, 8-10 p.m.
Wednesday. November 12
Geoduck Student Union Meeting
Sem II EI105, I-4 p.m.
Grammar Garden Workshops
This week, come "(Explore) the
sentence patch: subjects, objects, clauses,
phrases, fragments, and more!"
LIB 23I 0 (the classroom connected
to the Writing Center) 2-3 p.m.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Sem II B2I 05, II a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hatha yoga practice
Wednesday yoga session!
CRC 3I4, 3 p.m.
Mindscreen film: Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
In Lecture Hall I from 7-10:30 p.m.
Krishnamai Jagganath Lecture
This disciple of Gandhi's lecture
is hosted by Common Bread
Recital Hall of the Communications building, 5-8:30 p.m.
Open mic night
Sign-up starts at 6 p.m. and
acts begin at 7 p.m.,
HCC
All-ages Olympia free
school fundraiser
Featuring the talents of Sunny Drake,
Chane Gilbert, Tin Tree Factory,
Franciszka Fierce. Pay what you can
Media Island (8I6 Adams St.) 7-9 p.m.
Friday. November 14
Rain or Shine Student Walkout Against the War
Students and activists "will gather at
the State Capitol to protest continued
U.S. continued involvement in foreign
occupation and to deliver the message
to the newly elected president that we
demand an end to the loss of life and
wasted money overseas." For more
info: www.walkout2008.blogspot.com
Meet at SPSCC at I 0 a.m., march
to the Capitol at II a.m., and
rally at the Capitol at noon
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I've got the Southbound
Train Blues, and it's not even Sunday
Room's dark. Panic sets in. I realize my eyes are
closed, and the panic subsides.
Let's see, I'm in a chair
(not strapped in).
Well that's a start; they haven't put me in Arkham Asylum yet,
nor have I been sent to an electro-shock unhappy-nighttime-face-pain-
battery-charge arena.
I'm not at the dentist's office, my mouth is closed, and metal is not violating me. My hair feels dry,
so that crosses a haircut off the list. Too bad, too, because I need one, but it's so intimidating to find a
place to get a decent trim in a new city. Maybe I'll work on the other senses a bit. I hear music. Those
must be my janky-ass headphones. Over the noise of washboards and Southern crooning, I can hear the
breathing of some sort of machine. Every ten seconds or so the machine takes a breath, and a whoosh
of air comes in. Hmm. I'm lounging on armrests, and can now sense that I'm moving. I'm picking the plane
option, but I have to cross that out because my legs are fully extended. Being six-foot-one, that's A: good
lookin' out, and B: I'm not a sardine in a passenger cabin. Still uneasy about the situation, I peek open one
eye. (The right one; there appears to be a brighter shaft of light towards it than the left). Oh my goodness - I'm
moving backwards. Maybe I'm strapped onto the back of a bus naked. Nope, I feel warm, and am still in a chair.
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Curtains on the windows, their large size is noticeable (yes word police, both the curtains
large, so don't get all grammar-y on me). The second eye opens, my own brain processor registers, and it all becomes so clear: I'm on a train. It all comes rushing back, now with the use of both eyes, and full awareness of
the situation. Let's recap. Vbbbbb! Vbbbbb! Right arm fumbling, phone vibrating, eyes closing again, 6 a.m. It's
dark like the Bat Cave; I don't work until. ... Eyes snap open. Hand on the phone, eyes blurry, it's OO:L in the morning?
What does that even mean? Oh hold on, it's ... 7:00 in the morning! What time am I working? (oh boy, keep up with me). Jump out
the bed, throw on the whites and blacks (in a clean pile from the night before), and rapidly tiptoe to the bathroom. Oh my word, I
shaved my face last night (awesome). Run a brush through my teeth, de-odorize, and fly out the door. Fly back in, the rain beating
me back into the living room. Maybe my circuitry will fry if I step out there (I wonder). Oh wait, good thing it's only 2008, and I'm
not sporting Ari Schumer's Wearable Computer yet (street release date TBD). I snag my raingear, the hood falls over my eyes, and
I zoom up to work. Jerry said he couldn't pick up my Saturday shift anymore, but Gina toughened up, and said she'd work it for
me. I owe her a Cosmo, it being a post-Halloween shift and all. On schedule, I leave work at 10:30, zip my way back to the house,
and jump into the car as a passenger. Hash-lonious takes the wheel. Time Warp engaging. Eleven-ten in the morning, I have no idea
where we are, and the car's heater is burning up my brain cells. "What time is your train?" Hash-lonious ponders. "Eleven twentyone," I reply. Pit-sinking feeling, heart rate buck 22, hands sweaty, feeling like the underdog playing a losing game against time itself.
No Amtrak signs in sight, as we plow through wet concrete, further into the Western Washington countryside. This Amtrak hub's name should
be change from Olympia-Lacey Station to Olympia-is-where-we-wanted-to-put-the-train-station-but-it's-40-minutes-away-from-here-goodthing-you-left-at-10:30-a.m.-right-bud? Station. Bursting
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into the train station at 11:29 a.m. (on their clock), "Yo, did
the Portland train leave already?" Chuckle, smug, smirk, obvious
voice: "Yeah [pause], it left at 11:21." "Fooken' awesome," I reply. On
the plus side, I have a great conversation with Rita from Amtrak, pay a little extra,
and wave goodbye to Hash-lonious (should have handed him some gas money, it was
my car, but he drove-etiquette?). Caught the 12:44, and am still making it in time for a
Portland Halloween. Not bad for an adventure before lunchtime.
Dimitri Antonelis-Lapp is a junior enrolled in Conceptualizing Native Place.
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