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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION - MARCH 1983
NWIC SLATES WORKSHOP
The Northwest Indian Center (NWIC) invites
you to attend a workshop entitled "An
Alternative to Institutional Violence," on
Sunday, March 20, from 3-6 p.m., at the
Friendship Hall (220 East Union). The
featured speaker will be Brave Buffalo, a
spiritual advocate from the Sweat House
Lodge, a Native American alcohol treatment
center in Oregon.
Topics to be discussed include spirituality
vs. two minds, alternatives to institutional
violence, and the ignorance of drugs and
alcohol as part of our social lives. This
will be the final of a series of workshops
ponsored by NWIC, the Counseling Center,
~nd the Respect and Freedom project.
A
potluck will follow at 6 p.m. For more
information, contact NWIC at extension
6105.

JESSICA HAGEDORN RETURNS
Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn, a New Yorkbased Filipino American writer, poet, and
entertainer, will be making a return
appearance here on Tuesday, March 8, at
6 p.m. in the CAB Mall. Ms. Hagedorn will
be reading her works as part of the college's
observance of International Women's Day.
The event is being sponsored by the Third
World Women's office and is free.
The following is an excerpt from a poem
entitled "The Woman Who Thought She Was
More than a Samba," which appears in her
book, Petfood and Tropical Apparitions.
The woman who thought
~he was more than a samba
ode underground trains
terrified
she'd forget
how to dance

Poem (Continued)
her dreams
were filled with ghosts
young men she knew
who danced
with each other
consumed by
ambiguous dilemmas
grinding their narrow hips
to snakelike city music
metallic abrasive hard city music
grinding their narrow hips
against her sloping,
naked back
like buffalos
shedding their fur
against a tree
whispering--"it's a shame
you aren't a man
you have so much man
in you"
BLACK HISTORY MONTH OBSERVED
An ambitious schedule of activities was
recently undertaken by the Ujamaa Society
as it observed Black History Month in
February. A special commendation should
go out to Coordinator Arman Johnson and
his crew for working hard at putting this
year's package of events together. It
was the busiest Black History Month
Evergreen has seen in recent years.
Presentations included lectures and workshops by Professor George Simmonds of
New York, SUNRAA Expressions of Seattle,
and Mona Lisa Saloy of San Francisco.
Media events such as a film festival and
the highly acclaimed "American Pictures,"
also provided strong social/cultural
commentary as well as variety. An outstanding performance by the Northwest
Connection Choir of Seattle highlighted

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the KUUMBA Gospel Concert which featured
several other local ensembles. Likewise,
the Paul Robeson Community Drama Theatre
gave an inspirational performance of
.
"Drums of Life," for a small but apprec1 ative audience. A dance in the Library
Lobby on Saturday, February 26, ~o~c~uded
Ujamaa•s Black History Month act1v1t1es.
Although an already event-filled Febru~ry
calendar, and publicity problems contrlbuting to sparse attendances at several
of the events, the quality of all the
performances and programs were exceptional.
Congratulations again to the officers and
members of the Ujamaa Society for a
strong effort and a solid array of
acti viti es.
FINANCIAL AID REMINDER
The Financial Aid Office would like to
remind all financial aid recipients to get
your applications in for spring, summer,
and fall quarters now. The sooner you get
your forms in, the better off you•11 be.
For additional information, contact the
Financial Aid Office at extension 6205.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SEEKS GRADUATES
If you are going to graduate ~n the f~eld
of media, journalism, or publ1c relat1ons,
you may be interested in attending B~ston
University•s Graduate School of Publ1c
Communications. Besides boasting excellent
programs, the School of Communications is
seeking qualified minority studen~s to
attend their college through spec1al RKO
General Scholars Awards.
Any minority college senior that is a
.
United States citizen may apply. Academ1cs,
professional strengths, and potential will
be strongly considered.
The deadline for nomination is May 15,
1983. If you wish to apply, write to
Graduate Admissions, School of Public
Communication, Boston University, 640
Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215,
( 617) 353-3481 .

RAINIER BANK OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
Rainier Bank is offering four merit
scholarships covering full tuition for up
to four years at any accredited Washington
State institute of higher education.
Two of these four awards are available
specifically for minority students and two
are for women. Any graduate, or graduating
senior of a Washington State high school
is eligible to apply. Scholarship recipients must major or minor in business,
economics~ or finance.
All applicants
must be Washington State residents and
entering freshmen.
If you know of anyone who may be interested
in applying for these scholarships, contact
the Social Policy Department, Rainier
National Bank, P.O. Box 3966, Seattle,
Washington, 98124, or call (206) 621-4186.
MORE SCHOLARSHIPS
Friday, April 15, is the application deadline for three scholarships currently
available to Evergreen students for the
1983-84 academic year:
The Ethel MacPhail Scholarship
This will be awarded to an upper division
(junior or senior) woman student with ~
strong academic standing, a concentrat1on
in a business related field, and a demonstrated financial need. Only full-time
students are eligible and there are no
residency requirements. The scholarship
is for $1 ,000.
The Edith K. Draham Scholarship
This scholarship is available to both new
and continuing Evergreen students and is
based on financial need and a demonstrated
ability in fiction writing. The award is
also for $1 ,000.
Carlton Morris Cooley Foundation
The Foundation is awarding $500 for merit
and it is available to senior standing
students who have demonstrated excellence
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accumulated the equivalent of 48 quarter
Jurs of credit in English courses.
reference will be given to students who
participate in college governance.
Information and requirements for these
scholarships can be obtained at the
Financial Aid Office, extension 6205.
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
The following is a list of some PAID internships available through the Cooperative
Education offices. A large variety of
paid and volunteer internships are also
available. For more information, contact
the Cooperative Education Office in LAB I,
Room 1000, 866-6000, extension 6391.
NYC Summer Management Intern - New York City
Opportunities for students from New York
City to serve as assistants to general
counsels, assistant commissioners and
project directors in city agencies,
working in areas such as program planning,
·~plementation and evaluation, policy
,esearch and fiscal analysis. Intern may
also attend weekly seminar series.
Students in public administration, urban
planning, science, business or liberal
arts curricula are encouraged to apply.
35 hrs/wk for Summer Quarter only, $2,000
stipend paid to student. Application
deadline is March 15, 1983.
Field Research Tech - Mt. Rainier
Assist with development and implementation
of glacial and human impact studies on
Mt. Rainier from 5,000' to 14,000'
level. Involves two or three 1-week
climbs during May & June. Project work
includes literature search, data analysis
and possible publication of project work.
Prefer student with background in chemical,
biological or geological studies and an
interest in field studies. Should have
snow and ice climbing experience or
strong outdoor experience. Group outdoor
'~adership, computer programming and
~cchnical writing skills helpful.
Hrs variable, volunteer internship with
field expenses paid. Possible opportunity
for part-time summer employment.

Environmental Technical Writer - Olympia
Edit and produce a monthly newsletter for
a division of the Department of Ecology.
Other duties may include developing public
information brochures, editing a revision
of the coastal program document, and
assisting in workshop development.
Prefer student with background in journalism, advertising or other communications.
20 hr/wk, paid position, $3.35/hr.
Outdoor Experiential Education Program
Coordinator - TESC &Western Washington
Two quarter internship to develop and
implement all aspects of an outdoor education program for adolescents. Responsibilities include program design, recruitment,
administration and field work.
Student(s) must have natural history background and outdoor leadership skills.
First aid and CPR certification required
by Summer Quarter. Must have own transportation.
Spring Quarter--20-25 hrs/wk, Volunteer
Internship.
Summer Quarter--40 hrs/wk, Paid Internship,
rate to be determined.
MARCH CALENDAR
3/8
Jessica Hagedorn
(Poetry Reading)
Evaluation Week
14-18
Institutional Violence Workshop
20
Friendship Hall
220 East Union
3 p.m.
First Day of Class
28
Spring Quarter