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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION - JANUARY 1981

WELCOME FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION
We welcome back all returning students as
we ll as any new students to TESC th is
quarter . The Th ird World Coalition is in
many ways TESC's answer to a minority
affairs office. We are here to be gin to
ensure all people of color here have equal
access and opportunity to the services
evailable . We offer excellent facilities
for meeting, reading (with Third World
periodicals and books ), or studyin g. A
typev-1riter can also be made ava il able to
you for typing your papers and evaluations.
tie also provide infonnat ion and referral,
limited acade~i c/ social counseling as we ll
torksho ps, ~ultur· al activities' films'
e~c. bas ed upon your 1nterests (gathered
tnrough an inte re st survey) as well as
this monthly newsletter.
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The Thid \·ior ld Coalition is staffed by
t1·1o people, Kim Bi ngham, Secretary
(Library 3204) , and April ~le st, Coordinator
(Li bra ry 3208 ) . Our phone numb er is
866-6034 . We meet regularly every Friday
at noon in Li brary 3205. Come join us
for 1un ch!
LE:T 'S §.ET

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The Third World Coalition would li ke to
irvite all peo ple of color at TESC t o a
pot luck lu nch January 27th in CAB 306.
This wi 11 be an opportunity to get to
know each other in a more informa l
Jt~osohere.
We espec i ally en courage all
re~ Tnird Wor ld students to attend and
9~t acquainted with veteran TESCers .
7ne 7hird World student group coordinators
, ·be there as we ll as a nu~ber of
'"'"'u1ty and staff. There will a·lso be
:..;s 1 cu l L·ntertai n1nent provided by student

Cheryl Harrison. Mark your calendars now
for J anua ry 27th. and bring your favorit e
dish, beverage or munchies. For more
information, call 866-6034.
SURVIVAL MANU AL
As an aid to new Third World stu de nts,
we have put together a comprehensive
resource book entitled "Third Wor ld
Survival Manual". It contains much
informa ti on on understanding TESC an d
what services are available to you, on
and off campus. It covers th e gamut
from all the TESC resources to food
stamps and legal services. It is FREe
and available in Library 3208 as well
as all the oth er Third World Coalition
offices and 'Third World student organ izations offices. If you would li ke a
copy, please stop by and pick one up.
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There are currently five fund ed Third
World student grou ps available to you
for your involvement an d input. Pleas e
take the oppo rtunity to stop by and ch eck
out what they . are about. All are funde d
by YOUR student fees. They seek inpu t as
to how that money should be spent . If
yo u have any i deas or activities in mind.
please do not hesitate to conta ct them.
UJ M,1AA : Victor Jac kson, Coordin ator ,
Gbrary · 3207 .
Office Hours: Mondays, Tues days from
8:00 to 4:00, 866-6781 .
Meetin g Ja te: Fridays at noon in L-3 207 .
Ujamaa \velcorr.es any and all Bl ack peooles
to become involved. To date , Ujamaa has

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co-sponsored several films on campus,
- - ~ t rep resentatives to various conferences
~ .1cerning Black peoples , participated in
Ori entation Week act i vities , and Indigenous
Peoples Day on November 10. They are
currently plann ing events for Martin
Luther King Jr . 1 S Birthday (January 15),
for Heritage Week (January 19- 25) , and for
Nati onal Black History month in February.
ASIAN/PACIFIC COALITION: Steve Bader,
Coordinator, Library 3209
Office Hours: Mondays from 12:00 to 1 :30;
Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays from
2:30 to 5:00; and Fridays from 2:30 to
4 :00, 866-6033.
~ e eting Date:
Mondays at noon in L-3209.
T ~e Asian/P acific Coalition welcomes al l
Asian/Pacific Isle people and any other
interested persons . The Asian/Pacifi c
Coalitio n has been active in participating
with Orientation Week activ ities and
Indigenous Peo ple ' s Day . They are plann in g
to have th e Exe cutive Order 9066 photo
display exhibited i n early February, as
well as hold an open house dinner . Plans
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observin g the Nationa l Asian/Pacific
~ ... . r·itage Week in the spring are also
being discussed .
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Di ane Devlin, Coordinator, Lib rary

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Off~ce Ho urs : Subject to ch ange, 866-6024
M2eting Date : None scheduled t o date.
Na tive Amer ican Student Association (NASA)
welcomes all Native peopl es to become
i nvolved. NASA has been acti ve with the
production of a Native Radio program,
co-sponsorship of various speakers and
conf erences as wel l as participatin g in
Indi ge nou s Peoples Day. NASA is pl anning
on bri ng i ng an exhibit of Coastal Native
Arts and Craf t s for Heri t age Week,
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Janua ry 19- 25, as well as plannin g for
tneir annu al Native American A\vareness
Wee k in t he spring.

T:. I R8 /IORLiJ

\·i Oi~E N :
Penny McCall ,
C:'o-rcfG ator.T l J ra ry 32 11 .
a~~ i ce Hours : Mondays from 9 :00 to 4:00,
~~ ~ ~~sday s f rom 12 :00 t o 4:00 , and Fri days
{ .. 12:00 t o 4:00, 866--6006
.':2e t i ng Da t e : ~1 ond ays at noo n i n L- 3205.

Third World Women S Organization welcomes
all women of color to stop by and get
involved . Third Wor l d women have planned
exercise cl asses which will continue
through winter quarter, as well as an open
house potluck in ce l eb ration of KWANZA.
Fut ure plans incl ude celebration for
Internati onal Women 1 S Day in March.
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MEChA : Ma ria Anorga, Coordinator, Library
3206.
Office Hours: Mondays from 1:00 to 4:00,
Tuesdays from 9:00 to 4 :00, and Wednesdays
from 9:00 to 3:00, 866-6143.
Movi mie nto Estu diantil Chicanos de Aztlan
(MEChA ) welcomes all Latino peoples.
MEChA has been involved wi th concerns of
th e La tino community on and off campus.
They have sent representatives to various
meetings and conferences concerning issues
relevant to their cornmu niti es . MEChA
has been active in helping to sponsor
"EL MENSAJE DEL AIRE communi ty radio
program. They have als o had an open
house as well as participated with
Orientation Week activities and Indigenous
Peoples Day. They are planning to bring
ERASMO GN·1BOA from the Unive rs ity of
Washi ngto n to speak on Chicano History
of Washington State: An Ass essment" on
January 21st in the Recital Ha ll , for
Heri tage Week, January 19-25. Pla ns are
also being discuss ed for a Ci nco De
Mayo cel ebrat ion.
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YOUR INPUT AND INVOLVEMENT WITH A STU DENT
ORGANIZATION WOULD BE GREATL Y APPRECIATED
AND WELCOMED. ALL THE STUDENT GROUPS ARE
OP EN TO HEARING FROM YOU AND WILL ALSO
ASSIST IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE WITH ANY
DIFFICULTY YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER . Pl ease
take the time to stop by and check it out.
If you cannot reach someone, a message
can be left with the Third World Coa li t i on
office, Library 3204 or call 866-6034.
"I HAVE A DREAM"
Janu ary 15th ma rks the birth of Reverend
Ma r tin Luth er Ki ng , Jr . , one of this
country' s greatest Black civil ri ghts

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.eaders. In commemoration of hi m, there
a r:-1ovement to make January 15t h a
k vional holiday. Entertainer Stevie
Wonder called for a demonstration during
a press con ference on November 25th to
ma rch on Washington, D.C., January 15th
to show Congress the community support
behind the movement. Fifteen states have
already ratified Janua ry 15th as a state
holiday - Washington state is not among
them . The Pan African Student Association
of Washington Sta te (PASAW) in su pport of
the national mo vemen t, will meet at TES C
on Ja nuary 15th at 10:30am, then proceed
to the Capitol Rotunda in force. A
petition will be submitted to the
Governor requesting January 15th be made
a Washington state holiday in conrnemoration
of Martin Luther King, Jr . There will
also be a musical Rrogram from 11:30 to
1:30 in ce 1ebrati on and memory of this
great Black l eader.
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Your presence an d support are requested.
For more i nformat ion, contact Victor
Jackson, Ujamaa Society , 866-6781 or
r~ ~bar a 0 ' Ne il at the Thurston County
L a~ Leag ue , 352-1424.
HERIT.L\GE

Wednesday, January 21s t at 1 :00 p.m.. ,
Erasmo Gamboa , from the University of
Washington \vi 11 speak on "Chicano
History in Washington State : An
Ass essment ." Gamboa has an extensi ve
bac kground in Chicano s tudies and has
published works on the history of
Chicanos in the Northwest . He will
speak in the Recital Hall of the
Communications Build ing. This is cosponsored by MEChA and the Third World
Coalition. If you have any interest in
Washington history or ethnic histori es,
this would be we ll worth your time to
attend. Both the speaking engagements
are FREE and open to the public .
Saturday, January 24th from 8p.m. to 12:00
p.m., th e steel drum band, TROPICAL
RAINSTOR~1, will perform in Li brary 4300 .
The cost is $2 .00 per person, which will
include non-alcoholic beverages. Th is
event is co-sponsored by Uj cmaa a·nd
the Activities office.
These events reflect the unique cul tures
and planning by the Third World students
on this campus. The complete schedule
of all t he activities and events is
1is ted be 1ow .

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HERITAGE WEEK ACTIVITIES
Eve ryone is invited and vtelcomed to
attend activ ities for HERITAGE WEEK 1981,
January l 9-25th. HERITAGE WEEK has
culminated through the effo rts and support
of many students, student groups and
campus organizations, representing many
different cultures. The campus food
service will also be participating by
serving different types of ethnic mea ls
throughout the week.
Key activities to be watching for wil l be
tne di s pl ay on ~ a tiv c Coas t al Art and
Culture which wi ll be sponsored by the
Washington State Museum and NASA . The
Jjs play will be in CAB 306, Monday ,
0anua ry 19th at noon. Diane Hansen,
i~c~ tne mus eum , will speak at 12 :30
i n CA3 306 on t he history and backg round
r: :ne disp l ay. If you have any interest
·"---· ;i ewi no t his, p1ease maf:e the e f fort
:J a':tl.:i:d , as the: di sp lay w1 l l only be
,_J dc~r;,:c tl1 at ti:'~e , due to lack of
~r'u pe r' secur1 ty .

Monday

JANUARY 19-25

Lunch: African style ba ked
fish, corn bread, banana pudding .
Noon: Coas ta l Native Arts Display
in CAB 306, Diane Hansen wil l
speak at 12: 30 on the dis play .
7:30p.m.: EPIC will present two
fil ms, "WOMEN IN ARMS" \vhich
speaks to women in Nicaragua, and
"INTERVIEWS I~ITH MY LAI VEIERAN S"
i n Lec t u re Hal 1 1 •

Tuesday

Lu nch : Teriyaki Chicken, Rice,
and corn sou p.
7:30p.m.: Live without Trident
presents "COVJBOY IN BROOKlYN for
$1.25 - one of President Ele ct
Reagan's f i rst films . There will
also be a review and di s cussi on of
the newly elected President and
his inaug uratio n.
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1>/ednesday Lunch: Carne Guisada, Rice,
and beans.
1 :00 ERASMO GAf~ BOA will speak

in the Recital Hall on Chicano
History in Washington State:
An Assess ment.
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recogn1z1ng the many aspects of life tha ~
change drastically when a person becomes
a student. These life chanqes will of ten
create a state of personal and academic
confusion which negates the academic
esteem. KEY considers each person as
unique and tailors programs to the
individual s specific needs.
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7:30p.m.: Academic Films
presents:
The Overcoat FREE
in Lecture Ha 11 1.
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Thursday

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Noon: Severa1 TESC International
students will be sharing their
culture through slides and
lectures. There will also be
a demonstration of Hawaiian
Hula dance by staff member,
Georgette Chun, all in the Cab
~1all.

5:00p.m.: Austrian Candle
·Light Dinner wiih the Olympia
High School Madrigals and
Austrian Strolling Strings,
in SAGA.
Friday

Noon: Bag Pipers perform and
discuss history and use of th~
Bag Pipes, inCa~ Mall . .
Lunch: Irish style Mulligan
Stew, boiled ~otatoes, cabbage;
and Black Rye brea~.
3:00, · 7:00 & 9:30p.m.: Friday
Night Fil ms Presents; "Closely
Watched Trains 11 and 11 Eclipse
in Lecture Hall 1.
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Saturday

8p.m. to mi dn i ght: TROPICAL
RAINSTO R.."i perfonns in Lib rary
4300. $2.00 per person.

Sunday

8p .m. t o lO p.m.: Folk Dancing
in Library 4300, FRE E.

)S_EEP £NHANCING .'!_OURSEL F (KEY )
KEY , Special Ser vices , i s a new prog ram
on campus designed t o increase student s 1
abi lities to explore and assess col lege/
ca ' r/life goals and formu l ate plans for
i !:-.r-~ .:me n tat ion of these goa l s .
KE Y takes
i n ~ o conside rat i on the enti re person,

The types of services we provid~·~re:
-individual and group career mapping
-values clarification
-group and individual experiences on
self-awareness
-tutoring
-academic esteem counseling
-long range academic advising
-cognitive mapping
-workshops
-core groups

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KEY is a federally funded project through
the Dept. of Education with eligibility
criterion. Our intake form takes only
several minutes to complete."The staff
will research eligibility. Please stop
-by KEY in .Librar-y 3501 or call 6464·for
an appointment. Our st~ff is Stone ThQmas ,
Project Direetor; Darlene Peters~ Student
Development· Specialist; Sherry Warren, ·
Learning Skills Specialist~ and Michelle
Bird, Program Assistant.
LOOKING FOR A JOB?
The BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine has activated
a resume service for students from the
graduating class of 1980-81. · The resume
service distributes resumes to over 500
companies. There is no charge to the
student or the company for this service.
Studen t s can partici pate in the resume
service by sending a copy of their resume .
If you prefer , th ey will send you a
resume f orm for your use. You can orde r
the resume fo rm by writing to: THE BLAC K
COLLEGI AN , Resume Service Divi sion, 1240
South Broad Street, New Orleans, Louis iana
70125.
SUMME R JOB OPPORTUN ITY
The Ol ympi c Nati onal Fores t i s accepti ng
app li cations unt i'i January 15th for sum'ile r

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.11ployment. The positions vJill be located
Olympia, Shelton, Hoodsport, Quilcene,
~orks, Quinault, and Fort Lewis, Washington.
-Orne positions will begin as early as
March or April and last through October.
They are lookin g for forestry and civil
engineering people or surveying aids.
The pay scale is $4.30 to $5.90 an hour.
Also available are Wage Grade positions
such as laborers, forest workers, core
drill operator helpers, maintenance workers
or motor vehicle operators. Pay scale
for these is $7.09 to $8. 31 an hour. For
more infor~ation, call Edna Britton at
753-9530 or write to the Federal Building,
801 South Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington
98507.
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WORKSTUDY OPPORTUNITIES
The Community Relations office is seeking
three workstudy students. Two will be
v1orki ng as RESEARCH AI DES. Typi ca 1 work
includes conducting a wide variety of
research and preparing reports , writing
articles, news releases and other
-· 'l.ter·ials for publication, conducting
JUrs for visiting dignitaries, assisting
with workshops and seminars, and general
office support. The other position is for
an OFFICE ASSISTANT who will be typing,
filing, reception and general assistance
to the office staff. All the positions
are 19 hours a week for $3.85 per hour.
For more information, contact Bonnie
Marie at 866-6565, or stop by L-3103.

skills and have the ability to work well
with diverse groups of people. It is for
15 hours per week at $3.24 per hour.
For further information on any of the
internships listed, please contact the
office of Cooperative Education at
866-6391 .
SCHOLARSHIPS
The office of Financial Aid has announced
two scholarships available for Evergreen
students. The Fred G. Zahn scbolarshio
is for $1500 and will be awarded to
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graduates of Washington state high
schools who can demonstrate financial
need, academic achievement and character.
The Carleton Morris Cooley Scholarship
is for $500 for college seniors who can
display excellence in English. For
further information, contact the office
of Financial· Aid at 866-6205.
JANUARY CALENDAR
15

March on the Capitol Rotunda to
submit petition to Governor Ray
to declare this a state holiday.
Musical program from ll :30a.m. to
l : 30 p.m.

Student would be
scheduling
for the
~ro ,!ra:·; 1/Cp(:ra ti on 1og rev·i ev1 and co rrecti on
syst.l: .. L You must have good organizational

OPEf~ATIO:jS MAN,~GER :

· ~e vblunteer coordinator,
~n~;er and be respons ible

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HERITAGE

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THIRD WORLD POTLUCK, all Third Wo rld
people invited, CAB 306, musical
entertainment.

23,30

Third World Coalition meetings, noon~
Library 3205. All Third World people
encouraged to attend.

INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
TV NE~S INTERN: Student interns will
work for KOMO Reporters during the 1981
Legislative session. Duties would
involve rese arc hing , setting up stori'es
and attending hearings . You mu st have
some backgroun d in the field of
commun ications. It is 20 ho urs per week
at $3 .50 per hour .

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.s Birthday

see page 3 for details.