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NWDCHUNGERSTRIK.E RISING S P R I N G TESCARTCOLLECTION
DETAINEES CITE LONG TRIAL WAITS,
POOR LIVING CONDITIONS

CONVERGENCE ON INDIGENOUS
RESOURCE EXTRACTION RESISTANCE

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HOW WE WORK

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Felix Chrome
MANAGING EDITOR

Jasmine Kozak-Gilroy
NEWS EDITOR

Chloe Marina Manchester.
COMMUNITY EDITOR
ARTS
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Sylvie Chace
& CULTURE EDITOR
Ruby Love

COMICS EDITOR

River Gates

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Supporters camped outside for the duration of the hunger strike. Photo courtesy of N\IVDC RESISTAJ.~CE.

Northwest Detention Center
Detainees go on Hunger Strike
SUPPORTERS SET UP eAMP OUTSIDE THE
IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER
By Felix Chrome
n Monday, April 10, inmates at the Northwest Detention Center in
Tacoma Washington began a hunger s~e in protest of what they
consider to be inhumane conditions in th~ Detention Center and unjust long detainment periods prior to seeing a judge or being assigned a court
date. Some inmates with jobs in the Detention Center, for which they are usually paid one dollar per day, refused to work along, and many are refusing to
purchase items from commissary along with the hunger strike.

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The strike began with just
over I 00 inmates and by April
13, Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) Resistance stated
that 750 inmates had joined
· the hunger strike, representing
over half of the inmates estimated to be currently held in
the Detention Center.
At the beginning of the
strike inmates circulated a list
of demands in the Northwest
Detention Center. These demands included higher quality
food, lower commissary prices,
improvements in hygiene such
as the ability to wash clothes,

increased

recreation

time;

better access to medical care,
increased wages for working

detainees, and improvements
to the speed of legal processes.
A letter written, originally in
Spanish, by someone cuqently
being held in the N ort:hwest
Detention Center, released on
April 12, addressed this final
demand, writing they want
"notto be detained for so long,
if we are to be deported so be
it and to be given a chance
to stay and pay bond, or any
other way possible to remain.
We don't want to be encaged
for so long, we believe this is
unjust."
The detainee explained the
current situation of long detentions prior to court dates
writing, '½11 cases at a mini-

mlHii are taking at least month
and a half to two months just
t<i see a judge who will only
read the charges against you,
and .then you wait for another month to give you a court
date, and then decide whether.
they will deport you or you will
get a bond." Marn Mora Villalpando, NWDC .Resistance
organizer echoed this, saying
"They really do not have access to due process."
Non-incarcerated supporters of the hunger strike organized rallies in front of the
Detention Center for everyday
the hunger strike continued.
Some activists involved in the
issue set up an encampment

in front the Center, sleeping in
tents, in order to have a con-:
tinued presence twenty-four
hours a day for the duration
of the strike. Although it was
reported that most detainees
began eating again on Friday;
April 14, the encampment
continued until Saturday.
Detainees requested support from those outside the
Detention Center, as one
wrote in a letter, "\Ve ask .the
community that is outside to
help however they can, help
accelerate our immigration
process to either deport us or
release us on bond. This [prolonged detention] is harming
us physically, mentally, morally, and emotionally to people
detained and to . our families
with the sitgple act of keeping
,µs detained_ for too loµg."
'·,, Some family members of
those currently held in the Detention Centerjoined the rallies and encampment outside.
One child of•' a, detainee addressed th,'."~rdwd, then spoke
to their fat)ier directly, saying
"Dad if you are seeing this
rightnow, I love you, and I am
going to be here for you.".
Villalpando highlighted the
importace of 'being there'
for those incarcerated saying,
"The reason why we decided
to stay the night is because
we wanted to make sure that
GEO and ICE know the people inside have real support,
real solidarity. We also want
to watch out for any kind of
retaliation." They said that
along with getting messages
of those on hunger strike out
to media, and making sure
attention was focused on the
protest, they had legal teams
prepared to aid inmates who
faced retaliation for the strike.
On Wednesday April 12,
Villalpando said the hunger
strike has already seen results,
telling .Pacifica Radio show
Rising Up, "People who .have
been sick are finally being seen
by a doctor and people who
had their court dates postponed are finally being scheduled."
The Northwest Detention
Center is a privately owned
and run by the GEO group,

one of the largest private prison companies in the United
States. According to the GEO
Group's website they currently
oversee "the operatic~~ and
management of approximately
75,000 beds in 64 correctional
and detention facilities." The
Northwest Detention Center
has a maximum capacity of
1575, although some detainees have said they believe at
times 1700 people have been
detained there, and the facility
was overcrowded. Currently
there are an estimated 1450
people incarcerated there.
There is currently a class
action lawsuit against GEO
group alleging that forcing
those detained in private immigration facilities to work
for a dollar or less per day is
slavery; violating federal law.
The lawsuit also alleges some
detainees were made to work
without any compensation,
and were threatened with
solitary confinement or other
punishment if they ·refused.
The class action lawsuit could
impact up to 60,000 immig\-ants who current of former
detainees in facilities operated
by GEO Group.
There was another hunger
strike at the Northwest Detention Center in 2014, which
lasted 56 days and garnered a
great amount of media coverage. NWDC Resistance began
in order to support the inmates
in the Detention Center during. this strike and has been
organizing actions· against the
Detention Center ..and deportations generally ever since.
In 2014, .activists who were
not incarcerated also blocked
buses. taking detainees . to be
deported, and disrupted other
transport.
A representative of GEO
Group refused to comment on
the hunger strike, referring us
to Immigration and Customs
Enforcement. ICE said they
would provide us with their
public statement on the issue,
but did not do so before publication of this article.

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Trial for Andre &
Bryson Begins
By Chloe Marina Manchester
he trial for brothers Andre Thompson and Bryson
Chaplin, two young black men who were both shot
by white Olympia Police Officer, Ryan Donald, in
May 2015, :finally began Monday, April 10, almost 1:\vo
years after they were shot. Both Thompson and Chaplin
survived the shooting but Chaplin was left partially paralyzed. Nm,; Thornpson and Chaplin are both on trial for
second degree assault in relation to their altercation with
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The trial was delayed numer- learned that he couldn't walk and
ous times, because of a hospital- saw the x-ray that showed the bulized judge ¼ith a toe injury, ap- let in his spine, my hurt turned
proaching holidays after he was to anger. In my heart, I knew the
released, and then the judge's re- police had lied." Chaplin says
tirement. The trial is expected to the police originally said her sons
continue multiple weeks, through were shot in the chest, but this was
By Val Arias
the beginning of May, near the untrue, calling into questions_ Oft\vo year anniversary of the shoot- ficer Donalds story that the shooting. As of Monday April 16, Of- ing was in self defense.
f you dare enter the lal:zyrintl;,thhtis the connected basement of LAB I, II and the Arts
The officer who shot Thompficer Donald has yet to testify.
Annex, you may hap~en upo~. ~ remo~eled wing o.f this eerie space. Located directly
As stated in a previous issue of son and Chaplin was put on adone floor below the biology and chermstry lab spaces on the first floor of LAB I, Evthe Cooper Pointjournal, Thomp- ministrative leave, but· later reergreen has installed a 13,000 liter recirculating seilwater aquarium system, made up
son and Chaplin .now face assault turned to work in his full capacity
charges from an alleged attack on In February of.2016, Donald was of five main "systems," each containing tanks filled With marine life both from the Puget
Donald, in which he claims they one of five Officers involved in the Sound and the tropics.
threatened him with a skateboard. detainment of a man who died in
Though the aquarium facil- every week, The larger tanks- ter the students turned in final
At the time Prosecutor Jon Tun- police custody.
Court sessions take place from ity is often bustling with students one 1,100 liter tank, one plank- aquarium technical reports,
heim stated, "In my view, the way
the skateboard was described as 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in in marine science programs, ton kreisel, and one lone fresh- which will serve as handbooks
being used meets the definition of the evening. Monday, through when it is empty and the lights water tank- were taken care of for husbandry throughout the
deadly weapon under VVashing- Thursday ¼ith a morning break, are off, the tropical tanks come by teams of three or four stu: years to come.
ton law." Thompson is also being afternoon break, and lnnch break. alive with beautiful purple tetras dents and were filled with live
This spring the facility is
charged with one count of third According to the court support for and clownfish hiding in anemo- rock, Aurelia species of moon being put to good use by the
degree theft and Chaplin is being Andre and Bryson Facebook page, nes. Your eye is then immedi- jellyfish, and local marine or- program Marine .Biodiversity,
charged ¼ith three counts of theft maintained by Olympia SlJRJ
ately taken to the even more ganisms such as plumose anem- which will benefit greatly from
and an additional charge of third (Sho¼ing Up for Racial Justice),
mesmerizing glowing bodies of ones, acorn barnacles, ochre sea having large tanks of marine
degree assault for allegedly attack- the family of Andre and Bryson
stars, and various types of crabs. organisms, as a major compohave requested supporters attfnd the native moon jellyfish in the
ing a supermarket employee.
The freshwater tank was filled nent of the program is filling a
circular
planktonkreisel
tank,
They both face a second de- court to show solidarity for the
which are nearly transparent in with different types of aquatic sketchbook with over one hungree assault charge and Chaplin brothers.
dred drawings of different phygrass and freshwater fishes.
Crystal Chaplin commented fluorescent light.
faces and additional third degree
lmns
of marine life. Throughout
The tropical system, comThe facility was first put to
charge for allegedly throvVing beer on the first week of the trial, saying
at the Safeway employee who con- "Sitting in the courtroom during use by the winter quarter pro- prised of three medium-sized the summer, Gerardo Chinfronted them about alleged shop- this trial has been oven.vhelming, gram Aquaria: Science and So- tanks, were filled with sand and Leo's Marine Biology program
lifting. Chaplin faces three counts exhausting and traumatizing all ciety, taught by marine science live rock, and were filled with or- "ill be handed the reigns to the
of third degree theft and Thomp- over again. To watch the Olym- faculty Erik Thuesen and Arny , ganisms that inhabit the warm- aquarium, and when the new
son faces one related count of pia Police testify and lie about the Cook, the first time this pro- er waters-----damselfish, and vari- school year starts up again, the
scene •is terrifying to us all."
third degree theft.
gram was offered at Evergreen. ous types of tropical arthropods tvvo-quarter program Marine
She told us "I thank the Cre- . It was designed largely in part such as shrimp and crabs.
In an article in San Francisco .
Life will take over.
Bay View titled ''Two sons shot in ator for both my sons lives" but to help establish this new aquarIf you find yourself wanderThroughout the quarter,
the back by police: A mother's cry expressed a feeling of injustice ium space, and take advantage the students in Aquaria tested ing around campus ai"'1d wouid
for justice," Thompson and Chap- that Thompson and Chaplin
of the resources available to the different components of like to find this hidden gem,
lin's mother, Crystal Chaplin, are the ones in court after "they
teach students about aquarium aquarium chemistry-- alkalinity, head down to the basement of
\Vrites "I vv-a...,;; afraid for Andre and survived police brutality and athusbandry; aquarium chemis- nitrate, dissolved oxygen, phos- Lab I and you will sec room 043
Bryson and remain so to this day. tempted murder at the hands of
try;, and the ethics of keeping phate, salinity, t~mperature- to on your left, more often than
Bryson is novv a paraplegic vvith a Officer Ryan Donald that night."
animals captive. Each student create a standard for each tank not filled with students sketchbullet in his back from the Olymwas
assigned a system, in which and a foundation for future ing the wonders that lie hidden
pia police officer who opened fire
some
had their .verv' m,vn tank to programs that make use of the under Evergreen.
on him and his brother. \Vb.en I
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EVERGREEN DEBUTS NEW STATE OF THE ART
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The street dov,m.tmrn where the Darby's parklet used to be. SHAUNA BITTLE.

City Finalizes Downtown
Design Guidelines
By Jasmine Kozak-Gilroy

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e. cent events. like th.·e removal of th. e parklet in front of Burial Grounds and
the wall a local business owner built around her neighboring spice shop
have peaked my curiosity about the City of Olympia's downtown Strategy
and the city's priorities for downtown. On Wec!rJesday; April 12 I attended the City
downtown Design Guidelines update open house in an attempt to glean more inc
formation about the City's downtown project and the conversation in the broader
Olympia community.
The downtown project is the
broad name for a collection of
separate plans all aimed at accomplishing the City's established vision for downtown.
The vision is repeated over and
over again on their website and
pamphlets in several different
variations. One version, a narrative statement encompassing
the ,ision in terms of what local
residents deem important states,
"Olympians value neighborhoods with distinct identities;
historic buildings and places;
a walkable and comfortable
downtoVvn; increased urban
green space; locally produced
food; and public spaces for citizens in neighborhoods, downtoVvn, and along our shorelines. n
The list of guiding principles
provided on the City's website
for the downtown Olympia area
mimics this statement almost

exactly, but also includes a point codes and guidelines.have been
relating to affordable housing-- used. to limit the destruction of
"Ensure that people from all so- hist<lric buildings and the aescioeconomic backgrounds can thetic homogenization of neighlive downtown". Despite this borhoods and towns.
holistic vision, the plans ¢emThe open house was divided
selves revolve around increas- into two parts, the first of which
ing economic development and was a short update on the status
providing the grounds for ne.w .of the guidelines, which will be
development. Growth in density recommended to City Council
is considered a priority in order for them to vote on April 25.
to prO\ide the living spaces nec- The second portion was a forum
essary for a growing Olympia made up of a general discussion
and then an exercise that -inpopulation.
The downtown design guide- volved the moderator showing
lines are being updated in accor- the audience different theoretidance with this vision and, when cal buildings and design ideas
finalized, could theoretically and having the audience rate
dictate what developers can and the design's viability for differcannot build, and will provide ent parts of downtoVvn. Voting
direction and recommenda- was done using small remote
tions for what both public and controls which allowed for the
private development projects results to be broadcasted on the
should build. In cities around screen immediately, voting was
the world, localized building followed by a short discussion

about what attendees liked or
disliked about the design idea.
·During the discussion participants were asked to contribute desires and concerns
for development in dm,vntowri.
Vl'hen asked what folks were
concerned about in terms of
development, one audience
member sited ·"Gentrification,"
to.which the moderator replied,
".Certai~y the social issues,
right," before moving' on, look-_
ing for other answers. In general
the conversation was directed
towards conversations centered
around aesthetics and tackling
the issue of a need for density
in order to house the population
of in Olympia as is expected to
grow in the ·coffiing years.
A couple~ of .people in a
crowd of 30 ··or so brought up
tbpcerns aroU~d access.to fresh,
affordable food downtown, asking that the c;ity. work· towards
maintaining acces~ to real food.
One community·.inen1ber saying
they hoped .IJ;iat the city would
"not allow food deS'erts", a comment that was hlso touched on
in several discussions relating to
the lack of access to affordable
groceries downtown, and a conversation regarding community
gardens, which the moderator
seemed to mistake for a desire
for space to garden· as opposed
to a space for free and open access to gro~hg your own food
and fresh vegetables.
When I brought up that my
concern was the lack of affordable housing options in downtO\m Olympia and the fact that
the pamphlet provided to me
detailing their objectives seemingly did not address that, the
moderator informed me that
concern was outside the scope of
the design guidelines. Similarly,
questions of capping building
height and changing outdoor
public spaces ~fre outside the
scope of conversation, although
questions of using sustainable
building materials, the prioritization of single family housing,
and the construction of spaces
in accordance to Community
Policing Through Environmental Design (CPTED), were not
outside of the City's scope, ,
CPTED refers to a set of
guidelines and suggestions that
are supposed to cultivate the
feeling of being watched constantly in an attempt to deter
crime, a tactic heavily promoted

by City initiatives, including in
the past providing grant money
for owners of downtavvn businesses to paint their buildings.
Parklets came up just once,
when one appeared as a design
option and during the discussion a self identified downtO\m
business owner said that parklets are complicated to maintain
and that they would continue to
be against thCir installation "until the business O\mers and the
city are on the same page."
In general, there seemed to
be a real dissonance between the
conversati_ons the city ,vanted
to have regarding questions of
density and painting buildings,
and the conversations that seem
urgent and relevant to the majority of the community, regarding providing homes for folks
without them, access to food
for those who lack access, and
bathrooms for everyone. One
.participant announced a desire
to "decrease homelessness in
the downtmvn area," bu~ the request ,vas oriented more arouf1:d
feeling uncomfortable downtown, aud hoping to decrease
visibility of homelessness in
the area rather than a desire to
provide housing or resources to
houseless folks.
On several occasions, the
moderator made it clear that
development was inevitable,
and that these design standards
were just a small measure in an
attempt to moderate construction doVvntown and were unlikely to prO\ide any restrictions
for developers, instead focusing
on providing guidance and encouragement.
If you are interested in reading more about development in
Olympia, I recommend checking out 2015 the Cooper Point
Journal article On the Rise: City
Hall Wants a Denser, More Affluent dovmtovm- What Will
It Mean for Us?, which was
written around the time of the
2015 revitalization of the comprehensive development plan,
and is available on our website.
There is also plenty of information available on the City of
Olympia website, where you
can also sign up to be notified of
future meetings.

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Students protest the Keystone XL Pipeline at graduation in 2012. RJLEY SHIERY

Rising Spring Convergence
CONFERENCE BRINGS DISCUSSION OF
PIPELINES, COLONIZATION TO CAMP.US ,
By Sylvie Chace

the convergence, settlers can learn
more about the both the history
of Indigenous resistance and how
they can support the contemporary resurgence of anti-colonial
struggle. Attendees will come
together to learn about the multiple local fossil fuel infrastructure
projects "coming down the pipe"
and learn how to fight back with
solidarity and direct action."
The organizers of the convergence describe themselves further
on their website, risingspring.org,
.their public statement says,
''We are a loose coalition of
students and activists living in occupied Medicine Creek Treaty
territories known as Olympia,
WA. We are settlers who aspire
to support and act in solidarity with Indigenous communities
impacted by colonialism and extraction industries.We are making
an effort, as organizers, students
and individuals who care about
land, water and people, to work
with and learn from local native
communities. Through organizing this convergence, we want
to build broader connections,
friendships, and networks."
The convergence will be held
at locations across the Evergreen
campus, with varying times for

he Black Cottsmwood Collective is hosting the Rising Spring Convergence,
an event spanning three days, from April 21 to the 23. The Rising SPRING
(Stopping Pipelines and Resisting Infrastructure on Native Ground) Convergence is an event and opportunity to listen,to and learn from indigenous water
protectors. The experiences of thos~ on the frontline of this struggle will be highlighted and shared in workshops, presentations, and discussions. Each day brings
events and workshops that require no registry to attend.

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When asked about the significance of the convergence, The
Black Cottonwood Collective
stated, "Though the camps at
Standing Rock may have been
evicted, the struggle against fossil fuel infrastructure continues.
Every day that passes is another
day where pipeline planning and
construction continues. There
are multiple fossil fuel infrastruc~ projects slated for the Pacific
Northwest and, as in Standing
Rock, local Indigenous folks are
at the forefront of the resistance.
The liquefied natural gas terminal
proposed for the Port of Tacoma
is opposed by the Puyallup Tribe;
the proposed oil terminal slated
for so-called Grays Harbor is opposed by the Quinaµlt Nation; the
Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain
Expansion in is opposed by coalition of First Nations peoples
across so-called Canada and the
US."
Author of 500 years of Indigenous Resistance, Gord Hill, will

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kick .off the copvergence -~ the zation will host a Field Survey
keynote speaker on Friday. Hill's Training. Also on Sunday, Direc- ·
book offers a concise history of tor of Idle No More Washington,
the colonization of the Ameri- Sweetwater Nannauk, will hold a
cas and the resistance that came Decolonizing Our Activism workwith it. Saturday involves work- shop. Idle No More Washington
shops held by the Water Protector is an organiz:1tion that celebrates
Anti-Repression Crew, a com- native culture and shares native
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repression of those who defend with all First Nations people.
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water by providing education and
The Black Cottonwood Colsupport. They will be hosting a lective shared their intentions l
workshop entitled The Frontlines with the event and where they're
are Everywhere: Building Strong coming from when discussing in- i\ .
Movement Defense. Direct Ac- digenous resistance,
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tion trainings will also be held on
"The Black Cottonwood ColSaturday, providing 101 informa- · lective (and friends) have orgation on what direct action is arid nized the Rising SPRING Conhow to participate, as well as sup- vergence in the hopes of creating
porting roles for those who want a space where Native and settler
to participate in actions but don't folks active within ecological
know where their skills can be struggles can come together to
best utilized.
network and to share skills and
Sunday includes workshops knowledge. But rather than havfrom organizations such as Blue ing just another white-dominated
Mountains Biodiversity Project, environmental conference, we
founded in 199 l in eastern Or- }Vanted the space to be grounded
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the events. Keep on the lookout
for flyers or stay in touch with
the public Facebook event for
updates on the specific times that
each workshop will occur. The
Black Cottonwood Collective also
encourages feedback via email at
thebcc@riseup.net, as well as any
interest in volunteering at any of
these events. On their Facebook
page the group addresses what
they are aiming to accomplish
with this convergence, saying:
''We want to explicitly distinguish between what we are doing
(organizing spaces and moving resources) and what we are not doing ~eading movements). We are
coordinating this space for Native
and non-Native activists to share
information and experiences. We
act as stewards of the space, but
not as leaders of it."
This convergence aims to disrupt colonial domination and
support the solidarity of indigenous people. The Black Cottonwood Collective states: ''We seek
a shared path forward in these
overwhelming and frightening
times." All identities are welcome
at these workshops and entrance
tickets are by donation, with no
one turned away for lack of funds.

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Student Perspectives on
Day ofAbsence
In this week's POC talk I spoke to students who attended the reversed Day
of Absence this year. For those of you who don't know or did not participate, Day of Absence (or DOA) is one part of a two day event where focus
is placed on issues surrounding race at Evergreen. Traditionally on DOA Students
faculty and admin of color are invited to speIJ.<l the day off campus engaging in
community building, workshops and focusing on issues that we face in society and
at a primarily white institution as people of color. This year however the idea was
reversed so that POC were asked to gather on campus and a small amount, there
was space for 200, of white people were asked to spend their day off campus workshopping on issues of oppression. There seems to have been.~ome confusion about
how this reversal changed DOA as an event, so I asked several participating students how they felt about the reversal and this year's DOA in general.

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Isiah Montejano
This is my first DOA.This
experience so far has been an
amazing journey, just seeing all
the people of color coming to
get it on campus and sharing
in this event has really brought
a lot of happiness to my heart.
It's not often we all get a space
like this. I co-hosted a workshop
with· Mia Milton on self-care
for students faculty and staff of
color. It's something that's not
really talked about a lot [m] the
community, so I thought it was
important.
I think the reverse is justified.
From what I know on the history of DOA, we've always had to
go off campus in order for us to

really talk on the problem~ I'oC
saw on campus. I think with ev~
erything going on politically, it's
really powerful that we can aole
to claim on-campus for space
and build community.
My favorite part of the day
was watching everyone come
together at lunch. Part of that
is being a taurus haha. People
were eating, chatting, and dancing all over the place. It was
beautiful seeing all these people
of color come together like this,
and have time to heal and rejoice with one another.

Dre Benard
[I had] Never been to the
DOA before. I feel like I'm

glad it was on campus because [otherwise] I probably
wouldn't of attended the talks
and just stayed home. I think it
was confusing for everyone else
what was going on, my teachers
didn't really know if they should
just cancel class or not. I went
to the speeches in the morning
and the talkirig from the keynote
speakers was very informative
and the topics hit right at home
for me. That was easily my favorite part of the day. I wish it
would of been longer

Marissa Parker
"I haven't been to DOA [before1' I'm a first year Evergreen
student. I was kinda apprehen-

sive about it because white people like infiltrating POC spaces
all the time. But 1 was also excited because I love being in/
with my community. outside of
the classroom. A lot of 'healing
goes on. It's like: ''wow I forgot
what it's like_ to be around people who like me and I don't have
to prove anything." My opinion
on the reversal is mixed just like
anything else. Like on the one
hand POC can stop doing so
much labor to prove that we're
worth the fucking labor in the
first place. So now some responsibility is put on white people
to educate themselves. On the
other hand: there was only 200
spaces vvith a camp11s---of thousands of white peqple. Literally
a few thousand. And that's not
?, knock ori the programming
tb_ecause I Can't cvcri imagin~
~~tting on a successful DOA/
DOP which this was. But now
,ve have 200 · "think they ·woke"
white people o_ut of the thousand,. And•,I've alreadv heard
of white p~~ple saying,· "well I
went to DOA"s'o I can say this."
Like the coordinator used that
Larde quote about revolution
isn't a one time thing. But anyway. I went to the Moonlight
screening and fish bowl. It was
lit. Got to hear from people who
the mm~e was for. Just listening
to their feelings about it instead
of a think piece which I find to
be more genuine. I went to a
[workshop on] cultivating voice
for queer and trans poets. I was
the only POC so imagine how
fun that was. And why do white
people use academic language
when they want to impress people. You know multisyllabic esoteric words, oh am I cool now?!
And I'm going to a screening of
Do The Right Thing which I'm
excited about. My mom's been
trying to get me to watch the
movie forever. Thank you."

Naomi lshaq
I went to DOA last year.I
think although the reversal has
the intention of decentering
whiteness, whiteness is always
the center. POC are used to that
and know that and we're used to
having to make spaces for ourselves within that. I think' that
because it was on campus a lot
more people that weren't clear
about the intentions of Day of
Absence wandered in or came
because they needed to for class

and didn't want to go off campus. The space ended being a
lot less intentional because of
that. When it was off campus
we knew that everybody that
was there had made an effort
to be there and knew what and
who the space was for. And we
got to leave Evergreen and the
space where we have never been
centered and finally center Ourselves.
I presented a workshop about
Islamophobia and Asian Muslims. I've been thinking lately
about hmv I never got to learn
about myself or learn my histories until I came to Evergreen.
And it's really painful to have to
learn about myself in this way
and a lot of times from people
\vho don't share my history and
a lot of times around people who
arc icarning about me and know
more about my history than I
do. A lot of times it's directed
at those people and not me. It
felt really good to put that work
in myself and for myself - and
not have to rely on sOmebody
else for that. Also I loved Maxig'e 1Vfimms asking why George
Bridges is even here anymore.
But you know.

POCTalk
For myself personally I found
the reversal kind of confusing
and agree that it did seem a
shame so few white people were
able to workshop but overall I
found it enjoyable and successful! In my opinion the best part
of DOA was definitely watching
everyone relax and have a good
time together during lunch.
There's something so amazing
about that large of a group of
PoC sharing food, enjoying each
other's company and doing the
Cupid Shuffle in the face of a
society that doesn't value our joy
or our lives.
POC Talk is a space to fo..
cus on the unique experiences
people of color face at Evergreen and in Olympia. It is
written by Evergreen Student
of Color in an effort to specifically discuss POC issues. We
want to center and boost POC
voices so if you have something to add you can submit

your

questions,

comments,

concerns, or ideas for what you
would like POC Talk to cover
to poctalk@cooperpointjournal.com

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CQM:ING
WED. APRIL 19
Evergreen State College
COM Experimental Theater. 5pm

Torrey Pines film screening w.
live musical accompaniment,
followed by recention in the
Evergreen Gallery

Obsidian
414 4th Ave E. 7pm. $7

FQ_rged, Sidetracked,
Loathing, Invertebrate,
Savage, Big Idiot

Le V~yeur
404 4th Ave W. 9pm.

Vomity 128: 27 Dry Heaves ft. ·
Seth Millstein

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THUR. APRIL 20
*Le Voyeur
404 4th Ave W. 7pm. All Ages.
Futuro, Duzz, Lashes
Dog Farm
9pm. $Donation.

MaeDea, Quiver, Shameka
Gagnier, Erica Freas

Le Voyeur
404 4th Ave W. 10pm. $3. 21+

Scott Taylor, TBASA, Andras
Jones

Obsidian
414 4th Ave E. 10pm. $5. 21+

MethCzar, Smokers Cough,
Stiff Other Lip, WeRTHLESS,
Bummer

FRI. APRIL 21
Evergreen State College
Ubrary 4300. 7:30pm.

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CASV PRESENTS: SELF-DEFENSE AND
PHYSICAL SELF-CONFIDENCE
Campus Recreation Center room 116. 4pm. Free.

Evergreen's Coalition Against Sexual Violence presents this
event as part of Sexual Assault Awarenes~ Month. The group's
facebook page for the event states: •~ part of our programming
for Sexual Assault Awar~ness Month CASV is bringing in our
friend Wombat. to facilitate this self defense workshop. While
violence is never the fault of the survivor and no one should
have to prepare to defend our bodies, these exercises of building
physical confidence in supportive and intentional spaces can be
incredibly empowering! Come join us!" A trained advocate will
be present at this event and all identities and bodies are welcome
to join. The self-defense techniques learned will involve elements
of tumbling, MMA, and BrazmanJiuJitsu.

Rising SPRING Keynote
Speaker: Gord Hill

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The New Moon Cafe
1134thAve W. 8pm. $5-10
Tankini, Bellyache, Amorous,
Strong Daughter

Capitol Theater
206 5th Ave SE. 8pm, $10

The Walters, Summer Salt, Le
Grotto

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Al/sorts Gallery 2306 Capital Way S. 4pm.

Megan Bailey is a 23 yeax-old nonbinary artist currently attending Evergreen, studying'visual art and theory. Come out to
support local art made by fellow Greener! Bailey's pieces are
sure to visually entice you, as they are colorful, realistic and visually engaging. The artists use color and shape exist to create
exciting and bold pieces. Their art will be featured at Olympia
Arts Walk all day on both days, the 28 and 29. An artist's reception will be held on Sunday April 23 at 4 p.m. The show will
be up until April 30. It is free to attend the artists reception and
to stop in the gallery during their open hours. Bring a friend to
analyze the paintings with so you'll be sure to look extra smart
while enjoying the art!

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SUNDAY 4/30
RESISTANCE IS NOT FUTILE: THE TRANSSEXUAL EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Obsidian, 5pm. Free.

This event is number 3 in an installment held by Wormbook
Press. The facebook event states: ''.Join us for another spectacular
Obsidian. 9pm. $7. 21+
evening of the best trans women writers in the Pacific Northwest. We'll be sharing stories of the heart and beyond at ObsidThis show features local musicians Generifus and Anna· ian in Downtown Olympia." This is a showcase of specifically
Gordon as well as Johanna Warren from Portland, OR and
trans-women writers and this is a space that seeks to prioritize
Vancouver BC's Ora Cogan. This show is perfect for a rainy the voices and safety of trans people, respecting the pronouns
springtime night as each singer/songwriter offers low-fi acoustic
of each writer is of importance, the event states "We welcome,
vibes. The soft tones are sure to lull you into a melodic trance want, and request *everybody!' of all genders, shapes, and sizes
and bring you warmth during this wet season. This event is for
to attend our reading, but *please note* that this space is being
the 21 + crowd and the money is for the traveling artists, but
specifically created to give trans women and AMAB trans folx
come out to support the locals too! Doors open at 9pm.
a place to share their hearts. They are the center of this event."
This event will be live-streamed so if you are unable to attend,
keep your eyes peeled for the stream!

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SAT. APRIL 22
Evergreen State College
Various Locations. 9:30am-5pm.

Rising SPR1NG Convergence
WA State Capitol
416 Sid Snyder Ave SW 11am.

March For Science- Olympia
Green Lady
3044 Pacific Ave SE. 7pm. $5

Comedy Night At Green Lady
Shoppe ft. Sam Miller, Nicole
Ash Bailey, Chase Roper,
Luke Severeid

SUN. APRIL 23
Evergreen State College
Various Locations. 9 :30am-5pm.

Rising SPRING Convergence

Obsidian
414 4th Ave E. 9pm. $7. 21+

Ora Cogan, Johanna Warren,
Generifus, Anna Gordon

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TUE. APRIL 25
Le Voyeur

Megan Bailey is an Evergreen State College student who utilizes house paint in their eerie still lifes that
play with perspective. We sat down with them to talk about what they're currently working on. You can
see some of their work in person at Allsorts Gallery during Spring Arts Walk. .
MB: Since Spring Break, so also been doing some really
for the past three weeks I have tiny paintings of strawberries
been painting every day and and tangerines and cigarettes.
I have painted about 13 new The business side took _a lot of
pieces and a couple works in time, building a website took
progress and I've been paint- four hours. I have been kind
ing between two and eight of hustling every single-day
hours a day, it's Arts Walk and trying to get stuff done.
then a private house show.
I've made a website, a busi- CPJ: That sounds exhaustness facebook page and insta- ing.
gram page, I've also sent out
business cards to get made MB: I've been doing a lot of
and done a lot of the busi- flowers and a lot of fruit and
ness side of things. Design- a lot of these style of still lifes,
ing flyer:; and then handing and they've been getting a lot
them out to galleries down- faster as well. Usually they
town and around campus. take like, well it depends how
& these paintings are pretty big the painting is. Something
big, they're all lifesize. I've like this Oarger piece] took like

fuie- hours to do. The smaller
ones, like this strawberry, took
45 minutes. And they are all
very colorful.

CPJ: Do you almost exclusively paint still lifes? Is that a
newer phase in your painting?
MB: It's actually something I
have been developing for the
past six years. I just wrote my
artist statement and it is talking about how there is this artist names Manny Farber ~ho,
I feel like I am in dialogue
with his still lifes because he
does a similar style that I was
inspired by because I didn't
really like doing still lifes until

I saw _his work. [Gesturing to
painting] Can you see the ring
on the canvas? The vase of
flowers was sitting there and
the canvas was on the floor
and I was painting sitting on
the floor rather than [having
the painting] on a table and
sitting at it. And for this one
it is two feet by four feet so I
have a yard stick with a paint
brush attached to it so I can
have a bunch of extension
and you can kind of see the
charcoal outline of mapping
out where it goes. And then
my water cup would be here
and you can see the paint
dripping onto the canvas from
where I was sitting.

4044thAve W 6pm. ALLAGES.

The Mailboxes, AL, Lakota
Dorris, Self Proclaimed
Narcissist, His Name Shall
Breathe

WED. APRIL 26
Evergreen State College
Purce Hall. 1pm.

Farmworker Justice Interest
Meeting
Le Voyeur
404 4th Ave W 9pm.

Vomity 129

THUR. APRIL 27
•obsidian
4144thAveE. 6:30pm.

The Jail Letters Project with
Sam Miller & Mary Soehnlen

Obsidian
414 4th Ave E. 10pm. 21+

VI OD: Dance Party

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Group got .to work purchasing
photographic prints as well as
other works c>f art to begin to
build.a collection for the school.
While these days, says Friedman, _art _purchases- are much
mor:e}'corrirnittee:.driveri," back
then thef could "have fun [buying] what they thought would
be good for the students and
would stand the test of time".
''They_ w_ere largely right,"
Friedman notes; the pri:qts have
only groVvn in value since their
acquisition in thC 1970's, when
photography was still not regarded as museum-quality, serious art. FriCdman, who is also
the· art collection_-'fur_ator, says
the I\ fisrach pri'nts have been
"pretty impressive' 1 for her personally~ and are "really beautiful
print.<¥;' that' have been borrowed
for exhibition by area museums
and tralkries like the Univcrsitv,
of Washington's Henry Art Gallery.
The
Warhol
polaroids,
Fried1:nan s.a,ys1 have also been
~ bomlw'ed; by the Tacoma Art
Muse-gm,,:-- which actually stores
them for us. Whv we own these
prints, but don't physically ha,ve
them on our campus, coffies
dov\m to the donation contract
between Evergreen and the
Warhol Foundation: the Evergreen Library, says Friedman,
"has never met the archival
standards" stipulated by the
contract. Until the school "can
conceive of a space that would
meet these standards, humidity
being the main issue, the prints
have to be_ stored_ off-campus."
Ideally, says Friedman, none of
these prints would be stored in
the library's fluctuating temperature and humidity, Friedman
says she's "constantly searching for how to get the collection
back on campus", even considering altering the gallery space
to accommodate for a climatecontrolled print study room.
"The simple answer is that we
have no place and no staffing to
create a situation where people
can see this stuff. It can only be
handled· under certain circum1

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Evergreen's Photo Collection
THE STORY BEHIND TESC'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION
& WHY YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM
By Ruby Love

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id you know that Evergreen owns a large collection of photographs, including
prints from artists like Diane Arbus, Edward,Weston, and Jerry Uelsmann, not
to mention dozens of Andy Warhol's Polaroids? Likely not-you probably have
never seen a single print. We spoke with Gallery Director Ann Friedman about why that
is, and the Evergreen Art Collection's history, development, and accessibility.
If you explore the depths of
Evergreen's official websites,
you can eventually find a page
called see.evergreen.edu which
features a wealth of digital photo galleries like Student Photography, Rare Books Photos, and a
massive gallery full of digitized
selections from the school's Archives. One gallery, titled "Evergreen Gallery Photography
Collection" contains images of
thirty eight photographic prints,
the most recognizable of which
is probably Diane Arbus' famous
"Child with Hand Grenade
in Central Park, N.YC ..1962"

While any of the photographs
in this gallery could be found
tens of times over with a quick-.
online search; these are images-of the prints that the college actually owns. As last year's Curatorial Intern, I had the pleasure
of seeing these prints in person,
and it got me wondering why
other students weren't_ able to
have this same experience. After
all, these prints are part of Evergreen's so-called "Teaching Collection" shouldn't they be available for students to learn from?
I sat down with Evergreen
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to ask about the development of
this collection, and why it wasn't
more available to students for
in-person viewing. We started
at the beginning, in the early
1970s ''Washington State was
starting the Art in Public Places
Program, which puts aside half
a percent of constru.ction costs
.for the purchase of public art."
Before the bill was even signed
into law, says Friedman, Evergreen had put away money
from the construction of Lab II
for art purchases, and arts faculty and administrators who were
part of the Visual Environments

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I asked .Friedman what she
thoughtabo~ttheargurnentthat
tuition-paying students should
have aCCess to the campus resources, includi~g these prints,
which are outstanding examples
of the photographic medium
and can teach students a lot. She
agreed, but clarified, "I went to
1'\Tashington State schools myself, and I think of the college as
[supported by] all of the ta,q,ayers of Washington State. The
collcctiOn is in trust for the future, and ,vhoever is managing
the Collection has to consider its
viability for the next fifty to one
hUDdred years," This means,
she says, not exposing the prints
to conditions that could damage
tl1cm, or reduce the]r lifespan.
Unfortunately, potentially damaging conditions include those
of Evergrcen's librar;. Until the
school makes-students' access to
them a priority; or a rich donor
decides to bless the school with
a climate-con.trolled print rnom,
the collection can only be shown
sporadically.
There are some opportunities to see the collection in person, though, including a show
every other year at Evergreen
Gallery. Typically, they feature
"about seventy five percent of
the on-campus collection" in
these shows, as well as a selection of the Warhol polaroids.
Until we're lucky enough to
have more access to the school's
photography collection, Ann
has this advice: "Go and see
the [art] shows on campus-it
might not be Diane Arbus, but
there's lots to see! Follow us (on
Facebook and on our website]
and when the collection is up,
you can come see them!"
Speaking of on-campus
shows, be sure to see Evergreen
Gallery's new exhibit "Clyde0-Scope/' a retrospective exhibit by artist Clive Petersen.
The opening reception and film
screening will be held at Evergreen Gallery on Wednesday,
April 19 at 7pm, and it's free!
Follow Evergreen Gallery on
Facebook for more updates.

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Letters•··&•·opinion

Survey Data in Action
THINK STUDENT SURVEYS ARE
POINTLESS? THINK AGAIN!
By Erin Taylor

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f Fall quarter was your first her.e at Evergreen, you. are probably familiar
with the New Student Survey. The New Student Survey (NSS) is administered every two years by Evergreen's Office of Institutional Research and
Assessment ind inquires about a wide range of subjects such as students'
after-college goals, confidence levels in their .own ability to succeed in various
arenas, and demographic information. Participants in the survey also had the
option to write in comments and provide additional information.
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Arts Walk Preview
By Ruby Love

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It's that time of year again, and Spring
Arts Walk is right around the corner! We've
combed through the one hundred and seventeen venues (aaahh!) and have a few suggestions
for tackling Olympia's twice yearly artstravaganza.
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Spring 201 7 Arts Walk . vorite gallerys to go to. Gur
kicks off on Friday, April 28, top-pick venues to check out
with most venues opening (conveniently spaced apart by
in the early evening. Be sure coffee shops and restaurants
not to miss the magical "El- for pit-stops) are Salon Refu,
ement of Spirit Luminary Splash Gallery, Olyphant, and
Procession," which starts on the newly remodeled/relocatWashington St. between 4th ed Little General (plus they
and 5th avenues at 9:30 p.m. sell really good snacks!)
The art and events continue
The most important thing
through Saturday evening, you can do when ¥OU start
starting with "Chalk in the out your Arts Walk evening is
Streets," where 7,000 pieces to pick up a brochure (they're
of "colorful chalk" will be handed out at every venue)
passed out, and people are en- which lists every artist; venue,
couraged to "draw the art of address, and often a short denature in the streets" before scription of the work. It's also
the Procession of the Species helpful to map out where you
begins. If you've never seen want to go beforehand, as
either Procession, we highly streets will be crowded. Meet
recommend checking them up with one or two people,
out if you like enormous pa- and stop often for refreshpier-mache animals and glow- ments, bon,;s points if those
ing trees.
refreshments are free wine
We don't want to pick favor- and cheese. Best of luck!
ites among the many talented
artists, but we've put together
a selection of some of our fa-

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The NSS was sent out via
email to all first time, first year:r., ',
students who were registered:;;
for Fall 2016 classes as well as
to students who transferred
to Evergreen from another
institution. A total of 1,239
individuals were contacted,
including students intending
to study at other TESC campuses (Grays Harbor, Tacoma,
Reservation-based). Out of the
1,239 contacted, 744 students
responded, a response rate of
60 percent. ·
But don't worry, intrepid
reader! I'm not here to bore
you with a breakdown of all
of. the statistics of the New
Student Survey- though if you
are interested in seeing what
the Fall 2016 new student population looks like, you can find
):he results of the 2016 NSS, as
well as previous years' results
at: www.evergreen.edu/institutionalresearch/newstudentsurvey. What I am here to converse with you about is how all
that survey data is used.
Used? Yes!
The d:ata acquired from
these surveys is not just utilized
to create pretty graphs to be
published on Evergreen's website. The answers you provide
are actually put to use by various offices within Evergreen to
better shape the school· to fit
the needs of its students (i.e.,
you). It's true! For example,
students were asked to rate
their level of confidence in a
series of areas. The two areas that had the overall lowest

level of. confidence reported working on providing more
by both'~ first time,, first year, 12-credit options within their
and transfer students were offered programs, which will
"have the funding to complete .allow students the potential to
your studies at Evergreen", registerfor additional 4-credit,
and "will be, able to manage focused courses on top of an
any debt. th,it 'you incur in encompassing, interdisciplinc<'lmpleting ;ypur education at ary 12-credit program.
Evergreen", · Simply put, out
So what's the takeaway of
of the 13 criteria listed, new . all of this? Participate in the
students had the lowest confi-} surveys! The more students
dence and the highest anxiety· who participate, the better.
regarding funding their edu- Taking the surveys adminiscation and the debt they will tered by Evergreen's Office of
accrue while in college. This Institutional Research and Asanxiety over finances and debt sessment is one of many ways
has been noted and was heard you can make your voice heard
by both staff and faculty here here on campus and can make
at Evergreen, and many have your college experience an exbeen actively working on strat- · cellent one. If you missed your
egies to help support students chance to take the New Stuand their ability to manage dent Survey back in the Fall,
their finances. and debt. Staff don't fret- a c.ompanion surare also determinedly work- vey, the Evergreen StudentExing toward acquiring more perience Survey is happening
scholarship funds for students no"'. for a random selection of
at Evergreen to help alleviate students. As an added bonus,
student debt and the accom- participants are entered in a
parrying financial anxiety that contest to win a $200 gift cermany experience.
tificate to the Greener BookData from the survey is also store. Let me repeat, you can
used to shape the curriculum win prizes just by answering
based on student interest. The survey questions.
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mittee uses the NSS to "inform selected ·participants, please
a student0 based curriculum", takethetimetotakethesurvey.
according to committee mem- Your answers are invaluable,
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students indicated they would make Evergreen the unique
like more options in shaping and student-central institution
their education and would that we love.
like more opportunity to have
the ability to fine-tune · their
college trajectory. Based on
this · information, faculty are
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Dear Ken (and other colleagues),
I don't know what to make of your request that we attend today's faculty meeting "where these proposals ·are being discussed." For many months I have been
attendi.ng every faculty meeting and other relevant gathering where discussion
might happen, and I have been shocked at how little open dialog there has been.
I'm even more troubled by the process that seems to have replaced reasoned
discussion at Evergreeti, where half a dozen methods .have been employed at
recent gath,erings to,pr~vent unsGripted, public exchange (e.g. questions should
be saved for'the reception, talk to your neighbor, gather in small groups, submit
your observations/ reservations to the committee in writing, please respond to
our survey). We have gone from a college that is academically self-governed by
the faculty as a whole, to one in. which 'the faculty' has been subordinated tq the
upper administration, 'Jc~Ckto a select few representatives. Most troubling of all
is the fact this ma'ssive shiftin the way we do business was never discussed, much
less agreed to.
\\Then Dr: Bridges was interviewed for his present position, he was asked about
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his view of the role of a college President \\~th,,\:-espect academics--the Academic
division of the college being one of four major divisions at that time. If memory
serves, George answered that he intended to stay out of academics as much as
possible. But here we find ourselves engaged in a breathtaking transformation, affecting academics first and foremost. And it appears to be happening, at George's
instigation, in a context that leaves the Academic division of the college, and the
faculty as a body, unable to question, critique or resist. By the time Dr. Drake has
her footing, the formal influence of the Academic division will have been greatly
reduced, and the power of the Provost will have been formally and permanently
divided (see attached Org. Charts, and remember that the Diversity and Inclusion VP is now supposed to be a Vice Provost as well).
I hope today's faculty meeting will involve actual discussion, with sufficient
time to reach an emergent understanding of the topics at hand. Beyond today,
I would ask that we put all of the major initiatives (e.g. the Equity and Diversity
Proposal, widespread daytime alternatives to Full Time Programs, VP /VProvost hire, Curricular Pathways) on hold until the faculty has been given ample
chance to discuss them formally and openly--including the opportunity to reject
or amend them. Any worthy proposal can withstand good faith scrutiny, and most
will be enhanced by that process.
See you at the meeting,
Bret

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By Sylvie Chace
It's retrograde season! \Vhile Venus is nmv out of retrograde and sits irt the emotional sig6. of Pisces, Mercury and Saturn have just transitioned and begun to mess ,vith all the signs.
If you've Peen e'X-periencing some rifts in your day-to-day life or if you've been havi!lg a.:hard time finding ,,vords to explain how you feel, then_ Mercury has got its hoid on you. The
piaI\,et_of communication ,vill be in retrograde until May 3 and has just transitioned from the Venus-ruled Taurus, to the Mars-ruled sign of Aries. This sign takes no prisoners and
tendS to have a me-first attitude which could mean an amplified retrograde (yikes) or an amplified sense of self which can be harnessed to help us better handle the retrograde.

ARIES

LIB RA 9;23 - 10122

3;21 -4119

Take a step back there, Aries! You've been known to bite off more than you can chew . You're in a space where yot}need to go real easy on yourself, Libra. You've been wounded,
and it sounds like this season of intensity and confusion has you going full-force when and you knoW."it and you may' be feeling some aches and sores. It's okay to take it slow for
you should be sitting back. You may be feeling like you're gliding through this retrograde a while and pfoceed with caution .. You have the ability to keep incredibly level-headed
with ease, but in reality you may not see what troubles lay ahead. Hold on to your fearless in heated times, and this is an opportunity to harness )'our balanced energy and hold
strength, but use it for .self-reflection in these times of intensity.
yourself close.

TAURUS4120-s120

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You are a child of Venus, and naturally love is what guides you and drives you. Hold onto
that, Taurus. Right now there is a deep yearning to give and receive love in whatever form_
it takes. If you have a sweetie, hold them close. If you hive a solid group.of friends wh_o
you cherish, show them that you care. Your season iS almost here, so lay the groundwork
for a time of friendship and care.
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SCORPIO 10123-'11121
You may find yourself feeling confused at your life lately, Scorpio. Contrary to popular belief, you can be quite traditiotial and stubborn and you may have noticed that your typical
way of handling things hasn't been working well for){bu. This is time to stop, reflect, and
change your methods. When you most Vv-ant to act, 'Wait. When you most want your way,
sacrifice yourself. The answers to your problems may lie in different ways of.responding.

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GEMINI s121 -6120

SAGITTARIUS 11122-12121

You may be feeling a bit ovenvhelmed, Gemini. You are someone who tends to put themselves out there and spread themselves thin. There is a whole world of opportunity out
there waiting for you and you are eager to be a part qf it and harness your powerful
energy. However, with great pOwer comes great responsibility and this may be a time to
prioritize what endeavors a_.re best suited for what you need right now.

You are the optimist of the zodiac, and with that comes the natural life-of-the party personality you bring to_the table. That side of you is so necessary in these times when everyone around you seemS t6 be going.through something. This is your chance to be generous,
to give back and to reap the rewards of being a lively person and an available friend.

CANCER 6121 - 7;22
You are sitting with.a lot of internal power right now. There are decisions that must be
made, a whole list of tasks that must be attended to. It's your time to stop focusing on
pleasing all the other people in your life and listen to what you know is right, what you've
·always known you needed to do. Don't be afraid to let your crab claws out and make your
presence known. You can't be everything for everyone.

LEO 7123 - a122
Slow and steady wins the race, Leo. While patience might not be.one of your most famous

virtues, you may be finding that everything truly is going ok. Trust that you're on the right
path because if you look around you'll find that your foundation is much more solid than
you give yourself credit for. All road signs are leading to prosperity in your home life or
work, so pace yourself, enjoy the fruits of your labor.

VIRGO 8/23-9122

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CAPRICORN 12122-1n9
Keeping walls up and staying guarded is one of the ways you feel strong, Capricorn.
However, people often don't get to see the side of you that laughs and feels joy and is
light-hearted. It's in you, and now is a good rime to find the humor in pain, to shrug off
mistakes, to let your walls down maybe just a teensy bit and allow yourself to feel the
. beauty and joy of springtime.

AQUARIUS 1120-2118.
'.Being an air sign; communication is something that comes to you with ease. However,
during a Mercury retrograde you may be feeling a lack in your life. Something is coming
. up short, something in your life isn't quite right. Maybe you can't find the words to say,
or·y6u haven't beeµ _around someone you can· open up to. You may be feeling a ·hit 'isolated, Aquarius. And while you cherish your individuality, it's nice to talk things out with
-someone else.

PISCES 2n 9 - 3120

While the world around you may be going through a rime of intense planetary shifts you · With Venus now in your sign, you may be soaking up all that is beautiful to you right now.
find yourself empty, Vrrgo. You may not be struggling necessarily, but there's an emotions You're fe~ling strong, and you have a deep inner emotional strength that people often
less pit in your stomach and it's time to remedy that. Take a risk, go on a roadtrip, allow (lon't see or they niay even underestimate you. During seasons like this, your powers to
yourself to go out even if you don't feel excited about anything right now. Sometimes we reflect are alive and.Well-and this retrograde season is no different. Despite how others sef:
have to push ourselves to get back in a place where the world looks beautiful and alive. you, know that out of all the signs you know best how to handle emotional turmoil and
reflect on the past.

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