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entire
staff was
HELP" screams from the door to the disappointed by the graffiti, especially
office for the Northwest Lesbian and since the office is now on the third
Gay International Film Festival's staff floor of the Library.
in Library 3230. It is there for every
"We thought the third floor was
passing student, faculty and safe and respected," Santoro said.
administrator to see, and has been "Not a lot of people know who we are.
there since the beginning of the Up here, there's different traffic."
quarter.
After the graffiti was found on
Angela Santoro, a NWLGIFF the door, the staff then found t he same
volunteer, discovered the graffiti "SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP"
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office in early January. The words were women's erotic show in February to
etched in black pen and in all capital benefit the NW ILGFF. The staff is
letters on the strip of hot pink paper upset that snmeone went out of their
used for decoration .
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removed the postcard ten days later.
indicator or signal about what could
'The graffiti is kinda a metaphor happen . It feels like it was real
for the closet," she said. "Why don't intentional. It's an indicator of
you just go back into the closet? Why homophobia."
do you have to be visible? One of
Sa ntoro .Iaid, "We've been here
[NWLGFF's] statements is to increase for 11 years, which is why we're
our visibility."
,
disappointed with this recent attack.
Murillo and Santoro ne ver We need communit y support. We'd be
called police services.
willing to talk to someone and find out
"It's part of the territory if you're why they think we need professional
out," Santoro said. "You kind of set help. We'd love the dialogue."
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to shine Your message like the Sun
So that I may loosen fhe grip of hate
let no Demon seal my fate
See me through each night
until daybreak.
-Kevin Ward
If your idea of a good time
includes sheep, cows. pig s,
earthworms or frogs, you would
probably object to dissecting any of
those creatures. However, for the sake
of understanding biology and
physiology, it is often deemed
necessary to physically examine an
organism through dissection.
For second year science student
and Evergreen Animal Rights Network
member Will Thompson, this poses a
serious problem. He loves science, but
has found that many biology classes
here at Evergreen require dissections,
which is not a practice he condones.
'There's no organism here they
haven 't dissected before," Thompson
says, reasoning that dissections are
unnecessary due to their redundancy.
He thinks that learning through
videos, models and books is just as
valid as dissection, and much more
humane. This winter quarter, he
found these beliefs challenged in his
science class when dissection was a
required part of the course, meaning
that Thompson could lose credit
TESC
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without performing one. Obviously,
he didn 't want that to happen, and
luckily was able to find a CD-Rom
program to substitute for the
dissection, with his teacher's
permission.
Dissection supporters believe
th e procedure is essential for
understanding biology, and is
irreplaceable by computer programs
or models because the alternatives
cannot accurately simulate the
biological and physio logical
characteristics of an organism.
In an e-mail message sent to
EARN members regarding dissection
on campus, faculty Mike Beug stated,
"No one takes the issue lightly and no
one does work on animals unless, in
their professional judgement, it it
absolutely necessary for the learning
experience. "
For Thompson, the fact that an
alternative to dissection was not (and
currently is not) readily provided in
Evergreen science programs is a
disservice to stude nts who are
opposed to it. He realizes that getting
every science teacher to consent to
alternatives would be difficult, but
thinks it necessary nonetheless.
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Geoduck Swimmers at Nationals
Students left in a lurch
by Tak Kendrick
Staff writer
If you tri ed to ge t into the
Comp uter Center last Friday
between about 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.,
you couldn"t. The center was
evacuated when smoke started
billowing through the cooling
system.
As soo n as the Comput er
Center was evacua ted and Facilities
was ca lled in to investiga te th e
problem, th e center staff quickly
locked the doors, posted nyers and
started sending away students. At
the time, they were telling people
that the center would reopen at the
ea rliest at 9 a.m. on Sa turday or at
the latest by Monday or Tuesday.
With tenth week looming and
evaluation week corning up, this was
obviously not a good time for the
able to provide a temporary solution.
"What we did to provide air that is
as good as or equal to what they had
before was connect the system to the
main library cooling system," said
Drennon.
The Library Building's cooling
system is tied 'to a different unit but
provides the same quality of air
circu lat ion as the mammoth unit
during this time orthe year. The only
reason the Computer Center has its
own cooling system is that during
certa in parts of the year, like th e
summer, the temperature outside
would b~ enough to overload the
building's system if it also had to
meet the needs of the Computer
Center, too.
Thanks to the switching of the
cooling system, the Computer
Ce nt er was cleared of smoke and
reopened by 5 p.m. that day.
center to close, potentially for the
whole weekend. "This is probably
the worst time this cou ld have
happened. Not only do we have evals
next weekend, but people have final
projects," said Elaine Ilarman, one of
the student techs who was on duty
at the time.
Fortunately, the Computer
Center was not dosed as long as they
had expected. Facilities was able to
discover the problem - the cooling
system for the center, known as The
Mammoth Unit, ' which sits atop the
Library building was tot aled,
explained Mike Drennon, building
energy supervisor for facilities. A
filter fell and got caught in the unit
and proceeded to shake th e fan
assembly apart, tearing metal.
While it will take another
month to month and a half to get a
new mammoth unit, Facilities was
Housing hooks u
by Jennifer Koogler
Editor in chief
Monday eve nin g, three
stude nts trudged across Housing,
carry in g laptop co mputers and
bunches of ca bles. They split up and
began their rounds, knocking on
doors of dorms.
"Hello, I'm a ResTech . Do you
have any computers that need to be
hooked up?"
Res Net, Housing 's ethernet
network, allowing dorm residents to
check their e-mai l and surf the
Internet, is finally on-line and ready
for use after a six month delay.
Aaron Tuller, a first-year
st ud ent and one of the people
responsible for hooking up and
helping to maintain people's
connections, spent his night going
into people's bedrooms plugging and
adapting each individual's computer
to the system. He showed them how
to get Intern et access and how to get
into their e- mail accoun ts, then
picked up and moved on to the next
room.
Tuller was met with mixed
emotions by those he visited. Some
were elated to finally be able to use a
system they'd been paying for since
th e beginning of the school year.
Some had computers but didn't have
th e necessary equ ipm ent- an
Ethernet card-to properly access
the network. And some took out
their frustrations on havi ng to pay
for an Ethernet card when they were
already paying extra rent for the
network.
Despite the adversity of dealing
with disgruntled residents and older
computers that sometimes took half
an hour to finally get going, Tuller
said those who had the necessary
equ ipment loved it.
Tuller and his fellow ResTechs
were out until 1 a.m. connecting E
0
.2
through K
dorms. They
did N through U
dorms on Tuesday
night. C and 0 dorms
Wednesday, and will finish up with
A and Bdorms on Thursday evening.
Pat Castaldo, Housin g's
computer support ana lyst, was also
out last night helping students get
the hook up. Castaldo is in charge of
running the Res Net system and
coordinating the student ResTechs.
see RESNEr on page 3
Bulk-Rate
U.S. Postage Paid
Olympia, WA
98505
Permit No. 65
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RESNET
When you are hooked up, users can access
the ResNet web page, The page is a resource for
both those who have the Ethernet connection
continued from cover
and those who are looking into it. Castaldo said
it can now be accessed from anywhere 011
these facts, the adoption rate is estimated to
The new shelter will be located at 3120 animals to exercise and gain significant
VIEWPOINT.
campus
(including the Computer Center) at
The physical preparation for ResNet
be 86 perce nt for animals which are Martin Way in th e former Washington human contact while awaiting adoption ,
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for both ResNet and cable television cost construction, but has instructions on how to
temp erment and hea lth, The Thurst on building, It will have
Animal shelter volunteer
Possible In th e
around $800,000 and tore up parts of Housing. h00 k up bot h a Mac and a Pc. wh at ResNet
Countv animal shelter is also unique in that it 8.661 square feet of
current
s hell er
environment
Castaldo said they dug ditches to run the cables offers, and how to get in contact with a ResTech
Thl' current Thurston (a unt\, animal doubles as the Animal Se rvices agency which space in which to
underground and drilled holes through walls, for help or to answer questions. You can also
To
make
cash
donations,
get
enforces the loca l laws regarding animal more comfortablv
S I 1l'111~r is located in downtown Olympia at
floors,
and concrete to place the cables where call x5ill to set up a time for a ResTedl to see
more information or volunteer
3~ (J L Th urston Ave, a few blocks from the IT
control and licensing. Because this shelter is and safely hou se
Whar can vou do ?
they
needed
to be. This task was especially you, starting on Friday, March 13. ResTechs will
contact Thurston County Animal
"US stanol!. The animal shelter IlJS been in a government agency instead ofa private non· animals, Th e extra
Th e
Animal
thorny
in
Phase
One (that's A through D be on duty much like Resident Assistants are
Shelter at:
IIl l' sarne 3,765 sq uart' f(Ju t buildlllg f(lr 30 profit organ iza tion , it is subject to different space will also allow
Shelter needs th e
dorms) when workers drilled through floors, now, out in the community and ready to help.
' ca rs, while th e area it serves has grown laws regarding funding. Recently, the cities the shelter to expand
co mmunit y's help
only to hit electrical conduit and have the lights Castaldo hopes that t\e ResTech position will
Irl' mendouslv in size. The shelter receives ,III of Olympia , Lacey, and Tumwater and the amount of public
raising the funds to
320 E. Thurston Ave.
go out. Once the wiring was set in place, grow over the years to IIlclude giving trainings
"I'l' ragl' of 2(j(j ca ll s a dav and tak es in Thurston CO llnty Irave committed $l.!l services it provides ,
complete the new
Olympia, WA 98501
Housing found out that they could purchase on anything from how to make your own web
approximately (i,OOO animals a year. Th e million in funds toward the costs of creating such as increased
shelter. There will be
(360) 943-3640
better hubs and get twice as many for a reduced page to how to research on the Internet.
laci lrt ), is small, crowded, noisy, and has no a bigger. and mllch better, animal shelter. This educational
rummage sale on
You can also access the Evergreen Library
price. The only trade off was that they would
and
area lor animals and potential adopters to get money will pay for the building, but not for programs,
March
28 and 29 at
The new shelter location will be
have to wait until they became available for catalog, a cable guide, the campus phone
training
acquainted, Animals must often be hOllsed the remodeling that is necessary to make the animal
the site of the future
at 3120 Martin Way,
purchase. Castaldo said that what they directory, and the program catalog from the
facility suitabl e as an animal shelter. Animal services for new
IWO or illOre together, which increases the risk
animal
shelter.
thought would be a two week delay ended up ResNet web page. In the future, Castaldo said
of animals being placed in physical danger due Services needs to raise at least $500,000 on it 's owners to learn how to teach animals basic Donations for the sale are being accepted
being about six. When the equipment arrived they hope to provide access to the college's
behavior skills. There will also be room tor Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Washington
to potential fights and/or illness, Despite own to completely fund the new shelter.
on campus, Housing had to wait for temporaryharddrivespace,commonlyknown
Natural Gas building, You can also arrange
Computing to configure the equipment. Since as the Scratch drive, That way, students could
for donations to be picked·up by calling 923·
the hubs were relatively new, it took awhile for work on projects at the Computer Center, place
0113, AND DON'TFORGETTO COME BUY
Computing to figure out how to.configure them them on Scratch, and then work on them at
STUFF AT THE SALE MARCH 28 AND 29 1!
and map out how ResNet would fit into their home.
You can also make direct cash donations
Castaldo assures students that ResNet is
network. Therefore, the dorms were ready for
j
to the shelter. All donations are ta x
cable in November, but did not get ResNet until "not just computer- geek oriented." Castaldo
Preston Stanky and
deductible, and if that's not enough, there is
now.
said Housing has many ideas for making the
lsomething in it for you!! If you donate $99 or
partner Gus Egan set up his
Unless your computer is already new Res Net techno logy available to all
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more, you get to have your name andl or th e
manufactured with Ethernet installed (all new residents, even those without recently
Stanky's sculpture Wednesday
name
of
your
pet(s)
inscribed
on
a
tile
that
will
Macintosh
computers should be, butaResTech upgraded computers and those without
afternoon near the Library.
be on display on I he Donor Wall at the new
will be able to tell you if you don't know), you computers at all. Future plans include possibly
The work, entitled "BicycieMan"
shelter. O.K., so you're a poor student who
need to purchase an Ethernet card. Castaldo having a kiosk in the Housing Community
is Preston's final Project for the
can't possibly imagine giving away $99, even
said the cheaper ones run about $30 or $40, Center for residents to do quick functions like
3-D Visual Arts program .
if it is lor a really good ca use , , , recruit somt'
dependingonwhatkindyougetandwhereyou checking (·mail and tying in academic
friends and pool yo ur cash, or just donat e
go, but "you get what you pay for." Tuller and programs into the system, allowing students
BicycleMan is made of reused
what
you
can,
No
donation
is
too
small!
Castaldo
both encountered difficulties with to post papers and get feedback from
bike parts from the Bike Shop,
The shelter also needs volunteers who
hooking up computers with cheaper model professors and colleagues. Whatever the n.llure
D where he works, among
will be willing to become actively involved in
cards. The more expensive ones run from qlanifestatiom ResNet takes, Castaldo said olle
9 various other sources,
fund raising activiti es of all kind s, Thi s
about $50 up. Cards can be bought at most of Housing's main goals is to foster community
CJ
Preston 's project, along
local computer stores.
through the new technology,
includes publi city in any tOrln from word of
mouth
to
donating
advertising
spa
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to
th
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ca use. So teli .vour friellds alld famil .v about
; th e program, are on display
it '
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Camp Counselors USA (CCUSA) is an organization
specialized in selecting international counselors for US summer
camps and US counselors for Russian summer camps. They
are looking for people aged 18 to 29, who are interested in
spending this upcoming summer volunteering in a Russian
unlike either parent. Who are you? Why are
you here? Why do humans use less than 33%
of their mind power?
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You are invited to a free seminar,
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XXenogenesis Unveiled, presented by the 4th
Dimension at the Tumwater Timberland
Library, at the corner of7023 New Market St.
and Israel Road (right next to the Tumwater
court house) . As seen on television, this
presentation will reveal the ultra-top secrets of
the universe, long since forgotten by mortal
summer camp.
The CCUSA is a wonderful opportunity for people
interested in Russian culture and language, and teaching
English as a second language. The program is for caring,
ent husiastic , and responsible people who have four to eight
wee ks available to teach , organize activities, and work with
children aged six to 16. Give the CCUSA a call at 1-800-999CAMP or find more inform at ion on their website:
man. The event takes place on Saturday,
March 21 from 10 a.m. t05 p.m. Ca1l894-3660
for more information.
www.campcounselors.com.
Help your
community
Prepare for the Procession of
the Species at local art and
music workshops
Are you in preparation for The Procession of the Species?
If you'd like to start on your mask or costume, or if you'd just
like an opportunity to create a crazy hat, take advantage of the
upcoming art workshops, sponsored by the City of Olympia.
Or get involved with one of the music workshops, designed to
place musical groups throughout the Procession. New and
experienced musicians are welcome .
Call 705-1087 for more information on these
opportunities, or on the annual Process ion of the Species
Celebration (taking place Friday, April 17). You can also visit
their website at www.olywa.net/procession or se nd e-mail
questions to procession@olywa.net.
March 8, 15,29
March 13 & 15
March 14& 20
March 15 & 29
March 21 & 28
March 23 & 30
March 23 &30
March 24 & 31
March 25
Mar. 25/ Apr. 1
Mar. 25/ Apr. 1
Mar. 27/ Apr. 3
April 2
April 1 & 8
April 3
April 4
April 6
April 8
April 10 & 15
AprilIl
Samba-Olywa Movement, free
Wondrous Worlds on Wheels, free
Giant Batiked Windsocks, $10
Samba ala Olywa, free
Giant Puppets, $7/person or $25/puppet
Discussion on nature's elements, free
The Butterfly Bumble Bee Samba Band, free
The Planet Percussion Band, free
Drum-Making, free
All-World Procession Drumming, free
Foam & Fabric Masks, $5
The Mailhotia Parade Band, free
Rocks, Crystals and Gems, free .
Crazy Animal Hats, $5
Toddler Streamers, free
Building & Walking on Stilts, $7
Making Shakers, free
Wings & Things, free
The Great Art Giveaway, free
Masks & Storytelling, free
The Crisis Clinic ofThurston and Mason
Counties needs volunteers. When you make
the choice to answer the phones at the Crisis
Clinic, you make a difference in the lives of
others and become part of a life-enhancing
experience. Your crisis intervention training
will begin with an intensive 56-hour weekend,
March 20 to 22. After training, the Crisis Clinic
asks for a commitment four hours per week for
a year.
Volunteers overwhelmingly say that their
experiences at the clinic are educational and
satisfying. Application deadline is March 13.
To apply, call 754-3888.
photo by Jennifer Koogler
With candles and incense burning, a student sits in a structure, a stain-glass woman dances
inside a wooden frame, celebrating herself in connection.
Students Maggie Maggarthur and Briget Grusecki built the structure for a project for The
Healing Arts program. Their objective was to give people a quiet, beautiful space to sit and reflect,
especially during the stress filled tenth week. They a lso wished to show women celebrating themselves
and have men recognize and embrace that spirit. Those who stopped to sit on the comfy pillow were
invited to share their thoughts in a journal with colored penci ls.
Submit your manuscripts
Olympia Literary Yarn is now accepting submissions for
its one-year anniversary issue, Submarine. Send manuscripts,
poetry and artwork to 2103 Harrison NW #2311, Olympia, WA
98502. No more than three submissions will be accepted, and
the deadline is March 20. Rob Keefe has more information and
can be reached at 705-0539.
PNW Science Conference
The Pacific Northwest Science Conference is looking for
volunteers to drive vans on field trips, help with registration
and help with the projectors during presentations. The
conference takes place from March 25 to 28 at The Evergreen
State College, and volunteers att~nd the conference free. The
twelve presentations offered include Botany, Vertebrate
Ecology, and Social Science.
The three field trips scheduled for the conference are Fort
Lewis, Wind River Canopy Crane, and Northwest Trek. Van
drivers attend the field trips free.
Walk for Tibet in
Olympia
This is a great opportunity to make contacts in your field,
and to learn more about your interests. To obtain more
information or to volunteer, call Katina at 705-2669.
Library contest: win $100
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The Friends of the Library are sponsoring a contest for
students to suggest any addition to the library collection. Up
to $2000 is available for purchase, and the library staff needs
your help on how to spend it. What does our library lack that
you would like to utilize? Books, music, film, rare collections,
maps, reference mater ials, an under-represented author or
genre? Submit your entry now.
Entries must be in writing and may be no longer than two
pages. The entry box is located at the library reference desk.
Please be as specific as possible with your suggestions. You may
enter as often as you wish (with different ideas for each entry).
Entries are due by March 31. Include your name, address
and the best way to reach you. The winner will be announced
at Super Saturday and will be presented with a $100 check.
Good luck!
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walkers will be in the vicinity ofOlympia from
dance, workshops are being offered for those
March 27 to 29 and in Tacoma on April 1 and
interested in learning Middle Eastern dance.
2. A local human rights committee is
The Oasis show is $6andwill take place
organizing the activities in the area and
on Saturday, March 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
encouraging community members to join the
at the South Bay Grange (3918 Sleaterwalk.
Kinney NE). Workshops range in price from
Interviews can be arrangect,:rfld-----$iO to-$-20:-For-more information.-eontae
materials on Tibetan rights are available. For
Jane Berube at 459-3694.
such information, contact Jamyang Tsultrim
at 754-0963 or Bob Saunders at 956-1215.
Easter food drive
Olympia events in support of the walk are as
The community isin~ited to p~rticipate
follows:
in the first a'nnual food' drive by veteran
service organizations throughout the munty.
March 27 Human rights in Tibet
Donations will be an Easter gift to support
(location TBA)
local
food banks.
March 28 Reception at Capitol
Collection times will be Friday, March
Rotunda 10 a.m.
27
from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, March
Rally at Sylvester Park, noon
28
from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Collection locations
Walk through Olympia begins, 12:30 p.m.
will be at Tumwater American Legion Post
March 29 Tibetan
Buddhist
166
(5745 Littlerock Road), Veterans of
teachings (location TBA)
Foreign Wars Post 318 (2902-1/2 Martin
Way East, and American Legion Post 164
Plump your resume
(103rd and Grove, Yelm). For more
information, contact David Harris at 438Safeplace Rape Relief and Women's
03487.
Shelter Services is currently recruiting
dedicated volunteers for many positions,
including community outreach, fundraising
and office work. Most needed are volunteers
Student Academy
capable of facilitating support groups and
Awards competition
working with children. Spring volunteer
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts
training begins in April.
and Sciences is accepting entries from
For more information, call Safeplace at
colleges and universities around the U.S. for
786-8754. Office hours are Mondays through
the Student Academy Awards competition.
Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from
Deadline is April I, so you'll want to start
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. People of all ages and
filming now.
backgrounds are needed, and bilingual
Only film entries of 16mm or larger will
persons are strongly encouraged to apply.
be accepted (no video tape submissions). For
an entry form. contact the Awards
Middle Eastern
Administration oificrat (310) 247-1000 x 130.
The Friends of the Trees Socie ty is
sponsoring a seminar and lecture series at
Western Washington University. Subject
maller will be indigenous cultures and the
modern uses of medicinal plants. Cost ranges
from $5 for Friday evening lectures to $50 for
Saturday seminars. There is no charge for
Native Americans/ First Nations or indigenous
people to attend . Pre-registration is
recommended but not required.
The Friends of the Trees Society can be
reached at 738-4972 or tem@geocities.net.
Their web site is located at http//
www.geocities.com/rainforest/4663.
Mar. 13 - 14
Use of native plants by
indigenous people
Apr. 10 - 11
Healing and beauty with
medicinal and sacred African plants
May 8 - 9 Therapeutic and nutritional uses
of Ayurvedic herbs
Additional Friends of Trees Events:
March 28 Hedgerows & Windbreaks. Port
Townsend, WA. $50.
May 16
Wildcrafting Medicinal Herbs.
Weekend course. Oakville, WA. $1l0.
April 17 - 20 Permaculture Design Course.
Orcas Island. $80/day, $700/full course.
April 25 - 27 Permaculture Design Course.
Nooksack River. $80/day, $700/full course.
May 31 Wildcrafting Medicinal Plants. Oneweek course. Methow Valley. $350.
This is the last
Cooper Point
Journal for the
quarter. The
next issue will
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April 9, 1998.
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kids.
dance events
Last year, the Walk for Tibet went from
Toronto to New York. On March 10, the annual
Walk for Tibetan Freedom and Independence
will begin in Portland for Vancouver, B.C. The
The Mas-Uda Dancers are sponsoring
an evening's entertainment of Middle Eastern
dance performed by visiting troupes and
soloists. The performance will feature
BARAKA of San Francisco. In addition to the
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0418- Four vehicles are plundered by F-lot brigands, who,
when asked for their opinion on the proposed fence around
the lot, laughed like hyenas and relieved the King5 reporter
of his camera, microphone and truck.
845- Graffiti found in Library. I'm really glad it turned up
somewhere, because that poor girl was going nuts about
losing such a valuable family heirloom.
1724- Fire alarm in P-dorm triggered by chain smoking. I've
been up late recently, drinking obscene quantities of coffee,
chain-smoking. and pacing while feverishly trying to concoct
a plan to save the Corner Cafe.
February 28
0215- Property damaged on A-dorm balcony when starving
student worker. 16 days from a minuscule but life-sustaining
paycheck. is forced'to take in washing and scrapes railing
with corru gated was htu b.
March 1
0903- "Acciden tal pulr of Lec ture 11311 1 fire alarm leaves
authoritie~ ~cratching their hea ds IIntil it is realized that
touring troupe of "Amazi ng Chimps!" had just Pllt 011 a
roll ickin g show in Lecture Hall 1 thH was, acco rdin g to
witnesses in the adoring lTowd. "c hock fu ll 0' hi-jin x!"
March 2
0830- Vehicle towed from F-lot for not offering sufficient goody
buffet for choosy F-Iot thugs.
1200- Loose dog brought to Police Services from the parking
lots. We gotta start collaring those stinking mutt ~ that like to
slink around our parking lots. And unleashed dogs are trouble
too.
March 4
0518- F-Iot property damage. In a rare case of man bites dog,
F-Iot thug actually reports his crowbar, lockpicks and slim
jim vandalized.
0925- TESC police help a frustrated student locked out of
his car with state of the art vehicle entry techniques learned
in "F-Lot Thugs Share Their Secretsl" infomercial.
March 3
1002- A reckless driver is given fair warning by TESC five-oh.
Sure, we all like doing doughnuts in parking lots and hopping
a curb now and then , but dammit, buckle up before you pull
Starsky and Hutch moves on the Parkway.
1051- Student is notified of sick child at home . .A. dramatic
recovery is made when the plucky youngster is visited by those
sultans of slapstick, the "Amazing Chimps!"
1748- Chalk graffi ti fO\lnd on CAB sidewalks. Simon is
immediately taken downtown for questioning.
1948- Student transported to Aid 91 for treatment of steam
burn. Coincidentally. at the same time the entire cast of Real
World: Sea ule suffers minor burns when th e ultra-hip "FireEat in ' Chick" runs out of de-natured alcohol and foolishly
resorts to propane.
March 5
0912- Suspicious circumstance in Housing. Several members
of"A mazing Chimps!" are detained on suspicion of malicious
fire alarm pulls and general disruptive tomfoolery after
putting on a show for overworked "Science of the Mind"
students on the verge of collapse.
1628- Head injury reported in Comm. Building.
1713- Malicious mischief on the Parkway. I'm as mad as
anyone they dropped 30 grand on that new "The Evergreen
State College" sign, but decorating it with the old diapers of
those Iowa septuplets was just plain gauche.
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identity will not disappear if we stop talking touched on some controversial topics with
great honesty and passion. Although I'm sure
about them.
Th e JCC and Evergreen's Political not everyone there agreed with everything he
Information Cellter (EPIC) also brought Abe said, he gave us all a lot to think about. He was
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events, perhaps another workshop. It can be
whatever YOU want. We are an open
community, we are a big community, and we
are a strong community. Don't let it stop. If
you have comments about the workshop,
please contact us to let us know what you liked,
what you thought could have been better, and
what you would like to see in the future.
The JCC office is located on the third floor
of the CAB right inside of the doors by the pop
machine. There are books, videos, and
magazines that can be checked out for personal
use as well as files full of information ranging
from the Palestinian- Israeli conflict to Jewish
perspectives on the environment. We have
weekly meetings and bi-weekly Shabbat
potlucks. This Saturday, March 14, we will be
having a special Havdalah potluck at 5:30 p.m.
To find out the location please RSVP to theJCC
by 4:30 p.m. on Friday evening at x6493. If
you are interested in having ongoing
discussions, focusing each month on one of the
topics brought up by Wednesday's workshop,
let us know. We will plan it. You have opened
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With the 1998 Legislative Session ending today, here
is a look at some of the major issues the legislature has
addressed this year:
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On Wednesday, March 4. Evergreen's
Jewish Cultural Center (JCC) hosted a Jewish
Identity Workshop in the Longhouse. The
point of this workshop was to start a dialogue
about the many issues Jews face today and the
struggles they go through. and I think in that
aspect it was a success. There were different
perspectives from many different people,
some that were easy to identifY with, and others
that were very personal and not as easy to
identifY with. One important thing that this
workshop brought to light was that many jews
on this campus deal with similar issues and
have struggled with their identity in similar
ways. The dialogue does not need to stop. That
was only the beginning. Our struggles and our
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The Legislature passed the student regents bill
which will put a student representative on the Board
ofTrustees at the state's four-year colleges as a voting
member. The student regent would be restricted
from voting on matters of administration, staff or
faculty, but would give student representation more
pull with the board. While the student governments
of the other four-year colleges would choose the
three to five candidates for the position, it is unclear
yet how Evergreen will put the law into effect.
Currently, the school is looking at how to select the
candidates, probably through a popular student
election.
Once the candidates are picked, the governor
would appoint one to a single year term which
would begin on June 1. It is also unclear how the
governor will go about choosing which candidate
or whether he will sign the bill into law, although
he has been supportive of similar legislation in the
past.
Affirmative_Action
Initiative 200 will be on the ballot this
November. The initiative essentially calls for the
ending of all state programs for affirmative action.
An alternative initiative was proposed to also be
on the November ballot, which says that quotas for
women and minorities in hiring, contracting and
college admissions are illegal, essentially what
current state law is. The hope behind the alternative
was that the public believes that quotas are being
used, and it would help alleviate their concerns by
voting the initiative in . Unfortunately for
supporters of the alternative, the Republican
majority blocked the alternative initiative from
going to a public vote.
Drunken Driving
A bill has been sent to Gov. Locke that would
allow police to impound the cars of people caught
driving with a suspended license. The vehicles will
be impounded· for 30 to 90 days, with longer
impounds for people with drunk driving records.
Also approved this week is a Senate bill which
would give judges the option of giving people
convicted of a first or second drunk driving offense
the ability to serve home detention for jail time.
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Abortion
Both of the major abortion bills sought by social
conservatives were killed or effectively killed in the
Legislature, although sponsors vow to take their
tight to the voters next year. The first bill requires
parental notification before a girl could have an
abortion, while the second would ban partial-birth
abortions. The first bill was bottled up in the Senate
House Rules Committee, while the second, was
passed, but only after an amendment was added that
stated that partial birth abortions could be done in
cases where it was necessary to save the woman's life
or for health reasons. This amendment essentially
makes the bill identical to existing law. Anti-abortion
lawmakers have been on the rec9rd stating that they
would try to put through an initiative in 1999 so it
could go to the voters next year.
The Legislature passed a bill earlier this week
which would make it illegal for minors to use or even
possess tobacco. Minors caught smoking would be
forced to pay a $50 fine or serve four hours of
community service, with the possibility of being
ordered to go to quit· smoking programs. Currently, it
is illegal for teens to purchase tobacco products, but
there is no law keeping them from smoking them.
Disabled Parking
The House and Senate lawmakers finally ironed
out differences to a measure that would stop abuse of
the state's disabled parking system and curb cheaters
this week. The measure will fine $250 for all disabled
parking offenses, such as parking illegally in a disabled
spot, blocking the wheelchair- access area next to a
disable stall or illegally obtaining! using a disabled
parking placecard. Part of the bill forces judges to not
be lenient on this penalty - giving them the authority
to decrease the fine by no more than half.
The bill also makes the Department of Licensing
issue a photo ID card. which would bear the
photograph, name, date of birth and individual serial
number along with each placard as proof of disability.
In addition, the law authorizes police to train and
appoin t volunteers to help enforce the laws.
At the time this story was written, it was not
known if the bill had formally passed into law, but it
is expected to by the end of session today.
Education
The Legislature passed a bill last week that
would spend approximately $5 million for schools
to develop programs to train teachers and tutors
who could work with struggling readers using
phonics. This bill is a compromise between the GOP,
who pretty much mandated the phonics be taught,
and Gov. Locke, who has his own education plan.
Opponents to the bill claim it takes the curriculum
out of the hands of the school district and forces
them to follow their law. There is no word yet on
whether Locke will sign the bill into law or not.
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official language bill has been
killed in the Senate, although
it continues to show some life
signs in the House. With the
strong testimony against the
bill, which would make English
the official language and
require English to be the only
language on state documents,
it is unlikely that the bill will
pass into law or that the
governor would sign it.
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The legislature bypassed a veto by passing their
transportation plan as a referendum which will go
to the public in November.
The plan calls for $2.4 billion for highways,
bridges and ferries and includes a cut in Iicensetab taxes by as much at $30 per vehicle .
Accompanying this referendum is an initiative, 1691, which seeks to repeal the car tax, cutting itjn
half next year (1999) and eliminating it the
following year. However, the initiative is not ready
yet. In order for it to get on the ballot along side
the transportation referendum, it needs
approximately 179,000 more signatures by July 2.
Money for the $2.4 biUion will come from the
general state treasury, raised by the car-licensing
tax to payoff bonds sold for the construction
program. $1.9 billion of the proposal would be
borrowed money.
Gov. Locke has been opposed to the plan,
saying that the cut to the state treasury wi11
eventually cost the public as the money could go to
education.
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at the beginning ofthe year, which included similar
cuts to the license-tab tax, but would raise the
money via an 11 cents a gallon gas increase over
five years. He also called for borrowing of money
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competition held in Federal Way. Among the team. I think that they gave their all. and that
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fifth place respectively. This accomplishment there says something good about the team.
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It is very possible for a modern day
Trofim Lysenko and his draconian genetic
theories to exist in today's technologica lly
advanced scientific society. Despite the fact
that he often lied and violated every ethical
standard in science, Lysenko's conduct was
very similar to many present-day prominent
scientist. In fact, the history of science itself
is scarred with many falsely perpetuated
theories and laws of science. which have
thrived on the "political correctness" of which
society.
This sort of mentality can be traced as
far back as the early times of th e Greeks,
where atrocities such as slavery and the
torture were considered the norms of society.
Yet, even more disturbing. is the fact that
these practices were sa nctioned by the
prominent elements of society such as the
government, churches and by the scientific
community. Later on, this mindset continued
and fueled the Spanish Inquisition . This
injustice eventually resulted in the loss of
many innocent lives.
In more recent times, the era of slavery
in America can be directly attributed to the
benign attitude of the scientific, religious, and
political communities. This is due to the fact
that the larger, more economical, influ ential
and politically powerful segment of society
had declared that minorities and nonwhites
were sub-human and unintelligent. As a
consequence, minorities were considered
inferior to the Caucasian race. This in turn led
to the denial of the basic human rights
extended to those of the superior white race.
The Holocaust and the Nazi ri se to
power in Europe during World War II directly
attributed to the death and torture of over 5
million Jews. Adolf Hitler and his henchmen
stirred the emotions of the Germans by
blaming the country's economic woes on the
Jews and advocated a philosophy of global
White Aryan superiority and domination . 1n
this renowned tragic event, many Jews
perished while being subjected to a barrage
of horrifying scientific experiments and
torture. In addition, many gypsies,
homosexuals, together with those who were
mentally and physically challenged and those
who were declared non -Germans, were
brutally slaughtered by the soldiers or
eventually suffered and died in the
concentration camps.
What is remarkably similar about the
preceding issues concerning slavery and the
Holocaust is that they were well managed and
supported by the scientific community of that
era. As we reflect back on those ignoble and
unhappy periods, one can only wonder how
the world could have remained in such an
apathetic state" indifferent to the pain and
suffering of their fellow man.
Yet, the quest for power and dominance
continued to bring mankind even closer to
the brink of total annihilation. The Making
of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
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documented this unique event and hailed it
as a triumph of the human race. The splitting
of the atom was indeed a marvelous feat.
Nevertheless. I shudder at the facts that were
able to mobilize that degree of manpower and
resources with the sole intent of creating
weaponsofmassdestruction.lronicasit may
seem, I do not think that atomic weapons
have made the planet a safer place. The Civil
Rights and Vietnam era also bore testimony
to th e ge nerous efforts of our brilliant
scientific
community
patriotically
performing their duties by fueling the
machines of war and suppression. The Gulf
War and the fant<1stic displays of smart
bombs and high technology weapons
followed this.
Not too long ago, the scientific text The
Bell Cu[ve by Richard). Herrnstein rekindled
the racial debate. Mr. Herrnstein implied in
his text that according to his research the
Caucasian race is mentally superior to all
other races. His work remains a source of
heated controversy and debate among the
scientific community and throughout society.
Finally, recently the world was stunned by the
announcement that biological scientists ill
both Scotland and the United States had
successfu lly cloned animals . This new
accomplishment has forc ed us to re-examine
another controversy on whether man should
act in the capacity of the creator.
From these examples, it is evident that
the scientists themselves have historically
compromised the integrity of science. I feel
that to some ex tent society has become
complacent, in that we have forgotten that
sCience is a cooperative affair. a matter of
public knowledge and never th e product of
one person's hand. We also seem to have
overlooked the fact that th e very roots of the
academic and scientific world are embedded
in the study of philosophy. In the same
manner. the study of philosophy consists of
topics such as logic, reasoning, values, morals.
and ethics.
Just as personnel in the med ical
profession are required to take all oa th
regarding the sanctity of human life, I believe
that sc ientists, politicians and religiou s
leaders should be required to take a similar
oath regarding the reverence of all forms of
life. This position is warranted since many
scientists and politicians possess information
that can have detrimental effects on the
general population.
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The eRC or the school had nothing to
do with the trip. Do lbelieve that this is the
.. reason that we were. suspended? Hell no, I
never heard one word from the eRe about
the other three articles printed in this paper,
nor have they ever met with us to discuss
these issues. I firmly believe this newest
stumbling block is nothing more than
revenge bestowed on us by the powerful
bureaucracy that runs the eRe. I know every
time I make my thoughts public, I anger
someone else there, but I will not let them
think they can get away with this.
Our funds have also been frozen until
we meet (ertain gUidelines stated in the
memo that was given to me as coordinator
of the team. We are at a loss at this point.
We will be meeting with Pete Stielberg, and
we will go , to mediation with them.
Otherwise, any action we take at this point ..
will be through legal action outside the
.schooL We have gone through every avenue
available to us here. Please, as students of the
school whose tuition supports both our team
and the CRe, speak up. Voice your support
for the rugby team in any way you can. We
have been left in the dark on all of the issues
that have affected us negatively until after the
punishments have been handed down . I
don't care how much power or how much
government support the eRe has. They
would not exist without our tuition, and we
cannot let them get away With what they have
done to us. They nefd to hear that we are not
fighting alo ne.
I have never witnessed an organIZation
that hides behfud bureaucracy so much to
achieve its purposes. The main objective of
our team is to play rugby. We a~ume that
the point of recreational sports islo allow us
to do just that. The only thing that they have
done for us is make an enjoyable tensionrelieving form of exercise one more source of
stress.
Andrea Taubmen
Bookstore display
inaccurate
In celebration of February's African due to the common stereotype that Black
American Hi story Month, the Evergreen America is the sale perpetrator of such events.
Bookstore displayed books
--------Others believe that it was
written
by
African
chosen merely because of the
Americ an
authors.
word "basketball" in the title.
Whether
African
Included in this display was
The BJskethall Oi.1fies.
Americans are limited to the
written by Lew is Carrol.
roles ofcrim inals or to the less
negative role of athletes, these
Lewis Ca rrol is a white man.
the main characters in the
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stereotypes are damaging and
untrue. Limiting African
novel are all white, and 11 0
issu es of Black Ameri ca are
Americans to the role ot
can fran ted in the nove!.
simple ent ertainers and
One can not help but
athletes lacking an intellect IS
wonder why the book was
nothing newtoAmerica nand
included in the display. We
other
nation s
who
hope that you can provide
participated in slaverv.
us with a satisfactory
Neither is limiting us to drug
answer to our question.
addicted, hom eless criminals.
UMOjA, along with
Unless th ere wa s another
other African American
purpose, we can only assume
st udents on campus, are
that the inclu sio'n of The
divided in an explanation
Basketball Diaries was
to the inclusion of The
influenced by one or both of
Basketball Diaries. Some who are aware that these negative stereotypes.
the novel focuses around drug abuse and
This type of action reiterates the
criminal activity believe that it was included internalized racism that we are constantly
by Rudy Sookbirsingh
trying to battle within our minds. It hurts and
damages us to see it. It also subconsciously
Please bring or address all
reiterates the same stereotype to non- African
responses or other forms of
Americans. We invite you to assist the Black
commentary to the Cooper Point Journal office in CAB 316. The deadline is at 1
Community in refraining to suggest similar
p.m. on Monday for that week's edition. The word limit for responses is 450
implications in future actions.
words; for commentary it's 600 words.
We are also aware that this month's
display is dedicated to International Women's
The cpJ wants to use as much space as possible on these pages for letters
Month. In over 100 books only seven are
and opinions. Therefore, in practice. we have allowed contributors to exceed the
written by or include women of color. This is
word limit when space is available. When space is limited, the submissions are
not representative of the number of published
prioritized according to when the CPJ gets them. Priority is always given to
women
of color, nor is it representative of the
Evergreen studetns.
demographics of your customers.
Please note: the cpJ does not check its e-mail daily; the arrival of e-mailed
letters may be delayed and may cause the letter to be held until the following
Thank you,
issues. We will accept typed or handwritten submissions, but those provided on
Abraham Abegaz Hassan, UMOJA
disk are greatly appreciated.
Coordinator
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All submissions must have the author's name and a phone nwnber.
Representative
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Americans are
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the less negative
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untrue.
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March 12, 1998
LETTERS
& OPINIONS
Photographs
create more
than a slight
controversy
A request
fora
public apology
Culture of
No one has
We are writing on behalf uf th e many
lIIembers of the Evergreen community who have
expressed comern over the winter issue of
Sligh tly West.. The front cover fea tur es a
photograph of a young girl tied to pole entitled
"The Willing Captive." The back cover displays
a hog-tied small boy, "The :-leglected Son ." Both
children appear helpless, victirnized, and
abused.
Unquestionably, these two photographs
are inappropriate. Granted, they are not
obscene, and thus are protected under the First
Amendment, but their selection was clearly in
poor judgement.
While we recognize the importantance of
free speech, we fail to see precisely what the
photographs in question contribute to the
community, The photos create a difficult and
hostile environment for survivors of
pornography and abuse, many of whom are still
in the healing process,
The fact that these photos appear on the
cover suggests that the issue of child
pornography and sexual abuse are not deemed
important or prevalent enough to consider the
feelings of those affected by these issues,lmagine
walking around Evergreen and seeing an image
that symbulized the most horrific experiences of
your life.. .on th e cover our literary magazine.
This publication is supposed to reflect the views
and talents of our students, alumni, and staff.
Slightly West is funded through student
activities, using student fees. What kind of
message are we sending?
Rather than validating feelings, and
affirming that abuse if harmful, these images
show a lack of consideration for the strangth, To Whom It May Concern,
pain, and courage of survivors of abuse, as well
FOR THE RECORD OF ADDRESSING
as a lack of respect for the general population.
YOUR RECENT LETTER,I, STEFANI E, CREZE,
There are many survivors and loved ones CREATOR OF THE NEGLECTED SON, AM A
of survivors, in addition to members of the SURVIVOR
OF
INCEST,
CHILD
general public, who find these images to be MOLESTATION, AND RAPE BY MORETHAN
offensive, insensitive, and inappropriate. We ONE PERPETRATOR.
respectfully request a public apology, as well as
Had you taken the time to inquire of me,
an explanation for Slightly West's decision to as the artist of the piece, as to its background or
place these photos on the cover of this winter's my own, instead of having a "knee jerk" reaction,
issue.
perhaps you may have reconsidered your
writing.
Courtney Aiken, SHAPE co-coordinator
You accuse me of being insensitive and that
Susan Mishler, Women's Resource Center
my artwork suggests that "child pornography
Whitney Buschmann, Amnesty International co- and sexual abuse are not deemed important or
coordinator
prevalent enough to consider the feelings of
Matthew Campbell, Men's Center co- those affected by these issues." You also stated
coordinator
that my image "show(s) a lack' of consideration
for the strength, pain and courage of survivors
of abuse?!"
I am amazed at how easy it is for those
involved to create a stereotype about me and
make assumptions as to how I view child
pornography and sexual abuse by indirectly
labeling me as an enabler of such acts; and also
labeling my work as child pornography, when,
in point offact, it clearly is not,
My empathy and love goes out to those
survivors, both men and women, To those who
struggle on a daily basis to create inner peace,
Editor's note: The above letter, ':4
end addictive behaviors, and deal with horrific
request for a public apology,"
nightmares, flashbacks, and overpowering
phobias, their realities may appear anaerobic,
generated the three responses to
opaque, isolating, and confined with a small
compact box, wondering, "Does life get any
th'e right.
better? WillI make it one more day before I kill
myself?"
<..
political correctness
the right
toilot be offended '
Bob Haft, whose photograph
appears
the cover of Slightly
West replies to the controversy on
page 73.
on
Copies of Slighty West are
available on the third floor of the
CAB in the Student Activities area.
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I lost my brother, who, too, was sexually
abused as a child, to a self-inflicted nail to his
heart and poisonous gas to his lungs, I also have
an older sister, a survivor, not yet aware of how
her childhood abuse has influenced her in
adulthood.
It would appear that I have not cornered
the market on insensitivity, I'm just not cloaking
it in self-righteous indignation.
I believe "The Neglected Son" does not
encourage others to abuse children, I would
hope that in this case that it may comfort the
amicted and amict the comfortable, perhaps
occasionally amict the already amiCII'd, This is
regrettable but unavoidable, If we stifle our
creativity every time there is the danger of
hurting someone's feelings, then there will be no
creativity,
Regardless as to whether or not I continue
to photograph real-life events (as with "The
Neglected Son"), abuse of all types will remain a
constant in all cultures, economic and social
classes. Although, I do believe that much abuse
can be prevented through community awareness
and education by using the underestimated
talents of artists, performers, writers, musicians
and their creations_
To your request, I do not feel it necessary
to offer a public apology_ No one has the right
not to be offended, including myself- So while I
find your letter needlessly accusatory, insulting,
and offensive (as well as a little PC), I realize that
I'm not protected from it, and my life and my
healing will continue, I am no longer a victim.
I AM AN ARTIST!
Stefani E, CrezEe
Regarding: Girl Bound to Cover but by
Correctness,
I was not surprised to hear that a group of
people were protesting the editorial choice of
photography found on the cover of the latest
edition of Slighrly West. Nor was I surprised that
they were asking for a public apology from the
editorial staff - but - I was offended, And not
because they found the image of a girl tied with
rope to a pole hurtful, or because they thought
it was a poor choice for a school-funded student
group, but because they were asking
'
doub,t you would agree this should be censored. (demanding?) for an apology!
You
see,
I
am
a
victim,
too,
The
victim
of a
The S&A board uses student fees to fund/
culture
where
Freedom
of
Speech
operates
provide support for a wide variety of groups.
These groups may have disparate, conflicting mostly in theory, and not in practice. A culture
outlooks. Groups funded include The Jewish where individuals are afraid to voice opposition
Cultural Center, The Middle EaIt Resource to the dominant power structure, Granted, I am
Center, Students For Christ, and The Evergreen ignorant. Before I came to Evergreen I thought
that PC stood for personal computer. Now I
Queer Alliance. I think you get tIle picture_
Whose rights are rights and whose rights know that it stands for political correctness, the
public relations department of the dominant
are wrongs?
power
structure here at Evergreen _
Empowerment should not leave tolerance
Today I can't even look at a black person
behind,
without
seeing an "African American." It is not
The decision to publish those particular
enough
that
I just might not care who the Real
pieces was based on the fact that they are strong
McCoy
was,
or
where Goree Island is, or what
photographs. I think the variance in public
Sojourner
Truth
did for the emancipation
opinion from those who see serene/mischievous
children playing (albeit with possible danger movement. Indeed, I must be aware at all times
involved) to those who find it eerie and highly of the complex history and nuances of anyone
disturbing, allows for discussion and awareness particular people (to say nothing of an
from both sides, Art that carries this sort of individual's history and sensitivities) so that this
immediacy can be vital to the learning process, knowledge will inform my actions, lest I offend
Considering all the censorship controversy and somebody. Does it matter that "Native
budget cutting offhe National Endowment of the Americans: at least on the reservation, are still
Arts furthering this sort of understanding may called Indians?
Through the suffocating silence produced
soon be left up to us as individuals, Let's not
by
political
correctness, I am shamed for
simply destroy that which is difficult to look at,
resenting
the
Japanese student who tells me
In the last year and a halfofediting Slightly
about
having
a
job even before graduating, as I
West, I have remained committed to improving
the scope of the magazine, These lively issues try to figure out how to pay back my student
included for the first time digital photography, loans - with my citizenship, I am shamed for
film stills and out-takes, a composition for piano, being sexually excited at the thought of a
multi-media, dance, and found object works, We teacher's teen-aged love interest, or thinking a
published poesy, short stories, and even an bad thought about the hippie who didn't hold a
excerpt from a book titled, The Shaman in the door open, my hands obviously full,
As a member of an oppressed minority I
Disco and other Dreams of Masculinity: Men,
am
aware
of the power that words and images
Isolation and Intimacy, I think, whether you
how they influence who we are, for
have,
and
agree with the content or not, it's evident that
good
or
for
bad, The problem with media
much thoughtfulness was used in the selection
images,
for
example,
is not that negative ones are
and editing process, Your letter, while
produced
,
but
that
people don't know the
unfortunate in many respects, offered an
Can
we
expect
an ignorant-racistdifference,
opportunity for increased awareness, I will no
longer be working with the magazine but wish bigot to create images that do not reflect that?
We do, and in doing so we shift the responsibility
all parties involved well.
from us as critical viewers, to them as media
producers, so that we can safely sit back in our
Jeannette Ailee, Co-editor Slightly West
own ignorance, making them do the work for us,
The same is true in politics, I was gravely
disappointed when the recent initiative to ban
Literary magazine
venue for
•
artIsts
Dear Courtney, Susan, Whitney, and Matthew,
As senior editor of Slightly West, I made
the final decision concerning the cover of the
winter issue, Directly from my heart I can
promise you that 'it was never our intention to
harm or appear insensitive to anyone. I am sorry
that the publication has resulted in re-lived pain
and suffering for you, I wish you all the best.
As a community volunteer for a young
child with a history similar to yours, I have seen
first-hand how complex and arduous the healing
process can be_ As a friend I am alert to all that
frightens her, and I always respect her decision
when she wants to flee, However, before we leave,
we talk through what she actually sees to
distinguish between that which is a true threat,
and that which through sight, sound, or scent
memory merely reminds her of a past event.
With time she has become more and more
resilient by remaining safe and aware-but not by
giving power to unfounded fears ,
In short, I am keenly aware ofthe issues you
may face and have not dealt ungently with them
in considering what we publish_
The photographs in question were
published in the context of a literary magazine_
Slightly West does not try to send any messages
but provides a venue where artists and writers
can display their works_ Each reader or viewer
may come away with a perception that mayor
may not agree with the artist's intent. Slightly
West does not speak for them nor do they speak
for Slightly West
One vital guideline: we do not publish that
which is gratuitous_
Whatwe do publish often deals with a wide
variety of topics such as sexuality, alcoholism,
body image, spousal abuse, homoeroticism,
aging parents, depression, etc Naturally, these
can be emotionally charged issues that can result
in discomfort.
In the same vein, the student
funded Clothesline Project which contains
graphic accounts of sexual abuse and is also
displayed on campus may be found
inappropriate and distressing as well. Still, I
the Cooper Point Journal •
March 12, 1997
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anti-gay discrimination in employment failed to
pass. I understand that I have every right to
express my feelings and to prove my point, I'll
do so here: "You motherfuckers let me down! Do
you realize that I can be legally fired based on
the simple fact that I suck cock?" Maybe I should
also demand an apology, but for what? Should
you apologize for doing what you thought was
right , or for being politically apathetic?
Apologize for being who you are? Political
Correctness is becoming the New Tyranny, it is,
like all politics, about power more than anything
else, and it functions on the Therefore Prinicipal.
It is about making someone else responsible for
my feelings. I feel had, therefore, you must
apologize. Or in other words, accomodate my
pain, sh it-for-brains,
As for the photograph on the cover of
Slightly West, there is some truth that it has been
taken out of context, and the story behind it is
almost as good as the image. By the same token
the photographer has been taken out of context,
Bob Haft is a man who has an authentic respect
for women and an artist who couldn't resist a
good opportunity. But never mind, it's the
picture we're talking about.
Also, it is true that Slightly West is a
student group funded with money that comes
from the student body, which is the same
dilemna the National Endowment for the Arts
finds itself in, After all, why should my tax
dollars be spent just so someone else can look at
a crucifix drowning in urine? This mentality
works both ways, however, and so even though
it puts Mapplethorpe in the unemployment line,
you'll find him standing behind Grandma
Moses, Ifstudent groups (or their behavior) were
subject to what certain other groups found
objectionable, or if we were to keep dragging out
that tired argument about properly reflecting the
community which they serve, well, as a man you
can imagine where the Women 's Resource
Center would be on my list.
Asking for an apology from the editorial
staff of Slightly West is no different than the
Catholic Church hammering the earth flat so as
to fit its own world-view; Mr. Galileo, you must
say it's flat, Why? Because we don't want it to
be round, that's why. Educate and inform me,
and perhaps you might affect my future
decisions, but apologize for being me - never. I
am not resposible for your childhood, the color
ofyour skin, or your sensitivity to chemicals, <lnd
neither is Slightly West, For those who think
they have the right to expect conformity to their
version of Justice , I can only say, "But it is
round!"
Brian A. Ridder
Faggot
LETTERS
&
OPINIONS
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Being a Greener can be like wearing a badge that
says "open minded liberal non-racists.' Racism is not a
problem here.
On the other hand, being such a politically correct
school, insistent on using the correct language and even
correct types of thinking, many students and faculty are
sometimes scared to say or ask anything that might be
construed as being ignorant or, worse yet, racist. So,
instead we carefully choose our wording, using the most
up to date correct language and presenting our points in
as liberal a way as possible. But most of us, when put on
the spot, say nothing at all. We are nervous we might put
our foot in our mouths and expose ourselves as less
enlightened than the status quo permits. We fear that
we might offend people of color. So my question is this:
How do we plan on learning.anything when we are too
nervous to say anything?
During seminars, when the subject of race comes
up and a person of color is in the room, we either become
very quiet or very polite. Many will give out their resumes
saying "I have 'plenty of black friends" or "I have lived in
such- and- such neighborhoo'ds· to make the point that
there could be no way they are racist. Either way, many
of us are scared ~o go beyond the politically correct
boundaries and actually discuss these problems.
I was discouraged to find out how many classes,
during the Day of Absence, did not even acknowledge it
or even take notice ofthe few empty chairs. This event
l was on the academic calendar, yet few professors even
{'chpse to adwowledge it or even tike a bit of time to
'~plain what the Day of Absence was for and why the
,s;.school participates in it. Many students at Evergreen still
~;have no due what Day of Absence is supposed to be,
t:' because both students and faculty are too uncomfortable
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talk about it when it hits close to home. Sure we can
' .i look at other institutions outside of Evergreen and shake
;;'. our heads, but when it comes down to taking a hard look
" at ourselves, we fall short.
,
.If../ie truly believe that Evergreen is a safe space to
.,', exp~ess 'orie'sideas, yet we cannot talk honestly on race
~,',issues, what can we expect from ourselves when we leave
d ~ese ivory.to~~rsand embrace the,outside world?
,So what are some things we as white people can do?
First. stop POlritingfin'gers .at everyone else and take a
hard look inside,
Don't be afraid to put your foot in your mouth. You
have !lothing to learn ifyou just agree with everyone else.
For those who attack those who do put their foot in their
mouth: before suggesting a different view point, keep in
mind you might have said the same things at another
time. 1know 1have.
I often hear many white people comment on racism
saying, ,"I know and accept what's going on in the world,
but I feel like it's all pointing at me like I did those things
and I didn't do it: The question is what are you doing
now?
Believe it or not, we as white people have more
power to make change than we give ourselves credit for.
For example: I've noticed that when people of color speak
out against racial injustice, many whites 'hit the mute
button in their brain, thinking it's only petty bitching
and that people of color are just crying out of selfish
interest, But when a white person speaks out, it's as if
'other white people hear it for the first time, Why is that?
Because a white person can .talk about racial injustices
suffered by people of color without being wi,t h labeled
buzz phrases like "reversed racist." ·
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I've notic~d white people choose to compare
theplselves and their enviropment with ~~ss enlightened
people, such as§O\lthem rednecks, saying that it is "those .
peoplen we,sbouldall be concerned about. Being ahornan!l:raised sixth· generation Texan, I can tell you firsthand that racjst mentility does not stop at the MasonDixOn Lqie. Th,e lJ~ople we slJould'be c\:lOcerned about
are.those,who ar~ ~sis!ent ~n refer~ing to them,selves as
·colo( blin.d~ and tyisbing thauhe whQle,countij"could
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Priorities!? Priorities!? In a recent meeting discussing of paying students twice a month, four were opposed, In my
paying student workers twice a month the following was sa id: quest to understand this complicated issue of how the priorities
"Which faculty would you like to cut?" The implication was are determined I've found. in the administration's eyes, it's not
that in order to give students improvements th e faculty would about how many people are for or against. I have to give it to
have to be clIL As much as the next person I understand the them for the time it was said, "This isn't a democracy. " At least
concept of a budget being like a pie, if you take some orthe pie it's an honest monopoly of power!?!? Is that a contradiction?
it leaves that amount less for other things. As you can guess.
So what are we left with to look at in order to understand
the cost factor has been a big issue in the eyes of those who this pie priority thing? It must be some other "need"
protect the discrepancy in employee
----------measurement. This must be why the
treatment. For those of you who aren't
OW
administration gets behind the gun issue
fami liar with the discrepancy, one of
.
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and opposes paying students twice' a
many is that temporary employees and
month . Right? How often do crimes
occur at Evergreen in relation to other
student employees get paid once a month
places? And. what's the relationship
whereas other hourly emp loyees get paid
twice. That's why I started this essay by
between the number of crimes that
drawing attention to the priorities issue.
require the number of police officers we
What are the college's priorities?
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have at Evergreen? If th e greater United
How are they justified? These and other
States mirrored Evergreen in having the
questions come to mind: Are computers
number of armed police in relation to the
number of crimes. the police force of the
more iIllportant than tixing all four sid es
of the clock tower? Are those paper things that protect toilet Uni ted States would have to be multiplied by a large factor. In
seats more important than cleaning the carpets once or twice a other words, Evergreen is armed much more in a country that's
month'! Does Evergreen even have tho se toilet seat covers'! armed much more than any other country, (Is that what they're
Well. you ge t the question, , , Why is creating all armed police talking about when they say Evergreen is innovative? )
force a priority and paying students twice a month isn 't?
Art. Jane. someone please help! I can't figure it out. Is it
Recently. the college has changed its public safety force to a secret? Ifso, you could secretly just tell me, I won't ruin the
an armed police force, The change in their positiollS, the guns secret, I promise, What are the college's priorities?
and the training for arming cost the college several times more
than it would to implement the proposal to pay students twice a Jeremy Rice
month, It must be more important, a bigger priority? Maybe
it 's my problem and Ijust need to discover the overwhelming need P,S. Cynicism aside. for those of you previously paying close
that made this issue a bigger priority. Th e college was already attention, why not leave times of pay per month off the
IInder the jurisdiction ofthe Thurston County police, So policing Disappearing Task Force agenda and implement change now
wasn't a "service" that the college did not have, What was going on that one issue? What's a DTF going to tell us we don't already
through those people's minds that made this so important? know about this issue? Is the answer "next to nothing?" If so.
"Those people" are largely the same people who are rejecting the can we be sure a DTF isn't a waste of time with regard to this
pay issue as a priority, There must be some other way they're issue and others? Consider the DTF system an intricate part of
measuring the importance of th ese different issues, What is it?
the monopoly of power that exists, Potentially, the very reason
With the gun issue, I went to public meetings where out it's agreeable to those who have more power. Is it time to take
of forty people one was in favor of arming security, some were thaton directly instead of creating another DTF? Will a DTF
unsure, but overwhelmingly people were opposed, I considered likely reinforce the existing hierarchy? In response do you still
the survey on the gun issue to be heavily biased in favor but say? , . ,but, 1 still want a DTF. How about this? Give the
nonetheless even those results were close to evenly divided, In Union the title "multifunctional·organization": DTF and Vnion
written testimonies/ surveys on the pay issue,1l3 were in favor in one. only get rid of the disappearing part!
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Fun packed Saturday keeps kids mavin'!
A Guide to the Evening Events of Saturday March 14,1998
w-Yr-Own Shw:
the Anacortes connection
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March 12, 1998
to live on the outside. I do not feel that I am represented by
these policies of demonization and neglect and have the right
to raise my voice in this "democratic" society.
The mainstream media continually dehumanizes
criminals without analyzing who is in prison and why, We are
conditioned to see young men of color as the most dangerous
people on the planet without responding to the deplorable
conditions of people of color in this country. The Department
ofJustice reports that federally 86.4 percent of crimes are NONviolent. The media of fear and manipulation would have us
believe otherwise , People living in poverty and unemployment
represent the largest portion of the prison population. Rich
people commit crimes. they don't go to prison. Prison
Awareness Week was a coordinated large scale event that
attempted to explode the myths surrounding prisons, The
chalking was one percent of our outreach, and I hope that
students on this campus took advantage of the fantastic
speakers and films that we worked hard to bring.
I want to thank you for your letter as it sparked further
dialogue on an issue that rarely sees the printed page, I want to
invite you to attend our meetings and initiate discussions. We
welcome all new people and new ideas. Educating ourselves
about the many issues within the prison complex is not a week
long event but an ongoing struggle. The EPIC office has
available over 12 videos on prison issues that can be checked
out. PAC meets on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in Lib 2127 to discuss
strategies. A group will be entering a nearby institution to
conduct seminars, and another group will be working on
making sure that prisoners have the opportunity to improve
their lives though education at Evergreen. As students, we have
the resources and responsibility to act upon our anger at the
injustices we see. There are solutions if we get involved.
the Crabs, 0+, Kar/ B/au, the Microphones, and James Moffitt (see article)
Arrowspace (above Dumpster Values) . 8 p,m. $5
The Living Legends, (see article on page 14)
darkroom. I set up a little recording studio in
by Ethan Jones
the back, " and kind ofrevitalized Knw-Yr-Own
Arts and Entertainment Editor
which had been not really doing anything for a
couple of years and started putting out tapes. I
This Saturday's show at Arrowspace just organized it and made it into an actual
featuring the Crabs is many things, First and thing."
foremost it's going to be a good show with
The Crabs, who have singles and albums
plenty of great music. Secondly, it's a showcase released through Knw-Yr-Own, are an
for bands with a morc northerly connection in internationally famous duo consisting of Jonn
Anacortes. Washington,
Lunsford/Bret's brother) who plays guitar, and
• "Anacortes is like Olympia's sister city, Lisa Jackson who plays the drums, Hoth of them
artistically," explains the show's organizer Phil sing on (their new record called What Where
Elvrum , Through the years. there's been lIuite Flames Now Smolder,
a flow of people back an d forth between
0+ has been around since the ea rly 80s,
Anacortes and Olympia. The key element tying but about two years ago. Karl Blau and Phil
all the bands together this Saturday is a record startet! playing Bret's songs with him . They
label: Knw-Yr-Own,
made a record on K and went 011 tour last
Phil expla in ed that Knw-Yr-Own was September. 'That was fUll!" exclaims PhiL
started in Anacortes about lO years ago by Bret
Karl Blau comes from Sam ish Island Lunsford, who used to be in Beat Happening. "w hich is not actual)y an island, it' s a
"He started Knw-Yr-Own," says Phil. "to pennisula," explains PhiL "lIe's really amazing,
chronicle the musical things that were a musical genius/enigma, He plays every single
happening there, At the time they were mostly instrument with top quality!" Phil enthuses, "I
bonfire parties, people playing songs for each think he's just the greatest thing,"
other." Eventually, Knw-Yr-Own ended up coThe Microphones are usually just PhiL "I
releasing stuff with K Records here in Olympia, record and overdub and play all the instruments
Then about three years ago, Phil met Bret. and stuffand pose as a whole band,"
"There's a store there, in Anacortes, called the
Phil says that James Moffitt is "this guy
Business, which is kind of the headquarters - it's who's been in Anacortes, doing things."
a store/ci\f~/bookstore/camera store/junk
You can get Knw-Yr-Own recordings from
store - just everything! Then I came along," the K Records catalog or by contacting them
explains Phil, " and got a job there , in the directly in Anacortes.
Intent was for
education
I am writing this letter in response to Sa rah Garmire's
letter. I 3m also writin g on behalf of the Prison Act ion
Committee, The fir st point is that of all the words used , one
and (ln ly one was a swear word. The other words were
information , not wild thoughts, that we gathered from extensive
research over the Internet, from Dept. of Justice statistics, and
from resources like the book Crimina/Injustice: COllfronting
the Prison Crisis. Students in this country are exposed to more
myths than truths about the criminal system, We attempted
to raise awareness and encourage action, In the least. we
encouraged people to continue educating themselves about this
non-sexy issue by attending one of the 12 events we held last
week, Our outreach was inclusive ~ nrt not limited to the chalk,
We wrote letters inviting community groups tfl participate, we
hung flyers and banners, passed out schedules oi pvents in the
CAB, and utilized local newspapers. We poured a lot of energy
and time into the week and wanted the events to be successful
and well attended, The chalk was a way to creatively use the
space on campus, It is not permanent, and in this wet climate
would have been washed off by the next day if th e
administration hadn't paid money to do it Tuesday morning.
I mentioned to a member of the Prison Action Committee
that you didn't agree with the term "slave labor. " He was a
prisoner in the Washington system for eight years and was paid
one dollar a day for menial and useless work. Alcoholics
Anonymous programs were not available to him as these
programs are not available in most prison systems right now,
Corporations are now buying prisons from the government and
exploiting the labor inside. Skilled jobs are not provided and
the workplace is not safe, besides paying prisoners low, low
wages. The U,S. Constitution states in Amendment 13 that
slavery is abolished EXCEPT for those convicted of crimes. We
hold the entire system, the government and the Department of
Corrections, accountable for the injustices of prisons that do
not make streets safer or disadvantaged people more equipped
Robert Frost
Good Things!
J
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crimes occur at
Eve rg reen in
re lati on to oth er
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paces.
the Cooper Point Journal
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And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me."
Evergreen CAB at 8 p,m. Admission : a can of food.
Carmaig de Forest, Vida Hille, and Bob Wiseman
Liberation Cafe (above Bulldog News) . 8 p.m , sharp. $5 ,
Mudhoney, the Kent 3, Tot Finder, and Howardian
Capitol Theater, 8 p,m , $8 advance
Theater Kabob, a TESC student originated studies presentation
COM 209 at 8p.m, It's free! (also on Sunday at 7 p,m,)
Something Wicked This Way Comes: a Masquerade Ball
Library floor 2 & 3 at $3 masked, $4 wlo mask, $' off wi can of food
MacDawg
Midnight Sun at 8 p.m. $3
The Whole Bolivian Army
Hannah's Tavern, 9:30 p.m, $2 cover.
'" or you could go to a party! Or host your own party!
THE QUARTER'S OVER!
The temporal diversity of Bob Haft
pirates and she was the prize,,, The other two
were out in front of her with wooden swords
battling over her, so they could take her.
Metaphor. Whether in literature or the Esmerelda; back to their ship with them '" She
visual arts, the artist juxtaposes two was quite happy to be there, because she's the
contrasting objects, and suddenly, by youngest of the three and the other two hadn't
introducing this relationship, that original been including her in their play, so this was a
contrast is transcended. This is one way artists real breakthrough" .. That's why it's called
create
meaning,
a
"The
Willing
meaning that cannot be
Captive ". It later
located in either object by
came out that she
INFORMATION BOX
itself. Metaphor also
had been the one
allows an audience to see
who roped herself
things that are not
up. They told me
Evergreen faculty Bob Haft has
inherently there.
later she kept
an exhibit of his photography in
As a case in point,
putting the rope
Library Gallery II through 28
consider the issue of the
aro und her neck.
Slightly West cover. which
March 1998. His photography
her own neck,
you'll find plastered all
which
horrified me,
has also stirred controversy on
over th is week's Letters
but
that's
the way
the cover of Slightly West.
and Opinions pages.
kids play,"
Faculty member Bob Haft,
Haft 's daughter
who took the photograph,
was not helpless.
explains its context this way: "[ came home victimized. nor abused as. Aiken, Mishler,
from work one day and found my three Buschmann and Campbell presume in their
children playing, and my daughter was in the letter. We took an informal poll in the CPJ
state that she was in and I was appalled and office ofhow many of us had the experience of
took the photograph and then bawled them being tied up in the theater of childhood play,
out. And it turns out they were just playing and were surprised thatthe majority of people
by David Ball
CP J Staff Writer
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Stephanie Guilloud
Prison Action Committee
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the Cooper Point Journal
in the office (myselfincluded) could relate such
an experience. While arguably this may say
something about the kind of people who join
the CPJ , it does suggest that the behavior
depicted in Haft's photograph is both
innocuous and typical.
However, when this image is juxtaposed
with the memories of someone who has
experienced childhood sexual abuse, or even
when it is juxtaposed with a culture that has
become highly sensitized to such abuse. the
meaning created may in fact be "ho rrific."
"difficult," and "hostile" as the letter suggests,
Nonetheless, it is extremely important to
realize that those horrors and hostilities cannot
be located in this image at all. but rather they
exist in the ethereal fabric of metaphor. They
remain constrained, sadly, within the viewer's
mind - in memories. Such metaphors are like
the images perceived in Rorschach tests: the
artist did not create them, norcan he take their
burden away.
This week in the library there is an exhibit
of Haft 's other photographs, cons isting of a
collection of "diptychs ." pairs of black and
white photographs juxtaposed side by side,
Using this format. contrast and metaphor are
made very explicit. Haft explains that he
adopted this approach because he "felt
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March 12, 1998
inadequate to the task of trying to
communicate what [hel was seeing in a single
photograph." The photographs were taken in
Southern France in the spring of 1993 when
Haft took a group of students on a study
program, and in the Fall of 1996. in
conjunction with his Camargo Foundation
fellowship,
Haft has titled most of the diptychs with
puns which expose his visual metaphor. A
person wearing an Escher print shirt adjacent
to two dogs on leashes becomes "Warp And
Woof." A sheep adjacent to two infants in a
baby carriage becomes "Ewe Two." A billboard
of a woman astride a bare-chested man
adjacent to another billboard of a black horse
mounting a white one becomes "Horse Sense."
And so it goes, Some combinations are a bit
more subtle: ''Time In ACloister," a young boy
and girl in a hallway adjacent to an elderly
couple in the same hallway; or "The Real
Paris," a wall·painting of the Eiffe! Tower
adjacent to th e face of Coke machine in front
of the actual Eiffel Tower. My favorites. of
course. were "La Rue Des Poetes," "The Little
Bird," and "Tempora l Diversity" - but I will
leave it to the reader to deduce the profound
significance of this metaphor.
•
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Seattle's Fringe Festival
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Living
Legends
Greeners present excitement ... and more!
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or an entire audience transfigured into a factory UMOJA Co-coordinator
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f know some people in gravity's funeral. which assembles the actors into marketable
You know some people in gravity's funeral, -So electric suede rocket-shoes, The inherent
The Living Legends is a group that is
Tonight, perhaps even at the very moment lets all give a shout out to their neat-o dance/ comedic potential is mind-numbing! Featuring com prised ofMystikJourneymen and several
you read this, Seattle's Eighth Annual Fringe movement piece, plum full of nudity and coarse Ed Gibbs (formerly of"Lies" fame) , Josh Coberly, Bay area Drs, MC's, and Graffitti artists.
Theatre Festival is drawing back its collect ive language (or so the SFTF guide would have us and Greener alum Michael Harris, Fools Play is
The group will be playing Evergreen
curtain and swinging wide its eleven stage believe), This collective ensemble, including so hot that saying their name out loud makes you State College This Saturday, March 14 starting
entrances to let in the seething throngs offringe- Evergreen celeb's: Bloodygirl, Bright Eyes, Da' more popular! Try it!
at 8 pm, This show will be their last stop before
You are just so bard to convince! Fine, then, heading back to the Bay Area and then a tour
maddened theater goers to its opening night of cherub, Echo, Fly Boy, Kicker, Motorgirl, Sly,
"naked fring e"
and Spider, here are a few other shows worth checking out - of Australia, Local DJs RANDAL, Take One
themcd th es pian
have
put if you have the guts, Potentially earth - (a.k.a. DJ TOM ), and OS will be hosting the
fes ti vit i es.
together an shatteringly funny, Slippery Fish Productions event and representing Olympia's own hipLatecomers, a sad
Fools Play
hour
long presents WASP, written by everybody'S favorite hop and turntable music scene, In addition to
lot, will mope
expe rim enta l SNL al umnus, Steve Martin, It's really short, so local DJs, A-plus the Creator from Seattle's
Stage 10: NW Actors Studio, 11 t h & Pike
sullenly on the
dance program · even if it turns out to be just horrid , you've only Asphalt Meditations will be performing a
Fri
3/13
8:00 pm
sidewalk outside of
that is to die for. los t an irreplaceable half hour of your oh- so- couple of short spoken word sets,
Sun
3/15
12:00pm
their
selected
Well, at least to limited life. Based on the work of Augusto Baal,
It is important for our budgeted student
Tues
3/17
7:30pm
Theater
of
Liberation
can
only
be
described
as
venues, spurned
sit
enthralled
in
to reme mber the loc al and
groups
Thurs 3/19
11 :OOpm
multi-cultural
socially-active
transformational
and turned away
a cozy theater
underground artist when we are looking for
Sun
3/22
5:30pm
after the door s
for. To quote, dialogue-stimulating interactive theater .. , for ca mpus musical entertainment. Lately, local
have closed or the
"the funeral everyone! Pandora features the UMO ensemble music tends to be overlooked by some college
gravity'S funeral
seating has sold
expounds upon founding artistic director, Martha Enson, in a one event planners, Traditionally, the colleges' and
Stage 5: Chamber Theater, 10th & Pine
out. Pre sumabl y
soc ial mores woman show which, if her past work is any universities' gigs provided the first
Thurs 3112
10:30pm
they 'll chee r up
created at the indicator, will kick proverhi·al ass and take opportu nity for an up and coming band.
Fri
3/13
6:00pm
once they realize
convergence of proverbial names. Also in the realm of physical These gigs were also an outlet for
Sat
3/14
2:00pm
that nobody has
a cliff and an th eatre is the ever ingenious Seattle Mime underground music because the large clubs
Sun
3/15
9:30pm
fewer than five
e m p t y Theatre, If you missed their hilarious/chilling and music venues tend to book bands based
Tues
311 7
7:30pm
shows,
Then
balloon." death show at Bumbershoot, can you really afford on mark etab ility rath er than musi ca l or
Wed
3/18
6:00pm
to miss their Fringe Fest performance'l And artistic content,
they'll go out and
Wiggy!
Fri
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buy me ice cream,
But maybe you should give Men on the Vergeofa HisAs the audience, we vote with our dollars
Sat
3/21
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Mmm, ice cream .
that's not all, I Panic Breakdown a shot since it's a one man show and our attendance. In short, if you love it,
Sun
3/22
5:00pm
I can tell
say thee nay! and the guy looks just like my brother - and is my support it with both your greenbacks and
though, yo u' re
For five years, brother a hattie!
coming out in force. The groups apprieciate
You can call up the SFrF's central box office it, but more importantly, it sends a message
saying to yourself.
Fo()ls Play has
"I'm just not
been building at (206) 322-2018 or surf their well organized to the activities planners, program directors,
moved by your vague caveman descriptioll of: its storytelling and comedic genius and website at <www,seattlefringe.org>, Tickets are and Student Activites Board members about
theater good, Why should I, glamorous explodes at the SFTF into hi-larious improv $10 a pop, but if you pick up a festival button for the type of events students want to have on
supermodel Cindy Crawford, make the mind- action. This expert troupe of ingenious $2, the price plummets to a remarkably campus and the type of artistry we would like
bendingly distant trek to that most Posh Spice improvisers have performed all over this here reasonable $5 if you're a student, which I assume to support.
fashionable district of Seattle, Capitol Him" bumpy globe to the delight of implied billions, you are, Baby, you ain't seen entertainment like
The Living Legends Hil2-hop event will
Well, if you're that rare breed of Greener whose Having seen veritable gobs of improvisational this since Isaac Bashevis Singer invented the be held in the CAB building, not the Library
school sp irit courses hotly through your theater, I can confidently say that Fnnls Play is circulatory system,
Lobby,
mollusk - mascot veins, there are two mustn't truly in the highest echelon of improv comedy,
miss performances, gravity's funeral and Fools Unlike most troupes which depend on the r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Play. You can either simply take my word for it
crutch of theatre games, this witty troupe is
and see each and everyone of their landmark more than deft enough with their craft to whip
performances, or for further depth, go ahead up a night of pure improv, Imagine, if you will,
and read the following several paragraphs and/ four guys simultaneously belting out a satirical
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CP J Film Fiends
I was thinking about writing an article
predicting the Academy Awards, because it's sort
of the Super Bowl of film; an apt metaphor
because even if you hate football you have to
watch the Super Bowl. Or, even if you love
football and the Super Bowl sucks, you still watch
it, Anyway, as I sat down to do it, this wild-eyed,
pistol-toting madman Sal Occhino, brandished
his watergun until I agreed to let him sit in on it.
This is our conversation, word for word. Turns
out this Sal has seen a movie or two in his day,
SAL: Before we get started tonight, John, I
just want to say that in the last CPJ article I was
quoted in I was listed as Funny Spice, but they
didn't run any of my funny lines, so I wasn't really
very funny,
.
JOI-IN: You know what, Sal, if you're funny
tonight, it's going in there,
SAL: So I don't want to be referred to here
as Funny Spice, unless I have some funny lines.
JOI IN: Ilopefully you'll earn tbat name,
SAL: I had some good Spice Girls jokes,
so me good cracks,
JOHN: Well, sadly, th e Sp ice Girls have
absolutely nothin g to do with tb e Academy
Awards.
SAL: No Spice Girls from here on out.
JOHN: Until they make a good movie .
SAL: Maybe they'll be on a sinking boat. Before
we get going, I'd like to give credit to Contaclfor
its one nomination.
JOHN (referring to list): Best Sound,
SAL: Titanic had great sound, but
Contact.,.perfect sound.
JOHN: Agreed, Our first category is Best
Original Screenplay. Looking at that bunch, I'm
really leaning towards Good Will Hunting.
SAL: They should win,
JOHN: I don't think so, If! had to pick one,
I think As Good as It Gets should win.
SAL: You're shoulding, Should we should,
or just will?
JOHN: Maybe we shouldn't should, I just
think those two (Damon and Affleck) are already
Academy darlings, It's a nice story that they
wrote the screenplay while struggling in LA, but
the script is a typical testosterone driven male
tearjerker.
SAL: I'll give it to you, You know what, that
movie had the best dialogue of the year. But it's
not going to win it.
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SAL: This is going to be one of the three
for As Good as It Gets. This is the "instead of
Best Picture, we'll give you "," award, which is
basically First Runner Up,
JOHN: I think Boogie Nights has a shot
because they often give the most daring and
original of the fie ld a nod here,
SAL: Like Pulp Fiction,
JOHN: Exactly. Looking at the Adapted
Screenplay category, I think L.A, Confidential is
going to get that consolation prize,
SAL: Absolutely, Another "Sorry we didn't
give you Best Picture," And none of the other
nominees are even in the Best Picture category,
JOHN: I think that one's a slam-dunk.
SAL: Best Supporting Actress?
JOHN: Gloria Stuart (Titanic). I'm going
to be gritting my teeth when it happens, but I
think she takes the statue for that one,
SAL: I too think she's going to win, but I
want her to win,
JOHN : She was so wooden, man! Sbe was
like part of the set!
SAL: Oh no, she had such emotion!
JOHN: I didn't buy it. Also, she bad such a
sma ll part, I think Joan Cusack, Julianne Moore
and Minnie Driver REALLY contributed to tbe
success of their films, where she was very minor.
SAL: Kim Basinger won the Golden Globe,
so it's definitely a race between those two,
JOHN: Actually, I think if anyone takes it
from Stuart, it'll be Minnie Driver. I give her a
strong dark horse standing,
SAL: Hmmm. You know, there's hubbub
that James Cameron wants Stuart for Aunt May
in the Spiderman movie,
JOHN: I don't know if she's going to make
it to the ceremony, let alone to another job!
SAL: She IS the oldest actress ever
nominated,
JOHN: Okay, Best Supporting Actor.
SA L: This is the award that starts out the
night, so what better way than have Robin
Williams talk right after Billy Crystal'! It'll be like
Comic Relief III or something,
JOHN: Yeah, that'll keep the butts in the
seats. And the music will have to drown him out
before he walks off that stage.
SAL: I also want to see what he wears,
because he loves to wear something that'll make
you want to turn off the TV set, He was on Jay
Leno wearing this black and wbite suit that made
him look wavy every time he breathed,
JOHN: Cool! I think that's a two horse race.
I give Burt Reynolds a serious shot. My instinct
is definitely Robin Williams though. Bya hair.
SAL: You do Best Actress next.
JOHN: I'll do Kate Winslet.
SAL: No, really.
JOHN: This is when I go As Good As it
Gets, because Helen 's got the goodwill of the
academy,
SAL: She's as good as it gets,
JOHN: Oh yeah, She's a talented lady and
the only American in the field. I don't think any
of the Brits are going to steal the night from her.
Her film w~s well received and widely seen .
SAL: I think the fact that it didn't get a Best
Director nomination sends the signal to the
academy that it's up for Best Picture because of
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Giant(his new film) , It opens that Friday, I think
JOHN: She's only made three or four that's such a great opening (day),
movies in the '90s, but with her TV show she's
JOI IN : Let's look at Best Director. I don't
established a presence and is known,
think we're going to disagree the rest of the way,
SAL: That may be the one thing stopping
SAL: So you think Titanic, thef).; I would
her, because the producers of Mad About You have expected you to say L.A. Confidential.
have been telling people not to vote for her
JOI IN: Well, I've don e my homework since
because she's said she's going to leave the show then.
if she gets the award.
SAL: Titanic should and will take it away.
JOHN: That's an interesting angle, Okay,
JOIIN:Cameron did quite a job of
Best Actor.
coordinating and conducting, like a massive
SAL: It's the Joker, what's his name'!
military operation as much as a film, A marvel
JOliN: That
of micro-managing, and
funny looking guy,
macro-managing, for
Jack.
that matter.
THE PREDICTIONS:
SAL:
He
SAL: And he made a
BEST PICTURE
doesn't need to win
movie for everybody.
JOHN: Titanic
it. I wish there was
JOlIN: lIe pulled it off.
SAL: Titanic
someone stronger,
lIe wove together the
COREY:
As Good as It Gets
hut he did a great
elements,
job.
SAL: And I think peopl e
BEST DIRECTOR
JOHN: lie
realize, IS weeks later,
CONSENSUS: James Cameron, Titanic
did, It was a
this is the Gone With
performance
the Windofourtime, To
BEST ACTOR
tailor-made for the
me.
CONSENSUS: Jack Ni cholso n, As Good as It
Academy Awards;
JOliN: A bold
Gets
he had a mental
statement.
disability, went
SA l.: It is a bold
BEST ACTRESS
through lots of
statement. A gra nd
CONSENSUS: Helen Hunt, As Good as It Gets
Very
changes.
hi storir al movie that
showy, It was a
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
captures everyone's
CONSENSUS: Robin William s, Good Will
typical "blow you
emotions.
Huntng
away
type
JOlI N: That 's a
performance and
good segue to Best
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
he really ha sn't
Picture ,
CONSENSUS: Gloria Stuart, Titanic
done one of those
SAI.:Yes,
L.A,
in a few years,
C() nfidential, while
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPlAY
SAL: That's
maybe the sharper,
CONSENSUS: Good Will Hunting
right, since '92 (A
smarter film , isn 't the
Few Good Men).
audience attraction and
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPlAY
JOHN: It's
the
crowd-pleaser.
CONSENSUS: L.A. Confidential
sort of a "welcome
That's what Titanic has
back, Jack" kind of
over any of the other
a thing, "We still
pictures,
love you and we're glad you actually worked hard
JOHN: I would agree
that L.A.
again."
Confidential is probably way too dark and
SAL: He had the scene where he moved his violent - too unconventional of a story. It's very
sunglasses down with his eyebrows, too.
well respected but I think the Academy is still so
JOHN : That's right. Our new category this much driven by mass appeal and the voters
year, Best Bit of Business in a scene, And our letting their maids submit the ballots and what
second of that type of award, Best "Audience, not that it's really hard to think there's enough
Cover Your Eyes'" Moment,
support for L.A, Confidentiaitowin, Particularly
SAL: The propeller scene in Titanic.
when as we've talked about in the past, Titanic
JOHN: Yes, where the man bounces off the has proven that incredible demographic; it may
be the only film to appeal to everyone from 8 to
propeller.
88,
SAL: That was great.
JOHN: Yes, it was, wasn't it? Well, we're
SAL: That's right. (phone rings) It's Corey
already down to Best Director.
Lopardi! He's going to give us what he thinks is
SAL: It went so quickly! Just think,.if this going to win,
was the actual ceremony, we'd he three and a half
JOHN :We' ll put it in a hox and throw it Oil
hours in by now,
the page! What the hey, right?
JOHN: Well, you and I haven't done any
SAL: He wants Torn Petty for I~ es t Actor
bad musical numbers yet.
Playing Himself in 'fhe Postman.
SAL: And we're not as funny as Billy
JOHN: Duly noted,
Crystal.
SAL: Final thoughts'!
JOHN: Ah, we haven't been working on our
JOHN: Sure, I think it's another year that
material quite as long, though, He's probably proves the Academy is out-to-lunch.1 really thin k
standing in front a mirror right now, working on the nominations weren't all that bad but my
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Clara Fraser, the trailblazing feminist once described as
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Women (RW), international organizations which she cofounded and led for many years as FSP National Secretary and,
at the time of her death, National Chair. She combined Marxist
theory, grassroots organizing, interracial solidarity and an
emphasis on building united fronts and a working class
political party.
A theatrical performance in
8 p_m. to 10 p.m . Admission is
$1) For' information call 866-
Fraser graduated from UCLA in 1944, with a B.A. in literature
and education. She worked brietly as a Hollywood screenwriter,
then joined the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). In 1965, Clara
Fraser and her second husband, Richard Fraser, helped lead
the Seattle branch of the Socialist Workers Party in an exodus
from the national organization. They founded the Freedom
Socialist Party, which was marked by its commitment to
women's liberation, African American freedom, revolutionary
socialism, societal and organizational democracy, and
principled politics. A turning point in the young party's
development was the Frasers' divorce which split the ranks over
whether feminist and socialist standards would prevail in party
life. The majority supported Ms. Fraser and from that point
on, the FSP wa!imarked by a uniquely deep-going commitment
to female equality in both theory and practice.
Tuesday
3/17
Concert at The Arrowspace- Mars
Accelerator and Pedro the Lion start their
West Coast Tour. From 6 :30 p .m. to 8:00 p.m .
at the Arrowspace. Admission is $3-$5.
Fraser is perhaps best known as the woman who beat Seattle
City Light in a 7-year-long sex and political ideology
discrimination case. The utility fired her in retaliation for her
leadership in a massive ll-day wildcat strike and defense of a
groundbreaking program she designed to bring women into
electrical trades. After her triumphant return to work in 1982,
Fraser remained a vocal opponent of discrimination at the
utility. The headline ofa Seattle Times story on her retirement
in 1986 described her as "City Light's In-House Conscience."
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Cal Anderson .le'c ture Series- David Mixner
speaks about i'Finding Freedom in a Politkal
World': Sponsored by TESC-Kcademics
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Thursday
3/19
Sorting Out the Porn Debate- Public
Meeting discussing current issues and
impacts of pornography_ A vegetarian meal is
available for a $6 dollar donation, otherwise
Admission is FRE£
Sunday
3/22
Celebrate Clara Fraser's Life- A public
meeting to celebrate one of history's great
female activists and founder of Radical
Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. For
location, contact Anne Slater at 722-6057.
FREE.
Wednesday
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Poetry by Joanne Allred - Hear a great poet
at Traditions Cafe in Olympia. From 6:30 to 8
p.m, Admission is FREE
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In her book's dedication, Fraser wrote: "The act offighting
injustice is full ofhope and joy when iris viewed, and properly
so, as a slice o[ an innate historical tradition, an ancient
reaching out [or universal human fulfillment. • She passed on
this joy in life and activism to all around her as a warm host,
riveting conversationalist, lover of art and world culture,
devotee of jazz, opera, movies, and good writing, passionate
food aficionada, and consummate Jewish mother.
Politically active to her final day, Fraser died peacefully at home
after a long struggle with emphysema. She is survived by her
sons, Marc Krasnowsky and Jon Fraser, daughter-in-law Moira
Ferguson, sister and brother-in-law Flory and Bennie Adler,
three grandchildren, four nieces and nephews, their spouses
and children. Apublic memorial followed by a meal of Fraser's
favorite foods will be held on Sunday, March22, 2p.m,at the
Mt. Baker Community Club, 2811 Mt. Rainier Drive S., Sea ttle
(on the #14 busline). For more information or rides, call
(206)722-2453 or (206)722-6l157. Remembrances may be sent
to Red Letter Press for the Clara Fraser Memorial Publications
Fund at the Bush Asia Building. 409 Maynard Ave. S.. 201,
Seattle, WA 98104.
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