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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION - JUNE/JULY 1982

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Third World Coalition will continue
to operate throughout the summer with
regular office hours (weekdays from 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.). An August Newsletter and
an Orientation issue will also be available. If you have moved, or are planning
to move, send us a forwarding address so
we may continue to send you the Newsletter.
If you have any problems during the
summer in regards to academics, enrollment,
housing, etc., please feel free to
contact us at Library 3208, or call us at
866-6034.
SU~~ER

CONGRATULATIONS
The Third World Coalition concluded its
activities for the 1981/82 school year
with a Graduation Banquet/Picnic on Sunday,
May 30. Some 75-100 persons paid recognition to the Third World Class of '82,
while also honoring York Wong and Maxine
Mimms, who were chosen Faculty of the
Year. Albert Smalls was generous enough
to provide the use of his home in
Nisqually and all were treated to a 11 mess
of food, .. spirits, and sunshine. The
Coalition presented the honored faculty
with artwork by Native American student/
artist Galen Galler. The graduating
seniors will be given individual portraits
of themselves and the graduating class of
'82. (Photos have been developed and
will be ready for delivery at the end of
the month.)
In closing, the Third World Coalition
would like to extend sincere congratllations to the graduates, and warm
gratitude and appreciation to the Third
World student groups for their creative
energy and support for this event as well

as throughout the year.
SALMON BERRY FESTIVAL
What's a Salmon Berry Festival? It's a
celebration of culture and our youth,
complete with food, carnival booths,
raffle, pageants, and parades. Sponsored
by the Northwest Indian Women's Circle,
this event will take place on July 17,
on the Puyallup Nation grounds.
Highlights of the festival include the
Miss Salmon Berry Pageant, a Kiddie
Parade, and a Physical Achievement Contest. The Grand Finale will be a concert
by Floyd Westerman, a popular Native
American Country Western singer. Tickets
for his concert are $3.50 per adult,
$5 a couple, and $1.50 for children.
If you wish to participate in the festival or need more information, contact
Alice McCloud in Nisqually at 456-3300,
Laura and Nancy Shippentower in Puyallup
at 597-6200, or Ann McManus in Olympia
at 352-3841.
STUDENT HOSTS WANTED
The Third World Coalition will be hiring
4-6 persons to serve as Third World
Student Hosts during Fall Quarter.
Student Hosts will serve as resource
persons for new incoming Third World
students, assisting in their orientation
and adjustment to Evergreen, and providing
advice and direction to these students in
regards to campus facilities, services,
and activities. Visibility in the dorms
and on campus is a vital component of
this job. Student Hosts will also be
expected to assist the Third World

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Coalition with their orientation
activities (i.e. setting up, cleaning up,
etc.).
The position will last three weeks (15
hours per week), at minimum wages, and
will not affect workstudy or financial
ai d status. Interested persons are
urged to apply as soon as possible, and
no later than September 1. For information and application, contact the
Coal ition at 866-6034.
THIRD WORLD STUDENT FEEDBACK SEMINAR A RESPONSE
(As s ubmi tted by Albert Smalls)
During Winter Quarter, a group of 10-15
Third World students met with Doug Scrima
and myself to talk about student feelings
and perceptions of Evergreen. I 1 d like
to once again say "Thanks for participating ,~~ to those students who provided a
number of valuable insights into Third
World experiences at Evergreen.
The purpose of this article is to let you
(Th i rd World students) know that those
iss ues and topics discussed in winter
are still alive in spring. This article
focus es on three topics: Faculty/
curricul um, Housing, and Financial Aid.
Change never comes fast enough, but with
the maintenance of the energy present
durin g the Feedback Session, the weight
of inevi table change can pick up momentum.
Facul ty/Curriculum
Student comments concerning Third World
faculty and curriculum accessibility were
forw arded to the academic deans. Academic
Dean Barbara Smith commented, "It was
obvious ly a serious session with some
good i deas. I intend to act on those
under my control. We will more clearly
and accurately describe where our Third
World enrollment and faculty are teaching,
and I want to put out a brief introduction t o our Third World faculty. 11
I am hopeful that Third World students
will have adequate information resources
in order to select programs and faculty
which meet their academic interests.

Housing
Many Third World students have expressed
an interest in a multi-cultural living
option within our current Housing
structure. This indeed may be an i dea
whose time has finally come to Evergreen.
Just as student interest initiates most
activities at Evergreen, a multi-c ultura l
living option would require comprehensive
Third World community support fo r·
successful integration into our on- campus
housing facilities.
There is administrative interest in a
multi-cultural living option. However,
a comprehensive student proposal and
expression of student interest and s upport
is needed to make this type of project a
reality for the Third World communi ty.
Interested students should contact Albert
Smalls (Admissions) at 866-6170.
Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid is willing to
work closely with Third World students.
I encourage students having questions
about gran t s , workstudy, or loans to
actively seek answers to those questions .
The posibility to adjust aid packages
does exist, especially when financia l
circumstances change during the academi c
year.
Laura Thomas, Director of Financial Aid ,
comments , The be 1i ef that 1a rge amounts
of workstudy are unused is real ly a misconception. To the contrary, Evergreen•s
history has been to utilize 100% of the
workstudy money avai lable to us. Pe rhaps
the i dea we won't use these f unds stems
from the fact that we always have wo rkstudy jobs posted. One reason for this
is that we allow employers to post more
jobs than they will be able to fi ll t o
give students a choice among avail abl e
positions. Also, the fairly constant
turnover in student employment seems to
justify our continuing to keep al l avail able positions posted. Early in t he year
we award more workstudy money tha n i s
actual ly available which allows for
attrition. If at any time duri ng the
year we find we have money availab le, we
use it to increase individual student
award~ where appropriate or make t he
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funds available to other eligible
tudents.
Evergreen•s Financial Aid Office has a
commitment to continually re-evaluate
and adjust awards to meet the needs of
our students to the extent that funds
are available. We encourage all students
to keep us apprised of their individual
situation ...
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
The deadline for Third World Foundation
Scholarship application is July 15. The
scholarships are available to any new
Third World student with applicants
being evaluated on both merit and financial
need. If you know of any new or prospective Third World student that could
benefit from this award, please have
them contact Albert Smalls in the
Admissions Office or April West and
Steve Bader in the Third World Coalition
Office.
ORE SCHOLARSHIPS
The following scholarships were found
listed in CAL Today magazin~. Th~y are
legitimate annual scholarsh1ps wh1ch
receive little publicity and often are
not completely awarded.
The Wonder Women Scholarship
Warner Communications and D.C. Comics
created a $100,000 scholarship fund for
women over 40 to celebrate the comic hero's
40th birthday. The awards range from
$2,000- $5,000. For application or .
information, write Wonder Women Foundat1on,
75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y.,
10019 .
Imaginative Reason Scholarshie
You may be eligible for $7,000- $9,500,
if you can dream up the most significant
reason for needing money to travel or
study. The deadline is November 1. If
ou are interested, write the Thomas J.
atson Foundation, 188 Benefit Street,
Providence, R.I., 02903.

Free Enterprise Scholarship
The Eisenhower Memorial Scholarship will
fork over $8,000 per award to those
winners that can demonstrate 11 faith in
the divine being, the free enterprise
system, and the American way of life ...
No deadlines have been posted, but
applicants should write the scholarship
fund at 539 S. Walnut Street, Bloomington,
Indiana, 47401, as soon as possible.
INTERNSHIPS
The following are internships available
in the fall. Many more are listed in the
Cooperative Education Office. Feel free
to contact them at LAB 1000, 866-6391.
In Design/Energy Studies:
Design/Construction Assistants
Assist in house remodeling/redesigning,
including solar applications (skylighting,
hot water system, etc.); experiments
with insulation; installation of small
wind generator, small grain alcohol
production unit, etc.
Prefer student with background in solar
energy, construction, and environmental
design.
1 quarter, 12-24 hours per week, paid
position.
Visual/Performing Arts:
Media Loan Film Aide
Student intern would be involved in the
following: learn operation of 16mm
equipment; administer operational and
written proficiency tests; check out
equipment; and other duties as assigned.
Prefer student with background in film
or photography.
1-3 quarters, 20 hours per week, $4.10
per hour for workstudy student.

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JUNE/JULY CALENDAR
June 21
First day of su11111er school.
July 5

Closed for school holiday.

15

Last day to apply for
Third World Foundation Scholarships.

17

Salmon Berry Festival
Puyallup Nation Grounds.

23

Summer school ends
(first session).

Third World Coalition
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA 98505