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Top 10 worst things to
hear during major
surgery:
"Gimme that' No fair pulling'"
9. "Oops. Have you seen my watch?"
8. "I got dibs on that green thing."
7. "Man, I got the munchies."
6. "Damn' This happens every time!"
5. "That one looks like a horsie'"
4 . "This is way different from that frog I
had to dissect in biology class."
3. "Hurry up, I'm missing my TV show'"
2. "This looked a lot easier on 'Itchy and
Scratchy.'"
1. "Hey Ed' Bring that back! Now!"
-David
10.
Why is she so sensitive?
As a young girl her body was not her own.
The boys and men did as they pleased.
Prodding. Molesting. Accusing her of teasing.
·She liked it. She wanted it."
Did she? Did you even stop to ask?
Or wait to hear her reply? her plea?
It's no big thing, is that what you believe?
She tried to believe it too ,
but now she's twenty four and when her lover caresses her gently,
she feels your hand on her undeveloped breast.
In a moment of passion, she is suddenly filled with fright and anger.
The image is cloudy and frightening.
She is in darkness .
Make him stop . Make him go away.
Her lover is hurt from her rejection'
but it is not her lover she is trying to reject
it is the memory of the hurt child within.
Rosalinda Noriega
Glasses
I wish time co uld stop
drop out
of my hands
I'd keep moving
maneuvering in my own
se nse of ti me
along with my own
rhythm and rhyme.
Uncomfortably confined
compartmentalized here
like an innocent caged mouse
tainted n' torn, tip-toeing
I am trapped
lost track
of my map
can't find a way out.
As though in a maze
I am amazed at this labyrinth
this intricate overlap
of people
of color
of truth
and their true meanings
woman and man
black or white
rape or consent.
Every path turns
points toward
solid walls
disappointing detours
endless dead ends.
Feeling like my bare feet
fragile toes and bones
are standing in wet cement
fallen into this permanent element
I am molding
holding onto myself
transferring, forming into this world
the never-ending cycle
lPoint
spins twirls of
pre-judgments
pre-determ inations
pre-occupations
pre-cautions
pre-posterous we are
lying to ourselves
relying on our glasses to see
to be un -b linded
un-emotional
un-equivocal
un-real.
If the world would temporarily
be on pause,
a momentary silence without
meaning or cause
I would take off my glasses,
scratched from humility
dirty and dusted
from years of taunting
broken from trying
to fix the unbroken
for years.
Glasses that were bought
by the masses
hired as employees,
tired of the requirement
to perfect my vision,
to distinguish
this blur, this abstract collage
of people, as individuals.
With lazy eyes, my glasses
would take a ten-minute break,
and perfection,
clarification
realization
20/20 would shine
like the sun
upon my clouded vision.
Only then would I
not need
heed
feed off of
read or see
with my glasses.
Committee rejects KAOS tower site
by Hillary Rossi
Staff writer
Earlier this year, KAOS's projected site
for
their
tower
antenna and
transmitter
struck out,
but KAOS
will
be
damned if
that means the ball game is over.
Last
February,
the
college's
Environmental Advisory Committee found the
southwest corner of B parking lot
inappropriate for the new antenna tower and
transmitter, both of which work to send out
KAOS radio to the Olympia area. The existing
tower settles on the roof of the CAB, held
together with duct tape.
Since the committee recommended
against placing the tower in the southwest
corner of B-Iot, the vice president for student
affairs is getting
together
a
- Lorna Chang
4.8.98
It's your voice
STAFF EDITORIAL
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On Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday,
May 7, Evergreen students will have a
chance to vote for the person who will
represent us as a full-fledged voting member
of the Board of Trustees.
In the past, a student has sat on the
Board in an observational manner (much
like Switzerland in the UN) , but had no
official say in the decisions made. We now
have a chance for our voices not only to be
heard, but to count in critical deCisions.
The Board has the final say on just
about everything that goes down here: How
the budget money is spent, where the
money goes to, how the college is growing,
and fee increases (like tuition and Housing),
just to name a few.
With that, we suggest you take some
time ITom your busy schedule to take part
in this event. Find out about the candidates.
Review their applications at the Library
Circulation desk (that's in the Library) and
in the Student Activities office on the third
floor of the CAB. Then get to a polling site
(see places and times inside this issue) and
check the box in front of the person you
think will best represent you. It's really that
easy.
Remember: Whoever we choose, he
or she will not be able to function without
our support. He or she will need to know
TESC
Olympia, WA 98505
Address Service Requested
committee called a Disappearing Task Force to scramble to portable computers, hearing
deal with the problem of having no place to put aids, tape recorders, or other paraphernalia
the needed antenna tower. Faculty Dave being battery operated from the third floor
Hitchens will head up the committee. They are of the library. These items get scrambled
expected to meet for the first time in mid-May. because the third floor of the Library is
"We're replacing it, first, because it's directly across from the existing antenna
worn out," said Michael Huntsberger, KAOS's tower.
The committee ruled out B-Iot because
general manager. "It's operating in a totally
patched up configuration. Seventeen years of the location is used as a study site for
rain and wind and snow, and it just breaks environ men tal students, according to a memo
down."
sent by the committee to Huntsberger.
The B-Iot site was chosen by the Hatfield According to the campus master plan, B-Iot is
and Dawson Engineering Firm hired by KAOS not allotted for any future architecture, said
with the money given to them by the Services the memo, so the antenna would need a fen ce
and Activities Board in 1996.
around it for safety. It also did not get th e
The approximate height of the projected approval necessary to plan a building and
antenna tower is 190 feet. Huntsberger said request money from the state legislature, even
KAOS needed a taller antenna tower.
though the money came in 1996 from the
People can listen to KAOS in their cars in Servi ces and Activities Board. Also th e
West Olympia, but if they go downtown, the antenna would be ugly sticking out of all those
sound gets scratchy, Huntsberger said.
trees.
"If you were to take a map and draw a
The committee recommends KAOS
circle, it would look like one thing," move the location of the projected antenna
Huntsberger added. "But if you actually plot tower off campus. Huntsberger said that
where our signal is- because our antenna is so means it 1V0uld just become somebody else's
short and we are in very hilly terrain- what we problem and very expensive to maintain.
have is shadowed areas where the signal
The DTF to meet in mid-May will review
doesn't come in so well."
~lll the conflicts the Environmental Advisory
KAOS also needed to move the antenna Committee had and make other location
tower out of a populated area, Huntsberger recommendations.
said. On top of the CAB it can cause a
Election kicks off
by Hillary Rossi
how we feel, which leads to the inevitable
conclusion that you have to share your
thoughts. The student rep will need to know
what you think, and you 'll need to keep
talking. Your involvement shouldn't stop
with just a vote.
Of course, you could just ignore this
message and file it under "governmental
bullshit" in your brain. You could walk into
the CAB or the Housing Community Center
and breeze right by the polls on your way to
a bag of potato chips and a soda. That's your
choice. But when tuition rises too far for you
to keep paying, when the funding for your
program is cut, when all the classes you
wanted to get into are full and you end up in
four modules you don't even care about, or
when they chop down a forest to build a
parking lot, don't say we didn't warn you.
And don't say your voice wasn't heard.
Jennifer Koogler, editor in chief
Suzanne Skaar, copy editor
Mat Probasco, newsbriefs editor
Ethan Jones, arts and entertainment editor
Greg Skinner, photo editor
Kim Nguyen, layout editor
Hillary Niles Rossi, staff writer
Selene Alice, copy editor
Michelle Snyder, features editor
Leigh Cullen, managing editor
Tak Kendrick, systems manager & layout editor
Staff writer
Ten students want it. One
student gets it. So the games
began Tuesday evening to find
it.
Preston Stanke , Lara
Littlefield, David Taylor, Patrick
Mouton, Richard Myers,
Barbara Rhnea, Joe Groshong,
Courtney Aiken, Ghia Arellano
and Dylan Miller have applied
oto
Sam T.h r h' h .
to be the 1998-99 student
representative to the Board of Courtney Aiken, David Taylor, Lara Littlefield and Joe
Trustees . According to a new
Groshong, four student representative to the Board
law, Evergreen students get to
ofTrustee candidates, discuss how to get student
decide the three to five students
opinion atTuesday's forum.
whose names will be forwarded
to the governor so he can appoint the student vote on May 6 to 7. Patrick Mouton was absenl.
representative by June 1. The student rep. will
Applicant Barbara Rhnea says, "1 believe
get a vote on the Board of Trustees. Tuesday in advocating the rights of the underprivileged
nine of the applicants gathered to answer and underrepresented person in our society. "
questions from the general student body who
will be taking part in the first ever campus wide
see ELECfION on page 2
For more on the vote see:
Apathy at Evergreen
Profiles of the candidates
Letters from the community
When and where to vote
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NEWS
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(Re)discover
Who cares about apathy? You should
by Hillary Rossi
Staff writer
Evergreen is apathetic ... have you ever
heard that stereotype? You're not the only one.
"Watching Frasiertonight rates higher for
me than getting involved at Evergreen."
exclaims Peter Whitley. a fourth year student.
Whitley is in the "Science of the Mind"
program and identifies himself as one of the
apathetic students Evergreen is stereotyped for.
lie says if there was an issue or topic he felt
stro ngly about. he would not hesitate in trying
to fix it. However. nothing has instigated him
to get involved in the school beyond academics.
He believes st udents at Evergreen are
interested in getting involved at Evergreen. he's
just not one of them.
"I think students are interested because
they talk the talk. but they don't walk the walk."
Whitley says. "I think they're apathetic towards
banding together."
Whitley thinks the student group called
the Union of Student Workers has handed
lO!!ether to create an organization and he
effective. But that is the only group of student s
he would call an effective organization.
"Banding together makes a hell of a lot
more difference than people sitting around a
table talking about how they're not
represented." he says.
Second year student Steve Hughes
identifies himself as the Latin American Student
Organization co-coordinator and a member of
the Union of Student Workers. LASO and the
student union are two of about 50 student
groups that are financed by students and are run
by students. These groups are called Services
and Activities grouf>s (S&A groups).
During most ofhis first year his academics
kept him busy. Late his first year and this year
he has been involved in the student
organizations.
"It's a good practice to be aware of what's
going on around you no matter where you are."
Hughes says. "The next step would be not just
understanding and talking about [student
issues] hut to start working on them."
A friend got him involved in the S&A
groups.
"If students are not coming up here.
they're allowing only 10 percent of the
population of this school to make decisions,"
he says. But he adds. "[Coordinators tothe S&A
groups I don't necessarily make decisions but we
help shape policy-we're the ones who talk to the
administration. If we only have 10 percent of
the population doing that. that's kind of scary
to think about any group that have any
semblance_of power not sharing that power
widely enough . That could he dangerous."
Chris Dixon. a volunteer for another S&A
group called the Evergreen Political Information
Center. says that he sees two types of st udent
rqnesmtation at the college - th e student
representative to the Board ofTrustees and the
eight student members to the financial
allocation board called th e Services and
Activities Board.
··Countless people say they see the same
faces [involved in S&A groups I all the time."
Dixon said. "But it's dangerous to say that
everyone's apathetic. If you look at students
selectively. you could say students are apathetic.
!lut if you look at the big picture. you could see
students want to get involved."
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change. students do not have an inclination to
Sonny Krishnamurti, a fourth year
attemptto make change at Evergreen by getting student. thinks students are apathetic at
involved in more than just academics.
Evergreen about changes at the school.
'There's all active and then all apathetic,"
He believes that as it stands now. change
he explains, holding up his hands to show the is minimal at Evergreen. That minimal change
length of a make believe spectrum. "A lot of is provided by student groups working in
people think that way about it. Like it's a Services and Activities. he sa id.
spectrum. How do you reach into the middle of
"I think students are representative of
the spectrum?"
shifts in our society." he said. "and I think there
He says being involved at Evergreen and is apathy in society towards activism and
with student groups is extremely time movements
and
participation
and
consuming. "[The college students] have to find representation for betterment of society. I think
ways of being involved without giving up their its been so much about individual. We ' re
whole lives. It's a kind of mythology that you're becoming less concerned about each other."
either always active or not active at all. That's
ELECTION
continued from cover
She said she has experience advocating for
disabled and homeless people. She did this
because she felt those people didn't have a
voice.
. Applicant Courtney Aiken says sne has
had experience working with advocacy for
survivors of sexual assault. She has also worked
on a lot of political campaigns. ''I'm not afraid
to go up against an institution and say 'It's
going wrong.'" she said. '''this is what has to
happen ... ·
Applicant David Taylor says that the
current issues are growth of the school, student
workers' rights, Evergreen courses and their
funding, and the "mainstreaming" of
Evergreen. He has worked on 27 boards for task
forces. o ther Board of Trustees' governing
bodies. and th e Washington Student Lobby. "I
think thi s position offers incredible
opportu nities to get students more involved in
their governa nce process ." he says. "and into
Ih e relationship belween students and
administ ration .'·
App licant Lara Littlefield worked with
th e Women's Reso urce Center. the Was hington
Student l.obby. the Un ion of Student Workers.
and the Co llege Recreation Ce nter. "I think I'm
familiar with a lo t of different issues on
campus,"' Littlefield says.
Applicant Joe Goshong thinks the issues
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Newsbriefs Editor· Mat Probasco
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Security Blotter Editor: John Evans
Systems Manager:Tak Kendrick
Layout Editors: Tak Kendrick & Kim Nguyen
Photo Editor: Greg Skinner
Features Editor: Michelle Snyder
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Ethan Jones
Managing Editor. Leigh Cullen
Editor in Chief. Jennifer Koogler
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Staff writer
editors, page editors, photographers and many
Soon an influx of new students will be at others. However. the paper always needs
Evergreen. Some of them will be straight out reporters and stories. The vast majority of
of high school. and some will be transferring contributors to the CPJ are students with either
from other colleges. Either way. they will be a passion for a topic or a passion for reporting.
searching for the atmosphere and The CPJ offers guidance and the opportunity
opportunities that define Evergreen and set it to explore journalism.
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One of those opportunities is
the CAB in room 316. Every
the CPJ . Unlike many
Cooper
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colleges, it is very easy to
story meetings are
is valid. whether it's
write for the student
Mondays at 4:30.
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newspaper here.
They're open to
political commentary or
Since September, and
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everyone.
indeed , since the beginning
story meetings are currently
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held Mondays at 4:30 p.m.
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Ethics meetings are
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your story submissions and
Fridays at 12: 1S.
Activities
regarding
involvement. With this year
journalistic practices aimed
at a close that message is
The Cooper Point
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delivered to a new season of
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swallow; a rodent; a
newt; a salmon; a spider;
a snake; a monarch; a
swallowtail; a dragonfly;
a ladybug; a millipede; a
crow; a hummingbi"rd; a
rabbit; a foot; a hand; a
woman; a man.
Once upon a time, according to Library
myth. a student or faculty member
brought this stuffed pig to the Library
and would randomly place it at various
locations. When the person left, the Pig
stayed. It has had a life of adventure; in
the past it was kidnapped and held for
ransom. It is still occasionally used as a
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and allocating money that affect students. "I
would be determined not only to represent the
voices of groups. but I would attempt to bring
those groups together in the form of a weekly
dialogue. " he said.
Applicant Preston Stanke sees diversity
at Evergreen a strength. He has worked with
KAOS radio station and the Evergreen Bike
Shop. "That 's what I think the position is. " he
says. "listening to students and the voice of our
own in saying how things are run around here."
Applicant Richard Myers believes he has
the communication skills and experience
necessary to represent students. He says he
gained leadership and organizing skills with
WashPIRG. "One thing} think is important for
all the candidates to recognize is that it's really
hard to get involved." Myers sa id . "I don't even
know how many students know they can go to
a board meeting whenever they want to."
Applicant Dylan Miller. through his job
at the Com puter Ce nter, became aware of
budget problems and became familiar with the
administration. "I think it's important for th e
aClual trustee to be mob il e." he said. ··They
need to go to the Tacoma campus to talk to the
students. "
i\pplicantGhia Arellano comes Irom the
Tacoma campus. Sh e says s h e has the
co llaboration skills n ecessary to work with a
diverse group of people. '· 1 get th e sense that
there is a lot that we don·t know that goes on
here." she says. '·1 want to penetrate the veil of
it."
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If you're itching to trod around a May Pole, Olympia
Waldorf School's May Day Celebration will scratch you just
right. On Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the music of
Makedonians will provide a backdrop on the making of May
crowns, dancing and a bake sale. Following a one to 1:30 p.m.
lunch break (bring your own), the school will hold an informal
open house. May Day is an ancient celebration noting the
beginning of summer. It finds its origins in Celtic, Russian,
Greek, ancient Roman, and other cultures. Olympia Waldorf
School is located at 8126 Normandy Street SE . For 'more
information call, 493-0906.
for Saturday, May 9 at the Capital Playhouse in Downtown
Olympia. This creative and entertaining fund-raiser will feature
more than 100 donated items, including one-of-a-kind
handcrafted objects. Tickets are $25 and include dinner from
Capitale Restaurant and desserts. Seating is limited to 150
persons so advanced reservations are encouraged. Tickets are
available at Olympia WaldorfSchool, Traditions Fair Trade and
Archibald Sisters in Downtowll Olympia. For more
information, call 493-0906.
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Performing cannibals, killers African bead-working
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The Cannibal, the KiJler, and the Bird Girl, an original
thriller will be performed at the Midnight Sun Performance
Space. Created by the Cracked Dog Ensemble and directed by
Reuben Yancey, the story follows the starring adventures of
young Magdalena. She is kidnapped, enters rehab, then thrown
into a fiendish plot to rule the world, It's comedy on the edge.
Admission is $5 at the Midnight Sun, May 15 and 16 at 8 p.m.
Indonesian playwright and political activist Ratna
7 p.m. Marsinah is the dramatic account of a woman labor
activist's brutal rape, torture, and murder by captors. The voice
of X (Sarumpaet) speaks from the afterlife, raging against
complacency, violence and crimes committed in the name of
"progress."
The Olympia reading is one of many "Readings ofRatna"
events taking place around the world . The events are
coordinated by the Internet List of the International Center for
by Jennica Born
and Leslie Rollins
Co-coordinators of the Women's
Resource Center
Kakuta Hamisi, a Masai warrior, is skilled at the craft of
Masai tribal beadwork and taught a free African Beading
Workshop on April 23 at South Puget Sound Community
College. Hamisi was born and raised in Southern Kenya, near
Mount Kilimanjaro and now is attending South Puget Sound
Community College. The workshop was sponsored by the
college's Anthropology Club.
Can clean energy and
thriving business find
common ground?
Local businessmen and experts will speak on clean energy
solutions to global warming and climate change. The public
forum is billed as "jobs, Profits, and habitable Planet. " The
representatives of Washington State businesses will include
Tom jensen of Applied Power, Mike Nelson from WSU and
Richard Kelly of Un ited Solar Technologies. They will discuss
their efforts in producing products which provide energy, jobs
and generate revenue.
The forum will be held on Monday, May 4 at the General
Administration Auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more
information call Donna Ewing at 456-4635.
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would like to introduce its two new
coordinators, Leslie Rollins andJennica Born.
Leslie and jennica have been hired to work
with current coordinator Susan Mishler for
the remainder of the year. Leslie is a secondyear student studying U.S. history and
culture. Jennica is a first·year student
studying political economies. After a very
productive and exciting two quarters of
events the WRC will be focused specifically
on creating a welcoming and inclusive space
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1456- Incident involving sparks and smoke at the HCC is
quickly resolved by the fire department. The culprit of this
arson scare is determined to be TESC alum Michael Richards,
so despondent at the end of his gravy train that he decided to
burn down Evergreen for giving him a degree he couldn't
sustain a career with .
2011- Theft at the Bookstore. Oh,l mean beyond the theft that
goes on each time a student is extorted into paying through
the nose for required texts.
2254- A guitar is swiped from R-dorm. Please, bring it back,
no questions asked, or the Nirvana reunion show at the Mods
will have to be cancelled!
2310- An alert police officer discovers the front doors to the
CRC unlocked. We all have to do our part to keep the CRC
secure or one day you're going to want to use the Stairmaster
and an F-Iot thug will be hogging it all damn afternoon.
0000- Non-student is cited for criminal trespass and escorted
off campus with the friendly advice, "When you come to the
fork in the road, take it."
0258- Habitation violation in F-Iot, which normally means
someone is attempting to reside within their vehicle. Hmmm.
Where should 1 park my VW bus and stay a few weeks? Well,
Afghanistan is really busy this time of year. There's always Iraq
... no, too buggy. Hey, I hear F-Iot i's a vacation paradise! Yeah!
Honey, let's bring the kids!
0629- Fire alarm in D-dorm. Hey, jerry, the crabgrass is
truculent today! Oh, sorry, that was one of my obscure personal
jokes again. It's really funny, honest, if you were at the Clipper
with jerry and me last Tuesday. Whew, we really tied one on
that night, didn't we jer? Ha ha, ha. You know, I think that girl
dug you. Hey, jer, are we still on for racquetball tomorrow?
How 's 2:30? See you then!
1022- Unlawful issuance of a bank check to the parking office.
1423- Fire alarm 011 the fifth floor of A-dorm is shrouded in
suspicious circumstances. The theory is, and just indulge me
here , some sick puppy pulled the lever becausethey thought it
was funny. I know it sounds crazy, and you're thinking noone
could be that moronic, but 1hear it happened at U-Dub once.
1608- One car, non-injury accident occurs at intersection of
Parkway and Kaiser.
0856- Two vehicles parked in F-Iot are broken into.
0959- A silver Honda Civic parked at the Longhouse gets a
wheel lock, or "boot."
1201- A silver Nissan parked in F-lot is broken into.
1402- Bikes found on campus. One of them, it is believed, may
be silver, but this is unconfirmed at press time.
1559- A vehicle's defective turn signal is grounds for a warning
from Police Services. The vehicle, a silver Chevelle, was to be
mentioned four more times in this blotter (jumpstarts and
tows mostly) but I had to cut those entries to make room for
obscure in-jokes and the names of my friends.
1647-lndividual reports a vehicle prowl from the previous day.
The vehicle in question, a silver Gremlin, was broken into by
F-Iot thugs taking a joyride to Lacey, where they bought forties
of Old English and refused to leave the parking lot of Kenny
Rogers' Roasters until given lots of free chicken.
1730- Non-student hoping to score free chicken is busted in
A-dorm, charged with criminal trespass, and given better
directions to Kenny Rogers' Roasters.
1818- A vehicle parked in F-Iot is broken into. The fifth F-lot
vehicle prowl in 24 hours, it illustrates a new degree of
efficiency and productivity attained by F-Iot thugs since "10
Habits of Highly Effective Street Punks" seminar came to town.
0440- The Midnight Fix is found improperly secured. If we
don't keep the cafe safe, one day you're going to want a breve
and while the barrista is telling you all the coffee was stolen
during the night a hyperactive F-lot thug (hopped up on illgotten caffeine) might break into your car.
0940- A substance suspected to be narcotics is found on
campus. DEA experts theorize the strange material, a white,
granular powder that numbs the tongue when tasted, could
be a component of some form ofillicit "high."
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organized for the rest of Spring Quarter and
are open to any suggestions and ideas you
may have for the Center. Anyone is welcome
to stop in, share a cup of tea, ideas, thoughts,
or stories. In addition to the Center acting as
a space for women to share views and
perspectives, it is also a resource. The Center
currently has a wide variety of books available
for check out ranging from eco-feminist
literature to fictional books written about and
by women. We have videos , magazines,
pamphlets on the latest events on and off
campus, and information about current
issues facing women around the country.
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Sarump~et reads from her play, Marsinahon Sunday, May 3 at
Women Playwrights. The event is free and occurs attheOlympia
Unitarian Universalist Church, 2200 East End Street NW.
Even the best writers can use tutoring. Now, on Sundays
from 7 to 10 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
the Midnight Advisor office is sponsoring tutors in the Fishbowl
on the second floor of A-Dorm . Come to get help with
punctuation, grammar, argumentative structure and other
writing issues.
On May 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. in that same Fishbowl, the
writing tutors will hold a workshop on writing research papers.
Students are encouraged to bring'1heir assignments and any
notes they have made. Refreshments will be provided.
Pulitzer Prize winner Ross Ge lbspan, author of The Heat
is On speaks Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. "The High Stakes Battle
Over Earth's Threatened Climate" is the subject of Grlbspan's
talk, sponsored by The Atmosphere Alliance and League of
Women Voters' Climate Change Study Group. The event is at
the Department of General Administration Building
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Ever White
Thoughts
and shit
by
VaunMonroe
Something about being a senior in
springtime gives, occasionally, the entire world
a rosy hue. Perhaps it involves leaving behind
another bleak, gray fall and soggy winter.
Perhaps it involves the giddy anticipation of
graduation itself. Whatever, you don't need to
peruse the world through rose tinted glasses to
see that sunny days in springtime at Evergreen
can be strikingly beautiful. Recently as I roam
the campus, I feel curiously nostalgic, especially
when I see such beauty, because I know I most
likely will never see it again. There is almost
always some regret mixed in with it, regret for
the students of color that didn't make it this far.
While there are always some students who don't
make it. the attrition rates for students of color
at Evergreen are depressing. With Evergreen's
mission statement, low tuition and innovative
interdisciplinary education, it appears that
Evergreen has all the ingred ients to be a
multicultural academic paradise for all students,
but particularly for students of color.
In some ways Evergreen is what it purports
itself to be. I myself am a direct beneficiary of
Evergreen largesse. I was able to afford college
only because of Evergreen's cultural diversity
scholarship. With the help of Evergreen
professors and staff I have managed to forge a
rather impressive undergraduate academic
career. I will be going to graduate film school
on a full scholarship, no small feat for anyone
these days, let alone a poor Black man. None of
this would have been possible if not for the
philanthropy ofthe Evergreen community. I am
deeply grateful for the opportunity Evergreen
gave me. The opportunity, while rosy, does not
blind me to aspects of Evergreen that are not so
rosy, to wear rose- colored glasses so to speak.
From the moment I arrived here I felt a
sense of moral obligation to Evergreen (not in a
bad way). I wanted to show Evergreen they
made the right choice in giving me a scholarship
and not fuck it up for others (students of color,
particularly from the ghetto) who might come
after me. When I accepted the cultural diversity
scholarship I took seriously my p ledge to
promote diversity on this campus. In my years
here I have participated in lots of meetings, lots
of workshops, and lots of panel discussions. I
ca me from those encounters with a lot of
unanswered questions. One of the many is just
what does happen to students of color each
spring?
Most of the seniors have vanished by
taking contracts. I have spoken to several
students of color that graduated from Evergreen
and many of them spoke of disappearing from
the campus during their senior year. Weary of
the isolation and indifference that minorities
(particularly strongly ethnic minorities) face on
the campus some folks simply abandoned the
campus. If you think my statement unfair
remember this: Day of Absence.
Others surrender earlier and leave. This
is my final year here and I recognize the stricken
look of students of color who realize shortly after
arriving that the brochure that brought them
here was somewhat misleading. You know the
one, crammed full of pictures of happy, smiling
minorities and everyone just getting along. They
get disillusioned and leave but no one cares
because replacements will arrive next year.
Those of us who endure adapt, and when we
protest (see previous issues). both the
administration and the community get that "I
really feel your pain" look on their face and
pretend to listen and tell us they will really think
about what we said. Yes, I appreciate the lip
service for we all want to be heard. But what I
really want is for somebody to DO something.
Wouldn't it be bomb if Evergreen
instituted a year-long core program, available
every year, dedicated to the history and
literature of people ofcolor in the United States?
Wouldn't it be bomb if they hired some new staff
of color (women too) to teach it? Wouldn't it be
bomb ifin the springwe could see performances
from this core program, performances that
celebrated newly learned cultural diversity?
Wouldn't it be bomb if Evergreen went to the
ghettos, barrios, and reservations to pull some
students here with ethn ic pride to really
promote diversity? Wouldn't it be bomb if, in a
world where affirmative action is being savaged,
Evergreen took a firm moral stance (sanctioned
by implementation of policy) that let everyone
know exactly where it stands on the promotion
of cultural diversity?
I believe part of the reason Evergreen
doesn't do this is because despite the mission
statement and all protestations otherwise,
Evergreen really prefers its relatively
homogenous student body. Evergreen enjoys
the passive, white-liberal students it tends to
attract. White-liberal students tend to be more
affluent and most pay their tuition in full, on
time. There are many of white-liberal students
here and because they are surrounded by others
just like themselves they are content. Perhaps
because of this many white-liberal students tend
to think themselves and Evergreen perfect, and
as such, couldn't benefit from prolonged
exposure to anyone not like them (although they
love faux-liberal students of color who validate
their narcissism by trying desperately, but never
quite succeeding, to be exactly like them).
Content students tend to avoid conflict and
there can be no diversity without conflict.
Conflict is inevitable when groups of people with
different backgrounds, perspectives and values
come together to travel the road to cultural
pluralism.
When I say the Evergreen community
enjoys its passive white-liberal students I am
including administration. I believe many
teachers and staff here don't like conflict
anymore than the students do and it is to their
distinct advantage to have the wonder bread
student body the way it is. With no challenges
to the way they teach or administer (unavoidable
from people with different vantage points) they
can go on living in passive white-liberal paradise,
commiserating with peoples of colors' struggle
without really dealing with people of color
themselves; identifying with others' pain but
feeling no responsibility to assuage it; enjoying
the feeling of moral superiority that comes from
moral outrage without having to risk taking a
moral stand.
Which brings us back to the unaswered
question concerning attrition ofstudents ofcolor.
Students of color don't stay here because they feel
unwelcome, unwanted, and uncared for. "Why
wouldn't the students of color be comfortable
around me?" the white-liberal student asks.
"Why won't the students of color stay here?" the
white-liberal college asks. The answer for many
at Evergreen, if one removes rose-colored glasses,
can be found in the narcissists favorite place-the
mirror. Now I have a question for each member
of the community "What have I personally done
today to promote cultural diversity on this
campus?" The answer for far too many is
nothing. When I take rose-colored glasses off and
look around I see Evergreen for what it really isE\ier white. Don't take my word for it. Ask a
student of color yourself.
Peace.vkm
"We must do more than say we are concerned
and that we care. We must begin to translate
that concern into action, because we know that
injustice and inequality are not vague and
shadowy concepts that have no tangible
dimensions. Behind every unjustact and behind
all unequal treatment there are conscious
decisions made by conscious men and women
who chose not to care.
-Maynard Jackson
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Center belongs to everyone
Both as a woman and one of the new
cuordinators for the Women's Resource Center
(WRC), I write this letter to express my views
and concerns about the center, and share with
the Evergreen community my goals for my new
position. When I heard that the center was
looking for another coordinator, I was excited.
yet at the same time a bit apprehensive about
applying. In my past experience and
preconceptions of the center, I never felt like I
had a place or interest in the Woman's Center
space. This feeling was reinforced after talking
to various women around campus. They too had
so mehow perceived the WRC in a certain light,
often negatively. even though many of us had
never even stepped foot in the center (nor
attended a single meeting). Some women felt
that they were not "feminist" enough (based on
their perceptions of the concepts). Some felt
that they were not "butch" enough and therefore
did not belong in a space reserved for women.
And still other women did not feel like the space
was nurturing or conducive to what they
considered true feminist action. After
confronting many of my fears and stereotypes.
I realized it was for all of these reasons I needed
to apply. Whether these perceptions of the
center were grounded in fact or fear, I realized
many other women felt that they did not have
access or were not comfortable in this space
specifically for them. To me, the WRC is a place
where women can come together and share their
ideas, thoughts, experiences, and views. It is
important to realize that as women coming from
different backgrounds and experiences, we are
not going to agree on all issues, but ideally we
can build our community on our differences as
well as our commonalties as women. My
personal goal as coordinator this quarter is to
welcome and accommodate as many women
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students as possible. There is no prerequisite
to access resources from the center. If you have
what may seem to some as extreme political
views, unsure of where you stand on certain
issues, or feel that you have no views at all, you
are welcome. If you want to come by and meet
other women or if you need resources, you are
welcome. The WRC belongs to everyone. I
would like to encourage women on this campus
to come check out the center and give
constructive suggestions for future plans. Come
in if you see the door open or to our meetings
every Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the WRC (CAB
206). I am in the office on Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. I invite you to
stop in to talk to me or you can e-mail me,
rollinsl@elwha.evergreen.edu.
Leslie Noelle Rollins
Women's Center Co-Coordinator
April 30, 1998
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Spring is here and the time is right ...
for getting in shape. Not just physical shape,
but also mental and spiritual shape. The
Wellness Resource Center (located in the
CRC Room 113) is here to promote education
and activities for the health and well being
of the entire Evergreen community. The
WRC facility provides, for a nominal fee, a
treadmill, stairclimbers, and exercise bikes
along with a variety of Polaris and Cybex
strength training equipment. The WRC is
comprised of a coordinated team ofstaff and
students including Shary Smith , mental
health counselor at the Counseling Center
and coordinator for the WRC, Todd
Sandberg, full-time certified varsity athletic
trainer at the CRe. and student assistants
Leslie Stender, Saoirse McCraig, Angie
Miracle, and Stephanie Rose. Together they
are a team of dedicated folks ready to assist
the members of the Evergreen community.
To promote optimum health and wellbeing in our community, the WRC has
created a wellness assessment available to
students ($10), faculty, staff and alumni
($25), and community members ($35). May
14 kicks off a new program designed to help
you understand your level offitness and wellbeing. The new assessment includes body
composition analysis, muscular strength and
endurance tests, nutrition and exercise
prescription, motivation, support, and
instruction. Beginning with Well ness
Assessment Day on Thursday, May 14, the
WRC will offer assessments in the CRC from
12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Leave a message with the
WRC to schedule a time that fits your
schedule at 866-6000 x6528. The WRC will
return your call with a confirmation as soon
as possible. Appointments will be available
Thursday afternoons for the duration of
spring quarter after May 14.
Other wellness offerings this quarter
are a Therapeutic Touch workshop,
Wednesday, May 6, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Room
110 in the CAB. Two local professionals from
The Olympia Holistic Health Alliance will be
guests on campus to speak about and
demonstrate this healing technique. This is
free and open to the TESC community, no
registration required.
Due to the success of winter quarter's
Stop Smoking Through Hypnosis clinic, the
WRC will present a second smoking
cessation workshop during spring quarter.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 27,
4 p.m. through 6 p.m., to utilize this helpful
and supportive tool and "Leave your butts
behind ... forever." Register and submit
payment at the Counseling Center (SEM
2109,866-6000, x6800).
Healthy individuals make healthy
communities . Therefore, the WRC is
committed to providing services to enhance
individual wellness, thus optimizing the
potential for a "healthy community."
For more information, call the WRC at
886-6000, x6528
Stephanie Rose
WRC Student Co-coordinator
LETTERS
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How a child
Jokes can show
absurdit of violence
I am writing this in response to Courtney
Aiken's commentary in the 4/23 issue ofthe CPJ.
I hold issue with a number of things that she
said.
"Just what is so funny about rape? Why
do we think that a story about violence against
women is such a great gag? Have we become
numb? Why are people so unwilling to discuss
the reality of sexual violence?" Before I fully
reply to this, let me quote from George Carlin's
album Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics
(largely concerned with what speech is
considered acceptable-and what is not):
"Lots of groups in this country want to tell
you how to talk, tell you what you can't talk
about. Well, sometimes they'll say, 'Well, you
can talk about 'something, but you can't joke
about it.' Say you can't joke about something
'ca use it's not funny. Comedians run into that
shit all the time. Like rape. They'll say, 'You can't
joke about rape-- rape's not funny.' I say, "Fuck
you, I think it's hilarious- how do you like thatT
... I believe you can joke about anything. It all
depends on how you construct the joke-- what
the exaggeration is. Because every joke needs
one exaggeration. Every joke needs one thing
to be waaaaaaaay out of proportion."
Rape, just like anything else, can be funny. It
has absolutely nothing to do with numbness or
not being cognizant of the reality of "sexual
violence." I most certainly feel that rape is
abhorrent. I also tend to find murder to be an
unacceptable activity. I have found good jokes
about both to be humorous (the UW joke article
was not among them, however). I have laughed
at good jokes concerning most issues. This is
because they were funny. There is more to a joke
that what it is "about." They can be a different
form of social commentary. For instance, there
is a joke that goes: "You know what the problem
with battered women is these days? THEY JUST
WON'T LISTEN!!" If given the properdelivery,
I find to be a humorous joke. And if you claim
the joke advocates battering women, YOU
AREN'T REALLY LISTENING . It is taking the
absurd situation of battered women and, by
taking the essence of the absurdity and
strengthening it, it highlights the ridiculous
basis for such acts. Instead of advocating
battering women, it is doing just the opposite.
Now, I don't expect people who have been
victims of such violence to find the joke
humorous at all . I completely realize how unhumorous they would find it, and how justified
the reaction is. But the joke, in and ofitself, does
not "attempt ... to justiry sexual violence [or!
blame ... the victim." If, for a joke to be told, no
one could find it objectionable, we would be left
with jokes even less funny than Jay Leno's
monologue.
Later in the piece, she identifies
pornography as constituting one part of a
continuum of sexual violence. I'm not exactly
sure on what she bases this assertion, except that
it seems she is either lashing out at a (which is
not certainly to say "the") manifestation of male
sexuality in a fit of anger or believes the
Last Thursday, April 23, I turn 21 years
unproved and unprovable hypothesiS that old.
pornography inspires sexual violence.
In many ways, this birthday was more a
Pornography is simply packaged sexual symbolic event than anything else. I've never
fantasies. All the arguments that have been cared much for the taste of alcohol. The biggest
made against pornography are either false or advantage I can think of is that now I'll be able
misdirected. The argument that pornography to get into all those 21-and-over establishments
contributes to sexual violence was rejected by where they have good music.
President Johnson's commission on
I'm reminded, in a rather roundabout way,
pornography and has been shown not to be the of a story I've wanted to tell for several years.
case when some European countries (such as Since I have only a four-year-old journal entry
Denmark) relaxed restrictions on pornography, and my own memory for reference, I can only
and sexual violence rates dropped markedly. duplicate the conversation as closely as possible.
Indeed, the more repressed a society is, the If you getto the end and find yourself asking "so
higher the instances of sexual violence. (As what?" then I suppose it will mean that the
"Reverend" Tim Mcintire has quipped, "If you experience loses something in the transition to
get good pornography and use it properly, you're text. Experiences like this always do, really.
too tired to turn off the VCR, let alone chase
Every summer, Port Townsend,
someone, get out the duct tape ... ") It can also Washington, hosts this state's'best jazz festival.
be used as a reJi!tionship aid if both parties are There are two ways to see the musicians
open-mindeMi"ough (and is rather often, ifone involved: buy tickets for the big concerts, or go
looks at the rental statistics).
club-hopping in the days leading up to the
If what you really want to do is curb sexual festival and catch the performers in clubs and
violence in this country, then yes, "focus on other small venues around Port Townsend. The
prevention, support, and education," but also, club shows have a wonderful intimacy- small
make pornography more acceptable. Fighting venues are by far the best way to experience jazz.
the portrayal of women as sexual beings is not But in the summer of 1994, I was 17. This meant
going to curb sexual violence, only to perpetuate I could only get into three of the venues. So on
"demeaning stereotypes about women , the night in question, I ended up in a Thai
including that sex is bad for them and restaurant, waiting to hear bassist David Friesen.
'disempowering notion that women are
I was sitting at the counter drinking a coke
essentially victims .'" (Strossen , A Feminist when a little girl came up to me. She looked to
Critique of "The " Feminist Critique of be about five. and I'm pretty sure she was the
Pornography).
owners' daughter. She'd been wandering around
chatting openly with the people in the crowded
Tom Bozeman
restaurant, and eventually she came over and
Second-year studen t
looked across the counter at me.
"YOli have to pay money if you want to
P.S. I suggest you visit http://www.well.com/ watch the jazz," she told me helpfully.
user/freedom/porno.html for a more extensive
"I did already," I said. showing her my
discussion on the subject than I·can provide badge.
here.
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Luis Palau to discuss the
meaning of life
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Who is Luis Palau? Wherever one goes
in town these days, you can't keep from seeing
a media blitz for Luis Palau. Bumper stickers,
lawn signs, billboards, and the sides of buses
adv~rtise Luis Palau, May 6 through 9 at 7
p.m. - St. Martin's Pavilion. Who is he?
A friend of mine told me that phone calls
have been coming into The Olympian asking
whether Luis Palau is some new political mover
in town. Presently, they plan to do a full page
spread on him. And not to be left out of the
action, our very own KAOS radio has been
enquiring, too.
Who is Luis Palau? I've seen and heard
him a couple of times. However, a friend
named Doug Stamp had the m~st life changing
experience with the guy. Doug was a junior at
Western Washington University. One day in who travels throughout the world talking to
his Biology class, the professor started talking groups of people about the meaning of life,
about seeing Palau the night before and he God, and how to get connected. He is
began fo make fun of Luis Palau. He had the sponsored here in Thurston County by 70
whole class laughing hysterically ... calling Luis different churches.
Luis Palau's speaking topics are:
a "joker," a "clown" and other choice names.
Doug thought at that point, "If I have the Wednesday, May 6 - If love is all you need,
then where do I find it; How can
chance, I'm going to see this
joker."
I have so much and still feel
As Providence would Towards the end empty. Thursday, May 7 have it, Doug was asked by a
of his message, Parent night. Friday, May 8friend in the dorm that
How to get to heaven from
afternoon whether he would Palau gave people Olympia: Life, Death, and
like to see Luis Palau that an opportunity to Immortality. Saturday, May 9
night. He said, "Yes," and
Personally pursue -PalaujoinsupwithaSamoan
band named the Katinas .
prepared to have a great time
himself. That night as he a relationship with Palau's still thinking about the
listened to Luis Palau speak
God.
topic. Free Admission. All are
welcome to attend.
about the meaning of life,
love, and God, Doug realized
For those of you not
he was the "joker" whose life was without familiar with the area, from TESC to SI.
meaning or purpose. Towards th/! end of his Martin's Pavilion go North on I-5. Exit at
message. Palau gave people an opportunity to College Street. Turn right onto College. Turn
personally pursue a relationship with God. left onto Pacific. 5300 Pacific Avenue.
Doug took it to heart. I've stayed in touch with
Doug for the past 13 years and can vouch for Greg Smith
the fact that his life was profoundly changed. Campus Minister
Who is Luis Palau? He's an Argentinean
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"Oh," she said. "So that button means you
can stay and watch the jazz?"
I nodded.
"My name's Rosie. What's your name?"
she asked.
"My name's David." I told her.
'That man's name is David, too," she said,
pointing to David Fr iesen.
"I've met that David," I told her.
"Really? There was another man in here
who knew that David, too."
I think I must have asked her what he
looked like.
"Well, he had brown skin and curly black
hair. "
The conversation went on for a little while
after that, and eventually Rosie wandered off to
talk to other patrons. But without realizing it,
she'd made a mark on me.
This, to her, was a mundane, ordinary
response. That's what I loved about it. It 's the
sort of response that makes me realize how
much wiser children are than adults when it
comes to this sort of thing. After a certain age,
race becomes a reality you live with in this
society, and for many of us it puts up divisions
we'd rather not have around. But try as we might
to get rid of them, they've become so deeply
entrenched that they're part of our collective
reality. We have to make a conscious effort not
to categorize people. It's a part of our innocence
that ugly historical reality steals from us.
Out of necessity, we're forced to find the
best possible ways to live with these distinctions,
to not let them tear us apart. To be colorblind
in our individual relationships with people is the
most we can hope for most of the time. In doing
so, we might do well to look at the world through
the eyes of children, to be reminded that peorle
really are just people.
'
Walking along the beach later that nIght ,
I wondered what my friend of the evening would
be like later in life. Probably, like the rest of us,
she'lI be aware that race is a social reality. If she's
strong and lucky, she'll never let it bias her or
in/1uence her actions and relat ionships. But
she'll be aware of it. I think that's a loss for her,
and for all of us.
Fortunately, there will always be children.
We should listen to them more.
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amusing
Blotter in poor taste? Not to me!
I go there first. Why'! I find the blotter
amusing and appreciate John's ability to find or
make humor in every situation. no matter how
ridiculous. My boss says the blotter is one of
her Friday smiles. What I find disgusting is the
nonsen se that has to be reported to the police
in the first place - but I guess without it. John
would have less opportunity to make us sm ile
and laugh .
Donna Simon
Campus Child Ca re
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Defining the
role of the
student trustee
by Nick Mitchell
Student Representative
This year, things will change on
Evergreen's Board of Trustees. With the signing
of the bill that has created a student trustee
position, one student each year will now have
.the opportunity to help make decisions about
the future of Evergreen. Since this is a new
posilion Ihal has never existed in the stale
before, each candidate must articulate their
own vision of what it means to speak for
students on the board. The basics of the
position , however, will remain constant 110
matter who is our first student trustee.
The student trustee's primary
responsibility is to speak for students in the board
room. Trustees make decisions that affect
students' lives directly. Recent issues discussed
by the trustees include raising housing rates,
remodeling older campus buildings, and the
controversial decision to arm Police Services. It
will be up to the student trustee to hear the voices
ofstudents on these and other issues, and express
their needs and concerns in the board room.
The student trustee must be a student
advocate. They must be open to student
concerns and willing to express them at board
meetings. Often times students have a
perspective on the college that our trustees may
not have. After all, they are not here from day
to day. The student trustee must be willing to
share that perspective at meetings and help the
trustees understand the affects of their
decisions on the lives of Evergreen students.
Although we don't know yet exactly what
this position will entail, it is an exciting time
for students at Evergreen. We will soon have
our own trustee looking out for our interests
in the decision making process of the college.
It's your
responsibility to
represent
by Rudy Sookbirsingh
Contributing writer
Students are the primary reason that The
Evergreen State College exists. We pay a sizable
sum and should expect quality education in a
healthy, positive environment. However, the
quality of education and environment is totally
dependent on the student and we must have
the courage and the will to advocate changes
when necessary. That's why all students are
encouraged to participate in the upcoming
elections for the student representative to the
Board of Trustees.
It is all too easy to become frustrated and
disillusioned with the current democratic
political process. That's why Evergreen will be
conducting the first annual elections for this
significant position. Students have a social
responsibility in the struggle. Therefore,
everyone should participate in the election
process May 6 and 7 and attend the various
debates and forums.
Meet the Candidates
by Michelle Snyder
Features Editor
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Courtney Aiken - Transfer student
.The student trustee needs to focus on networking and outreach and always be readily available to the student
body. The trustee carrie~ the responsibility of keeping the student body informed. The student trustee must make
sure that all the rest of the board members understands those views.
Too little communication occurs between students and administration. I will assess the needs, thoughts, and
feelings of the students by representing them. My primary concerns are looking at Evergreen's official school
policy and say, "Are these working?"
Ghia Arellano - JuniorlTransfer student
My concept of a student trustee is someone who is aggressive in soliCiting the student opinion and in interpreting
the student voice to the Board of Trustees. Because of [the one-year tenn], I really want to stress that this is an
important, powerful role. We must think in terms of the millennium. What is Evergreen going to look like then? What kind
of foundation do we want to create? What are the seeds we want to plant? This is what I am thinking about.
Being visible and being a personality that people recognize is what I aim for.
Joe Groshong - Sophomore
I would attempt to establish a forum where [different] views can be expressed. Perhaps after three weeks of
solid discussion [within that forum], I would have something to report to the board. I stress the use of the CPJ
because it is the best way to reach the widest number of students in a medium they can relate to.
[The student trustees] are responsible for keeping the student body informed about decision-making that
could affect their college experience. I am invested in the future of Evergreen, and that is why these things matter.
lara Littlefield - Junior
I am a finn believer in representation and diversity. I have not felt that I have seen those things on our campus,
and that's what Evergreen stands for. Better communication between students and administration is my first
priority. My vision of an effective student trustee is someone who is visible and in contact with all student groups.
This can be achieved through ... tabling, KAOS, the cable system, the Internet, you name it. Open forums are also
a wonderful way to communicate ideas and varying opinions .
Dylan Miller - Sophomore / Transfer student
[The student trustee] makes an effort to find out what the student voice is and present it to the Board of
Trustees. I'm really all for getting students involved in informal activities; to get them involved with student
representatives at their school. The only way to find out what the student body's view is to talk to people. Whether
that's through e-mail from a student, a conversation on the telephone or a conversation in Red Square or at an
infonnal event, I would take whatever step is necessary to communicate with students.
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Patrick Mouton - FreshmanlTansfer student
I see a lot of possibilities for this position to be a real voice for the needs and concerns of the students. I am
committed to face to face dialogue with students, impromptu discussions, as well as setting up highly advertised
quarterly events and forums.
Despite much of my own personal criticisms and challenges I face on this campus, I still remain committed to
the school. I have maintained a certain kind of faith, an active kind of faith.
Richard Myers - Freshman
I am running because I think that there are aspects of Evergreen that I consider unique, and I have realized
that the community is changing a lot. I have a history with representation and leadership experience. I have an
extensive history working in the community, ranging from student recruitment to politics .
Students rarely attend board meetings even though they are open to the public, and I think that's a problem.
People need to be reached and affected, and it's more than just having a forum.
Barbara Rhnea - JuniorlTransfer student
I know first hand what it's like to feel like you don't have a voice. I'm a survivor of domestic violence. As a result
of that, I've had about five years of advocating for the rights of the under-represented. I have a background
representing a diverse group of people both economically and culturally - even spiritually. My greatest heart's
desire is to be a listener. To be successful in this position, one must figure out what is going on with the student
body. My vision is to be a pers~n that listens and then advocates those concerns in the most respectful way.
Preston Stanke - Senior
The student trustee is a leader, and they get things done. Most importantly, they listen to the students.
Students want to feel that what they say matters and that the management of the college is responsive to their
concert'ls. I can represent students by being vocal and responding to their needs. I'd be a bump on the wall, an "in
·your ·f!lce" student that gets things done.
David' Taylor - SophomorelTransfer
From discussion with my peers, I have found that students often feel that they are not part of the decisionmaking process here. I have sensed a great deal of anger, and I want to be a part of the process to make sure that
student and administration feel comfortable together on this campus. I have spent my life as someone who tries to
patch cracks, open communication and encourage dialogue between different groups.
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For the first time, Evergreen students will be officially represented by a voting member to the Board of Trustees.
This person must represent YOU. And the only way you can ensure that you are fully represented is by voting for
the candidate that best represents your interests. This affects YOU.
Because Evergreen doesn't have a student govemment~ this is your only chance at representation.Your representative, making decisions on your behalf, will be a full member of the Board of Trustees. The Board hires the college
President, approves the campus budget and sets school policy. To be in on this process, you must vote.
Feel like you don't know the candidates? It's not too late to get informed. See page 9 of this issue for profiles of
and interviews w-ith the candidates. Or pick up copies of the candidates' applications at the Library CirculationDesk and the Student Activities Office front desk, CAB 320. Vote Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7 from
9:30 a.nl. to 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the CAB and Library lobbies, and in the Housing Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m.
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"I've never had a job/ because I'm too shy."
Vote for Student Trustee May 6 & 7
This
Governor
ed into law a bill that allows students
universities in the state of Washington the right to have a voting member on their respective Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees are the official governing bodies of the college. They are appointed by the Governor for
six year terms. They meet on the second Wednesdays of even months, with an extra meeting on the second
Wednesday in May. Some of their official duties include the hiring of the President, approving of the college's
budget and the setting of college policy.
The new law states that each college or university shall provide the Governor with a list of three to five student names to be considered for the position of Student Trustee. The final appointment is the responsibility of
the Governor. The term is a one year appointment, beginning June 1.
The students listed below in alphabetical order have all applied for the position of Student Trustee on The
Evergreen State College's Board of Trustees. The five students who recieve the most votes at the May 6 and 7
student body election will have their names submitted to the Governor.
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Candidates for Student Trustee 1998/99
Courtney Aiken
Patrick Mouton
G hia Arellano
Richard Myers
Joe Groshong
Barbara Rhnea
Lara Littlefield
Preston Stanke
Dylan David Miller
David Taylor
Copies of candidate applications are available for review at the Library Circulation Desk and the front desk
of the Student Activities Office, CAB 320.
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Out of the closet, onto the screen
The Northwest International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival returns
by Jen Koogler
Legal Practitioner
The Eleventh Northwest International
Lesbian Gay Film Festival is coming this
weekend to the Capitol Theater and the
Evergreen campus. The festival features three
days of eclectic and diverse films and speakers
from around the world.
Planning for this yea r's festi viti es began
in lat e fall with th e coo perati on of lIla ny
vo lunteers from Evergreen and th e Olympia
communit y.
Kim Murillo. one oflhe organi ze rs for th e
festi val , said it has bee n difficult to ge t support
from Evergreen this year. "There has been a
feeling like 'Wh y should we support the 111m
festival?' ... We've had to prove we are a really
needed entity." She said the festival had to
gather signatures from the community to
demonstrate support to justify funding it.
Murillo said the lack of cooperation made
festival supporters work harder against the
complacency they faced. While Evergreen may
have a prevalent feeling of acceptance for gays
and lesbians, the festival reaches beyond the
campus to the outside areas , where the
sentiment may not be as welcoming. The
activities involved with planning get people
into the community, and the positive responses
received are all the more affirming.
Murillo also notes this year's festival
celebrates the diversity of the gay and lesbian
community, showing films made by and about
people of color and the transgender
community. She emphasizes the entire event
Library Lobby
9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Housing Community Center
5:30 to 8:00 P.M.
May 6 & 7
5:30 to 8:00 P.M.
May 6 & 7
6:00
May 6 & 7
to 8:00 P.M.
All currently enrolled Ever.:reen students are encoura.:ed to vote.
town of Bumfuck, Kansas and the Isle of
Lesbos, a different dimension where lesbians
rule the universe. The two are
thrown together on Bible
........
Belt beauty April
Pfferpot's wedding
da y, and hilarity
Thi s
ensues .
event
is
sponsored by
th e Ca marilla
and
th e
Eve r gree n
MES/ MPA
S tud e nt
Association.
Ris k :
Lesbians and
AIDS
and
Positive
Story
(Sipur /-liyvviJ will be
shown in the Recital Hall
starting at 1 p.m.·on Sunday,
May 3. Risk is a collection of
interviews with AIDS activists aud service
providers and is divided into sections focusing
on treatment, sex, services, and youth. Positive
Story, directed by Ran Kotzer, is a film trom
Israel about a man discovering the gay life of
Tel-Aviv and tests positive for HIV.
Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Capitol Theater
features You Don 't Know Dick: Courageous
Hearts of TrallSsexual Men, a documentary
about women who have chosen to change their
gender and hecome men , including personal
testimonials and interviews with family and
friends, highlighting not only the unusual
journey of these individuals but the search for
identity. This film won Be st
Documentary at the 1997
New England Film and
Video Fe stival. At
6: 30 p.m. is Fire, a
film ab ollt two
s iste rs-in -law
tra pped
In
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for
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pleasure and desire in
their connection .
For a complete listing of all
the films available, pick up a
festival guide outside the Evergreen Queer
Alliance office on the third floor of the CAB or
in other areas on campus, or at the beautiful
and historic Capitol Theater downtown. Films
are $4 for Evergreen students with ID and $6
for the general public.
Volunteer opportunities (like making
popcorn , taking tickets, and other stuff) arc
still available, and you get a free pass for every
three hours you work. Contact the festival
office at x6542 for more information.
f!I!mm,...
Why we want our MTV From one live
by Jonny Fink
Punk Rock Correspondent
CAB Lobby
"lis about] more than just showing films, it's
an expression of our culture."
The festival kicks off Friday, May 1 at 4
p.m. at the Capitol Theater with Sun·iving the
Fire, a film directed by Todd Nelson about atrisk gay and lesbian teenagers in Los Angeles.
At 8 p.m. is the Opening Night Gala featLirin g
a live jazz quintet, including trumpet er
Angelina Baldoz and other prominent Seattle
jazz musicians. It's followed by the film Pride
Divide at 9:30 p.m. about the infamous "battle
of the sexes" debate from an nOli-heterosexual
perspec ti ve, showing how homosexual men
and women have co me toge ther to fi ght
bigotry while engaged in the d ass ic male I's.
female conflict.
Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. in the Recital
Hall is "Our Future," a showcase of student
made films and independent shorts, including
two films by Evergreen students: Restroom
Memoir by Scott Brown and good-bye last
night by Angela E. Santoro. Murillo says this
showcase is Jly excellent opportunity for
students intere~ed in film or media studies to
come out and connect with filmmakers.
Festival guest speaker Jeff Harmon, an award
winning war correspondent and filmmaker
whose works have aired on the BBe PBS, and
National Geographic Explorer will be there,
as well as directorI producer Paula Goldberg.
This event is free and refreshments will be
provided.
Harmon will speak at 7 p.m. on Saturday
at the Capitol Theater before a screening of his
film Isles of Lesbos. The film is a musical
comedy juxtaposing the fictional God lovin'
Personal reflections on Music Television
Locations and times the Pollin.: sites will be open:
The Smiths , "You've Got Everythin g Now "
The other day I found myself doing what
I often do when I have nothing else to do (or
even when I do): watching MTV. They were
airing a special which featured the original five
V]'s chatting and reflecting about the networ~'s
early days, back almost 20 years ago. It got me
thinking about just
how big a part of my
life it has been, as it has
with just about
everybody I know. Its
history has been the
history of music since
1981, and the history
of music is "our
history" - the history
of the youth who don't
know enough to care
about anything else.
I started paying
attention to it in what
could probably be
called the "second
wave" of its history: after those first five
original VI's called it quits (or were fired) ,
before the self-referential importance it
bestows upon itself now took hold. My MTV
was the MTV of Adam Curry, Downtown Julie
Brown and Club MTV, Chris Connelly's movie
reviews, and the network's first real attempt at
non-music programming, a music and TV
trivia show called Remote Control. Ultra-
masculine men wore makeup and had big hair,
while rappers dressed exclusively in jump suits.
It was in this period, one might recall, Peter
Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" first unseated
Michael Jackson 's "Thriller" as the Number
One Video of All Time.
I had seen it before, of course. There is a
sort of game among people my age, who were
born long after Kennedy was shot, of trying to
remember the first
time you saw MTV.
It's
that
significant. I
remember my
time well. A
neighbor told me
about a girl she saw
singing on TV with
a haircut that
looked like a
checkerboard. I
couldn't believe it.
This took place in
the unimaginable
and distant time
before my family
had cable, so she took me over to her house
and down in the basement where we watched
until Cyndi Lauper came on singing "Time
after Time." And sure enough, her hairdid
look like a checkerboard.
"If you're lost you can look - and you
performance
lover to another
An open letter to all of us
It's about the infamous "Evergreen time"
- you know that laid back, chilled out time
we have all gotten used to around here. While
leisurely living is good, when you carry it over
to live performances problems arise.
It is hard for everyone involved behind
the scenes when people wander in late - even
ifit's by just a fr.w minutes. And imagine what
it does to the performers on stage?! They have
worked very hard and are willing to expose
themselves in order to try and entertain,
inspire, and educate the heart. Many people
don't realize how distracting enterin g late can
be for both the performers and the audience.
Just a reminder that time run s at J
different pace over here in our world. Out of
considerati on for the per form ers. fell ow
audience members, and th eatre stafl. please try
to arrive ON TIME!
Thanks so much,
The Student House Management Staff
Communications Building
MUSIC TELEVlSlONii:
....
Wanted: Poll Workers
On Monday, May 4 at 4:00 P.M. in CAB 315 there will be an orientation and training for all students
interested in volunteering to be a poll worker.
Please contact Tom Mercado at ext. 6220, if you have any questions. Best of luck!
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any thought to the fact it's on. Or, if you choose
the middle of Red Square, parading naked choose wisely.
If you fall I will catch you - I will be to, you can watch and it's just barely
Aries (March 21 - April 19) Well, your through the CAB, showering the paths with Song of week: "Revolution" by The Beatles
entertaining enough to hold your attention.
birthday season is over and you're another tulip petals (from the Orga nic Farm, of (,'The slow version")
In the tune the Golden Horse, keeping waiting
by Greg Skinner
Time after time."
What else can I say about MTV? It has
year older. The coming year will bring chaos course), and dancing to non-existant music
the mystic quality, Plant continues to belt out
Zeppelin enthusiast
and laughter, often at unexpected times and while in line at the Deli are just a few of the Libra (September 23 - October 22) Eh, life
lyrics of mythic quality. The guitar work on that The song still holds a special place in my heart. inspired a modest field of study itself-mostly
In 1968, Martin Luther King was shot, tune is signature Page. When Jimmy takes off In part because it's still just a great song, but dedicated to bashing the network as
under strange circumstances.
Stop ways you can get yourself through these last just hasn't been that stunning lately, has it? It's
the Tet Offensive was full on under way in the on his Gibson, I swear that I'm listening to in part because every time I hear it, I think back monopolistic, offering marketed, prefab
apologizing, now is a good time to make a list couple of weeks before classes are out. If you springtime, and while everyone else seems to
Nam and four English guys formed the little Physical, but it 's not it's new. Unlike the rest of to when the world still seemed new and fresh culture. Basically, a 24-hour ad to drive up sales
of all the wild and crazy things you want to do aren't a student, go climb a tree. (I didn't write be getting it on, you're stuck on the bench
band called Led Zeppelin. Last week the world the aging rockers ofthe '60s and '70s, Page and and exciting and when I thought the guy in the of whatever albums happen to be flavor of the
with your life and set out to accomplish them. that to be mean. I really believe you should waiting for the coach to put you in the game.
did not shake all that much other than the new Plant have released an album of entirely new video was john Ritter.
month. Which, undeniably, it is. But it's so
It would also be a good idea to eat a peanut climb a tree. Preferably, one of those ones with But let me tell you, Libra, it's time to get your
Page and Plant
Since then I've watched more music much more for people who grew up watching
butter and banana sandwich. How about the nicely blooming pink flowers.)
booty off that bench and start playing. I
tunes, 12 new
release. The latest
sharing it with me? At least share your banana. Song ofthe week: "Summertime" by Dj jazzy suggest doing at least one bold act per day for
tunes, and 12 videos than I could ever hope to count, I've it. It gives us common ground - something
of a very long list of
'
Song ofthe week: "You Make Lovin' Fun" by jeff and the Fresh Prince
the rest of the week to get your juices a f1owin '.
good tunes at pondered the world through the lens of MTV to talk about that we've all experienced: a
credits for both
Fleetwood Mac
Get on it.
that. Robert News, and sat through innumerable common history, a set of stories that we all
jimmy Pa ge and
Leo Ouly 23 - August 22) Brak from Space Song ofthe week: "Let's Get It On"by Marvin
Plant croons countdowns, games shows, movie and news know, a kind of modern folklore. We can sit
Robert
Plant,
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Even though Ghost and Cartoon Planet says "Love is a Gaye
in top form on specials and Rockumenlaries. I even used to around and talk about Ta bitha Soren or Ricki
Earth Day was last week, conservation is still happy time in the universe. " You are a lucky
Walking
into
Blue Train. Yes record the MTV Video Music Awards each year Rachman or the one-armed drummer of Def
your theme this week. Revert to a simpler lion, Leo, because now is your time to be happy Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) There
Clarksdale, is very
he is old, 51, I because they were held on Thursday nights, too Leppard because we grew up knowing them as
eating style, straighten up your room, dust the in the universe . Look for love this week, and are some times in a person's life when you have
much worth the
believe, but he late for me to stay up and watch the entire show important characters in our world. And why
1,649 pennies that
tent, take out the recycling, and all that other you will find it. Remember, love doesn't always to take to your bed for a while and hang out.
on
a
school
night.
I
recorded
them
not
just
to
not?
There's
nothing
better
on.
is still the
the capitalist pigs
catch-up
clean up things you've been putting take kissy romantic form. Sometimes it's in Friends and cookies are optional , television
watch
them
the
next
day,
but
because
I
thought
golden boy. As
at the retail shops
off since the weather has been so darn good. the form of a cute boy making faces at a cute and reading material is required. Plan for your
in the past, they were some sort of important historical
ask for.
Enjoy a Siurpee if you have the ways and means baby on the bus. Sometimes it's in sea gull next great adventure, be it on a boat or in the
these guys event which I should try to capture. Which, in
The amazing
to get yourself to a 7-Eleven. Happy birthday, form and makes loud squawking nois es arms of the one you covet (or both). Whatever
a small sort of way, they were. I remember
reg
ner don't release
darlings. Have some cake.
thing about the Robert Plant on the left, Jimmy Page on the
outside your office or classroom window. you do, make sure to keep it rca I and bust out
one
good when I found out about Kurt Cobain's suicide.
Song
of
the
week:
"Stand"
by
REM
new album is that right, and some other guy in the middle.
Kurt
Loder,
head
newsman
extraordinaire,
told
Sometimes. it's in liquid form and costs way into some serious ass kicking when necessary.
sin g I e
You
can'e
there is no sense of
too much at the Deli. It's up to you to decide. Song of the week: "Everybody Wants to be
wrapped in me about it, and I popped in a tape to record
Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Spring is a Song oflhe week: "Suzi is a Headbanger" by Space Ghost," by Space Ghost
a reunion about. Walking into Clarcksdale is crap and call it a CD. Plant says: ''I'd seen so the news as it came in.
handle
beginning, but it's also an ending. Even if you the Ramones
more like a continuation to where the old band many artists from way back who had come
When I watch the channel today, I can't
aren't graduating, now is a good time to get
should have gone had the little drummer boy together again, and the outcome was almost help but realize that despite all the significance
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
ehe erueh.
back into touch with those people you've lost Virgo (August 23 - September 22) I know Now is not the time to be hiring monkeys to
not croaked. This effort is not Led Zeppelin, so pedestrian, almost just an excuse for leaving it's held in my life, it's really little more than
contact with over the years and wouldn't mind you're going freaky crazy with work and love take notes for you in class. I would hope your
duh, but it is very much jimmy Page and a the house. Whatever we were to do had to be the TV equivalent of a screen saver. A big part
talking to again. For those people you can't and all, but don 't let it make you go super mind is never a complete blank. Slap
whole lotta Robert Plant. Those of you very positive, and full of intention." This
find, send them the following telepathic insane 5000. Keep one thing consistantly expecting other people to live up to
intimately familiar with the Zeps will at times release contains effort, clarity and continuity,
recognize bits and pieces along the way as you thus the constant reference to it as an album
message courtesy of the Smiths: "Hear my going in your life that erases the damaging expectations you don 't achieve yourself.
th
listen to the 12 new tunes on this collaboration. and not a CD.
voice in your head and think of me kindly."
effects of your busy lifestyle. One Virgo 1know Living a life of unfinished business will end you
On the eleventh track, House of Love, the
Song of the week: "MacArthur Park" by is watching all of the Twin Peaks episodes. up like a rodeo clown, and nobody wants that.
Simply pull a binger, listen to the album
underlying drum track you would swear was and enjoy, as always the song remains the
Donna Summer
Another enjoys taking care of her cat, Monkey Song ofthe Week: "Opel" by Syd Ba rret
lifted from Custard Pie.
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Friday
Saturday
Celebration in Red Square and
library lobby. Speakers and live
music, FREE.
-8 p.m. to 2 a.m .- Punk Rock Prom
in Library L4300. Live punk
musIC.
-Evening- Benefit for Lesbian and
Gay film festival at 311 E. 4th in
Olympia. $3 admission
5/3
-7 p.m .- Play reading by RaIna
Sarumpaet at the Olympia Unitarian
Universalist C~urch. FREE
-3:30- Showing of "Border Brujo"
in LH 1. Presented by LASO.
MECHa, and First Peoples.
Sunday
Submissions to the Calendar Page
shou ld be made well in advance, and
should include who, what, where,
when, why, and cost. Also, I can be
bribed with monetary incentives and
Oreos. Aaron Huston- Calendar
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This week, I received a
package. It had secret Meeecro Film .
It was from the people, who shall
remain unnamed, who are behind the
series of forums held discussing
Anarchy and Sabotage. Apparently,
there is a law that classifies nonviolent protests as "felony sabotage."
The forums should provide some
interesting philosophical discussion
regarding the rights of the citizens. Is
this law constitutional? Even if it is
not, is that okay? This could be your
chance to get involved. The forum is
on Friday, May 1 in Lecture Hall 5. For
questions call Jess Grant at 956-3706.
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The CP J staff came up with the top
ten lines to use in order to get the
most out of Spring Fever.
10. "I am no longer infected."
9. "Wanna come see my ant farm?"
8. "Do you like Twister7"
7. "Are you in cahoots with the Borg?"
6. "You want some aphrodisiac gum?"
5. "Hey baby, wanna wrestle?
4. "So, do you-check your mail often?"
3. "Excuse me,l forgot my phone
number ... can I borrow yours?"
2. "Was your daddy a terrorist, cause
baby you da' bomb!"
1. "Is that my hand on your thigh?"
Tuesday
Server Night
Now serving cocktails!
May 6
May 1& 2
Love Bug
In the House
May 8
May 9
Blue Honey
Robert Charles
Sunday - Bloody (Mary) Sunday with Lightning Joe
Think about it. Then think about us. Then call:
Sunday Night-Thunder hosts The Simpsons
and King of the Hill
Full Kitchen
Pool Darts
Happy Hour
Daily
Beer
with Daily
Cribbage
4·7 pm
Specials
Spec ials
Backgammon
Micros $2
1-800-USA-ARMY
www.goarmy.com
BE ALL YOU CAN BE~
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make new friends. Give the Army Reserve your serious
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